"As we recover, users will experience some longer load times and slowness. This includes timeouts to API clients. We're working to get back to 100% as quickly as we can."
I am able to Tweet from my Twitter Desktop Client TweetDeck and Tweetie, my iPhone Twitter App. Here is a list of reliable Twitter Desktop Apps.
I noticed this morning on the Twitter Status Page that Twitter.com confirmed that their site is down. Go to http://status.twitter.com The message on their site says: "We are determining the cause and will provide an update shortly."
This also means that Twitter Clients such as TweetDeck, Tweetie etc. are also down because the Twitter API access is also impaired.
The NBA 2009-2010 Schedule has recently been released and if you are a fanatical NBA basketball fan, you might want to import your teams schedule into your Microsoft Outlook or Apple Entourage and then synchronize it with your iPhone or Blackberry.
Since I am a Miami Heat fan, today I exported the file off the Miami Heat NBA website and followed their well-written directions to import it into my Microsoft Outlook. Here are some helpful hints.
- Microsoft Office Outlook Import and Exporters - To import the Windows .csv file, you may need the Import Filters which should be installed automatically from the Office Local Installation Source (C:\MCOCache a hidden folder). If you receive an error message, then you may need your original Office Installation disks. If you are not able to add the Import/Exporters, I would not recommend proceeding unless you want to re-install Office.
- Microsoft Outlook Calendars - Before you start the import process, check to make sure what your primary Microsoft Outlook Calendar is. Some users may have more than one which might cause problems later when synchronizing with your iPhone or Blackberry.
- Print the instructions on your team's website. You need to follow them very closely or you may create many 80 something plus entries in your calendar that will need to be deleted manually .
- Save the Heat.ics file to your Desktop, then add the New Event to your destination calendar in the list box. I clicked on the Heat.ics file and was prompted through the process. If you make a mistake, you can click Edit, Undo to your last import.
- If you use Google Calendar, open the Miami Heat 2009-10 Official Schedule then click on the +Google Calendar in the bottom right corner of your screen. It you are already logged into your Google Calendar, it will add the Miami Heat Schedule.
1) Pay your parking by credit card.
2) Auto Text Message Reminders to your cell phone. If your dinner or movie runs longer than expected, then you can refill your meter from your cell phone automatically. This is a huge benefit!
3) When the parking meter is either out of paper or not able to scan your credit card (it happens too frequently in my city Miami, Florida), which could be embarrassing if you are with clients or are out on the town during the evenings. To use Verrus Pay by Phone, you merely, dial the Pay by Phone Number, Enter your location and Enter the number of minutes you would like to park.
The Verrus Pay By Phone mobile payment system is now operational in cities across the United States like Aspen, Chicago, Coral Gables, Dallas, Hawaii, Madison, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New Haven, New Orleans, Oakland, Redwood City, Santa Ana and Seattle. If you plan on traveling to any of these cities, it doesn't hurt to sign-up because it's free.
Okay, if it sounds too good to be true, it is. There is a $.35 cents charge on each transaction, even re-filling your parking. However, it wouldn't take too many $25.00 parking tickets per year to offset that fee.
You can sign up by calling Verrus using the number on the parking meter, but it is much easier to do so online. To sign-up for the Verrus Pay By Phone, go to http://www.paybyphone.com or http://www.verrus.com There is no registration fee. They accept VISA, MasterCard, and American Express but AMEX is not available at all locations. You also need to enter the license plate number to your vehicle(s).


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ActionAdventureComedy
A mousy romance novelist sets off for Colombia to ransom her kidnapped sister, and soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous adventure hunting for treasure with a mercenary rogue.A mousy romance novelist sets off for Colombia to ransom her kidnapped sister, and soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous adventure hunting for treasure with a mercenary rogue.A mousy romance novelist sets off for Colombia to ransom her kidnapped sister, and soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous adventure hunting for treasure with a mercenary rogue.
Diane Thomas
Lem Dobbs(uncredited)
Howard Franklin(uncredited)
63Metascore
Nominated for 1 Oscar
8 wins & 4 nominations total
Jack Coltonas Jack Colton
Joan Wilderas Joan Wilder
Ralphas Ralph
Zack Norman
Iraas Ira
Alfonso Arau
Juanas Juan
Manuel Ojeda
Zoloas Zolo
Gloriaas Gloria
Mary Ellen Trainor
Elaineas Elaine
Eve Smith
Mrs. Irwinas Mrs. Irwin
Joe Nesnow
Superas Super
José Chávez
Santosas Santos
Evita Muñoz 'Chachita'
Hefty Womanas Hefty Woman
(as Chachita)
Camillo García
Bus Driveras Bus Driver
Rodrigo Puebla
Bad Hombreas Bad Hombre
Paco Morayta
Hotel Clerkas Hotel Clerk
Jorge Zamora
Maitre'Das Maitre'D
Kymberly Herrin
Angelinaas Angelina
(as Kym Herrin)
William H. Burton Jr.
Jessieas Jessie
(as Bill Burton)
Joan Wilder, a mousy romance novelist, receives a treasure map in the mail from her recently murdered brother-in-law. Meanwhile, her sister Elaine is kidnapped in Colombia and the two criminals responsible demand that she travel to Colombia to exchange the map for her sister. Joan does, and quickly becomes lost in the jungle after being waylayed by Zolo, a vicious and corrupt Colombian cop who will stop at nothing to obtain the map. There, she meets an irreverent soldier-of-fortune named Jack Colton who agrees to bring her back to civilization. Together, they embark upon an adventure that could be straight out of Joan's novels. —Denny Gibbons
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She's a girl from the big city. He's a reckless soldier of fortune. For a fabulous treasure, they share an adventure no one could imagine... or survive.
This was the only produced screenplay for writer Diane Thomas. She had been working as a waitress in Malibu when producer/star Michael Douglas optioned her script for $250,000, allowing her to quit her job. Sadly, Thomas died in a car accident, while working on a new movie project with Steven Spielberg the following year, about seven weeks before the opening of this film's sequel, The Jewel of the Nile (1985). She was a passenger while her boyfriend was driving a Porsche that Douglas had bought for her as a thank you gift. The Jewel of the Nile (1985) was dedicated "In Memory of" Thomas.
When Jack swings across the river on a vine, the "rock" face he swings into deforms slightly, betraying its padded construction.
Joan Wilder: These were Italian.
Jack Colton: Now they're practical.
To get a 'PG' rating in the UK, a scene near the end where the villain gets his hand bitten off by a crocodile was removed. The film was later passed '12' uncut in the UK in 2001.
Featured in Saturday Night Live: Michael Douglas/Deniece Williams (1984)
Written, Produced and Performed by Eddy Grant
Courtesy of Portrait/Ice Records
Heard in the patio scene after Joan and Jack are invited into the "bell maker's" house
Still the romantic adventure film to measure all others by.
Truth be told: I came a little late to the party when it comes to having seen "Romancing The Stone". I didn't see it for the first time until the Fall of 1993, but had seen it's sequel, "Jewel of the Nile" numerous times since its initial theatrical release in 1985. Normally when it comes to seeing sequels, I almost always prefer the original to the sequel--but for many years I absolutely loved "Jewel of the Nile" not knowing about "Romancing the Stone".
When I finally did see "Romancing the Stone" nine solid years after its theatrical release on some premium cable channel, I was blown away by it. All those years spent raving about "Jewel" should have been spent raving about "Romancing the Stone". The original is leaps and bounds superior to the sequel (even though "Jewel of the Nile" does have its own charms--to a degree upon reflection) and contains what is arguably Kathleen Turner's best on-screen performance. Have we ever seen her better in anything else? Maybe in "Peggy Sue Got Married" or in "Prizzi's Honor" perhaps even in "Body Heat", but, it's safe to say that without her enormously captivating, thoroughly fabulous performance as Joan Wilder opposite Michael Douglas' career best comic performance as Jack Coltin, the movie wouldn't be such the modern-day classic it is and always will be.
As far as I'm concerned, Turner was robbed of the Oscar for Best Actress in 1984 for this film. So often the Academy favors dramatic performances over comedic performances when everyone worth their Screen Actors Guild card knows comedy is infinitely trickier to pull off convincingly than drama. How many actresses could have been as perfect as Turner is as Wilder? Only Susan Sarandon comes to immediate mind--she would have been magnificent come to think of it.
Also, there hasn't been a successful romantic adventure film made since that even comes close to comparing with "Romancing the Stone" I believe. And, I've looked long and hard to find one even compatible to this and have failed. There may be many knock-offs but no real diamonds in the rough.
Danny DeVito as always was a hoot to watch and Holland Taylor as Joan's book editor, Gloria, is simply sensational in a brief but memorable turn at the beginning and tail-end of the movie. It's a mystery why she's never really been a bigger star before now, with her groundbreaking, Emmy Award-winning work on "The Practice" at least giving us a taste on what we've been denying ourselves by not making a big noise in support of her landing bigger, juicier starring roles.
So 16 years later, "Romancing the Stone" is still unequivocally the best of its genre and makes you wish the Turner would get the chance to work far more than she's been in recent times. The woman is a comic genius and we need to let the powers that be in Hollywood know that we want more of her and quickly.
One suggestion: If Turner, Douglas and DeVito ever do reteam--let it not be in a second sequel. "Romancing" is just too perfect to capitalize on any further. They couldn't do a sequel to "The War of the Roses" for obvious reasons (if you've seen the movie you already know why). Just imagine how great they would have been in "Primary Colors" as Jack and Susan Stantin. John Travolta (on target for sure) and especially Emma Thompson (in a surprisingly weak performance) take note. It's a shame the film's writer, Diane Thomas didn't live long enough to have written any other films of this magnitude. This one produced gem of hers has given millions of people the world over countless hours of fun-filled escapist delight. A true classic in every sense.
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What does Ralph call his cousin Ira right before he hangs up the phone when he spots Joan in the village?
What is 'Romancing the Stone' about?
Is "Romancing the Stone" based on a book?
March 30, 1984 (United States)
Huasca de Ocampo, Hidalgo, Mexico
Twentieth Century Fox
El Corazon Producciones S.A.
Nina Saxon Film Design
$10,000,000 (estimated)
Dolby Stereo
'The Lost City' Comedy Trailer with Sandra Bullock & Channing Tatum
Dec 16firstshowing.net
'The Lost City' Trailer: Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum Fend Off a Crazed Daniel Radcliffe in the Jungle
Dec 16Indiewire
What is the Hindi language plot outline for Romancing the Stone (1984)?

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Home Sales in January Set Record Pace!
With the tug-of-war between rising home sales and shrinking inventory intensifying, January set records for the RE/MAX National Housing Report. Last month topped all other Januarys in the report's nine-year history with the most sales, highest sales price and fewest days on market.
In the 53 metro areas surveyed, total sales were up 4.5% over January 2016, which was previously the January with the most sales. The Median Sales Price of $208,500 was up 4.3% and marked the 10th consecutive month of year-over-year price increases.


My client invited me to do some drafting works for his project so i accepted his invitation. After we got the contract i never heard anything from him, he has not sent the files he said i'm going to work with. Its been 5 days now and we got 2 days remaining in the contract. I cant do anything because he is not responding to my messeges.
My question is, Will i receive a badfeed back score if i connot do the project at the end of the contract?
If you don't take action yourself, you probably will get a bad feedback score. The client could say anything and you would have no recourse. I would suggest reporting the problem to upwork customer service, at least that way you avoid a bad review being allowed to be put on your profile. Good luck!!
If your client is not responding to your messages, go ahead and close the contracts. Your clients will have the opportunity to provide feedback during the 14-day period after the end date. Your Job Success Score won't be affected negatively if you as a freelancer close your contracts, unless there's a pattern of contracts with no feedback.
The party that ends the contract is required to leave feedback, and we'd advise building your communication and relationships with clients in a way that you don't need to close the contracts yourself.


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HC directs MCDs to give details of spa centres, valid licences, kind of business practices
The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the three MCDs to file details regarding the number of spa centres in their jurisdictions and how many of them have valid licences and whether their businesses practices were legitimate.
New Delhi, The Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the three MCDs to file details regarding the number of spa centres in their jurisdictions and how many of them have valid licences and whether their businesses practices were legitimate. The high court's direction came while hearing pleas challenging the ban on cross-gender massage services in the city.
The high court had in December 2021stayed the Delhi Government's order banning cross-gender massage services.
The high court said though certain status reports have been filed by the three Municipal Corporations of Delhi - East, South, and North, there is no disclosure on the total number of spas operating in their respective areas and how many of them have a valid licence.
"The status reports fall short of explaining further whether the spa centres were conducting businesses as per law and not indulging in illegal activities. These disclosures need to be made by responsible officers of the corporations," Justice Yashwant Varma said.
The court asked the MCDs to file affidavits in this regard and listed the matter for further hearing on August 30, by then the interim order of December 16, 2021, staying the prohibition on cross gender massage will continue.
During the hearing, counsel for South Delhi Municipal Corporation told the court that in its jurisdiction, 40 spa centres were found to be illegally operating and they have been shut down by the corporation.
However, the court said first the corporations need to find out how many spa centres are operating in their jurisdiction, then figure out how many of them operate with or without licence and whether their business practices are legitimate, legal, or illegal.
While staying the prohibition, the high court had earlier said there was no reasonable connection between the absolute ban and preventing prostitution at spas and had observed that a sudden prohibition would adversely affect those employed in the spa industry and opined that the "cure" has to be proportionate to the problem.
The court had said the respondent authorities ought to have taken measures to regulate spa centres so that such illegal activities are dissuaded, and it prima facie appeared that the policy to ban cross-gender massages was framed without any consultation with professionals involved in spa services.
"... merely because the police and corporations have not been able to take effective steps to ensure that no illegal spas are permitted in the city and ones holding licences do not indulge in any illegal activity, it cannot be a ground (to impose a ban)," the court had opined.
The court had also taken into account a large number of unlicenced spa centres in the city and had directed the three municipal corporations and the Delhi police to carry out an inspection of their respective area, and take appropriate steps for the closure of those functioning without a valid license.
"The fact as emerges from the record is that there are 5,000 spas in the city even though as per the three corporations, only about 400 spas have been issued licences. There is absolutely no justification on part of the police or the corporation in not taking appropriate action against the illegally running spas... (or) suspending the licence of spas against whom FIRs have been registered or those which are openly indulging in illegal activities," it had added.
The court had issued notice on the petitions by owners of certain spa centres and therapists challenging the Delhi government's policy guideline prohibiting cross-gender massages and the consequent directions passed by the municipal corporations.
The Delhi government had defended the policy on the ground that the prohibition was introduced after due deliberation and was meant to protect women and children from the menace of prostitution at the spa centres.
Senior advocate Rahul Mehra, appearing for the city government, had said a recommendation was received from the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) which, after extensive research, came to a conclusion that spa centres were being virtually run as prostitution centres.
The senior lawyer had also highlighted that not only were there FIRs against some of the petitioners for indulging in illegal activities but there were also advertisements in "obnoxious language" which indicated the presence of illegal sexual activities.
Lawyers appearing for DCW and the municipal corporations had also defended the ban.
Senior counsel Sachin Dutta, appearing for one of the petitioners, had contended that the fundamental right of the spa owners cannot be taken by executive order and that all spa centres "cannot be painted with the same brush".
In September last year, one of the petitioners, the Association of Wellness Ayurveda & Spa had told the court that the ban on cross-gender massages was unconstitutional for being in violation of Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution and assuming prostitution to be only in the heterosexual domain is illogical.
The petitioner had claimed that every industry has "some bad apples, but that does not mean that every spa centre across the state is running a prostitution and human trafficking racket".PTI SKV SKV RKS RKS
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North Korea: Will World War III Kick Off This Week?
Neil Clark writes in RT
A boy looks at a display showing images of missile launches and military exercises in a public square in Pyongyang. Photo Ed Jones/AFP, in Newsweek.
Will World War III kick off this week because of the bellicose actions of a buffoonish leader with a dodgy hair-cut and his sinister nuclear-armed warmongering rogue state? Or, can Donald Trump and the US be deterred?
Of course, in State Department-friendly Western media, it's North Korea and its leadership who are routinely portrayed as the nut jobs. But you don't have to carry a torch for the North Korean government or be a card-carrying member of the Kim Jong-un Appreciation Society to acknowledge that the country's leadership has actually been behaving very rationally. Because recent history tells us that the best way to deter an attack from the US and its allies is not to disarm, dress up as John Lennon and make statements about how much you desire peace, but to do the exact opposite.
The crisis on the Korean Peninsula is due to the actions of a rogue state ruled by madmen with nukes. This rogue state is of course the USA. https://t.co/A0JynTPlSy
— John Wight (@JohnWight1) 11 August 2017
Consider what happened to Yugoslavia, Iraq and Libya. Like the DPRK, all three were US 'target states'. And all three were destroyed and their leaders killed. Do we honestly think these countries would have been attacked had they possessed nukes or missiles that could reach US targets? Of course not. Detailed analysis of these conflicts shows us that the Empire gets its way through a mixture of bluff followed by the use of military force, but only when it believes the risks are minimal, or non-existent. If it believes the risks are too high, it backs off and starts talking about the need for 'dialogue' and 'diplomacy'.
To understand how the global hegemon acts in the international arena we don't need to study huge academic textbooks, only remember what happens in the school playground.
In 1999, Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic not only lacked ICBMs, but strong international allies who were prepared to stand by his country in its hour of need. Even though the Russian military were champing at the bit to help their historical Slavic allies in Belgrade, Yeltsin and the ruling elite in Russia were purportedly given financial inducements to stay out. Whether or not that is true, a new IMF loan was conveniently agreed just a week after NATO began its illegal aerial bombing campaign.
The US only expected military action to last a few days before 'Slobo' would cave in and accept the Western military alliance's right to occupy mineral-rich Kosovo and have free unhindered access over the whole of Yugoslavia.
"I don't see this as a long-term operation. I think this is something that is achievable within a relatively short space of time,"boasted Secretary of State Madeline Albright.
But Slobo and the stoical Serbs did not cave in. As the bombing campaign continued, splits began to emerge in NATO between the hawks, comprised of the US and Britain, and the countries from continental Europe who favored dialogue with Belgrade.
On April 15, 1999, the Guardian reported that "American officials rejected a six-point German peace plan which included a 24-hour bombing pause, a United Nations peacekeeping force and civilian monitors." It went on to note how British Prime Minister Tony Blair "also gave the plan a polite cold shoulder."
NATO atrocities, such as the killing of 16 civilians in the bombing of Serbian State Television – a clear war crime – and the bombing of a passenger train and a convoy of Kosovan Albanians, were beginning to turn public opinion against the 'humanitarian' operation. With the war not going to plan, it was time once again for the US to make threats. To increase the pressure on Milosevic- the Yugoslav President was indicted as a war criminal, a process I described here.
In addition, hints were made that NATO was planning a ground invasion. President Clinton declared on 18th May 1999 that he "would not take any option off the table."
Victor Chernomyrdin, Yeltsin's envoy, flew to Belgrade to persuade Milosevic to accept NATO's terms – or face an escalation of the war.
But would there really have been boots on the ground or was it one big bluff? Evidence suggests the latter. NATO's supreme commander Wesley Clark revealed in his memoirs that the Alliance's top political leaders had reached no consensus over sending in ground troops. And would NATO have gotten away with intensifying its air campaign? Clark also admitted that by mid-May, NATO "had gone about as far as possible with the air strikes."
I'm sure that seven years later, as he lay in his prison cell a sick man, denied the proper medical treatment which his heart condition required, Milosevic regretted not saying 'nyet' to Chernomyrdin in 1999 and calling Washington's bluff.
Four years later it was the turn of oil-rich Iraq to be attacked.
Saddam Hussein and his Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz repeatedly told the world's media that their country possessed no WMDs.
They were accused of lying by western neocons, but the endless war lobby knew the Iraqi leadership was telling the truth. Saddam's country was attacked not because it possessed weapons of mass destruction, but because it didn't. With its air defenses severely weakened after years of Allied bombing, and its own air force decimated in the first Gulf War, Iraq was a sitting duck. Bush and Blair lied about the country being a "threat" – and 1m Iraqis eventually died.
Over in oil-rich Libya, Muammar Gaddafi drew absolutely the wrong conclusions about what had happened to Iraq. Eagerly seeking the end of US sanctions on his country, he foolishly agreed in December 2003 to eliminate his WMDs program. He should have reacted to 'Shock and Awe' by building up his arsenal, but instead, falling for the silver-tongued promises of Western leaders who were going to end his country's isolation, he did the opposite.
George W. Bush hailed his decision as a "wise and sensible choice."
Tony Blair, for his part, said: "This courageous decision by Colonel Gaddafi is an historic one. I applaud it. It will make the region and the world more secure."
But of course, it didn't. It only paved the way for the destruction of Gaddafi's country by the same countries whose leaders had hailed him as 'wise' and 'sensible' a few years earlier.
Again, I'm sure that eight years later, as Gaddafi lay in his underground hideout, trying to escape capture from US-backed 'rebels'(who eventually killed him in the most brutal way imaginable), he bitterly regretted his decision to disarm.
Which brings us back to North Korea.
It's clear that Kim Jong-un has seen what happened to Milosevic, Saddam and Gaddafi and the devastation wreaked on their countries and acted accordingly. North Korea's strategy is clearly based on the belief, borne out by events described above, that the US is a bully which only attacks the weak. Thus, saber-rattling and generally playing a 'high line' is the best way to avoid attack. We must remember too that North Korea lost around 1m people in the Korean War 1950-53, many from an intensive US bombing campaign.
#bbcpm discussing Trump's constitutional authority to attack N. Korea. International law, of course, is not even mentioned.
— David Traynier Ⓥ (@DTraynier) 11 August 2017
Of course, the neocons in Washington don't like it when a country stands up to them in this way, which is why the former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who never let his guard down for one moment, got such a terrible press. The Empire seeks to prevent 'target states' developing nuclear weapons capabilities as it knows that if they do it won't be able to threaten them. It's revealing to note that the strongest supporters of 'nuclear deterrence' in the West are also the strongest opponents of countries such as Iran or DPRK acquiring nuclear weapons.
'We' need nukes to defend ourselves from attack, but it is deemed totally outrageous if countries in the global south, which 'we' threaten on a routine basis, seek to acquire such weapons for the same reason.
To deter a US attack, North Korea, or indeed any other country in the line of fire, has to convince the serial warmongers in Washington that the cost of launching such an assault would be too high. Being 'nice' and singing 'Give Peace a Chance' won't cut the mustard. Remember that John Lennon, who wrote and sang that song, lost his life from a gunshot.
While Saddam implored the West, 'Believe me, I have no WMDs,' Kim Jong-un has done the exact opposite and talked up his country's capabilities. However, Kim knows that words alone are not enough; he also needs to demonstrate that North Korean projectiles can be a threat to the US. Hence the announcement on Wednesday that it was 'carefully considering' a plan to fire four missiles into the sea off the island of Guam, home to two US bases.
Of course, Pyongyang's strategy is high risk, especially with such a volatile individual as Donald Trump – who seems desperate to earn neocon approval to avoid a possible impeachment – in The White House.
Recent history though suggests that North Korea, by keeping its fists clenched and continuing to indulge in missile 'willy-waving' is doing absolutely the right thing. The big lesson of the last thirty years is surely that deterrence works. If you're a 'target state' and can't deter the warmongers in Washington, you're in grave danger. Just ask the ghosts of Slobodan Milosevic, Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi.
The feature photo is from Inside North Korea Fascinating photos everyday life in Newsweek.
co-founding editor of OffGuardian (retired)
Filed under: conflict zones, latest
Tagged with: Donald trump, Kim Jong Un, north korea, Pyongyang, US, World War III
by Systematic
As all of you already know, the World War III has been postponed. You need less than 24 hours to disprove one thesis and start peddling another (and I do love your publication). Just wish there was less hasty run to the presses before the dust settles.
The 'thesis' you speak of was put forward by one, Neil Clark, an independent observer of current issues and affairs of a geopolitical nature. You may reject or accept his opinions according to your tastes and sources. But Mr. Clark's views, which I found quite interesting (but, hey, that 's just me) was not necessarily the view of OffGuardian; although it might have come close. But there is not, and to the best of my knowledge, never has been, an OffGuardian 'party line' which determines the 'truth' or falsehood of global events. If they were I certainly wouldn't be interested in posting. That sort of approach belongs to the MSM; the hive-mind which brooks no opposing interpretations. The fact that you took the trouble to make your views known and the editorial board of OFFG saw fit to publish them would seem to indicate a rather catholic approach to their CIF columns don't you think?
North Korea's decision to invest in a nuclear arms program is not only rational in a strategic sense, it makes good economic sense as well. The NK army is mostly made up of conscripts and reservists who would otherwise be engaged in farming, and in growing rice in particular. The rice-sowing season takes place in spring and the harvest takes place in September.
It so happens that the US and South Korea stage their regular military exercises (which include amphibious attacks on beaches) during the … North Korean rice-sowing season and the rice-harvesting season, when all available hands are needed and North Korea can ill afford to take soldiers away from the fields.
Also recent news about North Korea's mineral wealth has come to notice – could this also be a reason for the US to ratchet up the sabre-rattling?
https://qz.com/1004330/north-korea-is-sitting-on-trillions-of-dollars-on-untapped-wealth-and-its-neighbors-want-a-piece-of-it/
Aug 16, 2017 8:59 AM
It seems America's bluff is being called. China has stated it quite clearly and unequivocally that no regime change is going to happen in North Korea. Attempts by the US to do so will result in the Peoples' Liberation Army crossing the Yalu river into Korea just as they did in 1950. Over to you Mr Trump.
It has always been my view that most of these American threats, particularly those directed to those states bordering Russia/China, are a bluff. Although the neocons appear crazy, this is just a ruse; it is simply what they want Russia/China to think. The Beltway fraternity know as well as everybody else that no-one wins a nuclear war, and neo-cons vaporise just like the rest of us, or slowly starve in their fall-out shelters. Moreover, given the logistical and political problems involved in a conventional land war against the Eurasian bloc, where all the advantages are with Russia/China, a conflict of this sort is out of the question for the US and its vassals – allies who seem increasingly sceptical about following the master's instructions, particularly after the Sanctions fiasco. The United States can no longer afford to fight a conventional land war and win. Apart from anything else, it is simply unaffordable.
This is not to say that there will not be continuing provocations and even false-flag incidents. But for now at least the hegemonic project seems to have hit a brick wall.
With regard to Ukraine and Mr Putin. Perhaps he might learn something from the Chinese policy vis-a-vis US/EU/NATO threats.
"US Hypocracy, North Korea and the US Economic War Against Russia and Europe": https://wipokuli.wordpress.com/2017/08/10/us-hypocracy-north-korea-and-us-economic-war-against-russia-and-europe-die-heuchelei-der-usa-nordkorea-und-der-wirtschaftskrieg-der-usa-gegen-russland-und-europa/
Norman Pilon
The real confrontation is between China and the U.S.
China has made clear exactly what its intention is: to meet the U.S. head on.
The Americans have either already blinked or will. They can't win a confrontation with China allied with Russia. The costs will be too high, and the Americans are all about "costs." I don't see it happening.
Dead World Walking
It would be a kind of karmic justice if Trump triggered WW3. After all, he epitomises the ugliest and most avaricious aspects of capital$chism.
But please think carefully Mr President. Those missiles are gonna make fucking big divots in your golf courses.
rehmat1
Thanks God, North Korea is not Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yugoslavia, etc. It has something very scary nuclear deterrent which all the US-NATO-Israel victims didn't have.
Trump and its anti-Muslim warmongers will never dare to attack an adversary which poses a nuclear deterrent. Remember, the US and Israel waited to send insurgency into Syria once they had country's all chemical weapons removed.
There will never be a WWIII in the future unless some Hitler decide to attack Israel.
In April 2013, Dr. Peter Vincent Pry, executive director of Zionist advocacy group, the "Task Force on National and Homeland Security", in an Op-Ed, entitled, "North Korea Today – Iran Tomorrow", published in Israeli daily Arutz Sheva, blasted Barack Obama administration for not taking North Korean threats seriously.
"Contrary to the Obama administration and the uninformed mass media, developing a nuclear missile warhead is not such an insurmountable technological challenge that it should be used as an excuse to deny the existence of a nuclear missile threat from North Korea. North Korea has been working on nuclear weapons for 19 years, but using modern 21st century technology, with access to copious declassified U.S. materials on nuclear weapons design, and with help from Russia, China, Pakistan, Iran and others. We know from our own experience with nuclear weapon designs of a half-century ago that North Korea may well already have warheads that its missiles can deliver against the United States," wrote Pry.
https://rehmat1.com/2013/04/29/lobby-first-north-korea-then-iran/
Whether there is WW3 is up to Trump. China apparently made its position clear via government media just last week; they won't support N Korea if it attacks first. That lead to headlines "China will stay neutral" but they soon disappeared when the Chinese added that if the US (or S Korea) acted first they would defend the North. Thus the situation is not unlike that in 1950 with China preferring war to seeing the Americans on their border in a united US run Korea. Unfortunately on this occasion the blow hard like McArthur IS the President rather than the cautious Truman. As Trump has unfettered control over nuclear strikes it would be rash to suggest it "won't happen". China may feel a show down with the US is inevitable someday soon – as the Americans keep saying and maybe this is as good a time as any to fight it out with a weak Administration and a degree of chaos in America. Who governs the South China Sea is crucial to China. Nuclear exchanges are likely to be very limited with an agreement not to strike each other's mainland or, probably Australia. S Korea and Japan will suffer most. Will Putin seize the opportunity to settle with Ukraine? That seems unlikely but a nuclear exchange in SE Asia caused by American misjudgement will mean Europeans sleeping uneasily. One day they might even speak up!


Cao Wenxuan's Feather tells the story of a single feather who is swept away on a journey of discovery and belonging. Encountering a variety of birds, from a kingfisher to a magpie, Feather is hopeful of meeting the bird she belongs to. Again and again, she is dismissed or ignored. Only when she sees that there is also beauty in being close to the earth does fate offer a reunion… Feather is sure to charm young children with a plot at once compelling, meditative, and quietly moving. Roger Mello's stunningly beautiful, dynamic illustrations will delight readers of all ages.
"I believe a good picture book comes close to philosophy," the great Chinese children's author Cao writes in the introduction to this lovely and, yes, profound tale of a feather searching for the bird it belongs to. As Feather is rebuffed by a heron, a peacock, a wild goose and more, we glimpse each bird's personality and sense of purpose, and we feel Feather's longing for self-knowledge and a home. Mello's striking art makes each page a bright color, each avian portrait an evocative surprise. The book's boxlike design looks special, too.
A single feather, blown about by the wind, asks one bird after another "Am I yours?" in this lovely picture book by beloved Chinese children's author Cao Wenxuan, a professor of literature at Peking University, who writes in the introduction "I believe a good picture book comes very close to philosophy." Feather is in search of answers to the big questions: "Where do I come from? Who do I belong to?" This quest takes feather to a kingfisher, a cuckoo, a heron, a goose, a magpie, a skylark, a hawk, a hen. The stunning illustrations are by acclaimed artist Roger Mello.
Mello's artwork offers countless delights: the plumage of the birds, contrasting backdrops that make the colors blaze, and liberal use of empty space. Cao's story has the timeless quality of a traditional folk tale (and the brutality of one, with its offstage murder), and it speaks to the way that desires have consequences that can't be calculated. It's not comfort Feather's search offers, but truth and beauty.
Feather is a unique, beautiful take on the "Are You My Mother" story structure as a lost feather floats along, trying to find the bird it belongs to. Paired with Mello's spare yet rich and dynamic illustrations, this hopeful story of searching for belonging soars above the rest.
Each bird takes center stage on the double-page spreads, a marvel of extravagant pattern against solid, vibrant backgrounds ... [A] Zen exploration of belonging and groundedness ... further enhanced by a sensitive translation and pithy, philosophical introductions by both creators—masterful storytelling.
Feather is unlike any other picture book I've seen...nuanced and timeless.
The illustrations are beautiful and striking in their simplicity... A sweet story, reading like a folk tale, a story of finding where you belong and not giving up until you do.
This beautiful and moving story proves that picture books are for everyone, regardless of age... Along the way, the story subtly raises themes of belonging, friendship, and grief, ending on a bittersweet note. Striking illustrations give each bird not just beauty, but personality. Readers will likely close the cover with a lump in their throats.
[A] picture book with a very thoughtful, philosophical bent... strikingly gorgeous illustrations perfectly capture the variety of birds in the world including kingfisher, cuckoo, heron, wild geese, peacock, skylark and hawk... This is a book to hand to thoughtful readers.
Cao writes beautifully about the complex lives of children facing great challenges. He is a deeply committed writer, whose own difficult childhood has been deeply influential on his writing in which there are no easy answers.... Cao Wenxuan's books don't lie about the human condition; they acknowledge that life can often be tragic and that children can suffer. At the same time, they can love and be redeemed by their human qualities and the kindness they sometimes find when they are most in need.
In Wang's translation of his leisurely, languid prose, Hans Christian Andersen winner Cao captures both the infinite joys and harsh realities of rural farming life…While seemingly idealized, the story and its protagonists reflect the Confucian values of filial piety and society above self—the very foundation of Chinese culture. Readers of all ages should be prepared to laugh, cry, and sigh with satisfaction.
Hans Christian Andersen Award–winner Wenxuan's moving story of a friendship between two lonely Chinese children, orphaned Sunflower and mute Bronze, bears all the elements of a classic: an inviting and solidly constructed setting, a close-knit family, and a kindhearted community (there's even a pet buffalo).
Virtuous and kind, Bronze and Sunflower's family reflects important cultural values including filial piety, respect for elders, the value of hard work and education, and the importance of saving face. This not-to-be-missed story reminds us to be thankful for family and love, no matter our station in life. Helpful back matter provides additional insight into this specific time in China's history.
Capturing a distinct time and place as well as moments of bittersweet universality, this vivid and accessible novel for 9- to 12-year-olds would make for a superb family read-aloud.
The landscape, captured in lyrical, evocative prose, takes the leading role in this episodic novel set during China's Cultural Revolution…This beautifully written depiction of a time and place not often seen in children's literature makes for a strong purchase.
Mello's striking use of color and intricate design captivates his viewers and leaves them thinking about his images long after viewing them. It is impossible to glance briefly at Mello's art; each viewing of his intricate and colorful works brings to the surface different viewing experiences, and he has a knack for drawing his readers/viewers into his images.
For the past 20 years, Mello has colored his way into the imaginations of children across this outsize country, turning tropical plants and beasts into mythical idylls, while reviving forgotten folklore.
Roger Mello's illustrations allow the child to be guided through stories by their imaginations.... The illustrations are both innovative and inclusive, and incorporate images that promote tolerance and respect between individuals from different cultures and traditions.
Peruse a short blog post featuring Cao Wenxuan and Roger Mello, from Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast.


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In past lives, narrow team members have booked, promoted, and represented artists and tours throughout the USA, and even internationally. Now, NARROW is representing some of the best musical talent in NE Florida through its booking services.
KAPOWSKI
Saint Augustine's new supergroup! They just jammed on stage with multiple 2018 Grammy nominee Midland, have shared the stage with three other Grammy nominees and one Grammy winner, and now they are available to play your school or venue. Contact us for more information.
DIAMOND DIXIE
From performing live at NASCAR events in Florida to playing VIP lounges prior to shows by major artists like Miranda Lambert and Brad Paisely, Bianca and Gabriela of country music duo Diamond Dixie are entertaining fans with their exciting and energized live shows. With one of the largest social media followings in Florida, we are excited to see these gals take off in the next year. www.DiamondDixie.com.
KIM brown
Kim has taken NE Florida under her spell with her great originals (including the local award-winning song, "Crystal Ball") and her upbeat covers. Kim is equally at home performing in a theatre, rock stage, or even a Christian outing or wedding, and she always gives her best performance. Every time.
Many artists claim to stop traffic with their voices - but Jolie really does. Every weekend in Downtown Saint Augustine. She has become a local phenomenon, with her powerful vocals, keys, and even ukulele, and can play any size stage or event.


Step 3 of The Secret Formula is to Make a Wish for What you Want or simply ask for what you want. Once you're clear of negative emotions and you're feeling happier and more content, you'll be in the best vibration to allow the universe to bring you what you want.
Subconscious and/or unconscious limiting beliefs, past experience and conflicting desires can make your request confusing to the universe as it is aware of all of that.
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Eintracht Fans Running Riot At Lazio Have Left AC Milan Out Of Europe
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Olympiakos is known to have dumped AC Milan from the European League after it defeated the 7 times European champion by 3-1 in the exciting clash against Greece as fans of Eintracht Frankfurt ran riot during the win of the German side at Lazio. Celtic has been successful in making the knockout stages irrespective of losing at Parkhead to Salzburg.
The penalty of Captain Kostas Fortounis 9 minutes from the time made the Greeks sweep up to the 2nd position in Group F before Milan. They thought that they had been able to squeak through with Cristian Zapata pulling a goal back in less than 2 minutes after they had put the host at a position of 2-0 due to a hilarious own goal.
Olympiakos was finally able to level their ten points with Milan. However, they managed to qualify way ahead of the Italians because of their greater goal difference after the 3-1 win over Greeks in the month of October. They winded up in the group stage just 2 points behind Real Betis, the group winner who secured the draw at Dudelange.
Ignazio Abate, "the Milan captain said that it was a bitter night for them. According to him, they shouldn't have conceded the 1st goal". Thereafter, it all went south. He feels that they needed to have done better in the group and then come qualified to Greece. 5 Eintracht Frankfurt has been arrested in the clash with the police at Rome before "their dead-rubber match" of Group H against Lazio with 9,000 Germans swamping the Stadio Olimpico.
With Eintracht Frankfurt already having the top spot in the group due to the wins in the 5 previous games, Lazio is also in the last thirty-two irrespective of the result of the match.
Captain Kostas Fortounis


Assess the church board you lead you.
The Church Board Assessment will help you determine three things. What you do well as a board, Where you agree, and where you may have a disagreement on your board related to 20 key factors. It is best if every member of the board takes the assessment and shares their results with each other.
You will also be given an opportunity to comment on each question and your response. Please be clear and concise in your response to each. It is important to be honest and respectful.
1. How often are you frustrated by the pace of decision-making?
2. How often is it necessary to get approval from one or more groups in order to get something done?
3. How often do you find your Board revisiting issues you thought were settled?
4. How often is there confusion or conflict over the place the congregation, staff, or board play in leadership and decision-making?
5. How often does your Board struggle with its role clarity or understanding group responsibilities?
6. How often does the Board spend time managing day-to-day activities over thinking & planning for the future?
7. How clear is the desired future state for your church and is this a shared dream of the Board?
8. Does your Board and Staff work from clearly designed annual goals and plans?
5 Not at all clear, since I have no idea what they are.
9. Are you frustrated with the number of decisions that need to go to the congregation for approval?
10. Is there a high level of unity and relational health among Board members?
11. Does your church structure & bylaws help leaders in making timely decisions?
12. Does your Board have adequate space for prayer & study of scripture to dream and plan for the future?
13. Does your Board have a clear covenant that spells out its procedural and relational practices?
14. Has the lack of a Board Covenant & Agreements (i.e. agreement between Board members on confidentiality) ever caused problems for the Board?
1 Not at all, we have a covenant.
5 Extremely, and what is a covenant?
15. Does the church have a clear process designed to find the very best leaders for the Governing Board?
5 Not at all, we do not have a process.
16. Do you have a clear process to mentor and train potential leaders before they become leaders?
17. How often is your church is maximizing its ministry impact?
18. How true is this statement? Our church has more than one elected Board.
19. How often is there tension or confusion between the Staff and Governing Board over who is responsible for what?
20. How often are you able to attract and retain the best leaders in your church to serve on your Governing Board, Staff Team, or Volunteer Ministry Teams?


It has 3016 written in gold on multiple sides.
77 Degrees Rooftop bar excessively loud with thumping bass music that can be heard over a block away.
We are struggling with the same thing from Cle Houston, 2301 Main. Why is there no enforcement of the Noise Ordinance?
My understanding is that noise complaints have to be made on the Houston Police Department non-emergency line (713-884-3131). I submitted a complaint yesterday on that line for 77 degrees.
Calling 713-884-3131 to complain about bar noise is the equivalent of calling a black hole. Did the police respond to the complaint about 77 degrees? Did the noise level lower even one decibel?
overnight parked delivery truck at loading dock area facing residential townhomes with engine driven refrigeration unit running... making constant noise all night long in excess of city regulations. Noise issue has been re-occurring each night, all night, for 4 straight nights.
Your request to Houston 311 has been accepted. Your service request ID is #333691.
Thank you for your request or comment. Your Tracking Number is: 101003410447.
What is your area of concern? No School Beacon - Traffic School Zone.
Why is this a concern? Lights on fwy are out.Both directions of freeway traffic, freeway lights are out during the night and early morning hours leaving area dark and difficult to see. From the 59/288 split till Fannin exit.
Your request to Houston 311 has been accepted. Your service request ID is #325535.


Civic has been Honda's sales leader consistently throughout the globe. And Honda manages to continue the tradition with its 10th generation release of Civic as well. The manufacturer also manages to bring some exciting new features and brilliant changes to its best-seller as well. The shape of the new Honda Civic is eye-catching, sporty and premium. It is available in multiple variants in the Philippines with the Type R variant being top one and on the more expensive side. Apart from its beautiful exterior and the standard model Honda Civic price the Philippines, we have a few more reasons to love it and we want to share them with you.
All variants of the Honda Civic come with a Bluetooth enabled touchscreen stereo system that also offers phone connectivity, navigation, and climate control features. The steering wheel is mounted with basic electrostatic stereo and phone controls but what has attracted us the most are the pedal shifters behind the steering wheels, something you may have only seen in supercars like Ferraris.
Another thing we love about this Civic is its inbuilt safety features like the front, side and side curtain airbags. These airbags allow the car to protect its occupants from all sides in case of an accident. The ABS braking system combined with the new EBS technology ensures safe braking. Another amazing feature is the walk away auto lock. As soon as the driver walks a certain distance away from the car with keys on him, the locks itself without any effort on your part. Electronic Parking brakes is also a cool new feature that impressed us a lot. The Vehicle stability assist makes sure the car doesn't swerve out of control and the Hill Start Assist makes climbing the ramps easier.
Let's now talk about its greatest feature. Yes, it has more to offer. The killer looks of the Honda Civic isn't the only thing that makes it attractive. It is also quite a fuel-efficient car. It provides great fuel savings without compromising on the quality of the drive. The low consumption doesn't give you any hiccups on the road and the drive feels smooth and luxurious. Something we have begun to expect from Honda's lineups. The best part is that the efficiency doesn't change whether you opt to buy the manual or the automatic transmission variant.
The Fast and the Furious movie franchise has converted many into car enthusiasts who like to add to their rides to make them feel more unique and personalized and Honda Civic doesn't let those people down. Whether you like to add engine parts or body parts, Civic is probably the only car in the world that offers an unlimited range of customization options. In fact, the car is so versatile that it appeals to both young and old people alike. Another thing that we love about the Civic.
Honda Civic price Philippines is probably its greatest feature. We failed to find any car in this price range that offered so many features. Just look at it, it's beautiful, fuel efficient, safe, has a great entertainment system and whatnot.
While we have listed only five points here, there are many more reasons why we like the Civic so much and if we were not constrained for space and time, we wouldn't stop talking or in this case, writing about it. And if you want to buy it as a second-hand car, then you can search for old cars for sale Philippines.


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Leads are great, but it's what you do with them after they have "raised their hand" that will change your business. This is where email marketing comes in and your lead nurturing should guide your leads from point of contact until point of sale.
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Alice is a hobby photographer and has just taken a great snapshot of a celebrity participating in the "March for Science" in New York. Her friends encourage her to – for the first time – offer the photo to news companies for commercial use.
Alice is the original creator (step 2).
She chooses a temporally unrestricted license (step 4) since she does not see the value in limiting the term of use. She also opts for a territorially unrestricted license (step 6) in order to reach a global audience.
Although Alice is aiming at professional media outlets to use her photo, she also welcomes the idea that private users might license her photo. But Alice does not feel comfortable of her content being altered or modified. So as a first step she selects "some private usage rights" (step 8), but leaves the option to allow for the creation of derivative works unchecked (step 9).
Then she decides upon the "some rights" for commercial usage (step 10) and selects a broad range of usage rights in order to address the largest possible audience. In step 11, all boxes but one are checked by Alice, which allows commercial institutions to reproduce the photo, to make it available for streaming and downloading, lending and leasing – even to print the photo in an offline medium. The only restriction that Alice wants to make: The photo shall not be modified. Thus, she leaves the respective box unchecked.
In the next step, Alice can decide on the auditory. Alice wants to permit a broad exploitation by the commercial licensees, so she checks both boxes in step 12, which allows commercial exploiters to use the photo for a specific user group (i.e. the users of a digital library or recipients of a newsletter) as well as to publish the photo to a general public.
As a result, Alice will be presented a summary of her choices in an overview. She will see a standard license key plus a short summary of the selected rights modules.
Alice will also be able to review the text of her license with a detailed description of her chosen license modules and options. This long version is the "legal layer" of her license and constitutes the valid basis for the actual license agreement.
After the generation of her rights profile, Alice will be able to select standard prices for the various licenses modules in a next step – and associate her public wallet key with the ISCC and license key. In this step, the commercial terms and conditions are set.
The (imaginary) "OnSight"-app, where Alice is a registered user, offers a convenient function to save her selected rights profile as her 'standard rights profile' for photos.
As soon as an ISCC is created, the rights profiles are set and the license terms are chosen, the 'smart license' will be registered in the blockchain.
Now Bob, a journalist, who browses the (imaginary) "OnSight" repository to find a photo for his next article, can find Alice's photo.
Associated with the content (ISCC), he will easily find the license key and, thus, be informed about the corresponding license terms and conditions. If he agrees with those terms, he can license the photo with a simple click on a button and complete the transaction under the mentioned terms within the third-party-application.
Alice will receive a payment to her wallet via the blockchain.
A news agency from Europe wants to license content to news outlets in the US and in the UK. A journalist from their staff has created a news article. As the agency owns the exclusive rights to the content produced by their staff, they are considered as the current rights owner and therefore as authorized to register a smart license on the blockchain.
The agency has created their own third-party app based on the open source resources published on GitHub by the Content Blockchain Project.
In this case, the agency is the publisher/exploiter (step 2).
The agency chooses a temporally unrestricted license (step 4) as it sees a growing demand and an increasing value of archived posts in media archives.
As this specific article is aimed at an audience in the UK and US, the agency wants to offer the content to media outlets in those countries for commercial use (step 6).
They choose to offer "some rights" only (step 7).
As the license is supposed to be used in B2B transactions, the agency skips all private usage rights (step 8).
As the agency only wants to grant a specific use to potential licensees, "some rights" are chosen in order to limit the scope for the commercial and institutional rights exploitation (step 10).
The article may be translated, so the box for "derive" is checked. Furthermore, licensees may reproduce and distribute physical copies of the content and make it available for streaming and publishing the content online (step 11).
As a result, the agency will be presented a summary of their choice in an overview. She will see a standard license key and a short summary of the selected rights modules.
The agency will be able to view the full legal text of their license, including a detailed description of the chosen license modules and the more granular options within these modules. This long version is the legally valid layer of the license and constitutes the basis for the actual license agreement.
After the generation of the rights profile, the agency will be able to select standard prices for the various licenses modules in a next step – and associate its public wallet key with the ISCC and license key. In this step, the commercial terms and conditions are set.
Any media outlet can now easily check the terms and availability of this or any other registered news article for licensing and translating. Associated with the content identifier (ISCC), they will find the license key and, thus, be informed about the corresponding license terms and conditions and – if they agree – can license the article with a click on a button and complete the transaction under the mentioned terms.
The licensor will receive a payment to his or her wallet via the blockchain.


The Future Now Symposium was a place for debate, ideas and innovation. From 25 to 26 May, delegates from a large number of arts organisations met with artists, students and enthusiasts working in the sector to discuss the future of the wider arts ecosystem. These included Tate Liverpool, Whitechapel Gallery, Holden Gallery, Photo Monitor, Elephant Magazine, Sony World Photo Organisation, Open Eye Gallery, Zabludowicz Collection amongst others.
In the face of the digital age, spectators, artists and curators are encountering an unprecedented number of topics for debate. How has the rise of the internet affected the public institution? What is the future of arts journalism? How does technology allow artists new ways to create, and what does this mean in terms of cultural expression? How is the creative city changing, and what does this mean for site-specific commissions? Questions such as these were raised over the two days, uniting emerging and established practitioners in a time of turbulent politics, displacement and globalisation. Enabling connections to be made and relationships to flourish, Future Now posed vital questions about the 21st century as a key event for talent development in a broader social context.
With Key Note Speeches from Cherie Federico, Director of Aesthetica Magazine, and Stuart Page, Associate Dean of Development, York St John, each day was introduced as an arena for imagination, stimulating audiences with an exchange of important ideas. Further to these, and a number of insightful and informative panels and lectures, industry-led events became an epicentre for creative thought. Portfolio Review Sessions were a chance for attendees to get face to face feedback on their work, stimulating further dialogues about contemporary art and its wider impact, as well as producing valuable networking opportunities, connecting organisations from all over the UK.
Considering the present-day notion of reality, the Symposium looked at the importance of contemporary art as a cathartic and necessary mode of communication, and established a social network for the year ahead.
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1. Courtesy of Tania Franco Klein.
Gabriela Torres Ruiz is one of the shortlisted artists in this year's Aesthetica Art Prize. Her diptych #1, from the series Silence, was exhibited as part of the showcase at York St Mary's earlier this year.


The Summer 2016 issue of Catalyst has arrived! You can also view this issue, along with previous issues of Catalyst, on ourwebsite. This issue features a fresh look and a special feature for President Dr. Robert L. Head who retired June 30, 2016, along with some special memories for Professor Gary Lubbert, and plenty of more information about the latest happenings at RU.


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Third sector organisations provide a vast range of support and services to children, young people and families. Children in Wales is an umbrella organisation for all children's organisations in Wales including those from the statutory, private and third sectors. We carry out a number of activities to specifically support organisations in the third sector. These include:
Representing the children's third sector on the Third Sector Partnership Council (TSPC)
Co-ordinating the Linc3 Network
Hosting conferences and events considering the issues pertinent to the third sector.
For more information please contact Sarah Thomas, Development Officer, Tel: 029 20342434, e-mail: sarah.thomas@childreninwales.org.uk.
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Pacific Rim Movie Review
July 12, 2013 2 min read
Is Pacific Rim the best Monster Movie of all times? – Back in the 1980's Japanese animation had just started gaining traction in popularity. The likes of Gundam, Macross/Robotech, and Voltron were quickly becoming popular and still have quite a large fan base to this day. The popularity of these shows came not just from their detailed looks, interesting characters, and mature story lines, but their giant fighting robots, also known as Mechs. Unlike Transformers, these mechs were piloted by regular humans and used as war machines like tanks and jets. These giant robots captured the imagination of children worldwide as they fought with missles, swords, guns, whips, and other weapons while fighitng on land, underwater and in space. With countless cartoons, toys, and animated movies based on giant fighting robots, can Pacific Rim truly deliver an awe inspiring Mech movie or will it fumble the same way 1998's Godzilla did with Japanese monster movies.
The first thing you will notice in this film is how visually stunning everything looks. Guillermo Del Toro has always had a knack for providing audiences with spectacular effects and Pacific Rim is easily his best looking film. Del Toro went all out with the effects to make the monsters or Kaiju, and giant robots or Jeagers, look jaw dropping real. What makes everything work so well is that every Jeager and Kaiju have their own look and personality that even in large battles you never lose track of which one is which. The uniqueness of each helps make every battle in the movie exciting and different. From Kaijus that spit acid, fight like a gorilla, fly, swim, and swing tails to Jeagers with three arms, chest rockets, swords, and spinning blades you will see these just about everything you could ask for in these battles.
Apart from the great effects, Pacific Rim also has a great cast. Idris Elba stars as Stacker Pentecost, the leader of the Jeager group. Charlie Hunnam is Raleigh Becket, our protagonist of the film who with Rinko Kikuchi, Mako Mori are copilots. Elba brings home a fantastic performance as Pentecost, who is a war torn general who is trying his best to keep together a rebel group together to fight the incoming Kaiju monsters. Hunnam, while good, isn't anything to really write home about and Rinko is just a fun watch as pilot with a dark past. The questionable choice in the cast, which I liked but still found hard to swallow was Charlie Day as a scientist whose expertise is in Kaijus. Day along with Burn Gorman play fellow scientists and are mostly used for comedy relief. While they both work wonders in the comedy, it is still hard to take them as scientists.
I tried to delay this as much as I could, but the story is less than spectacular. The story is nothing new and follows a very generic tragic hero who lost a loved one, gave up on everything, and then only to be forced out of retirement to prove his worth and save the world. You can pretty much predict how this story is going to play out as they don't really strive for anything new or original. The story here is mostly a device to get to the next great battle.
As a long time fan of giant robots, Japanese animes, and video games I really enjoyed this movie. If you are coming into this film to see a summer action film with never before seen visuals then Pacific Rim more than delivers. This movie is a love letter to those old Japanese animes and to that a heartfelt one.
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Paul-Ferdinand Gachet (* 30. Juli 1828 in Lille; † 9. Januar 1909 in Auvers-sur-Oise) war ein französischer Arzt. Bekannt wurde er durch die Behandlung des Malers Vincent van Gogh während dessen letzten Lebenswochen in Auvers-sur-Oise. Van Gogh hatte ihn im Jahr 1890 porträtiert. Gachet war Freund und Förderer der impressionistischen Kunstrichtung, deren Maler er unterstützte, und selbst ein ambitionierter Freizeitmaler. Seine Bilder signierte er mit "Paul van Ryssel", was sich auf seinen Geburtsort bezog, dessen flämischer Name Ryssel ist.

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Gachet wurde in Lille geboren, wo er auch seine Kindheit verbrachte. Um 1845 zog seine Familie nach Mechelen, da Gachets Vater dort einen neuen Zweig der Firma, für die er arbeitete, eröffnet hatte.

Gachet studierte an der Universität Paris, unter anderem bei Armand Trousseau, und schloss 1858 sein Examen mit der Arbeit Étude sur la Mélancolie ab. Danach war er zunächst Arzt an den Kliniken Bicêtre sowie Salpêtrière, bevor er eine Privatpraxis in Paris eröffnete. Dort lernte er Gustave Courbet, Jules Champfleury, Victor Hugo sowie Anfang der 1870er Jahre Paul Cézanne kennen, der Gachets Atelier in Auvers-sur-Oise bei Paris nutzen durfte. 1882 behandelte er Auguste Renoir, der an einer Lungenentzündung erkrankt war. Auch war Gachet ein Freund des Chemikers Henri Nestlé und verschrieb einigen seiner kleinen Patienten dessen neue Babymilch.

Gachet verstarb 1909. Sein Grab liegt in der Division 52 des Friedhofs Père Lachaise in Paris.

Gachet und Vincent van Gogh
Vincent van Goghs Bruder, der Kunsthändler Theo van Gogh, suchte Gachets Rat, da dessen Fachwissen und seine Freundschaft mit Künstlern ihn zu dem idealen Arzt für Vincents Behandlung machten. Kurz nach Gachets erstem Besuch bezweifelte jener allerdings, dass Gachet ihm helfen könne.

Gachet zog später viel Kritik auf sich, da er van Goghs Suizid nach zehn Wochen Behandlung nicht hatte verhindern können. Van Gogh war, laut Wilfred N. Arnold, entweder unfähig oder unwillig, dem Rat des Arztes zu folgen, mit dem Rauchen aufzuhören und dem Alkoholkonsum zu entsagen. Es wäre jedoch wohl keinem anderen Arzt jener Zeit gelungen, van Goghs Krankheitsverlauf eine andere Richtung zu geben. Schließlich unterließ es Gachet aber, Vincent van Gogh mit seiner suizidalen Schussverletzung einer professionellen Behandlung zuzuführen.

Seine Darstellungen in Verfilmungen ist demnach großen Interpretationen unterworfen: in Van Gogh – An der Schwelle zur Ewigkeit wird er als leicht schrullig, doch liebenswürdig dargestellt, im Animationskriminalfilm Loving Vincent wiederum kommt eine mehr arrogant und streitsüchtige Seite zum Vorschein.

Literatur
 Anne Distel, Susan Alyson Stein: Cézanne to Van Gogh: The Collection of Doctor Gachet. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 1999, ISBN 0-87099-903-6.

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Google Image Search loses market share to Amazon and Facebook
The share of Google in the search market grew from 58.84% in October last year to 64.8% in March 2017. At the same time, the share of Google Image Search fell to 21.8% in favor of Amazon and Facebook. This information has come from analysts of the American company Jumpshot in partnership with co-founder Moz Rand Fishkin.
During the research, they analyzed search data in Google Search, Images, Maps, YouTube, Yahoo, Bing, Amazon, Facebook, Reddit and Wikipedia for the period from October 2016 to May 2017 with a sole purpose to determine the resources that accounted for the largest number of search engines Sessions and traffic.
Generally, at this period Amazon's share went up from 0.4% to 2.30%, and Facebook's 0.8% to 1.5%. Bing and Yahoo both showed growth of up to 2.4%, while Google Maps was ranked up to 1.2%. The activity of Google Search, Bing, Amazon and Facebook showed growth, while Google Images, YouTube, Yahoo and Google Maps lost their positions.
The report also included data on search volumes and CTR in the US. The number of search sessions in Google has exceeded 30 billion a month (as of October 2016). By May 2017, the growth trend remained at the level of 10-15% compared to the previous year.
The results of the organic search in 2016 went down to the bottom. In December they were ranked at 54% (despite the fact that in January and February of the same year their level was at 57% and 56%, respectively, and taking into account the traditional activity stop after the winter holidays).
November 2016 gave the highest rates of search activity without clicks and was ranked at 45.5%. At the same time, the lowest indicator was in October, which is only 40.3%.
According to Jumpshot, the largest traffic is generated by Google: about 63% in May 2017, with about 60% in October 2016. During this period, YouTube also showed better results and went up by 0.2%, while Amazon rose by 0.1%. Traffic from Facebook, Yahoo, Reddit, Imgur and Bing almost died, and that's only Wikipedia that remained at the same level.
Google uses ccTLD for geotargeting and Search Console settings
John Mueller, Google spokesman described the way the search engine targets search results for users living in different regions of the globe.
According to Mueller, geographic targeting uses factors such as ccTLDs or Search Console settings.
For geotargeting we use mostly the ccTLD or search console setting, so place the server.
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Earlier Google analyzed the server location determining the region where the website should be ranked best. Apparently, now this factor is not counted.
Instagram launches tags for sponsored posts
Instagram added a new feature to mark the paid posts with the "Sponsor of publication" label with the indication of the partner company. This information was reported by the service press.
In the coming weeks, the new label will begin to appear in advertisements and bloggers' "stories" all around the world. When you click on it, users will be able to go to their business partner account.
The content creator and its partner will have access to statistics for each publication when the label is used. This will help them understand how subscribers interact with similar materials.
Content creators will see this information in the Statistics section in Instagram, as well as their partners on their Facebook page.
Instagram authorities believe that the innovation will strengthen the atmosphere of trust inside the service.
To date, a new feature is only available for a small number of companies and content authors. In the coming months, developers are planning to launch it for a wide audience along with official rules and guidelines.
Social media (Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest, etc.) drove only 1.8% of sales during the 2015 holiday shopping season, down slightly from 1.9% of sales in 2014. (Source: Custora)
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38% of those on Twitter use the site daily as of August 2015. (Source: Pew Research)
Google's advertising revenue is larger than that of the entire U.S. print industry. (The Wonder of Tech)
41% of US small businesses surveyed in Spring 2015 said they didn't use social media for business. This was up slightly from 38% in Fall 2014 and even with the 41% in Spring 2014. (Source: eMarketer)
Google estimates that the Internet now contains roughly five million terabytes of data – but the search giant has indexed only 0.04% of it all. (The Wonder of Tech)
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Consider how you'd feel at your ex's wedding, and then think about millions of people watching your reaction as the former love vows undying devotion to another. Two ex-girlfriends of Prince Harry, Chelsy Davy and Cressida Bonas, handled attending his May 19 wedding to Meghan Markle with aplomb. Chelsy, however, did not manage to mask her inner somberness, and her facial expression has inspired some mean memes. She has not yet made public her feelings, although Vanity Fair reports Chelsy and Harry had a "tearful phone call" the week of the wedding.
Cressida may be scoring more points for insouciance. She has declared that her greatest anxiety in watching Harry wed Meghan was—hats. Here's what she wrote in a column for the U.K, magazine The Spectator.
"Friends are starting to get married, which means the dilemma of British wedding attire. Hats," Cressida penned. "Why do I find hats so tricky? Tricky to wear, tricky to look at, and extremely tricky for the poor soul sitting in the pew behind."
"Most of the time I avoid headgear," she admitted. "This can prompt disapproving looks from the older generations. Last weekend I attended the royal wedding. The invitation clearly stated that guests must wear hats. Yikes."
"I opted for a minimal feathered number — and can only hope I got it right."
Cressida dated Harry for two years after his cousin Princess Eugenie introduced them. They separated amicably in 2014, although the breakup was not without its sad moments. The model/actress was photographed in tears shortly after they parted ways. The prince had a longer relationship with Chelsy. They dated off and on from 2004 after meeting in Cape Town while Prince Harry was on his gap year until 2011.
Both of these earlier relationships were viewed as serious.
The prince was rumored to want to settle down with Cressida, according to The Telegraph. Her free-spirited ways were said to have captured his heart, but she felt she was too young to marry. She was rumored to be reluctant about the prospect of abandoning her pursuit of an acting career. And she was daunted by the glare of media attention that came with dating the prince.
Davy also struggled with the media scrutiny of her relationship with Harry and the ensuing breakup. "It was so full-on: crazy and scary and uncomfortable. I found it very difficult when it was bad. I couldn't cope," she said, according to the Daily Mail. "I was trying to be a normal kid and it was horrible."
Harry has stayed good friends with Chelsy and Cressida, said the Daily Mail. "He made sure there were no hard feelings when they split up," according to a source. Meghan allegedly didn't mind that Cressida and Chelsy would attend the ceremony at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
The two ex-girlfriends weren't invited to the private evening reception at Frogmore House. That omission is said to have prompted the final private phone call between Chelsy and Harry. "It was their final call, a parting call in which they both acknowledged Harry was moving on. Chelsy was quite emotional about it all, she was in tears and almost didn't go to the wedding," a source told Vanity Fair. "In the end, she went and promised Harry she wouldn't try and gatecrash the party."
At the lunchtime reception on the day of the wedding, Chelsy pulled it together. She greeted the bride and "was all smiles as she hugged her tightly," said Vanity Fair.
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'It is very funny and very dark, just what I like'
Director Atul Kumar on his latest play, Trivial Disasters
Written by Dipanita Nath | Mumbai | Updated: September 12, 2014 1:00:26 am
Purab Kohli and Kalki Koechlin
In the banal, Mumbai-based director Atul Kumar of Piya Behroopiya and Noises-Off fame, finds dark humour. His latest production, titled Trivial Disasters, is like molten chocolate in colour and consistency — thick, muddy, bittersweet and both tempting and tough to swallow. Trivial Disasters is made up of eight short sketches in which characters find themselves in absurd everyday situations and take even more absurd decisions 'like going shopping for a kettle to a mall and ending up shopping for a husband or wife'. Says the director, "I like Roald Dahl stories, in which something simple is turned round and round and round until everything begins to look upside down." Mention the Bollywood names that star in this play — Kalki Koechlin, Richa Chadda, Purab Kohli and Cyrus Sahukar as leads — and Kumar sounds surprised, "Bollywood? Really? I know them only as fine actors."
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I have never worked with him before. He has done television and I found him to be a really funny guy. He makes you laugh so effortlessly and in the play, one of his roles is of an old man who is turning senile.
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I judged him in a college theatre competition once and wanted to work with him. In Trivial Disasters, he plays a serial killer, a homophobic man and a young boy who is forced to go to confession but has nothing to confess.
She is very professional, arrives on time, knows all the lines and makes that extra effort. In the play, she plays five or six characters like everybody else; one of them is of a suicide seller. She runs a shop that sells suicides and counsels dithering people to go ahead and, when they are convinced, she offers them 50 different options to take their lives.
A wonderful actor, both on screen and stage. She has trained with Barry John and has worked in theatre. Richa's role in Trivial Disasters, especially as a wife who is in a beauty parlour and receives a phone call from a man who has kidnapped her husband. She begins to negotiate with the kidnapper, offering him a higher ransom amount to torture the husband.
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Cal State LA has been home to a wealth of creative scholars and scholarly creative writers, reflecting the department's emphasis on the centrality of literary studies to both critical and creative traditions. The current faculty publish regularly in leading academic journals on subjects ranging from 14th century manuscripts to 21st century book culture, produce book-length studies of literature and culture, and write and present on a wide variety of pedagogical issues. In addition, Creative Writing faculty regularly publish creative works of fiction and poetry.
The tradition of scholarly achievement by faculty at Cal State LA dates back to the earliest days of the department. Paul Zall published frequently on British Romanticism and later on important American Revolutionary figures. Norman Fruman produced his groundbreaking and controversial study of Coleridge's plagiarisms, Coleridge, the Damaged Archangel, while at CSULA. For more on the critical tradition, see Paul Zall's reminiscence "Scholarship at Offramp U?!!?"
Over the years, the Department of English at Cal State LA has been graced by a remarkable collection of novelists, playwrights and poets and both Creative Writing faculty and students have enjoyed considerable success.
In the early 1960s, Christopher Isherwood and Dorothy Parker were distinguished visiting professors.
In addition, Cal State LA's Creative Writing faculty has included Wirt Williams, twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, Leon Surmelian, noted Armenian novelist and writing teacher, and Kate Braverman, multi-award winning fiction writer and poet.
Another important figure in the department's history is the poet Henri Coulette. Coulette, a Lamont Poetry Prize winner, graduated from CSULA (when it was known as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts) with a degree in English in 1952 and returned in 1959 as a professor until his untimely death in 1988.
For more on the creative tradition, see the reminiscences of John Weston and others "Creative Writers at CSULA".