In our previous post, we discussed students' views of peer review: that, despite some potential pitfalls, it can be useful to hear from multiple perspectives and to have opportunities in both giving and receiving feedback to develop skills as writers with real audiences. In this post, we apply what we learned from students to help teachers design effective peer review experiences.
Let's get the big one out of the way first. Sometimes the feedback students get from peers is not particularly helpful or just plain wrong. One way for teachers to address this issue is to make sure that students receive feedback from multiple peers, at least three. We have found that although students might receive unhelpful or wrong feedback from one reviewer, the other feedback they receive is typically beneficial.
Reading and reviewing multiple essays will help reviewers develop as writers.
Sometimes students experienced problems with peers not taking seriously the task of providing quality comments on their writing. To address student effort, the setup of the particular system we used can be illustrative. The students we worked with submitted feedback through an online system called SWoRD and used pseudonyms to keep both their writing and feedback comments anonymous. SWoRD is a grant-funded research-focused product developed through the University of Pittsburgh's Learning Research and Development Center, whose core functionality is also available commercially as Peerceptiv. (None of the authors of this post have a financial stake in Peerceptiv.) In SWoRD, when students look at the feedback comments on their writing, they provide a rating and comment on the feedback they received. That rating can be part of the overall task grade that students receive. Some form of accountability for comments can drive student motivation on that aspect of peer review.
Students were quick to note that the review process would sometimes break down over comments that caused students to become defensive or hurt. Students need guidance in navigating the social side of commenting on a peer's work. Teachers can model effective critique, including helpful tone. In discussion, teachers and students can build norms for comments that provide useful feedback so that peers apply tact in reviewing and also learn to "hear" the desire to help embedded in comments. Teachers could employ a set of model comments that vary, humorously perhaps, in helpfulness and tone to help students build templates for effective comments.
Some reviewers wanted to be nice to their peers and shortchanged the writer's ability to improve by not providing an explicit critique. Because our research has shown us that students value social face-saving, even in activities like peer review, we have found it helpful to tell students that we understand that motivation but everyone benefits more when reviewers are honest about the strengths and needs of a paper–kind but honest.
Teachers can help students learn to implement their feedback effectively. The online system that we used in our studies included a step in which students planned for revisions based on the feedback they received. Our goal was to prompt students to think about how they would make specific revisions based on the peer review comments they received and prioritize those revisions to maximize their effectiveness. This can be done on a graphic organizer and can be included in the teacher's assessment of the student's writing and revision. As another benefit, intentional reflection and revision planning can help students sort through possible confusion from conflicting comments. Student writers can work to understand the point of view behind varied suggestions and develop writerly authority to justify why they would make one revision over another.
Learning how to provide good feedback requires instruction and practice. To help students be confident in the quality of their feedback, we think it is helpful to see reviewing as a writing skill that requires instruction, just like planning or drafting. To encourage students to provide detailed, content-focused feedback and avoid focusing only on surface-level editing, we have used a number of successful approaches.
Ask students to write their comments on a separate document, not their peer's piece of writing. This practice discourages students from providing feedback that is limited to circling comma errors (for example) and encourages students to use meta-language about writing and elaborate on their feedback. As students become more familiar with using writing-specific terms (i.e. transition, evidence, claim) and explaining the strengths and weaknesses they see in a paper, they learn to read as writers and provide more useful feedback.
Give students sample pieces of writing to respond to in pairs or groups and then compare the feedback they've written to help students develop their understanding of what helpful, accurate feedback looks like.
Provide feedback on how well the author maintained focus on a main idea or argument throughout the essay.
How well did the author explain the textual evidence he or she provided? Be specific about how the writer could improve his or her explanations of textual evidence. Provide suggestions for improvements.
How strong is the evidence for each claim the author makes?
How well do the writing style and vocabulary in the paper fit what you expect for this kind of writing?
Peer review is a teaching tool with great promise to help students improve their writing through receiving feedback and through critically reading peers' work. It requires intentional planning and practice for teachers to help students attend carefully to the reviewing and make thoughtful choices about the feedback they receive. As teachers, we can convey the value of multiple perspectives, establish trust, provide clear feedback prompts, and mitigate social anxiety to make peer review a productive learning experience for all students.
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Centralise documentation and remove redundancies between wiki/readme/web site/etc.
Help docs for devs on memory management?
For this to be fixed in SurfaceSdl, its design needs to be changed so that the final rendering surface is always the resolution of the window, the game surface must be blitted to this surface using some interpolated scaling, and then the overlay width/height will need to be changed to be always the window dimensions instead of the game dimensions. And then it will work just like the OpenGL one. Since SDL2's scaling blitter is apparently busted on 2.0.4ish versions, I am unsure how this could be done without ugliness, but since the SDL2 API is designed to be GPU composited I _have_ to imagine there is a way to do this without terribly much hassle (or maybe we finally drop the SurfaceSdl renderer once and for all and use only OpenGL, which would also finally enable those GPU shaders!).
Get monitoring on the servers for disk space, etc.
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Крістофер Тейлор Баклі (;  , Стемфорд, Коннектикут) — американський письменник-сатирик. Виріс в Санта-Барбарі, Каліфорнія. Закінчив Єльський університет, потім працював в журналі «Есквайр».

Його роман «Дякую вам за паління» був екранізований у 2005. Письменник є сином консервативного оглядача Вільяма Баклі.

Романи
 Метушня у Білому домі (The White House Mess) (1986)
 Дякую вам за паління (Thank You for Smoking) (1994)
 Господь — мій брокер (God Is My Broker) (1998) (написана у співавторстві з Джоном Тірні)
 Зелені чоловічки (Little Green Men) (1999)
 З першою леді так не поступають (No Way to Treat a First Lady) (2002)
 Флоренс Аравійська (Florence of Arabia) (2004)
 День Бумеранга (Boomsday) (2007)
 Верховні судоми (Supreme Courtship) (2009)
 Вони ж їдять цуценят, правда? (They Eat Puppies, Don't They?: A Novel) (2012)
 Майстер реліквій (The Relic Master: A Novel) (2015)
 Мисливець на суддів'' (The Judge Hunter: A Novel) (2018)

Українські переклади

Роман «Майстер реліквій» в українському перекладі Яни Сєрої побачив світ 2018 року у харківському видавництві «Фабула», в один рік із першим російським виданням цього твору. Пізніше на основі цього перекладу було створено авдіокнигу (текст читає Євген Перепелиця).

Примітки

Посилання
 Офіційний сайт

Уродженці Коннектикуту
Випускники Єльського університету
Письменники США
Персоналії за алфавітом
Американські агностики
Автори нехудожньої літератури США XXI століття

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Grenades and dead or dying bodies will no longer "float" through the air, but instead will drop much more realistically. Shooting enemies will cause them to slump down and forward, rather than be blown backwards. You will have to learn to adjust to the new trajectories for grenades and panzerfausts.
If you've ever held a rifle in real life, you'd know instantly the rifle and your head move independently, because the rifle is in your hands, not strapped on your head. Iron sights are great, and sway is certainly some progress towards realism, but with the RealSights mutator, as in real life, your focus or view does not sway or change as if your head was moving around. Rather, the weapon is what sways, due to involuntary muscle contractions, breathing, heartrate, and so on.
For iron sights, you will get a sense of how to shoot based on what is called "sight picture". Both the rear sights and forward sights should be aligned for the best accuracy. You will also get a feel for the weight of each weapon, especially heavier weapons like the BAR and Panzerfaust. Scoped weapons will also vary in a more realistic fashion.
As many WWII enthusiasts point out, tracer ammo was only used with certain weapons under certain conditions. Enabling this mutator removes the tracer fire for rifles, submachine guns, and the STG44. Only machine guns, AA guns, the BAR, and the FG42 will have tracer fire.
In addition, the look of all tracer fire has been improved using JCLewis's textures.
For the strictest authentic gameplay: no character names, no team icons, no portraits when soldiers get hit or die, no ammo counter (except clip counter and grenades), no compass, no objective arrow, no health or posture, no hints, no objective messages, and no explosive timers.
A small icon in the bottom left will indicate which team you are currently ordering. Situational Awareness View remains unchanged.
Dead bodies will no longer disappear. Survey the carnage, and be reminded that War is Hell.


Trumpet player Alan Rubin was recruited to join the Blues Brothers after backing up John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd in the "Saturday Night Live" television skits that spawned the band in the late 1970s.
One of many gifted session musicians in the group, Rubin became known for his movie portrayal of head waiter Mr. Fabulous in 1980's "The Blues Brothers" and a 1998 sequel.
Rubin died Wednesday of lung cancer at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, said his wife, Mary Moreno Rubin. He was 68.
He was a premier New York City session musician who was "sought out for his expertise in playing every style of music — from classical to jazz to blues to rock and disco — authentically and artistically," the Original Blues Brothers Band said in a statement.
When asked about his professional biography, Rubin liked to say: "Been everywhere, played with everyone."
Born Feb. 11, 1943, in New York City, Rubin took up the trumpet when he was about 10 and entered the Juilliard School at 17.
At 20, he dropped out of Juilliard to go on the road with singer Robert Goulet.
Rubin would go on to record and perform with Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, Blood Sweat & Tears, Aerosmith, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Billy Joel, the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton, among many others, his wife said.
Since 1988, Rubin had performed with the Original Blues Brothers, a reconfigured version of the band, which had stopped performing after Belushi died in 1982.
In the first Blues Brothers film Rubin's Mr. Fabulous is a horn player turned maitre d' when Belushi and Aykroyd comically storm the restaurant to get him to rejoin the band.
While making the movie in Los Angeles, Rubin bought a Mercedes-Benz 300SL sports car. As recounted in the 2005 book "Jazz Anecdotes," he was sharing photographs of it in a recording session when the record producer said, "You own that car? But you're only a trumpet player!"
The quick-witted Rubin replied: "Yeah, but I play flugelhorn too."
In addition to his wife, Rubin is survived by his sister, Sharyn Soleimani, of New York City, and his brother, Marshall, of Los Angeles.


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PowerOn releases 2020 Impact Report
46 LGBTQ+ centers. 275 devices. $47,000 of technology.
PowerOn made a difference in 2020 for as many as 55,000 LGBTQ+ individuals, adapting to COVID challenges, working to close the digital divide, and expanding the program's reach to more locations and people in need of connection.
The 2020 PowerOn Impact Report shares the stories of those who were strengthened by access to technology through education, health care, and support from family and friends.
Purpose of the PowerOn Impact Report
The Annual PowerOn Impact Report assesses and determines the impact of the PowerOn program on the LGBTQ+ communities through our partner centers (grantees) and their clients over the previous calendar year. By collecting, evaluating, and understanding the information collected, LGBT Tech can not only evaluate the program's impact for the previous year but over a multi-year period to better understand trends or challenges, all of which help LGBT Tech determine a plan for the upcoming grant cycles and make any adjustments to increase the effectiveness of the program's offerings. Most importantly, it allows the program to continue to meet the LGBTQ+ community where they are when it comes to digital connectivity. The report is designed to provide a snapshot of our work over the past year, update you on news, progress, challenges and successes, as well as to increase overall support for, and awareness of, the program.
The Year Overall
2020 was a challenging year with many changes and unexpected developments. The needs of the LGBTQ+ community and LGBTQ+-serving organizations changed frequently and suddenly over the course of the year and PowerOn stepped up to meet these needs and adapt to the changes. Most notably, COVID shed light on the importance of connectivity for all, and the struggles of those who are unable to afford a connection or do not have it available to them because of their location. While lack of connectivity has long been, and continues to be, a very real challenge for the LGBTQ+ community, the general public finally understands not being connected and the compounding issues associated with disconnection. Internet and an internet-accessible device are essential to our way of life and those without these resources are at a notable disadvantage in many aspects of life. This is why the PowerOn Program works to make technology, connectivity, and resources accessible to all LGBTQ+ individuals and organizations.
Key Takeaways, Successes, and Challenges
Most notable in 2020 were the large numbers of individuals reached by the distribution of substantial technology grants. While many grantees had to postpone receiving their grants
until their physical space reopened, they had a new need for staff technology and resources to continue services remotely. PowerOn provided affordable HIPAA-compliant Zoom licenses to 40 center staff and interns to enable private and secure continuation of counseling and social services online. Over $47,000 worth of hardware was distributed to partner centers in 46 locations. More than 8,000 individuals utilized PowerOn technology in 2020 with thousands more able to connect to center services through online platforms. The demographics of our grantees proved to be diverse, spanning all ages and many races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. The need for technology is certainly not confined to one demographic group. COVID presented a unique challenge and drove an increased need for technology and PowerOn was able to adapt to meet this need in addition to fulfilling the program's usual grant framework.
Conclusion and Looking Ahead to Next Year
PowerOn is an impactful program that provides needed services that are not available elsewhere or through other programs. The target audience is being reached on a large scale, but the need remains urgent and PowerOn's role in meeting this need is more crucial than ever. PowerOn will continue to grant technology, advocate on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community on issues of access and representation, and work to bring increased opportunities for connection to the LGBTQ+ communities across the U.S. By continuing to offer annual grants and adding additional grant cycles where needed and where possible, PowerOn will remain an asset to the LGBTQ+ community and fill a gap in services that is severely needed.
Read the full 2020 PowerOn Impact Report here.
Celebrating LGBTQ+ tech champions at the 2022 PowerOn awards ceremony
LGBT Tech and PowerOn host webinar on Affordable Connectivity Program
PowerOn issues grants to 32 LGBTQ centers across the country, with support from T-Mobile

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Emma joined Haldanes in 2012 as a trainee solicitor and qualified as a solicitor in 2014.
Emma's practice focuses on corporate and commercial matters with a strong media & entertainment flavour to the same. On the corporate side, Emma has experience in drafting and advising corporate and individual clients on share sale & purchase agreements, share charges, articles of association, joint venture agreements and shareholders' agreements in a variety of industries, including the setting up of local and overseas amusement attractions and shows, as well as food businesses. Emma also has experience in drafting and reviewing a wide range of commercial contracts, including confidentiality agreements, loan agreements, sponsorship agreements, leasing agreements for specialty vehicles and large-scale decorative lighting structures, management services agreements, talent service agreements, acquisitions of music labels, and intellectual property licensing contracts with regards to international television formats, music rights, broadcasting rights for major sports competitions, film rights and brands.
Emma has also advised clients on employment contracts, and assisted with applications for tax exemption status and immigration matters.


Rinehart offers DHTML custom tags component, jComponents 1.0, for a fee. The component looks great but for a fee? I'm not sure about this, but I guess we all have different value system. You can get about the same set of custom tags plus the power of DHTML form client with qForms, all for zero fee. And it's absolutely free: Rich DHTML client.
I think ColdFusion communitity should start adopting the spirit of open source development before losing it all to open source projects like Spring and Mono.
They're free for end-user use, but at the time I developed them and released 0.5, I wasn't sure enough of their main engine and wanted to retain control through the 1.0 release. Mainly, I knew I needed to rework the engine, and didn't want to deal with all sorts of branches in the source tree.
They may go LGPL sometime in the next year. Depends on if there's still a demand after some of the new rich forms stuff is available.
Keep up with the good work, Joe! Sorry for being biased, it's only that I think there should be more open source development on ColdFusion to gain market share of developers.
Informative blog. I have a new perspective on html and xhtml comprehensive blog.


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Call Of All's Debut LP Is Available Now
Courtesy: O'Donnell Media Group
Independent rock act Call of All's debut album is now available.
The band, composed of Hunter Watson and Cody Webb, released its debut album War & Illusion Friday, Aug. 25. Webb produced and engineered the 7-song album, whose lead single and title track has earned the act quite a bit of attention since debuting this past June. The song's video has been viewed almost 100,000 times since its debut June 26.
Watson talked about the album, his acting career and more recently during an interview with al.com including Watson's early music career. War & Illusion can be downloaded at iTunes now and streamed at Spotify.
More information on Call of All is available online now along with all of the band's latest news and more at:
Website: http://www.CallofAll.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/callofall
Twitter: http://twitter.com/callofall
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The Image Revolution Is Not Just For Comic Book Fans
Courtesy: Shout! Factory
With great power comes great responsibility. Regardless of whether or not a person is a Spiderman fan or even a fan of comic books in general, most people know that timeless line spoken by Peter Parker's uncle Ben. It is also a piece of knowledge that would have served the founders of Image Comics well when they founded the independent comics company. That is evident in watching Shout! Factory's new documentary on Image Comics The Image Revolution. While it is a documentary that centers mainly on the rise, fall, and re-emergence (of sorts) of Image Comics it is more than just a documentary about a comics company. It is a documentary about a business. That being the case, it is a presentation that will reach not just comic book lovers but even those with any interest and/or experience in the business world. That is the central element of program that makes it worth the watch. The manner in which the documentary was presented is another element worth noting. That includes the interviews with those that founded Image Comics and the comic book panel style transitions and the vintage footage incorporated into the documentary. Last but hardly least of note in this presentation is its bonus interview segments. The bonus material in question presents the interview material not included in the program's main presentation. So basically they round out the documentary in whole. It's one more part of the Image Revolution's whole that makes it such an interesting watch whether one is a comic book fan, an artist, or a business person. Altogether, all three elements make The Image Revolution an early candidate for a spot on 2016's list of Best New Documentaries.
The Image Revolution is an early candidate for a spot on 2016's list of the year's Best New Documentaries. The documentary's subject matter is the main element that makes it such a worthwhile watch. The documentary's subject matter centers on the history of independent comic book publisher Image Comics. It follows the company's meteoric rise to fame (and that of the men that started the company), its fall, and eventual return to greatness. The story is one that will appeal not just to lovers of comic books and graphic novels but to artists of all types and even those with any interest and/or experience in the business world. It is not just a niche presentation despite its subject matter. It shows how a group of men working for America's two biggest comic book companies left those companies in order to form a company that was to be the antithesis of those companies yet in its own way became everything that it stood against. In turn it ended up struggling to a point before enjoying a revival that has continued to this very day. Those that are lovers of comic books and graphic novels will appreciate the story of how far Image Comics has come as well as the collective story of the men that started Image and the titles that each used to launch the company. Those that are experienced in art in its various forms will appreciate the discussions on how each man started out drawing his respective title but then found himself growing away and relegating that duty in large part to someone else. Those that have any experience and/or interest in the business world will find interesting the very story of the financial irresponsibility of the company's founders. That irresponsibility would of course serve as a lesson for each as the men grew both by themselves and together. Whether one focuses on the business aspect of the story, that of the men and titles that launched Image Comics, or the different art styles of each artist, there is something for a number of audiences. This is just one way in which The Image Revolution proves itself to be such a worthwhile watch and standout documentary. It isn't the only element that makes it stand out so well either. The manner in which the documentary was presented is another important element in the whole of its presentation.
The story that lies at the center of The Image Revolution is in itself an important part of this documentary. It is a multi-faceted story that will reach more than just the obvious audience base. This is just one element that stands out in The Image Revolution's overall presentation. The manner in which the documentary is presented is just as important to its presentation as the story at the center of the program. The program is presented through a mix of interviews with Todd McFarlane, Rob Liefeld, and the rest of Image Comics' founders, classic footage from the company's vaults, and transitions presented in the fashion of comic book page panels. The interviews allow McFarlane and company to tell the company's story in their own words. While each man chooses his words wisely, none minces words at the same time. Audiences will laugh as Rob Liefeld does his best impersonations of McFarlane from time to time. On another note, Jim Lee's discussion on being asked to take part in Rob Liefeld's removal from Image is just as interesting. Audiences can hear it in Lee's voice and see it in his face how much it pained him to have to be part of that change. Savage Dragon creator Erik Larson and The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman have their own interesting anecdotes over the course of the documentary. Audiences will laugh as Kirkman reveals how he got Image to take a chance on The Walking Dead. That won't be revealed here. That is because of its link (so to speak) to The Walking Dead series. Audiences will actually laugh at Kirkland's ultimate revelation. At the same time, said revelation will keep audiences watching the TV series just as rabidly as a result. Erik Larson's humility in discussing how he handled the fame and fortune early on and even later on is refreshing. It shows that he didn't and hasn't let any of what he does go to his head.
The interviews that are featured throughout the course of The Image Revolution's eighty-three-minute run time are their own important part of the approach to the documentary's presentation. The classic footage that is incorporated into the documentary adds even more interest to its overall presentation, too. It is clear that the footage was recorded via VHS camcorder. That is because it is obvious no attempt was made to clean up the footage. The footage in question features McFarlane and company at comic book signings that were jam packed with fans at every stop. There is also footage of how things went in the Image offices on an everyday basis along with much more. Audiences will love watching all of the vintage footage. It will transport viewers back to Image's golden age and really serve to show how high things were for all involved at the time. At the same time, it helps to heighten the story as it advances. Speaking of that advancement, the transitions are just as important to the program's presentation as its interviews and vintage footage.
The transitions that are used throughout the course of The Image Revolution might not seem like all that important of an element to its presentation. But believe it or not they are in fact quite important to its presentation. The transitions are presented as panels from the pages of a comic book right down to their animation. They serve a special purpose in the story. That is because they really increase the story's emotion in both directions, thus keeping audiences fully engaged. Together with the interviews and vintage footage all three elements combine to make the presentation of The Image Revolution rock solid. Of course they are still not all that makes this documentary worth the watch. The extended interviews that are included as bonus material round out the documentary.
The approach that was taken in presenting The Image Revolution is in itself a powerful element in the whole of this new documentary from Shout! Factory. So much thought and work obviously went into its thorough presentation. That set alongside the documentary's central story gives audiences plenty of reason to watch this program. As much reason as they give viewers to watch this documentary, they are not its only notable elements. The extended interviews that are included as bonus material round out the presentation's positives. The interviews in question are, as labeled, extended. They feature more in-depth discussion than what is presented in the main body of the documentary. Liefeld, Lee, and Kirkland are all featured in the interviews. They discuss a variety of topics, too. From the success of AMC's The Walking Dead to working on specific books and more, there is plenty for audiences to appreciate here. There is even a secondary set of interviews with those close to Image comics that adds even more interest for audiences. Those collected interviews combine with the work put into the documentary's presentation and the documentary's primary story to make a nearly ninety-minute presentation that comic book fans will love just as much as artists and even those in the business world.
Whether it be for the story of Image Comics itself or for the manner in which the story was presented, or even for the bonus extended interviews, The Image Revolution presents plenty for audiences of all types to appreciate. In having so much to appreciate, that wide range of audiences will agree in watching this program, that it is easily an early candidate for any critic's list of 2016's top new documentaries. It is available now in stores and online. It can be ordered online direct via Shout! Factory's online store at https://www.shoutfactory.com/film/documentary/the-image-revolution. More information on this and other titles from Shout! Factory is available online now at:
Website: http://www.shoutfactory.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/shoutfactoryofficial
Twitter: http://twitter.com/ShoutFactory
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The Dead Rise Again This Summer
Courtesy: AMC/Anchor Bay Entertainment
The Walking Dead rises again this summer!
Anchor Bay Entertainment has just announced that the fifth season of AMC's hit zombie drama will be released on DVD and Blu-ray + Digital HD combo pack on Tuesday, August 25th. Season Five opens with Rick and company having to make their way out of Terminus after it is revealed that its inhabitants are murderous cannibals. Of course the zombie hordes are there, too. Gareth is hot on the group's trail, too. Along the way, loyalties are once again tested as are the wills of the survivors in a number of situations. Season Five will come complete with roughly three hours of bonus material for true diehard fans. Those bonuses are listed below.
Bonus Features on the Blu-ray™ + Digital HD and DVD include:
Audio commentaries featuring Showrunner/Executive Producer/Writer Scott M. Gimple, Executive Producer Gale Anne Hurd, Executive Producer Tom Luse, Executive Producer/Special Effects Make-Up Supervisor /Director Greg Nicotero, Director Julius Ramsay; Actors Lauren Cohan, Chad L. Coleman, Michael Cudlitz, Sonequa Martin-Green, Danai Gurira, Alana Masterson, Melissa McBride, Josh McDermitt, Norman Reedus, Christian Serratos and Steven Yuen.
Inside "The Walking Dead"
The Making of "The Walking Dead"
The Making of Alexandria
Beth's Journey
Bob's Journey
Noah's Journey
Tyreese's Journey
A Day in the Life of Michael Cudlitz
A Day in the Life of Josh McDermitt
Rotters in the Flesh
The Walking Dead: The Complete Fifth Season will retail for MSRP of $79.99 on Blu-ray + Digital HD combo pack and $69.98 on DVD. More information on The Walking Dead: The Complete Fifth Season as well as the series' upcoming sixth season is available online now at:
Website: http://www.amc.com/shows/the-walking/dead
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheWalkingDeadAMC
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Anchor Bay Entertainment Announces Home Release Date For The Walking Dead Season Five
Courtesy: Anchor Bay Entertainment/Starz
The end is almost here for AMC's hit horror serial The Walking Dead.
The fifth season of The Walking Dead just wrapped this past Sunday. And as fans count down to the sixth (and supposedly last) season of the hit drama, Anchor Bay Entertainment has wasted no time announcing the home release date for the series' fifth season. Anchor Bay Entertainment announced today that The Walking Dead: The Complete Fifth Season will be released in stores and online Tuesday, August 25th. It will be released on both DVD and Blu-ray + Digital HD combo pack.
Current details on pricing, bonus materials, specs, box art, and limited edition box sets are currently unavailable. They will be announced soon. All of that information will be available online along with all the latest updates on the series at:
Website: http://www.amctv.com/shows/the-walking-dead
Twitter: http://twitter.com/WalkingDead_AMC
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Mostly Original Script And Short Run Time Make Speak No Evil Worth At Least One Watch
Forty-five years ago writer/director George A. Romero and co-writer John A. Russo brought to the world a little horror flick titled Night of the Living Dead. At the time that Romero ad Russo's movie debuted few if any studios at any level were putting out horror movies of its ilk. In the decades since its debut, it has gone on to become the model for almost every horror writer and director out there. It has also gone on to be the seed for what has become one of the most popular sub-genres of the horror realm if not the most popular. Countless zombie knockoffs have been churned out in theaters ever since. And AMC's comic book based zombie serial The Walking Dead has become one of the biggest shows on television today. With so many different zombie-centric movies and TV shows out there, it leaves one wondering how the industry can keep the success of the zombie sub-genre going without letting it get stale. Lionsgate presented one potential answer late in 2014 when it released the indie-horror flick Speak No Evil. It is quite obvious in watching Speak No Evil that it is an independent flick. But it is still a piece that is worth at least one watch by anyone that has any interest in or love of zombie flicks. The main reason for it being worth at least one watch is its story. Rather than turning adults into flesh-eating zombies, it's the kids' turn to take on that mantle. Adding to the interest is the fact that it is all the result of a biblical-era demon awakening from its slumber. It actually puts an interesting little twist on the far too oft used plotlines for previous zombie flicks and TV shows. And while the story itself makes the movie worth the watch, it isn't without its flaws. The major issue with the writing comes in its continuity. The story has a tendency to jump from point to point throughout its roughly seventy-four minute run time. This proves to be somewhat problematic as it does bear the possibility of losing audiences along the way. Luckily it isn't so problematic that it ruins the movie. That's at least the case for those that can overlook this issue and try to keep track of everything going on. The story's pacing is another issue that weighs down the movie. While it does keep audiences engaged, it also proves to be its own con, too. That's because as fast as the story moves, coupled with the continuity issues, it is possible to leave audiences feeling just as lost as the continuity issues alone. And then there is the issue of the movie's cinematography. It is just as jumpy at times as the scene transitions. All three issues together show that Speak No Evil is anything but perfect. It isn't the worst horror flick ever released. But it also could have been better. Of course for all of the negatives found in Speak No Evil, it isn't without its positives. One more positive that can be noted of this indie horror flick is its run time. The movie's run time is roughly seventy-four minutes. That's counting credits. Not counting its end credits, it clocks in at barely more than an hour. Being that its run time is so short relatively speaking, the issues that do arise throughout the movie are minimized enough to make the movie bearable and worth at least one watch. The end result in considering this is a movie that while anything but perfect deserves at least some credit for trying.
Speak No Evil is an interesting addition to the zombie world. The reason being that it isn't necessarily the standard flick about flesh-eating zombies that audiences have seen again and again from so many other scripts. Rather than just being another one of those cookie cutter flicks, single-named writer/director Roze has crafted a story in this movie's script that turns the attention to a younger group of individuals. He turns said younger individuals into the zombies instead of their older, adult counterparts in the case of this movie. Even more interesting is that in assembling his script, Roze has created an original way in which the children are turned into zombies. Rather than it just be some virus spread by victims being bitten, Roze's script sees the children being turned into evil, blood-thirsty zombies by an equally evil, biblical-era demon. The demon in question wants nothing more than to cause the adults to kill the children by their own hands. Of course that does happen to a certain extent as audiences will see. It's disturbing to say the least. But Roze is to be commended for going this route. The reason that he should be commended is the message that lies beneath it all. No parent ever wants to see harm come to their child. Yet great harm has in fact come to them. And it has led the adults in the movie's small southwest town to do the absolutely unthinkable in order to save the town's population. It makes for a rather interesting discussion starting point in watching this movie. If for no reason other than for Roze having taken such an original route in crafting his story, it makes Speak No Evil worth at least one watch.
The story behind Speak No Evil is in itself plenty of reason for audiences to watch this indie horror at least once. As interesting as the story makes the movie's overall presentation, there are some obvious issues with the movie in whole that cannot be ignored. One of those issues is the movie's continuity. Single-named writer/director Roze has crafted a script for this movie that has a severe tendency to jump around at points without any clear and concise transitions. This leaves a great possibility of losing audiences along the way. As prevalent as it is, throughout the movie's roughly seventy-four minute run time, it is not so much of an issue that it would kill the movie altogether. That's at least the case for anyone that can overlook this issue. So whatever script Roze works next, he should most definitely take this into consideration. In the same vein, the movie's pacing proves to be just as much a con as a pro. The story's pacing keeps the movie running and in turn helps to keep audiences from being too badly distracted by the script's continuity issues. At the same time though, the pacing is just as problematic as it is positive. That is because coupled with the story's continuity problems, it can in fact leave viewers feeling lost. It all depends on the viewer. Viewers that can manage to look past the issues of continuity and pacing are still faced with the issue of cinematography in this movie. The movie's cinematography is just as much a problem as the pacing and continuity. That is because it works in tandem with those issues at a near breakneck speed. It's enough to sometimes leave audiences feeling not just lost but dizzy, too. Sadly all three of these cons together take a lot away from the movie. Thankfully though, the movie's run time makes up for that. Just like its largely original plot, the movie's run time works to its benefit, making for at least one more reason for audiences to watch it at least once.
There is a lot to say in regards to the issues that weigh down Speak No Evil. That is obvious in the discussion noted above. For all of the issues that rise in watching this indie horror flick, they aren't enough to make the movie completely unwatchable. That is thanks primarily to the movie's mostly original plot. The movie's run time is just as much to thank for its ability to keep audiences watching even despite its problems. The movie's total run time comes in at roughly seventy-four minutes. That is counting its end credits. Sans credits, it comes in at barely more than an hour. It comes in at about an hour and maybe five minutes. So it really isn't that long of a movie. Because it isn't that long, the problems that do come up don't occur so much so that they do major damage to the movie's enjoyment. Coupled with the positive side of the movie's pacing and its largely original plot, that run time makes the movie that much more bearable even with just a single watch. The end result of that mostly original plot and the movie's relatively short run time is a presentation that despite its blatant issues that is worth at least one watch by any lover of both the horror realm and its zombie sub-genre.
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The Walking Dead Is At Its Best In Its Fourth Season
Posted on September 1, 2014 by philspicks
AMC's The Walking Dead was little more than a cult favorite when it first *ahem* came to life back in 2010. Now four seasons later the comic book-based series has become more of a cultural phenomenon than just the shot in the dark that it started as four years ago. Fans are waiting rabidly for the premiere of the series' fifth season next month. Those fans still have a little time to wait. And while they do, they can finally get caught back up thanks to the release of The Walking Dead Season 4 last Tuesday, August 26th. Audiences' familiarity aside, audiences will all agree that one of the key factors to the enjoyment of Season 4 is the show's writing. The series' writers answered in this season one of the biggest questions and concerns that had been posed by audiences from early on. In doing so, they also advanced the story and made it even more gripping. It's just one part of what makes the writing this season such a solid sticking point for the overall presentation. Also making this season work is the acting on the part of the cast. The cast, having expanded even more from the series' first three seasons, has offered more chances for the writers to present the show's real heart. And now that Season 4 has been released via multiple formats, one cannot ignore the inclusion of a bevy of bonus features. These additions aren't just the standard gag reel, "Making of" featurette and deleted scenes. There is much more here that rounds out the entire set. The rich depth of bonus material included in Season 4 set alongside the cast's acting and the writing behind each episode shows exactly why this show is more than just another zombie-based series. It is a human drama. Considering that, Season 4 becomes full proof of why every fan of the drama genre should allow at least one chance.
When The Walking Dead first premiered four years ago, it was considered largely a cult hit. That's because the comic book-based series focused on the attempt by the living to survive a zombie apocalypse of sorts. Since then, the show's popularity seems to have skyrocketed. Why it has skyrocketed was anyone's guess at first glance. However, the reason for the series' success is more evident than ever with the release of the series' fourth season in its various home formats. The primary reason in question for the series' popularity lies in its writing. Audiences finally get one of the series' most important questions and concerns at least somewhat answered this season. The noted question and concern center on how the zombie outbreak began in the first place. While the answer given doesn't necessarily make things 100% clear, it does open up a whole new door that is certain to make the series even more interesting when its fifth season kicks off next month. That semi-answer also leads to another important aspect of this season's writing. It leads to the series' more human element. As the outbreak continues, it forces the survivors of the outbreak to face some very difficult situations both within their confined setting and in the grand scheme of things. To see the survivors have to face the growing emotional challenges before them will keep even the newest of viewers engaged throughout each episode. That element of human drama is really what makes this series work even now in its fourth season. Those viewers that have watched the series from day one will agree with that just as much as those that are just now jumping on. Sure, there's the whole zombie/horror aspect on the surface. But the show's writers keep the human drama just as much in the forefront. And it is that aspect of the writing more so than anything that keeps the series fresh even now through its fourth season. It also ties in to another aspect of what makes Season 4 work—the acting on the part of the cast.
The multifaceted writing that is used throughout the fourth season of The Walking Dead makes it surprisingly watchable even by those less familiar with the series. Also making The Walking Dead so surprisingly watchable now in its fourth season is the acting on the part of the cast, which has now expanded even more. The psychological impact of Carol (Melissa McBride) having to tell two of the girls that their father had been infected and was turning is a prime example of how the acting makes this season so powerful. It would have been so easy for the girls to ham it up as they were forced to confront the unspeakable act of having to kill their own father just to protect themselves and everyone else. But they took the moment and really went with it. They made simply watching the moment in question painful. And the coldness on The Governor's face when he shoots Meghan late in the season will leave viewers torn emotionally. As difficult as it is to watch, one can't help but feel at least somewhat sorry for him having to take that measure. Audiences that haven't yet seen any part of Season 4 will understand in watching this season's episodes. But it is acting such as that that makes this season all the more gripping. These are just a couple examples of how the acting on the part of the show's cast makes this season perhaps one of the series' best so far if not the best so far. Audiences will find plenty of other instances in which the cast's work makes this season work when they purchase Season 4 for themselves.
The writing and acting that make up the fourth season of The Walking Dead are both of equal importance to the overall success and enjoyment of this newly released full season box set. Whether they are familiar with this season or seeing it for the first time, audiences will agree that both factors make this season one definitely worth watching. Now that it has been released via various formats in its home release, there is one more factor worth noting that makes Season Four worth the watch. That final factor is the inclusion of the set's bonus material. Season Four doesn't come with the standard gag reel, deleted scenes, etc. Rather, audiences are offered a vast array of bonuses. Most of the episodes this season receive their own behind-the-scenes featurette. There are also a number of commentaries included throughout the season. There is also a character profile on The Governor, and a look at "Society, Science and Survival" among so many other extras included with this season. There are in fact so many bonuses that in order to watch them all would add likely another whole day of viewing for fans as they count down to the premiere of this now hit series' fifth season. And fans will agree in watching these bonuses that that is definitely a good thing (to use a familiar line).
The bonus material added in to Anchor Bay Entertainment's newly released The Walking Dead Season 4 box sets more than live up to their collective title. And together with this season's acting and writing, audiences will agree fully that The Walking Dead Season 4 proves to be an installment that fans familiar and not so familiar with this series will appreciate. It is available now in stores and online in a number of formats. It can be ordered direct from Anchor Bay Entertainment's website at http://www.anchorbayent.com/detail.aspx?projectID=bed5b3a5-06a3-e311-b062-d4ae527c3b65. More information on this and other releases is available online now at http://www.anchorbayent.com, http://www.facebook.com/AnchorBay and http://twitter.com/Anchor_Bay. Walking Dead fans can keep up with the latest news on the show online at http://www.facebook.com/TheWalkingDeadAMC, http://www.amc.com/shows/the-walking-dead, and http://twitter.com/WalkingDead_AMC. To keep up with the latest sports and entertainment reviews and news, go online to http://www.facebook.com/philspicks and "Like" it. Fans can keep up with the latest sports and entertainment reviews and news in the Phil's Picks blog at https://philspicks.wordpress.com.
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Anchor Bay Releases Tech Specs, Bonus Material Info For Walking Dead Season 4, DVD, BD Box Sets
Posted on August 2, 2014 by philspicks
Anchor Bay Entertainment announced this week, the technical specs and details on the bonus features included in the upcoming DVD and Blu-ray release of The Walking Dead: the Complete Fourth Season.
The complete fourth season of AMC's hit drama The Walking Dead will be released Tuesday, August 26th. Audiences anxious for this box set's release will be happy to know that even if they can't afford the special "Tree Walker" Limited Edition Blu-ray set, they need not worry about missing out on anything. That is because the tech specs and bonus features included on the set's standard DVD and Blu-ray release are exactly the same as those for the special "Tree Walker" Limited Edition Blu-ray box set. Audiences will enjoy a pair of extended episodes, multiple episode-specific commentaries, and nine separate special featurettes on both the DVD and Blu-ray box set. The full details for both the DVD and Blu-ray specs and bonus features are noted below.
Blu-ray™:
1.78:1 Aspect Ratio – Enhanced for 16×9 Televisions
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1/French: Dolby Surround 2.0
English Subtitles for the Deaf & Hearing Impaired
Spanish Subtitles
English: Dolby Digital 5.1/French: Dolby Surround 2.0
BONUS FEATURES:
Blu-ray™
Extended Episodes:
Episodes 9 ("After"), and 14 ("The Grove") are extended on the Blu-ray™ only.
Featurettes:
Drawing Inspiration
The Governor Is Back
Society, Science & Survival
Inside KNB EFX
A Journey Back to Brutality
Commentaries:
Episode 1 ("30 Days Without An Accident"): Audio Commentary with Executive Producer and Showrunner Scott M. Gimple, Executive Producer/Unit Production Manager Tom Luse and Executive Producer/Special Effects Make-Up Supervisor/Director Greg Nicotero
Episode 5 ("Internment"): Audio Commentary with Executive Producer and Showrunner Scott M. Gimple and Actor Scott Wilson (Hershel)
Episode 9 ("After"): Audio Commentary with Executive Producer/Special Effects Make-Up Supervisor /Director Greg Nicotero, Co-Executive Producer Denise Huth and Actor Danai Gurira (Michonne)
Episode 12 ("Still"): Audio Commentary with Director Julius Ramsay and Actor Emily Kinney (Beth); Audio Commentary with Writer/Producer Angela Kang and Actor Norman Reedus (Daryl)
Episode14 ("The Grove"): Audio Commentary with Executive Producer and Showrunner Scott M. Gimple, Executive Producer Denise Huth and Actor Andrew Lincoln
Episode 1 ("30 Days Without An Accident"): Audio Commentary with Executive Producer and Showrunner Scott M. Gimple, Executive Producer/Unit Production Manager Tom Luse and Executive Producer/Special Effects Make-Up Supervisor /Director Greg Nicotero
Episode 14("The Grove"): Audio Commentary with Director Michael E. Satrazemis and Actors Chad L. Coleman (Tyreese) and Melissa McBride (Carol)
The Walking Dead: The Complete Fourth Season will be available Tuesday, August 26th in stores and online. Fans can pre-order the box set now online via Anchor Bay's official website. All the latest news on The Walking Dead is available online at the series' official Facebook page, Twitter page, and website. To keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews, go online to the Phil's Picks Facebook page and "Like" it. Fans can always keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews in the Phil's Picks blog, too.
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California to Consider New York City's Legal Standard for Sexual Harassment
By Madina Toure • 01/11/18 11:49am
Protesters attend a "Me Too" rally to denounce sexual harassment and assaults of women in Los Angeles, California on Nov. 12, 2017. Ronen Tivony/NurPhoto via Getty Images
New York City Human Rights Commissioner Carmelyn Malalis will be testifying about the city's broad legal definition of sexual harassment at a California State Legislature hearing on Thursday afternoon on whether the Golden State's standard is sufficient.
In December, California State Senator Hannah Beth Jackson, chairwoman of the California Senate Judiciary Committee, announced that the committee and the Senate Select Committee on Women, Work and Families—which she also chairs—would be holding a "Justice for Victims: Re-examining California's Legal Standards for Sexual Harassment" hearing. It is the first of a series of hearings.
The hearing will examine California's "severe or pervasive" legal standard and whether it sets an unrealistic bar for sexual harassment victims seeking justice for their claims and whether legislation is necessary to ensure a more victim-centered law, according to Jackson.
Jackson invited Malalis to testify at the hearing to discuss New York City's broad legal definition of sexual harassment, how it has helped people report harassment and the effect on women, businesses and the push for gender equity.
In December, the commission held the city's first hearing on sexual harassment in the workplace in 40 years.
"The New York standard of sexual harassment is when we're looking at how someone is treated, the question is: has that person been treated less well?" Malalis told Observer on Wednesday afternoon. "To be treated less well. And if you look at these standards of sexual harassment… under federal law—which I am told is what California state ascribes to—the standard is: was the conduct severe or pervasive?"
New York City currently has one of the broadest legal standards for sexual harassment in the nation.
Unlike the high standards federally, and in California, that make it harder for victims of sexual harassment to get justice, sexual harassment in the city does not have to be defined as "severe or pervasive" to flout the law, according to the commission. In the city, a violation is defined as more than "petty slights and trivial inconveniences."
Any unwanted sexual behavior—including sexual comments or jokes, gestures, touching, texts or emails that result in a "hostile or offensive work environment"—is unlawful in New York City, enabling more victims to get justice through the legal system, the commission said.
"If I were able to apply the New York standard… those same situations, there likely would be a successful claim of sexual harassment under the law," Malalis continued. "And so why this is important: it means that there would be less cases, less complaints of sexual harassment dismissed if you use the New York City standard of harassment."
Neither Jackson nor the California Senate Judiciary Committee immediately responded to requests for comment on Thursday.
In a statement last month, Jackson said the goal of the hearing is to "gain clarity."
"As we do important work confronting sexual harassment within the legislature, it's also important that we take a serious look at our state's current laws in all work environments and the legal context for addressing such issues," she added.
More people have been sharing their stories of sexual harassment and assault across industries amid the #MeToo movement started by activist Tarana Burke. After the Times turned up allegations against Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein, women have come forward with accusations against other public figures, including politicians, actors and comedians.
Malalis said the nation is "at a time of reckoning on sexual harassment" and that cities around the country are trying to figure out what they can do better to address the issue given that it is occurring across industries. This, she maintaind, prompted New York City to hold its workplace sexual harassment hearing, noting that businesses and employers have been reaching out to the commission.
"That is what I am imagining is happening in California and other jurisdictions nationally," she said.
She believes many states likely adhere to the federal standard.
"I'm often speaking with other people who are commissioners or directors of their own local or state human rights agency in other jurisdictions, and people seem to be more comfortable with the severe or pervasive standard," Malalis noted. "So my guess is that there are many jurisdictions that, like California, also apply severe or pervasive."
Although her testimony is focusing on the legal aspect of the issue, she pointed to other elements that are simultaneously at play.
"I think that there's a piece of what's happening right now that is about different narratives of sexual harassment, personal narratives," Malalis said. "There's a piece of this that deals with what employers should be doing as part of their best practices to prevent sexual harassment or to address sexual harassment when it occurs in their workplace. And there's also a piece of this about what should other employees be doing when they're witnessing sexual harassment being perpetrated against their coworkers."
Malalis pointed to a number of achievements the city has made, including a ban on employers asking job applicants about their salary history and the city's "ban the box" regulations that prohibit most employers from asking applicants about their criminal record before giving them a job.
She also noted that in February 2016, the commission became the first and only anti-discrimination agency in a major American city to accept requests for U and T visa certifications. The visas encourage victims of some serious crimes to cooperate with law enforcement officials prosecuting criminal offenders by giving them immigration protection.
"There's many ways in which New York City leads, and I think human rights is one of them," she said.
Filed Under: Politics, New York Politics, News, Harvey Weinstein, Sexual harassment, women, Sexual Assault, Sexual Misconduct, Human Rights
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6 March 2018 James Porteous
Photo Essay: Bedouin discover Saudi Arabia's first oil well 80 years ago
Rimthan died in the Aramco hospital in 1959, after which an oilfield was named after him in 1974 in recognition of his efforts to help in the discovery of oil. (Supplied)
04 March 2018 | Staff |Al Arabiya English
"Exactly 80 years ago, in March of 1938, a Saudi Bedouin named Khamis bin Rimthan helped an American petroleum geologist to find the kingdom's first oil well, known as 'Dammam No. 7'.
Max Steineke is largely credited for making the first discovery of oil in commercial quantities in Saudi Arabia. But Rathman played a major role in this discovery. He was an expert in desert navigation, using stars to find his way, and knew where the best locations were to find oil.
Steineke became the chief geologist at California-Arabian Standard Oil Co. (CASOC), now known as Aramco, from 1936 until 1950. He graduated from Stanford University in 1921 with a degree in geology. Before going to Saudi Arabia, Steineke worked in oil exploration in California, Alaska, Canada, Columbia and New Zealand. He died in 1952.
The kingdom granted the country's first oil exploration concession in 1933 to the American company, Standard Oil of California, which later opened its subsidiary company CASOC.
Rimthan was chosen to be the official guide for American geologists when the American company asked the Emir of the eastern region, Abdullah bin Jalawi, to provide them with a skilled desert guide.
At the time, Rimthan was living with his tribe in the ad-Dahna desert, but began working with the company in 1934.
On March 4, 1938, Steineke and Rimthan discovered oil well 'Dammam No. 7'. The Americans were impressed with Rimthan's talent, to the point where in his book, 'Out in the Blue', American geologist Thomas Barger wrote: "After we left the well, Khamis said he had never been there before. I asked him if that was the case how did he know where it was? Pointing to a couple of sand hills twelve miles away he said, "Do you see that hill over there? Do you see that one over there? One day I was on the first hill and a man told me that Ain al-Abd was this side of the other sand hill."
"It is very simple. You have someone point out a sand hill about 15 miles away and then you return some years later and recognize a round, low, sand hill by approaching it from the opposite side and, of course, anyone would know where the well was."
Rimthan died in the Aramco hospital in 1959, after which an oilfield was named after him in 1974 in recognition of his efforts to help in the discovery of oil.
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All dogs should come in on a leash and collar, or a travel bag. All felines should come to us in their travel bag.
Can I have my pet groomed or bathed while in day care?
As with children, your pet can get dirty playing all day so we offer optional bathing service for our guests. If you wish to have your pet bathed or groomed, please make arrangements for this before dropping it off for day care. We typically do our Day Care animals late in the day so they go home looking the best they can.
What happens if I am running late to pick up my pet?
We close at 7:00 pm, Monday - Saturday and at 5:00 pm on Sunday. After long days of play, we all are tired, so please be prompt when picking up your pet. A late fee will be applied for every 15 minutes of delay. If you know you are running late, please be kind enough to give us a call ahead of time.
Can my pet get fleas in day care?
We flea spray the building and grounds with pet friendly all natural products, along with the checking dogs regularly. However, it is best to have your dog on a flea preventative. See our front desk staff for this service.


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Dan Lovallo has worked in the broadcast industry for over 40 years, announcing news and sports, and also hosting a current events talk show. Most recently, Dan has been broadcasting baseball games for the Hartford Yard Goats and high school football games for WJMJ radio. He has also launched a podcast: "The Baseball Beat."
Lovallo began his radio career in high school, broadcasting the 1972 Torrington High Thanksgiving Day football game . After attending the University of Connecticut, Lovallo returned to his home town of Torrington, broadcasting news and sports for WSNG AM 610. His talk show, "Sound Off," proved to be a popular sounding board for callers and listeners alike.
In 1981, Lovallo began his writing career, serving as sports editor of the Winsted Citizen.
In 1983, he pursued his dream of broadcasting professional baseball, leaving the region to broadcast the games of the Kinston, NC Blue Jays and Richmond, VA Braves.
In 1993, Lovallo returned to his hometown, where he started broadcasting a very popular, no-holes barred talk show, "Talk of the County." During this period Buckley Broadcasting purchased the station and made it part of a four-station AM network, including flagship station WDRC in Hartford. Lovallo became the news and sports director for the network, joining the legendary Brad Davis and his morning radio broadcast. He also served as a fill-in for Davis.
Along the way, Lovallo returned to play-by-play sports, broadcasting games of pro baseball's New Britain Rock Cats, pro basketball's New England Blizzard and Connecticut Pride, and University of Hartford men's college basketball. For 20 years he also served as the radio voice of the internationally renowned Thanksgiving Day Manchester Road Race.
In March of 2006, Lovallo landed his own afternoon talk show on Buckley's Talk of Connecticut network. The main focus was politics and current events. He also highlighted consumer news, technology and sports, during the program's six-year run. His run at the cluster ended temporarily in February of 2012, but resumed two years later in a fill-in capacity.
In January 2016, Lovallo returned to the Talk of Connecticut to host a weekday business program, "Front & Center," while also broadcasting games for the Hartford Yard Goats and high school football.
In January 2017, Lovallo rejoined Davis to co-host the "Brad & Dan Show" on the then Connoisseur Media-owned Talk of Connecticut stations. He also hosted a political talk show "CT On The Hill." In April 2018, upon sale of the station cluster, Lovallo departed to return solely to the sportscasting field, continuing to fulfill his passion of broadcasting Hartford Yard Goats games and high school football.


The return of the Spanish Foods & Wines Festival has successfully attracted enthusiastic responses and participants from both the F&B industry and the public. Tickets were all sold out and the event attracted over 800 public members, 200 more than last year. Participants experienced the richness of Spanish food culture by tasting and shopping of fine wines and premium Spanish foods displayed by 25 Spanish food and wine suppliers.
Mr. Javier Sanz Munoz, the Senior Trade Commissioner of Consulate General of Spain, points out that Spanish foods and wines are diverse and have long been supported by Hong Kong people. According to a 2010 statistic report, imported Spanish wines to Hong Kong increased by five times from 2006, while Spanish ham imports jumped by 10 times.
This year, the Spanish Trade Commission has made an extra effort to further promote Spanish gastronomy to Hong Kong people, preparing a sumptuous selection of 16 different Tapas, such as Pincho Moruno, Pulpo a La Gallega and Gambas con Romesco, by Hong Kong's top Spanish chefs from famous restaurants, including Alex Fargas from FoFo, Ivan Abril from Mesa 15, José Mascaros from Pacific Gourmet, Francisco Pazos from Viva Ana, Hector Costa from Macau's Pousada de Sao Tiago, Sandy Shek, who participated ICEX – Training of young professionals in Spanish gastronomy 2011 and President of Hong Kong Young Chefs Club T.Y. Leung.


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The project was selected for the 2016 Venice Biennale College – Cinema Development Lab and the 2017 Sundance Creative Producing Summit.
Filming is underway in Oregon. Aimee Lynn Barneburg, Karina Ripper, and Davis Priestley are producing with Kim Bailey and Isabel Marden of Corporate Witchcraft serving as executive producers.
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Rena was pretty amazing, but also one of those women who are always excusing other people's poor behavior. Quick to forgive, to put others before herself, to sacrifice her desires. She was hurting so much, and didn't have anyone she could go to so she could share her burden. It frustrated me that she never stood up for herself, but I could also relate, because I am like her in so many ways!
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Out of over one thousand companies who applied in the Upper West region for the implementation of the one district one factory in the upper west region initiated by the ministry of trade and industry, 'TakHilla' farms managed by Gwollu Kuoro have been selected among four others under the phase one to implement the project.
Deputy minister Hon. Amidu Chinnia made the announcement in Gwollu during the 20th remembrance of the death of late President Dr. Hilla Limann in Gwollu.
"TakHilla farms, the managing Director Gwollu Kuoro who happened to be the biological brother of the late president is one of the first of four companies selected to benefit from the 1D1F in the region".
The Deputy minister expressed that Gwollu Kuoro needs to be commended and assured that government will not relent in giving you the necessary assistance in the implementation of the project.
Radford FM spoke to Gwollu Kuoro, Kuoro Buktie Limann who told Radford News Desk that TakHilla started in 2005 as a nut and seed oil company. Over the years, it has been processing shear-butter for consumption and export. TakHilla according to Gwollu Kuoro has an operational plan with the objectives among others to process shear-nut, Soya, Cotton for oil for both local consumption and export as well as creating jobs for the teaming youth and increase community development.
The Deputy Minister Hon. Chinnia appealed to beneficiaries of the planting for food and job to pay back what they collected in order for the government to continue to give those more and urged new ones to pick up forms to join.
As the assemblies in the region begins preparation of their 2018 to 2021 medium term development plan, we believe when this is done and sent to the region and onward submission to Accra, the assemblies will be able deliver their programmes for the well-being of all the people, the minister assured.


1. What is the maximum map size for Mother of all Battles?
I want it to be as big as possible, say 1000x1000.
2. BTW, anyone know what were the max map size for EMPIRE?
Greetings. With the new Empire Deluxe you can have huge maps. But if you play against the computer ai, getting my SoloMod is a must if you want a decent game. Personally I like smaller maps or you're spending weeks just exploring and expanding.
I would very much like bigger maps. The 80 x 80 plays out to quick. 1000 x 1000 would take forever just to explore, little lone conquer. And if you could make it with not much land, then you would have to build very large invasion fleets that have to travel a long way to actually engage the enemy.
Imagine finding a color that you had not engaged in battle because it was remote and it had spent a few hundred days just building it forces.
This would all be very neat.
OK, I'll do bigger maps in the next version.
most people want..it just takes too long and AI's are easy to run around..
How many opponents did you play against at those big map sizes? I'd have thought it could take ages to even find the enemy if there were just 5 of them!
The cool thing about MOAB is that you can auto play. With a huge map you could concentrate on the critical areas and auto play the rest. In fact when I start to win by a centimeter on the chart, I just auto play and touch up the crunch areas when needed!
Yes, the map generation routine isn't very good and could do with an overhaul to make some more interesting islands.


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NBN Launches Fresh Attempt To Drive Subscriptions In New Campaign
You've got to hand it to them, despite all the critics and conundrums, the National Broadband Network doesn't give up easy.
And now it's rolled out a new campaign with the not-quite-as-catchy-as-it-could-be title of Internet Uninterrupted, across TV, print, radio and online to help drive subscriber numbers as it drops into more neighbourhoods.
NBN is attempting to step up its marketing efforts after launching its first television ad back in May, and took to free-to-air on Sunday night, along with nabbing some space on radio, digital and even in newspapers.
The campaign is largely targeted on regional areas that already have access to NBN, or will have it within the next 12 months, so think places like Dubbo, Wagga Wagga, Bundaberg and Prospect.
And while you'd think NBN really needs all the help it can get, NBN admitted its marketing budget was modest when compared to providers like Telstra or Optus.
Media buying agency UM Australia is helping out too, and will be using data on the channels, time of day and publications that the ads work best on to ensure the campaign doesn't flop.
"It's not a national campaign that everyone is going to see, but certainly in those areas that are ready, they'll definitely be seeing the ad come to life," NBN executive general manager for brand and marketing Kent Heffernan told Fairfax.
"We've got peak, but also quite a bit of off-peak, because we're targeting different segments of the market, different demographics. It's not just something for businesses, or families, it spans every age group and life stage."
Heffernan said NBN's first television campaign has been successful in driving subscriber numbers, with 227,426 additional end users added since the previous advertisement launched in May, taking total numbers to 648,385 at the end of October.
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A ship's captain who rescued a group of 101 migrants from the Mediterranean sea before handing them over to the Libyan coastguard has been given a one-year jail term, in the first such case heard by Italy's courts.
Giuseppe Sotgiu was convicted of violating international laws that forbid the forced return of people to countries where they are at risk, according to a copy of the ruling dated October 13, seen by AFP on Friday.
Rights groups hailed the judgement, with Doctors Without Borders (MSF) calling it "an important first step" and urging a radical change in Italian and European policies to stop forced returns.
But some experts were surprised at the verdict, first reported in the Avvenire newspaper on Thursday, as Italy and the EU have financed and trained Libya's coastguard specifically to help halt the flow of migrants -- a deal severely criticised by activists.
Libya is not considered a port of safety under international law and earlier this week the UN Refugee Agency said it was "extremely worried" about continued suffering faced by migrants there.
Prosecutors 'broadly' validated
Sotgiu picked up the migrants - including five pregnant women and five minors - near an oil and gas rig in international waters and handed them over to the Libyan coastguard at the port of Tripoli, according to prosecutors.
Naples chief prosecutor Giovanni Melillo told AFP in an email that the verdict "broadly" validated what his office had presented to the court even though the sentence was shorter than the 21 months they had demanded.
The captain can appeal against the conviction and even if it is upheld he is unlikely to go to prison, as short sentences often do not lead to jail time.
Sotgiu was piloting the ship Asso 28 owned by Augusta Offshore at the time of the rescue on July 30, 2018.
The migrants were picked up from an unseaworthy dinghy near a platform operated by Mellitah Oil & Gas, a consortium of Libya's National Oil Corporation and Italy's ENI.
Augusta Offshore, which works as a contractor for Mellitah, said at the time that the rescue had been coordinated by a Libyan coastguard officer and the Marine department of Sabratha, a city on the Libyan coast.
ENI said it had been coordinated by the Libyan coastguard.
Italian prosecutors said they could find no trace of a marine department in Sabratha nor evidence that maritime rescue coordination offices in Italy or Libya had been alerted.


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Born In: Brunei
Australian vlogger, Chloe Ting is a fitness sensation famous for her body-sculpting YouTube videos. Chloe's no equipment workouts are the rage with people all over the world ,who have no access to gym equipment due to the worldwide Covid-19 crisis. Though even before the pandemic people were fans of her workout challenges. She has more than 15 million subscribers to his YouTube channel.
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As a child, Chloe Ting was always interested in makeup and travel. Growing up she started making video tutorials and uploading them on YouTube. In 2011 she started her eponymous channel on YouTube. Initially, she posted makeup, fashion tips and travel videos. From 2017 her content focused solely on fitness.
Chloe Ting slickly edited, enticingly titled workout training videos soon started garnering popularity. She started #ChloeTingChallenge for people to share their fitness stories. Taking the challenge became an internet rage and people all over the world started sharing their body transformation and Chloe Ting workout videos on TikTok.
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