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Jack the Giant Slayer (review)
by MaryAnn Johanson
Fri Mar 22 2013, 04:08pm | 8 comments
I'm "biast" (pro): the cast and director Bryan Singer gave me some hope
I'm "biast" (con): getting tired of "reimagined" fairy tales
(what is this about? see my critic's minifesto)
Monks doing dark magic? Like, apparently proper Christian monks? Does Jack the Giant Slayer really open with a flashbacky introduction about how Christian monks — who appear to worship the Christian God and believe in Heaven as a real place — used a horrifically and literally visceral sorcery to create an enchanted crown that could be used to control and rule actual giants who live in the space between Heaven and Earth?
That's some pretty blasphemous stuff, if you believe in that sort of thing, and it's pretty edgy and even approaching dangerous for a big-budget fantasy movie. (Note that Harry Potter, for instance, exists in a world that is as secular as its British setting and makes no mention at all of any religious or churchy stuff… and fundamentalists still get upset about it.) And that, alas, is the extent of the risks that Jack the Giant Slayer takes. If I didn't know better about how films are made, I'd wonder if someone took a look at that opening sequence, realized how incendiary it could potentially be, and chickened out for the rest of the flick, ensured that everything that followed would be as ironed flat as possible, lest anyone be offended or horrified or just plain moved in any way whatsoever.
It could almost be funny, how Jack keeps trying to fly off into could-be fascinating directions and then gets yanked back into a mushy mediocrity. That opening hints at a Lord of the Rings style epicness — we're clearly meant to see that magic crown as akin to the One Ring — but there's never enough heft for that. (Which is ironic, given the physical size of the giants.) There's no sweep to the kingdom in which farmboy Jack (Nicholas Hoult: Warm Bodies, X-Men: First Class) lives, and depressingly little sense of an authentic, living world — the entirety of this realm appears to consist of one walled city with a castle at its center… and the lone farm outside the walls on which Jack and his uncle live. (Oddly, the uncle disappears and is completely forgotten about early on.) Ewan McGregor (The Impossible, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen) and Stanley Tucci (Gambit, The Hunger Games) as, respectively, the king's most trusted soldier, Elmont, and advisor, Roderick, keep edging into snarky Princess Bride territory — I'd love to see the movie they thought they were in; they're the best reasons to see this — while everyone else is so tediously solemn. As the king, Ian McShane (Snow White and the Huntsman, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides), poor sod, appears to believe he landed a guest spot on Game of Thrones, which is at odds with most of the rest of the film… though not the brief moments of very grim and disturbing horror: the giants really do like to eat people. But director Bryan Singer (Valkyrie, Superman Returns) cuts those short, too, and tosses in some kiddie-friendly giant farts and boogers as if to prove that he really and truly wants this to be a movie that will fail to fully satisfy all audiences.
Singer has reteamed with this frequent screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie (Jack Reacher, The Tourist) (cowriting with Darren Lemke [Shrek Forever After] and Dan Studney), and it would seem that they have no interest in making a movie as fresh as their The Usual Suspects again. Because they've resorted to the hoariest — and most tiresome — trope to kickstart their plot: a damsel in distress. It's almost cruel how they do this, too: they posit a princess, Isabelle (Eleanor Tomlinson: Alice in Wonderland, The Illusionist), who's tired of life in the castle… and "reward" her for setting off on her own little adventure by getting her caught up in the magic beanstalk that climbs toward the realm of the giants in the sky, and then flung in a cage by the giants to await rescue.
Jack had dreamed of adventure, too. And of course he actually gets it, when he accompanies Elmont and Roderick up the stalk to confront the giants. We in the audience are treated about as well as Isabelle, adventure and excitement dangled before us, only to be pulled back and held just beyond our reach.
Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
US/Can release: Mar 1 2013
UK/Ire release: Mar 22 2013
Flick Filosopher Real Rating: rated NFB: not full of beans
MPAA: rated PG-13 for intense scenes of fantasy action violence, some frightening images and brief language
BBFC: rated 12A (contains moderate fantasy violence and threat)
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viewed at a semipublic screening with an audience of critics and ordinary moviegoers
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Sancselfieme
The number of Americans living in poverty increased by 1.3 million people to 35.8 million in 2003, according the U.S. Census. It is the third straight year that poverty levels have increased.
http://ferret.bls.census.gov/macro/032004/pov/toc.htm
Do you think that this, along with the net job loss and the scant, mediocre, McDonald's-style jobs that *are* being created will hurt Bush's chances for re-election?
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Daruma28
Bush fails to get deserved credit for tax cut benefits
Despite reporting distortions, a congressional report shows the rich pay proportionately more in taxes while all income earners do better
By Donald Luskin
Chart Showing Effects of Tax Cuts
A report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry claiming it proves that "Over the last four years, the burden of taxes has shifted from the wealthy to the middle class.�
Those are politically motivated lies that distort the findings of the report. Here's the truth.
The report proves that what President Bush said about his tax cuts is true: "Tax relief is for everyone who pays income taxes.�
It's true for the rich, and it's true for the not-so-rich. Across 109.4 million tax-paying households — from the wealthiest 1 percent with incomes averaging over $1 million to the lowest-earning 20 percent of people with incomes averaging $14,900 — the report shows that all income classes have seen their income tax rates lowered thanks to Bush's cuts in 2001, 2002 and 2003.
The CBO report shows how 2004 income tax rates have dropped for everyone compared with tax laws in force in 2000.
The report also shows that Bush's tax cuts have been "progressive� — that is, they have shifted the share of the overall federal income tax burden toward the wealthy and away from lower-income earners. Without the Bush tax cuts, the highest-earning 20 percent of households this year would have paid 78.4 percent of all federal income taxes. Now, after the Bush tax cutes, their share of the burden has risen to 82.1 percent. Every other group now pays a smaller share of the total income tax burden.
Another part of the CBO report shows how the income tax burden has shifted upward for the rich and downward for everyone else.
What a victory for compassionate conservatism. Everybody gets an income tax cut, and when it's all done the rich end up paying proportionately more.
The report also shows that Bush managed to craft a tax reduction package that even benefits the lowest-earning taxpayers who already pay what amount to negative income taxes. That's right, thanks to various refundable tax credits, before the Bush tax cuts the lowest-earning 20 percent of income earners not only paid no income taxes — on average they received money from the Internal Revenue Service. Now that's compassionate.
But will Kerry or the media give Bush one ounce of credit for any of that? No, the liberal establishment always has to find a way to demonize anything that comes from the policies of Bush.
Virtually parroting the first paragraph of a Democratic congressional press release, the Wall Street Journal story began: "President Bush's three tax-cut laws will reduce this year's income taxes for the richest 1 percent of taxpayers by an average of $78,460, more than 70 times the average benefit for the middle 20 percent of taxpayers, congressional analysts found.�
First, the Journal gives the false impression that the statistics cited in the first paragraph are from the CBO report. They are not. They appear nowhere in that report. Instead, they are from a separate analysis of the CBO report by the Democratic members of the Joint Economic Committee of Congress.
Second, the Journal's version of the Democrats' analysis inserts a critical — and erroneous — word that was deliberately not used by the Democrats. The Journal refers to income taxes — when the Democrats just refer to taxes.
It's an important distinction, because the 2002 tax cuts allowed for greater deductibility of capital expenses for corporations — a deliberate (and successful) attempt to stimulate corporate capital investment after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The CBO attributes those corporate tax cuts to individuals, based on the extent to which individuals receive dividends and capital gains.
Naturally, the highest-income earning taxpayers will get the bulk of this — even though all taxpayers enjoy the many benefits of a stronger economy as a result of greater capital investment by corporations.
If that corporate tax cut and the CBO's quirky methodology for attributing it to individuals it is eliminated from the analysis, then the 70-1 advantage of the top 1 percent versus the middle 20 percent is almost cut in half. Yes, the Democrats surely used data selectively to make their claims as extreme as possible — that's their partisan job. But the supposedly objective Journal made the data seem even more extreme than the Democrats did.
Third, the Journal eliminated a critical word from the Democrats' press release — "2004.� The corporate provisions of the 2002 tax cut expire after 2004, so the extreme numbers focused on by the Democrats settle down considerably in 2005 and thereafter.
Robert Williams, the economist who is the chief author of the Congressional Budget Office's report, told me he was disappointed with the way his work has been distorted.
You would think seasoned congressional staff members would know by now how Washington works in an election year. But apparently even they have never seen presidential candidates and the media as rabidly partisan as they are right now.
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maniacal_engineer
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except that on a percentage basis it is basically the same as 4 years ago. Unemployemnt is the same as when Clinton was seeking re-election in '96.
46% of americans below poverty level own their homes, and something like 80% don't last more than 5 years in poverty. (stats cited from memory - heard 'em on Medved)
I think bush has done pretty well considering he inherited a recession from Clinton, Then had to clean up all of the corporate corruption that happened under...Clinton, and then had a terrorist attack in which islamofacists emboldened by a lack of meaningful response under... whats his name... blew up the WTC and damaged the economy. Another remembered stat - this recession had a lower poverty increase - about half - compared to the last couple of recent recessions.
I think GWB has done a good job economically considering the hand he was dealt. Whether he gets credit for it or not is another story.
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Adam Masterman
Though I am not an economist (art teacher ), I have a couple of issues with the Luskin piece:
The report also shows that Bush's tax cuts have been "progressive� — that is, they have shifted the share of the overall federal income tax burden toward the wealthy and away from lower-income earners.
Actually, alot of the burden has been shifted to deficit spending. Since deficit spending isn't yet paid for, you cannot yet say where the burden will ultimately fall.
the 2002 tax cuts allowed for greater deductibility of capital expenses for corporations — a deliberate (and successful) attempt to stimulate corporate capital investment after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The CBO attributes those corporate tax cuts to individuals, based on the extent to which individuals receive dividends and capital gains.
This is just an awful justification for not looking at this statistic, basically requiring us to accept supply-side economics as gospel. Despite the fact that I am "reaping the rewards of a more robust economy," these people are still getting a tax break on their income and it should be considered in any statistical analysis. Remember, its income tax, not salary tax. Dividends and capital gains ARE income, and they are one of the major ways rich people make their money (at least in the corporate world). They should be counted, and the 70 to 1 ratio is perfectly valid.
These two points seemed the major thrust of the article, and I found them both suspect.
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and, of course, there still is the unaddressed question of why poverty is spiking if Bush's economic policies are so sound.
"except that on a percentage basis it is basically the same as 4 years ago. Unemployemnt is the same as when Clinton was seeking re-election in '96"
Yeah, but at that time, income was higher then it is now. The unemployment percentage is the same... but more people have been unemployed longer, and there are fewer opportunities for people to get jobs, and people who are employed are working fewer hours for less money then they were 4 years ago.
As discussed in other threads, the unemployment numbers aren't really very indicitive of how people at the bottom end are doing. 8 years ago, many of the unemployed were people moving between 50k plus jobs. There aren't very many of those people now. Unemployment, now, isn't as fluid as it was 8 years ago, and thats a large problem.
That depends on the definition of "poverty."
From what I've read elsewhere, the report is based strictly on yearly income reporting...so say Teddy Kennedy lost his next bid for re-election and spent a year at the family compound drinking away his sorrow, making no income whatsover. That would make him suddenly a new member of the "poverty" class.
When the government measures poverty they're only concerned with paychecks, not with what you have already earned. The government doesn't look at your bank accounts, your balance sheets or that jewelry hanging around your neck. Only your paychecks.
Let's say you are a remarkably successful stock broker. You decide to take a year off and travel the country in your $800,000 Blue Bird Wanderlodge motor home. Guess what? For that year, our government says you're "living in poverty."
Why is it so? It started back during the LBJ "Great Society" years. Johnson wanted to create a method of measuring poverty that would provide a continued excuse for expanding the scope and nature of Johnson's war on poverty programs. That method of measuring poverty -- by only counting income -- is still alive today, and it is still being used by government hacks as a reason for ever more government and ever more government spending.
The average American defined as "poor" by the federal government enjoys a higher standard of living than the average European; not the average poor European ... the average European. It's a scam. A scam to enable more government. If a person has a roof over their head, food in their cupboard, a television set, a washer and dryer, a microwave, air conditioning and a car, while reciving food stamps, section 8 housing subsidies and a monthly welfare check, they are considered in "poverty." Just more leftist fantasies and imagined "emergencies" designed to create the need for more government. With very rare exception, there is not a single person living in so-called "poverty" in America whose own decisions have not led to their situation.
tshaw
I'd like to insert part of an article by Rich Tucker that I just read at townhall.com
" The Heritage Foundation has done plenty of research on this, and good news abounds. For example, the July unemployment rate of 5.5 percent is far better than the 6.3 percent reported last July. And it even beats the average of 5.8 percent unemployment in the go-go 1990s. Plus, unemployment is dropping as our population is growing. We've now got more Americans working than ever before. More good news.
Also, there seems to be a big problem with the payroll survey used to generate the jobs data. That problem should be obvious from the numbers the Labor Department put out there. If in fact we generated "only� 32,000 jobs, how did the unemployment rate drop .1 percent? There are 139.7 million people in the workforce. To bring the unemployment rate down by .1 percent, we'd need to create 139,700 jobs, not 32,000. So how did that happen? I've yet to hear any journalist ask that question.
At the same time, the number of long-term unemployed dropped in July by 100,000. Now, where did these people go? The establishment answer seems to be "well, they stopped looking for work.� Did they?
Imagine yourself out of a job. Would you ever "stop looking for work?� Of course not. Where would you live? What would you eat? The very idea of "discouraged workers� is silly. But again, journalists seem immune to this idiocy, or they'd be asking where these unemployed folks went.
Heritage has a possible answer to where the unemployed have gone: back to work. As measured by the government's household survey, employment rose by 629,000 over the month of July. Good news indeed. However, to get there, you have to look behind the government's widely touted numbers and determine where they came from and why. Few journalists seem interested in doing that.
But one well-known person seems to have. Last month, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan hinted to lawmakers that the economy is steadily improving. The Fed later showed its confidence by raising interest rates. That's bad news for borrowers, but says something good about the overall economy. After all, the Fed wouldn't raise rates unless it thought the economy was going to generate plenty of jobs in the coming months.
Of course, all predictions are subject to change. I've accused journalists of ignoring good economic news. But maybe that's going to change. Maybe we're about to see a rash of front-page stories about the 1.81 million jobs the payroll survey shows our economy has created since March 2001."
The whole article can be read at:
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bearcatmark
ALso you talk of the Clinton unemployment rate in 1996, but fail to realize that we were in the process of getting people to work who were unemployeed under Reagan, and Bush. Things were getting better. Unemployment decreased throughout Clinton's term. And finished at about 5.3% if I remember correctly.... There were better paying jobs, and less people in poverty.
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That was called the "dot com" bubble bearcatmark. Millions of jobs created for thousands of companies that floated on irrational exuberance of investors gone haywire, dumping money into any company with the name ".com" after it.
When the bubble burst, all those companies went bye bye.
The payroll survey's have been debated in many places on ornery. Do a search. SOme interesting stuff floating around.
That said, claiming that poor americans have a higher standard of living then the average european is dependant upon which countries we include in "european." Higher standard of living then the average dane, german, norsk, or frecnhman? No. Higher standard of living then the average serbian, bulgarian, or romanian? yes.
the stat I heard was that if the EU were a state it would be above only mississippi, West Virginia, and Arkansas in terms of (here I am a little fuzzy) either per capita GDP or income. There are some countries that do better than the US (luxemborg) but not many. The poor in america have more floor space per person, are more likely to own cars, have a TV, get satellite, and own a computer.
I don't want to belittle poverty, but in america the poor people really are fat, unheard of in the scope of human history.
Remember that per capita income doesn't say much about purchasing power.
fair enough, but wouldn't that favor the US as well since we have lower marginal tax rates and MUCH lower taxes on fuel/energy?
You mean, are things cheaper here? Well, personal experience has shown me the opposite, at least in Japan, Thailand, China, India, Germany, Switzerland, and Spain. Anyone got stats on this? Ev?
Man, that Luskin guy is a jerk! His comments about the Bush tax cuts being "progressive" have been bothering me for a few days, so I finally did a little research. Lo and behold, every objective source I could find comes to the same conclusion: tax cuts shift the burden DOWN:
http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=34703
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61178-2004Aug12.html
http://money.cnn.com/2004/08/13/news/economy/election_taxes.reut/
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50913F73C5B0C708DDDA10894DC404482
Whats more, many of his statements were flatly contradicted in the news stories. For example:
Without the Bush tax cuts, the highest-earning 20 percent of households this year would have paid 78.4 percent of all federal income taxes. Now, after the Bush tax cutes, their share of the burden has risen to 82.1 percent.
contrast that with what the Post writes:
the wealthiest 20 percent, whose incomes averaged $182,700 in 2001, saw their share of federal taxes drop from 64.4 percent of total tax payments in 2001 to 63.5 percent this year." (Washington Post, "Tax Burden Shifts to the Middle," 8/13/04)
Where is he getting his numbers? How come the Post is claiming 63.5, and he's saying 82.1? Do people go to hell for things like this?
Adam (hoppin' mad)
Not only that, but...you can't throw out the "share" of the total tax burden paid by the rich without out referencing the total share of income they made in the same year.
"The report also shows that Bush managed to craft a tax reduction package that even benefits the lowest-earning taxpayers who already pay what amount to negative income taxes. That's right, thanks to various refundable tax credits, before the Bush tax cuts the lowest-earning 20 percent of income earners not only paid no income taxes — on average they received money from the Internal Revenue Service. Now that's compassionate."
On average? Maybe. But in response to the "the poor don't pay taxes" myth, lets give it a test.
Those with children are getting hand outs in the form of the EIC. Lets look at the taxes paid by a single 20 year old making 14,000 a year, on their 2003 income.
It's pretty simple, 14,000 minus a 7,800 standard deduction. Thats it if our imaginary person has been a responsible young adult and refrained from producing off-spring they can't support.
So, we head to the tax table and..they owe 616 dollars.
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040ez.pdf
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040ez.pdf
Have fun, do the math yourself, and feel the envy for the "lucky duckies".
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towellman
Didn't you answer the question you raise below in an earlier post?
Without the Bush tax cuts, the highest-earning 20 percent of households this year would have paid 78.4 percent of all federal INCOME, INCOME,INCOME,INCOME taxes. Now, after the Bush tax cutes, their share of the burden has risen to 82.1 percent.
quote: the wealthiest 20 percent, whose incomes averaged $182,700 in 2001, saw their share of federal taxes drop from 64.4 percent of TOTAL,TOTAL,TOTAL,TOTAL,TOTAL,TOTAL tax payments in 2001 to 63.5 percent this year." )
(bold and numerous repeats added point out how both accounts could be true)
fyi, a common question on the LSAT test requires the ability to resolve the apparant discrepancy in two statements, pretty obvious here. Another significant word difference is "highest-earning" vs. "wealthiest." One is income, the other is net worth and probably misused in this case since it would be really hard to get good stats on that.
"fair enough, but wouldn't that favor the US as well since we have lower marginal tax rates and MUCH lower taxes on fuel/energy?"
" You mean, are things cheaper here? Well, personal experience has shown me the opposite, at least in Japan, Thailand, China, India, Germany, Switzerland, and Spain. Anyone got stats on this?"
From one source, The Economist Purchasing Power Parity Big Mac Index Switzerland-69% more expensive. Euro area-13% more expensive. All others cheaper.
Gas Prices in cents per litre (2002)
US-40, Japan 91, Germany 103, Spain 83, Thailand 36, China 42, Switzerland 89.
Source: http://www.zietlow.com/docs/Fuel-Prices-2003.pdf pg 59
So, not sure when you were visiting these places, but Europe has been more expensive than the US for a long time, especially when it comes to gas prices (mostly tax difference though). I'd readily agree to the glorious shopping for Americans available in Thailand and China. Haven't tried India yet, and I honestly thought that Japan would be more expensive...maybe just their food is more.
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Canadian women's star Hayley Wickenheiser inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame inductees Sergei Zubov, (left to right), Hayley Wickenheiser, Jim Rutherford, Vaclav Nedomansky and Guy Carbonneau flip pucks in the air during a ceremony in Toronto on Friday, November 15, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Hayley Wickenheiser hasn't had a lot of time to reflect.
The Canadian women's hockey star — a quadruple Olympic gold medallist and seven-time world champion — retired in January 2017 and quickly transitioned to medical school.
As if there wasn't enough on her plate already, she then took on the role as assistant director of player development for the Toronto Maple Leafs in August 2018.
Wickenheiser finally got a chance to look back at her standout playing career, and its impact, on Monday night.
The 41-year-old was among six inductees enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame, joining three-time Stanley Cup winner Guy Carbonneau, offensive blue-line dynamo Sergei Zubov and Czech great Vaclav Nedomansky in the players category.
Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford and legendary Boston College head coach Jerry York went into the hall as builders.
"It was not a common thing as a little girl to want to play hockey in the small town where I came from," Wickenheiser, a native of Shaunavon, Sask., said during her speech. "But my mom and dad believed that a girl could do anything that a boy could."
The road, however, wasn't easy.
Wickenheiser recounted sleeping in a closet for a week just so she could attend an all-boys hockey camp in Regina.
"I wanted to play the game so bad, I didn't care what I had to endure."
She went on to play for boys teams in Calgary — there weren't any for girls, and she'd tuck her hair under her helmet to avoid standing out — but still had to fight.
"I was taking the spot of a boy, and people didn't really like that too much," Wickenheiser told the audience at the Hockey Hall of Fame. "I actually developed an ulcer. I wasn't nervous to get hit or to go on the ice. That's actually where I felt good. It was when I had to come to the rink and change in the bathroom and then walk through the lobby of all the parents — the comments and the harassment I would often hear.
"Those things gave me thick skin and resilience."
She went onto have a stellar 23-year career with Canada and played professionally in Europe, blazing a trail at a time when the women's game was desperately looking for traction.
Wickenheiser, who has medical school exams Wednesday, put up 379 points in 276 games to help secure four straight Olympic golds (2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014) as well as those seven world titles.
Named the MVP of both the 2002 and 2006 Olympic tournaments, the former centre is the seventh woman to be inducted into the hall.
"The first Olympics that we lost (in 1998) was not a fun one, but the four after that were some of the best experiences of my life," said Wickenheiser, who was Canada's flag-bearer for the opening ceremonies of the 2014 Games. "One of the greatest honours I've ever had was to put on that Canadian jersey."
Carbonneau, 59, won the Stanley Cup in 1986 and 1993 with the Montreal Canadiens, and again in 1999 with the Dallas Stars.
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The native of Sept Iles, Que., was an attacking force in junior, but transitioned to the other side of the puck in the NHL, becoming one of the game's premiere shutdown centres on the way to winning the Selke Trophy as the league's top defensive forward in 1988, 1989 and 1992.
Carbonneau, who retired in 2000 and waited 16 years before getting inducted in the hall, finished with 663 points in 1,318 regular-season games.
"I was dreaming about playing in the NHL, dreaming of winning the Stanley Cup, dreaming of scoring a goal in the playoffs," said Carbonneau, who added 93 playoff points. "But being inducted in the Hall of Fame? Never in my wildest dreams."
A smooth-skating defenceman with terrific vision, Zubov played 12 of his 16 NHL seasons with Dallas, registering 771 points in 1,068 regular-season games. The 49-year-old Moscow product added 117 points in the post-season, helping the New York Rangers hoist the Stanley Cup in 1994 before doing it again with the Stars in 1999.
Zubov, who also won Olympic gold in 1992 with the Unified Team after the collapse of the Soviet Union, said he didn't want to go to Dallas after getting dealt in 1996.
"Get me traded," he recounted telling his agent. "But (Stars GM) Bob Gainey did his homework and sent the most beautiful bouquet of flowers to my wife.
"She said, 'Maybe we should give it a try.'"
An NHL goalie from 1970 to 1983, Rutherford was named GM of the Hartford Whalers in 1994. He stuck with the franchise when it moved to Carolina to become the Hurricanes, and built the roster that won the organization's only Cup in 2006.
The 70-year-old from Beeton, Ont., took on the same role with the Penguins in 2014 and helped guide Pittsburgh to titles in 2016 and 2017, making him the only GM to win Cups with two different teams since the league expanded in 1967.
"Don't let anyone tell you (that) you can't do something, because that was the story of my career," Rutherford said. "And the more they told me I couldn't do things, the more it turned out that I did."
Nedomansky, 75, starred for 12 years in his native Czechoslovakia before becoming the first athlete from an Eastern European communist country to defect to North America to pursue a professional hockey career in 1974.
He played parts of three seasons in the World Hockey Association before jumping to the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings as a 33-year-old rookie.
"It was difficult, complicated, stressful," Nedomansky said of his decision to defect. "I'm so happy that I'm here."
The 74-year-old York, who's in his 48th season behind the bench, owns five NCAA titles, including four with the Eagles, and has the most wins in U.S. college history.
"I just love coaching," said the native of Watertown, Mass. "I love the people we coach."
But the night really was about Wickenheiser, who concluded by addressing her five- and six-year-old nieces in the audience.
"If they decide to play hockey, they can walk into a hockey rink anywhere in Canada with a hockey bag and a hockey stick over their shoulder, and nobody's going to look twice," she said. "They don't have to cut their hair short and run into the bathroom and try to look like a boy like I had to do to blend in. The road is just a little bit easier. I want to thank everyone that made that road easier for me and is continuing to pave the way.
"The game is truly for everyone."
Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press
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Meet the Rosémaker: André Hueston Mack
It would be hard to find a cooler or more impressive winemaker than André Hueston Mack. The former Head Sommelier at Per Se was the first African American to win the prestigious Best Young Sommelier in America award, and this was after he had a successful career with Citicorp Investment services. Mack introduced his wine label, Mouton Noir in 2007 and has continued to crush it ever since with a fresh perspective on wine, label design and the stories behind them both. As if that's not enough, he has a boutique graphic design firm and sells awesome wine-humor tees. We talked to him about the exciting things he has going on and Love Drunk, the Willamette Valley Rosé he makes that we are drunk in love with.
What's your backstoré as a winemaker? At the height of my sommelier career, I decided that I wanted to continue to learn about wine more intensively and thought the best way to do that would be to make my own and that it would allow me to scratch a few other itches I had, wanting to be an entrepreneur and more creative in my life. I started Mouton Noir Wines on a whim and with the good graces of many people I have met in the industry over the years. Wherever I had extended terms or no terms is where I made my home so I started making wine in California with a Cabernet blend called Montgomery Place. It was when a good friend had purchased a vineyard in Oregon that I headed north, and I'm happy to say that the Willamette Valley is where I hang my hat.
Can you recall the first time you fell for Rosé? It was back in the summer of 2004 on the outside patio at Pastis I was falling hard for New York City and that Tempier Bandol Rosé had me head over heels.
Tell us everything we need to know about Love Drunk! Love drunk is an ode to my restaurant career which was full of infatuation, intoxication and fraternization. Upon release in 2009 it was offered "restaurant only" as a farewell to the restaurant business. The 2016 Love Drunk made from Pinot Noir & Chardonnay grapes is an intoxicating rosé. Much like new love, it clouds the brain, causes eyes to sparkle, cheeks to glow, blood pressure to rise, and lips to pucker. There are provocative aromas of strawberry and raspberry, followed by refreshing flavors of wild strawberry, watermelon rind, and a hint of kiwi.
How did you land on the name? Who designed the label? I came up with a name to describe how I felt about being in love with the restaurant business, my wife (my girlfriend at the time) and wine! All three of those things had me in a constant euphoric state of total bliss and this was my homage to them. I designed the label and I wanted it to be as simple as possible and I believe the name was something that everyone could interpret and relate to. I've always been drawn to the simplicity and starkness of black-and-white and think it really helps the label stand out. The idea to put a rose on it was twofold: when you're in love you give someone a rose and it was also a play on the power of the accent mark (Rose & Rosé).
What are your favorite Love Drunk pairings? Sunny weather, day drinking and picnics! I generally love to enjoy this wine with some type of salad with a protein (salmon) on it, tossed in a light vinaigrette with citrus supremes.
What should Rosé drinkers learning about different regions know about Oregon Rosé? They should know that the region is pretty versatile and there could be a lot of fun to be had exploring the many different styles outside of the typical and always tasty style of cool, crisp and fruit forward Rosés.
Where's your favorite place to stop and drink the rosé? On the canal boat in Amsterdam.
Who would you most like to have a glass with? I would have to say with one of my favorite artist's, Jean-Michel Basquiat. I would imagine us quaffing down rosé in a backyard garden somewhere in the Lower Eastside. I would hang onto his every word as he told stories of the early days as Samo, making art with Warhol and doing drugs with Haring.
What's your go-to summer drink other than rosé? Gin tonics absolutely has to be the best cocktail on the planet but it tastes even better during the summer. Ford's Gin, Jack Rudy Tonic and fresh limes.
What are you most looking forward to this summer? I'm opening a family business called "& Sons" Ham Bar and Buttery in our Brooklyn neighborhood. At the ham bar we'll be serving domestic charcuterie and cheese alongside a wine list centered around old vintage American wine.
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Asbestos News Roundup
With asbestos in the news on a regular basis here in the UK, we're starting a new, regular news roundup blog for asbestos. Once a month, one of our blog posts will focus on some of the news stories coming out that deal with asbestos. This is our first news roundup and it would be interesting to know what you, the readers, think of the stories that feature here. Please join in by adding your comments below the regular news roundup postings.
First up is today's news from the BBC that thousands of patients (and their families) will now be able to apply to a new fund to claim for damages with payments expected to range from £115,000 to £123,000.
In Barking on the Thames View Housing estate, it's been revealed that 27 residential properties have tested positive for asbestos. The presence of the deadly substance came to light following testing on the internal walls on a council house undergoing renovation work. A spokesman for Barking and Dagenham Council, which manages the properties, has claimed that the material is safe "if left undamaged and not disturbed". However, local residents will need to evacuate their homes while the council carries out a modernisation programme to replace bathrooms, kitchens and wiring.
Meanwhile news reports just in disclose that more than £35 million in compensation has been paid to employees who were poisoned by asbestos in Plymouth's Devonport Dockyard. Plymouth has one of the highest rates of asbestos related illnesses as the substance was widely used both on ships and in buildings at the Royal Navy dockyard. Hundreds of workers inhaled asbestos fibres due to a lack of adequate health and safety measures leading to a range of lung diseases from fatal cancer mesothelioma to pleural plaques.
Down under, KiwiRail in New Zealand has pulled 40 trains from service after asbestos was discovered in them. The locomotives have been removed due to safety considerations after routine testing of a paint sample revealed the possible presence of asbestos.
The trains were built and supplied by China-based Dalian Locomotive and Rolling Stock Company which has confirmed the presence of white asbestos in a soundproofing compound used during manufacture. KiwiRail reckons that the inclusion of asbestos is in breach of the contract specification. The manufacturers have taken full responsibility and will do whatever is necessary in order to rectify the situation.
Clare County Council in Ireland has launched a stringent investigation into the dumping of potentially hazardous waste in parts of the county. The local authority has hired an external investigator after asbestos waste materials were discovered at 9 separate locations following complaints from a member of the public.
Vigilant members of the public in Grimsby have led to a fly tipper being caught red-handed dumping toxic asbestos waste in the area. This followed an appeal in the Grimsby Telegraph for help to catch the culprits who have dumped more than 12 tonnes of asbestos in North East Lincolnshire so far this year.
On a lighter note, Dorset based hardcore punk band Asbestos who hail from Weymouth are offering fans a free download on a full length digital album release via the bandcamp.com website.


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The Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters Holes in the Ocean (History Tuesday December 6, 2022 )
Today Tuesday December 6, 2022, the show The Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters airs a new episode called Holes in the Ocean.
The team looks for the remnants of a pirate ship fleet that abruptly vanished in the Bermuda Triangle and appeared to have been absorbed by the sea.
Could the origin of these ship-sinking whirlpools be a geological anomaly?
Their investigation takes them literally to the bottom of a rumored, potentially fatal sinkhole in the middle of the ocean, but what they discover there may prove to be beyond all mystery.
Tuesday December 6, 2022 at 22:00 on History
The Bermuda Triangle is the most notorious stretch of ocean in history, evoking fear and endless fascination. Bounded by Florida, Bermuda and Puerto Rico, these waters have swallowed countless ships and planes and their crews—some vanishing without a trace.
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A joint operation by Mzimba Police and Nkhotakota Police on Sunday led to the arrest of Josephy Mussa Sendeza, 28, who was found driving a stolen car.
The police also recovered the vehicle which was stolen on June 10 in Mzimba.
According to Nkhotakota Police Public Relations Officer Sub-Inspector Williams Kaponda, Sendeza was found driving the Toyota Sienta which originally had a registration number MZ3484.
He added that the suspect will together with the motor vehicle be taken to Mzimba Police Station for further investigations.
Sendeza comes from Chiwaliwali Village T/A Malenga in Ntchisi district.
In another development, Police in Nkhatabay are looking for unknown criminals who broke into the accounts office at Chintheche Magistrate court.
Peter Jere who works at the court as a clerk told police that on 15th June 2016 he knocked off at 16:30 leaving the office well locked and secured under the guardian of George Kumwenda who is a court marshal.
When Jere reported for duties the next day, he was told by the court marshal that the accounts office had been broken into and when he went around the office, he discovered that the criminals gained entry through the rear window.
The matter was reported to Chintheche police and the cops visited the crime scene where they discovered that the safe in the cashiers' office was tampered with but nothing was stolen.
Once arrested, the suspects will answer charges of breaking into a building with intent to commit a felony therein which is contrary to section 312 of the penal code.
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Julie Mathilde Charlotte Claire Bertuccelli est une réalisatrice française née le  à Boulogne-Billancourt. Elle est notamment connue pour son documentaire La Cour de Babel sorti en 2014 et le long-métrage l'Arbre sorti en 2010.

Biographie

Carrière

Après des études en hypokhâgne puis khâgne et une maîtrise de philosophie, Julie Bertuccelli devient, pendant une dizaine d'années, assistante à la réalisation sur de nombreux longs métrages, téléfilms et courts-métrages auprès d'Otar Iosseliani, Rithy Panh, Krzysztof Kieślowski, Emmanuel Finkiel, Bertrand Tavernier, Jean-Louis Bertuccelli, Christian de Chalonge, René Féret, Pierre Etaix…

À la suite d'une initiation à la réalisation documentaire en 1993 aux Ateliers Varan où elle signe son premier film Un métier comme un autre, elle réalise une quinzaine de documentaires pour Arte, France 3 et France 5 dont Une liberté!, La Fabrique des juges, Bienvenue au grand magasin, Un monde en fusion, Otar Iosseliani, le merle siffleur, Le Mystère Glasberg, Antoinette Fouque, qu'est-ce qu'une femme ?…

Son premier long-métrage de fiction Depuis qu'Otar est parti... a été couronné par une vingtaine de prix en France et à l'étranger dont le Grand prix de la Semaine de la critique au Festival de Cannes 2003, le César de la meilleure première œuvre 2004, le Association Marguerite-Duras 2003 et le Prix Michel d'Ornano 2003 à Deauville.

L'Arbre est son deuxième long-métrage de fiction tourné en Australie avec Charlotte Gainsbourg, en sélection officielle au festival de Cannes, sorti en 2010 en France et trois fois nommé aux Césars.

Son documentaire La Cour de Babel, sorti en salles en , a été sélectionné dans plusieurs festivals, dont ceux de New York, Rome, Abu Dhabi, Sheffield, Rio, Montréal, Tokyo, Le Caire, San Francisco... Nommé aux César et sacré Meilleur documentaire des Trophées francophones du cinéma.

Elle diffuse ensuite en salles son documentaire Dernières Nouvelles du cosmos (), qui a reçu le Prix du public des Rencontres du cinéma documentaire à Montreuil et le Grand prix du FIFA à Montréal (2018), et a été nommé aux Lumières de la presse internationale et aux César 2017.

Son dernier long-métrage de fiction, La dernière folie de Claire Darling avec Catherine Deneuve et Chiara Mastroianni, sorti en salle en  est un échec auprès du public, avec , c'est l'un des plus mauvais résultats de la carrière de Catherine Deneuve.

Julie Bertuccelli préside la Scam depuis 2013 (première femme à cette fonction), ainsi que depuis  la toute nouvelle Cinémathèque du documentaire qu'elle a créée avec la Scam (avec laquelle elle avait aussi notamment créée l'Œil d'or, le Prix du documentaire au Festival de Cannes en 2015). Elle a été coprésidente avec Michel Hazanavicius de l'ARP en 2016.

Elle est membre du collectif 50/50 qui a pour but de promouvoir l'égalité des femmes et des hommes et la diversité dans le cinéma et l'audiovisuel.

Le 26 octobre 2022, elle sera honorée au FICM en se voyant remettre un siège symbolique pour sa grande carrière dans le cinéma avec la présentation de son documentaire Jane Campion, la femme cinéma.

Vie privée
Elle est la fille du réalisateur Jean-Louis Bertuccelli et la veuve du directeur de la photographie de cinéma Christophe Pollock.

Filmographie sélective

Réalisatrice

Documentaires

Longs-métrages de fiction
 2003 : Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2010 : L'Arbre
 2018 : La Dernière Folie de Claire Darling

Scénariste
 2002 : Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2010 : L'Arbre
 2018 : La Dernière Folie de Claire Darling

Assistante réalisation

Distinctions

Récompenses

Festival de Cannes
 2003 : Grand prix de la semaine de la critique pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2003 : Grand Rail d'or pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2010 : Film de clôture pour L'Arbre

César
 2004 : César de la meilleure première œuvre de fiction pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2004 : Nomination César du meilleur scénario original pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2004 : Nomination César du meilleur espoir féminin pour Dinara Droukarova dans Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2011 : Nomination César de la meilleure adaptation pour L'Arbre
 2011 : Nomination César de la meilleure actrice pour Charlotte Gainsbourg dans L'Arbre
 2011 : Nomination César de la meilleure musique pour Grégoire Hetzel dans L'Arbre
 2015 : Nomination César du meilleur film documentaire pour La Cour de Babel
 2017 : Nomination César du meilleur film documentaire pour Dernières Nouvelles du cosmos

Autres nominations et récompenses
 1998 : prix du Patrimoine au festival Cinéma du réel pour La Fabrique des juges
 2001 : grand prix du meilleur scénariste pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2001 : lauréate Émergence 2001, résidence artistique consacrée à la réalisation cinématographique, pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2003 : nomination pour le prix Duo réalisateur-producteur, Le Film français pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2003 : mention spéciale au prix FIPRESCI à la Viennale pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2003 : prix Michel-d'Ornano du meilleur scénario de long métrage remis lors du Festival du cinéma américain de Deauville pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2004 : prix du Syndicat de la critique du Meilleur premier film français pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2004 : prix Lumières du meilleur scénario, de la Critique internationale en France, pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2004 : prix Marguerite-Duras pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2004 : prix SACD du Nouveau talent cinéma pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2004 : prix du public du Festival de Mulhouse pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2004 : prix Michel-Simon du Festival de Mulhouse pour Dinara Droukarova dans Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2004 : nomination au prix du public du meilleur réalisateur au prix du cinéma européen pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2004 : prix du meilleur scénario au Festival du nouveau cinéma de Montréal pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2004 : mention spéciale du jury au Festival international du film de Varsovie pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2004 : grand prix ex-aequo au Festival international du film de Belgrade pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2004 : grand prix au Festival international de cinéma de Tromsø pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2004 : prix Milagro au Festival du film de Santa Fe pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2004 : prix Signis au Festival international du film de Hong Kong pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2004 : prix de la jeunesse du Festival français d'Athènes et des Balkans pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2004 : prix du public au Festival d'Athènes pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2004 : prix du meilleur scénario et prix d'interprétation féminine pour les 3 comédiennes au Festival international de cinéma de Durban pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2004 : grand prix du Festival international du film de femmes de Salé 2004 pour Depuis qu'Otar est parti…
 2017 : Prix du public des Rencontres du cinéma documentaire de Montreuil 2017 pour Dernières Nouvelles du cosmos
 2018 : Grand prix du Festival international du film sur l'art pour Dernières Nouvelles du cosmos

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Réalisatrice française
Membre du collectif 50/50
Lauréat du prix Marguerite-Duras
Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
Naissance en février 1968
Naissance à Boulogne-Billancourt

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Nigeria moves to reduce importation of livestock products
Mohammed Momoh Agriculture Import, Livestock
The Federal Government says implementation of the National Dairy Policy will reduce livestock products importation and stimulate exports to enhance national income generation.
The Permeant Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Ernest Umakhihe, made the disclosure on Tuesday, at the opening of the National Diary Policy Validation workshop in Abuja.
The workshop was organised by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.
It aimed to harvest the inputs of relevant stakeholders for the purpose of enriching the National Diary Policy for Nigeria.
Umakhihe described the National Dairy Policy as apt and articulate, which is in accordance with the vision of the Federal Government for the dairy industry.
" This meeting cannot come at a better time than now because a National Policy for dairy and dairy products in Nigeria is long overdue.
" There has been a continuous drive towards meeting national sufficiency in dairy production to reduce the huge amount spent on importation of dairy products in order to bridge the huge gap between supply and demand.
" Successive Administrations had made efforts to close the gap through programmes such as Dairy Development Programme, National Livestock Breed Improvement Programme, among others thus creating opportunity for private sector participation.
" The draft policy will support the implementation of the National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Plan (NATIP) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD).
" It will give defined direction for the country's dairy industry where all players at whatever scale will be expected to abide by rules of operation, in terms of production, processing and marketing of dairy products in Nigeria.
" I am glad that we are gradually approaching the stage of finalising the draft document by this validation workshop.
" This effort at putting in place a National Dairy Policy for the country is apt for the realisation of the vision of the Federal Government articulated through the change approach and a standard practice to be applied at every level of society, public and private, towards a pragmatic national development.
" This approach is to significantly reduce importation of livestock and livestock products and at the same time stimulate exports to enhance national income generation.
" The private sector will remain in the lead while government will provide the enabling environment through policies, infrastructure, systems control processes and oversight support," he said.
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The Club has today received that sad news that President Paul Collado has had to temporarily step down due to commitments in his business life that mean he cannot continue to give his 100% dedication to the running of the Club. Adrian Ballestero will immediately take up the helm and become Presidet of the Club.
Paul was a founder member of the revamped and relaunched Club and it was largely to his efforts that the project got off the ground. Passionate, dedicated and chief herald of the cause, Paul has been at the fulcrum of everything at Gibraltar United since 2014.
He doubled his duties as President by also coaching one of our original Youth sides and indeed Paul has been passionate about our Youth Divison since the outset. He was always keen to stress that the young players were the future of the Club and this has not changed despite the change of ownership in 2016.
Paul has always been the Club's most vocal supporter on and off the stands supporting the team come rain or shine or representing the Club at an official level with the GFA. He has always worn his heart on his sleeve and this has permeated to the other staff members in the club, both past and present, as he has been a constant source of inspiration.
He has always supported the players at Gibraltar United to the hilt both in the good times and the bad and has certainly earned their respect and their regards. I am sure that many of them will recall his motivational speeches in the dressing room and training pitch.
Paul also played a crucial role in the take over of the Club by the Heritage Group and they were quick to realise the importance of his role and persona in the organisation and were keen to stress that he was to remain as President once the take over was complete.
Under Paul's Presidency, though he was ably assisted by those around him, the Club has grown exponentially both off and on the pitch. We have over 120 young players registered as club players and a wide variety of coaches managing, leading and developing these young footballers. The Club missed on European football by a single point last season after only 4 years back on the pitch. A very different panorama to June 2014 when the Club was simply an ideal.
We hope to see Paul back in his seat soon and we wish him all the best in his endeavour that we know is taking a lot of his time. For the time being football will take a back seat for Paul Collado but I am sure we will hear his cheers of support for the team ringing out across the Victoria and I am also sure that when time allows he will be back at the wheel of the ship.
Posted in Uncategorized on September 5, 2018 by gibutdfc. Leave a comment
Match Preview: F.C. Boca Juniors (Gib)
Record versus F.C. Boca Juniors (Gib)
Manager: Juan Jose Pomares
Captain: Oscar Moreno
Top Scorer 17/18: Jose Alberto Valdivia (18 in 2nd Division)
FC Boca won promotion as well as the 2nd Division last season in one of the most closely fought 2nd Division of recent times. United last met Boca in 2015 when both teams were playing in the 2nd Division. They have not had a good time of it so far having played two of the fancied teams in St Joseph's and Mons Calpe, however they battled hard and did not deserve the 3-0 defeat against the Calpeans. Former United players Buhagiar, Currer and Cantelmi all defend Boca's colours.
United come into the game after the battle against St Joseph's that saw Cortes equalise late in the game. Erin is back in contention after serving his ban while Mouehli is suspended for his double booking. The staff are also awaiting on Negrette's injury after he was subbed off on Friday evening. Three points are vital as this will be last the game before the enforced break due to Internationals and the music concert. Kick off Wednesday 20:30
Posted in Uncategorized on August 20, 2018 by gibutdfc. Leave a comment
Premier Division Review: Round 1
Football kicked off on the Rock following the summer hiatus and the European fixtures this week. United, Lincoln and St Joseph's racked up large wins while Europa also saw off highly rated Mons Calpe in a close fought and entertaining game. Lynx and a revamped Gib Phoenix battled out an entertaining 0 – 0 on Wednesday evening. This season has seen the introduction of the 3 Home Grown Players rules and more locals have taken to the pitch over this first round of matches.
Round 2 serves up the first big clash of the season on Friday evening as St Joseph's and Gibraltar United square up. Controversy seemed to follow the fixture last year and it will sure to be a feisty affair. Lions vs Lynx and promoted Boca vs Mons Calpe followed by Glacis vs Europa and Lincoln vs Phoenix close Round 2.
Round One Results
St Joseph's F.C. (Cornejo, Garcia, Ferrer Lopez, Duarte, Vallejo) 5 0 F.C. Boca Juniors
Gibraltar United (Mouehli 2, Negrette, Bosio) 4 0 Lions Gibraltar F.C.
Lynx F.C. 0 0 Gibraltar Phoenix F.C.
Lincoln Red Imps F.C. (Jimenez, Chipolina, Corral, Falu) 4 0 Glacis United F.C.
Europa F.C. (Yome, Roldan) 2 1 Mons Calpe S.C. (Diego)
Round Two Fixtures
Lions Gibraltar F.C. Vs Lynx F.C.
F.C. Boca Juniors Vs Mons Calpe S.C.
Gibraltar Phoenix F.C. Vs Lincoln Red Imps F.C.
Glacis United F.C. Vs Europa F.C.
Farewell Manolo
121 games and 3 years; that's the tenure that Manolo Sanchez Nuñez served as Gibraltar United's manager. A manager that saved our Premier League status against all the odds in his first season; consolidated our place in the league in his second season and missed out on Europa League qualification by one point in his third.
The club owes a great debt of gratitude to Manolo and his sturdy leadership that was able to guide and steer the club during some dark and dismal times. His time with Gibraltar United will be marked by the stunning achievement of staying in the top flight with a squad comprised of 100% local players for two successive season. His Gibraltar United was characterised by its tough defensive stance and its stubborn resistance which made it difficult to score against but was also able to get a result when most needed. It was no surprise to see him get the Manager of the Year award in his first year with the club as he saw off the challenge of Angels FC and Britannia to keep the Club in the top flight.
Credit C.Correa
He went one better in his second season and took the club to 7th place in the league once again relying on a 100% local playing staff. Once again he looked to build a defensive rock on which to break the opponent's defence on and by beating the teams around us, he improved on the previous season's placement in the league and steadied the ship as the club was taken over by Michel Salgado, Pablo Dana and the Heritage Group. As the quality of the playing staff improved with the level of investment coming in Manolo was given the tools to make a substantial statement in the league in 2017-18.
Credit C.Milan
That he most certainly did. A stellar campaign followed with wins over Lincoln and Europa as well as a semi-final appearance in the Rock cup. He kept the club in the fight for European football until the last kick of the season and only fell at the last hurdle with a solitary point keeping his side for the Europa league. The football played was of a high quality at times and an attacking flair was added to the solid defensive unit Manolo had built.
Alas nothing last forever and the Club and Manolo have parted ways in the most amicable manner. He leaves with our gratitude and friendship and he also leaves with the knowledge that he laid the foundation blocks of our success through his hard work and dedication to the cause. El Chupete will be missed and everyone at the Club wishes him the best for the future and if the case is that we cross swords on the field of battle we will be friends before and after the 90 minutes. Suerte Mister y gracias por todo!
Posted in Uncategorized on July 13, 2018 by gibutdfc. Leave a comment
Season Stats: Games
Date Opposition Venue Match Score Scorers
04/08/2017 U.D. Los Barrios San Rafael Pre-Season 1 3 Ramalho
09/08/2017 Algeciras FC Algecrias Pre-Season 0 4
12/08/2017 Barbate U.D. Municipal de Barbate Pre-Season 3 3 Ramalho, OG, Sciacca
14/08/2027 Algeciras B Los Barrios Pre-Season 2 1 Negrette, OG
18/08/2017 FC Olympique 13 Victoria Stadium Pre-Season 2 0 Ramalho, Espinosa
24/08/2027 Conil C.F. Jose Antonio Perez Urbea Pre-Season 2 4 Aguiar, Meireles
02/09/2017 FC Brunos Magpies Castellar Pre-Season 2 1 Mouehli, Roman
07/09/2017 U.D. Los Barrios Los Barrios Pre-Season 0 1
14/09/2017 U.D. Los Barrios San Bernardo Pre-Season 1 1 Mouehli
15/09/2017 F.C. Boca Juniors Punete Mayorga Pre-Season 2 0 Mouehli, Bosio
11/01/2018 Algeciras B La Menacha Winter Break 4 1 Roman (2), Ramalho, Mouehli
16/01/2018 Europa Point FC Los Barrios Winter Break 2 0 Roman, Mouehli
27/01/2018 Jonge Kracht La Alpujata Winter Break 9 0 Ponce de Leon (3), Roman (3), Cantelmi, Baio (2)
25/09/2017 Lynx F.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 2 0 Aguiar, Elghobashy
01/10/2017 F.C. Brunos Magpies RES Victoria Stadium Reserves 4 0 Elghobashy (2), Roman (2)
10/10/2017 Mons Calpe S.C. RES Victoria Stadium Reserves 2 1 Elghobashy (2)
15/10/2017 Manchester 62 F.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 1 1 Bosio
18/10/2017 Europa F.C. RES Victoria Stadium Reserves 2 0 Minni, Dannoun
20/10/2017 St Joseph's F.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 3 1 Roman (2), Elghobashy
26/10/2017 Lions F.C. RES Victoria Stadium Reserves 5 1 Ramalho, Elghobashy (3), Cantelmi
28/10/2017 Lions F.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 3 1 OG, Negrette, Elghobashy
03/11/2017 Mons Calpe S.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 3 1 Roman (2), Meireles
06/11/2017 Glacis United F.C. RES Victoria Stadium Reserves 4 0 Elghobashy (2), Ramalho, Ramadan
10/11/2017 Lincoln Red Imps F.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 0 1
18/11/2017 Glacis United F.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 0 2
25/11/2017 Gibraltar Phoenix F.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 2 2 Ramalho (2)
03/12/2017 Europa F.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 0 4
03/02/2018 Lynx F.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 0 0
05/02/2018 St Joseph's F.C. RES Victoria Stadium Reserves 9 0 Power (3), Minni, Elghobashy (2), Ponce de Leon (2), Bosio
07/02/2018 Manchester 62 Victoria Stadium Rock Cup 2R 3 1 Elghobashy, Meireles, Ponce de Leon
12/02/2018 Manchester 62 Victoria Stadium Premier 2 1 Baio, Ponce de Leon
17/02/2018 St Joseph's F.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 1 0 Ponce de Leon
23/02/2018 Lions F.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 0 0
28/02/2018 Mons Calpe S.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 3 1 Negrette, Farinha, Meireles
11/03/2018 F.C. Olympique 13 Victoria Stadium Rock Cup QF 6 0 Negrette (2), Elghobashy (2), De Torres, Prescott
15/03/2018 Glacis United F.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 4 1 Elghobashy (3), Aguiar
02/04/2018 Gibraltar Phoenix F.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 1 0 Elghobashy
06/04/2018 Europa F.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 2 0 Negrette, Bosio
08/04/2018 Mons Calpe S.C. RES Victoria Stadium Reserves 1 2 De Torres
10/04/2018 Mons Calpe S.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 1 2 (OG)
14/04/2018 Lynx F.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 1 0 Bosio
17/04/2018 Manchester 62 F.C. RES Victoria Stadium Reserves 7 0 Cantelmi (2), Alberto, De Torres (3), El Ouahabi
20/04/2018 Manchester 62 F.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 4 0 Meireles (2), Aguiar, Ponce de Leon
23/04/2018 Mons Calpe S.C. Victoria Stadium Rock Cup SF 0 5
26/04/2018 F.C. Brunos Magpies RES Victoria Stadium Reserves 2 1 Ponce de Leon, Baio
29/04/2018 St Joseph's F.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 1 1 Bosio
05/05/2018 Lions F.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 2 0 Ramalho, Ponce de Leon
07/05/2018 Lions F.C. RES Victoria Stadium Reserves 8 0 Pereyra, Cantelmi (3), Minni (2), De Torres, Power
12/05/2018 Lincoln Red Imps F.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 3 1 Ponce de Leon, Elghobashy, Aguiar
14/05/2018 Lynx F.C. RES Victoria Stadium Reserves 2 3 Alberto, El Ouahabi
18/05/2018 Glacis United F.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 3 0 Ponce de Leon (2), Elghobashy
20/05/2018 Glacis United F.C. RES Victoria Stadium Reserves 1 2 Hidalgo Calvente
24/05/2018 Manchester 62 F.C. RES Victoria Stadium Reserves 10 2 Ramalho (2), Carrasco, Cantelmi (3), Minni, El Ouahabi (2), Bosio
26/05/2018 Gibraltar Phoenix F.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 2 1 Meireles, Elghobashy
02/06/2018 Europa F.C. Victoria Stadium Premier 1 2 Mouelhi
04/06/2018 Lincoln Red Imps F.C. RES Victoria Stadium Reserves 3 0 Cantelmi (2), Ramalho
Posted in Uncategorized on June 26, 2018 by gibutdfc. Leave a comment
Season Stats: Appearances
Surname Name Premier Rock Cup Reserves Total Goals
Aguiar Filipe 24 3 1 28 4
Avellano Jorge 6 6
Baio Yalany 20 2 3 25 2
Barnett Erin 26 3 29
Bosio Jamie 22 3 3 28 6
Cantelmi Javier 7 14 21 11
Cardona Steffan 5 5
Carrasco Carlos 15 3 3 21 1
Cottrell Max 8 8
Da Cruz Ramalho Filipe 25 2 10 37 8
Dannoun Habbib 5 5 1
De Oliveira Farinha Andre 25 3 3 31 1
De Torres Ernerst 4 1 11 16 6
Del Rio Fernandez Alberto 13 1 9 23 1
Djoman Igor 6 4 10
El Ouahabi Ilyias 9 9 4
El Hana Ahmed 8 8
El Hlou Tarik 7 7
Elghobashy Ayman 22 3 5 30 24
Franco Liam 1 1
Goldwin Kyle 26 3 29
Hidalgo Pedro 11 11 1
Idouaziz Yassine 1 12 13 5
Macomba Alberton Fortune 3 3
Meireles Marco 24 3 27 6
Mouelhi Aymen 21 1 3 25 1
Negrette Michael 26 3 4 33 5
Pereyra Leo 16 1 3 20 1
Perez Pichardo Alvaro 1 10 11
Ponce de Leon Garcia Daniel 14 2 3 19 11
Power Brad 12 3 5 20 4
Pratts Jamie 9 9
Prescott Cecil 1 1 7 9 1
Ramadan Mohamed Mohamed Ashraf 5 5 1
Ramon Salado Roman 12 1 1 14 6
Rosato Mattia 4 4
Gibraltar United Reserves vs Lincoln Red Imps F.C. Reserves
Match corresponding to the 9th Round of the Gibraltarian Reserves Division and played on Monday 4th June at 18:15.
Gibraltar United Reserves 3 – 0 Lincoln Red Imps F.C. Reserves
Cantelmi (2)
Gibraltar United Reserves
13 Alvaro Perez Pichardo
12 Ahmed El Hana
18 Max Cottrell
39 Leo Pereyra
20 Michael Negrette (C)
11 Yassine Idouaziz
10 Filipe Da Cruz Ramalho
14 Javier Cantelmi
Ilyias El Ouahabi on for Andre De Oliveira Farinha
Jorge Avellano on for Alvaro Perez Pichardo
Posted in Uncategorized on June 5, 2018 by gibutdfc. Leave a comment
Match Preview: Europa F.C.
Match Review brought to you courtesy of Turicum Private Bank and Quantocoin
Record versus Europa F.C.
Last Result: 2 – 0 (06-04-2018)
Manager: Juan Jose Gallardo
Captain: Javier Muñoz Arevalo
Top Scorer: Enrique Carenño (19)
It has all come down to the wire and the last game of the season. 90 minutes away from a spot in the Europa League. A win over Europa guarantees United the third spot in the table and with Europa's win the in Cup Final last Sunday that spot gives access to Europe next season.
United have our last game versus Europa to serve as extra motivation, a match which we won 2-0. However much has changed since then. Juan Gallardo has retaken the reins of the team and he has scored two specatcular wins in the league and won the Rock Cup in his three games in charge. United for their part recover Bosio and Carrasco from suspension and Baio for injury for this shootout at 20:00 Saturday 2nd June
Posted in Uncategorized on May 31, 2018 by gibutdfc. Leave a comment
Premier League Review: Round 26
The penultimate Round of the season saw United and St Joseph's continue their personal tussle for 3rd place as both sides scrambled 2-1 wins versus Phoenix and Lynx respectively. Lincoln celebrated their first game as champions by defeateing a severely weakend Mons Calpe side, the Calpeans no doubt with more than half on eye on the Rock Cup Final. Lions and Glacis fought out a 0 – 0 draw that had all the trappings of an end of season dead rubber. Europa's game against Manchester 62 is postponed due to Sundays Rock Cup Final.
The last round of the season has two outstanding fixtures; Lincoln vs St Joseph's and Europa vs United. They are great games in themselves but whether or not they will have a say on who goes to the Europa League will be determined by the result of the Cup Final. Should Europa be successful then United will go into that game knowing exactly what to do as St Joseph's play Lincoln just before we kick off. The rest of the final day fixtures are as follows: Phoenix vs Lions, Lynx vs Man 62 and Glacis United vs Mons Calpe.
Round Twenty Six Results
Mons Calpe S.C. 0 6 Lincoln Red Imps F.C. (Vallejo 2, Merida, Macarro 2, Ruiz)
St Joseph's F.C. (Molina, Comino) 2 1 Lynx F.C. (Seatory)
Lions F.C. 0 0 Glacis United F.C.
Gibraltar United (Meireles, Elghobashy) 2 1 Gibraltar Phoenix F.C. (Narvaez)
Europa F.C. P P Manchester 62 F.C.
Round Twenty Seven Fixtures
Gibraltar Phoenix F.C. Vs Lions F.C.
Lincoln Red Imps F.C. Vs St Joseph's F.C.
Europa F.C. Vs Gibraltar United
Lynx F.C. Vs Manchester 62 F.C.
Glacis United F.C. Vs Mons Calpe S.C.
League Table as of 27-05-2018


We brought our son to see Gideon when he was two weeks old. He was born by emergency caesarean section after a13 hour induced labour. As a result of so much pressure against my pelvis from the induction he had deep strains in his body. During several treatments with Gideon he straightened out, became more relaxed and we felt him change in our arms. It was such a relief to us that he was being relieved of his pain and we are sure that the strong robust 18 month old he now has grown into is mostly down to Gideon's work with him.


What a beautiful day for sports rotations!
Every Tuesday we have Sports Rotations in the afternoon block. During this time we have professional coaches and our own student Sports Coaches take us for a variety of sports. They teach us the basic skills of their sport and we get to play fun games. It is an awesome opportunity for us to try new sports!
This term we are playing Badminton, Football, Hockey, Golf, Tennis, Basketball, Games and Circuits.
COLAB love being fit active!
BFG teacher Mr V in the recovery position after one station of the circuits!
At Badminton we learned the backhand and forehand lift. This is our amazing coach Sandra modelling the forehand lift with the racquet leg forward and Spiderman wrist.
In Term 2 we are getting the opportunity to do an Impact Project. Before we can start we have to 'pitch' our idea for an Impact Project to our teachers (like Dragons Den). As we have never had to 'pitch' an idea before we got to practice in groups.
Firstly we watched a video of Mr R pitching his idea for an Impact Project. Whilst it was funny it modelled for us how to 'pitch' an idea.
Then we watched a video about Keoni following his Moonshot through from start to finish. It was really interesting watching the process and it highlighted how his project has an impact (there are more resources about the Impact Project at the top of our blog).
Then we brainstormed some problems within our class and got into small groups to come up with Moonshot solutions for them. We then put together our pitch and practised it before we got to pitch it to our class and teachers. Then they asked us questions and gave us feedback.


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Staying Power: A Year in My Life By Phil Taylor with Mike Walters
Release date: 21st October, 2014
Publisher: Hodder & Staughton
You Save: £6.4 (32%)
Rarely do those who have dominated our newspaper's back pages and Sky Sports screens for more than two decades complain about being "exhausted from the strain of constant winning". While it's probably much better than the alternative, this cryptic reference in Phil Taylor's latest book suggests that perhaps 'The Power's' batteries are running a little low.
No-one can challenge Taylor's status as the greatest darts player of all time. A world champion on an incredible sixteen occasions, he reminds us of the time he first entered the Lakeside World Championship as a 125/1 outsider back in 1990. He was earning £74 a week in a ceramics factory, but after he defeated Eric Bristow 6-1 in the final and collected a cheque for £24,000, his life changed forever.
Staying Power avoids becoming another full-scale autobiography, concentrating instead on a particularly difficult year in Taylor's life. Given the number of times he mentions his age and the fact that he's now a grandfather, the reader cannot help but conclude that the affable Taylor is close to calling time on an incredible career.
In many respects, Taylor has done for darts what Tiger Woods did for golf, his consistency, good nature and willingness to promote the game resulting in a phenomenal rise in TV exposure and, as a consequence, prize money. Yet here we see a man under constant pressure, hampered by a tough schedule and who, when he takes a three-week 'detox' break in Portugal catches an earful from his manager. This particular year in Taylor's life is no cakewalk.
At one point, he says, "My results in 2014 were so poor that I feared I was turning into the Manchester United of golf," a reference to United's steady deterioration since Sir Alex Ferguson left Old Trafford.
Taylor talks of sleepless nights, mental exhaustion and of being increasingly distracted by personal problems. "My marriage was heading for the divorce courts," he writes, "but there were other matters, which were too delicate to share with you, occupying my time and attention away from the oche." Considering Taylor later reveals that he contemplated suicide in 2001 following a conviction for assaulting two women, his tantalising reference to delicate matters looks an ideal start point to a definitive autobiography when he finally calls time on his career.
Before then, there's another world championship next year – a 17th win for this engaging man would offer the opportunity for him to go out at the top.


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