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Custody (Jusqu'à la garde) movie review: family ties, slashered
by MaryAnn Johanson
Thu Apr 12 2018, 05:49pm | 2 comments
MaryAnn's quick take…
Transforms a straightforward story of domestic violence into something like a horror movie, and it's so harrowing and so incredibly tense that I'm not sure that it's not exploitive.
I'm "biast" (pro): nothing
I'm "biast" (con): nothing
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Idon't know if I can take this, I wrote at one point in my notes while enduring Custody, the debut feature of French writer-director Xavier Legrand, which transforms a straightforward depiction of domestic violence into something like a horror movie. Not that what many women and children are subjected to at the hands of violent, possessive husbands and fathers isn't horrible — it is. But what Legrand is offering us here is simply the everyday family life of too many people, and it's so harrowing that I'm not sure that it's not exploitive.
I think there's meant to be suspense early on, as divorcing couple Miriam (Léa Drucker: In My Skin) and Antoine (Denis Ménochet: Mary Magdalene, The Program) attend a hearing with the judge who will decide whether he will get the joint custody of their son, 11-year-old Julien (Thomas Gioria), that he is seeking. (The couple have a daughter as well, Joséphine [Mathilde Auneveux], but she's 18 and can decide for herself if and when she wants contact with her father.) The skeptical judge wonders which of them is the bigger liar: Miriam, who tells of intimidation and abuse at her husband's hands, or Antoine, who presents a calm and respectable face and talks of making the sacrifice of moving house and changing jobs in order to be near his son.
Antoine presents his reasonable face to the judge…
The implication of Custody is that Miriam and Antoine are, at least at first, equally plausible, but they simply are not, as anyone with the barest knowledge of this dynamic would know. As expected, almost instantly after the judge decides in Antoine's favor, he turns stalkerish, showing up unannounced at Miriam and Julien's new apartment, the location of which they have tried to keep from him. He ignores the kid when he is supposed to be spending some of that joint-custody quality time with his son: it's clear Julien is nothing more than a pawn in a power game Antoine is playing with the boy's mother. There is not one whit of surprise about anything that Antoine does or says. Men like Antoine behave in real life in extremely predictable ways, almost as if they are following a script. That Antoine is a fictional character literally following a script feels like a bad joke.
Custody won the Silver Lion for best direction at Venice Film Festival last year, and it is incredibly well directed. But to what end? Tension hangs over absolutely every moment of the film, even when Antoine is not present, because we are just waiting — as Miriam and Julien are — for him to show up and terrorize them. And in every moment that he is present, we're just waiting for him to explode. But is this not merely turning a real-life terror into an entertainment that sits comfortably alongside other movies that depict invented fantasies, or at least very rare crimes, of ax murderers and serial killers? Custody is a high-toned slasher flick, and I'm not sure that that doesn't ultimately diminish and dismiss a terrible reality rather than explicate it.
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Custody (Jusqu'à la garde) (2018) | directed by Xavier Legrand
US/Can release: Jun 29 2018
UK/Ire release: Apr 13 2018
MPAA: not rated
BBFC: rated 15 (strong threat, language, domestic abuse theme)
viewed at a private screening with an audience of critics
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2018 theatrical releases | drama | girls/women | horror | non-English-language | reviews | suspense/thriller
Custody (Jusqu'a la garde) | Denis Menochet | Lea Drucker | Mathilde Auneveux | Thomas Gioria | Venice Film Festival | Xavier Legrand


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A police presence remains on the A417 at Birdlip after a serious two-vehicle crash last night.
The Gloucestershire police control room tweeted at about 9.50pm that the A417 had been closed between the Air Balloon roundabout and the Birdlip Village.
Police used a medical helicopter and attended with the ambulance and fire services.
The road reopened at 5am today but a police car remained at the Birdlip (Air Balloon) bus stop at around 11am.
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Dan Bailey Re-Signs With the Minnesota Vikings
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 21: Dan Bailey #5 of the Minnesota Vikings kicks a field goal attempts against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on October 21, 2018 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Vikings defeated the Jets 37-17. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)
Eight-year veteran kicker Dan Bailey signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings. His contract carries with it a max of $2 million in incentives and keeps him with the team until 2020. Bailey spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Dallas Cowboys before joining the Vikings in 2018.
The #Vikings re-signed kicker Dan Bailey to a one-year, $1 million deal, source said. Max $2M with incentives.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 19, 2019
Dan Bailey Signs New Deal With the Minnesota Vikings
Bailey is coming off one of the worst seasons of a highly impressive career. Appearing in 14 games, Bailey finished the season converting 21 of 28 field goal attempts and 31 of 32 extra points. His 75% field goal percentage was tied for the worst of his career and his missed extra point was one of just three missed PAT's in his career. Bailey made 16 of his 17 field goal attempts within 40 yards but only hit on five of his 11 kicks from beyond 40 yards.
At his peak, Bailey was one of the best kickers of his era. Originally joining the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent following the 2011 draft. Winning the job outright, Bailey converted 86.5% of his field goals as a rookie and 100% of his extra points. He only improved from there, as Bailey was arguably the league's best kicker from 2012 to 2016. Bailey converted 90.3% of his field goals and all 211 of his extra-point attempts.
Bailey's best season likely came during the 2015 season. Playing in all 16 games, Bailey recorded a league-leading 93.8% field goal percentage while converting 100% of field goals within 40 yards. This impressive performance earned him his first career Pro Bowl nomination.
Despite the overall career success, Bailey has struggled in recent seasons. Over the past two years, Bailey has converted just 75% of his field goal attempts. He's been especially bad from beyond 40 yards, as Bailey converted just 12 of 21 of his long-distance field goals since 2017.
Even with his recent struggles, Bailey is still one of the most accurate kickers in football history. According to Pro Football Reference, Bailey's 86.6% field goal percentage is the fifth-best rate in history. Interestingly, all four players ahead of him are still playing in the league (Justin Tucker, Robbie Gould, Stephen Gostkowski, and Wil Lutz).
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Everybody expected Le'Veon Bell to show up in Pittsburgh before the first game of the regular season, sign his one-year franchise tender and suit up for the Steelers. But Bell apparently had a change of heart and will not play this season … at least not yet.
Whether Bell is making the right decision by holding out is hard to say. It's possible that the Gurley-money market only exists for one player.
Bell giving up more than $850,000 per week, only to come back and play later in the season and still risk injury, makes no sense. He needs to be all in on his choice - either sit out the entire season or report ASAP.


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The type species, Macelognathus vagans, was described by Othniel Charles Marsh in 1884 as a turtle based on a partial jaw from the Late Jurassic Morrison Formation at Como Bluff, Wyoming. After being referred to the Dinosauria by Moodie in 1908, it was later reclassified by Ostrom in 1971 as a crocodilian relative. Based on new material from the Morrison Formation at Fruita, Colorado, in 2005 Göhlich et al. identified it as a basal crocodylomorph ("sphenosuchian"). It is considered an example of convergent evolution, due to the similarities to caenagnathid dinosaurs, with which it was not closely related. It was between  long.

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Late Jurassic crocodylomorphs
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Late Jurassic crocodylomorphs of North America
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Two connecting flights and 29 hours later, I had finally stepped foot in Bangkok, Thailand. While it was my first time in Asia, I wasn't exactly sure what to expect. Prior, I had done a significant amount of research on everything from what to pack, the weather forecast, must see places all the way to ethical elephant sanctuaries. As prepared as I thought I was, nothing could have prepared me for the cultural differences I was about to experience between Asia and North America.
As a blonde hair, blue eyed, young American woman, I'll admit that I was a bit apprehensive about how I would be treated in Thailand. Yet, I was able to fully immerse myself into the Thai culture and, in doing so, I had an unforgettable experience. During my stay, I noticed a few unique distinctions between Southeast Asia and the United States. Behavioral styles were the primary difference that caught my attention.
Some of these distinctions include the differences in a "we" vs. "me" culture, the approach to dealing with conflict and using verbals vs. non-verbals to communicate a message within each culture.
Understanding behaviors is extremely beneficial when interacting with others, but even more so when communicating cross-culturally. Many of our actions are learned during our upbringing. Human behavior is a universal language and by recognizing how people do things, you can be more effective when handling challenges, rules and pace of the environment.
In a collectivist society like Thailand, groups take priority over individual identity. People belong to 'in groups' that take care of them in exchange for loyalty. During my stay, I noticed that many of the Thai people worked together by recommending, what would seem to be, businesses that were in competition to their own.
Taxi driver's would instead take people to a long-tail boat to get them to their final destination, instead of driving their customers all the way themselves. They were not interested in making as much money as they could, instead, their focus was on bringing customers to another communal company to help out their friends.
Fostering strong relationships with other businesses where everyone takes responsibility for fellow members of their group is an essential behavior exhibited in Thailand. This learned behavior can trace back to childhood where many Asians are educated to obey authority and cooperate in social situations. They are taught to respect and honor their parents, and that hierarchical model projects into to the rest of society as well.
In America, individualism encourages ambition and drives people to succeed. We seem to rely solely on ourselves to accomplish our goals and will often only help our close family members instead of contributing to a group as a whole, as seen in collectivistic cultures. It is a badge of honor, in America, to do things independently. Depending on others is often times looked at as embarrassing or a sign of weakness.
While in Thailand, many of the taxi drivers, hotel staff and market shop owners exhibited this behavior. I soon realized that after asking a question or making a statement, they often replied with "yes" to signal that they have heard my words.
In the United States, one of the most "direct" nations in the world, directness during conflict resolution is fundamental, signifying efficiency and professionalism. We are not afraid to let someone know that we disagree with them. Often times, we willingly share our opinion and input without regard to the other person's feelings.
Whereas Americans prioritize being impersonal during direct conflict resolution (i.e., "don't take it so personally"), Asian cultures prioritize the interpersonal relationship as much or more as the issue that is at play. Particularly in the U.S. - the very notion of professionalism is to put aside personal issues and focus on the task. By comparison, in places such as Thailand, relationships remain important during indirect confrontation.
When communicating cross culturally, the differentiation between high-context and low-context communication will become apparent. Asian cultures usually practice high-context communication through the use of non-verbal elements such as body language, tone of voice and a person's status.
Whereas in the American culture, information is communicated primarily through spoken language and rules are spelled out, reflecting low-context communication. We can see that in some distinct parts of America, people can be unnecessarily loud, over exuberant and upfront in their communication. This can be misconstrued by the Thai culture as being impolite and ill-mannered.
Thais greet others with a slight bow, with the palms pressed together in a prayer-like fashion, called a Wai. Partaking in this social behavior instead of a robust hello or a handshake shows the utmost respect to the person the Wai is being directed to by eliminating unnecessary verbal language and touching.
Upon entry to Thailand, I was unaware that this was the preferred greeting in their culture. After the first couple days seeing this social behavior and not understanding what this meant, I did an internet search and immediately realized that I should start returning this gracious greeting. Although Thais do not expect foreigners to understand these rules, it is polite to return a Wai.
While my time spent in Thailand was relatively short, I was still able to notice significant differences between the two cultures.
Though experiencing cultural diversity can be rewarding, it can also be challenging. Ensuring effective communication requires an understanding of how others act based on their behaviors.
It is widely acknowledged that individuals from separate cultures communicate differently. The dissimilarities in communication styles can become major sources of misunderstanding, frustration and conflict in intercultural communication. Once you understand how an individual completes tasks, you will be able to develop a deeper appreciation of just how incredible cross-cultural differences can be.
Mariah is a marketing intern for TTI Success Insights. She currently attends Arizona State University working on her B.S. in Communication. Primarily driven by her Intellectual and Receptive Driving Forces, Mariah enjoys thinking about new and innovative ways to approach her work and studies.


Summer is a fast-moving golden snitch, and I'm riding an extremely slow Comet 260. In other words, it feels like summer just began but in reality it's already more than halfway over.
Jonji and I spent our 4th of July weekend in good spirits. He had the whole weekend and Monday off, which I hadn't expected. The day of the 4th was spent at Todd and Jessica's new apartment with several other friends. We munched on spicy carrot salad, ribs, and Omri's endless fruit salad, and spent the last hours of the sunlight in their communal pool. The only fireworks we set off were sparklers, but they were the BIGGEST sparklers I have ever seen. We all set them off on their porch, despite Todd's insistence on doing three at a time, and watched them fizzle and spit until they were entirely spent. After a while we felt quite the same way, and everyone went home. We fell asleep to what sounded like a Civil War reenactment—ear plugs required—and thoughts of all the poor dogs who imagined a real war zone out there.
Two weeks ago Bailey and Matt made the drive to LA for a wedding. Since Bailey was free on Friday, she decided to spend the day with me. Thinking she would be there a little before noon, I woke up at 7am to a text from her that said she would be at our place by 7:20am. Definitely the earliest visitor I've ever received! We spent some time looking at photos of her and Matt's new house (if you didn't know already, they recently bought a house in Santa Cruz!) and debating over landscaping strategies, and then went to the noon class at Depot. After lunch we Uber-ed to Abbot Kinney, where we popped in and out of the cute shops on the street before making it to The Tasting Kitchen for drinks at 5:30. Bailey took a great panorama of the bar that was made obsolete by the presence of my head, which managed to look like a cross between Gollum and Filch. We astounded the bartender by asking for more butter than we were initially given—because no one wants to eat a piece of bread without an equal amount of butter, obviously—and both of us had one drink by the time Jonji met us there after his trauma surgery shift.
After another drink each—The Tasting Kitchen has great cocktails, in case you're looking for a place to go—Jonji drove us all home. Bailey used her salad expertise to clean lettuce while I prepared the pesto pasta (using my latest recipe posted, I might add). Dinner was ready in no time, and we all devoured the salad and pasta. Bailey introduced us to the show Broad City, and then it was time for bed.
Bailey left the next day around noon on Saturday, but I only had a few days to wait before more family came to visit. My parents got in very late Thursday night and we went to bed soon after their arrival, poor Jonji having to wake up at 4:30 am the next morning.
The next day Mom and Dad accompanied me to my PT appointment—I really know how to entertain guests—after which we drove Downtown to visit the new Mast Brothers chocolate factory. Learning that tours started every hour, we happily traipsed next door to Stumptown Coffee and waited there for the next tour. At 11 am, we found ourselves the only three taking part in the tour. Our guide was extremely excited about her job, which made things much more fun. We got to taste a raw cocao bean, which has a rather snotty consistency but a pleasant mango-like flavor. I highly recommend taking the tour—the factory is designed such that it makes viewing the whole process really easy. Plus, they give you as much chocolate to taste as you could possibly want, as well as some of their chocolate beer (sounds weird, but is actually more like a light kombucha). We left an hour later with full bellies and plenty of chocolate bars to take home.
That evening we got drinks at The Tasting Kitchen, which apparently I am becoming something of a regular at. We made friends with the bartender, Kent, who described all the various cocktail elements that we saw behind the bar while Dad took notes for experimentation back home. We each pretended to be Mrs. Cole, the notorious gin-lover of the Harry Potter series, while we sipped our drinks. Eventually we said goodbye to our new BFF Kent and made our way home to make dinner. Jonji had another early morning the next day, so we went to bed fairly early.
Our last full day together was mainly spent at our place, drinking coffee and chatting. There was one point in the afternoon when I was the only one awake, Jonji having come home from the hospital and infecting my parents and cats with the urge to nap. Everyone woke up in time to go to Plan Check for dinner, where we devoured some fried chicken and charcuterie before our burgers got to the table. From there we made the substantial drive to Neveux, where we got to catch up with our ice-cream-server friend Tim, and then happily wolfed down a couple scoops each of Neveux's glorious ice cream. Stuffed, we made our way home and stayed awake long enough for Dad and I to beat Mom and Jonji at cribbage.
We made a trip to the Farmer's Market the next morning, where Mom flitted every which way depending on which stall caught her fancy. We left with bags full of produce, a couple of huge dahlias, and some truly excellent smoked salmon. After Mom packed their lunches, it was once again time to say goodbye. No matter how many times we have to do it, repetition doesn't seem to make it any more pleasant for them to leave.
One of the best parts about summer time is the abundance of delicious stone fruits. I have been stocking up on peaches, nectarines, and plums at the market lately. I usually try and save a few for a galette, which means fighting Jonji off the perfectly ripe peaches long enough to make one. I baked one the evening Mom and Dad came into town, and we finished off the last slices the morning they left. I have been using Liz Prueitt's (Tartine pastry queen and mastermind) rugelach dough for galettes and pies lately because it has a rich, complex flavor from different types of flour, but still retains that all-important flaky pie dough texture. It's also gluten-free, if you're interested in that. I absolutely love pie, galettes, and the dough used to make each, so trust me when I say this is an excellent addition to anyone's baking repertoire.
Make the dough: Measure all flours into a small bowl (you'll need a scale for this). Add the salt and stir. Pour the dry ingredients into a food processor. Cut the butter and cream cheese into 1/2-inch squares and drop into the flour. Pulse until the mixture just comes together into large chunks. Press the dough into two disks, wrap, and refrigerate for 15 minutes (too long in the fridge will make it hard to roll out—if it goes too long, just take the dough out 15 minutes before you want to roll).
While the dough is chilling, prepare the fruit. If you're like me and hate peach skin, remove the skin now. Slice the fruit into thin wedges. Set aside.
Remove one of the disks of dough from the fridge. Roll it out on a lightly floured piece of parchment paper until it's about 1/8 inch thick. Transfer the rolled-out dough, still on its parchment paper, to a large baking sheet. Leaving about a 2-inch border of dough all around the outside, arrange the fruit in concentric circles from the outside in. Sprinkle 1–2 tbsp sugar, a couple pinches of cinnamon and/or nutmeg, and a small pinch of salt over the fruit. Gently fold the edges of the dough over the outermost circle of fruit, patching any cracks by pressing down firmly.
Bake for 20 minutes, then turn the oven down to 400°F and bake for another 35–45 minutes. The galette will be done when the dough is lightly browned. Enjoy!


Our Planning 10 content has been moved to The City, a new resource from the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada. It's modeled after the BC Securities Commission's previous Planning 10 online resource. Please visit The City to access course materials or go to the Teachers & Youth section of InvestRight.org.
We are excited to announce a newly redesigned version of the British Columbia Securities Commission's (BCSC) Planning 10: Finances online resource, which is now a part of InvestRight.org.
This comprehensive and easy-to-use online resource meets the learning outcomes and achievement indicators of the Finances section of the BC Government's Planning 10 curriculum. It is designed to help students manage their personal finances in both their present and future lives while also meeting the needs of BC teachers.
In a specific teacher section, teachers will find the online version of the teacher resource binder, including all modules. The hardcopy version of the binder is being phased out.
Everything teachers need to teach Planning 10: Finances is now online, including lesson plans, test questions, overheads, handouts, hands-on activities, and realistic financial documents.
In addition, a Managing Finances section provides users with personal financial management information including key ideas and concepts, worksheets and personal assessments borrowed from the teacher resource.
A Tools section provides users with a variety of financial calculators, key worksheets, a glossary and links to other useful financial resources.
We hope you find the Planning 10: Finances additions to the InvestRight site to your liking. Let us know what you think in our comment section.


RFMS Racing and their driver, Travis Braden, are pleased to announce an expanded partnership with MatrixCare, a leading out-of-hospital technology provider in the United States. Having finished in 5th place in 2018, Braden is a notable competitor in the ARCA Racing Series and a third-year driver for RFMS Racing. As a two-time ARCA CRA Super Series champion, Braden made headlines in 2015 when he won his first ARCA Racing Series start at Lucas Oil Raceway. Braden, who holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from West Virginia University, also won the Winchester 400 in 2016.
About RFMS Racing Based in Brownsburg, Indiana, RFMS Racing was created by Don Fike, founder of RFMS, Inc., an operator of skilled nursing, assisted living, and independent living facilities in 4 states. RFMS Racing started in 1996 and was one of the elite open-wheel operators in the United States Auto Club – racing Midgets and Silver Crown cars throughout the country. RFMS racing has enjoyed considerable success with over 60 wins across the following series: NAMARS, UMARA, USAC Silver Crown, USAC National Midget, BADGER, Infiniti Pro, World Midget Championship, POWRi, and the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards.
Hoping Travis and the team continue their gradual move to the top. Being a FORD fan and partial to "Mom & Pop" teams that run all the races I'm going with Travis all the way in 2019. THANK YOU to all the sponsors for allowing him to run ALL the races this year.
Travis is surely one to watch in 2019!


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The State of Small Business: New Hampshire
By Adam C. Uzialko, Writer January 12, 2017 04:25 pm EST
As part of our project "The State of Small Business," Business News Daily plans to report on the small business environment in every state in America. In this installment, we asked a few of New Hampshire's more than 130,000 small business owners about the challenges and opportunities of operating in their state. Here's what they had to say.
Despite somewhat slow economic growth and an overall small market, New Hampshire remains a good state for small businesses. With no personal income or sales taxes and a proximity to greater New England, the Granite State offers solid opportunities to the aspiring entrepreneur. Moreover, the average New Hampshire resident makes more each year than the average American.
Of course, there are some caveats. Less-than-stellar economic growth means commerce isn't as strong in New Hampshire as it is other places in the U.S. An equally high cost of living cancels out the heightened per capita personal income, and the labor market is particularly competitive for skilled labor. But overall, the small business owners we interviewed said they are happy to live and work in New Hampshire and that they have an optimistic outlook.
Low taxes
One of the most attractive aspects of doing business in New Hampshire is the low tax burden. While the state corporate income tax is relatively high, at 8.5 percent, there are no personal income or sales taxes. The state does levy a 5 percent rate on interest and dividends, but all other personal income is untaxed, meaning pass-through entities like LLCs retain much more of their income.
According to the Tax Foundation, New Hampshire boasted the sixth-lowest tax burden in the nation in 2016. However, the state imposes significant unemployment, corporate income and property taxes to compensate for the lack of sales and personal income taxes.
"Business taxes are modest, and there is no personal income tax or general sales tax," Mike Lawrence, controller at New Hampshire-based furniture company Yogibo, said. "Property taxes can be higher than [in] other states due to education funding and the lack of a sales tax."
Above-average per capita personal income
The average New Hampshire resident enjoys an annual income that's 17 percent higher than the national average. Usually, a higher per capita personal income (PCPI) means more disposable income and, in turn, heightened consumer spending. In New Hampshire, however, a significant cost of living might cancel out the benefits of a high PCPI.
Still, the heightened income levels are good news for New Hampshire businesses, especially when considered alongside the low tax burden. While cost of living is high, competent entrepreneurs can expect to manage normally with the added relief of a mild state-tax policy.
Proximity to large markets
New Hampshire has just 1.3 million residents, but businesses operating in the state can access the vast market of greater New England. Businesses willing to engage in commerce across state lines will find plenty of potential customers and clients located within a stone's throw of New Hampshire.
"Southern New Hampshire provides the benefits of being nearby [to] the Boston market [while maintaining] the small-town characteristics of New Hampshire," Phil Mastroianni, founder of New Hampshire-based distillery Fabrizia Spirits, said. "It allows entrepreneurs to be seen in the crowd and establish their own identity at the local level."
Modest economic growth
New Hampshire emerged from the 2008 economic crisis in good shape, with a growth rate of 2.4 percent in 2010. Unfortunately, the state's economy hasn't seen such robust growth since then. In the subsequent years, New Hampshire repeatedly experienced annual growth rates of below 1 percent; even in the years when growth was more significant, the state's economy failed to reach even 2 percent growth again. But the state's entrepreneurs commonly said business was going well anyway.
"[The climate is] very optimistic," Mastroianni said. "Southern New Hampshire is a great place to start and operate a business. There are many other business owners in the area and a general willingness to work, collaborate and see small businesses do well. "
While the slow economic growth isn't putting much of a damper on the mood in New Hampshire, the economy's sluggishness could be explained by the state's reliance on support-focused industries. The two largest industries in New Hampshire in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), were finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing, and professional services. This means that the two largest industries in the state are dependent on other businesses for their success. Any economic downturn, then, is bound to ripple through the whole economy.
Above average cost of living
According to Sperling's Best Places, New Hampshire's overall cost of living is 17 percent higher than the average U.S. state. Commercial real estate in southern New Hampshire is especially pricey, Lawrence said.
"Residential and commercial real estate costs vary depending on the region of New Hampshire you reside in," Lawrence said, "but southern New Hampshire real estate pricing is fairly [high] due to the population centers and the proximity to Massachusetts."
Competitive labor market
The state's unemployment rate is quite low, at 2.7 percent. However, this has also led to stiff competition for top talent, driving up compensation costs. This means entrepreneurs have to move more quickly and offer more attractive compensation if they want to attract and retain skilled workers. Businesses can find some relief in catering to those who want to get a foot in the door in their respective industries, Mastroianni said.
"[The labor market] is competitive, but there are many individuals in New Hampshire who are willing to start at a lower pay grade in order to enter the industry that they desire to work in, and to get out of the big-box stores," he said.
The good news is that while unemployment has dropped, the labor force saw a sharp increase through much of 2016. So, New Hampshire still boasts more available workers than it had in years prior. And luckily, half of New Hampshire has easy access to out-of-state labor markets, Lawrence added.
"The labor supply is currently tight due to the low unemployment rate," he said. "[However,] there is an adequate mix of skills available in the labor supply, and southern New Hampshire can draw on an additional labor pool from northern Massachusetts."
Resources for small businesses in New Hampshire
Here are a few organizations for small business owners in New Hampshire looking for resources to help in moving forward:
New Hampshire SCORE
SCORE's volunteer business professionals and expert mentors give counsel and guidance to entrepreneurs who are looking to start or expand their businesses. The services are entirely free and volunteer-driven. Here are some of the chapters in New Hampshire:
Seacoast New Hampshire SCORE
Upper Valley SCORE
Mount Washington Valley SCORE
Monadnock SCORE
Merrimack Valley SCORE
Lakes Region SCORE
U.S. Small Business Administration District Offices
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offers financing and grants, as well as consultations and counseling services. You can also apply for federal government contracts through the SBA and obtain assistance after natural disasters.
U.S. SBA District Office
New Hampshire Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
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Lanfear - Another Golden Rage
Progressive Power Metal
Lanfear, Massacre Records
Reviewed by Ben
The term "Progressive Power Metal" has been thrown around so many times to describe bands in the last few years that it has lost its meaning. I almost feel dirty labeling Lanfear into this genre but for once this label actually means something. Another Golden Rage is one of the most intricate and technical Power Metal albums that has come my way in a long time, actually, the only album that I have been digesting more than this is last years masterpiece from Pyramaze. There have been more than a few people that pair these two acts together stylistically and while there are certain similarities (both bands are complex and heavy machinations of pure metal) they also differ drastically. Lanfear leans much more towards the Progressive scope of things with their battery of riffs and constant time changes. This is not an album that you will grasp within one, two, and maybe even three listens, Another Golden Rage is a multi headed beast that requires all of the listeners attention to realize the greatness that is going on but once it clicks, it becomes one of the most rewarding listening experiences so far this year.
While The Art Effect is a great album, I would have quoted it somewhere in the mid eighties because there were some passages that still seemed confusing and out of place. A major improvement that I happily accepted with this new long player was that the keyboard bombardment has been lowered dramatically. Don't get me wrong, the keys still play a very prominent role in the magic that is Another Golden Rage, however they are more tastefully placed and executed. Another improvement over the last release is that Markus Ullrich has written a multitude of guitar riffs that are all simply amazing. Powerful, raging, and with the ability to demoralize the majority of other Power Metal six stringers, are all adjectives that I would use to describe his playing on this cd.
If you want specific examples of ass killers take a look at The Unrestrained. Starting off with a subtle keyboard electronica intro it makes way for a hellacious beating of the skins and a gorgeous chord progression with a sexy lick played in the background. When Tobias comes in to give his vocal performance the song lifts up even higher. A great and memorable chorus is the selling point of this particular piece as well as a magnificent solo section. The duo of Eclipse and Shades of Black however are this albums personal highlight. Eclipse serves its purpose as a sweeping orchestral instrumental that sets the tone for a grandiose storming number, but is starkly contrasted by Shades of Black's unadulterated aggressiveness. With blackened vocals and pockets of blast beats, this song is the most unique track out of an album's worth of them. If there is one thing that I can find to complain about Another Golden Rage it would have to be the ballad Eternally. I'm sorry, but I cannot tolerate saxophone solos. Completely out of place and awkward and bumbling, this particular number sticks out like a sore thumb and left me sitting here baffled as to why this was even on the album.
Despite my feelings toward one song out of eleven and with the rest being killers, Another Golden Rage scores extremely high marks in my book. Lanfear have constructed an immensely enjoyable album with this, their fourth release and for those that take the time to appreciate them, you are in for one hell of a musical experience.
Another Golden Rage, The Unrestrained, Shades of Black, The Voice Within Ben quoted 89 / 100
Other albums by Lanfear that we have reviewed:
Lanfear - This Harmonic Consonance reviewed by Cory and quoted 77 / 100
Lanfear - The Art Effect reviewed by Danny and quoted 95 / 100
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Israel's New Team, Already Unpopular, Indicates That Palestinians Have No Credible Negotiating Partner
Matthew Yglesias Apr 1, 2009, 3:03 pm
To be fair, though Avigdor Lieberman often gets compared to neo-fascists like Jorg Haider, this is basically how Bill Kristol and most of the American right sees the world too:
Israel's new hard-line foreign minister has said he opposes his predecessor's peace talks with the Palestinians over the past year and warns that making concessions will only invite war. Avigdor Lieberman delivered his criticism during a handover ceremony at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem. It was his first speech since taking office. Lieberman's predecessor Tzipi Livni interrupted the speech to disagree with him, and Israeli diplomats shifted uncomfortably in the room as he spoke.
Ilan Goldenberg observes that "Combined with Netanyahu's disturbing comments about Iran, the early noises out of the Israeli government are unfortunate across the board." The flipside is that according to the latest polling "Less than a third of those surveyed said they are satisfied with Netanyahu's government. More than half, 54 percent, are dissatisfied with the new government."
Israelis, in other words, are not on the whole nearly this nutty. Which I think makes the case that it's important for Western governments, most of all the United States of America, to not pretend that this Israeli government is anything other than what it is. A government headed by a Prime Minister who wants to bomb Iran, who thinks he can dictate regional strategy to the President of the United States, and who opposes the creation of an independent Palestinian state backed up by a main coalition partner who rejects the concept of land-of-peace and the basic precepts of liberal democracy is just not a government you can work with as an ally. People keep saying that Netanyahu is more pragmatic than his rhetoric but if so he needs to demonstrate that pragmatism fast, or else the world will just have to hope his coalition collapse sooner rather than later.


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On March 21, 2023 the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which is commemoration which the United Nations initiated in 1966. It goes back to the Sharpeville massacre where 200.000 people demonstrated against the Apartheid-regime. The situation got out of control and caused 69 deaths and hundreds of injured people.
The UN-day is not only against physical violence and racial discrimination but also against subtly discrimination in the everyday life. Prejudices against people with different skin color or other cultural backgrounds can cause discrimination which leads to violence and tears the society apart. The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination usually takes place during the UN week against racism.
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Aviso Named Sales Analytics Leader by G2 Crowd; Announces Record Q3 Growth and New Executive Hires
MTS Staff Writer November 4, 2019, 4:08 pm November 4, 2019
Aviso, the pioneer in AI-powered guided selling, announced reaching a slew of corporate milestones in Q3 2019. These include further customer momentum building on recent funding by Storm Ventures, winning recognition as a major category leader, making key new executive hires, and expanding both in the US and internationally.
Aviso's headcount has increased by 30% under new CEO Trevor Templar, and revenues are up over 100% year on year. The company expanded with both new and existing clients in Q3, including major Fortune 500 corporations such as Honeywell and MongoDB.
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Aviso also won recognition as an industry leader for the third year running in G2 Crowd's annual tech-sector power ranking. The tech marketplace praised Aviso for its reach and its consistently high customer satisfaction scores, with more than 9 out of 10 users giving the platform 4- or 5-star ratings. More than four-fifths of users now say they'd recommend the platform, with new customers winning 20 percent more deals on average after switching to Aviso. Aviso was also previously recognized by G2 Crowd as a Top 50 sales tool in 2019.
To build on that momentum, Aviso is growing its India-based engineering team, adding key executive hires including Manjunath Kashi as India CTO and Venkatesh Tekumala as India VP of Engineering. Kashi was Senior Director at VMWare and brings more than 30 years experience with leading technology companies including Cisco, IBM, and Unisys, while Tekumala brings more than a decade's experience in software development and engineering, most recently as Assistant Vice President of Delivery at ProKarma.
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To facilitate Aviso's rapid expansion, the company has secured new office spaces in Hyderabad and Bangalore, and is hiring new product development talents at both locations. The company's flagship India office in Hyderabad will relocate to a larger location in the Hyderabad Information Technology and Engineering Consultancy (HITEC) city complex, giving the company a footprint in the heart of the city's vibrant high-tech business ecosystem. Aviso is also setting up a new office in Bangalore, the "Silicon Valley of India" to expand its product and go-to-market teams.
Investing in India is part of Aviso's broader strategy to deliver consistent growth in future quarters, Templar explains. "This is just the beginning," he says. "In my first 100 days as CEO, I've heard loud and clear from analysts and global CXOs who know that CRM is choking sales performance, and who are excited about the transformative potential of guidance AI. As an industry we need to rise up to this challenge. I've been laying the groundwork with our #noCRM philosophy and our global expansion, and in the months to come we'll remain laser focused on delivering results for our users around the world."
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