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2019 Jaguar XJ
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The 2019 Jaguar XJ ranked #6 in Super Luxury Cars. Currently the Jaguar XJ has a score of 7.5 out of 10 which is based on our evaluation of 39 pieces of research and data elements using various sources.
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2019 Jaguar XJ Review
by Sarah Shelton | February 8, 2019
The 2019 Jaguar XJ blends potent supercharged engines with handling that's exceptionally agile for a super luxury car. However, the XJ doesn't deliver the same level of lavishness as most competitors. As a result, it ranks near the bottom of its class.
Authoritative lineup of supercharged engines
Agile, poised handling
Dated, mediocre infotainment system
Interior refinement trails the competition
Passenger areas and trunk aren't as spacious as some
Ride quality isn't exceptionally smooth
No major changes
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Is the Jaguar XJ a Good Car?
By super luxury car standards, the Jaguar XJ is an OK car. Its interior appears stately and refined at first blush, but an in-depth inspection uncovers how the XJ struggles to meet some basic benchmarks for a vehicle of this caliber. Examples include some lower-quality cabin materials and technology that lags behind some of the XJ's more cutting-edge competitors.
Driving enthusiasts will enjoy the XJ's robust supercharged engines and its handling, which is especially athletic for a large sedan. This is particularly true of the short-wheelbase model. The long-wheelbase model dials back the agility a little, but it has a smoother ride.
Should I Buy the Jaguar XJ?
The Jaguar XJ is an ideal match for luxury car shoppers yearning for driving dynamics that are more invigorating than the laidback handling often associated with such a large vehicle. The XJ is a less-expensive alternative to the performance-oriented Porsche Panamera. Shoppers will also do well to check out the Lexus LS, which costs about the same as an XJ and has a sterling record of predicted reliability.
If you prefer to stay within the Jaguar brand, consider one of automaker's other vehicles as well. Models include midsize cars such as the Jaguar XF, electric vehicles such as the I-Pace, the F-Type sports car, and SUVs including the subcompact E-Pace and compact F-Pace.
Compare the XJ, Panamera, and LS »
Should I Buy a New or Used Jaguar XJ?
The 2019 XJ belongs to a generation that was launched for the 2011 model year. Jaguar updated the XJ's styling and gave it a new infotainment system for 2016. For 2018, a larger touch-screen display, a driver condition monitor, and lane keep assist became standard. Since there are no major changes for 2019, you can likely buy a used XJ that costs less but is nearly identical to a new XJ.
If you're considering an older model, be sure to read our 2016 XJ, 2017 XJ, and 2018 XJ reviews to help make your decision. Also check out our Used Car Deals page to learn about savings and discounts you can find on used cars.
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Our Jaguar XJ review includes far more than just one person's opinion. We collected professional evaluations from more than 39 sources and combined them with concrete data like fuel economy estimates, safety scores, and performance specs to help you make an informed buying decision.
This 2019 Jaguar XJ review incorporates applicable research for all model years in this generation, which runs from 2011 to 2019.
The Best Cars team – a division of U.S. News & World Report – has been reviewing cars, trucks, and SUVs since 2007. With more than 75 years of combined automotive experience, our editors, writers, and analysts rank a wide variety of new and used cars and issue three annual awards: Best Cars for the Money, Best Cars for Families, and Best Vehicle Brands. To keep our recommendations unbiased, we decline expensive gifts from carmakers, and a third party handles our advertising.
How Much Does the Jaguar XJ Cost?
The XJ is one of the least expensive models in its class. Prices start at $75,700 for the standard-wheelbase XJ model, and $84,800 for the long-wheelbase version. For more information on vehicle pricing and features, see our Which Jaguar XJ Model Is Right for Me? section below.
Jaguar XJ Versus the Competition
Which Is Better: Jaguar XJ or Mercedes-Benz S-Class?
Although the Jaguar XJ and Mercedes-Benz S-Class belong to the super luxury car class, these two competitors are worlds apart. The S-Class pampers travelers with some of the most comfortable seats around, thanks to an abundance of power adjustments and ample space. The Mercedes also has a smoother ride, yet it also has an array of robust engines to please driving enthusiasts. Though its price is far afield from the XJ, many professional reviewers say the extra money is worth it.
Which Is Better: Jaguar XJ or BMW 7 Series?
Compared with the XJ, the only obvious flaw of the BMW 7 Series is its relatively short list of advanced safety features. However, the 7 Series is the better car in almost every other way. Its handling is both nimble and comfortable, and its varied engine lineup includes a brisk base engine, a plug-in hybrid, and a monstrous V12. To top it off, the 7 Series has superb rear seats and lots of high-tech features.
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XJ Interior
How Many People Does the XJ Seat?
The four-door XJ has seating for five in its exceptionally quiet cabin. The leather seats are comfortable, and both front and rear seats come standard with heating and ventilating functionality. Average-sized adults will find the accommodations to be comfortable, but the narrow front seats and limited headroom all around may feel confining for larger travelers. Additionally, the low rear-seat quarters take extra effort to climb out of. Legroom in the back is a little below average with the standard wheelbase, and grows by almost 5 inches with the extended wheelbase.
XJ and Car Seats
For child safety seats, the XJ has three tether anchors and two sets of lower anchors.
XJ Interior Quality
The interior of the XJ is moderately charming, boasting quality leathers, real wood trim, and an elegant design. A few cracks in its presentation appear under closer inspection, however. Examples of the XJ's shortcomings include a smattering of hardware and materials that are out of place in a super luxury car.
XJ Cargo Space
Both XJ body styles have a 15.2-cubic-foot trunk, which is smaller than the trunks of most classmates. Roomier sedans such as the BMW 7 Series and Porsche Panamera provide space for an extra suitcase or two. A power trunk lid is standard.
XJ Infotainment, Bluetooth, and Navigation
Even with Jaguar's enhancements for 2019, the XJ's InControl Touch Pro infotainment system isn't as state of the art as what you'll find in competitors. Professional reviewers grumble that the system is complicated, has an outdated appearance, and doesn't come with advanced smartphone integration such as Apple CarPlay. That said, there is some good news. InControl Touch Pro earns some compliments for its graphics. It also comes nicely equipped with features such as a 10-inch touch screen, a 20-speaker surround-sound system, and a Wi-Fi hot spot.
XJ Performance
XJ Engine: Authoritative
The XJ's standard six-cylinder engine is robust enough to move this large car quickly, but it's the optional V8 engines that leave most automotive reviewers drooling. Horsepower ratings range from 340 with the base engine to 575 with the range-topping trim's V8. Each trim delivers gratifying acceleration from a potent supercharged engine, which comes paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission.
XJ Gas Mileage: Not Very Efficient
The XJ's base engine gets 18 mpg in the city and 27 mpg on the highway, making it one of the thirstiest cars in its class. The V8-powered models get 15 mpg city/23 mpg highway.
XJ Ride and Handling: Composed and Athletic
The XJ handles like a smaller car. Its stable demeanor takes on corners with minimal body roll and a shade of sportiness. The standard suspension system isn't as silky smooth as some in this class, while the upgraded air suspension that comes in the long-wheelbase editions provides a more comfortable ride. Rear-wheel drive is standard, and all-wheel drive is available with select models.
XJ Reliability
Is the Jaguar XJ Reliable?
The 2019 XJ does not yet have a predicted reliability rating from J.D. Power.
Jaguar XJ Warranty
Jaguar covers the XJ with a five-year/60,000-mile warranty. That's a longer warranty than you'll get with a Mercedes-Benz S-Class or BMW 7 Series.
XJ Safety
XJ Crash Test Results
The Jaguar XJ has not undergone crash test evaluation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. This is typical for high-end luxury cars.
XJ Safety Features
Standard safety features in the XJ include emergency brake assist, a driver condition monitor, traffic sign recognition, cruise control with an automatic speed limiter, adaptive headlights, automatic high beams, rain-sensing windshield wipers, active blind spot assist, rear cross traffic alert, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, front and rear parking sensors, and a rearview camera.
Available safety upgrades include forward collision alert with intelligent emergency braking, adaptive cruise control with stop-start functionality, a surround-view parking camera system, 360-degree parking sensors, and active park assist for parallel and perpendicular parking.
Which Jaguar XJ Model Is Right for Me?
The Jaguar XJ series has two different body styles. The standard-wheelbase XJ is available in two trims: R-Sport and Supercharged. The long-wheelbase model comes in four trims: Portfolio, XJ50, Supercharged, and XJR575. This body style extends an additional 4.9 inches, almost all of which is dedicated to rear-seat legroom.
A V8 engine is available in all but the base R-Sport and Portfolio trims, but the supercharged six-cylinder engine that comes standard has plenty of punch to move this large car quickly. Plus, these well-equipped editions come with front and rear heated seats, a surround-sound audio system, and a panoramic sunroof.
The XJ's comprehensive suite of standard safety features includes systems that prevent you from speeding, make sure you are paying attention, and automatically brake if it detects a forward collision. Because all these treats and more come standard, we recommend the R-Sport and Portfolio trims because they give you the most for your money.
Jaguar XJ R-Sport and Jaguar XJL Portfolio
The short-wheelbase XJ R-Sport ($75,700) and long-wheelbase XJL Portfolio ($84,800) are nearly identical, save for the different body styles. The standard powertrain includes a supercharged 340-horsepower V6 engine and rear-wheel drive. All-wheel drive is available on both models for $2,900, but there are no optional engines for these trims.
Highlights of the R-Sport and Portfolio trims include a 10-inch touch screen, a navigation system, a 20-speaker Meridian surround-sound audio system, a 4G Wi-Fi hot spot, heated and ventilated seats (both front and back), a full suite of advanced safety features, and 19-inch alloy wheels.
A handful of differences are worth mentioning. The R-Sport has soft-grain leather upholstery and dual-zone automatic climate control. On the other hand, the XJL Portfolio boasts quilted leather seats, four-zone automatic climate control, 14-way power-adjustable front seats with five massage programs, rear side-window sunshades, and a power rear-window sunshade.
Similar to the base trim levels, the XJ50 ($87,800) comes with a 340-horsepower V6 engine and rear-wheel drive. You can upgrade to all-wheel drive for $2,900 or pair a 470-horsepower V8 engine with rear-wheel drive for an added $8,900. The XJ50 comes with 20-inch alloy wheels, aluminum paddle shifters, metallic foot pedals, illuminated air vents, and a 360-degree parking camera.
Jaguar XJ Supercharged and Jaguar XJL Supercharged
Available only with rear-wheel drive, the Supercharged trim starts at $93,300 with the standard wheelbase, and $96,600 with the long wheelbase. A 470-horsepower V8 is the only engine available with this model. In addition to the list of standard features in the Portfolio, the Supercharged trim also comes equipped with a retuned suspension system and active differential control.
Jaguar XJL XJR575
The XJL XJR575 ($122,700) boasts a 575-horsepower supercharged V8 engine. This performance-oriented model features sport seats, a sport-tuned exhaust system with quad pipes, 360-degree parking sensors, and active park assist for parallel and perpendicular parking.
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The Jaguar XJ is a super luxury car that radiates old-world elegance, feels lighter on its feet than the typical large sedan, and costs less than $80,000. However, the XJ can't measure up its rivals, which have extravagant interiors with more cutting-edge technology. Take a look at the similarly priced competitors like the Lexus LS before you buy, or check out the BMW 7 Series, which is well worth the extra $8,000.
"Most large luxury sedans prioritize comfort and smoothness over nimble handling. The 2019 Jaguar XJ is different. It's still luxurious, with a well-appointed interior and many of the high-end features that are expected from this category. But its all-aluminum construction, adaptive suspension and powerful engine options ensure occupants know that Jaguar's priorities also include engaging performance. … The XJ, however, comes with some minor downsides. While Jaguar has steadily improved the usability and capability of the infotainment system, it's still behind what the competition is putting out. … Even so, we think the XJ stands as a stylish and desirable pick." -- Edmunds
The 2018 Jaguar XJ is a large and luxurious sedan in the twilight years of this current generation. As such, it cannot offer some of the semi-autonomous technologies that newer rivals come with almost as a matter of course. Instead, the XJ provides a singular driving experience, one that combines all the comfort worthy of a flagship sedan with a sinewy control. Put one of Jaguar's mighty supercharged V8 engines into the mix and the thrill of the thrust becomes intoxicating. Ease off the throttle though, and there's still much to enjoy, from the quality of the leather to the burled walnut trim to the excellent Meridian sound system." -- Kelley Blue Book (2018)
As gorgeous and sleek as this car looks, the relentless march of technology has left it lagging. … Even so, the XJ is wonderful to drive, particularly the V8-powered models." -- Autotrader (2017)
MSRP: $75,700 - $122,700
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We've selected some of our favorite sci-fi and fantasy novels. If you are new to these genres we encourage you to dive in and enjoy one of these fantastic novels.
Cat Valente is revered among fantasy writers for her vivid imagination and her beautifully wrought sentences. She has developed a cult following among lit fiction writers as well and is beginning to have a well deserved cross-genre readership. In this novel, Palimpsest is a city beyond the end of the world where four travelers—Oleg, a New York locksmith; the beekeeper November; Ludovico, a binder of rare books; and a young Japanese woman named Sei—converge, each looking for something they have lost. We think it's a great introduction to her work.
This is the first in the Jon & Lobo series and is the story of Jon Moore, a retired warrior enhanced with nano-technology within his body, and his partner, Lobo, an artificially intelligent ship complete with a personality that more than occasionally irks Jon. The plot involves two mega-corporations battling for control of a planet's "jump-gate." There are 5 books in the series, but some consider the fifth, No Going Back, to be the best.
This book was first published in the UK in 2012 to wide acclaim. This new edition, from Vintage Original, will be published this spring. The story follows an English soldier who will be the first human to ever explore the Vorrh, an endless forest of demons, angels, warriors and priests. Iain Sinclair says of the the book, "There are not many books that rearrange the molecules of your being, turning your eyes inside out. The Vorrh, this saturnine post-traumatic testament, is one of them. A work of genius." Catling will be appearing at The Center on Wednesday April 29. Click here for more information on the event or to RSVP.
Pettersson gives a fresh, fun take on a noir mystery blended with urban fantasy and a love story. Grif Shaw is a Centurion, an angel who helps souls cross into the Everlast, especially those who died violently—just as he did fifty years ago. One day he comes to collect a soul and inadvertently puts another life in jeopardy. Now Grif must interfere with mortal events and help Kit Craig, a newspaper reporter who lives the rockabilly lifestyle. Together Grif and Kit track down who is kidnapping young women and forcing them into prostitution, and it looks like the culprits may be some of Las Vegas' most powerful movers and shakers.
This is the last book in the New York Times bestselling Magicians trilogy by Lev Grossman. The trilogy follows Quentin Coldwater, a student of Brakebills Preparatory College of Magic who must fight to save Fillory, a secret magical land that he once ruled. Here's what Edan Lepucki of The New York Times Book Review has to say about it: "The strongest book in Grossman's series. It not only offers a satisfying conclusion to Quentin Coldwater's quests, earthly and otherwise, but also considers complex questions about identity and selfhood as profound as they are entertaining."
A combination of fantasy novel and police procedural, this is one of acclaimed fantasy writer Miéville's best books—and one of his shortest. It takes place in the cities of Besźel and Ul Qoma. These two cities actually occupy much of the same geographical space, but are perceived as two different cities. A denizen of one city must dutifully 'unsee' buildings, and events taking place in the other city—even if they are an inch away. Residents of the cities are taught from childhood to recognize things belonging to the other city without actually seeing them. Ignoring the separation, even by accident, is called "breaching"—a terrible crime by the citizens of the two cities, even worse than murder.
Jack and Mabel begin drifting apart when they move to Alaska. They are both unable to deal with the hardships they face in the harsh, lonely climate. One night in a brief moment of levity, the couple builds a child out of snow in the first snowfall. The next morning the snow has melted, but a young child remains, sprinting through the trees. As Jack and Mabel struggle to understand the circumstances of the child's existence, they gradually come to love her as their own. This is a wonderful, modern take on the fairy tale.
Part fantasy and part mystery, The Queen of the Tearling is the epic story of Kelsea, a young princess that must reclaim her mother's throne and defeat a malevolent sorceress who is determined to destroy her. As she takes the place of her vain and frivolous mother as queen, Kelsea must quickly decide whom amongst her she can trust, all while dodging the attacks of those who want her deposed. This is a wonderful debut by Erika Johansen. Get in on the ground floor and expect more great fantasy to come!
Essun, a woman living an ordinary life in a small town comes home to find the every part of her world has changed. Her husband has murdered her son and kidnapped their daughter, the world spanning empire that has ruled for a thousand years has collapsed, and a great red rift has split across the land, spewing ash that is darkening the sky. Undeterred by the deteriorating world around her, Essun will do anything and everything she must to get her daughter back. Jemisin is a promising young writer who during her short career, has already been nominated for a Hugo Award. The Fifth Season is her newest and it comes out in August.


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Rewinding 2009: The Best & Worst
January 11, 2010 Yun-Huei2009, review Leave a comment
2009 hasn't been a year with that many great movies, though box office takings have been on the rise. With the usual slew of movie sequels and rom-coms, much of the movies that hit the local cinemas have been mediocre at best. In fact, I had to spend a lot more time trying to think of titles to place in the Best of list, compared with the Worst of list. It's also been a poor year for Asian releases (barring a few gems), with horrible films like Storm Warriors and Treasure Hunter coming late in the year but unfortunately immediately becoming some of the worst movies I have had the misfortune of catching this past year. Without further ado, this is my Best and Worst of 2009:
Best of 2009:
Honourable Mentions: Pandorum, Zombieland, Moon, The Informant!, Taking Woodstock, Taken
10. The Hurt Locker: It's a great character piece and the tension doesn't let up, and this look into a bomb disposal squad stationed in Iraq never takes sides, which leaves a very "pure" viewing experience that focuses on the story and its characters. Although the shakycam could be a bit hard to handle, the action sequences are very well done, and the denouement leaves quite some food for thought.
9. Inglourious Basterds: What an audacious movie this was! Quentin Tarantino proves he hasn't lost the magic with this "what if?" WWII war film – awkward spelling aside, Inglourious Basterds is bursting at the seams with great cinematic moments, some really well-written lines and (as always) a cool soundtrack. But what truly makes Basterds an unforgettable movie is Christopher Waltz's bone-chilling performance as the villainous Hans Landa – it would be a heinous crime if he doesn't at least get a Best Supporting Actor nomination this year at the Academy Awards.
8. An Education: The best thing about An Education is surely the outstanding performance by Carey Mulligan – the 22 year old manages an extremely convincing portrayal of a 16 year old girl, and the breezy directorial style really makes for great viewing. The story is not new or surprising by any measure (it's based on a true story though), but it manages to engross through the short 95 minute running time. Special mention must also go to Rosamund Pike for a pitch-perfect portrayal of a simple-minded girl caught up in the glitzy world of confidence men.
7. Up: This is admittedly not Pixar's finest work, but even a middling Pixar animation is pretty darned good. The first 15 minutes of Up is grade AAA+ material, and managed to evoke more emotion than many movies could muster in their entire running length. It's a tough act to follow and the rest of the film simply can't quite measure up, but Up still is a lot of fun and readily enjoyable by both adults and children alike.
6. District 9: Sci-fi films feature strongly in my top movies this year, but the one that really came from left field is District 9, coming from a first-time feature film director and a cast completely made up of unknowns (and very organic aliens, polar opposites of the Na'vi in Avatar). The political allegory may be a bit overt, but District 9 surprises time and again, with a very assured directorial (mockumentary) style and excellent acting all round – yes, including the aliens. An engaging film from beginning to end, District 9 is certainly the best debut feature that I have seen in a long while.
5. The Princess and the Frog: Surprisingly, Disney's return to its 2D roots actually worked very well. The Princess and the Frog channels the older Disney films like The Little Mermaid and Aladdin, and mixes in some beautiful 2D animation with a good dose of humour and songs (however, no one will be remembering these tunes once they step out of the cinema as they just aren't that catchy). Much has been said about how this cartoon is the first Disney one to feature an African-American heroine, but given that she spends 80% of the movie being a frog, this is really a non-issue to begin with.
4. (500) Days of Summer: Yes it's almost like every other romantic comedy out there but this is a film where the off-kilter narrative structure really helped to elevate the movie. Augmented further by the excellent chemistry between Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel and a great soundtrack, this is a breath of fresh air in a genre that has seen few innovations for many years.
3. Star Trek: Of all the summer releases this year, Star Trek has the honour of being the most impressive of them all. After what seemed like years of mediocre Star Trek movies that simply capitalized on Trekkies' love of the franchise, this reboot by J J Abrams is refreshing and new to both Trekkies and "normal" moviegoers alike. An excellent blend of action, adventure, humour and romance, my faith in the Star Trek franchise has been restored and I am eagerly looking forward to the next Trek installment.
2. Departures: Who knew that a movie about Japanese funeral/embalming rites could be such a moving, bittersweet tale? Departures won the Best Foreign Film Oscar for 2009, and deservedly so. It's a brilliant film and deals with the painful topic of death with such tenderness that one cannot help but be moved (to tears, multiple times, for me), and yet amidst all the tragedy there exists hope, and eventually a sort of redemption for almost every major character in the film. It's an amazing movie that does not diminish with the passage of time.
1. Avatar: Hands up who wasn't skeptical about Avatar before actually watching the movie? I shared similar sentiments but I am pleased to say that James Cameron's film managed to blow my expectations out of the water. Yes, it's a truly clichéd plot (Dances With Wolves… in Space) and the political allegory is heavy handed, but James Cameron is a master storyteller and manages to engage the audience with both action and a strong emotional core. Throw in some groundbreaking technology, excellent visual effects, and the best implementation of 3D in a film bar none, calling Avatar a game-changer and the best film of 2009 is not hyperbole.
Worst of 2009:
Dishonourable Mentions: Street Fighter: Legend of Chun Li, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, Twilight: New Moon, Echelon Conspiracy
10. Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen: I didn't find the first movie enjoyable and this soulless sequel is even worse. The same flaws that permeated the first movie endures in the second – bad storyline, meaningless visual effects, and piss-poor action choreography that's so confusing it's impossible to figure out what's going on. That it's such a long movie only adds insult to injury.
9. 2012: What looked rather promising as THE disaster movie of the year became nothing more than a showcase for CGI (and dodgy CGI at times), with paper-thin characters that I felt absolutely no emotional investment for. The film throws everything but the kitchen sink at the audience, and by the end of the long, drawn out movie, I felt nothing but boredom at the incessant disasters that the protagonists have to undergo. To describe the movie in one word would be "overkill".
8. Obsessed: Beyonce really should stick to singing if her "thespian talent" in this movie is anything to go by. This is a terrible, terrible take on the typical Fatal Attraction sub-genre, but it's marred by stupid lines, stupid people doing stupid things, and general stupidity. And let's not even get into the ultimate showdown between Ali Larter and Beyonce, possibly one of the most contrived girl-on-girl fight scenes I have ever had the misfortune of viewing.
7. Dance Flick: I must confess: I absolutely loved the first Scary Movie and it actually ranked in my Best of list that year. However, it's been a downhill slide ever since, and Dance Flick is such an unfunny movie that even its short running time could not diffuse the painfulness of sitting through this dreck. This is also the first of such spoofs where I failed to laugh even once in the entire film. Absolutely terrible piece of filmmaking.
6. Bruno: Borat was lowbrow but still relatively enjoyable (though I had issues with the streaking sequence). Bruno seemed really promising in previews, but the end result is this messy film which had nothing going for it. Bruno is offensive for the sake of being offensive, and its supposed aim of poking fun at homophobes quickly goes awry. There was nothing appealing in the film save for a couple of mildly amusing sequences but these are too few and far between to save the show from hitting bottom of the barrel.
5. Horsemen: The film started out well enough, presenting a rather intriguing murder mystery, but then unravels very quickly with some really implausible plot twists and terrible enunciation from Zhang Ziyi. And the "shock" denouement is a slap in the face, eschewing logic for a final surprise that well and truly insults the intelligence of anyone who was gullible enough to shell out money for this horrible film.
4. Old Dogs: One wonders what part of the script managed to convince both John Travolta and Robin Williams to sign up for this one. It's an uninvolving movie with a really hollow social message, and even a whole bunch of comedic veterans couldn't help to disguise the fact that this is well and truly one of the most desperate films I have managed to see the whole year. Oh, and the less said of Seth Green's sad, sad performance the better.
3. Murderer: The first hour of the film is actually rather well done, but this murder mystery starring Aaron Kwok (who has the dubious honour of appearing twice in this list) becomes a farce in the second hour, once the "big twist" is unveiled. It's an unbelievable twist and dragging an additional hour out of the script based on what ensues after this reveal is painful and unwarranted. One wonders who in the world greenlit this ridiculous project and managed to get Aaron Kwok to sign on – much kudos to him or her.
2. Storm Warriors: Eleven years and this pile of steaming excrement is what we get?? The original Storm Riders is already not that great a movie, but man, Storm Warriors really takes the cake. Ridiculous, unintentionally hilarious dialogue, annoying female leads, bad special effects, and a conclusion that cheats the audience (laying the ground for – horrors – a third installment) makes this a truly horrible moviegoing experience.
1. Treasure Hunter: Words fail me on how bad this movie really is. Were the producers on crack? Was Kevin Chu high when he directed this film? How did Jay Chou and Lin Chiling manage to get by the whole movie without a smidge of acting talent between the two of them? Why did this cheap looking movie cost millions of US dollars to make? Where did the money go? This is a bad, bad, bad, bad, bad movie with NO redeeming points whatsoever.
→ Invictus * * *

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can not say if the same is true for festival.
What speech are you reporting this against?
possible to get Orca to quieten down.
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pressing control will not make Orca catch up.
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Renting a self catering apartment on Malta is thought of by many as the best way of staying on the island. There is plenty of it around, most of which consists of characterless and bland apartments in the busy resorts. However, if you want a bit of local colour and are prepared to stay somewhere a little more out of the way, then check out the beautifully converted rustic farmhouses now serving as self catering holiday homes dotted around Malta and Gozo. If you're prepared to look for it, you'll soon find that self catering Malta can suit every taste and budget. However, with such an array of options, it's not always easy to know where to begin so we've outlined below some pointers on self catering Malta.
Do some research into the island and think seriously about what you want from the holiday. What you want from a rental apartment in Malta's party capital St Julian's will be very different from what you want if renting in rural Gozo.
Once you've made your decision on location you can start to think about what's on offer in that area. The Internet will come up with a wealth of companies offering self catering apartments. Contact a few, get them to send you the details of a number of different properties which you can then compare.
Ensure you ask the company about neighbouring properties. Arriving to discover you're next to a building site or local bar will not be the best start to your holiday.
Think about what facilities you'll need. The sea breeze and proximity to the beach might make a pool unnecessary if you're renting on the coast, but with temperatures soaring in the summer months, if renting inland, it will be worth the additional money. Check there's at least a local shop nearby where you can purchase some daily goods.
Read the rental agreement carefully. Ensure you know exactly what comes with the property and what you'll have to pay for, especially where damages are concerned. Note arrival and departure times so you're not stung for an extra day.
Check over the accommodation as soon as you arrive. Check everything is there that's meant to be and inform the owner if anything is missing or damaged. Fail to do this and it'll be you paying the cost of a replacement.
If you're renting anywhere but the major towns, consider hiring a car as public transport may well be a little thin in rural areas, and after all, Malta has a lot more to see than just your self catering apartment.


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Trophy Gerrard rainbow like this one caught in 2012 are rare these days, but the BC Wildlife Federation introduced an angler incentive program to help restore kokanee stocks to Kootenay Lake. Submitted photo.
Angler incentive project launched on Kootenay Lake
Anglers are encouraged to keep their catch on Kootenay Lake and enter a chance to win big prizes
Jim Bailey
Jun. 1, 2020 6:00 a.m.
Kootenay Lake anglers can help restore the kokanee fishery by keeping their catch, and win some attractive prizes while they're at it.
The BC Wildlife Federation (BCWF) launched the Kootenay Lake angler incentive program Monday, June 1. Anglers are asked to harvest their catch of rainbow and bull trout, then turn in the heads to one of four depots, and be entered into a monthly draw for prizes valued at $1,000.
"The sports fishery on Kootenay Lake was once renowned for its stock of large Gerrard rainbow trout and kokanee salmon," said West Arm Club president Gord Grunerud. "We want to get back to a robust sports fishery in our region."
All entries will then go into the Grand Prize draw in June, 2021, for a chance to win an 18-foot Kingfisher boat equipped with a 115hp Yamaha engine from Jones Boys Boats.
Thanks to an almost $50,000 grant from the Habitat Conservation Trust Fund, the incentive program will purchase $500 gift certificates from local businesses that have been affected by the downturn in sportfishing on the lake and the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
"We want people back on the lake, and so we have a lot of small businesses that depend on this," explained Grunerud. "So basically if you are the winner, we'll have a number of gift certificates of which you can pick two."
Related read: West Kootenay Fishing Report: Prime time for fishing on local lakes
The number of main lake kokanee spawners have historically ranged from 250,000 to 2 million. But low survival rates in the main lake have reduced spawner numbers to less than 40,000 in recent years, with about 60,000 counted in 2019.
As a result, the large Gerrard rainbow and bull trout population virtually disappeared, and with the loss of the trophy fishery, anglers stayed home.
This created a predator pit, for without angling pressure there has been no way to check the increase of immature trout, which continue to impact kokanee populations.
According to an Oct. 2019 Kokanee Recovery Update, "although current catch rates for larger Gerrard trout are very low due to the reduced abundance of kokanee, catch rates for smaller Gerrard trout (\ 2 kg) are very high: higher in the last four years than ever observed."
For decades, anglers have been encouraged to practice "catch-and-release," especially for the large, prime spawning Gerrards. The 'catch and keep' credo will be a departure for many, but is necessary given the current crisis, says Grunerud.
"There were a few management practices, we went catch and release and they reduced the limits. The fish got smaller, the rainbows and bull trout, but we still have a nice fish out there, just a four pounder not a 20 pounder. Which is okay, but people want the big fish."
Conservationists have been trying to reverse the decline by conducting kokanee egg plants and fry release for the past five years. The province also closed the kokanee fishery, and increased the daily quota for rainbow to five per day (two over 50 cm) and bull trout to three, and also opened the bull trout fishery on the Duncan River.
"Our goal with this three-year incentive program is to restore a balance in predator-prey relationships to allow kokanee abundance to increase," said Grunerud.
Despite a drastic decline in kokanee populations, the bull trout numbers increased by more than 100 per cent between 2015 and 2017, with approximately 3,500 bull trout spawners in 2017 alone.
Bull trout are more effective at feeding in deep water than rainbows, and that is where the kokanee fry and one-year olds go after feeding.
"Bull trout are better adapted to dark conditions, so they're just hanging out in the deep feeding on kokanee, whereas rainbows aren't as effective at doing that," BC Ministry of Forests, Land, and Natural Resource biologist Matt Neufeld told the Times.
Studies indicate that about 95 per cent of kokanee fry don't last a year, and, in the main lake, suggest that 70 per cent of a bull trout's diet is kokanee, while rainbows are more adaptable to a diet made up of insects and small kokanee.
"You just can't recover kokanee when that is happening," said Neufeld. "So we're doing a few things, we're continuing to stock kokanee, but we're also reducing predation pressure. That's been done in a few ways, we changed regulations for rainbow trout and bull trout. We're encouraging people to harvest fish, both rainbows and bull trout."
Lake Pend Oreille kokanee
Idaho's Lake Pend Oreille experienced a similar kokanee crisis when its population plunged to about 10,000 in 2007.
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) took drastic measures, and put a bounty on the kokanee's prime predators, lake trout and rainbow trout, and also started commercial netting for lake trout.
After nine years of intensive harvest, monitoring showed adult and juvenile lake trout were reduced by over 80 percent since the program began in 2006.
The adult kokanee population grew seven out of the nine years from 2006 through 2014, and it reached 1 million in 2013.
Gunerud says the angler incentive program consulted with the IDFG biologists and hopes for a similar kokanee recovery, but is relying more on angler assistance in making the program a success.
The goal is to increase the number of anglers by at least 10 per cent, and increase rainbow and bull trout retention from 50 per cent of fish caught to 90 per cent.
The kokanee salmon are a keystone species, vital to the whole ecosystem, including the health and survival of eagles, osprey, and other birds, as well as mammals like black bears and grizzly bears, otters and other flora and fauna – not to mention the economic benefit it brings to the Kootenays through tourism and sportfishing.
Exactly how long it will take for the kokanee to rebound and trophy Gerrards return to Kootenay Lake? That's up to local anglers.
"The kokanee population is starting possibly to climb," added Gunerud. "If we can get a lot of people out there fishing, and if we can get back up to the normal number of predators being caught – it's going to take a few years."
The incentive program is supported by the West Arm Outdoors Club, Creston Valley Rod and Gun Club, BC Wildlife Federation, Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C., Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation and the Province.
Drop off depots are at Woodbury Resort, The Gill and Gift (Balfour), Crawford Bay Market, and Wynndell Foods and Outdoor Gear (Creston).
For all the incentive program rules and updates, visit: bcwf.bc.ca/kootenay-lake-angler-incentive-program.
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As Louisville fan frustration grows, Bobby Petrino says 'hang with us'
Justin Sayers
After his team's third straight loss, Louisville coach Bobby Petrino made a plea to the increasingly frustrated Cardinals fan base — "hang with us."
"We do have a young team, and we had some really good players out there," Petrino said after a 66-31 loss to Georgia Tech. "We would like to see them come and support them. Let them grow up together."
Now 2-4, the Cardinals are on pace for their first losing season since 2009. Only a sparse crowd remained at the end of Louisville's blowout loss to Georgia Tech on Friday night.
The announced attendance of 51,658 Friday night was below a season-high 54,923 against Western Kentucky on Sept. 15.
Wide receiver Dez Fitzpatrick and linebacker P.J. Blue made the same request as Petrino — for fans to "support us."
Analysis:No answers for Louisville football against Georgia Tech
"For us players to run out of the tunnel and then see spots of red — lots of spots of red — and then after halftime, to see it growing even more, that does something to us," Fitzpatrick said. "And they probably don't even know that, but that does something to us.
"And then I'm asking Coach, 'Coach, why do our fans keep leaving? Why can't they just support, sit there?' He's like, 'Man, I can't tell you anything.' Someone asked me, 'If you was a fan, would you stay?' I was like, 'Honestly, probably not.'"
Justin Sayers: 502-582-4252; jsayers@courierjournal.com; Twitter: @_JustinSayers. Support strong local journalism by subscribing today: courier-journal.com/justins.


The Northeast Regional Planning Body (RPB), Northeast Regional Ocean Council (NROC), and Northeast Ocean Data Working Group announce the release of the redesigned Northeast Ocean Data Portal website.
The Portal's user interface, visual identity, and navigational structure have been redesigned to enhance the site's user-friendliness and performance. The redesign allows for better integration with key ocean planning themes, enables us to better highlight use cases and important data considerations, and performs better on different devices. The web address (www.NortheastOceanData.org), data, tools, and major functionalities remain the same.
The home page provides direct access to Case Studies.
The revised navigational structure provides faster access to maps, data, and tools.
Each of the ten data themes is now represented throughout the site by an icon and a color.
The Share feature on Theme Maps (accessed by clicking the Share button in the upper right corner) has been improved.
Please contact us if you would like the Portal team to provide a demonstration or a training to your group.


Ages 4 through 10.Take aim against apraxia and other motor speech disorders with the high-interest, motivating activities in this practical book. Each lesson includes a short story that emphasizes a small number of words with similar sound patterns. After listening to the story, the student is asked questions to elicit the target words. Reproducible pictures showing each of the target words are included. The questions and activities that follow each story build language skills as children practice using target speech patterns that occur frequently in the language.
The book also includes word lists, homework activities, and other materials. All of the activity worksheets may be reproduced.
Consonant Patterns. The activities in this section target the articulation of words that require a transition from a velar consonant to an alveolar consonant (e.g., cat) or the transition from an alveolar consonant to a velar consonant (e.g., tack).
Specific Consonants. The activities in this section target sibilant sounds and affricates that tend to cause difficulty for children with apraxia.
Multisyllabic Patterns. The activities in this section target three-syllable and four-syllable units of speech.
Words Containing Diphthongs. The activities in this section each target a specific diphthong.
Words Containing Blends. The activities in this section each target a blend containing the /s/ sound.
Answering Questions. The student responds to questions about the story.
Producing Words in Sentences. The student is presented with sentences in which an inappropriate word is used. The student must fix the sentence by using the correct word from the story.
Talk About It. The student responds to questions related to the topic of the story.
Picture Naming and Describing. The student names pictures of the target words and uses them in sentences.
Additional Practice. The activities provide practice in creating sentences and short stories that contain words with the target pattern.
Home Activities. These reproducible worksheets include pictures of the target words and activities that can be implemented by family members.
A unique feature of this book is that the activities build language and thinking skills in addition to helping students improve speech production. Apraxia therapy does not need to be boring!


I recently purchased a Herald in a rundown condition in Sri Lanka. the Yera of manufacture is 1960 and the colour is blue. The original was a hard top however, some time in the 1980's the hard top has been replaced with a convertible type soft top as per a normal convertable.


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The top two riders in Q1 - Lorenzo and Petrucci - now progress to the Q2 pole position shootout, where they will join the ten fastest riders after third practice.
The others - including Dovizioso - will start, in the following order, from 13th on the grid onwards.
All riders were on slick tyres after the earlier rain.


In order to capture the depth of nausea that I felt on the day that I got fired, you need to picture me sitting across from my boss in his glaringly sunny office. Then you need to envision giant tufts of wiry white hair sprouting out from the neck of his company logoed polo shirt. If you look two feet behind him, you'll see the star of the show: a dented box that every terminated person has received since the beginning of time. It looks as if someone has jumped up and down on it before hurling it at the brown particle board bookcase that it lays in front of—dead.
And, of course, there's the company lawyer. I always forget about her. She didn't say much, but I think she was there in case I decided to go from fired to disgruntled.
"This is difficult for me," my boss says.
Counsel shakes her head solemnly as if someone just told her that she'd lost her designated parking spot.
"Very hard," she agrees. We all sit there, saying nothing for several moments until my boss breaks the silence.
"Your position has been eliminated," he announces, and then gestures to the box behind him as if to say, Time to pack!
The Makings of a "Dignity Plan"
Four months earlier, Bain Capital had acquired the small marketing company where I'd worked for 20 years. Rumors of a gigantic equity firm swooping in and pillaging our business had swirled for years, so when it finally happened, everything and everyone unraveled. There were closed-door meetings filled with desperado eye contact. Passing someone in the hall was like seeing another prisoner in the weight yard. Several people had permanent expressions that telegraphed Help! I'm going bonkers.
During this delightful period, I started having heart palpitations. As a Vice President, I was involved in some strategic pow-wows, but my gut feeling was that I was on the short list to get booted. I wasn't the only one filled with paranoid dread. I remember being in the elevator with a colleague who admitted his fear of getting fired the minute the doors shut. I offered support, gave him the just-do-your-best speech—but he didn't buy it.
Looking back, neither did I. That period of time was wrought with such hideous scrutiny and confusion that, even if I had been gung-ho about our new leader's money-making agenda, I couldn't have survived the ongoing soul-chafing chaos. What I needed was a plan. Some kind of mission to muster a Post-it note's worth of dignity that involved more than walking around looking like I was going to vomit. I needed inner oomph.
My Dignity Plan came to me a month into the takeover. I'd just come from meeting with the new CEO, who prided himself on never eating lunch. As I shuffled back to my office, I saw a co-worker carrying a grungy box overflowing with her stuff. She looked stunned as the lawyer escorted her to the elevator. That's it, I thought. If I'm going down, I'm going down unencumbered. I made a decision to do a meticulous inventory of everything I'd accumulated. I was, on my last day, going to leave with a few photographs and my purse. I was determined to avoid cramming two decades' worth of belongings into one of the discarded boxes that'd been piled in front of the freight elevator.
Say It Out Loud: "I Got Fired"
Then write about it. Getting fired is a traumatic experience and one way to process trauma is to put pen to paper and see what comes up. Venting about the whole odyssey in my journal grounded me. Unloading negative feelings helped me move forward in a way that felt focused, not panicked.
Decompression is a balm for stress. Allowing yourself to have some down time will open up space in your I'm-in-shock mind and body. I started taking baths every night. I walked every morning. I read my 8,000 back issues of Oprah and Sunset. I cleaned out clutter and donated. This was all while I constructed my action plan, and created a budget that I knew would carry me through the time I was taking to refresh and renew.
Write down every place you'd ever want to work. Even if you have no training or degree for whatever it is that makes your heart sing, put it on your Dream Job List. Your list can be limitless. Mine was. I had everything from "anything nonprofit" (I'd just come from a corporate dungeon) to "truck driver" (talk about freedom).
Do at least five things daily that will work toward securing your dream job. If you don't know what your dream job is, do five things that feel momentum-creating, such as research, calls, book store or library trips—actions that keep new energy flowing.
Remember that genius woman you met at last year's Christmas party who seemed totally fulfilled? Ask her to meet for coffee to divulge her secret. Until I got fired, I cringed at the thought of meeting strangers and "networking." Now I think it's what makes the world go 'round by keeping us connected and moving forward. The hints, jobs, leads, encouragement, ideas, and wisdom that I've gotten at coffee meetings have been invaluable.
You remember who you are, right? What? You have no idea who you are away from the mind-numbing meetings and invalidating supervisor? Well, make it your mission to burrow your way back into your own head and spirit—and then listen and learn.
I spent so many years trying to please other people and meet goals (that I had no control over!) that I slowly disintegrated on many levels. Who am I? What do I want to do? Initially, these questions bounced off the walls, but after creating and following my plan, I got clarity. My favorite question when I contemplate something I want to achieve now: Why not me?
When I think back to my mission of avoiding the Walk of Shame, I can still feel how focused I was on saving myself from stuffing what was left of my self-worth into an odd-shaped box. When my boss told me that I had been "eliminated," I was so mentally prepared that I practically floated back to my office, where I grabbed my purse and the only two picture frames that were left on my desk. As I walked through the huge glass doors at the front of the building, and said goodbye to the security guard one last time, it was without one ounce of baggage. It was a wonderful, box-less stroll directly toward my next adventure.
Since her firing two years ago, Amy Shouse has been focusing full-time on her writing career, contributing to DAME, AARP, and Spoonful. Her website is Odd, Good, True.


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Drifting, a Newsletter on Wandering
Drifting A literary, cloud-headed newsletter on wandering, solitude, serendipity, & connection sent out monthly(ish). Subscribe Loading... Thank you! I just sent you a confirmation email. Check your spam/junk folder if you don't see the confirmation email in your inbox. And please mark the email as "not spam" if you find it in spam. About Drifting, the newsletter Tell me if this has happened to you. You travel to someplace new but, for whatever reason, you don't check the guidebooks, review sites, or blogs....
08 December 2022 · Jeremy Bassetti
[Genius Loci] December 2022
November came and went and it seems like the place that captured too much of our attention was a virtual one. The news of Elon Musk's mishandling of Twitter is but another reminder that we shouldn't spend too much time building our social networks 1) on other people's platforms or 2) online. I'm not deleting my Twitter account just yet, but I have joined Mastodon. If you've joined Mastodon, let's connect: mastodon....
01 December 2022 · 6 min · 1104 words · Jeremy Bassetti
Red Eye to New York by Janet Delaney
Janet Delaney's job in the 1980s required her to take last-minute flights to New York City from her home in San Francisco. During her free time in New York City, she'd wander the streets with her Rolleiflex camera and take photos of the people she'd encounter. Now, nearly 40 years later, her photographs are published in her book Red Eye to New York. The images give us a glimpse of what New York City was like in the 1980s: beautiful, dirty, diverse, brimming with promise and life....
28 November 2022 · 2 min · 265 words · Jeremy Bassetti
Thai/ Life/ Style by Christopher Wise
Since 2001, Christopher Wise has lived in Thailand, a place he has photographed for various publications like Forbes, Monocle, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal. He has been building a body of work over the last 20 years and, during the pandemic, he decided to Kickstart a publication of his work. He was successful. Near the end of 2021, Thai/ Life/ Style/ generated the $12,000 it needed for publication....


Do you use a guidebook or wing it and embrace serendipity when you travel?
It depends on where I am going; I have some Lonely Planet books, or I use TripAdvisor to make sure I see the best/highlights of the destination I am going to. I often download the app for the destination guide to where ever I am going, that way it has the maps, and information for rated restaurants etc., which is great for when I don't have internet access.
Both. I like to stay in hotels that reflect the destination I am staying in. If I am by the beach I like a boutique, or beach house-style, accommodation or, if I am in the city, something modern and funky.
My passport! Aside from that, my Havaianas flip flops.
Taking off, and watching new movies.
Take a map from the airport and leaflets to read in the hotel room while unpacking.
Great tip! Right, now a harder one: tell us a bit about the Bromley store in one sentence.
We are a boutique store, we're always improving month on month and we're also one of the most profitable Flight Centre shops in the country.
What did you do before you joined the Flight Centre team?
I worked overseas in many countries as a travel representative, tour guide, wedding coordinator and VIP concierge. Prior to that my background was in five-star luxury hotels, working in guest relations and front of house.
Meeting new people, getting to know them and the stories behind why they're travelling. It is really great to hear back from my clients when they have returned from their travels and to learn all about their trip and how it went. As a team we often receive small gifts, email updates and postcards from our clients. The majority of my customers book with me regularly, which is great for repeat custom, and they also tell their friends and family to come to book with us.
Akumal in Riviera Maya, Mexico. I lived in Mexico for nearly two years. Akumal is not touristy, it has talcum powder-white beaches and, most importantly, turtles come here to nest and lay their eggs. Undoubtedly it's a great spot for turtle spotting, as well as being super chilled out with a load of amazing little beach shacks and great tacos!
Peru, Cuba, Cambodia, Philippines, Japan, South Africa... the list is endless! The top of the list is Peru as it will complete my 7 New Wonders of the World list – I have been to six out of seven so far, and want to complete it (and see Machu Picchu) before I'm 30!
Tell us about the best travel experience you've had.
Travelling around India was the most overwhelming experience I have had. India was so hot, so aromatic, so colourful, so beautiful. There were so many smells and sights to see that every sense and emotion was heightened. My favourite part was visiting The Ganges in Varanasi and being there for Diwali, the Festival of Lights.
Pack a toothbrush, toothpaste, flip flops and a change of clothes in your hand baggage. Two reasons: if you get swollen feet from the flight, it's best to let your feet have some fresh air. The toothbrush and clothes is so you arrive fresher, particularly if you have had a really long flight.
Do you want to visit the 7 New World Wonders like Vicky has? Speak to one of our Travel Experts about booking your next tailor-made holiday today. Or, if you're considering a career in travel with Flight Centre, visit our jobs site for a list of current vacancies.


Salem, Oregon - An Arizona-based environmental group has asked the federal government to place two rare frogs and a plant found along the Columbia River onto the endangered species list.
The three were among 225 plants and animals 'identified as needing protection' by the Center for Biological Diversity in Tucson, Arizona.
Federal officials concede that the species identified are at risk, but they say that the cost of protection is prohibitive.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials say that it would cost $153 million to move all the candidate species to the threatened or endangered list, and that protection of other, more threatened species must take priority.
The three Oregon species on the list include the Oregon spotted frog, which found in the Cascades from the Washington border to the Klamath River Basin, and has been an endangered species candidate since 1991.
There's also the Columbia spotted frog, which is found in Eastern Oregon and has been a candidate since 1991.
When a plant or animal is placed on the endangered species list, that puts limits on development in its surrounding habitat [this includes privately owned land].


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Wearable album art and digital music come together in Astrella's Musical Ts
By Paul Ridden
Wearable album art and digital...
John "Norwood" Fisher of Fishbone wearing a Miles Davis Musical T
Jason and Astrella Rothberg, creators of the Musical Ts
Matt Sorum of Guns N Roses wearing The Who's Odds & Sods Musical T and film and TV director Kevin Sharpley in a Slightly Stoopid Musical T
Tommy Flanagan from Sons of Anarchy in the Thelonious Monk Musical T
Steve D (guitarist for Buckcherry) wearing the John Lee Hooker Country Blues Collection Musical T
NSYNC's Lance Bass sporting the John Coltrane Lush Life Musical T
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The (relatively) brave new world of digital music consumption can arguably more than satisfy the aural needs of most music lovers, but vinyl and CD collectors also enjoy a visual feast in the shape of album art. Sure, you might get some small pixel pleasure with your MP3, and if you're lucky perhaps even a PDF booklet, but you're unlikely to get anywhere near the satisfaction you'd get from some concept art and band info on a 12 inch square of cardboard or a glossy paper flip-book in a jewel case. The high fashion house of Astrella has linked the digital and the physical with a line of t-shirts where streamed music is part of the package. Next month, shoppers at two Bloomingdale's stores will be able to get access to music and more with the help of their smartphones.
The daughter of legendary British singer/guitarist Donovan and former performer in her own right, designer Astrella Rothberg's combination of high fashion, digital music technology and album cover art launched early last year at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. The small collection of Musical Ts then made their mark at Sy Devore in Studio City, CA, and the Riviera Palm Springs. All of the t-shirts are hand-made in Hollywood from 100 percent organic fabrics and the line is currently being expanded to include rock and pop icons, with Elton John, Queen and The Who joining such jazz and blues luminaries as Billie Holiday, Miles Davis and John Lee Hooker.
The Musical Ts are based around something called Activation Technology, a platform which pairs purchased physical products with the unlocking of digital incentives. In this case it's a t-shirt that gives fans a key to unlock streaming music linked to the album art on the garment and digital information about the artist.
Each garment comes with a laminated hang tag that's designed to look like a back stage pass. At boutiques and smaller retailers, these include a key (PIN) and digital gate (NFC or QR) and are handed out at the time of purchase. At big box retailers, the digital gates are printed inside the garment itself, with the PIN key hidden under some scratch off material on the hang tag.
Upon accessing the digital gate using a connected smartphone, and opting into the system by registering a personal email address, the customer is taken to a special landing page where music can be streamed or downloaded and archival information about the artist is made available.
"Once the produce is purchased, the single or full album (depending on the brand making the offer) is owned by the consumer and free for a one time download as well as access to custom landing pages that feature the steaming music, videos, photos and much more in a secure one to one environment," Jason Rothberg told us. "These landing pages were designed to help introduce or reintroduce the music as it was originally, including press, interviews, memorabilia. Anything we can collect that a fan would find of interest."
Later this year, Astrella will introduce a mobile app to help make getting to the digital content a little smoother and easier.
"Our app will work across any operating system and across all devices," revealed Rothberg. "This will allow us to bypass the current digital gates (QR and NFC) by simply entering a unique PIN and email once the app is downloaded. Each entry point is branded with the specific artist and album title purchased, with additional doors to other artists and digital content the consumer can unlock by purchasing other t-shirts, engaging in social media competitions and other reward opportunities, based on the bands and their current promotional/release plans."
From May 24 Bloomingdale's in Manhattan and Santa Monica will be added to the exclusive roster of outlets where these high end t-shirts and digital content packages are sold (the t-shirts will also be making their way to LA's Scream Famous Clothing and a few UK boutiques in the near future too). The Musical T is aimed at the same high-end luxury market as lines from John Varvatos and James Perse and as such the price of entry is rather high, with a suggested retail price is US$82.
The video below shows some famous names posing for promotional shots and offers a quick look at the system in action.
Source: Astrella
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Q: Accessing a service's promise from a route I am struggling to a Service's promised data in a Route. The problem occurs when I am transitioning to the Route at application init; that is, if I load the application, then transition, everything is fine, because the promise is already fulfilled, but if I hit browser reload on that Route, the offending lines won't run. The Service is:
// services/lime-core.js
import Ember from 'ember';

export default Ember.Service.extend({
  store: Ember.inject.service(),
  resources: null,

  init() {
    this.set('resources', []);

    this.get('store').findAll('resource').then(resources => {
      this.set('resources', resources);
    });
  }
});

This service works perfectly in a template, assuming I have injected the service into the component. I access this service in the route as follows: (assume slug has a meaningful value)
// dashboard/route.js
export default Ember.Route.extend({
  limeCore: Ember.service.inject(),
  ...
  model(params) {
    ...
    this.set('resource', this.get('limeCore.resources').findBy('slug', slug));
    ...
  }
}

When the model() hook is called, the limeCore service's init() method is still waiting for the Promise to fulfill. I tried to be clever, but changing the code to something like:
this.get('limeCore.resources').then(resources => {
  this.set('resource', resources.findBy('slug', slug))
});

doesn't work, because this.get('limeCore.resources') does not return a Promise. This logic has to be in the route (i.e. can't be moved to a template), because I'm dependent on the slug value to determine an ID which loads a different set of ember-data.
Again, this code works properly once the Promise has been fulfilled — that is, on a future transition to this route, but not on initial application load.
I'm sure there is a correct way to do this... either the Service needs to return a Promise (while still being usable in templates), or I need to make sure that the Promise is fulfilled before the Route.model() method can be executed.
Thanks!

A: An approach i would use
app/misc/lime_core.js

function getResources(store) {
     return store.findAll('resource')
}

export { getResources };

random route
import { getResources } from 'app/misc/lime_core';

export default Ember.Route.extend({
   model: function() {
     const store = this.get('store');
     const sourcePromise = getResources(store);
   }
})

But if you're still looking for service approach i would use it like this
export default Ember.Service.extend({
  resources: null,
  store: Ember.inject.service(),

  getResources: function() {
     return this.get('store').findAll('source')
  }
});

route
    limeCore: Ember.inject.service(),

    model: function() {
       const store = this.get('store');
       const sourcePromise = this.get('limeCore').getResources(); // sourcePromise.then(...

    }

" My route's model() method result depends on the id of the resource"
    model: function() {
       this.get('limeCore').getResources().then(sources => {
          return Ember.RSVP.hash({
               artifact: store.find('artifact', { source: source.get('firstObject.id)})
          })
       })
   }

Or solution 2
     model: function() {
           return Ember.RSVP.hash({
                   artifact: this.get('limeCore').getResources().then(sources => {
                       return store.find('artifact', {source: xx})
                  })
              })
           })
       }

Also your getResources function can be modified by your criteria
function getResources(store) {
         return store.findAll('resource').then(r => r.findBy('id', 1))
}

A: I think my question was poorly phrased, so I apologize to the reader for that. This happened because if I'm at the point of asking a question, it's often because I'm having trouble expressing the problem.
The approach suggested above didn't work for me, although it gave a few helpful hints. The significant requirement was that (as I mentioned in the comment) I needed to use the resource.id value in the model query. kristjan's approach addressed that, but my question didn't sufficiently show how complicated the model() method was.
An unwritten second requirement was that the ajax request is only made once, because the data rarely changes and is required in a lot of places on application load.
In the end, I was able to use a blend of kristjan's approach — creating a limeCore.getResource() method that loads the data in a Promise, and then require that promise in my route's beforeModel() hook. The key thing I realized was that beforeModel(), like model(), will wait until a Promise resolves before calling the next hook. In my application, model() should never run until these core objects have been loaded (model() is dependent upon them), so it made sense to have them loaded before. Perhaps there is a more elegant approach (which I'm open to hearing), but at this point I feel the issue has been resolved!
// services/lime-core.js
import Ember from 'ember';

export default Ember.Service.extend({
  store: Ember.inject.service(),
  resources: null,
  clients: null,

  init() {
    this.set('resources', []);
    this.set('clients', []);
  },

  // getCoreObjects() needs to be called at least once before the resources, clients and projects are available in the application. Ideally this method will be called in the route's beforeModel() hook. It cannot be called from the application route's beforeModel() hook because the code will not succeed if the user isn't authenticated.
  getCoreObjects() {
    if (this.get('resources').length === 0 || this.get('clients').length === 0) {
      return Ember.RSVP.hash({
        resources: this.get('store').findAll('resource').then(resources => {
          this.set('resources', resources);
        }),
        clients: this.get('store').findAll('client', {include: 'projects'}).then(clients => {
          this.set('clients', clients);
        })
      });
    } else {
      return Ember.RSVP.hash({});
    }
  }
});

and in my route:
// routes/dashboard.js
import Ember from 'ember';
import AuthenticatedRouteMixin from 'ember-simple-auth/mixins/authenticated-route-mixin';

export default Ember.Route.extend(AuthenticatedRouteMixin, {
  limeCore: Ember.inject.service(),
  session: Ember.inject.service(),
  ...
  beforeModel(transition) {
    this._super(...arguments);
    if (this.get('session.isAuthenticated')) {
      return this.get('limeCore').getCoreObjects();
    }
  },

  model(params) {
    ...
    this.set('resource', this.store.peekAll('resource').findBy('slug', slug));
    ...
    return this.store.query('artifact', {'resource-id': this.get('resource.id')});
  }
}

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