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Biography History Drama
Charity Bishop
North American Theaters: January 15, 2021
Drama Adaptation
Sci-Fi Dystopian Adventure Adaptation
"No one escapes the noise"
Lionsgate—Director: Doug Liman—"Edge of Tomorrow" (2014) / Starring: Tom Holland, Daisy Ridley, Mads Mikkelsen, David Oyelowo, Nick Jonas, Ray McKinnon, Cynthia Erivo
In the near future, Todd Hewitt (Tom Holland) has been brought up to believe that a viral germ has killed all women in a colony world and unleashed The Noise, the special ability to read people's and animals' minds—a visual, background jabber that literally portrays each man's thoughts and feelings for all to see—in a stream of images, words, and sounds. Later, he comes upon a patch of silence and soon discovers the source of the silence and the last thing he ever expected: a mysterious woman named Viola Eade (Daisy Ridley). On the run, they learn more about the true history of the New World.
This film is based upon the book The Knife of Never Letting Go.
Neo-Noir Crime Psychological-Thriller
"Some things never let us go."
North American Theaters: January 29, 2021 (wide release)
Alexander Malsan by Jan 30
DVD: February 9, 2021
STX Entertainment—Starring: Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roger Dale Ford, David Denman, Scott Glenn / Director: Ric Roman Waugh
A family fights for survival as a planet-killing comet races to Earth. John Garrity (Gerard Butler), his estranged wife Allison (Morena Baccarin), and young son Nathan make a perilous journey to their only hope for sanctuary. Amid terrifying news accounts of cities around the world being leveled by the comet's fragments, the Garrity's experience the best and worst in humanity while they battle the increasing panic and lawlessness surrounding them. As the countdown to global apocalypse approaches zero, their incredible trek culminates in a desperate and last-minute flight to a possible safe haven.
Family Fantasy Musical Romance Comedy
North American Theaters: February 5, 2021
Columbia Pictures, a division of Sony Pictures—Starring: Camila Cabello (Cinderella), Billy Porter, Nicholas Galitzine, Minnie Driver, James Corden, etc. / Story by James Corden / Director: Kay Cannon
A modern musical version of the classic fairy tale "Cinderella."
Family Adventure Comedy Adaptation
Flora and Ulysses
also known as "Flora & Ulysses"
February 19, 2021 (Disney+)
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures—Director: Lena Khan
The adventures of a young girl and a squirrel with superpowers.
Flora Belle Buckman, a self-proclaimed cynic, spends her time reading comic books and struggling to understand her parents' recent divorce. She is jolted into action when the neighbor runs over a squirrel with a vacuum cleaner. The squirrel's brush with death causes him to develop superpowers, allowing him to understand humans and become smarter. Flora then names the squirrel Ulysses after the vacuum cleaner accident. Flora explains to Ulysses that he must use his newfound powers to right wrongs, fight injustice, 'or something.' Ulysses decides to write on Flora's mother's typewriter, revealing he can write poetry.
This film is based on the children's novel Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by American author Kate DiCamillo and illustrated by K.G. Campbell.
Blake Wilson by Feb 22
North American Theaters: February 19, 2021 (limited) + plus video on demand	/ DVD: February 23, 2021
Lionsgate (Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.)—Starring: Jason Clarke (as Richard "Rick" Bowden, the "Jurassic Narc"), Nick Robinson, Alexandra Shipp, Jimmi Simpson, Katie Aselton, Lexi Rabe, Daniel Stewart, Darrell Britt-Gibson and Paul Walter Hauser / Director: Tiller Russell
Philosophical twenty-something Ross Ulbricht creates Silk Road, a dark net website that sells narcotics, while DEA agent Rick Bowden (nicknamed the 'Jurassic Narc') goes undercover to bring him down.
Based on larger-than-life true events, Silk Road focuses on the young, affluent and highly motivated entrepreneur Ross Ulbricht (Robinson), whose ambitious goal is to launch the Internet's first completely anonymous and unregulated marketplace. With Ulbricht's passion for the possibilities his invention offers the world, his site—the Silk Road—becomes the world's fastest-growing drug market, catching the focus of disgraced DEA agent Rick Bowden (Clarke). A dinosaur with a habit for substance abuse and blowing cases, Bowden once had street savvy in dark corners but is unprepared for the dark web as he struggles through tutorials on how to use the Internet. As both men's private lives erode, with Bowden in over his head and Ross' growing paranoia driving unthinkable choices, they cling to their jobs in an elaborate game of cat-and-mouse that have both asking how far their idealism can take them.
Animation Live-Action Adventure Family Comedy
USA Theaters: February 26, 2021 (wide release)
Blake Wilson by Mar 1
"Never underestimate a nobody"
USA Theaters: February 26, 2021
Universal Pictures—Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Christopher Lloyd, J.P. Manoux / Director: Ilya Naishuller
A bystander who intervenes to help a woman being harassed by a group of men becomes the target of a vengeful drug lord.
Odenkirk, who stars in NOBODY, plays an overlooked suburban dad no one would look at twice. But when two thieves break into his house, the crime fires up unknown rage within him, sending him on a path that will uncover dark secrets he fought to leave behind.
Animation Action Adventure Fantasy
North American Theaters: March 5, 2021 (wide release) and Disney+ Premier Access
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures—Starring: Awkwafina, Kelly Marie Tran / Directors: Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada
In a realm known as Lumandra, a re-imagined Earth inhabited by an ancient civilization, a warrior named Raya is determined to find the last dragon. In this world, humans and dragons once lived together in harmony. However, sinister monsters known as the Druun threatened the land and the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. 500 years later, these beasts have resurfaced. Now, a lone warrior named Raya must track down the last dragon in order to finally stop the Druun for good.
Comedy Sequel
Coming 2 America
also known as "Coming to America 2"
"A sequel is in the heir."
North American Theaters: March 5, 2021
Amazon Prime Video—Starring: Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Tracy Morgan, Wesley Snipes, James Earl Jones, Louie Anderson, Vanessa Bell Calloway / Director: Craig Brewer
The African monarch Akeem (Eddie Murphy) learns he has a long-lost son in the United States and must return to America to meet this unexpected heir to the throne of Zamunda and build a relationship with his son.
This is a sequel to the 1988 comedy COMING TO AMERICA.
Spy Crime Action Adventure Comedy Thriller Sequel IMAX
also known as "Kingsman 3"
USA Theaters: March 12, 2021 (wide release)
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a division of The Walt Disney Company—Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Charles Dance, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Gemma Arterton, Rhys Ifans, Matthew Goode, Tom Hollander, Daniel Brühl, Djimon Hounsou, Stanley Tucci / Director: Matthew Vaughn
As a collection of history's worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions, one man must race against time to stop them. Discover the origins of the very first independent intelligence agency.
Applicants:
Alexander Malsan
Historical Thriller Drama
also known as "Ironbark"
Roadside Attractions, a division of Lionsgate Films—Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel Brosnahan, Eysteinn Sigurðarson, Jessie Buckley / Director: Dominic Cooke
The true story of Cold War spy Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch) and his Russian source who try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. Wynne is a British businessman recruited as an MI-6 agent. He helps the CIA penetrate the Soviet nuclear programme. Soviet spy Oleg Penkovsky (codenamed Ironbark) passes crucial intelligence to the West that helps defuse the dangerous situation.
Sci-Fi Fantasy Action Thriller IMAX
"One will fall"
Official site for more information
USA Theaters: March 26, 2021
Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company—Starring: Eiza González, Millie Bobby Brown, Alexander Skarsgård, Rebecca Hall, Jessica Henwick, Lance Reddick, Kyle Chandler, Ziyi Zhang, Brian Tyree Henry / Director: Adam Wingard—"Blair Witch," "The Guest"
As the gigantic Kong meets the unstoppable Godzilla, the world watches to see which one of them will become King of the Monsters.
Animation Family Kids Adventure Fantasy Comedy Adaptation Sequel
USA Theaters: April 2, 2021
Columbia Pictures, a division of Sony Pictures—Starring: Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, David Oyelowo, Elizabeth Debicki, Daisy Ridley, Margot Robbie, James Corden / Director: Will Gluck
"Thomas and Bea are now married and living with Peter and his rabbit family. Bored of life in the garden, Peter goes to the big city, where he meets shady characters and ends up creating chaos for the whole family. Unable to stay out of trouble, Peter Rabbit embarks on a series of adventures with a new bunny friend who knew his father.
In PETER RABBIT™ 2: THE RUNAWAY, the lovable rogue is back. Bea, Thomas, and the rabbits have created a makeshift family, but despite his best efforts, Peter can't seem to shake his mischievous reputation. Adventuring out of the garden, Peter finds himself in a world where his mischief is appreciated, but when his family risks everything to come looking for him, Peter must figure out what kind of bunny he wants to be.
While Thomas McGregor and Bea are on their honeymoon, Peter Rabbit runs away from home. There, he befriends a rabbit who is an old friend of Peter's father. He then finds himself drawn into another life that he never even knew about."
Shawna Ellis
Spy Action Adventure Thriller Sequel
also known as "James Bond 25"
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)—Starring: Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, with Jeffrey Wright, with Christoph Waltz and Ralph Fiennes as 'M' / Director: Cary Fukunaga (Cary Joji Fukunaga)
In NO TIME TO DIE, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
Animation Adventure Comedy Musical Adaptation
Bob's Burgers: The Movie
20th Century Studios, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Studios, a division of The Walt Disney Company—Director: Jason Reitman / Starring: Kristen Schaal, H. Jon Benjamin, John Roberts, Dan Mintz
Feature film based on the animated TV series
Action Adventure Sci-Fi Martial-Arts Fantasy Thriller
North American Theaters: April 16, 2021 (wide release)
Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company / Director: Simon McQuoid
Feature film based on the popular video game.
USA Theaters: April 16, 2021 (wide release)
Universal Pictures / Producer: Amblin Entertainment / Starring: Tom Hanks, Skeet Ulrich, Laura Harrier, Caleb Landry Jones, Samira Wiley / Director: Miguel Sapochnik
On a post-apocalyptic earth, a robot, built to protect the life of his dying creator's beloved dog, learns about life, love, friendship and what it means to be human.
A man, a robot and a dog form an unlikely family as Tom Hanks stars in a powerful and moving adventure of one man's quest to ensure that his beloved canine companion will be cared for after he's gone.
Hanks stars as Finch, a robotics engineer and one of the few survivors of a cataclysmic solar event that has left the world a wasteland. But Finch, who has been living in an underground bunker for decade, has built a world of his own that he shares with his dog, Goodyear.
Now, though, Finch is terminally ill. With time running out, he creates a robot (Caleb Landry Jones, Get Out, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) to watch over Goodyear when he no longer can. As the trio embarks on a perilous journey into a desolate American West, Finch strives to show his creation, who names himself Jeff, the joy and wonder of what it means to be alive and to teach him to become human enough to take care of Goodyear. And Goodyear himself must learn to accept and trust his new master.
In the tradition of classic Amblin films, BIOS is an epic-scale adventure anchored by a moving exploration of how complicated it is to be human and the unbreakable bond between people and their companions, both canine and created.
Supernatural-Horror Thriller Sequel IMAX
Sci-Fi Superhero Action Adventure Adaptation
USA Theaters: May 7, 2021
Animation Family Comedy Fantasy Sports
"A hero will rise. Eventually. / The biggest underdog story ever"
North American Theaters: May 14, 2021 (wide release)
Paramount Pictures Corporation, a subsidiary of ViacomCBS—Starring: Will Arnett, Terry Crews, Ben Schwartz, Tony Danza, Geraldine Viswanathan, Rebecca Quin, / Director: Hamish Grieve
In a world where monster wrestling is a global sport and monsters are superstar athletes, teenage Winnie seeks to follow in her father's footsteps by coaching a loveable underdog monster into a champion.
Romance Comedy Music Adaptation
North American Theaters: May 14, 2021
Universal Pictures—Starring: Jennifer Lopez (as Kat Valdez), Owen Wilson, Sarah Silverman, Chloe Coleman, Jimmy Fallon / Director: Kat Coiro
Music superstars Kat Valdez and Bastian are getting married before a global audience of fans. But when Kat learns, seconds before her vows, that Bastian has been unfaithful, she decides to marry Charlie, a stranger in the crowd, instead.
Kat Valdez is half of the sexiest celebrity power couple on Earth with hot new music supernova Bastian. As Kat and Bastian's inescapable hit single, 'Marry Me,' climbs the charts, they are about to be wed before an audience of their fans in a ceremony that will stream across multiple platforms. Divorced high-school math teacher Charlie Gilbert has been dragged to the concert by his daughter Lou and his best friend Parker Debbs.
When Kat learns, seconds before the ceremony, that Bastian has cheated on her with her assistant, her life turns left as she has a meltdown on stage, questioning love, truth, and loyalty. As her gossamer world falls away, she locks eyes with a stranger-a face in the crowd. If what you know lets you down, then perhaps what you don't know is the answer, and so, in a moment of inspired insanity, Kat chooses to marry Charlie.
What begins as an impulsive reaction evolves into an unexpected romance. But as forces conspire to separate them, the universal question arises: Can two people from such different worlds bridge the gulf between them and build a place where they both belong?
This film is based on a graphic novel written by Bobby Crosby.
Sci-Fi Action Comedy
"Life's too short to be a background character"
USA Theaters: May 21, 2021 (wide release)
20th Century Studios, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Studios, a division of The Walt Disney Company—Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Taika Waititi, Jodie Comer, Utkarsh Ambudkar / Director: Shawn Levy
Comedy about a bank teller who realizes he is a background character in an open-world video game called Free City where he has been robbed every single day for 27 days.
In the open world video game Free City, an amalgamation of Grand Theft Auto and Fortnite, Guy (Reynolds) is a non-player character (NPC) working as a bank teller. Thanks to a code developed by programmers Milly (Comer) and Keys (Keery) inserted into Free City by the publisher Antoine (Waititi), Guy becomes aware of his world being a video game, and takes steps to make himself the hero, creating a race against time to save the game before the developers can shut it down.
Now in a world where there are no limits, he is determined to be the guy who saves his world his way…before it is too late.
The film is reportedly about the rise of an idealist in a world that is very cynical and dark.
Spiral: From The Book of Saw
USA Theaters: May 21, 2021
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (Lionsgate)—Starring: Chris Rock, Max Minghella, Marisol Nichols, and Samuel L. Jackson / Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
A sadistic mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in SPIRAL, the terrifying new chapter from the book of SAW. Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran (Samuel L. Jackson), brash Detective Ezekiel "Zeke" Banks (Chris Rock) and his rookie partner (Max Minghella) take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city's gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer's morbid game.
Action Adventure Crime Thriller Sequel
also known as "Fast and Furious 9"
Universal Pictures—Starring: Vin Diesel, Charlize Theron, Helen Mirren, Michelle Rodriguez, Lucas Black, John Cena, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Michael Rooker / Director: Justin Lin
Cypher enlists the help of Jakob, Dom's younger brother to take revenge on Dom and his team.
Sci-Fi Adaptation
Paramount Pictures Corporation, a subsidiary of ViacomCBS—Director: Antoine Fuqua / Producer: Di Bonaventura Pictures / Writer: John Lee Hancock / Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dylan O'Brien, Rupert Friend, Jason Mantzoukas, Sophie Cookson, Toby Jones
A man discovers that his hallucinations are actually visions from past lives.
This film is based on The Reincarnationist Papers by D. Eric Maikranz.
Animation Family Western Adventure
Spirit Untamed
North American Theaters: June 4, 2021
Universal Pictures— Director: Elaine Bogan
Lucky Prescott's life is changed forever when she move from her home in the city to a small frontier town and befriends a wild mustang named Spirit.
Sci-Fi Superhero Action Thriller
USA Theaters: June 4, 2021
United Artists Releasing, a subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)—Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Martin Starr, Moises Arias, Dascha Polanco, Natacha Karam / Director: Julius Avery—Overlord(2018)
A young boy learns that a superhero who was thought to have gone missing after an epic battle twenty years ago may in fact still be around.
Action Comedy Drama Sci-Fi Fantasy Supernatural-Horror
USA Theaters: June 11, 2021
Columbia Pictures, a division of Sony Pictures—Director: Jason Reitman / Starring: Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Paul Rudd, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Annie Potts, Bokeem Woodbine
When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
Music Romance Drama Adaptation
Action Drama Sequel IMAX
also known as "Top Gun 2"
USA Theaters: July 2, 2021
Peter E. Schultz
Animation Adventure Comedy Sequel
also known as "Minions 2"
Illumination Entertainment, distributed by Universal Pictures—Starring: Steve Carell/ Director: Kyle Balda
The continuation of the adventures of the Minions, always in search of a tyrannical leader.
Blake Wilson
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
"From the gals who brought you Bridesmaids"
USA Theaters: July 16, 2021
Lionsgate (Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.)—Starring: Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo, Jamie Dornan, Damon Wayans Jr., Wendi McLendon-Covey / Producers: Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo, Jessica Elbaum / Director: Josh Greenbaum
A pair of best friends find themselves in over their heads.
Fantasy Romance Drama
"When honor was everything. When courage made kings."
A24—Starring: Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury, Sean Harris, Kate Dickie, Barry Keoghan / Director: David Lowery
A fantasy re-telling of the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, 'The Green Knight' tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel), King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men. Gawain contends with ghosts, giants, thieves, and schemers in what becomes a deeper journey to define his character and prove his worth in the eyes of his family and kingdom by facing the ultimate challenger. From visionary filmmaker David Lowery comes a fresh and bold spin on a classic tale from the knights of the round table.
Action Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy 3D
USA Theaters: July 30, 2021 (wide release)
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures—Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Jesse Plemons, Paul Giamatti, Edgar Ramirez, Jack Whitehall / Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Set during the early 20th century, a wisecracking riverboat captain named Frank takes an intrepid scientist named Dr. Lily Houghton and her brother on a mission down the Amazon to find the Tree of Lifewhich is believed to possess healing powers. Lily travels from London, England to the Amazon jungle and enlists Frank's questionable services to guide her downriver on La Quila—his ramshackle-but-charming boat. Lily is determined to uncover an ancient tree with unparalleled healing abilities—possessing the power to change the future of medicine. Thrust on this epic quest together, the unlikely duo encounters innumerable dangers, a competing German expedition, and supernatural forces, all lurking in the deceptive beauty of the lush rainforest. But as the secrets of the lost tree unfold, the stakes reach even higher for Lily and Frank and their fate—and mankind's—hangs in the balance.
Peter E. Schultz by release date
Biography Music Drama
USA Theaters: August 13, 2021
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)—Starring: Jennifer Hudson (as Aretha Franklin), Forest Whitaker, Tate Donovan, Tituss Burgess, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Mary J. Blige, Saycon Sengbloh / Director: Liesl Tommy
The life story of legendary R&B singer, Aretha Franklin. Following the rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the true story of the music icon's journey to find her voice.
Samiatu Dosunmu by 24-72 hrs
Psychological-Thriller Adaptation
20th Century Studios, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Studios, a division of The Walt Disney Company—Starring: Ben Affleck, Ana de Armas, Kristen Connolly, Finn Wittrock / Director: Adrian Lyne
A well-to-do husband (Ben Affleck) who allows his wife (Ana de Armas) to have affairs in order to avoid a divorce becomes a prime suspect in the disappearance of her lovers.
Based on novel by Patricia Highsmith
Action Adventure Crime Comedy Thriller Sequel
Lionsgate (Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.)—Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Morgan Freeman, Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Antonio Banderas, Richard E. Grant, Tom Hopper, Frank Grillo / Director: Patrick Hughes
Three years after the events of the original film, bodyguard Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) continues his friendship with assassin Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson) as they embark on a new adventure to save Sonia (Salma Hayek), Darius's wife, from new threats.
"Dare to say his name"
Universal Pictures—Starring: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Vanessa Williams, Tony Todd, Teyonah Parris, Colman Domingo, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett / Director: Nia DaCosta
From Producer/Writer Jordan Peele / This film is described as a 'spiritual sequel' to Bernard Rose's 1992 horror film 'Candyman' that returns to the now-gentrified Chicago neighborhood where the legend began. It centers on a struggling artist (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) who begins to lose his sanity after discovering the story of the Candyman, which he initially uses as artistic inspiration.
Oscar® winner Jordan Peele unleashes a fresh take on the blood-chilling urban legend: Candyman. Filmmaker Nia DaCosta (Little Woods, upcoming Captain Marvel 2) directs this contemporary incarnation of the cult classic.
For as long as residents can remember, the housing projects of Chicago's Cabrini-Green neighborhood were terrorized by a word-of-mouth ghost story about a supernatural killer with a hook for a hand, easily summoned by those daring to repeat his name five times into a mirror. In present day, a decade after the last of the Cabrini towers were torn down, visual artist Anthony McCoy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II; HBO's Watchmen, Us) and his partner, gallery director Brianna Cartwright (Teyonah Parris; If Beale Street Could Talk, The Photograph), move into a luxury loft condo in Cabrini, now gentrified beyond recognition and inhabited by upwardly mobile millennials.
With Anthony's painting career on the brink of stalling, a chance encounter with a Cabrini-Green old-timer (Colman Domingo; HBO's Euphoria, Assassination Nation) exposes Anthony to the tragically horrific nature of the true story behind Candyman. Anxious to maintain his status in the Chicago art world, Anthony begins to explore these macabre details in his studio as fresh grist for paintings, unknowingly opening a door to a complex past that unravels his own sanity and unleashes a terrifying wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny.
Animation Family Adventure Comedy Fantasy Sequel
also known as "The Boss Baby 2"
"Playtime is over"
North American Theaters: September 17, 2021 (wide release)
Universal Pictures (DreamWorks Animation)—Starring: Amy Sedaris, James Marsden, Jeff Goldblum, Alec Baldwin, Lisa Kudrow, Eva Longoria, Ariana Greenblatt, Jimmy Kimmel, James McGrath / Director: Tom McGrath
The Templeton brothers have become adults and drifted away from each other, but a new boss baby with a cutting-edge approach is about to bring them together again—and inspire a new family business.
Crime Murder Mystery Drama Adaptation
USA Theaters: September 17, 2021 (wide release)
20th Century Studios, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Studios, a division of The Walt Disney Company / Producer: The Estate of Agatha Christie / Director: Kenneth Branagh / Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Gal Gadot, Armie Hammer, Rose Leslie, Annette Bening, Russell Brand
Agatha Christie mystery / While on vacation on the Nile, Hercule Poirot must investigate the murder of a young heiress.
"Only one family ruled the streets of Jersey in the summer of '67"
USA Theaters: September 24, 2021
Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company—Starring: Michael Gandolfini (as Tony Soprano), Jon Bernthal (as Giovanni "Johnny Boy" Soprano), Vera Farmiga (as Livia Soprano), Alessandro Nivola, Ray Liotta, Corey Stoll / Director: Alan Taylor
A look at the formative years of the fictional New Jersey Italian-American gangster, Tony Soprano
Sci-Fi Fantasy Action Adventure Drama Adaptation Remake IMAX
USA Theaters: October 1, 2021
Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company / Producer: Legendary Entertainment / Starring: Timothee Chalamet (as Paul Atreides), Rebecca Ferguson (Lady Jessica), Oscar Isaac (Duke Leto Atreides), Stellan Skarsgard (Baron Vladimir Harkonnen), Charlotte Rampling (Gaius Helen Mohiam), Zendaya, Dave Bautista, Jason Momoa, Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, David Dastmalchian / Director: Denis Villeneuve —"Sicario," "Arrival," "Blade Runner 2049"
Feature adaptation of Frank Herbert's science fiction novel, about the son of a noble family entrusted with the protection of the most valuable asset and most vital element in the galaxy.
Set in the distant future, DUNE tells the story of Paul Atreides, whose family accepts control of the desert planet Arrakis. As the only producer of a highly-valuable resource, control of Arrakis is highly contested among the noble families. After Paul and his family are betrayed, the story explores themes of politics, religion, and man's relationship to nature as Paul leads a rebellion to restore his family's control of Arrakis.
Sci-Fi Action Adventure Horror Thriller Drama Adaptation
Columbia Pictures, a division of Sony Pictures / Producer: Marvel Entertainment / Starring: Jared Leto, Michael Keaton, Jared Harris, J.K. Simmons, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Tyrese Gibson / Director: Daniel Espinosa
Biochemist Dr. Michael Morbius (Jared Leto) tries to cure himself of a rare blood disease, but he inadvertently infects himself with a form of vampirism instead.
Pamela Karpelenia
The Last Duel
USA Theaters: October 15, 2021
20th Century Studios, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Studios, a division of The Walt Disney Company—Starring: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Jodie Comer, Adam Driver, Harriet Walter / Director: Ridley Scott
King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire by challenging him to a duel.
This film is based on the book by Eric Jager.
Horror Thriller Sequel
Universal Pictures / Producer: Blumhouse Productions / Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Anthony Michael Hall, Judy Greer, Dylan Arnold, Kyle Richards / Director: David Gordon Green
The continuing saga of Michael Myers and Laurie Strode in this next chapter of the Halloween series.
Alexander Malsan by Oct 17
Sci-Fi Action Adventure Thriller
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
Paramount Pictures Corporation, a subsidiary of ViacomCBS / Brand: Hasbro / Starring: Henry Golding (Snake Eyes), Samara Weaving, Úrsula Corberó, Takehiro Hira, Iko Uwais, Andrew Koji / Director: Robert Schwentke
Animation Family Adventure Comedy 3D
USA Theaters: November 5, 2021
Paramount Pictures Corporation, a subsidiary of ViacomCBS—Starring: Sienna Guillory, Rosie Perez, Kenan Thompson, John Cleese / Director: Walt Becker
A young girl's love for a tiny puppy named Clifford, makes the dog grow to an enormous size.
Crime Drama Musical Romance Adaptation
USA Theaters: December 10, 2021 (wide release)
20th Century Studios, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Studios, a division of The Walt Disney Company / Producer: Amblin Entertainment / Director: Steven Spielberg / Starring: Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Rita Moreno
An adaptation of the 1957 musical, WEST SIDE STORY explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.
WEST SIDE STORY is produced and directed by Steven Spielberg from a script by Academy Award®-nominated screenwriter and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner. The film has been adapted for the screen from the original 1957 Broadway musical, which was written by Arthur Laurents with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and concept, direction and choreography by Jerome Robbins. Tony Award® winner Justin Peck will choreograph the musical numbers in the film. Also leading the production are Tony Award®-winning producer Kevin McCollum and Academy Award®-nominated producer Kristie Macosko Krieger.
"Five rival agents. One elite team. / From the studio that brought you Jason Bourne"
Universal Pictures—Starring: Jessica Chastain, Diane Kruger, Penélope Cruz, Lupita Nyong'o, Bingbing Fan, Sebastian Stan, Edgar Ramírez / Director: Simon Kinberg
A dream team of formidable female stars come together in a hard-driving original approach to the globe-trotting espionage genre in THE 355.
When a top-secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, wild card CIA agent Mason 'Mace' Brown will need to join forces with rival badass German agent Marie, former MI6 ally and cutting-edge computer specialist Khadijah, and skilled Colombian psychologist Graciela on a lethal, breakneck mission to retrieve it, while also staying one-step ahead of a mysterious woman, Lin Mi Sheng, who is tracking their every move. As the action rockets around the globe from the cafes of Paris to the markets of Morocco to the wealth and glamour of Shanghai, the quartet of women will forge a tenuous loyalty that could protect the world-or get them killed.
Note: The number 355 was a code for one of the first recorded female spies, employed by George Washington in the American Revolution (1765-1783).
Awaiting revised release date announcements (in alphabetical order)
Hidden-Camera Comedy
USA Theaters: Release date delayed due to Wuhan coronavirus
United Artists Releasing, a subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)—Starring: Eric Andre, Lil Rel Howery, Tiffany Haddish, Michaela Conlin / Director: Kitao Sakurai
Two friends embark on a cross-country road trip full of inventive pranks, pulling its real-life audience into the mayhem.
Action Comedy Adaptation
The Comeback Trail
tagline: "Don't call it a comeback… Okay, call it a comeback. Hollywood has never pulled a stunt like this."
North American Theaters: Release date delayed due to Wuhan coronavirus
Cloudburst Entertainment—Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro, Emile Hirsch, Zach Braff, Patrick Muldoon, Malcolm Barrett / Director: George Gallo
THE COMEBACK TRAIL sees De Niro play Max Barber who, in debt to Freeman's mob boss, creates an insurance fraud by casting washed-up, suicidal cowboy/movie star Duke Montana (Tommy Lee Jones) in a poorly written Western with the intention of killing him during the first days of filming. But they wind up getting more than they ever imagined. Surprisingly, Duke somehow rises to the occasion, thereby redeeming his past misdeeds, and brings Max and others along on the same journey.
Horror Mystery Thriller Sequel
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company—Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Julian Hilliard, Ruairi O'Connor / Director: Michael Chaves
Animation Family Adventure Comedy
also known as "The Mitchells vs. the Machines"
Columbia Pictures, a division of Sony Pictures—Starring: Olivia Colman, Maya Rudolph, Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride / Director: Michael Rianda
Katie Mitchell is accepted into the film school of her dreams. Her whole family drives Katie to school together when their plans are interrupted by a tech uprising. The Mitchells will have to work together to save the world.
CONNECTED is an original animated comedy from director Mike Rianda (Gravity Falls) and producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller ("Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," "The Lego Movie"), about an everyday family's struggle to relate while technology rises up around the world! When Katie Mitchell (voiced by Abbi Jacobson), a creative outsider, is accepted into the film school of her dreams, her plans to meet "her people" at college are upended when her nature-loving dad Rick (voiced by Danny McBride) determines the whole family should drive Katie to school together and bond as a family one last time.
Katie and Rick are joined by the rest of the family, including Katie's wildly positive mom Linda (voiced by Maya Rudolph), her quirky little brother Aaron (voiced by Mike Rianda), and the family's delightfully chubby pug Monchi for the ultimate family road trip. Suddenly, the Mitchells' plans are interrupted by a tech uprising: all around the world, the electronic devices people love – from phones, to appliances, to an innovative new line of personal robots—decide it's time to take over. With the help of two friendly malfunctioning robots, the Mitchells will have to get past their problems and work together to save each other and the world!
Drama Musical Adaptation
tagline: "Show the world who you really are"
Release date delayed due to Wuhan coronavirus
20th Century Studios, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Studios, a division of The Walt Disney Company—Starring: Max Harwood, Lauren Patel, Richard E. Grant, Sharon Horgan, Sarah Lancashire, Shobna Gulati, Ralph Ineson / Director: Jonathan Butterell
Feature film adaptation of the musical about a teenager from Sheffield, England who wants to be a drag queen.
"Jamie New is a 16-year-old and doesn't quite fit in. Instead of pursuing a 'real' career he dreams of becoming a drag queen. Uncertain about his future, Jamie knows one thing for sure: he is going to be a sensation. Supported by his loving mom and his amazing friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies and steps out of the darkness into the spotlight."
Music Romance Comedy
Praise This
Universal Pictures—Director: Tina Gordon
Youth choirs gather together for a music competition
Run Sweetheart Run
Universal Pictures—Starring: Ella Balinska, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Betsy Brandt, Pilou Asbæk, Clark Gregg / Director: Shana Feste
A woman tries to get home alive after her blind date turns violent.
Thriller Drama
Focus Features, a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, a division of NBCUniversal/Comcast—Starring: Matt Damon, Abigail Breslin, Camille Cottin, Deanna Dunagan / Director: Tom McCarthy
A father travels from Oklahoma to France to help his daughter who has been arrested for murder.
Action Crime Thriller War Drama Adaptation
Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
Paramount Pictures Corporation, a subsidiary of ViacomCBS—Starring: Michael B. Jordan (as John Clark), Jamie Bell, Jodie Turner-Smith, Cam Gigandet, Brett Gelman / Director: Stefano Sollima
This film is based on the novel by Tom Clancy.
John Clark, a Navy SEAL, goes on a path to avenge his wife's murder only to find himself inside of a larger conspiracy.
Sci-Fi Thriller
USA Theaters: ______, 2021 / Release date delayed due to Wuhan coronavirus
Lionsgate (Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.)—Starring: Colin Farrell, Tye Sheridan, Lily-Rose Depp, Isaac Hempstead Wright / Director: Neil Burger
A crew of astronauts on a multi-generational mission descend into paranoia and madness, not knowing what is real or not.
Set in the near future, the film chronicles the odyssey of 30 young men and women who are sent deep into space on a multi-generational mission in search of a new home. The mission descends into madness, as the crew reverts to its most primal state, not knowing if the real threat they face is what's outside the ship or who they're becoming inside it.
Crime Mystery Thriller Drama Adaptation
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Singular real estate opportunity about midway between Hotchkiss and Paonia. This 3.4 acre property has 2 commercial buildings and 2 residential homes. The commercial building described in this listing is formerly the Tuin Glass shop. This building has three large rooms that are currently being rented out separately as shop spaces. The building has power and water. The other commercial building was originally a 4 bay auto shop. This building is 1920 square feet, has power and water and is currently being rented as a storage facility. The main residential building on the property is a 2 story, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1859 sq ft farm house. In this building there's a big open living room with large opening to the kitchen. The kitchen is has lots of cabinet storage, kitchen island and plenty of space left over for a dining room table. Off the kitchen is the master bedroom with a wood stove. The remaining bedrooms are upstairs. Tiled laundry room is conveniently located near the kitchen. Small deck off the 2nd story. The second residence is a single story 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1560 sq ft home. There's pretty wood floors in the living room and two bedrooms, tile in the kitchen and a huge carpeted recreation/living room. All four of these buildings sit just off the highway. There's a convenient pull through from off the highway so you can leave and re-enter the highway without the need to turn around. There's also plenty of parking space. The Farmers Ditch runs through the property. There's a bridge over the farmers ditch to reach the back part of the property and a garage type out building is locate here. An uninstalled water tap comes with the property. To summarize, this property has 7067 sq ft of combined residential and commercial space. So many possibilities with this property.


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Franz Josef Climate Guide
Franz Josef is totally unique in the fact it has a rainforest climate, yet it is situated just 200m above sea level. Located on the west coast of the South Island, the small town of Franz Josef is more widely known due to the location of the giant glacier of the same name. Franz Josef is one of the wetter regions of New Zealand, with slightly higher levels of rain expected all year round, with October in particular being the wettest month of the year. In spite of this, Franz Josef will still expect, on average, 1,900 hours of sunshine per year.
The summer months of December, January and February bring relatively warm temperatures, with highs averaging around 19°C, and lows of around 12°C. February tends to be the warmest month of the year, where temperatures may well break into the 20's, and also happens to be the driest month of the year. However, rain is still very apparent in these months, so packing a light raincoat will probably be a good idea!
March, and autumn, carries on the relatively high temperatures found in the summer, but as April and May approach, these temperatures begin to drop, to an average high of around 15°C, and lows dropping into single figures.
June, July and August welcome winter, where temperatures will drop slightly, with average highs being around 12°C. However, lows will often linger around the 2°C mark, with the winds blowing in from the ocean often making this feel colder than it is. If you are planning on visiting the glacier itself during the winter, warm, practical clothing is strongly recommended, as temperatures will be a lot lower on the glacier itself!
September and spring brings a delightful range of plant life to the region. Due to the higher levels of precipitation, plant life thrives in Franz Josef, and the rainforest is a prime example of this. Average high temperatures start to creep back into double figures during October, and continue to rise into November, reaching an average of around 11°C. Low temperatures still tend to remain quite low, with an average low of around 6°C. However, with so much to see and do in Franz Josef, the temperature will not stop those who want to witness the beautiful sights of surrounding areas, and of the glacier itself.

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Get Started Podcasting Today in Audio Only or Audio & Video!
So you'd like to dive right into podcasting? Excellent. Here's the absolute necessary steps you'll need to take in order to get going with your first podcast. Note: this is the bare minimum to begin and focuses heavily on the technical aspects in a truncated form. In order to become truly successful, check out the various how-to guides on this website or request a consultation session and Phil can help you further. Happy trails.
You've got a spark – an idea that you want to broadcast out to the world. Podcasts allow you to do that. But we don't recommend blabbing into a mic hoping it sticks. You're welcome to do that to practice, but not if you want serious traction. The ultimate goal for podcasters who want to be successful is to make a podcast that is findable, accessible and shareable. To do this properly you've got to develop your concept.
The following steps force you to really think and put pen to paper so the initial concept grows into a well produced show.
Research: This can mean a lot of things. It can mean researching the marketplace and competition. It can be learning the proper steps (which this website falls into). Regardless of how you define research, it's meant to educate you more so you can better prepare yourself for the venture.
SWOT analysis: This stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats and is primarily used in business sectors. However, it's a good exercise to partake in to understand how viable your idea is. If you're going to do a podcast as a creative hobby then this isn't necessary. But if you're looking to make a splash or are a brand seeking to use podcasting as a means to maintain and grow your customer base then this is a must. For details on how to conduct a SWOT analysis check out this article from Mind Tools that explains it well.
Assets are the parts of your podcast that you need, whether integrated as part of the show or in order to post and distribute it online. This includes writing out a series description (which you'll use for your website, Apple Podcasts, etc), creating graphic artworks (primarily logos) and any voice overs, intros and outros, themes and sound drops played during your show.
If you need help with logo design, 99designs.com is a great site to utilize because you can either hire a talented designer or start a design contest where artists submit their concepts to you and you select which you like best. If you don't want to hire a designer to make your logo, you can create your own using the site Pixlr, a web-based photo editor that gives you powerful Photoshop-like editing tools as well as stock images to create your own logo design. Pixlr has both a free version and a low-cost pro version.
No matter which path you take, know that Apple requires your podcast logo to be a certain size and file type. Your artwork's size should be between a minimum of 1400 x 1400 pixels and a maximum of 3000 x 3000 pixels. The image should be 72 DPI (which determines how clear the image is when blown up), and in JPEG or PNG file format. Apple also recommends using compressed image files for your logo so they show better on smartphones. Refer to Apple's help page for the full requirements for podcast logos..
To create your show's other production assets like an intro, outro, or music tracks,check out UpWork. It's a website for freelancers of all skills, including production work such as this.
Another resource to check out is Fiverr. Like UpWork, you can find freelancers who can help you make production assets like intros, music, or editing help for your show. Some freelancers specialize in making podcast logos or voiceover intros, so you can take a look at their past work to find someone whose style will work for your show.
Podcasts by definition can be strictly audio or audio AND video. To get you started this section covers the simplest (and cheapest) of methods to get you going in both. First, go to the B&H website and purchase the Rode smartLav+ Two Person Lavalier Interviewer Kit. It's marketed for iOS devices but works for Android devices as well.
The benefit with this particular microphone is that it's small and very easy to travel with. If you travel a lot and still want to stick to your podcast recording schedule, or if you're getting sound from an interview with someone else for your show, it's easy to pack and use on the go.
The Rode smarLav+ is also a minimal investment that will get you going easily as it works both to record audio ONLY versions (using the Rode Rec app) and video podcasts. To record video, all you have to do is plug the device in as if you were using it to record audio only and then launch your video recording app on your smartphone or tablet. The setup would look something similar to the below picture.
Now, you might have noticed in the picture the iPhone is on a tripod. You'll need to get one if you don't have anyone holding the smartphone and recording you (which is not recommended). For smartphones, check out this link. For tablets, click here instead.
Get these and try them out. The more comfortable you feel with the equipment the better your podcast will become.
Something to note – this setup is limited to 2 people within the same location. For more advanced setups, check out the guides provided on this website.
Using your Rode smartLav+ microphone and the Rode Rec app, it's time to record your podcast.
When recording, you want to be set up your space so as to reduce echo and background noise. Find a smaller bedroom or office space that doesn't have a lot of hard surfaces – couches and other soft furniture can help reduce the chance that your microphone will pick up echo. Shut any open windows and doors, and turn off your A/C unit or fan if they're running. Be aware that if you can hear anyone else in your home from your recording space, there's a good chance it will be picked up by your microphone, so you'll want to reduce the possibility of loud noises as much as you can.
If your podcast is a video and audio podcast, you'll need to consider the lighting of your room. Aim to have multiple light sources that illuminate you and your space. Daytime recording is the easiest. Having a window off to one side that provide indirect sunlight will provide a natural light that brightens your space and serves as your "key light". You can also purchase an inexpensive light source to place behind your smartphone as a "fill light". Check out this step by step vlogger's guide for a breakdown of how to set up your video lighting.
Once you've attached your microphone and set up your recording space, open up the Rode Rec app and do a test recording. Record for at least 30 seconds, talking into the microphone and then not speaking at all. You should play it back and listen to how well the smartLav+ picks up your voice – you should aim to have the green bar at the top of the screen fill to about 75% while you're speaking.
You should also listen for how the room sounds when you're not speaking. This is called "room tone," and it's important that you remove as much background noise as possible before recording your podcast. A/C units, fans, fridges and other appliances, and open windows are common offenders that can increase the amount of background noise in your room.
While recording, be sure to wear your headphones as you record. Speak clearly into your mic. If you misspeak or use a wrong word, stop and wait a second before beginning the sentence again. Occasionally glance at your Rode Rec app to ensure you're still recording and that your levels (the green bar) are hitting between 50% and 75% of the full bar. When you're done with your podcast but before stopping the recording, sit in silence for 30 seconds to record the room tone. These steps will make your editing process much easier.
Once you've recorded your podcast, it's time to edit it. You'll want to edit your podcast down to remove mistakes, like misspoken phrases or loud background noises, or to remove segments that are less interesting or off topic.
Editing a podcast requires audio editing software. First, you should upload your audio (or audio and video files) from your smartphone to your computer.
If your podcast is only audio, you can download and use the free, open-source program Audacity.
In Audacity, you need to import your podcast's audio to begin editing it (File > Import > Audio). The most useful tools in Audacity are the playback buttons at the top left and the six buttons in the middle. These six buttons allow you to trim audio for mistakes or unwanted content, split and combine audio clips, fade audio in and out, and correct sounds.
Before you begin editing your audio, be sure to import the file and immediately export it again using File > Export Audio and rename the file. You want to do this because Audacity uses a process called "destructive editing."This means that any changes you make to your audio in Audacity reflect changes to the actual podcast audio file. To preserve your original audio, export the file at the start as a WAV and rename it to something like "Podcast #1 Raw Audio". Now you have an alternative version of your original audio while you edit your podcast into its final version.
When you edit out mistakes in your audio, be sure to fill in gaps by copying and pasting in clips of your room tone recording. This ensures a consistent background sound to your podcast, and listeners won't notice abrupt cuts in the audio where you've made edits.
Beyond editing your podcast to remove "ums," "uhs," and parts of the conversation that didn't go anywhere, you need to edit your podcast so that it has a consistent volume. There are a few steps you should take to accomplish this. First, you should add a "compressor" in Audacity to your audio. Compression in audio editing reduces your recording's louder sounds so they're closer in range to the average volume of your podcast. To enable the compressor in Audacity, highlight your audio track by clicking on it and then go to the menu Effects > Compressor.
Set the compressor to the following settings: Threshold: -18 dB, Noise Floor: -80 dB, Ratio: 3:1 , Attack: 0.10 Seconds, Release: 1.0 Second.
Based on how loud your audio recording was, you'll need to adjust the Threshold up or down by a couple of dB. If your compressed audio sounds muffled after you've set the compressor, then open up the settings again and raise the Threshold to around -15dB. However, if you hear no difference and you still have noticeably loud parts of your audio, lower it to -20 dB or below. This setting takes some trial and error to get right.
Second, once your audio is edited and compressed, you need to normalize it for loudness. This ensures that anyone listening to your podcast on their smartphone will hear a consistent sound, and won't need to use their volume control to adjust for the podcast's quieter and louder moments. To do this, highlight your entire podcast's audio track and go to Effects > Normalize. Set the "Normalize maximum amplitude" to -16 dB and hit OK.
When you're finished editing, compressing, and normalizing your podcast, you'll again use the File > Export Audio function to get a final file. Choose "MP3" in the bottom drop down menu, and then hit "Options". Select "Constant" for your Bit Rate, 96 kbps Quality, and Joint Stereo. If you have a lot of music effects in your show, you can choose 128 kbps Quality, but your podcast files will be larger as a result.
If your podcast is audio AND video, you'll need to use iMovie to edit your podcast instead of Audacity. Download iMovie if your Mac doesn't have it installed already. Open iMovie and go to the "Media" section, and import your podcast audio and video files from your computer.
To import your video and audio files into the project, look at the "My Media" tab. You can then drag and drop the files into the storyboard view on the bottom half of the screen. Place your podcast audio on the very bottom track of the player and your video track in the center. Before you begin editing your podcast, align the audio and video so that your voice and your video image are in sync with one another.
Just like with Audacity, you can cut, move, and stitch together different segments of your video and audio tracks to edit for mistakes and unwanted content.
One trick is to overlay a second video clip on top of your podcast's video. This is called adding a "b-roll" clip. In this setup, the primary, middle track of the production area (like the one in the above photo) is your "a-roll", your video of your podcast. You can then add a second video clip into your "My Media" tab and drag it onto your production area, placing it on the track above your primary a-roll clip. Align the two clips so that the a-roll clip's audio plays in sync in the background of the b-roll clip.
Adding a b-roll clip has a number of uses. It can help you cover cuts in your podcast's video that you've made to remove mistakes or other unwanted content.
B-roll clips can also enhance your podcast's content. If you're explaining a particularly complex topic in your podcast, like how to perfect a golf swing or how to change a car part, taking video of the example and overlaying your podcast explanation can provide a more meaningful and straightforward experience for viewers.
Once you're happy with the look and sound of your video podcast, render your final project with the Share button in the top right corner of the screen and select "File". Choose your video's resolution and quality, then save it to your computer.
Once your podcast is edited, you'll need to upload it to the Internet so others can find and listen to it. We'll talk about two options today. There are a number of "hosting" services that do this for you, the simplest of which is the music and audio platform SoundCloud. It's free, has a large user base, and has an intuitive interface for uploading podcasts.
Other services that can host your podcast include Libsyn, Blubrry, YouTube, Podbean, Simplecast and Squarespace. All of these services (except for YouTube) require a paid subscription, but as you grow your show, you may find they offer a better user experience with more customization features. For now, SoundCloud is sufficient for getting your podcast out into the world.
First, go to Soundcloud and sign up for an account.
Once you have an account, click "Upload" in the top right-hand corner. On the next page, drag your audio file into the center box. Once it's uploaded to SoundCloud, you need to fill in the fields under the "Basic Info" tab. Include the podcast episode's title and genre (select from the "Audio" section at the bottom of the list).
Under "tags", include a few keywords associated with the topics you cover in your podcast. If you're unsure what to include, as yourself "what would someone search for on Google to find this podcast?" Include a brief description of your episode, being sure to mention the topics covered and any relevant links to other content you mention during the show. On the left side, click on the square to upload your podcast's logo.
Go to the "Permissions" section and "enable downloads." This allows listeners to download a local audio file of your podcast to their own computer. Then check the "include in your RSS feed" option. You must choose to include each podcast file to this RSS feed when you upload new episodes. Click Save on the first page and you've finished uploading your file to SoundCloud.
Once you've finished uploading your podcast MP3 file, you need to grab your RSS feed's URL from your SoundCloud settings. Click on the three dots at the top right of the screen, select "Settings > Content" and copy the URL in the "RSS feed" field. This is what you'll use to share your podcast on Apple Podcasts and Google Play. Head to "Publishing to iTunes and Google Play with your RSS Feed" section next.
An alternative to using SoundCloud as your podcast hosting platform is Anchor.fm. Anchor is a newer podcast platform that aims to make managing and distributing your podcast as simple as possible.
Since you already have your podcast audio, you can click on "Upload audio" on the bottom right and select your podcast MP3 file. Once the file is finished uploading, you can name your episode and provide a description.
Expand the "External Podcast Settings" and fill out these settings. This allows platforms like Apple Podcasts to organize your podcast's content for listeners. "Full" is a regular episode, while "Trailer" is a shorter episode to preview seasonal podcasts, and "Bonus" is bonus content episodes you don't consider a regular installment of your podcast. Note whether your podcast's content has explicit language or themes. Select your Episode and Season number – you'll want to order these sequentially as you upload new episodes. Your first "Full" episode of your podcast will have a "1" in both fields.
Once you're done, select "Publish episode". You can also click to the arrow to the right and save the podcast as a draft episode or schedule it to publish at a later time.
In the above steps, you had to decide on a title and episode description for your podcast. You also had to add tags that described your podcast on SoundCloud. These details are nearly universal when distributing a podcast, no matter which platform you use, and they're incredibly important for people to find your show. That's because these text elements are the first things your potential listeners will see before they decide to listen to your podcast. As such, you need to make sure your title, description, and episode tags are convey what your podcast is about.
Your titles should communicate the main idea of your episode. Don't create extremely short or extremely long titles, but instead aim for about three to five words that summarize what the episode is about. Don't try to be clever or use puns. Most likely listeners will be scrolling through your podcast feed on their listening app and considering which episode is most relevant to them, so be sure to keep this in mind while naming your episodes.
Once the listener has clicked on your episode, the episode description serves to clarify what topics and subtopics you're covering. If you've had guests on your show, be sure to credit them and link to their online profiles. Add links to other content you've referenced in the show, and include your podcast's social media channels so listeners can find you online.
Your podcast's episode tags serve as keywords that listeners browsing for podcasts – on SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, and other platforms – can find your show without knowing its name. For instance, if your business podcast is about best practices for bootstrapping a startup company, then you should include search-friendly keywords that describe this content like "startup" and "bootstrapping". Ask yourself, "what terms would my ideal listener on be searching for on Google?" Those terms are often the exact keywords you should associate with your podcast episode, so long as they also match the actual content of your episode.
To get your podcast onto Apple Podcasts, you need to submit your podcast's RSS for verification. If you used Anchor for your podcast, you can skip this step – your podcast will already show up on these podcast platforms.
From the "My Podcasts" tab in Podcasts Connect, click the large + in the top left hand corner.
Paste your RSS URL from Soundcloud and click Validate. Apple will notify you if there are any errors with the RSS feed's information. It will prompt you to confirm your podcast's artwork, title, description, and other information pulled from SoundCloud.
Once you hit Submit, it will take anywhere from a couple of hours to 3 days to validate your podcast. Once it's validated, Apple Podcasts will populate your podcast's page with any new episodes that are in the SoundCloud RSS feed.
Click "Get Started" and sign in with your Google account.
From the dashboard, click "Add a Podcast" at the top right. Agree to the Terms and Conditions and submit the RSS feed URL from SoundCloud.
Google with validate your RSS feed and verify your podcast. You will receive an email verifying that you control this RSS feed.
Back in Google Play, click "Publish Podcast" and wait for Google to approve your podcast (like Apple, this may take up to a couple of days). The feed will fill with any episodes you already have on SoundCloud.
Most podcast creators want to know how many people have listened to their show. SoundCloud provides a basic count of how many people have engaged with your show on its platform, but if you want detailed listening metrics for your audiences on Apple Podcasts or Google Play, you'll need to add a free metrics service.
To see how many listens your podcast has had on SoundCloud, click on your Account image and go to "Stats".
This page lists "Plays" and "Downloads", as well as other engagement metrics. "Plays" shows how many times people have hit the play button to listen to your show on SoundCloud, as well as how many listens your podcast has received through the RSS feed on other services like Apple or Google Podcasts. "Downloads" refers to how many people have downloaded your podcast's audio file from your page (you need to have enabled downloads when uploading the file). "Likes", "Comments", and "Reposts" represent engagement with your podcast on the SoundCloud platform by other users. On the right, you can see a breakdown of listens by episode over the last seven days. You can adjust this to see data for other time ranges.
If you're using Anchor, you can go to your Dashboard and see your podcast's metrics in the center of your page.
Like SoundCloud, Anchor shows you your podcast's listens over time across all platforms. It also breaks down your total listens by podcast episode.
If you want to use a third-party metrics service and integrate it with SoundCloud, Podtrac is the easiest and most popular option.
Create a free account with your name, contact info and email. Paste your RSS feed from SoundCloud into the field. Click on "Add Show" – you've created your Podtrac account. Now, you need to enable the Measurement Service. From the "Show Info" page, click on "Measurement Service" on the left-hand side.
Go back to your SoundCloud Settings page with the RSS feed, and paste the above URL into the field called "Stats service URL prefix URL" on the right side. Hit "Save changes".
All done! After a few days, your Podtrac Dashboard will record new download requests of your RSS feed across all platforms.
To grow your podcast's audience, you'll need to market your show widely. The first step should be creating social media accounts for your podcast, a Twitter handle and a Facebook Page at the very least. You should publicize your podcast on these platforms each time you create a new episode, with a link to your SoundCloud or Anchor page, as well as posts with links to your Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts page.
You should be taking active steps to get your podcast out there, especially in spaces that make sense for your show's niche. Look for topic- or industry-specific forums on Reddit or Facebook Groups that overlap with the topics you cover on your show. On Twitter, find and interact with accounts of other podcasts in your field. Following and engaging with other podcast shows can also provide the opportunity to cross-promote shows. Also consider looking up experts in your field who you may want to reach out to for guest opportunities once you've established yourself.
No matter the platform, you must engage with others in a genuine way by posting and commenting. Only mention content from your podcast when it's relevant to the topic at hand. It's crucial that you don't simply market your podcast at every opportunity. Create a podcast-dedicated account on these forums and become an active participant (on Facebook, you have to be associated with your personal account).
Another marketing tactic is to create a short teaser episode for your podcast, which you then publish on your SoundCloud or Anchor feed. The purpose of this 1 to 3-minute episode is to explain to potential listeners why they should download your show and listen to it regularly. It should give insight into the range of topics you cover on your show, and how it's different from other podcasts they may have heard. The trailer also provides you the chance to show that you're an engaging host to listen to. Keep in mind that this teaser episode will be the main way that new listeners discover and try out your show before subscribing to your feed. This is especially true if your podcast episodes are longer and require a commitment of more than 30 minutes to finish.
As your audience begins to grow, start to think of unconventional ways you can create dedicated listeners who will evangelize for your show. This could be as simple as sending a thank-you tweet or email for their promoting your show on social media. Or it could be something as high-touch as asking if they'd like to talk to you on the phone for fifteen minutes.
Why have direct contact with your listeners? This strategy serves two purposes. First, it will cement the listener as a dedicated fan of your show – not many podcast hosts take time to talk to their listeners, especially as they get bigger. Second, learning why listeners tune into your show regularly, as well as what they don't like as much, is valuable information for shaping your content moving forward. The more you know about your listeners, the more you can improve your content and gain more of them.
And that's the easiest way to podcast, period. There are other, more complex ways that offer other benefits, but the important thing is that you create your show, record it, and get it out into the world. Everything else can come later.


Similar to mock tails and different drinks are a should with European delicacies, Indian drinks (each alcoholic and non-alcoholic) kind an integral a part of the Indian culinary tradition. Protecting in thoughts India's diversified weather conditions; there exist quite a lot of drinks to cater to the native and regional tastes. Whether or not it's a steaming sizzling cup of tea or a frosty glass of sherbet, totally different areas have made eclectic mixes infusing native herbs and spices. Out there on the edges of the streets and in addition on the menu of posh inns and eating places, these drinks make the right accompaniment for the Indian meal.
Discover under a few of the very fashionable well being drinks in India. These drinks are purely pure with no side-effects and are good for human well being. These drinks are effectively fitted to youngsters, kids, adults, ladies (each pregnant and non-pregnant) and virtually everybody.
Manufactured from yogurt and water, this scrumptious and opulent well being drink has its roots within the northern state of Punjab in India. Utilizing salt, sugar, pepper and different spices makes this drink acts as a superb digestive issue. It may be made both salty or candy relying on the person's style. Yoghurt is wealthy in potassium, Calcium and B-Nutritional vitamins. It's confirmed to heal and cut back arthritis and will increase physique fats loss.
Numerous drinks constituted of milk are known as buttermilk. Nonetheless, the liquid that's left as a residue after churning out the butter or cream s known as conventional buttermilk. As palettes merged, this drink took many variations nonetheless the normal buttermilk nonetheless stays the most well-liked one. Buttermilk is wealthy in macro-nutrients akin to proteins, carbohydrates and low fats buttermilk comprises just one gram of saturated fats. It's also wealthy n probiotics reducing the chance of most cancers and diarrhea.
A cooling combine, this drink is common in Northern India in summers. Distinctive in its method, it's a good supply of pure fibre and carbohydrates as it's manufactured from roasted grams and barley containing no synthetic taste or colourings. On a sizzling summer time day it's an immediate energizer and comprises hydrating substances aside from B-Nutritional vitamins and Vitamin C. In case of labourers, it replenishes misplaced vitamins and in addition excessive content material of fibre is a component that aids n digestion many a occasions taking away irregular meals patterns.
Falooda is a candy, chilly and refreshing beverage that's used for hydrating and well being functions. Comprised of a mix of vercmelli, basil seeds and jelly items, tapioca together with milk and ice cream, this drink has Persian roots. The basil seeds deal with constipation and are wonderful sources of multi-vitamins. One will get all the advantages of milk akin to calcium protein and so on in a scrumptious drink. Furthermore, one may use variations with rose syrup or khus syrup that act as cooling brokers in summer time.
Recognized extra popularly as almond milk, this Indian drink comprises extra vitamins than its different variants akin to rice milk and different dairy choices. It's also an incredible different for these struggling lactose allergy symptoms. Low in energy, they help digestion and assist as they cast off storing fats kind consuming numerous meals. It's "coronary heart pleasant" as it's low in sodium and consuming meals low in sodium at all times retains the center wholesome and agile. Being low in sugar contents, it's blood sugar pleasant. Containing 50% of our every day dose of Vitamin E, t is nice for our eyesight. Vitamin A gift in average quantities helps in enhancing the pores and skin.
The most typical Indian summer time drink, this drink works wonders in case of dehydration and as an appetizer. In summer time, our our bodies are inclined to dehydrate extra usually than at different occasions. Furthermore, it's a wholesome different to fizzy aerated drinks. Containing rock salt, this drink has loads of minerals which are misplaced throughout the sweating course of. Cumin current aids in digestion and treats anemia. Ginger is a relaxant and retains fevers and colds at bay whereas coriander is a strong diuretic and boosts immunity.
Not requiring an excessive amount of of effort or components, this drink packs in vitality and is a superb supply of calcium. Simple to make in quite a lot of flavors akin to espresso, chocolate, vanilla, strawberry and so on, this drink is nice for packing n a load of energy too in shivering winters. It's a nice supply of protein as milk has loads of it. Combining it with fruits additionally provides up fibre content material. Including kiwis, mangoes and different tropical fruits additionally raises the Vitamin C quotient.
Lemon is an simply out there and a cheap fruit. Combined with chilly water, ice, salt and sugar it makes a beautiful hydrating drink throughout summers. Lemon water not solely hydrates the physique but additionally replenishes many salts which are misplaced within the dirty humid climate. Additionally Vitamin C prevents the oncoming of colds, flus and so on.
Originating from Persia, this drink was dropped at India by the Mughals and the Persians. Other than being a cooling agent within the grueling summer time, sure sherbets like Khus syrup has beneficiant quantities of Vitamin C. Kokum sherbet is wealthy in anti-oxidants and furthermore, heals abdomen ulcers and different identified illnesses.
Manufactured from mango and thick condensed milk, this drink is eagerly regarded ahead to by many Indians throughout summer time. The very considered mango juice makes our mouth water, nonetheless folks keep away from it due to many myths that encompass it like it's fattening, it causes acidity and so on. Quite the opposite nonetheless, mango juice has excessive quantities of Vitamin C and beta-carotene that stops night time blindness and muscular degeneration. It additionally comprises uncommon components akin to magnesium and potassium.


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Q: Function parameter as a number for a local variable name I've just read the answers for this question about 'setting global variables inside a function' but I still have a doubt.
This maybe is very basic but can someone tell me why an error does not occur when I do this? I understand that what is passed to the function is a copy of the value of the variable i, but... why
var i = 5;

function exp(i) {
    i = 7;
    console.log(i);
}

exp(i);
//logs 7

or
function exp(i) {
  return i = 7;
  console.log(i);
}
exp(5)
//logs 7

and:
function exp() {
  return 5 = 7; //or console.log(5 = 7);
}
exp()//Uncaught ReferenceError: Invalid left-hand side in assignment

In the first example am I not making 5 = 7? Why the function logs '7'?
This all came up after I've seen this example in the wonderful JavaScript Garden about local variables:
// global scope
var foo = 1;
var bar = 2;
var i = 2;

function test(i) {
    // local scope of the function test
    i = 5;

    var foo = 3;
    bar = 4;
}
test(10);

Why test(10) which sets 10 = 5 inside the function does not make an error?

A: You can't do 5 = 7. 5 will always be 5.
i = 7 equals to set var i as 7

A: your first method
var i = 5;

function exp(i) {
    i = 7;
    console.log(i);//of course it prints 7, i belong to exp scope
}
console.log(i)//it will print five
exp(i);

you are not giving new value to i variable but just to parameter you
  got

function exp() {
  return 5 = 7; //or console.log(5 = 7);
}

your trying to returnn 5 = 7; what's 5?
  In Javascript if you are not using "strict mode" then you can declare  variable without var keyword, but variable name cannot start with number.

function exp() {
      return 5 + 7; //or console.log(5 + 7);//this will work
 }
 function exp(i) {
      i = 5
     return i = 7; //or console.log(5 + 7);//this will work
 }

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Mike Read, Pelican CEO tells us what makes his social trading app stand out from the crowd
Home > CEO Interviews > Mike Read, Pelican Trading
CEO Interviews / By Richard Berry / 22nd November 2018 6th January 2023
Nowadays trading seems to all be about not being part of the 20%. Enter Pelican, a new multi-asset, cross brokerage trading app that aims to fill the gap between execution-only and copy trading.
As with all the other fintech companies disrupting the way people invest (cough cough Dabbl, FreeTrade, City Falcon) Pelican is currently raising funds on Seedrs, to help expand their brokerage partnerships.
What's funny about finance is that even though it's a massive industry. You're never that far away from someone that knows someone. I've met Mike the CEO a couple of times, first round a friends house for dinner and then a few days later at the Finance magnates conference.
On the surface, Pelican may seem like all the other copy trading apps out there, but when you delve a little deeper, you'll see what they are trying to do is different. But more importantly, why they are doing it is different.
So, for your interest, we asked Mike to tell us a little more about Pelican, who it's for, what it does and why (if you're a trader) you should use it…
First off, what is Pelican Exchange and why did you set it up?
Pelican is simply a tool that connects traders and their trades. This is surprisingly a unique proposition. Pelican fills the gap between trading in isolation and auto-copying (albeit we offer auto-copying too).
Imagine an App where you can plug in your existing broker account execute and share live trades with friends, create groups and debate ideas, find experts and gurus to learn from (and interact with) and receive the best live trades for you to copy – that's Pelican.
75% of traders lose money. We believe the root cause of this behaviour is because traders have only ever been allowed to trade via single purpose point-and-click terminals. Pelican follows the premise that by trading together you will make better informed and ultimately profitable decisions (which is why Bloomberg exists for bankers).
Pelican was originally conceived as 'the WhatsApp of trading' with the aim of bringing groups of traders closer to one another blended with an inbuilt best-in-class execution platform. The concept has now evolved into something bigger; it's become a platform upon which traders gain insight into the wisdom of the crowd via cross-pollination of ideas.
It's about being able to access the best ideas, trades and experts direct to your own trading account on your broker of choice.
How does Pelican differ from existing social trading brokers like etoro and ayondo or multi-broker copytrading networks like ZuluTrade?
At Pelican we recognised that consistent profitable trading is hard to achieve. The likes of eToro and Zulu suggested the way to fix this issue was to auto-copy (let another account trade on your behalf) – a bit like fund management whereby all investment decisions are outsourced to someone else. We observed two fundamental flaws with this solution.
Firstly most traders like to make their own decisions – that's why they were attracted to the idea of trading.
Secondly, you need to find consistently profitable master accounts – a resource of traders that generally choose to trade via the premium execution platforms such as IG, City Index or MT4.
Pelican is, therefore, a tool that works with the premium execution platforms such as IG and City Index but is uniquely regulated to provide a solution that allows these accounts to interact with other traders. Our interactive features cover the entire spectrum of 'social trading' one can:
Find a good trade to copy;
Create a private group with friends to trade with;
Search for an expert in a market that you're interested in
Tag a question to a live trade of interest;
Join a group managed by a mentor or guru; and
Analyse one's own trade activity
Pelican provides the full suite of social tools for the trader that wants to be part of the their own decision making process. For Pelican to be able to do this we need to provide tools that work at the granular TRADE level (our users can interact with each others trades) whereas eToro and Zulu work on the aggregate PORTFOLIO level whereby they are offered leaderboards based on an aggregated performance.
Simply, if you are a beginner that wants to learn to trade or an existing trader that wants to get better- Pelican is for you. If you want someone to trade for you- Zulu and eToro are the right places for you.
Finally – and crucially – we're a London based company directly regulated by the FCA. To the best of our knowledge we're the only firm to have been approved by the FCA for both retail and professional traders to interact.
This is fundamental to the design of the App – we worked closely with the FCA to ensure the necessary safeguards were in place to protect traders against misinformation and ensuring ultimate account control.
What would you say are the first three things new Pelican users should do when they sign up to the app?
First port of call I'd suggest would be the Discover section; this is a snapshot of the top performing groups, traders and trades in real-time. This should give people a few suggestions as to where to begin the expansion of their network.
From here following some of the better traders will mean you begin to receive notifications when they place new trades or orders and monitor the signals for a while before you consider incorporating their output as part of your strategy or reach out to them directly and scrutinise the reasoning behind their trade.
Secondly, we'd suggest joining a few groups that are relevant to you. The content of the groups varies from market commentary to pure signal provision but the consistent theme with any public group is that traders are encouraged to engage and aid one another. An alternative to this is to create your own group, open your ideas up to scrutiny, allow others to benefit from your success and measure yourself against the community.
Lastly, if it's just trading with people you know that you're after – create a group make it private and invite your friends to trade with you in your own private network.
Finally, if the concept of Pelican appeals, you're able to enjoy all our features without leaving your current broker. By linking your existing broker account to Pelican you're able to continue to trade as before whilst contributing to Pelican. The relationship Pelican has with its users is symbiotic and trading volume is the lifeblood of any social system.
You are mobile only at the moment. Any plans to launch a desktop version for full-time traders who like to deal off multiple screens?
One of our more recent developments is to move towards a multi-broker offering so that we are able to exist alongside traders' current set-ups.
We do not necessarily wish to compete with the providers of technical analysis and other resources that traders like to use on their desktop.
In the future we would like to have a desktop version of Pelican but with oodles of exciting new App features in development alongside integration with increasing numbers of brokers, desktop capability will have to wait, for now.
Do you think that copy trading can become a long term investment asset class like bonds or funds to be included in SIPPS and stocks and shares ISA wrappers?
The regulation under which copy trading resides – would deem theoretically that it already qualifies for your ISA. Pelican has had to become an RDR compliant Investment Manager.
Furthermore spread betting is already tax-free. As a sub-sector of an already niche market it is highly unlikely to gather further support as its own investment class. Post-ESMA (a recent rule intervention from the European financial governing body) the landscape for margin trading has changed dramatically.
It appears that the governing bodies are determined to push margin trading as the preserve of professional traders.
And finally, what are your top three online resources for investors who want to improve their trading, obviously excluding Pelican?
I think any tool that gives traders unique information or even presents info in a way that will get traders to think about their trading is beneficial, that's why I have no problem in recommending other 'competitors' of sorts. I use a handful of different Apps and they all provide value.
City Falcon are good for news; rather than being overwhelmed quantity of content they seem to do a good job of filtering out the articles that aren't of relevance to me.
Secondly, I have used wiley.com in the past- it's an online library of literature on all aspects of trading for technical analysis to psychology. I don't use it often but each time I have it has been useful to me.
Finally, perhaps a curveball, but I value Twitter as useful for trading. Until the time that the global trading community use Pelican as their trade sharing platform of choice there will still be insightful analysis on Twitter, if you know the right places to look.
Antoine Argouges on why he founded Tulipshare, the activist investment platform
Julian Robson, Beanstalk co-founder on the importance of investing in a JISA for your children
Albert Soleiman, Head of CMC Invest on the sustainability of free investing apps and why you need to know why you are investing


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Джеффрі де Гевіленд (; 27 липня 1882, Хай-Уіком, Бакінгемшир — 21 травня 1965, Вотфорд, Хартфордшир) — британський авіаконструктор, льотчик-випробувач і підприємець, засновник de Havilland Aircraft Company. Двоюрідний брат оскарівських лауреаток Олівії де Гевіленд і Джоан Фонтейн.

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Sholeh-ye Zarik (, also Romanized as Sholeh-ye Zārīḵ) is a village in Sardasht Rural District, Zeydun District, Behbahan County, Khuzestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 324, in 68 families.

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Populated places in Behbahan County


In and around the Landfall, NC area there's always interesting and entertaining events for everyone and this weekend is no exception.
Whether you're 5 or 95, or somewhere in between, the personal satisfaction of building and operating a realistic miniature railway layout can be rewarding and fun for a lifetime. If you're a model railroad enthusiast, the 13th Annual Cape Fear Model Railroad Show & Sale is taking place at the American Legion Post 10, 702 Pine Grove Road on Saturday (1/30) from 10AM to 5PM and on Sunday (1/31) from 10AM to 4PM. This show features model railroad dealers as well as various scale modular layouts along with free clinics, door prizes and raffles. This is a great way to upgrade your own setup or to introduce someone young (or not) to the wonderful world of model railroading. Tickets are $5 adult and $3 children (5 and under free). For more information call 910.270.2696 or 910.371.9595.
On Saturday, January 30 from 10AM through5:15PM WHQR 91.3fm Public Radio, UNCW Fiilm Studies Dept., and the International Documentary Association (IDA) present the 8th annual DocuTime. DocuTime has established a solid reputation for bringing acclaimed documentaries to the Wilmington, NC big screen and this year is no exception. You can enjoy a full day of award winning, enlightening documentaries from around the world. General Admission is $6, Students & seniors are $5 and an all-day pass is $20. Tickets can be had at Sharky's Box Office (in UNCW's Fisher Student Center) or on-line at etix.com and are also available the day of the festival. Seating IS limited so best to grab your tickets as soon as you can. Call 910.256.0253 or 910.343.1640 or log onto www.whqr.org for more information and get ready to lose yourself in the reality of the world around us!
All shows start at 8PM unless otherwise specified and tickets are $22, $20, and $15. Students and seniors take $2 off. If you'd like to see this terrifically exuberant and wickedly fun theaater that showcases some of the areas most talented folks, please call 910.342.0272 for reservations!
CONSERVATION MATTERS – Explore the art and science of artifact conservation. Discover what it is, who does it, and why it matters to museums. A selection of beautifully conserved furniture and other objects from the Museum's permanent collection will be on display. Running through September 6, 2010.
GOING TO THE MOVIES – Experience the history of a century of movie-going in the Lower Cape Fear region. Explore where people went to the movies. Discover how the theater experience has changed over the years. Watch some of the first films local residents may have seen. Running through September 6, 2010.
CAPE FEAR TREASURES : DRINK – Glimpse a selection of drinking vessels, as you explore treasures from Cape Fear Museum's permanent collection. From 18th-century bottles to fancy teapots to modern-day souvenir mugs, discover objects that help tell the stories of liquid consumption through time. Runs through March 31, 2010.
The museum also has lots going on for the younger folks so you probably want to check out their website and calendar for opportunities to keep the kids entertained and interested! Call 910.798.4350 for more information. Cape Fear Museum is located at 814 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 and you can log onto their website at www.capefearmuseum.com for details on these and many other exhibits and programs. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 to 5. Have fun!


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package ActiveState::OSType;

our $VERSION = "1.00";

use base 'Exporter';
our @EXPORT = qw(IS_WIN32 IS_DARWIN IS_UNIX);

if ($^O eq "MSWin32") {
    eval <<EOT; die $@ if $@;
sub IS_WIN32  () { 1 }
sub IS_DARWIN () { 0 }
sub IS_UNIX   () { 0 }
EOT
}
elsif ($^O eq "darwin") {
    eval <<EOT; die $@ if $@;
sub IS_WIN32  () { 0 }
sub IS_DARWIN () { 1 }
sub IS_UNIX   () { 1 }
EOT
}
else {
    eval <<EOT; die $@ if $@;
sub IS_WIN32  () { 0 }
sub IS_DARWIN () { 0 }
sub IS_UNIX   () { 1 }
EOT
}

1;

__END__

=head1 NAME

ActiveState::OSType - Constants for platform specific conditional code

=head1 SYNOPSIS

  use ActiveState::OSType qw(IS_WIN32);

  if (IS_WIN32) {
     # do windows specific code
  }
  else {
     # do other code
  }

=head1 DESCRIPTION

This module exports the constants C<IS_WIN32>, C<IS_DARWIN> and
C<IS_UNIX>.  These constants can be used to wrap conditional code for
specific platforms.  Using these constants instead of testing $^O
directly allow perl to eliminate unused branches of the code at
compile time.  Thus

  if (IS_WIN32) {
      ...
  }

is exactly the same as

  if ($^O eq "MSWin32") {
      ...
  }

but the first form looks better and the whole block is eliminated at
compile time if not running on a windows machine.  The test:

  if (IS_UNIX) { ... }

is currently the same as

  if ($^O ne "MSWin32") { ... }

but this might change in the future if this module is made to support
systems other than Windows and Unix.  There is no simple $^O test that
can determine if the OS is Unix.

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I absolutely love loreals exfoliating mask! They have such great quality products! Lovely choices!
I've heard such good things about sleepy from Lush!
Body care is so important at this time of the year, the weather really affects our skin without us even realising. However, I think so many people are busy preparing for Christmas, they seem to forget to look after their skin. Fab post!
I love the colours on that palette. I have so many favourites most of which are skin care products 😊.


Prem Omnibus by Sunil Gangopadhyay is a Popular Bengali Novel which is written by Sunil Gangopadhyay. The is a romantic book of the Author and the novel was published from Kolkata. Sunil Gangopadhyay is Benglali Poet, Writer, Novelist of India and creator of Kaka Babu Character in his writings . He is popular among child and young of India and Bangladesh. He born in Faridpur, Bangladesh 7th September 1934 and died 23 Octobor 2012. His Popular character is Kakababu and books are Prothom Alo, Shei Somoy, Modhukahini, Ordhek Jibon, Sonali Dhukho, Gobhir Gopon, Mohakaler Likhan, Tin Number Chock, amar jibonanondo abishkar o onnanno, Swarger Niche Manush, Ordhek Jibon, Unmochoner Muhurte, Purbo Poshchim, Sei Somoy, Ajker Hindi Golpo, Chobir Deshe Kobitar Deshe, Nosto Meye, Dashe Dash, Chobi Ghore Ondhokar, Rohossomoy Vuter Golpo, Hothat Nirar Jonno, Sukh Osukh, Sudur Jharnar Jale, Sotero Bochor Boyese, Kalpanar Nayak etc. Download Sunil Gangopadhyay Bangla Books, Novels, Horror Books, Short Stories, Articles, Poem etc in pdf format and Read Prem Omnibus by Sunil Gangopadhyay.


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 * Created by huanghx on 2017/6/26.
 */
//

import serviceHelper from '../serviceHelper'
// import apiHelper from './apiHelper'
let profile = serviceHelper.requireService('profile')

// // 上传头像
// profile.uploadPortrait = async function ({imgData, fileName}) {
//     return await apiHelper.post('/Profile/UploadPortrait', {imgData, fileName})
// }
export default profile


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Rick Winfield
by Rick Winfield	| June 23, 2014
Disruptive Innovation Disrupted?
Interesting article over at the New Yorker this week by Jill Lepore questioning Clayton Christensen's theory of Disruptive Innovation. Disruptive Innovation, as defined in Christensen's book, The Innovator's Dilemma, has become one of the most influential theories on innovation in the Silicon Valley (and beyond) startup world. Indeed, it's nearly impossible to have a conversation with a startup founder or find a startup elevator pitch/pitch deck that doesn't highlight what market/industry/company the startup is "disrupting."
The beginning of Lepore's article seems to be building the case that "disruptive" has become an overused buzzword that doesn't really mean anything anymore. There is a strong case to be made for this, when everything is "disruptive" is anything really? Google "disruptive" and the second definition given is "innovative or groundbreaking." Based on this definition, "disruptive innovation" is "innovative innovation." And, it is exactly this sort of circular definition that most entrepreneurs seem to be using these days. "Disruptive" just means you think your product is better (and probably mobile, social, sharing, and/or web based) and that's why you are going to beat the incumbents.
However, this is NOT the meaning of "disruptive innovation" that Christensen put forth in his book. Disruptive innovation refers to a very specific phenomena that Christensen demonstrates through a detailed analysis of the hard drive industry (which he wrote is doctoral thesis on) and further examples from the steel, discount store, and excavator industries.
In each of these examples, Christensen demonstrates that by "doing the right thing," the incumbents failed to see a new market developing underneath them that would eventually upend their market. At each stage in the hard drive industry, customers were asking for faster hard drives with more storage capacity. When newcomers came out with physically smaller drives with smaller capacities and slower access speeds, customers weren't interested (and no customers were asking for these in the first place, so why would incumbents try to develop them?). However, the advent of these smaller drives helped usher in the next generation of smaller computers, a new market that would eventually push out the existing market (so micro-computers replaced mainframes, then PCs replaced micro-computers, each time thanks to smaller hard drives that no one initially "wanted").
The heart of Lepore's critique is that many of the companies Christensen says were "disrupted" are still around and thriving today (for example, Seagate in the hard drive industry and US Steel in the steel industry). However, in a rebuttal interview published by Businessweek, Christensen points out that these companies have been radically changed due to disruptive innovation and no longer offer the same products that were once their cash cows. Perhaps being disrupted isn't always a death sentence for a company as long as the company is able to adapt. Indeed, isn't this really the point of studying the phenomena? It's not just about learning how to disrupt an industry, it's also about learning how to not be disrupted if you are the incumbent and what to do if you are disrupted.
Lepore also questions the Disruptive Growth Fund which was founded in 2000 to invest in firms identified as disruptors. As the NASDAQ lost half of its value in the dot com bubble burst, the fund lost 64%. However, Christensen points out that due to ethical rules at Harvard Business School, he wasn't really a part of the fund other then some initial consulting on what disruptive innovation is.
Perhaps the most damning example Lepore gives of Christensen and Disruptive Innovation getting things wrong is the fact that Christensen did not believe that Apple would be successful with either the iPod or the iPhone. This really is quite amazing as these are perhaps two of the greatest current examples of disruptive innovation. And beyond that, Apple is perhaps the greatest example of a company that hasn't been afraid to disrupt itself (indeed, the Innovators Dilemma was highly influential on Steve Jobs according to Isaacson's biography).
The question that then comes to mind is is Disruptive Innovation a framework that can be used to predict future events, or is it simply a useful way to describe events that happened in the past? Can one consciously try to disrupt an industry, or does disruption only happen when no one is really expecting it?
I will continue to explore this topic in my next few post.
Critiquing the theory of disruptive innovation
The New Yorker Thinks Disruptive Innovation Is a Myth
A Death Knell For "Disruption"?
Jill Lepore: What the theory of "disruptive innovation" gets wrong.
The easy target that is the Theory of Disruptive Innovation
The New Yorker's Takedown Of Disruptive Innovation Is Causing A Huge Stir
Why business guru Clayton Christensen has landed on the left's hit list
Morning Scan: Oh, Go Disrupt Yourself
Is Uber an Example of a Disruptive Innovation?
Taking Back Disruptive Innovation
Disrupting Cable Television
10 Essential Entrepreneurship Books
What is Entrepreneurship?
Is Failure a Good Thing?
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Its fairly smooth, but still looks odd. Stiff I think, the movements look unnatural.
Kinda stiff, and I guess the wind thingies didn't work all that well.
I think he's making it so stiff, because he doesn't want it to be wobbly, but man, loosen up a bit :D, then it would look nice.
brush, i tried to make it an open palm style. that generally is quite stiff.
what framerate did you use?
22 i think. im not sure though.
More easing and less stiffness would help you a lot.
Well the root to some of your stiffness is that you don't draw the WHOLE stick out on every frame, I noticed on some frames you only redrew the body. redraw the whole stick on every frame..
I liked the palm effect though..
but maybe try lowering the framerate a bit until you get better, then bring it back up in a while. i jumped right into 24 fps, and my first anims SUCKED!
I say things like : "KEEP IT UP", and "NICE WORK", to give people a reason to keep animating after the criticism I gave them, and it gives them a compliment.
What do you think is a good beginner frame-rate?