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* Not all defenses are appropriate for all matters or in all jurisdictions. You should seek the advice of competent counsel in your jurisdiction before claiming any defense, as you may be responsible for the attorneys fees of your opponent if a claimed defense has no merit. See Rule 11.
NRCP 8(c)(1). In responding to a pleading, a party must affirmatively state any avoidance or affirmative defense, including: accord and satisfaction; arbitration and award; assumption of risk; contributory negligence; discharge in bankruptcy; duress; estoppel; failure of consideration; fraud; illegality; injury by fellow servant; laches; license; payment; release; res judicata; statute of frauds; statute of limitations; and waiver.
Pursuant to Article 6, Section 4 of the Nevada Constitution: "[t]he court shall also have power to issue writs of mandamus, certiorari, prohibition, quo warranto, and habeas corpus and also all writs necessary or proper to the complete exercise of its appellate jurisdiction." NRS 34.160 provides that "[t]he writ [of mandamus] may be issued by the Supreme Court … to compel the performance of an act which the law especially enjoins as a duty resulting from an office, trust or station …" For more than a century, the Supreme Court has interpreted Nevada's constitutional and statutory law to vest original jurisdiction in the Supreme Court to issue writs of mandamus. See State v. Dist. Ct., 116 Nev. 127, 994 P.2d 692 (2000) (citing State ex rel. Curtis v. McCollough, 3 Nev. 202 (1867)). Thus, the court has the constitutional and statutory authority to issue a writ of mandamus when, in the court's discretion, circumstances warrant.
Rule 12(f) provides that a court "may strike from a pleading an insufficient defense or any redundant, immaterial, impertinent, or scandalous matter." Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(f). "[M]otions to strike should not be granted unless it is clear that the matter to be stricken could have no possible bearing on the subject matter of the litigation." Colaprico v. Sun Microsys., Inc., 758 F. Supp. 1335, 1339 (N.D. Cal. 1991).
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Can the Confidential Documents of a Non-Party be Subpoenaed?
If you have documents which require that you hold them in confidence, but receive a subpoena requiring the disclosure of those documents, can you withhold the documents? In this situation, non-parties served with a subpoena can file a timely objection and ask the court to quash or modify the subpoena to protect them from disclosing privileged or protected matter, trade secrets or confidential commercial information. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 45(3); see also United States v. Fed'n of Physicians & Dentists, Inc., 63 F. Supp. 2d 475, 479 (D. Del. 1999).
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acts to encourage and facilitate the resolution of a dispute between two or more parties. It is an informal and non-adversarial process with the objective of helping the disputing parties reach a mutually acceptable and voluntary agreement. In mediation, decision-making authority rests with the parties. The role of the mediator includes, but is not limited to, assisting the parties in identifying issues, fostering joint problem solving, and exploring settlement alternatives.
Since no two disputes are alike, no two solutions will be the same. The process of how mediation proceeds will therefore depend largely on the needs of those involved. I will attempt to illustrate some of the possible ways a mediation might proceed.
As a mediator, I believe my first role is to understand the dispute between the parties. The parties to the suit have the most information about the issues that they currently face. To help them reach a resolution, I need to understand the genesis of the dispute through its current status. Therefore, before the parties and their counsel meet with me, I ask each of them to provide me with a "mediation brief," which is essentially a summary of your dispute. Your brief should not be a trial advocacy brief or contain bundles of pleadings and deposition transcripts unless those are absolutely necessary to educate me. You should simply provide me general information regarding the types of claims filed, as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the evidence regarding those claims. Briefs should be civil and professional in tone, without personal attacks. The goal your brief should be to inform me, not to inflame your opponent.
Finally, understand that I will often be asked to "carry water" for a party—that is, a party will ask that I deliver a message to the other party. These messages could be positive in nature—a willingness to express a sincere apology, or a more negative approach—if you don't accept our offer, we intend to file a motion for fees, etc.
In litigation, your attorney does most of the heavy lifting, and as a party, you are mostly watching the presentation. Much of that presentation, if not all, focuses on the past. In mediation, your attorney will still be an important advocate for your cause and will certainly be a very important adviser to you, but you play a more central role. I will sometimes speak with your attorney and I will sometimes speak directly to you in order to help find the best way forward. I will have learned about the past from your counsel's brief and will look forward to understanding its impact on you when we meet. Please be engaged in the process and share with me your feelings both about what occurred as well as what you would like to see for the future. Even though I have been involved in thousands of disputes, I guarantee that I have never had one "just" like yours. Therefore, I need your help to understand your unique situation.
Litigation is about proving your case and having a judge, or an arbitrator declare a winner; one party wins and another loses. In contrast, at mediation the law and your likelihood of success is a very important aspect of your case, but it is not the only factor. Mediation allows other factors to be considered and developed without being limited to just what the law might provide if everything at trial goes the way that you hope it will. Mediation is designed to try to find a resolution that is a win-win. Unless parties insist, I normally do not normally suggest that counsel give an opening statement at mediation. Doing so is, more often than not, counterproductive as they tend to devolve into a chest pounding session about who will win the litigation.
The uncertainty of a litigated outcome alone justifies considering alternatives to a litigated result. Every experienced litigator can point to cases they won when they didn't think they had a chance winning. They can also point to times when if there was any justice, they would have won, but lost. There simply is no way to accurately predict with certainty the outcome of a litigated case whether decided by a judge, a jury, or an arbitrator. A mediated result gives you certainty without the risk of litigation.
All is not good news for defendants, however. Although they seem to do better at predicting outcomes, the 24% of the time they are wrong ends up being much more costly to them. Defendants who fared worse at trial than the last demand, ended up with a verdict that was on average $1.1 Million more than the Plaintiff's last demand. On the other hand, plaintiffs received on average $43,000 less than the last offer given before trial. Some studies suggest that 95% or more of lawsuits settle rather than go to trial. Assuming that is true, your case seems destined to settle; therefore, why not resolve it now rather than later? Doing so will save time, aggravation, stress, and money. That said, mediation will not be an easy process. At times, you may feel uncomfortable, pressured, and perhaps even emotional. If the process were easy, the parties wouldn't need a mediator's assistance to settle the matter.
There may come a time during mediation when you may feel like giving up and you might feel like settlement is impossible. It is likely that in order to settle, both parties will be urged to step beyond the original "bottom line" limit they determined for themselves before the process started, in order to make a deal. Once the parties have come this close to a settlement, the last thing they should do is to give up. The easy answer will be to walk out the door in frustration. But remember what awaits you if you choose to leave: more attorney fees, stress, frustration, and an uncertain result through litigation. If you are inclined to say, "I offered my last dollar and they rejected it," I would also urge you to avoid drawing a line in the sand. Instead, explore if there is something of non-monetary value that you can give or get that might make the deal more palatable. If not, I would recommend that instead of walking out the door, you tell the mediator that you are ready to quit and allow the mediator a chance to give you a reason to stay. If you give the process a chance, you may walk away with a settlement you can live with, rather than an uncertain future where the decision will be made by someone else.
All parties directly involved in the dispute should attend the mediation. You and your attorney, as well as the other party and their counsel need to appear. Anyone who would be responsible to pay or to approve the amount paid or received should be in attendance or, at a minimum, be available by telephone. If an insurance company will be paying for any settlement, a representative of that insurance company who has full settlement authority should be there in person. If a company is a party to the litigation, an individual with final settlement authority should be present. My preference is that parties not participate via telephone, as it is easier to be dispassionate and disassociated with the process. Anecdotal evidence suggests that having a party appear by telephone increases the chances that the mediation fails to end in a settlement, so I prefer to have all decision makers present for my mediations.
Yes, mediation proceedings are confidential. There are several aspects of mediation confidentiality that are explained in greater detail below, which you should understand: 1) confidential submissions to the mediator; 2) confidentiality of the settlement itself; 3) admissibility of the negotiations should the matter not settle; and 4) the obligation of the mediator keep confidential, the information shared with him or her by a party.
As I indicated above, counsel may submit truly confidential matters to me without sharing it with the other side. I will absolutely hold those in confidence unless you later authorize me to share that information with someone. The settlement reached at a mediation is not necessarily confidential unless the parties make confidentiality a term of the agreement. The parties will have to determine whether they should allow one or both parties to be able to speak openly about the fact that the case settled, or about the amount of the settlement.
Things that happen and information exchanged at mediation cannot be used against a party to that litigation or in other court proceedings so long as the information is not discoverable by other means. This point is so important that it is written into the law. First, an offer to compromise one's position by way of negotiation "is not admissible to prove liability for or invalidity of the claim or its amount. Evidence of conduct or statements made in compromise negotiations is likewise not admissible." Nevada Revised Statutes 48.105. Federal Rule of Evidence, Rule 408 provides the same protection for matters in Federal Court. Second, a mediator in Nevada cannot be forced by any court to disclose any matter discussed during mediation proceedings. Nevada Revised Statutes 48.109(3). Finally, in order to encourage parties to be open, honest, and to achieve a mediated resolution, our legislature has declared that "no admission, representation or statement made during the [mediation] session, not otherwise discoverable or obtainable, is admissible as evidence or subject to discovery." Nevada Revised Statute 48.109(2).
Mediators may not share confidential information you provide to him or her to your opponent. Some mediators will tell you they hold everything you tell them in confidence and only divulge what you specifically tell them is not confidential. Other mediators (me included) feel that sharing of information is so essential to the process that nothing is treated as confidential unless they are specifically instructed that the matter is confidential. I will assume you want me to be able to share information if and when I feel it may assist with settlement unless you tell me it is confidential. There is no right or wrong approach, but you should make sure you understand your mediator's philosophy before you share sensitive information. Finally, communications between you and your counsel are attorney-client privileged communications protected by law.
First, I prefer to have a pre-mediation discussion by telephone with counsel a few days before we meet. I find that these conversations give me a flavor for the dispute that I cannot always get from the written briefs and help me to jumpstart the actual mediation by getting to know the attorneys and their issues better. Attorneys often choose to use this phone call as an opportunity to deliver an "opening statement," laying out their client's case in a safe environment where they are not likely to enflame emotions as sometimes happens when opening statements are given with litigants present. I appreciated the candid exchange, as well as the advocacy in an environment that is not likely to set negotiations back because someone is offended.
A separate session is sometimes referred to as a caucus or a private session. It is simply a private meeting between a mediator and one party (with that party's counsel). I place the parties in separate rooms, and far enough apart that they won't run into each other easily and uncomfortably in the hall and will not be able to hear one another's separate session. I then meet separately with each party. These sessions can be as short as a few minutes and as long as necessary to make progress.
The time spent in separate sessions will certainly not be equal between the parties, but you should not read any significance into that fact. Understand that each person processes information, offers, and emotions differently, so a mediator may have to spend more time with one party than another. It does not mean that I am in the other room "drinking the kool-aid" being served by the other side. Rather, think of it as me taking the amount of time I believe is necessary to move that party closer to a resolution. During a separate session, a mediator may simply gather information before even asking either party to make any offer. Thereafter, a mediator may engage in shuttle diplomacy, moving from one room to another, delivering information, exploring options, and making offers and counteroffers.
Yes! All you have to do, whether in a joint session or separate session, is tell me and I will make arrangements for privacy so that you can speak freely with your counsel.
No two mediations are alike, but you should be prepared for a long, sometimes tedious, tiresome, trying, and emotional process. The more complex the problem, the more likely that the mediation will take some time to come to a conclusion. I have spent as little as an hour and as long as 40 hours (over multiple days of course) mediating a single matter. Most business mediations take at least a half a day, but complex matters can go a full day or longer. Bring any item with you that you need to be comfortable. Some people bring a good book or a hobby to work on during down time when the mediator is in a separate session with the other party.
Everything I have covered in this article is designed to assist you in trying to resolve your dispute. The more you prepare, the more likely you are to reach a settlement. Perhaps the most important factor in you being able to settle your case is having a realistic expectation regarding the value of your case and what is means to really compromise. If you think you could get $1,000,000 from a jury on your very best day, do not expect the other side to be willing to pay you that $1,000,000, as they will be looking at how little they could pay you if the jury believes them more than it believes you. If you are an injured party, you may likely feel that no amount of money can really make the past go away. Likewise, if you are defending that case, do not expect to walk away paying the amount you think you would at trial if you did everything right and the jury agreed with all of your analysis and presentation. The sweet spot for settlement is somewhere between those two extremes.
Ultimately, if your case is not settled at mediation, a judge or jury will decide the case value. Jurors are strangers to your case and may have differing beliefs and attitudes toward you. Jurors are often suspicious of people who bring lawsuits and of their attorneys. They also tend to wonder why they shouldn't get the $1,000,000 that you are seeking and sometimes resent the person asking for money. This is especially true where there are minimal property damages and soft tissue injuries that cannot be verified objectively or where damages in a business matter are caused to a new business and are hard to quantify. On the other hand, juries tend to be unforgiving if they feel a plaintiff has been treated unfairly or if they feel the acts of the defendant are particularly harmful that they need to be punished. Further, some jurors have religious or moral objections to filing a lawsuit and therefore hold some bias. Some jurors, for reasons they may not even understand, will simply like one party more than the other party. You should come prepared to discuss a realist case value in light of all of these risks.
An abuse of process claim in Nevada has two fundamental elements: (1) an ulterior purpose, and (2) a willful act in the use of the process not proper in the regular conduct of a proceeding. Executive Mgmt. Ltd. v. Ticor Title Ins. Co., 114 Nev. 823, 843, 963 P.2d 465, 478 (1998). The action for abuse of process hinges on the misuse of regularly-issued process. Nevada Credit Rating Bureau, Inc. v. Williams, 88 Nev. 601, 606, 503 P.2d 9 (1972).
What is mediation and how is it different from court or arbitration?
Why should the client consider mediation?
What is the client's role in mediation?
Are there desirable non-monetary solutions, such as future business or payment in-kind?
What is the client's role in the mediation?
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I often hear litigators and clients complaining that the process of arbitration is flawed and does not deliver on its aspirations to provide a cheaper, quicker alternative to litigation in court. My response is that they are not really upset with the process of arbitration or mediation, but with the person who drafted the Alternative Dispute Resolution clause in their contract. The Arbitrator must administer the arbitration proceed pursuant to how the parties wrote the agreement. Therefore, as I wrote in this post, if you want a better process, write a better contract. I have endeavored to provide both my preferred standard ADR clause (with explanations), but also some alternative model arbitration, mediation, and ADR clauses from other trusted sources. The drafter should determine the process which will best benefit each client and draft the clause accordingly.
LAS VEGAS – In an effort to expand its reach and create occupational opportunities for adults with disabilities, Easterseals Nevada has acquired Toys 4 Smiles, a local non-profit organization dedicated to creating toys from scrap materials for children in need. A staple in the valley for more than a decade, Toys 4 Smiles will continue operating as a permanent program within the Easterseals Nevada organization.
Created in 2005, Toys 4 Smiles began as a community-based campaign by founder Rex Doty to manufacture wooden toy cars for underprivileged children in the Las Vegas valley. Each toy starts as a simple block of donated scrap hardwood and ends as a polished wooden car, created entirely by retired volunteers. Since its inception, the non-profit has donated over 300,000 cars to first responders and philanthropic organizations such as Safe Nest, The Shade Tree, Opportunity Village and Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada.
With this acquisition, Toys 4 Smiles cars will also be used to assist in developmental therapy for children with disabilities and will enhance services at Easterseals new Children's Therapy and Autism Clinic. Additionally, instead of relying only on volunteer woodworkers, Easterseals will expand the program to create occupational opportunities for veterans and adults with disabilities who have completed its Community Training Services program, providing adults with disabilities the opportunity to earn a paycheck. In an effort to create a seamless transition, Toys 4 Smiles president and founder Rex Doty and board members Donovan Thiesssen and Jay Young have joined the Easterseals Nevada Board of Directors to spearhead the expansion efforts for the program.
The Toys 4 Smiles workshop is currently located at 4315 Dean Martin drive. For more information, please visit EastersealsNevada.org or call (702) 870-7050.
Since 1950, Easterseals Nevada has been advocating for, and working with, infants, children, youth and adults who have disabilities and other challenges. We work to address our community's social service gaps, and to leverage partnerships and other strategic opportunities to increase participation in economic and civic life for all people. Easter Seals Nevada is one of Nevada's largest community disability agencies serving more than 9,000 people with disabilities and their families each year. To keep up with Easter Seals Nevada's news and events, follow us on Twitter @EasterSealsNV and like us on Facebook or visit our website at www.eastersealsnevada.org.
Las Vegas: James Kohl and Jay Young, of Howard & Howard in Las Vegas, have been reappointed Settlement Judges by the Nevada Supreme Court for a second three-year term.
Recognized by his peers as an outstanding attorney, Kohl is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He has also been named to the Nevada Business Top 100 Lawyers and to Mountain State Super Lawyers.
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Back to School: Breeze Airways looks to university students to fill its flight attendant ranks
30 November 2020 By Seth Miller 7 Comments
Additional information is now available in an update to this story
Breeze Airways is ready to hire its in-flight crew. With a newly disclosed marketing tagline of "The World's Nicest Airline," the company announced roles for pilots and flight attendants interesting in helping deliver on the company's mission, "To make the world of travel simple, affordable, and convenient. Improving our guests travel experience using technology, ingenuity and kindness."
While the pilot listing is relatively normal the flight attendant option is anything but. Potentially "Seriously Nice" cabin crew must enroll as a full-time student in online classes at Utah Valley University (UVU) as part of this round of hiring.
Those accepted into the program will receive tuition reimbursement up to $6,000 per year for most UVU programs as well as corporate housing at a location the airline determines, presumably the hub cities. They will also receive free transportation to and from the airport for work and a free trip home each month, along with a monthly salary.
But to qualify they must maintain 30 hours per year of course work at UVU with a 3.0 GPA. The degree program must be completed in 4 years and they must complete their flight attendant training before tuition reimbursement begins, though they must be enrolled as a full-time student before that training starts. This presents some risk to the candidate, as they must front the initial school costs until they make it through the training course.
It also raises some questions about how many hours per month the carrier plans to schedule the crew given the schooling obligations and minimum GPA requirement. Candidates must also be at least 20 years old with a high school diploma
Breeze is not the only US airline to have an educational program associated with its employees. JetBlue launched a program where it is helping crew get their online degree while continuing to work at the company. But this is the only program in the US where being enrolled is a precondition for consideration at the job. And the "dorm" life experience provided by the carrier, while common in some parts of the world, is also unique in North America to Breeze.
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Tyai Green says
I feel like it is a great way to attract the younger Flight attendant candidates, However anyone that has ever been a flight attendant before knows the scheduling of these persons will be a nightmare…and I work fulltime and can't take a full load of classes. 9-12 credit hours which is about 3 classes max. Thats gonna be very difficult and maitain a 3.0 GPA Training is difficult and then u begin flying and online classes…Those ppl are going to be so distracted and stressed out.
Fabio b says
This program will never work i know ppl try to do just that it's impossible for someone to be a new fa and try to get a degree with 3.0. I think will change very fast plus I think is ilegal because he is discriminated agist ppl with degree even more them.one we will see this changing fastttttttttttttttttt watch.
MP says
It's bonkers. The people who dreamed this up have obviously never worked as a flight attendant. Working the job full time sucks the life out of you, and I can't imagine being a full time student at the same time without phoning everything in. I say this as a flight attendant who graduated from college the day initial training began, and that brings me to a very important point: expecting people, particularly the target demographic who has never worked in the industry before, to maintain a full course load DURING INITIAL TRAINING is insane. It's all day long, 6 days/week. The executive team has not thought this through.
I think, that the Airline it's just looking for a younger flight attendant and closing the doors at the older ones.
Seth Miller says
Which would probably not be legal in the US. Nor ethical in most scenarios.
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GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG women's soccer will host Triad-rival High Point on Labor Day at 7 p.m.
The game will be streamed on the SoCon Digital Network. Links for the stream and live stats are available at UNCGSpartans.com.
All-Time Series Vs. High Point
Own a 6-1-1 advantage over High Point, outscoring the Panthers 18-3.
Defeated High Point 1-0 last Labor Day on the road.
Only loss came in High Point, a 2-0 decision on August 23, 2015.
Scouting UNCG
Enter the holiday matchup with a 3-1-1 record.
Are 1-1-1 against in-state opponents
Kaley Tucker leads the team in points (seven) and is tied with Cienna Rideout in goals (three).
Rideout is one of two players in the Southern Conference with more than one game-winning goal.
Goalkeeper Aiyanah Tyler-Cooper has played all 470 minutes this year and has made 16 saves with a 1.15 goals against average. She won the first SoCon Player of the Week award of the season after recording a .900 save percentage and 0.45 goals against average in the opening weekend.
The reigning SoCon Tournament Champion received the most first-place votes with five in the SoCon Coaches' Preseason Poll and was selected to finish second.
Placed a league-high three players on the preseason all-conference team: Rideout, Emily Jensen and Heida Ragney Vidarsdottir.
The three all-league preseason selections were the most for UNCG since 2011 when the program had four players picked for the preseason honor.
Jensen earned first-team All-SoCon honors last season, helping the Spartans record nine shutouts as a team and finishing second on the team in scoring with 12 points (five goals and two assists).
Vidarsdottir garnered second-team All-SoCon last year, scoring two goals and dishing out an assist.
Rideout led the team last year in points (16) and goals (seven), scoring all but one of her goals in the last five games of the season.
Tyler-Cooper led the SoCon last season in save percentage (.848), was second in saves (106) and shutouts (eight) and third in goals against average (0.94) last year to go along with a 10-7-3 record.
Return 15 letterwinners, seven starters and 83 percent of the goal production and welcome 12 newcomers, all freshmen.
Last Time Out-UNCG
Beat Longwood 1-0 Friday for the first road and shutout victory of the season.
Rideout scored the game's only goal in the 26th minute off a pass from Jensen. Since making her debut last Friday in the 3-1 victory at Richmond, Rideout has scored a goal in all three games played.
UNCG finished with a 13-10 shots and 7-3 corner kicks advantage.
Rideout and Jordin Mosley led the Spartans with three shots each. Gracie Timbario, Ragney Vidarsdottir and Nicole Souply all notched a shot on goal.
Tyler-Cooper finished with three saves for her second shutout of the year.
Scouting High Point
Enters its road contest with a 1-3-1 record.
Won its season-opener against Appalachian State 4-0 at home and then dropped three-straight on the road at UNCW (2-0), VCU (3-1) and Virginia Tech (2-1).
Part of 13 newcomers, freshmen forwards Skyler Prillaman (no relation to UNCG's Caylin Prillaman) and Caitlin Shepherd both lead the Panthers in scoring (four points) and goals (two).
Seniors Emily Lyon and Charlotte Kennedy and junior Talia Klimes have combined for 30 saves on the year, the most of any team in the Big South. Kennedy and Klimes have both appeared in three games with one start. Lyon has made three starts in four games played and has the top goals against average (1.00) and save percentage (.800).
Picked first in the conference preseason poll after winning both the regular season and conference tournament last year.
After serving as an assistant and associate head coach for nine years, Brandi Fontaine takes over as head coach this season.
Last Time Out-High Point
Tied Elon 0-0 at home on Friday.
Elon possessed a 25-12 shots and 9-3 shots on goal advantage.
Klimes and Lyon combined for the shutout. Entering the start of the second half, Klimes made a career-high eight stops.
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College ID Clinic by Michael Coll


International Students are eligible for on-campus Regular Pay positions only and are limited by law to a maximum of 20 hour per week during the academic semesters.
During the Fall and Spring semesters, a student may not exceed 25 hours per week in total hours. This means students who are working in more than one department must monitor their hours to ensure they do not exceed the 25 hours per-week limit. International students are limited by law to 20 hours per week during the Fall and Spring semesters. All students may work up to 40 hours per week during the summer and the weeks when there is not a full schedule of classes. Please refer to this ACA Calendar.
Eligibility for summer employment extends to (a) students enrolled for the summer term, (b) students enrolled during the prior spring term who are returning for the fall semester or (c) new students accepted for the next fall term. *Please refer to the UW System website for more details.
* An acceptance letter is only valid if the student is going to be a new freshman or transfer student in the fall term and has not yet attended orientation (Warhawks SOAR (Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration) session in the summer).
Depending upon the dates of employment, all non UW-Whitewater students are required to provide a summer and/or fall class schedule to Human Resources & Diversity as proof of enrollment.
By law, Social Security and Medicare tax deductions will be taken from the students' paychecks during the summer if they are not enrolled in classes. If there is a change in enrollment status, students must notify Human Resources & Diversity immediately.
Any student who graduates at the end of the Spring semester is terminated, unless they are returning as a graduate student in the summer and/or fall term. If they are not returning as a student, they may be rehired as a University Staff Temporary Employee (USTE). The hiring manager must contact Human Resources & Diversity to initiate this process.
It is the responsibility of the hiring manager to ensure the hiring packet is completed accurately and in its entirely prior to submitting to Human Resources & Diversity. Please note that students may not work until all required forms are submitted to HR&D.
Completed I-9 Form verifying the employment eligibility (including copies you made of the original documents).
Completed W-4 form for payroll tax purposes.
Completed Direct Deposit Form. Per UW policy, all employees are required to receive their pay via direct deposit.
Completed Criminal Background Check for student employees working with children, cash, and/or keys.
If there has been a break in employment longer than one year, all new hire paperwork is required (I-9, W4, Direct Deposit Form, and Criminal Background check form).
Ensure that an ACA Acknowledgement Letter has been submitted to Human Resources.


Ningbo Marriot Hotel is located in the heart of the city, within a short walking distance from He Yi Avenue, Sanjiang CBD and Tian Yi Square – the largest shopping mall in the city. All 333 guest rooms and suites are above the 23rd floor and offer alterative river view and first class amenities, which bring you a memorable stay. As to the restaurants & lounges, the hotel has one lobby lounge and a series of distinctive dinning-rooms where embellishes a world of seafood and delicacies for your selection, making the prefect brew for guests. Whatever wedding or conference, 1188 square meters of spectacular function space & stunning conference facilities make your event fantastic. Besides, the hotel has the international renowned "QUAN" Spa, indoor swimming pools and 24- hour Health Club.


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package com.microsoft.bingads.v12.api.test.entities.criterions.campaign.radius;

import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.junit.runners.Suite;

import com.microsoft.bingads.v12.api.test.entities.criterions.campaign.radius.write.BulkCampaignRadiusCriterionWriteBidAdjustmentTest;
import com.microsoft.bingads.v12.api.test.entities.criterions.campaign.radius.write.BulkCampaignRadiusCriterionWriteCampaignNameTest;
import com.microsoft.bingads.v12.api.test.entities.criterions.campaign.radius.write.BulkCampaignRadiusCriterionWriteIdTest;
import com.microsoft.bingads.v12.api.test.entities.criterions.campaign.radius.write.BulkCampaignRadiusCriterionWriteLatitudeTest;
import com.microsoft.bingads.v12.api.test.entities.criterions.campaign.radius.write.BulkCampaignRadiusCriterionWriteLongitudeTest;
import com.microsoft.bingads.v12.api.test.entities.criterions.campaign.radius.write.BulkCampaignRadiusCriterionWriteNameTest;
import com.microsoft.bingads.v12.api.test.entities.criterions.campaign.radius.write.BulkCampaignRadiusCriterionWriteParentIdTest;
import com.microsoft.bingads.v12.api.test.entities.criterions.campaign.radius.write.BulkCampaignRadiusCriterionWriteRadiusTest;
import com.microsoft.bingads.v12.api.test.entities.criterions.campaign.radius.write.BulkCampaignRadiusCriterionWriteRadiusUnitTest;
import com.microsoft.bingads.v12.api.test.entities.criterions.campaign.radius.write.BulkCampaignRadiusCriterionWriteStatusTest;

@RunWith(Suite.class)
@Suite.SuiteClasses({
        BulkCampaignRadiusCriterionWriteIdTest.class,
        BulkCampaignRadiusCriterionWriteParentIdTest.class,
        BulkCampaignRadiusCriterionWriteStatusTest.class,
        BulkCampaignRadiusCriterionWriteCampaignNameTest.class,
        BulkCampaignRadiusCriterionWriteCampaignNameTest.class,
        BulkCampaignRadiusCriterionWriteNameTest.class,
        BulkCampaignRadiusCriterionWriteBidAdjustmentTest.class,
        BulkCampaignRadiusCriterionWriteLatitudeTest.class,
        BulkCampaignRadiusCriterionWriteLongitudeTest.class,
        BulkCampaignRadiusCriterionWriteRadiusTest.class,
        BulkCampaignRadiusCriterionWriteRadiusUnitTest.class
})
public class BulkCampaignRadiusCriterionWriteTests {
}

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I love this look simply because it is a combination of two different styles which I love. I am so obsessed with this eyelet cut out dress gifted by GoJane. The white and eyelet are feminine and delicate while the cut out is flirty and edgy. It is such a lovely piece and it fits like a dream! I wore a bright pink lip cream to match this awesome pink building and a statement black and white striped floppy hat for bold contrast. Lastly, I gave this black and white look a pop of color with a yellow satchel and the amazing Lulu Frost banana necklace that screams anything but summer!
Eyelet cut out dress by Rehab c/o GoJane.
Banana necklace by Lulu Frost.
Thrifted vintage black and white striped floppy hat.
Yellow satchel from Hong Kong.
the banana necklace is awesome. It reminds me of Donkey Kong.
You look so awesome in our eyelet dress!
what a fun wall! looks like frosting<3 your banana necklace is too cute!
I love this dress! It looks like the perfect summer dress to stay cool in. I liked how you paired it with pops of yellow.


I am continuing my project to read mysteries written by some of the lesser known or forgotten authors from the 1930s and 1940s. A writer I recently stumbled on is Charlotte Armstrong Lewi. An Edgar-award winner for her book, A Dram of Poison, she also wrote under the names Charlotte Armstrong and Jo Valentine. Born in 1905, she started her career in the advertising department at The New York Times then became a fashion reporter for a buyer's guide.
After marrying, she raised her family while writing poetry and plays. It wasn't until the 1940s that she began to write mysteries. Her first novel, Lay On, Mac Duff! was published in 1942. The book was an immediate success and resulted in a three-book series. She switched to suspense and went on to write 29 novels, six of which were adapted to the Silver Screen.
For those of you looking for something different for your "to be read" pile, consider this award winning author.


IBM CEO Ginni Rometty sent an open letter to President-elect Donald Trump a week after the U.S. election. In the second paragraph, Rometty proclaimed: "I know that you are committed to help America's economy grow in ways that are good for all its people." There are many who disagree, and her own employees are among them.
IBM employees are not the only ones concerned about their CEO's coziness with Trump. George A. Polisner sent a resignation letter to Safra Catz, CEO of software giant Oracle, after she joined Trump's transition team. The letter was posted to LinkedIn and went viral.
Polisner, a 23-year Oracle veteran, listed the reasons he can't work for a company whose CEO supports Trump -- citing the president-elect's tax and economic policies, his anti-environmental policies, and his cabinet appointees. "I am not with President-elect Trump and I am not here to help him in any way," Polisner wrote. "In fact –when his policies border on the unconstitutional, the criminal and the morally unjust –I am here to oppose him in every possible and legal way."
By contrast to his counterparts at IBM and Oracle, Apple CEO Tim Cook personally responded to questions posted on the company's internal employee information service, Apple Web, after he attended Trump's "tech summit" last week.
It is safe to assume that Trump's presidency will not be a smooth one, if these reactions are any indication. The tech community's opposition to Trump's agenda can lead the way for the American people who care about the environment, diversity and the economy to stand up and make their voice heard.


At Court Colman, you'll be treated as a friend coming to stay, not just a traveller passing through. A family home until just a few decades ago, it still feels like one, so you can be assured of a warm welcome. Nestled at the foot of the Garw Valley, it's a peaceful retreat but easily accessible from the M4 or rail mainline. The 30 comfortable bedrooms are complimented by the award winning Bokhara Brasserie which was voted the best curry restaurant in Wales in 2011 at the British Curry Awards.
Court Colman Manor lies to the north west of Bridgend and is easily accessible by road or rail. Cardiff Wales Airport is just a twenty-minute drive away. From Junction 36 of the M4 Motorway take the A4063 towards Maesteg. Drive through the traffic lights and at the next roundabout take the first left signposted "Bridgend". Take the next right just after driving under the M4 Motorway. At the next T-Junction, turn left and then take the first right into Court Colman Road. The Hotel is signposted on the left after about three-quarters of a mile.


This page displays sold house prices for Ardenlee Drive in Maidstone.
Ardenlee Drive in Maidstone ME14 consists predominantly of flats. Properties on Ardenlee Drive typically have values around £200,000 - £300,000, ranging upwards of £300,000 for larger semi-detached houses.
Map showing Ardenlee Drive in Maidstone.


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Q: How do I use CouchDB as backend database to a MeteorJS app, instead of the default MongoDB? Really would like to use CouchDB, and maybe make the Meteor app get data updates via Meteor Publish and Subscribe. But can't seem to figure out how to connect the Meteor app with CouchDB instead of the default MongoDB. Please help.

A: Now you can use CouchDb with Meteor as a drop in replacement for MongoDB. The guys at Cloudant have create Couchdb integration from Meteor.
Best thing is that its API resembles to that on Mongo in Meteor.
Here is the package and details : https://github.com/cloudant/meteor-couchdb/
Enjoy :)

A: Especially as this (Meteor+CouchDB) seems to be increasingly not happening,
PouchDB is the best nearest alternative that I've  found, and so I plan to start with it.
PouchDB notables I find:

*

*ability to sync with the 2 major CouchDB hosts, with nice intro by (my favorite) Cloudant, plus your own hosting per http://pouchdb.com/faq.html

*very cross-platform, as compared to Meteor, also has nice compatability breakdowns plus supports Safari Desktop plus:

*its client emulation of the server database feels stronger and further along than Meteror indeed PouchDB can be its own server (running on Node),

*it has an impressive list of powerful external projects including plugins -take a peek, including:

*

*"Peer Pouch" (p2p --doubt Meteor can do that)

*Full-text and spacial search

*Lacks Meteor's impressive authentication (including Meetup accounts!), but basic authentication seems there and already strong with CouchDB (per  https://github.com/nolanlawson/pouchdb-authentication ), and that mentions impressive authentication coming: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozilla_Persona support.

*Lack's Meteor's live (self-updating) templates but from the plugins, has 3 "MV* Adapters" including similar and terribly popular AngularJS.

*Performance-wise it seems to mostly beat leading competitor Couchbase Lite

A: The Data section of the Meteor docs (last paragraph) mention substituting other DB engines for Mongo by writing a driver.  Here's the quote:

You can substitute another database for MongoDB by providing a server-side database driver and/or a client-side cache that implements an alternative API. The mongo-livedata is a good starting point for such a project.

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With the high quality of the accommodation & services included with your Whistler Golf Packages, Whistler Home Holidays will rival ANY exclusive or budget holiday Whistler Golf package for comfort and services and value.
All homes included in our Whistler Golf Packages have fireplaces, private out door hot tubs, full kitchen amenities, washers/dryers, TV-Stereo-CD-VCR, some with satellite reception, surround sound, 36 in TVs, pool tables, etc. please request!


The goal of these moves is to make more room to hang canvases, and organize , which you all know, has been a huge problem.
The "Flip Frames " from Madeira are also down from the wall and looking for a new home, so if any of you know of a good use for these, let me know. They will be leaving here one way or another in the next 6-8 weeks.
We are doing a Virtual Trunk Show with JulieMar & Friends for the month of May. This is our first show with Julie, and she has a huge variety of beautiful designs. Just about any style of stitcher should be able to find something on her site. She has quite a few designers under her umbrella, and all are very talented.
You may either go to my site, at the top of the designers, is the link to Julie Mar and Friends, click on the link, and it will take you directly to her site,(easiest method by far) or use this link www.juliemardesigns.com (sometimes these links when inserted work/sometimes not) to take you to the web site. Any design that you are interested in, record the item number, and name would help, just for clarification, let me know, and I will give you a price. (513-271-2712. When you purchase, you will get 10% off on the fibers providing you purchase the all fibers needed for the canvas.
Julie has indicated that she does have most in stock, but any special orders will honor the trunk show price, paid at the time you place your order, and the fiber discount will apply to you as well, at the time of the canvas arrival.
Her canvas line is beautiful, customers that have been in, and taken a look so far, have been very excited and orders have already been coming in, so do not delay on these as they will probably go fast. It is wonderful to shop from home, and not leave the couch until the canvas arrives….
Now a note on my website, if you have been poking around there lately the site has been having some color problems. The web designers are working on this. But what you might see are the color tabs that look like a floss color tab- that will show up in other areas where they do not belong, like in stretchers, or Paternayan, or who knows where. It defeats the progress we are making and makes it look almost like a hack- ….but hopefully it will be fixed soon. If you are thinking about a color for a purchase and it looks off, please call and check with us, so that we can assist and confirm for you. And if you see something, that looks off do not hesitate to call or email, as you may have discovered something that we have not caught yet.
We have corrected the Pepper Pot, Floche. The Silk & Ivory, did not seem to be affected as of this point. Paternayan is another product showing up in places where it does not belong, so again we apologize for the inconvenience.
Patterns, are an area that has also had a lot of interest lately. I will be putting several patterns on the site and indicating there availability as either a pattern or full kits. With the full kits, you will get 10% of the pattern and fiber price if purchasing the full kit. In the detail description tab of the pattern I will list the specific fibers that the pattern calls for. As with some patterns that have options with colors, I will list which ones that I am putting into the kit.
There are also with many kits optional color ways. I will do my best to list the optional colorways, and if I have all the fibers in the optional colorways available, I have no problem switching out to another colorway for you. The site may have space limitations for all colorways/details, but we will provide as much detail as we can and you can always contact us with questions.
So, lots that has been happening over the winter, and will continue, and enjoy this wonderful weather!!!!
As an additional note, we are stitching together as a group on Wednesdays and Saturdays now, so feel free to join us, no restrictions as to what you are stitching. We are not the stitch police, here. It does not need to be needlepoint, your knitting, cross stitch, or whatever you feel like bringing at the moment is wonderful. We all like to see what ever anyone else is working on!!!


I'm really glad "The Love Guru" blew chunks because it would be next to impossible to work that movie in here. But who am I kidding, these are the 2 Mike Myers characters that he will always be known for. And maybe I am the only one, but I am so ready for an Austin Power's 4. And it needs to take place in the early 80's. Punk Rock scene of London, but i digress. I wanted to do something with Mike Myers that showed Wayne's World & Austin Powers somehow in a mash up. There was a great Han Solo/Indiana Jones I saw recently and I think that lit a fire under me to knock this out. Thanks for the inspiration. William O'Neill. I know there has got to be a name for this piece but my brain is too fried at the moment. Anyone got any ideas?? Hope you think it's excellent, …baby.
And just for the hell of it, here ya go.


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Quiz: 93% of People Have Trouble Remembering These '90s Movie Classics. How Will You Do?
93% of People Have Trouble Remembering These '90s Movie Classics. How Will You Do?
By: Jouviane Alexandre
Hasta la vista, baby!
The '90s were a great decade for movies; producing memorable stories and facilitating more than a few technical achievements. In fact, the '90s are often considered by many to be the decade that bridged the gap between contemporary classics and the era of the modern blockbuster.
However, the '90s weren't all great when it came to filmmaking. In fact, there was a dramatic rise in the amount of low budget independent films - which more often than not turned out to be subpar B movies. Don't worry; in our '90s movie quiz, you will only find the best that the decade had to offer!
The '90s was also the decade where CGI technology finally came into its own; giving us films like "Jurassic Park," "Terminator 2: Judgement Day," and "Toy Story," which was actually the first fully CGI feature-length film! An honorable mention goes to Disney, who entered the "Disney Renaissance" during this decade. Starting with "The Little Mermaid," reaching critical acclaim with "The Lion King," and ending on a high note with "Tarzan."
So get your popcorn ready and let's go back in time with this quiz, to one of the best decades in film!
Which popular 90s film stars: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, & Gary Sinise?
When "Forrest Gump" was released in 1994, it became the highest grossing movie of the year. It went on to win 6 Academy Awards that year which included Best Actor for Tom Hanks.
Which popular 90s film stars: Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, & Dennis Hopper?
"Speed" was released in June 1994. The movie was a box office success and a sequel was released in 1997.
Which popular 90s film stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, & Carrie-Anne Moss?
"The Matrix" did exceptionally well after its release in 1999. The film won 4 Academy Awards and was selected for preservation to the National Film Registry.
Which popular 90s film stars: Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding, Jr., & Morris Chestnut?
The Glass Shield
The Players Club
"Boyz n the Hood" was released in July 1991 and went on to be nominated for 2 Academy Awards. In 2002, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
Which popular 90s film stars: Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, & Kevin Spacey?
The Shawshank Redeption
"Se7en" was released in September 1995 and went on to make over $320 million in the box office.
Which popular 90s film stars: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, & Joe Pesci?
"Goodfellas" received positive reviews upon its release. It was nominated for 6 Academy Awards and Joe Pesci won Best Actor in a Supporting Role. It was also selected for preservation into the National Film Registry.
Which popular 90s film stars: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, & Helena Bonham Carter?
Meet Joe Black
Seven Years in Tibet
Ocean's Eleven
When "Fight Club" came out in 1999, it quickly rose to success and became a cult classic.
Which popular 90s film stars: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, & Julianne Moore?
Polygram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films
Although "The Big Lebowski" didn't do as well as anticipated in the box office, it still had such an impact that it was selected for preservation into the National Film Registry.
Which popular 90s film stars: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, & Ralph Fiennes?
Universal Pictures (presents) (A Film by Steven Spielberg) Amblin Entertainment
The Haunting
The Big Man
"Schindler's List" was released in 1993 and won 7 out of 12 Academy Award nominations which included Best Picture. The film also won 3 Golden Globes and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
Which popular 90s film stars: Bruce Willis, Toni collete, & Haley Joel Osment?
Mortal Thoughts
Striking Distance
The Sixth Sense
"The Sixth Sense" was released in 1999 and was the second highest grossing film of the year. The film was nominated for 6 Academy Awards.
Which popular 90s film stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, & Billy Zane?
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Paramount Pictures, Lightstorm Entertainment
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
"Titanic" was first released in 1997. Since then, it has become one of the highest-grossing films of all time with over $2 billion.
Which popular 90s film stars: Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, & Whoopi Goldberg?
CDS Hollywood Insight via youtube
"Ghost" was a massive 1990 success at the box office and was the highest grossing film of the year. The film was nominated for 5 Academy Awards and Whoopi Goldberg won for Best Supporting Actress.
Which popular 90s film stars: Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, & Jason Alexander?
Buena Vista Pictures/YouTube
"Pretty Woman" was a box office success in 1990 and Julia Roberts received many accolades for her performance. She won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.
Which popular 90s film stars: Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, & Jason Robards?
"Philadelphia" did exception well upon its release in 1993. The film won two Academy Awards, one of which was awarded to Tom Hanks for Best Actor.
Which popular 90s film stars: Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, & Matt Damon?
DreamWorks, Paramount Pictures, Amblin Entertainment
"Saving Private Ryan" grossed over $480 million after its release in 1998. The film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
Which popular 90s film stars: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, & Patrck McGoohan?
Icon Entertainment International, Ladd Company, The, B.H. Finance C.V.
"Braveheart" did well in the box office after it's release. It won 5 out of 10 Academy Awards.
Which popular 90s film stars: Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, & David Morse?
"The Green Mile" did well after its 1996 release. The film was nominated for 4 Academy Awards which included Best Supporting Actor for Michael Clarke Duncan.
Which popular 90s film stars: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, & Tom Wilkinson?
Once a Cop
Shanghai Noon
"Rush Hour" received many positive reviews after its release in 1998 and sparked two sequels.
Which popular 90s film stars: Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell, & Chris Elliott?
"Groundhog Day" was released in February 1993 and since it's debut was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
Which popular 90s film stars: Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, & Joseph Gordon-Levitt?
"10 Things I Hate About You" was a popular film of the late 90s. It was based on Shakespeare's comedy "The Taming of the Shrew."
Which popular 90s film stars: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, & Uma Thurman?
Eyes of an Angel
"Pulp Fiction" did exceptionally well in the box office. The film made more than $213 million and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 2013.
Which popular 90s film stars: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, & Scott Glenn?
YIKES! "The Silence of the Lambs" was released on Valentines Day in 1991. The film went on to gross over $270 million dollars and is one of the few films to win at the Academy Awards in all the top five categories including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Director.
Which popular 90s film stars: Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, & Dianne West?
Dead Man
Benny & Joon
A Tim Burton classic, "Edward Scissorhands" did well at the box office in 1990. The film was nominated for number Academy Awards and Golden Globes.
Which popular 90s film stars: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, & Greg Kinnear?
"You've Got Mail" marked the third film that Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan starred in together. The first was "Joe Versus the Volcano" in 1990 and then "Sleepless in Seattle" in 1993.
Which popular 90s film stars: Matt Damon, Robin Williams, & Ben Affleck?
"Good Will Hunting" grossed over $225 million dollars against a $10 million budget. The film went on to win two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor (Robin Williams) and Best Original Screenplay.
Which popular 90s film stars: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, & Daniel Stern?
"Home Alone" was a major box office success. It was the highest-grossing life action comedy in the US until 2011 and spawned 4 sequels.
Which popular 90s film stars: Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, & Burt Reynolds?
The Corruptor
"Boogie Nights" wasn't a major box office success in 1997, but the film was still able to garner 3 Academy Award nominations.
Which popular 90s film stars: Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, & Demi Moore?
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Eyes Wide Shut
"A Few Good Men" received many accolades upon its release. The film not only grossed over $240 million in the box office, but it received 4 Academy Award nominations as well as 5 Golden Globe nominations.
Which popular 90s film stars: David Arquette, Neve Campbell, & Courteney Cox?
The Runner
"Scream" did well in the box office upon its 1996 debut, grossing over $170 million. Since it's release, the film has become a cult classic.
Which popular 90s film stars: Robin Williams, Sally Field, & Pierce Brosnan?
Mrs. Doubtfire
One Hour Photo
Upon its 1993 release, "Mrs. Doubtfire" received many positive reviews and collected over $440 million at the box office. The film won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy and Robin Williams won for Best Actor.
Which popular 90s film stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, & Reese Witherspoon?
She's All That
Harvard Man
"Cruel Intentions" garnered a quick following after its 1999 release. The film did relatively well in the box office and sparked a prequel and sequel.
Which popular 90s film stars: Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, & Nia Long?
Fist Fight
"Friday" was released in 1995 off of a $3.5 million budget. The film did well enough to spark two sequels. In pop culture, the line "Bye, Felicia!" has since become popular and was first seen in this film.
Which popular 90s film stars: Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, & Eugene Levy?
Saving Silverman
"American Pie" did exceptionally well against its $11 million budget. The film went on to gross over $230 million and sparked three sequels.
Which popular 90s film stars: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, & Bob Gunton?
Castle Rock Entertainment
"The Shawshank Redemption" didn't meet its potential in the box office, but the film rose after its release to home video and cable. The film was selected for preservation into the National Film Registry in 2015.
Which popular 90s film stars: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, & Jeff Goldblum?
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
"Independence Day" was released in July 1996 and went on to become the highest grossing film of the year with over $817 million. The film sparked a sequel that was released in June 2016.
Which Movie Scene Describes Your Life?
Can You Identify These 40 Movies Set in New York?
How Well Do You Remember These 90's Rom-Coms?
Guess the Missing "Better Half" of This Rom-Com Couple!
Can You Name All of These '90s Childhood Movies from an Image?
Can You Name These 1980s Romantic Comedy Movies?
Can You Identify These Classic Military Movies?


"Suppression of AC (hysteretic) loss by magnetic shielding of MgB2/Fe s" by M. D. Sumption, E. Lee et al.
Wang, X., Dou, S. X., Sumption, M., Lee, E. & Collings, E. (2002). Suppression of AC (hysteric) loss by magnetic shielding of MgB2/Fe superconductors: the pseudo-meissner effect. In B. Balachandran, D. Gubser & K. Hartwig (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Cryogenic Materials Conference- ICMC, 16-20 July 2001 (pp. 824-827). USA: American Institute of Physics.
The M-H loops of MgB2 materials in bulk sintered form, as well as for PIT wire and tape MgB2/Fe monofilamentary composites, have been measured at various temperatures. The influence of Fe on the M-H loops of the tape and wire are discussed. The normal Fe response is subtracted with the use of M-H loops taken above Tc and the remaining magnetization suppression of the MgB2 is described in terms of field shunting in the Fe "shield". The level of Fe shielding, both of regions outside of the sample from the MgB2, as well as the MgB2 from the outside is discussed, the latter is quantified in terms of a M. Using finite element analysis, M is calculated locally for the tape in both FO and EO field orientations (with the field perpendicular to and along the wide side of the tape, respectively) as well as for the wire sample. It is seen that this ^B effect can be phenomenologically modelled as a pseudo-Meissner effect. Direct measurements of hysteretic loss vs applied field sweep amplitude, Hm, give a pseudo-Meissner field, HPS1, of 2 kOe for the round wire sample in reasonable agreement with calculation. The hysteretic loss above HpSl (and below the penetration field) was found to fit well to an expression proportional to (H-HPS1)3. By comparing calculations with and without HpSl it was seen that the Fe sheath significantly reduced the hysteretic loss in externally applied fields for these MgB2/Fe composites.


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BrandNoise has an interesting article about Boutique Airlines. One airline, Privitair, flies fatcat bloggers and other business folk from Munich to Newark airport and back on behalf of Lufthansa.
BrandNoise has an interesting article about Boutique Airlines. It caught my eye, because last Thursday I flew back from Europe on Privitair. Among its routes, Privitair flies fatcat bloggers and other business folk from Munich to Newark airport and back on behalf of Lufthansa. Before I got on, I thought that the service would drop a little because there seemed to be so many more business passengers on the plane (sat 4 to a row). However, the focus on providing one level of service actually meant an even better service that the (very) few times I've travelled at this end of the spectrum on carriers like Continental.


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The 75th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Worldcon 75, was held on 9–13 August 2017 at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre in Helsinki, Finland.

The convention chair was Jukka Halme, and the vice-chairs were Karo Leikomaa and Colette H. Fozard.

Participants

Attendance was 7,949, out of 10,616 paid memberships and day passes.

Guests of Honor

 Swedish author and translator John-Henri Holmberg
 Jamaican author Nalo Hopkinson
 Finnish author Johanna Sinisalo
 French artist and illustrator Claire Wendling (absent due to illness)
 American author Walter Jon Williams

Awards

2017 Hugo Awards

 Best Novel: The Obelisk Gate by N. K. Jemisin
 Best Novella: "Every Heart a Doorway" by Seanan McGuire
 Best Novelette: "The Tomato Thief" by Ursula Vernon
 Best Short Story: "Seasons of Glass and Iron" by Amal El-Mohtar
 Best Related Work: Words Are My Matter: Writings About Life and Books by Ursula K. Le Guin
 Best Graphic Story: Monstress, Volume 1, written by Marjorie Liu, art by Sana Takeda, colors by ?
 Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: Arrival, screenplay by Eric Heisserer; story by ; directed by Denis Villeneuve
 Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form: The Expanse, "Leviathan Wakes", screenplay by Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby, directed by Terry McDonough
 Best Professional Editor, Long Form: Liz Gorinsky
 Best Professional Editor, Short Form: Ellen Datlow
 Best Professional Artist: Julie Dillon
 Best Semiprozine: Uncanny Magazine, edited by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas
 Best Fancast: Tea and Jeopardy, edited by Emma Newman and Peter Newman
 Best Fanzine: Lady Business, edited by ?
 Best Fan Writer: Abigail Nussbaum
 Best Fan Artist: Elizabeth Leggett

Other awards

 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer: Ada Palmer
 Atorox Award: Maiju Ihalainen
 Seiun Award: Yasumi Kobayashi (novel)
 Big Heart Award: Carolina Gómez Lagerlöf

Site selection

The location was selected in August 2015 by the members of the 73rd World Science Fiction Convention (Sasquan) in Spokane, Washington.

The following committees announced bids to host the 75th World Science Fiction Convention and filed all of the required paperwork before the February 2015 filing deadline:
 DC-17, to be held at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C., on 16–20 August 2017. The bid co-chairs were Michael Nelson and Warren Buff.
 Helsinki in 2017, to be held at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre in Helsinki, Finland, on 9–13 August 2017. The bid chair was Eemeli Aro.
 Montréal in 2017, to be held at the Palais des congrès de Montréal in Montréal, Québec, Canada, on 31 August–4 September 2017. The bid chair was Jannie Shea.
 Nippon in 2017, to be held at the Shizuoka Convention & Arts Center in Shizuoka, Japan, on 23–27 August 2017. The bid chair was Hideaki Kawai.

A bid for New York City in 2017 was floated for several years but dropped before reaching the commitment stage. The Montréal bid was originally announced for 2019 but shifted to the earlier date in 2013.

The 2017 site selected by the voters was announced during Sasquan's third World Science Fiction Society business meeting, on Saturday, 22 August 2015. With 1363 votes out of 2625 valid ballots, Helsinki won on the first ballot and will operate as "Worldcon 75". DC17 ran second with 878 votes. Montréal third with 228, and Nippon fourth with 120. Sites receiving write-in votes included Night Vale, Minneapolis in '73. Gallifrey, and All of the Above.

See also

 Hugo Award
 Science fiction
 Speculative fiction
 World Science Fiction Society
 Worldcon

References

External links

2010s in Helsinki
2017 conferences
2017 in Finland
August 2017 events in Europe
Entertainment events in Finland
Science fiction conventions in Europe
Worldcon

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Your guide in English to films showing in Germany.
Die Innere Zone (The Inner Zone)
Opening 31 Jul 2014
Directed by: Fosco Dubini
Writing credits: Barbara Marx, Donatello Dubini, Fosco Dubini, Heike Fink
Principal actors: Jeanette Hain, Lilli Fichtner, Dietmar Mössmer, Nikolai Kinski
The Inner Zone is based a true incident that happened on January 21, 1969. In a tunnel in the Swiss Alps is an atomic test reactor which had a core meltdown comparable to Tschernobyl or Fukishima. The tunnel was closed in time so that no radiation leaked out. It has been kept a secret from the public.
In 2023 the psychologist Marta is given an assignment to return to the location of a construction site of a tunnel. There has been an accident in which unknown gas has entered the air of the surrounding Valley resulting in low levels of oxygen. Marta should find the three remaining engineers and report on their symptoms of paranoia and confusion. Marta herself has taken part earlier in a biospheric project which has left her with hallucinations which she calls "echos". She struggles to keep her "echos", memories and wishes separate from one another. Marta finds one of the engineers and a strange young woman who has also stayed in the contaminated area. Searching for the other missing engineers, Marta enters into the mysterious space of the tunnel. The deeper she enters the tunnel, the deeper she also enters her own inner searching of what she has lost. The line between her "echos" and reality becomes blurred. She is searching for a lost son which she has only fleeting memories of.
The idea of The Inner Zone is to explore what happens when individual and collective memories and imagination enter the world of a damaged environment. It is filmed in the style of a science fiction culture of the 1960s where a trip to a foreign world leads to a trip through the inner self. Unfortunately, without a guide as to what is happening, the viewer of the movie is lost. Trying to piece together what is actually happening and what has or hasn't happened is extremely difficult. This film could be an interesting psychological film for a group to watch together and discuss. It is a good film for escaping but not for entertainment. I found the best part of the film is the opening in which a classical version of Metallica's "Nothing Else Matters" plays to stunning scenery of the Swiss Alps. (Alana Leichert)
A Rainy Day in New York (05 Dec)
Alles außer gewöhnlich (The Specials, Hors normes) (05 Dec)
Der Unschuldige (The Innocent) (05 Dec)
All I Never Wanted (12 Dec)
Aquarela (12 Dec)
Der kleine Rabe Socke: Suche nach dem verlorenen Schatz (12 Dec)
Jumanji: The Next Level (12 Dec)
Supervized (12 Dec)
The Kindness of Strangers - Kleine Wunder unter Fremden (The Kindness of Strangers) (12 Dec)
Wild Rose (12 Dec)
Cunningham (19 Dec)
Einsam Zweisam (Someone, Somewhere, Deux moi) (19 Dec)
Star Wars: Der Aufstieg Skywalkers (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker) (19 Dec)
The Farewell (19 Dec)
The Peanut Butter Falcon (19 Dec)
7500 (26 Dec)
Cats (26 Dec)
Der geheime Roman des Monsieur Pick (The Mystery of Henri Pick, Le Mystère Henri Pick) (26 Dec)
Die Sehnsucht der Schwestern Gusmao (Invisible Life, A Vida Invisível) (26 Dec)
Jam (26 Dec)
Latte Igel und der magische Wasserstein (Latte & the Magic Waterstone) (26 Dec)
Pavarotti (26 Dec)
Spione Undercover – Eine Wilde Verwandlung (Spies in Disguise) (26 Dec)
Judy (02 Jan)
Knives Out – Mord Ist Familiensache (Knives Out) (02 Jan)
Miles Davis - Birth of the Cool (02 Jan)
Milchkrieg in Dalsmynni (The County, Héraðið) (09 Jan)
Queen & Slim (09 Jan)
1917 (16 Jan)
Lindenberg! Mach dein Ding (16 Jan)
Vom Giessen des Zitronenbaums (It Must be Heaven) (16 Jan)
Das Vorspiel (The Audition) (23 Jan)
Die Wolf-Gäng (23 Jan)
Die Wütenden – Les Misérables (Les Misérables) (23 Jan)
Jojo Rabbit (23 Jan)
Ein Verborgenes Leben (A Hidden Life) (30 Jan)
Sorry We Missed You (30 Jan)
The theaters below show films in their original language; click on the links for showtimes and ticket information.
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Savoy (Hamburg)
Zeise Kino (Hamburg)
Interviews with the stars, general film articles, and reports on press conferences and film festivals.
Behind the Scenes Interviews
Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
BFI London Film Festival: 2017, 2016
Bonn International Silent Film Festival: 2017
Boulder International Film Festival: 2019
Festival de Cannes: 2006, 2005
Filmfest Hamburg: 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Franzoesisches Filmtage Hamburg: 2018
Internationales KurzFilmFestival Hamburg: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2007, 2005
Michel Kinderfest Hamburg: 2012
Rüsselsheimer Filmtage: 2017
Seattle International Film Festival: 2019, 2008
Slamdance Film Festival: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
Sundance Film Festival: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
Traverse City Film Festival: 2012
Tribeca Film Festival: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008
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After receiving 82 applications around the world, Start.coop's has announced its inaugural cohort of 6 winning "shared ownership" teams. The selection comes along with a $10,000 cash investment, curriculum, services and ongoing mentorship from a community of experts. Start.coop brings together an eco-system of strategic support designed to increase the entrepreneurs' likelihood of economic and social impact.
Start.coop is a new Boston based accelerator that invests in early stage entrepreneurs who are looking for scale and social impact using shared ownership models. Their inaugural cohort is a group of six teams ranging from a feminist, worker owned wine importer to a patient owned health data platform.
The Staffing Co-op: This revolutionary staffing firm is a multi-sector staffing company owned by its workers, and focused on people of color. The enterprise currently has two brands one for formerly incarcerated individuals, and one which is an on-demand labor platform for tech and creative workers.
Driver's Seat Data Co-op: Drivers Seat is a platform co-op that helps rideshare drivers increase their earnings by collecting and analyzing their trip data. Driver's Seat generates additional value for driver-members by marketing aggregated, anonymized data to industry and civic organizations.
Savvy Coop: Savvy believes that in order to improve health care, there must be a clear understanding of the patient experience. That's why co-founders Jen Horonjeff and Ronnie Sharpe founded Savvy, the nation's first patient-owned health data platform. Savvy's platform co-op connects patients and companies to advance patient-centered care via patient surveys, studies, and other "gigs". Not only does Savvy share profits back with its patient owners, it also provides patients with voting rights to make sure the company never loses its accountability or focus.
RedHen Collective: RedHen is a worker owned & farmer first wine importer. Recently profiled in Forbes, RedHen Collective is a feminist, worker-owned wine importer and wholesaler who is looking to pay their farmers first, and also to share profits with their employees. RedHen embodies a new economy based on gratitude, transparency, collaboration, and regenerative ecology.
Expert Collective: Expert Collective is a new platform enabling academic experts to build visibility towards industry, and hoping to capture a portion of the US $241 billion in consulting fees sold by management and technology advisory services firms in finance, biotech, healthcare, manufacturing, and software development. The platform is owned by the academic experts that it serves.
Arizmendi Roots & Return: Arizmendi has a well known history of creating scalable worker co-ops, having created a network of worker-owned bakery locations around California's bay area, and more recently worker-owned construction and landscape design companies. This new affordable housing co-op is looking to accelerate affordable housing development, and to share profits with not just investors, but also workers, and homeowners as well.
Start.coop's has a mission of creating ownership to create social change. Start.coop invests in for-profit, scalable, distributed ownership models. Start.coop has already received investments from CCA Global Partners, Equal Exchange, Cabot Dairy Cooperative, National Co-op Bank, and Local Enterprise Assistance Fund, with additional grants from the Beyster Foundation. For more information or to reach the entrepreneurs listed, please contact greg@start.coop, or visit Start.coop.
BOSTON- Fledge, the global network of conscious company accelerators, is excited to announce the addition of Start.coop, a Boston based program, uniquely focused on scalable co-ops and other businesses with shared ownership models.
Start.coop is led by Greg Brodsky, a 41-year-old Boston-based entrepreneur who has built national purchasing co-ops in both the bicycle and craft beer industries.
A group of veteran entrepreneurs launched Start.coop this week, the first US-based accelerator for cooperatively owned startups looking to scale. The group plans to raise over $2.5 million to help startups use distributed ownership models to create economies of scale, whether through well-established group purchasing models or through newer tech based "platform co-ops." The accelerator is accepting applications for its first class starting this July.
The unique co-ownership structure of co-ops makes them incompatible with most existing accelerators and venture capital deals. Rather than looking to sell equity to investors, these entrepreneurs are looking to share their equity with their employees, customers, or users. Entrepreneurs from a wide range of sectors have already expressed an interest in applying to the accelerator. Possible participants include a team launching a driver-owned competitor to Uber, a purchasing co-op for local energy dealers, and a tech start-up in which patients own the profits on health research. Through Start.coop, each startup will receive an initial $10,000 in cash, and will have the chance to learn best practices from established mentors.


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The enzyme streptomycin-6-phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.39) catalyzes the reaction

streptomycin 6-phosphate + H2O  streptomycin + phosphate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on phosphoric monoester bonds.  The systematic name is streptomycin-6-phosphate phosphohydrolase. Other names in common use include streptomycin 6-phosphate phosphatase, streptomycin 6-phosphate phosphohydrolase, and streptomycin-6-P phosphohydrolase.  This enzyme participates in streptomycin biosynthesis.

References

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Enzymes of unknown structure


NEW DELHI: With Narendra Modi taking over as prime minister, a host of expectations, recommendations and advice is pouring in for the BJP leader from overseas Indians.
Balesh Dhankhar, president of Overseas Friends of BJP' Australia chapter, says Modi's stunning victory had given the Indian diaspora "a hope of reforms".
"With Modi coming to power, many Indians including me have started the process of returning to India to contribute towards India's progress," Dhankhar told IANS in an email interview.
"We expect the BJP government to revitalize Indian culture and education system, crippled by mindless borrowing of Western systems.
"Whereas countries like Japan, (South) Korea, China stand strong on their own philosophy, tradition, and languages, they excel in development and modernization for that reason only.... We expect Modi to review the Indian traditional education system," he added.
Indian-origin Kenyan banker Hiten Vaya says he wants Modi to use the vast potential India has in its youth to drive the country forward by creating jobs and opportunities for youngsters.
"This is a chance for India to really assert herself on the world stage in all spheres," he said. Vaya, however, had a note of caution for Modi, who is widely seen in India and abroad as a Hindu hardliner.
"I don't want him to get sidetracked by jingoism or do anything under Hindu nationalists' pressure which may tarnish his name... Modi is known as pro-development and pro-business. Let that be his strong point and legacy."
Not all in the Indian diaspora are fans of Modi or enthused by the Bharatiya Janata Party's runaway victory that has made it the first party in three decades to achieve a single-party majority in parliament.


Amethyst is a well-known mineral and gemstone. It is the purple variety of the mineral Quartz and its most valuable and prized variety. Its name derives from the Greek "amethystos", which means "not drunken", as Amethyst in antiquity was thought to ward off drunkenness.
Some people believe the benefits of amethysts gemstones include relaxing the mind, enhancing mental activity, and giving strength and willpower for following passions and resisting undesirable habits.
Physically, these gems are thought by many to stabilize the metabolism, stimulate tissue rejuvenation, and increase the production of red corpuscles.
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Its attractive color makes it a popular preference for jewelry. When it forms physically, it may produce a combination of other crystals such as Citrine which is the orange variety of Quartz.


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Venom – Rex | Comics
Lethal Protector Venom and his human host Eddie Brock faces threat of a primeval evil but Miles Morales, Spider-Man stands in their way!
Eddie Brock is being haunted by recurring nightmares, visions of a past that he doesn't know off but somehow he realizes that it has something to do with his other. He sees a band of Norse warriors desperately tries to fight against a demonic force that comes to them in form of black tendrils and devours them all bursting through the doors.
He wakes up in the middle of the night in shock to find his Venom symbiote trying to hide in a corner. Turns out it was his other who had the nightmare and he then takes a handful of anti-psychosis pills to shut them down so he can think for a moment. With the pills starting to take effect, it gets furious and threatens Eddie to kill him in his sleep.
He never saw it react so violently, which is making him worried and then hearing to a police scanner, they quickly heads out to pursue a case on Jack O'Lantern that he has been working for months. However, rather than jumping in and break some bones, Brock just takes pictures that he can sell but the villain tries to escape by shooting a cop.
The symbiote takes over and ambushes to a fleeing Jack and the guy behind the pumpkin helmet is scared to death to see him. As it starts to gouge his eyes, cops come shooting from behind and the suit responds by turning into the monster from Eddie's nightmare, sporting a crimson spiral on forehead speaking an ancient alien language.
The suit loses control and attempts to attack the policemen but hit by an explosive bullet. Even though the shooter came looking for Flash Thompson, he takes Eddie and leaves. Gaining his senses back, Eddie realizes he is restrained in a dark room with a blast furnace in it and his captor knows well enough how to keep a symbiote at bay.
The man named Rex Strickland asks him if he knows anything about Project Rebirth 2.0 but Eddie only knows that the original program has created Captain America and a few years ago, the government restarted it to weaponize the Venom symbiote.
He believes that they wanted to create a new supersoldier program but Rex corrects him saying he is not the first but the latest. During Vietnam War, Strickland and his comrades were part of a Sym-Soldier Program. He got out and become an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. but his friends were permanently bonded and now he needs help to rescue them.
After the collapse of S.H.I.E.L.D., those four are being transported to be executed and to get some answers, Brock goes to rescue them. Ramming down one of the trucks, Venom sees four of them coming out with red spirals on forehead, speaking that same alien language and impales him when he lunges at them as his other leaves him.
Though it came back soon to heal him back and they both see their symbiotes leave while the hosts turn into corpses. His suit translates the ancient alien language to him as "God is coming" and then a massive dragon-like being is awaken from the ground. Seeing the creature go on a city-wide rampage after that, Eddie quickly rushes to the spot.
What he never expected was Spider-Man, Miles Morales sneaking up on him and Venom goes berserk on him by turning as one of those monsters from his dreams. Eddie somehow breaks through and Miles unloads a "Venom Blast" to free him from the corruption. The boy lost his parents to a symbiote and Brock assures him that it was not him.
Seeing the oncoming threat approaching to the city, they prepare for the final battle and Eddie plans on using Miles' Venom Blasts on the dragon. Their plan worked and the dragon falls. From inside it, a pale figure comes out grabbing the head of an unconscious Spidey and Venom goes full berserk on him when he crushes a patrol helicopter.
However, the entity blasts the symbiote off him and took it with him after introducing himself to Eddie Brock as Knull, God of the Symbiotes. He shows Brock the events of how he existed from before the beginning of universe, forged the first symbiote to slay a Celestial, before being cast away and coming back as a God to take away his suit.
Miles Comes Knocking
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Considering both writer Donny Cates (Doctor Strange – Damnation, Thanos – Thanos Wins) and artist Ryan Stegman (Inhuman – Genesis, Uncanny Avengers – Lost Future) are two of the hottest comic-book creators right now, Marvel Comics have picked them up for a Venom storyline like never before and they came up with "Rex" in 2018.
Collecting the first six issues from the fourth ongoing volume of Venom monthly series, "Rex" chronicles the history of Klyntar symbiote that started 1000 years ago out of the darkness of cosmos, its encounter with The Mighty Thor during Viking Age (Thor – God of Thunder) and introduces a powerful ancient God-like entity, Knull, Lord of the Abyss.
Ancient Symbiote God
With The Avengers busy dealing with dead Celestials falling from sky (The Final Host) and the X-Men is nowhere to be found, Venom teams-up with Spider-Man, Miles Morales to face-off against a dragon-like symbiote collective called Grendel. Eddie has fought cancer, Carnage, Toxin and Anti-Venom but never faced anything like these new foes.
After facing Knull, the wicked web-slinger got some new power upgrades that'd come in handy in future. Also, involvement of S.H.I.E.L.D. in a Sym-Soldier Program from long ago is revealed. With a somewhat unpredictable plot twist at the end, Eddie Brock is seemingly left without a purpose but will be back in upcoming arc "The Abyss".
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