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Gilas coach Guiao worried over availability of players
Will you be the first P16 Billion Powerball jackpot winner from the Philippines? "I'm very concerned, because can you imagine, the only time we'll see them compete [as a unit] is in the games itself," Guiao told reporters on Tuesday, shortly after the team's second straight practice at Meralco Gym.Luckily, there's a reason to be optimistic over the matches slated Feb. 22 and 24. For starters, Andray Blatche is back.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSGolden State Warriors sign Lee to multiyear contract, bring back ChrissSPORTSCoronation night?SPORTSThirdy Ravena gets offers from Asia, Australian ball clubs"We are getting there," he told reporters on Tuesday after wrapping up practice. "We are getting better chemistry. Andray is getting more familiar with the plays." LATEST STORIES In fight vs corruption, Duterte now points to Ayala, MVP companies as 'big fish' Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard PLAY LIST 02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award Don't miss out on the latest news and information. Japeth Aguilar wins 1st PBA Finals MVP award for Ginebra Ginebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors' Cup title Nadine Lustre's phone stolen in Brazil Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next National coach Yeng Guiao and Gilas Pilipinas are looking at two must-win road games against Qatar and Kazakhstan in the Fiba Asia World Cup qualifying tournament.And much to their worry, they are again dealing with player availability during practices.ADVERTISEMENT View comments Gretchen Barretto's daughter Dominique graduates magna cum laude from California college Tom Brady most dominant player in AFC championship history Mighty-PH turns back Syrian club Phivolcs: Slim probability of Taal Volcano caldera eruption Philippine Army to acquire MANPADS, self-propelled howitzers MOST READ read more
Defense Counsel Jason Doe Solves:
It was a case that many thought had come at the wrong time. The preoccupation of Monrovians was the expulsion of the Ebola Virus that had invaded and ravaging the country and everywhere there were buckets of chlorine for hand-washing to fight the virus. Ebola was now the grim reaper and its victims were increasing by the day. It was at this period that newspapers reported the robbery and murder of George Dean, a 26-year-old money changer, of Sinkor, a suburb of Monrovia. What gingered interest in the case was the arrest and confession of the alleged murderer as well as the fact that the famous trial lawyer Jason Doe had been hired by the defendant. So when the case opened, despite the Ebola fear in Monrovia, the courtroom was packed with many who were simply there to witness the renowned counselor's classic cross-examination might put to the test. With a reported confession, many Monrovians felt that this could be the case that the famous Jason Doe could not crack at the preliminary trial. And after two weeks the witness, who many believed, had the trump card to send the defendant to face his doom would be cross-examined by Jason Doe. Hundreds of spectators besieged seated at the courtroom in a case described by metropolitan newspapers as the 'Case of the Murdered Money Changer.' It was in the final moments of the day, and Jason Doe seemed exasperated by the witness' frustrating tactics. The lawyer regarded the witness for a moment, and frowned. "Sami Young is your friend?" he said, with a grin. The witness said, with a mixture of nonchalant, "He was my friend before." "Is that yes, or no?" Shifting his position, the witness responded with apparent lack of affectation. "Yes." "On the 15th of July," the lawyer attempted a drive for the truth, "You claimed that you met the defendant at a secluded area on Bushrod Island?" "Yes," he said, "and to be precise, it was near the St. Paul's Bridge." "You testified that the defendant told you that he had a plan to get free money?" "Yes." "What was your response?" "I did not think it was any wrong way to get money," the witness said, "and therefore I was prepared to go along." "Until when did you begin to have second thoughts?" "Until I learned that he was using the Ebola situation to steal money." "But U$5,000.00 was found in your room?" "It was planted there by someone." "Who was that someone?" "I wish I know." "Is that your answer?" "I can definitely say that it was the defendant." "How did you know that since you are unable to give account of the U$5000.00 found concealed in your house?" Suddenly, the prosecutor was on his feet. "Your Honor," Prosecutor Gilbert Solo said, "Counsel is trying to undermine the witness' confidence as to how the money got to his room. "Counsel's intent is to weaken the witness resolution to stick to the truth and as a result he would extract dubious information from him." Judge Sackor turned her slightly bulging eyes back to the prosecutor. "How is that true?" "Counsel's questions are too personal and I think he is being too dogmatic and unrealistic," the prosecutor said. The judge lowered her head and stared at the prosecutor over her glasses and said, "Should the court understand that the defense should not elicit information regarding how the money got to the witness' apartment?" "Not exactly, Your Honor," Solo said, "but under the present circumstances and in such an intense cross-examination, counsel is being unfair." The judge said conversationally, "The Court is on top of the situation and therefore I stipulate that the defense will continue the cross-examination of the witness." "Thanks Your Honor," the prosecutor said, bowing his head, as a bitter smile wedged at the corner of his mouth, for the blow resulting from the judge's rebuke was not lost on the spectators, as a low but brief murmur of disapproval swept across the room. With a triumphant sneer of victory, Jason Doe pushed forward. "How did you know that the money was planted in your room, since you testified that you did not go along with the plan?" "Since he wanted me to be the fall guy, he apparently did that to implicate me." "Robert Joe," Jason Doe said, with a noticeable anger in his voice, "Why would he connect you in particular? Why was it that when police officers bumped into the money after a tip off, you claimed that the U$5000.00 came from your sister in the United States?" "Yes." "Was the money from your sister?" "The police did not let me tell the story my own way." Judge Elizabeth Sackor relaxed her tense posture. "Witness cannot eat his cake and have it and the Court is concerned with the witness' apparent lack of what is going on in this courtroom and he must therefore not evade questions from the defense." Jason Doe then relaxed, and sweeping his eyes across the spectators, repeated the question. "Was the money from your sister?" Fidgeting with his hands, the witness answered, "No." "Where did the money come from?" "It was apparently planted by someone and the only person I can think of is the defendant." "Why will he do that? Have you had a previous misunderstanding on anything?""Not really," he said, "but these days Liberia is hard and people can do anything. May be he is envious of me." "How long have you known the defendant?""I have seen him around, counselor, and nowadays people are doing all kinds of wicked deeds against people they don't even know.""Ok," the lawyer considered his answer, "how does that fit in with the defendant, since in your own words, you have seen him around, suggesting that you don't know each other. So where was the money found by the police?" "In my room." Jason Doe's face expressed some amusement at the witness' answer and then said, "The police found the money in your room, did they not?""Yes," the witness said, putting his bandaged right hand behind his back, "if that is what you are asking." Jason Doe smiled but it was Judge Sackor who reacted."You want the court to believe that the defendant who was not found with any incriminating evidence was the brain behind the robbery and eventual murder of the money changer?" The witness showed an apparent misunderstanding of the question and stared at the judge in the face. Realizing his lack of response Jason Doe strolled to the defense table and after examining through some papers, returned to the witness. "Mr. Joe," he said, "what happened to your bandaged right hand? Is not correct that you sustained an injury during the attack on the victim, as you masterminded the entire episode? "Is it also not true that you have made several requests to the decedent to borrow an amount of money like the one found hidden in your room?" The two questions were apparently unexpected and suddenly, beads of perspiration began to form on forehead. With his right bandaged hand still concealed behind him, he lifted his left hand and began to mop his face with the edge of his shirt's sleeves. Sensing the situation, the clerk rushed to him with a bunch of paper towels, and for the next couple of minutes the courtroom waited in suspense as the witness struggled to get the increasing amount of sweat off his face without success. Judge Sackor decided to announce for ten minutes recess and invited both counsels to her chambers. WHEN court resumed ten minutes later, Judge Sackor took over proceedings and summarized the conclusion of the case. "The defense has shown that the witness knows more about the circumstances of the murder of the money changer than the man who is currently being accused. "The apparent motive to the murder unfortunately was because the decedent was unprotected in his money changing business. "It suggests to me that the practice of placing huge amount of money in various currencies in boots for exchange in the full glare of the general public needs to be discouraged." After brief hesitation, the judge continued, "The tragic consequence of the death of the money changer could be identified on the fact that the witness and some of his accomplices apparently chose to murder him simply to take away the money that he sat behind. "In the wake of the foregoing, the Court is convinced that there is no probable case against the defendant in this case and he is therefore ordered released and the witness held for further investigation and subsequent trial." THIRTY minutes later they assembled at criminal lawyer Jason Doe's Benson Street private office, where former defendant Sami Young, the lawyer, his private secretary Janet Lovebird and a retired police officer, George Jebor examined the circumstances of the case, after each had washed their hands with chlorine water, at the entrance of the lawyer's office. "Jason," the retired officer said, "how did you know that the witness was the mastermind of the entire episode?" The lawyer grinned. "From the beginning of the case I was looking at the fact that my client had apparently joined the party to murder the victim for quick money. "It was only when the witness said someone might have planted the money into his room that I realized I was not making use of his own admission." "But," Janet Lovebird said, "was he really part of the murder party?" Smiling, the lawyer replied, "Absolutely and he was in fact the man responsible for the murder and it was the reason he sustained a heavy cut to his right hand. "Please remember that the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare announced that the current Ebola presence in the country has, among its symptoms, vomiting, and so what really happened was that the witness led his party to the venue where the decedent did his money exchange business around 5:30p.m on the fateful day. "Due to an early afternoon rainfall many of the businesses in the area had packed for home leaving the decedent and few others, scattered about. "When the party arrived the witness informed the victim that he wanted to change U$20, the money he did not even have on him, then all of a sudden the witness began to tremble, and began to vomit, after he had inserted his fingers into his own mouth. "Afraid of the Ebola vomiting syndrome, the victim jumped up running and it was then that the witness and his party broke into the booth and they were making away with the money when the victim realized what was going on and chased after them. "The victim was struck over the head and stabbed at least three times on his chest but in the melee, he struck the witness right hand with a club nearby." "What a dangerous way to steal money," the retired officer said. "How did your client come to be part in the whole episode?" The lawyer, smiling said, "That was the clever part. "Two weeks after the incident, police intensified their investigations and someone somehow hinted them that the witness could be questioned. "The reason was that he had, before the robbery, sort the help of a couple of people who refused to participate in his deal, so the day after the police talked to him, he visited my client, and explained a phony story about his sister sending him money from the United States. "He had done that with a promise to offer my client U$5,000.00 but it was only when the death of the victim was announced that my client saw how dangerously close he had come to become part of such a dangerous plot." Janet said, "That was too dangerous." Smiling, Sami said, "It was foolish of me to have agreed to help him but I am thankful to God first and to Counselor Doe my innocence is proving. "I never thought that some friends can be so dangerous, but now that I know it gives me a sense of preparedness to be more wary of such people in the future." The group burst out laughing, as Sami stood up and grabbed Counselor Doe's hand and pumped it repeatedly. The evening weather felt cold and pleasant. A few scattered white tufts of cloud wandered across the blue sky.Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) read more
Linden farmers want lands regularised to acquire capital to invest
In the absence of a Land Selection Committee, farmers and residents of Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice) are grappling with the effects of the land that they occupy not being regularised. This was recently highlighted during a statutory meeting of the Regional Democratic Council.The Land Selection Committee, which was part of an August 2012 agreement and was later established under the previous Council, was rejected by the Regional Chairman, Renis Morian, who dubbed it a "rubber stamp" after taking up office. He highlighted that the RDC was not an issuer of lands, among other things.Since then, the Committee was placed on the back burner, with numerous complaints being brought before the Council. On Thursday last, Chairman of the Region's Agriculture Committee, Douglas Gittens pressed the Regional Chairman for answers, citing several difficulties as he asked when there would be movement on the Land Selection Committee."Every instance that we try to give development to certain areas, the point of land selection comes up and the situation is getting worse, even at the agricultural level. We go to make a move and the person doesn't have the land ownership title in their possession… Persons want to approach the bank for house loans and agri loans and they cannot do anything on the land unless they get those loans…," Gittens stated.However, Morian contended that legally there was no Land Selection Committee and the RDC did not have any authority in that regard. He stated that the Land Commission, which was currently conducting a land audit, has the sole responsibility. In highlighting several instances, Morian said there were cases in Linden where parts of lands illegally form part of other land allotments.Meanwhile, the Agriculture Committee Chairman requested a time line asking for the process of dealing with such issues to be fast tracked.Region 10 Councillor Sandra Adams said in relation to issues with farmlands the Chairman of the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), Major General (Rtd) Joseph Singh, had visited the Region and hosted a meeting with farmers of West Watooka, Linden. She said contact was also made with the Lands and Surveys Commission, which had also visited. She indicated that moves were afoot to have the issues of regularisation resolved."…they are working on a plan…those who have been paying their lease fees every year for a number of years; they are looking at them first. To get them properly regularised and then they're going to move to the ones who now have applications in. So some movement is taking place in terms of the farming areas because that is the concern and myself and Mr Joe Singh are pursuing it vigorously because we know that there are hiccups when it comes to farmers," she noted. read more
With Press Freedom Under Attack Worldwide, US Is Setting Wrong Example
By Joel Simon/CPJ Executive Director and Alexandra Ellerbeck/Senior US Research AssociateFor decades if not longer, repressive leaders around the world have defended restrictions on freedom of the press by citing examples of Western governments failing to live by their own professed standards.So when, in late-2016, Canadian photojournalist Ed Ou was unable to report from the Dakota Access Pipeline protests because he had been barred from entering the United States, the Turkish government issued a press release describing it as yet another example that in countries that frequently criticize Turkey for its treatment of the press, "journalism is not as rose-tinted as it may seem." Ou, who one year earlier had been blocked by Turkey from entering that country, said he "didn't know whether to laugh or cry."Although the Ou incident took place during the waning days of the Obama Administration, throughout the first 100 days of the presidency of Donald J. Trump — a man who loves to disparage, insult, and rail against the media — the trend has continued. President Trump's oft-tweeted "fake news" epithet, for example, has already been adopted by repressive governments such as China, Syria, and Russia. And when Trump attacked a correspondent during a February press conference, he was cheered by Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the world's worst jailer of journalists, according to CPJ's annual global imprisoned census.Of course, all U.S. presidents complain about how they're treated in the press. Some have gone further: During Obama's first term, the Department of Justice used the Espionage Act to conduct an unprecedented number of leak investigations, several of which ensnared journalists. Generally, however, U.S. presidents have criticized the media while also acknowledging the essential role of a free press in American democracy, and while pledging to uphold the First Amendment.In this respect, unfortunately, Trump — who has made no strong statements in support of the press, and whose administration, according to Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, has "looked at" changing libel laws to restrict press freedom — stands apart.During his first 100 days as president, Trump rolled out the red carpet at Mar-a-Lago for two of the world's worst jailers of journalists: Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Egypt President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. A meeting with the aforementioned Erdoğan, meanwhile, is reportedly on the horizon — and Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines, a country where journalists are routinely murdered with impunity, was recently extended an invitation of his own.High-ranking members of Trump's cabinet have followed suit. Although the Department of Justice during Obama's second term worked out an agreement with the media to ensure fewer journalists were involved in leak investigations, Attorney General Jeff Sessions indicated in his Senate confirmation hearing that he was not committed to honoring these guidelines. Given Trump's tweets about leakers and his claims that reporters should not use anonymous sources, this position is alarming to U.S. journalists. But for journalists in countries where protecting sources can be a matter of life and death, the precedent it could set has far worse implications.The State Department has generally tried to articulate support for "American values," which include human rights and freedom of the press. But in March, unfortunately, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson broke with tradition and declined to present the State Department's Human Rights report in person. Further, the Trump Administration has recently threatened to drastically cut funding for international organizations, many of whom play a key role in establishing international norms in support of free expression.Indeed, it is this system — constructed over a period of years and by a set of international agreements — which we celebrate every May 3 for World Press Freedom Day. Thanks to a public commitment to these standards, previous U.S. presidents have been able to exert their influence around the world on behalf of press freedom, however inconsistently. The issue is not partisan, either. The Obama administration raised concerns about press freedom abuses in Egypt, Ethiopia, Turkey, China, and Vietnam; former President George W. Bush told the Today Show that he raised the issue with Russia President Vladimir Putin.Sadly, President Trump has expressed no such interest in protecting this framework or setting a positive example. In fact, while speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania for his 100th day in office, Trump said the media was a "disgrace" and that members of the press were "incompetent, dishonest people."These comments are even more alarming for being part of a broader trend. Among former regional leaders such Hong Kong, Japan, South Africa, and Kenya, press freedom has deteriorated. Still, because he is the president of the United States, Trump's comments are different. As the award-winning Salvadoran reporter Óscar Martínez put it, "Trump inhabits the global showcase. In attacking the U.S. press, he attacks all of the press and puts it at risk."Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) read more
Swedish striker Ibrahimovic named top MLS newcomer
0Shares0000Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic of the Los Angeles Galaxy, shown scoring on a July header against Orlandio City, was named Major League Soccer Newcomer of the Year on Monday © GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File / Katharine LotzeNEW YORK, United States, Nov 13 – Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic of the Los Angeles Galaxy was named Monday as Major League Soccer Newcomer of the Year, defeating England's Wayne Rooney among others for the award.Ibrahimovic won in a balloting of MLS coaches and players plus a media panel with an average of 36.36 percent support to 32.25 percent for DC United captain Rooney. Mexico's Carlos Vela of Los Angeles FC was third on 13.47 percent. Ibrahimovic scored 22 goals and added 10 assists in what was only the third 20-and-10 season in MLS history. The Galaxy went 9-2 with four drawn when the Swedish icon scored a goal.With a roundhouse volley kick to score against Toronto FC on September 15, Ibrahimovic netted his 500th career goal, joining Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as only the third active player to reach that lofty milestone.Ibrahimovic failed to lead the Galaxy into the playoffs but his career has already included titles with European giants FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan.He has also netted a record 62 goals for Sweden, with star turns in the 2002 and 2006 World Cups.Rooney, who scored 12 goals in 21 appearances for DC United after joining the club in July and lifting them from the cellar to the playoffs, won the nod in voting from club technical staff — 34.31 percent to 28.43 percent over Zlatan.But the Swede edged Rooney in player balloting 34.99 to 30.90 percent and decisively took media voting 45.65 percent to 31.53 percent.Newcomer of the Year recognizes players in their first MLS season but with prior professional experience, making Rookie of the Year candidates ineligible.0Shares0000(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today) read more
CHEF CONRAD FEELS THE SHOCKWAVES IN AMERICA
He used to causing shockwaves in his personal and public life.Conrad GallagherBut controversial Donegal chef Conrad Gallagher felt a tremor for real this week when he was caught up in an earthquake in Los Angeles.The Letterkenny chef is setting up his own online food business where the 5.4 quake was recorded. Gallagher said "Just experienced our first earthquake.Okay, 5.4 earthquake in my back yard! Scariest thing ever," said Gallagher.Other Irish residents to tweet about the earthquake included Claudine Keane, wife of Irish soccer star Robbie Keane. CHEF CONRAD FEELS THE SHOCKWAVES IN AMERICA was last modified: March 30th, 2014 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:Conrad Gallagherearthquake read more
GOLF NEWS: PHILIP GILLESPIE IN FINE FORM AT BARNHILL
With normal Donegal weather resuming over the weekend, Wednesday 21st large entry may well have had the last of the late summer and taking the opportunity to shine was Philip Gillespie [17] who, despite a couple of double bogeys throughout the card, returned 20pts on back nine for a 39pt. total to outpoint Tony Logue [18] who finished on 38pts. Taking the turn with 20pts., Tony's birdie atpar three Barnhill [16th] came in-between double bogeys which left his score short of top spot. Best gross was won by club Captain Gerard Duffy [5] with 32 gross pts. Returning an outward nine of one over par 37 gross, with the help of a birdie at Sliabh Sneacht [4th], Gerard's second birdie at 16th was again gained in-between bogies.Saturday 24th Open, played in intermitten wintry gales, was won by juvenile member Patrick Page [11] with a runaway 42pts. Recording a birdie at Ramsay's Isle [7th] for a solid front nine, Patrick's return of 21pts on inward nine was enough to outpoint the field by six [6] points. In runner-up spot on B.O.T. was Eamon Mc Glinchey [6] who, having recorded his first birdie at Crievesmith [9th] in-between double bogeys at 8th and 10th, scored another birdie at Candalabra [15th] to relegate Stephen Walsh [15] to third on that B.O.T. Despite a couple of double bogeys also, Stephen's birdies at Swilly [3rd] and Bridle Path [18th] gave him a deserved spot on the rostrum.Sunday 25th confined competition winner was long-standing club stalwart Michael-Boucher Hayes [17] with 39pts. Despite a double bogey at 1st and a 'blank' at Glebe [2nd], Michael's birdie at Sheep Hill [12th was enough to give him the nod on B.O.T. from runner-up Geard Dunleavy [16], whose 20pts and 19pts on front and back nines respectively were somewhat diminished by 'blanks' at Greenhills [8th] and Cornagill[10th]. Relegated to third was Brian Doherty [25], also on 39pts. Gross winner again was club Captain Gerard Duffy [5] whose birdies at 2nd, 11th and 17th helped him to 33 gross points.Tonight [Thursday] is the night for all horse racing fans [or those who enjoy the craic] to attend the club's Night at the Races. Anyone wishing to buy a horse can contact organizer Anne Condon or any committee member for details. Horses are €10 each and each race pays 1st and 2nd places. It will be a great event, a great night's craic and we would be delighted if you could come on the night. All proceeds are for the ongoing 'tee' development.The annual club Quiz will be starting very shortly and there are still team tables available. Anyone wishing to play should contact quizmaster Hugh Gallagher or club secretary Barry Ramsay asap.GOLF NEWS: PHILIP GILLESPIE IN FINE FORM AT BARNHILL was last modified: October 27th, 2015 by Mark ForkerShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:golfSport read more
Andreas Pereira says Man United team-mate urged him to play for Belgium
And the 22-year-old's decision to play for the five-time World Cup winners seems to have been vindicated after receiving his first call-up for Brazil's games against the USA and El Salvador during the international break.Pereira told Globo Esporte: "He [Lukaku] tried to convince me."He spoke to me: 'You have to play for Belgium'."He came to talk to me, he's always talking to me."I told him 'it's difficult, Lukaku, can't do it, it's not the same. Playing for Belgium is something else. Boxing Day fixtures: All nine Premier League games live on talkSPORT Every current Premier League club's best kit from the past decade Andreas Pereira has revealed Manchester United team-mate Romelu Lukaku tried to persuade him to play for Belgium.The midfielder – who was born in Belgium – went against the advice of Lukaku to declare his allegiances for Brazil, where his parents are from. Which teams do the best on Boxing Day in the Premier League era? How the Premier League table could change after the Boxing Day fixtures silverware "I have a friend from Belgium and I was watching it with him."I couldn't do it, I left the room, I got very mad."And they all had a laugh, my father's friends saying 'wow, look at Brazil there, you have to choose Belgium, you have to choose Belgium'."I said, 'I can't do it, I can't do it'." RANKED 2 gameday cracker Lukaku helped Belgium secure a brilliant 2-1 win over Brazil in the World Cup quarter-finals REVEALED England's most successful clubs of the past decade, according to trophies won possible standings Top nine Premier League free transfers of the decade 2 Pereira made his long-awaited senior Red Devils debut against Leicester last month Where Ancelotti ranks with every Premier League boss for trophies won Man United transfer news live: Haaland 'wants a change', two players off in January smart causal "Playing for the Brazilian national team… It's Brazil, I feel at home'. Then Lukaku said: 'If that's the way it is, you have to follow your heart'."And then he respected my decision."Pereira was in Belgium when the Red Devils beat Brazil 2-1 in the World Cup quarter-finals.And he also revealed the stick he received was tough to take.He added: "It was complicated. I was in Belgium watching and it was difficult to see Brazil lose. Everybody messing with me. Wow, it was… I was very angry. deals Latest Manchester United News REVEALED read more
'NO' SIDE ARE GETTING LESS CREDIBLE EACH DAY – HARTE
Donegal Senator Jimmy Harte has said the arguments being put forward by the 'No' side are getting less credible by the day.Speaking after the visit of Education Minister Ruairi Quinn, the Labour politician said the feedback on the ground are concerned with funding fears if we say no to the upcoming referendum."The feedback we received on the visit with Minister Quinn on Friday shows that the citizens of the country are concerned that we will be without access to funding should this country need it after 2013. This is a real situation and not some game that many of those on the No side think they can engage in. "There is no way that we can get funding from the ESM if we don't pass the Treaty and it is quite astonishing that many are in denial as it states it clearly in the Stability Treaty text. There is no two ways about it."It's akin to someone opting not to take out his house insurance and hoping his neighbours will chip in if the property is destroyed. We need the help and assistance of the EU and IMF. The treaty puts into place financial rules that will protect us and other countries," he said.He said any notion that we would receive funding from the IMF alone has been rubbished and the news that Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is not prepared to fund the IMF any more to bail out European countries, the IMF was set up in 1945 to assist developing countries and third world countries."It's about time the anti Treaty group which now consists of the extreme right in the form of the UK Independence Party , the extreme left in the form of Joe Higgins and co, came up with some constructive arguments instead of the same old NO, NO, NO to everything," he slammed. 'NO' SIDE ARE GETTING LESS CREDIBLE EACH DAY – HARTE was last modified: May 20th, 2012 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:Senator Jimmy Harte read more
WEE BARRY, WEE DANNY AND NOT SO WEE SEAMUS – IT'S WALSHY ON WEDNESDAY
WalshyDonegal Daily sports columnist Paddy Walsh is wondering this week. Wondering why Barry McGuigan is suddenly form the North, wondering why swimmer Anne Marie Ward isn't getting more recognition and wondering why he had a Christmas party when Ronnie Whelan could have been serving him wine! He loves a good whine our Walshy!AND THE NOMINEES ARE…No less than two Donegal men in the running for the R.T.E. Sports Star of the Year awards. And running is what they're both pretty decent at though in completely different disciplines. There's been many a sighting of Seamus Coleman galloping up the right flank for both Everton and the Republic of Ireland but, of course, a lot more viewings of Mark English showing how it can be done with even more effect on the tracks of some of the world's best athletics arenas. Not least as far as the Letterkenny man is concerned on the track at the Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich which earned him a coveted bronze medal in the European Championships 800 metres in the summer.Seamus ColemanBoth Coleman and English have been nominated for the awards which are to be broadcast 'live' on R.T.E. on Sunday December 21st. Don't be surprised if one of them emerges with the trophy.And I, for one, (one of many I'd suggest) will be mightily surprised if Geraldine McLaughlin doesn't get placing the Irish Sportswoman of the Year trophy on her mantelpiece after the ace forward was nominated for said award by the woman's website HER.IEIt's true that she's up against Katie Taylor, Stephanie Roche and jockey Nina Carberry but surely even that prestigious trio would have to bow to the Termon player after the year she's had. Get your votes in now to www.her.ie and ensure another well deserved trophy comes to Donegal. And specifically to Termon.CUP HEROICSDidn't see the highlights package at the weekend but apparently Conrad Logan was the man of the match for Rochdale in their F.A. Cup tie at Aldershot.His shot stopping exploits earned his team a goal-less draw and a chance for a third round meeting at home to Nottingham Forest. That might have raised the prospect of two Donegalmen coming up against each other in England's premier cup competition had former Finn Harps player, Stephen McLaughlin, not gone on an emergency loan to Forest's local rivals, Notts County.Anyway, the 'Dale's manager, Keith Hill, was almost full of praise for his Ramelton born goalkeeper following that game at Aldershot. "Super goalkeeping, he kept them out," he maintained. Before adding: "But that's his job." Still, it's a job he's doing well so no harm in his boss passing him a bit of credit when it's due.ANOTHER SIGNING, ANOTHER FORUMDamien McNultyGood to see Damian McNulty adding his name to the dotted line as Finn Harps continue to prepare for the 2015 season. I always thought the Derry born full-back was last year's stand-out performer in a team that reached the F.A.I. Cup Final but fell into inconsistency in the league.Now Ollie Horgan has a decent mixture of experience and youth in the players he has already signed for the forthcoming campaign with Kevin McHugh, Mickey Funston, Keith Cowan, Brian McGroary, Gareth Harkin, Thomas McMonagle, Tony McNamee, and the returning Ciaran Gallagher on the books. Hopefully the likes of Ciaran Coll and Packie Mailey – two other key men in the defence – can be persuaded to re-sign while two or three more new additions would be welcome as Harps look to climb out of a First Division they've occupied for too long and too often.Meanwhile, Harps supporters get the opportunity to lend their voice and advice when the club hosts a Fan Forum in Ballybofey's Villa Rose Hotel on Sunday next (kick-off 7.pm.).Get along and make yourself heard if you want to be a part of something – potentially – special next season.JUST WHEN WE THOUGHT WE'D GOT OVER IT….How can you reproach Thierry Henry for his handball against Ireland? Not my words but those of Emmanuel Petit last week when he voiced strong criticism of those – particularly in France – who had lambasted Henry for THAT infamous incident which put paid to the Republic's hopes of qualification for the 2010World Cup Finals."It helped us qualify for the World Cup in South Africa. He's done nothing wrong," Petit said of his former Arsenal and French team-mate.True, you have to agree with him. It did help France qualify for the Finals.Ah yes, I can remember it well. An Irish team close to being unrecognisable from some of the previous qualifying matches that year dominating France in their own back garden. And taking the lead with a neatly worked goal. And going on to look rather comfortable against their more illustrious hosts.And then Henry bursting to the by-line before crossing over and the ball falling to William Gallas and it's in the net and it's 1-1 and Irish ambitions are hanging by le thread after looking so promising for most of the game up to that.Nothing wrong at all, Monsieiur Petit. Well, apart from that handball – illegal in soccer in this neck of the woods – by your good friend. Oh, and that second handball before he delivered the ball into the six yard box.And our own Shay Given racing towards the referee furiously indicating such but getting nowhere. As was ultimately the case for this Irish team in that qualifying tournament.Yeah, I know, get over it, it's five years on and we're at a different time, different place. And I almost was until Mons.Petit handed it back into the boiling pot again and told us that Mons. Henry had done nothing wrong.COLD MEDALSAnne Marie Ward (left) in some well-known companyAs they say in Offaly….Birrrrrrrrr! But spare a hot water bottle or twenty for Dunfanaghy's own super woman, Anne Marie Ward, who, not alone ventured out into the chill in her swim wear but dipped a toe and the rest of her besides into the freezing waters of the Baltics to claim two gold medals in the Open International Winter Swimming Championships.Nothing new there for the popular H.S.E. employee who has put herself into equally deep water where temperatures are concerned in the past and come out with that typical smile on her face and, more often than not, a successful outing.Why would you do it to yourself, you have to ask? The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind – that particularly bracing wind called endurance and how man, and in this case woman, has a need of conquering the most savage of conditions and obstacles.But like I say, that chill factor must be something else. Enough to freeze the Baltics off a brass monkey.CLONES CYCLONEThe Belfast Telegraph (or North-West as it's called in these here parts) is currently featuring Northern Ireland's top twenty sports stars.And here it is in no particular order except the one the Telegraph has laid it out in: George Best (football); Peter Canavan (G.A.A.); Darren Clarke (golf); Peter Doherty (football); Joey Dunlop (motorcycling); Carl Frampton (boxing); Mike Gibson (rugby); David Healy (football); Alex Higgins (snooker); Paddy Hopkirk (rallying); Pat Jennings (football); Jack Kyle (rugby); Dave McAuley (boxing); Willie John McBride (rugby); Tony McCoy (horse racing); Graeme McDowell (golf); Barry McGuigan (boxing); Rory McIlroy (golf); Sean O'Neill (G.A.A.); and Mary Peters (athletics).Yeah, did you too raise an eyebrow or two when you came upon one particular name? And checked the old map to see where precisely the town of Clones actually is located? For someone who once earned a six in a Geography examination, even I know where Clones is and where Barry McGuigan was born and reared. But here he is featuring among 'Northern Ireland's' top twenty sports stars!And while I'm being picky where was the name of one of Northern Ireland's greatest ever goalscorers, that of Big Brendan Bradley, Derry born, and still the top net finder in League of Ireland history?FOCUS ON STEPHANIEStephanie Roche scored an absolute cracker!Stephanie Roche is still looking for your vote and you'd have to say she might get a sizeable chunk more following the showing of that incredible goal on the B.B.C.'s lunchtime Football Focus programme at the weekend (I like to get up early on a Saturday to watch it).One of three contenders for the 'Goal of the Year award', the gem scored for Peamount United against Wexford Youths was shown on the programme and brought this response from presenter, Dan Walker, as he highlighted the voting system: "Come on, Stephanie."Come on, indeed.STARS IN WAITINGDanny O Carroll ( Buster) with Liverpool and Ireland internationals Ray Houghton and Ronnie Whelan who turned waiters with a host of TV and sporting stars who turn out to Support Danny O Carroll (Buster) Charity Christmas Party in Co Donegal in aid of a autism unity at the local school and they Paediatric Ward at Letterkenny General Hospital. Photo Brian McDaidSadly, I missed the Danny O'Carroll Charity night in Letterkenny last Saturday – somebody thought it a good idea to organise a Christmas party at this time of the year and I had to go – but I hear it was a top drawer occasion. And certainly a hugely important one for the Lurgybrack National School Autism Unit and the Letterkenny General Hospital Paediatric Unit, both of which had their coffers boosted with the division of the spoils of the €20,000 raised on the evening.Sporting personalities were, of course, in abundance with boxer Bernard Dunne, former Irish rugby international, Shane 'Mullet' Byrne, and equally former Republic of Ireland stars, Ronnie Whelan and Ray Houghton, not quite on the guest list but there to serve the tables at the gala dinner in the Mount Errigal Hotel along with other well known figures.The two R.T.E. pundits were in good form but wouldn't it have been great to have had their colleague, Eamon Dunphy, waiting with the spuds and veg."THAT'S SHOCKING SERVICE, THAT IS, ABSOLUTELY SHOCKING. IT'S THE WORST I'VE EVER ENCOUNTERED. YOU WOULDN'T GET THAT IN THE LEAGUE OF IRELAND," I could have imagined myself complaining to him before flinging my fork across the dining room.Ah well, always next year and I'm led to believe there is going to be a next one.WEE BARRY, WEE DANNY AND NOT SO WEE SEAMUS – IT'S WALSHY ON WEDNESDAY was last modified: December 10th, 2014 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Tags:Donegal Dailysports columnWalshy on Wednesday read more
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Pflugerville is the new home of a local alcohol distributor. City of Plfugerville/Facebook
Republic National Distributing Co. is relocating its regional beer, wine, and liquor distribution center from Austin to Pflugerville in a move that will bring more than 300 jobs to the suburb.
The company plans to occupy a 250,000-square-foot building in Pflugerville where it eventually seeks to employ 304 full-time workers. Republic National Distributing is investing $27 million in the new 32-acre facility.
"This fast-growth company brings a sales and distribution regional operation that provides many opportunities to expand our local workforce expertise in a state-of-the-art, high-tech facility," Amy Madison, executive director of the Pflugerville Community Development Corp., says in a November 12 release.
Republic National Distributing's Austin-area distribution center currently is at 2101 E. St. Elmo Rd. in Southeast Austin.
"We considered sites in other communities but decided to make our new home in Pflugerville due to several factors, including location and available workforce," says Steve Feldman, vice president of operations at Republic National Distributing.
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1 person taken to Froedtert Hospital
Milwaukee police were called to 11th and Keefe streets Friday night to investigate a shooting.The fire department told WISN 12 News they took one 23-year-old man to Froedtert Hospital with a gunshot wound to the chest and two gunshot wounds to the stomach.A second victim, a 14-year-old boy, suffered a gunshot wound to his arm and should make a full recovery, police said.Several investigators were on the scene shortly after 6 p.m. with flashlights, going in and coming out of a house and peering into a vehicle. They said an argument between the two victims and a third person led to the gunfire.
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Milwaukee police were called to 11th and Keefe streets Friday night to investigate a shooting.
The fire department told WISN 12 News they took one 23-year-old man to Froedtert Hospital with a gunshot wound to the chest and two gunshot wounds to the stomach.
A second victim, a 14-year-old boy, suffered a gunshot wound to his arm and should make a full recovery, police said.
Several investigators were on the scene shortly after 6 p.m. with flashlights, going in and coming out of a house and peering into a vehicle. They said an argument between the two victims and a third person led to the gunfire.


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Since then Work Sharp has formed an alliance with an American custom knife maker, Ken Onion, who has redesigned the original to incorporate some improvements.
Firstly, you can feel just how much more substantial the new model is. It has a more powerful motor, which has better cooling.
Next, we find an adjustable belt speed and adjustable guides to allow you to choose exactly the angle you want for the job you're planning to take on. I also noted a new support roller that the blade will run on as you pull it past the abrasive belts.
The abrasive belts come in five grades – from extra coarse that rips through metal at a scary rate, to 6000 extra fine that hones the final edge to perfection. I find that once I get my edge right, just a few strokes on each side with the fine belt maintains it, ready for use. However, an edge that's become really blunt needs to be recovered by working through the belt grades slowly until a razor sharpness is delivered. It's wise to read the manual, but you don't need a degree in mechanical engineering to get the best from it.
The key is to decide the kind of edge you want, read the quick-start guide and follow the set-up. Then work methodically through the five grades, pulling the blade through smoothly and continuously.
I found it quick and easy to get an edge on almost any knife, no matter how blunt it had become. Very poor grade steel will never get really keen, but most knives can become impressively sharp. The main thing is that it takes no skill, no time to learn and almost no effort. Follow the instructions and you get what you want.
It can also sharpen scissors, axes, your lawnmower blade, gut hooks and almost any edged tool, with just a few adjustments. Although in principle it is the same as the original, the new version feels much more solid and has the ability to give you exactly the edge you dream of through its additional adjustability. It's more of a workshop tool than a hobby sharpener, and is much the better for it. It reminds me of an old advert that read: 'the best just got better'.


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Henry Dewsbury Alves "Hal" Major,  (28 July 1871 – 26 January 1961) was a New Zealand Anglican clergyman and theologian. He was Principal of Ripon Hall, Oxford from 1919 to 1948: first, when it was Ripon Clergy College in Ripon, Yorkshire (1919), and then as  Ripon Hall in Oxford (1919 to 1948). A prominent liberal Christian, he was active in the Modern Churchmen's Union, and was founder and editor of its Modern Churchman journal (1911 to 1956).

Early life
Major was born on 28 July 1871 in Plymouth, Devon, England. His parents were Mary Ursula ( Alves) and Henry Daniel Major, an Admiralty clerk. In 1878, the family emigrated to New Zealand and joined the new settlement at Katikati. He was educated at home by his father, and received religious instruction from his mother (heavily influenced by the Tractarian John Keble) and by the Revd William Katterns (local vicar and Ostrich farmer).

In 1890, Major matriculated into St John's College, Auckland, an Anglican theological college. In 1885, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from University College, Auckland. He then studied natural sciences, specialising in geology, and graduated with a Master of Arts (MA) degree from Auckland in 1886.

Ordained ministry
Major was ordained by William Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, as a deacon in 1895 and as a priest in 1896. He served his curacy at St Mark's Church, Remuera in the Diocese of Auckland between 1895 and 1899. He then moved to the Diocese of Wellington, where he was acting vicar of Waitotara from 1899 to 1900, and vicar of St Peter's Church, Hamilton from 1900 to 1903.

In 1903, Major left New Zealand to return to England. He entered Exeter College, Oxford to study theology, and graduated after two years of study with a BA degree in 1905: as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree. While at Oxford, he was exposed to modernist theology, liberal Christianity, and historical criticism of the Bible.

In January 1906, Major moved to Ripon, Yorkshire where he had been appointed chaplain of the Ripon Clergy College. That year, he was additionally appointed vice-principal of the college. In Ripon, he came under the influence of the broad church Bishop of Ripon, William Boyd Carpenter. In addition to his scholarly appointments, he maintained his parish ministry: first as curate of North Stainley (1908 to 1911), then as Rector of Copgrove (1911 to 1919).

In 1919, Major was made Principal of the Ripon Clergy College: that year, he oversaw the move of the college from Yorkshire to Parks Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, and its renaming as Ripon Hall, Oxford. He was a Select Preacher at the University of Oxford in 1922 and at the University of Cambridge in 1925.  In 1924, he was awarded a Doctor of Divinity (DD) degree by the University of Oxford: the DD is the most senior degree awarded by the university. He delivered the William Belden Noble Lectures at Harvard University in 1925. From 1929 until his death, he was also Vicar of Merton, Oxfordshire. In 1933, he once more oversaw the moving of the college, and it relocated to Boars Hill, a village on the outskirts of Oxford: this time, however, it retained its name. He kept the college open during the Second World War, although with reduced students and some of the college's buildings were given over to be used as a hospital. Having become increasingly deaf, he stepped down as Principal of Ripon Hall, Oxford in 1948, and retired to the vicarage at Merton.

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Major began his Christian life in the Tractarian Anglo-Catholic tradition of his mother, then moved towards a broad church position, before establishing himself as a liberal Christian in the first decade of the 1900s. He was "sceptical of the virgin birth, the physical resurrection, and other miracles". His beliefs caused conflict with others within and without Anglicanism: there was an unsuccessful attempt to have him tried for heresy in 1921, he was nicknamed the "Anti-Christ of Oxford" by traditionalist Anglo-Catholics, and a Baptist minister organised a series of anti-modernist meetings in reaction to his visit to New Zealand in 1928.

Major was a major figure in the Modern Churchmen's Union, which he had joined by 1910. In 1911, he founded its Modern Churchman journal, and served as its editor from 1911 to 1956.

Personal life
On 1 November 1899 Major married Mary Eliza ( McMillan). Together, they had two sons and one daughter: one son was killed in action during the Second World War.

Major predeceased his wife, dying on 26 January 1961 in Merton, Oxfordshire, England. He is buried in the graveyard of St Swithun's Church, Merton, Oxfordshire.

Honours
Major was an elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA). He was made an honorary canon of Birmingham Cathedral in 1941.

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Aon says new DC guides answer some questions but raise others
LONDON (13 May 2016) – Aon plc (NYSE:AON), has responded to the Pensions Regulator's consultation on the guides to support Code of Practice 13 (the DC code), saying that while they are helpful they also raise implications for, among other issues, the costs of compliance.
Madalena Cain, principal consultant at Aon Hewitt, said:
"We are pleased in principle with the aim and intentions of the 'How to' guides and particularly with the reduced length of the Code itself. We support the Regulator's aim of improving the governance of DC schemes but we believe it may have increased the compliance costs of doing so with these publications. Costs will further increase if, as indicated, the How to Guides are reviewed on a more frequent basis.
"We also have some concerns about how the Regulator is stretching what is legally required by the use of the phrase 'The Regulator expects' - which litters the Code. This is exacerbated by the 'How to' guides which do not distinguish between what trustees must do for legal compliance, what they could do as part of reasonable proportionate practice - and what is the gold standard best practice. We believe this approach may lead to 'perfect being the enemy of good'."
Madalena Cain continued:
"There may also be issues for DB trustees who only have AVCs, as the 'How to' guides do not currently support them. This group of trustees may be left wondering if they have to do everything as if their AVCs are a DC scheme or if they can interpret this guidance proportionately and do a lot less."
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Q: Angular date pipe takes into account timezone I'm using a date pipe to display a time that I obtain from a webservice API. The date comes in the form yyyy-MM-ddThh:mm:ss.000Z an example of which would be 2020-08-12T07:06:07.000Z.
However when I use the angular date pipe {{ arr.time | date:'mediumTime' }}, the time displayed is three hours more than the given time, here for example, the time displayed is 10:06:07. I suspect this is because the browser takes into account my timezone, GMT+3. How do I display the exact time, without taking the timezone into consideration?

A: Timezone can be explicitly mentioned in angular date pipe.
{{ value_expression | date [ : format [ : timezone [ : locale ] ] ] }}

Or You can specify it in minutes for example for GMT-2, timezone: '-120'
{{ yourDate | date: 'mediumTime' : '-120'}}

Or Please refer this answer, it may help you out :-
How can I deal with the timezone issue with the Angular 4 date pipe?

A: Try adding timezone in pipe,
Specify it in minutes for example...For GMT+3, Timezone: '180'
{{ arr.time | date:'mediumTime' : '180'}}

A: There can be two conditions:

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*The date value which you are getting is UTC

*Other than UTC

The last char of that must contain 'Z' if it is UTC.
So for non UTC we can add 'Z' before passing it to pipe
This will always print whatever value for date is received
{{arr.time?.charAt(arr.time?.length - 1) === 'Z' ? (arr.time | date:'mediumTime':'UTC') : (arr.time?.concat('Z') | date:'mediumTime':'UTC')}}

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Midweek movie news
September 23, 2010 / Bob Westal
No promises we'll have a Friday news dump this week, so you'd better enjoy this edition…
* Well, the big news tonight is most definitely the reorganization going over at the Warner Brothers megastudio. As far as I'm able to suss out, what this amounts to is a consolidation of power for CEO Jeff Bewkes. Reading Nikki Finke's current summary of the situation is a bit like reading a Television Without Pity post for a very complicated soap opera you've never seen, but Anne Thompson keeps it much, much simpler. On his way out exec Alan Horn is a good guy who Thompson believes was simply superfluous. Another case of a nice guy finishing last?
However, Nikki Finke does allude to a very crucial part of the Warners empire, and that's DC Comics now being headed by the Warners minded and Finke approved Diane Nelson. As it happens, my deep, deep connections in the comics biz were e-mailing me news earlier today — which I was somewhat aware of but failed to properly cover earlier in the week — of an onging reorganization going on over there which certainly ties into the ongoing attempts at Warners to become more aggressive regarding comics adaptations along the lines of what Marvel Entertainment has been doing for some time — and also to try and avoid more flops like "Jonah Hex."
There was even talk some talk of DC becoming entirely a West Coast operation, but that would be a major breach of publishing industry tradition with some actual problems involved and, in any case, thanks to FedEx and the 'net, freelancers can live where they want now. Heidi MacDonald's great comics blog The Beat has been covering this end of the story and you read about some of what's going on here.
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From Toronto to Hogsmeade, Metropolis, and the vid store
Wake up. It's been a busy day in movie world.
* Plenty of festival happenings up are in the offing up in Toronto, the most high profile of which is the famously award-savvy Weinstein Company's pick, for a reported $1-2 million, of "A Single Man." This is a sort of film that would be strictly art-house fare, and low profile art-house fare at that, if it weren't also potential Oscar fare. From fashion designer-turned director Tom Ford, it's a drama about a college professor (Colin Firth) dealing with the death of his lover over the course of a single day in 1960s Los Angeles. The film also stars Julianne Moore and Matthew Goode (Adrian Veidt in "Watchmen") and is based on a novel by Christopher Isherwood, the openly gay mid-century English-born writer whose stories about Wiemar-era Berlin eventually became "I Am a Camera" by playwright John van Druten, which eventually became the movie and stage musicals, "Cabaret." Variety has the details along with more about the activity surrounding a number of other new movies.
The most interesting of these to me is "Harry Brown," which stars Michael Caine in a film that's going to be plugged, probably inaccurately, as the Brit "Gran Torino." I've always liked Caine's movie work, but he became something of a personal hero of mine while I was researching a Bullz-Eye look back at his career not so long ago. If you've never seen the original version of "Get Carter," it's important to know Caine is capable of being at least twice as tough as Mr. Eastwood or just about anyone else this side of Lee Marvin. That's largely because he's an extremely disciplined film actor and also probably partly because his pre-stardom life was, really and truly, no picnic. The man's known grinding poverty, serious action in the Korean War, and the down and dirty truth of crime in his native London. His acting only gets better as such relatively recent films as "The Quiet American" and "Children of Men" proves. This one really has my attention.
* The new head of DC Entertainment, Diane Nelson, made her rep partly as the manager of the Harry Potter "brand" for Warner Brothers. No word on whether and/or how much she was involved, but Warners is annoucing a deal with the Universal Orlando Resort for a Harry Potter theme park. Nikki Finke has the press release and videos showing the basic layout (it's essentially Hogsmeade, the town adjacent to Hogwarts from the books and movies), as well as plugs from Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson.
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Funny book sequels
* A couple of addenda of yesterday's DC demi-bombshell. First, Heidi MacDonald allows us to "Meet Diane Nelson." The woman who'll sooon be running DC spoke to Sharon Waxman at The Wrap and did joint interviews with soon to be former DC Comics president Paul Levitz for Comic Book Resources and Newsarama. Apparently part of the function is to reassure fans that the new DC will be "talent friendly" and that the highly regarded Levitz wasn't too unhappy to be nudged aside after seven year's in the prexy-seat.
So, what does "Kremlinologist" MacDonald make of the interviews:
…the emphasis on creators and their importance is heartening. Surely the person who negotiated the interests of J.K. Rowling understands the importance of the sole creator and inspiration, without which big corporations just turn out things like Loonatics. At the same time, the lack of mentions of the phrase "comic books" in most of the answers is troubling.
Of course, Nelson admits readily to not being "by nature" a comic book fan, and she will not be the publisher. Look for the selection of the person to fill that role to be receiving some serious geek attention in coming weeks.
* A fun piece of fall-out from Disney/Marvel merger is the talk of Pixar taking on the planned Ant Man movie, an even more fun thought given that the project when last heard of was resting in the capable and fanboy-approved hands of writer-director Edgar Wright of "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz." Well, CHUD's Devin Faraci managed to get a missive from Wright who confirmed his ongoing involvement, but not so much Pixar's.
The news that Pixar is involved is not wholly accurate and a little premature to comment on. I love Pixar's work more than anyone and indeed would love to collaborate with them.
I'm not sure though that they would want to do a 'shrinking' film as a Pixar animation – since Toy Story and A Bug's Life already cover this territory to some extent…My spin on Ant Man is very different than a straight superhero origin – and very much live action.
Sounds fun, regardless.
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DC's turn
September 9, 2009 / Bob Westal
Nikki Finke, who scooped everyone by a little bit on this major development, denies there's a direct connection. It's still impossible to not think the Marvel/Disney bombshell of less than a fortnight ago isn't related to this slightly less incendiary news: Time Warner is restructuring venerable DC Comics as DC Entertainment, placing it under the direct control of Warner Brothers and its head, Jeffrey Robinov.
Actually running DC will be Diane Nelson, whom Finke describes as a "brilliant marketer" and credits with the successful marketing of the Harry Potter movie franchise. (She's also been involved with the direct-to-video DC animated titles that have been coming out recently.) No longer running DC comics will be Paul Levitz, a very well regarded writer and editor whose been associated with the company since his teens and whose been the company's president since 2002. Levitz will remain as a writer, editor, and consultant — who I hope they actually listen to.
The general verdict on this seems to be that DC is playing catch-up with Marvel's broader use of its character roster. Though I don't follow the comic book world the way I used to, my default mode on this was to be slightly dismayed to see a creative like Levitz replaced by a marketer in the top spot, however "brilliant." In her initial post on the topic ace comics blogger Heidi MacDonald had this to say:
The moves are mostly aimed at shoring up Warner's movie slate….Where will comics fit? Probably (our own guess) as a smaller and smaller part of the empire.
She also ventures a thought on the long-in-development "Wonder Woman" movie.
Some of you will recall that Robinov is notorious for his "no movies with female leads" edict, which led to the Kate Beckinsale led WHITEOUT being kept on ice for two years.
I don't read her as regularly as I'd like because I don't follow comics regularly, but Ms. MacDonald is one of the best there is at this media blogging game. Seems like a fair assessment and a warning worth listening to on both counts. Certainly Robinov's sub-moronic move in 2007 could give people pause, though it might be less an example of blatant sexism than the kind of bizarre thinking that often runs Hollywood: If I have a hit with a panda one year because I made a great movie starring a panda, then suddenly pandas are the path to success. If, the next year, I make a sucky movie about a koala and it fails because the movie was dull, then koalas are now and forever box office poison. The fact that one was a good movie and the other stank is something studio execs like to ignore because it's such a sticky and confusing matter. Better to issue pointless edicts about the species, gender, hair color, formats (3-D animation "in!"; 2-D animation "out!"), etc.
Let's hope that Ms. Nelson insulates DC from that sort of thing, or it's bad news both for movies and comic books. Something like this probably had to happen, but I certainly hope this doesn't bland things out in our already too bland media landscape. I also hope that the more diverse DC line, which spans a lot more genres than Marvel, is allowed to stay that way and not turned into a Marvel-like superheroes-only outfit out of some misguided idea of branding. Comics are, if nothing else, a strong idea factory for movie properties and there's no reason at all to limit the kinds of ideas.
Heidi MacDonald has statements from Paul Levitz and praise for the long-time DC standby, who edited his first comic book at age 20, from others, including herself.
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Dark sky (Cielo obscuro), Concentrico 08, Logroño
An owl has landed in the middle of the city for Concentrico 08.
On the one hand, as a totem animal, it symbolically guides us to see beyond the veil of deception, of illusion, and helps us to see what is usually kept hidden.
On the other hand, it sees in the dark.
In the heart of Logrono, the owl became space and has two temporalities:
At night it wakes up, its eyes become luminous.
A reassuring presence in the night, it calls from afar to come and a more temperate warmth and to settle down to look at the stars.
This is particularly appreciated from the deckchairs - a sloping surface on either side of its nose.
A work in defence of the starry sky, in danger of disappearing due to the multiplication of satellites.
A work that summons the sensitivity and reaffirms that the sky is above all a space of imagination and freedom where everything is in eternal motion.
The day,
It is an almost maternal presence that invites intergenerational scenarios around three spaces that cohabit:
a double tunnel for the joy of children who are invited to enter the owl's nose;
a double inclined plane which offers the possibility to lie down in an informal way;
a high plane, behind, which invites to settle down, to exchange and to look at life as through a visor.
A space dedicated to eating with friends.
A yellow metal structure that emphasizes the curved contours and a wooden covering that provides a warm interface for sitting.
A work to be lived in, placed in the heart of the town of Logrono, which interacts with the Concha del Paseo, a bandstand in the form of an auditorium created in 1954 on the Paseo del Espolon.
Josema Cutillas, Concentrico 08
The dynamic lines of our nest, National Museum of Singapore
concentric space, Ikea
espace temporaire


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The Problem with Literature in New Malaysia
By Faisal Tehrani
(1, 350 words, 7-minute read)
Click here to read this article in Bahasa Melayu. Klik di sini untuk baca rencana ini dalam Bahasa Melayu.
I have to be honest: we have a problem with our literature, and frankly, I do not have the solution. However, before we attempt to address the issue, it is essential that we openly acknowledge what the problem is. The hope is that, by being honest and self-reflective, we can, collectively, fix some of the problems afflicting our literary scene.
There are several issues, but I want to focus on two for the moment. I hope that soon, within the next five or ten years of the monumental change that the people of Malaysia made happen on 9 May 2018, we'll overcome these problems. Otherwise, we may be forced to wait another 60 years to rectify the situation.
National Literature
The first problem? The dilemma presented by the notion of National Literature. Because Malay is the National Language, literature written in Malay occupies a special position as National Literature in Malaysia, in comparison to literature written in other languages. Yet, in our hearts, we know that good literature is good literature, regardless of the language it is written in. Why should there be a language criteria? Further, we repeatedly affirm that literary works are at their purest when expressed in the writer's mother tongue.
And it is here that the friction arises, for our National Language is not the mother tongue for many of us. For those born and raised in ethnic Chinese or Indian families, it is possible that their language is Mandarin, or Cantonese, or Tamil, or Urdu; and that does not include our friends born and raised in Iban, Dayak, Melanau or Kadazan families. They each have their own mother tongues. We also have many writers who were born and raised writing in English, the one language that slips most comfortably off their tongues, that flows off their fingers. We should not condemn them.
Yes, Malay is a National Language, we read it in school and use it in our daily lives. However, literature is the sense of touch, thought, knowledge and culture. And if all of that stems from the non-Malay languages, then are the works written in these languages non-national?
Yes, we are back to the starting point. This is a matter supposedly discussed and resolved with the National Cultural Policy or Culture Congress, decades ago. Not true. It remains unresolved. Few amongst us were present, represented at the time the congress was held, and the policy introduced.
And so, those who wrote in Mandarin migrated to Taiwan and created a name for themselves there, in the field of literature. Among the Malaysians who have created a name for themselves in Chinese literature overseas are Li Yongping, Ng Kim Chew, Chang Kuei Hsien, Ho Sok Fong and Li Zi Shu. Their works are valued for their high quality. Few Malay readers would have read their works, and so, we're unable to judge the standard of the works ourselves. While these Manhua works – literature written in Mandarin by Malaysians – may be denied the acknowledgment of being Malaysian literature, these writers still hold Malaysian passports.
I am not aware of Malaysian Indians who are trying to make a name for themselves in Mumbai, but Malaysian writers who write in English have already attracted the attention of the Man Booker Prize and the Commonwealth Prize. Names such as Tash Aw, Tan Twan Eng, and Preeta Samarasan are no strangers in the West.
Do we accord them recognisation?
If one day, a Malaysian author who writes in Mandarin, or English, wins the Nobel Prize for literature, would they be considered a Malaysian writer?
Related to the conundrum of our national literature is the question of Islamic literature. Since the acknowledged National Literature in Malaysia is literature written in Malay, many of its writers are Malays. The Malaysian constitution, unfortunately, stipulates that all Malays must be Muslims.
When Malays becomes more devout, Islam becomes entwined with cultural identity, resulting in such writers then being seen as Malay-Muslim writers. From this processes emerges the sub-genre we call Islamic Literature. This same literature has now been elevated to become synonymous with National Literature.
I remember when I taught one of Associate Professor Dr Mawar Shafie's class at the National University of Malaysia several years ago. I asked those who read literature to raise their hands. Then I questioned the students one by one, asking them what they read. An ethnic Indian student told me he did not read Malay literature.
"Because I feel uncomfortable reading a work full of da'wah, Quranic verses, the hadiths of the Prophet and the Arabic terms that have been Malayised and nationalised. Imagine how Malays who, let us say, live in India, are required to read compulsory literary texts full of Hindu elements? Remove Islam from national literature."
I was stunned. Since then I have removed Islamic allusions from my literary works. Instead, I now emphasise the foundational Islamic teachings that I believe are more universal in nature. I wrote Bagaimana Anyss Naik Ke Langit, about deforestation and its impact on the Penan natives, as well as the systematic rape of the same community. My other novel, Professor, addresses human rights and the daily lives of the LGBT community. I regret writing Tuhan Manusia but I can't go back to fix the past. I can only use what future opportunities there are still available.
In my opinion, the problem with Islamic literature is made more complex by the fact that the function, claim and criteria of Islamic literature is to bring about good (makruf) and to prevent evil. The question is, when Malaysia was hit by the vile corruption and financial scandal under ex-PM Najib Razak, where were our Islamic authors writing to prevent evil? They were, in fact, largely silent.
Islamic literature is still stuck in the realm of chaste love relationships, embellished with religious phrases and cheeky sexual innuendos.
It does not venture into discussing practices such as negative feudalism, nor does it examine complex Islamic discourses and the question of sectarianism. Neither does it advances themes about human rights. Islamic literature is drowned beneath religiosity, caught in anticipation of meeting God, and never ventures down to address earthly matters.
Institute of Language and Literature and the Translation World
It is easy to blame the two problems raised here on the Institute of Language and Literature (Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka), as it is the main national agency responsible for language and literature for the failures that we don't know how to fix.
The disarray is further complicated by the aridity of our translations scene. Not only do we not translate the great works from abroad into Malay with speed and precision, we also are not dedicated enough in translating our own works and marketing them well. We're thrilled and self-satisfied when our writings are translated by ITBM (The Malaysian Institute of Translation & Books) and supposedly sell a hundred and two copies at international book festivals that we attend each year, more to sightsee.
Even more unfortunate is the fact that we do not translate Mahua literary works, or Tamil literature, or English works by Bernice Chauly or Dina Zaman for example, into the National Language, or Malay language. Hey, they are Malaysians too!
As a consequence, we don't know about these works. It becomes difficult for us to know. We do not want to know. We become immersed in ourselves. We only see ourselves.
This is our problem. I have been honest from the very beginning, I do not know how to solve it. I really do not know. It is not a problem for just me alone to ponder and solve.
But I am worried that it will not be resolved, and will deepen over another 60 years. Literature must be a bridge of unity. Malaysian literature today however, as I mentioned, is like literature that belongs to individual communities.
Maybe it works. Maybe it is not even considered a problem. Because why would it be a problem when we are content to live separated, focused on our own individual selves.
But is this the "New Malaysia" that we want?
This article has been translated from Bahasa Melayu into English by Kathy Rowland and Nur Athirah Binte Abdullah.
Faisal Tehrani is the pen name of Faizal Musa, a fellow at the Institute of the Malay World and Civilisation at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Read Faisal Tehrani's interview with ArtsEquator.
Faisal Tehrani. 2014. Bagaimana Anyss Naik Ke Langit. DuBook Press. Selangor.
Faisal Tehrani. 2017. Professor. Buku Fixi. Petaling Jaya.
Faisal Tehrani. 2007. Tuhan Manusia. Al-Ameen Serve Holdings Sdn Bhd. Kuala Lumpur.
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Ike Ong says:
We are in a stage of develoent when the writers are trying hard to hide the authenticity of life after independence. They seem to be ashamed of the austerity & boast their equality with the West in their lifestyles. The is the post colonial problem.
Until we become comfortable with the authenticity of our situation, we will continue to imply the inferiority complex of our situation in the 21st century.
It is the meaning of the auster struggle our fore fathers endure & succeeded in bringing us up with happiness aware of the prejudices of affirmative action. As a result, we worked harder & excelled in our specialities as a beneficiary of prejudice!
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Would had made more sense if the bully of the episode was Binky, Muffy, or even a new character. I wan Arthur to be less wimpy just like the earlier seasons but not as a bully like in this episode.
Arthurs big hit is worse and my personal least favorite is Arthur Read Supper Saver, Sue Ellen Chickens Out, Pick A Car Any Car, And Sue Ellen and the last page too.
This is one the worst episodes of the show. Just as bad as some of Family Guy's episodes like Not all Dogs go to Heaven and Quagmire's Dad. The way they portray the characters was stupid. For me, the worst thing about this episode is that they expect us to feel bad for D.W., where in actuality, it's satisfying to see her get punch since she's clearly the most unlikable character in the whole show, all while the episode is making Arthur out like he's the bad guy for his action, where in actuality, Arthur's the only relatable character in the entire episode. Just, how can you blame him for having moment like this when he was given everything reason? I said enough here, everything wrong with this episode in right in the blue. It's annoying, mean-spirited, and a complete failure of what they were trying to do, as well as the show itself.
Definitely the worst in my opinion after what happened when I hit my cousin many years ago along with that infamous Dragon Tales episode "No Hitter"!
Why did D.W. cry after Francine ask her "What's the matter? "?
4 Play It Again, D.W.
This episode is worse than every single squidward torture episode. D.W. plays her cd none stop and it's also a Mr and Mrs Reed jerkface episode.
This was just on T.V. a couple days ago and I hated it. George and Buster strum the guitar and then go on an acid trip involving environmentalism and aliens. Weird.
Why is this on the list on just saw it's not that bad you is this episode so hated. the fact it was so hated that it was replace with the secret guardians before the secret origin of supernova why! it's not that bad I like the episode more then plat it again, D.W.
I think DW can be funny and entertaining but her behavior in this and some other episodes would make Caillou blush.
Absolute disaster of an episode consisting of D.W getting her way through temper tantrums, Dad giving in and never being punished for any of her awful behavior.
This is an episode I refuse to watch! The topic of this episode makes people who are like me emetaphobic anxious and very uncomfortable. I hate just thinking about it!
Did they have to dedicate an entire episode to vomit!? I love the series but they didn't have to do this episode. I only watched a little bit of this episode and I will never go back and finish it. Shows like Clifford The Big Red Dog, Curious George and The Berenstein Bears never did an episode like this so why should Arthur. If you like me are emetophobic (a fear of vomiting) or hematophobic (a fear of blood) don't watch this episode. There are so many better ones like Arthur's Family Vacation, Grandpa Dave's Old Country Farm, The Chips Are Down, The Cave, Best Of The Nest, Elwood City Turns 100, Postcards From Buster, Arthur Weighs In, Happy Anniversary, etc. I wish this episode didn't exist.
17 Go to Your Room, D.W.
This episode shows how D.W. gets punished and lies about being treated like a slave by her brother and parents after she blames her baby sister! She thinks those events did happen to her, when in real life...THEY DIDN'T!
D.W.: I have the meanest parents in the whole world. All they do is punish me and make me work like a slave girl. First I had to stay up all night and take care of Arthur when he had a cold, and finally when my cousin Lucy was getting married, I had to stay home to cook, and clean while everyone else when to the wedding. It's so sad being me.
Me: Seriously? ARE YOU EVEN HEARING YOURSELF OR ARE YOU JUST PLAIN STUPID!?!?!?! Those events never even happened to you and your just making that stuff up you idiot!
D.W.: I'm not making anything up! Those things did happen to me. Who's side are you on?
Me: I'm on the side that involves me taking a lie detector test on you for making those idiotic excuses runt!
The company gave you the computer to TRY out for LEARNING. NOT to prove it WRONG because you're an @$$hole Ratburn.
Very annoying, boring, and overplayed.
This episode is LITERALLY watching Ratburn and his class try to outsmart SIRI. I mean, REALLY? You couldn't think of a better plot idea with a computer? Also Ratburn is a REAL jerk in this episode. (More than usual) He thinks he's the smartest man on Earth. Now about the ending, they prove Hugo (Arthur's version of Siri) wrong and he (the computer/smartboard) EXPLODES. That was NOT an appropriate ending for a kids show episode.
Even though Francine IS a jerk in this episode, this DOES have its fair share of laughs. Basically the scene from when Binky joins the problem and on is just 5 Star humor.
DW wasn't being smart in this episode, she was just saying the wrong facts just to get on Arthur's nerves especially when she kept saying "prove it" like the stuck-up little brat that she is. Even Lisa Loud, Aviva from Wild Kratts, Kowalski the penguin, Donnie the ninja turtle and Sandy Cheeks are much smarter than her.
I like cats and dogs both equally, but it seems that Arthur doesn't know what that means in this episode because he's a selfish moron. I swear with Arthur making such negative comments about cats I can imagine Gumball, Meowth, Garfield, Gary the snail and other cat characters from cartoons heard what Arthur said so they form an angry mob and threaten to pummel Arthur for his negativity towards cats.
O. M. G. I wanted to KILL Arthur in this episode. This episode enraged me and made me lose respect for Arthur and the entire show.
Muffy didn't care about the sugar bowl. She wanted to change it.
Ok first of all why did Sue Ellen say that an ICE CREAM SHOP is there second home plus who wouldn't want a chicken licken to replace it that's what KFC is!
1. Not record because she figured Arthur was gonna break the glass platter.
2. Not show Dad the recorded video of the plate getting broken to get Arthur in trouble.
I feel so mad because Arthur and the gang payback Francine JUST BY USING A SANDWICH AS A PUPPET?! Fern,Binky,Buster,Arthur,Brain,Muffy,and Sue Ellen are big IDIOTS AND JERKS! Francine might have been mean but a least she told the truth about a puppet! I ADMIT SEASONS 1-3 ARE SO DUMB AND THE MOST STUPID SEASONS EVER EXCEPT FOR SOME EPISODES! THIS EPISODE SHOULD BE ON NUMBER 1!
Any episode with Ladonna or Bud could potentially be on this list, but this one, oh man.
This episode accomplished something very rare: Me (the viewer) sympathizing with D.W. But of course, The Tibbles (A.K.A. D.W.'s DW) have to be awful jerks at their worst of all of their annoying appearances and making D.W. get STICHES. I felt BAD for D.W.
Arthur acts like a baby in this episode! His car breaks down and when his family goes to Mr crosswire for a new one I bet he didn't like cars on purpose! And when he fixes it by himself and his parents ask him if he wants to go out to pizza or ice cream he turns it down!
Muffy Crosswire at her worst and she is just so obnoxiously characterized in this episode.
1. Play It Again, D.W.