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Top 10 Worst Movies of 2017
by Nick Kush December 31, 2017
written by Nick Kush December 31, 2017
Over the course of a given year, there's a ton of crap that gets thrown into theaters. Whether it's a low-budget horror film, a cash grab, or another entry in a maligned franchise, a lot of films just didn't work. 2017 wasn't all great, delivering some downright atrocious films that still pain me to this very day, making for a pretty difficult formation of the worst movies of 2017 list.
Before we get to the top 10 worst movies of 2017, here's some dishonorable mentions:
Wonder Wheel
Daddy's Home 2
Wish Upon
#10: Flatliners
Flatliners is one of those films that's just difficult to recommend on any level. None of the characters are interesting or charismatic and the story meanders without ever adding any emotional weight. Ellen Page is doing her best, but she can't save a film that was DOA. This movie is nothing but a cheap reboot of a somewhat popular film in order to make a quick buck. But, judging by the box office receipts, not even that goal was achieved.
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#9: The Bye Bye Man
The Bye Bye Man is possibly the worst made film on this list. But, it's too entertaining from a so-bad-it's-good point of view. For those who enjoy watching film's ironically, this one is for you as every element of the movie is cheap, stupid, and laughable. Even the title is hilarious!
The last half hour of The Bye Bye Man turns into complete schlock, creating more laughs than most top-notch comedies.
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#8: Rings
A more proper title for Rings would have been Horror Clichés: The Movie! Rings has every genre trope you could ever imagine. This film is the epitome of a cash grab sequel, offering nothing interesting in a new installment and ruining already established lore by diving into the back story of its most fascinating character. You'll certainly see worse made movies this year. As a matter of fact, the acting in this film is pretty average by industry standards. However, Rings does nothing of note, playing it safe from every angle. It's slow, taxing, and, above all else, not scary in the slightest.
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#7: Underworld: Blood Wars
Why do these movies still get made?
Kate Beckinsale is given nothing to do in her own movie, becoming stranded while Theo James becomes the savior of a muddled mess of a film. None of this movie's Matrix-style action lands as it is cut up to an incomprehensible degree to hide bad stunt work. As the stories in these Underworld films continue to become more and more muddled, the only thing this movie can hope for is that vampires and lycans look cool while they jump around in black spandex.
Alas, nothing is cool about this movie. It's the definition of a "slog" that offers nothing of substance, even to those that actually enjoyed the first few films in the franchise.
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#6: Unforgettable
Ironically enough, I almost forgot that I watched Unforgettable when creating this list. This movie is another one of those crazy ex-wife movies that studios have been cranking out in recent years. However, this one is one of the worst of them all, proving why Katherine Heigl no longer gets work in Hollywood. She's laughably bad, and so is the rest of the movie.
Rosario Dawson tries her best, but nothing can save this black hole of a film.
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#5: Fifty Shades Darker
Fifty Shades Darker is easily the best comedy I've seen all year. From nonexistent chemistry to unfortunate beat drops during sex scenes, the second Fifty Shades movie fails in every way possible. In fact, there's realistically no plot as issues are brought up and fixed in a matter of minutes without a through line to the entire story. Throw in a hilarious helicopter scene and you have a film that brings tears to your eyes, and not in the desired intention.
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#4: The Emoji Movie
Nothing quite captures corporate cynicism like The Emoji Movie. Aside from some decent animation, everything about this movie is just plain wrong. It's easy to bash a movie entitled The Emoji Movie, but this movie contains awful messages for kids, including that person-to-person contact is pointless. Thanks, Sony.
The piece of information that makes this film worse is that is actually made a profit, possibly prompting another film down the road.
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#3: Transformers: The Last Knight
The fifth Transformers movie is proof that Michael Bay never learns. Transformers: The Last Knight goes off the rails from the minute Stanley Tucci begins cracking jokes as Merlin in the first minute of the film. It's more of the bloated, incomprehensible story that contains more actors that are there for the paycheck in scenes that are the cinematic equivalent to bashing your head against the wall. Luckily, the film performed way worse than expectations at the box office, leading to possible changes from Paramount moving forward.
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#2: Just Getting Started
Out of the worst movies of 2017, Just Getting Started is by far the laziest. From the appearance of some scenes, it's almost like those involved had just a few days to cut together the film, leaving in horrendous dubbing and cut-and-paste effects from a generic computer program. The film strands two likable leads in Morgan Freeman and Tommy Lee Jones, providing zero entertainment value whatsoever.
Out of all the worst movies of 2017, Just Getting Started feels most like a film that wasn't finished, slapping together a script that hands by a few threads that are about to rip. Just Getting Started is absolutely baffling in its incompetence.
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#1: CHIPS
There was not a more painfully unfunny experience this year than Dax Shepard's CHIPS. It's one thing to make an unfunny comedy, but CHIPS was aggressively bad, beating its audience to death with awkwardly edited raunchy humor that can only be described as tortuous.
Dax Shepard and Michael Pena are talented individuals that have had some success in the past, but they have negative chemistry together onscreen, proving unable to provide a single quip-filled back-and-forth throughout CHIPS' bloated run time.
In the end, CHIPS is for no one. It's a complete departure from the moderately popular 70's TV show and also fails to provide laughs for anyone looking for a raunchy comedy. Please avoid this movie at all costs. Considered yourself lucky if it hasn't torn apart your soul from viewing it. CHIPS deserves its spot as the king of the worst movies of 2017, and it isn't close.
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9xmovies March 25, 2018 - 9:28 am
I had the most expectations with The Emoji Movie; I agree that the creators were entirely different, but the concept was so powerful that it could be a 7/10 movie. Never thought that it would be in worst releases, but deserves a spot in such lists.
Nick Kush March 25, 2018 - 10:19 am
Well at least we never have to watch it again! Lol
100wordreviews January 28, 2018 - 3:43 pm
I thought I was going to hate "Chips," but I thought it was a fairly funny member of the bro-com genre.
Nick Kush January 28, 2018 - 3:44 pm
Well, I'm glad someone enjoyed it! ?????
viewfromoverthehill January 23, 2018 - 6:26 pm
I sometimes watch films on Netflix. Have you covered them? Cheers, Muriel
I'm beginning to see every Netflix original film so yes! Also, my other writers are working on putting more Netflix reviews up on the site as well!
EclecticMusicLover January 12, 2018 - 9:49 am
Thankfully, I didn't waste my money on any of these films.
Nick Kush January 12, 2018 - 9:54 am
I'm definitely glad you didn't ?? these were soul-crushingly bad
societyreviews January 1, 2018 - 8:48 pm
Not a fan of eating ass I see
Nick Kush January 1, 2018 - 8:55 pm
?????? can I like that comment twice?
P.J Lazos January 1, 2018 - 3:24 pm
Thanks for the heads up and happy new year!
Same to you!!!
aravenclawlibrary January 1, 2018 - 1:49 am
I've never seen the 50 Shades movies but I love the books (even though I know they are trash and problematic, I can't help it!). I think they should have just stayed books honestly. There was no need for the movies.
That sucks about Rings. Boyfriend liked it and I have yet to see it.
I hope 2018 brings in some really awesome movies! 🙂
Nick Kush January 1, 2018 - 1:51 am
I hope so too for my own sake as a critic ????
kingdylbag13 December 31, 2017 - 4:06 pm
Nick Kush December 31, 2017 - 4:38 pm
Same to you!
LUCY TO THE T! December 31, 2017 - 2:36 pm
"The Snowman" didn't make the cut? I watched "Fifty Shades Darker" right after "The Snowman," and FSD was MILES better. I actually thought FSD's RT was unfairly low — only 2% above "Snowman."
I actually missed out on The Snowman thankfully! October was a busy month for me ??
Oh goodness, it was bad. Really, really bad. Until that movie, I'd never fallen asleep in the movie theater. I nodded off not one but FIVE times during "The Snowman."
YIKES. I knew it was pretty terrible from reading other reviews so when I missed it opening weekend I just couldn't muster the courage to go see it ???
Kariyanine December 31, 2017 - 1:53 pm
I thought Underworld was marginally worse than Transformers but when films are this poor, we're talking fractions of fractions. Thankfully I did not see most of these other films (I did see Rings and wow, that was not great either). The worst movie I saw this year was Amityville Exorcism but since that looks like it was made by my neighbors kids and nobody else heard of it, Leatherface wins the honor of a film that was produced by actual movie people (that didn't know what they were doing but have done it before so…).
I heard conflicting things on Leatherface, guess I'm lucky for not seeing it!
It has 10 minutes of great slasher filmaking in it towards the end but everything else around it I found to be atrocious.
You hate to see it ???
raistlin0903 December 31, 2017 - 12:26 pm
Haha: some dishonarable mentions : loved that line ??
I have not seen all of the films in this list of shame, but Transformers I totally agree with. Even though I loved all the previous installments, this one was just a serious letdown. And Rings was just a totally wasted film. Completely no point to it whatsoever.
Nick Kush December 31, 2017 - 12:30 pm
??? I thought people would enjoy that!!!
JoeBonett December 31, 2017 - 10:55 am
I think that it is safe to say that this year at the box office wasn't great. Not to mention that some of the movies released this year were just downright ridiculous!
Nick Kush December 31, 2017 - 10:56 am
That's for sure! There definitely was some pretty fantastic films though, they were just more on the indie circuit rather than in mainstream!
The Animation Commendation December 31, 2017 - 10:38 am
I forgot Underworld came out this year!
Good for you!!! ?????
Nick Kush December 31, 2017 - 9:26 am
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FBOTU Special Feature: Real Crushes on Fictional Men (Part One)
Special Feature by Dale Who (A rather animated fellow himself)
One of the good things about growing up as a gay geek has always been the amount of eye candy available in my favorite genres. Long before I knew what being gay was, or that it would transpire that I would fancy blokes, I was…drawn, shall we say, to certain men—none of them available in real life. (And it continues to this day.) Although my field of vision has grown to include real men, having crushes on hot men on TV (both flesh and blood and animated varieties) was a safe practice run for falling in love, in lust and preparing me for what would follow later in life.
So I decided I'd write about those crushes; gifted with perfect hindsight and a lot more sense now that I'm older and decidedly more worldly wise. Which is a roundabout way of saying I have had sex in between then and now. More than once. And with someone else. So here's Part One of my salutation to my fictional crushes and loves; and I thought we'd start with the ones from my formative years. So jump into your time and space machine of choice and come with me back to the 1970s…the tamer years before I discovered what this gay thing was all about…
Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (Filmation)
Probably my first attraction to a man, animated or otherwise, was Filmation's Tarzan. Bits of the cartoon are burned into my memory, some for being cool, some for being memorable, but one for being my first appreciation for a decent pair of pecs.
This Tarzan was an eloquent hero, with a very good command of the English language to bolster his jungle language—which to me at the time was mostly "Tantor! Unk!" He did battle with everything from poachers to robot spiders, and blew up alien pyramids enslaving the local population, and of course in doing so caught the attention of my little sci-fi obsessed mind.
The title sequences (both start and end) still play in my head clearly; the music was great and the voice-over work was brilliant. The bit that really got me was the very last shot of the closing credits; Tarzan swinging into the camera…focusing in closer and closer on those pecs. Oh, how I loved Tarzan's pecs. And his arms. At the time, I certainly wasn't aroused by them, but I do remember thinking Tarzan was safe, and someone you could cuddle up with. Ladies and gentlemen, a homosexual had been born. In later years, I'd find Gordon Scott ridiculously hunky as the Ape Man and fall in lust with the character all over again. And don't even start me on what happened when I saw Miles O'Keeffe in just a loincloth in an otherwise appalling remake. I nearly got repetitive strain injury that weekend…
Hercules, The Space Sentinels
Ah, another bare chested muscle dude. Easy to see what's going to be the driving force here, isn't it? Decent pair of pecs and I'm sold. Truth be told, I don't remember much about The Space Sentinels, but I remember fancying Hercules, and I remember being terribly worried about the big glowing severed head that calmly spoke to them whilst twnkling a bit. A re-watch many, many years later revealed this to be Sentinel One, a supercomputer that brought our heroes together. There was Hercules, who had long blond hair, a really rubbish cape and not a single shirt in his wardrobe. Herc was very strong indeed and could fly. His compatriots were…well, when I was little, I didn't care who they were. There was some bloke and a girl. Again, later on I learned they were Mercury and Astrea. Astrea, it turns out, was cool. She could morph herself into almost any animal. Like Manimal. But better.
Both Tarzan and The Space Sentinels were produced by the Lou Scheimer stable, and had the wonderful, iconic revolving logo over the credits. It's another of those tiny little details, burned into my head from early on, that the cartoons I liked as a kid were all "a Lou Scheimer production." I still think Tarzan is hotter than Hercules, although Herc's blond-haired, blue-eyed surfer dude charms are somethng I still go with…(see also Hunter and Atlas from the UK version of Gladiators).
Mark, Battle of the Planets
Technically, of course, I should now be quoting the manga series Science Ninja Team Gatchaman that was the original material, but I was young and unaware of these things. Instead, I had a world of hot young things in spandex…well, Mark and Jason anyway. Princess barely registered as existing; Key-Op used to irritate the hell out of me, even as a kid, and Tiny…he was their designated driver for when the fit ones went and saved the day, wasn't he?
Major crush was Mark, their leader. Gloriously voiced by Casey Kasem, Mark was witty, clever, and strong. I adored him from the first time I saw the show; and of course with a beautiful craft like The Phoenix at their disposal, and a robot watching over them from another planet (7-Zark-7 on Centre Neptune, if you need reminding), all worked together and secured my attention. Later on they brought in a robot dog as well (1-Rover-1) who, of course, equated with Doctor Who's own K-9 in my head. G-Force also had really cool "Transmute!" watches that turned them from flames to muscle-showing spandex in a sequence vaguely reminiscent of Wonder Woman's transformation explosion effect, but with rainbows.
Second in command, Jason only registered on my radar many years later on a re-viewing, but he was quite hot as well. But Mark was the hot fit muscled man I wanted in my life. Later on the crush would diminish slightly when I found out Mark shared a voice with Shaggy from Scooby Doo. No one wanted Shaggy. Fred, on the other hand….
By now we're into the 1980s, when the list starts to grow a lot, and I discover why hot lycra-clad muscles seem to feature so regularly in my viewing habits (and my dreams). Don't say I didn't warn you…
Part Two of Dale's Real Crushes on Fictional Men coming soon…
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Codex: Astra Militarum is the next codex in line for Warhammer 40,000, and it's just as packed with new content as its predecessors.
We've seen rules for Space Marine Chapters, Traitor Legions, forge worlds, and now there are rules for 8 regiments of the Astra Militarum. Which regiments, you ask? Cadia and Catachan will, of course, be included, as well as new rules for Armageddon, Tallarn, Valhalla, Vostroya, Mordian and the Militarum Tempestus. Each one of these factions will be getting its own regimental doctrine, order, stratagem, relic, and warlord trait – the codex is absolutely brimming with content, aimed at letting you customise your army to suit your style of play.
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That is really good, I'm loving the card tile battle board idea!
Looks like Genestealer Cult, Scion, and Skitarii parts.
Shame they're all kit-bashed and not new models. GW could apparently launch a couple whole new lines variously combining kits.
Kit bashing is fun and you can make some really great models doing that. But there is no way that I would try to field an army such as IG/AM (high model count) that is all kit bashed. Would like to see new lines. The possibilities are there and I'm pretty darn sure they would sell.
On the Catachans, Brutal Strength looks like it will be hard to beat for armies with a lot of vehicles in them. It's a giant reliability boost to pretty much anything with a main gun.
I saw the two Guard community posts and to be honest was underwhelmed.
My 3rd ed catachans are becoming more likely to be relegated permanently to the loft. I was hoping for some flamer/mortar/hvy bolter bonuses, and the whole thing about "give your catachans lots of tanks" is rubbish.
I'm still salty they got rid of the Catachan codex.
@Brother Dextus They DO hint at a Catachan-specific order "Burn Them Out!" which should be a Flamer focused one, they just don't give us the exact rule... If it does something similar as the reroll hit # for vehicles, that should be properly terrifying.
I still have my old school army with only infantry (in vet squads for the last ed.) with basically just flamers and melta guns. Hopefully they'll be useful wall of flame units again!
I also really hope they sort out the 'platoon structure' and have something more akin to chapter tactics diversions. Armoured regiments, deathworld regiments etc. Tallarn used to be awesome, but got nerfed previously.
I actually really like the Catachan rules-- so much so I might build a little army with them (or, rather, kitbash my own guardsmen and use those rules). I like the idea of being a little better at point-blank range from a higher strength, and I really like the re-roll random shots thing. It happens to have synergy with tanks but what it really is is much higher volume of hits from flamers and the like-- which is very Catachan!


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A whirlwind – 48 hours in Honduras: Jody Williams
Today is Monday, 30 January 2012, and we're at our penultimate day of this trip and I'm barely at Honduras in terms of trying to share impressions! And that was last week. One indication of why this writing is taking so long is that when I started this last night, I managed the title before I decided to turn out the light and go to sleep. It was only a few minutes after 8pm. I slept until 5am but I feel like I could crawl right back into bed and fall asleep instantly again.
We got up disgustingly early to catch the plane to Honduras via Guatemala City last Wednesday, 25 January, and at the end of Friday, left for the airport and Guatemala City for the last four days of the trip. We met Rigoberta Menchu Tum in Guatemala City on our way to Honduras and we were to spend the rest of the delegation together. As many know already, almost as soon as we got to our hotel she had to turn around and leave because her beloved sister died. To call it a shock is an understatement.
The rest of us went to join an event at a plaza downtown celebrating Women's Day in Honduras. Even though the women's organizations had a permit, when they first arrived in the morning, there were police all around the plaza and they weren't allowed to enter. Finally at mid-day they were allowed into the plaza. So our very first activity in Honduras had been a scene of harassment and intimidation that very morning as the Honduran government continues its attacks on freedom of expression in various forms in the country.
As in Mexico, we listened to the testimony of women from various parts of the country as they talked about the situation of women here:
"We are trying to defend ourselves and our environment and our cultures against businesses that are affecting indigenous communities. We are struggling against new legislation to favor mining interests, hydroelectric projects and tourism projects. We are threatened by a process of militarization and the arrival of private security firms. The level of impunity is total."
"Since the military coup, we've been attacked in a campaign of defamation. We've also been denied the space to operate as a network to defend human rights. Transnational companies arrive and receive support at our cost and we are accused of trying to bad-mouth the companies."
"I'm a journalist and I am a human rights defender. Eight of our colleagues have been prosecuted for running our radio station. We are struggling against the privatization of the coastline. Sixty-two beaches have been privatized by huge landowners and only three beaches are public. Fourteen of us were captured because of our work, including me. Most of us were finally released, but some are still held prisoner."
"We continue our struggle against femicide because we've not received any response to the problem from the state. There is a lot of domestic violence, sex trafficking, violence against women by gangs and organized crime, as well as political violence against women. This has all increased since the coup. Justice exists only for about ten families in this country where power is concentrated."
"I'm a student at the university. It offers a Master's Degree in human rights at the same time the university stopped students from protesting against the coup."
"Impunity has risen since the coup along with increased violations of human rights. I've been beaten and threatened. My son has been detained for two weeks after he was in a car accident. After the accident, nine police cars converged on the scene to take him away. When I asked why, they said, 'We've been ordered to take him.'"
"Many human rights defenders have had to leave their own communities because they've received so many threats. Some have even had to leave the country. Every day the hate increases. I finally had to send my son out of the country to protect him because of the work I do."
"Fundamental is the right to life. We live in a world of death."
"Violence has increased since the coup and also because of the resistance by civil society. Millions of dollars have been spent on "training sessions" for the police. We need to get rid of the police and create a completely new structure."
"It's difficult to imagine reforms here that can change this country."
"They always talk about 'bad apples' that carry out the violence, but the whole system is rotten!"
"The man who raped me was let out of prison 'early.' Now he and his friends are threatening me. I worry about my kids. Ten years ago a son of mine was extra-judicially murdered and there has been no resolution of his case."
"Police are in the streets to threaten us, not protect us."
"The rich are thieves."
"Please we don't need more weapons. Here we are in living hell. Honduras is a failed state."
The delegation met with the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, and various other officials with her; with the Vice-Minister of Human Rights; with the Minister of Justice and others from his office; with the Minister of Security – and we spent two hours with the President.
In brief, the various ministers talked about what their particular ministry was doing to tackle the problem of violence against women in its various forms. Each blamed the "lack of resources" for why they couldn't do more. Each, of course, was struggling to tackle, in their own ways within their mandates, issues related to lack of justice and the terrible problem of impunity. Everyone blamed the police. Everyone said the police didn't know how to properly handle evidence, investigate crimes, etc, which of course made it difficult to prosecute cases. Everyone talked about the need for "better coordination across ministries" to deal with the challenges. It was hard to believe any of them.
The meeting with the president was the most unusual and interesting. He came in his shirtsleeves and sat very comfortably in a chair. It was the first time that any of the Honduran activists who were there had engaged in any way with a government official since the coup. And they made it very clear that they were only there because they were hosting our delegation!!! There was a lot of back and forth between them and the president about that. They challenged him about "progress" and he defended what his administration was doing to change things in Honduras. He challenged them to stop boycotting the government and engage to help change things. They weren't convinced. The emotion behind those exchanges stayed with me more than the words that were said.
Honduras is called the "murder capital of the world" these days. Nothing that we saw or heard during our time there disabused of us that notion.
Then it was on to Guatemala…
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In our gospel reading today, Jesus lays hands on a deaf man and prays "Ephphatha" ('Be opened') and immediately the deaf man is healed. The crowds are astounded beyond measure, saying, "He has done everything well; he even makes the deaf to hear and the mute to speak."
The irony is that although the deaf man has been healed, many of those in the crowd still fail to hear what Jesus is saying to them. Jesus ordered them to tell no-one, but the more he ordered them, the more zealously they proclaimed it.
"Faith by itself, if it has no action, is dead" (James 2:17 ).
Only when we fully allow ourselves to be open to the work of the Holy Spirit with us can we truly be faithful to all that Jesus is calling us to be. So perhaps Jesus' prayer for the deaf man should also be our prayer for our own hearing along with our hearts and mind: "'Ephphatha.' Lord may my heart be open to your call."
Pray it with me if you dare and see the good things that God has planned for us. Amen!


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In an interview with Bloomberg, Tapscott said that he recently met with the vice-chairman of the Chinese Communist Party. The official stressed that the Secretary General of China, Xi Jinping, sees great potential in the blockchain technology and believes that it can play one of the most important roles in the future of the state.
The head of Bakkt, the platform for institutional clients, Kelly Loeffler: "race day" is nearing, the platform is waiting only for approval of an application from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Initially, it was expected that the Bakkt platform would be launched at the beginning of this year, but the start was postponed due to the lack of approval by the company from US regulators. However, the company's management still believes in the launch of the platform already this year.
The founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, supported Bitcoin SV delisting occurring on several exchanges.
"If fraud from the chief promoters is sufficient reason for a delisting from Binance... almost everything should be delisted"
As Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said, the cryptocurrency industry is almost ready to change the underlying truths of civil society.
Allaire stressed that the main problem lies in the trust between people and technology, including the blockchain technology. At the same time, a simple principle operates in the cryptocurrency community: "we believe in cryptocurrencies".


Release date for Man the Guns appears to be Friday, 28 Feb 2018.
Re: Release date for Man the Guns appears to be Friday, 28 Feb 2018.
The proposal to try alternate history would put a new shine on the game.
Although part of me likes the predictability of the "old system", I'm game.
I am assuming the first game will be unmodded? In that case the only house rule we need to tweak thats unrelated to alex mod is when can japan start marco polo. I think the consensus last game with run-away-bill-china-zomgdeathanddestruction was that it was a bit too harsh last time. Thoughts?
Because a game takes months to finish, there is plenty of time to "get a feel for the game" in the weeks before we start and during the slow starting portion of the game.
A crazy alt history game after that would be cool but it would be good to get a real game in first.
What is (main) on the spreadsheet implying?
Ah, "main" = primary player.
The choice to be a support (co-op) player was erased from the selection menu.
My understanding was that the Axis intentionally delayed Marco Polo to coincide with the invasion of Yugoslavia, giving China several extra months to prepare beyond our established limitations. I'd like to see the outcome of the rule implemented as intended before modifying it. Axis invaded in what, June? When the rules allow for an invasion in early March.
Also, I'm not entirely convinced that the meta has to be China falling to ensure a good game. We've had Axis victories with underperforming Japans in the past.
I think it would be fun, but I' much prefer some kind of narrative/ahistorical story line to follow, support, role play.
I'm not sure it's what we should do for our first game. Don't put to much weight into my opinion however, my schedule is crazy at the moment, so I'm not 100% I should jump into this game.
Harb wrote: My understanding was that the Axis intentionally delayed Marco Polo to coincide with the invasion of Yugoslavia, giving China several extra months to prepare beyond our established limitations. I'd like to see the outcome of the rule implemented as intended before modifying it. Axis invaded in what, June? When the rules allow for an invasion in early March.
Let's also not forget that Japan was deep into China throughout the war. It wasnt until the US invasion that Japan was formally kicked out of China. If JAP was to say, get caught in a long battle in China, but also expand their pacific presence and actually defend its eastern flank...it would take much longer.
Remember, Australia took most of the Pacific with a couple divisions and squadron of cruisers. Not a measure of potential balance imo.
My understanding was that the Axis intentionally delayed Marco Polo to coincide with the invasion of Yugoslavia, giving China several extra months to prepare beyond our established limitations.
Japan (Joe) would best speak to the timing of Marco Polo.
As China, I recall Japan was committed to an early invasion of China (a la Greyhound previously).
We Allies complained. "HEY! Read the rules." ("Thou shalt delay Marco Polo") .
The rules had been changed between the Summer WTO game and the Fall WTO game.
I am assuming the first game will be unmodded?
Perhaps Alex will update his mod relatively soon after release... Isn't beta access worth something??
Agreed. Japan's advantage is (relatively) unhindered mobility until 1941.We should see whether that advantage can be used effectively under the new fuel system before making changes.
I think Harb is correct, there was some delay to keep the Allies for putting a GOI on Yugo to give Italy the early IC.
First, I'd like this game to be Unmodded Historical Man The Guns. Here's why: Whatever the first game is, it's gonna influence our perception for houserule policies and mod development for the whole DLC. I want that first impression to come from the unmodded, historical game.
Let's keep on mind guys that nation selection is not first come first serve, but intended to create the best balance while accomodating as many players as possible. So please be honest with your country preferences, and don't just base them off of what has/hasn't been taken.
Yes, with our games lasting several weeks, it's important we get good nation-player pairings and team balance.
Creating imbalances can throw games for a loop, like what happens when GER fails to knock out France and GER is facing a two front war in late 1941 when SOV can break it's NAP.
Sorry, but I don't think I can guarantee having an updated mod right away after release. Expect a few weeks of delay after MtG release and you won't be disappointed.
- USA & UK need significant balancing.
- With all the new defines, features and other tools Paradox added the last year it will be hard to just focus on making it compatible (boring) and not get stuck doing fun new things instead.
2) I sent joe 10-20k guns cannot remember which at the very start of the war. And it still didn't make or break him. Russia did not send anywhere near that many guns. I sent joe a lot of other things in smaller doses as well.
3) Bill got so strong that I had contributed about 100 divisions to the china effort late game including a full group of med panzers and we were unable to push.... 100 divisions... think about that.
In conclusion, joe took a long time to make serious progress and he prob had 15-20 extra german gun divisions in play as well as a partner in the region. Joe had some SV volunteers and not too much else if I recall.
Edit: We could chalk this up to: Bill is just really good.
The World's Longest Frontline © established during the Sino-Japanese war allowed everyone to play.
The World's Longest Frontline © was the most welcoming of all Adult Swims.
Folks from around the world jumped into that swimming hole.
What a team effort on both sides.
Axis had Germans, Romanians, Japanese, Manchurians, and even Imperial Russians!
Allies had Chinese, Americans, Britains, Australians, Persians, and even Rajians!
Each sent their best and brightest.


Blue Beetle and the Teen Titans take on the Hybrid.
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Historically synonymous with African-American culture since the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920's, in recent years this neighborhood has undergone a great socioeconomic transformation. Today's Harlem remains a vibrant artistic hub with a truly diverse population; lifelong residents and newcomers alike thrive in the close-knit community, with Harlem's rich heritage still keenly felt alongside constant innovation.
Its live/work/play environment has drawn families and first-time home buyers. The 400-plus churches in Harlem, many of them on the register of historic places, and the proximity to Central Park – Harlem abuts the northern edge – are other enticements.
A local 'culinary renaissance' is also taking place, with sworn downtown tastemakers venturing to Harlem's many new notable restaurants and nightlife spots.
Harlem is home to some of the city's most beautiful 19th century brownstones, intact in all their architectural glory. There's also been an increasing amount of modern buildings with luxury amenities going up in the area, benefitting the healthy market of first-time buyers eager to invest in the neighborhood.
This legendary music hall on 125th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Frederick Douglass Boulevard has been a landmark since the beginning of the 20th century, with over a million visitors a year. Greats such as Duke Ellington, Aretha Franklin, and Dave Brubeck have graced the Apollo's stage, and its variety show 'Amateur Night at the Apollo' has long been a draw for enthusiastic audiences.
Located on Lenox Avenue between 126th and 127th streets, this soul food restaurant has been a staple since 1962 and fed many a celebrity and dignitary, including President Obama.
Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson put Harlem's restaurant scene on the map with the Red Rooster, combining his elegant take on comfort food with influences from his Ethiopian/Swedish heritage.
Right below Red Rooster, the night continues at Ginny's, a modern speakeasy influenced by Harlem's 1920's heyday. Ginny's hosts swinging jazz-filled evenings - and equally raucous post-church brunches.


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Automation/Robotics
MiQ Partners continues to add capacity in California
Leading developer of manufacturing automation systems expands footprint in life sciences industry with new acquisition of Oakland-based machine building firm.
https://miqpartners.com/
MiQ Partners
Posted by Elizabeth Engler Modic | January 01, 2022
MiQ Partners, an intelligent automation firm with operational facilities in Carlsbad, California and West Chester, Ohio announces the purchase of CKC Engineering, a precision automation machine building company in Oakland, California. This acquisition is designed to increase local services and support for existing clients located in Northern California and the Pacific Northwest, and further capacity to serve additional clients across the life sciences sector and other industries.
With the addition of a third facility, MiQ's total capacity is 155,000ft2, allocated as follows:
West Chester, OH - 100,000ft2
Carlsbad, CA - 38,000ft2
Oakland, CA - 17,000ft2
CKC Engineering brings complimentary expertise in automation solutions for the life sciences industry, providing custom automation machines for global brands such as Baxter, Medtronic, and Boston Scientific. Specialty services they bring to MiQ Partners include aseptic syringe filling, vertical farming manufacturing solutions, and packaging for medicinal products.
"The addition of CKC Engineering helps to complete the vision of MiQ Partners to be a single source for comprehensive automation solutions for life sciences in California," says Olaf Tessarzyk. "Our Carlsbad facility has doubled in size, helping to contribute to the burgeoning growth of life sciences manufacturing in California. This acquisition now allows us to partner with companies across the entire west coast, helping to increase efficiencies for a wide variety of leaders in both the life sciences and other industries. MiQ and CKC represent proven engineers with innovative minds that are driving unparalleled outcomes for clients nationwide."
Founded in 2005, CKC Engineering brings a team of 13 highly accomplished automation engineers with proven entrepreneurial experience to MiQ Partners, increasing the company's total staff to nearly 150 professionals nationwide.
MiQ Partners was founded in 2019 when TSS Technologies and R&3D Automation were acquired by Resilience Capital Partners, a private equity firm in Cleveland, Ohio. The businesses were integrated to form MiQ Partners, a new platform focusing on intelligent automation services across life sciences, aerospace, industrial and CPG industries offering custom solutions, automation machines, contract manufacturing, build to print, contract machining, and engineering design services.
"This acquisition is a major milestone for MiQ's vision to become the dominant provider of custom automation solutions in manufacturing across industries, helping move companies and economies forward as our nation ramps up production for critical products," says Ki Mixon, a partner at Resilience Capital. "We at Resilience are pleased with the progress MIQ is making as a business and the impact this highly accomplished team is having on the production goals of its clients nationwide."
Benefits of a burgeoning partnership
Universal Robots 2023 automation trends helping manufacturers


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Q: How to get axios work within a node.js application I am trying to do an api call with axios within a node.js app. I can get axios work outside node.js by having the function in an app.js file and linking this to an html file. However, I can't seem to get it to work within a node.js environment. Right now I have the api in a file called "weather.js" within a controllers folder.
When I call this function from the console it says that getWeather is not defined. I can get this function to work outside a Node.js environment.
const axios = require('axios');

function getWeather(lat, long) {
    const key = OPEN_WEATHER_KEY;
    const url = `http://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?
          lat=${lat}&lon=${long}&appid=${key}&units=imperial`;

    axios
   .get(url)
   .then(function (response) {
     // handle success
     console.log(response);
     console.log(response.data.name);
     console.log(response.data.main.temp);
     console.log(response.data.weather[0].description);
   })
   .catch(function (error) {
      // handle error
      console.log(error);
   })
   .then(function () {
      // always executed
  });
}


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from crypto.aes import AESencryptCBC, AESdecryptCBC
from emf import cprotect_xattr, EMFFile
from structs import *
from util import write_file, sizeof_fmt
import hashlib

"""
Implementation of the following paper :
Using the HFS+ Journal For Deleted File Recovery. Aaron Burghardt, Adam Feldman. DFRWS 2008
http://www.dfrws.org/2008/proceedings/p76-burghardt.pdf
http://www.dfrws.org/2008/proceedings/p76-burghardt_pres.pdf
"""

def carveBtreeNode(node, kClass, dClass):
    try:
        btnode = BTNodeDescriptor.parse(node)

        if btnode.kind == kBTLeafNode:
            off = BTNodeDescriptor.sizeof()
            recs = []
            offsets = Array(btnode.numRecords, UBInt16("off")).parse(node[-2*btnode.numRecords:])
            for i in xrange(btnode.numRecords):
                off = offsets[btnode.numRecords-i-1]
                k = kClass.parse(node[off:])
                off += 2 + k.keyLength
                d = dClass.parse(node[off:])
                recs.append((k,d))
            return recs
        return []
    except:
        return []

"""
for standard HFS volumes
"""
def carveHFSVolumeJournal(volume):
    journal = volume.readJournal()
    hdr = journal_header.parse(journal)
    sector_size = hdr.jhdr_size
    nodeSize = volume.catalogTree.nodeSize

    f={}
    for i in xrange(0,len(journal), sector_size):
        for k,v in carveBtreeNode(journal[i:i+nodeSize],HFSPlusCatalogKey, HFSPlusCatalogData):
            if v.recordType == kHFSPlusFileRecord:
                name = getString(k)
                h = hashlib.sha1(HFSPlusCatalogKey.build(k)).digest()
                if f.has_key(h):
                    continue
                if volume.catalogTree.searchByCNID(v.data.fileID) == (None, None):
                    if volume.isBlockInUse(v.data.dataFork.HFSPlusExtentDescriptor[0].startBlock) == False:
                        print "deleted file", v.data.fileID, name
                        fileid = v.data.fileID
                        f[h]=(name, v)
    return f.values()

magics=["SQLite", "bplist", "<?xml", "\xFF\xD8\xFF", "\xCE\xFA\xED\xFE", "\x89PNG", "\x00\x00\x00\x1CftypM4A",
        "\x00\x00\x00\x14ftypqt"]
"""
HAX: should do something better like compute entropy or something
"""
def isDecryptedCorrectly(data):
    for m in magics:
        if data.startswith(m):
            return True
    return False

"""
carve the journal for deleted cprotect xattrs and file records
"""
def carveEMFVolumeJournal(volume):
    journal = volume.readJournal()
    print "Journal size : %s" % sizeof_fmt(len(journal))
    hdr = journal_header.parse(journal)
    sector_size = hdr.jhdr_size
    nodeSize = volume.catalogTree.nodeSize
    print "Collecting existing file ids"
    fileIds = volume.listAllFileIds()
    print "%d file IDs" % len(fileIds.keys())
    files = {}
    keys = {}

    for i in xrange(0,len(journal),sector_size):
        for k,v in carveBtreeNode(journal[i:i+nodeSize],HFSPlusCatalogKey, HFSPlusCatalogData):
            if v.recordType == kHFSPlusFileRecord:
                name = getString(k)
                h = hashlib.sha1(HFSPlusCatalogKey.build(k)).digest()
                if files.has_key(h):
                    continue
                if not fileIds.has_key(v.data.fileID):
                    #we only keep files where the first block is not marked as in use
                    if volume.isBlockInUse(v.data.dataFork.HFSPlusExtentDescriptor[0].startBlock) == False:
                        print "Found deleted file record", v.data.fileID, name
                        files[h] = (name,v)
        for k,v in carveBtreeNode(journal[i:i+nodeSize],HFSPlusAttrKey, HFSPlusAttrData):
            if getString(k) == "com.apple.system.cprotect":
                if not fileIds.has_key(k.fileID):
                    filekeys = keys.setdefault(k.fileID, [])
                    try:
                        cprotect = cprotect_xattr.parse(v.data)
                    except:
                        continue
                    #assert cprotect.xattr_major_version == 2
                    filekey = volume.keybag.unwrapKeyForClass(cprotect.persistent_class, cprotect.persistent_key)
                    if filekey and not filekey in filekeys:
                        print "Found key for file", k.fileID
                        filekeys.append(filekey)

    return files.values(), keys

"""
"bruteforce" method, tries to decrypt all unallocated blocks with provided file keys
this is a hack, don't expect interesting results with this
"""
def carveEMFemptySpace(volume, file_keys, outdir):
    for lba, block in volume.unallocatedBlocks():
        iv = volume.ivForLBA(lba)
        for filekey in file_keys:
            ciphertext = AESencryptCBC(block, volume.emfkey, iv)
            clear = AESdecryptCBC(ciphertext, filekey, iv)
            if isDecryptedCorrectly(clear):
                print "Decrypted stuff at lba %x" % lba
                open(outdir+ "/%x.bin" % lba, "wb").write(clear)

def do_emf_carving(volume, carveokdir, carvenokdir):
    deletedFiles, filekeys = carveEMFVolumeJournal(volume)

    print "Journal carving done, trying to extract deleted files"
    n = 0
    for name, vv in deletedFiles:
        for filekey in filekeys.get(vv.data.fileID, []):
            ff = EMFFile(volume,vv.data.dataFork, vv.data.fileID, filekey, deleted=True)
            data = ff.readAllBuffer()
            if isDecryptedCorrectly(data):
                write_file(carveokdir + "%d_%s" % (vv.data.fileID, name.replace("/","_")),data)
                n += 1
            else:
                write_file(carvenokdir + "%d_%s" % (vv.data.fileID, name.replace("/","_")),data)
        if not filekeys.has_key(vv.data.fileID):
            print "Missing file key for", name
        else:
            del filekeys[vv.data.fileID]

    print "Done, extracted %d files" % n

    if False:
        fks = set(reduce(lambda x,y: x+y, filekeys.values()))
        print "%d file keys left, try carving empty space (slow) ? CTRL-C to exit" % len(fks)
        raw_input()
        carveEMFemptySpace(volume, fks)

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


The government's much-delayed measles-rubella (MR) vaccine drive now has the full backing of provincial administrations throughout the country — the last hold out being the ultra-conservative province of Aceh — though it remains to be seen if the backing of the regional governments will be able to overcome religious-based anti-vaccine paranoia.
In August, Aceh's acting governor, Nova Iriansyah (who took over the role after former governor Irwandi Yusuf was arrested on corruption charges in July) commanded that the MR vaccine program be delayed in the province due to fears that it contained pork byproducts, which would make it haram (forbidden) for consumption by Muslims. Even after the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) issued a fatwa (religious edict) allowing the consumption of the vaccine due to a lack of a halal (permissible for consumption) alternative, Nova said that he would continue to delay the program until their own local Islamic clerical body, the Ulama Consultative Assembly of Aceh (MPU), issued a ruling on the MR vaccine.
After more than a month of delay, the Aceh administration, MPU and MUI finally all agreed yesterday that the MR vaccine drive had to resume due to the severe risks posed by the disease.
"It's like if we're in an emergency, we're starved and moments from death, even the carcass of a pig is permissible [to consume] until we're out of that emergency," MPU Chairman Muslim Ibrahim told reporters yesterday, as quoted by BBC Indonesia.
However, it doesn't look like the Aceh administration or the MPU will be doing any extra work to promote the MR vaccine.
"The MR vaccine drive will be resumed, but we will not force parents who don't want their children vaccinated. This is just for those parents who are willing," Aceh administration spokesperson Wiratmadinata said.
The announcement coincided with MUI chairman and President Joko Widodo's 2019 election running mate Ma'ruf Amin's visit to Aceh yesterday. On Tuesday, the Islamic scholar said the MR vaccine should be wajib (an Islamic term for something that is mandatory to perform/consume and sinful if neglected) for children in the country.
According to government officials, only 43 percent of the targeted 32 million children have been given the MR vaccine as of last week, far below the government's target of having 95 percent achieved by that point. Officials say health workers around Indonesia have even been threatened with physical violence by unwilling parents, some of whom carried machetes.
Doctors have warned that areas of the country like Aceh, which has only had 7% of children targeted by the latest vaccination drive immunized, could experience an "MR tsunami". The government is already warning that if the immunization program fails, the country could soon face an epidemic of the disease.


The West Coast Book Prize Society is pleased to announce the names of the finalists in seven categories at the 28th Annual BC Book Prizes.
The West Coast Book Prize Society is pleased to announce the names of the finalists vying for recognition in seven categories at the 28th Annual BC Book Prizes.
Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize presented to the best illustrated book written for children: Supported by Ampersand Inc.
These nominees — who collectively will receive $14,000 in cash prizes — will be celebrated at a free event, the BC Book Prize Soirée in Vancouver (venue and date TBA in the coming weeks).


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Hannah Giorgis
Hannah Giorgis is an Ethiopian-American writer in New York.
All my online writing clips can be found on my Contently. Selected freelance writing and works for prior employers include:
A love letter to Ethiopian buna (Explore Parts Unknown) - July 2018
An appreciation of the coffee ritual most often performed and passed on by Ethiopian women.
How Freda DeKnight's Cookbook, 'A Date with a Dish' Inspired Generations of Black Cooks (Bon Appétit) - June 2018
A history of black cookery, as celebrated and documented by the first food editor of Ebony magazine in her 1948 book.
Ethiopia and Eritrea's Long History With Lasagna (Taste Cooking) - May 2018
An exploration of the East African nations' attachment to—and improvement of—the staple dish that arrived with Italy's colonial influence.
"Vindicated": The Return of Dashboard Confessional (The Ringer) - February 2018
An interview with Chris Carrabba about the band's first album in eight years.
Michael Twitty Is Untangling the Roots of Southern Food (The Ringer) - August 2017
An interview with the chef about his book, The Cooking Gene, as well as mixing race and history in the kitchen
Trey Songz and the Sad State of Pelvic-Thrust R&B (The Ringer) - June 2017
A requiem for the most lustful genre.
Young M.A's "OOOUUU" - 25 Songs That Tell Us Where Music Is Going (The New York Times Magazine) - March 2017
Analysis of the Brooklyn rapper's transgressive and transformative appreciation of other women.
One Of The World's Best Long Distance Runners Is Now Running For His Life (BuzzFeed News) - November 2016
A profile of Feyisa Lilesa, the Ethiopian marathoner who protested the country's oppression of his ethnic group at the 2016 summer Olympics.
How "Two Can Play That Game" Flipped The Script For Black Rom-Coms (BuzzFeed News) - September 2016
An oral history, co-written with Bim Adewunmi, of the 2001 battle-of-the-sexes romantic comedy that opened doors for a generation of black entertainers.
Gentrifying Afropunk (The New Yorker website) - August 2015
A report from the Brooklyn music festival, which drew ire for shifting its focus away from the movement's origins.
The Weeknd's East African Roots (Pitchfork) - June 2015
A study of the R&B singer's sonic influences, which stretch back to the country of his mother's birth.
A Place Where Everybody Knows Your Name (The Hairpin) - March 2015
A meditation on how names convey—or complicate—belonging.
All my writing at The Atlantic can be found here. Selected works include:
The Powerful, Pained Raps of Sacramento's Mozzy - October 2018
A profile of the street rapper, whose album Gangland, Landlord explored familiar themes: the urgency of success, the omnipresence of (gang) violence, and the agonizingly quotidian tragedy of losing loved ones.
Samin Nosrat Wants Everybody to Cook - October 2018
A profile of the chef and author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat on the occasion of her Netflix series based on the book.
Barry Jenkins Brings James Baldwin Back Home to Harlem - October 2018
A dispatch from the premiere of If Beale Street Could Talk, Jenkins's film adaptation of the James Baldwin novel, held at the historic Apollo Theater.
BoJack Horseman Charts Complicated Paths to Forgiveness - September 2018
An exploration of the animated Netflix series' depictions of redemption and forgiveness—especially as related to sexual misconduct—in its fifth season.
Louis C.K. and the Missed Point of Redemption - August 2018
A critique of the comedian's unceremonious return to comedy following his admissions of sexual harassment—as well as the institutions that enable the behavior of men like him.
How the '90s Kinda World of Living Single Lives on Today - August 2018
An oral history of Yvette Lee Bowser's iconic sitcom, 25 years after its premiere.
Abiy Ahmed Meets the Ethiopian Diaspora - July 2018
A report from the new Ethiopian prime minister's trip to the United States, where he greeted a newly reinvigorated constituency following his landmark reforms to the East African country.
Popcaan Keeps Dancehall Moving Forward—With Its Roots Intact - June 2018
An interview with the Jamaican singer ahead of his sophomore album, Forever, which cements his status as one of the genre's most important figures.
Long Live Samantha Jones - June 2018
An appreciation of the Sex and the City character who valued her relationship to herself more than those she—or any of the show's four main characters—had with men, on the occasion of the show's 20th anniversary.
Donald Glover's Evolving Vision of Black Kinship - May 2018
A study of the multi-hyphenate's preoccupation with the burden and blessing of the communal bond—as expressed in Atlanta, as well as his music, especially the single "This Is America."
My fiction has appeared in Spook magazine, The Lifted Brow literary magazine, the interactive series A Message from Earth, and the forthcoming Addis Ababa Noir anthology.


We went to see the Real Thing at The Palace Theatre, Southend this week. Really enjoyable, lots of energy and all the hits. You to me are everything, Can't get by without you, Can you feel the force, Whenever you want my love, etc. The last time I saw them was in 1976 when they supported David Essex at Earls Court, in front of 20,000 people. The Palace holds 600! Still, a great night!
Many congratulations to Jacob who passed first time in Chelmsford today with 7 faults. Well done, Jacob – I knew you could do it!!
Congratulations to Joe, who passed today in Chelmsford with just two faults. Well done!


Our exploration strategy is designed to deliver new resources that grow production, creating substantial value for shareholders. Exploration remains the most cost-effective way to access new resources, and our expertise, history and global reach give us advantages in this area. We have extensive acreage in high-potential basins around the world and have had significant success discovering resources in them. Exploration in conventional basins and resources plays are managed separately at Shell.
Our exploration performance has been robust over the past few years. Seven notable new discoveries and appraisals were made worldwide during 2012 in conventional exploration. In Australia, Shell participated in three notable conventional gas exploration discoveries. One could add volumes for the Gorgon Train 4 liquefied natural gas facility, and the others could potentially lead to the development of an FLNG facility in the Outer Exmouth basin. In Malaysia, at the Tukau Timur well, we discovered more than 2 tcf of gas in place, which will unlock satellite fields, and should flow into Malaysia LNG. In Nigeria, the Zabazaba well appraised a sizable oil find. In the Gulf of Mexico, we drilled successful appraisal wells at Appomattox (more than 500 million barrels potential) and Vito, and in Brazil on the Gato do Mato structure.
There were also 10 notable successful appraisals in resources plays in Australia, Canada, China and the USA.


"I'm hoping the G-20 will be a trigger for a turnaround in market sentiment."
The pair dipped under the 200-day SMA yesterday, which reinforces our near-term bearish outlook on the Euro. The intraday rallies are now to be contained by a new resistance level at 1.1046, while the immediate target is a cluster of supports at 1.0972/54. There, solid demand is implied by the lower bound of the channel, monthly R1, and 100-day SMA, and the price should thus bottom out and commence a multi-week recovery here.
The SWFX market is in perfect equilibrium with respect to the European currency—50% of positions are long and 50% are short. Concerning the orders, there is only a slight advantage of sell commands (55%) over the buy ones (45%).


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Upcoming Event: Seminar on Geopolitics in Cyberspace and Cyberdiplomacy
August 20 ,2019
The Internet has been seen as the harbinger of a world without borders or sovereignty. But states have recently reemerged in cyberspace, asserting sovereignty or using it to pursue conflict with rivals. With the development of information technology after Web 2.0, heated discussions on cybersecurity such as PRISM, Huawei and 5G have become headlines of media around the globe. More and more countries highlight the geopolitics in cyberspace in their defense strategy, and cyberspace is now becoming a big stage for a new round of geopolitical competition.
What is the relations between geopolitics in cyberspace? What are the impacts of geopolitics in cyberspace on foreign affairs? How to construct efficient diplomatic mechanisms in cyberspace?
To answer these questions, the Charhar Institute invites Shaun Riordan, together with scholars from the Charhar Institute, to share their cutting-edge research on cyberspace management, cyber conflict resolution and construction of cyber diplomacy.
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Time:14:00-17:30 August 26th(Monday)
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Working Language:English
Discussants
Shaun Riordan Director of the Department for Diplomacy and Cyberspace in the European Institute of International Studies (EIIS) and a senior visiting fellow of the Netherlands Institute of International Relations, Clingendael
Zhou Hucheng Standing Deputy Secretary-General and Secretary-General of Culture and Peace Committee, Senior Fellow at the Charhar Institute.
Zhao Kejin Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Charhar Institute, Professor and Deputy Dean of School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tsinghua University.
Zhao Xinli Vice Secretary-General of Peace and Culture Committee, Senior Fellow at the Charhar Institute, and Associate Professor and Postgraduate Students' Tutor of School of Advertising, Communication University of China.
John Gong Adjunct Fellow at the Charhar Institute, and a professor at the University of International Business and Economics of China
Zhao Ruiqi Adjunct Fellow at the Charhar Institute, Professor in the School of Marxism, Communication University of China and Director of the Centre for Communication and Politics Studies in Communication University of China
Han Liyong Adjunct fellow at the Charhar Institute, deputy editor-in-chief at tianya.cn
About Shaun Riordan
Shaun Riordan is Director of the Department for Diplomacy and Cyberspace in the European Institute of International Studies and a senior visiting fellow of the Netherlands Institute of International Relations, "Clingendael". He is also an independent geopolitical risk consultant. A former British diplomat, he served in New York, Taiwan, Beijing and Madrid, as well as the departments of counter-terrorism and the Eastern Adriatic in the Foreign Office. Shaun has taught at diplomatic academies in the Dominican Republic, Spain, Armenia and Bulgaria. He is the author of "Cyberdiplomacy: Managing Security and Governance Online" (Polity, 2019), "Adios a la Diplomacia" (Siglo XXI, 2005) and "The New Diplomacy" (Polity, 2003).


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Simple and elegant form of the furniture looks great in the kitchenette open to the living room. Cabinets and lockers are functionally laid out, allowing you to store all the necessary kitchen appliances. Furniture is made of contrasting surfaces: brilliant white, semi-matt wood and black accessories.
The challenge in the project was to fit all the necessary equipment on a small surface (4 m2). With built-up furniture and the use of mirrors it was possible to get a spacious and functional interior. Behind painted panels and mirrors there are located closet with washing machine and shelves for toiletries.


Junichi Nakatsuru (中鶴 潤一, Nakatsuru Jun'ichi) is a Japanese video game composer and sound director employed at Bandai Namco Entertainment. He is best known for his work in the Soulcalibur series.
Growing up, Nakatsuru enjoyed music, playing around with instruments while listening to music on the radio as a boy. His parents provided him with classical piano lessons, and he would always play popular songs with his own arrangements instead of practicing for the lesson. While attending high school, Nakatsuru played the trombone in a brass band, and was a keyboardist and band composer in his private life. He majored in art at the university and studied music theory, acoustics, and desktop music (DTM), although he was more interested in making original songs and playing them in a band.
For his work on Soul Calibur, Nakatsuru mostly uses composited music, but sometimes incorporates live orchestral elements into his soundtracks. Commenting on the use of a live orchestra, he notes that it is vital for the scenes with a very emotional presentation and sampled instruments are not enough to express the emotion. On the other hand, he has stated that fierce battle scenes may need speed and tension that can only be done with a computer. He feels that "Audio is a key element in making scenes more evocative and expressive, thereby empathizing with the players in various situations." Nakatsuru has said that the orchestral sound of John Williams' soundtrack to Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace has deeply influenced him.
^ a b c Van Zelfden, Alex (2008-08-14). "The Music of Soulcalibur IV". IGN. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
^ a b "Interview with Junichi Nakatsuru". Dolby. Archived from the original on 2010-07-19. Retrieved 2009-12-10.


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L type 2048
Magna / Western Australia / 299 views
Continental Coupe under restoration
Magna / South Australia / 283 views
History: This car was delivered in chassis form in 1933 and was immediately prepared for a career in racing. It was entered in the 1934 AGP by J Summers but crashed out on lap 14. Later in the year he had much better success in the Phillip Island Winter 100...
Magna / Queensland / 279 views
Modifications/Restoration Supercharged, ENV preselector gearbox, 2 seater aluminium body. Hydraulic brakes. Building of car in current configuration was commenced & substantially completed by John Butterfield. It was John's intention to have a fast road/ racing M.G. Car and engine has been rebuilt in Brisbane, (principally by Joe Wilson and Park...
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Magna / Victoria / 238 views
History: L0658 was delivered by Lanes Motors in 1933 to a V. Maloney and from then until the 1960s very little is known. The only information is that it was raced extensively and at one stage had a bronze head fitted. The motor was taken out for use in a...
Current owner: Allan Wettenhall, Vic. MMM No: 2478 Infomation: Built 17/10/1933 fitted with one of 98 Continental Coupe bodies, carrying UK registration number AXW 363. An early owner (if not the first) was Charles Ward, a part of the coach building company Park Ward. History: After Ward disposed of the...
History: This car was manufactured on 5th October 1933 and shipped as a rolling chassis to Lanes Motors on the Orsova. It was transferred to Brittania Motors who sold it to 36093 Kennard on 23 November 1933 and it was registered Vic 36093. A close coupled four-seater body was built...
Owned by: Gary Grant, Geelong, Victoria 1934 Winter 100 Winner, later known as Mercury Magna. History written by Tony Sloan This Magna was supplied to Les Jennings via Lanes Motors in early November 1933. The car was not even in rolling chassis form with many parts contained in hessian bags....
History: TBA After a nut and bolt restoration L0532 won the prestigious 2012 Victorian Concours.
History: My father Peter owns the mg magna L type number 0481. I was visiting your site and noticed there is no picture of it so I've attached one for you to put up if possible. The vehicle is still located in East Gippsland where it has been since we...
Current owner: John Gillett, Victoria. MMM No: 2472 Information: Built as a 4-seater for the home market in 1933 and registered in the UK OY 6060; the prefix suggests the Croydon area. History: Early UK history unknown. Acquired from Barry Walker by John Gillett in 1978 while visiting the UK. Originally...
Magna / New South Wales / 282 views
History: Rob bought the car (or pile of bits as it was then) from a fellow naval officer in 1980. He had purchased it in the UK whilst undergoing submarine training and brought the bits back to Australia on his return. Rob restored the car over the next four years...
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Information / History: Now being restored.
Current owner: Charlie Tuckey, South Australia. Information: F0546 was dispatched on 5 January 1932 and delivered to University Motors who had it fitted with a Carlton Coupe body. History: Researched by Tony Sloan F0546 was purchased on 16 February 1932 by David Pittendrigh while he was visiting England and exported to...
Information / History: Arrived in Australia in November 1932 as a rolling chassis and was fitted with an Aspinall body. It was first registered on 19 December 1932. It was raced by Les Jennings (who worked for Lanes Motors) in the early part of 1933 culminating in third place at the Australian Grand...
Information / History F1316 is one of two rolling chassis imported by Lanes Motors in 1931 and delivered to Charles Aspinall in Melbourne for bodying as a four seater fabric bodied sports car. The car carries trade mark Aspinall windscreen and hood bows sourced from American body parts of the...
History: This car was initially purchased by a Mr. Sherrin Esq. London through University Motors on 2 June 1932 and was in F1, 4-seater configuration. In recent times the car was rebuilt to F2 configuration by Mr. Tony Mowbray, Nottingham UK. Some mechanical work was completed by Mr. Barry Dean...
History: F1048 was purchased by Bill Leech in the UK during the 1970s and brought to Melbourne. Bill drove it regularly in a variety of events and found it more comfortable to drive than some of his more exotic vehicles. When Bill died and the estate was finalized MG Workshops...
History: Manufactured 2/12/1931 Little early history is known of this car except that it started life as a Sliding Roof Foursome Salonette. Records show it was registered in the UK in the name of J C Thurburn 8/1932. Peter Auld of Adelaide owned the car in the late fifties and...
Current owner: Harry Hickling, Victoria. MMM No. 2464 Information: Completed 9/5/1932 for the home market fitted with a Stiles Ltd., threesome body. History: Sold to first owner Mr Charles B. Currie, Bank House, Haddington, it was sold by Scottish Motor Trading, Edinbugh. Somewhere between 1932 and 1947 the car was imported...
Current owner: Barry Broom, Victoria. MMM No. 2195. Information: Delivered in January 1932 with standard F-type tourer body finished in black with brown trim. UK reg. no. PJ 2572. History: F0525 was ordered from Cookes Motors in High Street, Sutton, Surrey, by Mr P.G.A. Smith. Within a month it was...


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La réaction ou le test de Seliwanoff est un test chimique qui distingue les aldoses des cétoses. Ce test est basé sur le fait que, lorsqu'ils sont chauffés en milieu acide, les cétoses se déshydratent plus rapidement que les aldoses. Le test est nommé d'après , le chimiste qui l'a conçu.

Les réactifs sont constitués d'acide chlorhydrique concentré et de résorcinol :
 L'hydrolyse acide des polysaccharides et des oligosaccharides donne des sucres simples puis des dérivés furfuraliques comme le furfural.
 Le furfural réagit ensuite avec le résorcinol pour produire une couleur rouge cerise foncé. Les aldoses peuvent réagir légèrement pour produire une couleur rose pâle.

Le saccharose donne un résultat positif avec ce test car il est un disaccharide composé de fructose et de glucose.

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The following is an excerpt from our JLFMI 1Q 2019 Quarterly Client Letter.
In every market cycle, bull or bear, prices eventually reach a point at which the vast majority of investors become convinced that the trend at hand will continue on indefinitely. As much as price behavior, it is that sentiment condition that makes the market ripe for a cycle change. And the longer the cycle, the more extreme investor sentiment can stretch in that direction. Not surprisingly, the ongoing, near decade-long bull market has produced one of the more lopsided investor sentiment extremes on record.
There is, most importantly, plenty of measurable evidence of this bullish sentiment extreme and we will present a few examples of such. However, even anecdotally, bullish sentiment has seemingly reached extremes rarely before attained. Now, whether it's actually true or merely apparently true, we attribute that notion largely to a medium that did not even exist in prior cycles: social media.
Social media outlets like Twitter and others allow information, good and bad, to be disseminated much more quickly and broadly than ever before. All it takes is an internet connection. Individual traders around the globe now have access to fundamental data and news headlines in just as timely a manner as professionals (though, good luck trying to beat the resulting computer algo-driven reactions). Additionally, traders have no shortage of access to all forms of technical analysis from those willing to share. And that includes some pretty high-level content from experienced and skilled pros — though, much is still behind a paywall.
In aggregate, this global connected community of market participants and content forms what is probably the broadest, most comprehensive gauge of investor sentiment in history. It may even be more comprehensive than the stock market itself as there are no entry fees or shares that one must buy in order to profess a market view on social media. Thus, an accurate assessment of the aggregate sentiment on social media can be a really useful, or at least instructive, tool for investors.
So what is the prevailing assessment of this massive market sentiment indicator? Well (at least prior to this past quarter), we'd have to say it's somewhere between extreme bullish complacency and extreme bullish condescension. Though, that's probably understandable given 10 years of a bull market. Not to mention, a large swathe of the millennial participants active on financial social media have never experienced a bear market. Financial social media itself has never really experienced a bear market. Therefore, given the democratic and anonymous nature of the social media bullhorn, it's not surprising that the loudest and most cocksure collective sentiment view on the medium is overwhelmingly bullish.
Of course there are bearish voices on the medium as well – and "loud" ones at that as they have the same bullhorn as everyone else. However, the number among their ranks pales in comparison to those in the bullish camp. That too is not surprising given the longevity of the bull market and the aversion to maintaining a publicly incorrect view on social media. Only those with the occasional tactical or surgical bearish "strikes" have been able to navigate the bullish social media gauntlet these past many years. The other poor, unfortunate souls are the perma-bears. Their role in the inaugural decade of financial social media has been rough.
The proliferation of financial social media really took place on the heels of the financial crisis. Given the tumultuous event and the wretched sentiment it produced, it is wholly understandable that the experience would stick in the minds, and likely portfolio decisions, of market participants for some time. It was a financially traumatic event and to expect a relatively smooth 10-year economic and market run to immediately follow was pie in the sky for even the most ardent of bulls. It was far more natural and common for years to come to keep one eye focused on the next shoe to drop. We were certainly guilty of that at times over the past decade.
Yes, there have been rough patches in the market along the way, e.g., Flash Crash, 2011, 2015-2016. But none of them materialized into the next catastrophic market "shoe" that perma-bears have been expecting. And each episode that failed to result in disaster has led to more egg on the face and more social media shaming of the bears. We use the word "shaming" because much of the discourse on social media — probably due mostly to the absence of any barriers to entry — is not what we would consider civil. And while that is an unfortunate (but not unexpected) byproduct of the medium, the emotional aspect can also be a useful sentimental measuring stick.
Sure, it is optimal if you can go all big-data and quantify the aggregate sentiment emanating from social media. However, if you are an active enough participant or even observer, it is possible to detect a change in sentiment on the medium, not only from bullish to bearish, but also, for example, from bullish to uber-condescending bullish. Any longer-term bearish views that get expressed on social media are typically met with a proverbial eye-roll emoji or "lol". And while extremes can always get more extreme (and more obnoxious in this case), it is our view that sentiment over the past 12 months has reached that condescending, bear-shaming bullishness that may very well (finally) be too extreme for the perpetuation of this bull market.
No, I am not trying to say that the bears have been right and the bulls have been wrong these past 10 years. Stock prices are the scoreboard and this decade-long contest has been about as lopsided as it could conceivably be. Nor am I trying to rationalize a market participant being wrong for 10 years. However, we do understand the bears' case. Further, we agree with the longer-term bearish case and, again, will lay out just a few pieces of evidence in favor of that view. I assure you it is no laughing matter for investors.
In our view, the next catastrophic shoe to drop is just a matter of timing — always the most important ingredient in investing. And a necessary ingredient in establishing conditions for a potential major market turning point is always a sentiment extreme. However, while the bulls have ruled Wall Street for the past 10 years, much of the run has been in the face of, or fueled by, skepticism toward stocks. In recent years, that has changed as we have witnessed various measurable sentiment indicators reaching bullish levels that have marked significant market tops in the past. However, still THE top has remained elusive.
With this new tool, social media, we can take the task of assessing the tone of investor sentiment to another level. No, social media-based sentiment observations are not always quantifiable like we'd prefer. However, there is a palpable, detectable sentiment tenor among financial social media if one hangs around there enough. And the recent heights (or, more appropriately, depths) of bullishness whereby any bearish view is met with dismissiveness and derision would seem more than sufficient in satisfying the "extreme sentiment" condition necessary for a turn.
Eventually – perhaps soon – it will be the bears who will have the last laugh.
We have mentioned many times in the past how long-term cycles in the stock market work. During a long-term (secular) bull market, market conditions are built up to an eventual excess that the market can no longer sustain. At that point (e.g., 2000), stocks succumb to a secular bear market during which such excesses are "wrung out". Historically, it has always been the case that market conditions that went to excess on the upside eventually fall to comparably low levels on the downside. That did not quite happen, we would argue, during the financial crisis.
Now, we aren't ones to espouse conspiracy theories about market manipulation and the such. We believe some entities, like the stock market, are too vast to be sustainably manipulated. However, I don't think it's a stretch to suggest that the massive central bank intervention that has taken place over the past decade has at least mitigated some of the necessary repair work. Thus, at this point, the market is laden with excesses that weren't adequately worked off from the bull market that ended in 2000 – and new excesses associated with the past 10 years of a bull market. That is a cocktail for a pretty painful reckoning for investors – of which this past 4th quarter was potentially merely the tip of the iceberg.
Whether you buy into this theory, the fact remains that there is currently considerable excess built into the stock market, ranging from the level of public investment to equity valuations to the level of prices themselves. And while these conditions can persist for some time (and have), they are already well beyond historical warning levels. Here are just a few examples.
The following chart displays the level of household stock investment as a percentage of their financial assets. As it indicates, households are far above all previous levels of household equity investment outside of the 2000 top — the most excessive, bubbliest market top in U.S. history, by the way.
Also of note, stock valuations are at historically high, and unsustainable, levels. For example, the Cyclically Adjusted Price to Earnings Ratio, or CAPE, recently surpassed 1929 levels and now also trails only the 2000 top in excessive valuation.
Finally, even stock prices themselves can be considered excessive. In fact, when compared to a regression trend line on the S&P Composite going back to inception in 1871, the index price reached 122% above its long-term trend this past September. Another way of saying that is that the S&P 500 is 122% overbought. In other words, if stock prices were simply to revert to their long-term mean, the S&P 500 would be down closer to 1300 than recent highs near 2900.
There are certainly plenty more examples of excess in the stock market. But these few should give you an idea why, if we have entered a longer-term bear market, the oft-derided bears may end up getting the last laugh.
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