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Priest Alexander Tyshkevich: "I was furious – if a daughter dies, so I didn't pray hard enough?"
Archpriest Alexander Tyshkevich was once predicted a career in the police, and now he is the rector of St. Peter and Paul Church in the city of Shilka of Transbaikalian edge. Helps victims after the flood, suits in the family, and in his movie Andrey Merzlikin.
Father Alexander Tylevich
As Zabaykalsky policeman through the tribulations of a priest became
Shilkinskaya the priest will help families from remote areas of Transbaikalia
SOS Transbaikalia: the Church helps victims of flooding
"The refrigerator floated like a cork" – as people of Transbaikalia saved from the flood
"At 6.30 I'll be at midnight, ends at 7.15 in the morning rule, and let's meet at the Church" – so he agreed with me about meeting the father of Alexander. Yesterday in three hours the night we arrived from Chita, where he met me at the airport. We went to areas affected by floods. On the way we stopped by the volunteer who told how in the summer they rescued people from the flood, to the social worker, who lectures about the dangers of alcohol, and just before leaving the city to get to school a little Cossack Zechariah, whom the parents brought to school after the holidays. Everywhere is calm, measured, slowly father Alexander listened to people, didn't interrupt, as if we do not have in front of 250 km at night.
The priest listens to the problems of flood victims
"All cops are assholes" – and we decided to refute
– What you dreamed in his childhood, who he saw?
– Wanted to be a pilot, I wanted to do in the Armavir flight school. But growing up so unlucky that for the 11-th class has three times broke his nose and the pilots would not take me. The thought of going to a military school. But at home, as soon as I heard, had a family Council and dissuaded from a military career. Soon the parents came to work at BAM, I am with them. Then I served in Poland, a driver-mechanic in the armor. Returned and went with a friend to watch the village of the Quad – the Golden link of the BAM.
Then it was fashionable, the expression "all cops are assholes." And my friend and I decided to refute it, go to work in the police, that there was not only goats.
Weaned in Blagoveshchensk, arranged in linear Department of transport militia station of Novaya Chara.
Remember, change will ottiolu and remain in the Department overnight. Once a state of emergency, my first raise, so on all major incidents and have been. Fed me on the job, the salary was spent on books. Three years later, gave a second Lieutenant, then became a senior inspector of the public security police, later grown to the chief of staff. We had exemplary Department. My men even in hard times did not take bribes. We on the contrary they were recorded. And the heads were arguing – where are we in the next year as bribes shall find?
The time when it was difficult, for months wages were not paid, travel is not easy. Soon after I got married, the wife also came to the police – the forensic expert.
– And how did you become a priest?
In the temple I first came into adulthood. Although he was baptized in childhood. Didn't really know how to pray, to be baptized. I then worked and studied at the Institute of the Ministry of interior. We had the subject "Theory of state and law", which no one could pass the first time. Went to the temple with the gun, I did not break up. But his thought – is it possible here with a gun? Uncomfortable somehow, I to the grandparents in the Church shop "Hold". They are from me as from the plague shied away.
Hid, went to the icon and as I thought, and blurted out: "Lord, if You do exist, help me to pass the "Theory of state and law".
And then I will be his life to build in accordance with what You are." Turned around and walked out. At that time, I the Lord in my life not felt, even though he knew that I had someone in life helps, I'm from such situations were selected. The next morning came to pass, and it turned out that the teacher had just died colleague and he's just not been able to take the exam. Put all the pass and released.
Seriously felt God later. First child, daughter Christine, we was born with a heart defect. To one and a half years, almost did not sleep, the night split down the middle, half of the wife with her half I. Raised money for operation in Novosibirsk, was laid everything I could. After the operation the surgeon came to us and uttered the phrase that changed my life: "I've done all I could pray now".
At first I freaked out, it turns out, if she dies now, it means I didn't pray hard enough? But then cooled off, came to, and my wife for the first time went to confession.
Daughter gave out of intensive care two days later, a month later we were sent home. With a temperature of 37.2 and the words: "get out, then will live." At home, we invited father Victor, that he christened. My father told me to get water I brought, he felt, poured it out and got myself straight from the tap, ice cold. I told him: "the child after the operation, only the heart sewed up, yet the temperature is". And he took my daughter and in this icy water with his head, once, twice. I decided – well, everything. And she stopped crying and all the Mystery calmly sat in the arms of the cross. Since then, this girl only gives diplomas: "Dad, that music, now school, that's right." Now lives in Chita, and is studying in medical school for a pediatrician.
"Tomorrow is Easter, I all the women was already released"
After baptism we became good friends with the priest. After some time I had health problems. Suspected brain tumor. Spent a month in the hospital, regularly repeated seizures – ached head, one eye ran with tears. No treatment helped. At this time I read the book "the Last days of the earthly life of our Lord Jesus Christ." Read to the end and so I feel sorry for God. Just a lump in my throat. Himself could not understand, never with me such was not. Literally the next day the attacks stopped. I'm still a little held and released.
In the service
Soon Bishop Eustace (former Bishop of Chita and TRANS-Baikal – ed.) asked: "And you fight not tired? Enough, to war, to have God to serve." I replied that I don't have the same value, which would make me at least look like a priest. And he said: "I don't Have one." And I wrote a letter of resignation to captain two months had not completed. Everyone was in shock, I predicted a serious career. In frames two months did not give employment, hoping that I will come to their senses. But I already entered the pastoral courses. And now I think that before retirement, the police could not survive, any business could end badly. Wherever we were sent, for 20 unclaimed bodies were in a month. In Berkakit (a village in the Neryungri district of Yakutia – ed.) people cut in front of us.
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Could not understand the structure of Church order. I'm in the military, clearly know the vertical and horizontal relationships as they relate to each other. And here the mayor says make the grandmother out of the shop more. All together – that obedience is the highest virtue and we should all listen. At some point I was disappointed and wanted to leave. In the morning, come to Church, and my Bishop takes and sets apart. So, without warnings. The first prayers I served as a deacon, and the second is a priest.
– As a family reacted to your choice?
The most important thing to me was opinion the grandfather. He was an ideological party, but very human. When he, for example, called and said that tomorrow Sunday work and need to collect people, he said, "You're crazy, tomorrow is Easter, I all the women was already released."
Came to him, and he was already sick with cancer in the last stages. Say that decided to engage with the police and to serve God. Grandfather said, "come on." I left, and I had no doubt that I'm on the right track. Now I think that God specially held him, that he has blessed me.
The mother with the father was asked to serve to muster, to think about family. The parents I did not ask the Board, but they accepted my decision. Wife went with me, although I would have left anyway. By that time I already felt God personally, knew what He is and what He wants.
Service in Poland
"Our Mercedes – tracked all-terrain vehicles"
– How did you get in the Shilka?
– You can say that I was sent. I stood up for father Victor, somehow he's guilty. Came to the Bishop and said bluntly: "Forgive him." In the morning my hands decree – Shilka. To did not stick your nose where it doesn't belong. But be warned that the arrival of a complex, five priests already "ate", "all about eve" at every step. I thought, in which only scrapes did not survive, it will not survive?
In chilka serve for 18 years. The first three years do not receiving a salary. Matushka could barely make ends meet took on electricity. Morning Wake up, to temple resort, we'll feed at lunch as well, and in the evening.
Now in my care twenty temples. Some of them still under construction, but there still are.
After the service
– To many of your parishes can only be reached by helicopter. How do you manage to serve there and to perform ordinances?
– Very simple. The priest at the time becomes the driver of the SUV. I call it the priests to the "Mercedes". Only Mercedes our is a tracked all-terrain vehicle, donated by the Patriarch of the parish, a hybrid GAS-66 and gazelles on the solar cells that we collected in your garage, ZIL-131, equipped with a temple, and an old, but passable "Niva".
In General, churches in the Northern towns did not exist before. During the work managed to start building five. All already go to the service. For me to go somewhere – real repose. Therefore, go "on the North" we regularly. In a route – Ust-Karenga, Tungokochen, Kicker, Usugli. In all the towns deliver humanitarian assistance: the Essentials, warm clothes, stay for worship only in part. The people there live very modestly, and recently also have suffered from flooding. In helicopters a lot to bring, we're going on a specially prepared cars on land.
Tracked all-terrain vehicle on the grounds of the temple of Peter and Paul
In chilka already three of the Church and built the fourth. Where are the funds to churches, especially in hard to reach places?
– Each temple has its own story. For example, the temple in the village of Ust-Karenga we specifically announced the collection. The village is isolated from civilization, there is no electricity, no mobile connection. We winter on the ice brought back building materials. Then in the summer the aircraft was brought to the missionaries who collected the temple, had heating and prepared it for dedication. While carrying the temple made a film about it. Journey extreme happened, one of the Trucks went under the ice, thank God no one was hurt. The film has helped in training camp already for other things.
Sometimes I go to Moscow to speak on the radio, talk about our parishes and projects we do here, post the details to support them. And people help.
One day came my friend, Sergey Ten, and says he wants to build a temple. His father, Yuri M. Ten, was a legendary road Builder, built the Amur highway (Chita-Khabarovsk – ed.), state Duma Deputy from Irkutsk of three convocations, nationality pure Korean. In his honor, on the track named one of the passes – the pass of the Pyrenees. In 2003 he died and now his work continues the son who decided to honor the Pope to build a temple. So on top of the Pass tena appeared in the chapel. It was consecrated in honor of St. Nicholas, the assistant and the patron Saint of all travellers.
Homeless were removed from the train and arranged in families
– Opposite the temple shimmers in the sun new chapel and around the carousels, tracks. What is this place?
– A "Children's village". A few years ago in Transbaikalia was given the command to reduce the number of children's homes. Cut them very strange – have closed all the rural children's homes and brought kids into one big city. Nothing good came of it, children are not wanted there. And we came up with a project for the resettlement of Zabaykalsky in the family, highlighting the family apartment.
Built two houses. Partially utility bills paid by the Church also helps in the upbringing of children. Around already there is a Playground, bike path, in the center of the temple of icon Bozhiej of Mother "Education". This is the only place in town where kids can walk and go rollerblading. The project is not finished, it is planned to build several houses and sports facilities.
The territory of children's village
How many of us had to endure to bring to life, even to remember terribly. At this point the municipality was going shopping Mall to be built, but the inhabitants were not allowed, just living wall rose.
Similarly, three years ago, we defended the school in the neighboring village Kirsanovo. There were 56 pupils, it was going to close, buy a bus and take children to the Shilka. And we invited the village head to open it the Cossack school. Children were collected from different villages, from the Shilka to Zabaikalsk. Many of the complex families. Today there study of 110 children and places anymore. The school runs a kindergarten, – the barracks where the children live the whole week.
Here in Miranova build a "Children's farmstead" stables where you can horseback riding. Boys-the Cossacks are now asking for horses to care for. There is a functioning shelter for stray dogs – several dozen dogs of various kinds in cages. Will attach in good hands.
– On the Facebook page in a hobby you have stated: "children and all that is connected with them". I understand that it's not only about you and your mother children. As children began to appear at your home and in your life?
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– Children are wonderful beings. Even when I was a kid, I've always been around kids cool. When my mother got married, I said that we will have 12 children, she said no only 8. But it turned out in my opinion. Two: Christina and Ivan we have given birth, another ten were accepted. It started when we worked in militia. Then times was hard, a homeless, often with the trains removed. So they don't have time to baby the drive home, we to ourselves took away, was attached. Then he began to take the family. But also somehow accidentally, not on purpose. Now, six already live independently, study and work. The rest of us.
With mother
– What principles in education practice?
– I'm pretty strict father. Our family has no TV, computer and Internet children are only studying. But the freedom they have more than many. They do not sit in gadgets, don't depend on alcohol and tobacco. No, they are not gifts, of course, but I was not present. All of my kids have musical education. Someone starting, someone went on. When we manage to get together, we play house concerts. I'm all very proud of them. And always say that with so many children to me old age is not terrible.
One day we went on a campaign to hoist the cross on the peak of the BAM – the Baikal region. With me was the editor of the local newspaper "Day sheet" Sasha Kuznetsov and two of my boys: Theme and Vanya. And that's before the final pass. Sasha says: "Father, I want a cross to bear." He is strong, healthy, and the cross weighs a lot – 17 lbs. Tried to dissuade him. He didn't, and suffered. All go ahead and I follow him. Over the hill rise, sits Sasha is all white. Says: "right now, I flew down, and I was one of your caught by the collar held, and the second from under me and the stones were out." And my 12 and 13 years old. So to me they saved the man.
With his son Ivan
– You have been visited by Elizaveta Glinka, why was she here?
– When we started to take children in the family, we became interested in the care of children. Steel pressed naturally, to arrive unexpectedly, and we have a house on the temple grounds and is always open. Looking for pitfalls – say, feed poorly, tortured by fasting and prayer. In the meantime, Zabaykalsky Krai took third place in teenage suicides and juvenile crime. And we were visited by the President of the Council on human rights under the President Mikhail Fedotov, along with Elizabeth Glinka.
And now volunteers with whom we had already worked together, invited them to visit us, explained what it is. They came right to my house. Although the administration of the Banquet they had prepared, was waiting. Fedotov was summoned to the Shilka, the Minister of education, the Prosecutor, chastised them at all so they rushed to apologize. That visit saved my family. And soon Dr. Lisa died… Effects of pressing the mother experienced for a very long time. And if earlier we wanted to take more children when older will grow, now even talking about it not starting.
"I want to get to heaven, don't want anything else"
– Sometimes people say that God is for everybody, this can be taken?
Is God actually one. It may not be yours, mine. He is the Creator of this world, the Creator of the universe, and cannot be someone. It we someone. And what they say "God is in the soul"…
You know, if you look at the human soul through the eyes of a priest, is a cesspool of the city, what does God do? It is for this and came to this city the trash to put in order, to the person is not wrong within itself.
Yes, the person may not be formed tradition. But it's a matter of time, wait, roasted rooster peck, and all at once learn to do.
Sometimes in the Church people don't know how to behave correctly, where to stand, it annoys you?
– Like to annoy people?! When I came to this temple, from their grandmothers warned, though, one girl smeared suit and say something… whatever man – not so dressed, even drunk – if he came to the temple, it means that the Lord brought. And none of my business why he brought him. My job is to help. If you see that it is quite indecently dressed girl, for example, then we're just going to the hanger, take the skirt and all.
Of the Sacraments you to do the most difficult?
I don't like to baptize. More precisely, I do not like to baptize packs, EN masse, people are completely not prepared. Therefore, we in the Church rarely baptized. Training lasts a month. Ten people come to the courses, before baptism comes one or two. And I am very happy. After all, if you want rights, you must undergo training or sit behind the wheel and the ills done. Exactly the same here.
– How do you manage to burn so many cases I find the strength?
God is the great battery. And I connect to It every day, whereas most only on Sundays. Three days ago, arrived no, just the wheel is not asleep. Crawled to his cell, lay down, and remembered that the horses did not drink. Got up, went to the stables, poured water, oats gave, in the course of the dogs fed. While every nose kissed, carousing, they are all my tiredness was taken away. Sleep changed his mind, sat down to work.
– What do you like to read?
– I have enough specialized reading. But I recently just reread Bulgakov. In "Master and Margarita" I always to death was sorry for Pontius Pilate. He made the decision that ruined his life. And most importantly, that after his death he did not forgive. Point such that the skin stands on end. Like Tolkien and Lewis read. "The Screwtape letters" I recently read. It happens quite pressed for time, then turn on the audio book.
– Do you have a dream?
– Want to get to heaven. Don't want anymore. Not because there good but because there is God. There is something all my life in this world is not enough. Dream, of course, to finish the "Children's village" and "Children's farmstead". This year there should be a pool and stables. It is planned to about ten sites. Including the monument to Peter and Fevronia, paths and sidewalks. Temples to be completed and corematerial.
Three films you need to finish two up North, and one about how our places traveled Tsar Nicholas II. He was just passing through Miranova, and in his honour there is now laid one of our chapels. This movie should star Andrei Merzlikin. We accidentally met at the airport, he came up to me and asked for blessings. And I didn't even know he was a famous actor, a TV is not looking.
And Merzlikina
Since we are friends and support each other. He is very pious, ministered in the temple and has four children.
Photo of the author and from archive of Alexander Tyshkevich
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AUSTECH 2019 – Australian manufacturing counts down to biggest Austech ever
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There's less than a month to go now until the start of Austech 2019, due to take place at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) from 14-17 May – and it's set to be the biggest Austech yet.
With 2019 marking its 20th anniversary, Austech is Australia's premier advanced manufacturing and machine tool exhibition, and this year's event has already been breaking records long before its doors open. In total, more than 160 organisations have booked stands at this year's exhibition. Moreover, with a high number of exhibitors opting to take substantially larger stands than in previous years, the exhibition floor space will occupy more than 6,000 square metres – a footprint unprecedented in two decades of Austech expos.
"We've been quite blown away by the bookings this time round," says Kim Banks, AMTIL's Events Manager and Austech organiser. "The fact that exhibitors have been booking early and taking larger stands suggests people in the industry are anticipating significant sales activity at this year's show. We're also well ahead in terms of advanced registrations from people booking in to visit the show. This year's Austech is going to be packed."
The high take-up for this year's event builds on the momentum established with Austech 2017, which was the most successful edition of the show in several years. Together Austech and NMW attracted 11,501 visitors two years ago, the highest turnout since 2009. This included a strong interstate contingent – with almost one-fifth of those in attendance travelling from outside Victoria – as well as impressive growth in the number of international visitors, from as far afield as China, Taiwan and India.
Austech 2019 takes place amid a period of sustained activity growth across Australian manufacturing. The positive outlook for the industry is reflected in the Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index, which has shown a trend of near-continus growth over the last few years. And this optimism has been clear as preparations for Austech 2019 have continued. The early interest from exhibitors, as well as the enthusiasm expressed by people planning to visit the show, are indicative of strong positive sentiment across the industry and a willingness to invest for the future.
Co-located with National Manufacturing Week (NMW), Austech 2019 will be an unmissable event for manufacturing professionals. More than 10,000 industrial decision makers are expected to attend the exhibition, seizing the opportunity to see the latest technology up close and learn what it can bring their businesses. Every aspect of manufacturing technology will be covered, from enormous laser cutters and press brakes, down to the tiniest precision cutting tools, as well as state-of-the-art support systems, software and accessories, and the myriad services that are essential to any manufacturing operation.
As well as breaking records in terms of sheer size, this year's Austech will offer an ever wider spectrum of technologies vital to the modern manufacturing business. To help visitors to the show navigate such a diverse line-up of exhibits, Austech 2019 will feature more specially dedicated areas focusing on specific, specialised technologies. New to this year's show will be the Air Technology Pavilion, which will showcase the latest compressor systems and associated air technologies. Meanwhile, having made its debut at Austech 2017, the Digitalisation Pavilion will again be exploring how developments in digital technology are ushering in a new era of smart, connected manufacturing.
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Visual Communications (VC), the nation's premier Asian Pacific American media arts center, announced its outstanding program of films and events for the upcoming 34th edition of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF) running MAY 3 – MAY 12, 2018. The all encompassing annual film celebration is presented across Los Angeles in West Hollywood, Downtown LA, Little Tokyo, the Arts District, Koreatown, and Hollywood.
VC proudly celebrates the Film Festival's 34 years as Southern California's largest and most prestigious film festival of its kind. LAAPFF launches the celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage Month through this year's slate of over 100 films from both Asian Pacific American and Asian international artists. For over three decades, the Festival has presented nearly 5,000 films by Asian Pacific American and Asian International talent. This year, 39 feature films and 79 shorts from the over 800 submissions will be showcased during the ten-day fest.
The Festival opens with the Los Angeles premiere of the award winning feature SEARCHING starring John Cho and Debra Messing. The film, which will hit theaters in August via Sony Screen Gems, gives audiences an early chance to see the movie that took the NEXT audience award and the Alfred P. Sloan award at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. The film is directed and co-written by first-time feature filmmaker Aneesh Chaganty.
SEARCHING is a suspenseful and hyper-modern thriller about a desperate father searching for his missing teenage daughter. After an unsuccessful local investigation, David (John Cho) decides to search the one place no one has looked yet – the internet. Joseph Lee and Michelle La also star in the film. This Opening Night film will screen on Thursday, May 3rd at 7PM at the Directors Guild of America in West Hollywood, and will be followed by a Q&A with the director and members of the cast and crew.
A first for LAAPFF, our CENTERPIECE FILMS will feature two outstanding world premieres with IN THE LIFE OF MUSIC and FICTION & OTHER REALITIES. Both films are from Los Angeles based filmmakers, who share how music can craft identity and individuality, while serve as a guiding light in one's path.
IN THE LIFE OF MUSIC is the first Cambodian film to be presented as a Festival Centerpiece film. Co-Directed by Caylee So (an LAAPFF alumnus and leader of the vibrant Long Beach Cambodian community) and Sok Visal, their film is a touching family drama on how music can tether a family almost eradicated by the Khmer Rouge regime.
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The CLOSING NIGHT FILM is the Los Angeles premiere of the acclaimed 2018 Sundance World Documentary Special Jury Award winner MATANGI/ MAYA/ M.I.A., directed by Stephen Loveridge. Inspired by her roots, M.I.A. created a mashup, cut-and-paste identity that pulled from every corner of her journey; a sonic sketchbook that blended Tamil politics, art school punk, hip-hop beats and the voice of multicultural youth. Never compromising, Maya Arulpragasm kept her camera rolling through her battles with the music industry and mainstream media as her success and fame grew. Loveridge draws from Maya's 22-years cache of personal tapes and captures her remarkable journey from immigrant teenager in London to the international popstar M.I.A.
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LAAPFF is proud to be an Academy Award®-qualifying festival for the Short Film Awards. Recipients of the Film Festival's qualifying awards will be eligible for consideration in the Animated Short Film/Live Action Short Film category of the Academy Awards® without standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy rules. With over 60 eligible films, recipient(s) of LAAPFF's Golden Reel Award for Narrative Short Film will be eligible for consideration in the Animated Short Film/Live Action Short Film category of the Academy Awards®. Additionally, the Film Festival grants a Golden Reel Award for Excellence in Documentary Short Films.
The sharing of experiences through film and media becomes increasingly important during these fast changing times to ensure that our voices, images, and stories are heard and seen. LAAPFF is proud to present the following important special presentations that include discussions, films, performance art, and media installations that will encourage dialogue, reflection, and inspiration.
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The unsuccessful friends of a popular rapper have gathered for a surprise birthday party at his house, only to realize he may never show up.
After winning the lottery, E, a young Maori rapper, returns home to New Zealand to find his musical and traditional roots. In the quest to find his voice he soon becomes lost as love, culture, and, cash collide on the dark side of the music scene.
The award winning documentary OUT OF STATE is the story of outcasts, native Hawaiian prisoners shipped 3,000 miles across the ocean to a for-profit prison in the desert of Arizona. In this unlikely setting, these men discover their fierce indigenous dances, inspiring two native Hawaiians to fight to turn their lives around upon release.
Kuleana is the Hawaiian word for spiritual responsibility. In 1971, few understood the concept of kuleana, as the Hawaiian Renaissance, a reawakening of island culture, had yet to begin and ancient customs and values teetered on the precipice of extinction. On Maui, childhood friends Nohea and Kim share a common nemesis: Kim's father, Victor Coyle, a real-estate developer who blatantly exploits the land and the people he has managed to usurp and control. Ancestral spirits and modern day warriors also contribute to the fight as Nohea and Kim learn the most important lesson: kuleana is not a burden; it is a privilege.
This year's LAAPFF competition line-up for Grand Jury Awards for North American feature films is rich with stories and insights from important and nuanced perspectives from creative talent across the spectrum.
SPOTLIGHT ON TAIWAN highlights the best in Taiwanese cinema and the country's rich culture and history that have shaped the island nation into one of the most dynamic countries in the Asia-Pacific Rim. This section is generously supported by Taiwan Academy of Los Angeles and the Ministry of Culture, Taiwan.
This year, LAAPFF is honored to present two feature films — Jay Chern's third feature film, OMOTENASHI, and the world premiere of Frank W. Chen's documentary LATE LIFE: THE CHIEN-MING WANG STORY.
OMOTENASHI, from a past LAAPFF Award winner Jay Chern (THIEF, LAAPFF 2014), stars Edison Wang as Jacky, the young heir to a construction company in Taiwan. His father sends him to Kyoto to oversee the renovation of the beautiful yet obsolete Bright Moon Ryokan. Jacky is going in hopes to get back his ex-girlfriend Naoko and to sell the hotel. There, he meets the innkeeper Mitsuko and her daughter Rika. Unaware of his hidden agenda, the innkeeper is excited about the idea of turning the hotel into a wedding venue, and suggests that Jacky learns "omotenashi," the virtue of traditional Japanese hospitality, together with her daughter and her otaku helper.
LATE LIFE: THE CHIEN-MING WANG STORY could be best described as a baseball version of the documentary LINSANITY. Directed by Frank W. Chen and produced by Brian Yang (LINSANITY), the film chronicles Taiwanese baseball player Chien-Ming Wang's last ditch effort to be recruited back on a professional baseball team after a series of injuries disrupted his trailblazing career in the major leagues. LATE LIFE is an up-close and personal film that delves into Wang's personal drive as a star athlete with a resiliency that impresses everyone in his wake.
In addition, this year's Spotlight on Taiwan highlights the works of emerging Taiwanese filmmakers with three short films — 100th BIRTHDAY WISH by Chien-Hung Lien, MISS WORLD by Georgia Fu, and FUNDAMENTAL by Shih-Chieh Chiu. These short films present universal stories that are also unique in capturing everyday Taiwanese life. As LAAPFF is an Academy Award®-qualifying festival for the Short Film Awards, perhaps these new directors will be the next Ang Lee.
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Is Early Breast Cancer Detection Always a Good Thing?
Many experts say patients' anxiety drives them to make unwise decisions that are driven by fear, not research-backed information.
By Zahra Barnes
You've heard it before, and you'll hear it again: Early detection is so important with breast cancer. It certainly is useful in the sense that, the sooner you catch breast cancer, the more treatable it probably is. But there can also be a serious downside: If you end up being one of the eight American women will get cancer in their lifetimes, your fear may lead you to preemptively opt for the most aggressive treatment possible.
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First, a little background: If breast cancer is caught in Stage 0, 1, or 2, that counts as early detection. Stage 0 cancer, also known as pre-cancer, is what doctors often call non-invasive, meaning the cancer cells are strictly located in the breast's milk ducts. "Stage 1 is when there's an actual tumor of less than an inch in the breast only," says Dennis Citrin, Ph.D., an oncologist at Cancer Treatment Centers of America and author of Knowledge is Power: What Every Woman Should Know about Breast Cancer. "In Stage 2, the lump may be a bit bigger and the cancer may have spread to the lymph nodes."
Most women with early-stage breast cancer do as well with a lumpectomy as they would a mastectomy, which removes the entire breast, says Citirin. Medical progress in approaches like radiation or drug treatment keeps breast cancer deaths around 40,000 per year, according to the American Cancer Society. But the thing is, when you're afraid of cancer spreading, conservative measures may not seem like the most judicious approach. "Sometimes women get scared and want to have something drastic done, even if it's not necessary," says Beatriz Amendola, M.D., a radiation oncologist at the Innovative Cancer Institute. Research backs this up.
In fact, up to 70 percent of women who underwent a double mastectomy didn't have a medical reason to do so, according to a June 2014 study published in JAMA Surgery. Researchers interested in studying potential overtreatment of breast cancer evaluated 1,447 cases of women who'd had the disease and hadn't had a recurrence. While 19 percent of the women strongly considered contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM), or the removal of both the cancerous and non-cancerous breasts, just under 8 percent actually went through with it. After analyzing the patients' medical and family histories, researchers concluded that 69 percent had no science-based reason for undergoing the procedure. The study authors posit that anxiety about cancer recurrence is a driving force behind the decision to remove both breasts, even when doctors don't see a need for it.
"Sometimes women get scared and want to have something drastic done, even if it's not necessary."
RELATED: These Brave Cancer Survivors Chose to Live Without Breasts Post-Double Mastectomy
Although the study authors write that "removal of the unaffected breast in most patients diagnosed as having breast cancer has not been shown to prolong survival," doctors are still seeing women request more treatment than they'd medically deem necessary. "Women tend to overestimate their risk and think that removing their breasts means the cancer can't come back," says Rosemary Leeming, M.D., director of the Comprehensive Breast Program at Geisinger Health System. "The takeaway from this research shows women wanted to take control of cancer and manage their fear."
Another analysis of more than 108,196 women suggests that those diagnosed with Stage 0 breast cancer had about the same probability of dying from breast cancer as the average woman. The August 2015 JAMA Oncology study checked on women 10 and 20 years after their diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), also known as Stage 0 breast cancer. They found no matter what kind of treatment the patients got, they had a 3.3 percent chance of dying in the 20 years after the study, about the same as the average woman's risk of dying from breast cancer.
Two major takeaways are that extreme measures after an early diagnosis aren't necessarily guaranteed to prolong a woman's life and that anxiety about an early diagnosis isn't always productive. "This research isn't enough to immediately change what we're doing, but it does raise very good questions about treatment," says Leeming. "Hopefully, we will design good studies to look at novel approaches."
And fear often wins out in the face of research or doctors' opinions, says Amendola. "I've seen many patients with early-stage breast cancer who have great anxiety," she says. "This happens many times because they are not fully educated on the issue. Patients can be scared that death is imminent, even when that's not the case."
RELATED: Breast Cancer Prevention: 7 Important Steps
If you do wind up being diagnosed, it's important to weigh your choices and get input from multiple sources. "Every woman who is newly diagnosed should see both a surgeon and a medical oncologist who specializes in breast cancer," says Citrin. Instead of the go-to being immediate surgery, doctors often use drug treatment to shrink the cancer first. "We can take very large tumors that would have once required mastectomy and convert them into small ones that can be managed with limited surgery," says Citrin.
"Patients can be scared that death is imminent, even when that's not the case."
RELATED: Surviving Cancer: Breast Cancer Survivor Stories
While things like your family history of the BRCA gene, your weight, and your race can affect your chances of getting breast cancer, a diagnosis doesn't equal a death sentence. And although you can't fully control whether you get breast cancer, you can do your best to keep your risk low. "If you're at no more risk than the average person, live a healthy lifestyle," says Leeming. That means incorporating plenty of diet and exercise since obesity can drive up your risk factor, she says. It also involves keeping eye on your vino habit. "Studies show women who are heavy drinkers, as in more than one drink a day, have an increased risk of developing breast cancer," says Leeming.
Beyond that, you should be doing a breast self-exam once per month. Watch this video to find out exactly how to give yourself a self-exam:
If you're still menstruating, Leeming recommends doing it right after your period since that's when your breasts are least swollen. If you're no longer getting your period, pick one day a month and stick to it. In addition to feeling for any changes, it's about familiarizing yourself with your chest in general. "You may not know exactly what you're feeling if you find something, but you'll know it represents a change from your norm," says Leeming. If you do feel a lump, you can wait it out for a couple of menstrual cycles. If it sticks around for more than one or two, make an appointment with your doctor for a professional opinion. And it's important to remember: "If we detect breast cancer early enough, we can treat it with conservative measures," says Amendola.
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Akpabio, a former minority leader of the Senate, lost the election of Akwa Ibom North Senatorial District to the People's Democratic Party candidate Christopher Stephen Ekpenyong.
INEC Returning Officer Professor Peter Ogban noted in his declared Ekpenyong as the Senator-elect of Akwa Ibom North.
Ekpeyong polled 118,215 votes to beat Akpabio of APC who scored 83,158 votes.
Emmanuel Akpan of APC polled 22,052 Votes, while Nsikak Ekong of the PDP polled 29,849 votes.


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AUDIENCE REVIEW: NYCB Robbins+Peck
On October 11th, I got the privilege of seeing New York City Ballet. Two works were performed, the first choreographed by Jerome Robbins in 1969, and the second by Justin Peck in 2014.
The first piece by Jerome Robbins titled "Dances at a Gathering," was a compilation of several duets, trios, and solos that created a unified community of ten unique dancers. The ballet was accompanied by Susan Walters on the piano who played several pieces byChopin. Her presence added intimacy to the performance that was satisfying to every music lover watching. I thought Lauren Lovette's performance was particularly virtuosic and immediately grasped my attention among all the dancing on stage. Her emphasis on the completion of every movement in phrases combined with her lovely lines created a beautiful visual. Another moment that struck me was the pas de deux showcasing Indiana Woodward that I would describe as lighthearted and whimsical. It had clear influence in both quality and movement from works like Balanchine's own "Tarantella". Furthermore, the playful gestures and interactions between the dancers was reminiscent to that of the ballet "Flower Festival." This makes it evident, however, that such choreography has been presented to specific audiences time and time again. The piece concluded with the dancers seemingly becoming self- aware that they were being watched as they gazed at the audience and reflected on all they had just done. However, it seemed as if they did not mind being observed. In the final moments before the curtain closed, they looked around in satisfaction, beholding the community they had created amongst themselves.
The second piece choreographed by Justin Peck and titled, "Everywhere We Go" could be described in one word: exuberant. What impressed me most about the work was its incredible use of port de bras that was both dynamic and athletic. The sheer force of the arms in connection to the body was almost fatiguing to watch, let alone to endure first hand. The blue and white striped costumes accompanied with a red belt embodied the true exciting essence of the piece while still feeling fitting and familiar to the dancers that wore them. I think Peck's greatest success in this work was his use of repetition. As the piece traveled through a series of different energies, conflicts, and resolutions, there is a hint of familiarity in movement that creeps up on the audience. This familiarity becomes evident as the finale of the piece rehashes all we had seen previously but with an increase in tempo. To see the reiteration of the piece in a shortened and more dynamic approach was exciting and left me on the edge of my seat until the very last bow.


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For this list, we are going to break things down by types of razors rather than an overall 'this is the best' razor type approach. The list is also limited to razor that most people would buy, excluding some of the super high end razor that are out of most people's price range – plus if you are spend that much money you probably know what you are looking for. So here you go, a list for the rest of us.
I have great difficulty not including the Edwin Jagger 89lbl. If you are a regular reader of TheCloseShave you will know that I am a really big fan of the razor. The price point makes it very attractive and an easy entry into classic shaving or a great second or additional razor (currently available at TopOfTheChain for $30 with bonus free sample blade pack, Amazon has it for$27.34 ). The razor looks sharp, specifically the handle on the lbl with the ribbed lines, it adds a nice bit of elegance and some added grip. This particular razor head is also available on the other razors in the 8x series with different style handle. Esthetics aside the razor provides a great shave. With a mild to medium aggressiveness, I don't think the Edwin Jagger 89lbl has ever failed to provide me a good shave.
I'm not a big fan of the open comb design when it comes to safety razors. I don't find that the added blade exposure benefits me much, in fact it usually results in minor irritation. Luckily for everyone my skin and facial hair is not the model for everyone else and some people do enjoy, and benefit from the open comb design. The Merkur 41c (the open comb version of the Merkur 42 "1904 Classic) makes for a great razor. If you haven't used one, the short handle provides a great deal of control, and in some ways I prefer using short handled razors over long. A bit of novelty combined with control makes for a great experience.
Like the Edwin Jagger above, the price point of the Merkur 41c is attractive (currently priced at on Amazon) and makes for a great entry or second razor. Although I can't personally vouch for the open comb, it is a favourite of shavers who tend to have several days growth when shaving.
Perhaps my favourite razor when I have multiple days growth. The Merkur 37c is a slant razor, which I was unfamiliar with prior to entering the classic shaving world, but I am extremely happy I have found it. If you are unfamiliar with the slant razor you might want to check out What is a Slant Razor?. The angled blade slices your beard differently than a typical head, acting more like a guillotine. I wouldn't recommend this for everyone, but if you are looking for an additional razor, or tend to only shave once every few days I would suggest trying this out. There are not many other slant razors to choose from, some new brands popping up lately, but I find myself going back to the 37c.
Finally our Twist to Open (TTO) razor. The Parker 92r makes for a good choice. The balance between functionality and cost is attractive, as is its design. The TTO design makes for loading a blade super simple. Twist the handle, the bay doors open, drop a blade in and close the doors. Of course this leads to a slight increase in things breaking down but I have never had an issue with this or any other TTO razor. The handle of the Parker 92r is slightly longer than my other long handled razors. The rubbery grip on the handle is also a nice addition, you need to try to drop it. The razor has a mid range aggressiveness and provides a different experience than the Edwin Jagger and requires some adjustment but was sorted provides a nice shave.
Hopefully this list will help you on your way. The list will be updated throughout the year if I come across a razor that warrants inclusion in the list. So whether you are looking for your first razor or simply to add to your collection hopefully the above will help you on your way.
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CEO: Gold could stabilise volatile cryptocurrencies
Kinesis boss Thomas Coughlin says volatility of Bitcoin and other major cryptos could be solved by pegging them to precious metals
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Jonathan Symcox	 8:42am 27th Sep 2018
Kinesis has a public sale which ends in 45 days.
The volatility of Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies could be solved by pegging them to precious metals.
That is the view of Thomas Coughlin, CEO of Kinesis, which will launch such digital currencies in November.
"The increasing volatility of cryptocurrencies has led to the notion of a 'stable coin' as a viable alternative –digital tokens pegged to traditional fiat currencies such as the US dollar, British pound or Japanese yen, with the aim of reducing this volatility and increasing confidence," Coughlin, the former CEO of Bullion Capital, told BusinessCloud.
"However, the stability of fiat currency has also come into question as of late, with the increasing trade wars and the rapid collapse of emerging market currencies.
"The widespread economic meltdown, however, has led to a renewed interest in gold. Russia has been shedding US Treasury Bonds for gold; Venezuela's government has offered gold to their citizens as currency and the Reserve Bank of India has bought gold for the first time in nearly a decade following the collapse of the Indian Rupee."
However while gold is historically one of the best stores of value, it's not an efficient means of exchange.
"This is where technology comes into play," continued Coughlin. "One way of doing this is by creating an immutable, secure and easily exchangeable digital record of gold ownership on the blockchain.
"This ownership can then be exchanged as a digital IOU for real, physical gold in much the same way that original bank notes once acted as an IOU for gold which could be given to 'the bearer on demand'.
"To ensure widespread use, it is essential to be able to spend this cryptocurrency in the place of fiat currencies. Using mobile banking technology, this currency can exist in an e-Wallet which would function like a fiat banking system."
The Kinesis coins – KAU and KAG – will be minted as a representation of physical gold and silver respectively. Each gram of gold will be equivalent to one KAU coin while 10g of silver will equal one KAG coin.
Those invested in the technology will be connected to a debit card which can be used in the style of a traditional bank account, allowing customers to withdraw funds at virtually any ATM around the world.
The determination of crypto investors to hang on to their assets also hinders their practicality in a real-world setting, according to Coughlin.
"To cement its place as a fully-functional monetary system, it is imperative for these currencies to incentivise exchange," he said.
"This problem is demonstrated with gold and silver, where those who hold precious metals over legal tender or fiat currency typically do not wish to spend it, choosing the less valued fiat currency for everyday transactions.
"Similarly, given cryptocurrency's market volatility, it is often a crypto-holder's view that their crypto-assets will rise in value or that they must hold on to them to wait for prices to recover.
"To ensure constant movement within the system, this gold-based currency needs to be able to reward use. This could potentially be through attaching a yield system that promotes exchange and fairly shares the wealth generated according to participation and capital velocity."


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Mr. O'Brien's outstanding academic record includes: a Masters of Laws and Letters degree, summa cum laude, from Albany Law School; Juris Doctor, J.D., from the University of Western New England School of Law; Masters of Arts, and Bachelors of Arts, cum laude, from the State University of New York at Albany.
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Jeeeze, sounds like GOPers should get behind the Build Back Better bill…
If Republicans are really concerned about the poor and middle class then perhaps doing something to help them instead of obstructing everything would be a great step forward, but, alas, the poor and the middle class aren't a concern to your party.
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WH Chief of Staff Tweets Inflation / supply chain are "High Class" problems -- 1962Buff 10/14/2021 08:49AM
So let's direct money to those in need, no? ** -- buffaloaded 10/14/2021 3:39PM
Jeeeze, sounds like GOPers should get behind the Build Back Better bill… -- Ralphie Bruber 10/14/2021 09:26AM
Or to those that write these big headlines and non specific stories.. -- Gateway 10/14/2021 1:38PM
What don't you get about inflation screwing the poor and middle class -- Colo Spgs Buff 10/14/2021 12:04PM
Ag, what are elected Republicans doing to help the poor and middle classes? -- Ralphie Bruber 10/14/2021 12:24PM
Meanwhile, Dems helped promote a 5.9% COLA for SS recipients. ** -- Bisonic 10/14/2021 12:45PM
Civics challenged? "Dems help promote . . ." -- 84Buff 10/18/2021 10:14AM
Why is that? ** -- Colo Spgs Buff 10/14/2021 2:49PM
Because of inflation, and hard times. Is this a trick question? -- Bisonic 10/14/2021 4:15PM
Since entry level jobs and unofficial minimum wage has gone up... -- Gateway 10/14/2021 3:18PM
And Fed projections have been way off -- 84Buff 10/14/2021 12:10PM
Killing small business and fanning inflation does more to hurt the poor -- 1962Buff 10/14/2021 11:47AM
FYI '62, Biden is not the Governor of California. -- Bisonic 10/14/2021 12:01PM
Yes it is. Where is the Speaker of the House from? -- Colo Spgs Buff 10/14/2021 12:09PM
Build a wall around CO to keep CA people out! Gawd...I've heard this... -- Gateway 10/14/2021 1:42PM
Same reply to '62 below - please get specific. -- Bisonic 10/14/2021 12:41PM
Its almost as if -- 84Buff 10/14/2021 12:15PM
Bur Biden wants the US to follow CA's policies..... -- 1962Buff 10/14/2021 12:03PM
Malarkey! (lol) Get specific about Biden's BBB plan and get back to us. -- Bisonic 10/14/2021 12:39PM
Yep, $3.5 trillion dumped into the economy will only have a -- SamSpade 10/14/2021 09:48AM
Bridges are only $1.5 trillion. A bargain by comparison. ** -- EBN 10/14/2021 10:47AM
And the US is the most inefficient at building them -- Colo Spgs Buff 10/14/2021 12:13PM
Don't know why people believe government can do anything better -- EBN 10/14/2021 12:33PM
Why are GOPers weeping and gnashing teeth over the poor and middle class… -- Ralphie Bruber 10/14/2021 10:53AM
Again, why are the vast majority of Republicans in Congress against helping -- Ralphie Bruber 10/14/2021 10:38AM
Looks like you read the 2,000 plus pages and gave an excellent... -- Gateway 10/14/2021 1:58PM
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Thai court now hearing many cases online
Thailand's Administrative Court has been delivering justice more swiftly than ever since it began hearing hundreds of cases online last year, charting a pioneering path for the Kingdom's judicial court system.
Supreme Administrative Court President Piya Patangtha said that the court had been progressively moving its proceedings online since May 2020 when it started to accept court filings electronically.
The Administrative Court has gained a reputation for deciding in favor of people and communities and against powerful interests if the evidence warrants it. It mainly deals with complaints against state agencies and public officials. The court was created by the 1997 constitution and was established in 2001 along with the Office of the Ombudsman.
Moving proceedings online is proving effective at accelerating the pace of work. From last May until last month, 916 people have requested to have their proceedings held online. The lower Administrative Court has accepted 267 of those cases, 126 of which have been concluded. The Supreme Court has reached verdicts on a total of 17 appeals through its online portal, with two still pending.
Piya said that since it was founded, the court had reached a decision in 146,537 cases, equal to 84 percent of all pending cases across all of its courts. Settlements are also being conducting online. Since May 2020, 164 cases, or 80 percent of all settlement cases the court accepted online, have been successfully settled.
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1. (+) Clara, the protagonist - Clara really grows up in this novel. I liked her a lot more in Hallowed -- she's a strong and smart girl but one who also makes a lot of mistakes and is easy to relate to. She is no longer detailing everything she can about Christian; she becomes more of herself and more of who she needs to be, given her powers and whatnot. That being said, she also is a bit more vulnerable in parts of this book which may irritate some readers.
2. (+) World-building - You learn more about the angelology, and though I haven't read a lot of angel books, I really like what Cynthia Hand is doing in terms of her world-building. The idea of free will and the draw of darkness and one's purpose are really fascinating and are expanded upon in this novel. You learn more about Clara's powers as well as her connection to Christian and some other things that I don't want to spoil for you ;P.
3. (+) Clara's family - The family dynamics are so realistic. I love how everybody has their secrets, but there's still so much love there. And though Jeffrey started getting on my nerves, I still had a spot for him too, after everything the two of them go through.
5. (+) The Setting - One of the great things I liked about Unearthly was the great setting, and that continues in Hallowed. Though Clara doesn't get out as much as she did in Unearthly (in the sense that there's more on her plate than the fun summer she had), you still get a glimpse of Wyoming and it's just as beautiful as before.
6. (--) The Plot - Character development. This book felt like it was the character book of the series... but at the same time, it felt like it wanted to be on that also moved the series forward... so it was a weird mix. And I didn't like it. I hated how by page fiftyish, I knew what was going to happen. I hated the way Clara kept considering the idea of not going to college because of Tucker. I hated the way she didn't battle the supernatural will as much as before. I hated how some of the characters got tossed to the side for newer characters, though they weren't expanded on as much as the older ones so it's like the weird plot deal again. I hated that there was one central event and that we just saw the emotional consequences of it. In Unearthly, there was Clara's purpose, but her purpose got mixed up with the two fires and the Tucker/Christian deal and figuring things out on her own and the Black Wing. This book feels like there is only this dream in terms of action, and personally, I'd would preferred if it was either a fully character-oriented book or a plot-driven book rather than a hybrid of the two. I don't really know what the next book will be about.
7. (+) Pacing - My egalley says it's only 242 pages, but Goodreads lists it at over 400... It definitely did not feel as long as that! It felt like a quick and easy read, and each scene draws you in like a hook until you feel like you have to keep reading until the end.
8. (+) The Writing - Cynthia Hand is a really good writer. I don't remember what was happening in the book that made me think this but at some point, I thought, wow, she's really good with all these little details in building her setting and making her world come alive.
9. (--) Too Much Build-up - In Unearthly, I really liked the build-up with the purpose repeating and the twists that came with it. In Hallowed, however, you get Clara's dream... but then you know what it's about... and there were very few twists to match. I kind of already mentioned this, but it was really disappointing for me. As much as I liked finding out about the consequences of what happened when Clara didn't fulfill her purpose, I would've much rather read about things that she does to continue her purpose, which I guess is contrary to what you learn about purposes but blah, it was frustrating. Don't build up the dream unless you're going to deliver on the threat.
10. (--) The Cover - I really hate the way the color isn't sharp and makes it seem like we're seeing Clara through some sort of filter. I get why the book is colored blue, but for me, it doesn't really cut the feeling I get from the book.
Hallowed is a great sequel but doesn't quite follow up to Unearthly.
Reminded me of: Supernaturally in that the voice stays the same as does the romance, but I enjoyed the plots less than I did for the first books.
I guess--I liked the first better than the second so if you didn't already like the first book... What didn't you like about Unearthly?
Great review! I am in the process of reading Boundless the third one, but Unearthly is still my favorite one; I love the romance between Tuck and Clara!


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Albert Peter Anstey (born 10 May 1966) is a Canadian former professional darts player who has played in the British Darts Organisation (BDO) events.

Career
Anstey won the Canada National Championship in 1989, beating Bob Sinnaeve in the final. He also played in the Winmau World Masters the same year, losing in the first round to Alan Warriner.

He played in the 1990 BDO World Darts Championship, losing in the first round to former World Champion John Lowe. He played in 1991, losing in the first round Kevin Kenny. He played in 1993, beating in the first round by Sean Downs and losing to the second round Wayne Weening.

World Championship results

BDO
 1990: Last 32: (lost to John Lowe 1–3) (sets)
 1991: Last 32: (lost to Kevin Kenny 2–3)
 1993: Last 16: (lost to Wayne Weening 0–3)

External links
Albert Anstey's stats on Darts Database

Canadian darts players
1966 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Windsor, Ontario
British Darts Organisation players

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Celebrating the resilient woman who gives hope and comfort to those who are grieving.
Terri Jones of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) not only continues to give personal support to families in need, but goes above and beyond to support her community.
Terri Jones is a survivor of military suicide loss, having lost her son, Specialist Jason Cooper, in 2005. Since the loss of her son, she has created a safe space for others to express themselves and heal, dedicating her life to supporting military families who are experiencing grief.
She has acted both personally and professionally to support veterans and their families, first helping to pass the Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act, H.R. 327 in 2007 before ultimately joining forces with TAPS to provide care to military families impacted by suicide loss. Terri manages the TAPS Survivor Care Team and has provided seven years of ongoing support for families of the fallen. Her daily engagement with survivors provides them with tools and tailored resources to support each member of the family, including the children, and assists in stabilizing the whole family unit.
Terri is not content to stop helping others at the end of her workday; she tirelessly leans into extra hours in the day to find other ways she can provide support to others. During the COVID-19 crisis, Terri sought online resources to offset isolation for those who are grieving. She has also taken love into action by using her sewing skills to make masks to donate to local hospitals and others who need them. "I have always felt that our purpose to be here was to love one another. Love is the way we're going to get through this."
Terri is the calm in many people's storm and strives to bring healing and hope where those are in short supply. TAPS will receive a donation from New York Life in Terri's name. Ms. Jones and five others, representing nonprofits across the country, will receive a donation from the company as part of the "Love Takes Action" series for supporting their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Watch the next episode of our new series, "Love Takes Action," featuring Terri Jones here.
Giving back to the man who gives his heart to the YMCA.
Rewarding the educator who goes the extra mile so others can achieve greater heights in life.
Honoring someone who puts love into action for his team.


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Q: Execute "generate-resources" build phase when Jetty restarts? I'm using the jetty-maven-plugin to act as a local server for my web app. During the "generate-resources" phase of my build, I execute lessc and grunt to compile my CSS and JavaScript respectively.
I'd like to use Jetty's "scanIntervalSeconds" and "scanTargetPattern" configurations to watch my .less and .js files, and run my build when I make changes to those files.
I have that part set up, and Jetty restarts when I make changes to those files, however the restart does not execute the "generate-resources" phase of my build (I'm not sure if it executes any part of my build at all).
Is there a way to specify what should happen when Jetty restarts?

A: Maven controls the "generate-resources" phase of your build.
Jetty's internal webapp hot deployment controls the redeploy.
There is no facility to interact between the two.
And adding that facility to Jetty would require Jetty itself to embed maven itself, a non-trivial task.

A: If you are looking for a solution to see changes to your LESS-code on page-reload, while developing with jetty-maven-plugin, but precompile your LESS-code for maximum page-speed when building the WAR-file, you might be intrested in this article I wrote: http://juplo.de/combining-jetty-maven-plugin-and-wro4j-maven-plugin-for-dynamic-reloading-of-less-resources/

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The South Central Water Conference, held in late January/early February, brings together experts and area agricultural producers to discuss important water issues.
Area merchants and agricultural suppliers are also on hand to discuss their products and services with conference attendees.
The 2018 conference will be Tuesday, January 30.


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Check out what was #1 on the ARIA Charts 30 years ago!
Icehouse - Man Of Colours
ARIA Hall Of Fame members Icehouse took out their only #1 album to date when their fifth studio release Man Of Colours spent eleven consecutive weeks at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart between October and December 1987. Debuting at #46, the follow-up to Measure For Measure (#8 Jun. '86) hit the top spot for the first time in its second week on the chart. Man Of Colours went on to spend a total of 35 weeks in the top ten and 47 weeks in the top 50.
Midway through Man Of Colours' run at the top, Icehouse picked up a #1 double when 'Electric Blue' hit the top of the singles chart for a week in late-November. Four other singles were released from the album: 'Crazy' (#4 Aug. '87), 'My Obsession' (#12 Dec. '87), 'Man Of Colours' (#28 Apr. '88) and 'Nothing Too Serious' (#29 Jun. '88).
At the second ARIA Awards, Man Of Colours won Album Of The Year and Highest Selling Album.
Icehouse was inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame in 2006.
British pop star Rick Astley's debut single 'Never Gonna Give You Up' is, to date, his only chart-topping single in Australia. The track spent seven straight weeks at the top of the ARIA Singles Chart in December 1987 and January 1988. Lifted from the album Whenever You Need Somebody (#1 Apr. '88), it debuted at #43 at the start of November 1987 before hitting #1 for the first time in its sixth week in the top 50.
'Never Gonna Give You Up' spent a total of 21 weeks in the top ten 29 weeks in the top 50. It was accredited Gold.
Astley has picked up two further top five singles in Australia with 'Whenever You Need Somebody' (#3 Mar. '88) and 'When I Fall In Love / My Arms Keep Missing You' (#5 May '88). 'Never Gonna Give You Up' experienced a renaissance when the track was used as an internet prank called Rickrolling.
Rick Astley last hit the ARIA top 50 with the single 'Cry For Help' (#13 May '91).


Our latest completed project from Distributed Proofreaders is the second to come from the Instructor Literature Series, following Stories of Robin Hood. This title, More Stories of the Three Pigs, is aimed at a fairly young audience. The title is slightly misleading, as readers familiar with the original story will recall that two of the three original pigs were devoured by the Big Bad Wolf. This book resolves that problem by giving Mother Grunty (the original survivor) a pair of children.
While this story fully acknowledges the darker elements of the original tale (including the detail that Mother Grunty killed and ate the Big Bad Wolf at the end of it), it consists primarily of quiet stories about childhood activities (and mischief), creating a somewhat incongruous whole.
The entire illustrated book of stories can be read online or downloaded through Project Gutenberg.


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Q: Merge downstream commits in GitHub (not waiting for a pull request) One of my GitHub repos was forked, and the (downstream) developer made changes I'd like to merge immediately (it's one commit off my repo's current state). Said dev did not yet do a pull request. I was thinking there might be a way I could create a PR from the commit in his downstream fork.

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*Yes, I could contact the forker to instigate a pull request (a kind of pull-request request),

*I could clone or even fork the fork, then spend time to apply the changes back into my repo

But I wonder if there is a better way?

A: Assuming you have, on your own computer (I'll call this "your laptop"), a clone of your GitHub repository, simply add their fork of your GitHub repo to your laptop Git:
git remote add xyzzy https://github.com/their/fork.git

where xyzzy is a terrible name for this downstream.  (Pick some better name, such as downstream or fred, and replace xyzzy in the subsequent commands.)
Now you can run:
git fetch xyzzy

You now have, in your laptop Git, xyzzy/* remote-tracking names corresponding to their—the downstream fork's—branch names.  You can merge any commits you like, and then git push origin as usual.


Want social media news that can help your business see real-world results? Our latest social marketing blog post delivers the goods. Read our latest news from social networks like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Google+ to find new features and tools to help your business grow its social media footprint.
Do you own a local business with a physical location? If so, then you now have a powerful location-based social network advertising tool at your disposal. Facebook Local Awareness ads can target individuals who live near your business and those who have passed by your location recently.
Are you embedding your business's Instagram images on your blog or website? In the past, an embedded Instagram photo did not include the original content (the caption). Now, the embedding feature automatically resizes the photo to fit mobile screen size and – maybe more importantly – features a Follow button to help grow your Instagram for business followers.
Are mobile payments coming to the Facebook Messenger app? The Facebook for business officials certainly aren't sharing anything officially. However, a student seemingly hacked into Facebook Messenger and shared screenshots of what looks like a mobile payment option offering from the social network.
Speaking of mobile, LinkedIn for business is helping B2B companies put their best foot forward and close more deals with a new SlideShare app for iOS 8. The larger screens of the new iPhones help your Slideshare presentations shine. And the new app from LinkedIn will provides personalisation features which will ensure the right users see your B2B content.
Has your business been using Pinterest Promoted Pins as part of its social media strategy. Using this paid option from the photo-pinning social network, business can see real results. And recently, the company announced that they were making improvements to Promoted Pins which should help you achieve even better results with your promoted social marketing strategy.
Is Google+ – more specifically – Google Hangouts part of your social marketing strategy? There is a new Hangouts desktop app which can help improve the experience of people who are taking part of your hangouts. Along with improved chat and voice options, this new app allows users to engage with Google+ Hangouts without ever opening a browser on the computer.
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What does the future hold for reefer shipping and the cold chain?
Despite the impact of COVID-19 on the supply chain, the transportation of perishable goods is set to grow in 2020 as plant-based diets become popular, demand for high vitamin products increases and the Chinese meat market picks up.
Considering this, refrigerated (reefer) shipping could become one of the most important drivers of supply chain and maritime growth in the coming years.
Consequently, carriers see reefer containers as vital tools in their end-to-end offering. Their durability means perishable goods can travel across greater distances than before , where businesses can export perishable goods to a bigger customer base.
"We see continued rise in demand for Reefer containers due to increasing demand for goods (fresh produce, frozen proteins, etc) that require temperature-controlled supply chains," said Bruce Marshall, Head of Reefer Solutions, A.P. Moeller-Maersk.
This optimism is shared by Ocean Network Express (ONE), which has one of the largest reefer fleets in the world having expanded it by 5,000 units in 2020, 200 of which are equipped with controlled atmosphere (CA) technology.
Reefer demand during COVID-19
ONE says the reefer industry has grown in 2020 and it will continue to do so. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated growth as consumers look for ways to strengthen immune systems, which means traffic of fresh fruit is increasing. A good example being South African exports of lemons, which in April 2020 were double what they were in 2019.
"The pandemic has also triggered a change in consumer behaviour which has led to many consumers to shop online for fresh produce and this trend has the potential to become more sustained in the long term," according to ONE.
"All such factors are contributing to the growth of the reefer business during this year."
Marshall said the emphasis on healthy products extends to how they are transported. "Global organic growth has been 360% since 2005. Consumers are wanting to know the origin of food stuffs that they purchase, increasing preference towards organic foodstuffs and are environmentally conscience seeking sustainable farming and transport.
"Although this is more prevalent in wealthier societies, it is a trend that is likely to continue as countries develop."
The optimism is evident by carriers' strategies. Maersk, through its subsidiary Maersk Container Industries (MCI) delivered 500 CA containers to ZIM Integrated Shipping (ZIM) to help it reach new markets.
In April 2020 it delivered a further 1,800 reefer containers to customers in South Africa to meet the boom in demand.
Additionally, in 2020 Maersk[opened a new cold store in St Petersburg, as part of its end-to-end supply chain services. The facility, the biggest of its kind in Russia, has refrigeration and freezing capabilities and was built to store perishable goods from emerging markets.
Reefer shipping and storage, also known as the cold chain, has become a vital part of carriers' end-to-end strategies as they aim to give customers shorter overall lead times and more predictable costs.
It does so by allowing goods to be stored in the "right and consistent temperature throughout the complete end-to-end supply chain", and this in turn is made easier for customers who only work with one logistics partner.
"While our immediate focus is on regions that need quality storage here and now, our long-term ambition is to have a global footprint that can meet customers' need for high-quality capacity on a global scale," Marshall said.
"The growth plan is being realised through a mix of acquisitions, greenfield investments and expansion of existing facilities."
Land-side expansion in Ports
The effects of reefer shipping have also been felt on land as ports expand and diversify their operations to meet the needs of carriers.
One port aiming to become part of the cold chain the Port of Barcelona's Hutchison Ports BEST. It announced in 2019 that it was increasing its connection capacity for reefer containers by 70% from 1,600 to 2,750 plugs, making it one of the most connected terminals in the Mediterranean.
An efficient end-to-end cold chain requires a seamless exchange of data between stakeholders. Earlier in 2020 the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) unveiled the internet of things (IoT) connectivity interface standards for shipping containers, dry and reefer.
The goal is to make supply chain participants provide customers with an uninterrupted flow of relevant information regarding the whereabouts of containers and the status of their contents at any point.
"DCSA aims to solve the lack of interoperability between different multiple IoT container devices," said ONE. "For reefers it will enable seamless transparency of reefer telematics data which could be useful for shippers.
With the DCSA IoT standard, shipping partners can view their container's condition data without physical monitoring process by ship's staff.
The benefits of reefer shipping and the importance of the cold chain has been exemplified throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, as the supply of essential goods such as food and medicines has remained unhindered.
As the world changes post-pandemic to meet new consumer demands, the cold chain will continue to be a vital part of the global economy.


What do I need to provide before my 1 Day Webs build?
Relevant Logins / Links to social media accounts, MailChimp, etc.
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Talk to us, although we probably cannot squeeze this all into your first 1 Day Webs build day, you can book us for additional time to set this up for you. Send us your enquiry here and we will quote you.
What if I want to sell memberships or do affiliate linking on my site?
Should I hire a graphic designer, copywriter, branding or marketing expert?
That is ideal if your budget permits! If your budget cannot stretch to cover this, you need to make the time to up-skill yourself to do this yourself! There are excellent free online resources out there that give you the information you need to create this great content. Contact us for our referrals.
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We will be available to fix any bugs for a period of 1 month after the development.
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We have maintenance contracts available and developers who can be paid an hourly rate should you wish to engage us to develop further or post on your behalf.
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Last weekend we have attended my industry Christmas Party and the tuxedo I wore from Zara is sadly sold out online, but I found similar at same price point.
I have picked up those heels few weeks ago and those are the most comfortable heels I have even owned.
I wanted a new leather jacket for awhile now and I took advantage of Aritzia Black Friday deals and picked up Lennon Leather Biker Jacket.
Noah's only Christmas wish is for Santa to bring him Polar Express Train.
I love a good red lipstick. I have picked this one up while in Montreal and I love it.
I want one of the Tom Ford candles, the black moody packaging is stunning. Those smell so good.
Love those faux leather pants from Dynamite Clothing and I order these at 50% off (Black Friday deals).
That is all for this month friends.


A smiling and happy looking Anna Faris was spotted out with her husband, Chris Pratt this week. The couple welcomed their first child, a baby boy they have named Jack, this past Saturday.
Since little Jack made his debut a bit earlier than expected, he will be spending time in the NICU.
The first time parents were spotted taking their three dogs to the kennel before heading to the hospital to visit their son.