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All Hail Tig
Zack Snyder Spent "A Few Million" to Add Tig Notaro to Army of the Dead
The filmmaker says erasing scandal-plagued comic Chris D'Elia was an easy choice, but costly and complicated. Notaro made it all worthwhile.
By Anthony Breznican
ARMY OF THE DEAD - TIG NOTARO as PETERS in ARMY OF THE DEAD. Cr. SCOTT GARFIELD/NETFLIX © 2021CLAY ENOS/NETFLIX
Every time you see Tig Notaro in Zack Snyder's new zombiepalooza smash-and-grab heist movie Army of the Dead, the character you're watching was originally played by now scandal-plagued comedian Chris D'Elia. Don't try to picture it; that was the whole point of removing him.
Snyder answered quickly when I asked him if it was a difficult decision to replace D'Elia after he was accused by multiple women of predatory sexual behavior, sometimes when they were underage. "I think it was a fairly easy one," the filmmaker said, wincing.
"It was an expensive one, that's for sure," added producer Deborah Snyder. The husband and wife filmmaking team estimate that Netflix spent millions of dollars to digitally erase D'Elia and stage reshoots with Notaro so she could be inserted in among Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, and the rest of the cast.
Zack put the number at "a few million," while Deborah aimed a little higher. "It was like the cost of our little German movie," she said, referring to Army of Thieves, the rom-com themed prequel that they shot overseas—which Netflix will release as a follow-up to Army of the Dead, along with an animated series based in the same universe.
"I will say, Netflix did the right thing. They put their money where their mouth is," Deborah said. D'Elia was accused in June 2020, after finishing his work on the film but in the midst of the monthslong Hollywood pandemic shutdown. In August, the Snyders and Netflix announced that Notaro would be taking his place, with every trace of D'Elia completely scrubbed.
D'Elia, known for the TV shows Whitney and You, denies wrongdoing and has said he never knowingly targeted women who were underage. Still, nobody wanted to see him onscreen, including the filmmakers, especially as the accusations against him continued to pile up and became even more upsetting.
One challenge for Army of the Dead was that reassembling the cast for completely new takes with Notaro wasn't an option, since regular filmmaking was still stumbling back to its feet in September when her footage needed to be captured. "What a weird shoot," said Deborah. "Netflix had only shot one day for a reshoot on Prom. Then we were the next thing that they had during COVID."
"We were really figuring it out," Zack added.
It was especially fraught because Notaro is a cancer survivor, which put her at increased risk of complications if infected with the coronavirus. "She was nervous about being immunocompromised," Deborah said.
All of that meant Notaro would have to go it alone.
Several months ago, Vanity Fair sat with Snyder in his home office as he reviewed the visual shots that overlaid Notaro into existing scenes as the heist squad's poker-faced helicopter pilot. Some shots, such as Notaro inside a stalled chopper that she is desperately trying to restart as it plunges off the side of a towering casino, are obviously filled with C.G. But other sequences, of her walking in the background with the team while Bautista leads them down a corridor, aren't the kinds of things that usually feature groundbreaking VFX ingenuity.
"That shot that we did where Tig and Dave are walking and talking in the loading dock, we were pretty sure that we were just gonna have to cut that scene," the filmmaker said. "When we first talked about it, I was like, 'This is gonna be really hard because they're all backlit and haloed and there's a lens flare.' But it came out perfectly."
Fortunately for the Justice League and 300 director, the crew he has built up over the years has become expert at seamlessly adding things to the screen that aren't really there. "It just so happens that the group makes giant visual-effects movies, you know what I mean? It worked out that we were like, Oh, yeah, I know how to do this. But you know, it could have been a disaster."
Tig Notaro as the chopper pilot Marianne Peters in Army of the Dead.
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It turned out to be the best possible thing for Army of the Dead. Not only did the film lose the distasteful presence of D'Elia, but Notaro brought an entirely different presence to the character of cigar-chomping Peters. "Tig Notaro Is the Best Part of Army of the Dead—and Wasn't Even Supposed to Be in the Movie," wrote Men's Health.
While Bautista's squad is breaking into a zombie-overrun Las Vegas casino to recover a lost fortune, Notaro is stealing every scene, all by her lonesome.
"I think the movie is better with Tig Notaro, frankly, because she's more unexpected and she's more fun," Snyder said. "She's like, 'Zack, clearly you knew that I had an action hero in here somewhere. I don't know where it is, but you found it.' She's so bone-dry, but in the best possible way."
Notaro recently told Stephen Colbert that she looks forward to acting again with actual castmates. Snyder said the absence of everyone else was a running joke during their pared-down reshoots. "She kept going, 'You know, Zack, I just realized that I'm not the star of this movie.' I go, 'What do mean?' She goes, 'It feels like I'm the star because…'"
"'I'm the only one here,'" Debbie Snyder said.
"Yeah, 'I'm the only one here,'" Zack went on. "All these people are here just to film me. So I feel really good about myself. Then you say things to me like, 'Don't worry, you're completely out of focus in this shot.'"
Out of focus, maybe. But still the savior of Army of the Dead.
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Like everybody else I really like to kick back and enjoy a good film. However, what I tend to find is that films that are being churned out by Hollywood are more or less the same format…the ending inevitably involves some form of happy triumphant hero or underdog with some sort of weak romance to tie it together. When you want to switch your brain off this is great, but for REAL entertainment it falls short by a mile.


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This is a poem that I wrote one night several years ago, there was no one in particular in mind. I am not sure that I will ever meet the person I had in mind when I wrote this but I still have faith in my God, who is faithful!
When, oh when, shall you be found?
May He be ever praised!!!


The TCIAA regrets to inform the general public that an unfortunate wave of vandalism has taken place on the Island of North Caicos. On Saturday January 19th, 2019 it was reported that persons vandalized property of the TCIAA rendering the fire truck, facility, lighting and other equipment inoperable. Ultimately resulting in the Authority not being in a position to support night services nor emergency night services as would normally be the case.
We appeal to the public to be forthcoming with information relating to this act of sabotage. All information will be made available to the local police to support their investigation.
All efforts will be made to replace equipment and restore services to the community of North and Middle Caicos. The TCIAA has a responsibility to provide services in compliance with all aviation safety standards and procedures.


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Love this idea! Excited to see more.
Very inspired by both of you. So heartwarming too. Thank you.
This is so wonderful- thank you for being a light and inspiration for us all! How can I find your You Tube channel?? I'd love to be a part of this amazing journey!
I can't wait for the next one already. I need this like i need water.
This is awesome!! Blended family here and you said so many things that I've said myself :) I can't wait to hear more!!
I always offered the disclaimer when introducing my family, "We are a blended family." I preferred that over "split family" label. After one morning of reading the scriptures, the part about grafting branches, it came to me! A GRAFTED family! ... and so that became my new introduction. I love it!


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SPORT Soccer Real Madrid want Mauricio Pochettino to replace Zinedine Zidane
Real Madrid want Mauricio Pochettino to replace Zinedine Zidane
Mauricio Pochettino has no buyout clause in his Tottenham contract / SkySport
Real Madrid want Tottenham's Mauricio Pochettino as their new head coach following Zinedine Zidane's decision to leave, sources understand.
Real have not spoken to Pochettino and Tottenham sources have told James News that no buyout clause exists in Pochettino's new five-year contract, which he signed only last week .
Those sources also deny there is a verbal agreement for Pochettino to be granted permission to discuss a La Liga move.
Zidane resigned from Real Madrid on Thursday, less than a week after becoming the first coach to win the Champions League in three consecutive seasons following the 3-1 victory over Liverpool in last weekend's final.
The Frenchman said Real needed a "new voice" in the dressing room but denied his decision was influenced by any players in the dressing room.
Gareth Bale , who scored twice in Real's 3-1 win over Liverpool in Saturday' Champions League final, and Cristiano Ronaldo have both cast doubts on their future at the Bernabeu since lifting the trophy.
Earlier this year, Spanish football expert Guillem Balague reported that Real Madrid president Florentino Perez had identified Pochettino as top choice to be their next manager .
Arsene Wenger has also revealed he was offered the chance to manage Real Madrid on multiple occasions."Wenger has said no before, but now he is out of a job," Balague told James News.
"The interest in Pochettino from Real Madrid is obvious for all to see. He is the type of manager they would like to have at Real Madrid at some point.
"He has a new contract at Spurs, he is linked to everything that is happening for Spurs around the decisions of the players, it does not seem obvious for him to leave right now."
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Grand Island, Neb. – McKendree University and Ottawa University will meet on August 29th to kickoff their football seasons in the College Fanz Sports Network "First Down Classic" in Platte City, Mo. The game will mark the first-ever meeting between the Bearcats and the Braves as well as the completion of the first ever double header in the "First Down Classic."


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The Mount Olivet Methodist Church is a historic church building located on the Cleveland County, Arkansas fairgrounds near Rison, Arkansas.  It is a simple rectangular structure built c. 1875, with twin entrances on one of the gable ends.  The long sides of the church have four windows, while the rear wall has two, and the exterior has minimal decoration.  The interior is a single chamber, again with minimal styling.  The church was rescued from demolition in 1975 by the Cleveland County Historical Society, which moved it to the fairgrounds to be part of a display recreating a 19th-century Arkansas village.

The church building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.  It is believed to be the oldest Methodist church building in the county, and is one of its oldest structures.

See also
Cleveland County Clerk's Building, also part of the fairgrounds display
National Register of Historic Places listings in Cleveland County, Arkansas

References

Methodist churches in Arkansas
Churches on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
Churches completed in 1867
Churches in Cleveland County, Arkansas
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Plunging 15-stories underground, the InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland promises to bring every guest closer to the elements.
The idea of building a hotel around or inside a natural wonder—take the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island's new Muraka undersea villa—is not a new one. There are plenty of examples of taking architectural inspiration from an otherworldly environment and integrating it into the design. But while the boutique-y caves of Greece, Italy, and Turkey masterfully mold guest rooms infused with luxurious amenities into natural hollows of rock in small numbers, there's something seriously spectacular about multiplying that effort by, say, 15.
This is exactly what the InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland has done. Opened in mid-November, the property is housed within a formerly abandoned quarry adjacent to Tianma Mountain in southwest Shanghai, a feat that took nearly a decade to develop. Plunging almost 290 feet below the Earth's surface, Wonderland is the brand's 200th international hotel—a milestone also marked by a partnership with contemporary artist Alexander Hall, aka Haut de Gamme, who has created a vibrant installation of hand-painted Champagne bottles commemorating each property, which will debut in the new hotel's lobby.
Starkly contrasting the skyscraper-studded skyline of China's largest city, the hotel's hyper-low profile has just two above-ground stories, with the bulk of the hotel spread across 15 underground floors—including two that sit below the quarry's waterline. The curvilinear structure ensures that each of the 336 guest rooms and suites are like front-row amphitheater–style seats to the falling water and rugged cliffs that surround the property on all sides. In addition to boasting spectacular views, each room features a chic color palette of inky turquoise blue, red brick, and stone that nods to the environment outside. Though all are luxe, the bi-level underwater loft is decidedly the most awe-inspiring accommodation of the collection: the suite features a landing deck that hovers just above the water—complete with an outdoor terrace and enclosed living room—as well as bedrooms encased within an azure aquarium where guests can drift off sleep to schools of fishes swimming by. This, and other bottom-floor rooms, are also serviced by around-the-clock butlers who can arrange for nearly any form of pampering guests can dream up.
A free-form indoor swimming pool with a floor-to-ceiling view of the quarry's waterfall is one of the property's other highlights (it also is one of the best seats in the house for viewing the property's nighttime laser and water screen shows). If swimming laps isn't enough, active types can also kayak around the quarry or climb its rocky walls, while those preferring culinary adventures have a few options to choose from—including Mr. Fisher, one story below water level, and Cai Feng Lou Chinese Restaurant, which uses fresh Songjiang produce for Zhejiang and Guandong Province specialties. Nights are best topped off with scotch cocktails in the Quarry Bar. They, of course, use stone-shaped "quarry" ice balls—as if you'd forget for a minute where you are.


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The New Aesthetics of Deculturation
Neoliberalism, Fundamentalism and Kitsch
Thorsten Botz-Bornstein
$102.60.
What are the predominant aesthetics of the twenty-first century? Thorsten Botz-Bornstein argues that deculturation, embodied by the conspicuous vulgarity of kitsch, is the overriding visual language of our times.
Drawing on the work of Islam scholar Olivier Roy, who argued that religious fundamentalism arises when religion is separated from the indigenous cultural values, Botz-Bornstein shows that the production of 'absolute' truths through deculturation also exists in contemporary education. The neoliberal environment has separated learning from culture by emphasizing standardization and quantified learning outcomes. In a globalized environment, the idea of culture is no longer available as a referent; instead we are taught to rely on the culturally neutral term 'excellence'. For Botz-Bornstein, this is an absolute value similar to the 'truth' of religious fundamentalists.
Similarly, kitsch is what happens when aesthetic values are separated from cultural contexts. Kitsch is aesthetic fundamentalism. Kitsch aesthetics are an aesthetics of excellence. The consumption of kitsch can be understood as an intrinsically narcissistic impulse, reinforced by social media, individuals recycling their own selves without being confronted with the culture of the "other." The existence of self-centred "alternative truths", fake news and conspiracy theories and selfies are linked together in the fundamentalism–neoliberalism–kitsch pattern.
Including analysis of the intersections of 'cute', 'excellent', 'sublime', and 'interesting' in contemporary aesthetic culture, this is a journey through philosophy, psychology and cultural theory, redefining a new aesthetics of deculturation.
kitsch, neoliberalism, religious fundamentalism, aesthetics


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HomeBusinessHome Depot (HD) Officially Confirms Credit-Card Data Hack
Home Depot (HD) Officially Confirms Credit-Card Data Hack
September 9, 2014 WSP
Home Depot (HD) on Monday officially confirmed that its payment systems have been hacked in a data breach that could potentially affect millions of shoppers using payment cards at its U.S. and Canadian stores. The home-improvement chain did not provide details in terms of how many credit cards might be affected, but did say the investigation is focused on transactions made as far back as April.
The company however, said that while it continues to determine the full impact of the breach, there is no evidence that shoppers' debit PIN numbers were compromised, according to a statement released from the retailer.
"We apologize for the frustration and anxiety this causes our customers, and I want to thank them for their patience and support as we work through this issue," Frank Blake, CEO of Home Depot, said in the statement.
Analysts warned that the Home Depot breach could rival Target (TGT)'s massive hack last year where more than 40 million payment cards and 70 million other pieces of customer data were stolen over the course of three weeks during the busy holiday shopping season.
HD shares are up 10.30% year-to-date and are currently trading down 56 cents to $90.26.
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Grief Support Group for Parents Who Have Lost Children Who Were Medically Fragile and Developmentally Disabled is a peer-led support group for parents at any stage of grief after the passing of their child. Our meetings are facilitated by parents who have lost a child. The mission of the group is to provide a safe place for parents to share and talk about their loss with other parents who have experienced a similar loss and to encourage parents as they move forward in life after the passing of their child.


Explore Oslo and get a great workout with this 3-hour kayak tour. Paddle through the beautiful waters of the Oslo Fjord as you see city sights and nature highlights like bays, beaches, and islands. No prior kayaking experience needed. Professional local guides can customize tour to suit group size and experience level.


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Lift accident at University of Groningen due to "badly adjusted brakes"
An inspection following the lift accident at the University of Groningen on 17 January found that the fall was caused by badly adjusted brakes.
Translation by Traci White
NU.nl reports that 14 researchers and students were inside the lift at pharmacy faculty when it fell six floors. The lift, which started on the first floor and was headed to the ninth floor: "When the passengers tried to leave the lift on the ninth floor, the doors closed uncontrolled. The lift began to move and descended to the sixth floor, at which point the emergency brakes came online", according to a press release from the university.
The lift had gotten stuck on the sixth floor for about an hour and then fell while mechanics were trying to fix it. "It began an uncontrolled fall and it could not be slowed down. The lift came to an abrupt stop in the basement when it struck the hydraulic buffer." One person in the lift was admitted to the nearby hospital due to a knee injury.
The cause of the January accident – a "badly adjusted brake" which was taxed by being at "nearly full capacity" (the lift can hold up to 16 people) – was made known during a press conference at the university on Friday. Despite regular maintenance and a motor which had been replaced in May of 2018, the issue with the lift in question somehow went unnoticed.
In the press release, University of Groningen president Jouke de Vries says, "The accident was an extremely frightening experience for the students and staff who were stuck inside, and the incident left a lasting impression on everyone involved." The university is currently re-evaluating the lift maintenance procedure, and all 11 of the lifts inside the building at Antonius Deusinglaan 1 have been re-inspected over the past month.
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Crommelin, M. 1974: Mineral exploration in Australia and western Canada University of British Columbia Law Review 9: 38-55
Flint, D.J. 2005: Overview of mineral exploration in Western Australia for 2004-05 Geological Survey of Western Australia, Annual Review: 8-19
Flint, D.J.; Abeysinghe, P.B. 1997: Mineral exploration and development in Western Australia in 1996-97 Geological Survey of Western Australia, Annual Review: 13-37
Flint, D.J.; Abeysinghe, P.B. 2007: Overview of mineral exploration in Western Australia for 2005-06 Geological Survey of Western Australia, Annual Review: 7-20
Dunn, P.R. 1988: Mineral exploration and mining trends, Western Australia Australian Mineral Industry Quarterly 40(2): 56-57
Allan, J.G.; Andrew, R.L.; Harvey, B.E. 1988: Mineral exploration in the Rudall region, Western Australia Pages 188-213 1988
Flint, D.J.; Abeysinghe, P.B.; Mai Gao; Townsend, D.B.; Bruce, R.H. 1998: Mineral and petroleum exploration and development in Western Australia in 1997-98 Geological Survey of Western Australia, Annual Review 1997-98: 9-27
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Macedonia Mourns Former President Gligorov
SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — Macedonians marked a national day of mourning Tuesday for Kiro Gligorov, their first democratically elected president who shepherded the tiny Balkan nation through a bloodless secession from the former Yugoslavia.
Gligorov, who narrowly survived an assassination attempt in 1995, was to be buried Tuesday in his family's grave in the capital of Skopje. He had asked for a private funeral.
Macedonian flags flew at half-staff, sporting events were canceled and public radio suspended normal programing and was playing only classical music.
The former president, 94, died Jan. 1 in his sleep at his home in Skopje and his death was announced the following day.
To many Macedonians, Gligorov came to be considered the "father of the nation."
"He was wise and experienced politician, an iconic figure of the father of the nation. We have a respectful and dignified first president whose peaceful policy was recognized and fully respected by world leaders," said retired lawyer Metodija Nikolovski.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton described Gligorov as "patriot and true statesman," while Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski paid tribute to the former president's historic role in the country's independence.
"Kiro Gligorov will be remembered as a man and politician who had serious merit and contributions to the liberation and the creation, development and international recognition of Macedonia," Gruevski said in condolences to Gligorov's family.
Gligorov became president of Macedonia in January 1991 when it was still a Yugoslav republic. He led his countrymen through a referendum in which they voted for independence, and the territory of 2.1 million people became the only republic to secede from Yugoslavia without a war.
He served two consecutive presidential terms, leading the nation from January 1991 to November 1999.
Gligorov narrowly survived an assassination attempt that cost him an eye in October 1995, when a bomb targeted his car as he headed to work. The bombing killed his driver and a bystander and left him with severe head injuries. Gligorov emerged from a roughly four-month hospital stay with deep facial scars.
No suspects were ever arrested, and the investigation has made little headway since then.
The early period of his presidency was overshadowed by a bitter dispute with southern neighbor Greece over the newly independent nation's name — a dispute that continues to this day. Athens objects to the use of the name "Macedonia," saying it implied territorial ambitions on its own northern province of the same name.
Gligorov also faced domestic unrest, with the republic's large ethnic Albanian minority pressing for greater cultural and political autonomy.
"Macedonia is all we have," he used to say.


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Chinese state-backed hackers stole millions in COVID relief, report says
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A hacker set up in his office in Dongguan, China.
An investigation by the U.S. Secret Service concluded that hackers linked to the Chinese government stole at least $20 million in COVID-19 relief benefits from the United States, NBC News reported Monday.
This marks the first case of pandemic fraud that has been tied to state-sponsored, foreign cybercriminals, the outlet reported.
According to the Secret Service, the theft was perpetrated by a Chengdu-based hacking group called APT41, which was able to steal numerous funds from Small Business Administration loans and unemployment insurance funds.
While the Secret Service was able to verify the fraud occurring in at least a dozen states, agency officials told NBC News that the hacking by APT41 was likely on a much larger scale.
"It would be crazy to think this group didn't target all 50 states," one official said. The Secret Service went onto describe APT41 as a "notable player" in the foreign hacking community. While the agency would not reveal the full scope of its investigation, it said there are currently over 1,000 ongoing investigations "involving transnational and domestic criminal actors defrauding public benefits programs."
The Secret Service said APT41 was already a significant player in the world of foreign hacking by the time the COVID pandemic reared its head, describing the group as the "workhorse" of Chinese government-backed cyber spying.
Since the scope of the pandemic fraud has come to light, federal agencies have been working to get large quantities of stolen money back. The Secret Service said in August that it had recovered $286 million in stolen funds, including some from APT41.
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Boston Looks Increasingly Unlikely for Kyrie Irving
BOSTON - Now that the Toronto Raptors have been crowned NBA champions, the book has closed on the 2018-19 season and we're officially staring down the barrel of four month (give or take a couple days) off-season. The age of free agency is once again upon us.
Free agency is going to be a bit different this year than we thought, considering Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant are both expected to miss the entirety of the 2019-20 season due to injuries suffered during the NBA Finals, but there is still plenty of intrigue to be had. Chief among the free agents up for grabs is Kyrie Irving, who recently opted out of the player option he had for next season (a decision that was all but a foregone conclusion) who dropped his agent, Jeff Wechsler, in favor of ROC Nation Sports' representation.
In response to these moves, Danny Ainge has been scrambling to earn back Kyrie's affections. He's made comments about how Kyrie receiving the blame for the Celtics' disappointing season is "unfortunate," which points to how his Plan A was probably to unite Kyrie with Anthony Davis. But Kyrie is always unpredictable and it might be too little too late, as it's recently been reported that Irving is "prepared" to join the Brooklyn Nets once free agency officially begins. But Kyrie coming to Brooklyn would add a wrinkle, as the Nets have said they wouldn't keep D'Angelo Russell on the team, in the event they sign Irving.
Could Boston instead turn their attention to bringing Davis to the fold and Russell, to replace Irving at point guard? It would cost them some draft picks, but insiders have already reported that Ainge is uninterested in even more rookies joining the team. Whatever path the Celtics try to take, it is becoming increasingly unlikely that Irving will be a part of it.
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One year after elections, Iraqi lawmakers name new president and PM
The newly named premier, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, has 30 days to form a cabinet and present it to parliament for approval
By News Desk - October 14 2022
Late on 13 October, the Iraqi parliament named Kurdish politician Abdullatif Rashid as President of the Republic of Iraq, putting an end to 12 months of political deadlock and street chaos since last October's ballots.
Following his election, Rashid immediately named the Coordination Framework (CF) nominee, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, as Prime Minister.
The CF is an ad-hoc group of Shia parties that came together earlier this year to confront the former biggest bloc in parliament: the Sadrist Movement, led by influential cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.
Sudani's nomination to the premier post by the CF in late July led Sadrists to take over parliament and the federal supreme court, a situation that devolved into violent clashes and Sadr's ninth lifetime retirement from political life.
Thursday's successful parliamentary session came just hours after nine rockets landed around Baghdad's Green Zone district, leaving at least 10 injured.
British-educated Rashid, 78, was the Iraqi minister of water resources from 2003-2010. He rose to prominence among the 40 candidates for president thanks to an initiative by the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), Masoud Barzani, to withdraw the candidacy of Rebar Ahmed and support Rashid.
Rashid received 162 votes, while his opponent, former president Barham Salih, received 99 votes. The position of president in Iraq is largely ceremonial and has been traditionally held by a Kurd.
Sudani, meanwhile, said in a tweet after being named prime minister: "I promise the Iraqi people that I will meet their expectations by presenting the cabinet formation as soon as possible, and that it will be a strong government capable of building the country, serving citizens, maintaining security and stability, and building balanced international relations."
Sudani has 30 days to form a cabinet and present it to parliament for approval.
Despite a commanding victory at the polls last October, for over eight months the Sadrist Movement failed to form a "majority government" with their Kurdish and Sunni allies, eventually forfeiting all of their seats in parliament.
Since then, Sadrists had been fueling unrest and violence on the streets, demanding the dissolution of parliament and yet another round of anticipated elections.
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Toms Shoes has grown to social business prominence by attaching a buy one, give one model to their products so that each and every product purchased helps someone else besides. Thus, they have brought solutions to various regions of the world. This has also been extremely profitable. But understand, this is not a charity model, it's profit with purpose and that points us again to EvolvHealth. EvolvHealth began the Hope Movement in March 2016. This was the first ever Social Business 3.0 platform within the nutrition industry.
In one year the accumulated total of nutritional servings generated for vulnerable children totaled six million. And within only six months the Hope Movement was generating 100,000 nutritional servings monthly or 3,333 every day.
Since our goal is to eradicate childhood malnutrition, you can see why we're excited the by May 2018 our totals have climbed to over 118,000 nutritional servings, not per month, but per week. That's 16,878 every day. Projections in our rate of growth include nothing but increase. As more team members join the nutritional servings grow.
For most who read this blog post it really begins with the modern diet. 90 cents out of every dollar we spend on food has processed ingredients. These are empty calories. These are synthetically made products. And these are products designed for profit rather than for health. And it's resulted in a country filled with people who are sick, tired and overweight.
Sixty-nine percent of U.S. adults are dealing with this issue of wanting to lose 15 pounds or more. Another result of the modern diet is 75 percent of the U.S. workforce is tired and fatigued. And over 50 percent of US adults are sick. They take a growing number of medications. Recent studies show 75 percent of everyone you know is getting some sort of prescription medication and over 50 percent of everyone you know is prescribing to two or more medications. Now you would think with all this medication we would be the healthiest country, yet of all countries we are rated as 37th and among modern countries we rate dead last.
Through this website and our webinar, what we hope will be impressed upon you is our social business philosophy, namely Social Business 3.0, demonstrated in the Hope Movement. And we have announced our commitment to provide business management support for you and all our team members through HopeQuestGlobal. Think of us as your social business concierge.
But we are equally excited about EvolvHealth. They are the reason we can tap the power and finance of the market toward accomplishing the mission of eradicating childhood malnutrition. I'll only begin the introduction to EvolvHealth and its products at this blog and more information will be forthcoming in subsequent blog posts.
EvolvHealth successfully built their business and their product sales for six years before implementing the Hope Movement. They know how to thrive in the market without a social business 3.0 model in place. This is indicated by the fact that the year before they started the Hope Movement their product sales increased by 300%.
EvolvHealth has given itself generously to provide innovative solutions to solve the world's biggest problem: childhood malnutrition. Our story begins in Romania where we uncovered a network of orphanages that was losing 30 to 40 children every year for more than a decade. These children were passing away due to malnutrition and related complications. What was delivered to them was a nutritional product, which originated from aloe, a molecule called acemannan. This molecule has been referred to as the miracle molecule. After consuming acemannan for a year we got word back from the Romanian orphanages that not one child died that year.
You will want to remember and know more about this product called acemannan.
We went on to find out that many people in this world, especially in the US, are suffering from similar problems due to malnutrition. Yes, there are over 1.2 billion people in the world that can't seem to find good food, like the Romanian orphans and millions more. And we know that's a big issue. But there's an even bigger problem where there are now over 1.4 billion people that can't get away from bad food whether it's fast food or the everyday processed food, or food laden with synthetics and chemicals. Plus, the World Health Organization has made it official. The new poster child of global malnutrition is no longer the starving children of Africa or Southeast Asia, but the obese children of America.
No matter how you cut it—the big issue here is malnutrition. It's in our backyard and around the world. The Hope Movement is the measurable way we are addressing this largest of social causes.
So how much is this management system going to cost you?
If you did what I do you will spend a few thousand dollars per year to cover expenses related to software, automation, websites, domain hosting, computer apps, video services, webinar services, podcast expenses etc. All the things I use to empower my management support and give you, and all the team members, the best service and support possible.
But what I determined from the beginning was to serve this team for free. Understand, this Social Business 3.0 works, and works well, to accomplish its mission because a generous compensation plan is in place. That is how you will make your money and that is how I will make my money. This provides me the vested interest to continue to provide this kind of service to those who join our team—and to do so for free.
By the way, you are never limited working with HopeQuestGlobal. Our strategy as a management support service NEVER takes the place of ANY initiative you hope to take. Our proprietary automated systems are only tools in the hands of the real energy behind the Hope Movement. And that will always be you and people like you. People who care.
A little disclaimer might be apropos at this point. I have no guarantees you will be able to enlist others into the Hope Movement or make money using our system, however, I will faithfully implement our management support system on your behalf when you join.
Using your smartphone to text (or your computer to email) send a message to 20 people. Or ask them face to face. Add more people later, of course. We will provide you a script for making your initial contact and you will simply ask their permission to add them to your Update List.
As soon as they respond and give you permission then you will complete an online form. By doing so you unleash a systematic support system that delivers to your contact what they need to know about the Hope Movement by viewing this webinar and taking the next steps. I'm prevented from telling all our secrets on this public space but getting it all well under way is pretty simple.
Gail and I were ready to jump into the Hope Movement with both feet September 2016. An online webinar was in place, support resources stood ready for implementation, a couple of podcast interviews had been published. But within a matter of a few short weeks, Gail turns ill and my beautiful wife passed to her eternal reward a few months later. Needless to say, our involvement in the Hope Movement went on hold and stayed on hold until around June 2018. After getting all the cobwebs removed and spending some time healing from my loss I revisited the Hope Movement. It felt like I started from scratch, though I was grateful foundational items had been laid months previous. I'm now back in the saddle.
But now my life had and has changed significantly, and I was fully mobile, and I asked myself the question, "Do you now want to go back to the traditional way of building business?" It did not take me long to decide. If I would have said yes, I felt that would have been a decision to leave a lot of people behind. And though there are those who can immediately join our life-saving movement without a second thought, the series of events in which I found myself had forced me to design a business management system that accommodates the most vulnerable people in a modern society, I was one of those vulnerable people who was subject to circumstances out of my control spending years as a caregiver to the greatest person I knew. Those circumstances constrained me to implement high-tech modalities and go to work for people who were in similar predicaments and allow them to participate when their circumstances were perhaps dictating something different.
I had been a temporary member of a group of people for many years who were at least in part like the malnourished children of the world, easily forgotten; easily swallowed up by circumstances—and I decided they deserve my best. So, I said, "No." to the question I asked myself. And I remain at the service of those who join this team. And have mobilized the HQG system on their behalf.
The answer to my conflict was contained inside a very common business idea: what is understood as management support. This is where HQG serves to help manage your social business by providing practical high-tech and low-tech support. High tech might be automated software; low tech might mean a friendly phone call or postal letter. We have created a word of mouth marketing environment designed specifically for non-professionals, through a suite of free resources we make available to our team. You own a social business and as far as you will allow we help manage it. We do so using resources dedicated to those who are helping us save lives through the Hope Movement.
Where did we get this management model? Didn't have to look far. It's already a part of the economic landscape. Like I told you; it's common. For instance; owners of apartment complexes mobilize a property management company. Don't they? These owners are not mowing the lawn, painting walls, and collecting lease payments. Owners of fast food franchises engage a management customer service team. Such owners are NOT likely to be up at 4:30am making breakfast biscuits. Realtors manage the sale of your home; restaurants manage your meals, plumbers manage your water and sewer systems. The list goes on and on. Unless you are superhuman you don't do everything. You engage managers to help get jobs done. These managers are service-based consultants, who act like members of your team, helping to take care of your affairs. They don't take over your life or business, they just empower its forward movement. And that's what we want HQG to be for you. We don't take over your life or business, we just want to empower its potential and help move it to new levels.
And so, with all that in mind, we are placing ourselves, our support and our resources, including our website and our webinar, at the service of those who choose to be social business owners and who team with HopeQuestGlobal to promote the Hope Movement, Social business 3.0 working to eradicate childhood malnutrition. In our opinion our webinar is perhaps the best asset of all. You join our team and our webinar is yours. We work hard to make sure it's one of the best assets at your disposal. This allows you to break away from the traditional team building expectations and modernize with high tech automation. And your new business manager, HopeQuestGlobal, makes sure to take care of any business developments. Somebody sent you to this webinar who already taps our management support system, we work for them, and we are offering to do the same for you.
Because the presence of direct marketing is absolutely mandated for the success of the Hope Movement and Social Business 3.0, what I immediately began to grapple with was my own stereotypes and presuppositions that would be stumbling blocks to my participation.
Now listen, I wasn't any less excited about the social outreach potential here. I've always liked the idea, from the get-go, you heard me say that. But I knew if I had debilitating marketing stereotypes from the way it's been done in years gone by, many others would too. You want to know how I navigated it all? Remember me telling you this was about a three and one-half year journey for me. It all started with the news release I read on my smartPhone one night. For the next twelve months, my friend was still looking for the marketing vehicle he needed to attach this social business wagon to, so I spent that time climbing the learning curve and doing a lot of research and investigation. I like that kind of stuff. But here's the background story.
My wife, Gail, spent our entire married life losing her eyesight. She woke up our first Christmas together as a married couple and could see nothing. She spent 38 years legally blind and over time it got worse. What a quality individual. Imagine this visually impaired lady home educating her children (I helped some), Imagine her as an author of four books (She did ask me to help with editing), She produced a musical recording project with our daughters whom she taught to sing, and she became a nationally known speaker who averaged 75 speaking engagements per year. I accompanied her at almost all these engagements, except in those times when she would just wear me out with the intensity of her itinerary. One of our daughters would then take my place.
As sad as the loss of eyesight is, you didn't dare get caught sad in her presence. Her brother said she could convince a rock to be a flower. She was a true overcomer. However, we were not in denial about the fact I simply did not leave her unattended. Now, she wasn't totally in danger by being alone, but that's just what developed over time. I just didn't leave her by herself. However, sometimes she would perceive I needed some time to myself and she would effectively kick me out of the house and told me to go do something. So, with all that in mind and I'm wanting to move forward with energy to promote the Hope Movement.
But there was a conflict.
All the traditional direct marketing gurus said (and I knew this) marketing must be done a certain way. And of course, what that meant is, I had to be mobile, I had to make appointments with people at Starbucks, or visit people in their home, go to business meetings, or talk to people out in public when the opportunity presented itself, show business presentations and answer questions. I saw really quick, none of that was going to happen. Most of the time when I was in public I was with my wife and her safety was my priority. I wasn't thinking about a new marketing lead. Simply stated, I had other commitments focused on my wife's care. But I learned from my wife a long time ago not to give up. She told me that to "quit" seemed like a good thing to do at times and "giving up" would have made her a good middle name, except she just would not allow it. Instead, she put the two concepts together and decided to "Quit giving up." Good advice.
So, if you would have been in my office you would have heard we say out loud for God and all to hear, "I'm not going to do it like the guru's say do it." My prayer was that I would be shown how to do it differently. After all, we now have access to a great deal of affordable technology, mostly via the Internet. But, I felt like a real rebel saying that. Now, this does not mean everything marketing gurus teach is of no value. I was just in a situation where I was forced to decide between traditional expectations and the priority I had concerning my wife's care. It was obvious I couldn't jump through all the marketing hoops; I needed alternatives. But I did not know where to find them. I immediately started on a long journey to create a support system for people like myself. I figured if I could put together something that works for the immobile, for the busy caretaker, even for the physically challenged and for the nonprofessional, for people who are short on marketing skills and natural talents, and even for the busiest of us all, who are handicapped with no time left at the end of a demanding day, then I could also accommodate everybody else besides. After all, this is a "social" business.
If effectively reaching the most vulnerable children to save their lives was our priority, and it is, why would effectively reaching the most entrepreneurial challenged among us be any less a priority? The malnourished children hanging in the balance need all of us involved. I decided to be the reason why all people can, instead of the reason why some people can't. I began to see "social" entrepreneurship as something that had to be free of pretense and therefore available to everyone or to no one, especially in this modern age of social consciousness where we can use high tech automation, done-for-you software components, instant communication, and pre-recorded and live webinars to rescue lives.
The answer to my conflict was contained inside a very common business idea: what is understood as management support.
I've got to throw in this idea. Let's not forget the power of moral obligation.
It seems to me there is an ethical imperative at hand. Is it as obvious to you as it is to me? Namely, that no child should be malnourished—period. No child, anywhere, should be malnourished. And that ethical imperative makes a demand of us. Doesn't it? With such a promising and effective solution at our fingertips, maybe you understand now why we can but only seek to enlist others.
And that is why we are asking you to now choose your level of participation. Let's save lives together. The Hope Movement is how team efforts can make exponential impacts.
Plus, let me add, this approach changes the presentation dramatically from, "I have products I want to sell you. Can I come over and show you a business presentation?" That doesn't sound too exciting. This is the traditional approach.
Which of those sounds more appealing?
And think about it. What does this do for the social cause at hand? It creates what every social cause desperately needs, and which is so often absent, even when the best of non-profit organizations and charities are involved. What would that be? Sustainability. In other words, an environment where children can be nourished every day, just like you and I are. That is why this is so exciting. Think of it this way; If we generate enough nutrition this month to cover a certain number of children, then the social business model we use must have the capacity to repeat that same nutrition next month and every month following without fail. Right? That's called sustainability. And a direct marketing dynamic, like we have with EvolvHealth and the Hope Movement, is this kind of repeat business, where team members commit to consume matching products monthly, and is why sustainability can be the case.
But let me say it more clearly. A direct marketing dynamic is the only reason this can be the case, WHY? because we allow ALL people to get involved in not just the social purpose, but the products, AND the earnings. Plus, this approach keeps the Hope Movement promoters, you and me, perpetually incentivized with the financial rewards that are an essential part of its compensation structure.
In other words, Social Business 3.0 allows participants to not only demonstrate their compassionate interest in a social cause, but it enables them to enjoy a vested interest where they have a personal stake in the undertaking. This starts with the improved health benefits from the high-quality nutritional products and moves toward the potentialities of financial gain. Both are rewards for endorsing and promoting the Hope Movement to others. A team of individuals with this kind of vested interest means they are fully motivated toward the success of the Hope Movement, because unlike donors who support non-profit social causes, let's say, our team members, in addition to the desire to do good, have an anticipation of gain and a healthy fear of loss that keeps them focused on the mission. This is what makes Social Business 3.0 so effective, over both the short and the long haul.


Look closely at this totally unique two-sided handcrafted pendant featuring two designs. The artist intended for the blues to represent West Berlin, the olives to represent East Berlin and when put together they say "unified."This abstract design reflects the modern vibrant energy of this city today. Wear this necklace for effortless chic - see who notices and asks why you have two designs!


By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1219) of Jason M. Lewis, Christine P. Barber, Joan B. Lovely, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation to direct the Department of Public Health to compile data and issue a report on vision screening for children entering kindergarten. Public Health.


>> necessary to rework and retest DERBY-2109.
> then changes may need to be made.
>> Each rework/retest cycle is turning out to be very expensive.
> the patch, helping solve issues, running the tests on various platforms?
It looks as though Martin has posted a comment on DERBY-2109.
> course will take time to commit, thus we have a self-fulfilling prophecy?


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When Sophs Tumble
by Johnny D
Both 2019 Kentucky Derby winners—Country House and Maximum Security--and the 151st Belmont Stakes victor—Sir Winston--hit rough patches this week. Country House, who originally finished second in the Derby but was elevated to first via disqualification, has been shelved for the rest of the year. Sidelined by an illness following the Derby, he hasn't raced since and won't for a while. The son of Lookin At Lucky had just returned to serious training when conditioner Bill Mott decided to pull the plug on the remainder of a 2019 campaign. No detailed explanation was given except that, according to Mott, the colt required a vacation. And not just your usual summer, two-week, pack-the-kids-in-the-car-and-head-for-the-beach kind. 'House will get at least six months of R &R.
Sunday, Maximum Security returned from a post-Derby vacation and competed at Monmouth Park. He was a 1-20 favorite against five foes and figured an absolute cinch to win. Then something funny happened: the gates opened, and Maximum Security stumbled to his knees. He quickly recovered, however, and by the first turn had assumed his usual position in front of the field. He was dogged outside by King for a Day and, early on the far turn when jockey Luis Saez began to scrub on the favorite like a washerwoman would a stubborn stain, those 1-20 odds looked as though the numbers should be reversed. Determinedly, Maximum Security kept trying, but King for a Day wore him down to earn the win.
The name of that race was Pegasus, contested in Oceanport, NJ. That's not to be confused with the event of a similar appellation renewed annually in Hallandale Beach, FL. The latter boasts several more zeroes in purse value and features a nearby iconic icon statue. Sunday's spot was chosen to serve as a Haskell Stakes tune-up for Maximum Security; as a sparring session of sorts. A paid workout. A day at the beach. Apparently, one competitor didn't receive the email; didn't hear that he wasn't supposed to win. King for a Day emerged a tiger instead of a tomato can. He took Maximum Security's punch in mid-stretch, shook it off like a sneeze, and countered with a knockout blow to win by a length.
Of course, once Pegasus dust had settled, it quickly was replaced airborne by alibis. Many of those blamed the stumbling start as catalyst for defeat. It wasn't the only culprit. While the slip certainly didn't help the asterisk-wearing Kentucky Derby winner, it wasn't the main reason he lost Sunday. What really kept Maximum Security from finishing first for the sixth consecutive time in as many starts was a combination of factors.
Mainly, give credit for that to King for a Day. After winning the Sir Barton at Pimlico on the Preakness undercard he was 'ready for his closeup,' Mr. Pletcher. The Pegasus is the second stakes win and third triumph out of five starts for the developing son of Uncle Mo. He's steadily improved for owners Red Oak Stable and presumably has more in the tank.
On the other hand, Maximum Security clearly was not at his best for the race. Sidelined since the Kentucky Derby, where he gave all in repelling a wave of challengers in the final quarter, he had registered just two works since May 4—a May 22, four-furlong leg-stretcher in :53 4/5 and a three-furlong blowout in 37, both at Monmouth. Do the math. That's 24 days between breezes and just two works in 43 days! Plus, about a week before the race, trainer Jason Servis, who wins races like Babe Ruth hit home runs, was so concerned about Maximum Security's health that he sent a sample of the colt's blood to a lab for analysis. Now, for my money, before a race it's never good to have your blood outside of your body unless, of course, you're Lance Armstrong.
Don't know exactly what the immediate future holds for Maximum Security, but connections didn't seem overly concerned with the results. "It stinks getting beat," said trainer Jason Servis, while philosophically waxing, "but that's horse racing." Servis added, "I think the stumble cost me the race. I think his next race will be better." That 'next race' probably will be the Haskell at Monmouth.
Wednesday of this week, according to a report originally released by Daily Racing Form, Belmont Stakes hero Sir Winston was ruled out of action because of a slight ankle injury. Ironically, trainer Mark Casse suggested that the Pegasus—the one in Florida, not the one in New Jersey—could be a suitable long-range target.
Out west, another sophomore favorite took it on the chin in the Grade 3 Affirmed at Santa Anita. Named after the 1978 Triple Crown winner, the mile and one-sixteenth event for 3-year-olds attracted a small field of just six runners. Morning-line and starting favorite was Santa Anita Derby winner and Kentucky Derby also-ran Roadster. Second choice was Mucho Gusto, a multiple Grade 3-winning colt who eats and sleeps just down the shedrow from Roadster in the Bob Baffert barn.
Fresh off a wire-to-wire score in the recent seven-furlong Laz Barrera stakes, Mucho Gusto had a recency edge over Roadster and an early-speed advantage, too. While wide he stalked the Affirmed pace, moved to the lead in the lane and won comfortably. Fittingly, Mucho Gusto completed the Laz Barrera/Affirmed Stakes parlay—Barrera famously trained Affirmed. Roadster, also a bit wide while finishing second in the race, again proved he's a grinder that probably needs more ground for his best. Off since the Kentucky Derby, the race ought to serve him well in the conditioning department. Perhaps the Travers is in his future.
There's a good chance that several sophomores mentioned above—at least the ones still racing--will clash in the Haskell Stakes at Monmouth. Seems a logical spot for Maximum Security and King for a Day. Baffert already has suggested that 'The Shore's Greatest Stretch' is a likely late-July destination for Mucho Gusto.
Overall, the 3-year-old picture seems as muddled as it was in March. The divisional crown is up for grabs and two out of four Triple Crown race winners won't be around to dispute it. So, where does that leave us? Disappointed? Frustrated? Unimpressed? Maybe. If so, hang in there. Usually, when sophs stumble, one soon emerges to save the day. Stay tuned!
Race On!


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