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Economic Development – Inbound/Real Estate
Baker Donelson's Real Estate and Finance attorneys offer extensive experience and sophisticated legal counsel across a wide spectrum of real estate and economic development transactions.
Why Baker Donelson?
More than 30 attorneys fluent in a second language
On-the-ground, strategic counsel, capitalizing on our long-standing relationships
Foreign companies looking to establish a presence in the U.S. face many of the same issues that native companies do: how to find the best location, acquire the property, structure financing, obtain the necessary permits and licenses for both construction and operation, deal with zoning issues and much, much more. Baker Donelson's Real Estate and Finance attorneys offer extensive experience and sophisticated legal counsel across this wide spectrum of real estate and economic development transactions.
Our clients include both large and small industry participants that develop and finance a wide variety of real estate projects, including retail, health care, office, multi-family, industrial, hospitality, mixed-use developments, urban renewal projects and natural resources. Our skill in this area led to the Firm's Real Estate practice being listed as a top national practice by U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firm."
Baker Donelson's multidisciplinary economic development group includes attorneys in real estate as well as tax, public finance, public policy and other groups who provide inbound companies with on-the-ground, strategic counsel, capitalizing on our long-standing relationships and experience with state and local government entities, economic and community development groups, chambers of commerce, industrial development boards and utility providers. We work with industrial development agencies and departments of economic and community development, revenue, transportation, environment and conservation to secure economic incentives for our clients, including Payment in Lieu of Tax (PILOT) agreements, tax increment financing (TIF) arrangements and tax-sharing agreements.
By partnering with skilled local professionals in international locations, we can provide similar services to U.S. businesses looking to do business in other countries. With this approach, you can be assured of assistance provided by experienced professionals highly knowledgeable in location-specific requirements, all coordinated by your U.S.-based Baker Donelson team.
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Advised a national-level food processor on multi-state site selection process for plant location.
Guided Japan-based global logistics company in their regional headquarters move to Memphis, Tennessee.
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Law360 Highlights Growth of Firm's Global Busines Practice with Additions of Lee Smith and Max Oehlschlaegel (October 8, 2021)
Justin Daniels Talks with Cybersecurity Insights About What Organizations Should Consider as They Face Ransomware (June 29, 2021)
Michael Johnson Comments on Importance of Workforce to Birmingham's Economic Development in the Birmingham Business Journal (June 24, 2021)
Best of the Bar 2021 Honoree Denise Killebrew Profiled in Birmingham Business Journal (May 25, 2021)
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Investments spur large Lotus growth
Published in Fashion on 28-08-2014
Yoni Van Looveren
Thanks to a successful relaunch of the Dinosaurus cookies and several investment programs, Lotus Bakeries has had a successful first six months, with a sizable larger company profit.
Waffles and speculoos have strong sales
In 2014's first half, the cookie manufacturer's turnover grew 5 % to 167.8 million euro. The company points to growth for several brands with Dinosaurus cookies as the biggest contributor.
Lotus already procured the rights to the popular cookies in 2012, but had to wait for the license of its competitor (Lu) finished. Lotus initiated a huge marketing campaign afterwards, both in Belgium and France, while Lu launched the Azteken line, but failed to dampen the excellent performance of the Dinosaurus cookies.
Other Lotus branches also performed well: speculoos paste sales quintupled in the United Kingdom last year, while speculoos and speculoos paste sales also grew in France, America and the Netherlands. The new size of the Liège waffle, now also in miniature size, helped push the waffle branch into growth.
Profit growth
Several investment programs which were launched in the last few years have now impacted the results in a positive manner. A restructuring of the gingerbread factory in the Netherlands and the transfer of the frangipane production (from Lembeke to Oostakker) have been positive, while Lembeke now has new speculoos production lines.
This all helped to get a 22 million euro recurrent company result, 16.9 % more than the year before. Net profit also grew 19.4 % to 16 million euro. "The board is happy to see that these investments have helped the Group's profitability grow considerably in the current fiscal year", a Lotus press release said.
Saks Off 5th and Dress for Less merge
Fashion chains Saks Off 5th and Dress for Less are going to join forces. Both companies are part of the Austrian Signa Group.
H&M expands to Central America
H&M plans to open a store in Panama before the end of the year: it will be the first country in Central America to welcome the Swedish fashion giant.
e5 mode leaves Wallonia, closes 12 shops
Clothing chain e5 mode, which was recently taken over by Phoenix, has announced its complete withdrawal from Wallonia. Eventually, the twelve Walloon shops will all close their doors.

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Injured West Coast defender Brad Sheppard has vowed to put on a brave face and do whatever he can behind the scenes to help his teammates win the AFL flag.
Sheppard has been ruled out for up to three months after tearing his left hamstring during last week's qualifying final win over Collingwood.
The 27-year-old is likely to undergo surgery this week but the pain of missing out on West Coast's flag push is what's hurting him the most.
Sheppard said the injury was devastating but he's taking inspiration from injured ruckman Nic Naitanui, who's been providing moral support to his teammates since rupturing his ACL for a second time earlier this season.
Sheppard is now determined to help young defenders Tom Cole and Liam Duggan during the finals series.
"They both performed really well in the final the other night," Sheppard told TAB Radio.
"I'll try to help out as much as I can because I don't really want to distance myself too much from the boys.
"I've been there all year and love the footy club and what it's about. If I can take part still in what's to come that would be great.
"I'm sort of coming to terms with what's going on (with the injury) but understanding that as a club we're in a great position with a home prelim.
"So I've got to put a brave face on with the boys because I think we've got a real chance this year."
Veteran defender Will Schofield is set to replace Sheppard in the senior side for next week's preliminary final.
West Coast will take on the winner of Friday night's semi-final clash between Hawthorn and Melbourne at the MCG.
Sheppard said he knew he was in trouble straight away when his hamstring tore but was holding out hope the scans would show only minor damage.
However, his worst fears were confirmed on Monday when the scans showed he had suffered damage to the tendon.


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China: Let the Visit Petitioners Back Home?
Recently some scholars organized a seminar to study ways to help visit petitioners, people (usually rural peasants) who visit higher authority in big cities for justice appeal, go home. However only 3 petitioners managed to enter the seminar, the rest (more than 200) have to wait outside. Zhang Yaojie pointed out that the real issue is getting their problem solved, not sending them back home (zh).


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Washington Post: "Will Americans be able to trust the results of the 2020 Census?"
The first results of the 2020 Census are about to drop, after encountering so many obstacles that some census experts privately joked that it was cursed.
Over the past four years, the decennial count was hit with funding shortages, partisan interference, legal battles and a pandemic that paralyzed it just as it was getting started, spawning new political and legal battles.
When the initial data — a tally of each state's population that determines a decade's worth of congressional apportionment and electoral college votes — comes out next week,and when more detailed data on race, income and geography comes out this summer,they will be scrutinized by statisticians, politicians and civil rights advocates, many of whom worry the setbacks could result in less accurate results than in previous decades.
To read the full article, view it here.
Excerpt from NCoC's Denice Ross:
The news has not been all bad for the 2020 count. For the first time, people could fill it out online, an operation that went smoothly despite initial fears of hacks or glitches.
And compared with past decennial counts, "this decade was the most transparent on record," said Denice Ross, a senior fellow the nonprofit group National Conference on Citizenship, noting that self-response data was released daily during the count and census officials blogged about the process.


East Ridge stole the lead late and defeated Forest 4-3 on Thursday. The game was tied at 3 when Skyler Ralstin's sac fly scored the game winning run in the top of the 8th. Megan Yurchick had a no hitter going through 4 innings with 8 strikeouts! Knights are now 13-5!


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Jeff Luhnow
Luhnow in 2014
Jeff Luhnow is the current general manager of the Houston Astros, serving in the role since December 2011. He worked for the St. Louis Cardinals in their scouting department from 2003 through 2011. Prior to working in baseball, Luhnow was a business entrepreneur.
Early life and education
Luhnow was born and raised in Mexico City after his father, an American advertising executive from New York, had relocated his family there.[1][2] He is fluent in Spanish.[1]
He graduated from the Webb School of California[3] and holds dual Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in economics and engineering.[4] He would eventually earn an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.[5]
Business career
Prior to baseball, Luhnow worked as an engineer, management consultant, and technology entrepreneur.[1] He worked for McKinsey and Company, a global management consulting firm, for five years. He founded and served as president and chief operating officer of Archetype Solutions, and served as general manager and vice president of marketing for Petstore.com.[6]
Baseball career
Luhnow joined the front office of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2003.[4][7] Cardinals owner William DeWitt, Jr. had noticed what the Oakland A's had done with their Moneyball tactics and was looking to run his team in a more analytical, data-driven manner when he first hired Luhnow as vice president in 2003. Luhnow knew DeWitt's son-in-law from working at McKinsey & Company and from there, Luhnow met DeWitt and landed the job.[8] Luhnow's hiring initially raised eyebrows, since he had no previous experience in baseball and had not played the sport since high school. He was derided with nicknames like "the accountant" and "Harry Potter."[1]
Luhnow began as the Cardinals' vice president of baseball development, as he established a baseball academy in the Dominican Republic and extended the Cardinals' scouting in Venezuela.[4][9] The Cardinals promoted him in 2005 to the role of vice president of player procurement, which made him the director of amateur, international and domestic scouting. He was named vice president of scouting and player development in 2006.[4]
During his time with the Cardinals, he developed a reputation for scouting and player development, and he is credited with having a key role in the team's successes in the minor leagues. The Cardinals won five minor league championships under his watch, and had the best system-wide minor league record in 2010.[10][11] From 2005 to 2007, the first three Cardinals drafts overseen by Luhnow produced 24 future major leaguers, the most of any team during that period. Several players who made important contributions to the Cardinals' victory in the 2011 World Series, including Jaime Garcia, Allen Craig, Jon Jay and Lance Lynn, were drafted during Luhnow's tenure.[11]
The Houston Astros announced Luhnow's hiring as the team's general manager on December 8, 2011,[2] replacing Ed Wade. In making the announcement, team president George Postolos cited Luhnow's past successes in player development and scouting with the Cardinals organization. He also expressed hope that "[Luhnow's] bicultural background [would] be an asset in recruiting players from Latin America and developing the Hispanic market for Los Astros."[2] Luhnow received a contract extension at an undisclosed time in 2014.[12]
After Luhnow's first season, he opted to fire Astros' manager Brad Mills, replacing him with Bo Porter after the 2012 season. Porter was forced to keep most of Mills' coaching staff, with third base coach Dave Trembley and hitting coach John Mallee serving as Porter's only additions to the staff for the 2013 season.[13] Luhnow and Porter had a falling out during the 2014 season, leading Luhnow to fire Porter. He chose A. J. Hinch as Porter's successor, and allowed Hinch to choose his coaching staff, with the exception of Brent Strom, the pitching coach, who the team chose to retain.[14]
News of an investigation into potential Cardinal front office personnel hacking into the Astros' baseball operations databases seeking information on player development, evaluation, and compensation broke on June 16, 2015. According to the Los Angeles Times (citing the New York Times), The investigation has drawn in the FBI. According to the LA Times, "MLB issued a statement Tuesday saying it has cooperated with the investigation but would take no action until 'the investigative process has been completed by federal law enforcement officials.'"[15]
1 2 3 4 "New GM Jeff Luhnow has the know-how". Houston Chronicle. December 8, 2011.
1 2 3 "Astros name Jeff Luhnow as new general manager". December 8, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
↑ "The Webb Schools Notable Alumni: Jeff Luhnow '84". Retrieved February 25, 2014.
1 2 3 4 "Jeff Luhnow General Manager". Houston Astros. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
↑ "Houston Astros Executives". Retrieved January 5, 2015.
↑ "Houston Astros Executives". Mlb.mlb.com. December 7, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
↑ "Most Popular E-mail Newsletter". USA Today. December 8, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
↑ "Extreme Moneyball: The Houston Astros Go All In on Data Analysis". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
↑ Lee Enterprises. "Luhnow reflects on the impact of Taveras". stltoday.com. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
↑ "Cardinals VP Jeff Luhnow Hired as Astros GM". The Cardinal Nation. December 8, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
1 2 "Astros introduce Jeff Luhnow as new general manager". Houston Astros. December 8, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
↑ "Astros GM Jeff Luhnow given extension in past year". Ultimate Astros. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
↑ "Astros' Bo Porter discusses Dave Trembley, John Mallee hires". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
↑ "Luhnow confident about hire after enduring rift with Porter". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
↑ St. Louis Cardinals hacking investigation: Questions and answers
"Executive Database: Jeff Luhnow". Baseball America. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
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After a week full of work, stress, driving woes, parking problems, missed appointments, the dawn of Sunday brings that laid back mood when you can unwind, push behind the events of the week gone-by and plan for the upcoming week. A hot cup of coffee and some breakfast is the best way to start a Sunday and a trip to a Sunday market in your neighbourhood can be useful and rejuvenating. Leave your automobiles where they are and get yourself some fresh air walking down to and from the market. Remember, most of us cannot afford that luxury on a working day!
Most markets in Melbourne and Victoria are well appointed and you have the ability to extend your trip to the market right into noon and choose a restaurant to chill out and enjoy a tasty lunch.
We have carefully culled out all the information that you would need for 20 of the top Sunday markets in Melbourne and Victoria.
Among the oldest, most colourful, culturally diverse and largest of Melbourne markets, Dandenong market is ideal to shop for groceries and you are sure to save decent amount compared to supermarkets. From vegetables and fruits to meat and seafood you will find everything including general merchandise.
You can find this market at Alistair Knox Park, Panther Place and is a fine place to shop or food, wine, keepsakes, kids clothing, stationery, blankets, jewelry, honey, plants and a variety of stuff that you can use. The Eltham train station is only 10 minutes walk from the market.
Melbournians always try to get to this market closer to dawn since the market sells only used goods and the stalls can carry only handcrafted goods or used good. Early birds can therefore hope to find a designer piece , a rare book, collectibles etc. at some very attractive prices.
This market is off Brunswick St and Nicholson St and easily accessible by 11 tram from Collins St or 96 tram from Bourke. Good place for great coffee, tasty treats, homemade lemonade, photography, art, jewellery, homeware and clothing.
Good destination for a Sunday morning drive, albeit ,only on the first Sunday of the month. This market has been operational for nearly half a century and you can find a range of stuff from baked goods, hot food, jams, jewellery, knitwear, plants, wooden toys, ceramics across 250 stalls.
Every Sunday you get to enjoy colourful stalls that showcase a wide range of jewellery, crat, art, artisanal products, and gifts. There are also workshops where you can learn some new skills as also entertainment in heaps for all. The market is wholly covered and therefore you are protected from the forces of nature.
This market is ideal for bargain hunters. There are regular stalls as well as people clearing their cupboards and garages. You can always find something used, new including jewellery, plants, clothing, books et all. If it rains, you can move over to Centre road where you have some 3 shops so that your trip never goes waste. – Open on all Sundays 7 am to 12pm.
In this market, you can find a wide range of items including fresh produce, clothes, shoes, electrical goods, sweets, pies and nearly anything that you can think of. There are some 1200 covered stalls and another 150 outside. A play ground and an alluring garden in the neighbourhood makes it a great place for planning a day out with your family.
Apart from being open every Sunday from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm, this market is also open on Wednesdays and Fridays.
This is an inner suburban market that is open on the third Sundays of most months between 9 am and 2pm on Epsom road. The market does not open in September, November and January. You can find a variety of goods like toys, kids clothes, garden items, fresh vegetables and fruits, candles, cards and more from about 250 stalls.
This is a nice place where the front lawn of the Arts centre becomes a haven of alluring handcrafted craft and art goodies. Come with family and the seniors too and you are bound to enjoy.
This market presents some fun on the seaside apart from crafts, arts, homeware, giftware, and plenty of food and you can also work on tan at a leisurely pace. It would be a good idea to check with the weatherman before you plan to go out to this market.
Open between 10 am and 5 pm every Sunday.
Hill End Market is an ideal place to shop for produce, jams, jewellery, handcrafts, and plants (locally grown and made).
Open on third Sunday in the months of January, March, September and November.


U.S. wireless telecommunications giants Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications are in talks to merge, people familiar with the situation say.
If successful, the merger would create a $70 billion company with nearly 32 million customers, which would closely compete as the No. 3 wireless company behind industry leaders Verizon and Cingular.
Sprint's market cap plus debt is about $53 billion, while Nextel's is close to $42 billion.
The two parties are moving closer to a transaction, which is being treated as a merger of equals. However, the talks are at a sensitive stage and could still crater, sources familiar with the talks warned. If discussions stay on track, a deal could be announced as soon as next week.
Spokesmen for Sprint and Nextel declined comment on a potential deal.
However, bankers and industry observers say talk of a second large telecom merger this year could spark a bidding war.
Other industry players, including verizon and other foreign telecom concerns, will likely try to throw their hats in the ring for Sprint, should talks with Nextel develop into a deal or collapse, bankers and industry watchers said.
One analyst said European telecom company Vodafone could make a play for Nextel.
Michael Bowen, an analyst with Friedman, Billings, Ramsey, said Vodaphone, which had eyed AT&T's wireless business, purchased this year by Cingular, has long wanted a U.S. footprint.
"It uses some of the same Nextel technology, so it would make sense," Bowen said.
Cellphone companies have been looking to grow since Cingular said in February it would buy AT&T's wireless business for $41 billion. That deal closed in October.
Cingular is now the industry leader, with 47.5 million subscribers. Verizon is second with 42.1 million subscribers.
Nextel is said to be the pursuer in the talks, and some on Wall Street believe Nextel management would run a combined company.
Wall Street applauded the deal, sending Nextel shares up $1.84 to close at $29.81. Sprint closed at $24.28, ahead $1.78.
Shares in both companies have been gaining throughout the year.
One very big reason Nextel is looking to grow via merger is that it is staring at a $2 billion to $3 billion bill to pay for an upgrade to the next generation of wireless technology, the so-called G3.
Paying that bill is a lot easier as a $70 billion company than as a $35 billion company, analysts said.
Nextel, which has never used the industry standard CDMA technology, has to choose between CDMA or Flash OFDM technology.
Management has said it will decide by February.
The merger of Nextel and Sprint makes sense to many on Wall Street.
For starters, Nextel, with its coast-to-coast walkie-talkie feature, is heavy on business customers. Sprint has primarily a consumer base. Both have paid down their massive debts over the past few years and are capable of undertaking such a merger.
Nextel is the only pure-play national wireless player out there and, as such, was sure to draw interest from Sprint, Verizon or Vodaphone in the acquisition-hungry wireless business.
"They are having great success competing right now and have the highest margins and growth rates," he said.
If completed, the transaction would rank among the biggest deals in the nation this year. Other big deals of 2004 include J.P. Morgan Chase's $58 billion acquisition of Bank One and Cingular's $41 billion purchase of AT&T Wireless.


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Blastoff Comics Embracing the Future, Treasuring the Past
THE INCREDIBLE HULK: A Marvel Cinematic Universe Outlier
By Pat Shand on August 14, 2017 in Guest Columns
I consider myself a huge fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I've seen almost all of the movies in theaters since the release of Iron Man 2, some of them multiple times, with the exception of Doctor Strange which I am still sad about missing. What the MCU is doing with their titles, creating standalone films that build on each other to capture both the bombastic spectacle of film and the longterm, ongoing development that has made television a uniquely powerful medium for writers… well, it's incredible in that it's something that has never been done before. I genuinely love almost everything they put out.
And that leads me to this: I don't know how, but until I sat down to prepare for this piece, I've never seen The Incredible Hulk.
It might be because I wasn't really floored by the first Iron Man. I liked it well enough, and Robert Downey Jr. was just perfect from the start, but it didn't grab me the way subsequent installments did. It was Iron Man 2 – the fun of it, the scope, the way major characters were brought onboard in unexpected ways, the way the humor and the drama mingled in a way that made me suddenly see the genius and originality in what this franchise was doing. From then on, I've been in love… but I never looked back at the big green guy until today.
So here's where I am. The Incredible Hulk is an enjoyable, solid movie. It's also the worst Marvel Studios film by a wide margin.
The thing that makes the Marvel Cinematic Universe is that special spark of life – the I-can't-believe-they-made-this-work element. This is the studio that picked Chris Evans as Captain America and proved all of us wrong by giving us a hero worthy of that title. The studio that chose Paul Rudd to play Ant-Man. The studio that dropped Thor after a universe of primarily science-driven heroes and made it work seamlessly. The studio that then made Rocket Raccoon not only a pop culture icon, but a nuanced and three-dimensional character in a summer blockbuster. None of that should have worked, but it all did with a grace that seemed almost magical. The Incredible Hulk doesn't have that spark of life. It was consistently enjoyable, but I never found myself at the edge of my seat concerned for the characters the many times that they were in peril. There are none of the moving moments or laugh-out-loud bits that these films would later become known for. From the soap-opera-meets-silent-film-acting montage at the beginning to the reunion at the diner, I found myself waiting to care about a cast of characters that would never live up to the standard the subsequent films would set. It's an unfair burden to lay upon a film that was so early in the conception of the MCU, but I couldn't help but notice how many of the essential elements weren't there.
Ed Norton is an amazing actor, though. He doesn't embody Bruce Banner in the way Mark Ruffalo would do in The Avengers and subsequent films, but Norton is definitely a highlight of the film. He's consistently likable in an everyman sort of way, and manages to make me invested in him even when the things he's doing aren't entirely interesting. The action is stellar, and the sequences of the Hulk smashing through things make up for some of the more ineffectual quiet moments where I'm trying to care about characters we weren't given enough time or information about to invest in. The final Hulk vs. Abomination fight was an awesome climax, and the final moments of it were thrilling and visually stunning.
Another strong aspect of the film is connecting the Hulk's origin to an attempt to reinstate the supersoldier initiative, which adds an interesting layer to the governments pursuit of Bruce Banner and the monster within. A lot of this movie was just Banner getting chased, transforming, and ultimately escaping over and over, so that new twist on the mythos helped make that angle a little more nuanced, as well as establishing a connection to the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe.
And that's the thing. It has direct connections to the MCU, but it doesn't feel quite like it fits – and not because Banner is played by a different guy. Rhodey is clearly two different dudes, but Iron Man, upon revisiting it, fits right in with the feel of the movies that would come down the road. I think The Incredible Hulk is an outlier because of the tone and some of the flaws in the script that aren't present in later Marvel movies rather than any of the more obvious reasons like the cast changes or the less convincing Hulk effects. But you know what? If a movie this enjoyable is the worst of the entire MCU, all I can do is be thankful that we're living in a renaissance of fantastic superhero content. The Incredible Hulk might not feel part of that cohesive whole, but it was absolutely one of the stepping stones toward creating this groundbreaking universe.
About Pat Shand
PAT SHAND writes comics (Prison Witch, Destiny NY, Breathless) and novels (Iron Man, Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Thor). He runs Space Between Entertainment in New York, where he lives with his wife Amy and their army of cats.
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Born in Toulon, France, Diane Gabrielle Sibelle Lemor is in fact from Parisian origin.
Showing a constant attraction for the arts, Diane is a rather accomplished artist with many talents. She has played the violin and the piano in her teen years and graduated from the Music Conservatories of Cannes and Paris; she occasionally played some minor parts in a couple of movies including "Allons; z'enfants" by Yves Boisset.
Her professional life did not leave her much opportunity to entertain her artistic abilities. However, while living in Tunisia, Algeria, Germany and since 1982 in the United States, she was in direct contact with many different cultures and customs, which have influenced her to this day. She has also extensively traveled the African, Asian, European and North and South American continents further enhancing her visual repertoire.
She was injured in a couple of automobile accidents and underwent several major operations. She had to retire from her professional life and found a lot of satisfaction in exploring the avenue of the fine arts. She now almost exclusively spends her time remembering and putting on canvas the many adventures of her life. Her portfolio encompasses the whole gamut of styles from figurative to the most abstract as can be seen in the Gallery.
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Official Lolla Tip Sheet #lolla #kidzapalooza
Lollapalooza 2013 Tip Sheet
Important Facts & Features of Lollapalooza 2013
Lollapalooza returns for its ninth installment in Grant Park August 2-4, 2013. This three-day extravaganza will transform the jewel of Chicago into a mecca of music, food, art, and fashion featuring over 130 bands on eight stages, including The Cure, Mumford & Sons, The Killers, Nine Inch Nails, Phoenix, The Postal Service, Vampire Weekend, and New Order.
Lollapalooza will host 100,000 fans each day, and with so much activity, we wanted to provide some top highlights:
*SAFETY FIRST: In case of emergency, we urge attendees to be alert to safety messaging coming from the following sources:
Push notifications through the Official Lollapalooza Mobile App
Video screens at the main entrance / exit on Michigan Avenue and Congress Plaza
Video screens at 3 stages
Audio announcements broadcast from all stages
Lollapalooza Twitter & Facebook
In the event of a weather evacuation, all attendees should follow the instructions of public safety officials. Festival patrons can exit the park to the lower level of one of the following shelters:
GRANT PARK NORTH
25 N. Michigan Avenue
(Between Washington and Madison - enter via vehicle entrance on Michigan)
GRANT PARK SOUTH
325 S. Michigan Avenue
(Between Jackson and Van Buren - enter via vehicle entrance on Michigan)
EAST MONROE STREET
5 S. Columbus Drive
(Michigan between Jackson and East Adams - enter via vehicle entrance on Michigan)
For a map of shelter locations, visit http://www.lollapalooza.com/emergency/.
NOTE: Shelter locations will be opened by the Festival organizers in coordination with the City only in cases of extreme weather to ensure the safety of event patrons.
*BAG SEARCH AND NEW EXPRESS LANES: The safety and security of our fans is our top priority. Please be aware that ALL bags will be searched each time attendees enter the festival grounds. This will require more time during the entry process. We ask all attendees to plan ahead to allow extra time entering the festival. For faster entry, Express Lanes at both the North and Main entrances are available for those not carrying a bag. A full list of prohibited items can be found at http://www.lollapalooza.com/faqs/festival-faqs.
*TICKETS: All Three-day, Single day, and VIP passes to Lollapalooza 2013 are sold-out. All wristbands contain RFID technology and will be authenticated upon entering the gates. Lollapalooza organizers do not condone purchasing passes from secondary markets, and ask fans to beware of purchasing counterfeit wristbands. Passes purchased from any source besides Lollapalooza.com or Front Gate Tickets may not be honored at the gates.
*FESTIVAL HOURS: Friday, August 2 to Sunday, August 4 from 11am to 10pm.
*BOX OFFICE HOURS: Wednesday, July 31 - Thursday, August 1 from 3pm-8pm. Friday, August 2 - Sunday, August 4 from 10am - 10pm.
*FESTIVAL ENTRANCES: Fans can enter the park at the Main Entrance at Michigan Avenue and Congress Plaza, or at the North Entrance at Columbus and Monroe.
*KIDZAPALOOZA: Kids ten and under rock for free at Lollapalooza. Kidzapalooza, the family-friendly festival within the festival, has its own stage and tons of interactive activities from video Karaoke presented by Snyder's to a hip-hop workshop with the Q Brothers. The kiddos will transform into rockers with funky hairdooz, tatooz and photo shootz, between games of twister and world turning performances by Chicago's Ultimate Tumblers.
*GETTING TO LOLLA: Fans are encouraged to use eco-friendly transportation to get to Grant Park, including public transit, walking and bicycles. If you're riding a bike to Lollapalooza, bike parking will be available south of the main entrance on Michigan Avenue. You'll find bike racks both north and south of Balbo Avenue. Be sure to bring your own lock!
*ECONOMIC IMPACT: In 2012, Lollapalooza was responsible for injecting $120 million into the local economy. The festival earned 2.4 billion media impressions at a value of nearly $51 Million dollars. This year, 70% of event attendees reside outside of Chicago, with 3% of all ticketholders residing in other countries. After festival hours, the 100,000 music-lovers each day will fill local bars, restaurants and music venues across the city, where there are 45 official after-shows!
*WEBCAST: Fans worldwide who can't make it to Grant Park will be able to get the Lollapalooza experience streamed live at www.lollapalooza.com. The live webcast will feature sets from The Cure, Vampire Weekend, Nine Inch Nails, Mumford & Sons, The Killers, Band of Horses, Queens Of The Stone Age, The Postal Service, Imagine Dragons, The National, The Lumineers and many more.
*IPHONE/ANDROID APP: Powered by Hard Rock Hotel, the FREE mobile app for iPhone and Android users will help attendees easily navigate the festival.Users can view artist profiles, create and maintain personal custom schedules, interact with the Festival map, plus view and share Instagram photos -- all in the palm of their hand!
*LOLLASHOP: The official Lollapalooza pop-up store returns after its debut in 2012. Conveniently located at 332 S. Michigan Ave. just across from Grant Park, LollaShop opens a full week before the festival gates to give fans extra time to prep for the big weekend. Shoppers will find the complete lineup of Lolla commemorative goods, including the official t-shirt provided by Gap, along with special selections to get music fans ready for the big event. For a full list of activities and store hours, visit: http://lplza.co/lollashop
* LOLLA CART: Located in the Shops at North Bridge in the heart of the Magnificent Mile, the LollaCart offers many of the items available at the festival, along with several exclusive items. LollaCart is located at 520 N. Michigan Ave. on level 1, and is open regular mall hours through Aug. 5.
*COMMEMORATIVE POSTER: The 2013 poster was designed by acclaimed contemporary artist Michael Sieben. For his spin on Lolla, he explores one of his favorite themes, optimism in the face of adversity, with his band of stranded sailors celebrating the sinking of their own ship. They've chosen to make the best of a bad situation and welcome the misfortune with musical merriment, despite the fact they don't even have real instruments. Offered in three special editions for every level of collector, including editions signed by the artist and Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell. The official poster can be purchased at the festival or online at http://store.lollapalooza.com/
*HYDRATION: Hydration is paramount to the health and safety of patrons. Lollapalooza is committed to keeping fans hydrated via CamelBak Filling Stations. Fans can bring up to 2 factory sealed bottles into the park, or preferably an empty, refillable bottle. It also helps Lollapalooza minimize its environmental impact. Since 2010, Lollapalooza has avoided using over 700,000 water bottles! Last year fans poured enough water to fill over 249,000 water bottles. Our continued partnerships with Boxed Water and Vita Coco Coconut Water continue our efforts to eliminate the sale of plastic bottles at Lollapalooza while still hydrating attendees.
*CHOW TOWN: Renowned chef Graham Elliot has returned as Lollapalooza's Culinary Ambassador, bringing some of Chicago's favorite eateries straight to fans in Grant Park. Some new and notable editions are Chef Tony Mantuano's Bar Toma, Chicago's famous "Cheezborger" staple, The Billy Goat Tavern and Grill, and nationally acclaimed Pastry Chef, Gale Gand's Root Beer stand. Other fan staples returning to Lollapalooza include Wow Bao - Hot Asian Buns, Windsor Ice Cream Shoppe, Franks 'N' Dawgs, and Elliot's own Grahamwich. For a full list of food vendors and menu items, visit: http://www.lollapalooza.com/experience/chow-town/
*RED BULL SOUND SELECT: Red Bull Sound Select is an innovative program that celebrates local music and the people who push it forward: hard working artists, taste makers that shape scenes and YOU, the passionate fan. Join us today at www.redbullsoundselect.com to listen to Lollapalooza artists like Chance the Rapper, Rivals of the Peacemaker, and Cherub. Use #SoundSelect to show YOUR influence on music; the more you tag your music experiences with #SoundSelect, the greater your chances of winning tickets to Lollapalooza and it's aftershows! @RedBullCHI | #SoundSelect
*BE A FESTIVAL PHOTOGRAPHER WITH INSTAGRAM:Back by popular demand, photos from bands and fans around the park will be featured on the Jumbotrons at multiple stages. Select Instagram photos tagged with #lolla will have the chance to make it up on the big screen, all thanks to Citi.
*FARMERS MARKET: Another way to stay healthy and hydrated at Lolla is by eating lots of fresh fruit and vegetables from the farmers market. Locavores, as well as vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free eaters will find plenty of options to satisfy every craving.
*GREENING & SUSTAINABILITY: Lollapalooza's commitment to the environment is integrated into every area of the park. Each trash can includes a recycling bin. Chow Town has both front and back of house composting, and food vendors are required to use eco-friendly plates, napkins and utensils. Sustainability guidelines are in effect throughout the Festival which include a ban on styrofoam, plastic bags, and flyers. Festival merchandise comes in organic and eco-friendly options. Festival producers offset the carbon dioxide emissions of festival vehicles, generators, shore power, staff travel and this year, artist travel, by purchasing certified carbon offsets from Green Mountain Energy. Lollapalooza engages over 200 volunteers a day that are dedicated to greening efforts.
*ART AT LOLLA:This year, Lollapalooza is partnering with the Art Institute of Chicago to present some features of current exhibition "Fashion, Impressionism, and Modernity" throughout Green Street. Lollapalooza wristbands will receive $2 off entry into the exhibit, as well.
*LOLLA CARES: Take action and get involved with one of the many organizations at Lolla Cares. Social, environmental, and health advocacy causes will have an audience of 100,000 people per day at Lollapalooza. Lollapalooza fans can join Oxfam's mission to create lasting solutions to poverty, hunger, and social injustice, learn how Working Bikes distributes refurbished bikes to those who need them the most, and more. In the past three years, Love Hope Strength has found 12 potentially lifesaving bone marrow matches from the 644 Lollapalooza fans who registered on Love Hope Strength's "Get on the List" campaign. Since 2008, 2,367 fans have registered to vote at the Festival through Rock the Vote and HeadCount.
Lollapalooza takes place August 2-4, 2013 in Grant Park.
Lollapalooza 2013 is generously sponsored by Red Bull Sound Select, Bud Light, Samsung Galaxy, BMI, Toyota, Citi, Thorny Rose Wines, f.y.e., Gap, Hard Rock Hotel, Boxed Water and CamelBak.
Posted by Bonnie Kenaz-Mara at 1:05 PM
Labels: kids 10 and under free, Kidzapalooza, lolla, Lollapalooza, Lollapalooza 2013, official lolla tip sheet
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Leo A. Lensing
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Fisk Hall, 405
llensing@wesleyan.edu
BA University of Notre Dame
MA Cornell University
MAA Wesleyan University
PHD Cornell University
German film history, film studies, Vienna's literary and visual culture around 1900 and German studies overall form the core of Professor Leo Lensing's expertise and research. His scholarly papers and articles include studies in the history of photographry, visual culture, and the history of psychoanalysis.
A regular contributor to the Times Literary Supplement http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2016/06/29/lensingfritzlang/ on a variety of topics including filmmaker Fritz Lang https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/public/man-of-the-eye/(Fritz Lang, Fassbinder) and on "Vienna 1900" - Karl Kraus, Peter Altenberg, Arthur Schnitzler, Klimt, Kokoschka and Richard Gerstl - https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/public/karl-kraus-at-war/ https://www.the-tls.co.uk/articles/private/phantasmagorias-richard-gerstl/ and an occasional reviewer and writer for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and the Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Professor Lensing's most recent work has centered on postcards and literature and on author-photo experiments in Vienna 1900.
Lensing is the co-editor of The Anarchy of the Imagination (1992), the interviews and essays of Rainer Werner Fassbinder, https://www.amazon.com/Anarchy-Imagination-Interviews-Essays-Notes/dp/0801843693, and of Traeume (2012), the dream journal of Arthur Schnitzler., https://www.amazon.de/Tr%C3%A4ume-Traumtagebuch-1875-1931-Bibliothek-Janowitz/dp/3835310291/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1526052629&sr=8-1&keywords=schnitzler+traeume. Traeume was embraced and celebrated http://newsletter.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2012/05/27/lensing/ in Austria on Schnitzler's 150th birthday and enjoyed wide coverage on national TV, radio, and print. There were more than 30 reviews in European newspapers and journals. http://www.sueddeutsche.de/kultur/arthur-schnitzler-zum-geburtstag-licht-und-schatten-dieser-welt-1.1357452 / https://www.nzz.ch/die-nachtseiten-des-tagebuchs-1.17492104
Professor Lensing has also edited and co-edited several editions of the works of Peter Altenberg and Karl Kraus. https://www.amazon.de/Die-Selbsterfindung-eines-Dichters-Bibliothek/dp/3835305522/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1526053587&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=lensing+altenberg+die+selbsterfindung / https://www.amazon.de/Karl-Kraus-Vorleser-Faksimile-Schauspielkunst/dp/3938743433/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1526053672&sr=1-1&keywords=karl+kraus+als+vorleser / http://www.verlag-ulrich-keicher.de/vv.html#LENSING,%20Leo%20A. He has published scholarly articles and essays on the nineteenth-century German novelist Wilhelm Raabe, Freud, Klimt, Kafka, Joseph Roth, Irmgard Keun, Ingeborg Bachmann, Thomas Bernhard, and the Austrian photographers Emil Mayer and Theodor Beer. He is a regular contributor to the Times Literary Supplement and occasionally writes reviews and articles for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and the Sueddeutsche Zeitung. His most recent work has centered on postcards and literature and on author-photo experiments in Vienna 1900.
B. A., Modern and Classical Languages, University of Notre Dame (1970). M.A. and Ph.D, German Literature, Cornell University (1976). Studied at the University of Innsbruck (1967-68) and the University of Heidelberg (1972-73). Visiting professor of Germanic Languages & Literatures, Yale University (2001). At Wesleyan: Professor of German Studies , 1987-2014; Professor of Film Studies in the College of Film and the Moving Image, 2015-present; Dean of the Arts and Humanities, 1993-96.
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<?php declare(strict_types=1);
/**
 * This file is part of morpho-os/framework
 * It is distributed under the 'Apache License Version 2.0' license.
 * See the https://github.com/morpho-os/framework/blob/master/LICENSE for the full license text.
 */
namespace Morpho\Test\Unit\Base;

use Countable;
use Iterator;
use Morpho\Base\ArrPipe;
use Morpho\Base\IFn;
use Morpho\Testing\TestCase;

class ArrPipeTest extends TestCase {
    public function testInterface() {
        $pipe = new ArrPipe([]);
        $this->assertInstanceOf(IFn::class, $pipe);
        $this->assertInstanceOf(Iterator::class, $pipe);
        $this->assertInstanceOf(Countable::class, $pipe);
    }

    public function testInvoke_RunsAllSteps() {
        $steps = [
            function ($context) {
                $context['counter']++;
                return $context;
            },
            function ($context) {
                $context['counter']++;
                return $context;
            },
        ];
        $pipe = new ArrPipe($steps);

        $this->assertCount(2, $pipe->steps());
        $context = ['counter' => 0];

        $context = $pipe->__invoke($context);

        $this->assertSame(2, $context['counter']);
    }

    public function testStep() {
        $bar = function ($context) {
            $context['counter']++;
            return $context;
        };
        $steps = [
            'foo' => function ($context) {
                $context['counter']++;
                return $context;
            },
            'bar' => $bar,
            'baz' => function ($context) {
                $context['counter']++;
                return $context;
            },
        ];
        $pipe = new ArrPipe($steps);
        $this->assertSame($bar, $pipe->step('bar'));
    }
}


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var By = require('selenium-webdriver').By;
var Key = require('selenium-webdriver').Key;
var until = require('selenium-webdriver').until;
var test = require('selenium-webdriver/testing');
var expect = require('chai').expect;
var server = require('./server');
var helpers = require('./helpers');

module.exports = function() {
  test.describe('FieldKit.PhoneFormatter', function() {
    var input;
    test.beforeEach(function() {
      server.goTo('phone_formatter.html');
      input = driver.findElement(By.tagName('input'));
    });

    describe('adds a ( before the first digit', function() {
      test.it('with nothing to start', function() {
        helpers.setInput('|', input);

        input.sendKeys('4');

        return helpers.getFieldKitValues()
          .then(function(values) {
            expect(values.raw).to.equal('(4');
          });
      });

      test.it('with something to start', function() {
        helpers.setInput('(4|', input);

        input.sendKeys('1');

        return helpers.getFieldKitValues()
          .then(function(values) {
            expect(values.raw).to.equal('(41');
          });
      });
    });

    test.it('backspaces both the digit leading delimiter', function() {
      helpers.setInput('(4|', input);

      input.sendKeys(Key.BACK_SPACE);

      return helpers.getFieldKitValues()
        .then(function(values) {
          expect(values.raw).to.equal('');
        });
    });

    test.it('adds a delimiter wherever they need to be', function() {
      helpers.setInput('(41|', input);

      input.sendKeys('5');

      return helpers.getFieldKitValues()
        .then(function(values) {
          expect(values.raw).to.equal('(415) ');
        });
    });

    test.it('groups digits into four groups of four separated by spaces', function() {
      helpers.setInput('|', input);

      input.sendKeys('415555');

      return helpers.getFieldKitValues()
        .then(function(values) {
          expect(values.raw).to.equal('(415) 555-');
        });
    });

    describe('backspaces all delimiters and the character before it', function() {
      test.it('at the end', function() {
        helpers.setInput('(415) |', input);

        input.sendKeys(Key.BACK_SPACE);

        return helpers.getFieldKitValues()
          .then(function(values) {
            expect(values.raw).to.equal('(41');
          });
      });

      test.it('in the middle', function() {
        helpers.setInput('(213) |4', input);

        input.sendKeys(Key.BACK_SPACE);

        return helpers.getFieldKitValues()
          .then(function(values) {
            expect(values.raw).to.equal('(214) ');
          });
      });
    });

    describe('allows backspacing a whole group of digits', function() {
      test.it('at the end', function() {
        helpers.setInput('(411) 111-|', input);

        input.sendKeys(Key.chord(Key.ALT, Key.BACK_SPACE));

        return helpers.getFieldKitValues()
          .then(function(values) {
            expect(values.raw).to.equal('(411) ');
          });
      });

      test.it('digit at the end', function() {
        helpers.setInput('(411) 1|1', input);

        input.sendKeys(Key.chord(Key.ALT, Key.BACK_SPACE));

        return helpers.getFieldKitValues()
          .then(function(values) {
            expect(values.raw).to.equal('(411) 1');
          });
      });
    });

    describe('prevents entering the delimiter character', function() {
      test.it('typing (', function() {
        helpers.setInput('(', input);

        return helpers.getFieldKitValues()
          .then(function(values) {
            expect(values.raw).to.equal('');
          });
      });

      test.it('typing space', function() {
        helpers.setInput('(213) |', input);

        return helpers.getFieldKitValues()
          .then(function(values) {
            expect(values.raw).to.equal('(213) ');
          });
      });

      test.it('typing -', function() {
        helpers.setInput('(213) 456-|', input);

        return helpers.getFieldKitValues()
          .then(function(values) {
            expect(values.raw).to.equal('(213) 456-');
          });
      });
    });

  });
};


The Bible study you write for your small group can result in an exhilarating journey that opens God's word up and leads people to grow and change. It can also be a hard slog that seems to have little impact on anyone. If you're hoping for the former but worried you'll end up with the latter, this book is for you. Putting together a faithful and illuminating Bible study might seem like a huge task, but in Writing a Small Group Study Richard Sweatman breaks that task down into clear and achievable steps that won't overwhelm you. He carefully explains how to work your way through each step to create a study that will engage your small group with God's powerful word. This book is a superb guide for the new small group leader, as well as an excellent refresher for those who have been leading for years.


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Is online anonymity in the UK on the way out?
Posted on March 4, 2022 by Editorial
In the UK, the government has announced new online security measures, intensifying its fight against "anonymous trolls". But the text could also put an end more generally to anonymity and pseudonymity online on certain platforms.
Anonymity on the Internet has long been a source of tension and criticism. However, to date, a Western country has never removed the principle of anonymity behind pseudonyms on social networks. But this is what could happen in the UK where the government recently announced that it wants to take new measures to fight online abuse by anonymous users.
To do so, the Online Safety Bill wants to give online users more control over who might interact with them. In particular, by giving users the ability to only allow interaction with accounts who have verified identity.
Social networking platforms will have to get up to speed as the proposition wants them to offer tools to allow users to better control what they can see by increasingly personalising their experience. These tools will also have to allow them to make more decisions when it comes to the profiles that would like to interact with them.
Nadine Dorries, Digital Secretary, said in a statement that "tech firms have a responsibility to stop anonymous trolls polluting their platforms". Clearly the pressure is on major social networks that do not require verifiable personal details when creating accounts. Nicknames and other nicknames might soon not be enough on British social networks.
Two coexisting networks
The proposed law on online safety, published in draft form since May 12, 2021, is facing some criticism, as certain proposals are being perceived by some as a form of censorship. Indeed, some activists fear that the various platforms will apply laws as they see fit for unjustified reasons.
Additionally, the project requires companies to ban repeat offenders of abusive behaviour, prevent them from creating new accounts or accept accounts with restricted functionality. The new proposal to add an identity check therefore makes sense for the British government.
Social networking platforms will have to decide for themselves how they want to implement the identity verification system, while allowing users to accept or decline. Presumably, it will be possible to confirm one's identification with photos, an ID card, a passport or a message on the cell phone number.
The British government is trying to create a balance between protection and accountability, hoping to preserve freedom of expression since there would be no content deletion as long as posts respect the platform's conditions. And anonymous users would no longer be able to interact with certified users if that option is selected by the user.
The bill should be presented to the House of Commons in the "near future" according to last week's press release. – AFP Relaxnews
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By following some simple standards for video editing you can make your movies flow together smoothly, in a classic style, without resorting to multiple transitions.
Of course, rules were made to be broken and creative editors take an extreme artistic license. But, if you are new to the craft of video editing, learn these well-proven best practices and consider them a foundation from which to develop your skills.
B-roll refers to video footage that sets the scene, reveals details, or generally enhances the story. For example, at a school play, besides shooting the play, you could get b-roll of the outside of the school, the program, faces of audience members, cast members hiding in the wings, or costume details.
These clips cover any cuts or smooth transitions from one scene to another.
Don't Jump
A jump cut splices two consecutive shots with the exact same camera setup, but a difference in the subject. It happens most with interviews—when, e.g., you need to cut something out of the middle of a conversation.
If you leave the remaining shots side-by-side, the audience will be jarred by the slight repositioning of the subject. Instead, cover the cut with some b-roll, or use a fade.
Stay on Your Plane
Imagine a horizontal line between you and your subjects. Now, stay on your side of the line while you're recording the scene. By observing a 180-degree plane, you keep a perspective that is more natural for the audience.
If you're editing footage that disobeys this rule, try using b-roll between cuts. This way, the change in perspective won't be as abrupt—if it's noticeable at all.
When you edit a scene shot from multiple camera angles, always try to use shots that are looking at the subject from at least a difference of 45 degrees. Otherwise, the shots are too similar and appear almost like a jump cut to the audience.
Cut on Motion
Motion distracts the eye from noticing editing cuts. So, when you cut from one image to another, try to do it when the subject is in motion. For example, cutting from a turning head to an opening door is much smoother than cutting from a still head to a door about to be opened. Plus, if the motion between the two video segments is related, a motion cut connects the two actions seamlessly.
Change Focal Lengths
When you have two shots of the same subject, it's easy to cut between close and wide angles. So, when you're shooting an interview or a lengthy event such as a wedding, occasionally change focal lengths. A wide shot and a medium close up can be cut together, allowing you to edit parts out and change the order of shots without obvious jump cuts.
Cut on Similar Elements
There's a cut in Apocalypse Now from a rotating ceiling fan to a helicopter. The scenes change dramatically, but the visually similar elements make for a smooth, creative cut.
You can do the same thing in your videos. Cut from a flower on a wedding cake to the groom's boutonniere, or tilt up to the blue sky from one scene and then down from the sky to a different scene.
When the frame fills with one element (such as the back of a black suit jacket), it makes it easy to cut to a completely different scene without jarring the audience. You can set wipes up yourself during shooting, or just take advantage when they happen naturally.
Match the Scene
The beauty of editing is that you can take footage shots out of order or at separate times, and cut them together so that they appear as one continuous scene. To perform this wizardry effectively, though, the elements in the shots should match.
For example, a subject who exits frame to the right should enter the next shot from the left. Otherwise, it appears the subject turned around and now walks in the other direction. Or, if the subject is holding something in one shot, don't cut directly to a shot of her empty-handed.
If you don't have the right shots to make matched edits, insert some b-roll in between.
Motivate Yourself
Every cut should be motivated. There should be a reason that you want to switch from one shot or camera angle to another. Sometimes that motivation is a simple as, "the camera shook," or "someone walked in front of the camera."
Ideally, though, your motivations for cutting should be to advance the narrative storytelling of your video. While you're filming, look for ways to position the cameras or fill frames to support subsequent editing. It's always easier to act with deliberateness during video capture than to divine genius from directionless footage.
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Elbit Systems to supply 11 Iveco Guaraní 6×6 armoured vehicles to Ghana
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The Israeli company Elbit Systems announced that last week that it has signed a contract for an initial supply of 11 Iveco Guaraní 6×6 armored personnel carriers (VBTPs) with the Government of the Republic of Ghana.
The VBTP is a family of 19,6 tonnes 6×6 armoured, amphibious vehicles, developed jointly by Iveco and the Brazilian Army (DCT – Department of Science and Technology).
Iveco Guaraní 6 × 6 armored personnel carriers (VBTPs)
The Guaraní 6 × 6 armored personnel carriers will be manufactured at the Iveco Defense Vehicles facility in Sete Lagoas (MG) and will be equipped with remotely controlled weapons systems (SARC), similar to the Remax, which will be supplied by Ares Aeroespacial e Defesa.
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The vehicle is equipped with a Mk44 Bushmaster II cannon and a 7.62mm machine gun.
Its turret is fitted with the sights of a weapon and is stabilized in two axes, allowing the vehicle to fire on the move with a very high probability of hit within the first shot.
Military Africa understands that this government-to-government deal will be funded by an agreement between the Discount Bank of Israel and the Ghanaian government. The business is insured by Israel Foreign Trade Risk Insurance Corporation.
Ghanaian MPs stated in recent parliamentary sessions that the purpose of the purchase of these vehicles is to help the national army deal with possible terrorism, human smuggling and other security threats along the northern border with Burkina Faso.
The acquisition will also allow the Ghanaian army to complete the creation of two new armored regiments to be based in Sunyani and Tamale.
The African country's parliament has approved a government loan of $ 86.1 million to finance the acquisition of the 19 armored vehicles. Ghana will also be acquiring 9 Elbit Sentinel 8×8 IFVs equipped with Elbit Systems remotely operated 30mm cannon.
Iveco Guaraní 6 × 6 armored personnel carriers (VBTPs) vehicles ready to be shipped at Iveco Defense Vehicles facility in Sete Lagoas (MG).
The 11 Iveco Guaraní 6 × 6 armored personnel carriers (VBTPs), and 9 Elbit Sentinel 8×8 IFVs, will operate alongside Ghana's three EE-9 VBR Cascavels, 24 Ratel-90s with 90mm guns, 15 Ratel-20s with 20mm guns, four Piranhas with 25mm guns, five Type -05P with 25mm guns, 46 Piranha 8×8 armored vehicles, and Streit Group Spartan 4X4 MRAPs.
In the meantime, the Ghanaian Ministry of Defence (MOD) signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Indonesian defence company PT Pindad in November 2019 for the procurement of a wide range of military products.
Also, Ghanaian Army acquired the Turkish-built Cobra and Cobra II armored vehicles, according to videos released by local television on 9 November.
The Cobra IIs were armed with .50 FN M2 heavy machine guns, while the Cobras were fitted with 7.62 mm FN MAGs in a protected turret
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