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Mexico's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Interview 2 – Joshua Ford: Analyst of Entrepreneur Services and Search & Selection, Endeavor Mexico
by Cate April 20, 2013 1 Comment
After speaking with Jorge Madrigal of Aventura in my last Startup Nomad post I was really excited about Mexico City's potential as a startup hub. I wanted to speak to someone connected to an international organization to get a comparison between the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Mexico City and ecosystems in other cities, so I headed over to Endeavor Mexico to talk to Joshua Ford.
Josh is an Analyst of Entrepreneur Services & Selection, so he's on the front lines interfacing with entrepreneurs who would like to become a part of Endeavor's program and he gets to help decide who's ready to get going with the program, who needs a little bit more work before entering the program, and who just isn't a good fit for what Endeavor offers. He was kind enough to show me around the Endeavor offices in Mexico City (very Google-esque) and to let me grill him about what he sees happening in Mexico City's world of entrepreneurship.
According to Josh,
"Mexico is just starting to get to the point where people are starting to think about entrepreneurship,"
and he sees some key differences between entrepreneurship in Mexico and entrepreneurship in the U.S. Firstly, he sees a lack of capital in Mexico. According to him, venture funds are smaller and more hesitant to invest because of "cultural stuff," while, at the same time, entrepreneurs are hesitant to give equity stakes because they're more guarded as the practice is not as familiar, there isn't much understanding of how to value a company, and many entrepreneurs don't realize that they could/should be looking outside of their network of friends and family for money to start or grow their businesses.
This mentality brings us to another difference that Josh identified between the U.S. and Mexican entrepreneurial ecosystems: Mexico's lack of an entrepreneurship culture. There aren't nearly as many pitch competitions, mentorship programs, or academic programs highlighting entrepreneurship as a viable career path and educating Mexicans about how to pursue it. There is also greater social stratification with most entrepreneurs coming from wealthy families because the "life tracks" start at a very early age. Public education in Mexico, according to Josh, is not as good as that in the U.S. so the wealthy in Mexico have an even bigger leg up than those in the States. Plus, since there are so few "rags to riches" stories there are not role models available to encourage entrepreneurship among less-well-off young people. Thus, the potential pool of entrepreneurs is the top 5-10% of the population (economically) instead of the entire population.
Finally, Mexico lacks some of the basic infrastructure to really be a tech, startup, and innovation powerhouse because the availability of things such as high-speed internet varies greatly from place to place within the country.
However, just like Jorge, Josh sees these barriers starting to crumble. In 5-10 years he believes that entrepreneurship will be more of a "known thing" and that young people will be talking about it, which will lead to more mature innovation. He says,
"One of the coolest things is that in emerging markets [like Mexico] there is still tons of opportunity. So far a lot has been taking ideas from the U.S. and Europe and doing them here, but in the future we'll see more people innovating from zero and creating completely new ideas [in Mexico]."
The growth of entrepreneurship is a cycle, so that next level of innovation will lead to more conversation, awareness, and availability of mentors and role models so that more people will be inspired to pursue entrepreneurship and the growth will continue. In Josh's opinion the biggest success was having an entrepreneur come through the Endeavor program, succeed, and create a contest to encourage young entrepreneurs.
Josh also expects to see more expansion into the rest of Latin America because Mexico is simply better positioned to enter those markets than the U.S. is. He also predicts that more money will start to flow into Mexico as the violence decreases and more people educated abroad return to Mexico to fill holes in the market.
So what's his advice for current and aspiring entrepreneurs? Well, he has a lot of it: Firstly,
"There is no substitute for hard work," he says. "It's easy to work hard for 2 or 3 months but the typical success takes many, many years."
He also advises entrepreneurs to be very strategic about who their market is and how they'll target that market.
"You need to know your market inside and out," he says. " There's no way you'll be able to capture a market if you don't know what the market is."
He suggests you find the niches – whether geographic, class, etc. – and try to figure out how to get ahead of the curve and weather the storm while you educate your customers because you're ahead of the trend.
"Entrepreneurs really need to look at not only what's been Mexican forever – what's already a part of the fiber – but also what could be a part of the fiber and figure how to tell the consumers what they want," he says.
He also suggests that entrepreneurs move strategically, not necessarily rapidly. "Don't expand just for the sake of expanding," he recommends. He also stresses that you need to know your numbers because, "no matter how good your idea is or how excited you are, [investors] want to see your financials." Therefore, you need to know your finances or, at least, bring on someone who does.
Finally, he says:
"Know your weaknesses AND know your strengths. A lot of times people are so focused on their weaknesses that they let their strengths fall. You want to bring everything up, not let your strengths and weaknesses meet in the middle."
Do you have experience in the Mexico City startup scene? If so, please let me know your thoughts on what Josh had to say in the comments sections below. Our next interview will be with Scott Wofford of Ashoka.
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Mexico's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Interview 1 – Jorge Madrigal: Founder & CEO, Aventura
by Cate April 15, 2013 2 Comments
When I started to research the entrepreneurship scene in Mexico I immediately discovered Jorge Madrigal. He's the Founder and CEO of Aventura, runs numerous startup events in Mexico City including Apptualizate and Tech Startup Nights, and has been interviewed for and contributed to The Next Web. Lucky for me, he's also a friend of a friend of mine. When I asked for an intro from that friend I was informed that,
"Jorge is entrepreneurship in Mexico,"
so I was extremely excited that he agreed to let me pick his brain about the Mexican startup scene.
Naturally, the first thing I wanted to know was how Jorge got into the startup scene in Mexico in the first place. Born and raised in Mexico, Jorge went to the U.S. for college where he joined his school's entrepreneurship club. The faculty adviser often spoke about how international students come to the U.S. and then never return to their home countries to "fix things." Jorge didn't want to be one of those people and believed that Mexico had a lot of potential, so he returned to Mexico looking for a job in private equity but ended up at an angel fund instead. Here he says he learned how far behind entrepreneurs in Mexico really were as compared to their counterparts in the U.S.
As Jorge sees it, Mexico has plenty of people with a lot of money, but they don't necessarily want to invest it in helping someone else build a company. At the same time, U.S.-based investors are open to investment in Mexican companies, but there just isn't enough deal flow to make them sit up and notice. Despite all of the hype about access to capital as a key issue, Jorge sees it differently. He says,
"If you have 20,50, 100 companies doing interesting things, money will come."
When Jorge asks investors to come to Mexico City to work with his startups they're happy to, but they ask him to deliver a certain number of interesting companies/potential deals for them within their investment niche and he simply can't do it.
And the #1 reason there isn't enough deal flow? According to Jorge, the most important thing lacking is a community of entrepreneurs and support for their endeavors. He doesn't see people sharing and developing a sense of community despite major investment from the government including the creation of clusters, incubators, accelerators, etc. As Jorge sees it, these efforts are falling short because the government is attempting to copy other countries' models but,
"Mexico has Mexican problems [to overcome] – not Chinese problems or U.S. problems – problems that are innate to Mexico. The biggest mistake," according to Jorge," is trying to do things exactly as they're done in other countries."
One of those "Mexican issues" that Jorge identifies is that entrepreneurship is not accepted as a legitimate career choice. In fact, it's often seen as a euphemism for not having a job. This is partly because there are not enough Mexican entrepreneurs serving as role models to show how you can actually make a great living through entrepreneurship and partly because the Mexican family is more economically dependent on all of its members across multiple generations than in, say, the United States, so the decision to try a startup will likely affect an entire family, not just the individual entrepreneur. Plus, when a young person is still living with his/her parents (which, different from the U.S., is often true until s/he gets married) it can be much tougher to break from this disapproval and give a startup a chance.
Another issue that Jorge points out is the greater socio-economic stratification present in Mexican society. The networking opportunities, education, or money to be able to take the first steps into entrepreneurship aren't readily available to everyone. This is one reason that all of the events Jorge hosts for current and aspiring entrepreneurs are free. A typical event like his, but hosted by another organization, would cost 700 – 1,000 pesos, he says. That's less than $100 USD (at the high end), but for a young person making maybe $500-$700 USD per month, it's a big expense if they're not yet sure if entrepreneurship is right for them. In fact, Jorge says,
"For me, this whole entrepreneurship thing is really about creating more social mobility in Mexico."
His efforts are certainly working. When Jorge began hosting events less than 2 years ago he was able to pull in just 45 attendees in a metropolitan area of well over 20 million people. Now, he's able to attract more than 200 attendees per month. He's also successfully helped students at 3 universities start entrepreneurship clubs to start getting young people thinking and talking about entrepreneurship and building the next generation of the entrepreneurship community.
So, with all of the efforts that Jorge and others are making to develop Mexico's entrepreneurship community and all of the potential that the country has, where does he see the Mexico City startup scene in 5 – 10 years? "I don't know," he says.
"The thing I fear the most is …that our tech entrepreneurship community doesn't get to the point that if the current promoters quit or leave the whole thing won't die."
But for now anyway, Jorge will hold down the fort in Mexico City trying to build a more robust tech startup ecosystem and to develop the next generation of Mexican entrepreneurs.
Do you have experience in the Mexico City startup scene? If so, please let me know your thoughts on what Jorge had to say in the comments sections below. Our next interview will be with Joshua Ford of Endeavor Mexico.
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Mexico City Startup Overview
by Cate April 12, 2013 No Comments
Mexico City – Mexico's capital – is a major metropolitan hub and the driving force of the country's economy, generating nearly a quarter of the country's GDP. It's also just a short plane ride from Silicon Valley and has been growing its entrepreneurial ecosystem in recent years. With easy connections to both the U.S. and the rest of Latin America, increasing adoption of technology, and government efforts to support entrepreneurship, the city is primed to be able to make a name for itself as a major startup hub.
However, economic and cultural issues hold the city (and the rest of the country) back and there is work to be done before Mexico City can claim its seat at the table of truly vibrant world startup hubs.
Taking a look at these visualizations from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor you can see that while Mexico has lagged the United States in terms of established business ownership, it's making a real push to catch up – and maybe even pass the U.S. – in terms of new business starts.
Established Business Ownership Rate
Percentage of 18-64 population who are currently owner-manager of an established business, i.e., owning and managing a running business that has paid salaries, wages, or any other payments to the owners for more than 42 months.
http://www.gemconsortium.org/visualizations
New Business Ownership Rate
Percentage of 18-64 population who are currently a owner-manager of a new business, i.e., owning and managing a running business that has paid salaries, wages, or any other payments to the owners for more than three months, but not more than 42 months.
My next few posts will be interviews with movers and shakers in the startup world of Mexico City who will share their takes on where the startup ecosystem in Mexico's capital city stands, what obstacles Mexico City faces in creating a more vibrant startup community, how the city can help to develop its entrepreneurial ecosystem, and where the startup community in the city will be in 5 to 10 years.
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The Adventure Through Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Will Start Soon!
by Cate January 15, 2013 No Comments
I'm getting super excited to begin my journey exploring Latin American entrepreneurial ecosystems! My adventure kicks off in March in Mexico City, so please let me know if there is anyone I should absolutely talk to and/or any companies or incubators that I absolutely must see.
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Massachusetts Online Sports Betting Application Review to Resume Jan. 3
The holidays are ending, but the Massachusetts Gaming Commission's (MGC) busy season will continue when the agency reconvenes this Tuesday, Jan. 3.
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers warms up at Fenway Park in 2021 with advertisements from MGM Resorts and DraftKings seen on the Green Monster. Massachusetts online sports betting applications will be reviewed by state gaming regulators during the first week of 2023. (Image: AP)
The MGC is amid a marathon regulatory probe of numerous sports betting applications from an array of interests seeking market entry. Sports betting in Massachusetts was formally legalized in August after Gov. Charlie Baker (R) signed a bipartisan compromise reached by the state legislature.
The gaming expansion allows the state's three commercial casinos to operate retail sportsbooks, plus as many as two online sportsbook platforms. The state has also provided market entry for Suffolk Downs and Raynham Park for in-person operations and one online sportsbook skin.
Massachusetts' sports betting bill additionally allows for as many as seven fully online sportsbook licenses to be issued to entities that do not have a physical presence in the commonwealth. Known as Category 3 Sports Wagering Operator Licenses, the MGC says six applications have been received for the fully remote category.
State Investigations
The MGC before the holidays was reviewing and debating sports wagering applications for the three casinos and their tethered online partners. The MGC approved in-person sports betting concessions for Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield, and Plainridge Park.
Commissioners also deemed several tethered online sportsbooks suitable for a license, including WynnBet, BetMGM, and Caesars Sportsbook. Encore Boston is lending its online sports betting privileges to WynnBet and Caesars Entertainment, while MGM Springfield has partnered with BetMGM and plans to field offers for its other skin opportunity at a later time.
The holidays provided the MGC with temporary relief from their duties, but come Tuesday, all hands will be back on deck to resume the state's sports betting application bidding. The five-member commission, backed by a robust staff led by Executive Director Karen Wells, will consider submissions from some of the industry's largest players, plus a couple from relative unknowns.
The list of six Category 3 applicants includes FanDuel, DraftKings, Bally's Interactive, PointsBet, Betway, and BetR.
While DraftKings and FanDuel are household names in the sports gaming industry, Betway and BetR come with much less name recognition. Their legal operations in other states are considerably smaller than the big sportsbooks, which could cause some concern among the MGC.
DraftKings' sportsbook is operational in 21 states, but Betway is live in only eight states. Massachusetts' sports betting law encourages the MGC to give preference to sportsbook operators that have demonstrated responsible business practices in other legal markers where they're licensed.
The MGC says its review hearings will run Tuesday through Friday this week beginning at 10 am. The commission's sports betting assessments before the Christmas break regularly lingered into the evening hours.
$5M Fee
Each online sportsbook applicant that is deemed suitable for licensure in Massachusetts will receive a bill for $5 million. The levy will allow each sportsbook to operate for five years. Renewals are set at another $5 million every five years.
Gross gaming revenue generated by in-person sports betting will be taxed at 15%. Income from mobile operations will be taxed slightly higher at 20%.
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Write a summary of your film. This is more important than you may think, as it is a detailed list of things that happen in each scene. A paragraph per scene is probably good. This will help with writing the screenplay, as you will know exactly what happens.
Using your summary, write your screenplay. Use the proper format if you want. Google that, and you will get results for how to format your screenplay.
Make storyboards. This may seem tedious, but it will help. Basically, this is a comic strip version of the screenplay. It shows camera angles and camera movements.
Get your cast and crew together. For the crew, you will need a Producer, a Director, a Cinematographer, and an audiographer. The audiographer is in charge of voice recordings, and the sound aspect. The Cinematographer is in charge of the camera guy, and if you want to have a photo shoot for a movie poster, the Cinematographer is in charge of the photographer. audiographer would also be in charge of the original score, if you have one.
Film. Take your time on this step, as it is very important. When Stanley Kubrick directed The Shining, he did over a hundred takes for each scene. It was supposed to be a seventeen week shoot, but it stretched out to almost a full year. Also, his film Eyes Wide Shut, the shooting lasted over four hundred days. You don't have to be this extreme, but make sure you are careful. Once you get a take that is really good, get about a dozen more that are just as good.
Post Filming. This is the step after filming, but before editing. What you want to do here is get photos taken for movie posters, or DVD covers. Also, do some voice recordings if you are doing voice overs. Again, be very careful with this step.
Edit. Select the very best versions of each scene, and string them all together, so that it works. However, the best version of scene 1 may not go with the best version of scene 2, so use your judgment. Make sure that the transitions are how you want them. Also, edit voices.
Create a website for the movie, a Facebook page, a Twitter page, create posters, and fliers. Spread the news around, and get a word of mouth campaign going.
Distribute. Burn the movie onto DVDs. Sell them. Ask some local movie theaters if they will show it. Get profits from that.
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Abu Nidal: Coming in from the Cold?
16/01/2000 | by Paz, Reuven (Dr.) Z"L
On Friday, January 14th 2000, the Austrian Police announced the arrest of a female activist of the Abu Nidal group, Fatah - Revolutionary Council (FRC). The activist, Halima Nimer, was arrested while attempting to withdraw the sum of about 7.5 Million US dollars, equivalent of nearly 80 Million Austrian Shillings, from a bank in downtown Vienna. Several newspapers claimed that Nimer was responsible for the finances of the terrorist group, but no further details were reported.
The Abu Nidal group, once defined by the US State Department as "the most dangerous terrorist organization in existence," has not been active in the past decade. This is due to the loss of support of Iraq and later of Libya, as well as the serious illness of its leader Sabri Khalil al-Bana a.k.a. "Abu Nidal." There has thus been very little information about the group, its leadership, and the nature and location of its activities. In the period of 1973-1994 the group carried out numerous terrorist operations, in which more than 200 people were killed and about 700 wounded. The targets of this group included Israel, Jewish individuals and institutions, Arab individuals and institutions, Palestinian leaders and foreign individuals. One of the last operations included the kidnapping of seven Belgian passengers on a yacht near Lebanon in 1987, and the murder of a Jordanian diplomat in Beirut in January 1994. The hostages that were held in Lebanon were released in stages between 1988-1991.
From time to time there have been rumors and reports about the group, but only rarely in the past decade was one of its activists discovered or arrested. In October 1993, six members of the group were sentenced in Lebanon to up to life imprisonment for their part in the murder of the Jordanian diplomat. In February 1995, the Lebanese authorities arrested Mahmud Khalid `Aynatur, a.k.a. Abu `Ali Majid, who was head of special operations for the group. He was accused of orchestrating the kidnapping of the Belgian passengers and sentenced to imprisonment.
In August 1998, there were numerous rumors and reports that Abu Nidal was seriously ill will leukemia and undergoing clandestine treatment in an Egyptian hospital, after he was expelled from Libya. The Egyptian authorities have since obstinately denied his and there is no official or solid information about his whereabouts since then. Since most security apparatuses in the world haunt the man, any information about him or his followers brings about waves of rumors and guesses as to his whereabouts. Among those actively seeking his arrest are the PLO and the Palestinian Authority. Abu Nidal is responsible for the murder of several prominent Palestinian figures, such as `Issam Sirtawi, Salah Khalaf "Abu `Iyad" and Hail `Abd al-Hamid "Abu al-Hol," between 1983-1991. He is responsible also for the serious injury of then Israeli ambassador in the UK, Shlomo Argov, on June 1982, which led Israel to invade Southern Lebanon in order to oust his and the other Palestinian terror organizations from their bases there.
On January 19th 1999, the London-based Arab daily Al-Sharq al-Awsat reported some conflicting rumors about Abu Nidal, his whereabouts, his illness and his relations with several Arab states. On December 12th 1998 in Damascus, a member of the FRC read a message from Abu Nidal at convention of the Palestinian groups opposed to Arafat. In March 1999, the London-based Arab daily Al-Hayat quoted the eminent British Middle-East expert Patrick Seale, that Abu Nidal "was well and living in Cairo." The report was categorically denied by Egyptian Interior Minister Habib al-`Adli. Seale has since set off another wave of rumors, concerning a proposal of Abu Nidal and his group to assist Western and Arab security services in their fight against Islamist terrorism, including Osama bin Ladin and his group.
On October 1999, Al-Sharq al-Awsat reported that FRC had sent a note to President Mubarak asking him to intervene to stop the measures taken by the Egyptians against the group. The Egyptians had closed the organization's office in Cairo and frozen its assets, equivalent to the sum of $4 Million. The message was signed by Abu Nidal. The daily claimed it verified the authenticity of the message through FRC central committee member Muhammad Mustafa in Beirut. The message inferred that the FRC maintained constant relationship with the Egyptian intelligence service. The FRC also accused the Libyan authorities of arresting its members and deporting them to the Palestinian Authority.
The FRC has always been regarded as a very wealthy organization due to contributions it received from Iraq and Libya and judicious management of its assets. In recent years the group was very busy moving money between bank accounts in various places in Europe and the Arab World, and was not involved in terrorist operations. The arrest of Halima Nimer in Vienna probably occurred in the framework of the normal financial activities of the group. The sum of money claimed by the Austrians may hint at the group's wealth, beside of many assets in Egypt, Lebanon, Iraq and Libya, which were allegedly confiscated. The arrest in Vienna, on which there is no further information so far, may hint also that the group is breaking up and that certain members of the organization are trying to put a hand on the group's wealth.
In any case, the mystery surrounding the Fatah – Revolutionary Council, and Abu Nidal himself remains. From time some information surfaces. For now it seems that FRC is still alive, and should remain on the lists of every security and intelligence service in the world.
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Nettleton-Daniel Gordon "Buddy" Snelson, 75, departed this life for the life eternal in DeSoto County on March 28, 2019 while in route home from a check- up at the VA Hospital in Memphis, Tn. Buddy was born at home on Schlicht Hill south of Nettleton on January 6, l944 to D.C. and Amanda Schlicht Snelson. He was the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schlicht, and son-in-law of the late Jessie Yeager. Much of his youth was spent in Fort Lauderdale, Fla before he returned to Nettleton graduating from Nettleton High School. A patriotic American, he was drafted in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War where he was a pilot and paratrooper. He was shot down on a mission in the Dominican Republic and was honorably medically discharged after his courage and bravery. A member of the American Legion in Aberdeen, Buddy married Magdalean "Maggie" Yeager on May 31, l968 and they made their home in Nettleton. Buddy was a master self-employed home building contractor much of his life. He loved the land, all God's creation and working with his hands. A farmer, former store owner and jack of all trades, Buddy loved fishing, his horses and conversation with anyone who would give him a second! His last days were spent grieving the death of his only son, Dusty, who died February 8, 2019. He was a Christian and attended Faith Outreach Church in Okolona.
Buddy leaves behind his family, his wife, Maggie of Nettleton. His only daughter, Wendy Snelson Raney (Charles) of Stafford, VA. and his only grandchild, Katelyn Raney. A sister, Barbara Culver (Ricky) of Eufaula, Ala. and a brother, Robert Glen Snelson (Cathie) of Albany, GA. his mother in law, Frances Yeager of Nettleton; Uncles and Aunts, Larry Yeager (Tina) and Betty Guin (Kenneth) all of Nettleton, Ricky and Barbara Culver of Eufaula, Ala.; Glen Snelson of Albany, Ga.; other near relatives including many cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, DC and Amanda Snelson, his son, Dusty, his sister, Patricia Cox and his father in law, Jessie Yeager.
Pallbearers will be Charles Raney, Mike Holloway, Rusty Schlicht, Buck Payne, Hunter Barnett, and Richard Schlicht.


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Q: Exotic Spice & Tea Shop Location Was the location or address of the Exotic Spice & Tea Shop in the television show Grimm ever shown?

A: Exotic Spice & Tea Shop
The actual location of this building in Portland is: 100 block of NW 2nd Ave Portland, OR
These scenes utilized the historic Rich Hotel building at 205 Couch.

The Innovative Housing site has some photos of Rich Hotel building renovations, as well as a few from Grimm filming.

Spice Shop on nbc.com/grimm
There is an awesome interactive map which lists all of the locations from Season One. All of this information comes from the South Waterfront Blog in Portland OR.

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Martinsville Cup race results, driver points
By Dustin LongNov 1, 2020, 6:39 PM EST
Chase Elliott needed to win to advance to the championship round and did so. In the process it led to Kevin Harvick being eliminated from title contention.
Elliott led 236 of 500 laps to score his first win at Martinsville and his first victory at a short track. Ryan Blaney finished second and was followed by Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski and Kurt Busch.
Among the other playoff contenders, Alex Bowman placed sixth, Denny Hamlin was 11th, Kevin Harvick was 17th and Martin Truex Jr. was 22nd.
Click here for race results
Joey Logano, Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski will race for the Cup championship next weekend at Phoenix Raceway.
Logano has clinched previously with his win at Kansas. Elliott, Hamlin and Keselowski transferred from Martinsville. Hamlin finished nine points above the cutline. Keselowski placed eighth above the cutline.
Kevin Harvick (-8 points), Alex Bowman (-28), Martin Truex Jr. (-52) and Kurt Busch (-86) all failed to advance.
Harvick won a series-high nine races this year but won't be racing for a title.
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Got an interesting story for you today, based around recruitment and my interactions with a recruitment agency.
After much searching for my "unicorn" physio ( a female musc and womens health physio who lives within 20 mins of my clinic) I decided to try my hand and the dark side and contact a recruiter.
I sent the same email to about 10 recruiters who had been email spamming me, 3 replied, 2 replied with an info pack for me to fill out. I didn't contact them back, as they didn't answer the question I asked in my email.
So one recruiter left. She was actually quite pleasant to deal with. Had to call her office on 5 separate occasions to reach her though. Sometimes I feel these people don't actually want our business, or don't know how to do good business either.
Get this – she had my unicorn applicant – an experienced, musc and WC physio who was moving to my region in a month's time. It seemed too good to be true. You know what happens when stuff is too good to be true.
This physio's CV read so good I started to think "could this be real? What's the catch? Why does this physio need a recruiter to get a job?". I mean with this resume 99 out of 100 of you would have hired her on the spot, offered her whatever she wanted.
I started to read deeper. She had lived in quite a few different places. The recruiter tried to justify this in a number of ways, the final of which was saying her partner had been offered a job in Brisbane and they were buying a house.
And then I decided to take the next step. Recruiters make somewhat of an error when they list other clinics the applicant has previously worked. They don't list the applicant's name (as they are fearful of you finding a way to contact the prospective employee outside the terms of your agreement) but they do list the person's previous places of work. Mistake number 1.
call the place they worked before the place they are currently working (out of respect and courtesy in case their current clinic owner doesn't know they are applying for positions elsewhere).
So I made the call to the owner of the clinic she worked at before she was where she is now.
I won't mention any of the details of this conversation, but needless to say it was honest, and eye opening. It saved me from making a decision that would have significantly impacted not only my clinic, but our culture and everything we have been trying to build.
Next step was deciding to contact the recruiter to ask more questions about the applicant. I led the recruiter through a conversation in which she effectively agreed with me that this applicant was unsuitable for me clinic. Pity she didn't tell me that when she first sent me that resume.
At the minute I have 3 potential physios going through my recruitment process. None of them fulfil my "unicorn" dream, but all of them are local and fit culturally within our organisation. The process isn't happening quickly with any of them due to each of their circumstances, and when I got a bit impatient I decided to call the recruiter, and it almost cost me.
3. The places they have previously worked. This is the best info you can possibly get that could go as far as stopping your business from the potential oblivion of a toxic team member. Don't just call the referees – be prepared to call any place they have ever worked and dig for the info you need to make the right decision.


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Is sport king in Australia?
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With pork-barrelling season in full swing, we will be seeing plenty of politicians hitching their wagons to prominent sports and sporting teams. The proclamations that sports are True-blue, dinky-di, Aussie will come to win over voters, with a little somethin' somethin' in the budget to sweeten the deal. Because sport is king in Australia, right?
Aussies are routinely described as sports mad, sports addicts, and that we love watching and playing sports in sporty sports ways. But how many of us actually play sports? How many of us actually watch sports? Given that you could describe weekly matches of football as repeats of the same teams doing the same thing for months on end annually, it is worth taking a look at a few of our assumptions about the claims.
Let's start with a look at how many Aussies play "sports". Inverted commas around sports? Yes, because when people say that 60% (11.1 million) of Aussies play sports – down 5% compared to 2 years previous – what they actually mean is that we're classifying walking and generally not sitting on the couch watching TV as sport. Let's make it fairer on sports and subtract the walkers from being classified as sport participants. And let's not succumb to temptation and call golf just more walking with intermittent cursing. That means that our 11.7 million "sports" participants is suddenly 7.5 million, which is 41.4% of the population (and falling with the ageing population). That figure sounds impressive until you realise that figure is participation of at least once in the past year and doesn't account for the regularity of participation. How regularly someone is involved in sports is a much better indicator of our interest and love of sports. As opposed to accounting for that time you went to the gym because of a New Year's resolution or because the doctor ordered you too out of concern for being dragged into an orbit around you at your next visit. The reality is that less than half of the population engage in regular (3 times per week on average) physical activity, with roughly a third of those people being gym junkies (NB: young men are more likely to play a sport, that drops with age and isn't replaced with other activities, whilst women are more likely to be involved in non-organised sports and remain doing so).
The Top 20 most popular physical activities are dominated by fitness activities like the already mentioned walking, aerobics/fitness, swimming, cycling, and running. One of the big name sports, AFL, ranks 16th on the list behind yoga. When yoga beats football for popularity it must only be a matter of time before the PM declares it the most exciting sport. For those wondering where rugby is on the list, the rest of Australia says 'hi'.
Of course, this is only looking at sports. How does sports participation compare to other activities? Well, ABS figures show that we spend roughly 23 minutes a day reading, versus 21 minutes on sports and outdoor activities (NB: this varies between genders and age groups). The US figures show similar results with more time reading than playing sports, but they also spend less of their day on both activities. So at least we are still better read and fitter than Americans in the low bar metrics.
Obviously sports aren't all about participation and most would regard themselves as avid armchair sportspeople. It could be argued that the best way to stay injury free in sports is to participate from the comfort of the couch in front of the TV at home. The other option is to attend a sporting stadium dressed in clothes made from random assortments of gaudy colours to cheer on a team who are wearing similar clothes but are less inebriated. Or would the most appealing option be to go to a movie, concert or theme park? The correct answer is that people would prefer to attend a movie (59%), a concert (40%), or a theme park (34%). Live Comedy (31%) was more popular than Football (30%), Cricket (29%) and Rugby (25%).
Of course, someone is bound to point to spectator numbers for AFL, A-League, and NRL that look very impressive. With average match attendances in the tens of thousands, and millions annually, sports are clearly important.
Total spectatorship
Average match attendance
A-League 1,887,206 13,480 2013–14 [108]
Australian Football League 6,975,137 33,696 2014 [109]
Big Bash League 823,858 23,539 2014–15 [96]
National Basketball League 574,813 5,132 2013–14 [96]
National Rugby League 3,060,531 15,940 2013 [110]
Super Rugby 773,940 19,348 2012 [111]
At a glance the figures look mildly impressive, but much like enhancement pouch underwear, things aren't nearly as impressive when you look at the attendance figures in the cold light of day.
Even if we disregard the doubling up and totalling of attendance occurring in the stats, it is easy to see that even the most popular sport in Australia would rank behind visiting Botanic gardens, zoos and aquariums, and libraries. They aren't even in the same ballpark as cinema attendance. But we can go deeper on the reading, library and cinema figures, even getting frequency statistics so we can tell the difference between the people doing something "at least once" versus people doing something regularly in the past year. 47.7% of people are reading a book weekly, 70% of library attendees (mostly women) visited at least 5 times in the past year, 65% of Australians are (computer) gamers, and 65% of Aussies go to the cinema an average of 6-7 times a year. And yet sport has a segment in news broadcasts whilst reading, gaming, and parks and zoos battle to get media coverage. Technically if we wanted to be fair then the sport segment would be cut to make way for movie news and a live cross to the local library.
What about the economy? How much are households spending on sports? That's a great question and a great segue into a discussion of how trickle-down economics doesn't work in sports either. I mean, funding sports that way when it hasn't worked in the economy must be a no-brainer, right? [Insert low IQ athlete joke here] Or we could stay on topic and discuss the $4.4 billion sports and physical recreation spend by households annually. Let's not complicate things by talking about the buying of stuff like footwear, swimming pools, and camper vans. Seriously, camping is in the sport spending category? Either way, $4.4 billion sounds like a lot of money, until you realise that gaming is a $3 billion industry, and that households spend $4.1 billion on literature and $4.7 billion on TV and film.
We allow governments to spend a lot of money on big sports and big sporting events. Think that hosting the Olympics will encourage people to play sports? Nope. Actually, seriously, nope. One report described this idea as nothing more than a "deeply entrenched storyline", sort of like a fairy tale handed down from one Minister for Sport to the next. Part of the problem is that we buy this narrative hook, line, and sinker, such that the sports themselves (and surrounding data agencies) never really bother to keep statistics to prove the claims. But they make for great announcements and ribbon cutting events on the election campaign trail, so the myth keeps on keeping on.
Ultimately the argument isn't that sports are unpopular or bad but rather that we spend an inordinate amount of time pretending we like them far more than the reality. And that is impacting our elected officials more than a chance to wear a high-viz vest at a press conference. Maybe it is time to rethink what media and funding we throw at sports, and perhaps consider a gaming segment on the news.
So this pork-barrelling season look forward to the announcement of a new multi-million dollar yoga stadium in a marginal electorate near you.
Update: Charlie Pickering and The Weekly team cover some similar points for the Grand Prix events in Australia.
NB: I haven't covered sports injuries, particularly how over half a million Aussies have long term health conditions as a result of sport. Please see this report for more.
Australian Sport Injury Hospitalisations 2011-12
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19407963.2012.662619
http://apo.org.au/files/Resource/Crawford_Report.pdf
http://www98.griffith.edu.au/dspace/bitstream/handle/10072/57329/91705_1.pdf
https://theconversation.com/we-need-abs-arts-and-sports-data-to-understand-our-culture-30255
https://theconversation.com/olympics-success-leaves-a-mixed-legacy-for-australias-sporting-life-7531
https://theconversation.com/will-the-olympics-really-inspire-more-people-to-play-sport-8913
https://www.clearinghouseforsport.gov.au/research/smi/ausplay/results/sport
https://theconversation.com/bushwalking-and-bowls-in-schools-we-need-to-teach-kids-activities-theyll-go-on-to-enjoy-123004
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By the time you finish reading this, you will be equipped with the knowledge to avoid bankruptcy and how to avoid it. It is true that people nowadays depend a lot on 'plastics' and most of the time; this is the reason that leads to bankruptcy.
I don't know anything about you but I bet you own a credit card or even credit cards. Do you know that if you don't pay your credit card bills on time, it will eventually lead to a big problem?
Have you ever been in such a situation? I hope not. However, for someone to be called a bankrupt, life for him or her can be very miserable. Other than that one can also feel helpless. Who would not feel miserable and helpless if one looses his/her assets, personal belongings and properties?
You may have heard of it but you may not know exactly what it means. Well, in this article you will discover bankruptcy. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual; or organizations to pay their creditors.
This may sound scary to some. Therefore, you should avoid getting caught in such a situation. Bankruptcy happens when a creditor files a bankruptcy petition against debtors. In most cases, the debtor will file for bankruptcy in order to settle outstanding debts. This usually happens when the debtor realizes that he is not able to pay his creditors.
This may sound like an understatement but let me just tell you this. There are many negative effects of bankruptcy. With the negative effects of bankruptcy like not being to take up mortgage loan or bank loans, no ones wants to be declared a bankrupt. The first and most important thing you should remember is that you should never pay your credit card bills with another credit card.
The next thing you should remember is that you should always remember to pay your bills on time. It does not matter if the amount of your bill is small. No matter how small it is you need to pay it, every month. Avoid delaying the payment of your monthly bills.
Another advice that I can give you is that you should avoid getting loans. A loan can be helpful at times when you need financial loans but it can be a big problem if you do not have the habit of paying your bills on time. Always remember that loans with high interest can be a financial burden to you in future. However, if you find that taking a loan is necessary, you should always loan what you need and not anything more.
If you think that you are at risk of bankruptcy, I hope that this article will help you analyze your problem. Even by following the tips given, you can avoid bankruptcy. Trust me; once you are declared a bankrupt, it will be difficult to apply for bank loans for studies or even mortgage loans for your home.
So, there you have it. All the tips you need to avoid bankruptcy. You should take the advise and tips given above and put it to the test right away. You can also help to advise your friends. Good luck!


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Disappearance Of Georgia Sex Trafficking Victim Amiyah Roach Not Being Taken Seriously, Family Says
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Although African-Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's database. Cases involving African-Americans also tend to receive less media coverage than missing Whites, with missing men of color getting even less attention.
NewsOne has partnered with the Black and Missing Foundation to focus on the crisis of missing African-Americans.
To be a part of the solution, NewsOne will profile missing persons and provide tips about how to keep your loved ones safe and what to do if someone goes missing.
Source: Family Handout
Amiyah Roach
Case Type: Endangered
DOB: Jul 03, 2000
Missing Date: Jul 14, 2015
Age Now: 15
Missing City: Stone Mountain
Missing State: Georgia
Case Number: 15-068406
Hair Length: Medium
Wear Glasses or Contacts: No
Location Last Seen: 1500 blk of Autumn Hurst Trl.
Circumstances of Disappearance: Roach's mother, Tomeka Minick, 39, a registered nurse, says she asked her daughter to walk the dog because she was running late for work. The last known video of Roach shows her leaving Minick's home with the family dog. Neither Roach nor the dog has been found or heard from since.
Minick feels that because her daughter was the victim of sex trafficking earlier this year, police are not taking the case as seriously as they should.
"We have been really through hell trying to get people to listen to us," Minick told NewsOne in an interview. "Because she was a victim of sex trafficking, it seems like everyone is leaning toward the fact that she ran away. But something else could have happened."
Minick said her daughter left the house without any of her belongings. Her daughter also had no intention of leaving before she asked her to walk the dog. There has been no activity on any of Roach's social media accounts.
The outpatient counselors Roach was seeing following her sex trafficking ordeal say she was doing well.
"She could have been walking the dog and someone randomly snatched her," said Minick.
Minick says that Roach had been having a hard time adjusting following the death of her father in 2013. Minick and her three children then moved to Stone Mountain, Ga. for a fresh start. It soon became clear that the combination of having to make all new friends and the death of her father was weighing on Roach.
Minick says Roach began hanging out with friends she would not have chosen for her daughter. According to the mother, in January, Roach and her friends met some guys over the Internet and agreed to meet for a party where alcohol and drugs were involved. Roach was found and sent to the hospital.
Two weeks later, Roach, only 14-years-old at the time, disappeared again. She was taken off to different locations over the course of seven days by at least two adult men. Her captors threatened her with violence and trafficked her, but she was eventually recovered, said Minick.
A few days later, Roach went missing again. She was recovered in three days after her family found an advertisement offering the teen for sex. Two men were arrested in relation to the case.
Another reason she feels her daughter may be in danger is because she recently discovered that one of the alleged captors also lives about two miles away, said Minick.
"At the end of the day, these are children. Whether they ran away or not they are missing children," said Minick.
Derrica Wilson, co-founder and president of the Black and Missing Foundation, said sex trafficking is becoming a factor in more and more of the missing persons cases they deal with.
"Human trafficking is a multi-billion dollar industry that's happening here on U.S. soil. We are seeing an increase in the number of women and children being forced into human trafficking for sex and labor," said Wilson.
The FBI says that people are being "bought, sold, and smuggled like modern-day slaves."
During a week-long operation the FBI conducted across 106 cities in 2014, 168 children were recovered from prostitution and 281 pimps were arrested.
"Child sex traffickers create a living nightmare for their adolescent victims," Leslie R. Caldwell, Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice, said in a statement about the operation last year.
"They use fear and force and treat children as commodities of sex to be sold again and again. This operation puts traffickers behind bars and rescues kids from their nightmare so they can start reclaiming their childhood," she continued.
The Atlanta area has also become a hotbed for sex trafficking. During the FBI's week-long anti-trafficking operation last year, 11 minors were recovered in the Atlanta area and 15 pimps were arrested. According to FBI statistics, 300 girls in the Atlanta area are lured into sex trafficking each month, including girls as young as 12; the average age is about 14.
A 2014 report on sex trafficking from the Urban Institute found that sex trafficking in Atlanta grew from a $238 million industry to a $290 million industry, outpacing the growth of both illegal drug and gun sales, and brought in more money than both of those enterprises combined. The report cited the number of conventions and events in Atlanta that brought people into town with money in their pockets and free time.
Across the country, stronger penalties for trafficking children may be needed, as well as a shift in the criminal justice system away from treating trafficked minors as criminals and not the victims they are.
"The sad thing about sex trafficking is that it happens to a lot of kids. It's not just my child, but they make you feel like the child is the criminal," said Minick. "I was amazed when I found out just how many girls are being trafficked in Atlanta. There are so many Black girls being trafficked in Atlanta that it was amazing to me."
Minick said she's holding out hope that her tall, smart child who was trying out for the soccer team will be found so that she can continue on the road to recovery. Because she feels police are not putting in the work, she spends her days posting fliers and has been traveling to veterinarian offices and dog pounds in the area to see if her dog has been recovered.
Capt. Steven Fore of the DeKalb County Police strongly disputes the characterization of his department's efforts to find Roach.
"Any missing juvenile is considered endangered," Fore told NewsOne.
Fore said the case is being handled by the Special Victims Unit.
"This unit specializes in handling cases of this nature and take their work and this case very seriously. Detectives are actively investigating and working to locate Amiyah," he added.
Minick said she and her family are doing their best to stay positive and hopeful that Roach will be found safe.
"It's hard on everybody because no one saw this and no expected this. We thought things were getting better," said Minick. "They keep saying that she ran away but I don't believe my child ran away."
Last Seen Wearing: Roach was last seen wearing a black spaghetti string top, blue leggings, and gold flip-flops. She had a colorful scarf around her head.
Identifying Marks or Characteristics: Blonde and brown hair weaving. Last seen walking a tan and black Yorkie dog.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts or circumstances of disappearance for Amiyah Roach may call Dekalb County Police at 770-724-7711 or contact the Black and Missing Foundation's confidential Tip Line.
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Disappearance Of Georgia Sex Trafficking Victim Amiyah Roach Not Being Taken Seriously, Family Says was originally published on newsone.com
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Rajnath Singh commissions Indian Coast Guard Ship 'Sachet'
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Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh commissioned Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Sachet and two interceptor boats (IBs) C-450 and C-451 in Goa via video conference from here today.
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Indian Navy's quest for the modern minesweepers, at last, appears to be over. Russia, India's all-weather strategic and defence partner, during the recently concluded military-technical cooperation meeting, offered its latest Project 12701 Alexandrit-E class minesweepers Transfer of Technology (ToT).
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Def Sec visits Yantar shipyard, inspects Project 11356
Leading an Indian delegation, Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra, on Friday, visited the Russian shipyard to overview the manufacturing of the Project 11356 Frigates. The Kaliningrad based shipyard is currently manufacturing the hull and the body of the ship. The Shipyard is also involved in the capability enhancement of the Ministry of Defence owned Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) in building the other ships of the project.
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With over 15 terabytes of free Earth observation data generated by the Copernicus program daily, as well as new data platforms working with artificial intelligence and machine learning, there are a wealth of new opportunities in the Earth observation sector, according to a news release from the European Space Agency (ESA).
The Copernicus Masters 2019 competition – Europe's leading innovation competition for Earth observation – is searching for solutions, outstanding applications and business concepts from start-ups, universities as well as individuals in the fields of research, business and higher education.
Since 2011, ESA and Germany's AZO have organized the annual Copernicus Masters competition, along with the support of world-class partners, to inspire and help entrepreneurs bring their innovations forward.
The competition includes a number of different challenges. This year, the ESA Copernicus 4.0 Challenge looks for solutions that reflect the upcoming "golden era" in Earth observation, demonstrating how new trends can work together with traditional Earth observation.
"The Copernicus Masters is the innovative driver for future-oriented applications and business concepts using Earth observation data," states Josef Aschbacher, Director of ESA's Earth Observation Programmes.
Beginning April 1 and running through June 30, 2019, participants can submit their solutions and demonstrate their use of Earth observation data across a wide variety of challenge topics including environmental issues, population growth, and the sustainable management of limited, natural resources.
Together with cash prizes, winners will receive access to an international network of leading Earth observation organizations, substantial satellite data quotas, and business development support worth more than €450 000 (about $508,000). The overall winner will receive an additional cash prize of €10 000 (about $11,300).
For full details about how to enter and the range of prizes, please visit the Copernicus Masters website.


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Flytipping soars across Dacorum
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Council chiefs spent over £65,000 investigating local flytipping last year - but the culprits were fined a paltry total of £3,000.
New government statistics show that flytipping in Dacorum has risen by nearly 50 per cent over the last four years, from 832 reported incidents in 2012-13, to 1,213 in 2015-16.
But Dacorum Borough Council did not issue a single warning letter, statutory notice, fixed penalty notice or formal caution last year, limiting themelves to just two court actions.
Hertfordshire's Police and Crime Commissioner David Lloyd said: "Flytipping is a serious problem and I am determined that we stop this blight.
"There are a number of investigations going on and I put it to those that commit these offences that time is runningout for them.
"I have provided a grant of more than £80,000 to help local authorities tackle fly-tipping across the county. This grant will be used to cover a wide spectrum of initiatives, including the purchase of new cameras for deployment at fly tipping hotspots across the county.
"I am also investigating using funds generated from the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) (the money confiscated from criminals) as way of compensating landowners who have been left with a hefty clearing-up bill."
The cost of clearing up after flytippers set back taxpayers nearly £80,000 last year.
That includes spending over £53,000 on small van load clearances, and £13,300 on clearances with tipper lorries.
While some areas such as Sunderland, Lewes, Lancaster and South Lakeland saw the amount of flytipping incidents falls by almost three-quarters over the four years since 2012, Dacorum was not the worst area.
In Hackney, London, there was tenfold increase in flytipping, from 599 incidents to 6,917 in just four years.


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[Box Office Report] Secret Life of Pets and Dark Phoenix Win the Weekend in Underwhelming Openings
The new releases of this past weekend failed to make a large impression at the domestic box office. The Secret Life of Pets 2 opened to $47.1 million. To compare, the first film knocked it out of the park with a $104.3 million opening weekend, a record-breaker for original animated properties. So I didn't expect the second film to hit that, but it is surprising how not-close it got, especially after opening on 4,561 locations, second highest theater count ever to Avengers: Endgame. I found the first film's marketing to be much better on an underwhelming film experience. I expected the original film to be about the secret lives our pets have when we aren't around, much as the titles suggests. Instead, it was a cheaper less-interesting version of Toy Story.
Fox's last outing with this iteration of the X-Men, Dark Phoenix, opened to a disappointingly low $33 million, making it the lowest-opening of all the X-Men films and an absolute disaster set to perhaps even lose money, close to half the $65.7 million for X-Men: Apocalypse. News and rumors of the production nightmares as well as the reshoots and release date changes spelled potential doom for this film long ago, but I don't think I expected it to fail on opening weekend. I had assumed that on its second weekend, we would see a higher drop-off, but this was a surprising turn of events. I checked out Dark Phoenix on Thursday night, and while I felt it was far from the worst in the franchise, it was still in the lower half of rankings, with a disappointingly soulless reinterpretation of the Dark Phoenix Saga.
Disney's live-action Aladdin claimed third place this weekend with $24.5 million on its third weekend of release. The newest of Disney's live-action interpretations of their famous properties, Aladdin stumbles in a few places but overall is a fun nostalgic ride that aims to try something new with the story, and I really enjoyed it. Globally, it sits at $604 million, which is currently the fourth highest-grossing film of the year behind Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel, and China Film Group's The Wandering Earth.
Fourth place this weekend is Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the third film in the MonsterVerse behind Godzilla and Kong: Skull Island, with $24.5 million. King of the Monsters has struggled in its release even though I felt like it was a major step up from the 2014 Godzilla, including all that kaiju which I love so much. The film has issues with its human characters but I liked them more than the blander humans of the 2014 film. It's doing just fine globally, but its domestic run has been a rough one.
Rocketman nabbed fifth place this weekend, the musical biopic of Elton John claiming $14 million. I caught the film yesterday, and I absolutely adored it, and I hope it holds onto the Top Five for a bit longer.
Late Night opened in limited release with $249 thousand in four theaters. I quite enjoyed Late Night, and it should see some recognition for Emma Thompson's incredible performance as an aging late-night talk-show host.
Next weekend should be an interesting one as Men in Black International drops alongside the newest Shaft sequel and Jim Jarmusch's zombie film The Dead Don't Die. Late Night will also open in wide-release.
So what did you see this weekend? Let me know/Drop a comment below!
[Early Review] Dark Phoenix (2019)
Director: Simon Kinberg
Cast: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, Jessica Chastain
Screenplay: Simon Kinberg
113 mins. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, including some gunplay, disturbing images, and brief strong language.
Dark Phoenix may very likely be the last installment of this iteration of the X-Men franchise. We may never see The New Mutants, so this is our swan song, or Phoenix song, to the franchise. It's almost fitting that it's the first installment to be directed by longtime franchise writer Simon Kinberg, but is he able to send out this franchise on a high note?
It's 1992, and Charles Xavier (James McAvoy, Split, Sherlock Gnomes) has aged remarkably well (seriously, trace the amount of time spanned between First Class and now), and his work with human/mutant relations have made him a bit of a mutant celebrity among politicians. His team of X-Men, led by Raven (Jennifer Lawrence, The Hunger Games, Red Sparrow) have saved countless lives. When he sends them on an outer-space mission to save some stranded astronauts from a deadly solar flare, Jean Grey (Sophie Turner, Josie, TV's Game of Thrones) is caught in the trajectory of the flare and should have been killed, but when they return her to Earth, she appears fine. At least, for a little bit. They soon learn that something is very wrong with Jean. She is unable to control her power, which has spiked significantly since her incident in space, and secrets from her and Charles's past are coming back to haunt them both. Now, the X-Men face their greatest threat in one of their own, and it's a fight they may not walk away from.
Reviews are hitting Dark Phoenix pretty hard, and the signs have been clear for some time that this was not going to be the big explosive finale to the Fox X-Men Saga (an entire year of pushbacks do not exactly inspire confidence, even if there was good reason), but I think the backlash is a little excessive. Dark Phoenix is not a bad X-Men movie. The biggest problem is that it's somewhat soulless. It doesn't really make me feel one way or the other. In a way, it feels like Kinberg and Fox dug themselves into a hole by redoing the Dark Phoenix Saga, a storyline we'd seen played out on the big screen in X-Men: The Last Stand. If you're going to do redo a storyline that you've already covered in the same franchise, you better make it damn good. It can't be just okay; it needs to show the audience why redoing it was the right call, and while Dark Phoenix is a better film and a better version of the story than The Last Stand, it still isn't that much better. It's a perfectly okay film.
The movie just lacks a lot of soul. The only area where its style really works is in its score from Hans Zimmer (who came out of superhero score retirement for this film), and he crafted a score that feels very apocalyptic and sets the tone of the film more separate from the extravagant scores of the previous X-Men films. Other than his music, there just isn't anything of flair to the film. Things just happen, and plot points don't feel very surprising or shocking. Things just happen. The best part of the film happens to be the finale, something was entirely reshot and revamped during the reshoots. It's an excellent-looking action set piece but again, it lacks enough story at that point.
McAvoy and Fassbender do just fine with the material given to them, as does Sophie Turner, coming off Game of Thrones, as Jean Grey. It's nice to see her get some major screen time here, but again, her scenes lack narrative tone. I also have to mention Nicholas Hoult (Mad Max: Fury Road, Tolkien), who has the best scene in the film in a deeply emotional conversation in the kitchen. On the flipside, it was quite obvious that Jennifer Lawrence doesn't give a shit about this franchise anymore (it was quite obvious in X-Men: Apocalypse), and it's all the more apparent in this installment. With that, Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty, Molly's Game) is utterly wasted in the film as Vuk, a shapeshifting alien who, along with her cohorts, are essentially plot devices. It's too bad, because, again, if you're going to get Jessica Chastain, give her something to do. I feel as though Vuk is an overly-complicated villain without any backstory or reason for being in the film, somewhat of a paradox.
From all that, though, the stars of the film being McAvoy, Fassbender, and Turner, I got enough enjoyment from this installment to give it a "meh" as a recommendation. It's neither good nor bad, but for fans of the X-Men franchise, there should be enough enjoyment in Dark Phoenix. We should also remember that, if one is marathoning the X-Men series chronologically, then Logan comes last, which is a blessing, because Logan is a far better finale to this hit-or-miss series than Dark Phoenix.
For my review of Gavin Hood's X-Men Origins: Wolverine, click here.
For my review of Matthew Vaughn's X-Men: First Class, click here.
For my review of Bryan Singer's X-Men, click here.
For my review of Bryan Singer's X2: X-Men United, click here.
For my review of Brett Ratner's X-Men: The Last Stand, click here.
For my review of James Mangold's The Wolverine, click here.
For my review of Bryan Singer's X-Men: Days of Future Past, click here.
For my review of Bryan Singer's X-Men: Apocalypse, click here.
For my review of Tim Miller's Deadpool, click here.
For my review of David Leitch's Deadpool 2, click here.
For my review of James Mangold's Logan, click here.
Simon Kinberg to Direct X-Men: Dark Phoenix; Jessica Chastain in Talks to Play Villain
Simon Kinberg will finally get his opportunity to sit in the director's chair on a new installment of the X-Men Universe. X-Men: Dark Phoenix will reunite Jennifer Lawrence, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Sophie Turner, Nicholas Hoult, Alexandra Shipp, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Tye Sheridan, all from X-Men: Apocalypse.
The film will of course adapt the beloved Dark Phoenix saga focused around Jean Grey. For fans, this is both exciting and also a touchy subject, as many still hold the wounds of X-Men: The Last Stand, co-written by Kinberg himself, the botched first attempt to adapt the material. Thanks to the events of altering the timeline in X-Men: Days of Future Past, we now have an opportunity to right the wrongs.
And not only that! The amazing and truly talented Jessica Chastain is in talks to play a villain! I absolutely adore Chastain (and yes, I have a boy crush, deal with it) and the work she puts out is consistenly incredible, but she isn't known for her franchise or genre work, so I'm very excited to see Chastain join the iconic ranks of incredible actors playing X-Men villains (Ian McKellan, Brian Cox, Kevin Bacon, Peter Dinklage, and Oscar Isaac).
But is Kinberg the right move here? I'm not really sure. As I said before, the franchise has already ruined this story arc before, from a script partially written by Kinberg. Granted, we all know there was studio interference and also Brett Ratner behind the lens, but has Kinberg shown capabilities to prove he's worth the risk? At this point, I don't think so.
That being said, I'm all for the addition of Chastain to the franchise.
So what do you think? Is Simon Kinberg the right choice to direct X-Men: Dark Phoenix? And what do you think about the possible addition of Jessica Chastain? Let me know/Drop a comment below.
X-Men: Dark Phoenix rises in cinemas in 2018.
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
Director: Bryan Singer
Cast: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, Olivia Munn, Lucas Till
144 mins. Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence, action and destruction, brief strong language and some suggestive images.
X-Men: Apocalypse is proof that the internet will freak out about anything. When footage first debuted of Oscar Isaac (Ex Machina, Star Wars: The Force Awakens) in costume as the villain En Sabah Nur, or Apocalypse, everyone started losing their minds over the look of the mutant, comparing him to Ivan Ooze of The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Movie fame. In the finished product, he looks and feels fine. The internet went crazy over nothing. They should have been worried about other problems that the film would actually have…
It's been ten years since X-Men: Days of Future Past, and now, in 1983, Charles Xavier (James McAvoy, Wanted, Victor Frankenstein) has been running his school for gifted youngsters smoothly for years. With the assistance of Hank McCoy (Nicholas Hoult, Mad Max: Fury Road, Kill Your Friends), Charles has taken in countless young mutants like the brilliantly gifted Jean Grey (Sophie Turner, TV's Game of Thrones, Barely Lethal). But when an ancient evil, En Sabah Nur (Isaac), rises in Egypt and threatens to cleanse the Earth and rebuild a better one, the young students of the school must band together to protect themselves and the world from total annihilation.
Let's start with what really works in Apocalypse. Once again, McAvoy and Michael Fassbender (Inglourious Basterds, Prometheus) play perfect foils to each other as Xavier and Erik Lensherr, respectively. It is Fassbender that truly shines as the sins of his past come back to haunt him and he is forced to confront his anger over the loss of his parents once and for all. I also really liked Oscar Isaac as Apocalypse. I think when seen in context, he does what he can with what he has to mold his performance. That isn't to say that the villain is great, but that Isaac capably plays to what he can. I also liked the reemergence of Jean Grey, Scott Summers (Tye Sheridan, Mud, Scout's Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse), and Nightcrawler (Kodi Smit-McPhee).
I, of course, have to call out the incredible one-upmanship from the previous film in the form of another terrific Quiksilver sequence featuring Evan Peters. This time around, the soundtrack updates and the effects come flying into the 1980s for an absolutely fascinating and fun action scene that steals the whole movie.
Since the shared universe hit a reboot with Days of Future Past, it'll be interesting to see how certain events play out. Apocalypse hit on a few squandered moments from earlier in the franchise in a fairly stylish way, paying homage to the original comic books. It doesn't always succeed in its attempt to right the wrongs, as the film creates a convoluted mess of some of the renewed elements. For example, it makes no mention of the ending to DOFP where we discover that Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence, The Hunger Games, Joy) is mimicking Stryker. Then, we get a new version of several characters who are strikingly different ages than they were in the previous timeline. Granted, this shouldn't bother me as much as it does, but it only seeks to the concerning question of whether this franchise has learned from its mistakes.
Then there's the big conundrum of setting this film in the 1980s. In doing so, I didn't feel a lot of tension for the Earth-shattering destruction as I was fully aware that we saw present day at the end of DOFP and in this year's Deadpool, both of which exist in the new timeline. Again, small complaints perhaps, but bothersome nonetheless.
But what I really didn't like about the film was that in creating a new unique villain, director Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects, Jack the Giant Slayer) didn't really give us one worth fearing. I mentioned earlier that I liked Oscar Isaac as En Sabah Nur, but he is given virtually no character building other than dialogue in the film. Singer removed the space entity treatment of the character to focus on the religious connotations, but he ended up creating a flat villain to place the burden of the film on. I would have liked to have known what Apocalypse was capable of. He mostly just threw stuff around the screen and created lovely debris tornados. His horseman are further treated with no imagination. Magneto and perhaps Storm are the only one pitched with any realy interest. Angel and Psylocke (Olivia Munn, Magic Mike, Zoolander 2) were virtually wasted, Munn being perfectly miscast and her character extremely mishandled. If Psylocke was meant to usher in an X-Force film down the line, I'm more than a little concerned.
I won't even really go into detail on the dismal work of Jennifer Lawrence because I feel like so many others have already mentioned her lack of trying. It appears like Lawrence is having blockbuster fatigue after finishing The Hunger Games last year. She spends no time in her costume, presumably from something in her contract, which ultimately leaves Mystique in a rather uninteresting situation.
There's a throwaway reference in the film when the young mutants are exiting a showing of Return of the Jedi. They remark how the second film is often the best and the third is often the worst. It is seen as a reference to the disappointing reviews from critics and viewers of X-Men: The Last Stand back in 2006, a film Singer left to pursue Superman Returns. It seems like a bad idea to put a joke like that in a film that is essentially the final piece of a trilogy started with First Class and DOFP, especially when considering that next year the Wolverine trilogy is also coming to an end. Apocalypse clearly proves the joke to be true here, and fans can only hope that the minds behind this uneven franchise can learn and right the ship in time for Hugh Jackman's last outing in the series in next year's Wolverine 3.
So have you seen X-Men: Apocalypse? What did you think? And we have seen four of the six big superhero releases of the year (the other three being Deadpool, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Captain America: Civil War). Which one is your favorite? Let me know!
Channing Tatum is the new Gambit! Solo movie gets writer!
I have grown to really enjoy Channing Tatum's work. Call me crazy, but he has developed himself nicely in the movie business. He isn't perfect, but he is working his way up.
I recently saw that Channing Tatum just got the new gig as Gambit in the X-Men Movie Universe, a role previously held by Taylor Kitsch in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Pretty exciting!
I also saw that there was a possibility of Gambit appearing in X-Men: Apocalypse before receiving his own solo movie. I like the idea of getting a standalone film, as the previous attempt at giving Wolverine his own origin movie didn't do so great, and by not great, I mean fucking awful!
Not only that but the Gambit movie just got a writer. It sounds like Josh Zetumer has been hired to write "Gambit," and it couldn't come a moment too soon with the news of Deadpool's new film in the works as well. With all the comic-book news coming from Warner Bros./DC and Disney/Marvel, 20th Century Fox needs to get their feet wet in the new world of NerdDom.
I'm personally excited to see some new blood in the X-Men series, and with Days of Future Past being as terrific as it was, Gambit stands a real chance at magic.
So what do you think about Channing Tatum and Gambit? Let me know.
Channing Tatum can next be seen in 2015's Jupiter Ascending.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
My friends, X-Men: Days of Future Past is still pretty fresh in theaters and doing very well. I happened to see it last week and wow. Just wow. It got me thinking…a lot. About comic books. About time travel. About Jennifer Lawrence…
Anywho, I thought now would be a great time to revisit some X-Men films. Where better to start than an origin story?
Director: Gavin Hood
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston, Dominic Monaghan, Ryan Reynolds
Screenplay: David Benioff, Skip Woods
107 mins. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence, and some partial nudity.
After the initial X-Men trilogy came to a close, producers and execs at 20th Century Fox were really scratching their heads. How do they continue a franchise about a team when not all the players want to play? Simple enough. Focus on just one. Who better than Wolverine, right? WRONG. Wolverine is a terrible character to focus two hours on. Simply put, he is just too powerful a character. First of all, unable to die. Okay, so how do we fear for him? It is the same reason why it is so difficult to make a solid Superman film. Too strong. Secondly, we already know his backstory. We learn everything we need to know about Wolverine from X2: X-Men United. We learn about Weapon X, about Stryker, about the whole kit-and-caboodle. SO why? Why follow around Logan for an entire film. It would be easier if we knew or cared about the supporting players, but this whole film is a cadre of mutants who we in the audience a) don't know, or b) don't care about. What's to love here?
I think I'm getting ahead here. The plot. Okay, so X-Men Origins: Wolverine is all about Wolverine (Hugh Jackman returns for his fourth appearance as the clawing mutant). Wolverine before he was Wolverine. It examines his relationship with his brother Victor Creed, also known as Sabretooth (Liev Schreiber, TV's Ray Donovan, Salt). Now you may be asking yourself "Wait! The guy from the first X-Men is Logan's brother?" And don't worry, because it is barely brought up and bares little to no bringing up in the actual story. We get to see Logan get his claws. We get to see Logan kill a helicopter. Easily, the plot of this film is a bunch of set pieces stitched together and designed to get us to X-Men in the most meandering way possible. And it indeed meanders.
Hugh Jackman is the reason for this film. He currently holds a record for most times an actor has portrayed a superhero on the big screen. X-Men: Days of Future Past marks the seventh time he has donned the claws, and I hear that X-Men: Apocalypse as well as a third Wolverine-centric film are on the way. He is Wolverine, so much so that leaving the role is tantamount to killing the unkillable character. Jackman surrounds himself with solid actors that have nothing to do here. Schreiber here is a terrible casting choice, more so than just because he bares no resemblance to the Sabretooth we already know. Danny Huston (21 Grams, Hitchcock) is again a very capable performer, and under a more solid script could do Stryker well, but he just becomes a half-assed villain reduced to little motivation and lots of cheese. Dominic Monaghan (TV's Lost, The Lord of the Rings trilogy) joins as Chris Bradley, but he gets two scenes and then is tossed aside in favor of shoving more worthless characters in. And then we get to Ryan Reynolds. Hold up, Reynolds gets his own paragraph…
Okay, are you ready? Let's begin.
Ryan Reynolds has always loved the character of Deadpool, and really, he is a likable character. The Merc with a Mouth, Deadpool is known for his quips and one-liners, as well as the characteristic of regularly breaking the 4th wall and talking to the reader. So when Reynolds heard that Deadpool would appear in the new X-Men film, he called and asked for the part. What does he get in return? Wade Wilson/Deadpool amounts to little more than a few cameo pop-ins as a character who, get this, are you ready: When he becomes Deadpool, he doesn't even get to talk! The Merc with a Mouth has his mouth sewn shut! What the Fu-
Sorry. Yeah, sorry about that. It is angersome though, that is for sure.
Let's talk about some of the other points in this film, because something has to be good.
The cinematography looks like someone hired director Gavin Hood to shoot a cheap music video featuring Hugh Jackman and terrible music. Once you get past the opening credits, which are beautiful, the film just starts to drag. The problem about opening credits, is that when I saw them, I saw the film I wanted to see. Forrest Gump with claws. There is something depressing about being unable to die, yet this was not thought of until the second Wolverine adventure some four years later.
Gavin Hood's direction is boring and clumsy. It feels like he would have shown up to the theater in the middle of the film to yell out at the audience, "See, this is where he gets the claws! Hey look, it is Stryker, remember him?!?" To be fair, Hood did want to examine Logan's PTSD at one point, something unheard of in a summer comic book blockbuster until last year's incredible Iron Man 3.
The CG. My God, the CG. Those claws look bad. Check out the bathroom scene if you get the chance and you'll see what I mean.
In closing, screenwriter Benioff of Game of Thrones fame sought out to make an R-Rated Wolverine film that really examined the character's life. This wasn't that film, thanks to the studio. This film only wishes to confuse the timeline, and in fact it did, so there's that for you. I'll just say this, if you're a completest as I am, watch the film once and burn the copy after. If you can avoid seeing it, do so. Not having seen this movie will not ruin the movie-going experience of seeing any other X-Men film, trust me.


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José Antonio Ponseti (Barcelona, 11 de gener de 1967) és un locutor de ràdio català i llicenciat en Ciències de la Informació per la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, encara que va estudiar també Comunicació en la Universitat de San Francisco, Califòrnia.

Va començar la seva marxa radiofònica en el programa Día de domingo (RNE) i ha col·laborat a La Vanguardia, Avui, Diario AS o Mundo Deportivo a Espanya. Va ser director de la revista Cien Yardas i ha col·laborat amb revistes com Automóvil, Ataír o Imágenes de Actualidad. És autor de diverses guies de viatges i d'un llibre sobre futbol americà. Durant deu anys ha estat redactor de Canal Plus, on ha dirigit el departament de Motor. Va ser durant aquest període quan va adquirir gran popularitat nacional en presentar, al costat de Luis Moya, els programes especials que resumien les proves del Campionat Mundial de Ral·lis.

Va treballar a Caracol Radio, on va ser director de programació. Va dirigir i va presentar el programa Efectos Secundarios, en aquesta mateixa emissora, i dirigia així mateix a la Cadena SER el programa SER Aventureros i col·laborant en la Primera Hora dels dissabtes de Carrusel Deportivo.

Des d'agost de 2011 i fins a juliol de 2014 ha estat copresentador al costat de Manu Carreño de Carrusel Deportivo. D'igual manera, des del 29 d'agost de 2011, és copresentador, al costat de Santiago Cañizares, del mític programa de Canal Plus, El día después. Des de l'any 2012, presenta al costat de Cañizares, Luis Moya, Fernando Albes i diversos convidats (entre els que solen trobar-se Dani Sordo o Carlos del Barrio) el programa De Rally un resum de més d'una hora de durada de les proves del Campionat del Món de Ral·lis.

L'any 2019 va publicar la seva primera novel·la Vuelo 19 basada en la desaparició de 5 avions militars al triangle de les Bermudes l'any 1945. La novel·la va ja per la seva quarta edició.

Vida personal
Manté una relació sentimental amb la també periodista Mamen Mendizábal.

Referències

Enllaços externs
 Notícies sobre José Antonio Ponseti al web de Cadena Ser

Locutors de ràdio barcelonins
Periodistes barcelonins

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