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Failure to comply with planning enforcement notice sees landlord ordered to pay £260k
A landlord who pleaded guilty to two offences of failing to comply with a planning enforcement notice has been handed a confiscation order of nearly £260,000.
Southwark Council had prosecuted Shafait Ali, 51 of Deptford, after he developed five flats that were rented out above commercial premises on the Old Kent Road.
The flats had been constructed on the first and second floors of the building without planning permission in an unauthorised change of use from previous office/light industrial use.
Council officers found that the size of the flats was well below minimum residential standards. "Some of the flats were rented to families even though they fell well short of the minimum dwelling size standards for occupancy by one or two persons," the council said.
Prohibition notices were also served by the council's Environmental Health Officers who found numerous fire, electrical and health concerns.
Mr Ali pleaded guilty in June 2018 to the offences under the Town and County Planning Act 1990.
The notice required Mr Ali to cease the use of a property at 719-725 Old Kent Road, London SE15 1JL as three self-contained flats and two non-self-contained flats. The notice also required the permanent removal of all fittings installed to facilitate the unauthorised conversion.
Following the guilty plea, confiscation proceedings were led by specialist financial investigators from Southwark Council's Trading Standards team. This led to an agreed criminal benefit figure amounting to the rental income of £259,475.
At a hearing at the Inner London Crown Court earlier this month (10 November 2020) Mr Ali was ordered to pay that amount under a confiscation order.
He was also sentenced to a fine and ordered to pay costs, totalling £23,400.59.
Mr Ali has three months to pay the confiscation order or face two and half years in prison.
Cllr Johnson Situ, Southwark's Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency, Planning & Transport, said: "We believe that everyone deserves a place that they're proud to call home so it's deeply shocking that families were cramped into properties not even big enough for one or two people.
"This is a great result and another success for our Planning and Trading Standards teams, whose joint efforts have amounted to nearly £1.5m in confiscation orders issued to landlords renting out illegally converted properties in Southwark since 2019. The council remains committed to taking tough action against criminal landlords who would profit from the misery of their tenants by renting illegal and sub-standard properties."
The council has restrained assets belonging to Mr Ali to ensure the order is settled.
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Section 243V Customs Act 1901 | False Statements in Cargo or Outturn Reports
Section 243V of the Customs Act 1901 (Cth) deals with False Statements in Cargo or Outturn Reports and is extracted below.
243V False or misleading statements in cargo reports or outturn reports
(1) A person commits an offence if the person:
(a) makes, or causes to be made, to an officer a statement, in a cargo report or an outturn report, that is false or misleading in a material particular; or
(b) omits, or causes to be omitted, from a statement, in a cargo report or an outturn report, made to an officer any matter or thing without which the statement is false or misleading in a material particular.
(2) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.
(3) The penalty for a conviction for an offence against subsection (1) is an amount not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (1), a person is taken to cause to be made a statement described in paragraph (1)(a) if:
(a) the person gives information that is false or misleading in a material particular to another person for inclusion in a statement, in a cargo report or an outturn report, by the other person or someone else to an officer; and
(b) the other person or someone else makes a statement including the information to an officer, in a cargo report or an outturn report.
This subsection does not limit the ways in which a person may cause to be made a statement described in paragraph (1)(a).
(5) For the purposes of subsection (1), a person is taken to cause an omission described in paragraph (1)(b) to be made if:
(a) the person gives to another person, for inclusion in a statement, in a cargo report or an outturn report, by the other person or someone else to an officer, information that is false or misleading in a material particular because of an omission of other information that the person has; and
This subsection does not limit the ways in which a person may cause an omission described in paragraph (1)(b) to be made.

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The Good Father by Noah Hawley
This is Noah Hawley's third novel, he is also well known as the writer and producer of the TV series Bones. The Good Father is published in the UK on 29 March 2012 by Hodder and Stoughton.
The Good Father is a book of obsession. Dr Paul Allen has lived a pretty normal life to date, he's made a few mistakes along the way; a bad first marriage and not being around all the time for his first son Danny, but he's made a success of his career and has a new family. He and his second wife live a comfortable life with their twin sons.
Paul's first son Danny has always been a feature in their lives. He lived with them for a while as a teenager and Paul and he speak every now and again on the phone.
As far as Paul is aware, Danny is fairly content. Paul was not happy that Danny decided to drop out of college and take a road-trip across the country, but he's come to terms with it and their relationship seems pretty stable.
When the shocking news hits the airwaves that up and coming Presidential candidate Senator Seagram has been shot at a rally, the Allen family are as horrified as everyone else. When Danny is named as the prime suspect, and the Senator dies, family life changes forever.
So begins Paul's obsession. His obsessive quest to prove that his son did not murder Seagram. His obsession with proving that this was a cover-up, that Danny could never be capable of such an act. Paul also becomes obsessed with his role as Danny's father. Did he let him down? Did he do his best for Danny? Was Danny damaged by the divorce? So many questions, yet very few answers.
Noah Hawley
The Good Father is an intense and often complicated read, yet this does not take away from the story at all. Paul also becomes obsessed with infamous assassins, those others who have taken the life of a leader, and Hawley includes some very detailed information about these. This research adds another dimension to the story, giving it a very realistic feel – this is a fictional story, but could so easily be true, after all those real-life assassins must have had a family too. This book brings home the total destruction of life that can be brought about by one single act of terrorism.
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What Is a Red Herring? Definition and Meaning
Hannah Yang
Speculative Fiction Author
Red herrings are a standard trope in mystery novels. They stop the reader from discovering the true villain, and their intentions, too quickly.
So what exactly is a red herring, and what purpose does it serve?
The term red herring refers to a false clue that distracts the reader from what really matters.
This article will explain what a red herring is in detail, and give you red herring examples from famous crime and mystery stories.
Red Herring Definition
What Does Red Herring Mean in Writing?
Red Herring Examples
Why Do Authors Use Red Herrings?
According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, a red herring is defined as "something that distracts attention from the real issue."
In other words, red herrings draw the reader's attention away from what's really important, like a false clue that leads a detective away from the true culprit.
The etymology of this term is unclear, but some say the term dates back to an 1807 news story by journalist William Cobbett.
Cobbett claimed that he could train hunting dogs by using red herrings—bony fish that were salted and smoked until they turned reddish-brown—to lay a false trail and distract dogs from the scents of the targets they were supposed to be chasing.
Thus, the term red herring now refers to anything that distracts a reader from the true target.
In detective stories, a red herring is a misleading clue that directs the sleuth away from the true villain.
The red herring also distracts the reader from figuring out the real culprit and may lead them to draw a false conclusion about someone innocent instead.
Here are some examples of red herrings that you might see in mystery stories:
An innocent character had a strong motive to kill the victim, such as jealousy, blackmail, or an unpaid debt.
An innocent character had the means to commit the murder—perhaps they were nearby, have no alibi, or were scheduled to meet the victim around the time of death.
A false clue appears to incriminate a suspect. For example, an earring next to the body matches a suspect's earrings, but it later turns out to be a common earring worn by several people.
In logic, a red herring is a fallacy of distraction: bringing up another point to redirect the argument.
It's a way to divert attention from what really matters, and it's considered to be a logical fallacy because it's ultimately irrelevant to the main issue at hand.
The best way to understand what red herrings are is to see them in action. Let's look at some red herring examples in classic mystery novels.
If you haven't read these books, watch out—there are spoilers ahead!
Red Herring Example in And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie's famous novel And Then There Were None (1939) follows ten people who are invited by an unknown host to stay at a remote island.
When they get to the island, they find a copy of the poem "Ten Little Indians," which describes ten gruesome deaths. One by one, the ten guests begin to die in ways that match the deaths described in the poem.
The seventh couplet in the poem reads: "Four little Indian boys going out to sea; a red herring swallowed one and then there were three."
At that point in the story, one of the four remaining guests goes missing. The other three guests conclude that the missing one must be the killer.
Later, they find his dead body on the beach and realize that he was just another victim. His disappearance was a red herring, just like the "red herring" mentioned in the poem, because it distracted them from finding the real culprit.
Red Herring Examples in The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Hound of the Baskervilles is a classic detective novel in which Sherlock Holmes tries to figure out who's killing the heirs of the Baskerville family.
The main red herring in this story relates to the titular Hound of the Baskervilles. Many people think the family is cursed by a giant spectral dog, who has been killing the heirs out of vengeance.
However, the killer is actually a human, so the myth about the hound only serves to throw everyone off the scent.
Another red herring points to the butler. At one point, Holmes suspects the butler at Baskerville Hall because Sir Henry Baskerville is being stalked in London by a bearded man in a cab, and the butler also has a beard.
However, this false clue is simply a red herring, and the butler turns out to be entirely innocent.
Red Herring Examples in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry is told that Sirius Black is a dangerous murderer who betrayed Harry's parents and now wants to kill Harry.
When Sirius Black breaks into Hogwarts, everyone assumes that his motive was to try to kill Harry, which is a perfectly plausible explanation.
The truth, though, is that Sirius Black is trying to protect Harry from the person who betrayed the Potters.
Everything he did was to try to protect Harry from Peter Pettigrew, and the lie about him wanting to kill Harry was a red herring to distract everyone from looking for the actual killer.
Examples of Red Herring Fallacy in Politics
One classic example of a political red herring occurred in a 2012 U.S. Presidential debate between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama.
When someone asked the two candidates what policies they would implement to limit the availability of assault weapons, neither candidate truly answered the question.
Instead, Romney and Obama both diverted attention away from the topic of assault weapons.
Obama spoke about catching violence before it gets out of control, and Romney spoke about the importance of raising children in two-parent homes.
Both answers are red herrings since they distracted viewers from the original issue.
A mystery novel would be boring—and very short—if the sleuth discovered the real culprit right away.
That's why authors prefer to provide readers with a mix of different clues, some of which lead to the true culprit and some of which lead to dead ends.
Red herrings are a useful literary device because they divert attention away from the correct suspect, making the book longer and less straightforward.
Red herrings also add suspense in a novel by testing the sleuth's abilities and decision-making skills.
A mystery is a puzzle, and the sleuth must figure out which puzzle pieces lead to the true culprit and which ones are red herrings. Readers enjoy rooting for the hero as they overcome these obstacles.
Authors often use red herrings as a device in the early sections of their novels to build tension.
Throughout the first half of a mystery novel, the sleuth is in discovery mode. All the evidence, clues, and suspect interviews appear to be equally relevant.
Only later in the book does it become clear which clues were red herrings and which were important.
Next time you're reading a mystery novel, see if you can spot the red herrings the author uses to lay false trails.
Chances are, you won't know exactly which clues are distractions until you reach the very end!
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651-204-1317 is a contact number on a Cell Number. This device is registered in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, MN.
I called this number to find out what they wanted. the operator, David, was extremely rude when i asked him what his last name was. Then he hung up. So I called back and spoke to someone who told me that my number was not in their system. Can you say BIG FREAKING LIARS!!!
Called today, asked for someone unknown to us. When we told them they had a wrong number, they said to never mind and started asking for our personal information. We said nothing and hung up on them. I thought being on the Do Not Call list would protect us from crap calls like this but we get several a day, from about 6 or 8 different telephone numbers. The Do Not Call List doesn't work; I should have known better than to trust anything the government sets up. Looks like I'm going to be forced to pay the phone company to set up a filtering system that they've been advertising to keep calls like that from coming through.
IC Systems, Inc 651-204-1317 Cancelled our sprint service and went to Verizon-still owe 140.00 to sprint (isnt even due yet) and getting theses calls 6-8 times a day.
I cancelled my Sprint service because they've screwed me over so many times...so I switched to Verizon. My bill is like 180 something and I don't make that much in a month to make payments on it. I have credit card bills and crap to pay.Anyway today they've called me 6 times...one right after the other...and I never answered one call. It's extremely annoying to recieve harassing calls like this...especially when I'm trying to enjoy my day off. Next time they call I'm gonna answer and give them crap.Screw them!!!
I also have a new cell phone and keep getting calls from this number. They are looking for DUANE JACKSON. When I told them I am not he and don't know this party, they asked me how to get in contact with him. DUH!I told them to remove my name from their list, that I was on the national DNC list, and to put my number on their DNC list. They told me that they don't keep a DNC list and don't have to follow DNC rules as they are a collection agency.I submitted a complain to the FTC but only got the typical "thank you for letting us know" from the FTC. Don't expect any action or stoppage of calls.
Im going to write a letter to the AG. They called me twice today, and im sure its going to increase. I just wish they would tell me why they are calling. Does anyone know how we can get them to tell us why they are calling? I know some on other sites have gotten letters from IC.
This phone: (651) 204-1317 has a partnering phone: (651) 204-1395. They are a telemarketing and collection agency named: I.C. Systems. They reside in the twin cities in Minnesota (St. Paul and Minneapolis). They have called my cellphone constantly, incessantly. You should not pick up the phone because it is an automated calling system. They want to snag you. They want personal information and they are very low-IQ, aggressive, persistent and not businesslike or compassionate about your life. Call your Attorney General's Office in your state and the state of Minnesota: Office of the A.G., Lori Swanson, #1400, 445 Minnesota St., St. Paul, MN 55101. In your complaint to the Attorney General's office you may express yourself and will probably see results. Remember: If I'm the only one to WRITE A LETTER OF COMPLAINT nothing might be done. However, if you inundate (flood them) with lots of complaints to the MN office, perhaps you could get your phone number removed from the calling list. I did. Thank you for joining me in putting a stop to these imbiciles.
I am getting phone calls from above number every day. When I pick up the phone caller speaks in some foreign language or simply disconnects. If I call them, they ask for information. Dont know wat to do?
Received a badgering call demanding payment for an over due bill that had been paid auto pay. Not only had it been paid but it had been over paid due to an error on the part of AT&T which they had already refunded me the overcharge.
Got a new cell phone and continuously get calls from IC Systems. Have requested they remove the number from their dialer, as it does not belong to the person they are looking for, to no avail.
They are calling looking for payment on a final bill that was not only paid but I received a CREDIT back form verizon!
This is I.C. Systems, a collection agency. They have been calling me looking for someone with my name for a month.
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Do you know what company they collect for? Did you have to go to court?
they are debt collectors, be careful, this company sued us and we never even had a chance to settle with them. now we are stuck paying their attorney fees as well.
I have reported John Assip to the police, they are aware of this company and who this person is. He and a guy named Jose are who they are after. The detective I spoke to told me that these criminals are operating without a license and is being investigated by several agencies. I hope that when their time comes in court they are tried by a jury of elderly people. Description I have been given is, John Assip red hair over six feet tail and the Jose is spanish about 5'6. Both appear to be in their mid to late 20's.I also have seen an address 360 Sunrise Highway West Babylon Ny for this company. they are mostly working out of middlesex county, toms river and monmouth county. If they call your house set up the appointment and then call the police to set up a sting operation. I would love for them to call me or anyone I have told. We must work together as a community and put an end to these crooks. I just hope the criminal system uses these guys as a example to never step foot inside New Jersey.In Ct they went by the name all city chimney. Just so you know what type of crooks these guys are I have posted a few website for you to view. http://darien.patch.com/articles/two-arrested-in-second-chimney-scamhttp://www.app.com/article/CN/20090928/NEWS/9 ... -Brunswick-scamhere is a police blog from palmarya11:57am Palmyra Police were called to investigate a Fraud committed upon an elderly female. The victim told police that a white male knocked on her door on 5/14/10 and said he was from "All City Fire Protection". He claimed he was sent there by a contractor that the victim frequently uses. He said he was there to look at her chimney. The victim thought nothing of it and permitted him to enter. He proposed a bid for $2,000.00 to do work on the chimney. She allowed the work to be done but was not sure if anything was ever really completed so she placed a stop on the check that she had issued. The contractor never returned to question the stopped check and repeated calls to the phone number given by the contractor went unanswered. Police also made numerous attempts to call the contractor. The phone rings and rings and then eventually stops without any answering service. The suspects drove in a white van with no business markings on the side. The victim describes the only two men she saw as white males with dark hair and one taller than the other. Police are asking everyone to be vigilant in watching for such activity and to contact police if you see anyone going house to house to do work. If you see a van fitting this description stopping at houses in your neighborhood, please call police 856-829-0191.I also have seen an address 360 Sunrise Highway West Babylon Ny for this company. they are mostly working out of middlesex county, toms river and monmouth county. If they call your house have them come and then call the police to set up a sting operation. I would love for them to call me or anyone I have told. We must work together as a community and put an end to these crooks. I just hope the criminal system uses these guys as a example to never step foot inside New Jersey.
These guys are definitely crooks, and are now definitely operating in New Jersey. My 80 yo mother fell prey to their trickery - an unneeded chimney lining replacement - and it cost her $2,100. Currently, the business appears to be run by a John Assip out of 178 Nims Ave., West Babylon, NY 11704. They also use another address at 11 Copiague Ave., Copiague NY 11726. The guy who was actually on sight goes by the name of "Jose" (Perez) and uses the number 631-671-6369. All information is being reported to the appropriate law enforcement authorities. BEWARE OF THESE SCAMMERS!!
they will enter your home, say they need to use the bathroom then raid your medicine cabinet. if your purse or wallet is in view they will steal it and monies inside it. If your chimney is fine they will cause damage to it. these guys are dangerous criminals and if they call you report them to the police. they work in jersey now since they where arrested in Ct. mostly in middlesex, toms river, lebanon, old bridge, red bank, east brunswick. they pray off old people and new homeowners. Call the police when they come knocking or calling.These clowns need to go to jail.
This is a scam. Allcity Fire Protection arrived uninvited at my elderly neighbor's home yesterday. She had recd a call from this number stating that they would come out to perform a chimney inspection for $40. When they "inspected" the chimney, they told this 85-year-old woman that her house was in danger of burning down and that she could die from carbon monoxide poisoning. They would cut her a deal for $4,900. I sensed something was wrong and stepped in. The CT BBB has been after this co. and - luckily - I was able to help my neighbor stop payment on her check this morning. They asked for a check in cash and told her they'd be back on Sat. I'd love to have the cops here waiting for them, but... they'll never be heard from again. They know by now that we're onto them. They'll just move to their next victim. How anyone could stoop so low as to steal from an elderly, recent widow and cancer sufferer is beyond me.
This number called me several times. Would hang up every time I answered.I googled the name & number and found this site. Very helpful. I in turn gave him a taste of his own medicine. I called his number nonstop for the rest of that day...without blocking my number. He never called again.
Called me with the same old scam- you haven't had your chimney cleaned in 2 years. Knew our name and address. Said it's been 2 years since he was here. I immediately recognized the scam because he called several years ago with the same message. NEVER HAD ANY DEALINGS WITH THIS COMPANY! Besides, I live in CONNECTICUT. WHY would I call someone in Babylon, NY to come clean my chimney? ANYWAY, you won't get any calls from 631-661-1179 anymore because it has been DISCONNECTED! They pissed me off so much that I sat here for HOURS, DAYS at a time, hitting redial until I drove them NUTS!
Received a call this morning from a John Nuski (631) 661-1192 saying my flue needed to be cleaned. What flue I said? He said the flue to your oil burner. I told him I have gas/hot air and haven't used it in 23 years. He kept insisting it still needs to be cleaned. No it doesn't,I said. I told him, for his information I heat my house with a wood burning stove. He then hung up on me. No doubt in my mind this is a scam.
I got two calls today from John Nuski. I have two new numbers to add to the complaint list. 631-661-1158 and 631-661-1179. BEWARE!
I keep getting calls that show on caller id as John Nuski - 631-661-1151. Guess he is using a new number!
John Nuski called my mom and said he wanted to confirm her checking account #'s as there was an internet breach on her account. She did not give him her account number but called the bank instead, plus she does not do any internet banking. The bank immediately canceled her checking account and issued a new account # for her. She gave the bank his name and number.
Name John Nuski at 631-661-1044 called my home repeatedly. Told me he was coming to my home tomorrow. Frightening tone. THreatening. Said I was on their schedule for tomorrow. Called over and over when I hung up.I am going to the police tomorrow to report this.
just curious...how many of you got the call from john nuski after you bought a mattress set from a well-known department store? my parents and my aunt bought mattress sets at the same time and had them delivered the same day. then they got the john nuski call one day apart from each other about one week after getting the mattresses. Seems coincidental but i think the men who delivered them might be doing this but cant find out anything. there havent been any more phone calls since the first ones. i guess its because i told them we were on the "do not call list" and do not want any more calls or i would report them.
John Nuski calls our house over and over. Must be some sort of scam. Report and arrest this clown.
I got a call yesterday. I live in CT. It was a woman calling. Insinuated that I had used their services in the past. We have never used them.
calls everyday, no message, caller id shows as John Nuski, also uses 0933,0934,0935,0936,0937,0938don't know who these people are, nor do I care.Now they will get a constant busy signal and out of service when ever they try calling me.
Claimed to be from "old City Fire Protection", wanted to clean my chimney/furnace. Had my name and number.....claimed that I was overdue for service.....reported they had performed a service in 2006....never ever heard of them!!!!! Never had a service like this performed ever....BEWARE!!!!!!!
got a text from this number wanted me to friend them on yahoo messenger "textiegirlie2"
Just had a text from this number that said "hello, John". I replied but got nothing.
Do any of you happen to have a yahoo mail account? Maybe someone hacked into the info we had. What computers are you all using, I mostly use a Mac. I have a feeling whoever sent this is trying to scope is out.
Just happened to me 5 minutes ago!
I had the same experience today. Creepy. "Hola" and my name.
I got the same thing...replied twice no response. Are your phones company phones?
I also receive a text today from this number "Hola Carolyn" no clue who this is.
Got the same thing with my nickname. Curious. No reply to "who is this?"
I see they are still making calls...this is a Jamaica phone scam...other number associated are876-837-2601876-483-5986876-529-5140876-430-0084As you can see they have called several times after I had said no.
My mother has been receiving phone calls from this number for a year. her prize has still not arrived. She is out $13,000. I called and told them to quit calling. They are still calling. This morning I talked to them, told them I was calling the authorities. He still gave her one more call today after I left. I was visiting for the Labor Day holiday. I was able to get 6 "876" numbers off her caller ID. I managed to convince her to turn off her cell phone. But she won't quit answering the land phone. Is there anywhere I can report this to official law enforcement and try to put these guys out of business before they prey on someone else's elderly parents. They were not too happy to be talking to her daughter as I called their bluff and got in their face about it. Any advice would be appreciated.
Calls several times per day. Never says anything.
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Q: MySQL Many-To-Many Select - Best practice I am looking for a best practice to get all News_IDs with three categories attached.

    -- Table: news_categories
    +-------------+---------+
    | category_id | news_id |
    +-------------+---------+
    |           2 | 2       |
    |           2 | 3       |
    |           7 | 3       |
    |          14 | 2       |
    |           2 | 4       |
    |          12 | 3       |
    |          12 | 2       |
    +-------------+---------+

This is my SQL so far:

    SELECT DISTINCT a.news_id
    FROM news_categories a, news_categories b, news_categories c
    WHERE
    a.news_id = b.news_id AND b.news_id = c.news_id
    AND a.category_id =2
    AND b.category_id =7
    AND c.category_id =12

The query returns the news_id 3 which is what I want, but is this the way to go? How about performance when having even more categories to join?

A: To eliminate joins, group by the news_id and count the category_ids. If the number of category ids is how many you're looking for, you found them.
SELECT news_id, COUNT(category_id)
FROM t1_news_categories
WHERE category_id IN (2, 7, 12)
GROUP BY news_id
HAVING COUNT(category_id) = 3

Just to add something about performance here, I'm not sure how much faster this is versus your original query. Once you start adding more categories (joins) in the original query, though, then I think this will definitely be faster. It will also be easier to code than trying to dynamically create a query based on how many categories you are looking for.

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Police officer 'traumatised' by Co Fermanagh shotgun murder bid, colleagues say
Police 'firmly believe' organised criminals were involved.
PSNI officers are investigating an attempted murder (Niall Carson/PA)
By Aoife Moore, PA
A PSNI officer who survived an attempted murder at his home is "traumatised" by the experience, police have said.
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/police-officer-traumatised-by-co-fermanagh-shotgun-murder-bid-colleagues-say-38831672.html
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/7ccad/38831671.ece/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_4d1ee74f-8d82-4c59-978e-faeae39f09d3_1
The male officer was at home in the Kesh area at around 2am on Thursday when he heard a noise outside.
When he opened his front door, he was confronted by a masked man aiming a shotgun.
A 37-year-old male in the wider Fermanagh area was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder late on Thursday night.
He was released on bail on Friday evening pending further enquiries.
Detective Chief Inspector Julie Mullan, speaking in Enniskillen earlier on Friday, said she "firmly believes this was an attempt to murder a police officer".
"This officer is a local officer, serving a local community and this was a reckless act," she said.
"We're at an early stage and investigations are ongoing into exactly what happened and the circumstances surrounding that."
Ms Mullan said she was "keeping an open mind" over the motivation of the attack however, adding she "firmly believes this was organised criminal elements who launched this attack on the police officer".
"Organised criminality and that's all I can say at this stage, I can't rule anything in or out," she added.
"It's a had huge impact on the officer, it was a horrific incident for him and his wider family.
"He is, as you would expect in this situation, he is being supported by his colleagues and by ourselves and by his family, but he is traumatised by the incident."
The PSNI say the safety of the officer, who has been in the force for a number of years, is paramount, and at this stage are not prepared to disclose who else was in the home at the time of the incident, or whether the officer has left his property.
"My appeal today is for information, no matter how small you think it may be," Ms Mullan added.
"Anyone who was in the area of the Rosscah/Crevenish Rd area at around 2am yesterday morning and saw any suspicious activity, persons or vehicle, to bring that information forward."
Four in five young people 'embarrassed' to seek help on mental health: report
Claire O'Boyle Four in five young people are too embarrassed to seek help for their mental health, a new report has found.
Parents accused of Nadia Zofia Kalinowska murder to attend five-year-old's funeral
Alan Erwin A couple accused of murdering their five-year-old daughter are to be released from prison for her funeral service, a judge ruled on Monday.
The cause of a Bushmills fire which damaged a number of sheds and farm machinery is under investigation.
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in Co Antrim Northern Ireland


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Q: Azure Service Bus Subscriber Deadletter I've looked everywhere for information on this but can't seem to find what i'm looking for.
I've got an azure topic, with one subscription.
The handler for the subscription failed some messages, they've been put on the deadletter queue.
I can access the messages but i'm at a loss for how to restore them.
I don't want to create a copy of the message and send it to the topic. I specifically want to move it to the subscription queue it came from.
Is there any way to do this?

A: I don't know if this is possible.
What we mostly do to handle & resume messages, is to use the pattern of defering messages.  If a handler fails a message, he can then defer the message and keep track of the messagesequence number (typically in a management / tracking database or component).
Whenever the message needs to be reprocessed (retried), a receiver can then specifically get that message (using the same defered message id) and process it again.


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Walking barefoot in Kruger's Pafuri region
The Luvuvhu River defines Pafuri, in the far north of Kruger. To truly experience it, join a walking trail and go barefoot on soft river sand in the green heart of the park. By Hlengiwe Magagula
We spent the whole morning hiking barefoot in the Kruger National Park. This is the truth. Our toes sank into soft sand as we entered the Luvuvhu River, and we waded calf deep into a shady gorge. It's surely the park's most beautiful river, clear and ever flowing, and for our guide, Calvin de la Rey, it is one of his favourite places to take guests.
The wildlife loves it too, and the area – the Makuleke Concession, which lies in the Pafuri section in the far north of the park – teems with animals and birdlife. A couple of times we moved to the banks to skirt deeper pools, stepping carefully through thorny hot sands. We didn't need to be reminded of how big the crocodiles are in these parts. Let me tell.
The Hutwini Trails Camp, operated in the cooler months by RETURNAfrica's Pafuri Walking Trails, is on the bank of the Luvuvhu in the shade of Natal mahogany and Ana trees. Nyalas were more or less permanent residents. The day before we arrived, one had expired in the camp. For obvious reasons, it had been removed to the riverbed, for nature to deal with the carcass. For the first day, nothing touched it. On the second day, we returned from a long walk to find around 40 vultures, lappet-faced and white-backed, getting down to business. And on the third day, there was no trace of the nyala. We examined the sands, and found the perfect indentations of a crocodile. Calvin paced it to measure four metres. The marks showed how it had shifted position with each powerful haul on the heavy carcass.
Guide Calvin de la Rey and Hlengiwe admire one of the many trees for which the Pafuri region is renowned. Pictures by Denis Costello
A camp in the forest
The unfenced camp is immersed in nature, feeling part of the forest, not a place apart. Gladys, our cook, cheerfully told us we'd missed seeing a leopard that had strolled by her kitchen. We also had a visit from an elephant, who stepped gently around the camp furniture, pruning trees.
Pafuri Walking Trails are located in the Makuleke Concession, managed in partnership with traditional owners. Apart from the beauty of the area, the best thing about walks in this area is the diversity of the terrain, and the flexibility to decide where to go each day. From the Lanner Gorge near the park's western edge to Crooks Corner (where South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique meet), no two walks are alike. The longest took us from a stunning fever tree forest back to camp via a series of shallow pans. The fever trees are a real favourite, a picture-perfect yellow-green forest that seeded in a flood about half a century ago. The tree's name comes from the time of European explorers, who contracted malaria when camping in their shade, and blamed the trees. As we walked, the air filled with the scent of wild sage.
Moments like this spent appreciating the quiet of the bush are what make walking trails so memorable.
Silently watching as impala drink at the pan below.
We took a picnic overlooking a pan, keeping still as a series of drinkers arrived: a pair of black-backed jackals, a herd of impala, and zebra close behind. All of these find it hard to spot people unless they move. Unlike the baboons, whose eyes work like ours. They spotted us from 300m away and raised a fuss which startled the drinkers.
On our last day, we relaxed by walking to the nearby Hutwini Gorge, for which the trails camp is named. This break in the ridge is a natural highway for animals going to water, and a perfect ambush site for predators. Calvin told us how he watches elephants move nervously through it, as if their folk memory recalls the days of human traps. Ironically, after our barefoot venture, it was here that Calvin got a bite from an ant, who took advantage of a hole in his shoe.
RETURNAfrica operates Pafuri Walking Trails in the Makuleke Concession of the Kruger National Park. Read the inspiring article of two guides from the Makuleke community in the summer 2018/2019 issue of Wild.
The trail runs between 1 April and 31 October each year. No under 16s.
For a similar walking trail run by SANParks, opt for the three-night Nyalaland Wilderness Trail, which departs from Punda Maria.
A wide-brimmed hat that keeps the sun off your face.
Utility pants that convert to shorts for hot days
Waterproof boots made from durable leather
Hiking socks, with special anti-tick and mozzie treatment to keep bugs away
A water bottle – an insulated water bottle will keep drinks cool for twice as long
A daypack for camera, binoculars, sunscreen, etc.
Trekking poles can be particularly handy for dealing with hills
Hlengiwe Magagula is the author of the Guide to Walking in Kruger National Park (R80).
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Days and Nights in an Indian Jail
Women prisoners wait to meet their partners who are in other parts of the jail.
Raymond is facing 10 years if convicted for drugs offenses.
(1 × 49' & 1 × 63') UK
Narrated by: Art Malik
Filmed,
Produced & Directed by: Sunandan Walia & Yugesh Walia
Executive Producer: Ros Franey
This film goes inside Tihar Central Jail in Delhi, the largest prison in South-East Asia. Filmed over a period of a year, it focuses on the lives of a handful of characters.
Raymond, from London, is on remand and is accused of smuggling 70kg of heroin. If convicted, he faces the next ten years in Tihar.
Laxmi is in the women's part of the prison, serving life for the murder of her husband's mistress. She thinks about him all the time, even though he has not visited her for five years. Then one day, he turns up, but he is no longer the man she had killed for.
The main narrative focuses on one family. That of Bhabhuti, his wife, Prempatta, and their son, Rama Shankar, all serving life sentences as a result of India's unique dowry laws. Prempatta's youngest daughter, Pushpa, also lives with her mother in the prison. But Pushpa's future is uncertain as she is at an age when she must leave the jail. There is a choice of either sending her back to the village or to a Catholic boarding school where a charity has found a place for her. The film charts the conflicts that arise in the family as Pushpa's time of departure approaches.
The pressures of life in Tihar are movingly captured in this engaging documentary.
London International Film Festival Review:
Narrated by Art Malik, this fascinating documentary explores the lives and experiences of a group of inmates at South Asia's largest prison, Tihar in Delhi, over the course of a year. Despite their backgrounds in murder, theft and drug trafficking, the inmates emerge as disturbingly rounded human beings. Raymond, a 56-year-old Londoner, is accused of attempting to smuggle heroin, if convicted he faces a ten-year stretch in Tihar. Bhabuti, his wife Prempatta and son Rama are all serving life for the murder of Rama's wife in a dowry killing. Prempatta's infant daughter also shares their life of incarceration, until the day arrives when her parents have to face the harsh reality that she must leave the jail, to face an uncertain future on the outside without them. The pressures of Tihar and its sometimes brutal and yet occasionally exemplary regime, are skillfully captured in this heart-rending film.
Cary Rajinder Sawhney


One lucky donor will receive a coveted parking spot for a week.
Webster University is participating in Workplace Giving in an effort to support the Arts and Education Council again this year.
The arts are vital to our region. They make St. Louis a great place to live. Whether it's music, dance, theatre, film, literary or visual arts, the arts continue to teach and inspire us, and for over 50 years, the Arts and Education Council has been shaping a vibrant arts community throughout the bi-state St. Louis region.
Show support by contributing to Workplace Giving. For as little as one dollar a week, you can provide class supplies for a summer art workshop for special needs children or ten weeks of music classes for one student.
With a donation of $50 or more, you'll receive Art and Education's ARTS card, which allows you to take advantage of special discounts on events throughout the year. You can save on tickets for Opera Theatre St. Louis, Circus Flora, STAGES, and many other events. Your gift will help support the arts in St. Louis, and it will help Webster University reach its annual workplace giving goal. A gift of any amount is much appreciated.
As an added bonus, at the conclusion of the campaign, one lucky donor will receive a reserved parking spot for one week on campus.
To learn more about the impact of the Arts and Education Council, visit their website.


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Rights and Political Revolution: When is Violence Justified?
Andrew Berryhill | July 10, 2018
When Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his planned retirement from the Court, progressives around the country expressed despair and panic. Many lamented how landmark Court decisions such as Roe v. Wade could be overturned. A common element of these lamentations has been an explicit reference to human rights, which is the focus of a recent opinion piece in the New York Times by Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer entitled, "Our Rights Hang in the Balance."
Regarding the appointment of a new Supreme Court Justice, Schumer argues: "Enormously important issues hang in the balance: the right of workers to organize . . . the right of Americans to marry who they love, the right to vote," in addition to a woman's right to have an abortion and the right to affordable health care.
But when people talk about "rights," what do they really mean?
In general, rights can be categorized as either "negative" or "positive." All rights create a corresponding duty for other people, but negative rights restrict the actions of others. For example, because I have a right to my property, no one should steal from me. In contrast, positive rights obligate others to act in some way. Thus, a right to healthcare would mean someone must provide it for me.
Most modern progressives believe that every man has positive rights relating to personal happiness and economic security. This is expressed in Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "Second Bill of Rights," where he enumerated certain rights without which, he believed, a man cannot be truly free. Such rights include:
"The right to earn enough to provide adequate food and clothing and recreation"
"The right of every family to a decent home"
"The right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health"
"The right to a good education"
It's easy to see how pushes for the government to provide universal healthcare and tuition-free college are based on beliefs in these positive rights.
However, this idea creates problems, largely because any opposition to government programs designed to ensure these positive rights can be interpreted as an attack on human freedom. Some even view opposition to government welfare programs as attempted murder. This helps explain why radical groups like Antifa violently demonstrate in the streets and politicians like Maxine Waters call for physical retaliation against members of President Trump's administration.
Following the July 4th holiday, social media was full of individuals trying to justify violent resistance by pointing out that America became a country by violently resisting Britain.
But does the modern progressive focus on positive rights match the principles of the American Founding that primarily focus on negative rights?
In the Declaration of Independence, the founders assert that King George III committed "a long train of abuses and usurpations" that violated their divinely-bestowed natural rights. Appealing to Nature and a Creator was necessary to provide justification for the rebellion. In doing so, the founders drew from the thinking of English philosopher John Locke, who wrote:
"The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it, which obliges everyone: and reason, which is that law, teaches all mankind, who will but consult it, that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions."
In the Founding era, Americans were trying to protect their natural rights such as the freedom of speech and the freedom to practice their religion without persecution. In this regard, the negative rights associated with the American Revolution appear to be dramatically different from the positive rights many contemporary Americans call for.
But do people have rights to things like healthcare and college education? It depends on where you think rights come from. As philosophy professor Shannon Holzer writes:
"While America on the surface seems to be divided merely over current moral issues, we are really a nation divided over the first principles of what grounds our government. Are we a nation that fights to preserve the rights with which God has endowed us? Or, are we a nation that votes on what rights to confer upon ourselves? If we affirm the former, then we can expect a stable government that will endeavor to protect the unchanging rights we naturally possess. If we affirm the latter, then we can expect our government to 'be changed for light and transient causes' to fit the arbitrary whims that hover above foundation-less rights."
It certainly seems America has strayed from viewing natural rights as grounded in a divine Creator. Instead, they are in favor of whatever they think is necessary to be economically secure.
What rights do you think our government should be protecting? Furthermore, what would the founders say about the political tension which these different views of rights are causing in modern society?
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Rights and Political Revolution: When is Violence Justified?

When Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his planned retirement from the Court, progressives around the country expressed despair and panic. Many lamented how landmark Court decisions such as Roe v. Wade could be overturned. A common element of these lamentations has been an explicit reference to human rights, which is the focus of a recent opinion piece in the New York Times by Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer entitled, "Our Rights Hang in the Balance."

Regarding the appointment of a new Supreme Court Justice, Schumer argues: "Enormously important issues hang in the balance: the right of workers to organize . . . the right of Americans to marry who they love, the right to vote," in addition to a woman's right to have an abortion and the right to affordable health care.

But when people talk about "rights," what do they really mean?

In general, rights can be categorized as either "negative" or "positive." All rights create a corresponding duty for other people, but negative rights restrict the actions of others. For example, because I have a right to my property, no one should steal from me. In contrast, positive rights obligate others to act in some way. Thus, a right to healthcare would mean someone must provide it for me.

Most modern progressives believe that every man has positive rights relating to personal happiness and economic security. This is expressed in Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "Second Bill of Rights," where he enumerated certain rights without which, he believed, a man cannot be truly free. Such rights include:

"The right to earn enough to provide adequate food and clothing and recreation"

"The right of every family to a decent home"

"The right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health"

"The right to a good education"

It's easy to see how pushes for the government to provide universal healthcare and tuition-free college are based on beliefs in these positive rights.

However, this idea creates problems, largely because any opposition to government programs designed to ensure these positive rights can be interpreted as an attack on human freedom. Some even view opposition to government welfare programs as attempted murder. This helps explain why radical groups like Antifa violently demonstrate in the streets and politicians like Maxine Waters call for physical retaliation against members of President Trump's administration.

Following the July 4th holiday, social media was full of individuals trying to justify violent resistance by pointing out that America became a country by violently resisting Britain.

But does the modern progressive focus on positive rights match the principles of the American Founding that primarily focus on negative rights?

In the Declaration of Independence, the founders assert that King George III committed "a long train of abuses and usurpations" that violated their divinely-bestowed natural rights. Appealing to Nature and a Creator was necessary to provide justification for the rebellion. In doing so, the founders drew from the thinking of English philosopher John Locke, who wrote:

"The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it, which obliges everyone: and reason, which is that law, teaches all mankind, who will but consult it, that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions."

In the Founding era, Americans were trying to protect their natural rights such as the freedom of speech and the freedom to practice their religion without persecution. In this regard, the negative rights associated with the American Revolution appear to be dramatically different from the positive rights many contemporary Americans call for.

But do people have rights to things like healthcare and college education? It depends on where you think rights come from. As philosophy professor Shannon Holzer writes:

"While America on the surface seems to be divided merely over current moral issues, we are really a nation divided over the first principles of what grounds our government. Are we a nation that fights to preserve the rights with which God has endowed us? Or, are we a nation that votes on what rights to confer upon ourselves? If we affirm the former, then we can expect a stable government that will endeavor to protect the unchanging rights we naturally possess. If we affirm the latter, then we can expect our government to 'be changed for light and transient causes' to fit the arbitrary whims that hover above foundation-less rights."

It certainly seems America has strayed from viewing natural rights as grounded in a divine Creator. Instead, they are in favor of whatever they think is necessary to be economically secure.

What rights do you think our government should be protecting? Furthermore, what would the founders say about the political tension which these different views of rights are causing in modern society?

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Welcome, Joe!! I love your site, as you might guess from my handle!!! And THANK YOU for making the generous donation to Frank's charity event on Saturday, the bottles made an impressive display, and raised a lot of cash!!
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Have you ever thought about earnings without any physical or mental activity? Have you ever thought about using any trading software? Have you ever used them? Anyway, everyone has such thoughts and everyone wants to do nothing and to get money. So, let's talk about one of those various systems which offer us to receive money for nothing.
Cloud Track Trader is such a platform. At the landing page, we can see this Software "can help to make $1,250 per day". It says that you don't even need any special knowledge or education. You just need to register and to start earning. I can't believe that anyone trusts such offers.
At the represented video we can see the CEO of Cloud Track Trader James Christian. The video lasts for almost 20 minutes and we get from that no information about that man, his education, his becoming and experience, no information about the system and no facts about its establishment. He just tries to persuade us of the reliability of his platform and of 100% receipt of money using general terms and no specifics.
So, is it really possible to make a great deal of money with no loss? I don't think that anything like this offer can be true. At such moments we can always remind the proverb 'there's no such thing as a free lunch'. I guess it's going to be true forever, as nobody will share such a profitable way of making money, especially if that competent person doesn't even know you. It's not logical at all. We won't give our results of hard work to strangers we may share some experience with well-known people. That's who we are by nature and it's a psychological feature of almost everybody.
Okay, let me try to prove Cloud Track Trader is a complete scam.
How does Cloud Track Trader work?
Mr Christian says that the system provides 100% exactness and no trade loses ever. He also mentions allegedly your income will depend only on the initial investment and the aspiration, ambition and he uses many other vague notions to persuade potential "partners".
In addition, I found out that all comments about Cloud Track Trader are fabricated. To prove this statement you can just use the search by image on the Internet to see that all these people who admire the platform so much are fake and they've never used it.
For example, I found a woman who says like she recommends the service to "anyone who is dear" to her. At the website of Cloud Track Trader, her name is Audrey Janessa but there're a few other web pages where we can see the same photo with other names. For instance, at the CORPOslim her name is Rosemeire Valim. I guess that fact says a lot about the system we talk about.
Also, there's the claim that it is free as the creators get only 1,3% of your winning. Actually, we found out that Cloud Track Trader software is not free at all! It is available for a 30-day free trial and then it will cost a certain fee which is intentionally not mentioned before. You find this out only after you have submitted the information they want to get and after you have signed up for the website. The details you gave make you open to pressure from the "incorporators", especially when you will decide not to continue depositing after you learn the truth about the Cloud Track Trader's scheme.
Moreover, the system is positioned like completely reliable and you're going to have zero loss but at the bottom of the page there's the text written in small print which says: "Cloud Track Trader will not bear any responsibility for damage or loss as a result of your confidence in the represented information at the website; including material for the education, quotes/charts of prices, analysis… Cloud Track Trader doesn't accept the liability for any trading losses users may face because of incorporating the data afforded on this platform". All these statements go against the declarations made by James Christian.
Is there any use trying to get money by Cloud Track Trader?
You can try and you will definitely lose all your money invested in the platform. Impostors like Mr Christian make use of the trustful people and only these liars earn money using such schemes. But if you have some extra money it's going to be much better to invest it in something more stable and known safe. Don't be lazy to find any comments about "companies" like this one on the Internet not only on the page of the software. It just can't be so easy to get money and you can't raise money from literally anything. So, be careful as no one will be able to help if you lay out in this way. There is a lot of different stories when defrauded users didn't get their money back and they won't get it in the future. The question is all transactions are past recall in the sphere of cryptocurrency. That is why money's just gone to the fraudsters and it will never return to the first owners. I guess in this note I proved Cloud Track Trader has characteristics which show that it's scam trading system.
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The 46th annual Telluride Film Festival is set for August 30 – September 2, 2019, in the little mountain town of Telluride, Colorado. I'll be attending for the first time. Stay tuned to this page for updates throughout the festival, including photos and film recommendations. Updates will be posted in chronological order below, with the newest content at the top. And don't miss my wrap-up article and fall movie preview, which will appear in the The Orlando Weekly on September 25. And as the films get general releases in the coming months, I will be publishing full reviews here, and in the OW and other Euclid Media papers. (For more festival information, visit TellurideFilmFestival.org.)
The Two Popes, with Jonathan Pryce and Anthony Hopkins
The final day of the festival used to be a sleepy one, with most people leaving town and a handful of festival-goers catching the few remaining screenings and encore presentations of the fest's most popular offerings. Not anymore. Indeed, at the screening of my final festival movie, The Two Popes, the audience was essentially read the riot act about saving seats. That's how intense the competition to get into the Palm Theatre was. But it's not surprising considering how good the movie is, powered by a writer (Anthony McCarten), a director (Fernando Meirelles) and actors (Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce) at the top of their games. The film is arguably the best of this year's festival.
The Two Popes speaks to the necessity of listening and taking into consideration the views of others. But, strangely, Meirelles made an off-the-cuff remark that stunned the audience. While praising Pope Francis and the idea of tolerance, he then said that if it were up to him, he'd shoot President Trump and the president of Brazil. Such comments are never appropriate.
From left, Dayton Duncan, Julie Dunfey and Ken Burns discuss Country Music with the festival moderator.
In contrast, Ken Burns is a true beacon of tolerance and respect, and he's also one of my journalistic heroes. Following a morning screening of one of the episodes of his new documentary, Country Music, I told Burns I was looking forward to seeing the entire series on PBS. "I can't wait for you to see it," he told me. Ah, the feels.
But Labor Day was not just about seeing movies, for this is picnic day in Telluride. It's a chance for festival-goers to eat, mingle and talk film in a breathtaking setting. It makes one forget the troubles of the world, if just for a few hours.
Telluride Film Festival's Labor Day picnic
My biggest festival regret is that I couldn't see more films, but that's the regret of every festival-goer. Parasite, 63 Up, Lyrebird and Motherless Brooklyn were particularly tough to miss. I'll be seeing them soon, I hope, and I'd recommend you do the same, as the festival buzz was strong on those four films. (Not so for Adam Sandler's Uncut Gems, which generated perhaps the fest's worst word of mouth.)
Safe travels home to all my new friends and acquaintances, especially those of you on the Southeast coast, as Hurricane Dorian continues to tease us. The storm is my only thumbs-down over the four-day festival weekend, as all the cinematic offerings were worth a watch. Thanks, Telluride!
Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones and Tom Harper discuss The Aeronauts.
It's a wonderful way to start a new month: watching director Tom Harper and actors Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne discuss their latest film, The Aeronauts. The movie is a fantastical and energetically hopeful look at pioneering balloonists in 19th-century England. It has its moments of anachronisms and contrivances, but it's also arguably the best family adventure flick at this year's festival.
Regrettably, I missed the much-buzzed-about Motherless Brooklyn and Lyrebird, but I did catch the Q&As, which featured Willem Dafoe and Edward Norton for the former and Guy Pearce and Vickie Krieps for the latter. (I also had the privilege of meeting and chatting to Krieps about her wonderful performance in one of the best short films of all time, Pitter Patter Goes My Heart, which, astonishingly, she told me was a student film.)
From left, Guy Pearce, director Dan Friedkin, Vicky Krieps and Claes Bang talk about Lyrebird.
The highlight of my festival thus far was the evening screening of Noah Baumbach's Marriage Story, at the Galaxy Theatre. This infectious, riveting, riotous and emotionally powerful look at divorce is one of the five best films of 2019 to this point. And the Q&A — with Baumbach, Adam Driver, Alan Alda and Laura Dern — was almost equally inspiring. (We were warned to beware of street-roaming bears on our exit from the theater, but I imagine even wild animals would be tamed by this film's charms.)
Martin Scorsese and Varda's son, Mathieu Demy (photo by Jen DeSantis)
The Telluride Film Festival, above all else, is about sharing movie moments with fellow cinephiles. And there might not be a bigger cinephile in the world than Martin Scorsese, who was among the guests for a special Q&A preceding a screening of the final film of Agnes Varda, Varda by Agnes. Listening to Scorsese reminisce about his friendship with Varda and her contributions to filmmaking might turn out to be the highlight of the fest for me. Oh, and the essay-style film itself is definitely worth a watch too, though its rambling structure demands patience.
One magical moment that occurred during the aforementioned Q&A was Scorsese's description of Varda's interpretation of memories. She viewed them as butterflies that eventually fly away as you age, leaving you lighter, Scorsese said. Interestingly, a moth kept circling Scorsese and Mathieu Demy, Varda's son, during the entire conversation. Perhaps Varda, who passed away in March, was present at Telluride after all.
My other film of the day was The Report, starring Adam Driver, who received a special festival tribute. The movie, directed by Scott Z. Burns, chronicles the efforts of Daniel Jones (in attendance) and the Senate Intelligence Committee to expose the illegal torture practices of the CIA following the terrorist attacks of September 11. It's a powerful story and a sympathetic performance by Driver, though the film lacks a good deal of dramatic ebb and flow.
The creative team behind The Aeronauts stop for a photo on Colorado Avenue.
On a lighter note, I briefly played paparazzi when Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones introduced an outdoor screening of The Aeronauts. I didn't stay for the screening because I intend to see the film on Sunday, but I did put on my fanboy hat and follow them down Colorado Avenue while they were posing for pictures. Yes, Jones is just as striking in person as on screen.
My final thought for the day concerns Antonio Banderas, who is here at the festival with the latest Pedro Almodovar film, Pain and Glory. Though I missed today's screening of the movie, I caught a few minutes of his excellent Q&A, during which he said that a recent heart attack had changed his life for the better because it put his life in better focus. It's a worthwhile reminder that what doesn't kill you often makes you stronger.
Today's introductory patron/press screening featured Ford v. Ferrari, starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale, and directed by James Mangold (in attendance). Shown in the expansive Werner Herzog Theatre, the film is that rare, almost Spielbergian combination of art and entertainment. It's arguably the most visually impressive film ever made about auto racing. Though it didn't quite stick its landing (to mix sports metaphors), the movie will surely end up on my "top 5 of Telluride" list. Look for a more detailed review in the coming weeks in both The Orlando Weekly and on this site.
Rushing from the Herzog in Town Park to the Palm on the west side of town, I next took in the tribute to Renee Zellweger, featuring a screening of the much anticipated Judy, about the life of Judy Garland. It's an impressive job of mimicry by Zellweger, but considering how much joy Garland brought to the world, this film is surprisingly joyless. It needs to sit in my brain for a couple of days before I pronounce a thumbs-up or -down, but it won't be on my list of the top films of the festival.
Perhaps the highlight of the evening (other than seeing Zellweger in person) was meeting iconic film critic Leonard Maltin. His books, particularly his Disney ones, helped inspire me to create my own movie lists, so it felt good to finally be able to thank him.
The festival unofficially began last night with an outdoor screening of Bridget Jones's Diary — in 35 mm, no less. (Yes, the festival brings a film projector to Elks Park.) But the fest excitement really kicked into high gear this morning at 10 a.m. when its Brigadoon tent opened (so named because it appears at festival time and then magically disappears into the mist just a few days later). The tent opening coincided with the official announcement of the festival program, including all films and special guests. For the complete line-up, go to TellurideFilmFestival.org.
Among my must-sees are a special tribute to Renee Zellweger, featuring a screening of Judy; Pain and Glory featuring a Q&A with Antonio Banderas; the doc Varga by Agnes featuring a Q&A with Martin Scorsese; a tribute to Adam Driver, which includes screenings of Marriage Story and The Report; Motherless Brooklyn featuring a Q&A with Edward Norton and Willem Dafoe; The Two Popes featuring a Q&A with Jonathan Pryce and Anthony McCarten (but apparently no Anthony Hopkins); The Aeronauts featuring a Q&A with Felicity Jones (be still my heart), Eddie Redmayne and Tom Harper; Lyrebird featuring a Q&A with Ridley Scott, Guy Pearce and Vicky Kriepes; and an episode of the upcoming Country Music doc, featuring a Q&A with Ken Burns (my first celebrity sighting this morning). Oh, and a screening of Marriage Story will feature a Q&A with Noah Baumbach, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Laura Dern and Alan Alda.
If I can be in two places at once, I will also try to see what sounds like a spectacular experience: a 35mm print of The Phantom Carriage, a silent classic that will apparently be accompanied by a live orchestra. And then there's the new Up movie: 63 Up, which will feature a Q&A with director and creator Michael Apted. So much to see, so little time, so little oxygen (at 8,600 feet above sea level). And all this while contemplating the potential of a hurricane back in my home town of Orlando. (Please pray that the storm spares the Sunshine State so I can enjoy my Telluride experience in peace and keep you updated on the latest festival news and buzz.)


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