With Mother's Day just two days away, I wanted to share some of my favorite recipes that might make your mom's day a little brighter. The following options are all naturally gluten-free, but most importantly… they're easy and delicious.
Hope you enjoy one of them with your mom this weekend!
Impress your mom with this beautiful and flavorful carrot cake! It's naturally gluten-free and dairy-free, and would make an excellent addition to a Mother's Day brunch.
This is hands-down the most popular muffin recipe on my website, and with good reason– they are irresistibly delicious! I love the combination of tart raspberries and rich dark chocolate chunks, but feel free to substitute any other fruit that your mom loves.
This bread makes an easy breakfast or snack, and alternatively, you can bake this recipe as 12 muffins for an easily-portioned treat.
These are some of the best brownies I've ever tasted, so your mom won't believe they are made without grains or eggs!
How about serving mom some breakfast in bed with these grain-free pancakes? They are delicious and will leave you all satiated for hours!
If you're mom loves chocolate, look no further than this cake. It's rich, fudgey, and downright decadent. A little slice goes a long way!
This recipe works well with any fruit you have on hand, and is especially tasty with a scoop of homemade ice cream on top!
If you'd prefer a more savory option, this frittata is a delicious and protein-rich option for Mother's Day brunch.
Made with coconut flour, these baked donuts are a lighter alternative for a weekend treat.
If you're looking to bring a salad to a Mother's Day celebration, this dressing is always a hit with everyone. It's creamy and addictive, and makes any vegetable taste better.
Reader Feedback: How are you planning to celebrate Mother's Day?
I just want to thank you for providing so many healthy and nutritious recipes. So many people depend on your blog, and you change the lives of many people for the better. Personally, I don't know how I would have prepared allergy free meals and sweets after being diagnosed with celiac disease. God bless you, and much success to your book! Happy Mother's Day!


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t was snowing and raining on our plein air painting day so I issued a "challenge"! Do a small still life painting using the Zorn palette of yellow ochre, cad red light, ivory black (or ultra blue or indigo), and white. See the range of subtle colors and values that can be achieved!


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Passengers at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport can now interact with baby alligators in the baggage claim area.
Dozens of airports around the country have helped de-stress millions of passengers with teams of therapy animals in the terminals that include mostly dogs and the occasional pig (San Francisco), cat (Denver) and miniature horse (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky).
Now Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is upping the animals-at-the-airport ante with alligators.
Each Friday afternoon, the Audubon Nature Institute now brings live baby alligators to the baggage claim area and encourages passengers to pose for an "MSY Gator Selfie." If they're brave enough, the passengers are also allowed to – gently – touch the gator.
MSY debuted its dog therapy team, the MSY K-9 Krewe (a nod to the krewes, or groups, that organize parades and balls in New Orleans), in June 2018. But Burns says the gator visits and selfies are another way the airport is working to enhance the passenger experience.
While offering travelers a chance to meet, pet and take a photo with a baby gator on Friday afternoons between 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m., the Audubon Nature Institute's educational team will host a display table with artifacts and other items that tell the story of animals – such as nutria, raccoons and opossums – that live alongside alligators in Louisiana's wetlands.
The MSY Gator Selfies program is scheduled to continue indefinitely, said Burns, and will move to the new Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport terminal when it opens in May 2019.


Before hitting on our IPVanish review, I wanted to run through a bit of background information on why it's important to have a good VPN and what kind of criteria we use to judge a good service.
Internet Protocol (IP) addresses are required for all internet connections. If your IP address is not visible to a website you visit, there is no way for it to send you the images, pages, files and other information. Therefore, an IP address is assigned to anything connected to the internet.
It's like a unique identifier, just like a phone number. However, this leaves your PC, laptop or any other device you connect from susceptible to a security breach. Yes, not only is it easy to match an IP address with its owner, but it also reveals information about you, as well as your location, and the worst of all, there's also the possibility of someone hacking your device.
If your device or network is secured with an antivirus or firewall, you may be on the safe side. However, considering the fact that recently one of the most highly secure networks in the world, the White House's computer network was hacked like a piece of cake, ask yourself, will anti-viruses and firewall provide you the security you need?
1 Why is IP Security Important?
Why is IP Security Important?
Not saying that every device or network out there is at risk of being accessed without authorization, but if we look at some statistics, there were over 1.5 million security breaches in 2013, and the numbers continue to increase by 12% every year.
Keeping this in mind, it's important you take security measures to secure your IP. Without security, both private and public networks are at risk of unauthorized access and monitoring, as password-based user access controls alone are not capable of protecting the data transmitted across a network.
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Send invalid data to your network or applications, resulting in their abnormal behavior or termination.
Password-based access is a common denominator when it comes to network and operating system security. However, your identity information is not always protected, as historically, several versions of operating system components have failed to do so.
Reroute, modify or delete data.
Obtain lists of computer names, network information and valid user.
Modify network and server configurations, including routing tables and access controls.
This occurs when an attacker actively monitors, captures and controls the communication between two users without their authorization or knowledge.
Disable security controls for future attacks.
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Introduce viruses throughout your network.
Terminate your operating systems or data applications.
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An attacker uses a sniffer to read your communication, as well as analyze your network to crash or corrupt it.
A key is a number or code required to interpret secured information, and though it may be difficult to obtain, it's possible. If the attacker does, the key is used to access your communication, modifying and decrypting data in the process. Additional keys are also computed by the attacker, so access to other secured communications can be made possible.
So, as you can see, there are several types of attacks which can be carried out due to an unsecure IP address. Not only attackers can gain access to your networks, but they can also alter, delete, modify or use important data, which can cause problems for individuals and adversely hurt the progress of organizations. VPN in this regard, is one of the best and easiest ways to secure your IP address.
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) extends private networks across public networks, like the internet. It allows a Wi-Fi enabled device or computer to send and receive data across public or shared networks as if it were directly linked to a private network. This allows the secure connection of different offices of an organization, as well as secure access to a company's intranet to employees when they are outside office.
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IPVanish are one of the best VPN service provides available today. With servers in over 60 countries, their tier-1 network of VPNs, also serves major countries, such as the US and UK. The overall speeds are good, but usually vary according to your location from their VPN server. Zero logs policy means no connection logs, which is impressive. In addition, the customer support provided is great, security wise there are no issues, as it is top-notch.
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Unlike several other companies, IPVanish runs a full zero logs policy. You will only need to provide an email address and password when you sign up. The connection types provided are PPTP, L2TP, and Open VPN that have 128, 256 and 256 bits respectively.
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This charming 3-story Thai residence with Thai style of architecture gives you an experience of how the locals live with while enjoying proximity to major attractions at the same time. You will find eating joints near the residence and even the well known Neon Night Market is situated nearby. The rooms are clean and equipped with plates, cups, spoons, kettle with coffee.
The Borarn House Bangkok is a 1-star hotel located in the heart of the city at Ratchathewi in Bangkok, Thailand. The hotel is ideal for both couples as well as families given that children are welcome. It is like a peaceful haven in the hustle and bustle of the tourist and business district. As far as accommodation is concerned, the options available are stylish twin or double rooms done in modern as well as oriental decor along with hospitality that is a class apart. The warmth of the staff along with the comfort of the tastefully decorated rooms makes every guest feel at home. For those who love shopping, the Borarn House Bangkok is a few minutes walk from the Platinum Fashion Mall as well as the Siam Center. The Ratchaprarop station, as well as the Chit Lom BTS station, are walking distance from the hotel making travel extremely convenient.
The Borarn House Bangkok, which caters to couples as well as families, has 24 rooms to ensure that its guests have a comfortable stay. Each room comes with complimentary WiFi, air conditioning and basic amenities like a small pantry, should one be interested in cooking their own meals. A minibar is available so that one can store any perishable products or drinks. The amenities that one can expect here are a private bathroom, television, free toiletries, luggage storage, self-serve laundry as well as a terrace. All the rooms are air-conditioned. Guests can get a beautiful view of the city from the terrace. Each room comes with a coffee/tea maker. There is a writing desk also if one needs to attend to some official work.
Being strategically located, the Borarn House Bangkok is a delight for all shoppers. The major shopping malls like the Platinum Fashion Mall, the Siam Center or the MBK center are just minutes away from the hotel. Given the proximity to the Skytrain network such as the Chit Lom BTS station, it is extremely easy to travel to any part of the city for business or for leisure. For those who are interested in history, a trip to the Jim Thompson House would be an ideal choice. If one is interested in a leisurely walk, they can visit the Lumpini Park.
The hotel offers a mini bar in every room, along with a small pantry option for extended stays. As far as eating options go, there are some excellent eateries around the Borarn House Bangkok. If one is looking for some authentic French, Italian or Asian cooking then head to the Paris Bangkok Restaurant. If one is yearning for some exotic Japanese food they can try the Sakura Japanese Restaurant. For the best European food, there is The Steakhouse Co. For Italian pizza and seafood, one can try D-Enjoy Pizza & Seafood. The Viet in Dish has sumptuous Thai and Vietnamese food. Another great Japanese restaurant is the Sushi Maru Japanese Restaurant. The Bangkok City Inn Cafe has great Thai food.
For the budget conscious tourist who would like to explore the city and try different flavors when it comes to food or culture, then the Borarn House hotel would be a great choice. Be it shopping, tourist attractions or international cuisine, the centrally located hotel provides guests with numerous options.
How far is the hotel from the nearest international airport?
The Don Mueang International Airport is a 26-minute drive from the hotel.
Are there pick up services available from the airport?
No, there are no transportation facilities to the airport available for the guests.
Does the hotel provide a laundry service?
What are the things one can do in and around the hotel?
Given the strategic location of Borarn House, it is easy to travel to various parts of Bangkok by train. There are many tourist attractions like the Khaosan Road which is a haven for bargain hunters, Grand Palace or the Wat Pho which one can visit. One can enjoy the lush green Lumpini Park where people go to relax or exercise. It is a shoppers delight given the proximity to Platinum Fashion Mall and Siam Center.
Is breakfast complimentary at the hotel?
No, breakfast is not provided to the guests at the Borarn House hotel in Bangkok.
The Borarn House Bangkok is a 1-star hotel located in the heart of the city making it extremely convenient for guests to sample the local as well as international fares at the various eateries near the hotel as well as use the train to visit the various tourist attractions in Bangkok. There are some wonderful places of interest close to the hotel like the Lumpini Park, Jim Thompson House or the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. The hotel provides the basic amenities that a budget traveler may require to ensure that the stay is comfortable. Guests can look forward to an extremely active nightlife with lots of clubs and bars in the vicinity. The Playhouse cabaret is one of the popular nightclubs of the city and draws both locals and foreigners. The combination of easy connectivity, as well as proximity to best shopping malls and eateries, make this hotel a shoppers delight. Guests are spoilt for choice when it comes to shopping with the Khaosan Road, the MBK center, the Siam Center as well as the Platinum Shopping Mall. The architecture of the Suan Pakkad Palace is admirable and it is nestled in the middle of breathtaking ponds and gardens.


If Take Command be installed under Sandboxie (http://www.sandboxie.com) it cant be used, because upon start of tcc.exe, it reruns itself repeatedly. this is also true for TCC/LE.
This may be a rare case that some one installs TCC under Sanboxie and face this error, but I thought I should report it.
> If Take Command be installed under Sandboxie (http://www.sandboxie.com) it cant be used, because upon start of tcc.exe, it reruns itself repeatedly. this is also true for TCC/LE.
> This may be a rare case that some one installs TCC under Sanboxie and face this error, but I thought I should report it.
I just tried 10.0.73 with XP SP3 and Sandboxie, and everything worked OK.
Do you have a TCSTART?
This problem does not occur if you run the normal installation of tcc with Sandboxie.
As I mentioned in my first post : "If Take Command be installed under Sandboxie..."


This article explains how to install SPDocKit Consultant.
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Silicone wrist bands present an affordable alternative to our Active and Watch wrist bands.
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This photo was taken at my book launch at Waterstones last month, which explains why I'm looking so happy. As it's a month since Mindfulness and the Art of Drawing was published, this week I thought I'd share a short extract from its opening chapter along with a simple mindful doodling exercise to get you started at home.
Chapter One – Just Drawing.
The good news is that everyone can draw. Far from being a rare gift, only possessed by the 'artists' among us – drawing can be as natural and instinctive to us as breathing – if we let it. When practised mindfully, drawing has the power to effortlessly lead us into a deeper relationship with ourselves and the world around us; turning drawing into play, into a dance of movement, an act of seeing deeply and connecting profoundly with life. As children, we draw; instinctively, and generally without too much thought, we put crayon to paper and we make marks. We don't generally even have a sense of good or bad drawing. We just draw. And that is what my book, Mindfulness and the Art of Drawing is all about – just drawing. Simple.
So how can we make a start on the path of mindful drawing? Lots of things can get in the way, not enough time, low confidence, a strong voice inside saying we can't do it –we're rubbish. But the truth is we've probably strayed onto it at some point in our lives already. As children, of course we drew, but as adults too, many of us engage with an act of mindful drawing without even realising that that's what we're doing. This act is doodling, and in this simple practice many of the profound truths of mindfulness and drawing are contained.
I suggest you try it for five to ten minutes to start with.
Get a piece of A4 paper and a pencil – or a pen, sit comfortably, holding your pencil as you would normally, keep the tip resting on the page and close your eyes. Take a few moments to focus on the feeling of your pencil between your fingers. This is something we do almost every day, we write, we scribble notes, we sign our name – but very rarely do we pay attention to how it actually feels to hold a pen in our hands.
See if you can notice the different places the pencil presses against your skin. Is it resting on a knuckle or on the soft pads of the fingers? Is the surface rough or smooth? How does it feel? Experiment with how you hold the pencil. Are you holding it tightly or with a loose and relaxed grip? Can you loosen or tighten your hold so that it feels poised and yet still relaxed.
Start to make some simple shapes on the page – all the time keeping your eyes closed. Make the shapes that feel good to make – they might be continuous circles or spirals, zig-zags, straight lines, wavy lines, geometric type shapes, anything at all, just one or a combination of all. Keep your eyes closed and resist the urge to peek. Don't try to draw anything in particular, you're not drawing either from life or from your imagination here, you're just doodling, just making marks, just making marks that feel instinctive and enjoyable to make.
When you feel yourself getting a little tired or bored of one shape, change your focus and draw another shape. Keep coming back to the sensation of your hand drawing, brushing against the paper, holding the pencil. Keep drawing – keep doodling just what feels good, the shapes you feel you instinctively want to.
Drawing should be as effortless and enjoyable as doodling. It can be.
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Complaints Handling Policy
Bluebridges Solicitors
At Bluebridges Solicitors, we pride ourselves on the fact that we do not spring surprises on you with our fees. We carry out an instruction for you on the fee which you would have first agreed with us. This means that there are no surprises down the line.
A fee which we will charge you to undertake a specific service for you will normally depend on factors which will include the complexity of your case, the stage at which you instruct us, etc, but, below, we provide you the range of fees from which we will agree a specific amount which you will pay to us to carry out your specific instruction.
If you cannot pay our agreed fees in full, we will be happy to agree for you to pay us in instalments on the amounts and at the times agreed.
Unless where otherwise indicated, VAT is not charged.
Consultation: We also offer up to 30-minute free consultation. Please note that after this period, there is a consultation fee of £250. This is for a maximum of 1 hour.
Immigration:
Immigration Appeals to First Tier Tribunal (preparing and lodging grounds of appeal, preparing the case including drafting witness statements) – £1500 to £4000.
Immigration Appeals Upper Tribunal (preparing and lodging grounds of appeal, preparing the case, including drafting witness statements) – £1500 to £4000.
Application for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK – £1500 to £2500
Applications under Private Life route (20 years long residence, 7 years continuous residence by a child, including discretionary leave etc) – £1,500 to £2500
Judicial Review (preparing or responding to Letter Before Action, Claim form, preparing your case including drafting witness statements – £2500 to £5,000
Application for Naturalisation – £1,000 to £2,500
Application for leave to remain in the UK as family members of a person present and settled in the UK – £1,500 to £2,000.
EEA Applications (residence card as a family member of EEA national, retaining rights of residence as a family member after divorce or death, derivative residence card as a primary career, residence card as extended family members, registration certificate as an EEA, permanent residence as an EEA national) – £1,500 to £3,000
Extension of leave to remain in the UK (on all categories) – £1,500 to £2,500
Application for UK work visas (Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 4 and Tier 5) – £2,500 to £3,500
Investors Visa – £2500 to £5000
Graduate Immigration route – £1500 to £2500.
Please note that the fees do not include
fees for Advocacy. This will be agreed depending on the nature of case, venue of hearing, barrister's cost (where one is instructed), etc.
Home Office or the appeal filing fee
Please also note that even when you decide to withdraw your instruction at any stage, we will not issue refunds and any agreed but outstanding fees are payable.
What you should expect from us
We are committed to providing you with professional, helpful and effective legal service. The fee which we have first agreed with you will cover all relevant work about your case, which will include:
Taking initial instructions
Providing advice on documents which might be needed for your application
Checking supporting documents for your application or appeal
Preparing the necessary application/appeal forms on your behalf
Preparing written representations to use in supporting your application
Corresponding with relevant offices or persons, such as your former lawyers, MP, etc where this is appropriate in the circumstance
Sending the application form, representations and supporting evidence to the Home Office
Representing the client at the tribunal hearings/appeals
All communication between the Home Office and other offices or persons concerning your application or your appeal until we receive a written decision in your matter.
Time Estimate
Please note that we are unable to provide a specific timescale for when the Home Office of the Tribunal or Court can reach a decision in your application or case. The timescale will normally depend on the complexity of the application/case, or on who is handling it and on their internal case-handling process. By way of a rough estimate, it could take up to 6 months for a Home Office decision in more straight-forward applications, but longer and up to 2 years for more complex ones
Employment Tribunals – Claims for Unfair dismissal or Wrongful dismissal:
Minor complexity case: £3000 – £8000
Medium Complexity case: £8000 – £15,000
High Complexity case: £15,000 – £30,000
Note that these fees will be reduced, in some cases considerably, should you want us to only provide limited service to you. An example would be where you want to handle the case yourself but only want us to provide advice in relation to a stage or stages of the case.
Please, note that
unless specifically indicated, VAT is not charged.
Unless where a Tribunal Hearing is not to be held in London, we will attend a hearing without an additional charge
The fees quoted above do not include counsel's fee for conducting advocacy. We will make sure that the barristers fee is agreed with you before the barrister is instructed.
The above fees do not include disbursements such as any fees payable as tribunal filing fees, expert witness fees, etc
The following is a list of what you should expect from us, except where the nature of your case does not require an item on the list, include:
Taking initial instructions from you
Where appropriate, writing to your former lawyers to request them to send your documents to us
Reviewing your documents and provide advice on the strength -or weakness- of your case. Please, note that the advice on this point may alter depending on how your case progresses
Where required, exploring possibilities for reconciliation
Instructing counsel as may be necessary, provided you have first agreed to this
Preparing and/or reviewing and advising on relevant papers for your case such as
Claim or Response
Witness statements, including interviewing your own witnesses
Bundle of documents
Schedule of loss
Agreeing a list of issues or chronology
Preparation and attendance at a preliminary or a final hearing
Time estimate:
The length of time it will take for your matter to be concluded, beginning from taking initial instruction, will normally depend on the stage the case is resolved. It could take between 2 and 12 weeks to end should it be resolved during the conciliation stage. Where however the case goes to trail, it could take between 12 and 104 weeks. This is an estimate, and we should be able to narrow down the timescale as the case progresses.
Debt Recovery Services
As in all other areas of our practice, we charge agreed fee. Where the fees are indicated within a range, the exact fee within the range which you will pay will be confirmed to you in writing after assessment of your case.
Our charges –
Consultation to study paperwork, carry out risk assessment, take instructions, answer questions and give our view of the strengths and weaknesses of your case: £120 – £250
Preparing and sending letter before action as well as dealing with relevant and necessary follow-up correspondence: £300 – £600
Preparing and filing court papers: £300 – £700
Dealing with pre-trial processes of your case: £700 – £1500
Additional fees which you should expect to be responsible for.
These include: court filing fees, Barrister's fees, and expert's fee if one is needed.
Please, note that depending on the venue of the court, you may also be responsible for our transport and hotel accommodation fees. The exact cost applicable for any these expenses will be agreed with you before payment is made.
What we will be doing for you: The work which we will be carrying out for you include –
Review your paperwork, take instructions, answer your relevant questions, and give our view of the strengths and weaknesses of your case
Prepare a letter before action and send out, as well as deal with follow-up correspondence where there is clear instruction for us to do so
Prepare and file court papers
Liaise with the court, and the opposing party, and deal with pre-trial processes, such as Directions questionnaire.
Instruct a barrister, based on your instruction to us.
Attend the court at hearing.
Where necessary, and if instructed, follow up with enforcement of your judgment
Time estimate: It could take between 2 weeks to 6 months from instruction to the conclusion of efforts to get your debtor to pay, and could take up to 1 or 2 years depending on whether the court will be involved.
Who will carry out your work?
The Director and head of the firm, Emmanuel, will carry out, or have direct supervision of any other dedicated specialist who will carry out your instruction in your cases.
The Director qualified as a solicitor in 2006, with specialist experience in the work areas mentioned above.
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John Ford's Greatest Romantic Triumph!
Standard 1.33:1
French Dolby Digital 3.0
• Scene Specific Commentary with Maureen O'Hara
• Mini-documentary "Along the Rio Grande with Maureen O'Hara"
• Original Theatrical Version
• "The Making of the Rio Grande" Hosted by Leonard Maltin
• Score soundtrack
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Rio Grande: Collector's Edition (1950)
Reviewed by David Williams (January 8, 2003)
Artisan has been busy with certain portions of their catalog of late � especially the Westerns. Not too long ago, the company re-released three previous titles in all new �Collector�s Edition� DVDs and they included the Gary Cooper classic, High Noon, as well as two John Wayne films, Rio Grande and The Quiet Man. The company has made some slight improvements over the previous editions and while nothing earth shattering has been done to any of the titles, it�s nice to see the studio revisit the titles to add some things that were neglected the first time around.
The latter two films, Rio Grande and The Quiet Man, were both helmed by famed director John Ford and starred the onscreen duo of John Wayne and Maureen O�Hara as a divided couple dealing with the horrors of war � and the strain that families must endure during such difficult times. In this third entry to John Ford�s �Cavalry Trilogy�, John Wayne reprises his role from Fort Apache as Lieutenant Colonel Kirby York, an officer during the Civil War serving the cause of the Union. Now in the United State Cavalry and estranged from his wife Kathleen (Maureen O�Hara) and their son Jeff () since the start of the War, we find him stationed at the Rio Grande with orders to eliminate the remaining Apache�s and claim the land for the United States government.
York gets some bad news one day as he learns that his son has flunked out of the West Point military academy. Being a career soldier himself, York takes the news hard, but he has no idea what�s in store for him next. The next day, as the new recruits are being brought in, Lt. Col. York finds that his son, after failing to graduate from West Point, decided to enlist and he unexpectedly finds himself under his father�s command. Lt. Col. York is visibly shaken by the sight of his son and in order to lay down some ground rules, meets with him one-on-one to make sure he knows not to expect preferential treatment from his commander, who also happens to be his father. Jeff lets it be known that he expects nothing less and demands to be treated as just another solider. With a clear understanding between the father and son/soldier and commander, life in the camp can go on as usual.
However, the unexpected reunion with his son is only the beginning, as the very next day, York�s wife, Kathleen, shows up on base in order to demand the release of her son from military service. When she arrives at camp, there�s quite a bit of tension between she and her husband, as they haven�t seen each other for years and there are still some old wounds that haven�t healed from 15 years earlier when as a Union soldier, York gave the orders to burn down Kathleen�s plantation in the South. However, her mission at hand is not to pick at old wounds, as she�s come prepared to pay $100 in �Yankee gold� for the release of Jeff from duty. There are a couple of formalities however; #1, that the commander, who happens to be Lt. Col. York himself, agrees to sign the release and #2, that the solider himself sign it. Kathleen soon finds out that neither her husband, nor her son Jeff want the same thing she wants and now, the family members must deal with the harsh realities of military life during war time and the excess tension it puts upon their already strained relationship.
However, as the battles become more and more intense and lamenting the fact that her husband and son have chosen this deadly lifestyle out of a sense of duty and obligation, Kathleen finds herself torn between her hatred for war and her love for her family. As the film winds down (and without giving too much away for those who haven�t seen it), Kathleen eventually finds a way to reconcile the feelings inside of her and mend her relationship with her husband, as well as come to terms with the fact that her son wants to follow in his father�s footsteps.
Rio Grande looks epic in scope and contains more than its fair share of action and intensity. The battle scenes are quite impressive and it�s easy to forget that this film was made back during a time where many of the falls, tumbles, and plunges were usually done by the actors themselves and when you look at some of the equestrian work done by Ben Johnson and Harry Carey Jr. (especially the �Roman Riding� sequence), you will be truly amazed, as you realize that these were the same men reciting lines mere moments earlier � not stunt or CGI doubles.
Don�t be fooled however. The film is not a balls-out Western that uses a little dialogue here and there to break up powerful battles and gunfights � in fact, it�s more of a dialogue feature that breaks up storylines with the occasional skirmish. However, there�s plenty of witty dialogue, humor, romance, and yes, even action, to be found in the feature and Rio Grande covers all the bases in order to appeal to a wide range of tastes. The film literally contains something for everyone.
Rio Grande is grand indeed and comes highly recommended for fans of the Western genre and for fans of any of the principals. Anyone who considers themselves a John Wayne fan that doesn�t have this film on DVD can turn their card in at the door.
The DVD Grades: Picture C+ / Audio C- / Bonus B-
Artisan presents Rio Grande in its original aspect ratio of 1.33:1 in a recently remastered and restored version for DVD viewers. Considering that the print is 50+ years old, this new version from Artisan looks quite nice and does an excellent job of providing a pleasant image throughout for the home viewer.
The image looks great, but lacks the intricate detail that we�ve become accustomed to from more recent offerings. However, what we do have looks fairly pleasing for the most part and it is interrupted in spots by some fairly intense grain, print flakes and flecks, and on occasion, small scratches. Even so, the majority of the film is free from such anomalies and looks rather pleasing. The film was shot in black-and-white and therefore the hues portrayed are simply differing shades of black, white, and gray. Everything seemed properly balanced and contrasted for the most part, with acceptable shadow detail and delineation, with my biggest complaint being that the transfer tended to err on the side of being too dark rather than too light.
While the presentation for Rio Grande doesn�t hold a candle to more recent blockbusters, the film maintains a very crisp and detailed look.
Artisan has added a new soundtrack option over the original monaural soundtrack � we now have an �enhanced� soundtrack that offers up what amounts to a Dolby Digital 3.0 presentation. Given the limitations of the source material, you should know not to anticipate too much from the �enhanced� track, as most remasters from monaural sources rarely live up to expectations and many times, sound worse than the original. Thankfully, this is one of those rare occasions where the remaster actually sounds better than the original.
The �enhanced� track brings a little more to the table than expected, but it�s definitely not anything that�s gonna blow you away. Surprisingly, Artisan�s �enhanced� mix is a much better way to view Rio Grande, as it�s Dolby Digital 3.0 mix made the proceedings a bit easier on the ears. While effects (gunfire, horse�s galloping) are fairly abundant, they tend to sound rather thin no matter what track you�re listening to � and the same can be said for the music. However, that�s the case with most films this old and I really didn�t pay it much thought. The best we can hope for � and what Artisan delivers � is that the dialogue is always front, center, and easily understood. There are a couple of occasions where things get a little harsh and distorted, but it quickly passes and it never interferes too greatly with the film itself.
Artisan�s audio transfer for Rio Grande was nothing to write home about, but seeing as how the studio was limited by the original source material, all is forgiven. The film sounds just fine on its latest DVD incarnation and fans of the film have nothing to complain about, as Rio Grande has never sounded better. Oddly enough, Artisan has not included an optional language track or subtitles in any form.
Artisan�s Rio Grande: Collector�s Edition contains quite a few nice supplements for us to work our way through with the first being found under the �AUDIO- portion of the DVD setup menu. Here we�ll find a Commentary with Maureen O�Hara and she provides us with some marvelous behind-the-scenes information. O�Hara doesn�t waste any time with formalities and jumps right in to recollecting multiple stories from the film. She covers a wide array of subjects which include the hoops jumped through in order to get the film made, anecdotes and historical information about the location shoot, endearing stories about her co-stars, as well as general recollections about the film and goings-on at the time. The stories are too random and in-depth to cover here, but rest assured that if there�s anything you would like to know about Rio Grande, O�Hara more than likely covers it � or at least briefly mentions it � here. She does a marvelous job on the solo commentary and offers up priceless information that would be all but lost had she not devoted her time to recording this informative and totally engaging piece. Listening to the commentary reminded me of sitting down with an old friend over a cup of coffee and ultimately, this was an incredible listen. Very well done and Artisan deserves major kudos for putting it all together.
Stating things off under �SPECIAL FEATURES- menu are some Trailers for the DVD trilogy of films that have be re-released from Artisan. Included are �Rio Grande Collector�s Edition�, �High Noon Collector�s Edition�, and �The Quiet Man Collector�s Edition�.
Next up is the marvelous documentary, The Making of Rio Grande (21:12) and it�s hosted by film critic Leonard Maltin. Here, he covers all the various aspects and details about this marvelous work and gives us some wonderful insight and backstory on what was going on with the cast, crew, and principals during the time. Maltin discusses John Ford�s �Cavalry Trilogy� which began with Fort Apache, continued on with She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, and ended with Rio Grande. We learn that the film was made with a deal attached � that after Rio Grande was made, Republic Pictures would agree to finance Ford�s pet project, The Quiet Man. The dynamics between the two stars is discussed, as is shooting on location and with the temperamental Ford, as are the themes that Ford was trying to portray in the film. This documentary covers a ton of information about the film and there�s no way I could do it justice by breaking it down into smaller portions � just know that those interviewed for the supplement provide some great information about the behind-the-scenes happenings during Rio Grande. Interviews are conducted with Michael Wayne (John Wayne�s son), Harry Carey Jr. (a member of John Ford�s stock acting company and Ford stuntman), and Ben Johnson (a member of John Ford�s stock acting company and Ford stuntman).
Following is Along the Rio Grande Minidocumentary (18:35) and we start off listening to Maureen O�Hara, as she describes what it was like working on the film, working with John Wayne and John Ford, and what it was like shooting on location in the Utah desert. O�Hara and other discuss the relationship between she and Wayne and she offers up some invaluable insight on what it was like working on Rio Grande. Others show up to offer their comments as well and admittedly, some of it is a bit of retread from the previous extra. Even so, the two supplements compliment each other well and both are worth the small time investment it will take to check them out. Interviews in Along are conducted with Maureen O�Hara and Andrew V. McLaglen (son of John Ford stock company actor, Victor McLaglen).
Artisan has added some incredible material here for film buffs and for fans of the principals involved in Rio Grande. They are to be highly commended for providing viewers with more supplemental material to peruse than on their previous outing and for taking the time to do so. Great job.
Rio Grande was an enjoyable Western that succeeds in standing the test of time. While there are other Westerns out there that may be more intelligent or active, none can boast of a much better performance from the larger-than-life John Wayne. Artisan�s new �Collector�s Edition� is a great way to enjoy this classic from the comforts of you own home and the film, as well as its DVD presentation, come highly recommended.


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Riot Police Deployed In Hong Kong As U.S.-China Tensions Rise
May 28, 2020 | Pratirodh Bureau
FILE PHOTO: Riot police raise a warning flag as they disperse anti-government demonstrators in Hong Kong
Riot police were deployed across Hong Kong on Thursday as lawmakers debated a bill that would criminalise disrespect of China's national anthem, and as the United States piled pressure on China to preserve the city's freedoms.
Heated debate over the bill – the latest spark of anti-government unrest in the semi-autonomous city – saw two pro-democracy lawmakers removed from the Legislative Council which was then adjourned.
Police fired pepper pellets and made 360 arrests on Wednesday as thousands of people took to the streets in anger over the anthem bill and national security legislation proposed by China that has raised international alarm over freedoms in the city.
Late into the evening, protesters were still cramming sidewalks, chanting for full democracy and for Hong Kong to seek independence from China, saying this is now "the only way out".
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Hong Kong no longer qualified for special treatment under U.S. law, potentially dealing a crushing blow to its status as a major financial hub.
China's plan to impose the new legislation was "only the latest in a series of actions that fundamentally undermine Hong Kong's autonomy and freedoms", he told Congress.
"No reasonable person can assert today that Hong Kong maintains a high degree of autonomy from China, given facts on the ground," he said.
Beijing unveiled plans last week for national security legislation for Hong Kong that aims to tackle secession, subversion and terrorist activities.
It could see Chinese intelligence agencies set up bases in the city that was supposed to have a high degree of autonomy under the terms of its 1997 handover to China by former colonial power Britain.
Chinese authorities and the Beijing-backed government in Hong Kong say there is no threat to the city's high degree of autonomy and the new security law would be tightly focused.
The United States and China clashed over Hong Kong at the United Nations on Wednesday after Beijing opposed a request by Washington for the Security Council to meet over the national security legislation.
The U.S. mission to the United Nations said the issue was "a matter of urgent global concern that implicates international peace and security". China said the legislation was an internal matter for China.
Tensions between Beijing and Washington had already been rising over China's militarisation of the South China Sea, trade and the coronavirus pandemic.
"Already, international business is facing the pressure of increased tension between the U.S. and China, but the enactment of China's security law for Hong Kong could take the tension to a whole new level," said Tara Joseph, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.
"This is show time for Hong Kong," Joseph said in a commentary in the South China Morning Post.
U.S. President Donald Trump has promised an announcement on what action he will take over Hong Kong at the end of the week. More than 1,300 U.S. companies have offices in the city, providing around 100,000 jobs.
Trump has a long list of possible responses, including visa and economic sanctions, David Stilwell, the State Department's assistant secretary for East Asia, told reporters.
"Sanction is painful but necessary," Agnes Chow from Hong Kong's pro-democracy group Demosisto said at a news conference.
China's security plan ignited the first large protests in Hong Kong for months, after the city was rocked by often violent pro-democracy demonstrations in 2019 over an unsuccessful bid to introduce an extradition law to China.
Protesters and pro-democracy politicians say Hong Kong's National Anthem Bill, which aims to govern the use and playing of the Chinese national anthem, represents another sign of what they see as accelerating interference from Beijing.
Among other things, the bill carries penalties of up to three years jail and/or fines of up to HK$50,000 ($6,450) for those who insult the anthem.
The anthem bill is expected to become law next month.
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When looking at how the game is played today, it has been no secret that we are currently in the analytical era where the usage of 3 point shooting and ball movement have trended upwards. It is the common notion that Stephen Curry and the Warriors back in 2014-15 were the main catalysts for this new way of playing basketball, and for the most part they were.
However, what seems to be forgotten at times that even before the 2015 Warriors there was a team that pioneered this trend; the 2014 San Antonio Spurs.
The 2014 Finals featured a rematch for the ages between the San Antonio Spurs versus the Miami Heat. Their previous finals encounter was in the 2013 finals when Miami beat the Spurs in a heartbreaking 7 games for the Spurs.
The 2014 Spurs have been one of the most interesting teams to make the finals in recent years, as they didn't have that one superstar to guide them to their eventual championship, as it was a collective effort from everyone on that roster. They dismantled the Heat, winning the series 4-1, and winning each game by at least 15 points. The opposite of their 7 game thriller against the Heat the year before.
So what went wrong for Miami?
After their game 2 loss, Gregg Popovich decided to make the adjustment to slide Boris Diaw into the starting lineup to replace Tiago Splitter for Game 3, which in turn opened up the Spurs offense like never before because of his scoring and playmaking skills. This adjustment was to counter the Heat's speed-oriented, small-ball lineup of Mario Chalmers, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Rashard Lewis, and Chris Bosh. Tiago, who is their traditional center struggled in game 2, while Rashard Lewis was the X factor for the Heat in that game, so Popovich needed Diaw to extinguish that.
So how did the Spurs change the way basketball is being played today?
To mask the lack of presence of a true dominant superstar since Duncan was out of his prime and Kawhi was too young at the time, coach Gregg Popovich unleashed his game plan he liked to call, "summertime". Summertime was an offense that preached ball-movement; a symphony of making cuts, elegant dribbling, while always looking to make that extra pass to the open man while the defense is busy rotating to the ball-handler, while only holding the ball for less than a second or two most of the time.
"A point-five mentality. It's stolen from the Spurs like everyone else has stole it from them. A point-five mentality means don't hold the ball. We don't want guys holding, dribbling, iso-ing. If you're open, shoot it. If you're not open, get off the ball with a point-five mentality. That makes you and us as a team really hard to guard because the ball is going move a hell of a lot quicker than the defense can."
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This beautiful way of playing basketball was not only intended to tire out the Heat as a whole, but also to contain LeBron James by making him put extreme pressure on the defensive end.
It's like how we saw in the past two playoff series with the Rockets and Warriors. Houston put a huge emphasis in trying to get Curry switched onto Harden or CP3 as they wanted to make Curry maintain putting a lot of his energy defensively to create an attempt of tiring him out, to get out of his offensive rhythm.
Kind of the same thing the Spurs did, except instead of using one or two great offensive weapons like Harden or CP3, Popovich used his entire team.
"Let's say you have a great offensive player like Steph Curry. You want to make him work on defense, but to do that you need a great one-on-one player to give the ball to. We don't have a Kevin Durant, a LeBron, a James Harden so we have to do it with pieces. The only way to do that is to move the basketball and make the people guarding you move with it."
- Gregg Popovich
This complemented very well against LeBron James for the Spurs as James is a 6 foot 8, 240 pound super athlete. Making that big body and frame constantly rotate in weird angles and attempt to track down a plethora of 3 point shooters at the Spurs disposal eventually tired down the King combined with their impeccable ball-movement which allowed Kawhi Leonard to average 24 PPG in the final 3 games of the series, and to ultimately win the 2014 Finals MVP.
The NBA is a copy-cat league, so eventually Steve Kerr replicated Popovich's model when he became the head coach of the Golden State Warriors in 2014-15 with some tweaks of his own to fit his mold of players, like giving the greenlight to Steph Curry for essentially pulling from anywhere which eventually made him the most unstoppable player in the league. Integrating Curry's shooting gifts with their ball movement heavy offense, it became almost impossible to guard Curry since it was much harder to shut him down as he doesn't really play 1-on-1.
A ball-dominant star like Harden or Westbrook would be easier to stop because they are the sole focuses of their offense as the ball is almost always in their hands, so it becomes easier to game-plan for them. They like to run isos, so it becomes easier to set traps and doubles for them when they call for screens. On the other hand, Stephen Curry is almost impossible to double team as a lot of the times he scores without demanding the ball for a long period of time, as well as his teammates running constant sets in case a play blows up, they'll already be in position to receive the pass.
Although the NBA has traditionally been dominated by individual superstars compared to other leagues like the NFL or MLB, NBA analysts are beginning to realize a balanced attack is more effective than playing through one or two superstars.
The Spurs essentially turned their weakness of having no true superstar into a great strength. It was a well-oiled machine that extinguished Miami's top-heavy team. Nowadays, teams are beginning to grasp the effectiveness ball-movement, balanced attack, therefore they try to emulate it themselves.
However, only a few can truly master it the way Popovich did. With a great collection of european players that preached finesse and skill over raw athleticism, the greatness of Gregg Popovich and R.C Buford'a roster construction, combined with team-first players in Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili, Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard, and Boris Diaw we got to witness the blueprint of a championship team that eventually became replicated by future championship teams.
The 2014 San Antonio Spurs made us witness team basketball at its most purest and beautiful form.
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