Trips for Kids (TFK) has earned $25,000 as one of the three bike-focused nonprofits Clif Bar & Company has selected to lead its 2 Mile Challenge, a program that encourages the public to bike instead of drive trips under two miles. The nonprofit team with the most supporters with the most miles traveled will win an additional $25,000.
"The CLIF BAR 2 Mile Challenge really motivates the public get on their bikes to fight climate change by translating their efforts into financial support for their favorite bike advocacy group," says Marilyn Price, Trips for Kids executive director. "This invitation to partner with CLIF BAR is a huge honor because bike advocacy and environmental protection are among Trips for Kids' fundamental goals."
Participants can help Trips for Kids win this additional funding by registering online for the 2 Mile Challenge, joining the Red Team to pedal for Trips for Kids and logging their miles traveled by bike before October 31, 2010.
"Forty percent of urban travel is less than two miles and about ninety percent of those trips are taken by car," says Ryan Mayo, brand experience manager of Clif Bar & Company. "We are thrilled to partner with Trips for Kids for the 2 Mile Challenge because, as an organization empowering youth to bike, it greatly influences the rising generation of bike and car commuters."
Register for the CLIF BAR 2 Mile Challenge to join the Red Team and pedal for Trips for Kids at www.2milechallenge.com. The Gold and Blue Teams will be pedaling for the Alliance for Bicycling & Walking and the Alliance for Climate Education, respectively.
For more information about TFK and to donate to the organization, please visit www.tripsforkids.org or call Marilyn Price at 415.458.2986.
Trips for Kids (www.tripsforkids.org) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization based in Marin County, California. With 65-plus chapters operating in the United States, Canada and Israel, Trips for Kids opens the world of cycling to at-risk youth through mountain bike rides and Earn-A-Bike programs. Trips for Kids started in 1988 as a grass roots effort by avid mountain biker, environmentalist and Mountain Bike Hall of Fame inductee Marilyn Price to provide inner-city youth a way to enjoy the outdoors and gain much-needed life skills.
Fueled by success in the San Francisco Bay Area, the national organization was launched in 1999 with the expanded mission to open as many chapters as possible in order to provide kids with lessons in personal responsibility, achievement and environmental awareness through the development of practical skills and the simple act of having fun through mountain biking.


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Q: Unable to set  icon for the menu item using ItemContainerStyle I am trying to set the Icon of my menu item like this -
 <Grid>
    <Grid.Resources>
        <Image
              x:Key="ReportIconImage" Height="20" Width="20"
              Source="/Resource/flag.png"/>
        <Image
              x:Key="ReportIconImage1" Height="20" Width="20"
              Source="/Resource/flag.png"/>
    </Grid.Resources>
    <Menu Height="22" Margin="0,9,0,0" Name="menu1" VerticalAlignment="Top">
        <MenuItem Header="Menu">
            <MenuItem Header="Save" ></MenuItem>
            <MenuItem Header="Open"/>
            <MenuItem Header="Exit"/>
            <MenuItem.ItemContainerStyle>
                <Style TargetType="{x:Type MenuItem}">
                    <Setter
                        Property="Icon"
                        Value="{StaticResource ReportIconImage}">
                    </Setter>
                </Style>
            </MenuItem.ItemContainerStyle>
        </MenuItem>
        <MenuItem Header="Edit">
            <MenuItem Header="Undo"/>
            <MenuItem Header="Redo"/>
            <Separator/>
            <MenuItem Header="Cut"/>
            <MenuItem Header="Copy"/>
            <MenuItem  Header="Paste"/>
            <MenuItem.ItemContainerStyle>
                <Style TargetType="{x:Type MenuItem}">
                    <Setter
                         Property="Icon"
                         Value="{StaticResource ReportIconImage1}">
                </Setter>
                </Style>
            </MenuItem.ItemContainerStyle>
        </MenuItem>
    </Menu>
</Grid>

but the icon for only last menu item is displayed and not for first two.

Sample application - http://weblogs.asp.net/blogs/akjoshi/Samples/WPFMenuItemBugSample.zip
Can anyone provide the reason for this behavior and possible solutions/workarounds.

A: It's because you've used an Image in your resources. An Image is a control and - like any other control - can only have one parent. By default, WPF will attempt to share resources across all consumers. Thus, the last MenuItem "wins" custodial rights to the Image and the other MenuItem's aren't even allowed weekend visitations.
To rectify this, you could either set the Image to be non-shared:
<Image x:Shared="False" .../>

Or, better still, manifest your image resource as the appropriate ImageSource subclass and share that instead:
<BitmapImage x:Key="ReportIconImage" Uri="/Resource/flag.png"/>
...
<Setter Property="Icon">
    <Setter.Value>
        <Image Source="{StaticResource ReportIconImage}"/>
    </Setter.Value>
</Setter>

A: A little late, but here is a solution that worked for me.
I used a converter to make a new image for each menuitem:
class PathToImageConverter:IValueConverter
{
    object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
    {
        string path = "Data/Icons/" + value + ".png";
        Image img = new Image {Source = new BitmapImage(new Uri(path, UriKind.Relative))};
        return img;
    }

    object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
    {
        return "";
    }
}

Xaml:
   <MenuItem.ItemContainerStyle>
        <Style TargetType="MenuItem">
            <Setter Property="Icon" Value="{Binding Converter={StaticResource PathToImageConverter1}}"/>
        </Style>
    </MenuItem.ItemContainerStyle>

A: Would it work to just add an icon property to each menu item directly, without using a style? Maybe I'm missing something, but this is what I've done in my apps.
<Grid>
    <Menu Height="22" Margin="0,9,0,0" Name="menu1" VerticalAlignment="Top">
        <MenuItem Header="Menu">
            <MenuItem.Icon>
                <Image Height="20" Width="20" Source="/Resourceflag.png"/>
            </MenuItem.Icon>

            <MenuItem Header="Save" ></MenuItem>
            <MenuItem Header="Open"/>
            <MenuItem Header="Exit"/>
        </MenuItem>
        <MenuItem Header="Edit">
            <MenuItem.Icon>
                <Image Height="20" Width="20" Source="/Resourceflag.png"/>
            </MenuItem.Icon>

            <MenuItem Header="Undo"/>
            <MenuItem Header="Redo"/>
            <Separator/>
            <MenuItem Header="Cut"/>
            <MenuItem Header="Copy"/>
            <MenuItem  Header="Paste"/>
        </MenuItem>
    </Menu>
</Grid>

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Monday Vid
Among the various Breaking News bulletins on my phone when I woke this morning was the notification of David Bowie's death.
I think I'm like a lot of people of my generation: not a huge Bowie fan – I really didn't know who he was until his 1983 album Let's Dance, which was the poppiest, most mainstream of his career – but I certainly recognized the impact he had on music. I like his bigger hits,[1] but much of his arty work is lost on me.
For the post-Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin, Who era, he set the model that artists can be whatever they want, whenever they want. It's a little amazing how many bands, many of whom made music nothing like Bowie's, cite him as an influence. Not many people sounded like Bowie. But tons of bands over the last 40 years followed his path one way or another.
When I hit shuffle on the iPad this morning, this was the third or fourth song that came up. It's a song written by Bowie but first recorded by British band Mott the Hoople. It was a huge hit for them in Britain in 1972, and often considered the anthem of the 70s glam rock movement. It was also a favorite of The Clash, who's "All The Young Punks" was both an updated version for the punk era and tribute to the original.
On a day when lots of Bowie's originals will be spun, I thought I'd offer up one of his songs someone else made famous.
"Suffragette City," "Changes," "Rebel Rebel," "Young Americans," "Fame," "Heroes," "Under Pressure," and all the '83 hits. So I guess I actually like quite a few of his songs. ↩
Friday Vid

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StoryBoard Development Group
Tag Archives: based on novel
October 11 – DUNE (2021)
Posted on September 17, 2021 by storyboarddg
Meet ONLINE from 7:00-10:00 PM Pacific Time on October 11th for an in-depth analysis and discussion of the screenplay for the upcoming remake of DUNE.
LOGLINE: A duke oversees the spice mining operations on a dangerous, desert planet, battling the natives for the most valuable substance in the universe, a drug that extends human life.
THE WRITERS: Dune is based on the first half of the Nebula and Hugo award-winning 1965 novel by FRANK HERBERT and is expected to be followed by a sequel based on the second half of the book. Inspired partially by the author's experiences with psychedelic mushrooms, Herbert wrote five sequels to Dune before his death in 1986. The novel was adapted by screenwriters ERIC ROTH and DENIS VILLENEUVE and JON SPAIHTS. Roth won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Forrest Gump and has been nominated four other times, most recently for the 2018 remake of A Star Is Born. He has also written the upcoming Martin Scorsese Western Killers of the Flower Moon. French Canadian Villeneuve, who also helmed this version of Dune, gained prominence as the director and co-writer of Incendies, which was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Film. He has also made the acclaimed thrillers Prisoners and Sicario and sci-fi films Arrival and Blade Runner 2049. Spaihts started his career when his sci-fi spec script Passengers appeared on the 2007 Black List; it was produced in 2016, starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence. Spaihts's other screenwriting credits include Ridley Scott's Alien prequel, Prometheus, and Marvel's Doctor Strange.
(registration deadline: Friday, October 8)
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Dune: Part One stars Timothée Chalamet (Call Me by Your Name). Also featured in the epic film are Rebecca Ferguson (The Greatest Showman), Oscar Isaac (Star Wars episodes VII-IX), Josh Brolin (The Goonies), Stellan Skarsgård (Erik Selvig in the MCU movies), professional wrestler Dave Bautista (Drax the Destroyer in the MCU), Zendaya (MJ in the most recent Spider-Man movies), Charlotte Rampling (Basic Instinct 2), and Javier Bardem (No Country For Old Men). The film premiered September 3 at the Venice International Film Festival and will be released theatrically in the U.S. while simultaneously streaming on HBO Max beginning October 22.
Rated PG-13. 130 pages (9/24/18 draft). 155 minutes. Sci-Fi. Action/Adventure. Drama.
WENDELL WELLMAN will provide in-depth script analysis and lead our discussion. Screenwriter, actor, playwright, teacher, and author of A Writer's Roadmap, Wendell has taught screenwriting at UCLA and UWV and has been a frequent guest moderator at StoryBoardDG.com's Screenplay Development Group. As an actor, Wendell studied under Lee Strasberg and Peggy Feury at the Strasberg Institute and has appeared in episodic television, theater, and motion pictures, including prominent roles in the films The Klansman starring Lee Marvin and Richard Burton, Sudden Impact, Sommersby, and Street of Dreams. As a writer, he teamed up with Alex Lasker to adapt the novel Firefox for director Clint Eastwood. He also did additional work for Eastwood on the screenplay for Sudden Impact and wrote a final Dirty Harry project. Wendell also worked with the West End Theatre Group as co-founder and artistic director while continuing to alternate between acting and writing assignments. He is currently writing original feature scripts.
/ Tagged action, adapted screenplays, adventure, based on novel, Denis Villeneuve, drama, Dune, Eric Roth, Frank Herbert, Jon Spaihts, remake, sci-fi, screenwriting, Wendell Wellman	/ 1 Comment
January 13 – Jojo Rabbit
Posted on December 9, 2019 by storyboarddg
Meet on the lot at Fox Studios on January 13th for an in-depth analysis and discussion of the screenplay JOJO RABBIT.
LOGLINE: A ten-year-old boy in Nazi Germany, whose imaginary friend is Hitler, discovers his mother is hiding a Jewish girl behind a wall in their home.
THE WRITERS: Jojo Rabbit was written and directed by New Zealand filmmaker/comedian TAIKA WAITITI, who also appears in the film as Hitler. Waititi first gained international acclaim in 2004 with his short film Two Cars, One Night, which won awards at the AFI and Berlin festivals and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short. He went on to make four well-received independent features, including Eagle vs Shark and the vampire mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows, before helming his first big studio picture, Thor: Ragnarok, which grossed more than $850 million worldwide, enabling him to make his low-budget Nazi comedy. The script was adapted from the first half of the novel Caging Skies by Christine Leunens. The novel was previously adapted for the stage in 2017 in New Zealand, where the American-born, Harvard-educated author has lived since 2006.
(registration deadline: Noon, Wednesday, January 8)
Registration in advance is required to attend the discussion, and includes a copy of the script sent to you in advance as well as sandwiches, snacks, and beverages at the meeting. Click the Register Now button for instructions.
Jojo Rabbit premiered in September at the Toronto International Film Festival where it won the audience award. Ten of the last eleven films to win this award went on to Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Best Screenplay, with six of them winning in their respective writing category. Featuring Scarlett Johansson (Marvel's Black Widow), Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Richard Jewell), Rebel Wilson (Isn't It Romantic, Cats), Stephen Merchant (The Office (UK), Logan), Thomasin McKenzie (Leave No Trace), and introducing ten-year-old Roman Griffin Davis in his Golden Globe nominated lead role, the film was also nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Picture – Musical or Comedy.
1/13/20 UPDATE: Nominated for 6 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. Also nominated for 6 BAFTA awards including Best Adapted Screenplay, 2 SAG awards, a DGA award, a PGA award, the USC Scripter award, and a WGA award for Best Adapted Screenplay, among many other accolades.
Disney-owned Fox Searchlight opened the film in limited release on October 18, expanding to just under a thousand screens in November. To date the $14 million movie still in current release has grossed more than $24 million. If you have not yet seen Jojo Rabbit but plan to before our meeting, reading the script before watching the film is advised.
PG-13. 108 minutes. 113 pages (March 15, 2012 draft). Comedy. War.
DAN MARGULES will provide in-depth script analysis and lead our discussion. Dan is the creator, publisher, and one of the authors of ScripTipps, a line of inexpensive ebooks on screenwriting conceived in part by his participation in StoryBoard. An award-winning filmmaker, Dan was co-founder and president of San Diego Filmmakers and sat on the board of directors of Scriptwriters Network where he ran their writers groups and staged readings programs. In 2012 he published the popular young adult Christmas novel North Pole High: A Rebel Without a Claus and later adapted it into a musical through the Academy of New Musical Theatre, where he also wrote the book for Chaturbate: The Musical, which premiered at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in 2017. A member of StoryBoard's Screenplay Discussion Group since November 2009, Dan has never missed a meeting.
/ Tagged adapted screenplays, awards season, based on novel, comedy, coming-of-age, Dan Margules, dark comedy, Jojo Rabbit, Oscar nominated screenplays, Oscar winning screenplay, period piece, romantic comedy, screenwriting, Taika Waititi, war	/ 1 Comment
August 12 – Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Posted on July 8, 2019 by storyboarddg
Meet on the lot at Fox Studios on August 12th for an in-depth analysis and discussion of the screenplay WHERE'D YOU GO, BERNADETTE.
LOGLINE: An agoraphobic architect and mother goes missing prior to a family trip to Antarctica.
ABOUT THE WRITERS:
The film is based on the bestselling 2012 young adult novel of the same name by MARIA SEMPLE. Bernadette is the author's second novel, followed by Today Will Be Different, which Semple has adapted for an upcoming HBO series set to star Julia Roberts. Semple's other TV writing credits include Beverly Hills, 90210, for which she received an Emmy nomination, Mad About You, Suddenly Susan, Ellen, Saturday Night Live, and Arrested Development, for which she received a WGA award nomination. Her father was screenwriter Lorenzo Semple Jr. (Batman, Three Days of the Condor).
The screenplay for Where'd You Go, Bernadette was written by SCOTT NEUSTADTER & MICHAEL H. WEBER. After the success of their breakthrough original screenplay (500) Days of Summer, the duo became the go-to writing team for YA adaptations with The Spectacular Now, The Fault in Our Stars, and Paper Towns. The team received their first Academy Award nomination in 2017 for their screenplay The Disaster Artist, about the making of "the greatest bad movie ever made," The Room.
(registration deadline: Thursday, August 8)
We will be discussing the July 2013 draft by Neustadter & Weber. The script was later rewritten by Holly Gent & Vince Palmo Jr. along with the film's director, RICHARD LINKLATER. With five Oscar nominations, indie superstar director Linklater is best known for Slackers, Dazed and Confused, School of Rock, Boyhood, and the Before… trilogy. Separately, Gent and Palmo have numerous credits in a variety of crew positions, many of them on films by Richard Linklater. Their other writing credits are on 2008's Me and Orson Welles, starring Zac Efron, and an upcoming untitled John Brinkley biopic starring Robert Downey Jr., both also directed by Linklater.
Where'd You Go, Bernadette stars two-time Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine, The Aviator), Judy Greer (The Descendants, Arrested Development), Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids, The Martian), Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix, Man of Steel), Troian Bellisario (Pretty Little Liars), and Billy Crudup (Big Fish, Almost Famous). The film is scheduled to be released nationwide by Annapurna Pictures and United Artists Releasing on August 16, the Friday after our meeting.
BEWARE: Trailer may contain spoilers.
Optional Exercise for Advanced Members: Read the novel first. Think about how you would adapt it for the screen. What would keep? What you drop? What would you change? Then read the script to compare your choices with the ones Neustadter & Weber made. Be prepared to discuss your findings at the meeting! And don't forget to check out the finished film when it opens on August 16 to see what changes Linklater, Gent, and Palmo incorporated.
Rated PG-13. 130 minutes. 138 pages (2nd Draft, July 2013). Comedy.
STEVE KAPLAN will provide in-depth analysis and lead our discussion. The industry's most sought-after expert on comedy, Steve has taught at UCLA, NYU, Yale, and other top universities, and created the HBO Workspace and the HBO New Writers Program. As co-founder and Artistic Director of Manhattan Punch Line Theatre he developed writers such as Peter Tolan (Analyze This), David Crane (Friends), Tracy Poust (Ugly Betty), Kenneth Lonergan (Manchester by the Sea), and Mark O'Donnel (Hairspray). Steve teaches a number of different workshops all over the globe, including The Comedy Intensive, a 2-day workshop that covers the fundamental principles of comedy. Look for his books The Hidden Tools of Comedy and The Comic Hero's Journey, learn more about Steve and his workshops at kaplancomedy.com, and follow him on Twitter at @skcomedy where you can tweet quick comedy questions at him with the #AskKaplan hashtag.
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March 12 – Ready Player One
Posted on February 12, 2018 by storyboarddg
(registration deadline: Friday, March 9)
Meet on the Fox Studios backlot on March 12th for an in-depth analysis and discussion of the screenplay READY PLAYER ONE.
Logline: In an overpopulated dystopian future, Wade Watts escapes into the 1980s-pop-culture-influenced virtual reality world of OASIS where he searches for hidden "Easter eggs" that may win him inheritance of the game creator's vast fortune.
The Writers: Sci-fi novelist and screenwriter ERNEST CLINE started out as a competitive slam poet, winning the Austin Poetry Slam in 1998 and 2001. After writing a fan-fiction screenplay based on Buckaroo Banzai, his first produced screenwriting credit came in 2009 from Fanboys, a spec script he wrote in 1998 about a group of Star Wars fans on a cross-country road trip hoping to get their dying friend an advance screening of the first Star Wars prequel, The Phantom Menace. Cline's first novel, Ready Player One, described as the "Holy Grail of Pop Culture," sold to Random House's Crown Publishing in a bidding war in 2010 and was published in 2011. Cline wrote the first draft of the screenplay, with uncredited rewrites provided by ERIC EASON (A Better Life) and final, credited rewrites by ZAK PENN (Last Action Hero, The Avengers).
Directed by Steven Spielberg, whose sci-fi hits include E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Jurassic Park, War of the Worlds, Minority Report, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the film stars Tye Sheridan (The Tree of Life, X-Men: Apocalypse), Olivia Cooke (Bates Motel, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl), Ben Mendelsohn (Bloodline, Rogue One), T.J. Miller (Silicon Valley), Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Star Trek), and Mark Rylance (Brigde of Spies, Dunkirk).
Producers and Production Companies: The film rights sold at auction to Warner Bros. and De Line Pictures the same day the author's publishing deal with Random House was finalized. Donald De Line, former head of production at Paramount Pictures, whose production credits include last year's remake of Going in Style and 2011's Green Lantern, produced Ready Player One under his banner, which he established in 1998, along with former Scott Rudin intern Dan Farah (the upcoming The Crow reboot) for Farah Films, Amblin Entertainment partner Kristie Macosko Krieger (Bridge of Spies, The Post), and director Steven Spielberg for his companies, Amblin and DreamWorks. Random House also shares a film production imprint credit, as do Brent Ratner's RatPac-Dune Entertainment and Village Roadshow Pictures.
Release Date: Opens worldwide on March 29th (Warner Bros.).
Rated PG-13. 121 pages. Sci-Fi, Action-Adventure.
WENDELL WELLMAN will provide in-depth analysis and lead our discussion. Trained at the Actors Studio and the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, Wendell has acted in feature films, television, and on stage. He has taught screenwriting at UCLA and wrote FIREFOX, SUDDEN IMPACT, and the final Dirty Harry script for Clint Eastwood. He recently completed adapting the novel The River Journey by Robert Nathan and is currently working on setting up his screenplay Top Hat. Wendell's book, A Writer's Roadmap, is available at Amazon.
/ Tagged action, adapted screenplays, adventure, based on novel, drama, dystopian, Eric Eason, Ernest Cline, fantasy, Ready Player One, sci-fi, screenwriting, Steven Spielberg, Wendell Wellman, Zak Penn	/ 3 Comments
April 10 – The Circle
Posted on March 13, 2017 by storyboarddg
(registration deadline: Friday, April 7)
Meet on the Fox Studios backlot on April 10th for an in-depth analysis and discussion of the screenplay THE CIRCLE.
Logline: A woman lands her dream job at the most powerful tech company in the world only to find herself facing questions of privacy, identity, and freedom that will determine the future of humanity.
Writers: The Circle is based on the novel by DAVE EGGERS, who wrote the first draft of the screenplay. He also wrote screenplays for Away We Go with his wife, novelist Vendela Vida, and Where the Wild Things Are with director Spike Jonze, and has a story credit on Gus Van Sant's Promised Land. The Circle is Eggers' tenth novel. His 2009 book, Zeitoun, has been optioned by Jonathan Demme, and his novel A Hologram for the King was made into a movie in 2016 by Tom Tykwer starring Tom Hanks. JAMES PONSOLDT rewrote the script for The Circle and is the film's director. Ponsoldt's other writer-director credits include Off the Black starring Nick Nolte and Smashed starring Aaron Paul. He also directed The End of the Tour starring Jason Segal and Jesse Eisenberg and the acclaimed The Spectacular Now starring Miles Teller and Shailene Woodley.
The Black Mirror-esque sci-fi thriller stars Emma Watson (Harry Potter film series) and Tom Hanks in his first-ever villain role, with John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens), Karen Gillan (Doctor Who, Guardians of the Galaxy), Ellar Coltrane (Boyhood), Patton Oswalt (Young Adult), and the late Bill Paxton in his final film appearance.
Producers and Production Companies: Hanks optioned the novel in 2014 to star in and produce through his Playtone banner with producing partner Gary Goetzman (Sully, Game Change). Anthony Bregman (Collateral Beauty, Sing Street, Foxcatcher) joined the producers with his company, Likely Story. Sophia Dilley (Netflix's Tallulah) co-produces through Route One Entertainment. Writer-director Ponsoldt also has a producing credit. The film's financing came from Image Nation (Rings, Contagion).
Release Date: April 28 (STX Entertainment), after its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Rated PG-13. 110 minutes. 141 pages. Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller.
LINDA COWGILL will provide in-depth analysis and lead our discussion. After completing her MFA at UCLA's School of Film and Television, Linda landed her first TV writing job on The Incredible Hulk and sold her first feature screenplay to Orion Pictures. She continued writing scripts for Paramount, Universal, MGM, Warner Bros., and for the acclaimed series Life Goes On, until deciding to focus on teaching screenwriting. She has since taught seminars and workshops at AFI, Kennedy Center, Boston Film Institute, Loyola Marymount, IFP Miami, and NALIP and now heads the Screenwriting Department at Los Angeles Film School. She has also published three books, The Art of Plotting, Secrets of Screenplay Structure, and Writing Short Films, and has many useful screenwriting articles on her website, Plots Inc.
/ Tagged adapted screenplays, based on novel, Dave Eggers, drama, James Ponsoldt, Linda Cowgill, sci-fi, screenwriting, The Circle, thriller	/ Leave a comment
November 14 – Nocturnal Animals
Posted on October 10, 2016 by storyboarddg
(registration deadline: Friday, November 11)
Meet on the Fox Studios backlot for an in-depth analysis and discussion of the screenplay NOCTURNAL ANIMALS.
Logline: An art gallery owner is haunted by her ex-husband's novel, a violent thriller she interprets as a veiled threat and a symbolic revenge tale.
Writers: Director and producer TOM FORD penned the script, based on the 1993 novel Tony and Susan by AUSTIN WRIGHT. Ford gained worldwide acclaim as a fashion designer before making his motion picture directorial debut in 2009 with A Single Man, which he also co-wrote. That film earned its star, Colin Firth, his first Oscar nomination. Novelist and literary critic Austin Wright died in 2003 at the age of 80. The only novel of his to be adapted for the screen to date, Tony and Susan was not successful in Wright's lifetime. Released posthumously in the UK for the first time in 2010, the book finally found its audience and was re-released in the US to critical acclaim.
The stellar ensemble cast includes five-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Big Eyes), Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler, Demolition), Michael Shannon (Man of Steel, Revolutionary Road), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass, Avengers: Age of Ultron), Isla Fisher (Now You See Me, Confessions of a Shopaholic), Armie Hammer (The Social Network, The Birth of a Nation), Laura Linney (The Big C), and Michael Sheen (Masters of Sex).
Producers and Production Companies: As with A Single Man, Ford produced Nocturnal Animals through his production company, Fade to Black Films, again with Robert Salerno, whose other credits include 21 Grams and next year's Going Places, a spin-off of The Big Lebowski.
Premiere: Venice Film Festival, September 2 (Grand Jury Prize winner). Also played at Toronto International Film Festival and BFI London Film Festival.
Release Date: November 18 (L.A. & New York), November 23 (limited), December 9 (wide) (Focus Features).
Rated R. 115 minutes. 126 pages. Drama, Thriller.
JEFF KITCHEN will provide in-depth analysis and lead our discussion. Jeff is a sought-after script doctor and working writer who has taught screenwriting professionally since 1989. He is the author of Writing a Great Movie: Key Tools for Successful Screenwriting, and has trained development executives from all the major studios who have consistently said that he teaches "the most advanced development tools in the film industry." Creative Screenwriting listed him as one of the top five screenwriting teachers working today. Visit his website DevelopmentHeaven.com.
/ Tagged adapted screenplays, awards season, based on novel, drama, Jeff Kitchen, movies about writers, Nocturnal Animals, screenwriting, thriller, Tom Ford	/ 3 Comments
September 12 – The Girl on the Train
Posted on August 8, 2016 by storyboarddg
(registration deadline: Friday, September 9)
Meet on the Fox Studios backlot for an in-depth analysis and discussion of the screenplay THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN.
Logline: Obsessively fantasizing about the perfect couple that lives down the street from her ex-husband, a self-destructive woman finds herself entangled in a mystery that will forever alter the lives of all involved.
Writers: Based on a bestselling novel, The Girl on the Train was adapted by ERIN CRESSIDA WILSON, whose first produced screenplay, Secretary, won the 2002 Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. Her other credits include Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus, Chloe (directed by Atom Egoyan), and Men, Women & Children (directed and co-written by Jason Reitman). The novel, written by PAULA HAWKINS, debuted in 2015 at #1 on The New York Times bestseller list, remaining at the top for 16 weeks. Hawkins had previously released a string of less successful romantic comedy novels under the pen name Amy Silver before challenging herself to write darker material with The Girl on the Train, which has often been called "the next Gone Girl."
Directed by Tate Taylor (The Help), The Girl on the Train stars Emily Blunt (The Devil Wears Prada), Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation), Haley Bennett (The Equalizer, The Magnificent Seven), Justin Theroux (Mulholland Drive), Luke Evans (The Hobbit trilogy), Édgar Ramírez (Point Break), Allison Janney (The West Wing), Lisa Kudrow (Friends), and Laura Prepon (Orange Is the New Black).
Producers and Production Companies: DreamWorks Pictures acquired film rights to the novel in 2014. The film was produced by Marc Platt, former president of production for Orion, TriStar, and Universal, under his Marc Platt Productions banner. The former entertainment attorney's other producing credits include the Legally Blonde franchise, Wanted, Drive, Bridge of Spies, and the Broadway musical Wicked.
Release Date: October 7 (Universal Pictures).
Rated R. 105 minutes. 100 pages. Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery.
LEE JESSUP will provide in-depth analysis and lead our discussion. Born and raised in Israel, Jessup is a career coach for screenwriters whose clients include Golden Globe and Emmy nominated writers as well as emerging screenwriters just starting on their professional writing path. She previously ran development for a small production company and was product manager for Baseline's ScriptShark coverage service. Her book Getting It Write: An Insider's Guide To A Screenwriting Career is a comprehensive guide with practical advice for aspiring and working screenwriters. Find out more at leejessup.com and follow Lee on Twitter (@LeeZJessup).
/ Tagged adapted screenplays, based on novel, crime, drama, Erin Cressida Wilson, mystery, screenwriting, The Girl on the Train, thriller	/ 3 Comments
June 8 – Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Posted on May 12, 2015 by storyboarddg
(registration deadline: Monday, June 1)
Meet on the 20th Century Fox studio lot for an in-depth analysis and discussion of the screenplay ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL.
First-time screenwriter JESSE ANDREWS adapted his debut YA novel, the resulting screenplay landing on the 2012 Black List. Premiering at this year's Sundance Film Festival, the movie won both the Audience award (drama) and Grand Jury Prize (drama), drawing a five-minute standing ovation!
Fox Searchlight won worldwide rights over bids from Focus, CBS Films, Lionsgate, A24, Miramax, and The Weinstein Co. The film, which stands on its own in inventiveness, humor, and heart, is "destined not only to connect with young audiences in a big way, but also to endure as a touchstone for its generation," according to Variety, while Indiwire calls it "a beautifully charming, captivating knock-out."
Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (American Horror Story, Glee)
Starring Thomas Mann (It's Kind of a Funny Story, Welcome to Me), Olivia Cooke (Ouija, Bates Motel), Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation), Connie Britton (Nashville, Friday Night Lights), and Molly Shannon (Saturday Night Live)
Release date: June 12 (Fox Searchlight, Indian Paintbrush)
Rated PG-13. 104 minutes. 116 pages. Drama
DIANA LESMEZ will provide in-depth analysis and lead our discussion. Currently an independent writer, producer, and director for her company, The StoryMaker Entertainment, Diana's screenwriting has placed her as a finalist in the Walt Disney Fellowship Program, Broad Humor Film Festival, and Slamdance Screenwriting Competition. Her vast background in the entertainment industry includes developing film projects for Atlantic Streamline (Igby Goes Down) and Patriot Pictures (Air Force One) and she has taught at the New York Film Academy and the Los Angeles Film School. Diana also offers pitching, producing, distribution, and marketing consulting services through her Bumptious Media Consulting banner.
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April 13 – CHILD 44
(registration deadline: Monday, April 6)
Meet on the 20th Century Fox studio lot for an in-depth analysis and discussion of the screenplay CHILD 44.
The thrilling hunt for a serial child killer in the Stalin-era Soviet Union, adapted from the award-winning 2008 novel by Tom Rob Smith — the first in a trilogy following disgraced military police investigator Leo Demidov — and inspired by the gruesome, real-life crimes of the Red Ripper.
Screenwriter: Richard Price, Academy Award nominee for The Color of Money, WGA Award winner for The Wire. His other credits include Shaft, Ransom, Clockers (adapted from his novel), Mad Dog and Glory, and Sea of Love.
Director: Daniel Espinosa (Safe House, Snabba Cash)
Producers: Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Black Hawk Down), Greg Shapiro (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty).
Starring: Tom Hardy (Inception, Locke), Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight trilogy, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy)
Release date: April 17 (Summit Entertainment)
Rated R. 137 minutes. 132 pages. Crime, Drama, Thriller
WENDELL WELLMAN will provide in-depth analysis and lead our discussion. Trained at the Actors Studio and the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, Wendell has acted in feature films, television, and on stage. He has taught screenwriting at UCLA and wrote FIREFOX, SUDDEN IMPACT, and the final Dirty Harry script for Clint Eastwood. He is currently adapting the novel The River Journey by Robert Nathan. Wendell's book, A Writer's Roadmap, is available at Amazon.
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Pocket Universe Production is available for commissioned work! Our 2014 commission from Audible Studios: THE STARLING PROJECT, written by award-winning crime and mystery writer Jeffrey Deaver ("The Bone Collector"), and starring acclaimed film, television, and stage actor Alfred Molina.
An aborted raid targeting a major arms dealer. A hostage standoff at a bank that may not be what it seems. A plot to spring a former African dictator from prison. What is the threat that connects them all? And just who is the mysterious mastermind known only as the Starling? From Mexico to Washington – from London to Marseille to Prague – war crimes investigator Harold Middleton and his team of Volunteers risk their lives to follow the trail of clues. But how can they stop the Starling – when he always seems one step ahead?
With more than 80 speaking roles and state-of-the-art sound and music design, THE STARLING PROJECT is an immersive listening experience written by a modern-day master of the thriller.
Alfred Molina has won acclaim for his memorable roles in the movies, on TV, and on the stage, receiving both Emmy and Tony Award nominations. Molina made his film debut in Raiders of the Lost Ark, and since then has played diverse characters in Chocolat, Boogie Nights, Enchanted April, and Spider-Man 2.
With KARLYN DAIGLE, WILLIAM DUFRIS, MICHAEL JOHNSON, NICOLE MOKEME, DONNA POSTEL, and JENNYWREN WALKER. Additional roles portrayed by the Ensemble.


I know. I've been slacking again…. You ought to all know that this happens sometimes by now, and also that I never have an actual excuse. Let's not dwell on that shall we?
I have a crafty thing for you all today!
I made this painting of my beloved last week. I figured I'd share with you all how to create a similar portrait of your own pets!
Use your pen/marker to trace the shapes you see on your photo. Even if the shapes are more organic, trace them to be geometric. Cully (my kitty) has a lot of colors going on, so I had a lot of shapes.
Place a piece of transfer paper over your canvas graphite side down. Place your pet photo on top of that and use your pen to re-trace the shapes you have drawn. Make sure you apply a decent amount of pressure to ensure the drawing transfers well to the canvas.
Remove the photo and transfer paper to reveal the drawing on the canvas. Pick out a few colors to use in your painting. I used three different shades of blue because I wanted my painting to be monochromatic, but I feel this would be nifty with three totally different colors as well! Determine what shapes should be what color. I labeled them as I went to create a sort of paint by numbers deal.
Paint in your shapes and allow your art to dry. Done.
I think I may attempt a few more of these with different color combinations and photos in the future… maybe some architectural photos… hmm.
I completed this quick little project in one afternoon while watching Netflix… lazy day. I enjoy adding a bit of personality to things. On occasion I will buy objects (typically from thrift shops) particularly to use them for projects. This is such an easy way to add interest to a simple basket! Of course it would be difficult to give exact instructions considering baskets are mostly different, but I'll tell you all what I did.
Think of the type of design you'd like to create. Take the first color of thread you plan on using and secure it around a part of the basket.
Weave in your first color. Repeat with any other colors included in your design.
Like I said, a quick project. At the very least I hope it provides some inspiration!


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Home/Entertainment/"Rua do Fedo": Sadie Sink analyzes the main references used in the trilogy; Watch!
"Rua do Fedo": Sadie Sink analyzes the main references used in the trilogy; Watch!
The "Rua do Fear" trilogy managed to honor the spirit of the original material written by RL Stine and also brought references to several other horror films.
With that in mind, Sadie Sink ("Stranger Things") decided to explain some of these references to those who didn't know them.
In a video posted to Netflix's YouTube, the singer Ziggy Berman highlights influences from films such as 'Scream', 'Friday the 13th', 'The Nightmare Hour', 'Halloween' and 'The Shining', and reveals some clues. on the plot hidden in the details of the characters.
Remember that the complete trilogy is now available on Netflix.
Leigh Janiak joins as director and screenwriter for all three films.
The cast consists of Gillian Jacobs, Sadie Sink, Ashley Zuckerman, Fred Hechinger, Jeremy Ford, Julia Rehwald, Kiana Madeira, Olivia Welch and Ryan Simpkins.
"Rua do Medo" is a teen horror book series that began in 1989. The novels are less well known than the compiled predecessor, "Goosebumps". The franchise currently has 52 pounds in Shadyside, Ohio.
Kate Trefry ('Stranger Things') is also linked to the productions.
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It's that time of year that many of us dread—spring cleaning. It may seem like an arduous task but once you've ditched the dirt and cleared out the clutter, you'll feel like you've moved into a brand new home. To help you get started, we've got quite a few tips to make the process of spring cleaning go as smoothly as possible.
Your doormat is what helps prevent outside dirt from coming in, so keeping them clean is important to make sure they continue to do what they were designed to do. Shake them out, give them a wash, or swat them with a broom. If they are really bad, consider replacing them.
To clean a painted wall, start with a clean sponge or cloth and water. If there are stubborn stains, mix a little mild dishwashing liquid with the water and dip your cloth or sponge into the mixture. Dry the walls with a clean cloth.
Guard your floor against scratches by using surface protectors on the underside of furniture legs. Replace any if they become dirty or worn. Place saucers under plants to protect against water damage. Use a damp mop with a mild soap once a week to keep your wood floor protected and clean.
Using a rubber-edged squeegee instead of a cloth or paper towel makes the process of washing dirty panes a breeze. Wet your window with a sponge dipped into a bucket of warm water and a few drops of mild dish soap. Dampen the squeegee and draw it down the pane using overlapping strokes and wiping the rubber edge with the sponge after each stroke. Dry the windowsills with a cloth after you are done.
Unscrew lightbulbs and polish with a microfiber cloth dampened with water. Make sure to avoid wetting the metal screw base when cleaning. If you have recessed lighting, use a telescoping duster to clean.
Wipe wooden blinds with a few drops of wood cleaner onto a mostly-dry sponge. For aluminum blinds, take them to the outdoors to be washed. Place on a slanted surface and scrub with water and a non-corrosive cleaner. Rise well with a hose and dry the blinds thoroughly with a towel to prevent rust. Clean your curtains by either vacuuming and steam cleaning or have them dry-cleaned.
Rent (or buy) a shampooer/extractor for synthetic carpeting. This helps clean the fibers and removes the soap traces with hot water. After cleaning, place a small piece of wax paper under each leg to protect your carpet and keep the furniture legs from getting wet while the carpet dries. Open windows to speed up the drying process. For valuable or wool carpets and rugs, call a professional for cleaning.
When cleaning kitchen and bathroom tiles, mixing baking soda and water makes a great homemade that is free of harmful chemicals. Pour 1/2 cup of baking soda into 2 gallons of water and mix well. Apply the liquid to the tiles with a mop or sponge.
This daunting task may be the scariest one on the list, but it is much more manageable to do when broken down into steps. Wipe up any spills immediately to prevent future stains. Throw out old food on a weekly basis. Every few months, wash the interior of the fridge by mixing 2 tablespoons of baking soda into a quart of warm water. Let glass shelves come to room temperature before washing. If there is a hardened stain, loosen it by wetting with the solution before wiping up. Use a toothbrush to scrub the nook and crannies. Twice a year, vacuum or brush dust the condenser coils. Built-up dust can overhead the unit causing it to shut down.
Spring cleaning seems daunting at first, but making a checklist of what needs to be done and assigning rolls over a couple of days makes the process painless and productive. What spring cleaning tip do you use each year?
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BV PUBLISHES RULES AND GUIDELINES FOR AMMONIA FUEL
Bureau Veritas (BV) has released an Ammonia-Prepared notation and has developed a Rule Note for ammonia as a marine fuel to support ship owners, designers, shipyards, and charterers in advancing their journeys toward using ammonia and a zero carbon future.
Ammonia-Prepared is applicable to new-builds and certifies that a ship has been designed and constructed to be converted to use ammonia as fuel at a later date. The notation targets the spaces and structural components that will accommodate future ammonia fuel tanks, fuel handling equipment and ammonia vapour treatment installations. Ammonia-Prepared covers specific requirements for the conversion of engines and boilers from using fuel oil, LNG or multiple fuels to ammonia. The notation was developed in collaboration with different stakeholders including ship owners, equipment makers, designers and shipyards.
Ammonia-Prepared is a prelude to a full Rule Note on ammonia as fuel: NR 671. It will primarily concern the safety aspects of managing ammonia in storage tanks, fuel-piping systems, and during bunkering.
Through these breakthrough notation and guidelines, Bureau Veritas helps to address the challenges of using ammonia in the shipping industry:
Its lower energy density compared to other fuels – about half that of LNG and about a third of fuel oil
Its comparatively poor combustibility properties
Its toxicity, requiring stringent measures to protect crew and/or passengers from exposure.
BV recently issued an Ammonia-Prepared approval in principle to GTT related to containment of ammonia in membrane Mark III tanks.
Laurent Leblanc, SVP Technical & Operations at BV said: "Ammonia is considered a key fuel on the road to the IMO's 2030 and 2050 GHG and carbon reduction targets. We are working to advance its safe development and are currently involved in joint industry projects to assess the risks of ammonia. The release of these new notations is a major step to help ship-owners, designers, shipyards and charterers make progress in their sustainability journeys and inform their future investments."
BV is addressing the challenges of sustainability and the energy transition by providing rules and guidelines to the safety, risk and performance requirements for innovation in future fuels and propulsion systems. Forthcoming rules from BV in 2021 will address methanol, ammonia and hydrogen as marine fuels.
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When selecting a Player Development consultant, you can be sure that the majority of professionals found on research do indeed excel in the scientific method of Player Development. Theoretically speaking of course.
I trust that any company ready to hire a Player Development consultant understands the importance of actual PD and casino property experience and values the individual that has hands-on and time in the field knowledge.
I wanted to be sure you were all familiar and had access to my resume, as I am proud to have been in Player Development for 25 years serving in every level (of PD) from slot host to Sr. VP. I have opened two properties where I had to build the Player Development & Casino Marketing departments from ground up and have worked with various casinos in finely tuning their existing or newly added PD team.
My exclusive, uniquely designed telemarketing training system often stands out, as it should, and sometimes shadows my stellar seasoned Player Development background.
Stating that my wheelhouse is strictly telemarketing is a ridiculous statement to make having reviewed my resume. I can proudly say I have done it all; working the casino floor, signing people up for a players card, managing the rewards center, implementing & executing promotions, making all level of comp decisions, dealing with all personality and disposition of guests and of course, driving incremental and new revenue to all types of properties in both big and small markets.
Remember when you select a PD professional who will coach and lead your team to success, you are infusing their character and substance into the very grain of your own Player Development culture.


Most kids get to see Christmas lights on land, but in true SoCal style, San Diegans can also spy twinkling lights on 80 lavishly decorated boats as they glide across the water in the 47th Annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights! This year's parade theme is 'A Tropical Island Christmas' and viewers will be dazzled by the procession which may be viewed from several spots. Read on for where to enjoy this holiday tradition with your family.
Grab your comfy chairs, bring a warm blanket, fill up that cooler and park it! Here's where to view the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights from land.
Little boat spectators will be thrilled to be at the beginning of the show. Parking around Shelter Island is free, come early. The Parade proceeds from the south end of Shelter Island to the north end and from the north end of Shelter Island across America's Cup Harbor entrance to the west end of Harbor Island.
Time: Parade starts at 5 p.m.
Get a shoreline view at this smaller park with a nice grass field. Parking is free, but there are fewer spaces to score.
Good to know: Would you rather be warm and cozy? Tom Ham's Lighthouse is a good go-to eatery, they've saved a few dinner walk-ins. (You must arrive by 4 p.m. to have a chance at a table, especially one with a waterfront view.) Or head to the park for the parade and eat at Tom Ham's Lighthouse after.
Time: Boats will go by at approximately 5:30 p.m.
Join the merriment at The Embarcadero where the festivities begin at around 6 p.m. If you want to head to a comfortable nearby restaurant, try the Fish Market. They accept reservations.
If you're viewing the Parade of Lights from this locale, don't miss 'A Very Carnitas' Christmas' which takes place on Sun., Dec. 9 & 16 from 4-7 p.m. The Embarcadero Shack is pulling out all the stops for the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights. Ideally situated along the parade route, Carnitas Snack Shack will have entertainment for the whole family. Little ones can enjoy hot chocolate and peppermint soft serve, while adults can imbibe festive cocktails. Additional fun features include complimentary ornament decorating, gourmet popcorn, corn hole and giant Jenga, a photo station and live music by Mike White.
Time: Boats will go by at approximately 6 p.m.
If your little energy bundles need a place to run, then North Embarcadero Park offers a fun and festive view. You can park (fees apply) and eat at Seaport Village.
If you want to find a restaurant view, the Harbor House in Seaport Village is a good bet. But be aware, it gets crowded.
Time: Boats will go by at approximately 6:30 p.m.
You'll love the fact that this waterfront park offers a perfect viewing spot from the Pier. There are also picnic tables and a playground area if the kids need to burn off some energy and have a snack.
Time: Boats will go by at approximately 6:45 p.m.
The pathway along Coronado offers a great view of the Parade. You can park in the nearby neighborhoods, then walk to the waterfront viewing areas. This location is the last sail-by of this sparkling Parade.
Time: Boats will go by at approximately 7 p.m.
Judges always have the "best seats in the house" and the Berkeley is where they'll be. Not only will you enjoy a meal on a historic steamboat, but also, your crew can get a perfect look at the passing boats. Psst.. buy tickets early! This event sells out!
Grab the champagne, sparkling cider and your little sea captains and bundle up aboard a luxury cruise. You'll have a brilliant view of the boat parade and the lit San Diego landmarks. You may also opt for the dinner cruise which costs $84.50 per adult and $50.70 per child.
Good to know: Wherever you are taking in this brilliant holiday parade, plan on spending about an hour at any given point along the route to see all of the boats cruise by.
When: Sunday, Dec. 9 & 16; Parade starts at 5 p.m.


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Four Bands from across Ireland set to battle it out in the Guinness Arthur's Day – Play On The Day grand final
The Nationwide Search Continues…. ONE BAND will be chosen on at the GRAND FINAL Wednesday, November 21st at Whelan's, Dublin.
Hundreds upon hundreds of entries flooded in bringing some of the finest up-and-coming acts from the four corners of Ireland together, all vying for the chance to win the ultimate prize package in the Guinness Arthur's Day – Play On The Day competition 2012. The competition, which is supported by Hot Press and RTÉ 2fm, has been a huge success. Now, following several rounds of judging, four regional finals have determined who will battle it out on November 21 to become this year's winning act at the Grand Final in Whelan's, Dublin.
The national final of the Guinness Arthur's Day – Play On The Day competition will take place in Whelan's, Dublin on Wednesday 21st November 2012.
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I created cake pops and first shared them on the blog back in 2008 and by September 8, 2010, Cake Pops by Bakerella was released in stores and online. So much has happened since this book made it in to peoples' homes and hearts all over the world.
Businesses have been launched and products have been created to help make them, shape them, display them, and decorate them. Cake Pops have become regulars at coffees shops, bakeries, birthdays, weddings and more. They've helped raise money for charities, inspired creativity, spread joy and probably some frustration, too. Dipping can be tricky to get on the first go. But through the last several years, I know one thing. They have brought endless smiles to so many.
The photo above is from the Walnut Creek Williams Sonoma in San Francisco. P.S. If you attended one of the signings back then you might find your photo here.
When the book debuted, I had the incredible opportunity to travel around the country to meet you guys. It was and still is one of the best experiences of my life. We laughed and cried and hugged and talked dipping and candy and you guys showed me your designs and it was unbelievably exciting to meet everyone who shared the same passion for cute and cake. None of this would have happened if it weren't for you guys. I can't tell you how much your support and encouragement means to me.
I have to give a little shoutout to these cupcake pops, too. It was these cuties that I first posted on the site in February of 2008 that unknowingly started a cake pop phenomenon. These were my first shaped pops and I could have never guessed how much people would love them and want to learn how to make them back then. It was your enthusiasm for these tiny treats that sent me on a mission to see what else I could to with a little ball of cake on a stick and some candy. I had to know how many ways I could make them and make you smile. And now I know the answer is endless.
These are some of my favorite pops from the first book and today I want to say YAY and celebrate the anniversary of it's publication with a knock down all out Cake Popalooza Giveaway of the products that I've worked on over the last several years.
Some you may know about … and some maybe not.
This is my second book… Cake Pops Holidays… and it may just be my favorite.
When I was working on it, I started getting a little nervous that it might not be as cute as the first book because there weren't as many animal designs, but in the end I think it turned out even cuter than the first book. And I fell in love with the smaller size, too.
With a Holidays book, how could I not do a Cake Pops Halloween themed book, too… especially with so many frightfully fun character possibilities.
I mean how can you not smile at those spooky sweet faces.
Besides the books, I created a few gift items with my publisher Chronicle Books. They're the best at making super cute stuff.
Here's the Cake Pops Kit. It comes with a small book, treat bags, treat tags, ribbon, cake pop sticks and a cute paper cake pop stand.
And these are four different mini kits, each with treat bags, ribbon, tags, and cake pop sticks for specific projects.
These are notecards printed with cake pop photos from my first book. A cute little way to send someone sweet nothings.
Oh…… and the toy! It was available at Toys R Us for a couple of years and I only have a handful of them left. Sad face. It has a cake crumbler, mixing bowl, dipping bowl, cake pops tray, cake pops stand, cake pop sticks and four fun molds to help you shape cake pops.
I also partnered with Make'n Mold for this Bakerella line of products to help you make cake pops and sweet treats. Candy wafers, candy molds, decorettes, pastry bags and more. You can see all of it online here.


jeffnz: it should work, did you uncheck auto reboot and manually switch off phone then into download and reflash and reboot?
Yeap. No worries. Thanks for your assistance. Just finding this bizzare though as I've never come across this before.
was reading up on similar thing here not sure it will help, maybe be a solution on last page.
from what I have read it maybe because that Odin hasn't finished flashing modem before it starts to reset which starts because the "auto reboot"is ticked. I haven't tried it but will next time and untick reboot and see what happens.
- I removed all the Samsung drivers and installed them again.
great news, did you untick auto reboot? just out of curiosity.
No didn't untick Auto Reboot and it worked first time. Sadly still no 4G even in Auckland City. Not sure what's going. I feel like I've hijacked this thread though! What's the Omega ROM like in terms of performance? Seems to have some nice features/tweaks.
Is your APN set to 'vodafone'? If memory serves, AOSP builds still automatically configure with an old APN, which will connect to 3G but not 4G.
That'll likely be the issue. Change it to just vodafone & give 4G a crack.
NA1 kitkat Sammy leak is around and both Omega and Echoe have released a version so won't be long now. I may download tomorrow but usual leaks have bugs hence the leak.
Although the AOSP kitkat roms are very fast I miss the Samsung TW Roms so looking forward to what comes out in next couple of weeks before official.
After using the MotoG I appreciate TouchWiz a little more - the shortcuts mostly, settings refinements, etc. I think I'll stay with it, but definitely with a de-Knox'd ROM like Echoe.
The MotoG got 4.4 last night. It's much the same as 4.3. I'm still on 4.2.2 so I'm hoping for a bit better performance and fluidity.
Ah, with echo focusing on KK now, I've got a new favourite 4.3 ROM - Goldeneye. Seems ultra smooth and very responsive.
From reading on XDA looks a new bootloader is required if you want a fully functional KK ROM. Hopefully our friends at Samsung drop off since fresh sauce for the devs to work their magic on.
Hmmm, maybe it's time to try a GPe ROM perhaps..... I dunno, I've strangely grown accustomed to TW!


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The Hawaii Independent
Abigail Kawananakoa v. Kamanao Crabbe
Hawaii Independent Staff
Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa, a hereditary descendent of the royal House of Kawānanakoa and a financial supporter of the effort to prevent construction of the Thirty-Meter Telescope, filed a lawsuit today against Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) executive director Kamana'o Crabbe, OHA Trustee Robert Lindsey and OHA itself, seeking a ruling that the contract under which Crabbe is currently working for OHA was signed by Lindsey without its terms being approved by the rest of the OHA board. If proven true, this would be a violation of statute and OHA's bylaws.
"The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, just like every governmental agency, must follow its own rules and state law," said Kawānanakoa in a statement released through her attorneys, Jim Bickerton and Bridget Morgan. "The manner in which the executive director's contract was handled reflects, at best, indifference and, at worst, hostility to legal standards by OHA's former chair Robert Lindsey and its current attorney Robert G. Klein. The trustees forfeit the confidence of their beneficiaries by making any issue one of self‐interest, personalities and alliances rather than just adhering to the law. The status of the executive officer's contract is a legal question that a judge must decide. That is the correct place to resolve this egregious problem."
"The suit asks Crabbe and Lindsey to refund the monies paid out to Crabbe since his earlier contract expired in June, 2016," noted Bickerton. "It alleges that they breached their fiduciary duties by allowing OHA funds to be expended without a vote of the board approving the contract terms."
While the board had voted in August of 2016 to give Crabbe a new contract, he rejected the terms the board proposed. The suit alleges that Lindsey went ahead without board approval to accept and sign the contract version that Crabbe proposed. The suit also alleges that no board vote was ever taken on that version of the contract, which was materially different from what the board had authorized.
The suit further alleges that the contract that Lindsey signed with Crabbe has no provisions permitting early termination without cause or limits on damages that OHA might have to pay if Crabbe is terminated, and requires that he cannot be terminated unless the parties first go through mediation and arbitration, attempting to thwart the board's statutory right to terminate the administrator by a board vote.
"As with other suits we have been asked to file by Miss Kawananakoa, the guiding principle here is insistence that rules and laws be followed by our public officials," Bickerton added. "When they are not, public spirited citizens must do what they can to see that they are."
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A shooting that left a 26-year-old man injured on Thursday night in San Francisco's Visitacion Valley neighborhood is the most recent episode of violence at the Sunnydale public housing complex this week.
Officers located the victim with gunshot wounds to his abdomen and hand. He was transported to San Francisco General Hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening, police said.
No suspect description has been released and the motive for the shooting remains under investigation.
On Tuesday night, a 33-year-old man was fatally shot inside a vehicle about two blocks away from Thursday's shooting.
The victim was inside a vehicle near the intersection of Sunnydale Avenue and Sawyer Street when a male suspect opened fire, striking him several times, police Officer Grace Gatpandan said.
This shooting was detected by the city's ShotSpotter system around 8:50 p.m., Gatpandan said.
When police and emergency crews arrived at the scene, the suspect had already fled the area on foot and the victim was located in the backseat of the vehicle suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Gatpandan said the victim was transported to San Francisco General Hospital with gunshot wounds to his upper torso, but died before he reached the hospital.
No arrests have been made and the motive for the homicide remains under investigation.
Police said the victim might have been trying to get away from the suspect when he was shot.
Officers have not yet released any suspect description, but said there were multiple witnesses at the scene who are being interviewed.
The San Francisco medical examiner's office has not yet released the identity of the victim.


Bangalore is a beautiful city, commonly called as IT hub of India. Bangalore has many hidden treasures which could be explored, if you really wish to. On my visit to Bangalore I make sure to see most of the things.
Suddenly while coming back from some place, I see the sign board which says Wax Museum.
I have never being to a wax museum before, so thought of seeing this. The only wax museum I have heard was of Madame Tussauds.
The museum seems small but was beautifully placed. Let me show you the museum through pictures.
They have shown lots of things. Culture, strong messages, music, heritage and lot more. Despite of having so much. This museum is looking forward for some more visitors.
All pictures use in this blog has been clicked by me and I reserve all the rights, to display them. If you like the clicks, do drop a courtesy visit to my page Frames (www.facebook.com/shayaan.photograhy).


Do you want something different for your sweetheart? This year surprise your special person with a Singing Valentine. Kanawha Kordsmen Barbershop Quartets will be saying "I Love You" in song on Tuesday, February 12, Wednesday February 13 and Valentine's Day, February 14, 2019, leaving hundreds of sweethearts speechless in Charleston, the Greater Kanawha Valley, and Putnam County.
The Kordsmen will serenade your sweetheart at home, at school, at work, in a restaurant, hospital or nursing home or anywhere else you choose in Kanawha or Putnam County. Wherever a quartet appears, it will draw a crowd – and sometimes a few tears. Men or women can be on the receiving end – with moving results. Singing Valentines can be sent to wives, husbands, special friends, boyfriends, girlfriends, children, or parents. A Singing Valentine can be delivered over the phone to anywhere in the US.
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Aug 7, 2012 4:30 PMPublication: The East Hampton Press
Southampton Residents Upset About East Hampton Airport Helicopter Route Change
By Rohma Abbas
Some Southampton Town residents are upset that a new East Hampton Airport control tower is rerouting helicopter traffic over their homes.
For several weeks, air traffic controllers have been sending helicopters over parts of Noyac in Southampton rather than over Northwest Woods in East Hampton, where they used to fly, according to residents.
East Hampton officials confirmed that the flight paths for helicopters have changed in recent weeks.
East Hampton purchased the control tower, in part, as an attempt to control noise from helicopters, which residents of Northwest Woods and other communities under the flight paths had been complaining about.
But some Southampton Town residents, who spoke at an East Hampton Town Board meeting last Thursday, said the control tower has only shifted the burden onto them.
Councilman Dominick Stanzione, who spearheaded the plan to install the control tower, has said recently that the tower was installed mainly to improve safety, with noise mitigation as an added benefit.
A handful of people spoke about airport issues at a Town Board meeting last week, including two who said they had learned from airport officials that Mr. Stanzione had requested the route change. But Mr. Stanzione denied that.
"I think the theory that I instructed anybody to do anything is really silly," said Mr. Stanzione. "That would be the first time anyone would listen to me about anything. It would mark a moment in history."
Other Town Board members said they were unaware of the route change. Supervisor Bill Wilkinson, Councilwoman Theresa Quigley and Councilwoman Sylvia Overby said they hadn't heard of the change until residents spoke about it at last Thursday's week's meeting.
Airport manager Jim Brundige and Mr. Stanzione both said the route isn't actually new—it's one that helicopters used five years ago. Because the town did not have air traffic controllers to regulate traffic, airport officials directed helicopter pilots to stop using that route for safety reasons, said Mr. Brundige. But now that the town has the tower, controllers are able to safely regulate the airspace, he said.
There were 114 distinct households outside of East Hampton Town that filed aircraft noise complaints through the town's noise hotline in July, according to data compiled by PlaneNoise, a company the town uses to collect and analyze the data. A total of 1,498 complaints were logged. Of those, 52 Sag Harbor households filed a total of 1,120 complaints—the most from any one geographic area outside of East Hampton Town.
Ms. Quigley sponsored two resolutions relating to the airport last week. One of them would send the data that PlaneNoise has been compiling to an outside consultant to analyze and provide recommendations to the Town Board on whether the data can justify the town restricting helicopter flights, and if so, how.
Another resolution spoke to airport security. It would require that members of the public enter the airport only through the terminal building. It would also provide perimeter security to prevent unauthorized access to the airfield and controlled access through one or two points available only to authorized personnel.
The two resolutions passed, with Democrats Councilman Peter Van Scoyoc and Councilwoman Sylvia Overby voting against them. They said that they wanted to discuss the measures further.
Southampton Town Supervisor Anna Throne-Holst said she and Southampton Town Councilwoman Christine Scalera met with airport officials at the East Hampton Airport on Monday to discuss what could be done to mitigate noise impacts to Southampton Town residents. FAA officials took part in the meeting via conference call, she said.
She said she was told that East Hampton Town was collecting noise data this summer, and that flight patterns may be altered based upon the data collected. She said she suggested altering the flight patterns before the study was completed to see if it made a difference in noise complaints. Officials agreed to do that in the second half of August, said Ms. Throne-Holst.
They also talked about coming up with three or four different helicopter routes, Ms. Throne-Holst said. That would ensure that not one particular community is burdened by all the helicopter noise.
Helicopter noise has been an issue for years in Southampton Town, Ms. Throne-Holst noted on Monday. "We've tried to work proactively on it," Ms. Throne-Holst said. "What's hard here is the FAA doesn't regulate helicopter traffic—they don't—and it's an uphill battle that way. But today felt productive."
What the story fails to report is that of the 1,120 noise complaints from Sag Harbor, 551 were from one individual. And 10 individuals filed about 80% of the complaints. I hope Ms Abbas reports these facts in future stories.
By FactChecker (21), East Hampton on Aug 8, 12 9:04 AM
When 1,498 complaints are documented during just one month, requiring the time and energy to make them, there's proof of a real noise problem existing outside of the airport fence. If the constant noise from helicopters, seaplanes and jets didn't ruin the enjoyment of being outside, there wouldn't be complaints.
By SagHarborBob (91), Life is Good on Aug 8, 12 12:20 PM


A big thank you to Finbar Higgins who arranged a very special day out for members of the Allenwood Celtic U-10s on 1 September 2013. Finbar arranged for the squad to spend time at the K Club and get their hands on the most famous trophy in world club football, The F.A. Cup. Given that so many brilliant footballers never got to touch this cup in their careers, this has to be a day that will live long in the memories of our U-10s.


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These are our Annual Events that our Students look forward to each and every year.
Each Summer, we mix things up in the Student Ministry. We want our students to be able to spend a lot of time together in order to build relationships with each other that will, in turn, point them to Christ. Click the link below to see this year's Summer events.
Each Summer there is an opportunity to for our students to spend an entire week at a camp with hundreds of other students from around the country in an exciting student environments. There will be tons of fun with games, activities, and free time. But most importantly, they will be challenged with the Word of God.
Our church does a church-wide mission trip each Summer. The Student Ministry plays a critical role on this trip, by doing things such as Back Yard Bible Clubs, Service Projects, and a Block Party.
We are joining with Shelby Baptist Association and 10 other churches to Serve Shelby County. This is a great opportunity for us to unify the students of Shelby County for the purpose of Serving others.
Our Fall Retreat is one of the most exciting things we do each year. We retreat to a camp style location where we can focus on building relationships with God and with each other.
DNOW is an annual event where students spend a weekend focusing on God through exciting large group worship and dynamic small group time. They spend the weekend with a group of the same age and gender in a home of a church member under the leadership of a student ministry volunteer.


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Seatuck Urges Legislators to Pass Fertilizer Bill
Seatuck sent a copy of the following letter to every New York Senate Member, urging each to support the proposed legislation (Bill S8170) banning household use of high nitrogen fertilizer.
New York State Senators
Re: Letter Supporting Long Island Fertilizer Legislation A10276 and S8170
Dear Legislator:
Seatuck Environmental Association, Inc. ("Seatuck") is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of Long Island wildlife and the natural environment on which they depend. Incorporated in 1989, the organization advocates for conservation policy across Long Island and operates two coastal, public nature centers: the Suffolk County Environmental Center in Islip, where Seatuck is based, and the South Shore Nature Center in East Islip.
We at Seatuck urge our New York Legislators to support bills A10276 and S8170 that serve to amend the New York State Environmental Conservation Law to reduce the use of water-soluble, high nitrogen fertilizers on Long Island. The laws exclusively allows for the sale of low-nitrogen fertilizer (at most 12% nitrogen, half of which must be, less soluble, "slow release") and prohibits the sale of high nitrogen fertilizer effective December 31,2019.
We cannot wait any longer to fix this problem. Nitrogen in the form of water-soluble nitrate is known on Long Island as public water quality Enemy Number One. 1 The destructive cycle begins as nitrate enters our groundwater and waterways from untreated treated septic wastewater and fertilizer runoff; with fertilizer accounting for as much as 77% of the input in some eastern, agricultural Long Island areas 2. High levels of nitrogen have been measured in our groundwater, bays and drinking water. Efforts to decrease the concentration of fertilizer-derived nitrogen are in effect, however, thus far, compliance is low and enforcement difficult.
Both Nassau and Suffolk counties derive their drinking water from the sole-source glacial aquifer beneath the ground. Average nitrate levels in the deep Magothy Aquifer increased from 1.14 to 3.43 mg/L from 1987 to 2005 and continue to worsen.1 The EPA's maximum contaminant level for nitrate in potable groundwater is set at 10 mg/L in an effort to protect against blue-baby syndrome (methemoglobinemia), a deadly side effect of babies consuming formula prepared with water high in nitrogen. In adults, consuming this water can lead to decreased thyroid function, spontaneous abortions brain damage and cancer.3 Generally Long island drinking water meets quality standards, however, a small percent of wells in Nassau and Suffolk Counties exceed the 10 mg per liter of nitrogen as nitrate and must be capped or treated when found.1
The problem is much worse when considering the environmental effects of elevated nitrate in our surface streams, ponds and coastal waters. The effects of nitrogen pollution are more harmful to wildlife than humans. At levels as low as 2.5mg/L nitrate impairs water quality for wildlife.4 This decrease in water quality is mostly created through the overgrowth of algae.
Algae, similar to plants, thrive on high levels of dissolved nitrate in the water column. Most grow uncontrollably as a "bloom" whereby they shade all other plant life at depth. Eelgrass is particularly susceptible and perishes in diminished light. Coastal salt marsh grasses will reallocate resources under excess nitrate, diverting energy away from the stabilizing root mass and towards the leaf blades. The loss of eelgrass and marsh grass root mass is catastrophic because in addition to serving as vital habitat, these grasses dissipate ocean wave energy, thus shielding us from destructive storms. Some of the algae that bloom are toxic when consumed by marine life such as snails, terrapin and shellfish and lead to massive die-offs of these creatures.
As local water quality diminishes, animal such as fish, crustacean and invertebrates must leave the area or perish. Upon cessation of the algal bloom, bacteria begin to consume the dead algae in much the same way as animals use food and oxygen to create energy. Often times, the bacteria use up all of the oxygen in the water leaving the water anoxic. The loss of oxygen changes the chemical makeup of both water and sediment and is generally lethal to those animals unable to get away.
From a global perspective, it has been shown that nitrogen-based fertilizer is largely responsible for the 20 percent increase in atmospheric nitrous oxide since the Industrial Revolution. 5 Nitrous oxide, third most powerful greenhouse gas, is produced when specialized bacteria convert nitrate in fertilizer to nitrous oxide in the atmosphere.
Beginning as early as 2007, efforts been taken by Long Islanders to reduce fertilizer-derived nitrate in our environment. For example, both Nassau and Suffolk counties have prohibited the application of fertilizer from November to April or within 20 feet of a wetland.
Most of the bays surrounding Long Island are designated as impaired; that is, they are in violation of water quality standards.6 This proposed ban on water soluble, high nitrogen fertilizer is an important step towards stopping the flow of nitrate to our groundwater and coastal waters.
We applaud Assemblyman Steve Englebright and Senator Kemp Hannon for introducing this legislation and urge you to support the ban on soluble high-nitrogen fertilizer by approving Bill S8170.
We cannot wait any longer to address the fertilizer component of nitrogen pollution on Long Island; the time to act is now. Thank you.
Maureen Dunn
Water Quality Scientist
Enrico Nardone
1. Suffolk County Comprehensive Water Resources management Plan, Executive Summary, 1(2015). http://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Portals/0/Documents%20and%20Forms/Health%20Services/environmental%20quality/water%20resources/Comprehensive_Water_Resource_Management_Plan.pdf
2. Lloyd, S. (2014). Nitrogen load modeling to forty-three subwatersheds of the Peconic Estuary. The Nature Conservancy. Final Report.Rouse, J. D., Bishop, C. A., & Struger, J. (1999). Nitrogen pollution: an assessment of its threat to amphibian survival. Environmental Health Perspectives, 107(10), 799–803..
3. United State Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved 10 May 2013. Basic Information about Nitrate in Drinking Water. https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-10/documents/ace3_drinking_water.pdf
4. Rouse, J. D., Bishop, C. A., & Struger, J. (1999). Nitrogen pollution: an assessment of its threat to amphibian survival. Environmental Health Perspectives, 107(10), 799– 803.
5. MacFarling-Meure C., Etheridge D., Trudinger C., Steele P., Langenfelds R., van Ommen T., Smith A., Eikins J., (2006). Law Dome CO2, CH4 and N2O ice core records extended to 2000 years BP. Geophys Res. Lett. 33, L14810.
6. Section 303(d) of the Federal Clean Water Act. https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/water_pdf/305basmtmap10.pdf
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Oppose Plastic Bag Fee Rollback!
Earlier this week, New York State Senator John Flanagan (R-Smithown, Current President and Majority Leader) introduced a bill (#6717) in the Senate Rules Committee that would void the 2016 Suffolk County legislation enacted to address the plastic bag problem. The Suffolk County law, which was crafted with broad stakeholder input and bipartisan support, imposed a 5-cent fee on plastic bags in an effort to curb their use and reduce the proliferation and negative impacts in the natural environment. Similar fees have produced well-documented bag use reductions in other parts of the country and around the world. Please call or write Senator Flanagan and urge him to withdraw his ill-conceived bill. Contact information below:
Senator John J. Flanagan
Mail: 260 Middle Country Road, Suite 102, Smithtown, NY, 11787
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Seatuck's June 16, 2017 letter to Senator Flanagan is below.
Re: Senate Bill #6717
Dear Senator Flanagan:
On behalf of the members of the Seatuck Environmenal Association, I am writing to express our dismay at the recent introduction of Senate Bill #6717, which seeks to block a Suffolk County law limiting the environmental damage caused by single-use plastic bags. We find the bill troubling and misguided on several levels, and strongly oppose this ill-conceived proposal.
First and foremost, the assertion in the bill that the Suffolk County law "fails to address any environmental concerns" is plainly wrong. The adverse environmental effects caused by plastic bags are well known. From the devastating impacts to turtles, mammals, fish and birds that inadvertently consume whole bags (thinking they're sea jellies), to the countless species that take in the increasingly small, even microscopic, pieces of the bags (sunlight breaks down the polyethylene bags through photodegredation), scientists are only beginning to comprehend the full extent of the damage that these and other plastic products are causing to our wildlife and environment (see, "Sources, Fates and Effects of Microplastics in the Marine Environment - A Global Assessment", Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP), 2015). Certainly this threat must be taken very seriously in Suffolk County where – from fishing to recreation to tourism – our economy and quality of life are heavily dependent on the health and vitality of our marine waters and coastal ecosystem.
The recently enacted Suffolk County law will reduce the use of the bags by as much as two-thirds. This estimate is based on well-documented results from similar laws enacted in the United States and in other countries. The direct result of reducing the input of bags into the stream of commerce is, simply, that fewer bags will find their way into the natural environment. Reducing the proliferation of plastic bags in Suffolk County's forests, streams and bays produces a direct and tangible benefit to wildlife and the health of our coastal ecosystem. In this way, the law directly and effectively addresses a significant "environmental concern."
Second, the Suffolk County law imposing a fee on the use of plastic bags was broadly supported by the people of the County. The legislation, which was carefully crafted with input from a wide range of stakeholders, enjoyed broad, bipartisan support in the Suffolk County Legislature and passed by a wide margin. It was signed into law by County Executive Steve Bellone without protest or controversy. It would be a brazen overreach of authority, in our opinion, for the state to now override the will of the people of Suffolk County, expressed through the local legislative process, by enacting the proposed bill.
Finally, the fact that New York State blocked the enactment of similar legislation in New York City and established a Statewide Task Force to consider measures to reduce the use of plastic bags should not undermine a validly established law in another jurisdiction. If the task force eventually develops and proposes a statewide measure that addresses the plastic bag problem (we understand only one meeting has been held to date) and such a proposal is successfully enacted into law, then the Suffolk County measure can be easily repealed and superseded. While the fact that a Statewide Task Force has been established highlights the importance of the plastic bag problem, it should not stop the important and meaningful progress that Suffolk County is poised to make towards a solution. Suffolk County has a long, proud history of leading on environmental issues – from DDT to bottle recycling, it has often acted first and paved the way for statewide legislation. Its effort now to once again lead New York State forward on an important conservation matter should be celebrated and embraced, not thwarted.
For these and other reasons, we strongly urge you to withdrawal Senate Bill #6717 and allow Suffolk County to implement the reasonable and effective measure it enacted to address the threat from plastic bags.
Enrico Nardone & John Turner
Photo, Bags at Dawn, by Jonathan Kos-Read, 2015 All Rights Reserved
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