Experienced community managers will have seen this scenario play out so many times: A community member or visitor posts something that you have to remove because it was vulgar, inappropriate, disrespectful, inflammatory or just downright nasty.
Later, they send you a message. Or you see them complaining somewhere – another community, a social profile, etc. They are talking about how you removed their post, but wait, they can't be, because what they're saying isn't actually what happened.
They posted this comment: "What the hell is your problem? Why would you walk your dog in the morning? You look like a fool." (This is not a real comment, but honestly, it's not far from some of the stuff that people actually say. And it's a clean version).
When you say "What the hell is your problem? … You look like a fool," you aren't "merely asking." You're passing judgement, which is alright, but you are doing it in a nasty way. Even if it isn't against the guidelines of your community to do it that way, since all communities are different, it is pretty clear that the comment was not "merely asking" a question.
It's funny and strange when this happens. When it's someone that I've had to ban, I'll just let them go on their way. When it is someone who I haven't, I try to explain to them that there is a difference between "merely asking" and what they did. I try to impress upon them that how you say something is just important as what you say.
It is true that sometimes people simply forget and have a terrible short term memory. But, more commonly, I think people just can't see themselves as having done something wrong and so they either think of themselves in some great light and remember it differently or they lie to make that seem like a reality. Either way, it's odd when it happens.
With my forums, we have everything documented. What you said, why it was removed, what action we took. With comments on third party platforms, like Facebook and YouTube, the same level of documentation doesn't exist, but I usually have the notification email that includes a copy or a majority of the comment.
In other words, I know what you said. What would I do with that information? Well, I'll never say never, but it is highly unlikely that I would ever publicly call out someone who was running their mouth in public. It's sort of a professional policy that I have: What you said is between us, no matter how foolish it would make you look. I don't really want to air that dirty laundry. I mean, I reserve the right to if you make me. But, for the most part, I'm happy to have them and their friends hate me, to maintain that professional standard.
Even if they're lying or simply don't remember what they posted online 10 minutes ago.
I have experienced this many times. A recent example was a person who had another account created by his "fiance" from the same IP address. He was then offensive with the first account in the chat room and for long-standing members we have a temporary suspension on chat. So, during that time, he logged-in with the other account and started posting using that one.
I warned him not to use more than one account himself, which is against our rules, and so he told everybody I had threatened to ban him for allowing his fiance to play using his computer.
At the same time, the person he was arguing with, who received the same suspension, was telling people that I had threatened to ban her too, when I had not.
Heh. Funny, in one way. :) Thanks for sharing, Kal.


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At the beginning of the lesson I will display two images of dinner dates on the board and have students discuss what is happening in these pictures and guess the topic of the lesson. After reaching the conclusion of Dinner dates through class feedback, Ss will be given a series of questions to answer and discuss in pairs, ending in the description of the meal.
Ss will be given the image for the listening exercise and asked to discuss in groups what is happening in the image and what the people may be saying to one another. This be be followed by some class feedback.
Ss will first be asked to listen to the three conversations and choose one of the three statements that I have provided on the board as the most relevant to the exercise. After class feedback Ss will be asked to listen again but this time they are to circle 5 errors in the images. They will then check one another's answers in groups before coming to circle them on the whiteboard. It is possible students may need to listen once more before realising all 5 errors, as a class we will then discuss the remaining ones and circle them.
Ss will be given a true or false exercise and be asked to listen once more. Afterwards students will discuss their answers in pairs while I stick the answer key around the room. Ss will then get up and check their answers against the key.
Ss will be asked to discuss in pairs. They are inviting a new friend to dinner in their home, what will they cook? What other preparations will they make? This will end in some class feedback, with students explaining what their partner would do.


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La  du Tour d'Italie 2013 a eu lieu le mercredi  de Tarvisio à Vajont sur une distance de . Le Lituanien Ramūnas Navardauskas de la formation Garmin-Sharp qui remporte l'étape, devant ses anciens compagnons d'échappée. Aucun changement de leaders n'est intervenu, tant au niveau du classement général qu'à celui des classements annexes.

Mauro Santambrogio est disqualifié après un contrôle positif à l'EPO effectué au terme de la première étape. Il perd les classements de cette étape.

Parcours de l'étape

Déroulement de la course
Ramunas Navardauskas était parti au début de l'étape avec 19 autres coureurs (Bonnafond, J. Rodriguez, Pirazzi, Martens, Oss, Sarmiento, Duque, Martinez, Le Bon, Gusev, Cobo, Pauwels, Keukeleire, Popovych, Puccio, Gretsch, Petrov, Veuchelen, Di Luca). Il a été ensuite accompagné de Daniel Oss (BMC) et Patrick Gretsch (Argos-Shimano) pour creuser un écart important sur le groupe de chasse. Ce dernier était sorti dans la descente du premier col de la journée avant d'être débordé par ses deux compères de fugue. Navardauskas a fait explosé Oss dans le montée vers Vajont à 5 kilomètres du terme. Sur la ligne, il a devancé l'Italien de 1'08". Le peloton des favoris s'est présenté avec un retard de près de six minutes.

Résultats de l'étape

Sprints

Cols

Classement à l'arrivée

Classements à l'issue de l'étape

Classement général

Classement par points

Classement du meilleur grimpeur

Classement du meilleur jeune

Classements par équipes

Classement au temps

Classement aux points

Abandon
  Sylvain Georges (AG2R La Mondiale) : non-partant

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   Informations sur l'étape
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Anti-Israel Group Crashes Meeting
McGill's board of governors is considering making it impossible for its investment committee, which oversees a $1.6 billion endowment — to support or oppose investments based on "social or political causes," reported The Algemeiner. The board was supposed to vote on the policy in December, but their meeting was shut down by activists from the school's anti-fossil fuel and Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights groups.
In a Monday op-ed, the two groups explained that the board delayed their vote until February 15, but "when it became clear that the Board had no intention to consult the community about the proposal, we shut down the meeting in song with a rendition of 'We Have Got the Power.'"
Of course. Because when it comes to progressives, it's always about the power. The end justifies the means and they never see the irony in trying to achieve tolerance…through intolerance. But let's look at the anti-fossil fuel and pro-BDS activists' main argument:
They say that the policy the university's considering "would have [McGill's Committee to Advise on Matters of Social Responsibility] 'refrain from using the University's resources to advance social or political causes.' To repeat, the committee that oversees the ethics of McGill's investments was told that it need not pressure the university to make investment decisions on the basis of morality."
I'm sorry, "to repeat"? The policy you JUST read mentioned stopping the use of resources to further social or political causes. It mentioned NOTHING about morality. In short, be wary of left-wing activists who try to reframe a difference in political opinions as a battle of good vs. evil. It's precisely that kind of thinking that legitimizes political violence.

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Horses are central to an important subculture in Cocle province, and then there are also places near Penonome where the path is beaten by horses' hoofs and human footprints rather than tire tracks.
This is, after all, Panama. You really shouldn't make a habit of exposing your head to the tropical sun and rain without a hat to protect you. If the brain fever is a dubious legend, skin cancer and sunstroke sure aren't.


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Financial fruit: Apple becomes 1st trillion-dollar company
Apple's stylish, must-have technology has redefined society since two mavericks named Steve started the company 42 years ago.
August 2, 2018 17:37 BST
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SAN FRANCISCO - Apple has become the world's first publicly traded company to be valued at $1 trillion.
The milestone marks the financial fruit of stylish technology that has redefined society since two mavericks named Steve started the company 42 years ago.
The peak reached Thursday seemed unimaginable in 1997 when Apple teetered on the edge of bankruptcy, with its stock trading for less than $1.
How Apple's app store changed our world
Apple reportedly working on its biggest iPhone ever – iPhone X Plus?
The 5 most underrated iPhone features Apple has ever announced
To survive, Apple brought back its once-exiled co-founder, Steve Jobs, as interim CEO and turned to its archrival Microsoft for a $150 million cash infusion to help pay its bills.
Jobs eventually introduced such popular products as the iPod and iPhone that have driven Apple's rise.
Apple shares rose 2.7 percent to an all-time high of $207.05 around midday. They're up 22 percent so far this year.
Jobs' vision, showmanship and sense of style propelled Apple's comeback. But it might not have happened if he hadn't evolved into a more mature leader after his exit from the company in 1985. His ignominious departure came after losing a power struggle with John Sculley, a former Pepsico executive who he recruited to become Apple's CEO in 1983 — seven years after he and his geeky friend Steve Wozniak teamed up to start the company with the administrative help of Ronald Wayne.
A man pays to buy new iPhone Xs from those who just bought at Apple Stores, on a street in Hong Kong, China November 3, 2017. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File Photo REUTERS/Bobby Yip/File Photo
Jobs remained mercurial when he returned to Apple, but he had also become more thoughtful and adept at spotting talent that would help him create a revolutionary innovation factory. One of his biggest coups came in 1998 when he lured a soft-spoken Southerner, Tim Cook, away from Compaq Computer at a time when Apple's survival remained in doubt.
Cook's hiring may have been one of the best things Jobs did for Apple. In addition, that is, to shepherding a decade-long succession of iconic products that transformed Apple from a technological boutique to a cultural phenomenon and moneymaking machine.
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US senator questions Braidy Industries CEO about $200M Russian investment in Kentucky mill
Morgan Watkins
Courier Journal
A U.S. senator wants Braidy Industries CEO Craig Bouchard to explain how a controversial Russian company that used to be under federal sanctions ended up investing in the aluminum rolling mill that Bouchard's company plans to build near Ashland, Kentucky.
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, sent Bouchard a letter Tuesday with a series of questions about what preceded United Co. Rusal's declaration that it would invest $200 million in return for a 40% stake in the roughly $1.7 billion mill.
Rusal is partly owned by Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch. American sanctions on Rusal and its parent company, En+ Group, were lifted earlier this year.
Then, in April, the Russian aluminum company's new partnership with Braidy was announced.
The following month, Wyden and seven other congressional Democrats — including U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, who is a key player in the House of Representatives' impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump — sent Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin a letter requesting a federal review of Rusal's deal with Braidy.
The investment "raises serious questions of national security," the Democrats wrote.
Earlier:Kentucky Supreme Court clears way for release of names of Braidy investors
Wyden, the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, apparently hasn't forgotten about Braidy in the intervening months. His letter this week to Bouchard seeks further information about the company's dealings with Rusal.
In a company statement Wednesday, Braidy said Wyden will receive a response to his inquiry.
Wyden noted that a story published by Time magazine included statements Bouchard made about a dinner he had in Zurich with a sales executive from Rusal in January 2019, when the company was still under sanctions.
The Time article quoted Bouchard as saying the Rusal executive suggested they meet again if the sanctions were lifted.
In his letter to Bouchard, Wyden asks the CEO to identify the person he met with from Rusal that day and provide other details on the meeting, including how it was arranged and who paid for it.
"Was a potential investment by Rusal in Braidy Atlas discussed during this dinner, or at any other time prior to sanctions being lifted?" Wyden wrote to Bouchard.
Braidy Atlas is a subsidiary of Braidy Industries that's handling the aluminum mill project.
Likewise, Wyden asked whether the potential for a 10-year agreement under which an affiliate of Rusal plans to supply aluminum for Braidy's mill — a deal that has since been announced by the companies — came up during the dinner.
Wyden also cited a Jan. 4 article in The Courier Journal about Braidy's monthslong effort to secure financing for the mill's construction, which stated that Braidy had recently said there was more than $1 billion in "substantial indications of interest" from investors.
"At the time of this statement, had Braidy had any discussions with Rusal about investing in Braidy Atlas?" Wyden asked Bouchard in the letter.
From July:Braidy Industries must raise $300M in 4 months or risk losing $100M
Wyden also quoted from a 2009 book Bouchard co-wrote called "America for Sale: How the Foreign Pack Circled and Devoured Esmark," in which Bouchard recounted how a steel business that he once helped lead ultimately was sold to a Russian company in 2008.
In that book, Bouchard and co-author James Koch wrote: "It is not comforting to know that Russia's Vladimir Putin might be lurking in the background, calling signals for the Russian oligarchs. … If Prime Minister Putin harbors a nasty wish to throw a wrench into the works of the U.S. economy, then he now has acquired the means to do so because of significant Russian ownership within the U.S. steel industry."
In his letter, Wyden asks Bouchard if he believes the ownership interests Deripaska and VTB Bank — which is owned by the Russian government — have in Rusal might enable Putin to someday "throw a wrench into the works of the U.S. economy?"
Other questions Wyden sent Bouchard include:
Was Bouchard's January 2019 meeting with a Rusal sales executive, or any other discussions with the Russian company's representatives, disclosed to anyone in the state or federal government before the sanctions were lifted?
Did Bouchard or any representative of Braidy discuss their business interests with Deripaska at any time?
Does he know if the Russian Direct Investment Fund — a Russian sovereign wealth fund that previously invested in Rusal's parent company — currently has an ownership interest in that business or in Rusal?
If so, what safeguards are in place to prevent the Russian sovereign wealth fund from accumulating "political and economic muscle" over the U.S. aluminum industry through its affiliation with Rusal?
Joe Gerth:Is Braidy Industries of Kentucky getting in bed with Russian mobsters?
Braidy provided the following company statement to The Courier Journal on Wednesday afternoon.
"In full transparency, we previously made the facts widely known concerning Rusal's direct minority investment in the greenfield Braidy Atlas aluminum rolling mill, including on our website," Braidy said. "This investment and the supply contract allow Braidy Atlas to create the most sustainable aluminum production in the world for the automotive and food and beverage industries, creating 600 permanent jobs, $2.8 billion of economic impact for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and over $390 million of combined economic uplift for the neighboring states of Ohio and West Virginia.
"Our CEO, Craig Bouchard, spoke before the United Nations Global Climate Action Summit in New York last week. Braidy Atlas has taken a leadership role in the international coalition to bring the aluminum industry to zero net carbon emissions by 2050. The health and prosperity of our community are of a higher priority than political partisanship.
"We look forward to providing Sen. Wyden with a timely response to his inquiry and interest in our example of leadership in the economic revitalization of Appalachia."
Wyden has asked Bouchard to respond to the questions he sent by Nov. 1.
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And the problem for most of us in business is that we don't usually find out that the person on the other end of the deal is a shark until it is far too late. By which time we may have lost a small fortune in legal fees as well as all those anticipated profits we were expecting to make.
We all have to do business and we all have to enter into agreements with potential business associates, so how do we do that without getting burned?
Doing business with people we don't know very well can be a minefield; people look good when we first meet them and usually promise great things. Yet downtrack we realise that we didn't have a rock solid agreement so find ourselves in a situation beyond our control. This simple process Michael recommends could save your sanity and your business.
Michael Smyth is a lawyer who has spent many years helping many clients out of the mire of poor agreements. He has extensive expertise in employment and sport, but he is also a businessman, which gives him a good insight into a number of problems his clients face. He also prides himself on his approachability. He keeps his clients informed as to what is going on when he advfises them and gives realistic estimates of how long a job is going to take. He doesn't speak in legal jargon and adopts a very plain English, businesslike style of writing agreements and contracts.


Lulu, my husband, loves French food. Unfortunately, French cuisine does not have a lot of vegetarian options. So I decided to make a vegetarian version of one of the classics of French cuisine.
Scottish folks may claim Shepherd's Pie as their own invention, but it it is an unambiguously French version of the dish that was created for Louis XVI by the proprietor of an apothecary, named Parmentier. Louis the XVI was so taken with the dish that it became a royal staple.
The main differences between the Scottish and the French dishes are that in Scotland, contains a vegetable medley and is made with stewed mutton, in the French version, there are no other vegetables besides potatoes and the meat of choice is ground beef, not mutton.
In a small pan, heat the oil. Add the garlic and cook until it's slightly golden. Remove the garlic from the pan and set aside. Add the shallot to the remaining oil in the pan. Cook until it's golden, then add the vegetarian chorizo, the roasted bell pepper and the marinara sauce. Remove from the heat. Add dill.
Place the washed potatoes into a large pot. Cover them with water. Bring the potatoes to a boil for about 7-8 minutes. Add salt to the potato water. Cook for another 7-10 minutes. The potatoes should be fork-tender. Drain the hot water and discard it.
As soon as they are not too hot to handle, peel the potatoes. Mash them using a potato masher. Add butter.
Return the potatoes to the pot. Add the heavy cream, sour cream, the golden garlic, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, salt and pepper.
Spray a thin layer of oil in a casserole dish. Add the vegeterian chorizo. Spread the mashed potatoes on top. Finish by sprinkling powdered parmesan cheese.
Place the casserole in the oven and bake for 25 minutes. Broil for another 2 minutes. Remove from the oven immediately.
Garnish with a sprig of dill.
The vegetarian chorizo has a similar texture to ground beef. The spices really add an extra dimension of flavor to the dish that plain, bland tofu cannot. I'll post the recipe of my homemade vegetarian chorizo very soon. There is a great store-bought product called soyrizo that you can use if you don't feel like making it yourself or if you can't wait for me to post the recipe.
I finely chop a chunk of parmesan and place the morsels in a mini food processor to obtain parseman powder.
Roasting bell peppers is pretty easy. Wash the bell pepper, pat dry, then brush with oil. Place a grill on your stove and char all the skin of the bell pepper. Wrap in aluminum foil. Let cool for about 10 minutes. Wash the bell pepper under running water and the skin will come right off. Seed it, then dice it.
I got Himalayan pink salt from my last trip to Paris. I just found that it is now available in Whole Foods. It's quite different from the regular salt and somehow has a less salty and much flavorful taste. I love it!
Published By: Jacqueline Pham on May 16, 2009.
Mmm, I bet you and Lulu loved this one. Veggie shepherd's pie sounds delicious!! Sorry I've been away from blogging/commenting for so long. I just finished up with my exams and am finally getting around to my google reader :) Everything looks delicious!
Thank you for commenting on my little vegetarian blog. I don't have much opportunities to find vegetarian options (and, I like to do everything from scratch). Nice recipe!
Scottish or French version. I'd enjoy cooking and eating this food either way!
French or Scottish ( or even Irish), a traditional Shepherds Pie is always made using lamb/mutton. Substituting beef for the lamb/mutton would constitute a traditional Cottage Pie.


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I worked on the bag , footwork , balance and speed with the paper drill. I feel I get better control and stability, those adjustments at the kiropraktor must do some good on my strangely twisted back ! Anyway, I had some good punch power and did some static exercises for the side kicks.
Then trying to hold the hook kick position in front of the bag , I noticed a nasty problem that I need to correct kind of RIGHT NOW ! The position of the arms, what on earth am I doing with my arms when kicking ???? No need to say I am reminded by Micke all the time.


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NGC 2255 é uma galáxia espiral barrada (SBc) localizada na direcção da constelação de Columba. Possui uma declinação de -34° 48' 42" e uma ascensão recta de 6 horas, 33 minutos e 58,6 segundos.

A galáxia NGC 2255 foi descoberta em 2 de Fevereiro de 1835 por John Herschel.

Ver também
Astronomia extragaláctica
Lista de galáxias
Lista de objectos NGC
New General Catalogue

Ligações externas

NGC 2255
Constelação de Columba
Galáxias espirais barradas


At 4:32 pm Thursday, Liberal firefighters were called to 406 N. Prospect for a possible structure fire. Initial reports indicated that heavy smoke was seen coming from the roof of the residence, and fire personnel responding noted smoke in the area several blocks away from the address.
First arriving fire personnel reported a "working" structure fire with unknown occupants, heavy smoke from the roof and fire visible on the North side eaves. Shortly after fire department arrival, personnel of the Liberal / Seward County Emergency Communications Center advised they were in phone contact with a person inside the residence who was attempting to evacuate. One male occupant was able to leave the residence with no injury.
The fire was determined to be located on the second floor and firefighters were able to reach the top of the stairs, where they encountered dense smoke, but no fire. Using thermal imaging cameras they reported readings of nearly 1200 degrees at ceiling level. Firefighters began opening ceilings and walls to locate the fire, however the fire quickly burned through the roof and the building suffered a partial collapse. At this point all fire personnel were withdrawn from the building and a defensive attack was initiated in an attempt to control the fire. It was quickly evident that the fire had burned for some time and had spread throughout the entire attic area outside the walls of the upstairs rooms. The attic was further compartmented making it difficult to access the fire from any one vantage point.
Firefighters were hampered by several areas of weakened roof and partially collapsed areas. They also battled below freezing temperatures that led to icing and extremely slick conditions on roof areas and ladders. The fire was finally declared under control at 7:39 pm.
The Liberal Fire Department responded with a total of 21 personnel. Also assisting at the scene were Liberal Police Department & Water Department, Seward County EMS, Southern Pioneer Electric, Black Hills Energy and American Red Cross. No injuries were reported. All units were fully returned to service at 11:00 pm.


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Thunder cruise to easy win in Game 1
OKLAHOMA CITY – After missing the playoffs last season, the Oklahoma City Thunder had a lot of pent up frustration in them. Kevin Durant in particular was anxious to get back into the postseason to prove he is still one of the elite players in the league.
It didn't take long for Durant and Thunder to show how much they missed being in the playoffs as they defeated the Dallas Mavericks 108-70 Saturday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.
"We just wanted to come put and impose our will early," Durant said. "We didn't want to ease into the game. We wanted to be the aggressor. We came out and did a good job."
The Thunder took a 1-0 lead in the first-round series with the Mavericks.
Russell Westbrook scored 24 points to lead the Thunder. He shot 7 of 15 from the field to go along with 11 rebounds and five assists. Durant added 23 points, five assists and five rebounds in only 26 minutes of work and Serge Ibaka posted 17 points and nine boards.
Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 18 points on 7-of-15 shooting. No other Maverick scored in double figures.
"Obviously we got embarrassed tonight," Nowitzki said. "Couldn't get anything really flowing on offense. It seemed like that took our energy a little bit on both ends. We just couldn't get any stops there for a while either."
Game 2 is Monday in Oklahoma City.
The Thunder came out of the gates trying to blow the Mavericks out from the start. Built on the scoring of Durant and Westbrook and the dominant work on the boards, Oklahoma City jumped out to a 26-11 first quarter advantage.
Dallas didn't help its cause with its inability to score. Even though Oklahoma City's defense gave the Mavs opportunities to knock down wide-open shots, they were unable to connect and fell behind by 20 points midway through the second quarter.
The Thunder didn't let up on the struggling Mavericks. Enes Kanter and Ibaka got involved on the boards as their lead grew to 59-33 at halftime.
Oklahoma City won the rebound battle 56-33.
"We have to do better," Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said. "They're big, they're strong and they're aggressive. They come. They are sending two and three guys. It's an area where we have to make up some ground."
It didn't get any easier for Dallas in the third. Starting point guard J.J. Barea re-injured his groin and sat out the second half.
Without Barea, the Mavericks plan to slow the pace of the game took a serious hit. It also deprived Dallas of its one perimeter players who seems to relish facing Westbrook.
With only Nowitzki able to find his shot, and after Oklahoma City went up by 30, Carlisle bench his starters.
With the score 93-51 heading into the fourth, Thunder coach Billy Donovan sat his starters for the rest of the night.
The Thunder held the Mavs to 29 percent shooting from the field and 22 percent from behind the arc. They also racked up seven steals and six blocked shots.
"I think you have to set the tone," Westbrook said. "I think we did a great job coming out with a defensive mindset against a good offensive team. We did a great job defensively for 48 minutes."
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We've been deceived for 40 years. NASA scientist told how they found life on Mars
His name is Gilbert Levin, now 69. And when he was 26, he was the main explorer of the Martian surface, at least in the USA.
Gilbert Levin was not initially interested in any planets other than his own. He received his degree in environmental engineering, worked in the Department of Health and was involved in air pollution control.
Once, he invented a unique method to check water, food, and in general everything for the presence of harmful microbes – a radioisotope method: you need to put some radioactive compounds in the tested environment and see what happens. If the desired bacteria are present, then they will eat these compounds and emit radioactive gas, which will certainly be fixed.
This know-how turned out to be cosmic. The fact is that it allows you to search not only for certain pathogenic microbes, but also for microbes in general. NASA was very interested and invited the young scientist to their place. They said that there is an idea to check for sterility on Mars.
Gilbert Levin. Photo © Dr Gilbert V Levin – Research on Mars
Later on, the talented engineer prepared the famous "Vikings" for solving the problem of the century. The first device – Viking 1 – landed on the Red Planet on July 20, 1976. Viking 2 followed on September 3 of the same year.
They were in different places: one on the plain of Chris, this is the western hemisphere, and the second – already on the plain of Utopia, much to the right and to the north.
Both conducted an experiment by Dr. Levin: they put on the Martian soil, so to speak, food for potential bacteria – organic matter labeled with the natural radioactive isotope carbon-14. That is, if there is someone there, he will definitely swallow the bait and metabolism will begin.
The first Viking slipped "food" into a sunlit place, the second – in the shade, under a stone. Such manipulations were carried out several times. The results were…positive, in both places. Four of the first six tests showed that the metabolism has gone.
Photo © NASA
But the sensation did not last. A week later (and its very interesting): both one and the other "Viking" again cast the same rod – and nothing. Therefore, the scientific community shrugged their shoulders and said: well, this was probably some kind of chemical process, not biological, in two different places. The project was closed and decided not to return to it
Twenty years pass. By that time, Mars Pathfinder had visited Mars, and it showed that the climate on the Red Planet was once much better, warmer and more humid. Meanwhile, on earth, they found "black smokers" – hydrothermal springs around craters, in which microorganisms feel great in completely unthinkable conditions.
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Levin, in collaboration with another researcher – Barry Digregorio – publishes the book "Mars: the Living Planet". Scientists insist that all possible chemical options are actually not so convincing. The world again greeted it with disbelief.
A few years later, Opportunity arrives on Mars and sends, for example, this picture. Please note – this is still not some paranormal site with fake stories, this is the official Mars Exploration rovers site with the NASA logo, and nasa.gov appears in the address bar.
2004 year. Sol 182. This means the 182nd day of the rover's work on the surface.
A similar apparatus was captured in another "sol". The media compared these balls to mushrooms with raincoats, but NASA preferred berries, namely blueberries, only for a memorable association, because in fact, as they say in the space agency, this crop consists of a mineral called hematite, a type of iron ore.
Image caption published by NASA
These loose balls, rich in hematite, about the size of an airgun bullet, are embedded in the Martian rock like blueberries in a muffin and are eroded over time.
Well, okay, what about this for example? This is already Curiosity and 2016. Is this also some kind of hematite? Or did the rover have a screw unscrewed?
It is also worth recalling , perhaps, about the Martian blotches, very similar to terrestrial stromatolites – these are the kind of structures that cyanobacteria build.
In short, we have: positive results of a widely used microbiological test, confirmation by the results of control studies, coincidence of results in two Viking landing sites, failure to find a non-biological explanation Gilbert Levin, Principal Investigator of the Viking Program
More than forty years have passed since the time of the Vikings. Life on Earth goes on as usual – ordinary people look at mushrooms and screws with curiosity, if not with horror, well-informed skeptics do their job. They swear. Refute. Just not less, the well-informed Gilbert Levin throws a very simple challenge: prove that there is no life on Mars.
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Dexter Kozen
Dexter Kozen is the Joseph Newton Pew, Jr. Professor in Engineering at Cornell University. He received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College in mathematics in 1974 and his PhD from Cornell in computer science in 1977. After working as a member of the research staff at the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center for several years, he returned to Ithaca to join the Cornell faculty in computer science in 1985. He is a former Guggenheim fellow and a fellow of the Association of Computing Machinery, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the European Association of Theoretical Computer Science. He is a recipient of the John G. Kemeny Prize in Computing, an IBM Outstanding Innovation Award, and the 2016 EATCS Award. Kozen's research interests span a variety of topics on the boundary of computer science and mathematics: design and analysis of algorithms, computational complexity theory, complexity of decision problems in logic and algebra, and logics and semantics of programming languages.
He is the author of over 150 research articles and four books. Kozen lives with his wife Frances, Director of the Cornell Institute for Fiber and Fashion Innovation in the College of Human Ecology at Cornell. They have three sons, Alex 31, a research scientist at the Naval Research Labs in Washington, DC; Geoff 29, a lawyer in Washington, DC; and Tim 27, a geologist with Schlumberger Corporation. For leisure activities, he enjoys music of all types, but especially modern rock. He can be seen occasionally playing guitar with a local Ithaca rock band. He also enjoys sports, especially rugby, ice hockey, and skiing.
2016 W. Wallace McDowell Award Recipient
"For groundbreaking contributions to topics ranging from computational complexity, to the analysis of algebraic computations, to logics of programs and verification."
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Goodbye Da Beard…hello Brett Keisel!
The Fourth Annual Shear Da Beard event, to benefit The Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh UPMC was held tonight at Jergel's.
The event was SOLD OUT and Da Beard Nation packed the place!
It was great seeing how many of Brett's teammates, coaches and friends made time to support this wonderful cause!
Shear Da Beard sponsors include: Da Beard Gear, SportClips, WDVE, Diehl Automotive Group, The Pittsburgh Steelers, Children's Hospital UPMC, Hillmon Appliance Distributors, Don's Appliances, Eat' N Park, and PNC Bank.
We will have MUCH more news on the event soon!
Thank you once again to the great staff and management at Jergel's Rhythm Grille for hosting Shear Da Beard!


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Lovely on the Lake
At a busy boat shop anchored deep in the Adirondacks, the founder works steadily at keeping historic lake boats alive and thriving
Wendy Mitman Clarke
When Ed Mitchell lived in Maine, he'd hop on his big Harley-Davidson and roll west through the mountains of New Hampshire and Vermont, then into New York's Adirondacks on his way to the family camp in Old Forge on the Fulton chain of lakes. Along the way, he'd stop at Reuben Smith's Tumblehome Boatshop, tucked amid the blue spruces and white pines in Warrensburg, New York, just to see what was cooking on the shop floor.
A 1920s Smith-Grainger Lake George Rowboat is in desperate need of a stem.
Tamzin Smith
For a lover of lake boats, the place was a candy store. There might be the sighing sheer and Gatsby-esque fantail of a rare Sound Inter Club sailboat, or the gleaming curves and stiletto bow of an early 20th-century Fay & Bowen launch. Varnish as thick as mercury could illuminate one deck, while another might be raw wood, the boat's skeleton exposed. It was almost more than the eye could take in. Somehow, even sitting still in a concrete-block building, these boats looked like they were hurrying onward.
Naturally, Mitchell would end up talking with Smith, and the conversation would veer to a remarkable piece of American boating history called Indian that had been in Mitchell's family since her launch in 1903. She was built by Herbert Leighton, who that same year won one of the first events of the brand-new American Power Boat Association by hitting 21.132 mph in Adios, a boat like Indian, only bigger. By all accounts a mechanical genius, Leighton designed Adios, built her engine and drove her to the victory. Indian, which in her day could fly at 18 mph, was the last known Leighton boat of her type still alive.
"There are a lot of good shops that restore these mahogany speedboats and do a great job," Mitchell says. "But Reuben's true love is launches. And he understood what this boat was."
Reuben Smith, founder of Tumblehome Boatshop, says the restoration of a classic like this Chris-Craft is more than just replacing rotten wood
So, when the time came for Indian to leave the family boathouse for the first time since 1903, there was only one place Mitchell considered taking her. Her restoration and repower to state-of-the-art electric propulsion is the kind of project that Smith loves sinking his teeth into—rich in history, mystery, complexity and potential.
The semi-displacement and semi-planing designs of the early 1900s were built to run at moderate speeds with heavy, low-rpm, high-torque engines powering slow-turning propellers. "The boats charge along at 18 miles an hour, but that's just over idle speed. They're very slow, very quiet. I love the sense of it," Smith says. "I really like the nature of these boats in the water, and when they're set up right, they're actually incredibly efficient. With electric coming online, these older, more efficient hulls are starting to make more sense again."
This kind of restoration is about more than replacing rotten wood or rebuilding a sagging torpedo stern. It is, rather, about restoring a boat to its genuine self, and this ethos informs the work of Smith, his wife and business partner, Cynde, and the small team of craftsmen at Tumblehome. "It's about the history of the boat and what it was meant to be and trying to reproduce that experience in the best way you can," Smith says.
Few of these boats have any plans or drawings, so Tumblehome's task is to research the history, study the photos, talk with the descendants of early owners, discern the boat's original purpose, and spend time with the boat itself to learn structural details. Historical research, Smith says, "can be a good deal of work. The boats are a lot of work already, and then you add that to it. But it's a way we differentiate ourselves from other shops."
It's about returning a boat to its genuine self.
John Kelly, who has been boating on Lake George his whole life and has several Tumblehome-restored boats, says Smith "is like an encyclopedia in terms of knowledge and history. He has an incredible network of partners and suppliers for everything you can imagine. And he's as comfortable working on a runabout as he is a 30-foot antique sailboat or electrifying a boat. He's so deep and he's so broad it's absolutely incredible."
Tumblehome does do new builds, but not in a production fashion. Each is custom-built. Stella Blue, a Tumblehome 24 designed by Stephens Waring Yacht Design, was created to mimic a 1920s Gold Cup racing boat but with a deep-V hull, a marinized Corvette V-8 and modern amenities. The shop also restores factory-built lake boats like Chris-Crafts and Hackers.
But with his particular passion for early-century launches and his commitment to plumbing the past to illuminate a boat's future, perhaps it should come as no surprise that Smith grew up among boatbuilders who struck off on a different paths. "My family is like the boat mafia of the Adirondacks," he laughs. In the mid-1970s, his father and uncle started building knockoffs of some of the iconic canoes and rowboats that J.H. Rushton built in Canton, New York, between 1875 to 1917.
Achilles is a 24-foot Junior Runabout built in 1926 by Fay & Bowen, and one of a half-dozen builds that John Kelly has asked Tumblehome Boatshop to restore for him.
"When my father and unlce did that, no one else was doing it," Smith says. "They really had to learn everything from whole cloth. There was nothing to look at, no one to talk to. There was no internet, no magazines. So for them it was fully immersive. Every Thanksgiving conversation became about boats and their histories. They took it as a whole-life endeavor. Whatever part of a life you could pour into a thing, they poured into it."
As they say, apples don't fall far from the trees. Smith's father, Mason, now 86 and still building boats, holds a master's degree in creative writing and a PhD in English and American literature from Stanford. He ended up a boatbuilder steeped in Adirondack boatbuilding history. His son Reuben earned his degree in creative writing. Can you see where this is going? In the meantime, Smith's stepmother curated the boat collection at the Adirondack Museum (now called Adirondack Experience, the Museum on Blue Mountain Lake), and his uncle and cousin were curators of the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, New York.
Smith really didn't stand a chance—although he did move east for a while and took a job as boat shop director of the Hull Lifesaving Museum in Hull, Massachusetts.
The dash belongs to The Hutch, a 22-foot Hutchinson Utility built in 1939.
Kent O. Smith Jr.
"The saltwater boats are really quite different. Every cove along the coast has its own boat, and each is informed by the materials that are available in the area and the water it rides in, the fish the locals are going after and, of course, what the designers thought was a boat. I think that's really a fascinating part of it," he says. "That allowed me to go at it like my father and uncle had in the '70s. It was almost like another education. I was in museums and libraries all the time reading about boats."
In 2000, he left the museum and started his own mobile boat shop called Tumblehome Boatworks. He met Cynde and the two settled in Massachusetts. (While she's Smith's right hand at Tumblehome, she's also an ad agency writer.) For a time, Smith taught a special topics course in boatbuilding at MIT, and then in 2004 he founded Mass Bay Maritime Artisans. But in 2008, when the venerable Hall's Boat Corporation on Lake George sought a manager for a new boatbuilding shop, New York's freshwater lakes and ancient mountains called him back. Three years later, he launched the new Tumblehome Boatshop in a 6,000-square-foot former heavy equipment storage building with soot-covered walls that took a while to clean up.
"Just as the environment shapes boats, I think our property has helped to shape what we do," he says. "It's just a nice big space, so you can get big boats in here."
Among his first boats were John Kelly's Sound Inter Clubs. Restoration began while Smith was at Hall's and was completed at the new shop. At 29 feet long, with just 19 feet on the waterline, these graceful sloops were designed by Charles Mower and built from 1926 to 1927 at the renowned City Island yard of Henry B. Nevins.
A craftsman works the wood on a 36-foot Elco fantail electric launch built in 1896.
Initially raced on Long Island Sound among the top sailors of the day, many of the boats eventually migrated to Lake George. Kelly had stumbled onto them while researching the history of a 1936 Gar Wood utility runabout he'd bought sight unseen and had asked Smith to restore. Among the many photographs of the Gar Wood, Kelly saw a beautiful sailboat.
"So I bring the picture into Reuben and say, 'What's this boat?' And Reuben being Reuben says, 'That's a Sound Inter Club. They only made 26 of them, and I know where there's one, maybe two, but you know they need restoration.' And I said, 'Great, let's find them.' ''
That led to the restoration of Caprice and later Ghost. Kelly wanted the boats to return to their original purpose, match racing, and to ensure that the design wouldn't die. (Since then, Tumblehome has also restored a third boat, Aileen, and also builds the boats new, using lines taken from Caprice.) More than anything, Kelly says, restoring a boat with Tumblehome is a relationship with the boat, with history and with the shop. "Reuben draws you in at every step of the process," Kelly says. "It's not like, drop your boat and come back when it's done."
Over the years, Tumblehome has restored a half-dozen boats for Kelly, among them two Fay & Bowens, one a 1926 24-footer named Achilles; the other a 1916 torpedo-stern called Fanita Jr., of which they believe only two were made. "They're just beautiful to ride in," Kelly says. "They cruise quietly because of the big original Fay & Bowen engines with high torque and low rpm."
A Gar Wood 29 built in 1928 with its disassembled Scripps 202 engine
This is a signature feature of the early launches that intrigues Smith. "I'm really interested in the earliest days of motorboats, when builders were really trying to figure out how to make the boats go and feel nice to be on. I think there is a thread that got lost by the 1920s and '30s, when Chris-Craft, Gar Wood and Hacker came along with straight exhaust pipes and big engines. That really changed boating."
In earlier designs, cockpits were arranged so that people could sit across from one another and talk as the boat skimmed across the water, its low-rpm engine muffled quietly beneath. In the new, faster boats, seats were turned to face forward, "like driving a car," Smith says. "You're not conversing, you're just darting across the lake."
The slippery hull designs of the early launches, Smith says, are uniquely suited to repowering with today's highest-tech electric engines. On Indian, after months of research into electric propulsion options, they settled on a three-phase, AC-powered Transfluid engine with a lithium-ion battery bank. In weight and trim, it's nearly identical to the boat's original propulsion. "It's a very modern setup, but it's designed for a high-torque application and that's why I wanted it. It's the equivalent to about 26 hp but with a lot of torque," Smith says. Early boats would have engines "rated at 40 hp but they'd have 250 foot/pounds of torque, and that was key to how they worked. It's not like having a 40-horse outboard. It's much more powerful than that."
Smith's wife and business parter, Cynde
This marriage of historic design with cutting-edge technology perfectly reflects Smith's driving purpose for restoring any boat, as well as the longer-term goal of keeping historic, lovely lake boats not just alive, but thriving.
"At Tumblehome, you know it's going to be done right, you're going to have fun in the process, and you know you will end up with a boat that's going to outlast the owner for sure," Kelly says. "My kids and probably my grandkids are going to be in the boats that Reuben restored."
This article was originally published in the January 2022 issue.
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Nikon Ambassadors Bénédicte Kurzen and Sanne De Wilde document the complexities of twinhood in Nigeria
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 30th April 2019 – A new photography project from Nikon Ambassadors Bénédicte Kurzen and Sanne De Wilde investigates the contrasting beliefs regarding twinhood in contemporary Nigerian society. Equipped with the D850, Z 7 and NIKKOR lenses, the photographers immersed themselves in the communities of Igbo-Ora, where more twins are born than anywhere else in the world¹, the town of Abuja, which represents a darker history of twinhood in the country, and Calabar where traditions and beliefs have been transformed.
The rate of twin births in West Africa is about four times higher than in the rest of the world¹. In response to this high birth rate, binary beliefs and practices - from celebration to devotion to demonization - have evolved across Nigeria. In many areas, shrines are built to worship the spirit of twins and where siblings are encouraged to embrace their sameness and feel lucky to have such an inseparable bond, in others, there are reports of twins still being killed for their perceived role in being evil.
Transcending prejudice
Having only worked individually before this project, Bénédicte and Sanne joined forces in order to understand twinhood in Nigeria, not just the perceptions of society but also the genetic connection, via powerful portraits and compositions of twins interacting.
Bénédicte Kurzen comments: "Twinhood is a symbolic figure in many different places around the world, but nowhere more so than Nigeria. Given the negative headlines the country has faced about its treatment of twins, we wanted to take a closer look at the complex mythology underpinning this dark history, while also looking at the bigger picture that, in most places, twins are worshipped."
Contrasting beliefs
Their twelve-week journey started in Abuja, where just a few years ago, twin persecution was still reported as happening nearby through methods like poisoning. Given that the risk of death to the mother during childbirth is more common when delivering twins, some people still see twins as a danger to the existence of the community, or as humans with 'strange powers'.
Contrastingly, the town of Igbo-Ora celebrates its twin culture, calling itself the 'nation home of twins' and hosting an annual Twin Festival. Almost every house here has at least one set of twins, and the community celebrates this.
Sanne De Wilde, comments: "In Western societies twinhood is seen as something biological but in Africa it's about the spiritual connection you build through sharing a womb. In Igbo-Ora, twins are encouraged to embrace their sameness and are treated, dressed and fed the same until a very late age. We wanted to communicate this symmetry with our images."
Calabar, a city in Southern Nigeria, represents an area where beliefs have transformed. In the late 19th century, Mary Slessor, a missionary from Scotland, moved there and opened a clinic in a remote village. By raising twins, she successfully stopped the common practice of infanticide of twins among the Ibibio people. Today, her legacy lives on, and she is remembered in both Nigeria and Europe for the impact she had.
Both photographers used the D850, with its combination of resolution, speed and light sensitivity, to capture over fifty twins across three different parts of the country. The Z 7 was also used by Bénédicte in the last leg of the project in Calabar, paired with the NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S lens. The AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G ED, AF-S NIKKOR 58mm f/1.4G and AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED lenses completed their kitbag.
Sanne comments: "The D850's amazing image quality means that no matter what shot you go for, whether wide angle or portrait, you know the result will be super sharp yet sensitive to light, nuance and expression. Similarly, the lightweight and compact body of the Z 7 is invaluable in our line of work - we can't wait to put it to the test even more during future projects."
Talking about their passion for the project, Bénédicte concludes: "The aim of this project is to understand the complexities of how twins are treated in Nigeria, not simplify it. We spoke to some siblings who are extremely proud of their twinhood and the extraordinary connection they experience through it. Other twins have been born into a society where twinhood is condemned and try to shun the symmetry and sameness in fear. By immersing ourselves in the country, its societies and its community of twins, we saw how twinhood's painful past has become an important part of a future where twins are celebrated."
The Nikon Europe Special Project Programme
The Nikon Europe Special Project Programme offers the opportunity for Nikon Ambassadors - consisting of talented and influential photographers from across Europe - to realise their dream projects. The programme forms part of Nikon's ongoing mission to support inspiring photographers, giving them a platform to undertake projects they are passionate about while creating a community of visual artists who aspire to do things differently.
For more information about Bénédicte and Sanne's project please visit their Special Project pages: Sanne&Bénédicte.
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About Bénédicte and Sanne
Bénédicte and Sanne met through NOOR, a collective of ethically driven photographers, which has been taking a stand for the past ten years through empowering storytelling.
About NOOR
NOOR is a global, multilingual collective of highly accomplished journalists, authors, photographers, artists and filmmakers documenting, investigating and witnessing our world.
NOOR, which takes its name from the Arabic word for light, launched in 2007 as a platform for its members to take financial control over their work and leverage the power of a group in a changing media landscape.
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J Balvin & Bad Bunny To Perform at Tonight's Super Bowl Halftime
J Balvin & Bad Bunny Will Reportedly Perform at Tonight's Super Bowl Halftime Show
2 years ago in MusicWords By Sarah Osei
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With the Super Bowl LIV halftime show only hours away, details are starting to emerge about one of the year's most anticipated musical performances. Now Billboard reports that J Balvin and Bad Bunny are set to be the show's surprise guests.
The pair will reportedly join this year's headlines, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira. According to sources for the outlet, Bad Bunny will be performing "I Like It Like That" and "Chantaje" alongside Shakira, while J Balvin is set to perform "Que Calor" and "Mi Gente" with Lopez.
Rumor has it that there will be even more surprise guests throughout J-Lo and Shakira's performances. Entertainment Tonight has reported that frequent collaborator to both, Pitbull may also make a surprise appearance.
The Super Bowl LIV halftime show airs Sunday, 6:30 p.m. ET on Fox.
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Coraline: Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas) adapts Neil Gaiman's creepy, fantastic story about a girl who finds, behind a door in the wall, a fantatic parallel world — complete with her Other Mother, who has buttons for eyes. PG. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15.
Crossroads Film Festival: International festival continues through February Sundays with Kirikou & the Sorceress (1 pm), Travelers and Magicians (4 pm) and Le Grand Voyage (6:30 pm) Feb. 8 at Darkside Cinema, Corvallis. $8 per screening.
Directed by Steven Spielberg: Film series continues with Raiders of the Lost Ark (Feb. 5) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Feb. 12), both of which will be preceded by a brief talk from a UO grad student. All screenings at 6 pm, 180 PLC, UO. Free.
He's Just Not That Into You: Great cast, embarrassing premise; it's based, loosely I assume, on the unfortunate book of the same title. However will these lovely young folks ever find troo lurv? PG13. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15.
Heckler's Night: Mock along with the rest of the audience as the Goat screens Every Which Way But Loose. 7 pm Wednesday, Feb. 11, Wandering Goat. Free.
Not Too Distant Past, A: Subtitled "Film & Video From Underground Chicago," Marc Moscato's program explores Chicago's history through various filmmaking approaches, and also includes Moscato's short "The More Things Stay the Same,' about Ben Reitman, a "legendary Chicago iconoclast" from the 1920s. 8 pm Thursday, Feb. 12, Wandering Goat.
Pink Panther 2, The: Steve Martin gets goofy again. Yep. John Cleese comes along for the ride. PG. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15.
Princess Bride, The: Buttercup! Westley! All those quotable quotes! The 1987 classic screens at 7 pm Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Lorane Grange. $7 sug. don.
Punisher: War Zone: Wait, is this a Saw crossover? Why else would the bad guy start calling himself Jigsaw? OK, so maybe not. It's just a story about "vigilante hero" Frank Castle (Ray Stevenson) trying to take out this not-clown-faced bad guy. R. 107 min. Movies 12.
Push: Dakota Fanning and Chris Evans star as folks with supernatural abilities who are being hunted by the Division, a government agency which … er … made their families superpowered in the first place? I'm not quite clear on this, but the preview looks nifty, if a bit X-Men like. PG13. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15.
Reader, The: Kate Winslet plays a woman having an affair with a 15-year-old; years later, it becomes clear that the affair was likely not the worst of the former S.S. guard's actions. Directed by Stephen Daldry and written by David Hare, who last worked together on The Hours. R. 123 min. OSCAR NOMINATIONS INCLUDE KATE WINSLET, BEST ACTRESS; STEPHEN DALDRY, BEST DIRECTOR; BEST PICTURE. VRC Stadium 15. (1/8)
Swedish Film Series: The series continues with Best Intentions, the semi-autobiographical story of Ingmar Bergman's parents, who married against the wishes of their families. Directed by Bille August. 106 min. 7 pm Friday, Feb. 6, 177 Lawrence, UO.
Unborn, The: Signs and portents lead a young woman to discover she had a twin who died in the womb — and who wants to be born, like, now. There's also a family curse. Of course. With Odette Yustman, Gary Oldman and Idris Elba. PG13. Movies 12.
Wendy and Lucy: Director Kelly Reichardt (Old Joy) tells another tiny, compact, resonant Oregon story, this one about a young woman stranded in a small Oregon town on her way to Alaska. Michelle Williams is quietly astonishing as Wendy; Reichardt's own dog plays Lucy, Wendy's only companion. R. 80 minutes. Bijou. See review this issue.
Wobblies, The: Documentary about the International Workers of the World during the early 20th century, with interviews with members, photographs, cartoons and archival footage. 7 pm Sunday, Feb. 8, Cozmic Pizza. Free.
Yes Man: Jim Carrey is the man who says "Yes." And he says it to all sorts of things. Not even the moment when he and costar Zooey Deschanel dress up in Harry Potter costumes can save this film from its own blandness. PG13. 104 min. Movies 12. (12/24/08)
Zack and Miri Make a Porno: The latest from Kevin Smith concerns two longtime friends (Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks) who figure they might be able to solve their money problems by making an adult film. No big deal, right? Unless you start realizing you actually like the other person. R. 101 min. David Minor Theater. (11/13/08)
Australia: The latest from Baz Luhrman (Moulin Rouge!) concerns an uppercrust Englishwoman (Nicole Kidman) who inherits a farm in northern Australia before WWII. With the help of a cattle driver (Hugh Jackman), she protects it from a takeover, but bigger problems are on the way. PG13. 165 min. OSCAR NOMINATION: COSTUME DESIGN. Movies 12. (12/4/08)
Bride Wars: Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson play friends who really can't be that great of friends, seeing as they get into a raging catfight over their mutual favorite wedding location. This preview is almost as embarrassing as the one for Confessions of a Shopaholic. What gives? PG. VRC Stadium 15.
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The: David Fincher (Fight Club) takes a different direction with this story of a man (Brad Pitt) who is born at the age of 80 and ages backwards throughout his life. Based on a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald and costarring Cate Blanchett. PG13. 159 min. THIRTEEN OSCAR NOMINATIONS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15. (12/31/08)
Day the Earth Stood Still, The: Keanu Reeves stars as an alien whose arrival on earth seems like pretty bad news for humanity. Cool effects! Jennifer Connelly! High hopes! Lukewarm reception. PG13. 92 min. Movies 12.
Frost/Nixon: Ron Howard directs this look at the 1977 interview in which David Frost (Michael Sheen, still resembling Tony Blair after his role in The Queen) took on Richard Nixon (Frank Langella) in a televised battle of wits. "Involving, engrossing cinema," said the L.A. Times. R. 122 min. OSCAR NOMINATIONS INCLUDE FRANK LANGELLA, BEST ACTOR; RON HOWARD, BEST DIRECTOR; BEST PICTURE. VRC Stadium 15. (1/29)
Gran Torino: Clint Eastwood directs and stars as a bigoted veteran who finds himself in a reluctant friendship with a Hmong kid and his family. "A rueful comedy of enlightenment," said The New Yorker. R. 116 min. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15. (1/15)
Hotel for Dogs: Emma Roberts (Nancy Drew) is one of two siblings who have to give up their dog when they're taken into a foster home — but the resilient kids turn an empty building into a dog hotel for their dog and others. PG. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15.
I've Loved You So Long: Kristin Scott Thomas is outstanding as a woman who's been away from her family for years for reasons best not spelled out here. This contemplative, gorgeous film from first-time director Philippe Claudel shouldn't be missed. PG13. 117 min. Bijou. (1/29)
Inkheart: Brendan Fraser continues his odd trend of appearing in kid-friendly fare with this story of a girl and her father and a family ability to read things out of books. A nasty fellow (played by Andy Serkis) gets out, of course. With Helen Mirren and Paul Bettany. PG. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15.
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa: The critters that escaped from New York in 2005's Madagascar return for the inevitable sequel — though it's getting better reviews than sequels usually do. With the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen and David Schwimmer. PG. 89 min. Movies 12.
Marley and Me: Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston are the owners of one very badly behaved dog in this adaptation of John Grogan's bestselling book. Directed by David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada). PG. Movies 12. (12/31/08)
Milk: Gus Van Sant's biopic about Harvey Milk (Sean Penn), the country's first openly gay elected official, is earning glowing reviews; "Milk is a marvel," says The New York Times, while The Village Voice says, "Milk is so immediate that it's impossible to separate the movie's moment from this one." With Josh Brolin, James Franco and Diego Luna. R. 128 min. EIGHT OSCAR NOMINATIONS, INCLUDING SEAN PENN, BEST ACTOR; GUS VAN SANT, BEST DIRECTOR; BEST PICTURE. Cinemark. (12/11/08)
New in Town: Renee Zellweger learns to love Minnesota  and Harry Connick Jr. — in a terrible-looking fish-out-of-water romantic comedy. PG13. 96 min. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15.
Paul Blart: Mall Cop: It's all there in the title. And probably in the preview. PG. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15.
Quantum of Solace: Daniel Craig returns in the first real Bond sequel; this picks up shortly after the end of Casino Royale, and Bond is still stinging from that movie's close. Actually, if you've seen Casino recently, it'll be a blessing (because you'll remember what it has to do with this muddled tale) and a curse (because you'll remember how much better it was). PG13. 106 min. Movies 12. (11/20/08)
Revolutionary Road: Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet (who won a Golden Globe for this role) reunite, years after Titanic, in this adaptation of Richard Yates' novel about the demise of a marriage in 1950s suburbia. Sam Mendes directs, returning to the American 'burbs years after American Beauty. "It is honorably and brutally unnerving," said The New Yorker. R. 119 min. OSCAR NOMINATION: MICHAEL SHANNON, BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15.
RocknRolla: The latest from Guy Ritchie is a complicated gangster yarn in which two crooks (Idris Elba and Gerard Butler) steal some money from a Russian property dealer and a London crime boss. I think. It's a little convoluted, but it sounds like fun. With Thandie Newton and Mark Strong. R. 114 min. David Minor Theater.
Role Models: The latest from David Wain (Stella, The Ten) concerns two men (Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott) forced to do some unexpected growing up when they find they've got to take part in a mentoring program — or go to jail. Costarring McLovin (er, Christopher Mintz-Plasse) and the always fantastic Jane Lynch. R. 99 min. Movies 12.
Slumdog Millionaire: The latest from Danny Boyle (Trainspotting) is a Mumbai-set fairy tale about life and the pursuit of love and happiness via Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (it's not quite as simple as that maybe sounds). Slumdog is long on setting and its tangled plot is creative, but it's short on emotional resonance, though its young actors are solid. R. 120 min. TEN OSCAR NOMINATIONS, INCLUDING DANNY BOYLE, BEST DIRECTOR; BEST PICTURE. Bijou. Cinemark. (12/18/08)
Taken: If you don't give back Liam Neeson's daughter (Maggie Grace), he will hunt you down, and he will kill you. You got that? You sure? I hope this Luc Besson-produced action flick is as much fun as it looks, though it seems to take itself awfully seriously. PG13. 93 min. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15.
Tale of Despereaux, The: A tiny, heroic mouse with big ears undertakes a complicated journey in a medieval world. Based on the Newbery Medal-winning book by Kate DiCamillo, and starring the voices of Matthew Broderick, Robbie Coltrane and Dustin Hoffman. G. Movies 12.
Transporter 3: Jason Statham continues filling his pockets by playing Frank Martin, who, um, transports stuff. Excuse me: He transports a hot woman. Again. Also, it may be dangerous. And he may fall for her. Seriously, should I keep going? PG13. 100 min. Movies 12.
Twilight: That sound you hear is the screams of Twilight fans whose beloved novel (by Stephenie Meyer) is arriving in cinematic form. It's the story of vampire Edward (Robert Pattison), his human beloved, Bella (Kristen Stewart), and their extremely-chaste-yet-beset-by-inhuman-trials romance. PG13. 122 min. Cinemark. (11/26/08)
Underworld 3: Rise of the Lycans: Whoa, weird. Michael Sheen's second film to open in Eugene this weekend (the other being the slightly more hotly anticipated Frost/Nixon) is the third in the series about vampires and werewolves; Sheen is Lucian, a werewolf, who faces off with vampire Viktor (Bill Nighy) while romancing Viktor's daughter, Sonja (Rhona Mitra, picking up the hotness where Kate Beckinsale left off). R. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15.
Uninvited, The: Elizabeth Banks is the creepy new stepmom-to-be of the angel-faced Emily Browning (A Series of Unfortunate Events), who's convinced Banks has something to do with her mother's recent death. PG13. Cinemark. VRC Stadium 15.
Vicky Cristina Barcelona: Woody Allen's latest involves a man (Javier Bardem), his crazy ex-wife (Penelope Cruz) and two young American women (Scarlett Johansson and Rebecca Hall) with whom the couple becomes "amorously entangled." Sweet and pretty, but a touch on the shallow side. PG13. 96 min. OSCAR NOMINATION: PENELOPE CRUZ, BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS. David Minor Theater.
Wrestler, The: Darren Aronofsky continues making films that seem exactly the opposite of anything he's done before (Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain) with this rough-and-tumble story of a pro wrestler (Mickey Rourke, in a Golden Globe-winning role) and his relationships with a stripper (Marisa Tomei) and his daughter. R. 105 min. OSCAR NOMINATIONS: MICKEY ROURKE, BEST ACTOR; MARISA TOMEI, BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS. Cinemark.
Use the links provided below for specific show times.
Bijou Art Cinemas
Bijou Theater 686-2458 | 492 E. 13th
David Minor Theater
David Minor Theater and Pub 762-1700 | 180 E. 5th
Regal Cinemas
VRC Stadium 15 342-6536 | Valley River Center
Cinemark Theaters
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A: Think of it is a deal. Closing a business will often result in very little return for its creditors. This is because the costs of closure and the loss of value of its assets leads to very low levels of money being generated for your creditors. If the business can be viable (can generate some profit in the future) doesn't it make sense to use those profits to pay back something to the creditors? This is the basis of an IVA it is a deal between you and creditors to repay back something over time from the business and to ensure that creditors interests are maximised.
A: A "holding" IVA can be used where predictability and forecastability are not strong in your business. It maybe that the business has only just arrived at a point where sales are at a sensible level and it may take some time before the company or business can be profitable. The holding IVA can be used to freeze the current debts until more realistic forecasts can be made of the business's ability to repay those debts. This is a very specialist area and you should only take advice from experienced turnaround and recovery experts: In this regard please feel free to contact us on 08009700539.
A: Whilst HMRC will not support badly structured or poorly conceived IVAs, they will support sensible deals. It is our experience that the Inland Revenue and VAT creditors want to see the problem dealt with and crystallised.
They may not support a repeat IVA or where they believe that a fraud has taken place.
If the debtor (you) does not recognise, or take action to deal with the situation they will eventually take action to recover their debts. This is the key - you must take action to deal with the situation if you're insolvent.
Consider warning signs, your objectives, your options and all the other pages on the site. Then decide to act!
A: This is a very difficult one to answer because, of course, this varies on a case-by-case basis. But the main areas of cost are as below. If you have any questions with regard to this please speak to a turnaround practitioner or an insolvency practitioner or call us.
Turnaround practitioners or insolvency practitioners fee. This fee is required to pay the advisor who will assist you in structuring the deal. This can vary from as little as 0 (this is where the advisor takes his payment after the success of the deal) up to 6,000.
Nominees fees. A fee for the insolvency practitioner who is known as the nominee - see the guide on IVA's - this is typically 500 to 4,000 depending on the complexity of the case.
Legal fees. Before the deal proposal is sent to creditors for their consideration it has to be filed at the local county court. This can cost up to 120. The debtor also needs to swear an oath that the document is as accurate as possible: this costs between 7- 10.
Supervisors Fee. Once the creditors have agreed the deal the cost of administration of the deal, dealing with creditors and paying out the money to them in order of priority is typically what the supervisor's work entails. It varies from case to case but can be between 750 and 3,000 per annum depending on the length and complexity of the case.
A: This is a very important question. It is vital to do a deal with creditors that your business can live with and achieve. There is no point in trying to repay more than the business can afford. In all cases you must talk to and work with an advisor who can understand your business and one who understands the IVA mechanism.
If you are speaking to such advisors or insolvency practitioners ask them how would they determine the repayment level. If they answer "you can write off most of your debts without worry" then this is not a good answer and may mean the advisor is not an appropriate person to deal with. If they say that you should pay back as much as possible in a short a term as possible" this may also be bad advice.
Ask yourself is this the right advisor to be working with?
As a rule of thumb however, the business and your own personal outgoings must be exceeded over a significant period of the IVA period by your profits. This excess (after allowing for future tax deductions) is used as the contribution to your creditors. But, remember seasonality and business shutdowns such as Christmas and ensure that the payments can be made in all periods of the year.
At soletrader-rescue.com we do not usually encourage IVAs that consider making lump-sum payments based on disposal of assets or a large sale or contractual payments. Such a payment is often far too difficult to quantify and forecast. It is important that the business makes modest ongoing payments on a basis of affordability rather than making promises about large lump payments that they may not able to keep. If the business or you personally are subsequently able to produce a larger amount of money, or windfall receipt, then the deal can be structured to allow the supervisor to ask for the larger payments in an achievable time scale.
A: This is not the aim of the Insolvency Act or the IVA mechanism. The IVA is designed to maximise creditors interests and avoid bankruptcy for the debtor. The deal should be structured to pay back the creditors as much as is possible over a period of time. If you are seeking to "stuff" the creditors: they will spot this.
Work up a solid, achievable proposal and if the business cannot afford to repay more than say 10 to 30 per cent and the creditors agree, then this is a deal. However, the ultimate aim should be to repay creditors 100 pence in the pound if at all possible. Be wary of people who seem to want you to hurt your creditors.
A: One must weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of an IVA and do the same for trading out and or refinancing. A word of warning. Do not be too optimistic and offer repayment deals that you cannot stick to?!
For example if you owe HMRC 10,000 and your business is forecast to make 15,000 over the next 12 months, by promising to pay the HMRC over 12 months you're going to absorb more than 66% of your profits over that period just paying back that tax. Will this leave the business adequately capitalised?


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