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Archive for March, 2011
This month for the Top Shelf selection, I give you That Salty Air by Tim Sievert. The classic tale of man versus sea, filled with anger, revenge, and cute little seahorses.
In this episode, I’m joined by Ben to talk about Anime Conji 2011, Sucker Puch, and Magic: The Gathering. Spoilers for Sucker Punch!
In this episode, I have two Picks Of The Week due to Rob Granito stealing my Fast Five. The first Pick goes to Batman Incorporated #4 (DC), and the second to FF #1 (Marvel).
Remember folks, WonderCon is next weekend!
Batman Incorporated #4 by J.H. Williams III
America; fuck yeah! Patriotism aside, the cover illustrates beautifully which characters to expect in this issue, and where it’s going to take place. While we all know J.H. Williams can draw the hell out of Batwoman, it’s interesting to see her as a footnote on the cover, where the main character on display is none other than Batman. I especially love how the logo and seal of Gotham flow along with the American flag, giving a great sense of unity.
FF #1 by Daniel Acuña
My favorite of the sixteen covers. Okay, there weren’t sixteen covers, but didn’t it seem like Marvel was taken over by Dynamite or Avatar this week? All joking aside, I’ve always loved Daniel Acuña’s art, and I especially love this cover of the Future Foundation he illustrated. It does a wonderful job establishing the new status quo, costumes and all. As for the costumes, I’m personally a fan. I really like how Reed, Sue and Ben each get their own highlighted hexagon on the outfit. Very unique design. And for Spider-Man? Yes it feels like he has a new costume every week, but this one looks great on him so I’ll give it a pass (this time).
Fables #103 by Joao Ruas
Simple, yet effective. The current story arc is tackling superheroes for the first time in the Fables universe, so what better way to illustrate the cover than with a John Byrne homage cover? Usually in a situation where one rips-open their shirt to reveal what’s underneath, it takes place at a strip club or a phone booth in Metropolis. For this cover, it’s the logo, and a damn fine shiny one. This looks like a job for, Joao Ruas!
5 Ronin #4 by David Aja
Another week, another beautiful Aja cover. Believe me, I’m not selecting his covers on purpose. Every week I browse online the comics that came out, and dammit, so far Aja’s 5 Ronin covers almost get me every time! This gem for instance; the girl with the butterfly tattoo (isn’t that a Stieg Larsson novel?); the use of violet with the butterfly being displayed on a bare back really captures your attention because it’s calming and beautiful. Then all of a sudden you notice the katana but it’s too late! Damn sexy assassins get me every time!
In this episode, I’m joined by Freddie & Jesse of The Fourth Wall Comics Podcast to discuss the two major upcoming comic events; Flashpoint (DC) and Fear Itself (Marvel).
Do you fear…event fatigue?
No Pick Of The Week, but we do have a great Fast Five! Picks include Ultimate Avengers Vs New Ultimates #2 (Marvel), Hulk #30.1 (Marvel), R.E.B.E.L.S. #26 (DC), 5 Ronin #3 (Marvel), and Amazing Spider-Man #656 (Marvel).
Stay tuned at the end for a special WonderCon announcement!
The Amazing Spider-Man # 656 by Marcos Martin
So while Spidey appears to have a new costume again, I find myself liking it on this cover. The yellows really pop when against the black and gray webs, and with him diving between green lasers it makes it feel like lots of action is happening. Marcos Martin’s style is a really good fit for Spider-Man, because he makes Spidey look so graceful, yet a complete badass at the same time. If anything, he almost looks like Spider-Man in Shocker armor. Add a little more red in the black parts, and it’d almost be a sure thing.
5 Ronin #3 by David Aja
Even as a lone samurai, the Punisher is suppose to look like a force to be reckoned with. And once again David Aja kills it on this series covers. Look at the empty eye sockets, with just cold and gloomy colors throughout the entire cover. The stance, the holding of the rifle, he looks like death incarnate. Plus all the sketches along the sides, including the iconic Punisher skull is the real cherry on top. Of the 5 Ronin miniseries covers, this one is my favorite hands-down. It sends a chill up my spine if I look at it for too long.
Batman #708 by Guillem March
While I’m not a fan of Azrael, I do like how Guillem March combined solid characters in the foreground, and washes in the background. The crossing of two different types of blades catches the eye, and the style of the flames are wicked to look at. The dominant reds of the knights work well against the pale blues of the screaming Batman, and when Batman is screaming, you know it can’t be good. Very nice cover overall.
Loki #4 Travel Foreman & Nathan Fairbairn
This is by far my favorite cover of the week. While I haven’t been reading this series, I almost want to because of the cover alone. I imagine these images would be the last things you would ever see if crossing Loki. The wolf, the serpent, all different forms of the legendary trickster god. Loki himself looks demonic with all the wrappings and his favorite horned helmet. It’s the intricate details of everything on the cover that really blows me away, because I’m taking literally minutes studying the time and care that went into every character. Truly spectacular cover.
Hulk #30.1 by Rob Garney
So it looks like your typical Hulk cover, where Hulk is angry and smashing the usual cars and buildings. Only with this cover, I can’t stop looking at Rulk. The way he takes up almost the whole cover as he’s charging at you the viewer, he just comes across as extremely powerful and god-like. The fury can be seen radiating from his eyes, and the foaming at the mouth conveys the rabidness of this creature very well. Rob Garney did a great job illustrating Rulk being the strongest there is, perhaps even more than Banner.
That’s right my maniacal comic book minions! This year I’m not only attending Comic-Con International in July, but I’m kicking-off the comic convention season in style once again come April with coverage of WonderCon in San Francisco! I had such a blast last year, that I cannot wait to return with Jeremy Awesome to continue covering every minute of it for your enjoyment! However, since this convention isn’t in my own backyard like Comic-Con International is, I might require a little assistance getting there.
That’s where you, the loyal viewers come in; If you’re a fan of the show and enjoy the content I put out on a weekly basis (Geeky Talky, Cammy’s Favorite Covers, Book Of The Month), and want to help me get to San Francisco in one piece, any donation would be immensely appreciated! I’m not going to be spending this money on crack, trannys, or meth, but on the necessities such as food & copious amounts of alcohol. Or for important stuff like equipment costs. I could sell my body on the streets (afterall, my milkshake does bring all the boys to the yard), but lord only knows what kind of diseases my ex-girlfriends gave me!
If you do decide to donate $20 or more, you will be receiving a random prize-pack of items from WonderCon, and things from my own personal longbox! The possibilities are endless, and I already have some sweet loot to give away. Past prize-packs included shirts, signed comics, and so many other radical items! So for helping me out, I’ll be rewarding you for being such a kind and gentle spirit, helping a fellow fanboy go the distance. Also, if you’re comfortable with it, I’ll include your name on the special THANK YOU list in the the credits, and your name will live-on forever across the interwebs! If you don’t have $20 to spare, donate whatever you can, for every little bit helps.
Lots of Bat-books this week! However, Pick Of The Week goes to Jason Aaron & Steve Dillon for Punisher MAX #11 (MAX). Fast Five picks include Batman and Robin #21 (DC), Cinderella: Fables Are Forever #2 (Vertigo), Batgirl #19 (DC), B.P.R.D. Hell On Earth: Gods #3 (Dark Horse), and Batman Incorporated #3 (DC).
WonderCon news at the end!
Book Of The Month – March
The New Fantastic Four
Written by Dwayne McDuffie
Art by Paul Pelletier
Due to two recent major events in the comic book industry, I determined this should be the book of the month that I selected. Last month, the comics industry was shocked when we lost an extremely talented individual named Dwayne McDuffie. Whether you know who he is or not, chances are he’s had an impact on your comic reading experience. He wrote entertaining stories for many different companies, and had a major role in the animation field as well, giving us Static Shock and writing many of your favorite Justice League Unlimited episodes.
Also last month, the Fantastic Four lost the Human Torch to the devastating Annihilus hordes from the Negative Zone, in a way disbanding the team. The news made headlines worldwide, and was spoiled days before the issue had even hit stores. Because of these two events, one story in particular jumped out at me from a few years ago, and I find it very fitting that this Book Of The Month selection is sort of my own personal tribute to Dwayne McDuffie, may he rest in peace.
The New Fantastic Four debuted in Fantastic Four issues 544-550, taking place after Marvel’s Civil War event. Sue and Reed needed a break and decided to take a second honeymoon while trying to resolve some issues between them, while T’Challa and Storm need a new Wakandian embassy for the time being as the one in New York was just bombed. Seeing an opportunity to help out Reed and Sue, Black Panther and Storm set-up home at the Baxter Building and join the team as the new husband and wife part of the equation.
Spanning from cosmic battles against Galactus and his heralds, to battling the Fearsome Five on the moon Titan, McDuffie and Pelletier keep us the reader entertained to the max. McDuffie had said in prior interviews that writing the Fantastic Four was a lifelong dream for him, so you can absolutely tell he put heart and soul into this collection. It really is a great tribute to the Fantastic Four stories of old, and has the perfect mixture of fun, science-fiction, and glorious illustrations. Paul Pelletier kills it on art, and has the cast rendered beautifully throughout while at the same time gives us exciting scenes of cosmic proportions.
Whether you’re a new fan or old fan of the Fantastic Four, McDuffie gives us longtime friends and foes for everyone to enjoy including the Watcher, Silver Surfer, the Wizard and so many more. Do yourself a favor and pick this trade up, because it really demonstrates how talented McDuffie was, and maybe it will inspire you to checkout his other masterworks as well.
Birds of Prey #10 by Stanley “Artgerm” Lau
Whether you’re reading this fine series or not, you have to agree that this is one gorgeous cover! It perfectly illustrates Oracle’s role in the DCU, and how many people have come to depend on her over the years. Lau’s take on every character is golden, and no space goes to waste. The darker tones indicate peril, while the glowing Oracle seems to be the light that shines through the darkness. Absolutely superb cover!
Punisher MAX #11 by Dave Johnson
This series is still coming out? All kidding aside, one of the reasons I enjoy Punisher MAX so much is Dave Johnson’s covers. Always intriguing, this one conveys Frank Castle in deep trouble, with the fantastic detail of the Bullseye skull transforming and flowing into dripping blood when it reaches the teeth. It’s attention to detail like that which makes Dave Johnson the go-to man when you’re in need a bitchin’ cover.
Cinderella: Fables Are Forever #2 by Chrissie Zullo
This right here, just like all other of Chrissie Zullo’s work, deserves poster treatment. Hell, it deserves museum treatment, with the posters available for purchase in the gift shop. The ying and yang of both Cinderella and Dorothy looks so peaceful, despite the violent imagery of a showdown with pistols. Both ladies sexy, yet deadly, is really what hooks you. With the swirling dragon in the background, this cover would make Da Vinci cry with happiness.
Batman Incorporated #3 by J.H. Williams
So while Batwoman may be delayed until next year, at least we can still be amazed by JH Williams’ wonderful covers for Batman Incorporated. His covers are like snowflakes; every one of them amazing, yet no two are alike. The man is constantly breaking the rules of design, and in the process teaches others that it’s alright to paint outside the lines and do your own thing. Your eyes gravitate to so many images on the cover, that it’s difficult to decide where and what to focus on and enjoy first. I demand a book of all his Batwoman covers, stat!
In this episode, I’m joined by friend of the show Lobster Johnson, and he talks about what he saw at the Emerald City ComiCon this past weekend. He’s also very mean to me.
In this episode I switch things up slightly; I only talk about three titles. The three that really stood out to me this week are Annihilators #1 (Marvel), Locke & Key: Keys To The Kingdom #5 (IDW), and Axe Cop: Bad Guy Earth #1 (Dark Horse).
Like the new jacket? I do too.
Annihilators #1 by Mike Mignola
While it’s always lovely to see Mignola illustrating the covers of his own properties, it’s a delicious treat when he does the occasional covers for the bigger publishers. Take this one for the Annihilators; featuring two of the best characters from Guardians of the Galaxy, Groot and Rocket Raccoon, looking completely badass. It makes me want to battle Thanos while bellowing “I AM GROOT!”
5 Ronin #1 by David Aja
While the design layout of this cover slightly reminds me of the Immortal Weapons covers, it’s David Aja at his finest. Logan looks quite comfortable in his ronin attire, and it’s a look we’re familiar with back in the 616 universe. Just as Marv would have fit in well with the gladiators during Roman times, Wolverine would have fit in perfectly during Feudal Japan. Aja captures the feeling of a lone disciplined warrior with the use of warm earth tones, and the end result is just stunning to look at.
Batman: Streets of Gotham #20 by Dustin Nguyen
At first glance, this cover creeps me out. Gas mask plus syringes filled with red poison equals bad memories at the doctors office, but that’s just me. Seeing the players of this issue highlighted in the eye-sockets is a nice touch, followed by the remains of the Batman floating in the sea of red. Great execution, wonderful concept, just a homerun through and through.
Darkwing Duck Annual #1 by James Silvani
Bravo to James Silvani for the brilliant homage to Bolland’s The Killing Joke! It’s equally fitting that Crackerjack is to Darkwing as the Joker is to Batman. While Darkwing Duck is suppose to be on the lighter side of things, this cover immediately informs you to hold on to your butts. No, Gosalyn doesn’t get shot and paralyzed by Crackjack, but I’m not going to lie when I say I was almost expecting it when first seeing this cover!
Thunderbolts #154 by Arthur Adams
While it says the cover was done by Greg Land, that’s a boldfaced lie. It’s done by the magnificent Arthur Adams, and even says so in the lower left-hand corner. Look at all the beautiful details given to such a hideous creature. It certainly conveys the mystery surrounding such a strange and fascinating beast, that you almost forget it’s a violent and gruesome killer (at times). This would make a cool glow in the dark poster if done right.


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Craiglatch: The Diary of Alice N. Pringle RG 107
The diary of Alice N. Pringle describes the home she lived in with her husband Arthur D. Pringle and her three daughters Julia, Connie and Joan. It includes photographs and garden plans. The 1911 census for the Town of Preston lists Arthur Pringle as a banker. Alice Pringle was the granddaughter of Walter Hamilton Dickson and Augusta Maria Geale of Niagara.

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SACEM's Tronc sees "huge potential growth from streaming"
By Emmanuel Legrand
French authors' society SACEM collected €810 million in 2013, up 1.7% on the previous year, according to estimates unveiled in Cannes on Feb. 1.
Overall, SACEM CEO Jean-Noel Tronc said during a press conference in Cannes at Midem that 2013 was characterized by an increase in royalties from concerts, background music and streaming.
The biggest growth was experienced by internet-related use of music at €24.7 million, up 20.5%. Tronc said that streaming revenues have exceeded revenues from downloads for the first time since SACEM started collecting online rights.
Even though online use of music only represents 3% of overall collections, Tronc said that there was "huge potential growth from streaming."
Live music in concerts, discotheques and other public space still represent the bulk of SACEM's revenues, at €281.7 million, up 3.1%. Revenues from public performance of music works on radio and TV were stable at €236.7 million.
International revenues coming from sister societies topped €80 million, a 2.3% drop compared to the year before, which Tronc explained as being a consequence of a strong euro. Over the past five years, international revenues experienced a 3% growth showing, according to Tronc, the strength of French repertoire on a global basis.
The stream of revenues experiencing the biggest drop was recorded music at €65.4 million, down 7.3%, reflecting the on-going drop is sales from CDs and DVDs.
With revenues topping €67 million, 2013 was a good year for private copying although Tronc said that the proceeds from the levy were under threat from manufacturers lobbying the government to abolish the regulation.
In his opening remarks in Cannes, Sacem president, the film score composer Jean-Claude Petit Jean-Claude Petit invited European creators to remain "vigilant" since there were "menaces" both on the private copy regime and also, more generally, on copyright.
Said Petit, "Our rights as authors are under threat, and we are all mobilised to defend out rights. All the societies, not only in European but also in the US and around the world, are on the offensive because there are adversaries of these rights, mostly among the big internet companies, who also find some interested ears within policyu-makers."
Petit invited fellow creators to mobilise and take part in the current debates about copyright. Prime among his concern was the current consultation on copyright reform engaged by the European Commission, the European Union's executive arm. The consultation, launched in December 2013, was due to expire on Feb. 4, and was extended by one month. "Make your voice heard," said Petit, urging creators to go online and answer the 80-question questionnaire presented by the Commission.

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Delhi teen murder: CM Kejriwal to meet top cop Bassi today
Delhi police commissioner BS Bassi will meet chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday to discuss the law and order situation in the country, a day after the CM renewed his long-standing demand for handing over of Delhi Police to the city government.
Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal will meet police commissioner BS Bassi on Monday to discuss law and order in the city, a day after the AAP leader reiterated his long-standing demand for handing over control of Delhi Police to his government.
Keeping up his tirade against the Centre on the functioning of Delhi Police, Kejriwal urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to look into his demand seriously, alleging that law and order in the capital was "on a decline".
Kejriwal renewed his demand for his government to be given control of Delhi Police after a 19-year-old girl was brutally stabbed and killed by two stalkers in Anand Parbat area on Thursday. The girl’s parents said police had not acted on several complaints filed by their daughter.
Delhi Police is currently controlled by the Union home ministry.
Bassi told the media on Sunday that he will try to dispel “misconceptions” about the functioning of Delhi Police during his meeting with Kejriwal.
“I will definitely go and meet him and we will exchange our thoughts. There is a possibility of him telling us something useful and maybe I will be able to share something informative about policing because I have been working for 38 years in the department,” he said.
Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia on Saturday visited the teenage girl’s home, where people told them that there is no police patrolling in Anand Parbat area and that some policemen too were apparently involved in the incident.
During his visit, Kejriwal announced compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the girl’s family and ordered a magisterial probe into the murder. He criticised Delhi Police for the "deteriorating" law and order situation.
"The only reason the girl died is due to police inaction," an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporter said. "Despite complaints from the girl, they didn't take the matter seriously. We now want the police to investigate the matter and take action against the killers."
AAP has been at loggerheads with Delhi Police over a number of issues and the party has stepped up its attack against the force after the arrest of two of its MLAs. It has been accusing Delhi Police of "bias" against it, saying its legislators are being "targeted" under political pressure.
On Sunday, AAP workers organised a protest against Delhi Police, holding it responsible for the killing of the teenage girl. They said the force has failed to provide security to women.
Read:Hand over police to Delhi government: Kejriwal to Centre
Delhi girl murder: Politics heats up, AAP govt blames police
Chennai Day 2022: The Greater Chennai Corporation is organising Madras Day celebrations at Elliot's Beach in Besant Nagar as Chennai turns 383 years on Saturday. The celebrations will be held in association with the Confederation of Indian Industry. The entry to the two-day celebration event will commence on Saturday at 3:30 pm.
At least two people died of stampede and suffocation, while several people were taken to the hospital at the Bankey Bihari temple in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura during midnight celebrations of Janmashtami. Thousands of devotees thronged the famous Banke Bihari to offer prayers and participate in the rituals, leaving very little room to breathe. The incident happened at around 2am during Mangla Arti at the temple. Devotees were seen dancing in the midnight celebrations.
Boycott Amazon started trending on Twitter as Hindu Janajagruti Samiti on Friday claimed that the e-commerce giant was selling 'obscene' paintings of Radha-Krishna. A memorandum was submitted to Bengaluru's Subramanya Nagar police station requesting action against the e-commerce giant, the organisation said. The painting was also available on the website of Exotic India, the organisation claimed, under the Janmashtami sale. Janmashtami was observed on August 18 and 19.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday ordered a thorough probe into death threat calls to the Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, Siddaramaiah. Amid the row over his remarks on Veer Savarkar, Congress leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah claimed that he received death threat calls. Earlier on Friday, Karnataka Congress staged a protest to condemn the egg attack against Siddaramaiah in Kodagu district during his visit.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday suggested taking the help of universities having expertise in urban planning for the implementation of the environment-friendly Smart Integrated Township project in the state. Reviewing the progress of Integrated Township schemes here on Friday, the Bommai said Singapore University and other varsities are having special expertise in urban planning and assistance from those varsities could be taken. There must be provision to start industries near them.


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Your Sinclair1st January 1990
Published in Your Sinclair #49
Players is to be congratulated for its determination to keep bringing out new cheapie games - even if sometimes they're not up to much. Certainly War Machine is hardly the most inspired game, taking its many ideas from so many other games that I could scarcely keep count as I was playing.
It's part arcade adventure (collect the bits), it's part shoot-'em-up (and avoid-'em-up too - you need quick reactions), but mainly it's not much cop. You're in the usual alien fortress, trying to collect parts of a top secret weapon in order to kill the chief alien - I mean, please, we have been this way before.
So you jump around some blocky graphics getting killed a lot, and although it looks alright and plays alright, there's nothing terribly imaginative about it and the whole game has a slightly unfinished, bodged-together look. Monstrously unoriginal, its main challenge lies in wondering whether to turn it off and throw it out of the window. There she goes!

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Bengaluru: City-based non-profit organisation Janaagraha has received a boost to its initiative ‘Blueprint for Bengaluru’ with district-in-charge minister Ramalinga Reddy giving his nod to the initiative. The organisation is extensively holding interviews and collating information to draw a road map for city’s development.
In the last two months, over 700 odd people from different segments of the society have been interviewed. The organisation will then prepare guidelines and issues to focus for the government based on the responses collected through the survey.
Among several questions posed to the respondents online are: “On a scale of 10, how would you rate the quality of life in Bengaluru?”, “Would you recommend Bengaluru as a place to settle for your friend/ colleague?”, “What is the highest priority issues affecting the quality of life in Bengaluru- options are- Crime & Safety, Health, Education, Environment, Mobility, Real Estate, Poverty, Solid Waste Management, Power, Culture and Heritage and Trade”.
While the organisation is still in the process of collecting information, Anil of Janaagraha said that in the next 30-45 days, the issues could be broad based, helping the organisation understand the key problems in the city.
“We are collating inputs and never before have voices of different segments been brought on the same platform to create a road map for the city. We are also holding discussions with resident welfare associations and other citizen groups and the focus is to find solutions which are more robust,” said Mr Anil.
He maintained that some of the MLAs and MPs had positively responded to the initiative in their personal capacity but so far there was no development at the government level.
Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Mr Ramalinga Reddy said that the government was open to the suggestions of the organisation and would hold a presentation before the Chief Minister.
“The government spends money on city’s development and suggestions by organisations like Janaagraha could help us spend money in the right direction for the right cause. Adopting these suggestions made by the organisation may not necessarily mean the government will have to spend extra money on city’s infrastructure. Hence, we will review their suggestions and take it before the CM,” he assured.


Rare chance for caregivers to relax
IT WAS a day of honour as tribute was paid to caregivers of the Roodeplaat Orphans and Vulnerable Children Care Centre for their selfless work by taking care of the children.
The 13 caregivers and 280 children houseed at the centre sat down while the City’s Multi-Party Women’s Caucus (MPWC) cleaned the premises, donated utensils and food parcels and provided entertainment for them.
MPWC chairperson Rose Maake, said the reason they paid homage to the centre was because of the hard work the caregivers of the centre faced every single day and without fail they were able to run the centre brilliantly.
“With school holidays upon us, many working mothers face the dilemma of having to either take their children to work with them, leave them in the care of a neighbour, or leave the children alone at home,” Maake explained.
Maake said they worked with the NGOs in the City and with more than 280 children at the centre there was a lot of need.
“Since it’s school holidays, we are aware that children are coming here to get fed. We chose this centre based on the number of children and their need.”
Centre manager Joyce Maboe said her love for children started when she housed four orphans while still looking after her five children 10 years ago.
“When I started, I housed four orphans, and it then grew to 50 children and I prayed to God to help me with my journey of helping our future leaders. Now we have progressed through the years and have 280 children. We have been struggling but we were patient as children are very important to me, I love them a lot and they are part of me.
“The people who are being honoured today are hard workers even though they get nothing in return, and I’m proud of them as they are my go-to people,” she said.
She said the centre was a nonprofit organisation that had an after-school care facility where they assisted schoolgoing orphans, as well as other vulnerable children and youths in school with their homework. They also have a Sunday school.
Caregiver and daughter to Maboe, Maletsatsi Maboe said eight years ago she started helping her mother out. This was when she saw how big her mother’s heart is.
“For me to be a caregiver and help my mother out is great and I saw no need to find work. I would rather help with the children than be anywhere else.At least when I’m beside her, it’s easier to get the work done,” she said.
“You are at this centre because of certain challenges that you faced, but what I want to tell you is that there are people out there that love you. We are here because we love you, so you have people on you side who care about you.”
This was the heartfelt message speakers at the centre told the children to keep their spirits up.
Manager of the centre Maboe applauded the City and the MPWC for coming to pay homage to her caregivers but pleaded with them to help with additional needs such as swings and computer labs.


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Bernardo Villela is like a mallrat except at the movies. He is a writer, director, editor and film enthusiast who seeks to continue to explore and learn about cinema, chronicle the journey and share his findings.
This is a post that is a repurposing of an old-school Mini-Review Round-Up post. As stated here I am essentially done with running multi-film review posts. Each film deserves its own review. Therefore I will repost, and at times add to, old reviews periodically. Enjoy!
Out of the recent Nine for IX series this is the one film that takes on a rather broad subject: marketing female athletes. It takes a chronological look from the early days of the first athletes to sign endorsement deals in the still very sexist world of the ’70s through to today. While many of these titles excel in part due to their truncated nature (50+ minute stories formatted for an hour-long TV slot) this one could’ve dealt with more time. I would’ve welcomed the overlap of discussing Sheryl Swoopes, or delving into the Martina Navratilova/Tracey Austin rivalry more.
The insight that women athletes much choose between a vixen image or wholesome All-American girl to land deals is appreciated if rather obvious. It’s also one of the installments where one of the more memorable moments is an interview not acquired. There is a clip of Anna Kournikova walking out of an interview angered, but no new footage of her looking back on her career. That would’ve been great to put a perspective on the idea of conscious marketing decisions women make simply because her popularity at one point was so great.
That ground is well-covered by Gabrielle Reece and Lolo Jones, especially the former who does well to mention that there is a three-year window when American Olympic athletes can’t get sponsors looking their way. All in all, it’s another very solid installment of the series even if it did leave me wanting more a bit more.
A while back I posted a long, but not ill-conceived, rant about why I hate spoiler-ridden trailers and how terrible they are. I did have a counterbalance of some “newer” trailers that I think evoke mood, create intrigue, and give me that I-wanna-see-that sensation. However, two things have occurred: I’ve wondered to myself “Was that too ‘Get off my lawn!’?” and I’ve seen some really great trailers as of late that are far more current examples that deserve kudos.
This is a great trailer. Owing to the fact that I know the film and can see what’s being withheld:
But that’s an indie, you say. So here are some bigger films in terms of budget and marketing push. All of these are upcoming or have not yet been seen by me:
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Wolf of Wall Street
Now with those three the common thread is that at most you have a sense of what the movies about, as opposed to those I complained about that have you feeling like you just sat through that whole film unwittingly and unwillingly. A trailer is small fraction of the content of an actual film but some do make it feel like the film itself, only longer.
Now I realize I may be a bit of a throwback wanting to be surprised as much as I can and not always know what’s coming around, which is why I usually wait to see trailers at a multiplex rather than the day they drop. So here’s what I think is a great trailer but plays closer to convention in form, inasmuch as you see many plot points. What’s great is that it being a suspense film that likely has more twists and turns than indicated, and it jumbles up the pieces somewhat so you don’t feel like you know all that’s a head of you.
So those are some of the trailers that have gotten my attention, and while there will be many more that stink and tell too much I’m always willing to acknowledge those that seem to get it.
As those who know me, and if such a person exists, cyberstalk me, know I created this blog after writing on another site, which shall remain nameless, for a while. The point is, I have material sitting around waiting to be re-used on occasion I will re-post them here. Some of those articles or reviews may have been extemporaneous at the time, but are slightly random now, hence the new title and little intro, regardless enjoy!
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant is in large part a victim of a poorly thought out unoriginal marketing scheme as much as Paranormal Activity is the product of brilliant marketing. Having said that we will discuss that later and deal first with the film at hand.
The Vampire’s Assistant is by no means a perfect film, however, I did enjoy it quite a bit and it did leave me wanting more if perhaps a bit too much. The major flaws are the quickly drawn and superficially defined characters. We get enough on each to start such that the story is able to function and begin, yet the information disseminated is given to us clumsily and easily through dialogue. We instantly find out that Darren (Chris Massoglia) is a good kid and Steve (Josh Hutcherson) is a tough guy with a chip on his shoulder and all the reasons therefor.
The things conveyed through voice-over, like their individual obsessions, would have been much better conveyed with more visual information. An example, Steve’s dad left and his mom is an alcoholic so he feels he has nothing to live for when a crucial decision comes about. We learn all this through his dialogue, and have seen neither hide nor hair of his father or mother throughout. Even a flashback quick would’ve enhanced that emotion a bit which was very effectively conveyed by Hutcherson. Both young leads, in fact, elevated the story through their convincing portrayals of their sketched characters. Again each has an obsession that sets them on their path that sets them down their course but we learn this mostly through voice over.
The last issue was that of the character of Mr. Tiny. He’s an enigmatic villain and an interesting one, and his words and the opening title sequence make it clear he is only interested in being a puppet master in the battle between two rival factions of vampires. However, why he is only interested in that, what his timetable is, what his real motivation is, and why he chose Darren and Steve is nebulous at best. There is a mention of a prophecy but it is ill-defined.
Now having said all that the film does have quite a bit going for it, and knowing that Universal was hoping to launch a franchise does explain some of the lack of detail. The first part is that it does not take itself too seriously. There is a quite a bit of good humor had with the vampire genre as it turns some of the vampire clichés on their ear.
Aside from supporting turns by John C. Reilly, Salma Hayek, Ken Watanabe and more the film does have an essential conflict at its core that is quite interesting. You have in this story two best friends who become enemies and a rivalry that could’ve been avoided. You also have hilarious cartoonish portrayals of the adult characters at the beginning, which are deftly altered by Weitz when they re-emerge later on and the tone of the tale has changed. The parents reappearing looking concerned and real the teacher seeming confused and frightened, both merely shells of their formerly goofy selves.
The effects were quite good, which is more than can be said for most films, and this one based on reports didn’t cost an arm and a leg. The cinematography was composed and contained even in heavy action sequences which also can’t be said of a lot of films.
To return to the marketing, this is a film that was pushed into October and then had its title altered to include The Vampire’s Assistant, which is the title of the second book in the series. The use of the word vampire a calculated attempt to try and capitalize on Twilight‘s popularity. These are mistakes because this movie is nothing like, and never tries to be, Twilight. The target audience is different, the conflict at the center of it is completely different, and none of these ploys yielded box office results with the film finishing 8th with just $6.35M in gross. This is a shame because all these questions that came to mind wouldn’t have held any water had it not been interesting, and so now it seems they will be unanswered in celluloid and left only within the pages of Darren Shan’s novels.
Most holidays worth their while encompass entire seasons, such as Christmas, for example. However, as you may have noticed there is a corporate push every year for us to think about the next holiday even sooner. While this has many negative side effects I figure I may as well embrace it.
Since Labor Day is really only good for college football and movie marathons cinematically it is as significant as Arbor Day, which means the next big day on the calendar is Halloween and we can start looking toward it starting now.
Daily I will be viewing films in the horror genre between now and then and sharing the wealth. Many, as is usually the case, will not be worth it so for every disappointment so I will try and suggest something worth while as well.
Jean Arless and Eugenie Lenotovich in Homicidal (William Castle Productions)
Homicidal is worth seeing for showmanship alone. William Castle was one of the great marketers in the history of cinema. Aside from putting together an impressive resume of hits he also had some of the legendary gimmicks in the history of the medium.
His marketing genius is shown in full force here in his response to Hitchcock’s Psycho. First, there is Castle himself introducing the film but there is also a “Fright Break” in which three quarters of the way through the film a clock appears on screen to countdown a minute allowing anyone who is too scared to keep watching the film to leave.
Having said all that the film is very much worth seeing. It has a twist that I fell for hook, line and sinker. What’s more is that it is alluded to very theatrically in the end credits. If you’re into film pairings you should see this one and A Blade in the Dark back-to-back.
It also is bloody for its time and is bloodier than its predecessor and has a very different kind of twist in store than Psycho had. Interestingly enough this film does have a MacGuffin of its own which plays out very quickly compared to its predecessor. Comparisons aside it is a film that ends up standing on its own and it worth watching based on its own merits.
The Super Bowl this year, as it is many years was replete with ads that either advertise films or referenced them. Here’s a quick recap.
Captain America: The First Avenger
This is the first look I’ve really gotten at Captain America. At least in terms of a trailer, this seems like a rather good glimpse at at least some of the highlights of the origin of the character. Playing the tale as a period piece is also likely to work to this film’s benefit.
A continuation of The Fast and the Furious series. This installment takes place in Rio de Janeiro, there will be a Brazilian theme. What is most humorous about this one is that our heroes will drive through favelas and mess up hardened criminals and likely walk out unscathed. Very realistic.
This was, hands down, the best trailer of the night. Oddly enough, esteemed publications like The Hollywood Gossip ran a headline which reads “Super 8 Movie Trailer: What the… ?!?” Now granted the article does admit it’s somewhat excited for the release but why complain about being confused. Super 8 first released an even more arcane teaser months ago and now about four months prior to its release we see a little more. This is how trailers used to work. You see just enough of a film to be intrigued into watching it, instead now sometimes you feel like you watched a whole movie. I finish seeing many and say to myself “That movie sucked.” because I feel like I saw the whole thing. This gives us just enough to want more and I’m even more amped for it than I was before. Bring it on Abrams and Spielberg.
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Another example of why less is more. The original trailer while it was a little annoying when you found out what it was for was a little more mysterious.Now you see more than before and it gets silly from the get go and that’s just annoying.
While this ad made me giggle because I randomly thought of re-writing the song “War” and inserting “Thor,” it is decent. Not nearly as effective as the theatrical trailer as this one shows some possible chinks in the armor but not bad.
This is literally a film that has been overexposed and again reiterates the brilliance of the Super 8 strategy. I have been seeing trailers and commercials for this for so long I am fatigued of it and the worst part is the concept was only borderline in my estimation to begin with.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Nothing could be less appealing to me than another Pirates film considering that they have fallen off precipitously and I literally fell asleep during the last one, which was fine by me save for the fact that I needed to be woken up because I was snoring. This ad actually presents the film in a better light than does the full-length trailer.
Cowboys & Aliens
This is the kind of film most people already have an opinion on based on the concept. You either think the combination of two disparate entities such as these is ridiculous or inspired. The fact that the director of this film is also responsible for Elf, Zathura, and Iron Man won’t sway you. Aside from the much hyped ‘seeing more of the alien craft’ not much to be gleaned here or to change one’s mind.
Not much to see here. a condensed version of the trailer. The concept has potential but it seems like it gets pushed to extremes. Interesting to note that it’s one of the few films coming out in fairly short order that shelled out the big bucks for a Super Bowl ad. It will be interesting to see what it does.
It’s a short 0:15 spot but even here you get to see some of the unfortunate aspects of the film: Hispanic actors subbing in as Brazilian and inaccuracies of beach life in Brazil such as the overly-large bikini cuts. While there is some promise in the concept of a film about the birds of Brazil it seems like it might not quite hit in this rendition.
Now some websites are mentioning The Adjustment Bureau, Just Go With It, Priest and Battle: Los Angeles, the last one I saw pre-kick-off. Others I didn’t see in-game. Maybe I was on a health break but I only count kick-off to final whistle and those were the ones I counted. Did I miss them?
There were also a few ads inspired by or referencing films such as the Bud Light Product Placement ad, Budweiser Cowboy singing “Tiny Dancer” reminiscent of Almost Famous, Volkswagen Mini-Darth Vader and Hyundai Sonata a bit callously referencing silent films.

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- Step 1: Select a dye Select a suitable dye, which will be depend on the type of leather you are working with. Alcohol-based dyes add a strong color to leather, but tend to stiffen it. Water-based dyes do not add as strong a color, but they are better at preserving the leather's natural suppleness.
- Step 2: Clean the leather Clean the leather surface, taking care to remove any coating or dirt present.
- TIP: Use a commercially available leather deglazer.
- Step 3: Dampen the leather Spray the leather with water, or dampen it with a moist sponge until it is uniformly wet.
- Step 4: Apply the dye Apply the dye evenly with a clean cloth.
- Step 5: Let the leather dry Allow the leather to dry. As it dries, flex it occasionally to keep it from becoming stiff.
- Step 6: Buff the leather Buff the leather with a soft, clean cloth to remove any excess dye.
- FACT: Did you know? Egyptians made a red dye called "madder," extracted from plants, about 4,000 years ago.
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- Soft cloth for buffing
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Come and adopt your pet, love it, and take care of it! This is a place-and-place pet game. As soon as you get a pet egg, you hatch it. You need to feed him, bathe him, and don't forget to touch his head.
In the game, you can bathe it, feed it, teach it to snatch treasures under the sea, give it all the care and attention, let it grow up, and then send it to the world to complete its mysterious mission!

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U.N. Says Assad Regime, Islamic State Are Committing War Crimes In Syria
A report presented by the United Nations today paints a pretty grim picture of Syria.
It tells the story of a country mired in a ruthless civil war in which all sides are indiscriminately killing and torturing civilians. It presents a laundry list of human rights violations and war crimes undertaken by both the forces of President Bashar Assad and non-state armed groups, such as the Islamic State, that are fighting to topple the regime.
The Guardian encapsulates the 45-page report like this:
"Syrian government forces have dropped barrel bombs on civilian areas, including some believed to contain the chemical agent chlorine in eight incidents in April, and have committed other war crimes that should be prosecuted, they said in a 45-page report issued in Geneva on Wednesday.
" 'Violence has bled over the borders of the Syrian Arab republic, with extremism fuelling the conflict's heightened brutality,' said the report. ...
" 'Executions in public spaces have become a common spectacle on Fridays in [ISIS power-base] Raqqa and in Isis-controlled areas of Aleppo governorate,' said the commission, which includes former war crimes prosecutor Carla del Ponte. 'Bodies of those killed are placed on display for several days, terrorising the local population.' "
The BBC says that about 200,000 people have been killed since the conflict began in 2011.
The U.N. report, of course, really highlights the tough position the United States is in. Ever since the violence started, the U.S. has faced pressure to enter the conflict in Syria. Just this week, President Obama authorized surveillance flights over Syria, which some analysts have said opens the door to military action in the country.
Publicly, the United States has said it will not cooperate with Assad in its offensive against the Islamic State.
But there is very little question that if the U.S. launched military action against the militant group in Syria, it would strengthen the position of Assad.
Stars and Stripes does a good job of framing that tension:
"Julien Barnes-Dacey, a Mideast analyst at the European Council on Foreign Relations, said public U.S.-Syria coordination is out of the question politically for the United States and probably for Assad. Despite being strange bedfellows, Assad would probably welcome strikes if they were coordinated between the two governments, Barnes-Dacey said.
" 'Assad's biggest foe today is Islamic State,' and the Obama administration now identifies the group as an instant threat, Barnes-Dacey said. 'That inevitably draws them together in spheres of action.' "
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Here’s Why Canada Arrested Chinese CFO for Trump Admin
Neocon Bolton Behind Arrest of Chinese CFO to Enforce Sanctions on Iran and Sabotage Trade Talks
Also Huawei Technology Has No Back Door for NSA to Exploit and Is Being Banned and/or Neutralized Worldwide
The article posted below in its entirety presents an excellent overview of what’s really going on with the shocking arrest of Meng Wanzhou, Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chair of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei. BREAKING: CFO and Vice Chair of Chinese Telecom Giant Arrested “on suspicions that she violated US sanctions against Iran”
Extremely bad moves like this have the potential to start world wars. Only a hardcore Neocon Zionist like NSA John Bolton would have the chutzpah to conduct such a transparent blackmail/coercion operation. See: Bolton Was Aware Huawei CFO Was Arrested While Having Dinner With Xi
Not only did Bolton know about the arrest as he was meeting with the Chinese president, he was fully aware of the staggering geopolitical repercussions. China Outraged At Arrest Of Huawei CFO, Warns It Will “Take All Measures”
It appears that this all-out assault on China by the NWO neocon cabal is really about 3 things.
First, it shows the whole world that the unlawful U.S. sanction regime illegally enacted against Iran WILL BE ENFORCED—EVERYWHERE. In other words, no President or Prime Minister, CEO or CFO, Vice President or Foreign Minister, COO or CIO will be safe from arrest and prosecution if there is so much as the slightest evidence that they have violated the American sanctions. This exceedingly chilling message associated with apprehending the Chinese CFO is unprecedented in modern history.
Secondly, the neocons have signaled to the whole world that they own and operate the foreign policy of the Trump administration. Not only did Bolton et al. completely wreck the fraught trade discussions between Trump and Jinping, the NWO perps sent another message that every nation must implement the Neocon agenda. That agenda not only includes strict compliance with the dictates from the apartheid state of Israel, it also means not impeding the Greater Israel project.
Thirdly, the neocon perps of this transparent psyop are telling the global information technology industry that the American and British Intelligence Communities will not tolerate being denied access to any type of IT device. Some of the key networks, hardware and software (e.g. 5G) produced by Huawei Technology had no back door for the NSA to penetrate. This is why Huawei’s networks and technology are being unfairly banned in various nations. With the coming of 5G networks, only CIA-approved technology will be approved so that the 5 Eyes can maintain their worldwide spying and surveillance regime.
The bottom line here is that trade wars always precede world wars. (World Wars Always Begin With Trades Wars) With the slow motion collapse of the once Almighty Dollar, all global systems and transnational institutions closely associated with it are under direct threat, particularly the US and UK governments. The Federal Reserve banksters know that their monopoly on the money supply and physical gold is dissolving by the day. And, that the Western-dominated Global Economic and Financial System risks total breakdown once U.S. dollar-denominated debts and assets are decoupled. As the petrodollar loses it world reserve currency status, the power and influence of the Anglo-American Axis likewise wanes. And so it is.
However, empires do not die easily as the world is now witnessing. Even it means dragging the entire planetary civilization through a hot phase of World War III, the neocon warmongers will surely do it. Unfortunately, a world war after an engineered stock market crash and monetary meltdown will greatly advance the New World Order agenda. For it’s always the precarious intercontinental circumstances associated with great wars, and especially the resulting Ordo ab chao, that have facilitated the establishment of international structures that constitute the pillars of One World Government. See: THEIR FINAL SOLUTION: Dollar Collapse, Market Crash & World War 3
State of the Nation
December 7, 2018
N.B. For more details of this CIA-coordinated black operation carried out against China, please consult the following exposé.
Neocons Sabotage Trump’s Trade Talks – Huawei CFO Taken Hostage To Blackmail China
Moon of Alabama
CNN reports that White House chief of staff John Kelly is expected to resign soon. There have been similar rumors before, but this time the news may actually be true. That is bad for Trump and U.S. policies. Kerry is one of the few counterweights to national security advisor John Bolton. His replacement will likely be whoever Bolton chooses. That will move control over Trump policies further into the hands of the neo-conservatives.
It was Bolton who a week ago intentionally damaged U.S. relations with China.
The U.S. Justice Department arranged for Canada to arrest the chief financial officer of Huawei, Meng Wanzhou, over alleged U.S. sanctions violations with regards to Iran. The case is not over the sanction Trump recently imposed, but over an alleged collision with the sanction regime before the nuclear deal with Iran. The details are still unknown.
Meng Wanzhou is a daughter of the founder and main owner of Huawei, Ren Zhengfei, and was groomed to be his successor. The company is extremely well regarded in China. It is one its jewel pieces and, with 170,000 employees and $100 billion in revenues, an important political actor.
The arrest on December 1 happened while president Trump was negotiating with president Xi of China about trade relations. Trump did not know about the upcoming arrest but Bolton was informed of it:
While the Justice Department did brief the White House about the impending arrest, Mr. Trump was not told about it. And the subject did not come up at the dinner with Mr. Xi.Mr. Trump’s national security adviser, John R. Bolton, said on NPR that he knew about the arrest in advance, ..
Bolton surely should have informed Trump before his dinner with Xi, in which Bolton took part, but he didn’t.
Huawei is Chinese manufacturer of telecommunication equipment. It is the world leader in 5G wireless technology that will soon replace the wireless networks we know today with much higher data capacities, faster response times and many new features.
After Huawei was founded in 1987 it copied technology from Cisco and other U.S. manufacturers. Today it is a technology power of its own. It is one of the leading inventors in the 5G field and over the last years filed thousands of patents related to it. Its success in the field is genuinely self made:
With 5G, Chinese companies started developing know-how early. Huawei has invested $600 million in 5G research since 2009, according to a company spokesman, and has committed an additional $800 million for this year. The company is testing 5G equipment with European telecom operators including BT, Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone. As of early 2017, 10 percent of the 1,450 patents essential for 5G networks were in Chinese hands, according to analysts with Jefferies, who wrote that they expected the figure to rise. That number includes intellectual property rights held by Huawei; another Chinese equipment maker, ZTE; and others.
Huawei’s share in 5G patents has since risen further. Right now it is the only true 5G supplier that can build a complete network.
The company is still depending on computer chips manufactured in Singapore, Taiwan and the United States. But Huawei and other Chinese companies are now investing in their own chip manufacturing technology. They plan to use the 7 nanometer process which only few other companies in the world provide. Huawei is also investing in quantum computing.
The December 1 arrest of Meng Wanzhou and a number of other incidents on that day gave rise to a number of interesting conspiracy theories in the Chinese web sphere (via Peter Lee, links added):
Red @OmeletteRed – 19:09 utc- 6 Dec 2018A great explanation of the Huawei Kidnapping, written by a comrade in the Deng Gang Central discord. There may be a lot more than meets the eye in Canada’s shock arrest, at US behest, of Huawei’s CFO and heir apparent Meng Wanzhou (link below).
Chinese sources have assembled the following facts:
- April 2017: A director of Chinese tech giant Huawei personally escorted famed Shanghai-born physicist Zhang Shoucheng from the latter’s hotel in Shenzhen. Jackson & Wood Professor of Physics at Stanford University, Zhang was in town to attend an IT summit.
- Sept. 2018: Prof. Zhang receives a European physics award, one of his many honors. His work in quantum physics is expected to revolutionize the global semiconductor industry. Yang Zhenning, the first Chinese scientist to receive the Nobel Physics Prize (1957), had predicted that Zhang would be the next one.
- Dec. 1, 2018: Prof. Zhang and Meng Wanzhou are expected to attend a dinner in Argentina, where the G20 summit is being held.
- Dec. 1, 2018: On her way there, Meng is arrested in transit by the Canadian government.
- Dec. 1, 2018: Prof. Zhang falls to his death from a building in the US, allegedly a suicide. Said to be suffering from depression, he was 55.
- Dec. 1, 2018: A nighttime fire breaks out at a factory of Holland’s ASML, the world’s leading manufacturer of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology. EUV is crucial to the production of the next generation of semi-conductors, which US and Chinese tech firms as well as Korea’s Samsung are competing to be first to bring to market. Leading Chinese semiconductor producer SMIC is known to have ordered EUV technology worth US$120 million from ASML, for scheduled delivery early in 2019. After the fire, ASML announced that it expected delays in shipments of its products, notably early 2019.
Prof. Zhang was also a venture capitalist. He was a founding partner of a Silicon Valley-based fund investing primarily in early-stage technologies. Danhua Capital, also known as Digital Horizon Capital, holds shares in Silicon’s Valley’s start-ups who work on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and drones. Danhua is backed by Zhongguancun Development Group, a state-owned entity funded by the Beijing municipal government. The company has come under scrutiny of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) which suspects (pdf) that its purpose is to pilfer critical U.S. know how and to transfer it to China.
Zhang’s family says that his death had nothing to do with U.S.-China tensions.
The U.S. spy services and military do not like Huawei. They can no longer easily hack the equipment it sells. Convincing Cisco or some other U.S. company to leave back doors in their equipment is quite simple. One can always threaten the management or board of these companies with some tax investigation or over other shady activities. That is not so easy when the company is hosted in China. It requires the NSA and others to use more expensive efforts to reach their aim:
The National Security Agency breached Huawei servers years ago in an effort to investigate its operations and its ties to Chinese security agencies and the military, and to create back doors so the National Security Agency could roam in networks around the globe wherever Huawei equipment was used.
The U.S. is lobbying various countries not to use Huawei equipment. It claims that the Chinese government could use it for spying. That thought was obviously born when the U.S. spies looked at what they are doing themselves. Australia, New Zealand and Japan already agreed to keep Huawei out. Today the EU tech commissioner Andrus Ansip also warned of using Huawei. Ansip was previously the prime minister of the U.S. protectorate of Estonia. He is known to be a U.S. mole and is not taken too seriously:
Germany, meanwhile, said it opposed excluding any manufacturers from the planned construction of 5G mobile networks.
Meng Wanzhou, the arrested Huawei CFO, will have her bail hearing in Canada today. It is likely that she will fight her extradition to the United States. Staying in full compliance with U.S. sanctions is difficult and Huawei may indeed have not always done so. Then again – U.S. allegations of sanction violations can always be made up from hot air.
They are certainly not the real reason why Meng Wanzhou has come under fire. The White House even admitted such.
Melania was right when she told an interviewer in Africa that her husband is surrounded by enemies within his administration. These are people who either opposed him during the 2016 campaign season or who signed up early in the campaign with an expectation that they could get jobs in a Trump Administration and in both cases understood that a president not accustomed to thinking seriously about other than business hustle could be manipulated or deceived in pursuit of their own agenda rather than his or that of the “deplorables.”These people are the neocon incubi and succubi who seek an even more dominant hegemonic role in the world for the US. They are out and out imperialists of a kind not seen since the time of McKinley and the US-Filipino War.
Bolton, Pompeo, his new helpmate Mary Kissel, dozens and dozens of Obama globalist holdovers, and people who find Trump’s boorish ways repulsive, they all are undermining the administration from within and Trump does nothing about it.
Is Trump competent in such matters as tax policy, regulatory reform and trade negotiations? I think he is, but he is allowing the neocons to destroy the possibility of rational political relations in Europe and the Middle East.
… and with China.
William Barr was just nominated as the new Attorney General. He already had that position during the G.W. Bush administration and believes in the ‘unitary executive’, the dictatorship of executive power. Kelly is leaving. Bolton and Pompeo have Trump’s ear and will manipulate him into selecting one of their friends as Kelly’s replacement. Secretary of Defense Mattis is the next one to get kicked out. When all of Bolton’s selected persons are in place, U.S. foreign policy will become even more radical than it already is.
Taking the CFO of one of China’s premier companies hostage to gain control over its technology and as leverage in trade talks is already an extreme measure which will have long term damaging effects on U.S.-China relations. Imagine what else can be done when the little that is left of lawful behavior and decency in U.S. foreign policy gets completely thrown out.


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By Graham "GSM" Matthews
During one of my most recent English classes, we were comparing the Harry Potter novels to Al-Qaeda (don't ask why, we just were). Studies have shown that the Harry Potter series is popular among prisoners for some reason (it's popular everywhere, of course, but specifically in jail), and our class came to the conclusion that it was because fantasy books such as Harry Potter help the reader take their mind off of the present and escape to an alternate universe that in reality doesn't exist. As soon as that was said, I immediately started drawing parallels to the wrestling world.
Let's face the facts here: a majority of wrestling fans didn't attend Harvard or are in the upper class of society. There is a reason that wrestling fans are looked down upon by others, who sometimes don't realize that professional wrestling has changed drastically from what it used to be in the late '90s. I, for one, hate the stereotype that all wrestling fans are uneducated and turn to "fake" wrestling because they can't succeed at anything else in life. That couldn't be any further from the truth. Could that be applied to a portion of wrestling's fanbase? Surely. Does it apply to everyone? Absolutely not. I've been watching wrestling for well over five years now and am currently attending one of the best colleges in the northeast to major in journalism. I wouldn't condone myself as a "failure" in the slightest.
However, let's remember why we watch wrestling in the first place. No, we don't watch it because it is "fake"; I'm pretty sure most of the people that watch wrestling are well aware of the fact that it is staged and scripted. We watch wrestling because we find it to be entertaining. It is like every other movie and television show that you have ever watched. It isn't meant to be real (most shows, that is), but simply to entertain you. Unlike movies and television series, though, wrestling has no off-season and never ends. That's one of the many benefits of being a wrestling fan.
Going back to that conversation in my English class, it was brought up that many people with psychological issues such as depression are more likely to read Harry Potter as opposed to people that live normal lives. The same can be said for wrestling, which is why the fanbase is given a negative stereotype more often than not. Some people look for that ultimate escape from reality, and pro wrestling provides that for them.
Most of what happens in the wrestling world isn't realistic, nor is it meant to be. If it was, we probably wouldn't watch it. The wrestling world contains larger than life characters that you wouldn't normally see in your everyday life. Of course, not everything wrestling can be truly outlandish, but it does a swell job of blurring the lines between what is storyline and what is reality. That is one of the many compelling aspects of pro wrestling.
For me, I have always watched wrestling to be entertained, but I have turned to it during treacherous times that I didn't want to deal with what was going on in my life at that moment. Surrounding yourself with something (or someone) that makes you happy during a time that isn't the greatest is certainly an effective approach. That isn't the sole reason why I watch wrestling, but it is a factor for sure. I know for a fact that I'm not the only one who tunes into Raw on a weekly basis to avoid dealing with adversity or negativity.
Granted, you shouldn't use wrestling as an excuse for not dealing with your problems. If someone close to you recently passed away and watching Daniel Bryan happily parade around as WWE Champion helps you take your mind off the matter, then that is certainly acceptable. However, if you find yourself in trouble and turn on the television to watch Raw to postpone the problem at hand (maybe doing homework or your chores, for example) until a later date, then you are simply avoiding the issues rather than dealing with them.
In conclusion, it is great to have something that you are passionate about and look to for inspiration or a vacation from your stressful life. I have found over the last five years that watching wrestling is my personal escape from reality, but I haven't let that affect the things in life that matter the most (school, work, friends, family, etc). From the showmanship to the bright lights to the emotional moments that get me invested as a fan, professional wrestling will always be my place to escape to whenever I need a break from reality.

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- 6Repulse Bay
- 7Wan Chai
- 8Victoria Peak
- 9Golden Bauhinia Square
- 10SoHo, Hong Kong
- 11The Center, Hong Kong
- 12Madame Tussauds
- 13Lantau Island
- 14Aberdeen Fishing Village
- 15Ngong Ping Village
- 16Tai O
- 17Tian Tan Buddha
- 18Statue Square
- 19Times Square, Hong Kong
- 20Temple Street Night Market
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We enjoyed learning Hong Kong history and viewing historical sites. The guide presented interesting stories about the culture and traditions of Hong Kong. She was knowledgeable and answered our questions happily and without hesitation. After the tour we were able to educate a friend of ours who has been living and working in Hong Kong for three months. We would definitely recommend this tour to all visitors.
If you're only in Hong Kong for a few days and want to see how the real Hong Kong people live take this tour. Martin did a great job leading us on the metro to these out of the way markets. Adding in his knowledge of history it was a real "learning experience". Excellent tour.
I join the walk on 5. August with Martin as my guide. It was only 3 of us, so we had a lot of fun. Martin really knows the interesting back story of each building, and seeing all beautiful colonial building in the mids of skyscrapers is a wonderful adventure. Highly recommended.

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Oxygen Cannula-Infant provides oxygen through two soft prongs that are inserted into the infants anterior nares. Both low- and high-flow oxygen delivery may be delivered by nasal cannula. Oxygen flows from the cannula into the patient’s nasopharynx and mixes with room air entering from the infant’s mouth and nose.
- Many infants who have chronic lung disease need home oxygen therapy, often for many months. The infant’s oxygen needs often increase during and after eating or taking inhaled medicines. To provide your infant or newborn with oxygen, you may need to use a nasal cannula. A nasal cannula is a flexible plastic tube that is used to deliver oxygen to the body through the nose. Oxygen passes through the tube and into the nostrils.
Romsons Oxygen Cannula Infant and Neo Natal manufactured from soft, non-toxic PVC thus non irritating even in long term use.
- System of attachment provides maximum freedom to the patient and leaves the patient’s mouth free for nutrition & communication.
- Twin bore/ nasal tips are designed to ensure equal volume of oxygen to both air passages.
- Soft funnel shape connector facilitates easy connection to the oxygen source.
- Multichannel tube ensures the supply of oxygen even if the tube kinks accidentally.
- Non-sterile, individually packed in poly bag.
- Improved anatomical fit for increased comfort for breathing in infants
- Cannula Provides secure positioning
- Over-the-Ear style provides secure positioning, allowing complete freedom of movement.
- Size : Infant & Neo Natal
- Length : 200cmPrecautions
- Order oxygen from your medical supplier 2 to 3 days before you run out.
- Make sure that the prongs of the cannula are always fully inserted into the infant’s nose.Do not let the oxygen tubing become kinked or blocked.
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Woke up at four- thirty a.m. but it is pouring rain, stayed in bed until the rain stopped which was at seven thirty a.m. Marlene and I got ready and by eight a.m. we were on the land. Planted a row of pineapple suckers, dug the holes for sweet corn but alas we could not find the corn we had driven forty-five minutes a couple of days before to buy. We gave up looking for it and headed up the hill to talk to our fencers. We needed them to put a gate to the back road so getting to the river would be easier. Checked out the walkie-talkie Marlene had brought back. We should be able to use it for a distance of nine miles but after a mile it was not very clear. We were hoping to use it from the house to any part of the land but from the test we cannot communicate from the front to the back of the land. It is now noon, Marlene and I decided to call it a day’s work on the land and go home for a lunch of leftovers. I was getting out of the car when I looked behind the pull out seats in the back and there was our bag of corn. We will plant them tomorrow morning. I am very grateful for all my Blessings, which is many and I am open to receiving an overflow. Peace.
Today I woke up with this wonderful new dream .... Will write about it when I have set the wheels turning... Life is Beautiful ... Blessings from Ocean Spirit Fire Temple in Cristo Rey Village surrounded by many, many Pyramids of the Olmec & Mayan Dynasty of Belize.

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When the President denied that health care reforms will extend insurance to illegal immigrants, Wilson went all WWE, shouting out "you lie," much to the chagrin of his colleagues, especially Nancy Pelosi.
Section 246 of the House bill does specifically forbid federal credits for illegal immigrants. But, like everything in this behemoth issue, it's complicated.
The Pew Hispanic Center estimated that 59 percent of illegal adult residents have no insurance, and many head to emergency rooms for care, which we all end up paying for. Back in July, President Obama told me the plan won't give them benefits, but he added exceptions may have to be made for their children.
So it's confusing and many details still have to be sorted out. But that does not excuse a Congressman's boorish behavior. Hopefully it can all be sorted out without resorting to name calling.
That's a page from my notebook.
I'm Katie Couric, CBS News.


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Nebulizers produce fine mist, the pressurized water flows through a narrow hole, so that the produced jet crashes into a concave wall that bounced it and distributed it in nebulized form.
These systems typically work with relatively high pressures, about 2-4 bar. They are used in greenhouses to reduce the ambient temperature and to increase relative humidity.
Application and How to use it:
Its use can be made for multiple applications:
- To increase the relative humidity in the greenhouse
- To cool the gases combined with forced ventilation system.
- To apply automatic processing as the application of foliar fertilizers pesticides, or other water-soluble product.
- Perform spray irrigation.
These systems may adjust flow rates and droplet size by changing the nozzle, for use according to the production needs. Regulating water pressure in the head you can accomplished the same end by adapting the application to the humidification, cooling, irrigation and / or application of fertilizers or pesticides application.
It is mainly used for watering seedlings and greenhouses.
- Pump assembly: to provide the appropriate pressure and flow rate to the facility.
- Filtering: should have a thickness of filtration to ensure that the nozzles are not obstructed..
- System application of water soluble products
- Pipe Network.
- Installing buried with PVC or PE and accessories needed.
- Installing air pipes PE with the support system, microtubes and connection systems microsprinklers.


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Summary:There are many exciting research initiatives in the built environment with respect to materials, methods of construction, and operation of structures. And yet the overwhelming majority of structures are built using methods and materials that have been around for decades and even centuries. This is especially true in the United States. What are the primary causes of this gap? In our estimation, the primary factors are: 1) conservatism in the codes and standards that govern construction; and 2) investor reluctance. The latter barrier can be subdivided into two categories: 1) investors in built structures who are seeking to profit in one way or another from a finished structure and are reluctant to spend money on what they regard as undemonstrated technologies; and 2) venture and equity investors who look at the built environment as not providing returns on a sufficiently short time scale. We provide our understanding of these barriers and some suggestions for overcoming them along with some examples of the success of such initiatives.


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New Zealand food is good here. Order nicely cooked eggs benedict, halloumi and bacon. Many guests come here to try good pancakes, cheesecakes and brownies. Based on the visitors' opinions, waiters serve delicious wine. Many people suppose that you can drink great coffee or good tea at this cafe.
The homely atmosphere of Sweet Vanilla Kitchen allows customers to relax after a hard working day. The staff is said to be nice here. The fabulous service displays a high level of quality at this place. You will like democratic prices. TripAdvisor users rated this spot and it received 4.5.

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October 14, 2014 - TCO
Dr. Meyer Featured on "Get Movin' Monday"
Dr. Nicholas Meyer was recently featured on Minnesota’s CBS Get Movin’ Monday program. Dr. Meyer explained the health benefits and ease of following his Proportion Fit diet. To learn more, or watch the segment, click here:


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At one point or another, every horse racing fan around the world will one day dream of owning their own racehorse. It is a wild dream for many, but for some, it is well within reach.
For the most part, racehorse ownership can be extremely expensive, as costs will go out on a monthly basis for training fees and vet bills, while the initial cost of owning a racehorse that can challenge for the top prizes is also expensive. But how much does it actually cost to own a racehorse?
Before we even get into the price for maintaining the horse and ensuring that the training is at an adequate level, buyers must first settle on a price that they wish to pay for a horse.
The average sum stands at around $75,000, but this is only a ballpark figure, as the best horses can go for much higher than that. Evidence of that can be seen from the Keeneland Digital Sale in 2021, where one of the highest-priced two-year-olds was sold for $210,000.
However, the cheapest horse in the same sale was sold for $5,000. When it comes to buying a horse, the first question that a potential purchaser must ask is what they are looking to get out of the sport. If you are looking to land big graded prizes, then you will likely have to spend more, while those looking to buy a horse to add to the race-day experience may be best-suited to a cheaper option.
After buying a racehorse, the money that buyers will spend going forward will drastically increase. The first cost that you must cater for is the training fees, which will ensure that your horse is taken care of, fed and training them for races on the track.
The fee that you will pay for training fees will once again depend on the trainer that you go with. However, the cheapest option still stands at around $1,800, while some trainers could demand around $4,000 per month.
Just like humans, horses will require regular checkups to ensure that their health is in good stead. This is another big setback on a monthly basis, as medical fees for one horse in training could cost an average of $500 per month.
This fee could be more expensive if there is something amiss with the horse, which means that it is vitally important that horse owners immediately get insurance on their horse as soon as they have been purchased.
Of course, horses won’t be able to walk to the races that they will be competing in, which means that travel fees to and from the races should also be taken into account.
Farrier expenses can often be very expensive in the United States, especially if runners are being shipped from one side of the country to the other. You can check here the major horse races in the USA: edge.twinspires.com/racing/major-horse-races/
However, on average, horse owners should set aside around $300 per month to ensure those travel fees are covered when needed.
More Affordable Racehorse Ownership
While owning a racehorse privately is the dream for millions, it may not be the most attainable target given the price. Therefore, there are a number of more affordable options when it comes to ownership.
One of the most popular is by joining a racehorse ownership club. This will only require a yearly membership fee, which will cover all the expenses.
However, you will likely need to apply for owner badges, which means that there is no guarantee you’ll see your horse run. Meanwhile, one of the most popular recent methods to get closer to the action is by joining a syndicate.
Here, you can own a share in the racehorse by paying monthly or annually toward the training costs and other fees. These can be as small or as big as you like, but the less you pay, the more privileges you’re likely to enjoy.
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Peter works tirelessly to ensure first and foremost that his clients’ objectives and deadlines are met.
Peter leads on a wide range of corporate transactions, from fund structuring and launches to private equity investments, disposals and restructurings, and general corporate governance.
He has particular expertise in tax advantaged schemes including the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Venture Capital Trust Scheme (VCT).
His clients include private equity houses seeking to raise and deploy funds, and individual companies seeking venture capital finance. He is regarded by clients as responsive and excellent at providing clear and relevant technical advice.
When navigating the minefield of tax and company legislation it pays to have a steady hand.
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A good oral hygiene is the foundation of healthy, strong teeth. From an early age Galassini dental office promotes the proper use of toothbrush, toothpaste and floss, to prevent disturbances and maintain dental health. Furthermore, in pediatric dentistry we performs different actions to solve the malocclusion growth and corrects any position defects.
ORAL PREVENTION THROUGH PROPER ORAL HYGIENE:
Applying proven techniques of pediatric dentistry, aimed mainly at the prevention of disorder, the hygienist in our Clinic will help your child to learn to use the basic tools to ensure the health of the teeth. In case of necessity the dentist will be able to intervene in time in the treatment of diseases that affect the young age, such as:
- The pulpitis, inflammation of the pulp of the tooth;
- The baby bottle syndrome, caused by prolonged use of the bottle;
- Caries due to poor hygiene;
- Crooked teeth, treated with childhood orthodontia.
To address these interventions the children undergo Conscious Sedation, through the mixing of medical gases that help young patients to relax and not to feel pain. In this way, the fear of the dentist will be soothed and your children will feel at ease.

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Barry v Midland Bank plc  ICR 192 EAT
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- 1 May 1997
In Barry v Midland Bank plc, the EAT holds that a woman bank employee was not indirectly discriminated against on the ground of her sex when the bank calculated her severance pay by reference to her part-time salary at the time of termination, notwithstanding that she had been employed full time for the first 11 years of her 13 years' service.
- 1 March 1997
In Barry v Midland Bank plc the EAT upholds an industrial tribunal's finding that a voluntary severance payment scheme, which failed to take into account any full-time service a part-time worker may have had, was not unlawfully indirectly discriminatory.

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An eight-year-old girl was left with a fractured skull and memory loss after being hit by a food delivery rider in the city centre.
Holly Hill was struck by a cyclist on New George Street at about 3pm on Monday.
Her parents, who say the rider worked for Uber Eats, are now calling for action to prevent similar incidents.
Holly was rushed to A&E and later transferred to Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.
At the hospital, her parents, mum Samantha Barlow and step-father Craig Stephens, were told Holly had suffered a fractured skull.
Craig said that since the collision she has struggled with her short term memory - and was not even able to remember what her own home looked like.
The 28-year-old builder said: "I was at work on the day and luckily only around the corner when it happened.
"I feel like it's my fault because they were in town getting a present for my birthday. They had 20 minutes to spare before the bus home so she played in the park area on New George Street.
"You would think that was a safe zone but the Uber Eats rider whizzed through the park on his electric bike at a speed and went into her.
"He was wearing sunglasses in the rain - I was really angry when I got there."
He added that the youngster said her "life has been ruined" and has been questioning why it happened to her.
Craig was alarmed to find that his step-daughter said she could not remember the incident.
He added: "From what I believe most of Plymouth is a pedestrian zone and they shouldn't be on motorized bikes there anyway but I feel there should be a barrier put up around the play area to make it safer."
He has now set up a petition called 'Make Plymouth Town Centre Safe' which calls for bikes to be banned in the city centre.
The petition states that this has been "one of the hardest weeks of [Holly's] life" and the family want to prevent this happening to anyone else.
He emphasised that the situation could have been much worse if a baby or toddler was struck.
The builder said that his step-daughter had been looking forward to going back to school on Monday but that would not be possible.
He said that she will have many more weeks at home before she can return to school and when she can it will only be for an hour - leaving her to miss out on a big chunk of her education.
He said: "Something that was a split second thing is going to be ongoing now for the next year, we think."
Following the collision an Uber Eats spokesman said: “We were shocked to hear about this accident and have contacted the police to offer our assistance in any way we can.
"Our thoughts are with the girl and her family."
Devon and Cornwall police say that enquiries are ongoing.
A force spokesman previously said: "Police are currently investigating an incident which happened on Monday 9 April 2018 at around 3pm on New George Street in Plymouth.
"Police were alerted by paramedics to a collision between a cyclist and a child.
"This is under investigation and enquiries are currently ongoing into the incident."
An eyewitness said "A girl was hit by an Uber Eats cyclist.
"PARC [Plymouth Against Retail Crime] officers turned up as passersby, particularly an old man, started having a go at the cyclist.
"They were really giving him grief and then ambulance and police turned up after about 20-30 minutes."
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Please note: due to changes in regulations and constant design developments, we sometimes need to change details such as binding and inlay materials.
I delightful little thing. The back and sides are made from "Torrified" flame Maple, the top is especially dark Sinker Redwood for a good contrast.
Mahogany Neck laminated with an Ebony centre section. Ebony bindings, the soundboard purflings are our usual "coloured marquetry", but this time using Pear as the biggest part of the mosaic, rather than the usual Sycamore, so a more muted, gentle appearance this time.
Ebony fingerboard, 44.4mm neck
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Shares of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) declined more than 6 per cent on Monday even as NCLAT stayed the insolvency proceedings against the media house last week.
The stock ended 6.65 per cent lower at Rs 182.55 apiece on the NSE.
On the BSE, it settled at Rs 183 each share, lower by 6.44 per cent. During the day, the stock slumped 10 per cent to hit an intra-day low of Rs 176.60 per piece.
In volume terms, 7.12 lakh shares of the firm were traded on the BSE and over 2.32 crore shares on the NSE during the day.
Meanwhile, the 30-share BSE Sensex benchmark ended 175.58 points or 0.30 per cent lower at 59,288.35 points on Monday.
On Friday, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) stayed the insolvency proceedings initiated against ZEEL.
The matter pertains to a default of Rs 89 crore by Essel Group's multisystem operator arm Siti Networks claimed by IndusInd Bank, for which ZEEL was a guarantor.
The NCLAT order is a major reprieve for ZEEL, which is merging with rival Culver Max Entertainment, formerly known as Sony Pictures Networks India.


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Note: This episode originally ran in 2015.
In Japan, they've eaten cooked salmon forever. And they've been been eating raw fish for hundreds of years. But they never ate raw salmon. Then, 30 years ago, a few people halfway around the world launched a plan to change that.
Today on the show: How hard could it be to get a nation of sushi lovers to eat raw salmon?
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Greece Town Supervisor Bill Reilich is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Keith Suhr as Town Historian for the Town of Greece. Mr. Suhr received his Bachelor’s Degree in American Studies from the College at Brockport, and his Master’s Degree in Library and Informational Studies from the University at Buffalo.
“There is no one more talented and justified to be appointed as Town Historian than Keith. His experience in historical research and informational studies makes him a great person for this position. I am looking forward to the many great things Keith has planned for our residents.” said Supervisor Reilich.
For the past year the Greece Public Library has served as Town Historian. Mr. Suhr has taking an active role in reorganizing and appropriately cataloging all historical documents, and artifacts presently owned by the Town. With his appointment to this position, Mr. Suhr plans to continue his work in obtaining historical documents that have importance to the Town of Greece and adding them into the Town’s collection. Additionally, he has plans in setting up regular office hours for the general public to have access to the collection.
“I am both humbled and honored by this appointment and look forward to a long history of providing this valuable service to the residents of Greece.” said Mr. Suhr.
If you would like to set up an appointment for research opportunities please contact Mr. Suhr directly at 723-2480. Regular Hours for the public will be set in the coming months.

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