Looks like the race is over. Sony and Panasonic announced large sensor camcorders back at NAB but now Sony is showing off the goods. They are taking pre-orders starting today.
The goods Sony is offering look real good! As with many of the last consumer/prosumer models, you can expect the VG10 to come out in a prosumer model, with XLR inputs, and probably more video settings than the consumer model offers. But probably no different lenses.
The Alpha lenses from the digital still lineup are already designed to resolve far, far beyond the 2 Megapixels of 1080i60 HD video. So you probably won’t see different lenses than will be available in the consumer lineup, but it does open the door to the entire Minolta Maxxum line of SLR lenses, which are the basis for the Sony’s Alpha.
SAN DIEGO, June 13, 2010 – Following the 25th anniversary of its industry-leading Handycam® product line, Sony today announced the innovative NEX-VG10 Interchangeable Lens HD Camcorder. The new NEX-VG10 is the world’s first consumer camcorder with interchangeable lenses and the first Handycam camcorder to feature an extra-large Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor.
Only true because the Z7 was never consumerized. If there were a consumer version of the Sony Z7, then that would have been the first interchangeable lens CONSUMER camcorder. This is all just semantics, though. By not counting the consumer digital still cameras that shoot HD, or the prosumer HD camcorders that shoot HD.
Included with purchase as a download voucher ($99 value), Sony Vegas® Movie Studio HD Platinum 10 video editing software includes powerful tools for video compositing, color correction and sound mixing to produce cinema-quality HD movies with ease. You can also share your creations via DVD, Blu-ray Disc™ media, or upload to the web – all from one simple program.
Suddenly, Adobe CS5 and Apple FCS have some competition. This continues the downward push of software pricing that begs the question of Sony shooting themselves in the foot by offering such a complete package for $99. Is that what they feel is the value of their entire authoring solution? UPDATE: I’ve been corrected that this is a consumer version of their authoring suite. Sort of like iMovie, iDVD, etc, but with the Sony software suite. Interesting that it does full-on Blu-ray authoring while Apple’s consumer and professional optical disk authoring solutions continue to have zero Blu-ray capability.
The NEX-VG10 accepts both Memory Stick PRO Duo™ (including Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™) and SD (including both SDHC and SDXC formats) media. Users can record up to four hours of high definition footage (1920×1080, FH mode) when using the 32GB memory card.
This dual media capability similar to the prosumer NX5, but the ability to handle the SDXC format is a nice addition. I’m fine with Sony continuing to promote their proprietary media as long as they continue to offer end users the ability to use alternative media as well. I would have also liked to see a higher data rate that would reduce the artifacts that AVCHD imparts onto full HD video by trying to squeeze it into a thimble. Lets keep our fingers crossed that a pro model isn’t far behind with a higher data rate. This isn’t too much a stretch for Sony who already manufacture several 35 Mbps camcorders.
Sony’s Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX offers an industry leading 30MB per second transfer rate, which means Handycam users can upload video clips in a fraction of actual playback time.
It would be nice if they went to Compact Flash which has already been tested with transfer rates over 80 MBps, to really make downloading big files go very quickly. But I completely understand them wanting to keep Sony media faster than SD cards, and keeping the form factor smaller. It’s not like they increased the data rate beyond standard AVCHD, unlike what we can now do with custom firmware in the Panasonic Lumix GH1. Get rid of all the banding and visual crap from such heavy compression of the HD image by lifting the data rate cap.
“The NEX-VG10 takes Sony’s Handycam line to the next level by allowing unprecedented artistic expression that isn’t possible with conventional consumer video cameras,” said Andy Bubala, director of Sony’s camcorder business. “With this camcorder, video enthusiasts and photographers can now capture cinematic full HD movies and premium stereo sound.”
“Consumers, prosumers and professionals have been capturing cinematic (i.e. shallow DoF) full HD movies with premium stereo sound for some time now with vDSLR’s and we decided to try and offer them a video camera that has the big sensor to see if they’d bite on a real, dedicated video camera that happens to also shoot big stills,” notes Anthony Burokas, publisher of the TechThoughts blog. “The key difference here will be that all the extra gadgets and accessories that are needed to make vDSLR’s usable on a real production won’t be needed with the VG10 because it’s a real video camera.” Will it have live HDMI out with full HD? Audio metering and controls? No moire or aliasing? Then I’m sure people will definitely bite.
Sony’s NEX-VG10 Interchangeable Lens HD Handycam® Camcorder is equipped with the same Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor used in the “NEX-5” and “NEX-3” digital cameras and compatible with the high grade “E-mount” series of smaller, lighter lenses optimized for video shooting with silent operation and AF. It is also compatible with a wealth of “A-mount” interchangeable lenses used by Sony’s existing α DSLR camera lineup via a mount adapter (sold separately), including award winning Sony G Lenses and Carl Zeiss® branded lenses.
Wow. Sony is ensuring everything works. Little lenses from the new digital still cameras, their Alpha digital SLR lenses, and even the G lenses from the prosumer/professional camcorder line. That’s about every lens a Sony user might possibly have. As a Minolta Maxxum owner with multiple lenses, I’ve been waiting for Sony to jump into the vDSLR fray and I have to say… this is a much better solution than I had ever hoped for. Though, if the camcorder is made for the smaller E lenses, then my full-frame SLR lenses will have a pretty good crop factor. :\
Another thing to consider is that the sensor (and seemingly a good part of the menu system) is coming from the NEX still camera line, which have a very good ASA performance- very low noise at higher ASA’s. Now, they’re no Nikon or Canon 7D, but it begs the question— if you adjust ASA ratings in the film cameras, (and the high end digital cinema cameras) and the digital still cameras, how come the video cameras are still using stupid “Gain +3” settings that mean nothing in the real world?
How about we get what the NEX-5 settings so that, when we need more light, we set the VG100 to an ASA of 800, or 1600, or 3200, or even 6400 which in still camera tests, looks pretty darn good. Plus, then we can talk with photographers shooting the same subjects (movie sets and the like) and we can compare settings. It puts us on the same playing field by measuring light the same way. No more, “gain” settings that mean absolutely zero to every other imaging professional.
Coupled with Sony’s powerful BIONZ® processor, the camcorder’s Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor realizes high resolution video and 14 megapixel still images. Approximately 19.5 times bigger than the standard sensor found in conventional camcorders, the APS HD CMOS sensor enables an extremely shallow depth of field. This allows videographers to achieve cinematic results with stunning background defocus (bokeh). Users can also enjoy DSLR-quality photo capture with features like Auto HDR, Handheld Twilight, and Anti Motion Blur, as well as catch fast action sequences with a continuous burst rate of up to seven fps.
The real question is if there is an optical low pass filter to eliminate moire, and aliasing problems that plague vDSLR users. In Arri’s new digital cinema camera brochure, they devoted nearly a whole page to the OLPF. It is that important.
The NEX-VG10 can capture full 1920×1080 high definition video at up to 24Mbps for amazing clarity and detail, ideal for recording on to Blu-ray Disc™ media. It also comes with an E-mount 18-200mm lens optimized for video shooting that offers a powerful 11x optical zoom in addition to a silent auto-focus system and Optical Steadyshot™ image stabilization with Active Mode for superior versatility.
Having an auto focus lens is very very nice, especially if you have a moving subject and a very shallow depth of field. Now, whether the camera focuses on the exact thing you want, is another story (a good reason for the touch screen focus selectivity capabilities of some camcorders) but give it an f4, or a little more, and the whole face can be in focus and viewers will be happy. (Sorry Mr. Bloom.)
Satisfying the needs of serious videographers, sound quality matches the stellar imaging performance of the NEX-VG10. Its Quad Capsule Spatial Array Stereo Microphone uses advanced processing algorithms to combine signals from four individual microphone capsules. The result is exceptionally clear stereo audio with high directional response, allowing videographers to capture more sound from their subject and less background noise. The camcorder also features dedicated inputs for optional external microphones and headphones to monitor sound levels.
What, four mics and we can’t record surround sound? No, really?!?
Okay, I like the concept of using noise canceling from the rear mics to make the front mics perform better (something pros have been doing with rear-facing mics on their cameras for decades) but there was an incredible opportunity here for immersive audio on capture.
The camcorder’s TruBlack™ technology brings remarkably higher contrast and brightness to its 3.0″ Xtra Fine LCD™ swivel display, delivering more natural, realistic colors and easier viewing in bright conditions. The LCD is supplemented by a high-resolution adjustable electronic viewfinder that helps framing, monitoring and capturing clear images.
I look forward to seeing it. And, honestly, if the prosumer version has a waveform scope built into it, that’ll be plenty good for me. But as Sony starts to move their portable broadcast monitors to OLED technology, you have to wonder if such a NEXt-generation camera like this isn’t deserving of the OLED love.
Compact and easy to handle, the NEX-VG10 gives videographers the flexibility of a removable lens with the ergonomics and operability of a Handycam camcorder. An intuitive jog dial and hotkeys make it easy to navigate menus and adjust shooting parameters, including full manual control of Iris, Shutter Speed, Gain and White Balance for professional results.
Honestly, the one thing I do not need my professional camcorder to be is compact. But I’m sure the prosumer model of this will be the same size. It’s clear they’re really done their homework on this one and I hold hope that the “compactness” will not be the ergonomic nightmare their NEX still cameras are.
As noted on the Digital Camera Resource site:
The NEX twins have a beautiful — but horribly designed — user interface that requires way too much button-mashing to accomplish even basic tasks. The ultra-small design of the camera doesn’t help matters, either: everything is menu based, with no mode dial and few direct buttons. As much as I like what the NEX-5’s photo quality, feature set (for the most part), and performance, working with the camera is frustrating, not fun… The camera’s small size also compromises its usability: there’s no mode dial, the grip is small (and slipper), buttons are scarce, and there’s little room for your fingers (which can block the microphone or smudge the LCD with ease). This minimalist design also forces you to use the NEX’s attractive, but very poorly designed menu system for nearly everything. I went into detail about why I don’t like the menus earlier and, if you’ve read any other reviews on the Web, you know that I’m not the only one who feels that way.
So bigger is, in the professional world, better for usability. Let’s hope Sony resists the urge to make it too small because, well, the inventors of MicroMV darn sure know how to make things small.
Dual accessory shoes (Alpha Hot Shoe/Universal Cold Shoe) allow for many still photography and video accessories, such as the ECM-CG50 shotgun microphone and external flash lighting. There’s also a choice of rechargeable battery options, including the NP-FV100 that provides up to 315 minutes of continuous HD shooting (may vary), and a specially designed soft carrying case.
Alas, not the Infolithium-L they’ve used for 15 years. It’s a new variant, the Infolithium-V. Plus, it looks like we can use the hot and cold shoe at the same time. i.e. a Sony accessory (like a LED camera light) and a wireless mic receiver holder. I wonder if the Alpha Hot Shoe can be used as a cold shoe too?
Price and Availability The NEX-VG10 will be available in September for about $2,000 and presales on http://www.sonystyle.com will begin July 14. They will also be available at Sony Style® retail stores and at authorized dealers nationwide.
A $2000 pricetag (LIST!) is very sweet indeed. I’m soooooooooo tempted to preorder right now, but I hold hope that a prosumer model will be announced in the near future with the customary tweaks that Sony has used numerous times in the past. It also needs Waveform scopes built in, live HDMI out & multiple outputs live at the same time, multiple frame rates (1080p30, 1080p24), and (probably most importantly) the pro model needs a higher data rate.
These are several of the major problems with vDSLRs today. If Sony plans on stealing that market, they need to look at the problems professionals have using competing products, and then design the solutions into this camcorder. Make a product that works, and workers will buy that product.
I give this one a strong thumbs up based on what I see so far. Lets hope they don’t screw up the menu system like on the digital still cameras, and lets hope that a pro model is not far behind giving us those extra features that really make it integrate nicely into our workflow.
UPDATE: More video at Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/13344064
UPDATE 2: Engadget has a hands on with 33 photos.
UPDATE 3: New Vimeo Video that shows off the camera, including the first shots of the lens adaptor in use.
UPDATE 4: here’s another nice overview, with one comment about the optical low pass filter I found interesting:
Thankfully, Sony has included the same anti-dust technology as in the NEX single-lens direct view cameras, combining a charge protection coating on the low-pass filter, and an electromagnetic vibration system that aims to shake stubborn dust particles free.
I don’t exactly know where Imaging-Resource gets their info, but they’re the first I’ve found that mention anything about an optical low pass filter- which is exactly what would eliminate the moire and aliasing that plague the vDSLRs that shoot HD video. The problem is that, if an OLPF i designed for HD video, then it’s going to stop increased resolution around a 2 Megapixel image. Yet this camera touts 14 Megapixel stills. And in the close up shots of the sensor in the various videos, I don’t see a filter that swings in front of the sensor when shooting video, but swings out of the way for still images. So, without that, I really doubt there’s an OLPF, or else there’d be no reason to ever take a 14 MP photo with the camcorder because it would blur out all detail above 2 MP (the resolution of the 1920×1080 HD frame).


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A House-passed bill that would change the makeup of a board that offers scientific advice to the EPA may face better odds in the Senate than a previous version last session.
The EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 (), sponsored by Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.), passed on a 229-193 House vote March 30.
It is similar to one passed in the last Congress by a 236-181 margin and would put in place new qualifications for board members—including disqualifying scientists who have EPA grants or contracts as having a conflict of interest.
The measure also would require that “at least ten percent of the membership of the Board are from State, local, or tribal governments.”
Backers says the bill aims to make the board more independent and accessible for public comment. Opponents say it would block scientists with expertise from serving on the board, increase industry’s influence and unnecessarily slow the board’s activities.

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The series "Inventing the Edge" explores the research of 10 celebrated professors and its impact on business knowledge.
Roth Family Distinguished Professor of Finance
The U.S. stock market today contains roughly 4,000 companies and is worth about $30 trillion. It is the largest engine of economic prosperity the world has ever seen, but the market is also a risky, mercurial beast. Investors make and lose fortunes in the blink of an eye. Countless academics and practitioners have attempted to explain and predict its vicissitudes. Ken French has done that better than most.
In 1984, French was an assistant professor at the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business when he teamed up with his more senior colleague, Eugene Fama, to write a paper on forecast power in commodity futures prices. It was the beginning of a productive relationship that continues to this day. They have co-written dozens of groundbreaking papers on a wide range of topics, but the one that continues to define their contribution to the field of finance is “Common Risk Factors in the Returns on Stocks and Bonds,” which contains the now famous Fama-French three factor model.
Small stocks tend to have higher average returns than big stocks, and value stocks tend to have higher average returns than growth stocks.
Before that paper, the workhorse model used to estimate expected stock returns was the capital asset pricing model (CAPM). The key variable in that model is beta. Stocks with a high beta tend to amplify the market’s moves, going up a lot when the market goes up, and down a lot when the market goes down. The central prediction of the CAPM is that particularly risky stocks—those with high betas—have high expected returns, and less risky stocks—with low betas—have low expected returns. That was the state-of-the-art in the mid-1980s.
In “Common Risk Factors,” Fama and French argued that the CAPM does not work. They analyzed stock returns from 1963 to 1990 and showed that expected stock returns are essentially unrelated to beta. They also introduced two measures of risk that are linked to expected returns: sensitivity to the difference in returns between small and big stocks, and between value stocks (with a high book value relative to market value) and growth stocks. As a result, the Fama-French three factor model replaced the CAPM in the tool kits of many academics and investment professionals.
In recent years, French and Fama, who won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2013, have added two more factors to their model. The new factors capture the positive relation observed between the profitability of a company and its expected stock return, and the negative relation between a company’s level of investment and its expected return.
French pioneered an important practice in finance, making all the portfolio returns and factors he and Fama use in their research freely available on his website. The site has grown over the years, often in response to requests from colleagues around the world, and now offers historical returns and other characteristics for literally thousands of portfolios from the U.S. and foreign markets. The data serve academics doing research, investors and finance professionals designing portfolios, and journalists who often point to French’s website as their source. And it’s staggeringly popular, with around two million downloads per year.
One colleague, when asked about French’s research, said “All he does is calculate averages.” After realizing that sounded a bit disparaging, he added, “but he does it really well.” Told about the comment, French didn’t find it disparaging at all. “I view it as a great complement,” he says. The point is that French and Fama have found many important results using very simple mathematical tools. They’ve succeeded without torturing the data. “Gene Fama has taught me many things over the years,” says French, “and one of the most important is that if you can’t see it in the averages, it’s probably not there.”
Eugene F. Fama and Kenneth R. French. “Common Risk Factors in the Returns on Stocks and Bonds.” Journal of Financial Economics, vol. 33, no. 1, 1992, pp. 3-56.

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Age gaps are interesting, especially when they’re a part of romantic relationships. While most seem harmless, eyebrows get raised when a partnership involves a minor that’s almost or just barely 18 and an adult that’s well over their age. Sure, the legal age of consent varies by location, and people often reduce age to just being a number. However, Demi Lovato’s ’29’ reflects on the unspoken truth about age-gap relationships, and the revelation is haunting.
Lovato just celebrated their 30th birthday and released a new song, seemingly about their relationship with Wilmer Valderrama.
The singer has yet to confirm Wilmer’s association with the track, but the lyrics point toward their 2010-2016 relationship. Demi and Wilmer met when they were 17, him 29, and started dating as soon as they turned 18. As Demi is now Wilmer’s age from the time they met, one of the most devastating parts of the song reads:
“Finally, 29, 17 would never cross my mind.”
The 12-year age gap between the two was wildly confusing at the time and still confusing today. The public wondered: what does a 29-year-old have in common with a 17-year-old? Because of their age difference and complicated dating timeline, Wilmer was accused of grooming.
And this situation only gets weirder with their 2016 breakup announcement. Sources claim their split was due to the relationship turning from lovers to ‘little sister-big brother kind of love,’ reported E! News. This is not only an unsettling claim for a 12-year age gap but also confirms the message from Demi’s ’29.’ Although at the moment there were no red flags, dating someone way older than you does have its lasting effects.
Other Celebrity Couples With Age Gaps
What’s unfortunate is that age gap relationships often become overlooked once the minor is 18, suddenly making them ‘safe’ to date. But this does not mean things didn’t happen before that 18th birthday checkpoint, nor are they safe from realizations like Demi’s in the future. Looking at the celebrity sphere, there are a ton more age-gap couples that have similar stories as ’29.’
On the subject of Wilmer, Demi was not his first younger partner. Before Demi, he also famously dated Mandy Moore when she was 16 and Lindsay Lohan when she was 17. Both women sadly had their names smeared following their relationships due to Wilmer’s inappropriate interviews about them.
Olivia Rodrigo was 18 and in an age-gap relationship with 24-year-old Adam Faze. Olivia had just graduated high school when she and Adam were first spotted around. Fans questioned why a man in his mid-20s was interested in the recent graduate. While the two are now separated, perhaps we will hear about this on her next album.
Breakthrough actor Charlie Heaton met ex-girlfriend Akiko Matsuura in a band when he was 16. Akiko was withholding how old she actually was at the time, which was 30 years old. When he was 20, their son was born. The two are now split and co-parenting their son, but the public is extremely nervous about their 14-year age gap.
Celebrities aside, the release of the song did well on TikTok, sparking users to share their own stories. With so many coming forward, from fans to celebrities, it makes you wonder just how common this younger-older relationship dynamic is. And with that, the question also becomes: why?
The Meaning Of Consent
The rising issue with these relationships isn’t about the gossip or drama surrounding the two people. The issue comes in understanding that consent is a crucial part of any relationship, but especially in one where the younger person is a minor or just turned 18.
This is why the debate surrounding consent is a handful. Many automatically attach full consent to the age of 18, only this is not necessarily how it works. As Demi discusses, it took them reaching the age Wilmer was to truly understand the perspective of what it means to be 17 compared to almost 30.
Truthfully, we need to consider an age gap as a ‘mind gap’ instead. A fully developed brain doesn’t come until around age 25, according to NCBI. This explains why a minor’s consent, even if they are very close to turning 18, isn’t concrete. Being in a partnership at that age with an adult is scientifically proven that you won’t be at the same mental stage. Demi even points at this, referring in the song to the age gap dynamic as ‘student and a teacher.’ Pair that with the reports of their relationship being ‘big brother-little sister’ type, and it validates that teens and adults aren’t on the same playing field.
So when people justify this and say, “It’s okay because they’re 18,” are we enabling these problematic relationships? Are those almost 18 and above fully capable of giving their consent to an adult that does, biologically speaking, know better?
The Emotional Impact
Not to say that every single age gap relationship will end badly, but a high amount of them do. ’29’ has taught us that the older partner does leave lasting impressions on the younger one and the emotional impact can be devastating.
Other celebrities have notable instances of calling out their older ex-partners. For example, one of the most famous age-inappropriate couples, R Kelly and Aaliyah, left Aaliyah “too traumatized to speak on it,” according to her ex Damon Dash. During their relationship, Aaliyah was 15, and Kelly was nearly 30.
Taylor Swift’s famous song “Dear John” also talks about her trauma with her partner John Mayer. At the time, Mayer was 31 when she was 19. Her saddest lyric goes, “Don’t you think 19’s too young to be played by your dark, twisted game.” The whole song depicts their messy time together, and Taylor didn’t hesitate to include their age gap as part of the reason it was so problematic.
These examples of overlooked grooming display how painful these situations can be for the younger person involved. Victims tell how these unbalanced relationships ruin their trust, self-image, and expose them to the adult world unnaturally. And as the worst of it all, it is disturbing to realize how young the person was compared to the adult, just like Demi claims that “17 would never cross my mind.”
Age-inappropriate relationships seem to be all around us, so why are we not talking more about the harm in them? When it comes to a teenager involved with an adult, there is no fantasy–only that bitter reality that the older person will always hold more power.

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SMBNetFS is a filesystem that allow you to use samba/microsoft network in the same manner as the network neighborhood in Microsoft Windows.
Featuries * you can use Samba/Microsoft network as a regular Unix filesystem * workgroup/computer/share entries are dynamically created * Windows domain supported * kerberos support New * user defined workgroup/link/hosts are supported * national character supported * in config files you can specify different user/password to access different network shares * you can access any computer in the world by “cd mountpoint/ip-addr” command, where “ip-addr” is the IP address of the desired computer. Do not warry that there is no file with such name - * command “cd mountpoint/usernamepassword@computer_or_ip” allows you to access “computer_or_ip” as user “username” with password “password” this is insecure, but usefull


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“I believe God made me for a purpose, but he also made me fast. And when I run I feel His pleasure,” said Eric Liddell to his pious sister.
Of God and men, of faith and patriotism, for serving God and breaking stereotypes, Hugh Hudson’s Chariots of Fire wraps them all in a biopic about British athletic team’s triumphant victory in the 1924 Olympics. It’s a rare picture which concatenates the urgency of nationalism, ambition, and the evangelism on running tracks, making it one of the strongest Best Picture winners. Continue reading “Blindspot: Chariots of Fire (1981)”
Review: Netflix’ GLOW is a splendid blend of many things—from campy female wrestling, satire to telly industry, feminism spirit and rage against racial stereotypes—that work fascinatingly. Presented as a period piece which sees L.A. circa 1985, the show radicalizes the era’s fascination towards glazing neon and devotion to day-time soap opera, then mixes them together in an exhilarating, vibrant ‘fake-sport’ drama.
In GLOW, a struggling actress, Ruth Wilder (Alison Brie) is disheartened upon finding out that the industry has suppressed female roles to the brink of marginalization. When she encounters a desperate B-movie director, Sam Sylvia (Marc Maron)—who develops ‘The Gorgeous Lady of Wrestling’ a.k.a. GLOW for a TV channel, she surprisingly finds an absurdly empowering opportunity. From there, the line between pro-wrestling and soap opera begins to blur; and a road to stardom emerges. Continue reading “A Season with: GLOW (2017) – Season 1”
Review: You might not be familiar with Vinny Pazienza’s miraculous story dubbed as the ‘greatest comeback in sports history,’ but, after 5 minutes, Bleed for This will give you clear head-ups. The story comfortably fashions itself as a cliché-ridden based-on-true-events boxer’s story, which feels as text-bookish as it could be. However, clichés are no match for the true sportsmanship spirit it carries on and the hard punches it launches.
Miles Teller portrays Vinny Paz – a loudmouth Rhode Island native, who is eager to take all punch; but, really, he is a no-contender. In a title shot against Roger Mayweather, he suffered an embarrassing defeat, which triggers his managers, The Duvas Brothers, to urge him to give up boxing. Yet, Vinny, a tenacious macho man, refuses to surrender; instead, he teams up with Mike Tyson’s former alcoholic coach, Kevin Rooney (Aaron Eckhart). The feat instantly becomes an unlikely union – the band of losers aiming for the most plausible shot for future. Continue reading “Bleed for This (2017) – Review”
Review: Possibly you might never hear about it, but there’s a notorious Olympian known for his ill tenure in 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. He’s the one whom the president of the committee, Frank King, addressed in a quintessential “some of you have even soared like an eagle” closing speech. He’s the one and the only Michael “Eddie” Edwards, the eagle.
Eddie the Eagle is a loose feel-good biopic of the famously unsuccessful Olympian; produced by Matthew Vaughn and directed by Dexter Fletcher. It revolves around the dream of a feet-defected kid Michael Edwards a.k.a. Eddie (portrayed with clumsy persona by Taron Egerton, Kingsman), who dreams to be an Olympic athlete since he’s little. Portrayed as having no natural talent of sports and being held down by his disability, Eddie never gives up; he literally tries every kind of sport. He almost makes it to the qualification of Great Britain’s downhill skier team, but he narrowly misses (or more correctly, is singled out from the team by the committee). Continue reading “Eddie the Eagle (2016) – BALINALE Review”
Review: Similar to The Force Awakens, one doesn’t have to be an adept viewer of Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky saga to love Ryan Coogler’s Creed. Yet, those who have known ‘The Italian Stallion’ might find Creed familiarly intriguing since it feels nostalgic and fresh at once.
While Rocky Balboa (2009) gives clear-cut indication that Rocky’s tenure as a boxer might completely end after once again proving his prowess in a ring; it turns out Creed gives extra breath for the people’s champ as well as for Stallone by shifting him to the supporting side and exploring some related legacy from the saga’s past instead.
The legacy is Adonis ‘Donnie’ Johnson (Michael B. Jordan), a non-legitimate son of Apollo Creed, Rocky’s former foe-turned-friend who were killed in a fight against Drago on Rocky IV. And Creed is literally a series of fights to decide what would become of him. Continue reading “Creed (2015) – Review”
Southpaw is another example of an overwhelming movie saved by an astonishing showcase of craftsmanship by its leading performer. This time it’s Jake Gyllenhaal saved this boxing bonanza with an unorthodox performance, a southpaw one.
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Photo: This is the new façade on Morgan’s Place on Bergen’s North Lake Street (Main Street). The bar is one of the buildings being restored or repaired with a New York Main Street grant.
Updating and preserving the property in her hometown has been a priority Anna Marie Barclay for many years, especially since she became the mayor of the Village of Bergen.
She was involved for 12 years in the application process to obtain a New York State Main Street grant for Bergen’s downtown, so when they were finally approved last year, she was ecstatic.
The grants were made available for villages to complete visually prominent projects on Main Street, which included renovation of residential units or projects with historic value or historic properties in danger of being lost in part or in total due to disrepair or damage.
Bergen received $475,000, which is dispersed to property owners on Main Street who may each receive up to $50,000 in matching funds.
Barclay said the application process was complicated and time consuming, requiring each building owner to submit a plan for improving their property. All applications had to be approved by the New York State Historic Preservation Office.
Recently, Joe Chimino, a member of Bergen’s Hesperus Masonic Lodge #837, and Barclay inspected damage on the front of their buildings, which will be repaired, thanks to the grant.
Barclay said permits have been acquired and a new contractor hired in preparation for work to begin.
The Lodge building, as well as Barclay’s adjoining one, will undergo renovations including replacement of rotted wood, new paint and refinishing front doors. Several store fronts will receive new windows, as well as new heating and air conditioning in the building.
Barclay’s husband, David, has already spent months working in the exterior of their brick building, which will also have the brick repointed. That is the process of renewing the pointing -- the external part of mortar joints -- in masonry construction. Over time, weathering and decay cause voids in the joints between masonry units, usually in bricks, allowing the undesirable entrance of water.
When the Barclays first bought the building, they thought they would fix the front and two apartments upstairs. They put up $25,000 toward the work. David was planning to restore the façade and then they were going to decide what to do with it from there. The building is Victorian, having been built in the 1800s, Barclay said.
“We want to bring it back to its original status, with historically correct colors,” she said. “We are going to keep the tin ceiling.”
Most recently, the downstairs was a church and rows of pews are still there. Barclay said they envision the space as suitable for a small bistro or an art gallery.
North of Buffalo Road is the block that houses the village offices. Five buildings, all part of the historic renovation, include Morgan’s Place, a totally redone bar with a new façade, new H-vac system, new insulation and new glass front. Work is also being done on two apartments upstairs. The building formerly housed a bank and post office.
Across the street, B.A. Photography, owned by the Schmidts, has an apartment upstairs. The grant will take care of restoring the entire exterior, while keeping the façade original, Barclay said.
Part of the grant was called “Streetscape,” and allows for work enhancing Downtown. Across from the village office, Zuber Park will have a little sidewalk library.
The village’s DPW is building new planters for Downtown and all buildings will have new signs and lighting, paid for by the Streetscape grant. A parking lot adjacent to B.A. Photography will have new planters. An old metal guardrail will be replaced by a wooden one.
In other Bergen news, Barclay said during the coronavirus pandemic, she has been meeting virtually with all lawmakers throughout Genesee County to discuss how they are all coping during this time.
“Our budget has been crushed,” she said. “With businesses closed, our sales tax revenue is basically nil.”
On a positive note, Barclay said she and local volunteers delivered 3,200 meals to deserving families since the public health crisis began March 27. Food was donated and meals were prepared at a local church.
“Our volunteers were amazing,” she said.
Barclay said she was worried about some of individuals and wondered how they would fare now that meal deliveries have stopped. Those names she referred to the county Office for the Aging, she said.
The village office, which has been closed since March, reopens by appointment next week.
Above photo: Village of Bergen Mayor Anna Marie Barclay points to the tin ceiling in the building at the corner of South Lake Avenue and Buffalo Road, which she and her husband, David, purchased several years ago. The Barclays are planning to renovate the building with assistance from the Main Street Grant, for which the village was approved last year.
Above photo: Joe Chimino, a member of Bergen’s Hesperus Masonic Lodge #837, and Village of Bergen Mayor Anna Marie Barclay look at the building’s deteriorating storefront, which will be repaired with money received from the Main Street Grant.
Photo above: Village of Bergen Mayor Anna Marie Barclay and village administrator Cortney Gale stand in the entrance to the village office on North Lake Street. The office, which has been closed since the coronavirus pandemic began, will open by appointment starting Monday.
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It’s Fall and the North Carolina Mountains are preening, ready to show off their red, yellow and gold colors, so now is the time to visit Lake Lure. Located in Rutherford County in western North Carolina, Lake Lure covers over 700 acres, has 21 miles of shoreline, and is nestled deep in Hickory Nut Gorge.
The 1987 movie “Dirty Dancing” starring the late Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey was filmed in Lake Lure; Grey will don her dancing shoes once again as she competes on the 11th season of ‘Dancing With the Stars’, which premiers September 20th on ABC.
Lake Lure Beach
Film locations aside, folks have visited the charming and picturesque Lake Lure for years, and whether you want to boat, swim or gaze at the fall foliage, you’ll find plenty to do at Lake Lure.
In fact, you can do all three at the same time, especially if you spend some time on the beach at Lake Lure, which is surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains. The beach is not open year round, so you’ll want to check the schedule, but as of 2010, admission for adults was $8, seniors, $7, ages 4-12, $6, and free for children under four. Admission also allows access to Water Works, which includes a water slide, water cannon, and lots of fun ways to cool off on a hot day.
Lake Lure Tour Boat
If you want to see more of the lake, hop aboard a covered boat and relax as the skipper points out landmarks and locations used in “Dirty Dancing.” You’ll also get a look at the historic 1927 Lake Lure Inn and Spa, which was recently restored, not to mention the breathtaking beauty of Hickory Nut Gorge.
Lake Lure Adventure Company
If you’re the active type, Lake Lure offers plenty of activities to satisfy the most adventuresome spirit. Choose from waterskiing, wakeboarding and wakesurfing, to name a few. There are also guided fishing trips, with all equipment provided, and pontoon boat rentals.
Horseback Riding at Cedar Creek Stables
If you prefer to stay on land, hie yourself down to Cedar Creek Stables and take a horseback ride through the mountains and creeks. Choose between the Laurel Mountain Trail, a one hour ride through the woods on a trail lined with wild laurel thickets, the Nettles Trail, a one-and-a-half hour ride through forest, fields and creeks, or the Overlook Trail, a two-hour trip that takes you to the top of a Mountain ridge. Cost per person is $35, $50 and $65, respectively.
When you get hungry, and you know you will, choose from a wide array of restaurants, including the Italian La Strada at Lake Lure. Try a sub or pizza for lunch, or go all out with the Spicy Parmesan Encrusted Shrimp oven baked wrap served with fries. Italian not your style? Try a good old burger, ribs steaks and seafood from the many cafes and restaurants in Lake Lure.
If you live nearby, Lake Lure makes for a nice day trip, but if you stay overnight you can choose between, cottages, cabins inns or hotel and motels. If you’re a fan of the movie, stay in Lake Lure Inn and Spa’s “Dirty Dancing” themed cabins, including Baby’s Bungalow, Johnny’s Cabin or Overlook Cabin. Prices range from $199 to $275 per night, depending on the time of year.

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A major component of the research in the Drought program over the past four months has focused on the interface between real-world data and climate models. The aim of much of this research has been to improve how land surface models represent some of the key processes that influence the length, and severity of drought.
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After dropping the audio in 2018 and after a couple of teases on Social Media, super talented act – Endia (formerly of the GRIP Boiz) drops the highly anticipated visuals for his sleeper Dancehall hit – Dem Daddy.
Shot and directed on location in Lagos by the ace cinematograper – MEX Films, “Dem Daddy” visuals exudes brilliance in all areas and the song itself is a fantastic tune!
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I’d definitely love to see more of Endia in 2019. Such a talented guy!

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Gilghi – installed in the Northern Territory
The Gilghi unit is engineered as a standard or typical unit that allows for reconfiguration and scalability.
The container size, solar array, batteries and power systems can be configured to generate the required power to output 28kL per day, including the filtering, sterilisation and reverse osmosis in the standard unit.
Customised engineering together with Gilghi’s scalability allows for increased energy output, filtration variables and higher permeate water output – up to 250kL per day.
The Gillen Bore water treatment unit is sponsored by the Northern Territory Government through the Department of Local Government, Housing and Community Development.


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New western Maryland wind energy project in works
While Maryland lawmakers debate whether to subsidize a large wind energy project in the Atlantic Ocean off Ocean City, an Annapolis company is moving ahead with plans for the state's third land-based wind "farm."
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We used to think that our bodies were predominantly made up of human cells and that bacteria were bad for us. We now know that there are more bacterial cells than human cells in our bodies. When you think about the gut and microbiome, it is important to realize that 99% of the DNA associated with our bodies is non-human. Only 1% is human and 99% is bacterial, viral and some fungal. The vast majority of these bacteria live in our large instestine.
When we understand that, we begin to understand that we are eating for two.
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It turns out that the gut biome is critical in how we process foods, extract nutrients, extract calories, how we detoxify, how we maintain the integrity of our intestinal tract, and how that integrity improves our immune system. Having an intact intestinal tract with a healthy gut biome improves our immunity to fight invaders, cancer cells, and decreases our chances for autoimmunity.
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Happiness (79 happiness stories)
Rei Jang had hit rock bottom. She had nothing else to live for. She had lost everything and everyone that ever mattered to her. But at the end of it all she found a reason to live. Her very own guardian angel. But not everything was gonna be sunshine and roses.
Sunnee felt lost and had been broken and beaten. Dylan felt lonely and was trying to find a future for himself. They find each other but will it be as easy as they hoped? AU
Year after year, Suga works his hardest to bring Christmas joy to all the memebers of BTS, But will BTS find out his secret that he's.............SUGACLAUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
e-girls and the other give comment on my story. i need to know what is your thought so i can make my story better
First time parents Baekhyun and Chanyeol’s misadventures - happy and not so happy- with their newborn son, Chanhyun.
BTS struggles with themselves. This story is to promote love. Love myself, love yourself. Jimin-centric 3-shot.
Got7 piles into the van to head home after a long day of work.
Just a little drabble which involves Baekhyun graduating and his boyfriend surprising him by finally returning from a four month long mission trip.
Those that leave are always the ones that have so much going for them, yet only they see the darkness that has consumed there life. Why is it never fair?
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Hoseok wasn't happy with life anymore. His happy-go-lucky feel disappeared. When the teachers were out of ideas, he asked for Minah. He stood on the roof and waited. Could Minah save him?
Taehyung understands sadness but find happiness in another. His own happiness is dependant of Hoseok, a man he hasn’t found the confidence to speak to. The day he sees Hoseok sad, Taehyung pushes his cowardice aside and starts to leave notes. Taehyung hopes his written words are enough to bring back his beacon’s smile. Hoseok unders
The Guide to Happiness ☺ Relationships. Are you perhaps in one? Do you have a boyfriend or girlfriend? Do you need advice? Or, are you having problems? What about feeling lonely, do you feel that way? Did your precious heart get broken? Don't be upset or depressed, your prince charming or princess is out there somewhere. Y
Even if I have to suffer, just let it. I wouldn't live in this miserable life. My life is a misery. People don't get me all the time. My life changed when I met him. He, a guy that brightens up my day with his smile. Characters.
Cuma pengen tau apakah disini ada yang suka E-Girls juga enggak. Ini bakalan ngejelasin tentang E-Girls mengingat cuma sedikit yang tau.
The Happiness Stimulator - a storyline by MissLovergirl360 Genre: a slice of life, fluff & romance Characters: (main) Baekhyun; (side) Chanyeol & Luhan Pairing (if you squint.
Hi everyone, This is not a fanfic. This is my dream. Strangely, after I woke up, I could remember this dream so vividly. This piece of writing is dedicated to EXO Kris who has always been my light, my hope, and my inspiration. No matter how hard my day is, he was always there to make me smile. No wonder, I love him so dearly. The most amazing thing happened to me when I actually dreamed about him and it couldn't feel any more real. How I wish I could stop the time and go back
Luhan is not happy with his mother's decision that he should go buy her some flowers before the tea party she's having later that afternoon. But perhaps the cute shop assistant will change his mind a little bit and actually lead him into something lots better than just buying a few flowers??
Hello Everyone! This is an quick one shot story that I got inspired to write today. Don't expect something big, it's simple and I haven't thought a lot over it. I wrote it for fun ,but I hope at least someone will like it! ^_^
Taemins Eomma, Key, gives him a lousy pocket money. But he needs more to get a new phone, a new TV, a new pair of headphones, all the new stuff his friends have! So he makes a plan: He needs to make money himself. And since nothing else comes to his mind, he decides to go babysitting. Due to his cute and trustworthy looks and character, very many Eommas take his service, hoping for their little sons to grow up being like their Hyung. Soon Taemin has twelve little boys to take care of, but h
" Okay, if you help me, i'll help you to get her . Deal ? " - Ham Eunjung " Ah, I'm Suzy " - Bae Suzy " She'll be fine if we've found the donor because we found that she lack of red blood before the accident happen. Plus, we're lack of her blood type in the hospital and she might die. We're trying our best to save her. " - Dr. Hwang
I'm just a sophomore. I'm only 16 years old. And... I'm PREGNANT with HIS baby?! I just wanted a regular sleepover, I just wanted a regular party of hanging out and chillin'. Not this! Ugh! CURSE YOU, KIM MYUNGSOO!
Life, Love, and Other Drugs This will be a blog ab
These are my friends. These are the people I can truly be myself with! These are the wicked people I love! These are the kick people that'll do crazy things for a laugh. These are my people, my friends!
Since I had reached more than 10 subscribers in less than 48 hours, I'm posting a sequel now. Thanks Guys! ;) I apologize for the ugly banner. =v= i'm not good in making those. wahaha. xD photo not mine. credits to the owner :)
A one shot about a girl fighting cancer and what it means to have joy in your life. A different perspective on a happy ever after
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Sehun was just a person trying to find happiness. However, it was hard to wait patiently for it, to believe the day will come that he could finally be granted happiness. It was even harder when you have to wait for it on your own. You have no one to lean on, no one to gain support from. Sehun believed that someone who really wants to find happiness, must also be able to give others happiness. So he gives, and he gives, hoping that one day, he would fi
Everything was alright, and you were filled with happiness. You and your boyfriend are happy, and you didn't give up your dreams despite of all the challenges you've been through. And what makes it better is he never fails to surprise
Lee Sun Hwa aka Jenny Has been loved by mostly everybody. She has even been loved by EXO.
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TIffany has only one wish before she'll leave the world, she wants everybody to be happy. But look at the bright side before leaving, she'll undergo in the most difficult situation, and that situation she's going to face is LOVE . How will she conquer that? Is she going to fall for it or just leaving it without a reason? C O L O R C O D I N G

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Bel Air’s Arts & Entertainment District develops, promotes and helps diverse inventive and cultural pursuits. The District preserves a sense of place, provides unique native experiences and helps financial revitalization.
- A massive variety of stay-at-home dad and mom with younger kids may assist daytime programming of household movies.
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Be positive to cease at Anno Domini to be taught more concerning the city’s avenue art scene and, the place to find murals from notable artists – opens at noon and closed on Sunday and Monday. Theatres Music and theater are huge in Greater Detroit as evidenced by the area’s massive number of concert and live efficiency venues.Other Venues Belle Isle Park is the country’s largest and oldest metropolis island park. Sacramento has a number of prime caliber performing arts groups Entertainment, together with the Sacramento Ballet, the Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera, and many extra. Visitors can see exhibits in a selection of venues, together with the historic Memorial Auditorium and the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center. Sacramento has a variety of theaters showing every little thing from Geery Theater’sindie exhibits to theater in the round and the international favorites of the Broadway Sacramento.
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We totally interact with our purchasers to deliver elevated service while turning visions into extraordinary occasions. We work to outline your targets, develop a plan, and handle your expectations. Each manufacturing we take on includes working with our well-established partnerships to supply exclusive presents on to you. The location quotient is the ratio of the world focus of occupational employment to the national average focus. A location quotient larger Art than one indicates the occupation has a better share of employment than average, and a location quotient lower than one signifies the occupation is much less prevalent within the space than average. The star of Broadway’s Million Dollar Quartet Lance Lipinsky and his award-winning evaluation “Shake Baby Shake!” will headline the July 4th weekend’s Red, White & Rock ‘N’Roll, a weekend of American artwork, music and extra. Opening weekend stars 60’s rock legend Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits fame on May 8, bringing his British Invasion in acoustic form to downtown.
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At the same time, true art is something that should be able to connect the spectator with the overall vision of the artist, even though the interpretation might not be spot on. It holds true for any form of art, be it painting, music, or performing arts – it should be able to inspire personal transformation.
Partnering with like-minded film producers and financiers, we work collectively from script to display screen and beyond to create and distribute a circulate of captivating high quality movies that contact the hearts and open the minds of a worldwide viewers. Domestic distribution, the cornerstone of ArtAffects, offers a movie energy in the market. Linking art and commerce, a U.S. theatrical launch is a springboard to the world stage and a key activator to subsequent revenue streams.
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Through solo and group exhibitions, we showcase the work of and characterize mid- and advanced- career artists and select rising artists. As an arts vacation spot, Joseph Nease Gallery also provides educational and social opportunities to artwork lovers and collectors, and those visiting beautiful Lake Superior and the northland.
So the excellence exists on a continuum with no absolutes, however is a tough equation of the elemental intent or need to achieve artwork by each artist and viewers. What is absolute is that choosing artwork somewhat than entertainment is actually about preferring substance to artifice. If you worth music as an art kind, it’s essential to take further action.
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Visitors and residents alike can catch a free live performance at 31st Street Park or study more about native African-American heritage on the Union-Kempsville Museum. California is a dramatic state – and we’re not just talking about its rugged deserts or gorgeous coastline. The Golden State has had two Hollywood actors as governor and it’s been estimated that one out of every 10 staff right here is employed in the tradition industry, which incorporates leisure, visual arts, trend and publishing. Art and entertainment are merely part the state’s DNA, as well as a driving engine of our financial system, accounting for an estimated annual $405 billion in financial output, in accordance with the Otis Report on the Creative Economy of California. In its dedication to selling the value of stay entertainment, Teatro Zuccone inspires, creates and produces leisure that’s both distinctive and thought-provoking. Catch a show by Duluth’s iconic theater ensemble, Renegade Theatre Company, or live music, comedy, magic, who knows! Renegade Theater Company is dedicated to introducing the area to the boldest, latest and most imaginative works in theater right now.
The July 2 artwork expo Nature within the City aims to connect folks to the pure world via visible artwork corresponding to soil portray, music, and dance. Two fundamental ideas come into play every time a court docket should resolve a case involving freedom of expression. The first is “content material neutrality”– the federal government can not limit expression simply because Art & Entertainment any listener, and even the majority of a group, is offended by its content material. In the context of artwork and entertainment, this means tolerating some works that we’d find offensive, insulting, outrageous — or simply plain bad. The solely clear assertion that can be made is that the connection between artwork and human behavior is a really advanced one.


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The truth is, springtime can be a magical time of year just about anyplace in the country, but it is especially so in New England. It’s a time for shaking off the effects of cabin fever, and for getting outside to drink in the fresh air, and appreciate the sunshine you’ve missed all winter long. There are all kinds of events and happenings which make New England special during springtime, and some of the best of them are described below. If you’re wondering what to do in New England this spring, we have some ideas that will be sure to please, so mark these on your calendar.
This event is generally staged in April each spring in the city of New Haven, Connecticut, and it commemorates the planting of 73 Japanese Yoshino Cherry trees in the year 1973. At that time, the New Haven Historic Commission undertook this project with the New Haven Parks Department to create an event which welcomes spring with live music, arts and crafts, and all kinds of delicious outdoor foods for attendees.
Hebron Maple Festival
This Maple Festival has been staged for the past three decades, and of course it centers around the harvest of maple syrup from local maple trees. It’s an entire weekend of music, crafts, food, and fun activities for all involved. You’ll have the opportunity to tour a number of different maple syrup processing organizations, and you’ll be able to sample maple treats of all kinds. At the same time, you’ll be able to enjoy the entertainment, which includes a tractor parade and demonstrations of colonial-era skills.
This is another favorite spring event in New England, and it’s staged over two days, featuring more than half a million blooming daffodils. At this Festival, you’ll be able to enjoy live music, arts and crafts, carnival rides, a parade, a 5K road race, and the Little Miss Daffodil Pageant. This event is staged in late April each year, and it routinely attracts enormous crowds.
Northern New England Home, Garden, and Flower Show
This event is held in the city of Fryeburg, generally in the middle of May, and it’s a great opportunity for home improvement and gardening enthusiasts to find inspiration. Held at the local fairgrounds, it’s usually attended by more than 300 vendors, and there are a number of seminars and cooking demonstrations provided for participants. You’ll also get to browse through all kinds of landscape and garden displays, while munching on some of your favorite fair foods.
Patriots’ Day Reenactments
History buffs will love the reenactments which take place at Concord and Lexington during mid-April each year. The battles of Lexington and Concord which triggered the American Revolution are reenacted right on the very same grounds where the original battles took place. You’ll have the opportunity to visit Minuteman National Park while you’re here, and you will also have the opportunity to mingle with some of the British and colonial reenactors at Munroe Tavern. There are all kinds of patriotic festivities planned each year in addition to the reenactments.
Sheep and Wool Festival
Each May, the city of Deerfield hosts a Sheep and Wool Festival which includes alpacas, sheep, and llamas. The Deerfield Fairgrounds is host to all the festivities, including sheepdog trials as well as a best-in-show sheepdog competition. There are also demonstrations on sheep-shearing, weaving, spinning, and a number of other informative sessions which can provide a wealth of information on how to care for all your woolly friends.

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High Court Speech Cases in Wartime
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Throughout American history, wartime protests (and government suppression of them) have led to blockbuster Supreme Court free speech cases. Although not always friendly to free speech advocates, these decisions have ignited national conversations about what speech the government can and cannot outlaw during wartime. But after examining our current era, Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick observed a surprising dearth of protest cases heard by the Supreme Court.

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