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A 7/1 ARM is an adjustable-rate mortgage that carries a fixed interest rate for the first seven years of its term, along with fixed principal and interest payments. After that initial period of.
What’S A 5/1 Arm Mortgage 5/1 ARM: Your interest rate is set for 5 years then adjusts for 25 years. 3/1 arm: Your interest rate is set for 3 years then adjusts for 27 years. General Advantages and Disadvantages. The initial interest rates for adjustable rate mortgages are normally lower than a fixed rate mortgage, which in turn means your monthly payment is lower. If.
The 5 1 Arm loan also known as the adjustable rate mortgage is a home loan option for people looking to have a lower interest rate and payments for a 5 year time frame.
1. What interest rate can you offer me. or ones where the interest rates stay the same over the length of the loan. However, since adjustable-rate mortgages (arm) typically start out with rates.
Since the 5/1 ARM is a blend of a fixed-rate and adjustable-rate loan, it can also be known as a hybrid mortgage. How 5/1 arm interest rates adjust Adjustable-rate mortgages are less predictable than fixed-rate loans and are directly impacted by economic factors after you’ve started repaying the loan.
Mortgage loans come in many varieties. One is the adjustable-rate mortgage, commonly referred to as the ARM. Unlike a fixed-rate mortgage, in which the interest rate is locked in for the life of the loan, an ARM is a mortgage that has an interest rate that changes.
A 5/1 ARM is a loan with a fixed rate for the first 5 years that has a rate that changes once each year for the remaining life of the loan. Definition A 5 Year ARM is a loan with a fixed rate for the first five years.
How these loans work — the quick version. A 5/1 ARM typically has two interest rate caps. The annual interest rate cap determines the maximum your rate can rise in a single year, and the lifetime interest rate cap determines how much your interest rate can rise overall, relative to where it started.
The 5/1 hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage, also known as a 5-year ARM, is a hybrid mortgage that offers an initial five-year fixed-interest rate before the rate becomes adjustable.
5 1 Adjustable Rate Mortgage March 28 (Reuters) – Infosys Ltd, India’s second-biggest IT services company, said on Thursday it would buy a 75 percent stake in ABN AMRO Group NV’s mortgage administration services unit for 127.5.
Best Answer: HI Jennifer U, In a 5/1 ARM interest rates are fixed for a period of five years. After the fixed rate period, your interest rate can adjust up or down depending on market conditions and what the interest rates are doing. It’s a gamble, but one that can save you quite a bit of money in the.


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Ah, the 70s. With a disco inferno lighting up across the nation, a handful of then-It (and now forgotten) couples hustled their way through the sequined decade. We took a trip down the memory Soul Train line to remind ourselves of the celeb couples who loved together, boogied together, and then parted ways.
Oprah and John Tesh
In the late 70s, before Stedman, the media mogul reportedly dated John Tesh when they were both starting out as reporters in Tennessee. The musician-slash-radio-host-slash-former-longtime–Entertainment Tonight–host acknowledged his brief relationship with the talk-show titan in 2010, after a biography came out claiming their courtship ended because Tesh couldn’t handle the pressures of being in an interracial relationship.
Bernadette Peters and Steve Martin
During the late 70s, the Broadway doyenne and the funnyman shared a fairly private offscreen relationship, which added to their on-screen chemistry when they starred opposite one another in 1979’s The Jerk.
Get more of the 1970s with this short film by producer and director Brett Ratner, who, guided by the candid photography of Jean Pigozzi, takes us through the era and provides an insider’s look at the stars who defined the decade.
Michelle Phillips and Dennis Hopper
The Mamas and the Papas singer and the Easy Rider and Apocalypse Nowactor made headlines for their union, which ended after less than two weeks and set the bar for quickie marriages that Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries failed to reach.
Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty
Before starring together in Reds*,* the two embarked on a romance during the late 70s. While dating Keaton, Beatty was also rumored to be seeing Mary Tyler Moore, who—conveniently—lived in an opposing tower of the same apartment complex where Keaton resided.
Cher and David Geffen
It didn’t carry the same ring as Sonny and Cher, but in the mid-70s the “I Got You Babe” songstress and the music magnate cozied up to one another. And although Geffen later came out as gay, in The Operator—Tom King’s 2000 book about Geffen’s life and career—he claimed to have been in love with Cher and “f***** her countless times.” Well, then.
Isabella Rossellini and Martin Scorsese
From 1979 to 1983 the Italian beauty was married to the Oscar-winning director, whom she met when interviewing him for an Italian TV show. The union ended in divorce, with bouts of infidelity on Rossellini’s part.
Burt Reynolds and Sally Field
In 1977, Reynolds and Field co-starred in the hit action-comedy Smokey and the Bandit. The actors became involved in a passionate relationship before splitting up and marrying other people.
Barbra Streisand and Pierre Trudeau
Their much-speculated-about relationship took place in the early 70s, with Babs heading up to Ottawa to spend time with her love interest: longtime Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau. Although the relationship faded out before the end of the decade, the Funny Girl remained on friendly terms with the charismatic politician, even contributing a personal anecdote for the 2006 book Pierre: Colleagues and Friends Talk About the Trudeau They Knew.
Gene Simmons and Diana Ross
Musically, they couldn’t have been more different, but romantically the KISS front man and Supremes queen managed to make things work—at least for a while. The two dated after supposedly being introduced by Simmons’s then-girlfriend, Cher.
Jessica Lange and Mikhail Baryshnikov
From the late 70s to the early 80s the Oscar-winning actress and the Russian-American dancer dated and had their first and only child together. The couple never married and later parted ways.
American Express is teaming with Vanity Fair magazine and Condé Nast Entertainment for “The Decades Series,” a collection of video clips that will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Vanity Fair, which Condé Nast has published from 1913 to 1936 and again from 1983 onward. Each video will be devoted to a decade of the last 100 years.

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I've blathered before about how music is an emotional experience and how, for better or worse, songs have a way of attaching themselves to the pivotal moments in our lives. I'm convinced this is especially true of our formative years, that small window of time when we're the de facto passengers and other people are controlling the radio and creating the soundtrack of our lives. The music they played permeated our beings and ultimately informed our sensibilities. Whether we liked it or not, it chose us more than we chose it.
Hearing that music now is like looking at faded old photographs of ourselves as kids: We've progressed to the point where we only vaguely resemble those earlier incarnations. But while such photos serve mostly to shame us, there's also a comforting familiarity inherent in those images and memories.
For those weaned on classics from inimitable artists, time has been kind. For others — like me, for instance — the music of our childhood memories is some of the most shlocky treacle ever recorded, the type of lite-rock drivel that inspired the whole concept of guilty pleasures. I should be mortified to admit that I dig such dreck. But I'm not.
Although I eventually went on to blaze a trail apart from those of my folks and my siblings, this music is my roots. Fact is, these songs left an indelible imprint on me, one that I don't expect anyone else to understand. Why should they? It's my life, my backstory. So when I hear songs like "Just Remember I Love You," by Firefall, or "Baby Come Back," by Player, I'm instantly transported to the back seat of my sister's Vega in the mid-'70s and, just like that, we're listening to Q-103 and I'm staring out the window at a version of my home town that hasn't existed since before the Carter administration.
Through the years, I've managed to collect many of the tunes from back then. But while I know them when I hear them, I don't know many by their titles, and I only vaguely recall who sang what. I was just a kid, and more invested in the songs than the artists, anyway. Today those acts still seem fairly interchangeable, which has made the process of tracking them down all the more tedious.
One night, just before heading off to bed, I was listening to this brilliant album from one of my favorite bands during high school, the 77s. Mike Roe and company put out a number of great records over the years, but the Seventy Sevens — or the Island release, as it's more commonly known these days — was their definitive work. I was marveling at how songs such as "The Lust, the Flesh, the Eyes & the Pride of Life" and "Don't Say Goodbye" — with lines like "You're arrogant to pre-suppose there's bliss (somewhere over the abyss)" — still sound so good almost twenty years later. Most stuff from that era is dated, but this record is every bit as vital as the first time I heard it.
As the last song was ending, I turned on the TV in hopes of catching a bit of the late news before crashing — and stumbled on an infomercial hosted by the dudes from Air Supply. As they scrolled through the songs, I feebly tried to write them down before giving up and just taking note of the URL for the Time-Life comp they were shilling, hoping that it would list the names of all those sappy AM Gold hits from the '70s.
It did, and as I sat in front of my keyboard the next morning, I fired up Rhapsody and re-created Q-103's playlist as best as I could from memory — 140 songs so far. "Into the Night," "It's Sad to Belong," "Lonesome Loser," "Sentimental Lady," some "Ooh Baby Baby" and "Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime"...well, you get the picture.
I was fully prepared to get clowned, and I was when Janie, a co-worker who came of age just before these tracks were touted as "today's hits," walked by. But then Janet, another office mate, came rushing in after hearing the sap pouring out of my speakers. Janet grew up listening to these songs, too, except that she was in the back seat while her parents drove around New York City. In explaining our affinity for the music, Janet put everything in perspective: For Janie, hearing us go on and on about all these craptacular tunes is a lot like what it would be for Janet and me to hear someone a little younger extolling the virtues of Celine Dion.
Now, that's just gross.
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HO-HO-KUS, N.J. — Some 1,200 people were eating and relaxing at The Hermitage Food Truck Festival in Ho-Ho-Kus by midafternoon in Ho-Ho-Kus Saturday.
“This is exceeding our expectations,” said Michael Orbe of Ho-Ho-Kus, president of the Friends of the Hermitage, which runs The Hermitage Museum, a Victorian Gothic house.
Amid the picturesque backdrop of the five-acre Revolutionary War-era site, the food truck aficionados enjoyed the shade of centuries-old trees.
They listened to live music as they waited, sometimes for more than an hour, to get their goodies at some of the most popular food trucks around.
These included the Empanada Lady; Aroy-D, The Thai Elephant Truck; Hola Paella; Tony’s Traveling Trattoria; The Angry Crab; The Cow and the Curd, and many more.
“This is a strawberry smoothie from the paella truck,” said Ellen Tabin of Saddle River. “It’s very delicious and fresh, sans liquor. They have them in pina colada, too.”
Others relished the garlic truffle fries from Tony’s Traveling Trattoria, the combo platters from Aroy-D, and lobster rolls from The Angry Crab.
There was plenty for dessert, too, with Kona Ice being a hit with the kids.
Four-year-old Jacob Beser of Ridgewood enjoyed a rainbow colored ice treat from Kona.
“I got all the flavors,” he explained.
Meanwhile, Orbe and Richard Brahs, managing director of the Friends of the Hermitage, looked over the whole scene with satisfaction.
“We are creating new events like this in the hope that people will rediscover us,” Orbe said.
Because of “Hamilton: An American Musical,” now on Broadway, there’s been a renewed interest in The Hermitage, where patriot Aaron Burr met and married Theodosia Prevost.
Hamilton did not survive his famous 1804 duel with Burr, then the sitting third vice president of the U.S.
“Burr is pretty much the second main character in the show,” Orbe said.
To continue the attention the state-owned Hermitage is getting these days, the Friends are opening an exhibit in October that will focus on the love story of Burr and Prevost.
The Hermitage is for the public, Orbe said. It’s a place for them to enjoy even as they learn about New Jersey history.
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Human Rights Watch Backs Investigation Of China's Crimes
Communist China's violations of human rights in Xinjiang amount to crimes against humanity as defined by the treaty that established the International Criminal Court, the organisation stated.
Communist China’s government is committing crimes against humanity in the Xinjiang region. Human Rights Watch cited reports of the mass detention of Muslims, a crackdown on religious practices and other measures against minorities in the northwestern region. It said they amount to crimes against humanity as defined by the treaty that established the International Criminal Court.
Beijing is not a member of the court and could use its veto power as a permanent U.N. Security Council member to block action against Chinese officials, Human Rights Watch said in a report. However, the New York based group said the U.N. Human Rights Commission should create a body to investigate the charges, identify those responsible and provide a road map to hold them accountable.
At least 3 million people have been confined to internment camps in East Turkistan, Xinjiang, according to foreign governments and researchers. Authorities there are accused of imposing forced labor and birth controls.
The Chinese government rejects complaints of abuses and says the camps are for job training to support economic development and combat Islamic radicalism. The government is pressing foreign clothing and shoe brands to reverse decisions to stop using cotton from Xinjiang due to reports of possible forced labor there.
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared that Communist China was committing genocide in Xinjiang. The Biden administration has retained that designation.
The parliaments of Belgium, the Netherlands and Canada have all accused Beijing of genocide, though Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been reluctant to use the term.
A spokesman for the ruling Communist Party on Thursday rejected accusations Beijing has committed genocide or crimes against humanity in Xinjiang.
Human Rights Watch, which said it was assisted in the report by a Stanford University Law School human rights clinic, said it had not documented genocidal intent.
However, “if such evidence were to emerge, the acts being committed against Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang could also support a finding of genocide,” the report said.
China has denied U.S. officials unfettered access to the region to investigate.
The U.S. has imposed travel and financial sanctions on Chinese officials accused of abuses in Xinjiang. Washington has blocked imports from several companies and of cotton and tomato products from the region.
The Human Rights Watch report called on the European Commission to hold off on submitting a proposed EU-China investment treaty to the European Parliament for approval until the forced labor allegations are investigated, abuses addressed, victims compensated and progress made toward holding those responsible accountable.


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Hilliard Bruce Vineyards expands estate Pinot Noir portfolio with “Earth” and “Sky”
(March 24, 2014; Lompoc, CA) Hilliard Bruce Vineyards, an artisan producer of estate-grown Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the Sta. Rita Hills AVA in Santa Barbara County, introduced two new Pinot Noirs. The new “Earth” and “Sky” bottlings join Hilliard Bruce’s existing “Moon” and “Sun” Pinot Noirs, and are lighter and more complex in style due to both the cool 2011 vintage and a choice to conduct earlier picks from select blocks. The 2011 Earth ($45, 240 cases) and 2011 Sky ($55, 420 cases) are being released this month with distribution in California, Florida, New York, Missouri and Hawaii, as well as direct through Hilliard Bruce’s website at www.hilliardbruce.com.
“As former artists and master gardeners, we enjoy the creative process of producing four distinct expressions of our vineyard,” says John Hilliard, who shares the role of co-founder and winemaker with wife Christine Bruce. “Our vineyard has demonstrated its ability to grow beautifully rich fruit, but we’ve also become increasingly interested in exploring more esoteric styles. Because of the focus we place on viticulture, we are really able to capture a diverse snapshot of the western Sta. Rita Hills.”
The Hilliard Bruce vineyard was planted in 2004 to 15.7 acres of Pinot Noir (Clones: Calera, Pommard, 115, 667, 777) and 5.3 acres of Chardonnay (clones 76 and 96). The diverse hillside terrain is divided into blocks by soil, rootstock and clone variety and farmed at the highest standards. In the winery John and Christine draw on a wide range of individual wine lots to create the final blends. The complete lineup of Hilliard Bruce Pinot Noir wines are as follows:
Hilliard Bruce “Moon” Pinot Noir ($70): displays a subtle power, with an emphasis on darker fruit flavors.
Hilliard Bruce “Sun” Pinot Noir ($55): offers a bright, fruit-driven expression of the vineyard, with layers of depth and nuance.
Hilliard Bruce “Sky” Pinot Noir ($55): combines the intensity of fruit found in “Sun,” with a higher acid profile due to earlier picks.
Hilliard Bruce “Earth” Pinot Noir ($45): produced from the earliest picked fruit from the estate, making it the winery’s most terroir-driven Pinot Noir.
About Hilliard Bruce
Husband and wife team John Hilliard and Christine Bruce purchased the 101-acre Hilliard Bruce property near the western boundary of Sta. Rita Hills in 2002. In 2004 they planted a 21-acre vineyard comprised of 15.7 acres of Pinot Noir and 5.3 acres of Chardonnay, which they farm with meticulous precision. Hilliard Bruce produces six wines, though not necessarily every vintage. These include a Chardonnay, Sun Pinot Noir, Moon Pinot Noir, Earth Pinot Noir, Sky Pinot Noir and a Rosé of Pinot Noir. The wines are distributed in California, Florida, New York, Missouri and Hawaii, and various markets internationally. They can also be ordered direct at www.hilliardbruce.com.

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Published authors know there are many steps to how to become a novelist you need discipline, imagination and planning skills to become a writer. Ryan holiday, a successful, young american writer, wrote an amazing article called so you want to be a writer that’s mistake #1 about not just becoming a good writer, but ‘do[ing] interesting things’. Freelance writing (freelancing) is becoming a popular career choice for those who wish to work from home or abroad for some, the freedoms associated with a career in freelance writing could outweigh the actual take home pay.
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The United States was quick to recognize that empowering women in Afghanistan was in our national security interest. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council was created as a presidential initiative under President George W. Bush. This joint U.S.-Afghan effort promotes public-private partnerships and mobilizes resources to ensure that Afghan women gain the skills and stability the Taliban had denied them.
The council supports a variety of programs such as education and literacy, self-sufficiency, business education, health care, relief and support, and leadership. Members utilize their networks to empower Afghan women and create collaborations between them and American companies, educational institutions and foundations. Partners include Goldman Sachs, Kate Spade New York and Daimler Chrysler, along with many U.S. universities and other educational institutions.
To date, thousands of Afghan women have been mentored, educated and assisted in so many different ways.
The council was thriving, at least until recent events. It was an example to the world of our strong commitment to the women of Afghanistan. But what does it mean now?
In a statement last week, Bush and former first lady Laura Bush underscored their commitment to Afghan women and shared the brave sentiments of Dr. Sakena Yacoobi of the Afghan Institute of Learning, which has opened schools for girls and women around the nation. Yacoobi wrote, “While we are afraid, we are not defeated. … Ideas do not disappear so easily. One cannot kill whispers on the wind. The Taliban cannot crush a dream. We will prevail, even if it takes longer than we wanted it to.”
The United States has long recognized the critical importance of empowering women so that societies can be more stable, transparent and less likely to pose a threat to our national security. In 2017, Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., authored the Women, Peace and Security Act (signed into law by President Donald Trump) to ensure that the U.S. serves as a global leader in promoting the participation of women in conflict prevention, management and post-conflict relief efforts.
This law recognizes that including women in conflict prevention and resolution will promote more inclusive and democratic societies, and country and regional stability. Data shows that when women are at the table for peace negotiations and conflict resolution, those plans are 35 percent more likely to succeed.
It is within the national interest of the United States to ensure the participation of women. But what does it mean now?
Last week, a group of senators sent a letter to the Biden-Harris administration urging them to take swift and robust action to protect and support Afghan female leaders facing extreme danger after the Taliban took control of the country.
The letter urged the creation of a humanitarian parole category in our immigration system specifically for female leaders, activists, human rights defenders, parliamentarians, journalists and members of the Female Tactical Platoon of the Afghan Special Security Forces. It also urged the streamlining of the paperwork process to allow for faster, humane and efficient relocation to the United States. It referenced how important it is to increase processing capacity within the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and to appoint an interagency refugee coordinator. Why weren’t these protective measures put in place before the administration began this disastrous withdrawal?
Our nation’s first female vice president has yet to comment on the horror faced by Afghan women. After the president ordered troops withdrawn in April, Kamala Harris claimed she was the last one in the room before Joe Biden made his decision and said she felt comfortable with the plan. What does she think now?
Maybe Harris should heed her own advice and remember something she has often said: “In times like this, silence is complicity.” She should not remain silent any longer and has a duty to act.
This administration needs to mitigate the damage that has been done and prioritize safe passage for these Afghan women. A failure to do so would mean abandoning not just these women but our position as a global leader in women’s rights.
Andrea Bottner is senior advisor at the Independent Women’s Forum and the founder of Bottner Strategies. She previously worked on Capitol Hill and in the George W. Bush administration, including as director of the State Department’s Office of International Women’s Issues.

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Is there generator I can hook up to the drive belt of 2000 Ford V8 like an alternator to get 4000 watts of 120/240 power?
Wouldn't it be nice to always have your generator with you? Never have to change the oil, make sure the gas is still good?
How about inverters to run tools? You guys ever use them?
My brother wants to get rid of his portable generator and replace it with either an inverter or some type of generator that runs off the engine. But he wants it 240 volt 20 amp incase he needs to run his well in a power outage. Ever heard of it??
I have an inverter in my truck, and it works pretty well. I think it is 2000 watts. It draws some serious DC from the batteries. I ran 1/0 welding cable to it under the seat of the truck. You couldn't use it all day long without boosting the idle speed of your truck. It shuts itself off when the DC voltage drops below 11V. It's great to have with you all the time.
Re: Work truck inverter/generator?#50814 04/12/0509:09 PM04/12/0509:09 PM
Check the off-road magazines and suppliers....these guys have monster alternators with lugs on them for attaching welding leads. I'm not sure of the volts, etc...but I'd be surprised if they don't have something for you.
Re: Work truck inverter/generator?#50815 04/12/0510:59 PM04/12/0510:59 PM
They have PTO generators that are conected to the transmission. The trans has to come with a special PTO port. Not very common. Seen more in 1 ton manual transmissions.
I would not plan on using an inverter to run power tools for long periods. Do the math. With my math to get 10a 120v you need around 100 amps at 14 volts. Stardard alternators max out in the 100 amp range. They are not made to run at max very long. You also have to figure it takes maybe 20+ amps from the alternator to keep the truck running.
If you did run an inverter for more than small loads run the power wire back to the alternator lug. You ever notice the size wire they use from the factory on the alternator. Most are #10 or #12. Adding a 2nd battery would not hurt.
They do have belt drive generators. You would have to make the pully turn at 1800 or 3600 rpm. Good luck trying to get a ford to run at a steady RPM. Trying to come up with a bracket belt set up sounds like a project.
Ford did have a duel alt option in ambulances with larger alternators.
An RV generator I beleve hooks in with the trucks fuel system and 12 electrical for starting. Maybee it could be mounted under the truck.
You may save a little maintence on a portable generator but you put the wear on the truck. The truck probibly uses more fuel to run. Ideling trucks all day long is not the idel life for them. The price of a truck engine you could buy a few generators.
You wanted 240v at 20amps (8,300 watts) to run off a 12v Ford. Your crazy.
Re: Work truck inverter/generator?#50816 04/12/0511:11 PM04/12/0511:11 PM
1. Inverters. One word? DON'T! 4kW-5kW off a 12vdc vehicle battery? - I make that over 400A. Vehicle batteries are not designed for this type of application and will fail pronto-they like a short burst and immediate full recharge. You need separate 'deep-draw' batteries (ie golf-cart type). These are cheap, but have a limited life. You should only discharge them 50% for longer life- even then you'll be lucky to get over 300 charges before new ones required.... 2. Run a gennie on the V8. Sounds good on paper, but.......Gasoline engine= no governor= variable speed at the alternator shaft= fluctuating hz. and volts. That won't bother power tools/wellpump, but don't plug your computer into it! Also, you'd be heaving the alternator round all the time when not using it- no promlem for the V8, but an alternator running at 2 or 3 times its design speed when you gun the V8 might have. Less mpg too, the alternator needs power even on idle for its cooling fan. Not sure how you get speed contol -hand throttle? -on a modern engine with electronic injection, and of course there's the engine temperature to consider= electric fan almost mandatory. But it would work, the alternator will be a lot cheaper and lighter than inverters and batteries. With all the above limitations in mind, for 5kw (6.7hp) youll need duplex (2)x 1/2" vee belts = custom crank pulley, duplex alternator pulley. Bracket needs to be strong, aligned properly & adjustable for belt tension, with room round the alternator for air/access. Make sure belts have good arc of contact. As to the 120-240V AC wiring /switchgear/ breakers/ grounding out of the gennie, I can't comment as I'm English, but I'm sure the members will post some good advice- so watch this space! Alan
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Re: Work truck inverter/generator?#50819 04/13/0507:17 AM04/13/0507:17 AM
If you had a pulley driven gen you need to do the math for pully sizes which changes driven speed. A computer controled truck is should to idel at what it is programed to do with the engine sencer readings. For that reason it will not be consistant. You could try a throtel control to around 2000 rpm. I think you would find the RPM would not be concistant. Emmision system kicking on and off, A/C if on, air temp, and surges in puwer would cause problems. If you wanted to go all out you cou use an electronic RPM limiter like from MSD but just that woud set you back a few hundred.
Also figure if it's summertime the cooling system and auto trans will not handle runing the engine at 2000+ rpm in nutral for long periods. It is designed to have air flowing thru the radiator/trans cooler from the truck driving down the road. Then again you could add electric cooling fans and a trans cooler for a few hundred.
A lot of things are possable if you put the time and $$ into it. Reliability, financially, wear and tear on truck, and engenering time bolting on a gen to the truck engine is not a good choice.
Re: Work truck inverter/generator?#50821 04/13/0512:10 PM04/13/0512:10 PM
Just finished talking to a 'Perkins Diesel' engineer friend of mine, you need a governor- - he suggests contacting AMBAC, used to be American Bosch - he seems to think they do electric gasoline engine governors. Must agree with Tom though- probably cheaper to stick with a gen-set- Honda do a nice line now- check out the 1000i/2000i range-you can link these together to form multiple units of a larger size. Alan


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Art is ultimately about exploration, not only of the external world but of the inner, more personal aspects that make artists who they are.
Born in York in 1959, Russell Young was adopted from an early age and so has only a very vague understanding of his familial history.
However, because of this, Mr Young also has the freedom to forge his own trail unburdened by expectations and channel his interests into using a wide range of art and evocative imagery to explore contemporary history.
He initially started as a music photographer, with arguably his most famous work in that field being the album cover of Faith by George Michael.
He also worked on music videos, a challenge that brought him to the United States. but by the mid-1990s, Mr Young was looking for another challenge.
Inspired by the work of Andy Warhol, as well as his outsider’s perspective on the American Dream, he started to produce his most famous series of works.
The Pig Portraits
As a music photographer and director of music videos, Mr Young portrayed the rise of hugely popular musicians from young talented people to commodified icons, and as an artist, his main muse was the disconnect between those placed on pedestals and how fair they fall.
This led to the development of the Pig Portraits, a series of silkscreen printed mugshots blown up onto brightly coloured canvases, creating a distinct focus on imperfections and flaws that works in direct contrast to most publicity photographs.
Mr Young would be most closely associated with silkscreen even if he explored many other artistic mediums, with his signature style of combining silkscreen with diamond dust taking shape in 2007.
By pressing the tiny crystals into the pigment, the images take on a distinctly aged quality and yet one that creates an almost ethereal quality, like a moment that has been frozen, captured and reinterpreted through its use of colour.
The most famous example of this is the Marilyn Crying collection, a series of silkscreen prints featuring a picture of a particularly vulnerable moment where the persona of Marilyn Monroe breaks and we see Norma Jeane Mortenson the person for a moment framed in diamond dust.
That vulnerable moment captured a wealth of emotions, each of which is highlighted in the 65 different repeats of the image.
At once there is the personal, the connection Mr Young has to an actress who was born in an orphanage and tried to fight the perceptions people tried to force upon her for her entire life, as tragically cut short as that was.
Alongside this is how her death fit in the narrative of the death of Americana and the American Dream as it was known in the 1950s. The torment captured in that image, one that foreshadowed the tragic end of her life, would also fit in a wider cultural narrative.
The images, particularly when taken as set and a spectrum, reflect the end of old Hollywood, one that could not fit in a world where presidents were assassinated, nuclear apocalypse was seconds away and the Vietnam war showed some of the greatest horrors humanity could unleash on each other.
As Bob Dylan would sing, the times were a-changing, and Marilyn Crying reflected the moment when that shift began.


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Ginger Marmalade Cake
Had this recipe for ages and never used it, until now! Served it today at our church coffee morning and it went down a storm, everyone asked me for the recipe...thought I'd share it. It's also fat free!
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- 8 ounces sultanas, and raisins mixed
- 1⁄2 pint cold tea
- 8 ounces self raising flour
- 4 ounces caster sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3 tablespoons ginger marmalade
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon black treacle
- Soak the mixed fruit in the tea overnight until the fruit swells.
- Pre-heat the oven to 180C, Gas Mark 4.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar.
- In another bowl mix the egg and marmalade, then add the fruit mix, ground ginger and treacle.
- Mix wet and dry ingredients together.
- Mix well and place in a lined or non-stick 8x11-inch tin and bake in the oven for approx 40 minutes.
- Leave to cool before slicing.
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i made this using 1/2 c dried cherries and 1/2 c golden raisins which i soaked overnight in an herbal robois tea i had made at the tea shop. i thought i followed to a t, but realized after it was in the oven that i used a loaf pan instead of a low baking dish. no problem, i baked this at 350f for 50 minutes and it came out wonderfully. i did spray the pan liberally with cooking spray before pouring the batter. this is delicious and reminds me of a moist gingerbread, but better. definitely a keeper!Reply

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NEXT SHOW FRI MAY 1 THE RAILWAY VANCOUVER BC Loud as fuck band from Vancouver BC. Expect a lot of excitement in 2015 from War Amp. A number of shows will be annouced over the next few months and we are currently working out the songs for a BRAND NEW EP and Full length CD later this year Jake - Vocals GoReDzilla - Bass Dane - Guitar Matt - Drums
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We’re kicking off Isolated Bass Week #5 with a song that peaked at #5 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart. Nirvana’s “In Bloom” featured some gritty bass by Krist Novoselic, locked right in with Dave Grohl’s drums. While the tune was originally recorded in 1990, this version appeared on the 1991 release Nevermind – the first...
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Child Developmental Delay
Gross Motor Skills
Gross motor skills refer to large bodily movements, such as rolling over, crawling, kneeling, standing, and walking that develop during infancy, to jumping, going up and down stairs, running, and more complex hand-feet and hand-eye coordination that develop throughout the toddler and preschool ages. Delays in gross motor skills may cause difficulty in other abilities (e.g. fine finger movements, coordination of lips and teeth) and affect subsequent learning and development.
Fine Motor Skills
It is often thought that the development of fine motor skills begins when children begin to write and use scissors; in fact, fine motor skills can be observed from an infant’s grasping abilities: a 5 month old is able to hold a block in each hand, and a 1 year old can use the index finger and thumb to grasp small objects. At 2 years old, children can vertically stack 6 blocks, at 3 years they an string together small beads, and at 4 years, children can use scissors to cut along a line and in a circle.
Language and Expression
“At 1 year old, the child does not look at the person who is speaking and has no intention to speak. The child is unable to say 50 words at the age of 2, combine words at 2.5 years, understand basic conversation at the age of 3, has not seen an improvement in articulation at age 4, and has social difficulties owing to problems with understanding and expressing language.” If your child exhibits any of the above, a language development assessment is highly recommended. Early detection and intervention is key to help them improve faster!
Other speech difficulties: Please ask your speech therapist for more information and assistance about other speech problems such as stuttering, hoarseness, uncoordinated oral movements, and difficulty swallowing.
From a very early age, infants and young children begin to express their own emotions and needs, show interest and interact with others, and learn to understand the emotions of others. These behaviors are related to future interpersonal interactions, moral values, and ability for emotional regulation. If infants and young children are frequently angry, unable to understand the emotions of others, and uncooperative in groups, it is important that they receive evaluation and treatment by professional staff as soon as possible.
The various sensory experiences and exploratory behaviors displayed by infants and young children during development are important foundations for learning. If you observe cognitive abilities that infants and young children should have, but have not developed at a certain age, such as the inability to understand simple instruction at 2 years old or name shapes and colors at 4 years old, it is important to pay attention whether there is risk of cognitive developmental delay.

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When developing a digital marketing strategy, one of the first considerations should be web design. I wrote an article previously talking about the importance of a website in a business. Click on this link to check it out.
The website is typically the initial point of contact for prospective clients for most businesses and brands. To effectively transmit your message, it’s only natural to choose a professional and user-friendly website design.
Your website is the place where most people will interact with your business. Both your online and offline marketing activities will most likely send users to your website.
Whether it’s to get information about your services and products, to make bookings or purchases, or to get contact details.
Your strategies are only as powerful as your online platform when it comes to digital marketing. Concentrating on web design increases your chances of generating more leads and converting them into paying customers.
You might have a great marketing campaign only to be disappointed by sales because your website’s landing page doesn’t convert.
A website can underperform for a number of reasons, including site speed, responsiveness, or navigation. You shouldn’t underestimate the importance of a quality website to the success of your digital marketing strategy.
The design must capture your digital marketing strategy in totality and allow it to flourish on the website. Like there are women behind all successful men, a well-crafted web design is behind any successful digital marketing campaign.
Web designs not only uphold the digital marketing strategy but can also have considerable influence on your marketing strategy.
What Impact Does Web Design Have On Your Digital Marketing Strategy?
Although you might not realize it now, web design can have a major impact on your digital marketing strategy.
One of the best ways to tell if your web design is working for you is if the website landing page that you’ve used for a marketing campaign has resulted in real-life sales or conversions for your business.
If you are left disappointed, it might be time to start analyzing why your website is underperforming and then implement solutions to combat this.
Factors To Consider When Reviewing Your Website Design
- Conversion Rate
- Site Speed
When, and if, you’re not getting the results you’d like from your website, or if your site isn’t performing effectively in most of the above factors, then it might be worth considering redesigning or optimizing your site.
How To Fine-tune Your Website Design
1. Define your site goals: When you define your website objectives you can then base any website redesign around it.
When setting objectives, it can be helpful and important to set measurable KPIs (key performance indicators).
2. Ensure you have the main components: We have briefly touched upon this already, but a good web design needs to consider these components below to ensure it meets your goals.
- Brand Identity
Brand identity also helps build trust and may influence user decisions.
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
SEO helps you to know what’s working (and what isn’t), adjusting your approach as you go along.
- Conversion Rate Optimisation (CRO)
Conversions don’t always have to be product purchases, they can be any desired action you wish a user to take on your websites – such as contact form or email submissions, booking completion, account creation, or transaction completion.
- User Experience (UX)
Visual appeal is often an important factor to consider as users are more likely to interact with sites that look better.
A website needs constant review and to adapt and change. Each section of your site can be monitored and optimized for users. It is worth taking the time to understand and identify pages that aren’t converting. Google Analytics can help you achieve this.
In conclusion, web design has a significant impact on how a business approaches digital marketing. If you
Keep in mind that effective web design is critical for website branding, search engine optimization, and social media outreach.
A clear understanding of your website’s design can help you boost your digital marketing strategy and overall brand.
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A School Vision Assessment can help to aid your child’s learning
- Some people experience symptoms of visual perceptual distortions and eyestrain when viewing text, and this is often described as ‘visual stress’. Symptoms of visual stress include words appearing to move around or merge together when reading, patterns or shadows appearing within a block of text and a strong aversion to striped patterns.
- The latest estimates are that visual stress is present in around 1 in 5 people with dyslexia, but although they may co-exist, visual stress and dyslexia are different conditions
- Some people who suffer from visual stress find that their symptoms are alleviated by coloured filters, either in the form of coloured overlays or tinted lenses. Coloured filters are normally only considered once a sight test has been performed, and any other potential causes of visual difficulty have been addressed.
MEARES IRLEN SYNDROME
This is a from of visual stress that leads to difficulties reading and close tasks, which can include the words moving around on the paper.
WHAT IS A SCHOOL VISION ASSESSMENT?
In addition to a full eye test, it assesses:
1) Difficulties at school – history and symptoms
2) Muscle balance – eyes working together properly
3) A child’s dominant eye – for better reading skills
4) The ability for eyes to follow a moving object – tracking
5) That both eyes can focus clearly for reading – are spectacles required?
6) Reading speed – scope for improvement
7) Colour preference and light sensitivity – tint/visual comfort
HOW DOES IT HELP?
Following the School Vision Assessment, where spectacles or contact lenses are prescribed,
and sometimes exercises recommended, the benefits for your child are:
1) Better school performance
2) Increased reading speed
3) Increased self esteem/confidence
4) Clearer writing
5) Increased concentration
6) Decreased tiredness & anxiety
7) Reduction of headaches/migraines
8) Calming effect (in children with hypersensitivity)
At Kensington Eye Centre we carry out an extended specialist examination, looking for visual
problems that may be associated with difficulties at school. The appointment is usually one
hour long and can often lead to better educational performance from your child.
Vision therapy is the name for a treatment plan to improve visual efficiency and visual processing, allowing your child to be more responsive to educational instructions and to improve confidence over all. There is no direct cure for learning disabilities, however, vision therapy has be proven to produce significant educational gains.
For more information about the School Vision Assessment or to book an appointment please give our friendly team a call on 0207 937 8282 and they will be happy to help.

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It is night and I’m standing beneath a star-filled sky having just completed some prayers and offerings with two other ritualists. They are standing close to one another, heads together, speaking quietly.
I see this, noticing the much wider span of distance between the two of them and myself. My body begins to contract, an old pattern of outsider syndrome and ‘you don’t belong’ rising up within me.
I want to back even further away, to just walk away. I am ashamed for feeling left out and for being hurt by how much closer to each other they are than to me (both literally and seemingly relationally).
Simultaneously, I want them to notice I’m excluded and to reach out to me with love and sincere desire for me to join them. I want them to offer me belonging.
In the same moment…
I remember being a young girl, hanging out with some slightly older cousins. They were laughing, talking, playing together. I am on the edge of their play, not really a part of it but pretending to be through proximity.
They decide to go for a walk and I follow along behind, not knowing what else to do, hoping one of them will notice me and invite me into their happiness. Eventually, someone does look back, sees me and, with exasperation, asks me to ‘come on and catch up.’
I have been invited to be with them and yet, I’m acutely aware of the exasperation in the other girl’s voice. I knew she was inviting me to join because she was ‘supposed to’ not because she really wanted to.
The shame of this knowing along with hatred of myself for having lingered behind waiting for an invitation fills my body and I become even more quiet, distant, and subdued. I am now both a part of and apart from the others and somehow this feels even worse than not being invited at all.
Also, in the same moment…
It is also in this instance that my ancestors speak saying, without equivocation: “belonging is a choice”.
Belonging is a choice?
When I sat down to write this post, I hesitated. I don’t want to dismiss the very real lived experience many of us have of not belonging. Of feeling removed from or outside of the bodies, families, communities, or cultures we were born into or live in currently.
This is a common theme with my clients – many experience a deep sense of outsider syndrome and of ‘not belonging’ that has been a constant their entire lives. If one of my clients were to share with me this core wound of ‘not belonging’ and I were to say to them ‘belonging is a choice’ they’d likely not respond well to that.
If you would have told me, even a month ago, that belonging is a choice, I likely wouldn’t have appreciated it either. I also have too many lived experiences of feeling/being the outsider to point to as proof of lack of choice. There’s no way, in the past, I could have simply ‘chosen’ to belong.
And yet, I feel the truth of it, that at some point along the healing journey, belonging does become a choice.
Choosing to belong.
When my ancestors told me ‘belonging is a choice’ I was able to take it in.
I felt the truth of it and saw that I did have a choice to make. I could follow my old pattern of holding myself back, of waiting for others to include me, to tell me I belonged.
OR, I could receive that deep felt-sense of belonging flowing to me from my ancestors, from the earth, from the night sky and the stars, and step forward from that knowing.
I make my decision, choosing to belong. With a smile, I step towards the other two. They notice me, and turn with smiles.
Steps along the way to belonging.
Much has transpired for me to arrive at the point of being able to hear ‘belonging is a choice’. In fact, choosing to belong while with other humans is the most recent of many steps.
Connecting with my ancestors was the first.
They claimed me as their granddaughter fiercely, lovingly, completely. They imparted to me, time and time again, a felt sense of belonging – to them, yes. Also, through them, to the wider web of life. They imbued within me a deep sense of belonging as well to the earth, to the waters, to the stars, to the trees.
As I deepened into relationship with them, they taught me to listen.
As I learned to listen, to make offerings and prayers, to give my tears to the earth and the trees, I heard/felt an echo-back from the other-than-humans… an echo back of love and belonging. A whisper of ‘you are also one of us; you belong with us.’ I could feel their love for me; in nature, with my ancestors at my side, I belonged.
Choosing to belong with humans.
It has taken much longer to trust myself and my ancestors enough to choose to embody belonging while with other humans.
In truth, it will likely be a choice I’ll need to make over and over and over until the end of my incarnate days. And yet, with the wound of not-belonging beneath so much pain and violence, I’m not sure there is any choice more important to make.
So, I choose to belong.
I choose to belong here, now, in all the messy glory of this time of unparalleled unraveling and, perhaps, if we survive the unraveling, a great and magnificent reweaving.
Like the trees, the waters, the bees, the stars, I have a place; I belong. As do you.
Enrollment is again open for my 6-month Ancestral Healing/Mentoring Circle.
As I mention above, coming into direct relationship with my well ancestors (and seeking to bring healing to those not-yet-well), has been pivotal on my own path of choosing to belong. This circle offers the opportunity for you to as well.

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As you gather for this major sporting event, take a moment to see the opportunity that it brings - a chance to bond and heal wounds. Sport has often been used by humanity as a way of bringing people or tribes together, for settling disputes and building relationships. This major event is no different.
Look at the multitude of countries that are coming together for a single reason. The diversity of nationalities, social groups, ethnicities and sexes are truly inspiring. The single goal, surpassing all other thoughts, fears or beliefs. This is how life can be. This is how humanity can be.
Sport is often viewed as a distraction, but it is, in fact, a great leveller. A safe place where differences can be left to one side and your true worth be seen and indeed shine. As you gather to support your team, to wave your country colours, please take a moment to act kindly towards the opposing side. See them as brother or sister, not enemy or opponent.
For a moment, let yourself see that you are both Human and that is beautiful.
The above piece is written by Master Chou, via inspirational or automatic writing. Originally published on Master Chous wordpress blog - 19 June 2014
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The New Economy Initiative has announced a second round of funding that will benefit innovative companies in Detroit. As initially reported by Sherri Welch, in Crain’s Detroit Business, February 2, 2014, the New Economy Initiative (NEI) plans to target innovation and entrepreneurship in its second round. NEI receives its funding from 10 private foundations, and then provides grants to support organizations working on innovation and entrepreneurism.
As reported by Ms. Welch, “NEI plans to direct new funding primarily to agencies providing supportive services to spur innovation and entrepreneurism in the city of Detroit — areas it honed in on two years ago.” “ ‘Entrepreneurship and innovation, as stand-alones, are valuable in growing the economy,’ said NEI Executive Director Dave Egner. ‘But the more we can connect them, the greater we can accelerate each.’”
“‘In the end, without innovation, there are no new ideas to commercialize. And without entrepreneurs at the ready, there's no one to commercialize them.’”
According to Crain’s, “NEI's initial funders and one new foundation have committed a second-round investment of $33 million toward a $40 million target. NEI's early goal for the second round of funding was more than $40 million, but the foundations were more comfortable with three-year commitments that provide an opportunity to review the work that has been accomplished with funds from round two and whether future investments are needed, Egner said. ”
Philanthropy in the City of Detroit remains strong, and continues to be a contributing factor in the City’s turnaround. For the full article and list of foundations that fund NEI, please see the original article:
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Mike Tindall has warned England they will have to outsmart Brian O’Driscoll if they are to spoil Ireland's talisman's big day in the Six Nations.
World Cup winner Tindall went head-to-head with O’Driscoll seven times on Test rugby’s battlefield and came out on top more often than not.
He knows as well as anyone the threat the 35-year-old poses at Twickenham today when he equals George Gregan’s world record of 139 caps.
“What marks Drisco out for me is his bottle,” said Tindall, who brackets him with Tana Umaga and Tim Horan as the best he ever faced.
“People take for granted his skill set and the flair we’ve known about since he scored that hat-trick of tries in Paris in his first Six Nations.
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“A lot of people at international level focus on not making errors, but Drico backs his own ability and pushes back the boundaries.”
None of which offers much encouragement to Billy Twelvetrees and Luther Burrell ahead of their third game together as England’s centre pairing.
Up against them are the world’s most-capped midfield duo, O’Driscoll and Gordon D’Arcy, who have combined forces 53 times.
Including Lions caps, the pair boast 215 caps. England’s entire back line has just 105.
If he wasn’t already routinely sick before matches, the prospect might have Burrell reaching for the bucket.
But, says Tindall, there is hope for the rookie partnership – if they are able to keep O’Driscoll and D’Arcy guessing.
“If you have just one way of playing, those two will deal with it all day long,” he explained.
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“So England must vary their attacks. To come out on top we must ask more questions of them than they ask of us.”
Inside the England camp is a belief it is possible, with Twelvetrees insisting: “Luther and I have huge confidence in one another.
“We are playing for England for a reason, because we are good enough. If we didn’t believe that we wouldn’t be here.”
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Jordan Peele hosts and narrates the series with cast members including Ike Barinholtz, John Cho, Lucinda Dryzek, Taissa Farmiga, James Frain, Ginnifer Goodwin, Zabryna Guevara, Percy Hynes-White, Greg Kinnear, Luke Kirby, Sanaa Lathan, Kumail Nanjiani… Read
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‘Descendants 3’ Teaser And First Synopsis Out From Disney Channel
Disney Channel is out with the first teaser and synopsis for Descendants 3, providing a 30-second glimpse at the upcoming original movie that continues the popular good versus evil saga.
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Valeska’s character is one of the more intriguing elements of Gotham which is in its fifth and final season. The show’s creative team was reluctant early on to include the Joker… Read
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Don Cheadle warms up for his Saturday Night Live hosting debut with some promo playacting alongside SNL‘s Alex Moffat. In a parody of ’70s buddy cop dramas, the Black Monday star and the SNL player don the blues, chomp some donuts, high-five and fire off a round or two, all without so much as a smidgen of real authority.
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“Ladies and Gentleman. Welcome to the Medici Family Circus, where anything is possible and miracles happen.” Disney has dropped a new trailer for Dumbo, Tim Burton’s live-action version of the classic animated film.
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A first look at Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard’s new documentary on Luciano Pavarotti, considered one of the most beloved opera singers of all time, has been released tonight in conjunction with the 61st Grammy Awards.
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In the illustrious tradition of on-the-road, rambler cinema, Welcome to Nowhere (Bullet Hole Road) is a fresh, experimental take. Heavily reliant on motion graphics animation, director William Cusick charts the surreal encounters of five overlapping strangers in the American desert. The spirit calls to mind David Lynch, and more recently Calvin Lee Reeder and Cory McAbee, but it never feels derivative, it always brings fresh light. Cinema often loses power in clarity, in a strict adherence to narrative logic. The unwieldy and fractured nature of Welcome To Nowhere offers more than a story, here, all that really matters is the weariness of the ramble. It's hazy and sweaty and sketched. "You know how some pills you take are clear, but on the inside are all these little balls of shit that are really the pill?" That's where nowhere is. This used to be the stuff of cult classics. -KA.


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This Oscar nom is filmed in the most aphrodisiac way. The setting and the love story are simply beautiful and I can't get over it. This movie is proven to make you want to have a romantic summer "somewhere in northern Italy." This film also proves that Timothee Chalamet is a perfect human.
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"The Lobster" is a movie that no one is talking about, that everyone should be talking about. It's incredibly uncomfortable to watch sometimes but, this unconventional romance is secretly a commentary on love in today's society. It's funny, relatable, and quirky as hell, but that's why it's great.
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