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Spooky tickets are everywhere, and the spooky is all around.
Here are some of the scammers who are using them to lure unsuspecting victims into the dark, dark places of scamming.
For example, here’s a scam in which the scammed victim will receive a spooktacular text message, followed by an email to the address she entered in the website’s registration form.
When the victim opens the email, she’ll find that it is actually a message from a company called Spooky Tickets, which promises a ticket to a haunted attraction, a “spectacular party” and a “tour de force” for her.
Spooky Tickets is based in Toronto and was formed in late 2015 by former Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders and his wife, Sarah.
The couple said they were inspired to form the company after attending an exhibition at the Toronto Film Festival that was sponsored by the Toronto Public Library.
This spooky email offers a ticket for the Haunted Train in the haunted train.
The Spooky Ticket website boasts: “With our spooky tickets you will be able to enjoy the haunted atmosphere of one of our attractions with your friends and family.”
The site also promises to provide you with “the best in spooky entertainment, from horror films and music to special events.”
In reality, the company claims that its spooky tours have been booked for “over 150” haunted attractions, including the Canadian Horror Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival and the Toronto Zombie Film Festival.
There are a couple of problems with this spooky offer.
First, the Haunted train in the spookiest haunted attraction on the planet is not in fact haunted.
“The Haunted Train is not haunted.
It’s a movie theater.
There’s no ghost that haunts it,” the website says.
Second, the spooks claim to have “one of the most exciting haunted attractions in the world,” and that you can book tickets to see it in its entirety.
Unfortunately, the website is unable to provide any actual dates, or specific dates to attend.
It also appears to have no way to track which attractions are on sale at the time of the email.
A few other scammers have also targeted vulnerable customers with the promise of spooky offers.
In late 2017, a Toronto man, named Michael Hennen, received a fake email from SpookyTickets that promised him a ticket into “a magical and creepy attraction” that he’d be able “meet the star of the film” as part of a “spooky event.”
A man named Michael F. from Ontario was also scammed by a similar scam.
On March 12, 2018, a woman called Karol said she was “very excited” to visit the Haunted Forest.
She entered her name and email address in the form of a ticket request form, and was promised a ticket by the company for the attraction, the Niagara Falls Haunted Forest, that she was looking forward to seeing.
But the website was unable to tell Karol whether the attraction was haunted, or whether she was supposed to attend as part a “movie.”
Karol was also duped by a man named Kevin F. who told her he had an offer to go to the Niagara River Haunted Mansion.
The woman, Karol, was shocked to find out that she had been scammed.
Kevin F. offered to pay $30,000 for the tickets to the Haunted River Haunted Man, who would then be able meet the star as part the film.
Karag said that she believed the scam because she’d never been to the haunted attraction.
After she contacted the Niagara Valley Police Department, police told her they would be contacting the SpookyTicket company.
When Karol contacted Spooky Tickets, she received an email saying that police would be following up on her claim.
Karolk was also able to find a recording of a person claiming to be the man who claimed to be Kevin F., saying that he had promised Karol tickets for the Niagara Waterfront Haunted Mansion, and that the scammer promised Karolk the money to attend the haunted amusement park.
Police said they are looking into the scam.


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The German Interior Ministry on Sunday confirmed plans to facilitate and accelerate deportations of failed asylum-seekers along with those who should have their asylum requests processed in another EU country under the so-called Dublin rules.
One of the measures submitted to state authorities is bolstering asylum-seekers' night-time reporting requirements. Another would implement a chip system to record when asylum-seekers pick up their mail to ensure they have received a deportation order. Such systems are already in use in the states of Hesse and Lower Saxony.
Others include securing "no-name bookings" on flights so that a seat can still be used by a potential deportee if the original failed asylum-seeker is unable to make the flight. It provides authorities with more flexibility to use reserved seats on flights, according to the ministry.
More tools for states
An Interior Ministry spokesperson said the measures would give state authorities tools to monitor and deport failed asylum-seekers. It would also give local authorities the ability to arrest and hold failed asylum-seekers in jail if they are deemed flight risks.
The measures appear to address concerns that arose in the wake of the 2016 terror attack on a Christmas market in Berlin. The perpetrator, Anis Amri, was a known criminal and failed asylum-seeker from Tunisia who managed to elude authorities in the run-up to the attack.
The plans were first reported by the Berlin-based newspaper Bild am Sonntag and later confirmed by the Interior Ministry.
Confirmation of the plans comes days after the ministry said it is considering revoking its freeze on repatriating Syrian migrants.
On Friday, German Interior Ministry Horst Seehofer, known for his hard-line policy toward irregular migrants, told the Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland group of local newspapers that authorities are examining whether they can deport Syrians who are known criminals.
But such moves remain controversial, and even more so after the German Foreign Ministry published a classified report on Syria, saying evidence shows a "complex, still difficult and volatile situation" in the war-torn country.
In 2015, Germany received nearly 900,000 refugees under Chancellor Angela Merkel's open-door policy. Many of them were fleeing war and extreme poverty in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. At the time, Merkel cited the situation in Syria for her decision.
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A wild forest fire that broke our near Aarey colony adjacent to Mumbai Film City that spread around 4 kilometres was doused before it reached high rise buildings. The fire disaster was averted around 6.45 am on Tuesday morning.
The Aarey Colony forest fire was completely doused, but not before it came very close to buildings in New Mhada Colony and Gokuldham Society. However, there were no casualties reported.
The Aarey colony is spread over 16 kilometres, that is a home to several villages near Mumbai and popular Goregaon Film City. As pre-reports, the fire broke at around 6:30 pm on Monday in an open plot near an IT park, located adjacent to the colony.
For an hour the blaze was confined to within 3-4 km of the point of origin. But it began moving towards residential areas in the night, said Chief Fire Officer Prabhat Rahangdale.
Mumbai Fire Brigade Team has contained the huge forest fire today again stood to there duties to perform in difficult circumstances. pic.twitter.com/XTzakliWyt— Prabhat Rahangdale (@prabhatfire) December 3, 2018
Firefighters were using tree branches ("beaters") to create a fire break as they didn't have access to fire appliances, Rahangdale told PTI yesterday.
Also read: Massive fire breaks out in foam factory in Punjab's Barnala district; fire tenders rushed to the spot


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File Description: This folder contains a repaint for the Spitfire Mk.IX by FlyingIron, in the colors of Spitfire IX ML407 OU-V in the colors it wore in May 1944, when it was flown by F/O Johnnie Houlton of No. 485 New Zealand Squadron. It later flew with several other squadrons before ending up with 485 Sqn again. It was converted to a T9 trainer version for the Irish Air Corps in 1950. It was sold to the Strathallan collection in 1968 and then to Nick Grace in 1979. After his death, the aircraft was flown by his wife Carolyn Grace until 2017. The aircraft is still airworthy, based at Sywell Aerodrome, and can be booked for flights. Repaint by Jan Kees Blom.

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Alexia Fuller flicks through the Pacific’s trendy – and crucially important – new magazine.
Sitting in the foyer of Chifley library in her floral print skirt, she flips the pages of the latest issue of Stella, the newest women’s magazine out of Port Moresby. Emma Filer, a previous Stella covergirl of Papua New Guinean descent, couldn’t be more elated that this creative outlet is now a presence in PNG.
In 2012, Stella was launched at Vision City Shopping Mall in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. It hit the ground running and has grown its following with a distribution area spanning across the Pacific region. The magazine covers topics including politics, fashion, finance, travel and art, all with a distinctive Pacific flavour. Described by editor and founder Amanda Donigi as a “thinking women’s magazine from PNG for the Pacific”, it doesn’t disappoint.
Stella aims to celebrate indigenous Pacific voices and provides a platform through which a community of creative Pacific women can connect with one another. It is a modern day manifestation of Epeli Hau’ofa’s “sea of interconnected islands”.
From the Australian perspective, often the narrative of Pacific women is one of crisis. Disempowerment, violence, lack of agency are commonly used to describe women’s place in many Pacific societies. In literature on the Pacific these negative images frequently dominate the narrative and positivity such as that which radiates from the pages of Stella is shut out.
For Pacific women, Stella is a beacon of positivity in a sea of negativity. Emma Filer believes that the image of Papua New Guineas should be changed because “a lot of the time with aid projects….women are treated as victims” and rarely become more than that. However, the Papua New Guinea women Emma knows are “not oppressed in any way. They are incredibly strong and creative and generous and I never see that in the media.” This is what Stella does, gives these stories a a voice.
Stella is the magazine many Pacific women have been waiting for. With a growing readership and it’s continuing to commitment to authentic Pacific content, Stella lives up to its name of the ‘Star of the Pacific’.
To learn more please visit: http://www.stellamag.com/
Research for this article comes out of a research project undertaken for PASI2001 in conjunction with Alexandra Kenny. I would also like to thank Emma Filer for giving her time to be interviewed.

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Chinese smartphone maker Royole that launched its first-generation foldable smartphone last year has brought its successor called Royale FlexPai 2 smartphone now. The new Royale smartphone launched through an online-only event on Wednesday. This latest smartphone features a third-generation Cicada Wing flexible display that touted to be significantly improved over the previous model.
The Shenzhen-based company claims that the new display panel has a bend radius of 1mm, down from a 3mm radius on its predecessor. However, it still lasts for over 200,000 bends. The Royole FlexPai 2 foldable mobile has an upgraded performance through the top-of-the-line Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC. In addition to the new foldable smartphone, the company partnered with ZTE to expand the use cases of its flexible display technology.
Royole FlexPai 2 Price in India
The Royole FlexPai 2 price details are yet to be revealed. However, it likely to be in line with the first-generation Royole FlexPai price that was set around $1,600 (roughly Rs 121700). It expected to debut in the second quarter of this year.
Royole FlexPai 2 Specifications
The USP of the Royole FlexPai 2 smartphone is the third-generation Cicada Wing Fully Flexible Display (FFD) panel that touted to have undergone a comprehensive technical upgrade. It comes with a JNCD (Just Noticeable Color Difference) below 0.6, along with 1.2 times faster response time that is 0.4ms. The display claimed to have 1.5-times better brightness decay. Unlike other foldable displays, Royole said that its offering provides lesser crease impact, thanks to its mirror-like smooth structure that is made of over 100 micro-nano materials.
Royole noted that to use its proprietary OLED technology to eliminate the layer peeling effect that noticed on other foldable display panels. The Royale FlexPai 2 display panel comes in a 7.8-inch size along with a 4:3 aspect ratio. It claimed to have 1.3x better color gamut, and 500x better contrast over a traditional high-end LCD panel.
Apart from the new display, the Royole FlexPai 2 mobile powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.0 storage. This mobile has a quad rear camera setup along with dual-LED flash and true stereo speakers.
The Royole FlexPai 2 specifications not announced yet. You can watch the online event to get full details about the features of the new technology.


It is important that we look to the future in the City of Bayswater.
With this in mind we have listened to our ratepayers, residents and business owners and put together a Strategic Community Plan (SCP).
The SCP aims to promote a shared vision for the City as a place where our community's aspirations can be realised.
It helps us capture your expectations for the future of our City and define the kind of services we need to deliver to ensure it continues to be a great place to work, to live, to raise a family, run a business and visit.
Under the plan we will work hard to enhance the City's urban and natural environments, encourage strong cohesive communities and support a vibrant business and commercial sector.
As your new Deputy Mayor I am committed to making our City's future bright and sustainable and creating a community we can all be proud of.
You can find copies of the SCP at the Civic Centre, 61 Broun Avenue, Morley.
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Tammy Chu was adopted by an American family at the age of nine and raised in rural New York state. She never saw another Korean until she went to college. "I remember what my birth parents looked like, but I forgot how to speak Korean and memories of Korean culture also disappeared from my mind," she recalls.
Chu became a documentary film director and came back to Korea in 1998 for a project. "When I came to Seoul, it felt strange yet familiar and uncomfortable yet comfortable."
She now lives in an apartment in Itaewon. She had shuttled back and forth from New York and Seoul for some 10 years and eventually decided to settle down here. Last year Chu, who can now understand a lot of Korean, won the top prize for a documentary at the Busan International Film Festival for her film "Resilience," which focused on Korean adoptees.
Starting in August, she started producing a special documentary on Seoul for the Discovery Channel called "Smart City-Hip Seoul." The 50-minute program will be broadcast in 22 countries in Asia starting in March next year. Following a proposal by the Seoul city government, the Discovery Channel has aired three documentaries on Seoul since 2005 focusing on the restored Cheonggye Stream that runs across downtown and the stars of the Korean Wave.
Chu says, "Rather than showing cityscapes like Gyeongbok Palace or Cheonggye Stream, I focused on the people living in the city."
"Even until 2000, Seoul seemed like a tough place to live in," she says, but things have changed very fast. "A lot of parks and great restaurants popped up, while western and Korean culture mixed to create a very distinct atmosphere unique to Seoul." The film focuses on people leading these changes. "Of course we're seeing young people in Seoul and New York protesting or venting their anger over surging tuition fees and unemployment, but my work contains the bright side of young and talented people," she adds.
She is aware of controversy over the amount of taxes spent to make the banks of the Han River more accessible to the public and look more beautiful. But as an outsider who is still learning about Korean culture, Chu says she is surprised by the beautiful night views of the Han River filled with many young people every night strolling along the riverside."At first, I wanted to focus on the Korean Wave, but I changed my mind a bit during production," she says. "I decided to focus on the people who are creating a dynamic culture in Seoul instead. But I didn't put too much emphasis on what Seoul city officials have done so far, since I felt that is already known."
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Hernias happen when an organ penetrates the muscle or tissue wall that contains it, causing a bulge. This usually occurs when there’s a weakened area in the soft tissue or muscle covering the organ. While hernias are usually not life-threatening, using hernia meshes to repair them can result in medical complications. Currently, various mass tort lawyers are handling numerous hernia mesh cases all over the country.
Although hernias are not life-threatening, they can be debilitating and inconvenient. So, millions of patients readily turned to hernia meshes to repair their conditions. Unfortunately, hernia mesh came with numerous adverse side-effects that the patients never envisaged. As such, hernia meshes have become the object of numerous injury lawsuits.
If you’ve experienced hernia mesh complications, vast knowledge of hernia and its treatment techniques can help your condition. So, we’ve discussed the different types of hernias as well as alternatives to hernia mesh treatment in this article.
The Common Types of Hernias
The following are the most common types of hernias:
The femoral hernia happens when an intra-abdominal tissue exploits a weakened spot in your femoral canal by pushing through it. This type of hernia is more common in women than men. While femoral hernias may not show any symptoms, they can cause complications that require emergency attention and surgery.
Every human’s epigastric region is above the stomach and contains a portion of the liver, the duodenum, and adrenal glands. It also contains a portion of the stomach and spleen. An epigastric hernia occurs in that region and is pretty common in adults and children.
As the name suggests, umbilical hernias happen near your belly button and are more common in children than adults. Common symptoms of umbilical hernia in children include a bulge near the navel and discoloration around the affected part. When the umbilical hernia isn’t managed properly, it can cause life-threatening intestinal complications.
In an inguinal hernia, a tissue penetrates a soft spot in the abdominal muscles and causes a bulge. There are two types of inguinal hernias — direct and indirect inguinal hernias. People living with inguinal hernias may notice pain in their groin or a burning sensation at the bulge.
Spigelian hernia is usually the result of a vulnerability in the Spigelian fascia. This type of hernia generally occurs barely below the belly button. Common symptoms of Spigelian hernia include abdominal pain and swelling, nausea, vomiting, and bloody stooling.
The weak spot in an incisional hernia is due to a previous abdominal surgical incision. The most obvious sign of an incisional hernia is a bulge around the incision region. Other symptoms include abdominal pain, constipation, heartburn, fever, vomiting, etc. Incisional hernias can be reducible or irreducible.
Are There Viable Alternatives to Hernia Mesh?
Hernia mesh isn’t the only remedy for hernias. While medicines cannot treat hernias, there are other viable hernia mesh alternatives. Some of these alternatives require less surgery time and record less complicated rates. They include the following:
Dr. Edoardo Bassini, an Italian surgeon, introduced Bassini hernia repair in 1887. Bassini performed this procedure by stitching muscles to ligaments. Although old, it’s still a viable technique for treating inguinal hernia. However, this procedure has also undergone some modifications.
Another Italian surgeon, Dr. Antonio Guarnieri, introduced this hernia repair method in 1988. Surgeons can perform Guarnieri surgery with or without a mesh.
The Desarda hernia repair is Dr. Mohan Desarda’s brainchild. Introduced in 2001, this repair method is tension-free.
Dr. Chester McVay, an American, introduced this technique in 1942. It’s a great alternative treatment procedure for femoral hernias.
The Shouldice hernia repair, developed by the Canadian doctor, Edward Earleone, is one of the best alternatives to hernia mesh. Although a complex procedure, it yields great results and generally requires less recovery time.
Contact a Mass Tort Attorney Immediately!
Like there are numerous types of hernias, there are also various ways to treat them. However, if you’re already suffering complications from hernia mesh, you can get compensation for your pain. That’s where you need the experience and legal knowledge of mass tort lawyers like the ones at Rueb Stoller Daniel, LLP.
Our mass tort attorneys are always eager to fight for justice on behalf of our clients. Once we are sure you have a valid case, we’ll ensure you receive the compensation you deserve without any inconvenience. We’ve won millions of dollars in damages for clients like you and we can do the same for you. Contact us now for a free initial consultation.

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Carpenters partner up for students
The Carpenters union is partnering with an Alexandria non-profit, Building Momentum, and the Alexandria City Schools to build desks for low income students so the students have a good workspace at home, reports NoVA Labor’s Virginia Diamond. “Union contractors provided the materials for the desks,” Diamond tells Union City. “The union is planning readiness programs for local residents to enter union apprenticeships.”
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APPIANO GENTILE – Preparations were stepped up in the Inter camp ahead of Empoli with a double session at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti today. In the morning, the Nerazzurri got their first taste of the complex’s new gym, which borders the training pitches. Set over two floors, the state-of-the-art facility takes up a total of 1000m2.
This afternoon, Roberto Mancini’s men concentrated on a series of technical and tactical exercises, with a particular focus on pressing and on attacking movement. To round the day off, the squad was divided into four six-a-side teams for a friendly tournament on reduced-size pitches.]]>

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February is one of the most romantic of months, with chilling winter on its way out and scorching summer still a while away. If you happen to be planning your honeymoon in the month of February, India has many destinations which promise to prove completely ideal for the purpose.
Pick one or more of these destinations to enjoy the wonders of nature and make your experience more memorable and worthy of preserving for posterity by way of picture-perfect photographs of their scenic beauty.
The Best Honeymoon Places In India In February
1. Andaman Islands
Andaman and Nicobar Islands have come far from their days of association with the infamous Cellular Jail. Today, they offer a tourist haven and a romantic getaway which is ideal for honeymooning couples.
Enjoy the virgin beaches, sun-kissed sands, sparkling waters and beautiful wild flowers all around you in this tropical paradise, which is sure to make your trip more memorable by adding backwater activities, scuba diving and snorkeling to its compelling attractions.
Gulmarg can contend with any of the dream winter sports destinations of the world, which you have always wanted to visit. Head here to enjoy the bracing air, hazy and panoramic views from the top and indulge in extreme skiing at high altitudes.
February is an ideal time for this, as summer may bring in the crowds and ruin half the charm, especially on a honeymoon.
Located in Himachal Pradesh, Parwanoo is all about apple and peach orchards and amazing views from the top of the Shivalik Hills. This is an ideal location for any honeymoon.
Visit Dagshai, an army town in the colonial era and try the meat pickles at nearby Dhalli. Go trekking or pack a picnic and enjoy it amidst the green-clad mountains.
This scenic location in the wilds offers many lodges and camps which take you into the lap of nature. Another wildlife sanctuary of gigantic proportions, the Nagarhole National Park is located near the river Kabini and the Bandipur National Park.
Watch ferocious tigers and majestic elephants in their natural habitat by going on a jungle safari or take a coracle ride in the river Kabini and file the memories away for a lifetime.
Shillong is a hill station in Meghalaya, which translates to “The Abode of Clouds”. A quaint and quiet place which is close to nature and full of natural beauty, caves, lakes, parks, waterfalls and mountains; Shillong is also gaining a reputation for food, fashion and rock music in recent times.
Go shopping at the Police Bazaar and Lewduh or Bara Bazaar from the beautiful smiling women of Shillong.
Book a safe stay in any Treebo hotels in shillong and enjoy your trip.
Located 3048 metres above sea level, Tawang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh is a magical place and the birthplace of the Dalai Lama. which looks like a mighty gash in the earth.
Fringed by huge mountains, it is a patchwork of mountain ridges, fields, monasteries and villages. Enjoy the serenity of its surroundings at this sacred Buddhist centre. Don’t miss the Tipi Orchid Sanctuary when at Tawang.
Coonoor is a quiet and small hill station in the Nilgiri Hills, which offers many hotels and guesthouses where you can stay and enjoy the amazing views all around and visit the tea plantations and go trekking.
It is just 20 kilometres away from Ooty, which is a much more crowded hill station, which offers almost the same attractions as Coonoor without the bustle.
Framed by mountains and offering enchanting views all around, Leh is an extremely traveller-friendly destination which makes your visit highly comfortable. Fall in love with the lush green surroundings, gushing streams and barley fields.
Marvel at the imposing Tibetan Palace and fort in the Old Town which is dominated by a steep, dagger-shaped rocky ridge and bustling shopping areas. Enjoy the adventure activities, once you get acclimatized to the rarefied atmosphere.
Nicknamed as God’s Own Country, Kerala is an extremely beautiful state with tall swaying palm trees and lush green fields and tranquil backwaters which make it possible to live on houseboats.
Traverse the various waterways in a leisurely way, enjoying the scenic beauty in a peaceful unhurried manner. Kumarakom, situated on the Vembanad Lake, is very close to Kottayam and offers luxurious facilities and a bird sanctuary.
Ooty offers a very bustling area but perseverance pays when you reach its quiet, green areas shaded by tall and imposing pine trees amidst lanes which make you wonder if they were magically transported from England.
Admire the colonial era bungalows and soak in the atmosphere of this Queen of Hill Station. Don’t miss the romantic train ride.
Book Treebo hotels in ooty for a safe and stress-free stay.
Wayanad is one of the most enchanting locales in Kerala, with mountainous terrain, lush green rice fields, bamboo groves, betelnut trees, plantations of rubber, cardamom and coffee, and ginger fields.
This is a beautiful and remote location where you can spot elephants in the wild and enjoy the pure and unspoilt ambience. You will find accommodation throughout the region and especially in Mananthavady, Kalpetta and Sulthan Bathery.
Book Treebo hotels in wayanad for a safe and pleasant stay.
Kausani is located high on a ridge, surrounded by forests with distant views of mountains topped with snow. Mahatma Gandhi stayed here to write his Bhagavad Gita and you can find an ashram in his name at Kausani.
Visit the Baijnath village nearby to see the intriguing shikhara-style architecture of 12th century temples.
13. Ramgarh (Uttarakhand)
Slowly emerging as one of the popular destinations in Kumaon, Ramgarh has the reputation of being the fruit bowl of Kumaon.
The orchards here grow apples, pears, peaches and apricots. Situated at an elevation of 1729 metres above sea level, this heavenly hill station offers a pristine environment and stunning views of the Himalayas.
It is a perfect destination for those planning a honeymoon in February in India because of its pleasant weather. Whether you admire beautiful architecture or love ocean and beaches, Rameshwaram offer something to everyone.
For that ultimate romantic experience: Go on a long romantic walk during sunsets on Dhanuskodi, Kunthukal, Sangumal, Villoondi Beach. Explore Ramanathaswamy Temple and the Annai Indira Gandhi Road Bridge.
The beautiful forests and waterfalls in Yercaud transport you to an idyllic world full of coffee estates, lush green slopes, fruit orchards and spices.
The climate is soothing and extremely suitable for a honeymoon destination where romantic nature walks and strolls among the coffee fields can be sidelined by visits to the Rose Garden and Silk farm here.
16. Araku Valley
Araku valley is situated amongst the dense forests of the Eastern Ghats and is inhabited by indigenous tribes who depend upon the forest for their livelihood. You can stay on tree-top huts and visit the Borra caves and Chaparai waterfalls when here.
The weather is excellent for most of the year. Don’t forget to sample the Arabica coffee grown by the tribals on the slopes here and plan for a train ride to Araku which takes you through breathtaking scenery and 50 tunnels.
Devi lake is a thermal water spring, which is associated with the story of Ramayana as it is believed by the faithful that Sita, wife of Lord Rama bathed in its waters. The gorgeous nature here is bound to delight hearts and fall in love with the rare species of plants and flowers here.
Visit the Thoovanam waterfalls to enjoy its scenic beauty and enjoy a picnic at the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary nearby, to complete the romantic experience.
A large tiger reserve and national park in the Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan, Ranthambore offers nature-lovers an opportunity to go really close to nature and enjoy it in all its impressive beauty and awe-inspiring variety by seeing tigers, leopards and marsh crocodiles, you in their natural habitat.
Be impressed by the Ranthambore Fort built in the 10th century and offer prayers at the Ganesh Mandir. Stay in the luxurious camps and rough it out on an action-filled wildlife safaris.
Goa is the most romantic of all destinations where you can enjoy the crystal-blue sea amidst lush green mountains, shimmering sands, sparkling creeks and rivers and gently swaying fronds of the coconut groves.
Enjoy the splendid scenery and sunsets on a sunset cruise, indulge in water sports like water-skiing and paragliding, spot dolphins, eat a candle-lit dinner on the beach or sunbathe with your partner at this amazing destination, which offers a number of beaches to suit your tastes and pocket.
Book Treebo hotels in goa for an incredible and safe stay experience.
Explore the vast dunes of desert while enjoying camel safari in Jaisalmer and absorb the ambience of Jaisalmer, which is a treasure trove of history and heritage. Camp in the desert or go paramotoring and go on a tour of the royal Sonar Quila or a boat ride on the artificial Gadisar lake.
February is an ideal time to visit Jaisalmer, which celebrates the most exciting and vivacious desert festival during this month to make your trip truly memorable.
Book Treebo hotels in jaisalmer for an amazing holiday and safe stay experience.
Kovalam offers you another romantic beach destination which offers everything from basic to most luxurious hospitality on the waterfront.
Enjoy the sea and sand, eat scrumptious meals and indulge in water sports at this scenic location. Go kayaking and watch the myriad colours of the sunset and stroll hand-in-hand along the Hawa and Samudra beaches.
Nashik is the wine capital of India and February is the time when couples rush here to enjoy the epicurean delights of the world famous Sula festival which is a gourmet celebration of wine and music.
Other enjoyments offered at this romantic and peaceful location include grape stomping, wine tasting, foot massaging and strolls through the vineyard.
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The Konark Dance festival is held every year in February, making it one of the most romantic and incredible destinations one could find in this month. With its temple to the Sun God carved like a chariot, Konark is an amazing example of the splendid artwork of Indian temples.
This destination requires you to be an art enthusiast who enjoys dance and sculpture. Strolls along the Chandrabhaga beach will add to your experience.
Another destination where you can enjoy the marvellous artwork of Indian temples is Khajuraho with its spectacular sculptures and carvings depicting Apsaras and demigods, indulging in romantic love.
Khajuraho also holds a week-long dance festival in the month of February against the backdrop of brilliantly-lit temples. This makes Khajuraho one of the coveted destinations for a honeymoon in the month of February.
Lakshadweep is a tropical island which is one of the best honeymoon destinations in India during February. The vegetation is green and luxuriant and the beaches here are splendid with splendid with sparkling beaches and luxurious resorts which cater to all your needs to make the experience memorable.
Go coral-spotting in boats equipped with glass bottoms, sunbathe, collect seashells and take intimate strolls in the isolated and spectacular lagoons.
We have covered the ideal destinations for a honeymoon in India in the month of February to help you plan yours in an informed way. Choose the right destination based on both your interests and do write in to let us know if you have any questions.


Arcuri Votes Against War
I am pleased to report that late yesterday afternoon, Congressman Michael Arcuri voted in opposition to giving George W. Bush what he wanted: Money to keep on fighting the war in Iraq with no strings attached.
Sadly, with the help of 86 pro-war Democrats in the House who turned coat and voted with the Republicans, the legislation passed anyway, giving no deadline for withdrawal, no benchmarks upon which funding for the war will be contingent, not even a requirement that American soldiers receive more adequate training. This legislation was carte blanche to keep on fighting the Iraq War as is.
Still, Mike Arcuri voted against it, and that’s a vote that counts. It’s a vote that should be remembered as a mark in Arcuri’s favor in 2008.
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Inglewood Planning Commission approves Hollywood Park's plan for a professional football stadium.
On Wednesday, Dec. 6, the Inglewood City Planning Commission approved the final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for a football stadium to be built on Hollywood Park's property adjacent to the existing race track.
Groundbreaking ceremonies could take place as early as April 1996, and the stadium could be constructed and fully operational by opening day of the 1998 football season.
Since the recent departures of the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Raiders, Hollywood Park has pursued the opportunity of hosting an NFL team on its site in Inglewood.
``We're ready to build,'' explained R.D. Hubbard, chairman and chief executive officer of Hollywood Park Inc. ``All of the preliminary work has been completed and now we're ready to break ground. No other group in the greater Los Angeles market can make that statement.
``The Planning Commission's approval of the EIR demonstrates the serious level of our commitment to secure a professional football franchise to play in our proposed stadium,'' Hubbard continued. ``Throughout the process, many residents of Inglewood expressed support for adding a professional NFL stadium to the city's economic base; now, the city has taken a giant step towards doing so.''
Further demonstrating its commitment to bring football back to the greater Los Angeles area, Hollywood Park will implode the Park Plaza Hotel (formerly Airport Park Hotel) in Inglewood on Sunday, Dec. 10, at 8:30 a.m. The hotel is located on Prairie Avenue near 90th Street (south of the Great Western Forum), on the site of the proposed stadium.
Hollywood Park, with headquarters in Inglewood, is a gaming and entertainment holding company which owns and operates: the Hollywood Park Race Track, one of America's premier thoroughbred racing facilities; The Woodlands, a thoroughbred racing facility located in Kansas City, Kan.; Turf Paradise Inc., a premier thoroughbred racing facility in Phoenix; and the Hollywood Park Casino, one of California's finest card club casinos.
Hollywood Park owns other attractions located on 380 acres near Los Angeles International Airport.
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SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) — A growing number of obsolete public phone booths across the country are being transformed into charging stations for various electric vehicles, officials said Monday.
The municipality of Jeonju, 240 kilometers south of Seoul, said it and KT Linkus, the operator of public pay phone networks, have agreed to convert two pay phone boxes in the city into charging stations for electric two-wheelers by the year’s end.
Following a test operation at the two stations, the city plans to install electric vehicle chargers at 18 other phone booths by 2023.
The municipal government plans to provide administrative support, such as permission to occupy roads and change their usage, to ensure that the transformation of unused phone facilities will proceed smoothly. Municipal officials said up to eight batteries can be simultaneously charged at any of the new charging stations.
“The phone booth refurbishment project is expected to be of great help in popularizing electric two-wheelers and achieving its carbon neutrality goals,” a Jeonju official said.
The installation of charging stations at unused public phone booths began in South Korea in 2015, when an electric vehicle charging station powered by solar panels opened at a pay phone booth in southwestern Seoul.
The following year, nine more electric car charging stations were installed at unused phone booths in Seoul, Daegu and two other provincial cities.
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“Envirus” is taken from Alyss‘ upcoming EP “3EARTH” due out on April 24 on Tropopause Records.
Classically-trained singer and producer Alyss has been on the rise for some time, gaining recognition from major media and writing and producing for some major acts. In April, the visionary artist will follow up on her “Alchemy” and “Motherland” EPs with “3EARTH”, a collection of 6 tracks that were inspired by the challenges of humanity regarding our planet. As written in the press release:
Recently, Alyss already shared the bouncy single “MisKayani” and she has now unveiled a new song off of the EP: “Envirus”. In this new production, the acid rain of distortion blended with Native Americans choirs creatively capture the emergency of our situation and particularly denounce the power of some unscrupulous corporations. Indeed, the track was motivated by the Dakota Access Pipeline situation at Standing Rock last year.
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The artist is not the first one to make such a statement. One of her inspirations, ANOHNI, beautifully make her contribution to the cause back in 2016 with her debut album “Hopelessness”. Alyss comes with a music project that raises awareness and suggests solutions:
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In the early to mid 2000s, the US was seen as a key market for LNG imports and ranked as the fourth largest global LNG importer. However, technological advancements have led to a significant increase in shale gas discoveries in the US. Shale gas is similar to Coal Seam Gas in Australia but are extracted from different types of rock formations. It has been a remarkable turn of events for the US energy market with shale gas displacing LNG imports and the US now looking to export shale gas via LNG.
There are a number of reasons why exporting shale gas will be beneficial for the US:
- Existing infrastructure: A number of large-scale LNG import terminals were built during the last decade to receive LNG. However the rise of shale gas has left these assets under-utilised. These terminals can be converted into export facilities and will give the US a significant cost advantage as they are 40% cheaper to build than greenfield projects.
- Higher global gas prices: The US domestic gas price, referred to as Henry Hub, trades at $2.80/GJ compared to global LNG pricing which is linked to the oil price at roughly $13/GJ
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- Politics: US policy makers may not allow a significant export of energy given the high level of focus placed upon energy security within the US.
- Higher domestic gas prices: Exporting too much gas will result in higher domestic gas prices, removing the benefits of cheap energy for consumers
Impact on Australian LNG:
- LNG pricing: The LNG pricing of the first US LNG project commissioned was linked at Henry Hub rates, which is a significant discount to Australian LNG projects that are linked to the oil price and threatens to break this attractive linkage. However, it appears Australian projects are to remain linked to the oil price with traditional Asian buyers of Australian LNG focused on security of supply and it is in their interests for projects to be economically viable.
- Project economics: The large amount of LNG projects under construction in Australia is resulting in capex blowouts for a number of projects reducing project returns. The economics of greenfield projects are at risk as they are 40% more expensive to construct than brownfield projects.
The rise of shale gas as an energy source in the US has materially changed the outlook for LNG in the US. In the near term, we view the impact of US LNG exports as little risk to existing Austrlian LNG projects and pricing, given the LNG volumes sanctioned in the US are immaterial on a global LNG scale. The risk is the US policy makers willingness to export a larger amount of LNG, which has the capacity to disrupt market fundamentals.
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This recipe is easy and very very tasty. This has turned into one of my family's favorites recipe. When I don't feel like cooking that night I make this. I pre chop garlic and keep it in a jar with EVOO. and you do not need to use white wine Worcestire sauce the brown one works just as well..
Husband is moaning as he eats the left over for lunch. Cut the recipe in half and only used a pinch of cayenne. Will become a regular in our house
Yummy. I was afraid the cream might make it too thick and gloppy (like a fettucine alfredo) but not at all. I used closer to 8 cans of clams since I tend to prefer it with more meat. Also added some shallots and anchovies with the garlic.
I've made this several times and is our favorite white clam sauce recipe. I follow the recipe but add fresh lemon juice and grated parmigiano reggiano cheese (Optional cheese?, No Way!!). This is an excellent quick and easy yet very tasty dinner recipe.
Loved this recipe except for the amount of white and cayenne pepper, otherwise, it's a keeper and definitely one to make when entertaining.
This is a very good recipe. I followed some of the other reviewer's advice and made the following adjustments: added 1 chopped shallot, used 3 cans clams instead of 4, added 3/4 cup clam juice, added 1-2 ounces of cream cheese, and tossed in a dozen fresh well scrubbed clams at the end and cooked until they opened. I believe these adjustments are what made a good recipe a GREAT recipe. WOW I loved it!!
i just made this tonight with only a few subs...i didn't have white wine...used light cream and added fresh spinach right after i added the clam juice and it wilted beautifully. to thicken it i added cornstarch at the end...everything else i follwed exactly..my husband and i LOVED it, very good flavor. will definately make again. the spinach really went well with this believe it or not!
Have made this recipe numerous times for my husband and two step-sons. Just finished another one tonight and my husband claims this is the absolute best WCS he's ever had. I use regular Worcestershire, and actually simmer the sauce down to a thicker consistency (atleast 30 minutes on simmer) before completing. I think the thickening adds to the flavor - I'd love to know for sure, but I can't eat clams!!! An absolute favorite by the men in this family!
This recipe was great! And it doubles really well. I didn't have "white wine Worcestershire," garlic salt or cayenne, but I did use regular Worcestershire and salt regular salt and it came out fine. I used a lot more olive oil too because I love the flavor (liquid sunshine!) and I like rich stuff. I used whole wheat pasta and you couldn't tell the difference... Creamier than most clam sauces which was wonderful and very, very tasty!
easy and delicious. I highly recommend this recipe. I used fresh clams and clam juice, butter and no cayenne. Everybody loved it. Great recipe.


Welcome to the first Weekly Fishing Report from Big Sky Anglers for 2018!
We had a great snow pack throughout Yellowstone Country this winter, and that means that in this first report we will be talking a lot about run off. It comes with the territory, and we’re used to dealing with high water around here. In fact, we hope for it every year. From rainbow trout and caddis flies to elk antlers and wild flowers, everything benefits from a good snow pack.
It might be a little touch and go for a few weeks, but with more fishable water in a 90 mile radius than arguably anywhere else in the planet, there is always some fun fishing to be had somewhere around Big Sky Anglers world headquarters in West Yellowstone, Montana. Between the Henry’s Fork and the local stillwaters, we always have GREAT options for fishing. Even in the highest water years.
Read on to see our take on this week’s fishing, and check out the links below to stay current on area forecasts and flows.
Stay tuned as we report each week on hatches, flows, weather, and more. For the most up to date info stop by the shop, give us a call, or drop us a line.
This weekend marks the beginning of another fishing season in Yellowstone National Park. While we have already been fishing for weeks outside the park, the YNP opener serves as the official start to the 2018 season, and it’s a weekend that we all look forward to.
The fishing season officially begins this Saturday, and there are some important new regulations in place for 2018. Most notably, all felt soled wading boots have been banned from park waters to limit the spread of aquatic invasive species. So, if you haven’t already, make sure you pick up a pair of rubber soled wading boots before you head into the park this Saturday. While you’re at it, be sure to have your new 2018 YNP fishing license and a copy of the fishing regulations too.
This year we’ll be dealing with high water, and run-off conditions for opening weekend. Each winter we keep our fingers crossed, and hope for a solid snow-pack, and a slow spring melt. Our fishing season,and the health of our fisheries depends on it. Fortunately, we got what we wished for this year, and that means we have to deal with less than ideal conditions for the first few weeks of the season.
The best bets for fishing on opening weekend in the park are traditionally the Firehole and Madison Rivers, and that remains the case on high water years too. The Firehole has been flowing right around 1,000 cfs all week, and the water is a tannic, tea-stained brown that is customary here. With rain this week, and warmer temps over the weekend, there’s a good chance flows will increase, and clarity will go from tea-stained to chocolate milk. If the clarity remains reasonable you can expect some fun fishing with streamers and soft-hackles, as well as the random (and we stress random) fish rising to PMD’s, Baetis, and Caddis. The Madison will have similar conditions and fishing opportunities as the Firehole. Stay tuned to these legendary fisheries for some great hatches and classic fishing in the weeks to come as water conditions improve. Give us a call here in the shop for up to the minute reports on water conditions and fishing reports for opening weekend
The Henry’s Fork has fished well so far this season, and remains one of the best bets for reasonable water conditions and good fishing. With 70 miles of fishable water open right now, there are a variety of solid early-season fishing opportunities available.
The Box Canyon currently has some of the best conditions in the area with clear water, and flows between 750 and 800 cfs this week. We have enjoyed the low flows here while they try to save storage space lower in the system for runoff water coming from drainages with heavy snow pack in the Tetons. However, Island Park Reservoir has reached full capacity and flows will be raised to roughly match inflows (currently around 1200 cfs) by this weekend. With warmer weather predicted, look for the first signs of Salmonflies over Memorial Day weekend in the Box.
The Railroad Ranch is still closed and will be through June 15. Great water conditions this winter and spring have us feeling optimistic for fishing and hatches on the Ranch this year here. Overall fish populations will be down from the last 5 years, but this usually has the effect of making the big fish bigger. Fish are rising a bit from Wood Rd 16 downstream. We are not seeing huge numbers of trout up, but those desperate to fish to big picky ones can find decent game down there for a few hours each day. March browns and caddis are predominantly driving the dry fly bite here.
The Lower River has seen a lot of early-season action, and more than its fair share of attention lately. Salmon flies are active throughout the lower river system, and some good fish have been looking for them. The Falls River is running high but not too off color currently, but as both daytime high and evening low temps rise, this will get dirtier and dirtier affecting the river from Chester down.
It’s full on run off season on the Madison right now, and with rain, and then warm temps forecasted that’s not going to change anytime soon. Flows have been on the rise this week with 1,500-2,000 cfs at Hebgen and 2,000-3,000 cfs at Kirby. A “Flushing Flow” is scheduled for sometime from the end of May to the beginning of June. That means flows will be raised to 3500 cfs at Kirby and kept there for a minimum of three days. Montana FWP has issued a press release with more info on the specifics. Click Here to read a blog post about FWP’s Press Release.
All of the usual suspects are adding mud to the Madison River. Cabin Cr., Beaver Cr., and the West Fork of the Madison are swollen and running brown. The Carrot Basin snotel site is still reading 60” of snow on the ground with more than 30” of snow water equivalent. That’s a whole lot of brown water yet to come down.
The good news is that with a great snow pack, a good flushing flow during run off, and a full season of cold water thanks to the decade-long repair on Hebgen Dam finally being completed, we’re looking forward to a great water year and some awesome fishing this summer on the Madison.
In the meantime, some productive fishing can be found with nymphs and streamers in the muddy water at classic spots like $3 Bridge and Raynold’s Pass.
Always a great bet during run off, Hebgen Lake is seeing some good fishing right now for those looking for strip leeches, hang chironomids, or hunt heads. Good numbers of Hebgen’s giant midges (size 12), and the occasional gulping trout can be found in the Madison Arm and along the North Shore. Chironomids and leeches have produced well throughout the whole lake.
Joe has been staked out up on the Mighty Mo for a few weeks as he always does this time of year. Here’s a report from his last week of guiding…
At Toston – 18,900 cfs
Below Holter – 14,000 cfs
Dearborn River – 1410 cfs
At Ulm, MT – 18,800
It’s been raining steady since yesterday evening and continued all night long. 44 degrees and raining makes for a cold day here on the Missouri River. Saturday looks to be cloudy and a slight chance of rain. On Sunday and Monday things should be drying out with warmer day time temps reaching the high 70’s.
As for the fishing…
For the past two weeks we have been rowing high water here on the Missouri River. We haven’t seen flows like this since 2011 and prior to that it was back in 1996 and 1997. High water is here to stay for at least another 4-5 weeks. Late June up here is gonna be really good! Downstream of Holter Dam are two tributaries that are tossing in quite a bit of mud, the Prickly Pear coming in about 3 miles down and then roughly 13 miles down the Dearborn merges with the Missouri at the head of the Canyon. The Pear had settled down from last week’s rain but will come back up after today. For years there had been a CFS gauge on the Prickly Pear but funding for that has gone away as of this season. My guess is that it’s flowing about 1500+ CFS. The Dearborn has dropped as well but it too will come back up after today’s rain. Most of the river traffic has been in the upper reaches of the river, anywhere from the Dam to Dearborn has been fishing pretty well most of the time. Mid Canon boat ramp is closed for now as the river is flowing through the boat ramp. Just in the past four to five days has the canyon stretch cleared up enough to catch some nice trout in green water.
Most of us up here have been rigging two nymph rigs per angler. One is set up deep, about 8-9 feet from bobber to 2-3 BB split shot with sows bugs variations for the flies. The other is rigged with a wire worm and a sow bug with a total length of about 7 feet. The latter rig is tossed at the banks/submerged willows, plan on loosing plenty of flies when fishing this way, but there are quite a few fish hanging out in this type of habitat. The deep rig has been the go to for many boats out there on the water. One must get the flies down and leave them there for as long as humanly possible. Throw left and let it roll…marinate them bugs and set the hook on anything that bumps, pauses or twitches the bobber. Hook sets are free – set often and make the hook set a back cast when nothing is attached to your line. Wait forever on the back cast and don’t forget to mend.
The super bright sunny days make the Missourui a little moody. Even at these flows, the fish don’t really like the sunshine. The past two days have been cloudy and the fishing has been very good.
I have been seeing a few more fish rise here in the past several days, but targeting them is close to impossible. I’d wager that a savvy angler could fish dry/dropper along the banks and find a couple fish willing to rise; most would take the dropper fly. Caddis are starting to show up in the canyon but not in huge numbers just yet. There are March Browns emerging as well as Blue Winged Olives. Midges too. We won’t really see much for rising fish until the river gets around 8,000 CFS. If I was fishing dry flies, it would be a #10 Parachute Adams with a worm or #12 PT dropper. One might also try a small Chubby with the nymph droppers. Most of the subsurface flies that seem to be working are sow bugs, worm patterns, a #12 PT and from time to time a BWO nymph such as the Little Green Machine. For me, I rarely take off the sow bugs above Craig, but when I get below, the previously mentioned patterns are all working.


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Contributed by Jonathan Stevenson / Writer-director Josephine Decker�s remarkably ambitious avant-garde film Madeline�s Madeline drills towards the molten core of the creative process and its hazards by way of the impressive young actress Helena Howard�s portrayal of the even more impressive eponymous young actress. Given that description, it goes almost without saying that the proceedings get complicatedly layered and potentially muddled. To Decker�s great credit, however, this boldly meta film closes strong and clarifies more than it confuses.
Madeline is the cocky but unstable teenage daughter of Regina, a single New York mother (Miranda July, aptly meek and befuddled). She has a heavy vicarious investment in Madeline, who is part of an edgy experimental theater project run by Evangeline (Molly Parker, terrifically nuanced) � a supremely knowing professional cheerleader whose only vulnerability seems to be her obvious state of pregnancy. She urges Madeline to inject her personal life into her acting, which she does with a vengeance. Captivating all with audaciously intimate improvisations, Madeline frames herself as the ranking prodigy. She comes to dominate the project and, over-nourished by fawning attention and accolades, megalomaniacally extends her personal power well beyond the stage.
When Madeline is shown drunkenly attempting to entice Evangeline�s husband into deflowering her at a garden party the couple is hosting, it�s not clear � nor is it supposed to be � whether Madeline is just indulging her acting chops or really angling for an especially naughty hook-up. Madeline herself seems to conflate real life with acting, and thus to be both a victim and an exploiter of her craft. In turn, the filmmaker, by her own terms, is cast as an inevitably inadequate truth-teller, limited by the medium�s inherent contrivance. That itself is a significantly subversive truth.
The seduction episode gives Evangeline considerable pause, her confidence ebbing by the minute, and she considers dropping Madeline from the project. Talent prevails. Restored to her exalted perch after cruelly mocking her increasingly distraught mother in an improv session, Madeline completes the power reversal, engineering a kind of thespian mutiny that reduces Evangeline to a shattered, vanquished pawn. On the surface, then, the movie seems to devolve into a microcosm of the cult of celebrity, as Madeline becomes willfully and heedlessly messianic about her gifts.
Yet she is still just a narcissistic if precocious teenager who is more likely to flame out early than turn into the next Meryl Streep. The very tenuousness of her position raises the question of what artistic immersion is supposed to accomplish. Madeline has already managed to hijack whatever scene she is in. What she has failed to do is fully accommodate other actors, characters, and sensibilities. Howard�s performance in the movie is phenomenal. But the film concerns the insufficiency of mere dominance, and it remains to be seen whether she can she can do it all. So Decker has compelled Howard�s audience to stay tuned. That too, of course, is a key function of art.
Madeline�s Madeline, written and directed by Josephine Decker, with Helena Howard, Molly Parker, Miranda July, Okwui Okpokwasili, Felipe Bonilla, Lisa Tharps. Distributed by Oscilloscope.

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Universities have by and large rendered themselves unable to be policed—sometimes quite literally—and that has not gone unnoticed by the legislators who fund them.
Wisconsin’s Campus Free Speech Act is just the latest attempt by states to impose some order on institutions by compelling their colleges and universities to take free speech seriously. Thus far, North Carolina is the only state to have enacted it, although several other states have passed less comprehensive free speech legislation.
The bill, AB 299, is modeled on draft legislation put forward by the Goldwater Institute. It was passed by the State Assembly in the spring and is, along with a competing bill, currently in committee in the Senate.
Predictably, AB 299 has its detractors. Some of them point out the dubiety of government officials telling universities how to conduct their business. State Representative Terese Berceau of Madison attacked the crisis of campus speech as an “artificial, political controversy” and disagreed that “the university needs us to tell them how to handle this.”
Another, more virulent criticism of the bill comes from Scot Ross, executive director of the leftist group One Wisconsin Now. He stated that the Republican sponsors of the bill “want to make our campuses safe spaces for Republicans to be free of criticism and subject students to sanctions if they speak out.” That is simply false, but indicative of the heated rhetoric the Left is using against the bill.
But for other Wisconsin citizens, particularly those purportedly served by these institutions, the question about the bill is not “Why?” but “What took so long?”
With the exception of Governor Scott Walker’s notorious passage of Act 10, which limited the collective bargaining rights of public employees and has, according to Forbes writer Patrick Gleason, saved taxpayers billions of dollars, the state has only tinkered at the margins of higher education reform.
Act 10 was followed four years later by the removal of tenure from state statute, meaning that the law would no longer require state universities to have tenure. The most noticeable effect was that UW lost the distinction of being the only system in the country to have tenure protected by law. The authority to set tenure policy, as it does virtually everywhere else, now lies with the Board of Regents, which has affirmed its commitment to maintaining tenure protections.
Nevertheless, the legislation led to ineffectual resistance from the Left. Protesters showed up at events brandishing placards that read “Get Politics Out of Education,” hardly the right message to garner sympathy for an embattled professoriate.
And so, while the free speech bill should not come as a surprise to observers of higher education in the state, institutions within the system have done precious little to dispute its need.
Controversy heated up late last year when a UW-Madison course called “The Problem of Whiteness” was thrust into the spotlight after its instructor launched a series of celebratory tweets over the murders of three Dallas police officers. In response, a number of lawmakers, invoking their duty to oversee the prudent management of taxpayer dollars, threatened to withhold funding if the course was not canceled.
They also called, albeit a bit faintly, for the offending professor to be fired. That was never going to happen, but it perhaps served as a shot across the bow in the war over the limits of academic freedom and the extension of speech rights outside the context of academe. From an institutional standpoint, it merely allowed the university to assert its commitment to defending the social media rantings of its faculty.What critics of reforms fail to acknowledge is that legislative meddling has all along enabled higher education’s thorough politicization, particularly during the Obama years.
Then, in March 2017, Governor Walker’s biannual budget initially included a provision—later removed—that would have allowed students to opt out of paying allocable student fees. The rationale was that such fees are being increasingly used to fund student organizations and activities with a decidedly leftist bent. The centerpiece for the opposition was perhaps Madison’s “Sex Out Loud” program, but other events across the system covered by these fees, such as UW-La Crosse’s “Drag Show” would have done just as well.
The bigger problem, however, is that these and other measures are largely symbolic and would do little to ameliorate the problem of the ideological monoculture that persists on Wisconsin’s campuses.
Student fees are indeed objectionable, but they constitute only a minute fraction of a student’s total outlay. And interference with curricular matters, even those treating tendentious and divisive subjects like whiteness, is ultimately antithetical to the reforms these initiatives seek to enact. College administrators have already amassed a fair degree of control over instruction, and anyone seeking true academic freedom, especially those who might deviate from campus orthodoxy, should be wary of adding another layer of oversight. Political winds tend to shift.
However, what critics of reforms like these fail to acknowledge is that legislative meddling has all along enabled higher education’s thorough politicization, particularly during the Obama years when Democrats imposed numerous mandates on colleges and universities. It is natural to expect this impulse to cross party lines.
Such are the stakes of partisanship. To wit, once universities unblinkingly accepted the “guidance” offered by the Office for Civil Rights, it became disingenuous to suggest that measures constraining activism or threatening to pull federal funding, as President Trump did after the Berkeley riot, are beyond the pale.
The argument might be made that an institution’s student conduct policies should preclude legislative mandates or at least render them superfluous. UW-Madison spokesman John Lucas indeed made that case, asserting the importance of the “free exchange of ideas and need for order,” while invoking “the existing student conduct process that has served institutions well for many years.”
Yet how well that process and other related policies have served our institutions is debatable.
In December of 2015, the Wisconsin Board of Regents adopted a policy similar to that put forward by the Committee on Freedom of Expression at the University of Chicago. The Regents made clear the university’s commitment to free speech, and academic freedom, and that people who violate those freedoms can expect punishment.
Not quite a year after passage of this policy statement, though, protesters, abetted by UW police and administrators, disrupted a speech by Ben Shapiro by blocking the stage and yelling “safety” ad infinitum. They left after a period of time, but surely such disruptions cannot be the price of hosting speakers the Left feels to be offensive.
The university, in a statement after the event, reminded everyone that it “expects community members to engage in discussion…in ways that are respectful of others’ viewpoints.” It also ambivalently expressed disappointment “that some attendees at the event chose not to do so.” It is telling that the statement refuses to specify which attendees it is referring to.
For now, we might begin exploring alternative means for allowing speech that challenges current orthodoxy.
This past May, Charles Murray spoke at the private Madison Club for the first “Disinvited Dinner” hosted by UW-Madison’s Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy. A closed forum such as this has the advantage of actually taking place, since the establishment where the event takes place can control who is admitted. However, as Murray himself noted, the format inhibits the kind of free and open exchange that was once the hallmark of liberal education.
In the absence of institutional seriousness in addressing crises like that of free speech, this presently seems like a desirable option. But unless and until our public universities find seriousness, we will have politicians intervening in higher education.

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