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Charley Varrick (1973)
Not good - I wouldn't waste my time watching this again
Last night, casting about for something good to watch on Netflix streaming, I saw this movie relatively highly rated on Netflix so I came to IMDb to read some more in-depth "real-people" reviews.
Top on the reviews was a gushing one with these particular sentiments: "In my opinion it is the most under appreciated movie ever made and the best movie to come out of the 70's (yes, even better than THE GODFATHER, DAYS OF HEAVEN, TAXI DRIVER and APOCALYPSE NOW). It is also one of the ten best movies I have ever seen."
Foolishly, I believed that (and other positive IMDb reviews) and proceeded to waste the next 111 minutes of my life watching this movie.
It is definitely nowhere near "The Godfather" in terms of anything - story, script, acting, locations, production, soundtrack, anything.
When I saw Don Siegel's name as "Director" of "Charley Varrick" I had some high hopes - Don's original "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" is a classic. Too bad, this 1973 flick with Walter Matthau was such a 70s era disappointment.
Yes, it had a storyline that did make sense and which tied up the loose ends at the end, but it was just so schlocky "70s" that it is almost embarrassing.
As much of a non-fan of Matthau as I am, he did act competently (see him in a little-known Kim Novak classic, "Strangers When We Meet" where he has a bit role as a skin-crawlingly smarmy lascivious neighbor - he was really good in that).
All in all, this is not a movie I would not spend the time to watch a second time, and have some regrets even having watched it the first time.
Only a "3 out of 10" mostly because the thin plot did make sense, some of the supporting character actors were quite competent, and it was Don Siegel after all. Oh, and also because the "You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?" Andrew Robinson actor of "Dirty Harry" fame plays another unstable criminal in this movie.
My advice is, don't waste your time on this one - it wasted mine.
Worth a look - I would give it a 6.5 out of 10
It can be hit or miss for you, depending on your tastes, and depending on how much you read the other reviewers' comments here but I thought it was worth a look.
Definitely not your typical big budget Hollywood movie, but more of a slightly quirky indie tone, with its offbeat characters, few special effects and set locations, and plausible-but-never-encountered-in-typical-real-life interwoven professional-crime-crew storyline.
Beyond the story, there is something noteworthy I would like to point out - there are many examples on screen of a creative director with a definite taste for visual flair and creativity. For example, some scenes that stand out are:
- the opening scene with the cleaning-the-windshield set-up
- the blacked-out "through" shots as you see individual safe deposit boxes being pulled out, which then reveal someone's face in a multi-faceted pattern
- the two match cut scenes where someone strikes a lighter, and then later where Willie is getting hit and Finn is shown taking the fall
One thing that was slightly jarring, and reminded me that yes this was an indie effort, was how the sound sounded kind of "hollow" and "off" at times. Don't know if it was the miking or the sound editing/post-production.
Yes, the story could have been tightened up here and there but still a more-than-serviceable effort by some promising up-and-comers.
(p.s.- Who would have guessed that you would find 3 [!] exact title matches when searching for "2:22" on IMDb?!)
The Losers (2010)
The title certainly fits
Maybe it's because I haven't read the source comic book that this is based on, but I don't think so.
I sat for almost the entire movie without really being too impressed about it except for these scenes: 1) The helicopter and the "donut" surprise 2) When Jensen does a credible take on Journey's song, "Don't Stop Believin," as he's posing as a courier to infiltrate Goliath's building 3) The telekinetic face-off in the elevator landing 4) When the Indian guy says,"Thank for for meeting us at a single story facility," and 5) The reasonably funny conversation about the merits of a "classic yellow banana Pinto"
Other that that, I never got really engaged in the movie. It was pretty much explosions-by-number film-making with a script that seemed always about a half-beat off. Plus it had a lot of stupid, nonsensical dialog lines that were aiming for "cool" or "edgy" but just fell flat. I'm surprised that we didn't see the actors grimacing more at having to deliver that stilted dialog.
Not an awful movie, just a rather forgettable one.
Read the other reviews and rent the movie if you like shooting and explosions without much good story or scene set-ups.
Yip Man (2008)
Just go get it - you won't be disappointed!
Being in the U.S., I had never heard of this movie, but checking today for something worthwhile to rent from Redbox.com, I kept seeing this movie in the inventory.
I couldn't figure it out - it was titled "Ip Man" but had a Chinese guy striking a martial arts pose on the DVD cover. Let me tell you - this movie has the most unfortunate coincidence that this historical character's real name probably most naturally conjures up in an English-speaking person's mind a techno sci-fi storyline about "I.P. Man."
Good thing I was curious enough about this "Ip Man" to search it out on IMDb here, be pleasantly surprised about its (current) 8.2/10 rating, and read all of the glowing reviews.
And all of the posted reviews here are correct - the fight scenes are varied and incredible, the storyline (although historically debatable in its entirety as filmed) is well-scripted for rousing drama, some humor, deference to traditional Confucian values about family, community, and country, and of course, amazing martial arts action.
From the very opening title frames, you can tell that this is not another one of your grade-B or C poorly-dubbed and shot chop-socky imports. The opening credits sequence is very classy and high quality in style, typeface, and accompanied by a driving, urgent, drum-based orchestral score that goes on to play a continuing emotionally rousing major role throughout the rest of the movie.
The first scenes in the movie itself are reassuring in their set design and decoration, the lighting, the cinematography, camera movement, costuming, and acting. You get the immediate impression that this is a high quality dramatic movie, and not just another quickly slapped-together excuse to string a lot of over-the-top martial arts scenes and slapstick comedy together with the barest of plot lines.
Be forewarned though since this is a native Chinese language film, if you don't speak the language, you're better off watching it with the original Chinese audio on and just reading the English subtitles. Turning the English audio dubbing on is very distracting because the vernacular slang they use just doesn't fit the more serious nature of the period and place (c'mon, do you really expect to call a young child "Kiddo" in a higher class family in 1930s China?).
One tip - on the rental DVD, in Set Up, choose the "English - Full Feature" option for Subtitles. Apparently, if you just choose the plain "English" subtitles option, it only gives English translations of things seen in Chinese in the movie but not the actors' actual dialogue, which obviously will be of very little use to the non-Chinese speaker.
True, there are a few minor fake-y bits here and there with a fighter stretching the realm of believability with a slightly-long jump or other acrobatic move, but nothing that will distract you from believing in the true artfulness and complexity of the execution of the wonderfully choreographed fight scenes. (You will find yourself going back again and again after the movie to replay the major fight scenes to just take in the artistic athleticism in those shots. Talk about how Ip Man uses opponents as human speed bags in a couple of pivotal fights!)
A few observations about the Extras that were on my rental DVD: (1)The director, the actors, the fight choreographer, everybody that was interviewed was just so unfailingly polite and complimentary of each other in that culturally Asian way; just kind of nice, although it bordered on the almost saccharine if they weren't so sincere about it; (2) When you watch the few deleted scenes that are included, you will agree that the director and/or editor made the right decisions because the movie and storyline played much better without them; (3)You will be somewhat surprised by how "tame" some of the actors who play some of the macho characters in the movie seem to be in real life; (4)And you will be quite surprised which actors had what level of martial arts experience coming into this film; you won't believe it based on what you see in the movie, especially with the amount of time they had to learn to get to that level of expertise
At the bottom of the DVD box, there is a tagline of "Mentor of Iconic Legend Bruce Lee." I predict that once this movie gets a wider audience through word-of-mouth and uniformly high ratings on here and other movie review sites, people will get to know who Ip Man really is, and he will no loner have to rely on his later historical connection to Bruce Lee to cement his rightful place in the martial arts superstars firmament. (In this movie, you get to see some of the dress and fighting moves that Bruce used in his iconic breakout movie, "Enter the Dragon." Maybe he was honoring Ip Man his teacher in that way?)
Bottom-line: If you like martial arts action movies, this is a no-brainer. If you like quality historical docu-dramas with rousing true life underdog patriotic heroes, get it. It packs an even larger emotional wallop if you're ethnic Chinese and know about the atrocities the Japanese committed against the Chinese people before WWII. And if your wife can stand a little blood and some violent martial arts (but nowhere near the blood, guts, and gore of typical R-rated movies these days), then she will probably like it too - the fighting scenes are appropriately driven by the drama, and Ip Man always sees fighting as the last resort. Plus the story is full-bodied involving the importance of family as well as doing the right and honorable thing as an individual.
Wish James Cameron would make a surrogate of this movie...
If IMDb would allow half-star ratings, I would say this is about a 5.5 out of 10 because it is only slightly above average.
The concept and basic story idea is intriguing but something about the movie really doesn't carry it through. I think if James Cameron had been in on the screenplay and done the directing, it would have been an excellent movie worthy of its premise.
As it is, it is not terribly bad; just not overly engaging.
I think part of it is Ving Rhames doing that dreadlocked "Prophet" thing - it was almost laughable seeing him in that fake hair get-up. I couldn't take him (or his bodyguard goons) seriously; it was almost as if they were doing their characters tongue-in-cheek.
Too be sure, all of the surrogates looked really nice, in that artificially perfect sort of way. Kudos to the hair and makeup people on that. Even Bruce Willis' surrogate turned back the clock about 25 years and made him look pretty good. In his normal ragged "human" state, he looked like he was channeling an over-the-hill Billy Joel.
And what was it with that fake-y "G.I. Joe, The Rise of the Cobra" superhuman copycat street chase scene? Once again, not a "bad" movie, but not the great one it could have been in better hands.
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Watch it if you've never seen it before; truly a 4-star look into a real life most of us aren't familiar with
Just caught part of this movie again tonight as part of TCM's annual "31 Days of Oscar" special programming in celebration of the Academy Awards.
Although I've seen the whole movie before, this is one of those movies I can't help but watch and be drawn into, whenever it's on.
The acting, the characters, the real-life stories and challenges, the variety in pacing, the underlying music, the sentiment snapshot of that important transitional period in our history, and the kind of "offbeatedness" of some of the glimpses back into that era and time. There's always something to admire and to appreciate once again when it's on.
Check out the many creative scene set-ups and the flow of the camera, especially the scenes involving mirrors and other artistic framing. Also, the deep focus shots, too. Quite a lesson in creative directing and innovative camera technique on its own.
And then -- there is Myrna Loy! Something about that coy, knowing, impetuous smile/smirk and those big expressive eyes,reminiscent of "The Thin Man" series, gets me every time. What a wonderful wife to have!
(p.s.- Teresa Wright always reminds me of a younger Donna Reed, too.)
Terminator Salvation (2009)
Someone should have Terminated this movie series after T2
An only passable action film looking for a story.
What can I say? And to think, I thought T3 gave the movie franchise a bad name.
Herky-jerky plot, confusing storyline, uninteresting characters.
Christian Bale channeling an angry Batman but without the mask; rapper Common giving acting a bad name; Sam Worthington looking close enough to Christian Bale to be his brother and cause confusion; everybody with perfect Crest Whitestrips teeth in this post-apocalyptic world; Star, the little mute black girl, does a shallow imitation of the Feral Kid from Mad Max's "The Road Warrior;" logic and plot holes throughout; need I go on? I can see why the Redbox rental DVD had no extras - it wasn't worth anybody's time to do them, or maybe it was the hesitation to want to be further associated with this hollow movie.
Good thing I got to rent this movie for free; I'm not sure it would have even been worth the usual Redbox $1 per night. I'm sure glad I didn't pay theater prices to see it.
Bottom-line: If you've seen the first two Terminator movies, this is a total let-down.
Yes Man (2008)
Just say "No" to "Yes Man" unless...
...you're under the age of 25 and uninventive comedy and PG-13 crude sexual humor is what makes you laugh.
Seriously, how did this movie rate a "7.0" on IMDb?? Maybe they should start requiring an age and/or IQ factor to help normalize the final user ratings for movies...
Granted, there was the basic premise of an interesting idea in this movie, but there was so much lameness in so much of the movie that it was just basically (to me) unfunny. Then again, if you just get into stupid mindless gag-type comedy and rather tasteless crude sexual humor, then maybe it might rate a 7.0 or greater for you.
There were a few clever as well as a few sweet moments in the movie (i.e., respectively, when Carrey's various "Yes!"-inspired self-improvement forays come in handy in unexpected ways, and scenes with Zooey's big hound dog eyes doing their best emotive magic), but very few.
What a shame, and what a waste of Carrey's comedic talents. Sure, he's been a big commercial success the last 10-15 years, but you would have to be older than 25 to really remember and appreciate how truly comically inventive and talented he was as he became a surprise star in the Wayans Brothers' show "In Living Color" on the then-fledgling Fox Network.
As for "Yes Man," my advice is to just say "No" if you're over 25 or 30.
"Duplicity" refers to you being the dupe and thinking this movie will be better than it is
Another poster, gary-444 from United Kingdom, said it best in his IMDb comments about this movie titled "Conned" on 24 March 2009, so I won't repeat what he said.
I also agree with what another poster said somewhere else, that motherhood has indeed been kind to Julia Roberts figure-wise (although facially, she certainly has aged quite noticeably; there were a few ill-advised tight close-ups where she looked almost "skeletal" in the head shots).
Here's the lowdown - through the first 30 or so minutes, all of the supposedly witty and clever dialogue between Clive and Julia just seems to be forever off half a beat, and not really believable. Their two characters never really seem to have the on-screen chemistry the script was calling for, and so the audience really doesn't care for them as much (at least I didn't).
The various contrived flashback device just didn't seem to work and only added to further confuse the story, not illuminate it.
Perhaps most damning - don't lie down on the couch for any part of this movie, because you too may find yourself nodding off for a bit and not really missing it.
The only good things about the movie - if this is really the extent to which intellectual espionage takes place in the corporate world, then that was certainly eye-opening and interesting. And the story resolution was "interesting" but not totally unexpected.
I rated this movie only 2 stars out of 10 because although there were a couple of interesting things about it, otherwise I thought it was mainly a waste of time, with the real determinant being: no, I would never spend any time ever watching any part of it again.
My recommendation: if you want to see a spy thriller/romance/intrigue movie with real witty reparteé, rent Hitchcock's classic "North by Northwest" instead. Now, THAT'S a film that I never grow tired of re-watching whenever it comes on. And that, my friends, is the sign of a true classic.
The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
Some great film-making scenes in this movie...
I stumbled upon this movie on TCM already in progress and only caught the last two-thirds. However, I thought it was great.
You can read about the story lines and the actors elsewhere, but I'd like to point out what I thought were two especially well set-up, lit, and with great camera direction. (There may have been more in the first third of the movie but I missed that part.) The first classic shot is when Lana Turner is doing her character's powerfully emotional final scene in the movie she's shooting. Our camera perspective pulls back from that shooting-scene-in-progress to show all the surrounding production staff and crew hands all in rapt attention.
Just check out all the perfectly positioned people in that scene, and how dramatically lit the scene is as the camera plays up and around the assembled workers! What perfectly-cast extras (or maybe they were real crew hands) who all "looked" their parts! And all the stereotypical body language poses! Just a great visual sense of knowing what it should look like. And the crowning touch is the smile that slowly and appreciatively appears on the worker sitting way up by the spotlights at the end of the scene. Great realized piece of directing. I would rank it up there with some of the revolutionary stuff boy-wonder Orson Welles did.
My other favorite "director's scene" is the very last scene at the end of the movie - note the acting, the lighting, the expressions, and the body movement and body language. Just a great piece of ensemble work, both in front of and behind the scenes. Classic! (p.s.- I also liked the way they did the end credits with clips from the movie for each of the primary characters along with their real name, so you could SEE who's who. It's a shame more modern movies don't do that...)

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The Turbulence of MigrationGlobalization, Deterritorialization and Hybridity
This important book traces the impact of the movement of people, ideas and capital across the globe.
1. Introduction: The Turbulence of Migration. 2. Mapping Global Migration. 3. The Ability to Move: Defining Migrants. 4. Globalization and Migration. 5. The Deterritorialization of Culture. 6. The Limits of Cultural Translation. 7. Philosophical Frameworks and the Politics of Cultural Difference. 8. Tracing Hybridity in Theory. 9. Conclusion: Clusters in the Diaspora. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
'The Turbulence of Migration is an exciting and comprehensive rendition of the role and impact of migration in contemporary societies. Drawing on a range of theories and disciplines, it unpacks existing accounts of migration processes and suggests new ways of looking at the range of phenomena that make up the "endless motion" of migration that shapes our everyday experiences. Nikos Papastergiadis reveals himself to be one of the most important scholars in this field.' John Solomos, South Bank University, London 'This volume is important for two reasons. First, it challenges the social sciences to adopt a more functional and dynamic view of culture and the "social" such that difference and culture are incorporated outside of traditional bounded unit classifications. Second, the author has presented a coherent argument for understanding migration as a process that stems from global turbulence in politics, economics and social relations. This volume would make an excellent addition to upper-year undergraduate and gradute papers in disciplines such as sociology, anthropology and geography.' David Timothy Duval, Sociological Research Online 'The volume's greatest strength is its review and critique of cultural theorists ... It is a provocative volume that attempts to shift the paradigms through which traditional social science views migration by introducing new strands of scholarship.' International Migration 'Papastergiadis spells out the consequences for multiculturalist policy and theory ... [His] intentions are grand: to revolutionize migration theory and to place post-colonial theory at the heart of a new social science of modernity.' Race and Class 'Impressive in its multidiscipinary scope, this book draws together a wide range of work and makes revealing juxtapositions between different fields.' Progress in Human Geography 'The Turbulence of Migration is an impressive tour de force ... an exceptionally valuable book for those who want a sophisticated, intelligent and critical primer in postmodern theories of globalization, migration and cultural interaction.' The UTS Review
Nikos Papastergiadis is Simon Fellow, University of Manchester.
This important book traces the impact of the movement of people, ideas and capital across the globe. The identity and experience of the migrant have changed dramatically through history, from the forced migration of slaves under colonialism and the displacement of the peasantry during industrialization to the recent victims of ethnic cleansing. Today there are more people on the move, their destination more uncertain and their journeys more complex than ever before. This book provides a clear mapping of earlier patterns of global migration and presents an account of new 'chaotic' forms of movement around the world. The mobility that is a key feature of contemporary life has led to fundamental changes in our understanding of culture, identity and community. Drawing on a wide range of debates in sociology, anthropology, geography, political economy and cultural studies, Papastergiadis outlines current trends in cultural analysis, re-examines the relationship between the stranger and migrant, and offers a critique of globalization. The work of key theorists such as Stuart Hall, Gayatri Spivak, Homi Bhabha, Nestor Garcia Canclini, Stephen Castles and Arjun Appadurai is situated in the broad theoretical debates on identity and modern culture. The author discusses the latest theoretical concepts of deterritorialization and hybridity to suggest a new vocabulary and an alternative framework for understanding the relationship between cultural difference and modernity. This book will be of interest to advanced second-year undergraduate students and above in sociology, philosophy, cultural studies, geography and anthropology, especially those interested in migration.
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Ralph Outcalt embodied everything good about the San Luis Valley. He was a highly successful, hard working businessman committed to the betterment of his community. He was a proud U.S. Veteran committed to his country. And he was an extraordinary philanthropist committed to the hope, compassion and prosperity in the Valley. Ralph Outcalt's legacy of love for green chile and his community continues through the efforts and generosity of The Outcalt Foundation.
Founded in the belief that the San Luis Valley is an extraordinary place, The Outcalt Foundation directly supports the growth and prosperity of the Valley's youth and good-will organizations. Through scholarships, grants and community initiatives The Foundation provides additional opportunities to those giving back to the place we call 'home'.
The Outcalt Foundation strengthens our community by supporting those committed to the betterment of the San Luis Valley.

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Bihać is a city in the north-west of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the biggest city in the Una-Sana canton. It is on the river Una which is one of the most important treasures of this canton.
The population is around 100.000 mostly comprised of Bosniaks, a little Croats and almost no Serbs. The ratios of those 3 people were different before the war; there were more Serbs and Croats in Bihać. The people are mostly friendly to strangers, even more than to each other. A lot of the younger population can speak English so if you're visiting it's best to ask someone younger for directions if you can't speak Bosnian.
The war has made a big impact on this whole country so it's best to avoid mentioning it because that can cause conflict if you're speaking to a person whose mind is not open enough. It's also best to avoid speaking about nationality and languages in Bosnia.
The city is pretty cheap for a stranger but the hotels might be a little more expensive. Some of the most important sites to see include: The Captain's Tower (Kapetanova Kula), Church of St. Anton, Fethija mosque (which was turned from a church into a mosque by the Ottomans), all of the river Una which has some spectacular waterfalls like The Strbacki Buk.
The city is pretty small but it's worth visiting because it's a few times older than the US.
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The ASPCA estimates that there are currently about 13,600 independently operating animal shelters throughout the United States.
Why so many?
Every year, 5 - 7 MILLION cats and dogs enter our nation's shelters. That's like saying that one cat or dog enters a shelter somewhere in America about every 6 seconds. 24 hours a day. 365 days a year.
Some of these shelters are "no-kill", where pets will be cared for no matter how long it takes to find them a home. Others are not.
Of the 5 - 7 million cats and dogs that enter American shelters every year, about half are lucky enough to be adopted into loving new homes. The other half, sadly, are euthanized "for space," to provide an empty cage to the next dogs or cats unfortunate enough to find themselves homeless. As difficult as it may be to imagine, even precious, cuddly puppies and kittens regularly find themselves among the unfortunate 50% who never find homes.
Having your pets spayed or neutered "nips the problem in the bud" by preventing puppies and kittens from being born unexpected, unintended, and unwanted in the first place.

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AIG CEO to Receive $5 Million for Transition Service
American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Peter Hancock, who agreed to resign this month under pressure from billionaire investor Carl Icahn, will be paid $5 million on top of his regular pay to stay on until a successor is appointed, part of an exit package for being let go "without cause."
Mr. Hancock is slated to receive $9.5 million in severance. He won't get a short-term incentive award for 2016.
Under the terms of the agreement with AIG, Mr. Hancock technically is working on an at-will basis, meaning he could leave at any time, but if he were to do so, he's lose the $5 million cash payment along with 2017 long-term incentive pay.
The arrangement was disclosed Friday in a filing with securities regulators.
The 58-year-old Mr. Hancock agreed to resign after meeting with several directors in his office in downtown Manhattan, The Wall Street Journal reported citing people familiar with the matter. Some directors, The Journal reported, feared a potential fight with Mr. Icahn.
Mr. Icahn, one of the big corporate raiders of the 1980s, disclosed a stake in AIG in 2015 and had pushed for the insurer to break itself up and tried to oust Mr. Hancock. Mr. Icahn and fellow investor John Paulson eventually brokered a deal with AIG in exchange for board representation.
The latest shake-up follows the insurer's worst quarterly results since the financial crisis, though Mr. Hancock appeared to be making headway in improving the company's results.
Shares closed down Friday at $62.42, down 4% for the year but up 17% over the past 12 months.


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Description: Church of the Holy Trinity
Date Listed: 19 December 1980
English Heritage Building ID: 137825
OS Grid Reference: SU8669350550
OS Grid Coordinates: 486693, 150550
Latitude/Longitude: 51.2475, -0.7593
Church of the Holy
SU 8650 5/1 19.12.80
1875-78. The first church to be built in the new town, by Sidney Stapley.
A simple design of nave (5 bays) and chancel (2 bays), expressed in a non-
elaborate Early English style. Steep slate roof, finials to gables. Stone
walling in coursed rubble with ashlar dressings; buttresses, plinth. Windows
are generally triple lancets, with a large Geometrical window in the western
gable. West porch with moulded arches; north porch of simpler style.
Listing NGR: SU8608751108
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Source: English Heritage
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The six were arrested in the past week in connection with alleged public order offences they are said to have committed at the TUC march last month.
But officers moved to arrest them this week as they feared the group were planning further disruption at the royal wedding on Friday. The six have been issued with bail conditions stopping them from entering central London on the day of the wedding.
Meanwhile officers announced that a proposed protest during the wedding by extremist group Muslims Against Crusades (MAC) has been rejected.
But a new request, by a group thought to want to protests about issues in the Middle East, have now lodged a request to protest on the day.
MAC had asked to protest outside Westminster Abbey on the day of the wedding.
After meetings with the group, Scotland Yard agreed they could protest there, but not until hours after the wedding had finished. The group refused and did not turn up to a meeting on Thursday to negotiate with officers.
Then on Saturday, a man handed in a request at Hackney police station in east London stating that he wanted to protest outside the Abbey on Friday. After investigating officers discovered he was linked to a protest movement concerned about activities in the Middle East.
Officers are yet to decide whether to allow the protest although it is unlikely they will allow it to go ahead during the wedding.
Scotland Yard has also appealed to members of the public to be its “eyes and ears” and to alert officers of any potential trouble they see in the crowd.
Lynne Owens, the Assistant Commissioner in charge of the policing operation on the day, said: “If you see anything or anyone in the crowd that is acting suspiciously, please bring it to the earliest attention of our officers... they are there to help you.
“We are very clear that we want this to be a safe, secure and happy event and we intend to act robustly, quickly and firmly if anyone engages in any criminal activity."
The Metropolitan Police says there is still no specific terror threat to the royal wedding.


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Coffee Republic’s chief executive Steven Bartlett is to stand down at the company’s forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
The coffee bar chain’s current executive chairman, Peter Breach, will take over the role temporarily while a permanent replacement is found. Bartlett will remain on Coffee Republic’s board in a non-executive role. It is expected that he will be appointed vice-chairman, and will continue to hold shares in the company.
Bartlett has been chief executive since October 2006, after he set up a shareholder pressure group, which helped to oust founder Bobby Hashemi from the company. In a statement, the company said: "Bartlett has accomplished a notable turnaround and has established Coffee Republic as a major coffee house brand in the UK while also establishing the foundation for a strong international brand."
Coffee Republic’s like-for-like sales for the first three months of the 2008 financial year were up 2.5%, due largely to "strong growth by franchises".
=== Green Watch ===
== Waste saving ==
Food and drink manufacturers prevented more than 0.5m tonnes (t) of food waste being created in 2006, by sending food by-products for uses such as animal feed, according to a survey published by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and Defra. Of the waste that did arise at the sites surveyed, 82% was recycled or recovered.
The survey found that of the 835,000t of food and packaging waste produced at 236 production sites of FDF members in 2006, 686,000t were recycled or recovered and 138,000t were sent directly to landfill. The results will help FDF’s work with the government’s Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) to continue improving food and packaging waste prevention.
The FDF sent questionnaires to all of its members to survey their food and packaging waste output and food production sites in the UK for 2006, along with disposal and recovery routes. A copy of the full report is available from [http://www.fed.org.uk].
Last October, the FDF published its five-fold Environmental Ambition, which pledges to eliminate packaging waste to landfill from 2015.

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Which Talwar is best?
Sirohi is well known for its Talwar (Sword). Sirohi talwar is considered among the best swords in the world.
What is Sirohi steel?
Description. A sword with a straight steel blade with a single cutting edge on the inner side. The blade bears the armoury mark of Sirohi, a state in Rajasthan that was known for predominantly producing sword blades. The hilt is made of blued steel, and overlaid in gold with floral designs.
What are Indian swords called?
The talwar (pronounced [t̪əlʋaːr]), also spelled talwaar and tulwar, is a type of curved sword or sabre from the Indian subcontinent.
What is the cost of Talwar?
Gold Bhavani Talwar at Rs 15340 | Sword Weapon, तलवार – Shree Amritsar Sword, Amritsar | ID: 11256301291.
Is Talwar legal in India?
No. It is not legal. It is prohibited under the Arms Act to possess one without licence. One needs to have a licence for any weapon even bladed ones if it is larger than a permitted size.
Where is Shivaji Maharaj Talwar?
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s sword that adorned the Shivrajeshwar temple at the Sindhudurg Fort has got a new lease of life. It has been restored by the royal family of Kolhapur, descendants of Shivaji.
Where is Bhavani Talwar made?
Bhavani Talwar Puja: The statement seems to confirm Vivek Kale’s comment below stating that the Sword is still with Udanyanraje Bhosale’s family in Satara, Maharashtra, India.
Where is sword of Maharana Pratap?
The Rajput king Maharana Pratap used to carry two swords which weighed nearly 25 kilos each. It is said that he would offer one sword to his enemy before a fight, if he was unarmed. Currently, the swords are placed in the Maharana Pratap museum in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
Can I keep Talwar at home?
No. It is not legal. It is prohibited under the Arms Act to possess one without licence.
Where is Bhavani sword now?
“Bhavani Talwar i.e. Sword of Chatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhonsale of Maratha Kingdom, India. One of the swords of Shivaji Maharaj is now in London, in Royal Collection Trust of Royal family of Britain. This sword was presented by Shivaji IV of Kolhapur to Prince of Wales in 1875 AD.”
Where is Jagdamba sword now?
The sword Jagdamba was gifted to the Prince of Wales Edward VII during his visit to India. The sword is currently adorning Buckingham Palace in London.
Where is Shivaji Maharaj original sword?
Where is Shivaji Maharaj tulja sword?
Shivaji possessed three swords – Bhawani, Jagdamba, and Tulja. The sword Jagdamba was gifted to the Prince of Wales Edward VII during his visit to India. The sword is currently adorning Buckingham Palace in London.
Where is Tipu Sultan’s sword?
On 4th of May 1799, the legendary Indian ruler Tipu Sultan was killed, fighting the East India Company Army. His personal possessions and rich library were looted. His four swords are in permanent display in two renowned Museums in London.
What is the weight of Shivaji Maharaj sword?
question. The sword of Chattrapati Shivaji, the great warrior of Hindus, had a sword which only he could lift. The sword weight 1110 grams, that is, 1.1 kilogram only.
Can we keep Talwar at home?
Can I own a sword in India?
It is legal to own a Sword or a Machete in India. However it is illegal to carry the same with you when you leave your home. It is also illegal to brandinsh the same at other people as it is also construed as a weapon capable of causing harm. Ownership of a Sword is generally done for Antique purposes.


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1 Shout out, do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Announce to my people their rebellion, to the house of Jacob their sins. 2 Yet day after day they seek me and delight to know my ways, as if they were a nation that practiced righteousness and did not forsake the ordinance of their God; they ask of me righteous judgments, they delight to draw near to God. 3 “Why do we fast, but you do not see? Why humble ourselves, but you do not notice?” Look, you serve your own interest on your fast day, and oppress all your workers. 4 Look, you fast only to quarrel and to fight and to strike with a wicked fist. Such fasting as you do today will not make your voice heard on high. 5 Is such the fast that I choose, a day to humble oneself? Is it to bow down the head like a bulrush, and to lie in sackcloth and ashes? Will you call this a fast, a day acceptable to the Lord? 6Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover them, and not to hide yourself from your own kin? 8 Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your healing shall spring up quickly; your vindicator shall go before you, the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. 9Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; you shall cry for help, and he will say, Here I am. If you remove the yoke from among you, the pointing of the finger, the speaking of evil, 10 if you offer your food to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light shall rise in the darkness and your gloom be like the noonday. 11 The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your needs in parched places, and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters never fail. 12 Your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to live in.
2 Corinthians 5:20-6:1-10
20 So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 1 As we work together with him, we urge you also not to accept the grace of God in vain. 2 For he says, “At an acceptable time I have listened to you, and on a day of salvation I have helped you.” See, now is the acceptable time; see, now is the day of salvation! 3 We are putting no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, 4 but as servants of God we have commended ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, 5beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger;6 by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, holiness of spirit, genuine love, 7 truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; 8in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; 9 as unknown, and yet are well known; as dying, and see—we are alive; as punished, and yet not killed; 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
1 “Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 “So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. 3 But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your alms may be done in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. 5 “And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. 6 But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. 7 “When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9“Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
16 “And whenever you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces so as to show others that they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18 so that your fasting may be seen not by others but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. 19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; 20 but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

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Amarra is an audiophile music player for the Mac. It comes in multiple versions, with one that integrates with iTunes and enables FLAC encoded audio to be played with iTunes. I tested the full Amarra v 2.4 player that is going to be released on May first.
Amarra is developed by Sonic Studio, the same people who develop Sonic Studio soundBlade and NoNoise for professional sound engineering and recording. I think that makes Sonic Studio qualified enough to also develop software through which you can route high quality music — especially when their technology wins awards. And if Amarra is one thing, it’s high quality.
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Price (approx.): Amarra and Amarra Hifi resp. price on May 1st will be €145.00 – €45.00
Amarra can be used to play audio directly from a Mac’s internal CD/DVD player/recorder, but it can also directly play selected audio files from any iTunes playlist. Finally, you can drag files to its own playlist and play them from there. No matter how you play them, they will always sound the same. I tested Amarra by dragging music from iTunes into Amarra’s playlist as well as the direct method. This enabled me to select audio in iTunes and listen to exactly the tracks I wanted to hear.
Amarra can also play high-resolution files, including FLAC encoded audio with no further intervention on your part.
I could also have dragged files directly from the Finder into Amarra to listen to them. Once files are in Amarra’s playlist, you can save that playlist as a playlist for later use.
I almost exclusively listen to classical and baroque music, so that is what I tested Amarra with. All files were conversions from CD in iTunes using the best quality possible, i.e. uncompressed AIFF 24bits/48kHz. I also downloaded a 24/96 FLAC file with a Mozart violin concerto that I have on CD as well — that allowed me to compare the sound quality and how Amarra renders these different quality files.
I first listened through a pair of AudioEngine A5+ speakers connected with an AudioEngine D1 DAC. Afterwards I also used a Musical Fidelity V-Can II headphones amplifiers connected to a pair of Sennheiser HD800 headphones.
Amarra’s sound quality is without a doubt excellent, if not amazing given that you are after all playing from a Mac Mini and not from an audiophile player. Without any adjustment — no equalizer turned on — music sounded identical as played on a Marantz CD6004 hooked up to the Musical Fidelity V-Can II. With Amarra’s equalizer set to Classical, the music sounded warmer with a little more bass, but not unnaturally so.
Amarra allows you to tamper with settings as much as you like. For example, you can set dithering to happen automatically, with a resolution of 16, 20 or 24 bits. The dithering engine is TPDF. This is reported on various sites across the Web as not as good as POW-r#1, nor as iZotope’s MBit+, but in my listening I could only hear a very faint difference with MBit+ and after having listened to a dozen or so discs, I couldn’t tell which is better anymore. In the end, it doesn’t matter as Sonic Studio told me they will be adding a new Noise Shaped dither in the next version (v2.5). They also only engage the dithering algorithm if the volume control is exercised (at full gain there is no dither applied).
Where Amarra shines throughout is in clarity. iTunes nor the Fidelia player which I briefly tried as well, were capable of that much clarity as Amarra without becoming harsh in the high tones.
The one and only thing I don’t like about Amarra is its interface. It’s too fiddly, the playlist window must be “hooked” onto the player window if you want both to look like they’re one — and even then, the playlist window will only follow the moving player window after you’ve let the mouse go.
I also think the documentation could be better with more attention to first time users. I agree that audiophile users probably will like to fiddle with the software, but a user guide serves a purpose. It not only guides us, it also reassures us that we’re doing things right.

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Lead-based paint is the most significant source of lead exposure in the U.S. today. Lead is a toxic material that can enter the body through a number of ways including respiration and ingestion. High levels of lead-poisoning can cause seizures, coma and even death, while low levels are known to affect the brain, kidneys, blood and central nervous system.
There is a sense of urgency when it comes to lead abatement, especially in homes or businesses that have children. Lead paint was still being used in homes as recently as 1978 and is frequently found tucked underneath newer layers of paint.
Contractors are required to take special lead-specific precautions when renovating homes to minimize risk of lead poisoning. At ALM Abatements, we provide risk assessment of your home or business then work to develop and implement a stabilization plan to safely eliminate lead from the property.
For more information on lead visit CDPHE-Lead

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A publication of the Archaeological Institute of America
The 60-year-old volcanologist Haraldur Sigurdsson has spent his life picking through the stones spewed by volcanoes, discovering facts about the earth's workings, and revealing clues to human history hidden in ash. His findings have changed our ideas about Minoan Crete, Herculaneum, and Pompeii, and his research into the climatic impact of eruptions has helped archaeologists gain insight into the distant past. "He studies volcanoes with a really broad brush, and that's useful for us," says archaeologist Payson Sheets of the University of Colorado at Boulder. Sheets is excavating an ash-buried settlement in El Salvador and has been researching volcanic impacts on Mesoamerican societies for more than two decades. "So much of his work has a human dimension to it, what happens to people and how volcanoes affect human society."
In his new book, Melting the Earth: The History of Ideas on Volcanic Eruptions, Sigurdsson describes how our bias for the new blinds researchers to the discoveries of the past. "Generally people are only really interested in the most recent works. They only cite the most recent references on a given topic, so the guy who made the original breakthrough is often forgotten."
Archaeologists, too, sometimes have their own blinders, says Sigurdsson, noting that "[Classical] archaeologists have, until recently, been professionally trained as art historians. They are archaeologists, but their main motivation is to contribute to an understanding of art history." In the case of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the eruption that covered the site was "kind of secondary, and certainly the material that enclosed the site was just in the way." This focus on the cultural import of the artifact, the message inherent in its form rather than the tale of the process that entombed it, meant that archaeologists often did not recognize or care to recognize external forces that changed the society. "That's the fundamental division or schism between archaeology and volcanology, the approach to the study of sites of this type," says Sigurdsson. "That's changing, of course."
Tom Gidwitz is a freelance writer specializing in the earth sciences. His book Story in the Stone will be published this fall by Steck-Vaughn Publishing Company.


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I am embarrassed to look at my blog and to see how long it has been since I wrote anything. Some might think that I disappeared which is of course not the case. Here I am!! I am back!!!
Between teaching, administrative duties at my school, and of course radio I really do not have much time left. Once again, I am promising that even if I do not have much time, I will post some pictures or music videos to keep the blog going.
I never will catch-up with all the blogs that I could have written during the last few years. Despite this, I will try to summarize things I still remember in a few sentences.
- I became more active (at least during broadcasts of Classical Discoveries) on Twitter. If you want to follow me you can do so @MarvinRosen. You will find out during my radio broadcasts what music is coming next.
- The Piano Duo “Venti Dita” CD became available on CD Baby in April 2013 and sold pretty well, meaning that we at least recouped most of our expenses.
- Have done a few performances, concerts and some lectures about new music. Have been the subjects of a few newspaper stories.
- In 2013 I received the “Distinguished Musician Alumni Award“ from TCNJ.
- Have finally meet one of my favorite, Slovak composers Vladimir Godár in New York.
So what did I miss with regard to my radio program?
- I presented many special programs.
- Had two summers of special programming – “Treasures of Early Music” and for part of last summer, a number of avant-garde specials.
- Had interviews with Kaija Saariaho, 2 guests from Poland, Miłosz Bembinow and Dariusz Przybylski, return visits to the studio by Frank J. Oteri and Andrew Rudin, and a number of first timers such as Vivian Fung, Randall Woolf and Kathleen Supové (Woolf and Red Riding Hood), Guy Klucevsek and many others I have not mentioned here.
- Students from my class on 21st Century Music (in the winter of 2014 and 2015) presented wonderful on the air interviews with their chosen composers. This class is part of the Honors Music Program at Westminster Conservatory in Princeton, NJ.
- Presented a special 12-hour music marathon celebrating the 30th Anniversary of New York Women Composers.
- Presented three more annual Viva 21st Century Marathons (two of three were actually 25 hour-long) – I hosted my 10th new music marathon this past December. *
With 10* to my credit (1 devoted to American composers and one to women), all live and hosted, some of my friends started call me a Marathonmaniac. Yes, I must be crazy to be on the air for 242 hours during 10 sittings. One of those days I will summarize how many new, 21st century compositions I have presented during all of my New Music Marathons combined.
* Actually 11th -24 hour but was devoted just to the music of Alan Hovhaness on his 100th hundred birthday year
I must say that being live on the air for 24-25 hours straight and playing that all wonderful music gets me so excited that I do not feel tired until about the 23rd hour. This is why I love it each year when my annual guests – composer friends like Daniel Dorff and Robert Moran (plus many that I have endless gratitude to but not mentioned here) visit me, especially close to the end and join me on the air talking about their recent, just written works.
Nothing can replace a live, unedited, spontaneous DJ trying to speak, after being on the air for many, many hours. This is one of the special, unique moments of live radio. Someone told me that I was the first who dared to present a 24 hour live marathon devoted to compositions just written after 2000 when I did this back in 2007 (of course in addition to playing new music on Classical Discoveries each week for almost 18 years)
I am sorry to say this but many people have forgotten this already or have maybe chosen to ignore it, have simply very short memories, or are maybe playing politics. I do not know, but I am OK with this and very happy that there are others doing 24 hour Marathons featuring new music. We need these more often since we already have plenty of new music to present on many marathons.
In 2007 it was much harder to organize 24 hours of good, diverse new music but now it is a totally different story.
Maybe one day I will try to do 30 straight hours. Should I do it? Should I announce a challenge “The Game of XXI-Marathons”? Hmmmm?.
Talking about new music news: Last Wednesday I presented the World Premiere Broadcast of the just premiered (February, 2015) Viper Concerto for Viper electric violin and orchestra by Serbian composer, Ana Milosavljevic composed in 2014!
- Now I am working on my 3 specials: “Sacred Bridges” (Wednesday, April 1, 5:30-11:00am), “Little Known Treasures of Early Music for Easter” (Sunday, April 5, 10:00am-1:00pm) and “Music for Orthodox Easter” (Sunday, April 12, 1:00-3:00pm).
So get ready. More blogs are coming (I hope)!

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GangStarr Foundation member and rhymesayer Hannibal Stax along with Brooklyn’s leading boom-bap purveyor Marco Polo have teamed up for their new album Seize the Day. It is the solo debut for Hannibal Stax and one of many Marco Polo projects slated for 2013.
Hailing from Brooklyn NY, Hannibal Stax is a well-known underground emcee, member of acclaimed crew F.A.B.I.D. and a Gang Starr Foundation affiliate. Originally discovered by DJ Premier, Stax has been a fixture of NYC hip hop for years and was featured on two Gang Starr albums and numerous tracks that were lost in major label vaults. Although undoubtedly a veteran, Seize The Day represents his long awaited debut release.
Beats are life. Marco “Polo” Bruno, by way of Toronto and now making his home in Brooklyn, lives by this mantra. In a few short years the T. Dot native has gone from green producer with a new MPC 2000XL to a highly sought after purveyor of boom-bap, laying down tracks for the likes of Masta Ace, Boot Camp Clik and Sadat X. Polo’s creative sampling, knocking drums and throwback grooves are fresh and never dated. In addition to Seize the Day, his 2013 efforts will include the Newport Authority 2 LP and the highly anticipated Port Authority 2, the follow up to his critically acclaimed debut album Port Authority which came out in 2007 on Rawkus // Soulspazm.
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Apollo Brown’s Thirty Eight is a contemporary throwback, inhabiting the realm of reverent reinvention and innovation. It deftly bridges the gap between ‘70s Blaxploitation soundtracks (e.g. Curtis Mayfield’s Superfly or Marvin Gaye’s Trouble Man) and the hip-hop records that sampled from them. The tracks on Thirty Eight are presented in gritty, heavily saturated Technicolor, the scratches and cigarette burns as purposeful as they are happily accidental. These are suites sounding from long barrels held by lone men lurking in grimy project hallways. Tinged with revenge and regret, shrouded in thick tendrils of hollow-point smoke, the songs have all the makings of an epic gangster tragedy. They’re also great when paired with anything Raymond Chandler. Crackle and sample hiss run like electric current throughout, charging the record with a retro feel and resonant warmth. Yet these qualities are only secondary to Brown’s impeccable ear for instrumentation. Thirty Eight is full of funk, soul, jazz, blues, hip-hop, and everything in between. The bluesy guitar twang of slow-burner “Black Suits” and the lush, orchestral strings of “The Warning” are just two examples of the depth and diversity Brown brings to the table. All singing on the album comes in the form of brief samples, some high-pitched and sped up, others left untouched. Taken together, they amount to glimpses of an emotionally affecting narrative, enabling the listener to fill in the plot and words between the booms and baps. Brown enlists New York mercenary Roc Marciano for the soundtrack’s two features. With the sharpest of eyes and the frostbitten wit of a Polo clad hustler slanging in the dead of winter, Marciano delivers his best verses in recent memory, his vivid narratives perfectly suited for Brown’s soulful production. Each CD comes packaged with 5" inch vinyl featuring the aforementioned Roc Marciano tracks. Quite possibly the first time a CD and 5" inch record have ever been sold together, cop yours before they’re gone. For fans who desire the full analog experience, we’ve pressed up 180-gram vinyl. Each vinyl copy also includes a 45 featuring two bonus instrumentals. Whether you buy a physical copy or download Thirty Eight digitally, don't call it a beat tape. With this project Brown has created an expansive cinematic composition for the theatre of your mind. Listen, envision, and enjoy the show.


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The SEAT Board of Directors chaired by Volkswagen Group Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess has appointed Wayne Griffiths as the new President of the SEAT company, effective October 1st.
Griffiths will also continue as CEO and President of the CUPRA brand and for the time being will remain Sales and Marketing executive Vice-president of the company. Carsten Isensee will continue as executive Vice-president for Finance and IT, the position he had while he was the acting President of SEAT.
SEAT Board of Directors Chairman Herbert Diess pointed out that “Wayne Griffiths is one of the Group’s most qualified managers. Over the past four years, he has driven SEAT sales to record levels and is leading the development of the new CUPRA brand. He has my full support and I’m convinced that he will continue this path of success at SEAT.” Herbert Diess also expressed his gratitude to Carsten Isensee as intermediate President, who “took over leadership and responsibility in demanding months influenced by the effects of COVID-19 and guaranteed the continuity of the business operations.”
Griffiths joined SEAT in 2016 as the head of sales and has taken the company to the next level. In the last three years and until the first quarter of 2020 (pre-COVID period), SEAT was the fastest growing brand in Europe. With Griffiths at the helm of the sales division, along with the largest product offensive so far, SEAT broke all-time sales records with an increase of more than 40% between 2016 and 2019. The new President is also one of the founders of the CUPRA brand and the newly created SEAT MÓ.
A motoring enthusiast with a career in the Volkswagen Group
The son of a car dealership owner, Griffiths began his career working in the family business before studying international management and German in Leeds, UK. Griffiths’ career has been linked to the Volkswagen Group. He started at AUDI AG in Ingolstadt in 1989. After working for SEAT for two years (1991-1993), he returned to the German brand, where he held various positions of responsibility in the new commercial division in different markets. In 2016 he was appointed Vice-president for Sales and Marketing at SEAT, in January 2019 he assumed the position of CEO of CUPRA and at the beginning of this year he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of CUPRA.
The new company President will lead a new chapter in SEAT’s 70-year history, a company with two well-defined brands, SEAT and CUPRA. His main goal will be to drive the transformation of SEAT and its brands towards electrification and sustainable mobility and develop the CUPRA brand. To this end, in July the company announced a 5 billion euro investment plan between 2020 and 2025. In the first phase, SEAT and CUPRA will launch 5 new electric and plug-in hybrid cars until 2021.
Herbert Steiner, SEAT’s new Vice-president for Production and Logistics
SEAT has also appointed Herbert Steiner as the new Vice-president for Production and Logistics, effective November 1st. Steiner is taking over from Christian Vollmer, who moved to the Volkswagen brand as new Production Board Member.
As SEAT’s new president, Wayne will lead the company and its 2 brands from 1st October.
Herbert Steiner is a mechanical engineer by Graz University of Technology and joined AUDI AG as a Production Controller in 1998. In 2006 Steiner became General Secretary of SEAT, a position he held until 2010 when he was appointed head of SEAT Componentes. After his time at SEAT, he took the post of General Manager of Engine Production and member of the Engine Production Board of Directors at AUDI Hungary. Since 2018, he has been head of the Motor and Foundry business area at Volkswagen Group Components.
Luis Comas, new Chairman of SEAT and Volkswagen Navarra Audit and Governance commissions
SEAT Vice-president for Legal Services and Good Governance Luis Comas has left his current position and has been appointed by the SEAT Board of Directors as an independent member on the board of directors of SEAT and Volkswagen Navarra. Comas will also take over the chairmanship of the Audit, Compliance and Governance Commission (ACGC) of both SEAT and Volkswagen Navarra, replacing Josep Piqué, who has held this post since 2017, once the statutory period for this position has expired.
The Legal Services and Good Governance area will be integrated into the company’s Presidency structure. The new head of Legal Services and Good Governance will be announced in due time and will report directly to SEAT's new President Wayne Griffiths.

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9 feb : Slumdog Millionaire based on India’s diplomat-turned author Vikas Swarup’s novel, won seven awards at the British Academy Film Awards in London.
Slumdog Millionaire bagged the awards for Best Film, Best Director (Danny Boyle), Best Adapted screenplay (Simon Beaufoy), Best Music (A R Rahman), Best Cinematography(Anthony Dod Mantle), Best Editing (Chris Dickens) and the Best Sound (Resul Pookutty, Glen Freemantle, Richard Pryke, Tom Sayers, Ian Tapp).
The film had received 11 nominations.
A R Rahman wins BAFTA award
Adding yet another feather in his cap, music maestro Allah Rakha Rahman bagged the BAFTA award in the best music score category for "Slumdog Millionaire" at a gala event in London on Monday.
After becoming the first Indian to win the Golden Globe and getting a triple Oscar nomination in two categories for the same movie, Rahman, 43, is the first Indian musician to win the BAFTA award.
Apart from Rahman, Resul Pookutty was the other Indian to win a BAFTA Award for Best Sound editing for Slumdog Millionaire.Rahman’s composition ‘Jai Ho’ for British director Danny Boyle’s ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, earned him the Critics Choice Award for Best Composer in 2008 and the Golden Globe in the category of Best Original Score.
Rahman, born in Chennai on 6th January, 1966, was nominated in the Best Original Score and Best Original Song categories for two of his compositions – ‘Jai Ho’ and ‘O Saya’ at the Oscar.


More than 120 Lehighton High School students discovered what dancing for 12 hours feels like when they took part in a dance marathon at the school over the weekend.
The students began dancing at 8 p.m. Friday and concluded the marathon at 8 a.m. yesterday. When the test of endurance ended, 82 students were still on their feet.
Money raised will be divided equally between the student council scholarship fund and Children's Rights of Pennsylvania, a non-profit organization based in Allentown that works with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
It was believed that Lehighton was the first school in the state to hold a fund-raising activity for missing children. Marathon officials also indicated that the dancers may have collected the most pledges in the 10-year history of the event.
Christie Huegel, a sophomore, was named Miss Marathon, and Leonard Andrew, a special education student at the high school who is confined to a wheelchair, was named Mr. Marathon. Andrew spent most of the time in the wheelchair and finished the event with blisters on both hands.
Cynthia Getter, a junior, had the highest pledges - $155. The freshman class had the most members signed up for the marathon and also had the most members finishing. Seniors Wayne Deebel and Cindy Smith were named those with the best costumes in the Toga Party contest. Smith and Billie Jo Swartz were honored for taking part in the marathon for four years. Jack Merluzzi, a senior, was presented with a prize for serving as marathon disc jockey for four years.
Stephen Ebbert, who came up with the idea of having the marathon benefit missing children, and Michelle Mall, both seniors, went to Lehighton merchants to secure food and monetary donations for the marathon.


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Pre-Kindergarten Immunization Requirements
4 doses of DPT/DTaP/DT/TdaP/Td
3 doses Polio
1 dose MMR
3 doses Hib
2 doses Hepatitis A
3 doses Hepatitis B
Pneumococcal Conjugate (Prevnar, PCV7)
1 dose Varicella
According to Texas vaccine requirements - If you have any questions, please call Nurse Kat - 940-246-4007 ext. 52016
Immunizations must be up to date in order for registration to be complete.
Please make sure your child's immunizations are up to date before completing the online registration. We are unable to complete your child's registration and place them in a class if immunizations are not up to date.

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EBF advisor: Simon Pettinger
Publication date: 17 March 2017
The European Banking Federation appreciates the opportunity to comment on the progress of the European Commission’s Capital Markets Union (CMU) Action Plan at its mid-term review. We commend the Commission for undertaking this initiative to build capacity in capital markets in all European Member States and to remove obstacles to the cross-border flow of capital.
In this paper, we examine the progress to date and remaining challenges in terms of (i) Regulation, (ii) Supervision and (iii) Technology.
In particular, the EBF recommends that the Commission takes the following actions to contribute to the success of the CMU and to achieve successful implementation of its action plan going forward:
– Provide strong leadership and technical expertise during the STS securitisation trilogue in order to create a solution that will revive securitisation markets;
– Revise the proposal on insolvency proceedings to consider a balanced approach taking the interests of both debtors and creditors into account that would contribute to solving the issue of non-performing loans;
– Play a greater leadership role in the furthering of financial education in Europe as a way to empower entrepreneurs, consumers and investors. This enables individuals and companies to improve their understanding of financial opportunities and funding options available to them.


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The median promoting value of a single-family dwelling in Cuyahoga County was $ 127,000 final month, up three% from September of final 12 months, however down from costs greater in the summertime.
The county's median value reached $ 140,000 in June and July, earlier than falling again to $ 132,000 in August, then to $ 127,000 in September, based on a research by Cleveland.com on actual property transactions filed with the county discovered .
Within the suburbs, the median was $ 150,000 in September, in contrast with $ 146,500 in September 2018. Costs within the suburbs elevated in March, April and Might, and rose to $ 172,137 in June earlier than beginning to decline.
The median value within the suburbs dropped to $ 166,000 in July and $ 155,000 in August.
In Cleveland, the median value of $ 55,000 in September is the spotlight of the 12 months. The median was simply $ 42,475 in September 2018 and $ 51,700 in August of this 12 months.
The evaluation of county property switch information contains solely single-family houses, excluding condos and duplexes, in addition to transactions involving a sheriff's act.
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I really enjoyed Mindy's music.
This is just another example of how violence towards men is such an accepted part of our every day culture he probably said something to deserve it, is often the retort.
I've never heard of that.
You used to be able to make a living at it, but you can't any more; very very few can support themselves on royalties.
Mikka Shardai Cline faces a child abuse charge after she allegedly hit a boy in a wheelchair as she tried to grab a soccer ball from him outside a Dallas hospital.
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Building performance models routinely involve tens or hundreds of components or aspects and at least as many parameters to describe them. This results in overwhelming complexity and a tedious process if the designer attempts to perform parametric analysis in an attempt to optimize the design. Traditionally, during design, parameters are selected on a one-at-a-time basis and, occasionally, formal mathematical optimization is applied. However, many subsets of parameters show some level of interaction, to varying degrees, suggesting that the designer should consider manipulating multiple design parameters simultaneously. This paper is divided into two parts. The first part presents a methodology for identifying the critical parameters and two-way parameter interactions. The second part uses these results to identify the appropriate level of modeling resolution. The methodology is applied to a generic model for net-zero or near-net-zero energy houses, which will be used for an early stage design tool. The results show that performance is particularly sensitive to internal gains, window sizes, and temperature setpoints, and they indicate the points at which adding insulation to various surfaces has minimal impact on performance. The most significant parameter interactions are those between major geometrical parameters and operating conditions. Increased modeling resolution for infiltration and building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) only provides a modest improvement to simpler models. However, explicit modeling of windows, rather than grouping them into an equivalent area, has a significant impact on predicted performance. This suggests that identifying and implementing the appropriate level of modeling resolution is necessary, and that it should be detailed for some aspects even in the early stage design.
Citation: ASHRAE Transactions, Volume 117, Part 1, Las Vegas, NV


Advances in molecular electronics
Scientists at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) and the Univ. of Konstanz are working on storing and processing information on the level of single molecules to create the smallest possible components that will combine autonomously to form a circuit.
As recently reported in Advanced Science, the researchers can switch on the current flow through a single molecule for the first time with the help of light.
Dr. Artur Erbe, physicist at the HZDR, is convinced that in the future molecular electronics will open the door for novel and increasingly smaller—while also more energy efficient—components or sensors: “Single molecules are currently the smallest imaginable components capable of being integrated into a processor.” Scientists have yet to succeed in tailoring a molecule so that it can conduct an electrical current and that this current can be selectively turned on and off like an electrical switch.
This requires a molecule in which an otherwise strong bond between individual atoms dissolves in one location—and forms again precisely when energy is pumped into the structure. Dr. Jannic Wolf, chemist at the Univ. of Konstanz, discovered through complex experiments that a particular diarylethene compound is an eligible candidate. The advantages of this molecule, approximately three nanometers in size, are that it rotates very little when a point in its structure opens and it possesses two nanowires that can be used as contacts. The diarylethene is an insulator when open and becomes a conductor when closed. It thus exhibits a different physical behavior, a behavior that the scientists from Konstanz and Dresden were able to demonstrate with certainty in numerous reproducible measurements for the first time in a single molecule.


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Twigs – Twigs (EP) (self-released)
Little is known about UK artist Twigs. In fact at the time of writing, aside from a Tumblr page and the TwigsTV You Tube channel, there is no further information available. One thing is for certain however; her unique brand of atmospheric electro-pop is as intriguing as her identity.
Most comparable to Lykke Li, Twigs’ debut self-titled white label EP contains four songs. The whispered, almost witchy sounding vocals that characterise opening track “Weak Spot” sit on a bed of Alesis SR-16 beats and atmospheric synths to create a mysterious and immediately engaging first listen. The darkest of the four songs, just wait for 2:43 when Twigs’ voice moves into an ethereal realm.
First single “Ache” is much poppier and direct but still retains the darkness of the opening track. Breathy vocals sound over electronic pulses and deep synth basses while its Aaliyah-like R&B flavoured chorus is to die for.
The gorgeous and playful vocal melody of “Breathe” initially provides the only steady rhythm during which synth stabs, blips and staggered beats pitter-patter keeping the listener on their toes. Pop sensibilities ooze to create, ironically, one of the hookiest moments on the EP.
Closing track “Hide” is deeply atmospheric and less hooky than the previous three tracks. Check out clever reduction in tempo that begins at 2:10 and over the next 30 seconds slows down to a gradual stop.
An entrancing and brilliant 4-song EP and merely a taste of what’s to come for this soon to be star.
Listen to the entire EP below:
Watch the video for “Ache” below:


Encryption and anonymity on the internet are necessary for the advancement of human rights, according to a new report from the United Nations. The report from David Kaye, a UN special rapporteur on freedom of expression, asserts that privacy is a “gateway for freedom of opinion and expression.” Soon to be presented before the UN’s Human Rights Council, the report examines in detail how encryption and anonymity impact freedom of opinion and expression.
The report concludes that encryption and anonymity “deserve strong protection” because they “enable individuals to exercise their rights to freedom of opinion and expression in the digital age.”
“States should not restrict encryption and anonymity,” Kaye writes. He notes that “blanket prohibitions fail to be necessary and proportionate,” a reference to standards for human rights law as articulated in the 13 International Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communications Surveillance. The 13 Principles are “compelling demonstrations of the law that should apply in the context of the digital age,” observes Kaye.
Kaye also calls out specific practices that threaten user rights. “States should avoid all measures that weaken the security individuals may enjoy online, such as through backdoors, weak encryption standards and key escrows.”
Privacy rights are under daily attack. This year in Belarus, the Communications Ministry imposed a block on internet anonymizers including Tor, an anonymizer that China has successfully blocked. A report released Tuesday revealed that the Canadian telco Rogers is collaborating with ETSI, a major telecommunications standards body, in order to undermine “the core security design decisions” of end-to-end encryption. Meanwhile, a debate continues in the U.S. on requiring “backdoors” in technology to facilitate government access to users’ devices and data.
Further, governments in the UK, Germany, Australia, France, and elsewhere are proposing or have passed surveillance laws that grant sweeping powers to access users’ data without warrants, and mandate data retention.
Intermediary liability protection is also threatened by the ongoing Delfi AS v Estonia case in the European Court of Human Rights. The case, referenced in Kaye’s report, would impose liability on a news website (Delfi AS) for anonymous third party comments. Access has followed this case and intervened at the Court to allow users to post content freely, anonymously, and without government censorship. The final ruling will be presented on June 16th in Strasbourg.
With this first report, Special Rapporteur David Kaye steps onto the platform that Frank La Rue, Kaye’s predecessor, used to declare unequivocally that human rights apply online. La Rue’s groundbreaking annual reports addressed topics like the blocking and filtering of online expression, and the alarming expansion of digital surveillance in violation of human rights law and norms. Special Rapporteur Kaye has continued this important work by showing how encryption and anonymity “provide the privacy and security necessary for the exercise of the right to freedom of opinion and expression in the digital age.”
Putting principles into practice
Access believes that robust encryption is necessary to protect our communications and our private data. Our Encrypt All The Things campaign provides a seven-step Data Security Action Plan to help internet platforms protect their users’ rights.
Earlier this month, Access released an Implementation Guide that provides a framework for governments to implement surveillance programs consistent with the legal rights of the people. The guide gives practical guidance for implementing the afore-mentioned Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communication Surveillance. These 13 Principles were developed in broad consultation with international organizations. They have been endorsed by more than 400 civil society organizations worldwide including the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Privacy International.
Together with the Special Rapporteur’s report, the Implementation Guide and the 13 Principles make up a powerful international toolkit for ensuring that fundamental rights are respected by all parts of governments worldwide, as well as by the private sector.
Read our press statement on the report.
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Tech stocks are recovering a bit but it was another bad day for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The leading index of 30 large American companies dropped more than 400 points today.
But while it was struggling, the tech-heavy Nasdaq was recovering from its worst sell off since October. It was up around 200 points at one point, which is about one-and-a-half percent.
The 10-year Treasury yield dropped about six basis points today to help calm things down. It’s surge to one-point-six percent yesterday led to a big sell off and worries about inflation.
At the closing bell, the Dow was down 469 points to 30-932. The S&P 500 fell 18 points to 38-11. And the Nasdaq gained 73 points to 13-192.


1993 Chevrolet Tracker Reviews
1993 Chevrolet Tracker from North America
I really have had no problems with this Truck. When things go wrong brakes, muffler, very easy to fix and find parts for...
I love my geo tracker.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 2nd July, 2004
1993 Chevrolet Tracker 4x4 1.7 from Mexico
The Mike Tyson of Jeeps
It's horrible driving this thing...
The Geo Tracker 93, I am in love with this car, here are the points.
1. Easy and great driving
2. Great speed (some people feel the car is very slow). I make it run 140km/h on the highway, a really great experience.
3. It is very comfortable on the inside.
4. I used the trunk to put in some speakers, GREAT SOUND on the car.
5. (Most important) GIRLS LOVE IT!!!
The Geo Tracker IS a great car, if you have the chance buy one. you would never be ashamed of your car.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 22nd November, 2001
Average review marks: 9.1 / 10, based on 2 reviews


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I was asked this question repeatedly last week, apparently it’s quite a common thing. When I asked the guys, I got so many different answers. If the video wasn’t littered with so much bad language I’d post it because it would prove very educational. Some guys had reasons that were (kind of) understandable and some were very awkward and proved why so many women are distrusting of men.
First reason that I got told is, it’s a night out with just the boys. This guy wanted an opportunity to be a man with his friends. He wanted to chill out, have a laugh and talk about sports and general man stuff and take a break from his family for a few hours. He and his wife have alternate weeks when one gets to go out and the other stays at home with the kids. Personally I see no harm in that, it’s the only time that they get to socialise with their friends and there are no dubious actions taking place.
Another guy said that he didn’t bring his other half out because it was his time to, “eat away from home”. No, he was not referring to going out for a meal with his friends. There were looks of agreement and understanding and I must admit, I was a little shocked. What this guy was saying is that he likes to hook up with other women on his nights out, naturally I probed him and his response was that he needed to feel like he still had it, he went on to justify his actions with, “I don’t ever see them again and I told tell them I love them”. Hmmmmm
The most commonly repeated reason was that it was too much trouble if the other half had too much to drink. At first it would be funny but if it became a repeated occurrence it was embarrassing for the friends to see the other half in this state.
One of the guys round the table said that he would love to take his other half out with him but it’s too much hassle. By that he meant that, if they went home afterwards, his girlfriend would start asking about something one of the guys said or did and turn it into an argument, such as, “Bob went up to that girl in the bar, I bet you thought she was prettier than me”. This made him feel uncomfortable and put him on edge whenever they went out and so he stopped going out with her.
The most commonly repeated reason was that it was too much trouble if the other half had too much to drink. At first it would be funny but if it became a repeated occurrence it was embarrassing for the friends to see the other half in this state. The guys all agreed that they didn’t like having to go out with someone who they had to look after and continuously keep an eye on. They all like to go out and let their hair down without any responsibility for anyone but themselves.
I think it’s healthy for partners to go out with each others friends but not all the time. You want your partner to know your friends and you want to know theirs also. However it’s important to have some independence and space otherwise you’re in each others pockets.
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Côte d’Ivoire: Training of Security Forces on Freedom of Expression, Freedom of the Press, and Safety of Journalists
The UNESCO Office in Abidjan organized a training workshop for security forces from the Police and National Gendarmerie on the theme “Freedom of Expression, Press Freedom and Safety of Journalists” from 28 September to 1 October 2020 in Grand-Bassam.
There were thirty participants, from the police and the gendarmerie in equal numbers, who were in fact trainers themselves. At the end of the training, they would be able to conduct courses on these subjects in the training schools, to promote freedom of expression and the safety of journalists, particularly during the election period.
Indeed, the two entities (security forces and organizations of media professionals) in their exchanges recognized that a healthy collaboration between them was, on the one hand, an asset for a better access to information and, on the other hand, a pledge for the promotion of democratic principles.
The training modules included, among others, the following topics:
Journalism, democracy and freedom of expression;
Protection of journalists – Defense and Security forces: ensuring that journalists have access to information;
Security operating procedures with the media; and,
Tools for communication with the media.
These themes led to fairly direct and frank exchanges during the workshop. This made it possible to draw up concrete proposals that each party should commit to and ensure respect for, in order to improve the new ‘pact’ sealed for a better professional approach.
Several proposals were made during this workshop: designation of an interlocutor for journalists within the security forces during the coverage of demonstrations, or the training of journalists on police and military procedures in order to know certain mechanisms and principles of security.
This training workshop conducted by an international expert – a former police captain himself with experience in the media – ended with the adoption of a series of recommendations that will be communicated to the various superiors of the security forces, and the awarding of certificates of participation.
In addition, the training benefited from media coverage, and was featured on national television. One of the news report can be viewed here (from 12:00 minutes).
It should be noted that the safety of journalists is one of the main priorities of the United Nations, which calls on its Member States to take the necessary steps to implement the UN Plan of Action for the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity. With the support of UNESCO, a code of conduct for security forces and journalists will be developed and distributed within the security forces and Organizations of Media Professionals for more professional reporting and better collaboration.
This project was implemented as part of UNESCO’s training programmes for security forces on freedom of expression which, since 2013, have trained more than 3,400 security forces in over 17 countries from Africa, the Arab word, Europe and Latin America.


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I may or may not be an expert in the area of getting hitched young. Not only did I marry my high school sweetheart, I married him while I was still IN high school. Now I know what you’re thinking– “Did she just say that?” “Is that even legal?” “Her parents let her do that?” The answer to those questions would be yes. Believe it or not, we had family crazy enough to support our undeniable love for each other. Considering I was barely 17 when we tied the knot, we learned quickly the good, the bad and the challenging aspects of being married as high school sweethearts.
1. You’ve grown up together and will only continue to learn more about each other.
The awkward stages, the catty fights, touchdown passes, you have seen all of those classic moments together, and hey you still got married, right? There is only more growing and learning to come, and you continue to do so beside one another.
2. You should expect to lose a few friends.
You know how you’re supposed to leave and cleave in regards to your families? Yeah, this means friends too. Now that you’re married. it sets you up in a different phase of life than most of your other high school friends. Not a good or bad thing, it just is what it is. Everyone moves at different paces and in different directions.
3. The reactions won’t always be positive and you should understand what you’re getting into.
I still to this day try to avoid the subject of my age in conversations talking about my marriage. Cue typical responses “You’re a baby!” “You couldn’t even toast at your wedding!” “Why would you ever do that?” “You don’t even know what your type is!” People can be brutal. You would have thought I committed some sort of crime with the way they reacted. Geesh. The point is, not everyone is going to understand your decision and if you want to take that step, it’s something you have to come to terms with from the beginning.
4. You will have a ton of memories.
All of your high school highs and lows. They experienced Friday night lights, homecoming, prom, cafeteria lunches and even the office visits for PDA with you. Then you move into the new memories of your first home, vacations and every hysterical thing your children do on a daily basis. You memories will be endless.
5. You have to learn how to read each other.
You know each other well enough to learn their quirks. When something offends them, makes them roll their eyes, well up with joy or breaks their heart, you know. You’ll watch those reactions shift and evolve throughout time, but it’s something that resonates with you deeply since you knew them from so young.
6. You need to believe in each other’s dreams.
You were there when they were figuring out what the next step after high school was. You heard their greatest dreams and desires and you cheered them on to go for it. When the mundane of life sets in, you have to remember the boy in the varsity jacket with the optimistic future. A lot of the reason so many young relationships fail is because we forget to support each other’s dreams and lose perspective. You’ll need that if you want a young marriage to flourish.
7. You’ll feel like you had everything and nothing figured out at the same time.
Remember when you first started dating, and obviously figuring out what your future kid’s names will be is first priority *eyeroll*, well when that time arises you’re ready for the name, but there are a heck of a lot of other things you’ll never be prepared for too. Growing up with someone allows you to experience every part of that.
8. Adult milestones will be experienced together, rather than on your own.
Your first legal drink, your first car purchase, your first home purchase, your first real job and the fun stuff like grown up health insurance will all be places you arrive at with your partner. You’ll see people around you experiencing those milestones solo and in a different way, and that’s ok.
9. Family is family.
Your in laws have been around long enough to not be considered just in laws, but truly family. They supported you as teeny boppers, and they will support you as adults too.
10. You continue to grow up together.
In many relationships, you get married when you know who you are and what you want to become. You’ve had various amounts of life experiences as an individual. When you marry young, you’re still figuring that out. While this could seem like a con and can be challenging at times, it’s actually really beautiful to be a team and help each other evolve into everything they’re called to be. It can make or break you and is the most important item on this list for you to understand. The younger you are, the more self exploration and growing you have to do. If you’re thinking about doing that alongside a life partner, make sure you’re on the same page and are willing to embrace flexibility and compromise. If you are, it can be a rewarding, authentic and unimaginably special kind of love.


Tenaska has received commercial financing of $302m to support its Clear Creek Energy Center being constructed at Nodaway County in Missouri, US.
Danish wind energy company Vestas is providing 111 wind turbines and maintenance services for the 242MW Tenaska Clear Creek wind-power electric generation project. Mortenson has been contracted for engineering, procurement and construction activities.
Tenaska engineering and construction senior vice-president Nick Borman said: “The advanced technology and quality of Vestas wind turbines and Mortenson’s vast experience in wind farm construction, combined with Tenaska’s record of success in power plant development and operation, will help ensure that Tenaska Clear Creek is a safe and reliable generation facility.”
The company expects to begin commercial operations by the end of this year.
A 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) will see the supply of power to Associated Electric Cooperative, which caters to six regional cooperatives and 51 local cooperative systems in Missouri, southeast Iowa and northeast Oklahoma.
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The Tenaska project is expected to create more than 200 jobs at peak construction stage and around 15 full-time employment opportunities after operations have commenced.
Tenaska has raised around $16.7bn so far for the development of approximately 10,300MW natural gas and renewable power projects. Tenaska Clear Creek is the company’s 18th generating project.
The company currently operates 11 natural gas and renewable power plants that generate a total of about 8,000MW.