Gozo College Middle School invites you for the Pied Piper of Hamelin Musical being held for the general public on Thursday 15th December, at 7.30p.m., at Aurora Theatre. This musical was written specifically for the Middle School by the director Mr Rob Ricards. The music, which was written by one of our teachers Mro. Mark Gauci, will be played live by The Brass Tubes.
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In order to operate, every single business needs cash – it does not matter if the business is new or existing. Unfortunately, for many businesses, the cash isn’t always flowing as it should be. Sales could be booming, then all of a sudden, they stop, leaving you with a mess to clean up. Over time, the reduction in cash flow could put you out of business. Before this happens, it is important that you branch out and find a good source of temporary cash to glide your business through those hard times. This is where unsecured business loans come into play. Of course, before you jump in and grab the first loan you can get your hands on, there are some things you should know…
If you are already an established business with good credit history, getting a loan probably won’t be that difficult for you. Chances are, if you have a small business, you have already established a good relationship with a financial institution and that will make it easier for you to get a loan. If you do not already have a bank you can go to, you will need to put some effort into finding someone that will lend money to a small business.
Can You Pay it Back?
You should never jump in and grab a loan knowing you will not be able to pay it back – this could do more harm to your business than good. Before you go out and get the unsecured business loan, take a look at your financial situation and find one that will cater to the situation you are in.
Is the Company Legit?
Of course, before all else, you need to make sure the financial institution you are getting the loan from is legit. When your business is at stake, you don’t have time to waste.
How Fast Can They Get the Money to You?
Like we just said, when your business is on the line, you do not have time to waste – in order to get things back to their normal operation, you need the money as soon as possible. With that said, it would be a good idea to find a financial institution that can give you the loan within a week. There are some out there that can put the money in your hands within 48 hours (we highly recommend you find a company that can do this for you).
What Are the Interest Rates?
The interest rates are something else you need to look into. Obviously, you need to find an institution that can give you the lowest interest rate possible – you don’t want to have to spend years paying for this loan and you certainly don’t want to overpay.
In the end, you may not believe it, but there are financial institutions out there that will gladly offer an unsecured business loan for your small business. When the time comes, make sure you follow our advice and you should do just fine.

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Twenty-one people, including both pilots, were killed in the crash last AugustNew Delhi: The report into the crash of an Air India Express aircraft in Kerala last August has indicated the possibility of a medical factor regarding the pilot in charge, which could have had a role in the aviation disaster.Twenty-one people, including both pilots, were killed after the Air India Express Boeing 737 from Dubai carrying 190 people skidded off a runway in heavy rain and broke into pieces at Kozhikode airport on August 8 last year.The aviation accident report that came over a year after the crash has, among other factors like landing beyond the safe touchdown zone despite a go-around call, mentioned that an anti-diabetic drug that the pilot in charge or PIC had been taking may have “caused subtle cognitive deficits”.”The PIC was taking multiple un-prescribed anti-diabetic drugs that could have probably caused subtle cognitive deficits due to mild hypoglycaemia,” says the final investigation report by the Civil Aviation Ministry.This “probably contributed to errors in complex decision making as well as susceptibility to perceptual errors. The possibility of visual illusions causing errors in distance and depth perception cannot be ruled out due to degraded visual cues of orientation due to low visibility and sub optimal performance of the PIC’s windshield wiper in rain,” said the 267-page report which has data explainers and visuals of debris from the crash as evidence.In summary, the report said the probable cause of the crash was non-adherence to standard operating procedure by the pilot flying the aircraft. “The probable cause of the accident was the non-adherence to standard operating procedures by the pilot flying, wherein, he continued an unstabilised approach and landed beyond the touchdown zone, halfway down the runway, in spite of a go around call by the pilot monitoring, which warranted a mandatory go around and the failure of the pilot nonitoring to take over controls and execute a go around,” the report said.A “go around” is when pilots decide to abort a landing before or after touching down if they feel that they may not be able to bring the aircraft to a safe stop. In a “go around”, the aircraft informs the air traffic control of their decision to abort their planned landing before making another approach to land at the same or another airport.The Air India Express flight IX-1344 from Dubai to Calicut was operating under the Vande Bharat Mission to repatriate Indians stranded abroad because of coronavirus lockdowns. The Air India Express, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India, has only Boeing 737 aircraft in its fleet.The Kozhikode airport has a tabletop runway, one of those located on the top of a plateau or hill with one or both ends adjacent to a steep precipice which drops into a deep gorge.


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Replace the router or modem that the ISP provide us when we discharge its services is a task that often is unsuccessful: to find a specific pattern that matches the specifications of the ISP in addition to having to call the provider to reconfigure the router are things that not all users can or know how to perform or that many times come to naught. However we always have alternative options to enhance the characteristics of the original apparatus.
Today we have to focus on a ASUS router which is designed to meet the sometimes irritating gaps that may have the equipment provided by our ISP. The specific model is the RT-N15.With the picture in front of the blue surprise the stylized form of the router which is quite thin and can be displayed either vertically or horizontally
Box also shows details such as the speed of 300 Mbps can be achieved, compatibility with all wireless modes support for WPS, or Gigabyte Ethernet with LAN.In the back there are more details, including a map of how to connect the device, or a description of the BOD, or intelligent management system bandwidth.
Since then, the chances of this router are very large, at least we can see at a glance. Now that the Internet is an essential tool in every home, what better way to enjoy it than with a device that allows us to take full advantage of that connection? We will see what you can do this ASUS RT-N15 cannot do others. We will see in more detail.


Vehicles have returned to filling stations less than three weeks after Maikanti Baru, group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), said the days of petrol scarcity are over.
The queues have compounded the traffic woes in the cosmopolitan city as black marketers are having a field day.
The last occurrence, during the yuletide, saw motorists sleeping over at filling stations, while some arrived the stations as early as 5am.
Here are some pictures from the ongoing shortage of petrol in the economic hub of Nigeria:
|Oando filling station, Alausa|
|Conoil Ojota Road|
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As Twitchy has been reporting, libs are quite angry at HBO host Bill Maher for his recent comments on Islamic extremism, but this controversy just ratcheted up a notch with students at the University of California, Berkeley now petitioning the university to withdraw its invitation for Maher to speak at the its fall commencement ceremony:
More details on the petition from the Daily Californian:
Students spring into opposition after Bill Maher announced as keynote speaker
In response to an announcement last week that comedian Bill Maher would speak at UC Berkeley’s fall commencement, an online petition started circulating Thursday that demanded that the campus rescind its invitation.
The Change.org petition was authored by ASUC Senator Marium Navid, who is backed by the Middle Eastern, Muslim and South Asian Coalition, or MEMSA, and Khwaja Ahmed, an active MEMSA member. The petition, which urges students to boycott the decision and asks the campus to stop him from speaking, has already gathered more than 1,400 signatures as of Sunday.
Ban Bill!!! And if you think it’s hypocritical for a liberal university to to censor Maher’s speech, you’re wrong, at least according to the petition’s author, Marium Navid:
“It’s not an issue of freedom of speech, it’s a matter of campus climate,” Navid said. “The First Amendment gives him the right to speak his mind, but it doesn’t give him the right to speak at such an elevated platform as the commencement. That’s a privilege his racist and bigoted remarks don’t give him.”
Not free speech? Unbelievable:
Nah. Banning free speech is more “liberal” we guess.
Let’s end it with this:
Well said, and nor should anyone.
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Where else can a man go?
When a Christian stops praying, the devil starts shouting. ~ Corrie ten Boom
To where can a man turn except to He who holds the words of eternal life? Yet, satan still shouts - prayer is hollow. DON'T LISTEN!
O Lord let me live please in the lights of Your Word and the promise of Your return. Extinguish the bright glowing of pleasure or pain that guide my footsteps, for the world and its desires are passing away. AMEN
O Lord teach me to thirst for You even when I don't suffer, hunger for You even when life is well and seek You without fail, for this is to the benefit of us both. AMEN
O Lord please guard my heart, wash me in Your comfort and open the healing paths of peace I pray. AMEN
Who have I but You O Lord? Where else can I go for the words of eternal life? What else is there in this world that would now lure? Forgive my heart for it is slow to learn. You alone are now my heart's desire. Draw me nearer Your courts, plant me in Your sanctuary and multiply the times of solitude until I can dwell in Your house forever. AMEN
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... the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me. (John 6:57b)

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Spooky season is upon us and it feels as good time as any to dive into some creepy books. Monastery is a serialized novel formatted as if one was comprising a play or a movie script. It focuses on a messy family in the titular town where Albert was murdered all those years ago. Now his grandchildren are determined to find out exactly who was responsible. With his supervision from beyond the grave, of course. Let’s check this out, shall we?
The first part of the story primarily focuses on setting the scene and introducing a large cast of characters. We see the action unfold through the eyes of the now-deceased Albert, the patriarch of the family. He watches his grown-up children and a set of grandchildren, aged from about seven to eighteen. While playing around, the grandkids discover a letter Albert had written before his death. Now, Albert claims this letter is not related to the murder, but it was a murder nonetheless and evidently committed by someone in the family. It’s like the mystery is writing itself, am I right?
While the set of characters as I mentioned is quite large, there are some obvious standouts. For me personally, Thomas is a clear leader of the mission. It’s quite hilarious to read him commanding his older cousins. David strikes me as unlucky in love, with the girl he likes taken by his cousin Fred (though that might change, who knows). Rocky the Dog is a precious addition and I pray he makes it through unscathed already. Of course, who could forget Albert himself, a guy from beyond the grave with a lively personality?
One can’t talk about Albert without mentioning his widow Cassandra. At the moment, she is a clear-cut villain of the story. As we know with mysteries, it’s just as likely that she is the culprit, or that she is a red herring. Guess I will have to read to find out…
The first installment of Monastery has been a blast to read. The sharp and witty writing style makes the pages fly, not to mention the intrigue of who is responsible for Albert’s murder. The characters are all endearing or intimidating enough (Cassandra, I’m looking at you) to keep me invested in their development. Even though the weather described is that of scorching heat, I would definitely recommend it with a cup of hot chocolate cuddled up on a cold autumn evening. Now I have to know what happens next. (5 / 5)
A special addition to the review – interview segments from the author himself! Read below for more insight into Monastery …
- To start off, perhaps a bit of a cliché but an important question nonetheless – what made you realise you wanted to be a writer? Has it always been a dream, or did you happen to stumble upon it and took it one step at a time?
Far as I can remember, I’ve always been fascinated by stories – as in, the mere act of telling a story, or of taking it in from any medium. I would sit in class and my mind would drift off to all kinds of make-believe worlds. And, more often than not, those worlds would feature imaginary versions of my family and friends. I was making “friend fiction” long before Tina Belcher popularised it (though mine was much less raunchy).
- Another ‘ice breaker’ question so to speak – what inspired you to write this story? Did you always intend for it to be a serialized one, or did it happen throughout the process?
Fun fact: this story started out as a web series I tried to film with my cousins, back in Portugal – until I realised how untalented some of my cousins were! The project was shelved but never forgotten, and I decided to bring it back for the novel-writing course in my MA. As all the episodes for the series had already been mapped out in my head, I kept them the same, just in book form.
- To follow up, the way you styled the story, it seems like a mixture of a script and a novel. Is it a way to combine both mediums in an unlikely crossover?
There is a tiny, understated moment towards the end of the series where Albert, the narrator, makes clear why the story is structured the way it is. As for why I do it this way, I’ve always intended for the stories to be easy to read – something has to be easy, since there’s so many characters and plots! So, I tried to adapt the simplicity and matter-of-factness of your average script into prose. With most books, if the narration is too flowery, I’m taken out of the story. I wanted this to feel like Albert is just having a chat with you, telling you all the dumb things his grandkids get up to.
Beyond the Witching Hour: a review of J. Pagaduan’s Tales from 3 AM
J. Pagaduan’s Tales from 3 AM is a collection of wonderfully witchy wisdom and wit that touches on eerie energies, fairy fickleness, and supernatural spirits. Building on very human concerns about life, love, and death, the subjects of these twenty-two haunting tales find themselves in a myriad of mayhems, beffudled by unseen and inscrutible magics all around them. Lured by fae, ghosts, mermaids, and other mysterious presences, we journey with the protagonists as they wade through doubt, grief, and uncertainty. Recurring themes of death and drowning take special roles in this collection, speaking to the overwhelm of longing and love, internal, external, and even otherworldly.
For a book prominently featuring supernatural sentimentality, Tales from 3 AM expresses worldly triumphs and tribulations in very human ways. The mystical meanderings serve to provide a more intimate glimpse into our own nature. The focus is actually on us, not the unknown, which comes and goes to offer glimpses of our true being. The supernatural makes manifest our yearning, to be with our loved ones who have passed, to find peace, to belong… It casts both light and darkness on our utmost desires, good and bad.
The Flip Side
Many of these Tales from 3 AM drift into and out of being, without clear beginning or ending points, as if you’ve only stepped into the scene long enough for a brief glimpse into a larger situation. The spirit realm can only provide so much insight before releasing you to the world once again. I personally like the fluidity of this writing style, because it doesn’t feel so contrived as when a story just falls out in a neat bundled package, but if you are a reader who wants more clearly defined circumstances then you may feel unfulfilled, as many of these musings end rather abruptly.
I give this book 3.75 Cthulhus.(3.8 / 5)
My biggest takeaway from Tales from 3 AM is that it reflects on life in all of its misshapen muddled messes. Though at times awkward and forthright, the concepts and explorations are genuine and heartfelt. More surreal and magically mysterious than terrifying, the mirror to our human vulnerability is nonetheless haunting, laying bare our fears, hopes, and hurts.
Tales from 3 AM has similar appeal to the Obsolete Oddity, with its nostalgic sentimentalty for days of yore and haunting tales of woe and wonderment. I find this book to be more inclusive as it features less melancholic misanthropy (which can seem misogynous, with so much attention paid to the wanton murders of women). And I think it is a bit more accessible than the YouTube channel which comes across as overly melodramatic at times. Regardless both would be right at home in death-obsessed Victorian life. So if you’re into that sort of reminiscent rumination, it’s well worth a read.
Published in September of this year, Holly is the latest novel from the undisputed king of horror, Stephen King.
I was excited when I heard that Holly was getting her own book. If you’re not familiar with the larger body of King’s work, she was a secondary character in the Mr. Mercedes trilogy. She was also a secondary character in The Outsider, though that was called Holly Gibney #1. Holly Gibney #2 was If It Bleeds, part of a short story collection by the same name.
While you don’t have to read any of this before you read Holly, it will help you get some of the references.
When our story begins, Holly is mourning the death of her mother. Her partner Pete is in the hospital with Covid, and she is not supposed to be working.
But when a woman named Penny Dahl calls, asking for Holly’s help finding her missing daughter, she can’t ignore the plea.
As Holly searches the last place Bonnie Dahl was seen, she starts to learn of other missing persons cases. The cases don’t have anything in common, and neither do the victims. Except that they all had an interaction, however small, with a married couple named Rodney and Emily Harris.
Retired, Rodney and Emily are suffering from the usual but heartbreaking ailments that come along with age. Arthritis, sciatica, failing memories. But they believe they just might have found a miracle cure. One that most people would refuse. At least, we hope they would.
While Holly digs deeper, her friend Barbara Robinson is seeking a poetry mentor. This search brings her dangerously close to the two killer professors.
The reason I was excited about this book was to spend more time with Holly. She was easily the best part of The Outsider and inspired me to read the Mr. Mercedes trilogy.
And she was just as wonderful in this book. She was clever, insightful, and kind. Holly manages to be innocent and very aware of how the world works at the same time. She’s fiercely loyal to her friends and has a strong grasp of right from wrong. I sincerely hope that there’s a Holly #4 in the works.
I also loved the way this story was told. Through the course of the book, we see the story from different points of view. We see flashbacks to each victim and their terrible ends. We see Holly hunting a poor lost woman. And we see Barbara circling dangerously close to the true killers. The tension this built was incredible. It was hard not to shriek, watching all the pieces come so close to being together, only to be blown away and come together again.
What didn’t work
That being said, this was not a perfect novel. For one thing, there was an inordinate amount of attention to Covid 19.
Honestly, there were three killers in this book.
And I get it. Covid continues to be a terrible thing. It’s just one of many horrific world events we’ve suffered through, and yet another that is going to leave a scar on everyone who experienced it.
I don’t need to tell you about the fear, and supply chain issues. The deaths and medical professionals stretched to their limits. The mass graves. The horrific reality that there were people who just did not care to take it seriously, even as people were dying.
I don’t need to tell you, and neither did King on almost every page. And it was on almost every page.
Yes, Covid took over every part of our lives. It didn’t need to take over every part of this story.
My other irritation with this book is one more difficult to explain without giving away the ending. Forgive me if I ruin anything for you, it’s not my intention.
I wanted something terrible to happen to the antagonists. I wanted them to suffer. And they didn’t suffer nearly enough.
Finally, I wish we’d gotten some sort of closure for Holly over her mother stealing all of her inheritance from her. I understand that sometimes in life people die and we don’t get answers that we’d like from them. But this is fiction. We, and the characters, are supposed to get some sort of closure.
Is Holly my new favorite Stephen King novel? No, not really. It isn’t as good as The Stand, or From a Buick 8. But it was a good story. It was suspenseful, exciting, and a little sad. It was everything you’d want from a thriller.
Holly appears to be King’s new Castle Rock. He keeps coming back to her, over and over. And I couldn’t be happier about that.
(3.5 / 5)
Monastery Series 3: a Book Review
The time has come for another installment of our resident mystery novel Monastery. We continue to follow our set of characters trying to uncover the secrets of their grandfather’s murder. Too bad members of their family are going to great lengths to stomp their efforts. Anyway, enough rambling, let’s begin!
We start this part of Monastery with our crew coming to a simple conclusion – they must seek answers wherever possible. What better place to find them than visiting Albert’s sister? It’s a shame they’re not going to the Old Farm, there would definitely be some answers there. Francis’s character development is quite intriguing to me. He’s clearly uninvolved in the cover-up and yet there seems to be a lot of understated trauma. One can only wonder if it will all boil to the surface.
While I know some people don’t enjoy flashback sequences, Albert’s trip down memory lane provided some nice characterization for me. It’s his story after all, and even though his and Cassandra’s relationship is far from #goals, it’s complex and interesting. I also enjoyed his commentary on selective memory, I feel like that applies a lot to our daily lives.
David and Nicole’s dynamic is also explored more. The pairing bond over their taste in music and share a kiss after he helps her recover from a werewolf attack (yes, you heard that right, and I want to know more immediately). Tensions between them rise further to the point where she actually considers breaking up with Fred. That is, until he pulls a grand gesture (something David was advised to do). While I don’t condone cheating or flirting with someone to make your partner jealous, those are all love triangle tropes and this one is in full swing.
Things escalate further at the town’s raffle draw party when Aunt Doris shows up and gets paid off by Cassandra. While I’m not certain how I feel about her character, she does provide the group with valuable information – Albert’s cause of death was faked. Of course.
We end this installment of Monastery on a bit of a harrowing note. Cassandra abuses her own son in front of Henry, who is left completely traumatized. This stuck out to me as a change in tone and I wonder how much darker it will get. We’ll find out soon…
This part of Monastery focuses a lot on Albert’s youth and the love triangle between David, Nicole, and Fred. While some people would say it’s unnecessary, I think the additions, especially the romance, both keep the pacing so we don’t fly through the mystery too quickly and lighten the mood a bit. Not to mention there is some interesting characterisation brought to light because of this. The questions are still piling up and I can just feel we’re on the cusp of things hitting the fan. I can’t wait for more.
(5 / 5)
Read further for some insight from the author himself:
- 1. Last time I asked you how you integrate comedy into your writing. How about romance? How do you pick the moment that feels right to sprinkle some spice into the story without turning it into a full-blown chick flick? Do you have a personal preference of who you would like Nicole to end up with (if you can share)?
Funny you should ask about picking the right moment because David originally kissed Nicole in episode 1, but it felt rushed then, so I ultimately moved it to this third episode. I always knew there would be a romantic triangle, trite though it may seem, because at its heart this story is very soapy. As for when the right moment is, the story itself always tells me that, but have no fear, the murder mystery will always be at the center of everything.
Also, who do I think Nicole should end up with? I think she needs to work on loving herself a bit more. It may seem she loves herself a bit too much, at surface level, but do read on.
2. There is no doubt Cassandra is a bitch and a murder accomplice (if not the murderer). However, you are showing the readers layers of her character (such as her being abused as a young woman). Is this something that will be relevant in the story later on or just a device to provide her character with some humanity?
Relevant. So, so relevant. There are many glimpses of Albert’s past throughout the series, but the events surrounding St. John’s Party in 1976 compose the main flashback thread. I want to believe there is great re-read value to my story, as there are so many clues and little elements spread throughout, things you might only catch on to when you have the full picture. I mean, the werewolf’s identity is revealed in every episode they feature in – it’s just a matter of knowing where to look for it! As for Cassandra, in my opinion, she is the best character, and I am so excited for people to dive into her story.


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There’s no better medium for art or graphic design than canvas. Our prints are solid yet refined works of art in their own right. Add a striking and unique masterpiece to any room.
Art comes in many shapes and sizes, and our canvas prints are built to fit each of them. The final dimensions will depend on the image you choose, but to give you an idea, here are the most common photographic sizes:
Acrylic on wrapped canvas 100 × 65cm Original sold.
woman, nude, bed, hair, lights, long hair, blue eyes
– Samantha Aplin
Wow such an emotional, expressive beautiful painted artwork Sam. Love her expression and pose very much.
Thank you so much Anthea for your lovely comments.
SUPERB WORK SAMANTHA….VERY LOVELY!!
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Talk about stunning….the entire piece is breathtaking with superb lights and shadows…stunning softness. Bravo again wonderful lady!
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One of the most inconvenient things that can happen to your Outback is when the speedometer stops working. You don’t really realize how much you look at the thing until it’s just always sitting at 0 MPH while driving down the road.
If your Subaru Outback’s speedometer is not working, it’s usually going to be caused by an issue with the VSS (vehicle speed sensor), or a bad ECU. The VSS is usually not very expensive, and they are not that difficult to replace.
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Vehicles used to use a cable that would usually run from the tail shaft of the transmission to the speedometer. There was a physical/mechanical connection between the drivetrain and the speedometer.
Instead of this direct connection, a modern vehicle uses the vehicle speed sensor and relays that information to the speedometer. The VSS is one part of a system of sensors that helps keep you safe (traction control, ABS, cruise control).
Speedometer Not Working Causes: Subaru Outback
A modern vehicle’s speedometer takes the input from the Vehicle Speed Sensor and sends that data to the ECU. The ECU is programmed with your Outback’s gear ratios and stock tire height. It combines this data to send the speed reading to the instrument cluster. The causes of a bad speedometer will typically be found in these four things:
Outback Speedometer Not Working Diagnosis
If your Subaru Outback’s speedometer is not working, the first place to go would be to check the service engine soon light (if applicable). Now, take it out and see if the cruise control still works. If it does, that’s a pretty good indication that the vehicle speed sensor is just fine. If it doesn’t, it’s time to take a look at it.
After testing the cruise control, you would want to move on to the VSS and the wiring going to and from it. Before sticking your head under the vehicle, check to see if the fuse going to the VSS is blow. If it is, replacing it may temporarily restore your Outback’s speedometer, but that doesn’t fixwhy the speedometer stopped working. If everything still checks out, it’s time to move on to the ECU.
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Driving without a speedometer can be somewhat dangerous and off putting. We recommend using a speedometer app. They use the GPS built into your smartphone to give a very accurate speed reading. You can throw it on your dash until you get it fixed. Good luck fixing your Outback’s speedometer! If there is anything that you would like to add, please feel free to leave a comment below.


This song is epic dude, though the instrument that's panned left is really heavily compressed. You might wanna reduce that a bit, try lowering the threshold and reducing the ratio a tiny bit. Other than that one tiny thing i love it
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Solo-Jec 5 (5 in 1 Dog Vaccine)
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with purchase of two 25 Dose Solo-Jec 5s
No limit. While supplies last.
Solo-Jec 5 offers 5-way protection against Canine Distemper, Canine Adenovirus Type 2 (Tracheobronchitis), Canine Parainfluenza, Hepatitis (Adenovirus 1) and Parvovirus Vaccine (MLV). This 5-way vaccine is safe for any dog including puppies and small breeds.
Directions and Dosage:
- Inject sterile liquid into dry cake in vial.
- Shake until well mixed.
- Inject one (1) dose SQ or IM.
- Repeat dosage 3-4 weeks later.
- Annual revaccination with single dose is recommended.
- Puppies vaccinated before 9 weeks of age should be revaccinated every 3-4 weeks until 16 weeks of age.
- 5 in 1 vaccine for puppies schedule of shots.
25 dose box does not include needles or syringes.
DO NOT USE on pregnant dogs.
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MYORI MALA CURRY NOODLE 115G x 4PKTS
Contains fish and shrimp products. To prepare, boil 350ml water. Add in curry paste sachet. Add in rice vermicelli. Cook for 3 minutes, then add in the powder seasoning. Enjoy!
The slightly yellow green color broth has a good round body. The broth was slightly savory, sweet and quite spicy. It felt smooth with some fine grittiness from the ground spice ingredients.
The green curry broth was more than mildly spicy but not by too much. The spiciness filled the entire mouth, waking up all the taste buds with a pleasant hot zing that lingered for several seconds in the mouth.
The sensation is quite addictive and I found myself scooping up another spoonful to get that mild (for my tolerance level) spicy sting.

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Hard drug abuse can result in commuters dying instantly, according to Joseph Icha, Commandant of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Borno State.
The Commandant urged commuters in the State to completely abstain from drug abuse during the holiday season when he spoke on Tuesday in Maiduguri as part of the Federal Road Safety Commission’s (FRSC) 2022 “ember month” enlightenment.
Icha pointed out that abstaining completely from drug or alcohol abuse was in the best interests of everyone, including the drivers and passengers, if they wanted to live.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Bello Fago, who was speaking on behalf of the Borno State Commissioner of Police, urged participants to internalize the lessons learned during the awareness campaign.
He said that during the time period under consideration, commuters should be most concerned about “overspeeding, purchasing subpar spare parts, especially breaks, and of course abusing all kinds of hard drugs.”
Abubakar Tijani, the commissioner of transportation, who was acting in place of Governor Babagana Zulum, praised the FRSC for maintaining its commitment to the people despite the long-standing insurgency in the State.
“Despite the many security issues we face on our roads, I must thank you for helping us keep our people alive.
“We are pleased with you as well for maintaining the cooperation with other security agencies. Although some of the State’s roads are dangerous, you still manage to save lives and property every day, he said.
In response to commuter overload, Zulum urged various organizations in the parking lots to launch fresh initiatives and reduce the threat to the absolute minimum.
Boyi Utten, the sector commander, also urged commuters to drive defensively whenever they are on the road.


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Weather reports in the days before the race sounded as if there could be perfect conditions, moderate temperatures and no wind. Race day turned out to be sunny and not too hot, but later in the day there was a good amount of wind from pretty unusual directions, creating tough days for the agegroupers. Most of the Pros had already completed the bike before the wind, and the bike times were quick (adjustment of 14:08) but not quite as fast as in previous years (last year was roughly two minutes quicker). The new run course saw the return of a one loop course that included long sections of crushed gravel along the canal. It was roughly three minutes quicker than in the last few years. Overall, the adjustment of 19:04 was back to the level of the 2015&16 races, while last year’s race was about 4 1/2 minutes slower.
With the great field this year there were a number of new course records set: Lucy Charles posted a new swim course record (46:48), she improved the old record set by Ute Mückel in 2005 (47:27), she was also the fastest swimmer overall. Then Cameron Wurf posted a new bike course record, his 4:05:37 was 2 1/2 minutes faster than the 4:08 Jan Frodeno biked when he set the world best in 2016. Sebi Kienle was also under the old record.
Daniela Sämmler’s winning time of 8:43:42 was a new fastest time by a German female, improving on the IM Austria 2008 finish by Sandra Wallenhorst.
Male Race Results
Before the race, there were a lot of eyes on Sebastian Kienle. Especially in Germany, the Kona 2015 winner is a crowd favorite and he was working hard on many appearances to meet his many fans. Even with all that stress in the days leading up to the race, he performed well when it mattered. When no one was pushing the pace in the swim, he was able to stay with the lead group. Once on the bike, he was one of the few following Cam Wurf on his bike course ride. More and more athletes dropped away, and at the start of the second loop he was the only one with Cam. By T2 he was just two minutes behind Cam but more than four minutes ahead of Andi Dreitz in third and around fifteen minutes ahead of the strong runners James Cunnama and Joe Skipper. Sebi took the lead just 4k into the run and ran very well until the end, building a lead of six minutes to take the win at Challenge Roth and complete his “personal Grand Slam” of winning Kona, 70.3 Champs, Ironman Frankfurt and now Challenge Roth.
Second place went to Andreas Dreitz who lives just 50k away from Roth in what was only his second Ironman-distance race. Andi was also able to swim with the front group, but then he had an issue with his bike bottle that made him lose contact with the front group. After the race he said this might have been a good thing as he was then able to ride his own pace, continually losing more time to the front group that was getting smaller and smaller, and by T2 he was six minutes behind Cam and four minutes behind Sebi but in third place. He also ran well in the marathon, passing Cam and taking extra care to properly hydrate by walking the aid station. With a 2:50 marathon he was able to hold off the stronger runners behind him and took second place across the line.
There was a close for third place between Cameron Wurf (fastest bike split, eventually finishing fifth), Joe Skipper (fastest run split in fourth place) and Jesse Thomas who had more even splits than the other two and ended up in third. Jesse also swam in the front group and then was the only one riding with Cam and Sebi for the first loop of the bike. He had to take things a bit easier for the second loop, losing 13 minutes to Cam in the second 90k of the bike. But he had controlled his effort well, posting the second fastest marathon of the day.
|Rank||Name||Nation||Swim||Bike||Run||Time||Diff to exp.||Prize Money|
|1||Sebastian Kienle||GER||00:47:59||04:07:29||02:47:45||07:46:23||-03:16||US$ 40,000|
|2||Andreas Dreitz||GER||00:47:50||04:11:47||02:50:20||07:53:06||-00:39||US$ 25,000|
|3||Jesse Thomas||USA||00:47:51||04:19:04||02:44:52||07:54:38||-15:46||US$ 15,000|
|4||Joe Skipper||GBR||00:49:17||04:22:16||02:42:27||07:56:57||-11:54||US$ 7,000|
|5||Cameron Wurf||AUS||00:47:59||04:05:37||03:01:42||07:58:17||-14:05||US$ 4,000|
|6||James Cunnama||ZAF||00:47:55||04:22:21||02:46:04||07:59:15||-04:27||US$ 3,000|
|7||Evert Scheltinga||NED||00:47:49||04:21:53||02:51:49||08:04:28||-07:25||US$ 2,500|
|8||Bryan McCrystal||IRL||00:53:58||04:09:46||02:59:42||08:07:37||-34:38||US$ 1,500|
|9||Lukas Kraemer||GER||00:52:17||04:25:28||02:47:45||08:08:21||-08:53||US$ 1,250|
|10||Paul Schuster||GER||00:47:48||04:24:58||02:59:19||08:14:55||n/a||US$ 750|
|21||Young Hwan Oh||KOR||01:00:31||04:56:35||03:31:33||09:31:36||28:59|
|23||Luis Henrique Ohde||BRA||00:47:58||04:58:59||04:19:36||10:10:52||1:49:21|
Female Race Results
Daniela Sämmler had come up with a strategy that would give her a chance against the super-swimmer Lucy Charles. Lucy was able to build a gap of eight minutes to Dani and even more to the other contenders.Once on the bike, Daniela kept Lucy’s lead in check and on the second loop slowly started to reduce the gap. She posted the fastest bike split and started the run just four minutes behind Lucy. Both were expected to run a similar marathon split, but Daniela continued to eat into Lucy’s lead and was able to take the lead at the final turnaround in Büchenbach. But Lucy never gave up and Dani was running the last 7k just a few seconds in front of Lucy. After the final meters in the finish stadium, both collapsed after the finish line, and Dani had won by a mere 9 seconds over Lucy – one of the closest finishes in a female long-distance race.
Third place went to Kaisa Sali. Kaisa didn’t quite have the swim she was looking for, starting the bike nearly ten minutes behind Lucy. She was riding for some time with Laura Siddall and Yvonne Van Vlerken and then put in a surge to maybe close the gap to Daniela. The gap came down to 1:30 but then Kaisa lost steam and fell back to the others. Kaisa started the run in fourth place just behind Yvonne, but quickly left her behind and started to work on reducing the gap to the front. Kaisa was the quickest runner in the female field, reducing the gap to just over two minutes by 30k. But then she had some intestinal issues and crossed the line in third place, three minutes behind Daniela.
|Rank||Name||Nation||Swim||Bike||Run||Time||Diff to exp.||Prize Money|
|1||Daniela Saemmler||GER||00:54:43||04:41:44||03:04:10||08:43:42||-23:45||US$ 40,000|
|2||Lucy Charles||GBR||00:46:48||04:45:47||03:08:04||08:43:51||-05:20||US$ 25,000|
|3||Kaisa Sali||FIN||00:56:26||04:47:04||03:00:04||08:46:49||-00:10||US$ 15,000|
|4||Laura Siddall||GBR||00:56:25||04:49:00||03:00:35||08:48:42||-12:01||US$ 7,000|
|5||Yvonne Van Vlerken||NED||00:56:20||04:47:01||03:08:00||08:54:40||-01:20||US$ 4,000|
|6||Bianca Steurer||AUT||00:56:22||04:52:57||03:10:39||09:02:44||-26:32||US$ 3,000|
|7||Karen Steurs||BEL||01:00:02||05:08:18||03:17:15||09:29:43||n/a||US$ 2,500|
|8||Lucie Zelenkova||CZE||00:51:02||05:17:15||03:28:18||09:40:26||07:20||US$ 1,500|


London trio, Bear’s Den, release their new single, Elysium, on 21st July. Elysium bridges the gap between the band’s previous material and their new music from their forthcoming début album.
Elysium is an achingly earnest tale of the power of friendship. The track is fragrant with sounds of Americana: horns, banjo, rich vocal harmonies and the gentle grandeur of an acoustic guitar, making for an all-encompassing burst of melodious folk melodies, passionate choruses and what more than a message to live by “guard your hope with your life”. Bear’s Den make it seem so effortless to produce a song that clearly has all the makings to be a summer anthem, bathe in the sunshine of Bear’s Den’s glorious folk credence, cherish these moments.


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There are endless metrics that you can put in place internally that can give an indication of how well your company is doing. But few give the same feeling of kudos that an accolade voted for by the public and a respected panel of judges can provide.
We are delighted to announce we have been placed for the first time in the BusinessCloud FinTech 50, which celebrates businesses of all sizes creating original tech for payments and the financial industry. And what makes the news even sweeter is that we have been placed at number three with a bullet in the list of top 50 firms blazing a technology trail in finance.
The ranking was determined by 1,200 readers of the online publication, alongside an expert panel of independent judges, featuring leaders at Innovate Finance, techUK, 11:FS, FinTech North, KPMG, Tyto PR and BusinessCloud, who had a shortlist of 173 companies to choose from. The combination of reader votes and judge selections picked the UK’s 50 most innovative start-ups, scale-ups and established technology firms in the financial, insurance and compliance sectors.
Our ranking in the BusinessCloud Fintech 50 isn’t just a pat on the back for past achievements. It’s a beacon for the future and gives us further validation that we are on track for continued success with tech that hits a sweet spot in today’s market and a company ethos that is taking us from strength to strength.
Poised for continued success
For over 10 years, we have been ensuring payments operations excellence for thousands of organisations’ finance and treasury teams. Our cloud-based platform has seamlessly connected corporates to their banks and in turn, enabled them to modernise their banking operations processes, minimise the risk of fraud and error, enhance payments efficiency and optimise cash visibility.
Now, regulators are making enhanced payment controls and higher standards for fraud prevention a mandatory requirement with the introduction of UK SOx. The new reform, which will come into effect in late 2024 requires finance teams to leverage technology and automation to implement better payment controls and enhanced reporting to stay compliant and safeguard organisations’ finances.
Under this new approach, Finance and Audit Directors are legally required to vouch for the accuracy of financial statements and ensure thorough review of controls and processes. The Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority (ARGA), which is due to replace the FRC in 2024, will hold company directors personally responsible for the accuracy of financial statements. Now, the regulation affects Public Interest Entities (firms with entities with more than 750 employees and an annual turnover greater than £750m). But the direction of travel around the world is pointing increasingly towards modernisation, automation and accountability, which will only become more and more of a priority globally.
We are in prime position to help firms with these requirements with new innovations in our platform such as the introduction of our new Fraud & Error Prevention suite, a fact that was surely recognised by the Fintech 50 judging panel and public voters. But, no matter how good the tech is, without a solid team behind the scenes making it work, you get nowhere fast. Fortunately for us, we don’t have that problem.
Our people are the core of our success
Last year, our CEO Anish Kapoor was interviewed by TechBlast, BusinessCloud’s sister publication, where he explained his approach to people management: “My job is to empower people. That’s all I need to do as a leader.” This approach is clearly paying dividends.
Earlier this year we were also recognised in the 2023 UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech™ list by Great Place To Work® UK, created using the anonymous feedback collected from employees within the technology industry about their workplace experience.
Our employees anonymously reported that the welcoming, inclusive and supportive culture makes the company a great place to work and describe us as having “a family feel with endless opportunities to grow and develop their career from scratch” and is “inclusive of everyone while celebrating diversity”.
Looking towards future success
We believe these were also contributing factors to our high position in this year’s FinTech 50 and we are looking forward to building on this success in future rankings and accolades. For now, we are focussing on doing what we do best, simplifying corporate banking with smooth connectivity between back-office systems and banks, and replacing manual banking processes with automated workflows. But maybe we will have to make some time to clear space in our awards cabinet too!


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Words by: Chris P: Local Celebrity
Photos by: Calli Buckelew
Thursday night, COSIGN Magazine was in attendance for Blue, The Misfit’s “Perfect Night For A Funeral” premier/listening party at Alamo Drafthouse in Downtown Dallas. Theater 2 was loaded with fans and a wide variety of the entertainment scene’s familiar faces, all out to support Blue’s latest project. Two years in the making, the album sounds as if those two years were filled with meticulously tweaks and attention to every last detail, as he has created a large, theatrical sound, which was appropriately debuted in a theater. It was received with a standing ovation and was followed by a brief Q&A session.
Blue says that he struggled after his last project to figure out what he was going to do for the next. After entertaining the idea of conforming to remain relevant, he realized that he has a reputation for being different so he went with it. He produced every track, with co-production from Sikwitit, Jordan Richardson, “The Wizard” Oz and others, and opted to use live instruments throughout the project. And while he collaborated with everyone that he wanted to, the album still sounds very much his, unlike some projects that lose their focus because of features.
The album, he says, is about his lifestyle, that of not doing grownup stuff and living in the nightlife every night. And he says he’s content with that lifestyle and is happy to get paid for doing music, something he says he’d do for free anyway.
The listening party was followed by the afterparty (upstairs from the theater), where he played the album again for those that missed the session downstairs. It was a good night for the city. Keep an eye out for “Perfect Night For A Funeral,” it will be available to the masses real soon.
(Below are scenes from the afterparty.)

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- Nick Pratt, Dr. Chris Harmon and Sebastian Gorka, editors, "Toward a Grand Strategy Against Terrorism," McGraw-Hill, 2010
- Dr. Natalie Hassman. "Dilemmas of Countering Extremest Ideologies: Light at the End of the Tunnel." Moscow University, August 2009.
- Dr. Sabine Collmer. "To Go With the Flow? Change and persistence in patterns of German civil-military relations before and after 1990." Military, Security and Society. Essays in Honor of Jürgen Kuhlmann.. Ed. Christopher Dandeker, Giuseppe Caforio, Gerhard KümmeL. Wiesbaden: VS Publishers, 2009.
- James Wither. "Trends in Warfare." Encyclopedia of violence, peace and conflict. volume 3. 2009.
- James Wither. "Selective Engagement with Islamist Terrorists: Exploring the Prospects." Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 32, Issue 2(2009): 18-35.
- Dr. Gregory Gleason: "Kyrgyzstan's Multivector Foreign Policy Unravels". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty 11 Feb 2009.
- Dr. Sharyl Cross, Paul J. Bolt, Su Changhe: The United States, Russia and China Confronting Global Terrorism and Security Challenges in the 21st Century. Westport, Ct.: Praeger Security International, 2008.

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iPoe: Edgar Allan Poe illustrated "Ravings of love & death"
An anthology for Edgar Allan Poe lovers, fully illustrated by David G. Forés. Two years of ravings in a deluxe & limited Ed. Art Book.
A worthwhile kickstarter for any fan of Edgar Allan Poe.
`The publication of this art book is my dream and little tribute to Poe, to who I dedicated lots of hours, ink and ravings.` David G.Forés (illustrator)


Mangalore, Jan 7, 2014: A rally will be held in the city on Thursday to protest against lacunae in the investigation of the Deralakatte blackmail incident, said Kamala Prabhakar Bhat, honorary secretary, Jagruti Mahila Vedike.
Speaking at a press meet held in the city on Monday, she said Sushma Swaraj, BJP Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Smriti Irani and Uma Bharati, BJP National vice-presidents would attend the meet.
Asha Jagadish, Co-convenor, Jagruti Mahila Vedike, said, “The protest is not about one girl. It is about all girls.”
A press release lamented that the government had not taken appropriate measures on missing girls in the last 10 years, which had led to incidents such as the Deralakatte forced sex. The government was not taking the recent incident seriously, the Vedike alleged.


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BY SCOTT LARSON, POSTMEDIA NEWS MAY 8, 2012
SASKATOON - The skies over Ottawa are rumbling with the sound of a mid-sized business jet that's propelled by the product of Saskatchewan fields.
Researchers are test-flying a Dassault Falcon 20 plane that burns a biofuel blend derived from modified seeds of the Ethiopian mustard plant, Brassica carinata.
The experiment could result in a more sustainable jet fuel for the world, and bring additional revenues to Prairie farmers.
The project is a collaboration among Agrisoma Biosicences Inc., the National Research Council (NRC), Honeywell UOP Inc. and Saskatoon's Genome Prairie-led Prairie Gold project.
Brassica carinata is drought and heat tolerant and can be grown in areas not suited for canola, said Mejda Lortie, Agrisoma's director of regulatory and government affairs.
The company's variety of the plant, branded Resonance, is an oil feedstock that was grown near Kincaid, Sask., in the summer of 2011.
"It is a tough cookie," she said. "It can grow in poorer soils or soil that doesn't have the characteristics that would support, for example, canola production."
Doug Heath, project manager with Genome Prairie, said Brassica carinata and another plant, Camalina sativa, are being developed for industrial uses.

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Scholars warn that FDA’s regulation of dietary supplements could pose health risks to consumers.
Scholars encourage regulatory authorities to adopt measures to prevent or mitigate wildfire damage.
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act faces criticism from across the political spectrum.
FDA’s regulation of medication abortion must be guided by science, not politics.
Regulations targeting abortion clinics significantly impact abortion access and public health.
The Trump Administration’s regulations take aim at the ACA’s contraceptive mandate.
Experts say that EPA’s limited authority over concentrated animal feeding operations perpetuates pollution.
Scholars discuss regulations that provide tax deductions for environmental conservation on private lands.
Scholar argues that changes to Title X regulations could prevent adolescents from accessing reproductive care.
Scholars propose modifying the U.S. student loan system to remedy a debt crisis.
Changes to Title X regulations could reduce low-income patients’ access to reproductive health care.


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Tender is the Night: Art Deco, dancing, jazz and the lost generation.
“I want to give a really BAD party. I mean it. I want to give a party where there’s a brawl and seductions and people going home with their feelings hurt and women passed out in the cabinet de toilette. You wait and see.” - Tender is the Night by F Scott Fitzgerald
In the aftermath of World War I, a group of young adults, from Europe and America known as the Lost Generation emerged. Gertrude Stein, American novelist and poet, first coined this phrase - she had witnessed the owner of a garage chastising his young employee with the comment, “You are a lost generation”.
The concept behind the expression Lost Generation referred to the horrific disillusionment and lack of purpose felt by many young people who had lived through the war. Having seen pointless death on a huge scale, many lost faith and belief in traditional values. Along with disillusionment, those who survived the war suffered from survivors’ guilt. Fitzgerald described them as: a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken.
With moral principles shattered, hedonism, aimlessness and focus on material wealth ensued and the Lost Generation started exploring their own set of values. With decadence and panache, youth disregarded the traditional morals of their elders, demanding more from life and craving the very best that life could offer. They lived for the moment, life became faster and there was an almost manic determination to endlessly party.
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Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5 :: PNG Export Without Trace Of Background Color?
May 19, 2011
how to make a PNG in PP so that there is not a residual trace of the background color. Notice on the picture below. There should be the white circle around the red circle, but then there is also the trace of yellow, which is the background color (and what I chose under PNG Export as the Transparency > Image Color. This has always happened for me using PP and PNGs, and I assume there must be some setting to avoid that so there's a smooth PNG export, but I can't seem to figure it out.
I am trying to change the background of a photo. Not just change the color but change the color AND make it keep it's original shading, etc. I have some family photos we had made recently and they used a beige color draping for the background. The ones we had made before had a black draping. I was wondering how I could go about using some sort of additive coloring to transform the varying shades of beige to the same varying shades of black.
I have already used the masking tool to separate the background from the rest of the photo.
I am not a master of Photo-Paint, I use Draw for most tasks, but here I think Photo-Paint would be the right tool. I want to resample an image and then add a 7 px drop shadow to it and then export it as a PNG for web (transparent drop shadow). The problem I encounter is at the export stage, as the whole paper size is exported, not just the object selected, as is the case in Draw. Is there any other option than to place the object in the upper left corner (coordinates 0, 0 ) resize the paper size to fit and then export?
Every time I want to save an PNG image with no background corel keeps merging the object with the background, so it creates a white background. Even if I only open and click save a png image it merges with the background.
I am trying to delete an object background to create a gif of an object (the object in this case is a broken cell phone). Everything appears to be gone BUT...there are these flowing blue items around the object. When I export the file to gif...those items are still attached to the object.
I have used photo shop and have not had any issue removing a background around an object.
Is there an easy way to do color tints on a photo in PhotoPAINT? And by that I don't mean just correcting the tint, I mean converting a regular photo into one that has a single color tint (e.g., yellow, red, etc.). I've tried graying it out and then adding a transparent color layer over it, but I'm not getting the result I'm looking for.
Also, while I'm at it, are there any (current) books out that cover PhotoPAINT in depth? I know that the official DRAW book has a section on it, but it's pretty basic.
I think I've found a bug: PPX6 is not honoring the "maintain size" option while exporting as PNG.
Create a new 24bits RGB 600dpi image. Export it as PNG Check the "maintain size" option (size controls get disabled) Now change the "resolution" to 96. Size now shows 0px 0px and scale 1%. Uncheck the "maintain size" option and mark it again. DPIs are now something like -491.
When I'm saving my file as PSD I have strange error with "nice" description.The only way to avoid it is search and delete design elements - I found that its caused by one text object.
The question is what can be wrong with text object to generate this error. I can edit text and do everything with it but I cant save it as PSD. Its hard to find it in big complicated designs. I think similiar problem was in Corel Photopaint X3. Seems like it left to X6 version.Bug exists in all files with text objects.
system configuration:Win 7 Pro 64bit, Intel i5-2500, 8 GB RAM, 128 SSD SAMSUNG + 2TB on hard drives.
What is the best way to take the background out of a photo or a portrait and keep the photo? Also would like to be able to keep the edge nice so when am laser engraving it will look nice, and will be able to engrave well.
I am using Photo Paint 9 to edit photos I took of some watercolors I did. Many of the photos are of a single animal on a white background (similar to the California state flag). When I printed many of these out they had a greenish tint (not a printer problem) so I went to Image--Adjust--Color Balance.... I adjusted the cursor on the Magenta/Green bar to -15 (towards Magenta) and hit ok. The problem is, now when I print, the image is ok but the background which I want to be pure white now has a pinkish (magenta?) tint to it.
Is there any way to isolate the image and get the background pure white again?
I have a grayscale image (pencil sketch with pencil shading) of a glass object in a CorelDraw document. I'm tired of having to go to Photoshop Elements to edit images in CorelDraw docs, so I opened it in Corel PHOTO-PAINT X5 from within CorelDraw to edit. I want to change the image's 'white' (actually slightly gray) background to a color appearing in the CorelDraw document.
I tried using the Magic Wand to select all of the 'white' background, but the popup says the WAND only selects ADJACENT pixels! Isn't there a way to select ALL pixels of a given color like in Photoshop E. (conitguous/non-contiguous)? If there is a simple way (without the Wand) to change the background color of an image (not of a PP doc!!), I would nevertheless also like to know how to select non-contiguous pixels of a particular color with the wand. Also how to invert a selection. Also, how to select a color in CorelDraw to use as a fill color in PhotoPaint (both X5).
I would like to be able to change my screen color. It opens in white. For a lot of my work it would be easier for me to see what I am doing with a darker screen color. Can I change the screen color from white to a darker color.
I am trying to create a neat desktop wallpaper for my work. I downloaded a JPG that I like alot, but its blue with lines and other slashes, etc through it. I want to change these blue shades to red shades, but its a JPG...
I recently calibrated my monitor with a Spyder 4 Express. I process my RAW images in ACDSee Pro, saving them as tiffs - ProPhoto RGB. Yet when I open the same images in PP, skin tones are quite saturated and I'm wondering why? Prior to calibrating my monitor, everything was normal across all my programs, as it is now in ACDSee Pro. But not with PP and OnOne. Something has changed between the programs and I can't see what. I've attached my current Color Management settings from PP.
When modifying bitmap all of a sudden my colors in my standard pallet change to just a few colors. When I try to open another pallet (standard RGB or something else) it won't give me back the colors. I have to save my work and start PP again. Then I can go on.
I selected interesting areas of raster using color mask so I have about 300 areas masked. I'd like to change their color (from 100% black to 30% black). How can I fill them all together with new color (not painting them one by one)?

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Shoreline Writers Group
Welcome writers! Whether you’re seasoned or aspiring, we’re happy to have you.
The Shoreline Writers Group, formerly the New London Writing Circle, meets on the first Thursday of every month. At our meetings, we critique four pieces of work that have been submitted prior to the meeting. Feedback is honest but always kind!
If you’re interested in joining the group, please do one of three things:
- Email Alison at AlisonDowns [at] gmail [dot] com and introduce yourself.
- Join the Shoreline Writers Group Facebook page and introduce yourself
- Join our email list, by clicking here >> http://eepurl.com/baOxZL
Hey, look! We were in the paper! Waterford Writing Group Celebrates Camaraderie, Collaboration
Still have questions?
Hey, cool! A writing group! When and where do you meet?
We meet the first Thursday of every month, usually at the Waterford Public Library, at 6:30 PM. Sometimes, if the library is full, we may meet at the Groton Starbucks.
I’m a new writer. Can I still join?
Absolutely! We welcome everyone. If you’re at all nervous about sharing your work, there’s no pressure. You can join, hang out, get a feel for the group, and share when you feel ready.
How does this work, exactly?
We critique four pieces per month, so if you want your work critiqued, you must be one of the first four people to submit. (After we have four submissions, we close the submission period until next time.) To receive your feedback, you must attend the next critique group. So, if you submit in July, we critique your work at our August meeting.
How do I send my work?
We have a few requirements:
- .doc or .docx files only
- Times New Roman, 12 pt font, double spaced
- Please do not exceed 5,000 words
- Please number your pages
- Make sure you place a header in your document with your name and email address in it
- Submit to alisondowns [at] gmail [dot] com
- Submission period opens AFTER our critique group, and closes as soon as we receive four submissions.
- You may not submit work early for the next group, and we cannot hold a spot for you.
- Please do not submit more than once in a period.
- Please do not submit once, then retract your submission and send an edited version.
I’m scared I’ll get mean feedback!
No one deliberately gives mean feedback. Our goal is to help you make your work even better, and that may mean that sometimes we say things you don’t want to hear… like, “your dialogue needs work” or “this doesn’t seem relevant to the plot,” or even “I don’t like this character.” We try to be helpful and not harsh – we’re all writers too, so we’re on your side! On the flipside, being too nice with our feedback isn’t helpful, either. If we tell you “your work is great, we love it” that doesn’t help you grow as a writer.
No, but I’m really scared about getting feedback. I’ve never shared my work with anyone before.
It can be overwhelming to get feedback for the first time. If it helps, you can ask us specific questions, like, “If you could only change one thing about this piece, what would it be?” or, “Did I do a good job of making the main character likable?” If that’s all you want to know, make that clear when you are submitting your piece.
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It’s not fair to other writers if you ONLY show up to meetings where your own work is being critiqued. We understand that life gets in the way and that sometimes you might miss a meeting here or there, but please be fair to others and try to offer feedback as often as you receive feedback, ideally, more often.
(For example, if you submit in July and you are absent in August, you must be present in September in order to submit again.)
I don’t know how to give feedback. How do I reciprocate?
Read the writer’s piece. Sometimes it can be helpful to read it twice. Was there anything about it that you particularly liked? It could be a funny or moving line, a relatable character, a villain that really made your skin crawl. Write down what you liked. If there was anything you didn’t like, write that down, too. Was there anything that confused you, anything that could be made more clear? Anything that sticks with you?
It’s important to open your feedback on a positive note. For example, “I really loved your main character, she was sweet and relatable… but her father seemed very one-dimensional.”
You might even try the “sandwich” technique: one negative note surrounded by two positive notes. “I loved your opening line, it really grabbed me. Your dialogue seemed a little bit boring, though. But the description of the main character was fascinating and funny.”
Stress what you, as the reader, would like to see. “As a reader, I crave more dialogue.” “As a reader, I felt a little bored and caught myself skimming over this second paragraph.” “As a reader, I didn’t understand what you meant here.”
What about grammar stuff?
Will you read my novel?
Yes and no. We will not read your novel all at once… we aren’t a book club, and we have to be fair to everyone; however, if you submit your chapters as per our instructions (see “how do I send you my work?”) we can critique reasonably sized pieces of your novel each month.
Do you serve food at the meetings?
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Can I bring my dog?
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Thomas Barthel: "Entanglement and Computational Complexity for 1D Quantum Many-Body Systems"
Friday, April 21
The Hilbert space dimension of quantum-many body systems grows exponentially with the system size, which makes the systems difficult to handle for theorists and computationally powerful. Fortunately, nature does usually not explore this monstrous number of degrees of freedom and we have a chance to describe quantum systems of interest with much smaller sets of effective degrees of freedom. A very precise and efficient description for systems with one spatial dimension is based on so-called matrix product states. With such a reduced parametrization, the computation cost, needed to achieve a certain accuracy, is determined by entanglement properties (quantum nonlocality) in the system.
Thomas Barthel, Duke University, will give an introduction to the notion of entanglement entropies and their scaling behavior in quantum many-body systems at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 21 in DeLoach Hall, room 212.
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So I can finally finish our travels from the summer – and its about time! I’ve been back in the UAE for almost a month and a half. Can’t wait to get back to the blogs all about living here. For now, don’t forget to check out my other Amsterdam posts: like arriving by boat, going to the Heineken Experience, exploring the architecture and canals, and going to the Anne Frank Huis.
So, on our last full day in Amsterdam we decided to visit the Van Gogh Museum. There are many many museums you can go to but we only had time for one so this was it! And we loved it. Van Gogh’s paintings are beautiful. We were able to see one of the many famous Sunflower paintings, the painting of his bedroom, the Almond Blossoms and many others.
After the museum we decided to rent bikes and explore more of Amsterdam! We loved loved loved riding bikes in Amsterdam. Often we would ride our bikes in Buffalo but few streets had bike lanes or were bike friendly for that matter. In Amsterdam everything is tailored for bikes and I loved it! There was a separate lane for bikes – often elevated from the street level to make you feel safer, there were bike traffic lights, and plenty of places to park and lock up your bikes. We loved it.
You can see from the picture on the right that some sections only had a bike lane. Anyways, while biking around we found ourselves in the red light district of Amsterdam. At first we had no clue – families are walking around, all the stores look normal except for a sex toy shop here and there, there are restaurants and cafes. It wasn’t under were turned onto a particular block that we realized where we were. Oh well, no bother we just turned around and to our amazing luck happened upon another brewery!!
Later the night we wandered back into the De Pijp district close to our hotel, went to our favorite restaurant there, and found this amazing pub that had the longest tap list I’ve ever seen – and what you see in the picture isn’t even all of it!
Near the park is the Museum Square where the famous “I AMsterdam” sign is. Well of course everyone from everywhere wanted a picture of this sign which made taking a picture to be impossible. Here – let’s play a little game of “Where’s Jenna?”
Our last stop before catching our flight was to a stroopwafel stand!! They are my favorite! Two wafer cookies (homemade at the stand) with hot caramel in the middle – mmmmm sooo delicious!! If I even move to Amsterdam I will make it a point to live next to this stand : )
Well Amsterdam, it was real swell. You made me realize that I should’ve been born Dutch – or maybe I was in a past life. I miss you more than any other place I’ve visited, and on bad days I dream of living by your wonderful canals.


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Once again, Pfannenberg Incorporated has been listed by Buffalo's Business First as one of Buffalo's 50 fastest growing companies!
The company posted annual sales of $12.8 million worldwide for the past year, and grew almost 14%.Pfannenberg's Lancaster, New York location engineers and produces products such as filterfans, cooling units, heaters, air water heat exchangers, chillers, hydrostats and thermostats- all used for thermal management of industrial electrical enclosures.
By keeping electronics in cabinets (or enclosures) from overheating, Pfannenberg provides an invaluable service to companies, helping to keep their machinery and operations consistently running. Pfannenberg's end clients stretch over a wide range of industries - from wind energy, to food and beverage machinery, to industrial processes. By developing and producing products which are designed to save energy and other resources, Pfannenberg operates by their business philosophy - "Safety for man, machine and the environment."
Buffalo's Business First newspaper annually surveys and ranks growth of area businesses. Growth rate rankings were determined by a score based on percentage of growth in total sales and number of U.S. employees over a three-year period. In order to be considered, each company must be for-profit and privately held, generate an average of at least $1 million in revenue for the three most recent years and have a three-year operating sales history.
Pfannenberg was also ranked in the top 50 in 2006, 2007 and 2009.
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How To Use Infrared Grill
How To Use Infrared Grill? Cooking alfresco is one of the finest aspects of summer. Barbecues have come a long way since the 1950s’ little spaceship-like grills. More cooking methods have emerged, appealing to a variety of personal tastes, ranging from charcoal to gas to infrared grilling. Tips and techniques have evolved alongside changes in culinary methods, equipment, and technology.
Infrared grills are a recent addition to the outdoor equipment industry. They enhance taste, energy, and convenience by employing an infrared cooking technology rather than the convection technique used in typical gas grills. Because infrared grilling does not affect the moisture boundary that surrounds all food, it can maintain up to 35% more moisture. Infrared systems provide a heat layer between the grates and the flame. This allows heat to be radiated into the food, allowing it to cook more efficiently.
Although infrared grills provide various advantages, becoming a grill master may be difficult. The following infrared grill ideas will help you master everything from basic cheeseburgers to fillet mignon and fresh seafood on your grill.
Combinations For The Grill To Use Infrared Grill
Creating the ideal blend of burners, infrared technology, and heat components can help you become the finest grill master in the neighbourhood. Ceramic briquettes, an infrared searing zone, and an infrared rotisserie are the three most successful solutions. Ceramic briquettes utilise a lower temperature, retain heat for a longer period of time, and distribute it evenly. An infrared searing zone is used to sear steaks for one minute each side on high heat.
The infrared rotisserie and ceramic briquettes work together to evenly cook and sear at the same time. A combination of all three zones will result in a consistently flawless cook.
Cooking Directly To Use Infrared Grill
Infrared grills, as opposed to ordinary grills, employ direct heat to cook your food. This eliminates the need to wait for the grill to heat up and account for temperature changes. You’re ready to go after the gas is turned on and at the desired temperature. Direct cooking reduces cooking time and eliminates the inconvenience of wind interference with your flames.
The Benefits Of Cooking On Infrared Grills
Infrared grills can heat up significantly faster and evenly cook your food. Here are some additional benefits of cooking using infrared grills.
Cooking Time Is Reduced
Infrared grills drastically cut cooking time. They warm in roughly 5 minutes, as opposed to standard grills, which take an average of 15 minutes. This is due to the fact that they directly heat the food rather than depending on convection currents and the flow of hot air to cook it. Traditional grills require more time to heat up the air within.
Food Of The Highest Quality
Because of the higher cooking pace of infrared grills, the fluids in the meat may be preserved, resulting in tastier and more tender meats. Infrared grills can also reach greater cooking temperatures much faster, allowing you to sear your steaks faster and achieve that lovely rich brown crust.
Controlling Infrared Grill
One of the numerous advantages of an infrared grill is the ability to utilise it for classic grilling ways, but with more control. You may still use your infrared barbecue to smoke meats and seafood. Look for blue flames emanating from your wood chips and be wary of smoke and other colours since they might indicate wet wood or the inappropriate cooking temperature. The blue flames signal that the wood is burning properly, resulting in a wonderful, smokey taste.
Temperature Scale To Use Infrared Grill
While infrared grills are well-known for their ability to sear steaks at extremely high temperatures, they are also suitable for low and slow cooking. Make sure to put both ways to the test so you have a thorough knowledge of how they function and how they will effect your meals. Either method will yield a tasty meal: a seared fillet will stay juicy, and a slow-cooked pork tenderloin will be tender.
What Are The Pros And Cons Of Infrared Grills
The biggest advantage of infrared grills is their ability to cook fast and evenly. The heat from the infrared grill gets applied uniformly, which is helpful when cooking a variety of different foods. Not only does this allow for better cooking, but it also ensures that the food doesn’t get overcooked in some places and undercooked in others.
However, there are some cons of infrared grills as well. One issue is that they have a limited cooking surface area. They can only cook smaller items like steaks or fish in particular shapes and sizes. With these limitations, you might not be able to cook everything you want on a single grill. There may be times when you want to cook larger items like an entire turkey or a large pork shoulder at the same time. If this happens and you don’t have enough space on your grill, you won’t be able to use your infrared grill during those occasions.
There aren’t many options with infrared grills as far as accessories go. There are only certain accessories available, so if you need more than one accessory for your grill, you will need to buy multiple grills. Also, the initial cost of an infrared grill may seem high because it typically costs more than other types of grills due to its advanced technology and function.
Factors To Consider When Buying An Infrared Grill
When buying an infrared grill, you may want to consider the following factors:
– Do you need a grill that can sear and grill at the same time?
– What is the most important thing to you when buying an infrared grill?
– How much do you want to spend on your grill?
– Will you be using this grill frequently or occasionally?
– What type of heat are you looking for in an infrared grill?
– Do you have any particular needs that these grills don’t offer?
– Is it important for your infrared grill to have a lid and a hood?
– Will this be used for commercial purposes or private use only?
– How many people will be using the grill at once?
Infrared grilling techniques also contain a few meal preparation strategies for the best outcomes. Before grilling, pat your meat and fish dry. If moisture remains on the surface, it will condense into steam and cook your meat or fish instead of sear it. It’s also vital to gently bring the meat or fish to room temperature so it stays soft throughout cooking. Grilling meat that has just been refrigerated will result in chewy and tough protein. Lightly apply or spray oil on your meat or fish to get the greatest possible sear. If you’re preparing fish, cook it skin-side down for a crispy skin and soft fillet.


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A senior CIA analyst has offered a rare public glimpse into American intelligence analysis of China. Michael Collins, deputy assistant director and head of the agency’s East Asia mission center, believes more attention should be focused on China and that recent public angst about Russia is distracting America from the threat posed by China.
“There’s been a lot of talk about Russia as a competitor, a country that sees the liberal international order as something they don’t necessarily subscribe to, that is actively engaged in trying to undermine US influence in various areas around the world, and that has [the] capability to do it,” Collins said at a security forum in Aspen, Colorado.
“I would argue China applies to all three of those as well, and increasingly has more power to do far more about that issue.”
Collins noted that while Russia has been creating problems for the United States internationally, Moscow also finds US-China tensions to its liking.
“It very much helps Russia that China’s a problem for the United States,” he said. “So even when we’re just thinking about the Russia problem for the United States, I would submit that today it’s very convenient and helpful for the Russians to know that the Chinese also have a conflictual relationship with the United States and they can sort of back each other up.”
From the CIA’s point of view, China is undermining the US-led international order that has brought peace and stability in Asia over the past 40 years. Beijing is seeking to usurp American power and influence in the region.
China-US competition is not limited to Asia but is also visible around the world, Collins said, pointing to China’s recent launch of a major military base on the strategic Horn of Africa, in Djibouti. The Chinese base is located close to the US military’s based in the same nation.
One problem is China’s anti-democratic system.
“They have a different view of governance and what that means, and they are increasingly resorting to coercive, assertive practices to achieve their ends, things that we don’t subscribe to and others in the region don’t subscribe to,” Collins said. “For us to understand such issues as North Korea, South China Sea, trade, how China’s approaching these issues, we have to be mindful of that.”
Unlike Harvard scholar Graham Alison, however, Collins does not believe the US and China are destined for war. China, he says, does not appear to seek conflict with the US or other nations, and is seeking to maintain stable ties with Washington.
An additional problem for Beijing relates to what Collins termed “domestic political vulnerability and stability.”
“And to them, they have to keep that quite secure and to that end they need stability and close relations and stable relations with the United States,” he said.
On the South China Sea issue, Collins said China is emerging from what he termed an “aspirational pursuit of territorial claims” to an increasingly pressure-oriented policy. Chinese aspirations involve controlling the waterway for several reasons – military, economic, political and in terms of overall influence.
“It’s one thing for those things to be aspirational and another thing for them to think they are actually attainable,” Collins said. “And increasingly it appears to us that the Chinese think what they’re moving forward in the South China Sea, and you can apply this elsewhere as well, [is] increasingly attainable.”
China’s growing resolve is a worry for the CIA and Collins said it was fueled by inaction against Chinese hegemony in recent years.
“Unfortunately I think the Chinese have learned over the last several years that they have been able to take coercive approaches to moving into the South China Sea and in other areas – I could apply the same model to other issues, be it in the economic arena or the political arena around the area – and they’ve gotten away with it without much of a blow back,” he said.
The recent UN Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling against China’s claims to 90% of the South China Sea was met with scorn by Beijing.
“They learned from that, in our view, that they can defy international law and get away with it,” Collins said.
The analyst warned that China’s increasing boldness does not augur well for the United States or other countries in the region.
“The Chinese continue to think they can get away with and push the envelope on coercive, more assertive approaches to doing this,” he said. “We worry they will continue to push that envelope.”
Internally, in China, Collins also warned that Chinese leaders are pushing the narrative on the need to take control of disputed waters as “something that the Chinese need to achieve.”
In the past, China’s communist leaders limited their concept of core national interests to defending Communist Party rule and regaining control over Taiwan. Now, they have expanded the definition of core interests to include the South China Sea.
“And in doing so they’re creating domestic expectations that I worry they’re going to have to try to respond to, and in difficult ways,” he said.
Asked if the United States and China are playing a “game of chicken” – testing to see where each other’s red lines are located – Collins said the game is more on the Chinese side.
“The Chinese are learning what I call it a didactic foreign policy, a didactic approach to learning what it is they can get away with,” Collins said. “My hope is that the Chinese increasingly start to see that their behavior – and not just from us, from East Asia – is actually creating more negative consequences, net negative outcomes for their security interests and overall stability than the positive they think it gets them.”
Collins said the new administration of US President Donald Trump is in a critical period in terms of helping to shape China’s perception of the United States.
Beijing expects some degree of tension in its relations with the US but is uncertain at what point tension spills over into confrontation.
“I think the Chinese are trying to figure out the administration, and trying to figure out where are those areas where this administration may be willing to accept more tension and what areas perhaps not,” he said.
One area where the Trump administration is pressing China hard is on rening in North Korea. The CIA believes that, as it provides the rogue state with some 90% of its trade, China could be doing much more. Collins said he believes Beijing supports the denuclearization of North Korea but has adopted a much longer timeline for when that takes place than the United States would like.
On China’s leadership, Collins said he expects supreme leader Xi Jinping to emerge from the upcoming Communist Party congress strengthened. “It looks like he’s going to come out of this party congress all the more powerful,” he said.China wants North Korea as a strategic buffer zone to keep the US and its allies at bay.
The CIA even believes Xi could seek to extend his rule beyond the established limit of two five-year terms, much as the late Deng Xiaoping was able to rule behind the scenes during the 1980s.
“Regardless of what position he’s in, given the allegiances he established, he’s going to remain probably pretty influential,” he said.
Collins also questioned one of the fundamental precepts of American foreign policy – that trade and engagement with China would produce democratic political reforms.
“I think there has been an over-optimism that engagement with China will have led to political reform by this point, and the reforms that we may have expected perhaps from the Chinese by engaging we’d start to see them by now. We haven’t.”
This first appeared in AsiaTimes here.


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Defense releases photos, texts of Trayvon Martin
In this handout image provided by the Seminole County Sheriff's Office, George Zimmerman poses for a booking photo April 11, 2012 in Sanford, Florida.Read more
#1 May 24, 2013
Seems the "little child" wasn't quite so little, nor a child! Just sayin!
And the truth shall set "George" free!
Since: Jun 11
#2 May 24, 2013
HLN will be sensationalizing this case as the Jodi Arias trial winds down. They are part of CNN, so expect their usual liberal race baiting spin.
#3 May 24, 2013
Looks like the truth is coming out on little Trayvon now. We have seen this many a time.
The actual aggressor gets nailed and blames others.
#8 May 26, 2013
and i think its funny...mammy had kicked his thieving, drug using ass out of her house.but she got all the money off her cash cow...i bet she didn't shared any of it with diddy?you know zimmermans lawyer is going to ask her why she kicked thug out of her house... if she forgets. the lawyer can always read thugs text messages to his friend.zimmerman will walk. i just hope he can sue mammy since she just started all this mess to get money.
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Bacalaureat, the latest film of Palme d’Or winning director Cristian Mungiu, premiers in Bucharest on May 19th, at the same time with its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. The film was included into this year’s festival official selection, competing alongside another Romanian film, Cristi Puiu’s Sieranevada, and with productions by Andrea Arnold, Jim Jarmusch, Xavier Dolan, Pedro Almodovar or the Dardenne brothers.
The Romanian premiere of the film will take place at Sala Palatului, starting 19:00 and is open to the public. Part of the film crew will be present at the event, while the team members in Cannes will connect to the Bucharest audience through a live transmission.
Bacalaureat tells the story of a doctor, living in a small local town, who has to decide on the best option his child needs to follow in the context of today’s Romanian society. The film stars Adrian Titieni and Maria Draguș in the leading roles. Titieni played over 50 parts in local films, after his 1986 debut in Dan Pita’s film Pas in doi (Paso Doble). Romania-born German actress Maria Draguș made her debut in Michael Haneke’s The White Ribbon, which won the Palme d’Or in 2009.
Five Romanian films are included this year at the Cannes Film Festival competitions, a premiere for Romania and a strong presence overall. It is also the first time when two Romanian films are competing in the official selection. Bogdan Mirica’s film Caini (Dogs) was selected in the Un Certain Regard section. 4:15 p.m. sfârşitul lumii (4:15 p.m. the end of the world), directed by Cătălin Rotaru and Gabi Virginia Sarga were selected in the official short films completion, while Alexandru Badea’s Toate fluviile curg în mare (All Rivers Run to the Sea) was selected in the Cinéfondation section.
Cristian Mungiu is at his third participation at the Cannes Film Festival, the previous two having been awarded each time. In 2007 the director won the Palme d’Or trophy for the 4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days film. In 2012 he won the Best Screenplay award for Beyond the Hills, while the leading actresses in the film shared the Best Actress award.
The distribution of Romanian films has become an issue after 1990 when many state-owned cinema halls closed down, leaving local productions without a network to reach audiences in the country. Several more cinemas in Bucharest, which used to host the festivals where these films were alternatively screened, closed last year after a law banning activity of several outlets in high seismic risk buildings entered into force.
Tickets for the event can be purchased at eventim.ro.
Photo source: Bacalaureat Facebook page


Here I have the first movie for assessment in my reviews explosion, Tyson: The Movie. For the sake of a little background context, Tyson is a documentary which is based upon the idea of taking interviews with the former world heavyweight boxing champion "Iron" Mike Tyson, and editing footage together so that he in many respects is the narrator of his own story and journey. It is an interesting concept that is really a make or break idea, and director James Toback pulls that off rather well. The moments that I felt that Tyson works best is whenever he is speaking frankly about his career and when editor Aaron Yanes expertly splices together the footage of his career with these often powerful and emotional interviews. In the interviews with Tyson, Toback as the interviewer manages to extract information from "Iron" Mike like no one ever has before, effectively destroying his persona as a ferocious and despicable human being as he has been portrayed in the past. In a manner which is thoroughly consistent throughout the piece, Tyson is portrayed as an animal, more a product of his troubled upbringing than anything, and is a human being who is completely out of touch with his own and other human's emotions. I think for me the most shocking and harrowing scene in the film is whenever Tyson is speaking of the death of his trainer and surrogate father figure "Cus" D'Amato. In this scene, in which most human beings would well up and cry, Tyson does not do so. He instead makes these very shocking noises which infrequently cause him to hesitate as he attempts to convey his emotions into words. Structurally as a documentary, the film is very sound and smooth, is not overly long, and seems to put all of the correct pieces in the right places. However, unfortunately, and this is rather unfortunate because what is good in this film is great, the film is knocked off balance by some inherent flaws. For starters, as an interviewer, Toback does not bother pushing Tyson for further scrutiny on some of the more challenging material which has brought his behaviour to question in the past. Instead, he lets Tyson merely pour everything out. Call me coldhearted, but for me, if this is to be the real inside view of "Iron" Mike Tyson, then I would prefer some stronger scrutiny. Also, because of this, the film instead decides to take the perspective of sympathising more with the subject, rather than offering a neutral perspective and letting the viewer decide their opinions on Tyson, so for me, the direction of the interviews is at times very flawed. Final problem with this film also ties in with the fact that this is called Tyson: The Movie. Now, if this was a feature length film with an actor portraying Mike Tyson, then this would be excusable. Also, the fact that the film leans more to one side of the story on Tyson would be excused more if it was a film and not a documentary. A documentary should remain neutral, offering both sides of the coin for viewer opinions. Also, the film is credited as having been "written" by James Toback. This altogether could lead one to question the credibility of the film altogether. The example is taken particularly with these horrible snippets of scenes in which it focuses on Tyson's face with dialogue such as "I am a monster, I am a beast, I will destroy you," and you are thinking, this is either fighting talk taken from previous interviews, or he has been coaxed by Toback into saying this. There done. Despite it's numerous problems with regards it's scrutiny by Toback, the film is saved greatly by the frankness and honesty of the interviewee and the editing work of Aaron Yanes, giving us a thoroughly interesting, if one-sided outlook on the person that is Mike Tyson.
The Thin White Dude's Prognosis - 8.0/10