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I just had a chance to watch the independent film American Fable, and while it’s not quite the classic GU story, it hits enough points (and the general tone) to warrant an Honorable Mention here. It is perhaps a less fantastical Pan’s Labyrinth, or a less grim Tideland, both of which have been covered here previously, and both of which feature an innocent and story-obsessed girl caught up in the harsh world of adults. The fantasy and dreamlike elements could have been turned up a notch in my opinion, though they were very well done.
11 year old Gitty lives with her family on their farm, her only friend a beloved chicken. While she is close with her father, her parents are both nonetheless distracted by the possibility of losing their farm, and some other intrigue she doesn’t understand. One day Gitty stumbles upon a man who appears to be being held prisoner in their old grain silo – although she intuits that her family has something to do with it, she eventually befriends the man, even going so far as to descend into the silo to spend time with him (not quite underground, but a journey down at least). In a way, everyone is a potential adversary for Gitty – the man himself, who turns out to be a threat to her family, her own parents who are hiding things from her, the strange woman they seem to be colluding with, and possibly most of all her older brother, who ends up in a final, violent confrontation with her when he discovers she’s been fraternizing with the enemy. The imprisoned man could also be seen as her companion, and/or the one she is trying to rescue in classic GU style.
Gitty sees the world through the lens of stories (The Power of Story), making sense of what she experiences by relating it to the tales she knows well. And so what is on the one hand a mundane situation – a farm being threatened by economic failure and the response of desperate people – becomes a fairy tale from a different angle, surreal and moving in its telling.
Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors (listed on Amazon Video as World of Crooked Mirrors) is a wonderful Russian allegorical fantasy film drawing heavily on Alice Through the Looking Glass.
Olya is a little girl living with her grandmother (so, presumably an orphan). When her cat dashes right through the mirror to another world, Olya naturally jumps in right after it (like any good Girl Underground). She meets her reflection Yalo (everyone living there has backwards names) who becomes her companion. Together they chase after their cats, but end up befriending a young mirror maker. This boy is imprisoned by evil leaders for the crime of making mirrors that actually reflect reality, rather than the warped mirrors that the government prefers.
Olya and her reflection must rescue the boy and defeat the evil Reptile, Toad and Kite adversaries, and return the mirrors in the kingdom to their proper function. They are helped by a kind chef, and Olya encounters doubles of things in her normal life (such as the King being named the reverse of the word for “parrot”, a bird belonging to her grandmother). The whole production is delightfully Carrollian with obvious political overtones.
Midnight’s Child is a pretty mediocre made-for-tv movie from the early 90’s featuring Olivia D’Abo as the Adversary and a very cute young Elisabeth Moss as the girl she threatens. Since this was recommended to me as a potential GU story, at first I thought it would be the little girl who was the protagonist (especially since she’s the magic age of 7, and her parents are pretty self-absorbed and distracted), but in fact this turns out to also be one of the classic variations with an older, adult “Girl Underground” who is trying to save her child. And, in a way, the Adversary herself was clearly once a Girl Underground. So it’s a trifecta!
From the perspective of Kate, the mother, the au pair she hires to watch her daughter turns out to be using a false identity (that of a girl she actually killed to take her place), but worse, she is grooming the child to be the next bride of a dark entity – they keep saying it’s Satan toward the end, but all the imagery is reminiscent of the Erlking of folklore, which would make sense since the au pair is Scandinavian. This evil nanny seduces her husband (thereby making him a companion who betrays her) and is able to get the daughter right to the point of the ritual dedication, when Kate inexplicably manages to get through to her daughter and husband at the last minute (even though she does almost nothing right, and they were all entranced by the Adversary a moment ago), which somehow defeats her.
But the Adversary was once a child bride of the devil herself, who has grown old enough to find him new girls. One wonders if she might have had her own GU story, the rare kind that ends with the girl choosing to stay with her male Adversary lover.
Just got back from seeing Lights Out. It was not what you would call a “good” horror movie, but nevertheless it was Girls Underground, possibly from two different angles. I’m not going to tiptoe around spoilers here because really, this wasn’t worth it.
At first I thought the Girl Underground was Rebecca. After having moved away from home as soon as she could because of her crazy mother, she finds herself drawn back in order to rescue her little brother, who is the victim of the mother’s same old delusions…except of course they’re not delusions, she is keeping company with some kind of creature (not really a ghost per se, but a girl who was once alive and now isn’t, who was evil and abnormal even as a living person) who wants to destroy everyone in her life. Rebecca’s companion is her boyfriend, it mostly takes place in a house, she has a dead father and distant mother, so it all fits. But in the end, it’s her mother Sophie who ends up defeating the monster, and does so in order to save her own children. So if you look at it from her perspective, she might be the Girl Underground – the adversary attached itself to her at a young age, drove her even more mad, and is out to kill her loved ones. She can only defeat it by sacrificing herself.
After recently re-watching New Nightmare, I thought I might re-visit some of the other installments of the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, and ended up on 4: The Dream Master. Terrible movie, really, but what’s interesting from a Girls Underground perspective… the main character is named Alice. Now, I’ve noticed over time that Alice in Wonderland references pop up in a lot of GU examples. In this case, it’s not just the name – Alice is a pretty solid GU (no mother, useless father, trying to save friends and brother, faces adversary alone, etc.), but more importantly, she enters the otherworld through a mirror. And in fact, manages to defeat Freddy by showing him his reflection in a mirror. I always wonder if these allusions to Alice are intentional on the part of writers with GU stories.
The Final Girls is probably just an Honorable Mention as far as the GU archetype goes, but worth mentioning, as it cleverly references the old slasher movies that are often themselves Girls Underground stories. I will also note that early on, there is a mention of the Persephone myth, and GU examples often will reference other GU stories (most often Alice, but sometimes older myths and fairytales).
Max loses her mother in a car crash, and years later tries to connect with her memory by going to see a showing of the movie that made her momentarily famous, an 80’s slasher film called Camp Bloodbath. Max and her friends get magically transported into the world of the movie, complete with killer on the loose, and Max finds herself trying to rescue her “mother” (really the character played by her mother). They become the “final girls” once all of Max’s friends and the other characters are killed off. But it is only when her mother sacrifices herself that Max gains the power to defeat the adversary – which somehow magically rescues all her friends and sends them home…. or so it seems.
Here’s another horror movie sequel that is a GU story in its own right: Hellbound (Hellraiser II).
Like the first movie, Kirsty fights both human and otherworldly adversaries. Having been put in an asylum, she must escape the machinations of her evil psychiatrist, who has summoned back her evil stepmother from the Cenobites’ dimension, as well as the Cenobites themselves (led by Pinhead). She is also trying to rescue her father, who may still be trapped there. She is helped by a much saner psychiatrist, and by a fellow patient who has been mute for years. Together they must navigate the labyrinthine (and carnivalesque!) otherworld.
Like many Girls Underground, Kirsty manages to defeat her adversary through clever trickery – however because this is the Hellraiser universe, it involves donning the bloody skin of her stepmother. Ew.
I mentioned Nightmare on Elm Street all too briefly in one of the earliest posts on this blog, and it remains the gold standard in my mind for GU horror movies. But I realized that I should make a separate post for the seventh film of the franchise, Wes Craven’s New Nightmare, which takes things to another level.
In this “metafilm,” the actors mostly play themselves – the protagonist is Heather Langenkamp, who played Nancy in the original movie. Heather begins to have nightmares about the adversary, Freddy Krueger, coinciding with a pitch to make a new film in the series. Her husband is killed (by Freddy, althoug she doesn’t know it yet) and her son begins to exhibit strange behavior, and is unwilling to sleep because he is afraid of Freddy. So therefore Heather falls into the common adult GU role of having to rescue her child from the adversary.
The theory in this film is that there is a real evil spirit who predated Freddy but was sort of “captured” by the character… and then released into the real world when the series ended, still embodying the famous Freddy Krueger and still coming after his old prey by attacking the actress who played her. There is a sort of “betrayal by a companion” when one of Heather’s co-stars (who played her father and still acts as a father figure to her) is sort of possessed and becomes his character, instead of helping her.
Freddy takes Heather’s son to his realm in the otherworld, and she follows, going underground to his lair. In the end, she manages to defeat him for good. After returning to the real world, she finds a screenplay detailing everything that’s happened, including her defeat of the adversary, which she reads aloud to her son.
Aside from being a solid version of the GU horror trope, this is also a striking and somewhat chilling example of The Power of Story. Additionally, it’s interesting to note that Craven shows the evil entity behind Freddy was also the one behind the witch in Hansel & Gretel, another GU connection.
At the Devil’s Door is a fairly mediocre horror movie but with an honorable-mention level GU plot. You might think that the first character you meet, a teenage girl, is the Girl Underground, but it’s a bit more complicated. This girl is tricked into letting the devil take over her body, but the adversary hardly stops there.
Fast forward a couple decades, and there’s a real estate agent showing a house, when she sees the first girl in the hallway, and thinks it’s the missing daughter of the house’s owners. After finding out that the girl she’s seen is actually the first girl, the one who supposedly committed suicide in the house in the 80’s, the real estate agent confronts the devil-possessed girl and is killed. Another potential Girl bites the dust.
The real Girl Underground here is the agent’s sister Vera, who begins to uncover the story behind these events. She finds out that Hannah (the first girl) was pregnant when she died, although a virgin. Apparently the devil has been trying to bring forth a supernatural child to inhabit. Vera confronts the devil but is thrown out a window and goes into a coma for eight months, after which she discovers she is about to give birth to a baby. Vera is understandably freaked out, and gives the baby up for adoption.
Six years later, Vera decides to find her daughter, presumably possessed by the devil, and kill her. She confronts the little girl, who technically doesn’t confirm anything but acts creepy enough that you know she’s right. But Vera cannot bring herself to kill her, and so she takes the girl with her instead. This suggests another “girl loses” version of the archetype, which seems to mostly be present in the horror genre.
I just watched Mr. Frost for the first time – somehow I missed this 1990 gem with Jeff Goldblum, who I love, and had to track it down on Youtube. Partway through it occurred to me that it was probably a GU story (which it is, although I’m only considering it an Honorable Mention since it’s missing a lot of the finer details).
Mr. Frost is clearly the adversary, a man who may or may not be the devil himself. He volunteers a confession to some brutal murders but then immediately falls silent, and is eventually put in a mental asylum, where he meets Dr. Sarah Day. Frost will only speak to Day, and tells her that he plans to goad her into killing him. She treats him like a mental patient, obviously, even though the detective who arrested him (her companion in this sense) keeps warning her that Frost is truly evil.
After several displays of his power, Day is gradually convinced that Frost is indeed the devil and that she must murder him to save others. But when she does, it appears to open the door in turn for her to become possessed by the devil. While she “wins” in the sense of defeating the adversary, she ultimately loses – like some other thriller/horror GU stories, such as The Dark, In Dreams and Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark.


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Academy Award-nominated Lou Pecora has joined Zoic Studios’ Culver City studio as VFX supervisor. Pecora has over two decades of experience in visual effects, working across commercial, feature film and series projects. He comes to Zoic from Digital Domain, where he spent 18 years working on large-scale feature film projects as a visual effects supervisor and compositing supervisor.
Pecora has worked on films including X Men: Apocalypse, Spider-Man: Homecoming, X-Men: Days of Future Past (his Oscar nom), Maleficent, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, I, Robot, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Star Trek, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Stealth, The Mummy: Tomb of the Emperor, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Flags of Our Fathers and Letters From Iwo Jima, among others.
“There has been a major shift in the television landscape, with a much greater volume of work and substantially higher production values than ever before,” says Pecora. “Zoic has their hands in a diverse range of high-end television projects, and I’m excited to bring my experience in the feature film space to this dynamic sector of the entertainment industry.”
The addition of Pecora comes on the heels of several high-profile projects at Zoic, including work on Darren Aronofsky’s thriller Mother!, Game of Thrones for HBO and Marvel’s The Defenders for Netflix.

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Staying ahead of the technology curve means strengthening your competitive advantage. That is why we give you data-driven innovation insights into the materials industry. This time, you get to discover 5 hand-picked startups working on microbe-derived materials.
Out of 167, the Global Startup Heat Map highlights 5 Top Startups working on Microbe-derived Materials
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The Global Startup Heat Map below reveals the distribution of the 167 exemplary startups & scaleups we analyzed for this research. Further, it highlights 5 materials startups that we hand-picked based on criteria such as founding year, location, funding raised, and more. You get to explore the solutions of these 5 startups & scaleups in this report. For insights on the other 162 micro-derived materials solutions, get in touch.
MiBiome produces Microbial Skin Therapeutics
Founding Year: 2017
Location: Jerusalem, Israel
Partner to advance Skin Probiotics
Israeli startup MiBiome formulates probiotic-based topical suspension. The startup’s SEKDA Probiotic Complex formulation consists of natural herb oils and probiotics to have synergistic effects on the dermal microbiome. Mibiome’s topical suspension is a patented therapeutic for dry, red, scaly skin, psoriasis, and eczema. Synthetic chemical-based formulations are harsh on the skin and cause allergic reactions. On the contrary, the startup’s microbe-based formulation naturally rebalances the skin microbial ecosystem.
Modern Synthesis enables Microbial Weaving
Founding Year: 2019
Location: London, UK
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British startup Modern Synthesis develops materials through a microbial weaving process. The startup’s patented biofabrication process uses bacteria to produce customized bio textiles and composites. It leverages the Komagataeibacter rhaeticus bacteria to produce nanocellulose fibers. As it multiplies, the bacteria form a dense film of cellulose fiber. The naturally woven bacterial material serves as an alternative to plant-based cellulose fibers, plastics, and other conventional materials. In addition, it is natural, sustainable, and biodegradable.
BacPolyZyme offers Bacterial Cellulose
Founding Year: 2019
Location: Zufikon, Switzerland
Partner to develop Bio-based Materials
BacPolyZyme is a Swiss startup that provides bio-based materials using sustainable bioprocesses. The startup develops a natural polymer, BPZBioCell, using a microbial film-based fermentation process. BPZBioCell is bacterial cellulose that is biocompatible, biodegradable, and lightweight. It has unique characteristics like high water retention, permeability, and purity, making it viable for use in industries like paper, textiles, food, and pharma.
Bell Society provides Bioleather
Founding Year: 2018
Location: Cibeunying Kaler, Indonesia
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Indonesian startup Bell Society develops a bioleather solution. The startup’s product, Misel, is produced from the bacterial conversion of organic substances, including fruit wastes. Bell Society aims to reduce the use of animal sources for leather by introducing waste-based leather products. Misel utilizes 10 times less water per square foot compared to conventional cowhide leather. This allows apparel manufacturers to transition to sustainable sourcing and decrease their carbon footprint.
Bacfarm produces Microbe-based Ultraviolet (UV) Screens
Founding Year: 2019
Location: Cagliari, Italy
Partner for: Naturally-Sourced UV Filters
Bacfarm is an Italian startup that offers bacteria-based materials. The startup exploits the strong resistance characteristics of extremophilic bacteria to offer tailor-made materials. One of its materials, Pink Layer, is derived from the S-layer of the cell wall of Deinococcus radiodurans. It is highly resistant to radiation and finds use as a UV filter in cosmetics and dermal medications.
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"Escape Room: Tournament Of Champions" is the sequel to the psychological thriller. As previously, the movie is a suspenseful mind-bender told through mystery-solving rooms in which six strangers must uncover wickedly designed puzzles and overcome life-threatening challenges set in hazardous environments. In this installment, six people unwittingly find themselves locked in another series of escape rooms, slowly uncovering what they have in common to survive...and discovering they've all played the game before. Also in this installment, the masterminds behind Minos are revealed. (Gary Reber)
Special features include the featurettes "Dazzling But Deadly" (HD 05:50), "Game Of Champions" (HD 05:10) and "Upping The Ante" (HD 03:55) and a Movies Anywhere digital code.
The 2.39:1 1080p AVC picture, reviewed on a Sony Bravia Z9D 4K Ultra HD HDR display, upconverted to 2160p with greater resolution and luminance, was photographed digitally using the Arri Alexa camera system and sourced from a 2K master Digital Intermediate format. Picture quality is excellent and exhibits a natural appearance throughout hazardous environments with different production design and lighting. Colors are nicely saturated with warm and rich, as well as vibrant hues. Fleshtones consistently exhibit naturalness. Contrast is well balanced with deep, revealing blacks and shadows, and un-exaggerated lighting effects. Production and lighting design are the highlights of the experience. Resolution is superb. Facial features, hair and beards appear well defined, as well as the complexities of object textures and clothing. This is a well-crafted visual experience that won't disappoint, (Gary Reber)
The DTS-HD Master Audio™ 5.1-channel soundtrack is quite aggressively active in the surrounds with directionalization. This includes pronounced sound effects panned around the soundfield. The music score is effective and is very active with a wide soundstage that aggressively extends to the surrounds. Dynamics are excellent. Foley sound effects are superb. Dialogue is intelligible and generally well integrated spatially. This is an impressive holosonic® and adrenaline-filled, reference-quality experience that builds with excitement. (Gary Reber)

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London video production for luxury design firm
A designer’s hidden London
The client asked us to make a London based film to showcase the Bentley Mulsanne as part of series called Mulsanne Visionaries. They persuaded their lead designer to raid his address book to get some of the capital’s most creative designers to open their studios to our cameras.
Drawing on our TV backgrounds we made them a stylish piece of branded content that put this luxury brand car front and centre, making the case for great design to inspire the future.
The series gained press exposure in dozens of international magazines and newspapers.


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Copenhagen ranked the world’s fifth most sustainable city
Copenhagen has been rated fifth in a new study by energy comparison site Uswitch that ranks cities according to their sustainability.
The determining factors were green energy, transport, affordability, pollution, air quality, C02 emissions and green public spaces.
Energy, public transport and clean air
Unsurprisingly, Copenhagen’s green energy score was high at 83 percent. That’s thanks to initiatives like Copenhill, which converts waste to energy, and the fact the city is largely powered by Denmark’s world-class wind sector.
Transport infrastructure was another high scorer. Copenhagen’s buses are electric, and much of the leisure and tourism industry – GoBoat canal tours for example – is entirely electric and solar-powered.
Due to restrictions on highly polluting vehicles and the famous Danish cycling culture, the excellent air quality was another metric that pushed Copenhagen up the leaderboard.
Down under on top while Saudi oil city comes last
Canberra took top spot thanks to its public transport, solar and wind energy, and an almost blanket internet accessibility of 94 percent. Conversely its pollution index score was one of the lowest in the study.
Jeddah in Saudi Arabia is the least sustainable city on the global index. Its reliance on fuel and gas and production of crude oils have significant effects on air pollution in the city.
“Where you live has a big impact on how easy it is to be green. Our study highlights which cities are leading the way with sustainability, and which need to improve,” said energy expert Will Owen from Uswitch.
See the world’s top 30 sustainable cities below:

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Special screening of the film accompanying Suede’s seventh studio album that was released to much critical acclaim earlier this year. Always deliberately the outsiders with their particular brand of indie glamour and earnest storytelling, the cheekbones may be less pronounced but they have outlasted most of their peers. Rolling Stone called Night Thoughts the”most cohesive album to date, putting a decisively modern twist on their definitive Brit-pop.” The film is directed by acclaimed photographer Roger Sargent. Following the screening their will be a Q&A with the band including Brett Anderson.
Wed 31 Aug 7.30pm at Electric Cinema, Station Street, Birmingham B5 4DY £12www.theelectric.co.uk/
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By Stuart Hirsch
The Herald Bulletin
ANDERSON, Ind. —
Angela Warner Sims, the first woman appointed to serve as a Madison County judge, will be sworn in on Friday at 2 p.m.
The ceremony will be held at the Madison County Government Center in the Board of County Commissioners’ courtroom on the first floor.
A public reception will take place immediately following the ceremony in the offices of Circuit Court 1, where Sims will preside.
Gov. Mitch Daniels named Sims to the court following the appointment of Judge Rudolph R. Pyle III to the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Sims is a lifelong Anderson resident and an attorney at the law firm of Hulse, Lacey, Hardacre, Austin & Sims. She has also served as a major felony public defender and specialty court public defender in Madison County. She earned her law degree from Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis in 1999.


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Since The Meg and Meg 2: The Trench‘s success has left viewers wondering whether the franchise will continue with more sequels, here is a breakdown of how many more of the original Meg books the Jason Statham movie series can adapt. Despite being adaptions of Steven Alten’s book series of the same name, The Meg movies take several creative liberties to enhance their action and drama. For instance, unlike the second movie, where Jason Statham’s Jonas does not have a love interest, the second installment of the book series portrays him as a married man.
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KATHMANDU, June 19:Harnessing hydropower is a national priority. There´s no two ways about it. But on the subject of how to finance hydropower projects, the opinion is divided. Should we bring foreign in investment or can our own banks and financial institutions (BFIs) finance the projects?
Financing hydropower is a matter of concern not just for the developers and their financing partners but also of every electricity consumers as paying the amount based on the Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) in foreign currency to foreign investors ultimately affects the tariff rates that Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) charges electricity consumers. NEA is at a disadvantage from PPAs in foreign currency, which has appreciated many times vis-à-vis the Nepali rupee.
The parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has sought clarification from the Minister for Energy Radha Gyanwali and other officials for signing PPAs in foreign currency thereby putting the power utility in a position to face huge annual losses.
The clarification was sought 21 years after NEA started signing such PPAs, with the Upper Bhotekoshi Hydropower project, and which has so far signed similar deals with other four projects.
A deal with Lower Solu signed in November was one such PPA, but it was done in a risk-sharing model.
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“We need an additional 8 million units (400 MW supply of electricity around round-the-clock) to clear the current load-shedding during ´dry months´ but we need a total installed-capacity of 2,000 MW run-of-river projects for 24-hour supply and that demands an investment of Rs 400 billion,” Sher Singh Bhat, the spokesperson of NEA, says.
The sector needs huge additional investment to meet energy demands, which is increasing by over 100 MW per year, for future needs. “Such huge investment is not possible without bringing in foreign investors,” Bhat says.
The 22 MW Sanima Mai Hydropower project, which will start generation in a few months, will be the largest hydropower developed by the Nepali private sector without foreign investment.
Subarna Das Shrestha, a former president of the Independent Power Producers´ Association, says Nepal needs foreign investment to generate enough energy to improve the economy as Nepali banks can not funnel their resources into hydropower, as they have to manage their investment portfolio and are also not confident enough about investing in hydropower as it takes time to receive returns.
“And foreign investors do not come when a minimum level of returns is not assured,” Shrestha, who is also one of the promoter of Sanima Mai Hydropower Project, says.
Statistics from Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) say that Nepali BFIs invested only Rs 17 billion on the hydropower sector in Fiscal Year 2012/13. And even for a 10 MW project, they invested through a consortium of banks.
Former energy secretary Surya Nath Upadhyaya says that we need foreign investment for the large-scale projects and in the long run should collect Nepali money from institutions like Hydro Electricity Investment Development Company Ltd also for such big projects.
However, economist Bishwambher Pyakuryal has a differing view. He says that we foreign investment for the volume of energy required but we should start mobilizing the local small-savers and diverting the governments´ unspent budget for small hydropower.
Experts say that a plan of International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector lending arm of the World Bank, for Rs 50 billion in local-currency bonds will be of great help.
Former energy secretary Upadhyaya says that NEA should not be as liberal as it was with the developers Khimti and Bhotekoshi in the 1990s and can negotiate well with new foreign investors to settle for model allows sharing of risk equitably.
“It could pay in foreign currency for the loan payment period and only in Nepali currency during the profit-making period,” Upadhyaya suggests.
Gagan Thapa, a member the parliamentary Energy and Agriculture Committee, echoing Upadhyaya´s suggestion, stresses on skillful negotiating while signing of PPAs. “Foreign investment should not be accepted, as if we were a beggar, without ensuring our interests too.”
“We should employ several models for sharing the exchange risk or have third-party insurance for the risk,” he says, adding that paying in foreign currency during the pay-back period can be chosen as an alternative for the discussion.
However, Thapa thinks the government should play other key roles to promote foreign investment, like completing all the groundwork — survey, Detailed Project Report, Environment Impact Assessment, and land acquisition — and hand over the project, ready for construction.
Foreign investors often complain of bureaucratic hurdles, sluggish service, and poor ´doing business´ environment making projects overrun their costs.
Bhat wants the parliament to approve the much-awaited Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) bill at the earliest and pave the way for instituting a regulating authority to determine the PPA rates and electricity tariff.
All PPAs in foreign currency were as carry-over of Khimti Hydropower Project, Rajendra Kishore Kshatri, the secretary at the Ministry of Energy, says. “We are preparing to form a taskforce, that will also include energy experts, to suggest measures to take before decisions on PPAs with foreign investors,” Kshatri adds.
Bhisma Raj Dhungana, director at the foreign exchange department at NRB, says PPAs in US dollars will have an in-built increment system as the Nepali Rupee is getting weaker every year. He also suggests defining of why such PPAs are needed.
It is high time for the parliament to sort out the energy pricing mechanism by endorsing the related bills like the ERC Bill, Electricity Bill, and Land Acquisition Bill, plus the other bills related to investment for reform in hydropower sector.
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The European Lamp Companies Federation (ELC) today announced the first-ever joint industry commitment to support a government shift to more efficient lighting products for the home. The commitment was announced by Philips, Osram, GE, SLI Sylvania and other European lamp manufacturers following a meeting between industry, national governments and the European Commission at the International Energy Agency, in Paris.
The lighting industry is developing a multi-pronged approach to achieve this government objective including public incentives to encourage consumers to purchase more efficient products and setting performance standards that will eliminate the least efficient products from the market.
In Europe approximately 2.1 billion energy inefficient lamps are sold every year mainly for homes, and other commercial uses. There are 3.6 billion such inefficient lamps in use in Europe. Assuming that an average of 50% of energy consumed could be saved by changing to energy efficient home lighting, Europe could save approximately 23 megatons of CO2, which is equal to the output of 27 power plants (@ 2TWh) or electricity cost saving of 7 billion Euros.
ELC members are already proactively assisting the government to influence the shift towards more efficient lighting through the European framework directive EuP (ecodesign of energy using products) in the areas of street and office lighting. They now also urge the European Commission to adopt a similarly proactive approach to domestic lighting. The group is now actively working on scenarios for the various governments so as to recommend realistic targets and timelines for an effective, successful shift that continues to provide consumers with the best lighting products for their needs while also serving to reduce energy consumption.
This co-operation between business and government is welcomed by Ban The Bulb, especially as it should help to ensure that meaningful change is delivered in a timely fashion across Europe.
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A new gal in his life: Bruce Jenner has been seeing Kris' longtime friend Ronda Kamihira and the matriarch is said to be 'devastated,' according to a Friday report from People
Date night: The rumoured couple were together at the Elton John concert on October 4
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Bosom buddies: Kris and Ronda have been pals for 20 years, pictured together with Kris' daughter Kim Kardashian in Dubai in 2011
Bruce was seen with Ronda, who is 51 and divorced, in at the Elton John concert on October 4, and she proved to be something of a Kris lookalike in an all-black outfit with leather trousers.
Ronda, a former neighbour of the Jenners in Hidden Hills, has two daughters named Maddy and Spencer who are very close to Kendall and Kylie.
Kris filed for divorce from Bruce on September 22, less than two weeks before he was seen on the date with his rumoured new girlfriend.
Moving on: Kris filed for divorce from Bruce, who she is pictured with in September 2012, last month - almost one year after they announced their separation
Best friends: The Kardashian matriarch is seen here in Mexico with Ronda (far left), Joe Francis and Ben Flajnik (second left), who she was romantically linked to
Already part of the family! Rhonda was seen in the company of Bruce's daughter-in-law, Leah Jenner, at the concert, the gorgeous blonde singer married to his son Brandon
Since they announced their separation in October of last year after 22 years of marriage, the 58-year-old has been romantically linked to former Bachelor Ben Flajnik, and has also been seen going to dinner with Britney Spears's ex-fiance Jason Trawick on a couple of occasions.
Although she is said to be sad about the new romance, Kris seemed to have found a way to console herself on Friday.
She was spotted heading on a shopping trip in Beverly Hills, while driving a brand-spanking new Range Rover.
Close to home: Kris and Bruce's daughters Kendall and Kylie are best friends with Ronda's daughters Spencer and Maddy
They grew up together: The pair's children are still very close and Kendall was at Coachella with Spencer earlier this year
Kris has one of the pricey SUVs in black, but has now purchased what appears to be a 2014 model in white, and would have cost her between $90,000 and $116,000, depending on what engine she got.
Kris certainly looked pleased with her purchase as she dropped it off at a valet before checking out a few stores for some retail therapy.
The vehicle – which Kris got from the Land Rover dealership in Thousand Oaks, California – still had its temporary plates.
And the flashy ride wasn’t the only thing that the ‘momager’ was showing off, as she made it clear exactly what Bruce is missing.
Smiling through the pain: The 58-year-old star didn't look too sad as she shopped in Beverly Hills on Friday
That's one way to console yourself: Kris was seen driving a brand new white Range Rover worth around $100,000
Kris also flashed her slim legs in a long-sleeved Sixties style black mini-dress with faux fur and colourful feathers on the high-neck collar and cuffs.
The 5ft 6in reality star and businesswoman gave herself a boost with sky high platform black ankle boots, and also toted a matching furry handbag.
Kris sported a few silver midi rings and slipped a pair of designer sunglasses over her perfectly made up face – with lashings of peach lipstick completing her look.
The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star’s eye-watering car assortment also includes a Rolls Royce, a Bentley, a black Range Rover and a Mercedes G-Wagon.
Short but sweet: She showed Bruce what he is missing in a Sixties style mini-dress with faux fur and colourful feathers on the collar and cuffs
Boost: The 'momager' also wore a pair of sky high platform ankle boots, designer sunglasses and a furry bag
Onwards and upwards: Bruce's son Brody Jenner appeared in good spirits as he landed at LAX on Friday amid reports of his father's new romance, the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star having a somewhat strained relationship with step-mom Kris
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The CIA’s findings that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump win the presidency are both “stunning and not surprising,” the next leader of Senate Democrats said, raising the need for Congress to conduct a full investigation.
The statement from Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., issued Saturday morning, was in response to a Washington Post story that intelligence agencies have identified individuals with connections to the Russian government who provided WikiLeaks with thousands of hacked emails from the Democratic National Committee to boost Trump and hurt Hillary Clinton’s chances.
The CIA shared its latest assessment with key senators in a closed-door briefing on Capitol Hill last week, in which agency officials cited a growing body of intelligence from multiple sources. Agency briefers told the senators it was now “quite clear” that electing Trump was Russia’s goal, according to the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters.
“It is the assessment of the intelligence community that Russia’s goal here was to favor one candidate over the other, to help Trump get elected,” said a senior U.S. official brief on an intelligence presentation made to U.S. senators. “That’s the consensus view.”
In a secure room in the Capitol used for briefings involving classified information, administration officials broadly laid out the evidence U.S. spy agencies had collected, showing Russia’s role in cyber-intrusions in at least two states and in hacking the emails of the Democratic organizations and individuals.
And they made a case for a united, bipartisan front in response to what one official described as “the threat posed by unprecedented meddling by a foreign power in our election process.”
In his statement, Schumer said the idea that any country “could be meddling in our elections should shake both political parties to their core.” He added that silence from WikiLeaks and others has been “deafening.”
“Senate Democrats will join with our Republican colleagues next year to demand a congressional investigation and hearings to get to the bottom of this,” Schumer said. “It’s imperative that our intelligence community turns over any relevant information so that Congress can conduct a full investigation.”
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has said in a television interview that the “Russian government is not the source.”
The Trump transition team dismissed the findings in a short statement issued Friday evening. “These are the same people that said Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. The election ended a long time ago in one of the biggest Electoral College victories in history. It’s now time to move on and ‘Make America Great Again,’ ” the statement read.
Trump has consistently dismissed the intelligence community’s findings about Russian hacking.
“I don’t believe they interfered” in the election, he told Time magazine this week. The hacking, he said, “could be Russia. And it could be China. And it could be some guy in his home in New Jersey.”
The White House and President Obama had ordered a “full review” of Russian hacking during the presidential campaign, as pressure from Congress has grown for greater public understanding of exactly what Moscow did to influence the electoral process.
Adam Entous and Greg Miller contributed to this report.


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The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and Osborne held a topping out ceremony this week (Tuesday 24 September) to mark the completion of the steel structure for the new National Centre for Horticultural Science and Learning at RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey.
The new Centre, which will open in 2021, will be a ground-breaking centre for horticultural science and learning, helping to inspire the next generation of horticulturists and showcasing the RHS’s previously unseen scientific work.
Andrew Osborne, Chairman of Osborne and Sue Biggs, Director General of the RHS tightened the final bolt of the steel frame of the building and she was presented with an engraved spanner to mark the occasion. Around 100 people including key donors and supporters of the project attended and enjoyed a dynamic discussion about the future of gardening science and the horticultural skills crisis with botanist and broadcaster James Wong and RHS scientists Professor Alistair Griffiths and Dr Tijana Blanusa.
The National Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £4 million to support the project, which includes three new gardens surrounding the Centre.

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Over the past few years, the internet has become a breeding ground for leaks and scandals, with individuals from various industries finding themselves at the center of controversy. One such case is the Hidori Rose leaks, which have garnered significant attention and sparked heated debates. In this article, we will delve into the details of the Hidori Rose leaks, exploring the reasons behind their occurrence, the impact they have had on the parties involved, and the broader implications for online privacy and security.
The Rise of Hidori Rose
Hidori Rose, a popular online personality, gained fame through her presence on platforms such as Twitch and OnlyFans. With her captivating looks and engaging content, she quickly amassed a large following, attracting fans from around the world. However, as her popularity grew, so did the scrutiny surrounding her personal life.
The Leak Incident
In early 2021, Hidori Rose found herself at the center of a leak scandal when explicit images and videos of her were leaked online without her consent. These leaked materials, which were originally intended for private consumption, quickly spread across various websites and social media platforms, causing immense distress and humiliation for Hidori Rose.
The Impact on Hidori Rose
The leak incident had a profound impact on Hidori Rose’s mental and emotional well-being. She publicly addressed the situation, expressing her anguish and frustration at the violation of her privacy. The leaked content not only tarnished her reputation but also subjected her to cyberbullying and harassment from online trolls.
Furthermore, the leak had financial implications for Hidori Rose. As a content creator, her income heavily relies on the exclusivity of her content. The leak not only devalued her work but also led to a loss of subscribers and potential business opportunities.
The Broader Implications
The Hidori Rose leaks shed light on the broader issues of online privacy and security. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the vulnerability individuals face in the digital age, where personal information can be easily accessed and exploited.
The Importance of Consent
The Hidori Rose leaks highlight the importance of consent in the digital realm. The unauthorized distribution of explicit content not only violates an individual’s privacy but also perpetuates a culture of non-consensual sharing. It is crucial for society to recognize and respect the boundaries of consent, both online and offline.
The Need for Stronger Cybersecurity Measures
The leak incident also underscores the need for stronger cybersecurity measures to protect individuals from such violations. Online platforms must invest in robust security systems to prevent unauthorized access to personal data and content. Additionally, individuals should be educated about the risks associated with sharing sensitive information online and encouraged to take necessary precautions.
The Hidori Rose leaks raise important legal questions regarding the responsibility of online platforms and the consequences for those involved in the distribution of leaked content.
Online platforms, such as the websites and social media platforms where the leaked content was shared, may face legal repercussions for their role in facilitating the distribution of non-consensual explicit material. The extent of their liability depends on various factors, including their terms of service and the actions they take to address such incidents.
Legal Protection for Victims
Victims of leaks, like Hidori Rose, may seek legal recourse against those responsible for the unauthorized distribution of their private content. Laws regarding revenge porn and non-consensual sharing of explicit material vary across jurisdictions, but many countries have introduced legislation to protect victims and hold perpetrators accountable.
Protecting Online Privacy
While the Hidori Rose leaks serve as a cautionary tale, there are steps individuals can take to protect their online privacy and mitigate the risks of leaks.
Secure Online Practices
Adopting secure online practices is crucial in safeguarding personal information. This includes using strong and unique passwords, enabling two-factor authentication, and being cautious about sharing sensitive content or personal details online.
Understanding Platform Policies
Before sharing content on online platforms, individuals should familiarize themselves with the platform’s privacy policies and terms of service. This knowledge can help users make informed decisions about the type of content they share and the level of privacy they can expect.
The Hidori Rose leaks have brought to the forefront the issues of online privacy, consent, and cybersecurity. This incident serves as a reminder of the importance of respecting boundaries and implementing stronger security measures to protect individuals from unauthorized access and distribution of their private content. By understanding the implications of such leaks and taking proactive steps to protect online privacy, individuals can navigate the digital landscape with greater confidence and security.
1. What are the Hidori Rose leaks?
The Hidori Rose leaks refer to the unauthorized distribution of explicit images and videos of Hidori Rose, an online personality, without her consent. These leaked materials were intended for private consumption but were shared online, causing distress and humiliation for Hidori Rose.
2. What impact did the leaks have on Hidori Rose?
The leaks had a profound impact on Hidori Rose’s mental and emotional well-being. She experienced distress, humiliation, cyberbullying, and a loss of income due to the devaluation of her work and loss of subscribers.
3. What broader implications do the Hidori Rose leaks have?
The leaks highlight the importance of consent and the need for stronger cybersecurity measures to protect individuals from privacy violations. They also raise legal questions regarding platform liability and legal protection for victims.
4. How can individuals protect their online privacy?
Individuals can protect their online privacy by adopting secure online practices, such as using strong passwords and enabling two-factor authentication. They should also familiarize themselves with platform policies and be cautious about sharing sensitive content online.
5. What can online platforms do to prevent leaks?
Online platforms can invest in robust cybersecurity measures to prevent unauthorized access to personal data and content. They should also enforce strict policies against non-consensual sharing and take prompt action to address incidents of leaks.


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By VICKY BAUNKE
Pangu Pati candidate Aiye Tambua was declared as Goroka MP on Saturday afternoon after exceeding the absolute majority of 26,593 votes – but not without a bit of drama as he was rushed into a waiting police vehicle and whisked away to safety as angry supporters of losing candidates became agitated and started throwing rocks.
Mr Tambua finished the race with 29,831 ahead of former Goroka MP and New Generation party leader Bire Kimisopa who was eliminated with 23,353 after exclusion 20.
The announcement of Mr Tambua’s victory resulted in a commotion outside the counting venue at the National Sports Institute and many other locations in the Eastern Highlands capital Goroka.
Straight after signing of the writs, Mr Tambua was rushed by a police vehicle to safety as the situation was tense and stones were being thrown everywhere. Angry supporters of losing candidates booed at the winner of the court-ordered by-election.
Apart from the commotion stirred up by angry supporters, Mr Tambua signed the writs in front of the highlands regional electoral manager Thomas Teine, police commander in charge of the by-election Superintendent Michael Welly, and other dignitaries.
Eastern Highlands Governor Peter Numu welcomed Mr Tambua saying: “The Goroka electorate has been without a MP for quite some time and now it’s good to have someone announced, so I welcome Mr Tambua and look forward to working with him.”
On behalf of the Electoral Commission, Mr Teine thanked the people of Goroka and all their partners, including police, for delivering a successful by-election without any major incident despite minor hiccups.
He said the by-election was successfully delivered.

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There was a tight finish to the Grade One Gamely Stakes, as Sophie P narrowly denied the former British-trained Madam Dancelot, at Santa Anita, last night.
Seven fillies and mares lined-up for this nine-furlong contest on the turf.
At the… Read More
Accelerate put up a scintillating performance to romp away with the Grade One Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes this evening.
A field of six older horses went to post for this 10-furlong contest on the dirt.
From the break,… Read More
Trainer Wesley Ward gave the thumbs-up signal to indicate his approval of today’s works at Keeneland by his horses – led by Stonestreet Stables and Peter Leidel’s European champion Lady Aurelia – after they worked on the turf course in… Read More
Bateel made her Group One class count as she readily landed the Group Two Prix Corrida at Saint-Cloud this afternoon.
Eight fillies and mares went to post for… Read More
Castellar and Olivier Peslier got the breaks in running, while runner-up Luminate had a luckless run in the Group Three Prix Cleopatre at Saint-Cloud this afternoon.
Nine fillies went to post for this 10 ½ furlong race.
Princesschope and Castellar… Read More
De Bon Couer was a decisive winner of the Grade One Grande Course de Haies D’Auteuil (Hurdle).
A field of thirteen set out on this 3 miles, 1 ½ furlong contest, with familiar names including the likes of Yorkhill, Tea… Read More
James Reveley was once again the toast of Paris, with his third successive win, this time aboard On The Go,… Read More
Justify kept his Triple Crown hopes alive with a nail biting victory in the 143rd Preakness Stakes at a foggy Pimlico this evening.
Two weeks on from the torrential rain of the Kentucky Derby, Justify had to combat more freakish… Read More


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We have all been invited out of fear and hiding and into light and freedom. If we do not find rest in the light and love of Father, our only 2 options are to cover the pain are Pleasure or Performance. Addiction isn’t a love for alcohol, pills, food, sex, work, or accolades, it is the inability to find comfort, healing and satisfaction in covenant with Father and family.
Overcoming Regret Pt. 2: We are all celebrating, making much of, something today? When I made much of what was missing, I couldn’t see all the goodness around me. To overcome regret and disappointment we will need to learn to celebrate what “is” instead of “what’s not”.
After what I saw, I whispered to myself, “I hope he burns in hell.” Is it possible to hate injustice and still love people?
We all fight alone sometimes. Why? Here are 3 reasons we choose to handle things on our own. . .
Where do we begin the process of overcoming regret? Good grief. Healthy grief allows us to clarify our values, hold on to what is good and move toward what is best.
Have regrets? Regret is a thief that paralyzes us in the moment and robs the very thing we hope for today. How should we deal with regret?
My life didn’t turn out like a Disney princess. What do I do when things didn’t go as planned or the way I hoped? How do I deal with the aftermath and prepare for the future?
At one point, I decided to trust my own way, independence over relationship. The Law was a gift to lead me back to “we” instead of “me.”


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Proposition 101, which lowers the state income tax, telecommunications fees, and auto taxes and fees, is the one ballot issue passing with 51 percent support.
Amendment 60, which cuts the local school property tax, has only 32 percent support and 45 percent opposition. Amendment 61, which limits state and local debt, has 36 percent support and about the same percentage of opposition (34%).
More voters are saying they will definitely vote against Amendments 60 and 61 than definitely vote for (see chart below for question wording and detailed data). Only the income tax reduction issue has more definite supporters than definite opponents (36% “for” to 24% “against”).
The statewide survey was conducted by Ciruli Associates with 550 likely Colorado voters from August 19 to 23, 2010. The political questions were part of a survey sponsored by a consortium of grocery and convenience stores. The statistical range of error is ±4.2 percentage points. Ciruli Associates is responsible for the questions and analysis.
Although there are partisan differences between voters who are definitely supporting and definitely opposing the proposals, the differences are as expected. And, the percentages only climb above 40 percent on two items: Forty-four percent of Republicans support Proposition 101, the income tax, auto and telecommunication tax and fee reduction measures, and 43 percent of Democrats oppose Amendment 60, which would cut local school property taxes.
Clearly, Amendment 60’s impact on schools has generated considerable opposition early in the campaign, while voters still have little information or awareness of the other two issues. Proposition 101’s statutory changes to the income, auto and telecommunications taxes and fees appear to have some initial attraction – again, before any real campaign has started.
Titles that will appear on the ballot:
Amendment 60 (property taxes):
Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning government charges on property, and, in connection therewith, allowing petitions in all districts for elections to lower property taxes; specifying requirements for property tax elections; requiring enterprises and authorities to pay property taxes but offsetting the revenues with lower tax rates; prohibiting enterprises and unelected boards from levying fees or taxes on property; setting expiration dates for certain tax rate and revenue increases; requiring school districts to reduce property tax rates and replacing the revenue with state aid; and eliminating property taxes that exceed the dollar amount included in an approved ballot question, that exceed state property tax laws, policies, and limits existing in 1992 that have been violated, changed, or weakened without state voter approval, or that were not approved by voters without certain ballot language?
Amendment 61 (state and local debt limitation):
Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning limitations on government borrowing, and, in connection therewith, prohibiting future borrowing in any form by state government; requiring voter approval of future borrowing by local governmental entities; limiting the form, term, and amount of total borrowing by each local governmental entity; directing all current borrowing to be paid; and reducing tax rates after certain borrowing is fully repaid?
Proposition 101 (motor vehicle, income and telecommunications taxes and fees):
Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning limits on government charges, and, in connection therewith, reducing vehicle ownership taxes over four years to nominal amounts; ending taxes on vehicle rentals and leases; phasing in over four years a $10,000 vehicle sale price tax exemption; setting total yearly registration, license, and title charges at $10 per vehicle; repealing other specific vehicle charges; lowering the state income tax rate to 4.5% and phasing in a further reduction in the rate to 3.5%; ending state and local taxes and charges, except 911 charges, on telecommunication service customer accounts; and stating that, with certain specified exceptions, any added charges on vehicles and telecommunication service customer accounts shall be tax increases?
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The show began with the news from across Iowa. Host, Gale Seiler, interviewed Michelle Heinz from InsideOut Reentry Community, an organization in Iowa City that supports citizens reentering society after being incarcerated.
Pat Schlarbaum provided information on the Great Backyard Bird Count coming up on February 15-18. In the last part of the show, Keith Morgan, from Story County Emergency Management, brought two guests with him. Sarah Samms and Gina McAndrews are members of the STAR1 Search & Rescue Team, and they told about horseback search and rescue.
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I was in a conference room / lobby-type area. Jamie Lee Curtis and I were talking about crafting, mostly having to do with making beaded necklaces and using modge podge. I told her that over the last 25 years she and I had been running into each other every year or so, we always talk and we always talk about crafts and she always greets me, albeit warmly, like she's never met me before. I told her we were introduced by an old boyfriend of mine. I look up and the old boyfriend is sitting across the room sitting Indian-style (or criss-cross-applesauce, as the kids are taught to call it these days) in a big beat up chair. He's got ear buds in and he's pretending not to listen to our conversation. He finally looks up and tells her that I'm right. I look at her and tell her that the very least she could do is act more like Jeff Goldblum. He and I run into each other every 4 years or so and he always remembers me. He doesn't always remember my name but he always picks me out of the crowd and invites hubby and me to have dinner at his house, which in my dream is on Lower Great Highway.
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