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I was in middle school, and the rule was that we weren't allowed to switch tables in the cafeteria. Each table had 8 seats, and during the first week of the school year, you could make your choice about which table you'd sit at, and then you had to stick with it forever after.
Somehow, halfway through the school year, a few girls decided they were my friends, and they wanted me to come sit at their table. I legitimately have no idea how this happened- at that age, I pretty much knew nothing about how having friends was supposed to work. (I would like to take this opportunity to mention Asperger's- yeah, that'll help a lot of things in this story make more sense.) I guess I was really lucky that they pursued me. I wanted to have friends, but I didn't realize that meant I would have to, you know, make an effort to talk to the other students.
Anyway the point is, they wanted me to switch to their lunch table. And yeah, it made sense- I fit in better with them than with the girls at the table where I had been sitting. (I guess at this age, girls weren't willing to sit together with boys? All the students at the tables in question were girls.)
But. I told them no. The rule says we can't move from one table to another.
So things escalated. My new friends kept trying to persuade me to move. How long did this go on- days, weeks? I don't know.
Still, I wouldn't do it. We're not allowed to switch tables.
Then the girls at my original lunch table got in on it too. They said, yes, I should totally switch to the new lunch table. And yes, I was totally oblivious to whatever kind of social dynamics were going on. They said I should move- now as I write this, I'm wondering what sort of tone they had when saying this. Were they rejecting me? Were they trying to help me find the table where I would be happiest? Meanwhile the girls at the new table were offering friendship and acceptance, and I was oblivious to that too.
All I saw was temptation coming from both sides. Pressure to violate the law. I was the only one who stood for what was right. Just like Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
Then the adult lunch monitors got in on it too. "Perfect Number, it's okay. You can move to the other table."
Nope. I refused. Even if an angel from heaven preaches to you a different gospel than the one I gave you, let him be cursed, am I right? Gotta stand up for what's right, even if the entire world is going against you.
We're not allowed to switch tables. End of story.
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Eventually, I did switch, you guys.
*GASP!* How? Why? What happened?
I realized that the rule "you can't switch to a different lunch table" was not a perfect rule, carved in stone by the hand of God. It was created by a person. Because people are not perfect, the rule is not perfect, and in some extreme cases, it may be okay to violate it.
I hadn't been standing up for the truth. I was standing up for an imperfect guideline, a tool intended to help the school keep order in the cafeteria. (To this day, I wonder what the purpose of that rule was. I guess so kids wouldn't be fighting over who sits where, or awkwardly left without a seat. I also wonder if it even was a rule in the first place- maybe it was just something a teacher mentioned offhand one day, and I took it as gospel. Why would you even need a rule like that? It's normal for people to just go sit in the exact same place every day- you don't need to tell them to.)
Rules handed down by God, which you are 100% certain about? Yes, worth defending, perhaps even to the point of death.
Something that your middle school lunch monitor said 4 months ago, unaware of your specific situation? Yeah, not so much.
All right, I could end the story there, and we could all have a laugh at how Little Perfect Number took everything literally and somehow ended up in the middle of this huge disagreement, even though she was pretty much the shyest student ever. But nope, we're not gonna do that. We're gonna talk about the bible now.
With regards to my lunch-table situation, many people would probably bring up the idea of "the letter of the law" vs "the spirit of the law." This means that we should not necessarily obey rules literally, but we should understand the purpose behind them, and strive to uphold that purpose- "the spirit of the law"- rather than seeing the literal wording of the command as an end unto itself.
But that's not how my brain works. Particularly when I was a child, my brain understood all rules as handed down by God, worthy of complete trust simply because they were rules. Wait, that's not exactly true- there were rules coming from different sources- parents, teachers, my own deeply held ideas about which compulsive behaviors were right- and sometimes those rules came into conflict with each other. Sometimes it would be obvious (umm, to me at least- other people thought I was being unreasonable) which rules superseded which, but sometimes it wasn't. So sometimes I had grand moral dilemmas.
Like when I read the story of John the Baptist being beheaded. Well, we all know the rule: when you make a promise, you have to keep your promise. I didn't see John's murder as a violation of any rule- you know, when you make a promise, no matter what the content of the promise is, the correct moral thing is to keep your promise. Of course John's death is a horrible sad thing which we really really really want to avoid, but I really didn't see any alternatives for Herod in that story.
(I'd be interested to hear what other people thought upon first reading the story of John the Baptist being beheaded. What should Herod have done?)
To function in the real world, we need to understand all rules as having this caveat: "unless this causes some kind of unreasonable situation" or "so-and-so, a wise but fallible human being, believes we should..." Letter of the law vs spirit of the law.
But. The bible.
All this "don't follow it literally- understand the reason behind the rules" stuff disappears when evangelical Christians talk about the bible. Apparently, there is no difference between "the letter of the law" and "the spirit of the law" when we're considering the bible. It was written by God, right? God makes no mistakes. When God says something, you do it. There is no need to consider the reasoning behind God's rules, because they are perfect. God did all the thinking for you.
This is what evangelicals teach, but in reality, it's bizarre which biblical rules they hold to literally and which they ignore. The bible says it's wrong to have two shirts while some people have none, but I don't see any churches trying to uphold this command. (And oh goodness, if you actually did try to obey that literally... wow. The guilt over not being able to save the world single-handedly, and then your friends and family would worry about you and try to intervene and convince you of the need to provide for yourself and your own needs, which would only add to the guilt, oh geez that's no way to live.)
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I realized that the rule "you can't change to a different table" was written by a person, and was therefore imperfect and not worth the sacrifices I made to uphold it. And recently, I've come to see the bible in a similar way. Yeah of course the bible is much more important, much more serious, much more valuable, much more sacred, but still, it was written by people. It came from somewhere. At some point in the past, writers made choices about what to write, and those writings later became the bible.
The bible's not perfect.
You have to use your brain to decide which rules would apply in which situations, and how important they are.
In normal life, we do this all the time. We follow the rules, but if some kind of unusual situation arises, we weigh the needs of the situation against the benefits the rule was intended to bring, and make a decision.
Not so for the bible (according to evangelicals). Apparently the bible contains clear rules that apply to all people for all time. Apparently God gave them to us, and apparently God knew all the "unusual situations" that could ever occur, and still chose to give us this rule. Therefore no "unusual situation" can ever be a valid exception to the rule. God knows what God's doing, right?
Actually, this line of reasoning is almost exclusively applied to the "biblical commands" about sex. For example, God said (uh we can debate if God actually said) that people should not have sex if they're not married. And according to purity culture Christians, what this means is: No one should have sex if they're not married. Ever. It is always bad, in every circumstance, 100% of the time, it is always a horrible sin. Because God said, and don't you think God knows what's best for you.
Of course people come up with all kind of reasons why it's better for us to not have sex, and yeah, there's truth to that. But they're not really "reasons"- the only reason you need (apparently) is God (apparently) said it (apparently). Purity culture isn't really teaching the reasons that we should follow this rule; instead, it's telling us the benefits of following it.
How do I know this? Because even if you can prove that every single one of the "reasons" does not apply to your situation, it's still not okay to break the rule. Even if the rule is causing more harm than good in your life, it's still not okay to break it. This rule was given by God, and we must follow it all the time, to the letter- the letter of the law. As for the spirit of the law, well we can only speculate about God's reasons, but it doesn't matter- because this law fell from the lips of God, following the letter of the law is identical to following the spirit of the law.
We know it is right to follow God's law. We don't know the reasons why. We stand strong against all opposition, against logic, against mounting evidence that this law is harmful to people, we will wait however long it takes, until someday it is revealed that we were right all along, and we receive our reward.
That's what faith is, right? Holding on so strongly to an unreasonable command, until God shows up and announces "hey everyone, she was right and all of you were wrong."
Christian culture places so much importance on "obeying God, even if it doesn't make sense" and this is a huge problem. If we're not supposed to use our brains to decide which parts of the bible give relevant commands for our lives, we're no different from Little Perfect Number refusing to change tables.
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One more thing: Let's come back to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. I gotta tell you, I don't think they did the right thing.
Why didn't they just fake it? Why didn't they bow down, and the king would be satisfied- he probably wouldn't even notice, really. Why is it that Christians believe it's SO OBVIOUS that the RIGHT thing to do was remain standing?
There are a ton of issues you have to consider here. God gave them the rules about not bowing down to or worshiping other gods- why? Was it the specific action of bowing that was the problem? Doesn't God just look at the heart? What about how other people would have viewed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego's actions- does that matter? What is the meaning and significance of outward expressions of religious devotion- especially in the context of living as minorities in exile? Doesn't everyone know that if you threaten people with death for not bowing, the bowing is just an empty gesture they perform for the sake of their own survival? Was this a case where the king's power to force people into a certain religion needed to be challenged? (And all of these questions need to be answered within the context of that ancient Middle-Eastern culture. In 21st-century America, the answers would be different.)
God saved them, but I don't see this as evidence that God agreed they made the right decision.
Earlier in this post, I said, "Rules handed down by God, which you are 100% certain about? Yes, worth defending, perhaps even to the point of death." But I'm having a hard time imagining a situation where you could have that much certainty. Even if Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were certain they weren't allowed to worship other gods, you can debate what counts as "worship."
The only situation I can imagine where you should "stand up for what's right, no matter the cost" is if someone is asking you to hurt innocent people. (Ironically, we've circled back around to Herod and John the Baptist.) In other words, the only rule I currently consider to be absolute is the rule to love people. What "love" looks like in each particular situation is totally up for discussion (though sometimes it will be very obvious which actions are loving and which are horrible), and the way we prioritize people (because it's impossible to help everyone) is also up for discussion.
Absolute trust in a rule simply because it is a rule is a huge problem. Even if that rule is from God.


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February 24th, 2011 at 4:25 PM ^
any freep content, ever!
February 24th, 2011 at 4:28 PM ^
Simple fix to the print pages containing ads: Never, ever, for any reason whatsoever, visit the website-that-shall-not-be-named.
February 24th, 2011 at 5:09 PM ^
Who would you represent first? The website that shall not be named or the Bama tree poisoner?
February 24th, 2011 at 8:56 PM ^
Those cases should be argued in The Hague if you ask me.
February 24th, 2011 at 11:35 PM ^
as well as the reference to the ICJ. I was there a few years back; pretty impressive.
February 24th, 2011 at 5:03 PM ^
Ah yes the Freep, the newspaper that can forever go to hell. Clicking on their link is like stepping in dog shit.
February 24th, 2011 at 8:37 PM ^
I could see a scenario where the site-with-no-name was punched in the nose and bled profusely allover itself......
February 24th, 2011 at 8:37 PM ^
I still don't miss them at all. Besides, their business model is dying. There is too much lard in their budget; like the A2 News, that lard will eventually make their structure collapse. It's become obvious that the "physical product" model isn't treating many newspapers very well anymore. I'm guessing that most "newspapers" end up being "published" in a small office suite with most writers working on a "per piece" basis from home or their laptops.
In other words, they will be a lot like blogs, but they will try to keep the pretentious notion that they are the only "real" sources for "journalism" alive.
I never thought I would say this, but A2 dot com may end up being THE business model for newspapers soon.

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The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty
Directed by: Ben Stiller
Starring: Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Sean Penn, Adam Scott, Shirley Maclaine, Patton Oswalt
"Oscar buzz over Ben Stiller's new film"
Various fragmentations of the above sentence will almost certainly be cropping up in various places over the next month, as the great award circus/juggernaut rolls around, right on time. While any recognition for comedic actors has been famously quashed in the past, Jonah Hill (of all people) proved in 2011's Moneyball that just saying sensible things with a straight face is enough to garner a Best Supporting Actor nomination. With that in mind, let's see what Ben 'Tower Heist/Little Fockers/Night at the Museum 2/The Watch' Stiller has to offer.
'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty' was originally a short story written by James Thurber, published in The New Yorker in 1939. It follows a thoroughly ineffectual man through his woefully mundane day, with small events becoming the catalyst for his fantastical daydreams. A modern adaptation has been on the cards for a long time, with various directors (Ron Howard, Steven Spielberg, Gore Verbinski) and actors (Jim Carrey, Owen Wilson, Mike Myers, Sacha Baron Cohen). Eventually, Stiller landed both roles, directing his first feature since 2008's Tropic Thunder.
Walter Mitty (Stiller) is quiet, unassuming and diffident. His expenditures are boring, and his online profiles remains blank. He hasn't 'been' anywhere or 'done' anything even vaguely noteworthy. Most of this awkwardness stems from his tendency to drift off at work, even in mid conversation, to his own heroic fantasies. He works at Life magazine, in charge of the photographic archives, and pines after mild colleague Cheryl (Wiig).
Due to the rise in online media, Life is to print its last issue before going digital. For the occasion, adventurer/photographer Sean O' Connell (Penn) has sent through a selection of negatives, including a fabled 'Negative 25', that supposedly contains the quintessence of all human nature. Negative 25 is conspicuously absent however, and under pressure of downsizing from his hideous new boss (Scott), Walter decides to track down O'Connell through Greenland and find the vital last cover photo. Hopefully it won't come as too much of a surprise to learn that Walter has all sorts of real world adventures, learns a lot of life lessons and achieves a very bendy character arc by the end of the film.
Film is a very pure form of escapism, a vast array of universes we can all place ourselves into, even years after their viewing. Walter Mitty does a sublime job of reflecting these back at the audience in all their camp and chaotic glory, sometimes excessively so. The cinematography is sublime, showcasing the life and scenery in Greenland and Iceland beautifully (though I'm sure many native inhabitants will object to the oblique 'folksy' tag placed upon them).
The performances are restrained at least, with Stiller and Wiig managing to find a very natural chemistry. Heavyweights such as Penn, and MacLaine as Mitty's mother, do not need to expend themselves too much in this piece. The only real hamming comes from Scott, who is forced to take the 'obnoxious boss' trope to uncomfortable lengths.
The one major criticism is the contrast between the film's implied messages and the unfortunate ways that ambitious projects like this have to get funding. The screenplay says, "Be different. Mindless drones are bad. Find yourself.", whilst all we experience on screen is "Date with eHarmony. Eat at Papa Johns. Buy our soundtrack." The usual indie tracks, along with a notable Bowie number, are undoubtedly uplifting songs, but are just as commonplace on any generic 'life is for living' commercial, selling the latest high-pixel camera or 4×4 off-roader.
For most of the 2 hour running time, the audience is swept along with the barrage of sight and sound. And it is a hugely cathartic experience, being shown our twenty-something fantasies lived out, that dreams can come true. When the rush ended however, a small part of me felt that the pre-feature advertisements were cut from very similar cloth.
There may be an outside chance of this film gaining major awards nominations, aptly odds of winning should be outside their wildest dreams. For those of you expecting an Affleck-esque transformation on this particular Ben: it's worth noting that Night at the Museum 3 is currently in production.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is out on 26th December.
Life in a Day
Last year, Ridley Scott teamed up with Youtube for an extremely special event. A calling was put out to the global Youtube community to record a day in their life, on the 24th July. The uptake was huge. From 91 countries across the world, there were 80,000 submissions which totalled 4,500 hours of footage (or 187.5 continuous days). Other footage was sourced from cameramen sent out to the developing and third world countries. Scott, along with director Kevin McDonald and editor Joe Walker, then spent over 7 weeks sorting and editing the best footage into a 90 minute film (I think those are all the statistics done with). That film became Life in a Day.
The film itself has already had an impressive amount of screening. Debuting at the Sundance Film Festival in January, it had limited cinema release, before being uploaded to Youtube at the end of October, free to watch. It has also been transmitted on BBC2 in early November, so it should already have a decent viewership for many people reading this. For those of you who haven't seen it, I heartily recommend it to be worth a watch, whether you end up enjoying it or not.
Let me just say, this is a film unlike anything else I have ever watched. Many critics claim the film has no focus, that it is rather scattered and has no real linear narrative. Most documentaries, you see, always have a particular focus. For example, you watch a documentary on the life of a penguin, and expect it to fairly penguin-centric. But how do you deal with a documentary covering all aspects of human culture, over 24 hours? Be prepared to wait a little longer, I will make my point.
I live near Oxford, a very academic city with lots of interesting museums. None of these more so, in my opinion, than the Pitt Rivers Collection. This is the largest and most fascinating anthropological collection of items of its kind, covering all of the cultures across the world. How it groups them however, is not into their own separate cultures, but into sections of life. Currency, for example, is all grouped together, so you can best cross examine how different cultures from different ages have used it. This is the way it should be done, and so it is for Life in a Day. Enough preamble, we now come to the film.
We start at in the very early hours of a day. Note that for the purposes of the film, all time zones become aligned as one. We flit from two night-vision green elephants frolicking in an African watering hole, to an early morning Muslim prayer session, to an American taking you on a tour of his favourite elevator. And so it endures, a continuous back and forth across the globe throughout the rest of the morning, these small Youtube clips giving an insight into each life. Do not think that there are not themes however, for the editing is beautifully subtle. We see how a fairly ordinary man collecting his milk bottle from outside cuts to Eastern European farmers herding and milking their goats by hand.
I'm afraid that I might be making this all seem incredibly plain.
The fascination comes from seeing an everyday activity that we all recognise, like reading the morning paper, then being shifted hundreds of miles in less than a second, to an incredibly moving monologue of an Australian man in hospital reading his. The varying shifts in cultures are echoed in a quality of camera work. The handheld efforts of mundane life in America are a world away from the professional crews, let loose in lands of comparatively exotic chaos and wonder in the East.
This is definitely a piece that gathers momentum, in case you are 13 minutes in, wondering what makes me so excitable about a 15 year old American's first shave. Frankly, the rather less exciting stuff makes this movie more than you initially realise, but it becomes a real emotional journey through cultures you had never thought to seek in your mind. A tour through Afghanistan by a teenage photographer contrasts excellently with the shenanigans of troops in the Army bases over there. Scenes based around relationships follow proposals, failed courtships, a young man coming out to his grandmother, and various wedding ceremonies. All of these contrast with a young woman's weekly date with her Afghanistan based boyfriend, a truly heartbreaking piece.
There are criticisms, and I do have to say it is our culture that lets the side down. Give an American or Brit a camera, and a potential audience, and we do seem to enjoy it. Only a few were letting the side down, but hearing someone talk of their love for Walt Whitman and trying desperately to correctly quote it for their infant children, one wonders whether that is truly a daily activity, or a chance to play up for their own camera. That said, I was amazed by the sincerity of the rest of the… (cast? I suppose they are). It is perhaps the greatest strength of Life in a Day that you can see real stories, real lives and real emotions by real people, under their own direction, without any often straying into theatrics.
Some scenes are disturbing, shocking and difficult to watch for some. I suggest that they be watched nevertheless, because the film is better for their inclusion. It is possibly my favourite film of the year so far, and being available for free here, should be worth an attempt to watch by anyone who stumbles across this article, and has made it this far into an extensively thorough article. I heartily apologise, but it was well worth it.
Classic Films: The Godfather
So, we come to the ultimate in supposed 'must see' movies. Everyone who hasn't got this particular monkey off their back is guaranteed to have endured someone who layers every word in the following sentence with incredulity: "You haven't seen The Godfather?"
Now, its been well over a month since my last review, and I did say that I was going to reel these movies off rather quickly. However, The Godfather seems to have been an exception. There are three reasons for this. Firstly, the film is 3 hours long, and it was hard to find the time for it in my busy schedule.
Secondly, its The freaking Godfather. It ranks second in IMDB's Top 250 of all time, just ahead of itself Part 2. Its not the film you put on during a lazy weekday between Jeremy Kyle and Pointless, surely? It's supposed to be an experience to savour at the exact right time. You disable the front doorbell, draw your curtains, and ready yourself to see what all the fuss is about.
And thirdly, once I had gone through all that trouble, I proudly told my dad that I had ticked off another film from his extensive collection, which resembles a cinema purists branch of Blockbusters. He smiled back and said. "Excellent", before pausing, and delivering a knock-out blow. "Now you've got Part I out of the way, you're in for a real treat." So, rather deflatedly, I decided to view the first two instalments of The Godfather series before submitting this review.
So, I bet you guys want a sort of plot summation, as is the style in film reviews? Right. Marlon Brando plays Vito "Godfather" Corleone, don of an organised crime family. His sons include hot headed Sonny (James Caan), clever adoptee Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall) and law abiding war hero Michael (Al Pacino). All good so far, you are thinking, so whats it about? What actually happens?
Well, you see, its all very slow burning. The first hour and a half is fairly diplomatic. The Corleones are roughly introduced via a family wedding, Vito shows his rationale dealing with a narcotics investment, and Sonny shows his volatile nature dealing with an abusive brother-in-law. There's talking and business strategy, punctuated with the occasional whacking and mob war.
From what I have heard, people do complain that the film gets off to a slow start, and only picks up in terms of action towards the end. To those people, I say this: that is how it is supposed to be. What director Francis Ford Coppola does so well is to mirror the emotions in the pace of the movie. While Vito is in charge, the tempo is as calm and measured as he is. But whenever he is out of the picture, the mood and momentum become more impetuous, less considered and what the layperson describes as 'exciting'.
Dare we move onto the sequel? This would be the more critically acclaimed, having scooped more Oscars than its predecessor. It is a movie broken into two storylines. One is a flashback for the genesis of a young Vito Andolini (Robert De Niro) from Corleone, Sicily to 1920's New York. The second plot follows the current day efforts of his son to expand the business and crush any opposition in his way.
And… that is all I am going to say about the sequel, because there is not much you need to know having not seen the first instalment yet. What I can say, in some attempt to wade in on this battle between the two movies, is that there should be no competition between them. From what I can see, Part II serves as both a sequel and an prequel (obvious statment), but is simply a continuation or a companion movie (contentious statement). It is better to view them as two halves of one great movie (see how I now discount Part III completely?). Therefore, to keep my word count both respectable and at a readable length, I shall review them as one.
The cast is about as good as you'll get in a movie, as evidenced by the 2 wins and 7 nominations spread over both Academy Awards ceremonies. The pair of wins came for portrayals of the character Vito Corleone, by both Brando and De Niro. Pacino was nominated Best Supporting Actor for both films, while Duvall and Diane Keaton took notable praise for their roles.
The cinematography by Coppola is excellent (and as I said before, beautifully paced), the soundtrack by Nino Rota is thoroughly understated but menacing, and yet the most credit throughout the production goes to writer Mario Puzo. It is after all, 'Mario Puzo's The Godfather', and allowing him to maintain control in adapting the screenplay was a big factor in the main selling point of these films. The dialogue from this film is widely regarded to be part of the teaching that allows man to train for one of the most mature roles of his life.
Alright, so lets come to a definitive outcome outcome on this. Because there may be some people out there who haven't seen it yet, and wan't to know if its worth their time. And to those people I say…
What? You haven't seen The Godfather?
Classic Films: Apocalypse Now
Next up in the list of 'Classic films everyone's bugging me to see' is Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 Vietnam epic Apocalypse Now. It was nominated for 8 Academy Awards, winning 2.
The action centres around Captain Benjamin Willard, a US Army officer sent on a special mission to track down and kill rogue Special Forces Colonel Walter Kurtz. It has one of the most celebrated casts of any movie in history, including Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, Dennis Hopper and a young Laurence Fishburne.
Let me just say now, that as with Blade Runner, I did not watch the original theatrical release version. What I put into my DVD player was 'Apocalypse Now Redux', which allows for a further 49 minutes of footage cut in by Coppola himself. In total, that took the running time up to a whopping 3 hours 15 minutes.
Though, from the initial half an hour, that doesn't seem too bad at all. After all, the very first scene in the movie is this…
Then you have a minute or so of Martin Sheen (as Willard) method acting a breakdown, going to collect his mission, and then… oh yeah, helicopters and Wagner combine to create more explosions.
At this point in time, despite the explosions and general massacre, the mood is unnervingly upbeat. The Americans, led by Lt. Kilgore (Duvall), are fairly jovial, chatting about surfing and that most delectable smell of napalm in the morning. Then we split off with Willard and his crew on the long journey to find Kurtz (Brando). By this time in the Redux version, we get to see some extra bits added back in by Coppola. And I have to say, it almost ruins the entire film. A couple of scenes (particularly those involving Playboy Playmates and French colonialists), while vaguely interesting from a psychological point of view, kill the pace of the film dead. And its not often you can say that about Playmates.
You'll also notice that Brando hasn't appeared as of yet. Nor does he (having pocketed a then whopping $3.5 million fee), for the first 2 hours of this movie. But eventually Willard and Co. make it upstream to meet Kurtz. And we get the epic confrontation we've been waiting for since the beginning of the film. And it is fantastic… at least I think so. Because throughout the last hour, Coppola likes to obscure the principal characters in darkness. And I mean every scene.
I won't tell you how it goes, but yeah. That takes you up to the end of Apocalypse Now. So, how do I rate it?
Well, the visuals are staggering. From beaches to jungles, the scenery is always compelling. You can even feel the muggy Vietnamese climate on the sweat-drenched faces of the cast. A cast, I might add, that excels. Duvall won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, and Brando does a superb job as ever. However, for most of the film, Sheen is left to carry scenes on his own merit, which he does expertly.
The narration features his unmistakably husky voice, and helps showcase the film's strongest point: the script. Aside from the famous napalm line, there are many unheralded gems throughout the script, as well there should be, with the numerous rewrites during filming that Coppola insisted on.
However, as I said earlier, the Redux version has a few flaws. Many of the restored scenes sap the film of its rhythm and direction. And being over 3 hours long, I can only describe it simply as too much of a good thing. So by all means watch it, but get the original. And tell me how it is.
Classic Films: Blade Runner
So, the results are in for the classic movie poll! And as you can clearly see, you suck.
Seriously, 6 votes? Spread thinner than chocolate sauce on Keira Knightley's midriff (try not to judge me for that thought). So it seems no-one has seen the classic movies so lauded by cinematic hot-heads everywhere. In the lead, with 15.8% of the vote (see how stupid that sounds?), is Apocalypse Now. Four movies (Casablanca, The Godfather, The Good The Bad and The Ugly and Blade Runner) came second with 13.16%. Out of those, I picked The Godfather and Blade Runner to critique. So over the next month, you should receive reviews of all three.
Starting with Blade Runner, mainly as it is the one out of the above my dad has been bugging me to see. And for good reason, having been named as the best ever sci-fi movie by IGN and The Guardian, and 20th in Empire's Top 500 Films of All Time. So last night, we all sat in anticipation of one of the best science fiction films ever made. Yet, I am under obligation to tell purists just which version I saw. Because it is a movie that has been endlessly tinkered with, to the tune of 7 seperate versions. The one we settled down to was the 'Final Cut', also known as The One Version Ridley Scott Was In Control Of. I don't know how much it differs from the others, and I don't feel I need to. If it's the version the director wants, it should be the best version, period.
Anyway, the plot is as follows… The year is 2019. Bio-engineered clones of human life were once commonplace as slave labour on Earth colonies. Yet after sentience-inspired uprisings they have been declared illegal, and to be destroyed upon sight. In light of this, the newest batch of 'replicants', Nexus 6, were engineered with a life span of four years, so as to not have time to develop any particular emotional substance. Four of the said newest batch have commandeered a vessel back to Earth in order to meet their maker and gain an extended lifespan. Harrison Ford is the titular 'Blade Runner' assigned to track these replicants down and 'retire' them. Following so far? I hope so.
First off, the premise doesn't need much more going into than that. The plot is fairly simple, a cat and mouse game of hunting down the 'bad guys'. On a deeper level, if you wish to explore them, belongs a discussion on what it is to be human and, more importantly, what it is to live. And the acting all around is superb. Harrison Ford is rarely sub par in any movie, Darryl Hannah juxtaposes humanoid vibrancy and mechanic efficiency to great effect, and Sean Young is possibly the most human character, as a replicant whose implanted memory feels too real for her to come to terms with the realisation that she is an android. However for me, the show is stolen by head replicant Rutger Hauer. He is an exhilarating source of power and suspense throughout, dominating every scene he occupies. It's a wonder I haven't seen him in more films.
And yet, if I was to pick anything that was particularly scene stealing, it would be the scenery itself. In this film, Ridley Scott creates a spectacular visual landscape for Earth in 2019. In films I see now, the CGI has made cityscapes look very good. I mean it; very clean, accurate and crisp. But I wouldn't consider them breathtaking, even in the way that a film from 1982 could do with the creativity of a futuristic landscape.
It's not about being vast, or accurate, or even pretty. It's about having a sense of place, something defining and awe inspiring. That is the kind of thing Blade Runner possesses.
If I were to find a fault with this film, it might be that the lack of a particularly complex plot left certain acts dragging on longer than they needed to, and gave the film a sense of plodding along at a pace of its own. But that is only a criticism because you made me think of one, you bloodthirsty hounds.
Ultimately, the question with all these films, ones that are deemed 'classics', is this: Do I need to watch this film, before I expire from an untimely, Kentuck Fried Chicken related death? In the case of Blade Runner, no. You don't need to see it. But you really, really should.


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Situated in the Terrytown area of Gretna, Louisiana, Peristyle Residence - Honeysuckle House is a housing community for elderly people. They offer senior housing in a clean and comfortable environment. The neighborhood around this community is heavily populated, including approximately 39,082 people in the 70056 zip code. It is a generally average income area, with a median family income of $52,023. The facility is located close by numerous local amenities, including medical services, retail shopping, and churches. There are 24 drug stores within 1 mile of the community. They're only 3.8 miles from West Jefferson Medical Center. There are also 64 churches within four miles, including Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Heritage Bible Church, Thompson Temple Church of God, and Christ the King Catholic Chr.
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When Staci Blunt was 3 years old, her mother took her on a cross-country road trip, and she still remembers the thrill of going somewhere new. Subsequent family vacations made similar impressions on her. After high school, a six-week European adventure clinched it: She knew she wanted a career in travel.
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Why are more people asking for a bucket-list vacation to Hawaii?I believe that many U.S. consumers are becoming more aware of and interested in experiential trips and activities, and less interested in materialism. Families want to spend quality time together, and a good vacation has certainly become a memory-maker.
Hawaii, better than many destinations, seems to offer something for everyone, from beaches and nature to culture, sports and adventure.
What types of clients are booking bucket-list travel to Hawaii?Many travelers who consider Hawaii a bucket-list destination have traveled within the mainland U.S. and are curious about visiting our 50th state, which is made up entirely of islands. Or, they have been to international destinations first without yet making it to Hawaii, which isn't international but feels that way.
Older travelers who have the time and money certainly go to Hawaii. Over the years, experiential honeymoon and multigenerational travel to Hawaii has grown. Younger millennials want to take exploratory trips there. And, the bucket-list cruising segment seems to be growing, since you can visit more than one Hawaiian island in the same trip.
Why is Hawaii a great place for bucket-list travel?It's safe, yet exotic at the same time. It offers familiarity, but it's essentially different. It has offerings that simply cannot be found elsewhere in the U.S., such as tropical rainforests, humpback whales, unique culture and a national park with an active volcano. That in itself makes it a bucket-list destination.
How can bucket-list travel be profitable for travel agents?Bucket-list travel can be very profitable for agents because for each client, they're planning the trip of a lifetime. Bucket-list vacations usually include more exclusive accommodations, more unique cultural and/or adventure activities and more upscale dining options.
The bucket-list client wants a very special, customized trip, not just a week's stay to lie on the beach and soak in the sun.
What's on your personal Hawaii bucket list?I have been very lucky over the years to do most things on my Hawaii bucket list. But I haven't yet traveled to the Mauna Kea observatories on Hawaii Island, tried tubing the ditch on Kauai, ridden a mule to Kalaupapa on Molokai, stayed at the Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay or done a shark dive on Oahu.
Those all remain quests for me. I would also love to spend a week living like a "kamaaina" [longtime island resident] and getting to know the "real" Hawaii better from the local perspective.
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An amusing tidbit has come to my attention, which may spark the attention of all you voyeuristic Manhattanites. Titillating but true, Freshpair is staging National Underwear Day in Manhattan tomorrow. It's supposedly an event to promote the idea that "underwear deserves a lot more recognition than it gets." Yeah sure, ok. I just read "publicity stunt" - but I'm not going to deny that I'll try to stop by to check out the goods.
"More than just eye candy, our models conducted various surveys on undergarment choices and asked people to sign a petition which urges official recognition of this underwear-honoring day." In an effort to tie up even more pedestrian traffic, the models will be wandering around areas like Penn Station and Times Square. And, er, 'free samples' will be handed out by those models you'll be ogling. Try explaining the new lacy thong you'll be carrying back to your co-workers.
It will be interesting to see how badly this event is going to gridlock already crowded parts of the city. Even without this, Times Square is probably one of the busiest areas in Manhattan. Since I'm already at armpit level, I'll try to avoid the heat and crowds by going to Penn Station to gawk at the gawkers.
Pity that the advertising is completely useless on me. I won't be spending a dime with Freshpair, as the only thing it has in my size is already something I know is too big. And as for recognizing the status of our unmentionables, I don't need any help realizing how important underwear is!
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Ruslana Lyzhychko is a Ukrainian singer, composer, politician, and activist. As one of the best selling artists to come out of the former Soviet Union, Ruslana has used her celebrity and songwriting to focus attention various issues including human trafficking, impoverished children, hospitals, climate change, and relief for the Chernobyl tragedy. Ruslana has served as a member of the Ukrainian parliament and was appointed the Goodwill Ambassador of the Ukraine by UNICEF. In 2013 Ruslana was one of the leading figures in the pro-EU Euromaidan protests in opposition to Putin's interference in Ukrainian affairs. In 2014 she was the recipient of the U.S. Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award.
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MRHA Start Time / Venue
MRHA Men's League - 2018-2019 Season
Club Administrators:
Entering StartTime/Venue for each Home Game
is MANDATORY for the 2018-2019 season
YOU MUST BE A Club Administrator to enter start time and venue for Club Home games.
First Click on
Club Admin
Enter your Club Admin Username and Password - Press Logon
- the opening page lets you change your Club basic details - visible to all...
If you have forgotten your Admin username/password drop us an email
On the Show Club Details dropdown menu there are two items we need.
Which Team Plays Where
is used to link to team home games.
Astro Locations
is used to set/change the details of astro pitches used by your club.
Entering a start-time
On the Show Club Details dropdown menu - Click on
Which Team Plays Where
This page will list each Club team in the league - showing League, Division, texting Code,
with a new penultimate column offering a link to
fixture details.
If you do NOT see a Set/Update column - you need to repeat the Login...
Click on
for a particular team to show a list of all Home fixtures.
Against each is shown the current Start Time and Venue with a button to
To change the values first Click the appropriate
The info box then invites you to enter the a start time and select a venue from the dropdown list
of those defined for your club. The on-screen instructions show the preferred time formats ...
Click Save Details and the home fixtures page refreshes with your new start time details.
Repeat the process for all home games, for all teams, for your Club ...
Amending Locations
On the Show Club Details dropdown menu, Click to select
Astro Locations
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To change any details as already entered - OVERTYPE the text and Click
Update All Changes
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Add New Astro
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Please ensure ALL POSTCODES are valid as they are used by everyone to show map locations.
Clubs are reminded that ....
online start/venue info is 'in addition to' all timing and requirements for clubs to inform their opposition,
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It's All About Airflow
Making a voice, with or without a larynx, is a matter of simple physics. Everything can be in place to allow you to make a voice, but without airflow, no sound will be produced. And, the better the airflow (think: speed and volume), the better the tissues will vibrate. Want to get louder? Push more air!
Imagine your throat is a muscular tube (it is!). If you tighten up the tube, air will have a harder time passing through there. If you keep the tube loose and open (relaxed), the air will flow much better.
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I wore a dress this week that I bought last winter. I felt SO good in that dress before. This week, every time I stood up I had to hold my tummy in in case someone asked me if I was pregnant. Not because I am pregnant, because I am piggy with a sticky out tummy that has been stuffing her piggy face.
Even though I can now actually see where I have gained weight (face, thighs and body), I'm trying my best keeping an eye on the positives.
- I don't feel sick any more!
- I went to spinning last Friday, and today. It was hard but hey, I did it. An hour class too.
- I'm actually enjoying fruit. How good are conference pears at the moment?
- Got some balsamic beef creation in the slow cooker - v healthy and hopefully delicious.
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Panorama? More Like Tunnel Vision …
Panorama has spent much of the spring and summer months filming in Shadsworth, a deprived estate in Blackburn. The finished documentary was aired on BBC1 last night at 9.00pm with the alleged intention of giving a balanced view of life on the estate.
Having watched the documentary I can't help but feel extremely disappointed with the BBC. It focused solely on three or four families with specific issues and at no point did it acknowledge the hard work of the area's residents in making Shadsworth a better place to live.
Creative Support has been working in Shadsworth since the start of the year and while it is obvious to all that it is under funded and at times undervalued we have seen it as it is on a daily basis. We have met some wonderful, inspirational people who give up their time without seeking reward to improve the lives of others. Unfortunately the BBC has portrayed everyone in the same light by suggesting the area is rife with drug dealing, broken families and anti-social behaviour. This is simply not true. It is the same as any other estate across the UK. In fact Panorama could paint a similar picture in any area in the UK if they wanted to.
Paul, a Support Coordinator in Blackburn
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Anonymous on
September 12, 2012 4:18 pm
i lived there for 17 years on and off and im glad i got away from paul maynard
Blackburn SIS on
September 13, 2012 1:30 pm
Hi Paul,
Hope you're well. Be good to see you down at Ewood sometime. Congratulations to Blackpool on their start to the season. Up The Cobblers!
Mary Anderson on
September 18, 2012 4:04 pm
I have lived on Shadsworth for 20 years and yes, it has its problems just like any other estate in any town or city in the country. Panorama only highlighted the problems but what has angered the tenants and residents was that it didn't show the good that goes on around the estate. A lot of the 'good' happens due to the dedication of many volunteers.
The ripple effect that this programme could have is huge. Many people own their own homes and consequently could see house prices drop. Plus, any employers may think twice about employing anyone from the area.
Please tune in to Radio Lancashire on Tuesday 2nd October where they will be broadcasting live all day from Shadsworth Community Centre. Hear what Panorama didn't tell you!


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"Video games are, first and foremost, supposed to be fun to play. Flingsmash is not." -BiOSHOCK
Great advice from a great man.
Quote from IGN.
I rent this game two days ago, First, I thought it was fun, but with more and more controls issue.. I get frustrated and bring back the game to the club..
You see you wiimote at the bottom right of the screen what position you are, it's great,but your not doing the right mouvement to play it's so frustrating playing this crap!
Yay, FlingSmash
Blah, it's this year's Wii Play. Figure that if you're buying this packaged with a Wii Remote Plus, it's only $10 extra for a game.
You get what you pay for. What more can I say? :V
Not gonna lie though, after picking this up I played a little bit and it's not too bad
if you're super-casual
no doubt it feels like work; why would I want to play this game? I just got a Wii Remote Plus.
Just because IGN said it... that doesn't make it true
I enjoyed Flingsmash...the first world to be exact..
After that I got bored.
Thats not what hes saying. Hes calling out Son of Science for plagiarism.
its a pretty terrible game only worth buying for the wii remote plus that is the selling point of the game
Uhh... not exactly. I mistakenly quoted BiOSHOCK as saying that, but BiOSHOCK actually quoted IGN. So, IGN thinks this game is crap, and BiOSHOCK apparently reposted that
I watched a trailer for this game, and it does seem pretty crappy though.
I enjoyed Flingsmash...the first world to be exact..
After that i feel no need to boot this game ever again
I for one think it is a pretty good WiiWare game. The controls work well imo, especially when you tab the A-button when you do the next swing. There`s also verity in the level-design. Like I said I think it`s a pretty good WiiWare-like-game.
I also don`t think that there is a chance that the game would be worth a retail release, since it`s pretty short, but here in Germany the WRP-controller alone is sold for 48,99€ and FlingSmash with the WRP-controller is sold for 54,99€. So if I calculated correctly the game in itself is sold for 6€ (8$)...
8$ for this game is imo a bargain!!!
The NTSC release groups finally woke up.... and then promptly went back to sleep....
gamespot game rated 4.0 (10) ......
Your sig is'nt showing...
is it really that bad? damn it i just ordered it today... but it was only 32 bucks and all i wanted was the wiimote so i'm ok


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text: You are here: Home Education M.D. Program WWAMI WWAMI in the Community WWAMI in the Community Publishing Page Content In Right Rail Page ContentArea Health Education Center Network In 1985, the University of Washington assumed sponsorship of the AHEC program to help alleviate shortages of health care personnel in medically underserved rural and urban areas of the Northwest and Alaska. The regional AHEC network comprises six centers, four of which are statewide. Their administrative headquarters are in Laramie for Wyoming AHEC, Anchorage for Alaska Center for Rural Health, Bozeman for Montana AHEC, and Boise for Idaho AHEC. Washington, geographically divided by the Cascade Mountains, has centers serving the eastern area from Spokane for Eastern Washington AHEC and the western area from Seattle for Western Washington AHEC. The centers are among some 150 AHECs across the nation that are part of a national network to address emerging health care concerns. WWAMI Center for Health Workforce Studies Established in 1998 as part of the University of Washington Department of Family Medicine, the Center for Health Workforce Studies brings together researchers from medicine, nursing, dentistry, public health, the allied health professions, pharmacy, and social work to perform applied research on the distribution, supply, and requirement of health care providers, with emphasis on state workforce issues in underserved urban and rural areas in the WWAMI region. Visit the Center for Health Workforce Studies site for additional information. WWAMI Rural Health Research Center Established in 1988 and based in the UWSOM Department of Family Medicine and working closely with other departments, schools, WA State Department of Health, and the AHECs, the WWAMI Rural Health Research Center is engaged in a variety of inquiries, with a focus on rural and underserved health care issues. It is one of five federally-funded policy-oriented rural health research centers. Visit the RHRC web site for more information. Service Learning Resource Center Students volunteering at Hammond HouseThe Service Learning Resource Center (SLRC) was established in 2009 by the School of Medicine to facilitate and promote service learning, volunteer and advocacy activities for medical students. The SLRC works to fulfill the UWSOM's mission to meet the healthcare needs of our region, especially for underserved populations. The SLRC attempts to clarify policies around service learning to ensure the safety of students and community members, catalogue and publicize projects, foster community partnerships, and build a collaborative interprofessional network for service learning activities across the health sciences schools. Publishing Page Content In Right Rail


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The first full-body scanners are coming to Midway Airport, federal homeland security officials are expected to announce today.
The advanced imaging technology is designed to identify explosives, weapons and other banned items underneath passengers' clothing or inside folds of skin. It cannot detect objects inside a body cavity or under skin.
O'Hare International Airport received its first body scanner in March. O'Hare now has 23 of the imaging devices, according to the Transportation Security Administration.


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Messaging apps (a.k.a. "Social messaging" or "chat applications") are apps and platforms that enable messaging, many of which started around social networking platforms, but many of which have now developed into broad platforms enabling status updates, chatbots, payments and conversational commerce (e-commerce via chat).
Some examples of popular messaging apps include WhatsApp, China's WeChat and QQ Messenger, Viber, Line, Snapchat, Korea's KakaoTalk, Telegram, Google Hangouts, Blackberry Messenger, and Vietnam's Zalo. Slack focuses on messaging and file sharing for work teams. Some social networking services offer messaging services as a component of their overall platform, such as Facebook's Facebook Messenger, along with Instagram and Twitter's direct messaging functions.
Messaging apps are the most widely used smartphone apps with in 2018 over 1.3 billion monthly users of WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, 980 million monthly active users of WeChat and 843 million monthly active users of QQ Mobile.
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Christmas is so difficult for prison families around the country because they just cannot have the communication that they would otherwise love to have with a good relative or friend. If this has been a problem for you and you are finding that the holidays are becoming too difficult to handle, keep in mind that there is an amazing video visitation service known as Securus that can finally close the gap on your communication that you once had with your loved one who is now Behind Bars.
Securus has made it very easy for you to utilize their video visitation services that are specific all around the year, but many prison families are utilizing these Services only during the holidays. It is great to know that you finally have a system that you can rely on when it comes to making the most from this option and knowing that it is going to be there for you every step of the way. It is also easy for you to download and begin using on a computer in your own home so that you can finally start doing video visitation without the problems that come as a result of this.
By using Securus myself, I can definitely tell you that it is something that is going to benefit you and your loved ones during the holiday season. It allowed me to keep in contact with one of my uncles in prison because it finally enabled us to have better communication with each other as often as we would like. We were also able to have my uncle involved with the family during the Christmas season through the video visitation services that were both available to us.
It is very easy for you to look into the Prison Communication System known as Securus because it is easy to download and begin using no matter where you happen to be located. It is also a great way for you to save money because you can finally have the video visitation that you have always wanted without the money that is involved with making the trip to the prison itself. You can still see your loved one face to face without actually physically being there and this can save so many people money when they would otherwise be on a strict budget during the Christmas season and may not have extra that they can spend.
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The majority of contemporary firm telephone methods these days operate on Ip, exact same computer network they take advantage of to connect team members, technology, and information assets. You could furthermore get one text messaging, using messages via mail, sms, and telephone.
To provide an example, implementing videos, you could satisfy having remote office staff, customers, vendors to improve critical human relationships. Such models refine entire communication and additionally effectiveness by simply providing resources, lowering telephone call processing time period, ensuring staff members are available in hours, while built-in having buyer relationship management structure, make it easier for companies give more suitable customer support. Bringing in further lines and also improving useful resource sets is vastly significantly less high-priced compared to being required to install a totally new phone technique every single precious time your organization grows.
These techniques could consist of any not many phones or simply involve many hundreds functioning on a PBX. You could pick somewhere between solutions with typical corded and wireless phones, or you might choose smartphone centered techniques.
There are actually a diversity of possible choices to pick right from options that comprise of custom-made voicemail message as well as hold popular music, one text messaging, instantaneous texting, online video, computer integration plus meeting call. Communication is certainly main to any organization, no matter if that interaction is in between you together with your customers and co-workers and personnel.
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Transferring phone calls instantly for the appropriate individual within your firm improves purchaser working experience, so does accommodate music and personalized online messaging. Communications normally generate up a considerable part within the spending budget for small establishments, so just about any way you may lower the fees is of gain. This also minimizes control receipts, as you only have one particular bill to procedure month for month for the phone structure as an alternative to numerous bills from any personal line.
Since you demand far more products and services and assume extra staff members, you might work together with your picked company and increase the quantity of phones or lines as part of your program. A thorough company telephone system is really a good investment for any kind of business. In cases where your phone technique integrates with the CRM, that shows you saved details about a shopper when they calls.
Acquiring this info offered speeds along the get in touch with practice, boosts production and enhances the entire client experience, that is usually great for business. Any company telephone procedure has a distinctive list of attributes, and you ought to consider the overall setup in thing to consider. Most of these models are usually designed on normal cord and apply plain old telephone support (POTS) telephones.
Considering that of their straightforwardness, they provide very few additional attributes, even though you are able to discover analog systems offering hold, silence, redial, speed dialing and contact transfer functions. This form of system is furthermore extended and would be update as the business enterprise expands. Some types characteristic pc and customer relationship management options, in addition as one texting and personal computer shoppers.
despite the fact that configurations change, options like one online messaging, a single line with a number of numbers, concurrent calls, connect with forwarding, programmed attendants and directories are generally all popular. These methods present the normal characteristics of analog, digital and IP methods, however your communications are generally made via the net. The wi-fi small business telephone process delivers a large number of of the characteristics of analog and digital solutions. The absence of electrical wires creates the telephones moveable, and so they might be attached into a belt or slipped inside (blank) pocket just like a cell phone.
Away through typical cord attached and cord-less models, you will find a spread of different handset alternatives that are common, primarily with cloud-based, wireless as well as IP phone techniques. Each of these types of has a very own set of strengths and drawbacks.
A soft phone can be a digital handset. Methods with cellular match normally supply soft phone as aspect of the technique application so that you could create phone calls at the business process remotely by means of mobile telephone.


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Synopsis according to Goodreads:
With compelling articles and comprehensive sources, Prentice writes evocatively about our Western shift in diet and the backlash with our health. Full Moon Feast does a good job of balancing the dietary warnings with celebrations of ancient food and the communal practice of collecting and cooking it. She takes examples from all over the world, and clearly spent a long time researching methods and practices of worldwide cultures with regard to certain foods.
The included recipes look great, and I can't wait to try some of them out- I love when I find recipes that aren't the same thing I've always done, but with a slight variation. She actually provides guidelines on lacto-fermentation, and wort drinks. How cool is that?!
If you're contemplating becoming a locavore, growing your own food, trying to get in touch with a healthier and more holistic diet, or have some health problems that you want to try treating with nutrition, I recommend this book. Also, if you're curious about the changes in human diet, the foods that seem to unite us as a species, and some definitely non-Western flavor combinations, I recommend this book.
I'm a coffee-fueled, hobby-addicted bibliophage who makes cruelty-free mineral eye shadows (inspired by novels). I'm usually in front of a screen (writing, reading, or gaming), but I've been known to emerge for geekery, good food, and dark chocolate.


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COMO The Treasury Perth enters prestigious 2016 Condé Nast Traveler Hot List
As the only Western Australian hotel and one of only three properties in Australia, COMO The Treasury proudly features on the highly influential Condé Nast Traveler 2016 Hot List of new hotels.
This year the list, announced last week in New York, includes just 60 newly opened hotels worldwide. Only these properties made the cut for the select panel of Condé Nast Traveler judges and editors, who travelled six continents and 36 countries to compile this year's hot list.
It is the first time in seven years that a Western Australian property makes this influential selection. Conde Nast Traveler is arguably the world's most discerning voice in travel with over 8 million visitors per month to its combined print and digital platforms.
48 roomed COMO The Treasury is the first property of COMO Hotels and Resorts in Australia and opened its doors just over six months ago – to much acclaim.
Anneke Brown, COMO The Treasury's General Manager says: "We are so delighted to be included in the 2016 Hot List. It is a culmination of months, indeed years of hard work by both pre- and post-opening teams. We are thrilled about this accolade."
COMO The Treasury's rooms are amongst the largest in the country, each different, with the shape dictated by the building's existing bones. All rooms are serene retreats and decorated in a soft, cocooning palette: beiges, whites, limed oak furniture, pale travertine, with bronze and leather accents. Hill has added a mix of subtle colours, bespoke furniture and hand-knotted rugs to create a genuine COMO style at the Perth hotel.
The hotel features a signature COMO Shambhala Spa and two restaurants: POST featuring the group's iconic COMO Shambhala cuisine and Wildflower.
The opening of COMO The Treasury represented a historic moment for an iconic Perth city quarter. The hotel occupies a group of late Victorian stone and brick buildings – known locally as the 'State Buildings' – which have played an important role in the city's history for the past 140 years, serving variously as a post office, land titles office, and treasury.
The AUD110 million restoration project overseen by Kerry Hill Architects has returned 95 per cent of the buildings to their 19th-century origins, with COMO The Treasury as the centre piece. The precinct includes an enoteca, a craft beer bar, a florist, a chocolatier and a number of restaurants.


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Overseas TV deals allow Tennis Australia to focus on audience, not dollars, at home
By Simon Ward
The organisers of the Australian Open insist that viewership rather than money will be the priority as they look to secure a new domestic broadcasting rights deal for the grand slam tournament because the event makes a much larger proportion of its income from international markets.
Commercial free-to-air broadcaster Seven Network's deal to show the Melbourne showpiece expires after next year's tournament, and the company and Tennis Australia are presently engaged in an exclusive negotiating period discussing a renewal.
Richard Heaselgrave, the federation's chief revenue officer, says it is keeping an open mind on how the event will be shown in Australia in the future, but, in light of the lucrative deals in place in other parts of the world, does not feel the need to sacrifice audiences for cash.
The current deal with long-time partner Seven, which was signed in 2013, is worth A$40 million ($31.3 million) per annum over five years.
In an interview with Sportcal, Heaselgrave (pictured) said: "We're in an exclusive period with Seven until mid-March, and we'll talk to others if we don't have a deal by then. The pure dollar for our domestic market is not going to make a material difference to our business.
"We want as many people as possible to watch the Australian Open. That's more important than if we're putting A$10 million on top. We're very different from other grand slams in that we get three times as much from our overseas media rights as domestic."
Heaselgrave acknowledged that the demand will be impacted by the simultaneous negotiations taking place between Cricket Australia and broadcasters over rights in that sport's next cycle starting in 2018-19.
Live coverage of Australian cricket is presently shared by free-to-air broadcasters Nine Network, which shows Australia home matches, and Ten Network, the home of the Big Bash League, the popular Twenty20 competition, but there has been talk that some coverage could pass to the merging Foxtel-Fox Sports pay-television operation.
He said: "It's an interesting time, with the two main summer sports. But all the main broadcasters are going to be talking to us. If we can grow our audience over the next few years, that will be our priority rather than a small spike in a small part of our business."
Tennis Australia did come in for criticism and was subject to an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission over its decision to sell the Australian Open rights to Seven five years ago without a competitive bidding process, with some claims, denied by the governing body, that it could have raised an extra A$50 million by going to the open market.
Asked whether it felt under pressure to adopt a different approach this time, Heaselgrave claimed this was inevitable anyway, saying: "Our process with Seven has been very open. The media landscape has changed very much in the last five years, and it's going to change in the next five years. We need to make sure we remain a major part of the Australian summer."
Despite clashes with Australia-England cricket matches and the BBL, along with the early exits of some leading male players, Seven again enjoyed strong television viewing figures for the Australian Open, with a cumulative broadcast audience of 10 million for the first 10 days, up 6 per cent on 2017.
The network pulled in an average audience of 2.3 million for Roger Federer's five-set defeat of Marin Cilic in the men's singles final, which earned the Swiss player a historic 20th grand slam title.
However, some of Seven's most impressive figures were for the digital coverage, with 71.5 million minutes viewed in the first 10 days, nearly double the figure of the previous year.
This will have prompted Tennis Australia to review the way rights are sold going forward, with multiple partners and the carving-out of digital rights among the options.
Heaselgrave said: "Channel Seven is a kitchen sink deal [includes everything]. But that is highly unlikely for the deals in the future."
He added: "It could be that a free-to-air broadcast partner has a series of games that they want to put on a new channel.
"We don't rule out anything. We are very interested to see how the next few years pan out. There has been a decline of free-to-air audiences, but the Australian Open has held its share."
International market Given the importance of international broadcast rights, Tennis Australia will be pleased to have concluded multi-year renewals with SuperSport in sub-Saharan Africa, Fox Sports Asia in Southeast Asia and BeIN Sports in the Middle East and North Africa in recent months.
The latter deal, which runs to 2024, was announced after this year's Australian Open and particularly welcomed by Heaselgrave who said: "BeIN was really crucial as they're a long-term partner and it's important to stay close to them as such a dynamic partner."
The organisers would also have been encouraged by the high audiences for Fox Sports Asia, with the broadcaster attracting 14 million viewers for its coverage, a 20-per-cent increase on 2017, helped by Chung Hyeon's achievement in becoming the first Korean grand slam semi-finalist.
In addition, there is now widespread coverage in China via the likes of CCTV, Beijing TV and Guangdong TV, which is of increased significance given that is now a commercial target market, with new sponsors including water brand Ganten.
The success of its international rights strategy is demonstrated by the fact that Tennis Australia's media rights revenues have risen from A$54 million in 2014 to over A$120 million this year.
The federation has used agencies in the past, but now conducts sales in-house, with dedicated offices in Belgium, Hong Kong and Shanghai, and its mandate includes the Laver Cup, the new international men's team competition between Europe and the rest of the world.
Heaselgrave does not rule out using agencies in particular markets, if necessary, but claims this has not proved necessary of late, saying: "I think it's fair to say that we're a different company from what we were before. We didn't do host broadcast, we didn't do media distribution ourselves."
There has been similar growth in sponsorship, from A$35 million to more than A$100 million, and this is set to rise further with Kia, the main sponsor of the Australian Open, having now renewed for a further five years, in a deal reported to be worth A$17 million per annum, and Rolex committed for a further 10 years.
Meanwhile, income from ticketing and hospitality has climbed from A$68 million to more than A$100 million in the space of five years, with record attendance of 743,667 at Melbourne Park this year.
Tennis Australia revenues, which include the Australian Open, but also warm-up events in Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, Perth and Sydney, are set to exceed A$350 million this year compared to A$170 million in 2014.
Heaselgrave said: "We're targeting growth year on year. There's no doubt we're in a period of growth we don't see slowing soon. We can see our attendance growing and our partners growing."
The next priority for the governing body is to develop its digital products as it seeks to appeal to a non-sports audience both domestically and overseas, a commitment already demonstrated by the supporting music, entertainment and culinary events it already holds around the Australian Open, on a site twice the size of that of Wimbledon.
Heaselgrave cited the online stir caused by the interview of Federer by US comedy actor Will Ferrell as an example of the crossover potenial, adding: "I say that very earnestly we want to be the biggest sports entertainment product, not just a tennis tournament. A lot of sports are moving in that direction, but I don't think all the federations have grasped the nettle."
He added: "When we look at our media content, we've only been distributing the tennis product, but from next year we'll be distributing specific programming, with music, kids, food.
"With the digital platforms that we run and our ability as host broadcaster, we only needed to look outside the box. Every sport needs to be properly treating the entertainment side of the business, and we think that is the future of global sports events."


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The hit show Arrow, starring Stephen Amell, has been on a roll since its inception. Each season has gotten better and introduced more characters from DC Comics. One character, however, is being put on the shelf. Deadshot, played by Michael Rowe, has become a fan favorite. But in response to a fan's query regarding Deadshot's future, Arrow executive producer Marc Guggenheim went to Tumblr and had this to say…
"First, thanks for the kind words. I agree with you, our casting people — in Los Angeles and Vancouver — are the best. Unfortunately, Deadshot is off the table for the nonce." -Marc Guggenheim
First appearing in season one, he has made sporadic appearances and seems to become more popular with each showing. The sharpshooter is a member of Amanda Waller's Task Force X. So given his popularity and significant role in the Arrow universe, why would he no longer be involved in future plans for the show? It appears that due to Will Smith portrayal of Floyd Lawton (Deadshot) in next year's Suicide Squad film, it seems Warner Brothers wants to give Mr. Smith an opportunity to showcase his version on the big screen.
What are your thoughts on pulling Deadshot from Arrow? Let us know in the comments.
Arrow can be seen Wednesdays @ 8pm on The CW.


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Penn Clash Reels sizes 2500 & 3000 (choose your preferred size when ordering)
Take a quick glance at the Penn Clash Reels sizes 2500 & 3000, you have to be impressed. The styling is of catwalk proportions. Take a closer look inside however and you will discover a fishing reel perfectly suited to a demanding variety of inshore light gear applications. Ideal for salt and fresh, the features and specs of the Clash see it well placed to dominate most species you will encounter while casting your light plastics and hard bodies at fish holding structure.
Bream anglers will find it sensational for cranking the racks or, 'pink grubbing' the banks in the warmer months. Bass hunters will find the Clash very capable when set to slow troll with an electric motor past sunken logs and trees in the middle reaches of the fresh. Out on the bay, drift a drop over with a grub tail for hungry Whiting and expect to bag out easily. It's here you may encounter the 90 plus Lizard. Don't panic! You have oceans of drag and a spool loaded with more than enough braid or mono to be patient, and play it to capitulation. Drag power and overall reel strength are a highlight of the Clash, and allow you to feel supremely confident when the pressure is on.
Casting manners are outstanding, so this reel is not just for the boaties. You will find that with your line so well managed on the spool, you will gain significant distances each cast as your line unfurls from a well packed, uniform position. 8 Sealed stainless steel ball bearings and the CNC GEAR Technology give you silky smooth operation, particularly under load. Get yours now to bolster your light kit arsenal.
Features and Specifications
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Size Specific specifications
Model: Penn Clash 2500 Reel
Model: Penn Clash 3000 Reel
Fishing Applications and Fishing Reel Selection Guide
These models of Penn Clash are classified as small size – therefore as a guide only places where you would be most likely to use a Clash 2500 or a 3000 would be in rivers, lakes, bays and sheltered waters (either fresh or saltwater). To target any species such as Bream, whiting, Australian bass, trout, flathead and a range of other light weight target fish.
When choosing a rod to go with a Clash 2500 we would suggest again as a guide only a rod around 6-7ft in length with a line rating of anywhere around the 2-5kg mark.
For the 3000 much the same with a line rating of 2-6kg mark ideally. There are plenty of rods that will work with these sized reels outside of our guide, but our suggestions are the most common typical applications.
The Penn Clash Reels sizes 2500 & 3000 are nigh on perfect for working all of your inshore, light gear targets. Importantly, you will never feel under powered should a rare record size specimen take a liking to your little minnow. The Penn Clash Reels sizes 2500 & 3000 are for sale now and accessibly priced.


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"Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice,"a self-help author and a motivational speaker Wayne Dyer says. His saying has perfectly been proved by Nujood Ali from Yemen. I recently read her inspirational story in the book, 'I am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced'. The story is told by Nujood herself.
Nujood was forced to get married at the tender age of 10 with a man triple her age. Despite her protest, from Day One she became a victim of sexual abuse and later physical abuse too. The little girl screamed for help every night but nobody in her husband's house came forward to rescue her. Eventually, the barbaric husband was fed up of Nujood's tantrums and agreed to take her to her parents' place only in a condition that she must have been back in a few days.
Nujood had a slight hope that her parents would help to save her from the nightmare but she did not get any support there. In an ultra-patriarchy country like Yemen it was impossible for women to have their say. Nujood's description of her mother makes this clear, "My mother never said a thing. She seemed sad, but resigned. After all, she had wed through an arranged marriage, like most Yemeni women, so she was in a good position to know that in our country it's the men who give the orders, and women who follow them. For her to defend me was a waste of time." Her father declared, "It is out of the question for you to leave your husband!"
|Nujood with Hillary Clinton and Shada
She fearlessly and tirelessly fought for her rights. Eventually she was granted a divorce in spite of many intricacies of male-favoring Yemeni law. Her dream to go back to school again was fulfilled. Not only this, now she aspired to be a lawyer like Shada who had handled her case. Nujood's courageous story captured the world's attention. She became a role model for other little girls in her country. She was even designated as a woman of the year by the U.S. women's magazine, 'Glamour' in 2008. Hillary Clinton commented on Nujood, "One of the greatest woman I have ever seen...She set an example with her courage."
This all was possible when Nujood made a choice that she was not going back to the hell with her cruel husband anymore, and she was determined to get divorced and live her life once more. As soon as she activated this choice she never had to look back. Nujood's moving story has made me agree, "Yeah, it's true, no one else but we only are the architects of our destiny."
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