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Fast Five (Extended Edition) (2011)
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
After the first couple of "Fast And The Furious" it seems shocking that the studio and filmmakers continued to greenlight more sequels. The franchise no doubt dwindled after the second and third films. However, the key to resurrecting the franchise laid in bringing back the original actors for the fourth film.
As the name suggests, "Fast Five" is the fifth in the series, and some would regard it as the best in the series. Personally, the fifth and first films rank close together. The franchise has not had the biggest impact on me. Parts of each of the films are catchy, but they are far from great films, relying on the fancy cars to get them from beginning to end.
However, by bringing back the original cast members, the filmmakers are able to continue on the original story and backgrounds. This is the story aspect that grabs most viewers looking for something more than racing cars.
In the fifth installment, Brian O'Connor (Paul Walker) and wife/girlfriend Mia (Jordana Brewster) are on the run after breaking Dom out of a prison bus transport. Dom is also on the run on his own. But when financials fall, O'Connor has no choice but to get the group back together for another heist. This time it is led by their old pal, Vince.
While Rio de Janeiro is the setting for this film, it is actually the landscape of Puerto Rico that is being used, with the exception of some helicopter overhead shots. When the job goes wrong, DEA agents are killed aboard the heist train. This puts Dom, O'Connor and Mia at the top of the most wanted list. The federal government sends in an elite DSS team to capture (kill) the trio. The team is led by an overly-muscled Dwayne Johnson.
The boosted car now in the possession of Dom and O'Connor contains a valuable chip that tells them the entire drug and money operation of a drug kingpin. Given their situation, Dom puts together a team consists of old pals from the first four films to strike back at the kingpin, stealing his $100 million. To complicate matters, the Rio de Janeiro police force, yes its entirety is corrupt. The entirety that is with the exception of one, a patrol officer played by Elsa Pataky. She is recruited by the DSS team to be their lesion. However, a slight relationship develops between her and Dom, complicating matters further. "Fast Five" is filled with street chases and races, gun fights, explosions, and a climatic car-vault safe chase. Of all the films, this is the most adventurous and action-packed one. I found the action to be non-stop, literally. Every scene was heightened with music or just a brief interlude leading to the next action sequence. Two hours of this. It was exhausting. However, at the same time I applaud the filmmakers for their ability to keep the action and the story going at the same time. It is a bit rough to start with, but once the kinks have been worked out the ball really gets rolling.
There are many issues with the film that you will surely discover along the way. For me, I had a bit of trouble getting past the inclusion in Dom's team of a prominent member of "Tokyo Drift" who clearly and unequivocally dies in that film. You'll see who I mean if you can't figure it out. There are hints that the next film will address the issue, but that is only a hope.
Yes, there will be a next film. A nice little cameo by Eva Mendes in the middle of the credits leaves us with an ending that makes a sixth film a must. All I will tell you is that it will bring back a character who is thought to be dead (not from Tokyo Drift). Tentatively, the film is titled "The Fast And The Furious 6."
While the quality of the film is up for debate, "Fast Five" is certainly the best-looking Blu-ray transfer in the franchise. The details are sharp and simply amazing. They provide much texture and object delineation to the image. Fleshtones are the only weak point in the film, being highly oversaturated. While it somehow works on most occasions, they still seem too hot. Contrast and brightness levels are nicely balanced, leaving shadow delineation in far better shape that I would have ever expected. The black levels are rich and inky, providing more great object delineation. Colors are vibrant but not cartoony. Blu-ray artifacting such as aliasing and banding appear to be absent. There is no significant DNR performed. The transfer is near technically flawless. The only thing hanging over my head at the moment is that of a true feeling of impressed. There is just something that keeps you from ultimately loving this image quality.
The audio is presented in DTS-HD MA 5.1. The audio track is very much impressive, given the genre of film. You can expect bullets and explosions to happen all around you. The surround channels do not disappoint here. Ricochets and whizzing occur throughout the film. The balance of the stems is excellent, with maybe the music falling a bit low in comparison to the dialogue and effects. The dialogue remains crystal clean throughout. Frequency response remains roomy and the dynamic range has its moments. My criticism lies in the original sound design. Some of the panning is a bit sloppy, meaning the coherency of the front and rear soundfields can be obscure at times. The starting and ending position of a sound effect is crystal clear and accurate, but as the sound travels from front to rear there is too much frequency splitting of the sound effects before it comes back together in the end. This is a tough aspect of mixing to avoid, and I applaud the sound designers given the amount of sound effects needed for this film. The LFE channel is not as powerful as I would have thought. It just doesn't extend as low as I would have liked. Overall, this is a near perfect audio track, dinged more for original sound design choices.
Surprisingly, "Fast Five" comes with a host of bonus materials that will delight fans. After all, who else are the bonus materials really for? The bonus materials start with two versions of the film, which are hardly different at all and a picture-in-picture track with various members of the cast and crew discussing the production of the film. The director audio commentary by Justin Lin is a bit of a snooze, but fans might get some enjoyment from it. "A New Set Of Wheels" discusses the new cars in the film. "The Big Train Heist" takes a look at the production and creation of the opening act. "Brian O'Connor: From Fed To Con" looks at Brian's character. "Dom's Journey" examines Vin Diesel's character. "Reuniting The Team" quickly looks at the joining of past franchise members to "Fast Five." "On Set With Director Justin Lin" is exactly what the title suggests. "Dom vs. Hobbs" covers the fight from Diesel and Johnson. "Enter Federal Agent Hobbs" takes a look at Johnson's character. Other features include deleted scenes, "Tyrese TV," a gag reel, BD-Live functionality. "Fast Five:" also includes the second screen function that is becoming popular. I'll never understand that one. The package also includes a DVD/Digital Copy of the film.
"Fast Five" is probably the best in the series thus far. I must say this film did leave me looking forward to the sixth in the series, more than the any of previous films did for their sequels. The audio and video qualities of the Blu-ray are certainly the best in the franchise. I suggest picking this one up for all high-octane fans. Maybe just a rent for those casual viewers.
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Tristan, friend of Brad Will, has been critically wounded with "brain" visible after being shot in the head by a 40mm IDF shell. see story by Joshua Trost, इन्द्य्मेडिया
4-07-09 video of incident, shows medics rushing out with stretcher, clearly defined as medical team and they hold up an orange stretcher indicating they are about to retrieve a wounded person. Israelis then shoot another canister leaving them to struggle to breath while engaging in emergency medical assistance procedures. This seems very similar to the reports from Ran Yaron of Physicians for Human Rights, Israel.
UPDATE 3-19 ---- American shot in Ni'lin by Israeli Defense Force, surviving on life support. PSN --- Tristan's girlfriend, Gaby, who has been tirelessly by his side, reports that he is doing much better. When the doctor asked him to put up two fingers he did so. Tristan recognizes Gaby and can squeeze her fingers in answer to different questions. He's started his moving toes and his torso around a bit. The question is, why have US newspapers and other forms of mainstream or corporate media ignored this story? A US citizen is in a hospital on life support and the press has not reported it? Democracy Now has been covering the story and Stan Heller of The Struggle is also following it.
13th Friday 2009, Ni'lin Village: An American citizen has been
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Tuesday September 3, 2013
What is it?
The Army Suicide Prevention Program is an enduring effort aligned under the U.S. Army's Ready and Resilient Campaign to sustain a supportive environment that enhances the resiliency of Soldiers, Army civilians, and family members and fosters total unit readiness.
This year, the Army will extend its observance of National Suicide Prevention Week to the entire month of September reinforcing its commitment to reduce risk behaviors and incidents of suicide in it ranks, and promote help seeking behaviors. The theme for 2013 is Shoulder to Shoulder: Standing Ready and Resilient.
What has the Army done?
The Army continues its multipronged approach that tailors suicide intervention, prevention and response measures to ensure Soldier resilience, such as:
What continued efforts does the Army have planned for the future?
The Army will remain committed to improving individual/collective resilience and total force readiness through programs and policies which support Soldiers, Army civilians and their family members. This comprehensive effort will extend across traditional program boundaries and leverage existing and emerging resources to serve the total force.
Why is this important to the Army?
The Army is determined to reduce suicide across all Army components. Any loss suffered within the Army family is tragic and affects readiness. Each member of the Army community has an imperative role in creating a climate/environment of trust and respect in which every person is able to thrive and achieve their full potential. Knowing and recognizing the risk-factors/warning signs for potential suicidal or risky behaviors and the resources available to them in crisis is key.
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Suicide impacts the entire Army community. We urge all Soldiers, civilians and families to work together to prevent suicide and to enhance individual and collective resilience and readiness through strong training programs. Our strength is at its greatest when we operate as a team.
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Solutions for separation anxiety in dogs
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We can see separation Anxiety not only in human but in dogs too. Separation Anxiety is one of the worst things to go through. If the also dog faces separation anxiety, then it is completely owners fault. When it is, alone it starts to behave differently. It might bark, whine, moan, howl and urinate. It is the clear symptom of distress. It is better to attend to it as soon as possible before things get out of the control. The triggering point may be achange of owner. Change in place. Even the change in food. The possible solutions are as follows
1. A new pet, a new partner.
For some, it may sound foolish, but it is true. You might have seen a crow playing with acow. A cat is playing with thedog. A dog is comforting another dog. This thing may work, but there is no definite science to it. Before adopting new pet make sure, your dog does not have other problems.
2. Animal Behaviorist
The best option is to take your dog to ananimal behaviorist. The expert can help your dog to recover more quickly. They carry out some tests in the form of activities to diagnose the problem. Even a certified professional dog trainer will help you. Clearly, explain all the problems. Few notes on, why and how your dog gets into this anxiety attack also helps.
3. Spending more time with the dog
This method works on most of the dogs, which had arecent change in lifestyle. Spend some quality time with it. Take it to walk and jogging along with you. Some toys like balls, rings may have a positive effect on the dog. If the dog starts to respond then continue with the treatment. Else, consult a vet.
4. His favorite food, TV show, etc.
It is a proven fact that dogs can get into separation anxiety if they do not get what they want. A good and yummy treat will change its mood. Allowing it to watch its favorite TV show also helps. It is something to do with their need behavior.
5. Leave it alone for some more time
It sounds crazy, but it is not. Sometimes if you leave it alone for a short period, it may come back to you. This is the reverse way of dealing with it. It is a well-researched fact on dog behavior.
Sometimes people confuse sickness with anxiety. It is better to be sure before applying any solution. These are just a few solutions, which can work. There is no real quick remedy for ananxiety attack. Dogs too need care, love, and affection. It will follow you wherever you go.
Separation anxiety is a very direct problem that occurs when your dog believes he / she is the pack leader and is your puppy or member of his pack. In the wild dogs you will not walk alone through the cave and the separation anxiety of your dog will continue until you return to it. Once you show your dog that you are the pack leader, your dog will come with you and go as you want.
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Kalamazoo County Animal Services and Enforcement
Dog Licensing
- Michigan State Law requires all dogs to be rabies vaccinated and licensed at four (4) months of age.
- Dogs must be licensed within 30 days of obtaining ownership or within 30 days of the dog turning 4 months of age.
- Kalamazoo County license tags are sold to Kalamazoo County residents only.
- Kalamazoo County licenses must be renewed yearly between December 1st and March 1st, regardless of when the previous year's license was purchased.
- During the yearly renewal period (12/1 - 3/1), city/township offices, the Kalamazoo County Treasurer and most area veterinary offices sell dog licenses.
- Licenses must be purchased directly from Animal Services after March 1st, or if a citation was issued.
- Proof of current rabies vaccination is required to purchase a dog license. The rabies vaccination must be more than 30 days from expiration at the time of license purchase.
- After a dog is over 1 year of age, proof of spay or neuter is required to purchase a license at the altered rate.
- Licenses are not transferable to another dog.
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Where can you get your dog licenses?
- Between December 1 and March 1 only, most area vets, all township/city offices, and the Kalamazoo County Treasurer are selling our tags.
- After March 1st, you can only purchase your tags from Animal Services or mail in your information year-round to Animal Services at 2500 Lake Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49048.
Payment Methods
Fees must be paid in full at time of service, in person or by mail. Phone and internet transactions are not available at this time. When mailing in a payment, please make checks payable to Animal Services or Kalamazoo County Treasurer and mail to KCASE, 2500 Lake Street, Kalamazoo MI 49048
The Kalamazoo County Animal Services & Enforcement office accepts credit/debit cards, checks (no starter checks, must be numbered 1000 or over), money orders and cash. If you are planning on purchasing your license at a veterinarian or treasurer office, accepted forms of payment will vary. To inquire about a specific form of payment, please call the specific veterinarian or treasurer office directly.
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Your resume (or CV, short for curriculum vitae) is a document that shows, clearly and concisely, who you are and what you've done in terms of education, work experience, and extracurricular activities. A well-written resume will leave a good first impression with any potential employer. Fine-tune your resume to the job you're applying for. Create a sort of database for yourself that contains all of your experiences and select from that database only the relevant elements for each job application. Have a look at our job application tips as well (see Job application tips).
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Getting your resume checked by your career officer
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Moreover, it is very unlikely that any vibrato was used in the ensemble singing of earlier times; the few theorists who mention it condemn it.
A similar sensitiveness to the effect of vibrato is found in books dealing with solo singing or solo instrumental-playing; a vibrato was a ornament, comparable to a mordent, a trill, a messa di voce or a slide, and it is to be used no more and no less frequently than the other graces. In ensemble music it is to be used only with the greatest discretion.
And so in solo music. The incessant vibrato which has so regrettably infected nine out of every ten singers of the present day could not be obtained with the methods of breath control taught by the finest eighteenth- and nineteenth-century singing teachers. The evidence of early recordings shows that even fifty years ago it was used with the utmost care (though the tremolo seems to have been rather more common than it is today), and it is one of the greatest disfigurements of modern musical performance.
Thurston Dart
The Interpretation of Music
Harper & Row, 1963
pp. 51-52
The late nineteenth century has much to answer for, since it replaced subtlety of articulation with exaggerated modes of 'expression'. Most of all, it introduced the unremitting use of vibrato, coupled with the vowel distortions and suppression of consonants characteristic of most operatic singers today. The complex polyphonic textures of Tudor music would be imperspicuous if the parts were blurred, particularly by vibrato. Yet in spite of this, singers are reluctant to forsake wobbling, partly because it appears to amplify the voice, and partly because intonation problems are covered up by its obligingly wide margin of error The operatic retracted larynx technique, with its concomitant vibrato, also began to gain ascendancy at about this time. It is obvious that Baroque singers could hardly have sung in such a way that trills were indistinguishable from the surrounding gelatinous wobble, yet it is woefully rare to hear a singer who has forsaken the nineteenth century mannerisms.
David Wulstan
Tudor Music
U. of Iowa Press, 1986
p. 179-180
There is thus every reason to suppose that sixteenth-century English vocal production differed from that of the continent; but both English and continental tone diverged markedly from the type of production prevalent today. The distinguishing factor lies in the treatment of the vowels. The vowel formants shown in the diagram demand a dramatic amplification of the higher frequencies of certain vowels. This is particularly the case if the mouth is opened only a moderate amount, as specified by several sixteenth-century writers: Maffei (1562) for example. Maffei also mentions the contact of the tongue with the lower teeth and this, together with a moderate lateral opening of the mouth and forward jaw position (found in many contemporary representatives of singers) enhances the high frequencies of the vowel formants. This is in stark contrast to the cavernous and chinless gape seen on the operatic stage, associated with a consistently lowered tongue and retracted jaw. This configuration flattens out all the vowels into the characteristic 'plummy' sound associated with this type of singing technique. Overall power, necessary to ride over a Wagnerian orchestra, is achieved in the mid frequency, at the expense of the high frequencies. Thus the voice is heavy and dull, rather than brilliant, and distorts the vowels, contrary to the express prescriptions of virtually every writer on singing from von Zabern up until the time of Garcia.
The vowel distortion resulting from the artificial flattening of the tongue is dramatically illustrated by Caruso's recommended mouth positions (Marafioti, 1922, pp 235-6). These self-styled 'correct' positions are shown in the upper part of Figure 21 and may be compared with the true tongue positions given by Jones (1950), here shown in the lower part of the diagram. These latter are, needless to say, stigmatized as 'incorrect' by Caruso.
Marafioti's pictures of Caruso taken in the act of singing each of the five cardinal vowels are peculiarly comical, ranging from an impression of a splenetic mafioso to that of a canvassing politician about to engage in statutory baby-kissing. They unwittingly illustrate the 'uncomely gaping of the mouth' disliked by Ornithoparcus and Finck. The Renaissance singer made the vowels with the tongue as in speech; the late nineteenth century, however, subverted natural methods by attempting to make the vowels with the mouth in order to keep the tongue low and static. It was Garcia (1840) who advocated the new technique which had come from the Parisian Opera a few years earlier and was called the voix sombrée.
The Romantic voice production was not espoused by all, for the old method of production survived with tenacity in certain places, and not only in English cathedral choirs. The agility displayed by Jenny Lind, for example, came from a higher and freer position of the larynx. A notable characteristic of Romantic production is the slowness of the voice in its reaction to pitch changes due to the different position of the hyoid bone, and consequent differences in the use of musculature. Zacconi (1592) asked for a 'voice neither forced nor slow' and emphasized the role of throat (i.e. glottis) so that rapid passages can be sung with ease, Vincento (1555) says that a bass 'singing in full voice cannot accommodate rapid articulation'. Thus the voice required for the divisions in Gibbons' 'Glorious and powerful God' is necessarily light, and must be able to make use of rapid glottal contractions.
The technique of the Romantic voice not only makes the agility and clarity of the treble voice a physical impossibility, but it rules out the use of the trill, which was coming into fashion at the end of the Tudor period. Ironically, the retracted larynx position engenders the use of vibrato, which is then indistinguishable from the trill. As was noted in the previous chapter, the combination of undifferentiated vowels, loud but dull tone, and wobble, is antipathetic to the performance of polyphonic music.
David Wulstan
Tudor Music
U. of Iowa Press, 1986
p. 229-233
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If you watched Baseball In 1980, you had to hear of Joltin Joe Charboneau. Not only did he win Rookie Of The Year In the American league, he became a type of cult hero with his crazy antics like opening a beer bottle with his eye socket and drinking it through his nose, while eating a cigarette. Learn More >>


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Everybody wants to be master in English language. People try many ways for getting expertization in this language .They join some institutes providing English speaking training. Undoubtedly there is a great role of English in making your career. Many reputed companies prefer to hire the candidates, speaking English more fluently. There are many interesting ways to improve your communication skills.
Best English Improvement Tips
- Watch English Movies: Are you like English movies? If yes, it may be beneficial for you to improve English. Watching English movies, TV programs definitely will make better improvement in your English Language.
- Take Interest in English Stuff: Make your habit reading English books, magazines, newspapers daily. There are many good magazines published monthly/weekly. If you like poems, you may read English poem also.
- Make Your Vocabulary Strong: Learn a new word daily whenever you have a free time.
- Be in Contact with English Speakers: Try to spend your most of the time with the people who are good in English speaking. Discuss your ides with them to make a good conversation. Make new friends having good communication skills.
- Choose the Best Time to learn: Choose a suitable time to learn English language. It may be morning/afternoon/evening/night whatever you like.
- Listen English Music: Listening English music also helps you to improve English communication skill.
- Record Your Voice: Recording your voice is the good way of learning pronunciation. Prepare a speech and record it with your voice and listen later, it will make you more confident.
- Purchase a Billingual Dictionary: You may purchase any bilingual dictionary while learning English language. You may learn many latest English word there.
- Write Everyday: You may practice by writing daily. By doing this you may improve your written skills as well. Writing is also a good skill to improve English.
- Start working on Your Mistakes: Everybody makes mistakes in their life so learn from your mistakes. It's possible to make mistakes by you while learning English. Don't worry, note them and start working on them.
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Taking the infamous piano sample from Jimi Polo's better days (the sample that launched 10 odd records) Fatboy went and stuck some big old school beats over it, resulting in some great party material, ….a tune that everyone recognises but never knows were or from when! This edit featured on Fatboy's first album, Better living through Chemistry. Enjoy!
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Our website has been underdeveloped for quite a while. At a recent structured debriefing session the phrase "Webshite" was suggested as being something more accurate, although this is something being addressed in an ongoing organic manner.
We had been given the contact details of Steve, a returning citizen, who had knowledge, experience and talent in the wonderful world of the world wide web. He had been released under licence and had set up his own company doing webby stuff. We tried to make contact and eventually found out that he was back inside, having been recalled under the terms of his licence.
We arranged a meeting within the prison to discuss what had happened and to explore what might happen in the future. Steve told us that he was soon up for parole. His criminal justice social worker was confident that he would get it since he had been a model prisoner since his re-incarceration. Steve himself seemed hopeful and was about 75% confident of being released.
We spoke about our requirements and the important point was that we could provide him with the job to develop our website. We were also happy to write a letter to the parole board in support of his application. Steve had other ideas as well as setting up his web business again. He wanted to also get involved with giving something back and he say the opportunity for developing a web based arts social enterprise. Steve had also secured web development work with another voluntary organisation. Steve was also keen to get involved with the sort of mentoring support that PPPF provided.
Steve was refused parole by the board. The Scottish Prison Service felt that he was not ready to return to the community and they wanted him to complete the constructs course again before spending some time in the open estate. However, to get on this programme involves a waiting list.
We went back to see Steve after his parole hearing. Instead of being down and depressed about it Steve was philosophical and resigned to trying for a judicial review of the decision. Steve still wanted to be involved in some way and he was going to explore web development work within the prison via the education department. He also had a few ideas about other projects that could possibly help with other inmates. His enthusiasm that was clearly evident before the parole hearing had clearly not been knocked out of him by the negative outcome…


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On a Mission to Re-Invent Cream Cheese
Franklin Foods began producing cheese in 1899 using fresh milk and cream from nearby farms. Today the Franklin Foods tradition of top quality, delicious taste and dairy innovation continues. Franklin Foods is a SQF Level 3 certified manufacturer with manufacturing facilities in Vermont and Arizona, and corporate headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida. Franklin Foods is the fastest growing cream cheese producer in the world and continues on its mission to Re-Invent Cream Cheese for today's consumers. Franklin Foods' award-winning products are distributed to industrial, institutional, foodservice, private label, supermarket and club store accounts across the United States and numerous international markets.
Celebrate the Holidays!
Greek Cream Cheese Baked Onion Dip
We love savory dips, and this is our "go-to" favorite for the holidays. Enjoy! Recipe
Product Spotlight - Plant-Infused Cream Cheese Alternative
Baking Cheeze Blend is a delicious one-to-one alternative to dairy-based cream cheese. This product is made with a combination of real cream cheese, and responsibly sourced and certified non-hydrogenated palm oil. The resulting product is ideal in a wide variety of applications. Ideal in cheesecakes, frostings, pastries, sauces, and appetizers. Available in 3lb bars and 30lb bulk.
Team Member Spotlight - Kelsea Monks, Food Safety and Quality Manager/SQF Practioner
What do you like most about Franklin Foods?
"I love what I do and I enjoy the people that I work with. Franklin Foods is truly a wonderful company to work for."
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New Team Member - Zoltan Mester
Franklin Foods is pleased to announce the addition of Zoltan Mester to the team. Zoltan is a long-time Hochland team member, and most recently the plant manager of Hochland Romania's plant in Sovata. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Applied Science (B.A.Sc) Mathematics-Informatics. In his new role, Zoltan will manage special projects with a focus on TPM and 5S implementation.
New Board Member - Alex Gutknecht
Franklin Foods, a member of the United States Dairy Export Council (USDEC), is delighted to announce that Alex Gutknecht, International Sales Manager, will be representing Franklin Foods on the USDEC Board. USDEC is a non-profit, independent membership organization that represents the global trade interests of the U.S. dairy producers, proprietary processors and cooperatives, ingredient suppliers and export traders.
Come Join our Team!
Over the last five years Franklin Foods has experienced tremendous growth and expect the future to be just as bright. We offer competitve wages and benefits for qualified candidates. Plus, we are family-owned and locally managed, and our company culture values teamwork and a self-starter work style.
Sustainability Improvement - Packaging Reduction
Franklin Foods is a leading provider of 3lb loaves to the foodservice industry. Our one-piece packaging design uses 25% less material than the traditional two-piece carton, and is 100% recyclable.
Manufacturing Success - SQF 2000 Level 3 Certification
Franklin Foods has achieved SQF 2000 - Level 3 for Food Quality and Food Safety, the highest-level of certification by Safe Quality Food Institute (SQF), for both its Casa Grande, Arizona and Enosburg Falls,Vermont facilities.
Successful Food Quality and Safety Implementation
Franklin Foods has deployed the ReposiTrak Compliance and Risk Management Solution to automate compliance documentaion at corporate, facility and item levels. This initiative will optimize Franklin's supply chain and supplier compliance program, and safeguard Franklin's business and ultimately the end consumer through better food management.
Corporate Citizenship Highlights
Franklin Foods is a Proud Sponsor of the 2019 Arizona Food Summit
Join us at the the 3rd Annual Arizona Food Summit in Tuscon, Arizona. The summit is a goal-driven initiative to promote one of Governor Ducey's key priorities (Happy, Healthy, Citizens) to help Arizonans pursue a healthier life. The Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) promotes this mission by facilitating statewide collaborations to eliminate hunger, reduce nutrition-related diseases, and address the root cause of food insecurity. arizonafoodsummit.org
Connecting Arizona State Students to Agriculture and Food Production
The Arizona Dairy Council hosted 30 Dietetic interns from Arizona State University and the Maricopa County Department of Public Health to a 'Farm to Table" tour with an emphasis on connecting dietitians to Arizona agriculture and food production. The day began with a visit to Caballero Dairy where the interns learned about dairy farming, and concluded with a tour of Franklin Foods West and a sampling of the industry's first Greek Cream Cheese.
Giving Back to our Local Community
Franklin Foods is a member of the non-profit organization, The Pinal 40, and a sponsor of the annual Arizona Agriculture Experience. In 2018, The Pinal 40 raised over $200,000, which was given to Ag related scholarships to deserving students, to The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Casa Grande Valley, and to various agricultural and youth oriented groups, including 4-H Clubs of America, Future Farmers of America (FFA), and the Pinal County Fair.
Hosting Future Farmers of America
The Future Farmers of America (FFA) is the premier youth organization preparing members for leadership careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture. Annually, Franklin Foods hosts the Casa Grande Future Farmers of America leadership team, during the Arizona Agriculture Experience reception and dinner.
Empowering Culinary Students
Franklin Foods teams up with the Arizona Dairy Council and C-CAP Arizona Chapter and hosts the Greek Cream Cheese Challenge. C-CAP is not-for-profit organization that partners with high schools that have existing culinary progams, and offers enrichment programs to partner schools, such as job training and internships, scholarships opportunities, teacher professinal development, equipment and product donations to culinary classrooms.
Mentoring Tomorrow's Marketing Leaders
Franklin Foods is actively involved in developing and mentoring collegiate marketing students at both Arizona State University and Grand Canyon University through the American Marketing Association, Phoenix Chapter. Franklin helps students bridge the gap between undergraduate education and employment, by building strong relationships with local universities and connecting professional leaders with students.
Franklin Foods Internship Program - Helping Students Get a Head Start in their Careers
Franklin interns work collaboratively with the marketing team and students are empowered to get out from behind the desk and into the field where interns work independently in their own markets executing retail consumer programs - from consumer sampling to working directly with the marketing team to convey product information through social media and press - insterns learn the different sides of how consumer and retail products are launched into the market.
During an 8-10 week period, students participate in online modules with key Franklin Food team members across marketing, sales, procurement and supply chain, food safety, quality and manufacturing. Interns get an inside look at the food industry and learn about product development in the dairy industry, working with local farms and suppliers, creating and managing state-of-the-art production facilities and developing best practices in safety and quality. Interns also participate in leadership calls, visit corporate plants and HQ and meet with executives.


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Axicon Launches New Barcode Verifier
Axicon, a leading manufacturer of bar code verifiers, has announced that it is shipping a new product line called the 15000 series. The model is designed to read both linear barcodes as well as 2D barcodes.
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The Giver
by Steven Panzarella (@ProCreateSteve)
The Short- Besides Noyce's nuanced direction and it's all-star cast The Giver is a weak film adaptation of a strong novel. The script lacks the emotional gut punch of the novel, while the films runtime is an easy hour and forty five minutes it is boring and easily forgettable.
Book Adaptations are always tricky; most books contain pages of character development and dialogue. It is not always easy to take a dialogue heavy novel like Lois Lowery's The Giver and turn it into a clear concise story. Sadly that is where this book adaptation failed, there is a concise story told during Phillip Noyce's (Salt, Catch a Fire) The Giver but it is not quite the story told during Lois Lowery's acclaimed novel. You can't quite blame the director considering Noyce brings a visual beauty and nuance to his direction of the film, showing the film through the eyes of Jonas (Brenton Thwaites), a perceptive young man in a community that literally sees things in Black and white. It is explained early on that there Is no war, no death, no real human emotion is shown, felt, or received. Everyone apologizes for menial things and everyone accepts apologies right away. The word love is never used, if so you are quickly admonished. Jonas believes there is more to life, he knows it, so much so that he is picked to be the replacement for the receiver of memory (Jeff Bridges). The receivers job is to know the emotion and history of the world prior to this dystopian community and guide the village elders, a Job that we are told is especially difficult and it's alluded too that a girl named Rosemary (Taylor Swift) failed to acclimate to the position and was thus sent to Elsewhere (The retirement community just beyond where everyone else lives or so they are told). The receiver's job is made especially complicated by the Chief Elder (Meryl Streep) whose eyes seem to always be fixed on Jonas as he wades through the emotions and historical facts he is told by the former receiver.
The Giver has elements that work, it's plot carries some additional weight through todays social climate and Noyce's direction is spot on with most of the film being in black and white because that's how these people see the world. The film's cast is good enough to carry a film of this variety if it weren't for odd time jumps, plot devices, and poor character development. In one scene we see Jonas skip his morning injection (each member of the community is expected to take a morning injection that they are told is for health purposes) in the next scene Jonas tells Fiona he has been doing it for months, a little tidbit of information the audience wasn't told until just then. The film is being told through the point of view of Jonas, we know this because once Jonas begins to see color Noyce adds the color to the scenes. It's a shame a movie with such a unique mode of storytelling was unable to find a way for the audience to actually find these characters important enough to care about. The only character that needs to carry that emotional weight is Jonas and while Thwaites gives a good performance, Jonas survival is never in doubt. I never felt like any of the characters were in real danger even as the film's final act came into focus, even as loyalty and friendship is tested I never found myself worried for our main characters. Possibly it's because Jonas friends Asher and Fiona begin to undergo character development that all happens off stage. One day Asher is the rebellious friend and the next day he is a stern rule follower yet none of that is explained, there are even moments that maybe were supposed to include Asher getting jealous of Jonas as he begins have feelings for Fiona but we are told that Jealousy is not an emotion these people feel. It's all a very odd mode of storytelling where the movie is told from the point of view of one character yet there are 6 characters that are important to the story and only 2 of them undergo any sort of development (Bridge's Giver and Rush's Fiona).
As far as the supporting cast is concerned its almost difficult to rate acting in this film because everyone is supposed to be so dry and so emotionless. People aren't quite robotic but there close, especially Alexander Skarsgard and Katie Holmes whom give ok performances as Jonas Mother and Father, even as Holmes' character becomes a little infuriating as she works against Jonas for most of the film. Jonas friends Fiona and Asher are played by Odeya Rush (The Odd Life of Timothy Green) and Cameron Monaghan (Vampire Academy), they are given a little more emotion but Monaghan's change from Rebel to rule keeper occurs totally off screen and he for some reason goes back and forth between the two throughout the film's final act. Rush is allowed to display her emotions more and is a talented young actress, maybe with a better script she could have given a better performance. The other interesting member of the supporting cast was Taylor Swift whom only appears in about 7 min of the film even though she has top billing and a poster with her face on it. Her character is explained by The Giver and her one scene doesn't give her much to do besides play the piano. Her story is an important one to the films story but another aspect of the film that is told almost completely by word of mouth.
To be honest, it's not like this movie had additional run time to work with if it were any longer than its 1 hour and 45 min runtime it would have been too long but that runtime seems wasted on unneeded sequences that could have been used to get a better handle on Lowry's novel, instead it winds up as a wasted opportunity.
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NEWBERRY, S.C. – The Anderson University baseball team opened a three-game South Atlantic Conference series by dropping a 20-1 decision to 22nd-ranked Newberry, Friday night at the Wolves' Smith Road Complex.
Anderson (11-17, 2-8 SAC) dropped its second straight decision and sixth in seven outings, while Newberry (25-7, 9-1 SAC) remained undefeated at home this season by winning its 17th straight home contest. The Wolves have won six straight decisions and eight of their last nine outings.
Sophomore Will Lindsey has reached base safely in 15 straight games after going 2-for-3 on the night, with a pair of singles. Cody Adams was 1-for-2 and scored a run, while redshirt sophomore Chandler Castleberry stretched his hitting streak to three games with a sixth-inning single.
Senior John McMicking (1-4) took the loss after allowing nine runs on seven hits, while walking three in 2 1/3 innings.
The Wolves scored four runs in the first two innings and posted a seven-run third inning to claim an 11-0 lead. They added three runs in each of the fourth, fifth and sixth innings, while the Trojans avoided the shutout with a solo run in the top of the fifth inning.
The Trojans and Wolves will wrap up the three-game series with a Saturday afternoon doubleheader, with first-pitch scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Smith Road Complex.


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Partner Quai des Orfevres, Paris and Chairman-elect and Member of the Board of Directors, ICOM+IN, Rollinsville, Colorado, USA
Born: Paris, France
Key Clients Include: Porsche cars, Swiss Life insurance, Candia dairy products, Entremont cheese, Mantis gardening, French Country Wines
Worked in: Paris & New York: McCaffrey & McCall, FCB, TBWA, Dassas, Quai des Orfevres (agency management of major international brands, Philips, Colgate-Palmolive, SC Johnson, Danone, Rossignol, Bayer, Haribo, Mars, E&J Gallo, Lacoste).
These two individuals, Patrick Walhain and Miguel Magalhães Santos, made an innovative move in combining two independent global networks, something that had never been done before. Combining the two networks brings together more human and financial resources for business development than any network of independent agencies. As the two execs viewed the moves being made by the multinational agency groups, they asked themselves why not grow that way themselves rather than the traditional independent path of recruiting agencies market by market. The idea started as a conversation between two friends, each a member of a different network. The more they talked, the more coming together seemed to be an opportunity to leverage the best of both networks.
Personal international trivia:
Walhain: Just after the fall of Berlin Wall, launched the first Ikea store in Central Europe (innovatively telling Eastern Europeans that the Ikea catalogue will bring a better life than "Das Kapital" by Karl Marx); launched Peugeot cars in Russia; successfully promoted California wines to French consumers.
Santos: Learned that there are subtle cultural "codes" that are very important in working in other countries.
Why do people see you as an innovator?
Walhain: Because of strong convictions and taking actions based on them. Has started two agencies from scratch demonstrating his "fearlessness."
Santos: Because of belief in investment to gain insight and to understand a brand's culture and its DNA so that programs can be tailored to each market.
What is the biggest challenge you face in applying innovative thinking to international projects?
Walhain: Resistance to change. "I am always surprised at how conservative people are no matter how old they are or where they come from."
Santos: Continually learning about the culture of local markets and the nature of how business is done in each.
Some basic beliefs:
Walhain: Believe in your observations. Learn to recognize signals and follow them.
Santos: Capitalize on the soul of each brand.
Final note from Walhain: While the result was seemingly obvious, coming up with the new name was one of the biggest and most amusing challenges. When all was said and done after many hours and many ideas, ICOM+IN is the one that everyone believed showed mutual respect.
Final note from Santos: It is always funny when you mix in the same meeting room different people from different markets and cultures. "I can assure you the English we talked was, let's say... innovative!"


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Humanities Texas is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Close of L.C. Anderson High School is one of three recipients of the 2017 Humanities Texas Award for Outstanding Early-Career Teaching.
State Representative Donna Howard will present Close with her award during a ceremony in the Anderson High School library at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 14.
Humanities Texas presents annual statewide awards to encourage excellence in teaching and recognize Texas classroom teachers who have made exemplary contributions in teaching, curriculum development and extracurricular programming. The organization received nearly 700 nominations for the 2017 awards.
Close, who earned her master's degree in education from The University of Texas at Austin in 2014, has been a teacher for two years. Her courses at Anderson High School include on-level and pre-AP world geography and ethnic studies. Close serves as the ninth-grade social studies team lead and sponsors the school's Model United Nations team.
"The real challenge is to invigorate learning for students every day," said Anderson High School principal Sammi Harrison. "Elizabeth Close has a unique ability to breathe life into history and connect it to current issues in a meaningful way for students. She makes the learning vibrant and empathetic."
At Anderson High School, Close spearheaded the ethnic studies class that focuses on minority movements, civil rights movements and community issues. The course quickly grew from one class to three classes. Close is currently working with Austin ISD to develop and implement the course district-wide.
"My approach to teaching is steeped in critical theory, cultural relevance, mutual teacher/student humanization and valuing what my students bring with them to the classroom," said Close. "I do everything in my power to get my students to be able to think critically about the world around them."
"Humanities Texas is pleased to recognize the achievements of Elizabeth Close and Anderson High School," said Humanities Texas Executive Director Michael L. Gillette. "Close inspires and motivates her students to succeed in the classroom and beyond."
Close will receive a $5,000 cash award, with an additional $500 for Anderson High School to purchase instructional materials.
Humanities Texas is the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Its mission is to advance education through programs that improve the quality of classroom teaching, support libraries and museums and create opportunities for lifelong learning for all Texans.
Humanities Texas is currently accepting nominations for the 2018 Outstanding Teaching Awards. Additional information about Humanities Texas and its teacher award program is available at www.humanitiestexas.org.
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Blue Mountain Chrysler is an auto dealership in Collingwood, Ontario. Blue Mountain Chrysler Ltd. in Collingwood, ON treats the needs of each individual customer with paramount concern. We know that you have high expectations, and as a car dealer we enjoy the challenge of meeting and exceeding those standards each and every time. Allow us to demonstrate our commitment to excellence!


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This is a short but educational one: Sustainability explained (please note the reference to "quality of life" - a basic human right?)
Click here to see what the The Scientific Research Society has to say about Sustainability.
". . . industrial metabolism, dematerialization and decarbonization, life-cycle planning, design and assessment, design for the environment, extended producer responsibility, product stewardship, eco-industrial parks industrial symbiosis, product-oriented environmental policy, and eco-efficiency . . ."
See, for example, Industrial Metabolism: Theory and Policy, Ayres, R. U., pp. 23–37, and other papers in The Greening of Industrial Ecosystems, ed. B. R. Allenby and D. J. Richards, National Academy Press, Washington, 1994, and The Industrial Green Game, ed. D. J. Richards, National Academy Press, 1997.I think I've found some more reading material . . ..
I would only add: and a significant impact on consumer practices. Now which drives which? are the consumers in charge and responsible or the industry? or are they both jointly liable to Earth?
More information about the journal can be found on the World Wide Web at http://mitpress.mit.edu/JIE. Many of us hope that this growing system view of industry and environment will continue to have a useful influence on industrial practices.


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The Rocky Mountain Underground Junia is the women's version of the Apostle. It's a very light-weight ski with a snappy poplar core. It's only 95mm underfoot, but feels at home in softer snow. The waist also makes it easy to get on edge, and allows you to carve on the groomed. It's an easy going and versatile ski that can be used at the resort or in the backcountry.
Rocky Mountain Underground Junia On-Mountain Video Ski Review
Bindings: Marker Griffon
Size: 172cm
Days: 1
Riders: Laura and Lauren
Conditions: Soft Chop, Groomed, Hard Pack
On the Snow Feel: The Junia is light-weight, easy to maneuver, and energetic ski. It feels at home on the soft snow, but can also carve pretty well on groomed.
Powder: Our ladies didn't have a chance to ski the Junia in any snow deeper than 6", but they really enjoyed it in those conditions. The ski is light-weight, and easy to maneuver and it feels so easy to turn and pivot the ski. It's only 95mm underfoot, so float isn't fantastic, but for the width this ski feels surprisingly at home in soft snow.
Turn Initiation and Carving: The Rocky Mountain Underground Junia is really easy to turn and get on edge. The ski has a moderate flex, and a good amount of rocker in tip and tail. The ski is responsive, and easy to bend once on edge. The flex is snappy and the ski is pretty energetic. We felt like it was happier making some more relaxed and easy going turns at moderate speed. It's not a GS ski and ex-racer types or really aggressive rippers may find it a bit soft and under-powered. Those with a more relaxed style will probably like the feel on groomed. It's fun to get on edge and carve, but was just as fun slashing and sliding turns.
Speed: Our testers didn't love the Rocky Mountain Underground Junia at speed. It has a pretty soft flex, and our ladies found they could overpower it. Skiing really fast did create a touch of chatter, and it just never did much to inspire confidence.
Uneven/Variable Terrain: The Rocky Mountain Underground Junia is pretty narrow, light-weight, and relatively soft. Our ladies found that it could get a bit eaten up in the deeper tracked out snow. It is maneuverable and easy to get on edge, it just doesn't have the dampening qualities we like for ripping through chop. Still, it has a very fun and playful flex, and our ladies were happy slowing down and hopping through variable snow.
Bottom Line: The Rocky Mountain Underground Junia is a light-weight and moderately soft-flexing ski. It has an easy going quality that our testers liked for a more relaxing style of skier. It was easy to get on edge, and very easy to bend into the turn. The rebound energy was fun and exciting, but it just doesn't have the power to really rail at high speed. It feels very much at home in soft snow, and has great float for a 95mm. It didn't feel like a ski for the rippers, but rather a ski for the playful or finesse skier that has a bit more easy going style of skiing. We haven't been able to test the carbon version, but our ladies feel like that might be a better ski for those who ski a bit harder, but still want the playful, easy going feel of the Junia.
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The arrays of birches that occur in North America have a number of pleasing features that make them prized for ornamental use. The foliage is often among the first to leaf out in spring. The manageable heights of most varieties of birches mean you can plant them in a variety of places on your land. The bark of birches is another asset for most species, as it is often showy, with an assortment of colors and textures.
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The gray birch (Betula populifolia) is a species best adapted for cool and cold climates, making it unsuitable for locations where the summers are humid and hot. The gray birch, also called poverty birch and poplar birch, grows to be from 20 to 40 feet tall and does not become widened at its top. The gray birch has triangular, dark green foliage, about 2 to 3.5 inches long, that will become yellow in autumn. The bark is not papery like that of many types of birches, but instead starts out as a smooth red-brown layer on immature individuals and develops into a chalky gray-white color with patches shaped like triangles below where branches attach to the trunk. Gray birch grows quickly but is short-lived, with insect pests such as the birch leaf miner able to defoliate the tree when they exist in large numbers. The trunks of gray birches are so supple that heavy snowfalls can bend them over; ice storms and blizzards can break trunks in two.
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The river birch (Betula nigra) is a species that can handle medium-wet to damp soils and it grows in partial shade or full sunshine conditions. Of all the birches native to North America, river birch is the most heat tolerant, says the Missouri Botanical Gardens website. The tree is native to areas as far south as northern Florida. River birch grows between 40 and 80 feet tall and can be 2 feet wide at its base. The tree has peeling flaky bark in a wonderful range of colors, with cream, salmon, orange and even lavender shades mixed into it. This makes the river birch as attractive a tree as there is in the winter when the leaves are long off its branches. River birch withstands attacks by a harmful bug called the bronze birch borer. One of the most popular of all cultivars of this tree, Heritage, features a multicolored exfoliating bark on the trunk and branches.
Water Birch
Water birch (Betula occidentalis) is the only type of birch native to the Southwest, notes the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Trees. Water birch exists throughout much of the western states at high elevations, where it forms thickets along rivers and stream, providing adequate cover for the fish in the water, animals and birds. Water birch is often shrubby and rarely gets taller than 20 to 25 feet. The birch has a copper-colored smooth bark that resists peeling. Water birch is a valuable tree to control erosion, and its capability to exist where conditions are damp allows you to plant it around brooks, ponds and streams. Water birch puts out an elaborate root system that the National Forest Service website mentions has a stabilizing effect near waterways. In the fall, the 1- to 2-inch-long leaves will turn a pale yellow color.
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There are a couple of central bank decision to watch today, primarily Canada at 15:00 GMT. The Canadian economy has gone through a rough ride recently, with recent indicators suggesting some stabilisation, but concerns remain and the market is pricing the risk (around one-third) that rates are cut this year. The recent reversal of the currency is also a factor likely to be discussed at the meeting today, given the Canadian dollar is nearly 10% higher vs. the US dollar from the USDCAD highs seen in January. This makes it the strongest major over this period, but the recovery is not surprising given the changes to the risk environment and oil price over this period. It's going to be the tone of the statement that determines the currency reaction. For New Zealand, the scope for a near-term move is a lot less, although there are a couple of institutions in the market thinking that they will cut rates from the current 2.25%, so it's worth keeping an eye on the outcome.
Eslewhere, we are seeing a modest bid on the dollar at the start of the European session, with this being seen most notable on the risk currencies, such as the Aussie, which is pushing towards the 0.75 level. On the other side, USDJPY hardly moving. The single currency is more reluctant to join in ahead of tomorrow's crucial ECB meeting, where further policy measures are expected.


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When a file is restored successfully using rman, a message is written into the alert log. You can gather the file numbers form the alert log and compare that to the original list of files to determine which files remain to be restored. Use the command "restore datafile nnn, nnn" and list the remaining files.
From my experience, the best approach is to restore the control files, mount the database and then start the restore of the data files. If the database is in mount status, Oracle will update the control files as you restore the files. A failed restore that is 80% complete will automatically skip files that have already been restored when you rerun the restore. If you are restoring in nomount status and the restore fails, you have to manually figure out what files to restore or re-run the entire restore.
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Not postive - never done it myself, but I think he should be able to make rman aware of the location of the missing backup pieces by adding them to the recovery catalog with the CATALOG command:
http://download-west.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/backup.102/b14194/rcms ynta011.htm
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He got the missing backup sets. How can he restore the data files from the missing backup sets? What commands should he use?
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Another Churchill update
Work continues on Churchill, I've been making the railings for Downing Street... whose idea was this? It would appear that shaping the paperclips into something similar to the railings is not at all easy! But I do think that he's starting to get somewhere, I just need to add the arch of the railings and the back wall, and then I can start painting him.
Churchill update
I've also been making some more progress on Churchill recently, I've been building his base out of plasticard. For a while I wasn't able to decide whether to try and build Downing Street or not, given the complexity of the railings in particular. In the end I just decided to do it anyway and see how it looks, and if not then I'm still able to change the base.
Legionary update
I've got some more pictures of the Roman legionary, who I've done a bit of work on recently. I wasn't particularly happy with how the red had turned out so I started it again, I've now finished his neck cloth and basecoated the other areas again. The face has also been basecoated, since I wanted to see how it would look with the red areas, and overall I'm pleased with how it's coming along so far!
In between working on my Golden Demon entry and painting the legionary, I've done some work on this model here. I picked him up in an auction in my local store several years ago, and only just got around to painting him. I've not done much so far, only the blue on the left leg, but I'm pleased with how that looks!
Roman Legionary
As I mentioned in my last post, I got a Legionary model while I was away, and it's one of the largest models I've worked on for a long time. I've also got a gladiator and a hoplite waiting, but I decided to start with this one since it's my favourite. The model is around the same height as a dreadknight, and I've had to use a larger plinth than usual to put him on.
I'm back!
Yes, I'm now back from Latin camp, and I had an excellent time! While most of it will probably sound quite dull (looking at Ovid's Metamorphoses III and Sallust's Bellum Catilinae), I thought I'd mention the two trips, which took place around the start of the second week. I've also got a new project which I'm working on, a large scale legionary model, so I'll put up some pictures of him quite soon!
What am I up to? - Part 2
Since I've mentioned what I'll be doing most of these two weeks, I thought I'd also say a bit about the special stuff. While the work on the Latin texts is fun, these parts are even better, and I'm rather looking forward to them. Again, these are last year's pictures, and the credit can be found in the resources section of the website.
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Carol (Lake Bell) is an aspiring voiceover artist who's grown up in the shadow of her father, Sam Soto (Fred Melamed), an industry icon. Sam belittles her career chances as a woman in the voiceover world, preferring to encourage male protégé Gustav (Ken Marino). She's also at odds with her father for other reasons, resenting his young girlfriend Jamie (Alexandra Holden), who seems to represent the kind of 'baby-voiced' femininity Carol hates.
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I love the look of this little quilt. It looks like a nice size for a baby quilt.
Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.
― Maya Angelou
I don't like this one. To me it looks too choppy. But I am glad I watched, now I know what those recipe things are.
I just now got around to watching this one. Nope. Won't be making this one. The pieces are way too small & I don't want to mess with those papers.
Not for me either. I don't mind the papers but the pieces are just too small for me
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"It's a fantastic draw for TNS. For them to host the champions of Europe in their first game is incredible and I wish them all the best," said Sergeant. "But from our perspective at the Millennium Stadium, we have the REM concert on 10 July and then the International Watchtower Convention on 15, 16 and 17 July. That doesn't leave much time to bring in a pitch for either the 19th or 20th."
TNS, based in the tiny Welsh town of Llansantffraidd, are unable to play European games at their home ground because their Treflan stadium does not meet strict UEFA criteria. And their last big European clash saw them switch their 2003 UEFA Cup fixture with Manchester City to the Millennium Stadium.
"We took 48 hours to examine all the logistics," Sergeant added. "We have been known to pull rabbits out of hats in the past and we examined all the possibilities.
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