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Description of problem:
Opening the Package Updater GUI redirects user to the rhn_register GUI screen, even if registered correctly. The register screen then displays a warning that the machine is already registered. Running `yum update` from the command line works fine and is unaffected by this issue.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
How reproducible:
Every time
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Upgrade yum-rhn-plugin from 0.5.4-22.el5 to 0.5.4-22.el5_7.1
2. Run Package Updater
Actual results:
RHN Registration process is started with warning that the machine is already registered
Expected results:
Package Updater displays out-of-date packages eligible for upgrade.
Additional info:
To work around this issue, you can downgrade the package to 0.5.4-22.el5 with the following command
# yum downgrade yum-rhn-plugin
However, the package update then prompts the user to upgrade this package again.
Related issue: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=734965
Here's what's going on.
Here's the piece of code from pup, which decides whether it needs to run
if not self.registered and len(self.repos.listEnabled()) == 0:
... # here we'll run rhn_register
self.registered is not interesting here.
Ordinarily (i.e. if you're registered), self.repos should be populated
with info about repos provided by RHN by yum-rhn-plugin.
The repo population magic happens in /usr/lib/yum-plugins/rhnplugin.py
in init_hook().
The problem here is that the init_hook() that went out in
yum-rhn-plugin-0.5.4-22.el5_7.1 contains the following check before it
actually populates the repositories information:
if ('--help' in cmd_args or '--version' in cmd_args or cmd_args == []):
rhn_enabled = False
1. You run pup (without any command line arguments)
2. init_hook() will bail in the above check, not populating the repos info
3. pup in turn will see we have no repos enabled and will ask you to
register w/ RHN
*** Bug 735246 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
The issue has been fixed in spacewalk master by
commit e429437bd77eda75a76a3a52f72d744b54c30c37
734492, 734965, 735282 - check command line options only for yum
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.
For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.
If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.


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Current Affairs
What does the Brett Kavanaugh farrago actually mean for the Supreme Court?
Fortunately, the balance of power still lies elsewhere, says The Jackal's man in America
Since I wrote this column about the Kavanaugh nomination, all hell has erupted.
A woman named Christine Ford accused the Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually attacking her many decades ago, when they were both teenagers. As so often happens in America, a subject we work night and day to suppress from our collective consciousness finds a way to erupt like a boil on the nation's nose tip, and suddenly the country stops to have a fervent argument with itself.
Is she right? Is he right? Who's got proof? Which Senator misbehaved? More lines were drawn than Rand and McNally plotted during their lifetimes. In the end, the patriarchy once again prevailed, and Judge Kavanaugh ascended to the high court, though this fight will surely be re-litigated in the media, if not in an impeachment hearing.
'In the end, the patriarchy once again prevailed'
In the end, all the controversy has only strengthened my original opinion: that in terms of hot button issues like abortion, Kavanaugh will not be a difference-maker.
Chief Justice John Roberts is now the pivotal figure on the court. He is politically conservative, but he is not an ideologue, and he is certainly not a Trumpist. He is an institutionalist, and he happens to be in charge of one of the three branches of government. The last thing he wants is for the Supreme Court to be seen as being 'under President Trump', as the president's press secretary so maladroitly tweeted recently. No, he will look for ways to preserve the court's independence, and it's credibility.
'Roberts will look for ways to preserve the court's independence'
Right now, two of the nine justices (Kavanaugh and Thomas) are men who have been accused of sexual misconduct. They cannot be part of a 5-4 majority, all men, that can get away with setting back women's rights. And this is a court where two of the justices–Kavanaugh and Gorsuch, were appointed by a president who got a minority of the popular vote and were confirmed by Senators representing states with less than half of the nation's population. This is not a court that can overturn a right that is supported by 60 per cent of the population.
While political tempests rage, watch Roberts steer his ship down the centre of the channel.
Jamie Malanowski is a former senior editor of US Esquire

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Dear Friends of the Moon,
We made it to the other side! After the soul turning, heart opening, mind bending calisthenics of the Jewish High Holidays, we met the month of Cheshvan, at sunset on October 9th. Cheshvan is empty of formal holidays. Whew.
To me, Cheshvan is a perfect time to simmer. We get to simmer in the gleanings of transformation - to integrate the growth from Rosh Hashana, the forgiveness of Yom Kippur, the gratitude of Sukkot.
What are you discovering? Tashlich, for me this year was profound. The personal/community pilgrimage to throw crumbs in the ocean is a ritual I'm still cultivating. These crumbs symbolize our regrets, mistakes, grievances and disappointments of the year behind us.
Since tashlich I'm still asking: How much can I let go of? What else can I shed to live lighter, softer, with more ease. When I take out the trash, do the dishes or smooth cream on my cheeks I bring my mind to this practice of tashlich, letting go. I'd love to hear a gleaning from the High Holidays that's still with (working on) you.
Blessings in the Sauce,
Rabbi Alyson Solomon


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Did you know it?
Approximately 80 people who play Alphorn and/or who have mastered the art
of flag throwing, another of Switzerland's traditions, are active members of
the AMICAL, an association which promotes the Alp horn.
For more information, please contact:
AMICAL - Alphorn players of Valais
Olivier Vuignier, chairman
Rue du Periget 8
1971 Grimisuat
E-mail : Olivier Vuignier
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3906 Saas-Fee
E-mail : Valentin Andenmatten
Gabriel Cajeux, secretary
Route du Chavalard 97
1926 Fully
E-mail : Gabriel Cajeux
Moreover, AMICAL affiliated ensembles may be contacted to play on special events.
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The Restaurant at Albignasego of our Hotel is open to all customers, both the Hotel and for all those who wish to indulge just a relaxing dinner.
Thanks to our cooking, you can taste the typical dishes of the Venetian tradition with all the flavors and characteristics that are based in our territory. We serve both meat and fish and we will be able to accompany you during the tasting, helping you to match with your meals one or more of the wines from our cellar. The Veneto region is renowned for its food and wine and so we are confident that we will meet all your requirements as accurately and timely as possible.
The proximity to the highway located about 1km from the hotel, making it the ideal place for a quick meal and then resume the day.
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My Friday commute home was delayed slightly while waiting for a bus at Copley Square. There's a farmers market on Fridays which was in the process of closing down for the day. There were about 20-30 stands all packing up and I decided to take a quick walk around the square to take a few pictures.
It was clear that everyone around me was feeling the same thing as me - we were all ready to go home and get the weekend started. The farmers market was a mix of half empty stands with vendors packing up their goods and commuters shuffling through the chaos as best they could. There were a few last minute transactions, including one from me... The smell of fresh strawberries was just to much to resist, so I picked up a quart before heading back to the bus stand.
As I walked back I noticed that everything around me was in a mini transitional state. Everyone was done for the day, and doing what they needed to do to get home. There seemed to be an equal mix of excitement and exhaustion in everyone face, and this was the theme that ended up coming through in the photos I chose for today.


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Partial or Over Dentures
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Dentures are fragile and can break easily if dropped. When placing or removing your dentures, do so over a thick towel or sink full of water, and never place them within reach of children or pets. As with natural teeth, dentures should be brushed to remove any food or bacteria that may collect on them. It is recommended by dentists to use a special denture cleansing brush in conjunction with a denture cleanser to properly clean your dentures. Use the brush to remove particles of food and when not wearing the dentures, soak them in cool water or denture cleanser. If dentures dry out they can lose their shape.
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Obtain your accredited Spanish Diploma
DELE Diplomas are official titles certifying a degree of competence and mastery of the Spanish language. They are globally recognised and are granted by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Spain. The CLIC DELE course focuses on methods and strategies to give you insight into what is expected of you to pass the exams and plenty of materials and coaching to help you achieve your goal. CLIC International House Cádiz is also an official DELE exam centre where you can sit the exam, should you choose to do so.
20 general Spanish lessons of 50 mins + 10 DELE preparation lessons per week
9:15 to 15:10
6 to 10 students per class, Minimum age 17 plus
Study from 1 week onwards
8 Spanish levels
You surely heard of DELE exam
DELE, Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera is the Spanish version of so called: DELF for French language, First Certificate for ESL, etc. It has been created in order to officially justify the level of Spanish Language and is issued by the Instituto Cervantes and issued by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture. DELE Exam is nowadays one of the most popular language examination around the globe with more than 1000 examination centers and more than 30000 candidates worldwide each year.
DELE examination: when and which levels are key questions
The DELE exam takes place twice a year, usually in may in November and the levels available are A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2.
Here's the DELE exam structure
Whatever the level, there are always 4 mains parts :
1: Reading
2: Writing
3: Listening
4: Speaking
The duration varies depending on the level. For example, for DELE A1, each part respectively last: 45, 25, 20 and 15 min.
If you want to know exactly, have a look at this link: Exam Structure
Have a look at some samples of the DELE exam
If you wish to see samples of the exam and get prepared, you may find a good way to start through the following link: Sample exams
We can help in DELE exam preparation in CLIC IH
Simple, we organize a Spanish Intensive DELE preparation course 3 times a year, 4 weeks before the exam. The DELE course is made of 30 classes per week, 20 are dedicated to reinforcing your general level whilst 10 focus directly on the exam strategies and tips. The recommended duration is 4 weeks, although, depending on your entry level, it may be shorter. DELE course starting dates in Cadiz for 2018 are: April 23rd, June 18th and October 15th. The courses finishes the day before the DELE exam so that you can be freshly trained.
Yes, CLIC IH Cadiz is the DELE examination centre in Cadiz.
CLIC IH Cadiz is the DELE examination centre in Cadiz for the past 5 years. If not for Cadiz, you can always check the location and all details of Examination centres worldwide thanks to the following link: Exam centres
Study our DELE Exam Courses in Cadiz
CLIC International House Cádiz is an official DELE exam centre which means that you can sign up with us and undertake the A2, B1, B2, C1 y C2 DELE exam in our very own building. You may officially register by clicking on the button below. You need not be studying with us in order to undertake the DELE exam in our centre.
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Here is a list of my absolute favourite fashion photographers right now. The photographers that I most look forward to seeing new images, following their evolution and sourcing inspiration from their creativity and style!
10 Fashion Photographers You Should Be Following
- Jeff Tuliniemi: From his cyan-tinged editorials to his moody polaroids, I start this list with the not-so-local, local guy. I met Jeff a couple of years back when I first started with a camera and he just oozed positivity, creativity and class. His colour-grading alone puts him head and shoulders above most. My personal favourites of Jeff's work is his editorial "Moonlit Reminiscence", featured in Flawless Magazine. www.jtuliniemi.com
- Khoa Bui: Woodland Hills, California based photographer and cinematographer was actually brought to my attention by Jeff Tuliniemi. His audacious styling, ridiculous colour work and out-there wide angles create some of the most grabbing and bold images and videos that can be found anywhere! www.khoabui.com
- Glenn Norwood: The king of gels. I found Glenn on instagram a year or so back and have found myself scrolling through his back catalogue more than a few times since. Every piece of new work coming from Glenn somehow manages to both hold his edgy style but also remain fresh and exciting. Harder than you'd think! www.norwoodphotography.co.uk
- Michael Woloszynowicz: Maybe known more for his beauty work or retouch videos than his fashion work, Michael's a lighting master and has a portfolio full of effortless, simple elegance. The Toronto-based wizard has a fantastic tutorial with RGGedu that I can highly recommend! www.vibrantshot.com
- Emily Soto: The reason I photograph people rather than landscapes! I stumbled upon Emily's soft and beautiful fashion portraits on youtube and was instantly sure that this was the kind of work I wanted to chase! In recent years, her work has moved more towards film, polaroids and vintage lenses, all whilst keeping her distinguished and delicate style. www.emilysoto.com
- Sophie Black: A very recent find on 500px, I cannot recommend enough that you spend an hour really going through everything that Sophie has to offer. I cannot even describe her style as there are so many twists and turns, stylistic variances and moods galore. Go and check her work out right now! www.500px.com/sophieblack
- Voodica: Another 500px find, Polish photographer and retoucher Voodica is another chameleon of many a style, but at their very best when creating beautiful, painterly portraits. The amazing part of their work is that whilst there are many photographers out there that work within this style, Voodica's work always stands above the rest. A masterclass in expression, styling and composition. voodica.tumblr.com
- Alessandro Di Cicco: You have already seen a lot of Alessandro's work, even if you don't realise it. www.diciccophotography.com
- Maryna Khomenko: A fantastical mix of fine art and simplicity. I have a real hatred for the word "conceptual" when applied to photography, mainly due to it being tacked on to anyone who repeats the tired old cliche's stolen from other parts of popular culture whilst a whispy ginger model "levitates" in a field. However, Maryna has some stunning takes on expanding simple ideas and executes them with class and grace. Beautiful work! www.500px.com/manirka
- Adamo de Pax: Another Canadian genius whose work beams with warmth and attitude. As with so many amazing fashion photographers, Adamo is a colour grading master who takes seemingly simple lighting and creates genuine drama and beauty. His commercial work is a masterclass on the subject and his beauty work is just so damn cool! www.adamodepax.com
Hopefully this has introduced you to some new names and portfolios to inspire and drive you forward!
Who would you recommend? Tell me in the comments.


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Yesterday, when there was only a few minutes to go to Italian lesson, I went to buy some instant creams (soups). Then I went out, I went to a supermarket ( and I thank to go to another further) I return to my house, I leave the bag, I take My school things and I go fast! When I'm arriving, two Watch Tower's members I said I'm not interested, I ran to the languages school, and rised the three floors on foot...
And finally, the teacher didn't have arrive!! ha ha ha ha!
Friday, November 03, 2006
What a day!
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David Jones Memorial Prize
David Jones was the Deputy Headteacher at Ralph Sadleir from 1971 – 2002.
The prize is awarded at the end of each academic year to a girl and boy in Year 8 in recognition of their commitment and service to the community and spirit of Ralph Sadleir School.
In July 2018, the David Jones Memorial Prize was awarded to:
- L. Nicholson
- B. O'Hara
House Cups and Trophies
When pupils start their journey at Ralph Sadleir School, they join one of our four Houses. Each House has their own team colour:
- Salisbury – Yellow
- Sadleir – Red
- Wellington – Blue
- Freman – Green
Throughout the school year, each House wins points by participating in a host of activities and the House with the most points at the end of the academic year is awarded the House Cups.
House Cups are:
- Ralph Sadleir Achievement Cup: Pupil's earn merits throughout the academic year for their achievements and the House with with the highest number of merits wins this cup.
- Prince Cup: This cup was donated by a member of staff on retirement having worked for the school for many years. This cup is awarded for inter-house events such as Music, poetry,
- Findlay Cup: Pupil's take part in many inter-house sporting events such as football, netball, cricket, rugby etc. The house with the highest number of points wins this cup.
- Shore-Nye Sheild: This shield is in remembrance of Mrs Shore-Nye who worked for many years leading the school's Modern Foreign Languages Department. The Shore-Nye Shield is awarded to the KS3 pupil who has overcome adversity and barriers to learning; kept smiling and working hard throughout the academic year.
- Hinton Award: This award was donated by Mrs Hinton, Headteacher on retirement having worked at the school for many years. The award is given to the KS2 pupil who has shown real grit and determination to overcome challenges throughout the academic year.
At the end of the summer Term 2018, the winners of the House Cups were:
Prince Cup for inter-house events – Salisbury House
Findlay Cup for inter-house Sports – Sadleir House
Ralph Sadleir Achievement Cup – Sadleir House
Shore-Nye Shield – D. Lowrie
Hinton Award – I. Ruffles
Sporting Competition Winners
The many achievements in sporting events for 2017/18 were:
- U11 boys football District runners up
- U11 girls district 7 a side football runners up
- U11 mixed District tag rugby semi finalist
- U11 girls District table tennis team competition runners up
- U11 boys District table tennis team competition runners up
- U13 girls District table tennis team competition Winners
- U13 boys District table tennis team competition Winners
- U11 mixed District speed stacking competition runners up
- U11 mixed District basketball 4th place
- U12 girls District basketball runners up
- U13 boys County Table tennis team competition 3rd place
- U13 girls County Table tennis team competition 4th place
- U11 District sports hall athletics team competition 3rd place
- U11 boys District Kwik cricket runners up
- U11 girls District Kwik cricket winners
- U11 girls County Kwik Cricket 3rd place
- U13 Lady Taverner's girls indoor cricket runners up
- U13 girls County cricket 3rd place
- U13 girls BS District rounders 3rd place
- U12 girls District Futsal Winners
- U12 girls County Futsal 4th place
- U12 boys BS District plate football semi finalists
- U13 boys BS District Cup semi finalists
- U13 girls BS District Netball winners
- Ralph Sadleir entered an U13 team for the BS District athletics competition where they achieved 3rd place in Girls Javelin, triple jump and Shot
- Ralph Sadleir had several U11 pupils represent the North Herts District football team
- Ralph Sadleir had several U13 pupils represent us as part of the combined Freman Athletics team in the County League.


text: The rundown: It only started last spring, but we couldn't really picture it ending. Meatpaper's Thursday night art-and-eat affairs at SFMOMA are always a ball, intersecting live performance and innovative food without a hint of bourgie pretense. Museum admission is half-price, beer and wine is free, and you always meet some fascinating glitterati. Tonight's cooks will again play with edible flowers, including Leah Rosenberg from Blue Bottle, Morgan Maki and Linh Phu of Bi-Rite, Josey Baker of Josey Baker Bread, and Ryan Ostler and Katharine Zacher of Gypsy Kitchen and Catering. There will also be screenings of Allen Ginsberg home movies and Ginsberg-inspired performance art throughout the evening. Skip your sitcoms and get a sitter for the weans; tonight's your last chance.


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Pictures of life and character from the collection of Mr Punch (1842 – 1864). By John Leech; 1887; Bradbury and Evans, London.
The English illustrator and caricaturist John Leech (1817 – 1864) is best known for his work for Punch, the humorous and satirical magazine founded in 1841 by Henry Mayhew, who served as editor together with Mark Lemon, and engraver Ebenezer Landells. Punch took its name from the Mr Punch of Punch and Judy, the rather violent comical puppet show. The magazine combined humour with politics, making fun of the monarchy and the leading politicians of the time. Due to financial difficulties, the magazine was later sold to Bradbury and Evans, who moved from printing to publishing and later became the publishers of such great Victorian names as Charles Dickens and William Makepeace Thackeray. However, with the loss of Mayhew as editor, the magazine's radical content decreased, and it later came to represent the growing conservative middle class in Britain.
Leech's artistic gifts were noted and encouraged from an early age. After studying medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London, he drifted towards the artistic profession with his illustrations first appearing in print at the age of eighteen. During his time at Punch, he produced around 3000 caricatures as well as other illustrations for the magazine.
For more on Leech's work see Caroline Wazer's essay for The Public Domain Review, "The Eternal Guffaw: John Leech and The Comic History of Rome". For more on Punch check out The Punch Brotherhood: Table Talk and Print Culture in Mid-Victorian London (British Library, 2010), by Patrick Leary.
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July 8, 1942
July 8, 1942
10:45 p.m.
Hello Dippy –
Hope you caught the sweet musical tone in my writing. All's forgiven. You can come home now.
I was previously warned that you were slow in writing Dippy, (nope, promised I wouldn't tattle) so I was prepared. But---------------
Oh my trip to California was wonderful, but the excitement and glamour has worn off. Speaking of diving, Dip. We went swimming in an indoor pool right next to the ocean (Santa Cruz). This pool was filled with ocean water & was it hard, wow! It's real salty and when we dived several times our "beans" (heads to you) were sorer than (I was when I didn't get a letter from you). You must be quite a diver with all your practicing.
It's been too cold here for any swimming. I've only gone once and that was out to Spring Park (no diving board).
Say, Dip, I've been golfing 3 times this year and I do show some improvement over last year's game. This Saturday, Gamble's are having a golf tournament, and if I fare all right for myself, I'll drop you the lowdown. (If I'm not too low down)(oh dear, isn't that awful). You see Dip, it's 11:00 p.m. and I'm a little sleepy.
Three weeks ago last week-end 22 girls had a cottage party at Janet Merrill Park and Gee! We had fun. Oh yes, we had a tennis tournament and Mickey L. Stensrud was champ. And guess who was runner-up. (Yours truly) that's me. Mick won two balls & I won one. (dbl. talk) We played baseball & ping-pong & had loads of fun.
Bet that raise in pay seems wonderful. What do you do with it all. Just think no board, carfare, or clothing. Sounds like a perfect set-up. I could do very nicely with a $12 raise. But I 'spose the Army has it's drawbacks. (that's drawbacks, not swaybacks) That one calls for lights out.
It is now 11:15
Gotta get up early & paint my stockings on.
Goodnight Dip –
As Ever,
I won a beer playing golf tonite. (from a girl at work)


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why choose to spend your holidays in a campsite?
I am of the opinion of Julia, I prefer the hotels, but I will still try the campsite at least once
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Checkout some head shots I did for the Moseley Prichard Parrish Knight & Jones Law Firm located in downtown Jacksonville. You can also see some additional photography I did for them on their new website. One of the really cool things about their office is that it is one of the oldest remaining buildings from the Great Fire of 1901. The iron post located outside their front door is the last remaining post that survived the fire. Pretty crazy!


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I. INTRODUCTION There has been a growing interest in the issue of globalization, internationalization, 'best practices' adoption and its impacts on the convergence of national employment relations system. Many scholars concludes that at the industry level, the needed changes to be more flexible and internationally competitive has led to several common patterns in term of employment relations. Meanwhile, others argue that cross-national variations such as culture, economic stage of development, institutions workers, behavioral mindset still exist and constitutes diversity within and between nations. This essay will review some of the most relevant literature, research and debates surrounding the topic as well as explore different viewpoints in order to make an insightful understanding of these processes. The paper will also compare and contrast two of three most dominant national models: Anglo-American and Japanese model (another is Rhineland-German model) as a case to reflect how convergence and divergence in term of employment relations system moving unstoppable. II. CONVERGENCE – COMING TOGETHER 1. Globalization Impact Convergence of employment relations system across national borders was predicted in the early days by many scholars. They stated that globalization and international trade may put pressure on firms to standardize practices and policies. Convergence theory was developed by American Harbison and Myers (1959) and Kerr et al. (1960). They view similar political and economic systems is the result of industrialization process and rapid growth of advanced technology. While the theory itself does not specify on industrial relations or human resource management, but its approach can be applied to gain understanding of the issue. Globalization's impacts on HRM come via the opening and penetration of economies to external forces. This is two-way process, with both indigenous firms and multinational enterprise adopt each other's HRM practice. For example, foreign direct investment (FDI) promote new HRM practice from home country to host country (home-country effect) or alliances/ mergers and acquisitions between organizations facilitate the personnel transfer/relocation, in turn lead to potential convergence. Kerr's view in the 19060s received criticism due to the over-simplification of industrial development, too much emphasis to the technology impact. Nevertheless, Kerr and other scholars like MAcDuffie (1995) argued that the forces of convergence was more likely to overwhelm national differences. 2. Best Practice Effect Convergence theorists also debate the spread of 'best practice' effect and benchmarking. What is considered 'best practice' is subjective and variable between authors, sectors and time. To simplify, we can take Gennard and Judge (1993)'s defined best practice (in employee relations) as 'managing by behaving in a fair and reasonable manner which help to add value to the business. They assumed that firm across nations would have to converge to best practice, otherwise losing the competitive advantages. From the industrial relations perspective, it means that HRM system need a more comprehensive and integrated mechanism, rather than a 'pick and mix' of few practices in order to gain their performance (Pfeffer, 1994). It is also important to notice that 'best practice' benchmarking occur in two different scales: internal or individual firm practice, for instance the use of particular technology,
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Hell may hath no fury like a woman scorned, but if you mess with me and my emotions you will find yourself in a very chilly place. Today I am feeling all sorts of things. First the good; yesterday I went on the best job interview ever. I felt like I unraveled at the end, hopefully that wasn't a deal breaker. The guy who was interviewing me threw me off by complimenting me and my resume, I wasn't prepared for that and then I felt ill at ease because accepting unexpected compliments is more difficult for me than I would like it to be. I applied for a position as a Design Assistant and I'm hoping and praying that this is an opportunity that will be offered to me because this is what I really want to do. It's a small family owned company that's not too far away from me. It's located in a strange neighborhood. Decades ago I went to the Red Rooster which is a bar just down the street from this company. People raved about it, but it was just another bar to me. I didn't care for it then and I doubt much has changed since I was there more than twenty years ago. Seeing that building brought back a lot of memories, few of them good. I slept in and I really needed that. I picked Jill up from school and took her to the local Kwik Trip for snacks because I'm classy like that. Next time I will remember to pack snacks for both of us because I'm sure my blood sugar was low during that interview.
Today was upsetting because I had applied for two positions at the same company, and I wasn't sure if they wanted me back today, or they hadn't realized that they had already seen me in person. I sent them an email last night and waited for a while this morning, figuring I'd hear from them as soon as whoever got in started checking their email. The store doesn't open at 8:00, I had forgotten that, finally I picked up the phone and called. It's now 12:18 so apparently nobody expected to interview me today. That's fine, I'm just irked by the poor communication. Hopefully that doesn't mean I'm off their list, I doubt it does, but you never know, someone could have second thoughts even though the guy who interviewed me specifically said I would be invited back for a second interview. Another thing that's bothering me is I didn't go to a job fair in Madison because I didn't know if I was going to be asked to drive in a completely different direction. If I'm ever in this situation again I'll be clear that the window doesn't work for me and ask if there's another date and time that will be mutually agreeable. I lost out on two opportunities trying to play the waiting game, lesson learned, onward, forward, and upward as they say. I'm not sure where this has been said, but I like it regardless.
Speaking of the word, yesterday Jill and Jane's father sent me a text informing me that irregardless will be added to the dictionary. This is a family joke that goes way back. I was surprised to hear from him. I'm typically distrustful of communications from him, especially when there's no accompanying apology after a very unpleasant conversation. I'm not sure if he regrets what he said and implied, he's trying to extend an olive branch, he's trying to manipulate me emotionally, or he just heard that and thought of me which would be strange, but I do things like that very routinely and I dislike overthinking things which is odd considering how often I do. Now onto the less pleasant aspects of my day. I am just furious with this guy I met on Tinder. Some dreams, are in the nighttime. Even angrier than I am with him, I'm upset with myself for falling for this kind of emotional scam. Seasons change. People change. I don't need people to tell me that they are deep and intellectual. While I have been surprised on occasion, typically this is the thing I instinctively recognize and sense in others. The lesson here is probably one I needed, I accepted what this guy said and took it at face value. As soon as I read that he was an ENFJ I kind of quit thinking and just went with something I now regret.
Whatever this guy says and thinks, he acts far more like an INFP and I historically have a terrible track record with those types. Ever since I joined Tinder I followed one of the unwritten and often voiced rules; if your pictures aren't current, you had better look like them when people meet you in person. Let me, show you how I feel. I think I actually look better now than I do in older pics, of course some of that is subjective. I try to post pictures that are flattering along with some that aren't so great so people get a truer idea of what I might look like when they encounter me in real life. I had one guy accuse me of stealing someone else's pictures and I'm still angry about that. Has this guy never heard of anyone getting their hair cut? Authenticity is important to me, to imply that I swiped a random photo off the internet is downright insulting, especially since this guy never even met me in person. My hair color changes with the seasons. I don't color it, but if I spend a lot of time outdoors, or out of the sun, my hair color will change. This guy has put on a lot of weight and looks much older in the picture he sent me. His words and actions don't match and I've always had a real problem with people who say one thing, yet do another. He's selfish, immature, manipulative, and I'm just furious with myself for not seeing this sooner.
He picked the wrong woman to try and pretend to be deep with, I think one of the reasons I'm so upset is because I mistook simplicity of expression for depth. Perhaps this guy can get to a level I'm not giving him credit for, but he's failed to establish himself as someone who cares enough about others to post pictures that actually look like him online and even if I could get past that, I understand that not everyone goes on Tinder or other sites every day and photos can quickly get dated, plus you're trying to pick the best ones out of whatever is available, but he's all about himself and I am absolutely, positively, violently opposed to the guy who wants a woman to wait on him, send him sexy pictures, and be super fabulous while he sits on the couch with a Jack and Coke watching TV while she works to relentlessly improve herself. There are two sides to each and every story, but he is a mad flashback to my marriage and I'm not about to ignore that screaming scarlet flag that's bloodying the inky waters of potential romance. I feel violated and I'd be willing to bet that if you asked him for his side of the conversation he'd have very little idea as to why I'm as upset as I am. I'm probably not being totally fair to the guy, but this is not an area where I'm prepared to compromise. Be who you say you are and behave in a manner that matches your words. Be the partner you're asking someone else to be.
I think another thing that's really bothering me is being unable to truly let go of the guy who received the poem. He's looking better all the time even though I know he has issues of his own and I probably am putting him up on a pedestal. It's funny, you're supposed to be realistic about the people you love, and I am to a certain extent, but there's so much truth to the expression that love is blind. Maybe I'm choosing to overlook some of his flaws because those aren't things that are as important to me, or maybe I feel like he's suffering and I want to know why even though I realize I never will. Once someone else shuts down the lines of communication, that's it. There's no going forward, you can only live in the past and I try hard to be someone who goes forward even while I acknowledge that the past happened and has shaped who I am today. A lot of these men are hard, he had a very soft and gentle manner about him that a lot of these other men lack. I felt like he was protective when he thought that someone really needed him to be strong. He did little things that showed me he was paying attention to what was going on around him in a very quiet and observant, almost scientific manner, but he did it in a way that wasn't ever creepy or inappropriate. He had excellent boundaries. I respect that about him.
Another thing I miss about him is listening to him talk, and watching him listen to others. He has a way of drawing you into a conversation so you feel as if you and him are the only two people in the entire world. Everything else just fades away. He had a way of conveying smoldering sensuality without doing anything obvious and that was incredibly sexy and compelling. Normally I'm not great at figuring out what others are thinking and feeling, once I understood him better, he became endlessly fascinating because I could see more of how I think his mind works. He was a puzzle, an enigma, he was charismatic without calling attention to himself, his ability to remain practically invisible was astonishing to me. I felt like he could speak a language that nobody else really knows, only I could hear it inside of my head. I can still hear his voice, I can still picture his eyes. They were beautiful because they went all the way down. I felt connected to him on a level that bypassed much of the actual reality we were existing in at the moment. He could cut through chaos the way Moses parted the Red Sea, the way a surgeon chooses to submerge the blade of a scalpel, the way a heated knife will leave butter hot on both sides of the cut. That guy was one in however many billion people there are on the plant. I'll probably never see him again, but I am so incredibly profoundly grateful our paths crossed when they did.
I feel better than I did this morning. I need to write. Maybe I'll go buy myself a really cool notebook and start filling that. I feel like I already have a collection, I can't find the banana paper notebooks that have the top loading pocket, the ones they make now are coarser and not as silky or smooth as the ones I first bought. It lessens the writing experience for me. I'm so close to finishing my book and I'm sad that it's taking me so long, it makes me feel like a failure even though I know that's in my head and not a real reason to put myself down or be angry. I could not decide between pleasure and pain. Other Tinder guys that I find interesting are the guy who deleted his account, supposedly because of me. That was a lot more intensity than I'm ready for, I was completely unprepared for that and don't actually find it that flattering even though I can see how it might be perceived that way by some. I also met an Indian guy who reminds me of a very good friend of mine. He dresses very well, there's a picture of him on his motorcycle, normally I don't go for that type of thing, but you can't really see him, it's mostly the bike and he manages to convey a feeling of power, control, and fearlessness, as if the roads bend to his willpower when he's racing across them. He's a flirt and that's fun. It may not be going anywhere, but at least he's respectful, intelligent, and kind. He gets things without me having to explain anything.
Today I just want to crawl back into bed and pull the covers over my head. I know it can take time and the dating game can leave one questioning everything, I never was the patient type, I almost feel sorry for some of these people I'm shutting down, but if you're online trying to get me to invite you over to my place when my children aren't there, best wishes to you because you're going to need them. This one guy tried to be cagey about it until I told him that I never introduce my children to anyone I may be seeing. The only person my children have met that I've gone on a date with is the one guy they already knew from going to the same chiropractor. I believe in keeping those areas of life separate until I think that a relationship is next level things. I'm open and honest about dating, I'll share pics and profiles to get their feedback, that can be fun, but they're also much younger, and not interested in some of the things I am. I wonder what about my profile gives anyone the impression that I'm down for casual sex unless these people are just swiping on anything female to see who is insecure enough to fall into bed with them. No matter how much I love sex, and I think anyone who knows me well gets that, I have standards. They remain high. I'm not trying to play hard to get, this is a big leap for me and I'm not about to compromise my morals or standards for anyone. I've been there and done that. Stakes are higher now.
I haven't written a word of fiction which is what I came to the library to do, but at least my soul feels lighter.
Much love,
P.S. Please say a prayer that I find a job that is the right fit soon. I'm getting very discouraged and that's not a good feeling.
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We must work the works of Him that sent us while it is day, a time is coming when no man can work.
(]ohn 9:4)
As part of B.S.P.G.'s projects in theyear 2007, itwas stated thata new church at Point One be established at the beginning of the year 2008.The evangelism committee of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, North Taifa helped and with God's help Vision Congregation was established on February 3, 2008.
Mr. / Mrs. Kumi and their family accepted our proposal to use their premise for the church. They provided us with chairs, electricity and tables to start with. Our first meeting day was on the 6th February 2008.
Thursday to be precise, and from 7.00 pm to 8.30.p.m. Twenty people attended the evening's meeting:
- Nine [9] adults
- Six [6] Youths
- Five [5] Children excluding 3 the committee members
In May 2008, our number increased to 25. During meetings programmes' such as Bible studies, House to house evangelism, Dawn broadcast and prayers were organized to help spread the Gospel as well as maintain the moral and spiritual life of the church.
The Church was outdoored by Rev. Godfred Bamfoon 3rdAugust, 2008 with a total attendance of 76. This comprises of 50 adults, 15 youths, and 11 children
- Mr. Sampson Adomako (Director of Evangelism)
- Mr. Franscis Twum Boateng (Secretary)
- Mr. Alfred Sakyi Bansah (Member)
- Mr. Maxwell Ofori (Member)
- Mr. Emmanuel Kumah (Member)
- Mr. Paddy Sampson (Member)
- Mr. Nana Kwame Adjei Enti (Member)
- Min. Ernest Asamoah (Member)
- Mr. Ransford Osei
- Mr. Aaron Sakyi Bansah
- Mrs. Patricia Asantewaa
- Mr.s Rose Seibe
- Sis. Vida Brobbey Addo
- Mrs. Eva Owusu
Our first Baptism was done on 21st September 2008; 13 Children and 2 Adults were baptized and this was conducted by Rev Bamfo.
The first communion service was on the 21st September 2008 and the officiating Minister was Rev. Godfred Bamfo. About 26 people went for communionon that day.
Despite the progress of the Church the problems we encountered were many.
Evangelism, Committee members had to travel long distances to encourage people to attendChurch services. Aside that, one other problem was unstable membership due to the long distances members had to cover to attend services.
We give thanks to the Lord for how far He has brought us. We know and believe that He who has started a good work will surely perform it to the Very end. We show appreciation to all who have helped in one way or another to bring this vision to pass.
May our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Author and Finisher of our faith, strengthen and empower us all for the task ahead of us, as we all wait for His second coming. AMEN.
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CMI Report | 2011
Between two societies: Review of the information, return and reintegration of Iraqi nationals to Iraq (IRRINI) programme
Bergen: Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI Report R 2011:4) 125 p.
Norwegian version: Samandrag: Gjennomgang av programmet - Information, return and reintegration of Iraqi nationals to Iraq (IRRINI)
The Information, Return, and Reintegration of Iraqi Nationals to Iraq (IRRINI) programme was established in 2008 by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) to facilitate the voluntary return and reintegration of persons from Iraq.
The study provides knowledge on how the various components of the IRRINI programme influences the decision for voluntary return to Iraq and insight into how the programme, wholly or partially, contributes to a sustainable return and reintegration. The opinions and perspectives of the returnees are central to the study.
The study discusses different models of reintegration support and provides a number of suggestions for how a more sustainable return process can be initiated in Norway and secured upon return to Iraq.
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U4 Brief | 2018
Corruption and migrant returns. Managing risk in assisted return programmes
Erlend Paasche
CMI Report | 2008
Return with Dignity, Return to What? Review of the Voluntary Return Programme to Afghanistan
Arne Strand (team leader), Arghawan Akbari, Torunn Wimpelmann Chaudhary, Kristian Berg Harpviken, Akbar Sarwari, Astri Suhrke
Report in External Series | 2018
Russian Use of Private Military and Security Companies - the implications for European and Norwegian Security
Åse Gilje Østensen and Tor Bukkvoll
U4 Issue | 2017
Trading in corruption: Evidence and mitigation measures for corruption in the trading of oil and minerals
Olivier Longchamp, Nathalie Perrot
CMI Report | 2016
Programmes for assisted return to Afghanistan, Iraqi Kurdistan, Ethiopia and Kosovo: A comparative evaluation of effectiveness and outcomes
Arne Strand, Synnøve Kristine Nepstad Bendixsen, Hilde Lidén, Erlend Paasche and Lovise Aalen With Asnake Kefale, Sara Khadir, Ali Kurdistani, Hana Limani and Akbar Sarwari
Report in External Series | Aug 2019
The "CIA's Army": A Threat to Human Rights and an Obstacle to Peace in Afghanistan
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Fundamentals, sample code, codesnippets, SDK
Abbreviations and naming conventions in this documentation:
NiA = Net iD Access (The App used for login and signing)
NiAS = Net iD Access Server (The Web Service communicating with the service and with Net iD Access)
The Service = The heart of the solution with webserver, applications server, databases etc.
SP = Service Provider
Net iD Access Interafece Description
This document describes the Web Service interface for the Net iD Access Server. The interface is used by a Service Provider, SP, to request authentication and signature from a mobile device client. The resulting PKCS#7 signature can be validated before it is returned to the service. The web service contains the methods described below and is defined by the WSDL and XSD. In production environments SSL/TLS will used to secure the transport towards the web service. Client authentication is required with SSL/TLS client certificates.
As the Web Service interface evolve over time new parameters and methods can be added. The changes will be in a new version of the interface leaving the existing version unchanged for a while but the old version will eventually be deprecated and removed. As new functionality is introduced to the system then the behaviour of an existing version of the interface may change, e.g. existing faults may also be used in new situations.
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Recently, I was getting to know a guy on Fetlife. He approached me respectfully and when I asked what brought him to my inbox, he said he liked my pics and my profile.
Okay. Cool.
I asked what he liked about my profile. He gave me a few items that were from my profile (and weren't right next to each other, so there's no c/p action going on) so it felt like knew he'd actually read it.
It was going fairly well, if not a little slowly.
Then this happened:
"What do you do for work? For fun? I know it probably says in your profile but I'm asking anyway lol."
Duuuuude. Why? Why would you waste a message asking me something you admit to knowing you might could find the answer to and then throw an "lol" after it? Like, a lack of effort is funny to you? What the hell?
I'm tired of a lack of effort. I'm a service-oriented submissive to my core, part of which means I adore and feel personally fulfilled putting effort into the people I care about. But I'm also a switch. I know both sides of the slash, and I know damn well that both sides take effort.
Any relationship, whether we're talking blood, friendly, romantic, sexual, kinky, aro, ace, or professional takes consistent effort from both sides. And effort is attractive as hell. There's something intoxicating in knowing that someone chose to take time from their life to invest in yours. That they want to make time to let you know you're important, attractive, intelligent, awesome, witty, etc.
And let me tell ya, I have less and less patience with people who don't make some kind of effort. Because why should I stick around if I'm the only one doing the heavy lifting? Or, not even heavy lifting. If I'm the only one bringing something to the table at all, or 99% of the time? That's too much for me. I want to know I matter. It's taken me too damn long to get even close to thinking that I do matter, and now that I have…it's not so easy to shut that off. And why the fuck should I?
Maybe people will tell me I'm a bad submissive or switch or I just don't understand how to be Dominant. I probably won't play well with those people because, damnit, after nearly 20 years in the scene, I have learned some things. At the very least, I've learned a fuckton about myself.
I spent way too much time living on crumbs. I need more than that. I need vibrant, evolving relationships that all parties are invested in. I welcome change and growth and learning from my partners, friends, family, colleagues. I crave to be challenged, surprised, delighted. I ask for constructive criticism in both my professional and my personal life.
In turn, I try to give do and give these things to the people I love and be responsive and attentive to the things they're looking for. One of the best things in the world is when someone mentions something that they like or want and then, sometime in the future, doing or giving them that thing. I've seen people's eyes light up because they can't believe I remembered what they consider a throw away comment they made months ago. But it's all…information that I store about people I care about. I mean, we do it if someone is allergic to something.
It's hella important to remember that Jane will, y'know, die if she has shellfish so I'm not going to serve her shellfish. And to me, it's a natural extension to think that if Jane mentioned one day that orange gatorade is the best aftercare drink for her, that if Jane and I play, I'm gonna do my best to have some orange gatorade at the ready. Things like that matter and they mean a lot to the person receiving them. I've been on both the giving and receiving end of that and it just…builds good things. I don't understand why it's difficult to pay attention and act accordingly to someone you're interested in or someone you care about.
Another part of this, in my mind, comes up in the book that Jeff Mach wrote. There's a section in Give: some explorations on submission called "What did you bring me?" which asks many questions of the theoretical submissive. The crux of this section is to challenge the submissive to think about what qualities they bring to the relationship beyond a body and their own fantasies. There are questions like:
- What skills do you bring?
- What knowledge?
- What are you prepared to teach me?
- Have you brought me a mind, the ability to make choices and judge circumstances?
For some people, this is revolutionary. Like, you mean a submissive or slave doesn't exist to solely obey? In fact, Jeff wrote about that misconception yesterday in his post on Fetlife called "'I ain't payin' you to think': a fallacy of slavery". And I'm glad for this type of post. I'm glad he asked the questions he did in his book. Hell, I'm glad he wrote the book.
But I've always had another thought when reading this section…
What will the Dom/Top/Master/other person bring to the relationship? I've spent years trying to understand, embrace, hone, expand, and articulate the skills, knowledge, interests, etc that I bring to a relationship and this email from this new guy hit me like a bucket of cold water. Like, not only did he say he likely knew where to find answers, but he couldn't be bothered to check. Oh, and let's throw an "lol" after.
No, I don't find it funny that you don't want to put the effort in to make real conversation. I don't think it bodes well that you're not going to pay attention to things that are already in front of you. And I sure as hell am not going to waste my time repeating what I've already taken time to say when you're dismissing it with an "lol". I've already listed some of the things I bring. What exactly are YOU bringing to ME in this regard, especially since you're the one who approached me?
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I'm not keeping up apparently. There really are people who are calling Obama the Messiah. I didn't know it was this overt. All the way back to 2006 apparently.
I did notice on his interview on 60 Minutes recently that he answered one question in a rather odd way. The question had something to do with how he was dealing with all the pressures of this new phase of things, all the intelligence briefings and so on, asking him if he has thoughts such as "how did I get myself into this?" and his answer, after a moment's searching for the right words, was that he believes himself to be right where he's supposed to be. The Messiah doesn't wonder how he got himself into things, he KNOWS where he is and what he's doing.
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ARTISTIC and romantic partnerships are tricky things, susceptible to envy, one-upmanship and other dysfunctions, but Bradley Rust Gray and So Yong Kim, New York-based independent filmmakers who have been married for 10 years, have hit on a working method that is both equitable and harmonious. Each is a director with two movies apiece so far, and both are such close collaborators — they produce each other's work and often write and edit together — that they freely use the first-person plural in discussing their movies.
Their two latest films, as it happens, arrive on New York screens this week. Ms. Kim's second feature, "Treeless Mountain," which had its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, will open at Film Forum on Wednesday. Mr. Gray's second feature, "The Exploding Girl," which made its debut at the Berlin International Film Festival this year, will screen in competition at the Tribeca Film Festival.
"It's almost as if they think together," said Ben Howe, a producer who worked on both movies. "It's definitely one or the other's film, but every decision is made with the other one close at hand."
Ms. Kim, 40, and Mr. Gray, 38, are both miniaturists who specialize in narrowing the frame, in a literal sense, given their fondness for tight close-ups, and also in how they seem to filter the world through the consciousness of their protagonists. Their new movies and their debut features — Ms. Kim's "In Between Days" (2006), about a lonely Korean girl newly arrived in a North American Koreatown; Mr. Gray's "Salt" (2003), a road movie and tentative love story set in Iceland — all share an interest in the formative experiences of young lives. They are poetic and realistic in equal measure, and they have a knack for zeroing in on seemingly small moments and making them feel anything but small.
"For us the most important thing is emotional impact," Mr. Gray said one recent afternoon at the couple's apartment in the Prospect Heights section of Brooklyn. Their 2-year-old daughter, Sky, who had opted to forgo her nap, was sitting in on the interview and providing musical accompaniment with her toy keyboard.Continue reading the main story
"With your first films you want them to be personal, even if it seems self-involved," Ms. Kim said.
While "In Between Days" was informed by her teenage years in Los Angeles, the heart-rending "Treeless Mountain" mines her childhood in South Korea. Ms. Kim's parents divorced when she was young; her mother went ahead of her children to the United States, and Ms. Kim lived for a spell with her grandparents on a rice farm. The movie tells the story of two sisters, 6 — year-old Jin (Hee Yeon Kim) and 4-year-old Bin (Song Hee Kim), who develop their own ways to cope as they are shuttled from one family member to another.
"Writing it was the most difficult part," Ms. Kim said. "I couldn't proceed until Bin and Jin were their own individuals. If I saw too much of myself, it wasn't ready."
She was inspired by a few thematically similar movies, including Jacques Doillon's "Ponette" and Hirokazu Kore-eda's "Nobody Knows." But when it came time to make the film, being a new mother was her most powerful motivation. (Sky was four months old when they started casting in South Korea.) "There was a sense that if I don't make this film now, I'll never make it," said Ms. Kim, who has described "Treeless Mountain" as "a letter to my mother." (Her mother, she said, "thought it was O.K. the second time she saw it.")
It did not hurt that she and Mr. Gray had an infant with them when they were looking for actors at Korean elementary schools. "I don't think we would have had access if I wasn't a mom," Ms. Kim said.
There was an inevitable maternal aspect to working with her young performers. Even though the girls were often acting out situations in which their characters were alone, she tried to provide a sense of security by sitting next to them, just off camera.
While editing "Treeless Mountain" with Ms. Kim, Mr. Gray was simultaneously trying to get a feature called "Jack and Diane" off the ground. He was planning to shoot the film, a teenage lesbian romance with werewolf overtones, in the summer of 2008. The financing was in place, and for the lead roles he secured Ellen Page and Olivia Thirlby, the actors from "Juno." But after Ms. Page earned an Oscar nomination, she had to postpone for a year.
Mr. Gray and his producer, Karin Chien, had been developing the film for nearly three years at that point, and another year of inactivity was too depressing to contemplate. Without a story in mind, he called the actress Zoe Kazan, who had impressed him when auditioning for "Jack and Diane," and proposed a collaboration. "The Exploding Girl" and Ms. Kazan's character — a college student with epilepsy, home in New York for the summer — took shape through a series of conversations.
Mr. Gray paired Ms. Kazan with Mark Rendall, a young Canadian actor and a close friend of Ms. Page. "I knew tons about him through her, although he didn't know that," Mr. Gray said. "The Exploding Girl" hinges on the simplest of plots — one romance ends, another begins — and in a nod to the kindred coming-of-age drama of Ms. Kim's first feature, it borrows its title from a Cure song, "The Exploding Boy," the B-side of the single that provided the title for "In Between Days."
"The Exploding Girl," which Mr. Gray wrote in four days and was shot in 17 days last summer in New York, adapts the hand-held vérité intimacy of "Salt" into something more refined, using longer takes and a more stable camera while remaining attuned to the tiniest mood shifts. In this film "you're observing the character," he said. "In our other films it's like you are the character."
Mr. Gray cited "Café Lumière," a minimal 2003 drama that the Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien shot in Tokyo, as a major influence. Like Mr. Hou's movie "The Exploding Girl" functions both as a discreet character study and as a tranquil city portrait, finding moments of repose amid urban cacophony. They shot with a lightweight high-definition camera, which the cinematographer, Eric Lin, was able to conceal in a bag that he held on his lap for the subway scenes.
For Ms. Kim writing and rewriting helps create the distance from her autobiographical characters; Mr. Gray builds in that distance by making his characters teenage, female, gay and/or Icelandic. The intensity of young love and lust is a constant in his work. "It sounds hokey, but the first time you find love, that's something everyone knows," he said. "It sets your outlook on life."
Mr. Gray and Ms. Kim, who have been a couple for 15 years, met as students at the Art Institute of Chicago. (For their first date he invited her to join him on his predawn rounds delivering muffins in a crime-ridden area on the West Side of Chicago.) Ms. Kim was studying performance and dabbled in film only because she was looking to create projections for her performance pieces. Both she and Mr. Gray started out in experimental film and drifted toward narrative filmmaking while he was studying at the British Film Institute in London, where they were widely exposed to world cinema.
When talking about their movies Mr. Gray and Ms. Kim reflexively assume the roles of each other's biggest fans.
"Brad's films seem very original," she said. "My sensibility is not exactly new."
He countered: "Her films are more natural. I have to work harder."
She disagreed: "He has 5,000 options and explores all of them. I'm focused on one thing."
Spousal bickering leads to the occasional blowup during production. "I had to kick Brad off the set when we were shooting 'Treeless,'" Ms. Kim said. "He gets fidgety and nervous."
Mr. Howe, their producer, said, "They do have an at times combative relationship, but it's more like creative tension."
Ms. Kim is now writing her third feature, which, in a change of pace, revolves around an older man. Mr. Gray is refocusing his energies on "Jack and Diane" (Ms. Page has since dropped out), set to be their most expensive movie yet; it will have stars, werewolf makeup and animation.
Even when Mr. Gray and Ms. Kim graduate to bigger budgets, "they'll find an intimate way of working," Mr. Howe said. "I don't think it's possible for them to get the moments they're looking for without being protective of their process."
In a sense, Mr. Gray said, they have learned to thrive on limitations. "There's something to be said for being forced to make decisions," he said. "The pressure helps make our films happen."Continue reading the main story


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