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Attack the Singletrack!, Issue #007 -- How to use your Mountain Bike Brakes for Optimal Performance
July 15, 2010
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Attack the Singletrack! Issue #007 -- How to use your Mountain Bike Brakes for Optimal Performance
Attack the Singletrack brings you mountain bike tips to help you become a better rider and enjoy mountain biking more.
If you like this ezine, please do a friend and me a big favor and pass this information on to them. If a friend forwarded this to you and if you like what you read, click on the link below...
In this Issue...
1) Tip of the Month -- Want to know a quick way to get all that stubborn greasy gunk off your cassette cogs?
Click here or scroll down for a tip on getting your cassette cogs nice and clean...
2) How to use your Mountain Bike Brakes for Optimal Performance -- Do you have a death grip on the brakes most of the time? Are you skidding out a lot while braking? Are you flipping over the handlebars when going over obstacles? Enough skidding and endos! These powerful mountain bike components can be tamed to work in your favor!
Click here or scroll down for some tips on how to use your mountain bike brakes safely and efficiently...
3) What's New on Mountain Bike Buzz -- Click on the links below to learn about new information that has been recently added to the site...
Tip of the Month:
How to get your Cassette Cogs Nice and Clean--
If you use a dry or wax lubricant on your bicycle chain, you shouldn't have much difficulty keeping your cassette cogs clean, but the wet lubes can leave a black greasy mess that gets between the cogs and is hard to clean. I usually use a dry lube for my chain, but I borrowed some wet lube from a friend the other day before riding. By the time I got to cleaning the cassette, it was hard to get it clean even with citrus degreaser and brushes.
I found that using a little bit of bike lube took the gunk off. I just squeeze a little bit of dry lubricant on a clean dry rag and wipe off the cassette cogs by moving the rag in a flossing motion between each cog. This is easier to do if you remove the rear wheel from the bike. No need to use a lot of lubricant because that will cause dirt and dust to stick to to cogs. Just a little bit for the stubborn greasy areas and then wipe off.
For more information on cleaning your mountain bike, including the drivetrain, please visit our page on
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How to use your Mountain Bike Brakes for Optimal Performance
When I first started mountain biking, I used my mountain bike brakes way more often than necessary. I was riding the brakes to go slower and feel safer, but I was actually making my ride more unsafe because the unnecessary braking was interrupting the momentum of the wheels, which causes the mountain bike to tip over easier.
A rolling tire has much better balance and traction than a stopped or skidding tire. I am not suggesting riding all crazy fast and out of control. We always need to ride at a speed that allows us to be in control and share the trail.
The following are some tips for using your mountain bike brakes effectively, safely, and efficiently:
1. Don't fear the front brake:
The front brake has more stopping power than the rear brake and should actually be used more than the rear brake. I usually do around 60-80% pressure on the front brake and 20-40% on the rear brake. This varies based on my speed, how quickly I need to stop, the steepness of the descent, and other factors.
2. Skidding kills traction:
If you feel the rear brake skidding, lay off the pressure a little until it is not skidding. The front brake should never skid. If it does, you are heading for trouble and need to ease up on the lever.
3. Stay back:
When braking, stay off the back of the saddle keeping your legs and arms bent. If you aren't back and you hit your front brake hard, you can go over the handlebars, but this will not happen if you are back behind the seat. Drop your heels if you are braking really hard on a steep descent.
4. Brake like you mean it:
Avoid riding the brakes. Instead, use them firmly when you need them. Brake when you are going too fast and need to slow down and then resume coasting.
5. Brake before obstacles, not during:
If there is a turn that you need to slow down for, brake before you start to turn so you can roll through the turn. If you are about to roll off a big rock or root, brake before the obstacle and then let your front wheel roll over it.
6. The right fit:
Your brake levers should be in a position that is easy for your fingers to reach and at an angle that is comfortable for your wrists.
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06 Jun, 2019
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Ngunnawal Primary is a strong participator in the Actsmart Schools program, which is designed to get schools focusing on sustainability and supporting the environment.
Each class spends time in the school's environment centre where classes manage gardens and learn about composting.
The school is aiming to achieve a 5 star sustainability rating in its upcoming Actsmart review across each of the five focus areas:
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Building on the successful launch of the Top-a-Can can ashtray launch at the Las Vegas ASD Trade Show, we are excited to announce that we have sold through all of the initial wholesale and distributor inventory and are excited to see Top-a-Can ashtrays on sale everywhere from truck stops in Texas to the Mobile gas station down the street from our home offices!
We are also excited to announce plans to expand our manufacturing capabilities and bring efficiencies to our manufacturing process. Top-a-Can is proudly designed and built in the USA and with our planned expansion and efficiency improvements we believe that we can continue to offer the most compelling, convenient, clean and green smoking solution on the market.
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The GDPR (new data protection regulations) come into force from 25th May 2018.
We have always been careful with your personal details and this has not changed. However, the new regulations have led to some changes in how we must inform you about how your data is used and what information we must give you. If you are unable to agree to any of the statements, we may not be able to continue to provide you with our services.
Your private data is held by George Hunt & Son Ltd. (of which Hunt's Veterinary Clinics is a trading name, operated and owned by George Hunt & Son Ltd.). The details listed on this form and obtained previously (e.g. name, title, address, phone numbers, names of family members, notes about further communications with the practice) are held on a cloud based software system (this is currently licenced to George Hunt & Son Ltd. by Animana B.V., software company owned by IDEXX plc.). The term 'private data' does not include information about your pets, however, we keep all of our medical notes confidential.
Due to the need to protect and safeguard our patients, your data may be held indefinitely. In order to delete any data from our systems, please email email@example.com. Certain pieces of data (e.g. name, title and notes made about interactions with the practice) are unlikely to be able to be deleted immediately, and may remain on the system for at least 7 years after your final contact with the practice due to the requirement on us to maintain indexed clinical records about our patients, for legal reasons.
In order to provide some of the services which we offer, we may have to transfer some of your private information to our subsidiaries or service providers. These are mainly based in the UK and therefore are subject to the same data protection laws as we are. Where they are not based in the UK, they have data protection measures in place which are robust. We may use your data for individual or aggregated analysis to help us to identify trends or information about our clients. This allows us to serve you better and tailor our practice to the needs of our clients.
Here is a list of some of the types of service providers that information may be transferred to (data processors), with some examples of the individual suppliers that we use for these services.
Practice Management Software – Remote hosted or Local hosted: Animana (our cloud based practice computer system provider)
Data Storage and Indexing (e.g. for address lists or management meeting minutes) – Amazon Servers (where the practice management information is stored), Google Servers – (we use these to store some documents and data)
Other Vet Practices (as part of your pet's clinical notes – only if you or someone listed on your account specifically consents each time we send the notes to a practice for the first time)
Referral Vet Practices (if you have asked for referral to a specialist, or non-specialist, vet)
Finance Loans to Help Clients Pay for Services: Braemar Finance (a financial institution providing loans to cover veterinary treatment – we will only contact them on your behalf if you or someone listed on your account specifically requests this)
Insurance Companies (again, only if you request us to communicate with a particular insurance company will we communicate your private information with them.)
The Company or its service providers may contact you by email, SMS, telephone, mail, social media, messenger platforms. This allows the Company to remind you, for example, about treatments that may be due for your pet. We may also contact you to tell you more about things that are happening with the practice.You can opt out of the above now, or at any time in the future by sending an email detailing your request to email@example.com, although due to the interconnected nature of our systems, this may mean that we cannot continue to provide you with services.
You have a right to receive an electronic copy of the data held about you. You can request this any time by emailing email@example.com. You also have the right to alter any incorrect information held about you.
Suppliers (Data Processors) List – edited 24/04/2018:
Practice Management Software – Animana (Idexx Animana B.V. Ltd.)
Data Storage and Indexing (e.g. for address lists or management meeting minutes) – Amazon Servers (where the practice managment information is stored), Google Servers – (we use these to store some documents and data)


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This is a new generation feeder for ironing processes with high production that guarantees great quality for items of any size. It has 3 automatic feeding stations with height-adjustable clamps.
The new Galaxy is a highly versatile feeder that adapts to the production needs of the moment. So, it can work on 1 lane, 2 lanes or on 1 or 2 lanes without distinction at 2, 3 or 4 working stations. The Galaxy automatically identifies the width of a fed item and centers it on the lanes used.
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Though they're scheduled to clear out by July 1, their futures aren't clear. Peters has been managing by conference call from Seattle; Lillis is taking some time off; Post is joining other ex-MediaOners to start a Denver-based investment fund.


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About 1/3 of Americans have a credit score of 601 or lower — meaning that bad credit scores are much more common than you might think.
A poor credit score can make it difficult for you to get approved for a credit card, impact your employment opportunities, and of course, make getting approved for a loan a serious challenge.
Especially if an unexpected expense comes up, or if there's an opportunity that could help you to get your finances back in order, we know that you're concerned about how you'll come up with the money you need.
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What Are Guaranteed Approval Loans?
While we strongly suggest doing everything you can to repair your credit score as soon as possible, when you just can't wait for cash, apply for guaranteed loans for bad credit.
But what are these loans?
The "guaranteed" aspect of the loan refers to the application and approval process itself.
While it's important to understand that yes, these loans do still carry minimum financial requirements for borrowers, these qualifications are much less stringent than with other kinds of loans.
When you apply for other kinds of loans, your credit history and current credit score are often the first things that lenders look at. But with guaranteed bad credit loans, the lender instead looks at your current source of income.
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Often, you can get guaranteed loan approval without the lender even needing to run a credit check on you in the first place. This means that not only will you get the money you need, but also that you'll get it much faster than you might expect.
Usually, you'll just need to provide proof of current income, a bank account number, past bank statement, and proof of residency to be approved.
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When you're applying for guaranteed approval loans, there are a few potential downsides that you need to be aware of.
The biggest thing to watch out for is an unusually high-interest rate.
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This means that, if you're not careful, the loan could end up costing you much more than it's worth.
In order to avoid this financial trap, make sure that you can truly afford the interest rate over the life of the loan. A good rule of thumb here is to take out the absolute minimum amount of money you need to get by.
You may also be able to negotiate interest rates with lenders if you've received multiple offers for no credit check loans.
The positive here is that the amount of your monthly installment payment will always be the same regardless of the interest rate. This means creating a monthly budget is a bit easier.
Just as with potentially high-interest rates, you should also speak to lenders about the kinds of fees that you'll need to pay on your loan. Many lenders charge you an origination fee, an application fee, and even hefty prepayment penalties.
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Finally, make sure that you're taking out guaranteed approval loans for legitimate financial reasons.
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Many people use these loans to help them remodel a home before they put it on the market. They also use this cash to pay their medical bills, consolidate their debt, or even to buy a car. In some cases, personal loans can even be used to help you to buy a home.
They're also a popular way for entrepreneurs to get their businesses off the ground.
You should avoid using the money from a personal loan to finance your wedding, buy holiday gifts for others, or even investing in the stock market.
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Guaranteed approval loans may not be right for everyone, but especially if you have bad credit and are facing an emergency situation, they can be a real lifesaver.
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Feel like guaranteed approval loans aren't actually the right lending option for you, but want to learn more about other ways to borrow money?
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Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, America Olivo, Alec Baldwin, Ving Rhames, Sean Harris, Hermione Corfield
Christopher McQuarrie
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Shirtless man, woman in underwear (rear view), bikini, skimpy clothing, cleavage. Dressing, undressing. Poster of lingerie girl, neon sign a for lap-dancing club.
People are drugged (gas, serum, darts). Vials and syringes seen. Alcohol (wine, champagne). Gambler, antidote mentioned.
S-words. Religious exclamation.
International terrorism, stealth operations, ostracisation, infiltration, assassination, rogue agents, trust, betrayal, opera, loyalty, identification, security, mind control, drowning, cool gadgets.
Missing flight mentioned (reference to MH370). Cemetery setting. Planes, helicopter, goats, donkey. Used chewing gum, spitting. Brief Russian, German languages (subtitles). Very high camera angles.
Funny, self-aware, surprising, fast-paced, spry, satsifying, winking, gripping, intelligent, sexy, propulsive, crowd-pleasing, solid, suspenseful, entertaining, old-fashioned, diverting. Delightful comic chemistry between Tom Cruise and Simon Pegg, credible performances, sharp script, absorbing plot, great locations, hilarious/gigantic plane stunt, spectacular set pieces, gorgeous/crisp/clean/precision action cinematography, non-stop score, real-world echoes.
Formulaic, exhausting, uneven, empty. Lacks visual/visceral impact, uninvolving plot, blunt dialogue, settles for clichés.
MA15+: Strong sex scenes, sexual references and coarse language.
The title says it all.
Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, LeBron James, Tilda Swinton, Vanessa Bayer, Brie Larson, Mike Birbiglia, Evan Brinkman, Randall Park, Jon Glaser, Ezra Miller, Daniel Radcliffe, Marisa Tomei, Matthew Broderick, Marv Albert, Chris Evert
Judd Apatow
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MA15+ (Australia), 15 (UK), R (USA)
People are slapped (sexual), punched. Beating up kid at school, knocked out teeth and stolen shoes, stolen bike, Dad beating up neighbours mentioned. Arguing, yelling. Raping mentioned (comic). Blood/gore: Blood spatter. Knee surgery (exposed/hammering bone), wound-stitching. Bloody clothing/face/glove/hand. Spinal/head scan images. Patients in hospital beds, IV drips, medical equipment.
A woman has sex with many different partners. Oral sex, orgasm, hitting during sex, erection beneath towel, nipple-licking. Kissing, flirting, grinding-dancing. Nude men (rear view). Woman in bra, cleavage, skimpy clothing, shirtless men. References to sex, masturbation. Threesomes, fetishes, condoms mentioned.
Snorting cocaine, vial of white powder, smoking marijuana. A patient is administered a sedative intravenously. Alcohol (beer, spirits, cocktails, wine, shots). Club, bar settings. Intoxication. Smoking. Viagra, Adderall, getting high, smoking pot, getting drunk/hammered, bong, champagne mentioned.
F-words, s-words, a-words, b*tch. Name-calling, derogatory terms for women. Terms for genitals and bodily functions. Religious references and exclamations. Jokes about race, weight, age, death, homosexuality, cultures.
Monogamy, infidelity, promiscuity, love, commitment, forgiveness, father-daughter relationships, dating, NYC, assisted living, sports medicine, surgery, Doctors Without Borders, awards, recognition, fear, basketball, cheerleaders, elite athletes.
Deceased father, relationship breakup, job loss. Divorce mentioned. Lightning, dogs. Toilet. Hyperventilating, gagging, vomit. Urination, defecation mentioned. Brief Mandarin (no subtitles).
Lacerating, smart, heartfelt, raw, funny, honest, wise, hilarious, personal, charming, deft, mature, polished, enjoyable, frank, robust, plain-speaking, important. Stellar/memorable performances, real chemistry between leads, LeBron James is hilarious/scene-stealing, focused/warm script, reality-bending narrative, makes a well-trodden tale feel fresh.
Shaggy, overlong, familiar, flawed. Too many narrative detours/digressions, sags toward end, many jokes fall flat.
M: Sexual references.
Nat Wolff, Cara Delevingne, Austin Abrams, Justice Smith, Halston Sage, Jaz Sinclair, Cara Buono, Josiah Cerio, Hannah Alligood
Jake Schreier
109 minutes
M (Australia), 12A (UK), PG-13 (USA)
Gun shots. A boy shoves another into locker rows. Window broken to force entry into a derelict building. An animal is almost hit by a car; car spinout. Vandalism, truancy, break-and-entre, lying. Blood/gore: Dead body (suicide; gunshot) found by children. Cut on eyebrow. Urinating blood, kidney infection mentioned.
A young couple has sex (off-screen). Kissing, flirting, hugging, hand holding. Nude males (rear view). Shirtless male, girl in bra, revealing clothing, men in underwear. Sex, masturbation discussed. Sexual-themed banter/innuendo. Cheating mentioned. Strip club seen in background.
Alcohol (beer). Teen drinking, binge drinking. Cigar-smoking mentioned. Betting.
S-words, a-words, b*tch. Name-calling. Derogatory terms for women. Terms for genitals. Obscene finger gestures. Religious exclamations. Confederate flag t-shirt.
Teenagers, friends, childish pranks, running away, sneaking out, road trips, growing up, first crushes, the girl next door, bonding, revenge, mystery, infidelity.
Cheating boyfriend. Divorce mentioned. Cow, dead fish. Urination. Based on the novel by John Green.
Moving, melancholy, affecting, likeable, big-hearted, bittersweet, modest. Intriguing tale, flawed/vulnerable characters, charming character moments, funny/unforced rapport among cast, faithful adaptation to the book, offers an interesting perspective on adolescence.
Contrived, familiar, clichés. Pedestrian story, some one-dimensional performances, abrasive score, unexciting selection of songs.
Lands a few punches.
Alicja Cichewicz, Anna Pazdur-Czarnowska, Przemyslaw Rydynski, Daria Strzepka, Agnieszka Szmerek
Miguel Gaudêncio
71 minutes
CTC (Australia), NR (UK), NR (USA)
Boxing bouts/sparring. Blood/gore: Bloody nose/face/toe/foot. Breathing problems, hospital mentioned.
Man in underwear, shirtless men, sportswear.
F-words, s-words. Name-calling. Slang for genitals. Religiouis exclamations.
Boxing, weigh-in, coaching, amateur sport, tournaments, commitment, success, failure, disappointment, training, sparring, compromise, stress, emotion, tactics.
Shaky camerawork, black-and-white cinematography. Polish language (subtitles).
Exciting, tense, intriguing, fascinating, inspirational, well-meaning, interesting, raw, pared-down, refreshing, beautiful, different, naturalistic, laid-back, honest, genre-breaking. No history/background/character development provided for fighters; viewer does all the work. Gorgeous/gritty black-and-white lensing, non-dramatic/hands-off/welcome approach, compelling/neo-noir feel.
Uninspiring. Limited audience appeal, score is heavy-handed/distracting at times, some English subtitles missing from full version.
M: Violence, mature themes and infrequent coarse language.
The afterlife is Albright.
Ryan Reynolds, Natalie Martinez, Matthew Goode, Ben Kingsley, Victor Garber, Derek Luke, Jaynee-Lynne Kinchen, Melora Hardin, Michelle Dockery, Sam Page, Brendan McCarthy, Thomas Francis Murphy, Sandra Ellis Lafferty
Tarsem Singh
117 minutes
M (Australia), 12A (UK), PG-13 (USA)
People are shot, tackled, wrestled, face-grabbed, drugged, hit with objects, kicked, elbowed, arm-snapped, body-slammed, burned alive, choked, kidnapped, pistol-whipped, tasered, punched. Images of war/soldiers/tanks. Car chase, rollover, car rammed, collisions. A man collapses. Objects burned/smashed/thrown. Explosion. Suicidal thoughts mentioned. Arguing, shouting. Blood/gore: Dead bodies. Blood spatter, bloody neck/clothing/face/heads/cut, bone snaps. Injection (no needle seen). Body scan/images, MRI-type machine, flatlining. Patients on hospital beds, IV drips, bandage, scar, bruising. Anaphylactic shock, EpiPen, torn to pieces in Russian prison riot mentioned. Medical equipment seen.
A man has (mostly implied) sex with multiple partners. Woman in g-string, shirtless men, skimpy clothing, cleavage, swimwear. Kissing, flirting, undressing.
A woman is drugged (chloroform assumed), a man suffers severe hallucinations. Prescription pills consumed. Alcohol (wine, champagne, spirits, cocktails). Club setting. Prozac, anti-rejection drugs, withdrawals mentioned.
F-words, s-words, a-words, sonofab*tch, bastard. Name-calling. Slang for genitals. Religious exclamations.
Reincarnation, death, cancer, grief, father-daughter relationships, identity, wealth, biogenics, genetic engineering, legacy, rehabilitation, estrangement, promiscuity, visions, memory, betrayal, psychopathy, family, real estate tycoons, terminal illness, resurrection, immortality.
Dead fathers/husband, terminally ill children. Cemetery, funeral, airport. Losing a child, peanut allergy, parents and sister killed in car crash mentioned. Plane, horse, thunder. Vomiting, spitting, toilet. Grilling sausages. Shaky camerawork.
Effective, interesting, twisty, thought-provoking, lightweight, fast-paced. Likeable lead, classy supporting cast, good performances, well-structured script, competent direction, attractive locations, solid technical credits.
Generic, mediocre, contrived, tepid, unremarkable. Broad characters, murky story, intriguing story degenerates into an action movie, too-neat/easy conclusions, bone-headed plot holes, Kingsley's accent is terrible.
M: Mature themes.
The sting of ageing.
Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Milo Parker, Hiroyuki Sanada, Hattie Morahan, Patrick Kennedy, Roger Allam, Philip Davis, Frances de la Tour
Bill Condon
104 minutes
M (Australia), PG (UK), PG (USA)
Suicide. Soldiers with rifles. References to the Great War. A man falls out of bed. Object thrown, smashed; burning hive. Break-and-entre, forgery. The Blitz, father's plane shot down during war, wasps killing bees mentioned. Poison purchased. Kitchen fire, explosive fire (dream). Blood/gore: Bloody cuts on arm, blood on clothing. Burns/acid scars. Dead insects. A boy pulls a bee sting out of his knee. 7863 bee stings mentioned. A man collapses. Swelling, welts, allergic reaction. Hypodermic needle seen.
Boy in swimwear.
Alcohol (spirits). Smoking. Adrenaline, cigar, pipe-smoking mentioned.
Name-calling. Insensitive remarks. Joke about religion. Religious exclamation.
Sherlock Holmes, mystery, detectives, ageing, mortality, memoir, suicide, war, miscarriage, grief, allergies, bee-keeping, royal jelly, botany, memory loss, loneliness, estrangement.
Hiroshima setting. Dead mothers, father, brother mentioned. Miscarriages. Bees, taxidermy. Palm reading. Witchcraft mentioned. Based on A Slight Trick of the Mind by Mitch Cullen.
Intimate, elegiac, character-based, graceful, poignant, pleasing, ruminative, touching, intriguing, delightful. Superb/impeccable/nuanced/wily performance from Ian McKellen, beautifully understated performance from Laura Linney, elegant film-making, gently radical, leisurely storytelling, fine/sharp period detailing, rich locations, seamless editing, pretty/pensive/richly orchestrated score.
Slow, slight. Shuffling pace, safe script, over-extended flashbacks.
PG: Mild science-fiction violence and coarse language.
It's a mango fruit blast.
Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer, Abby Ryder Fortson, Michael Peña, David Dastmalchian, T.I., Wood Harris
Peyton Reed
117 minutes
PG (Australia), 12A (UK), PG-13 (USA)
Characters are shot, head-slammed, punched, tackled, headlocked, catapulted, pushed, shot at, evaporated, flushed, vacuumed, near-drowned, near-stomped, arrested, kicked, kneed, flipped, stung, zapped, tasered, squished. Characters fall from very high distances, crash into objects. Animal testing. Car, helicopter, train crashes. Tanks, explosions, soldiers, machine-gun fire, missile. Property damage. Break-and-enter, theft. Grand larceny, burglary, robbery, computer hacking mentioned. Yelling, arguing, screaming. Blood/gore: Bloody noses, heads, clothing. Wound-cleaning. Butterfly bandage, arm in sling, bite mark.
Kissing. Tight-fitting outfits, cleavage, shirtless man.
Alcohol (champagne, beer, wine, spirits). Xanax mentioned. Vial of prescription pills.
S-words, a-words, sonofabitch. Name-calling. Slang for breasts. Religious exclamations.
Ant-man, shrinking, enlarging, heroes, father-daughter relationships, surveillance, estranged family, animal testing, safe-cracking, weaponry, sacrifice.
Deceased mothers, relationship breakup, deported parent, plane crash mentioned. Job loss. Prison, tunnel, drainpipe settings. Lambs, dog, spider web, ants (lots of ants), mouse. Throwing up mentioned. Some fast editing and bright light flashes. Mid-credits scene, post-credits scene.
Light, funny, whimsical, enjoyable, scaled-down, diverting, modest, off-the-cuff, big-hearted, genial, delightful, tongue-in-cheek, fun, fizzy, confident, refreshing, breezy, likeable, inventive, zingy, personal. Charming performance from Paul Rudd, pitch-perfect/punchy performance from Evangeline Lilly, scene-stealing performance from Michael Peña, dry/bitter performance from Michael Douglas, playful/adventurous vibe, goofy/combustible climax, brisk humour, invention over scale, nifty editing, inherently silly.
Inoffensive, episodic, conventional. Slow/expository beginning, shopworn tropes, noticeable/distracting elucidation, expository training montages, premeditated exchanges with rest of Marvel universe.
MA15+: Strong coarse language and sex scenes.
Ruben gets smashed.
Patrick Brammall, Alex Dimitriades, Abbey Lee, Harriet Dyer, Jeremy Sims, Brenton Thwaites, Robyn Nevin, Jack Thompson, Aaron Bertram
Brendan Cowell
93 minutes
MA15+ (Australia), NR (UK), NR (USA)
People are punched, pinned down, pushed against a wall, throat-grabbed. A man jumps from a high ledge (injury/near-drowning). Objects thrown/dropped/smashed. References to suicide (jumping, slitting, dead friend). Reference to incestual sexual molestation of a child. Rape mentioned. Yelling, arguing. People play a boxing video game. Blood/gore: Sound of bone snapping. Arm in sling. Cast removed. Dropped kid on head mentioned.
A couple has sex in the shower, bedroom. Oral sex/orgy (male), masturbation. Kissing (male-male; male-female), ogling, caressing, bum-grabbing. Half-exposed breast, people in underwear, swimwear, skimpy clothing, cleavage. Bra unclipped. Fingering, infidelity with boss, object inserted inside a girl/molestation mentioned.
Drugs inhaled. Bags of white powder, crack pipe. Rock, ice, cocaine, stoned teenager, e, heroin, smack addict mentioned. Alcohol (beer, champagne, wine, spirits, cocktails, shots). Intoxication. Bar, club, house party settings. Getting smashed/drunk, drinking nail polish remover, drinking problem mentioned. Smoking. Gambling (horse racing).
C-words, f-words, s-words, a-words. Name-calling, derogatory terms for women and homosexuals. Slang and actual terms for genitals and bodily fluids. Cultural, racial, gender stereotypes. Religious references and exclamations.
Alcoholism, relationships, recovery, Alcoholics Anonymous, advertising, parent-son relationships, kayaking, Sydney, sobriety, best mates.
Gravely ill father (pancreatitis), relationship breakups, estranged parents. Friend committed suicide, dead mother, lost license mentioned. Vomiting, eating disorder, depression mentioned. Cats, fish. Cooking sausages.
MA15+: Strong coarse language and sexual references.
Could do with more Magic.
Channing Tatum, Joe Manganiello, Matt Bomer, Adam Rodriguez, Kevin Nash, Gabriel Iglesias, Jada Pinkett Smith, Carrie Anne Hunt, Amber Heard, Andie MacDowell, Elizabeth Banks
Gregory Jacobs
115 minutes
MA15+ (Australia), 15 (UK), R (USA)
People are pushed, punched, headbutted, bound. Ted Bundy, Desert Storm mentioned. Littering. Vehicle accident, wrecked truck/cracked windscreen. Blood/gore: Bloody forehead/face. Patient in hospital bed with breathing tube. Bandage. Concussion, stitches mentioned.
A couple has (implied) sex. Nude male (rear view), near-nude males, abs that you could hang your washing on, pubic hair. Very skimpy clothing, swimwear, cleavage. Kissing, licking, caressing, bum-slapping, crotch-grabbing, pumping, grinding, thrusting, undressing, bum-grabbing, lap-dancing, straddling. References to having sex, blow jobs, homosexuality, virginity, bondage, ejaculation, oral sex. Objects decorated with genital images.
Drugs (joints, pills, molly, moon rock). Alcohol (spirits, cocktails, shots, wine, champagne, beer). Smoking. Intoxication. Coke, painkiller mentioned.
F-words, s-words, a-words, n-word, b*tch. Name-calling. Slang for genitals and bodily fluids. Cultural, gender, racial stereotypes. Religious references.
Male entertainers, stripping, road trips, photography, drag queens, bromances, reiki, conventions, business, fresh moves.
Dead friend, estranged friend, fire phobia, divorce, ghosts mentioned. Hospital, club settings. Urination. Fireworks sounds.
Freewheeling, lighthearted, lively, entertaining, breezy, loose, brawny, diverting, ramshackle, fun, bigger, bulgier, sexy. Seductive performance from Jada Pinkett-Smith, endearing performance from Channing Tatum, inventive dance sequences, naturalistic/spontaneous banter, ultra-buff men, spirited finale.
Bumpy, overlong, shambling, directionless. Several long/pointless/drawn-out scenes, messy/muddled subplots, one-note characters, disappointing ending, loose editing, lacks energy, too much build-up, not enough payoff, faintly demeaning.
M: Sex scenes and mature themes.
Mme attempts a status update.
Mia Wasikowska, Ezra Miller, Paul Giamatti, Rhys Ifans, Logan Marshall-Green, Laura Carmichael, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Richard Cordery
Sophie Barthes
118 minutes
M (Australia), NR (UK), R (USA)
Suicide (overdose). Hunting, an animal is throat-sliced (implied/heard). Gunshot sounds. A man twists a child's ear. Screaming. Beating (domestic violence) mentioned. Blackmail, lying. Blood/gore: Spurting blood. Bloody knife/elbow/clothing. Animal blood/organs/head/hoof. Broken elbow, club foot/tendon surgery. Burn marks. Bleeding, leeching, convulsions, botched surgery, gangrene, amputation mentioned.
Sex scenes, woman in bath. Kissing, flirting, dressing. Shirtless male, topless female (bare breasts). Infidelity/adultery. Sexual favours mentioned; reference to sex as 'part of nature'.
Poison consumed (suicide). Alcohol (beer, cider, wine, spirits, champagne); alcohol used as anaesthetic. Gambling (poker).
F-word. Name-calling. Religious references and exclamation. Slavery reference.
Extra-marital affairs, suicide, class, society, status, convent life, poverty, debt, surgery, exhaustion, selfishness, blame, inheritance, loveless marriage, ambition.
Deceased mother/father mentioned. Wedding setting. Taxidermy bird, horse. Manure. Based on Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert.
Lucid, enveloping, measured, absorbing, slow-burning, classy, brooding, realistic, refined, respectful, quasi-faithful, somber, intelligent, interesting, attractive, passable, watchable. Unsympathetic performance from Mia Wasikowska, exquisite visual sense, spare/sumptuous production design, earthly lensing, bleak/socio-realist style, meticulous attention to period detail.
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A blast at a busy market in Somalia's capital has killed at least 15 people, police said.
Captain Mohamed Hussein said the powerful explosion, thought to be from a car bomb, tore through shops and food stands in Mogadishu's Madina district on Sunday.
He said the bomb also wounded more than 10 others and casualties may rise as many of the wounded suffered horrific wounds.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the blast.
However, Somalia's homegrown Islamic extremist rebels, al-Shabab, often carry out such attacks.
Despite being ousted from large parts of south and central Somalia, al-Shabab continues to carry out guerrilla attacks in this Horn of Africa nation.


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June 2003
The ever changing Tank
Hi all :)
As you might remember from the last instalment of the DPH Tank I was
having some algae problems of every kind! Green water not going away,
reoccurring problems with BGA, and also last but not least the start of some
nice nasty dark algae on my Windelov Java Fern!
At first the green water was due to the new setup and also the fact that
when the BGA started I was starting to add a bit of PMDD to the tank. With
the addition of the PMDD all I was doing was feeding the green water no
matter how much water I changed and no matter how many times I tried
darkening the tank. My reasoning for adding the PMDD to the tank was twofold.
One, after taking readings of the tank water I found that I had no Nitrates
and no Iron at all and also was suspecting that I had a low Potassium
content. This led me to believe that I had an imbalance in the tank with my
nutrient content and which would have a direct correlation to my problems
with all the algae I was seeing pop up. I was also noticing a much slower
growth then should be usual for my plants. By having faster growth with the
plants it was my hope that they would start out competing the algae for
So for a couple of days I added my little mix of homemade PMDD. This
consisted of Potassium Nitrate by way of stump remover, and also the
addition of Tropica's Master Grow (Iron content plus micronutrients). Every
morning I would take readings of the tank and found that my tank gobbles
upwards to 2ppm of Nitrates per day. Also my Iron content was getting
gobbled up pretty fast also, not sure by how much but was adding it in
slowly by about 20ml per day and was not getting any readings at all. Thing
was by doing this all I was doing was feeding the green water, mind the BGA
at the time was holding steady and not getting any worse or any better, that
was one good thing.
I decided to stop the addition of the PMDD since all I was doing was
fighting the natural startup of the tank and my nerves. As mentioned in the
last instalment I had also gone out and purchased some more plants for the
setup to help out with my algae problems.
After many water changes keeping up with my pruning (yes even after only
such a short time span I had lots of pruning to do) One day I arrived home
and the water was crystal clear! Was an amazing sight to behold. Leave for
work and the water is still a neon shade of green and BOOM come home and
nothing! Not a speck of green water at all! This was good news at least one
battle had been won, now I just needed to get rid of the BGA and the nasty
dark green algae on my Windelov.
At each water change I made sure that I removed as much of the BGA as
possible and about a week after the green water went so did the BGA! Hooray
second battle won! As to the nasty dark green algae well all I did for that
was prune off all infected leaves of the Windelov (this almost took the
whole plant) and just let nature and new growth of the plant deal with it.
With the last battle of the dreaded algae blooms of all kinds I was now able
to better appreciate the tank for what it was and of course start fiddling
around a bit hahahahah.
The tank looked ok but when I initially planted it all I used were plants
that I had left over from my old setup (the ones that survived anyway) and
the couple of new ones I had gone out and bought. Not that the tank was too
sparse (well maybe a wee bit) but that for a 100 gallon tank and only a
couple of species of plants it was looking a little the same all over. So
off I went and bought a few more, ripped out a couple and replanted in
another spot, bought some more, ripped out even more and replanted a few,
propagated some of what I had, did some filling in and overall changed the
whole tank a couple of times.
Here are a series of drawings of the stages of what the tank has gone
through over the last little bit since initial setup to now. The first
diagram is a listing of all the plants to all the drawings by colour code. I
know a bit confusing but man I did not realise how many different species of
plants I had growing in my tank and or gone through since the initial start
up. So yes a few colours very close to each other and may be hard to
differentiate between them all.
Below you can see what the tank looked like when first
Here is the next stage of the setup:
As you can see I got rid of the both the Acorus plant types I had. I was
finding that they were not doing that well in my setup and also I really
actually did not like the look of them. Also this was the stage when I went
out and bought the Crypts, Red Ambulia, Bacopa Carolina, Vals, Hygrophila
corymbosa and the Didiplis Diandra.
The Didiplis Diandra was planted on top of the left side riverbank were
one of the Acorus species was before. The thing was, I did not have as much
as I thought I would of the plant and had only enough to plant in the back
corner of the plateau. I had hopes of being able to let it grow and
propagate so that I could replant the cuttings to fill the plateau up later
The Crypts I planted on either side of the tank and also in one spot
behind the left side root under the riverbank.
The Red Ambulia I planted in front of this same root replacing the same
species of Acorus taken out. Later on this plant propagated enough for me to
take the cuttings and plant them in behind the root where it touched down in
the middle of the tank, replacing one of the second Acorus species.
The Bacopa was planted in the same spot as the last piece of Acorus of
the second type after removing it.
The Vals I planted in the very back near the right side behind the large
base of the main root system. These I only wanted in that tank for a short
while. In my tanks they go gangbusters, it always ends up that I have to
prune the advantageous plantlets almost every other day. Hard to keep up
with I must say!
The Hygro was planted in between the Vals and the Zosterifolia in the
back of the tank. The Zosterifolia had been uprooted a bit to make room for
both the Vals and the Zosterifolia.
In this next stage of growth for the tank I was finding that I had too
much Zosterifolia in the tank and also that I did not really like having the Bacopa planted in the front right side of the tank. I removed the Zosterifolia from the back of the tank and filled out the right side
riverbank with the cuttings, I removed and replanted the Bacopa in the
Zosterifolia's place.
All the other plants were doing great. The Crypts had not melted on me
and were actually growing. The Limnophila Sessiflora I had already had to
prune back a couple of times. And the Didiplis Diandra had taken off and I
had planted the cuttings in front of the first planting like planned.
The Red Ambulia had also taken off and the new cuttings had been
replanted as planned also.
Mmmm…the Zosterifolia on the riverbank was buggin' me at this stage. It
was growing way to fast and I had to prune it back at least once a week.
Every time I did this it looked like crap and by the time it started to look
good again I had to prune. This was not the right plant for this space. I
only had about 6 inches to play with to the top of the waterline in this
area. I wanted to find something that would stay short when full grown or at
least was a much slower grower. I had also been wanting for a very long time
to try out the Amano trick of using Hair Grass planted with Riccia Flutans.
I wanted to plant a very large portion of the remaining root with this
technique. So off I went to hunt for these plants. No where to be found in
my fair city and those LFS' that I went to said that they either could get
some or that some was coming in a couple of months if I wanted to check back
with them. FORGET it not my nature to wait hahahahah, I wanted something for
that riverbank since it was buggin' me so much.
I ended up picking up some Hydrocotyle verticillata and another plant I
had always wanted to try the Madagascar Lace plant! I cleaned out a very
small area of the Zosterifolia on the riverbank and planted the small piece
of Hydrocotyle to give it a try. I wasn't totally sure about this plant but
was the only thing that caught my eye at the LFS. I planted the Madagascar
Lace plant in front of the Sessiflora since it was a more open area for the
plant to get enough light from.
Well this is what the tank looks like right about now…As I though the Vals' have been trouble and are growing like crazy and hard to keep up with
:( Hopefully soon the two Swords that are planted in front of it will take
off and I can get rid of the plant! Yes they have their place I know but at
this point is not the look I want. Plus due to the way I did my substrate
this time round every time I go and uproot a plant it brings up a whole
bunch of soil with it threw the sand. Well I did trips back to the LFS' that
said they would be getting in the Hair Grass and the Riccia Flutans…do ya
think that they actually got it in? NAH…figures, ah well will have ta keep
trying them all until they get it in. The Zosterifolia on the riverbank was
still buggin' me and the Hydrocotyle was super slow in growing so I picked
up some Hemianthus micranthemoides to plant in the Zosterifolia's place.
Well that looks MUCH BETTER! Mmmmmmmm wonder what I can change around now….
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Speaking at his weekly audience in St Peter's Square in Rome, Pope Francis said that Mass was a time for prayer and not a show.
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