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With a name as generic as the Summer Music Festival, you probably wouldn't realize the level of stardom participating: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Patti LaBelle, The O'Jays, Babyface and Tank.
The package tour visited a ¾-full Chastain Park Amphitheatre Thursday night – a happy crowd ready to dance and sing along to hours of classics while taking breaks to fan themselves and share mini-fans (you smart, smart folks).
After opening sets from Babyface and Tank, The O'Jays – originals Eddie Levert, Walter Williams and member since the mid-'90s Eric Grant – trotted onstage in matching white satin suits for "Love Train."
The trio frequently introduced songs by way of, "See if you remember this one," and the answer, based on audience participation, was always a chorus of knowing yesses.
During their quick, 30-minute set, the O'Jays, backed by a 12-member band, including a four-piece horn section that added warm tones to the music, engaged in dance steps – some synchronized, some random, but always entertaining.
Levert's deep voice carried well on "Cry Together," as he stalked the stage and addressed several women in the front rows with eye contact, and the threesome traded strong harmonies on "Stairway to Heaven."
It's been a tough decade for the 70-year-old Levert, who lost both of singer sons, Gerald and Sean, in recent years. But he's still a consummate showman.
As Williams sang lead, Levert and Grant glided through the harmonies of the jaunty "Use Ta Be My Girl," the song's silken bass line an undiminished treat. And speaking of bass lines, does it get any funkier than the opening of "For the Love of Money"? Grant, in particular, seemed to enjoy dancing through that one, as Levert and Williams hammed it up beside him.
Keeping a show with this many acts moving smoothly almost never happens. But the roadies on this team hustled to change sets within 15 minutes, wheeling out a white baby grand piano with a trio of colorful stilettos sitting on top for Patti LaBelle's set.
Patti LaBelle's opening song at Chastain Park Amphitheatre on Thursday.
Opening with "Joy to Have You Love," the soul diva, in flowing layers that looked exceptionally hot (as in temperature), her hair in a sleek bob, greeted the crowd with a smile before rolling through her own 35-minute show.
LaBelle is a first-class belter, but she also knows something that those kids on every singing talent show competition don't – how to control her voice.
On both "New Day" and, later in her set, a gorgeous version of "Over the Rainbow" backed by the excellent Voice of Atlanta Choir, LaBelle steered the songs through a roller coaster of ranges.
Though she seemed a bit more subdued than performances past, LaBelle, 68, still injected plenty of passion into "If Only You Knew" and brought a jazzy lilt to "On My Own."
Her 14-piece band, including five horn players, was fronted by pianist John Stanley, who isn't the most inconspicuous band leader. But, perhaps LaBelle likes him to be aggressive and visible in his direction. Surely no one crosses Patti.
LaBelle received a strong assist from her backup singers during "Lady Marmalade" and later tapped into emotions with "You Are My Friend," which swelled with inspiration. As she sang, with the choir again backing her, photos of LaBelle with celebrity friends (Liza Minnelli, Whoopi Goldberg, Denzel Washington) and non-famous friends flashed on the video screen behind her.
Then, with a kiss to the crowd, she was gone, the crowd sufficiently animated as they awaited the musical party with Maze.
(Check out our gallery for photos of last night's show.)
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July 20th, 2012
6:52 am
Wow, Eddie is 70? He looks good, and still working hard. Parents should never bury their kids, so I know his heart is broken. God Bless you Mr Levert.
July 20th, 2012
8:37 am
You realize the concert was billed as Maze feat Frankie Beverly……….also starring LaBelle, O'Jays, Babyface and Tank……but they barely get mentioned?
July 20th, 2012
9:45 am
Why dis Maze? They gave the BEST performance and kept me on my feet the entire time . . .
July 20th, 2012
9:49 am
The writer totally missed the mark on this one. Maze featuring Frankie Beverly was the headliner and performed for approximately one hour and 20 minutes. The remaining acts performed for approximately 30 minutes each including Patti LaBelle. Great concert and 65 year old Frankie Beverly was incredible. Patti LaBelle did a great job but let's give credit where credit is due. This was Frankie's concert.
July 20th, 2012
10:27 am
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly was the headliner, not Patti La'Belle and for you not to review his performance is a shame. To me you didn't meet your obligation to review the whole Summer Music Festival. It is a dis to Frankie Beverly and Maze. Just reading the headline I assumed Maze didn't show up for some reason. please do a better job at reporting and staying for the entritr concert.
July 20th, 2012
10:33 am
There were many "newbies" at the concert that may have appreciated a "fairly" allocated review of the concert. Regardless of how many times Frankie and Maze performed at Chastain, they're entitled to a review, or least, a little more than a sentence at the end. This review gave a false impression of Patti Labelle as the "headliner". I specifically read the review to read what others thought and was disappointed that Patti was the main focus. I love Patti and agreed with what was said in regarsd to her performance, however, I was hoping to read reviews on Frankie. He did not perform well on the BET awards and there were also concerns and rumors about his health. It would have been nice for others who were not able to attend to hear otherwise.
July 20th, 2012
12:06 pm
I get it that Beverly and Maze may come to Atlanta a lot but that's still weird that the paper wouldn't review the headlining act.
So every time Springsteen, B-52's, the Stones or Elton John performs, you'll just refer to an earlier review?
Every performance is different, even with the same set list so come on, don't be journalistically lazy AJC but show off that you're a connoisseur of their music or introduce the phenom of a stadium of people doing the electric slide to newbies.
July 20th, 2012
12:54 pm
Melissa, I'm sorry, to totally not review or report on Frankie Beverly and Maze's performance shows your lack of experience as a reporter! Any experienced reporter would have known that you always focus your attention on the Headliner! Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes has been the LEAD on every major entertainment show for the last week because the producers and reporters are experts at what they do!
July 20th, 2012
2:30 pm
Wait, you didn't even include a photo of the headliner in the gallery?
If it's the bride's second wedding, does that mean that you only take photos of the bridesmaids and not the bride?
July 20th, 2012
3:35 pm
It is obvious that YOU nor Your EDITOR understand the MAZe phnomenon. 95% of the people at that concert were there to see MAZE Don't you get it? MAZE has a cult following almost like the Beatles. Imagine if the Beatles came to Chastain every year but wasn't mentioned or pictured in the review. Just because they come every year. You just don't get it. This was MAZE. You need to study up on this group and their follower and loyal fans. AJC missed the boat on this one and you owe us an
July 20th, 2012
5:29 pm
Janet – Well, then my apologies, but we don't always have the resources to cover every aspect of every show. I could give you a list of artists that we didn't cover this year because they perform here regularly — Earth, Wind & Fire, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffett, Def Leppard, Styx, etc. All have fervent fan bases similar to Mr. Beverly and Maze — and some of them played bigger venues than Chastain — but in this instance we chose to focus on the acts that aren't here as frequently.
I was, however, under the impression that we were photographing Maze, so I'm honestly not sure what happened there (one of my colleagues handles our photo assignments).
And Linda, for the record, I've been covering concerts for 20 years. In fact, Maze with Toni Braxton was my first-ever reviewing experience in the early '90s and I've seen Maze numerous times since. Mr. Beverly and the band always put on a great show and I'm glad to hear that last night was no exception.
July 20th, 2012
8:10 pm
Melissa, thanks for the not very sincere apology. However, if you would have gone to one of the above mention concerts you mentioned where those group were performing, I'm sure you would have at least mentioned them becuase you understand their impact.. I just don't think that you were aware of MAZE's cult following,regardless of the fact that they were one of the first groups you covered. You, I think, were very much educated today. Thanks for going back and at least including some photos. Just don't let this happen next year when the come back AGAIN. (LOL)
July 20th, 2012
8:11 pm
Melissa, I understand that the paper can't cover every event, especially when they're on the same night or when an act run over the alloted time, but your argument is a little hollow when the ajc actually had personnel at the Summer Music Festival.
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July 26th, 2012
4:43 pm
i went ot the show last night in nyc. it was amazing.frankie beverly and maze turned it out…i was puzzeled by ms. patti. i have seen her numerous times and something did not seem right to me. she was just singing words. she usually turns it out. maybe it was me but ,something was missing. otherwise, i had a great time


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Can we prove Aristotle's "Prime Mover":Everything that happens is caused by something else?Then what caused the first cause?
The cause of the universe might be eternal, thus eliminating the need for a cause. As people have accepted the Big Bang Theory, so this objection has fallen out of favor.
It is worth pointing out that time is an aspect of the universe,without the universe, there is no time. It has existed at every point in time and that at no point in time has there been no universe.
1.Everything that exists or begins to exist has a cause?
2. Universe began to exist therefore it has a cause "the first cause" or was the matter already present that caused it?
4. If it was the first cause then what caused the first cause?
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The Debate was a mixture of philosophical and scientific arguments presented by members.
The question still remains unanswered as both schools of thought were inconclusive on the God or no God debate.
The problem is of the fact that both atheists and theists are both opposed to each others "belief". Even in science, hypothesisation which is a kind of belief that has not been proved exists.
This debate and other debates will remain inconclusive unless and until a Collaborative stance is not adopted by the two.
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Mar 13 2012: The problem, as I see it, in asking what caused the "first cause" is that it begs the question. If you actually had a "first cause" then it would not need a cause insofar as it is the "first." If one is going to utilize Scholastic (Thomistic) arguments for the existence of God, then what about the following.
There are three possibilities for the the existence of the universe:
1. It is Uncaused
2. Self-caused
3. Caused
The universe cannot be uncaused since it exists.
It cannot be self-caused since it would have to first "not exist" in order to need causing.
Yet, it would have to exist in order to have the ability to cause.
It's absurd to conclude that the universe was in a state of existence and non-existence in order to cause it's own existence.
Therefore, the universe must have had a cause by another source.
I once heard a scientist say that he believed the universe was uncaused, and has always existed. My question is that is if it's acceptable to have an uncaused universe, why would it not be acceptable to have a creator that is uncaused? When a member of the scientific community argues for the eternal existence of the universe, do they not commit the same fallacy as the theologian who agues for the eternal existence of God?
Gabo Moreno 100+Mar 13 2012: It's not the "same fallacy" because an uncaused reality does not need you to accept the existence of anything else but reality itself, while adding a creator sounds a lot like mere, and unnecessary, fantasy.
Interesting though that the opposite tends to be true, that those arguing for a god don't even imagine that we could stop in the realm of the real, of nature itself. They can't grasp the concept.
[EDIT: There are many other things wrong with David's comment, but I think the answers for those other wrongs were provided by some other commenter here before.]
Mar 14 2012: Gabo :
I'm answering to your last reply to me .I was a bit busy in the last time .
My idea was simple : to say that no god exist because there are so many claimed to exist it's obviously fallacious because there is a logical possibility one of them to exist and the rest to be square circles . If you think according to this logical possibility you can start 'narrow it down' .
Of course you can think that none of them is existing even though it wasn't proven they all were made up as you suggested .
I can't get to the true one by pure reason (not only by reason) , guiding me after some facts maybe I could but then it wouldn't be by pure reason . For example : I never excluded the possibility of seeing God and after that to think reasonable (by reason) that God exist . I never excluded the personal experiences , you remember that ?
How the hell do I do that ? you know we have some 'revelations' , with their help ........ or maybe contacting God .
Why would I bring you evidence ? if I can't , what about it ? if you wanna know if God exist or not go get them yourself , God to take care of Himself sharing them to you , why don't you try to contact Him ?
Gabo Moreno 100+Mar 14 2012: You would have to read what I wrote again Eduard, because you are not making sense of what I said, but perhaps of what you think I said (I know you are talking about the "intellectual bankruptcy" conversation). Read carefully and you might notice. Try hard and understand what I said before attempting another answer.
Mar 16 2012: I think I did understand what you said : -it makes much more sense in your opinion to start by thinking that gods are made up until proven otherwise because you say there aren't reasons why one god would exist . You asked me also to bring you some evidences why would one god exist . Until then you say it's more logical to think that the all gods are made up .
Yes, I know what you meant when you told me to read again .
It's pretty logical what you said but it's not an answer to my idea (stated again in my last reply) :
-I talked about possibilities , if we had have evidence for one possibility we wouldn't have called it possibility , we would have called it 'reality' . Therefore I don't need evidences to think at a possibility and to try to figure out if it can be part of reality or not .
Should I ask you to read again my comments ?
And you continue : it is worse you say to try to 'narrow it down' as long as I agree with you that by reason we can't get to god , in other words evidences are from the start excluded . My reply : well , I talked about 'pure reason' and about reason if nothing, let's say, special don't happen . But if it does , we can get to god by reason . In other words everything ends up to a kind of another of revelation . This is why also I replied at :' how the hell do I do that ?" by saying to contact the gods to see if they answer, or by saying to look in their revelations to can understand a bit what are we dealing with ..... and so on .
I thank you for your time and patience ........... never forget (as long as we'll continue to meet here on Ted) , I'm not afraid to be found wrong and neither of hard words .
Mar 16 2012: And by the way , your idea that God is evil/impotent because He created us defective as long as it is in relation with the Bible it's pure nonsense : God according to the Bible created us perfect and defective at the same time , this simply because He created us perfect beings and not gods . It's a kind of saying we have a negative quality
You can't say a toy car company is 'impotent' because creates toy cars and not real cars .
. As I said then I don't know why God did this and I can't label it as wrong and bad , in fact no human being can . It is proven more and more that your understanding of the Bible is defective (if I use the same word) .
Another thing that was nonsensical at you is that you seem to have tried to found the wrongs in the Bible than to try to understand it (this is about your arguments from the same reply then). See the big picture first and after that we'll take care of unimportant (from the Bible perspective) claims like :
-who killed who from whose order
- the idea that the light existed before being created the stars ; in fact here we have the whole idea about creation ..... and so on.
Gabo Moreno 100+Mar 17 2012: You cannot be perfect and defective at the same time. That's too obvious nonsense. Creating beings knowing that most would go to hell is either evil or incompetence (or both). Period. No discussion. Your god is a square circle.
I read the bible trying to understand Eduard. I heard it all. I found the defects in all the answers. the special pleadings, the non-sequiturs, the contradictions, the equivocations, the false premises. I heard all the excuses, I heard all whatever. In the end, to believe that the Christian god is real requires you to believe that first, and that whatever we can't answer is because this god is incomprehensible. That we can't know why a perfect god would create to later get angry, for example drowning its failed creation out of anger as if this was the creation's fault. Sending so many to hell. We don't know, but "God" must have a perfect reason. Right. With that position, all gods will end up being real. You can't take this position of "god is love even if I don't have answers to obvious logical problems" with your god, and yet reject all the other gods. That would mean that you are reading the Koran just to find the worse in it ... the Popolvuh just to find the worst in it ... and so on.
Mar 17 2012: It is just special pleading not special pleading law
It basically says that in order to favor one outcome, a person makes special allowances for that outcome. without giving any tangible evidence as to why that particular outcome should be allowed those special allowances and not the rest of the outcomes. In case of the Kalam argument, it gives a rule. "Everything has a cause" But it is making a special plea for God, by saying that God is a special case and requires no previous cause. Why? Why should this cause it calls God be granted an exemption to the cause-effect rules. If you are going to grant exemptions why not give that exemption to Big Bang lets say and be done with it.
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Universal Pictures, One Race Films and Radar Pictures announced today that principal photography has begun on the action-driven, sci-fi thriller Riddick. The shoot will take place in Montreal.
The latest chapter of the groundbreaking saga that began with 2000's hit sci-fi film Pitch Black and 2004's The Chronicles of Riddick reunites writer/director David Twohy (A Perfect Getaway, The Fugitive) and star Vin Diesel (the Fast and Furious franchise, xXx). Diesel reprises his role as the antihero Riddick, a dangerous, escaped convict wanted by every bounty hunter in the known galaxy.
The infamous Riddick has been left for dead on a sun-scorched planet that appears to be lifeless. Soon, however, he finds himself fighting for survival against alien predators more lethal than any human he's encountered. The only way off is for Riddick to activate an emergency beacon and alert mercenaries who rapidly descend to the planet in search of their bounty.
The first ship to arrive carries a new breed of merc, more lethal and violent, while the second is captained by a man whose pursuit of Riddick is more personal. With time running out and a storm on the horizon that no one could survive, his hunters won't leave the planet without Riddick's head as their trophy.
Riddick also sees the return of Karl Urban (Star Trek, The Bourne Supremacy) as Vaako and introduces to the series Jordi Molla (Bad Boys II, Colombiana) as Santana, the arrogant captain of the mercenary ship; Matt Nable (Killer Elite) as Boss Johns, a man looking for answers; Katee Sackhoff (TV's Battlestar Galactica) as the Nordic mercenary Dahl; and Bokeem Woodbine (upcoming Total Recall) as bounty hunter Moss. Rounding out the cast are Dave Bautista (The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption), Conrad Pla (Immortals), Raoul Trujillo (Apocalypto), Nolan Funk (TV's Aliens in America) and two-time Grammy Award-nominated singer Keri Hilson.
The film is produced by Vin Diesel (upcoming Fast & Furious 6, Fast Five) and executive produced by Samantha Vincent (Fast Five, Fast & Furious) for One Race Films. Ted Field (The Last Samurai, Pitch Black) produces for Radar Pictures, while Mike Drake (Dream House, A Nightmare on Elm Street) also executive produces.
Twohy is joined on the film by a talented behind-the-scenes team, including director of photography David Eggby (Pitch Black, Mad Max), production designer Joseph Nemec III (A Perfect Getaway, The Hills Have Eyes, Terminator 2: Judgment Day) and editor Tracy Hall (Limitless, A Perfect Getaway, The Flock).
The Riddick franchise has also produced two popular video games: The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena and The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay. As well, Universal Studios Home Entertainment has released the anime DVD The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury.
Riddick, which is shooting in Montreal, Canada, is a One Race Films production. The film will be released by Universal Pictures in the U.S., and Lionsgate is handling international sales.
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Feb. 3, 2012, 11:44 a.m. CST
Harry's 2004 Riddick review:
by Stifler's Mom
"Twohy is God." Look it up.
Feb. 3, 2012, 11:44 a.m. CST
...because I'm worried about someone spoiler a Riddick movie...
by KinoEye
Seriously, does anyone care about this shite?
Feb. 3, 2012, 11:44 a.m. CST
Not another sun-scorched planet!!!
by Royston Lodge
I'm so tired of desert planets. Tatooine. Nimbus III. Arrakis.
Feb. 3, 2012, 11:47 a.m. CST
glad to see Vin Diesel returning to the roles he is best known for...
by Titus05
in both Riddick and the Fast and Furious movies...stick with these franchises for the forseeable future Vin and you might reclaim some of your box office and Hollywood mojo
Feb. 3, 2012, 11:47 a.m. CST
how are they shooting a sun scorched planet..
by StarKiller216
in Montreal?
Feb. 3, 2012, 11:48 a.m. CST
As atrociously as that release has been written...
by Zahaladeen
...I'll still see it.
Feb. 3, 2012, 11:50 a.m. CST
Agreed, Royston. They should film this in a touristy miniature village, picnic-adjacent.
by Nerfee
Or possibly Legoland.
Feb. 3, 2012, 11:50 a.m. CST
Damn, what a waste. Total rehash.
by jimmy_009
Why ditch the ending of the second one? It was a great lead-in to the third. Instead just take plot points from the first two movies and rehash. Disappointing.
Feb. 3, 2012, 11:50 a.m. CST
Infectious Grooves
by Barnald
should do the whole score
Feb. 3, 2012, 11:52 a.m. CST
Good classic set-up
by zinc_chameleon
Feb. 3, 2012, 11:53 a.m. CST
Good classic set-up
by zinc_chameleon
Oops...what works is that Riddick is being hunted by a superior force, and he will lose. His only alternative is to alert his enemies to his whereabouts, and hope that the two clashing parties destroy each other. Simple, classic, and full of possibilities of twists and turns. Good work Vin.
Feb. 3, 2012, 12:05 p.m. CST
two-time Grammy Award-nominated singer Keri Hilson
by al cascio
HOLY SHIT! This just went from good to GREAT!
Feb. 3, 2012, 12:07 p.m. CST
That Synopsis sucks!
by D o o d
but I did like both Pitch Black and Chronicles! I have hope for this!
Feb. 3, 2012, 12:08 p.m. CST
I could rattle on but why I am going to go see it anyway.
by skiff
I just hope its good so they can keep on making them. I will say my favourite part of starwars was the falcon. Seeing it wiz around asteroids battle cruisers and the big barrel rolls made me cum in my pants when I was a kid.I have watched those shots thousands of times I am still not sick of them. Funny thats the part lucas left out of the prequels. Only 2 things in my life ever gave me that feeling 1 the space ships skidding around space in the OT 2 Eddie van halen's guitar playing. Now if they could put some of that In riddick I'll see it 20 times.
Feb. 3, 2012, 12:11 p.m. CST
I want to see more of the universe of riddick.
by wonderboy2402
I actually liked the planets the films happened on... Desert planet, icy fields planet, and the half fire / half frozen solid with the little bit in between survivable ... was clever. That and the character riddick with the mercenary/enterprising groups made it interesting.
Feb. 3, 2012, 12:12 p.m. CST
So the best Diesel can do is rip off his last movie's plot line and remake it?
by The_Maltese_Vulcan
New world record for remakes.
Feb. 3, 2012, 12:12 p.m. CST
Best part of Riddick was Urban....
by notcher
Cause clearly he felt his career was rapidly coming to an end wearing that dreadful armor and spewing horrible lines that ended Newton's career. But why is he returning to tempt fate?
Feb. 3, 2012, 12:24 p.m. CST
Irgun. One of my best men.
by HoboCode
If you say so.
Feb. 3, 2012, 12:25 p.m. CST
You know, you supposed to be some slick-shit killer....
by HoboCode
Now look at you... all back-of-the-bus and shit.
Feb. 3, 2012, 12:25 p.m. CST
Raoul Trujillo was awesome in apocalypto
by HaterofCrap
this may well be a pretty fucking cool movie.
Feb. 3, 2012, 12:26 p.m. CST
is it wrong that i would get a great deal of enjoyment out of adam baldwin showing up as a merc
by palewook
Feb. 3, 2012, 12:27 p.m. CST
So they completely ignore the second movie? ROFL
by KilliK
let's just pretend that a 105m budgeted movie never happened.
Feb. 3, 2012, 12:27 p.m. CST
@titus05 dont forget XXX.
by KilliK
Feb. 3, 2012, 12:28 p.m. CST
I'll kill you with my teacup.
by HoboCode
Feb. 3, 2012, 12:29 p.m. CST
The first six Lord Marshals have called this home. Magnificent, isn't it?
by HoboCode
I might have gone a different way.
Feb. 3, 2012, 12:33 p.m. CST
probably in the minority here.....
by goatboy500
but i fuckin loved Chronicles. Conan in space. awesome. Just run, don't wak from the director's cut, it's fuckin terrible. I was hoping the merc with a 'personal' reason for tracking Riddick would be Nick Chinlund's character from chronicles, but it's clearly John's brother/father whatever. Oh well, lookin forward to it nonetheless.
Feb. 3, 2012, 12:36 p.m. CST
Chronicles was fucking rad. And, Arrakis is THE only desert planet.
by BIG_BAD_WOLF_IN_CAPS
All other planets are the bitch of Dune.
Feb. 3, 2012, 12:37 p.m. CST
More Tooms please!
by atlatl
Feb. 3, 2012, 12:37 p.m. CST
Sounds like they're resetting Riddick and totally ignoring what happened at the end of Chronicles.
by vorlonkosh
Kinda like how they reset Neo in Reloaded.
Feb. 3, 2012, 12:40 p.m. CST
kinoeye, yep
by Mattman
He's a cool character.
Feb. 3, 2012, 12:43 p.m. CST
Looking forward to seeing Katee Sackhoff here!
by performingmonkey
She didn't deserve the lame storyline they gave her character on 24 season 8. She still rocked, of course!
Feb. 3, 2012, 12:49 p.m. CST
I wont be seeing this coz i have an allergy to shit movies.......
by cameron
.....Shame coz i've missed Transformer 1 2 3, the star wars prequels, green lantern, iron man 2, the matrix sequels, T3, T4, Captain America, Jingle all the way, knight and Day, Oceans 11, 12, 13, Saw 1,2,3,4,5-thru to 100, AvP 1,2, Predators, the Thing 2011, Twilight 1,2,3, Karate Kid 2010, Fantastic Four 1,2, Thor, anything with Robert DeNero after 1995, same for Al Pachino, Harry Potter 1 thru to (how ever many of the fukkas they made), Meet Joe Black, Red Riding Hood, anything with owen wilson, same for jack black, Incredible Hulk, Hannibal, red dragon, the last air bender, the event, the village, any movie with mark walberg - except The Departed coz big Jack's funny in it! - Mission to Mars, Evan Almighty.....I'll just put etc; coz it's Friday and i'm on the way out, but you get the idea.
Feb. 3, 2012, 12:50 p.m. CST
by Fremen
...speaks the truth. ;) - As for this movie, I can't wait.
Feb. 3, 2012, 12:55 p.m. CST
by El Cimarron
Toombs needs to come back point blank period. Every single Riddick news I see I post the same thing. Why? Cuz it was the only character who actually played off Riddick properly. Glad to see Vakko is back, but too serious and not too menacing. One thing about the plot description... Why leave Riddick in a desert planet to die when, you know, you can just kill him? I'm sure the fact he's the new Lord Marshall will play into that somehow though... In conclusion, more Toombs please.
Feb. 3, 2012, 12:57 p.m. CST
by Horned One
The first two movies were great, and this one sounds like it will deliver as well. Can't wait!
Feb. 3, 2012, 1:12 p.m. CST
I belive I was first to review Chronicles of Riddick
by TRON
It was OK,,,It wasn't bad either
Feb. 3, 2012, 1:18 p.m. CST
Nice to see the franchise still going...
by bubcus
I rewatched Pitch Black last week. I like his character and would like to see him expanded upon. The plot sounds okay to me.
Feb. 3, 2012, 1:25 p.m. CST
I REALLY hope this movie KILLS at the Box Office...
by LargoJr
... a good performance might influence Studio Execs and Penny-Pinchers to pull their fat heads out of their pustulated assholes and realize everything DOESN'T need to be PG to make money. All PG-13 has ever done was fuck up the potential for movies fans wanted, but ended up not getting.
Feb. 3, 2012, 1:27 p.m. CST
What the hell is this? Wasn't he pretty much king at the end of the last one?
by ravenloff
Feb. 3, 2012, 1:29 p.m. CST
So basically they're just slapping Riddick's name on 'Predators'
by kevred
They even use that word in the press release, for Pete's sake. Can't recall the last time a sequel to a terrible film, with a synopsis lifted from an even more terrible film (with both films being the third in their respective series) turned out well. I loved 'Pitch Black'. Unless this film surprises us all, this looks like a 'Matrix'-like collapse into sequel disaster.
Feb. 3, 2012, 1:30 p.m. CST
I have to agree that the DC of Riddick is not good.
by HoboCode
All that furyian crap was lame as shit.
Feb. 3, 2012, 1:35 p.m. CST
drstrangerlove, prepare to have your mind blown
by Mattman
If you've missed all of those movies, how do you know they're shit?
Feb. 3, 2012, 1:37 p.m. CST
hobocode, yeah
by Mattman
I liked it better when he was just a murderous badass who had his eyes worked on. Didn't need some huge mythology behind his character. The less you know about characters like Riddick, the better.
Feb. 3, 2012, 1:51 p.m. CST
by truedog67
Feb. 3, 2012, 1:56 p.m. CST
I hope this succeeds just so Vin doesn't have to resort to doing family movies for cash.
by ClaireRedfield
Also because the dude is a serious genre fan and really means well, despite some missteps with Chronicles. At least the games were good? I try not to dispense hate on Hollywood people who have good intentions and like the shit I like. Call me crazy.
Feb. 3, 2012, 1:58 p.m. CST
by ThisBethesdaSea
There's no way I'll be seeing that shit. If Vin Diesel could actually do more then spew one-liners while mid-action then maybe I'd give it a whirl. I'm a fan of serious science fiction, and not action vehicles set in space. OPT. OUT.
Feb. 3, 2012, 2:31 p.m. CST
Synopsis of the script makes sense,
by yamayama
Since the Necromongers cant kill Riddick and become chief, they dump him on a hellhole in the hope someone does it for them. Also it brings the character back to its strengths too. But.... Diesel is missing a trick with the wider underverse of Riddick though. There is a very good TV series waiting to be made of out of that world, with the necromongers and the elementals at its core.
Feb. 3, 2012, 2:34 p.m. CST
by Mullah Omar
Vin still gets the benefit of the doubt for championing more RIDDICK films/games. I can't imagine this is the most profitable career move he could make, and it seems clear that his heart is truly in this - moreso than the family-friendly crap that he could do if he were just cashing a paycheck. I also respect that he appears to be trying to make sci-fi for adults rather than dilute his vision for studio execs. It remains to be seen whether the budget can let him accomplish his vision, but I'm optimistic. What I like less is the synopsis - it really does seem like we saw this in the previous films. If it's done better and has a tight focus, though, I won't be complaining. Maybe it's just not a well-written synopsis, I don't know. Bottom line - I'd rather see Vin swing for the fences with a brutal new RIDDICK film than slum around in a dozen kiddie comedies.
Feb. 3, 2012, 2:37 p.m. CST
So dont be too quick to judge!!
by yamayama
Feb. 3, 2012, 2:41 p.m. CST
Sorry, "groundbreaking?"
by Captain Mal
Which ground, exactly, did this series break? I guess they're allowed to just make up any old BS for these press releases?
Feb. 3, 2012, 2:50 p.m. CST
I thought this was going to shoot in Saskatchewan.....
by 8footTallGopher
too bad... its the productions loss though....
Feb. 3, 2012, 2:57 p.m. CST
Toombs better be in this
by ImMorganFreeman
He was the best character from the last one. And I like that Riddick would have a scumbag nemesis in him that could also prove to be an adversary given proper circumstances.
Feb. 3, 2012, 2:58 p.m. CST
by ugh
Feb. 3, 2012, 3:03 p.m. CST
Please be good.
by Bigdada
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Feb. 3, 2012, 3:05 p.m. CST
and i know about tomorrow is yesterday
by KilliK
but that's not my point.
Feb. 3, 2012, 3:14 p.m. CST
by Darth Busey
Feb. 3, 2012, 3:16 p.m. CST
I *PREFER* the second movie...
by CoolFrood
... and would rather see the third movie continue that storyline.
Feb. 3, 2012, 3:25 p.m. CST
"I *PREFER* the second movie..." Having just watched both back to back again..you are insane and have NO taste
by quantize
The first is a tight, perfect paced sci-fi romp and Riddick has real menace, the second is desperately trying to be an epic, but the characters and ideas are so silly (seriously, the Underverse?) and the pace such a mess, only a fool would find Chronicles a better film.. Ok it gets it's shit together toward the end, but we have to endure all kinds of fine actors in silly costumes delivering gibberish for most of it.
Feb. 3, 2012, 3:33 p.m. CST
Katee Sackhoff!!! NICE!
by ShiftyEyedDog
Feb. 3, 2012, 3:48 p.m. CST
Cool, sounds as good as Scorpion King 3, should go straght to DVD right?
by 77AD
Feb. 3, 2012, 4:06 p.m. CST
So much dislike for this series
by christpunchers2007
Especially Chronicles, which I found to very enjoyable. I think Escape from Butcher Bay really sweetened these movies for me; I played the PC game before even watching either movies and made me only more curious about the universe. At the very least, Riddick is more or less an original IP, borrowing a few elements from other franchises while molding a character just for Vin. I'd much rather encourage projects like these, even if they end up being mediocre, rather than Transformer 7 or remakes like the upcoming Total Recall.
Feb. 3, 2012, 4:22 p.m. CST
What Vin really needs to do is get back to XXX.
by moonlightdrive
His best movie.
Feb. 3, 2012, 4:34 p.m. CST
I hope this isn't Highlander 3
by Ivan_Mtl
I really enjoyed both Pitch Black, and Chronicles of Riddick. The first movie was a great monster-in-the-dark movie (literally), and the second was just epic science-fiction in the tradition of Dune. I love the fact that both films are completely different much like the Mad Max and first three Alien movies. I would love to see David Twohy continue to explore and expand Riddick's universe. Unfortunately, I'm a little worried that the filmmakers are going to pull a Highlander 3, completely ignoring the second movie, and play it safe. The synopsis sounds suspiciously like a rehash of the first movie with the bounty hunter elements of the second thrown in for good measure. I hope that I'm wrong because I would love to see more Riddick movies in the future that introduce wonderful new ideas and concepts to the franchise.
Feb. 3, 2012, 5:04 p.m. CST
Yay!! Keri Hilson!!!
by gotilk
wait... who?
Feb. 3, 2012, 5:54 p.m. CST
by Norman Colson
IN the sequel at the end he killed the leader of the aliens that was taking over the entire galaxy and then he was put in charge. How did he go from the new king to being hunted again??? WTF!?
Feb. 3, 2012, 6:13 p.m. CST
Karl Urban is in this. Which means they are acknowledging
by Larry Sellers
the last movie in some way. Unfortunately, it's in some way that throws it out entirely.
Feb. 3, 2012, 6:18 p.m. CST
Mostly in the right direction
by Lummox JR
Sounds like this could be a return to form, rather than the tangled mess of stupid goth fantasy BS we saw in Chronicles. Riddick fighting off a million different antagonists who want him dead makes for a whole lot better concept. On the other hand, the return of Karl Urban's character kind of puts a black mark on it, because it forces us to acknowledge the second film.
Feb. 3, 2012, 6:43 p.m. CST
Sounds like pure unadulterated sci-fi fun!
by the_shitweasel_with_a_quizzical_brow
Feb. 3, 2012, 7:17 p.m. CST
That anyone can think they're ignoring Chronicles of Riddick
by ShadowVoyd
Is a sign that motherfuckers need some remedial reading classes. The Necros, for reasons which I'm sure'll be disclosed in the film, dump Riddick on "Oh look, it's a scorched planet meaning hot fiery death for our hero!" No.124. So it's post Lord Marshal Riddick back in classic Riddick setting imploding both bounty hunter and Necro asses with a boot.<P> Best of both worlds, really. Original? Well... no, but I don't think they're going that route as opposed to appealing to those who liked "classic" Riddick and want to revisit that kind of ride and those who don't know enough about it to know there's a rehash happening anyway (so they'll enjoy the ride regardless). <P> The potential for a Keri Hilson/Katee Sackhoff only sweetens the pot.
Feb. 3, 2012, 7:19 p.m. CST
Cat Fight, that is.
by ShadowVoyd
The potential for a Keri Hilson/Katee Sackhoff cat fight only sweetens the pot. That is all.
Feb. 3, 2012, 7:26 p.m. CST
by Mattman
Not a huge fan of Chronicles (although I looove the prison planet sequence), but Butcher Bay and Pitch Black are fantastic. My problem with Chronicles is it tried to be Star Wars/Dune, and I think the Riddick character works best with a small story, where he can take charge. The universe of Butcher Bay and Pitch Black feels like a real place that could exist someday in the future... but Chronicles takes me out of that with too much whimsy.
Feb. 3, 2012, 8:52 p.m. CST
The more "Pitch Black", the better...
by Tristan
Of course they're going to tell us what happened with Riddick being the Necromonga ruler, but having creatures AND mercs going after him...sounds badass. I didn't like Chronicles, as much as Pitch Black, because they tried to make things "epic" and the whole Necromonga shit was silly. A dark, violent, and low-budget sequel is what shouldve followed Pitch Black and now, we are getting it. They shouldve brought Tombs back though...
Feb. 3, 2012, 9:48 p.m. CST
A Johns? So the guy is Cole Hauser's brother out for revenge?
by TheSecondQuest
Feb. 4, 2012, 1:21 a.m. CST
Will this mean a new Riddick game?
by Ben_Richards_Bomb_Collar
Escape from Butcher Bay is one of my favorite games ever. Anyways, I like the Riddick films/universe. Chronicles was cheesy, but decent sci-fi. If the sequel is similar or better quality, I'm good.
Feb. 4, 2012, 1:22 a.m. CST
There's no way for them to ignore the second film
by christpunchers2007
Riddick has no desire to lead the Necros, and most likely Karl Urban sets a trap for Riddick, successfully ousting him of being a worthy leader.
Feb. 4, 2012, 2:45 a.m. CST
"So they completely ignore the second movie?"
by slone13
Not at all. Try actually reading the article.
Feb. 4, 2012, 4:02 a.m. CST
Pitch Black rules, Chronicles was fun...
by Felix
Riddick will be a return to awesomeness. I'll be there opening night.
Feb. 4, 2012, 8:10 a.m. CST
Sounds like a tighter, more focused story. Good stuff.
by Mr Nicholas
Feb. 4, 2012, 8:16 a.m. CST
You really have to read Alan Dean Foster's novel based on
by haterscrote
David Twohy's original screenplay for The Chronicles of Riddick to really appreciate what Twohy was trying to do with the the second movie. http://amzn.to/xGxBN8 For whatever reason, budget, time... etc, a lot of character development, not to mention the original awesome opening sequence as well as a few other major set pieces, were not in either cut of the film. Making the final product watchable but a shadow of it's former self. I still prefer Chronicles over Pitch Black. Hope they do make another Riddick game. Escape from Butcher Bay really fleshes out the world of Riddick. Dark Athena wasn't bad either.
Feb. 4, 2012, 9:59 a.m. CST
Karl Urban always looks like he's grunting out a shit.
by Mugato5150
That is all.
Feb. 4, 2012, 10:29 a.m. CST
I want another Riddick game
by Autodidact
Assault on Dark Athena is one of the best games I've ever played.
Feb. 4, 2012, 12:46 p.m. CST
I think the real question here is...
by mattforce7
When the **hell** did they make The Scorpion King 3?
Feb. 4, 2012, 1:10 p.m. CST
Balls to the naysayers, I'm in!
by BiggusDickus
Loved Pitch Black, thought Chronicles was lame, but this sounds like it'll be a blast. And the glorious Katee Sackhoff, too! (anyone else see her as a future Harley Quinn?) Man, I'm stoked!
Feb. 4, 2012, 1:44 p.m. CST
Katee Sackhoff... lovely!
by workshed
Oh boy. Love the woman.
Feb. 4, 2012, 1:55 p.m. CST
Sounds like a remake of the original.
by Mugato5150
Riddick's on a God forsaken planet hunted by creatures. At least the second one went in a different direction. I guess he didn't go into the underworld to find the girl.
Feb. 4, 2012, 5:44 p.m. CST
Listen, you whiney crack-babies...
by wcolbert
The reason why the synopsis is more similar to Pitch Black is PRECISELY BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THE MAJORITY OF FANS FUCKING WANTED. People, I should say, the majority, loved Pitch Black and loathed Chronicles. Vin and director Twohy pay close attention to the feedback they get from their facebook pages - they actually LISTEN to what people are telling them, unlike most of hollywood. The result? A film that echoes Pitch Black - why? Because, again, that's what people fucking asked for. And that is the environment that Riddick is best suited for. Nobody gives a shit about him fighting some retards in Necromancer gear - they want to see him be a bad-ass with those eyes of his in the dark, going one-on-one with alien beasties while everyone around him gets picked off. If you don't like that, you probably didn't get it in the first place. It's an animal thing. ;)
Feb. 4, 2012, 9:02 p.m. CST
They're right to not enter the Underverse
by Teddy Artery
if I'm interpreting this correctly, but I'd hate to see this become another retread of Pitch Black. We've already seen that. Let's see this as a whole new chapter with some dovetailing of the last movie, eh?
Feb. 5, 2012, 12:39 a.m. CST
Sounds like the next generation of sleeping pill
by MajorFrontbum
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There have never been enough amphisbaenians on Tet Zoo. In fact, the only time I've written about them at any sort of length is in the 2008 (and 2012) April Fool's article wherein they were convincingly (cough) shown to be the true ancestors of mammals. In reality, amphisbaenians – popularly called worm lizards – are [...]Keep reading »
Hell yes: Komodo dragons!!! (again)
March 5th, 2014 | 45
What with all the monitor-themed goodness around these parts lately (see links below), it seems only fitting that I provide a re-vamped, substantially updated version of this Tet Zoo ver 2 classic (originally published in September 2007). Here we go… Without doubt, one of the coolest living animals on the planet is the Komodo dragon Varanus [...]Keep reading »
"Lean, green and rarely seen": enthralling prasinoid tree monitors
February 16th, 2014 | 29
I said in the previous Tet Zoo article on monitor lizards that I really wanted to cover the prasinoids; that is, the arboreal tree monitors of New Guinea, Cape York Peninsula and various of the islands surrounding these areas. So, let's get to it. Tree monitors or prasinoids, also termed the Varanus prasinus species group, [...]Keep reading »
Obscure and attractive monitor lizards to know and love
February 12th, 2014 | 54
Everybody loves monitor lizards, or varanids. And there is so much to learn about, and to appreciate, in these remarkable, charismatic, complex, sophisticated lizards that scientists across many disciplines are being encouraged to study them and – lo – to make remarkable discoveries. In recent months we've seen the discovery of a mammal-like rate of [...]Keep reading »
Australia, land of dragons (part II)
February 7th, 2014 | 37
Time for more Australian agamids, or amphibolurines, or dragons, whichever you prefer. Last time round, we looked at the water dragons, Moloch and a few other taxa, meaning that 'all' that's left to get through is… the remainder. And there are quite a few of them: bearded dragons, earless dragons, bicycle dragons (yes, really) and [...]Keep reading »
Australia, land of dragons (by which I mean: agamids) (part I)
January 16th, 2014 | 67
Agamids are a widespread, diverse iguanian lizard group that I have a special fondness for and consequently have featured several times on Tet Zoo (see links below). Of course, I've never featured them enough, nor discussed or even mentioned whole groups of species that really should get adequate coverage here. In a recent article I [...]Keep reading »
A Squamotastic Christmas at Tet Zoo
December 21st, 2013 | 30
My plan was to get something else finished for Tet Zoo before Christmas but, alas, that just wasn't possible. So here's this… And for those of you who want to see more detail, here are enlarged versions… And for all of you Squamozoic fans who need a labelled version… For more on the Squamozoic go [...]Keep reading »
Leiosaurus: big heads, bold patterns
October 7th, 2013 | 49
I like iguanian lizards – who doesn't? Among the enormous number of taxa that you hardly ever hear anything about is the endemic Argentinean taxon Leiosaurus, type species of Leiosauridae. I did a quick check online and was surprised to find that there's hardly any information out there on these neat little South American lizards, [...]Keep reading »
Tale of the Takydromus
September 14th, 2013 | 34
I said a while back that I intended to make some overdue headway into the diversity of lacertid lizards: Lacertidae being the clade that includes many of the more familiar, conventionally 'lizard-shaped' lizards of Europe, Asia and Africa. Beleaguered by commitments and absolutely unable to produce anything lengthy for Tet Zoo (and unwilling to repost [...]Keep reading »


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Another case of the Christian Legal Centre making things worse it seems, with the misleading claim in a press release that a Christian teacher has been sacked for offering to pray for a sick girl [1].
A number of bloggers have been taken in by the story about Olive Jones. They include Iain Dale [2] and Cranmer [3].
Tom Harris MP however has been big enough to admit his mistake [4]. As he points out, the teacher in question has not in fact been sacked, but the complaint against her is being investigated. This is standard procedure when a complaint is made.
The family of the girl with leukaemia explain why they made the complaint here in their local press [5]. In the article, the council also state that they "are keenly aware of the importance of an individual's spiritual belief, and we recognise Olive felt she was acting in the best interests of her students." The Telegraph [6] also carries an explanation from the family.
Such complaints are going to continue to happen, as they did in the case of the nurse Caroline Petrie who incidently knows and prays with Olive Jones (interesting coincidence isn't it?). They are a feature of post-Christendom, and I set out the reasons in my 2005 book Faith and Politics After Christendom [7]. The crucial question is how the churches and Christians react. There is a tendency to be fearful, get angry, manipulate the facts, and fall into a victim mentality. The alternative is to react with love, patience and truth-telling, and pursue a course of mediation and conciliation. The latter might be considered the more Christian approach.
However, the Christian Legal Centre stepping in and raising the stakes (with misleading information) is again only making matters worse. This is similar to the Duke Amachree case [8], where the housing officer was not initially sacked, but investigated. However, the Christian Legal Centre stepped in, issued a press release, and a story appeared in the Daily Mail. It was only subsequently that Amachree was sacked, with the council citing the fact that confidential information had been given to a national newspaper.
Let's hope that this latest case doesn't go the same way.
[1] http://www.christianlegalcentre.com/view.php?id=935
[2] http://iaindale.blogspot.com/2009/12/one-rule-for-christians.html
[3] http://archbishop-cranmer.blogspot.com/2009/12/christian-teacher-sacked-as-she-is-told.html
[4] http://www.tomharris.org.uk/2009/12/20/where-are-the-left-wing-blogs-willing-to-speak-out-against-this-injustice/
[5] http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/homepage/Tutor-s-religious-talk-distressed-daughter/article-1634840-detail/article.html
[6] http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/6861696/Christian-teacher-left-pupil-distressed-with-preaching.html
[7] http://www.amazon.co.uk/Faith-Politics-After-Christendom-Movement/dp/1842273485
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22 U.S. Code § 3772 - Injuries outside locks
Subject to section 3779 (b) of this title, the Commission shall promptly adjust and pay damages for injuries to vessels, or to the cargo, crew, or passengers of vessels which may arise by reason of their presence in the Panama Canal, or waters adjacent thereto, other than the locks, when the injury was proximately caused by negligence or fault on the part of an officer or employee of the United States acting within the scope of his employment and in the line of his duties in connection with the operation of the Canal. If the negligence or fault of the vessel, master, crew, or passengers proximately contributed to the injury, the award of damages shall be diminished in proportion to the negligence or fault attributable to the vessel, master, crew, or passengers. In the case of a vessel which is required by or pursuant to regulations prescribed pursuant to section 3811 of this title to have a Panama Canal pilot on duty aboard, damages may not be adjusted and paid for injuries to the vessel, or its cargo, crew, or passengers, incurred while the vessel was underway and in motion, unless at the time the injuries were incurred the navigation or movement of the vessel was under the control of a Panama Canal pilot. No payment for damages on a claim may be made under this section unless the claim is filed with the Commission within one year after the date of the injury or by November 18, 1998, whichever is later.
Source(Pub. L. 96–70, title I, § 1412,Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 485; Pub. L. 99–209, § 2(c),Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1716; Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXV, § 3543(a),Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2072; Pub. L. 105–261, div. C, title XXXV, §§ 3509(a)(2), 3512 (a)(4),Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2270, 2271.)
1998—Pub. L. 105–261substituted "Subject to section 3779 (b) of this title, the Commission" for "The Commission" in first sentence and "by November 18, 1998" for "November 18, 1997".
1997—Pub. L. 105–85substituted "within one year after the date of the injury or November 18, 1997," for "within 2 years after the date of the injury, or within 1 year after December 23, 1985,".
1985—Pub. L. 99–209struck out provisions limiting the amount of the claim to $120,000, and inserted provision that no payment for damages on a claim may be made under this section unless the claim is filed with the Commission within 2 years after the date of the injury, or within 1 year after Dec. 23, 1985, whichever is later.
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Portuguese Migrants in the German Labour Market: Performance and Self-Selection
AbstractUsing a large new data set, we analyse the labour market performance of Portuguese workers in Germany. While previous work compares wages and characteristics of migrants only to those of natives, we match the data also with an equivalent survey from the sending country. We find that Portuguese migrants as a whole are negatively selected with the exception of blue-collar workers that are the greatest group among them. The observation that Portuguese migrants earn more than comparable Germans indicates that they have higher unobservable skills. Our results confirm the effectiveness of the German guest worker system.
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- Bauer, Thomas K. & Pereira, Pedro T. & Vogler, Michael & Zimmermann, Klaus F., 1998. "Portuguese Migrants in the German Labor Market: Performance and Self-Selection," IZA Discussion Papers 20, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
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- Kahanec, Martin & Zimmermann, Klaus F., 2008.
"Migration and Globalization: Challenges and Perspectives for the Research Infrastructure,"
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3890, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Martin Kahanec & Klaus F. Zimmermann, 2008. "Migration and Globalization: Challenges and Perspectives for the Research Infrastructure," Working Paper Series of the German Council for Social and Economic Data 51, German Council for Social and Economic Data (RatSWD).
- Michael S. Rendall & Susan W. Parker, 2013. "Two Decades of Negative Educational Selectivity of Mexican Migrants to the United States," CReAM Discussion Paper Series 1328, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London.
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What's going on at the Supreme Court?
Today, the Supreme Court issued decisions in four cases. All but one were unanimous as to result, and that one, City of Arlington v. FCC, though important in administrative law, is not a case most members of the public are likely to be following. This may lead some people to wonder what the Supreme Court is doing and when they will issue decisions in the big cases from this Term -- the gay marriage cases (Perry and Windsor), the affirmative action case (Fisher), and the Voting Rights Act case (Shelby County), to name a few.
The short answer is that the dispositions of these cases will almost certainly be announced before the end of June, when the Court goes into summer recess. I say "almost certainly" because there is at least one other, very remote, possibility: Occasionally a case is held over for reargument in the fall. This happened with Citizens United.
At this time of year, the Court generally announces (or "hands down") opinions on Mondays (next week it will be Tuesday due to Memorial Day), and it sometimes adds an additional hand-down days, usually Thursdays, towards the end of the Term. But the Court never announces ahead of time what opinions it will be issuing on a particular hand-down day. So between now and the end of June, every hand-down day has the potential to be a biggie.


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For years, Utah school choice proponents have voiced their cause at the Capitol.
On Thursday, they took their message to a markedly different venue: a Salt Lake City movie theater where they hosted a free screening of "Won't Back Down," a star-studded movie with a politically controversial point of view.
"We always look for opportunities to inspire and empower parents to be more involved with their schools for the benefit of their students," said Judi Clark, executive director of Parents for Choice in Education which co-hosted the movie with Parent Revolution, a California-based group sponsoring similar screenings across the country.
It's a film, however, that's drawn criticism from some who say it unfairly places blame for problems in education on teachers and their unions, and advocates for an unproven solution.
The movie, loosely based on true events, follows a mother and a teacher at a failing school who fight to wrest control of the school from the district and teacher's union in hopes of turning it around. In the film, a struggling single mom, played by Maggie Gyllenhaal, and a disillusioned teacher, played by Viola Davis, inspire others to take on their board of education and a crooked teacher's union to remake their school.
They do so by taking advantage of their state's so-called "parent trigger law," which allows parents and teachers to take over failing schools.
It's an actual law already passed in about seven states (not including Utah), according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Matthew Ladner, with the Foundation for Excellence in Education, an organization that has supported many of the Florida education reforms enacted under former Gov. Jeb Bush, said in a panel after the movie that the film represented a sort of microcosm of what's going on in education today.
"Ultimately, what it means is parents need to be in charge," Ladner said.
Senate Majority Whip Wayne Niederhauser, R-Sandy, who also participated on the panel, said parental options must continue to be strengthened when it comes to education.
Niederhauser said the problems at the school in the movie aren't exactly like the problems facing Utah schools, but he believes a parent trigger law could work here too, in some cases. He said it's something that could be worth passing in Utah in the future, once the state's new school grading and accountability systems are in place.
A few dozen people, invited by Parents for Choice, attended the screening Thursday evening. In large part, they cheered the movie.
Others, however, who didn't attend the screening, say that parents should be wary of the film and its message. Rep. Joel Briscoe, D-Salt Lake City, said he hadn't yet seen the film, but it seems "simplistic."
"Everyone has a stake in this," Briscoe said. "Teachers have a stake in this, parents have a stake in this. Everyone needs to be working together."
The film opens with a little girl — the main character's daughter — struggling to read simple words as her indifferent teacher fiddles with her cell phone. The teacher's union is portrayed in the movie as willing to lie and bribe in order to maintain the status quo. And a school principal breaks the law in order to protect his own job.
Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh, president of the Utah Education Association, said Thursday she also hadn't seen the film but it seems inaccurate to her. Plus, she said parent trigger laws are not an easy fix for struggling schools.
Contrary to the story in the movie, no group in the country has actually yet succeeded in taking over a school through a parent trigger law.
And Gallagher-Fishbaugh said there's no evidence such laws improve education.
"People are tired of this. They're tired of the blame game. They're tried of people trying to find the silver bullet solution," Gallagher-Fishbaugh said. "We know what works, we need to start collaborating."
John Yi, with Parent Revolution, which advocates for parent trigger laws, acknowledged that the movie is not all fact but rather a Hollywood interpretation. But he said many parts of it ring true.
Clark said, in the end, it's about making sure parents have choices.
"When it comes to empowering parents," Clark said, "we believe parents are best suited to make decision for their kids."


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