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In some cases it can be useful to have different copies ofsame versions of CSDK installed in the same machine, though this is not anofficially recommended approach by IBM technical support. This documentidentifies the most common problems when using different copies of same version
sof CSDK on the same machine and how to solve them. The first problem you willencounter if you try to install another copy of the same version of CSDK iswith the Windows Installer. By design, the Windows Installer detects if youhave a pre-existing installation of CSDK and it gives you the options ofModify, Repair or Remove.
Windows keeps a database of products installed on themachine. Every time you install a product using the Windows Installer a new keyis added to the registry with specific information about the product, installmedia location and options used for the install.
This is the database used when you run the "Add or RemovePrograms" applet from the "Control Panel"
When you launch the install process for a product, WindowsInstaller checks if there is already an entry in the Uninstall registry keywith the same id, if so it assumes that the product is already installed andlaunches the installer in Maintenance mode (with options Modify, Repair andRemove).
Different major versions of CSDK have unique productid's, this means you can easily install CSDK 2.90.TC1 and CSDK 3.00.TC1, but ifyou try to install two releases of the same minor version (e.g.:3.00.TC1 and 3.00.TC3) the installer would not allow it. Currently the Windowsinstaller does support single installation of various CSDK versions indifferent locations on the same host.
To overcome this design restriction, you can use a Microsofttool like
Due to these shortcomings sometimes there can be a need tobypass the Informix Client SDK or I-Connect installation process and copy theInformix library and API files directly to a machine. Though the officiallyrecommended and supported approach is to use the supplied CSDK/I-Connectinstaller, these instructions are provided as an alternative approach involvingcopying files for scenarios where using the installer is not possible.
CSDK 3.x is a bundle containing the followingapplication-programming interfaces:
IBM Informix Object Interface for C++
IBM Informix ESQL/C
IBM Informix ODBC Driver
IBM Informix OLE DB Provider
IBM Informix .NET Provider
LIBMI Client API
While some of these components can easily be used andredistributed without the complete CSDK bundle, there are some other componentswhich are more challenging to redistribute due to the way they interact withthe Windows operating system. APIs such as the ODBC driver and the OLE DBprovider depend on additional CSDK libraries to work. These libraries must beaccessible to your application.
In most cases, Windows searches in the directories includedin the PATH variable to load these libraries. One of the main problems whensupporting multiple versions of CSDK is mixing libraries between versions(e.g.: .NET provider from a newer version loading the ODBC library from an oldversion). In the same way as Windows uses the PATH variable to search for DLLs,Informix components use the INFORMIXDIR directory to load additional resourcessuch as GLS conversion files or message files.
The primary rule when using multiple versions is to have theINFORMIXDIR and PATH environment variables pointed to the directory containingthe version you want to use. You can accomplish this creating a batch file(e.g.: .BAT or .CMD file) to start your application or running the applicationas a user which has different environment settings.
Here is an example:
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set INFORMIXDIR=D:\infx\CSDK300TC1
set PATH=D:\infx\CSDK300TC1\bin;%PATH%
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Interface for C++, ESQL/C and LIBMI
If you want to use the Object Interface for C++, ESQL/C orLIBMI you can follow the steps in following IDS Experts article:
You will need to ensure that both the PATH and INFORMIXDIRvariables are pointing to the version of the CSDK installation folder you wantto use.
ODBC Driver
Using different versions of the IBM Informix ODBC driver canbe more complex. Any ODBC driver on a Windows machine must have a unique name.In the case of CSDK 3.50 and 3.00 the name for the ODBC driver is "IBM INFORMIXODBC DRIVER". Windows keeps the list of installed drivers in the ODBCINST.INIregistry key.
Note that in previous versions of the CSDK package the namefor the ODBC driver was different (e.g.: IBM INFORMIX 3.82 32 BIT).
When you create a DSN using the ODBC Data SourceAdministrator tool (odbcad32.exe)
An entry is created in the registry with all the values usedin your DSN and the full path of the ODBC library used to create the DSN.
Windows uses the directory in the "Driver" registry key toload the ODBC library. You can use different versions of the ODBC driver bymanually changing the directory in the "Driver" key.
Even if you can update this key from the console or a shellscript before your application starts, the best approach is having a differentDSN depending on the driver you want to use, or use a relative path (e.g.:".\iclit09b.dll") and only rely on the Windows DLL loader mechanism.
The ODBC Data Source Administrator tool always loads theODBC library specified in the "ODBCINST.INI\%DRIVERNAME%\Setup" key, even if the DSN entry you are modifying has a differentpath in the "Driver" key.
For other APIs, the values for the variables PATH andINFORMIXDIR need to be changed depending of which DSN you want to use.
OLE DB Provider
The OLE DB provider library is called Ifxoledbc.dll. Windowsuniquely identifies an OLE DB provider based on the Class id (CLSID) and theprovider name (e.g.: Ifxoledbc). In the CSDK install process the OLE DBprovider is automatically registered in the Windows registry. At any point youcan manually register a different version of the provider using theREGSVR32.EXE Microsoft tool.
This tool creates the needed keys in the Windows registry soyou can load the OLE DB provider using the "Ifxolebdc" name.
There are two places where the full path of the OLE DBlibrary is stored, one for the "Ifxoledbc" provider and a second for the "IfxoledbcErrorLookup".
{A6D00422-FD6C-11D0-8043-00A0C90F1C59} Ifxoledbc
{A6D00423-FD6C-11D0-8043-00A0C90F1C59} IfxoledbcErrorLookup
Note:the CLSID could change with different versions
The registry key that contains the path for the OLE DBlibrary is "InProcServer32".
The best approach to use different versions of theIfxoledbc.dll library is to use a relative path rather than the full path…
Remember to update both keys with the desired value (Ifxoledbcand IfxoledbErrorLookup). When an application wants to load the "Ifxoledbc"provider, it would follow Windows operating system rules to search for thelibrary. You should point your PATH and INFORMIXDIR to the version you want touse.
Further information related to the DLL Search Order could befound in the following link.
NET Provider
Windows has a central place for .NET assemblies called theGlobal Assembly Cache or GAC. During the CSDK install process the IBM Informix.NET Provider is installed in the GAC with the unique name (strong name) "IBM.Data.Informix".
You can have multiple versions of the .NET Provider if theassembly version is different.
The assembly version for CSDK 2.81 and CSDK 2.90 is22.214.171.124, and for CSDK 3.00 and CSDK 3.50 the version is 188.8.131.52. (Note that220.127.116.11 and 126.96.36.199 correspond to the IBM Data Server Provider.)
The assembly version for the .NET provider in minor releases(e.g.: 3.00.TC1, 3.00.TC3, etc) is the same, which means that only one versionof the library could be registered in the global cache.
To be able to use more than one .NET provider, first youneed to uninstall the IBM.Data.Informix assembly from the GAC. To do this youcan use the "gacutil.exe" with the "/u" flag for uninstall, or use the Explorercontext menu…
When a .NET assembly is not in the global cache the .NETruntime would try to load the class from the same directory as the executable.(You can find more information about the assembly loading in the followinglink:
Copy the .NET Provider (IBM.Data.Informix.dll) to thedirectory where your application would start; this would allow you to usedifferent versions of the .NET provider.
Alternatively you can specify the location of the assemblyat runtime using the Assembly.LoadFile method and the AssemblyResolveevent. Further information on this topic can be found in the following MSDNlinks:
Before contacting IBM technical support
The officially recommended approach is to uninstall theprevious version of CSDK before installing the new one. If you need to rundifferent versions of any of the CSDK components on the same machine, youshould be aware of the potential issues.
Always check that the versions of the libraries loaded byyour application belong to the same CSDK versions. (You can use a tool likeTLIST.EXE from Microsoft to find which libraries your process is using) -
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Open markets help all
Dear City Council, Please take notice of your City Attorney Dan Kearns' guidance when he stated, "This is not a black or white issue." It appears that both the former planning commission and Walmart were lacking in their communications between each other.
Mr. Kearns was also quoted in the Hood River News, saying the "Decisions and Conditions" ruling made in 1991 was "not a model of clarity." Two wrongs don't make a right.
Now is the time to do what is right for the people of Hood River. White Salmon, Mosier, Cascade Locks, et al. I want to be clear on my definition of "do what is right for the people." I mean free market pricing.
Free markets allow the consumer to shop and purchase products at stores that offer like products and services. If competition is stopped, market pricing goes up. Long distance service providers like Sprint and MCI drove AT&T to lower their prices due to competition for consumers. Nobody complains about "slamming" and we no longer see long distance advertising like we did in the late 1980s and early '90s. Prices fell because consumers had a choice.
Councilors, when was the last time you as a consumer saw the fuel stations get into a gasoline price war? No, I can't remember, either. They won't allow it to happen anymore and therefore, there are no free market forces to help lower the price of gasoline.
In Hood River, we have a duopoly of grocery stores: Rosauers and Safeway. Having three choices will benefit your constituents by competing for those food dollars. If Walmart fails to deliver a good product at a price they are willing to pay, shoppers will continue to have their current two choices.
Rosauers and Safeway are not going to fold. I do not remember anybody trying to stop Rosauers from expanding their store. They added their nice new Huckleberries natural foods and nutrition section which was in direct market competition with both Mother's Market Place and Daniel's Health and Nutrition here in Hood River. They are still here in business.
Best Western Hood River Inn is adding a new floor of rooms and nobody was defending the B&Bs, Prater's Motel, Oak Street Hotel, Hood River Hotel, et al, by trying to stop Best Western. That is free enterprise and I am happy for their growth.
It is time to open competition in Hood River to help the less wealthy, the retired seniors on fixed incomes, help the low-income workers, and those who are on food stamps put more food on their tables. Allow the food to come into our community by voting and allowing the expansion for food at Walmart.
Don't do it for Walmart; do it for us. You will be glad you did it for the people.
Scott Haanstad
Hood River
Bring dollars home
Several writers have noted that selling our coal to China diminishes an important natural resource, a resource we should manage for ourselves. While there might be some validity to this statement, I'm thankful other nations have not chosen this path.
As a nation we import more than half the oil we consume, oil that comes from countries like Mexico, Canada and the Middle East. Our lives in the Gorge would be greatly affected if other countries weren't willing to sell us their natural resources.
When we import oil we pay in dollars, dollars that leave the U.S. and end up in other countries. We get these dollars back when people outside the USA buy our exports. Currently we have a large imbalance with more dollars leaving and fewer dollars coming home.
The United States is rich in coal and as an export; selling coal will help by bring dollars home. Before jumping on the "just say no" bandwagon, I'm looking to understand the options available and see if acceptable solutions can be presented. My hope is to see balanced reporting in our newspaper with a thorough and open vetting of this issue.
Michael Schock
Hood River
Good read
In reference to the Dec. 10 letter by Steve Nybroten:
Mr. Nybroten notes that our population continues to grow yet we move to reduce energy sources and have no common sense plans to replace this energy. There are common sense plans out there. I suggest reading the book "Reinventing Fire: A New Vision," by Amory B. Lovins and the Rocky Mountain Institute.
This book lays out a road map to eliminate the use of oil and coal in the U.S. by 2050. The path laid out requires no act of Congress (thankfully) nor any new national taxes, subsidies or mandates. It will also save us $5 trillion over continuing with business as usual. There is hope.
Jon Krutsch
Hood River
to repeat?
Does history repeat itself? If so, there's likely trouble ahead.
Responding to the Great Depression, Herbert Hoover's administration adopted an austerity program and the unemployment rate spiked from 8.7 percent in 1930 to 24.9 percent in 1933 when Franklin Roosevelt became president.
Unemployment then plummeted to 14.3 percent in 1937 as Roosevelt's administration raised taxes, especially on the rich, and greatly increased government spending on jobs creation programs (e.g., CCC in 1933 and WPA in 1935). Concurrently, GDP rose 7.7 percent, 8.1 percent, and a record 14.1 percent in 1934, 1935 and 1936, respectively.
The top income tax rate was raised from 25 percent to 63 percent in 1932, then to 79 percent in 1936, and it stayed at least 70 percent (90 percent under Truman and Eisenhower) until drastically reduced under Reagan to near the 35 percent rate today.
But following re-election in 1936, Roosevelt worried about the increasing deficit and cut spending in 1937 whereby unemployment increased to 19.0 percent in 1938. Government borrowed and spent heavily from 1939 until 1945, preparing for and fighting World War II.
After the war, despite the 1945 deficit being 123 percent of GDP, the economy boomed like never before (www.huppi.com/kangaroo/Timeline.htm). This boom completed recovery from the Great Depression, spurring the private sector and reducing the deficit.
In tough economic times with high unemployment, austerity causes higher unemployment whereas increased taxes and government spending is needed initially to jump-start the economy.
Citing this history, some award-winning economists wanted Obama's 2009 economic stimulus package to be larger and entirely job creation, as intended, rather than partially tax cuts to get Republican votes needed for passage.
Nevertheless, the stimulus did save or create between 1.4 and 3.3 million jobs according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (www.factcheck.org/2010/09/did-the-stimulus-create-jobs), enough to avert a Great Depression but not a Great Recession. So now further government spending to create jobs and spur the private sector is needed.
Additionally, to avoid another 2008-like economic collapse, we must re-enact more regulations made in response to the Great Depression, but repealed since 1980. A prime example is the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933, separating commercial and investment banks, repealed in 1999. Only a start on such re-enactments was made in 2010.
But with present-day Republicans dead-set on austerity, tax cuts for the rich and deregulation, will we have to learn lessons from the Great Depression all over again?
Norm Luther
Underwood, Wash.
Buy local products
Buying local goes beyond supporting local businesses: If it is possible, purchase products that are manufactured locally with local resources, or at least manufactured in Oregon and Washington.
If a product says "Made in the USA," that could mean that it was manufactured in one of the U.S. territories in the South Pacific where U.S. labor practices are not followed.
The Island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands, for instance, can lawfully apply the label "made in the USA," but that island is populated with sweatshops and slave labor.
If you purchase a dress at Ananas boutique, for example, in downtown Hood River, you have the privilege of supporting local business and local labor. A dress there may cost more than a similar dress at Walmart, but it was not made by slaves, and you'll be supporting a local business.
This practice builds a stronger local economy. Purchasing locally made products is not always possible, of course, but it is a direction that we should all endeavor to steer. We must try to keep our dollars (Federal Reserve notes) and even our local currency (RiverHOURS), re-circulating as much as possible within our geographic area.
I very much like that we can enjoy products produced from around the world, but a set of wooden toy blocks ought to be manufactured and sold right here in the Gorge and not come from China.
If I had a toddler, I'd find a local wood worker and have her cut me up a fine selection of building blocks from one of our own Douglas fir trees. That would be cool!
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukah.
Scot Bergeron
Mill A, Wash.
Enjoying library
Thank you, Hood River County voters and library supporters. I love having our library back!
I needed an article that wasn't available online yet and the library staff was able to copy and courier it via their regular shuttle to the Parkdale Branch the next day for a reasonable fee. A priceless service!
Shawn Summersett
Mount Hood-Parkdale
Forget something?
Someone chose two cedar bark star ornaments at my booth at the Last Chance Holiday Bazaar in Odell on Dec. 11, and inadvertently forgot to pay for them.
Please call me to arrange payment (509-364-3578). Thank you.
Laurie Cross
Husum, Wash.
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Amtrak has suspended service on some Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan routes as a result of severe cold and temporary track closures.
�Passengers with plans in the region on Monday ... are urged to consider deferring their travel,� the carrier said in a statement. �Significant delays are likely.�
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The Frontier Field Walk of Fame inducted 16 new members in a pre-game ceremony prior to Sunday�s Red Wings game at Frontier Field.
Since 1997, a special section at the center of the Frontier Field Walk of Fame has been designated to honor Rochester�s sports legends. Each year members of the community vote to induct individuals (coaches, players, management and media spanning Rochester�s sports history) who have made a monumental impact on the community through their achievements in the Rochester-area sports scene. In commemoration of these historic individuals we honor them by adding a brick to the Walk of Fame in their honor.
This year�s inductees are listed below:
Jack Hunter: Led the Penfield boys volleyball team to 11 Section V volleyball titles, including seven in a row. Coached the boys to a 360-26 record and the Penfield girls to a 199-71 mark.
Joe Mancarella: Guided the Monroe Community College men�s soccer team to a 334-87-24 record, a national junior-college title in 1965 and runner-up finishes in 1967 and �71. Retired in 1989 as the winningest soccer coach in junior-college history.
Joe Marchese: Coached the McQuaid basketball team to state championships in 1988, 1997 and 2003 and finished with a 306-142 record in 19 seasons. Named 2003 Basketball Coaches Association of NY High School Coach of the Year.
John Parrinello: Played for the University of Rochester football team from 1957 to 1959 and rushed for 1,945 yards. He is still UR�s career leader in average yards per attempt (7.5 per rush). He is sixth in career touchdowns (31) and sixth in scoring (188 points).
Rich Parrinello: Was a multi-purpose football player at U of R from 1969 to 1971. He�s fourth in career scoring (220 points) and fourth in career touchdowns (36). He made the Associated Press Little All-America team in 1970 and �71. He later was named the head coach at U of R.
Cory Sertl: The Brighton resident was an alternate in sailing on the 1988 U.S. Olympic team and twice received her sport�s most prestigious award, the Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year. She was honored in 1995 and 2001.
Russ Brandon: The St. John Fisher graduate joined the Buffalo Bills in 1997 and was named team president earlier this year. He is also the team�s CEO. He was the guiding force that brought the Bills training camp to St. John Fisher College.
Al Brewer: The late president of Oak Hill Country Club served as co-chairman of the 1989 U.S. Open at the famed Pittsford course with Jerry Stahl and was chairman of the 1984 PGA Senior Open at Oak Hill.
Elmer Conway: He was part of a group that brought the LPGA to Rochester in 1977, served as chairman for the annual event at Locust Hill for 16 years and remained active with the tournament until retiring in 2000. He passed away in 2011.
Greg Boeck: The Democrat and Chronicle�s sports columnist in the 1980s, he went on to a long career as a sports reporter for USA Today, including coverage of the 1976 pennant-winning Red Wings, the 1983 Orioles World Series under Joe Altobelli and the U.S. upset of the Soviet Union in the 1980 Olympic Hockey Tournament.
Gene Duffey: Covered Syracuse University and local college sports for the Rochester Times-Union in the 1970s and �80s. Gene has also written for the Houston Post in Texas and the Huntsville Times in Alabama. He is currently a freelance reporter in the Houston area.
Randy Cunneyworth: The Amerks Hall of Famer played for Rochester from 1980 to 1985 and 1998 to 2000, recording 101 goals and 138 assists. He served as team�s head coach from 2000 to 2008, the longest tenure in club history, and finished with a 306-273-61 record.
Jim Mrva: The longtime head golf professional at Monroe Golf Club was inducted into the PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame in March. The Endicott native also was honored with the 2010 PGA Golf Professional of the Year Award.
Seth Payne: The former Victor and Cornell football star played 11 seasons in the NFL as a defensive tackle with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans, where he currently resides and co-hosts a local radio show.
1992 Nazareth Men�s Lacrosse Team: The Golden Flyers stunned 12-time defending national champion Hobart 13-12 in an overtime NCAA quarterfinal, then went on beat Roanoke 22-11 to win the college�s first NCAA Division III title.
Aquinas Mission Bouts: A tradition since 1932, the boxing event has been a fixture for 81 years. Since 1936, proceeds from the bouts have benefited Basilian Fathers missions. Mission Bouts is the oldest and most successful high school boxing program in the country.
Frontier Field Walk of Fame welcomes 16 new members
The Frontier Field Walk of Fame inducted 16 new members in a pre-game ceremony prior to Sunday�s Red Wings game at Frontier Field.


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SHERIDAN COLLEGE HOOPS - The Sheridan college Lady Generals are 4-1 on the season they split games against Gillette and Casper over this past weekend.
Head coach Frank McCarthy says they had the Air Force Academy cancel their tournament in Colorado Springs so they got together with Gillette and Casper and it was good to see to really good teams early in the season.
And he says five games into the season the team is starting to come together
The Black Mountain Nordic club is having their fall meeting Tuesday evening at the Fulmer Room (upstairs) at the Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library at 5:30pm.
All our officers and board members serve two year terms and our terms expire this fall.
They will be selecting or renewing those positions at the meeting.Other than that it will be general business discussed.
BRONC FOOTBALL - The Sheridan Broncs were eliminated from the football playoffs in a 28-27 loss against Cheyenne East Friday after the loss Head coach Don Julian.
And he says it was tough to huddle up with this team for the last time after the game.
RAMS FOOTBALL - The Big Horn Rams are moving onto the 2-A state title game after beating Lovell 28-19 Friday night, Sheridan Media's Ron Richter has the wrap up.
The Big Horn Rams won on the road Friday night by beating the Lovell Bulldogs, earning a spot in the 2A championship game Friday in Laramie. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter was there for the game and has the recap.
The Wyoming basketball Cowboys beat Tennessee-Martin 78-60 Friday night.
The Cowgirls beat Montana state Northern 71-57 Friday night in Sheridan to open their regular season.
Kaitlyn Mileto led the way with 22 points, Kayla Woodward had 15 and Fallon Lewis 13.
The football Cowboys play at home tonight against 16th ranked Fresno state. You can hear the game live on 14-10 KWYO and 87.7 FM kickoff is at 8:15.
Semi final Cheyenne East 28 Sheridan 27 Final
Semi final Big horn 28 Lovell 19 Final
Big Horn vs Mountain View state 2-A title game next Friday
at noon in Laramie.
The game will be broadcast live on 14-10 KWYO and 87.7 FM.
BRONC FOOTBALL - The Sheridan Broncs play Cheyenne East in the 4-a semi finals tonight we will have the game live for you on 14-10 KWYO the First Federal pregame show will start at 5:30 with kickoff at 6:00.
During their regular season game the Broncs beat the T-Birds 42-21 Head coach Don Julian says that's not likely to happen tonight
He says the Broncs have prepared well to face the T-Birds.
The Big Horn Rams will be on the road this evening to take on the Lovell Bulldogs for the right to play in the 2A championship game. Sheridan Media's Ron Richter has a preview of tonight's match-up.


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Peeping Tom (UK - BD RB)
Marcus doesn't like his picture taken at the best of times, the spike ain't helping
Highly controversial sixties psychological thriller Peeping Tom tells the tale of Mark Lewis (Carl Boehm) whose overwhelming desire to capture fear on camera leads him to kill.
When befriending his neighbour Helen (Anna Massey) from downstairs, Mark begins to let another person into his world and sees the possibility of a normal life, but with the grasp of his perverted needs tightening, it isn't long before the police get closer to finding the out about Mark's dark secret and even Helen may be in danger.
I'm sort of ashamed to say that I'd never seen or heard of Peeping Tom before this review disc arrived at my door and I decided to go in blind to the experience, with only the knowledge of the year the movie was made. Starting with the Martin Scorsese introduction (more on that later) I was immediately intrigued, having a fondness for the sixties psychological thriller anyway and finding the subject matter far darker and relevant than I thought it would be.
Anyway, after seeing the movie I found it to be a slick, dark and ultimately a brilliant take on a subject that modern movies and TV seem to thrive on. The attention to detail when depicting this fractured character of Mark Lewis was well ahead of its time, especially when comparing it to modern thrillers and their paint by numbers psycho origin stories. The sixties filmmaking style, with a total lack of any blood or gore just made it get under my skin and feel a whole lot creepier.
Carl Boehm's performance keeps the whole thing intriguing. I wanted to know what he was doing, what drove him to do it, and of course what he was shining in his victims eyes (and more so the point of it, which actually reminded me of modern Japanese horrors in the end). Boehm plays it wonderfully with a real sense of unease when we're around him, yet it's understandable why Helen and the stand in actress he offs like being around him (though it has to be said, there are distinct moments where his victims should have seen that Mark Lewis wasn't quite right).
Everything builds at a pace that's just right, with the creeping details of Mark's life slowly coming to light, and giving the audience even more reason to worry about what he'll do next. Peeping Tom really did prove to be a movie ahead of its time, other than the styles of filmmaking and the obvious sixties settings, it works in a modern movie climate and in many ways delves deeper to depict a believable story of psychosis than most modern horror/thrillers manage to do. It was certainly one of the most enjoyable thrillers I've seen of late and I generally don't consider myself a thriller kinda guy at all, so all in all Peeping Tom was a fifty year old breath of fresh air.
Colour. That's what strikes you from the get go. Bold red and blue clothing, beautiful orange lighting and a transfer that simply pops off of the screen. Next is the realisation that this is a fifty year old movie and it looks amazing in HD. Yes, there's the odd bit of flicker, or a softer frame here and there, but all of these minor (and probably unavoidable) inconstancies are forgivable when the transfer as a whole looks this great.
Details are rich and are shown off in close ups. Shadows are well used and deep (though it has to be said sometimes they find a middle ground with any blues near them in a shot and can lose their edge a bit) and both the on-set scenes and the handful of location shots barely look their age (especially when compared to the pre-restoration footage on the extras—again more on that later). For a fifty year old movie Peeping Tom looks absolutely fantastic.
The LPCM 2.0 audio doesn't lend itself to outshining a modern 5.1 mix, but at the same time it shows off the desired feel of this sixties movie well. The odd music pieces while Mark watches his films build a keen sense of creepiness and the shrill sixties sound really makes it an uneasy watch (especially in the murder scenes).
Dialogue is clear throughout and as is the way with older films, sound effects can feel a little loud in the mix or oddly placed, but honestly Peeping Tom is not the worst offender in this case. Generally speaking the track here is good, it's not trying to be more than it was intended to be and in regards to setting a mood the 2.0 track works well.
As I mentioned earlier there's an introduction from Martin Scorsese (02:05 SD), which is well worth watching before the flick if you're a newcomer like me. I was immediately up for the viewing after Marty's little intro.
The commentary with Ian Christie is good if you're after a lecture on Peeping Tom. It has a very 'off script' feeling and is detailed in a teacher teaching a class sort of a way but it can sometimes feel a little impersonal. In regards to finding a lot out about the movie it's a triumph but I feel that it's not a track for a casual commentary listener.
'Eye of the Beholder' (18:47 SD) is a great featurette regarding the history of the film with more Martin Scorsese input and a whole host of standard definition scenes to show off how much better this Blu-ray looks.
'The Strange Tale of Mark Lewis'(24:50 SD) is another making of but from the French perspective and the 'Interview with Thelma Schoomaker' (10:19 SD) is good, but starts to walk over already trodden ground.
The Restoration Comparison' (06:13 HD) shows off the power of a good clean up and the trailer (02:27 HD) and 'Photo Gallery' finish up the disc.
Peeping Tom is a thriller that gets under the skin in all the best ways. It reminded me how much I like this genre in this era and will more than likely set me off on a revisit to some oldies over the next few months.
The Blu-ray itself looks great, has satisfying audio and a nice set of features. Fans of psychological outings with killers who are this well depicted and awkward to be around should totally consider a blind buy because this really is a movie that I'd consider a master class in how to do it right... where has this perverted/psychotic camera operator movie been all my life?
* Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer.
Review by Marcus Doidge
Wilson Bros Reviewer Join Date: August 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,183
Nice work, Mr D.
We first saw Peeping Tom when we recorded it off TV a couple of decades ago. Not sure what it is, but there is something about Anna Massey which makes you want to see her done in...
Still, it's a classic movie, and a good way to remember the recently-late Pamela Green, the talented woman who photographically and literally propped-up George Harrison Marks.
We first saw Peeping Tom when we recorded it off TV a couple of decades ago. Not sure what it is, but there is something about Anna Massey which makes you want to see her done in...
Still, it's a classic movie, and a good way to remember the recently-late Pamela Green, the talented woman who photographically and literally propped-up George Harrison Marks.
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I love this movie. Can you please report what the region code(s) are for this disc?
Suitable only for persons of 18 years and over
Disc Details
Release Date: 22nd November 2010
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.66:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: LPCM 2.0 Stereo English
Subtitles: English
Extras: Commentary, Introduction from Martin Scorcese, , Interview with Thelma Schoonmaker , Featurette, Trailer, Behind the scenes stills gallery, Restoration Comparison
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Michael Powell
Cast: Karlheiz Bohm, Anna Massey, Moira Shearer
Genre: Thriller
Length: 101 minutes
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Villager photos by Bob Arihood
According to photographer Bob Arihood, these photos show a pack of police swarming and arresting photographer Robert Stolarik on 16th St. last Tuesday. Stolarik says the police said Get him! after he photographed a supervising officer arresting a protester.
Photographers describe picture of rough treatment
By Josh Rogers
News photographer Robert Stolarik was taking pictures of an arrest Tuesday near Union Sq. Park when he says police tackled him to the ground and cuffed his hands so tightly he thought it cut off his circulation. Thursday he was wearing two casts because doctors feared he could have fractured two bones in his wrists. Hes more concerned about being allowed to do his job than his injuries.
Its the most uncomfortable Ive ever been as a journalist and Ive had a gun to my head in Colombia, Stolarik, 35, said. All of your rights can be taken away instantly.
Stolarik and six other news photographers, in separate interviews with The Villager, accused police of overly aggressive treatment the evening of Aug. 31, when a group known as A31 Action Coalition staged a series of unpermitted, anti-Republican protests throughout Manhattan and close to 600 arrests were made.
The seven all said they were wearing their N.Y.P.D.-issued working press credentials and were not hindering the police in any way during protests against the Republican National Convention. Although the protests and arrests of demonstrators have been covered widely, the reports of rough treatment against photographers trying to cover the protests have received little attention.
A Daily News photographer who requested anonymity, said after police subdued a splinter group of protestors near 27th St. he and his colleagues were waiting on the sidewalk when they were attacked by police.
We were on Madison Ave. chilling out catching our breath there had to be about a dozen [photographers] and out of nowhere a blue wall comes and starts pushing and shoving I got smacked in the face cameras are swinging in the air. It was totally excessive force for no reason.
He said he began bleeding when a camera owned by another photographer hit him in the head.
Keith Bedford, a freelance photographer working for The New York Times that night, was standing near the Daily News photographer and gave a similar account. He said just before that incident, police also pushed and shoved him to the ground on Park Ave. S.
They forced us off the sidewalk, hit us with nightsticks shoving them into our chests, said Bedford.
Speaking last Thursday, Police Inspector Michael Coan, who works in the office of the Police Departments deputy commissioner for public information commonly referred to as D.C.P.I. said he was working to void the arrests of a handful of photographers like Stolarik who were taken into custody in part of the police sweeps.
Have there been times when there have been arrests that were not justified? Coan asked. Im not naive.
Photographers usually have to get closer to the scene than reporters, so they are more likely to be physically nearer to police.
Coan said although photographers may think they are not in the way, in some cases, police actions might have been part of a bigger picture.
He said there were a lot of disorderly protests particularly on Tuesday night and there were several teams of D.C.P.I. officers looking to set up areas where journalists could stand, although they couldnt be at every scene.
Stolarik is a freelancer who works for The Villager. That night, he had just left an assignment for the New York Times and was working for Polaris Images at Union Sq. He said he showed police officers his photo ID credentials prior to the protests beginning. When he saw officers make the first arrest he began taking pictures and said a police supervisor ordered them to take me down. They had me down they were choking me
. They said they didnt want pictures of this that was the only thing I was told.
For the rest of the evening, he said he encountered officers who went out of their way to help him and others who were unusually belligerent. He recalls one supervisor saying, You have the right to remain silent so shut the f*** up.
He said the plastic handcuffs were so tight he felt he was not getting any blood to his hands. Once in a police van, he said a police officer looked at his hands and decided to loosen the cuffs. He had about $14,000 worth of cameras, lenses and a laptop in his bag along with a bottle of Gatorade. He said once he was taken to the holding pen set up for protestors at Pier 57, an officer noticed the bag was wet from the Gatorade. Even though the bag had a police tag saying it was illegal to open, Stolarik said an officer was nice enough to wipe the camera off on Stolariks T-shirt and save it from permanent damage.
His equipment is insured, but he said his policy has exceptions if it is damaged or confiscated in any government action. He got his camera back when he was released at 1 a.m. Wednesday, after the Times was able to get him out. He described the treatment of detainees at Pier 57 as awful, but did not want to go into further detail.
Speaking on Monday, Stolarik said he cant feel his hands around his thumbs and forefingers and that a doctor told him he may have permanent nerve damage.
Jennifer Szymaszek, a photographer with a large news wire service she asked not be identified, said: I was pushed really pretty hard right in my chest by a cop. She said some of the protestors were unruly, but most were standing and trying to comply with police orders when they were pushed and arrested.
Some were young kind of punky, anarchist kids who kind of wanted to start something. They were throwing cones in the middle of the street, she recalled of an incident on 27th St. near Madison Ave. We were staying back enough we were not getting in anyones way. Theres no need to randomly start pushing people.
Once the photographers she was with regrouped, she said everyone felt hesitant to return and take more pictures.
I feel like censorship of what photographers can cover has been increasingly present this summer and it has gotten even worse for the convention, she said.
Three freelancers who work for The Villager regularly also reported being pushed or tackled Ramin Talaie, Lorenzo Ciniglio and Elisabeth Robert.
Talaie said he was at Herald Sq. Tuesday evening at about 7 p.m. when a police officer grabbed his backpack filled with heavy equipment from behind. Talaie could not see the officer but witnesses told him it was a female officer who then grabbed his shirt collar and pulled him into a Daily News photographer knocking both journalists to the ground. We told you to move, Talaie recalled an officer saying. [But] nobody told me to move. He said two or three protesters knocked over a wooden police barricade and were tackled by police, but other protesters were not doing anything disruptive.
He said police made the situation worse. Their actions really escalated things in my opinion, Talaie said. They could have let [protesters] keep screaming instead of pushing them back.
Robert was at Park Ave. S. near 25th St. taking pictures of a group of people being arrested when she said an officer wearing an N.Y.P.D. T-shirt came up and pushed her to the ground.
You could have just asked me to move, Robert recalled saying after being pushed. And he was like, I just did. She said she complained to a police supervisor at the scene who said, Yeah, Ill fire him. He was really condescending and dismissive.
A few minutes later an officer asked bystanders to leave and when Robert showed him her press credentials and asked if the order applied to the press, he said especially the press. Robert said more than being pushed, she was upset that the police were not allowing photographers access to photograph events; before the convention, the Police Department had invited photographers to a meeting at which they were told there would be complete access.
Ciniglio said overall, police have shown restraint but they were too aggressive outside the Public Library Tuesday. He said a police lieutenant was pushing people when it really was not necessary. He said the officer cross-chested me with his stick and I was not in the way of the police. He saw a group of about 60 protestors break off and run down Fifth Ave. toward 26th St. He said the group looked to be out of control and police actions arresting them seemed appropriate.
Photographer Bob Arihood, who also shoots for The Villager, claims to have captured the incident where the police took Stolarik to the ground. Arihood, who frequently photographs police, was one of only a few photographers not pushed during the incident.
I know not to shoot a police officer in the face when hes making an arrest, he said. You can talk about the law as much as you want; but the law out there is basically whatever they say it is.
Of the way police made arrests on 16th St., Arihood said, It was violent. I was really scared.
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly defended police actions arresting protestors Tuesday night. Once more, I want to commend the members of the New York City Police Department who have showed great restraint, often in the face of relentless provocation, he said.
With reporting by Lincoln Anderson
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There's nothing like a little local homeschool controversy to bring a blogger out of hibernation. But it is springtime, after all. [yawn...stretch...coffee]
On Monday, April 4, I was made aware of a court order requested and signed by Chancery Court Judge Joe Dale Walker seeking to obtain the names and addresses of homeschooled children and their parents/guardians in District 13. District 13 is comprised of Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Simpson and Smith counties. I live in Simpson County. After visiting and talking with several people at the courthouse, I learned that not only did he sign this order, he also
[Clarification: (April 11, 2011) Initial reports were that the threat of arrest came from the AGs office. Although the AG's office did send a letter to the SAOs acknowledging Judge Walker's court order, the AG office's purpose was to advise the SAOs that the judge could find them in contempt of court if they refused to comply with the court order.]
Understandably, the SAOs are upset. Homeschoolers are upset. And I'm annoyed, because I was really hoping my "Hi, I'm back!" post would be more, I dunno, about me and not some vigilante judge who wants to shake down my friends. Anywho...
It's real. I have a copy of the court order and a copy of the letter the SAOs sent out to homeschooling families in the area informing them of the disclosure. Here they are for your viewing pleasure:
|Court Order signed March 23, 2011
|SAO letter sent out on April 1, 2011
There is no mention of a specific court case to which this information pertains, nor is there a general reason given for requesting the information. Essentially, Judge Walker is demanding the information simply because he wants the information. But why?
According to courthouse conversations I had on Monday (I'm not sure if I should mention names here, so I won't), the general opinion is that Judge Walker may be attempting to determine which families are legitimately homeschooling and which are using the homeschool statute to circumvent compulsory attendance laws. The ultimate goal seems to be prosecuting the parents of juveniles who show up in his youth court and who appear not to be receiving legitimate homeschool instruction as well as to flush out other "fake homeschoolers."
I also spoke with others who are officially affiliated with the court and, to the best of my recollection, they confirmed the following:
- Judge Walker originally contacted the school attendance officers about a month ago and requested that they release the names and addresses of all homeschool students and their parents/guardians to the Youth Court Division of the Chancery Court. They informed him that handing over that information would be unlawful.
- Judge Walker contacted the Mississippi Department of Education to request the information. He was informed by the Office of Educational Accountability that it would be unlawful to provide him with this information without a court order.
- Judge Walker signed "the Court's own motion" demanding the release of the information on March 23, 2011 (filed March 24).
- Local SAOs made a personal appeal to Judge Walker to reconsider and rescind the order. He said no, cited his desire to prosecute truant youths and their parents who are misusing the homeschool laws to hide their under-age drop-outs and expressed his intent to proceed.
- Local SAOs then received a letter from the Attorney General's office informing them that
they'd be arrestedthey could be held in contempt of court if they defied the order.
- Local SAOs sent out a letter informing homeschooling families in District 13 of the impending release of their names, their homeschooled children's names and their addresses.
- Local SAOs were later instructed to remove the names of homeschoolers who are enrolled in any of the six unaccredited private schools (which are legally considered home schools and are casually referred to as cottage schools.) in the area, since those students are considered "legitimately homeschooled" by Judge Walker.
April 7, 2011: As expected, the Mississippi Supreme Court has issued a stay on all proceedings
April 8, 2011: Correction: The stay is in effect until the Supreme Court issues a decision in the case, which will likely be after the 18th. The Judge has to submit an answer by the 18th, though.-- Genna McLeod
April 10, 2011: An incredibly simple, boring, one-sided article on the situation was published by the Clarion Ledger today. Way to phone one in, Jimmie Gates.
Side note: Y'all, do yourselves a favor: do not read the asinine comments at the CL (but if you do, be warned: that loud slurping sound--kinda like the one kids make when trying to suck the last drop of soda through a straw--is the sound of uninformed people trying to entice you into a fruitless debate. Just walk away.). Enjoy this beautiful weather instead.
April 11, 2011: SAOs in Simpson County acknowledged that they received a second letter from the AG's office acknowledging the stay and instructing them (in bold capital letters) not to release any information to Judge Walker.
April 18, 2011: The deadline for Judge Walker to provide an explanation for issuing the court order is tonight at midnight. We won't actually find out what happened or what comes next until tomorrow, April 19. But, as soon as we do, I will update it here and post the update on Facebook.
April 19, 2011:
CORRECTION: New development. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to say or know, so I will stick to the basics: we don't actually know if the judge provided an explanation, because that information is no longer available. But, we do know that the MS Supreme Court hasn't ruled. It may not be a big deal, and we think we know what is happening, but I'd rather not speculate here.
Instead, we are preparing in case it becomes necessary to make an additional filing on behalf of "the rest of us" (because if you are not an HSLDA member, you are not specifically covered by HSLDA's filing. Fortunately, you don't have to be an HSLDA member to protect your family. Read on.). If you are a homeschooler in District 13, not a member of HSLDA and are interested in protecting your family's information from Judge Walker, contact Genna McLeod at firstname.lastname@example.com. It will cost you nothing. This is a pro bono service provided by MGM Law Group. Thank you, Genna and Mark!
April 25, 2011: Excellent news! The MS Supreme Court has vacated Judge Walker's court order. He will not be receiving any information regarding homeschoolers in District 13 unless they are appearing in his court as a part of a case.
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Curioo's Adnan choose his top 5 franchises
Very Interesting Article, Too bad Metal Gear wasn't listed, but overall I approve :)
I would love to play Metal Gear the franchise is awesome bit I've never really played but its always impressed me
Pokemon? Eh. It's okay. Most only like a lot because of nostalgia (I've been playing it since second grade and I still think it's great, but it's definitely not one of the best franchises ever IMO)
My list:
1. Final Fantasy
2. Metal Gear
3. Super Smash Bros.
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Intel CEO Paul Otellini on Windows 8 x86 and Windows 8 ARM: "We have the advantage of the incumbency, advantage of the legacy support. Not just in terms of applications but devices." Yes, because the lack of their favourite Windows applications was really a massive hurdle for Apple and its ill-fated iPad effort from a few years ago. Anyone remember that thing?
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Ubuntu is overkill for such a machine.
I use native ubuntu 12 on Toshiba AC100. It is unstable and GPU acceleration is not working (even 2D).
System monitor shows 90% for each CPU core on idle (because it does screen updates). CPU is always warm. This is not happens under Android.
I wonder if Ubuntu for Android will be better.
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HARTSVILLE, S.C. - The Coker College women's soccer team recently received the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Team Academic Award for the 2012-2013 academic year. This marks the third straight year the Cobras have won this award, which is given to teams that excel on the field as well as in the classroom.
"Winning this award is such an honor," said women's head coach Dan Muns. "As a team, we set goals before every season, and this is always one of them. I want our players to not only be successful in the win-loss column, but also in the classroom. Getting this award again just speaks volumes about how hard these young women work day in and day out."
In order to qualify for the team academic award, a program must have a team grade-point average of 3.0 or higher during the academic year. Rostering a team of 27, the Coker women's soccer team posted a 3.14 team GPA during the 2012-13 season.
A total of 862 college soccer teams posted a team GPA of 3.0 or higher during the 2012-2013 academic year. The Cobras were one of the 593 women's teams to surpass the required GPA.
About the NSCAA
Founded in 1941 and based in Kansas City, Kan., the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) is a non-profit organization with a mission to educate coaches, encourage excellence and serve the soccer community.
The NSCAA is the world's largest soccer coaches' organization with members at every level of the game. The membership is primarily made up of coaches, but also includes administrators, referees and others in the soccer industry. The NSCAA provides its members ways to enhance the game of soccer by providing a national education program, interaction and networking opportunities, and membership benefits.
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The North of Boston region is comprised of two unique tourist areas. North of Boston and The Greater Merrimack Valley. If you like beaches, witches, seafaring and freedom (and who doesn't?), the North of Boston region is for you. Here on the North Shore, you can explore 30 miles of gorgeous rocky coastline, with stops along the way as varied as the Salem Witch Museum and the Whydah Pirate Museum. Further inland, in the Greater Merrimack Valley, you can relive the revolution (just the fun, non-Bayonet-y, parts) in Lexington and Concord. Did we mention there's a North of Boston Seafood Trail that even has its own app? Yep, we just did. Tie on your lobster bib.
For more information on the North of Boston region, visit these sites:
North of Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau
Greater Merrimack Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau
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January 17, 2014
Vacation Express Announces Non-Stop Flights from New
Orleans to Jamaica
Flights to Montego Bay to Start May, 2014
ORLEANS, LA) – Louis Armstrong New Orleans
International Airport and Vacation Express, one of the largest tour operators
in the southeast United States with over 22 years' experience in the charter
business, announced non-stop seasonal flights between New Orleans and Montego
Bay, Jamaica. The flights, starting on May 17, 2014 include a six night
stay. The Saturday flights will depart in the early morning and return in
late afternoon, giving vacationers more beach time on the first and last night
of their vacation. Vacation Express successfully offered non-stop service to
Cancun, Mexico from New Orleans during the summer of 2013. The Cancun
flights will also resume for the summer of 2014 with the increased frequency of
twice weekly flights.
with romance and beauty, Jamaica has become one of the most popular
destinations for honeymoons, and now families. The picturesque beaches of
Negril, Ocho Rios, Montego Bay and Trelawney/Runaway Bay are favorites of those
wishing to relax and enjoy the sun, waves and sand of this gorgeous island. The
new charter air service to the popular vacation destination will be aboard a
Miami Air B737-700 aircraft that has a seating capacity of 150 passengers (8
First Class and 142 Coach seats).
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu said, "This announcement is
proof of the growing demand for service in the New Orleans region as we
continue to build a world-class airport. The additional flights will introduce
exciting new destinations for those traveling to and from our region and we
believe the service will be well received by our community."
service is very important to our community and we look forward to once again
partner with this quality service," said New Orleans Aviation Board Chairwoman
Cheryl Teamer.
introduction of this new international air service to New Orleans will be a
win-win for both the operator and our community."
is our third international route announced in the last two years with non-stop
service to Toronto, Canada and Cancun, Mexico which are already in service now"
said Iftikhar Ahmad, Director of Aviation at Armstrong International Airport.
"We stress that our community needs to utilize these flights so that we can
increase our international routes."
for Jamaica and Cancun can be purchased at www.vacationexpress.com
or by calling 1-800-309-4717.
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Arlington Storage Company, LLC
Original Volume No. 1
Contents / Previous / Next / Main Tariff Index
Effective Date: 08/24/2009, Docket: RP09-872-000, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 142 Original Sheet No. 142
13.1 The unit of volume for measurement of all quantities of Gas wheeled, parked, loaned or stored
by ASC or delivered to and received from storage hereunder shall be one (1) cubic foot of Gas
at the base temperature of sixty degrees Fahrenheit (60 degrees F) and at an absolute pressure
of fourteen and seventy-three hundredths (14.73) pounds per square inch and dry. All
fundamental constants, observations, records, and procedures involved in determining and/or
verifying the quantity and other characteristics of Gas delivered hereunder shall, unless
otherwise specified herein, be in accordance with the standards prescribed in Report No. 3
of the American Gas Association, as now in effect and from time to time amended or supplemented.
All measurements of Gas shall be determined by calculation into terms of such unit. All
quantities given herein, unless expressly stated otherwise, are in terms of such unit.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is agreed that, for all purposes, the Btu content of the
Gas received and delivered by ASC hereunder shall be measured on a "dry" basis rather than
a fully saturated or "wet" basis. For Gas volumes reported in cubic meters, the standard
conditions are 101.325 kPa, 15 degrees C, and dry.
13.2 ASC shall install, maintain and operate, or cause to be installed, maintained and operated,
the measurement facilities required hereunder. Said measurement facilities shall be so equipped
with meters, recording gauges, chromatographs or other types of related and/or similar equipment
of standard make and design commonly acceptable in the industry, as to accomplish the accurate
measurement of Gas delivered hereunder. The retrieval of data and calibrating and adjustment
of meters shall be done by ASC or its agent.
14.1 Invoice. Not later than the ninth (9th) Business Day of each month, ASC shall provide Customer
(including a Replacement Customer) an invoice and any required backup data (which may be
transmitted by fax) setting forth (i) the charges due for the current Month; (ii) the total
quantity of Gas, stated in Dekatherms, received from and delivered to Customer hereunder during
the preceding Month(s), with applicable Point(s) of Receipt and Point(s) of Delivery properly
identified, and the amount due therefor; and if applicable, (iii) the amount of Customer's Gas
in storage as of the close of the preceding Month and information sufficient to explain and support
any adjustments made by ASC in determining the amount billed. If actual quantities are not
available by the ninth (9th) Business Day of the month, ASC may invoice based on best available
data subject to adjustment to actual at a later date. Quantities at points where Operational
Balancing Agreements exist shall be invoiced based on scheduled quantities.


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Ratings and comments by David Sterritt and Monitor staff. Staff comments reflect the sometimes diverse views of at least three other moviegoers. Information on violence, drugs, sex/nudity, and profanity is compiled by the Monitor panel.
**** Excellent *** Good ** Fair * Poor DUD The Worst
The Bridge (Not rated)
Directors: Gerard Depardieu, Fred Auburtin. With Gerard Depardieu, Carole Bouquet, Charles Berling. (92 min.)
Sterritt *** The gently told story of a married woman whose love affair with her husband's employer has considerable consequences for herself and her family. Sensitive acting and a detailed sense of location help distinguish this commendably modest production. The original French title is "Un Pont entre deux rives." In French with English subtitles
Men of Honor (R)
Director: George Tillman Jr. With Cuba Gooding Jr., Robert De Niro, Charlize Theron, Michael Rapaport. (127 min.)
Sterritt ** An old-fashioned melodrama inspired by the life of an African-American man who rose from a sharecropper's family in the segregated South to become a master Navy diver despite the bigotry he encountered in the newly integrated military. Gooding and De Niro bring their characters to vivid life despite the unsubtle screenplay and hyperactive music score.
Non-Stop (Not rated)
Director: Sabu. With Diamond Yukai, Tomoro Taguchi, Shinichi Tsutsumi. (82 min.)
Sterritt ** Three low-life men - a gangster, a bank robber, and a drug-abusing clerk - pursue one another down Tokyo streets until their brains are so scrambled they can hardly remember who's chasing whom and for what. This tragicomic tale doesn't have the supercharged brilliance of "Run Lola Run," which it occasionally resembles, but it's certainly fast-moving and action fans should enjoy it. In Japanese with English subtitles
Red Planet (PG-13)
Director: Antony Hoffman. With Tom Sizemore, Val Kilmer, Carrie Anne Moss, Terence Stamp. (110 min.)
Sterritt * Astronauts visit Mars in 2050 to find out why Earth's preparations for colonizing the planet have mysteriously failed, but an emergency landing wrecks their plans, deluging them with deadly threats. The screenplay spices its science-fiction cliches with occasional pop-theology cliches, but what the filmmakers really care about is creepy-crawly aliens and a runaway robot that looks like a dog and acts like a ninja warrior. In short, the picture crash-lands as disastrously as the heroes and never quite recovers its wits.
Restless (Not rated)
Director: Jule Gilfillan. With Catherine Kellner, David Wu, Sarita Choudhury, Geng Le, Josh Lucas. (98 min.)
Sterritt ** A young American woman seeks adventure and romance in China, where her acquaintances include a Chinese-American man who's scarcely more at home in Beijing than she is. The story is likable if not memorable, and the Chinese settings lend the basically ordinary plot a touch of novelty. In English and Mandarin with English subtitles
Suzhou River (Not rated)
Director: Lou Ye. With Zhou Xun, Jia Hongsheng, Nai An, Yao Anlian, Hua Zhongkai. (83 min.)
Sterritt *** A young man finds himself in mysterious waters when he enters a kidnapping scheme, falls in love with the victim, loses her in a moment of violence, and becomes fixated on a young woman who may or not be not be his vanished lover. Adding more layers to the story is the fact that it's narrated by a videomaker who might have lived these events, or might be spinning them from his imagination even as we watch them. Clearly influenced by Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece "Vertigo," this offbeat Chinese production is at once an innovative art film, a traditional suspense yarn, and a moody voyage through Shanghai's gritty back roads. In Mandarin with English subtitles
Urbania (Not rated)
Director: Jon Shear. With Dan Futterman, Alan Cumming, Matt Keeslar, Barbara Sukowa, Lothaire Bluteau, Josh Hamilton, Gerry Bamman. (105 min.)
Sterritt ** City life and urban legends as seen through the eyes of a gay man wandering the streets of New York, where he encounters an assortment of friends and foes. The story evokes a lot of varied emotions, but none runs more than an inch below skin deep.
You Can Count on Me (R)
Director: Kenneth Lonergan. With Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Matthew Broderick, Rory Culkin. (109 min.)
Sterritt *** This deftly directed comedy-drama focuses on the infrequently examined subject of emotional relations between a grown-up brother and sister - in this case, a successful businesswoman and an immature drifter whose lives take on new complexity when he wanders back to the town where they grew up. Wittily written and deliciously acted, Lonergan's debut film is a clear cut above the average.
The Little Vampire (PG)
Director: Ulrich Edel. With Jonathan Lipnicki, Richard E. Grant, and Jim Carter, Alice Krige. (95 min.)
Staff **1/2 We humans have gotten it all wrong lo these many centuries. Vampires just want to be like us. The movie's eight-year-old hero, Tony (Lipnicki) and his friendship with a vampire his own age, make this all apparent. The first Harry Potter knock-off is a mixed bag of great special effects, endearing innocence, and some realistic vampire scenes (albeit cows replace humans as the object of the blood-suckers) and the usual Hollywood backhand at Christianity. Do you bring your eight-year- old to this movie? Only if you already let him or her watch the full melange of horror flicks on late night TV. Be ready for nightmares if you do. By Jim Bencivenga
Sex/Nudity: None. Violence: 16 instances, including vampire attacks, bad dreams, bullying, and 2 implied murders. Profanity: None. Drugs: 4 instances of cigar smoking and 1 scene of drinking.
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (R)
Director: Joe Berlinger. With Kim Director, Jeffrey Donovan, Erica Leerhsen, Stephen Baker Turner. (90 min.)
Sterritt * This sequel to the hugely popular "Blair Witch Project" peeps at a group of adventurous young folks exploring the spooky woods where their ill-starred predecessors met a mysterious doom. The original was overrated but this follow-up is downright awful, acted and directed with a pumped-up clunkiness that makes the first film's deliberately amateurish air seem positively professional by comparison. Berlinger should stick with the moody documentaries that made him an important player on the independent-film scene.
Staff DUD Wake me when it's over, nightmarish, head for the exits!
Sex/Nudity: 6 scenes of nudity and 1 shot of nude male backside. Violence: 28 scenes, including lots of gory stabbings, a miscarriage, a hanging, and a girl eating a dead owl with dripping blood. Profanity: 106 expressions. Drugs: 9 scenes with cigarettes, 3 scenes with marijuana, and 8 instances of alcohol.
Charlie's Angels (PG-13)
Director: McG. With Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu, Bill Murray, Tim Curry, Sam Rockwell, Kelly Lynch, LL Cool J, Crispin Glover, John Forsythe. (98 min.)
Sterritt ** The popular '70s television series inspired this campy romp, which has enough sassy lines - and enough of Diaz's radiant smile - to outclass most parodies of its ilk. Too bad the action scenes rarely rise above standard kung-fu comedy, diluting the film's otherwise considerable entertainment value.
Staff **1/2 Lively, humorous, kitsch fun, actresses let their hair down.
Sex/Nudity: 1 implied sex scene. 1 scene with brief nudity and numerous scenes with scanty clothing. Violence: 3 scenes with violence, including a gun threat. Profanity: 4 expressions, mostly mild. Drugs: 16 scenes with drinking and smoking.
George Washington (Not rated)
Director: David Gordon Green. With Donald Holden, Candace Evanofski, Curtis Cotton III, Paul Schneider. (89 min.)
Sterritt **** Set in a rural corner of the American South, this utterly original comedy-drama spins the meandering story of several poor kids going through familiar routines of growing up: exploring their interests, falling in love, and figuring out the adult world they're about to enter. Among them is the title character, an African-American boy with a physical handicap and a gallant spirit that makes him a hero in ways he never expected. Green tells the tale through leisurely, eye-catching shots that allow the young cast members to imbue their characters with striking credibility and intensity.
The Legend of Bagger Vance (PG-13)
Director: Robert Redford. With Matt Damon, Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jack Lemmon, Bruce McGill, Joel Gretsch, J. Michael Moncrief, Lane Smith. (127 min.)
Sterritt ** Traumatized by World War I, a young Southern golfer travels a downward path until he meets a mysterious black caddy who cloaks wise words in a humble disposition. Few would argue with the film's message about being true to your own best instincts. The trouble lies in its stereotypical style, its schmaltzy emotionalism, and its romanticized view of a white man's world in which it's taken for granted that even the most enlightened African-American must be a servant as well as a sage. The movie aims only at our heartstrings and tear ducts, when it could have touched our minds and consciences.
Requiem for a Dream (Not rated)
Director Darren Aronofsky. With Ellen Burstyn, Marlon Wayans, Jennifer Connelly, Jared Leto. (102 min.)
Sterritt ** This deliberately disturbing melodrama focuses on New Yorkers with different kinds of addictions: an aging woman hooked on fantasies of being thin and famous, and two young men hooked on drug dealing. Solid acting helps the story stay earthbound when Aronofsky's filmmaking gets addicted to its own flashy cynicism, but the picture sometimes seems as dazed and confused as the situations it wants to criticize. Based on Hubert Selby Jr.'s novel "Last Exit to Brooklyn."
A Time for Drunken Horses (Not rated)
Director: Bahman Ghobadi. With Ayoub Ahmadi, Rojin Younessi, Ameneh Ekhtiar-Dini, Mehdi Ekhtiar-Dini. (77 min.)
Sterritt **** The poignant story of a poverty-stricken family's quest to find medical attention for a child during a harsh winter on the Iran-Iraq border. The tale is simply told but stunningly photographed and superbly acted in the best tradition of Iranian cinema. In Kurdish and Farsi with English subtitles
Sex/Nudity: None. Violence: 5 instances, including a brief scuffle and men fighting. Profanity: None. Drugs: 2 instances of smoking and 2 instances of pouring liquor into mules' water to serve as antifreeze.
Venus Beauty Institute (Not rated)
Director: Tonie Marshall. With Nathalie Baye, Bulle Ogier, Audrey Tautou, Micheline Presle. (105 min.)
Sterritt *** The romantic adventures of several very different women who work at a Paris beauty parlor. Baye gives a stunning performance in the central role, backed by a first-rate supporting cast. The movie waits until its sublime finale before achieving greatness, though. In French with English subtitles
Wonder Boys (R)
Director: Curtis Hanson. With Michael Douglas, Tobey Maguire, Frances McDormand, Rip Torn. (112 min.)
Sterritt ** The "Wonder Boys" returns to theaters this weekend. In the movie, Douglas and Maguire play writers at opposite ends of their careers, and both are apprehensive about what will happen when (and if) they finish the books they're working on. Douglas gives a nicely relaxed performance as the world-weary professor, but Maguire delves into an all too-familiar bag of tricks that grows tiring. While the story takes some clever turns, its momentum flags long before the finale.
Staff **1/2 Drug-hazed, wicked and wacky, good acting, somewhat a downer.
Sex/Nudity: Implied adultery, 2 instances of implied sex. Violence: 3 scenes with violence, including a gun threat. Profanity: 31 expressions, mostly mild. Drugs: 17 scenes with alcohol, smoking, and/or marijuana.
Yi Yi (A One and a Two) (Not rated)
Director: Edward Yang. With Wu Nienjen, Issey Ogata, Elaine Jin, Kelly Lee, Jonathan Chang. (173 min.)
Sterritt **** The insightful story of a Taiwanese family facing various challenges: a grandmother is ill, a granddaughter fears she contributed to this crisis; her father's company is considering a risky venture; and touches of jealousy are affecting the household's moods. These ingredients could have added up to a heated domestic melodrama, but Yang favors a gentle and introspective style that shows how deep and strong everyday emotions can run. A memorable treat. In Taiwanese, Mandarin, Japanese, and English with English subtitles
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Fantasia/2000 (G)
Directors: Pixote Hunt, Hendel Butoy, Eric Goldberg, James Algar, Francis Glebas, Gatan Brizzi, Paul Brizzi. With Steve Martin, Bette Midler. (75 min.)
Sterritt *** This ambitious Disney production opened on giant-size IMAX screens before moving to regular theaters. Although it's less novel and feisty than the original "Fantasia" of 1940, the collection of music-filled animations is highly entertaining at times.
Big Momma's House (PG-13)
Director: Raja Gosnell. With Martin Lawrence, Nia Long, Paul Giamatti. (105 min.)
Staff ** Lawrence makes his summer debut playing FBI agent Malcolm Turner. He heads down South to stakeout the house of Big Momma, whose soon-to-visit granddaughter used to date a recently escaped bank robber. When Big Momma has to leave town, Turner goes undercover as Big Momma. By Christy Ellington
Staff ** Funny, predictable, silly.
The Perfect Storm (PG-13)
Director: Wolfgang Petersen. With George Clooney, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. (127 min.)
Sterritt *** The crew of a New England swordfishing boat battles the Worst Weather Ever while their friends and spouses wait anxiously on shore. Fish elsewhere if you want originality; but dive right in if you're looking for an old-fashioned entertainment that delivers corny romance, turbulent action, and enough wave-churning seascapes to make "Titanic" seem landlocked.
Staff *** An emotional ride, definitely worth seeing, terrifying water scenes.
(c) Copyright 2000. The Christian Science Publishing Society


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regular employee?
Student or Learner
Is it correct to say:
At time I work in a not canceled position as a Regulatory Affairs Assistant.
I hope you understand what I want to say :(
If you are german:
I want to say "zur Zeit bin ich in ungekündigter Stellung als Assistentin Regulatory Affairs beschäftigt" :wink:
Kind regards,
Dany :D
regular employee?
Do you mean you're filling in for someone as a Regulatory Affairs Assistant when the position becomes open?Originally Posted by Dany
Babel Fish provides the following direct translation. I added the words in brackets (...):Originally Posted by Dany
At present I am busy (i.e., employed) in (a) position without being under notice as a female assistant Regulatory Affairs (office worker).
Babl Fish Translations: Click Here.
Thanks a lot, CasiopeaOriginally Posted by Casiopea
Dany :D
it is a concealed or covert position.
You're welcome. :DOriginally Posted by Dany
I've a question: What does 'without being under notice' mean? :?
Why do you think it would be a concealed or covert position? It sounds like something with a military background or straight from Iraq. If Dany worked as a Regulatory Affairs Assistant, what do you think suggests something "covert" about his position?Originally Posted by bmo
I don't feel comfortable with the word by word translation from German to English and I am still puzzled over that one too.
Any ideas? Or am I missing something here?
Thanks in advance
put two and two together. as a Regulatory Affairs Assistant, Dany doesn't expose his/her position so as to monitor company's internal activities: safety issues, observance of government guidelines, etc. Maybe Danny's overt title is mail room clerk. (Regulatory Affairs Department is a big thing. Breaking regularations or submitting false or unsubstantiated test results to government could lead to downfall of a company.)
It sounds like IRS to me more than anything. As far as I know (and it's not a hell of a lot), Regulatory Offices are spread out all over the place like dog's breakfast. They are separate offices watching over (regulating) affairs regarding everything from health, drugs to schoolboards, commerce and what have you. I don't think there is anything covert/concealed about Regulatory Affairs Assistant's job.Originally Posted by bmo
Again, I might be wrong, but it's a bit far fetched for me.


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Businesses that enable and build relationships with their clients that are based on trust have obviously greater success with business growth. Once Albert Einstein's a genius in theoretical physics stated: "Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters." Who could have predicted how important his words would become to real-estate agents in the 21st century?
In the fast-paced, whirlwind world of international property, trust is king. Building a rapport with your clients is the key to landing large sales and developing a strong reputation as either an individual real-estate agent or a firm.
As Einstein's words clarify, creating a relationship based on good faith can boil down to subatomic details. Let's take a look at a handful of steps you can take to foster the trust of customers throughout your career.
Be honest
The first point is straightforward: be honest. Any discerning client will be doing their own research, so even the smallest of mistruths is sure to be revealed in the fullness of time. If you can prove yourself as a reliable source of information from the very beginning, your clients are likely to value your opinion when it comes to closing a deal.
Be there
Any real-estate agent will know it's not unusual for sales to become protracted. When a client is taking several weeks to mull over a decision and you're juggling multiple accounts, it's easy to become distracted. But property investors need their real-estate agents to be ready to go in an instant. Solve the issue by completing preparatory work in between meetings and ensure your notes on each customer are ready for whenever they decide to call or drop into the office.
Be supportive
As there are numerous parties involved in a property deal, real-estate agents can often become pulled in various directions due to conflicting interests. If you seem stretched in the eyes of a client, you can forget about earning their trust. Customers need to know you work for them, so make it clear you'll be standing up for their interests.
Be forthcoming
Real-estate agents are no strangers to complications, even in the most straightforward of deals. The chances are that you'll be forced to deliver your client some bad news at some stage in the process. Perhaps the market has taken an unfavourable turn, or the solicitors have stumbled upon some unforeseen difficulties with the paperwork. As a real-estate agent, these situations are often beyond your control. The best thing you can do is be honest – and quickly.
Engel & Völkers is a leading voice in the international property industry, operating in 32 countries around the world. Log on to our E&V website for more advice on how to keep your clients satisfied or browse our blog for additional information on everything from home decor to real-estate trends.


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What methods of payment do you accept?
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Compact Cooking: A Kitchen in a Closet
There's so much to love about this 49 square meter Stockholm apartment, but what really caught my eye was the kitchen location — it's in a closet! I've seen closets converted into offices, mudrooms, and even bedrooms, but never a kitchen.
This apartment is marketed as a 2.5 room space (including one bedroom), but it's so bright and airy that it feels much larger. This in part due to the fact that the missing third room, the kitchen, is hidden in the bedroom's closet. While I wouldn't necessarily want to cook that close to my bed, the kitchen is a lovely design, and cleverly hides out of sight behind a pair of pocket doors.
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Beth's Kind of Blue Living Room
Name: Beth
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Type of Home: Rental Apartment
Color Inspiration: I love the blue in this poster I bought last year, so I used a similar shade of blue for the accent wall (just one wall, so it's easy enough to repaint when we have to move out)....
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Kind of Blue
Colors Inspiration continued: It's pretty utilitarian: I don't have a huge budget for decorating, so I stuck to shades of blue to go with what I've already got.
Colors Used: Behr, don't remember the name.
Color Tip: Don't sweat it: I actually painted this wall what I thought was a lovely, barely green deep sea blue, but it ended being a vivid, intense dark teal that looked absolutely awful. So I painted over it. Just try it out and see if you like it: it's just paint.
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