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Arian Simone Sprouting a successful enterprise from homelessness and ambition
Arian Simone shares her pursuit to inspire the masses to live their dreams Only a woman with an ambition to have coffee with the real Italian Godfather (the infamous mafia gangsta played by Al Pacino) can be named a fearless woman. Arian Simone, founder and CEO of Arian Simone Enterprises is a celebrity publicist who describes having a fearless attitude as the only way to accomplish unimaginable success. Arian has worked with dozens of celebrities pushing Hollywood films, managing promotions of music tours and securing VIP speaking engagements through her enterprise. She has worked with entertainers like Kevin Hart and Chris Brown to Daniel Craig and is quite familiar with what she calls 'closing the deal' on many million dollar entertainment projects. Yet despite her success, Arian is no stranger to the fact that success is paired with an often consistent amount of failures.
"To me being fearless is about pursuing your dreams despite all the obstacles that come in your way. I've learned that that was a serious ingredient for success," Arian shares. "I wanted to adopt a lifestyle of fearlessness through my personal journey and the fearless stories of others."
Proof of her adaptation for fearless living manifested through her self-labeled business after being homeless and jobless in Los Angeles. She was let go from her first job out of college and left without a plan to get out of a rough situation. Arian shares openly on her blog about having to live out of her car for a few months and getting denied for hundreds of job interviews. She was an ambitious woman with a college degree yet no one would hire her in part she feels because her destiny was written for something greater. Arian also shares how her privileged attitude, having grown up middle class and having everything she needed, had to be corrected. She never thought that homelessness would be a part of her personal journey toward self-realization.
In a struggle to realign with her purpose, Arian learned that sacrificing pride can prove to be more beneficial than holding one's pride in tact. Even better than sacrifice, is exercising an act of faith. She once took a calculated risk to sneak into the BET Awards uninvited for the chance to rub shoulders with the right people. Not knowing whether or not she would be admitted into the ceremony, she put on her favorite dress and convinced her best friend to accompany her as she audaciously approached the red carpet entrance.
"There are some rules to be broken but it's possible to take too many risks," Arian says. "Having a desire to take calculated risk is an ingredient for success and definitely needed in business because you are willing to see the outcome."
Having a bone of courage helped Arian catapult her dreams into reality. She is currently owner of Fearless Magazine, championing a female entrepreneurial network through her fearless discussion series and empowering hundreds of people along the way. All the while, Arian is confidently expressing her gratitude for that act of faith pursued years ago. Meanwhile, she encourages other women and young entrepreneurs to do the same. "It almost sounds crazy that people dedicate so much of their time to doing something they don't love!" Arian proclaims. "How could you choose to not invest in you? This is a serious spirit of bondage and fear that some live in. People are buying into the notion of a false sense of security but at what expense do you plan to trade in your future?"
Often witnessing this mentality among her peers, Arian makes a conscious effort to inspire change in every audience. It's only fitting that while she motivates others, she has a fitting circle of influencers who motivate her daily. Sharing that her vision board sits atop her living room window ledge to remind her of the faces she plans to meet (or already has) including Bethenny Frankel, Oprah Winfrey and Kerry Washington.
Her ideal network of influencers are characterized as those who already resemble the exemplary fortitude that seeks to mirror. Consequently it's no surprise that she remains motivated to constantly improve in such an entertainment-consumed industry.
"We always have to be able to reach something greater in life and my desire is to strive for more every day," Arian says. "I believe strongly that what you visualize is what you materialize. You have to keep yourself motivated with visuals of those goals and remain conscious of who and what you allow to pour into your spirit."


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The Business Impact of Big Data
Many business executives want more information than ever, even though they're already drowning in it.
"Big Data" is the latest buzzword to sweep through enterprise IT, and - as you might expect - it is projected to affect everything your company does. Not surprisingly, the "Big Data" conversation is moving toward compliance, or should we say "Big Compliance."https://o1.qnsr.com/log/p.gif?;n=203;c=204663295;s=11915;x=7936;f=201904081034270;u=j;z=TIMESTAMP;a=20410779;e=i
A quick survey piece at Wall Street & Technology places Governance and Risk Reporting on a list of 10 Big Data ideas that will impact the financial sector in light of the Dodd-Frank Act and other stiffening regulations. Well, yeah.
The governance and compliance challenges presented by Big Data and its core technology framework, Apache Hadoop, are as sizable as they are self-evident. Hadoop is a Google-derived technology that enables applications to run in bite-sized chunks on clustered commodity hardware, and when appropriate to take chunks of data, both structured and unstructured, with them for the ride. The net effect is that apps no longer need to rely on RDBMS software or standardized data structures to mash away at all that data coming from all over the globe.
Trick is, strictly enforced data structures are pretty darn handy when it comes to access, visibility and other data management issues. Remember data warehouses? - there was a reason folks were willing to go to all that pain in getting their info into one place, with one set of rules.
In the Wall Street & Technology piece, an IDC analyst is quoted as saying:
big data solutions that support evolving business and regulatory requirements by maintaining an ecosystem of large data sets will become invaluable in months or years from now.
Again, well yeah.
Our Mike Vizard this morning reports that at least one compliance vendor has introduced a version of its toolsets adapted to Big Data rules enforcement. The CEO of the product vendor notes that an underlying risk of accessing unstructured (or "raw") information via Big Data technologies is that the sensitivity of that data may not be immediately apparent.
A Dark Reading post from earlier this year discusses this issue at length, with one security vendor executive warning that companies are overlooking the importance of finding parcels of data subject to regulations like PCI. Jon Heimerl, director of strategic security for Solutionary, is quoted as saying:
Mainly, big data stores are leading organizations to not worry enough about very specific pieces of information.
The Dark Reading piece does offer the solace of noting that lawmakers tend to drag their feet when it comes to regulating new technologies, and so IPSec pros have time to get their heads around Big Data's compliance implications. It also closes with advice to begin segregating, or "siloing," what your company perceives as vital information in the Big Data soup for future compliance rigors.
For those firms who have already tried to tackle a Big Data compliance layer, one common pitfall has been treating the information as though it lives in a relational DB, according to DataArt exec Oleg Komissarov in a guest column at Wall Street & Technology. Some financial firms had written software that runs atop memory caches as though it was hitting a DB - not good.
So, it appears that exactly how compliance will be realized for Big Data is still an open question. The consensus is to just adhere to best data practices and know that discrete compliance rules are coming - probably right as the next "Big" trend hits enterprise data management.

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Bliss Aviation, a flight school based at Bournemouth Airport, have chosen to support Julia's House Children's Charity this year by donating Trial Flight vouchers and undergoing a series of fund raising activities. Bliss, formerly Bournemouth Helicopters, were approached by Julia's House to donate a prize, and much to the surprise of the charity were given four, which are to be auctioned. A free flight is also being donated to a hotel as a prize, which is to be coupled with a free meal at the hotel and a sponsored chauffeur driven car journey as the return.
Julia's House offer care and support to families across Dorset and Wiltshire who are caring for a child with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition, providing frequent and regular support in their own homes, in the community or at their hospice. Ollie Lehmann, Managing Director at Bliss Aviation, comments "We like to help the local public as best as we can by supporting a chosen charity each year, and were delighted to be approached by Julia's House."
In addition to the vouchers donated, the Bliss team will be undertaking the £50 challenge; turning £50 into as much as they can to assist with raising funds. As part of the money raising efforts, Operations Manager Nick Bird will be taking part in the Brownsea Island swim in July.
Bliss Aviation was established in June 1994 by Gary Ellson who, following a career in the Coastguard Agency, came for a trial lesson which led to not only his gaining a helicopter licence, but also the ownership of a training school. Since then Bliss has established itself as the South's premier flight school, providing trial lessons and quality flight training to Private Pilot Licence (PPL) level.


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Troll Hunter is a 2010 Norwegian horror movie about the traditional western folklore of the Trolls. We here at A - Z Horror are well-known for loving modern takes on traditional folklore. Does this hit that sweet spot? Well continue on down for the trailer, and then venture a little further south for our review. Unless you're worried about spoilers. Because (as always) we do those.
Mark: Troll Hunter. Norwegian Folktale Extravaganza. I'm not one for foreign movies but this one is pretty great. We've seen this about twice now sober(ish) and about 3-4 more times otherwise? Anyway, there you have it. Ratings?
Jake: This is the second time I've seen it whilst not multiple sheets to the wind. I think… Don't worry about it. I'm credible, goddamnit! And as a credible movie reviewer who is NOT blackout while typing this, I think it's incumbent on us to actually talk about the movie a bit before firing into ratings. Mark.
Mark: Oh sure, now we step up the detail. What are we? Some type of newfangled media reviewing website? Oh. Shit. I don't remember signing up for this. Whatever, so be it. Troll Hunter is a Norwegian found-footage style "horror" movie dating back to 2010. It seems like we basically all liked it, yeah?
Jake: Yeah, definitely. It's a found footage romp through Norwegian folklore. And to your point about foreign films; from an immersion standpoint, this movie really benefitted from being shot in Norwegian. That element of authenticity helped grab you from the jump as it established its reason for filming. And hallelujah, it didn't fall trap to the ol' "why the fuck are they filming this?" issue a lot of found footage flicks have.
Mark: Exactly right, Jake. Just like a broken clock twice a day. We are quickly introduced to our three protagonists: Thomas, Johanna, and Kalle. They're an intrepid trio of journalism/film students from the local college making a documentary on bear hunting for the class. I'm sure the class is waiting with baited breath. With that premise they simultaneously explain why they have access to nice equipment and are also bad at talking to the camera. It also explains why they keep filming once shit gets real, because, I mean, you know… exposée.
Jake: Definitely. And you also raise another good point about the acting. I think the movie not only does a good job of writing in its reasons so you can avoid wondering and nit-picking, but, as with any foreign language film, it provides the unintentional benefit making it hard to pick up on bad acting. Now I know what you're thinking, and yes. It's a tradeoff because you also miss out on nuance and there are bound to be culturally relevant things you miss. Bhttps://youtu.be/KgqzMdBg7ig?t=39sut who gives a damn? Anyway, the three students quickly uncover a story of an apparent bear poacher who is wreaking havoc on the Norwegian ursine community like a total d-bag. The bear hunting community is pissed off.
Mark: And rightfully so, Jake. Bear murder, like the Wu-Tang Clan, aint nothing to fuck with, unless you have a permit at least. Soon enough we meet Hans, because what else are you gonna name a mysterious permitless bear murdering stranger in Scandinavia? He's definitely not a bear hunter. Did you think he was a bear hunter? He's not a bear hunter. After a few gumshoe detective moves on the part of our protagonists we stumble upon Hans in the middle of the woods at which point he delivers the single most important and aptly-yelled-while-drunk line in the movie: TRRROOOOOLLLLL!
Jake: It's so fucking good. Not the best line, but so good. His appearance sends the group into a frenzy a la The Blair Witch Project as they run through the woods at night to get to god knows where while they run away from god knows what. Well, I guess we do know what. Hans made it pretty fucking clear. As did the title of the film. But what I'm saying is at this stage, we still don't know to what extent any trolls will or will not make an appearance, or what color their hair will be.
Jake: Thomas gets bitten while running away and they manage to get him back to Hans's car where they give him some treatment. Hans proceeds to take them back to his shit heap of a trailer where it becomes immediately apparent that Hans is one of a few things:
An out-of-his-gourd fuckwad
A concerningly extreme practical joker
Jake: Dude's boiling troll-stank in a single-wide to concentrate the stench as a sort of hunter's perfume. By the way, the answer to the above is clearly option C.
* Editor's Note: Apparently the Swedish word for 'troll-stank' is just 'troll-stonk.' Seriously. That's what they call it. Watch this movie. Check it out.
Mark: So after a short bit of character development, which is both subtle and humorous, we get a rundown on the trolls. There are the Ringlefinches, the Tosserlads, the Jotnar, the Hardings (out west), and of course the Mountain Kings.Come to find out later these were basically all made up on the spot by the actor who plays Hans.
Jake: Subtle is definitely the word I'd choose to describe it as well. Like I said earlier, I'm SURE there are things lost on me as a viewer because I'm an ignorant American (fuck me, right?), but there still seems to be a good deadpan going on for the entire 90 minute affair. I mean shit, Hans is played by Otto Jespersen, who is a pretty well known Norwegian comedian. Had I known that the first time I saw this, I think it would have actually been to the detriment of my viewing experience. I like this movie because it makes absurd feel natural. It doesn't feel like one of those Syfy channel camp-fests.
Mark: The film is exceedingly good satire. On par with the first few seasons of the Colbert Report before people figured that shit out. To make the distinction, it is definitively not parody. Any humor in this film (and there is quite a bit) is nestled very subtly within the script. The most on-the-nose joking in the movie is performed by another Norwegian comedian portraying a Polak taxidermist. Even though that scene is genuinely funny, it's depth is not immediately obvious, and I'll admit was fully over my head until this most recent viewing.
*Editor's Note* The Polish dude is genuinely great. There's also a lot of subtext going on here that's lost to the casual viewer, which is okay because the casual viewer just gets to see a hilarious scene. Shit . . . that was some real commentary, I should balance that out by pointing out that that dude sounds exactly like Ilya Brzgalov:
Jake: So to get back to the plot for a second, Hans goes from telling the kids to fuck off to welcoming them to film him doing his job and shamelessly bashing the working conditions he's dealing with. Again, I'm no expert on the Norwegian workforce, but if I were, I imagine this would have been even more funny in its satire. The first night out, they find themselves face to face with a troll of the Tosserlad variety. It's here that a few of the film's strengths begin to come through. The first is that it uses CG that doesn't look like dog shit. The second is that it also uses that CG intelligently, and it's a boon for the found footage style. A lot of the trickier shots with the trolls are done in night-vision mode which removes the need for a good amount of detail while still doing the trick.
Mark: Speaking of night vision, it should be noted that basically all of the troll encounters are shot at night since trolls are allergic to sunlight. There's some very very light science nonsense about how they can't convert Vitamin D to Calcium that explains why the trolls either explode or petrify when exposed to light. There's a lot of bastardized idiot-middle-schooler-wrote-this-on-facebook level science in the movie about how trolls grow extra heads to impress females and their gestational period is 15 years and they eat rocks. It's pretty dumb once you start thinking about it, but it matches the serious yet absurd tone so well that it doesn't detract from the film at all.
Jake: Next, the group is off to a bridge to find the Ringlefinch they were looking for. Hans serves up some goats and dumps a fucking bucket full of a Christian man's blood all over the place to attract the troll. How did he get so much blood? Anyway, the goal is to take a sample of the trolls blood for observation by a veterinarian to try to assess why it's left its territory. Trolls are mammals btw. They just turn to stone or explode in light… The troll comes and treats us to an awesome fight scene with Hans, who is wearing a weird metal suit of armor and carrying a syringe that looks more like an oil can than a syringe. Seriously, just watch this shit.
Jake: Outstanding.
Mark: Typical Ringlefinch, man. Always trying to pulverize people who steal their blood. They just can't take a joke. Before long the fantastic foursome find themselves, literally, in the hall of the mountain kings. They go in to investigate a troll den, and are trapped when a large group of Mountain King trolls return. A few fart jokes and nightvision shots later we get Kalle frantically rubbing himself in Trollstank by Dior. Turns out, whodathunk, he's the christian of the group? Why didn't he mention something? Shit, I dunno. Something something persecution… something something peer pressure? Anyway, let's just say their escape goes less than smoothly and Kalle get's eaten right in the body. Right. In. The. Body. You need that to live, you know. Your body.
Jake: It would appear so… And more importantly (nobody gave a shit about Kalle) they break their camera lens! We're then treated to an awkward sequence that lasts way too long where they are filming through the broken lens. It's kind of infuriating, but at the same time I have to give it props for not rushing headlong into a plot hole for the sake of making it look a little less jarring.
Mark: They replace the camera by bringing a new cameralady, Malica. There's another fairly comedic scene where they ask her if she's christian and she says that she is a muslim. Thomas asks Hans, a professional troll hunter for more than a few decades, whether or not that is acceptable. Hans seems flummoxed, or perhaps even nonplussed, and simply goes with "I'm not sure. I guess we'll find out."
Jake: New camerawoman with potentially ok religious views in tow, the crew is off again. This time to the mountains to try to get to the bottom of some power anomalies. We get some more hilarity as they, and I quote Hans, "visit the clowns at the power grid". Turns out none of those goofs can explain why they have gigantic-ass power lines running in circles in the middle of the mountains. Where people don't live. Because we viewers are now troll experts due to the outstanding education we've received from Hans, we know it's there to keep trolls in their territory. An electric fence.
Mark: Here we get another dose of humor from yet another Norwegian comedian cameo as a power plant worker explaining why it's important to move the electrons around. Gotta keep em moving. I suppose it's a solid play for levity between two of the heavier scenes in the movie. I mean, their friend did just die after all.
Jake: Hans receives a call that the Ringlefinch he sampled had rabies. Stands to reason all these strangely behaving trolls have rabies. Stands to reason Thomas, who has been feeling sick, has rabies.
Mark: He doesn't have rabies man. Dogs have rabies. Not him, though. Not no way, not no how. But yeah, he definitely does, and he's just been running around with duct tape holding his wounds shut for the last week. Solid move. Also, unfortunately for Thomas, rabies is a distant third on the list of things actively trying to kill him.
Jake: By this point in the film we know the stage is set for something big. And my god we get something big. They don't let it drag at all. Hans throws a Mad Max style spiked cage on his jeep and prepares for battle. It's not long before they start to feel something shaking the ground like an earthquake. Far off in the distance, a troll the size of a damned mountain comes into view. A Jotnar, as Hans describes. So what do they do, drive the fuck out there and chase it down, delivering the finishing blow with a sort of UV Ray Rocket launcher he's had up his sleeve the whole time.
Mark: Hans walks off into the distance Lou Ferrigno as The Hulk style, and we see his old bureaucrat of a boss, Finn, roll up and go after the tapes. Turns out the Norwegian government has a vested interest in covering that shit up. A brief chase ensues and the movie closes with a semi truck slamming on its breaks as it careens toward the trio. Frankly, there's a pretty large gap between this end and the prologue. How did the tapes get from some random trucker to be released as a movie? How did it escape being censored?
Jake: Yeah that didn't make sense to me either. Luckily it was the last 15 seconds of the movie, so I can't really call it immersion breaking. Maybe the trucker killed them for the film after he saw what was on it… Oh shit. That's the sequel. I can see it now.
Mark: Nailed it. Ratings.
For 1, think of how you would rate this person's chances of having a healthy social life:
For 10, think of how humongous big the universe is:
Mark: 8 - This is a great example of employing folklore in such a way that it works for you. Unlike The Hallow, which just sorta invoked it and walked away, this movie actually builds on the canon and shows how it would and wouldn't work today. Plus, it's one of the better executed pieces of satire I've ever seen.
Jake: 7.5 - It's a simple but effective concept for a story. I give a lot of credit to the level of detail they went to to create a mythos around the trolls. Hans' education on them was often hilarious, but ultimately made you feel like what they were doing fit into a larger ecosystem juuuuust enough. Bonus point for splicing together a real Prime Minister press conference at the end to validate troll existence.
Mark: 10 - I have to try really hard to nit pick stuff that took me out of this one. I suppose I could point to the broken camera lens or the ill conceived science, but at that point what's the point of even having a scale that goes to 10? This movie is engrossing, entertaining, and paced well. There are holes if want to find them, but they're exceptionally minor and generally more a matter of preference than objectively bad filmmaking.
Jake: 8 - I said it earlier, but I think the foreign language aspect of the film actually helped with the immersion for me. I got some of the jokes but was shielded from any potential duds in line delivery. I applied the reason for filming above. Most importantly, it establishes a reason for filming; key for a found footage flick.
Mark: 1 - Yeah this isn't a scary movie. My commute to work in the morning is scarier in many ways than this film. I think it still falls into the genre of horror, but that's basically just because what the hell else are you going to call it? A political mock documentary?
Jake: 2 - This score was always going to be low. It's not attempting to be scary. That said, there are some early shots (before we know what's going on) that are tense and atmospheric, and the cave scene is intense as well.
Mark: 7 - It's easy to talk about the trolls and the nightvision and whatnot here. They were good for the most part and stand up well even after half a decade. Also of note here though is the great set design, costumes, music (or judicious lack thereof), and sound. The CG is good, but the rest of the effects are really what tie it together.
Jake: 7 - I praised the intelligent use of CG earlier in the review. The fact of the matter is, I don't like CG for effects, but there isn't much they can do to get these trolls on screen in the way of practical effects. Given the use of CG, there were a lot of good decisions made, and the trolls actually looked pretty good. Set design was also strong in this one. Hans' trailer was glorious.
Mark: 8 - This movie is great. It's found footage (which I'm a sucker for), it hits notes of satire without pandering or tipping into simple parody, and overall it just executes. It's unique and gives us a great glimpse (I assume) into Norwegian folklore and culture. There isn't much of a scare factor to it, but who cares if you're having fun? One more time: TRRRRROOOOOOLLLLLLLL!
Jake: 7 - A solid, solid entry into the found footage catalogue. I have a fun time watching this every time I fire it up, and definitely recommend it to anyone, not just horror fans. In fact, this could be one of those horror fringe movies that act like a gateway drug. Try it on your next date movie night. You're welcome.
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Dreaming of Test Drives at 20:11
What I WILL Be Doing at 20:11 in 2011... This post is early because I'm going to sleep... and do not plan to be conscious at 8:11pm.
I've been working at a school fundraiser all day and I'm beat. The event is called Drive One 4UR School. For every test drive of a new Ford, Ford Motor Company will donate up to $30. Today we made about $6200 for Riverbank High School in about 6 hours.
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The High Court has ruled the practice of slopping out endured by a prisoner in a shared cell at Mountjoy Prison was in breach of his constitutional right to privacy.
However, the court also ruled the prisoner in question was not entitled to compensation.
In what could be seen as a test case for hundreds of others, the court ruled the practice did not amount to inhuman and degrading treatment.
The court also refused to award any compensation to ex-prisoner Gary Simpson as Mr Justice Michael White found he was an untruthful witness who had exaggerated parts of his evidence.
The judgment could affect hundreds of similar cases taken by former prisoners over the practice of slopping out.
In his High Court Simpson claimed his human rights were violated and that he felt humiliated and degraded by the slopping out regime in place on a particular wing of Dublin's Mountjoy prison while he was a prisoner there for eight months in 2013.
He was serving a three-year sentence for robbery and had requested a transfer to D1 wing for his own safety.
While in that wing he said he was subject to a 23-hour lock-up. He had to share what was designated a single cell and had no toilet facilities or running water.
Prisoners had to use basins and other items as a toilet and empty them the following day. Prisoners on D1 wing also had to eat in their cells, the High Court was told.
Lawyers for Mr Simpson said he felt low self-esteem as a result of the slopping out regime and experienced feelings of anger, humiliation and a "sense of worthlessness".
The slopping out regime was condemned in 1993 by the European Committee on the Prevention of Torture and was also criticised in a range of reports, including by the State's Inspector of Prisons.
In 2010 the State began a programme of prison refurbishment with a goal of single cell occupancy and in-cell sanitation.
In his judgment this morning Judge White said a prisoner's constitutional rights were restricted but not "totally set at nought".
He said in Irish constitutional law the practice of slopping out had not been found to be unconstitutional, nor had the lack of running water in a cell.
He said in the case of Simpson there was a "unique set of circumstances" and he was critical of the amount of space in the cell due to the "doubling up" of prisoners.
The judge said he had huge issues with the credibility of Simpson and had rejected portions of his evidence while accepting other parts.
He said there was a restricted regime regarding showers and it was "difficult, if not impossible" to get out to the toilet during the day.
However he said the court had taken a view that it was not appropriate to make a declaration that the treatment amounted to torture or inhuman or degrading treatment.
The judge said it was a "balancing exercise" and said he must have regard to the totality of treatment of prisoners.
He also noted there was a clear intent to refurbish Mountjoy and work was ongoing on the refurbishment at the time.
However, he said, within the shared cell the chamber pot used by prisoners was on the floor and there was no modesty screen provided.
Such a screen would have gone a long way towards giving better respect to a prisoner's right to privacy, the judge said.
He also said in 2013 the prison was facing a very clear direction from the Inspector of Prisons that only in exceptional circumstances should prisoners be doubled up in cells where there was a 23-hour lock-up.
The direction in this regard "could not be clearer" the judge said.
Taking all matters into account, he said the privacy rights of Simpson had been breached.
However the court "could not contemplate" awarding damages because of his lack of credibility as a witness and his untruthful evidence.
Department says 98% of prisoners have in-cell sanitation
The Department of Justice has issued a statement saying it notes the judgment.
It said a Department official was present in court and the final written judgment will be carefully considered in due course when it is published.
It added that the Government has made significant progress in ending the "slopping out" in recent years and continues to prioritise this issue.
Over 98% of prisoners across the prison estate have access to in-cell sanitation and on completion of the upgrade projects at Limerick and Portlaoise prisons, "slopping out" will be completely eliminated across the prisons estate, the Department said.


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Yes. At NOBC, we support all feeding plans without judgement. We provide evidence-based information, and we support individual parents to make the healthiest decisions for their families. We recognize that what is "healthiest" looks different for every family. And we believe that formula-feeding parents still need support and education to ensure that feeding is a safe and positive experience for the family.
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Eat and drink water often. Small frequent snacks are a great idea.
Rest as often as possible. Try to sleep when the baby is sleeping.
Do as much skin to skin as possible
We believe in collaboration among providers and true continuity of care at NOBC. That is why, we send a visit report to each of our client's primary care physicians (both parent and child) after each visit. We will gladly accept faxed reports from your office or discuss cases over the phone, to ensure that your patients get the best care possible. Remember that becoming an NOBC client does not replace the care you receive from your primary care physicians.
A referral is not necessary. Anyone can make an appointment with us. But you will likely receive the best insurance reimbursement if you get a referral from your PCP.
Prenatal counseling
Evaluation and management of low milk supply and oversupply
Management of latch problems including breast refusal
Breastfeeding help with premature infants, multiple births and babies with complex health problems
Nutritional management of slow weight gain in the infant
Treatment of nipple or breast infections including mastitis and thrush
Evaluation and management of sore nipples
Evaluation of tongue-tie and frenotomy
Transitioning from NICU to home
Returning to work
Feeding and bonding
Feeding and mental health
Contraceptive counseling (including LAM and FAM)
If this is an emergency, please call 911.
Stay in contact with your primary care providers: We at NOBC are not a substitute for the care you receive from your pediatrician/primary care providers. Please continue to inform them of your situation.
For non-emergency situations, follow these tips:
Seek support. Check out one of these community support groups.
Find evidence-based information online. Some sources include La Leche League
Remember, the first goal is to Feed the Baby. If you are concerned your infant is not getting enough to eat, ask yourself these questions:
If you believe your baby is not getting enough to eat, consider supplementation
Before trying formula, try supplementing with breastmilk. Express extra drops of breastmilk with your hands or a pump and provide to baby with a clean dropper, spoon, or finger.
Plan to stay a while: Expect to spend 1.5 hours at your visit, because we provide thorough care of both infant and caregiver.
We will complete a thorough assessment on both caregiver and infant, including vitals, newborn assessment, postpartum assessment, breast/chest exam, and oral exam, as appropriate.
After our assessment, we provide teaching, demonstrations, referrals, and prescriptions as needed.
Get comfortable: We provide comfy seating, warm blankets, tea and snacks. Because parents and babies deserve it.
Tell us your story. Most of us are used to quick in-and-out visits to the doctor. That's not NOBC. We know that lots of things can be related to your infant feeding experience, from sleep to bonding to family support. We want to hear your story so we can provide the best support. Consider writing down your questions ahead of time to be sure we can answer them all.
Yes. We support all families at NOBC, regardless of structure. We pride ourselves in being able to provide evidence-based and client-specific support to LGBT families, adoptive families, and more. Inducing lactation, and chest-feeding are just some of the many techniques that we may teach to be able to support your family's feeding needs. Please don't hesitate to contact us about your specific needs.
Yes. We are passionate about supporting families who have a child receiving care in the hospital. Infant feeding support can have a powerful positive impact for these families. We are happy to help with pumping, establishing milk supply, and other feeding issues. We look forward to supporting you.


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I shouldn't have even had NPR on. They were talking about football, saying how dangerous it is, how much damage it inflicts on the bodies of those that play it. The interviewer even suggested banning it for safety reasons.
I got irrationally angry. Why? I wasn't really sure.
It took me driving all the way home and unloading three shopping bags before I realized what had gotten under my skin so much.
As men in the 21st century, it often feels like we've been societally neutered. We live in a world where everything is mind-numbingly safe. From the first time we go down a plastic and tire-shred padded slide on the playground, to the emphasis our culture places on security at the cost of all other freedoms.
We have no hunt. No chance to be mauled by a beast more powerful than ourselves. And no opportunity to conquer it, either.
And now they're going for that last vestige of manly self-mutilation in America, football. Add more pads. Don't hit as hard. Take away opportunities for concussions to happen, like kick and punt returns.
Naturally, I'm just as anxious as the next person to avoid personal injury to players. But there's something beautifully violent about football that needs to be preserved. We need it. Men need football.
Deep down inside, we need to have something in our lives that we might not walk away from. And no rule book is going to be able to eliminate this need. Young men will simply find another way to test their limits. Maybe something a lot more dangerous then getting a broken leg.
Are concussions good? Absolutely not. Is taking a chance on sacrificing your body for something you love, something you're passionate about a sin? Perhaps not. We've only got a limited number of years with this mass of flesh and bones we call "me", and it's going to break down on us regardless of how hard we try to baby it. So make it count.
So how does this relate to being a musician? A leader?
We've got to live with the kind of recklessness, the kind of passion that can get us carted off the field on a stretcher.
We've got to buck the societal trend of playing it safe, and lay ourselves, our emotions and our insecurities on the line, and be willing to get hurt. Until we start taking radical chances, we're never going to be truly satisfied with our work, with our relationships, and with our accomplishments.


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Captivated by You: A Crossfire Novel (Crossfire Novels) (Large Print / Hardcover)
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Gideon calls me his angel, but he's the miracle in my life. My gorgeous, wounded warrior, so determined to slay my demons while refusing to face his own.
The vows we'd exchanged should have bound us tighter than blood and flesh. Instead they opened old wounds, exposed pain and insecurities, and lured bitter enemies out of the shadows. I felt him slipping from my grasp, my greatest fears becoming my reality, my love tested in ways I wasn't sure I was strong enough to bear.
At the brightest time in our lives, the darkness of his past encroached and threatened everything we'd worked so hard for. We faced a terrible choice: the familiar safety of the lives we'd had before each other or the fight for a future that suddenly seemed an impossible and hopeless dream...
About the Author
Sylvia Day is the #1 "New York Times" and #1 international bestselling author of over 20 award-winning novels sold in more than 40 countries. She is a #1 bestselling author in 23 countries, with tens of millions of copies of her books in print. Her Crossfire series has been optioned for television by Lionsgate. Visit Sylvia at www.sylviaday.com, Facebook.com/AuthorSylviaDay and on Twitter @SylDay.


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On Thu, 2009-01-08 at 23:42 +0100, nodata wrote:No, I'm just getting annoyed that a GUI is popping up when I am using a command line app. Not sure of the point of it, it seems counter intuitive.You're using a command line app from a graphical terminal.
...but according to Ricky Zhou:
From the ssh-add manpage: DISPLAY and SSH_ASKPASS If ssh-add needs a passphrase, it will read the passphrase from the current terminal if it was run from a terminal.
...so shouldn't it use the terminal in this case? (isatty() thinks Konsole and xterm are terminals, at any rate.)
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• Previous experience, particularly in the fashion industry is an advantage, but not a necessity
• University internship agreement
Description of the company
A New York start-up that aims to change the way consumers shop and the way local fashion producers find their next great customer, is looking for stellar candidates to join their team as interns.
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January 12, 2017 | By Sikh Siyasat Bureau
Chandigarh: Ten elderly Sikhs, who were acquitted in a TADA case two days back, are expected to be released from various prisons today. They were convicted by a TADA court in Ludhiana on November 20, 2012 in 1987 Ludhiana Bank Robbery case and were sentenced to undergo 10 years imprisonment. But the Supreme Court of India set aside the trail court's decision on January 10 acquitted these persons in this case.
Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur, who maintains list of Sikh political prisoners, told Sikh Siyasat News (SSN) that all paperwork related to release of these Sikh political prisoners is accomplished and they are expected to be release between 11 am to 12 noon on Thursday (January 12).
Of these 10 Sikhs- Bapu Assa Singh, aged over 96 years, is already on bail and his bail bonds stands discharged in wake of SCI verdict.
S. Maan Singh, aged 70, of Dholewal (Ludhaina) will be released from Central jail Ludhiana.
Harinder Singh, aged 57 will be released from Maximum Security Jail, Nabha.
Avtar Singh, aged 78; Mohan Singh, 74, of Pattar Kalan (Jalandhar); Saroop Singh, 68, of Bisrampur (Jalandhar); Balwinder Singh, 64, of Village Tahli (Jalandhar) will be released from Model Jail Kapurthala.
Advocate Jaspal Singh Manjhpur added that Harbhajan Singh, 86, of Sharihn and Sewa Singh, 75, of Chak Raju Singh (Hoshiarpur) are already on parole. But they will surrender before the Model Jail Kapurthala authorities today. They will be released soon after the surrender in wake of the SCI verdict.
Similarly, Gurjant Singh, aged 74 who is also on parole would surrender before jail authorities in Maximum security jail, Nabha and he will be released permanently today in wake of the SCI verdict.
Related Topics: Jaspal Singh Manjhpur (Advocate), SCI, Sikh Political Prisoners, TADA


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Latest News
Guantanamo detainee repatriated to Algeria
The Pentagon Thursday sent home from Guantánamo an Algerian captive who feared repatriation, even as the White House grapples with new congressional restrictions on releases from the prison camps in southeast Cuba.
The release of Saed Farhi, 49, reduced the number of prisoners at the Navy base to 173 just days before the controversial prison camps start their 10th year.
In Farhi's case, U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler ordered his release Nov. 19, 2009, in an 80-page ruling that found Justice Department lawyers didn't prove he had joined either al Qaeda or the Taliban while in South Asia.
His lawyers asked that he be resettled elsewhere, like other Guantánamo captives, because he feared Islamic extremist violence in his native Algeria. He also feared government retaliation for the stigma of having been held at Guantánamo, even though he had been cleared.
"Guantánamo was horrible but his fear of Algeria was even greater,'' said Boston attorney Jerry Cohen on Thursday, soon after the Defense Department revealed his client's repatriation.
Farhi had spent most of his years at Guantánamo in a steel and cement cell in a maximum security lockup, Cohen said, and was only moved to an open-air communal living arrangement after Judge Kessler ordered him freed.
The Algerian, Kessler said, "may well have started down the path toward becoming a member or substantial supporter of al Qaeda and/or the Taliban, but on this record he had not yet achieved that status.''
He had spent most of his years at Guantánamo in a solitary cell at the maximum security Camp 5, Cohen said, but was moved to open air communal living after Kessler's release order in late 2009.
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Digicel SportsMax announced today that it has secured the broadcast rights for the Floyd Mayweather Jr. versus Andre Berto bout this Saturday, September 12 with coverage of the undercard bouts beginning at 7 p.m., and the main fight at 10 p.m.
The Digicel SportsMax Fight Night is being dubbed "The Final Showdown", with the pound-for-pound king "Money" Mayweather Jr. declaring that the fight will be his last.
Mayweather (48-0, 26 KOs) will face Andre Berto (30-3, 23 KOs) to defend his undefeated record and WBA & WBC welterweight titles. Coming off the heels of his last bout in May against Manny Pacquiao, racking up record viewership around the world, further adding to his massive net worth by over US$400 million.
Mayweather is set to leave the ring, for good, with a bang or suffer the first defeat of his career at a capacity MGM Grand in Las Vegas. If he wins, the 38-year-old's record will equal that of Rocky Marciano, who retired from the sport undefeated.
Berto who was born in the United States but has deep roots in Haiti, started his career with 27 straight wins and was once regarded as one of the most exciting young talents in the world.
Although he has previously held the championship title, Berto is still considered the underdog after suffering from numerous career setbacks. With nothing to lose, and having professed to being in the best shape of his life, Berto declared he will be coming after Mayweather with everything he's got. A win for Berto over the undefeated Mayweather on Saturday night would be one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.
"This could be the last fight of the biggest name in boxing in the last decade and fans are all waiting to see how 'Money' Mayweather will bring his legacy to a close. We're really excited to be able to show the bout exclusively and are looking forward to an exciting Final Showdown with the pound-for-pound king," Tanya Lee, Digicel SportsMax Caribbean marketing manager said.
Along with the Mayweather versus Berto bout, , Digicel SportsMax is also the regional rights holder of premium sporting content such as the Barclays Premier League, the UEFA Champions LeagueLa Liga, the NBA, IAAF Diamond LeagueIAAF World Challenge meets, the Women's Tennis Association premier events, the Ashes, Australia and England cricket, the Indian Premier League, and more.


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The Green Tea Restaurant Grand Launch
For those of us who've been involved in the refurbishment of The Green Tea Restaurant, in West Didsbury, there've been times when we thought the official opening would never come! However, on Friday evening, we made it! And what a launch…
Jenny and Shona, the beautiful Green Tea girls, really pushed out the boat. In their typically quirky fashion, they had a red carpet outside the restaurant and Chinese lanterns bobbing in the tree outside. We've got to know this restaurant very intimately over the last two months and thought we'd seen it in all its many guises – but on Friday, when eveything came together, even we were blown away by just amazing it looked! The capiz shell lights were stunning, as were the crystal droplet wall lights – and the burnt orange wallpaper… well, let's just it was worth the wait for this! I certainly haven't been to many parties where the wallpaper was a topic of conversation!
However, it wasn't just about the decor. It was also about the food. As well as stripping back the interiors, along with Jenny and Shona, we also stripped back the menus to their signature dishes. The girls worked with Mike Bach, a Didsbury based personal trainer, and as well as their a la carte menu, they now have a Healthy Option Menu, and the buffet featured dishes from both menus.
The initial part of the evening involved filming for the website – this was actually rather glamorous and glitzy as Hannah and Michael, the film makers, shot their vox-pops. The results of the filming will be uploaded onto the new website very soon – and we're very excited about this part of the project.
Like anything that we're involved in, we always try to see ways we can collaborate. This project was an absolute no-brainer in terms of collaboration. From the start of the project, we worked with Sian & Martin and their team (Moregeous), sometimes well into the night – and an amazing friendship has been created. Sometimes, we wonder what we did before we knew them! Then we had Gregg from Cactus Designs who worked on the signage and the window graphics and frosting (finishing touches being put to Gregg's new website so don't want to reveal anything just yet…), Ian Ali who did a sterling job with the exterior painting job, Andrew Maunsell who installed new lighting, Marc the Printers from the Northern Quarter who turned the menus around in double quick time and West Didsbury Painting & Carpentry for restoring a tired and sad cabinet back to its former glory – and it now takes pride of place in the restaurant.
Sian, from The Flower Lounge, Didsbury, created the most beautiful centrepiece display with rostrata heliconia – simply stunning! The green theme was carried through to the complimentary cocktails, the girls having had a lesson from Oli, the manager at Rhubarb Restaurant and cocktail maker extraordinaire, and to the mini cupcakes, by Didsbury's AiryFairy Cup Cakes. The wine was also supplied locally – thanks to Reserve on Burton Road.
As well as being a great event to celebrate the relaunch of the restaurant, it was also an opportunity for new and old friends to get together, over some fabulous food. Lovely to once again see Jo and Si, Paul T, Paul D, Allie, Jane, Matt & Jonathan, Liz & Gary, Lawrence & Liz, Rowena, Katie – and the irrepresible Dave –
So, all in all, a lovely evening in very glamorous surroundings, with gorgeous food and lovely friends. We finally made it!
The New Green Tea, 222 Burton Road, West Didsbury M20 2LW 0161 445 5395
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Here's to Jenny & Shona for creating a menu and atmosphere that's a million miles away from 'your average Chinese restaurant'. Love the fact that they're bring authentic North Eastern Chinese food to life and right here for us South Manchester dwellers to enjoy. And here's also to everyone who collaborated to bring their restaurant brand vision to life. Look forward to returning for a proper 'sit down' experience – sticky chilli chicken at the top of my wish list!


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Survivor: More 2 Jay Bee
It is never easy to share a person's story, especially when it is coupled with sadness. It gives me great pleasure to share stories that have sadness but end with an overwhelming feeling of joy mixed with tears of happiness. When I was given this woman's biography to research, it was not easy to read at first as I wanted to jump into my computer and hug her. But as I came to the end, I was filled with a power that pushed me to look around and know that their is without a doubt a higher being that is paving our way.
JayBee is the woman to we are honoring today, overcame a great deal of medical difficulties and while treating her Hodgkin's Lymphoma for more than two years, never gave up on the life she wishes to have. With great strength and a fearless mentality we welcome JayBee as our Featured Female.
Interview by Jacquie Yo
Femwinism: Your story is rather amazing, tell us, what were your aspirations and goals before arriving at 23 years old?
JayBee: Before turning 23, I really wanted to be a mother and wife. I felt like having a kid and being someone's love was the most important thing in the world . While it is something that is still important to me, I now see that being my own woman and having something for my child to hold onto after I leave this earth is important as well. Being a wife and being in love will always be something that I believe in, but if I'm honest, I feel like it may never happen for me. Living in Los Angeles and having the type of career that I want makes it hard for a strong black woman to receive the type of love that they are yearning for and willing to give. Only God knows.
F: After realizing your diagnosis, I can only imagine the strength you had to pull together to make a force of undeniable stability for yourself and I am sure the ones whom were around you to say "No, this I will overcome" was empowering. In your bio, you spoke about loss. For you, what was the biggest loss during this healing transition?
JB: The biggest loss during my healing transition wasn't the loss of a person or even the loss of my hair, the biggest loss was of my insecurities about being who I am. Most people look at the negative losses but I choose to look at the positive. This entire situation has been about choices. I could choose to be upset that the person I love wasn't there anymore, I could choose to be upset about friends leaving my side and I could choose to be upset about looking like a different person without my hair and weight loss. But I could also choose to fear not and lean on God instead. I could've lost hope but I chose happiness.
F: Was there a point where you were hard on yourself? If so, what happened? How did you overcome?
JB: I was really hard on myself during my stem cell transplant at City of Hope in Duarte, California. I knew I was going to be admitted for at least a month and I kept telling myself that I wouldn't be able to stay there that long. I had a lot of setbacks during that stay and I blamed myself for not producing enough stem cells or not getting enough blood. None of these things were in my control. It helped to talk to my physical therapist after losing feeling in my left arm. I realized that the situation was only temporary and being hard on myself would last longer than what I was currently going through. I really hated being alone because it left me with my thoughts; so having friends and family coming to visit me helped me to overcome.
F: Overcoming! Your body took to all of the treatments and was resilient. What were your first thoughts?
JB: My first thoughts were that I would be able to be cancer free within six months that was the initial time frame of chemotherapy. However my first round of chemotherapy did not take and I was forced to take three more types of chemo finally ending with a stem cell transplant. I was very distraught when on my cancer was gone and then the next week I had larger lymph nodes. Going from six months to two years of treatment really took a toll on my psyche but I remain resilient because I knew that somehow I was going to make it through. Again, I chose to look at the positive. I wasn't dead yet.
F: Let's speed it up a bit, unless you have another amazing incident that brought you here? But first, where did you get this Queendom mindset?
JB: I have always been a strong black woman. I've never been one to bite my tongue but I wouldn't call myself blunt. I really have nothing but women around me and in my family, so it wasn't hard to adopt the queen mindset. I've always been a leader and whenever man would try to overstep, I would overdo them. It's been natural.
F: Did you develop a mantra to get through the tough times? If so how did / do they affect life now?
JB: I have several mantras that I repeat to myself over and over again until I actually start to believe it. I can't lie and say that I don't wrestle with insecurities from time to time because I am human. I've become vulnerable when it comes to comparison and I often find myself trying my best not to compare what I have to what I don't. I don't know if you would consider prayer a mantra but I definitely say some of the same things in my prayers so that God knows I'm not kidding. I tried to be specific and I pray without ceasing. It really helps me to see that how I feel can change with a simple thought. Confidence is another thing that I struggle with. I know that I'm unique and special so it becomes hard to think that I'll fit in with others knowing this so I claim confidence over myself all the time even when I'm not. Even if I don't feel it inside, I make sure I show it on the outside.
F: In four years you have accomplished more than most, tell us about Survivor Studies? Survivors Slay Dance and your open mic experiences?
JB: Survivor Studies is my way of giving back and showing people that they can really do whatever they put their mind too no matter the circumstance. I go to different middle schools and high schools and let students, teachers and faculty know that cancer is not a death sentence and that life is meant to be lived.
I started Survivor Slay Dance in my head during my hospital stay at City of Hope. I was watching an episode of Ellen deGeneres's talk show where she had Michelle Obama talk about her "Let's Move" campaign for the United States. I was at a really unhealthy point in life and sitting in a hospital bed wondering how I could become a better me and help others around me at the same time. I felt like Michelle Obama really influenced me to start the Survivor Slay class to better myself and to stay active. In all of my classes I have my students tell me about their day and what they survived. It could be as simple as surviving waking up in the morning or a traffic accident. Either way I empower them to physically move their bodies and face their fears.
My love child, the Compton Open Mic is the most fun thing that I do. I started the project with the help of Mayor Aja Brown in Compton, and it has been going strong since July 2017. Vendors, artists, dancers and singers of all walks of life come to Compton and shut the city down for about three hours. There is so much community, love and fellowship that happens at the Compton open mic. It has really become an event that the people look forward to. I feel like a vet hosting has been one of my most valued talents and I hope to take it to the next level.
F: What can we expect from you in 2018, rather what other areas of life will be proudly visited by your presence?
JB: I really wish I knew. I continue to put out content and make myself known and pray that my phone rings. I would really like to headline a major artists tour. It will be cool to bring Beyoncé to the stage or any big touring acts. That's the kind of hosting I want to do. I've started a hashtag called #getJayBeeOnTV to bring awareness to my broadcast journalism background and hopefully become the next Oprah. I would love to have my face on the cover of Essence Magazine and on my own survivor studio where I can build my brand and help others to build theirs as well.
F: In one word what does Femwinism mean to you?
To follow JayBee and her incredible endeavors, check out her site www.more2jaybee.com and do not forget to share her hashtag #getJayBeeOnTV when sharing any of her hosting events.


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What's New to Streaming Services in Time for This Weekend
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Every month, subscription streaming services add a new batch of movies and TV shows to their libraries, and every month we write about those titles we think are most interesting. Here's our list for January.
Sometimes it's hard to keep track of what's arriving when. But we're here to help. To that end, here are those picks that were recently added, just ahead of the three-day weekend. Note that streaming services occasionally change their schedules without giving notice.
New to Netflix
Starts streaming: Jan. 6
This wry comedy follows a British husband-and-wife writing team (Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan), as they alternately endure and simply marvel at American television executives' efforts to dumb down their award-winning British show. Matt LeBlanc gamely plays himself as a rich, narcissistic nightmare. "Episodes" is serialized and doesn't hit its stride until midway through the first season. Give yourself at least four episodes to get hooked.
Starts streaming: Jan. 8
Director James Wan ("Saw") channels the spirit of 1970s horror films like "The Exorcist" and "The Amityville Horror" to create a mythology around a real-life married pair of paranormal investigators. The premise may feel familiar, but Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson do wonders with their roles as the ghost-hunting couple.
New Netflix Original Movies
Starts streaming: Jan. 12
Based on the true story of Jan Lewan — who is also the subject of a 2009 documentary — "The Polka King" stars Jack Black as Lewan, a popular Pennsylvania polka bandleader who takes advantage of his mostly older fan base to raise money in a shady investment scheme. The film finally arrives on Netflix this month, almost exactly one year after it was well received in its debut at the Sundance Film Festival.
New to Amazon Prime
Starts streaming: Jan. 7
The ghost in this minimalist indie drama by David Lowery ("Pete's Dragon") dons a white sheet with two eyeholes, like the world's least creative Halloween costume. But it isn't out to scare anybody and neither is the film. Instead, "A Ghost Story" is about a dead man (Casey Affleck) who sticks around his home after he dies to observe what happens as his wife (Rooney Mara) mourns and moves on, and as the house changes ownership over the years.
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You've probably seen Michael Fassbender in one of his many serious roles, but his performance in this 2014 dark comedy is odder than usual. For most of the movie, his face is concealed by a big, bizarre papier-mâché head that his character, a bandleader named Frank, wears at all times.


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18th Century French Flintlock Pistol Brass - Non-Firing
18th Century French Flintlock Pistol, copied from original, made for the French cavalry at the end of the 18th century. Non firing replica is accurately depicted, a great re-enactment or conversation piece.
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Short version: Rev. Louis Sheldon of the Traditional Values Coalition is upset that the tourist video shown at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC is too liberal. Always eager to please constituents, the National Park Service is spending $20,000 to fix the tape (made by high school students in 1994). Via The Carpetbagger Report:
Here's a classic example of how far conservative thinking has strayed from reality. In order to make the Lincoln Memorial's tourist video more conservative, the NPS will add video of a 1997 rally held by the Promise Keepers and footage of a well-attended march in Washington after the 1991 Persian Gulf War. What's wrong with these? Nothing — except they weren't held at the Lincoln Memorial. For whatever reason, most of the major events at the memorial, throughout the 20th century, have dealt with progressive caucus (civil rights, opposition to war, gender equality, etc.). In the interest of "balance," the right is demanding the addition of footage from events that took place elsewhere. In other words, to make the right happy, we're supposed to ignore historical reality. Typical.
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