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It was an all-boys camp. Not too far from the highway but far enough that it was a world all its own. We all felt it, we knew it; we were a thousand miles from everything. The bell, its familiar tone was the only thing to carry across the tree tops. The lake, although I am sure there were houses across or around it, was our own. We probably could have even seen them from the beach but we weren't looking. Or maybe the girls from our sister camp, and their counselors and waterfront staff, were the only ones who shared our stretch of nirvana-like beach. I think I noticed them because there weren't any girls in our universe, no women to speak of. I am sure that there were female counselors… actually I am not sure. I can't remember, all the counselors have faded away; except for two.
I remember MY counselors. Yes, MY counselors. They were mine, and ours, in the cabin. I remember our CIT as well. Even though I was there for two summers, well, two mini-sessions during two consecutive summers, all else has melted away. Perhaps it was the continuity of being in the same cabin or seeing some of the same boys but it has become one memory. Except for them; MY counselors. Heck, perhaps there were only two counselors in the whole camp, I don't know. I do know that I swam, so there must have been lifeguards, I shot arrows (lots of arrows), so there must have been at least one archery counselor, I played many games of tennis, so there must have been a tennis counselor, and there were animals and vegetables on a mini farm, so there must have been a counselor there too. Maybe that was it. I remember my cabin, my bunk, the windows, or lack thereof. I remember doing things we shouldn't have like staying up too late and using our pocket knives to whittle. I also remember doing things that we should have like singing songs in the dining hall, the ropes course (another counselor), playing Frisbee, having campfires, and using the Slip 'n Slide.
I remember some faces and some names but only one face and name. Raphael. Raphael was one of MY counselors. He was cool. He was athletic, tall, good looking, popular with the counselors from the girls camp, taught me archery, was always in a good mood, laughed a lot, joked around with us and didn't make us feel small or stupid. Raphael was cool. I thought, no I knew, that Raphael was the coolest counselor there; he was even cooler than my friends at camp. He didn't yell or "make" us do anything like clean up or set the table. Raphael made me love camp even more than I already did. Raphael paid attention to me. He liked me.
I am the oldest so never had an older brother. I was good at school so I connected with various teachers. I was good at sports so I connected with coaches over the years too. But it wasn't the same. Even being taken under a wing by an older teammate on my high school baseball team didn't compare. The relationship, the trust and connection built in that time far outstripped those other mentor situations of longer duration.
Raphael made me want to come back each year. It was doubly hard not to return as a CiT because I knew that would probably be it. I knew I wouldn't get to hang out with him again. But, Raphael made me want to be a counselor. He was the coolest guy I had ever met and he had what seemed to me to be the best job I could ever have. I loved camp and I saw his job as playing and hanging out and meeting new people like I did as a camper with one important extra perk…he got paid for it. What a perfect job! So, when I was approaching graduation from college and was preparing to move on in to some "career" Raphael's memory impelled me to do it. I told myself, "If you are ever going to be a camp counselor you've got to do it now." And I did. I applied to a camp, a different camp than I attended, and became a counselor. I loved it more than I even loved being a camper. Now I go back every year. I live for camp. I worked in schools for a while; I had jobs during the "off season." I always chose them for their schedule or my commitment so that I would either get the summers off or be okay with quitting when June rolled around. I did this for years and for many reasons. I did it because it was fun. I did it because it became rewarding. I did it because I loved my fellow counselors. I did it because I felt connected to the kids.
Most of all, I did it because of Raphael.


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Menlo Park, CA—June 24, 2008—Medallia, the global leading provider of on-demand enterprise feedback management solutions, today named Steve Earwaker to head its newly established Financial Services and Business-to-Business (B2B) practices.
"The appetite for Medallia's groundbreaking products in financial services is enormous," said Earwaker, formerly the Company's Vice President of Business Development. "Within months of launching the practice, we are already running multiple programs for three of the top financial institutions in the U.S."
Medallia's early success in financial services has not surprised Earwaker. "As financial products like credit cards and checking accounts proliferate, financial services companies realize they need to compete on service, too," he said.
"More and more of them want to measure and improve customer service excellence at all touchpoints, and Medallia has the exact toolbox for their needs."
Earwaker, whose title will be Vice President of Client Services – Financial Services and Business-to-Business, noted that Medallia's ability to track feedback across diverse touchpoints and customer segments was particularly attractive to financial services companies.
"Our solution provides both depth and versatility," he said. "It is well suited for high-volume touchpoints like branches, call centers, and web channels, as well as high-value, low-volume touchpoints like wealth managers."
The Medallia solution has also generated significant demand from clients of its flourishing B2B practice, who range from manufacturers to large professional-service providers, according to Earwaker.
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"Steve is the ideal person to be running our Financial Services and B2B practices," said Medallia CEO Borge Hald. "His knowledge of enterprise software, market research, and the financial services and B2B sectors is deep." Earwaker has been instrumental in building the company's product portfolio in both sectors while leading Medallia's business development.
Before joining Medallia, he ran NPD Group's Financial Services practice in Canada, managing key accounts at large, diversified financial institutions including Bank of Montreal and CIBC, two of Canada's top five banks.
As Vice President of Advisory Services at Chingari in Silicon Valley, Earwaker managed strategy and business solutions for the firm's enterprise software platform. A noted expert in statistical analysis and advanced marketing research solutions, he has held senior market research positions at BBM ComQuest, Inc., the Angus Reid Group, and Statistics Canada.
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Next Generation Internet
by ivonne | 01 Aug, 2017
The internet is a technology 'commons' unlike anything before – a shared benefit and shared responsibility for all of its users. It was never designed to perform the tasks it is expected to perform, and it is certainly not future proof as-is. We need to do better in making sure that the internet as a shared global technical and social infrastructure is able to carry its heavy responsibility. This is especially relevant as we are about to embark on fascinating new journeys where we depend entirely on a safe, secure and open internet as a carrier - including an expected flood of connected devices on the outside and inside of our bodies, vehicles, buildings and infrastructure.
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Trust at a global scale does not come for free: at the heart of sustainable trust lies actual trustworthiness that requires significant investment of time and resources. Research shows that while users may not always understand the way the technology works, they understand very well that the internet they want and need is an open, reliable internet that they can trust without any reservation whatsoever. In recent years it has become all too clear that in addition to the obvious scalability issues there are many unforeseen persistent security and privacy challenges. Many of the challenges can be solved, and in fact working solutions are often known, but the transition at internet scale requires a systemic approach in addressing deep underlying technical issues, creating transition mechanism - as well as (in some cases) changing legal and governance parameters.
Introducing the Next Generation Internet initiative
This complex and precarious situation won't fix itself, and needs significant research investment as well as a concerted strategic effort. If we want people to trust the internet with – in essence – their private and social lives, as well as their business and government, the technology itself needs to be entirely trustworthy. The European Commission's DG CONNECT is therefore embarking on the Next Generation Internet initiative.
The NGI initiative wants to support the creation of an internet that supersedes the current internet, which supports citizens and businesses push further the frontiers of technology, an internet which retains people's trust in the online environment as well as their internet engagement, which is more human-centric and which offers the same fair opportunities to everyone (level playing field). Europe aims to shape this future Internet as a powerful, open, data-driven, user-centric, interoperable platform ecosystem.
Which brings us to you, to the here and now. If you were given the opportunity to suggest funded research and development, what would you suggest to make the Internet better? The key thing we ask you to help us with, is to understand the issues and possible approaches to solve them.
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This article was quoted from the NLNet website, https://nlnet.nl/NGI/
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The project places its focus on having two major impacts. First, they want to understand the issues around how to design services for older adults through co-creation. Secondly, they want to focus on the major concerns of older adults and provide workable solutions in their four different pilot locations.
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If I were trying to revive a stake FHC, here are some ideas I would try:
1. Create a schedule of fairly basic lessons. We have more patrons when we have lessons to offer.
2. Phone each ward to get the name, phone number and email address of the bulletin editor and HPGL.
3. Contact each bulletin editor to verify their email address.
4. Send each editor and HPGL a copy of the schedule of lessons and ask to have it included in their bulletin for the next two weeks. Ask them to include the hours of operation as a standing item in each weekly bulletin.
5. Make sure that your hours of operation and phone number are listed in the stake directory, and maybe the FamilySearch wiki.
6. Get a list of all the ward consultants with their contact information.
7. Schedule a monthly training meeting for constultants and other staff.
8. Make sure your stake president and your high councillor over genealogy know who you are and what you are doing.
9. Find out who your area FH advisor is, and what suggestions they have. Their support can be a tremendous benefit.
10. Try to recruit staff that are comfortable with technology. Maybe that recently released YW president or High Councillor? That young man that needs to wait a year before serving a mission? Or that couple who just returned from a mission where they used Skype for a weekly visit with their families? If you are the director, a few strong assistants can help to move the work forward.
11. Delegate these tasks as necessary.
12. Always pray for guidance and help.
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This past weekend, I met my mother and sister for a weekend to celebrate my moms 70th birthday. This is something we haven't done before. We met in Decorah, Iowa at a winery for lunch on Friday and headed out to a place called Little House on the Farm for our overnight accommodations. This was quite the place. We had chosen to stay in the cabin, but they also have a barn that has been converted and both places are amazing! I kept waiting for Joanna Gaines to walk around a corner... it was THAT cool. The woman who has done all the decorating was actually headed towards the Twin Cities on the day we left to catch a plane. She was going to Waco, Texas in the hopes of meeting the famous Fixer Upper stars. Donna is very proud of how she has managed to capture a simpler time in her decor. She referenced Laura Ingalls Wilder several times and wants her Bed and Breakfast to be peaceful and less complicated than most people's daily lives. Donna and her husband brought very hearty breakfast options both mornings. Everything was fresh from their farm and homemade. She wrote a menu out with a positive little bible quote-of-the-day to go with it.
There was only one moment when we all looked at each other and went... "What? No WiFi?" We got over it quickly. The only sounds we could actually hear were the chickens and the doves. When night fell the yard was filled with fire flies and I instantly felt like I was 10 years old, I had the almost uncontrollable urge to chase after them, catch them and put in a glass jar... I'm not entirely sure why we did that but it sure was fun back in the day.
We did get into a pretty intense game of Yahtzee at one point. And yes... we are all slightly competitive (even though my mother tries to pretend that she is not). My sister and I just have a silent understanding that we are out for blood. We had so much fun with that silly dice game, cheering and laughing. We had so much fun the whole weekend. There were points, that I know... I had tears running down my cheeks from laughter. My sister has a more subtle sense of humor than my own. She has quite the delivery sometimes... straight faced and just loud enough to hear. What struck me is how similar all three of us are. Now in years past, none of us would have really wanted to admit that. The reality is that all three of us are caretakers, we are fixers, and we never stop moving, we find it extremely difficult to shut off our brains. We are never left to just us three, so it was an experience to be together. We are super polite and helpful to each other... and everything has to get put away, cleaned up, and organized. My sister and I did have a discussion about trying to stay in the moment... which was aided by that no WiFi situation. We listened to oldies, drank wine, ate chocolate, and really got to spend quality time with each other. We visited a fish hatchery, a Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum, the local eagles nest that actually has an eagle camera. Apparently, this eagle family is famous and people watch them... who knew? We went to get pedicures and had lunch at a local sports bar... giggling and chatting with each other about every little thing... never missing an opportunity to lovingly chide each other when the moment presented itself SO many times!
I got up on Saturday morning knowing that my half marathon training required a seven mile run. For those of you that have been to Decorah... you know that the country side is full of bluffs and hills. Well, LHOTF is located on one of the hilliest gravel roads that I have ever seen. It was like a roller-coaster. My run went pretty much like this: Up the hill, down the hill, up the hill, down the hill, up the hill... get chased by a farm dog, down the hill, a hawk dives at my head, up the hill, OMG it's SO humid, down the hill, almost get taken out by an F250, up the hill, this is such great prep for the Rugged Maniac, down the hill, up the hill....what? I ran out of gravel?... this is mud and an old dirt road... I am turning around...
It was a great run and I could use hills like that at least once a week. I didn't see another human being, not even in the F250... too much dust. I never once thought... this sucks... it hurts and I want to be done. I didn't think about anything except how happy I was in that moment, to be feeling healthy and free. I sometimes go several weeks feeling weak and tired with MS, but not last weekend. I felt great! There is something about the noise in the city. It is constant and there are signs of humans every where. I had forgotten what it felt like to be on a farm like that. I miss it. I miss the simplicity of it all. I'm not originally a city gal. I like nature, I like quiet, and I do like the sound of chickens clucking softly in the background. I honestly did not want to come back to the big city and my busy life. I even offered to do chores if I could stay... which I think Donna may have actually contemplated for a minute.
You may be thinking to yourself, cute story, Trainer, but what does this have to do with fitness or training? Well, I feel like it has everything to do with it actually. The punch line is this: Keep it Simple. Your life, your relationships... your fitness. It is easy to get caught up in all the trends, the business of life, the pressure of fitting everything into one day, the newest fad diet... but keep it simple. Do not over complicate your fitness lifestyle. Remember what makes you... you. Keep your food real, your support system close... never missing an opportunity to tell people you actually do like them, love them, and the reasons why, try to keep your life simple...take a breath, take a break, do what you love, be who you are, and your fitness will find you. When it does, stay in the moment... don't think about the 20 things you have to get done later. They will still get done an no one is going to die or be seriously hurt if they don't get done (unless, you are a surgeon maybe?). You have to do that for yourself, if you are serious about living your best life and getting the most out of your fitness. Just keep movin' and keep it simple!
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March 24, 2019: In an Op-ed in Stat News on World Tuburculosis Day 2019, AIDS-Free World's Stephen Lewis and Dr. Jennifer Furin recount the heroic battle of Shreya Tripathi of India, a teenager who was denied life-saving treatment for tuberculosis until it was too late. (Photo: Marine Simon / AFP / Getty Images)Read More
September 25, 2018: In an Op-ed in the Toronto Star on the eve of the UN's first High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis, AIDS-Free World's Stephen Lewis and Georgia White appeal for safer drugs to battle multi-drug-resistant TB. (Photo: ©AIDS-Free World)Read More
AIDS-Free World Co-Director Stephen Lewis calls on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to make good on promises made to the people of Haiti. (Photo: UN Photo / Marco Dormino)Read More
On the World Day Against Child Labour, AIDS-Free World's Ruth Messinger and Seth Earn call on the International Labour Organization to recognize child marriage as child labour. (Photo: Shutterstock)Read More
June 2, 2017: As Haiti's UN mission winds down, Code Blue's Paula Donovan highlights ongoing impunity for sexual exploitation and abuse by UN peacekeeping personnel. (UN Photo / Logan Abassi)Read More
April 18, 2017: In a new op-ed, Paula Donovan argues that we need a new independent special court mechanism to address sexual abuse by UN peacekeeping personnel. (UN Photo / Myriam Asmani)Read More
February 7, 2017: Richard Elliott and Stephen Lewis speak out against the 'witch hunt' of HIV criminalization in an editorial for the Toronto Star.Read More


text: I'm back to writing for the U-T San Diego's food section. My first piece–about making condiments at home–appeared in September.This week I published a piece on the strange but delicious root vegetables chefs are crazy for but the public may be wary of, produce like celeriac, salsify, and rutabagas. As usual, I went to chefs to learn how they use them and to get their recipes. You'll find all of it here, along with my top 10 list of how to use them in dishes. Enjoy!


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The Rooster Prince of Breslov
Ann Redisch Stampler & Eugene Yelchin
Clarion, 2010 (2010)
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Reviewed by Hilary Daninhirsch
ne sure thing about folktales is that if they've survived countless years of oral retelling, they become tried and true subjects for written versions.
he Rooster Prince of Breslov
is based on a Yiddish parable by Nachman of Breslov from almost two hundred years ago (and has also been known as
The Turkey Prince
). A spoiled prince has decided that he no longer wants to cooperate with his parents. He will not eat, go to school, or do anything else anyone wants him to do. He claims to be a rooster and does everything a rooster would do: he
, pecks at food thrown on the floor, takes all his clothes off, and struts around as a rooster would.
he prince's exasperated parents try everything but no one, not even the town's most competent physicians, can help.
eemingly out of nowhere, an elderly man appears and promises the king and queen that he can turn the rooster prince back into a human prince in a week's time. Though initially skeptical, they allow him to do this, mostly out of desperation.
he man moves in with the prince and gradually gets the boy to return to human activities, adding one each day until by the end of the week, the boy still thinks he's a rooster, but is living as a human again.
everal scholarly interpretations of this story have been proffered, none of which are relevant for a children's book. From a parents' perspective, though, it seems as if the message is to be patient and empathize with children. Kids will simply get a kick out of seeing how far the prince can get away with his antics.
he author has written several other books based on Jewish folktales. Regardless of your ethnic or religious background, this is a very entertaining read with simple drawings that effectively illustrate this old parable.
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Want to Know How to Get Rid of Groundhogs? We'll Tell You
There are quite a number of pests which create a nuisance in our surroundings, groundhogs being one of them. These furry creatures are difficult to get rid of once they establish themselves in a particular area. However, there are a few tips to get rid of them...
Priyanka Kosta Sonkushre
Last Updated: Jul 30, 2018
Measures to Keep Groundhogs Away
Many scare devices like scare tape, lights sensitive to motion, etc., are also available for this purpose. You can also place a device capable of emitting high-frequency noise or pinwheels that spin at high speeds producing vibrations, at the entrance of the burrow so that they get irritated and vacate the place.
Gas Cartridges
Cartridges releasing poisonous gases is another way to tackle this problem. These cartridges must be ignited before being inserted into the burrow, and the entry must be sealed with grass and stones.
When inside, these smoke bombs release carbon monoxide or sulfur dioxide which are toxic gases capable of suffocating an animal to death. This measure must be used on rainy days when a groundhog is not so active, and you are sure of its presence inside the den. This method is not feasible for human dwellings due to the toxic factor associated with it.
All you need to do is to attach a hose to your vehicle's exhaust outlet and insert it inside the burrow. Switch on the vehicle and let the fumes fill the burrow completely. The expelled gases will definitely choke the animal and force it to leave the dwelling. It is better to have a trap at the exit of the burrow so that the rodent gets caught in it.
Groundhogs love to feed on vegetables, fruits, garden plants, etc. This point is noted to devise a trick for their elimination. Sprinkle a decent amount of Epsom salt to impart a bad taste to these eatables. Being picky eaters, groundhogs will leave their den and move to another area in search of suitable food.
However, make sure you wash the eatables thoroughly when you pick them for consumption. To repel these creatures via foul smell, you can either place rugs soaked in ammonia or moth balls inside and at the exit points of the burrow. You can also pour fox or coyote urine in their burrow to scare them.
A chicken wire fence that stands 2-4 feet above the ground and runs about 1 foot deep can be used. To increase protection levels, you can bend the ends of the underground mesh at a right angle pointing towards the opposite side of the garden. This will prevent the entry even if the rodent tries to enter via burrowing.
Live Traps
Lethal animal traps are also available in the market, however, it is better if you use non-lethal live traps. These traps are in the form of a cage with a single opening. Baits like lettuce, carrots, peas, etc., can be used to attract the rodent.
Place the trap where the rodent visits frequently or right outside the burrow, and carry out this task in daylight when the target moves out in search of food. When the rodent enters the cage to feed on the bait, the door shuts down leaving it trapped. Trapped pests can be released in selected places suggested by local wildlife agencies.
Toxic Pellets
This is a lethal method to eradicate groundhogs. Before using this method, you must be prepared to remove the corpse of the dead rodent once the poison has done its job. If not done on time, the smell will leave you nauseous.
Get some poisonous pellets from local stores and drop them in the burrow. If you buy a liquid poison, pour it directly into the den. Keep checking for signs of death of the rodent. Once confirmed, dispose or bury the corpse appropriately.
This must be the last option to eliminate these undesired pests, as shooting a live organism is not pleasing. If at all you need to take up this measure, make sure your state regulations allow shooting groundhogs in case they have become a problem.
Shooting these rodents is not difficult as these are slow-paced in nature. However, you need to have the patience to look for and chase them when they come out of the den in search of food and water.
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✔ Plant some vegetation such that it surrounds the entry and exit of the burrow. This will hinder visibility and make it difficult for the groundhog to move in and out of its den, thus compelling it to leave the place.


text: 2/22/17 *|MC:SUBJECT|* Get up to speed on what happened this week in our 49th Congressional District. View this email in your browser Hello Indivisible 49 members, Wow! What a week this has been! Thank you to everyone who organized, supported, and participated in our activities this week. We are evaluating several enhancements to our website that will enable us to communicate more fully in real time, and are always looking for ways to meet our goals of holding our elected representatives accountable to us. Your leadership committee is working hard to make our group a place where your activism can flourish and be meaningful. We've set up a forum on the website where you can exchange ideas - we are testing this out so give it a try and let us know if you have any suggestions. https://www.indivisible49.com/forum If you would like to contribute your skills on one of our committees, we would love to have you. https://www.indivisible49.com/committees/ This Week's Successes February 19 - New Members Meeting We held our second new members meeting at a private on Sunday evening. 50 new members shared why they came, learned about what we do, our committee structure and how they can help. We have decided to appoint a treasurer so that we can do some light fundraising to cover our costs for meeting rooms, web and email expenses, etc. And we added a technology committee. We are delighted to have so many committed people come our and join us on a Sunday night to see how they can help us, and how we can help them realize their activism. Many thanks to everyone who participated. February 21 - Rally at Issa's office The rally this week was full of surprises, the biggest being that Rep. Issa was there to speak with constituents. Another surprise was finding a crowd of Issa and Trump supporters waiting for us when we arrived. You can read the KPBS article about it here. February 21 - Town Hall Meeting 2,000 people showed up to speak with Issa - who did not sow up to listen to his constituents. The rally received wide media coverage both locally and nationally, including on CCN, the Washington Post and even a news crew from Dutch-TV! Read about it here and here. February 23 - Candlelight Vigil outside Rep. Issa's home 200 constituents held a peaceful candlelight vigil to highlight concern about immigration reform and healthcare. News crews from the San Diego Union Tribune and television stations 5, 8, 10 and Univision were there. Here is one story. PR Committee Report Resistance Commands Headlines From a PR perspective, the Resistance - made up of a combination of activists groups locally - had a high profile week in the news. Local print, broadcast and online news outlets covered the weekly protest at Rep. Darrell Issa's office on Tuesday, the Town Hall in Vista later that night, the candlelight vigil yesterday and Duncan Hunter's efforts to silence constituents. The local resistance even captured air time on Rachel Maddow's national broadcast. This is an unprecedented level of media coverage for an unmatched level of community activism. Upcoming Events February 28 - Rally at Issa's office - 10:00am The theme this week is "A People's Address". In response to the President's address to congress, we will be one of many rallies across the country to share our stories and our hopes for our community and our country. Details and sign ups here. Legislative Update In Congress This Week Congressional Recess! 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How To Release Your Own Music – Full Presentation
In January 2019 I was asked to present a talk on how to release your own music to a group of people in Riga, Latvia.
It was the first time I'd done anything live, with regard to self-releasing, but I took up the challenge and wanted to fit as much information into the talk as possible.
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You can watch the full presentation here and it should give you a really good overview to releasing music yourself.
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- Other ways musicians are making money.
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It should serve as a really solid primer, and combined with my blogs and courses it should have everything you need to get started!


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Ben Wheatley is on top of the world in the penthouse suite, where the only way to go is down. He is lolling, shoeless, on the sofa, perfectly at ease amid the room's swagged black curtains and gold-embossed wallpaper, like Tony Montana in act two of Scarface. The glass doors open on to a capacious roof terrace. It's just a short, hard drop from the summit to the street.
Some directors like to soar. Wheatley, by contrast, enjoys the plunge. In High Rise – his 2015 adaptation of the JG Ballard book – a literal fall from the terrace provides the cue for a full-blown societal meltdown. Kill List lost itself in the woods, daubing itself with occult runes. A Field in England took a left turn into a tent on the heath and then promptly lost its marbles. These are films that pitch towards chaos, dragging the audience along for the ride. "I'm very influenced by Tom and Jerry," he says with such frowning seriousness that I have no reason to doubt him. "I like the structure of those cartoons, the rise and the fall. The little run of steps up and then whoosh, down you go."
In person, thank heavens, Wheatley is reassuringly down-to-earth; a film nerd made good, on the cusp of middle age, stroking at his beard and planting his feet on the table. He is nothing like his films, which is surely for the best. Imagine if he were: the whole interview would implode. The publicist would find us both dead on the floor, doors smashed, curtains aflame.
Instead we talk about Free Fire, his latest picture, which gathers its characters for an illicit gun deal. One minute, they're bickering over payment and ballistics. The next, whoosh, down they go in a hail of bullets that unfolds in real time for upwards of an hour. The film is at once immaculately conceived and utterly silly; an action flick spun into absurdist theatre. We watch these sweaty, desperate idiots crawl on their bellies for cover, or dance like dervishes on wounded legs. "I've forgotten whose side I'm on!" wails one man from the shadows.
Free Fire was prompted in part by an FBI report of a Miami shootout. It detailed the ineptitude and the carnage; the bozos who kept missing, even at point-blank range. Wheatley – in collaboration with his wife, Amy Jump – plotted the film along much the same lines. "Lots of maps, lots of building. First, I built the set in Minecraft in 3D, so as to be able to walk around the space and ensure that everyone was in the right position."
In a more conventional picture, the shootout would last for maybe 10 minutes, tops. Here it gets pushed front and centre. This tests the narrative elastic, daring the audience to stick with the drama. "Well, it's a conceptual conceit, isn't it? It's like saying: 'You like cake? How much cake can you eat? OK, have all the cake. And then look, here's some more.'"
Nominally set in late-70s Boston (and executive produced by Martin Scorsese), Free Fire was actually shot in Wheatley's home town of Brighton. A cast of heavy hitters (Brie Larson, Armie Hammer, Cillian Murphy) spent their days in a dark, dirty warehouse just 100 metres from the local supermarket. "People have said: 'Oh, is this film an attempt to be more commercial?'" he scoffs. "But they're all commercial, or are meant to be."
I cast my mind back to A Field in England, a grungy civil war freakshow plagued with hallucinations and as cheap as chips. Was that one meant to be commercial too? "Well, it was commercial," the director insists. "Self-evidently it was, because it didn't cost any money. So within that framework, it made commercial sense. If I'd made it for £6m, it would have been a huge mistake."
Wheatley's wild stylings, then, come allied to a keen business acumen. He cut his teeth as an animator, specialising in online virals. The internet served as a nursery slope, or a kind of virtual open-mic circuit where he could hone his craft and see how it played with the public. He won a Cannes Lion award in 2006 and then branched into TV, directing episodes of Modern Toss and the The Wrong Door. He shot his debut feature – the 2009 Oedipal gangster yarn, Down Terrace – in eight days flat, employing a stopwatch to ensure it came in on schedule.
In terms of influences, he's a gorger. He reveres Nic Roeg and Ken Russell, those two untameable renegades of 70s British cinema. But he also loves Ken Loach and John Carpenter, Jean-Luc Godard and Ridley Scott. His work is a series of jarring juxtapositions. The critics can't help but cross-reference him to death. Reviewing Down Terrace in the Observer, for instance, Philip French described it as "Brighton Rock reworked in the style of The Royle Family". Appraising 2012's Sightseers in the same publication, Mark Kermode described it as "pitched somewhere between Mike Leigh's Nuts in May and Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers".
I suspect that he enjoys wrongfooting the viewer. Wheatley's films have a habit of splattering on impact and of dividing an audience. I thought High Rise was great; many others despised it. Maybe he regards that as a badge of honour. "Oh, no," he says, looking abruptly deflated. "I mean, yeah, sometimes people are shocked or horrified. But I'm never happy about them not liking my work. This isn't me saying: 'Yah-boo-sucks.' It's me thinking: 'I like this sort of stuff and I hope others do too.' So I feel sad when people get cross about it. I think: 'Oh, fuck. Must try harder.'"
On completing a film, Wheatley likes to take it on tour and engage with the audience. Jump is not like that at all. She is happier at home in Brighton, away from the limelight, even though he feels that the films are as much hers as his. "She's just private," he explains. "She thinks that the work is the work and it should speak for itself. The problem is that, on the face of it, I wind up taking all the credit. Which is wrong. It's distorted."
Next up, he thinks they will make a sci-fi film, Freak Shift. Looking further afield, there is talk of a remake of Henri-Georges Clouzot's The Wages of Fear, and then maybe a big studio picture: an adaptation of the graphic novel Hard Boiled by Frank Miller and Geof Darrow. He chuckles. "One day, Amy and I would like to make stuff that's a bit more optimistic and happy. We're not getting there yet – and I hardly think we're likely to get there in the next few films either. But our goal is to make something like What's Up, Doc?. Something funny and happy, where nobody dies. But we're just a bit dark. It's hard to get to the sunshine."
Free Fire explodes and High Rise plunges. A Field in England staggers out of the tent in a state of mad-eyed disarray. So what, exactly, is Wheatley's beef with the traditional three-act structure? What has he got against a straightforward happy ending? "I don't think I have a problem with happy endings," he says. "I've got a problem with the neatness of life. Because it's never neat, is it? Cruelty and randomness just feels more honest to me. When I see stuff which has a really good resolution and everything is all right, I think: 'What the fuck?' Because a happy ending is only the point at which you choose to end the film. I mean, if you ended the story a few years later, it probably wouldn't be so happy. They'd only have got themselves into still more trouble."
He stares out at the roof terrace with its vertical drop on to the London street. "Also, there's no such thing, because we all die, and what's so happy about that? Unless you die while knocking one out on top of an atomic bomb." He barks a brief laugh: "And even then there's a downside."
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CMIS-114?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=12832758#action_12832758 ] Chris Hubick commented on CMIS-114: ----------------------------------- Hmm. I just wanted to query my CMIS enabled repository, and lacking much documentation, I happily stumbled into Chemistry by looking into the "chemistry-api" module, and the "Repository" interface seemed to offer access to the type of information I needed, so I just went with it. I saw I could use APPContentManager to get a Repository interface reference, given a CMIS URL, and started out by just trying to just use the higher level CMISObject derived interfaces (Folder/Document) it exposed. That was working OK until I found out I needed access to some lower level things, like the URL of the Document from the server, which I could see through the debugger was stored internally, but the Document API didn't expose. So I switched to the APPObject derived interfaces and used those to gain access to the underlying APPObjectEntry and get the info I needed. It was just that, since the introduction of Java Generics, I cringe when I see myself cast'ing, so this bug/patch was just a reaction to that, and hopefully to help out a bit. I don't really understand, or at least haven't really thought much about the overall API design in this area. When you say "one of the goals of Chemistry was to hide the underlying transport" - one would initially hope the JCR API could serve as that single general purpose repository API, and that introduction of an alternate API for users to code against wouldn't be necessary. In reality, I can see how CMIS specific extensions to JCR might be required to expose all functionality, or how an entirely new alternate CMIS-specific API would be required, or at least how the JCR implementation could desire an internal API which aligns more closely with native CMIS functionality. But between JCR, CMISObject derivatives, APPObjectEntry, and SPI - there seems to be more levels of abstraction than I would have expected here (given my simple use case), which I don't fully understand the reasoning for, and don't feel qualified to comment on. However, this does make me wonder if I should be coding against JCR directly, rather than the Chemistry specific API which I have been? Should everything besides JCR be avoided as an internal implementation detail? Are users even expected to need access to CMISObject or APPObject interfaces? If I need access to some information item available over CMIS, not currently exposed through JCR, should I be filing bugs/patches on that instead? If it is expected that all CMIS information be somehow accessible through JCR or CMISObject derived API's, then you can certainly mark this bug invalid. If it is expected that for some information requirements, users could reasonably be expected to require use of APPObject derived API's directly, then I think providing a cast free API would be best. I personally tend to err on adding any such burdens to the common library API, making it the best interface you can for all valid uses, and thus lifting those burdens off the shoulders of all the users. Ie, having a little extra code in a single reusable library is better than having many many users writing hacky cast's. It's totally your call though - I was just trying to help, and maybe bring attention to a what I thought might be a valid use-case that hadn't been considered in the design. > APPObject's lack APP specific typesafe methods > ---------------------------------------------- > > Key: CMIS-114 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CMIS-114 > Project: Chemistry > Issue Type: Improvement > Components: atompub > Reporter: Chris Hubick > Priority: Minor > Attachments: chemistry_app_type_safety.patch > > > Hi. > When using APPContentManager to communicate with my repository, I would like to use the APPObject derived API's, in order to access underlying APP specific information (Link's, etc). The problem is that I end up writing a lot of code containing ugly object cast's like this: > APPContentManager contentManager = new APPContentManager(""); > APPRepository repository = (APPRepository)contentManager.getDefaultRepository(); > APPConnection connection = (APPConnection)repository.getConnection(null); > APPFolder aFolder = (APPFolder)connection.getFolder(""); > When I would rather have the ability to write typesafe code like this: > APPContentManager contentManager = new APPContentManager(""); > APPRepository repository = contentManager.getDefaultAPPRepository(); > APPConnection connection = repository.getAPPConnection(null); > APPFolder aFolder = connection.getAPPFolder(""); -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.
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Folks We Love with Rupa Parekh, creator of Jai Jai Hooray
Who's in your family? Ages? Names?
My husband is Emre, he's Turkish American. Our daughter is Uma, almost four and Niko, our son, is almost two.
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For culturally mashed-up houses like ours, this can be a very lively conversation, as it was for us!
Uma is another name for Durga, the Hindu Goddess of strength. We've always loved the name so it was a pretty swift and certain choice. Niko is neither of Turkish nor Indian origin. We just like how the name sounds and decided he would create a meaning through his own identity and legacy. So far, given his personality, Niko should mean "full of zeal."
We are recent transplants to Houston from NYC.
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Jai Jai Hooray is the first collection of Umani. Our goal is to make more global play for global kids. We see a huge gap in the market for toys, tools and media that help families introduce different cultures to their children. We started with a line inspired by South Asian because I'm Indian-American. Since launching a year ago, we've grown a cult following….but even cooler, 35% of our customers are non Indian. It tells us that we're all global citizens who crave diversity.
Our first product was a set of high-quality, matte flashcards that introduce the key characters of Hindu mythology. The art is super alluring and caught the attention of the Rubin Museum in NYC and Asian Art Museum of NY. We're sold online and in several stores around the country.
The Goddess Power Tower is a set of unique blocks feature the fiercest female characters of Hindu mythology. Each block tells the story of a different goddess and as they are stacked, they build a poem honoring all women and mothers. They also nest which brings to life the concept that inside of every woman are so many personas--the nurturer, the artist, the warrior.
It's a beautiful toy, perfect to help daughters and sons learn to respect and treasure women.
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To run my own race, remember that I've won the life lottery and to use all the luck I have to spread love.
What is your favorite book?
Hmmm...when was the last time I got to read a book? Our shelves have been buried by Piggie and Gerald books and indy delights like The Moon and Me, Sarla in the Sky and Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns.
How do you unwind?
Walking or swimming, catching up with old friends on the phone...yes, actually calling them...and drinking a glass of wine with my husband on the balcony.
Tell us some of your most loved ways to spend the day with your clan?
Having an adventure! We're a city family that loves immersive experiences so sign us up for a new museum exhibit, the zoo or a picnic. Even if it's a trip to Target, we try to make it feel like we're going to the moon and back.
What are some silly/fun things that the kids do or say?
We are so in the zone of silly speech with two kids under the age of four!
Uma started planning her birthday party in October. She'll turn four in March. She made a guest list that hangs on our kitchen bulletin board and has decided on the seating arrangement. When she gets upset with my husband or I, she'll disinvite us to the big bash.
Niko's speech has recently exploded but he's still just throwing all words at the wall to see what sticks. Our favorites are snacky-a (snack) and pandey (Panda) and Ko (Niko).
What are the best and worst things people said to you when you were pregnant?
It wasn't so much what people said, it was what they DID.
Best--my favorite is the look you get from either new parents or grandparents. Just this rush of nostalgia and comradery. In a world where people hardly make eye contact anymore because we're so consumed by our phones, it's an exhilarating and humbling feeling to know that the sheer site of you could make someone stop and feel love. It's a reminder of the goddess power of women.
Worst - I hated when people would just rub my belly, specifically scratch or mooch it, without asking. I think it triggered this carnal protectiveness in me and I'd get really annoyed. Mama lion. :)
What is something you wish you had known before having kids?
How much your vag and ass hurt during the first few days of post-partum!
What are some things you really believe in?
I want to see more people of color in positions of power, where they are making decisions in all industries.
Where do your passions lie?
Empowering people to do and be who they want. Discovering simple pleasures everyday. Creating things with which people become obsessed. Problem solving.
How has your relationship with your other half changed since having kids? How do you stay connected?
We were best friends, equals and partners before and so much so after. We make time for frequent date nights, remember to be kind to each other while the toddlers are making us crazy and commit to talking things out.
What are some of your favorite life lessons you've grown to love? (even if learning them at the time was hard)
Attitude, Aspiration, and Action. If you can get an A+ in all 3 you're bound for success.
Don't schedule time to "pick someone's brain" or talk about an idea; show them what you've done, even if it's a small result, and where you want to go.
Everything takes longer than you think, so be patient.
What do you wish you could've told yourself when you were a teenager?
Nourish your artistic and creative side; don't abandon it. It's what you're meant to do.
What do you find most challenging about being somebody's parent?
They watch you constantly. More than you know. Very soon you have to start checking yourself on how you handle stress, how you react to people and situations, and how easy it is for you to laugh or get upset. Parenthood means you're now on stage.
What do you want your kids to learn about the world?
The earth is an incredible, unconditionally loving gift we've received. It's ours to nourish or destroy.
People are mostly good and we have more in common with each other than we think. Appreciate, respect and learn from this earth and the people on it. And bring something to the party.
What advice would you give a parent-to-be?
Don't worry about how fast or slow your baby achieves the small milestones (walking, talking.) They all get there.
What is the best advice you have ever received?
From a teenage expecting mom in our birthing class: "Too blessed to be stressed."
What are 4 things you can't live without as a parent?
I love this question. Our answers would have been different a year ago. Based on the phase we're in now----
An amazing ecosystem of grandparents, friends and babysitters who help us make it through
Spotify and specifically the ability to play the Moana soundtrack on demand
Creativity. Tantrums and toddler irrationality are solved through distraction, jokes and fun. It just takes creativity and energy to think of them in the moment when you're exhausted and short of time.
Tike transport...first it's the bjorn, then the stroller, then a scooter. Be mobile, be happy.
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As mentioned in a previous post, all the fish were caught on a really high quality, nutritional 'food' source, frozen bait and it was interesting to watch this group of very experienced anglers slowly but surely build up the baited areas and land about 65 fish with a very high average weight. This type of 'food bait gets better and better as time goes on and also definitely seems to catch the bigger fish. Top fishing - Congratulations on the PBs and see you soon!
On Badgers Holt, Bob Underwood had an excellent week with 13 carp landed. Considering the difficult fishing over the last few weeks, this was a really great result! Six fish were over 40lb (18kg) with the best fish a 48lb 2oz (21.9kg) mirror.
Bob worked hard with the spots and bait application which, at this time of year, is so important. With a high level of natural food available in the warm water conditions, bait selection is so important and frozen baits did the trick again. Great result Bob, see you in 2016!"


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When it comes to a tried-and-true active ingredient that actually yields visible results and is backed by years of clinical research confirming its arguably unrivaled efficacy, retinoids are undoubtedly the gold standard. Touted by dermatologists and estheticians for both its anti-aging and anti-acne magical powers, this chemical compound (derived from Vitamin A) helps accelerate cell turnover to reveal a new layer of younger-looking, brighter skin.
In other words, it's a powerful and effective chemical exfoliant that essentially works by sloughing away dead skin cells on the skin's surface to reveal a new layer underneath. This exfoliating process has several skin-enhancing benefits, including helping soften the look of fine lines, fade dark spots and hyperpigmentation, combat dullness and texture, and unclog de-congested pores.
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Retinol was first introduced to the mainstream skin care market as an acne treatment, and was later found (by accident) to have anti-aging benefits as well. While retinoids won't work to treat cystic acne, they're a trusted remedy for blasting away blackheads due to clogged pores, and can also help to erase the aftermath of an acne battle by fading scarring and red marks left behind from your teenage years.
While the "shedding" process has some serious transformative effects when it comes to the appearance of our skin, the downside is naturally, well exactly that. The dead skin cells unfortunately don't dissipate into thin air after they turn over, which leads to skin peeling, redness, and ultra dry skin. Because retinoids are an exfoliating active, peeling and some degree of irritation is to be expected for all skin types (even oily) if you actually want to see some results.
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In fact, it's common for those just beginning a retinoid skin care routine to feel like their skin actually look worse for a few weeks before seeing an improvement. Of course, it's always recommended to start slow and gradually when introducing any form of retinol into your skin care routine (and really, do not forget to use SPF), but for those with extra sensitive skin or rosacea, sometimes the slow-and-steady approach is still not enough to avoid the unpleasant (and rather, unsightly) side effects that come along with a daily –or even weekly retinol regimen.
However, for those with sensitive skin this "transitional period" of extreme dryness, painful (and un-concealable) skin-cracking, and the relentless burning sensation on the skin can be downright unbearable and impossible to hide — even the most hydrating and highest coverage of foundations. If you've ever felt utterly defeated after trying your best to get in on the retinol wagon, but ended your journey red and defeated because your dullness and dark spots look better than the flakes of dead skin and red patches, you may simply want to consider using a different form of the Vitamin A derivative.
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There are a few different "strains" of retinoids (retinoic acid, retinaldehyde, retinol, and retinyl palmitate), which vary in level of exfoliating intensity from the most potent prescription strength Retonic Acid (most commonly under the names Retin-A and Tretinoin) to the most gentle form in the retinoid family, Retinyl palmitate. If you've tried using over-the-counter retinol (the second weakest form) serums to no avail, choosing a product with Retinul pamitate is going to be your best bet as a starting point. When and if you feel that your skin has adjusted to the active, you can graduate to products containing retinol —but we suggest using them every other evening or twice a week initially. Here are some of the best-reviewed retinoid serums for sensitive and ultra dry skin types.
SkinMedia Retinol Complex
This retinol-based night serum contains a "low dose" of 0.25 retinol content and is also infused with soothing calming ingredients like magnolia bark to counteract any irritation.
$62 at Dermstore
First Aid Beauty Fab Retinol Serum
Ideal for both sensitive skin types and retinol rookies, this gentle serum contains a concentrated 0.25 of retinol, along with plumping hyaluronic acid to retain moisture and prevent over-drying.
$58 at Dermstore
ROC Retinol Sensitive Night Cream
ROC's affordable line of retinol-based skin care products have long been a tried and true drugstore beauty staple. This sensitive version of their best-selling Retinol Night Cream is formulated with a milder form of retinol in moisturizing cream to reduce irritation and keep the skin hydrated – not flaky.
$14.99 at Amazon.
Paula's Choice Intensive Repair Cream With Retinol
This super rich hydrating cream blends a gentle concentration of retinol to soften lines and promote a brighter complexion, with anti-inflammatory antioxidants to combat redness and soothe irritation.
$33 at Amazon
Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Moisturizer
There's a reason why this drugstore anti-aging moisturizer is backed by 1200 reviews on Amazon alone with a solid 4-star rating. It contains a unique formulation called Retinol SA ("sustained action") which harnesses the regenerative benefits of retinol along and is enriched with glucose and hyaluronic acid to retain the skin's moisture balance.
PCA Skin Retinol Treatment for Sensitive Skin
Formulated specifically for those with sensitive skin, this retinol serum promotes accelerated cell turn over sans the irritation. It also contains niacinamide – a powerful anti-aging antioxidant that helps (gently) combat the signs of aging while also calming the skin.
$92.65 at Dermstore
Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Oil
There's a good reason you've likely seen this cult-status night oil all over your Instagram feeds and in beauty guru's top shelves for the past couple of years now. Thanks to its oil formula, this retinol product offers the regenerative powers of retinol while providing ample moisture and preventing the peeling before it begins. It's pricey, but this stellar two-in-one is worth the investment according to its loyal fans.
$105 at Sephora
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Mark got sober from a life filled with drugs and alcohol at 21 years-old while he was in college. His life was empty and he chased after every wrong thing imaginable. Mark is the Director of Business Development at Inner Change.


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Since the '90s, Saban's Power Rangers have played an essential role in both children's television and to American pop culture. Based on the long-running Japanese superhero series, Super Sentai, the Power Rangers have produced two successful comic book series, three full-length silver screen adventures, nearly two dozen shows and released thousands of action figures and buildable megazords. In 2018, Saban's Power Rangers celebrates its 25th anniversary, proving its staying power among fans. In celebration, several members of the Saban Brands team confirmed that there would be a special episode that will air on Nickelodeon to commemorate the franchise's very impressive 25th anniversary.
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Over the past 25 years, Saban's Power Rangers created iconic heroes, vile villains, maniacal monsters and a plethora of impressive-looking zords. But throughout the franchise's time span, Saban's Power Rangers has received some massive bruises to the franchise that fans cannot ignore to look at. Between befuddling significant milestones, burning bridges with actors, bad business decisions and the interference of helicopter mothers, the franchise has dealt with irreparable blows that might have polarized their fan base and left a bitter taste in people's mouths. Here at CBR we're looking at the 15 worst things that has ever happened to the Power Rangers franchise.
Power Rangers producers have done an adequate job of hiring diverse casts to form the Ranger teams. But, there have been times that fans have questioned their diversity decisions. Critics of the franchise found it odd (and allegedly racist) when Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers debuted when Zack (Walter Jones) served as the franchise's first Black Ranger, while Trini (the late Thuy Thang) became the series' first Yellow Ranger.
It also took the franchise three years for T.J. (Selwyn Ward) to become the first African-American Ranger and another seven years for Pua Magasiva to become the first person of Samoan descent to lead the team in Power Rangers Ninja Storm. It also took the franchise 18 years for Lauren Shiba (Kimberly Crossman) to become the first woman to lead the Power Rangers Samurai and Power Rangers Super Samurai teams. Hopefully, the franchise will do better with diversity in the future.
Saban's Power Rangers was released on March 24, 2017. The film received mixed reviews from critics as it achieved a 44% from Rotten Tomatoes and a 6.1 out of 10 rating from IMDb, and Power Rangers' total domestic gross was $85 million. But, its international gross was just $56.4 million. One problem of why the international box office could be pointed to China.
It was reported from many publications that the sequel's fate was possibly sealed when it earned over $1.2 million in one day, meaning there might not be a possibility of a sequel. Another reason that may put the franchise in jeopardy could be because Saban's Power Rangers did not do the traditional 40 (Domestic)/ 60 (International) split that movie studio look for to approve of a sequel.
In 2013, the Power Rangers celebrated their 20th birthday with Power Rangers Megaforce. The series kicked off with a dream that Troy Burrows (Andrew Gray), the Red Megaforce Ranger, had a legendary battle between every incarnation of the technicolored superhero group and the ultimate evil. Between that epic prophecy and having the Rangers being mentored by Gosei, one of Zordon's students, what could have possibly gone wrong?
Sadly, Power Rangers Megaforce and Power Rangers Super Megaforce proved to be two of the show's worst seasons according to fans. While having legendary rangers such as Tommy, Cassie, TJ, Leo, Wes and Emily were nice additions, the villains did not tie into the legacy of the show, and the highly anticipated Legendary Battle only featured the past and present Rangers facing off against an armada of foot soldiers. Talk about missed opportunities!
The Power Rangers franchise has been a training ground for actors. Past Ranger actors such as Amy Jo Johnson, Johnny Young Bosch, Cerina Vincent, Keith Robinson and Rose McIver have used Power Rangers as a springboard to launch their careers. But not every actor who has appeared in the franchise has either moved onto the big time or was well received by the Power Rangers fan base.
It's no secret that some of the characters created in Saban's Power Rangers were carbon copies of previously written characters and that the actors did a horrible job interpreting the writers' work. Also, fans also had issues with actors such as Blake Foster, Alex Heartman and Andrew Gray's portrayal of the characters and their respective inclusions in the series.
Original Ranger actor David Yost appeared on the series from Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers' "Day in the Dumpster" (August 28, 1993) to Power Rangers Zeo's "King for a Day" (November 8, 1996). While an older actor portrayed Billy during the two-part "Rangers of Two Worlds," many fans were surprised that the character was written off the show. Fourteen years after his final Power Rangers appearance, David Yost was interviewed and revealed that he left the show because of his horrible treatment by the Power Rangers crew.
In the 2010 jaw-dropping interview, Yost stated that he walked off the set that day after the crew threw homophobic slurs at him too many times. For a franchise that promotes friendship, diversity and acceptance, Yost's harassment at the hands of producers was considered a low blow and left a bad taste in fans' mouths.
When Saban Capital Group and Lionsgate announced that they were relaunching the Power Rangers back into theatres, many hardcore fans were excited to see the Rangers return to the big screen. However, fans quickly grew concerned when they saw the first photo of actress Elizabeth Banks as the iconic Rita Repulsa. Gone were the character's Madonna cones and outrageous hairstyle, as Banks wore a green body suit, a golden staff and a crooked smile.
Fans were also not happy that the Saban's Power Rangers producers did not incorporate Barbara Goodson's iconic Rita laugh or phrases into the film. Fans also had a hard time accepting Alpha Five's re-design which included two glowing yellow eyes and a more alien-like physique, with some media even calling Alpha's redesign: "the thing of nightmares."
The second season of Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers introduced pop culture to one of its terrifying television villains. Lord Zedd made his debut in "The Mutiny, Part One," he instantly made an impact on the show. Through his creative use of monster making and insidious schemes, Lord Zedd made it harder for the Rangers to defend Angel Grove and is seen as the show's best villain to the fan base. But there was one group who didn't like Lord Zedd at all.
Several rumors that swirled around the Power Rangers fan community stated that a group of parents complained to both Saban Entertainment, Inc. and the Fox Kids Network that they found Lord Zedd to be "too scary and evil" for children's television. After mounting pressure from parents, the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers writing team changed Lord Zedd to be a more comical villain and had him marry Rita Repulsa.
Longtime fans of the Power Rangers franchise know that there are two types of footage that the Power Rangers production team uses. The first is original footage that involves original footage such as unmasked Rangers tackling the villains' foot soldiers and their everyday lives. The second group of footage involves several villain scenes, the teams confronting the monster of the day in uniform and in their megazords.
That footage comes from the Super Sentai series. Many of the franchise's early seasons up into Power Rangers Turbo emphasized more on the Japanese footage over creating new material. The only time fans saw more original footage happened was in Power Rangers in Space was there was a miscommunication between Saban and Super Sentai. Hopefully, the 25th anniversary season will let their cinematographers and camera operators shine.
Since "Day of the Dumpster" first aired on Fox Kids on August 28, 1993, almost every Power Rangers episode follows a specific formula. One ranger is dealing with a life problem and cannot solve it. Meanwhile, the villains amplify the Rangers' problem by sending down the Monster of the Day to conquer the city. The Rangers fight both the monster of the day and the villains' foot soldiers and henchmen.
The villains make the monster grow, and the Rangers defeat the enlarged monster in their megazords. After the monsters are defeated, the Ranger solves their problem, learns a lesson and the episode ends. It would be nice if the Power Rangers switch up the formula because the show is slowly becoming predictable to both new and veteran Ranger fans.
Saban Brands bought back the Power Rangers franchise from the Walt Disney Company in 2010. The company turned to Nickelodeon in hopes that it could not only rekindle fans interest in the Power Rangers franchise but also attract a new generation of kids to the technicolored superhero team. On February 2011, Nickelodeon began a new chapter in Power Rangers history as it aired the first episode of Power Rangers Samurai.
While Nickelodeon did bring interest back to the franchise, it made a massive behind the scenes mistake. The crucial mistake was the addition of a Super season. By having a Super season, it made the American Power Rangers franchise lag behind its big brother: Super Sentai. As Super Sentai evolved with intriguing themes, stories, and characters, the Super seasons seemed repetitive and disappointed a majority of the fanbase.
On July 30, 1995, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie was released. The Rangers' first big screen adventure featured brand new zords, a vicious over-the-top villain Ivan Ooze (Paul Freeman), and incredible upgraded costumes. The story focused on the destruction of the Rangers' original powers and Zordon's near death. To save Zordon, the Rangers travel to Phaedos get new powers and zords based upon the Ninjetti and save their mentor and Earth from Ivan Ooze's evil.
However, when Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers returned for its third season, the show ignored the film's storyline and created a new storyline to accompany the Super Sentai series: Ninja Sentai Kakuranger. By not incorporating the Ranger suits or the film's storyline into the series, the show started to lose some of their loyal fan bases and set a course of events that no one saw coming.
Just as David Yost exited the series, the franchise began to quickly descent downhill. It started when Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie bombed at the International Box Office and earned over $9 million. Unlike Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie, Power Rangers Turbo picked up where the film left off and changes seemed to happen all at once. In half of a season, the show lost Zordon, Alpha and four veteran Rangers.
In their place where a team full of rookies who failed to stop the season's villain, Divatox, from destroying their Megazords, weapons and the Power Chamber, and were forced to say goodbye to Justin (Blake Foster) in the two-part season finale: "Chase into Space." While the season introduced us to the first child to become a Ranger and the vivacious Divatox, fans consider Power Rangers Turbo as the series that destroyed the franchise.
In 2002, Saban made one of the worst decisions in franchise history. That decision was selling the Power Rangers to the House of Mouse. Halfway through Power Rangers Wild Force, the ABC Television Network began airing the second half of the series. After the Wild Force season finale, "The End of Power Rangers" aired, Disney moved the show to the other side of the world.
While Disney adapted the Super Sentai series, the Power Rangers made their debut at the company's theme parks. Despite Jason David Frank's brief return to the franchise and strong series such as Dino Thunder and SPD, fans did not like this chapter in Ranger history. Even Disney spokesman Jonathan Friedland spoke the company's disdain for the brand in a 2010 interview. "It didn't fit the brand," Friedland said. "Moms didn't like it!"
One of the worst decisions that the Walt Disney Company made was moving the entire Power Rangers production team out of the country. Since 2003's Power Rangers Ninja Storm, the children's television franchise has been filmed across parts of Japan, but mainly in New Zealand. Because of this decision, a strong majority of the actors and crew members that the Walt Disney Company hired were native New Zealanders or Australians.
While Saban Capital Group has hired numerous American actors to portray the Samurai, Megaforce, Dino Charge and Ninja Steel teams, the production crew has not returned to the United States to film any segments for the show since Saban got its franchise rights back. We would highly recommend to Saban Brands that Power Rangers should be brought back to the United States so that many more American filmmakers can have the opportunity to work on this series.
The main problem that the Power Rangers franchise has and that fans have noticed over the past 24 years is that it has a tremendous problem keeping positive relationships with actors. In addition to the production crew's harassment of David Yost, it was reported that the original rangers were making the same salary as someone working the McDonalds drive-thru. It was also revealed that both the contract and salary disputes were the main reason why Austin St. John, Walter Jones and the late Thuy Thang left the series halfway through season two.
The show's second Yellow Ranger, Karan Ashley, also took issues with the long work schedule and low salary and exited the show before Power Rangers Zeo. By burning relationships with these actors, Saban showed that it cared more about their profits than their people. Hopefully, Saban Brands has changed their policies regarding Ranger actors.
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Hi-top fades, polka dots, shorts with socks, video girls fully clothed, and Heavy D and The Boyz dancin' up a storm to that New Jack Swing beat equals '80s feel-good perfection. "We Got Our Own Thang" went to #3 on the rap chart and #10 on the R&B chart. "We Got Our Own Thang", from the platinum album Big Tyme.
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Diseases affecting the retina cause one quarter of worldwide blindness. To date, there are no treatments to restore lost retinal cells and visual function, making it urgent to find new therapeutic approaches. Can stem cells be the solution? Prof. Majlinda Lako aims at growing artificial replicas of the human retina using stem cells.
The abundant presence of a certain bacteria in our intestine, Akkermansia muciniphila, to give it its full name, is an excellent sign according to metabolism and nutrition specialist prof. Patrice Cani. With his team, they discovered the role of these bacteria in reducing cardiometabolic risk factors - like insulin resistance or hypertension – that are leading causes in the development of cardiovascular diseases and type-2 diabetes.
State regulation of civil society has grown consistently over the past decade, raising concerns over the eroding role of the latter in shaping democratic decision-making. The ERC-funded STATORG project has investigated this issue across several long-lived democracies, considering country-specific regulations and how these affect civil society organisations.
Why are some people more likely to vote or stand for election than others? Researchers based in Sweden are doing some deep data diving to find out how our social surroundings and our genes influence political participation.
The EU-funded POLCON project aims to understand the impact that the Great Recession has had on the development of political conflict in Europe.
One would not be mistaken to assume that traditional party politics has become side‑lined by the rise of an angrier, more direct form of protest politics, supercharged by years of austerity following the financial crash of 2008-2009. One ERC-funded project, POLPART, has been dedicated to understanding how and why people become engaged in politics and what this means for ongoing efforts to strengthen and preserve our democracies for the future.
Because the European Parliament represents such a diverse group of people, with different cultural and political backgrounds, it is the perfect ground to understand how gender equality operates in the halls of power. ERC grantee Johanna Kantola and her team have shadowed many members of Parliament and their teams, to study gender practices and policies inside Europe's legislative machine.
There is now more information circulating than at any other time in history. Every day mind-boggling amounts of data are produced, reaching over 2.5 quintillion bytes. With the European elections just around the corner, we take a look at an ERC funded project on how politicians stay knowledgeable amidst this information overload. The research by grantee Prof. Stefaan Walgrave from the University of Antwerp compares how different politicians process information and then act on it in three western, post-industrialist parliamentary democracies - Israel, Belgium and Canada. An original study, which unveils some optimistic findings just as voters prepare to head to the polls.
Every day thousands of people across Europe are working together to keep EU citizens safe from challenges to do with health, the environment, crime, terrorism, migration and the economy.
"Once lost is lost", one may think, especially if the piece of forgotten patrimony is an opera from 1850 that is "incomplete, too fragmented and irretrievable", according to the experts. Except for Dr. David Trippet: like an art restorer holding fine paintbrushes, he has dedicated three years of intensive research to retrieve the unborn opera, bringing the music and libretto back to life 170 years later.


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Holmes School Theater Company
AUDITIONS Feb-11-2019 @ 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Auditions will take place in the auditorium. Auditions will consist of scenes or monologues and dance. For the dance audition, there is nothing to prepare.
Please take a look at the synopsis for an overview of the show. The character list is also attached so that auditioners may explore the many opportunities available for lead, supporting, and ensemble roles.


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NALP awards 53 scholarships at NCLC
The National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) Foundation awarded $69,100 in scholarships to 53 students during the National Collegiate Landscape Competition, held March 16-19 at Mississippi State University. The Foundation also awarded the President's Scholarship, a $3,000 scholarship, to Ben Harcey from Michigan State University. The President's Scholarship is selected by the Foundation judging panel, which looks for a student who excels in... read more