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From refrigerators that can check whether your food is still edible to smart cities that can clear up traffic congestion problems, it seems we're edging closer and closer to a world where objects of all stripes will be embedded with sensors that collect, track and analyze data – in other words, the future of the Internet of Things (IoT).
Already now, millions of devices are connected to the Internet and this number is predicted to reach the tens of billions by 2020. If the projections are true, the ubiquity of IoT will certainly alter the way we live and interact with physical objects as well as our relationship with the data being gathered by these companies.
Not only that, there will be a huge opportunity across various industries to tap into the data amassed by these devices to optimize products, services and operations. According to research by McKinsey Global Institute, the global IoT economy could be as high as $6.2 trillion by 2025. Despite bold predictions by companies such as Cisco and Siemens about this sphere, the tech trend is still at its early stages and concrete business opportunities are still unclear.
With Tel Aviv Week fast approaching, we caught up with three IoT experts from Tel Aviv and Berlin who will be speaking at Factory Berlin to delve into the Israeli tech ecosystem, as well as explore emerging trends and technologies in the global IoT landscape.
Sensing areas of growth
Whether it's wearables helping users make better decisions about their fitness or IoT solutions enhancing operations, it's likely that IoT and its applications will become increasingly relevant to both consumers and businesses in the coming years across a number of industries.
"In Israel, there are some areas where we're seeing clusters of interest," says Eran Wagner, founder of the IoT Israel Summit, "Whether it's a garden sprinkler control system or dog collars with special capabilities, we're seeing more efforts in consumer electronics – and this is not something this market has been used to in the past."
In particular, healthcare is an industry where IoT can have a big impact. Wagner is seeing more and more Israeli companies popping up and leveraging IoT-related technologies for better diagnostics, monitoring and image processing for X-rays. "In the future, there will be a gradual shift towards doctor assistants and other solutions that provide better medical care for people at home without even having to visit the doctor," adds Wagner, who will be speaking about the hottest IoT trends buzzing in Israel at the Tel Aviv Week Conference.
A project that wants to tap into this space with a consumer twist is FeelIT, which develops flexible smart patches designed to sense touch as humans do. "Our fingertip is the most sensitive part of our body and FeelIT's sensors have similar capabilities to the human fingertip," explains Meital Segev-Bar, co-founder and CTO of FeelIT, "The smart patches are based on nano materials and printed technology, which make them very simple to produce and scale production." Potential applications of FeelIT's sensors include health monitoring wearables, rehabilitation monitoring and touch-sensitive surgical tools among others. "For example, the smart patch can measure your heart rate by putting our sensor at the wrist, just like using your fingers to take your pulse," she explains.
Founded in 2013, Berlin-based IoT startup relayr is building tools and services to make it easier for device manufacturers, app developers and software companies to connect physical objects to the Internet. Relayr co-founder Harald Zapp also believes health is a space where IoT can help innovate systems but while he thinks consumer IoT is interesting, he sees even more opportunities in the business-to-business realm for IoT.
"For relayr, it's more important to help industries transform their offerings from a pure product-based offering to a more service-oriented offering," he says, "Whereas the software world is used to having everything as a service, for the physical world this idea is still relatively new." Instead of buying a heating system or boiler, Zapp envisions a future where you buy heating as a service. Ultimately, he believes that IoT can enable service-led ideas as well as bring in new disruptive models into the market by working alongside vendors.
We could also see more smart energy networks in both homes and cities, says Zapp. Traditionally, the grid has been designed to deliver power based on when it's needed and calculated on a yearly basis. But with Internet-connected grids, sensors would be able to monitor, coordinate and price the distribution of power periodically to account for peak and downtimes as well as accommodate renewable energy sources.
"IoT will shift everything, as the Internet has shifted everything – how we learn, play, consume things," anticipates Zapp, "Everything that's powered will be connected with the Internet or digitized in one way or another. And based on the digitization of these connected devices, we'll build new services."
Currently, Zapp is also working on Next Big Thing (NBT) to strengthen the IoT ecosystem in Berlin. "The purpose of NBT is to incubate, accelerate and invest in IoT ideas," Zapp tells us, "With relayr, we realized that IoT can be quite complex because it involves some cloud knowledge, mobile knowledge as well as hardware knowledge. It can often be hard to find all of this expertise in a small team, so the aim is to help entrepreneurs, companies and investors from all disciplines improve the process of developing ideas, so it doesn't take as long."
Looking ahead
Although demand is increasing for IoT applications, these technologies are still at an early phase. As with any broad technological shift, tapping into IoT's potential poses some key technical and regulatory challenges.
While enterprises have been buying IoT solutions for a couple of decades – which means these organizations have the capabilities to buy more and continue to evolve – other areas will have to architect an infrastructure to integrate the technology. "In the agriculture industry, some parts of the medical world and the industrial space, it'll be more difficult because the change will be quite significant," predicts Wagner, who founded the IoT Israel Summit in order to spark discussions on critical issues in this realm and connect international players in the ecosystem.
Privacy is also a huge concern. Can we trust these manufacturers with getting the security right for these Internet-connected devices? What's the impact of companies having "direct collection of sensitive personal information"? Everything from precise geolocation points, medical data, intimate conversations and daily habits would be connected to the Internet, increasing the risk for security breaches.
When asked about how the future of IoT might look like, Segev-Bar says she imagines IoT evolving into something that resembles the way a human body and its sensing mechanisms function. "So you have the basic human senses and then you have the peripheral nervous system which makes fast decisions and decides what data to transfer and what not to transfer to the brain, where the big decisions are made," she says, "My vision for IoT is similar. There would be all of these sensors connected to one network that makes local decisions based on a set of rules we'd provide and then there would also be a larger system to take the general data collected to make other, smarter decisions."
Data volumes will certainly increase in the future and new approaches for translating them into actionable insights will be needed in order for IoT applications to be transformative for both individuals and businesses. There's no doubt that what's next for IoT looks promising, yes, but there are also many hurdles to overcome before its potential can be fully captured. It'll be interesting to see how this ecosystem evolves in the coming decade.


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(This article is a based on a broad and free-wheeling interview of Ajay Bhagwat, founder of Renu Electronics, by Navin Kabra and Amit Paranjape)
To a large extent, the computer technology in India is synonymous with software technology. So, when we found that Renu Electronics manufactures all its own hardware for all the products it sells, including LCD panels, and that this is all being done in a small building on Baner Road, we were shocked.
Renu Electronics, founded by Ajay Bhagwat, has generally maintained a low profile, but has a very interesting story to tell.
Early Years
Ajay has an interesting educational background. After his engineering at IIT-Bombay, he went to the US on an L&T scholarship, and did his Masters from the University of Iowa. Here, he excelled, finishing his Masters in 9 months, in the process getting some really interesting results. Specifically, he figured out an algorithm in control systems to determine whether a particular system's transfer function could be identified adaptively or not. This result was useful enough that some senior professors from UIUC and industry folks from GM requested him to do some additional work on this algorithm to get some specific results they were interested in. For this additional work, which he did in a few months, he got an one more Masters degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne.
1990s – Starting Renu Electronics
Ajay came back to Pune in 88, and by 1992, had decided to start Renu Electronics, 100% export oriented unit selling HMIs (human machine interfaces; i.e. front end control panels for industrial control systems). The basic idea was to sell a common front end panel that could talk to many different backends and give the customer a common interface. The trick is to be able to talk all the different protocols of the different backend systems (which did not have standards or interoperability). This was done using a core firmware and then pluggable drivers for each backend – which also made it easy to add support for new backends. This was a big improvement in usability since having to teach floor technicians a different front end interface for each backend manufacturer was a major pain point for his customers.
At this time, the majority of the business came from white labeling this technology to established brands. Even GE approached them and started selling this technology under the GE brand. He was one of the few people in India at that time who was exporting technology to the US and Europe instead of importing it. When he was filling out a customs department form for this purpose, he got scolded by the customs officer for putting machinery in the outgoing column and money in the incoming column. The officer knew that things are supposed to be the other way around. It took a long time to convince him that the form was indeed correct.
Building Products
Renu's flagship products are HMIs which allow industry floor operators to do configuration entry, monitoring of status, alarms in case of exceptional conditions, production of reports, and trends (graphs).
By 1995, Renu had decided that they would manufacture all their own hardware. By designing the entire system in-house they were able to achieve efficiencies that wouldn't have been possible otherwise. For example, they used the 8051 chip, and made maximal use of all the features of this chip, so that they were able to do alarm handling, interfaces, dual-port communications, using just the internal RAM of the 8051 chip – which is just 256 bytes. This gave them a huge cost advantage. At one time, they got threatened by a competitor from Europe that dumping (i.e. selling a product at a price less than it costs to manufacture) is illegal and they would take action. The competitor was very surprised to learn that Renu was actually making a 20% profit in spite of the ridiculously low price.
Renu have always been a product company. They have never done a custom product for anyone, and they've always owned their own IP.
Initially, they were only providing the front ends, but soon they wondered whether they they should make their own PLC. All the top PLC companies were Renu's customers, and Renu did not want to upset the customers. But it turns out that customers actually encouraged Renu to enter this space. They were not worried about competition from Renu, but were happy that Renu would understand the market and domain even better and come up with even more innovative products that they could white label.
Renu was the first company in the world to put the PLC in the HMI itself. This works well for smaller systems. But it also led to too many different products and was messy in terms of sales and marketing – and was confusing to customers. So they designed a modular system which allows PLCs to be chained together to create simple or complex PLCs depending upon what exactly the customer needs. This makes it easier for the customer to create a customized system that exactly meets their needs, without having to go for a high-end, expensive system. The fact that the HMI can be with the PLC, and there is no new system and software to be integrated and learnt is another advantage. Now, finally, they have started a line of modular PLCs without the HMI, and most growth in recent years is coming from
the modular PLCs (with or without HMIs).
Focus on Quality
One of the biggest problems faced by Ajay was that neither he (nor most other people in India) understood how to create an industrially robust process. This resulted in manufacture of components that had latent problems – i.e. units that work perfectly fine, but stop working 6 months later. After they continued to have latent failures they learnt from their customers the various things they need to do to ensure long-term quality of their devices. They spent lots of time and money getting in-house quality control equipment and processes. This high level of quality control results in very reliable products – and this is now one of the USPs of Renu Electronics.
We took a tour of the premises and saw some of the advanced equipment used for testing at Renu. There's one unit that allows devices to be tested at temperatures from -40 to +60 degrees Celsius. Another unit allows humidity testing up to 98% humidity. A voltage fluctuation/spike/pulse tester can produce a spike of 2Kv in 1 nanosecond. This is in addition to vibration testers, RF interference testers, and 60+ other tests. They have installed anti-static flooring on their manufacturing area. This is very expensive at Rs. 1600 per square foot, but has paid off handsomely, because their latent errors are now down to almost zero.
Staying Ahead of The Curve
Renu believes in implementing processes that they believe are the right thing to do in the long term irrespective of whether they are immediately required by customers or the law. For example, Renu is one of the few ISO-14001 compliant companies. Sometimes, this causes a problem for other companies, because Renu sets the standard and soon the others are expected to follow. On the other hand, sometimes this causes a problem for Renu.
For example, Renu was one of the first companies companies that was ROHS compliant. For this, they had to invest in ROHS compliant machinery and components – which cost significantly more. Further, their running costs went up, because the components they needed on a regular basis were more expensive. But, they're still ROHS compliant because it is the right thing to do. This story has a happy ending (financially) though – from 1st January, 2012, this investment is going to pay off because there are two new Indian Government directives that will enforce control of hazardous materials, and Renu will already be compliant, whereas other companies would have to struggle.
KPIT Story
Ajay Bhagwat was also one of the promoters of KPIT, one of Pune's most well known software services companies.
When Ajay was in IIT, he was very interested in music, and would organize and compete in music competitions (he was one of the people behind the creation of a program called Sur-Bahar, which still happens). Shirish Patwardhan was one of the people Ajay used to bump into at music competitions at IIT. Later, in the late 80s they met again in Pune, and started talking about starting a company for doing software products/services. So Ajay joined the software wing of Kirtane and Pandit (an accounting firm) and KPIT was born. Ajay helped set up the quality systems, and the embedded team for KPIT. Although Ajay has been out of day-to-day functioning of KPIT for a long time, he was a director of KPIT until recently.
Contributions to the tech/startup ecosystem in Pune
To those watching the startup ecosystem in Pune, it is clear that Ajay is also one of people helping TiE Pune's revival this year. This year, TiE has had fortnightly 'My Story' sessions with very interesting and accomplished entrepreneurs, and monthly 'Breakfast sessions' with more free-wheeling discussions on issues of interest to entrepreneurs. This vitality of TiE in Pune is a very welcome addition to the startup ecosystem in Pune, and will certainly go a long way in cementing Pune's position as one of the top destinations for doing startups in India.
As a charter member of TiE Pune, Ajay also sets aside 5 to 6 hours every week for one-on-one mentoring of entrepreneurs in Pune. This is a non-trivial time-commitment for any busy executive, but even that, says Ajay, is not enough. There is need for more mentorship of entrepreneurs in Pune. If you have a startup in Pune with actual revenues and enterprise sales, we would suggest talking to Ajay
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"It is time to show the world that the Netherlands is hot"
(Robert Jan Galema, Managing Director INKEF Capital)
Over 3.000 startups, more than 10 innovation hubs, a proud 3rd position on the Global Innovation Index, and a competitive 19th place in the Startup Genome World ranking. This is, in few but powerful numbers, a brief overview of the Dutch startup ecosystem, which is being fully experienced during this week.
Amsterdam hosts in September 2017 a key event to discuss the future of entrepreneurship and boost businesses: the Capital Week and the StartupFest Europe, considered a "one-stop-shop for startups and scale-ups that want to do business by changing the world".
The festival is initiated by StartupDelta and organized in close collaboration with the Dutch startup scene and many international players. It is a unique opportunity to meet and share ideas aiming to create impact, access more than 500 venture investors, involve corporations and meet peers and potential partners from the globe.
During the event local and international speakers will present innovations in health, cyber security, new materials, energy, mobility and many other solutions across different sectors. The common denominator: to change the world.
Details about the program of the week between 25 and 28 September, as well as great videos can be found on the official website: http://capitalweek.amsterdam/.
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Nestled in the heart of Marple Bridge is this little gem of a restaurant, Libby's Bread and wine. This unique eatery serves as a bakery by day and refined bistro serving delicious small plates by night!
We were first introduced to the restaurant by James' cousin, and it is now by far my favorite place to go. The menu is made up of small plates and handmade pizzas. Each small plate is basically a mini version of a full meal.
On this visit the best dish (in my opinion) was the King Prawn and Truffle Oil Risotto. I don't usually choose the risotto dishes but this was THE most tastiest thing I have ever eaten! For the meat lovers out there the Lamb Rump is cooked to perfection and I could have eaten about 5 portions of it!
The atmosphere is really friendly and laid back and you get can as dressed up or go as relaxed as you like! I wore a super comfy Jumpsuit from Missy Empire – available here. I absolutely love this jumpsuit, the fit is great and the suede type material is really soft. I think the colour is perfect for Summer too!


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Huntington Beach State Beach extends two miles from Beach Boulevard in Huntington Beach south to the Santa Ana River on the Newport Beach boundary. Phone (714) 536-1454 for more information.
Picnic Area
Two covered picnic areas at Lot #1, and four covered picnic areas at Lot #7, are accessible, including parking and the route to the picnic areas. Accessible outdoor rinsing showers and drinking fountain are nearby at both locations.
The accessible Huntington Beach Bike Trail extends 1.9 miles along the entire length of Huntington State Beach. Continuing north on the bike trail beyond the limits of Huntington State Beach takes you to Huntington City Beach and eventually to Bolsa Chica State Beach. Total length of the bike trail is nearly 8.5 miles from the southern tip of Huntington State Beach to the northern tip of Bolsa Chica State Beach.
The bike trail is a popular paved trail used by hikers, bikers, and roller skate/blade users. The trailhead, mostly accessible parking and accessible restroom are at the south end of park. Accessible entry is also available from any day use lot.
Beach/Shore Access
Huntington Beach has 4 wide, paved paths departing from various areas of the multi-use trail that lead to the beach at about high tide level. They are accessible, but include some slopes at the beach end. Two paths at the south end of the beach lead toward the beach and are mostly accessible. Shade structures with accessible features are available at the foot of both Newland Street and Brookhurst Street. Designated accessible parking and restrooms are near these areas.
A beach wheelchair is available at the Magnolia Kiosk for visitors to use. Call (714) 536-1454 for more information.


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The February 2017 edition of World Screen will be distributed at the European Film Market in Berlin, and mailed to our extensive circulation worldwide.
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• EUROPE'S FINEST: In time for the Drama Series Days at Berlinale, our February 2017 edition will look at some of the major trends in European drama series production and distribution.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Who is eligible?
School age students (K-12) who are a resident of the United School District are eligible to apply.
- What is the cost?
There is no cost to qualifying parents or students.
- What technology is provided?
A computer per student as well as internet service reimbursement per family will be provided.
- Who will teach the online courses?
The teachers are all PA certified teachers and at this time employees of the Seneca Valley Outreach Partnership of Technology. In the future, we are hopeful that United staff will be teaching online courses.
- Can I receive a United School District diploma?
Yes, all students who complete all graduation requirements set by the United School District will receive a United School District Diploma.
- Can I participate in United School District sports?
Yes, sports are available to the Cyber Academy students as long as they meet the PIAA weekly eligibility requirements.
- Do I have to take all of my classes online?
At this time Cyber Academy students will take all courses online. In the future, we are hoping to open single classes to our students on an as needed basis.
- May I attend the Indiana County Technology Center (ICTC)?
Yes, United Cyber Academy students are welcome to attend ICTC.
- Do I have to come to the United School buildings for my courses?
No, students can work from the comfort of their own home, but remember support at the school is available if needed.
- If I need help with a class, can I get help at one of the United School buildings?
Yes, please contact your guidance counselor and arrangements can be made for you to work with one of our regular teaching staff.
- How do I apply?
Contact the United School District at 814-446-5615 and ask for either the elementary or high school guidance office.


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Supervisors and managers often have difficult conversations with employees; they demote them, deliver poor evaluations; notify them of reductions in force; issue discipline and discharge them. All those topics are a walk in the park compared to having to talk to an employee about their body or breath odor. In addition to approaching the issue with some modicum of sensitivity, employers often ask whether they face any liability risks in talking about the issue.
As with many employee issues, it's mostly in the approach. Some employers have a grooming policy which requires employees to maintain reasonable levels of hygiene and supervisors use that as a starting point for the conversation. When complaints from clients, customers or co-workers form the catalyst for "the talk", the complaints become the focus. The main thing to remember is to approach the topic like any other workplace issue by simply stating the problem and engaging in a dialogue on the topic. For instance, the employer can say "Stan, some of your co-workers have complained that they are distracted by what seems to be a body odor from you. Can you help us to understand how to address this situation?"
The major pitfall to avoid is to automatically assume that the problem is one purely of hygiene. Learn a lesson from the quagmire that the Social Security Association got caught in last year when it reprimanded an employee for having excessive flatulence and directed him to stop because it was disruptive and nauseating to co-workers. In issuing the five page reprimand, it included a log that apparently management had someone keep of how often the employee had flatulence over a period of time. The employee filed a grievance, the reprimand was withdrawn, and a confidential settlement was reached.
Reprimanding an employee for poor hygiene or just directing the person to improve their hygiene habits could get an employer on the wrong side of the ADA. Sometimes what appears to be a hygiene problem is really a result of a medical problem or a side effect of medication. If this is the case with an employee, he or she may be protected by the ADA and the employer may be required to examine whether a reasonable accommodation is appropriate. Accommodations may include:
- Allowing flexible restroom breaks or a private area to allow the employee to take care of personal hygiene needs at work.
- Providing a private office or workspace or an air purification system.
- Using odor-absorbing products.
- If the individual interacts with clients or customers, reassignment to a position that does not involve direct contact may be appropriate.
If an employer treats an employee with a body/breath odor problem in a sensitive and open fashion, this uncomfortable conversation can leave the employee feeling respected and allow colleagues to breathe a sigh of relief.


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While people of good intentions toward public education, and their concern about how the Texas legislature has shorted the state's school children so badly have filed lawsuits to right this terrible wrong, Grusendorf has joined in on the fun with his own disingenuous litigious campaign.
He has joined the other groups that have filed suit to challenge the unconstitutional act on the part of the state legislature to deny public education the funds they need to educate. His claim, horrendously, is that charter schools are being shorted. Charter schools that by far outperform public schools. A claim that is a complete myth.
First, by what measure? Charter schools do not have to comply with state testing requirements. How can you compare apples to tomatoes?
Grusendorf's motives are completely transparent and joining in these lawsuits to right these terrible wrongs to our school children is, in a word, callous. But why should I be surprised? I am not surprised at all that someone with such ill intentions toward public education as Kent Grusendorf enter this legal fray with complete disregard for what matters most: the education of our children. What he is looking out for is the best interests of the people who want to seize public education and privatize it.
Grusendorf wants to take what has worked for 200 years and turn it on its ear to the benefit of those who can pay for education, to the detriment of those who cannot.
Grusendorf wants to make the story of Barack Obama, someone who battled against the tide to better himself, an impossibility in the future.
His own constituents rejected him. We must do no less.


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In the same general time period as everyone in northern California, and San Francisco in particular, was inundated with news about the still mysterious – and now-infamous – so-called "Zodiac Killer", part-time actor, fast-food mogul and wannabe filmmaker Tom Hanson hatched a one-of-a-kind idea: make a movie to try and capture the Zodiac, whilst in turn breaking into the movie business. But, while his ambitious plan didn't result in the capture of the title serial murderer, the culmination of Hanson's efforts nevertheless did result in THE ZODIAC KILLER (1971), an entirely unique, never-to-be-duplicated film whose back story proves to be even more fascinating; all of which is nicely documented on this newest – and most impressive – Blu-ray / DVD Combo that also partners together the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) and the legendary Something Weird Video.
Beginning with an ominous title card – accredited to Paul Avery, the real-life reporter who worked at The San Francisco Chronicle and was a consultant on this film – to help create (quote) "an awareness of a present danger", Hanson's THE ZODIAC KILLER appears to be (at first glance, anyways) a cautionary tale of sorts, which will try and recount the actions of this enigmatic killer, but through a shortage of either hard facts or a general lack of skill, Hanson's film becomes something altogether different: an insane bit exploitation hokum, which even recreates some of the actual murders. The first act tries its best to cast suspicion on a number of eccentric characters, including Grover (Bob Jones), an angry truck-driver currently on the rebound following his divorce ("That no-good bitch was holding me back!") and Jerry (Hal Reed), a mild-mannered postal worker who also just happens to have a collection of bunny-rabbits down in his basement. Even renowned comic actor Doodles Weaver appears as Jerry's neighbour to warn him about conniving women ("Don't let them dames get their claws on ya!") while brandishing a pair of garden shears. Although the killer is revealed earlier than expected, the film continues to revel in 'senseless killings', some of which are actually based on factual evidence, while many are simply made up. Not surprisingly, the double murder that occurred at Lake Berryessa on September 27th, 1969 is easily one of the film's strongest and most alarmingly effective scenes ("I'm going to have to stab you people!"), but later in the film, during a completely ridiculous and over-the-top moment, Zodiac viciously murders a lady with her own car hood while erratic fuzz / acid guitar blasts on the soundtrack… and just you wait until the killer visits his locked-up father at the local loony bin!
In 1985, under the slightly altered title THE ZODIAK KILLER, this made its home video debut on U.S. VHS videocassette from Academy Home Entertainment ("Don't ask him his sign…"), but neglected to generate any interest ("I want headlines!") until Something Weird Video resurrected it as part of their "Sharpshooter Triple Feature" DVD in 2003, which also included Barry Mahon's THE SEX KILLER (1968) and Lee Frost's ZERO IN AND SCREAM (1970). Appearing faded and rather worn, it was still quite a miracle that this ever appeared on DVD at all, and along with its co-features, the disc also included a number of trailers and a "Gallery of Sick Sixties Sex Stills and Audio Oddities". Making the jump to Blu-ray, Tom Hanson's film gets a fresh 4K scan, which was taken from (quote) "the only surviving 16mm blow-up elements", and the results are definitely a very notable upgrade; which, according to the restoration team at AGFA received some (quote) "basic colour correction" and that (quote) "no other digital enhancements" were made. Despite some visual debris here and there – especially around reel changes – and a few vertical scratches, things look mighty fine considering the elements they had to work with. The DTS-HD MA 2.0 audio also sounds fairly solid, and is a marked improvement over the old SWV disc.
The extras compiled on this Blu-ray should really earn AGFA and SWV the accolades they deserve. The first – and easily the most informative – extra is a feature-length audio commentary with the film's director Tom Hanson and producer / writer Manny Nedwick, moderated by AGFA's Joseph A. Ziemba. The first 10 minutes are taken up by Ziemba and AGFA's head archivist Sebastian del Castillo, who discuss their philosophies about working with theatrical film prints ("let them bloom"), which includes refraining from digitally enhancing their transfers. They also discuss their debt to SWV and the tireless efforts of the late Mike Vraney and his wife Lisa Petrucci, who currently runs the long-standing company. It makes for a nice primer before they head off to Burbank, California for the remainder of the commentary, which also includes occasional comments from Hanson's sons, Jim and Robert as well. First, they discuss Hanson's Pizza Man restaurants and actor Bob Jones, who sold franchises for him and came from a (quote) "hustling background", and who essentially (quote) "played himself" in the film. Of course, they also discuss their strategy of trying to capture the Zodiac ("We figured he would show up!") in the very theatre where the film was playing. They relate some incredible and quite frankly unnerving stories, including one about a contest to win a motorcycle (Kawasaki actually sponsored the event!) through filling-out yellow customer comment cards ("I think the Zodiac kills because…"), which in turn allowed them to forensically examine entrants' handwriting samples! Hanson also goes on to discuss the rushed schedule and how he had (quote) "very little to no prep work" and how they took many liberties with the story because they (quote) "needed enough murders to fill the running time." It's a wonderful, good-humoured track full of amazing anecdotes related to the production, involving much of the cast and, most importantly, their attempts to catch the killer. Absolutely essential listening!
Also on hand are a couple of brief on-camera interviews with Hanson and Nedwick in "Let's Get This Guy" (3m35s), which covers similar territory as their engaging commentary but also touches on some of Hanson's previous acting gigs; how much of the film was put together with (quote) "friends and family"; and Hanson's fearlessness in his attempts to catch the Zodiac. Next up is a collection of "Tabloid Horror Trailers from the AGFA Archive", which includes Leonard Kirtman's CARNIVAL OF BLOOD (1971, "A colorful merry-go-round of death!"), Frank Howard's THE OTHER SIDE OF MADNESS (1971, "See what actually happened that horrible night!"), Dennis Donnelly's THE TOOLBOX MURDERS (1978, "Simple tools became the instruments of death!") and a couple of TV spots for Kentucky Jones' THE MANSON MASSACRE (1971) and William Girdler's THREE ON A MEATHOOK (1972). A nicely-illustrated liner notes booklet is also included, which contains a slightly abridged interview with Hanson ("This is not the Zodiac Speaking!") by Temple of Schlock's Chris Poggiali. For the full interview click here.
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In keeping with the "tabloid horror" theme, the disc also contains a worthy co-feature, namely Dave A. Adams' ANOTHER SON OF SAM (1977), which makes Hanson's film seem positively impeccable in its execution. Riding on the headlines of the, then recent, "Son of Sam" or ".44 calibre killings" which plagued New York City from 1976 to 1977, this threadbare North Carolina production has more similarities to a typical slasher film than a tabloid horror. Escaping from the local asylum, a mentally deranged patient ("He couldn't function in our society") goes on a killing spree at a college campus during Spring Break while a couple of trigger-happy cops give chase. Weird, out-of-place slow-motion, random inserts, freeze-frames and some pre-HALLOWEEN (1978) P.O.V. shots are all unconventionally cut together, which certainly makes it distinctive… but it's still awful nonetheless! Scanned in 2K and presented in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio, it's a little faded with the usual debris inherent in an old 35mm film print, but miles better than previous releases, so kudos to AGFA and SWV for including it, just the same. It's a nice unexpected bonus.
Absolutely unclassifiable, Tom Hanson's THE ZODIAC KILLER (1971) is a one-of-a-kind jewel to the cinematically broad-minded, and this new Blu-ray from the combined forces of AGFA and SWV only sweetens the deal. Utterly indispensable! Order it from DiabolikDVD or Amazon today!


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Oh man thats a month away
yeah, and apparently it's a steven bomb, let's just hope they air some weekly episodes after that
but in other news, I wonder if blue pearl is gonna show up due to blue diamond's chariot thing there
Bionicle and DBZ did Fusion before it was cool.
IMO Steven Universe and Bionicle have cooler fusion designs
DBZ's are just kinda bigger dudes, while the SU and bionicle ones tend to usually be massive amalgamations of the components with unique appearances
welp that's breaking the forth wall
Can someone basically sumarise the set-up for Steven Universe? and whether its worth watching?
For the record, literally nothing in Asriel's response had anything true (or funny) in it, and as such, I have deleted it.
A group of three magical warriors known as the Crystal Gems protect the planet from dangers. They're accompanied by Steven, a relatively normal human boy with a handful of magical powers that he doesn't fully understand. Steven is the son of Rose Quartz, the former leader of the Crystal Gems, who died upon giving birth to him. Steven Universe, at its core, is a story about Steven learning how to live up to everyone's expectations of him, and gaining the knowledge that unity is a more powerful tool than violence.
I'd recommend, if only to gain perspective on it. Not everyone enjoys the show, though its difficult to tell how much of that is due to the toxic fanbase. The episodes are only about 10 minutes long making it easy to binge, but the first 10 or so episodes are notably different in tone (and also terrible). The first 20 are so could be considered filler, though personally I feel that it's still enjoyable.
I like to think it stops being filler at around episode 21, that one's Giant Woman if I recall correctly
also, what on earth happened (apparently it wasn't the entire thing and this is a little exaggeration) I'll be waiting for the episodes to actually come out because I want to support the show and can control myself, but just
what, how did CN screw up this badly
EDIT: okay maybe it's actually not a bad thing
oh crap sorry I thought he meant if anyone could sumarise the new episode, my fault, sorry
what a way to start the year
I never had any interest in the show before, probably because all i saw of it was horrible french dubs. (seriously the opening, the songs, the voices, it's eeeeegh)
But then I saw it mentionned somewhere, decided to give it a chancee, and watched all of the episodes.That was three days ago A B S O L U T E M A D M A N !!!Great show, would spend all my free time binging again.
glad to hear you enjoyed it
I've been avoiding everything that has to do with it until january 30th though because that's when the episodes actually air and I've been trying not to get spoiled
I accidentally watched them all.
You are doing a good thing with waiting. - Obviously, they are amazing.
so @Dr_Chronos I know you said you're tired of all the filler (though I didn't consider the last few filler)
I think you'll really like the newest eps, I've only seen 3 of the 5 but, pretty great
EDIT: okay holy crap, these are legit some of my favorite episodes
I know, I absolutely loved them, especially "That Will Be All" and the song in it, it was amazing. though Holly Blue was a b***h
IKR, I really love that song
oh yeah Holly Blue's a terrible person, but at the same time, I'm pretty sure that's how homeworld gems just are, so used to the caste system, except for the Earth Quartz, I loved that Amethyst has a place where she truly fits in
Here is the hand-drawn original with scale comparison to Amethyst.
I saw the bomb! I love these new episodes. We got everything here. More Diamond characterization, a human zoo full of people with Peridot cat mouths, a closet full of friends, and an agate lady, who you think is shaped like a friend, but in fact, is really mean to the closet full of friends.
Alternative design to my Agate, @MaximusPrime maybe use spoilers? Just a suggestion O.O
Oops. My bad, I'll fix it.
dude like this arc made the diamonds, well people, because of their sorrow over pink diamond, for the longest time I just thought they'd be dictating emotionless jerks, but man, I'm glad I was proven wrong, and I should know better with this show


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Happy New Year!!!
It is another year and you may wonder what my resolution is? My resolution is to act instead of react.
What does it mean to act instead of react?
When we react, it is usually in response to something we do not like to deal with, and are typically initiated by others. We may fall victim to a situation and respond out of despair, anger, in a hurry or with limited choices.
When we act it is usually conscious, loving and proactive. We act based on what makes us happy now or in the future. By acting we stay in our power and re-enforce our self-worth.
Action is eating at a restaurant you enjoy and walking two minutes more for it. Reaction is becoming angry at eating somewhere closer which you already knew food was not good there.
Action is constantly looking for opportunities to find the job you love to do. Reaction is to look for a job when you are no longer needed.
Action is surrounding yourself with people who uplift and encourage you. Reaction is getting fed-up with negativity of people around you and complaining about it.
Action is expressing how you feel without shaming or blaming. Reaction is being upset for not being heard or understood.
Action is taking the next step no matter how small. Reaction is being frozen, depressed and worried how everything will pan out.
Action is starting a day new. Reaction is waking up being upset about yesterday or last year.
Action is based on faith, trust, joy, love, forgiveness, and courage. Reaction is based on fear, anger, resentment, jealousy and self-doubt.
In summary, my resolution is to have more action and less and less reaction.
Wish you the best in the coming year.
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Funerals are naturally very emotional, but they don't always have to be sombre. Sometimes a song, piece of music or reading chosen can help those present recall happy times spent with the person who has died, perhaps they were writte by their favourite band or author. 'Who knows where the time goes' by Fairport Convention was played at a funeral I attended. Although it is perhaps wistful, it discusses the inevitable passing of time and was special to the friend who had died, so it helped us to remember them. Have any such songs or readings moved you?
Funeral songs and readings that have moved you
Went to the funeral of a friend who'd grown up in the 80s and was a huge fan of the music of the era. As she had been particularly enamoured with Spandau Ballet, I knew her sister would choose one of their songs for her funeral and assumed it would be a ballady one - well, actually, I just knew it would be 'True'. I was quite surprised, therefore, when the up-tempo 'Gold' came blasting out of the church speakers. My instant thought was that it was utterly incongruous in a funeral setting, but then the lyrics started to seep through - 'Always believe in your soul, you've got the power to know you're indestructible, always believe in, because you are Gold' - etc. For my 80s-loving and lovely friend, it was perfect.
My father was ex-army, so his coffin was born into the service, by his sons, to the strains of his regimental slow march, and the curtains closed to the last post, a minute's silence, then revellie.
The last post is one of those pieces of music, that always sends a shiver down my spine.
My mum went to a funeral where the entertainer was played. She said it was pretty weird, like being at some odd carnival not a funeral. but apparently the guy really wanted it played. I sometimes wonder if my mum has made this up.
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Sunmi is finally back with her first mini album. After receiving much love with 24 Hours, her solo debut song which almost got her to the 1st place on charts, he has gone for a vampire concept which is receiving lots of praises from fans and other listeners. Wow, I feel sorry for Sunmi. She is a very strong artist who I can literally say is successful, but her comeback is overshadowed by SNSD and 2NE1. On top of that, last time, she came so freaking close, but lost it to EXO and I think maybe G-Dragon. I think I speak on behalf of like the KPOP population, fan or not, but this lady deserves an award. Just give it to her. Yeah, totally not bias at all…
Wow, at first when I heard the teaser I was quite unsure whether Sunmi could have pulled this song off. It just did not sound like her. But when we got to the actual song, I was definitely wrong. Her vocals this time around was much stronger than 24 Hours which complimented the concept of her new mini album. On top of that, despite the song sounding quite pop-ish at times, I found the song to sound quite creepy. Her husky voice matched the song and even though she is not known for her vocals (but her feet) she manages to pull off the song really well. The chorus is also quite good, especially the "Eh, Eh" part which sounded really good. On the other hand, I am quite torn about the rap. A part of me was feeling the rap, but another part of me felt it just made the song quite weak. Though, Lena is a good rapper, I was not as convinced that the song needed a rap sequence. But regardless, a really good song.
The music video fits the vampire concept really well. I assume her friend was about to die or was sick somehow, and to put him out of his misery, Sunmi the vampire bit him, so they are immortal forever. I guess they were lovers, or she had a long term crush on him and wanted him to stay alive. I have to say, this video is rather creepy. The lighting was amazing. Her pale face made it look so real. And those transitions, where they moved from one place to another was really well done. I liked it. The plot did not take up much of the video. Actually in fact, it took up like 20% of the video, the rest are just of Sunmi and her backup dancers. The music video was quite nice to watch overall and was not that bad.
The dance is amazing. I love the boob tapping dance and the full moon shapes they do above their heads for the chorus. This dance fitted the title and the concept really well. Yeah, I am surprised she is singing even though she is stepping on a narrow couch top thing. What would happen if she lost her balance? One thing I did not like about the performance was in fact the rapper herself. So here the girls in dark costumes and Lena decides to walk out with a snap back and a basketball shirt on? Yeah, that is a big no no for me.
Overall, I was quite satisfied with the comeback. Let's just hope she wins!!! 8/10.


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Winters Named Minority Leader
11/30/2017, 2:29 p.m.
Sen. Jackie Winters, a long time African American lawmaker and business owner, has become the first black lawmaker to head one of Oregon's major political caucuses.
Winters, a Republican representing the Salem area, was named Minority Leader this month by a vote of her party colleagues in the Senate.
She becomes one of just a few black women to hold a caucus leadership position nationwide, and also is Oregon's longest serving lawmaker, fist elected to the House in 1999.
Winters was elected to the Senate in 2003 where she rose to be vice chairwoman of the committee that writes the state budget, the Ways and Means Committee.
She most recently has battled health problems, a heart attack in 2016 and lung cancer, and is continuing treatment for cancer.
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What's Love Got To Do With It? Promoting Healthy Relationships Among LGBTQ Youth! For our PFLAG Triangle educational program, we'll be joined by Sarah Murray and Jessica Perkins Thompson of the Durham Crisis Response Center and a panel of LGBTQ youth. Potluck at 6:30pm preceding the program! Youth are especially encouraged to attend but the program is open to all.
This workshop will bring together a panel of youth that will be discussing what teen dating violence* looks like for LGBTQ young people. They will also inform us how parents/caregivers/adults in their lives can best be supportive. In addition, the youth will imagine together what healthy, consensual relationships for LGBTQ folks can look like. Participants will be provided with information on national statistics, statewide mandated reporting guidelines, and local resources.
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Yahoo! News – US Strikes 'Al Qaeda Safe House' in Iraq, 22 Dead
"An American plane hit this house and three others were damaged. Only body parts are left," a witness said, as rescuers dug through the rubble of the shattered house for survivors.
"They brought us 22 corpses, children, women and youth," Ahmed Hassan, a cemetery worker, said after the blast.
Fallujah has become to the United States what the refugee camps of the West Bank are to Israel. And like the Palestinian Authority the residents of Fallujah have the absolute power to stop the war anytime by themselves dealing with the terrorists.
Mr. Hassan and his ilk would do well to understand that the United States has shown incredible restraint. Frankly, as the center of Baathist terrorism they are lucky we have not dealt with them in the manner Rome dealt with Carthage or our closest modern equivalent. If Mr. Hassan thinks we have killed "children, women and youth," perhaps he should give serious thought to what we might have done to him and all the other scumbags that live in Fallujah.


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It is very easy for a Mom to take on a large part of the responsibilities of raising a child even when she has a loyal and dedicated partner. There are several things you manage, nursing, cleaning, laundry, cooking, and caring and playing with your little ones. Not to mention any other miscellaneous tasks that may come up. Between naps may be the only private time a mother receives during a busy day. Allowing your partner to assist and asking for their help can really help alleviate any exhaustion.
A common misconception is assuming your partner knows that you need help. Often as long as the tasks and responsibilities are taken care of, your partner assumes that everything is under control. They may even assume that you are not experiencing any form of exhaustion at all. The key here is to communicate with your partner some of your daily tasks. This allows them to get a better idea of what your typical day is like.
Allow your partner to be more involved with the caretaking of your little ones. While they are together try to minimize jumping in to fix the situation when challenges between the two arise. Allowing your partner to problem solve when situations occur only increases your partner's confidence in handling matters. It also allows them to strengthen their already loving bond with their child.
If you need help doing housework or any other chores, don't be afraid to ask your partner for help. Make your needs known to your partner so that there is no miscommunication. You just may discover that your partner will actually appreciate being asked to be more involved with daily activities.
Being open about your needs prevents resentments from occurring and alleviates tension for both parties. Remember that your partner doesn't know your thoughts unless you express them.


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Brandon L. Beagley is a Texas transplant, born and raised in Pleasant Grove, Utah. He's the son of a contractor and a homemaker. At a young age, Brandon learned from his parents that hard work and integrity are essential to personal and professional success.
After high school, Brandon spent two years on a service mission in Chiapas, Mexico. Notably, Brandon was present during Hurricane Stan and assisted with rescue efforts and clean-up work. In addition, Brandon became fluent in Spanish through his day-to-day interactions with the people he served.
After returning from Mexico, Brandon attended Brigham Young University. In 2013, Brandon graduated with a degree in History.
By that time, Brandon knew he wanted to pursue a legal career. He chose Baylor Law School because of the school's reputation for trial advocacy and its Practice Court program.
While in law school, he earned the Robert Messinger Memorial Award for excellence in legal writing and spent a summer as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Judge Darold McDade.
Brandon excelled in Baylor's trial advocacy program and knew that he wanted to be the kind of lawyer who gets into court to try cases. After he earned his Juris Doctor in 2016, Brandon fulfilled his goal of becoming a trial lawyer by joining our team at Sloan Law Firm.
"I love the competitive aspect of litigation, but I've also discovered that law provides an opportunity for me to learn new things every day," Brandon says.
Brandon's practice focuses mostly on personal injury litigation and commercial litigation. One of his career highlights, to date, was serving on the team that achieved a $6 million settlement for a client who suffered a brain injury, multiple broken bones, a punctured lung, and torn knee ligaments as a result of an 18-wheeler collision. Our client was awarded a net amount of $4 million after attorney's fees and expenses.
When he is away from the office, Brandon devotes most of his time to family life, which includes his wife, Rachelle, and two young children. He also enjoys reading and playing golf.


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"This is not your usual 'how to be a better photographer' book. It takes you into deeper water. It requires investigation and commitment to areas new to you. Among other things, you will think about perception in new ways. If you read this book with care, and without skepticism, it will radically expand your thinking, seeing, and photography."—Jay Maisel
"Contemplative photography is about seizing the present moment as one would delicately hold a poppy without shedding its petals. It is about nonattachment; one has nothing to lose and nothing to gain, but everything to offer to the eyes of the viewer. In this beautiful and inspiring book, Andy Karr and Michael Wood introduce us to an approach to photography that nourishes our spiritual life rather than distracting us from it."—Matthieu Ricard, photographer and author of Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill


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The Story – Batman – In Darkest Knight #1 (1994)
Batman – In Darkest Knight #1 (1994) : In this Elseworlds tale, the dying Green Lantern Abin Sur's ring recruits the bravest hero in the near vicinty: Bruce Wayne, a.k.a Batman! The moment sets off series of events that sees familiar faces with all-new powers!
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Eastern Maine schoolboy basketball teams have cornered the market on gold ball collection during the last six years.
Since the start of the 2004 season, Eastern Maine has won 17 of the last 24 state championship games in the boys ranks, winning three of four titles in five of the last six years.
During that six-year span, Eastern Maine has won just two of the six Class A state titles, but five Class B crowns, four Class C championships and all six Class D state finals.
Four new Western Maine champs, Cheverus of Portland, Falmouth, Dirigo of Dixfield and Richmond, hope to reverse that trend this weekend.
Cheverus, which will face Edward Little of Auburn for the Class A crown at Portland's Cumberland County Civic Center on Saturday night, is the most controversial of this year's Western entries.
The Stags are led by senior guard Indiana Faithfull, who was ruled ineligible late in the regular season under the Maine Principals' Association eight-semester rule but reinstated in time for the tournament after being granted a temporary restraining order by a Cumberland County court.
The 6-foot-4 Faithfull averaged 16 points in three tournament games to lead coach Bob Brown's club to its second Western A title in the last three years, and received the Vinall Trophy as that event's outstanding-player sportsman.
The Stags have allowed just 36.7 points per game during postseason play.
Falmouth, which squares off against defending state champion Camden Hills of Rockport in Friday night's Class B state final at the Bangor Auditorium, won its first 17 games this winter before dropping its regular-season finale to Cape Elizabeth.
The Yachtsmen (20-1) avenged that loss with a 53-40 victory over the Capers in the regional final.
Falmouth, which is seeking its first Class B state crown but won three straight Class C state titles during the late 1990s, is led by senior guard Stefano Mancini.
Mancini, winner of the Pierre Harnois Trophy as the outstanding player-sportsman of the Western B tournament, averaged 25.3 points in three postseason games, with four 3-pointers in each contest.
Falmouth also has good size, particularly with 6-7 senior center John Roberts, while senior forward Jahrel Registe and senior guards Sam Horning and Ryan Rogers also contribute.
Falmouth allowed an average of just 42.0 points per game in its tournament wins over Cape Elizabeth, Mountain Valley of Rumford and York.
Dirigo (18-3) returns to the Class C state final for the second straight year, and will face Washington Academy of East Machias at the Augusta Civic Center on Saturday night.
The Cougars will have a different look from last year's team that fell 40-39 to Calais in the championship game.
Gone is 6-9 center Thomas Knight, now at Notre Dame. Gone, too, is coach Gavin Kane, now an assistant coach for the University of Maine women's basketball team.
Now coached by former Mountain Valley head man Dave Gerrish, the Cougars are seeking to add a basketball state championship to the Class C football state title won by the school last November.
Dirigo features Western C tournament MVP Tyler Chiasson, a 6-2 senior guard who is the team's tallest starter, along with senior forwards Nic Crutchfield and Kyle Hutchinson, senior guards Eric Bolduc and Tyler Gates and junior guard Spencer Ross, who scored 16 points in the Cougars' 67-56 win over Livermore Falls in the Western C final.
Dirigo has won its three WM tourney games by an average of 17 points.
Richmond returns to the Class D state final for the third straight season and fourth time in five years when it squares off against Schenck of East Millinocket in Augusta on Saturday afternoon.
Yet the Bobcats (20-1) will be seeking their first state championship since 1986.
Under second-year head coach Phil Houdlette, Richmond features a veteran squad led by 6-4 senior center Bruce Carver and guards Mike Christie, Nick Woods and Eric Murrin. Additional size comes from 6-4 junior Kyle O'Brien and 6-2 forward Tom Carter.
The Bobcats have won 10 straight games since a midseason loss to Valley of Bingham, and won their three tournament games by an average of 20.6 points per game.


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Chennai Super Kings have inked a deal with the city-based Equitas Bank as principal sponsors for the Indian Premier League team.
The IPL franchisee, making a comeback to the cash-rich league following a two-year suspension, has shared the news on its official CSK twitter handle @ChennaiIPL.
"We are happy to announce our partnership with Equitas Small Finance Bank, the first bank from Tamil Nadu post-independence," #BackWithTheBank #WhistlePodu #SummerIsComing, the franchisee had posted in the tweet with a creative titled "Back With The Bank" showing CSK's three retained stars – skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja.
On the day when "Equality of Status and Opportunity" was etched in history, we are happy to announce our partnership with Equitas Small Finance Bank, the first bank from Tamil Nadu post-Independence. #BackWithTheBank #WhistlePodu #SummerIsComing ?? pic.twitter.com/GxaWt4Ib7X
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) January 26, 2018
The bank has also posted a video on youtube to share its joy over association with the top sports entity from Chennai.
"Bleed yellow this IPL season with Equitas Small Finance Bank, the proud sponsors of Chennai Super Kings! We wish the team the best for the auction tomorrow!," Read the caption with the youtube video.
Equitas Small Finance Bank was founded in 2007 by the Chennai-based Equitas as a small finance bank. However, it had become a scheduled bank in February last year.
The deal is facilitated by Baseline Ventures, who have also been instrumental in getting Nippon Paint and ACT Broadband on board with the CSK as principal sponsors.


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Allergan Q2 Profit Rises, Bumps Outlook
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
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Irvine-based Allergan Inc. on Wednesday reported a second-quarter profit that beat expectations and raised its full-year outlook.
The maker of Botox and other drugs said it earned $297.9 million before items during the quarter, up 13% from a year earlier.
Analysts expected Allergan's second-quarter profit to be $294.8 million.
Including items, Allergan's quarterly profit totaled $246.6 million, up 3% from a year ago.
Revenue came in at $1.42 billion, up 14% from a year earlier and topping analysts' expectations of $1.34 billion.
Allergan's revenue growth was fueled by flagship Botox, which saw its sales jump 16% to $418 million. Botox, which is sold for cosmetic and therapeutic uses, got Food and Drug Administration approval last October for migraine headaches, a use that analysts have said should eventually add up to $500 million in sales for the drug.
Allergan also raised its 2011 outlook.
The company could see profits of $1.113 billion to $1.127 billion, up from an earlier estimate of $1.104 billion to $1.123 billion.
Analysts are looking for Allergan's full-year profit to be $1.129 billion.
Allergan said it now expects revenue of $5.22 billion to $5.37 billion, up from a previous forecast of $5.05 billion to $5.25 billion.
Wall Street expects Allergan's full-year revenue to be $5.31 billion.


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Cape Town [South Africa], December 31 (ANI): Indian skipper Virat Kohli is extremely optimistic about the upcoming 2018 Freedom Series against South Africa and feels that the present Indian team has the required skill set to perform well in any country.
The 29-year-old in a press conference said, "We are looking forward to this period of playing away from home. We feel we have the skill set to do well in any place in the world. Now is our opportunity because of the average age of the group and the amount of cricket we are going to play together," reported Espncricinfo.
"We know exactly what we need to do if we need to bounce back, how we need to do it or if we want to create chances, how we need to create them", he added.
Talking about the Indian team not being used to playing on bouncy pitches, the captain said that the team has accepted the fact that the wicket will hold many surprises for the Indian players and the key is to believe in their abilities and take the bowlers head-on.
"The most important thing is not to get surprised by the pace and bounce. We have convinced ourselves that it's going to be much quicker and much bouncier than back home and you are going to get balls that may surprise you every now and then. The most important thing is to put it in the past, put it behind you and focus on the next ball. That's something that we did last time as well," the feisty batsman said.
"You can't afford to think there are too much pace and bounce. You rather take it on, believe in your abilities and take it head-on. That's key to playing conditions that are different from your own," he concluded.
The India-South Africa series will include three Test matches, six one-day internationals and three T20Is.
The first Test match at the Newlands in Cape Town will be played on January 5. (ANI)


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WHAT IS IT? This is the Calico Rock School District's parent organization where parents can work together to improve the children's educational and social environment. Other schools may call their parent group a PTA or PTO. Come see some of the new things purchased for use in the parent center and help decide what else you would like to see offered!
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Karambi Group of People with Disabilities (KAGPWD), a URI member group (Cooperation Circle) in Kasese, Uganda, is implementing an Agribusiness project to train women with disabilities in modern agriculture methods and business management. The project, funded by the Foundation for Community Development and Empowerment, aims to reduce poverty among the households of persons with disabilities in the local area of Kisololo Parish.
KAGPWD envisions a community where persons with disabilities can enjoy their freedom. It was founded in 1995 by a group of people with disabilities in response to the discrimination, marginalization, isolation, and exclusion they faced within their society.
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It's been a while since I've done one of these! Over the years it has become a bit of a tradition on Another Kind Of Mind that, whenever an election rolls round, I take great delight in poking, prodding and generally pulling apart the 'Election Communication' leaflets (read: abject propaganda) which the various parties stuff through your letterbox in a vain attempt to win your vote. Most people just chuck these leaflets into the recycling without even bothering to look at them – but I read and analyse (more like laugh at) these political communications so you don't have to…
So far, I have been bombarded with half a tree's worth of rubbish from the Labour Party, a rather shouty leaflet from the Tories which made me feel slightly ill, and some vaguely odd (and almost semi-literate) offerings from several tiny and relatively new political parties that I had, I must confess, not previously heard of. I have had nothing at all from the Liberal Democrats (big surprise!) or from the Greens (perhaps they are saving on paper to offset all the leaflets Labour have sent out?).
Of all these glaring omissions, I am most disappointed that I haven't been favoured with any UKIP propaganda this time round (shame, I always enjoy being rude about them), especially since one of their local election candidates in the ward next door to mine produced some campaign leaflets which were so spectacularly weird that they got him deselected by the local branch of the party* – but despite this sad and sorry loss to my rant, we will carry on regardless with what I do have.
First up, and simply because they sent me so much crap, is Labour. Although they all promise rather desperately to "act to deal with David Cameron's cost-of-living crisis", these leaflets feature the usual digs at the Tories and UKIP ("Don't be taken in by the other parties…"), and some of it manages to be both prescriptive and patronising at the same time too – which certainly puts me off ("This is what your ballot will look like. Put a cross in the box next to Labour" Um, thanks but no thanks, Ed).
One point in Labour's favour is that they are the only party who have actually sent me information about their candidates for the local elections (everything else I've had from everyone else has been specifically about the European vote), but that doesn't let them off the hook, I'm afraid. Sorry, Labour supporters, but I still don't trust them – taking the word 'New' off the front of the party name and pretending your leader wasn't actually in the Blair cabinet isn't really enough for me…
The Tory European election offering is the usual smug, self-satisfied and slightly patronising nonsense you'd expect from that lot, complete with lots of the kind of sloganeering headlines in shouty block capitals that make me feel a little queasy. And reading it is basically like playing Conservative Buzzword Bingo. "Cracking down on benefit tourism" – check. "Capping welfare" – check. "Labour won't stand up for Britain" – check. "Real change in Europe" – check. "Reducing immigration" – check. "Hardworking people" – check… Oooh, HOUSE! What do I win??
Oh look, my prize appears to be some election literature from two new political parties! How exciting. To begin with, we have a leaflet from the Communities United Party, which prominently features a picture of a very stern and serious looking eagle on the front (I don't know about you, but that rather suggests American politics to me). Now, I must admit that I'd never heard of this lot until the leaflet arrived through my door, so I did a little research and discovered that they are based in east London and aim, rather laudably, to "return integrity to the political landscape and redress social injustice".
These are fine words, and there's lots more of those on the party website. Someone's been enjoying themselves with a thesaurus, it seems. As far as I can see, this party genuinely has got a lot of relevent political and social objectives that aim to help ordinary people – but I could find little in the way of practical examples of how they plan to actually achieve these objectives in the real world if elected. And that's a bit important. Apart from the legal helpdesk project run by the party leader (who is a qualified lawyer), which sounds like it could be a useful project within the community, I'm not entirely convinced by this lot – and I'm not sure why.
Even less convincing and even more more confusing is the almost unintelligible flyer from the second of these new political parties, the An Independence From Europe party (AIP). Having read it several times now, I'm still not entirely sure what it's trying to say (their website wasn't an awful lot of help either). "At the top of your ballot paper on 22nd May", the flyer announces in large letters. Well, yes, they would be, since the ballot paper is arranged alphabetically, which was probably the point. However, I'm not sure I get the point of this party.
Formed by an ex-UKIP member (which set my alarm bells ringing immediately), who took the party to court after he was deselected, saying that he still "totally supports the principles of UKIP" – before losing his case and leaving Farage and his merry band to set up this new party, which he (in rather contradictory fashion, considering his previous statement and actions) describes as being "not the same" and "to the left of UKIP" (so, basically, it seems he supported UKIP to the extent that he was prepared to go to court in order to stay in the party and when he lost he went off in a huff and formed AIP as a two-fingered salute to Nige).
Call me cynical, but I'm not sure I entirely believe him about the "to the left" thing (although it must be said it can't be all that difficult to be more left-wing than UKIP…), or the "not the same" thing, despite the party website having to prominantly advertise a page detailing the differences between them and UKIP ('Look, look, we're nothing like those guys. Honestly'). Some of these differences are admittedly fairly significant (AIP don't believe in privatising the NHS, for example), but others simply smack of resentment towards UKIP. Reading their literature, I honestly don't understand where AIP think they're going to get their support from. Maybe this is a touch simplistic, but surely if you're on the left, you're by definition not a UKIP supporter or sympathetic to similar policies – and vice versa?
I am sure the situation I've described above is different in other parts of the country and even in other parts of London, but the lack of election information here from parties like the Lib Dems (although they must know that they've screwed up their chances to gain political power possibly ever again) and the Greens (who, as the only credible left-wing alternative that we have, really should be pushing their policies far and wide) is of considerable concern. The local media here hasn't been a huge amount of help either. And I've actually, physically seen neither hide nor hair of any of the local candidates from any of the parties anywhere. Not round here, anyway.
I have, however personally seen the mess my local authority can make of voter registration, when they very nearly disenfranchised me after somehow managing to lose my change of address form not only once but twice (I was only just registered in enough time to be able to vote tomorrow) – all of this seeming lack of interest from politicians and authorities alike makes it amazing that Joe and Josephine Public even know that elections are actually happening in this area in the first place. And politicians still endlessly wonder why the turnout is so consistently low in local elections…
And as for the European elections, well, the Tories must be breathing a sigh of relief that most of the (bad) publicity this time round has gone to the stupid things various UKIP candidates have done and said during the campaign – it must be nice for the Nasty Party not to be the sole target of such considerable hatred for a change! Despite the obvious rubbish Nigel Farage and Co. have come out with, the continued impression in the media that UKIP are the only party in town is likely to be very unhelpful for some of the other parties (and the lack of election literature provided by some of them won't be particularly useful to their cause either), especially if the latest polls are anything to go by.
The moral of this story? It's really simple. If you want us to vote for you, tell us what you believe in. Tell us what you're going to do for us, and tell us how you're going to do it. Get the information out there and allow us to make up our minds, don't just assume that we know – because many people don't. Talk to people. Distribute literature. But make sure your literature is readable. I've seen some real horrors over the years, even from the major parties – so learn to use a spellcheck (or even a dictionary!) and, most importantly of all, make sure it actually makes sense before you send it off to the printers. If Labour and the Tories and a bunch of randoms can do that more or less successfully, so can you.
* He's got form for this sort of stuff too. This is the same bloke who recently commented on an online forum: "Some people were intended by nature to be slaves and were marked out for subjection from birth".
NB: No names, no pack drill. In the spirit of non-partisan fair play, equal rights to criticism for all, and because I refuse to do their campaigning for them, none of the candidates whose election literature I've been looking at here has been individually named, no party websites have been linked to and I have not named any specific local constituencies or wards either. However, regular readers and those prepared to do a little judicious Googling (or clicking on certain links…) will not find it difficult to figure out where and to whom I am referring!
Please also note that I moderate all comments that are posted on Another Kind Of Mind. I am well aware that certain right-wing groups like to troll blogs and Twitter these days (and I have previously had comments sympathetic to the far right on an older Election Propaganda post which mentioned some of these groups), so I will be keeping an eye on this post and will not hesitate to close comments if anything offensive or threatening comes in from anyone. I'd like to point out that, although I reserve the right to delete any comments that I do find offensive, I have never actually had to do this in the whole of the almost five years that Another Kind Of Mind has been in existence (although there have been some borderline cases). If you would like to read my comments policy, you can find it here.


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Critical May 68
CineLab, IFILNOVA – FCSH, New University of Lisbon
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May 29-30, 2018
Abstract Deadline: February 28, 2018
On the occasion of the 50 year anniversary of the "events of May," we aim, with the International Symposium Cinema and Philosophy, to look at this particularly eventful historical period and at the manifold philosophical, artistic and cinematographic encounters, researches, and outputs of the period that are of substantial import for critical thinking today.
Decolonial wars, workers movements, and the involvement of intellectuals; film collectives and militant films; auteurist and pedagogical films—the geopolitical cadre gave place to an expansive mobilization and to cultural, artistic and social forms of organization and work. This historical moment is fertile in discussions and research into the relations between cinema, thinking, and otherness that "contest dominant culture's continuities," to use the phrase of Frederic Jameson. We are particularly interested in looking into the philosophical and critical thought that emerged at this moment, its transmission into filmmaking, and its continued importance today, both methodologically and critically.
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The friends, relatives and neighbours of the Hicks family would sincerely like to thank everyone involved in the recent fundraiser in memory of seven-year-old Aidan Hicks, who was killed in the horrific 1-75 crash in Michigan on Jan. 31.
I, along with fellow committee members Kim Bouchard, Christa Caruana, Julie Conlon and Denise Zanier have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of care and compassion.
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Those who attended the event and donated items came not just from our tight-knit Riverside community but from all across Windsor and Essex County. Our donors and volunteers are too numerous to mention here but through their generosity and, with Average Joe's as our venue, more than $18,000 was raised.
There will be other fundraisers over the next few weeks to assist the Greenwood, Blake, Barrett, Hicks families, all of whom have been affected by this tragedy. Aidan's nine-year-old stepsister, Gabrielle Greenwood, was also killed and his mother Kim Barrett remains in a Detroit hospital.
This community always steps up to help those in times of need and we know the citizens of Windsor and Essex County will show these families the same love and support we have been privileged to experience.
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