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Hi just purchased the Pro Version of the Xtheme and I was expecting it to come with the plug-ins shown the Xtheme is that not correct?
Hi Steve,
Please consider that the Pro theme is a separate theme and does not have anything to do with the X theme. There is a way to convert an X theme to Pro with the steps mentioned below:
The Pro theme has access to bundled extensions that you can use. To be able to access them you need to first validate the theme. Then you can go to Pro > Validation and scroll down to see the list of the extensions which you can install.
For more details about the bundled extensions please check this page and for a brief introduction for each extension read this article.
Finally, each extension has a detailed documentation which you can check by looking into the Extensions section articles in our knowledgebase below:
Thank you.
Hi Christopher -
Thank you so is it my understanding that I can install all the plugins thru the Pro theme but they are not included with it and will be have purchased separately?
But I could convert my Pro them purchase to the X theme which would include the plugins?
Thank you - Steve
Hi Steve,
They are not included and you need to install them as I mentioned in my response. But you do not need to purchase those plugins. Those are all free as you already purchased the Pro theme and we have a contract with those plugins developers and you can install them after you validate the Pro theme at no additional cost.
I did not understand the second part of the question. it is not possible to convert from Pro to X. It is possible to convert from X to Pro as I mentioned in my last reply.
The X theme also has the same extensions which you can install with the same method as the Pro. So the matter of extensions is a separate thing and not related to the Pro or X. If you have Pro or you have X you can install the extensions after the validation of the theme as mentioned before.
Thank you.
I guess where my confusion is that I have activated a few of the plug-ins the way you instructed me and I see them installed within my Wordpress but when i click in them to start to use them they are still asking me to activate them with the developer. Do I need to purchase the activation for each of these plugins with there developers for full use of the plug-in?
Hi Steve,
All of the extensions that are listed here that comes with PRO (or X) are all free.
Now if those extensions are asking for validation, then that could be any of these points.
Your PRO is not validated. Check it on PRO > Validation panel and make sure it is not asking for product key.
You're accessing a plugin's premium Add-ons that is only available to the users that have a separate license for that plugin. An example of premium Add-ons is the Revolution Slider's Template Library. These add-ons are not require for the plugins to work, these are just some kind of perks.
It's a bug, if this is the case please let us know what plugin is asking for validation and if you would not mind please provide us login credentials in a secure note so we can take a closer look.
Hope this shed some lights,
Thank you it was Premium Add-on.
You're welcome.
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The Adirondack Mountains rise above forested shores promising lots of outdoor delights.
Cruise along the waters of Lake George near this family-owned KOA. The Adirondack Mountains rise above the shores that promise scenic vistas and outdoor fun swimming, boating, canoeing, kayaking, fishing and hiking. Go whitewater rafting, tubing or paddling down the Hudson River. KOA's staff provides info about these and other activities, like horseback riding, golf, outlet shopping and visits to historic forts. Towering pines shade most of the campsites. Fish for bass in the stream or cool off in the pool after a game of basketball, volleyball or horseshoes. Sleep in an air-conditioned/heated Cabin. Relax around a glowing campfire and plan your next day's adventures. Enjoy free Wi-Fi at all sites and Cabins. The campground offers discount tickets to The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom and the rodeo. Try your luck at the casino and racetrack in Saratoga. This KOA makes a great base camp! Pool: Memorial Weekend - Labor Day Weekend. Max pull thru: 40 feet. Your hosts: Marge & Don O'Neal.

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Yesterday evening I bought this Fujitsu-Siemens laptop, identical except mine has a 200Gb hard drive capacity instead of the 120Gb on the one advertised.
Had I bought it in the UK, as the advert shows, I would have paid £1209 including the VAT. As I bought it in Dubai, I paid £670. That is a saving of £539, or 45%. Yes, I am sure you could get it cheaper than £1209 in the UK by not buying direct from Fujitsu-Siemens, but even so the consumers in the UK are being shafted royally.
If anybody asks you why some of us prefer to live in a 50 degree desert or minus 40 tundra than stay at home, be sure to direct them to this post. Rip-off Britain is still alive and well.


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EVOLVE 105 results: Matt Riddle vs. Keith LeeBy JJ Williams | @JJWilliamsWON | May 21, 2018 7:34 am
- Orlando Christopher & N8 Mattson defeated The End (Parrow & Drennan) w/ Odinson by DQ
The winning team were two local Michigan area veterans who were getting an opportunity on the main card tonight. Parrow and Drennan dominated throughout, but the referee caught Drennan using a baton/club and called for the bell.
The End contributed their assault until Tracy Williams evened the odds, leading to the next match.
- Tracy Williams defeated Odinson (w/ The End)
Odinson dominated with power moves early on, but Williams wouldn't stay down and used a crossface for the submission victory. Dominic Garrini, Chris Dickinson, and Jaka of Catch Point then jumped him as Stokely Hathaway let Williams know that they weren't through.
James Drake and Anthony Henry, who would face Dickinson and Jaka later in the show, made the save.
- A match that was about to happen was broken up by Bryan Idol (the former Earl Cooter), who issued a challenge to Fred Yehi for FIP this coming Friday in Ybor City, Florida.
- AR Fox (w/ The Skulk) defeated Myron Reed
Great showing by both men. They both proved that they're capable of doing things in the ring that not many are. Reed cleared the ring post on a dive to take out The Skulk at ringside. Fox did an incredible cutter into a dragon sleeper combo and ended up winning with the Fox Catcher. Reed looks like he belongs with the EVOLVE regulars.
- Josh Briggs won a fray match
This was a multi-man elimination match that featured wrestlers from WildKat Wrestling, along with Snoop Strikes and Garrini.
Garrini was the final person eliminated. It was a major showcase for Briggs, who won with a chokeslam into a double knees backbreaker.
- DJZ defeated Zachary Wentz
They had a back-and-forth match where the up-and-coming Wentz held his own with DJZ. DJZ hit a great looking DDT for the win.
- Shane Strickland defeated Darby Allin
Before the match, Strickland said he broke the unbreakable last night when he took out the arm of Matt Riddle -- and tonight he'll break Allin's arm as well. The storyline is that all of this is because the "WWN family" wouldn't sign Strickland three years ago and he made himself a big enough star on his own to come back and destroy them.
Allin out-wrestled Strickland early on with roll throughs and reversals. As he said he would, Strickland targeted the arm and even lodged it in the top of the ring post box before delivering a stomp. Allin kept fighting and even scored a near fall with a Code Red, but Strickland wrenched the arm and snapped it back before applying a key lock.
- WWN and FIP Champion Austin Theory (w/ Priscilla Kelly) defeated Trey Miguel in a non-title match
Miguel used some flashy offense here, including a flip dive to the outside on Theory, a meteora from the top, and some impressive speed off the ropes. But Theory was just too much for Miguel and put him away with a pumphandle slam.
AR Fox, who trained Theory, and The Skulk made their way to the ring as Fox hasn't been happy with Theory's actions or representation as champion. Ayla Fox also got into it with Kelly before they were pulled apart.
- EVOLVE Tag Team Champions Chris Dickinson & Jaka defeated Anthony Henry & James Drake to retain their titles
The crowd loved this match and were solidly behind Henry and Drake. There were incredible near falls late, including a huge moonsault by the big man Drake, but the champions were able to hit the Death Trap for the victory.
The audience gave a standing ovation for Henry and Drake as they left.
- Before the main event announcements could happen, Theory took the mic to challenge AR Fox for August 12th in the same venue.
- EVOLVE Champion Matt Riddle defeated Keith Lee to retain his title
They had an incredible match, possibly their best together -- and this was with Riddle having his arm wrapped up and selling the damage Strickland did the previous night. There were no rope breaks as part of the rules for the match and they did everything you'd expect from these two: chops, strikes, tombstones by both, a Spirit Bomb by Lee, and it took a vicious running knee strike to the back of the head for Riddle to win.
Riddle called out Strickland after the match. Strickland circled the ring with a chair before teasing a fight, but he backed off and implied that he'll fight when the title is on the line. Riddle then took the mic to say "that sucked" before turning his attention back to Lee, who had been seated at ringside after their battle.
Riddle thanked and celebrated Lee with the crowd while insisting we don't know where he may end up, but the crowd loudly chanted "NXT." Riddle then said, from the bottom of his heart, he loves Lee before leaving the ring to him.
Lee thanked everyone for supporting him and asked for everyone to continue supporting EVOLVE even if he's not there. The crowd was great for all of this and it felt like a true graduation.


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CBL's Used Equipment Division always has a wide selection of good quality second hand construction plant and machinery for sale and will purchase your used equipment. From time to time we sell machines from our hire fleet and also retail many of the machines taken in part exchange when we supply new equipment. We are also keen to buy in used equipment for re-sale. Photographs and a full description of used machines in stock are available on request.
Used Equipment Manager: Charlie Oakhill mobile: 07771 980511
Our 7 depots cover from Land's End to Sheerness and from Beachy Head to The Welsh Valleys, employing 150 people, including nearly 55 skilled service engineers.


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The Soriano's Family of Caterers is proud to offer a premier banquet facility for your next party celebration.
Soriano's at Parkside, our original facility, is located in Bridgewater, next to scenic Duke Island Park.
Parkside offers an outstanding location and the ability to save money by allowing clients to provide their own alcohol. Accomodations at Parkside allow for 20 to 200 guests in our two banquet rooms.
Additionally, Soriano's Family of Caterers offers to bring our services to you through our EZ Cuisine Deliveries, Classic Elegance and our PicnicTime events.
Soriano's provides all of the accomoadations that you will need to create your dream party including tables, tents, chairs and much more within our Tents Plus Party Rentals.
Soriano's Family Of Caterers strives for excellence and has developed a strong reputation in the special event business throughout New Jersey.
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Our premier state of the art product and fashion photography studio opened it's doors in 2001 and is conveniently located in downtown Santa Barbara. We offer on-site parking, easy freeway access and we're just a few blocks away from Samy's Camera, numerous five star hotels and great bars and restaurants. Our spacious studio can accommodate everything from cars and motorcycles, to large sets and groups of people. We also offer a full range of retouching services, but if you decide to have your team handle that end of the production, we can usually turn your job around in one day. Our rates are quite reasonable and we are good at coming up with creative ways to work within your budget constraints. Feel free to stop by and get a tour of our facility. All the products you see on this page were shot in our Airship Studio. If you are interested in renting our studio for video or still shoots, that's a service we also provide. Click on the link below to view our studio rental site.


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UC Strategies' Jim Burton speaks with Jay Krauser, Director, Business Development Cloud Services, about NEC's move into cloud communications and the value of stability. At the UC Summit three years ago, Jay addressed NEC's requirements for a move to the Cloud: reliability, security and ease of use – not only for end users, but also for channel partners. These requirements highlighted NEC's roots as an engineering-based, conservative, technology company.
Listen to the Podcast
NEC debuted UNIVERGE BLUE Business Cloud Services last November at the BC Summit, where Jay introduced the private, public and hybrid cloud communications solution.
In a podcast hosted by UC Strategies, Jim and Jay talk about a key component of UNIVERGE BLUE – the value proposition of stability.
5 Highlights of the Podcast
- As a global leader in communications technology, NEC is a single-vendor provider. One NEC is a term that encompasses phones, servers, software and infrastructure – from the application layer to the network foundation, UNIVERGE BLUE takes advantage of NEC's complete intellectual property portfolio.
- In NEC's history, there aren't any drastic changes in the course of the company. No massive mergers, buy-outs, closings, failed SEC investigations, risky venture-based funding, financial peril, etc. NEC brings 100+ years of engineering and technology experience to UNIVERGE BLUE.
- With a cloud communications solution, if your provider goes down for any reason, it could take hours, days or even weeks to replace or restore the system. This makes the reliability of the technology and stability of the company vital concerns. The provider truly become a business partner. This is why UNIVERGE BLUE was engineered for 99.999% uptime, with geo-redundancy and disaster recovery built into the data center network.
- NEC's approach to cloud communications encompassed the business needs of many verticals: retail, hospitality, education, government, and more. A product of this research is the ability to deploy UNIVERGE BLUE in a private, public or hybrid cloud solution.
- Choosing a communications solution is now a business decision, not a technology decision. Cloud communications is transitioning communications technology away from a locked-in, capital expenditure model to an operating expense with the ability to scale, adding new features and users on demand, and the flexibility to operate in multiple locations from a single administration panel in the Cloud.
NEC took their time with cloud communications. Rather than rushing to market in an effort to be the first, they focused on delivering a robust, reliable and secure solution that can be customized to meet the needs of businesses and organizations of all sizes and industries. UNIVERGE BLUE Business Cloud Services is the result – voice, mobility, messaging, presence, conferencing and a contact center solution – delivered from a private, public or hybrid cloud.
Download the podcast at UC Strategies or preview the selection of resources at univergeblue.com to learn more about hosted VoIP and business cloud communications.


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Math major Kaavya Valiveti was just named the 2016 University Medalist!
Per Prizes and Honors / The University Medal, the University Medal is awarded "to the most distinguished graduating senior on the UC Berkeley campus".
A very nice article and video can be found here: Top graduating senior finds nirvana in pure math - Berkeley News.


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Saturday, July 25th
Noon-11 PM
Bailey's 8th Anniversary is looming large on the horizon and we're here to tease you and tempt you with more juicy details about another of the three bars running that day.
The main event will be located at the original Bailey's Taproom, where our courageous bartenders will be battling twenty-four taps of barrel-aged monstrosities and taming them into snifter glasses for you, our loyal and generous patrons. With a list so dangerously delicious that foreign powers are actively seeking to weaponize it for their own nefarious ends, it's safe to say that our eighth annual barrel-aged beer extravaganza is not intended for the faint of heart.
For the uninitiated, barrel-aged beers are rich, complex, and surprisingly smooth beers that have been stored in oak barrels that previously contained other spirits. Whiskeys, wines, rums, tequilas, you name it; if it's a liquor that spent time in a barrel, it's fair game to pair with a particular style or styles of beer.
The spirit-soaked wood imparts its complexities on ales that are no slouches in layered flavors to begin with, whether that's a wee heavy or imperial stout, a barleywine or a Belgian-style beer like a saison or a sour ale. The process of aging beer in these barrels results in the best of both worlds: the comparatively softer, less boozy flavor of a beer combined with the exotic overtones of a fine spirit.
In addition to over twenty barrel-aged beers, we will also be offering two rare barrel-aged ciders for the first time in the festival's history. And best yet, admission to Bailey's will be free and unticketed, and most beers will be available in both 4 oz pours and 12 oz glasses.
To get your saliva glands sweating, here's a sneak peek of what we've got in store for you:
- Almanac Devil's Advocate – Dry Hopped Sour (Wine)
- Barley Brown's Don Venucchi – Imperial Stout (Bourbon)
- The Bruery Cuivre – Old Ale w/ Belgian yeast strain (Oak)
- Block 15 Cardinal Coalescence – Flanders Red w/ Raspberries (Brandy)
- Breakside Cerveza Carajillo – Imperial Stout w/ Mexican Coffee (Rum)
- Crooked Stave Surette – Sour Saison (Oak)
- Crux Freakcake – Oud Bruin w/ dark fruits (Bourbon)
- Finn River Fire Barrel – Cider (Bourbon)
- Firestone Parabola – Imperial Stout (Bourbon)
- Flat Tail Wild from the Vine (Wine)
- Fort George/Bailey's Taproom Anni, Are You Oak-Aged – Wee Heavy (Bourbon)
- Fremont Abominable – Winter Warmer/Strong Ale (Bourbon)
- Green Flash Natura Morta PLUM – Saison w Brett (Red Wine)
- Holy Mountain Third Nail – Saison w/ Brett (White Wine)
- Laurelwood Santa's Woody – Barleywine (Bourbon) – nitro
- Local Option Die Konigin – Kellerbier (Oak)
- McMenamin's Edgefield Cerberus Wild Ale (Whiskey)
- Oakshire Hellshire V – Imperial Stout (Bourbon)
- Pelican Mother of All Storms – Barleywine (Bourbon)
- pFriem Flanders Blonde (Pinot Noir)
- Reverend Nat's Hallelujah Hopricot (Bourbon)
- Russian River Supplication – Sour Ale w/ cherries (Pinot)
- Santiam Pirate Stout – Stout w/ coconut (Rum) – cask
- Sun King Paradis – Wee Heavy (Cognac)
- Upright Heart's Beat (Wine)
A portion of all proceeds will be donated to New Avenues for Youth.
ABOUT NEW AVENUES FOR YOUTH: Since 1997, New Avenues for Youth has offered programs and services that empower homeless youth to exit street life. New Avenues believes that every young person should have food, shelter, and access to education and job training. New Avenues for Youth's mission is to work in partnership with the Portland community to prevent youth homelessness and provide homeless and at-risk young people with the resources and skills needed to lead healthy, productive lives.


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Stay in touch! Every Friday we email a summary of all the upcoming events at Christ Church Ridley Park. In news bulletin are also links to our Sunday Bulletin (with all the schedules), the monthly newsletter, the Sunday lectionary so you can review what readings you will hear in church, as well as pictures of the people and events in the life of our parish. You are welcome to provide your email address, which will be forwarded to our email provider (Constant Contact). You can remove yourself from our mailing list at any time. Do join us and keep up-to-date with the life of the parish.
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What are the cardinal rules for pitching VCs?
What do you say to hook them? More importantly, what don't you say?
What are the things that are sure to kill a deal?
How do you negotiate with a VC?
When do you push hard, and when do you back off?
How can you get VCs to give you a term sheet on the day you want it?
How do you create a bidding war?
Steve Hoffman (Captain Hoff) will go over all this and more. Hoffman is an angel investor, LP in August Capital, and CEO of Founders Space. He invests in startups and works with hundreds of investors worldwide. Hoffman is also the author of the new book "Make Elephants Fly: the Process of Radical Innovation."
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Nikaah, Halal, Phir Ussi Mod Par – 4 films that dealt with Triple Talaq
The Triple Talaq Bill is being introduced in the Rajya Sabha, and on this note we bring to you some films that explored the subject
The subject of triple talaq is not new to Bollywood. Time and again, filmmakers have dealt with this social issue faced by women in the Muslim communities. Here we check out five such films that have explored the topic on screen.
The film was a social comment on the Shariat law of divorce. The film was initially titled Talaq Talaq Talaq, but director BR Chopra had to change the title of the film to Nikaah after one of his friends pointed out that the title will dissuade Muslim families from watching a film that was propagating Talaq (divorce). Chopra changed the title to Nikaah but could not stop people from filing cases against the film.
Starring Raj Babbar, Deepak Parashar and Salma Agha — it was the story of a woman who is married to a man who does not have any time for her — resulting in an altercation that leads to the man spelling out Talaq three times to her.
Phir Ussi Mod Par
Another Muslim social that attempted to talk of the practice of Triple Talaq. It is the story of a woman of substance and fortitude who gets duped in love facing an unjustified 'Triple Talaq'. She raises her son against all odds only to see him subject her daughter-in-law to the same fate in a most unjustifiable manner. The woman rises to the occasion squarely meeting the daunting challenges of society and clerics to ensure that justice prevails. Directed by Lekh Tandon the film failed to impress at the box office.
The film deals with the theme of loyalty, love and the institution of marriage that is deemed to be pious by society. It is a story of human emotions, which depicts the trials and tribulations that women in our society go through. The film is about a woman whose husband divorces her so that she does not face the ire of his mother. As per the Muslim customs, the woman has to marry again and divorce the second husband if the first husband wants her back.
Directed by National Award Winner Shivaji Lotan Patil, the movie featured Chinmay Deepak Mandlekar, Priyadarshan Jadhav, Pritam Kagne, Vijay Chavan, Vimal Mhatre, Chhaya Kadam, Amol Kagne and Sanjay Sugaokar.
Code Blue
'Code Blue' refers to the life-saving emergency code and in this movie it revolves around this girl, whose story is inspired by a real-life incident. The protagonist is pushed to the limits by society's malpractices and how she comes back and fights those evils, is what Code Blue is all about. The battle of a girl from a dead-end! Made in association with Rahat Kazmi Films, the film features Alok Nath, Rishi Bhutani, Sushmita Mukerji and Khan in lead roles.
Khan wants to use the medium of movies to bring to light the lives of women who find their lives shattered with this instant divorce practice. She says, she felt traumatised when she encountered cases of women having to endure the mistreatment and misuse of the oral talaq system. For more Bollywood news and updates, stay tuned with CineBlitz.
IFFM Awards 2019: Gully Boy, Andhadhun, Tabu, Vijay Sethupathi, Shah Rukh Khan receive top honours
It was that evening of the year in Melbourne, when the annual awards night marked its gala presence in the cultural melting pot. 2019's award function at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne was a special one for many reasons.
It was that evening of the year in Melbourne, when the annual awards night marked its gala presence in the cultural melting pot. 2019's award function at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne was a special one for many reasons. Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy walked away with the top gong of Best Film honour, whereas Vijay Sethupathi won the Best Actor for his widely acclaimed film Tamil film Super Deluxe and Tabu was named Best Actress for her performance in Andhadhun.
Zoya said, "I am so excited. I am not going to forget this evening. This is my first award in the capacity of a producer. Gully Boy was our first production. This is a good start. No one makes a movie alone and this wouldn't be possible without my producers, my co-writer, my incredible actors and every member of my cast and crew. 54 invincible artists worked on this album. I owe this night to all of them."
Sriram said on his win as best director, "I am thankful and overwhelmed with the response to Andhadhun and this award. A French short film inspired this movie. It was 7 years ago and the movie took a long time to make." Upon receiving her award, Tabu said, "It's my first time in Australia but I will remember it for the rest of my life. Thank you Sriram for writing this for me. This character is catalyst for change of roles for women that are being written and will be written in future. Thank you for trusting me with this character".
Additionally, IFFM bestowed upon superstar Shah Rukh Khan – the 'Excellence In Cinema' award.
Shah Rukh Khan, in his usual candour, said, "Thank you all of you in Melbourne. It's an honour and privilege for me. Awards are odd because to me an art form be judged for its quality feels counter intuitive. Art is an expression and cinema is the ability to create emotions and share experiences through stories. To be an actor, is to live to know that each one is a mere illusion. When you are making a movie you can change a lot by changing the angle of the light and it strikes you that life is a lot like that as well. It's the simple things that can alter your journey and pondering makes your story worth telling. I shot a film here 12 years ago and it was a straightforward film about a man who has lost hope in life picks on a team of girls and then they go on to win a world championship. This city had the simplicity I had seen nowhere else. When you get older like me, you realise things. I realised that film changed my life. It's not the awards you get, it's just the part of creating process that is an exhilarating experience for an artiste."
Here's a complete list of winners:
- IFFM Best Short Film: My Name Is Mohamed And Raghad, We Don't Exist Here Anymore by Ali Mousawi AND Be My Brother by Genevieve Clay
- IFFM Diversity Award: Onir
- Telstra People's Choice Award: Simmba
- Celebrating 20 years of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai: Karan Johar
- IFFM Best Director: Sriram Raghavan for Andhadhun
- IFFM Best Actor: Vijay Sethupathi for Super Deluxe
- IFFM Best Actress: Tabu for Andhadhun
- IFFM Best Indie film: Bulbul Can Sing
- IFFM Best Film: Gully Boy
- PWC Equality in Cinema award an honorary award): Chuskit & Super Deluxe
- IFFM Excellence in Cinema – Shah Rukh Khan
For more news and updates from the world of showbiz stay tuned to CineBlitz!
Katrina Kaif, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh – 5 stars who've been teased by Arjun Kapoor on social media
Post Arjun Kapoor's funny comment on Anil Kapoor's recent post, here's taking a look at the top 5 funny comments that the young star made on his B-Town friends' social media posts
Arjun Kapoor is often seen headlining news and it's not just for his films. The actor is a master of trolling. Well, sort of and his fans enjoy the friendly banter that he has on social media with his friends. His recent comment on Anil Kapoor's latest picture brought him in the limelight again. Anil had posted a picture with the caption saying, "I could add some deep quote here but let's be honest I just wanted to post some good looking pictures of myself." And Arjun had something interesting to say. He wrote, "& u say I ruin ur reputation….just see this post." Well this made us take a look at the other times he has teased his friends on their social media. Check it out:
Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif is one of Arjun's favourite when it comes to making funny remarks. Recently, when Katrina posted a picture from her Mexico vacation, Arjun had a rather hilarious take on the photo. He commented, "Watch where you going, girl! Hope you didn't walk into the pillar while posing," as Katrina was posing next to a pillar.
Ranveer Singh
Arjun did not spare his Gunday co-star and best friend Ranveer Singh as well. The Gully Boy actor is known for his outlandish style and when had posted a photo wearing a colourful outfit, Arjun didn't miss the opportunity to comment on the same. He said, "Narangi Mausambi wala."
Parineeti Chopra
The Ishqzaade jodi is known for their online banter and Arjun is forever ready to tease Pari. So during the shooting of their film Namaste England, Arjun made sure he did it again. He posted a video where he can be seen teasing Parineeti and just because she wore a green dress, Arjun captioned the video as, "Presenting Hari – Pari the tourist photography expert !!!"
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Remember Priyanka Chopra's all-white Cannes 2019 dress. Priyanka definitely killed the look but Arjun yet again had a fun take on it. When PeeCee posted that picture on social media, Arjun couldnt resist commenting, "Surf Excel vibes."
Aditya Roy Kapur
When Aditya Roy Kapur claimed that he is single through an Instagram post, he also was obliged with a funny comment from Arjun Kapoor. Arjun said, "Chal Jhoota." and hinted that Aditya might actually be in a relationship.
These were some instances that we feel Arjun was bang on with his hilarious comments. Which one was your favourite? Let us know in the comments section below. Also, stay tuned to CineBlitz for more such interesting features.
Khandaani Shafakhana, Judgementall Hai Kya – 5 films that faced objections even before they released!
The makers of Sonakshi Sinha's Khandaani Shafakhana have been ordered to show their film to a sexologist when he objected to the film and filed a case against it. Here's looking at 4 other films that faced such objections…
Our films are increasingly becoming content-driven these days. However many filmmakers are still landing in a soup for their movies offending someone or the other. In the past, we had seen Ekta Kapoor facing a backlash for her film Lipstick Under My Burkha, Ashutosh Gowariker receiving objections from historians who claimed that he was distorting facts in Mohenjo Daro. Yes, there are many trying to put a leash on cinematic liberty, and we have also seen the CBFC juxtaposed with various other fractions of society opposing a film. But isn't cinema all about freedom of expression? Aren't films all about good storytelling? Well, while the blame game only gets stronger, we get you 5 such Bollywood films that have faced objections before their release.
Khandaani Shafakhana
Starring Sonakshi Sinha, Varun Sharma and Badshah in important roles, this T-series film has only been getting in trouble for several reasons. Well, we must say the story is different and the content is quite bold, where we see Sonakshi's character running a sex clinic and trying to break the taboo around sex. While earlier this film was accused of being plagiarised by a writer, now a Delhi-based sexologist has accused the film of defaming him and his profession. Following these allegations, the Delhi High Court has ordered the producers to show the film to the sexologist prior to its release.
Judgementall Hai Kya
Ekta Kapoor's film starring Rajkummar Rao was earlier called Mental Hai Kya and it looked quite interesting at first. But after a poster was released, where the leads were seen balancing a blade on their tongues, objections were raised by the Mental Health Society, about how the film's title sent across a wrong message and that it was derogatory and offensive to people suffering a mental illness. Following this, a special screening was held and a few minor changes were also made, and this thriller was renamed as Judgementall Hai Kya.
Article 15
Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer and Anubhav Sinha directed Article 15 had quite a hard-hitting story. While the film is set on the premise of Article 15 of the Indian Penal Code that deals with discrimination on the grounds of caste, creed, religion, sex, etc. it saw objections coming from several Brahmin outfits. In fact, a religious group called Karni Sena also demanded a ban on the film's release and conducted protests at several places too. But all of this did not affect the film's successful run.
Kabir Singh
Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani's film directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga was the Hindi remake of South film Arjun Reddy. And the film went on to be super successful at the box office in India. However, apart from making big moolah, Kabir Singh also stirred some controversy, before as well as after the film's release. Yes, some doctors had raised an objection to their portrayal in the film, while after the release many called the film violent and misogynistic, and stated that it promoted domestic violence. But this did not affect the film doing great business.
Most of us would recall the havoc created around this film. Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor faced not only objection but even a great deal of violence, from the shooting being stopped to Deepika being threatened of physical harm, and even a bounty being kept on SLB's head, the Karni Sena had done a lot of damage to this film. Following this, a few changes were made and even the title was changed from Padmavati to Padmaavat.
Well, we guess telling your tale in today's day and age is not very easy. If you know of any such objections, tell us in the comment section below and stay tuned to CineBlitz for more updates.
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With my brave face on, I delve into the first sips. Bold but then tempered by a flowery sweetness – that must be the jasmine. The sip morphs back into a bit of astringency at the end that prompts me to keep sipping. I'm not picking up on any bergamot and I think this is one that must be drank quickly so I'll just sit here and do that, I think.
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Doctor Who – Listen Review
Otherwise known as the episode with the ending that split the Who fanbase clean down the middle. Spoilers follow, obviously.
Episode four of Capaldi Who (as it shall henceforth be known) managed to be a better horror movie than most modern horror movies. The premise; that we are never truly alone, and that there's always something hiding in the corner of your eye, is actually taken from a short Doctor Who story written by Moffat a few years back. Unlike that story however, the beastie of the week is left much more to our imagination (to the point that there very well may never have been a monster for the entire episode).
It's this last reveal that will inevitably disappoint some. Many of us will no doubt have been on the edge of our seats waiting for the jump scare reveal of some ugly space nasty from the end of time, so it's understandable that some may feel shortchanged by the final reel rug pull – that there was probably never anything there. Of course, no one ever explicitly said there was nothing there (after all, who moved The Doctor's chalk?).
And naturally, we should get the big divisive "thing" out of the way first. The "thing" in question of course being the scene with a young (like, small kid young) Doctor. Fans who aren't steeped in 50 years of Who lore might not know that this was in fact one of very, very few glimpses of The Doctor as a kid (possibly the second ever, but I could be wrong).
For some, this spoils the mystery of The Doctor's character somewhat. Personally, I thought it was done subtly enough, and was a nice tough. It also seems a few people were ruffled by the fact that once again, Clara turns out to have had a seismic impact on his life. It should however, be pointed out that she only told him not to be scared, whereas a lot of people are acting like she wrote "BE THE DOCTOR" in neon lights over his bed. Like I said, it's a divisive moment. At the end of the day, we got to see a glimpse of a young William Hartnell Doctor, and that's awesome.
The first thirty minutes or so are terrifying enough to make most parents seriously consider showing it to their kids. The scene in Pink's bedroom is properly unsettling, and one can't help but wonder if Moffat decided at the last minute to write in that there was never anything there, just because he realised he might have gone a little too far.
For the most part however, there was a lot to like about this episode. It was brilliantly directed, it was suitably creepy, and it all looked amazing. I probably don't need to tell you that Peter Capaldi continues to find ways to impress as The Doctor, be he comforting a small child or stealing coffee, he exudes a kind of rude charm. Jenna Coleman also continues to enjoy the transformation of Clara from Plot Device to actual character, and she's all the better for it.
The date scenes helped elevate the episodes more somber moments, and showed us a little more of Danny (or Rupert) Pink (who is still brilliant). Although, the number of companions the Doctor has accidentally met when they were children is now getting slightly ridiculous. Evidently, Steven Moffat reaaaaallly likes that idea.
This is perhaps, the first episode of Capaldi Who where the 12th Doctor has felt right at home. Dark, brooding, and very scary, with enough laughs to keep us happy. This is the kind of Doctor Who most of us have been expecting from the trailers, and this is the kind of Doctor Who that I for one, want much, much more of.
Doctor Who: Deep Breath Review
Don't look in that mirror, it's furious.
There's one question that needs to be gotten out of the way first of all, and it's a question no one should ever have actually asked. Is Peter Capaldi any good as the 12th Doctor? Of course he is. He's Peter f***king Capaldi. Let's move on.
Actually, let's not. That wouldn't make for a very detailed review. Let's talk about how he handles the lighter, funny moments with a wide eyed charm that puts Tom Baker and David Tennant to shame. Let's talk about how when you're watching him ride through foggy London town on a horse in his nightgown, you forget that he's a man in his mid 50s, and absolutely believe he was Matt Smith a few hours ago. Let's talk about how Capaldi, with his attack eyebrows and frown lines has created a Doctor who has the potential to be the darkest and most unsettling yet, going by the unclear way things ended in this episode.
So Capaldi is the tits. We knew that though. The episode itself is pretty great too, with echoes of Robot, Tom Bakers first outing as the Doctor. To help ease us in to perhaps the most radical change in time lords yet, we're given the ever reliable Jenny, Vastra and Strax to fall back on for comfort. They seem to show up at the times when we're wondering if this is really The Doctor, to remind us that yes, it is. They're also immensely entertaining and likeable, as always, with Strax knocking Clara out with a copy of the Times being a highlight (I really want a spinoff).
The story begins as it means to go on, with a T Rex spitting out the TARDIS. These deranged, yet beautiful visuals continue, as the same dinosaur lights up London as she spontaneously combusts, half faced men lurk in the lamplight, and restaurants take flight over the city as balloons pop out of the roof. It's like a steampunk UP, with more human skin and organ harvesting, and less rubber balloons and talking dogs.
The monster of the week in fact, is probably this episodes only weak link. It's basically cut and paste from a previous Tennant story, and vague allusions from The Doctor to the fact that he swears he's seen all this somewhere before doesn't excuse the fact Moffat's basically just self plagiarised.
Probably the highlight of the entire episode, maybe more so than The Doctor himself, is Jenna Coleman's Clara. Here, she gets more character development in one hour than she had in a year. The fact Clara was a companion for half a season and two specials, and we've only just now seen her angry, is a testament to the woeful character development she suffered in season 7. The scene in the restaurant with her and The Doctor (their first proper scene alone together where no one's fainting or crashing) is a joy to watch. This could be the best Doctor/companion pairing since Ten and Rose, and we can only hope the rumours of Coleman's departure are untrue, because she could be one of the greats.
So that's that… Deep Breath has begun easing us in to what looks to be a much slower, considered, and meatier Doctor Who than what we've had for the past few years. With a brilliant, angry, (Scottish!) new Doctor and a fantastic companion rife with unexplored potential at the helm, it's safe to assume it's gonna be a whopper.
Dig those new titles too. Very timey. Such wimey.
The Five Best Regeneration Scenes of Doctor Who
Spoiler alert, but at the end of the Time of the Doctor Matt Smith actually regenerates into Peter Capaldi. I know, they kept that one quiet.
It was a well acted, heart destroying scene that managed to draw on elements from The 11th Doctor's entire run but never felt drawn out or overplayed in a way that David Tennant's final moments were (controversial).
It got me thinking about The Doctor's other regeneration scenes, since thanks to Day of the Doctor, we've now got 'em all. There have been some dodgy ones, and some pretty disappointing ones. As you may have guessed from the title though, these are what I reckon are his best ones.
Peter Davison to Colin Baker (Caves of Androzani)
Okay, so it may have heralded in the beginning of Doctor Who's decline into not very goodness (through no fault of Colin Baker) but this is a strong, emotional scene that tops off one of classic Who's best stories.
While it has it's problems, such as Davison's great death bed acting being somewhat overshadowed by Nicola Byrant's cleavage (or is that a problem? Depends who you ask) or the kind of cheesy spectral return of his past companions (God, who does that these days?), Davison and Byrant still deliver an incredibly strong, quite unsettling scene.
It gets even better when you realise that The Doctor was actually holding off his regeneration for pretty much the entire story, just so he could get shit done. Say what you will about The 5th Doctor, but he was a stone cold badass.
William Hartnell to Patrick Troughton (The Tenth Planet)
Granted, The Doctor doesn't bow out for the most heroic of reasons (old age) but the first regeneration of the series deserves a spot on this list because the ingenious idea of The Doctor being able to change his face has ensured that Doctor Who can still be going strong fifty years on.
It's done remarkably well for the time too, with Hartnell glowing a milky white and seamlessly becoming Troughton. You seriously barely notice it happen. You've got to wonder what the hell viewers thought was going on at the time.
Christopher Eccleston to David Tennant (The Parting of the Ways)
The first regeneration of New Who must have been as much of a shock to younger viewers as The Tenth Planet was for everyone else.
Eccleston delivers a brilliant speech while Rose looks on, absolutely terrified. Here, regeneration is clearly quite sad, but still cause for optimism, as it should be since no one is actually dying.
And no longer does The Doctor konk out on the floor in a slightly feeble manner. For the first time, he throws his arms up and explodes with energy, which is much, much cooler (and also allows for Matt Smith to destroy an entire fleet of Daleks).
Paul McGann to John Hurt (Night of The Doctor)
YES. Just because we thought we'd never see the day, this regeneration gets a place on the list. What does this regeneration scene get done?
Well, it lets McGann showcase his fantastic range as The Doctor (rage, acceptance, flippancy), it gives us more time with PAUL MCGAN AS THE DOCTOR and perhaps most importantly of all, it makes his Big Finish audio adventures unarguably canon.
Paul McGann though guys, amiright?
Jon Pertwee to Tom Baker (Planet of the Spiders)
So even though the regeneration effect itself is a little rubbish, and the hovering monk man of exposition land always terrified me on a personal level, this scene has Lis Sladen and Jon Pertwee absolutely acting their hearts out (while The Brigadier watches on vaguely bored by the proceedings).
Fun fact; this is the first time the process is actually called Regeneration. There, we've all learnt something and I can't think of anything else to say.
The Time of The Doctor Review (9/10)
Well, a big shout out to Steven Moffat for turning me into a crippled emotional husk on Christmas day. As a longtime fan, I've always loved regeneration stories. I know the show is all about change (how else would it have made it to 50 years?) and I'm pretty much always ready to see a new Doctor take over and move things forward.
Matt Smith was The Doctor. Without a doubt, from the moment his head popped out of the TARDIS asking a young girl for an apple he has continued to absolutely own the role without faltering. Kind, funny, great dress sense, a pro at physical comedy (he could make walking through a door fascinating viewing) and above all, he had a great rapport with kids.
He was definitely the kids' Doctor, and please don't read into that as a dig or a downgrade, because kids are the hardest buggers to please. Capaldi is going to have a serious job winning the nippers over after Matt's big brother act.
The episode itself tied up issues that have been plaguing me since the end of series 5. Seriously, I thought we'd never find out who blew up the TARDIS. And it turns out Gallifrey is knocking around behind the crack in the wall, back in 2010 I'd never had guessed that. Sadly, a lot of the exposition felt a little rushed and The Christmas element really did feel shoehorned in. Just be bold and ignore the fact it's Christmas day. No one will care, because Doctor Who is on an that's enough.
Still, the scenes with Clara's family were sweet (and no sign of those bloody kids) and watching The Doctor pretend to be her boyfriend really made me realise how much unused potential the pair have.
There were, fittingly for 11's last stand, a horde of aliens and nasties from all over. Some of them didn't get much to do (like The Weeping Angels) and anytime The Daleks are involved it's pretty much a given that they're coming out on top. But it wasn't about them, it was about Smith and all they needed to do was provide a fitting backdrop to his swansong.
The idea of The Doctor sticking around for centuries to protect a small town is nice. I'm glad the TARDIS was out of the equation for the first few centuries though, or I'd never believe in a million years that he would've stayed. 11 essentially got to enjoy some kind of retirement, even if he did have to fight off the odd wooden cyberman every now and then.
And then the end. Bloody hell. A rule that has been hampering Doctor Who is finally bloody gone. The Doctor can now regenerate another 13 times, so every Tabloid writer or smug so and so that comes up to me gleefully informing me that "Doctor Who has to end soon" can go into hibernation for at least another half century.
Matt Smith doesn't go lying down, or in a self referential drawn out mess of goodbyes (cough, Tennant, cough). He explodes with energy, taking out as many Daleks with him as he can (and it's a lot).
While it would have been nice for Clara to come running into the TARDIS, only to find a new man, it's only fitting that Matt gets a proper goodybe. Young, as we remember him. What a doozy it is too, anyone that wasn't a blubbering husk by the time the bow tie is on the floor, or by the time that cameo came about is a cold hearted fiend.
Then, without warning, or a glow of light, 11 is gone. It's as if Matt sneezed himself into Capaldi. In thirty seconds I was already convinced by him, although conflicted. Because, to paraphrase the eleventh Doctor's final words; I will always remember when The Doctor was Matt Smith.
Day of the Doctor Review (10/10)
50 years ago, William Hartnell, Verity Lambert, Sydney Newman and others perhaps unknowingly unleashed so much more than just a television program. They let loose a cultural icon, a legend, a modern fairy tale that has spanned decades and captured the hearts and minds of many generations of fans.
Day of the Doctor is a piece of television that has been fifty years in the making, make no mistake. Possibly the most anticipated and hyped piece of television ever, the all important question is, did it deliver?
Thankfully, God yes. Day of the Doctor was thrilling, funny, heartbreaking, scary and exciting. It was nostalgic without dwelling on the past and forward thinking without alienating the long time fans. If anyone else could come up with a better story for the 50th, I'd genuinely like to see it.
The story was a fairly typical Steven Moffat timey wimey affair. The three Doctors all had their own separate adventures which tied in together beautifully.
Matt Smith's started with a fantastic reference to Totters Lane and Coal Hill, two key locations in Who lore and quickly delved into an adventure with mysterious paintings and UNIT. It was only right to reference such an important group in the 50th and The Brigadiers daughter afforded the next best thing to the great Nick Courtney himself. She's also a fantastic character in her own right, which helps.
David Tennant's return was a thing of absolute joy as we finally saw what happened with Queen Liz and got a mini adventure with The Zygons (who looked fantastic). Seeing Ten interact with Eleven was hilarious, as The Tenth Doctor, with all his swagger looks disdainfully at the flappy awkward clumsiness of The Eleventh.
And then there's John Hurt, who finishes off the trinity of Doctors for this episode. His war Doctor was played artfully, a vague menace lurking underneath those tired eyes and a weariness, yet still with that mad Doctor spark. Finally seeing The Time War playing out was a dream. Daleks killing and exploding all over the shop in such excess and on such scale was brilliant.
Throwing Hurt into the mix with Tennant and Smith made for some fantastic scenes. Hurt obviously representing the old guard as he questioned much of what the two young Doctors did. Hurt disgustedly asking, "Timey Wimey?" to Tennant's sly "I don't know where he got that from" was a particular highlight.
Then we had the game changing ending, a fanboy baiting sequence in which twelve (or was it thirteen?) TARDISes blitzed through a Dalek fleet to save Gallifrey. See? The classic Doctors were in there after all (kind of). And Gallifrey falls no more? A brilliant move. Seeing the Doctor finally find a way to move on with the whole Last of the Time lords schtick is refreshing and should make for an interesting ark in the next series.
Finally, it would be remiss of me to end this review without mentioning (but not in detail) two masterfully subtle cameo appearances. One of which looks firmly and excitingly to the future while the other was a beautifully done nod to the past.
After 50 years, The Doctor has finally stopped running and is genuinely out there to find something. Day of the Doctor was nothing short of a perfectly balanced, thrilling adventure that seamlessly sets up the future of the show while paying tribute to the past. Here's to another 50.
Doctor Who at 50: The Movie (6/10)
Paul McGann though guys. Am I right? AMIRIGHT? I am. Sadly this ill fated feature length pilot was the 8th Doctors only proper TV outing and it was unfortunately, not very good.
McGann is fantastic in this, make no mistake. He was flirty and funny and mad and had all the makings of a great Doctor. He was also forced to work with what someone who never watched Doctor Who thought a Doctor should look like. The result was a step up from the question marks and bright colors of the 80s costumes, but still a little silly for 1996.
A lot of the problems people had with it at the time are admittedly, not real an issue with the hindsight of the modern series. Kissing a companion? He does that every other episode these days. Riding a motorbike? The Doctor rode one up a building just last series.
This doesn't make up for the fact that it's riddled with problems though. In an odd attempt to make it gritty we have The Doctor being gunned down by a street gang and The Master breaking a woman's neck. Needlessly violent, quite frankly. The way The Master is handled is another issue.
Why is he able to turn into a living pile of goo? We may never know. Why do The Daleks of all things, accept requests all of a sudden? No idea. Why, why, for the love of God why is The Doctor half human? We're probably better off not knowing.
Thankfully, Paul McGann has been afforded a chance to prove himself with a superb range of audio stories and more recently with his surprise appearance in The Night of the Doctor. Still, it just makes one wonder… what might have been if the 8th Doctor got his own series and Doctor Who stormed the 90s?
Doctor Who at 50: Remembrance of the Daleks Review (8.5/10)
It's hard to remain objective when writing about your all time favorite Doctor. However, I'll try to exercise some restraint. McCoy is the first Doctor I can really, properly remember watching. My dad started us on a watch through the entire show when I was quite young, but towards the end of that first go through Who, I have so many distinctive memories of the McCoy era (mostly being scared shitless by the Curse of Fenric and Ghost Light).
So Remembrance is really my first Dalek story (growing up a Who fan in the 90s was tough). I still absolutely adore everything about it, from the fifties setting to Daleks blowing each other up, even more so now. My added knowledge appreciates the subtle references to the very first Doctor Who story, An Unearthly Chld.
But removing my rose tinted shades, is it actually any good? Well, yeah. This was the time when Doctor Who was finally starting to get back on its feet and get really good again. The trouble was, most people had stopped bothering with a show they thought was about dodgy sets and grown men in stupid costumes acting silly.
McCoy is on form here, his seventh Doctor had moved away from the clownish berk that he was in his first series and has begun to develop into a thoughtful, brooding, slightly menacing Doctor. His companion Ace is also the first companion to show real signs of developing and a result is a well rounded, likeable character. A refreshing change of pace from Bonnie Langford.
The story itself is slightly confusing, with two separate Dalek factions battling it out over some ancient Gallifreyan artefact but it does't matter. The kid in you will always leap at the chance to see Daleks blowing the shit out of each other. It's also the first episode to show the world that they can indeed go up stairs, silencing all those smart arsed little pricks.
We also have a brilliant last episode reveal of Davros, who over time has become so batshit mental that he's now convinced he is in fact a Dalek, and his confrontation with The Doctor is still a fantastic moment. It's easy to see why The Daleks become scared of The Doctor, here, he coolly faces down their emperor and tricks them into blowing up their home planet. McCoy. Rocking the Dark Doctor decades before it was cool.
No one knew that this would be the last Dalek story of the classic series, but really, it was the perfect way for The Doctors most popular enemies to bow out. Also, one last time, Daleks. Blowing each other up. That's worth the ticket price alone guys.
Doctor Who at 50: Mark of the Rani (6/10)
Well you've gotta feel bad for anyone who's expected to play an authoritative, centuries old time lord while wearing a clown costume, haven't you?
To the casual observer, Colin Baker was the start of the end for Doctor Who. Not so. Baker himself did a fantastic job (you need any more proof, listen to his Big Finish audio plays where he has some classic stories). Doctor Who fell apart for a number of reasons but Baker was most definitely not one of them.
Mark of the Rani is an example of some of the strange choices made by the writers at the time. Why did The Rani have a device that could turn people into trees? Why did the Rani's TARDIS look like a tantric sex dungeon? Why was The Master standing in a field dressed as a scarecrow all day on the off chance that in all of time and space the Doctor would go past there and then? We may never know.
Colin Baker makes an interesting Doctor. Not as young as Davison but still younger than the rest, and yet the closest Doctor we've had to Hartnell since Hartnell himself. His grumpy, unpredictable and brash nature had all the makings of a truly great Doctor, if only he'd had some better stories and a more sensible outfit.
There isn't an awful lot I can say about Mark of the Rani mostly because I'm doing these reviews for the 50th so I want to be kind.
It's a decent enough romp, even if it really doesn't make that much sense. Honestly though, if you want a classic sixth Doctor story, go check out his Big Finish stuff. It's really, really good. Seriously.
Doctor Who at 50: Caves of Androzani Review (10/10)
The fifth Doctor smacks of missed potential to me. It's not that he ever had any really awful stories, they were all pretty solid. It's just that he was plagued by an overcrowded TARDIS which meant none of the companions ever really had much to besides bitch and moan (and occasionally get possessed or try to kill The Doctor).
So what happens when we declutter the TARDIS and give Peter Davison just one companion to deal with? We get the best Doctor Who story ever. Fact. The downside? It's Davison's swansong. Typical.
The Doctor and Peri land on Androzani minor, take a poke around and then… well it's all downhill for the pair from there. They're both immediately poisoned and swept along by events beyond their control. In this episode they're kidnapped, shot at, beaten, imprisoned… This is par for the course on Doctor Who but it never felt so urgent before.
A lot of this is down to the superb direction of Graeme Harper. Everything in this episode just felt so real, so gritty and surprisingly for an episode of Doctor Who in the 80s, actually well lit.
This story sums up Peter Davison's Doctor as the fallible, human one of the bunch. He is completely helpless to control events for this entire story. He's barely the hero of the piece (not that this story even has a hero) and scrapes through on luck.
Of course, he sacrifices himself in the end to save Peri and also has that badass moment where he commandeers a ship and crashes it back onto the planet to save his friend, all the while staving off a regeneration. So in that respect, we see Davison at two extremes. The vulnerable Doctor we've come to know and then this desperate, almost savage side of the fifth Doctor that we have never seen before.
I could talk about Caves for hours, but considering these are meant to be mini reviews, I'll leave it here;
Caves of Androzani was the absolute peak of the classic series, which makes it all the more frustrating that it all went downhill from there (which had nothing to do with Colin Baker or Sylvester McCoy, so shut up). An episode that still stands up even today, fast, dark, gritty and action packed, this was modern Doctor Who years before Chris Eccleston came on the scene.
Doctor Who at 50: Genesis of The Daleks Review (10/10)
As if it could really be any other story for Tom Baker. Of course this isn't to say that Baker hasn't had his fair share of classic tales (his era is still looked upon as the pinnacle of Who by many) but this is a defining story for both The Doctor and his greatest enemies, possibly the most iconic alien life forms in modern culture, The Daleks.
For the uninitiated, Genesis of the Daleks is basically an origin story for Skaro's metal monsters. The Time Lords send the 4th Doctor, Sarah and Harry on a mission to destroy the Daleks before they're properly created (fun fact: this move has since been referred to as the first shot of the Time War).
What follows is a stone cold classic adventure, apart from the giant clam (yes, really). This was early on in Tom Baker's tenure as The Doctor and an encounter with The Daleks was a defining moment for a Doctor even back then. He's on top form here, all wide eyes, mad grins and complaining to military officers about the lack of tea or coffee.
Harry and Sarah Jane are two fantastic companions that, with The Doctor form the strongest trio in the shows history, Ponds be damned. Unfortunately, Sarah spends the majority of this story apart from the others, climbing up missile silos and befriending mutants.
But what's most important here is the brilliance in which we find out how Daleks became Daleks. Terrifyingly, they once looked human. Called Kaleds, (imaginative) they were locked in a devastating war and even before they jumped in pepperpots to destroy the galaxy, it's clearly established that they were horrible nazi bastards.
Of course, this episode also introduces us to Dalek creator and king prawn lookalike, Davros. Pretty much an equal to The Doctor, the fact that he was batshit crazy and power mad was absolutely terrifying. Think Hitler crossed with a really angry Dalek and you come close to what Davros is.
Does the Doctor destroy the Daleks, like the Time Lords asked? Well, considering all subsequent Dalek tales you can guess not. In one of the most important scenes in Who history, The Doctor is given the chance to wipe them out forever and chooses not to. He reasons it will make him no better than a Dalek. Nearly four decades on and people still debate the Doctor's choice in this episode.
A murky moral area, an unbeatable Doctor/Companion combo and a chilling origin story for Doctor Who's most popular enemies makes this an absolutely iconic story. If you like Doctor Who, you need to watch Genesis.


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Back to having the card I need so a completed one today.
I have been looking at stuff I bought and never used. Well before the advent of Perfect Pearls, I had acquired many, many pots of Pearl-Ex. The big difference is PPs have the binders already added so you can mix them with water and create a "paint" – Pearl-Ex is not permanent when mixed with water. It is if you, for example, stamp with Versamark and then dust it on. The ink will trap the Pearl-Ex and bind it so it won't rub off (well, not much) and you can mix it in to just about anything – I've tried it mixed in to Liquid Pearls, for example, and that works a treat, as does gloss or matte medium. You can mix it into Fimo too. But you can't make mist with it as it won't stick once the water dries.
Eons ago, I bought Gum Arabic, after reading on the Jacquard site that you could mix it up with Pearl-Ex to, essentially, make Perfect Pearls. Of course at the time I only saw LIQUID Gum Arabic and have since found you can buy it in powdered form. That seems like it would be easier. Anyway, I wasn't going to go out and buy powdered when I had a huge bottle of liquid. So I had a play. I mixed up a drop of gum arabic, about 4 x as much Pearl-Ex, and mixed it up with a spritz of water. It made a lovely creamy paint. But then, I had the idea of mixing in some dye ink to intensify the colour.
Look at this – all three dots started from the lightest colour pink.
The HOT PINK was achieved by adding a drop or two of bright pink dye ink to the mix. The more red colour, had red dye ink added. Then I thought of what else I had and grabbed the Fired Brick Distress stain. That got the less-red dot in the middle of the lightest pink.
First let me share the card, then I'll carry on with my Mad Scientist impression.
The very dark silver/grey SIX was a mix of pewter Pearl-Ex with a drop of permanent black ink – it was the only liquid black ink I had on hand. It worked, but dye ink would perhaps have been better.
Now, thinking on the properties of Distress, that it is reactive with water, I tried a little experiment.
I made two mixtures for comparison – one, Gum Arabic, water, and Pearl-Ex, the other GS, PE and Distress stain (I did add a few drops of water to that as well.)
I don't think you will see the difference, due to the shine of the mica but the right is def. darker, deeper purple in real life. Not as much as the DYE ink ones – that is startling in its intensity, which I hope you can see in the pink dots above. OK, so all well and good. But it was the reactive-with-water bit I was interested in.
So I inked a stamp with Versamark and then tapped it in a spritz of water. I stamped on the non-Distress blob and then inked (Versamark and water) again and did it on the side with the Distress added.
Can you see how much more the with-Distress side reacted with the water?
Cool humm? to be fair this was quite a detailed little stamp, with text on the wings. It just happened to be the right size and on my desk, so it ended up a pretty indistinct image. But I think there is the potential here for some interesting effects. The mixture will dry out, but you can then simply drag your water brush through and…re-activate it, I guess. Just like Tim shows in his book when making paint palettes with PPs.
I also think if you already have Perfect Pearls, you might try mixing up the powder with Distress stain rather than water and see what happens. I am imagining painting squares with the mix then stamping in with the Versamark and water, for something like inchies, IYKWIM. Might make a pretty tiled card or addition to a configurations box.
And I wonder if you were to ink with BLACK ink, then water then stamp would you get an interesting effect? Maybe on white cardstock instead? So much to try, so little time LOL!
Have a bash. Comment with a link to your projects (or add it as your site in the form if you can't add a link in the actual comment) LMK how it turns out in any case.
I just wanted to add this one – a better stamp choice and it looks very cool IRL! This was with a thinner brushing on of the mixture so when stamped the black cardstock was revealed more fully. I also hit it with the heat gun briefly.


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Welcome to the new blog. We are excited about all that is in store for our family and would love for you to stay in touch with us via Passport for Six. We will attempt to chronicle the craziness that comes along with packing up a family of six and moving to the other side of the globe. I'm sure along the way we'll share insights and lessons we've learned from immersing ourselves in a foreign land with vastly differing values and beliefs.
We will continue a few favorites from the old blog, like our weekly Wednesday posts, but are also sure to develop a few new ones along the way.
It should be fun…well, truthfully it might be painful for us at times, but at least it will be fun for you to read about.
Looking forward to the journey!


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The next time you're making your way down Camden Passage, whether for antiquing purposes or just to check out the pretty people, we recommend you pop by Smug. This charming "lifestyle" store was opened in 2009 by native Islingtonian Lizzie Evans. An interior and graphic designer by trade, Lizzie personally refurbished and redesigned a vacant townhouse to give her shop a relaxed, homey feel. Smug's impressive collection of vintage '50s furniture, most of which is for sale, contributes to the overall atmosphere of unpretentious retro-chic. Although ostensibly a home furnishing boutique, such an appellation is too narrow to convey all that Smug has, ahem, in store. This is perhaps the only place in London where you'll find toy elephants manufactured from quilts by Pakistani snake charmers alongside vintage Casio watches. But Smug's inventory also includes such refreshingly low-key items like vegetable-themed coffee mugs and scented candles. Lizzie is currently working on her own design ideas, but until her line comes out she is happy to promote the work of up-and-coming designers like Donna Wilson, Matt Pugh and Thornback & Peel.Show lessRead moreFritz
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(a) Every staff member of each member organization who fulfils the requirements of article 21(a) for participation in the Fund and is determined to be medically fit for employment by the member organization shall be accepted as medically fit for participation in the Fund.
(b) A participant who knowingly fails to disclose relevant medical information, or who falsifies information, shall not be entitled to receive a disability benefit under article 33(a) unless the condition giving rise to the disability is determined medically to be unrelated to the information that was not disclosed or was falsified.
(a) A participant or beneficiary may be required to supply information, and to furnish
documentary or other proof thereof, in respect of any matter on which information or proof is deemed desirable by the Board for the purposes of these Regulations.
(b) Failure to supply such information or proof, or the omission or misrepresentation of any material fact therein shall enable the Board to redetermine the entitlements of the participant or beneficiary under these Regulations, provided that entitlement to participation or to a benefit shall not be less favorable than if the information or proof had been supplied or truly represented.
The Board may deduct from any benefit payable under these Regulations to a participant, or on his or her account, the amount of any indebtedness to the Fund by the participant or by any beneficiary or third person to whom payment has been made otherwise than in accordance with these Regulations, including interest and costs, where appropriate.
The Fund shall not be liable for interest on any due but unpaid benefits.
Article 45 bis: DISPOSITION OF PENSION BENEFITS IN CASE OF CONVICTION FOR FRAUD AGAINST EMPLOYING ORGANIZATION
(a) Pursuant to Article 45 as described above, a participant or beneficiary may not assign his or her rights under these Regulations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the request of a member organization, the Fund may remit a portion of a benefit payable to such participant to his/her former employing member organization, provided the participant is subject of a criminal conviction for fraud against that employing organization, evidenced by a final and executable court order issued by a competent national court. Such payment shall not convey to the employing
organization a benefit entitlement from the Fund or (except as provided herein) provide any rights to the organization under the Regulations of the Fund or increase the total benefits otherwise payable by the Fund.
(b) The deduction may be applied to a benefit payable to a participant under these Regulations, including a withdrawal settlement or a lump sum commutation. The assignment shall normally be irrevocable; however, such payments shall cease following the death of the participant. The assignment shall not apply to a survivor's benefit under article 34, 35, 35 bis and 35 ter of the Regulations.
(a) A participant or beneficiary may not assign his or her rights under these Regulations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Fund may, to satisfy a legal obligation on the part of a participant or former participant arising from a marital or parental relationship and evidenced by a final and executable order of a court or by a settlement agreement incorporated into a divorce or other court order, remit a portion of a benefit payable by the Fund to such participant for life to one or more former spouses and/or a current spouse from whom the participant or former participant is living apart. Such payment shall not convey to any person a benefit entitlement from the Fund or (except as provided herein) provide any rights under the Regulations of the Fund to such person or increase the total benefits otherwise payable by the Fund.
(b) To be acted upon, the requirement under the court order must be consistent with the Regulations of the Fund, as determined by the Chief Executive of Pension Administration of the Fund to be beyond any reasonable doubt, and on the basis of the available evidence. Once implemented, the assignment shall normally be irrevocable; however, a participant or former participant may request, upon satisfactory evidence based on a court order or a provision of a settlement agreement incorporated into a court decree, a new decision by the Chief Executive of Pension Administration that would alter or discontinue the payment or payments. Furthermore, such payment or payments shall cease following the death of the participant or former participant. If a designee predeceases the participant or former participant, the payments shall not commence, or if they have commenced, shall cease upon the designee's death. In the event that the payment or payments have been diminished, discontinued, or have failed to commence or have ceased, the amount of the benefit payable to the participant or former participant shall be duly
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(d) The Fund shall not accept any claim alleging non-receipt of a lump sum, including a withdrawal settlement, or monthly periodic benefit or request for correction of an amount due in respect of any lump sum or monthly periodic benefit payable under these Regulations, more than 10 years after the amount was due or the error was made.
(e) The Board may, if in its opinion there are circumstances beyond the beneficiary's control which so warrant, restore the right to any benefit which has been forfeited or after the 10-year time limit under (d) above, to any payment that that has not been received.
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Fiber to the x
|Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
|英文 238 Pages
納期: 即日から翌営業日
|FTTxの世界市場 Fiber to the x
|出版日: 2019年10月01日
|ページ情報: 英文 238 Pages
Fiber to the x market worldwide is projected to grow by US$6.5 Billion, driven by a compounded growth of 7.8%. FTTh/p/b, one of the segments analyzed and sized in this study, displays the potential to grow at over 8.2%. The shifting dynamics supporting this growth makes it critical for businesses in this space to keep abreast of the changing pulse of the market. Poised to reach over US$7.9 Billion by the year 2025, FTTh/p/b will bring in healthy gains adding significant momentum to global growth.
Representing the developed world, the United States will maintain a 8.9% growth momentum. Within Europe, which continues to remain an important element in the world economy, Germany will add over US$295 Million to the region's size and clout in the next 5 to 6 years. Over US$303.2 Million worth of projected demand in the region will come from Rest of Europe markets. In Japan, FTTh/p/b will reach a market size of US$640.7 Million by the close of the analysis period. As the world's second largest economy and the new game changer in global markets, China exhibits the potential to grow at 7.5% over the next couple of years and add approximately US$1.1 Billion in terms of addressable opportunity for the picking by aspiring businesses and their astute leaders. Presented in visually rich graphics are these and many more need-to-know quantitative data important in ensuring quality of strategy decisions, be it entry into new markets or allocation of resources within a portfolio. Several macroeconomic factors and internal market forces will shape growth and development of demand patterns in emerging countries in Asia-Pacific. All research viewpoints presented are based on validated engagements from influencers in the market, whose opinions supersede all other research methodologies.
Competitors identified in this market include, among others, AFL; Alfocom Technology Co., Ltd.; Allied Telesis Holdings K.K.; Altice Europe; America Movil, S.A. de C.V; AT&T, Inc.; Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL); China Telecom Corporation Ltd.; CommScope, Inc.; Corning, Inc.; Fiber Optic Telecom Co. Ltd; Fibernet Ltd.; Himachal Futuristic Communications Ltd.; Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.; MTN Group; Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation; OFS Fitel, LLC; Pac Tech - Packaging Technologies GmbH; Shanghai Sun Telecommunication Co., Ltd.; Telkom Sa Soc Ltd; Tellabs, Inc.; Verizon Communications Inc.; Vodafone Group PLC; ZTE Corporation; ZTT Group


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Well, guess what was sighted in the sky today? A COMET! That's right, another one! And I thought that, since the Orionid meteor shower was long over, so was any chance of comet-spotting. Anyways, (at about the same time as last time, 5 PM) I saw it streaming through the sky and did a double take, thinking, "Wait. Really? Again?!" But there was no mistaking it. And this time my mother and sister got to see it too! I wish I had pictures, but, though we did have a cellphone with us, it was out of battery! It did, however, make my day 😀 My mother said, "God blessed you." I agree. And I'm so grateful. Grateful to God for another glimpse of a rarely-seen part of His awesome creation.
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Walk This Way: Boston 7, Chicago 4. Four White Sox pitchers issued 12 walks, including 3 with the bases loaded. The only Sock without a free pass was Walker, but he had two hits and a nifty play in the field. Suppan was good enough, and Timlin and Kim closed the door. Seattle topped Anaheim by the same score, so the Red Sox's wild card lead is still 1½ games.
With Nixon out for about the next week, Adrian Brown was called up from Pawtucket. ... Jayson Stark rates the contenders' bullpens and puts Boston as 6th out of 7 -- better only than Kansas City. One scout comments: "If their bullpen gets hot, they're going to win the whole thing, because right now, if the playoffs started tomorrow, aside from their bullpen, Boston is the best team in the league."
Pedro's next start would be Monday, but Grady has indicated he'll give Martinez an extra day of rest and have him pitch Tuesday. That would mean his last three regular season starts would be September 16, 21 and 26. I'm almost positive both ALDS begin September 30, so Pedro might pitch Game 1 on three days rest. Having Lowe pitch Game 1 and Pedro Game 2 isn't a big deal to me at this point. Although it would mean Martinez would pitch a Game 5 on short rest, it might also put him on a nice schedule to start the ALCS ... but I'm getting ahead of myself!
HBO premieres an hour-long look at Red Sox history from the fans' viewpoint on Tuesday night. It is titled (unfortunately) The Curse of the Bambino, but Sox fans who have seen it say it's excellent. Some SoSH posters are featured. Edward Cossette quotes a Yankees fan: "Jesus, now I know what it truly means to be a Sox fan. We might have the championships but we can't touch your fan base."
El Guapo's Ghost is in Burlington, Vt. lamenting the lack of obsessive Red Sox fans on what he calls "the west coast of New England." Having grown up in the Burlington area, I can tell you there are Sox nuts up there because I was/am one. Where they'll be congregating in October, however, I don't know. ... I like this quote from David Ortiz, although I don't understand it: "That's why people gotta believe in the Sox. This is not apple Sox, or barbecue Sox. This is the Sox." I guess he's contrasting "Sox" with "sauce," but that doesn't really clarify things. ... Finally, the Big Red Kahuna chatted with Grady this morning while heading out for coffee. ... Wakefield/Colon at 7:05 pm.


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The City Council thinks it knows what's ailing the Police Department. It needs greater oversight. It needs another layer of bureaucracy in its command structure—an inspector general.
Somebody really needs to remind council members that the NYPD has built-in accountability and oversight. The mayor appoints a police commissioner, who serves at the pleasure of the mayor. If the commissioner messes up or fails to carry out the policy directives of the mayor, he or she will be out of work in an instant.
That's accountability.
But the Council has decided to solve a problem that does not exist, and, even worse, it is considering legislation that will provide a terribly flawed answer to the nonexistent problem. According to one interpretation of the Council's bill, the inspector general's office could be subject to political pressure from council members, which would invariably call into question any investigation.
Council members surely must know that district attorneys and federal prosecutors have the power to investigate perceived police misconduct, and the department itself rigorously investigates every discharge from a police officer's weapon. These mechanisms cannot eliminate misconduct, of course, but they do provide an extraordinary level of oversight.
Not coincidentally, the Council's actions come at a time when the NYPD's policy of stop, question and frisk is coming under increased fire from the usual band of professional critics, including several council members. A federal court is hearing arguments about the policy's legality, with a decision expected after about a month of testimony.
There's no question that stop, question and frisk is aggressive, proactive policing. There also is no question that the policy has led to fewer killings, muggings, burglaries and other violent crimes in neighborhoods where death was a daily visitor not so long ago.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has said he will veto the inspector general bill if it passes the Council. That's a relief. But Mr. Bloomberg will be out of office in less than a year, and it's entirely possible that a supporter of the legislation, like Council Speaker Christine Quinn, will be in his place.
Effective policing has helped make New York the safest large city in the country—nobody would have predicted that outcome in 1993. The next mayor must be as tough and creative as the last two in keeping the city's streets safe, especially in historically crime-ridden neighborhoods.
Handcuffing the police won't get the job done.


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Tame Ryan Bingham's Crazy Heart Tonight.
I officially declare this Wednesday "The Best Wednesday of October 2012." Why? Because both Ryan Bingham and Estelle will be performing tonight. Did you know they both have Grammys? That would make tonight a Double Grammy Slam. It's a thing, people!
Another reason why this Wednesday is so awesome is that the Where House is having a themed party to the tune of the 1979 cult hit The Warriors. If you go, a cool game to play would be to count how many times people say "Come out and play-ay."
The Tontons at Dada
Houston's The Tontons will be playing at Dada tonight, and if you haven't already rocked out to lead singer Asli Omar's smooth, honeyed voice, then you should definitely consider it.
Estelle at Verizon Theater
Although she's not as big in the United States as she is in Europe, Estelle's got a Grammy and, likely, a packed audience waiting for her when she gets to the Verizon. Did I mention she has a Grammy? That means she's only an Emmy, an Oscar and a Tony away from reaching EGOT status. I believe in you, Estelle!
Ryan Bingham at Palladium Ballroom
You might know Ryan Bingham as the guy who made the brilliantly understated soundtrack to the 2009 Jeff Bridges vehicle, Crazy Heart. Or, like me, you might know him as that singer-songwriter with really shiny hair. The third option is that you know him as the second half of tonight's Double Grammy Slam. (This will catch on!)
The Warriors Party at Where House
Hey, a The Warriors themed party! Can you dig it? Wouldn't it be weird if, once you arrived at the party, somebody got knocked out by a flailing elbow, and then the perpetrator blamed you? And then you'd have to dance your way out of the Where House, which is problematic because, due to a "No Dancing" agreement, you left your Boogie Shoes at home? Yeah, that would be weird.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas at Sundown
The movie adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's semi-autobiographical story is probably best viewed while drinking. Luckily, it's showing at a bar! You won't be on the same crazy drugs that Johnny Depp's character is (hopefully), but you'll probably still be able to appreciate the film nonetheless.