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Ver The Last Race
(176) IMDb 5.9 75 min 2018 Subtitles and Closed Captions
The Last Race is a movie starring Marty Berger, Barbara Cromarty, and Jim Cromarty. A sumptuous Sundance doc depicting the Long Island birthplace of stock car racing where only one track remains. Located on prime real estate, the...
Documentary, Sport
Michael Dweck
Bob Finan, Marty Berger, Barbara Cromarty, Jim Cromarty
Gregory Kershaw, Michael Dweck
Blunderbust
A sumptuous Sundance doc depicting the Long Island birthplace of stock car racing where only one track remains. Located on prime real estate, the real tors are circling. The property is worth millions and only the love and integrity of the track's community and elderly owners keep the bulldozers at bay. Stunning cinematography immerses us in the intimate world of grassroots racing, at a time when its future is in the balance. Can this great blue collar American pastime survive?
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I got the DVD from my local video store. As I was watching it I noticed the back of the box where it said "150 minutes of action and Olympic racing, and 100 minutes of life". I thought, hey I have been to that film festival. No I have not been to that film festival. This is a one time watch. So if you get the chance, see it. The film is really interesting. The story is really cool. So long as you don't expect it. The film makers put a lot of time into showing the events of the Olympics and then time to restate how much those events actually affected people's lives. This was a great documentary.
Carol Sandoval
I have just finished watching "The Last Race", a documentary about the Grand Prix that took place in the Czech Republic in 1969, to a movie I was familiar with, the 1994 "Trilogy of Death" (TOD). As the last words of the title of the film, it will make you think about what a period of time these races really were and what problems they caused. The races were not the famous races where you can see cars smashing each other into the dirt, but they were a lot more important than the track itself. The most important thing to remember in these races was not the cars, but the people who were there and what they did, and they took their own lives as a result of these races. I think the acting in the film was quite well done and it gives you a sense of the races being the most important thing that people did. The production quality was very good as well, with the large-scale documentary films you get a feeling that the people who made the film really went to this place. The local people speak their language and look different than in other parts of Europe, and it makes it much more interesting. One thing I noticed in the film is the situation regarding the men who lost their lives. I find the way they speak about the events that happened is quite unusual. It is rather silent and there is some kind of detachment from the pain and the impact of what happened, which makes it all the more realistic. Overall, I enjoyed this movie very much and would recommend it to anyone.
Elizabeth Lewis
I just saw this documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival. I've seen "The Last Race" twice before, in May and October, and really liked it the second time around. The first time, I was pleasantly surprised by how powerfully the story was told. The movie is well-made, and it contains a lot of interesting footage that I would love to see again, but the film itself also has a few parts that are kinda weird, or if I were not a fan of the film, would cause me to doubt its legitimacy. The film makers are not afraid to be eccentric, and in one scene (this is in the editing room) they show a camera footage of the same shot in the film as a separate set of still images. I found it rather odd that they had filmed the scene in both of the earlier versions. Overall, I found this an enjoyable film, and it is well worth checking out.
Carolyn Sanchez
This documentary is one of the most important documentaries I have ever seen. It shows that even when you are the underdog you are still an underdog. The road trip that the team made from an unlikely opportunity to a brilliant win is inspiring and heart-warming. I am especially happy that they had the privilege of being the athletes. I am also sad to see that, even after a few months, they were still exhausted and emotional.
The soundtrack to this film is wonderful, but that's about it. For a film about a race that's pretty hard to find, it's a little disappointing. It's not a bad film though. You have a number of important aspects of the 60's' movement, and it's all very well done. I like to look at the imagery that's been chosen to do so, and I found it interesting how it was presented. I'm sure this could be a great film, but it's still incomplete. Perhaps if I'm at the right place at the right time I'll have a chance to see this. It's the first race I ever watched and it made a lasting impression on me. I've seen it once and I've seen it a couple of times since.
Gary O.
It's been a long time since I've seen a movie about world athletics, so when I found out there was a new one being made about the Olympics, I was intrigued. How do you keep up with the Olympics? I like the way the filmmakers used music to express emotions, and I enjoyed seeing the athletes competing, particularly those competing in the individual sports (rugby, hockey, soccer, swimming, track & field). As a parent, I have watched my kids compete in the Olympics and I understand how a sports fan would enjoy this. I was surprised at how well the movie portrayed athletes with low self-esteem. I believe that a sports fan has the same concern for athletes who struggle with academics and show no remorse for cheating. My first question was, "How many of the athletes in the movie are still active, and how do you know?" The short answer: None, but all of them are currently active. And I'm still in touch with many of them. I felt that the athletes' speeches were a little bit predictable at times, but I was glad that the director went into more depth on some of the athletes' lives and personal stories. I appreciate that the filmmakers used a more comprehensive look at each of the athletes and their lives. Another issue I had was with the transitions in some of the segments. I was watching the movie in Spanish and Spanish subtitles were often in the background, which was annoying. I also noticed that the transitions were not well synced. There was a lot of jarring of each of the segments. I would recommend the movie, but only if you have some background in the Olympics, and you would be interested in understanding how the athletes' lives compare to the average person's. At least at first, I was, but as the movie progressed I began to feel that the transitions were becoming annoying.
Jesse Welch
I have only one complaint. With each race the race announcer or other announcers changes the audio to the same in the previous race and the two different sound types. This is nothing like "the best of the best" to the average viewer. If you have this problem, please rent this and listen to the audio. I also have another problem with the movie. In the "Race for the finish line" the announcer only has about 20 seconds to give the race winner. In the previous race they had to give the winner a very brief recap about how the race went. This made the race a little more intense. In the first race I didn't care. In the second I did and I liked it more. Other than that it was a good movie. Maybe if the race announcer didn't change the audio it would be a little more interesting. What do you think? If you don't like this movie, don't rent it. If you like it, rent it.
The first half of the movie is just nice and funny. But after that part the movie gets much more serious. And the "race" part is actually not even funny. The movie takes itself too serious and everything that happens to Cameron is just too serious. This makes the movie really slow and boring and is really not fun to watch. Also it's a shame that they don't put any racing action scenes in the movie. I wouldn't recommend it at all. The movie is not worth watching.
Jordan G.
I agree with the previous reviewer's review. It is a well-done documentary of the likes of the more famous racers of the 60's. The artistry of the photography and photography-style also remind me of the old sports films from the 40's and 50's, like Buster Keaton's "He's Too Sexy for A Four Year Old." This is a must-see if you enjoy sports films. You may like it if you enjoy the sport of running.
Johnny Wade
Friday, 27 Mar 2020 15:40
This is the only film of the seven documentaries shown this year. The scene for the movie is taken from the last race of the 1967 New York World Championship at the Astor Place Casino, and the footage is edited with that race in mind. So much time is given over the sport of rowing, the sailors, the costumes, the reactions, and the history of the sport. You just watch and watch and watch the amazing sport of rowing, and you get a complete picture of the great events that have been captured. The filmmakers followed the sport of rowing through the last four world championships in the U.S., and the crew's reaction to the sport was outstanding. It is obvious that the great and very talented men of the 1960s and 70s were the heroes of the sport and there was no place to go but up. After watching this documentary, I can not wait for the next World Championships in the U.S. in 2015. I give the movie 7 stars. A must see for the sports enthusiast.
This is a really interesting documentary on the interesting world of Burt Munro. It's mostly a collection of clips from his racing days, plus some discussion with Munro, his wife and children. The pacing is good, and there's a lot of things to see and hear, and a lot to say. There are a lot of fine interviews, and Munro himself is very interesting, and you get to see that he really does have a strong will and an amazing personality. It's a fun and interesting documentary, but it's a little uneven in tone. It's very serious, and everything about it is very earnest. Some of the stuff is painful to watch, and some of it is not very interesting. The place where it falls a little short is the race itself. For example, Munro refuses to discuss his race record. The races he chooses to talk about are the 1969 Ironman in Taiwan and the 1995 Olympic Trials in Barcelona, which were both fine, but this one is in Poland and was really the highlight of his racing career. Munro is not asked about it, and it's all we get to see of his later races in Europe and the U.S. (Munro was an American). It would have been nice to have seen more discussion about this race and more talk about his career, especially since he's not seen much of it since that day in 1970, except for one week in 1978 when he was working with the Canadian mountain bike team. There are some good things about the film, such as Munro's great sense of humor and his reputation as one of the best and most entertaining racers of all time. But it's not as well-done as it should be, and the tone is too serious, but also too entertaining. It's like watching a short documentary on a certain person, but the subject is too serious, so it's not very entertaining. There's a lot of stuff that I thought was very interesting, but it's not interesting enough to be as good as it could have been. The audience will love this, the audience will hate this, but if you're interested in a good documentary about one of the most charismatic and interesting racers of all time, check it out.
Ronald B.
Wednesday, 25 Mar 2020 13:43
Based on a true story of World Cup hopefuls trying to make it in the game. What I love about this documentary is that it's not always the story that's important, it's what the players are doing to make it in the game. Some of the stories are quite depressing and almost unbearably brutal, some of the guys look like they have their best years of their lives ahead of them. It is an important film that tells a story that needs to be told and what's needed is some positive energy to get these athletes to succeed. The film does a great job at highlighting the heartbreak and horrors that come with the game and it's just really tragic. There is also a lot of coverage of the players, their families and the fans. It's quite interesting to see the world's attention focused on these athletes and I'm sure there is some sort of perception problem. I think the best compliment I can give this film is that it shows what is really important about football, the game itself. I think this is a film that needs to be seen, it's a MUST SEE.
Amber Silva
Now that I've seen the original movie and this documentary, I was disappointed at not seeing an entire movie to discuss. This documentary doesn't fit into a film series because there is no discussion and the parts that do exist are simply shots of people. The parts that were used are boring, boring, boring. While this documentary had its good points, it had one very bad point: It is all focused on one subject (the biggest question of all), and they did not discuss any other subjects. It is a shame because I would have been a lot more interested in seeing the films mentioned because of this. I don't know if they're still going to be making more documentaries, but they definitely can't keep focusing on the one subject. It is extremely difficult to not give a lecture to a lecture. I feel like they could have done this differently and created another movie. This documentary should have been just another one that could be watched by a fan of the film. Overall, I would say that this is a great documentary for people to watch, but it should have been a documentary that was an entire movie. If you're looking for something to discuss in a movie, then watch The Last Race and you'll see what I mean.
This documentary on the making of the last race between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg was rather interesting. Both drivers are interviewed and during the race Nico Rosberg is really weak and only manages to take a win. This documentary is rather interesting as they look into the team's problems, their personal problems, and the frustrations of a grand prix driver. It covers many interesting things, such as Nico Rosberg's mindset when he does not know whether he will make the race. It also explores Rosberg's interaction with his family and the pressures of the family life. The documentary also goes into the reasons why Nico Rosberg will never win a grand prix. It shows the pressures that every driver must face and the constant demands that he must make. It also shows how Nico Rosberg becomes the best driver and the reasons why he cannot beat Lewis Hamilton. It also gets into some of the crew's and other people's opinion on Rosberg. Overall, I recommend watching this documentary. It shows that the biggest problem for a driver is their motivation. It also has a great amount of news from the car when it was racing.
Janice M.
What are you thinking? Take my word for it: this film is about a man's journey into the 'unfair world' of the National Cycling Team. You know the cliche: the rich play by the book and the poor beg for scraps. That's what this film is about. The Man (David Braben) is a senior member of the British Cycling Team and he has been doing it for 20 years. He has enjoyed success, even the trophy that his team has won over the years. But the time has come to tell his story. The BBC wanted to do a film about the man and so they enlisted a team of veterans and one former champion. The result is this film that really reveals what a farcical thing the world of cycling really is. It is a sport where the top riders (Braben, Peter Sagan and Chris Froome) go into unchartered territory, far from the powerhouses of cycling and that's where they learn. The road to the top is full of potholes, hiccups and, of course, ego. And the Team Man goes into battle with it. All the power and the wealth go into the battle and none of the money goes to the poor, which is just about everyone else. It is a world where stars trade blows and will do anything to become the best. The whole film is dedicated to the concept of the Team Man and the crazy concept of the cycling team. It is about the idea of a team as a lifestyle, it's about how the Team Man has his own way of life and his own world. It's about men who want to be on top and men who don't care what others think of them. It's about a world that's out of control. But what makes this film special is its cast and the men involved. Each has a different experience and takes on the project with a different mindset. The lead actor Braben is certainly a veteran of the sport, a man who knows what he's talking about and is arguably the biggest star of the sport today. But then again, he has that certain quality to him that makes him a force to be reckoned with and it's here that his role is the most important. The acting of the actors in this film is also superb. We see great character actors like Helen Bonham Carter and Barry Humphries and then the supporting cast like Mark Furness, Anthony Head, Jim Carrey, Peter Kay and even Thomas Dolby. It is also interesting to see former champions like Chris Hoy and Tom Latham and even former National Champion Ben Swift all putting in great performances. The team in this film is not perfect and some of the team names should have been avoided (the current Olympic champion was good, for example, but didn't have the pomp that was part of the original team) but there is a whole lot of cycling in this film. The film is a tight, insightful look at a sport that exists in a grey area. We see all the highs and lows and it is fascinating. And if you want a feeling of what cycling really is, this film is for you.
After watching his new movie "The Last Race" I was excited about seeing a Canadian film and so I looked forward to seeing this film. I didn't know anything about this movie, except the fact that this is the first feature film by Chris Hoy, the man behind "Darkness". Well, the movie was awesome, the first time I saw it I fell in love with it. I was truly impressed by Hoy's directing and his camera work. His abilities were a little unique. He shot the film with a very unique camera style. This style was used on the majority of the film. This style worked well and didn't take away from the film. The movie itself is just another classic story about a Canadian film that has Canadian actors. The story itself was really good. It was not one of those films that had a plot or twist, it was just a great story with great camera work. I was truly impressed with this film and it was a must see for any fan of Chris Hoy. This is a film that any true Canadian should see. 7.5/10
Sean Hoffman
What a disappointing film that represents one of the more notable early 1970s music documentaries. The director, Walter Swain, is a seasoned music video pioneer, so I expect a good film, but the film is too disorganized to be informative. It goes on and on and on, even if the interesting subjects are hardly touched upon. The movie does not have a narrative arc, and it tries to cover too many subjects with too little time, just to cover the ball on many subjects. It was great to see a black figure in the music video business as well, but in this movie, all the black subjects were white. Of course, it's one thing to just go off in a tangent on this topic; it's another to show a black man's story about how he became a singer, and how he grew up in the ghetto. With so many musical personalities in the film, this was a total waste of time.
It is refreshing to see a movie that is both informative and entertaining at the same time. Though The Last Race lacks the technical chops of the Last Rainforest, it still delivers a decent message of survival in the face of death. An elite cross-country team of snowboarders heads out to conquer the hardest, most intimidating mountain in the world - The Caucasus Mountains in Azerbaijan. Their path is riddled with dangers, and it is through these obstacles that the team works its way through to victory.
The first half of this documentary is about the London Cyclist Campaign and is based on that campaign. The second half is about what the campaign was trying to achieve, and how the BBC, SPEED and BBC2 and other London media could have helped this campaign succeed. The race itself was shown on SPEED but it's not really mentioned. The race was live on television but there was no news bulletins or anything. It was basically a bunch of people going around the streets of London, sometimes racing each other, sometimes on a bike and sometimes in cars, sometimes alone. It was just a bunch of people going round the streets of London, interacting and being human in a completely different way than racing was ever meant to be. The Race was about the old idea of the great battle between the poor and the rich, and the idealistic message of the campaign. As well as the races, there was footage from the Manchester and Cambridge races as well as from the 2008 version of the 'race'. As well as this, there was footage of people all over the world, including in the UK, watching the race on television. They could hear the announcers calling out the names of the riders, so it was a clear message that this race mattered, as well as people on the street saying they'd watched it, many more that the BBC kept asking. After seeing this race, it seemed like the people in the room would have liked it, but it was really a once in a lifetime opportunity for them. It was like being in an exclusive club, or even being in a high class restaurant, and when the group was all together, it was like sitting at a table with a great group of people. The fact that they'd all been in the same boat at the beginning of the race, so many of them would have been cheering, would have been a great thing to experience. The majority of the footage, that was shown, was during the race. This is fine, as it gives the viewer a feel for the atmosphere. The races were shown as if they were real people racing, and the graphics and sounds made it feel like we were watching a race. It was like watching a race on TV and real people racing. As well as these races, there was also footage of people in London all over the world watching the race. In particular, one person in the film, Michael Davidson, was at the starting line, and when he got off the bus, he said something like, 'He's a fucking genius'. He was so in love with the race that he had a fan club, and he had a contact in the BBC to tell him how to promote it. It was amazing that Michael had the balls to do that and make it so amazing. Overall, this film was good, but it wasn't good enough. There's still so much to tell. The documentary was really focused on the London Cyclist Campaign and had a good idea of what the campaign was about, but it was just not clear enough, as it would have been good if we could have heard more from the other people who were involved, and what the messages were, to see how it affected them personally. There were many people who have participated in the London Cyclist Campaign, but they didn't have the opportunity to tell us the message they were trying to send, and tell us about their experiences. As well as this, there were some other messages about the race itself, like that it was not about racing, but people being in a great race, like cycling. Many other messages were too vague, like that it was about seeing who was the best cyclist, but the message was not clear enough
Jesse R.
I read the previous reviews before I watched this film. I would like to say that this is not about the Paralympic Games. The real story of the life of a disabled person at the age of 20 was not the topic of this movie. I would like to say that the scene at the beginning when he was put on the wheelchair in the hospital was not a shot at the Paralympics. The fact that the government had to start with this was just something that they wanted to happen in order to make a political statement. This was something that we could not force. To tell you the truth, I don't know how this film will appeal to the general audience. I think that it's gonna appeal to people who are handicapped in some way. It's just a small thing and a nice thing to do. But I don't know if it will appeal to the general public because I think that many of the people who watch this movie, they are not even thinking about the Paralympic Games. I think that there are many more important things than just winning the games. The film would have been more interesting if the movie was about the Paralympics. This movie would have been more interesting if they had to have a subject other than the Paralympics. And to tell you the truth, I don't think that this is a good movie. But it's not really bad.


With a deep sigh, Lena cleared her mind of any necessary thoughts.Taking what she had learned from her past mistake she took a different approach this time; within 2 mili seconds Lena analyzed Point A, where the bird who had dodged the attack currently was, and Point B, where it would be in the matter of 3 seconds: 1 to cast another ice bolt, 2 to have it arrive at it's target. With that thought up, she began executing her plan.
The birds would squawk as they saw Lena charge the same spell again, the birds would spiral up fast as the bird with kais staff would fly close to its partner. The partner would the latch on to kais staff and then the birds would then start to spiral down both holding the staff in their talons. They would look like as if they were in the death spiral of mating season. The winds would start to pick up as the birds started to forum a small vortex. Lena's spell would be taken off course due to winds of the vortex beginning. The birds where pulling of a combined spell they used kais staff as a mean to not need to lock claws.
Robbie ignored Lena, had she not been a woman he would have made a rude gesture towards her. Clearly she was ignorant of what he was doing and of his fighting style or she would know that there was not much he could do with them out of his range. Before she had spoken, he had already formulated a plan. Perhaps had Lena and Kai tried to give back the eggs earlier the birds would have let up, but now it was likely too late.
What Robbie was about to do would likely not sit well with Lena or Kai, but it was part of his plan nonetheless. Robbie walks over to where Kai had set down the eggs and then yells "HEY!" towards the birds to gather their attention. He then throws the egg he was holding directly into the ground and then stomps the other three. He then starts distancing himself from Lena and Kai, seeing if he can get them to start attacking him in specific rather than Lena or Kai.
Kai was surprised by Robbie's action. He personally was thinking about throwing them at the birds to see if that would stop their... vortex or whatever it was, but hopefully this would piss them off enough to stop it. "That's a different use for supper," Kai jokes.
He grabs Lena by the hand and leads her over to a thick tree. "Hide behind here, I'll make the shadow so dark they wont be able to find you in the shadow without it being a wild attack. Maybe if they don't see you casting, they wont be able to dodge everything" Before he uses his shadow spell, he touches the tree Lena was going to hide behind and heals himself for another 10 points. He then begins his preperation for Darken The Black, making sure Lena was completely inside the shadow.
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Lena felt conflicted upon seeing Robbie's actions. Would destroying their eggs proove to be a wise choice or just make their situation more severe? Either way, she was glad their healer was safe.
She thought of her next move while being moved towards the shadow. Casting an attack would surley fail; her ice bolt would surely be driven off course with the bird's wind. She decided to wait it out to ensure a successful landing hit.
The winds are now picking up to 60 mph. as the funnel of the vortex in front of them was still very slim the winds would pick up water and dirt, this changed the element of the attack. The vortex still needed time to charge up before the birds could move it but now it would have the strength to lift up light weighted people soon. This was the danger of most wind types of attacks is they could lift objects and slam them around. The birds did see the eggs get squashed so they were now targeting the man who squashed them, this wouldn't be noticed tell the vortex moves.
But the winds are still not at their peak but now even arrows are taken of course. Only thing that could stop this spell from finishing would be another wind spell to counter the winds counterclockwise spinning.
Robbie furthers himself even more from Kai and Lena, as well as from the birds. He didn't see what the point in hiding from an area effect wind attack was as if it was anywhere near them it would still do damage, and if it picked up more, being near a tree would be very dangerous. Regardless he continues making gestures at the birds trying to keep their aggression on him and not Kai, or Lena. His reasoning for doing so is the fear of what would happen if the birds could actually move the vortex.
Kai watched the votrex pick up more power, and started to get more worried, *how much stronger would it get?*. He quickly finished up his Darken the Black spell, making the forests' shadows within 30' pitch black. "This way, you may be able to sneak from shadow to shadow if they discover you, try to stay has hidden as possible," he says to Lena.
Looking up again, he sees the water and rock inside the mini tornado. "When that gets released, keep a tree between you and it, hold on to it, but the tree should block some of the effect, if it doesn't get taken up... but it should be better than letting it hit you straight on and go flying." Kai says this as he finds a tree wide enough to block his body next to Lena's. Seeing Robbie standing out in the open, he worries. "Robbie, shouldn't you grab hold of something?" he calls to him.
Lena gives Kai a nod and does as she is told. She lets out a sigh in frustration as a feeling of uselessness came to her; any of her spells would be in vane.
"Good things come to those who wait." she said softly to herself as she waited for the vortex to reach its peak. She only hoped Robbie wouldn't be uprooted by the strong winds.
Any who would look at the figure would feel at ease in stress, you would feel like you're safe and had not malice towards anything. This feeling would make you even drop your weapons and give up on fighting even in the heat of battle. This is the passive ability of peace, a rare ability only learned in one place. The figured was in a odd armor it was hard to even tell what material it was. The man had a mask on his face that was blank, he slowly removed it to show his face.
The wind peacekeeper was standing before three travelers who he just saved. Granted none would know he was a peace keeper unless they had seen him before. "are any of you hurt?" short an quick to the point.
Robbie begins walking towards the unbeknownst to him peacekeeper. He is a ways away as he had been keeping himself out of the range of the birds' attack. As he gets closer he speaks to the man "I am fine. I have stayed unharmed as I was not the one that provoked the attack." He then bows out of respect for the man who had in all likeliness saved their lives. As he straightens back out he grimaces. "A disturbance in nature..." Robbie then bows his head again, but this time not to the peacekeeper.
Kai released his Darken the Black spell and the shadows returned to normal. He was confused yet thankful for the help, but he wasn't used to acts of kindness and wondered if this man had an alterior motive, but something about him was calming, giving Kai a feeling he was not a bad person. He had helped them, so maybe it was ok to trust him, right? Kai offered his hand to Lena to help her step out of the trees and over the roots. Then walked over to his staff that had been dropped by the bird monsters, checking it for damage. It seemed no worse for wear from being in their grip or being dropped.
"Thank you for your help. I don't require healing anymore." Trusting this man or not, it seemed Lena was just about the only one who could make Kai talkative when it came to small talk.
Lena took her friend's hand and stepped out of their hiding spot. A sigh of relief escaped her lips upon laying her eyes upon the man that had helped them through the attack. Perhaps today was their lucky day. She takes a few steps towards the stranger "I am unharmed as well. Thank you for the assistance; I was beginning to think the odds were not at our favor." she stated as she glanced briefly from Kai to Robbie, relieved that they were both fine, when she noticed the look on Robbie's face.
It immediately made Lena worried. Their team had already had enough with the birds. She made her way besides him "What is it, Robbie?" she asked, examining her surroundings to, maybe, understand what he was talking about.
he nodded when he heard every one was ok, then he saw robbie. The man bowed his head as well, he felt the same thing. "you have the gift of nature as well. Its seems the dragon has raised a village many died." The strange man walked up to them all and held two finger up as if shushing them. "it is not safe here every on grab hold of me." The man seemed to speak quickly as a loud roar could be herd. Some thing was coming their way. He seemed to give very little info when he spoke for none of them would know who he was ether.
Robbie is also surprised that this man could sense it as well. He keeps his head bowed for a bit and then lightly grabs onto the mans shoulder trusting him. There was something about him that made him trust him. Robbie's thoughts then go to the town that was razed.
It was a surprise to him that there was a dragon rampaging. It had been quite a while since he had heard of a town or city being attacked by a dragon. In fact he couldn't remember the last time.
Hearing about a dragon had shocked Kai a bit, he was more accustomed to the human-type of monsters like bandits. He knew there were dragons, but they usually didn't attack helpless villages and get away with it. He had heard stories from his parents' teachings but nothing from recent years.
Kai reached out and held onto this man's arm, ready to get going before anything worse happens. A dragon was not on his to-do list... he wanted to heal people and defeat bandits, not fight monsters.
Lena silently contemplated the deaths of those who lost their lives to the dragon. She felt lucky to still have her life. In fact, if it wasn't for the stranger that saved them, it might have still been at jeopardy. Feeling even more gratitude towards the man, she gently placed her arms around his waist and wondered what would happen next.
The man started to mumble some words and the winds started to pick up like crazy. "Teleportation: winds wings!" with that said a pair of white feathery wings would enveloped them all. Then soon the winds howled loudly as even more wings would surround them and they would all start spinning like in a vortex of wind. No one would be able to see as a bright light would glow and then a loud zapping noise.


Diahann Billings-Burford knows that her life could have taken a very different direction. The Brooklyn neighborhood where she grew up was rife with drugs. The rapper Notorious B.I.G., who was murdered at 24, was selling drugs just three blocks from her home. But Diahann's parents refused to let her become a victim of her surroundings. They set a high bar for her behavior and her education. With their guidance, Diahann made it to Yale University and an internship at the White House where she would be introduced to an idea that would dictate her future—the idea of service to others.
After graduating from the country's most elite schools, Diahann began working at one of the premier law firms in New York City, making a six-figure salary. But she felt something was missing.
The pull of service to others that had grabbed her in college was too strong to ignore. To the surprise of her family, she quit her lucrative job in law and set a new course for herself.
To that end, Diahann became the chief service officer of New York City with a mission to mobilize an army of volunteers to help tackle the biggest challenges facing the city and its residents.
But Diahann's work was just beginning.
In her next position, Diahann continued to spread the idea of volunteerism and civic responsibility but in a new arena—the corporate world.
She was the prerfect fit for the newly-created role of Executive Director for Corporate Responsibility at Time Warner Inc. As a senior member of the team, she had primary responsibility for the company's programs and resources designed to encourage and support employee community engagement, corporate investments in New York City, as well as implementing the company's college internship program.
Five years later, when the RISE organization was searching nationwide for it's next leader, Diahann's name was on the short list.
RISE, founded by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, galvanizes the unifying power of athletes and other leaders in sports to promote understanding, respect and equality with the goal of improving race relations across America.
Last September, Diahann was named the new CEO of Rise.
"We evaluated dozens of highly talented candidates with experiences in civil rights advocacy, community building, education and sports," Stephen Ross said. "We selected Diahann because she has the ability to lead and innovate in all of these spaces and because she knows that great organizations thrive on passion for the mission, hard work and teamwork.
In many ways, Diahann's journey captures the essence of what Hearts on Fire is about—following one's inner voice and passion, identifying one's personal gifts and using them to make life better for yourself and others.
Diahann earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Yale University and a law degree from Columbia University School of Law.


This Boat Bag has all you would want to enable a day session on the bank to be carried out. It is of the same design as the Greys Bank Bag but sizeably larger. The whole design of the bag has not been thought out by someone in an office, rather by the combined experience of angling guides and professional anglers having their input on what makes a really good boat bag.
There are plenty of pockets to organise your reels, fly boxes and bits & pieces. It has a large front pocket with zip and a half mesh compartment, two side zip pockets again with a half mesh compartment and two smaller zip pockets on top of the bag. When you are on the move and having to carry all your gear from A to B the Boat Bag is fitted with a nice wide shoulder carry strap. The bottom end of the bag has an EVA base to keep all dry when fishing in a mire or wet soaking conditions.


The 8th grade Service Nepal trip was an eventful one! After leaving campus, we drove to the Chandragiri cable cars, in which we rode to a temple. After doing some sightseeing, we hiked to our campsite. On the day of arrival, we learned about the schools we would be working at; the one we worked the most on was a K-5th-grade school, 45 minutes away from our campsite. Over two days, we built a library and a playground out of tires in one school and repainted a wall on the other. We also experienced the life of Nepali farmers when we milked goats and worked on the fields for an afternoon. But our trip wasn't all about work; a memorable activity was when we boated on a lake that we hiked down to, and we held a bonfire on the second night. On the fourth day, we revealed the new library and playground to the children at the K-5th-grade school, and they were excited to see what they had gotten. Along with a number of children's books, we had also put things such as games, whiteboards, and balls in their library that they were able to play with. We had an amazing trip together, and the most important part was that we were able to be part of a community we normally aren't. Despite small bumps in the road, this was still one of the most fun Service Nepal trips so far.
Grade 7 ventured off to the village of Okhreni to help build a library for the 156 students of Ishwori Basic School. After hiking up from Sundarijal, grade 7 quickly settled into camp before heading out to meet the students who had prepared a welcome program for Lincoln School. Two Nepali speakers and two non-Nepali speakers from grade 7 also participated in the welcome program, thanking everyone at Ishwori Basic School for welcoming them. On day 2, after our daily morning yoga, grade 7 went for an incredible hike through jungles and thick bush to the Deurali View Point (2472m). On day 3, the class went back to school to help finish the library. The library project was entirely student-driven. Teachers took a step back and let the students decide how the library was to be set up. After hours of cleaning, clearing and (with the help of local students) sorting, grade 7 had built an incredible library. Day 4 began by helping our local host clear a terrace full of unwanted growth. Even though the afternoon was cut short due to thunder and lighting storms, grade 7 was able to put the finishing touches on the library ahead of the coming storm. We spent the evening playing games and learning about lightning safety, reflecting on our service experience, and dancing by the campfire. All in all, Grade 7 had a really collaborative, illuminative and positive experience!
This year the Grade 9 class traveled to Chitwan to work with the Tharu community. Our service objective was to build a biogas digester for several families. During the trip, we learned about the various stages to develop this sustainable digester. To begin, we were separated into two groups in order to dig separate holes. That day we battled both the sun and the earth. We had to dig a 5-foot hole with the tools provided to us: shovels, pickaxes, hoes and our undying will to succeed. We ended the day and we had conquered the hole. However, we still had a long cycle that lied in wait.
The next morning after a nice hot beverage, we were back full pedal to the metal. This day we needed to create some cement and place some bricks on the cement. Another long day of working lay ahead, but we were ready. Sunscreen on, water bottle filled, and shovel in hand we began working. In the blink of an eye, it was complete. After a night of good sleep, we awoke to another 20KM bike ride. We biked along the serene Chitwan roads until we arrived at the destination. The dome of destiny lay dormant waiting for its construction. We got straight to work. The day passed by, the morning dew became one with the clouds above. The sun rose from its dormancy and showered us with its harsh light. After we wiped the sweat off our brow, it was complete.
What happened in between all this work was a lot of bonding. We had many opportunities to see Nepal in a completely new light and had many deep conversations. All in all, I'm sure we can all agree that this trip was truly therapeutic.
Our Grade 11 students stepped up their preparations for Service Nepal by kayaking in our heated swimming pool. This was an opportunity for our students and teachers to meet their river and kayaking guides, while practicing important kayaking and water safety skills in a controlled environment.
On January 25th, Anne McGuinness presented Lincoln School's service-learning program during the LSPA Coffee Morning. At Lincoln we believe that service-learning is a partnership that addresses genuine community needs and includes continual reflection and analysis. Our service-learning program strives to foster in our students empathy, inspiration, and the ability to selflessly serve as compassionate global citizens and leaders who actively engage within their communities.
Successful and meaningful service-learning requires the support, involvement, and shared commitment of all stakeholders. As Lincoln School community members, you can support our service-learning programs by connecting us to your networks; we are looking to build long-term sustainable partnerships. You can lend us your expertise; our students and student-led initiatives can benefit from your mentorship.
We encourage you to get in touch with Anne (amcguinness@lsnepal.com) if you are interested in getting involved or learning more about Lincoln's service-learning program.
On Thursday, January 24th, two representatives from Koshish Nepal visited Lincoln School to talk about mental health. Koshish is the first mental health organization in Nepal whose management is led by beneficiaries themselves, also known as "self-advocates". Mr. Matrika Devkota, the founder of Koshish, and Ms. Kamala both shared their personal compelling stories in order to help us understand the reality of living with mental illness in Nepal. Koshish believes that providing self-advocates with a platform can break the silence and stigma associated with mental health by empowering those who have experienced and recovered from mental illness first-hand.
During the presentation, Mr. Devkota encouraged us to prioritize our overall wellbeing by talking to trusted family, friends, and/or teachers when we are experiencing distress.
On behalf of the Lincoln School "Movember" men and the High School Student Council initiative "Wear It Pink", Mr. Sam Davis presented Koshish Nepal with a donation of 40,000 rupees. This money that was fundraised by students and staff was donated to recognize and support the important work that Koshish is doing to rehabilitate people suffering from mental illnesses in Nepal.
Please visit koshishnepal.org to learn more.
On Friday, November 16th, the student organization Project Impact hosted a cleanup in the Rabi Bhawan neighborhood to raise awareness of the state of waste in the area, and highlight improper waste management techniques. The cleanup was very successful with a number of high school students attending and participating. All recyclable trash that was collected was handed over to Doko Recyclers. Project Impact hopes to host other cleanups in the future to further spread awareness of the need for effective waste management in our local community!
Launch of The Leopards' Lair!
On October 12th, the eleventh grade Innovation Lab hosted The Leopards' Lair, Lincoln's first ever investment-seeking event. Seven 11th grade businesses entered the lair to compete for investment from the leopards.
Who are the leopards? They are high school students, staff members, and parents who had an opportunity to become investors.
Following an engaging round of business pitches in The Globe Theater, leopards were invited into the Gallery to buy shares of the eleventh grade businesses. A total of 60 shares were on sale and we are excited to report that every business SOLD OUT! Thank you, leopards, for your support!
All businesses will declare their profits on December 7th. Dividends will be paid to all investors during the last week of school before Winter Break.
In Grade 5 music we have been learning about folk music and protest music. To culminate our unit, we embarked on a creative journey to write our own protest song. Last week we traveled to the Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory to professionally record our product.
The song will be available for purchase at the Back to School Picnic on September 29th. All proceeds from our song will be given to the Kathmandu Animal Treatment Center (KAT Center).
Below are some photos and a video from that field trip!
In the mixing room, listening back to the song!
In the studio checking the microphones! Getting ready to record!
Learning about the mixing board in the sound room!
On Tuesday, September 28th, the student organization PLUM (Please Learn and Understand Menstruation) met with social entrepreneurs Jesselina and Shubhangi Rana to learn about their new initiative "Pad2Go". Pad2Go is a social business that imports pad vending machines from India for installment in Kathmandu schools. Part of the profits from the pad sales will be donated to the NGO SAATHI to build toilets for schools in far-west Nepal. PLUM will be discussing the viability of Pad2Go at Lincoln School during their next meeting.


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Larsson's agent said he has not signed with Brynäs IF in the SHL
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(WGR 550) - It was reported earlier on Tuesday by Swedish radio reporter Magnus Wahlman that Buffalo Sabres restricted free agent Johan Larsson has signed with Brynäs IF in the SHL. However, Larsson's agent Craig Oster tells WGR Sports Radio 550 that Larsson has not signed with Brynäs.
Swedish sports journalist Daniel Sandström has spoken with Brynäs general manager Michael Sundlov, and he said negotiations have not even started with Larsson. Sundlov added, "It remains to be seen. Unfortunately, it feels far-fetched. But no one would be happier than we. If he is going home to Sweden, we hope that he will come to us. But there are many teams in KHL and Europe as well."
Larsson played for two seasons in Brynas ending in 2012. The Swedish center was a second round pick by Minnesota in 2010. He played one game with the Wild before being traded to Buffalo in April of 2013. Larsson came to the Sabres along with Matt Hackett, Nikita Zadorov and Vaclav Karabacek for Jason Pominville and William Lagesson.
Larsson played 330 games in Buffalo, scoring 32 goals and 47 assists for 79 points.
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Liverpool Pride Festival returns for its eighth consecutive year in July with an exciting star-studded line-up to make the 2017 free event a colourful celebration of all things LGBT+.
Organisers were excited to reveal that joining headline act Liverpool's very own Atomic Kitten for Liverpool Pride Festival 2017 are Kym Mazelle, Livin' Joy, Marcus Collins, Austin Armacost, and band 5 to 5 from TV series Let It Shine.
Liverpool Pride 2017 takes place across two days – Saturday 29 July and Sunday 30 July – and is returning to the stunning St George's Quarter for a second year.
The region's annual festival celebrates all things LGBT+ – and is now one of the major events in the city's Summer events programme, attracting more than 25,000 people.
As in previous years, the two-day free spectacular officially begins on Saturday 29 July at 12pm with the empowering Liverpool Pride March, which is open to everyone to participate.
The march will leave from St George's Plateau, outside the city's iconic St George's Hall Liverpool, making its way through the city before returning to Lime Street.
Special guests taking part in the Liverpool Pride March include Matt Rood Mr Gay England and Ben Brown Mr Gay Wales, who will be attending to show their support and meet fans.
Why not join the Sahir House team and march with Pride through the city of Liverpool.
Please contact Serena Cavanagh at Sahir House for more information about meeting up before the march.
Festivalgoers on the Saturday can look forward to three stages, with the headline acts appearing on the Barclays Main Stage – including Atomic Kitten, Kym Mazelle, Livin' Joy and Austin Armacost.
Atomic Kitten will be performing joined by the 'First Lady of House Music' Kym Mazelle, Nineties dance sensation Livin' Joy will entertain the crowds with their smash hits Don't Stop Moving and Dreamer.
The Liverpool Pride Festival began as a community response to the death of murdered gay teenager Michael Causer, who tragically lost his life on 2 August 2008.


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The leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has threatened to expose and destroy Jubril of Sudan on Thursday.
He also lamented that many have so far failed to believe him on the existence of an impostor identified as Jubril of Sudan occupying Aso Rock.
According to Kanu who spoke in a live broadcast from London on Sunday, those benefitting from the existence of Jubril have been sponsoring media propaganda against him despite all the pieces of evidence he has made public.
He has, therefore, vowed to collapse Nigeria with the hidden truth about the alleged death and replacement of President Muhammadu Buhari with Jubril Al Sudani on Thursday.
He said, "Coming to the issue of Jubril, some people have wondered why I didn't organise a live TV expose in Israel as planned.


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Q: How can I change our units so that Newton's gravitational constant is $G=1$? I'm just wondering if you can change our arbitrary values for , say, the kg, meter, or newton so that G=1 instead of 6.67x10^-11

A: This is commonly done in general relativity to avoid cluttering up already complicated equations with factors of $G$ and $c$. The system of units is called geometrised units. The table here gives the units for the various physical quantities in these units.

A: Atomic units (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_units) are used for a similar purpose for quantum mechanical calculations. In this system many quantities such as the reduced Planck's constant $ \hbar $ are equal to one. You can always make whatever units you want.
$$ G = 6.67408×10^{-11} m^3 kg^{-1}s^{-2} $$
So let's just make up some new unit of length called A, and let's say
$$ 1 A^3 = 6.67408×10^{-11} m^3 $$
Now in our new units:
$$ G = 1 A^3 kg^{-1} s^{-2} $$

A: I mean, trivially, yes.  You can do whatever the hell you want.  Let's make a new unit of force called a "Gravinewton" (GN) such that:
$\frac{1 \text{ kg} \cdot 1 \text{ kg}}{(1 \text{ m})^2} \cdot 1 \frac{\text{ m}^3}{\text{kg}\cdot\text{s}^2} = 1 \text{ GN}$
Disclaimer: this will make Newton's second law into $\vec{F} = m\vec{a}\cdot6.67\times10^{-11}$, so, that's a thing.

A: If we take G=1, then masses should be in solar mass and and distances in parsec and time in year.

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Garth Klippert (left) and Mike Coykendall set up the Tascam 388 Klippert's band Old Light is using to record all five cassettes they'll release this year.
, sings nice, and can write the kind of guitar riff you ride into battle. He's not a meme guy. He's not prone to sentimentality. He speaks ill of nostalgia.
If you are looking for someone to fit the profile of the ironic trend chaser making cassette tapes in 2013, he's not a suspect. The perfect reason, then, to talk to him about cassette tapes in 2013.
"There is a conscious and deliberate statement being made with cassette," he says.
that have sprung up over the past few years trading in cheap plastic and magnetic tape.
So what is this statement Klippert speaks of? Why cassette?
Listen to "No." It's heavy, loud and murky. It's uglied up by the choice of format and that format's limitations.
for next month's Record Store Day).
. In some areas of music -- electronic, for one -- tape never went away.
" I wondered if my cassette player worked, and then I wondered why I needed to check.
Cassettes don't carry the romanticism of vinyl. No one ever listened to a cassette and wrote "I met you between the wax and the needle"
Cassettes aren't as easy as digital, or as shiny as compact discs. They don't even have the El Camino-charm of 8-tracks. Seriously, why cassette?
. "It's on-the-go. It's lo-fi."
Field Hymns didn't start with tapes. Its first two releases were on CD, including, coincidentally, Coykendall's 2010 album, "The Unbearable Being of Likeness."
"The first one I did," McConnell says, "I don't know. It was economical."
It is that -- about $1 per tape. It costs a couple hundred bucks to cut a vinyl master, and by then you might as well make a bunch of them. With cassettes, you can make as many or as few as you think you need. You're not left sitting on a pile of music no one wants. Field Hymns only runs 100 copies of each release.
McConnell says he prefers vinyl, but a lot of the under-the-radar stuff isn't on vinyl, "unless one of the kids is a trust funder."
McConnell figures a good many of the people buying tapes today didn't buy cassettes when they were the best option, because they weren't alive when tape was the industry standard. Sam Farrell, who runs Curly Cassettes, has built a side business buying old Sony Walkmans and selling them for $5 at shows where he's selling cassettes. He makes more on those sometimes, he says.
Klippert is plenty enamored with the clicks, hisses and snaps of the old machines, the way "you can watch time go by," but Old Light isn't looking to re-create the '80s.
"No" is distorted and muddy. The final track, "Kruise Kontrol," cuts off before it ends. The tape ran out and they never got a better take.
The album was recorded microphone to tape to tapes. There were no computers in the way, and it took them about a week between conceiving the idea and selling the cassettes at a show.
"In the case of 'No,' the actual electrons that live on the cassette have an unmediated, direct, physical relationship with the microphones that captured our performances," Klippert says. "I feel very strongly that at least half of what appeals to me about our record is that it is not clear. To my ears, 'blurry' music is a pleasure to listen to, if only in that it stimulates my imagination to fill in the blanks."
Plus, tapes are easy, as Midlo says: "you can stick them in your back pocket, toss them on the dashboard."
There's nothing wrong with a little lo-fi, he and Klippert agree. It's human and imperfect and nice. Which isn't to say Klippert's punting on other formats. In June, Old Light will release an EP, "Ocean Waves," on vinyl. They're pressing 500 copies of that.
And if you want, you can listen to "No" digitally. The tape comes with a download code, and it is streaming at Curly Cassettes' Website. But it's not cut up by track. You have to listen to it online the same way you have to listen when you chunk the tape into the deck.
"This is a really good way to make things a little harder on the listener," Klippert says. "They actually have to listen."


OWNER SAYS BRING OFFERS*2.4 ACRES IN A GREAT LOCATION AT THE INTERSECTION OF 193 AND PROSPECT HILL RD*EXCELLENT SITE FOR A HOUSE OF WORSHIP WITH GREAT VISIBILITY*NICE FLAT LOT WITH UTILITIES AT THE STREET*COULD ALSO BE 4 SEPARATE BUILDING LOTS, SELLER HAS COMPLETED SUBDIVISION WORK*OWNER WOULD CONSIDER SELLING INDIVIDUAL LOTS FOR $99,950 EACH.
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The approximate monthly Principal & Interest payment for this property would be $1,880. This payment is based on a 30-year loan at a fixed rate of 4.12 % with a down payment of $39,980. Actual lender interest rates and loan programs may vary.


Fortuna Entertainment Group, as a buyer, and Hattrick Sports Group LLC, together with other shareholders as sellers, have entered into a contract whereby Fortuna will acquire 100% of Hattrick Sports Group's shares.
The Fortuna Group is a brand created in 1990 in Prague by four businesspeople headed by Mihal Horacek. The first branch of the office was opened in the same year, and over a year Fortuna appeared in Slovakia as a subsidiary under the name Terno, managed by Richard Muller and Igor Nosko.
Fortuna is a fairly authoritative brand and works under the legally obtained license. The betting house offers good playing conditions - an average share, sufficient detail, exciting promotions and bonuses. The mobile version of the Fortuna betting site is very convenient in use and allows for comfortable wagering and getting bonuses for using this version.
To fill in your Fortuna betting account, the following payment methods can be used: debit or credit card, Paysafecard, Skrill or Neteller. The minimum replacement ceiling is $ 10, and a maximum of $ 30,000. Fortuna operates both RON and EUR. In the event of a EUR change, the amount is converted into RON, according to the currency rate. Important moment: Prior to the first payment order, you must pass the verification of identity documents. Moreover, payment can only be ordered using the same methods as the account. This is a typical requirement for all bookmakers. The most convenient way to fund your account and withdraw money is through the Fortuna betting company's subsidiaries in your city.
Fortuna's betting customer service can be contacted via e-mail ( contact@efortuna.ro ) where all the questions in the game can be clarified. This service also performs the identity validation procedure. On site are also reference materials that help you clarify everything throughout the game, self-contained.
In Fortuna's betting house there is a bonus for bets on your mobile phone. By placing 10 simple bets on the mobile version of the Fortuna site, the player is entitled to a bonus of $ 20. The conditions are as follows: the odds on each bet must exceed 1.8 and the amount of each bet must exceed 20 RON. Freebet is awarded immediately after all promotions have been fulfilled and constitutes 10% of the total amount of the 10 simple bets, but not more than 20 RON. The free bet must be used within 7 days at a rate of less than 8.0. Only one user can earn by 200 RON during this promotion, which is just 10 bonuses.


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Bartlesville Chapter of Sons of the American Revolution will meet Thursday, April 18, 6:30pm, at the Bank of Oklahoma Senior Advantage Center, 3815 E. Frank Phillips Blvd, in Bartlesville. Agenda will include a short business meeting followed by a presentation by Gale Kane titled "Déjà vu, Mr. Jefferson." Guests are always welcome and encouraged to attend. For more information, call 918-397-0556 or visit www.bartlesville-sar.com.


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Representative Clients and Cases
Mercer K. "Bud" Clarke
Karen Haynes Curtis
Trevor Gillum
Shannon P. McKenna
Wesley R. Parsons
Bryan Paschal
Francisco "Frank" Ramos, Jr.
Craig Salner
Spencer H. Silverglate
John W. Wylie IV
Anibal Irastorza
Eileen Irastorza
William Vizoso
Anthony Castro
Steffi Munguia
Marilyn Pedraza
Melissa Perez
What We Give Away
Francisco "Frank"
Ramos, Jr.
framos@cspalaw.com
Frank is the Managing Partner of Clarke Silverglate, where he practices in the areas of commercial litigation, drug and medical device, products liability and catastrophic personal injury. He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and is listed in Best Lawyers in America for his defense work in product liability matters. Frank has been with Clarke Silverglate for virtually his entire career. He has tried to verdict personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, and inverse condemnation cases. As a certified mediator, Frank has resolved numerous matters through alternative dispute resolution.
Frank is an ambassador for the Firm's mission of leadership and service. He has been President of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association and the 11th Judicial Historical Society and has served on the boards of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, Defense Research Institute, Florida International University's Alumni Association, Florida International University's Honors College, Parent to Parent of Miami, Miami-Dade Defense Bar Association, Legal Services of Greater Miami, and Florida Christian School. He serves as a mentor to countless young lawyers and law students through his publications, social media posts, presentations, webinars, and his "coffee chats." Frank has written 20 books for lawyers, edited five books for lawyers, and has written over 400 articles for lawyers and business professionals.
His books include:
Confessions of a Latino Lawyer, Getting Published, Social Media Musings II, LinkedIn for Lawyers, Leadership for Lawyers, Owning the Room, Be Your Own Life Coach,
Social Media Musings: My Reflections on the Practice and Life, The Future of Law, A Guide to Strategic Planning for State and Local Defense Organizations,
Go Motivate Yourself – Stop Chasing Gurus and Do the Hard Work, Attorney Marketing 101, Training Your Law Firm Associates, The Associate's Handbook, From Law School to Litigator
Franks's dedication to young lawyers is exemplified through his development of a Deposition Boot Camp and Art of Marketing Program for the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, an invitation-only defense organization that handpicked Frank for membership just eight years into his practice. Frank's daily practice pointers and business tips on LinkedIn has over 55,000 followers and 5,000 friends on Facebook.
In his spare time, Frank enjoys writing, reading science fiction, and listening to his two sons, David and Michael, perform classical and jazz music.
J.D., University of Miami School of Law, magna cum laude, 1997
B.A., Florida International University, summa cum laude, 1993
Florida Bar, 1997
United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
United States District Court, Southern, District of Florida
United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
United States District Court, Northern District of Florida
Certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a Circuit and County Court Mediator
President of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association 2009
Inaugural Chair of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Historical Society
Current Board Member of Florida Christian School
Current Co-Chair of FDCC ACT Initiative
Past Board Member of:
Florida International University Alumni Association
Florida International University Honors College
Legal Services of Greater Miami
Miami-Dade Defense Bar Association
Parent to Parent of Miami
Past Co-Chair of:
FDCC Art of Marketing
FDCC Boot Camp
FDCC Diversity Committee
FDCC Professional Liability Section
DRI SLDO Relationship Committee
AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell
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Blizzard's top games lost another 2 million players. When Activision Blizzard reported its latest financial results, it said that Blizzard's monthly active users in the first quarter of 2021 were particularly 27 million, which, as MassivelyOP noted, was below Blizzard's 29 million MAUs in the previous quarter. In fact, Blizzard has lost almost 29% of active players in three years.
While this isn't good for Blizzard, it's worth noting that since Overwatch came out in May 2016, the company hasn't released a new game. Since then, "World of Warcraft" has certainly seen an expansion and the release of "World of Warcraft Classic" but MOBA flop Heroes of the Storm, the real-time strategy game "Starcraft 2" and the action role-playing game "Diablo 3" and other games have gradually lost interest.
In recent years, Blizzard has also seen turbulent times. Activision is reportedly having an increasing impact on the company, causing significant problems internally. Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime resigned in October 2018, and many of the company's best-known developers are among them, including "Overwatch" director Jeff Kaplan and many people on the original team of Hearthstone.
Blizzard was also affected by the layoffs and its reputation took great damage after controversial Hearthstone player Chung "Blitzchung" Ng Wai was suspended.
Activision Blizzard said in its financial report that, driven by the strong growth of the Warcraft series, Blizzard specifically noted that revenue increased 7% year-on-year. The Shadowlands expansion in World of Warcraft "continues to do well."
Blizzard's revenue was US $ 483 million, an increase of 7% year-over-year, of which "very strong" growth in "World of Warcraft" was partially offset by "product timing." The operating profit was US $ 208 million and the operating profit margin was 43%, for the consistent year-over-year.
Hearthstone's latest expansion, Forged in the Barrens, was released on March 30 and "is on track to deliver expansion-over-expansion net bookings growth for the second consecutive release".
Obviously, Activision looks to the future with Blizzard. "The Burning Crusade Classic" will be released soon. "Diablo 2: Resurrected" is a remake of the beloved action RPG, which was released later this year and received positive reviews. The mobile game "Diablo: Immortal" will launch globally later this year.
Both "Diablo 4" and "Overwatch 2" are in development, although neither game has a release window. And it is developing a series of unreleased mobile games. As of November 2018, Blizzard is reportedly filming "Pokémon Go" with the theme of Warcraft. Maybe this is one of them.
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What just happened? With over 154 million copies sold across all platforms, Minecraft is one of the most popular games of all time—and it's still going strong. The latest update to the sandbox classic adds a handful of changes, one of which is the removal of creator Markus "Notch" Persson's name from the splash screens.
In addition to addressing bugs and implementing features, the new patch adds several quotes to the game's splash screens, which show random messages. But it also removes all text relating to Notch, including "Made by Notch!", "The Work Of Notch!", and "110813!"—a reference to the date he was married.
Five years after the game's release, Microsoft acquired Mojang, the company Notch founded, for $2.5 billion in September 2014, giving the Redmond firm control over Minecraft.
Notch hasn't been part of Minecraft since Microsoft took over, but his name remained on the splash screen messages. While no official reason has been given as to why it's been removed, this is likely related to his behavior on Twitter. Notch has made plenty of controversial statements on the site, which may have prompted Microsoft to remove his name as it doesn't want to remind people of his association with the family-friendly game.
While Minecraft players will no longer see Notch's name while it is loading, he is still listed as the game's creator in the credits.
Notch himself has not directly responded to the move, though his Twitter account suggests he isn't too concerned about Microsoft's decision.


But none are likely to be Tekken 7, Harada adds.
Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada has said he's working on multiple new projects, and that he hopes to unveil two or three of them in 2014--but it's unlikely that any of them will be Tekken 7.
In an interview with 4Gamer (translated by Siliconera), Harada reflected on his career in 2013. "As part of being the leader in the development of multiple free-to-play titles, I was also involved in the efforts to change the structures of the console gaming industry with the first party group of SCE (Sony Computer Entertainment), I hope to keep this going into  as well."
"Tekken is one of my life's works," the developer added, "and while I can't say much here, together with the titles we were going to announce this year, I'm also working on several other titles simultaneously with Tekken. From there, I'd like to announce at least two of those titles in 2014, and I feel that it's something I must do."
"There are a few titles that we've been quietly working on, and some we've been thinking about working on, so the year 2014 looks like it'll be a tough one," Harada added.
Speaking afterwards on Twitter, Harada clarified that the new games aren't related to Tekken. "Probably I'll announce New 2 or 3 titles in this year. But it's not Tekken. Tekken announcement = secret now," he said.
Namco Bandai released free-to-play versions of Tekken and SoulCalibur in 2013 for PlayStation 3, following the release of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 in 2012.


I have some remarks on the current draft.
everywhere annotations are currently allowed ?
there is a mistake, type parameter can't have super bounds.
Another question, is annotation types allowed for wildcards ?
to change the reflection API to handle inlined array-valued annotation.


Planets are astronomical bodies that orbit a star. There are thousands of planets in each galaxy generated, with many of them hosting alien races that players can interact with. Uninhabited planets can be explored using landers and generate resources, tech, and other goodies necessary to survive in the galaxy.
Weather: Bad weather can batter and destroy a lander easily. Identified by moving clouds and other weather features, weather can be mitigated with armor upgrades.
Heat: Frozen planets aren't much of a problem and neither are temperate ones. It's when things heat up that the lander is in danger. Installing heat shields allows to brave fiery wolds.
Toxic: Toxic worlds, for one reason or another, are a particular problem to explore. Install toxic shields to survive the corrosive environment.
Acid: Acid worlds are highly toxic worlds that can be recognized from space by their almost neon color. They are rich in a variety of compounds including Hydrochloric Acid, Astatine, Nitric Acid and Phosphoric Acid.
Canyon: These worlds have distinctive canyons on their surface. Many as large or ever larger than Earth's Grand Canyon. We believe most of these were formed from meteorological activity but some have signs of having been caused by recent and violent tectonic changes.
Crystaline: Distinctive from a distance with their glittering gem-like surface. We are still not sure how these crystalline planets form. Most seem to have relatively little to no atmosphere but whatever process forms them also leaves a great deal of residual radioactivity. These worlds can be exploited for rare resources. However, great care must be taken due to their latent toxicity which is hostile to carbon based lifeforms such as humans.
Desert: Almost Martian like in size and appearance. These worlds have a minimum amount of surface water. Even so, this has not stopped advanced ecologies from evolving on many of these worlds ranging from simple flora and fauna up to herd animals and even some frightfully large arthropods.
Frozen: We are finding a disturbing high ratio of these worlds. Though once having large bodies of liquid water something or someone has altered their orbits or the star they orbit resulting in a drop of surface temperature and freezing of the planet's surface. Some of these worlds seem to still have liquid oceans underneath the frozen surface and even thriving underwater ecologies. Xenobiologists have requested special attention to be paid to these subsurface oceans whilst we investigate what happened to them.
Rocky: These atmosphere-devoid planets and moons vary a great deal. Although neither geologically interesting nor ecologically diverse, they sometimes have valuable resources due to meteor impacts over millions of years.
Terrestrial: These worlds are named after our own Earth, referred to as Terra in Latin. Terrestrial worlds have similar gravity, atmosphere and climate to our own world and often support varied flora and fauna which has either evolved natively or being introduced via diaspora from other worlds. These worlds make ideal colony candidates and Star Control has standing orders to make note of such uninhabited worlds within local space.
Volcanic: The most commonly geologically active bodies in most star systems are often moons orbiting Jovian planets. The stresses of their orbits along with other moons often creates stresses beneath and even above the surface of these rocky worlds. These worlds often have radioactive isotopes which we can use for special material fabrication. Landing parties should be advised to not spend too long on the surface of these worlds however due to the extreme geological and volcanic activity.
Stable: Landing should be easy.
Mild: Winds will make landing more challenging.
Moderate: Winds will make landing more challenging.
Rough: The atmosphere will make landing difficult.
Harsh: The atmosphere will make landing difficult.
Severe: The atmosphere will make landing very difficult.
Turbulent: The atmosphere will make landing very difficult.
Deadly: It is unlikely you will be able to land here safely.
Devastating: It is unlikely you will be able to land here safely.
Unstable: It is unlikely you will be able to land here safely.
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An Exploration Into Meditation with Bob Roth, Part 1
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From the Show: Your Brain Health
Summary: Bob Roth is one of the most foremost experts in the field of meditation.
Host: Kristen Willeumier, PhD
Guest Bio: Bob Roth
Bob Roth is a much sought-after meditation teachers in America. Over the past 45 years, Bob has taught Transcendental Meditation to many thousands of people and authored the New York Times bestseller, "Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation."
Bob currently serves as the CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity which has brought meditation to over one million inner-city youth in underserved schools in 35 countries, to veterans and their families who suffer from post-traumatic stress, and women and children who are survivors of domestic violence. Bob also directs the Center for Leadership Performance, another nonprofit, which is bringing meditation to Fortune 100 companies, government organizations, and nonprofit charities.
Bob is the host of the SiriusXM radio show, "Success Without Stress" and has spoken about meditation to industry leaders at such gatherings as Google Zeitgeist, Aspen Ideas Festival, Wisdom2.0, and Summit.
Book Title: Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation
Guest Website: Strength in Stillness
Guest Twitter Account: @meditationbob
Dr. Kristen Willeumier explores the world of meditation with one of the most foremost experts in the field.
Bob currently serves as the CEO of the David Lynch Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charity which has brought meditation to over one million inner-city youth in under-served schools in 35 countries, to veterans and their families who suffer from post-traumatic stress, and women and children who are survivors of domestic violence. Bob also directs the Center for Leadership Performance, another nonprofit, which is bringing meditation to Fortune 100 companies, government organizations, and nonprofit charities.
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Recycling and composting programs have long been major topics in the world of higher education. In the last decade, even more of an emphasis has been placed upon them, as schools try to find new ways to promote sustainability on campus. Sara Koziatek of St. Louis Composting/Total Organics Recycling has worked to promote recycling in the St. Louis, MO, metro area for over five years and has watched colleges and universities work to make their recycling and composting programs more efficient.
Sara spoke recently with College Planning & Management about the benefits of recycling on campus, how to get students involved, and other topics.
Q. What are some recycling/composting innovations that are being introduced on modern college campuses?
A. Not necessarily an innovation, but what is becoming increasingly common is that campuses across the country are switching their service ware to certified compostable. These certifications include CMA, ASTM, and BPI*. With these certifications, it is easier for students and faculty to sort and decrease the potential for contamination to the composter.
*The Composting Manufacturing Alliance (CMA) certifies compostable feedstock and other products. More information is available at https://compostmanufacturingalliance.com.
The ASTM Composting Certification covers compostable plastic and plastic-based products. More information is available at www.astm.org/Standards/D6400.htm.
The Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) Certification helps to outline which food materials are naturally biodegradable. More information can be found at https://bpiworld.org.
Q. What are some challenges that are unique to colleges and universities when it comes to recycling and composting?
A. One of the main challenges that colleges and universities face is their ever-changing student body. Whereas you can train an office building and their turnover is minimal, universities get thousands of fresh faces every fall to educate and train on proper recycling and composting techniques.
Q. Are there any specific benefits campuses can enjoy when it comes to expanding their recycling and composting programs?
A. An advantage is that colleges and universities typically have extra land where they can compost or recycle on their campus. Schools are able to create their own composting and recycling operations to decrease their waste and educate their students on how they can also team up with a commercial composter to help properly dispose of those unwanted organics. Expanding their programs, if done properly and effectively, can decrease their trash costs as well.
Q. Is composting on a campus realistic? What are some considerations that should be taken when setting up a recycling or composting program?
A. Absolutely! The biggest consideration should be: "What will be actually going into the compost bin?" What type of material is the cafeteria currently serving food on? Any type of disposable service ware should be certified compostable to aid students and faculty in sorting, and having this type of service ware also helps lower the potential for contamination.


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Joanna Jedrzejczyk before UFC on FOX 30: 'My legacy is big,' and I will be champ again
By Mike Bohn, John Morgan July 25, 2018 9:45 pm
By Mike Bohn and John Morgan | July 25, 2018 9:45 pm
CALGARY – Joanna Jedrzejczyk believes she should still be the UFC women's strawweight champion and has every intention of regaining the belt she lost last year.
After a dominant undefeated start to her UFC career, which included multiple title defenses, Jedrzejczyk saw things come crashing down in the past two fights. She lost the strap to Rose Namajunas by knockout last November, then dropped a decision in an April rematch.
Jedrzejczyk (14-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) still believes she should have won on the scorecards against Namajunas at UFC 223 and intends on proving she's the best 115-pound fighter in the world when she clashes with Tecia Torres (10-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) on Saturday at UFC on FOX 30.
Tecia Torres weighs in on seemingly more humble Joanna Jedrzejczyk before UFC on FOX 30
Tecia Torres: Joanna Jedrzejczyk trained with 'lower-tier girls' at ATT
"I feel and I know that I won my last fight," Jedrzejczyk told reporters, including MMAjunkie, at UFC on FOX 30 open workouts Wednesday. "I should talk to you guys in the next two, three months with the belt on my chest or my shoulder. People have their dreams, they set their goals, but they are not willing to put in work. I'm doing this. I will make these things happen very soon. Sooner or later I will be the strawweight champion again. Then we will see if I move up."
UFC on FOX 30 takes place at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Jedrzejczyk vs. Torres is part of the FOX-televised portion of the card following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.
Although Jedrzejczyk's feelings of being a champion don't match up with her current reality, she said she's not worried about any of the naysayers. She said that through her long career as a muay-Thai fighter and then a UFC champion, she's created a legacy that will last in the sport. In her mind, everything else is gravy.
Oh no not again: Joanna Jedrzejczyk is getting a little fuzzy on the facts while protesting her UFC 223 loss
"I don't have anything to prove to people," Jedrzejczyk said. "My legacy is big. I will cement that legacy on Saturday. That's the point. I'm very excited to be here."
Jedrzejczyk said a win at UFC on FOX 30 should put her back in position to challenge Namajunas for the title once more. Typically the UFC won't issue third fights when a series is already 2-0, but Jedrzejczyk said she will buck the trend with an outstanding performance this weekend.
"I go for this belt after this fight," Jedrzejczyk said. "That's why I am here. I could move up, but I will mark my position on Saturday in the fight with Tecia Torres and get my title shot."
For more on UFC on FOX 30, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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Jayne's Intel: Manticoran Navy provides a wealth of information on the Manticoran Navy, a must have for all Honor Harrington fans. Included are the uniforms, traditions, honors, histories and ship data of the navy, most of which in rich color. Service uniforms, battle armor, personal weapons, unit organization and tactics are all explained in detail.


Another Rotterdam home was raided as part of a terrorism investigation on Tuesday night. Officers searched for weapons and explosives, but nothing was found. No one was arrested.
A spokesperson for the Public Prosecutor told Nu.nl that the raid at the address on Oudedijk in the Kralingen neighborhood was part of the investigation into the terrorism suspects that were arrested in the city on Sunday. He did not say whether they got the address in an interrogation, but did state that the information did not come from France. Information from France led to the arrest of four terrorist suspects, including Frenchman Anis B., on Sunday.
Police officers, a counterterrorism unit and the Explosives Ordnance Disposal squad started the raid late on Tuesday night. The search was finished around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The Public Prosecutor stated on Twitter that no weapons or explosives were found.
Opnieuw terrorisme doorzoeking Rotterdam (Oudedijk) vannacht. Geen wapens of explosieven aangetroffen.


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Today's Sports Stat: June 27, 2018
By Jerry Tapp on June 27, 2018 | Leave a comment
Houston's Jose Altuve leads the American League (and all of baseball) with a .345 batting average. Should the Astros' second baseman finish atop the A.L. batting leaders at the end of this season it would be his third consecutive batting crown and his fourth in five years.
Altuve, with three batting title already, is among some pretty elite company. He is one of only 20 players to win three or more league batting titles. If he gets his fourth, he would become the 12th player to do so.
Following are the players who have won three or more league batting titles (includes from 1901 to current season).
12: Ty Cobb
8: Tony Gwynn, Honus Wagner
7: Rod Carew, Rogers Hornsby, Stan Musial
6: Ted Williams
5: Wade Boggs
4: Miguel Cabrera, Roberto Clemente, Harry Heilmann, Bill Madlock
3: Jose Altuve, George Brett, Nap Lajoie, Joe Mauer, Tony Oliva, Pete Rose, Larry Walker, Carl Yastrzemski
Altuve could also become the ninth player in MLB history to win three straight batting titles. Both Tony Gwynn and Ty Cobb won three of more batting crowns twice in their careers.
Here are the eight players who won three or more consecutive batting titles.
Wade Boggs: 1985-88
Miguel Cabrera: 2011-13
Rod Carew: 1972-75
Ty Cobb: 1907-15 and 1917-19
Tony Gwynn: 1987-89 and 1994-97
Rogers Hornsby: 1920-25
Stan Musial: 1950-52
Honus Wagner: 1906-09
Posted in: Baseball | Tagged: Jose Altuve, players with four or more batting titles, players with three or more consecuitve batting titles, Tony Gwynn, Ty Cobb
White Sox Paul Konerko looks for a 'greybeard' batting title
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There's still a lot of games yet to be played in the season, but we are seeing a couple of interesting developments in the batting races. Chicago White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko is sitting atop the American League with a .346 average. Should he eventually win the title, Konerko, age 36, would become the oldest A.L. batting champ since 1990 when 37-year-old George Brett won the crown.
Since 1987, there have been 21 players age 30+ who won a batting title. The last was in 2008 when 36-year-old Chipper Jones won the National League batting title. The last 30-something player to win an American League batting championship was in 2007 when 33-year-old Magglio Ordonez had the highest average.
Following are the oldest players to win a batting crown in the last 25 years.
Age, Player, Batting Average
39 Barry Bonds, 362
37 Barry Bonds, .370
37 Tony Gwynn, .372
37 George Brett, .329
36 Chipper Jones, .364
Of the 50 batting champions since 1987 (25 in the A.L., 25 in the N.L.), 22 were in the age range of 25-29 when they won the title. Fifteen were age 30-34, seven were age 35-39, and six were age 20-24. The most common age of a batting champ since 1987 was 29 with eight players. The Top Five ages:
Age 29: Eight batting champs
Age 32: Five batting champs
Age 26: Four batting champs
Also interesting is that with Konerko and Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto leading their respective league in batting average, could we be looking at the first pair of first basemen to win batting titles since 1993? In '93, Colorado's Andres Galarraga won the N.L. batting crown with a .370 average, and Toronto first sacker John Olerud captured the A.L. batting title with a .363 average.
Outfielders have won the most batting titles since 1987 with 23. Here's a look at the positions that have won the most batting titles in the last 25 seasons.
Position, Batting titles since 1987
Outfielders: 23
First Basemen: 8
Third Basemen: 8
Shortstops: 6
Catchers: 3
Second Baseman: 1
Designated Hitters: 1
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Home » » Dreaded Boko Haram Terrorists Shot Dead in a Gun Battle After Injuring Soldiers in Borno State.
Dreaded Boko Haram Terrorists Shot Dead in a Gun Battle After Injuring Soldiers in Borno State.
Troops of 242 Battalion of 8 Task Force Division have continued to deny the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in the Lake Chad area freedom of action and access to logistics within the Division's area of responsibility. At about 3.00pm yesterday, troops responding to a distress call intercepted terrorists mounted on 14 horses in Malamti village, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State.
In the ensuing fire fight, gallant troops killed 2 terrorists and recovered 2 AK-47 riffles, 3 magazines, 26 rounds of 7.26mm ammunition and one hand grenade.
Other items also recovered include 18 mobile phones, 3 mini solar panels, soap and detergents, bundles of assorted clothes and 8 horses. Unfortunately, 2 soldiers were wounded during the engagement and are currently receiving medical attention.
Other terrorists who fled the fire fight were being pursued in the exploitation which followed the engagement.