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An Orange man is busy planning first class holidays all over the world after checking his Monday Lotto ticket more than two weeks after the draw to discover he's a millionaire. The man held one of the three division one winning entries nationally in Lotto draw 3872, drawn on Monday, May 27 Each entry took home the guaranteed division one prize of $1 million. Confirming his win with a NSW Lotteries official this week, the man admitted he'd spent the past fortnight completely oblivious to his million-dollar windfall. "Thank you so much," he said to NSW Lotteries officals. "I've only just checked my ticket now! I had no idea I'd been holding a winning ticket. "I just can't believe it!" "I don't know what I'll spend it all on! I really don't know," he said. "I'll probably give a bit of it away and I would love to do some overseas travel. I'd love to go to Canada and a few other places in Europe and I might even go first class!" The man, who asked to remain anonymous, purchased his winning entry at Parker's Greengate Newsagency. Owner Stephen Parker said it's great feeling to know the winner had now checked their ticket and realised their good fortune. "This is super exciting," he said. "We've had a run of second division prizes lately so we had a feeling this was coming. We hope our winner enjoys every moment of his prize!"
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Orange's newest millionaire took two weeks to check his winning ticket
BIG SURPRISE: "I've only just checked my ticket now! I had no idea I'd been holding a winning ticket," says the city's newest millionaire. Photo: FILE.
An Orange man is busy planning first class holidays all over the world after checking his Monday Lotto ticket more than two weeks after the draw to discover he's a millionaire.
The man held one of the three division one winning entries nationally in Lotto draw 3872, drawn on Monday, May 27
Each entry took home the guaranteed division one prize of $1 million.
Confirming his win with a NSW Lotteries official this week, the man admitted he'd spent the past fortnight completely oblivious to his million-dollar windfall.
"Thank you so much," he said to NSW Lotteries officals.
"I've only just checked my ticket now! I had no idea I'd been holding a winning ticket.
I've only just checked my ticket now! I had no idea I'd been holding a winning ticket.
"I just can't believe it!"
"I don't know what I'll spend it all on! I really don't know," he said.
"I'll probably give a bit of it away and I would love to do some overseas travel. I'd love to go to Canada and a few other places in Europe and I might even go first class!"
The man, who asked to remain anonymous, purchased his winning entry at Parker's Greengate Newsagency.
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Owner Stephen Parker said it's great feeling to know the winner had now checked their ticket and realised their good fortune.
"This is super exciting," he said.
"We've had a run of second division prizes lately so we had a feeling this was coming. We hope our winner enjoys every moment of his prize!"
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Senator Michael Testa today called for the complete overhaul of the state's problematic single-use bag ban that has been in effect since the beginning of May.
Sen. Michael Testa today called for the complete overhaul of the state's problematic single-use bag ban that has been in effect since the beginning of May. (Pixabay)
"This is another example of Trenton Democrats leaping before they looked," said Testa (R-1). "In their zeal to appease the Governor's political allies, they passed a flawed bill that has created more problems. It is time to go back to the drawing board and get this right."
Barely four months since enactment of New Jersey's law, imports of the stitched-handle bags that have filled the single-use void for shoppers have increased by 500 million bags, almost doubling the annual consumption.
Most of that was destined to New Jersey, the only state to implement a bag law.
"These imported carriers, specifically allowed by the current law, are all manufactured overseas, and they cannot be recycled in the U.S. This is what happens when legislation is rushed through and proponents refuse to listen to reason," Testa noted.
"The restriction should have been designed to utilize bags made in America and recyclable in America. It is more important to get things done right than it is to get it done fast."
One of the unintended consequences of the new law has been on grocery stores, where the handy "quick stop" baskets people use to grab bread and milk are disappearing. So many have been taken home by shoppers that many grocers are no longer offering the convenience.
Another law-created problem has been magnified by the pandemic-ignited popularity of curbside pickup at groceries, department stores and big box retailers. As a result, the reusable bags are piling up in closets, basements, and garages across the state.
"They may be reusable bags, but in too many cases they are only being used once," Testa said. "It is a waste of money that is burdening the state's employers, and piling on to product costs, compounding the impact of 8 percent inflation."
The Senator said lawmakers rushing to ban single-used plastic bags should have looked no further for a solution than right here in New Jersey.
"We should have capitalized on the manufacturing power of in-state companies, who are capable of filling the plastic void with paper bags. The bags could be made from recycled paper, and after use, they could be easily recycled again," noted Testa, the co-chair of the New Jersey Legislative Manufacturing Caucus.
"The sensible solution is to re-work the problematic law in a way that benefits manufacturers in New Jersey and the U.S., rather than punishing them and mandating bags coming in from China and elsewhere."
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A primary focus for the ASA Public Relations department is to continue to nurture a greater understanding and appreciation for the role physician anesthesiologists play in their patients' care. This year, we're focusing on three patient engagement campaigns showcasing different areas of the specialty where physician anesthesiologists make a difference – labor and delivery, children and anesthesia, and pain management.
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Face the State Special: March For Our Lives
Sunday on Face the State we aired a special Face the State dedicated to the March for our Lives in Washington, a demonstration of kids to urge lawmakers to pass stricter gun control. Channel 3's Susan Raff was covering the Connecticut protestors who traveled to the nation's capital, and I interviewed three local young leaders. Here is the link to our segment with Susan http://www.wfsb.com/clip/14224204/susan-raff-joins-face-the-state-live-from-dc-on-the-march-for-our-lives
Our guests are all student council presidents: Tori Chandler of Ellington High School, Neisha Rivera of Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven and Chase Jeter of Hall High School in West Hartford. What are their fellow students telling them, and what do they want their leaders in Washington and Hartford to do?
Watch the student presidents right here: http://www.wfsb.com/clip/14224209/high-school-presidents-join-face-the-state-on-rallies
Our flashback is a report from our archives by David Ushery filed in the spring of 1993 about the time the NRA came to Hartford to lobby against a gun control measure. That move passed and some of those who voted for it received death threats. It was a tense time with people across Connecticut fighting with each other over what to do. Some were rushing out to buy weapons, others were worried about losing jobs and many were flummoxed by how Connecticut could sell such weapons.
Watch that here: http://www.wfsb.com/clip/14224213/face-the-state-flashback-brings-us-back-25-years-to-an-assault-weapon-ban
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Download Love Battles (2013) for free on Vidmate. A young woman uses as an excuse his father's funeral to find a neighbor rather charming, and tries to understand why she interrupted the love affair began with him a few months earlier. They find and replay the scene where his evasion prevented their history started. They try it, wrestle, grapple, while approaching. They rub, bump against each other and have fun to interact with as fancy as gravity, and into a struggle more and more physical. They will eventually bind to each other during daily sessions that resemble a game. Beyond their verbal sparring, this confrontation becomes necessary to try to find a curious ritual that they can not escape. Gradually, it will be obvious that something is released between them, so these struggles are finally becoming a real struggle for love.


Welcome to paradise. No other word describe the Maldives better than the word paradise. Imagine an archipelago of more than 1200 islands, surrounded by the bluest waters you have ever seen, and if you dare to dip underwater, a fascinating and colorful world will open up to you... More than 1000 species of fish, 40 species of sharks and the world's largest population of Manta rays is home in the waters of the Maldives. Even turtles and whale sharks can be seen here.
This was my third trip to the Maldives and no words can express how blessed I am to witness such a true paradise, a place like nowhere else on this planet, and a destination that everyone should visit, at least once in their lifetime.
Our trip started at the beautiful Lux* Resort, a peaceful hideaway for luxury and adventure seekers. The resort is located in Dhidhoofinolhu in the South Ari Atoll, and can be reached via seaplane within 30 minutes from Male. The flight on the seaplane is a spectacular experience by itself, and a great way to get into vacation mode, seeing all those tiny islands from above is simply breathtaking.
The 5-star resort offers almost 200 gorgeous villas, all of them located along the water, offering mesmerizing beach and ocean views. Mar and I checked into a water villa, built on stilts over the ocean.
I had to hold my breath when we entered the room. It's not very often that I get such incredible views from every perspective in the room! The villa was more than big enough for two, with a comfortable king-size bed, sofa, desk, a spacious bathroom with a bathtub overlooking the Indian ocean. Each villa features a private terrace, with sun beds, a day bed, table and chairs and a massive hammock installed over the water. The terrace has direct access to the lagoon.
One of the biggest fear of people traveling to a small island is not knowing what to do all day. Don't worry, if sunbathing isn't your thing, there is a lot more to do, I'll promise, you won't get bored in paradise!
Guests at Lux* can enjoy a range of activities, such as diving (full training and PADI certification for all levels), snorkeling, kite and wind surfing, wake boarding and fly boarding, jetski, SUP and so much more. If you feel safer on land than on the water, try beach yoga, hit the gym, or play volleyball or tennis.
Guests can also take advantage of the free bicycle rental and explore the island. There are plenty of activities to keep you active and entertained. I brought my own yoga hammock, installed it on our terrace and got my daily exercise just right there. Who says workouts can't be fun?
If you feel like rather relaxing, visit the library, read a book while you overlook the ocean, make yourself comfortable in one of the sunbeds along the beach, enjoy a swim in the infinity pool, or just forget time and space and float in a hammock in the turquoise ocean.
For the ultimate relaxation a visit to the spa Lux* Me is unmissable. Skilled therapists will give you a holistic treatment in a tranquil surrounding. Every treatment is tailored to your needs to guarantee the best result for your health and well being.
One thing I noticed instantly when exploring the island is that Lux* is so instagrammable, everywhere along the beach you can find hammocks, day beds, swings, everything you can imagine to pimp your Instagram profile. Here my fav spots for a cool photo!
Is it allowed to fly a Drone at Lux* Resort?
Yes, it is allowed to fly drones in the island, however, only in designated areas. We were extremely grateful as this isn't common in the Maldives. Getting some drone footage of the island was like the icing on a cake. My friend Mar took all these awesome shots, while my drone was in repair in Hong Kong at the DJI service center. If you have a drone, you must bring it!
If you're looking for a vegetarian or vegan friendly resort in the Maldives, you will love your food options at Lux* Resort (and if you're not veggie, you'll love it even more.) I apologize if I focus in this section mainly on vegetarian and vegan food, because... well... this is what I eat... And, oh boy, I found almost everything I could have dreamed off.
Let's start with the breakfast! There are 2 restaurants to chose from, one is the East Market, offering more of Asian dishes, while the other one called Mixe has literally everything. Needless to say, I chose the latter one. The breakfast buffet was absolutely amazing, I couldn't imagine any better so I didn't bother trying the other place... I mean look at my breakfast!!
Here are a few things you can enjoy for breakfast at Mixe: excellent coffee (soy or almond milk available), coconut tofu yogurt, homemade nut butters such as almond, hazelnut, peanut butter, fresh fruits, hummus, baba ganoush, from pita bread to gluten free breads, pastries, cakes, cookies, croissants, a variety of seeds, nuts and herbs, such as maca powder, tiger nuts, chia seeds, nutritional yeast, whey protein powder, homemade granola bars... It was unbelievable!
I couldn't hide my excitement when I spotted idlys with sambar, one of my favorite Indian foods at all! Everything was so fresh and tasty! The drink selection was overwhelming as well, from all kinds of freshly pressed juices to homemade kombuchas, they had literally everything to make my day. I was blown away by the variety, for me this was one of the best breakfast buffets I ever had.
There are 8 restaurants and 5 bars on the island. Pretty much all restaurants cater to vegetarians and vegans, I had no struggles finding delicious food. Lux* is definitely one of the more vegan-friendly places in the Maldives. I did not have the chance to try all of the restaurants (but most of them), let me show you some more meals I enjoyed at Lux*.
One must-try is Umami, not only for the food, also the place itself is pretty fascinating with its artwork on the walls and contemporary interior. You must watch the chef, he's got some entertaining teppanyaki skills. I absolutely loved the food, they prepared an amazing set of vegan sushi for me (photo below), with avocado, tomato, asparagus, and cucumber... Have you ever seen vegan sushi that colorful? The red stuff isn't salmon, it's tomato! I was impressed, visually and by the taste as well.
We also enjoyed one lunch at Senses Bar & Lounge, it's all open and breezy, a beautiful spot for a meal or an afternoon tea. Actually they offer indeed a selection of Sri Lankan teas from 5-7PM. Senses is located right beside one of the infinity pools, so a quick dip is always nearby, or alternatively you can enjoy a snack by the pool.
The food is described as light Indian Ocean Cuisine, and the dish I ordered was all about that. Light, delicious and flavorful. Unfortunately I forgot the name of it, but of course I got a photo.
The other day we had lunch at Beach Rouge. The bar and restaurant is open all day. It offers some fantastic ocean views and the food is pretty good, we got some Mediterranean mezze, pizza, and potatoes in tomato sauce. In the evening this place turns into a popular hangout spot, with DJ and sunset cocktails.
For more comfort food, head to Lagoon Bar! The broccoli burger was delicious, I also recommend the quinoa avocado bowl. The bar is located beside the reception, where you can get all day coffee. Did I mention that Lux* has excellent coffee? They do their own island-roasted coffee! Make sure to grab a bag of coffee beans before you leave! Every time I passed by the reception I grabbed a latte and some cookies, it was so awesome to have good coffee any time of the day.
Overall the food was superb, it was easy for me to find the right meals on the menu, many dishes were marked as vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free. They even mark healthy items, which helps you to make a better choice. Lux* was a foodie heaven for me, I can't imagine how much work goes into the logistics of bringing all these food items to the island. I was beyond impressed.
I loved that the island has so much to offer, there was not a single moment we were bored. The island is quite big and I can safely say, we surely did not see all of it.
One of things I really enjoyed was cycling across the island every day, getting smiles from the friendly staff, stopping by the beach and pinching myself if this place was real... There was something to explore in every corner and I truly wish, I had more time on the island.
Special thanks to Lux* Resorts & Hotels for hosting us. All opinions are, as always my own.


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Water to Wine in Enderlin Emulates Success of Theology on Tap
by Melissa Woinarowicz
Father Courtright, pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Church in Fargo, greets those gathered at Trio Bar and Grill. He was the speaker for the May 20 event(submitted photo)
A few years ago, Father Chris Markman, newly assigned pastor to St. Patrick's in Enderlin; Our Lady of the Scapular in Sheldon; and Holy Trinity in Fingal, was having a swim in the Enderlin pool. As he was swimming, he looked across the parking lot at the cross on top of the steeple of St. Patrick's and asked Jesus how he was going to evangelize these communities.
He recalled a conversation he had with a priest friend of his on the successes of Theology on Tap, which he had started in his parishes. Two years later, Father Markman has an evangelization team from the three parishes. This summer they will be hosting their second Water to Wine series of evangelization nights at a local bar and grill called The Trio.
Father Markman recruited me to help him put together the first summer of events. They met with Trio owner Barb Dammen and did some brainstorming. The name "Water to Wine" was Barb's idea, and as the group talked and prayed about it, the story of the Wedding Feast at Cana seemed to fit well with what they wanted to do. The purpose of these nights was to share with others that Jesus was calling them—normal, everyday people—to an extraordinary life with him. Water to Wine. Ordinary to Extraordinary.
Bishop Folda was the first speaker last summer and the house was packed. Following months welcomed Stella Jeffrey, Pat Clark, and Katie Dubas. This summer's line up began with Father Raymond Courtright, pastor of St. Anthony of Padua in Fargo and former pastor of St. Patrick's and Our Lady of the Scapular. Ashley Grunhovd, Director of Evangelization for the Diocese will speak on June 17, and Adam Gietzen and Lateasha Lechler, a young couple from Enderlin who are preparing for marriage will speak July 22. A priest, a single woman serving the Church, and a couple preparing for marriage—all serving the Lord as he has called them. Join us at Trio Bar and Grill in Enderlin at 6:30 p.m. June 17 and July 22!
Melissa Woinarowicz is a parishioner of St. Patrick's Church in Enderlin.


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Hayne quits NFL to join Fiji Sevens
Rugby league star Jarryd Hayne has called time on his NFL career with the 49ers to join Fiji Sevens for the Olympics.
Hayne released a statement on Sunday stating that he was retiring from the NFL to take up a chance that he 'simply could not pass up'.
He said: "I'd like to thank Jed and the entire York family for giving me the opportunity to fulfill my dream of playing in the National Football League. I also want to thank Trent and his staff, as well as Jim Tomsula, Tom Rathman and the other coaches who invested in me to make this dream a reality. I'd also like to thank Coach Kelly for the opportunity to come back this year. The support and understanding from the 49ers organization was unbelievable when I let them know about my decision to pursue another dream.
"The past 12 months with the San Francisco 49ers have been absolutely incredible. I could not have predicted how far I have come as an NFL player. To not only be able to play in a game but also say that I started a game in the NFL is something that I will remember for a lifetime.
"I am retiring from the NFL because the Fiji Rugby Sevens team reached out to me about the opportunity to join the team for the upcoming Olympics, and I simply could not pass that chance up. The Olympics has been something I have admired since I was a little boy, and it is an opportunity I feel very similar to me joining the NFL.
"The 49ers organization has been incredibly supportive throughout my journey and I cannot thank them and the support staff enough. I am especially grateful to the strength and conditioning coaches, trainers and medical staff, equipment guys, public relations crew, chefs, logistics, and merchandise staff for their countless hours helping me in many different ways, so I could focus on football.
"Thank you to the fans from down under, as well as those around the world, who stood behind me and supported me along this amazing journey. I also want to thank the boys, especially my running back brothers, for their help and support in my transition to the NFL. I wish the team nothing but the best for the upcoming season.
"Last but not least, I would like to thank the 49ers Faithful for your unwavering support. From day one you have always been in my corner and I can't thank you enough for the love you've shown for the kid from down under. Signing off, your mate, number 38."
A 28-year-old native of Minto, a suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, Hayne spent the previous nine years (2006-14) in the National Rugby League (NRL) with the Parramatta Eels.
In 2014, Hayne won numerous Dally M Awards, which are given to the best and fairest player over the entire National Rugby League regular season, as he was named the Player of the Year, Best Fullback, Top Tryscorer and Representative Player. Hayne previously won the Dally M Player of the Year and Best Fullback Awards in 2009, the Best Winger Award in 2007, and the Best Rookie Award in 2006.
He also represented Fiji in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup and Australia in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.
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21. The owners of a professional basketball team that hasn't played since 1976 are still receiving several million dollars from the NBA yearly. – Source
22. After the fall of the USSR, the Lithuanian Basketball team could not afford jerseys for the 1992 Summer Olympics. The Grateful Dead became their financiers. – Source
23. Kevin Durant wears jersey No. 35 in honor of his first basketball coach, Charles Craig, who was murdered at the age of 35 in a gang-related case of mistaken identity. – Source
24. At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the US men's basketball team beat Canada 19-8 to win the gold medal. The game was held outdoors on a dirt court in the pouring rain. The conditions prevented dribbling, which is why the score was so low. – Source
25. Because of its fierce resistance to British occupation in the Revolutionary War, British commander Lord Cornwallis referred to Charlotte, NC as "a veritable hornet's nest of rebellion". This is how the Charlotte Hornets basketball team got its name. – Source
26. 6-time NBA All-Star and 2003 Rookie of the Year Amar'e Stoudemire is Jewish and speaks Hebrew on the basketball court so no one can understand him. – Source
27. A convicted felon requested that his prison sentence is increased from 30 years to 33 years so that it would match the jersey number of basketball star Larry Bird. – Source
28. The meaning behind the Portland Trailblazers' logo. It is a modern graphic interpretation of the game of basketball, five players from one side playing against five players from another. – Source
29. In basketball, the backboard was added to keep fans from interfering with the game. – Source
30. In a typical ice-rink-to basketball-court stadium conversion, the ice is not removed. It is simply covered with an insulating surface, and the wooden panels are placed over it. The basketball players stand 2-3 inches above the ice. – Source
31. It is possible to score a "quintuple double" in basketball. This has never happened in the NBA; only in Girls high-school play. – Source
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I've only tried it for mostly for flat stuff. The geezer foil was built with EPS breather. It's especially nice that bag wrinkles don't get pressed into the surface. I also made a big sheet of fin glass with an EPS breather.
I have never tried. It would be interesting to hear if it works.
I end up with thin sheets every time I hot-wire cut a blank from block EPS.
I do remember someone (Mataco) posting up EPS+PVC builds where they prebent the PVC with a heat gun to aid in vac bagging.
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Vodafone recreates water cooler moments with their virtual insights platform, "VIC"
By far the best decision Vodafone's insights team made in 2020 was launching their Market Logic insights platform, says Mike Taylor, Vodafone's Head of Insights. They launched "VIC" (Vodafone Insight Centre) the first day of lockdown in the UK, and the platform immediately gave their remote teams a space for "virtual water cooler moments."
"VIC has become the primary distribution channel for all of our regular reporting that previously was a PDF flying around on six distribution lists to people in various forms," Mike says. "It's been a really good way for us to maintain engagement on the core insights we deliver, and specifically insights through the pandemic, right across the business."
Becoming the company customers love, not just like
Vodafone wants to be the company customers love, not just like. Sarah Emblin, Vodafone's Senior Insight Manager, and Kirsten Kuhnert, Head of Customer Insights at Vodafone UK, say customer centricity is at the centre of Vodafone's three-year strategy. And from the perspective of Mike and the insights team, the "effective circulation, discussion, and digestion of consumer insights" is essential to keeping customers at the heart of everything Vodafone does.
In the past, business managers had to go to five or six different places for research, largely housed on SharePoint. This was hugely ineffective: "We started from the point of view that the SharePoint situation wasn't right for us. We needed to solve that," Sarah says.
Vodafone is a connectivity business with over 20 million broadband subscribers and more than 300 million mobile customers, and they recently broke into smart tech production. When everyone started working from home during the pandemic, the lines between B2B and B2C blurred.
What followed was a pressing need to understand a new consumer landscape. "As insights managers, we needed to support these new products' development," Sarah says. Vodafone needed an insights platform to deliver an up-to-date view of the consumer from a centralized knowledge hub.
VIC: a centralized knowledge hub to facilitate easy collaboration
Vodafone's insights platform, affectionately referred to as "VIC," is a one-stop solution with an intelligent search function and a rich content experience. In less than a year, VIC has delivered:
1. A Centralized Knowledge Hub
Vodafone's global business is made up of independent firms in different countries that all have their own local insights teams. Before VIC, this meant that business and consumer insights were separated and teams were "fighting around an email in a grotty old SharePoint site," Mike says. The solution was a centralized knowledge hub. VIC contains all of Vodafone's content, and new research is uploaded as soon as it's completed for all global insights teams to use. VIC also has the business's brand and customer experience tracking programs, including NPS, available in an easy-to-browse newsfeed. And Mike loves how the platform is branded the same as Vodafone's internal system.
2. Democratized insights
With everyone working from home, the lines between B2B and B2C blurred. During the chaotic and massive economic shifts of 2020, VIC launched at just the right time and led to insights democratization at Vodafone. Mike says it's been advantageous to be able to share knowledge across B2B and B2C lines. VIC is as open as possible, with a single sign-on system and few ring-fenced areas for certain seniority levels.
3. Rich, personalized content experience
Insights professionals and business users see a fully personalized experience when they log on to VIC. Thanks to AI algorithms, the platform learns from user-profiles and behaviors. "It learns as they go.
It shows them what they found useful and what's pertinent to their role," Mike says. For example, VIC might pull up agency reviews or new pilot work for an insights pro, but for a marketeer VIC will surface more validated insights findings. "It builds trust in the platform," Mike says.
4. Learning from past research
While there's longstanding insights people at Vodafone and, in the past, their corporate memory supported the team in finding past information, Mike says it was still a large effort and, when those people were away, Vodafone saw duplicated effort and work. Now with VIC, the team can learn from past research.
"When we're writing new briefs for research, we can see what we already know." Sarah says, "It's made a big difference to our behaviours and activities so far."
5. Smart search
Mike calls this the "wow factor." He says VIC's smart search will convince even the most sceptical finance departments. He distils the issue frankly: "Anyone who's used a SharePoint site knows the search facility is pretty much useless. You have to know the title of the documents or the project to actually find it."
VIC's AI-powered smart search provides a dream search solution for insights professionals and marketeers alike—"you can just start typing what you want to know about 5G rollout in Italy, for example, and it will automatically bring up relevant excerpts on documents for you to work with."
6. Easy collaboration
When Covid-19 hit, VIC created a virtual space that made sure people were still sharing information around a "virtual watercooler." "It's been brilliant," Mike says, "When we're not able to get into the office and just pick up on conversation across the desk, we can actually push insights out to people in a way that's far more effective than we had previously."
In particular, the insights team's Covid-19 insights "has been consumed really heavily in the first six months, when people were just trying to understand what's going on in people's attitudes." Kirsten points out that the insights team in charge of VIC's rollout, "is hugely disciplined, making sure we use every opportunity to direct traffic to VIC."
Towards an insights platform "nirvana"
Launched in March, VIC's already seen 7000 searches and shares with over 290 users and an impressive library of nearly 2000 documents (a £42 million knowledge asset). They started rolling out the platform to Vodafone's insights professionals then to their marketeers. Eventually, they want to make the platform universal—the "nirvana," Mike says, "where even your finance teams and people who run the office will be dipping into it to understand customers more."


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Un plasticien (ou artiste plasticien) est un artiste ou créateur ayant pour média d'expression artistique des techniques ou des supports matériels variés, dits « plastiques ». Ce terme, apparu au , est lié à la pratique des arts plastiques ; il englobe tous les artistes de l'art contemporain (par opposition aux anciens Beaux-Arts).

D'autre part, des pratiques mettant en cause les notions de pérennité d'« œuvre » et d'« artiste » ont modifié la perception du fait artistique. L'émergence notamment des pratiques dites « conceptuelles », ou la création d'œuvres éphémères, y participent largement.

Les techniques et moyens matériels utilisés
 Les moyens élémentaires : assemblage, désassemblage, usure forcée, liants, diluants, dissolvants, acides, outils simples divers ;
 Les moyens archaïques : l'empreinte (corps humain, animal, plante, minéral, objet…) ; le grattage (idem) ; le piquage, la pointe, le percuteur ; le dépôt (tous matériaux possibles) ; les différents modes d'assemblage : compression, lien, collage, etc. ;
 Les moyens et techniques anciens : le pigment naturel, la sculpture et le modelage, le ferronnage, le tissage, le tressage ;
 Les moyens et techniques dits « classiques » sont nommés : le dessin, la peinture, la sculpture, le modelage, la gravure ;
 Les moyens modernes : la photographie, le cinéma, le collage d'images, le ready-made, les divers moyens d'impression et médias ;
 Les moyens contemporains étant : les installations, le body-art ; les différents types d'espace : naturels, agricoles, urbains, architecturaux ; le concept ; les nouveaux médias visuels ; l'informatique ; la vidéo, l'holographie, etc.

Les moyens plastiques matériels eux-mêmes s'accumulent et sont tous réutilisables.

Le propre de nombre d'artistes plasticiens d'aujourd'hui est d'expérimenter, de sortir des sentiers battus et souvent de prendre le contre-pied de ce qui les a précédés. Vu l'immense variété des pratiques plastiques, il est très difficile de catégoriser en général leurs moyens, tant ceux-ci peuvent passer d'une catégorie à l'autre, en fonction de la liberté créatrice de chaque artiste. Même et peut-être encore plus dans les « méta-catégories » : corps, geste, marqueur, support, espace, média, public.

La photographie plasticienne
Un bon exemple de photographie plasticienne est celui donné par l'artiste américain William Klein avec ses contacts peints. Tout comme le Chinois Gao Bo, les Allemands Andreas Gursky, Thomas Ruff, les Américains Allan Sekula, Jeff Wall, Spencer Tunick, le Polonais Krzysztof Pruszkowski, les artistes français Alain Fleischer, Valérie Belin, Sophie Calle, Virginie Boutin, Christine Spengler, Valérie Jouve, Clémentine Mélois, Annette Messager, Adrien Missika, Sabine Pigalle, Philippe Ramette, les Québécois Mathieu Dupuis, Denis Juneau, Fernand Leduc, Louis Belzile, Claude Tousignant et d'autres, qui mélangent photographie avec peinture, sculpture, installations.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Bibliographie
 Florence de Mèredieu, Histoire matérielle et immatérielle de l'art moderne et contemporain, Paris, Larousse, coll. « In extenso », nouv. éd. 2004,  .

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Q: how to show boolean data from excel in gridview? I succeed importing data from excel file, but i have a problem when i show it on gridview control:
I have in .xls a column with true or false content and when I show them in gridview it converts this data as chechbox (display:block).
I used an end point to see what happens an it's ok before I display on the gridview.
here is my code:
to import (inside a loop):
cmd.CommandText = query;//"Select * from [" + row["TABLE_NAME"] + "];"
cmd.Connection = con;
cmd.CommandType = CommandType.Text;
da.SelectCommand = cmd;
dt = new DataTable(dtSheetFromExcel.Rows[i]["TABLE_NAME"].ToString());
da.Fill(dt);
if (dt.Rows.Count>0)
{
   ds.Tables.Add(dt);
}
i++;

to show data:
//Dataset ds
Util.uploadExcelData(fileUpload, path, ref ds, ref errortype);
foreach (DataTable dataTable in ds.Tables)
{
 GridView gdv = new GridView();
 gdv.DataSource = dataTable;
 gdv.DataBind();
 gridExcel.Controls.Add(gdv);
}

A: Try: gdv.ItemsSource = dataTable.AsDataView();
The binding may need some tweaking, the times I've used it to do this I haven't needed to worry much with binding.

A: that's wire, when i change the contend on .xls file from true to trued or something different the datagridview recognized the entired column as text ...
it apears to be a reserved word or something ...

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Molasses flows slowly, but it flows even more slowly when a tree is cold or frozen (such as in the winter month of January). The expression "slow as (cold) molasses" has been cited in print since at least 1854. "Slow as molasses in January" (frequently written as slower than molasses in January") has been cited in print since 1859.
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OtherReview Article
Theoretical Basis, Experimental Design, and Computerized Simulation of Synergism and Antagonism in Drug Combination Studies
Ting-Chao Chou
Pharmacological Reviews September 2006, 58 (3) 621-681; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1124/pr.58.3.10
Preclinical Pharmacology Core Laboratory, Molecular Pharmacology and Chemistry Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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The median-effect equation derived from the mass-action law principle at equilibrium-steady state via mathematical induction and deduction for different reaction sequences and mechanisms and different types of inhibition has been shown to be the unified theory for the Michaelis-Menten equation, Hill equation, Henderson-Hasselbalch equation, and Scatchard equation. It is shown that dose and effect are interchangeable via defined parameters. This general equation for the single drug effect has been extended to the multiple drug effect equation for n drugs. These equations provide the theoretical basis for the combination index (CI)-isobologram equation that allows quantitative determination of drug interactions, where CI < 1, = 1, and > 1 indicate synergism, additive effect, and antagonism, respectively. Based on these algorithms, computer software has been developed to allow automated simulation of synergism and antagonism at all dose or effect levels. It displays the dose-effect curve, median-effect plot, combination index plot, isobologram, dose-reduction index plot, and polygonogram for in vitro or in vivo studies. This theoretical development, experimental design, and computerized data analysis have facilitated dose-effect analysis for single drug evaluation or carcinogen and radiation risk assessment, as well as for drug or other entity combinations in a vast field of disciplines of biomedical sciences. In this review, selected examples of applications are given, and step-by-step examples of experimental designs and real data analysis are also illustrated. The merging of the mass-action law principle with mathematical induction-deduction has been proven to be a unique and effective scientific method for general theory development. The median-effect principle and its mass-action law based computer software are gaining increased applications in biomedical sciences, from how to effectively evaluate a single compound or entity to how to beneficially use multiple drugs or modalities in combination therapies.
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Senzing Privacy by Design (PbD) Features
What Makes Senzing Special?
From the very first day, in 2008, when we started reinventing entity resolution from the ground up, we intentionally had the goal of baking into Senzing as many privacy-enhancing features as we could conceive. As such, following 28 months of skunk works development, we announced G2 (the then code name for what is Senzing today) Friday, January 28th, 2011 on international Data Privacy Day with internationally recognized privacy commissioner, Ann Cavoukian, as she hosted a few hundred privacy executives and practitioners from around the world in Toronto Canada at her Privacy by Design: Time to Take Control conference.
During my keynote entitled "Confessions of an Architect" I highlighted seven (7) exciting features that we baked into G2 and persist today within Senzing, specifically:
Full Attribution
Data Tethering
Analytics in the Anonymized Data Space
Tamper-Resistant Audit Logs
False Negative Favoring Methods
Self-Correcting False Positives
Information Transfer Accounting
Here is a summary of the above seven PbD features:
Every observation (record) needs to know from where it came and when. There cannot be merge/purge data survivorship processing whereby some observations or fields are discarded. Why is this so important?
If received data does not contain its data source and transaction pedigree, then system-to-system reconciliation and audits are virtually impossible, especially in large information sharing environments.
If the system merges and purges observations, only later to discover the wrong observations were merged or purged, without full attribution correcting these earlier mistakes can be difficult if not impossible. The typical alternative would be periodic batch reprocessing.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has four articles containing the word "arbitrary" e.g., Article 9 reads "No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.". If you don't know where the data came from or when, how can any resulting action be anything but arbitrary?
Additions, updates and deletions occurring in systems of record must be accounted for, in real-time. Why is this so important?
Data currency in information sharing environments is important, especially if one is using data to make important, difficult to reverse decisions that affect people's freedoms or privileges.
When derogatory data is removed or corrected in a system of record, it is vital to reflect such corrections immediately. For example, if someone is removed from a watch list, how long should they have to wait before their name is cleared?
Analytics On Anonymized Data
The ability to perform advanced analytics (including some fuzzy matching) over cryptographically altered data means organizations can anonymize more data before information sharing. Why is this so important?
With every copy of data, there is an increased risk of unintended disclosure.
Data anonymized before transfer and anonymized at rest reduces the risk of unintended disclosure.
If organizations can now share information in an anonymized form and still get a materially similar result, why would organizations want to share information any other way?
Technical Note: As every anonymized value maintains full attribution, re-identification is by design to support Data Tethering as well as reconciliation and audit. For further details see the article on Selective Feature Hashing
Tamper Resistant Audit Logs
Each record of who searches for what should be logged in a tamper-resistant manner, even the database administrator should not be able to alter the evidence contained in this audit log. Why is this so important?
Every now and then people with access and privilege take a look at records without a legitimate business purpose, e.g., should an employee at a financial services institution take a peek into their roommate's file.
Tamper-resistant logs make it possible to audit user behavior.
And, when the word gets out to the work force that such accountability exists, this can negate misuse.
Important Note: Senzing is not a tamper-resistant audit log, if this capability is needed, one acquires a tamper-resistant audit logging system or device e.g., Blockchain technologies.
The ability to more strongly favor false negatives is of critical importance in systems that could be used to affect someone's civil liberties. Why is this so important?
In many business scenarios, it is better to miss a few things (false negatives) than inadvertently make claims that are not true (false positives). False positives can feed into decisions that adversely affect people's lives – e.g., the police find themselves knocking down the wrong door or an innocent passenger is denied the ability to board a plane.
Technical Note: Sometimes a new observation can lead to multiple conclusions. Systems that are not false negative favoring may select the strongest conclusion and ignore the remaining conclusions. But had the strongest conclusion not existed, the second strongest conclusion would be asserted. One false negative favoring method remedies such a condition, for example by reversing an earlier conclusion should a future observation bring to light that fact that multiple possible conclusions now exist.
With every new observation presented, prior assertions are re-evaluated to ensure they are still correct, and if no longer correct, these earlier assertions can often be repaired – in real-time. Why is this so important?
False positives occur when an assertion (claim) is made, but is not true. If relied upon to make a decision, false positives can adversely affect people's lives e.g., consider someone who cannot board a plane because he or she shares a similar name and date of birth as someone else on a watch list.
Without self-correcting false positives, databases start to drift from the truth and become provably wrong (even to the naked eye) – necessitating periodic (batch) reloading to true-up the database.
Periodic reloading to correct for false positives means wrong decisions are possible for the entire period between reloads, even though the system had the useful data at it's disposal.
Technical Note: Reversing earlier assertions in real-time at scale, as new observations present themselves, is computationally non-trivial. Imagine making an assertion that two people are the same because they share exactly the same name, address and home phone number – only later to learn through another series of observations that these are really two different people (a junior and a senior). Our "self-correcting false positives" feature self-corrects for these rare cases, in real-time. We consider our ability to perform sequence neutrality at scale one of several breakthrough aspects of our work.
Every secondary transfer of data, whether to human eyeball or tertiary system, can be recorded to allow stakeholders (e.g., data custodians or the consumers themselves) to determine how their data is flowing. Why is this so important?
It is often cumbersome to learn who has seen what records, or what records have been shared with tertiary systems.
Much like a US credit report that contains an inquiries section exposing the list of recent inquiring parties, now so can your medical or financial file.
Users can now be easily provided with such disclosures, increasing transparency and control e.g. enabling a consumer in some cases to request an information recall.
When there is a series of leaks, information transfer accounting makes discovery of who accessed all records in the series quite trivial. This can narrow an investigation when looking for criminals within.
For more information about Privacy by Design (PbD) and the unique privacy-enhancing features of Senzing: Ann Cavoukian, (who at the time of publishing had been Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ontario, Canada) and I released a joint paper entitled "Privacy by Design in the Era of Big Data" available here.
Source Attribution, Don't Leave Home Without It
Data Tethering: Managing the Echo
To Anonymize or Not Anonymize, That is the Question
Immutable Audit Logs (IAL's)
Out-bound Record-level Accountability in Information Sharing Systems
Decommissioning Data: Destruction of Accountability
API Hardware Sizing Guide
Understanding the G2Snapshot statistics
Senzing Architecture


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Dow Jones pursued by journalists
At the Wednesday launch of The Wall Street Journal's new luxury magazine, editor Robert Thomson noted how journalists were flocking to Dow Jones, writes Matt Haber of the New York Observer.
Haber writes, "Ms. Gaudoin was introduced by Robert Thomson, managing editor of The Wall Street Journal and editor in chief of Dow Jones & Company, whose severe, imperious manner was lightened up by his joke that, Ms. Gaudoin was 'the world's most talented, the world's best magazine editor of British origin called Tina.' Looming on the stage, Mr. Thomson resembled Anton Ego from Ratatouille, but had a loose, jokey demeanor. One wondered how many members of the crowd couldn't stop thinking of Ludovic Seeley, the magazine editor imported from Australia to launch The Monitor in Claire Messud's The Emperor's Children.
"Mr. Thomson boasted that 'The eschatological angst that characterizes much of the newspaper industry does not define Dow Jones. You'll see when the next round of circulation figures are released just how robust, how rosy our sales are.'
"After rattling off figures and stats—they're adding bureaus overseas! creating a news hub online! their digital audience is up '92% year-on-year'!—he said, 'We are being inundated by journalists from around the world who can sense that we are pursuing a journalistic agenda, a quality agenda, an agenda of objectivity. We don't have the fetid air of failure at Dow Jones.'"
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Defining DEI
Under the leadership of President Mark Schlissel, in fall 2015, the University of Michigan embarked upon a renewed commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
After a yearlong period of intense planning, 49 units across campus devised strategic goals and objectives to fulfill the vision set forth by Schlissel and the Board of Regents.
The process culminated in fall 2016 with the creation of a five-year diversity, equity and inclusion strategic plan; the appointment of Robert Sellers as the university's inaugural Chief Diversity Officer; and the development of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, which oversees the campuswide implementation of the unit plans.
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https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Legislators-may-review-execution-90160.php
Legislators may review execution
News-Times, The (Danbury, CT), Fred Lucas THE NEWS-TIMES
Published 1:00 am EST, Sunday, December 5, 2004
Michael Ross, who killed eight young women in Connecticut and New York, is scheduled to be executed Jan. 26.
He would be the first person executed in the state since 1960.
But it's possible his life may be spared, at least for the time being, by Connecticut's General Assembly.
There is a growing movement among lawmakers to re-open debate on Connecticut's death penalty law. Some legislators, including Rep. Michael Lawlor , a West Haven Democrat who is co-chairman of the Judiciary Committee , say they have no sympathy for Ross, but they nevertheless want the death penalty abolished.
Gov. M. Jodi Rell , a Republican and death penalty supporter, said she would consider postponing the execution if the legislature intends to make "serious effort" to address the matter. She stopped short, however, on describing what constitutes a "serious effort."
Lawlor said Rell's willingness to revisit the issue illustrate how uncomfortable some officials are about the state resuming executions. "Even legislators I've talked to who support (the death penalty) in theory hope it never happens," Lawlor said.
Under the state constitution, the governor does not have the power to pardon or commute a death sentence. But Rell can postpone a sentence until after the next legislative session.
So if she decides after the Jan. 5 opening of the upcoming session to postpone the execution, the earliest Ross could be put to death would be May 2006, after the end of next year's session. That also might make his execution an issue in the 2006 gubernatorial election campaign.
Rell said last week it is her responsibility to review all the facts of the Ross case. She said staff attorneys are reviewing the law surrounding Connecticut's death penalty as far back as 1673.
"There has not been an execution in this state, carrying out the death penalty, in over 40 years,'' Rell said. "And I think the decisions surrounding the events right now should not be taken lightly."
Twelve states and the District of Columbia have no death penalty. Six other states, including Connecticut, have not executed anyone since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstituted capital punishment in 1976. The bulk of the nation's 336 executions since 1976 have been in southern and western states.
Capital punishment has been in the national spotlight in recent years. In 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court banned the execution of mentally retarded people. In Illinois in 2003, the outgoing governor commuted the sentence of everyone on death row after DNA tests and other new evidence showed that several condemned men had not committed the crimes of which they were accused.
Earlier this year, the New York high court declared the state's death penalty unconstitutional. The New Jersey Supreme Court ordered that state to change the procedure in how death sentences are carried out.
New Hampshire is the only other New England state with the death penalty, but that state has not executed anyone since the 1930s. Legal experts say Connecticut's law is written in such a way that it's difficult to get murderers sentenced to death.
Generally, only people who murder a law enforcement officer, participate in murder-for-hire schemes, murder more than one person, kill while committing another felony or kill in a "heinous, cruel and depraved way" can be sentenced to die. Juries are permitted to weigh "mitigating factors" - such as good deeds a person may have performed during their lives. They can also factor in "aggravating factors," such as the brutality of the crime.
In truth, most people convicted of murder in Connecticut are sentenced to prison, not to die by lethal injection.
Sen. Andrew McDonald , the Senate chairman of the Judiciary Committee, said he would consider doing away with the death penalty only if it were replaced by a law allowing a sentence of life in prison with no possibility of parole.
But Rep. Arthur O'Neill , R-Southbury, wants to keep the death penalty law. O'Neill said there are safeguards in Connecticut law to stop an innocent person from being executed.
"The death penalty in Connecticut is going to be very rare and is imposed only in very extreme cases," O'Neill said.
House Majority Leader James Amann , D-Milford, who is expected to become the new House speaker, said he is "puzzled" why Rell would even consider postponing Ross' execution. He said the death penalty has been debated enough over the years and lawmakers always voted overwhelmingly to keep it.
However, Senate President Pro Tem Donald E. Williams Jr., D-Brooklyn, and Senate Majority Leader Martin M. Looney , D-New Haven, back Rell's decision to at least review the matter.
Rep. Robert Godfrey , D-Danbury, agreed that "the governor's interest changes the debate."
Godfrey, a member of the Judiciary Committee, where the initial debate on the law would take place, said he supports the death penalty, particularly for Ross, who has decided not to appeal his case any further and would die by lethal injection.
"Committing mass rape and murder is heinous," Godfrey said. "I have little sympathy for Michael Ross."
Virtually no one does. Still, said Sen. David Cappiello , R-Danbury, if Rell postpones the execution to give the legislature time to act, lawmakers would inevitably revisit the Ross case.
"We would not only debate the issue of the death penalty itself, but we would also be debating the life or death of Michael Ross," said Cappiello, a capital punishment supporter and a member of the Judiciary Committee.
Cappiello is not totally against postponing Ross' execution because he thinks the death penalty law is worthy of discussion. He would consider making changes.
He believes even if the legislature decided to do away with capital punishment, it would have to pass a separate measure to stop the execution of Ross and the seven others already on death row.
Sen. Andrew Roraback , a Goshen Republican whose district includes New Milford and Brookfield, supports postponing the execution to allow discussion on the matter.
He opposes the death penalty. "As a legislator, I think a vote for the death penalty is tantamount to having my finger on the trigger," Roraback said. "I would be voting for the death of a human being, and I can't do that."
The debate, if it comes, is likely to be contentious.
David Reynolds , legislative liaison for the Connecticut Catholic Conference, which plans a major lobbying effort, said it is essential to delay the execution so the legislature will have time to act.
"Having somebody on death row does make it a more pressing issue," Reynolds said. "It would be wrong to execute someone in January and three months later abolish the death penalty in Connecticut."
Maureen Keegan , executive assistant state's attorney, defended keeping state law intact.
"The Connecticut scheme is an eminently fair one," Keegan said. "A jury verdict indicates the community has spoken and based on the crime and the person, that it is an appropriate punishment. I don't think we should second guess that."
Rep. Janice Giegler, R-Danbury, is no stranger to how violent crimes affects families. Her own grandfather was murdered, and she said it was difficult to watch the killer get out of prison after just seven years.
Even so, she said she has reservations about imposing the death penalty. She believes Rell should postpone Ross' execution to give the legislature a chance to conduct a meaningful debate.
"I support the death penalty if the crime warrants it," said Giegler, a member of the Judiciary Committee. But "we need to be 100 percent sure the individual is guilty. I will listen to arguments and won't let my own experience cloud my decision." Contact Fred Lucas
at flucas@newstimes.com
or at (203) 731-3358.
Death talks too late to affect Ross killing
Death penalty opponents march in protest to state Capitol
Rell won't stop execution
Public hearing begins on death penalty overhaul


This table shows the average rate at which a prime bank is willing to lend funds to another prime bank for three months. Average rates are calculated daily for interbank deposits with a maturity of up to 12 months. The three-month rates presented in this table serve as a benchmark for short-term interest rates.
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[8.25/10] Iron Man 2 (2010)
The reason that the original "Iron Man" was so good for me, besides the fact that marvel had finally taken creative control over their own characters, was that Robert Downey Jr. was able to completely personify the character of Tony Stark. In "Iron Man 2" he is back again doing all of the things which made the original so great. Mickey Rourke was also amazing as Vanko. With a combination of excellent script writing and an actor who has really found his form again, Rourke was able to take a Marvel character who isn't particularly strong or developed, and give him an amazing screen presence, every scene he is in you feel uneasy, with his appearance intimidating, and his lines delivered to perfection to give the audience the feeling that this guy knows exactly what he is doing. Sam Rockwell is also typically brilliant as the Tony Stark wannabe, with all of the one liners, but none of the charm, every time he is on screen, you can't wait to see him get his comeuppance. Scarlett Scarlett Johansson's acting was a bit off, but she looked sexier than ever and her fighting sequence was very hot, memorable and well-shot. Gwyneth Paltrow is decent as Tony Stark's assistant, but her character Pepper Potts is often annoying, dry, overly serious, career-obsessed... and not very likeable, in my opinion. Returning in the director's seat is the ever-surprising Jon Favreau, once again helming with confidence, flair and creativity. The special effects and graphics here were one up against the previous film, and it was a definite visual feast especially when suits got up against suits, warranting a second look at the film just to catch everything that's happening at the same time. The finale was a full 30 minutes worth of action end to end and features the Iron Man-War Machine tag team up, which served up a lot more than what we've all glimpsed from clips here and there. "Iron Man 2" is an extremely satisfying sequel on all accounts. While the original film is probably slightly better, the sequel does everything right and doubles up on everything in comparison; characters, action and effects. Despite some of its early negative criticism, "Iron Man 2" delivers a worthwhile sequel with fantastic cast and spectacular action.
Labels: 2010 Movies, 8.25* out of 10, All Reviewed Movies, Marvel
Jaccstev said...
For me Iron Man 2 doesn't touch the bench of the original, but entertains majorly.
I totally agree. I was slightly disappointed by its first half, but after the first 30 minutes I got so entertained I could barely blink :)
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[6.00/10] Youth in Revolt (2010)
[5.25/10] The Losers (2010)
[4.75/10] Eyes Wide Open (2009)
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[5.50/10] The Wolfman (2010)
[4.75/10] Don McKay (2009)
[4.25/10] Just Another Pandora's Box (2010)
[5.00/10] The New Daughter (2009)
[2.25/10] Future X-Cops (2010)
[4.75/10] Valentine's Day (2010)
[6.50/10] The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (20...
[7.00/10] Solomon Kane (2009)
[4.25/10] Leap Year (2010)
[6.50/10] A Single Man (2009)
[5.75/10] Harry Brown (2009)
[8.75/10] Kick-Ass (2010)
[5.50/10] Chloe (2010)
[4.00/10] The Back-up Plan (2010)
[8.50/10] Micmacs (2009)


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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Attorney Marty Wright of South Charleston is the new chief executive officer of the West Virginia Health Care Association (WVHCA), which represents more than 120 Mountain State nursing homes and assisting living facilities.
Todd Jones, president of the WVHCA Board of Directors, said Wright would manage the day-to-day operations of the organization and work with association members to develop their legislative agenda and educational programs.
With about 120 members, the West Virginia Health Care Association (https://www.wvhca.org/) is the largest trade association representing nursing facilities and assisted living communities in West Virginia.
Wright has held several state government positions, most recently serving as the state auditor's general counsel and director of that office's Public Integrity & Fraud Unit. He formerly was chief counsel with the West Virginia House of Delegates and senior deputy attorney general.
Before moving to the Kanawha Valley, Wright practiced law in the private sector in Ohio County for several years and also served there as an assistant county prosecuting attorney.
Wright has a bachelor's degree in political science from West Virginia University and a law degree from the WVU College of Law.
Wright and his wife, Stephanie, have three children.