Ask me what my favorite food is and I'll say ice cream. Every time. It's not only been a childhood dessert staple, it's now my family's so-to sweet treat. So, what better way to celebrate National Ice Cream Month than by celebrating the best of the Buckeye State and the best ice cream in Ohio! Here's a salute to Ohio's favorite ice cream shops from top to bottom and in the middle, too.
Johnson's Real Ice Cream in Dublin, Ohio. Buckeye Fever is not only one of its best sellers, it's the perfect melding of peanut butter and chocolate!
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Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream. Photo Courtesy of Fahlgren Mortine PR.
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go here Mardi Gras has such a fun history. Right off Route 270 in viagra generico spedizione veloce a Milano Columbus and owned by an Indian immigrant missing the flavors of home, she started Mardi Gras to incorporate traditional Indian flavors into her homemade ice cream. A fan fave is Kesar Pista blending saffron, cardamom, and pistachio.
I'm lucky that I can grab a pint of Velvet Ice Cream in our local Giant Eagle, but sometimes a visit to its home base in Utica, Ohio is a must. The go Ohio State Fair loves Velvet so much that its annual official flavor is so popular there's a contest to create the next one every year. We've had the pleasure of trying Elephant Ear and Blueberry Sweet Corn and, while they're only seasonal, they're a must.
Young's Dairy Ice Cream. Photo Courtesy of Fahlgren Mortine PR.
Head near Dayton, Ohio to Yellow Springs and you'll find Young's. Just about an hour west of Columbus sits not only an ice cream shop but a fully-functional and working dairy farm offering everything from an onsite restaurant to putt putt golf. Want to taste test a unique flavor? Ask for the Cow Patty – dark chocolate ice cream filled with chocolate cookie pieces, toffee chunks, and mini chocolate chips.
Tom's Ice Cream. Photo Courtesy of Fahlgren Mortine PR.
Head an hour east of Columbus and you have to hit http://maientertainmentlaw.com/?search=order-50-mg-lasix-without-prescription Tom's. A Zanesville staple since the late 1940's, don't let the shop's exterior fool you. Walk inside and you'll see a fun blast from the past including its ice cream servers in black bow ties and those cool paper hats that kids love to try on. While ice cream is its forte, the shop also serves housemade chocolates and freshly-roasted nuts. Want to try its iconic sundae? Ask for the Tin Roof.
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Second Street Dari Creme. Photo Courtesy of Fahlgren Mortine PR.
Second Street Dari Creme is a hot spot to cool off in Portsmouth, Ohio. you'll spy the city's Ohio River flood wall murals and can grab an ice cream scoop or two while you're admiring the pretty artwork.
While there's only three flavors on the menu at The Dairy Depot in Delaware, Ohio (just north of Columbus), there's a reason why. Its vanilla, chocolate, and orange soft serve get rave reviews and help you narrow down your choice in a flash.
Do you have a favorite Ohio ice cream shop? Did we miss your favorite place to enjoy ice cream in Ohio? Let us know in the comment section below!
Special thanks to Johnson's Real Ice Cream in Dublin, Ohio for the taste test!
Dietsch Brothers out of Findlay, Ohio has followers from all over. Families that have moved and return home for whatever reason, always have to visit Dietsch Brothers for their homemade ice cream and candies. They are located at 400 West Main Cross Street, Findlay, OH 45840. They can be reached at (419) 422-4474. You will not be disappointed!!
Thank you so much for adding your favorite ice cream spot to the list!
I agree! Went to college in Ada and whoever we go back to visit, I take my kids there. Best caramel cashew sundaes ever!
I cannot believe you omitted Graeter's from your list. I thought for sure they would be the top pick!
Haha, I've never had the pleasure of trying it! Is it your fave?
Graeter's is my favorite as well with Honey Hut a close second. Honey Hut is in the Cleveland area.
I completely agree! Graeter's is the best!
Graeter's is top on my list, it beats Tom's and even Young's hands down.
Handels ice cream out of youngstown ohio!!! They were nominated #1 in the world!
Hey Jenn, thanks for the "scoop". DOH!
Toft's Dairy in Sandusky Ohio! Cant beat it!
Don't forget about Taggert's in the hall of fame city Canton, Ohio!!!
Handles ice cream in Youngstown, Ohio. By far the best in the state!
My favorite place by far!!!!
Youngstown is home to Handel's Ice Cream, ranked by National Geographic as in the top ten in the world!
Lovelys in Springboro Ohio on route 73.
Why did you not mention Graeters in Columbus Ohio?
Definately Graeters in Cincinnati!!! My fav is the double chocolate chip!!!
Named after our beloved Fiona.
Handel's for sure! Key Lime Pie is amahzing!
Homemade brand at any of the UDF stores near and around Dayton. Best ever!
Taggarts in Canton and Magnolia, Ohio. The Bittner and turtle sundaes are favorites!
I went to Jubie's in Fairborn for the first time the other day. And, boy, was it great!!! Fresh made and delicious! And not too sweet, which I really appreciate. I tried their version of Almond Joy and was VERY impressed the with amount of coconut, almonds, and chocolate. SO GOOD!! My other favorite in the area, is Ritter's. Frozen custard in Dayton, with hearty helpings and reasonable prices. Very tasty stuff!
Graeter's is the best because their process is different from others.
Sweet Moses is the best I've had anywhere. Not for the diet conscious. Very rich and creamy but oh so good. Located in Ohio City suburb of Cleveland. Expect a long line at times but well worth the wait!
PAV'S Portage Lakes and opening new stores. Handel's from Youngstown with many stores in Northeast Ohio. Honey Hut always a favorite.
We like Whit's in Lebanon, Ohio when we visit! It's great!!
Lake city creamery in Celina, Ohio. They make their own hard dips ice creams and oh so delicious!!!
Tofts and Mitchell's. In the summer, many of the tourists that come to Sandusky for Cedar Point have Tofts on their list of obligatory stops because it is GREAT!
Harrzler's Dairy and Ice Cream Shoppe just outside of Wooster, Ohio. A family run dairy that has hormone free, organic milk in glass bottles topped with cream. They make thei ice cream with this milk and it's only available at the store. Traditional flavors as well as many of their own. If you're ever down visiting the College of Wooster or ATI it's worth a visit.
Handel's by far! Originated in Youngstown but has franchised all over the country!
Nice little ride in the country! Cute little place to visit!


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John Forkin
The Derby Way
A tired Market Place in desperate need of investment; a struggling football team regularly changing managers; fear of terrorism; and, a bad tempered national political climate with genuine concerns over the state of the global economy.
The French have a phrase for it– "plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose" – the more things change, the more things stay the same.
One could be cynical and say not much appears to have changed in 40 years.
But, deep down, we all know change is constant, as any cursory glance over 40 years of personal photographs tells us.
More than this, time, and its historical perspective, has a way of illuminating connections and counterpoints through its rhythmic cycles.
In 1977, the new Assembly Rooms opened, which 40 years later we are about to demolish. The UK had just confirmed its membership of the European club we are about to leave. The Rams now have Gary Rowett instead of Tommy Docherty and the oil crisis has been usurped by climate change.
Plus ça change?
And yet, cities are dynamic ecosystems, with communities constantly evolving, as Derby surely is.
It says something about the values of our country that it took until 1977 for Derby to be awarded city status. Many people mistake city for size, the bigger the place the more likely to carry that moniker.
This is simply not true in the UK where such recognition was more likely connected to cathedrals and castles. Our smallest city is the tiny (and beautiful) hamlet of St Davids, population 1,600.
There is a political reason why small towns, such as Canterbury, Chester, Chichester or Lichfield were given city status, whilst economic workhouses such as Derby, Swansea and Wolverhampton have had to bid in rare competitions.
Nevertheless, in 1977, the home of Erasmus Darwin, John Flamsteed, the world's first factory and Rolls-Royce, finally became a city by winning the Silver Jubilee competition.
Now, in 2017, we celebrate our 40th birthday and, like any person hitting that middle-age landmark, we can indulge in a little navel-gazing and glancing back, as well as contemplating the future.
I'm interested in the psychology of place, the core character if you will, and, my contention is that Derby is still finding its footing in being a 'city' – but, like any 40-year old, we are getting there and discovering a momentum and self-awareness that we wish we'd had whilst younger.
In many respects, the new city got off to a bad start. Not too much happened over its first 20 years - years that might be described as being lost.
During the 1990s we began to see a new ambition emerge - illustrated by the creation of the University of Derby, the return of single-tier local authority unitary status and the opening of Pride Park.
These were important milestones in maturity but it wasn't until we hit 30 years of age, in 2007, that Derby finally underwent a genuine paradigm shift on its journey - from 19th century industrial town, to 21st century technology city.
The existential crisis that swept all places of industry came late to Derby – most possibly because we never faced the removal of our core economy in the way the Newcastles and Liverpools of the world had.
In Derby, our mega-employment sectors - of aerospace and rail - remained and, indeed, were supplemented by the arrival of Toyota.
Being home to 'planes, trains and automobiles' is a handy descriptor but it hides changes to the nature of our core economy, which no longer requires low or semi-skilled labour.
Today, our employment is based on technology and innovation, one that demands higher and more flexible skills. One in eight of our workforce are employed in hi-tech functions and the city's salaries are second only to London.
This is as true for the many small to medium businesses in sectors such as composites, creative and digital, as it is for the bigger clusters in aerospace, automotive, nuclear and rail.
It's a fact that our education system has yet to master which is why too many locals struggle to enter that market.
I can pin the actual day and time when Derby began its true city transformation.
It was Tuesday 9th October 2007, when at precisely 9.30am, Westfield threw open its doors for the first time.
For Derby, there was no way back.
On that day, at the height of the consumer-led economy, an astonishing 158,000 people came to see the sparkling new shopping centre. Many commented that 'it doesn't feel like Derby'.
Westfield (now intu Derby of course) was a significant piece in the city centre jigsaw.
Subsequently, we have seen £3billion invested into Derby, partly rediscovering our heritage (the Cathedral Quarter hotel, Magistrates' Court and Council House being good examples) and partly through new build that reveals our future (Derby QUAD, Friar Gate Square, Derby Arena and the iHub for example).
Some schemes personify both, the best example being Derby College's Roundhouse, a genuinely world-class building, melding the best of the old with the shock of the new.
I appreciate some people struggle with change but the creation and attraction of wealth, and its subsequent retention, are absolutely essential ingredients for a vibrant city in which to live, work and play.
Just consider extent of the cultural activity this year – 100,000 people at the Format festival; 4,000 attending Brian Cox's science lecture at the Derby Arena; 250,000 coming to see the Poppies at the Silk Mill; or the 20,000+ expected at the 3aaa County Ground to see Elton John and the Women's World Cup Cricket.
Add to this the credible festivals for Film, Comedy, Books, Folk and the iconic Feste– all of which would have been unthinkable in 1977.
I don't know about the next 40 years, but in 2027 the city hits the age of 50, often described as the new 40.
I believe by then that we have nailed the next wave of challenges, be it a new performance venue, a thriving Becketwell, regenerated St Peters Quarter, a reclaimed riverside for the people, excellent schools and an appropriate showcase for the art of Joseph Wright.
In 1717, the Silk Mill was under construction, and over the following 300 years we have discovered that, as a city - yes, a city - we are at our best when innovating and driving forward.
Maybe it's the Derby way.
Plus ça change, c'est le chemin Derby?
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Difference between const ref and non-const ref: is my understanding comprehensive?
Discussion in 'C++' started by hbchen, Oct 26, 2007.
(1)A non-const reference may be attached only to an object of the same type as the reference itself.
(2)A const reference may be bound to an object of a different type but the change of that object will not change the reference.
(3)A const reference can be bound to a variable of the same type, but you can not directly change the value of the const reference. However, any change of the variable will be reflected in the const reference.
Please give your comments. Thanks!
Here is the explanation for the behaviour.
Reference is nothing but exactly const pointer, ie, address of the variable cannot be changed, but the value can be. When a variable is declared as const reference, its value also becomes unchangable. Hence, ultimately const reference is nothing but const pointer to const.
By applying these rules, your observations can be easily understood.
This is because, change in original must be reflected in the alias. This is not possible at run-time if alias and original are different types.
Since, const reference cannot be changed in future, initialized value is type casted and assigned. In this case, compliler is not creating alias. Instead, it is creating a new const variable. You can confirm this by printing the address of both.
For any reference variable, its value can be changed by accessing that memory through some other pointer. Here is the test code.


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Robert Downey Jr. is Iron Man
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There had been some speculation for a while that Robert Downey Jr. might not return to the iconic role of Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, after the third film in the franchise and the massive paychecks Marvel has had to write for the guy, but it's now been confirmed that RDJ will be stepping back into the role for the next two Avengers flicks. Joss Whedon had gone on record to state that he wouldn't make an Avengers 2 without RDJ as Tony Stark, so I guess that's taken care of. Yay.
Currently, there are no plans for a fourth Iron Man film, but given the huge success of the first three installments and the importance of the character in Marvel's Cinematic Universe, I would be very surprised if we didn't see more Iron Man before the third Avengers.
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February 3, 2012 February 3, 2012 by Toni Reavis
DIBABA RETURNS TO COMPETITION AFTER LONG LAYOFF
Boston, Ma. – The 17th New Balance Indoor Grand Prix goes off tomorrow evening in Boston's Reggie Lewis Center, showcasing some of track and field's top talent before a sold-out, often frenzied audience. Six world records and 28 national marks have been set in this meet, and more will be in jeopardy tomorrow night.
Tirunesh Dibaba
Among the athletes returning to The Reggie is Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba, aka "the Baby Face Destroyer", who rose to world-class status at the tender age of 17, has eight world championship gold medals in her collection, and came into full flower with her double Olympic gold in Beijing 2008 in the 5000 & 10,000 meters. But since that career peak, it's been a rough road for the 25 year-old Dibaba. After marrying Olympic 10,000-meter silver medalist Sileshi Sihine in October 2008, Tirunesh has been sidelined with a recurring bout of shin splints. In that time she's missed two World Championships, Berlin `09 and Daegu `11, and now, as she enters the all-important Olympic year, she is taking her return to competition very slowly.
Tomorrow night in Boston, rather than butt heads with countrywoman and rival Meseret Defar, American 1500m World Champion Jenny Simpson, and 2009 World Championship 1500m bronze medalist Shannon Rowbury, herself returning from an injury-plagued 2011 campaign, Tirunesh will run the two-mile against a decidedly less glittering field.
"I have only had a few months training now," said Tirunesh through translator Elias Kebede. "My goal is to run a very good time, and also be competitive."
When I asked Shannon Rowbury why she decided to contest the tougher 3000m rather than the JV two-mile, since she, too, is coming back from a down year, she said, "the best way to know where you stand, especially early in the year, is to jump in against the best. That way you know exactly where you are and what you need to work on."
While Tirunesh did get the better of fellow Ethiopian Gelete Burka at a 10K in Madrid January 4th in 31 minutes and 30 seconds, an athlete of her stature, freighted with the weight of expectations, lingers in a more defensive posture when revisiting the oval after a long absence.
"I am not in my very best condition," she admitted, her face now more fully rounded as an adult than in her baby-face teen years. "And this is my first track race in over a year. I want to see how I feel, and not against top competition. The injury has been very frustrating. I have seen doctors in my own country, the U.S., Germany and England. They all diagnosed the same problem (shin splints), but had different approaches how to treat it. Dr. Wolfgang Muller in Germany was the one who finally fixed it."
"With a combination of injections, and advise when to rest, what training to do, and how intense to train. I was very excited about racing the World Championships in Berlin 2009, and had done some hard training. But Dr. Muller said I should slow it down, advising me not to be so intense. It was upsetting not being able to run for myself and for my country."
Her last track competition was way back in August of 2010, and with such a long gap since her last racing effort, Tirunesh was reluctant to put a percentage on her fitness level, only willing to say, "I am good". And like all athletes who suffer chronic injury, she admits that part of concentration still holds along that shinbone, waiting for the nagging feel of any flare up to show up.
Double Gold Smile
"I always listen to my leg," she went on. "It is not gone silent fully yet, but is getting better."
The NB Indoor GP meet record in the two-mile is 9:10.50 run by Meseret Defar in 2008. In Dibaba's own six previous races at The Reggie, she has posted four wins, all at 5000m, the last in 2010 at 14:44.53. In 2005 and 2007 she set world indoor records over 5000m, the second 14:27.93 still ranks #3 all-time behind Defar's 14:24.37 from Stockholm 2009.
Both Tirunesh and Meseret have thrilled Boston and international audiences for many, many years, their incendiary final lap kicks bringing fans to their feet in fist-pumping excitement. Though she is only 25 years of age, Tirunesh has been a world-class competitor for nearly a decade, and time and racing are harsh, unrelenting opponents which exact an increasingly heavy price for engagement. What was once so easy has now become a labor, though it remains a labor of love and commitment.
Thus, one of history's all-time greats will lace up her spikes tomorrow night at one of her favorite venues. She will have thousands of flag-waving fans on hand to encourage her. They, and she, hope that when the time is at hand, the Baby-Face Destroyer will again be up to the assignment as she brings down the house.
Posted in At the RacesTagged Jenny Simpson, Meseret Defar, New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Shannon Rowbury, Tirunesh Dibaba
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Ralph Havens says:
Please pass this along to Tirunesh Dibaba
and anyone else who has shin splints
usually fixes up most cases
just do this 4 times a day on each foot
let me know how it goes
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Home/World/'We are not your enemy', say South Korean truckers striking for minimum wage protections
'We are not your enemy', say South Korean truckers striking for minimum wage protections
Margaret SharonDecember 4, 2022
By Ju-min Park, Minwoo Park
UIWANG, South Korea (Reuters) – In five white tents outside the Uiwang container depot near Seoul, about 200 striking truck drivers huddle around gas heaters, trying to beat the bitter cold and the government's narrative that they are well-paid " labor aristocracy'.
Striking South Korean union tank drivers Lee Gum-sang and Ham Sang-jun pose in front of tanker trucks as they take part in a nationwide demonstration outside a major oil storage facility in Seongnam, south of Seoul, South Korea, December 1, 2022. REUTERS/ Ju-min Park
They are all too aware of the impact their strike has had on South Koreans at a time of record inflation. But these drivers and tens of thousands of other strikers across the country say their calls for stronger minimum wage protections are all that stands between them and poverty.
"We are not the enemy. We are loyal to our country because we contribute to exports," said Kim Young-chan, a 63-year-old driver of a container ship carrying exports such as home appliances and cosmetics between Uiwang and the port of Busan. "Our money is stretched to eat and live for a month. Labor aristocracy? This is nonsense."
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Amid rising fuel costs, around 25,000 lorry drivers are calling on the government for a permanent minimum wage system, known as the 'Safe Freight Rate', which was introduced temporarily in 2020 for a small proportion of more than 400,000 lorry drivers .
President Yoon Suk-yeol said his administration would not give in to what he called "unjustified demands" from the truckers' union, as the second major strike in less than six months disrupted supplies of cars, cement and fuel . The interior minister and a spokesman for the ruling party called lorry drivers a "labour aristocracy".
Pale and unshaven, the drivers venture out of their tents several times a day to chant slogans and hand out leaflets.
Kim said high diesel prices meant their lives were no better than they were in June, when they went on an eight-day strike. He earns about 3 million won ($2,300) a month, much less than last year because diesel prices have nearly doubled.
Consumer prices in the country also jumped 5% in November compared to a year earlier.
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Kim said he was heartbroken that his wife, who is over retirement age, had to work to support the family, washing floors and cooking for pay.
"Maybe our lives can be better if freight prices are stable," he said.
The government and the union have sat down for talks twice but remain far apart on two key issues: extending minimum wage rules beyond the end of this year and extending them to benefit more truck drivers.
The government has explicitly said it will not extend minimum wage protections to lorry drivers in the fuel and steel industries, saying they are already well paid.
Concerns about gasoline shortages and more expensive groceries are growing, causing economic pain.
Lee Ji-eun, 36, a doctor and mother of two, said she rushed to charge her car on Thursday due to concerns about a shortage.
"I want the government and the truckers to reach a deal as soon as possible. Strikes like this, or by subway workers or government workers — that damage goes straight to ordinary people like me," Lee said.
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At the start of the strike, near a large oil storage facility that supplies gas stations in Seoul, a dozen striking tanker drivers had positioned their trucks to block traffic. On Thursday, they stopped after a complaint from residents.
"I know people are cold about this strike and they're saying, 'Why again?'" said Ham Sang-joon, 49, a driver who transports oil from top refinery S-Oil Corp to gas stations.
As of mid-Friday, 60 gas stations had run dry, the industry ministry said. Stations across the country had an average of about a week's supply as they had stocked up before the strike.
Along with Ham, about 90 percent of the 340 tanker drivers contracted to deliver S-Oil's products have walked off the job, according to Lee Geum-sang, their union leader.
Their families are worried about losing their jobs.
Ham, a father of two teenagers, earns about 3 to 4 million won a month, working 12 hours a day, five days a week, often at night and on weekends. That's 2 million won less than last year because of fuel costs.
"I feel sorry for my wife and children because I'm not a good father," he said. "But we must continue the strike for a better future 10 years into the future."
Reporting by Ju-min Park and Minwoo Park; Editing by Jack Kim and Gerry Doyle
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The Dover poisoned candy murders
April 11th, 2013 Janet Lindenmuth	No comments
Murder victim Elizabeth Dunning, from an illustration in the San Francisco Call
One evening in August 1898 in Dover, Delaware, the family of ex-congressman John B. Penington sat together on the porch of their house on the Dover Green. Mr. and Mrs. Penington, their son, two adult daughters and their grandchildren were relaxing after dinner. Two neighbors stopped by to say hello. One of the daughters, Elizabeth Dunning, had received a box of chocolates in the mail earlier that day, and she passed the candy around for her family and friends to enjoy. Later that night, everyone who had eaten the candy got sick. Elizabeth Dunning and her sister, Ida Deane, had eaten more candy than the others. Within a few days, both women were dead. Food poisoning was originally suspected, but tests on the candy proved it had been laced with arsenic.
The candy had been sent with no return address but a San Francisco postmark. Included in the box was a handkerchief and a note that read "With love to yourself and baby, love, Mrs. C." When informed of his wife Elizabeth's death, her husband John P. Dunning, immediately suspected his mistress, Cordelia Botkin.
Photo from "The Staff Correspondent"
Born in Delaware, John P. Dunning studied to be an attorney, but the staid life of a provincial Dover lawyer wasn't for him. He became a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press, traveling the world to cover stories of war and natural disaster. In 1889 he was sent to Samoa to cover the growing tension there between Germany and the United States. Dunning arrived in time to witness the destruction of the fleets sent by the two countries in a terrible cyclone. His story was sent by the AP to newspapers around the world, including the New York Times. His coverage of the cyclone and courage in rescuing victims of the disaster made him a well-known reporter.
Dunning and his wife Elizabeth had a daughter and moved to San Francisco, where Dunning worked for the Associated Press. At some point, Elizabeth and John separated, Elizabeth and her daughter moving back to Dover to live with her parents. Dunning stayed in San Francisco, where he began an affair with Cordelia Botkin. Botkin was also married and separated from her husband.
Cordelia Botkin, illustration from the San Francisco Call
At the outbreak of the Spanish American War in 1898, Dunning was sent by the Associated Press to Cuba to cover the war, where he covered the exploits of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders. Before he left, he told Cordelia that after the war he'd be going home to his wife in Delaware. Not long afterward, his wife and her sister were dead.
Cordelia Botkin was soon arrested and charged with the murder of Elizabeth Dunning. Her trial was a huge sensation, with front page coverage in newspapers all over the country. The case had everything needed for a sensational story: adultery, prominent people, the clash between small town values and big city sophistication, and a murder committed by the latest technology, poison by mail.
Cordelia Botkin steadfastly maintained her innocence and hired some of the finest lawyers in San Francisco, but she was found guilty of murder in December 1898. In 1901 her conviction was overturned (People v. Botkin, 132 Cal. 231, 64 P. 286 (1901)) because of improper jury instructions. She was tried and convicted again in 1904 and sentenced to life in prison. She appealed again but this time her conviction was upheld People v. Botkin, 9 Cal. App. 244, 98 P. 861 (1908). She died in San Quentin prison in 1910. John Dunning preceded her in death, dying in Philadelphia in 1907 at the age of 44.
John R. Alstadt, Jr. With Love to Yourself and Baby. Dorrance, 2001.
Charles Sanford Diehl. The Staff Correspondent. Clegg Co., 1931.
Thomas S. Duke. Celebrated Criminal Cases of America. J.H. Barry, 1910.
The San Francisco Call's extensive coverage of the trial is available at the California Digital Newspaper Collection.
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North-west Hoy, Orkney: Iconic Old Red Sandstone coastal scenery
North-west Hoy's dramatic coastline, with its soaring cliffs and the famous Old Man of Hoy, has been sculpted from red sandstone that formed on desert plains 380 to 370 million years ago
The Old Man of Hoy.
The coastline of north-west Hoy has some of the highest and most spectacular sea cliffs in Britain. Up to 350 metres high at St John's Head, they form a mighty wall of red sandstone, braced against the Atlantic Ocean. The rocks have been carved into spectacular coastal landforms, the most famous of which is the Old Man of Hoy, a sea stack which towers 137 metres high off the cliffs near Rackwick Bay. The Old Man is an iconic image of Orkney and one of Scotland's most recognisable natural features.
The layers of red and honey-coloured sandstone that make up the cliffs are between 380 and 370 million years old and date from the Devonian Period, when Scotland lay south of the equator and was part of a huge desert continent. The rocks that formed on this ancient landmass are traditionally known as the Old Red Sandstone. In Devonian times the area including modern-day Orkney, Shetland and north-east mainland Scotland was part of a large depression known as the Orcadian Basin. The rocks that formed in this basin, on desert plains and in lakes, salt flats, dunes and rivers, are preserved today in Orkney to dramatic effect.
Hoy is one of the best places in Scotland, and the UK as a whole, to see thick sequences of Old Red Sandstone. Many of Hoy's rock sections are inaccessible, but there are superb views from the cliff tops and also from the sea (e.g. the ferry between Scrabster and Stromness).
The Old Man of Hoy sits on a plinth of flagstones and lava. The flagstones at the base date from a time when a series of large lakes periodically filled the basin, sometimes extending from today's Moray Firth area to Shetland and beyond. The lake teemed with fish, some of which are beautifully preserved as fossils in equivalent rocks elsewhere in Orkney, Shetland, Caithness and around the Moray Firth. During a later period of volcanism lava flowed across the landscape, covering the eroded flagstones. The lava is overlain in turn by the layers of sandstone that dominate the geology of this coastline. These rocks were deposited as sand and silt in large rivers that flowed across the Orcadian Basin in late Devonian times. Wind-blown sand also built up into small dunes that can be seen amongst the river deposits.
As well as providing insights into Devonian environments, Hoy's coastline is also a fantastic place to appreciate active geological processes operating on timescales we can grasp. Through old maps and prints we can trace how the Old Man of Hoy has changed over the centuries. A map from around 1750 shows only a headland, but by the 1820s there was an arch supported by two legs – giving the Old Man his name. A storm then washed away part of the arch, leaving the single pillar we know today. But the upper part of the stack is weakened by large cracks, and one day in the future the Old Man will collapse into the sea – so make sure to visit him before he succumbs to the waves!
Text contributed by Elizabeth Pickett
Orkney and Shetland – a landscape fashioned by geology provides a great introduction to the geology. Download from http://www.scottishgeology.com/find-out-more/publications/#orkney
Old Man of Hoy scientific site report in the Geological Conservation Review: Barclay, W.J., Browne, M.A.E., McMillan, A.A., Pickett, E.A., Stone, P. and Wilby, P.R. (2005) The Old Red Sandstone of Great Britain, Geological Conservation Review Series, No. 31, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough, 393pp.
Hoy Nature Reserve: https://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/hoy
Dramatic cliffs of Old Red Sandstone. Image: Angus Miller.


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(EXCLUSIVE) Ciara Sues Future For 15 Million: He's trying to ruin my career!
February 8, 2016 by Kellie Williams in Latest News with 38 Comments
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theJasmineBRAND.com exclusively reports, Ciara is livid with her ex-fiance & baby daddy Future for spreading lies about her being a bad mother to the public and she has slapped him with a lawsuit –asking the judge to order him to refrain from negatively speaking about her and stop trying to ruin her career, along with demanding 15 million dollars in damages from the rapper.
Ciara filed suit against Future in Georgia Court on January 21st accusing him of defamation, slander and libel.
The singer says that she is bringing this lawsuit due to several false and defamatory statements made by the rapper in the press over the past year about her, all involving their son Future.
Ciara says that Future has – over the past year – published numerous false and defamtory statements regarding her which contain several misrepresentations regarding her conduct and character.
She says Future knew the statements were false and didn't care about the consequences she would suffer as a result.
The singer accuses her ex-fiance of lying about her publicly to increase interest and publicity for his upcoming musical endeavors, namely the release of his upcoming album and tour. Ciara blasts Future saying he purposefully published lies about her on his Twitter account, social media and other interviews to destroy her reputation as a good mother, to diminish her brand and to impair her professional career in the entertainment industry.
The suit adds that Ciara respects and recognizes Future's right to free speech under the first amendment of the Constitution. However, he doesn't have free reign to say whatever he wants knowing what he is speaking is untrue.
Ciara informs the court she is a well-known, successful, recording aritst, songwriter, producer, performer and entertainer along with actress and has a huge fan base around the world. The singer also describes herself as a pillar of her community and extremely active with community service and philanthropy and she says she's known as a great mother.
The suit explains that the parties were in a highly publicized romantic relationship given their celebrity status. The two gave birth to their son in 2014 but their relationship ended around September 2014 after the birth of Future.
Ciara says after numerous attempts to arrange custody, child support and visitation she had to file a claim against him in another state for support.
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NEW LAWS INTRODUCED TO PROTECT STUDENTS FROM SEXUAL PREDATORS
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall has welcomed the introduction of legislation in State Parliament to expand special care laws to ensure a teacher who has a sexual relationship with any student at their high school can face gaol time.
Mr Marshall said the new laws aimed to better protect students from sexual predators.
"School students are entitled to a safe learning environment, free from sexual exploitation and manipulation by those in a position of authority and trust," he said.
"While the age of consent in NSW is 16, it's an offence for teachers to have sex with a child aged 16 or 17 when that child is under their 'special care'. The crime carries maximum gaol terms of between four and eight years."
The Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 will expand the definition of teacher under the special care offence so that it covers:
•	Teachers at the school beyond the student's direct classroom teacher;
•	Teachers who do not provide instruction to students such as the principal or deputy principal; and
•	People employed at the school who have care of or authority over students, which may include school counsellors, welfare officers or year advisors.
"The amendments close a loophole that led to the recent acquittal of a PE teacher who had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student," Mr Marshall said. "In that case, the student attended the teacher's school but was not in the teacher's class at the time of the relationship.
"The overwhelming majority of teachers do an exceptional job of educating our young people in a safe and professional environment.
"However, the changes to the Crimes Act 1900 will protect 16 and 17-year-old students against a miniscule number of teachers and other school staff who misuse their authority. These amendments will reassure parents that our schools are safe spaces where their children are protected from this kind of predatory behaviour."
The NSW Government is also considering further strengthening child sexual abuse laws, including further protections for 16 and 17-year-olds, following recommendations by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
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Local study – was the town bombed? any names on the war memorial? – possible link to family history – find out where Great Grandparents served, plot it on a map alt. talk to the local museum to see if any children were evacuated.
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Were Humans and Neanderthals Swapping DNA Earlier Than We Thought?
D-briefBy Gemma TarlachFebruary 17, 2016 11:00 PM
Comparison of Modern Human and Neanderthal skulls from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. (Credit: Wikimedia) We've known for years that a lot of us are a little Neanderthal: among non-Africans, Neanderthal genes account for about 1-4 percent of our DNA, the result of interbreeding roughly 47,000-65,000 years ago as modern humans left Africa and moved into Neanderthal territory in Europe and Asia. But a genetic study of multiple individuals, published today in Nature, reveals that Neanderthals interbred with a much earlier wave of human migration, one that left Africa at least 100,000 years ago — about twice as early as we'd thought. Other teams had previously identified a handful of human-occupied sites outside Africa that are older than 65,000 years, such as the Skhul and Qafzeh caves in Israel, but today's study is the first evidence that our species overlapped with Neanderthals so early. It's also the first time scientists have identified gene flow from humans into the Neanderthal genome, rather than vice versa.
Insights From a Partial Toe
The team behind the Nature study analyzed the entire genome of an individual known as the Altai Neanderthal, a woman who lived in the Altai Mountains of Siberia roughly 50,000 years ago. Known from a single partial toe bone found in 2008, the Altai Neanderthal's genome was fully sequenced in 2013 and has been used in a number of studies. The research published today was the first, however, to use multiple modeling methods to compare the genome with that of hundreds of modern humans as well as partial genomes of other archaic humans, including Neanderthals from Croatia and Spain. The team first used a method called G-PhoCS, short for Generalized Phylogenetic Coalescent Sampler, which analyzes very short segments across the entire genome to determine gene flow. To establish an accurate timeline, they focused on segments sometimes called "junk DNA," which are known to accumulate mutations at a steady rate, unlike regulatory genes with mutation rates that can change in response to the environment. "We picked regions (to analyze) essentially free of the pressures of natural selection," says co-lead author Adam Siepel, a quantitative biologist at New York's Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. "We're using genetic drift as our clock." The team next analyzed patterns of similarity. As Siepel explains, when the DNA contributed by each parent recombines into their offspring's DNA, the genes tend to be passed down in blocks. Although the blocks are broken up over subsequent generations, their structure is still recognizable and can help researchers further refine how long ago that first offspring lived. "The support for block structure in the data is very strong," notes Siepel.
Resetting the Clock
The modeling results showed a clear indication that about 1 percent of the Altai Neanderthal's genome was admixture from humans, with the team's "genetic drift clock" placing the interbreeding event at more than 100,000 years ago. Although our understanding of our species' relationship to Neanderthals continues to, ahem, evolve, researchers generally agree that Homo neanderthalensis and Homo sapiens split from our common ancestor at least 430,000 years ago, possibly as early as 765,000 years ago. Siepel admits that the team itself was initially suspicious about the results, and thought they might be the result of a flaw in the model or contamination with modern DNA. They tested the data using a number of different methods. "As time went on, we became more and more convinced nothing else could explain the results," says Siepel. Ruling out contamination from modern humans, such as those who excavated the fossils, was fairly easy: The admixture — those pieces of human genetic code within the Neanderthal genome — differed significantly from any current human populations. It appeared to be from a group of anatomically modern humans that had long ago diverged from all other populations of our species. This fits with the notion of a much earlier wave of migration of humans out of Africa: if that first wave of explorers left the continent and headed to the Middle and Near East, they would be genetically distinct from both Africans and the descendants of subsequent migrations. Aware of the popularity of home DNA testing services that promise to unlock your ancestry with the mere swab of your cheek, Siepel stresses that the team's research, while also technically "genetic analysis," is on a whole other, more complex and more precise level. Their findings cannot be explained as a series of, say, coincidental mutations in the individuals studied. "Some studies are done with a few hundred genetic markers," says Siepel. "This is a genome-wide analysis, and there's no way that one, ten or a hundred chance mutations could change the findings." He adds: "We would have to be wrong about an awful lot about how genomes evolve to get this wrong."
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May 27, 2019 Mr. Brightside Review
'Kuwaresma' review: Erik Matti's arthouse horror features delusions of grandeur
Kuwaresma has style and powerhouse performances to spare but its plot crumbles under the weight of its ambitions.
Erik Matti's latest avenue for arthouse horror, Kuwaresma, is pure aesthetic all the way through. It has style to spare – from its grim production values to its elegant camerawork, the unsettling atmosphere is already palpable within its first minutes. From a visual standpoint, the horror components may be familiar, but it's sophisticated execution makes it worthy of a double-take. In here, the decrepit ancestral house serves as a symbolical backdrop of the many skeletons that the film aims to uncover. Individually, the associated subtexts make their impacts. Collectively, however, it's a struggle as the film bites more so than it can chew.
Set in a distant looking 80's Baguio, a young college lad Luis Fajardo (Kent Gonzales) returns to his patriarchal driven household upon the untimely death of his sister Manuela (Pam Gonzales). Both his parents Arturo (John Arcilla) and Rebecca (Sharon Cuneta) simply say that she's inflicted with a terminal disease which forced her to commit suicide out of despair. But as far as horror mysteries go, we know that it's not true. The mournings soon turn into hauntings and Luis is eventually confronted with dark family secrets and malevolent forces that inhabit within the walls of their house. Unlike Matti's Seklusyon, there's not much religious superstition fanfare going on here. The film's title (Lent in english) has a slim relevance to the plot, save for the fact that Manuela is buried during the lenten week, a time when it said that the devil has the greatest potential to tempt mankind.
Tapping into the spiritual realm. Kent Gonzales (Luis) and Guila Alvarez (Salve) performs a ritual.
For one, Kuwaresma could have benefited from a more active protagonist. It's a tough job to stand toe to toe among two veteran actors and newcomer Gonzales does fine in displaying the confusion and resentment required for the role. His character, however, only kicks into his senses by the second act. In the meantime, the film takes its baby steps in unraveling the secret by favoring on long drawn spooky sequences which contribute little to propel the plot. "What's outside is inside. Never go inside," Guila Alvarez's psychic character offers Luis a vague warning. She seems like a rational person but why can't she be more direct on what she's trying to say? For theatrical purpose I guess.
The Fajardo family dines in awkward silence in 'Kuwaresma.'
With little crumbs of information to lead the way, Kuwaresma can feel dragging. The intense musical scoring and sound design, infused with eccentric foreign chants tend to annoy at some point. Thankfully, the amount of jumpscare is justified to show overall restraint. In one remarkable dinner scene, the horror is merely mirrored through camera pans and facial expressions. Standard scares aside, there's a lot of themes to be mined from the dysfunctional family in question. The film takes jabs at different forms of delusions of grandeur – how childhood traumas can suppress one's memory and alter one's perception. It also works as a commentary on the dangers of apathy in a time of crisis, on abusive relationships, on misogyny and toxic masculinity (albeit the supernatural element involved waters down this effect). As a portrait of family split by a tragedy, there's an unbearable tension that haunts you for a moment.
Dark secrets hide beneath the Fajardo's family history.
Matti and co-screenwriter Katski Flores's show hints of thoughtfulness in their screenplay best exemplified by the oblivious hints peppered along the way, but not enough focus is given to where it mattered the most. As Kuwaresma dives into a crazy third act, the narrative gets dumped with hammy expositions and big reveals – one of which feels unnecessary and unconvincing from a logical standpoint. Counting in the film's deliberate willingness to leave some questions unanswered, the conclusion leaves you more bewildered than frightened.
If anything else, Kuwaresma remains to be a fantastic display of powerhouse performances. Cuneta blends into the background as a timid mother who gets to take control by the third act. At times she feels overqualified as her presence tends to tip the genre to a melodramatic territory, but nevertheless, her acting prowess is what will attract viewers in the first place. The real showstopper here is the great John Arcilla who terrifyingly portrays his character's unhinged descent into madness, with so much grit and intimidation that he literally starts to drool in one scene. It's a fiery performance that rivals Jack Nicholson's Jack Torrance in The Shining.
John Arcilla (Arturo) personifies the devil in 'Kuwaresma.'
As Matti's playground for his clever practical effects and filmmaking skills, Kuwaresma is a fascinating piece of art. For a haunting family tale, however, it tries to be many things at once that the narrative crumbles under the weight of ambitions. It's not entirely a bad film especially if you're into edgy and sensational work. Just don't expect for a logical conclusion.
Directed by Erik Matti, written by Katski Flores and Erik Matti, 'Kuwaresma' stars Sharon Cuneta, Arturo Fajardo, Kent Gonzales, Guila Alvarez, Pam Gonzales and Jovit Moya. Run time: 118 minutes. R-13.
August 5, 2018 Mr. Brightside Review
'BuyBust' review: Mind-searing desperation and damnation in the hellish slums of Manila
Erik Matti's 'BuyBust' could just be the catalyst in the second coming of Philippine action films.
Looking at Erik Matti's acclaimed body of work (2013's On The Job and 2015's Honor Thy Father), it's safe to say that violence has always been a driving force in his brand of filmmaking. Whereas social media can easily desensitize netizens from topical issues, a heightened sense of violence in movies should arrest their attention and restore back their empathy. With a body count that rivals a Game of Thrones episode, BuyBust is clearly a film on violence in the form of extrajudicial killings.
Interestingly, the film puts you in an odd position as you find yourself rooting for the cops committing murderous acts. Still, it strikes a balance as no character, down to its bit players, gets an untarnished moral compass. No side is demonized to a fault… right up until that blindsiding and chilling finale where Matti reveals that he has not taken a neutral stance all along. He makes a bold statement and takes no prisoners with it. Whether you agree with him or not is one thing, but having huge balls to speak your mind is another thing. The result is quite impressive.
Anne Curtis as PDEA police officer Nina Manigan. Photo via Viva Films and Reality Entertainment.
BuyBust is mostly told in the perspective of police officer Nina Manigan (Anne Curtis), a rookie in supervisor Bernie Lacson's (Victor Neri) elite anti-narcotic squad. She's a lone survivor who has developed a cynical and untrusting attitude after her old squad was betrayed by a mystery figure named 'Judas'. This time, her new team's assignment is to apprehend a drug lord named Biggie Chen (another mystery name that will be thrown around) and soon they find themselves walking blindly into the den of Gracia ni Maria. It's the most dangerous place in Manila and one character affirms it: "when hell was unleashed, all evil decided to live there."
Nina's gut instinct starts screaming that this might be a suicide mission and she's right. Once they realized that they are being set up, the squad's objective changes from entrapment to purely survival. They have a limited ammo supply, a signal jammer prevents them from calling a backup and a Judas hides among their flanks. In a Nat Geo Wild twist of events, the hunter becomes the hunted.
Lacson's Alpha squad (L-R): Gelo Elia (AJ Muhlach), Loren Santos (Mara Lopez), Iggy Hizon (Tarek El Tayech), Nina Manigan (Anne Curtis). Photo via Viva Films and Reality Entertainment.
Name the worst things you can think in Tondo, Manila and you will find it here. Claustrophobic shanties, flooded alleyways, dangling live wires – Gracia ni Maria is a breathing labyrinth of nightmare. Mix in a moody cinematography that juxtaposes gloom and neon lights, the air of dread and desperation only becomes more ominous. And as if being stuck in an unfamiliar environment is not a disadvantage enough, the residents, who are always treated as collateral damage in drug raids, starts fighting against our police squad too.
Guns start blazing and knives starts swinging. In addition, garden hoses, water basins, cactuses, you name it, anything that they can grab onto can also be weaponized (and when there's nothing in sight, good ol' trusty knuckles and teeth will suffice). Crazed and unorganized hordes of people swarm up from every nook and corner. Matti said it best during an interview, "this is a zombie film without zombies." BuyBust is a cardio exercise that won't back down anytime soon.
Alpha Squad in training (L-R): Loren Santos (Mara Lopez), Gelo Elia (AJ Muhlach), Rico Yatco (Brandon Vera). Photo via Viva Films and Reality Entertainment.
Working on confined spaces, injecting creativity in close quarter combats is no easy task but Matti goes above and beyond in ratcheting the suspense when it mattered the most. He employs elaborate choreography and tons of practical effects – a gorgeous shot of moon-lit smoke permeating inside a room comes to the mind. When it comes to the brawl, street fights are supposed to be messy and the action here is reality-grounded, free from any Jackie Chan level of martial arts. Not everything here is perfect. I had personal gripes on some action pieces that were too much reliant on shaky cams and quick cuts, especially on the first half. Plus, a loud musical scoring often dilutes the sound of gunfire and grunts.
Amidst the chaos, Curtis, reportedly with no stunt doubles, stands tall as the local scene's top femme fatale to beat. There's that much-touted three-minute continuous shot of her fending off enemies while scaling up and down on the slums. This could have been the toughest sequence ever shot in Philippine cinema, an astonishing feat that deserves huge accolades. Woot!
On the other hand, you may cast doubts on Curtis' credibility when it comes to delivering body slams but MMA fighter Brandon Vera, in his movie debut as the burly Rico Yatco owns every ounce of action he's in. He superkicks crooks like they're a bunch of kittens. He channels his inner King Kong and lifts people and motorcycles up in the air. He cuts off a woman's head using a huge pair of garden shears. Still, the guy maintains a likable screen presence. The supporting cast however, fared less and comes out as thinly-written characters. Not that the film needs to delve more on them but it should've done more effort for the viewers to genuinely care for their survival. There are some standouts though like the ones played by Alex Calleja and Arjo Atayde.
Facing off the residents of Gracia Ni Maria. Photo via Viva Films and Reality Entertainment.
BuyBust, on a surface level, is a game changer that hopefully will be the catalyst in the second coming of Philippine action films. As the film reaches its climax, what is marketed as a blockbuster action film turns into an unapologetic political film teeming with social commentary. The shot ends with a God's eye view of Tondo, looking like a chessboard with heaps of corpses left in the wake of the war. The message becomes clear. The epic monstrosity we just witnessed is just a small scale of what we live in. We are all pawns to a system that is bigger than all of us. The true height of films is in their ability to provoke thoughts and sear them in one's mind. BuyBust gets the job done.
Produced by Reality Entertainment, co-produced and distributed by Viva Films, BuyBust is now showing in PH cinemas starring Anne Curtis, Brandon Vera, Victor Neri, Arjo Atayde, Levi Ignacio, Nonie Buencamino, Lao Rodriguez, Alex Calleja, Joross Gamboa, Sheenly Gener, Mara Lopez, AJ Muhlach, Tarek El Tayech, Maddie Martinez, Ricky Pascua, Nafa Hilario, Ian Ignacio and Mikey Alcaraz. Directed by Erik Matti and written by Anton Santamaria and Erik Matti. Run time: 127 minutes.
July 27, 2018 Cinema Bravo Screening
Erik Matti's 'Buy Bust' to open 14th Cinemalaya filmfest
Action-thriller "BuyBust" will open the 14th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival on August 3, at the CCP Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater). The opening film will be screened at 7 p.m., following the opening program at 6 p.m.
Directed by Erik Matti, the film follows rookie police officer Nina Manigan who joins the anti-narcotic elite squad. Soon, two teams are deployed to conduct a buy-bust operation in the slums of Manila. Realizing that the mission is poorly executed, the anti-narcotic squad finds themselves trapped by a gang of slum settlers and needs to fight their way out to escape.
Co-produced by Reality Entertainment and Viva Films, "BuyBust" is deemed as one of the most ambitious first full-on action films in recent local cinema history. With a budget of over ₱80 million, the film employed more than 300 stuntmen and utilized over 250,000 grams of gunpowder.
Production began in 2016, with the filming lasting 56 days starting in March 2017. The film premiered on June 29, 2018 at the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) and was the festival's closing feature film.
The film is topbilled by actress Anne Curtis who played the lead role, and MMA fighter Brandon Vera. Completing the cast are Victor Neri, Arjo Atayde, Nonie Buencamino, Lao Rodriguez, Alex Calleja, Levi Ignacio, Ricky Pascua, Joross Gamboa, Sheenly Gener, Mara Lopez, AJ Muhlach, Tarek El Tayech, Maddie Martinez, Nafa Hilario, Ian Ignacio, and Mikey Alcaraz.
The screening of "BuyBust" will be invitational, with limited tickets available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. The tickets will be distributed on August 3, starting at 2 pm, at the CCP Little Theater Lobby.
Cinemalaya, the country's biggest indie film festival in the Philippines, will run from August 3 to 12, at various venues of the CCP and selected Ayala Mall Cinemas. It is a project of the Cinemalaya Foundation, Inc., the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Ayala Malls Cinemas. Established in 2005, the film festival aims to discover, encourage and honor cinematic works of Filipino filmmakers.
READ MORE: Complete Guide to Cinemalaya 2018
Following the theme "Wings of Vision," this year's Cinemalaya features 10 full-length films and 10 short films in the Main Competition section, vying for the major awards.
There are also the festival's mainstays: Dokyu, the documentary section; Best of the Festivals, which showcases the best films from local festivals; Indie Nation, a special section featuring independent films; Visions of Asia, featuring award-winning Asian and NETPAC films. There will also be a showcase of the final projects of the Directing and Production Management workshops under the 4th Cinemalaya Institute.
Cinemalaya and Nespresso also partnered to bring the Nespresso Vertical Short Competition. Following the theme "Pagmamalasakit (Empathy)," the vertical shorts competition seeks to discover, encourage and honor cinematic works of Filipino filmmakers.
There will also be a tribute to Maryo J. Delos Reyes through a special screening of his best films "Bagets" and "Magnifico"; and to Bernardo Bernardo by showing "Manila by Night" by Ishmael Bernal. Retrospective section will feature the 2017 Cinemalaya Best Film "Respeto" by Treb Monteras, and "Baconaua" by Joseph Israel Laban who won Best Director.
On its 30th edition, the Gawad CCP Para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video, considered the longest-running independent film competition of its kind in the ASEAN region, will once again harvest the best of the best, with films competing in various categories such as Short Feature/Narrative, Experimental, Documentary and Animation. Pre-selected entries will be screened on August 4-6 at the CCP Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theater).
The Cinemalaya Campus, a major component of Cinemalaya, is slated on August 7 & 8 at the Silangan Hall. The Cinemalaya Awards Night will be held on August 12, 2018 at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater).
For more information, visit http://www.cinemalaya.org, http://www.culturalcenter.gov.ph, or Cinemalaya Facebook page. You may also call CCP Media Arts at 832-1125 local 1704 to 1705. For ticket inquiries, call the CCP Box Office at 832-3704.
July 16, 2018 Cinema Bravo News
FDCP sends off six Filipino films to New York Asian Film Festival
In celebration of the lineup of six (6) Filipino genre films to be featured in this year's New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), the Film Development Council of the Philippines held a Send-Off Press Conference for Filipino delegates last July 10, 2018 at Cocoon Hotel, Quezon City.
BuyBust directed by Erik Matti, Neomanila directed by Mikhail Red, On the Job directed by Erik Matti, Respeto directed by Treb Monteras, Sid & Aya (Not a Love Story) directed by Irene Villamor, and We Will Not Die Tonight by director Richard Somes were all represented during the Send-Off Press Con. Over the years, the finest cinematic works from the Philippines have been engaged and featured in NYAFF to connect with the Western audience to introduce our stories and visual works.
"With these incredible genre films that we have from our country, the Philippines could really be a hub of genre filmmaking. We are very proud that through NYAFF, they have found a platform so they may be accessed by North American audience, including our Filipino diaspora. FDCP has assisted our delegates through our International Film Festival Assistance Program (IFFAP) and we look forward to them connecting with international counterparts for future projects and collaborations. We wish them the best of luck," said FDCP Chairperson and CEO Liza Diño.
IFFAP was granted to Filipino delegates, including Gawad Urian Best Actor, Abra of Respeto, producer Dondon Monteverde and directors Treb Monteras and Erik Matti. Director Richard Somes was also present at the opening of the Festival for the world premiere of his film, "We Will Not Die Tonight." The same film was also announced as one of the official entries for this year's Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino.
The 17th New York Asian Film Festival in New York City, USA runs until July 15, 2018.
• BuyBust (World Premiere)
Director: Erik Matti
Starring: Anne Curtis, Brandon Vera
"Rookie police officer Nina Manigan (Anne Curtis) joins an anti-narcotic elite squad, whose mission is to conduct a buy-bust operation in the slums of Manila."
• Neomanila (New York Premiere)
Director: Mikhail Red
Starring: Eula Valdes, Timothy Castillo, Rocky Salumbides, Jess Mendoza
Accolades Received:
Winner of Gawad Urian Awards 2018 – Best Cinematography (Mycko David)
Winner of QCinema International Film Festival 2017 Audience Choice Award – Circle Competition (Mikhail Red)
Winner of QCinema International Film Festival 2017 Pylon Award – Best Artistic Achievement (Mycko David)
Winner of The Eddys Awards 2018 – Best Director
"Toto, a teenage orphan, is recruited by a notorious death squad. Irma, the groups leader, soon becomes a maternal figure to the young boy. As the two form a familial bond, their loyalties will be put to the test when one of their targets turns out to be a familiar face."
• On the Job
Starring: Piolo Pascual, Gerald Anderson, Joel Torre, Joey Marquez, Michael de Mesa, Leo Martinez, Angel Aquino, Shaina Magdayao, Vivian Velez
Winner of FAMAS Awards 2014 – Best Picture
Winner of FAMAS Awards 2014 – Best Director (Erik Matti)
Winner of FAMAS Awards 2014 – Best Screenplay (Erik Matti, Michiko Yamamoto)
Winner of FAMAS Awards 2014 – Best Editing (Jay Halili)
Winner of FAMAS Awards 2014 – Best Story (Michiko Yamamoto, Erik Matti)
Winner of FAMAS Awards 2014 – Best Sound (Corinne De San Jose)
Winner of Gawad Urian Awards 2014 – Best Actor (Joel Torre)
Winner of Gawad Urian Awards 2014 – Best Sound (Corinne De San Jose)
Winner of Golden Screen Awards, Philippines 2014 – Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Drama) (Joel Torre)
Winner of Golden Screen Awards, Philippines 2014 – Best Original Story (Erik Matti)
Winner of Golden Screen Awards, Philippines 2014 – Best Visual/Special Effects (Dave Yu, Miguel Javier)
Winner of Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival 2013 – Best Actor (Joel Torre)
Winner of Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival 2013 – Jury's Choice Award (Feature Film) (Erik Matti)
Winner of Star Awards for Movies 2014 – Movie of the Year
Winner of Star Awards for Movies 2014 – Movie Director of the Year (Erik Matti)
Winner of Star Awards for Movies 2014 – Movie Cinematographer of the Year (Dix Buhay)
Winner of Star Awards for Movies 2014 – Movie Editor of the Year (Jay Halili)
Winner of Star Awards for Movies 2014 – Movie Sound Engineer of the Year (Corinne De San Jose)
Winner of Star Awards for Movies 2014 – Movie Screenwriter of the Year (Erik Matti, Michiko Yamamoto)
Winner of Star Awards for Movies 2014 – Movie Supporting Actor of the Year (Joey Marquez)
Synopsis: "On the Job is a Filipino crime thriller inspired by a real-life scandal in which prison inmates are temporarily released from prison to work as contract killers on behalf of politicians and high ranking military officials."
• Respeto (North American Premiere)
Director: Treb Monteras II
Starring: Abra (Raymond Abracosa), Loonie (Marlon Peroramas), Dido de la Paz, Chai Fonacier
Winner of FAMAS Awards 2018 – Grand Jury Prize, Best Picture (Treb Monteras II)
Winner of FAMAS Awards 2018 – Best Musical Score (Jay Durias)
Winner of Gawad Urian Awards 2018 – Best Actor (Abra)
Winner of Gawad Urian Awards 2018 – Best Supporting Actor (Dido de la Paz)
Winner of Gawad Urian Awards 2018 – Best Editing (Lawrence Ang)
Winner of Gawad Urian Awards 2018 – Best Sound (Corrine De San Jose)
Winner of Cyprus Film Days International Festival 2018 – Glocal Images, Audience Award (Treb Monteras II) (Feature Film), (Arkeofilms) (Production)
Winner of Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2017 – Audience Award, Main Competition (Treb Monteras II)
Winner of Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2017 – Balanghai Trophy, Best Film (Treb Monteras II)
Winner of Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2017 – Balanghai Trophy, Best Sound (Corrine De San Jose)
Winner of Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2017 – Balanghai Trophy, Best Editing (Lawrence Ang)
Winner of Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2017 – Balanghai Trophy, Best Cinematography (Ike Avellana) (Tied with TM Malones for 'Baconaua')
Winner of Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival 2017 – Balanghai Trophy, Best Supporting Actor (Dido de la Paz)
Winner at The Eddys Awards 2018 – Best Film , Best Supporting Actor (Dido de La Paz), Best Supporting Actress (Chai Fonacier),Best Musical Score, Best Sound Design, Best Original Themesong
Premise: "A poor aspiring rapper befriends an older poet after vandalizing his bookstore."
• Sid & Aya (Not a Love Story) (New York Premiere)
Director: Irene Villamor
Starring: Anne Curtis, Dingdong Dantes
Premise: "Sid & Aya (Not a Love Story) follows Sid who suffers from insomnia and meets Aya who he hires to accompany him in his sleepless nights."
• We Will Not Die Tonight (World Premiere)
Director: Richard Somes
Starring: Erich Gonzales, Alex Medina, Thou Reyes, Nico Dans, Max Eigenmann, Paolo Paraiso
Synopsis: "Kray (Erich Gonzales) is a stuntwoman, an aspiring actress, and all-around racketeer who can't seem to get a break. A botched deal gone into a total haywire will challenge her principles and her skillset.
July 11, 2018 Cinema Bravo Movie
Anne Curtis, Brandon Vera star in Erik Matti's action-thriller 'Buy Bust'
For the first time, Princess of All Media and Showbiz Glam Girl Anne Curtis will shed her Goddess-like image to tackle a role that requires her to deliver intense and gripping action scenes in VIVA Films and Reality Entertainment's latest joint venture, "BuyBust."
Joining Anne in the stellar cast of this Erik Matti action-thriller masterpiece earmarked for international release is Fil-Am, ONE Championship heavyweight champion Brandon Vera.
Two international companies have joined forces to ensure "BuyBust's" international success: XYZ Films, the movie's sales agent and Well Go USA, the movie's official distributor in North America, which will start playing US cinemas starting on August 10.
Well Go USA, an international film distributor, is the same company responsible for the distribution of the international hit, "Train to Busan," which features Korean Superstar, Gong Yoo. They will formally launch the movie to the public on July 19 during the 21st Annual Superhero Kung Fu Extravaganza at the San Diego Comic Con.
"BuyBust" will have its world premiere on July 15 as it has been chosen as closing film in the New York Asian Film Festival, where Anne, Brandon, Direk Erik and Dondon Monteverde are scheduled to attend.
On July 18, "BuyBust" will have its Canadian premiere in the Fantasia Festival as well as Asian premiere in the Buncheon International Fantastic Film Festival.
Aside from the film's screening in US and Korea, the movie will also be seen and enjoyed by our kababayans in Middle East, Hong Kong, and Singapore soon.
In an interview, Dylan Marchetti, Well Go USA senior vice president for acquisitions and theatrical distribution, said, "If you lose your mind for an amazing action film, the last hour of "BuyBust" is going to blow your head clean off."
The movie will revolve around a special forces team sent to snuff out a drug den only to find themselves trapped inside it after being set-up and betrayed.
The project is a 360-degree turn as well as a very challenging one for the "It's Showtime" mainstay as Anne spent hours and hours of rigorous training to give justice to the character of drug enforcement agent, Nina Manigan in the film.
Here, she is seen stained with blood during hand-to-hand combat with her co-stars.
In a previous interview, Anne said, "I've been working on this for two years already and alam kong ang dami nang naghihintay na mapanood siya dito. Ang galing din kasi, at least, masho-showcase ang quality ng Filipino film sa ibang bansa."
But Anne gets ample support and pointers from Brandon, who, needless to say, is an expert in the mixed martial arts arena. "BuyBust" is Brandon's big screen debut.
In addition to this, they are ably handled by award-winning Direk Erik, the brains behind such cutting-edge movies as "OTJ" and the multi-awarded Metro Manila Filmfest entries, "Honor Thy Father" and "Seklusyon."
Meanwhile, also in the cast of "Buy Bust" are Victor Neri, Arjo Atayde, AJ Muhlach, Joross Gamboa and Noni Buencamino, among others.
Don't miss Anne and Brandon's own brand of combat as the action-suspense thriller. "BuyBust" opens in local cinemas on August 1, from VIVA Films and Reality Entertainment.
December 25, 2015 February 18, 2016 Cinema Bravo Review
MOVIE REVIEW: Honor Thy Father (2015)
Honor Thy Father (2015) Review
Directed by Erik Matti
Written by Michiko Yamamoto
It is an ordinary day for Edgar (John Lloyd Cruz) that after attending to his plants, he hops into his car with a sunken face. While waiting for his daughter Angel (Krystal Brimner) to join him, he throws food out of the window for a stray dog to consume in seconds. It would have been just an ordinary day only if the drive is not for a visit to the principal's office. He stares blankly at his daughter as the principal narrates how the kid has poked the eye of a bully classmate.
It is a secret to keep in that the two just go home as if nothing has happened, without any mention of the subject to his wife. At home, Kaye (Meryll Soriano), is convincing a group of friends to invest in her father's business where everyone drastically gets rich. Edgar sits from afar, listening to how people gets swooned easily.
A world for a stranger. Edgar sees the environment as an uncharted territory where he immerses himself but still does not get the hang of it. A foreigner in a bizarre land. He joins the sea of swaying hands in worship but only with his physical presence. Amidst the hymns of praise of fellow Pentecostal parishioners, it's as if there is no music to hear other than the beating of his heart. His mind is somewhere else as he looks away, almost through the walls of the Church of Yeshua he is now a part of. Without a doubt, he feels no less than an outcast.
Never did they imagine that everything is a pyramid scam. Their family has already made millions out of investing to the scheme but things just go awry when Kaye's father is killed and the money is nowhere to be found. Much to the anger of their investors, violence enters their then-peaceful house as those they once called friends feel impelled to make the family return the money. This ks despite the fact that their family has lost their own savings as well. In effect, Kaye breaks down in suffering while Edgar got his face broken–moreso his eyes–with not much to defend himself.
With nowhere else to lean to, they ask help from their bishop who is straighforward in that the family's millions' worth of donation is solely for the Church. "Yeshua will provide," Tirso Cruz III's character cries. Then come death threats and an assault to their kid. They decide to seek the aid of Edgar's family: their choice funneled down to plotting a bigger crime.
There is an overflow of emotion inside JLC's Edgar. The passion that works can easily be mistaken for greed. But at the end of the day, the performance is riveting and provocative in the context of letting the audience ask themselves "Where is God in all these?"
Honor Thy Father laughs at itself and within every little issue it wants to observe, crossing the demarcation points of socially acceptable norms and the dark side of human hypocrisy. In the middle of inequality, it dons thriller and self-aware comedy that hits on religion, politics, class, materialism and even down to fundamentalism.
"Will you poke them in the eye, Papa?" the kid asks Edgar after some yuppies raggedly shave her head much to her shame. It is rather a heartfelt scene when he shaves his own head in front of her as a sign of support. The father-and-daughter tandem is polished as it has back in the principal's office. The relationship between the two is founded in affection and the necessity to hold onto the loose chances of life.
That trip of Edgar and Angel paves the transition to an otherworld away from the pressure of the suburban. They go up to the mountains to enlist his brothers in a heist that would furnish them with the money needed to pay back their debtors. Only this act involves stealing the collection money of the Church from inside–risky at its core.
Erik Matti proves himself once more as a determined director among the new-breed and the seasoned. He has previously depicted traditional sex trade in Prosti and delve into a close look at police corruption in On the Job to which Honor Thy Father is righteously compared. There is indispensable fluidity in his craft as he pushes borders in his latest work. First thing is its solid objective to serve something fresh to the plate of the Filipino audiences. Another thing is his skillfulness in fleshing out a more mature role fit for John Lloyd Cruz (but of course it would have been treated differently with Dingdong Dantes as the lead since he was the first choice).
There is evidently a hefty hand in each frame that it would be impossible to take the overall mood for granted. The writing of Michiko Yamamoto is focused on the protagonist and lets the story flow along his character while being wary of his conscience at stake. Danced by Dong Abay's melancholic rendition of Ama Namin, the composition of the environment mixes with the music and invokes a tinge of gloom. This is paired with the pastels of the sun-kissed skies and textured land captured by director of photography Ber Cruz.
We see another familial inspection in the consolation of Edgar'mother, played by Perla Bautista. "A parent can forgive anything", she reminds him. But to honor is another thing. Anyone can be forgiven in spite of the evil we have within.


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Ľubá (maďarsky: Libád) je obec na Slovensku v okrese Nové Zámky. Žije zde  obyvatel.

Poloha
Obec leží v jihovýchodní části Podunajské pahorkatiny, na severním úbočí Belianských kopců, v nejjižnější části Pohronské pahorkatiny. Severní části protéká potok Paríž v jehož údolí jsou močály a vodní nádrž Kamenný most. Jižní část území je tvořeno pahorkatinou na které jsou menší dubové a akátové lesíky. Nadmořská výška území se pohybuje v rozmezí 115 až 250 m, střed obce je ve výšce 190 m n. m.

Historie
Archeologické nálezy dokládají slovanské sídliště z období Velkomoravské říše.

První písemná zmínka o obci pochází z roku 1294, kde je uváděná jako Leuka, později Libad nebo Lobad, od roku 1948 Lubá. Obec náležela místním zemanům a od roku 1549 pod Ostřihomskou kapitulu. V 17. století v období tureckých válek byla téměř vylidněná, v roce 1696 měla pouze tři obývané usedlosti. Postupně byla dosídlena a v roce 1715 zde žilo 221 obyvatel v 14 domácnostech. V období 1938–1945 byla připojena k Maďarsku.

Hlavní obživou bylo zemědělství a vinohradnictví.

Kostely
V obci je římskokatolický pozdně barokní filiální kostel svatého Jana Křtitele z druhé poloviny 18. století. Kostel je jednolodní stavba s polygonálním kněžištěm, v průčelí nad barokním štítem je posazena věžička s jehlanovou střechou. V interiéru je hlavní oltář s obrazem svatého Jana Křtiele z roku 1882.

Kostel náleží pod římskokatolickou farnost svatého Mořice v Kamenném Mostě, děkanát Štúrovo, diecéze nitranské.

Odkazy

Reference

Literatura
   KROPILÁK, Miroslav, ed. Vlastivedný slovník obcí na Slovensku II. 1. vyd. Bratislava : VEDA, 1977. 517 s.

Externí odkazy

Obce v okrese Nové Zámky
Obce v Nitranském regionu

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