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Back in the early 2000s a Transformers art book was produced. The book, named Genesis: The Art of Transformers, was supposed to be two volumes, but the second volume never materialised for one reason or another. This was a shame, as the second volume was intended to feature the UK Transformers The Movie poster that you can see below.
The poster, the actual one below, was loaned by myself to the book's creators (88MPH Studios) so that it could be scanned, corrected and included within the book. The poster actually came from the UK Marvel Poster Magazine released around 1986. It's something I've kept ever since and, when the creators of the Transformers art book asked for my help, I was delighted to assist.
They also sent me the high-resolution scan of the poster they created from my poster magazine, so that I could use it as well. This makes it, probably, the best version of the UK poster available today. I have uploaded as high a resolution version as I dare on this server, but the version I have is much larger than this – should anyone wish to use it for anything. Just let me know.
The UK poster has always been my personal favourite, not least because it's the version I had on my original VHS version of the film.
What's your favourite version of the film's many posters?
Steven Woodford December 11, 2019 @ 4:47 pm
Hi there, I would love to get hold of a copy of the super hi resolution scan of the poster if you dont mind sharing? Thanks!
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Keven's Film Listography Journal Week #3: Movies I Walked Out On
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This week in my Film Listography Journal series I reveal a list of movies I "almost" walked out as well as the worst films I can remember watching. Note: I have never actually walked out of a theatre without finishing a film.
This journal entry is about movies people walk out on but I've never done that. Probably because I live under the code that if you pay for something, you suck it up and finish what you started dammit. There are however plenty of movies that I've started and not finished. Most recently 'Into The Woods' falls in that category. Just awful – are there any actual songs in that musical or do they just sing-converse the entire time?
I put Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen on there because for the first half I turned to my wife and actually said to her at one point that I felt like ditching. Thankfully the shiny explosions changed my mind but that movie is the most uneven feature I think I've ever seen. To have that much spectacle and such utter bullshit at the same time is puzzling. The Great Gatsby pissed me off because I couldn't handle the hokey dialog – the pace made me feel like I was riding a stupid rainbow train through the 20's.
Finale Destination 3D — I would have walked out on if I hadn't been with a large group of people. It was atrocious and to no fault of the actual film, there was a woman sitting behind me who felt the need to talk about what she thought was going to happen loudly before it happened – in every single scene. I complained but it didn't stop her. Thankfully the film was garbage so it didn't matter either way.
Now – Tideland…. That film is the worst movie I have ever seen. Terry Gilliam is an artist – a true artist to be able to make a film like this amidst some masterpieces like Brazil or Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. But Tideland is so bad, so awful, so poorly paced, so boring and unnecessary by all accounts that I couldn't find a single element of praise whatsoever. It's about a girl wandering the prairies while talking to her dollheads as she encounters various inbred weirdoes while her dead and bloated father (played by Jeff Bridges) sits in some old farmhouse rotting away. It's stupid, weird for the sake of being weird and hands down the worst movie-going experience that I've ever had.
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Q: OpenSSL keeps telling me 'unable to get local issuer certificate' I'm using CentOS, which has OpenSSL 1.0.2k-fips installed, and I've built and installed version 1.1.0g alongside it as part of a HTTP2 install outlined here: https://www.tunetheweb.com/performance/http2/
I've been using the 1.1.0g fine, but lately I renewed the certificates and now it seems lost when trying to verify the CA. The location of the CA file has not changed, the 1.0.2k-fips version seems fine with it, but 1.1.0g does not get past complaining:
Verify return code: 20 (unable to get local issuer certificate)

So, I've verified the certs are good, the location has not changed, I did not manually change any config.
I figured perhaps I should rebuild the 1.1.0g, but that changes nothing. I also tried using the -CApath option for the openssl command, like so (using the same dir as 1.0.2k-fips uses):
echo | /usr/local/ssl/bin/openssl s_client -connect example.com:443 -CApath /etc/pki/tls

I also tried -CAfile, directly pointing to the ca-bundle.crt which I know has the correct certs (1.0.2k-fips uses them without issue), still no change.
I'm clueless as to why it will not pick up my certs, and wonder if this problem might have already existed before I changed the certs (I checked if they worked after changing them, it might be possible 1.1.0g was already broken at that point).
I'm thinking it could be due to updates performed on the system, breaking some link or file, but where to look when the certificate stuff all looks normal? Or is 1.1.0g missing some other/more certs I need to point out to it?

A: You can get s_client to show you the certificate chain with -showcerts:
openssl s_client -connect example.com:443 -showcerts </dev/null

This will start with the certificate chain, then show other information about the server certificate and TLS connection. All of that should help you to figure out where the trouble is. It might be in an intermediate certificate, not the CA.
You can get a quick summary of the certificate chain by filtering the output:
openssl s_client -connect example.com:443 -showcerts </dev/null 2>/dev/null |
sed -e '1,/Certificate chain/d' -e '/BEGIN CERTIFICATE/,/END CERTIFICATE/d' -e '/---/,$d'

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I've been blogging for just over 3 years now and although I'm no expert I have picked up a few tips along the way! These little bits of advice won't make you an overnight blogging sensation but I hope they are useful to you guys either way! Don't forget to leave your own tips in the comments!
2. Always resize your photographs to 'Original Size' if using blogger, the quality will be much better.
3. Buy a custom URL, it makes it easier for other people to remember and looks more professional.
4. You don't need a fancy camera but images are everything on a blog. Learn how to edit your photographs, even if thats just chucking a filter over them.
5. It's important to have several social media platforms and link them if you are happy for them to be public.
6. Don't try and stick to a blogging schedule unless you're really happy with doing so. Blogging should be fun and not forced, don't ruin it for yourself.
7. Lighting is so important when taking photos but you don't need a professional lighting set up, natural light usually works just as well!
8. Get on Twitter and share share share! Don't forget to be friendly and engage with other bloggers too.
9. Try not to buy things 'just to blog about them'. I know a lot of beauty bloggers are guilty of this one and its not a good habit to keep.
10. Sometimes its good to take a break. Its easy to tell when a someone hasn't enjoyed writing a blog post.
11. If you are offered free products to try out only accept those you are genuinely excited about. Blogging isn't about getting your hands on all the freebies.
12. Don't be afraid to try something new, if blogs were all the same they would be boring.
13. Keep a blogging notebook to write down ideas as and when they come to you.
14. Don't start a blog expecting to make money from it. The big bloggers put a lot of time and effort in to get where they are.
15. Invest in a nice easy to use blog layout if you can afford one.
16. Don't be afraid to comment on other blogs, we are all friends here!
17. Try not to worry if you don't have many followers, I only had 3 followers for for the first 6 months of having a blog and I still loved it just as much as I do now!
18. Most importantly have fun! Use your platform to talk about things that matter to you and enjoy it!
Do you have any other tips? Leave them in the comments!
Day 1 - After a very early start we arrived in Dublin at around 9am; we were checked into the hotel by 10:30am and by 11am we were riding around on a sightseeing tour bus. We needed to make the most of every second here as we only had a few days. The first few hours were spent viewing the city from the top of the tour bus, taking in lots of information as we went. There really is just so much history here and I think tour busses are one of the best ways to learn a lot in a short amount of time.
After a few hours of looking at all the touristy stuff we headed back to the hotel to get ready for our first night out. After realising I'd left my hairbrush at home (along with my toothbrush, phone charger and makeup wipes) I sent Sean out to buy me one and we were out not long after 7. The plan was to find a nice place to eat around Temple Bar area as our hotel was 5 minutes away but it was just so busy. I think the amount of people around coupled with being in a new place set me on edge and I just couldn't stay in that area. I was really annoyed at myself for getting so anxious but we soon found a little american dinner that was super cute and dead cheap.
After our slap up burger meals we headed to The Dublin Hard Rock Cafe for our all time favourite cocktail; The Southern Rock. Me and Sean are trying to visit every Hard Rock eventually and this one marked our 5th! We soon turned in for the night after deciding I just couldn't hack the Dublin nightlife.
Day 2 - The second day was also another early start. We had pre-booked tickets to Kilmainham Gaol for a morning tour but we also really wanted to change hotel rooms. After a lot, and I mean a lot of pleading with the reception staff they were willing to move us but only if we moved right then! With only 5 minutes to spare we packed everything up and popped it into our new, much nicer hotel room. We then dashed off to take one of the most interesting tours I've ever been on.
I can't even explain the emotions that go through you as you wander around Kilmainham, its so easy to feel sympathetic for the former residents and angry too but I mostly just felt sad for them. As you are told their stories it's so hard not to get emotionally attached to them. The story that spoke to me the most was of Joseph Plunket and Grace Gifford, who were married just hours before his execution. It's really worth reading about those two and the others involved in the Easter Rising but you'll probably cry, don't say I didn't warn you.
After that emotional rollercoaster we walked down the road from the jail to where Sean's grandad was born. Sean wanted to see the house he used to live in and get some pictures for his grandad. Out of courtesy for the current owners we knocked on to see if was okay to snap some pictures and explained why we were there in the first place. After talking to Patricia the new owner we discovered that Sean is actually related to her husband and we were soon being invited in for tea and to chat about Sean's family! It turns out her husband is Sean's grandad's cousin and they had lost touch when he came over to England 50+ years ago!
After leaving there we headed back to get ready for our second night and went on the hunt for some traditional Irish stew. Turns out I'm not the biggest fan of Irish stew. We decided to give temple bar another go and despite staying in a few pubs for a little sing song and a couple of pints I really just couldn't enjoy myself. My confidence was virtually none existent that night again and I'm so gutted I let everything get on top of me. For whatever reason I just couldn't get settled and felt sick again for the whole night.
I was going to put the whole holiday into one post but I've written a lot more than I thought I would so I'll post the second half next week! I hope you guys actually enjoy my ramblings!
Have you ever been to Dublin before? Did you love it?
Rushing around the shops a few hours before I needed to be packed to go to Dublin I suddenly realised I hadn't washed my makeup brushes. I aways give them a good soak before I go on holiday and the thought of running out of time to do so made me feel a bit unwell. Luckily I happened upon this gem of an item and my worries drifted away.
The B. Makeup Brush Cleanser retails at around £5 for a 125ml bottle which I think is a pretty decent price. The formula cleans and disinfects brushes and can be used with either synthetic or natural bristles.
To use the product you simply spray the solution onto your brush two or three times and gently rub the dirt off into a tissue. I prefer to use a couple of clean flannels as tissues tend to make a bit of a mess. You then leave your brushes to air dry and use again as normal. I found the cleanser really easy to use and my brushes were dry within a few hours which is perfect if you are in a hurry like I was.
The product also claims to condition your brushes although so far I haven't really noticed any difference. This might be because I've only used it twice and my usual way of cleaning my brushes (baby shampoo and warm water) does leave them feeling really quite soft.
I always have to comment on the scent of a product and although this doesn't smell of anything amazing it also doesn't smell bad. The scent is mostly down to the disinfectant which smells a bit like alcohol and hand sanitiser but this doesn't stay on the brush once the product has dried.
Although I'm very impressed with this product for how easy is it to use and the price, I don't think I will use this every time I wash my brushes as I think they do need a long soak every now and then. That being said this is a perfect cleaner for a lazy girl like myself and I would buy it again!
Have you tried this makeup brush cleaner before?
With summer in full force and everyone jetting off on their jollies, I thought it was about time I put together another style guide. As everyone's idea of the perfect holiday can be different I've created looks for both city lovers and beach goers. This year I've really pushed myself to wear more dresses as its too easy to just throw on a pair of jeans and there are some gorgeous holiday dresses on the highstreet right now.
The first look is a simple very casual style designed for hot sticky days wandering around the city. I've paired these comfortable converse with a light jersey dress and basic tote to make a practical yet stylish outfit.
I've based this next look on outfits I usually wear on my own city holidays. Again I've decided to keep it quite simple with the yellow skater dress being the only pop of colour with all black accessories. I've chosen to included some pricier jewellery for this outfit as I like to really dress up for a night on the town.
I was going to choose another daytime dress for this beach look but honestly when I'm on the beach I spend most of my time swimming in the sea, occasionally popping out to get a drink so I thought a pretty cover up would be more appropriate. I chose this pretty Topshop kimono as it would be perfect to wear day or night.
For the last look I wanted to create an outfit that I could see myself in, sipping cocktails by a harbour in the Med somewhere. I've chosen this gorgeous floaty tea dress paired up with a staple bucket bag and some delicate gold jewellery to top it all off.
I hope you enjoyed this style guide!
A few Sundays ago the weather was absolutely glorious. It was the type of weather you pay £500 to fly to Spain for. Me and Sean wanted to make the most of the sunshine so we headed off to Canon Hill Park to test out the new Mini Golf Course. It was only £5.60 each for the 18 hole course and £8.50 for the 36 hole which I didn't think was too bad. We just chose the 18 holes this time as we didn't know if we would get bored of it and we wanted to save something to do next time!
The game took us around an hour to get through and we loved every second of it! There were some really easy courses and some super hard ones that we just couldn't get the hang of but it was so fun. I can't remember the last time I played mini golf and this was Sean's first ever time playing so I expected us to be pretty shocking at the game but honestly we weren't all that bad. Obviously I won with my insane golf skills.
I really wanted to get some OOTD photos while we were on the course but honestly I was just enjoying myself too much to pose for photos. I hope you guys don't mind these half arsed outfit pics until I get chance to take some proper ones.
All in all I really loved pottering around this little course and I can't wait to come back to finish the other half off! If you guys are ever in the area I couldn't recommend this enough as it really is just so fun!


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Is a Dinosaur Diorama coming to the Walt Disney World Railroad?
What's going on with the train track at the Magic Kingdom? The Walt Disney World Railroad at the Magic Kingdom is currently down for refurbishment as the park is reworking a section the track to accommodate the addition of a TRON-themed roller coaster. But is… Read More »Is a Dinosaur Diorama coming to the Walt Disney World Railroad?
Luxo Jr. Animatronic Lamp arrives atop Pixar Pier Marquee
The animated drawing lamp known as 'Luxo Jr.' is the icon of Pixar Animation Studios. You've probably seen it as it jumps around and flattens the 'I' in the Pixar logo before the studios' animated films. Now, fans visiting Pixar Pier at Disney California Adventure… Read More »Luxo Jr. Animatronic Lamp arrives atop Pixar Pier Marquee
Garner Holt creates most lifelike audio-animatronic of President Lincoln yet
A few years ago Garner Holt productions took over production of audio-animatronic figures from Walt Disney Imagineering. They've been creating amazing humanoid robotic figures ever since. Their latest takes the cake for realism. This expressive talking animatronic of President Abraham Lincoln is a special effect… Read More »Garner Holt creates most lifelike audio-animatronic of President Lincoln yet
Pirates of the Caribbean to be feted at Disneyland for 50th Anniversary
For people who weren't alive in 1967 it's hard to understand how large a leap in themed entertainment Walt Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean attraction was at the time. Up until the time of the 1964 World's Fair, the attraction had been planned as a… Read More »Pirates of the Caribbean to be feted at Disneyland for 50th Anniversary
[Video] Animatronic Hand
In the old Odyssey restaurant at EPCOT there is currently a temporary annual passholder lounge where they're converting paper tickets to the new RFID enabled plastic tickets. In the lobby is a fun collection of objects from the history of the resort. One of them… Read More »[Video] Animatronic Hand
Disney Research Invents Robot You Can Juggle With
Some pretty amazing robot animatronic developments coming out of Disney Research Pittsburgh these days. The latest to be revealed is this robot you can play catch and even juggle with. Entertainment robots in theme park environments typically do not allow for physical interaction and contact… Read More »Disney Research Invents Robot You Can Juggle With
Luxo Audio Animatronic going dark at DHS
From WDWMagic we get word that the Luxo Lamp Animatronic that lights up Pixar Place in Disney's Hollywood Studios with its dancing antics will dance no more. This is a quick end to a park detail that never got the chance for its moment in… Read More »Luxo Audio Animatronic going dark at DHS
Inside Mr. Lincoln, literally
The OC Register reports that the long missed Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln will re-open later this month at Disneyland. That's good news. It's vacation for Disneyland's 50th Anniversary should have ended 3 years ago. I'm curious to see what the Imagineers have done this… Read More »Inside Mr. Lincoln, literally


WHUA are delighted to announce that Cathy Wright has agreed to take on the role of the Associations Safeguarding Officer.
As this is a new role in the Association, the policies associated with the role will be developed over the next couple of months. In the interim WHUA will be adopting the policies and processes of Hockey Wales.
We are delighted to have Cathy take on this role, her experience in teaching and education will be invaluable to this role moving forward.


Ending days of confusion, the Congress on Monday decided to field its senior leader V S Ugrappa for the Bellary Lok Sabha bypoll.
Although seen as an outsider to Ballari, the party zeroed in on Ugrappa's candidature because he emerged as the "strongest contender" from nearly a dozen aspirants who were in the fray for the ticket, sources said.
Ugrappa, an incumbent MLC and an advocate by profession, hails from Pavagada in the Tumakuru district. But the fact that Ugrappa belongs to the dominant Valmiki/Nayaka community of the ST and his past association with the party's campaign against illegal mining in Ballari worked in his favour, it is said.
"I have a deep connection with Ballari," Ugrappa said. "I've worked towards the welfare of tribal communities in that region. I was responsible for the erection of the Valmiki statue in Vidhana Soudha, for the setting up of Valmiki study chairs at Hampi and Gulbarga universities and so on." He also pointed out that he headed the Congress fact-finding committee on illegal mining in Ballari during the BJP regime (2008-2013).
Ugrappa belongs to the Ooru Nayaka community as he takes on BJP's J Shantha, the sister of the saffron party warhorse B Sreeramulu, who is a Myasa Nayaka. The two communities have been at loggerheads ever since the BJP chose Sreeramulu over S Thippeswamy, an Ooru Nayaka, to contest from the Molakalmuru Assembly constituency in the polls earlier this year.
The other option before the Congress was Venkatesh Prasad, who lost out because his reputation was confined to the Bellary Assembly constituency represented by his brother B Nagendra, according to sources. "On the surface, politically, Ugrappa appeared to be a stronger candidate," one leader said. Ballari district in-charge minister D K Shivakumar has been entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring the Congress' victory in the Bellary Lok Sabha bypoll. Interestingly, party insiders say Ugrappa and Shivakumar do not have a good rapport.
The AICC also announced the candidature of Anand Nyamagouda for the Jamkhandi Assembly constituency.


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How online counseling is reshaping company wellness plans
March 27, 2017, 3:38 a.m. EDT
Virtual healthcare is moving beyond checking in with a doctor or nurse practitioner to diagnose fevers, aches and rashes.
Employees of small businesses can now access virtual mental health professionals for issues such as their depression, addiction and stress from divorce and money woes without leaving their homes or missing time at work.
Virtual wellness provider MDLIVE recently announced MDLIVE Prime, a virtual health and wellness benefit that now gives patients access to mental healthcare in all 50 states. The program features licensed therapists and psychiatrists who reside in the same state as the employee. While they cannot prescribe medications yet, they can offer patients counseling and recommendations for increased care.
MDLIVE Prime is aimed at small businesses, which typically struggle to offer robust behavioral health offering to its employees, says MDLIVE founder and chief business development officer Randy Parker.
"From a benefits perspective, there's an opportunity to disrupt the age-old EAP program that almost every employer is using," Parker says.
"There are benefits that are part of those employee assistance programs that make a lot of sense, but we think that there is a time right now to create a virtual EAP solution that takes the most needed benefits around behavioral services, and educational and content services that can create a much better outcome for employees," he adds.
Avoiding stigma
A virtual approach to mental wellness could be a workaround to the stigma that is still attached to behavioral EAP offerings.
"It has the privacy aspect and it could also eliminate the EAP stigma where employees think they have a behavioral or mental health issue. They can do this online and you don't have to tell people that they are [seeking this type of help]. It could break down this barrier," says Craig Schmidt, senior wellness consultant for EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants.
Also see: "4 ways to boost telehealth utilization."
He adds, "Video discussion could deliver more privacy and help people schedule calls more easily. Unlike telemedicine where you need a prescription, with a tele-psychologist they really don't need to be [in the office] to monitor vital signs."
"Telemedicine has never taken off like the industry expected it would," Schmidt says. "It is still kind of underutilized, and I think the counseling piece might be a new benefit than what you already have in EAP programs."
MDLIVE Prime behavioral sessions can take place in the participant's home via a video session from a smartphone, tablet or computer with a camera and an Internet connection. This provides confidentiality to an employee who doesn't have to miss work during the day or have a session in a company conference room.
Along with behavioral health counseling, MDLIVE Prime offers a secure second opinion for medical diagnoses and treatment plans and a healthcare marketplace for shopping for better savings for medical care.
Mobility is key to the program, Parker says. "We want to make it available on mobile platforms and [offer] text therapy or by phone or a secure video, all those different modalities."
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Geshe Tenzin Zopa (born 1975) is a Nepalese Tibetan Buddhist monk of the Mahayana tradition. He is the resident teacher of the Losang Dragpa Centre of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). Zopa is featured in the 2008 documentary film Unmistaken Child , which follows his search for the reincarnation of his beloved master, Geshe Lama Konchog.
studying from Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
Robina was born in Australia.
where she became a Buddhist nun, studying, practicing and confronting her mind.
in an articulated way, matching the Western mind which she got to know so closely.
Amy has also had the good fortune to visit Tibet in 1987 and again in 2001 as a pilgrimage leader for the Institute of Noetic Science in the United States. She has also led pilgrimages to India, Nepal, Bhutan, Darjeeling, and Sikkim for the Liberation Prison Project and Milarepa Center.


By Pioneer Journal Staff on Jan 25, 2019 at 9:48 a.m.
Tri-County Health Care will host a free Tri Aquatics Moms Course from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the Maslowski Wellness and Research Center in Wadena.
This aquatic exercise class is offered to expectant mothers who are looking for a way to maintain good overall health during and following pregnancy. The session will address full-body fitness education including low-impact aerobic exercise with stretching, strengthening and range-of-motion activities for the entire body.
The goal of Moms Course is to reduce pain associated with later stages of pregnancy and improve general stabilization as the mother's body prepares to give birth. Women in any stage of pregnancy are welcome.
Participants do not need to be a member of the wellness center or a Tri-County patient, and they are welcome to wear shorts and a T-shirt if not comfortable in a swimsuit. Trenda Hoemberg, physical therapist, and Andrea Pettit, physical therapist assistant, will lead the class.
Class size is limited to 10. Register at TCHC.org. For more information, contact Jeremy Meyer, physical therapist, at jeremy.meyer@tchc.org or 218-631-7475.


One of our favorite things to do every holiday season is to reflect on what we've read during the year. Here are our top picks for 2015.
BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY by Ruta Sepetys – This book is slug me in the gut good.
DREAMS OF GODS AND MONSTERS by Laini Taylor – Looove this book, this series, this writer. Manically love it!
CODE NAME VERITY by Elizabeth Wein – Amazing.
INKHEART by Cornelia Funke – I put off reading this for so long because the movie was so mediocre. But the book is beautifully written.
NIGHTBIRD by Alice Hoffman – Magical Middle Grade that made me crave pie. A lot.
THE MARTIAN by Andy Weir – Science Fiction often lacks heart, but this book had so many characters that made me fall in love unexpectedly.