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Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a critical condition with an uncertain prognosis. Even if effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is started, a number of complex pathophysiological mechanisms are activated during the arrest and after it, resulting in the development of ischemia-reperfusion injury and post-cardiac arrest syndrome. (1) One of these processes is systemic coagulation activation with subsequent fibrin formation. In conjunction with other processes, such as activation of leucocytes, endothelial dysfunction and increased blood viscosity, this can lead to microcirculatory dysfunction and no-reflow phenomenon. (2-4) One of the theoretical possibilities of how to stop the spiral of ischemia-reperfusion injuries is the preventive administration of a thrombolytic and/or anticoagulant agent during CPR. Moreover, in the case of a cardiac aetiology of OHCA, the primary thrombotic episode in the coronary or pulmonary artery may also be a potential target of this therapy.
While systemic thrombolysis during OHCA has been studied, to the best of our knowledge, there has been no published clinical trial evaluating the preventive impact of sole heparin administration during CPR. (3,5) We hypothesize that such an approach is safe and not associated with an increased rate of bleeding. However, this treatment has not been included in the CPR guidelines. (6,7) Thus, it should be assessed by a clinical study.
Therefore, we decided to perform a pilot randomized clinical study to assess the safety of administering non-fractionated heparin during CPR for OHCA to patients presumed to have acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and also to analyze its impact on their prognosis.
Materials and Methods
The clinical study was carried out in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and its realization was approved by the ethics committee. Informed consent was waived for the clinical condition of the patients with cardiac arrest. The study was the first part of the project T-ARREST working group (Targeting Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest). Patients treated by the City of Prague Emergency Medical Service were included. The protocol of the study was carried out during emergency pre-hospital care and contained two decision-making moments (figure 1). In the first stage, the attending physician of the Emergency Medical Service decided, usually immediately upon arrival, if the patient having an OHCA is a suitable prospective candidate for randomization. The criteria for including or not including the patients for randomisation are summarized in table 1. The diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction, as a supposed cause of OHCA, was done on the basis of the following conditions: 1. the absence of signs of bleeding and trauma and 2. the collapse was preceded by the sudden onset of chest pain (or another type of sudden pain as left or right arm, abdominal or neck pain) and/or with dyspnoea or 3. the patient exhibited any prodromal symptoms before collapse and/or 4. known history of coronary artery disease.
CPR was always performed in accordance with European resuscitation council guidelines. After completing all routine procedures specified by standard protocols (continuous ECG monitoring, endotracheal intubation, venous access, initial defibrillation if indicated, continuous monitoring of peripheral oxygen saturation SpO2 and end tidal CO2 (EtCO2), the patients were randomized (by random numbers generator) during ongoing CPR to a intravenous bolus administration of non-fractionated heparin (Heparin, Leciva, inj. sol.) in a dose of 10 000 units (Group H) or to continuing standard resuscitation without the administration of heparin during the procedure (Group C). For both groups, CPR was performed for at least 30 minutes or until return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). In the case of ROSC, patients were transported to hospitals where the method of direct percutaneous coronary intervention was available. Subsequent in-hospital therapy was standard and not influenced by the study protocol. Clinical course was followed up according to the Utstein protocol. Finally, the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction was reassessed for all patients (clinically during hospitalization or by post-mortem examination).
The patients whose spontaneous circulation returned before completing all monitoring and therapeutic procedures and the patients who failed to undergo all the above mentioned procedures were not randomized. These patients were not followed up.
Artificial ventilation during and after CPR was carried out in a routine way with the respiration rate aproximately14/min, the tidal volumes 7-10 ml.kg-1 and oxygen inspiratory fraction 1.0 (MEDUMAT Standard, Weinmann medical technology, Hamburg, Deutschland). Monitoring of EtCO2 was performed using the mainstream technique (Zoll's M Series defibrillator, Zoll Medical Corporation, Chelmsford, MA, USA). Monitoring of ECG and electric impulse therapy was also ensured by the Zoll apparatus and all measurements were saved on the memory card of the apparatus providing precise feedback and assessment of the resuscitation. Midazolam combined with fentanyl or sufentanyl were used for analgesia and sedation of patients. Pipecuronium was used for muscle relaxation, if needed. All patients who achieved ROSC were subsequently administered lysine salicylate intravenously. Patients in Group C were not given heparin in the pre-hospital stage of treatment even after achieving ROSC.
The primary endpoint was the presence of major bleeding in the pre-hospital stage of treatment or during the first 48 hours of hospitalization, as a safety measure. Major bleeding was defined as a decrease in haemoglobin levels of >20 g.l-1, need for transfusion of >2 units of blood, need for corrective surgery, intracranial or retroperitoneal haemorrhage, or any combination of these events diagnosed clinically or by post-mortem examination. (8) The secondary endpoints were mortality rate and recovering with a favourable neurological result 3 months after cardiac arrest. The neurological result was assessed according to the Cerebral Performance Category (CPC) marking system. (9) Categories 1 and 2 were considered a favourable result.
Statistical analysis
The values of monitored parameters were expressed as average values ± standard deviation (SD) or as median (minimal – maximal value) or by percentage. The differences between unpaired groups in case of alternative variables were compared by Pearson's chi-square test and in case of continual variables by Student's t-test. The differences between groups with non-normal data distribution were compared by Wilcoxon rank sum test. The statistics were processed using Microsoft Excel 2007 programme (Microsoft, Redmond, WA, USA) and JMP 3.2 statistical software (SAS Institute, Cary, NC, USA). P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
From January 2004 till December 2006 there were 141 prospective candidates chosen for randomization. 88 of them (62.4 %) were randomized. The remaining 53 patients either achieved ROSC before meeting technical conditions for randomization or it was not possible to ensure reliably all monitoring procedures required by the protocol and preceding the randomization (most often reliable monitoring of EtCO2 or oxygen saturation).
AMI was subsequently confirmed in 63 out of 88 randomized patients (71.6 %). In the group of randomized patients who had another cause of OHCA other than AMI (as confirmed afterwards), 11 were given heparin during CPR and 14 patients were not. Major bleeding (gastrointestinal) was observed at post-mortem examination in one patient who had been given heparin. Clinical causes of arrest, the primary success rate of CPR and the neurological result and mortality during the three months after the arrest are presented in table 2.
In the group of randomized patients with confirmed AMI, 30 were randomized to Group H and 33 patients to Group C. These patients were subject to detailed analysis. Basic demographic data, the initial rhythm and parameters describing cardiopulmonary resuscitation are presented in table 3. Ventricular fibrillation, as an initial rhythm, was found in the majority of patients in both groups, all remaining patients had asystole. Only a minority of patients presented prodromal pre-arrest symptoms, namely chest pain (group H: 20.0 %, group C: 21.2 %, p=0.905), nausea (group H: 13.3 %, group C: 12.1 %, p=0.885) and dyspnoea (group H: 6.7 %, group C: 9.1 %, p=0.722). AMI was diagnosed in most of them as a probable cause (in Group H: 60.0 %, in Group C: 57.6 %, p=0.735).
Major bleeding was not observed in any patient in Group H and in Group C.
There were no statistical differences between groups in regard to having a favourable neurological result and mortality 3 months after the OHCA (table 4). In the subgroup of patients who achieved ROSC in the pre-hospital stage of treatment, a favourable neurological result 3 months after the OHCA was reached with comparable frequency as well (Group H: 16.7 %, Group C: 20.0 %, p=0.825).
Table 1. Inclusion and exclusion criteria for randomization.
|- out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
|- supposed aetiology of acute myocardial infarction
|- starting cardiopulmonary resuscitation
|- possible or certain traumatic, bleeding or other non-infarction aetiology of cardiac arrest
|- absence of a physician at the emergency medical service at the start of cardiopulmonary resuscitation
|- pre-defined status not to intubate and/or resuscitate
Note: *…must meet all criteria, **…must not meet any of the criteria
Table 2. Clinical causes of OHCA, ROSC rate, three-month mortality and the neurological result in patients with other aetiology of OHCA, other than AMI.
OHCA, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; AMI, acute myocardial infarction; ROSC, return of spontaneous circulation; CPC, cerebral performance category.
|Number of patients (n)
|Clinical cause of the arrest
|Pulmonary oedema (n (%))
|4 (36.4)
|4 (28.6)
|Pulmonary embolism (n (%))
|4 (36.4)
|3 (21.,4)
|Pulmonary disease (n (%))
|3 (27.2)
|5 (35.7)
|Other (n (%))
|2 (14.3)
|Achieved ROSC (n (%))
|6 (54.5)
|6 (42.3)
|Three-month mortality (n (%))
|6 (54.5)
|10 (71.4)
|CPC 1 or 2 after 3 months (n (%))
|2 (18.2)
|1 (7.1)
|CPC 3 or 4 after 3 months (n (%))
|3 (27.3)
|3 (21.4)
OHCA, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; AMI, acute myocardial infarction; ROSC, return of spontaneous circulation; CPC,cerebral performance category.
Table 3. Demographic data, initial rhythm and characteristics of CPR.
|Number of patients in the group (n)
|Men in the group (n (%))
|25 (83.3)
|30 (90.1)
|Age (median (min-max))
|65.0 (27-85)
|64.0 (20-82)
|Estimated body weight (kg±SD)
|84 ± 13
|89 ± 16
|Any bystander CPR attempt (n (%))
|12 (40.0)
|13 (39.4)
|Any symptoms preceding
OHCA (median (min-max)
|12 (40.0)
|14 (42.4)
|VF as the initial rhythm (n (%))
|27 (90.0)
|30 (90.1)
|Time from collapse to any
resuscitation attempt (min±SD)
|Time from collapse to ROSC/end of CPR (min±SD)
|38 ± 22
|29 ± 12
|Cumulative defibrillation energy in
ventricular fibrillation patients (J,
median (min-max))
|560 (0-2520)
|560 (0-2880)
|Cumulative epinephrine dose (mg,
median (min.max))
|4.0 (0-14)
|4.0 (0-13)
|Achieved ROSC (n (%))
|12 (40.0)
|15 (45.4)
|Recurrence of cardiac arrest during
transport (n (%))
|2 (6.7)
|3 (6.1)
|Ongoing CPR on arrival at hospital
(n (%))
|1 (7.5)
|1 (12.5)
CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; max, maximal value; min, minimal value; ROSC, return of spontaneous circulation; OHCA, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; SD, standard deviation; VF, ventricular fibrillation.
Table 4. Three-month mortality and patients' neurological results.
CPC, cerebral performance category.
|Three-month mortality (n (%))
|26 (86.6)
|26 (78.8)
|Achieved CPC 1 or 2 after 3 months (n (%))
|2 (6.7)
|3 (9.1)
|Achieved CPC 3 or 4 after 3 months (n (%))
|2 (6.7)
|4 (12.1)
CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; EMS, emergency medical service; OHCA, out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; ROSC, return of spontaneous circulation
The main finding of our study is that the administration of heparin during cardiopulmonary resuscitation for OHCA as a consequence of acute myocardial infarction is a safe procedure, not associated with an increased number of major bleeding events. Its impact on long-term prognosis is not clear. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is an extremely serious medical event. Only approximately 11% of patients survive to be discharged from hospital. (10,11) One of the procedures that may possibly improve the clinical results of resuscitated OHCA patients is very early pharmacological intervention during CPR, potentially having an influence on the cause of OHCA and also on subsequent post-resuscitation processes. Some mechanisms of ischemia-reperfusion injury are activated as early as during CPR. Significant activation of thrombocytes and coagulation cascades without corresponding increase of fibrinolytic activity are also among them. (12) This considerable imbalance favouring blood clotting may lead to microcirculation dysfunction based both on the vasoactive basis and microthrombi formation in tissues. This was described especially in the brain and the impairment of coagulation activity in the microvascular compartment has been considered to be one of the main conditions leading to the cerebral no-reflow phenomenon. (3) The degree of no-reflow probably translates into the neurological outcome. A decreased possibility of spontaneous reperfusion of the thrombotic closure of the coronary artery may also play a role. Observational studies assessing the importance of echocardiography during prolonged resuscitation showed that the presence of a spontaneous echo contrast during CPR was connected with a worse prognosis. (13-15) All of these lead to the reduction of oxygen supplies in tissues and contribute to the development of the post-cardiac arrest syndrome and subsequent organ dysfunctions. (2,16) In theory, this unfavourable state may be positively modified by antithrombotic treatment.
The isolated effect of the antiaggregant treatment on the processes during and after cardiac arrest has been studied only to a very limited extent. (17-22) In general, these are experimental receptor studies. No trials evaluating the safety and/or clinical effectiveness of antiaggregants administered during cardiac arrest have been published. With regards to the boom of new and very effective antiaggregants, with the possibility of intravenous administration, there is much space left for research into their effect in patients with cardiac arrest.(23)
The attention of researches has been recently focused on the study of the effect of systemic thrombolysis given during CPR on patients´ prognosis. (24-30) Bottiger et al. have carried out an extensive multicentric clinical trial TROICA (Thrombolysis Using Tenecteplase in Cardiac Arrest). They randomized 1050 patients with OHCA of supposed cardiac aetiology to the administration of tenecteplase bolus or placebo during CPR. The authors did not find any difference in thirty-day survival (14.7 versus 17.0 %, p=0,36). (27)
The only bleeding event found in the study was an incidence of intracranial bleeding. It was increased in the tenecteplase group (2.7 versus 0.4 %, p=0.006). However, in some patients the bleeding was a cause of cardiac arrest and most of the patients were asymptomatic. Since indications for cranial computer scanning were not predefined, detection bias cannot be ruled out. A metaanalysis of small studies and case reports revealed data about the safety of the administration of a thrombolytic agent during CPR. (31) We decided to evaluate the safety and effect of heparin administered during CPR for several reasons. Firstly, the influence of heparin on the success rate of CPR has been studied insufficiently in a similar way as the effect of antiaggregant treatment. Only certain positive results were observed in animal experiments. (32,33) In clinical practice, there are only studies combining heparin with system thrombolysis and a case reportconcerning the administration of heparin. (27,34) Secondly, it is important that ambiguous results of thrombolytic studies do not automatically disqualify a possible profit from the administration of heparin. The effect of heparin on the coagulation and fibrinolytic system is different from the effect of thrombolysis and from the point of view of pathophysiology it may be used especially as intracardiac thrombosis prevention during arrest and microcirculation dysfunction. (34) Thirdly, the administration of heparin is very simple and it is an inexpensive drug. Being a pilot study, we mainly focused on the safety of such an approach, expressed by the incidence of major bleeding events.
The first important point is the diagnosis of a possible cardiac cause of OHCA itself. It is necessary to disqualify any traumatic cause and/or bleeding. The information about the medical history of the patients and about any prodromal symptoms that directly preceded OHCA (if there were any at all) is not always available. Usually, it is necessary to make a diagnosis based on the result of a rapid examination of an unconscious patient with cardiac arrest and to use the process of elimination. Acute myocardial infarction is the cause of OHCA in one half to two thirds of all cases of OHCA after eliminating apparently non-cardiac causes, that is traumatic causes and/or bleeding etc. (35,36) The number of patients with AMI would be probably even higher after eliminating patients supposed to have pulmonary embolism. In our group, respecting the inclusion criteria, the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction was confirmed later in 71.6 % of cases. This relatively high confidence level of the initial diagnosis confirms the above mentioned observations and at the same time makes it possible in a relatively reliable way to identify the most suitable target group of patients with OHCA for anti-thrombotic intervention during CPR.
The key finding of our study is that the use of heparin during CPR was not associated with an increase in major bleeding events during the pre-hospital and early in-hospital period. Even in those patients who did not reach ROSC in the field, no bleeding events, potentially worsening the chance to achieve ROSC, were found. Therefore, we consider the administration of unfractionated heparin during CPR in OHCA patients with presumed AMI safe.
We did not observe any impact of heparin administration on the three-month mortality and on the incidence of a good neurological outcome in our study. There are several possible reasons for this finding: Is it a small number of patients in the study? Is it the absence of any effect of heparin, an unsuitable study design, an incorrect dosage of heparin or a choice of unsuitable endpoints? All of the above mentioned elements may influence the result. We are sure that more patients included would be beneficial, how-ever, the outcome was not the primary endpoint. An optimal way would be to perform a double-blinded clinical study with a high number of randomized patients and thoroughly defined pre-hospital and hospital care, with heparin dosages in units/kg of body weight and a technical primary endpoint directly assessing the coagulation activity and the state of microcirculation. Nevertheless, such a study would be extremely demanding in regard to financing, time and organization, especially in view of the fact that the study concerns a pre-hospital intervention in patients with OHCA during CPR.
The major limitation of the study is the sample size. It is not large enough to evaluate the impact of the study intervention on the neurological prognosis. However, the primary endpoint was a safety issue and because of absence of previous data about this topic, sample size was not possible to calculate.
In conclusion, the intravenous administration of non-fractionated heparin in a dose of 10 000 units during CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in patients with supposed AMI was a safe procedure. We did not observe any improvement in patients´ prognosis. Though the procedure proved safe, we recommend postponing the administration of heparin until the return of spontaneous circulation, the assessment of clinical state and the recording of a twelve-lead ECG and until further specification of the diagnosis or of acute coronary syndrome or pulmonary embolism. Our pilot study presents more questions than answers. However, it is important from our point of view that the study proved the safety and simplicity of the procedure.
The study was supported by the research grants IGA MHCZ NR/7970-3, IGA MHCZ NS10383-2/2009 and by a research project MZO 00179906.
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Watching CBS Sunday Morning and a piece on arty cuisine: food that appeals to the eye and - I assume - to the palate. What I do not understand switching the emphasis from one sense - that of taste - to another - that of sight.
Certainly the visuals of food is important, but it seems that sight has trumped taste.
Perhaps I am wrong, but I look simple tastes with little nuancing, maybe some sprigs of rosemary like I put on pita bread.
Of course, there was a mention of the outrageous price of truffles being used, which is something I have as much critical respect for as I do for film reviews that tell me who was the "winner over the weeked" at the box office.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
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Marie Barbera is a first generation Italian-American known for figurative bronze sculptures of Native Americans. Her father, who emigrated from Italy to the United States in 1915, was a craftsman restoring architectural details on federal and state buildings during the WPA programs of the 1930's. Both Marie and her brother chose to pursue an interest in art while growing up. Married to Frank Barbera in the 1950's, Marie and her husband raised two children and now have two grandchildren as well. After many years as wife and mother, Marie returned to her work and developed the Barbera Studio. As of late, Marie Barbera has started working on and producing life size works that are well suited to public and private outdoor installations. Reference: askart.com


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SHOCK chooses 10 contemporary films that function as horror movies.
SHOCK likes to test the waters of tolerance for what films can be thought of as horror. This, on occasion, leaves many of our so-called purist readers frothing at the mouth. But the lines of genre are always blurred. Is 1954s GODZILLA a horror? Or how about JAWS? They are, but they're many other things as well.
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DAS EXPERIMENT (2001) – Dir. Oliver Hirschbiegel
DAS EXPERIMENT was a barely seen German export from the man who gave us DOWNFALL but this is a film that needs more attention. Based on a real-life experiment where people were asked to play the roles of prisoners and a second group was asked to play the prison guards. The film stylishly demonstrates how rapidly fascism can rise within a civilized society and how anarchy can ensue (think LORD OF THE FLIES on crack). This film is scary on an entirely relatable level; some of the most frightening monsters lay buried within us. There was also an American remake.
KIDS (1995) – Dir. Larry Clark
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IRREVERSIBLE (2002) – Dir. Gaspar Noe
Immediately after the eerie first note Thomas Bangalter's score oozes out, the pace is set for something uncomfortable and sinister. The potent continuous tracking shot pulls the viewer into a nightmare experience, like getting on an insane roller-coaster; once committed, there is no turning back. Just like IRREVERSIBLE. This movie unfolds like a nasty drama, but seriously, IRREVERSIBLE is a backwards nightmare that threatens to continue once you reach the end (as the ending is really the beginning) and maybe force you to relive it all over again. The intro alone is almost vomit-inducing, but the discomfort that ensues in the tunnel sequence will scar your mind permanently.
BAISE-MOI (2000) – Dir. Virginie Despentes & Coralie Trinh Thi
Translated from French and depending on your translation can either mean LOVE ME or in this case RAPE ME. BAISE-MOI is a twisted and vicious tale directed by two talented ladies, Virginie Despentes and Coralie Trinh Thi; this is what THELMA & LOUISE tried to achieve. What can we say about a flick called RAPE ME, how can one even begin to argue whether we're dealing with a horror film or not . Check it out, if you dare.
TIDELAND (2005) – Dir. Terry Gilliam
TIDELAND is a really depressing tale told hauntingly from the point-of-view of a recently parentless child named Jeliza-Rose. It is an awkward and uncomfortable cinema experience from Monty Python alumni Terry Gilliam, who had been on hiatus from filmmaking for some time. The world scene from Jeliza-Rose (Jodelle Ferlan, Alessa from SILENT HILL) is incredibly imaginative, while being completely horrific and alien at the same time. Additionally, the movie is shot from a childs point of view and shows us how bizarre an adult world can be to a naive little girl. TIDELAND is a sad and hard film to navigate through – be warned.
FAT GIRL (2001) – Dir. Catherine Breillat
This wonderful film almost didn't make the list simply because for the most part, it plays out like a slightly awkward, yet charming coming-of-age tale of two girls exploring the world, their concerns, their blossoming sexuality, and life in general. However, in classic true-to-Catherine Breillat-form, the ending is so damn blind-sidingly horrific, devastating and sad, I was gasping for the air that had been kicked right out of me. No spoilers here (pay attention though, the film delivers some hints and foreshadowing) so give this tale a whirl.
REQUIEM FOR A DREAM (2000) – Dir. Darren Aronofsky
Aronofsky's take on Herbert Selby Jr.'s (LAST EXIT TO BROOKLYN – another shocker) novel is a great example of how the lines between drama and horror can blur so wonderfully together to form a hybrid of terror. Say what you will about this brilliant visual attack on the mind, it is downright jaw dropping. REQUIEM is a testament to hopes and dreams that can radically spiral into madness depending on the paths we choose – choices fueled by inner weakness and sickness. Human disease is often more unsettling and horrible than any imaginary beast lurking in the shadows.
LOST HIGHWAY (1997) & INLAND EMPIRE (2006) – Dir. David Lynch
If there was a lord of nightmares, David Lynch would be it… Lynch delivers two hard-hitting experiences into madness with LOST HIGHWAY and INLAND EMPIRE. It is almost as if Lynch was inside our minds tapping the vein and siphoning out the things that clamber within our darkest recesses of our minds. Like ERASERHEAD, these two films take us on a mind-numbing journey into madness and personal distortion. You never know what to expect and we are in constant fear of what is lurking in the next frame.
SE7EN (1995) – Dir. David Fincher
We have talked in great lengths about Fincher's masterpiece; to claim this film is anything but a horror movie in disguise is futile for sure. The entire picture is so densely packed with dread, fear, and uneasiness. David Fincher even employs the old-school but trusty Hitchcock approach to horror and suspense the less you witness, the more effectively fear is created (a technique famously used in ALIEN). Most of the film utilizes this technique masterfully… remember the Polaroid featuring a bladed-strap-on dildo? Nothing is shown here except the pic and the brilliant performance of Leland Orser. Almost immediately, your mind fills in the rest effective and primal horror. Oh, and let's not forget the climax scene and the mysterious box, once you piece everything together, you overflow with the same emotions experienced by Mills 100% dread!
OLDBOY (2003) – Dir. Chan-wook Park
A Shakespearean tragedy injected with a heavy dose of meth…This hyper tale of revenge is mind-blowing and terrifying. A kinetic journey, that pushes us ultimately to a climax that will wrench out your guts and then force you deal with the terrible aftermath. To sit through 2 hours of absolute madness with Oh Dae-su arriving at a revelation that no one dared to imagine is utterly sad and terrible we immediately empathize with Ohs personal hell, and his horror is completely overwhelming.
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Paul Warne is the current manager of Rotherham United FC and was born on 8 May 1973 in Norwich, England. He is a 46 year old manager and used to be a footballer for many clubs around England such as Wigan Athletic, Oldham Athletic and Yeovil Town mainly playing as a midfielder. He has been the manager of Rotherham United FC since 2016 and has no signs of leaving anytime soon.
In 1993-94, Paul Warne won the FA Vase for Diss Town as a youth player. As a senior player, Paul Warne played for Wroxham, Wigan Athletic, Kettering Town on loan, Rotherham United, Mansfield Town on loan, Oldham Athletic and Yeovil Town between the years of 1996 to 2012. He made 477 competitive appearances between these clubs scoring 64 goals from midfield. He never cost a transfer free and joined each club on either a free transfer or a loan.
After Paul Warne retired from professional football in 2012, he joined the coaching staff at Rotherham United. In November 2012 he was given a testimonial for his many years of service at the club as both a coach and a player. In November 2016 after manager Kenny Jackett resigned, Paul Warne was appointed caretaker manager. A few months later after impressing the board and the fans, Paul Warne was appointed the full time manager of Rotherham United.
In the 2016-17 season, Rotherham United were relegated, however, the club decided to stick with manager Paul Warne which turned out to be the correct decision. In the 2017-18 campaign, Rotherham United finished fourth in League One and were promoted via the playoffs to the Championship but struggled to make an impact in either the FA Cup, the EFL Cup or the EFL Trophy.
Last season, the club finished 22nd in the Championship securing their relegation to League One. They were also knocked out of the EFL Cup and FA Cup in the second round to Everton and the third round to Manchester City respectively. However, the club have decided to stick with manager Paul Warne and will be hoping for big things this season as they begin their promotion battle in the 2019-20 campaign. As a manager, Paul Warne has won the EFL League One manager of the month in December 2017 and will hope to add to his honours list in the next few years.


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[Overturning WI v. Yoder] I get super irked by the self-proclaimed expert authorities on the Amish (who are neither Amish nor ever bothered to learn our language). One of the HUGE problems is that these so-called experts go around perpetuating the myth that all the Amish are well off and that all Amish entrepreneurs are successful, and that there's therefore no need for Amish children to be given the right to an education beyond the Amish 8th grade.
NOTHING COULD BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH. A few months ago, I gave an interview to John Roth of the Mennonite World Review and he just could not accept the fact that this belief (all Amish are successful entrepreneurs; therefore Amish children should not be given the right to an education beyond the Amish 8th grade) is actually a myth. He even attended my nonprofit's 2-day inaugural conference (via a comp press pass), in which we went into great detail through various speakers and attendees about why WI v. Yoder needs to be overturned, how a lack of education created grave consequences–great harm to Amish kids–40 years later, etc.
And even after all that, John Roth still refused to accept the facts. He ended up writing an article about us that insists, yes, insists, that we Amish children don't need an education beyond the 8th grade.
Part of the insanity of John Roth's claim is that he is NOT Amish and personally knows only 5 men–no women–who were raised in the Amish church who are "doing okay" in making a living (he admitted to this statistic after I backed him into a corner trying to get him to understand the fallacies of his assertions during the interview I gave him). Based on that, he believes he's qualified to claim that we Amish children should not have the right to an education beyond the Amish 8th grade.
John Roth himself is college-educated and a professor. WHY are college-educated white men with a career in education going around insisting that Amish children, who do NOT speak English fluently, should be denied an education beyond the Amish 8th grade? That's enabling child abuse. Period.
Every child deserves the ability to make an independent choice about their future and to thrive in the modern world if they choose to do so. #Amish kids CANNOT compete in today's economy. Neither can they make informed decisions about the world because they're denied a fair education, an education that would equip them to compete.
To education for ALL children,
Torah Bontrager


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When I got my first job in an ad agency, I loved the fact that our department was called "creative." The copywriters and art directors were the "talent" of the agency. We produced the most visible evidence that the agency was hot. And we had fun.
But through the years I've realized that the true creatives can and should be the marketing and product managers. After all, they decide what the marketing message, audience, and media should be. And in many cases, they strive to develop a solid, successful brand.
So why are the marketing people missing out on the creative fun?
Too often, marketing and product managers or account executives earn a reputation as killjoys. "The client will never buy this!" they proclaim. "We need something more straightforward!" they decree. One time, an account executive actually killed a concept because "too many people will notice it." I suspect they feel it's much safer to stick with mediocrity. It sells, but it sure won't set the world on fire.
Marketers have the power to create brand excitement by reaching beyond the expected. There's no reason why they can't have the same kind of fun that their "creative" counterparts do. The branding and positioning, often more than creative execution, helps to differentiate a product. Sure, it means risks. But as Will Rogers said, "why not go out on a limb? That's where the fruit is."
The rewards of creative marketing, complemented by equally creative promotional execution, can be enormous — not to mention a lot of fun!
I was reminded of this when I worked on a new campaign for a product targeting wealthy men, age 55-65. The creative brief stated that it was a commodity product with a very slight pricing advantage.
Good creative people don't believe that anything is a commodity. Idealists to the core, we know there's a unique feature or benefit hiding somewhere. So one of the creatives asked "other than price, why would someone want it?"
Crickets from the marketers.
Then, "well, it is less expensive. That's what we put in the brief."
Finally, one of the writers (guess who) jokingly said "what about people in a second marriage? There's a good chance they'll have at least one more kid. This product would be absolutely perfect for them!" Everyone had a good laugh, including the marketing managers, because it was true.
But it also reminded the marketing people that they had targeted a specific demographic. Suddenly they had second thoughts. Why speak only to them, when we can appeal to everyone?
The pricing message appealed to their sense of safety. Unfortunately, it didn't appeal quite as much to their audience.
When it comes to out-of-the-box thinking and leaps of intuition, marketers shy away when they should embrace it. With a crowded marketplace, less disposable income, and more cynical consumers, the bar for creative branding and advertising is being raised every day. Those who fear reaching higher could fall behind, taking their products with them.
But leap they should: Marketing lore is filled with examples of innovative product positioning. From Macintosh ("At last, a computer for the rest of us") to famous names like 7-Up and Starbucks, marketers have made creative leaps into stratospheric successes.
Let your right brain have some fun!
Delve into your metrics and market studies and get to know your audience as you normally do. Then, brainstorm. Find that single, unique thing that could turn your products from the ordinary to the outstanding. Ask your creative team for their ideas. Then don't be afraid to start climbing out on that limb!


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It's Disneyland's birthday tomorrow—Tuesday, July 17th—and it's turning 63! In honor of this auspicious occasion, the park is presenting the "Happiest March on Earth," a very special parade that will make its way through the park, the first time at 2:50 PM and then again at 5:25 PM.
The celebration will include Disneyland Resort Ambassadors, Dapper Dans, and sixty-three of your Disney friends!
Be on the lookout for "celebration moments" in Small World Mall, the Hub; Main Street, USA; and Town Square.


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Check out this awesome easy to prepare Watermelon Kiwi Banana smoothie blast!
1/4th watermelon cut into pieces
1 kiwi. Dice it.
1 frozen banana
2-3 ice cubes.
Blend in a blender for 30-40 seconds.
Pour in a glass and you are ready!
Note:If you like your driink to be sweet, instead of adding sugar, if you add some apple juice it will increase the sweetness and be a healthy drink!
Happy Summer!
|Anish Nair
Submitted by Anish Nair. (Mechanical Engineer at MGL)
Hope you all enjoyed this recipe submitted by Anish!
Dream. Imagine. Be Crazy. Be You
Au revoir!


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We have raised white lions to educate people to the plight of not only the white lion but all lions. The African lion has become vulnerable, having seen a major decline in its numbers of 30-50% per two decades during the second half of the 20th century.
Our facility will accommodate these animals for the rest of their lives. Local and overseas visitors will get a chance to view and photograph these beautiful animals and learn more about them.
It is vitally important that people are educated now to the plight of the African Lion.
Following the discovery of the decline of the lion population in Africa, several coordinated efforts involving lion conservation have been organised in an attempt to stem this decline.
We are proud to be part of this effort.


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International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-Hyderabad) will be hosting the 10th edition of Human-Computer Interaction conference, India HCI 2019, from 1-3 November, 2019.
This year's theme is 'Agents and Agency: HCI in the age of Machine Intelligence'. The conference will focus and examine the interplay of human and machine agency in an increasingly complex world resulting from AI.
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is a wide and multidisciplinary field that focuses on the interface of humans and computers. The humans are understood to be in a wider sense that includes not only the physical but also the social, cultural, economic and political dimensions. Computers include all types of digital artefacts that work on a large number of devices-PC, mobile phones, ATM and hole in the wall kiosks. The conference looks at the problems and challenges specific to India where social contexts of computing are different and more complex than those of the developed nations. Over the last decade, India HCI has focused on diverse areas and has successfully strived to invite and publish high-quality research papers to discuss HCI in the Indian context.
The conference will feature renowned scholars from around the world as well as include workshops, paper presentations and start-up showcases.
General Chairs, Profs Nimmi Rangaswamy & Ramesh Loganathan, say, "We believe this conference in collaboration with Association of Computing Machinery, ACM, will put Hyderabad firmly on the Global map of Human computer Interaction and Design research."
More details at https://www.indiahci.org/2019/


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By Jodi Bryant
When Carol Roland began accompanying her friend to Breast Cancer Support Northland meets, she had no idea she would soon need the services herself.
But, at age 45, the Whangarei nurse discovered a lump and her own breast cancer journey began.
"I never would've thought to have a mammogram done," says the now 62-year-old. "I just found the lump one day. I never thought I would get it. It was definitely a big shock to me. I was only 45 with a young family, I had a healthy diet, ran half-marathons – I still had my life ahead of me."
However, she describes her own journey as relatively easy compared to what some endure, due to lots of support from her husband Bill, friends, family and the Breast Cancer Support Northland Trust (BCSNT).
It was early stage breast cancer and, after radiotherapy and surgery, followed by several years of close monitoring, she was declared cancer-free.
"I consider myself quite lucky. It's been a journey and a successful one for me. But it's a very traumatic experience and you feel like you want to give back to people."
Which is why Carol has been a prominent volunteer for BCSNT ever since.
The group was set up in 1980 by a head nurse at Whangarei Hospital, Betty Morgan, who realised, once discharged, there was little support for women with breast cancer. In 2007, the group became a charitable trust and, while some of the members are medically-trained, their roles are not to offer medical advice, but support and guidance.
Now the longest-serving member, Carol is one of eight visitor volunteers and her role as co-ordinator involves matching volunteer visitors with the referrals who might be of similar age or have undergone similar ordeals.
"The information we are given is all very private and secure and when you ring the ladies, you soon get the impression how much or if any support they want or need. Whangarei is a small place and sometimes it will be a friend or colleague. But it doesn't matter if you already know them or not, usually as soon as you ring somebody, you develop a bond and friendship."
The visitor support includes, phone calls, accompanying to appointments and coffee meets. BCSNT also provide meals, food hampers and subsidised pilates, with annual events such as the Pink Loop Walk fundraiser, mid-winter Christmas dinner and annual retreat.
Ages of ladies who have used the support range from 30 to a 'delightful 90-year-old lady' and a woman in her 80s who had breast cancer herself is also still supporting the group.
"Our Mauri Ora Breast Clinic is fantastic and the treatments are so good out there that if you have regular mammograms and examinations and are diagnosed early, the chances of survival are really good.
"Between the ages of 40-50 is quite a rampant stage for breast cancer," Carol adds. "New Zealand really needs to be more vigilant and have the age for free mammograms starting at 40, instead of 45."
Carol's nursing career spans 45 years and has seen her nursing her former matron with breast cancer.
"It's certainly very busy doing both jobs but (volunteering for the BCSNT) is a different area that I enjoy and I get the feeling that I've helped somebody. You can see that they've valued your support and you know what they're going through. I feel privileged to have been able to give back a little for the assistance I received."
# Carol has been nominated as our October Local Legend by her fellow trustees at Breast Cancer Support Northland Trust who say she "works tirelessly to ensure the ladies are given the best support possible. The Trust wouldn't work without her".
For further information on the BCSNT services, call 0800 227 687 or go to: www.breastcancernorthland.co.nz
Carol is this month's nominee for our Local Legends $100 New World Kerikeri Gift Card.
If you know of a suitable nominee, please email us at:


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The Bufavento Castle
As the name implies, this castle is buffeted by the winds, and standing at 3,100 feet it is the highest and most inaccessible of the three castles. To get there, take the turning that is signposted at the top of the Five Finger mountain pass and follow the route for a little over four miles. All along this approach road there are magnificent views over the Mesaoria plain and the City of Lefkosa (Nicosia). Goats will be seen browsing among the bushes and somewhere a sleepy goatherd will be having a nap under a tree.
For most of the way, the castle will be visible, but tantalisingly for quite a while it never seems to get any closer. As the route twists and turns round a rocky bluff, the castle will disappear and then suddenly it is in view again. There is a slight turn to the right that accesses the car park where there is a solitary olive tree and a memorial to the crew of an aircraft that perished in a mountaintop crash in 1988. This is where you leave the car and start to walk.
There are gently graded concrete steps, interspersed with low walls upon which to rest from the arduous climb. There are always wonderful views in every direction to have a chance to pause and get ones breath back or seek out the flowers that grow on the hillside. As with the other two castles the terrain is rich in flora, and the best time to see it is the Spring.Tags: Bufavento, Excursions, kyrenia
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Alcome Co's Zero-Waste Commitment; Refill, Re-use, Recycle!
Alcome Co's Zero-Waste Movement
So, what's the idea? At Alcome Co Skincare, we believe that your self-care products should be good for you and good for the planet! Bringing back your used jar in exchange for a discount on a fresh new product is a great option to stock up on your favourite Alcome Co products sustainably. You are able to regularly save money too! You are contributing to a zero-waste supply chain and are ensuring that no plastics or containers are single use. Most importantly, you are encouraging a sustainable, mindful way of thinking about the products you use in your everyday life.
How does it work? We have been inspired by recent sustainability movements towards waste-free living (such as plastic free July) and we are committed to Alcome Co being an environmentally responsible brand! We also want to be a leader of change in Australia, where so many beauty and self care products are single use plastics and end up in landfill or our ocean. Our products are packaged in glass or tin (where possible, except some products used in wet areas) so that when you finish them, the jars can be re-used, re-purposed or recycled. Over the next 6 months, we also aim to transition to environmentally-friendly and/or recycled packaging for our entire range, so stay tuned!
We have two ways to make sure that our packaging is not single use - at our local events at our Alcome Co Skincare Refill Station or at our amazing Stockists participating in the Alcome Co Skincare Zero-Waste Movement.
Alcome Co Skincare Refill Station
We attend events in Adelaide regularly (at least once a month) and from August 2017 we will be offering a Refill Station at all our events for our customers to Refill their clean containers at the event!
It's super easy to use:
1. Bring your clean Alcome Co tin/jar/pot (full size or travel size) to the Refill Station at our event.
2. We will refill your container (with the same product as previously).
3. We can offer you $1.50 off each product as a flat discount to thank you for doing your bit for the environment.
4. See you there!
Alcome Co Skincare Zero Waste Movement - An End to Single Use Self-Care Packaging
Customers will be able to return their finished Alcome Co product jar (tin, glass or plastic) to participating stockists for a discount on their next purchase at that stockist. Alcome Co will regularly collect returned packaging from our stockists. The jar will then be recycled (or specifically, organically sterilised and reused) in our hand-poured production chain! Woohoo.
How to join in the recycling program:
1. Clean the Alcome Co tin/jar/pot (make sure to keep the lid and label on your jar).
2. Visit any Alcome Co Skincare stockist near you which stocks Alcome Co products and participates in the recycling program, and return your jar to them when you're done.
3. Choose any new Alcome Co product from the store.
4. Receive $1.50 off your new product (yes, any product).
5. Enjoy! Tell your friends who want to enjoy skincare sustainably!
Participating stockists
We have launched our Zero-Waste Program as of August 2017 and we will be updating our list of participating stockists shortly! Check back soon.


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>Oh happy day! Rather than continue the slide into oblivion, war protester and America hater, Cindy Sheehan, has chosen to announce her own political demise – albeit a bit late. Yes, the media hungry lady with the well rehearsed Emmett Kelly-style "sad face" (right) has officially announced her retirement from the war protest movement. In closing off her dubious public career, she characteristically lashed out in anger in all direction, including her onetime cheerleaders in the anti-war movement.
Wallowing in self-pity and whining about the price she has paid — divorce, bankruptcy, physical exhaustion, and disappointment in the new Democrat majority in Congress – Sheehan released her own political obituary. She failed to include the extinguished limelight, lack of credibility and the eventual exposure of her loony anti-everything American views, as additional reasons for her withdrawal from the anti-war war. According to one report, Sheehan read her completed farewell letter, then cried – right on queue I assume.
She signed off as she signed on – abusing the memory of her fallen son. By all measure a patriotic counterbalance to Sheehan's hateful views, her son died a hero in service to his country. After spending months abusing his views and deeds, Sheehan finally declares he died in vain. In her "retirement" letter she readily admits that she does not love this country. That has always been obvious.
Her exit announcement is anticlimactic. Judging from her disappearance from the tabloids and news shows this past year (even I forget about her), she was terminated as "old news" long before she decided to quit. Without her public letter, she would have simply remained forgotten. It was her last shot at publicity, and she was not about to miss it.
Well … of all the times I bristled at her public coverage, I must admit, this is the best news she has produced so far. And, who said they never print good news?
Adieu dear Cindy. You fared not too well, but certainly too long.


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Open Source Risk Management (OSRM), a provider of open-source consulting and risk mitigation insurance, announced last week that it has found that there are 283 issued, but not yet court-validated, software patents that could conceivably be used in patent claims against Linux. In that same week, the German city of Munich temporarily put its planned Linux desktop migration on hold due to Linux patent concerns.
Link: eweek.com
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Someone has aptly remarked that space at home never ever seems to be enough. As a result, people are struggling hard to create extra space by hook and by cook. Hiring a professional to get the job done seems to be a costly deal. Thus, it is better to apply own creativity to make storage.
Best Methods to Create Extra Storage Space
The more space you create, more requirement will be there. Hence, it is better to eliminate unnecessary elements to give rise to extra storage space for convenience. Some of the mostly recognized and best methods to create extra space include the following:
- Making proper utilization of storage containers: Storage containers have proved to be of immense assistance. If utilized in a properly, you may easily enhance your space to enable extra storage. It is better to get especially designed containers for storage. Transparent containers will let you see what is inside them for your ease and convenience.
- Purchasing of wardrobe comprising of numerous shelves: If you are planning to purchase a wardrobe, then it is better to go with the one that comprises of numerous shelves. The presence of a wide number of shelves will let you store more number of items within a single head. Hence, it will become easy to give rise to extra space into your home.
- Making proper utilization of wall: It is a fact that walls from all four sides surround the entire house. Hence, making proper utilization of walls will give rise to some extra space at home. You may include some attractive shelves so that you may store something extra for perusal.
- Utilizing the corners of the house: Truly said, corners of rooms are always neglected. However, they provide the highest potential for adding more space for storage to your limited space. By adding a shelving unit at the corner, you may easily store your precious items in a safe and secured manner.
- Attaching cabinet up the way: If you are already having cabinet at your home, then it will be better to extend the same up to a certain extent as much as possible up to the ceiling. This will let you gain much valuable space for making proper utilization. This will free you from the hassle of buckling your mind from creation of extra storage space.
- Utilization of vacuum bags: Vacuum bags are among the best choices to store items at the best. It is possible to store king sized items within a highly flexible bag space. They have been considered fit for storing bulky items like blankets, jackets, comforters, as they occupy a lot of space. Stringing them into a vacuum bag will truly give rise to extra storage space.
- Getting beds comprising of numerous compartments: It is better to consider a bed comprising of numerous storage compartments. This will let you store your bedding items in a much convenient manner. In addition, they will remain safe and secured from unnecessary dirt and dust finally giving rise to extra space for storage.
Benefits in Association with Extra Space for Storage
After you have successfully created extra space in your home, you must be wondering the reason of creation of the same. Below are some of the benefits in association with extra storage space:
- You will be creating a good amount of space for your parents
- It will become easy to keep track of all your stuffs
- Low fear of getting items missed
- You may carry on with small functions within your home due to availability of extra space
The list is endless! All you need is to apply your creativity at its best.


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Mark your calendars and free up some dates this July and August to watch the 20 award-winning films that will be screened during the popular Japanese Film Festival Eiga Sai, which marks its 20th anniversary this year. Eiga Sai highlights the celebration of Philippines-Japan Friendship Month during the month of July.
According to Japan Foundation Manila, which is at the helm of the yearly Eiga Sai, the 20th anniversary edition of the film festival is "the biggest and best yet". They hope to beat last year's record of 26,400 viewers of the 82 screening of its 12 film offerings. Take this–20 films of various genres with 100 screenings across six major cities nationwide. In fact, they are marking a lot of firsts at Eiga Sai 2017:
- There will be screenings in cinemas in Bacolod and Iloilo, too. These will be at SM City Bacolod Cinema on August 24 to 27 and FDCP Cinematheque-Iloilo on August 25 to 29
- Three retrospective films will be presented: The Sting of Death and Memories of You screened 20 years ago at Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP); and Departures, one of the most well received films in the history of Eiga Sai
- Three of the 20 featured films are dubbed in Filipino in cooperation with Tagalized Movie Channel (TMC). These are: Sadako vs Kayako (2016), If Cats Disappeared from the World (2016) and Bakuman (2015).
The family drama "Her Love Boils Bathwater" was chosen to open Eiga Sai 2017. It is a heartwarming story of a terminally ill mother who quietly tried to prepare her family for a life without her during the last remaining weeks of her life. It is the first full-length commercial movie of acclaimed director Ryota Nakano, who will grace the film's premiere screening and will hold talks with filmmakers and the general public about his craft and career.
Japanese independent films: Poolsideman, winner of the Best Picture Award in the Japanese Cinema Splash at the Tokyo International Film Festival 2016, is also one of the highlights of Eiga Sai 2017. Hirobumi Watanabe, director of the film will also be present at the Philippine premiere during the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival in August, a partner festival Eiga Sai since last year.
Filipino viewers will be pleased to know that the film directed by Brillante Mendoza, Shiniuma Dead Horse, will be screened at Eiga Sai, as well. It is a film about an illegal Filipino immigrant in Japan who is deported back to the Philippines. Upon his return home, he discovers that his family has dispersed long ago and there's no place for him to stay. It is part of a trilogy "Reflections", which was produced by the Japan Foundation Asia Center.
It was part of the 29th Tokyo International Film Festival last year under the theme "Living in Asia". It also featured the films Pigeon by Isao Yukisada and Beyond the Bridge by Sotho Kulikar.
The 20 films featured during Eiga Sai 2017 are as follows: Her Love Boils Bathwater, The Sting of Death, Memories of You, Departures, In this Corner of the World, Poolsideman, Bakuman, Sadako Vs Kayako, If Cats Disappeared From The World, Creepy, The Magnificent Five, The Anthem Of The Heart, Sweet Bean, Tsukiji Wonderland, The Long Excuse, The Mohican Comes Home, What A Wonderful Family, Asian Three-Fold Mirror 2016: Reflections, Chihayafuru Part 1 and Part 2
As in previous years, Eiga Sai 2017 will also have its provincial run in Baguio, Cebu and Davao. Screening venues are: CCP Dream Theater, CCP Complex, Pasay City (July 1 and August 5, 10 and 11), Shang Cineplex Cinema, Shangri-La Plaza, Mandaluyong City (July 6-16), UP Film Institute, UP-Diliman, Quezon City (August 16-19), Abreeza Mall Cinema, Ayala, Davao City (July 21-23), FDCP Cinematheque-Davao, Davao City (July 26-30), Ayala Center Cebu Cinema, Cebu City (August 2-6), SM City Baguio Cinema, Baguio City (August 10-13), SM City Bacolod Cinema, Bacolod City (August 24-27), and FDCP Cinematheque-Iloilo, Iloilo City (August 25-29).
Eiga Sai 2017 is supported by Shangri-La Plaza, Shang Cineplex, UP Film Institute, Cultural Center of the Philippines, SM Supermalls, SM City Baguio, SM City Bacolod, Film Development Council of the Philippines, Japanese Association of Northern Luzon, Sa Lubong-Baguio, Cordillera Green Network, JT International (Philippines) Inc., Viva Communications Inc., Tagalized Movie Channel (TMC), Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., Akira, SumoSam and Richmonde Hotel Ortigas.
Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis, except the screenings at Shang Cineplex Cinema which will be PhP 100 per screening. For the full schedule of screenings and list of venues, follow them on Facebook.
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|Crossing on the ferry near the Mo-Ark state line.
|I have no explanation for this photo
|A couple of locals in Peel, Ark.
|Tim in -where else- Timbo, Ark.
|Harley logo on beer can sitting atop Beemer. That cracks me up.
|Chef Paul and his assistant, Mark
|Thor trying out the local rock wall in Mountain View, Ark.
|Mark is the newest photog at the Stone County Leader.
|Brett enjoys a waffle before leaving KC.