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The news media is abuzz with the latest Immigration news. On Thursday May 17, 2018 Attorney General Jeff Sessions in a case he referred to himself [Matter of Castro-Tum] used his exceptional Authority to greatly limit Immigration judges' authority to administratively close cases in Immigration court. To read the actual decision please click here https://www.justice.gov/eoir/page/file/1064086/download.
Before this decision, Immigration judges had authority to administratively close cases to allow respondents who had other viable forms of relief to pursue them before the USCIS. What this simply means is that hundreds of thousands of people who thought their court case had been closed may have their cases re-opened and end up being deported; even though they actually had a good chance of staying here legally through proper petitions filed with US Citizenship and Immigration Services.
While the general public and the news media are trying to come to grips with the decision, it comes as no surprise to Immigration Attorneys who practice law in Immigration Courts all around the country. Shortly after the Trump administration took office, Immigration Attorneys have seen a marked difference in policy and procedure from the government representatives in court proceedings.
The case of Castro-Tum involves an immigrant who entered the United States as an unaccompanied minor. His case was administratively closed by an Immigration judge after he failed to appear at his court hearings on multiple occasions.
So what is administrative closure and why is it important in Immigration law?
Administrative closure is the procedural mechanism to temporarily stop removal proceedings by removing the case from the immigration judge's or Board of Immigration Appeal's calendar. Administrative closure can be used to defer individual removal cases or the cases of large groups of people. It is used by Judges and the Board of Immigration Appeals when someone who is in removal proceedings [in otherwords, who has a court case where the government is trying to send him/her back to their home country] has another form of relief from removal still pending before United States Citizenship and Immigration Services [USCIS]. It is like pressing the pause button on a removal case in court, to allow the respondent pursue other viable means to allow them stay in the country legally.
In his seven point ruling, Attorney General Sessions gave his reasons for his decision. Some of the key points he made are:
He also added that the Chief Immigration Judge and the Chairman of the Board can manage dockets under C.F.R. § 1003.9(b)(1) and 8 C.F.R. § 1003.1(a)(2)(i)(A), these laws do not grant express authority to administratively close cases, and cannot reasonably be interpreted to implicitly delegate such authority.
A huge part of the problem is the long waiting lists and backlog of cases being adjudicated by the USCIS. The government agency USCIS is constrained by manpower and resources shortages. Hundreds of thousands of applications are pending all over the country. Due to these constraints, many categories of cases [Asylum, Adjustment of status, U-visas, Naturalization to name a few] are backlogged for years and years. By effectively cutting off most of the courts' discretion to administratively close its cases, Attorney General Sessions' decision may likely lead to mass deportations for thousands of immigrants who would otherwise eligible be for another form of relief. This is because if courts cannot administratively close their cases, and USCIS is not able to review their applications for relief, they may be forced to leave the country. In effect, immigrants who are in the process of going through the immigration process legally would be denied this opportunity. While indefinite administrative closure of cases is not ideal, a balanced approach should take into account the realities of an inherently flawed and overburdened immigration system.
It remains to be seen what the coming weeks and months will bring, as the various stakeholders jostle with the practicalities of this decision. As for the immigrants directly impacted by the Attorney General's latest decision, hold on tight, it is going to be a bumpy ride.
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Paolo Moffa
Paolo Moffa (16 December 1915 – 2004) was an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter. He directed seven films between 1943 and 1982.
Paolo Moffa
|16 December 1915
Rome, Italy
|2004 (aged 88–89)
Nizza Monferrato, Italy
|Film director
Film producer
|Years active
Born in Rome, Moffa started his career in the 1930s as a script supervisor.[1] Mainly active as an executive producer, he was also second unit director for numerous films until 1958.[1] He was the founder of the film company Società Ambrosiana Cinematografica.[1] He was also a film editor and a documentarist.[1]
Selected filmographyEdit
- The Last Days of Pompeii (a.k.a. Sins of Pompeii) (1950 - director)
- Husband and Wife (1952, producer)
- The Cheerful Squadron (1954 - director)
- The Island Princess (1954 - director)
- Hercules, Prisoner of Evil (1964 - producer)
- Five for Hell (1969 - producer)
- Sartana the Gravedigger (1969 - producer)
External linksEdit
- Paolo Moffa on IMDb
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Cabragh Wetlands Trust
Thurles, Co Tipperary
Contact person: Michael Long
+353 (0)504 43879
- Environmental organization
- Environmental project
- Educational policy/project
- Volunteers are welcome.
About us
The Cabragh Wetlands is a 200 acre floodplain marsh which pulsates with a huge variety of wildlife living among the reed swamps, fen carr, flood callows and open water. The Cabragh Wetlands Trust was registered in 1993 in an effort to save a vast area of wetland habitats from destruction after the filling-in of the settling pools by the Thurles Sugar Factory during its closure. These lagoons used to be an oasis of wildlife, particularly birds. The Trust was formed and acquired the land adjacent to the filled-in lagoons to ensure the continuation of this resting place for migratory birds.
At Cabragh Wetlands we are committed to the three-fold vision of:
• conservation,
• education,
• recreation.
A wide variety of activities are offered on an ongoing basis to the general public, with the aim to create a greater awareness to the conservation and appreciation of our natural environment.
• During the summer months we offer a number of guided walks through the wetland with pond dipping and identifying wild flowers, trees and birds as well as workshops on a number of topics including bird box making and planting hedgerows.
• A series of winter lectures are held each year with topics ranging from ´The Cosmic Walk´, ´Bee-keeping´, ´Nature and the First World War´ to ´Heritage and the Tipperary Landscape´. Full details will be made available in the local press and on our blog "The Snipe".
• Primary Schools Programme: The Centre is run by a group of committed volunteers who provide exciting field trips for children of primary school age.
Our volunteers have developed a number of projects over the years:
• Education centre with meeting room, kitchen facilities, office and carpark
• Raised Bird Hide with lift for disabled access
• Footpaths and Boardwalks allowing easy access to the full range of habitats available in Cabragh Wetlands
• Illustrated information boards on walks to guide people on the birds, plants and animals to be seen in the area
Michael Long is the Manager of the Cabragh Wetlands Trust.
For other net participants we can offer an expert guidance through trained staff, give an expert opinion, procure expert information and establish new contacts in the field of our work.


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One of America's patriotic sheriffs has put his foot down. Sheriff Gil Gilbertson has sent an official letter to Vice President Biden saying that he will not obey any executive order which is unlawful and unconstitutional.
Furthermore, Sheriff Gilbertson states: 'The Sheriff's Office is the supreme law enforcement officer over their county and the federal government cannot supersede that legal authority.'
Wow! That's telling them! Sheriff Gilbertson is based in Oregon. Can the rest of us please move there? Are there any other sheriffs out there with the brains to know that Sheriff Gilbertson is right and the backbone to stand with him?
America was founded as a constitutional republic, based on the Constitution. It is not a dictatorship to be ruled by Executive Orders.
Here is the whole story.


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Soldiers of the Empire! We stand at the dawn of a new age! The lost power of magic has returned to us! We are the chosen ones! The time has come for us to claim our rightful dominion over the world! Nothing shall stand in our way!Gestahl
Emperor Gestahl is the dictator of the Gestahlian Empire in Final Fantasy VI who at first appears to be the game's primary antagonist.
Gestahl has long white hair, a white beard and a mustache. His field sprite in the mobile and Steam versions depict him with blond hair like most of the cast. He dresses in ornate robes and golden plates over red clothes lined with gold. He wears a black gold-lined head ornament that sustains a ruby.
There is some confusion on Gestahl's age from the source materials. The Final Fantasy VI The Complete guide[1] and Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive[2] give his age as 50, yet in the timelines given in the Final Fantasy VI Settei Shiryō-hen he was born 72 years before the events of the game, and became the emperor around the age of 50.[3]
Gestahl's ambition is to project power over the world and use technology to make his empire grow unparalleled in its military branch. Gestahl is ruthless in attaining his goals, shown in his forceful taking of espers and paying no mind to the experiments done to them. He never shows remorse regarding the ethics of infusing children with magic or using a mind-controlling device.
Gestahl holds little regard for human and intelligent life, having his eyes set on his dream Magic Empire. Even after Kefka's atrocities Gestahl does not punish him outside of throwing him into prison from where he is soon released. Gestahl's fake affability and attempt to trick and use the party to his own ends, after lying to them, shows his political knowledge. His goal is to lead an empire, not to destroy the world, as shown when he tries to stop Kefka from moving the Warring Triad out of alignment (although in the SNES version he laments that no one will worship him). Kefka telling Gestahl that he disposed of a traitor to cover up his murdering General Leo implies that although Gestahl was using Leo to gain more magicite, he did not approve of Kefka killing him.
Gestahl wields the power of magic, and casts powerful high level spells during his battle against Kefka (in order of appearance): Firaga, Flare, and Meltdown.
Gestahl was born to a military family in the southern state of what would become Vector in the Gestahlian Empire several decades ago. His father was involved in a military coup when Gestahl was 13 years old, and Gestahl was crowned Emperor some time later. Gestahl researched ancient tales of magic and sorcery, looking for truth behind the tales.
The exact details of Gestahl's rise to power (outside of his father being involved in a coup) are unknown, but he came to lead Vector some time before his scholars located the portal to the Esper World beyond the Cave to the Sealed Gate. Gestahl led a raid to capture espers, but he and his troops were ejected when the esper elder cast a spell to seal the gate. In the chaos, the esper Maduin and a human woman, Madeline, were swept out and, outside the gate, Gestahl found Madeline's daughter, Terra. He took her, Maduin and the other captured espers back to Vector.
The next several years would see the rise of Magitek making the Empire the most powerful force in the world as they rediscovered the secrets of magic. Gestahl declared his intent to conquer the planet. During the Siege of Doma Gestahl summons General Leo back to Vector for an unspecified duty making him indirectly responsible for the poisoning of Doma shortly thereafter, as Kefka, who had been assigned command of the operation, dumps poison into the river to ensure a victory for the Empire.
When the Returners open the Sealed Gate more espers emerge and destroy Vector. The Returners that come to the Imperial Palace in the aftermath are treated to dinner with Gestahl, who claims he has lost his will to fight at the sight of how powerful and angry the espers were, and the losses his Empire has sustained. Gestahl asks the Returners to accompany a force of Imperial soldiers led by General Leo to the town of Thamasa to locate the espers and negotiate peace. This is a ruse, however, as Gestahl dispatches Kefka to the village to turn the espers into magicite. Kefka kills Leo and burns the village, reportedly telling Gestahl Leo was a traitor.
With the power gained from the espers in Thamasa, Gestahl and Kefka cross into the esper realm and raise the Floating Continent with the power of the Warring Triad, ancient petrified deities said to be the source of magic in the world. The Returners land on the continent and confront Gestahl who uses the power of the Triad to paralyze them, leaving only the former Imperial general, Celes. Gestahl and Kefka hand Celes a sword and offer her the chance to rule the world with them if she proves her loyalty and dispatches her friends. It is implied that Gestahl desires Celes and Kefka to produce Magitek progeny.[4] Celes refuses and stabs Kefka who flies into a rage and demands the Warring Triad to reveal their true power.
Gestahl, knowing that the Triad's power could destroy the world, tries to stop Kefka. His spells are ineffective as Kefka is protected by the statues' forcefield. Gestahl is struck down by a bolt of lightning from the Triad and Kefka kicks him off the side of the Floating Continent to his death. This marks the end of the Gestahlian Empire, although not before Gestahl laments that Kefka's actions will result in the world knowing true fear.
Musical themesEdit
The theme for Gestahl and his army is called "Troops March On" or "Empire Gestahl." This plays in scenes involving him or his army. It is similar to the famous song "Bolero".
Other appearancesEdit
Final Fantasy XIVEdit
Gestahl appears as a dog minion. This is likely a reference to Gestahl's original SNES sprite resembling a dog.
Final Fantasy Trading Card GameEdit
Emperor Gestahl appears with one Fire- and one Dark-elemental card.
The name Gestahl may derive from Gestalt psychology. Gestalt psychology or gestaltism (German: Gestalt "shape, form") is a theory of mind whose central principle is that the mind forms a global whole with self-organizing tendencies. This principle maintains that the human mind considers objects in their entirety before, or in parallel with, perception of their individual parts; suggesting the whole is other than the sum of its parts. Gestalt psychology tries to understand the laws of our ability to acquire and maintain meaningful perceptions in an apparently chaotic world. In psychology, gestaltism is often opposed to structuralism.
emperor is a (male) monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. Empress, the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife (empress consort), mother (empress dowager), or a woman who rules in her own right (empress regnant). Emperors are generally recognized to be of a higher honor and rank than kings, and are generally the highest temporal political rank/honor in existence. The term itself is of Old French origin and was derived from "Imperator" which was the title of the Roman head of state during the Roman Republic and, post-Augustus Caesar, the Roman Empire, and itself roughly means "commander."An
After the banquet with Gestahl and before leaving for Thamasa, it is possible to talk to the Emperor. In the North American SNES release, the name shown in his textbox is "Majesty", while he is known as "Gestahl" in the Finest Fantasy for Advance release. Kefka refers to Gestahl by his real name during the scene with General Leo in Thamasa.
Majesty is an English word derived from the Latin term maiestas, meaning greatness. It is generally used as a title of respect for a ruling official, namely a king or an emperor.
- There is a portrait of Emperor Gestahl in Owzer's Mansion. Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive identifies collecting paintings as Gestahl's hobby.[2]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Final Fantasy VI The Complete, p.182
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Final Fantasy Ultimania Archive Volume 1, p.306
- ↑ Final Fantasy VI Settei Shiryō-hen, p.51
- ↑ Gestahl: Celes, child... You alone are special. Why don't I give you and Kefka the task of creating progeny to populate my new Magitek Empire? Final Fantasy VI Advance


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The government has appointed Judge Carrie Wainwright to chair Immigration and Protection Tribunal, succeeding Judge W K (Bill) Hastings, who will sit full-time in the District Court.
Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson announced the decision on February 27.
Prior to her appointment to the Bench, Judge Wainwright was a partner in Buddle Findlay. She was appointed as a Maori Land Court Judge in 2000 and served on the Waitangi Tribunal for ten years, including six years as the Deputy Chairperson.
Judge Wainwright was on the District Court Bench in Wellington.
Established under the Immigration Act 2009, the Immigration and Protection Tribunal is an independent body to hear applications and appeals related to residence class visas, deportation (including appeals on the facts and humanitarian grounds) and claims to be recognised as a refugee or as a 'protected person.'
The Tribunal is administered by the Justice Ministry and chaired by a District Court Judge, appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Attorney-General.
The Governor General also appoints 16 other members on the recommendation of the Minister.
A notification said that the Tribunal is currently considering residence appeals lodged in December 2011.
"The Tribunal considers appeals in the order that they are received," it said.


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10th World Congress on Mummy Studie/WMC 2020 - Bolzano
Lieu de l'activitéVia Volta/ Voltastraße 13/A
39100 Bolzano/Bozen
We have the distinct pleasure to invite you to participate in the 10th World Congress on Mummy Studies, to be held in Bolzano, August 31-September 3, 2020.
DUE TO CURRENT SITUATION RELATED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: PRELIMINARY NEW DATES 13 – 17 September, 2021!
Dear WMC community,
It is with regret that we have to inform you that we have to postpone the WMC 2020, planned for 31 August – 3 September 2020, due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. We have taken this difficult and complex decision after consultation with the Scientific Committee, the Organization Team and the Eurac Research headquarter. We apologize for the inconvenience to all participants, but the current situation in Italy has made this decision unavoidable.
Nevertheless, we are happy to announce that we have already fixed the new dates for the WMC in 2021, which will now take place from 13 – 17 September, 2021. At least on the positive side, the WMC 2021 will coincide with the 30th anniversary of the Iceman's discovery.
We sincerely hope that all colleagues who have planned to participate at the WMC this year and who have already started to plan or organize their trips will be able to change or cancel their travel arrangements and join us next year. With regard to the abstract submission and registration we have made the following agreements:
Abstract submission: We will keep the abstract submission process open for 2021. So, you can continue to send in your abstracts. For those who have already submitted an abstract, we will keep the abstract, but feel free to modify or refine your abstract.
Registration: Participants who have already registered will be fully reimbursed. We will close the registration and re-open it at around the end of this year, as we have to re-organize all social events, including the social dinner and the hike to the Iceman finding site.
Conference website: We will keep open the conference website (https://wmc2020.eurac.edu) and update it with the new dates and all relevant information, including new deadlines, events and all important dates.
In the meanwhile, we wish you, your families, friends, loved ones, and colleagues good health throughout these challenging times and we thank you for your patience, understanding and ongoing support. We hope to see you all in Bolzano in 2021.
Yours truly,
The Scientific and Organization Committee


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Toyota's press release follows:Toyota Concept-i Makes the Future of Mobility Human Designed from the inside out to foster a warm and friendly user experience Advanced artificial intelligence learns from and grows with the driver On-road evaluation within the next few years in Japan January 04, 2017 Las Vegas, Jan.
4, 2017 -- Imagine if the vehicles of the future were friendly, and focused on you. That's the vision behind Toyota's Concept-i. Announced today at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the groundbreaking concept vehicle demonstrates Toyota's view that vehicles of the future should start with the people who use them. The 2017 Detroit Auto Show photo galleries are sponsored by Lexus. Toyota Concept-i Designed by Toyota's CALTY Design Research in Newport Beach, Calif., and with user experience technology development from the Toyota Innovation Hub in San Francisco, the Concept-i was created around the philosophy of "kinetic warmth," a belief that mobility technology should be warm, welcoming, and above all, fun. As a result, the concept was developed with a focus on building an immersive and energetic user experience. What's more, Concept-i leverages the power of an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) system to anticipate people's needs, inspire their imaginations and improve their lives. "At Toyota, we recognize that the important question isn't whether future vehicles will be equipped with automated or connected technologies," said Bob Carter, senior vice president of automotive operations for Toyota. "It is the experience of the people who engage with those vehicles. Thanks to Concept-i and the power of artificial intelligence, we think the future is a vehicle that can engage with people in return." Built around the Driver Vehicle Relationship At the heart of Concept-i is a powerful AI that learns with the driver to build a relationship that is meaningful and human. More than just driving patterns and schedules, the concept is designed to leverage multiple technologies to measure emotion, mapped against where and when the driver travels around the world. The combination gives Concept-i exceptional ability to use mobility to improve quality of life. What's more, the AI system leverages advanced automated vehicle technologies to help enhance driving safety, combined with visual and haptic stimuli to augment communication based on driver responsiveness. While under certain conditions users will have the choice of automated or manual driving based on their personal preference, Concept-i seamlessly monitors driver attention and road conditions, with the goal of increasing automated driving support as necessary to buttress driver engagement or to help navigate dangerous driving conditions. Designed to Help Make Technology Human To help ensure that even the most cutting-edge vehicle technology remained welcoming and approachable, CALTY designers built Concept-i from the inside out, starting with a next-generation user interface that serves as a platform for the vehicle's AI Agent, nicknamed "Yui". The interface begins with the visual representation of Yui, designed to communicate across cultures to a global audience. With Yui's home centered on the dashboard, Concept-i's interior emanates around the driver and passenger side and throughout the vehicle in sweeping lines, with interior shapes designed to enhance Yui's ability to use light, sound and even touch to communicate critical information. In fact, Concept-i avoids screens on the central console to reveal information when and where it's needed. Colored lights in the foot wells indicate whether the vehicle is in automated or manual drive; discrete projectors in the rear deck project views onto the seat pillar to help warn about blind spots, and a next-generation head up helps keep the driver's eyes and attention on the road. Even the exterior of the vehicle is designed to enable Concept-i to engage with the world around it. Yui appears on exterior door panels to greet driver and passengers as they approach the vehicle. The rear of the vehicle shows messages to communicate about upcoming turns or warn about a potential hazard. The front of the vehicle communicates whether the Concept-i is in automated or manual drive. Toyota Concept-i
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Owosso competes at Linden
Owosso XC competed Saturday in the Linden Invite. Our boys' team was lead by medalists Jorden Sowash and Mason Collard. Jorden finished 2nd and Mason came away 22nd. Tyler Arriaga finished 3rd on the team with a nice season record on a challenging course. Joseph Jungerheld and Ethan DeMeules had career PRs and very nice races as well. Our girls results were very incomplete today with only 4 of our 8 athletes competing. We decided to give a few of them some much needed rest time to help with some nagging injuries. Of the girls competing, Emily Summerland finished as Owosso's fastest runner and Lauren Skinner ran a PR today.
Boys' Results: Posted scores are inaccurate and I am not 100% sure where Owosso finished as a team.
Meet Champion: Tyler Buchanan (Linden) 16:28
2. Jorden Sowash 16:48
22. Mason Collard 17:44
69. Tyler Arriaga 19:09
80. Connor Madsen 19:34
93. Ben Welz 20:20
96. Jack Smith 20:36
97. Joseph Jungerheld 20:37
Girls Results: Owosso did not finish with enough runners to be counted in the team results.
Meet Champion: Jillian Lange (Goodrich) 18:45
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Over the past few years, many vegan shoe and handbag brands have launched and achieved astronomical success due to the growing consumer demand for more ethical and cruelty-free options.
Paving the way and making a mark in the vegan headwear industry is an extremely talented, creative and passionate milliner, meet Rachel Warrillow.
Warrillow has been created with a mission in mind; to encourage people to enjoy and be confident in wearing hats, to raise awareness of vegan clothing and accessories, and to share their passion for handcrafted and ethical goods.
Founder and head designer, Rachel, has been working in millinery for around seven years and throughout her own personal, rather rocky journey, found that her creativity was like a therapy, a place to find strength and peace no matter what else was happening around her!
As a relatively niche industry, millinery has always been rooted in traditional practices, and that is a great deal of the charm too. Hats made by hand, are basically made the way they always have been. However, while real fur has been mostly stamped out of other fashion industries, in millinery it is still considered luxurious and is commonplace.
Feathers are also used a huge amount, as is silk, leather and wool. While using only vegan materials may be thought to restrict design possibilities, Rachel has found that it has focused her design abilities, "While putting feathers on a hat may be an easy (if cruel and grisly) way to create a dramatic effect, they are not necessary to beautiful, dramatic design; it's just a way for a designer to be a bit lazy. Humans could never look as good in feathers as the birds who grow them, so why try when there are so many other options out there?" says Rachel.
The designs that Warrillow create, currently centre around a fabulous material called Sinamay. It is made from the bark of the abaca plant which is native to the Philippines. Most suppliers of Sinamay use an intermediary, but there is one supplier in the UK, Parkin Fabrics, who have built up a great relationship with the weavers in the Philippines, and deal with them directly to ensure a fair price and that the money goes back into the community. Rachel comments, "Sinamay is such an exciting, eco-friendly product with so many possibilities. When you see the weavers at work, the skill and speed they work at is truly breath-taking."
Warrillow have ready-made designs and a bespoke, hat-making service, along with help and advice always on hand for every customer. "We realise that, especially for those who haven't worn hats before, it can be a daunting aspect of clothing! We are more than happy to offer advice on which fixings to use, how to wear them and how to choose what is right for your outfit. Time after time, we have feedback to say how fabulous people felt wearing their hats, and how many compliments they got… and hearing that never fails to make our day!" concludes Rachel.
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This is from another brand, Ban Bao and the bricks are slightly different from your typical one. They have a slightly Larger proportion and the figures are totally different as well. If you're looking for something unique and different this one to try.
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Browsing the magazine shelves, I found a few healthy tips for the holiday season. Health has photos of 8 holiday treats under 80 calories; the naga truffles look yummy. "Mix & Match Workout" and "America's Healthiest Mall Foods" are feature articles. Prevention's December issue promotes "Easy Party Pleasers!" and suggests 30-minute dinners at http://prevention.com/quickandeasy. January Runner's features "New Year, New You" and an article about dressing appropriately for the cold.
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Petty-bourgeois court of Moscow sanctioned the arrest of the head of a battalion of traffic police of Sao of Moscow Andrei Belousov in the case of fraud, told RIA Novosti press-service of the court.
«The court satisfied the petition of a consequence for election of a measure of restraint in the form of detention until 17 September,» — said in court.
According to the court, he is charged with part 4 of article 159 of the criminal code (fraud in especially large size). However, the court sent under house arrest of Colonel Vitaly Mamonova, who is investigating the case of a former employee of «Synergy» Mikhail Isakhanov, shot down on the BMW car two women in Moscow, one of them to death.


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Its Holiday Season, I love the spirit of sharing and gifting , that's what HappyMomentzz is made of !
Its time to think about what to give those special people in my life, I want to be sure they know how much they mean to me and my list is long!!
I am sharing christmas theme 7 Easy Handmade Christmas gift ideas I have tried and blogged about with tutorials , click on each heading for the whole post !
I am sharing a tutorial on how to Create a ornament using a recycled CD!
I have been in love with the altered bottles and trying out new styles with them ! My latest creation being the Christmas themed Bottle with texture paste and Snowflakes
I am fascinated with the glittery reindeer and couldn't resist using up all my Christmas stickers
I am fascinated with the glittery reindeer and couldn't resist using up all my Christmas stickers
Now this mason jar was given a cookie makeover with cookie men inside the jar added along the sparkles :) as well the chef was a cookie man too isn't this interesting?
Sooo....Time for you to get working! Bring out that favorite picture and use this layout to kick start your LAYOUT for the decor
I am making Christmas tags and making sure I shall send them out with the gifts on time ,this year . I love ephemeras and stickers they make my Tags making so much fun and easy !
Thank you so much for visiting & taking the time to comment on my blog. I love to hear from you & truly appreciate your feedback. Have a crafty day!
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Kohli hopes for sledge-free Australia tour
MUMBAI: India captain Virat Kohli said on Thursday he wants a sledge-free tour of Australia but is ready to fight fire with fire on the landmark series.
India leave on Friday for Australia where they have never won a Test series and feel boosted by the one year bans being served by Steve Smith and David Warner.
Read more:Ball-tampering report slams 'arrogant' Cricket Australia culture
Kohli is known for his combative tactics but he said India would depend on ability over aggression on the key tour.
"When it comes to getting engaged in an argument on the field, or in a fight as people want to call it excitedly, I have been completely OK playing without an altercation," Kohli told a press conference ahead of the team's departure. "I have enough belief in my ability to play without a reason to pump myself up. Those were very immature things that I needed to feed on in early days of my career."
The Australian dressing room has vowed a culture change since Smith and Warner banned for their involvement in ball tampering in South Africa this year. But no tour of Australia is a gentle experience.
"If they want to play a certain way we will reciprocate in that way, that's how the game of cricket goes," Kohli said.
He insisted the team know the importance of 'remaining competitive'.
India start their tour with the first of three T20s in Brisbane on Nov 21. They will then play four Tests and three ODIs. India have maintained their home supremacy with a thrashing of the West Indies in Tests (2-0), ODIs (3-1) and T20 (3-0).
But away it has been a different story. India lost 2-1 in South Africa and then were outplayed in England 4-1. Kohli insists his side have learned from the defeats however.
"We have spoken as a team after England and everyone is keen to correct those mistakes and put in a complete performance which we want to last for a full series," said Kohli.
"I thinks it's Test cricket that we really need to tighten things up and keep moving forward and correcting those mistakes. Because in ODI and T20s we have played really good cricket."
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A five-bedroom, ocean-view home at the top of Corona Highlands has set a record for the Newport Beach neighborhood, selling for $9.75 million.
The 7,000-square-foot house, completed by Patterson Custom Homes in 2017, had an asking price of just under $12 million when it debuted that year. It later was trimmed by $1 million.
A two-story, glass wine cellar that can hold more than 500 bottles, a slick sports bar with three TVs and a 1,300-square-foot master suite and an elevator are among the features in the Chris Brandon-designed home.
The family room has 18-foot vaulted ceilings, exposed beams and a fireplace. In the gourmet kitchen are Sub-Zero, Wolf and Bosch appliances, and an oversized island with a marble counter top and sink, along with a butler's pantry holding a steam oven and full-size wine cooler. Skylights and disappearing walls bring the outdoors in to the living room. The entertainment center includes a home theater with a 145-inch screen and a glass ping pong table, and opens to a backyard with an infinity swimming pool and spa, fire pit and tanning deck.
The master suite at 409 De Sola Terrace takes up the third floor, where a large glass-enclosed shower and a Victoria + Albert freestanding tub are found in the bathroom. Jewelry drawers tuck into the walk-in closet cabinetry.
Pablo Rener of First Team Estates/Christies International Realty and Paul Daftarian of Luxe Real Estate had the listing; Daftarian also represented the buyer.
The Corona Highlands community is located across Pacific Coast Highway from the Shore Cliffs neighborhood and the Pacific Ocean. In September 2017, a five-bedroom house on a double lot at 433 Isabella Terrace built in 1955 in the highlands sold for $5.5 million. That listing flagged "project-seeking buyers."


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Last night (March 2), Margot attended the Women In Film Pre-Oscar Cocktail Party in Beverly Hills. She looked stunning wearing a Dolce & Gabbana Spring 2018 red + black striped suit!
Several HQ photos from the event have now been added to the gallery! Be sure to follow @margotrobbiecom for more additions!
Margot is featured in the March issue of the German magazine Zeit – Issue 10. Digital scans from the issue together with outtakes from the photoshoot have now been added to the gallery, be sure to check them out!
Magazine Scans > From 2018 > March: Zeit Magazine #10 [+7]
What raises Margot Robbie's heart rate? Nick Grimshaw finds out what pushes her buttons with the help of Cara Delevingne, Alexander Skarsgård, Sam Clark, Bullet For My Valentine and Corey Taylor from Slipknot.
Also check in the gallery some photos taken while recording the game! Enjoy!
THE ENVELOPE – "I, Tonya," the Craig Gillespie-directed biopic about Tonya Harding, the figure skater banned from competition for life for her connection to a 1994 attack on fellow skater Nancy Kerrigan, has brought its stars — Margot Robbie, who plays an unsinkable Harding, and Allison Janney, as her sharp-tongued mother, LaVona — Oscar nominations, critical acclaim and, not surprisingly, a newfound love for the Winter Olympics. "We're watching men's half-pipe," reports Robbie, jet-lagged and talking via speakerphone while sitting alongside Janney in a London hotel room. "We're just mesmerized."
The pair were in town to attend the BAFTAs, where they were both nominees. Before heading off to a party, they took time out to talk about the film's more nuanced examination of Harding's life (domestic violence, the skating world's contempt for her working-class roots), Janney's annoying parakeet costar and the reaction Robbie, an "I, Tonya" producer, had during her initial reading of Steven Rogers' script.
"It's so easy to dismiss these characters and their feelings. But by the end of it, I was devastated, angry and frustrated for them. I'd laugh out loud at something, then immediately feel disgusted with myself that I found it funny," says Robbie. "To be able to let those feelings creep up on you, instead of being told to feel them? That's a real art form."
Photoshoots & Portraits > 2018 > Session 09 | The Envelope [+2]
Last night (February 18), Margot attended the 2018 EE British Academy Film Awards, held at the Royal Albert Hall in London. She was nominated for Best Leading Actress for her I, Tonya role.
Margot looked stunning in a Givenchy Spring 2018 Collection gown, black like every other guests who wore it in support of the Time's Up movement. Several photos from the red carpet, show, backstage and Gala Dinner have now been added to the gallery. In case of more additions be sure to keep our twitter checked @MargotRobbieCom!
Public Appearances > 2018 > Feb 18 | EE British Academy Film Awards (Show)
Public Appearances > 2018 > Feb 18 | EE British Academy Film Awards (Backstage)
Public Appearances > 2018 > Feb 18 | EE British Academy Film Awards Gala Dinner
Yesterday (February 17) Margot attended the EE British Academy Film Awards Nominees Party held at Kensington Palace in London. She was wearing a Chanel Spring 2018 collection dress with Gianvito Rossi Portfino 105 gold sandals (thanks to DressLikeMargot for the infos!). Not a fan of this outfit, but Margot is always beautiful no matter what she's wearing!
Several photos from the event have now been added to the gallery, with more to come together with the EE British Academy Film Awards, which happened tonight at the Royal Albert Hall. Check the site and twitter @MargotRobbieCom later and tomorrow for additional updates!
PEOPLE – Margot Robbie has had a lot of memorable moments in the past twelve months, due in large part to her involvement in I, Tonya, the dark comedy she produced and starred in about disgraced former figure skating champ, Tonya Harding.
Through her work on the film, for which she received her first-ever Oscar nomination, Robbie has become friendly with Harding and throughout the film's run has shared in several very happy moments with the former figure skater. According to Robbie, the most memorable of them all was a chance meeting she saw between Harding and cult movie icon Tommy Wiseau.
"The craziest thing I've witnessed was watching Tonya Harding meeting Tommy Wiseau from The Room," Robbie tells PEOPLE. "Seeing that collision of worlds was like mind boggling, I was like 'Oh wow, only in Hollywood.'"
Although the actress has now attended multiple awards shows, the one thing she is still trying to master is having the perfect expression ready for when TV cameras pan to her during live broadcasts.
"It's so awkward when the camera pans to you during an awards show," she says. "You're trying to have the appropriate level of excitement on your face without looking manic on screen. What's going through my head at the time? I'm probably just wondering when the next meal is going to be served, if they're going to serve food, most of the time they don't."
For more on Robbie and the other Oscar nominees check out PEOPLE's Oscar portfolio photographed by Luis Sanchis in this week's issue, on newsstands Friday. (source)
Last night (February 16) Margot was guest at the famous UK talk show 'The Graham Norton Show', together with her I, Tonya co-star Allison Janney, Alicia Vikander, Daniel Kalluya and music guest Camilla Cabello.
Below you can watch some videos from the episode, and in the gallery you can find some photos taken during the show. Be sure to check them out and enjoy!
Yesterday night (February 15) Margot attended the UK Premiere of I, Tonya – held at the The Curzon Mayfair theatre in London. She was there together with her co-star Allison Janney and the director Craig Gillespie.
Margot looked really great in a Louis Vuitton sequin dress. Several photos from the event have been added to the gallery, but stay tuned for even more additions between today and tomorrow, following our twitter @MargotRobbieCom. Enjoy!
HARPER'S BAZAAR AUSTRALIA – You couldn't imagine two more opposite characters than Margot Robbie and Tonya Harding.
However the BAZAAR Australia March cover star was so convincing as the bad girl of ice skating that she hasn't just floored critics and fans, she's now also up for an Oscar.
No mean feat for an actress and producer who took on the project that had a small budget and an even smaller production schedule.
But I, Tonya is the little passion project that could for Robbie.
"As a producer I'm looking for amazing female roles," she tells BAZAAR. "People in Hollywood are now making a conscious effort to provide female characters and female-driver content. But the next step is having female voices telling those stories, through female directors and writers."
For her part as the leading lady and to morph into the first American woman to land a triple axel jump in competition, Robbie spent hours on the ice with choreographer Sarah Kawahara, who has, coincidentally, previously worked with Harding's nemesis, Nancy Kerrigan. Despite also spending hours in the gym, Robbie was unable to push her petite frame to resemble Harding's athletic form.
She also ages 29 years over the course of the film.
"We didn't have a ton of money or time, so going down the prosthesis route daily to make my face shape and hairline resemble hers wasn't an option," she says. "So we altered our mindsets. We needed to embody her spirit."
For Robbie that involved even more hours of training and studying with a movement coach and learning the Alexander Technique and the Animal Exercise, which focused on posture.
"Rolled shoulders, jutted jaw, heavy feet; Tonya was someone always on the defensive, but also searching for validation and affection, and she cared what people thought. Even though she pretended she didn't," Robbie says. (source)
Some outtakes from the beautiful Harper's Bazaar Australia photoshoot have now been added to the gallery! More to come together with the scans as soon as we'll get the issue! Enjoy for now 🙂
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Vote Herman Cain in South Carolina
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HuffPost has a 5-part series on Colbert's pac-building, here is the 3rd.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 19, 2012 at 2:20 AM
Matt Drudge, via John Cole at Balloon Juice:ReplyDelete
Marianne Gingrich has said she could end her ex-husband's career with a single interview.
Earlier this week, she sat before ABCNEWS cameras, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.
She spoke to ABCNEWS reporter Brian Ross for two hours, and her explosive revelations are set to rock the trail.
But now a "civil war" has erupted inside of the network, an insider claims, on exactly when the confession will air!
ABCNEWS suits determined it would be "unethical" to run the Marianne Gingrich interview so close to the South Carolina Primary, a curious decision, one insider argued, since the network has aggressively been reporting on other candidates.
A decision was tentatively made to air the interview next Monday, after all votes have been counted.
Got that- the ethical thing for a news organization to do is sit on information about a candidate, because god forbid voters go to the poll informed. It's mind-numbing that there was even a debate about this within ABC News. Of course you air the god damned thing. The only reason not to is you are afraid of being called biased. There is no other job for a news organization that to provide news and allow readers to inform themselves, yet here we have ABC "debating" whether or not they should do that job. This is almost as bad as the NY Times debating whether they should correct lies and dispute falsehoods.
My understanding is that it was STONEWALL Jackson who said that, so the quote is a traitor talking about killing the loyal troops of the constituted U.S. government.ReplyDelete
Newt, as usual, knows about history what a monkey knows about his dick; how to manipulate it to make himself feel good.


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What is Nano Fat Transfer?
Nano Fat Transfer is the process whereby fat can be harvested from one part of the body and then placed in another part of the body as a fat graft. The reason that is done is to replace volume in the graft area so as to restore contour or shape to the area. This is of particular value in the face as well as in the breasts and buttocks. Fat grafting has an additional value in that it enables rejuvenation of the overlying skin. The reason that happens is that the grafted fat is rich in mesenchymal stem cells.
Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AdMSC) are critical in tissue regeneration and repair. The size of the graft and the components thereof determines whether a graft is a Micro or Nano Fat. The method of preparation and the effect of the graft is variable. The indications for Nano Fat transfer are increasing steadily. In Nano Fat Transfer, thin injection cannulas are used for a more finessed effect. The fat that is used for this treatment is processed into a more refined fat graft called "Nano Fat."
Clinical applications include refilling of "tear troughs", fine lines around the mouth and for overall skin rejuvenation where there is evidence of fine lines and thinning of the skin.
How is the fat obtained?
Fat aspiration is a very simple painless procedure that takes less than 30 minutes to perform. It is done under local anaesthetic and the fat is used for grafting immediately thereafter. There are no significant risks involved with this procedure. *
Where is the fat obtained from?
This varies by patient but it is commonly aspirated from the lower abdomen, love handles or buttocks when it is to be used on the face.
How is the fat prepared?
Micro Fat is subjected to centrifuge treatment while Nano Fat is emulsified under sterile conditions.
What are the benefits of using fat?
The results of facial contouring are significant and very rapid with almost immediate results. A certain amount of swelling and bruising occurs in the grafted area however this resolves over a few days to a week. The fat is inserted using blunt cannulas. Since the fat has the AdMScells there is additional skin rejuvenation in the area. The fat potentially will last longer than a regular Dermal Tissue Filler because it is a living graft. *
How long does Nano Fat Transfer last?
This varies amongst patients and can remain up to 3 years. *
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Maia has declared this the funnest Halloween ever and I think the rest of us are in agreement.
We certainly tried a lot of different fun Halloween ideas!
Here are some photos and links…
Halloween Arts and Crafts for Kids
1. Halloween Drawing Activity
Fill in the Jack-O-Lantern Faces: a fun chalkboard prompt and activity.
I love this Halloween drawing activity so much that I created a free printable for you!
Click below to download "Fill In the Jack-O-Lantern Faces." Print as many copies as you like and see how many different Jack-O-Lanterns your child can make!
Click Here for Your Free Printable
2. Pumpkin Carving
Totally last minute pumpkin carving and decorating in the studio.
Maia and Marlise drawing pumpkin faces.
Scooping out pumpkin guts with an awesome little serrated scraper from one of those cheap plastic pumpkin carving kits.
For years I been struggling to scoop out pumpkins with a spoon and to carve pumpkins with a kitchen knife. No more, my friends.
I have my little kit from Target and I have to say it is the best. Totally cheap and flimsy, but it really works.
Plus, with the little saws, Maia can carve her own pumpkins. Easily.
Or at least she carved one eye before she ran off for her third (but certainly not final!) costume change of the day.
3. Pumpkin Decorating
We also combined a couple of fun ideas from around the web: junk drawer jack-o-lanterns and carrot-nose pumpkins.
This photo was taken seconds before Daphne took a bite out of the carrot nose, by the way.
4. Jack-O-Lantern Pizzas
Before the trick-or-treating craziness began, we made sure the kids ate some real food. These are jack-o-lantern english muffin pizzas that Harry assembled while I finished Daphne's costume.
5. Halloween Costumes
Pre trick-or-treating photo of the puppy dog, super girl, and princess.
Up until the last minute I was operating under the assumption that Daphne would be totally fine in whatever costume I put her in. (I was planning to just go with something from the dress-up box).
It turned out that she had strong opinions on the matter and really wanted to be a puppy dog.
So I added a couple of ears to a hat and sewed a quick tail, both from gray wool leftover from my handbag. It has to be one of the quickest costumes ever (if you don't count the dress-up box).
She loved it. Here's a photo of her with Harry, who dressed up as a geeky businessman (so not him). I kept cracking up whenever I looked at him with those cardboard glasses and pocket protector.
All in all, a very fun Halloween.
What are your favorite Halloween drawing activity, costumes or pumpkin decorating ideas?
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Rated R
Studio: Columbia/Tri-Star
Running Time: 128 minutes
Starring Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino,
Salma Hayek, Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, Alan Rickman, Chris
Written and Directed by Kevin Smith
Retail Price: $29.95
Disc 1 - Audio Commentary with Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, Ben
Affleck, Jason Lee, Scott Mosier and Vincent Pereira with
optional Video Portions, Audio Commentary with Kevin
Smith, Scott Mosier and Vincent Pereiera, "My
Opinion" by Mrs. Harriest Wise
Disc 2 - 100 Minutes Of Deleted Scenes and Extended
Scenes, Outtakes, Storyboards, Saints and Sinners, Jay and
Silent Bob Secret Stash Spot, Theatrical Trailer
Specs: 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen, English Dolby
Digital 5.1, English Dolby Surround, French Dolby Surround,
Spanish Dolby Surround, English Closed Captions, English
Subtitles, French Subtitles, Spanish Subtitles, Scene
Selections (28 Chapters)
Released: June 26th, 2001
"Dogma" is not an easy movie to talk about since there's
so much history behind it, but I'll do my best talking about
it. I'm a big Kevin Smith fan, and I loved every minute of
Dogma. While it's not my favorite Kevin Smith film of all
time, it's pretty damn good (I love every single one of his
projects). Besides a very good story, "Dogma" also shows how
much Smith has grown as a filmmaker and how he keeps
The story of "Dogma" is pretty simple: Two renegade
angels named Loki and Bartleby (Matt Damon and Ben Affleck)
have found a loophole to get them back into heaven.
Unfortuantley, by going through it'd wipe out the universe.
That's where Bethany (Linda Fiorentino) comes in along.
Along with Rufus the 13th Apostle (Chris Rock), a muse
(Salma Hayek) and Jay and Silent Bob, they're out to save
the world.
People are familiar that "Dogma" caused quite a stir upon
it's original theatrical release. This being Smith's fourth
film, well before it came out people started to go nuts
about it how it offends religons and whatnot. Miramax was
going to release the film and "bought it from themselves for
ten million dollars" (What the f***?), but they soon dropped
it and Lions Gate gave it theatrical distribution during
November 1999. The film was Smith's most successful yet, and
Columbia/Tri-Star distributed it on DVD and video.
So is "Dogma" as bad as they say it is? Not really. This
is America of course, and in America people will complain
and sue over any little thing. A lot of Americans always
have to put the blame on others, and even before the movie
came out people started to show their discomfort. While I'm
not of the Christian faith (I'm Jewish), I didn't find
anything so offensive within the film. People who have major
faith really shouldn't get so upset about this film. It's
really nothing terrible, though I can see people getting
offended at some portions... though they really shouldn't.
Sometimes I think people should just relax and chill out,
enjoy themselves and whatnot. Smith does have a lot of
religous references, and even says himself in his excellent
essay included with the DVD that the "only wrong thing with
Christianity is Christians". This movie has a lot to say and
says it very well.
Smith has put together quite an ensemble here and they
all work really well together. Damon and Affleck, who go way
back as we know, have great chemistry as the two angels.
Jason Lee, another Smith alumni, is great as the evil
Azrael. Jay and Silent Bob (Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith) are
always great, while Fiorentino does a great job as Bethany.
Chris Rock is hilarious and Rufus and Salma Hayek does a
pretty good job with her character. Even though Alan Rickman
has a smaller role, I liked watching him.
This is Smith's first foray in really widescreen
terrority, and while he discusses on one of the commentaries
people blasting him for it, I think it works really well.
The film features some nice editing and a lot of great
camera shots. This film is surprisingly technical and
actually works well that way. Smith was always a strong
writer, but I think with each outing he becomes even more of
a great director. I look forward to seeing what he does
next. "Dogma" is really well shot film.
Smith once again delivers a fine film complete with funny
lines, pop culture references and great acting. Though the
whole religon deal will be a turn off to some, it shouldn't
be. Sit back and enjoy "Dogma".
"Dogma" is presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen, and
it ranks as one of Columbia/Tri-Star's best transfers ever.
Despite some blemishes, specks and scratches that appear
here and there, as well as some shimmering and noise,
everything else is perfect. The transfer is pretty sharp,
though at times it can be a tad soft. I didn't notice much
grain, while colors are well saturated and black levels are
dead on. Fleshtones and hues are accurate while detail is
very good. A superb transfer that I was very, very pleased
With a 5.1 Dolby Digital track in English, "Dogma" has
some surprisingly good audio considering the material
involved. The climax sounds great, while the action scenes
such as killings, the poop monster and the train scene bring
the back speakers to life. .1 LFE is pretty good and the
music sounds really nice through the speakers. The dialogue
is clear and crisp and not distorted, while nothing
overpowers it. Overall, a nice mix. English closed captions,
French, Spanish and English subtitles are included, plus
Dolby Surround mixes in English, French and Spanish.
While the original "Dogma" DVD release was purely bare
bones, Columbia/Tri-Star was nice enough to announce another
version, that being a special edition, was on its way. And
after a few setbacks, it's finally arrived. So was it worth
it? I think so. Despite the absence of the documentary
(which Smith still has plans to release), it's still a great
release (and I love the menus for both discs... really
creative and in the style of the film).
So let's begin with the first disc. Besides the film, you
also get two different commentaries. The Audio Commentary
with Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, Ben Affleck, Jason Lee, Scott
Mosier and Vincent Pereira is quite a treat. I've
enjoyed the other Smith crew commentaries as he has his
friends/co-workers join him for a good time. This one is no
exception. It's not always screen specific and they
sometimes ramble on with things that don't deal with the
film at all, but they discuss themselves, aspects of the
film and other stuff. This is just a fun track mostly but
there are good chunks of information featured throughtout
it. Smith fans won't want to miss it, it was one of the
better commentaries I've heard in a long time. Don't miss
This commentary also has a Video Option. An icon
of the Buddy Jesus will appear when you have it turned on
and during the film you can click it to see some video
footage of the commentary, which I liked to see. The men
interact with one another nicely. I always like video based
commentaries so I was glad to see this, even though it's
only for a few parts. Better then nothing. Beware though:
because of this, you can't have subtitles or even change to
turn subtitles on.
The Audio Commentary with Kevin Smith, Scott Mosier
and Vincent Pereiera is the second one on the disc and
is a lot more serious. It's labeled the "technical
commentary" and is actually pretty interesting. They talk
about a lot of the shooting, the sets and how things were
achieved. I really enjoyed it since this is Smith's most
technical film yet, and I really did like hearing how things
were done. This track isn't for everyone, but if you're the
least bit curious about things in the film be sure to check
it out.
Finally on the first disc, you can hear some random and
pretty funny outburts from this woman who introduces a lot
of the menu. Just click and hear... it's called "My
Opinion" by Mrs. Harriest Wise.
Disc two has a ton of great stuff too... 100 Minutes
Of Deleted Scenes and Extended Scenes are included. Yes,
there's a lot to take in here but fans of the movie (such as
myself) are going to be incredibly pleased with what's
offered. The footage is in non-anamorphic widescreen and
seems to be video. There's a ton to enjoy here, and you get
the legendary Fat Albert scene (yes!). Smith makes
introductions with Pereiera, and his baby Harley, his wife
Jennifer and Scott Mosier do pop up. It's practically a
whole other film so enjoy "Dogma" fans...
The Storyboards section has storyboard for three
sequences "Mooby Sequence", "Triplet Attack Sequence" and
"No Man Attack Sequence". The drawings and notes are pretty
cool and I was glad to see how things were planned out.
Saints and Sinners is quite a unique way to offer
Columbia/Tri-Star's usual Talent Files. Set up like baseball
cards, you can see the good guys and bad guys featured in
the film. But you also get Smith and most of the cast's
filmographies and bios. Nicely done.
Rounding the set out is the Theatrical Trailer,
thirteen minutes of fun Outtakes and a hilarious
Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash Spot which everyone
must watch. Also in the keepcase there's a nice essay by
Kevin Smith which I really enjoyed reading and I think fans
will too, plus the packaging is pretty spiffy.
"Dogma" is another fine View Askew effort. This DVD
sports a great presentation, and despite no documentary, the
special edition content is pretty tremendous. Check out, and
don't worry, this movie really isn't offensive.
(4/5 - NOT included in
final score)
NOT an average)


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The best places to eat, drink, and stay in the East Bay.
East Bay Restaurants
Downtown /Old Oakland
Hand-crafted, modern interpretations of traditional Mexican cuisine. Flavors are bright and just spicy enough. The menu includes small plates and entrees, and the Sangria is refreshing and packs a punch. Don't miss the housemade corn tortillas.
468 8th Street, Oakland
Le Cheval
One of the best Vietnamese restaurants in the Bay Area, Le Cheval, is a local favorite of The Focal Point. The calamari and salty prawns are out of this world. Large, bustling restaurant with attentive and fast service. Great for take away.
1019 Clay Street, Oakland
The Trappist
This Belgian beer pub is all about the beer. The quiet atmosphere and incredible selection make for a place many Focal Pointers head after a day at the office.
460 8th St, Oakland
Uptown Oakland
A hip garage that's been turned into a good restaurant with a good bar. If you are looking for a fun place to grab a bite, try Mua.
2442 Webster St, Ste A, Oakland
A stylish Oaxaxan-inspired restaurant that is a block from the Paramount Theater. The chef's all about farm-fresh, seasonal housemade fare. The tortillas are handmade, the mole crafted from 20 "secret ingredients" brought from Diaz's home town, and small-batch mezcal dominates the drinks menu.
2135 Franklin St. Oakland, CA
Jack London Square
Latin American cuisine at its best, with excellent service and good wine right down by the water in Jack London. Many TFP celebratory dinners have been had here.
55 Webster St., Oakland
Chop Bar
Looking for a gastropub with good food and drinks? The Chop Bar is your place. Maureen McGraw says the hamburgers are to die for.
247 4th St, Ste 111, Oakland
Beer Revolution
The reviews on Yelp say it all "more beers than you can shake a stick at." This lively place has over 300 beers available and a nice patio to enjoy the mild weather.
464 3rd St, Oakland
Chris Ritter says this is the place to go when you've just won a big trial and the client says celebrate and there is no budget. Incredible, intricate plates and cuisine. Richard Cho says the wine pairings are amazing.
3859 Piedmont Ave, Oakland
North Oakland/Rockridge
À Côté
This casual, hip restaurant in Oakland's Rockridge district specializes in small plates of seasonal Mediterranean cuisine. Dubbed "the best place for cocktails in the East Bay" by Oakland Urban Guide.
5478 College Avenue, Oakland
Wood Tavern
This small restaurant is always packed, and for good reason: outstanding food, welcoming service, and a warm and an unpretentious atmosphere make for classic contemporary Oakland dining.
6317 College Ave, Oakland
Chez Panisse
Alice Waters ignited a culinary revolution when she opened Chez Panisse. Organic, locally grown ingredients are highlighted in this superb example of California cuisine. A fixed-price menu which changes daily is featured in the more formal downstairs dining room (reservations are required). The upstairs café is lively and much more casual.
1517 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley
Modern design and Mexican cuisine meet at this eatery known for its cocktails and vibrant outdoor area. Modern Mexican cooking with strong flavors at this hot spot in Berkeley's Arts District, where the Oaxaca-inspired menu pairs with outstanding tequila-focused cocktails. Since it is so popular there's often a wait and they do not take reservations.
2020 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley CA, 9470
Oakland & San Francisco Hotels
Oakland Marriott City Center
Centrally located with convenient access to The Focal Point office (2 blocks), BART, and the Oakland Airport. Impressive views. Walking distance to great restaurants.
1001 Broadway, Oakland
Jack London
Waterfront Plaza Hotel
Located on the Oakland Harbor, in the heart of historic Jack London Square. A three-minute ride to downtown Oakland with the complimentary daily shuttle service.
10 Washington Street, Oakland
The Claremont Resort & Spa
Historic hotel and resort, refined and classically elegant. Perched up in the Berkeley Hills with awesome views of the Bay. Enjoy live jazz four nights a week at The Paragon Bar & Café, a lively, casual dining spot.
41 Tunnel Road, Berkeley
Hotel Shattuck Plaza
A mission-style building from 1910, Hotel Shattuck Plaza is a downtown Berkeley landmark. Reflecting California's architectural heritage and re-designed with a contemporary aesthetic, this historic boutique hotel is the jewel of Downtown Berkeley. Around the corner from the BART to San Francisco, and two blocks from UC Berkeley, our hotel is surrounded by wonderful shops, theaters and dining.
2086 Allston Way, Berkeley, California 94704
San Francisco
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Located in the heart of San Francisco's financial district. Three blocks from BART, two stops from Oakland City Center.
222 Sansome Street, San Francisco
Hotel Vitale
New boutique hotel on San Francisco's waterfront. One block to BART, two stops from Oakland City Center. Americano Restaurant & Bar's patio on the Embarcadero comes to life at night.
8 Mission Street, San Francisco
St. Regis Hotel
Modern hotel, located in the vibrant SOMA area. One block from BART. Elegant American cuisine, complemented by a 300-bottle list of handcrafted wines, at AME resturant.
125 3rd Street, San Francisco
Four Seasons
Distinctive hotel in the Yerba Buena cultural district. Two blocks from Union Square. BART on the same block, three stops from Oakland City Center.
757 Market Street, San Francisco