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By Brian Richards | DC Movies | December 14, 2016 |

By Brian Richards | DC Movies | December 14, 2016 |

Shortly after the release of the flawed-but-still-entertaining Suicide Squad this past August, it was announced that Margot Robbie (who played Harley Quinn in the film) was interested in doing a film focused on Harley as well as other female villains and heroes from the DC Universe, such as Catwoman, Poison Ivy, and the Birds of Prey, which she would help produce through her production company.

Yesterday, it was announced that Robbie would be reunited with David Ayer, who wrote and directed Suicide Squad, and that he will now be directing the film, titled Gotham City Sirens.

From The Hollywood Reporter:

[David Ayer] will direct and produce the project with Robbie reprising her role as Harley Quinn, the part-time girlfriend of the Joker who is currently DC’s most popular female character. Robbie also is executive producing.

[Gotham City Sirens] was a recent comic series from DC that focused on the popular villainesses from Batman’s rogues gallery. Among them were Quinn; Catwoman, Batman’s sometime love interest; and Poison Ivy, who uses plants and their toxins to get what she wants.

Geneva Robertson-Dworet, a top female writer in the action sphere who also has penned scripts for the Tomb Raider remake and Warners’ own Sherlock Holmes 3, is writing the screenplay.

The heads of DC’s film arm, Geoff Johns and Jon Berg, also will be involved in a producorial role.

1) Harley Quinn was once known as Dr. Harleen Quinzell, a highly-decorated psychiatric intern working at Arkham Asylum whose many consultations with The Joker resulted in her falling in love with him. The Joker used her love and obsession with him for his own personal and sexual gain as she became Harley Quinn, his partner-in-crime and also her lover, before she finally severed ties with him and went her own way.

Catwoman is a highly-skilled professional thief named Selina Kyle, who uses her techniques in acrobatics, martial arts, manipulation, and seduction to assist her in her many, many, acts of thievery.

I know that none of that information should be expected in a brief press announcement for an upcoming comic-book film, but it’s good to remember that these two characters (who are known and loved by many fans) are more than just the men who they occasionally hook up with.

2) For those of you who saw Suicide Squad and responded to it like this once the end credits appeared onscreen, I can only imagine how many tables were flipped in anger with the announcement that Ayer would once again be in the director’s chair to helm Gotham City Sirens.. Not just because of so many people being left unsatisfied with his work on Suicide Squad, but also because this was an opportunity for the film to be directed by a woman.

And to see that opportunity squandered by Warner Bros./DC so they could stick with a familiar (White and male) face instead of hiring Ava DuVernay, Michelle MacLaren, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Lynne Ramsay, Jennifer Kent, Karyn Kusama, Sanaa Hamri, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Jennifer Lee, Julie Taymor, Julie Dash, Ana Lily Amirpour, Tanya Hamilton, Mary Harron, Catherine Hardwicke, Kasi Lemmons, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, the Wachowskis, and many other women who could do their thing in the director’s chair and do it well…it’s both frustrating and infuriating.

At this point, all we can do is hope for:

- David Ayer’s work on Gotham City Sirens to be worthy of our time and attention and to be more like his work on Training Day, Street Kings, and Fury and a lot less like…well, Sabotage (you remember Sabotage, right? Anyone? No? Well, there you go).

- Warner Bros. to take a damn hint after all of the negative reviews and attention they received for Batman v. Superman and Suicide Squad and stay the fuck out of the editing room, as none of their unwanted interference proved to be of any use whatsoever. When the Ultimate Cut of Batman v. Superman proved to be a much better film than what we saw in theaters, and when allegations came out of a movie-trailer company being asked by Warner Bros. to put together the entire final cut of Suicide Squad, especially after you boast about how open and welcoming you are to directors and their visions for the films that they make, those were not good signs.

- The Gotham City Sirens casting directors to include some diversity in their casting of Poison Ivy and Catwoman, and for those non-White actresses to be given good material to work with. As happy as I was to see Tao Okamoto cast as Mercy Graves in Batman v. Superman and Karen Fukuhara cast as Katana in Suicide Squad, both the actresses and characters deserved much better than what they were given. (Especially when we’re deprived of seeing a live-action version of Mercy Graves who is just like this version of Mercy Graves)

- Warner Bros. to leave their writers and directors alone and let them do their work.

- And also for the Birds of Prey to still make an appearance in the film, as the last time they were given the live-action treatment, it looked like this:

And until the reviews are published and Gotham City Sirens is finally released in theaters, I’ll go back to crossing my fingers, lighting all of the sage and incense, and let RuPaul say this in closing:

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by Andrew Arnett

Aleister Crowley’s penchant for photobombing the world’s greatest conspiracies has been discussed by us in previous articles but, in the present case, the analogy can be taken quite literally – Crowley’s mug is planted squarely on the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover, arguably the most iconic image in pop culture. Our present focus relates to Crowley’s involvement in the “Paul is Dead” conspiracy and, more generally, The Beatles as a whole. The Fab Four are the cornerstone of modern day pop culture, which for some, makes them inextricably linked with nefarious workings of the Establishment. As we shall find, Mr. Crowley has managed to worm his way into the center of this, alleged, rotten apple. But, as is the case with all things “conspiracy,” a vast gulf lies between what is real and what is indulgent fantasy of the tin foil hatted community.

50 years ago, in the summer of 1969, rumors of Paul McCartney’s death began circulating like wildfire on college campuses across the United States. To wit, Paul was killed in a car crash on the M1 motorway on September 11, 1966, and was secretly replaced by a look-alike double to keep the money rolling in for band and country. The band, however, felt obliged to leave hints attesting to the fact, to appease their own guilty conscience. On September 17, 1969, Des Moines’ Drake Times-Delphic published the first known article on the subject. The article, titled “Is Beatles’ Paul McCartney Dead?” listed some of the hidden clues and messages to be found on Beatles records which hinted at Paul’s demise, like, a voice uttering “Turn me on, dead man,” whilst “Revolution 9” was played backwards.

Radio station disc jockeys spread the message and soon, main stream media got hold of the story, pushing The Beatles for comment. Ringo told the press, “If people are gonna believe it, they’re gonna believe it. I can only say it’s not true.” Lennon, for his part, simply said the rumors were “insane.” A CBS News crew secretly filmed McCartney working on his farm in Scotland, followed by a pair from Life magazine. Paul busted the reporters skulking on his property but relented to an interview, telling them:

“Perhaps the rumor started because I haven’t been much in the press lately. I have done enough press for a lifetime, and I don’t have anything to say these days. I am happy to be with my family and I will work when I work. I was switched on for ten years and I never switched off. Now I am switching off whenever I can. I would rather be a little less famous these days.”

After the Life cover story, the “Paul is Dead” rumors began to die down, but they never really went away. Today, 50 years after the death “hoax” started, McCartney is back on top of the charts. His newly released album Egypt Station went straight to number one on the Billboard 200 and, he is embarking on a worldwide tour. Rumors of his premature demise are also back in full swing. Numerous books, YouTube videos and blogs pay slavish devotion to analyzing every detail of the conspiracy, sensing something sinister lurking behind the “cute” Beatle. Maybe, that sinister something has a name – Aleister Crowley. Crowley was a British poet, painter, novelist, occultist and prophet of the New Aeon. He died shortly after any of the Beatles were born so, how could the “Wickedest Man in the World” be pulling the strings of the worlds greatest band? Let’s begin the investigation with the name itself.

It Was 20 Years Ago Today

The Beatles, it seems, have always been shrouded in mystery. This goes for the origins of the band name. “Beatle” is a clever pun, imbued with various permutations of meaning. How did it come to be? John Lennon claimed that he and Stu Sutcliffe came up with the name, in a nod to Buddy Holly and The Crickets. John said in a 1964 interview: “It was beat and beetles and when you said it, people thought of crawly things, and when you read it, it was beat music.” On another occasion, however, John stated, “It came in a vision- a man appeared on a flaming pie and said unto them ‘from this day on you are Beatles with an ‘A’.”

Some researchers however, claim there is more to the name than meets the eye. They reference a poetry collection by Aleister Crowley, published in 1910, entitled The Winged Beetle, which includes occult themed poems like The Wizard Way, The Octopus, The Two Secrets and The Wings. They note that Paul, after the break up of The Beatles, went on to form the band Wings. Is Paul the “Winged Beetle” and were the Beatles acolytes of Crowley’s system of Magick, with a “K”?

It is not unusual to find rock stars openly professing their admiration for Crowley (i.e. Jimmy Page, David Bowie, Ozzy Osbourne, etc.). As we’ve mentioned, Crowley is on the cover of Sgt. Pepper. One rumor states that “Sgt. Pepper” was in fact a reference to Crowley himself. The opening lyrics to the album are, “It was 20 years ago today, when Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play.” That album came out on the 20th anniversary of Crowley’s death. Is the band hinting they are disciples of the Great Beast 666? Crowley’s axiom is, “Do what thou whilst is the whole of the Law,” and “Love is the Law, love under will.”

John Lennon, in an interview with Playboy, states, “The whole Beatle idea was to do what you want, right? To take your own responsibility, do what you want and try not to harm other people, right? Do what thou whilst, as long as it doesn’t hurt somebody.”

What kind of influence did Crowley have over the Beatles? Consider the band’s innovation in the field of backmasking, a recording technique where a sound or message is recorded backwards to be played forward. The first time such a thing was accomplished was in 1966, during the Beatles recording of the Revolver album. In
Magick in Theory and Practice, Crowley instructed the Adept to do the following:

(“a”) Let him learn to write backwards, with either hand.
(“b”) Let him learn to walk backwards.
(“c”) Let him constantly watch, if convenient, cinematograph films, and listen to phonograph records, reversed, and let him so accustom himself to these that they appear natural, and appreciable as a whole.
(“d”) Let him practice speaking backwards; thus for “I am He” let him say, “Eh ma I”.
(“e”) Let him learn to read backwards. In this it is difficult to avoid cheating one’s self, as an expert reader sees a sentence at a glance. Let his disciple read aloud to him backwards, slowly at first, then more quickly.
(“f”) Of his own ingenium, let him devise other methods.

In addition to their innovation in the studio, Crowley may have influenced the band’s lifestyle, most evident during their post 1965 “experimental” phase. Crowley was a notorious drug addict, indulging in alcohol, heroin, cocaine and psychedelic drugs. Coupled with his libertine views on sexuality, Crowley could be viewed as the quintessential rock star, decades before such creatures roamed the earth. The Beatles, of course, encompassed all the cliches of rock stardom, for good and ill.

I Buried Paul

Crowley understood the significance and sacred symbolism behind the beetle. In Egyptian mythology, the scarab, or dung beetle, was believed to be the incarnation of the beetle-headed god Khepera, who ruled over resurrection and fertility, symbolic of the rising sun, rebirth and creation. Synchronistically, if not consciously, The Beatles would carry the mandate of Khepera and become the sun center of our musical universe.

The scarab beetle may also hold the key to the ‘Paul is Dead’ mystery. This small insect is associated with Egyptian gods by its curious habit of rolling dung, from east to west, into a ball, into which it lays its eggs. When hatched, the dung provides its young with food.

This process of transforming the dead matter of dung into renewed life represents initiation in the Egyptian mysteries. Paul’s “death,” rather than being literal, should be interpreted as symbolic of initiation. The candidate for initiation represents Osiris, who was murdered by his brother Set. Osiris’ consort Isis reassembles his body then gives birth to the resurrected god Horus, thus completing the cycle of death and rebirth.

It is possible The Beatles were preparing us for Paul’s symbolic death even before he was “officially pronounced dead.” One such death clue appears on the cover of the album Yesterday And Today, released in June of 1966. Here we have three Beatles gathered around an open trunk, and sitting inside is Paul. Paul buried in his coffin, get it? I’m sure you’re getting the hang of this.

The Beatles however, may have been dropping ‘Paul is Dead’ clues a year before that. Let’s go back to 1965, and take a look at the cover of The Beatles fifth studio album, Help! Robert Freeman, who photographed the cover, explains, “I had the idea of semaphore spelling out the letters ‘HELP’. But when we came to do the shot, the arrangement of the arms with those letters didn’t look good. So we decided to improvise and ended up with the best graphic positioning of the arms.”

In semaphore, The Beatles are spelling out the letters N-U-J-V. Basically, gibberish. But what if the band were not using semaphore but rather, a totally different system? Crowley’s Liber O vel Manus et Sagittae sub figurâ VI contains images of a hooded figure in a Tau robe posing in various positions. Each of these positions convey a different meaning, all of which relate to Egyptian mysticism.

In a video appearing on the YouTube channel “iamaphoney,” these pictures are superimposed over the cover of Help! It’s pretty much a perfect match. Ringo’s arm position, for instance, spells out ‘Osiris risen.’

If you think these concepts are a little far-fetched, understand that the occult was a big deal in 1966, as it was with The Beatles themselves. This is evident on their 1966 masterpiece, Revolver, who’s working titles included Abracadabra, Magic Circle and Four Sides of the Circle.

The word Abracadabra plays a major role in Crowley’s philosophy, as he describes in The Book of the Law, as “the Word of the Aeon,” meaning the Great Work accomplished and the all important “attainment of the Knowledge and Conversation of one’s Holy Guardian Angel.” In addition, the word represents the uniting of the Microcosm with the Macrocosm.

Egypt Station

Egypt Station (2018) is McCartney’s latest album and his first No.1 album since Tug of War (1982). The record’s title and cover art, featuring pyramids, the sun, sunflowers, a ram and, notably, a scarab beetle, comes from a lithograph McCartney made back in the 1980s. According to McCartney, “My original inspiration was similar to a picture we were talking about the other day, with Egyptian symbols and shapes I got from looking at a reference book on Egypt. I was interested in the way they drew sunflowers, so two appear on the left and on the right.”

As for the music, McCartney says, “Egypt Station starts off at the station on the first song and then each song is like a different station. So it gave us some idea to base all the songs around that. I think of it as a dream location that the music emanates from.”

Hearing his description of the album, I can’t help but think of David Bowie’s own Station to Station album, a record that is itself imbued with strong Crowleyan overtones and occult symbology. Bowie references the Cabalistic Tree of Life in his song Station to Station, singing, “Here are we, one magical movement from Kether to Malkuth.”

On Hunky Dory’s ‘Quicksand,’ Bowie pays homage to the Great Beast with the lyrics, “I’m closer to the Golden Dawn Immersed in Crowley’s uniform of imagery. But what is beyond?”

It is unclear whether or not McCartney is referencing Bowie with his latest record, but his former collaborator, John Lennon, was an admirer of Bowie, and composed with Bowie the song “Fame.” Lennon was, of course, McCartney’s accomplice in the great ‘Paul is Dead’ hoax. He was, after all, the one who uttered “I buried Paul.” Or was it “Cranberry sauce?”

There is a good chance we may never know for sure. We do know, however, that Lennon had a great interest in ancient Egyptian philosophy and artifacts, enthusiastically taking a trip to Egypt in 1977 with Yoko Ono and participating in archeological digs. John and Yoko had acquired a “serious” collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts. Commenting on these artifacts, Yoko states in the book Lennon in America: 1971-1980:

“To make money, you have to spend money. But if you are going to make money, you have to make it with love. I love Egyptian art. I make sure to get all the Egyptian things, not for their value but for their magic power. Each piece has a certain magic power.”

Ultimately, it should come as no surprise that The Beatles may have had strong leanings towards the occult. Many of the great musicians of all times, like Mozart and Beethoven, had similar interests. And certainly, Lennon and McCartney are the musical geniuses of our times. Of course, if it turns out that Crowley was the secret hand behind The Beatles then, that would change our impression of them as being clean-cut pop stars and, move them more in the territory of, let’s say, the satanic Rolling Stones.

We’ll Sing it Man – We’ll Be Reversed –Learning to ‘think backwards’–

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Turn and Face The Strange – Occultist Aleister Crowley’s Influence On Popular Music


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  • "Handling Administrative Law Cases In the Face of Criminal Law Issues" Sacramento County Bar, Administrative Law Section, April 13, 2007
  • "Anatomy of a Public Corruption Case" Conference Lecture for League of California Cities, Monterey, July 2007

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  • American Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, Member
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association, Member

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  • Prosecutor, Criminal Division, United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California
  • Nossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott LLP, Partner


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We spoke to our good friends at Zetteler PR about our multi-platform campaign comprising bold window displays, rich in 3D shapes, graphic optical effects and storytelling typography; a film, interweaving fact, playful pattern animation and case study; and a series of hands-on workshops. All of these aimed to increase public awareness of the patterns underpinning the structure, spread and societal impact of infectious disease.

The Wellcome has spent close to £300m on research and projects to eliminate drug-resistant infections. Our bold, graphic installation gives the charitable foundation a means to shout about it’s work, as well as raise public awareness of one of humanity’s biggest threats.

Why did the subject matter of infectious disease feel like a good fit for PATTERNITY?

Everything we do at PATTERNITY is focused on how we can use pattern purposefully to tell worthwhile and unifying stories about life. The subject of infectious disease is fascinating because it’s something that affects all of us in some way. One of our core mission statements is “how can visualising the unseen drive innovation?”

What’s the appeal of working with the Wellcome?

We have long felt an affinity with the Wellcome as, like PATTERNITY, it is an organisation underpinned by research and was founded to positively shape health and wellbeing. It is a pleasure to work on a collaboration that allows us to use our expertise in pattern design to find simple and creative ways to highlight scientific issues and make it engaging and accessible to all.

Have you been aware of the Wellcome for some time?

We’ve been aware of the Wellcome and its public arts and cultural arm, the Wellcome Collection, for many years now. Both have been on our dream collaborators list since we founded PATTERNITY in 2009!

"By working with patterns, in this case bold window graphics and moving image, we can visualise the unseen patterns of infectious diseases – how they spread both within the body and within society at large. It’s been such an honour to work on this project and work with pattern to draw awareness to such an important cause."
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Tell us about the infectious disease window display, what can we expect?

The window will look recognisably PATTERNITY! It will unite large-scale graphic shapes with bold typography and dazzling textures of microscopic repetitive patterns which show the spread of infectious disease. There are four windows in total, each 12 metres long. Each window tells a different part of the story: the spread of disease, the disruption caused to social and internal systems, the positive power of research, and the mission of the Wellcome. The film will also be displayed in the window and shares historical facts and case studies, as well as the progress that has been made by the Wellcome over time.

Why are simple, bold patterns such a powerful tool when it comes communicating hard-hitting subject matters such as infectious diseases?

As humans, we are naturally pattern seeking creatures. Detecting patterns is how we make sense of the world and find safe ways to navigate our environment. Whether looking through a microscope or zooming out to look at the earth from above, patterns are everywhere. They shape our lives whether we notice them or not. Our original brief was to draw attention to the important work that the Wellcome does in the field of infectious disease. We have taken our understanding of pattern, texture and shape and used it to simplify complex factual information. We hope that translating our new understanding of the topic into a window display and experiential project will make use of the magnetic power of pattern and bring a lightness and playfulness that will inspire people to find out more.

What research did the project demand?

At the start of the project we were fortunate enough to have a conversation with professor Mike Turner, Head of Infection and Immunobiology at the Wellcome. We sat with him for several hours as he shared his passion for research and the power of pattern recognition in finding solutions to many of the problems in the field of infectious disease. We learnt about the various patterns involved in the process of infections: there’s behavioural, the different ways in which diseases can spread including via water and human contact, and societal, the impact diseases have on communities, systems and cultures at large. We also talked about the internal impact infectious disease has on our bodies, even discussing the strange beauty found in the patterns of certain diseases when seen under the microscope. We’ve used a lot of imagery based on this in our film and window display.

Working closely with the Wellcome, we have also learned about the historical patterns of infectious diseases, the changing rates at which they spread, and how research and design powered by the Wellcome can help minimise the spread of diseases and create new patterns of health and wellbeing. This includes everything from new vaccines to design solutions like insecticide imbued mosquito nets. Being able to bring the visual and non-visual aspects of pattern together to create something really stimulating and educational makes it a wonderful project!

"We wanted to create something striking that would grab people’s attention as they walk by. We firmly believe that if we want the world to listen to important messages we need to make them beautiful!"
Anna Murray

Did you know much about infectious diseases prior to the commission?

Not really! We were aware of more recent disease like Zika and Ebola. We hear about those on the news and we often associate them with developing countries which can seem far removed from our daily lives here in the west.  However, as soon as we were approached with this project we wanted to know more and see what part we could play in spreading awareness and sharing important messages about infectious disease. It is a subject that is part of all of us, infectious diseases have shaped our history and will shape our personal and collective futures. It’s important we all take time to learn more.

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Why was it important that the project was multi-platform?

It’s important that this project is truly infectious and reaches as many people as possible! We wanted to make sure that it connects with people who perhaps aren’t aware of the Wellcome or from a science background.  The window design, the moving image and the hands-on public events all help to support each other in communicating the overall story. People busily walk past the window display on Euston Road so we only have a few seconds to communicate the work that the Wellcome does. The other aspects of the campaign –  the events and the film – help people dig beneath the surface and enable them to find out more. We love the idea of this project spreading virally and creating a pattern of awareness to all it reaches.

Tell us a little about the install, will it be the first time that you see the windows fully assembled or is there an opportunity to build them off-site first?

The windows are so large that they will be built on site along the Euston Road over a four-day period leading up to the launch on 23rd September. They will then be on display for six months.

"As with everything we do, the project is about the wider message being communicated, rather than the individual components."
Grace Winteringham

This is a hugely public installation: more than 5,000 people walk past the Wellcome Collection’s windows each week. How does being aware of the project’s large and diverse audience affect how you approached the commission?

It’s important that the projects we work on are accessible and meaningful to all. We hope that everyone can take inspiration and learn something new from the Infectious Pattern installation, whether they are a science professor or a fashion student.

"Hopefully, the multi-platform approach will help it to be as infectious as possible and create greater awareness for the Wellcome and the work they do in positively impacting global wellbeing."
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November 20, 2017

By Dina Ellis and Casey Miller

On November 16, the House passed a US$5.5T tax bill, which represents a major step toward achieving tax reform. Not a single Democrat voted for the bill, and 13 Republicans voted against it. The legislation slashes the corporate tax rate to 20 percent and sets the pass-through rate used by many small businesses to 25 percent. Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said of the bill's passage: "We are committed to work with Congress to provide a simpler and fairer tax system that will lead to better jobs for American workers and higher economic growth. I congratulate the House on today's vote. I look forward to continuing to work with the Senate to pass a pro-growth bill as well." The Senate Finance Committee marked up its own tax reform bill last week.

The Senate is planning to release four FY2018 spending bills next week: Defense, Financial Services, Homeland Security, and Interior and Environment. The Senate will not be in session but staff will be working on the legislation. There is a looming budget deadline of December 8, when current government funding will expire. House Speaker Paul Ryan said that Congress may pass a short-term continuation measure to prevent the government from shutting down.

The White House sent a third disaster request to Congress, asking for US$44B for recovery from the three deadly hurricanes this summer. If approved, Congress will have appropriated almost US$100B in extra funds for hurricane relief. Democrats criticized the funding request, saying that it is not enough for relief in Puerto Rico.

A mistrial was declared in the corruption case of Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) after jurors claimed that they were hopelessly deadlocked.

Charges of sexual harassment and assault continue to surface, with a woman claiming that Senator Al Franken (D-MN) kissed and groped her without her consent in 2006. It is unclear at this time whether Senator Franken will resign. Former President George H.W. Bush is also facing allegations, with a woman saying that he touched her inappropriately when he was in office in 1992. Following allegations regarding Senate candidate Roy Moore (R-AL), National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) said last week that the Senate should vote to expel Moore if he wins.

House Passes Flood Insurance Reauthorization: The House passed legislation on November 14 reauthorizing the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), despite bipartisan opposition to the legislation. The bill was championed by House Financial Services Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) and reauthorizes the program for five years. Lawmakers from coastal districts urged their colleagues to vote against the bill, saying that it would make flood insurance less affordable for their constituents.

: The Committee marked up 23 bills last week, mostly aimed to improve the economy. Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) said the bills “will increase investment opportunities for more Americans. They will provide smaller businesses with greater access to the capital markets so those businesses can grow and create jobs. And certainly, they will deliver much-needed regulatory relief to community banks and credit unions so those Main Street financial institutions can better serve their customers.” Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) said in her statement that she's "disappointed that the Committee is moving forward today with marking up a large number of bills that could be harmful to consumers, investors, and our economy."

The bills passed through the Committee include:

  • , the “Mortgage Choice Act of 2017”

  • , the “Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act”

  • , the “Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act”

  • , the “Securing Access to Affordable Mortgages Act”

  • the “Protecting Consumers’ Access to Credit Act of 2017”

  • , the “TRID Improvement Act of 2017”

  • , the “Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017”

  • , the “Restoring Financial Market Freedom Act of 2017”

  • , To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes

  • , the “Family Self-Sufficiency Act”

  • , the “Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2017”

  • , the “Small Business Credit Availability Act”

  • , the “Monetary Policy Transparency and Accountability Act of 2017”

  • , the “Independence from Credit Policy Act of 2017”

  • , the “Expanding Investment Opportunities Act”

  • , the “Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act”

  • , To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to coal and mine safety

  • , the “Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017”

  • , the “Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017”

  • , the Prevention of Private Information Dissemination Act of 2017”

  • , To place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency

  • the “Congressional Accountability for Emergency Lending Programs Act of 2017”

  • , the “Strengthening Oversight of Iran’s Access to Finance Act”

: On November 16, Senators released the text of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act. The bipartisan legislation "right-sizes regulation for smaller financial institutions and includes important consumer protections for veterans, senior citizens and victims of fraud." Some prominent Democrats, including Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), oppose the legislation. A section-by-section of the bill is located .

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Announces Resignation: Last week, CFPB Director Richard Cordray announced that he will step down this month. Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters thanked Cordray for his service, calling him a "true champion for American consumers." Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Sherrod Brown (D-OH) said that Americans "owe him a debt of gratitude" for the money that was returned to consumers who were victims of predatory lending schemes. House Financial Services Chairman Jeb Hensarling said that they are "long overdue" for new leadership at the CFPB.

President Trump is expected to name current Office of Management and Budget head Mick Mulvaney as interim CFPB Director.

: Speaking at a conference sponsored by the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Fed Governor Brainard gave a speech on the opportunities offered by fintech, as well as some of the risks. According to Governor Brainard, "the new generation of fintech tools offers the potential to help consumers manage their increasingly complicated financial lives, but also poses risks that will need to be managed as the marketplace matures."

Department of the Treasury Secretary Speaks up on Cryptocurrency: Speaking in an interview last week, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that the Department has established cryptocurrency working groups. He said that "It is something we are looking at very carefully and will continue to look at… The first issue and the most important issue is to make sure that people can't use bitcoin for illicit activities. So we want to make sure that you don't have the dark web funded in bitcoins. And that's something that is a concern of ours today."

: The U.S. Department of the Treasury on November 17 released a memorandum to the President regarding its review of the designation processes of FSOC. In response to the April 21, 2017 Presidential Memorandum, the Treasury makes recommendations on ways to improve FSOC’s processes both for nonbank financial company and for financial market utility designations. The Treasury identifies five policy goals that should be achieved by FSOC’s designation processes, which include: leveraging the expertise of primary financial regulatory agencies; promoting market discipline; maintaining a level playing field among firms; appropriately tailoring regulations to minimize burdens; and ensuring FSOC’s designation analyses are rigorous, clear, and transparent.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Penalties Fall Under Chairman Jay Clayton: According to a study completed by Georgetown University law professor Urska Velikonja, the SEC tried to obtain US$3.4B in fines and disgorgement in the 12 months ending this September, the lowest total amount since 2013. Also, the number of enforcement cases fell to the lowest in four years, with 612 total.

SEC Gets Preliminary Injunction in Initial Coin Offering Suit: A federal judge in New York entered a preliminary injunction last week freezing the assets of Maksim Zaslafskiy, whom the SEC has accused of defrauding investors through initial coin offerings purportedly backed by real estate and diamonds.

: In a statement released on November 14, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton rejected the calls from the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and CBOE to delay for 12-months reporting requirements under the SEC's new stock market surveillance tool, known as the CAT. The deadline to begin reporting was November 15. Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH), who sponsored legislation to freeze the reporting requirements, said that the SEC's announcement represents an "all-clear on future cybersecurity threats to our securities markets."

: On November 15, the FHA released its 2017 Annual Report to Congress on the economic condition of the agency’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMI Fund). FHA reports that at the end FY 2017, the MMI Fund had a total economic net worth of US$25.6B and the Capital Ratio that remains above the statutory minimum for a third straight year. The study also showed that the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program is US$14.2B in the hole. HECM is a program aimed to help elderly homeowners by allowing them to access the equity in their home.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman to Stay Until Replaced: Speaking at an event hosted by the Brookings Institution, FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg said that he will stay on until someone is confirmed to succeed him. Right now, his term is set to expire on November 29. Gruenberg also spoke at the event about risks to the economy and warned against complacency in the financial system.

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Slashes Budget: The PCOAB unanimously voted for a budget of US$259.9M, a 3.2 percent budget cut from FY2017. The budget must now be approved by the SEC.

Senate Votes to Confirm Joseph Otting as Comptroller of the Currency: The Senate voted last week to confirm President Trump's nominee for Comptroller of the Currency, Joseph Otting. The vote was 54-43, with two Democrats voting in favor. Following the confirmation, Acting Comptroller Keith Noreika submitted his resignation, which will be effective one day after Otting takes office.

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EA has shied away from releasing remasters of their older games but that could change.

Speaking to Game Informer,  executive vice president for EA Studios Patrick Soderlund commented that they are  looking at the possibility of a remastered Mass Effect trilogy.

“What’s changed is that there is proof in the market that people want it, maybe more than there was when we spoke. There were some that did it before, but I think there is even more clear evidence that this is something that people really want. The honest answer is that we are absolutely actively looking at it. I can’t announce anything today, but you can expect us most likely to follow our fellow partners in Activision and other companies that have done this successfully.

“We have to be careful in choosing the right brands for the right reasons at the right time,” he explained. “A remaster is something that you can just do or do it really well. I want to make sure that if we were to do it, we would do it really well and that people feel that it’s the same game but it feels so much better in this new shape and form. There have been titles that have come out that have done it really well, and there have been others that maybe haven’t done it so well. We just want to make sure that we stay in the ‘done it really well’ camp.”

Mass Effect would seem an obvious choice what with Andromeda on the horizon and at least EA are now considering remaster options. There’s money in it so they might as well.

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Whether you’re a retailer, reseller, distributor or vendor, we all know how fast the IT industry can move. As well as the rapid advancements in technology, not a day goes by where we don’t see press releases about new appointments in the sector.

Businesses of all sizes can experience a variety of challenges when it comes to finding the right candidate for a job, whether it’s a fresh-faced start-up or a well-known global enterprise.

Big businesses may find that there are a lot of irrelevant CVs to sift through as applicants without the right experience are attracted to their brand. And small firms may want a more personal approach when it comes to selecting the right person for their tight-knit team.

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Before today's event started, rumors abounded: an $800 value Mac was incoming. Sure, it would make a boatload of sense to try and create an affordable portable in this economy. But nobody was terribly surprised by today's pricing announcements. People joke about the PC/Mac exchange rate. Heck, Microsoft's PR machine made a crack yesterday about a "Mac Tax"--paying a premium for the Apple name. Here's a breakdown.

Announced: The white 13-inch MacBook ($999) comes with Intel Core 2 Duo, pokey Intel integrated graphics, 1GB RAM, and a 120GB hard disk.

My two cents: Is Apple offering anything new here besides cutting a few bucks off the price? If the company had crafted a real value machine, it might have been an interesting game-changer. With all of the talk about how the Mac OS is more efficient than Windows Vista, surely Apple could could have cobbled together a mini-notebook capable of running a low-key Leopard? In this economy, I'd wager that it would sell like hotcakes. Apple hotcakes.

Announced: The step-up MacBooks, starting at $1299, ship with the nVidia GeForce 9400M integrated GPU (goodness!) and 2GB of RAM.

My two cents: Are these step-up MacBooks better than what's already out there? Hang on a sec. Running a quick spec check on a 13-inch notebook at the HP store, I find that you can assemble a dv3500t with 3GB of RAM and a250GB hard disk for about $300 less than the MacBook costs.

Announced: The Air keeps the same basic pricing scheme as the first-generation models ($1799 and $2499), but beefs up the hard drive (a 120GB HDD or a 128GB SSD) and the nVidia GeForce 9400M GPU.

My 2 Cents: What's interesting to me about the Air announcement is that it puts this machine squarely in competition with Samsung's recently announced NP-X360--which costs roughly the same amount. The two dance spec-for-spec most of the way. Apple has the nVdia edge, which could make it the winner, but Samsung offers more ports (and HDMI). Which is better? We'll tell you after we test them both.

Announced: The 15-inch MacBook Pro (starting at $1999) is the real deal.

My 2 Cents: Of all of the Apple announcements made today, this one is probably the likeliest to sway people to embrace the Mac side of The Force. This is where you'll see nVidia let you choose between two different GPUs on the same machine.

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The Center for Japanese Studies lecture series features world famous speakers in Japanese arts, literature, business, politics and society. Our speaker events frequently attract large audiences of between 100 and 200 people. Over the years, myriad diverse speakers have shared their insights and expertise with PSU and the larger community.  The long list includes renowned scholars such as Professors Carol Gluck, Donald Keene, and Richard Samuels, as well as international businessmen, including Honorary CEO and Chairman of the Board of Kikkoman Corporation, Yuzaburo Mogi, President of Pendleton Woolen Mills, Mort Bishop III, and CEO of Columbia Sportswear, Tim Boyle. Other presenters like famed broadcast journalist Aiko Doden, filmmaker John Junkerman, and Representative of the House of Councillors, Parliament of Japan, Ryuhei Kawada have provided unique perspectives into Japan’s culture and society.

The generous support we receive through community donations and occasional grants enables us to provide lectures to the community free of charge.

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CJS Artistic Director, Professor Larry Kominz teaches and directs student performances of kabuki and kyôgen comedy every year.  He believe that these two theatrical genres are among the most exciting and expressive theater in the world, and Portlanders deserve to be able to see them. PSU students derive all sorts of educational benefits from participating in the productions. We are the only American university presenting kabuki because it is so complex and difficult to produce, especially with entirely live musical accompaniment, as we do it at PSU.  Our productions are gorgeous, exciting, and expertly performed.

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My name is Per and I am in long term recovery. What that means to me is I have been substance free since October 16, 2010. My life has completely changed from that day. I have peace and freedom in my life, and I am able to participate in my local recovery community.

I have been a part of many different support groups over the past ten years. I wound up choosing a home group that made sense to me. I have found many other things that are vital to my recovery: exercise, nature, music, and volunteering. My chosen recovery program and support groups have been the foundation of my life.

Recently, with the COVID pandemic, the support groups which I rely on to maintain my recovery have faced some challenges. I can only speak of my experience, there have been different stories with each individual support group.

The first obstacle we faced was the church that rents us space to run our meetings closed its doors abruptly. We had no local meetings at all for a period of time. Because of the other activities I use to support my recovery, I was able to lead some small group hikes and recovery meetings with like-minded people. These were wonderful but not everyone in my home group can participate in hiking.

The second obstacle we faced was technology. Shortly after the church closed its doors, some volunteers from my home group started virtual recovery meetings online. These meetings are helpful but not everyone in my home group could participate in these. Some struggle with the technology and others feel they are not the same as face to face support.

We are now facing a whole new challenge! Our local community has gone “green”. What does that mean to my home group and local recovery community? We are trying to figure that question out. The church has reopened, and we are able to use the space again however, there are many new restrictions and obstacles. We have a limit on the number of people allowed in the room due to distancing guidelines, we may now have a person-counter at the door and when we hit our limit people will be turned away. What will we do with the people turned away? We may run a virtual meeting at the same time and have a “hybrid” meeting. We will need cleaning and sanitizing materials available and a designated cleaner. We will not be allowed to congregate outside, and people must be 6 feet away from each other.

These are strange times with lots of unknowns and many obstacles to overcome. I know this much; recovery will continue, no matter what the hurdles are we will jump over them and continue on. My home group and local recovery community are strong. There are many dedicated people who will do whatever is necessary to make sure support continues and recovery grows.

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The vast unknown

There is a concept in India that I've long been fond of, perhaps because I've been an early riser since I was quite young. Brahmamuhurta roughly translates as the “ambrosial hours.” It's a period of time just before and including dawn – between 3 and 6 am.

Pink, rose and orange coulds of a sunrise sky

Robert Weingarten, 6:30 am series No. 34, photographed 2003, printed 2013. Paper, ink. Anonymous gift. © Peabody Essex Museum.

It is a time when most are sleeping and where, on a good day, you might see a few stars shining in a pink sky in the moments before sunrise.

This is the ideal time for spiritual practice.

On March 19, I began making a series of short videos to share with PEM staff who want to meditate "together" in cyberspace. The aim is to sit for at least 10 minutes a day for 10 days. With so many drastic changes in all of our lives, it seems an ideal time to turn our present situation into an opportunity to go inside — physically and metaphorically — and to find solace within. I proposed this to my colleagues because I have found so much support in my own daily practice, of which sitting meditation has been an irregular part in more recent years.

Bright orange sky revealed through dark brown clouds of a sunsise over the ocean

Robert Weingarten, 6:30 am series No. 129, photographed 2003, printed 2013. Paper, ink. Anonymous gift. © Peabody Essex Museum.

I wake up each morning around 5am and immediately (!) feed Poona, my cat, and make my morning coffee. I then sit in a chair and write a full page of the Gayatri Mantra, an ancient Indian invocation to the sun that asks for its light to lead us from darkness — a metaphor for the removal of ignorance through the light of knowledge. Once that is complete, I do my Ashtanga practice (a South Indian style of yoga) for 75–90 minutes. Then I do "puja," which involves offering food, water, incense, fire and song to the gods and ancestors in the house. I am Hindu but there are all kinds of sacred forms from various traditions in my space so everyone gets a treat. When this is done, I eat the offering of food and water — considered blessed — and Poona also gets a special blessed cat treat. Silly, yes, but I love that we share that time together. Only then do I have my breakfast and get ready for work.

Siddhartha and Poona. Courtesy photo.

A paper mock-up of a gallery room with paintings on walls

Gallery planning. Photo by Ken Sawyer/PEM.

I understand how this might seem a bit excessive. A 3.5-hour practice before I'm ready to work. I mean, who does that?! Well, as I see it, I spend the majority of my day — as I imagine most of us do — in service to other people and various tasks. Since moving to Salem nearly two years ago, I have been working toward the opening of PEM's new South Asian galleries this summer, which will be the largest and most dynamic installation of PEM’s Indian collections. This has been a stressful and exhausting process filled with all kinds of related meetings, projects, appointments, travel, deadlines, etc., not to mention my own personal life, chores, bills and duties.

Bright yellow at the top transitioning smoothly to rose and then deep pink and orange creates a sunrise sky

Robert Weingarten, 6:30 am series No. 105, photographed 2003, printed 2013. Paper, ink. Anonymous gift. © Peabody Essex Museum.

So much of my day goes to other people and things that I have found I benefit greatly when I can have this time in the morning to and for myself. It is a time to be with myself in silence: to check in, to take care and to keep myself company. It is a moment to take stock of my thoughts and feelings. An opportunity to give thanks. And a moment to seek extra support from the vast unknown that might be out there somewhere, or might dwell inside, too.

I have never experienced anything quite like what we are going through collectively right now. It feels unfamiliar and disorienting. This daily practice — the one thing in life that feels stable — has given me a place from which to start each day fresh and anew. Of course, this can feel isolating and unbearably lonely at times. But what better opportunity to befriend one's self and practice enjoying one's own company?

Robert Weingarten, 6:30 am series No. 107, photographed 2003, printed 2013. Paper, ink. Anonymous gift. © Peabody Essex Museum.

So my hope is that those of us at PEM who have signed on to sit together will develop some strength, resilience and perhaps even build community from afar. Setting a daily practice — be it yoga, meditation, journaling, walking or running — can have so many benefits. I feel that, in many ways, I am who I am because of this practice and I'm just encouraging others to find what works best for them so they, too, might find some calm in this storm.

Siddhartha from home. Courtesy photo.

It's not a terrible thing that we feel fear when faced with the unknown. It is part of being alive, something we all share. We react against the possibility of loneliness, of death, of not having anything to hold onto. Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.

— Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

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Siddhartha studying a painting in PEM’s Chester and Davida Herwitz Collection. Photo by Bob Packert/PEM.

The PEM staff wishes everyone health, safety and calm during the COVID-19 shutdown. Museums provide light and inspiration during challenging times. We will be creative in maintaining PEM’s relationship with you in this time of crisis. We look forward to welcoming you back to the museum when the public health crisis has subsided. For more information and updates, please visit and keep in touch through our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

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Object Title"Medical Tablet"
Object Number:CBS14221
Current Location: Middle East Galleries
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Provenience: Iraq
Period: Early Dynastic IIIB
Date Made: 2500-2340 BCE
Early Date: -2500
Late Date: -2340
Inscription Language:Sumerian Language
Height: 15.4 cm
Width: 9.3 cm
Thickness: 2.8 cm
Credit Line:Babylonian Expedition to Nippur I-IV, 1888-1900
Other Number:P269190 - CDLI Number
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B14221 - Old Museum Number
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CBS Register: 3 col. tablet. obv damaged. rev in fine condition. Pre-Sargon. Ritual. [Ritual is then crossed out and Medical text/Old Akk/Ur III is added in by Ake.] Scientific text. Medical. prescriptions. (cast: Ashm 1994-0054). Exhibited in the Middle East Galleries as number B14221.

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Anyone who has a dog knows that sometimes pets decide to turn their nose up at their food. Whether it's a symptom of a sickness, anxiety, or just a broader disdain for the flavor of their everyday kibble, even the most enthusiastic eater might not deign to dine from time to time. The problem here is, regardless of their condition, dogs require daily nourishment. So while the cause of your pooch’s apparent lack of interest with their dinner might be a mystery, the fact that they are not eating remains a problem that requires action.

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1. Anxiety/Stress

Oftentimes when dogs are feeling stressed out, whether it be a result of separation anxiety, the loss of a family member, or some other change in their routine, their diet is one of the first things to be affected. They may simply refuse to eat, or if they do, it might come right back up. Nutri-Cal is a great way to ensure that your pup is still getting all the essentials.

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Edited By Krystyna Slany, Magdalena Slusarczyk, Paula Pustulka and Eugene Guribye

This book provides timely insights into the lives of Polish migrants who have been settling in Norway with their partners and children, especially over the last decade. It brings together Polish and Norwegian scholars who shed light on the key areas of migrant family practices in the transnational space. The contributors critically assess social capital of those living mobile lives, discuss the role of institutions, as well as engage with the broad problematics of caring – both with regard to migrant children raised in Norway, and the elderly kin members left behind in Poland. Further, the authors tackle the question of the possibilities and constrains of integration, pointing to several areas of policy implications of transnationalism for both Poland and Norway.

Krystyna Slany is a sociologist and Chair of the Department for Population Studies at the Institute of Sociology of the Jagiellonian University (JU), Poland.

Magdalena Ślusarczyk is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Sociology of the Jagiellonian University (JU), Poland.

Paula Pustułka is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Warsaw, Poland.

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My heart of darkness

Short pilot.

Four war-veterans, from different sides, step onto a boat at the mouth of the Kwando river, deep within the African interior. They are on a journey back to past battlefields, the sites where they as youngsters, tried to kill each other.

Directed by Marius van Niekerk & Staffan Julén.

Nominations & Awards: In competition Best feature-documentary IDFA, In competition Dragon Award Best feature-documentary Göteborg International Film Festival, In competition Best feature-documentary TEMPO documentary film festival, In competition Best feature-documentary PAFF LA, In competition Best feature-documentary Tri-Continental Human Rights Film Festival, Winner Best feature-documentary VIC Luanda

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Falling apart

Sample from a short movie by  Baker Karim with Alexander Karim as the main character.

Shot on BMCC

Anemone hepatica

One of the first tests with my specially developed rig for shooting around objects.

Shot on BMPCC

A character driven doc shot in today’s eastern Congo about forgiveness in a country where rape is used as a weapon of war. With victims, perpetrators and Dr Dennis Mukwege, the Nobel Piece Price winner 2018.

A film by Marius van Niekerk.

Shot on BMCC

Bleeding flowers

-Daughters of the Midnight Sun-

One of the first films in the eighties.

About the Sami people through the experience of women.

It was selected to the Margaret Meed Film Festival i New York.

Directed by Ylva Floreman and myself.

Shot on 16 mm film with Aaton LTR

En Liten Julsaga

-A Christmas Tale-

Here is a film mostly shot in a studio. It is about a small child loosing her teddy bear and the mysterious ways in how it finally returns on Christmas Eve.

I found this version on Youtube, dubbed in russian.

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Den Första Solens Tid

-Time of The First Sun-

A short film about our existence.
Black birds and construction cranes symbolizes different forces within us.

It was considered being somewhat experimental and philosophical at the time.

Pretentious, sure.

I just tried to make a very personal film.

It was released on Cinema and numerous film festivals around 1990.

Subtitled in English

Shot on 16 mm film with Aaton LTR

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Woman, 38, no children, no husband! Lisa wants a change of life. She starts internet-dating, but it turns out that the more men she meets, the further from family happiness she finds herself. An absurdly realistic journey through the bright nights of the big city filled with friendship, love, sex and self betrayal!

Directed by Maria von Heland

Shot on Betacam SX

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A documentary on a Swedish author of 92 years.

He has up till today written over 50 books.

The film is mostly about the joy of living. At 87 he fell in love again and saw again passion.

Directed by Peter Östlund

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Leasing vs buying your next Porsche

Leasing vs buying your next Porsche

You’ve made the decision: it’s time to get a new car. Now you’ve got to decide on how to pay for it. You can either pay for the car in full, finance it, or lease it. Let’s assume that you don’t have a pile of cash set aside for that first option. This narrows your choices down to two: leasing and financing. But how do you decide which is the right choice for you? And what about all that financial lingo dealers throw around, what does it all mean? If you are considering the acquisition of a new Porsche vehicle, but you are wondering if you should lease one or buy one, then you have come to the right place at Pfaff Leasing. There are clear benefits to both methods of getting behind the wheel of a Porsche vehicle, but here at Pfaff Leasing, we specialize in pairing our customers with quality vehicle leases. In this blog, we share some information about leasing vs buying your next Porsche.

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Leasing you next Porsche

If you like the sound of driving something new every few years and saving money when making a down-payment, leasing may be right for you. When you lease a vehicle, there are no loans involved. You establish lease terms based on how many months or kilometers you want to drive that vehicle. You make a down-payment and pay a monthly fee, just as you would if you were financing. However, the down-payment you make is lower when you lease, and your factory warranty covers the cost of typical maintenance issues that arise when you’re buying to own.

When your lease term is up or you’ve reached your mileage cap, you must give the car back to the dealership or leasing agency and pay any excess depreciation or mileage fees (if any). The car also must look as close to it did when you got it as possible, so accessories you added have to be removed and permanent alteration or customization isn’t allowed. You may have the choice of buying the car at its residual value, but most people typically lease a different vehicle under a fresh term or buy a new or used vehicle.

Your choice depends on how you are planning on driving the vehicle

It’s also good to keep in mind what you want to do with your vehicle. If you’re planning on hauling boats and trailers around on the weekends or consistently heading off the beaten path, it may be unwise to lease your vehicle. If you damage or scuff up a leased vehicle through regular use, you’ll need to either get it fixed before you turn it in or pay excess depreciation fees when you return it to the dealership or leasing agency, all for a car you don’t own. And if you plan to put in some serious mileage in your vehicle through long-distance business travel or frequent road trips, you could easily blow past your lease’s pre-established mileage limit.

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Chief inspector appointed to lead new regime for building safety

17 February 2021

Following recommendations by Dame Judith Hackitt in her review of the Grenfell Tower disaster, steps are being made to launch a new building safety regulator service.

In the first steps toward achieving this, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced that the department will be led by Peter Baker as chief inspector of buildings.

He is the HSE director of building safety and has more than 30 years' experience in the inspection of buildings.

Mr Baker has additional served as the HSE chief inspector of construction and has been involved in the Building Safety Programme that includes overseeing efforts to remove dangerous cladding from high rise buildings.

He will now be responsible for establishing the building safety regulator division, which will aim to deliver a new regulatory regime.

In addition to identifying high risk buildings, its focus will also include increasing competency levels of those working in all areas, while delivering improved safety levels across the built environment.

Mr Baker will additionally ensure that the department will provide independent and expert advice to industry, government, landlords and residents.

His appointment was welcomed by Dame Judith, who complimented Mr Baker's "long track record of working in partnership with industry and other regulators to bring about behavioural and culture change that improves people's safety".

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