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The statement is that my three and a half years old nephew is already very crafted, talented, with vivid imagination and obviously great attention to details.
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Star trek III, The Search for Spock
There is a wisdom as old as time that says "There is no such thing as a good odd-numbered Star Trek movie." While we could get bogged down in arguing minutiae, I would rectify that statement and say that there is no great odd-numbered Trek film, but there are at least two good ones, and the best of the odd-numbered Treks is arguably Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
Forming the middle portion of a trilogy with Wrath of Khan and The Voyage Home, Search for Spock picks up immediately after the events of Khan, with the Enterprise crew still mourning the loss of their former Captain Spock (Leonard Nimoy). Upon returning to space dock, the crew is given a commendation and extended shore leave (except poor Scotty, who has to report to the new Excelsior engine room to help with their transwarp drive). The crew is resigned to the fact that the Enterprise, being over twenty years old, is going to be decommissioned, but a visit from Spock's father Sarek (Mark Lenard) leads Kirk (William Shatner) to believe that while Spock's body may be dead, his consciousness is alive in someone else... Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley).
Kirk and a skeleton crew (Scotty, Sulu, Chekov & Bones) set out in the Enterprise to return to the Genesis planet and retrieve Spock's body, in hopes of returning it to Vulcan. What they have yet to find out, however, is that Lt. Saavik (Robin Curtis) & Kirk's son David Marcus (the unfortunately named Merritt Butrick) have discovered, on Genesis, that Spock has been reborn as a child. Further complications arise when a Klingon ship, commanded by Kruge (Christopher Lloyd) gets wind of the failed Genesis project and travels there in hopes of stealing the technology for the Klingons.
Okay, we need to get this out of the way immediately; The Search for Spock is not a very good film, even by Star Trek standards. It suffers from horrendous budget restrictions which first time director Nimoy couldn't shoot around as well as his predecessor, Nicholas Meyer. A lot of the recycled sets & costumes look terrible, and really distract on the 2009 blu-ray high def transfer. It's likewise hindered by being sandwiched between arguably the two best Star Trek films ever made, and can't help but feel like a trifle compared to the other two. It's got more substance than I remember it having, but the stakes are relatively low from beginning to end, and the sense of danger imposed by Khan in the previous film is just not met by the Klingons in this film.
All that being said, the film is actually much better than I remember it being, if for no other reason than the script is actually surprisingly well written. The dialogue and interplay, particularly between the Enterprise crew is as good as it's been in any of the films, and the humor throughout (much of it by, or at the expense of, Bones) is pretty reliably funny. The two truly emotional moments in the film (Kirk learning of the death of David & Spock's recognition of Kirk at the end) still land incredibly well and make up for some of the more ridiculous acting choices made by the other actors throughout the entire film.
William Shatner, the actor, was never better than he was in these three films. His moment I mentioned a moment ago, learning of the death of his only son, is very powerful and as good as he's ever been on screen. He also appears to be having a good deal of fun in this film, which is odd considering he was unhappy at having to be directed by his co-star (all of which led to Shatner taking the helm of arguably the worst Star Trek film not directed by JJ Abrams, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier). The rest of the crew is good as well, of course all resigned to one or two bits (one of the few lessons Abrams & his writers wrongly incorporated from the original films).
Lloyd is also nowhere near as bad as I remember him to be. His casting is ridiculous, to be sure, but he's not quite as bad in actuality as I seemed to have thought he was. Curtis, taking over the role of Saavik from Kirstie Alley, though, doesn't fare as well. Granted she's not given much to do, but her line readings are spotty at best and she's not terribly convincing as a Vulcan. Beyond some ridiculous stunt work in the final fight between Kruge & Kirk on the dying Genesis planet, there's really not much else bad I can say about the film.
Star Trek III is a fairly lightweight effort in the Trek canon, but it still manages to have far more good moments than bad, and is ultimately a genuinely enjoyable entry in the series. It has its flaws, to be sure, and they are numerous, but it still manages to be solidly entertaining and never insulting in the way some of the other odd numbered Trek films were. It can't help but pale in comparison to the two films bookending it, but I wholeheartedly recommend checking it out, particularly if it's been a while since you've seen it. It holds up much better than you might remember.
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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde delivers a statement on the conclusion of the IMF's Executive Board regular five-yearly review of the Special Drawing Rights (SDR) November 30, 2015 at the IMF Headquarters in Washington, DC. Lagarde stated “The Executive Board's decision to include the RMB in the SDR basket is an important milestone in the integration of the Chinese economy into the global financial system. It is also a recognition of the progress that the Chinese authorities have made in the past years in reforming China’s monetary and financial systems. The continuation and deepening of these efforts will bring about a more robust international monetary and financial system, which in turn will support the growth and stability of China and the global economy.” IMF Staff Photo/Stephen Jaffe
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Samson; and Puma with Ivarluski
Aseron and Randy Ortiz. (Read the
fashion report in this Friday’s
Lifestyle Fashion and Beauty.)
“Fitness.Fashion” also scored a coup
with the runway debut of fitness en-
thusiast and sports advocate Sen. Pia
Cayetano. Other guest models were
Akiko Thompson, Amanda Carpo, Ri-
na Go, Paolo Abrera, Phoemela Baran-
da, Svetlana Osmeña, Jeena Lopez,
Enchong Dee, Ruby Gan, Fely Atienza,
Trishan Cuazo, catwalk queens Tweet-
ie de Leon-Gonzalez and Apples
Aberin-Sadhwani, and Inquirer’s own
Tessa Prieto-Valdes and Leica Carpo.
The show was supported by L’Oreal
Phils. and Swatch.
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PHOTOS BY CHITO VECINA, JIM GUIAO PUNZALAN,
RYAN LIM AND MIKE RIETA
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H.E. Mr Gospel KAZAKO
Minister
Ministry of Information and Digitalization
Bucharest, Romania
30th September 2022
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H.E. Mr Hristo Aleksiev
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Policies, Minister of Transport and Communications
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Bucharest, Romania
26 September 2022
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The framed "artist's statement" from my first-ever photographic exhibit now showing at the Roti Roti Art Center of Buchanan's Hess Library Gallery, now through February 18th.
This picture ties directly into this image statement of intent You may wonder why I'm doing another image associated with fair trade / trafficking , well its because it's been on my mind a lot. The reason ? because everywhere I go I'm constantly reminded that we live in a fairly apathetic culture and an unfair trade system which means the people that often work the hardest get the least amount of profit. At the moment I'm always asking myself: if this was our country would we let our children work as slaves for another country? knowing full well that these products come from slaves, would we buy them? Finally a phrase from a chocolate trafficked child (from stop the traffik)
A boy called Victor trafficked from Mali said: “Tell your children that they have bought something that I suffered to make. When they are eating chocolate they are eating my flesh.”
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Mr Oscar George
Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Telecommunications and Broadcasting
Bucharest, Romania
30th September 2022
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Mr Carlos Manuel Baigorri
President
National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel)
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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Ms Naama Henig
Head of International Affairs Department
Ministry of Communications
Bucharest, Romania
28th September 2022
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More of me in my fashionable dollar store Tee-shirt. It's navy blue and not black. As you can see. I made it to the park. It's a warm 80 degrees with a clear sky. Not bad for December.
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak visits Caunton Engineering, a steel manufacturing business in the East Midlands, where he did a series of media interviews following his Spring Statement and also met staff and management
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Mr KWAME MCCOY
Minister
Office of the Prime Minister
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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H.E. Mr Damian Collins
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Technology and the Digital Economy) at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
UK Government
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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Greater Manchester Police’s Assistant Chief Constable Ian Hopkins speaking to the media outside the Force’s headquarters this afternoon (21/7/11). ACC Hopkins gave an update on developments in the case of deaths at Stepping Hill hospital.
Detectives investigating the deliberate contamination of products at Stepping Hill hospital are investigating two further deaths.
An initial post mortem on 19 July 2011, failed to establish the cause of death of an 84-year-old woman who died on 14 July 2011.
The case was referred to GMP by the coroner yesterday, Wednesday 20 July 2011, due to the woman's low blood sugar level.
A Home Office post mortem is due to be carried out today.
An 83-year-old man who suffered a hypoglycaemic episode on 11 July 2011, sadly died today, Thursday 21 July 2011. The cause of death is not known and a Home Office post mortem is expected to be done in due course.
Detectives from GMP's Major Incident Team are currently investigating the deaths of George Roy Keep, Arnold Frederick Lancaster and Tracey Arden after products were found to have been deliberately contaminated.
Police, the coroner and staff at the hospital are working closely together and future deaths are likely to be referred to GMP's Major Incident Team for review in order to scrutinise the death and ensure any suspicious circumstances are thoroughly and robustly investigated.
Assistant Chief Constable Ian Hopkins, said: "As with the deaths of George Keep, Arnold Lancaster and Tracey Arden the cause of this man and woman's death is not known and it is important we do not lose sight of this fact.
"In relation to the death of the woman, this was referred to us by the coroner and after a review of the circumstances surrounding this death - notably the low blood sugar level - we have decided to investigate further.
"In relation to the man's death, due to the fact he suffered a hypoglycaemic episode during a timeframe we are looking at it is only right we conduct further inquiries.
"We have family liaison officers with both families and my thoughts are with them as they are with the relatives of all affected by this incident.
"I want to make it abundantly clear that we are working closely with the coroner and, as is to be expected, it is likely we will be asked to investigate further deaths.
"In the main these are likely to be deaths of people who are elderly and/or ill, and we fully support the coroner's "belt and braces" approach to ensuring future deaths that require further investigation are appropriately investigated and scrutinised.
"I cannot emphasis enough how complex an investigation this is, requiring detailed forensic and medical analysis, and want to take the opportunity to thank the hospital and staff for their ongoing help and support.
"Our inquiry has gathered apace and while we have made an arrest any suggestion that this investigation is close to being complete is misleading.
"All I can say in relation to the arrest is that we have a 27-year-old woman in police custody who has been arrested on suspicion of murder and I am not prepared to say anything else that could potentially prejudice a future trial.
"We are fully committed to finding out exactly what has happened and officers continue to work around the clock in order to provide answers to the families of those who have lost their lives.
"We are determined to identify and bring to justice the person responsible and we are continuing to appeal to anyone who might have information relevant to this investigation to get in touch."
A 27-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of murder remains in police custody for questioning.
Anyone with information is asked to call the incident room on 0161 856 2480. Anyone who has health-related concerns should call the NHS dedicated hotline on 0161 419 4888.
For more information about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
To view the full statement please visit
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Senator Karen Grogan
Chair, Senate Communications and Environment Committee
Bucharest, Romania
30th September 2022
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Mr Konris Maynard
Minister of Information and Communication Technologies
Bucharest, Romania
30th September 2022
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H.E. Mr Timothy Masiu
Minister of Communication and Information Technology
National Information & Communications Technology Authority (NICTA)
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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One of the Elgin marbles at the British museum. www.britishmuseum.org/explore/galleries/ancient_greece_an...
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Mr Ian Mak
Assistant Chief Executive, International
Infocomm Media Development Authority
Bucharest, Romania
28th September 2022
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Mr Carlos Manuel Baigorri
President
National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel)
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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Mr Ian Mak
Assistant Chief Executive, International
Infocomm Media Development Authority
Bucharest, Romania
28th September 2022
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H.E. Dr Ms Emilija Stojmenova Duh
Minister
Government Office for Digital Transformation
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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two options for our mission statement series. the right option requires the least amount of work at this point (most of it's done from a previous design).
titles and photos will change as we progress through the portions of our new mission statement (love God, love people, impact the world).
which do you like better?
ps: non-negotiables are gears, maroon and bw photos.
okay: context for the gears can be found on the t-shirt.
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H.E. Mr Michel Chebat
Minister
Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy, Logistics & E-Governance
Bucharest, Romania
30th September 2022
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H.E. Mr Damian Collins
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Technology and the Digital Economy) at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
UK Government
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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Ms Micaela Sanchez Malcolm
Licenciada
Secretaría de Innovación Pública
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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H.E. Ms Khumbudzo Ntshavheni
Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies
Ministry of Communications and Digital Technologies
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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Ms Julieta Tencheva, Head of Department on International Relations, Ministry of Transport, IT and Communications, Bulgaria
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H.E. Ms Léocadie NDACAYISABA
Ministre
Ministère de la Communication, des Technologies de l'Information et des Médias
Bucharest, Romania
27 September 2022
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A sunny day on Beirut with friends and family I was wearing my new statement necklace from Topshop. The necklace consists of 3 layers worn together. I’ve always loved Topshop for their magnificent jewelry.
I was wearing the necklace on this perfect seethrough crop top by Bershka and a slightly high waisted skirt by Topshop.
Top: Bershka
Jewelry: Topshop
Skirt: Topshop
Bag: Chanel
Sunglasses: Prada
Shoes: Isabel Marant
I took these photos on 22 Feb 14 at the third weekend of the Sherwood Forest Faire near McDade, TX, about 40 miles SE of Austin. Sherwood is a small, intimate Renaissance Festival but a lot of fun. I saw some old friends from the Texas Ren Fest but also met a lot of great people. So many photo ops abound - if you have a chance, check it out!!
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H.E. Ms Paula Ingabire
Minister
Ministry of ICT and Innovation
Bucharest, Romania
26 September 2022
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