"L.A. Confidential", a film based on the novel by James Ellroy, will be screened at Texas A&M International University on Thursday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. in Bullock Hall, room 101.
The screening, organized by Dr. Sean Chadwell, assistant professor of English, and Dr. William Nichols, assistant professor of Spanish, is part of the University's "Manifestations of 'Noir" Fall Film Series, and is free of charge and open to the public.
When the film first premiered in 1997, critics acclaimed it to be, one of the most exhilarating noir thrillers to reach the screen in recent memory.
"'L.A. Confidential' fits into the 'noir' theme because it portrays a society of skewed morals where good is indistinguishable from evil, if it even exists at all,"Chadwell commented.
"'L.A. Confidential' connects with our previous film, "Touch of Evil" by revealing another facet of 'noir' which is police corruption,"Nichols further explained.
"L.A. Confidential" is a story of drugs, murder, and police corruption set in glamorous 1950's Hollywood. The film follows an idealistic young policeman, Ed Exley, as a multiple homicide he is investigating turns into something much more deceitful. Exley pairs up with Jack Vincennes (a cop gone Hollywood) as they attempt to unravel a high profile case full of organized crime, prostitution, drugs, sleazy tabloid journalism, rape, blackmail, double-crossing, and secret alliances.
After Vincennes himself is murdered, Exley uneasily teams up with Bud White (an aggressive cop brimming with tightly controlled anger), in what becomes an unlikely alliance between two cops who begin as enemies. As they investigate deeper into the murky mysteries of the L. A. police force, it becomes clear that their survival depends on working together. "L.A. Confidential" explores the very un-American conclusion that sometimes the only way that justice can be served, is by committing cold-blooded murder.
Drs. Chadwell and Nichols will briefly introduce the film and outline its stylistic and thematic debt to 'noir' before viewing. At the film's conclusion, an informal discussion will be held to answer questions and allow audience members to share their comments and opinions on the film.
The free film series continues weekly through Nov.30. The Series schedule is as follows: October 26 - "Double Indemnity" (1944); October 31- "Body Heat" (1981); November 9 - "Rear Window" (1954); November 16 - "Tesis" (1996); and November 30 - "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid" (1982). All films are presented at 7 p.m. in Bullock Hall room 101.
There does not seem to ever be a good time to have a yard sale. Just the thought of it throws you in a tense mood and you are already ready to throw in the towel. Here are some ways that I hope will help you make it a little more organized and fun.
Set the date and make sure you hold and plan that date for this purpose. You should do this a few weeks in advance if possible. Ask your neighbors if they wish to do it as well that same day to create a bigger buzz in your neighborhood.
Go around each room in your home or garage/shed and make decisions on what you have always wanted to purge and get rid of. Get your children involved to help pick out items they should also put in the sale. This is not a one person job and you should utilize the whole family.
As you put them in the garage pre-arrange them by categories to make the last process easier for you. Get your family involved in helping with this to make them feel a part of the sale.
Advertise in your local paper and with flyers around the area. Make sure you have bright colorful signs on the day of the sale with arrows in the right direction and the correct address and time on them.
Make sure you start gathering those plastic bags you get at all the stores you shop at, they are great for customers to load their new purchases in.
Price all like items with the same color tags (tags usually can be found at the dollar store) Make sure all items such as books etc are in the same area and priced in the same colors. This will make your job easier. ou can make yourself a master color note card with the color stickers on the left and the price on the right in case any of the price tags fall off the items.
Take shifts and make sure your whole family is helping you on that day. Put them in different sections of the garage sale areas to help with the customers and also keep an eye on your belongings.
Have plenty of change on hand and keep track of what you started with so you know how much you actually made at the end of the sale.
Don’t keep anything after the sale is over. If something is not sold do not put it back in your home, take it straight away to Goodwill, resale store or any store in your area that will take these items.
If this still overwhelms you but you need to do it, give me a call I would be happy to help and make this a totally stress free experience.
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It is reported that the International Trademark Association (INTA) has set out five “core principles” to be supported, promoted and safeguarded in the Brexit negotiations.
They are: minimum disruption of trade; minimum costs; maximum retention of rights; maximum transparency and legal clarity; and a transitional period to adapt to the new rules.
These are stated in a position paper agreed by the INTA board of directors on November 7 and published yesterday, November 28.
The paper also discusses the key issues that INTA considers should be prioritised in the Brexit negotiations between the EU and UK.
Among them are registered EU trademarks (EUTMs), applications and oppositions; non-use vulnerabilities of registered trademarks; trademark cancellation actions; unregistered and registered Community designs (RCDs); geographical indications; enforcement; exhaustion of rights; and international systems including Madrid and Hague.
Whichever scenario is adopted, there should be no official fee payable, or fees should be set at a reasonable level based on the actual costs to the UK Intellectual Property Office.
Regarding exhaustion of rights, INTA supports national (or, in the EU/European Economic Area, regional) exhaustion. If the UK decides to adopt international exhaustion, then courts would need to determine what amounts to “consent” and to “legitimate reasons” to oppose further dealings.
The paper states: “Should the UK adopt the principle of international exhaustion, INTA requests that, at the very least, a ‘material difference’ standard should be adopted to exclude parallel imports that are materially different than their authorised domestic counterparts.”
INTA represents some 30,000 trademark professionals in 190 countries. It has 1,272 members in the EU27 member states and 311 members in the UK.
The paper was drafted by the association’s Brexit Cross-Committees Task Force, and vetted by key internal stakeholders.
“IP-intensive industries contribute significantly to employment and GDP in the EU and UK. While we recognise that the Brexit process is complex, it is vital to strive for the least amount of disruption to trademark owners, and to carefully consider IP protection given its impact on businesses, consumers, employees, and the economies in these countries,” said INTA CEO Etienne Sanz de Acedo in a press release.
The European Commission published an IP position paper on September 6 this year. Other associations that have published papers include the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys and Marques. (Source: WIPR)