Movie review: British thriller 'Closed Circuit' plays it cool | The Salt ...

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Review ? Understated chills in this tale of spies and terrorists.

Cool to the point of being ice-cold, the British thriller "Closed Circuit" moves cleverly by stealth where a comparable American movie might barge in with brute force.

The title refers to the web of closed-circuit cameras that capture movement on nearly every public space in London. It?s these cameras that capture, from every conceivable angle, a terrorist bombing at a busy open-air market that kills 120 people. But the cameras won?t be allowed in one particular location: the courtroom where the last surviving bombing suspect, Turkish national Farroukh Erdogan (Denis Moschitto), will be tried in a secret proceeding with classified material as evidence.

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Lawyers get involved in a terrorist case, and spy intrigue, in this low-key British thriller.

Where ? Theaters everywhere.

When ? Opens Wednesday, August 28.

Rating ? R for language and brief violence.

Running time ? 96 minutes.

When Erdogan?s lawyer dies of an apparent suicide, the case falls to his colleague, defense attorney Martin Rose (Eric Bana). But Martin won?t be in court for the closed part of the trial. That job falls to a court-appointed special advocate, Claudia Simmons-Howe (Rebecca Hall), who is allowed to see the secret evidence but cannot divulge it to Martin. Claudia and Martin take these roles without telling any of the court officials that they once had an affair.

As Martin digs into the case, he realizes there?s more to the bombing than anyone is letting on. With a hint from an American journalist (Julia Stiles), and some subtle interference from the attorney general (Jim Broadbent), Martin starts to piece together a scenario that, if proved true in court, could bring down the British intelligence apparatus ? a scenario Martin?s predecessor figured out before his now not-so-suicidal death.

The archly written screenplay, by Steven Knight ("Eastern Promises"), neatly mixes courtroom drama with cloak-and-dagger chills, bringing the viewer along as Martin and Claudia are drawn deeper into what seems to be a conspiracy. Knight also throws in plenty of intriguing plot twists and prompts some uncomfortable questions about what governments do secretly in the name of security.

Director John Crowley ("Boy A") sets Knight?s potboiler on a low simmer, pulling understated performances by his cast. This works well for Hall (recently seen in "Iron Man 3"), who?s good at steely gazes, but not so much for the bland Bana.

Crowley gets his best mileage out of Broadbent, an actor usually employed for broad performances (e.g., Prof. Horace Slughorn in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince"). But here he oozes quiet menace with every veiled threat. More than anyone else, Broadbent embodies the cool professionalism and reserved chills that "Closed Circuit" delivers.

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Giving the Gift of Giving: Why Children Should be Taught Philanthropy

?Philanthropy? is usually a word we associate with the world of adults and rich people. Increasingly though, children from a spread of socio-economic backgrounds are participating in and learning about what it means to be philanthropic, both at home and at school.

As well as helping those in need, the evidence shows getting children involved in philanthropy has positive effects for the children, their families and society more generally.

It might just be the key to helping your children be happier, smarter and more successful.

Why should we teach philanthropy?

The younger the child is when the discussion begins about giving, the more it becomes a matter of practice and habit that continues into adulthood.

According to developmental psychologist Marilyn Price Mitchell, children who?perform acts of kindness?experience increased wellbeing, popularity and acceptance among peers. This, in turn, leads to better classroom behaviour and higher academic achievement.

There is a place for both families and schools to teach philanthropic values and encourage related actions. A recent UK Study,?Growing Up Giving: Insights Into How Young People Feel About Charity, found that young people are interested in and positive about charities and have ?great charitable expectations?. Interestingly, the report finds that schools ?lie at the heart of the bond between young people and charities? and is the primary means by which charitable giving is encouraged.

However, the report found that amongst 9-11 year olds, three times as many children felt that discussing philanthropy with their parents would encourage their increased philanthropic engagement.

Where to start

How do we start teaching children about philanthropy?

There are a plethora of causes, activities and means by which children can become involved in philanthropic acts, regardless of financial means. Beyond individual acts of volunteering and fundraising, families are increasingly becoming involved with groups of like-minded families in ?giving circles?.

Earlier this year, the Australian Council for Educational Research?s dialogue series on?Leading, Learning in Education and Philanthropy?cited?Kids in Philanthropy (KIP), as one of a number of innovative programs to encourage family based giving.

?Giving circles?, like KIP, offer an opportunity for member families, who may not necessarily be able to afford large donations, to combine their funds with other members to create a single or series of impactful grants.

Giving circles necessarily promote discussion, as decisions about what cause to support, how much to give, what activities and workshops to organise, are made jointly by all members in consultation with their children.

What are children learning?

Through the experience of family based philanthropic organisations donor children are benefiting, just as the recipients are.

They learn about worlds beyond their own experience. They also learn confidence in public speaking, how to make a case, how to choose a charity, research skills, fundraising and entrepreneurial skills, tolerance and empathy. They also learn how to organise through setting up cake stalls, garage markets, bike-a-thons and walk-a-thons.

Through this experience they can then define what philanthropy means to them and what change they would like to see in the world. They learn, just by small acts of giving, how to become a change maker, what it means to be a good person and citizen as well as learning from and teaching others how to collaborate and make a difference. They learn about the multiplier effect of small acts and the large impact that can have on their communities.

From an educational perspective, these skills reflect what children learn at school and fit squarely into the priorities of the newly released Draft Years 3?10?Australian Curriculum: Civics and Citizenship.

The ACARA document states that the curriculum encourages the development of ?personal and social capability? via the application of personal, interpersonal and social skills and behaviours; through working collaboratively and constructively in groups; developing their communication, decision-making, conflict resolution and leadership skills; and learning to appreciate the insights and perspectives of others.

There are many valuable models for encouraging children?s involvement in philanthropic activities. Time will tell how these programs impact individual donor children and beneficiaries. But it is clear that beginning at a young age in the family context will have positive flow on effects for the world in which these children live and give.

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This article is from Jackie King, at The Conversation?

Source: http://www.celsias.com/article/giving-gift-giving-why-children-should-be-taught-p/

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Mobile Miscellany: week of August 19th, 2013 - Engadget

If you didn't get enough mobile news during the week, not to worry, because we've opened the firehose for the truly hardcore. This week brought a free TV streaming service for Bell subscribers, the arrival of NFL Mobile to BlackBerry 10 and little bit of Windows Phone love from General Motors. These stories and more await. So buy the ticket and take the ride as we explore all that's happening in the mobile world for this week of August 19th, 2013.

Bell TV debuts free streaming service

Bell now has its answer to Anyplace TV from Rogers, and it's a free service to subscribers of Bell TV. The latest version of the Bell TV mobile app lets users stream live and on-demand television over WiFi, even on networks away from home. TV Anywhere is available for Android, BlackBerry 10 and iOS, and is offered in both smartphone and tablet versions. As an added bonus, subscribers of Bell Fibe TV (the company's fiber service) can pause and resume on-demand shows between their television and mobile device. For those seeking convenience, Bell is also offering a $5 monthly add-on that includes 10 hours of TV over mobile data connections, which doesn't count against one's data usage. [PR Newswire, Bell]

NFL Mobile comes to BlackBerry 10

Just in time for preseason gridiron action, the NFL Mobile app is now available to BlackBerry 10 users. Along with scores, video highlights and custom team alerts, the app also lets users manage their fantasy football teams. As an exclusive perk, Verizon subscribers can tap into premium features that include live streaming of games, NFL RedZone and the NFL Network. [CrackBerry]

Windows Phone gains OnStar RemoteLink app

GM is showing Windows Phone 7.5 / 8 users some love with the debut of OnStar RemoteLink, which is compatible with all Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick and GMC vehicles from 2010 onward. The app requires an OnStar subscription, and it brings quick access to the vehicle's tire pressure, estimated fuel range and oil levels. Users can even remotely lock or start the car, or even sound the horn. [Windows Phone Blog]

Other random tidbits

• Now through August 29th, Best Buy and Future Shop are offering the BlackBerry Q10 for free on a two-year contract with Bell Mobility. [MobileSyrup]
• According to MobileSyrup, the Nokia Lumia 1020 is coming to Rogers and Telus. Alongside the 41MP shooter, it's reported that Telus will also carry the Lumia 625. [MobileSyrup 1, 2]
• Virgin Mobile is now selling its first waterproof phone, the Reef, which runs Android 4.1 and costs $150 outright. Sadly, it's limited to slow EV-DO mobile data networks. [Virgin Mobile USA]
• Leaked carrier documents suggest the HTC One will arrive at Wind Mobile on August 27th for $629 outright or starting at $329 on WindTab. [MobileSyrup]
• The BlackBerry 9720 is now available to purchase SIM-free in the UK for ?180. [CrackBerry]

Must-read mobile stories

[Mobile Miscellany photo credit: Thristian / Flickr]

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/24/mobile-miscellany/

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The Real Housewives of Orange County Reunion Recap: Liars, Liars, Pants on Fire

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Review: 'Paranoia' wastes Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman in a limp predictable thriller

Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman are together for the first time since 'Air Force One' in the new film 'Paranoia'

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"Paranoia," based on a novel by Joseph Finder, resembles the template for early John Grisham films or for Oliver Stone's "Wall Street," stories in which the young hungry guy who wants to make a name for himself falls under the scrutiny of an older mentor figure who then tempts them down the path of wrongdoing, ultimately leading to a moral crisis for the lead. As directed by Robert Luketic, "Paranoia" is professional in every way, but there's no pulse to it. It is entirely adequate, livened up only by a few supporting turns.

Part of the problem is Liam Hemsworth, who seems like a charming enough guy, but who doesn't really have any onscreen energy. It doesn't help that he's caught between two CEOs locked in a pissing match that's gone on for years, or that those two CEOs are played by Gary Oldman, who savors every bite of the scenery that he takes, and Harrison Ford, who manages to suggest a real inner life for his character with very limited screen time. There's one great scene in the movie where Oldman and Ford come face to face and they play this subtle, funny, furious game of "Which One Of Us Is The Alpha Male?" that leaves poor Hemsworth stranded, standing there between them and completely out of his weight class.

In his scenes with Amber Heard, who plays a rising executive at the firm where Adam (Hemsworth) goes to work, Hemsworth seems like he's on more solid ground, and he's good at playing the lighter stuff. When it's time to dig a little deeper, Heard seems up for it, but Hemsworth struggles. In fact, the best scenes he has in the whole film come with the guy playing his father, Richard Dreyfuss, and even there, it feels like Dreyfuss is the reason the scenes play.

The particular moral landscape that Adam is trying to navigate is the world of big-stakes consumer technology. Basically, it's "The Firm" meets "The Social Network" as Nicolas Wyatt (Oldman) and Jock Goddard (Ford) each race to release new phones. Wyatt hires Adam to infiltrate Jock's company and bring them the specs for the secret new project that Jock is preparing to bring to the market. And while Jason Dean Hall and Barry Levy do their best to portray this as a dangerous world of big money in their script, it all plays a little silly onscreen. Wyatt keeps a icy but brilliant psychologist (Embeth Davidtz) on his staff, as well as a ruthless all-purpose fixer who seems to do everything from high tech spying to cold blooded murder, a role that allows Julian McMahon to turn the creepy up, resulting in something that is borderline hilarious at times.

Not only do I not believe the details of the world that Adam navigates, but I don't believe the moral crisis that the film tries to establish. It's such a shoddy framework that they hang all of this on that I never really felt like there was any peril or even any fun. It's all very perfunctory and single-minded, and because there is no life to these characters past the scenes where they appear, it never really feels like there's any life to it all. It just plays like a checklist of things that should happen in this genre, without any anchor that might make any of it matter.

"Paranoia" is not an aggressively bad film, but it is a bland film, and there's not much about it that will stick with me. I feel like they would have been better served by dropping the Hemsworth character completely and just focusing on the back and forth battle between Oldman and Ford. It might have been just as silly, but at least it would have been entertaining.

"Paranoia" opens tomorrow.

A respected critic and commentator for fifteen years, Drew McWeeny helped create the online film community as "Moriarty" at Ain't It Cool News, and now proudly leads two budding Film Nerds in their ongoing movie education.

Source: http://www.hitfix.com/motion-captured/review-paranoia-wastes-harrison-ford-and-gary-oldman-in-a-limp-predictable-thriller

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LA Region Awards Huge Radio Project to Motorola | Dispatch ...

After almost four years of legal issues, funding fights, contract reversals and vendor competition, the Los Angeles region?s radio authority is set to approve a $280 million contract with?Motorola for a unified?public safety?communications network. According to agenda documents, tomorrow the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable?Communications System (LA-RICS) will approve the contract to stitch together 32 antenna sites, 326 frequency pairs and a variety of existing and new radio technology to provide voice?communications for up to 64,000 users.?Planning for?the network began in 2010 and seemed to be proceeding normally. However, during negotiations the next year with the only other bidder, Raytheon Company, the project suddenly derailed. Legal analysis of the bid documents revealed several elements that violated state bidding regulations. The entire bid process up to that point was abandoned and the project was restarted in 2012. Meanwhile, the universe of?public safety radio has been swirling with 700/800 MHz technical and regulatory changes, and various grant funding has come and gone. The LA-RICS project includes 86 jurisdictions of all sizes and in every corner of the 4,000 square-mile county. The final radio system will mainly consist of a P25 Phase 2 system using 700 and T-band frequencies. Several existing public safety radio?systems will overlay the LA-RICS network and there will be extensive connections among?the various components. If approved by the board, the project would be completed in five phases over the next 15 years.?Download (pdf) a summary of the project bid, or the entire?contract?(large file, 1000+ pages).

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Source: http://www.911dispatch.com/2013/08/14/la-region-awards-huge-radio-project-to-motorola/

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