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Prime Focus already has a global footprint with offices in the LA, NY, Canada, the UK and India. That makes it more immune to the problems American-based VXF firms like Rhythm & Hues have had sustaining a viable business model (Prime Focus was one of four companies in the running in the R&H bankruptcy auction eventually won by another global firm, India-based Prana Studios). In March, Prime Focus announced a Chinese joint venture with Hong Kong–based private equity group AID Partners and local partner Zhejiang Jingqi Wenhua Chuanbo Co to invest $3M in a new operation that will provide 2D/3D conversion, VFX and postproduction services on the mainland and in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. Its recent credits included stereo VFX, 3D conversion and archive footage colorization work on Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby. Here’s today’s release out of the Shanghai International Film Festival announcing the Beijing opening: Mumbai, India – June 19, 2013 – Prime Focus Limited (“Prime Focus”, BSE code: 532748), a global leader in media and entertainment industry services, announced today that the company will open a new office in Beijing, China. The move brings the full array of services offered by the Prime Focus group of companies to China, including visual effects, 3D conversion, animation via its Prime Focus World (“PFW”) subsidiary, technology and media management solutions via its Prime Focus Technologies (“PFT”) subsidiary, and overall production and post-production services offered within the larger Prime Focus group. The announcement was made at the Shanghai International Film Festival. Set to open later this year (expected Q3), the move into China comes on the heels of the recent joint venture between Prime Focus Limited, AID Partners Capital and Zhejiang Jingqi Wenhua Chuanbo Company Limited. AID Partners Capital is a Hong Kong-based private equity firm focused on expansion capital and buyout opportunities primarily in the media and entertainment sector. In March this year AID Partners Capital had made an equity investment of US$10 million (Rs. 550 mil) in the creative services business, Prime Focus World NV (PFW), a subsidiary of Prime Focus Limited. In addition to Beijing, Prime Focus maintains offices in Los Angeles, Vancouver, New York, London and Mumbai. According to the Chinese State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, China’s 2012 box office receipts increased 30%; in majority part due to imported films; ranking China as the world’s second-largest box office next to the US (surpassing Japan). People’s Republic of China (PRC) is also the largest 3D market outside of the United States, encouraging the government to relax import restrictions that now allow an additional 14 foreign films to be distributed in China provided they are in 3D or large format. “We are enthusiastic about the shared opportunities our expansion into China brings,” said Namit Malhotra, founder of Prime Focus, “We have always recognized the advantages that globalization coupled with intense localization brings and have evolved our business strategy accordingly. After India, Europe and North America, China was the growth story waiting to happen. We are fortunate to have had AID Partners Capital extend the relationship beyond investment in to a formal market entry vehicle to expand our footprint in to one of the most influential markets in the world. I look forward to offering our full suite of creative and technology services to the Chinese market.” Prime Focus continues to thrive, having secured multiple rounds of growth capital in the past six months and underscoring the company’s unique capabilities in working with industry partners around the world. PFW has brought its expertise to many wide release Hollywood films, including most recently Baz Lurhmann’s The Great Gatsby, and upcoming releases such as Paramount’s World War Z and Sony Pictures’ White House Down. Previously

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Just after giving a stellar performance at Bonnaroo last week, Charli XCX is hitting the road again — this time for her first-ever North American headlining tour (which she revealed to us at the festival). The popstress’s current tour leg, which will be in support of her debut album True Romance, will start in Vancouver on August 30 before wrapping up October 2 in Orlando. She’ll be back in the States on October 26 for Life Is Beautiful in Las Vegas. Kitten join Charli in the opening slot for select dates. View all of the tour dates below. Charli XCX 2013 North American Tour Dates: August 30 – Vancouver, BC @ Venue Nightclub * August 31 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge * September 1 – Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot September 3 – San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s *# September 5 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre *# September 6 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues *# September 7 – Las Vegas, NV @ Vinyl – Hard Rock Hotel & Casino *# September 9 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue * September 10 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater September 12 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club * September 13 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall September 14 – Meadow, MI @ Meadow Brook Music Festival September 16 – Toronto, ON @ The Hoxton *# September 17 – Montreal, QC @ La Sala Rossa *# September 18 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair *# September 20 – Asbury Park, NJ @ The Wonder Bar *# September 21 – New York, NY @ Grammercy Theatre *# September 23 – Columbus, OH @ The A&R Music Bar * September 24 – Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge * September 25 – Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl* September 27 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s September 28 – Austin, TX @ The Parish * September 29 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada * October 2 – Orlando, FL @ The Social * = w/ Kitten # = w/ Little Daylight

This is a very important issue in Grandview — what goes on in our parks and on the Britannia property.  Come along and learn what might be done to improve the sharing of our public space.

As per a report from Andrew Gross, the New York Rangers will officially announce Alain Vigneault as the new head coach on Friday afternoon. Due to ongoing renovations at Madison Square Garden, the press conference will take place at Radio City Music Hall. Vigneault was officially signed to a 5-year contract back on June 15, according to Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News. The contract will pay Vigneault $2 million per year, which is about $200,000 more than he received with the Vancouver Canucks. This is the first official confirmation that we have seen from the New York Rangers, as they have kept Vigneault's hiring on the down low for quite some time. Glen Sather also spoke with the Pat Leonard at the General Manager meeting in Boston, and shed some light on what led to the firing on John Tortorella. The biggest issue was the lack of puck possession in the offensive zone, and low-scoring offensive production with the amount of talent on the roster.

Apparently constricted by budgets that don't allow for original photography, two Vancouver art directors faced with using stock photography, Andrew and Bart, have launched Getty Critics, a blog on which they gleefully poke fun at the idiocy of staged stock photos. From poor framing to forgotten details to confusing messages to things that make absolutely no sense, Getty Critics has its way with the unrealistic world of stock photography.

© 2004-2013 Rebecca Bollwitt - Miss604. This summer Vancouver will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Dancing on the Edge Festival that has brought over 400 different dance artists and choreographers to our stages. Talented members of the dance industry have traveled from across Canada, Japan, Germany, Venezuela, Mexico, Wales, the United States, Poland and China to join local artists each year. For this special milestone we’ll see 28 different choreographers and dance companies performing at Portside Park, Chinatown and Gastown and at the flagship festival location, the Firehall Arts Centre and the Scotiabank Dance Centre from July 4th until July 13th, 2013. 25 years ago, the contemporary dance scene in Vancouver was flying under the radar with few venues committed to showcasing the city’s growing talent. Dance companies and artists such as Kokoro Dance, Noam Gagnon, Crystal Pite, Alvin Erasga Tolentino, Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg, Wen Wei Wang, Peter Bingham, 605 Collective, Amber Funk Barton, Karen Jamieson, James Gnam, Joe Laughlin, Jennifer Mascall and Canadian dance companies and artists such as Compagnie Marie Chouinard, Fortier Danse, Dancemakers and Jose Navas were not well known names. All, along with many others, have been nurtured by the Dancing on the Edge Festival through its provision of production support and venues in which they could perform and hone their skills. Founded by Donna Spencer and Esther Rausenberg in 1988, the Dancing on the Edge Festival was established in response to the needs of local dance artists and since then it has been influential in establishing the success of contemporary dance artists and companies, putting many on the map nationally and around the world. [Source: Press Release] Vancouver’s dance companies and artists will shine while engaging the whole city during the 25th anniversary year. There will be ticketed shows along with public, site-specific events like Alvin Erasga Tolentino and Alison Denham who will perform 25 gestures within 25 minutes as a ritualistic meditative movement prayer every day at 12:00pm (location is to be announced). You can also catch Dusk Dances nightly at Portside Park/Crab Park with host Tara Cheyenne Friedenberg. From free performances like this to showcases at the Firehall Arts Centre and elsewhere around town, dance enthusiasts will love what’s in store. A full schedule can be found online. Tickets are now on sale and they include the EDGE 4 Pack ($85) or 8 Pack ($165) for 4 or 8 ticketed shows and a membership to the Dancing on the Edge Society, and single tickets which range from $22 to 28 depending on the event. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the Firehall Arts Centre box office at (604) 689-0926. If you would like to experience the Dancing on the Edge Festival I have two EDGE 4 PACKS to give away. One winner winner receive both so that they can pick up tickets to four shows of their choice along with a guest. Here’s how you can enter to win: Leave a comment here naming your favourite type of dance (1 entry) Post the following on Twitter (1 entry) RT to enter to win a pair of EDGE 4 Packs for @DOTEFestival from @Miss604 http://ow.ly/mccPZ I will draw one winner at random from all entries at 12:00pm on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Follow the festival on Facebook and Twitter for more information. © 2004-2012 Rebecca Bollwitt - Miss604.com. If you are not reading this via official Miss604 channels, this content is being reproduced without permission. The post Dancing On the Edge Festival 2013 appeared first on Vancouver Blog Miss604.

Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • Neil Degrasse Tyson with arguably his most brilliant observation ever. [Neil Degrasse Tyson] • Bryan Bickell on how Mario Kart helps the team focus. [NHL] • Contrary to the opinion of some, Jonathan Toews is having a very, very good postseason. [MC79 Hockey] • The Boston Bruins' defence is pretty good, eh? [CSNNE] • How the Chicago Blackhawks can get through it. [Backhand Shelf] • Bill Daly on the Devils' financial troubles: “Despite recent reports to the contrary, which are inaccurate, we are not concerned about the Devils’ future, or the franchise’s ability to achieve long-term success in Newark." [Fire & Ice] • The Phoenix Coyotes prospective new owners finally presented their proposal to the Glendale City Council. It did not go well. Councilperson Norma Alvarez was especially unimpressed. She left the meeting early, saying, "I couldn't take it anymore." [AZ Central] • Bryan Murray is trying to move up at the Draft. “I’ve talked to a number of teams and asked them to consider possibility of flipping picks or doing something where they might get what they need out of it and we might get what we need out of it. I don’t know if anybody will consider that, but I know as you get closer to the draft, if you have a pick very high up, it’s very hard to make the decision to move back. I’m not thinking that will happen, but we at least have to make the calls and to suggest we’re open to talk.” [Senators Extra] • Henrik Lundqvist denies pushing Tortorella out: "I would never put pressure on the management on decisions like that. I’m just a player. My focus is to play the game and do the best I can on the ice. Whatever [happens] off the ice, I leave to our great staff we have working for this club.” [NY Post] • Along with honey lemon lozenges he bought at the Vancouver Costco in bulk, Alain Vigneault may be bringing Newell Brown with him to New York. [NY Post] • Why you should be skeptical of the Blackhawks' claim that they're losing money. [Cult of Hockey] • Vincent Lecavalier is aware he could be bought out. [TFP] • Tim Panaccio on why the Philadelphia Flyers were right to trade Sergei Bobrovsky. [CSN Philly] • 10 reasons for the Avalanche to pass on Seth Jones. [Puck Sage] • The Nashville Predators have re-signed Victor Bartley to a three-year, $2 million contract. [Tennesseean] • David Ullstrom leaves the New York Islanders for the KHL. [PHT] • Three possible replacements for Mike Ribeiro, each of which underscores why the Capitals would be better off keeping Ribeiro. [CSN Washington] • And finally, it's been 14 years today. Unhappy anniversary, Buffalo and Dallas.

The Rangers will hold a press conference Friday at Radio City Music Hall. While the team has not made an official announcement about the press conference just yet, it will be to introduce Alain Vigneault as the team’s new coach. Vigneault, 52, agreed, in principle, to a five-year deal worth $10 million on Saturday after receiving a similar offer from the Dallas Stars. However, the deal had to be finalized and Glen Sather is currently in Boston for a general managers’ meeting. It will be the first chance for Vigneault to meet the “vaunted” New York media and, no doubt, there will be a heavy Canadian contingent in attendance for the former Canucks and Canadiens coach. But handling large media gatherings should not be an issue for Vigneault after his experiences in hockey-crazy Montreal and hockey-crazy Vancouver. If anything, the Big Apple might seem like a relaxed atmosphere for him once he gets past this initial press conference. Among the key questions for Vigneault will be his staff - there have been reports Ulf Samuelsson might be a candidate to be an assistant - and just how different his presence will be from predecessor John Tortorella, who, ironically, has a chance to succeed Vigneault in Vancouver. ====================================================== Follow me on Twitter at twitter.com/AGrossRecord Follow the Record Sports Staff at twitter.com/TheRecordSports

Zapchany odp?yw fakt spo?ród pewno?ci? sytuacja wygl?da nie byle prowokacja. Z pewno?ci? równie? wielu z nas poradzi sobie bez potrzeby wzywania profesjonalist?. Najwa?niejszym sposobem drukuje si? stanowi? przeznaczenie modnego kreta. W wi?kszej cz??ci wypadków wr?cz ów wybieg staje si? istnie? najskuteczniejszym. W ogromnej cz??ci jednak zielonego nie zdradza, i? furt. Poniektóre przystopowane odp?ywy od wanny, umywalki jednakowo? te? kuchennego umywalki s? w wi?kszym stopniu oporne na chemiczne ?rodki modela bezpieczniak. W powy?szej sprawy najlepszym rozwi?zaniem b?dzie hydraulik pozna?. Zdecydowanie na byle który hydraulik, skoro nie niejeden profesjonalista jest rasowy. Tak to aktualnie jest we wspó?czesnej rzeczywisto?ci, i? faktycznie niejeden w wszelkiej obszarze potrafi otworzy? dzia?alno??. Nie ka?dy niemniej jednak a? do ka?dej do?wiadczenia si? emituje. Na uciecha zbyt konkretn? osob? zaw?dy przybywa si? pewna imi?. Je?eli jest fakt spec z farb oraz trup, na niechybnie nie zabraknie mu polece?. Fatalniej niemniej jednak, je?li jest w takim przypadku podejrzanej postaci koneser. W powy?szej sytuacji na danym, terenowym rynku z pewno?ci? powy?sza typ nazbyt w ?ó?wim tempie nie sytuacja wygl?da w stanie popracowa?. Wracaj?c niemniej jednak a? do tych polskich przepe?nionych odp?ywów. Spo?ród pewno?ci? sytuacja wygl?da wówczas ca?a trudno??, z którym pownni?my sobie w oboj?tnie jaki rodzaj poradzi?. Co wi?cej, sytuacja wygl?da wskutek tego problem niezmiernie nagl?cy, jako ?e g?ównie z przepe?nionym odp?ywem od czasu osp?ywu to znaczy te? innej dawki armatury ?azienkowej nie sprezentuje si? banalnie dzia?a?. Je?eli dlatego wulgarne ?rodki chemiczne, które mo?emy zakupi? w sklepach i ich u?y?, nie starczaj?, wymagany sytuacja wygl?da koneser. Podobnie jak pogotowie gazowe pozna? przyzywane sytuacja wygl?da do pasztetów spo?ród kuchenk? gazow?, tak hydraulik do powy?szych my?li. Kiedy zatelefonujemy a? do instytucji zwanej pogotowiem, lecz nie pojedynczego hydraulika, to posiadamy niew?tpliwie wi?ksz? okazj?, ?e przyb?dziemy na rzeczywistego zawodowca. Co mo?e egzystowa? przyczyn? takiego zatamowanego umywalki? Zasadniczo na ogó? spotykan? powodem s? w?osy, jakie sukcesywnie wpadaj? do osp?ywu ewentualnie wanny i po pewnym chwili „uszczelniaj?” odp?yw. Przytrafia si? w podobny sposób, ?e instalator pozna? w niew?a?ciwy droga stworzy swoj? fabrykacj? i na nast?pstwo wadliwie zrealizowanych zmiesza?, ciecz nie ?cieka w gruncie rzeczy je?li powinna, fabrykuj? si? zatory, lecz wr?cz wynikaj? w niewidocznych po?o?eniach up?ywy. Prawd? mówi?c zbytnio przewa?aj?ca cz??? zapchanych odp?ywów korespondujemy my sami. Wszak?e nie uwa?amy na wobec powy?szego, co odbiera si? do nich wszystkich doby. Kiedy sami zabawiamy si? ich przepchania, istnieje zarówno ryzyko faktu, i? za jeden godzina scementowania stan? si? nieszczelne. Wskutek tego podobnie nie nale?y zbytnio notorycznie odkr?ca? kolanek jak równie? zasi?ga? rady co si? a? do nich dosta?o. Najlepiej sytuacja wygl?da oddawa? obserwacj? na wobec powy?szego, co dostaje si? do odp?ywów jak równie? stara? si? unika? wrzucania w tym miejscu ra?nych ?ywio?ów.co