#Sam Gittins

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a few of the "Just-A-Snappin" crew (from sam gittins' instagram)

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I just did a binge (re)watch of 'The Smoke' with a baby Taron Egerton and now I really want to write a whump-found-family-redemption-hurt/comfort-fic where Kev basically becomes Asbo's pseudo dad.

(so depressed that there's none for me to read already

What do you mean there's no fics where Kev witnesses or deals with Gog's terrifying psycho-pathological physical and coercive control over Dennis/Asbo?)

This boy did not get enough hugs in this series

[adamwatchesmovies]

Await Further Instructions (2018)

Unfortunately, Await Further Instructions was released in 2018 when its message was neither shocking nor revolutionary and certain elements of its horror now have unintended meanings. It means you’ve almost certainly seen a better version of this story elsewhere. Despite this, its effectiveness while it plays is hard to deny.

After distancing himself from his family for three years, Nick (Sam Gittins) agrees to bring his girlfriend Annji (Neerja Naik) over for Christmas dinner. Things do not go well. The couple decide to leave the next morning but find that a barrier now encircles the house. No one can leave, the internet is down and their telephones cannot send or receive calls. Suddenly, a message from the authorities appears on the television. Though father Tony (Grant Masters), mother Beth (Abigail Cruttenden), Nick’s sister Kate (Holly Weston), her husband Scott (Kris Saddler) and Grandad David Bradley) insist on following the TV’s instructions, Nick and Annji are unsure whoever is sending them has good intentions.

Imagine bringing your significant other to meet your family for the first time and having your worst fears confirmed: they’re still narrow-minded, stupid and racially biased. Christmas is ruined. It goes from bad to worse when you realize you can't leave. In this film, it's not a snowstorm keeping everyone inside. It's something else. Stuck in the house with everyone already on edge, resentment and paranoia build and are amplified by the mysterious text that appears on the TV. Now, our protagonists are stuck in a mental asylum. Everyone else is crazy but them. Is the right choice to pretend like they're one of them or try to talk some sense into everyone else? What this movie does right is put you in the shoes of Nick and Annji. The racism Annji faces is obvious but it’s not ham-fisted. It’s a mispronounced name from mom, an assumption from dad or Kate and side comments from Grandad that tell you this is a bad place to be. You don’t like Nick’s family. Even mom, who has a chance of changing her ways, is such a doormat that you resent her even more than Tony, who is trying to be this big man by forcing everyone to follow the TV’s orders. His insistence on being a leader while taking orders from someone who - as far as Nick, Annji and we can tell - has no real authority and no proven good intentions towards the family would be hilarious if it weren’t so frightening. Every time the message on the television changes, “Await Further Instructions” tightens its grip around your throat.

You’ll be scared. You'll sweat. The picture’s message about not following orders blindly is good… but this is also where things get muddled. We never - not for a second - believe whoever is sending messages through the TV is the government. There’s something sinister going on. What that is, I can’t say without giving too much away. Ultimately, the movie is about holding onto your beliefs even when authorities (in this case, the television or the "government" sending messages through the TV) tell you to do something you know is wrong. To some viewers, that might include not vaccinating your children, which is an unfortunate message. As for the TV thing? It’s a little too late for that. For this kind of message to work in the 2010s, it needed to be people’s cell phones giving them the instructions, or QAnon conspiracy-theory loonies feeding bad info. Things get even wobblier when our questions are finally answered. Not all of it holds up. It doesn’t mean it isn’t chilling but this needed another pass through the keyboard. It’s almost as if writer Gavin Williams didn’t know what to do with the ending until it came time to submit it to the studio.

A story's flaws are always amplified when they come in during a movie’s last act and unfortunately, Await Further Instructions drops the ball at the worst time possible. Is it enough to toss away the whole thing? I don’t think so. The tension built up as the family turns on each other, the discomfort Annji and Nick feel, the fear as the trickle of revelations come in are all expertly done. I don’t expect anyone who sees Await Further Instructions to be compelled to watch it more than once or call it a favorite. That’s ok. (November 27, 2020)

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Ideia boa, execução ruim: O uivo (Howl, 2015)

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WAR OF THE WORLDS: THE ATTACK (2023) Review of British sci-fi

‘They are here’ War of the Worlds: The Attack is a 2023 British sci-fi horror film about three young friends who track a meteorite that crashes into Earth. They quickly discover that they are at the epicentre of an alien invasion. Directed by Junaid Syed from a screenplay co-written with Tom Jolliffe and loosely based on H.G. Wells’ classic 1898 novel. The Doorbell Productions-Lola’s…

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#NowWatching Await Further Instructions (2018) 🎄📺🦠

“𝙸𝚝’𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚔𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚢𝚘𝚞.”

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not gonna lie, I ship them they make a cute couple 😽

Can this man 👇

And this man 👇

Can they both just stop being so 🥵🤤

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Just-a-Snappin’ Crew ft.

David Shields as Everett Blakley, P

Spike White as Charles Via, CP

Elliot Warren as James Douglass, BOM

Anthony Boyle as Harry Crosby, NAV

Alex Boxall as Monroe Thornton, TTE

Sam Gittins as William McClelland, BTG

Louis Sparks as Lester Saunder, WG

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Gallifrey: War Room 2: Manoeuvres is now available to buy!

So excited and nervous for this boxset, so glad it's finally been released!

You can go download it here: https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/gallifrey-war-room-2-manoeuvres-2593

More information about the release under the cut:

The War Room co-ordinates the fight against the Daleks, but there is a battle for control. Rival Cardinals Rasmus and Ollistra manipulate Leela, Veklin and the General, seeking Rassilon's favour. And beyond Gallifrey, Narvin and the Resistance are making their own moves to stop the Time War...

2.1 Collaborators by Katharine Armitage Gallifrey and the Resistance are in a race to secure a vital alliance. But playing politics means secrets, lies and betrayal... and Leela, caught in the middle, must try to rescue honour from chaos.

2.2 Remnants by Georgia Cook A distress call from a Gallifreyan outpost brings the General, Rasmus and Veklin into contact with weapons of the Time War from both sides. Trapped, young Time Lord Cresta fights for her life against a relentless foe.

2.3 Transference by Fio Trethewey When a promising scientist is injured and his new technology stolen, Ollistra sets Leela on the trail. Her hunt takes her outside the Citadel to Lowtown, where a shock awaits. Narvin has returned to Gallifrey. But in trying to help his kin, he risks more than he knows.

2.4 Ambition’s Debt by Katharine Armitage Tensions run high in the War Room as the battle for control intensifies. A world has gone missing, the Daleks are too quiet, and something new lurks in the shadows... A dangerous plan is set in motion with the potential to change everything.

Cast:

Louise Jameson (Leela)

Ken Bones (The General)

Janet Amsden (Clemantia)

Nicholas Briggs (Berserker Dalek / Daleks)

Aaron-Louis Cadogan (Teblin)

Seán Carlsen (Narvin)

Beth Chalmers (Veklin)

James Corrigan (Ferdi)

Sam Gittins (Helico)

Mark Hawkins (Eris)

Chris Jarman (Rasmus)

Pepter Lunkuse (Lenaris)

Faith Omole (Cresta)

Carolyn Pickles (Ollistra)

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Yosemite Sam: Ah think that rabbit's a-gittin' smarter. Elmer: Either that, or we're getting dumber.

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Where on Earth did this come from???

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from sam gittins' instagram (ft. david shields + his "favorite BTS shot of 2021")

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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim | Making of Tapestry Warner Bros. Pictures

Inspired by the concept art for #LOTR: The War of the Rohirrim, see the story of Rohan and the history of Helm's Deep unfold in this behind-the-scenes look that was revealed at New York Comic Con 2024. Get a deeper look here: https://www.lotrthewaroftherohirrim.c... #nycc Peter Jackson presents a groundbreaking journey back to Middle-earth through the eyes of legendary director Kenji Kamiyama. #LOTR: The War of the Rohirrim - only in theaters December 13 New Line Cinema’s original anime feature “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” returns audiences to the epic world brought to life in “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, based on the revered books by J.R.R. Tolkien. Under the direction of award-winning filmmaker Kenji Kamiyama (the “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” & “Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex” TV series), the talented voice cast led by Brian Cox (“Succession”) as Helm Hammerhand, the mighty King of Rohan; Gaia Wise (“A Walk in the Woods”) as his daughter Héra & Luke Pasqualino (“Snowpiercer”) as Wulf. Miranda Otto, who delivered an unforgettable, award-winning performance in “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, reprises her role as Éowyn, Shieldmaiden of Rohan, who serves as the tale’s narrator. The voice ensemble also includes Lorraine Ashbourne (Netflix’s “Bridgerton”), Yazdan Qafouri (“I Came By”), Benjamin Wainwright (“World on Fire”), Laurence Ubong Williams (“Gateway”), Shaun Dooley (“The Witcher”), Michael Wildman (“Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw”), Jude Akuwudike (“Beasts of No Nation”), Bilal Hasna (“Sparks”) & Janine Duvitski (“Benidorm”). Set 183 years before the events chronicled in the original trilogy of films, “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” tells the fate of the House of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg— a mighty fortress that will later come to be known as Helm’s Deep. Finding herself in an increasingly desperate situation, Héra, the daughter of Helm, must summon the will to lead the resistance against a deadly enemy intent on their total destruction. With Kamiyama @the helm, the original feature is being produced by Oscar winner Philippa Boyens, from the screenwriting team behind “The Lord of the Rings” & “The Hobbit” Trilogies, alongside Jason DeMarco & Joseph Chou, who, in addition to their many separate animation projects, collaborated on the “Blade Runner: Black Lotus” series. The executive producers are Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Sam Register, Carolyn Blackwood & Toby Emmerich. The screenplay is by Jeffrey Addiss, Will Matthews & Phoebe Gittins & Arty Papageorgiou, story by Addiss, Matthews & Boyens, based on characters created by J.R.R. Tolkien. The team of creative collaborators returning from “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy also includes Oscar winners Alan Lee & Richard Taylor, along with esteemed Tolkien illustrator John Howe. A New Line Cinema Presentation, a Warner Bros. Animation / Sola Entertainment Production, “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,” will be distributed theatrically worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, released in cinemas nationwide on December 13, 2024, and internationally beginning 11 December 2024.

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Commons Vote

On: The draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Requisite and Minimum Custodial Periods) Order 2024

Ayes: 323 (96.9% Lab, 2.2% Ind, 0.9% Green) Noes: 81 (95.0% Con, 2.5% DUP, 2.5% RUK) Absent: ~246

Individual Votes:

Ayes

Labour (312 votes)

Adam Jogee Adam Thompson Afzal Khan Alan Campbell Alan Gemmell Alan Strickland Alex Baker Alex Ballinger Alex Barros-Curtis Alex Davies-Jones Alex Mayer Alex McIntyre Alex Norris Alex Sobel Alice Macdonald Alison Hume Alistair Strathern Allison Gardner Amanda Martin Andrew Cooper Andrew Lewin Andrew Pakes Andrew Ranger Andrew Western Andy MacNae Andy McDonald Andy Slaughter Angela Eagle Anna Dixon Anna Gelderd Anna McMorrin Anna Turley Anneliese Midgley Antonia Bance Bambos Charalambous Barry Gardiner Bayo Alaba Beccy Cooper Becky Gittins Bell Ribeiro-Addy Ben Coleman Ben Goldsborough Blair McDougall Brian Leishman Callum Anderson Calvin Bailey Carolyn Harris Cat Eccles Cat Smith Catherine Fookes Catherine McKinnell Catherine West Charlotte Nichols Chi Onwurah Chris Bloore Chris Curtis Chris Elmore Chris Hinchliff Chris Kane Chris McDonald Chris Murray Chris Vince Chris Ward Chris Webb Christian Wakeford Claire Hazelgrove Claire Hughes Clive Lewis Connor Naismith Connor Rand Damien Egan Dan Aldridge Dan Tomlinson Daniel Francis Daniel Zeichner Danny Beales Darren Jones Darren Paffey Dave Robertson David Baines David Burton-Sampson David Pinto-Duschinsky David Smith David Taylor David Williams Dawn Butler Debbie Abrahams Deirdre Costigan Douglas McAllister Elaine Stewart Emily Darlington Emma Foody Emma Hardy Emma Lewell-Buck Emma Reynolds Euan Stainbank Feryal Clark Frank McNally Fred Thomas Gareth Snell Gen Kitchen Georgia Gould Gill German Gordon McKee Graeme Downie Grahame Morris Gregor Poynton Gurinder Josan Hamish Falconer Harpreet Uppal Heidi Alexander Helen Hayes Helena Dollimore Henry Tufnell Ian Lavery Ian Murray Imogen Walker Irene Campbell Jack Abbott Jacob Collier Jade Botterill Jake Richards James Asser James Murray James Naish Janet Daby Jas Athwal Jayne Kirkham Jeevun Sandher Jeff Smith Jen Craft Jenny Riddell-Carpenter Jess Asato Jess Phillips Jessica Toale Jim Dickson Jim McMahon Jo Platt Jo White Joani Reid Jodie Gosling Joe Morris Joe Powell Johanna Baxter John Grady John Slinger John Whitby Jon Pearce Jon Trickett Jonathan Brash Jonathan Davies Jonathan Hinder Josh Dean Josh Fenton-Glynn Josh MacAlister Josh Newbury Josh Simons Julie Minns Juliet Campbell Justin Madders Kanishka Narayan Karin Smyth Karl Turner Kate Dearden Kate Osamor Kate Osborne Katie White Katrina Murray Kenneth Stevenson Kerry McCarthy Kevin Bonavia Kevin McKenna Kim Johnson Kim Leadbeater Kirith Entwistle Kirsteen Sullivan Kirsty McNeill Laura Kyrke-Smith Lauren Sullivan Lee Barron Lee Pitcher Leigh Ingham Lewis Atkinson Liam Byrne Liam Conlon Lillian Jones Linsey Farnsworth Liz Twist Lizzi Collinge Lloyd Hatton Lola McEvoy Lorraine Beavers Louise Jones Lucy Powell Lucy Rigby Luke Akehurst Luke Charters Luke Murphy Luke Myer Mark Ferguson Mark Tami Markus Campbell-Savours Marsha De Cordova Martin McCluskey Martin Rhodes Mary Creagh Mary Glindon Matt Bishop Matt Rodda Matt Turmaine Matt Western Matthew Patrick Matthew Pennycook Maureen Burke Maya Ellis Meg Hillier Melanie Ward Miatta Fahnbulleh Michael Payne Michael Shanks Michael Wheeler Michelle Scrogham Michelle Welsh Mike Kane Mike Reader Mike Tapp Mohammad Yasin Nadia Whittome Natalie Fleet Natasha Irons Naushabah Khan Naz Shah Neil Duncan-Jordan Nia Griffith Nicholas Dakin Nick Smith Nick Thomas-Symonds Noah Law Oliver Ryan Olivia Bailey Olivia Blake Pam Cox Pamela Nash Patricia Ferguson Patrick Hurley Paul Foster Paula Barker Paulette Hamilton Perran Moon Peter Lamb Peter Prinsley Peter Swallow Phil Brickell Polly Billington Rachael Maskell Rachel Blake Rachel Hopkins Rachel Taylor Richard Baker Richard Quigley Rosie Wrighting Rupa Huq Ruth Cadbury Sadik Al-Hassan Sally Jameson Sam Carling Sam Rushworth Samantha Dixon Samantha Niblett Sarah Champion Sarah Coombes Sarah Edwards Sarah Hall Sarah Jones Sarah Russell Sarah Sackman Satvir Kaur Scott Arthur Sean Woodcock Seema Malhotra Shabana Mahmood Sharon Hodgson Shaun Davies Simon Lightwood Simon Opher Sojan Joseph Sonia Kumar Stella Creasy Stephen Morgan Stephen Timms Steve Race Steve Witherden Steve Yemm

Sureena Brackenridge Taiwo Owatemi Terry Jermy Tim Roca Tom Collins Tom Hayes Tom Rutland Tonia Antoniazzi Tony Vaughan Torcuil Crichton Torsten Bell Tracy Gilbert Tristan Osborne Uma Kumaran Valerie Vaz Vicky Foxcroft Warinder Juss Will Stone Yuan Yang

Independent (7 votes)

Apsana Begum Ian Byrne Imran Hussain John McDonnell Rebecca Long Bailey Richard Burgon Zarah Sultana

Green Party (3 votes)

Adrian Ramsay Carla Denyer Ellie Chowns

Noes

Conservative (76 votes)

Alan Mak Alec Shelbrooke Alex Burghart Alicia Kearns Andrew Bowie Andrew Griffith Andrew Murrison Andrew Rosindell Andrew Snowden Aphra Brandreth Ashley Fox Ben Obese-Jecty Blake Stephenson Bob Blackman Bradley Thomas Caroline Dinenage Caroline Johnson Charlie Dewhirst Chris Philp Claire Coutinho David Davis David Reed David Simmonds Desmond Swayne Gagan Mohindra Gareth Davies Geoffrey Clifton-Brown Greg Smith Gregory Stafford Harriet Cross Harriett Baldwin Helen Whately Jack Rankin James Cleverly James Wild Jeremy Hunt Joe Robertson John Cooper John Glen John Hayes John Lamont John Whittingdale Katie Lam Kemi Badenoch Kieran Mullan Lewis Cocking Lincoln Jopp Louie French Mark Garnier Martin Vickers Matt Vickers Mel Stride Mims Davies Neil Hudson Neil Shastri-Hurst Nick Timothy Patrick Spencer Paul Holmes Peter Bedford Peter Fortune Priti Patel Rebecca Harris Rebecca Paul Rebecca Smith Richard Holden Robbie Moore Robert Jenrick Roger Gale Sarah Bool Shivani Raja Stuart Anderson Stuart Andrew Suella Braverman Tom Tugendhat Victoria Atkins Wendy Morton

Democratic Unionist Party (2 votes)

Gregory Campbell Jim Shannon

Reform UK (2 votes)

Lee Anderson Richard Tice

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War of the Worlds: The Attack: Directed by Junaid Syed. With Sam Gittins, Leo Staar, Vincent Regan, Alhaji Fofana. The adventures of 3 young astronomers and their fight to survive a deadly Martian Invasion.

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[TILT] Gittins Index

Kako znati da li odabrati novi smjer ili se držati provjerenog? I k tome imati, matematički potkrijepljenu, vjerojatnost da li smo odabrali bolje ili lošije. Gittins index. Gittins index je matematički problem rješavanja teorije redova, čekanja i posluživanja. Neću vas zamarati teškim matematičkim opisima i detaljima. Ako nekoga zanima više u poveznicama može pronaći znanstvene članke i radove o Gittins indeksu. 1979-te godine, John Gittins dobio je zadatak pronaći model optimizacije investicija u nove produkte u tvrtki Unilever. Cilj zadatak je bio izračunati matematičku vjerojatnost odabira između investicije u novi ili postojeći već dokazani lijek. Uvjet je bio da novi lijek mora biti najmanje 90% učinkovit i profitabilan kao postojeći lijek. Nakon mjeseci rada, nastao je Gittins index .

Unilever je koristio ovu matricu za procjenu opravdanosti promjene smjera investicija uspoređujući broj uspjeha i neuspjeha dva različita lijeka. Primjerice, ako je postojeći lijek bio uspješan 9 puta a neuspješan 8 puta, Gittins indeks iznosi 0,56. A novi lijek je bio uspješan 3 puta i neuspješan 3 puta, Gittins indeks iznosi 0,58. Ako ne postoji broj uspjeha i neuspjeha (0:0), Gittins indeks iznosi 0.70. Ukratko bolje bi prošli kada bi išli "na slijepo" tj. bez ikakvih mjerenja nego s postojećim lijekom koji ima indeks 0.56. Gittins indeks i danas se smatra vrlo pouzdanom metodom za potrebe donošenja odluka da li ostati pri trenutačnom rješenju ili promijeniti smjer prema novom rješenju. Zašto Gittins indeks umjesto jednostavne usporedbe dvije brojke? 10 uspjeha i 10 neuspjeha, u postotku, jednak je kao i 3 uspjeha i 3 neuspjeha. Oboje iznosi 50%. Naočigled logično. Međutim, prema teoriji vjerojatnosti koja je poznata pod nazivom Multi-armed bandit, svaki sljedeći odabir je stohastičke prirode te je moguće izračunati vjerojatnost svakog sljedećeg odabira. Gittins indeks je kompleksno za izračunati . Međutim, postoje gotovi kalkulatori za izračun Gittins indeksa . Primjena? U knjizi Algorithms to Live by, autori daju jako puno primjera gdje je moguće primijeniti ovaj matematički problem. Od odabira restorana do odabira ključnih riječi koje je moguće bolje koristiti za on-line oglašavanje. Kao uvod u knjigu priložio sam video "Talks at Google" gdje autori prolaze kroz primjere.

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Bandit Processes and Dynamic Allocation Indices, J. C. Gittins, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series B (Methodological), 1979, https://rss.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.2517-6161.1979.tb01068.x Multi-armed bandit, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-armed_bandit Multi-Armed Bandits and the Gittins Index, Bobby Kleinberg, Cornell University, 2017, https://www.cs.cornell.edu/courses/cs6840/2017sp/lecnotes/6840sp17R_Kleinberg.pdf On the Gittins Index for Multiarmed Bandits, Richard Weber, The Annals of Applied Probability, 1992, https://www.jstor.org/stable/2959678 Practical Calculation of Gittins Indices for Multi-armed Bandits, James Edwards, 2019, https://arxiv.org/abs/1909.05075 Gittins Index, Google Play Store, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.allanlindjensen.gittinsindex&hl=en_AU Read the full article