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The affordable apartment at 2003 Aldrich Ave. was demolished Sept. 1 by a developer that acquired the building after being sued for damaging it. Randolph Street Realty Capital plans to build a 47-unit market-rate apartment on the site. Photo by Rachel Usher

Randolph Street Realty Capital has demolished a Lowry Hill East apartment building that it was sued for damaging. The building, razed on Sept. 1, held 25 affordable units until 2018 when it was badly cracked in a botched construction job and residents were forced to vacate, some ending up in homeless shelters.

Chicago-based Randolph Street acquired the building, at 2003 Aldrich Ave., in March after settling the lawsuit. The firm, which never publicly disclosed the cost of repairing the building, now has plans to construct a 47-unit market-rate apartment on the site.

The demolition is a disappointment for neighbors and affordable housing activists who had been mobilizing to save the building.

A crowd of about 100 protesters marched from Mueller Park to the four-story brick building on the corner of Franklin & Lyndale on Aug. 20, holding big yellow signs reading, Welcome to Lowry Hill East Neighborhood! Home of Naturally Occurring Profitable Housing!

Alicia Gibson, board president of the Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association (LHENA), asked the crowd to demand a change in Randolph Streets plans and to demand that the city devise an alternate strategy for preserving affordable housing at 2003 Aldrich Ave.

They keep telling us these shenanigans are legal, she said. They need to fix that loophole now. If people can come in and damage affordable housing, buy it from their own malfeasance, tear it down and put in market-rate and higher housing, then that should terrify anyone in this city who cares about housing justice.

Council President Lisa Bender, who represents the area, has said the situation is unbelievably frustrating but that the city cannot deny a wrecking permit on subjective grounds.

Activist Toussaint Morrison, a co-organizer of the rally, said the city was allowing gentrification.

We could have bought this right here, cleaned it up and made it for the people. This could have housed people! he said. You are turning away brown, Black, poor neglected people willingly.

Wedge resident Nick Sanford said he lives in a similar century-old brick building to 2003 Aldrich. I think they should be preserved, he said.

The march, led by the groups On Site Public Media and Communities United Against Police Brutality, also stopped outside Benders home in Lowry Hill East, with protesters criticizing Bender for not being responsive to constituents and not doing enough to reign in the Minneapolis Police Department before George Floyd was killed.

The Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association has vowed to oppose any development project on the 2003 Aldrich site that doesnt include at least 25 apartment units affordable to people making less than 50% of the area median income. In addition, the organization is requesting a review by the city attorney to ensure proper changes are made to prevent this from ever happening again. The organization has published a call to action on its website.

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By JOHN HOWELL

If there wasnt dirt you wouldnt know when something is clean.

That may sound like a kids excuse for not cleaning his room, but our kids have long since left home and keeping things clean is up to us. One job that somehow has always remained mine is cleaning windows.

Windex and paper towels were the preferred tools until I was introduced to ammonia, a sponge on the end of a stick with a squeegee. This made window washing simple, although I have yet to perfect the knack of leaving no streaks.

So, Saturday I tackled to the chore of cleaning at least the porch windows of the film of pollen and wind-blown dirt. From the first swish, it was evident that I was dealing with more than a thin coating of dirt. The contrast between the upper pane where I started and the lower was dramatic made all the more apparent by the brown streaks running down from the sill. To properly tackle this job, I was going to need to hose down the windows.

But it didnt stop there. The porch walls were coated and as I looked up, the ceiling was too. The porch floor wasnt bad, but it could use some help.

Suddenly what I imagined was a half-hour job turned into an afternoon.

I was going to need more than the hose. This was a job for the power washer, the one Claude gave me after I borrowed it from him to clean the deck around the pool years ago. It was perfect for washing clean the grime that had rendered the cement apron a black and green hue from nasty growing stuff. I was close to finishing the job when suddenly the engine quit. I looked back. The power washer was gone, yet I was holding the spray gun and it was attached to a hose.

The washer was sitting at the bottom of the pool. It had vibrated to the edge and taken the plunge.

Remarkably, after pulling out the plug and changing the oil, it started. Several years later, Claude bought a new one and I got the swimmer.

The washer hadnt been used for more than a year, but I was confident she would start.

That, however, wasnt going to happen until I bought some gas.

This window-cleaning project now took on a new dimension.

I passed Legal Motors on my way to the station. The garage door was open, the hood of a black Mercedes protruding. I wondered whether Mayor Joseph Solomon was checking things out. On the way home with the gas, I stopped in. Rep. Joseph Solomon Jr. was standing in the doorway. His story was similar to mine a seemingly simple project had grown into something much larger. Joe was looking to replace a burned-out plate light. Getting to the fixture involved pulling apart the trunk. When he finally reached it, it was not a bulb but an LED. Part stores didnt carry the light and the dealer didnt have one in stock. They placed an order, but it was going to take a couple of days. Joe was on hold for the moment, so he lit a cigar and put off fixing his car.

I was determined not to let anything interfere with my project, as much as I would have liked lingering to talk about Warwick.

Indeed, the washer started and I went to work, enveloped in a fog as I started with the porch ceiling and worked my way down over the walls and windows to the floor and the railings. Brown rivulets streamed from the shingles and fell in heavy drops from the ceiling. The further I went, the more dirt I found. The stone stairs needed cleaning. And while I was at it, I might as well power wash the table and chairs.

Then suddenly the washer stopped.

It was nowhere near the pool. I had made sure of that and leaned it against a chair to ensure it wasnt to creep off the porch. It was out of gas.

I looked over what Id done. Surely there was more, yet the windows I had set out to clean only required some touchup. My vision was clear. I would do that before I engaged myself in another project that would lead me somewhere I had not imagined.

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KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) More than 250 people have been arrested since the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, with more than half from outside the county that the southeastern Wisconsin city is in, police reported Thursday.

Blake, a Black man, was shot seven times in the back by a white police officer on Aug. 23, sparking three nights of unrest that resulted in roughly two dozen fires and damage to numerous downtown businesses. Two nights after the shooting, prosecutors say 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse fatally shot two demonstrators and wounded a third. His attorney claims it was self defense.

Kenosha police updated arrest figures Thursday, saying of the 252 people arrested, 132 did not live in Kenosha County. Rittenhouse came from his home in Antioch, Illinois, about 15 miles (25 kilometers) from Kenosha, to join others who walked the streets with rifles saying they were there to protect businesses from damage.

Four people arrested filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Wednesday, alleging that police were not arresting pro-police demonstrators like Rittenhouse who were breaking a curfew, while targeting others. The city's attorney called the lawsuit baseless and said it should be dismissed.

The city on Wednesday ended a curfew that had been in place since Aug. 24, a sign of calming tensions in the city of about 100,000 midway between Milwaukee and Chicago. President Donald Trump visited Kenosha on Tuesday to thank law enforcement for their efforts and his Democratic rival Joe Biden was in Wisconsin on Thursday and met with members of Blakes family and Kenosha community leaders.

The police said damage to city property was about $2 million and damage to county property was about $385,000.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was investigating more than 23 fires, police said.

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The global robotic vacuum cleaner market size was valued at USD 6.5 Billion in 2018 is projected to reach USD 39.1 Billion by 2026, exhibiting a CAGR of 25.3% during the forecast period.

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With the emergence of industrial robots, global market growth is estimated to be significant over the forecast period. The advancements incorporated across the robotics industry has resulted in more applications across the industries such as manufacturing, automotive, healthcare etc., aiding the expansion of the global robotic vacuum cleaners market size.Robotic Vacuum Cleaner is an automated cleaning machine with intelligent software programming, a smart navigation system, adjustable suction power, and scheduling mechanism. Adoption of robotic vacuum cleaners over the traditional cleaners is expected to increase as a result of various benefits such as cost-effectiveness in terms of human resources.Additionally, time efficiency and ease in the cleaning of large spaces without human intervention are expected to contribute to the growth of global robotic vacuum cleaner market significantly. Moreover, industrial robotic vacuum cleaners are beneficial for cleaning equipment and accessories in metal work, printing, food & beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Kevac SRL, a manufacturer of industrial vacuum cleaners with high filtering efficiency, has specifically designed KOIL230 of KOIL series for removal of coolants and oil from metalwork machines.

Major applications served by residential robotic vacuum cleaner are mopping, UV sterilization of the household atmosphere along with security cameras for security from intruders or fire and intercom services. Furthermore, the various innovative features, including voice interaction, are expected to result in the increased popularity of the product. Manufacturers are developing cleaners with voice recognition ability to receive and interpret the spoken commands.Furthermore, the voice recognition feature can be used in a Wi-Fi enabled smart robot vacuum cleaner embedded with a voice activation system such as Amazons Alexa. For instance, iRobot Corporation has developed a residential robotic vacuum cleaner, Roomba i7+, having advanced intelligence and automation with smart mapping technology through Alexa-enabled device.

MARKET SEGMENTATION

Adoption of automated products across the residential sectorsIn order to save time and energy, the end-users across the residential sectors are mainly focusing on adopting the automated products. With the use of robotic vacuum cleaner, a shift towards the smart home technology is observed, which bodes well for the global market. However, with the development of new electronic technologies and their integration with older, traditional building technologies, the intelligent home is now becoming a real possibility and attraction. Furthermore, integration of air filters in a robotic vacuum cleaner for consumers with allergies is expected to drive the global robotic vacuum cleaner market revenue.To avoid exposure to allergens from dust or pets, customers are increasingly shifting their focus on robotic cleaners, thus enhancing the demand for residential automated vacuum cleaners. One of the major socioeconomic factors expected to drive the global robotic vacuum cleaners market growth is increased female employment. Thus, resulting in decreased time for household activities which is expected to contribute to the household robotic vacuum cleaners sales. Furthermore, battery life plays a major growth inhibitor role as they enhance the operating time, thus making these vacuum cleaners less time consuming.

By type segment, floor vacuum cleaner held the largest portion in the global robotic vacuum cleaners market share in 2018, owing to the need of the smart robotic floor cleaning. The major sale increase in the floor robotic vacuum cleaner is due to its automate features for cleaning, in order to reduce health implications of the process of cleaning and save time. This segment is also anticipated to grow with the highest CAGR over the forecast period, with the growth of home automation and Artificial intelligence enabled products.Among the distribution channel segment, offline channel held the highest share in 2018, mainly due to the trust factor that has gained by the offline services of the companies. Whereas, online sales channel will influence the global robotic vacuum cleaner market trend, due to the growth of the ecommerce industry.

Household sector is projected to dominate the global robotic vacuum cleaner market, owing to the growth of the smart home and adoption of automated technology for the products that are used for daily routine. Also, investments in new production capacities in the emerging markets as well as investments in production modernization have led to a rising number of robotic installations. Across the commercial sector, offices are anticipated to have highest share due to the ease of work and modernization across the commercial sector, swelling the global market further.

REGIONAL ANALYSIS

Increasing manufacturing of robotics products is favoring the growth of Asia Pacific over the forecast period.Asia Pacific is expected to dominate the global robotic vacuum cleaner market revenue and also projected to observe lucrative growth. China is expected to drive the market growth in Asia Pacific as a result of the decreased unit price of robotic vacuum cleaners. In addition, Japan has also made a notable growth in global robotic vacuum cleaner market due to the launch of advanced technologies and innovative products. For Instance, in 2018, Panasonic launched MC-RS810 and MC-RS310vacuum cleaners in Japan, which cleans the room using the obstacle detecting sensors, laser, ultrasonic waves and infrared rays.Asia Pacific Robotic Vacuum Cleaners Market, 2018

In Europe, due to larger household spaces and high rate of carpet usage, demand for automated vacuum cleaners is increasing. Also, significant presence of robot manufacturers across the Europe is also driving the global robotic vacuum cleaners market growth. Moreover, In Western Europe, the light-weighted and cordless vacuum cleaners are gaining popularity and are expected to drive the product growth in the near future.Furthermore, manufacturers in U.S. are developing technologically advanced robotic vacuum cleaners. For instance, U.S. based iRobot Corporation has manufactured technologically advanced residential robotic vacuum cleaners series ranging from Roomba and Braava. As a result, North America is also projected to have substantial growth rate after Asia Pacific region in the global market.

KEY PLAYERS

iRobot Corporation, ECOVACS and Dyson Company holds a Considerable Market Share in Terms of RevenueiRobots is the considered to be the major player across the globe and has accounted sales of robotic vacuum cleaners for more than 20 Million units across the world in 2018. This is mainly due to the company capable of enhancing the robotic technology across many types of other domestic robot categories like security systems, lawn mowers, etc. In the U.S., iRobot is considered to have considerable in the global robotic vacuum cleaners market share due to the brand name of the company. Ecovas have major presence in China and is anticipated to increase its presence and revenue across the other parts of the globe. Apart from this, major manufacturers are focusing on introducing robotic vacuum cleaners with a fast force feedback control algorithm for robotic vacuum cleaners using artificial intelligence technology.

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REPORT COVERAGEThe report provides qualitative and quantitative insights on the global market and detailed analysis of market size & growth rate for all possible segments in the market. The market has been segmented by type, by application, by price, by distribution channel, by operation mode, application and geography. By type, the market is categorized into floor vacuum cleaner, window vacuum cleaner, pool vacuum cleaner.Based on application, the market is bifurcated into household and commercial. Based on price, the global robotic vacuum cleaners market is bifurcated into Below US$ 150, US$ 150 300, US$ 300 500, Above US$ 500. By distribution channel, the market id categorized into online and offline. Based on operation mode the market for robotic vacuum cleaners is classified into self-drive and remote control. Geographically, the market is segmented into five major regions, which are North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. The regions are further categorized into countries.Along with this, the report provides an elaborative analysis of the market dynamics and competitive landscape. Various key insights provided in the report are the price trend analysis, recent industry developments such as mergers & acquisitions, the regulatory scenario in key countries, consolidated SWOT analysis for key players, and emerging market trends.

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INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT:

6th January 2019: ECOVACS officially launched its new AI (Artificial Intelligence) powered floor cleaning residential robot, the DEEBOT OZMO 960 and the award-winning window cleaning robot, the WINBOT X, in CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2019 held in Las Vegas.

2nd January 2017: Samsung Electronics announced the latest innovative and popular line of POWERbot vacuum cleaners, VR7000 in CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2017 held in Las Vegas, that is made for hard-to-reach places and has enough suction capacity.

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At the corner of 22nd Avenue and Roosevelt Road in Kenosha, Wis., there used to be a camera shop. Now, its a pile of rubble. A few blackened walls are still standing, the windows blown out. The heap of splintered wood and rebar and shattered concrete looms over bystanders. A charred mattress lies flopped on top of it all, and broken glass litters the sidewalk.

I drove into the city early Thursday morning, four days after a Kenosha police officer shot a black man and violent mobs set the city on fire. I saw hardly any windows: Every business had its glass boarded up with sheets of plywood, some with spray-painted pleas such as, Protect the people in our community, and Kids live upstairs.

Farther east, in the downtown business district, the plywood sheets are painted with bright flowers and hearts. Community organizers have tents set up on sidewalks, ready with check-in clipboards, cleaning supplies, and paint for volunteers. They tell volunteers to paint messages about love, because Love is the answer.

Kim got here around 8 a.m. Shes armed with a spray-on spray-paint remover, and she says a lot of people have stopped by to check on her: It looks like shes doing graffiti instead of scrubbing it off. I dont like this cleaner, she says. Its definitely not on the top of my graffiti cleaner list.

Dale and Michael are priming a sheet of plywood so other artists can come along and turn it into a mural. Michael lives a few miles away; Dale lives just down the street. His cousin texted and asked if he wanted to get out of town for a few days, but he said no. I feel like if I did, the bad guys win. We tough it out with our community, Michael adds. This is home. So we gotta be here to wake up and clean it up.

Different groups of volunteers are milling around, painting, chatting. A barefoot guitarist sings on one street corner. A couple of vendors have set up tents with muffins and smoothies.

I ask Michael what the goal of the artwork is. Love, he says, without missing a beat. Were spreading love.

A few blocks over, Pastor Matt Henry lives in what he calls the hood. He points out a row of houses: Gangs own all of them. The furniture store on the corner is completely demolished. There arent any murals or cleanup crews here. The streets are quiet, but Henry still hasnt relaxed. He sent his wife to stay with relatives outside the city earlier this week. Since Sunday, Ive had maybe nine, 10 hours of sleep. He spends nights with his police scanner on and his gun by his side, car backed into the driveway in case he needs to get out fast. The first night of riots, he watched buildings burn a block away and listened to cars exploding in the auto lot down the street.

After 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse shot three people Tuesday night, things got quiet in the city. I think the soul got taken out of it with the shootings, says Henry. But he also says a lot of Kenosha residents are still frustrated with how state and city leaders have handled the unrest. To him, everything seems to come two or three days too late. Its shocking to me that a 17-year-old young man did more in 45 seconds to bring calm to the city than all the forces of our government, he says.

According to Henry, politicians are using the unrest as a platform for grandstanding, not to achieve meaningful change: I just dont have time for the posturing. Its empty. He says painting murals or even doing a prayer walk isnt going to fix anything if everyone just goes right back to the way things were before. Instead, it has to be a generational approach. I think we have to realize that the ruins are there, metaphorically and now literally. And the only way to repair them is to regenerate households that are then being equipped to live out that Biblical worldview.

Though discouraged by the political response, Henry is encouraged by ordinary Christians living well and living out the gospel in their communities. Instead of empty phrases, They actually have something true to offer. And that gives me a lot of hope.

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It hasnt taken long for Xavier Su'a-Filo to assert himself at right guard.

After primarily lining up at left guard in his career, the seventh-year veteran is the presumptive starter at right guard for the Cincinnati Bengals. Su'a-Filo played some right guard in Houston and Dallas, but he spent most of his time at left guard. In Cincinnati, hes penciled in on the right side.

Good. When I was in Dallas, especially in training camp, I played a lot of right guard for Zack Martin early on the last couple of years. So, Ive gotten real comfortable there with it, Su'a-Filo said. A lot of reps.

Cincinnati Bengals guard Xavier Su'a-Filo (72) waits between plays during training camp at the Paul Brown Stadium practice field in downtown Cincinnati on Monday, Aug. 17, 2020.(Photo: Sam Greene)

Su'a-Filo was signed over the offseason to replace last years starter John Miller. The 6-foot-4, 310-pound lineman viewed the Bengals as a good fit for him on the field. He was mainly a reserve interior lineman as a member of the Cowboys.

It was an opportunity really for me. To come in (and) be a part of a unit that has a lot of talent. And I know last year was last year and its a new year and its a new opportunity come in and compete and win in this division, Su'a-Filo said.

For the past two years, Su'a-Filo was part of a Cowboys O-line group that was one of the best in the NFL. Dallas had three perennial Pro Bowlers on its offensive line. In Cincinnati, he joins a much-maligned group upfront with zero former Pro Bowlers. Andy Dalton and Ryan Finley were sacked a combined 48 times last season and the unit struggled to consistently create holes in the run game. However, Su'a-Filo senses some untapped potential.

I just think it's untapped and we have to find it. There's a lot of guys like Mike coming into the second year, there's a lot of big jumps first to second year, Su'a-Filo said. But just for me, coming in as a veteran to kind of really help this group, and having guys like Trey (Hopkins), Bobby (Hart) has played a lot of football, to just kind of have that experience. For me, I think we can go as far as we want. We've just got to work, and we've got to be willing to do it as a unit.

Su'a-Filo has already provided tutelage for some of the younger linemen. Hes given the other starting guard, Michael Jordan, some O-line insight. The second-year left guard praised Su'a-Filo for what hes already brought to the offensive line.

Xavier Su'a-Filo brings a lot of competitiveness and hes a leader as well. For me personally, Ive always had those things in the room. (As a rookie) I had John Jerry and I had Andre Smith, Jordan said. Those guys helped me out a lot. Just have another guy like those two, it just adds on to it.

The question will soon become, can Su'a-Filo add to the offensive line on game days?

Cincinnatis O-line features two new projected starters in left tackle Jonah Williams and Su'a-Filo at right guard. With two new starters joining Jordan, Hopkins and presumably Hart upfront, the Bengals are banking on the unit developing continuity. The Bengals can ill-afford rookie quarterback Joe Burrow routinely running for his life in the backfield and another slow start in the run game. Su'a-Filo and the rest of the offensive line understand that.

Everything starts up front with the offensive line, Su'a-Filo. We have to protect. We have to do our job.

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If anyone can do a remake well, its Disney. The House of Mouses newest addition to its live-action remake canon is Mulan, which hits select theaters and Disney+ on Friday. But, much like the recent adaptation of The Lion King, expect major changes to the much-beloved story.

After continuously pushing the release date back for months due to the pandemic, Mulan is finally available to stream this weekend. The 1998 animated version is a classic and a fan favorite, but viewers should anticipate a more realistic story from the new film, as 2020s Mulan follows its original source material (the ancient Chinese folk story called The Ballad of Mulan) much more closely. Though the 1998 version is based on this same legend, it pulls many Westernized additions out of thin air, like Mulans pint-sized dragon sidekick Mushu and love interest Shang.

While you might not be able to picture the story without these elements, they ultimately make for a more historically accurate film. You might even be surprised to find that the historical Mulan is even more badass than the Disney Princess youve come to love.

Who was the original Mulan?

Although there are many different stories about Mulan beyond the Ballad of Mulan, the original poem tells the tale of the brave female warrior known as Mulan, who was a soldier in China during the Northern and Southern dynasties period (between 420 and 589 CE). Much like in the animated movie, she disguised herself as a man and joined the army so that her father, a sickly veteran conscripted a second time by imperial decree, wouldn't be killed in combat.

That said, there are sizable differences between the '98 movie and the ancient poem. In the ballad, Mulan fought against Rouran invaders instead of the Huns, a historical inaccuracy that the new film takes care to correct. The original Disney film also collapses the historical timeline. In the Ballad of Mulan, Mulan served twelve years in the army, culminating in an offer from the Emperor to take a government post. Mulan declined the offer, then retired to her village in the province of Hunan. After spending over a decade posing as a man, she finally revealed her true identity to her brothers in arms, who were shocked.

Is the story true?

Was Mulan a real person, or simply a character in an ancestral story? Debate remains ongoing. Tour company China Highlights confirmed that a real war happened between the Northern Wei state and a Mongolic state called Rouran, based on Chinese historical documents. Plus, Smithsonian Magazine reported that scientists found physical evidence suggesting that female warriors once rode across what is now Mongolia.

When it comes to Chinese folklore, The Ballad of Mulan is unusual in that it contains no supernatural elements, suggesting that the story may be nonfiction. However, scholars generally disagree that Mulan existed. The story was passed down orally, leaving room for error and providing no historical evidence to prove Mulans existence. Regardless, the original poem has inspired countless film and stage adaptations throughout the 20th century.

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How does the live action version differ from the animated movie?

In the live-action remake of Mulan, the familiar storyline remains intact, but many details have been changed. In addition to axing a few characters like Mushu, Grandmother Fa, and Li Shang, iconic scenes like Mulan cutting her hair and climbing up the pole to retrieve the arrow during training do not appear in the new film. Although none of the actors will break out into song like the 1998 movie, viewers can expect to hear familiar melodies.

There are a number of songs that are iconic for the movie and tell a great version of the story and they are very helpful to us in how were putting the movie together, producer Jason Reed told Collider. It gets a little easier in animation to keep the tension and the reality in place and still have people break into song and sing to camera. We made the decision that we wanted to keep the worldeven though its a fantasymore grounded and more realistic, so those emotions really played and the threat is very real so we are using music in a slightly different way.

Why is the new movie following The Ballad of Mulan rather than the earlier Disney version?

Although it might be hard to envision Mulan without some of its most beloved components, the filmmakers felt that the changes were necessary to tell a more culturally accurate story. Their goal was to faithfully adhere to the legend, not to keep each and every piece of a Disneyfied classic intact. Its worth noting that Mulan will be released globally, with Disney targeting the large Chinese moviegoing market in particular; as a result, the creators felt it was important to keep their Chinese audiences in mind. Many decisions about adhering to the ballad were made in an effort to create a more real and relatable story, as well as to respect Chinese culture.

One important omission was Mushu, Mulans wise-cracking sidekick, who hit the cutting room floor due to the fact that many Chinese viewers disliked his character.

This kind of miniature dragon trivialized their culture, USC professor Stanley Rosen told The Hollywood Reporter.

Though Mulan did not have a surname in the original ballad, Hua Mulan eventually became her most commonly known name. According to Vulture, the 98 movie renamed her to Fa Mulana Cantonese rendering more closely related to the Fa Mu Lan of Chinese-American Maxine Hong Kingstons memoir, The Woman Warrior. Some viewed the animated Mulan as a Western appropriation due to her Anglicized name. In the remake, Mulan once again comes from the Hua family.

"We had a lot of conversations about it ... [We wanted] to tell this story in a way that is more real, more relatable, where we don't have the benefit of the joke to hide behind things that might be uncomfortable and we don't break into song to tell us the subtext, Reed told The Hollywood Reporter.

Meanwhile, director Niki Caro took several research trips to China before filming began, where she spoke with historians and brushed up on the original story.

"I certainly wasn't aware of how deeply important it is to Mainland Chinese all children were taught it," Caro said. "[Mulan] is so meaningful that many places I went, people would say, 'Well, she comes from my village.' It was wonderful to feel that profound connection but also terrifying."

The new version of Mulan might be different from the animated classic that we all know and love, but in an age when cultural appropriation has at long last come under the microscope, Disneys efforts to honor Mulans authentic story are long overdue--and resonating with audiences. Glamour even reported that journalists are calling it Disneys best-ever live-action remake. Not so sure? Stream Friday to judge for yourself.

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Maybin will bring solid leadership to the Cubs (Rah Mehta - USA Today Sports)

Coming into the 2020 MLB trade deadline, the Cubs had some basic needs that they wanted to fill. The first of those needs was to acquire a bat who has a decent average against left-handed pitchers. They did that by acquiring Jose Martinez from Tampa Bay before Sunday's game against the Reds. However, they didn't stop there, as the Cubs continued to address that need along with their second need to acquire a left-handed relief pitcher.

With just 45 minutes remaining until the trade deadline, we were starting to wonder whether the Cubs would be making any more significant deals. Not only did they pull some magic off, but they did so by giving up next to nothing in acquiring LHP Andrew Chafin from Arizona, LHP Josh Osich from Boston, and then picked up a very reliable bat in outfielder Cameron Maybin from Detroit.

Theo knew what his team's needs were coming in and did what he needed to do to not only improve this group but did so without jeopardizing the team's future. In total, the Cubs dealt away just one prospect immediately with the rest to be named later.

All season long, the Cubs were in desperate need of lefty relievers, especially after Brad Weick went down with an injury. That left Kyle Ryan as the lone southpaw in the pen. Picking up both Osich and Chafin will immediately help solve that problem as both are lefty pitchers that neutralize left-handed bats. The moves may not be flashy, but when the Cubs gave up next to nothing to get them done, the organization can live with it.

The 31-year-old Osich was acquired from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for a player to be named later and cash considerations. Osich will be added to the 40-man roster and will be taking the place of Hernan Perez, who is now designated for assignment. Osich, who turns 32 on Thursday, has gone 1-1 with a 5.74 ERA (10 ER/15.2 IP) in 13 appearances, all but one in relief, with the Red Sox this season.

He has limited left-handed batters to a .191 batting average last season, to a .231 mark this season, and held them to a .211 mark for his career. Osich saw half of his earned runs occur in one outing this season and has otherwise posted a 3.21 ERA (5 ER/14.0 IP) in his remaining 12 outings.

For his career, Osich is 11-6 with 40 holds and a 4.95 ERA (112 ER/403.2 IP) in 230 career major league appearances, all but one as a starter, in all or part of six seasons with the San Francisco Giants (2015-18), Chicago White Sox (2019) and Red Sox (2020). Prez, 29, has batted .167 (1-for-6) in three

games with the Cubs this season and may elect to return to South Bend should he clear waivers.

The first lefty the Cubs acquired before the deadline was left-handed pitcher Andrew Chafin and cash considerations from the Arizona Diamondbacks. In exchange, once again, the Cubs didn't have to give much up as another player to be named later, and cash was sent Arizona's way. I was a little surprised by the Cubs decision here as they elected to designate Ian Miller for assignment to open a space for Chafin.

The 30-year-old has spent his entire career with Arizona, going 10-12 with a 3.68 ERA (111 ER/271.2 IP) in 337 career major league relief appearances. He exceeded 70 outings in each of the last three campaigns, including a career-best 77 appearances over the previous two years. Chafin has limited left-handed batters in a .230 batting average, .307 on-base percentage, .310 slugging percentage, and .617 OPS in his career.

Chafin may be added to the 40-man roster, is currently on the 10-day injured list due to a left finger sprain. Chafin had gone 1-1 with an 8.10 ERA (6 ER/6.2 IP) in 11 outings before being sidelined, striking out 10 batters in 6.2 innings pitched. His ERA is vastly inflated due to a pair of rough outings before hitting the IL; otherwise, he has thrown well this season. Chicago is hopeful to have him back in the next week or so.

The speedy Miller was an early season favorite to land the final roster spot out of camp but didn't make the team, ending up in South Bend. He appeared in one game with Chicago this season and was used as a pinch runner.

The final deal of the day for Chicago came in the closing minutes as the Tigers agreed to trade Cameron Maybin to the Cubs in exchange for shortstop prospect Zach Short. Maybin was rumored to be in the Cubs discussions for a while now will add an excellent veteran presence and the ability to hit left-handers to this team.

Maybin may only be a .256 hitter for his career, but has registered 169 doubles, 33 triples, 72 home runs, 349 RBI, and 183 stolen bases across 14 seasons with eight major league clubs. He has a .324 on-base percentage and a .377 slugging percentage, good for a career .701 OPS.

Looking at this season, and you will see him hitting just .244, but he can hit against lefties. That was the reason for this deal. Add in the versatility of him playing all three outfield spots, and you can see why the deal made sense and could work out in the Cubs favor.

Of the four trades the Cubs pulled off this season, this was the only one where a player was sent the other way in the form of a prospect already. The Cubs initially selected short in the 17th round of the 2016 Draft out of Sacred Heart University. He's listed as the Cubs No. 21 prospect by MLB Pipeline. Short has a long way to develop with the bat, but many felt like he was the best defensive middle infielder in the system this year.

The Tigers won't have any film on him this season, so they are banking on what he did last year in the minors. Cubs fans shouldn't be upset at this deal, considering they have Javy Baez and Nico Hoerner in the bigs right now with Ed Howard and others lined up for the future.

Maybin has yet to report to the club but reportedly driving straight to Pittsburgh. According to Jed Hoyer, the defensively gifted Albert Almora will be heading to the South Bend Alternative site today as Maybin will be taking his place on the roster.

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From cancellations to additions, the 2020 Destin Fishing Rodeo is making some changes.

Theone thing, however, that will not change isthere will be a fishing tournament the month of October in Destin on the docks behind AJ's Seafood and Oyster Bar.

But in the meantime, here are five changes concerning this year's 72nd annual Destin Fishing Rodeo.

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One - The Meet Miss Destin event slated for Sept. 17 at The Inn on Destin Harbor has been canceled.

"The facility is lovely but with having as many people as we expect at the event, we felt like it was not going to be conducive to social distancing," said Helen Donaldson, executive director of the Destin Fishing Rodeo.

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Plus the event is a food-based event as well as a chance to get to meet Miss Destin 2020, Lauren Adams.

"People would not be able to wear their mask because they would be eating," Donaldson said.

So the plan is to do an event in the spring before the Miss Destin pageant, that will showcase The Inn as well as Miss Destin Lauren Adams.

"We just want to make sure we can celebrate her reignas Miss Destin," Donaldson said.

Two - The Kid's Wagon Boat Paradeand Reel Local Rodeo Kickoff Party are both still onas planned for Sept. 25th at AJ's.

"AJ's is doing thiswonderful event (the wagon boat parade)to celebrate theRodeo. It's been a good tradition and they want to continue that," Donaldson said.

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The 12th annual Kid's Wagon Boat Parade will roll at 6 p.m. on Sept. 25.

Following the wagon parade is the kickoff party on the docks, a family-fun gathering and cookout outside at AJ's.

Three - There will be no Captain's Meeting on Sept. 25.

Donaldson said the meeting, which is usually held indoors at AJ's, isn't going to take place due to social distancing requirements.

Captains will be able to pick up their buckets, filled with goodies,at the Rodeo merchandise trailerduring the kickoff party on Sept. 25. After that, their buckets can be picked up at the trailerthroughout the month of October.

Four - The annual Destin 5KRodeo Run set for Oct. 4 has been canceled.

For the past couple of years, the run had fielded more than 150 runners, which is not conducive to social distancing.

So during this pandemic, the run has been canceled for 2020.

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Five - The Rodeo will be adding triggerfish to their lineup of eligible fish to catch.

After an announcement from the NOAA Fisheries last weekthat triggerfish would be opening back up in state and federal waters starting Sept. 1 and going through Oct. 25, the Rodeo decided to add triggerfish to the leaderboard.

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"We did not take away anything ... we just addedtriggerfish to the five major divisions - Charter, Private, Party Boat, 25 and under charter and 25 and under private." Donaldson said.

There will be a first and second place in each division as well as a triggerfish on the daily board.

"Wewere very fortunate that our sponsors all came through for the awards for that," she said.

The last time the Destin Fishing Rodeo was able to have triggerfish in the lineup was 2013.

However, triggerfish will not be open the entire month, it will last about 85 percent of the month.

"And we're going to take advantage of being able to catch a big old triggerfish," Donaldson said.

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