- published: 26 Sep 2006
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A Giro (/ˈdʒaɪroʊ/, /ˈdʒɪroʊ/, /ˈʒɪroʊ/, /ˈdʒɪəroʊ/ or /ˈʒɪəroʊ/) or giro transfer is a payment transfer from one bank account to another bank account and instigated by the payer, not the payee. Equivalents in other countries are the United States Automated Clearing House for direct deposit and the Australian Direct Entry system.
In the United Kingdom and in other countries the term Giro may refer to a specific system once operated by the post office, the former British post office Giro service was originally known as National Giro and, confusingly, was adopted by the public and the press as a shorthand term for the Girocheque which was a cheque and not a credit transfer. The commercial banks in the UK operate a paper credit transfer system known as Bank Giro.
The use of both cheques and paper giros is now in decline in a lot of countries in favour of electronic payments, which are thought to be faster, cheaper and safer due to the reduced risk of fraud.
The term is borrowed from German, which in turn borrowed it from Italian, in the sense of "circulation of money"; the Italian term comes from the Greek gyros ("circle").
Actors: Bernard Kay (actor), Charisma Carpenter (actress), Ricci Harnett (actor), Michael Armstrong (writer), Sean Chapman (actor), Neil McCaul (actor), Axelle Carolyn (actress), Patrick Fischer (producer), Slaine Kelly (actress), Darren Bransford (actor), Ben Jacques (producer), Ben Jacques (miscellaneous crew), Ben Jacques (actor), James Harris (producer), Ty Glaser (actress),
Plot: In 1992 a group of young Anarchists braved the snow covered wilderness to set up camp against the construction of a motorway by-pass. A terrible fate awaited them. 15 years later Susan, a successful horror novelist and sensitive soul relocates from her native California to the rural English countryside in search of peace. The newly-wed finds it in an idyllic, remote Hamlet. It is here that Susan's living nightmare unfolds.
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Plot: Fleeing a violent thunderstorm, a young goat named Mei becomes separated from his tribe and takes shelter in a cabin. He soon is not alone, as another creature limps inside. In the dark they cannot see each other, both have colds and cannot smell each other, but in conversation assume they are of the same kind for they have much in common even apart from a shared fear of thunder, having been taught by elders to run fast to survive and to value loyalty and friendship. They agree to meet the next day for a picnic, with the words "stormy night" used to identify each other. Getting past their initial shock at seeing each other in the daylight, their friendship grows even though they were born enemies, as a goat and a wolf. They continue to meet secretly with Gav fighting off his natural predator tendencies. One day Gav helps Mei escape a wolf hunt, and they are observed together. The other goats demand that Mei use his friend to get details of the wolves plans or be exiled. Gav is threatened with death unless he uses Mei to get details of the goat's habits. With all of the forest watching, they opt to jump into a raging river in an attempt to escape since neither will betray the other. Surviving the waters, they start a journey over a tall snow-capped peak to find a forest beyond where they can live in peace. The bitter cold of a blizzard overcomes Mei, and the pack still pursues them. Respectively facing death from starvation or the pack, Mei and Gav both attempt to sacrifice themselves for the other.
Keywords: allegory, animal, anime, cave, forest, friendship, goat, snow, stormy-night, wolfActors: Paul Ruven (writer), Gerard Thoolen (actor), Paul Ruven (director), Pim de la Parra (producer), Alejandro Agresti (actor), Herman P. Koerts (editor), Pim de la Parra (writer), Erik de Bruyn (actor), Frank Sheppard (miscellaneous crew), Frank Sheppard (actor), Camilla Siegertsz (actress), Chip Bray (actor), Bonnie Williams (actress), Cynthia Roosberg (costume designer), Roy Ward (actor),
Genres: Drama,