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After several years of stagnation and decline, the economies of the least developed countries(1) (LDCs) displayed modest progress in 1994 and 1995, with estimated real GDP growth averaging over 3 per cent, according to an annual report issued today by UNCTAD. The Least Developed Countries 1996 Report(2) (113 pages and a Statistical Annex of 90 pages) shows that there has been a marked improvement in the growth rates of African LDCs which are estimated to have attained average growth of 2.2 percent in 1995, while Asian LDCs recorded estimated growth of 4.6 per cent.
The acceleration of growth in African LDCs is largely attributable to improved commodity prices. In some countries it is also the result of progress made in enhancing political and social stability and in domestic economic policy reforms. Despite the expected weakening of commodity prices, UNCTAD foresees that output growth in the LDCs as a whole should be sustained in 1996 at last year´s level, barring adverse weather conditions.
Risk of further marginalization
The main theme of the Report is the impact of globalization and liberalization on the LDCs. Globalization and liberalization of the world economy offer LDCs important long-term opportunities for growth. In the short term, however, these processes threaten to accentuate the marginalization of these weak economies. Both opportunities and risks will be analysed at the ninth ministerial session of UNCTAD to be held in Midrand, South Africa, from 27 April to 11 May (UNCTAD IX). The LDCs will figure high in the discussions there: 33 out of the 48 LDCs are situated on the African continent.
Unlike many other developing countries, especially those in East Asia, LDCs have not benefited so far from the process of globalization in the world economy. On the contrary, most of them have become increasingly marginalized, as is manifested in a range of development indicators.
LDC growth rates have lagged well behind those in other developing countries since the early 1970s. The LDCs´ share of world trade has fallen sharply - from 1.7 per cent of both world exports and imports in 1970 to 0.4 per cent and 0.7 per cent of exports and imports respectively in 1994. The LDCs have attracted a negligible share of foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to developing countries. They have achieved very little structural change and remain heavily dependent upon primary commodities for export earnings and on official development assistance (ODA) to finance a large share of their investment and government budgets.
Globalization and liberalization: opportunities for LDCs
Growth in world trade is expected to be robust over the next decade and significant growth in non traditional export markets may provide LDCs with opportunities to diversify export earnings away from their traditional primary products.
The Report stresses the advantages for LDCs that would result from effective liberalization of intraregional trade through the expansion of regional trading arrangements (RTAs), in which most LDCs are themselves members, together with other developing countries. Larger regional markets would allow domestic firms to exploit economies of scale and improve efficiency through increased competition. They may thus provide a useful training ground for LDCs´ domestic firms seeking to raise productivity to international standards before entering global export markets. Moreover, regional markets might also prove more attractive to investors.
Constraints to exploiting opportunities in the global economy
The major constraint on the ability of LDCs to exploit the opportunities arising from globalization and liberalization are their very weak supply capacities. The Report warns that faced with intensified competition LDCs may suffer a further erosion of their share of world export markets and a possible loss of domestic market share.
The Report sees little benefit in the Uruguay Round Agreements for the LDCs in the short run, since they have few internationally competitive industries. The Agreements may impose transitional costs on LDCs´ economies through a number of channels, such as erosion of tariff preferences in their export markets, higher food import prices, and compliance with the Round´s notification requirements.
Fall in external finance
LDCs also seem to be at risk of marginalization with regard to ODA. The share of aid to LDCs in the total ODA programmes of the major group of donor countries (the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD), has fallen from 27 per cent a decade ago to 23 per cent in 1994. ODA to LDCs as share of DAC countries´ GNP has declined from 0.09 per cent in 1990 to 0.07 per cent in 1994 - a set-back in the aid targets set for these countries when the Paris Programme of Action was adopted in 1990.
Current fiscal constraints in donor countries need not necessarily lead to a reduction of ODA flows to the neediest countries, such as the LDCs, says the Report, if aid programmes are refocused and prioritized. It argues that with even modest increases in the funding of multilateral aid programmes and priority allocations to LDCs within bilateral aid, it should be possible to meet the aid targets and commitments set out in the Programme of Action. In this respect, the outcome of ongoing negotiations on the replenishment of the concessional windows of the international institutions, which are key sources of financing for the LDCs, will be crucial.
The Report also calls for bolder action on LDCs´ external debt, which amounted to 73 per cent of their combined GDP in 1994. It sees the need for a substantial reduction in their outstanding debt stock. A comprehensive and concerted approach is required: a sufficiently endowed facility to deal with multilateral debt, together with extended implementation of existing schemes, could play a key role in achieving overall debt sustainability for the LDCs.
Need for market-oriented economic policies
Responding to the challenges posed by the processes of globalization and liberalization will require major adjustments in economic policies, resource allocation and production structures in the LDCs. The Report notes that as a result of these processes, the scope for autonomous national economic policies has been narrowed, leaving governments with few options other than to pursue market-oriented economic policies. Direct controls by governments over economic activities within their own national boundaries have become less effective and often counter-productive.
Globalization has significantly enhanced the premium on good macroeconomic policies and exacerbated the adverse repercussions of bad policies. Maintaining macroeconomic stability, adopting outward-oriented trade policies and avoiding excessive distortions in markets will be crucial policy requirements for all LDCs. Public policy must also address the critical supply-side constraints that impede the ability of their economies to compete effectively on global markets: strengthening the export sectors, rehabilitating and expanding the physical infrastructure, enhancing human-resource development, and improving agricultural technology.
The adjustment efforts of LDCs require more support from the international community, the Report stresses. Such support should take the form of adequate levels of concessional assistance to finance the infrastructural and social development programmes of LDC governments, and to provide balance of payments and budgetary support for facilitating economic reform programmes. Technical assistance to enhance capacities for policy formulation and implementation in these countries is also required. The international community must help to ensure that the market access of LDC exports is not undermined by protectionism, and that the growth of RTAs covering the major export markets for LDCs in the industrial countries does not damage the trading interests of LDCs.
Progress in Financial Sector Reforms
The Report indicates, in a special chapter on this topic, that many LDCs have made some progress in reforming their financial sectors. Banking laws have been revised to strengthen prudential regulations. Administrative controls which distorted resource allocation have been removed. There is greater competition in some countries and many banks are adopting a more explicitly commercial orientation and improving their services. However, restructuring large state-owned banks has proved to be very difficult and expensive, and substantial gaps in the range of services available in financial markets remain in many LDCs.
1. The United Nations currently classifies 48 countries as least developed: Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Lao People´s Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zaire and Zambia.
2. The Least Developed Countries 1996 Report (Sales No. E.96.II.D.3) may be obtained at the price of US$55 from United Nations Publications/Sales Section, Palais des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland, T: +41 22 917 2613, F: +41 22 917 00 27, or from United Nations Publications/Sales Section, Room DC2-0853, United Nations Secretariat, New York, NY 10017, USA, T: +1 212 963 8302 or 1 800 253 9646, F: +1 212 963 34 89.
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Team Places Seventh Overall
BOSTON - All three of the Bulldogs' runners scored big points on the second day of indoor ECAC Championships for the team to finish seventh with 22 points. Coach Mark Young, the Mark T. Young '68 Director of Cross Country and Track and Field, said he was extremely proud of the Bulldogs' performance.
"Today was by far the best performance of the team this winter," Young said.
Senior Claudia Duncan placed second in the 500-meter dash in 1:13.06, setting a new personal best as well as a new Yale indoor record. Although she had run the 4x800-meter relay the day before, she still put on an aggressive race in the fast section of the 500-meter dash finals. According to Coach Young, Duncan pulled off a faster 400-meter split in the race than her time in the 400-meter dash at Heptagonals.
Junior Kate Grace also took second in the 800-meter run in 2:08.72. She had tried to post a fast time in preliminaries to increase her chances of being selected to compete in the NCAA Championships, but she decided to run a smarter race in the finals.
"Yesterday, she ran aggressively to take it to Nationals, but she ran out of gas. Today was a thing of beauty," Young said.
Yet the biggest surprise came from senior Alex Cadicamo, who was originally seeded sixth in the 3,000-meter run, but shattered her previous PR by 15 seconds to take third in 9:33.12.
"A 15-second PR - that's a second (off) per lap. That's astonishing," Young said. "Alex's race was really the crown jewel."
The Bulldogs finished out the day with the distance medley relay, fielded by the squad of sophomore Anne Lovelace and freshmen Elizabeth Marvin, Allison Rue and Annelies Gamble. Even without Grace, who ran on the team that qualified for ECACs, the young group finished in 11:54.23 and should only get better in upcoming seasons.
UConn took the title with 84.5 points with Seton Hall placing second. The Bulldogs only finished two spots behind Cornell, who placed third at Heps.
"It sends us off from the winter season into the spring season with a positive feeling of where we are," Young said.
Although the ECACs mark the end of the indoor season for many of the Bulldogs, Grace may be selected to compete in the NCAA Division I Championships on Mar. 12-13 in Fayetteville, Ark. The NCAA will announce the participants by Mar. 8. The rest of the team will take a spring recess before competing at the William and Mary Spring Break Invitational on Mar. 20.
Report by Miriam Cho '13, Yale Sports Publicity

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Manchester United striker target Robert Lewandowski could join Juventus, according to the player's agent.
Cezary Kucharski admitted that 'anything is possible' when questioned on the future of the Borussia Dortmund striker, who was heavily linked with a move to the Red Devils prior to the opening of the January transfer window.
"Could Robert could sign for Juventus? Anything is possible. But I don't want to say anything at this time," said the agent, according to Sky Sports.
Sir Alex Ferguson recently dismissed talk of the 24-year-old joining Manchester United in the immediate future as 'nonsense', according to Sky Sports, but the former Lech Poznan star has been mooted as a potential summer addition at Old Trafford in certain quarters.
Indeed, The Daily Mail claimed at the end of December that Ferguson was 'closing in' on an £18 million move for Lewandowski, in a switch that could pose questions over the future of Wayne Rooney.
The England international is sure to still be in the plans of his Scottish manager, but Robin Van Persie is now the main man for Manchester United, scoring 21 goals in all competitions so far for the club.
Lewandowski, who has 10 league goals this season for Dortmund, would add another attacking dimension to the Red Devils, but pose a serious selection headache for the manager with Javier Hernandez and Danny Welbeck also vying for starts.
How the Polish international would fit in is up for debate, but Manchester United may not get the chance to find out at the end of the season if the Serie 'A' giants pounce later this month.
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. I load the Arduino environment and load the basic/blink sketch. When I upload it to the board, I see the TX/RX lights blink a few times, then the board goes back to the single blinking yellow light and solid green light.
That sounds like the basic blink sketch is running, what did you expect to see?
I was thinking about it last night and it dawned on me that I probably need to have an LED connected to one of the output pins. After looking at the code and another search, I found this tutorial which confirms what I thought. I was expecting to see one of the onboard LED's light up. Had a DUH moment! Thanks for the suggestions!http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/BlinkingLEDThanks,Nick
Any recommendation on the size of the current limiting resistor to put in series with the LED?
My ultimate plan is to build a race timer for a Lego Mindstorm race we are going to be having in January. Any recommendations on a segment board that will easily integrate with the arduino's output? I have some basic knowledge of electronics from college 20 years ago when I was pursuing a EEE degree.


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amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
Michel Sidibé was a special guest ata Valentine's Day HIV preventiondrive aimed at Bangkok sexworkers. Photo credit: UNAIDS.
Michel Sidibé has been the executive director of UNAIDS since 2009. A native of Mali, he has worked to advance global health and welfare for almost 30 years. Widely respected for his humanitarian work, Sidibé also serves as Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.
TREAT Asia Report: Many children born with HIV, in Asia and elsewhere, are now on the cusp of adulthood, even as their options for affordable antiretroviral treatment (ART) are becoming increasingly limited. TREAT Asia is launching a study of drug resistance among children and adolescents, but it is clear that without access to second- and third-line drugs, the future of these young patients is not secure. What can be done to extend the supply of essential medicines to include these more expensive, less accessible drugs?
Michel Sidibé: The number of young people who have already benefited from ART for several years and will require second- and third-line drugs is indeed expected to increase further, and we need to ensure that such drugs are available everywhere.
UNAIDS advocates drug research and development to optimize pediatric and adult drug regimens. The aim is to make them longer lasting, easier to ingest, less toxic, and less likely to induce resistance. In the medium term this will hopefully reduce the need to switch from one regimen to another. In the shorter term, UNAIDS, in collaboration with other organizations, advocates both reductions in the high prices of existing second- and third-line drugs, as well as sustained and increased funding for AIDS treatment.
Governments do have a responsibility in this respect. They need to include second- and third-line antiretroviral regimens in their national essential drug lists, ensure training of health providers in their use, and allocate sufficient resources to pay for them. In many countries, this should be possible. For countries that cannot afford these costs, however, international solidarity must ensure access.
Finally, we should not forget that stopping new HIV infections among babies is the most important measure that can be taken to reduce treatment need among children. UNAIDS has called for the virtual elimination of new HIV infections among children by 2015. In Asia this requires addressing the needs of vulnerable mothers and their partners.
More than 3,000 protestors marchedthrough New Delhi on March 3, raisingtheir voices against free trade negotiationsbetween India and the European Unionthat could threaten access to genericHIV medicines. Photo credit: RicoGustav, APN+.
TA Report: One of the goals of UNAIDS since you became director has been to put an end to mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Despite Asia's relative economic strength compared with Africa, the region performs more poorly when it comes to implementing these interventions. What can be done?
Sidibé: The key is integration—investments for women's health must be comprehensive. We need to shift our perspective of considering programs to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV as separate from maternal and child health programs. We must also increase demand for them. Successful experiences in countries such as Cambodia are showing that the increased involvement of networks of people living with HIV and civil society is making services more effective and efficient.
TA Report: Ongoing free-trade negotiations between India, which manufactures most of the world's generic ARVs, and the European Union have raised concerns about consistent access to high-quality generic drugs. The possibility of further limiting the supply of generics at a time when donor nations are trimming back their commitments to universal treatment presents a grave threat. What will the UN do to help maintain and expand generic production?
Sidibé: UNAIDS's vision of zero AIDS-related deaths cannot be achieved if people living with HIV do not have sustained access to affordable medicines. Generic drugs are playing a crucial role in current treatment gains. Countries should not trade away the public health of their people for other trade gains. I urge all countries to ensure that efforts towards universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support are not impeded by bilateral and multilateral trade agreements.
Countries must fully use the flexibilities provided in the World Trade Organization's TRIPS Agreement and the Doha Declaration, as needed, to achieve universal access to HIV treatment. These flexibilities set out to protect public health and provide access to medicines for all; they must not be undermined by other trade agreements.
TA Report: Unlike in sub-Saharan Africa, the AIDS epidemic in Asia is largely concentrated within vulnerable communities. But programs aimed at these marginalized populations—men who have sex with men (MSM), injection drug users, sex workers— have been significantly underfunded. What is the UN's plan to help change the priorities of local and regional governments and funders to support programs targeting these groups?
Sidibé: Compelling evidence shows that for Asia to turn the tide on AIDS, country strategies have to focus on people at higher risk of HIV infection. Asian countries cannot afford to ignore the HIV prevention needs of MSM, people who inject drugs, sex workers and their clients, and transgender people.
The Report of the Commission on AIDS in Asia put it plainly: Political leadership on HIV in Asia is the key, and that's why our strategies in Asia focus heavily on building and sustaining leadership to ensure that funded programmes are in place for those most affected.
TA Report: Harm reduction has been shown conclusively to help stop the spread of HIV, but harsh attitudes toward drug users prevail in many countries. Nonetheless, harm reduction efforts have begun to find a foothold in a few places such as China and Viet Nam. What has happened there to turn the tide in favor of harm reduction and how could that could be applied in neighboring countries?
"Countries should not trade away the publichealth of their people for other trade gains.I urge all countries to ensure that universalaccess is not impeded by trade agreements."
Sidibé: A combination of civil society pressure, backed by strong scientific evidence, has helped the political leadership in these countries make tough decisions.
Countries are learning from the example of China and Viet Nam. The most dramatic turnaround in favor of harm reduction has been in Malaysia. In response to a Millennium Development Goal report that suggested Malaysia was lagging behind, the government took rapid action to see how and where this could be best addressed. They reviewed their singular reliance on compulsory detention as the response to injecting drug use and pushed the cabinet to endorse a switch to harm reduction in November 2005.
TA Report: Many Asian countries are now solidly in the ranks of middle-income countries and receive only moderate foreign aid to support their AIDS programs. How can regional governments be convinced to dedicate more of their own public funds to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care?
Sidibé: Gains in the AIDS response are fragile and funding must be a shared responsibility. Funding decisions for HIV should have a human face. Resources must go to the communities that need them most and should not be based on economic indicators alone.
While we urge donor countries to increase their allocations to the AIDS response, we also underline that domestic investment for AIDS must be increased. A new Domestic Investment Priority Index developed by UNAIDS shows that many developing countries with strong economies—including a number in Asia—can meet a substantial portion of their resource needs from domestic sources alone.
Governments understand results. I am hopeful that by showing results in the AIDS response, we can make the investments sustainable and predictable.
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Hey folks, Harry here with the 25th Picks & Peeks of 2013! There's some really great titles here including some that will be sure to rivet your attention that you've never heard of – so go through with a fine toothed comb! Also, if you haven't already picked up the Picks & Peeks App for iDevices you really should. It has over a decade of my columns searchable every which way and allowing you to instantly see if it is on Netflix or Amazon or iTunes and get immediate satisfaction! As usual, the links and pics on the column take you to Amazon, where if you're interested you can purchase the title and a small portion of that price goes to keep this column going. Or, you can click and just learn more about the title in question. Really is your call! Thanks for being the best readers out there! Here's the column…
Tuesday, June 18th, 2013
OCTAMAN dvd
Behold Sinbad and the guy from THIS ISLAND EARTH deal with a hysterical man in suit that we've come to know as OCTAMAN – they determine it to be a mutant species of Octopus… This is not a great film, that said, it's a pretty great funky flick that you can laugh in a manner befitting a movie titled OCTAMAN. However, you have been warned, tis a very funky flick – if you like the funk, join the party.
THINGS TO COME Criterion Blu
My father has always been the kind of man that introduced me to all the classic sci-fi hits – and THINGS TO COME is one that as a kid, I dug the deco future stuff, but most of this was a bit heady for me. However, once I got into college, I revisted the film and discovered the incredible soothsaying of Wells and appreciated the film on it's more socio-political fronts. Btw – the film is still worth watching simply to be in awe of what we do not yet have, that was predicted in 1936 when this film came out. Alexander Korda and William Cameron Menzies teamed up to create a film that for many of you that have never seen it – you'll most closely associate the film with CLOUD ATLAS as you have actors playing generations of their own progeny throughout the story. This is ludicrous scale filmmaking. World building in a model and paint kind of age and it will dazzle you. One of the great production designed movies ever made. Just stunning. Criterion's print is perfect. Just beautiful. You have a film historian commentary, an interview with a cultural historian regarding the design of the film, and Bruce Eder discussing Bliss's score. Criterion did a bang up job on this – and I love the cover art!
STOKER Blu Ray
Currently my pick for best film of 2013 falls upon either STOKER of BEFORE MIDNIGHT. We've got a long way to go, but Park Chan-Wook's first English language film is just masterful. Watching his framing and sense of editing and upon this film… the AMAZING sound design. Its subtle and powerful. For me, this is the film that really grew Mia Wasikowska up as an actress for me. She's made some great films, but her India Stoker is a classic film character – and as you learn more about her and more about her uncle it just becomes so incredibly tense. This is a psychological thriller unlike anything we've seen since the Heyday of Brian DePalma on his Hitchcock kick. It isn't as subtle as Hitchcock and it is far more adult in the story it is telling, but when you see a crap film, this is like the antidote. Also, Matthew Goode is so great in this film that it actually makes his Ozymandias better upon reflection, because he's so damn creepy in STOKER - that I can't separate that creepiness from Ozy – and that actually helps that film for me – and yes, I already loved it, just not so much with Goode's part. Now… I'm fine. Park Chan-Wook has another masterpiece and this time you don't have to read it or wait for the remake.
THE HOWLING Blu Ray
Directed by Joe Dante, Written by John Sayles with fucking incredibly makeup by Rob Bottin comes the original HOWLING. At the time it came out, this was the definitive Werewolf transformation work. And it pushed Rick Baker to kick it up to an even cooler level – but this work is still incredible and disturbing. THE HOWLING is funny when it wants to be, scary when it needs to be and it actually has a haunting quality that Dee Wallace brings the film that has never left me. I know everyone loves NETWORK, but Wallace's end monologue is my favorite Actor newscast ever. Peter Finch just needed a little Rob Bottin to make his perfect. Giggle. SHOUT! Does another great job with this disc. Not only has the film never looked better, but the extras just don't quit. You get two commentaries, one with Dante, Dee Wallace, Robert Picardo and the now dearly departed Christopher Stone. We have a nearly 50 minute making of documentary. 9 minutes with David Allen, an 8 minute vintage INSIDE THE HOWLING. 12 minutes of Location looks, and just more fun interviews, deleted scenes, outtakes and trailers. This is a great release!
LIFEFORCE Blu Ray
I am an absolutely unapologetic lover of LIFEFORCE – and it isn't just because of Mathilda May's astonishingly exposed performance, although that has certainly never kept me from paying extra attention to this wondrously bizarre Space Psychic Alien Vampires / Armageddon salute to Hammer films. It's really and truly unlike anything else. Steve Railsback is an Astronaut commander that discovers an enormous alien vessel hidden in the tail of Haley's Comet… Then he brings back 3 naked alien bodies – 2 men and Mathilda May. She gets into his head and he has a hard time getting her out of his. I love that this was a 70mm film. I love that Patrick Stewart has a make out scene in Steve Railsback – with the funniest last second edit ever. It's kind of funky, but I love the score, the effects, the entire bloody cast and most of all when the movie speeds off the rails in the third act, I'm sky surfing on its hood, because it commits to the big crazy and I salute that. Now – as if SHOUT! Is deciding to flip off most of the industry – they not only have the extended cut, but also provide the original US release as a bonus, there's a present day Mathilda May, clothed and looking fantastic talking about the making of the film. Tobe Hooper contributes a commentary and an Interview, Steve Railsback has a 7 minute recollection of the making of the film. And Make Up Effects man Nick Maley has a commentary that has him going into his career along with the making of LIFEFORCE – it is still good stuff. Most importantly – the film looks great.
JACK THE GIANT SLAYER 3D Blu
I watched this last Movie night and I liked the film even more on second viewing. Tonally, the film is a happy adventure story for kids. The 3D works very well with the film, which becomes quite the adventure by the end – plus you learn the best possible use of a magic bean. Truly spectacular moment. I love the cheer of Ewan McGregor just tickles me throughout. And I love the voices of Bill Nighy and John Kassir make that main doubleheaded baddy fun enough to sell me on Fee, Fie, Foe and Fum. If you fight the film, it will make you miserable, but if you're willing to give it a shot and go with the goofy it delivers, you'll find yourself really caught up in the bugnuts insane ending. Not nearly the disaster that some made it out to be. I bet this film grows in estimation over time.
SAFETY LAST! Criterion Blu Ray
The famous shot of Harold Lloyd hanging off the hands of a clock a dazzling height above the streets is iconic cinema history. I often try to score Harold Lloyd memorabilia, but the collectors of that man's work are voracious and never let me win. Seems everybody focuses on Chaplin and Keaton and they never give a second thought to Harold Lloyd or Charlie Chase or Fatty Arbuckle – but of the non-Chaplin/Keaton Society of Silent LOLers, Lloyd is the most well known – again for that shot. But he's better than a sight gag. Leonard Maltin provides a commentary with Lloyd archivist Richard Correll. Harold's granddaughter does an introduction. HAROLD LLOYD: THE THIRD GENIUS documentary from 1989 is on here. 3 Lloyd shorts are restored and on here: TAKE A CHANCE, HIS ROYAL SLYNESS and YOUNG MR. JAZZ. Lloyd rocks this film as he does in most of his films. Now to get me one of them Hobby Horses he made. Heh. This is his best known film but if you love this as much as I know you will, seek out his other work – including the shorts. Harold Lloyd is a genius.
THE LAST EXORCISM Part II Blu Ray
Sadly this just doesn't live up to the what the fuck of the original film, which I just love. It's still fun because Ashley Bell is just adorably creepy in the film. And I do kind of love the folks that are trying to help her in this one. But Nell's got some problems and it isn't tayaaing in da wind, if you get my meaning. Personally I'm not sure if this is a buy. Unless you're a horror collector, in which case… yeah, we have to have them all.
MARKETA LAZAROVA Criterion Blu Ray
This was the discovery of the year for me film wise thus far. Somehow I'd never tracked this title. I was wantonly unawares of MARKETA LAZAROVA, didn't know it'd be a stunning b&w scope Czech masterpiece from 1967 – that has more in common with GAME OF THRONES than you would immediately think. Criterion describes it as an experimental action film… I would call it a wildly successful experimental action film. It takes place in that DRAGONSLAYER time when Paganism and Christianity were butting heads and this film is a stunning film about that conflict – the rapes and murders, the choices for a low-born gal at the time. It's less of a drama and more of recreation of a space and a time that had to be like this. The cinematography is breathtaking, the sound design marvelous… It moves your mind and heart and soul and it does it out of the blue. Criterion has some very scholarly extras upon this disc, but the real jewel is this epic film. If you love medieval eras done right – this will strike you immediately as one of the best. Truly stunning work and I can not possibly highly recommend it enough.
WONDER WOMEN dvd
Because you are required to discover EVERY film ever made by Sid Haig, you're gonna check WONDER WOMEN out. Now – just hear me out. This is one of the great grindhouse films and you're gonna fucking love it if you give it the right chance. First off, this is a veteran of the QT FESTS that Tarantino threw at the Alamo Drafthouse! Sid Haig plays the sidekick to the always awesome Nancy Kwan, who is the evil Dr. Tsu – she's got an organ transplant business on the side, but it's her all girl army that has my interest. This dvd has director Robert V O'Neill's commentary as well as 8mm home movies taken on the set!!! The movie is fun enough for your brain and all too easy on the eyes.
OF HUMAN BONDAGE Kino Blu Ray
Bette Davis plays a great tramp that treats Leslie Howard like a life preserver in a sea of misery. One that she's determined to take down with her. Misery loves company and this film wallows in it. Leslie truly believes he loves her, even when he sees her as the Gold Digger that she is. Bette Davis is not the woman you're looking for in OF HUMAN BONDAGE – she's like a Roach Motel, once you come in, she'll never let you pull out. Davis pulled down an Oscar nomination for this film and it is easy to see why. She's just amazing. Meanwhile, poor Ashley Wilkes can't catch a break. He's such a grass is always greener kinda guy. KINO did a wonderful remaster on this absolute classic melodrama. For years this film has been maligned as being in the Public Domain, which unfortunately results in the dupiest shit transfers in history – but KINO did the right work and now film fans that have exquisite taste will be rewarded for their waiting!
RETREAT HELL Blu Ray
There's too few Korean War films and this may be the best non- Sam Fuller or Korean produced Korean War film made. It stars Richard Carlson from THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON and Russ Tamblyn from TOM THUMB and WEST SIDE STORY. The film tells an amazing story about the Marines at Chosin Reservoir. This film isn't well known, but the director of GUN CRAZY does damn good on this one. Give it a shot if you're a war movie fan or if you're curious what Richard Carlson is like when he isn't tormenting that poor horny Lagoonie!
THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF THE LIVING CORPSE Blu-Ray
So you have a kid that's afraid of Daddy becoming a zombie and eating him and the rest of the family – now we have the perfect cure. THE LIVING CORPSE. There's all kinds of weird stuff going on in this tale of a dead father that comes back from the dead with other zombies and eats his wife, but stops she of eating his son… they get separated and suddenly the Zombie father must enter the underworld to rescue his progeny. The film kind of works, but I really wish they'd had a bigger budget for the animation, which is just a little to dodgy for me. Check it out if you're a fan of low budget genre efforts – it sometimes works well, but just isn't great.
COME OUT AND PLAY Blu Ray
The masked and mysterious Makinov directed this remake of the great 70's WHO CAN KILL A CHILD? Here a husband and his pregnant wife make a really rather terrible vacation choice to an island that has just experienced mass homicidal children outbreak. Think LORD OF THE FLIES, if the kids took over a town and killed all the adults. These adults have to fight back, but… could you kill a child? Brutal film – played at Fantastic Fest and I for one really liked the movie! Give it a shot.
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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - The Georgia College & State University softball team (1-1) began its 2010 campaign today (Feb. 7), splitting with Lynn University (1-1), as the Bobcats nabbed a thrilling 8-5 win before dropping game two 4-2.
Game one featured a remarkable eight-run sixth, as the Bobcats stole the game from the Fighting Knights. Lynn put up four runs in the first, adding another in the second for a 5-0 lead early. The 'Cats struggled in the field in the first, as the Knights scored four runs on just two hits.
The Bobcats got it going in the sixth, starting off with back-to-back doubles by Kelsea Martin (Dacula, Ga.) and Kayla Smith (Lexington, S.C.). Pitcher Haley Burnett (Columbus, Ga.) helped her own cause with a towering blast to left center, cutting the Lynn lead to 5-3 and providing a huge momentum swing. Kati Pickowitz (Keller, Texas) singled home another run, Allison Schwimer (Cumming, Ga.) tripled home Pickowitz, then scored on a Smith single.
Burnett drove home the final run with a single of her own, finishing 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and a run. Martin was 2-for-2 scoring twice, while Smith had a 2-for-4 game with a run and RBI.
Burnett (1-0) went all seven innings, allowing five runs on five hits and fanning 10. Callie Darlin (0-1) took the loss in 5 2/3 innings, allowing seven earned runs on eight hits.
In game two, it was Lynn providing late-inning heroics for the 4-2 win. Tied 2-2 after six, the Fighting Knights scored one run on an error and another on a RBI single by Nikki Pallister for the 4-2 win. The Bobcats had the tying run on first with one out in the bottom half, but couldn't score the necessary runs to keep the game going.
Georgia College scored both of its runs in the second, as shortstop Brandie Monroe (Guyton, Ga.) singled home designated player Belourse Jean-Francis (Naples, Fla.), who led off the inning with a single of her own. Smith then brought home Monroe with a single to center as well for a 2-1 lead. Monroe finished the game 2-for-3 with the run and RBI.
Freshman righty Kristi Rodriguez (Marietta, Ga.) (0-1) allowed just four runs on nine hits in her debut, striking out four. Cristie Kaufman (1-0) got the win in relief, going the final five innings of shutout ball with three strikeouts.
The game served as a reunion of sorts, as former Bobcat assistant coach Mandy Harris returned to Milledgeville for the first time since taking over the head coach job at Lynn two years ago.
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LAKE PLACID - After crisscrossing the globe on their way to incredibly successful seasons on snow, two Olympic veterans will be spending much of the offseason in Lake Placid.
A native of the Adirondacks, United States biathlete Tim Burke of Paul Smiths is already back home after wrapping up the most successful winter of his career. Vermont resident Hannah Kearney will soon be returning to her home country after nailing down a second-straight overall World Cup moguls title Friday with a win in a duals race in Spain.
Burke and Kearney are both two-time Olympians, and in less than 10 months they are expected to be in the medal hunt at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. They spoke to the media March 22 in a teleconference organized by the United States Olympic Committee.
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Tim Burke of Paul Smiths poses for a photo during the biathlon World Cup event in Sochi, Russia on March 7. Burke plans to return to the venue next year for his third Olympic Games.
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While in Lake Placid, the two world-class athletes plan to enjoy being away from competition during the warm summer months, and at the same time, continue preparations for success in Sochi. Burke finished his competitive season Sunday with a fourth-place finish in the winter's final IBU World Cup race in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia.
"I returned home to Lake Placid after almost five months on the road," said Burke, who returned to the Adirondack Mountains on March 19. "From November until now, I spent five days at home. It was great to get back home, but I was expecting it to be a little warmer. I still felt like I was in Siberia."
Like Kearney, Burke appears to be heading into the next Olympics with a head of steam after having his best season on the World Cup circuit. He finished in the top-five six times on the tour while winning a bronze medal. He also captured a silver medal at the world championships in the Czech Republic, which marked the first time in 26 years a U.S. biathlete reached the podium in the event.
"This was clearly the best season of my career," Burke said. "I accomplished everything I wanted to do with a world championship medal, finally getting back to the World Cup podium and meeting the criteria (to qualify for the 2014 Olympics). That silver medal was a big turning point to me."
The winter began horribly for the 26-year-old Kearney, who spent five days in a Swiss hospital following a training crash that resulted in a bruised liver and fractured ribs. But the Vermonter, who was riding a 16-event win streak heading into this past season, didn't seem to miss a beat upon her return to competition. That day came at Whiteface Mountain on Jan. 17 as the moguls sensation landed on the top step of the podium.
Last month, Kearney claimed her second world championship title at the FIS Freestyle championships in Norway, and in the process she became the most decorated World Cup skier in history.
Following another record-setting season, Kearney has her sights firmly set on defending the Olympic moguls gold medal title she earned at the 2010 Vancouver Games. Kearney said it will be the last time she will compete at the Olympics.
"First of all, I did not know I was the most decorated World Cup skier," Kearney said just hours after her victory in Spain. "I'll look into that more. It's shocking. It was nice that I got back at it in Lake Placid because I competed there 12 times.
"I will be retired in 2018. I may ski one more year (after Sochi) ... depending on how I feel," Kearney continued. "Lake Placid has been crucial for me. At the OTC (Olympic Training Center), I get free lodging, I have access to the water ramps, and I have access to acrobatic coaching, which was a main reason I train there. I was not comfortable being upside down."
Kearney said in addition to staying in Lake Placid, she will also spend time during the offseason on snow at Mount Hood in Oregon, Chile, Peru and Switzerland.
"I'm always so comfortable staying in Lake Placid," Kearney said. "I will live in Lake Placid this summer and continue to train. To me, it's just like a second home. When I'm there, I'm in a great state of mind."
When asked whether he plans on continuing to compete after the 2014 Olympic Games, Burke replied that he's not looking any further than next season at this time.
"I'm going to focus all my energy toward competing in Sochi," Burke said. "2018 is not really on my radar right now. I'm totally focused on the Sochi Games and then I'll see after that."


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North Dakota Lt. Gov. and University of North Dakota alumnus Drew Wrigley will be the featured speaker at his alma mater's spring commencement ceremony set for Saturday, May 11, at 1:30 p.m., in the Alerus Center.
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Drew H. Wrigley was sworn in as North Dakota's 37th lieutenant governor on Dec. 7, 2010. He was born in Bismarck and grew up in Fargo where his family founded and continues to operate a mechanical/industrial/environmental contracting company.
Wrigley graduated from Fargo South High School in 1984 and UND, where he studied economics and graduated with honors in 1988. In May 1991, he graduated from law school at American University in Washington, D.C. He then began a year-long judicial clerkship in Delaware. Next, he spent five years as an assistant prosecutor in Philadelphia.
Wrigley returned to Bismarck, in 1998, and served as deputy chief of staff for then Gov. John Hoeven from 2000-2001.
In 2001, President George W. Bush appointed Wrigley to be the U.S. district attorney for North Dakota. In this capacity, he was responsible for prosecuting all federal crimes committed in the state. His most prominent case was the kidnapping and murder of UND student Dru Sjodin. Wrigley successfully prosecuted Alfonso Rodriguez, a repeat sex offender from Crookston, Minn., for the kidnap, rape and murder of Sjodin.
Wrigley served in a variety of national leadership roles for the Department of Justice during his tenure, including terms on the Attorney General's Advisory Committee under three successive U.S. Attorney Generals, John Ashcroft, Alberto Gonzales and Michael Mukasey.
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U.S. stocks fell, halting a six-day rally in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, as the standoff in federal budget negotiations overshadowed a drop in jobless claims and growth in retail sales. Treasuries declined while precious metals led losses in commodities.
The S&P 500 lost 0.6 percent to 1,419.45 at 4 p.m. in New York, ending its longest rally since August, and Europe's regional benchmark stock index retreated from an 18-month high. Ten-year Treasury yields rose for a third day, adding three basis points to 1.73 percent. Gold lost 1.2 percent and silver slid 4.2 percent as the Dollar Index (DXY) halted a three-day slump, with the U.S. currency stronger against 12 of 16 major peers.
Stocks turned lower as Republican House Speaker John Boehner said the White House is not serious about cutting spending. President Barack Obama said the negotiations are "still a work in progress." Equities pared losses as the two planned to meet at the White House later today.
"We've had good economic data yet people are still anxious to see what comes out of the negotiations in Washington," said Peter Jankovskis, who helps oversee $3 billion of assets as co- chief investment officer at Lisle, Illinois-based Oakbrook Investments LLC. He spoke in a telephone interview. "We'll see a range-bound market until we get something definitive."
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Let Nike continue to make Oregon look like clowns on the field while giving their athletic department a blank check. I don't want any UM $$ to help with that.
Almost wouldn't have hurt as much had we not worn them against Spartina in Trash Tornado Spartyland. Even their ridiculous Colorado State knock-offs couldn't conceal the truth. OMG CLOWNS!
"Trash Tornado Spartyland" FTW
I am far too lazy to put in the vast amonut of time and effort that would require.
the University staff who approved this design - not Adidas. The fixation on Nike v Adidas has always baffled me. The only way that ever made sense to me is if someone actually said they like the swoosh and they do not like the three-stripe triangle.
It is really interesting to see how strong of an emotional connection people have to Nike/Adidas. I wish people would just admit that is the basis for their opinion because the stuff for sale to the public from both companies is quite comparable.
And no I am not an Adidas employee :-)
I think it is old vs young in this situation. Lots of younger kids/recruits really like the Oregon uniforms. It may seem ugly or insignificant to some, but that kind of stuff catches the eyes of recruits.
As a member of the "younger" generation, I can assure you this is not the case. Boo Adidas and your 15,000 uniform variations!
As a marathon runner...BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
I find running 26.2 miles rather fun.
I don't understand why people miss Nike. Nike and Adidas apparel are basically the same other than the logo.
Cus this is Michigan. We like things the way the used to be.
I'm only being half-sarcastic because I actually do miss Nike and I have no idea why...
I personally think the Maize in adidas stuff is way too bright. If it's a maize shirt, or a white/gray/blue shirt with a lot of maize writing or piping they usually don't look good.
probably just my personal preference, but there is a definite difference.
There is a noticeable difference between the more mustard-maize of Nike pre-2008 and the highlighter-maize of Adidas that's always reminded me of the blinding Oregon and West Virginia yellow.
Nike had plenty of florescent yellow, i think the change in color happened over time, not when M switched companies. Be mad at the school for not holding Adidas to maize Adidas is just doing what they think will sell, hard to blame a money making business for trying to make money. I just really haven't seen much of a difference.
Yeah I remember reading somehting about how the maize used in the 2006 (good year) season shirts was the "actual" maize. No idea if it's true and I definitely preferred the deeper shade.
I've heard that Nike actually "owned" that color of Maize and that has something to do with why we're no longer using it.
Here is a good article discussing the perceived change in the color maize.
It's true. The Maize went way more neon with Adidas' arrival; especially the casual apparel. That, and it seemed like Nike respected our wishes to not change too much year-to-year. Then again, this was pre-"Combat unis/Oregon Weekly Abomination" era Nike. My Hart #20 home jersey is the only one I'll wear and I oh-so-badly want to get a #16. The Adidas track jacket is pretty dope, though.
When the blue is on the base and then you get the maize, and it POPS!
Watch out Sparty, this fan is coming for you:
that guy sounds like Nathan Explosion.
Disagree. Obviously this is subjective, but I feel Nike gear fits better than Adidas, and usually looks better too.
The numbers, and letters were falling off before halftime. In most games our players were wearing different styles of jerseys; never happened with Nike.
That dude isn't even wearing Nike (at least that can be seen).
I like adidas for the sole reason i can tell the reative age of my Michigan gear by the shoe company's logo it's sporting.
Quicker and just as accurate as carbon-testing imo.......
I often have trouble figuring out the relative age of my 1997 National Championship t-shirt.
Had more imagination with their designs. Adidas, for the most part, are boring and baically cut and paste from school to school. Plus the highlighter yellow maize is awful (although that may be a TV visibility deal).
I have experienced a (percieved?) improvement in quality of construction and materials in the Adidas apparel I have purchased. The seams hold up better, and the fabric seems to me to maintain it's feel and color better.
I kind of like Adidas and the colors they use, but thats just me liking vibrant colors. It wouldn't bug me on which maize Michigan uses, the color is not the reason why I love Michigan!
We only talk about sports apparel company's that are with Michigan.
for the UTL unis, they are simply embarassing and the fiasco at Spartyland was salt in the wound.
The Sugar Bowl unis are OK, but this overdone stripe thing has to go!
I like the old Russel away unis, I would just add the maize trim around the blue numbers.
Nike didn't push to screw with our uniforms so much, but Adidas materials seem more durable and wearable. ClimaCool and ClimaLite are fantastic ideas, especially golf/polos and tees for the summer.
You do realize all of these companies make fabric similar to the ClimaLite? Nike has DriFit, UnderArmour is basically all made of similar materials, etc.
I have a Nike Barcelona jersey with fabric that is pretty much identical to the ClimaCool or whatever is in the Michigan jerseys. That said, I don't mind Adidas too much. Most of their gear has held up pretty well for me.
Did you happen to see how many jerseys got shredded this year? How many times the players changed at halftime?
I 100% respect your opinion, but mine is the uniforms kinda sucked this year. We as a brand have enough weight to keep Nike honest. Terrible examples, but look at Alabama & Penn State. Same uniform. Traditional & clean. Sponsered by Nike. Adidas dressed us up like rodeo clowns. Not to mention Nike is a far superior product. imho
Nike fits a lot better on MANBALL size guys. I'm 6'5 250 and Adidas makes nothing you can buy at the store.
All the BCS games have apparel provided by Nike.
There are several options for Michigan.
Hell No!
I am a purist. Not purest. And a graphic designer. Geezus god no.
Tell me where to buy the apparel with no advertising and I will be interested.
I go back and forth between saying it like Beavis and then like the Terminator.
Adi-das. aDEE...DAS. Adidas. Yeah. Adidas.
All Day I Dream About Sex! Adidas!!
...but when I do
What the FUCK is this?!
EDIT: Link http://www.shopncaasports.com/NCAASports_Michigan_Wolverines
This stuff is TURRIBLE.
Yep their designs are soooo much better and they don't screw with tradition like Adidas has. HAHA Pro Combat RULZ!!!
as we don't go to Under Armour...
Are there really people out there who won't buy Michigan apparel unless it's made by a certain manufacturer? I mean really...
I prefer the jerseys made by one faceless corporate superbeing over another.
Dave Brandon needs to stop having a fashion freakout like a 14 year old girl and go back to Michigan swag.
I've had it ever since I went to PSU and lived next to the football team. I wore it as a giant F-U since pre-RR they couldn't say shit. I wore it to celebrate the greatest college player ever winning a Heisman, winning a Rose Bowl, and through 3 years of purgatory.
I still wear it almost every Saturday in the fall, unless it's a bye week. Adidas stuff just doesn't fit the same and honestly feels cheap by comparison.
Ditch both of the companies and go with Under Armour. I like some of their high school uniforms that they have made.
to the story I heard that the football players actually started chanting Nike in one of their first meetings with Hoke, as if to say change our apparel provider now that we have a new coach?
This is slightly off topic, but as I don't have thread starting privileges this thread is most relevant.
Northwestner signed with Under Armour, so look forward to awful jerseys for years to come. What struck me most was the quote from NW's AD:
"It will enhance our recruiting in all 19 of our sports."
Is this based on fact at all? I'd be curious to see before & after results with recruiting based on uniforms. In my mind, you may get a quick mention extra mention in the media the first time you have some crazy jerseys, but does that really translate to anything other than everyone thinking you have ridiculous looking jerseys? I doubt it, but then again I haven't analyzed it statistically at all.


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"We used June just to familiarise ourselves with the new faces," Lane said.
"It's been a worthwhile exercise but we don't want to carry a huge squad, it's more about the quality of the player rather than the numbers we get through because I know in the past that there's been a tendency to carry too many.
"What's pleasing is we've kept the quality guys from last year and we've signed a good mix of youth and experience who are working hard in training. I'm a big believer in the fact that if you put the effort in you get the reward you deserve.
"We started on the field on Monday, but what people have to remember is that we have very little time to prepare a team when you consider the number of hours that we have to work with from now until the first league game. Neil (Edwards, the new Neath head coach), is a stickler for attention to detail. Everything is planned, we know what we're doing and when we're training and what our goals are for the season.
"We're using our pre-season time wisely and giving players as much information as possible. The sessions are short and sharp but intense. If we can tell the players that we're on the field for an hour so give me all you've got we're going to get so much more out of them."
Lane has been busy outside of the training centres too, meeting up with the Ospreys and ensuring a solid link between the two clubs, building on the relationship they had last season which saw now Welsh international Dafydd Howells and others taking to the field at The Gnoll.
"The one thing that stands out is the relationship we've manage to build with Steve Tandy and his team at the Ospreys," Lane adds.
"Already I've been in and spoken about our policies and I honestly think that it's a really positive thing for Neath. In the future we want to see our young players make the step up to the Ospreys and I think the link we've now got is very positive going forward.
"I am really enjoying being at Neath. I've worked with Neil for two and a half years up in Ebbw Vale. I've known him for a long time and I know what his values are - that was probably the main attraction for me to come to Neath.
"I know that Neath are a great attraction anyway and a club with great tradition but when you know you're going to be working with ambitious coaches like Neil and Robin Sowden-Taylor, we've a good recipe to be successful and even though we've only been there for four or five weeks, there's been some positive signs."


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|2012-04-18, 12:39
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The thing about mikono's new gain in self-confidence is that I don't see what her arguing accomplished. She did what was requested anyway and he had good intentions for everyone from the start so that scene just started a 'conflict' over something that I personally felt it shouldn't have.
Maybe it's the combination of her disliking Fudo, the strain on her current relationships with the other characters as well as her romantic attraction to Kagura that will push her to leave with him.
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|2012-04-24, 13:31
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i liked mikono's characterization...she's sweet and gentle and kind...and caring and considerate to others...a real catch if you'll ask me...
i do hope she'll end up with someone who deserves her more...
and for me, i'd rather see her with amata than with kagura...
if kagura is apollo, then i hope mikono is not sylvie...
but if amata is apollo then mikono should be sylvie...
|2012-04-26, 15:07
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To me, Mikono is not an entirely sweet girl. She's a femme fatale in the making. Just look how she has Amata groveling at her feet without making much of an effort...
Okada : Mikono is a bad woman who unknowingly manipulates men. --> femme fatale.
I'm happy because apart from Fujiko, the chicks in Cat's eyes or Cobra and Rue you don't see much of them in animes.
|2012-04-26, 16:24
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Well, like I said before on this thread, I think that Mikono is a very well-rounded character.
It's probably fair to say that her "default setting" is friendly/nice, but she has a real edge to her where it doesn't take a lot to set her off. Unlike most tsunderes, though, what sets her off isn't always tied to insecurity over romantic feelings. For example, she sincerely doesn't like Fudou, and it's simply because of the way he runs things.
I like how she's not a wilting violet, but also not a tsundere played entirely straight.
As for being a Femme Fatale - I guess she has an element of that, though I think Mikono needs a bit more overt ego and pride before she can truly be a Femme Fatale.
My only problem with Mikono is that she's too reactive, and not proactive enough. We see this a lot in her relationship with Amata, where my impression is that she expects him to do most of the work in pushing their relationship further. As Zessica showed, the girl can confess to the guy, but I think that Mikono just doesn't want to play it that way.
|2012-04-26, 16:37
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The femme fatale* does it consciously and on purpose, because she's aware of her power over men. That's why she's a femme fatale. She achieves her goals by charming (and if it doesn't work, forcing) men to do her bidding, using her sexuality and other feminine charms.
Mikono is not a femme fatale.
Also, Okada was most likely joking.
*how do you put that in plural in English, anyway? is it simply femmes fatales?
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|2012-04-27, 10:36
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I think it's safe to say we can interpret Mikono's character in various viewer insights, but we won't really actually know what she is like until she pretty much get's out of her slump behavior. The way I see it, if things weren't so negative around her and they didn't have all the drama and fighting and Kagura's interruptions then her and Amata's relationship would be totally different (but then it wouldn't be Aqaurion Evol)...it would be just another romance anime where boy falls in love with girl and vice versa. Mikono is not a Femme Fatale because she is not forcing or making Amata do these things like falling in love and protecting her. She never asked him too and Amata even stated that he would protect her.
I don't know how people can hate her or dislike her or say negative things about her...just because she blushes, stares, get's jealous, stutters and has yet to have a deep and meaningful conversation with Amata. But if you grew up with her personality and behavior wouldn't you do the same things? He's probably the first guy she's really liked and shares some common things with. I have yet to read anyone say "Oh Zessica is a bad character because she got in between Amata and Mikono during the field trip in Neo-Kowloon" or "She's such an attention seeker, flaunting herself all over Amata in front of a fellow co-pilot and friend (assuming they are) or "she's such a gloomy character getting depressed and altering the light post". I'm pretty sure Zessica has done things possibly more (can not recall all atm) that would probably place her on par with Mikono. But once Mikono hits gloomsville "Oh no that is just not on" "that behavior is just not acceptable"...and I'm like (baffled) "Uh hello, what she is expressing right now is not that different to what Zessica is doing".
For the record I like both Zessica and Mikono and wish both girls happiness in the end (you better give me that happy ending Kawamori!!!!) <_<
|2012-04-27, 11:52
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people have preferences. i like zessica more than mikono. why? because mikono is just not my type of character. i don't like the cutesy female that guys want to protect.
its not just in this anime. its in every anime. i don't attach my self to mikono type of characters. never have probably never will.
its nothing against mikono, she is just not my type.
|2012-04-28, 04:24
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yup, its just a matter of personal preference...
though i have varying likes for female characters from different animes, i have quite taken a liking of mikono...
mostly, i always go for strong female characters...so it should be zessica...cause mikono's not even as physically strong as her with that powers and all...but what makes me kinda not fully like her is because of her revealing outfit...i know she's now fully suit up, but it makes me think she's just trying too hard to be mikono...no offense, since many people like her as she is...
so if in the end, she'll succeed in getting amata to like her, then i think that's really good for her...but it's still mikono and amata for me...really hope so...
oh and mikono's design is really beautiful...
|2012-05-27, 13:43
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i hope its still mikono and amata in the end...
i know there's not much episodes devoted to the development and realization of their true feelings for each other, but the attraction is already there...and it could be that feeling is mutual for both of them...
i hope they will not be confused by zessica and kagura...oh i really hope so...
but i can only hope...
anyways, to stay on topic about mikono, she really is pretty...
hope to see her more with her hair down...
|2012-05-31, 02:35
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In episode 22, the ones who come off as highly annoying are Amata and Kagura. Their fight over Mikono was obnoxious, they didn't listen to her, and they eventually brought doom on Vega by awakening the Aquarion. Extra point for Amata's cruel line.
And also Fudou. Who does nothing to prevent :
1) the Aquarion from awakening
2) the Aquarion from being stolen
Mikono didn't come off a despicable in any way. However she's starting to look more like a plot device than a real character, and that sucks.
Now I would like her to at least try to shove some sense in Kagura's thick skull at least since it appeasr she lets herself be taken willfully.
|2012-05-31, 05:18
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No, Mikono came off as useless. There was no point in her journey at all, she has shown no growth from it and as soon as Kagura showed up she decided to be a trophy to be won again. When Kagura snagged her she didn't even struggle or try to explain anything. So yes, she came off as worse than she has been in a long time because at least in the past she tried to do something while when things heated up this time she did absolutely nothing other than trying her hardest to be even more useless.
Fudu is just a troll, sad that even though he does nothing everything will go as he planned. If Shrade dies it's because of Fudo's inaction which I'm sure no one will blame him for it sadly.
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Several of the subdivisions near Hockessin and Pike Creek within the northwest quadrant of Mill Creek Hundred have begun the quest to find a unified voice for modern development concerns that faced them collectively.
Several of the subdivisions near Hockessin and Pike Creek within the northwest quadrant of Mill Creek Hundred have begun the quest to find a unified voice for modern development concerns that faced them collectively.
Nearly 40 community members from such developments as Bridleshire Farm, Lambeth Riding, Beech Hill, Yorktowne, Thistleberry Farms, Woodridge and several others met Wednesday night to begin the process of organizing an official replacement for the defunct Henderson Civic Union, which folded several years ago.
Bridleshire Farm resident Nate Schwartz organized the initial meeting with New Castle County Councilwoman Janet Kilpatrick (R-Hockessin), State Rep. Joe Miro (R-Foxfire) and State Sen. David Sokola (D-Beech Hill). The initial list of interested developments had grown from about 20 to 65, Schwartz said.
Woodridge resident Janice Schlueter eloquently summed up the reason to meet and organize Wednesday night at Hockessin Fire Co. Memorial Hall.
"I have never felt a part of neither Hockessin nor Pike Creek," Schlueter said.
Schlueter said she was an active participant in the Henderson Civic Union and regularly appeared before New Castle County Council regarding concerns with development near her neighborhood. But that group disbanded when developers ceased activity in this part of Mill Creek Hundred, she said.
However, the interest in CVS of purchasing Whiteman's Garage at the corner of Paper Mill Road and Corner Ketch Road in order to build one of its trademark stores as well as a medical building was the catalyst in reviving interest in forming a civic umbrella group again, Schwartz said.
Kilpatrick said this was the time to organize as developers cast their eyes to this area once again.
Indeed, Greater Hockessin Area Development Association Land Use Chairman Mark Blake said redevelopment was the new big thing. And it was important for the communities outside of GHADA and the Pike Creek Valley Civic League to organize and give themselves a stronger, collective voice, he said.
Blake and Pike Creek Valley Civic League President Jeff Peters were both on hand Wednesday night to provide advice to the fledgling civic umbrella group. Peters provided Schwartz with a copy of the PCVCL's constitution in order to give the new group something to work with in establishing its bylaws.
Schwartz listed CVS' interest in Whiteman's Garage as the No. 1 issue facing local residents, followed by a proposed bike park at Paper Mill Park and DelDOT's proposal to build a roundabout (a small type of traffic circle) at the intersection of North Star/Valley Road and Little Baltimore Road.
Kilpatrick and New Castle County Councilman Timothy Sheldon (D-Pike Creek) also spoke about their lengthy battle against the proposal to develop the Pike Creek Golf Course despite a deed restriction that called for the golf course to always remain. Sheldon warned would-be members of the fledgling civic group to not try to pursue a family business type deed restriction because that would be a difficult proposition to navigate in the judicial system of Delaware –America's corporation capital, he said.
With regard to the actual area that would comprise the new civic umbrella, North Star resident Penny Davis asked to see a map of what areas were already served by GHADA and PCVCL so that her civic association could decide what it wanted to do.
Schwartz said the initial map he drew up had North Star Road, Little Baltimore Road, Doe Run and Corner Ketch Road as the rough boundaries, with the understanding that communities abutting those roads would be considered part of the umbrella group as well.
The consensus among the group was to take things slow and allow the boundaries to be fluid initially.
There was no consensus as to what the new name of the civic umbrella group should be. One suggestion to bring back the old Henderson name was quickly nixed because that civic umbrella group was named after Henderson Road, which had since been changed to Brackenville Road.
Schwartz said the group should meet monthly to start similar to GHADA with but did not rule out quarterly meetings similar to the Pike Creek Valley Civic League in the future. He said he would send out an email for the next meeting date.


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Bad news for every parent who struggles to get a teenager away from the digital screen and out into the fresh air: Social media have invaded youth sports.
A growing number of Web start-ups are making their play to bring youth baseball teams, soccer leagues, and hockey clubs into the era of Facebook and Twitter by offering Internet platforms designed to link coaches, parents, and players. These specialized networks offer the digital means to swap game photos, share team updates, and keep track of who's responsible for halftime snacks. And they provide a good excuse to break out a smartphone, even in the middle of a game.
"For me, sports are always sports, but there has definitely been a leap forward in terms of technology," said Peter Bradley, director of coaching for Mass Premier Soccer, which with 2,000 players is the state's biggest youth soccer club. Last year, Mass Premier started using Korrio, a social network exclusively for soccer leagues. Bradley logs on frequently to comment on a player's winning shots, for example, or suggest that another team member needs more practice.
It was only a matter of time before social media made its way into youth sports, said Suzanne Wynn of Natick, a Mass Premier parent coordinator and Korrio user. "It makes sense to me," she said. "The boys on our team are 15 and 16 years old, so they are very accustomed to social media."
Wynn's son Oliver, 16, an attacking midfielder for the Mass Premier Bulldogs, logs onto Korrio about five times a week to look for team updates and notes from his coach, or to check the profiles of other players.
In that way it's a lot like Facebook, he said. But Korrio doesn't have as many photos, and it's not quite as social. "It's an efficient way to talk without sending out a huge e-mail that everyone reads," he said.
Based in Seattle, Korrio Inc. is making a push to dominate the youth soccer market in Massachusetts, which has the country's second-largest number of participants, after Southern California, according to the Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association. Korrio has signed up more than 50,000 users in the state in the past year.
But there is competition on the field, including WePlay Inc. of New York and TeamSnap Inc. of Boulder, Colo., which are open to all youth sports and are making inroads into Massachusetts.
The youth sports market is huge. About 66 percent of American children from 6 to 17 years old participate in organized sports, according to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, of Silver Spring, Md.
Nationally, 95 percent of 12- to 17-year-olds are online, and 80 percent use some kind of social network, according to the Pew Research Center in Washington.
That combination made Korrio possible, said Steve Goldman, its chief executive.
"You'll always see people on the sidelines pecking away [on their smartphones]; it's almost like they are real-time ESPN reporters," he said.
But some advocates say it's a bad idea to encourage players and parents to break out their smartphones on the sports field, where young people are better off learning teamwork and other socialization skills.
"It's great if these companies can offer services for their athletes to interact off the field. But if you are spending more time on the Internet than on the field, you are shooting yourself in the foot," said Mark Pachucki, a University of California researcher who studies the impact of social media on adolescent health.
Virtual sports platforms should encourage more real-life interaction and activity among young people, Pachucki said. "Social media gobbles up all of our lives if we let it," he said.
Korrio isn't entirely social. It offers administrators back-end tools to run a sports league, bringing multiple aspects of team organization together in one online resource — everything from registration to record keeping. Once players and parents sign on, they have access to such information as game times, directions to the field, and weekend weather reports.
It also gives coaches a means to quickly communicate with players. "Coaches don't have to make 15 phones calls; they can send one text message," said Caroline Foscato, director of South End Soccer, a youth league for 250 5- to 12-year-olds that uses Korrio.
Social networks like Facebook offer some of the same capabilities as Korrio but are not built specifically to run sports leagues. Many clubs are still using both Korrio and Facebook to communicate with players.
Korrio, which has raised $5.8 million in venture funding, makes money by charging teams an annual fee of $8 per player, and the company says it has hundreds of thousands of players using the service nationwide.
TeamSnap, by comparison, has raised $1.7 million in venture investments, charges leagues $250 a year and additional fees for services like compiling game statistics, and has signed up 45,000 users in Massachusetts.
WePlay did not respond to a request for information.
Both TeamSnap and Korrio offer their platforms to adult leagues, too. But they say the most growth is in the youth market.
The digital boom is beginning to make more of an impact on all parts of organized sports, said Mike May, a spokesman for the sports manufacturers association. "Technology is infiltrating virtually every aspect of our lives."Michael B. Farrell can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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