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"I think it's a bad idea," John offered, from his seat at the opposite end of the conference table where Weir was holding fort.
She locked eyes with him, smiled blandly, then asked, "Why?"
John shrugged, but held her gaze. "We don't know the Pyrdians and they don't know us, but they are awfully insistent that you be the one to handle the negotiations on our end. Why is that?"
"The Pyrdians have a culture similar to the mythology of the Amazons. The women rule and they're more comfortable talking to another woman." Elizabeth's smile warmed a bit as she added, "And it's not as if I'll be alone. Lorne and his team will be watching over me."
"I'd feel better if it were my team," John shot back, leaning forward in his chair. It wasn't that he didn't trust Lorne and his men; it was just that John knew he had the best team on Atlantis. He had handpicked it for a reason. The four of them could, reasonably, be considered a ragtag band of misfits. But when they were working together, it was seamless. Somehow, someway, they became the true definition of what teamwork was meant to be.
Elizabeth nodded, accepting his concerns. "I wish you could be there too, Colonel. But given the fact that you're grounded for the next two weeks until you're fully recovered from your injuries, having you along isn't an option. Otherwise, your team would be going with me."
John hid a wince. He felt a bit guilty that he was grounded. Not that it was his fault he had gotten injured. What bothered John most was that he'd sustained the injury here on Atlantis. Teyla and Ronon had been on the mainland at the time, while John had been helping Rodney and Zelenka run some tests on the Throne chair. Zelenka believed that there was more of an interface connection between the chair and the user than they had previously believed and Rodney had decided to humor him on it. Enter John, universal guinea.
It was when they'd been thusly preoccupied, that one of the other scientists working independently had managed an overload of power that sent alarms going off. John, along with Rodney and Zelenka, had rushed to the problem area. Rodney and Zelenka had tried to do a shut down and they'd managed to force the overload into one, specific area. Rodney had been certain he was close to getting it fixed when John had, literally, thrown him out of the room. He hadn't made it completely out of there himself before the explosion hit. The last thing John remembered was hitting a wall. Hard. Then lights out until two weeks ago.
So, now his ribs were healing, his shoulder only ached after physical therapy, and his headaches were no longer as intense as they had been. But he was still grounded for two more weeks. Beckett's main concern was the lingering headaches. John bitched about it, but he still let Beckett keep an eye on him. He needed to be one hundred percent once he was back in the field. Anything less would not be fair to his team. Still, he didn't like being left behind. "Can't you hold off on negotiations for another two weeks?" John asked, already knowing what Weir's answer would be.
"They're not a patient people," Elizabeth replied. "We're lucky we're even getting the chance to talk to them. As Teyla told us, her people were never allowed a chance at negotiations."
"We don't even know what they have to offer," Rodney piped up, not even glancing up from his laptop as he spoke. He sounded annoyed, and Sheppard figured McKay wasn't thrilled with the mandatory attendance for the meeting. But John felt almost grateful to him for that small show of support, half-hearted as it was, but he could see that Weir wasn't falling for it.
Smile firmly in place, Elizabeth stated, "I leave in two hours and that's final. The negotiations are expected to last for two days, given that the Pyrdians are big on ceremony. During that time, Colonel Sheppard...you're in charge of Atlantis."
"Lucky me," John muttered, slouching further into his chair, then wincing a bit when his ribs protested. Not that it was the first time he'd been in charge. Elizabeth had gone offworld a couple of months ago, but she'd returned in eight hours. Eight hours during which nothing had actually gone wrong. Although there had been hours of paper work she'd left for him to go through. John was not looking forward to all the paper work he would be required to handle while she was gone this time. Paper work had never been his thing. John knew he'd never be a desk jockey. If he couldn't be out in the field somewhere, then he'd simply retire and indulge in other excitements. Life was what you made of it, and paper pushing just wasn't life in John Sheppard's book.
"I guess we're done then," Elizabeth said, rising from her chair.
John watched everyone leave then got up himself. He was almost to the door when Elizabeth stopped him.
She touched his arm lightly. "How are you feeling?"
"I'm good." John offered a smile. He was touched by her concern for him. "Don't worry about me. Just worry about yourself and stay sharp."
"I'll be fine," Elizabeth insisted. "Don't you have an appointment with Beckett this morning?"
John glanced at his watch and made a face. "Yeah...in about ten minutes. He's worse than a mother hen."
Elizabeth chuckled then patted his shoulder consolingly. "He's just making sure you're okay. We need you to be."
"I'm okay," John stated, then locked eyes with Weir. "Look...since you insist on doing this, I want you to take Teyla with you. Being a woman, the Pyridians should let her into the meetings with you. And if something goes down, she can kick ass with the best of them."
"I don't know," Elizabeth hesitated. "They're expecting me to come alone. Just getting them to allow me to bring Lorne and his men through the gate was hard enough."
John was going to be insistent about this. "Lorne and his team will be too far away to do anything if you need help. Teyla can be with you. You're not equipped to handle physical combat, in case the Pyrdians are."
Elizabeth still looked uncertain. "They haven't shown themselves to be a warrior race, John."
"What you see isn't always what you get," he shot back. He knew that from experience. Painful experience, at times. "Just take Teyla with you. Worst the Pyrdians can do is send her away. But if they do let her stay, then you know she's got your back."
"Alright, I'll bring Teyla," conceded Elizabeth.
John didn't hide his relief. "Great. I'll let her know so she can be ready."
Elizabeth grabbed his arm when he turned to go. "I'll let her know. You have a doctor's appointment."
"Okay...I take it back. Beckett's not the mother hen, you are." But John's words were teasing and he nodded his agreement. "Fine. I'll go see Beckett then talk to Teyla. Just to give her a few instructions."
"So who don't you trust, John?" Elizabeth queried, with obvious interest. "Me or Teyla?"
He didn't hesitate in his reply. "The Pyrdians. I want you back quick and in one piece. Running Atlantis is not my idea of fun, so it's in my best interest to get you back soon and safe."
Elizabeth laughed softly. "Is the paper work really that bad?" She laughed again when he rolled his eyes at her.
"I swear, ninety-five percent of your job is paper work," John said, as they headed out of the conference room together. "Granted, you do most of it on the computer, but still. It's boring enough to induce a coma within two hours."
"What are you implying?" Elizabeth teased. "That I'm brain damaged?"
John knew how to slide himself out of this pothole with finesse. "I'm saying that you are uniquely qualified to do your job and that I am not. Which is my way of saying, come back as soon as you can. Preferably by tonight. Rodney's already hounding me to approve something you've been giving him the run around on."
Elizabeth quirked an eyebrow. "You mean further testing on the puddle jumpers?"
"That's the one." John headed for the nearest transporter, hoping Elizabeth would drop the subject. Instead, she simply followed him inside. When the door whooshed shut, John started counting in his head and he got to four before Elizabeth asked,
"Does Rodney really think he can turn a puddle jumper into a time machine?"
John winced then shrugged. "Janus did. Right? Rodney figures he's smarter than Janus."
A smiled curved Elizabeth's mouth. "Well...Rodney is pretty smart."
"He is." No way was John going to argue about that one. Rodney had gotten them out of plenty of hot spots time after time. That said, they continued on in companionable silence. It didn't take them long to reach the infirmary, where Elizabeth excused herself to go off and find Teyla. The Athosian woman wouldn't have much time to prepare for the mission. Not that she would need much time. John had learned, early on, that Teyla was pretty much ready for anything, anytime. It was a trait he had come to appreciate on more than one occasion.
"Colonel...lovely to see you." The greeting came from Carson as he headed in John's direction, a smile on his face.
John swallowed a grumpy reply. He knew the doc was just looking out for him and he, mostly, appreciated it. So he plastered a smile on his face and nodded. "Am I late?"
Carson shook his head. "Not at all. Right on time in fact. Come this way and we'll do a quick exam and you'll be on your way." As he spoke, Carson led John to a bed in the back. He gestured for him to hop up then asked, "How are the headaches?"
"Better." John didn't offer anything else. He didn't want to go into details. He didn't want to have to mention that he wasn't sleeping all that great due to nightmares and such. Which left him feeling tired, messed with his appetite, all of which meant his headaches were worse than they should have been.
"Did you eat breakfast?" Carson queried, as he blinded John with his penlight.
John waited until the evil light was gone, resisting the urge to wince because it made his headache worse, but being able to use the guise of rubbing his eyes to ease it a bit. "I did," he replied.
Carson was humming softly. "What did you have?"
"Food," John shot back, knowing that he was now being tested and having a feeling he'd already failed in some way.
"Toast and half a glass of juice is not enough food," Carson replied, looking smug.
John was astonished at first then he was pissed. "You're spying on me!" he accused, stabbing a finger in Beckett's direction.
Carson merely grinned. "I do what I have to do, Colonel. And you know you have to eat more than that. Which leads me to believe that your stomach is feeling off and the reason for that would be headaches. And I'm guessing the main culprit is lack of sleep."
"You got all that from my eating toast this morning?" John countered, and he was almost impressed. Almost. He didn't like the way Beckett was eyeing him.
"I got all that from the dark circles under your eyes," Carson replied as he pulled up a stool and sat down. "Why aren't you sleeping, Colonel? Are you in too much pain? I can give you something to help with that."
John considered lying to Beckett, but he knew he had to break out of the cycle he was in so he went with the truth. "Can't get my brain to shut off." After confessing, John watched Beckett closing, trying to judge the good doc's reaction. There was one thing he did not want to hear and that was Heightmeyer's name. John would do pretty much anything Beckett told him too, except talk to Heightmeyer.
Carson was eyeing John with concern, looking as if he was weighing his options. After a long moment of silence he said, "I could give you a little something to help you sleep. Something very mild."
"That's tempting," John conceded, but then he shook his head. "But not now. With Dr. Weir going off world, I can't afford to be out of it."
"Being in charge of Atlantis doesn't mean you can't get a good night's sleep," Carson countered. "You know I prescribe sedatives for Dr. Weir." He paused to lock eyes with John. "And she takes them. We all need help some times, Colonel."
John knew that better than anyone. He huffed out a breath, feeling impatient and frustrated with his own uncertainty. He wanted to get a good night's sleep, but he hated having to rely on medication to do it. Still, maybe it could help break him out of the cycle he was in. "Okay...I'll take whatever you're offering, Doc," John agreed, albeit a bit begrudgingly.
Carson looked pleased, patting John on one knee before rising from the stool. "Be back in a minute," he said, before hurrying off.
Knowing the exam was over, John slid off the table and leaned against it instead. He had to fight the urge to pace. A moment later Beckett was back with a small, green, bottle. He looked almost relieved as he held it out to John. Taking it, John shook the bottle and he was surprised to realize it was half full. He popped the top and stared at the tiny white pills. "Looks like more than one, doc," John drawled.
"To get your body back into a normal sleep cycle, it's going to take more than one good night's sleep," Carson stated. "Besides which, don't expect miracles, Colonel. These pills are fairly strong, but everyone reacts to them differently and from when I've needed to sedate you in the past, I think you'll need something stronger than average. But that still doesn't mean they'll just knock you out for eight hours. Your body may have to adjust to them before they work properly. You have enough for two weeks, and that's with taking a double dose at times. And I want you to let me know if you have to take two, especially if you have to do so for more than three days. At which point I'll see about prescribing something stronger."
"Got it." John pocketed the pills. He wasn't even positive yet he was going to use them. Maybe just knowing he had them would help. "So I'm done?" he asked, hopefully.
A frown marred Carson's face, but he nodded.
John took a step towards the door, only to pause when Beckett called him back. He turned around, expectantly. "Did I forget something?"
"No, I did," Carson replied. "I want you to get something else to eat, Colonel."
"Fine." John wasn't going to argue that one because he was actually feeling a bit hungry. He hoped that was it but Beckett was moving to stand before him, eyes looking grim. "What else?" John knew something was coming.
Carson sighed then said, "I really wish you would consider talking to Dr. Heightmeyer. I mean...just one session might help you more than any pill can."
John appreciated Beckett's concern, but he shook his head. "Talking won't help, doc. I know my demons. Some things you just have to learn to live with." He knew Beckett understood what he meant. Since coming to Atlantis the good doc had acquired demons of his own. With a pat to Beckett's shoulder, John turned and walked away, feeling the bottle of pills shift in his pocket with each step.
It felt strange to John to be the one standing on the steps of the gateroom, waiting for Doctor Weir to step through. It was even weirder seeing Lorne and Teyla flanking her. He desperately wanted to be the one going through the gate, but he hid what he was feeling behind a warm smirk. "Ready to go?" he asked, Weir.
She nodded at him, looking excited. John knew that feeling and envied her. Elizabeth seemed to notice and she patted his arm. "You'll be back through the gate soon, John."
"Not soon enough," he muttered, so only she could hear him. Then he cleared his throat and looked over to Lorne. "Bring her back safe, Major," John ordered. He was smiling as he said it, but he knew his message was loud and clear.
Lorne received it and nodded. "Will do, Sir. We'll be back in no time."
John sincerely hoped so. "Better be," he stated, locking eyes with Lorne. "I really don't want to do her job any longer than I have too. And it's already been ten minutes too long." Which was the time since Elizabeth had officially handed over the city to him. It made John nervous as hell when she did that.
Teyla stepped closer to him, smiling as she met his gaze. "We will take good care of Doctor. Weir," she promised.
"I know you will." John had complete faith in Teyla to keep her word. He smiled his appreciation then looked at Elizabeth. When she nodded he called out to the tech above him, "Dial the gate!" They all watched it whoosh open then Elizabeth turned and made to leave. John caught her by the arm to ask, "Before you go, anything to add to the to do list while you're gone?"
"No." Elizabeth's smile was wide and her eyes were warm and shining with trust as she replied, "I know you'll take good care of Atlantis while I'm gone." That said she turned and walked through the gate.
John watched her go, praying that her trust would not be in vain.

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5 February 2012 - 5:47pm KittieKat
how do i delete an identification? i dont know why its loaded as a Mew Gull when i put in Common Gull.... very odd
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The Wrestler/The Rourke Factor: How The World Learnt To Stop Being Pissed Off And Give The Guy A Bafta
Director: Darren Aronofsky (2008)
…………Previously, on Sam's Pretentious film reviews………..
A Chav on a train led to me reading The Metro, wherein I encountered an interview with some guy who viewed Mickey Rourke as the greatest waste of potential in his generation. Realising I knew next to nothing about Rourke, I decided to review of a bunch of his films, starting with Angel Heart.
……….And now, the exciting continuation of Sam's pretentious film reviews/Rourke Factor…………..
Ok, so I started with Angel Heart simply because that was the film mentioned in The Metro article, I decided to jump forward in time to The Wrestler next because;
A) It's a film I've always had a bit of a problem with and liked the idea of exploring why
B) It's one of the few Mickey Rourke Films I was actually aware of
C) It's a film about wrestling, something I still watch (and even sometimes enjoy)
D) It's a film by a director I really rate (Darren Aronofsky, if you can't be bothered to go back and look just under the tile)
E) It's my film review, so I'll do what I like.
Early plot summary……………..
Mickey Rourke (bad surgery version) plays wrestler Randy 'The Ram' Robinson (real name Robin Ramzinski). In his youth Randy was a heartthrob and all round good guy who once defended the honour of America against the evil Ayatollah (Earnest 'The Cat' Miller, a charismatic yet absurdly awful wrestler in real life, whose only claim to fame was dancing like a 70's Blaxploitation stereotype). By defending America's honour, I of course mean he wrestled the dastardly Ayatollah at a sold out Madison Square Garden (the wrestling equivalent of winning a golden globe).
Sadly, that was twenty years ago and the present day sees an aged Randy the Ram who believed way too much of his own hype (a common trait in wrestling), falling on hard times as a result. He lives in a trailer park, wrestles at small fry, violent independent shows, uses copious amounts of steroids, is estranged from his daughter Stephanie (Evan Rachel Wood) and to make ends meet (independent shows don't pay a lot) he works in a crappy supermarket. Bit depressing really.
It's not all doom and gloom in Randy the Ram's world though, on the one hand he certainly commands the respect of the independent wrestlers he encounters, and the fans, which says a lot, because if there's anything more fickle on this earth than a wrestling fan I have yet to encounter it. He also has a 'slightly more than client' relationship with a stripper called Cassidy (Marisa Tomei) who dances loco but isn't a ho no. Cassidy it turns out, is only her stage name and really she's Pam (oooh, a subtext about public identity), a hard working single mother who only wants what's best for her child and blah blah blah, I'm getting depressed again.
Unfortunately for Randy the Ram, and fans of positive plot developments, the inevitable cost of living a fast paced life encompassing heavy drinking and drug taking occurs, and he suffers a heart attack. This leads to doctors telling him not to be a wrestler anymore, something I assume any sane doctor would have told him long before he had a heart attack (that link is probably one of the most depressing things I've ever read). All of which leads to Randy the Ram reflecting on his past existence while trying to forge a new one, attempting to heal old wounds with his daughter, do cocaine with girls half his age and consider one last final hurrah in the ring.
Depressed, my plot summary finishes…….
Tangent……………. Have you ever had one of those moments where you know something is funny, but you just can't seem to laugh at it, and the more you try, the less funny it becomes?
For me that's The Wrestler, not in a funny way that'd be morbid and Aronofsky doesn't really do funny, no I mean in a quality way. I know there's quality across the board in The Wrestler and there's absolutely no reason for me not to like it, but for some reason, I can't get into it. Believe me I've tried, I've watched this damn film like half a dozen times now, but something about it just doesn't work for me, I'll get into what I think it is later, but first, let's go quality.
Aronofsky films are always beautifully crafted and The Wrestler is no exception, the camera work is that mixture of handheld and shaky cam that makes pretentious wannabes like me melt and it creates a slow, tired pace which reflects the character of Randy the Ram perfectly. There's that filmic wash meets grain look that every big (in comparison to our own) budget independent production seems to want to use nowadays, but The Wrestler was released a year before the 2009 influx of films looking like they'd been filmed underwater that led to the novelty wearing off.
Then there's the acting, Aronofsky films always have that realism stuff going on, and the guy is legendary in some circles for how much background research he (and his cast) do in order to prepare. The Wrestler has that, and the cast to pull it off. Rourke is great (more on that in The Rourke Factor later) and there's a particularly good scene involving him working on a deli counter that was improvised and is probably my favourite bit in the whole film (it actually showed character development, more on that later), Marissa Tomei has always been a good character actor, and she gets more screen time than has recently been the trend to show it here. She's also in incredibly good nick for her age, and brings a surprising amount of energy and sex appeal to the screen. I definitely would, she wouldn't, she has far too much class for me, but I would. Evan Rachel Wood (who was the best thing about The Ides of March) isn't afforded as much screen time, or given as well fleshed out a character, but the lady can act and she demonstrates the fact (not that it's needed) once again.
Finally, the attention to detail is awesome. Calling myself a fan or wrestling is actually a bit like saying George Lucas has a vague interest in acquiring wealth, I'm a sort of wrestling Fanboy, although admittedly less so in recent years. Ok that's a lie, I'm a fanboy and have been for years, which is why we did a People with Happy Fingers episode with a friend and aspiring wrestler called Jack (who incidentally possesses a gold star for introducing me to the film REC). In The Wrestler it's cool to see real independent companies whose DVD's I own, like Combat Zone Wrestling (had a good 2012) and Ring of Honor (didn't) used as settings, and even more pleasingly, real independent wrestlers used. It's a cool and realistic touch and earns the production some of those filmic Kudos that I generally hold on to as tight fistedly as Scrooge McDuck to gold coins.
That being the case, why doesn't The Wrestler click for me? In a nut shell the reason is thus; the Wrestler is a pretty weak story. Don't get me wrong, it's a fabulously acted weak story, but it's a weak one none the less. Randy the Ram isn't, for the most part at least, that interesting a character. He's not very sympathetic and he doesn't really ever do anything for me to start liking him. Yes he wrestles matches as a good guy but his opponents are displayed as performers putting on a show, so there's no sense of right against wrong. As a character, he's just a bit of a prick, without being a big enough prick for it to go the other way and dislike him enough to be interested that way. There's just too little of importance that happens. There's a scene where Randy gets one of the trailer park children to play an old wrestling computer game with him, the kid plays but soon gets bored and leaves, that kid is the audience.
Alternatively, let's take what's seen as one of the most shocking scenes (except to Iranian newspapers), the hardcore match with real life wrestler Necro Butcher (who in real life is a really intelligent man for someone who gets cut open with forks for a living). Apart from being violent, what does the scene achieve in terms of character? Previously all we've seen Randy the Ram do is purchase and use steroids, wrestle a decent but short match against a perfectly nice guy with a Mohawk, get a dance in a strip club and be mocked by his boss (played well but all too briefly by Todd Barry). Ok the last one makes me slightly sympathetic, but the hardcore match does absolutely nothing to further this. It's interesting to watch in a violent way, but it holds the story up as opposed to developing it, and it doesn't do anything to make Randy the Ram seem any more interesting.
Admittedly it's the hardcore match that sort of leads to the heart attack, and maybe after the match it can be said Randy the Ram has a bit of a road to Damascus moment where he realises he can't go on this way, but that's about it. It doesn't achieve much beyond being visually shocking to those who haven't previously encountered staple guns in wrestling (or barbed wire, or thumbtacks, or a loser gets infected with aids match).
Too much of The Wrestler is dedicated to stuff that doesn't really develop or go anywhere, the first hour contained two wrestling matches, a couple of strip club scenes between Randy and Cassidy where nothing important or of lasting consequence happened, and a very brief scene in the crappy supermarket where he works. Only the scene where he works showed me anything in terms of character. It made for a fairly dull first hour. There is a brief pick up when Randy's heart attack occurs because then we see more of the man and his relationship with his daughter, but that shit should be nearer the beginning, otherwise the inevitable occurs, and the story becomes rushed. Which is exactly what happens in The Wrestler, as soon as the Randy and daughter story gets going it has its legs cut off and ends, not because there wasn't more to do, but because there wasn't time to do anything else, and then it's just sort of dropped for the ending.
And now we come to the ending. I won't spoil it but I will say this; when you're character begins and ends a film, in basically the exact same position except for a scar on his chest, that's not good character development. Also, remember when the Soprano's decided to just end, and how dickish everyone thought that was, yeah, you've been warned.
It's not that The Wrestler isn't quality, or it didn't deserve awards and recognition, because I accept it's a well-crafted, good looking film, but for me at least, it's a film where far too much occurs off screen and is simply mentioned by the characters in passing, leading to far too little of meaning actually occurring on screen.
And now on to Mickey Rourke and The Rourke Factor (yeah that name stays)……………
ROURKE FACTOR: The Wrestler is a massive film in Rourke's career as it's effectively the film that 'brought' him in from the cold. His career by this point was limited to playing villains in B movies (sometimes badly edited ones by Tony Scott during his EDIT EDIT EDIT phase), and playing supporting roles for Robert Rodriguez (but not partner in crime Tarantino, who dropped him from Death Proof A.K.A the more watchable half of Grindhouse, in favour of Kurt Russell). Rourke accepted a fraction of his usual rate in order to play the role of Randy the Ram, went through the gruelling training required to pull it off, and by all accounts took his role in the film completely seriously. It's impossible not to draw comparisons between Randy 'The Ram' Robinson and Rourke himself, and it gives his performance that touch of realism that is a staple of Aronofsky films.
Was he good, fuck yeah, he's superb in The Wrestler, he deservedly won a best actor BAFTA for his performance, and some of my more learned film friends claim if he hadn't been a prick for so many years he would have won the OSCAR too. I don't really go for the whole awards thing, because I don't think limiting a year's worth of films, and performances down to a 'best of' is natural (or healthy), but what I liked about the decision of the BAFTA committee to give the nod to Rourke is how much it meant to him. In his acceptance speech Rourke seems genuinely moved and probably most importantly, humble. He's also pretty honest about it, admitting he'd been 'fucking up his career for the last fifteen years', also there's that glib humour the smart portion of British people love. Two films down and so far, all I can say is I want to watch more, I've yet to see Rourke on a bad day, but on a good day, he's been awesome, even if his face has morphed ridiculously.
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Mar. 16 – Mongolia's travel and tourism sector directly contributed around US$256.3 million to the country's gross domestic product in 2011, accounting for almost 4 percent of the total. Furthermore, it is forecast to rise by 7.3 percent in 2012, according to the World Travel and Tourist Council's (WTTC) recent report titled, "Travel and Tourism: Economic Impact. Mongolia."
The total contribution of the industry – direct, indirect and induced – is even larger and accounts for US$592.4 million, or 9 percent of Mongolia's GDP, and is forecasted to rise by 6.4 percent in 2012. By comparison, the global average for direct industry contribution to GDP is 5.12 percent and for overall economic impact – 13.8 percent.
The WTTC defines "direct contribution" as economic activity generated by hotels, travel agencies, airlines and other passenger transportation services, and activities in businesses supported by tourists – like cafés, restaurants and leisure industries.
According to the data of Mongolia's National Tourism Centre (MNTC), some 457,514 tourists visited Mongolia last year, among which China accounted for 198,191 (43.4 percent), followed by Russia with 102,733 (22.5 percent). The other three rounding out the top five were South Korea with 9.6 percent and the United States and Japan with 3.3 percent each.
The MNTC estimates that in 2010 some 350,000 foreign visitors spent between three to seven days in the country. Meanwhile, according to market players, significant numbers of Russian and Chinese travelers are shuttle traders rather than tourists.
Last year, an estimated 157,817 tourists came to Mongolia from different states of the European Union. A similar number of tourists came from Australia (7,093), the UK (7,120), while a slightly bigger number of travelers came to Mongolia from Kazakhstan (7,914) in 2011.
The number of tourists – 457,514 ¬– may seem relatively low compared with other popular holiday destinations in Asia, but the number of tourists coming to the country is notably large considering the size of the local population, which is less than 3 million people.
In 2012, Mongolia is expected to attract 467,000 international tourist arrivals, the report says.
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The sector employs roughly 39,000 people, accounting for 3.3 percent of the country's employment, WTTC data shows. This is expected to rise by 5.1 percent in 2012 and rise by 0.9 percent to 40,000 jobs (2.9 percent of total employment) by 2022. The sector directly and indirectly supports 92,000 jobs, approximately 7.8 percent of the total. This is forecast to raise by 2.4 percent in 2012 to 94,500 jobs.
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Well, isn't this great? In my opinion, this is about par for the course when you consider the massive misinformation campaign the supporters of the President/detractors of anyone (Kenneth Starr included) who has just been doing their job to expose this mess, has resorted to. I wonder if THIS information will spread as fast as the MISinformation of the spurious "quote" itself? Enjoy! [QUOTE MODE ON] BOGUS Ken Starr QUOTE BEING CIRCULATED Star Tribune Website editor's Usenet Posting Sept 25, 1998 Steve Yelvington, Editor, startribune.com (Mpls Star Tribune) Here is the quote that is being attributed to Kenneth Starr: "Public media should not contain explicit or implied descriptions of sex acts. Our society should be purged of the perverts who provide the media with pornographic material while pretending it has some redeeming social value under the public's 'right to know.'" -- Kenneth Starr, 1987, "Sixty Minutes" interview with Diane Sawyer. This is what the Star Tribune on-line web site editor, Steve Yelvington, had to say about this quote: "That juicy Kenneth Starr quote is yet another of the net.legends.bogus variety, along with the modem tax, the Craig Shergold letter, Good Times, and MAKE.MONEY.FAST. CBS says it can find no record of Kenneth Starr ever appearing on the show. Al Kamen pointed out in the Washington Post this morning: "anyone who knows Starr knows he doesn't talk that way." (Kamen also said that if you recite that quote out loud, you sound like Daffy Duck. I have not tried that.) Unfortunately, it's showing up as a tagline in sigfiles, which is a remarkably efficient way of spreading this mind virus." [QUOTE MODE OFF]
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This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 893,442 filed 8/5/86 and now abandoned which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 478,605 filed 3/23/83 and now abandoned.
This invention relates to measurement instruments with multiple operation levels.
Various kinds of electronic measurement instruments have many functions as a result of the increasing operational complexity of such instruments. However, not all of the functions are needed for simple measurements, and the necessary functions are selected in accordance with level of measurement complexity, i.e., the operation level. The number of available functions is generally dependent on the operation level, i.e., more functions are available for a high operation level.
Conventional measurement instruments include many function keys or switches for making selections or setting values with respect to the functions, or they include numeric keys for making selections or setting values by reference to displayed menus. When operating the instruments, the operator is required to make selections or set values with respect to all the functions, even if he does not need some of the functions. He may select "don't care" with respect to an unnecessary function. These unnecessary setting operations are troublesome. Especially if the operator is not skilled, it is difficult for him to operate a measurement instrument having many functions.
According to the present invention there is provided a measurement instrument having a plurality of operation levels with different respective sets of operational functions associated therewith and each operational function having at least two independently selectable characteristics related thereto, said measurement instrument comprising means for selecting an operation level, means for displaying the characteristics related to each operational function associated with the selected operation level, and means for selecting one characteristic related to each operational function associated with the operation level.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the instrument first requests the operator to select an operation level. The instrument displays menus of only the necessary functions in accordance with the selected operation level. If a low operation level is selected, the number of functions may be small, and if the operation level is high, the number of functions is large. Thus, the operator is only required to make selections or set values with respect to the necessary functions, and unnecessary functions are set to appropriate default values.
For a better understanding of the invention, and to show how the same may be carried into effect, reference will now be made, by way of example, to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a logic analyzer embodying the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a functional diagram of the logic analyzer;
FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating operation of the FIG. 1 logic analyzer;
FIG. 4 is an example of a display that might be provided by the logic analyzer; and
FIG. 5 is a second flow chart illustrating an alternative mode of operation of a logic analyzer embodying the present invention.
A preferred embodiment of the present invention used in a logic analyzer will be discussed. FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a logic analyzer employing the present invention. A probe pod 10 having four tips acquires logic signals and transfers them to an acquisition memory circuit 12 and a trigger circuit 14. The memory circuit 12 includes a high speed memory for storing the input logic signals, and two timebases for controlling the acquisition rate of the high speed memory. The trigger circuit 14 includes a word recognizer (detecting a predetermined word from the input word consisting of the input logic signals) with a filter function, and a counter for a digital delay. The parameters of these functions in circuits 12 and 14 are set from instruction data from a bus 16 consisting of data, address and control lines. When the trigger circuit 14 generates a trigger (stop) signal, the acquisition memory circuit 12 stops acquiring the input logic signals and the stored signals are transferred to a random access memory (RAM) 18 via the bus 16.
The bus 16 is further connected to a microprocessor 20 such as an 8088 or Z-80, a read-only memory (ROM) 22 for storing the processing sequence of the microprocessor 20, a keyboard 24 as an input device, and a display control circuit 26 for causing measurement results and function menus to be displayed on a display device 28 such as a cathode ray tube (CRT). The microprocessor 20 controls the operation of the logic analyzer, including the parameter setting, by using the RAM 18 as a temporary memory under the control of the ROM 22.
FIG. 2 shows a function diagram for the parameter setting operation in FIG. 1. The main frame 30 shown in FIG. 2 corresponds to the microprocessor 20, ROM 22 and RAM 18 which control the setting of the parameters of the measurement instrument. Both the selection means 32 and the setting means 34 correspond to the keyboard 24, which is used both for selecting the operation level and, when the level has been selected, setting the parameters. The display means 36 corresponds to the combination of the display control circuit 26 and CRT 28, and displays the menu in accordance with the output from the main frame 30.
The operation of the instrument will be described with reference to the flow chart illustrated in FIG. 3. Initially, in step 40, the main frame 30 displays a menu of the operation levels on the display means. In the illustrated instrument, four operation levels are available, and an example of the display that might be provided is shown in FIG. 4. Level 0 is basic operation, i.e., basic timing and state analysis, level 1 is advanced timing analysis (with basic state operation), level 2 is advanced state analysis (with basic timing operation), and level 3 is full operation, i.e. advanced timing and state analysis. The instrument has four operational functions, called functions A, B, C and D for convenience. Function A is the timebase 1, function B is the trigger search starting point, function C is the timebase 2 and function D is the filter on the word recognizer. The relation among the operation levels and the functions is shown in the following table.
______________________________________ operation levelfunction 0 1 2 3______________________________________A O O O OB X O O OC X X O OD X O X O______________________________________
In the table, "O" and "X" means "available" and "not available (set to default)", respectively. As can be understood from the table, in basic operation (level 0) only the timebase 1 (function A) is available and consequently it is only necessary for the operator to make selections relating to the timebase 1. The selections relating to functions B, C and D are automatically set by the instrument to appropriate default settings. Similarly, in operation level 1 the functions A, B and D are available and the operator must make selections relating to these functions. In operation level 2 the operator must make the selections relating to the functions A, B and C, and in operation level 3 the operator must make selections relating to all four functions A, B, C and D. As in the case of level 0, in levels, 1 and 2 the selections corresponding to the functions that are not available to the operator are automatically set to default settings.
Each operational function has two or more selections associated therewith. For example, when function A is available (as it is for each operation level), the operator must first select whether the timebase 1 is to be controlled synchronously with the circuit under test or is to be controlled asynchronously. If the timebase 1 is to be controlled synchronously, the operator must then select which clock pulse from the circuit under test is to be used for controlling the timebase, and what clock qualifiers are to be used, e.g. whether the instrument should respond only to clock pulses when valid data is present. If the timebase 1 is to be controlled asynchronously, the operator must select the sample interval, e.g. in the range from 10 ns to 1 s in a 1, 2, 5 sequence, and must also select the clock qualifiers. When function B is selected (operation levels 1, 2 and 3), the operator must select whether the instrument should search for a trigger pulse immediately after it begins to receive data, or wait until the acquisition memory is full.
Returning now to FIG. 3, in step 42 the operator can select one of the operation levels by using the selection means 32. The level 0 is selected in the case of FIG. 4, wherein the selected level is highlighted (shown within a rectangular frame). The main frame 30 examines the selected operation level against the possible operation levels in steps 44, 46 and 48. If the highest level, level 3, is selected, the menu of the function A is displayed on the display means 36 in step 50. This display is similar to FIG. 4. In step 52, the operator uses the setting means 34 to make selections from the menu for the function A, i.e. synchronous or asynchronous, if synchronous, which clock and what clock qualifiers, and, if asynchronous, the time base and the clock qualifiers. Similarly to steps 50 and 52, the selections relating to functions B, C and D are made in steps 54 through 64. If the operation level 2 is selected, the selections relating to functions A, B and C are made in steps 66 through 76. Function D is placed in a default setting specific to level 2 in step 94. If the operation level 1 is selected, the selections relating to functions A, B and D are made in steps 78 through 88, and function C is placed in a default setting specific to level 1 in step 96. If the lowest operation level (level 0) is selected, the selections relating to function A are made in steps 90 and 92, and functions B, C and D are placed in default settings specific to level 0 in step 98. It should be noted that the operation levels 2 and 1 do not require the operator to make selections relating to functions D and C respectively. Operation level 0 requires the operator to make selections relating to the function A. In each case where a function is placed in a default setting, the menu for that function does not appear on the display. Thus, it is easy to make the necessary selections, and the possibility of making an improper selection for an unavailable function is avoided.
FIG. 5 shows a flow chart for an alternative processing sequence. This flow chart reduces the number of the operating steps in comparison with the flow chart of FIG. 3. Since the operation according to this flow chart can be understood easily from FIG. 5, no description will be made.
As can be understood from the foregoing description, the main frame 30 requests the operator to make only the selections that are required in order to implement the functions associated with the selected operation level, so that it is easy to set the measurement instrument. Even if the measurement instrument has many complex functions, it can be operated by an operator without its being necessary for the operator to have a detailed understanding of, or extensive training in, operation of the instrument.
It will be appreciated that the invention is not restricted to the particular instrument that has been described and illustrated, since variations may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims, and equivalents thereof. For example, the selection and setting means may be any switch such as a rotary switch, a toggle switch, etc., and the display means may be a flat display panel. The present invention can be applied to many measurement instruments including the logic analyzer.
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|Robert Bosch Gmbh
|Graphical user interface with fisheye adaptation principle
|May 8, 1989
|May 28, 1996
|Hewlett-Packard Company
|Display system for instruments
|Jul 6, 1994
|Oct 28, 1997
|International Business Machines Corporation
|Method and system for presentation of single and double digit selection fields in a non-programmable terminal
|Jul 20, 1995
|Oct 26, 1999
|International Business Machines Corporation
|Method and means for controlling the concurrent execution of a plurality of programs on a computer system
|Apr 23, 1997
|Mar 14, 2000
|The Whitaker Corporation
|Multimodal touch sensitive peripheral device
|Apr 29, 1999
|Jun 18, 2002
|Agilent Technologies, Inc.
|Graphical user interface for a logic analyzer which allows simplified clock selection
|Aug 3, 2006
|Mar 22, 2011
|Bayer Healthcare Llc
|Meter having multi-level user interface
|Aug 3, 2006
|Apr 9, 2009
|Power Barry D
|Meter Having Multi-Level User Interface
|May 19, 2009
|Dec 10, 2009
|Brauer Jacob S
|User interface for testing device
|Feb 16, 2011
|Jun 9, 2011
|Bayer Healthcare Llc
|Meter having multi-level user interface
|Feb 4, 2013
|Dec 12, 2013
|Tektronix, Inc.
|Serial data link measurement and simulation system
|Aug 3, 2006
|Mar 16, 2016
|Aug 3, 2006
|Feb 15, 2007
|Bayer Healthcare Llc
|Meter having multi-level user interface
|U.S. Classification
|345/156, 702/57, 715/813
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Mar 3, 1988
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- Minimum stay:1-4 nights
- Sleeps:4
- Bedrooms:1
- Bathrooms:1
- Property type:Condo
- Internet:Yes
- Pets considered:Yes
- Wheel chair accessible:N/A
About the Property
Condo, 1 Bedroom + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath, (Sleeps 2-4)
The price of gas getting you down and making you re-think those long drives to the Oregon Coast? Get the same amenities and satisfaction just two hours from Seattle, where the revitalized former fishing town of Westport offers long, sandy beaches and stunning sunsets that take your breath away.
Our one-bedroom condo is just steps away from 18 miles of pristine coastline, where morning strolls collecting sand dollars and evening walks with the sun setting over the Pacific offer a memorable respite from the current woes you read about every day.
The condo is specifically appointed to make you feel like it's a home away from home, with a huge bay window overlooking blowing dune grass and the sound of waves crashing on the beach. You can fly kites, build sand castles or get away for a romantic weekend.
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- Max. occupancy 4
- Children Welcome
- Non Smoking Only
- Pets Considered
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- Vacation Rental
- Guests Provide Their Own Meals
- Long-Term Renters Welcome
Bedrooms: 1 Bedroom, Sleeps 4, Beds for 2-4
- Restaurants
Local Services & Businesses
- Fitness Center
Leisure Activities
- Antiquing
- Boating
- Horseback Riding
- Miniature Golf
- Shelling
- Shopping
- Sight Seeing
Location Type
- Beachfront
Sports & Adventure Activities
- Basketball Court
- Cycling
- Fishing
- Golf
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Swimming
- Dining Area
- Clothes Dryer
- Elevator
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A full workout room in the clubhouse, which is about 100 yards away from the unit....moreless
- Gas Fireplace
- Hair Dryer
We do have WiFi in the unit. There is also internet service available in the clubhouse from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday....moreless
- Linens Provided
- Parking Off Street
- Parking For RV/Boat/Trailer
- Washing Machine
- Coffee Maker
- Cooking Utensils
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Toaster
- Deck / Patio
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Pool / Spa
- Communal Pool
- Shared Hot Tub
- Jetted Tub
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Winter season
Nov 1 - May 25, 2017
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Memorial Day
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Summer season
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July 4th weekend
Jul 1 - Jul 4, 2017
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Labor Day weekend
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Thanksgiving weekend
Nov 23 - Nov 25, 2017
3 night min stay
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Christmas weekend
Dec 22 - Dec 25, 2017
4 night min stay
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New Year's weekend
Dec 29 - Dec 31, 2017
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- One-time cleaning fee $75
- Pet Fee $10
Our cancellation policy is a 48-hour notice, and 20 percent of the total rental price. If you stay is one week or longer, a cleaning fee of $100 will be charge. We ask for a 20% deposit for rentals two months or more in the future. For example, if you make a reservation in May for August and the total cost is $200, we request $20 for a deposit in May, with the remaining amount to be due a month before your reservation.
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Aerial view of condominium on the ocean
Warm, inviting bedroom with queen bed
Bathroom includes jetted tub
Living room with huge bay windows to the west and north
Fully stocked kitchen includes granite counter tops
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The Museum of Four in the Morning
Beware: Rives has a contagious obsession with 4 a.m. At TED2007, the poet shared what was then a minor fixation with a time that kept popping up everywhere. After the talk, emails starting pouring in with an avalanche of hilarious references—from the cover of "Crochet Today!" magazine to the opening scene of "The Metamorphosis." A lyrical peek into his Museum of Four in the Morning, which overflows with treasures.
Shot at TEDActive 2014 in Whistler, BC, Canada


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