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Thursday, August 20, 2009
More Briggs for Readers to Digest
TI list member Randy Ranson sent an interesting "visual comment" on yesterday's post. Randy writes:
"Here are a few visual comments on Austin Briggs illustrations as you have shown us today. I couldn't put them in the comments section, so I thought I may as well email them back to you."
"It's not that he did this exactly, but it is instructive food for thought."
Thanks to Randy for that interesting analysis. And many thanks to Tonci Zonjic for this week's great Sickles and Briggs scans -- be sure to visit his blog and check out Tonci's excellent work! The last four scans from this series will appear tomorrow.
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You are highlighting one of my all time favorite draftsman. Though he might have liked some to believe that he drew from life instead of photo reference, it is his mastery as draftsman that allows him to interpret what he sees with such strength, confidence and knowledge. The fashion might be dated, but this kind of hand never goes out of style.ReplyDelete
Thanks memi for that excellent point - hopefully this blog's many younger readers will take that to heart (and from the impressive work I see on so many blogs and on Flickr, I know they do). Among my circle of seasoned pro friends and acquaintences Briggs has our utmost respect - he is truly an inspiration to us all. :^)ReplyDelete
Does anyone know how Briggs did those drawings? Did he draw them direct or did he some how piece them together?ReplyDelete
He used an opaque projector to draw from reference, probably on tracing paper to put together his composition. Then this would go back in the projector to project on the surface used for the finished art.
- Al Green5:08 PM
Thanks for posting these. Austin Briggs compositions always catch the eye. The line is beautifully fluid and never overstated. Does anybody know which type of pencil he uses ? It looks like a chinagraph litho pen to me, but if anyone knows his technique better I'd be interested to know. I agree with Memi, you can tell he uses photographic reference, but what comes out the other side are very spontanious drawings which look part documentary & part drama.ReplyDelete


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Minnesota Senate Told of Stepped Up Campus Security
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Campus and city police forces say they're stepping up patrols and security steps around Twin Cities-area colleges in the wake of a series of brash crimes.
Several law enforcement officials told a Minnesota Senate panel on Tuesday that they're elevating their presence to try to ward off crime. Reports of sexual assaults and armed robberies have put students, staff and others on edge, particularly near the University of Minnesota's flagship campus.
Authorities have more readily used special alert systems to warn of crime trends. They've also been advising students to be more cognizant of their surroundings.
Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek says that students are being targeted by thieves because they are often carrying laptops and have phones out in the open.
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While Democrats and Republicans have been fighting tooth and nail on health care reform, there was at least one bi-partisan effort announced this week, and it's good news for ethanol.
Congressman Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) and Congressman John Shimkus (R-IL) announced legislation (HR 4940) that would extend the current $.45 Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC), often called the blenders' credit, and the secondary tariff on imported ethanol until December 31, 2015. The legislation would also extend the Small Producers Tax Credit and the Cellulosic Ethanol Production Tax Credit to January 1, 2016.
The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) reported that if these incentives were allowed to expire (most of them are due to expire at the end of 2010), some 112,000 jobs would be lost and "nearly two out of every five ethanol plants operating today" could be closed.
The RFA also said that without the incentives, domestic ethanol production could fall by 38 percent and be replaced with imported fuels.
Domestic ethanol production generated $8.4 billion in federal revenue in 2009, or $3.4 billion more than the cost of the credit, according to the legislation's sponsors.
The Renewable Fuels Reinvestment Act would:
• Extend the $.45 per gallon tax credit available to oil and gasoline refiners for each gallon of ethanol they blend through December 31, 2015. VEETC is set to expire at the end of this year.
• Extend the secondary tariff on ethanol through December 31, 2015. This tariff exists to offset the benefit of the VEETC which is available to all sources of ethanol, regardless of its country of origin. The tariff also expires at the end of this year.
• Extend the Small Producers Tax Credit until January 1, 2016. This $.10 per gallon tax credit is available on the first 15 million gallons of ethanol produced by ethanol companies producing no more than 60 million gallons per year. This tax credit expires at the end of 2010.
• Extend the Cellulosic Ethanol Producer Tax Credit until January 1, 2016. Currently, cellulosic ethanol is eligible for both the $.45 per gallon VEETC as well as a $.56 per gallon production tax credit. This tax credit expires at the end of 2012.
Extending these incentives ensures that both the grain-based and cellulosic sources of ethanol needed to meet the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) are produced domestically. RFA's Dinneen said that without tax incentives to support domestic production, the RFS would simply allow increased U.S. dependence on imported biofuels. He added that long-term extensions of these incentives encourages investment in current and next generation ethanol technologies.
The RFA listed the other cosponsors of the legislation. They are: Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin (D-SD), Tim Johnson (R-IL), Tom Latham (R-IA), Phil Hare (D-IL), Collin Peterson (D-MN), Bruce Braley (D-IA), Dave Loebsack (D-IA), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Steve King (R-IA), Tim Walz (D-MN), Aaron Schock (R-IL), Chris Lee (R-NY), Dennis Moore (D-KS), John Salazar (D-CO), Debbie Halvorson (D-IL), Sam Graves (R-MO), Brad Ellsworth (D-IN), Danny Davis (D-IL), Jo Ann Emerson (R-MO), Artur Davis (D-AL), Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), Lee Terry (R-NE), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Jerry Costello (D-IL), Baron Hill (D-IN), Bill Foster (D-IL), and Betsy Markey (D-CO).
A Senate companion bill is expected soon.


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Corsair 128GB Nova Series SSD Review
Not so long ago it was a high end luxury to have a solid state drive in your system. However, with the way technology keeps evolving and the way manufacturers are designing their products, owning a solid state drive is now within more user's grasp. Manufacturers are now making faster, more stable, solid state drives in a variety of speeds and capacities to meet everyone's budget and desire. For those of us who want the fastest speeds for benchmarking and pure computing bliss, manufacturers are using newer controllers which are free from the stuttering that early controllers such as the JMicron based SSD's used in the early days. One series of solid state drives taking the jump for faster and more stable technology is the Corsair Nova series. The Nova series offers high speeds using the Indilinx Controller which does away with the stability issues of once upon a time. Combine the high speeds with a two year warranty and a 114 year time to failure and you have yourself a pretty impressive new piece of technology. Corsair has a couple lines of solid state drives in its arsenal which have proven to be top contenders and the Nova Series shows signs to wrestle with the best of them.
The Nova series solid state drives come in two capacities. There is a 64GB model, which offers sequential read speeds of up to 270MB/s and sequential write speeds of up to 130MB/s. There is also a 128GB version which offers the same sequential read speeds of up to 270MB/s but the sequential write speeds are increased to up to 195MB/s. Both drives also are built using the 2.5 inch form factor and use the SATA II interface. The Nova series uses MLC NAND Flash Technology which stands for Multi-level Cell which lets more bits per cell to be saved and reduces the overall cost of the drive. The particular model we are going to be looking at today is CSSD-V128GB2-BRKT which is the 128GB Nova Series Solid State Drive from Corsair.
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The Corsair Nova 128GB SSD comes packaged in a nice small box with a picture of the SSD on the front along with the model series and capacity so that you know exactly what you are getting when you buy it. On the back of the packaging is the product sticker (which contains the model number).
Once you get the package open there are two parts to the inside. There is the SSD, which is protected by a plastic protector and the 3.5 inch adapter desktop kit. The kit makes placing the drive into your system a breeze if your case does not have a spot to accommodate a 2.5 inch drive.
Now that we have the package open, we can open the drive up and see what makes the magic inside.


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1. Re: Migration from 3.3 to 4.2Paul Dijou May 6, 2012 11:15 AM (in response to Shawky Foda)
2. Re: Migration from 3.3 to 4.2bthalmayr May 7, 2012 3:27 AM (in response to Shawky Foda)
I hope you will be more successfull than we had been. We gave up migration because it took much more time than we have ever thought. We already used RichFaces with JSF 2. We had to look at every page, component used; very few worked OOTB. The default-behaviour of components has changed , although not documented. However we might not have had experiences with RichFaces to the extend needed. Unfortunately I did not file bugs for everything we found ... too time consuming.
3. Re: Migration from 3.3 to 4.2ibstmt May 9, 2012 10:42 AM (in response to bthalmayr)
We abandoned plans to migrate because it was just too much work. The developers changed so many things, it was really like a new language. Things were renamed, components dropped, other components behaved differently -- it was a nightmare. We gave up.
The lack of support on this forum is another issue. There was a time when the developers would answer all questions, but sometime last fall, they all disappeared, presumably to work on other things. Now, many questions go unanswered.
We will probably abandon RF at some point.
4. Re: Migration from 3.3 to 4.2thinksteep thinksteep May 9, 2012 1:00 PM (in response to ibstmt)
I agree with ibstmt. I am sort of having same opinion. Support on this forum is very little comparing with Jboss7.1. We are in same boat to abandon upgrade plans. Not a good experience.
5. Re: Migration from 3.3 to 4.2Brian Leathem May 9, 2012 2:44 PM (in response to thinksteep thinksteep)
RichFaces 3 to RichFaces 4 migration is not a straightforward story, as a number of components had to change to be aligned with the JSF 2 impls. Also, some components aren't required anymore, rich:page for instance has essentially been replaced with facelet templates.
If you find the components that have been ported are missing in functionality, please file jira requests.
Lastly, if you find places where the migration guide is wrong, or lacking in details please submit an issue report, or even better: feel free to change/augment the wiki page.
6. Re: Migration from 3.3 to 4.2bthalmayr May 10, 2012 7:59 AM (in response to Brian Leathem)
Hi Brian, working for other community projects I know it's vital that bugs are filed. However it took us so much time to find out what is working, what has changed , what is not working, what might be workarounds, etc. We could file numerous bugs ... just the time to spend on that is the limiting factor. What I do not understand is why the behaviour of existing components has changed. Most of the time this is not documented somewhere ... migration guide does not help lot as does reference guide, vld doc.. In the end we stopped the migration because we still have no clue how much time we need to spend to be successfull. Granted we are not RF experts, only worked some months with RF 3.3, but have significant experience in Java Web Development.


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Invisibility technologies conceal vehicles from sensors
The ultimate stealth protection for anything on or over a battlefield would be the ability to disappear from view, leaving no visual, electronic or infrared (IR) signature for an enemy to detect.
Work is underway to develop technologies that conceal, cloak or otherwise make objects appear to vanish. In many cases, the value of these technologies is in their ability to dupe an enemy into thinking he sees something besides a threat or potential target—background vegetation, for example, or an innocent vehicle. Even if the image an enemy detects only confuses him for seconds, it could be enough time for a friendly force to evade fire.
There are a number of invisibility research—or, more accurately, cloaking—projects attracting interest and funding from militaries and other organizations around the world. Two in particular have come to the fore: the Adaptiv Active Defense System from BAE Systems of the U.K., which uses IR cloaking technology and is reportedly within two years of being production-ready for use on ground, air and sea vehicles; and the Black Fox electronic thermal IR countermeasure system from Eltics Ltd. of Israel, which is likewise designed to make vehicles invisible to thermal sensors.
These technologies represent real-world solutions to concealment. They are designed to counter IR surveillance and targeting technology by confusing remote sensors, including those on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), heat-seeking missiles or in use by gunners with thermal vision systems. They would not be effective against a squad of soldiers or an observation team that maneuvered near enough to observe a target with their own eyes.
These approaches contrast with what most scientists are doing in cloaking research, which typically involves devising techniques for manipulating electromagnetic waves of visual light to conceal 2-D and lately 3-D objects. This usually involves "transformation optics," which bend electromagnetic waves and control the emission of light from an object. Other researchers use metamaterials, man-made composites that derive their properties from nano-scale structures rather than their composition, to alter the path of light and conceal objects. Some work involves so-called cloaking carpets that hide objects from IR radiation and microwave detection, again by bending and warping emissions around or away from objects.
These efforts are lab scale and usually involve experiments on microscopic objects, some as small as 1 micrometer. Most of this research is less than a decade old—some trace its origin to two peer-reviewed papers that were published in U.S. scientific journals in 2006. Initial results have been encouraging, with many teams able to lay experimental foundations that demonstrate the scientific validity of their work. Where this research will go in terms of practical application is anyone's guess. Some maintain it will be years before what is being done in laboratories will appear in real-world situations.
A few techniques used to cloak objects from detection could be applied in other areas of interest to the military, such as microelectronics or solar energy. In some cases the methods in use to alter the movement of electromagnetic waves, IR or microwave emissions could be applied to divert heat from sensitive electronics, or focus sunlight in solar panels for greater energy yields. Invisibility research, in other words, will have a ripple effect beyond battlefields that improves the performance of diverse applications.
BAE began research on the Adaptiv Active Defense System with the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration a decade ago, after Sweden's military determined that IR sensors and weapons were emerging as major battlefield threats. The system has proven its potential as an IR cloaking technology in tests on a CV90-120T light tank, which is manufactured by Swedish subsidiary BAE Systems Hagglunds and is in use by the Swedish army.
Adaptiv counters IR sensors and weapons by changing the temperature of a vehicle to mimic the heat signature of its surroundings, rendering it invisible to thermal sensors, guidance systems and even night-vision goggles.
The Adaptiv system can also be used to project images on the side of a vehicle. According to BAE representive Mike Sweeney, images include background vegetation, passenger cars and even animals.
All of this is possible through the use of hexagonal metal tiles with surface dimensions of 14 cm (5.5 in.) and thicknesses of 2-3 cm. The tiles, which have a foam core and microelectronic circuitry, are mounted on the external surfaces of the CV90. Sweeney says the circuitry is powered by the tank and regulates the thermal signature of the vehicle through the tiles to match its surroundings.
The tiles also act much like "pixels," Sweeney says, in their ability to project images that have been captured and transmitted by the tank's IR sensors. "The tiles turn a vehicle into a big infrared TV," he remarks. BAE is working on a thin-film covering for the tiles that would enhance images projected on them, though details are not being released.
Sweeney says a CV90-120T tank will generally require 1,000-1,500 tiles for cloaking. The tiles are designed for easy mounting and replacement if damaged. To protect against friendly fire, identification-friend-or-foe sensors can be inserted within the tiles or on top of a vehicle.
One non-camouflage benefit they provide, he notes, is an extra layer of armor, albeit with a "relatively small increase in weight." The CV90-120T weighs 32 tons without the tiles. Sweeney didn't estimate how much weight the tiles add, or speculate on how effective the added protection might be.
Despite its apparent effectiveness in tests, the Adaptiv system requires some engineering advances from the vehicles it would be used with. The CV90-120T, for example, already has the electronic architecture, computer system and sensors necessary to operate the system. Sweeney also says the tank has various sound-dampening components, and the exhaust system is fitted with a heat exchanger and other devices that minimize its thermal signature.
"These other technologies are necessary for the Adaptiv system to work effectively," Sweeney notes. "There is no one technology we are aware of that by itself acts as a magic bullet" for cloaking a vehicle's IR signature.
Tanks aren't the only platform targets for the technology. BAE says it could also be used on ships and helicopters to minimize their IR signatures. While the issue of added weight would be significant for a helicopter, Sweeney says that due to its altitude and distance from most threats, a helicopter would require far fewer tiles to dupe an IR weapon or sensor than a ground vehicle.
Eltics' Black Fox technology is also designed to adjust the heat signature of a vehicle, by taking constant readings of ambient temperature while the platform is on the move or stationary. The technology is also capable of simulating the thermal signatures of non-threatening vehicles, by applying them from a preprogrammed database. Eltics says that a main battle tank can be made to look like a Humvee or pickup truck to an IR sensor.
The technology uses a scanning Flir (forward-looking IR) camera mounted on top of a vehicle to record a 360-deg. thermal image of its surroundings. Computers in the vehicle process the images and the data is transferred to "active plates"—described as thermoelectric modules in patent literature—that are attached to the platform. The plates, which come in different sizes, duplicate the thermal texture of the vehicle's surroundings, altering its IR signature and making it invisible to sensors.
The idea is to make a vehicle disappear by duplicating the thermal signature of its surroundings. To maintain constant contact with the surroundings as a vehicle moves, the Flir camera has a pan-tilt sensor that detects gradients and adjusts for them to remain focused on the vehicle's background.
The vehicle computers—there are two: a main computer unit and a central control unit—that control the system also have a database that records the thermal signatures of different vehicles. These can be called up and projected on the plates to create fake situational awareness and confuse an enemy.
The patent literature records another capability of the Black Fox system: the ability to visually capture the percentage and pattern of a background and apply its appropriate thermal signature gradients on the plates for complete concealment if a vehicle stops.
The Black Fox system can be applied to a range of vehicles—tanks, armored personnel carriers, ships and helicopters among them. Importantly, it can be used with any type of armor including reactive suites.


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SF Reunion Southern Fulton High School Class of 1979 will hold a class reunion on Saturday, July 18, at Great Cove and Recreation Club. There will be a social hour from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner and a time of sharing and visiting. Cost is $20 per person. More information may be obtained by calling Debbie (Richards) Buterbaugh at 717-485-5511.


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You're Next (US - BD RA)
Gabe puts on his cuddly animal mask to revisit one of 2013's best horror movies...
Aubrey (Barbara Crampton) and Paul Davison (Rob Moran) decide to celebrate their wedding anniversary by inviting their four children and their significant others to a family reunion at their remote weekend estate. But the family reunion goes awry when their home comes under siege by a mask-wearing team of crossbow-bearing assailants. The family has no idea who's attacking them, why they're under attack or if the attackers are inside or outside the cavernous, creaking house. All they know for certain is that nobody is safe. (From LionsGate's official synopsis)
Like Drew Godard's Cabin in the Woods and Jonathan Levine's All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, Adam Wingard's You're Next sat on a shelf, unreleased for so long that it developed something of a cult following without many people actually seeing it. Unlike both of those films ( Cabin in the Woods in particular), You're Next didn't turn out to be a meta-textual, post-modern, hard-thinking re-evaluation of the genre – it's an amusing, Agatha Christie take on the home invasion story. When it was finally released (two years after its completion) it wasn't met with overwhelming praise from the horror fan community. This mixed reaction confused me, because I had enjoyed it much more than I anticipated when I caught a preview screening last August.
At first, I thought that perhaps my expectations were set too low to accurately appreciate the experience. Wingard's pre- You're Next cinematic output had been very spotty. His first feature, Home Sick, was an absurdly messy homage to the horror genre that only really worked when star Tiffany Shepis was firing on all cylinders. It was a half-decent early effort, but his work didn't really improve over his next couple of feature releases. Pop Skull and A Horrible Way to Die were awkward and his V/H/S or V/H/S/2 entries were weak (I haven't seen What Fun We're Having). The ABCs of Death segment he made with You're Next co-writer Simon Barrett was funny, but not enough to turn around an entire career's worth of mediocrity. I began watching You're Next entirely unconvinced Wingard could pull off slick mainstream horror any better than he pulled off high-concept, independent horror. Imagine my surprise when You're Next ended up being one of my favourite films of any genre released in 2013.
So how did Wingard and Barrett make such a quantum leap in such a short time? I was baffled until my buddy, Phil Nobile, Jr., explained the surprising lack of praise to me:
Quote: You're Next sat on the shelf after super-positive word if mouth, just like Cabin in the Woods, so people expected it to be that same kind of next level horror reinvention. Instead, it's the horror version of a perfectly-crafted pop song. People are mad that it's not The White Album.
Suddenly, I realized my confusion over the horror community's mixed reaction to the film and my questions about the meteoric rise of Wingard's filmmaking had the same answer – You're Next is an uncomplicated film. This simplicity didn't match the horror audience's predictions and kept Wingard from getting overly cute with his references and high concepts, which made it both an adversary against the film's box-office prospects (it was sold to mainstream audiences as a standard, straight-faced home invasion film) and the savior of its actual quality. The mystery of You're Next was that there wasn't a mystery at all.
Now, 'simple' doesn't mean 'stupid' in this case. You're Next unravels its relatively predictable/unoriginal plot points and switches between funny and scary moments with the utmost care, yet rarely feels labored. The biggest laughs are the product of the exaggerated violence and this is where Wingard's sleek, mainstream direction is most important. He blends the glossy scares of late '90s thrillers, like Scream, with the more chaotic, shaky-cam grime of modern indie horror, making things appropriately over-the-top without risking the basic reality of the situation (or his R-rating). It's the kind of wacky violence that gorehounds and normal teenagers can appreciate together. The scary stuff is slightly muted, due to its skew towards dark comedy, but it rarely feels like punches are being pulled artificially for the sake of a bigger audience. The more enduring laughs come from the way Barrett handles characters. Naturalistic dialogue is loaded with wry, knowing jokes that state plainly what most films would explode into melodramatic proportions. It's arguable that Barrett and the actors overplay the characters' unlikable qualities during the set-up (the siblings are almost impossibly catty), but this tends to work with the film's flippant tone. I suppose I have to admit that this naturalism comes out of the mumblecore tradition that I've reviled in the past.
Stunt casting didn't work for Wingard when he made Home Sick (Bill Mosley and Tom Towels are completely wasted in that picture). This time, he limits himself to a handful of on-the-nose hires and blends them into the tonal texture of the film. The stuntiest cast member is Barbara Crampton, the scream queen of Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator and From Beyond, and she's so unrecognizably 'normal' that I didn't realize it was her until the film was over. A large subsection of the cast is actually made up of Wingard's mumblecore/indie horror buddies, including Joe Swanberg (writer/director of LOL and Drinking Buddies), Amy Seimetz (writer/director of Sun Don't Shine), Ti West (writer/director of House of the Devil and The Innkeepers), Larry Fessenden (writer/director of Wendigo and Habit), and Barrett himself (though his lines are mostly grunts and shouts). This casting leads us to one of the funnier moments in the movie, where Swanberg, who plays the douche bag older brother, mercilessly teases West, who plays a scarf-wearing intellectual filmmaker, sarcastically stating that he thinks 'commercials are the ultimate form of film expression.' It's an in-joke that doesn't require inside information to be funny.
You're Next was shot using Red One MX digital cameras. Wingard and cinematographer Andrew Palmero occasionally embrace some of the format's softness, but it isn't an obviously digitally shot film in terms of the image's crispness and the presence of grain (when I saw it in theaters, it was a 35mm projection, so I just assumed it was a 35mm film at the time). The focus is pulled tightly throughout, creating sharp foreground details and only rarely opening out into complex backgrounds. The 'digital look' is relegated to the film's colour palette, which is graded enough to appear stylistically unnatural. The brighter indoor scenes are caked in browns and tans and, most of the time, this palette squeezes out the other hues. The highlights are somewhat flattened by their yellowish quality, but the black levels are still pure enough to create effective depth. Various shades of blue do occasionally escape the brown/tan vortex and these go on to help define the darker scenes (especially the oddly punchy powder blues). Reds are somewhat 'marooned' (which is I guess what you get when you mix blue and tan). Though the palette's style is (mostly) strictly enforced, all but the darkest sequences still feature nicely separated colours without many notable banding effects.
The Blu-ray comes fitted the usual, uncompressed, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack. Like most scary movies that run on jump-scares, You're Next is meant to be viewed with the volume cranked high. The stereo/surround effects and directional support are minimal, but the wide dynamic ranges are crisp and clear during both mumbled dialogue and ear-piercing screams. These ranges are usually utilized for the sake of a good startle, but the volume contrast is also good for a joke, like the bit where a killer's big scary musical cue is cut short by the final girl's antics and replaced by the mundane splats of a handheld meat tenderizer against bone. The center track dialogue is occasionally distorted, specifically when lots of characters start screaming and yelling over each other, but it sounded basically the same in theaters, so this is likely not a compression issue. Mads Heldtberg's score is at its best when relentlessly undercutting the scary scenes with driving electronic percussion and throbbing bass. The music is spread widely over the stereo and surround channels, creating warm, swirling walls of sound. The Dwight Twilley Band's 'Looking for the Magic' is the one pop music addition to the track and becomes a repeating motif anytime the neighbor's house is visited, where it is stuck on repeat. The sound designers have fun playing with the song's fidelity, depending on camera placement and the mental state of the character hearing it (when a character is knocked for a loop, the music vibrates and fades).
The extras begin with two commentary tracks. The first features Wingard and Barrett discussing the basics of production on a relatively serious slant. Here, we learn about changes made to the original script, attempts to keep the effects practical, budget constraints, the team's previous films, and the process of creating a 'conventional' thriller/horror movie. This is a full-bodied track that is rarely screen-specific and a continuously engaging experience that often feels more like a podcast on modern horror than a commentary track for You're Next. The second track (which was recorded first) features Wingard & Barrett with actresses Sharni Vinson & Barbara Crampton. This is a more entertaining track and is especially amusing when the filmmakers' attempts to keep the discussion more technical are derailed by more personable anecdotes. There's not a lot of overlap between the two tracks – not surprisingly, this one covers general casting (including changing the lead's nationality to Australian after meeting Vinson), building the characters, and working with actors.
Up next is No Ordinary Home Invasion: The Making Of You're Next (11:40, HD), a decent EPK that includes interviews with Wingard, Barrett, cinematographer Andrew Palmero, and cast members Vinson, Crampton, A. J. Bowen & Nicolas Tucci, alongside behind-the-scenes footage and storyboards. The extras are wrapped up with trailers.
You're Next is perhaps proof that director Adam Wingard is a smart mainstream director that mistakenly thought he was a clever independent filmmaker. It is not what most fans and critics were expecting and does a fantastic job of achieving its very simple goals. To continue my friend Phil's analogy, it is a Ramones punk rock bubblegum pop cover to Cabin in the Woods' revisionist, prog-rock remix. LionsGate's Blu-ray comes fitted with a clean picture, dynamic audio, and extras that include two equally entertaining, yet largely different commentary tracks.
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richyrich101 Member Join Date: September 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 51
I watched this, just the other day... I found it very entertaining and really enjoyed it. I was expecting a The Strangers rip off, but ended up enjoying this a lot more.
Nice little review too!
Nice little review too!
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Disc Details
Release Date: 14th January 2014
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish
Extras: Director/Writer Commentary, Director/Writer/Actress Commentary, No Ordinary Home Invasion: The Making Of You're Next, Trailers, DVD Copy, Digital Copy
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Adam Wingard
Cast: Sharni Vinson, Nicholas Tucci, Wendy Glenn, A. J. Bowen, Joe Swanberg
Genre: Comedy, Horror and Thriller
Length: 95 minutes
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After losing a race for district attorney last year, City Attorney Carmen Trutanich conceded he had lost his own job on Tuesday, as voters backed Assemblyman Mike Feuer for the City Attorney's Office.
With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Feuer led with 62 percent of the vote to Trutanich's 38 percent.
Trutanich and Feuer had engaged in an increasingly bitter race for an office that oversees some 500 attorneys responsible for prosecuting misdemeanors and providing legal advice to all city agencies. The position pays $214,547 a year.
Much of the debate of the past few weeks has not been over how the office is run. Instead, Trutanich, 62, who was defeated in his bid last year to become district attorney, has tried to shift the focus to Feuer's support of AB 109, the legislation that realigned responsibility for state prisoners onto local jurisdictions.
Trutanich said the legislation allowed Justin Tobias Summers, the accused kidnapper of a 10-year-old Northridge girl, to get out of prison early. Feuer, citing officials from the California Department of Corrections, said Summers was not released because of AB 109.
Feuer, 55, concentrated his attacks on Trutanich's conflicts with other city officials, pointing to a proposal that would have allowed the City Council to hire its own attorney, as well as his decision to scale back the neighborhood prosecutor program.
Trutanich also has cited his efforts to balance his office budget even as he took sharp cuts during the recession while being more aggressive in defending the city in civil lawsuits and reducing how much the city pays out while also using fewer outside attorneys to represent the city.
In addition, he has criticized Feuer for his lack of experience as a trial lawyer or prosecutor.
Feuer has said Trutanich has focused on issues outside of the city attorney's authority or of concern to residents.
Both sides also filed a series of complaints with the Ethics Commission in support of lawsuits over the campaigns of their opponent, with Trutanich seeking to force Feuer to return matching funds he had received from the city.
There is a soap-opera quality backdrop to this issue, with Feuer's campaign consultant, John Shallman, having once managed the Trutanich campaigns for city attorney and district attorney until they had a falling out.
Trutanich, who was born in San Pedro, had been in private practice in 2009 when then-District Attorney Steve Cooley recruited him to run for city attorney against then-Councilman Jack Weiss.
After coming in second in the primary, Trutanich won by coming from behind with a campaign largely based on him not being a typical politician and having no interest in higher office.
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OTTAWA -- Mikhail Grabovski didn't figure on the scoresheet for Toronto in its victory over the rival Ottawa Senators. For many of his teammates, he was still the hero in the penalty-filled game.
Phil Kessel had a goal and an assist and James Reimer made 29 saves to help the Maple Leafs in a 3-1 victory Saturday night.
Grabovski, the Leafs' third-leading scorer, earned his teammates' admiration for dropping the gloves against Senators enforcer Chris Neil.
"I think the guys were fired up to say the least," Toronto defenseman Mike Komisarek said. "He did pretty well for himself to step in there and stand up for a teammate. That's what we're all about and I think every single guy went up to (Grabovski) at the end of the second to give him a pat on the back."
Komisarek also made sure his team used the bout as motivation.
"We've talked about playing with heart and intensity at this time year and everyone knows how difficult it's been the last couple of weeks," Komisarek said. "We can build some momentum here and build off the positives."
Grabovski was given two game misconducts and a fighting major.
Tim Connolly and Dion Phaneuf also scored for Toronto. Reimer won his second straight to improve to 4-0 at Scotiabank Place, allowing only Colin Greening's goal.
"It's been good that's for sure," Reimer said. "It's a fun atmosphere to play in and maybe as a team we get up for it."
Ben Bishop, making his sixth straight start, faced just 18 shots in his first regulation loss.
Ottawa, coming off an overtime victory over Montreal on Friday night, was 0 for 3 on the power play and is 0 for 18 in the last five games.
"We're at that part of the season where everybody's a little bit tired," Ottawa's Erik Karlsson said. "We had a tough game yesterday and we didn't really reach our top level, either, and it's something we're going to have to work on if we want to continue to be successful."
The Leafs made it 3-0 midway through the third with their second power-play goal of the game when Phaneuf fired a shot from inside the right faceoff circle.
"We got in penalty trouble and that's the difference in the game," Ottawa's Daniel Alfredsson said. "We weren't as opportunistic on our chances to give us that lead. We got too many penalties in the end and that didn't give us a chance to come back in the game."
Greening broke Reimer's shutout bid with just over a minute remaining, tipping in Filip Kuba's shot.
The dislike between these two teams was evident early when Ottawa's Sergei Gonchar and Toronto's Clarke MacArthur fought midway through the first. Gonchar's only other NHL fight was in 1998.
The Leafs opened the scoring midway through the second when Erik Karlsson's clearing attempt from behind the net bounced in off Bishop's skates. Connolly was given credit for the goal.
The intensity rose in the second when Nick Foligno and Toronto's Luke Schenn came to blows, followed by Neil and Grabovski during the same stoppage in play.
Grabovski was given two game misconducts and a fighting major.
The teams split the season series 3-3. ... Notes: The Senators were without G Craig Anderson (finger, indefinitely), C Peter Regin (shoulder, out for season), C Jesse Winchester (concussion, indefinitely). D Matt Carkner, LW Kaspars Daugavins and C Zenon Konopka were healthy scratches. ... The Leafs were without LW Joffrey Lupul (right shoulder, out indefinitely), LW Mike Brown (leg, out indefinitely) and RW Nikolai Kulemin (finger, out indefinitely). D Cody Franson was a healthy scratch.


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The Fire nearly took the lead right out of the gate when defender Dan Gargan collected a cross-field pass from Logan Pause and sent Patrick Nyarko up the right flank. The speedy Ghanaian drove to the endline, sending a cross for Dominic Oduro which saw the striker nod his effort off the crossbar in the fourth minute of play.
Six minutes later the Fire threatened again as Marco Pappa played a quick combination with defender Gonzalo Segares in midfield. Segares collected and sent Pappa in on the left where the Guatemalan international fired a quick shot that RSL 'keeper Kyle Reynish parried away before it was cleared in the 10th minute.
Salt Lake took their first crack in the 16th minute when a seemingly harmless ball from Alvaro Saborio on the right deflected off of Pavel Pardo and into the visitor's attack. The play caught Fire rookie defender Austin Berry wrong-footed, allowing striker Paulo Junior a low effort that he sent wide left of Sean Johnson's goal.
A long stretch of possession play saw both teams lack chances through the middle of the half before the Fire nearly took the lead into the half. Fire captain Logan Pause slid in to dispossess Ned Grabavoy on the sideline, leaving the ball for Pappa. The Guatemalan worked towards the middle before laying off for Pardo who took his space and fired a 30-yard blast just over Reynish's goal, taking the teams into the break deadlocked.
It was the visitors who took the early initiative in the second half when Jonny Steele settled the ball on the left before playing a central pass for Grabavoy. The former Chicago Fire PDL product one-touched for Paulo Junior who unleashed a blast from 25-yards that forced a diving save out of Johnson and a clear from Friedrich in the 46th minute.
Moments later first half substitute Luis Gil played a one-two combination with Saborio before knuckling an effort at Johnson. The Fire goalkeeper saved the shot but spilled it, however, Paulo Junior whiffed on the follow-up attempt allowing Johnson to collect the ball in the 50th minute.
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Frank Klopas looked to insert energy into the attack with the second half substitutions of Federico Puppo and Rafael Robayo. The plan nearly worked out in the 85th minute when Jalil Anibaba found Robayo with his cross from the right. The Colombian dove away from goal, looking to redirect the ball but his headed effort went just wide right of Reynish's goal, leaving the match in a 0-0 deadlock.
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- At halftime of the match the Chicago Fire inducted 13-year club veteran and current Real Salt Lake assistant coach C.J. Brown into the 'Ring of Fire'. The club's all-time leader in competitive appearances with 372, Brown joins Peter Nowak, Frank Klopas, Lubos Kubik, Peter Wilt, Bob Bradley and Chris Armas in the team's Hall of Fame.
- Fire goalkeeper Sean Johnson made two saves en route to his first clean sheet of the 2012 campaign. The shutout marks the 11th of his MLS career and takes his all-time regular season record to 15-14-16.
- Rookie defender Austin Berry made his Toyota Park debut, playing the full 90 minutes in his second straight start.
- Fire attacker Patrick Nyarko moved past defender Evan Whitfield into 14th place on the club's all-time MLS appearance list with 104 games played since joining the club in 2008.
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Chicago Fire 0 – 0 Real Salt Lake
Chicago Fire: Sean Johnson; Dan Gargan (Jalil Anibaba 51'), Arne Friedrich, Austin Berry, Gonzalo Segares; Logan Pause © (Rafael Robayo 72'), Pavel Pardo, Marco Pappa; Sebastian Grazzini; Patrick Nyarko (Federico Puppo 60'), Dominic Oduro
Substitutes not used: Paolo Tornaghi, Hunter Jumper, Daniel Paladini, Orr Barouch
Real Salt Lake: Kyle Reynish; Tony Beltran, Jamison Olave, Chris Schuler, Chris Wingert; Ned Grabavoy, Kyle Beckerman ©, Jonny Steele; Javier Morales (Luis Gil 28', Yordany Alvarez 90'); Paulo Junior (Emiliano Bonfigli 67'), Alvaro Saborio
Substitutes not used: Eduardo Fernandez, Nat Borchers, Terakazu Tanaka, Sebastian Velasquez
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RSL – Kyle Beckerman (caution, Dissent) 71'
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Assistants: Eric Boria, Peter Balciunas
Fourth Official: Leszek Stalmach
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A republic attack cruiser was sent to patrol the outer rim after the battle of Coruscant,when suddenly a black hole opened and sucked the whole ship!After a blinding flash the cruiser reapeared in a place where everything was just so....different.The technology first of all.In fact,the hole traveled them in time,and now without knowing it,they are at the old republic,some 3,956 years ago!The clones,now confused,will try to discover where they are and then find way to return to their time!In their quest,they will discover many things about the old republic,as well as the Sith and Jedi of that time.
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|2012-08-23, 05:37
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The MC going berserk has been done to death a thousand times in many anime,games and manga. It's getting less and less and less interesting, as well as predictable. In other words,Cliche. It would be more cool if tsukune fights by his own and not losing his mind while in his vampiric form. It would also be cool if gin will have his own spotlight.After all, he is a werewolf.The only species that can really rivals vampires in battles.
|2012-08-23, 12:09
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Well about Tsukune we all remmber when he fought with Kyo again he used his vampire powers like if i remember that he used some seals to use half of vampire powers right.
But what happen if he release all the seals.
|2012-08-23, 12:44
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Sure, the seal release definitely increased the amount of youkai energy, compared to his "sealed" state, but the details - in other words, how much Tsukune's youkai energy increases with each "seal release", still remains unknown.
Now, what would happen if Tsukune released all of his seals - the answer should be pretty obvious - he would degenerate into his "second" berserk state, and pretty much, become a second Alucard, since at the moment, there isn't anything that could imply that Tsukune can retain his human sanity, without the Holy Lock's assistance. Basically, if something like that happened, at the current point in the story, it would pretty much lead to a downer ending.
In other words, Tsukune still needs some time, before he will be capable of fully controlling his vampire powers - I assume that he will achieve that, when we will get pretty close to this manga's end, which at the moment is still pretty far away from us, since too many plot points still remain unresolved.
Not to mention, what makes you think that Tsukune would need to fully release the seals on his Holy Lock - it should be pretty obvious that Tsukune won't be the person who would be fighting Gyokuro or Alucard, since they are definitely still above his current power level (with Alucard being above everyone's power level's, since even Akasha can't "completely" defeat him).
After all, you haven't forgotten that Tsukune in his berserk form wasn't capable of doing anything to a seriously weakened Tohou Fuhai, in his older form, and I think that Gyokuro is at a similar or maybe even higher level of power then Tohou Fuhai in his younger form - in other words, if Tsukune would actually think of fighting her, I believe he would be squashed by her in two maybe one second.
Akua is different, since I definitely think she isn't as strong as Gyokuro, so Tsukune definitely wouldn't need to fully release the Holy Lock's seals against her. Considering that Inner Moka also participates in this fight, I assume that removing 2 maybe 3 seals (depending on how many of those are contained in the Holy Lock) is enough to defeat her, although it will still be a pretty hard battle.
|2012-08-24, 09:14
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We know that Touhou Fuhai would have definitely taken precautions as far as Tsukune and the Holy Lock are concerned, in order to prevent a repeat of what happened during the ritual. Tsukune now displays the ability to release seals on the Holy Lock, Touhou no doubt modified the seal to allow this, he must have also made the seal stronger, since Tsukune is now capable of assuming has vampire form without the Shinso power creating a strain on the seal, this originally resulted in some of the links cracking and breaking on the Holy Lock.
The fact that Tsukune is now capable of removing seals on the Holy Lock, means that he is able to control larger portions of the Shinso power without losing his sanity. Now what would happen if Tsukune were to release all the seals on the Holy Lock? he would not only become a vampire, but will release his full power, whether or not Tsukune is capable of this, we still don't know. If Touhou modified the seal to where Tsukune would be capable of releasing the Holy Lock completely, than that would mean that Tsukune had reached a level during his month long training, to be capable of controlling his full power without losing his sanity and that Touhou trusts him with it.
I somewhat agree with Chris38, that it's to early for Tsukune to have complete control of his powers, however, I wouldn't mind seeing a scenario where Tsukune releases the Holy Lock completely and remains in control of his full power. I also don't want to see Tsukune lose control, its time for him to control his powers, he has the body that the Shinso blood and power can move around freely in, now all Tsukune has to do is use his willpower, to overcome the Shinso blood within his veins.
|2012-08-24, 09:47
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@Shinso Tsukune
Well, I have to say that I partially disagree about what you mentioned in you're last post.
I mean that I disagree about the part of you're post that says that Tsukune would become a vampire, if he completely removes the Holy Lock, since in my opinion you shouldn't ignore the recent comparisons between Tsukune and Alucard, which in my opinion wouldn't be pointed out, if Ikeda simply aimed for Tsukune to become a vampire or Shinso vampire at the end of his development.
In my opinion, he's going to be something similar to Shinso vampires, in the sense that Tsukune, at the end of his development is still going to, more or less, retain his original human appearance, but, just like Alucard, who definitely also has some similarities with Shinso vampires, Tsukune's not going to be 100% the same kind of being as a "naturally born" vampire who was later injected with the blood of a Shinso vampire, like, for example, Inner Moka.
Otherwise, what would be the point, of all the mentions that Tsukune had, about becoming a being that is a threat to the entire world - after all there has been nothing indicating that Inner Moka would receive a similar treatment as Tsukune did, despite her having the same Shinso blood that Tsukune has inherited.
In other words, Tsukune's human origins, definitely have a effect on what he is going to become in the end, at least considering how differently he is treated, compared to Inner Moka, despite him having the same kind of blood that Inner Moka has.
Although, I have to say that I also wouldn't mind to see Tsukune have full control over his powers, but it's too early for something.like that to occur.
After all, we don't even know the full dangers of a "former" human inheriting the blood of a Shinso vampire, considering Tohou Fuhai's behavior when that particular fact has been revealed to him, there is definitely some more information waiting to be revealed to us, then what was mentioned to us, so far, and well, personally, I doubt that it's going to be a simple task for Tsukune to take full control over his Shinso powers - first of all, he needs time for his body to grow accustomed to that power, but, in my opinion, he is also going to need to do something else, then just give his body some time, for it to grow accustomed to it's "new powers", before Tsukune will gain complete control over his powers.
In other words, there are definitely going to be some more dramatic developments, before this matter is going to be fully resolved...
|2012-08-24, 10:58
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Your right, I shouldn't have put the part where he would become a full vampire because something like that would require him to be a natural born vampire, but he does have a vampire form, however, he isn't a pure blooded vampire though. I would love to see Tsukune's full power when that time comes.
Something similar to Shinso vampires? Now thats what I'm curious about. Now that he is a modifed-human who has inherited the Shinso blood and it's title. The question is that when the time comes that he would become very similar to Shinso vampires, would he be superior? or inferior?
I can totally see Tsukune becoming totally OP.
|2012-08-24, 11:12
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|2012-08-24, 11:25
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We don't know the reason, why Tohou Fuhai was so, let's say frightened by Tsukune's "new berserk" form, but we will probably learn that in the future chapters / arcs.
After all, I think that Tohou Fuhai's reactions wouldn't make a lot of sense, if Tsukune would actually become a being that is inferior to a regular Shinso vampire, right ?
One, thing I'm quite sure about is that Tsukune's existence is definitely going to cause some problems between the Youkai Academy and the entire vampire race, except for a few outcasts, that are currently the members of the Newspaper Club, since, personally I doubt that they would look fondly on a being that could easily overwhelm them, once he gains control over his powers.
At least that's what I think, is going to happen, once Tsukune's existence becomes more known in the youkai underworld, which is, most likely going to occur, as soon as the current arc is over, since I don't know how, an event of this magnitude, as what has occurred in the current arc, so far, could be kept hidden, from the vampire society, especially with Gyokuro being there - and, I believe that she will survive the events of the current arc, even if her current plans will fail.
After all, Ikeda wouldn't make a volume cover, with her on it, if she was only meant to be, a single arc villain.
No they haven't left the fortress at all. I think that you where the one who misunderstood something.
The only place that Gyokuro and Kahula where shown of leaving, has been, most likely some control room, where Gyokuro was monitoring what happens in the Floating Garden, using her vampire sensor ability.
At least that's what I think, after I once again looked at chapter 54, since the background of the pages, where Gyokuro and Kahula are being shown, doesn't look like an airship to me.
|2012-08-24, 16:22
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Such a development would excite Gyokuro, and she'd probably stay her hand. I'd say she won't act unless Akuha actually loses, then she'd move in, most likely to enforce the "you lose, you die," philosophy that the RV villains have. That wouldn't bother me in the least. But by then Fuhai and company should arrive, and intercept the madwoman before she could act against the A Team. Can't wait for it.
|2012-08-24, 17:10
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As for Gyokuro, I wonder what her reaction will be when she sees Tsukune with the Shinso power, hes already sparked her curiousity after Miyabi mentioned him in his convo with her, I'm sure itle be very interesting. If Gyokuro tries the "you lose, you die" philosophy, Tsukune might jump in to save her and thats when things get real.
There have been scenarios where villians who are redeemed, come to the side of the good guys and the bad guys go with that philosophy will try to kill that person, because they would be considered weak, the Masked King definitely has that philosophy and perhaps even Gyokuro as well, I wouldn't be surprised.
|2012-08-24, 18:08
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The Lost Child
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Location: neverland? where ever that is..
nobody detected my sarcasm...
Akua, joining the team would be interesting... although as to her becoming one of the "good" guys, i doubt...
most likely, if the situation like her swapping sides were to occur, she'd be a side fencer, or at least only work in the shadows... cant really see them forgiving her for everything she's done so far... >>
and as for Gyokuro, im also interested in her reaction, if she were to see Tsukune using his vampire powers to a fuller extent >>
on a side note... any1 getting guildwars2?
|2012-08-24, 19:43
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Location: neverland? where ever that is..
|2012-08-24, 20:22
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The Lost Child
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Location: neverland? where ever that is..
I merely asked a question of confirmation...
lord... people these days >>
|2012-08-24, 20:25
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|2012-08-24, 20:29
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It would be more cool if we got to see him in action.We did got to see him fight in the anime but i considered it as non-canon. After all, he stopped kahlua and akua with just a single clap.Makes me really curious how he is not in a level of a dark lord or not a dark lord.
|2012-08-24, 20:41
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The Lost Child
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Location: neverland? where ever that is..
regardless, it was described that although he was not a dark-lord, he had powers that were above an S class vampire... so one would assume that he is at least equal if not stronger >>
though saying that... the headmaster doesn't seem "strong" to me...
oh and... when someone phrases a question like "what about it?" it is usually not associated with a positive tone of speech
|2012-08-24, 20:56
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Yes, still described although i'd really want to see him in action.Maybe after this arc(if there is)there will be an arc solely for him or something like that.The head master AKA the exorcist looks badass to me(Well he got a hood lol)But it seems his powers is based on exorcism hence the his nickname.That is why i'm quite skeptical whether he is a yokai or a human.
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|Joyce Hall
Friendship Day is celebrated on August 7th of this year. Yes, there is actually a day to remember and honor your friends! In fact, Friendship Day began in 1919 when Hallmark card founder, Joyce Hall, dedicated the first Sunday in August to honoring friends - in order to sell more cards. The public saw through the ruse quickly and refused to take part in the commercialism gimmick.
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In 1935, Congress declared the first Sunday of August as a day to honor friends. The U.S. public still resisted the holiday and eventually it died out in this country. But, as time went on, the day began to be celebrated in other countries such as Asia, India, and parts of South America.
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Now, the Internet allows greetings to be sent, sans cards and Friendship Day is again catching on. In 1998, United Nations General Assembly declared that July 30th would be celebrated as International Friendship Day around the world, and Winnie-the-Pooh was named the World's Ambassador of Friendship. But the first Sunday in August is still the preferred date to celebrate around the world.
So, with Friendship Day fast approaching, I thought it would be fitting to explore something in the cemetery that always makes me feel like I am being welcomed by a friend; those 'memorial benches.'
They come in many shapes and sizes, but all offer us a place to sit and remember loved ones and friends. Many times the bench is used as an alternative to a headstone.
And, yes, it is actually meant to be used as a resting place to contemplate the life of someone dear, or, possibly your own.
Many provide a place for the engraving of names, dates, artwork and photos. The bench gravestone may also be used as a cremation memorial with the urn placed in the bench leg. Bench tombstones are usually about 48" long, 14 to 16" wide and around 18" tall.
Since cemeteries lend themselves to memories and reflection, a bench seems very appropriate as a headstone, creating a place to enjoy the peace and quiet of the cemetery, the park-like surroundings, and your memories.
So take some time this weekend, find a nice bench somewhere and remember those you love, those who are gone, and those who have made your life richer with their friendship.
Don't walk behind me; I may not lead.
Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow.
Just walk beside me and be my friend.
- Albert Camus
Happy Friendship Day!
~ Joy


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New heroin-fentanyl cocktail linked to deaths
A potent new cocktail, already popular with heroin addicts in Chicago, Philadelphia and Detroit, is making its debut on the streets of Western New York.
And killing people.
The cocktail, a dangerous mixture of heroin and the painkiller fentanyl, is significantly more potent than heroin and has a reputation for giving users the extra "pop" so many of them crave.
It also has been linked to several drug overdoses in Erie County, three of them fatal in recent days.
"It's so strong, it's killing people," said Dale Kasprzyk, head of the Drug Enforcement Administration in Buffalo. "This is a deadly combination. This substance is out there in the drug-trafficking community right now."
The mixture of heroin and fentanyl, a synthetic prescription painkiller, has been showing up in other cities for years.
In Chicago, home to a large community of heroin addicts, hundreds of deaths have been linked to fentanyl and fentanyl combined with heroin since the mixture was first discovered in 2006.
Experts say the link between the overdoses here – there have been a handful over the past several days – and the heroin-fentanyl cocktail will be better known once toxicology reports are complete.
"These people are probably dying within minutes," said Robert Osiewicz, chief toxicologist at the Erie County Medical Examiner's Office.
When word of the sudden surge in overdoses reached U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr., he took the unusual step of holding a news conference Friday to announce a warning of sorts to addicts and their families: Stay away from this new fetanyl-laced heroin cocktail.
Hochul said his office already knows of one local man, Robert Runfola of Buffalo, who died at his Delaware Avenue home May 23 after allegedly using the dangerous mixture.
"He was dead within 60 minutes of ingesting the drug," Kasprzyk said.
The drug, even though it took years to reach Western New York, has apparently arrived with ugly consequences.
"We've had six cases, four overdoses, and three people who died," said John Simich, director of the forensic laboratory at Erie County Central Police Services.
And that's just in a few days.
Osiewicz said the combination of heroin and fentanyl began showing up in his lab reports recently, and at first he thought the two drugs were being used independently by addicts.
"Now we know they were probably being used together," he told reporters at Friday's news conference.
Kasprzyk said a lot of the addicts who use the new cocktail are probably former prescription drug users who can no longer afford pills.
It's not uncommon for that type of addict to turn to heroin or, in this case, a mix of heroin and fentanyl.
"When they can't afford the prescription drugs, they transition to heroin," Kasprzyk said.
Prosecutors believe the drugs that killed Runfola came from Peter N. Militello, 32, of Tonawanda, but have not yet charged him in connection with his death.
Hochul said Militello is charged with selling heroin and crack cocaine and could face additional charges if he's linked to Runfola's overdose.
"We expect the medical reports soon, in a week or two," Hochul said.
Militello appeared Friday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy.
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BART to run on Saturday schedule for Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
BART will operate on a Saturday schedule with service beginning at 6 am on Monday, January 21, for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. To better serve customers who do not have the holiday off, BART will add extra trains to the schedule based on demand levels from previous years during the morning commute period. Riders can download the attachment for a schedule of the added trains, which is in addition to our regular Saturday service, or consult BART's real-time departures.
Passengers should note trains will not be as frequent as a regular morning commute.
Schedule Details
- On the Pittsburg/Bay Point to Millbrae line trains will run every 20 minutes with starting trains at 5:57 am out of Pittsburg/Bay Point and 6 am out of Lafayette in the morning except for an added train at 8:02 am out of Pleasant Hill to Daly City.
- On the Fremont to Daly City line there will be an added 7:57 am train out of Fremont and then trains will run every 20 minutes starting with an 8:50 am train out of Fremont.
- On the Richmond to Daly City line trains will run every 20 minutes starting with a 7:11 am train out of Richmond.
- On the Dublin/Pleasanton to Daly City line trains will run every 20 minutes starting with a 6:01 am train out of Dublin/Pleasanton.


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May 25, 2013
DURHAM, N.C. – No. 7 Florida State (44-15) concluded the 2013 ACC Baseball Championship with a heartbreaking 7-4, 12-inning loss to No. 5 Virginia (47-10) Saturday afternoon inside the Durham Bulls Athletic Park as UVa's Kenny Towns provided the game-winning heroics connecting on a walk-off, three-run home run to seal the victory for the Cavaliers.
"Give Virginia a lot of credit, they did a great job," said head coach Mike Martin. "In all areas, they did a great job. And on top of that they're just great people, class people. And everyone in this league is the same way. That was a well-earned win for them."
The loss was FSU's seventh straight at the ACC Tournament while it marked the second year in a row the Seminoles finished the championship at 0-3. It also was the fourth consecutive loss for the Garnet & Gold this season – their longest losing streak since dropping four straight in 2010.
"We all understand, our Seminole Nation understands, it is disappointing, but our season begins Friday night," added Martin. "What we've been working on since August begins Friday night. That's the bottom line. You credit all the teams that beat us; they earned every one of them. We'll be ready to go on Friday night, whoever it is, wherever we play."
Jameis Winston (1-2) suffered the loss as the home run by Towns in the 12th was the first allowed by the freshman right hander all season long.
Nick Howard (6-4) picked up the win working a scoreless top of the 12th allowing just one hit while striking out two.
"Last year we definitely struggled toward the end of the year," said FSU pitcher Brandon Leibrandt. "We came out, first game in the regional, played great from there on out, made it to Omaha, played extremely well and we're hoping that happens again this year."
For the third time in as many games this tournament, DJ Stewart collected multiple hits for the Seminoles finishing the game on Saturday 2-for-5 with a run scored. The freshman outfielder concluded his first ACC Baseball Championship hitting .667 (8-for-12) with a double, triple and three runs scored.
Casey Smit also went 2-for-5 in the game as he drove in two runs on a two-out double in the sixth. Making his first start since April 2, Josh Delph drew a walk in three plate appearances finishing with a run scored and one RBI.
It was the second extra-inning game played by the Seminoles this year (1-1) and the sixth all-time in the ACC Tournament (3-3).
Both starting pitchers did not factor into the decision on Saturday as FSU's Brandon Leibrandt gave the Seminoles 5.0 strong innings allowing just one run on six hits as he walked one and struck out four. Whit Mayberry worked 5.1 innings allowing three runs on four hits as he walked one and struck out one.
Florida State went on top early plating a run in the third to take a 1-0 lead. Seth Miller was hit by a pitch to open the inning and moved to third on a base hit to center by Giovanny Alfonzo, who took second as the throw from centerfield went to third base. The Seminoles tried to squeeze a run in when John Sansone laid down a bunt, but Mayberry threw home on the play to get Miller for the first out of the inning. Delph gave FSU the lead one batter later driving in Alfonzo on a fielder's choice groundout to second.
The lead was short lived as Joe McCarthy tied the game at one with one swing of the bat in the bottom of the third. The ACC Freshman of the Year took a 3-2 pitch from Leibrandt out of the park to right for his fourth home run of the season.
The Seminoles escaped a jam in the bottom of the fifth when the Cavaliers put runners at second and third with only one out following a single by Nate Irving and double by Jared King. But Leibrandt retired the next two hitters on a strikeout and pop-out to short to end the inning and keep the game tied at 1-1.
FSU retook the lead in the sixth with three runs to give the Seminoles a 4-1 advantage. Delph drew a walk off Mayberry to start the inning, advanced to third on a single up the middle by Stewart and scored on an RBI groundout to short off the bat of Marcus Davis. After a walk to Stephen McGee, Smit then delivered the big hit in the inning taking a 3-2 pitch from Nathan Kirby to the gap in left center with two outs to score both Stewart and McGee to give the Seminoles a three-run advantage.
The Cavaliers came right back with two runs in the bottom of the inning to cut FSU's lead to 4-3. Derek Fisher opened the inning with a walk of Bryant Holtmann and after falling behind 3-1 to Reed Gragnani, Martin went to the bullpen and brought on Gage Smith. Two pitches later Gragnani laced a base hit back up the middle scoring Fisher as Brett Knief could not field the ball cleanly in center. Gragnani would race into third on the play and score two batters later on a groundout to third by Towns.
Billy Strode entered to get the final out in the sixth and finished his outing working 1.2 innings in relief. The sophomore southpaw was charged with a run on one hit as he walked one and struck out two.
The Cavaliers tied the game at four on a bizarre play in the eighth. With Towns at first after drawing a walk off Strode, the UVa third baseman would score all the way from first on a base hit to right by Mike Papi off Robby Coles. Towns, running on the play, never stopped as he rounded third sliding just ahead of the tag by McGee at the plate.
UVa threatened in the bottom of the ninth but left two stranded as the Seminoles forced extra innings. The first two batters to the plate in the inning reached off Coles as King singled to left and McCarthy followed with a walk. Brandon Downes tried to advance both runners 90 feet, but popped up his bunt attempt to John Nogowski at first. Coles then responded with a strikeout and a fly out to end the inning.
The Seminoles put two on in the top of the 11th with one out but Kyle Crockett escaped the jam recording a strikeout and fielder's choice groundout at third. Stewart led off the inning with a single up the middle, his second hit of the afternoon, and moved to second on a walk to McGee. Crockett shutout the Seminoles for 4.0 innings giving up just two hits and one walk while striking out six.
"We've been playing great baseball all year," said Smit. "Every game was close. We're confident. We always have been and we always will be. We keep working hard every day. We're definitely going to the regionals with this team. We're going to do something special."
FSU will now await its fate as the NCAA Tournament Selection Show will be held on Monday, May 27 at 12 noon on ESPNU where the field of 64 will be set. The NCAA will announce the 16 regional sites on Sunday night at 9:00 p.m. As always, Seminole fans can follow the Noles on twitter @FSU_Baseball and remember to like the Seminoles on Facebook (www.facebook.com/FSUBaseball).


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i suppose i can't really call it my manhattan any more, can i?
26 comments:
- wildchild said...
It's beautiful. I'm so happy for you.
- Monday, June 04, 2012
- ~BB~ said...
I suppose it'll have to be your Brooklyn now. Eager to live in Brooklyn - vicariously though you, of course! Happy you love it.
- Monday, June 04, 2012
- Ruth said...
Beauty, beauty, beauty. Can't wait to see and hear of your new adventures.
- Monday, June 04, 2012
- Jacob Phelps said...
so, so happy for you!
I look forward to seeing more pictures.
Oh, and you look really happy! You go, girl!
- Monday, June 04, 2012
- Amanda said...
it all looks so lovely!!
brooklyn suits you :)
xo, amanda
- Monday, June 04, 2012
- ♥Esmeralda♥ said...
Beautiful picks!!!
Kisses from Spain
- Monday, June 04, 2012
- christine said...
Brooklyn definitely suits you. You're looking happier and happier in recent photos. :)
- Monday, June 04, 2012
- Tammy @ Lemons, Avocados and the Bay said...
Ah such beautiful photos =) Enjoy your new home
- Monday, June 04, 2012
- Devin said...
Congrats on your new pad! How exciting :)
Pictures look so great, hopefully you'll share some more with us!
- Monday, June 04, 2012
- Meghan said...
oooo meg congrats! this looks like heaven!! you are making me want to stay in my little city, even when i long for the country!
- Monday, June 04, 2012
- Erin {pughs' news} said...
What a gorgeous spot! Still New York, just not quite Manhattan anymore...
So happy to see you so happy, Meg!
- Monday, June 04, 2012
- ilene @ muchloveilly said...
i really looooove your photos and you look so happy, girl. :)
- Monday, June 04, 2012
- Emily said...
Gorgeous -the neighborhood and your happiness!
- Monday, June 04, 2012
- colleen said...
from those pictures i would be too
- Monday, June 04, 2012
- catherine said...
you will absolutely love living on your own. it's frightening and beautiful and glorious. i wish i'd done it sooner after moving to seattle. best of luck. can't wait to see what you create in your new space.
- Tuesday, June 05, 2012
- Francesca Forzoni said...
good girl! go out and nail this new chapter xx
- Tuesday, June 05, 2012
- Juanna Hope Sia said...
i am a new follower of your blog and everyday i am just look forward to reading your latest posts and savouring all the photos, wishing i am there ;p
may i know what camera you use to capture these beautiful shots and if you use any special photo editing softwares? (: Thanks!
- Tuesday, June 05, 2012
- kate said...
ps. that first image makes me miss 137th for sure.
- Tuesday, June 05, 2012
- Mackenzie said...
wow wow! it looks so enchanting. congratulations!
- Tuesday, June 05, 2012
- Erin said...
You look so happy, Meg. :)
- Tuesday, June 05, 2012
Lovely photos.
- Tuesday, June 05, 2012
- meme-and-he said...
look how cute you are!!
- Tuesday, June 05, 2012
wow, that looks beautiful! Brooklyn seems lovely. So happy for you, Meg. :)
- Tuesday, June 05, 2012
- Britti said...
you look great - happy.
excited for the new chapter!
- Wednesday, June 06, 2012
you are one of the bravest people i have come across in the 21 years of my life.
i dont know you and i dont intend to make my opinion sound like it was a matter of fact.
but to me, you are one of the people i think of when i feel i can not go on. then i come back here and read your words, and one day, i was finally able to write down a few lines as well. i used to think 'why even start, i'll never be as good as others'. and then i came here. and i read and see how beautiful you are, how you try to erase parts of the paper we call life and fill it with things you want to be in it.
and i do the same.
i find you so strong and admirable for sharing parts of you on here, for letting people into your head from time to time. i dont know if you have an idea that it doesnt only help you to whisper a few lines into the depths of the internet every once in a while - you really give others a lot with what you do.
i wish you love and bliss in your new home.
luka from germany
- Wednesday, June 06, 2012
- Jennifer M. said...
It'll always be yours in your heart! ;) I forget - you're moving to Brooklyn, right? You'll have to start a My Brooklyn section of photos. ;)
- Monday, June 11, 2012


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Help shape our city— apply for openings on Minneapolis boards and commissions
Applications are now being accepted for a number of open boards and commissions positions that the City Council and Mayor will appoint this spring. Board and commission members in the City of Minneapolis provide valuable insights, help shape key policy decisions and provide community-based input into administration of services. The City is seeking applicants with a diversity of backgrounds and experiences to strengthen the work of the City.
There are more than 40 open positions on the following six City boards and commissions:
Public Health Advisory Committee
Neighborhood and Community Engagement Commission
Applications will be reviewed beginning April 25, 2014. However, the positions are open until filled. Visit the City's website for a full list of appointment opportunities and position descriptions.
The City of Minneapolis has more than 50 volunteer-based boards, commissions and advisory committees that advise the City on issues and help with policy development and administration of services. Boards and commissions fall into a handful of categories: appeal boards, development boards, general advisory boards, and special service districts, which are defined areas within the city where special services are rendered.
Appointments to board and commissions are made twice a year — in the spring and fall. This streamlined appointment process makes it easier for folks to learn about volunteer opportunities, ensure a more open and understandable process for residents and staff, and increase the diversity of the applicant pool.
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Area volleyball teams were busy Tuesday
All area volleyball teams were in action Tuesday night.
MOUNDRIDGE SPLITS — Moundridge won and lost in straight sets at Remington.
Against Marion, the Wildcats were a 25-13, 25-21 winner, but lost an 18-25, 23-25 decision to Remington.
Brooke Holloway and MacKenzie Suderman had 17 and 14 kills, respectively. Suderman also had 20 assists, while Michelle Schrag led in digs with 13.
MHS is now 16-8.
SMOKY VALLEY GOES 1-1 — At Hillsboro, the Vikings stopped Sterling (25-17, 25-22), but lost in three sets to Hillsboro (25-23, 17-25, 15-25).
"We played much better tonight collectively," Smoky Valley coach Doug Schneider said. "I thought we got off to a nice start against Sterling and really did a nice job of working together and playing together."
Schneider added the team played well in the first set against Hillsboro, but made some mental errors in the final two sets.
"I was pleased how hard our kids played tonight, but we still have some fundamental work to do, but we made some good strides," Schneider said.
LITTLE RIVER SPLITS AT HOME — Little River started out the night on its home court with a sweep of White City (25-21, 25-17).
After Centre knocked off White City in two, the Redskins took Centre to three before losing (26-24, 12-25, 20-25).
CANTON-GALVA 0-2 AT BEREAN — Canton-Galva fell in straight sets in two matches hosted by Berean.
The host Warriors defeated the Eagles 25-17, 25-12, then Sedgwick was a 25-15, 25-15 winner against C-G.
ELYRIA SPLITS — At home, Elyria Christian School was a 25-23, 25-21 winner over Solomon.
In its other match, the Eagles lost in straight sets to Peabody (22-25, 11-25).
INMAN GOES 0-3 — The Teutons were 0-3 in a home quad.
The Teutons lost to Bennington in three sets (25-23, 15-25, 19-25). They then lost to Ell-Saline (23-25, 15-25) and Trinity (14-25, 20-25) in straight sets.
Inman coach Jason Lindstrom said the Teutons' inconsistency and service errors were the downfall of the night.


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Coldplay, Radiohead and Duffy Amongst the Brit Awards 2009 Nominees
The sheer depth and diversity of British music talent, on the national and international stage, is showcased in the nominations for The BRIT Awards 2009, announced yesterday.
Coldplay: once again, up for a few Brits...
The nominations list features an awesome range of artists who have enjoyed UK and global success over the past year. 2008 saw British acts dominate domestic and worldwide markets, achieving both huge critical success and multi-platinum sales, and their achievements are further recognised in The BRITs announcement . The showpiece of the British music calendar will take place at London's Earls Court on Wednesday February 18, screened live by ITV1 with two hours of surrounding programming on ITV2.
Leading the way with four nominations apiece are Coldplay and Duffy. In a year in which British artists claimed an amazing 13 out of 20 nominations in the four main categories at next month's American Grammy Awards, Coldplay led a 2008 British invasion of the States. Their quartet of appearances on The BRITs shortlist includes both British Group and the big trophy – the MasterCard British Album for the multi-million-selling "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends." Coldplay have also been the subject of a recent Coldplay Gear Guide article here at Dolphin! Read it!
Duffy's recognition follows an incredible launch year, which saw her debut album "Rockferry" become not just the UK's bestselling album of 2008, but achieve sales around the world now approaching 4.5 million copies. The album is also in The BRITs big one to win, the blue ribbon category -The MasterCard British Album. The lead single "Mercy" is up for British Single, to be chosen from an eventual list of five via a live vote on the awards night. The Welsh vocalist is also nominated as British Female Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act. The winner of the latter category will be voted by Radio 1 listeners.
Adele, another of the acts that emerged in a brilliant year for female talent in the UK, is one of three artists with three nominations apiece – alongside Scouting for Girls and Elbow. Still only 20, and up for Grammy's, the north London-born singer-songwriter is up alongside Duffy, Estelle, Beth Rowley and M.I.A for British Female, British Breakthrough Act and British Single for "Chasing Pavements."
Adele was a BRIT Award winner last year as a debut artist, when she won the inaugural Critics' Choice title, voted by a panel of media experts. Her successor, who will receive the title at next month's ceremony, is much-heralded new act Florence and the Machine, the recording name of Florence Welch. She takes the award ahead of two more highly promising British acts, Little Boots and White Lies.
Florence & The Machine: the Critic's Choice
2008 was an extraordinary culmination of more than a decade and a half of underdog creativity by Elbow, as underlined by their three nominations. The word-of-mouth success of their album "The Seldom Seen Kid," is recognised with nods for MasterCard British Album and British Group, and they're also listed for the British Live Act award, to be selected by listeners of Radio 2.
British Live Act is one of three categories to feature another great British success story of last year, Scouting For Girls. Their self-titled debut was released in September 2007, but hit the top of the UK charts four months later and has sold more than 700,000 copies in the UK alone. They go into battle for the coveted Live Act award with Iron Maiden, Elbow, Coldplay and The Verve. They're also up for British Breakthrough Act and their top ten hit "Heartbeat" is on the shortlist of ten for British Single.
Four other eclectic British acts – Ting Tings, Radiohead, Girls Aloud, and Estelle land two nominations apiece in this year's BRITs list, again reflecting home- grown excellence in a variety of genres.
In the international categories, the roll of honour produces the highly unusual scenario of the same five artists competing for International Group and International Artist: AC/DC, Fleet Foxes, the Killers, Kings of Leon and MGMT.
Ged Doherty, Chairman of The BRITs Committee said, "The BRITs Academy has chosen a very wide ranging list of nominations this year. The list highlights the continued investment in British talent across the UK record industry and I wish all the nominees the best of luck."
The BRIT Awards 2009 with MasterCard will also welcome a trophy back into the fold, with the Producer Award returning for the first time since 1998. The nominees, Bernard Butler, Brian Eno and Steve Mac, have been shortlisted by members of the Music Producers Guild, and the presentation will be made in advance of the BRITS ceremony at the MPG Awards at London's Café de Paris on February 12.
As previously announced, the culmination of The BRIT Awards 2009 with MasterCard ceremony will see the Pet Shop Boys presented with the highly coveted Outstanding Contribution to Music title.
The BRIT Awards 2009 with MasterCard take place on 18th February at London's Earls Court Arena and will be televised live on ITV1.
Hosted by Kylie Minogue, James Corden and Mathew Horne.
Performers announced so far are Pet Shop Boys, U2, Kings of Leon, Duffy and Girls Aloud.
British Male Solo Artist
Ian Brown
James Morrison
Paul Weller
Will Young
British Female Solo Artist
Beth Rowley
British Breakthrough Act
Last Shadow Puppets
Scouting For Girls
The Ting Tings
British Group
Girls Aloud
Take That
British Live Act
Iron Maiden
Scouting For Girls
The Verve
British Single
Adele - Chasing Pavements
Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Dizzee Rascal / Harris / Chrome - Dance Wiv Me
Duffy - Mercy
Mastercard British Album
Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends
Duffy - Rockferry
Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
Radiohead - In Rainbows
The Ting Tings - We Started Nothing
International Album
AC/DC - Black Ice
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes
Killers - Day & Age
Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
International Male Solo Artist
Neil Diamond
Kanye West
Seasick Steve
International Female Solo Artist
Gabriella Cilmi
Katy Perry
International Group
Fleet Foxes
Kings of Leon
Critics' Choice – Florence and The Machine
Outstanding Contribution To Music - Pet Shop Boys
Pet Shop Boys - Outstanding!
Pioneering British Dance duo, Pet Shop Boys, will be awarded with the prestigious Outstanding Contribution to Music Award.
A packed audience at Earls Court plus millions of viewers watching live on ITV1 will witness an iconic performance from the Pet Shop Boys when they take to The BRITs stage.
Ged Doherty, Chairman of The BRITs Committee said, "Since their first BRIT Award over 20 years ago, Neil and Chris have produced a fantastic body of work with songs that truly were the soundtrack to a whole generation's lives. The Pet Shop Boys have since become one of the most influential groups of the modern era and are deserving recipients of the award."
Pet Shop Boys Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have sold 50 million records since they signed to Parlophone in 1985 with four No 1 singles, 22 top 10 hits and a staggering 39 top 30 singles making them one of the most successful pop duos ever.
In 1986 their first hit single, the anthemic "West End Girls", topped the charts all over the world and the following year their single "What Have I Done To Deserve This?" relaunched the career of Dusty Springfield.
Pet Shop Boys have also worked as producers or remixers with artists including Robbie Williams, Liza Minnelli, David Bowie, Madonna, Kylie, Yoko Ono, The Killers and, as part of the group Electronic with Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner.
This is a welcome return to The BRITs for the Pet Shop Boys who were awarded their first BRIT in 1987 winning Best British Single for 'West End Girls'. The duo went on to pick up the coveted Best British Group Award in 1988 and performed their hit single Go West with the accompaniment of a 200 piece Welsh male choir in 1994 while being lowered onto the stage by two huge cranes.
Pet Shop Boys will receive the prestigious award, a gift from the council of the BPI, and perform live at The BRITs 2009 with MasterCard. Previous recipients of the Outstanding Contribution To Music Award include Paul McCartney, Oasis, U2, Paul Weller, Tom Jones, Sting. David Bowie, Eurythmics, The Beatles and The Who.
More about the Brits: http://www.brits.co.uk