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Vote Center Concept Offers Property Tax Savings and Convenience
Contact: Jim Gavin
By Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita
While Indiana's property tax system continues to be highly scrutinized at the Statehouse, leaders must remember that true tax transformation requires that government spending decrease. Every government process should be inspected for efficiency, and our local election process should be no different. To lower local taxes, local government should be allowed to choose Vote Center elections as a substitute for precinct-based elections.
The Vote Center concept permits the county to place voting booths at any location in the county, allowing voters to vote the way they live while choosing to cast a ballot at the center most convenient for them. Paper poll books inhibited flexibility in the voting process and would be replaced by an electronic poll book; this book would be connected to the vote center with secure technology, permitting immediate updates to the list and preventing voters from voting at multiple locations.
With legislature approval in 2006, our office assisted two counties, Wayne and Tippecanoe, in testing a Vote Center Pilot Program last year. The results were clear: Vote Center elections cost less, improved the integrity of the election process, made voting convenient, and kept local officials in control of local elections. The Bowen Center for Public Affairs at Ball State University conducted a study of voters' experiences at Vote Centers during the Municipal Election in November and found that they overwhelmingly supported the Vote Centers concept.
Taxpayer savings - Vote Centers allows the county to serve more voters with fewer resources. Election administrators can move from inadequate polling places to bigger and more convenient facilities, accommodating larger numbers of voters in centralized locations while significantly reducing the number of polling places needed. Fewer polling places translate into fewer machines and fewer paid poll workers.
Improving Election Integrity – Imperative to the success of Vote Centers is a direct, secured connection between the county's voter registration records and electronic poll books stored at county election board offices. The electronic poll book is updated in real-time and allows election officials to ensure that each person votes only once. This electronic safeguard improves the security of elections and instills voter confidence.
Voting Convenience – Counties have used the precinct-based voting system since before Abraham Lincoln served as president and while it was efficient at the time, the system is no longer the best way to administer elections in some jurisdictions. By offering the option of voting at the location most convenient for individuals, Vote Centers can be strategically and centrally located. Centers can be established in high-traffic, accessible locations, with preference given to locations along public transit lines, such as libraries, shopping malls, senior centers, grocery stores and public office buildings. The Vote Centers concept offers a sound method for modernizing our time-tested practice of voting in the communities where we live and work.
Local Control – The current Vote Centers initiative protects the ability of local county election boards to make election administration decisions based on what works best for their communities with a unanimous, bipartisan vote. Because the Vote Centers concept is not a one size fits all solution to election administration in each of Indiana's 92 counties but can be adapted to a particular county's size and voter make-up, it provides more flexibility and the ability to reduce the expense of administering elections.
As the General Assembly finishes their work at the Statehouse this week, they will consider passing Senate Bill 235, which would allow all counties to choose the Vote Center option for elections. As Indiana's Chief Election Officer, I believe that the Vote Centers concept offers a more efficient, secure and cost effective way of administering elections and is the next logical step for positive election reform and local spending restraint.
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Food For Pregnant Women - 5 Unique TipsFoods to eat to conceive a girl are those that increase the acidity inside the digestive tract and as a consequence inside the vagina as well. A more acidic environment is known to favor the survival of sperm cells which later generate a female embryo, while an alkaline environment is linked with increased chances of having a boy.
Although studies recommend following the acidic diet to conceive a girl for at least three months before conception, a meal plan containing only foods that increase stomach acidity is not a good long term solution as it may result in digestive discomfort, ulcers or even more serious health problems.
Still, this doesn't change the fact that for women trying to conceive a girl, diet is one of the greatest allies so if you're interested to learn what to eat to conceive a girl and how to balance your meal plan to avoid health issues, keep reading the pieces of advice below!
Foods to eat to conceive a girl – all types of berriesCranberries, blueberries, Goji berries, strawberries and all other types of berries you can think about can be consumed in unlimited amounts when trying to have a girl as these are proven to decrease the vaginal pH, making it harder for male sperm cells to survive.
Besides favoring female sperm cells, these fruits are also very poor in calories so they satisfy another theory talking about the best diet to conceive a girl, theory claiming that eating fewer calories increases the chances of having a female baby. This statement is based on statistical data showing that women who follow low calorie diets for at least 3-4 months before conceiving usually give birth to girls instead of boys.
So if you want to know what to eat to conceive a girl, the first answer is lots of berries. To prevent high blood sugar levels and keep the risks of later developing gestational diabetes is better to opt for unsweetened fruits, whether you serve them fresh or frozen. Berries canned in syrup, although tasty and good for creating a favorable environment for female sperm cells, aren't that healthy so it's better to avoid them.
Whole grains must be included in your diet to conceive a girlThe main reason whole grains are a must for women trying to get pregnant with a female baby is the high magnesium and selenium content of these foods. Besides enhancing immunity and strengthening bones through their high content of antioxidants, these two minerals also increase the chances of conceiving a girl.
The link between this mineral and a baby's gender was first discussed in a study published in Reproductive Biomedicine Online, scientists who investigated this problem reporting a higher likelihood of having a female baby in women consuming rich in magnesium foods.
Although the daily recommended dose of magnesium for women is 310 milligrams, those trying to get pregnant can eat up to 400 mg of whole grains daily without altering their health state. The same amount should be eaten during pregnancy in order to ensure a normal development of the baby.
Weight gain should not be a reason of concern for women eating large amounts of whole grains to conceive a girl. Diet plans incorporating foods obtained from whole wheat, brown rice, sprouted grains, oat, buckwheat and maize actually prevent weight gain, a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition says, and this also enhances the chances of having a girl.
Foods to eat to conceive a girl – all types of beansWhether we refer to kidney beans, soya or navy beans, to black beans, lentils, red or pinto beans, these foods are a great addition for women trying to get pregnant with a female baby. Just like whole grains, beans deliver impressive amounts of magnesium and they're very rich in fibers as well, contributing to a healthier weight management in the long run.
By preventing weight gain and enriching one's diet with high amounts of proteins, iron, folate and good carbs, beans satisfy the theory saying that women weighting less are more likely to give birth to girls.
Another reason to incorporate beans in a diet to conceive a girl is their low in fat content. According to Dr. Rosenfeld from the University of Missouri, a meal plan delivering lower amounts of fats is a better choice for women trying to have a female baby than a diet based on rich in fats foods.
So here's the third answer for women wondering what to eat to conceive a girl : lots of beans, in all possible forms, although the best ones for avoiding digestive discomfort, bloating and gas are fermented ones.
Increase the chances of having a girl by drinking milkNutritionists and obstetricians alike agree that milk is a must in a future mom's diet so if you're planning to get pregnant and want to have a baby girl, you should increase the milk intake with at least 3 months before the moment of conception. Here are the main reasons this beverage is so recommended for conceiving a female baby: first, it delivers important amounts of calcium, mineral proven to favor female sperm and decrease the lifespan of sperm cells carrying male chromosomes.
Then, milk has a pH of around 6.5 and contains lactic acid, which means it can slightly increase acidity inside the digestive tract and vaginal environment. However, to make sure your milk-based diet to conceive a girl is a total success, you can add some kefir grains in your cup of milk and let it ferment.
While milk is surely a good addition to any meal plan, whether you're trying to get pregnant or not, drinking more than 750 ml a day can increase stomach acidity too much, leading to gastric reflux and ulcers. So in order to prevent such problems, make sure you limit the daily intake of milk to three cups or replace one cup with one serving of natural yogurt.
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How to conceive a girl – diet containing canned salmonOur brief list of foods to eat to conceive a girl ends with canned salmon, this fish being one of the best allies for women trying to remain slim while increasing their chances of having a female baby. Extremely rich in proteins, vitamin D and fatty acids, canned salmon is the right choice for women who don't want to give up fish entirely while trying to get pregnant with a girl.
Unlike canned salmon, smoked one contains high amounts of salt and studies suggest an increased intake of salted foods favors the conception of baby boys and not girls. To make canned salmon tastier, you can include it in a cheeseburger, as cheese is rich in calcium which also favors the survival of female sperm cells.
Also, salads made of green leafy veggies, eggs, canned salmon, avocados and lemons are great meal options for women looking for foods to eat to conceive a girl, as all these ingredients are linked with an increased likelihood of having a female baby.


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How To Make a Table Runner from Fabric Scraps
As a serial hoarder of fabric scraps, I'm forever trying to find ways to use them creatively, despite my limited sewing skills that come in somewhere south of average. A last minute table runner is a perfect solution since uneven seams can easily be camouflaged by the stray crumb or dribble of gravy.
This table runner was inspired by a class that I took last spring with phenomenal quilter Denyse Schmidt. The approach is pretty free-form, which is perfect for someone like me who has trouble finding the patience to follow a pattern, let alone cutting straight lines.
What You Need
Scraps of Fabric 1/2 to 2 yards, plus a larger piece for the back (if desired)
Sewing Machine
Rotary Cutter
Sharp Scissors
Cutting Mat
1. Using the rotary cutter, cut the fabric into different size strips and lay them out loosely to determine the design. Be careful to always cut away from yourself.
2. Sew the pieces together, starting with the smallest scraps and working in the larger ones as you go. Cut additional small scraps to even out the strips. It helps to press the seams as you go, but it's not necessary.
3. When the patchwork is complete, you can leave it as is — trimming and and fringing the edges — or cut a piece of fabric for the back, I used a simple piece of muslin. Cut the backing fabric to size, measuring carefully and trying to keep the lines straight — this will help keep the edges of the runner straight, even if the lines of your patchwork are crooked. Pin it to the patchwork, front sides together and trim the edges as necessary so the are even.
4. Sew most of the way around, leaving a few inches open.
5. Turn the fabric inside out through the open hole, push out the corners into points with a bone folder or your fingers. Turn in the seams of the open hole and press all the edges thoroughly, the runner will now resemble a large pillowcase.
6. Flatten the runner by top-stitching all around, about 1/4-inch from the edge. Press one last time.
• If you have a larger scrap and want to make an even simpler runner, skip the patchwork (steps 1 & 2) and just sew it to another piece for the back — or trim it neatly, fringe the edges and you are done.
• Make a patchwork from a single piece fabric by turning the pattern in different directions, or even flipping the fabric to contrast the back and front.
As I mentioned above, my sewing skills are not top-notch so please chime in with comments offering additional sewing or patchwork advice and expertise!
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Hockey Camp and the Fundamentals of Fun
By Dennis Walikainen | Published
Todd Hamar was watching his son, Blake, go through his power-skating drills. It was Blake's first visit to the Hockey Development Center and his first foray into goaltending, at the Pee Wee (ages 11–12) level.
"Fourth time in the pads, and he's doing pretty well," said the elder Hamar, a 1984 Tech graduate and southern California resident. "I wanted him to learn goalie from the basics, before he learned any bad habits, and wanted him to work on his skating skills."
He came to the right place.
In its 38th year, the Hockey Development Center has focused on skating, on- and off-ice skills, lectures, films, game situations, and an overall approach to teaching that involves numerous coaches from Michigan Tech and elsewhere. They break hockey down to the fundamentals and build a player's game up from there.
A catcher in baseball, Blake is used to having things flying at him, his dad said. "I appreciate that they are focusing on technique and preparation," Todd said.
And there are smiles along the way. The low-key atmosphere of one morning's ice time was typical.
Below us, the two groups of gold- and black-jerseyed players and white-outfitted goalies were skating around tires, then around the face-off circles, first forwards, then backwards. The boys and girls did well, with a few tumbles and words of encouragement from Huskies head hockey coach Jamie Russell and assistant coach Pat Mikesch.
Next, they moved on to skating the length of the MacInnes Student Ice Arena playing surface, carrying a puck, passing it off, and returning to their line.
Lori Baumann from Mosinee, Wisconsin, was watching her son, Nick, who was also in his first year of camp with the Pee Wees. Her elder son, Cody, was at camp as a goalie in the Bantam (ages 13–14) division.
"I appreciate the focus on skills," she said. Baumann chose Tech's camp after a steer from her sister, Jenny Koskey, who graduated from Tech and played club hockey here.
"This is my first player camp," se said. "They really work on the basics. With Cody in goalie camps and Nick here, it's fun to watch all the different drills."
The ice rink was a nice respite from summer, too, as the first warm, humid days were hitting the Keweenaw. Other parents were lounging around the Student Development Complex, including David Aird '87, who was tied up with a conference call on his iPhone, between sessions for his son, Brendan, also a Pee Wee.
"My son loves it," Aird said. "He's having lots of fun. He's an active kid, and he likes a full, busy day! He loves the off-ice action and the one-on-one attention. The coaches are great."
It was Brendan's second year at camp, and his dad was already planning on next year's trip, including more visits to family in the area. In fact, a boat ride in Chassell Bay was in the works before the evening scrimmage.
His daughter, Jacqueline, brought a friend to Tech's recent volleyball camp and was planning on bringing two or three friends next year.
As Aird continued his phone call, a stream of Mites (ages 6–8) marched up the stairs of the SDC as a line of high school-aged players flowed past them to the ice level. Thanks to the fundamentals they're learning at the Hockey Development Center, they'll all be better prepared for wherever their love of hockey leads them.
Michigan Technological University is a public research university, home to more than 7,000 students from 54 countries. Founded in 1885, the University offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science and technology, engineering, forestry, business and economics, health professions, humanities, mathematics, and social sciences. Our campus in Michigan's Upper Peninsula overlooks the Keweenaw Waterway and is just a few miles from Lake Superior.


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Claire Gonzales January 22, 1996 Reginald Welch (202) 663-4900 TDD: (202) 663-4494
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it will convene its first Commission meeting of 1996 on
January 25 to examine the effects of the recent three-week federal government shutdown on civil rights enforcement and the agency's workload.
EEOC officials responsible for the agency's main enforcement programs will make presentations to the Commission on the effects of the prolonged furlough. Reports from the EEOC's Offices of Program Operations and General Counsel will focus on private sector enforcement activities during the shutdown, including charge processing and litigation. The Office of Federal Operations will report on the status of federal sector complaint processing.
In a separate presentation, EEOC General Counsel Clifford Gregory Stewart will give his initial report to the Commission on the status of and strategy for the agency's litigation activities.
The public is invited to attend the open session of the meeting to be held on Thursday, January 25, at 2 p.m. in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9th Floor), 1801 L Street, N.W.
NOTE TO MEDIA: The Commission agenda is subject to revision. You may call (202) 663-7100 (voice) or (202) 663-4074 (TDD) on January 25 to confirm the above schedule.
EEOC enforces Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Equal Pay Act; the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in the private sector and state and local governments; prohibitions against discrimination affecting individuals with disabilities in the federal government; and sections of the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
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The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) will
begin mailing Renewal FAFSAs for the 1999-2000 academic year to those students
who applied for federal aid for 1998-1999. Students can complete
the paper Renewal FAFSA and mail it for processing on or after January
1, 1999. Alternatively,
If you have changed your permanent address from what you reported for the 1998-1999 academic year, a Renewal FAFSA will not be mailed to your current address. For security reasons, the DOE does not permit that Renewal FAFSAs be forwarded to a different mailing address. Therefore in order to begin the 1999-2000 financial aid process, you must do one of the following:
1) Call DOE processing center at (319) 337-5665 to update your address information. For a limited time only, your address can be updated so that you may receive a Renewal FAFSA.
2) Complete the paper FAFSA or electronic FAFSA with FAFSA Express on or after January 1, 1999, FAFSA Express is a specially designed software from the U.S. Department of Education. For your convenience, the FAFSA Express software has been installed on a computer in the Registrar's Office.
3) Complete the FAFSA online with FAFSA on the Web at www.fafsa.ed.gov on or after January 15, 1999.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact our office.
The Financial Aid Office is open Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM and Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. We are located on the second floor in Suite 230. Please feel free to stop in our office during business hours with any concerns or questions you may have.


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Glastonbury 2007 - The Artists, the gear!
Now that we're all clean, mud-free and dry...a look back into the best gear we've seen at Glasto 2007.
Sometimes it's hard to decide who were your favourite artists...but we didn't have dificulty spotting some really cool gear at the festival...which you CAN find on our site, too!
Gibson Melody Maker (Carl Barat, Dirty Pretty Things):
The Gibson Melody Maker is a 1950's Gibson classic. Originally a very affordable, entry-level guitar, it's now a sought after item, recently resurrected by the company. It's been a favourite of Carl Barat since his Libertines days, and it's the cheapest Gibson guitar on the market.
Duesenberg Starplayer TV Vintage White (The Kooks):
One of the hottest new bands in the UK, The Kooks have a great taste when it comes to gear! Apart from using some cool Hiwatt Custom combo amps, they use the Duesenberg Starplayer TV guitar, which is simply stunning. A great, sophisticated guitar not often seem in indie bands...
1950's Gibson ES-125 (Pete Doherty, Babyshambles):
Love or hate him, one thing must be said - Pete Doherty knows how to choose a guitar. At Glasto 2007 he used a rare, discontinued Epiphone Coronet and a Gibson ES-125, a beautiful instrument. This 1950's guitar was originally an entry-level archtop with only one p-90 pickup, like the one Doherty uses, but the later model 1958 Gibson ES-125 comes with two p-90 pickups, adding more versatility.
Fender Bronco (Alex Turner, Arctic Monkeys):
In their first album, the Arctic Monkeys relied mainly on Teles and Strats. But with their new "Favourite Worst Nightmare", they went for the sounds of the Gibson ES-335 and Fender Bronco, as seen at Glastonbury. The cool, simple Bronco was an entry-level guitar, and has been discontinued years ago. It looks exactly like the Fender Mustang, except for having just one pickup.
Reverend Jetstream 390 (Ron Asheton, The Stooges):
The seminal Stooges guitarist could be seen playing the stunning Reverend Jetstream 390 guitar, which is equipped with three p-90 pickups. No wonder the punk veteran opted for this guitar - the Jetstream 390 quite simply rocks!
Italia Maranello bass (Nicky Wire, Manic Street Preachers):
The glamourous Welsh punk rocker Nicky Wire, self-proclaimed "the best-dressed rockstar", always knew how to put on a show and look great, so no wonder his favourite bass right now is a Italia Maranello bass. Italia makes stunning guitars, that have all the Retro looks of the most outrageous '60's designs combined with 21st Century build & sound quality.
Mention of Honour: MicroKORG (Brandon Flowers, The Killers):
We don't just look at the guitars, you know...Here's the Korg mini-keyboard microKorg , an essential part of The Killers sound. Judging by this pic, it also seems to be hooked up to an Ibanez TS-9 Tubescreamer. Cool, or what?
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But current and former members of Congress, and their staffs, are still cashing in at the expense of the country.
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Clay Walker hosts the new season of Trophy Hunters TV Sundays at 2 p.m. ET on the Outdoor Channel. He was already a fan of the hunting show, so it was a no-brainer when they asked him to host.
Clay says, "I hope that the fans enjoy watching it as much as I enjoyed hosting and being a part of this season."
This season of Trophy Hunters TV finds Clay hunting elk in Colorado and deer in Texas, as well as playing his guitar back at the camp.
In other Clay Walker news, he's announced plans for the first-ever Band Against MS Ride, taking place February 2 at the Houston Oaks Country Club & Family Sports Retreat. The event brings together Clay's passion for cycling and his commitment to raise awareness of Multiple Sclerosis. Clay was diagnosed with the disease in 1996.
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Enterprises Deploying More Apps in the Cloud
Cloud computing keeps building momentum as a preferred way to run business applications, according to a recent survey from Qumu . Findings show that a significant number of organizations either already run apps in the cloud, or plan to within the next year. Among the benefits cited: cost savings, quicker deployment time and security advantages. The survey reveals that large enterprises are more inclined to take advantage of this trend, with 51 percent currently running applications in the cloud, as opposed to less than 43 percent of small-medium businesses that do so. "Some may expect large companies to be concerned about cloud security," says Ray Hood, senior vice president and general manager of Qumu, a top business-video platform provider. "But larger companies have more history with IT outsourcing, and see the cloud as the logical next step." More than 700 IT professionals took part in the research.


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November 13, 2007: Audacity 1.3.4 Released
The Audacity Team is pleased to announce the release of Audacity 1.3.4 (beta), which includes several new features and user interface improvements, such as:
- New Welcome Screen with introduction to Audacity.
- New 'Mix and Render to New Track' command.
- Support for VAMP audio analysis plug-ins.
- More keyboard shortcuts and navigation.
- Reworked solo/mute handling.
- New preference: Select all audio in project, if none selected (on by default).
- New preference: Beep on completion of longer activities.
- Envelopes: Many fixes when copying, pasting, or repeating.
- Many translation updates.
- Metadata editor added for OGG, FLAC and WAV/AIFF exports. Metadata import improved.
- Muted tracks are no longer audible in the exported mix.
- Improvements to latency correction.
Note that this release is for Windows and Linux/Unix only. The latest Audacity beta for Mac OS is version 1.3.3.
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Hey all. Been saying for years the AR bug has never hit me, Well times are a changing. I just picked up the SW M&P 15 22. First time to the range Yesterday.
Mounted a Nikon BDC 3x9 and sighted in. I love my 10/22's but this AR thing has definetly bit me now. I can't remember having so much fun with a 22 before.
I put around 1000 rounds down it with out a hick up or a one issue. Accuracy from a free hand ( which i am horrable at) was less than 1 inch at 50 yards.
So now for those out there that have these,,Would a 223 be as much fun also?.
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I have both the smith and wesson mp 15 and the mp 15-22 and I have to say that i like the .22 better. Mostly for the sole reason that I can shoot 500 rounds for the same price as 50 out of the other. The .223 is only more fun if you have a lot of ammo and you are looking to shoot 150 yds or more. Unless you plan on doing varmint hunting of course. 8 out of 10 times I go to the range anymore I take the .22. The .223 is nice but you will find yourself constantly dropping money for accessories or ammo. I say if your only purpose is target just stick with the .22 version
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Hard to say which one you would like the most. I have a Smith & Wesson M&P 15 and a M&P 15-22. I enjoy them both and they both fill a purpose that has little overlap, in my opinion. I enjoy shooting both of them. Personally, I like the one with a little more recoil, but a person can't argue with the cost associated with the .22LR version either.
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Office of the Indiana Secretary of State Announces New Rules for Investment Advisers
New federal regulations require advisers with portfolios of up to $100 million to register with the state instead of SEC; up from $25 million.
INDIANAPOLIS (September 29, 2011) – The Office of the Indiana Secretary of State's Securities Division today advised Indiana's investment advisers and investors about new federal rules that affect how certain investment advisers are regulated.
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act made significant changes to the regulation of investment advisers and instructed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to develop rules to implement those changes.
"The oversight of investment advisers has always been a partnership between state and federal regulators, both of which are directly accountable to the investing public," Indiana Securities Commissioner Chris Naylor said. "The law recognizes the strong investor protection record of the states by expanding our authority to oversee more investment advisers."
According to the SEC's final rules, small- and mid-sized investment advisers with assets under management of less than $100 million will be regulated by state securities regulators. Previously, state regulators were responsible only for investment advisers with assets under management below $25 million. Investment advisers responsible for more than $100 million will be regulated by federal securities regulators. This move is expected to bring from 225 to 275 the total number of investment adviser firms regulated by the Indiana Secretary of State.
Generally, mid-sized investment advisers in Indiana will be prohibited from registering with the SEC, and will have to register with the Secretary of State or otherwise identify a registration exemption.
The final rules also set deadlines for investment advisers to submit their Form ADV and, as applicable, deregister with the SEC. These rules establish a deadline of March 30, 2012 by which each adviser must determine whether it is eligible for SEC registration and file an amended FORM ADV to update the firms' assets under management. The rules also provide an additional ninety days for advisers no longer eligible for SEC registration to register with the Secretary of State and withdraw SEC registration. The deadline for state registration and SEC withdrawal deadline will be June 28, 2012. The final rules are on the SEC website here: http://www.sec.gov/rules/final/2011/ia-3221.pdf.
The SEC also adopted a federal registration "buffer" for a narrow category of mid-sized investment advisers. "This buffer allows for market fluctuations and their influences on the value of an adviser's assets under management, ideally reducing an adviser's need to frequently register or deregister with the various regulators," Naylor said.
Under the final rules, an investment adviser with assets under management between $100 million and $110 million may remain registered with the SEC even if its later assets under management total falls below the $100 million threshold. If that adviser's assets under management drop below $90 million, however, the adviser must withdraw its registration and either register with the state or find an exemption.
Additionally, the final rules adopt new definitions and rules for investment advisers to "private funds," that is, investment funds that are exempt from the definition of an investment company under federal law. These rules establish new reporting requirements for investment advisers to newly defined venture capital funds and private funds with less than $150 million in assets under management. These rules can be found here: http://www.sec.gov/rules/final/2011/ia-3222.pdf.
Importantly, the Dodd-Frank Act repeals federal registration exemptions—and, in doing so, effectively repeals corresponding state registration exemptions—for certain investment advisers in Indiana and other states. In place of those exemptions, the Dodd-Frank Act and the recently-released SEC rules establish different federal registration exemptions for investment advisers.
"In order to ensure business continuity for Indiana's investment advisers, the Indiana Secretary of State's Securities Division has already taken steps to implement correlating state registration exemptions similar to those available prior to the Dodd-Frank Act," Naylor said.
Finally, the Dodd-Frank Act exempted from the definition of "investment adviser" those advisers who limit their services only to certain family clients. The SEC's new rules implementing this exclusion for "family offices" can be found here: http://www.sec.gov/rules/final/2011/ia-3220.pdf.
The Office of the Indiana Secretary of State will continue to work in collaboration with the SEC and the other states on implementing the Dodd-Frank Act's changes to investment adviser registration in Indiana. Investment advisers in Indiana and their clients are encouraged to check the Secretary of State's website at www.sos.in.gov/securities for future developments or contact the office's securities division at 317-232-6681 for additional details.
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Zenyatta continues to be the hottest item in the racing world. The 6-year-old mare posed for 90 minutes of photos outside Barn 55 South at Hollywood Park Sunday morning, while trainer John Shirreffs fielded media interviews and racing manager Dottie Ingordo-Shirreffs hosted a flock of adoring fans.
Less than 24 hours earlier, unbeaten Zenyatta attracted 25,837 screaming fans—the most at Hollywood Park in more than nine years—to witness her journey into immortality with her 19th straight victory in the $250,000 Lady's Secret Stakes and the top spot on the female career earnings list with $6,404,580.
"We've had tons of people, which is fabulous," said Ingordo-Shirreffs, wife of the trainer and racing manager for owners Jerry and Ann Moss. "She's even had an impact on the lives of people. One woman said her personal life had been difficult the last two years, but Zenyatta kept her going. She's uniting people all over the country who came by and exchanged numbers.
"It was so good to see Hollywood Park packed again and the parking lots full," added Ingordo-Shirreffs of the marquee attraction of the racing world. The Mosses and Shirreffses joined jockey Mike Smith for a celebration dinner Saturday night at Madeo restaurant.
Zenyatta walked shedrow and grazed outside with groom Mario Espinoza before posing. Shirreffs wore a year-old Zenyatta baseball cap that listed her record at 14-for-14. He knew he might need a new one before her probable finale defending Breeders' Cup Classic honors at Churchill Downs on November 6.
Zenyatta memorabilia items were popular on E-Bay, with caps going for $20. Many fans who hammered Zenyatta to 1-to-10 favoritism no doubt chose to keep $2 win tickets as souvenirs.
Trainer John Sadler makes no secret of his strategy for entrants in two featured stakes here Saturday: speed, speed and more speed.
Sidney's Candy and Cost of Freedom are expected to employ their front-running styles in the Oak Tree Mile and Ancient Title Stakes, respectively, both Win and You're In races for the Breeders' Cup World Championships.
Sidney's Candy, a 3-year-old colt, comes off a smashing turf debut at Del Mar August 14, when he went wire to wire in course-record time of 1:39.52 for 1 1/16 miles in the La Jolla Handicap.
"He should be able to improve off that La Jolla form," said Sadler of the Candy Ride colt seeking to become the first sophomore to win the grass race since War Chant in 2000.
Sidney's Candy worked six furlongs in 1:13.40 breezing on the main track Sunday. Joel Rosario will ride him back in the $150,000 Grade II race. Sadler, who has won the Ancient Title a record four times, seeks number five with Cost of Freedom in the $250,000 Grade I Ancient Title at six furlongs on Cushion Track.
Sadler hopes that Cost of Freedom can duplicate the form he displayed in June wiring the field in 1:08.49 in the Los Angeles Handicap and win his second Ancient Title in three years. Alonso Quinonez will ride the 7-year-old California-bred gelding for the first time.
Other probable starters in the Ancient Title include Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Dancing in Silks (Rosario), Triple Bend Handicap winner E Z's Gentleman (Martin Garcia), Pirate's Bounty Stakes winner Gato Go Win (Corey Nakatani) and Supreme Summit (Rafael Bejarano).
Supreme Summit worked a bullet six furlongs in 1:11.80. "He's got back class, so running in there is obviously not that far-fetched," said trainer Mike Puype after the drill.
Expected to join Sidney's Candy in the Oak Tree Mile are Colgan's Chip (Brice Blanc), Liberian Freighter (Garcia), Meteore (Bejarano) and Aggie Engineer.
Aggie Engineer, Meteore and Liberian Freighter all worked on turf: Aggie Engineer five furlongs in 1:01.40; Meteore five furlongs in 1:02.60; and Liberian Freighter seven furlongs in 1:27.60
Trainer Eoin Harty said he would make a decision on Shoemaker Mile winner Victor's Cry following a work Monday. Tropic Storm, also nominated to the Ancient Title, and Allegre are also considered possible.
Trainer Mike Mitchell was ecstatic over a victory in the $250,000 Norfolk Stakes Saturday by Jaycito, a maiden making his third start.
"He's the best young prospect I've ever had," said the veteran trainer. "He's a big strong horse and can run all day.
"I know he can run a mile and a quarter because he ran a mile and a quarter yesterday," said Mitchell tongue in cheek in reference to the colt's wide trip in the 1 1/16-mile race.
"His daddy (Victory Gallop) won the Belmont—the farther the better, and he pulled up great," added Mitchell.
Mitchell said he would confer with Zayat Stables owner Ahmed Zayat, who was in Egypt during the Norfolk, on whether the colt would return in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile.
"I'm going to point him for the race and make a decision 10 days before," said Mitchell. "The owner has been great in not pressuring the horse. He'll do whatever is best for the horse."
FINISH LINES—Claire Sparks, assistant to trainer Saeed bin Suroor, said that Yellow Ribbon Stakes winner Hibayeeb will be flown back to England Wednesday evening. "She ate and drank last night," said Sparks of the 3-year-old Godolphin Racing filly who relished firm turf in the $250,000 Grade I race for fillies and mares. She said that bin Suroor will decide whether to return the filly to Kentucky for the Breeders' Cup… Pascual Rivera, foreman for trainer Bob Baffert, said that $250,000 Goodwood Stakes winner Richard's Kid came back in good order. Baffert is considering both Richard's Kid and Indiana Derby winner Lookin at Lucky for the Breeders' Cup Classic. Sadler said that Twirling Candy, who faded to fourth as the 7-to-10 Goodwood favorite, "was a little crampy after the race."… Richard Baltas, a former trainer on the circuit best known for his 2001 Goodwood upset of Tiznow with Freedom Crest, has returned to the circuit as an assistant to Barry Abrams after spending 22 months in Louisiana with Southern Equine Stable… Saul Marquez has taken over as agent for apprentice Alex Gonzalez, who missed most of Del Mar with a concussion but is back working horses in anticipation of a return next week…Probable starters for the $100,000 Morvich Handicap, a Grade III Win and You're In stake at six furlongs on turf October 11, include Afleet Ruler (Rosario), Dilemma * and Truest Legend *(Patrick Valenzuela) …Trainer Brian Koriner worked California Flag, winner of the Morvich the last two years, four furlongs on turf in a bullet 48 seconds for the Woodford Stakes at Keeneland Saturday. Koriner also worked graded stakes winner Sweet August Moon five furlongs in 1:01.80 on the main track for the Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes at Keeneland the same day. The pair will be flown east Tuesday. Joe Talamo will ride California Flag, and Victor Espinoza will be aboard Sweet August Moon. Several other riders will also be out of town next weekend. Mike Smith will be at Keeneland Saturday to ride Proviso for trainer Bill Mott. Patrick Valenzuela will be at Keeneland Saturday to ride Courageous Cat in the Shadwell Mile and Remington Park Sunday to ride Lion Story in the Oklahoma Derby. Joel Rosario will also be at Remington next Sunday to ride Pleasant Prince in the Remington Derby and American Story in the Remington Oaks… Dan Ward, assistant to trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, said that Cotillion Stakes runner-up Blind Luck would return Tuesday from Philadelphia…Beverly D winner Éclair de Lune worked six furlongs on turf in 1:18.40.
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Volunteers in the Village of Lewiston will once again take to the streets - this time to clean them up. The annual Earth Day cleanup will take place at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 27. Participants will gather at the Red Brick Municipal Building on the corner of North Fourth and Ridge streets. Trash bags, gloves and assignment maps will be available.
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Doctor Who: Colony In Space (UK - DVD R2)
The Wilson Bros have brushed up on their Venusian Aikido to review this...
With the early part of Jon Pertwee's time on Doctor Who, the master-stroke of altering the tried-and-tested format to have the time-travelling hero exiled to Earth was seemingly starting to wear a little thin even into Pertwee's second season, and by the penultimate story of season eight, it was decided for The Doctor (Jon Pertwee) and Jo Grant (Katy Manning) to have an extraterrestrial adventure.
Though the Third Doctor was still in exile on Earth, this did not necessarily mean that he could have his chain yanked by the Time Lords now and again; following a series of negative sightings of The Master, The Doctor and Jo are transported far into the future, to the planet of Uxareius, where they discover that a small struggling Earth colony is under threat from the IMC, a huge mining company who is determined to have the rich supply of minerals that an overpopulated Earth desperately needs and will stop at nothing to get it, irrespective of the feelings of the primitive indigenous life-forms, or the colonists, who are hoping that the timely arrival of an Adjudicator will help their plight. The Adjudicator is not all he appears to be, however, and the subterranean remnants of the ancient race on the planet are of far more interest to him than the comparatively petty land squabbles going on the surface...
Though it was written by the usually reliable Malcolm ("Mac") Hulke, Colony in Space doesn't really represent the Jon Pertwee era at its best; we have long had a negative opinion of the story, as it was one of the numerous ones that we watched during an extensive "mopping up" operation, which consisted of viewing the omnibus editions of Doctor Who stories about seven-odd years ago on UKGold (or whatever it was called back then) and seeing so many stories in such a ridiculously short space of time became something of a chore and certainly seemed to colour our opinion of Pertwee's time on the show. Doctor Who was originally broadcast in episodic form and omnibus editions rarely - in our opinion, anyway - do anything to improve the story. This is the first time that we have seen Colony in Space (a story that we had regarded as being amongst the very worst stories in the show's history) the way it was intended, has it changed our opinion of it?
The short answer is yes - the story could still have been told much more effectively in four episodes instead of six, but the extra two episodes do not seem to harm the story in the way that it has a detrimental effect upon many other longer stories in the Letts/Dicks era of Doctor Who. The cliff-hanger to episode two is almost identical to that of episode one, only with the additional threat of a weapon being aimed at The Doctor.
Though The Master's reasons for being on the planet are not explained until the final episode, it's a pretty good reason and it gives Delgado's character a greater sense of menace to the universe than he had previously been allowed to have; there are some wonderful moments between Pertwee and Delgado in episode six that really give the viewer a peek into the relationship that the two of them share. The Doctor is offered a sizeable share in potential rule of the universe and Pertwee really delivers the goods during this scene, almost being tempted by the offer, but ultimately rejecting it and spelling out precisely why he refuses - it's a combination of great writing and acting on Pertwee's part (not to mention the always-wonderful Delgado, who has a brand of evil that is wonderfully seductive).
When the TARDIS dematerialises for the first time in a good couple of years, it doesn't actually fade away, it just seems to pop off - it also pops into existence when it reaches its destination; could this have been because it was under the control of the Time Lords and not The Doctor? Could have it have been that the mixing desk was acting up when the studio filming took place? Or was it simply that it had been so long since the effect was last done, that they had forgotten how to do it?
Jo Grant gets to take her first trip in the TARDIS and sees the inside of it for the first time, having to honour the obligation about being taken aback by it being bigger on the inside than on the outside. The TARDIS interior looks fairly similar to how it did during the end of the Patrick Troughton era - including the backdrop with the painted roundels on it. What's interesting to note is that although Jo has been with the Doctor on several adventures and heard all about his time and space-hopping exploits, when she finally finds herself taken out of her own place in time and space, she acts as though she didn't believe him, as though he was some eccentric fellow human who told pretty detailed tall tales.
If we were to go nit-picking for inconsistencies, this is the only time (as far as we can recall, but we are sure there are some who will be able to confirm or deny this) that the TARDIS' inner doors open with the sound effect that was heard for other spaceship doors during the sixties (especially in Power of the Daleks). There is one moment where Pertwee comes perilously close to saying the Star Trek mission statement of exploring strange new worlds and seeking out new life and new civilisations, but manages to carefully tap-dance around a potential lawsuit.
Because this is a six-part story, there is a lot of twisting and turning in the fortunes of the protagonists, going through a lot of "the colonists have the upper hand", then "IMC have the upper hand", lather, rinse, repeat. a fair amount of this could have been cut out, making it a leaner story, but the emphasis was on keeping costs down during this time (hence the decision to exile The Doctor), and so longer stories were the norm, regardless of the fact that the length generally harmed the stories.
Nicholas Courtney is briefly on hand, giving bookend appearances that almost seem to scream out "contractual obligation", and when The Doctor and Jo disappear in the TARDIS, his somewhat lacklustre delivery of the line "come back here at once" seems to bear this out, but it makes sense later in the story.
The IMC machines are pretty impressive creations, being fairly manoeuvrable and more functional than the War Machines that came before them and the cleaner robots that came years later in Paradise Towers. The IMC machine cut a fairly menacing swathe across the landscape and are even pretty menacing, which is helped immensely because they are pretty nippy and agile; they're pretty sturdily-constructed and don't look as though they'll break apart if they bump into the set.
Whilst it's nice to see the interior of The Master's TARDIS - complete with restraining capsules capable of being flooded with deadly gas, not to mention the cool red doors - the exterior (disguised to look like the Adjudicator's space-ship), is a bit of a let-down, mainly when it is seen landing as you can almost feel that there is a stagehand holding one of the wings off-camera to manoeuvre the thing into the final landing position.
The natives of the planet are an odd bunch, ranging from green-skinned, lizard-like primitives that have some telepathic powers (and looking like a bunch of the Havoc team in silly costumes waiting for Pertwee to do them in with his Venusian Aikido), to the elder, more ancient members that have evolved and are equipped with huge brains and highly developed telepathic abilities. The latter ones include one such elder that has evolved to such an extent that it now has a huge brain and a scrawny, useless body - much in the way that the human race is probably going to go with the continual development of internet and entertainment systems...
Jon Pertwee seemed to thrive when working from a script with a storyline to sink his teeth into, and the concept of standing up for the underdogs against a ruthless corporation certainly provides Pertwee with enough dramatic material to really do his thing; in the commentary for Day of the Daleks, Terrance Dicks said something derogatory about Pertwee's acting abilities - OK, he used the same gestures and mannerisms over and over again, but when he needed to display gravitas, he was more than capable of doing so, delivering suppressed rage in a manner that echoed William Hartnell. Pertwee really thrives in Colony in Space, allowing him to show the Doctor's humanity (don't get us started on the whole TVM "half-human" crap, please!), and defending those who have no possible way of defending themselves.
Roger Delgado gives another wonderfully knowing performance as The Master; Delgado was born to play the part and - in our opinion - no other actor has come close to properly combining that same mixture of sincerity, playfulness and downright evil that Delgado put into his performances. Here, The Master is masquerading as an Adjudicator and this adds an extra level to his character, as so much is at stake on the planet and both the colonists and the members of IMC are hoping that the Adjudicator will rule in their favour, with neither side really believing that the man might actually be an impostor. The reality is that The Master couldn't give a toss about the comparatively petty squabbles of the two sides, and the real reason for his appearance on Uxareius will pose a far greater problem than an argument over territory.
John Ringham returns to Doctor Who for Colony in Space - he had previously appeared in the cracking Hartnell story, The Aztecs; here Ringham plays Ashe, the leader of the colony, and the actor imbues the character with a mixture of world-weariness and almost foolish optimism. Ringham was a good actor and has Ashe honestly thinking that the visiting Adjudicator will rule in the colonist's favour over the vast mining corporation, irrespective of whether or not the Adjudicator is the Doctor's nemesis in sheep's clothing...
If there is a stand-out member of the guest cast, it has to be Bernard Kay as Caldwell, who stands head and shoulders above anyone else; OK, most actors worth their salt can play a would-be villain who starts to see a situation from a different perspective, but Kay avoids the usual hand-wringing that most thesps would use to convey such conflicted emotions and every moment he is on the screen, taking Malcolm Hulke's dialogue and complimenting it with an extra layer that only a damn good actor can bring to a part. There is so much going on in Kay's eyes and you buy every second of it; he's SO good that he is able to effortlessly show up any inferior actor around him. Kay had appeared in three previous Doctor Who stories ( The Dalek Invasion of Earth, The Crusade and The Faceless Ones), but Colony in Space remains his finest performance.
Special mention must go to Roy Skelton, who plays a character seemingly from another colony that had been ravaged by a huge lizard-like monster; for those people who only remember Skelton for his voiceover work as either Daleks or Zippy and George, this demonstrates that Mr Skelton was a bona fide actor, giving an impressive performance as a man even more slippery than an eel dipped in Vaseline and more dangerous than a freshly-oiled roller-skate at the top of a long flight of stairs.
Oh, and there's also What's-Her-Face from Coronation Street in a supporting role...
Episode six is far and away the best episode in this story, but - as mentioned earlier - the whole reason for this story is only revealed in the final episode (we won't say what it is, but if you check out the title that the novelisation went under - Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon - it gives you a pretty big clue...); it would have been better to have revealed The Master's motivation in episode five at least, maybe even earlier, as this was infinitely more interesting than the story involving a bunch of colonists. There are also some nice twists and turns during the last episodes, with deception and noble self-sacrifice amongst other things.
Even into the seventies, Doctor Who stories were not immune from being wiped by the BBC and Colony in Space was one such title that met with the flying eraser head. Though it not longer exists in PAL, an NTSC copy was returned to the BBC from Canada in the early eighties, making it possible to watch this story in colour and the Doctor Who Restoration Team have worked their usual magic upon it.
There is only so much that can be done to NTSC copies of stories; the Reverse Standards Conversion has obviously been applied, along with the usual fixing of flaws and print damage on the film sequences. There are some curious jumps (albeit very slight) in quality during the film sequences - we imagine it would be because some of the superior quality footage from the film trims was used where possible. We wish we could be more positive about how the resulting image looks - we will say that it is certainly better than the copy we watched on UK Gold several years back, and better than the version released on video - but this is probably one of the weaker-looking Doctor Who releases on DVD.
The audio certainly fares better than the video, with no real problems to report; the mono soundtrack is perfectly audible and problem-free. We initially thought there was some problem with sibilance, but quickly remembered which Doctor it was...
IMC Needs You!: Every bit as informative as other Doctor Who documentaries, this takes a look at the mixed bag which was Colony in Space, and the creative forces at work behind it. While the contributions from such production luminaries as Terrance Dicks and Barry Letts are brief, they are certainly informative, but it's when the rest of those involved start talking that the funs begins.
Katy Manning details that Colony in Space made at about the time when revolutions of the sixties revealed that it wasn't politicians or even the public whom ruled the world, but large corporations, playing to the "left-wing" sensibilities of Malcolm Hulke, a name which sat on the bookshelves of many fans before they even got a chance to see the stories he wrote. The depiction of women in the world had changed, and even though Jo Grant was essentially a happy-go-lucky dimwit, there were plans afoot to balance things out in the feminist world…
Well, we all know that some of the most ruthless types in business are women, and those behind the cameras recall how Hulke originally planned to utilise Women's Lib and have the role of the vicious, cold-hearted Morgan played by a woman. This was all well and good until Ronnie Marsh (Head of BBS Serials) told Dicks that having a woman parading around and unleashing bloodbaths was "kinky", and the role reverted back to being a man. This is the same projection of ones' own sexual proclivities as was exhibited by the infamous former head of the BBFC John Trevellyn: if it turns him on, it's out! Noble intentions of equality obviously mean nothing to censor with a boner, it seems. Polly - get us a cuppa, love…
Being ordered about by those in charge was to be a breeze in comparison, as the perils of filming in the St Austell quarries in Cornwall are rolled out, with the production choosing the worst month to film in location: February. The rains came and turned the ground to a clay-like substance, leaving everyone whom ventured into them stuck fast, to the point where Manning recalls how Pertwee would go dashing off during a scene, only to find his faithful assistant rooted to the spot behind him, making flatulent noises as she fruitlessly effected her escape.
Director Michael Briant notes that he wanted to keep away from all recognisable cars and trucks for the IMC crafts, rather than resorting to the easy option of Land-Rovers. Once and future Doctor Who legend Graeme Harper (at that time floor manager) came to the rescue with the brand new Haflinger vehicles, which looked genuinely like other-worldly, industrial machinery. Only managing to snag a couple of them for the production, they were given the trucks on the proviso that they come back without a scratch. One huge, careless boulder smashed against it later cost the BBC a fortune to put right, but we all knew that was coming. "But it does look good," assures Briant…
The ever-reliable Manning is a riot as she remembers the first time she and Pertwee saw the Mark 3 mining robots, as they both experienced the weird combination of amusement and befuddlement, turning to each other and simultaneously exclaiming: "What the...????" More damning tales of the 'bots are to be found, but we won't spoiler them for you. As for the attack of the killer port-a-loo, well it's clearly a monster which should have had its own story at some point during Pertwee's earthbound adventures.
It's another winner from the guys, and all in the usual pleasing style, and is something which assures each Doctor Who release gets an equal shake of the stick upon release - those brought out too early are "re-visited", anyway. There are revelations and japes to spare, as well as the final anecdote which involves Briant and an emotional screening of Hello Dolly! Watch and enjoy…
From the Cutting Room Floor: A chunk of this is taken up with Petwee's battle with the Primitives, with many different shots, angles and unused takes, including when the Bouffant'd One has trouble trying to keep at straight face during a close-up during the scrap. Vehicles not starting up on cue, Roger Delgado accidentally firing his gun as he gets out of said IMC vehicle, quarry trucks accidentally driving into shot, it's a potent combination of illuminating, hilarious and fascinating. Ever wanted to see the close-up of Episode three's off-camera line: "Don't bother, I got him for you…"? Well, here's your golden opportunity. This is pretty damn good, and offers another peek behind the curtain in a way which seems more valuable than always tripping over episodes of Doctor Who Confidential.
Audio Commentary: Gathering together an impressive selection of those involved, this happy track includes (at various stages) actors Katy Manning, Bernard Kay and Morris Perry, along with director Michael Briant, Terrance Dicks and Graeme Harper. Keeping this motley crew together is none other than Toby Hadoke, so sit back as Colony in Space is dissected four decades later.
The subject of making sure you cast the right cast is discussed, coming across as something of a safety-net for anything on the project which is less-than-certain. Briant puts it both bluntly and succinctly: "…when you book quality actors, it actually lifts the show…the ability to say some sometimes dodgy lines with great sincerity and conviction." Bernard Kay chips in with the very essence of just why thespians hate science fiction: "I think this is one of the things all actors have to do all the time, is to make rubbish sound reasonable".
There is a real camaraderie among the various combinations of players on the commentary track, which is evidenced by when Manning gets an attack of the munchies at the start of Episode three. How about this: "Hello everybody, this is what Toby Hadoke sounds like when he's hoping Katy Manning's finished her biscuit…". The erstwhile Miss Grant counters with: "Listen, whenever there's food… I am an actress, therefore if there is food, I eat it while I can get at it, because you never know where the next meal's coming from!" It's hard for actors to be pretentious when discussing a show with the Mark 3 mining robots, and the edge is taken off perfectly by a very happy gathering.
Whenever you listen to a commentary with Graeme Harper, you just can't help coming away with a real appreciation for his abilities in the field. There have been many tales of how he's a very hands-on director, but here he expounds how he lets the actors do what they need in order to get the best result, in effect allowing them do their jobs. It's no wonder that he not only made the transition from Doctor Who to Nu-Who, but has been one of the very best directors on both version of the show. Oh, and he also earns extra points for taking the time to express how much he likes the original opening titles during the Pertwee era.
Pat Troughton fans are even catered for when an incident during the filming of Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger is revealed. Whilst on location in Spain, the opulent unit catering was the stuff of dreams, and to make the caterers happy, it was suggested to Troughton that he at least say "gracias" as a polite thank-you for such a glorious repast. The bull-headed former Doctor bluntly refused to do so, determined to speak only English: "…or not at all".
There is much to enjoy here, and the fun is as infectious as a TB sanatorium; Hadoke makes a good job of keeping the most meandering of thespians firmly on track, something which is needed less with the technical staff, but then you really wouldn't expect a floor manager to verbally wander off into an anecdote about sharing a dressing room with Larry Olivier. He fights the good fight against foggy memories, disinterest and derision, metaphorically poking them with a stick to keep things on topic. Turn on, tune in and have a damn good time.
Subtitle Production Notes: Ah yes, it's always so poetic a pleasure to engage the Info Track and get another shot of the potent cocktail perfectly mixed every time, with a hefty shot of anecdotes from shooting, a glug of changes made during the various drafts, a zesty dash of the creative processes, and a delicate lacing of humour which has flavoured every other track. Not that we wrote this when needing a drink, of course…
One of the funniest items comes when endeavouring to explain the concept of Jim'll Fix It - upon mention of the same combination of words in the script - to an audience whom might not have come across the show before. How about this: a request programme hosted by peculiar disc-jockey Jimmy Saville who fixed it so that viewers could fulfil their fantasies (on a BBC budget). Brilliant!
This is in no way sycophantic stuff, always willing to point out the goofs and flaws in the production, with a prime example being from the point where the Doctor and plant to infiltrate the IMC and when they actually make their way in. The track notes that the time has magically jumped forward to dawn, missing out the night, someone clearly not keeping tabs on when each scene is supposed to be set. "Doesn't this story move fast?", it practically sniggers.
It's not all chuckles and picking out the flaws, as we've come to expect an IMC truckload of contextual information to put the story and the various points into context, and the supplies come through on times once again. It notes that "drumhead" proceedings (military courts) were a theme in Malcolm Hulke's scripts, and explains some of the more reprehensible actions of the IMC personnel are based on the ways of the Old (Wild) West, where corrupt governors could make up their own laws, neatly disposing of opponents under the guise of legality. With the popularity of the western genre sinking back into the abyss again, it's a blessing to have pertinent information like this for those who want to know more.
Remember that the IMC Needs You documentary told how Morgan was going a woman, but was vetoed? Well, as expected, the Info Track manages to dig out much more info on the subject, and reveals that 29 year old Susan Jameson was actually cast in the role, but was dismissed after Ronnie Marsh cracked a fat one over the issue. As a way of tipping the hat to the done-over actress, a photo of her appears on Ashe's desk in the show.
There are acres of little bits about the production, and if anyone claims to already know every thing on here, they're either a compulsive liar or desperately in need of natural light. It always niggles us that in the Press Release, these wonderful, scholarly companions to Doctor Who are merely described as "Production Subtitles" or some variation thereof, which much have caused confusion among some, mistaking them for the same thing as selecting page 888 on Ceefax or any other of the remaining teletext services. Other such text-based information options at least have the dignity of being called "Fact-Tracks", and we feel that an update of the current description on the 2Entertain releases is more than overdue.
Photo Gallery: There are a number of portraits of the main cast, including a rather fetching one of Nick Courtney without that caterpillar crawling over his top lip. Plenty of Pertwee pics are there, with the obligatory ones of him doing something deeply heroic and athletic, and it's interesting that a number of photos show inside the TARDIS, but this was probably a publicity drive to get back viewers whom had gotten tired of the lack of interstellar adventures. Alien species, goofy mining robots and a lot besides are to be found here, and all set to appropriately creepy sounds from the show. The standards are predictably upheld once again.
PDF Materials: Not just the episode listings from the Radio Times, as we are pleased to reveal that out suspicions were correct: they have also thrown in Frank Bellamy's beautiful Colony in Space comic-strip which appeared in said publication. These are truly stunning, and it's great that they will be seen and appreciated by fans far too young to have seen them first time around. One of us got an original copy of the book Timeview: The Complete Doctor Who Illustrations of Frank Bellamy as a present recently (thanks, Ham!) and now have even greater appreciation of the man's work. View, enjoy, print, frame and cherish.
Coming Soon: After much speculation on the internet, the UNIT boxed set is not only confirmed, but on its way, and is handsomely promoted by this terrific trailer. Many have been very surprised to find that Invasion of the Dinosaurs has been included, with the troublesome episode one causing havoc to the releasing plans, but it's accompanied by The Android Invasion, and will no doubt have the fans trying to rip a hole in time to get at set before it comes out! Wouldn't it be deeply cool if the first 100 copies came with a free stick-on moustache?
If ever there was a Doctor Who story that was ripe for reappraisal, it's Colony in Space; when we first watched the story, we loathed it with a passion that was as unearthly as The Doctor himself, but viewing this restored version as it was originally intended, we were able to appreciate Colony in Space for what it was - an interesting (if slightly overlong) story, with good performances, especially Roger Delgado, and a satisfying climax.
The video quality may not exactly be up there with the best of the restoration work performed on Doctor Who stories, but this can be overlooked.
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Another great review for one of my personal favourites.
The comment on picture three is so true, there's no one IMO to compare with the late great Mr. Delgado as The Master.
The comment on picture three is so true, there's no one IMO to compare with the late great Mr. Delgado as The Master.
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Thanks, THB!
Mr Delgado is indeed our favourite Master - the original and the best - and he's particularly wonderful in this story.
We were genuinely surprised at how much we enjoyed watching this story, as our previous exposure to it hadn't been under the best of conditions...
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Mr Delgado is indeed our favourite Master - the original and the best - and he's particularly wonderful in this story.
We were genuinely surprised at how much we enjoyed watching this story, as our previous exposure to it hadn't been under the best of conditions...
Kevin & Nick W
General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children
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Release Date: 3rd October 2011
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: PAL
Aspect: 1.33:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 English
Subtitles: English
Extras: IMC Needs You! Audio Commentary, From The Cutting Room Floor, Info-Text, Photo Gallery, Coming Soon trailer, PDF Materials
Easter Egg: No
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Director: Michael Briant
Cast: Jon Pertwee, Katy Manning, Roger Delgado, John Ringham, Zippy & George
Genre: Sci-Fi
Length: 150 minutes
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Don Krieg vs Arlong
I just finished watching the nami arc and I think don krieg could probably beat arlong one on one. Dk's crew sucks so he will probably lose if his crew fought arlongs crew but in 1 on 1 contest he stand a chance, he could even win
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Arlong would kick Krieg's *** all the way up the grand line and back again. Trust me. You saw how hard it was to take down arlong compared to Krieg. Dude, the only thing that kept Krieg from getting his *** mopped across the desk in his fight against luffy was that walking freaking swiss army ammo dump he called body armor. Remove that and Luffy would have just flattened him in record time. Arlong on the other hand fought bare chested. So yeah, Arlong would have wiped the deck with Krieg.
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arlong isnt one of the 7 shichibukais, but he was a crew member under one of them.
Don Krieg stood up after he lost the fight, and luffy was knocked out not because of krieg, but because he fell in the water. Alrong was fought on land, which is not his strongest area, but where Luffy can fight rather well. we also can assume tat luffy got stronger.
Alrong took over the village to get money. Especially when he found nami there it was easy to get money. NOt to mention obtain some good maps.
|2003-12-15, 09:01
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Uh... by One Piece's villain "hierarchy", there's almost always a big villain stronger than the big villain before. Arlong was stronger than Don Krieg, if you think well. Arlong has the advantage of being a merman, so if Krieg fell into water, he would be finished. Krieg weapons don't affect Arlong's hard skin. Arlong is much faster and deadlier than Krieg.
Well, we can assume Arlong was stronger than Krieg by these facts.
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The reason why I think the great Don would win would be that he fight dirty. As for Arlong, even though he is/was a bad guy he still has pride as a merman. Therefore, he would be too proud to sink low to Don level and play dirty. As physical strength wise both seem to be about the same. Speed Arlong had an edge while Don got the strong armor. Remember, Arlong doesn't seem to be physically as strong as Luffy to break Don's armor. So, the only thing that separate them 2 would be Don dirty fighting style
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Zoro vs Arlong. Thats a better matchup.
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As many have said before me, it would depend on the surroundings. If you would have water nearby the match would go too Arlong but if it was just plain land then I would say that it is kind of 50/50..... But that could just be me :Þ
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This is a tough one, but I'll have to pick Arlong. Arlong is physically stronger than Don Krieg, and I'm pretty sure no matter where they are, water or not, Arlong would be victorious. I couldn't see Arlong losing to weapons Krieg wielded. But I have to say, Don Krieg would give him a run for his money. Even though Don Krieg was evil he was fearless as well. Even after seeing all the damage Hawkeye did he still challenged him.
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from thier bounties Arlong and Don should be in the same scale of power, and both of escaped from grandline and haded plan on mine as how to return .. don was going to rebuild his power slowely, obtain information and then enter grandline. arlong was going to take control of all the seas then try taking control of grandline ...
anyway i think arlong is mush stronger than don.. since i think most of don weapons won't work on arlong (even the posion gas since nami tried that aginst arlong long time and didn't work) .. arlong skin is hard even zoro couldn't cut him at that time, and he can hit don with this water bullet without the need to get closer if he want..
|2006-08-17, 02:51
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I remember a friend of mine arguing with me about this saying how DK beat Luffy alot worse than Arlong did, which I disagreed with. Luffy never even got totally serious during the DK fight the wya he did at the end of arlong's because he knew he could take DK fairly easily.
However I'm not sure now. If you play Grand Battle Rush, DK is such a beat in that game...who knows who would win. Arlong has the better speed but DK has a freakin armery behind him thnx to that armor. SO it depends on how fast Arlong could get to him and how well the hits landed.
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