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Interview: An Introduction To Frankie Cosmos
Frankie Cosmos was born in the bedroom of Greta Kline. Evoking both the plain and ethereal, the name is one of many monikers the young New Yorker has used to release her brand of sun-dappled indie, which like the nomenclature, marries the mundane with the day-dreamy to talk about everyday subjects like growing up, while being underpinned by honeyed alt-pop musicianship.
Since being conceived as a solo project in 2011, Frankie Cosmos has blossomed into a four-piece, taking in the talents of David Maine (bass, keys), Lauren Martin (keys, synths, vocals), and Luke Pyenson (drums). Together the group released their first studio album Next Thing last year, which garnered critical acclaim from all corners and has seen them travel the world to share stages with with fellow DIY luminaries Girlpool, Porches and Alex G.
Ahead of their four-date New Zealand tour, which kicks off on Wednesday in Dunedin, we dropped Kline a line to learn more about what makes Frankie Cosmos tick...
You've made music under numerous different names eg. Ingrid superstar, Greta, Little Bear, Ingrates, Zebu Fur, Franklin Cosmos, and most recently Frankie Cosmos. Why did you settle on that name for the latest incarnation?
I was kinda just bouncing around different project names until I found the one that felt right. I always wanted to find a name that worked as both a band name or a solo name.
Did you ever expect your collection of Bandcamp uploads [Kline has released in excess of 40 Bandcamp exclusives] to land you a music career travelling the world? In your travels have there been any specific places that have been unforgettable, for better or worse?
I never expected it, it's still unbelievable to me every day! I remember most places we have been to, but one show I think I will remember forever was in Fargo, North Dakota on a tour a few years ago -- there were only maybe two people there who weren't performing or working at the bar. It was a really fun night!
When on the road has your band got any tour jams that are constantly on repeat? If so what's currently on rotate?
Definitely! We love 'Face Down In The Gutter Of Your Love' by Dent May, and the latest Kero Kero Bonito album, Bonito Generation.
You're coming to New Zealand for the first time next month. Are you familiar with any of the music from this end of the world?
I don't know much music from New Zealand - I can only think of The Clean, The Bats, and Flight of the Conchords!
More generally speaking, are there any "undiscovered" artists that you follow that you think deserve more recognition?
Nice Try from Bloomington, Indiana, and iji of Seattle, Washington!
You have a knack for constructing catchy tunes that easily get stuck in my head for hours on end (not a bad thing at all!!) What is your thought process behind the songwriting? Do you set out to purposely write catchy riffs, melodies and choruses?
I don't set out to make my songs catchy necessarily, but often the catchier ideas are the ones that get turned into real songs -- like if I scrap an idea but later I realize it's stuck in my head, then I end up working on it!
Frankie Cosmos music has been described as low-fi, indie pop with a slightly contemporary feel, and it seems as if you have your own little niche within the lo-fi genre. How do you personally describe your overall sound when asked? Do you think your music fits into a specific genre?
I usually say "rock n roll" but I guess "indie rock" is the vibe? I don't really understand genres, I just have a hard time hearing music that way.
You are the daughter of two prominent actors [Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates], how has this affected your music career and carving out a name for yourself in the New York scene? What has been the biggest hurdle?
Starting out I was never really trying to make a name for myself in the New York music scene... I was just a teenager who wanted to play my songs. When I was first playing shows, most people just thought my name was Frankie and didn't know/care who my parents were, so it didn't really affect my "career". Once people started writing about my music though, it became a Fun Fact that people like to draw attention to. It's never been a hurdle, but it's a bit weird to be asked about my parents in every interview. Not something a lot of artists have to talk about, and it's not really relevant to my band.
Is there a story behind the title of your latest album, Next Thing?
I was titling all my demos under the album title "next thing" on my computer until I could come up with a better title for the next album. But I ended up liking that one haha!
You've released music with your band Frankie Cosmos and also solo work under your name Greta Kline are there any specific differences between the creative processes that go behind making and producing the music?
So far I've only released one album (Next Thing) with a full band and it was definitely a totally different process. All my band members write their own parts around my songs, so it's really fun to have so many different ideas working together. And of course the way we record full band is very different than how I recorded my solo demos I released.
Your lyrics seem to truly connect to your listeners, why do you think this is?
I think it's because I don't try to hide anything from the listener. I open up and give a lot of personal emotions in my writing, and some people connect back with that. It's like friendship!
In Next Thing you have a song called 'I'm 20'. What has it been like transitioning into your twenties from the somewhat infamous teen years of your life?
I'm constantly going through changes and learning new things about myself. I still feel like I'm 16 sometimes, so I guess the answer is -- I haven't transitioned well into my twenties? Or maybe that's how it's supposed to be?
Here's some quick fire questions to finish off~~!!
Introvert or extrovert: Introvert
Tea or coffee: Coffee
Something on your bucket list: Finish our next record
Cats or dogs: Dogs
Pizza of choice: Plain slice with garlic powder and chilli flakes
CD or cassettes: CD
Salt or pepper: Salt
Three words that describe Frankie Cosmos: Messy, funny, emotional
Three thing you can't live without while on the road: Water, journal, friendship
Favourite day of the week: Wednesday when I'm home, because I have family dinner. Saturday on tour because we have the best shows.
Frankie Cosmos
Wednesday 8th March, Coronation Hall, Dunedin
Thursday 9th March, Darkroom, Christchurch
Friday 10th March, Moon, Wellington
Saturday 11th March, REC, Auckland
Get your tickets HERE at UTR, or in-store at Relics in Dunedin, Slow Boat / RPM in Wellington, and Flying Out in Auckland


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August 17, 2016: Ghost
If I were a ghost, what would I do? I suppose I could haunt someone. Or visit them. Or watch them. Or tell them something that would serve them well. I could come from the past or from the future. I could visit my old self or my future self. I could visit someone who is now passed, or someone who has yet to be. Or, I could remain in solitude and go back to sit at that one place I love. Whatever it is, it will be fleeting.

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6 things you want to know about Selling Platform Connect
You have probably heard that Selling Platform Connect will replace the Selling Platform you have today. Maybe you wonder what new opportunities this will bring. Even more probable: you have a question or two about how it will work in practical terms. We have compiled the six most frequent questions we've been getting.
Selling Platform Connect is our new cloud based selling platform which will replace the Selling Platform you have installed locally today. This will give you a whole new level of freedom in the way – and where – you work. And of course, lots of new functionality. Read more about the benefits in this interview with Portfolio Manager Linda Branäng. But now, to the more pressing questions that have been on your mind: the practicalities!
1) Must we migrate to Selling platform Connect, or is it optional?
Yes, Selling Platform Connect is the next generation of Selling Platform which will replace the Selling Platform you currently have locally installed.
2) What will happen with Command Page?
Command Page will still be there, and the cryptic commands will be the same as today. Under Personal Settings you can also adjust the color theme and font size.
3) What is the biggest difference compared to the Selling Platform we have today?
Selling Platform Connect is web-based, which means it doesn't need to be installed locally; neither does it require a specific operating system or web browser. Apart from the technical aspects, this new solution has a more modern and clear interface, facilitating the handling of, for example Fare Families and Ancillary Services. Another improvement is that you can also import and export group handling.
4) What do we need to think of regarding operating system/internet browsers?
Selling Platform Connect is web based and works on PC as well as Mac and the most common browsers.
5) Today we have Citrix/other server solution. Do we need to contact our IT supplier before the migration?
Selling Platform Connect is not affected by server solutions, the only thing you need is a web browser.
6) Last, but not least. When will you launch Selling Platform Connect?
The introduction to our market has already started, with some hundreds of users already on board, mainly leisure oriented agencies. We are now adding the finishing touches to the policy management features, in order to have the solution fully benefitting the agencies operating in corporate travel later this year.


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The State We're In
Will Hutton
Claimed to be the most widely read economics book published in the last fifty years. A polemic about the short-term approaches of the City and the destructive effects of the last Conservative Government. Well argued and convincing – even if you disagree.
The Wealth and Poverty of Nations
David Landes
In the author's introductory words: "I thought to trace and understand the main stream of economic advance and modernisation: how we have come to where and what we are, in the sense of making, getting and spending." To help managers think about what kind of global future they are contributing to.
Order – The Wealth and Poverty of Nations
Anthony Sampson
Just how long it takes to wait for fairness and justice – and the spirit of forgiveness that the rest of us can learn from.
The Penguin Book of 20th Century Protest
Ed Brian MacArthur
"Some people see things as they are and say why? I dream of things that never were and say why not?" George Bernard Shaw. A series of speeches and articles, many short extracts, about significant protest statements – from Jack London to Winston Churchill to Nelson Mandela.
Order – The Penguin Book of 20th Century Protest
Via Dolorosa
David Hare
A play and description of what the author learned on a trip to Israel and Palestine about both open and closed minds – and those who have learned and changed.


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First Look: Lexus Unveils First-Ever 2019 UX Crossover Arriving this December
The muscular little UX is the company's first-ever compact luxury crossover, joining the family of GX, LX, NX, and three-row RX sport utilities.
2018 Lexus RX 450hL Release Date & Pricing Set
The new 2018 Lexus RX 450hL puts down 308-hp in an AWD hybrid form, priced marginally more at US$1,550 over and above the non-hybrid RX 350L AWD model.
2018 Lexus NX 300 & 300h Review
We put the refreshed compact luxury SUV by Lexus to the test, looking at both the gas and hybrid models.
Detroit's Crossover Concepts: Lexus LF-1 Limitless & Nissan XMotion
Two concepts of note from the 2018 Detroit Auto Show come from Lexus and Nissan - the Lexus LF-1 Limitless and Nissan XMotion.
2018 Lexus LC 500 & LC 500h: Japan's New Spacey 2+2 Performance Coupes for...
When the futuristic-looking Lexus LC 500 coupe first debuted back in 2016, it certainly turned heads with those jagged lines and aggressive stance. But first question was, how much? We've got answers.
2017 Lexus RC F Review: A Japanese Modern Muscle Car
No turbos, no electricity, no f--ks given: just a heck of a lot of power & performance in a bold package. We review the 2017 Lexus RC F.
Lexus CT Hatchback Gets Sportier Updates for 2018
Refreshed & revised for 2018, the Lexus CT hybrid hatch gets new styling with more features like a bigger nav screen & new exterior touches.
Hell or High Water: Lexus Leather Testing Is No Joke
Lexus takes their pelt appointed interiors seriously with this witty video demonstrating just how durable and worthy their leathers are.
2018 Lexus NX Debuts in Shanghai: Refreshed and Ready
When the all-new, aggressively-styled Lexus NX first debuted just three years ago in 2014, it offered luxury crossover consumers one more option in a...
Lexus Unveils All-new V6 Powered 415-hp LS Sedan for 2018
Almost 30 years since its original debut, Lexus unveils an all-new, flagship 2018 LS sedan in Detroit. Replacing the V8 is a new 415-hp V6.


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Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Volume 2012, Article ID 407539, 2 pages
Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy Responsive to Sympathetic Nerve Blockade and Oral Clonidine
Department of Anesthesia, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37212, USA
Received 23 April 2012; Accepted 24 July 2012
Academic Editors: U. Buyukkocak, S. K. Dube, T. Ho, T. Horiguchi, C.-H. Hsing, and B. Tan
Copyright © 2012 Jenna L. Walters et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
How to Cite this Article
Jenna L. Walters, Daniel F. Lonergan, Robert D. Todd, and Tracy P. Jackson, "Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy Responsive to Sympathetic Nerve Blockade and Oral Clonidine," Case Reports in Anesthesiology, vol. 2012, Article ID 407539, 2 pages, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/407539.


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The idea that policework will be improved by having a party representative hanging around giving orders to it is simply ridiculous.
(The US is currently an ungovernable mess wracked by lethal and dirty party political infighting, bigotry and fearmongering at the polls, and the total breakdown of ethics in political life. So why are we trying so hard to emulate their system? It's producing much worse results than ours!)


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(NIPPON MARU by Ueda Kihachiro)
Tabular Record of Movement
© 1998-2018 Bob Hackett and Peter Cundall.
Revision 12
30 June 1936:
Kobe. Completed as merchant tanker
by the Kawasaki Dockyard for the Yamashita Kisen (Steamship) K.K. [1] July 1936-August 1941:
Completes numerous peacetime voyages for her owners to North Sakhalin, Borneo and Los Angeles. 8 August 1941:
Kobe. Undergoes conversion to a Naval Auxiliary Tanker at Kawasaki Heavy Industries shipyard. 7 September 1941:
Requisitioned by the IJN. 20 September 1941:
Registered in the Kure Naval District as a auxiliary transport (oil supply), (Ko) Category under internal order No. 1093. Captain Ueda Hironosuke (42) is appointed Supervisor of NIPPON MARU. 15 October 1941:
The conversion is completed. 18 November 1941: - "The Hawaii Operation":
Departs Saeki. Seven oilers are assigned to the Hawaii Operation, but the IJN's practical experience in refueling at sea is almost nil. Earlier in the month, three refueling exercises were held in Sukumo Bay and the Ariake Sea. That same day, NIPPON MARU refuels destroyer AKIGUMO and other destroyers for training purposes. While enroute to the Kuriles, all units in the carrier formation are refueled ten times. 26 November 1941:
Etorofu Island, Kuriles. NIPPON MARU departs Hitokappu Bay with Captain (Rear Admiral posthumously) Niimi Kazutaka's (40) (former CO of light cruiser TAMA) Supply Group No. 2's oilers TOHO (F) and TOEI MARUs and Captain Ota Masanao's (39) Supply Group No. 1's oilers KOKUYO, KYOKUTO, KENYO and SHINKOKU MARUs. Provides fuel for Vice Admiral (Admiral, posthumously) Nagumo Chuichi's (36) Carrier Striking Force ("Kido Butai") CarDiv 1's AKAGI, KAGA, CarDiv 2's HIRYU and SORYU, CarDiv 5's SHOKAKU and ZUIKAKU and the Support Force. The Support Force consists of Vice Admiral Mikawa Gunichi's (38) BatDiv 3/1's HIEI and KIRISHIMA, Rear Admiral (later Vice Admiral) Abe Hiroaki's (39) CruDiv 8's TONE, CHIKUMA and Rear Admiral (later Vice Admiral) Omori Sentaro's (41) (former CO of battleship ISE) DesRon 1's light cruiser ABUKUMA and DesDiv 17's ISOKAZE, URAKAZE, TANIKAZE and HAMAKAZE, DesDiv 18's ARARE, KASUMI, KAGERO and SHIRANUHI and CarDiv 5's AKIGUMO and Captain (later Rear Admiral) Konishi Kaname's (44) Midway Bombardment Unit's DesDiv 7's SAZANAMI and USHIO and oiler SHIRIYA. Nagumo's orders from Admiral (Fleet Admiral, posthumously) Yamamoto Isoroku (32), CINC, Combined Fleet, are that if refueling proves impossible in the stormy winter waters of the Northern Pacific, Nagumo is to detach AGAKI, SORYU and HIRYU and his destroyers and make the attack with only KAGA, SHOKAKU and ZUIKAKU that need no refueling. 2 December 1941:
940 miles N of Midway Island. Nagumo's Force receives the coded signal "Niitakayama nobore (Climb Mt. Niitaka) 1208" from the Combined Fleet. It signifies that X-Day hostilities will commence on 8 December (Japan time). That same day, the oilers refuel battleships HIEI and KIRISHIMA. 4 December 1941: [2]
N Pacific. Weather conditions worsen. Rough seas cause the Striking Force's destroyers to roll up to 45 degrees. Refueling is cancelled. 5 December 1941: [2]
600 miles N of Oahu, Hawaii. NIPPON MARU provides destroyer AKIGUMO with 10-tons of fuel. At about 1130, after fleet refueling is completed, the 2nd Supply Group's oilers TOHO, NIPPON and TOEI MARUs and destroyer ARARE are detached from the Striking Force and turn towards a designated rendezvous point with the carriers for the retrurn trip to Japan. 6 December 1941: [2]
400 miles N of Oahu, Hawaii. At 0810, after refueling the Carrier Force, the 1st Supply Group's oilers SHINKOKU, KENYO, KOKUYO and KYOKUTO MARUs and destroyer KASUMI are detached and turn towards a designated rendezvous point with the carriers for the retrurn trip to Japan. The Striking Force increases speed to 24 knots and proceeds to Hawaiian waters to launch the attack. Vice Admiral Nagumo dispatches ABUKUMA and DesDiv 17's TANIKAZE to Supply Group No. 1 at the rendezvous point following final refueling before the attack. At about 2100, the two warships reach the oilers, refuel and return with the oilers to the First Air Fleet. 7 December 1941:
Operation "Z" - The Attack on Pearl Harbor:
At 0618, the Carrier Striking Force launches attacks that later sink battleships USS ARIZONA (BB-39), USS OKLAHOMA (BB-37) and USS CALIFORNIA (BB-44) and damage USS NEVADA (BB-36), USS PENNSLYVANIA (BB-38), USS TENNESSEE (BB-43), USS MARYLAND (BB-46), USS WEST VIRGINIA (BB-49) and other smaller ships. 2,335 American servicemen die in the attack, most on USS ARIZONA. After recovering all but 29 of its aircraft lost in the attack, the Striking Force departs Hawaiian waters NNW towards Japan. 14 December 1941:
Arrives at the designated rendezvous point located at 30-00N, 165-00E. 21 December 1941:
The 2nd Supply Group's oilers NIPPON, TOHO and TOEI MARUs rendezvous with, and refuel, the Striking Force. That same day, seven destroyers of DesDiv 21 and DesDiv 27 from Tokoyama rendezvous with the 1st Air Fleet to provide additional ASW protection. 23 December 1941:
Arrives at Hashirajima. Departs later and arrives that same day at Kure. 7 January 1942:
Departs Kure. Later joins with tanker SHINKOKU MARU and battleships HIEI and KIRISHIMA and departs Kure area the following day escorted by DesDiv 17 and 18. 14 January 1942:
At 1036 arrives at Truk. 17 January 1942:
Departs Truk. 23 January 1942:
Arrives at Tokuyama. Loads fuel oil. 28 January 1942:
At 1630 departs Kure with tanker KENYO MARU (from Hashirajima). 4 February 1942:
Arrives at Truk. 9 February 1942:
At 1630 departs Palau inner harbour. 10 February 1942:
At 0730 due to depart Palau Atoll west channel. 15 February 1942:
Arrives at Tokuyama. Loads fuel oil. 16 February 1942:
Departs Tokuyama. 17 February 1942:
Likely off Kanogawa meets with tankers KYOKUTO and KENYO MARUs and proceeds south. 24 February 1942:
Departs Staring Bay with tankers KENYO, KYOKUTO and TOEI MARUs escorted by 27 DesDiv. 2 March 1942:
At 03-46S 97-20E tanker NIPPON MARU transfers 700 tons of fuel oil to battleship KONGO, while tanker KENYO MARU transfers 600 tons to KIRISHIMA and tanker SHINKOKU MARU transfers 599 tons to HIEI. 10 March 1942:
KENYO, KYOKUTO and NIPPON MARUs arrive back at Staring Bay. 15 March 1942:
Between 0800 and 1830 in 06-32N 109-38E Staring Bay, tanker KENYO MARU transfers 1500 tons fuel oil to battleship HIEI; tanker KOKUYO MARU from 0800 and 1614 transfers 1045 tons fuel oil to battleship KONGO; tanker NIPPON MARU, from 1503 to 1100 the following day, transfers 1100 tons fuel oil to battleship KIRISHIMA; and tanker KOKUYO MARU, from 1735 to 0300 the following day, transfers 1520 tons fuel oil to battleship HARUNA. E 21 March 1942:
Arrives at Mako. 24 March 1942:
Departs Mako. 31 March 1942:
Arrives at the Operation "C" refueling point A (09-00S,106-00E). Refuels carrier HIRYU. 2 April 1942:
Operation "C" – The Raids into the Indian Ocean:
NIPPON MARU refuels Bat Div 3's KONGO with 700 metric tons of fuel oil. That same day, NIPPON MARU refuels the Striking Force's AKAGI, CarDiv 2, CarDiv 5, BatDiv 3, CruDiv 8, DesRon 1 plus destroyers ARARE, KAGERO, MAIKAZE, HAGIKAZE and AKIGUMO. 9 April 1942:
After the air attacks on the British naval bases at Columbo and Trincomalee, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), the Striking Force departs the Indian Ocean Area. 14 April 1942:
NIPPON MARU refuels carrier HIRYU. 15 April 1942:
NIPPON MARU refuels BatDiv 3's KIRISHIMA with 1,100 metric tons of fuel oil. 22 April 1942:
Transits the Bungo Straits in a convoy also consisting of tankers SHINKOKU, KOKUYO and TOEI MARUs. Arrives at Kure. 20 May 1942:
Assigned to Supply Group No. 1 for the upcoming Operation "MI" – The Invasion of Midway. 26 May 1942:
Operation "MI" – The Battle of Midway:
Departs Hashirajima with Captain Ota's Supply Group No. 1's also consisting of oilers KOKUYO MARU, KYOKUTO MARU, KENYO MARU, SHINKOKU MARU escorted by the destroyer AKIGUMO. 27 May 1942:
At 0600 (JST), Vice Admiral Nagumo's First Mobile Force, Carrier Strike Force consisting of CarDiv 1 AKAGI and KAGA, CarDiv 2's HIRYU and SORYU, BatDiv 3/2's HARUNA and KIRISHIMA, CruDiv 8's TONE and CHIKUMA, DesRon 10's light cruiser NAGARA with DesDiv 4's NOWAKI, ARASHI, HAGIKAZE and MAIKAZE, DesDiv 10's KAZAGUMO, YUGUMO and MAKIGUMO and DesDiv 17's URAKAZE, ISOKAZE, TANIKAZE and HAMAKAZE departs Hashirajima. 28 May 1942:
At 1430 (JST), the Carrier Strike Force rejoins the Supply Group. Cruising speed is maintained at 14 knots. 4 June 1942:
At 0307 (JST), the Supply Group concludes its refueling activities and is detached from the Carrier Strike Force. 13 June 1942:
Arrives at Yokosuka. 22 June 1942:
At 0500 departs Yokosuka in a convoy also consisting of tanker SHINKOKU MARU escorted by destroyer YAMAKAZE and minelayer UKISHIMA bound for Ominato. Later UKISHIMA detaches. 23 June 1942:
At 1130 the tankers arrive at Ominato. 4 July 1942:
Departs Ominato. 10 July 1942:
Assigned to the Northern Area Naval Forces. 14 July 1942:
Arrives at Kure. 16 July 1942:
At 1840 departs Hashirajima, Hiroshima Bay. Transits the Bungo Straits in a military task force (7th Fleet movement) consisting of heavy cruisers KUMANO and SUZUYA and also consisting of oiler KYOKUTO MARU escorted by destroyers SAMIDARE, OYASHIO, MURASAME, YUDACHI and KUROSHIO. 25 July 1942:
At 1840 arrives in the Singapore Straits. 28 July 1942:
At 2000 NIPPON MARU departs Singapore Straits with heavy cruisers KUMANO and SUZUYA escorted by destroyers OYASHIO, HAYASHIO, YUDACHI, MURASAME and SAMIDARE. 30 July 1942:
At 1640 arrives at Mergui. 1 August 1942:
From 0855 to 1220 transfers 402 tons heavy fuel oil to heavy cruiser KUMANO. From 1220 to 1500 transfers 410 tons heavy fuel oil to heavy cruiser SUZUYA. From 1540 to 1650 transfers 153 tons fuel oil to destroyer OYASHIO and 140 tons fuel oil to destroyer HAYASHIO. 2 August 1942:
From 1150 to 1315 refuels destroyer KUROSHIO. From 1400 to 1535 transfers 104 tons heavy fuel oil to destroyer HARUSAME. 3 August 1942:
From 1100 to 1220 transfers 176 tons fuel oil to destroyer SAMIDARE. 7 August 1942: American Operation "Watchtower" – The Invasion of Guadalcanal, British Solomons:
Rear Admiral (later Admiral) Richmond K. Turner's (USNA '08) Amphibious Task Force 62, covered by Vice Admiral (later Admiral) Frank J. Fletcher's (USNA '06) Task Force 61 and Rear Admiral (later Admiral) John S. McCain's (USNA '06) Task Force 63's land-based aircraft, lands Maj Gen (later Gen/MOH/Commandant) Alexander A. Vandergrift's 1st Marine Division on Florida, Tulagi, Gavutu, Tanambogo and Guadalcanal opening the campaign to retake the island. 8 August 1942:
At 1937 departs Mergui, Burma with oiler KYOKUTO MARU, Heavy cruisers KUMANO and SUZUYA, destroyers MURASAME, YUDACHI, HARUSAME, SAMIDARE, OYASHIO, KUROSHIO and HAYASHIO initially then later SHIKINAMI and URANAMI via Macassar, Celebes and Tarakan, Borneo to load oil, then joins the fleet N of the Solomons. E August 1942:
Refuels the destroyers SHIKINAMI and URANAMI at sea. 13 August 1942:
NIPPON MARU and KYOKUTO MARU are detached from 7th Squadron. 18 August 1942:
Both tankers arrive at Davao escorted by 19 DesDiv. 22-28 August 1942:
The Battle of the Eastern Solomons:
Departs Truk to join the fleet with destroyers MINEGUMO and URANAMI. 26-27 August 1942:
Refuels destroyer HAYASHIO. 16 September 1942:
Refuels destroyer HAYASHIO. 17 September 1942:
At sea in 02-30N 161-16E refuels cruisers HAGURO and MYOKO. 18 September 1942:
Refuels destroyers HAYASHIO and MAKINAMI. 27 September 1942:
Arrives at Kure. 1 October 1942:
Departs Kure. 2 October 1942:
Transits the Bungo Straits heading south. 7 October 1942:
At 1400 NIPPON MARU escorted by destroyer NAGANAMI departs Truk but only proceed as far as the north pass of the Atoll. 8 October 1942:
At 1000 NIPPON MARU and NAGANAMI arrive at north pass. Later NIPPON MARU returns to Truk. 9 October 1942:
At 0810 refuels destroyer KAGERO and repair ship AKASHI. At 1045 refuels destroyer ISONAMI. 10 October 1942:
At 1250 NIPPON MARU and KENYO MARU depart Truk escorted by destroyer SUZUKAZE. 12 October 1942:
At 1305 at sea in 02-08N 158-23E from 1300 oilers KENYO MARU and NIPPON MARU refuel destroyers and cruiser ISUZU until 0330 the following day. Specifically NIPPON MARU refuels destroyers TAKANAMI and INAZUMA. 16 October 1942:
Refuels destroyers from 15 DG and 31 DG from 1140-1700. 17 October 1942:
At 0600 again refuels 5S vessels and destroyers from 15 DG and 31 DG and destroyer SUZUKAZE. At 2330 undertakes more refuelling operations. During the day refuels destroyers KAGERO, INAZUMA, KUROSHIO, HAYASHIO, OYASHIO and ISONAMI and heavy cruiser TAKAO. 18 October 1942:
From 0630 to 0738 transfers 420 tons fuel oil to heavy cruiser ATAGO. At 0749 refuels destroyers from 15 DG. 7 November 1942:
Transits the Bungo Straits in a convoy also consisting of tankers GENYO, KENYO and TOEI MARUs. Arrives at Kure. 2 October 1942:
Transits the Bungo Straits heading south. 7 November 1942:
Transits the Bungo Straits enroute to Kure in a convoy also consisting of tankers GENYO, KENYO and TOEI MARUs. 10 November 1942:
Captain Ueda is relieved as supervisor of NIPPON MARU. Captain Hiratsuka Shiro (40)(former CO of KUMA) is appointed Commanding Officer. 12 December 1942:
Departs Kure. 10 February 1943:
At 0900 oilers NIPPON MARU and KENYO MARU escorted by destroyer SUZUKAZE arrive at Truk. 16 February 1943:
Departs Truk for Singapore. 21 March 1943:
At 2350 arrives at Surumi, New Britain. [NB dubious- may have been smaller unit] 28 March 1943:
At 0600 departs Truk escorted by destroyer SHIGURE. 19 April 1943:
NIPPON MARU departs Truk bound for Balikpapan, escorted by destroyer OYASHIO. 20 April 1943:
After detaching, OYASHIO arrives back at Truk. 12 May 1943:
Arrives at Ominato. [Dubious] 17 May 1943:
At 1200 NIPPON MARU departs Truk escorted by destroyer ONAMI. 18 May 1943:
After detaching, at 1300, ONAMI arrives back at Truk. 23 May 1943:
NIPPON MARU and NAMINOUE MARU are met by three unknown auxiliary subchasers off Fukajima and escorted south. 24 May 1943:
Arrives at Hiro. 28 May 1943:
Departs Hiro. 2 June 1943:
At 1730 arrives at Paramushiro. 7 July 1943: Operation "KE" - The Evacuation of Kiska.
NIPPON MARU departs Paramushiro, Kuriles with Rear Admiral (later Vice Admiral) Kimura Masatomi's (41) Evacuation Task Force's light cruisers TAMA and ABUKUMA, DesDiv 10's YUGUMO, KAZAGUMO and AKIGUMO, light cruiser KISO, DesRon 9's ASAGUMO and USUGUMO, DesDiv 6's HIBIKI, Guard Unit No. 1's DesDiv 21's WAKABA and HATSUSHIMO, DesDiv 32's NAGANAMI, Guard Unit No. 2 DesDiv 11's SHIMAKAZE, DesDiv 27's SAMIDARE, Supply Force's converted cruiser AWATA MARU and kaikoban KUNASHIRI. 11 July 1943:
At Paramushiro transfers 97 tons of fuel oil to destroyer SAMIDARE. 13 July 1943:
Again refuels destroyer SAMIDARE at Paramushiro. 18 July 1943:
The mission is aborted due to weather. Returns to Paramushiro. 21 July 1943:
NIPPON MARU is supplemented with 1,600-tons of L1 and 3,873-Tons of L2 fuel oil by auxiliary fleet oiler TEIYO MARU. 22 July 1943:
Departs Paramushiro. 26-27 July 1943:
Refuels the Evacuation Task Force on the second run to Kiska. 29 July 1943:
The evacuation is successful. 1 August 1943:
Returns to Paramushiro with destroyer HATSUSHIMO. 3 August 1943:
Departs Paramushiro for Maizuru with destroyers NAGANAMI and HIBIKI. 7 August 1943:
Arrives at Maizuru. 8 August 1943:
Arrives at Sasebo. 13 August 1943:
Departs Sasebo. 9 September 1943:
At 0630, arrives at Truk South Channel escorted by WAKAZUKI. 30 September 1943:
Departs Truk. [3] 8 October 1943:
Departs Tarakan in a convoy consisting of NIPPON and TOA MARUs escorted by subchaser CH-5. 9 October 1943:
At 1700, arrives Balikpapan. 15 October 1943:
Recalled Captain-Ret Takehara Kuichiro (35) assumes command. 26 October 1943:
Arrives at Truk in a convoy consisting of NIPPON and TOA MARUs. 30 October 1943:
Departs Truk in a convoy consisting of NIPPON and TOA MARUs escorted some of the way (200 Ri) by destroyer SHIMAKAZE. 6 November 1943:
Arrives in convoy at Tarakan. 8 November 1943:
At 0900, departs Tarakan in an unnumbered convoy consisting of the NIPPON and TOA MARUs escorted by destroyer HIBIKI. 9 November 1943:
At about 0122, LtCdr Edward S. Hutchison's (USNA '26) USS RASHER (SS-269) attacks the convoy. At 1,500 yards, Hutchison fires four torpedoes at TOA MARU in a submerged attack made at 00-34N, 118-59E. Hutchinson is not sure if he gets a hit and claims possible damage. In fact, one torpedo runs deep and passes under TOA MARU without exploding; another hits but is a dud. NIPPON and TOA MARUs proceed to Balikpapan, Borneo arriving at 1700 that day. 14 November 1943:
Departs Balikpapan in convoy No.2611 also consisting of tankers SHINSHU, TOA, SHINKOKU and NAMPO MARUs, transport KOYU MARU and one unidentified merchant ship escorted by old destroyer WAKATAKE and auxiliary submarine chaser CHa 37. En route destroyers HIBIKI and HAMAKAZE arrive and NIPPON, TOA, SHINKOKU and NAMPO MARUs all detach and head for Truk. 20 November 1943: American Operation "Galvanic" – The Invasion of the Gilberts:
Forces under Vice Admiral (later Admiral) Raymond A. Spruance (USNA '06) , Commander, Central Pacific, invade Tarawa and Makin Islands. The invasion fleet of 200 ships includes 13 battleships and 11 carriers. 21 November 1943:
At 0530, arrives at Truk. 24 November 1943:
Cruisers SUZUYA, KUMANO and CHOKAI screened by destroyers HATSUZUKI, SUZUTSUKI, HAMAKAZE, FUJINAMI and HAYANAMI departs Truk for the Marshalls in response to the invasion of Tarawa. 25 November 1943:
In a further response to the invasion of Tarawa, NIPPON and TOA MARUs Refueling Group departs Truk for the Marshalls escorted by DesDiv 4's YAMAGUMO, MAIKAZE and NOWAKI and DesDiv 10's AKIGUMO. At 1231, N of Ponape, LtCdr (later Captain) Melvin H. Dry's (USNA '34) SEARAVEN (SS-196) torpedoes and sinks TOA MARU. 15 crewmen and three gunners are KIA. AKIGUMO rescues survivors, then returns to Truk. 29 November 1943:
Marshall Islands. Alerted by an "Ultra" signal, in a submerged attack at about noon, LtCdr (later Rear Admiral) Robert H. Rice (USNA '27) in USS PADDLE (SS-263) fires five torpedoes at NIPPON MARU at 11-30N, 162-15E. Rice and his crew hear and claim two hits, but they are most probably duds. Captain Takehara reports NIPPON MARU sustained no damage in the attack. During the day at sea 325 tons heavy fuel is transferred to heavy cruiser CHIKUMA. 4 December 1943:
Departs Kwajalein with destroyers MAIKAZE and NOWAKI as escorts. 7 December 1943:
Arrives at Truk. 11 December 1943:
At 0500 departs Truk for Balikpapan in convoy No. 7111 consisting only of NIPPON MARU escorted by destroyer HAYANAMI. 14 December 1943:
At 1355 arrives at Palau still escorted by destroyer HAYANAMI. 23 December 1943:
At 0900 departs Palau in convoy 2516 consisting of fast oilers NIPPON and KENYO MARUs and naval oiler IRO with destroyers HAYANAMI and WAKATAKE as escorts. 25 December 1943:
At dawn, HAYANAMI is detached. 28 December 1943:
Arrives at Tarakan. 8 January 1944:
At 1700, after taking on 10,200-tons of heavy oil and 2,000 drums of aviation fuel, NIPPON MARU departs Balikpapan for Palau at 1700 escorted by destroyers SHIMAKAZE and HAYANAMI and patrol boat No. 102 (ex-USS STEWART, DD-224) at the start of the journey. 14 January 1944:
Departs Palau for Truk in convoy with oiler KENYO MARU, another oiler and a destroyer. NIPPON MARU is carrying 80 IJN Special Naval Landing Force (SNLF) troops and about 50 Army civilians. Joins destroyers SAZANAMI and AKEBONO that sortie from Rabaul. 180 miles S of Sorol Island. At about 1300, the convoy is sighted by LtCdr (later Rear Admiral) Norvell G. Ward's (USNA '35) USS GUARDFISH (SS-217). Ward sets up on a destroyer, but is unable to shoot. SAZANAMI spots LtCdr (later Rear Admiral-Ret) James W. Blanchard's (USNA '27) USS ALBACORE (SS-218) and makes for her at high speed. Blanchard fires four stern torpedoes at the charging destroyer. Two hit and sink SAZANAMI at 05-30N, 141-34E. Nearby, Ward's USS GUARDFISH takes a periscopic photograph of SAZANAMI sinking. AKEBONO attacks USS ALBACORE and drops 59 depth charges. While the destroyer is occupied with USS ALBACORE, Cdr (later Rear Admiral-Ret) Walter G. Ebert's (USNA '30) USS SCAMP (SS-277) attacks NIPPON MARU. At 1256, Ebert gets hits with two of six torpedoes he fires in a submerged attack. One torpedo hits the aft engine room and one amidships. Fire breaks out and NIPPON MARU burns, then sinks in just two minutes at 05-02N, 140-50E. Of the 80 SNLF aboard, 27 are killed as are 16 crewmen including the CO, Captain Takehara. He is promoted Rear Admiral, posthumously. 10 March 1944:
Removed from the Navy List under internal order No. 427.
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[1] NIPPON MARU was also known as NIHON MARU by various sources. [2] Hawaiian Time. [3] Data from an unconfirmed General Intelligence comment indicates NIPPON MARU may have been at Singapore on 30 Sep '43. Thanks for assistance goes to Sander Kingsepp of Estonia, Matthew Jones of Mississippi, USA, Gengoro Toda of Japan, Gilbert Casse of France and Allan Alsleben of Oregon. Photo Credit U.S. National Archives via Ron Wolford.
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As the days become longer and mild air finally returns to Korea, it is clear that spring has finally returned. Spring was typically my favorite season back when I lived in the US. Spring represents a time of rebirth, a time when you clean out your garage and pat yourself on the back for surviving yet another winter. You find excitement as the weather improves and grow in anticipation for what the time until summer will bring. As the snow melts new cracks in the roads reveal themselves, and as plants blossom you see which ones have failed to survive the harsh cold.
For Samsung expats in Korea, spring also represents a time when many people reveal that their interest for living here is lost, and they decide to restart their lives back home.
Two of the questions I typically receive when I meet Koreans are: "How long have you been in Korea?" and "How long will you stay?" The first question is simple enough but the second one is not one that I am accustomed to hearing. It feels strange to me to be announcing a defined timeline on my life here. When I lived in the Washington DC area, a place home to a large population of transients, one was never asked the question. In Washington it seemed implied that one will leave when he loses his purpose for being there. But in Korea things are different.
|Dinner in Seoul with foreigners from UVA Darden who now work for Samsung
Because the question "How long will you stay?" is asked to me so many times in Korea, I actually think about the answer more than I otherwise would. Unlike most Westerners here (English teachers and US military), I'm not here on a defined assignment and at Samsung I could probably stay in Korea for a very long time if I decided I wanted to. However, we all have defined end dates in our contracts, so the question about what we will do at the end of our contracts is always something that my foreign colleagues and I need to consider.
For the foreign Samsung-ers who have been here longer than me, many contracts are ending around now. A few of these people have decided to renew to stay in Korea and a couple lucky others convince Samsung to transfer them to other countries. The remainder pack up their circus tents to return home. This means attending a lot of farewell parties and receiving a lot of "goodbye" emails. To keep track of all the expat comings and goings I had to create an email folder on my work computer called "Revolving Door".
I suppose this cycle is somewhat inevitable. No one I know comes to Korea looking to immigrate here forever. The foreigners recruited into my strategy group all have MBAs and mostly come from wealthy countries with plenty of other career opportunities. We come to Korea for the experience mostly, but after 2 or 3 or 4 years here the experience excitement wears off and we come to crave something new and fresh. As a foreign Samsung employee leaving Korea after 4 years put it to me, "I have heard enough 'Imnida'" (a common sentence ending in the Korean language). Over time, typically only the ones who have married a Korean spouse consider staying long-term — and even this is not a guarantee to stay.
|At a hiking rest stop with my former colleague Kathryn ... before she left South Korea
South Korea is a developed nation and the quality of life for a Samsung MBA expat is good. There is always enough money saved up for a fun night out with friends, and my colleagues and I are always looking to pad our travel itineraries with exotic Asian destinations (I managed to go to Vietnam and Japan this winter). Far from being alone, we come here with a group of like-minded MBA colleagues who are usually available on the weekends for a good time.
However, the life of a Samsung expat in Korea is far from being all fun and games. The office environment is often difficult and Koreans are known for working long, relatively unproductive hours in unforgiving conditions (read this article for a description of the reasons why). The relentless pressure to deliver quickly on seemingly absurd timelines is often high, usually with little in the way of praise or recognition for your efforts. This week a Korean at the gym asked me, somewhat incredulously, why I left the US (I was wearing a "Wisconsin" t-shirt and he had graduated from Madison). "Life is too busy in Korea," he said. Korean society is super competitive and Koreans get caught up in life's rat races far more than foreigners do. A Korean colleague at Samsung commented to me a few months ago, "I think that Koreans often don't know how to enjoy life."
|Did get a little bit of Korean skiing in this winter
You also miss things living in Korea as a foreigner. Some people grow tired of kimchi and rice and miss their comfort foods. I ate my first Chipotle burrito in over a year recently in the US on a business trip and it tasted ... AMAZING. Some people grow tired of the little things: banking difficulties, inability to communicate in the Korean language, the crowded buses and streets. Korea's poor air quality puts me in a down mood sometimes — especially this past winter when the occasional dirty smog from China blew ashore. I also miss friends who I now only see on Facebook and communicate with via Skype, and I have lost track of the number of wedding invitations I have declined in the last 18 months.
In addition, as a foreigner you never quite belong here. Korea is far more open to the world than in the past, but it is still a place dominated by an "us and them" mentality. The Korean concept of "oo-ri", or togetherness, sometimes is difficult on expats. Korea is a collectivist society, and as a foreigner you will never become a part of the collective. The fact that foreigners tend to rotate through Korea relatively quickly, leaving Koreans to stay and muddle on, only reinforces this way of thought.
As for me ... I plan to stay for now. It feels premature for me to leave Korea after a year and a half, and I feel as if I still have more to see and do here. But as I linger here and slowly watch my foreign colleagues drift away, one or two at a time, I may too one day feel the urge to jump off and restart life anew somewhere else ... completing the Korea expat cycle.
|Foreigners may miss their foods from home ... but most enjoy the occasional Korean BBQ


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Friday, July 23, 2010
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Yes, but to show how out of touch I am, I only voted for the ones I'd heard of.ReplyDelete
So that was Obsidian Portal, LotFP, Mythemere and Goblinoid Games.
To make matters worse, when I got to the Nominate Next Year's Judges, I'd never heard of any of them either.
Same here! And here I thought that I was up on things.ReplyDelete


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You are hereRecent Faculty Conference Presentations
Recent Faculty Conference Presentations
William M. Bauer McCoy Associate Professor of Education
Paper: "What about teaching in Ohio?" OCTEO Conference, Columbus, OH, 2009.
David Brown Associate Professor of Biology
Paper: Brown, D., et al. "Comparison of manganese personal sampling results with those obtained by stationary sampling." Industrial Hygiene Conference, Toronto, Canada (2009).
Liane Gray-Starner Associate Professor of Communication
Paper: "Innovative techniques for training professionals." National Communication Association, San Diego, California (2008).
Mabry M. O'Donnell McCoy Professor of Communication and Hillyer Professor of Literature, Rhetoric, and Oratory, Director of Individual Events.
Paper: "An UnCONVENTIONal dialogue of the discipline." National Communication Association, San Diego, California (2008).
Jolene Powell Assistant Professor of Art
Paper: Powell J.L., J.L. Bland and B.J. Hogue "Creative process research at Marietta College." English Association Convention, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2009).
Mark Schaefer Assistant Professor of Political Science
Paper: Schaefer, M.E. and J.G. Poffenbarger. "Searching for acceptance: The United States and South America (The China Side Project)." International Studies Association Annual Conference, New York, New York (2009).
Luding Tong Associate Professor of Chinese
Paper: "Interplay of 'cultural imperialism' and 'cultural nationalism' in multinationals' advertising strategies in China." Global Conference on Business and Finance, San Jose, Costa Rica (2009).
Ena C. Vulor McCoy Associate Professor of French Language and Literature
Paper: "The Black European experience: Remapping the French literary and cultural landscape." 35th Annual Conference of the African Literature Association, Burlington, Vermont (2009).
Xiaoxiong Yi Director of China Institute, Associate Professor of Political Science
Paper: "Teaching International Relations in the U.S." University of International Relations and Qingdao University of Science and Technology, China (2009).


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Pixar films have, and likely will be for some time, the finest examples of not only CGI animation but just animation in general. Even their weakest efforts eclipse anything that Fox, Dreamworks, or Warner try to do and when Pixar fires on all cylinders and produces a truly great effort there is simply nothing better to witness. Such is the case with Monsters Inc., the fourth film from the studio (and only the second one that wasn't a Toy Story) that blossomed from a lunch in 1994 between the core group of Pixar heads. The film would go on to receive copious amounts of praise as well as numerous awards and was one of the top grossing Pixar films of all time (until Finding Nemo, at least).
Monsters, Inc. features revolutionary, eye-popping animation and inspired vocal performances by John Goodman, as the lumbering and lovable Sulley, and Billy Crystal, as the wisecracking Mike Wazowski, two monsters employed by Monsters, Inc., the biggest scream processing plant in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly. Thinking she is dangerous and toxic, Sulley and Mike do their best to return Boo to her bedroom, but there are some monstrous hurdles in their way. Also featuring the delightful voice talents of Bonnie Hunt, Frank Oz, John Ratzenberger and Jennifer Tilly, Monsters, Inc. is frightfully fun entertainment families will want to enjoy over and over in Blu-ray Hi-Def, now available for an SRP of $39.99.
Back in 2001 when I went to see this film in theaters, there were actually few things that stood out to me in terms of story. This is because I was so wrapped up in the visuals of the film to really pay attention the first time around. To this day the fluidity and motion of Sully's hair remains one of the most amazing sights I've ever seen in animation. And as much as that has progressed in modern day animated films, I still can't help but be mesmerized by it in this film and it's one of the things I look forward to most when popping this movie in. The fact that I'd been used to it on DVD for so many years and then finally seeing it on Blu-ray was just stunning. But we'll tackle that more later on.
The films premise is simple and was an early indication that Pixar movies may cause a grown man to cry. While that's common place now with Wall-E and Up, the closest we came previously was the sorrowful song in Toy Story 2…but that was music, that was a cheap shot! But Monsters Inc. brought a small child into the mix which just made the eventual heart string yanking scenes that much more powerful. Maybe I'm a big baby, but I've had Pixar movies punch harder than a great deal of other dramatic live action films have over the last decade.
The villain in this film, Randall, is a bit strange but then again the whole world this film populates is strange. It's definitely an interesting film solely for the visuals and animation alone, as most Pixar films are I guess, but there really is a uniqueness to this film simply because of the various monsters we see that inhabit it. Strictly speaking this film is kind of disturbing with the whole "scream extractor" angle, yet Pixar manages to make it scary and not all that frightening to kids at the same time. I'm not sure how they always manage to push the envelope and never take it so far as to give kids nightmares. Granted this film isn't Nightmare Before Christmas level, but it is pretty close.
Overall Monsters Inc. is, for those who haven't seen it, a terrific film. One of Pixar's best and one of my favorites, this film is as entertaining now as it was eight (!) years ago. Highly Recommended.
The Blu-ray
A few months back the Blu-ray community was abuzz because an overseas copy of this film was released on Blu-ray already. Since it was compatible on U.S. players, many imported it and began weeping over the beauty of the video transfer…a point I can see very clearly now. The U.S. package is the same deal, although we do get a few more discs to round out the package. In all there are four discs (yes…four), two Blu's, one digital copy and one DVD copy. The DVD copy is literally the first disc from the original two-disc set (it even says "Disc 1" on it), but it's cool of them to include it here anyway. I'm sure anyone with kids who owned that original set has the first disc scratched to hell anyway. The package itself arrives in a double-wide Elite Blu-ray case (ala Wall-E) and contains the usual inserts and advertisements. An embossed and brushed foil (that's as best I can describe the texture at least) slipcover is included as well to spice up the presentation of the package a little bit.
The AVC encoded transfer included here is absolutely stunning. Nearly flawless, I'd say, as the 1080p transfer starts off with a visual bang with a whole array of bright colors that make up the films intro. The film itself also has a vibrant color palette, with strong blues, reds, and whatever other shade they throw out…it all looks terrific. The only issue is one with Sully's hair; now I know it still looks brilliant and breathtaking, but there's also a bit of an aliasing issue with hair on occasion. It's not always present and it might just be something that was there during the original production (after all, 7 years ago 1080p wasn't exactly standard yet and the aliasing is downplayed on a 480p disc). In any case, Monsters Inc.'s transfer is absolutely stunning.
Likewise the DTS-HD MA 5.1 mix is similarly potent. There's nothing more gratifying than a surround mix that is actually utilized for something and this mix is just all around the room. From the start there's surround and subwoofer activity, but it's the final act with the climactic door storage bit that really flexes the mixes muscles. There's and incredible amount of surround and subwoofer activity during this sequence…so much so I actually get goose bumps about how fantastic it sounds. It's just that good. Also included are French and Spanish DD5.1 audio.
Extras are many and include all of the original DVD extras. The full breakdown includes:
Disc 1
O Filmmakers Pete Docter, Lee Unkrich, Darla Anderson, and Bob Peterson reflect on the creation of the film, and share their most memorable anecdotes.
O A sneak peak of the newest Monsters attraction in Tokyo Disneyland, with exclusive interviews of the artists and engineers behind the ride.
• Commentary by director Pete Docter, co-director Lee Unkrich, writer Andrew Stanton, and executive producer John Lasseter
• Academy Award® nominated short film "Mike's New Car" (With Audio Commentary By
• Academy Award® winning short film "For the Birds" (With Audio Commentary By Director)
Disc 2
**ALL NEW Blu-ray Exclusive Bonus Features **:
o Think you have what it takes to be a Monsters, Inc. employee? Roz will be the judge of that with her 100 Door Challenge. Deal with whatever is behind each new door. It could be a puzzle, a trivia question, a mini-game . . . it could be crazy! Do your best. Your future employment at Monsters, Inc. hangs in the balance.
o Movie Chat
o Movie Mail
o Movie Challenge
o Movie Rewards
• Banished Concepts
• Storyboard To Film Comparison
• Monster file
• Animation Gag Reel 1: Sulley/Boo/Waternoose
• Animation Gag Reel 2: Giraffe Gag
• Animation Gag Reel 3: Sulley Bowling Boo
The whole second disc is kind of throw-away, as it's more of a kids focused disc with some dated extras that really aren't all that entertaining. Having said that, however, the bonus shorts included on disc 1 in full HD are a welcome treat and just about everything from this fantastic. The three copies of one film is a bit overkill, but Disney is at least covering all possible bases with their recent animated releases. Hard to fault them for that! In the end this set is Highly Recommended. The video and audio mixes are just too fantastic to pass up.
Monsters, Inc. is now available on four-disc Blu-ray.


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Website: www.trilogygolfclub.com/vistancia
Phone: 623.328.5100
Address: 12575 W. Golf Club Drive
Peoria, Arizona 85383
General Manager: Scott Mattiello, PGA
Course Designer/Architect: Gary Panks
Head Golf Professional: Bran Howard, PGA
Head of Instruction & Player Development: Scott Foster
Food & Beverage General Manager: Mark Nelson
Superintendent: Curt Walloch
About This Course:
18 Holes of Championship Golf
Managed by BlueStar Resort & Golf
Par 72 – 7,291 yards from the tips
Rating/Slope: 73.6/135; 72.1/128; 70.6/124; 69.6/122; 68.8/120; 75.2/137; 66.6/113; 71.9/127
Course Review
By Nancy Howard, Editor/Publisher Arizona Golfer
One of the most exceptionally enjoyable, as well as challenging golf destinations in the Valley of the Sun, Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia, is always one our team plans on spending a full day at when golfing. Due to the beautiful sunsets, surroundings, peacefulness and outstanding dining options at the newly remodeled V's Taproom with patio seating, why not? Great golf course, great practice areas, great breakfasts, lunch, and dinner offerings, great service and great value makes for one marvelous golf experience in Arizona.
Tucked in the residential resort community of Trilogy at Vistancia is Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia, the only golf facility in Arizona to earn Golf Digest's Coveted 5-Star designation. Others judged to be of the same caliber include Bethpage Black, Pebble Beach, Bandon Dunes, TPC Sawgrass, and Spyglass Hill.
Designed by renowned golf course architect Gary Panks, the championship course draws upon distinctive land features and a backdrop of stunning Arizona scenery, with more than 70 pronounced and transitional bunkers, lush fairways surrounded by indigenous trees, cacti and a wide variety of native grasses and flowering plants, plus water features throughout.
The Club offers a large practice facility with driving range, putting and chipping areas as well as an outstanding clubhouse hosting the well-appointed pro shop and the newly remodeled V's Taproom.
Hole #6 – par 4, 373 yards from the tips: Blind shot from the tee box and plenty of trouble for a go for it shot towards the dogleg right. Best results with a straightaway shot short of the bunkers on the left. That makes your second shot straightaway to a small and narrow elevated green protected by bunkers on left and right as well as bunker on back right. Don't let yardage fool you, this is a challenging hole to think through…before your tee shot.
Hole #18 – par 5, 560 yards from the tips: One of the best finishing holes in the state! Tee shot needs to stay left center as the fairway rolls toward the rushing stream on the right that runs the length of the fairway. Protected by deep bunkers in front and back, the green can surprise you since it is narrow, if your approach shot is long, due to unseen water in the back. It's just an excellent challenging finish to your round and a beautiful hole to behold.
Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia offers a variety of options for the avid golfer. Opportunities include Unlimited Play packages, Flex Pass options and special pricing on daily-fee tee times for Arizona residents. And, for Singles, great tee times are often challenging to attain, but single players can now play with a reserved time.
Introducing V's Taproom, Vistancia's Neighborhood Hang! Shea Homes completed construction featuring a new design, new furniture, new menu, additional large flatscreen TV's, more than double the number of beers on tap, and a management team focused on creating a unique and exciting way to relax, dine and just hang out.
V's Taproom offers a new, all-day menu with items covering a broad price range. Food is prepared using more locally-sourced and organic ingredients, and includes favorites like burgers, salads and pizzas complemented by signature drinks and starters. AZG Editor's note: Be sure to try the Millionaire Burger (outstanding!) and the best Rueben we've ever had the pleasure to present to our palettes!! The menu is full of delicious surprises that will delight everyone's taste buds.
Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia is located in Peoria, Arizona, and is proud to be among the network of Shea Homes-owned golf facilities throughout the American West. Operated by BlueStar Resort and Golf, the Club offers guests an exceptional golf experience each and every day.
If you're looking for the best value in the state, as well as an exceptional round of golf with a country club atmosphere, Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia will definitely deliver. It truly earns its 5-Star destination status and is on Arizona Golfer's "Must Play" list!
By By Alice & Danny Scott
Trilogy Golf Club welcomes the general public to a grand community setting. This desert golf oasis sends a very welcoming message from the start as the Trilogy entrance cascades with beauty, literally. Sections of rushing waterfalls cascade over pebbled high walls. Floral gardens and more cascades lead the way to the bag drop where friendly attendees are ready to grab those bags. On a day hosting the Lake Pleasant PTO tournament, the operation was the epitome of efficiency. Cheerfully the team orchestrated cart returns, cleanups and turn arounds without missing a beat so that tee times were on time for all. Teamwork moved the event participants, members and public golfers along quickly delivering buckets of practice balls for the spacious driving range and practice green.
Jeff the starter announced his goal to make us happy from the start. How could he fail? Golf at Trilogy Golf Club at Vistancia always makes for a happy day, despite the possibility of entering over 70 bunkers on Gary Pank's design. Jeff advises carts to remain on the path or grass. Repetitive signs throughout the course warn, "Protect the native grass." Search the clumps and if your ball is not readily apparent you can institute the safe local rule of dropping at entry point and taking a penalty stroke. Walk cautiously with a club and pay attention to the local habitat. A coyote was lazily strolling by hole number two. We wished him happy hunting.
Hole #3, par 4, 416 yards – This might be considered a ravenous hole if balls are swallowed by the wash ravine that splits the fairway. Consider the correct layup distance to avoid entering the wash with little chance of recovery. If the drive is too short, then a 200 yard carry will be a must. Avoid the right, side angle of the green as it severely slopes into a valley and you might feel like Sergio trying to get it back up in position without it rolling back again and again. It looks pretty but the result can be pretty ugly on this number one handicap hole.
Hole #7, par 3, 211 yards – Is ravenous a theme here? This par 3 requires quite a carry distance over more desert terrain. The green is guarded on both sides by fun (not if you don't pop the ball out) bunkers. Not to worry, meet the challenge for a prized par and be rewarded by the next fairly wide-open hole.
Hole #14, par 5, 564 yards – This is a fan favorite for the beautiful lake ending. An uphill fairway drive risks reaching bunkers left and right. Making the green in two is not that easy but possible. A large sand bunker front left may capture a short shot, and anything long will be swimming in the small lake that encircles the green. The water is hidden from view on the right side by trees and mounding. It seems like a straightforward green but beware, there are many ways to sleep with the fishes. In any case, enjoy the herons that hunt them.
Hole #18 par 5, 560 yards –This fabulous finishing hole is streaming with challenges. While a prairie dune jutting on the left side dares hitters to blast a big drive over it, a wide stream cascades along the entire right side of the fairway. A bit of rough on the edge can save a slow roll from drinking deep but too far right and you better have waders as waddling waterfowl watch gallery style. Surrounding water and sand make this a target green, entertaining the human gallery from the 19thhole patio of V's Taproom, known as the neighborhood hangout for the Shea Home Community and welcoming to all.
Now is the time to enjoy that great vibe, pub grub or salads and libations. The menu has something for everyone. Inside multiple sports are cheered on large screens. Outside the happening patio displays nature's show.
Managed by Blue Star Resort and Golf, a variety of passes, golf instruction and leagues are available. A wide array of merchandise is displayed like a pretty boutique in the shop.
Happy Valley Road off the 17 or 303 leads golfers to their happy place at the "Best of the West."


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In this area of the website, you will be able to take care of the items necessary for your visit prior to arriving, in the comfort of your own home. If you have any questions at any time, please don't hesitate to contact us at 818-985-2559!


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Surrey Short Breaks for Disabled Children, part of Surrey County Council (SCC), funds a number of organisations and schools to provide 'short breaks' including but not limited to: after-school clubs, holiday schemes, help at home and overnight residential stays.
Our last parent carer survey took place in 2013 so we would like to find out whether your views have changed in the past two years. Your feedback will be used as evidence of the important role of short breaks in the lives of children with disabilities and their families.
This survey should take five to ten minutes to complete.
We don't routinely share individual responses, and we will not disclose names without permission. Anonymity cannot be guaranteed if a safeguarding concern is identified.


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(UPI) — Parties to an OPEC-led effort to bring the oil market back to a healthy balance between supply and demand have more work to do, an industry analyst said.
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries in November agreed to hold production to around 32.5 million barrels per day, a collective cut when counting data from Indonesia, which is no longer a member of the group. Russia and several other producers are contributing as non member states, though Russia's compliance has come under question.
Based on direct communication between OPEC economists and producers, cuts so far are above the benchmark, though secondary industry sources reported cuts below the level agreed to in November.
Leonardo Maugeri, a senior fellow with the Geopolitics of Energy Project at Harvard University, said in a recent note that focusing on those figures may be "misleading." OPEC production between October and January, when the deal went into force, increased to the point that the member states that are contributing need to cut 2 million barrels per day more than they are currently.
"And things are even worse for those 12 non-OPEC producers that agreed to make oil output cuts together with OPEC," he wrote. "Their commitment was not overwhelming — as a whole, less than 600,000 barrels per day — yet their level of compliance with that target was less than 60 percent in February."
A month ago, Olivier Jakob, managing director of Switzerland-based consultant Petromatrix, said OPEC's goals through the duration of the six-month agreement depend in large part on how much production comes from members operating outside the deal.
Cuts from OPEC so far are not enough to reduce global crude oil supplies, he said, but just enough to keep the situation relatively unchanged from last year. By the estimates of his group, total global crude oil supplies would be slightly higher than last year during the first half of the year if OPEC's production levels through January hold through the duration of the agreement.
Maugeri said the market situation is such that oil production has increased for most players not party to the multilateral production agreement. North America, Brazil and North Sea producers combined for around 1 million barrels per day more over September figures, by his account.
"OPEC and non-OPEC cuts are not enough to re-absorb the world's excess supply," he stressed.


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All Sun Prairie Soccer Club players (yes, even our U4!) are invited, and encouraged to attend regardless of player adoption. This event is a great opportunity for all our players (and families) and we wouldn't want you to miss out!
For those of you have never attended, here's an overview of what to expect:
Admission is $1 or a can of food - both of which will go to support the Sun Prairie Food Pantry. Wear your SPSC jersey or favorite Cardinal gear to the game.
The Concession Stand (with dinner options!) and Junior Varsity game will begin at 4 pm.
SPSC teams are encouraged to gather at 4:45 pm in the common area and meet their player at their designated sign shortly after. You can expect to visit with your player and watch the JV game from the side. At this time you can present the player with their small gifts and take photos.
The SPHS Varsity Coach (Mitchell) will call all the high school players together at 5:05 pm for warm ups.
The SPSC teams should be back at their signs by 5:45 pm so their adopted SPHS player will lead them onto the sidelines. The lineup is announced at 5:55 pm and teams will run on the field with their players and their signs. The announcer will say the player name and the name of the team that is sponsoring them.
Sun Prairie Soccer Club players and families are then invited to bring blankets and sit on the track to cheer on the Cardinals. The front row action is a sure not-to-miss event!
The Varsity game time is set for 6 pm against Mukwonago.
Typically blankets and 4" beach style chairs are used on the sidelines. Please be thoughtful of the school grounds and minimize trash/food debris.
Throughout the evening you will also have an opportunity to:
- Purchase a treat from the bake sale
- Meet leadership of the Sun Prairie Soccer Club
- Visit with other SPSC players
- Check out our Gear swap/donate gently used gear
- Watch an AWESOME game of Cardinal Soccer
We hope you can join us for this fun family event and make this the best turnout ever!!


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Assembled around the table, COLUS waited patiently for the others to assemble and settle before beginning the discussion. We had a lot to talk about and update everyone on, but we were still waiting on OROTHO. COLUS busied himself with the maps that lay before him, whilst we talked amongst ourselves about what this was all about. We all had the suspicion it was based on COLUS's big plan, but there was little known about the details. Eventually OROTHO came in from the lab, accompanied by SERVERE. COLUS and UOPETA seemed to the only ones who weren't surprised by SERVERE's sudden appearance, but he had said that he was expecting him back any time. Once everyone settled at the table, COLUS started the discussion, firstly by asking SERVERE about the developments that he had initially enquired about.
"You were right; they've begun experiments in the Nether trying to bring the creatures there across to guard their HQ, but once they found out about the Affinitas cages being able to spawn Guardians, they've been tweaking their version to do the same."
"Are they getting anywhere with them?"
"Luckily no. They don't have a clue how the cages that occur in the Nether can spawn from those cages, but with the amount of money and resources they're pumping into that area, I wouldn't be surprised if they nailed it soon."
"What about the creatures from the Nether? Have they been able to transfer them from the Nether?"
"Yes and no. Some have been successfully transferred across, but they were having some issues with the pig-men. Like the Creepers, they managed to alter them, so they're hostile now. Large areas of the HQ have been erected and protected with these pig-men, so I can only assume they were going to use those as places to store the Eyes. Not that they got any."
"Actually, they did. We were lucky in getting three of them, but they've still got the other two. I assumed their headquarters would be the first place they'd stow them after taking them from the Nether, and now we're almost sure of it, thanks to your information."
"You only have three of them? Where are they? And what happened to the other two?"
"No offence SERVERE but we can't give you the location of the three Eyes to you. Not that we might think you're a traitor, but if HoN Co. are watching you then you could become a liability. For everyone's safety it's easier if you remain in the dark. As for how they got two of them, well they got ahead of Syeonyx, THEROS and THEXIS and took them. Luckily they were closing on them towards the end, and put on a good show for them. Although I get the feeling it may come to haunt us later."
"Well if it makes you feel any better, there have been no Elite movements towards this location recently. As for what orders they gave when in the Nether, I'm not able to access them. As from now, I'm not sure what you want from me...?"
"Two things: one small, one pretty big..."
"I have a feeling I'm not going to like this..."
"You probably won't. Firstly the small request; on any of these maps can you locate the HoN Co. HQ? It's important we know where it is..."
"And the big request...?"
"Can you procure a copy of the floor plan and layout of the HQ, indicating these new additions t the structure?"
"You want me to give you the blueprints to the HQ...? You know I would love to do that, but I think even you know that's way beyond my clearance..."
"I never said it was going t be easy. But we need a good knowledge of the layout to be able to get in and out undetected..."
"That's a massive ask... I can try but you know I can't guarantee anything..."
"Anything as simple as a floor layout would be enough, but try to get some detail to it. It might be easier if you could gain the blueprints of the new sections that have been built recently."
"I doubt I'd be able to get anywhere near those. Top secret. Highly classified. The only reason we know about them is because they're hard to miss. I put two and two together to find out what they were for."
"Well, I guess there's no need for the meeting now, as that was more or less the full extent of it. SERVERE, I need you to go now as soon as possible, after you tell me where on these maps it is."
SERVERE went through a few of the maps on the table, before settling on one and pointing to where it located.
"There... It's a pretty big place, and they've expanded massively since it was initially set up."
"Whilst you're retrieving any floor plans we can use, the rest of us will be determining the best plan of action to ensure we get in and out undetected..."
"I'll try my best but I can't guarantee I can come away with anything substantial."
SERVERE left the table for the lab, leaving the rest of us. COLUS looked at the point on the map where SERVERE had pointed to, pushing the other maps aside. After a few moments to think over something to himself, he finally looked back up and began to speak again.
"Right, we've got quite a lot of work to do before SERVERE gets back. We need to come up with a flexible game plan that can be changed depending on the situation of the floor plan."
We continued to discuss the future scenario that would play out when SERVERE came back with the maps we needed, and we began to draw up lists of how we would need to be prepared. By the end of it, I was beginning to wish I hadn't suggested a list...
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*laughs* Sorry I didn't update this yesterday, but (to go slightly off blog topic here) my mom got free tickets to see the Blue Man Group yesterday and invited me and my hubby. We had a blast!
Now on to the belly dance lessons from Thursday. *giggles* In the Begining Technique class, there were four of us and all of us were from the Intermediate Class. Two showed up because they had plans later in the evening and couldn't make the Intermediate class. So we drilled the one choreography to a song called Zeina by composer Mohamed Abdel Wahab, and that was a lot of fun because when I showed up to start classes, the Intermediate class had already learned about a half to three fourths of it so I was playing catch up. After doing that for about half the class, we drilled in zill patterns, mainly threes and clunks, whild doing hip figure eights. With the threes, they were horizontal eights, and for me, those are tricky because the pattern is right left right, then start again on the right hand when you want to go left right left. Tricky but once I get it down, I should be good. For the clunks, they were vertical eights with the hips, and Zattana said that if you weren't use to them and were doing them with the muscles, you would feel it in the morning. Boy was she right! I had this vertical line from my diaphram to my belly button that ached all day long yesterday, but I took that as a good sign.
Then for the Intermediate class, agan four of us were there, but one was the lady from the Beginner class. So we drilled one of the tricky moves for the Filii Nedhardi composition that we were calling the Kitty Attack. It's a tricky move because it's a sort of lunge forward then twist back around with a chest drop followed by another lunge and twist with a pelvic tuck. Hard to describe but neat to watch.
Zattana mentioned that if I want to perform Zeina with the group in May, then I should see about getting a cabaret-style belly dance outfit, and I'd love to, but they can be rather expensive! However, I do have my eye on this verly lovely gold and silver bra and belt set at Dahlal International and I hope I can get enough money to spare to pick it up.


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The 'Mecca Railway', the famous railway line from Damascus to Medina, built with German aid, is also a topic in the exhibition.
Of special interest is the fact that the transfer to Berlin in 1903 of the largest object of Islamic art in any museum worldwide was a by-product of this railway project. The route of the 'first Muslim railway' passed close to the early Islamic desert castle of Mshatta.
Due to the theft of stone in the past, the richly decorated façade was in acute danger of being irretrievably destroyed and used as building material. However, a request by Kaiser Wilhelm II addressed to Sultan Abdülhamid II, and the Sultan's generous gift to his ally prevented this. The reconstruction of the Mshatta stones in Berlin in 1904 was also the moment of inception of the Museum of Islamic Art, the organiser of the exhibition.
© Photo: Haupt & Binder
Presentation at the Pergamonmuseum, 2012. Organised by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, together with the Museum of Islamic Art, Berlin.