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The Nuclear Option
[ Monday, 19 March 2007, kocio ]
The FLOSS Movement is not yet recognized enough to develop peacefully. There are many obstacles in the way of its expansion: either internal (e.g. lack of standards) or external (e.g. stubborn hardware manufacturers). Those problems could be gradually overcome in a relatively short period of time but a question arises: What will happen if the paranoia wins?
Author: Daniel Koć
When I wonder who the FLOSS foe is the only name that comes to mind is Microsoft. Well, undoubtedly there are big IT companies that do not care about this environment or make a fuss of their own narrowly understood business (Adobe, until recently Sun). Yet all the other big players either promote the movement, contribute to it or at least make use of it (IBM, Novell, Intel, HP, Oracle, Apple – and again Sun, which has suddenly chosen a new direction. Have I forgotten anybody?). So, despite considerable thought, I cannot name a single determined FLOSS opponent other than Microsoft. Of course I exclude patent trolls for they have no preferences and will hurt anybody if it will show them a profit.
Microsoft's dislike and significant resources (not only financial) leads me to ask a very important question: What are the tricks they will play next and to what extent will they be effective? As far as I know they are still able to use the 'foot-in-the-door' technique to make the adoption of ODF in Massachusetts as difficult as possible. Also DRM in Vista may put at risk hardware producers' motivation to supply product specifications and free GNU licenced drivers. Yet, I believe freedom will win.
It will win neither because Microsoft is weak or stupid, nor because other corporations have gone mad and do not want to earn profits anymore – not at all. Freedom will win because of the zeitgeist. The Internet itself and computers are moving into every single area of our lives; this leads to the atmosphere in which freedom is back in favor. This will end the present model of information transfer in which information is treated as a material good (which, totally absurdly, is against its very nature). Millions of people have had an opportunity to make free use of information and it has changed people's attitudes.
The adherents of the old model can still fight. This will not stop the global transformation towards freedom, but it may force the freedom fighters to go under ground with their activities. I have no idea what it might be. So far the FLOSS movement has survived putting Sklyarov and DVD Jon under arrest. There was the FUD campaign against the 'viral' GNU GPL and court accusations of it being illegal and even the unexpected bite from SCO/Caldera. There is even a remedy for the unacceptable Microsoft – Novell alliance: GPL v3. The attack we can anticipate will be something huge: the computer equivalent of a nuclear explosion. I cannot imagine what it could be, but as long as there are the conditions and motives for carrying out such an action, it is reckless to ignore that "nuclear option".
Suppose that highly hypothetical cataclysm takes place in the real world. What then? Well, the earth will quake, that is for sure. Yet the consequence will be the collapse of only the the tip of the iceberg. And the masses that tasted electronic freedom would still cease to reckon with licenses, patents, copyrights and this kind of nonsense.
Nowadays, from a technical point of view, protection breaking is not a problem for the net community. The only thing that separates Internet users and their friends from the access to any CD, movie, book or application is obeying the law and morality – nothing more! FLOSS and the related free culture movement represent those who believe, despite crazy restrictions, that freedom can be practiced in present conditions. A symbol of this is so-called copyleft. The main idea of copyleft is: "the rules change, but they don't disappear". The author of this concept is not an anarchist, but a reformer. He does not promote breaking the law, he creates it; he does not call for the destruction of business, but proposes a new way of making money.
Opposing Copyleft makes no sense. If you are not lucky you will be squashed by a roller, if you are you will be just left behind and forgotten. The latter solution may be even worse, because in some time no one will remember you – there will not even be a mark on a roller…
A successful frontal attack on FLOSS would only mean the total failure of efforts put in building neutral ground somewhere in between the territory of greedy owners and hordes of thieves not respecting anything. This contradictory situation when one's claim is that they control all cards on the table while the other plays under it may not last for long. A 'post-nuclear world' would come into being, a world whose shape we can only imagine, personally I am not very curious about it.
Yet there is another eventuality, a little more real. In this scenario the weapon of paranoia is never used and serves as a means to force submission. This situation is similar to street racing, when two drivers speed again each other, and the one who does not jolt the steering wheel sideways wins. But eventually someone has to do this or else a fatal collision will occur!
A strategy that totally pays off in this game is 'maniac tactics'. The main idea is – while remaining of sound mind – bluffing your opponent that your hand on the steering wheel will not budge, whatever the he does. Instilling Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt into him should be enough. For example maintaining that Linux violates Microsoft's patents but showing no proof. The street game is rather short, but the ridiculous market situation lasts for years, so the annoyed FLOSS representatives stopped reacting to the different forms of FUD. That is why they 'checked' the poker hand and demanded the specifics. Show us the Code / Show us the Patents is just a spontaneous action, but an idea has sprouted…
Oh, it will be tough to pretend to be a maniac for eternity…
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Thank you, Daniel, for providing a very interesting and enlightening perspective on what the FLOSS movement is up against. While I agree with what you have written, I would like to touch on a couple of points you make.
The possibility of Microsoft playing "the nuclear card" in trying to quash FLOSS, although an option of which we should remain aware, is extremely remote. Just as in a real-life nuclear scenario, both sides would perish if Microsoft tried this. As greedy and controlling (and possibly malicious) the Gateses and Ballmers of the world might be, they are intelligent enough to realize that if they used this option, their own destruction would follow.
So Microsoft may present a facade of maniac behavior with a real or imagined "nuclear threat," but we know better. These "street racers," as you call them, will indeed turn the steering wheel at the last moment because their own vast riches and profits will evaporate if they don't.
They know that. And because we also know that, too, we can free ourselves from the submission that this sort of threat tries to impose on both us — those of us working to bring FLOSS to the masses — and the computing public in general.
Rather than the "nuclear threat," Microsoft is taking a page from the U.S. foreign policy playbook. How? History shows that between 1945 to the fall of communism in the former USSR, the U.S. used a policy of "containment" against the USSR, stopping the spread of communism through covert operations or brute force in other countries (a policy that, as a U.S. citizen who has lived through most of it, is completely shameful; but I digress). Substitute "Microsoft" for "U.S." and "FLOSS" for "communism" in the preceding sentence and you have the same situation today when it comes to where we, as a digital society, stand.
So while we should be aware of larger "weaponry" in Microsoft's arsenal, focusing on the constant stream of FUD flowing from Redmond could be of more immediate importance; this FUD campaign primarily consists of the myth that FLOSS is on the margins and cannot be mainstream. We know better, and it's incumbent on us to make sure everyone knows the truth. Coupling the fact that the FLOSS movement is making gains at a time when public distrust of Microsoft continues to rise, we have an opportunity to provide another option.
Promote and exercise the "GNU-clear option," instead of the "nuclear option."
The GNU-clear option is not a proposal to "reinvent the wheel" — the blueprint and philosophy that guides the FLOSS movement is well established and continues to provide a firm foundation on which to build the movement. Among other things, the GNU-clear option offers the choice that the myths about FLOSS can be busted and it truly can transform both the personal computing experience and society as a whole, despite lies to the contrary pumped out of corporate headquarters around the world and printed/broadcasted by a spoon-fed corporate media.
Let me give you an example: When was the last time you spoke to anyone — anyone who was not a computer person, that is; just a friend, relative or even a good-looking guy (or gal) at the bar or pub — about FLOSS? Today, I hope, but if not, make a point to do so. My conversion to FLOSS came as a result of a simple conversation with a supporter during my campaign as Green Party candidate for Insurance Commissioner in California last year — a conversation that lasted only a few minutes (including the exchanges of e-mails), but it clearly made a huge impression. I can't code to save my life, but as a journalist I can publish a magazine (which premieres in July) and maintain a Web site to promote FLOSS principles to those non-geeks wishing to learn more.
That is my contribution. And we all have contributions to make — none of which are too small or insignificant — in bringing FLOSS to the mainstream and fighting the corporate paranoia and maniac behavior that gestates in their boardrooms and executive offices.
Ultimately, a corporate strategy based on fear and manipulation of the public will fail, allowing us to prevail.
Thank you for this article, Daniel.
Larry Cafiero
Open Source Reporter
The question I ask myself is why did people desert IBM back in the last century. After all they had the best user systems, 92% of the market, networking that worked between their own similar systems, reasonable security, great support, a wonderfully effective marketing machine, high profit margins and the support of the Republican side of US politics.
Their only real competition came from UNIX microcomputers that didn't run IBM software, was not "user friendly", did not scale as well, and needed many instead of one easily maintained computer, compared with IBM systems. It was quite different in fact and required the expense of retraining, but was cheaper to implement, would communicate and could share information with IBM and anybody else's system courtesy of Open Standards like SGML, HDLC, and ASCII, and the UNIX information processing and programming tools. Nobody with any clout was marketing UNIX, but word of mouth (a precursor to the Internet) quickly spread the news amongst technical users.
Admittedly, IBM did try to counter the UNIX competition with their own versions of these Open Standards, and eventually their own version of UNIX, initially on a poor rendition of a desktop workstation.
Circa 1987, 18 years after the invention of UNIX, it became obvious there was a mass migration and IBM eventually suffered loss after loss until they reinvented themselves as a Open Systems company, put UNIX on the server, embraced Linux and never looked back.
Why do people do this? Many say it is because they like to exercise choice and don't like being told how to do things by the same leader all the time. In the modern political climate, there is hardly any difference between the major parties, but people still vote for change. Will they do this to Big Mickey? Vote him out of the office and replace him with Tux the Friendly Penguin.
We will have to wait till 2010 before it happens in numbers large enough to affect Big Mickey's popularity, but our need for interoperability, more bang for the buck, people with UNIX expertise, the ethics of sharing, and our basic need for change, is making a lot of us vote already.
And really, Linux is a far better product than was UNIX when it was the alternative choice.
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I have noticed a change of in recent months when I talk to "non-technical" computer users.
It used to be when I talked about Linux and free software they would say "What's that?" They wouldn't have a clue.
Nowadays I find that non-technical computer users will say "Oh yeah…I've heard of that…my geeky friend/relative uses it". And of course to the non-technical computer user, anyone who can install an operating system or reformat a hard drive is a "geek".
They're also saying that they've heard Windows Vista is really awful and they don't want to use it.
So the non-technical users are generally hearing good things about Linux and free software and bad things about Microsoft's latest operating system.
It seems to me that it's an excellent time to move the free software movement forward. Free software is first and foremost an idea. Ideas do not die.
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text: ZoomInfo ZoomInfo ZoomInfo ZoomInfo ZoomInfo ZoomInfo ZoomInfo ZoomInfo ZoomInfo ZoomInfo How do you define progress? Constructing a hydroelectric dam could bring water to millions and generate even more in revenue for poor countries. Large-scale biofuel and cash crops could feed all of East Africa and help countries become energy dependent. But there is a price to pay for development. Pastoral, semi-nomadic tribes featured in these photos are being forcibly being removed by the Ethiopian government to make way for the multi-national corporations behind these development projects. Human rights violations are of an immediate concern, and future impact of these strategies are the destruction of natural ecosystems and culture heritage. Development focusing solely on profit is an outdated approach. It ignores the complexity of the world we live in today. Attempting to harness the power of the earth for financial gain has long-term consequences for people and the planet. We need to balance immediate economic gain with long-term impacts on the environment and local communities. This isn't an issue affecting just the people of the Omo Valley. It impacts all of us. As countries around the world vie for control over natural resources, we can expect to see more environmental degradation and displacement of native and indigenous peoples. We can make a difference. Strengthen the voice of the tribes of the Omo Valley by writing a letter to the Ethiopian government. Sign the petition to stop the construction of the Gibe dam. Donate to organizations who are working on the ground. Learn more about how development isn't always progress. Photos by Sergio Carbajo.(Source: awkwardsituationist, via africaisdonesuffering) developmentafricaethiopiabiofuelscashcropssustainabilityindigenous peoplePosted December 21, 2013 5863 notes


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Aditya Vikram Sengupta has won the Best Director of a debut film award in Venice Days, an independent sidebar at the 71st Venice International Film Festival.
The veteran director's close associate, Shuvro Roy says his film, Subho Mukti, is not a biopic
Filming for James Franco's 'Zeroville' has taken place during Venice Film Festival.
A film made by a couple from Salt Lake is on its way to the prestigious Venice Film Festival in the next couple of months.
It has been in the pipeline for three years, but got deferred on each occasion, leaving film buffs frustrated.
Gujarati short filmmaker's film makes to the second international film festival.
Reports indicate that the film will be screened as the official selection
The movie is based on Vaikkom Muhammed Basheer's novel
The Governor of Maharashtra K Sankaranarayanan on Monday presented the V Shantaram Life Time Achievement Award to renowned documentary film maker Anand Patwardhan at the inauguration function of the 13th Mumbai International Film Festival for documentary, short and animation films at NCPA, Mumbai.
An two-day Israeli film festival organized by ESG in association with Consulate General of Israel, Mumbai, was inaugurated by Israel's consul general in Mumbai, David Akov in Panaji on Saturday. Five Israeli renowned films- Footnote, Meduzot ( Jelly Fish ), Broken Wings, The matchmaker and Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi are being screened.
The three-day film festival on water, 'Voices from the Waters' by Visakhapatnam Film Society (VFS), Bangalore Film Society and Environmental Film Society at AU Academic Staff College concluded on Saturday.
The 7 th Goa Marathi film festival got off to a glittering start at Kala Academy in Panaji on Friday with the chief minister Manohar Parrikar, in his inaugural speech, assuring to extend support for Marathi and Konkani films. Screening will continue till June 8.
Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation is organising a four-day film festival in association with embassy of Netherlands, New Delhi. The event will start from Wednesday, 6pm. The venue is: Russian Centre of Science and Culture, Kasturi Ranga Road.
Two day Shimla Film Festival concluded on Sunday with a simple award ceremony held at Gaiety Theatre that was presided over by Governor Urmila Singh. In the Himachal feature film category Dile Ch Vasya Koi was given the best film award. Produced and directed by Himachal Filmmaker Sanjeev Rattan, the film marks the triumph of love in a Himachal setting. No film was given the runner up award as the jury did not find any other feature film upto the mark for it.
Fashion ABCD that successfully organised Miss and Mr Mangalore 2014 recently is now all set to showcase Malani Film Festival all through April month on Mangalore's leading channel, V4News.
In a bid to provide platform to Himachali filmmakers whose creation of cinema remains confined to selected audiences only, now some people have joined hands to come up with first ever Shimla Film Festival on April 12 and 13 that would act as a bridge to connect between local filmmakers with global and global filmmakers with local ones.
Children's drama on environment, Children's drama on Pollution control, quiz, Film 'Rain Forest - The secret of life' and prize distribution will be held during the ongoing Vasundhara Film Festival organised at Niyogi Hall, LAD College, North Ambazari Road, Shankar Nagar from 7.30am to 7pm on February 9.
Lennep Media and Cinekids, Amsterdam, in association with the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) is hosting the 'Lennep Kids' Film Fest', which will be held in 12 well-known Mumbai schools and will reach out to 10,000 children.
The 18th International Chidren's Film Festival was inaugurated by chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy at the Lalitha Kala Thoranam. The festival is organised by the Children's Film Society India and the AP state government.
Kolkata film festival is going to be inaugurated on Sunday at 5pm in which Big B and SRK will be the hogging the limelight along with actors Mithun Chakraborty and Kamal Hasan. They will be sharing the dais with Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee .
Health and education departments, and national rural health mission will join hands together to organise a children's film festival focussing on health from next academic year, said health minister V S Sivakumar.
LG recently unveiled a brand new corporate advertisement campaign to kickstart the 2014 festivities. Your 2 hours a day, thrice a week for 100 days can change many lives. Apply now to volunteer with Teach India at www.teachindia.net for Delhi/NCR & Mumbai region only.
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This is a very sketchy science fiction idea I had that I'm not very sure about. Any feedback on it would be appreciated, as well as any advice on how to expand little bits like this (as I have many that never seem to get to more than a page)... Thanks very much
"My rib cage is completely shattered. None of my limbs are broken in less than four places. I only have fifty percent of my skin still attached to my body. My lungs, heart and stomach have all been pierced. And yet I'm still alive; a miracle of modern science. I was one of twenty test subjects for the Methuselah Project, headed up by Professor Robert Calvin.
All of us were convicted criminals of one kind or another. Serial killers, terrorists, gang lords and the like. We were all destined for a little jab. But we were given the chance to be part of something good, something larger than ourselves. Basically, they wanted some f****** guinea pigs and they figured no-one would miss the ones that were going to get put down anyway. We were given the choice. One injection or the other. Death or Methuselah.
The theory behind it is simple. Being alive has always been a shaky concept. It's only this last century or so that pronouncing someone dead has stopped being a hit and miss affair. Some would define it as being able to think and feel things, being conscious. But that would imply that you die every night. Others would give more down to Earth symptoms of existence such as a beating heart. The people behind Methuselah decided that as long as your brain was functioning, you were alive.
They injected these immortal cells into the brain of rats and induced fusion with their neurons. This meant that the brain cells would never die, provided they had the correct nutrients. Which could, again, be provided via an injection. The intracranial pressure must have been agony for the little mites. I know it was for me.
We saw the rats. They had crushed all but their heads into a pulp, but their tiny little brains were still bleeping away. I was a fool to think that they wouldn't do the same to us.
After we had the first injection, we were left in isolated luxury for most of the time. We had televisions, all the pornos and sex we wanted and access to the finest food, whilst we could still root and eat, of course. Once a week we were required to participate in resistance sessions. I say required, makes it sound so civil. We were dragged out of our cells and beaten to a pulp. Flesh torn, organs punctured, bones broken. To see how far they could push our new, immortal brains. Doctors were on hand to patch us up afterwards so the fun could begin again the next week.
I was one of the lucky ones. I was only there three weeks before the project got canned. God only knows why. I think the government got a little concerned at the prospect of immortal, invulnerable criminals running around.
Once federal support ran dry, we were just left to die. It was impossible for us to live without our nutritional support, Calvin made sure of that. Or that was what he thought. What they thought.
But I'm still here. My body is beyond function, but I can still think, still feel. All the others died, you see their corpses resting on the ground around me. But for some reason, I survived.
I've had a lot of time to mull it over; the Methuselah Project was abandoned in 2006. I think that some sort of mutation occurred in my brain. Something that allowed these immortal cells to function without the regular injections. God must really hate kiddy fiddlers, I've been alone and in agony for twenty years.
Hell is real."
The lady who doth protest too much


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Class AAAAA 2012 runner-up Pope is 4-1 to start the season and opened with a win over Harrison in the Kell Invitational. Elly Strother tossed a complete game in the Greyhounds' 3-2 win giving up two earned runs on one hit and walked six batters. Katie Deady drove in three runs in Pope's 13-2 victory over Walton in the Greyhounds' back end of the double-header. Pitcher Lindsey Walsh struck out seven batters. Ridgeland handed the Greyhounds their first loss of the season, 7-6.
Defending Class AAAAAA champion Archer opened its season on Tuesday with a two-game sweep over North Forsyth. In Game 1, the Tigers erased a 3-1 deficit to win 4-3, and then took the nightcap 10-5. Kennesaw Mountain was a state finalist in 2012 and opened its season in the win column. Mustang pitcher Kathrun Woody held off an Allatoona rally in the seventh inning to secure the 3-2 victory.
Aeshia Miles struck out 11 batters and allowed two hits in Collins Hill's 2-1 win over Loganville. Grayson first baseman and pitcher Breanna Ethridge committed to Dartmouth this week. Ethridge and the Rams lost their opener 5-4 to Mountain View on Monday in Hawk-Bulldog Invitational Tournament and will face off in a double header with South Effingham and Peachtree Ridge on Friday.
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Today's Behind the Scenes Pic of the Day honors the King of Rock & Roll!
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with today's Behind the Scenes Pic!
Today is Elvis Presley's birthday, so I dug up some behind the scenes pics from an Elvis movie as a tribute to the King of Rock & Roll. Unfortunately I didn't have anything worthwhile from my favorite Elvis movies (Viva Las Vegas and Jailhouse Rock), but I did find a few cool shots from a lesser Elvis flick called Change of Habit.
I have two shots… one with Elvis hanging with an incredibly young and impossibly cute Mary Tyler Moore and one with Elvis chatting with Col. Parker.
So, happy birthday, King! Enjoy the photos!
Tomorrow's pic means something!
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Jan. 8, 2011, 4:06 p.m. CST
Close Encounters of the Third Kind?
by nothingasitseems
Jan. 8, 2011, 4:06 p.m. CST
Those are the Sideburns of Awesomeness.
by Nordling
I am jealous of his head hair.
Jan. 8, 2011, 4:06 p.m. CST
I agree with Christian Slater in True Romance....
by Ronald Raygun
I'm a 100% hetero, but if I had to screw a guy, any guy of my choosing, it'd be Elvis. That is one handsome guy
Jan. 8, 2011, 4:07 p.m. CST
Thank you very much
by phifty2
Always dug Elvis.
Jan. 8, 2011, 4:09 p.m. CST
Peanut butter and banana sandwiches for everyone
by BurnedNotice_Dude
Jan. 8, 2011, 4:34 p.m. CST
PF Flyers?
by Fred
Jan. 8, 2011, 4:58 p.m. CST
by ShogunMaster
Elvis was a hero to most But he never meant shit to me you see Straight up racist that sucker was Simple and plain Mother fuck him and John Wayne
Jan. 8, 2011, 5:05 p.m. CST
It's also Bowie's birthday!
by slave to the one
Why not some behind the scenes pics from Labyrinth or The Man That Fell to Earth?
Jan. 8, 2011, 7:40 p.m. CST
by covenant
MTM was hot...definitely had the "girl next door" thing going for her.
Jan. 8, 2011, 8:40 p.m. CST
One Elvis BTS pic down! One Lennon BTS pic to go!
by Drunken Busboy
Please don't let a server crash ruined a cool tribute to a very cool human being. Sure his IMDB listing is short but the movies were great! How I Won The War, HELP, Hard Days Night, Let It Be! Make it right! Thanks for the pics of the King! Much appreciated!
Jan. 8, 2011, 8:42 p.m. CST
Hey Shogunmaster
by I Max U Mini
Elvis was not a racist. Elvis was a huge fan of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Jackie Wilson, and many of the early blues artists. He acknowledged that fact in 1956 when he said, "The colored folks been singing it and playing it just like I'm doin' now, man, for more years than I know. I got it from them." Pay attention to history.
Jan. 8, 2011, 10:03 p.m. CST
imaxumini, geoffrey
by ShogunMaster
It's a quote from 'Fight the Power' by Public Enemy, morons.
Jan. 8, 2011, 10:14 p.m. CST
Just bought True Romance on Blu for $5.99 today
by Stormwatcher
was so stoked! Cant wait to watch that flick again.
Jan. 8, 2011, 11:09 p.m. CST
should have known when you said king
by seabiscuits
should have remembered the sinatra pic
Jan. 8, 2011, 11:10 p.m. CST
Change of Habit minor??
by bass
Nah, it's one of the better ones! Not saying much, of course, LOL. The freaky thing is, this would have been around 1968, and he was still looking pretty good. The Memphis comeback album and TV show is right in this same period. It's amazing how much he declined from here to 1977. And profoundly sad.
Jan. 8, 2011, 11:14 p.m. CST
Close Encounters or UHF
by HEADGEEK
depending on Quint's fetishery
Jan. 8, 2011, 11:21 p.m. CST
Elvis - the original Vanilla Ice.
by Professor_Monster
I can't fucking stand Elvis - when I see him and all of Mafia, it reminds me of just how white trash America is. Every single time someone posts an Elvis pic someone should rip that shit down and put up a picture of Chuck Berry - the true king of Rock and Roll. Elvis brings more rednecks than country music Elvis is worse because his flock are the fucking christian rednecks. Fuck you king - you'd have been nothing without racism against the blacks who were truly creating the sound.
Jan. 8, 2011, 11:22 p.m. CST
Geoff, no you didn't...
by ShogunMaster
You just called it a bad poem that I wrote. It's ok though. If you're too stupid to recognize a quote from a famous band, I can't expect you to remember a quote you made 1 message ago.
Jan. 8, 2011, 11:24 p.m. CST
That is a much cooler elvis
by dockealy
than the Vegas buffoonery that I always associate with the man.
Jan. 8, 2011, 11:32 p.m. CST
"The King" title now belongs to Michael Jackson
by Seth Brundle
i know they are of different music styles, but michael was bigger, just check numbers
Jan. 9, 2011, 1:01 a.m. CST
by ShogunMaster
Jan 08, 2011 8:42:22 CST Hey Shogunmaster by i_max_u_mini Elvis was not a racist. Elvis was a huge fan of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Jackie Wilson, and many of the early blues artists. He acknowledged that fact in 1956 when he said, "The colored folks been singing it and playing it just like I'm doin' now, man, for more years than I know. I got it from them." Pay attention to history. Jan 08, 2011 9:05:08 CST i_max_u_mini by geoffrey_fourmyle Why should that clueless asswipe bother to pay attention to history when it's easier to just spout shit because he heard/read it from some other equally clueless asswipe and accepted it as gospel. Plus he's a lamest poet since Nipsey Russell. That sin alone is worthy of castration. I'm going to explain this as simple as possible here. i_max_u_mini was referring to me with his post. You reply to him with 'Why should that clueless asswipe bother....blah blah blah' So people who speak English would assume you were talking about me also. If you weren't trying to refer to me, then you don't seem to know how to express yourself in this magical language that we call English. So sit down and shut the fuck up. Big people are talking..
Jan. 9, 2011, 1:27 a.m. CST
by ShogunMaster
Looks like you're trying to pick a fight with everyone on this site. Maybe you need to take your pills old man. BTW, trying to insult me doesn't disprove my last post. Sucks to be bested by us young whipper snappers, doesn't it...
Jan. 9, 2011, 1:29 a.m. CST
by ShogunMaster
Looks like you're trying to pick a fight with everyone on this site. Maybe you need to take your pills old man. BTW, trying to insult me doesn't disprove my last post. Sucks to be bested by us young whipper snappers, doesn't it...
Jan. 9, 2011, 1:38 a.m. CST
Elvis and PE...
by Boo Cocky
Did he learn karate during this period?
Jan. 9, 2011, 1:55 a.m. CST
elvis who? wheres justin?
by alice133
Jan. 9, 2011, 1:56 a.m. CST
LOL Geoff!
by ShogunMaster
You really are a sore loser, aren't you. If it helps, you're not a very good debater either..
Jan. 9, 2011, 3:33 a.m. CST
That aint Chuck Berry Bitch
by Phategod100
I love white people.
Jan. 9, 2011, 7:11 a.m. CST
Where'd you get True Romance on Blu for $6?
by Christian
That's one of ten movies I rate a perfect 10/10. A little of it is sentimental value but it's a perfect movie. There is no THE perfect movie but it's A perfect movie.
Jan. 9, 2011, 8:33 a.m. CST
Are we really going to debate which race...
by phifty2
..."created" Rock and Roll? It was a mix of music from a lot of different races and cultures. No one person created it. And if it has to be one person then it was Marty McFly. There's even video of the incident.
Jan. 9, 2011, 10:37 a.m. CST
New found respect for Elvis
by RogueWarrior65
I have new found respect for Elvis given that he thought John Lennon was an anti-war douchebag who couldn't keep his politics to himself when he visited Graceland.
Jan. 9, 2011, 11:33 a.m. CST
The King
by dukeroberts
Elvis wasn't the King because he created rock 'n' roll. He didn't invent rock 'n' roll and never claimed to. He was the King because he was the most popular artist of the genre. People starting calling him that prior the Beatles' popularity, so don't argue with that. Plus, he was a solo performer, whereas they were four together (The Four Kings of Rock 'n' Roll? No.). Elvis never took credit for creating rock 'n' roll and was not shy about his admiration for black artists who came before, during and after the time he arrived on the scene. Michael Jackson called himself "The King of Pop", not "The King of Rock n Roll", which might have upset his ex-wife, Lisa Marie Presley. Elvis sold more records than Michael Jackson here and abroad, so Michael cannot take anything from Elvis. Also, as anyone knows, if you come up with your own nickname, or call yourself something, like "I'm The Man", it is illegitimate. The title must not only be earned, but must also be given to you by another. Elvis did not like to be called "The King", but he is now stuck with in perpetuity. Finally, Chuck D has since gone back on what he said about Elvis in that song 20+ years ago. He realized that Elvis deserved more respect and was not guilty of what he accused him of. However, Chuck D still has not recoginized the error of his ways regarding John Wayne, so that makes him, yet still, a douchebag.
Jan. 9, 2011, 11:35 a.m. CST
by dukeroberts
When did John Lennon visit Graceland? Their epic 1965 meeting took place at Elvis's house in Palm Springs, I believe. Was there another meeting I'm not aware of?
Jan. 9, 2011, 4:11 p.m. CST
Clambake is my favorite Elvis movie!
by Drunken Busboy
Sure, it doesn't cure cancer but it has Shelly Fabares, Gary Merrill, James Gregory & Bill Bixby. It is my vice! ;)
Jan. 9, 2011, 6:13 p.m. CST
by jack black
Jan. 9, 2011, 6:26 p.m. CST
pics of Lennon and Elvis
by CARTMANEZ
Jan. 9, 2011, 6:31 p.m. CST
Little Richards is the Emperor of Rock and Roll
by eck_iii
Elvis gave up his crown when he became the jumpsuit wearing parody of himself.
Jan. 9, 2011, 6:37 p.m. CST
oh and jeeze EP was a good lookin mofo
by CARTMANEZ
i know its been parodied in True Romance about how handsome he was but he really had a great look as that bottom pic shows. no wonder theres so many impersonators - forget all the Pitts, Clooneys etc...every guy likes to think they look a little like The King and a great actor too - just watch King Creole. a shame he never broke into 'proper' movies in the late 60s and 70s...imagine him as The Sundance Kid, Dirty Harry, Mad Max or Han Solo (ok its hard to imagine anyone other than the actors who played those roles but EP wouldve been great too)
Jan. 9, 2011, 7:25 p.m. CST
Damn the Colonel
by dukeroberts
Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis's manager, turned down the opportunities of Elvis starring in The Defiant Ones, West Side Story and A Star is Born, among some others. Elvis may have had more chances to grow as an actor if not for that jackass, Colonel Parker. Elvis showed great potential in King Creole and Flaming Star, but due to the lower grosses of the more serious films he made, the Colonel nixed decent roles for him.
Bluegrass is nothingmore than Holt rhyme _ or what would better be known as fairy tale notes played on limited instruments - check out the book conduction of sound and symphony which shows the limited progression white ruled america had with music - i will not argue Elvis was a backwood hillbilly who picked andplucked - but what made him who he was was the rythum and dance of black entertainers - andwhen i call the name of Chuck Berry - do yourself a favor and just shut the fuck up - he trumps any that came before him - why do you think Elvis wanted blacks towritehis songs - if you read about early motown youll find out - smokey robinson, jackie wilson and a slew of others did exactly that _ so why dont you go put on a copy of Rocket 88, unroll the cigarettes from your sleeve and track that rockabilly tune back to who originally wrote it
Jan. 10, 2011, 7:51 a.m. CST
by Malcior
I guess that would make you a Master Debator.... sorry I couldn't resist :-S
Jan. 10, 2011, 7:52 a.m. CST
Also, Elvis NEVER had a fat Vegas period
by Dead_Kate_Moss
Contrary to popular myth that he spent his last years grossly overweight - look, here's footage of him from just 6 months before he died - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8riARNpdOg - is that a fat man? Even in the concert shot and never shown that was recorded a month before his death, he is puffy-faced (from illness & drugs) rather than obese. Pisses me right off...
Jan. 10, 2011, 9:30 a.m. CST
by dukeroberts
In Elvis's Sun recordings, he recorded songs that he knew from listening to the race records stations in and around Memphis. Blues and R&B used to be called "race music". No songs were written for him by black songwriters there. He recorded songs that were previously recorded, a practice common for that time between many musical genres. If you think that a style of music can only belong to one group of people, well, I can't help you. Elvis did more to popularize rock & roll than any other artist. That is why he is called the King. When Elvis left Sun and began recording for RCA, he had a range of songs to choose, from songwriters of all stripes. Some were written by blacks, such as "Don't Be Cruel" and "Rip It Up", but most were written by whites. His favorite songwriters were a couple of white Jews named Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. They wrote "Hound Dog", originally recorded by Big Mama Thornton. So wait...not all black artists wrote all of their own songs? No. Some of them didn't write their own songs either. So, please get off of the "Elvis stole black music" train. Also, Jackie Wilson did not record anything for Motown. And now: Wilson also admitted he was influenced by Presley too, saying ""A lot of people have accused Elvis of stealing the black man's music, when in fact, almost every black solo entertainer copied his stage mannerisms from Elvis." And Motown did not exist when Elvis began making records.
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This paper explores the effects that various forms of literary theory such as semiotics and deconstruction have affected the field of medieval studies. In particular these new theories, now embraced by most medieval scholars, have been integrated into medievalism concurrently with the rise of feminist medievalism. The 'New Medievalism' as it has been called by scholars such as Gabrielle Spiegel and Stephen Nichols, combines the traditional fields of hermeneutics, philology and historicism with the aforementioned literary theories into a 'renovated' methodology. Both the content and the structure of this 'new' scholarship is interpreted throughout this paper by utilizing the visionary work, Scivias, written by the twelfth-century female abbess Hildegard of Bingen. Hildegard's work as a visionary, abbess, artist and playwright make her an ideal choice for a new interpretation because her work is so rich and varied. By attempting a New Medieval interpretation of one of Hildegard's visions the strengths and weaknesses of the current theories are made available.
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Langer gives Hayden home truth on Hughes
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Phil Lutton Melanie Schlanger says punishments handed down had seemingly made it clear that there was one rule for athletes competing in cashed-up sports like league and one rule for everybody else.
Missy Franklin in doubt for Pan Pacs swimming
Phil Lutton American superstar Missy Franklin remains in doubt for the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships after succumbing to back spasms during training on the Gold Coast.
Michael Phelps says retiring was the easy part, returning to the water has been hard
Phil Lutton On the final night of competition in the London Olympic pool, the incomparable Michael Phelps was taking his victory lap, waving his giant hands to the crowd and bathing in the deserved adulation as...
Schlanger swim at Pan Pacs raises more questions
Phil Lutton Melanie Schlanger has raised further questions over the controversial decision to leave her out of the 4 x 200m relay in Glasgow with a commanding swim at the Pan Pacs to secure a spot in Thursday...
Michael Phelps returns in golden touch after emphatic Pan Pacs victory
Phil Lutton There are attempted comebacks in swimming, where the old magic that used to rocket champions through the water has gone for good.
Relays reloaded: Australians unseat Americans at Pan Pacs
Phil Lutton Australia's mens 4 x 100m freestyle relay team, that famously misfired in London, has rebounded to form with a stirring victory over the United States at the Pan Pacs championships on the Gold Coast.
World at Katie Ledecky's feet as new US superstar emerges
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Green Lantern #48
Larfleeze and Atrocitus share a delicate moment, and Sinestro bears his feelings to Hal Jordan. This issue also contains a few other Lanterns and some promises made under duress.
|Wed, November 25th, 2009
Blackest Night #5
Middle issues are often where things slow down, and while "Blackest Night" does that for a bit, it's already picking the pace back up for a good cliffhanger.
|Wed, November 25th, 2009
Teen Titans #77
J. T. Krul continues his exploration of the Black Lanterns that would rise around Titans Tower.
|Wed, November 25th, 2009
Incredible Hercules #138
"MAMATHOOOOOM!" With some of the best onomatopoeia in comics today, the thunder rolls across the heavenly pages of "Incredible Hercules".
|Tue, November 24th, 2009
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Ghosts #1
A bland beginning that holds potential. Not a must read for fans, but entertaining nonetheless.
|Tue, November 24th, 2009
Powers #1
"Powers" returns, and it hasn't lost a step. Walker has a new partner, and a new addition to his history as Bendis and Oeming take us to his "Rat Pack" days.
|Tue, November 24th, 2009
X-Men Legacy #229
"X-Men: Legacy" is currently telling good old-fashioned superhero stories, and I'm down with that kind of fun.
|Mon, November 23rd, 2009
Supergirl #47
This issue of "Supergirl" isn't really about Supergirl at all, but that said it is still enjoyable.
|Mon, November 23rd, 2009
Mighty Avengers #31
At the end of the day, "The Unspoken" ends with an uninspired fight scene.
|Mon, November 23rd, 2009
Thunderbolts #138
Incoming writer Jeff Parker turns Mister X loose on the current team.
|Mon, November 23rd, 2009
Transformers #1
The Transformers return to their first ongoing series in years.
|Mon, November 23rd, 2009
The Brave and the Bold #29
Feel like reading a comic where the only point is telling you how much better life was four decades ago? Yeah, me neither.
|Sun, November 22nd, 2009
The Authority: The Lost Year #3
A mediocre, average comic book that must compete with a never completed comic that had the potential to be great. The comparison is not kind.
|Sun, November 22nd, 2009
Dark Reign: The List — Amazing Spider-Man #1
Spider-Man. Norman Osborn. Thousands of fanboys yelling "Fight, fight, fight, fight!"
|Thu, November 19th, 2009
Irredeemable #8
The Plutonian faces his first real threat and we learn more about why he turned evil in one of the best comics on the shelves.
|Thu, November 19th, 2009
Flash: Rebirth #5
While the story's a bit slowly paced for a tale about the Flash, this issue reveals something hugely significant.
|Thu, November 19th, 2009
Wolverine: Weapon X #7
In part two of the second "Weapon X" arc, things get even weirder, and more terrifying.
|Wed, November 18th, 2009
Realm of Kings: Inhumans #1
"Realm of Kings: Inhumans" is giving the political intrigue I was hoping for; with any luck, it won't devolve into fight scenes.
|Wed, November 18th, 2009
Adventure Comics #4
In what is surely to be the strangest "Blackest Night" tie-in, the joke is getting a little old.
|Wed, November 18th, 2009
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly #5
A great conclusion that is original and also alludes to the films numerous times.
|Tue, November 17th, 2009
Spider-Woman #3
This works much better as an actual comic, particularly with Maleev's expressive color palette.
|Tue, November 17th, 2009
Punisher #11
The series takes a turn for the even-more-absurd and it totally works.
|Tue, November 17th, 2009
Dark Avengers #11
Norman Osborn and his crew are in serious trouble. "Secret Wars II"-level trouble.
|Tue, November 17th, 2009
Realm of Kings #1
"Realm of Kings" kicks off here, but is it wrong that I'm feeling a little event fatigued?
|Tue, November 17th, 2009
Daredevil #502
With Matt's friends reeling after the events of last issue, the Kingpin begins to cement his position in the underworld.
|Mon, November 16th, 2009
Cable #20
Bishop chases Hope and Cable, who narrowly escape. Again.
|Mon, November 16th, 2009
Marian Churchland's retelling of "Beauty and the Beast" is a completely new animal, with beautiful art and an open-ended story.
|Mon, November 16th, 2009
Green Lantern Corps #42
The sound and the fury have started to become tedious, and a major plot event suffers because of it.
|Sun, November 15th, 2009
Andy Clarke is one of the best artists working in superhero comics today. And while this isn't a great series, it's better than you might expect.
|Sun, November 15th, 2009
Realm of Kings Imperial Guard #1
Abnett and Lanning bring some action and characterization to Gladiator's Legion of Super-Guardians, and it looks nice too.
|Sun, November 15th, 2009
Marvel Adventures Super Heroes #17
Keeping in step with Marvel's re-branding of their Marvel Adventures line, "Marvel Adventures Super Heroes" gets a new direction and purpose.
|Sat, November 14th, 2009
JSA vs. Kobra #6
The chess match between Kobra and the JSA comes to close in this issue, but their interwoven story doesn't end here.
|Sat, November 14th, 2009
Supergod #1
An oral history of superhumans and their role as modern gods in society, centering on the idea that a superhuman would not think like a human. Original, inventive, and very good.
|Fri, November 13th, 2009
Booster Gold #26
"Booster Gold" uses up all the extra pages this month in a "Blackest Night" tie-in that features a rather apt guest hero as well as undead villain.
|Fri, November 13th, 2009
Batman and Robin #6
A slightly disappointing issue of "Batman and Robin," but even here there still glimmers of excellence.
|Thu, November 12th, 2009
Psylocke #1
Psylocke heads back to Japan with her former body in tow.
|Thu, November 12th, 2009
X-Men Forever #11
Cliches and a retro-classic feel, but there's something comforting in the storytelling.
|Thu, November 12th, 2009
Punishermax #1
The first issue of this new volume doesn't run from the Ennis problem, confronting it head on while delivering a great read.
|Thu, November 12th, 2009
Strange #1
The cover says it all, "The Doctor is out!" Indeed. No longer flaunting his pedigree, Stephen Strange finds a new adventure in this limited series by Mark Waid and Emma Rios.
|Wed, November 11th, 2009
The Amazing Spider-Man #611
The best "ASM" issue of the year, with Deadpool and Joe Kelly and Eric Canete and all that is good in the world.
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As political and financial chaos seemingly become the status quo, leading food and beverage brands will seek growth and differentiation through the coming year by projecting a sense of optimism and purpose in mature markets while simultaneously focusing on gaining distribution in fast developing markets.
Optimism must be coupled with a
sense of purpose
The notion of optimism in brand building is certainly not new. Take, for example, the slogan used by the UK's Orange telecommunications to capture share in the 90s: "The future's bright, the future's Orange". Today, pure optimism is not enough. This upbeat stance must include consumers in the dialog and ultimately allow them to participate in something fulfilling. Food and beverage brand marketers are betting that a sense of purpose will drive strong connections with existing loyalists and new users through social media and other earned media strategies. The creation of sharable content that ties back to a brand's equity and assets – while demonstrating social responsibility – is a powerful and efficient way of building and managing a brand.
Perhaps the best example of this optimistic sense of purpose is the current Arctic Home campaign from Coca-Cola. The concept builds awareness around the loss of polar bear habitat through limited-time packaging design and in-store displays. These items drive consumers online to learn how to get involved and make a difference. Sharable digital content allows people to scale the story through Facebook and Twitter to build a movement. The cause is noble, relevant, and provides a plausible way to intervene on behalf of the endangered bears, all while linking to Coke's historical association with polar bears as a seasonal brand campaign. The polar bear began as a way for the brand to entertain us, but now serves as both a visual asset of the Coca-Cola product, as well as an icon for the brand's social responsibility efforts.
Fast developing markets will drive growth
While building social currency and starting movements are effective ways to address the business challenges of developed markets, the biggest growth for global food and beverage brands will continue to come from fast developing markets. PepsiCo's CEO has stated that these markets will account for at least half of PepsiCo's sales in the next five years. To that end, Pepsi is reinventing its bottling alliances in China to gain more distribution. Coke plans to invest $2 billion in India alone to expand its presence. Yum! Brands (the parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell, among others), is also seeing the majority of growth outside developed markets, having recently signed a deal with China's Sinopec to open units in potentially thousands of gas stations. Yum! is also acquiring and inventing new restaurant concepts, specifically to meet the opportunities in China.
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Sales for restaurant brands in mature markets should be propped up by lower fuel prices, which will free up more disposable income for dining out. The rising cost of commodities and consumer pressure for "value" pricing, however, will erode profit. As average transactions get lower, McDonald's, Starbucks, and other major chains will continue to innovate by developing new reasons to visit. The successful rollout of McCafé gives McDonald's the platform to deliver new beverage-driven occasions, but also creates the challenge of innovating appealing seasonal beverages and seasonally themed packaging to maintain momentum. Starbucks, having dropped "coffee" from its identity, will look to offer premium fruit beverages and more food choices to their loyalists in order to remain the
category leader.
Lastly, this is an Olympic year and the London Games should prove to be a new high-water mark for integrated marketing and brand building. McDonald's and Coke, both perennial World Olympic partners, can be expected to bring their brands to life in innovative, entertaining, and sharable ways to the world audience. A year from now, we should all be referencing these Olympic games as the year that finally brought the integration of global brand building and local brand activation, linked to incredible social media strategy.
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Here are some photos of Katy Perry, and her grandmother, Ann Hudson, from the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. Katy attended the event wearing a Blumarine dress, and accessorized with Misaki spiky silver bangles. Wow Katy looks stunning, doesn't she?! Love how she looks so simple, yet so elegant! And how nice is it of Katy that she brought along her grandma to the event? Nana Hudson just looks so cute with the blinged out cane!
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KAENA POINT (HawaiiNewsNow) - An experienced diver is glad to be back at home after drifting at sea for eight hours off Kaena Point. Shining a laser at an aircraft is usually a crime, but this time it helped a Coast Guard crew find him.
Ron Tubbs has been catching aquarium fish for a living for 35 years. He has done thousands of deep-sea dives, but his latest outing nearly cost him his life.
"I try to be prepared for anything that can happen. Safety is always a major concern," said the Waimanalo resident.
He entered the water with his dive partner around 11 o'clock on Friday morning. He surfaced early when his line broke and he couldn't swim back to the boat.
"After kicking and kicking for quite awhile, I was unable to make it back to the boat so I was realized I'm going to be stuck out at sea for a long time," said Tubbs.
Tubbs was wearing a dry suit. He had two inflatable devices and a green laser. He said he drifted up to eight miles from shore, and was feeling tired and weak in the choppy seas.
"I was getting pretty sore in my legs and my back and thinking I might have decompression sickness and might be facing not just a lost at sea situation, but a medical situation," recalled Tubbs.
His friend called emergency crews, and Tubbs said he could see the Coast Guard and Honolulu Fire Department searching for him closer to shore.
"When it got dark I think they finally realized they saw the beam of the laser way off in the distance and took care not shine it in their eyes or anything, but in their direction and it reflects off the moisture in the air, so it makes a pretty big beam," said Tubbs.
"With how dark it was last night, it would have been impossible to see him unless we were right on top of him, knew exactly where he was. The way were able to find him so quickly was because he had some kind of signaling device," said Lt. Chris McAndrew of the U.S. Coast Guard.
While he was drifting, Tubbs had a lot of time to think about his wife and worry about sharks and jellyfish. Now that the ordeal is behind him, he is just grateful for his rescuers.
"I appreciate the Coast Guard and the fire department and all the work they put in to saving my life," said Tubbs.
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Course dates: 2010-11
My Course
The course is split into a three month short taught course at the start followed by a nine month project. I really enjoyed the project side and the lab work. The lab technicians taught us different techniques on research where as the course at the start told us why we were doing this research in the first place so it linked together well. It changed my view on research. I used to think it was boring but now I clearly like it as I am a research assistant at the University! I liked the fact that the lectures were given from both the scientific and medical point of view. The support from the lecturers was very good. They replied quickly to emails and provided clear reading lists as well as explaining things clearly which we were not sure about.
Why Newcastle?
I chose Newcastle University as it has a link with my home university, Universitas Indonesia and I had the chance to do an intercalating year here. Even though I had the choice to go to other universities, Newcastle appealed to me due to its research expertise.
I often used to use the computer clusters in the graduate schools to do my work. The Walton Library had a good choice of books and there were a lot of copies so there was always the book you needed. It's good that the University IT facilities allow you to access journals from your home computer.
I also used to use the gym a lot. It's very conveniently located near the medical labs so it's good if you are putting something in incubation - you can just hit the gym for 2 hours!
I lived in Leazes Terrace. It is the best place. It's in the middle of everything and you can walk everywhere. From a Medical School student point of view, it is close to the labs and easy to get home - it's a safe walk. I also like that you can meet with a lot of different people from different countries and those studying on different courses. The computer clusters are useful and I enjoyed the short trips that the hall used to organise for us.
The City
I love Newcastle. It's not too crowded but not in the middle of nowhere, so it is the perfect compromise. The University is close to the city centre and the people are friendly. I spend my spare time here going rock climbing at an indoor centre and I like travelling around the UK using the good transport links that Newcastle has.
Advice and Recommendation
Newcastle is the whole package - the experience, the education. Everything. I would definitely recommend it to future students. Sometimes students coming from overseas can be shy because they think people will judge us for asking silly questions. In Newcastle, there is no such thing as a silly question and you can always just ask if you don't have something - people are always willing to help.


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