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Shanghai GRAND SLAM | 30 April - 5 May 2013
German qualifiers upset Rogers/Doherty to make Shanghai Grand Slam Main Draw
Shanghai, China, April 30, 2013 — German underdogs Mischa Urbatzka and Markus Bockermann advanced into the Main Draw of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Shanghai Grand Slam after pulling out the biggest upset of the men's Qualification Tournmanet here on Tuesday.
Following a 21-15, 21-11 victory over Poland's Piotr Kantor/Bartosz Losiak in the morning, Urbatzka and Bockermann swept Rogers/Doherty, the top seeds in the 32-team Qualification Tournament, 21-15 and 21-13 in 32 minutes Tuesday afternoon.
"I can't explain how Todd is playing in the qualifier, it was like years ago," said Urbatzka. "He is a really good player, and last year he played really good and now he is in the qualifier, for us it's a bad draw any way, and I think we made that out of it."
"Two years ago we played against Philip and Todd and we won, that's interesting," Bockermann said. "Because you know they were the Olympic champions and we were really motivated."
"We got nothing to lose, and we just tried the best we could. It's a good game from our side and definitely we are satisfied that we can qualify today," Urbatzka added. "Our match was OK, but they made a few mistakes and we served really well, and they had pressure, and we had a lot of chances."
The next goal for Urbatzka and Bockermann is to make it to the knockout stage in the 32-team Main Draw. "Our hope is to get out of the pool, maybe win the game," Bockermann said.
Rogers, who had clinched two titles in a row in the last two years in Shanghai with Phillip Dalhausser, was sent packing again following a disappointing 17th finish with his new partner Doherty in the season-opening Fuzhou Open last week.
The 30th seeded Maverick Hatch and Sam Schachter produced a pair of upset wins to join Christian Redmann/Josh Binstock in the Main Draw. Hatch/Schachter came from behind to beat third seeded Thiago Santos Barbosa/Henaldo Sabino Moreira from Brazil 19-21, 21-16, 13-15 in 48 minutes before ousting 14th seed Jorg Wutzl/Daniel Mullner from Austria 21-18 and 21-17 in the second and last round of the Qualification Tournament.
"It feels good. It's our third year on tour and we feel like we're right there," said Hatch after the match that lasted for 32 minutes. "Sometimes we just let it slip away and today we were fortunate with a good draw and took advantage of it."
"The match this morning we were a little curious how the weather was going to play out but it got nice. The Brazilians are always a tough challenge but we squeaked it out with a fortunate play to end that third set," he added. "The second match it cleared up a bit and it turned into real beach volleyball and it was fun to play."
Austria also advanced two teams into the Main Draw as Clemens Doppler/Alexander Horst and Robin Seidl/Alexander Huber posted two wins each to secure their berths in Wednesday's pool play.
Other teams making it to the men's Main Draw are Philip Gabathuler/Jonas Weingart (Swizerland), Paolo Ingrosso/Matteo Ingrosso (Italy) and Christopher McHugh/Isaac Kapa (Australia)
Feature newly crowned Fuzhou Open champions Phil Dalhausser/ Sean Rosenthal of the Untied States, the men's Main Draw tournament will start on Wednesday. Thirty-two teams will play a single round robin in eight groups with top three finishers from each group to advance to the 24-team knockout stage.
The double gender Shanghai Grand Slam is the first of a record 10 Grand Slam events on the 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour calendar with the women's Qualification Tournament scheduled for Wednesday.
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What makes good liturgy? That is the question with which a squad of talented Catholic liturgists have been wrestling in the pages of America over the past nine weeks. Beginning with the most basic liturgical minister of allthe assemblythese men and women have probed the arts of presiding and preaching; the roles of deacons, lectors, eucharistic ministers, music ministers and parish liturgy committees; and finally, hospitality, everyone's ministry. Several themes have surfaced in these thoughtful essays: the ritual readiness of the assembly, the need for care and competence in celebration, the twin tables of word and sacrament, communal sung prayer as a worshipful response to God, the essential link between liturgy and social justice, Communion as koin-onia, a holy living together in faith, through Christ and the Spiritand finally, the joyful enthusiasm that erupts when humble service unites presider and participants.
Starting From Experience
My task is to revisit this question a final time: What makes good liturgy? In seeking an answer, surelyexperienceis the best place to begin. So let me start with two extraordinary examplesone recent, the other from a few years back.
This year on the Second Sunday of Lent, I had the pleasure of joining the parish community of St. Mark's, in Independence, Mo., as it celebrated the dedication of a new church. Located in a rapidly growing suburb of Kansas City, the parish had literally outgrown its worship space. Thanks to lively collaboration between pastor and parishioners, a sound planning program had been put in place, artists and architects hired and ground broken. Today a once muddy field has become the site of a magnificent, Romanesque-style, cruciform structure that, in spite of its traditional form, allows the assembly to gather in a semicircle around the altar. Sightlines are unobstructed, all lighting is indirect (no hanging jungle of cords and lamp fixtures), the floor slopes gently toward altar and ambo, and worshipers with disabilities are fully accommodated.
The dedication liturgy was celebrated on a sunny Sunday as a late Midwestern winter was struggling into spring, breeding hope out of thawing soil. Nearly a thousand worshipers packed the church for a rarely performed rite that consists chiefly in the solemn baptism of the building, with water flung in every direction and crosses traced with chrism on its walls. As the long liturgy unfolded, it was clear that the parishioners and Bishop Raymond Boland of Kansas City-St. Joseph loved what they were doing together. People sang robustly in several languages, supported by adult and children's choirs and accompanied by handbells, organ, piano, guitars and percussion. As the bishop doffed his chasuble, rolled up the sleeves of his alb and began slathering consecrated oil over the surface of the red-oak altar, the assembly's interest quickened. Then, from each direction, small groups of parishioners advanced toward the altar dancing a solemn saraband. Their arms were outstretched, holding censers, lights and freshly laundered linens for wiping and drying the wood of the altar/cross/body of Christ.
Slowly the space became suffused with smoke, a prelude to the fires the bishop would soon set on the altar as part of the dedication ritual. One could not help imagining the spice-bearing women approaching Jesus' tomb on the first day of the weekor even the recent photos from the Hubble telescope that show swirling galaxies, star nurseries and spirals of incandescent gas glowing in the first moments of creation. The liturgy lasted for hours, but time flew. I overheard one parishioner say as she left church, That was the shortest three hours I ever spent!
Led by their bishop, the baptized body of Christ that meets at St. Mark's had baptized their new worship space. Was it good liturgy? You bet. Careful planning, loving attention to ritual detail, enthusiastic singing and participation by everyone made the celebration memorable. It was a superb example of what happens when parishes take to heart the principles ofthe Second Vatican Council'sConstitution on the Sacred Liturgy(Nos. 14, 22-40, 48), and when they let the speech, song, silence and symbols of a renewed rite speak with fullness and authority. (It helped that the pastor, Father Jim Healy, and his staff had provided good liturgical catechesis for the parish prior to the celebration.)
My second example comes from a few summers back, when I was a guest at St. Augustine's parish in Louisville, Ky., an inner-city community, historically African-American, whose roots stretch back to the 19th century. The people, presider, ministers and musicians had undoubtedly planned the liturgy for this Sunday in Ordinary Time, but what impressed me was that all the worshipers knew in their bones how todothe liturgical acthow to do it from memory, with dignity and grace, naturally, unhurriedly, welcoming the stranger in their midst. Though everyone participated vigorously, no one (except me) found it necessary to refer to hymnals, missalettes or other worship aids. It amazed me that almost the entire Mass, from entrance rite to dismissal, was sung. The homily was punctuated by acclamation and chanted exchanges between presider and people. Three different choirs (children, teenagers, adults) supported the congregation's singing, much of it rhythmically and melodically complex, yet quite singable.
There was literally standing room only in the cramped upstairs room where the people of St. Augustine's celebrate the Eucharist (the frame church's lower level is used for the dinners that typically follow Sunday liturgy). Yet hospitable accommodations were made. In one area toward the rear of the room sat some people to whom everyone seemed to defer as community elders, most of them women advanced in age. I was reminded of a similar group at a parish in the diocese of Oakland, Calif., where each lady elder was invariably addressed by the respectful title Mama. One of them, Mama Camille, had quite a reputation for wit. Stopping to chat with her one Sunday morning, a parishioner asked, How're you doin' today, Mama Camille? Mama pondered a moment before replying, I'm somewhere between Thank you, Jesus' and Lord, have mercy!'
Respect for each person's gift and ministry, generous hospitality, honoring the community's eldersall were palpable as St. Augustine's parishioners celebrated their liturgy. It was definitelytheirliturgy; yet at the same time, it was unmistakably theRoman rite, shaped, as Vatican II recommends, to embrace the distinctive culture of that community (S.C., No. 37-38). Our Mass had begun at 10 a.m. By midafternoon, people were still chatting over dinner in the church basement, and a small army of volunteers had gathered in the rectory to make soup and sandwiches. (St. Augustine's kitchen is well known to the poor and homeless of the neighborhood.)
Was this good liturgy? You bet. I have often thought that if Blessed Pope John XXIII could somehow be present, incognito, to celebrate with communities like St. Mark's and St. Augustine's, Sunday after Sunday, he would come away glowing, happy with his legacy, his heart singing a song of the brightness of water (the title of one of Pope John Paul II's poems). He would, I think, recognize the Roman rite, adapted, as the liturgy constitution insists, to the qualities and talents ofdiversepeoples (No. 37). He would acknowledge their differences and welcome them. He would embrace their music with enthusiasm. He would grasp how much the liturgy means to these people, how precious a gift it is, how deeply it supports their common life. He would see what a legacy of worthy celebration they hope to leave their children. He would see the body of Christ stretching out its hands to those who have been shut up and shut out. And he would be reminded that in the midst of that meal the night before he died, Jesus was the one kneeling, with a bowl of dirty water in his hands.
What Makes Liturgy Good'?
Comparing these experiences to the series of essays inAmerica, I find a set of common characteristics. I suggest, therefore, that good liturgy results when:
Vigorous popular participation is encouraged and enhanced by presiders whose style is strong, loving and wise, rather than tentative, domineering or disengaged.
Worshipers can see, hear and join in the liturgical action, since at Mass the people not only offer the sacrificethrough the priest's hands; they offer ittogether with him, and include themselves in the offering;
A rich diversity of ministers do all and only those tasks that belong to them (this applies to presiders as well).
Both the vertical and horizontal axes of Christian worship are respectedthat is, the assembly's focus deepens its prayer while heightening its reverence for everyone in the assembly, especially the least and littlest.
Reverence means not simply a way of behaving at Mass, but an attitude toward other people; the opposite of reverence is arrogance and a refusal to greet with awe those persons and things that are higher than oneself.
Ritual spaces provide sufficient breathing room for participants. For Christian liturgy, despite its occasional wordiness, shares something vital in common with silence: both are open spaces where God can address us in the first person.
Preachers are poets, not exegetes, pundits or comedians. For the preacher's task is to let the word speak through the mercy of the body, to find the memorable image that enables the assembly to name the grace that suffuses both world and worship.
The ritual readiness of participants is made possible by rites that are so sturdy, stable and familiar that, far from inspiring complacency, they challenge a community to embrace the tough work of conversion.
The sacramental celebration comforts the uncomfortable and discomfits the comfortable.
The community eschews self-righteous rubricism, yet avoids the temptation to make the rite up as it goes along, a strategy that inevitablyimpedesparticipation, because people do not know what will happen next.
The community's diversity (cultural, racial, linguistic, generational, etc.) is joyfully acknowledged rather than painfully sidestepped or ignored.
Ritual spaces are so situated in neighborhoods that their symbolic presence as the house of God's holy people is obvious, that they can accommodate the movement of people during the liturgy (e.g., at Communion), and that the essential relation between liturgy and justice, ethics and Eucharist is clear.
Christians remember that the Eucharist commits us to the poor, and that we cannot truly receive Christ's body and blood unless we come to recognize Christ in the poorest among us.
Always in Paradise
My list is not complete, nor will its content surprise anyone who has been working in the field of pastoral liturgy in the past 40 years. It concludes with a reminder that what Pope John Paul II has called theoption for the poor is actually a eucharisticobligationfor Christians. As St. John Chrysostom once warned us, it does us no good to adorn and adore Christ's body in church if we fail to recognize Christ's body when it stands outside, hungry and neglected. Liturgy is the language the Catholic community speaks when it is at home, and it is most at home when it is worshiping God and serving the poor.
When asked one time whether the poet William Blake was at home, his wife Catherine replied, I see very little of Mr. Blake; you see, he is always in paradise. At home, we Catholics speak paradise while holding a bowl of dirty water in our hands. We come to the liturgy not to see our own desires made lucid, but to see a reflection of ecstasy at its most difficultin thecross that speaks, always calling us to service, faith and repentance.
My brother Neil, military attaché at the U.S. Embassy, asked the violinist why he chose that song. He answered that he played that song better than any other song he knew and therefore was the one he wanted to play for God. The reply seemed reasonable to me.

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Toronto mayor Rob Ford receives poll boost ahead of return to work after rehab stint
Crack-smoking Toronto mayor Rob Ford is set to return to work this week more popular than ever after a stint in rehab for his internationally publicised alcohol and drug abuse.
Mr Ford, 45, moved into second or third place in the lead-up to municipal elections in October, according to the latest polls, despite being absent from the campaign trail for a month to attend a rehabilitation centre.
Mr Ford took a leave of absence in May, in the middle of his re-election campaign, to enter rehab after several videos surfaced over the past year showing him apparently smoking crack cocaine.
The latest video reportedly showed him smoking the addictive drug with his sister in her basement in April, refuting Mr Ford's claims that he had kicked the habit.
His surprise rebound in popularity comes after support plunged to a low of 32 per cent at the beginning of June when he disappeared from the limelight.
Forum Research published a poll showing Mr Ford behind frontrunner Olivia Chow by seven percentage points.
"With his return now imminent, interest in the mayor is beginning to grow, and with it, as usually happens, his approval," company founder Lorne Bozinoff said.
"We'll see if this is a temporary phenomenon, or a sustained surge which will carry him back into the campaign he left so abruptly."
The mayor's drug abuse was first revealed last year when an alleged drug dealer tried to sell another video of him smoking crack to the media.
At first, Mr Ford denied using the hard drug but later acknowledged he had smoked the crack while in a "drunken stupor", but insisted he was not an addict.
Since then, Mr Ford has been filmed numerous times in public behaving erratically.
Toronto City Council stripped him of most of his mayoral powers in November over his misconduct.
In rehab, the mayor reportedly underwent almost 500 hours of therapy, including group and one-on-one help.
Upon his return, Mr Ford is likely to continue campaigning on a platform urging voters to give him another chance.
He is expected to address the media and has invited city councillors to have an "informal meeting" to discuss "issues facing Toronto and how we can work together to move forward in a constructive and collaborative way", according to an email to councillors published by the daily Globe and Mail.
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Santa Sangre (US - BD RA)
Gabe celebrates the first official US release of Jodorowsky's masterpiece...
Fenix spends his formative years in an old fashion circus, working as a magician under his father, the knife thrower. Fenix's mother is a trapeze artist and religious zealot who worships a patron saint who was raped and literally disarmed. When Fenix's mother catches his father in bed with the circus' tattooed woman, she attacks his genitals with sulfuric acid, and has her own arms chopped off for her trouble. Fenix witnesses the entire attack, and is sent to an insane asylum, where he ages into manhood. Even crazier stuff happens when Fenix is released, but I'd rather not spoil anymore for you people.
Alejandro Jodorowsky isn't the most prolific filmmaker on the planet, but to my mind he's the most talented and important art house director that ever lived. I'm sure there are plenty of Fellini, Greenaway and Bergman loyalists that will vehemently disagree, but I find that Jodorowsky's films feature a heart and soul I've never experienced from the more popular art house stars' work. My first viewing of El Topo, one of the movies most responsible for the rise of midnight showings of cult films, was a genuinely life changing event, and remains near the top of my short list of 'must see' motion pictures. I genuinely think everyone that considers themselves a serious film viewer owes it to themselves to watch this hallucinatory ode to classic Western filmmaking. Santa Sangre, the director's fifth film after the mind boggling Holy Mountain, and little seen Tusk, isn't as entertaining or rewatchable as El Topo, but it's Jodorowsky's most accomplished work, and about as close to a conventional narrative as the director is capable of achieving (note: I still haven't managed to see The Rainbow Thief, which has been called Jodorowsky's most mainstream feature despite the director's best efforts). Santa Sangre is an easier watch than Jodorowsky's other non- El Topo work, especially because it isn't too weighted down with Catholic and political subtext, like Holy Mountain, a film that veers into possibly unintentional comedy time and time again (though some of the absurd images simply have to be intended as funny).
Santa Sangre is certainly a dark film, easily classifiable as at least 50% straight horror, and it's not surprising that it received an NC-17 rating in America for its excessively bloody violence and reasonably graphic sex. But it's far from a stuffy picture, and the subtext is mostly reserved for obvious sexual metaphors. Jodorowsky actually appears to take pleasure in simply being absurd with his surrealist visuals, and one assumes that he wouldn't be offended by an audience giggling during certain sequences (especially those featuring aggressive phalluses). The classical circus setting draws positive comparisons to Tod Browning's classic ode to deformity Freaks (which Jodorowsky admits as influence in interviews), and Jodorowsky takes huge inspiration from Marcel Marceau's groundbreaking mime work (the director actually took lessons from Marceau as a young adult), rendering most of the dialogue practically redundant (one of the major supporting characters is entirely mute). The film washes over the audience like an inescapable fever dream, yet even bereft of dialogue is still an interactive and thoughtful experience.
Conceptual images valued over plot and dialogue isn't a rarity in Jodorowsky's filmography. This is yet another experiment run almost exclusively by visual oddities, but Santa Sangre also represents the director utilizing his best visual storytelling, as it features a reasonably orthodox narrative structure, and a plot that can actually be summed up on the back of a video box (seriously, I dare you to do the same with Fando y Lis or Holy Mountain). The acting is also in keeping with the director's M.O, and is classifiable as extremely melodramatic. The characters are drawn in remarkably broad terms, which will definitely turn off many first time viewers, as will some of the more grotesque images, but those prepared to deal with politically incorrect scenes of downs syndrome children snorting cocaine, or a tattoo covered mother prostituting her underage daughter, will discover a fascinating, surrealist universe unlike any they've experienced before (unless, of course, they're already familiar with Jodorowsky's other films).
Up to this point Santa Sangre was never released on digital media in the United States. The only ways to see the film were a cut, R-rated VHS, a nearly impossible to find uncut NC-17 VHS (both of which were not presented in widescreen), or an OOP R2 Anchor Bay DVD (I suppose bootlegging was another option, but we'll pretend such things don't happen). The availability of a high definition release (along with Severin's same day standard definition DVD release) is especially exciting for collectors, specifically those without multi-region players or the money to purchase a limited release, rental only VHS. Like most high definition updates of older cult films, this disc improves colour quality more than anything. Details are much sharper, the overall composition is sharper, but the brightened palette really makes the difference, especially the all important reds (check out the climax, where a black and white flashback is pocked only with red hues). These rich reds pop off the screen, and maintain a solid hue without bleeding or exhibiting much compression noise (there are a few halos here and there, but nothing excessive). This print is a bit on the dark side, so the improved colours don't compare favourably to Severin's incredible Blu-ray release of Richard Stanley's Hardware (sometimes we set our personal bars a little too high), but there are some sequences that leap off the screen, especially those scorched with monochromatic, neon gels. There are some film based artefacts that lead me to believe Severin's source material wasn't the most impressive, but real 'damage' isn't an issue, and film grain, though omnipresent, is fine and easy to ignore. One could complain about inconsistent clarity, but again I believe these are inherently part of the source material.
Severin has included three audio options – English 2.0 stereo, Italian 2.0 stereo and Spanish 2.0 mono (the Anchor Bay R2 disc featured a 5.1 Dolby Digital remix of the English track, which never really works as well as the original 2.0). Technically, and possibly surprisingly to most viewers, the English track is the preferred one, as most of the actors are, in fact, speaking English, even thought it's clearly a second language to most of them (some of the most common English dubbers in Italy appear on the track). Language and dialogue is, as stated in the review section almost moot, however, as it is in El Topo and The Holy Mountain, so the choice of track has more to do with the quality of the sound than the lip-sync and dialogue. The English track features the least distortion, but the Spanish and Italian tracks feature clearer sound effects. The Spanish track is both the richest track, and the track that features the most high end distortion. In the end I suppose the English track is the ideal experience, but nothing is presented uncompressed, so on the whole the aural representations are a minor disappointment. I've always had some problems with some of the film's music. The traditional Mexican and circus stuff works so well it's hard for me to accept Simon Boswell's (one of Dario Argento's favourite composers through the late '80s) more electronic and 'modern' cues (Jodorowsky calls it a 'pastiche' of horror music). This iffy score is usually each track's strongest suit, however, and gives the LFE an important boost.
Severin, a studio not really known for their extra features, positively blasts this one out of the park. This disc is loaded, putting the Anchor Bay R2 disc to shame, though it does borrow a few bits and pieces. The first piece of borrowed material is the audio commentary, which features Jodorowsky and film journalist/Dario Argento biographer Alan Jones. Jones is invaluable because he's quite knowledgeable (being friends with producer Claudio Argento couldn't have hurt), and a good moderator/interviewer. Jodorowsky is also hard to understand when speaking English, so Jones also acts as a bit of a translator. The most interesting stuff I learned from this track (which I'd never bothered to listen to before) includes discussion of Jodorowsky's comic book and film inspirations (Jodorowsky can deny it all he wants, Santa Sangre owes quite a bit to Psycho), and consistent insistence that most of the more cryptic images don't actually mean anything to the director. It's nice to know that such a brilliant artist likes to create art for art's sake, and isn't afraid to lampoon himself. This is a valuable track, especially for those of us that aren't quite clever enough to catch the multiple meanings behind the images. The timing of the track is a little off, likely due to the original recording's PAL speed up.
The new extras begin with 'Forget Everything You Have Ever Seen: The World of Santa Sangre' (96:00, HD), a massive seven part making-of documentary. This includes interviews with Jodorowsky, co-writer Roberto Leoni, actors Cristobal (aka: Axel) and Adan Jodorowsky, Tino Tapia, Thelma Tixou, Blanca Guerra, Sabrina Dennison, and Elenka Tapia, composer Simon Boswell, and publicist Greg Day. The director starts with his introduction to the story, and real life inspiration, who he met by chance in person. Leoni then builds upon this in discussing his script, and his introduction to Jodorowsky. Discussion then moves to casting, including early suggestions from producer Claudio Argento – Angelica Huston and Jack Nicholson. Cooler heads prevailed, and Jodorowsky cast his sons, along with other, more appropriate actors. Then we learn about the shooting process, which includes the hardships and advantages of working on real Mexican streets with real Mexican prostitutes and transvestites. Jodorowsky and his sons proceed to discuss his love of and experiences with old school circuses, and the process behind the circus set sequences. Here the actors are permitted to discuss the difficulty of working with someone as intense as Jodorowsky. The next chapter is pretty much devoted to Thelma Tixou, who we learn was already a humungous star in Mexico thanks to her erotic dancing (apparently she did her own knife stunts). This is followed by a somewhat insane discussion from the director concerning the relationship between abusive women and their cowed sons, which leads to a more focused discussion about Blanca Guerra, and the miming process. The doc is wrapped up with a chapter concerning the musical score, and a retrospective look at the film as a whole.
New extras continue with 'For One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky' (32:30, SD), a 1990 made for TV British documentary on the director that focuses mostly on Santa Sangre, as it was his most recent release. Along with the somewhat repetitive, but delightfully venomous Jodorowsky interview are interviews with i]The Rainbow Thief[/i] star Omar Sharif, fellow filmmaker Dennis Hopper, French sci-fi artist Moebius, and Village Voice critic Jim Hoberman, who is clearly not a fan. This is a valuable extra because the commentary and 'Forget Everything You Have Ever Seen' don't cover much of the director's early career. Now we just need a feature length documentary on the unfilmmed Dune project. 'Goyo Cardenas Spree Killer' (17:40, HD) is a brief but fascinating look at the real life serial killer that inspired Santa Sangre. The story is told via an expert on the case and a series of still photographs. The extras then move back into familiar territory with an entertaining 2002 Q and A with Jodorowsky (24:40, SD), which was available on the Anchor Bay release, followed directly by a 2003 interview (30:20, HD). These interviews cover a lot of familiar ground, but also fill in the remaining cracks in the director's history. By the end of this section of extras there's very little about the enigmatic man left to learn (spoiler: he's not a fan of George Bush Jr.). Composer Simon Boswell's 2010 interview (8:00, SD) is sort of icing on the cake, including brief stories about Jodorowsky's relationship with Dennis Hopper and The Beatles.
There are two more Anchor Bay leftovers on the disc – a series of deleted scenes (7:40, SD) with Jodorowsky and Alan Jones commentary, and Adan Jodorowsky's short film Echeck (4:00, SD) with optional elder Jodorowsky commentary. The extras are completed with two more entries from composer Simon Boswell – a short film entitled Blink Jodorowsky (2:00, SD), and 'Close Your Eyes' music video (5:50, SD), two trailers, and a series of Severin trailers.
Santa Sangre is, along with El Topo, a must see motion picture that will always divide audiences. But that's what it's all about – controversy and emotional response. This Blu-ray (and the matching DVD) release alone is reason to celebrate given the film's lack of digital video release in the States, and the solid A/V presentation is the perfect extra incentive. Oh, and then there's the matter of hours of extra features, many of them as yet unreleased in any world region. Severin has put some real effort into this one, and they deserve some attention. Hopefully the studio will sell enough copies that they can release more than one incredible Blu-ray collection per year in the future.
* Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer. Thanks to Troy at Andersonvision.com for the screen-caps.
Review by Gabriel Powers
hogaburger Contributor Join Date: April 2007 Location: United States Posts: 1,153
I've watched everything Jodorowsky has made up until Tusk. The Anchor Bay box set made that easy, but for some reason I never sought out his later films.
I'll have to check this release out, especially since Severin went all out on it. Hopefully El Topo will get a blu-ray in the near future.
I'll have to check this release out, especially since Severin went all out on it. Hopefully El Topo will get a blu-ray in the near future.
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
I was personally feeling crummy about never seeing Tusk or The Rainbow Thief, but I did learn from these extras that Jodorowsky would actually prefer we didn't watch them.
hogaburger Contributor Join Date: April 2007 Location: United States Posts: 1,153
Haha, good to know. I may not bother, but I'll definitely watch this Santa Sangre blu-ray.
And apparently Holy Mountain and El Topo are getting blu-rays from Anchor Bay in late April.
And apparently Holy Mountain and El Topo are getting blu-rays from Anchor Bay in late April.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 25th January 2011
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Surround 2.0 English and Italian, Dolby 2.0 Mono Spanish
Subtitles: English SDH
Extras: Forget Everything You Have Ever Seen: The World of Santa Sangre, Director and Journalist Commentary, Deleted Scenes, For One Week Only: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Goyo Cardenas Spree Killer, Q and A with Jodorowsky, 2003 Interview, Simon Boswell Interviews Jodorowsky, Blink Jodorowsky, Close Your Eyes Music Video, Echeck Short Film, Trailers
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Director: Alejandro Jodorowsky
Cast: Guy Stockwell, Blanca Guerra, Axel Jodorowsky, Adan Jodorowsky, Tino Tapia, Thelma Tixou, Blanca Guerra, Sabrina Dennison, and Elenka Tapia
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror and Thriller
Length: 124 minutes
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Line 6 Guide to Guitar FX, Part 1: Phase Shifters
This article, originally from sonicbids.com, is the first of a five-part series from Line 6, exploring some classic uses of popular guitar effects.
What the What?
The signature swish of early Van Halen's "Atomic Punk," the soft swirl of Hendrix's "Machine Gun," the white-hot waves of Husker Du's "Metal Circus," and tons of others: phase effects have oozed their way into every damp corner of rock history. And if today's oversized pedal boards are any indication, phasers are here to stay.
How Did They Do it?
Any industrious yahoo can twist knobs on a phase pedal until it sounds like something but only in the hands of a true artist can we really hear the musicality in these legendary effects.
To get his swirl on, Eddie relied heavily on an MXR® Phase 90, a popular phase pedal that has been adding walls of waves to countless recordings for the past 40 years. Jimi used a Uni-Vibe® to create the watery warble that led legions of guitarists to take a shot at duplicating the tone of "Machine Gun", from the Band of Gypsys' performance at the Fillmore, on New Year's Day, 1970.
On Husker Du's seminal recordings, including "Metal Circus," "New Day Rising" and "Flip Your Wig," Bob Mould used an Ibanez® Stereo Chorus pedal or an Electro-Harmonix® Small Clone Mini-Chorus to set his tone ablaze.
Hot Tip:
Are you wiring your pedal board correctly? As a general rule, phase pedals, and other mod effects like chorus and flange, are placed in-line after your distortion pedals.
Effect pedals sure played their part but, to create other characteristics of their legendary sounds, both Eddie and Jimi set their Marshall® heads to a volume that would naturally overdrive and compress anything that came through the input jack. (Unfortunately, it's no longer acceptable behavior to show up to a session with your 100-watt head cranked to 11.)
Obviously, many legendary tones were born of J. Mascis-sized guitar rigs set to Motorhead-approved levels. Luckily, for those of us with neighbors, there are other options.
Watch: swirly goodness - Jimi Hendrix plays 'Machine Gun'
How Can I Get it?
Line 6 POD® X3, POD® X3 Live and POD® X3 Pro provide access to these and other coveted tones that guitarists spend their lives gushing over. They've got presets, like "5150″, which is the best place to start when you're trying to recreate the magic of "Eruption," "Atomic Punk," "Ain't Talkin 'Bout Love" and others. Plus, you can download thousands of free POD® presets for from customtone.com, where the community of Line 6 users post, share and download free tones. Get your favorite phase-crazed EVH, Hendrix, Floyd, Husker Du tones and more!
View other phaser products at Dolphin - click here
[original article by By Frank LaMonte. To read Line 6's gear guides first hand, check sonicbids.com]
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WENATCHEE, Wash. — With more than a month of harvest behind them and the peak month ahead of them, some Washington apple growers are worried about having enough pickers to get all their fruit picked. Others say they have enough.
"Labor is very, very tight, probably the worst I've seen in the last number of years," said Harold Schell, director of field services at Chelan Fruit Cooperative.
Some of the cooperative's grower members have "help wanted" signs out and are prioritizing picking to try to avoid letting fruit get over mature, Schell said.
"Our biggest concern is having enough labor to get all apple and pear varieties picked," he said. "This is worse than last year and getting progressively worse."
But Howard Nager, vice president of marketing for Domex Superfresh Growers in Yakima, said the company's orchard and packing affiliate, Kershaw Fruit & Cold Storage, and other growers Domex markets for, are not experiencing picker shortages. And the crop is even picking long, he said, meaning volume is greater than estimated.
Scott McDougall, co-president of McDougall & Sons in Wenatchee, said the company's labor supply has been sufficient with its increased use of H-2A visa foreign guest workers. Perhaps a greater concern, he said, is that prolonged hot weather has prevented good apple coloring. He was hopeful that would improve as temperatures cooled on Sept. 17.
Any shortage would be worse without this year's big increase in H-2A guest workers, said Dan Fazio, director of the Washington Farm Labor Association, in Olympia.
So far this year, 6,194 H-2A guest workers have been certified for the state, Fazio said. That compares with 4,546 in 2012 and 3,182 in 2011.
Despite the cost and intricacies of the program, growers are turning to it for a stable labor supply and usage likely will double every two to three years for the foreseeable future, Fazio said.
"Even with H-2A, we could use more people," said Mark Zirkle, president of Zirkle Fruit Co. and its marketing arm, Rainier Fruit, in Selah. Zirkle Fruit has about 1,000 H-2A workers. Labor is tight and because of it the industry is a bit behind in harvest, he said.
Growers are doing more multiple picks for best maturity and that complicates field decisions and causes harvest to take longer, he said. Color development has been slow, he said.
During a conference call hosted by the Washington State Department of Agriculture in early September to assess the labor situation, there was wide agreement among grower advocates and government regulators that dramatic growth in the H-2A program has benefited growers and workers, Fazio said.
"When one grower uses H-2A, it frees up domestic workers to work at non-H-2A farms so it's a win-win," Fazio said.
WAFLA handles the applications for more than 80 percent of the employers using the program in the state.
Some growers are not so sure of the benefits because the H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rate has risen to $12 per hour and has pressured wages upward, he said.
"That's not our fault. Blame it on the feds," he said. "And how much would growers need to raise wages if they didn't have H-2A workers?"
Kirk Mayer, manager of Washington Growers Clearing House Association in Wenatchee, said labor is tight, but fruit quality and size have been excellent.
Fruit is a little larger than a year ago, which helps with marketing, he said.
Movement is strong with 2.08 million boxes of 2013 and 2012 crop apples shipped the week ending Sept. 14 compared with 1.99 million for the same week a year ago, he said.
Prices are strong at $69.90 per box for Honeycrisp season-to-date through Sept. 14 compared with $66.55 a year ago and $58.82 two years ago, said Dan Kelly, Clearing House assistant manager. Gala is $27.51 versus $31.20 a year ago and $27.67 two years ago, he said.


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Trends in Optimizing your Formulations and Recipes
Whether the goal is cost reduction or following consumer trends, even the most honored recipe can be tweaked with new ingredients.
The economy in general, last summer's drought and the lack of a U.S. Farm Bill all are pushing prices for such key commodity ingredients as corn, soy, meat, poultry, milk and eggs into the stratosphere. Fortunately, emerging technology has come to the aid of the formulator, allowing for optimizations that can help relieve the pressure.
Dividing ingredient optimization need into classes, technology has improved vastly when it comes to enhancing or replacing proteins, starches and fats. Over the past decade, much has been discovered about how the proteins function in eggs and whey, for instance.
Fat replacement tech has been somewhat overshadowed by shifting needs in different compositions of fats — e.g., no trans fats but more omega-3 fatty acids. But keeping calories under control is still a key concern, so fat reduction remains popular.
The trend of adding fiber to food products continues its upswing, with formulators seeking not only to add texture, but also to create products with less fat and fewer net carbs than competing items in the same category.
Thanks to continued consumer interest in whole-grain and gluten-free options, incorporating a variety of grains and pulses into food products has become increasingly popular. As drought has affected large swaths of the Southeast, Midwest and Southwest in recent years, lowering yields and increasing costs for wheat and corn, some farmers and ingredient suppliers are looking to pulses as an alternative. In general, pulses -- peas, chickpeas, beans and legumes — are more drought-tolerant than grains are, as are some "heritage" grains and grasses, such as sorghum, millet and buckwheat.
Sorghum (also called milo) can be processed into a whole-grain yet gluten-free flour, thus satisfying two key consumer demands. ADM Corp., Decatur, Ill., rolled out two varieties of white sorghum flour — standard and whole-grain — under the trade name Harvest Pearl.
Processed similarly to wheat flour, Harvest Pearl white sorghum flour has a neutral flavor profile. According to the company, whole-grain sorghum flour offers an important gluten-free solution, as it is cost-competitive with other flours and thus more economical than specialty starches. Whole-grain sorghum flour provides twice the protein and fiber of brown rice flour, which has typically been the go-to ingredient for whole-grain gluten-free products.
Reformulation is not always cost-driven. Of course, reformulations for reduced sugar and sodium content save money when you simply remove that amount of the ingredient. But the current trends of shifting to more "consumer-friendly" ingredients as replacements can reduce costs even when the new ingredients themselves run slightly higher in price than what they're filling in for.
For example, the natural sweeteners stevia and monk fruit are 200-300 times as sweet as sugar, which means you'll need far less of the sweetener than you would for a caloric sweetener. And sodium chloride-based salt reducers also require less ingredient for more intense flavor, naturally. In such cases, there's the "bounce" from being able to put a clean label designation that appeals to consumers and drives up sales.
Flexible proteins
Grains play another part in new formulation technology, beyond providing flour. As research has deepened food scientists' understanding of the protein-fat interplay in product formulations, new approaches to replacing eggs have evolved.
Penford Food Ingredients Inc., Centennial, Colo., recently introduced PenTech NG, an enzyme-treated starch product."Six grams of PenTech NG plus 44g of water can replace a large egg and 70 percent of the calories in a formula," says Bryan Scherer, Penford's director of research and development. Scherer believes egg replacement is an important tool to help cut calories and to reduce allergens in baked foods.
Ying Bian, senior applications scientist at Penford, notes that a second-generation product, PenNovo 00, can replace egg whites in specific bakery items by providing volume and moisture retention. This is particularly desirable in the gluten-free market, where product developers not only formulate-out wheat and gluten, but also eschew other allergenic ingredients such as soy, milk and eggs.
Designed as a coating material to extend the shelf-life of fresh foods as well as egg whites, PenNovo 00 is non-GMO, non-allergenic and kosher-certified. This enzyme-treated starch gives formulators a new volume-enhancing tool for their gluten-free tool box. And for clean-label considerations, it can be labeled as modified food starch.
One egg replacement solution suitable for a variety of bakery applications is wheat protein isolate. ADM touts its SmartBind wheat protein isolate's ability to replace egg and dairy proteins in bakery products by both providing structure and aeration. The choice of which protein to use would depend on the desired finished product texture and the processing parameters, according to Brook Carson, director of R&D for ADM Milling. "SmartBind offers similar functionality to Prolite 100," says Carson, but the former is "more creamy and smooth."
Both ingredients can also be used to replace or reduce fat, milk or dough conditioners to improve a product's nutritional profile or allow for a "cleaner" label. In most layer cakes, wheat protein isolate can replace up to 50 percent of the eggs; in muffins, pancakes, sweet breads and cookies, egg replacement may go as high as 100 percent.
Lipid layoffs
The "fat replacers" umbrella encompasses a wide variety of products, based on fats (emulsifiers), starches, fruit purees and sugar esters. In addition to creating products with a lower total fat content, other reasons for fat replacement include eliminating trans fats, reducing saturated fat or boosting "healthier" fats, such as omega-3 fatty acids.
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Voices from within Brazil's protests
Some comments by Brazilians participating in protests across South America's biggest country:
"I'm here because I depend on public transportation which is terrible. Public transportation should not be for profit. I'm here to say we need better buses and better service." — Maira Zenon, graphic designer, 27, attending protest in Brasilia.
"We're out of medicine, out of materials; there are patients lying in the halls. Hospital staff hasn't gotten a raise in 11 years. Considering what we pay in taxes, it's a disgrace. I've been seeing this decadence, which is constantly getting worse, and I won't just accept it." — Claudia Pereira, 54, public hospital administrator participating in protest in Niteroi.
"We just want what we paid in taxes back, through health care, education and transportation. We want the police to protect us, to help the people on the streets who have ended up with no job and no money." — Agatha Rossi de Paula, 34, lawyer attending protest in Sao Paulo.
"Public transportation must be free, that's what this demonstration is about." — Victor Lopes, student, 16, a participant in a protest in Brasilia.
"We need to take all the money invested in soccer and put it into education. Without education, we have nothing." — Fabio Monteiro, 24, student attending protest in Sao Paulo.
"There's so much injustice in this country, the 10 cents were the straw that broke the camel's back," he said, referring to the public transportation fare increase that set off nationwide protests. — Abner Barcelos Campos, 12, student joining in a rally with parents in Niteroi.


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The Niagara River Region Chamber of Commerce will host its next business "Blender" on Thursday, Aug. 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Youngstown Yacht Club.
Attendees will enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. The event also will offer a business raffle and an opportunity to exchange business cards and information with other local merchants.
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Last weekend, AFP reported some troublesome news for the people of Iran: The country's oppressive government has officially banned all foreign email services, including Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, and others. In fact, the only domains anyone is officially allowed to access must end in .ir.
The only email services that anyone in Iran may now use (unless they use Tor, or some other service that allows them to break around the country's firewall) must now end in either Iran.ir, Post.ir, or Chmail.ir.
Interestingly, a quick look at the Who.is registration data for Chmail.ir shows that the domain was actually registered using a Gmail address. Now, this is not simply an example of dark irony. Because the Chmail.ir domain is registered using Gmail, Google could — technically — access that account, change the registration password, and wreak all types of havoc on the service. Not that it would ever do such a thing. But such opportunities do test the limits of Google's "Don't Be Evil" modus operandi.
Of course, it is safe to assume that Google would never, ever do something as outrageous as that — even if it would be the "right thing to do." We just think it's interesting that it could, if it were so inclined.
Iran first began limiting access to foreign email services back in 2009, when the country's citizens staged mass protests. Since then, the Iranian government has massively throttled bandwidth, and blocked access to a number of foreign websites, including sites that speak of government opposition.
So far this year, Iran has sentenced to death four people for their activities online, including a Web developer, a website administrator, and an online humorist. These death sentences, as well as the Iranian regime's increasingly stringent crackdown on online activity of its citizens landed Iran on watchdog group Reporters Without Borders 'Enemies of the Internet' list as one of the world's most dangerously oppressive governments. Other's on the list include Burma, China, Cuba, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
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Edinburgh Food Safari
Nell Nelson
Monday, 2 October 2017 from 14:00 to 17:00 (BST)
Event Details
Fabulous eating walking tours of Edinburgh – light on walking heavy on eating – we take you to local neighbourhoods so you can experience a new area and new food and drink experiences over the course of an afternoon in a small group of food lovers with a local experienced guide.
Edinburgh Food Safari – we do the hunting, you do the eating
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Monday, 2 October 2017 from 14:00 to 17:00 (BST)
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"I want everyone who visits Edinburgh to discover what a fantastic vibrant city it is, full of passionate people who care about food and where it comes from and what it tastes like. No cobble has been left unturned – I have created this food walking tour as the tour I would like to go on if I came to Edinburgh for the first time.
Nell Nelson - creator of Edinburgh Food Safari
I love food and I love Edinburgh - I was born and brought up in Edinburgh. I worked in London as a food reviewer and copywriter and in Hong Kong as food columnist and food editor. I returned to Edinburgh ten years ago to find an Edinburgh and Scotland full of new and exciting food opportunities.
I love taking people to food places I have discovered and I would like to extend that to visitors, as all the places on my food Safaris are to food establishments run by people equally passionate about food and drink as I am - and you are.


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A Church Near You
If you want to find your nearest Church of England church for a Christmas service or nativity play then a Church Near You is for you.
To find your nearest church just enter your postcode and the site searches it's database of over 16,000 churches for those nearest your location. The diocese you live in is then shaded on the map and the churches nearest you are marked on the map.
UK Golf Guide
This huge golfing resource lists Britain's best golf courses, giving prices, pars of holes, sizes of the greens and geo-tags them all on a handy Google Map.
BigBarn claims to be the UK's no.1 local food website. The site helps users find good, safe, accountable food from local sources. To search the site you enter your postcode and local food sources are geo-tagged on a Google Map.
BigBarn uses different types of map marker to show different types of local food source, for example, farmer's markets, dairy, farm shop etc.
Gumtree is a Craigslist type website for London which focuses on house rentals. The site uses Google Maps to list available rental properties in your area.
It is possible to search the properties by price, location and by type. The results are then plotted on a Google Map.
Czech Republic
What a great idea! A map that shows you the cost of beer in different bars across one city. In this case this city is Prague.
The map geo-tags about 250 bars and pubs. Clicking on one of the beer glass shaped markers opens an information window containing the beer prices of that pub.
Hat-tip to Jack DeNeut.
Dublin By Numbers
This Google Map mashup of Dublin displays a huge amount of information about the city in a number of different categories.
It is possible to turn on or off a number of different categories on the map, such as businesses and services, galleries, museums, theatres, hotels etc.
Guide to U2's Dublin
This map is a guide to U2's Dublin. It is a Google Map showing the history of the band within the city, such as recording studios used for albums, rehearsal spaces etc.
Dilogs is a social network geared towards diving and other subaquatic activities. The site lets you keep track of all your dives, meet new people and share your experiences. The site gives you quick access to your profile from anywhere in the world from your computer or a mobile phone.
The site uses Google Maps to position users, dives and routes. It also allows the sharing of dives on Google Earth via kml.
Ibiza A-Z
Ibiza A-Z is a Google Map mashup showing categorised information markers about this Spanish island. The categories include beaches, museums and much more. This site is a must for anyone planning on taking a holiday on the island.
Casas Zoom
From Lokku Labs (Nestoria's experimental arm) comes this Twitter Vision style map of Spanish property. The map animates through Nestoria's Spanish properties for sale. It is an interesting way to browse through properties in Spain as you can just sit back and wait for your ideal home to appear on the map.
Braga Virtuel
This is an online interactive guide to the city of Braga, in the north of Portugal. The site will help you find tourist information about one of the oldest Portuguese cities, such as important monuments and other sights, tourist routes, where to eat, sleep or shop, etc. The site can also help you to buy or rent a property in the city.
The site has a huge amount of information about the city and it looks good too!
Passeatonvoisin is a French classified ads and auctions site built on Google Maps. To search the map users just enter what they are looking to buy and also enter a location. The results matching their search criteria are then marked on a Google Map. It is then possible to click on the map marker to see the classified ad.
It is also possible to add your own classified ad to the map by completing a simple form.
Voisineo Lyon
A Voisineo is a local meeting place. This site is a social networking and social sharing site for the French city of Lyon. Using this Google Map mashup it is possible to meet your neighbours, explore your neighbourhood and local shops.
Looking for a tennis opponent, a partner Salsa or friends to make up a game of Bridge? Then you can use Nextgeo's Google Map mashup to find them. This site allows anyone to find a partner or friends that share the same sporting or recreational interests.
This site can help you find a parking space in French speaking countries. To use the map you just enter a location you wish to park in and the available parking spaces are then shown on a Google Map.
Information about the geo-tagged parking spaces is also given in the map side panel.
Utrecht van Boven
This mashup allows you to search historical photos of Utrecht on a Google Map. The photos have been geo-tagged on the map so it possible to compare current views of Utrecht with the same view in the past.
The photographs can also be searched by category, such as churches and monasteries, industrial heritage, castles and manors etc. It is also possible to see old maps of Utrecht overlaid on the Google Map.
Fietsnet is a cycling route planner for Flanders in Belgium. It is possible to search the map by entering a location in a search box or simply by clicking on the map. The map will then attempt to give you a route plan using the best cycling routes.
Freizeit Erleben
Freizeit Erleben lets you find the most beautiful parks, playgrounds, zoos, museums and castles in your region. The search facility helps you quickly find new ideas and leisure activities for the whole family near where you live.
Results are shown on a Google Map.
WhatsYourPlace seems to be a virtual property market. Users can select an area on Google Maps and pay WhatsYourPlace a fee to virtually own that place. So you can hand over your hard earned cash to WhatsYourPlace and pretend that you acually own the White House.
Alternatively you can keep hold of your cash and pretend to yourself that you own the White House.
InRomeItaly can help you find hotels, holiday homes or bed and breakfasts in Rome. It is possible to search the map by price and location. Results are then shown on a Google Map.
Each property is shown in a tabbed window that lets you view the property's details, photographs of the property and it's location on a Google Map.
With YouPosition.it you can very easily create an online logbook of your trips, just by sending SMS text messages from your cell phone. If you include in the SMS the coordinates of your position, your message will be immediately displayed on Google Maps. Therefore your friends will know where you were when you sent the message.
Registered users can also write comments to your posts, and you can answer them. Later, when you're at home and you have an internet connection, you can also upload a picture and associate it with each position.
Mirtesen.ru is the first Russian social network built on Google Maps. the site already has over 120,000 members. It is possible to search the map by city to find friends and it is also possible to add your own location to the map.
Tereny is a Ukrainian real estate map for both commercial and residential property.
It is possible to search the map by location, type of property and by price. Results are then shown on a Google Map.


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AS A RS-FRESHMAN IN 2013: Played in 77 of Santa Clara's 107 sets … finished second on the team with 121 assists and notched 1.57 apg … recorded 11 service aces and 47 digs overall … had 13 assists, two service aces and six digs against Cal State Northridge (Aug. 30) … scored a career-high 30 assists and a co-career high eight digs at Fresno State (Aug. 31) … added one kill, 21 assists, two service aces and a co-career high eight digs against Rice (Aug. 31) … recorded 17 assists, one service ace and four digs against UCLA (Sep. 5) … had 15 assists, one service ace and seven digs at Hawai'i (Sep. 6) … scored 10 assists and three digs against New Mexico State (Sep. 7) … scored five service aces in a four-match span (Oct. 5-17) … added seven assists and one dig at Saint Mary's (Nov. 14).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012: Redshirted at University of Utah due to ACL reconstruction before transferring to Santa Clara in 2013.
High School/Club: Played club with Wave Volleyball and was selected to the All-Tournament Team at the 2010 Junior Olympics ... won three medals at the Junior Olympics at various levels: bronze in the 13-Open Division, bronze in the 14-Open Division and silver at the 15-Open Division ... member of teams that won various Junior Olympic qualifying events ... also a member of the Southern California Youth Red Team in 2010 after playing with USA Volleyball's A1 Select Team in 2008 ... helped Torrey Pines High School win three consecutive league championships during her sophomore, junior and senior seasons and was a three-time letterwinner for coach Brennan Dean ... involved in various community service projects as a member of the National Honor Society and wrote for the school newspaper ... earned three Scholar-Athlete awards as well as an Award for Achievement in English.
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
We'll be visiting the confessional tomorrow, but for now, enjoy this for the last day of National Poetry Month...
Write hard.
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I'm probably short about 9 poems for the month as I didn't start until April 8 (I was traveling) and then missed a few days. However, I did write with Susan Rich and we got 6-7 starts to poems on one day, so maybe that raised my total a bit...
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GENEVA (Reuters) - Syria is in a state of civil war with more than 4,000 dead and increasing numbers of soldiers taking up arms against the government of President Bashar al-Assad, the top U.N. human rights official said Thursday.
"We are placing the figure at 4,000, but really the reliable information coming to us is that it is much more than that," United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay told a news conference.
"I have said that as soon as there were more and more defectors threatening to take up arms - I said this in August before the Security Council - there was going to be a civil war. At the moment that's how I am characterizing this," she said.
The U.N. Human Rights Council is holding an emergency session on Syria Friday following a report by an independent U.N. commission of inquiry that said Syrian forces have committed crimes against humanity including executions, torture and rape.
"I intend to add my voice to the finding of the commission of inquiry with regard to evidence pointing to the commission of crimes against humanity," said Pillay, a former U.N. war crimes judge who will address the one-day session in Geneva.
Pillay noted that she had called in August for the Security Council to refer Syria to the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged crimes against humanity.
"In my own view, based on our own monitoring of the situation, there is need for prosecution of perpetrators at the highest level for crimes against humanity," she said on Thursday.
The Arab League put Syrian VIPs on a travel ban list on Thursday and European Union foreign ministers readied a raft of economic sanctions against Assad to press him into stopping an eight-month military crackdown on popular protests.
"I want to endorse what was said to me by one of the Arab state ambassadors who is sponsoring the special session tomorrow, and that is of course they also feel totally hopeless, they feel that the sanctions will bite because the wealth is concentrated on the family around him," Pillay said, in a reference to Assad.
"And they feel that the momentum has to be maintained. So the Council session is important, my statements are important, eventually to get to the Security Council and also to get the message to those who are holding back on drastic action by the Security Council, so they will also understand this is serious."
Russia and China, which both have oil concessions in Syria, teamed up in October to veto a Western-backed Security Council resolution condemning Assad's government for violence.
The two powers, joined by Cuba, are also trying to tone down an EU resolution being presented at the rights forum Friday that would strongly condemn Syria and call for the U.N. report on crimes against humanity to be sent to the Security Council, diplomats said.
The United States is among the official co-sponsors of the EU text.
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Expedia-Verified Reviews
Don't miss out on a lower price on this hotel
Get an overview of this hotelItalian elegance near New York's Rockefeller Center
Popular property highlights
Midtown Manhattan
Infused with the spirit of Italy, this gracious Midtown hotel is 1 block from Radio City Music Hall and Rockefeller Center. This hotel is walking distance of Fifth Avenue shopping and Times Square. Metro stations are nearby.
Coffee and pasta
The Michelangelo Hotel's Lobby Lounge serves both traditional and contemporary Italian food. This hotel also features a fitness facilities with weight training equipment, and business center.
Sweet dreams of Italy
Spacious guestrooms have Art Deco, Country French, or Neoclassical decor. All include cherry-wood furniture, 2 TVs, free WiFi, laptop-friendly safes, Italian Frette robes, and free toiletries. Limited hour room service is available.
Languages Spoken
- English
The Michelangelo Hotel
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
For evening diversions, Michelangelo's multilingual concierge staff will help secure tickets to Broadway shows and reservations for top restaurants.
This New York hotel also offers a complimentary 24-hour fitness center and multiple meeting rooms. Wired and wireless internet is available for free. Self parking or valet parking (no in/out privileges) are available for a surcharge.
Ground transportation:
Private cars and shuttle vans of varying prices are available. They can be selected during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
- Free use of nearby fitness center
- Express check-in
- Bar/lounge
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Conference space
- Porter/bellhop
- Express check-out
- Year Built 1927
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Meeting rooms 4
- Restaurant
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free WiFi
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Free wired Internet
- Computer station
- Smoke-free property
- Luggage storage
- ATM/banking
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- 24-hour business center
- Concierge services
- Total number of rooms - 179
- Number of floors - 7
- Multilingual staff
- Free newspapers in lobby
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Languages Spoken
- English
- Filipino
- French
- German
- Hausa
- Italian
- Russian
- Spanish
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Pay movies
- Premium TV channels
- Hair dryer
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
- Free newspaper
- Minibar
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Bathrobes
- Designer toiletries
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Daily housekeeping
- Desk
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Iron/ironing board
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Shower/tub combination
- Television
- Cable TV service
- Free WiFi
- Free wired Internet
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Number of bathrooms -
- Room service
- Room service (limited hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Where to Eat
Lobby Lounge - This intimate enclave, where guests can sip cocktails and liqueurs, serves lunch and dinner. The lounge features a sophisticated wine and spirits list and an enomatic wine-dispensing machine for personal tastings.
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 21
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 35.00 per night.
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Resort fee: USD 45.90 per accommodation, per night
- Fitness center access
- Business center/computer access
- Internet access
- Phone calls
- Additional inclusions
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 30 and USD 40 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: USD 45 per day
- Valet parking fee: USD 55 per day
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 35.00 per night
Hotel Name
- Hotel Michelangelo
- Michelangelo Hotel
- Michelangelo Hotel New York
- Michelangelo New York
- Michelangelo Hotel New York City
- The Michelangelo Hotel New York City
We should mention
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Awards & Affiliations
- The Michelangelo Hotel is listed in the 2016 Condé Nast Traveler Top 100 List.
- The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.
Beverage Offer
Book a stay in any room or rate plan and receive a $10 USD beverage allowance per day, redeemable in the Lobby Bar.
Beverage allowance details provided at check-in. Taxes and gratuities may not be included. Offer subject to availability. Offer is not valid with groups/conventions and may not be combined with other promotional offers. Other restrictions and blackout dates may apply.


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2014 Subaru BRZ: New Car Review
Well-known for its turbocharged all-wheel-drive performance cars, Subaru has moved in an all-new direction with the 2014 Subaru BRZ sport coupe. Powered by a normally aspirated 200-horsepower 2.0-liter engine, the BRZ combines the joy of a perfectly balanced lightweight chassis with the precision of rear-wheel drive to create a classic performance coupe. Designed with Toyota (you may notice the striking similarities between the BRZ and the Scion FR-S), the BRZ's engine and suspension represent Subaru's contribution, while the sleek styling and cozy interior spring from Toyota's styling studio.
The BRZ isn't for everyone, however. Although it has a small back seat, the BRZ's cabin is really only fit for two passengers. Technophiles won't be impressed with the audio and infotainment system, which may be one of the least intuitive in the industry. There aren't even steering-wheel-mounted audio controls available. But if you're looking for a fun sport coupe with great road manners, a wonderful 6-speed manual transmission and sleek good looks, the 2014 Subaru BRZ deserves at least a couple of test drives.
What's New for 2014?
The 2014 Subaru BRZ gains Aha smartphone infotainment integration via the standard navigation radio and a new remote transmitter for the Limited trim's keyless entry and start. The Premium trim no longer offers the option of an automatic transmission.
What We Like
Balanced chassis; communicative steering; comfy front seats; seductive styling; reasonably well-equipped for the price
What We Don't
Engine could use more power; poorly designed audio system; no steering wheel audio controls; cramped rear seat
How Much?
Fuel Economy
The Subaru BRZ is powered by a 2.0-liter boxer engine, meaning its pistons lay on their sides in a horizontally opposing configuration. The normally aspirated 4-cylinder generates 200 hp and 151 lb-ft of torque. With the 6-speed manual, the BRZ earns an Environmental Protection Agency estimate of 22 miles per gallon city/30 mpg hwy. With the 6-speed automatic, fuel economy jumps to 25 mpg city/34 mpg hwy.
Standard Features & Options
Subaru offers the 2014 BRZ in two well-equipped trims: Premium and Limited. Both trims come standard with a 6-speed manual transmission. A 6-speed automatic with manual shift control is offered on the Limited for an additional $1,100.
The BRZ Premium ($26,390) brings air conditioning, cruise control, power mirrors, 1-touch up/down power windows, power door locks with remote fob, leather-wrapped tilt/telescopic steering wheel, a 65/35 split folding rear seat, limited-slip rear differential, HID headlights, 17-inch alloy wheels and a voice-activated touchscreen navigation system with Bluetooth, real-time traffic alerts, USB/iPod port and HD radio.
The BRZ Limited ($28,390) adds fog lights, Alcantara and leather seat inserts, push-button start, a rear spoiler, illuminated sun visor vanity mirrors, dual-zone automatic climate control and the Cold Weather Package that adds heated front seats and heated side mirrors.
Standalone options include a powered subwoofer, interior illumination kit, rear bumper diffuser and an auto-dimming rearview mirror.
The BRZ offers a modest trunk measuring 6.9 cu ft that can be expanded by folding down the rear seat backs.
Every BRZ comes standard with anti-lock brakes, electronic traction and stability control and six airbags, including front, front side and side curtain. Although the government has yet to crash-test the BRZ, the independent Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has. The BRZ earned top marks in every test, including the moderate overlap front, roof-strength, and seat and head-restraint tests. It also was a Top Safety Pick.
Behind the Wheel
With only 151 lb-ft of torque, the BRZ isn't going to deliver the same neck-snapping acceleration as its WRX brothers. But thanks to its lightweight chassis, if you're willing to get the revs up over 5,000 rpm and really work the 6-speed manual, the BRZ will bring a smile to your face every time you take it for a spin. Driving the BRZ reminds us of another old favorite, the Mazda RX-8. Wonderfully neutral in the curves, with precise steering, great brakes and tenacious traction, the BRZ is the kind of car you want to push through winding mountain roads for hours on end.
Best of all, for everyday drivers, the BRZ is easy to live with. Its ride isn't too harsh or jarring, the gas mileage is pretty good and its maintenance schedule is no more expensive than the average family sedan.
Other Cars to Consider
Hyundai Genesis Coupe -- The Genesis is a bigger car with more interior room, a more powerful engine and a much better audio/navigation system. But it's not as precise in the curves and feels heavy.
Ford Mustang V6 -- The V6 Mustang can't match the BRZ's handling, but it does offer more power, features and muscular appearance.
Chevrolet Camaro V6 -- Like the Mustang, the Camaro offers more power and a more machismo look than the BRZ, but it is also noticeably heavier, with poor outward visibility and less agility in the turns.
AutoTrader's Advice
Unless you absolutely can't live without heated seats and side mirrors (and the few other amenities), go with the base Premium trim over the Limited. It has everything you need to enjoy what the BRZ is all about, plus you can use some of the $2,000 savings to replace the underwhelming navigation radio with a nice aftermarket system. If you can't drive a stick, however, you'll have to move up to the Limited, as the Premium doesn't offer an automatic transmission.