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I have been with my partner/friend for 17 years. He moved in after 3 months and I would say a vast amount of that time we have argued. I can never do anything right, I drive the wrong way, I park the wrong way. I feed him too much, things are not cooked enough etc etc. (I am 67 he is 73). I must be wrong with things sometimes I have to be.
I have many times asked him to leave my house and because I do not want to be alone (I was a widow when we met) I always asked him to stay. He even left (twice) and again I asked him back. Mad I know, but this I did. I would say about 5 weeks ago things came to a head again after coming home from holiday and I told him to get out, and this time I am going through with it. I cannot tell you how guilty I feel, he will be homeless. I am helping him to get a place, and would cook meals and freeze them for him and do stuff for him but that also seems a mad thing to do. I do work (I like working apart from the money I like being with people).
He hasn't worked for a long time(8 years) and until about 6 months ago I didn't let money become an issue but it has become a bit of an issue now with me because he moans that he has no money and he does get a fair amount of money weekly for himself. He pays very little towards the house so he really shouldnt be complaining. He is still with me, he is waiting for a place from the council. I treat him as I have always treated him, breaky in bed (mad I know) cooking and doing everything.
I feel guilty more because of his age and he is ailing. He has diabetes, short term memory loss, waterworks problems etc.
My question is how can I combat by guilt's about throwing him out, he is old for his age and I should have done this years ago so at least he could have met someone else.
I am a young 67 year old, I am very lucky I have my health I am not too over weight and I work which I enjoy. He is old, very over weight, nice at this present time because he is leaving and obviously not believing that I am going through with it. So opinions to combat my feelings and situatio 'please. I have made my bed and because of the scare of being on own have let this go on for too long. He hasn't/doesn't even say that he likes/loves or wants me he just says he doesn't want to leave.

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This is one of the most famous Japanese ghost stories and a popular motif here in Japan for tattoos. There are many variations since it was first penned in the early 1800s but the essence of the story is the same. It is the story of Tamiya Lemon, a samurai turned ronin, and his wife Oiwa. Lemon, a masterless samurai forced to take up employ in a redundant job making oil paper umbrellas becomes resentful and bitter about the downward turn his life has taken and he in turn focuses his frustration on his wife Oiwa…
Oiwa's looks and general vitality quickly diminish from the abuse heaped on her from her bitter husband and try as she might she cannot find a way to placate him. Lemon spies the granddaughter of a well to do merchant, Itô Kihei and discovers that his granddaughter, Ouma harbors feelings for him as well.
Kihei drops a remark about how unfortunate it is that Lemon is married and soon the two are hunched over behind the merchants cart plotting Oiwa's murder. Not soon after Lemon poisoned Oiwa's food but instead of killing her it disfigured her horribly. Her hair dropped out, and her eyes drooped.
Her face fell out of proportion. When she saw herself Oiwa was horrifying and committed suicide, leaving the path clear for Lemon to marry the rich granddaughter. One of their servants, Kobote Kohei, witnessed Lemon's treachery so lemon accused him of theft. They fought and Lemon pushed Kohei into a door and ran him through with his sword. The door fell off its hinges so Lemon nailed the body of Oiwa to one side of a door, and the body of the servant on the other and flung it into the river. Lemon and his young mistress Ouma planned an elaborate wedding.
On the night before he was to be married he was walking into his house when the lantern dimmed and split, forming itself into the likeness of the disfigured Oiwa and hissing "Betrayal" at him, scaring the ba-jeezus out of him. Still spooked on his wedding day, when Lemon lifted the Ouma's veil he was met with the visage not of his beautiful young bride, but of Oiwa… and an angry Oiwa at that.
Frightened he drew his sword and beheaded his bride, who of course slumped to the ground restored as Ouma, now dead as a doornail. Horrified he ran off to find Kihei, seeing Oiwa in every reflective surface and lantern he passed. He finds the merchant walking up the path from his house and races to him but is stopped mid-flight by the visage of his murdered servant, Kobote, and not Kihei, approaching him.
Terrified, he drew his sword and slashed blindly at Kobote, only to discover, too late once again, that it was indeed the merchant he was attacking. Haunted by Oiwa wherever he went – lanterns transformed into her face when he passed, with lolling tongue and drooping eye – he retreated to the mountains to live as a hermit. One day while fishing he hooked the door he'd nailed his victims to and dragged it ashore.
Walking home ropes and vines changed into snakes and smoke from the fire changed into Oiwa's hair and Lemon, driven completely mad races up the mountain and straight towards the cliffs. It was rumored my the people below that as he stood at the edge of the cliff a woman shoved him from behind laughing and screaming betrayal as she jumped off after him.
As I mentioned earlier, this is one version of the story… and there are many. But all are essentially the same and Oiwa is one of the most famous Onryo-o, a very specific and Japanese ghost bent on vengeance. Onryo-o usually forms when someone dies horribly by the hand of another.
Love, spite, jealousy, rage or extreme sorrow can bring a person back to the physical plane as an Onryo-o and it will haunt the person responsible, and cause great suffering. Onryo-o manifest like they appeared in death so are usually horrifically frightening and they go after not just the murderer but all the people he is close too….waiting till he is fully suffering to exact their final revenge.
(Crystal Morey works for Gomineko Books and is a contributing blogger for Tattoo Artist Magazine. For more info on Gomineko Books please visit their website: www.gominekobooks.com.)


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A secret plan finds perfect home for overlooked dog
Vinny Marano and his fiancee, Heather VanDette, went from zero dogs in their Cheektowaga home to three. And Maggie, a 70-pound red pit bull, who frightened VanDette when they met, is now her favorite.
"It was crazy," said VanDette. "We went from having just two cats to having two cats and three dogs. It was overload!"
Marano had two dogs when the couple met five years ago: Lincoln, a mix of Cane Corso, pit bull and mastiff adopted from Arkansas, and Basha, a pit bull-Cane Corso mix from Texas. The dogs became ill with different diseases and died within a month of each other.
Marano and VanDette put off adopting another dog until late winter, when they decided they were ready. "Heather was the driving force behind getting a dog, but I made the point that it should be a dog that we thought was unadoptable – I didn't want a dog to get put down," Marano said.
Marano loves the large, muscular breeds – pit bulls, mastiffs, bulldogs and Cane Corsos because, he said, "They are very athletic dogs, very strong, very smart, easy to train, they are loyal, have an almost complete devotion to their owner, and I show them the same kind of devotion they show me, so it's kind of a symbiotic relationship." VanDette, whose only previous family dog was a beagle, was more hesitant.
In February, VanDette spotted a photo of a pit bull mix named Mocha on the website of a group called Pixie Mamas Rescue.
This 30-pound fawn-colored dog with some black stripes and horizontal bat ears "has pit bull features but also delicate features," said Marano. This reduced her appeal. "People who are not experienced with pit bulls go on guard when they hear that she is that breed, and among people who like pit bulls, she wouldn't be their first pick, although you can tell she is part pit bull."
Marano said the couple contacted Pixie Mamas "and waited for a response."
One day, on impulse, they stopped in at the City of Buffalo Animal Shelter on Oak Street. There they saw a Cane Corso-mastiff mix and another dog named Ramona, a red pit bull with possibly some mastiff mixed in. Ramona "had been in the shelter for a couple months, and I could see that she was withdrawing a little bit," Marano said. "Heather was a little intimidated by her, because she was a little bit bigger and was a pit bull."
Marano wanted to adopt two dogs, but when he walked the Cane Corso-mastiff near Ramona's kennel, "she barked a little aggressively," he said. So although he felt he could safely handle the dogs' introduction, they left without adopting any dog.
"We did not want to make a rash decision. It's important that both of us are comfortable with the decision," Marano said.
A week later they returned. Ramona was still there, but instead they adopted Redford, a goofy, playful red and fawn pit bull and mastiff mix with some brindle stripes. Although he was large, VanDette was comfortable with the happy dog, whom they renamed Logan.
Although he had been returned to the shelter after a run-in with another family's cat, Logan got along fine with cats Fordham and Ava.
Then, said Marano, Pixie Mamas contacted the couple and brought Mocha to their house. Although she was timid and frightened of things, such as the feel of kitchen tile under her feet, Mocha got along well with Logan, he said. "I think it's good that she is with another dog, and Logan is kind of fearless."
They had their two dogs, but Marano had not forgotten about Ramona. He stayed in contact with Suzanne Laba, a senior volunteer at the City of Buffalo Animal Shelter, who continued to work with Ramona to keep her spirits up and make her more appealing.
"I had no idea that was going on," said VanDette, laughing. "I was a little sneaky with it," said Marano. "I used Logan as an introduction. and I knew that if she was OK with Logan, who was also a large dog, I could kind of talk her into the other dog."
In early April, the couple, who plan an August wedding, visited the shelter again. "I convinced Heather that we should foster her," Marano said of the dog they renamed Maggie. "I didn't think it was good for Maggie to be in the kennel any longer; you could tell she was in a depressed state. I asked Heather about fostering her and just getting her out of the shelter until she found a home."
The couple brought Logan to the shelter to meet Maggie, and while "they didn't hit it off right at the start, they weren't fighting, either, so that was a good sign," said Marano. "In the shelter, usually the best doesn't come out; their true personalities aren't seen because they can be stressed out."
Maggie went home with them on Thursday night as a foster dog. During the weekend, VanDette found herself saying, "I don't know if I can let her go with somebody else." On Tuesday, Marano returned to the shelter to adopt her. "She was ours," VanDette said.
Today, Maggie, the dog VanDette feared when she saw her, is her favorite. "Maggie just clicked with me," she said. "She smiles – when you look at her or call her name, she gives you a really big smile, especially when she is doing something bad. If you tell her no, she will lay down on the ground, roll over and just look at you and smile."
And VanDette is now a full-fledged pit bull fan. "They are very loving," she said. "My family beagle loves people, but she just likes to do her own thing. Pit bulls, like Logan and Mocha and Maggie, they just need to be around you, playing with you. They are caring, and they know when you are upset." A family member has been ill recently, and, said VanDette, "Maggie just sits by me and wants to comfort me."
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Behavioural confirmation is a type of self-fulfilling prophecy whereby people's social expectations (based more on social beliefs than personal expectation) lead them to act in ways that cause others to confirm the expectation.[1]
Research Edit
Psychologist Mark Snyder, and his colleagues (e.g., Skrypnek & Snyder, 1982; Snyder, 1981; Snyder, 1992; Snyder & Swann, 1978; Snyder, Tanke, & Bersheid, 1977), conducted some of the earliest and most-cited studies on behavioural confirmation. Collectively, they produced excellent examples of how a target's behaviour provides behavioural confirmation to a perceiver's initial (and often erroneous) belief. An excellent example is from their study of the "Physical Attractiveness" stereotype. This study consisted of a number of college men that were induced to believe that they were conversing with an attractive potential female date via tape recorder. While other college men were set up to believe they were conversing with an unattractive potential female date. Through analyzation of the interactions, Snyder and his colleagues had concluded that "those (female targets) who were thought to be physically attractive by their perceivers appeared to the observer judges to manifest greater confidence, greater animation, greater enjoyment of the conversation, and greater liking of their partners" than those women believed by their perceivers to be unattractive.[2]
These findings suggest that human beings, who are the targets of many perceivers in everyday life, may routinely act in ways which are consistent not with our own attitudes, beliefs, or feelings, but rather with the perceptions and stereotypes which others hold of us and our attributes. Hence, seem to suggest that the power of others' beliefs over our behaviours is extremely strong.[3]
First coined by Mark Snyder (1984), behavioural confirmation, also referred to in literature as 'self-fulfilling prophecy (e.g. Rosenthal, 1974) and expectancy confirmation (e.g. Darley & Fazio, 1980), is a belief creating phenomenon. Whereby ones beliefs about another, lead them to act in a way that causes the other to confirm that expectation, e.g. one may be told another is cool and aloof, and in turn acts differently when confronting that person, which in turn causes the other to then act cool and aloof (Snyder, 1992; Snyder, Tanke & Berscheid, 1977)
Mechanisms Edit
To explain the underlying mechanisms of the phenomena, many papers have spent time on analyses and discussion, which has yielded this four step process for behavioural confirmation. First, perceivers adopt beliefs about targets. Secondly, perceivers behave towards targets as if these beliefs were true. Thirdly, targets fit their behaviour to perceivers' overtures; and lastly, perceivers interpret targets' behaviour as confirming their prior beliefs (Darley & Fazio, 1980; Deaux & Major, 1987; Kelley, 1992; Snyder & Stukas, 1999).
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• Physical attractiveness – When one interacts with another of high or low physical attractiveness they influence the others social prowess. When a target (unbeknownst to them) is tagged physically attractive, through interaction with the perceiver, in turn becomes to behave in a friendlier manner than those tagged unattractive (Snyder, Tanke & Berscheid, 1977).
• Race - In Chen and Bargh's (1997) study, it was shown that participants who were subliminally primed with an African-American stereotype observed more hostility from the target they interacted with than those who were in the control condition. This suggests that behavioural confirmation caused targets to become more hostile when their perceiver had been negatively primed.
• Gender – When participants were made aware of their targets' gender in a division of labour task, targets fell into their gender-specific roles through behavioral confirmation (Skrypnek & Snyder, 1982).
Critique Edit
The principle objection surrounding behavioural confirmation is that the laboratory situations used in the research do not map onto real-world social interaction easily (Jussim, 1990; Miller & Turnbull, 1986). As well it is argued that behavioural disconfirmation is just as likely to develop out of expectancies as are self-fulfilling ones. Jussim's (1990) strongest criticism is that in all previous behavioural confirmation studies, the participants have been falsely misled about the targets' characteristics; however in real life people's expectations are generally correct. To combat such critique, behavioural confirmation has adapted to introduce a non-conscious element (Prinz, 1990). Even though there are clearly pitfalls to the phenomenon it has continuously been studied over the past few decades highlighting it's importance in psychology (Snyder & Klein, 2005)
See alsoEdit
- ↑ Darley, J.M., Gross, P.H. (1983). A hypothesis-confirming bias in labeling effects. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 44, 20-33.
- ↑ McDonald, W. T., & Toussaint, L. L. (2003). Questioning the Generality of Behavioral Confirmation to Gender Role Stereotypes: Does Social Status Produce Self-Verification?. Retrieved from http://www.jasnh.com/a10.htm
- ↑ McDonald, W. T., & Toussaint, L. L. (2003). Questioning the Generality of Behavioral Confirmation to Gender Role Stereotypes: Does Social Status Produce Self-Verification?. Retrieved from http://www.jasnh.com/a10.htm
Rotenberg, K., Gruman, J., & Ariganello, M. (2002). Behavioral confirmation of the loneliness stereotype. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 12(4), 81-89. doi: 10.1207/S15324834BASP2402_1
Chen, M. & Bargh, J. A. (1997). Nonconscious behavioural confirmation processes: the self-fulfilling consequences of automatic stereotype activation. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 33, 541-560. doi: 10.1006/jesp.1997.1329
Darley, J. M., & Fazio, R. H. (1980). Expectancy-confirmation processes arising in the social interaction sequence. American Psychologist, 35, 867-881. doi: 10.1037/0003-066X.35.10.867
Deaux, K., & Major, B. (1987). Putting gender into context: An interactive model of gender-related behaviour. Psychological Review, 94, 369-389. doi: 10.1037/0033-295X.94.3.369
Jussim, L. (1990). Social reality and social problems: The role of expectancies. Journal of Social Issues, 46(2), 9-34. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1990.tb01921.x
Kelley, H. (1992). Common-sense psychology and scientific psychology. Annual Review of Psychology, 43, 1-23. doi: 10.1146/annurev.ps.43.020192.000245
Miller, D. T., & Turnbull, W. (1986). Expectancies and interpersonal processes. Annual Review of Psychology, 37, 233-256. doi: 10.1146/annurev.ps.37.020186.001313
Prinz, W. (1990). A common coding approach to perception and action. In O. Neumann & W. Prinz (Eds.), Relationships between perception and action (167-201). Berlin: Springer-Verlag.
Rosenthal, R. (1974). On the social psychology of the self-fulfilling prophecy: Further evidence for Pygmalion effects and their mediating mechanisms. New York: M. S. S. Inf. Corp. Modular Publications.
Skrypnek, B. J., Snyder, M. (1982). On the self-perpetuating nature of stereotypes about women and men. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 18, 277-291. doi: 10.1016/0022-1031(82)90054-3
Snyder, M. (1984). When belief creates reality. Advances in experimental social psychology, 18, 248-305. Orlando, FL: Academic press. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/
Snyder, M. (1992). Motivational foundations of behavioural confirmation. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 25, 67-114. Orlando FL: Academic press. doi: 10.1016/S0065-2601(08)60282-8
Snyder, M., & Klein, O. (2005). Construing and constructing others: On the reality and the generality of the behavioural confirmation scenario. Interaction Studies, 6(1), 53-67. doi: 10.1075/is.6.1.05sny
Snyder, M., & Stukas, A. A. (1999). Interpersonal processes: The interplay of cognitive, motivational and behavioural activities in social interaction. Annual Review of Psychology, 50, 273-303. doi: 10.1146/annurev.psych.50.1.273
Snyder, M., Tanke, E. D., Berscheid, E. (1977). Social perception and interpersonal behaviour: On the self-fulfilling nature of social stereotypes. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 35(9), 656-666. doi: 10.1037/0022-35184.108.40.2066
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Chris now turns his attention to the third instalment of Park's trilogy on Blu-ray...
The third instalment of Park Chan-wook's 'vengeance trilogy', Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (AKA Chinjeolhan Geumjassi, or 'kind-hearted Geum-ja') stars Lee Yeong-ae ( JSA: Joint Security Area) as the eponymous heroine, recently released from prison after serving a thirteen year sentence for the murder of a five-year-old boy. Nicknamed 'kind-hearted Guem-ja' as much for her stunning looks at the time of her arrest as for her good deeds towards her fellow inmates, Geum-ja has made many friends on the inside. Chief among these are Kim Yang-hee (Seo Young-ju), a prostitute who is in love with Guem-ja, Woo So-young (Kim Bu-seon), a terminally ill bank robber whom Geum-ja saved by donating a kidney, Oh Su-hee (Ra Mi-ran), an adulteress forced into sexual slavery by a violent, predatory inmate, and Park Yi-jeong (Lee Seung-shin), whose help Geum-ja enlists on the outside.
Upon her release Geum-ja takes a job at a bakery run by Mr. Chang (Oh Dal-su), who fell in love with her amazing pastry skills while teaching classes at her prison. There she also meets his nineteen year old assistant, Geun-shik (Kim Shi-hoo), who takes a very special interest in the attractive new arrival. With her allies in place, Geum-ja puts her vengeful plan into action. Just who is the target? Mr. Baek (Choi Min-sik, Oldboy), Geum-ja's old teacher and the person she feels is responsible for the death of the young boy and her subsequent incarceration. However, matters are complicated by the revelation that Geum-ja's own daughter, Jenny (Kwon Yea-young), is alive and well and living with adoptive parents in Australia.
There has been much discussion about which version of Lady Vengeance represents the director's true vision. The version presented on this disc - the so-called 'fade to black and white' version - is often touted as the 'director's cut', but things are not that simple. As Park explains in one of the featurettes, he had been toying with the idea of creating a feature where the colours slowly drained over the course of the film as far back as Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (and again for Oldboy), but it never happened. It was partly for this reason that he decided to employ the technique for Lady Vengeance, but he was also driven by the desire to be the be the first person to use the effect (I've no idea if he actually was). He then changed his mind and decided that he didn't want to artificially manipulate the film's wonderful colours because the effect was too contrived, so the idea was abandoned. It would seem that the version of the film on this disc is representative of how it could have looked, rather than how it should look.
The 2.35:1 widescreen transfer (1080/24p AVC) shares much in common with the DVD release of the 'fade to black and white' version of the film, which is to say that it starts out looking far more muted than the theatrical version. Even though the first half of the film is presented entirely in colour the image lacks vibrancy, which is particularly obvious during the opening scenes of Lee Geum-ja's release from prison - the red Santa suits worn by the church choir look just a little bit, dare I say it, drab, and skin tones aren't quite right. If you've never seen the theatrical version of the film then it's highly unlikely that you'll find anything to complain about, but if you are familiar with the film from its theatrical run (as I am) you might find it distracting. The muted look also has the unfortunate side-effect of lessening the impact of the gradual transition to black and white, but seeing as every other release of the 'fade to black and white' version has looked the same it's not really fair to penalise Palisades Tartan for something that was clearly out of their hands.
Other aspects of the transfer are relatively pleasing, although not on par with the best. Detail is leaps and bounds ahead of the DVD and there are no particularly egregious artefacts to contend with, save for perhaps a little bit of edge enhancement. The main movie encode is surprisingly small (under 19GB) and if you look closely at the top and bottom of each screen capture you'll see 'tramlines', which are usually a tell-tale sign that an image has been filtered and then artificially sharpened to some degree. I'm sure this was done in order to accommodate the film and all of the extras on a BD25 disc. It's a real shame it didn't receive a healthier encode, but I understand the reasons for the conservative approach, which were almost certainly financially motivated. In summary, while I don't think it's the best this particular version of the film could look, it's certainly the best it has looked and is generally very pleasing (the aforementioned caveats aside).
Sonically, Lady Vengeance is my favourite of Park's three vengeance-themed features. This release includes a Korean DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack that does a wonderful job of showcasing the subtleties of the mix and the beautifully ornate score. The track is a nuanced affair, with excellent positioning of even the most delicate of effects. For example, perhaps my favourite moment occurs relatively early-on as Geum-ja walks through a train station. The hustle and bustle of the station can be heard all around you, until the sound follows the rush-hour crowd off-screen leaving only the voice of the station announcer in the rears. It's a great example of how the little things can make a huge difference to the viewing experience. Dialogue also remains perfectly clear throughout, and I can't say I noticed the sync issues that some people have mentioned. The film's score is a personal favourite of mine and is just as important as the visuals when it comes to setting the tone. I've been exceptionally fond of the film's sound mix ever since I saw it theatrically and this Blu-ray does a wonderful job of bringing it to life. It's perfectly balanced with the other elements and really does sound marvellous. In fact 'marvellous' is an adjective that can be applied to the track as a whole.
'The Making of Lady Vengeance' (10:45 SD) featurette takes us behind-the-scenes as director Park shoots the film. Although no interviews are included we do see candid footage of Lee Young-ae preparing for the role of Geum-ja, Choi Min-sik showing his softer side by clowning around on the set, and many of the supporting cast and crew doing their thing.
The next item on the menu is 'The Style of Lady Vengeance', which is itself divided into subsections, including 'Visualization' (06:24 SD), 'Production Design' (08:17 SD), Costume & Make Up' (08:05 SD), 'Art' (07:02 SD) and 'CG' (06:58). Each featurette must be viewed individually, and the first deals with subjects such as the stylistic choices made to differentiate the film from Park's earlier works, with subsequent featurettes examining the impact of the original intention to transition to black and white, the importance of selecting the right colours and costumes, the creation of practical special effects, and the utilisation of computer-generated visual effects to enhance scenes.
'The Characters' presents a few short interviews with stars Lee Young-ae (06:30 SD) and Choi Min-sik (06:40 SD), along with a number of the supporting cast who portrayed Geum-ja's prison inmates (05:22 SD) and members of the bereaved families (07:38 SD). I was especially interested to hear from Lee Young-ae, mostly for her thoughts on the filmmaking process, but partially because I could look at her all day and never get tired.
'Lady Vengeance in Venice' (08:24 SD) is an interesting little featurette that details Park Chan-wook and Lee Young-ae's trip to the Venice Film Festival, where the film won a number of awards. I preferred this featurette to the rather stilted 'making of', largely because we actually get to hear directly from Park Chan-wook and Lee Young-ae, rather than hearing about how great they are from a third-party. There is still a bit of that going on, when various journalists and critics heap praise upon the film, but all-in-all it is quite an informative piece.
The 'Trailers & TV Spots' section is pretty self-explanatory, and includes both the original Korean teaser and trailer (both 01:52 SD), along with the UK teaser (00:46 SD) and trailer (01:41 SD). Oddly, the advertised TV spots are not included.
I'm a big fan of Lady Vengeance, but I can't help feeling slightly disappointed by this release. I only discovered that the disc was to include the 'fade to black and white' version of the film by accident, and no mention of the alternate version is made on the packaging. I don't know about you, but if I bought a disc thinking that I was going to get one thing only to be confronted by another, I'd be a little bit ticked off. Obviously I'm in a privileged position as a reviewer and I was lucky enough to receive a free review sample, but most people aren't so fortunate. Apparently this was the only version of the film available to Palisades Tartan, but I still feel that the company could have made a better job of publicising the disc's content prior to release.
Irrespective of this it's still a nice looking disc that accurately reflects the source material, even if that material isn't my favourite version of the film. The DTS-HD Master Audio does nothing but help the film's wonderful score, and although extras are limited they are at least informative. However, I have to wonder of the disc's 'HMV exclusive' status and relatively high price tag could dissuade potential buyers given that it is possible to purchase a region free full colour version from Hong Kong for only a couple of pounds more.
* Note: The images below 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.
Review by Chris Gould
Suitable only for persons of 18 years and over
Disc Details
Release Date: 2nd November 2009
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Korean
Subtitles: English
Extras: The Making of Lady Vengeance, The Style of Lady Vengeance, The Characters, Lady Vengeance in Venice, Trailers and TV Spots
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Park Chan-wook
Cast: Lee Young-ae, Choi Min-sik, Kim Si-hu, Kim Byeong-ok, Kwon Yae-young, Nam Il-woo
Genre: Drama
Length: 115 minutes
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Some employees of Branzino Grill thought it was an April Fool's joke when they heard the restaurant had been vandalized. They were unprepared for the enormity of the damage.
Some employees of Branzino Grill thought it was an April Fool's joke when they heard Tuesday that the restaurant had been vandalized.
They were unprepared for the enormity of the damage. It was no prank. Everything from dishes and liquor bottles to industrial kitchen equipment to every booth and table, and even the toilets were scratched, slashed or smashed to pieces. The building's sophisticated surveillance system was pulled from the wall in an office and stolen.
According to a police report, damages at the restaurant happened sometime between 1 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. Tuesday.
The Greek/Italian restaurant, owned by Fran and John Sipsis, opened in December, serving up souvlaki, mousaka, spinach pie, branzino (European sea bass) and other Greek and Italian fare to supportive Boiling Springs patrons.
"We've had a lot of parties the past few weeks, and I've had to turn away 40 people today. That hurts more than this," said John Sipsis, looking across the dining room, where vents, air filters and tiles had been pulled out and thrown to the floor and wiring and light fixtures hung down from the ceiling.
John, 62, began his career in the restaurant business at age 11, as a dishwasher in Europe. He and Fran have been running restaurants together for the past 20 years, and once owned Boston Pizzeria in Spartanburg.
They sold that restaurant and bought and renovated the building in Boiling Springs, inside and out, opening it on Dec. 3.
"It took me 7 months," John said. "This much damage in one day — it was more than one person."
Employees arrived at the restaurant Tuesday and discovered the damage.
"911 was the first call I made," said Fran Sipsis, walking across the kitchen floor now cluttered with broken dishes and slick with cooking oil. She said she lost track of time after that as she walked through the restaurant and discovered almost everything broken, shattered or torn.
Some of the damage appears almost methodical, as if someone walked through the building with a hammer and every few feet bashed a wall or wood panels, breaking a hole into the Sheetrock or splintering wood. Each of the tall tables near the bar, the bar that everyone admires as they come in, Fran said, is topped with granite now chipped. Each cushion of the bar stools is slashed open, every bottle of liquor shattered on the floor or across the countertop.
Every booth table throughout the dining room is scratched, each seat cushion slashed. Even the fireplace was hammered, breaking bricks and gas logs into pieces.
In the private meeting rooms, holes have been bashed in the walls. The suspect or suspects lifted table cloths to carve long scratches into the wood underneath. Each chair cushion is slashed. The room partitions have been damaged and plants toppled over, spilling potting soil on the floors.
The suspect or suspects broke the glass in the back door and entered the kitchen area. The couple believes the vandals must have gone first to the office to disable the surveillance system. A hole is bashed into the top of an industrial mixer, and other appliances and equipment are damaged or overturned. There are several small dents on the ice machine, as if it had been hit with a hammer. The suspect or suspects poured bleach onto food in the walk-in cooler. Shattered dishes litter the kitchen floor. Wire racks and shelves are bent or overturned, and packages of pasta and lady fingers are strewn all over a storage area.
"They wanted to make sure not one thing was left untouched," Fran said.
But there were a few things on the walls in the bathrooms, the meeting rooms and behind the bar left unbroken, John points out.
"They're superstitious," he said. "Everything else, but no mirrors are broken."
According to a Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office incident report, two bank bags of cash, register computers and the restaurant's sound system was also taken. The sheriff's office never received an alarm call from the business, the report states.
An insurance adjustor went through the building on Wednesday, but a damage estimate wasn't available yet. It hasn't occurred to the couple not to repair and reopen.
"Definitely, that's 100 percent," John said. "Even if it's just out of spite."
Now, the couple has the task of deciding which of their 20 employees they can keep on the payroll to assist in the cleanup. Others will have to go on unemployment or find new jobs.
Waitresses stopped by the restaurant on Tuesday to check on their employers. Mandy Neighbors said many of the waitresses and other employees have children and will have to find new employment to support their families.
"I'm going to miss it," said Neighbors, who said it's fun working with John and Fran. But she will come back when they reopen.
"I just couldn't believe it," Neighbors said, stopping by before going to look for another job. "Frances and John are good people and I don't know why anyone would do this."
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Downtown Danbury club owners seek to bring life back into the night
Ives Street club owners look to stem entertainment exodus to city's west side
Danbury club owners are putting blood, sweat and tears into their operations in the hopes of reviving the city's once-thriving downtown entertainment district.
While crowds of people anxious to see the latest bands was common place along Ives Street in the 1990s, the area gradually declined in the last decade due in part to city regulations that favored restaurants over clubs.
The past few years has seen an increase of restaurants and clubs on the city's west end, that some business owners said is drawing crowds away from the city's center.
"We want to bring something back that's been missing from the downtown," Plasma owner John Luyando said. "We want to bring back rock and roll and more live music. Tuxedo's used to have that and we want to bring back those crowds. It's the only way the downtown will survive."
While city officials are trying to revive the downtown, some say the city is missing a sorely needed night life.
Property owner Joseph DaSilva Jr., has said recently that while showing a downtown apartment to a prospective tenant-- a well paid man in his 20's who was looking for a more urban lifestyle-- the prospective tenant said, "I don't think the downtown is ready for me yet."
"He was referring to the night life that he wanted within walking distance," DaSilva said. "He was the kind of demographic that we are looking to attract to the downtown. We may not be able to accommodate him yet but we're on his radar screen."
Luyando, who has been operating Plazma for more than 15 years, said he has invested more than $15,000 into his business, installing a new sound system and revamping an outdoor patio that once was home to live reggae bands on the weekends.
"I have to do a lot of the work myself," he said. "But we hope it's worth it, we're hoping the downtown will come back. We keep saying that maybe this will be the year."
Ian Bick, who recently took over Tuxedo Junction, said he wants to bring the club back to its heyday when national acts graced the stage and hundreds lined up outside to see the show.
Bick had opened Skyy Bar and Lounge on Ives Street last fall, but the business closed earlier this year.
"Unfortunately Skyy Bar was a complete fail," said Bick, who recently turned 19. "It was too small a space and it just didn't work. What we need to do is attract national bands back to Ives Street."
After spending weeks painting and overhauling Tuxedo Junction, again doing much of the work himself, Bick is set to open the club June 13 with performances by GTA and CongoRock, an Italian electro, house and dance music producer who found fame with his song "Babylon" in 2010. CongoRock is performing in Italy and Switzerland before coming to Danbury.
"It's costing us more than $16,000 for the bands, but it's worth it," Bick said, adding he still owes investors more than $600,000 from his previous businesses that he hopes to pay off through profits from Tuxedo Junction. "For us, it all comes down to the show on the 13th. We're hoping to sell out."
Local landlord Robert Steinberg said he doesn't see any impediments to the clubs' success.
"There was a time when Ives Street had some of the best clubs in the area," he said. "I remember seeing Dr. John and Kris Kristofferson perform here. There is no reason we can't do that again."
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Pop the popcorn, kids, it's wingnut-on-wingnut crime time again. This time it's Rep. Peter King, one of the loopiest Republican congressmen, against the speaker of the house, John Boehner. King is furious that Boehner didn't bring up a bill to send billions in aid to the states impacted by Hurricane Sandy. It seems the speaker promised to bring it up for a vote and then changed his mind.
KING: No one even told us, the Speaker walked off the floor, told an aide to the Majority Leader that the Congress was finished. There were no votes and they come back and told us. Listen, I'm not taking this as personal offense. I'm talking about the thousands of people in my district, hundreds of thousands of people throughout the New York-New Jersey area. Within 10 days after Katrina, $60 billion was appropriated. Nine weeks after Sandy, not one penny has been appropriated. And let me just make this one point. These Republicans have no problem finding New York when they're out raising millions of dollars. They're in New York all the time filling pockets with money from New Yorkers. I'm saying anyone from New York and New Jersey who contributes one penny to Congressional Republicans is out of their mind. Because what they did last night was put a knife in the back of New Yorkers and New Jerseyans, it was an absolute disgrace. …
Why the Republican party has bias against New York, this bias against New Jersey, this bias against the Northeast. They wonder why they're becoming minority party. Why we'll be party of the permanent minority. What they did last night was so immoral, so disgraceful, so irresponsible. They're supposed to be the party of family values. And you have families that are starving, families that are suffering, families that are spread all over living in substandard housing. This was a disgrace. They are inexcusable. And they have had it. As far as I'm concerned I'm on my own. They're going to have to go a long way to get my vote on anything.
Now you better stop that or you'll make Boehner cry and that will make his spray tan all streaky.


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On the fly
Glue boards, light traps and multi-catch traps are your first line of defense in minimizing flies and other pests in plant environments
The gold standard for pest control in food and beverage plants is Integrated Pest Management (IPM), an ongoing, preventive control system that reduces pesticide use through sanitation, exclusion and other techniques. IPM employs the use of several control measures: inspection, exclusion, sanitation and, when necessary, minimal use of pesticides. Pesticides are the treatment of last resort and only should be used to target particular pest species at particular locations within the plant.
Whenever pest activity is noted, devices such as glue boards, insect light traps, and multi-catch traps should form the first line of defense. Next, check for entry points that need attention. Look for breaks in caulk, sealants, screens, weather stripping and cement mortar.
Proper sanitation is critical. To avoid attracting pests, keep all food and beverage waste in closed containers. Remove waste several times each day to the proper outdoor trash receptacle. Clean the inside of waste containers daily and use trash can liners, and routinely remove trash and debris from around the building.
Light traps
Flies are a major problem in even the cleanest processing plant, since they thrive in warm, moist conditions with a ready food supply. Dual doors and air curtains can be installed to prevent flies from entering. Light also plays an important role in fly control, with exterior lighting being a primary consideration. Change direct lighting on the building to indirect lighting, away from the structure. Install high-intensity ultraviolet lights farther away from the building to draw insects away. Closer to the facility, install mercury vapor lights so they shine toward guest and employee entrances. If it is necessary to install lights on the building, sodium vapor lighting is more effective than mercury vapor in minimizing fly attraction.
While many processing plants are skeptical about spending money to replace lighting, the investment pays off handsomely in terms of overall pest management expenditures.
Along with proper sanitation, insect light traps (ILTs) can also reduce dependence on chemical control methods. However, ILTs are only a small part of the overall fly control program. In fact, these devices should be considered "flying insect monitors" rather than control devices. They do remove adult flies from circulation, but should not be the only control method. Again, sanitation is the key to reducing fly populations.
While the fly light is sometimes viewed as nothing more than a box with glue and light bulbs in it, design does have an impact on the unit's efficacy. Units that have too much closure on the front grill may provide less light output, thereby attracting fewer flies. Units with too much open space in front may catch clothes, fingers, cigarette butts -- even trash.
Which ILT should you choose for your facility? The answer is based on several factors. The most important units are for kitchen or food processing areas. A second type is a large industrial device for large production facilities and warehouses. The third type, also known as a sconce or decorative unit, is for any public area. The fourth, an electrocution device, can be used outdoors or in non-food warehousing areas. Not all electrocution devices are certified for outdoor use, so review manufacturer specifications prior to installation.
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As in real estate, location is the critical factor with ILTs. Placement should be based on several factors. Competing light sources must be considered. An ILT placed in direct sunlight is not going to catch many flies. Similarly, an ILT won't be successful if it is placed where security lights compete with it. If the flies can't distinguish the ILT's ultraviolet (UV) output from other lighting, artificial or otherwise, they may not enter the traps.
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What do shampoo, ice cream, washing powder and chocolate have in common? Palm oil.
The versatile commodity is found in numerous products we consume every day. But the high demand for palm oil has brought with it some serious environmental and social issues.
The popularity of palm oil has led to a rapid increase in its production in recent years. It has become the world's most widely used vegetable oil, accounting for 65% of all vegetable oil traded internationally. The vast majority of palm oil is produced in Malaysia and Indonesia, where large areas of forests have been cleared to make way for palm oil plantations. In many cases, the process involves the burning down of primary forests, resulting in increased emissions of green house gases as well as the destruction of biodiversity.
In 2009, a report by Greenpeace alleged that a Southeast Asian palm oil giant was contributing to large-scale deforestation in Indonesia. The report also named a number of international consumer brands that had been sourcing palm oil from this grower. The companies subsequently cancelled their contracts with the grower.
Palm oil production has also been linked to a number of social controversies. Several growers have been accused of land grabbing and repeatedly had disputes with local communities when developing new plantations. Others have faced accusations of forced labour and other poor working practices in their supply chain.
The good news is that a number of organisations and initiatives have been trying to tackle these issues. The Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a multi-stakeholder forum, offers a certification scheme for growers to prove that their palm oil is produced in a sustainable manner. Growers are required to meet a number of criteria on environmental impact including on biodiversity and carbon emissions, as well as on social matters, for example the rights of workers and local communities. Today 20% of global palm oil is certified by the RSPO. While questions have been raised about the RSPO's work and robustness of its certification criteria, we believe that the organisation has helped raise awareness about the challenges of palm oil production and made meaningful changes to the way the industry operates.
Over the past few years we have engaged with buyers and growers to address these issues and seen significant progress. The grower accused of bad practice in the Greenpeace report has been working with NGOs and demonstrated its effort in making its palm oil production sustainable. Not only has it recovered the trade with the buyers it lost previously, the company is now widely considered to be an industry leader on palm oil. Other growers have followed suit. In 2014, some of the world's largest palm oil growers and traders published the Sustainable Palm Oil Manifesto, which commits them to refrain from the deforestation of high carbon stock forest, to create traceable and transparent supply chains and to protect peat areas. The manifesto also requires companies to ensure continuous economic and social benefits for the local communities where palm oil is grown. This was followed by the announcement of a moratorium on the development of potential high carbon stock areas, while a grower-funded high carbon stock study is underway.
One of the key challenges now is to extend the practice to smallholders, who are not necessarily as incentivised to make their production as sustainable as larger, more international growers. Small-scale growers typically supply to local customers who may not be interested in sourcing sustainable palm oil. They also lack investors who pressure them on sustainability. This makes it difficult for smallholders to see the potential economic benefit of producing sustainable palm oil. The recent – and recurrent – haze in Southeast Asia has been caused by burning forests and smallholders are believed to be largely responsible for this. We continue to engage with the large palm oil growers, while seeking to put pressure on the regulators to raise industry standards.
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HTC easily had the best press event I attended at Mobile World Congress. Peter Chou is slowly becoming a rock star and I was on the edge of my seat during the entire 45 minute presentation, even after being awake for 40 strait hours. Thankfully HTC has uploaded the entire performance to YouTube if you want to check it out this weekend. And for those that don't have an hour to spare, there is a condensed 5-minute version below.
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First 'Super 3G' phones coming July?
BenQ's HSDPA device gains carrier approval, report claims
BenQ Mobile has brought forward the release of its first mobile phone to support the HSDPA data speed boosting extension to 3G technology. According to online reports, BenQ's EF91 will ship in Europe in July courtesy of a deal struck with T-Mobile.
The claim comes via "market sources" cited by DigiTimes. How much earlier the phone is coming is open to question: the report points to an original launch date in Q4, but at the EF91's announcement in February, BenQ said the phone would ship in the "summer".
In addition to HSDPA, EF91 sports a 2in, 240 x 320, 262,144-colour screen to show downloaded content at is best, 3D surround sound to enhance audio playback and is fitted with a Micro SD slot for media storage. BenQ didn't say much else about the phone's specifications, but Bluetooth is certainly in the mix. It has a 3.2 megapixel camera.
The report also claims HTC will ship its 'Muse' HSDPA handset in Q3, initially under the Qtek brand as the S300. HTC said in November 2005, its HSDPA handsets would ship in H2 2006, with the specific launch window presumably dependent on carriers launching commercial HSDPA services. That's expected to happen sooner rather than later, so a Q3 release seems reasonable.
HTC has a second HSDPA device in the works, codenamed 'Breeze'. Last year, it was claimed the candybar Breeze offers a 320 x 240 display, 1.3 megapixel camera, 64MB of RAM and 128MB of Flash. Muse is said to have 4GB of Flash and integrated stereo speakers - it's essentially HTC's bid for iPod market share. It also has an FM radio, 240 x 240 display and a 2.1 megapixel camera, according to online reports. ®


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Still, that's no reason to panic. That's no reason to trade valuable assets for Carlos Lee.
As I'm sure you've heard, rumors popped up last night of the Dodgers' interest in Lee. But, as often happens on Twitter, the first reports weren't accurate.
It went from Zach Lee and Garrett Gould for Jed Lowrie to Zach Lee and Gould for Carlos Lee to Gould for Lee in the span of 20 minutes.
Lowrie would be a nice acquisition, as the 28-year-old has an .839 OPS and 14 home runs while playing shortstop. That's premium production, but Lowrie's problem has always been staying healthy. His career-high in games played is 88, established last season.
But as it stands, Houston isn't including Lowrie in this deal. And I wouldn't give up Zach Lee to get Lowrie either.
As it stands right now, the offer appears to be Gould for Lee. It's up to Lee to waive his no-trade rights. That's the hold up.
"Carlos Lee says Dodgers have made an offer and he's mulling whether to accept it."I don't like this deal one bit. Chad Moriyama, per usual, nails it.
"As I was expressing on Twitter, I'm not thrilled with the idea of trading prospects for Carlos Lee. A solid segment of fans disagreed though, as they were generally enamored with acquiring an upgrade over James Loney. I'm just not sure Carlos Lee is the guy they're looking for.Someone needs to forward this to Ned, Stan and Co. Yes, Loney sucks with the bat and Rivera isn't much better. But when combining the two, you basically get Lee with better defense.
Carlos Lee's current slash line is .290/.342/.412/.754, which is in line with his recent production, and he projects to hit .276/.328/.434/.762 the rest of the way. Additionally, consider that he's a terrible defender in the outfield and a fringe to poor defender at first base.
James Loney's current line is .236/.303/.323/.626, which is partially the result of lower than normal BABIP. He projects to hit .266/.327/.387/.714 the rest of the way. Plus, he plays above-average to plus defense at first.
Now 50 points difference in OPS is nothing to scoff at, but factor in the defense and then consider that Loney has a .802 OPS career against righties (.669 against lefties) and Juan Rivera has a .821 career OPS against lefties (.747 against righties). Now the gap is basically non-existent.
You know how to tell that this trade is an iffy upgrade? When it's even arguable as to whether a potential acquisition is an improvement over James Loney and Juan Rivera."
This doesn't even qualify as an upgrade. And if the Dodgers are so hell-bent on acquiring Lee (seems like just a matter of time now), they shouldn't be giving up quality, tradeable assets to get him.
I wrote a scouting report on Gould over at Moriyama's blog and I know he's not a lock to be a No. 3 or No. 4 starter in the majors, but that's his potential. Potential has tradeable value. Using this value to acquire a player who is of little value makes no sense.
If this was the Lee of three years ago, OK. But he's basically a singles hitter right now and has some extreme reverse platoon splits:
- .335/.383/.456 vs. RHP
- .143/.213/.268 vs. LHP
I'm all for trading prospects to get quality players in return. And I know fans tend to overvalue their own team's prospects, but this proposed deal doesn't make a lot of sense.
The Dodgers are set to sign first-round draft pick Corey Seager. The deal should be announced today. He'll receive a $2.35 million bonus.
That's a spot of good news. Seager, 18, was drafted at No. 18 in the 2012 MLB Drat by the Dodgers earlier this month. There was little question that he'd sign with the team, it was just a matter of how much he was going to get.
The slot recommendation for the pick is $1.95 million. The Dodgers were a little more than $300,000 under budget, so this signing leaves them $98,500 over budget with second-rounder Steven Rodriguez still to sign. In all likelihood, he'll sign for at least $98,500 less than slot to avoid the Dodgers having to pay a luxury tax.
The signing leaves 12 unsigned draftees, with just one (Korey Dunbar, 39th round) saying he won't sign.
Martin to the DL
Jarret Martin was placed on the 7-day disabled list and has returned to Arizona -- presumably Camelback Ranch -- to rehab.
This isn't particularly newsworthy, but I'm going to do a little speculating.
It doesn't make a lot of sense to send Martin from Michigan (where the Loons play) to Arizona for a one-week rehab stint. There are two possibilities here:
- He'll be on the DL for more than seven days
- He'll be on his way to Rancho when he's healthy
The man who replaced him on the roster was 15th-round pick (Duke) Dalton Von Schamann. He made his Low-A debut last night and fared pretty well: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K. Not bad for a guy who was pitching in college a month ago.
Dodgers finalize Puig deal
The Dodgers finalized the Yasiel Puig's 7-year, $42 million Major Leauge contract on Friday. He was assigned to the Arizona League and placed on the temporary inactive list. He'll need a stint there before being moved up.
Also, since the contract was a Major League deal, a 40-man roster move needed to be made. Justin Sellers was transferred to the 60-day disabled list to make room for Puig. It'll be interesting to see what happens when Sellers is healthy and another spot is needed (or when the Dodgers inevitably acquire Lee). Guys on the short list include Matt Angle, Michael Antonini and Stephen Fife. I'm betting Angle and Fife are the ones to go.
Photo credits
Lee: SBoyd, Flickr
Seager: Courtesy of Perfect Game


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posted by Thom Holwerda on Thu 28th Jun 2012 09:24 UTC
"Buried somewhat quietly in the noise of Google's spate of announcements today was an interesting fact: the Nexus Q, Google's new media streamer and first self-built consumer hardware, is being manufactured in the United States." Just getting their toes wet, for sure, but it's interesting it's Google making the first attempt to bring back production to the west. I won't comment on whether or not production should move back in the first place, but in all honesty, I expected Apple to be the one to make the first move here.


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1910-1911 M116 Sporting Life Ty Cobb - Pastel
Starting Bid - $500, Sold For - $1,778
Graded EX 60 by SGC. Very sharp looking example of Ty Cobb from the M116 Sporting Life set, one of the most popular of all 1910-era issues. M116s have always been especially appreciated by collectors for their distinctive style and rarity relative to other tobacco cards of the era. Bright and extremely clean both front and back. The corners are square with just the slightest hint of wear, keeping this card from a higher grade. The reverse is flawless, with the advertising for Sporting Life printed crisply and boldly in blue. The centering is ever so slightly low towards the bottom border. This is a very attractive high-grade example of one of Ty Cobb's most classic cards. Reserve $500. Estimate $1,000/$2,000. SOLD FOR $1,778
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A combined DVB-C and DVB-T (and Analog TV/radio) USB 2.0 device from MSI.
Driver support
As of may 2013, unsupported in v4l-dvb. It would appear it was once supported in em28xx-new, but this project was dropped.
Bus 001 Device 003: ID eb1a:2885 eMPIA Technology, Inc.
- nxp tda18271hdc2 (tuner)
- micronas drx 3926ka3 (demodulator, 3in1)
- em2884
- atmlh946 64c (eeprom)
- micronas avf 4910ba1
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Go mental with the best of Kaplan Toys' brain teasers and mind benders! Join the experts at Kaplan Toys as they count down their favorite brain games and toys for kids of all ages!
#5: Y-Ball®
Put it together, then take it apart and design something else! The inspiration for the Y-Ball® is the skeletal truncated icosahedron, an orb-like geometric figure long admired for its beauty, more commonly referred to as a soccer ball. Use it in a creativity workshop, use it as a meditation aid to free your mind or just PLAY with it! 14 years & up.
Item #: 00308
Price: $29.95
#4: Magnetic MightyMind
This magnetic playset has 32 colorful design shapes, neatly contained in a storage tray with numbered programmed puzzles cards. Encourages and entices a child to think, build complex designs, and solve puzzles without assistance. Builds confidence. No reading required. 3 – 8 years.
Item #: 00849
Price: $21.95
#3: Pentago Multi-Player
The object of Pentago is to create a row of five game markers in any direction before your opponent does. Each move consists of placing a marker and then twisting one of the game blocks. 2-4 players. 6 years & up.
Item #: 00534
Price: $29.95
#2: Knot So Fast
Knot So Fast is an innovative new game that tests who can tie a series of knots the fastest. Be the first player or team to finish tying the knot shown on one of the 40 challenge cards, and call out "knot so fast" then move the tug of war knot forward 1 notch. Helps spatial development and manual dexterity in younger players. Includes 40 challenges, tug-o-war card holder/score keeper, 4 color ropes and 2 rings. 8 years & up.
Item #: 00604
Price: $19.95
#1: Rush Hour® Game
Escape the gridlock with this world renowned sequential movement game. Set up the game board according to pictures of traffic jams displayed on different challenge cards, then slide blocking cars and trucks out of the way to create a path of escape through the congestion. Rush Hour® was voted one of the "Top 25 Toys of the Past 25 Years" by Parent's Choice Magazine.
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2014 Dodge Durango: New York Auto Show
What is it?
Unveiled at the 2013 New York Auto Show, the 2014 Dodge Durango is a heavily revised version of the current model. The full-size SUV still features three-row seating and V6 or V8 power, but now includes an eight-speed automatic transmission for improved gas mileage. It also offers Chrysler's center-mounted Uconnect 8.4-inch touchscreen and the Dodge brand's signature "racetrack" taillights. Rounding out major changes is a newly available dual-screen Blu-ray/DVD player.
How much?
Though Dodge hasn't finalized pricing, we expect the 2014 Durango to start around $30,000 with shipping.
When can you get it?
The new Durango will arrive in dealerships this fall.
Add it to your shopping list because...
With its upgraded interior and competitive pricing, the Durango was already a good contender in the large SUV world. The 2014 Dodge Durango improves on that formula with a more efficient powertrain and upgraded styling. And it offers new technology for drivers who enjoy the latest gadgets. Chrysler's optional Uconnect system, for example, includes a large 8.4-inch touchscreen that features mobile apps like Pandora and iHeartradio. It also turns the vehicle into a Wi-Fi hotspot so you can connect your laptop or iPad.
Other cars to consider:
Ford Explorer - the popular Explorer is among the Durango's biggest competitors. With a starting price of around $30,000, it also touts three rows and all of the latest technology. And while there's no V8 engine for the Explorer, it does offer a fuel-saving 4-cylinder.
Honda Pilot - the midsize Pilot is smaller than the Durango, but it's also more efficient. Power comes solely from a V6 and three-row seating is standard. Pricing also starts around $30,000.
Toyota Highlander - Toyota's midsize Highlander provides more three-row competition for the Durango. The Highlander offers V6 or 4-cylinder engines, with better fuel economy and a more car-like ride than the Durango.
Used Toyota Sequoia - For those who need to tow, the Durango is a good choice. But it's also worth checking out a used Toyota Sequoia, which like the Durango uses a body-on-frame chassis and has an available V8. At more than $42,000, new versions are fairly pricey, but used models are a good alternative for large SUV shoppers.
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