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There are many advantages to going with a single ecosystem for your desktop PC, laptop PC, mobile phone, and tablet. (Even game system and television, in some cases.) Devices within that ecosystem are designed to work well with each other. They sync easily so that preferences and media can be effortlessly copied or shared with multiple devices. Applications may be universal, meaning they require a single purchase to work on multiple devices at the same time. And the user interfaces are usually similar or identical across devices.
Though many users cross ecosystems and choose iOS, Android, and Windows devices based on need and not interoperability, we're going to focus on what happens when a user decides to stay within a single ecosystem: what are the advantages and disadvantages, and what are the weak links are in that ecosystem?
Apple probably has the most tightly integrated ecosystem of any of the three. ITunes is just a better application on Apple products than on Microsoft's products. And Apple has a television device, the AppleTV, that fits right into the ecosystem as well.
Benefits of the Apple ecosystem
In the Apple ecosystem, Apple devices back up to the same iCloud system that other Apple devices and PCs can use. You can stream music and video to other devices (like the Apple TV) using free AirPlay functionality. You can even mirror the device's screen on another device. It makes a lot of sense to have multiple Apple devices in a home.
Operating system updates on iPhones and iPads are always free, updating an iPod Touch is usually free, and updating a Mac to the latest OS will run you $20. Note that there's never a charge for incremental updates.
Once you purchase an app on any Apple device, you can sync it to any other Apple device free, or re-download it without restrictions. This is also the same for media purchased in iTunes.
Drawbacks of the Apple ecosystem
Old operating systems swiftly become unsupported by hardware and software, forcing you on an upgrade path that you may not necessarily wish to take. The flipside is also bad: newer Apple OSes can often not run legacy apps. Don't even try to run an old PowerPC Mac app on a newer Intel Mac. It won't work.
Apple even stops offering support for older versions of its operating systems after only a year or two, a far narrower window than, say, Windows. Also, app developers often discontinue support for earlier versions of iOS, or earlier device generations, forcing you to upgrade to continue using the app. For example, many new high-profile apps don't work on the first iPad at all.
The other big weakness is that Apple's ecosystem will run you much more money than any of the others. You're paying for the brand, and also an expectation of quality
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Millions of people consider the iPhone the best smartphone ever, and with good reason: it pioneered the touchscreen and spawned dozens of imitators. The newest iPhone 5 offers 4G connectivity and a larger screen, and the newest iPod Touch also offers a larger screen and a thin form factor.
The newest iPads are more expensive than competing Android tablets. They offer a similar experience as the iPhone and iPod Touch, but on a larger scale and with many tablet-specific applications. Apple also introduced the iPad mini this year for those who want an iPad that's closer in size to an iPhone.
The Mac itself is somewhat of the weakest link in the Apple ecosystem. Someone used to the touchscreen iOS interface of the iPhone and iPad is going to be confused that Apple doesn't even offer a touchscreen option for the Mac. And though several of the icons look the same, Apple's OS X is very different than iOS. That said, iTunes works very well on the Mac, and it's much less of a headache to sync an iPhone or iPad with a Mac than a PC. If you can justify the expense, adding a Mac to complete the Apple ecosystem makes a lot of sense. Plus, when you get a look at the slim, 5-millimeter-thick iMacs, it's going to be hard to say no.
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Like a gaming system, AppleTV is a device that connects to your TV via HDMI. But it's not a gaming system; instead, it streams movies and TV shows to your TV from your iTunes library in the cloud. You can also stream media from an Apple device using AirPlay. This little $99 device fits right in to the Apple family and is really useful.
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It seems that the Democrat Socialists need a reality check from their Dear Leader. "Elections have consequences, and at the end of the day, I won." – President Obama to House Republican Whip Eric Cantor, January 23, 2009.
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- I'm an Emmy Award winning screenwriter. I'm also an observant Jew, a religious Zionist, a conservative Republican, and a member of the NRA. I've been writing and producing in Hollywood for over twenty-five years. But the focus of my life is my family: my radiant wife, Karen—with whom I have been in love with since I was nine years-old—and my two daughters, who, thankfully, look like Karen. Not too long ago, we had three children. But our son, Ariel, died at the age of twenty-two from cancer. We miss him terribly. We think about him practically every minute of every day. People tell us that time heals, but Karen and I know this is not true. Time grinds away doing its terrible work. Ariel is gone. Yet absence becomes presence.
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AURORA — In his final campaign stop in Colorado, President Barack Obama told 20,000 shivering people in a late-night rally Sunday that real change would only come if he was given a second term.
"We know what change looks like, and what he's selling ain't it," he said, referring to his GOP opponent Mitt Romney in a speech at the Community College of Aurora. "Changing the facts when they're not convenient to your own campaign, well that's not change."
This is the 13th time the president has visited the state in 2012.
Obama compared the Aurora movie theater shooting in which 12 people died in July to Hurricane Sandy that ravaged parts of the East Coast last week.
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"Just as you begin to heal as a community, we're going to help our friends on the East Coast heal as well," he said. "We're going to walk with them every step of the way. No matter how bad a storm is, we come back. No matter how tough times are, we will thrive."
Obama spoke to the masses just as the temperatures dipped to about 36 degrees. His speech was similar to a speech he delivered late last week to 10,000 people at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
He was 50 minutes late taking the stage because he was late leaving a rally in Ohio. The acoustic musician Dave Matthews performed before the president took the stage.
Obama pushed people to vote for him, saying he, too, was frustrated with the pace of progress in Washington, but his work was not done.
"As long as there's a single American who wants a job who can't find one, our work isn't done," he said. "As long as there is a child anywhere in Colorado, anywhere in the U.S., who is languishing ... or barred from opportunity, our work isn't done. Our fight goes on."
Obama told the crowd that he understood if they didn't agree with every decision he ever made because "Michelle doesn't either."
"You may be frustrated sometimes by the pace of change," he said. "Guess what? So am I."
Compass Colorado, a conservative trade group, issued a statement in response to Obama's Sunday Aurora visit saying that four years ago, "Democrats thought Barack Obama walked on water."
"Now, Colorado voters are turning their backs on President Obama's four years of big talk and even bigger failures and disappointments," said Compass' Tyler Q. Houlton.
Sunday's rally was the coda to an exhaustive four days in Colorado in which a presidential or vice presidential candidate traipsed throughout the state in nine separate rallies.
GOP vice presidential hopeful Paul Ryan was in Douglas County this evening and is scheduled to be in Johnstown Monday morning. GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney packed the house at the Comfort Dental arena at Fiddler's Green Saturday night.
Vice President Joe Biden was in Arvada Saturday.
More than 60 percent of Coloradans have already cast ballots.
Both sides expect the vote to be extremely close. Most polls — including a Denver Post poll out Sunday — put Romney and Obama at a statistical tie.
"The race could come down to you," Sen. Michael Bennet told the crowd Sunday.
When Bennet asked the crowd who has voted already, most waved their hands wildly in the air.
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Coach/year: Dave Hartnett, second.
2011-12 record/playoff result: 16-4, lost to Kearsarge in D-II quarterfinals.
Key returning players: Sadie Steffen (Jr., G), Brier Brooks (Sr., G/F), Liz Peabody (Sr., F).
Top newcomers: Jenifer Schlim (So., F).
Rounding out the roster: Haley Ruth (So., G), Sarah Curtin (So., F), Debbie Peabody (So., G), Abby Ahern (So., F), Hannah Parker (So., F), Ashley Leblanc (So., F/G), Madison Stowell (Jr., F), Brandi Valentine (Jr., G).
Outlook: Coe-Brown lost six seniors from last year's title-contending team. Eight sophomores dominate the Bears' roster this season, but most are veterans of a JV and reserve team that went undefeated last season. Brier Brooks, Liz Peabody, Sadie Steffen and newcomer Jenifer Schlim should provide the bulk of the scoring. Steffen is also a strong defender.
Coach's comment: "Our goal for this year is to qualify for the tournament and host a least one game at home. After that we will take it one game at a time."
Coach/year: Grady Charland, ninth.
2011-12 record/playoff result: 7-12, lost to Lebanon in D-II prelims.
Key returning players: Emily Rumery (Jr., F), Nikki Matarozzo (Sr., G), Danielle Wilkins (Sr., G), Emma Tierney (So., C).
Top newcomers: Emily Jewett (Jr., C), Aimee Ball (So., F), Casey Fusco (Fr., G), Alex Raifsnider (Fr., G), Abigail Dempsey (Fr., G).
Rounding out the roster: Rachel Lapar (Jr., G), Casey Sargent (Jr., G), Jennifer Simpson (Jr., F).
Outlook: The Knights are in search of a third straight playoff appearance. Nikki Matarozzo and Danielle Wilkins will be called upon to fill in the gaps left by last year's graduating class. Emma Tierney is a key 6-foot-2 post player who will help down low.
Coach's comment: "We're a young club with two seniors. It's important to get off to a good start and get some confidence."
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Coach/year: Dave Nichols, 14th.
2011-12 record/playoff result: 7-12, lost to Hollis-Brookline in D-II prelims.
Key returning players: Eliza MacDonald (Sr., F), Megan Comeau (Sr., G), Cassidy Kolter (Sr., F), Claire Salmon (Jr., F).
Top newcomers: Zhanna Drum (Sr., G), Molly McQuade (Sr., G), Lizzie Attisano (Jr., G), Caitlyn Miller (Fr., G), Sara Messler (Fr., F).
Rounding out the roster: Allie Harris (Sr., G), Claire McCarthy (Jr., C), Jenny Mistretta (Jr., G).
Outlook: The Bobcats lost their top three scorers from last season, so offense could be a struggle for them this year in the early going. Eliza MacDonald and Cassidy Kolter are good shooters at forward. Allie Harris is the team's top perimeter defender. The Bobcats boast some size, with 6-foot-3 center Claire McCarthy and 6-foot junior forward Claire Salmon.
Coach's comment: "Our goal is to have fun all year long, get into the playoffs and then see how much we have improved during the year."
Coach/year: Dan Parr, third.
2011-12 record/playoff result: 15-5, lost to Lebanon in D-II quarterfinals.
Key returning players: Devon Parker (Sr., F), Tighe Loch (Jr., G), Christina Jones (Sr., F), Phoebe Collins (Jr., G), Alicia Brown (Sr., C).
Top newcomers: Abby Salvadore (Jr. G), Allie Dennehy (Jr. F), Hannah Stevens (Jr., C), Elise McDonough (Jr., F), Abby McDonough (Jr., F), Brittany Linane (So., G)
Rounding out the roster: Ashley Linane (Sr., F), Gina Ferrari (Sr., F).
Outlook: The Clippers feature good size with seniors Devon Parker, Christina Jones and Alicia Brown forming a strong inside presence. Tighe Loch and Phoebe Collins make up a strong backcourt. Abby Salvadore and Allie Dennehy will lead a strong group off the bench.
Coach's comment: "At this point we're a defensive-minded unit. Our offense has struggled and we're looking for balance there. We're hoping to get by with defense and the set offenses will come."
St. Thomas Aquinas
Coach/year: Sabrina Payeur, fifth.
2011-12 record/playoff result: 3-15, none.
Key returning players: Meaghan Flynn (Sr., F), Kelsi Carter (Jr., G), Allie Coneys (Sr., F).
Top newcomers: Keara Sullivan (Sr., F), Alison Coffey (Sr., G), Mariah Desmarais (So., G), Hannah Turgeon (So., G).
Rounding out the roster: Reagan Williams (Fr., G), Brenna Chrisom (Fr., G), Suzanne Donovan (Fr., F), Sarah Wade (Fr., F).
Outlook: The Saints look to make it back to the playoffs after a tough season last year, and will try to do so after losing some key players on offense. Meaghan Flynn and Allie Coneys will be relied upon for senior leadership. The team is strong inside the paint and in the half-court set.
Coach's comment: "I believe we have a talented group with great leadership in Meg and Allie. Once we start to build a chemistry, anything is possible."
Coach/year: Gary Noyes, sixth.
2011-12 record/playoff result: 12-7, lost to Hopkinton in D-III first round.
Key returning players: McKenzie Lloyd (Jr., F), Kelsey Gregoire (Sr., C).
Top newcomers: Molly King (Fr., G), Emily Squires (Fr., G).
Rounding out the roster: Kara Shannon (Sr., G), Kayla Squires (Sr., C), Deanna Lloyd (Sr., G), Ashley Lambert (Jr., F), Shannon Cardinal (Sr., F).
Outlook: Farmington is a deep and experienced team which has its sights set on a deep postseason run — if the Tigers can take care of the ball. McKenzie Lloyd and Shannon Cardinal are expected to lead the team in scoring while Kelsey Gregoire, Kayla Squires and Kara Shannon will anchor the defense.
Coach's comment: "We need to stay healthy, utilize our experience and take the next step forward."
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Coach/year: Gordon Bilodeau, second.
2011-12 record/playoff result: 7-11, lost to Campbell in D-III prelims.
Key returning players: Shannon Meyer (Jr., F/C), Abby Mucher (Jr., F/G), Brooke Burley (Jr., F), Anna Hingston (Jr., F/G), Hope Carazzo (Jr., G), Ella Montminy (Jr., G).
Top newcomers: Claudia Rodreguez (Sr., F/C), Lindsey Mucher (Jr., G), Amelia Duane (So., F), Madison McKenzie (So., G/F).
Outlook: With just one senior, the Timberwolves will continue to build under second-year coach Gordon Bilodeau. Prospect will rely on its chemistry and quickness to be competitive this winter. Bilodeau hopes to see his squad cut down on their turnovers from a year ago.
Coach's comment: "If we have to play a half-court game, that will be our weak point because we don't have any size. We have good quickness of the ball. We'll be scrappy. It's a great group of kids. We have a lot of cohesiveness. They are really pulling for each other."
Coach/year: Jeff Francoeur, 11th.
2011-12 record/playoff result: 12-7, lost to Winnisquam in D-III prelims.
Key returning players: Meredith Poplawski (Jr., F), Miranda Gagnon (Sr., G), Allie Francoeur (Sr., G), Rachel Hill (Sr., G), Brie Smith (Jr., F).
Top newcomers: Erika Ducharme (Sr., G), Maddie Osbon (So., F), Becca Laurion (So., F), Emily Francoeur (Fr., G).
Rounding out the roster: Katie Bussiere (Jr., C), Erin Poulin (Jr., F), Vanna Lee (Jr., G), Sierra Bisson (So., C), Carlee Horning (So., G).
Outlook: The Hilltoppers look to be one of the more athletic teams in D-III. The team's scoring attack will be led by all-state guard Rachel Hill who averaged 20-plus points per game as a junior. Not blessed with a ton of size, Somersworth boasts a group of good athletic players, which will hang its hat on defense.
Coach's comment: "If we can continue to develop and peak at the right time anything is possible. We will work hard to create a team identity based on aggressive in your face defense."
Coach/year: Randy Edgerly, 12th.
2011-12 record/playoff result: 9-9, lost to Groveton in D-IV prelims.
Key returning players: Jessica Selling (Sr., G), Kat Holmes (Jr., F), Jen Levesque (Sr., G), Tasha Jarosz (So., F), Annaliese Schmidt (Sr., C), Taylor Linck (Sr., F).
Rounding out the roster: Katie Rocci (Sr., C), Haylea Verrastro (Jr., G), Liz Hamel (Jr., G), Kasey Malasky (So., G), Kaylee Kiefaber (So., F), Maddie Teague (Fr., C), Amanda Bentley (Fr., C).
Outlook: Newmarket has a talented team this year with a strong group of returning seniors, but will be looking for some younger players to step up. If the Mules can fill their roles and play solid defense, they have a great chance at making the playoffs. Annaliese Schmidt is a key player to watch. Taylor Linck has proven she can score.
Coach's comment: "Defensively, (we) must keep working to become better; this will make us a much better team overall. Offensively, we need to keep improving our decision making and fundamentals to become a well rounded team."
Coach/year: Jane Weymouth, first.
2011-12 record/playoff result: 4-14, lost to Hinsdale in D-IV prelims.
Key returning players: Michelle Guindon (Jr., G), Mariah Burke (So., G), Alisha Flanagan (So., G).
Top newcomers: Ashley Shipman (Sr., G/F), Erin St.Lawrence (So., F), Kelsey Taatjes (So., G).
Rounding out the roster: Abby Flanagan (Sr., F), Brittany Locke (Jr., F), Jessica McCassie (Jr., G), Annessa Cummer (So., G).
Outlook: The Rams welcome Jane Weymouth as their new coach as they look to improve from their losing record of this year. Alisha Flanagan, Mariah Burke and Michelle Guindon are expected to carry the scoring load while Abby Flanagan and Jessica McCassie are among the team's top defenders.
Coach's comment: "We have a group of girls who are building an identity for this team. They are working hard every day, being positive and looking at what we can achieve together."
Portsmouth Christian
Coach/year: Michael Hickey, first.
2011-12 record/playoff result: 3-15, lost to Littleton in D-IV prelims.
Key returning players: Kim Gendron (Sr., G), Alicia Vining (So., G/F), Nicole Dudley (So., G).
Top newcomers: Gina Sbrilli (So., F), Maddi Skubisz (So., F).
Rounding out the roster: Tricia Fontneau-Ramos (Sr., G), Mindy Hurd (Sr., F), Cassie Smith (Jr., G), Yuting Chen (Jr., G), Asja James (So., G).
Outlook: The Eagles are a young team seeking balance, both offensive and defensively, under new coach Michael Hickey. Kim Gendron, Nicole Dudley and Alicia Vining are expected to lead the way points-wise. Gina Sbrilli and Mindy Hurd will control the interior well on defense.
Coach's comment: "I am so excited to work with this group and I am amazed at how well we are already beginning to improve and unite as a team."
Berwick Academy
Coach/year: Brian Sanborn, 16th
2011-12 record/playoff result: 14-10, finished third in EIL tournament.
Key returning players: Maggie DuChene (So., F), Torie St. Pierre (Jr., G), Dominique St. Pierre (Jr., F), Caitlyn Winders (Sr., G), Brooke Downey (So., G), Rebecca Siegel (Jr., G).
Top newcomers: Maddie Balas (Fr., G).
Rounding out the roster: Olivia Varano (Fr., G), Suzanna Borg (Jr., G), Dana Brooks (So., F), Lily Hahn (Sr., F).
Outlook: Berwick looks for continued improvement, returning nine players from the team that finished second in the EIL during the regular season. The Bulldogs aren't particularly big or physical and will try to avoid slugging it out with other teams under the basket. All six returning players are capable of scoring points and playing well defensively.
Coach's comment: "Our top six players are all basketball junkies who play year round. We will need to keep this group healthy and add the depth of others as the season progresses."
Coach/year: Lee Petrie, ninth.
2011-12 record/playoff result: 16-4, lost to Scarborough in Western Maine Class A semifinals.
Key returning players: Alli Schoff (Sr., G), Abby Hyson (Sr., F), Jillian Gori (Sr., G), Hannah Ferguson (Sr., F).
Top newcomers: Joelle Casey (So., F), Gianna Ricarrdi (So., G), Korinne Bohunsky (So., F), Sasha Vassova (Jr., F), Hanna Philbrick (So., F), Macy Morrison (Jr., G), Lydia St. Pierre (So., G).
Rounding out the roster: Johnna Kashmer (Jr., F), Megan McLean (So., G).
Outlook: Marshwood looks to push the ball and create scoring opportunities off pressure defense. Who could lead the Hawks in scoring could change from night to night. Defensively, the Hawks strength lies in athleticism and quickness with a number of players contributing. Marshwood plays six of its first nine games on the road.
Coach's comment: "This may be the most athletically gifted team I have had here in nine years. Our strength is our depth and the ability for anyone to have a great night."
Coach/year: John Coffin, fourth.
2011-12 record/playoff result: 2-16, none.
Key returning players: Amber Kelly (Jr., G), Chandler Waterman (Sr., G), Molly Pritchett (Sr., F).
Top newcomers: Melodie Bailey (So., G), Taylor Mallett (Fr., G).
Rounding out the roster: Keely Trabold (Sr., G), Jordan White (So., F), Brooke Hamilton (Jr., G), Savannah Woodcock (Sr., G), Katie Taylor (So., F), Brooke Gebhardt (Jr., F), Caitlin Carignan (Jr., G), Danielle Logan (Jr., F).
Outlook: The Knights will look to improve on their 2-16 record from last season with 10 players back. The team lacks size but hopes to make up for that with quickness and an ability to run the floor. Chandler Waterman, Amber Kelly and Danielle Logan are expected to lead the scoring attack and Katie Taylor will anchor the defense along with Kelly and Logan.
Coach's comment: "We don't have a lot of size which will be a weakness for us against some of the top teams in the SMAA. Our goal is to make the playoffs and continue to improve as the year progresses."
Traip Academy
Coach/year: Paul Marquis, 13th.
2011-12 record/playoff result: 11-9, lost to Hall-Dale in Western Maine Class C semis.
Key returning players: Alli Barrett (Jr., F), Kendra Kagiliery (Jr., G).
Top newcomers: Taylor Kashmer (Fr., F), Elora McCuddy (So., G), Briana Lamouroux (Fr., G), Codi Smith (So., G), Jessica MacNeil (Fr., G), LoRee Thomas (Jr., F), Jessica Segura (Fr., G).
Rounding out the roster: Kaylie Andrews (Jr., G), Eileen Macomber (Sr., F), Katie Cuttle (Jr., F), Emily Hartley (Jr., F).
Outlook: It will be hard for the Rangers to replace standouts Selena Lorrey and Katherine Volpe, but they'll try. Alli Barrett is an exciting player who returns as a two-year starter. Kendra Kagiliery is another returning starter who is a 3-point threat every time she touches the ball.
Coach's comment: "Undoubtedly, we will be battle-tested by the end of the season and we hope that bodes well for another opportunity in the playoffs."


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Oldboy (US - BD)
Thanks to Blu-ray Gabe can now count the messy hairs on Choi Min-sik's head
Reviewer's Note: Honestly, I see no need to rewrite or reintegrate my views on this particular film. Oldboy is a masterpiece, and easily one of the best films of the last decade. Instead of indirectly repeating myself, I'm going to just copy and paste parts of my original review here. If you want to know even more about my opinion just see my R1/R3 comparison article or my R1 collector's edition review.
One day a seemingly innocent, average, and undignified man is kidnapped and imprisoned in a small, furnished bedroom/bathroom. He is given no reason for his imprisonment, instead he is simply left to his own devices with nothing but a journal, a disturbing clown painting, and a television set to keep him company. Through this television he's informed that his wife has been murdered, his daughter has gone missing, and that he is the prime suspect.
After fifteen years of being knocked unconscious with gas for grooming, eating the same pan-fried pot stickers, logging his thoughts, and beating his fists bloody against the wall, the prisoner is mysteriously set free. He is informed via a third party stranger that he has five days to figure out why he was held hostage, if he doesn't, he will be killed.
Oldboy may very well have been the best, and the most important film of the twenty-first century, had it not been for those pesky New Zealanders and their damned Hobbits. A poignant mix of visceral reactions and subtle introversions, the film speaks volumes for modern cinema's post-modern sensibilities, modern societies apathy, film's progression as an art form and an entertainment source, and perhaps most importantly, South Korea's relevance in the realm of influential art. The film works on so many levels, it can be simply overwhelming to even the most studious viewer.
Unlike Tarantino's Kill Bill films, which took the classic exploitation theme of bloody vengeance and created a funhouse homage to the classic genres of the underground scene, writer/director Park Chan-wook has stripped the theme of its cinematic carnal pleasures. Like the film's thematic predecessor, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, which presented two sides of revenge and allowed events to play out in a most tragically objective manner, Oldboy turns the classic clichés of modern cinema sideways. While bloody revenge may be what the audiences initial, visceral gut reaction it craves, the truth and realism behind the action rears its head.
Visually, it's as if Park as taken all the lessons of modern cinematography and editing, including the ever-hated music video and video game methods, and distilled them into a eloquent yet seedy whole. There is a dreadful calm to the entire film, the anticipation of violence always bubbling to the surface, but never spilling over, at least not until the frenetic final revelation. The framing, camera motion, and set and costume design all exude an undeniable visual poetry in the face of some of the ugliest events in mainstream film. The duality of the image is never short of fascinating.
The performances are perfect, but it is Choi Min-sik as lead victim Oh Dae-su, and Yu Ji-tae as the sadistic Lee Woo-jin, that steal the show, as it should be, because they are the Yin and Yang of the plot. Choi's physical transformation in the hands of his torment is a site to be absorbed by every aspiring actor alive. The character has to undergo three distinctive emotional changes, and each step is achingly believable. Yu, who is basically playing an emotionally scarred and slightly more sociopathic version of Lex Luthor, is charmingly slimy, maintaining his collected calm, only breaking twice in his adult state. His performance is in the end, perhaps even more important than that of Choi, as he's given the impossible job of making the audience pity a monster, which is the thing that separates Park's films from other revenge dramas.
Oldboy is the most challenging non-indie film to see major release since the gloriously hilarious, Nietzschean adventures of Tyler Durden in David Fincher's Fight Club. It begs repeat viewings and requires an open mind. My feeble writing skills are no match for the film's layered grandeur, and I simply hope all cineaste's simply take my word for it, and soak it in as soon as possible.
Tartan has opted to release their most popular and important feature as a test for the crystal clear Blu-ray waters here in the US. My immediate reaction was actually somewhat tepid, as the level of detail in the transfer didn't immediately blow my eyes away. Part of this can be blamed on the physically dark nature of the film's first third, because the moment Oh Dae-su is released the transfer came to life. Another reason could be that the previous collector's edition DVD release was a very good transfer.
It wasn't until I made a direct comparison between the transfers that I started to really notice the degree of detail found on the Blu-ray disc. The big reveal for me came with the scene where Dae-su successfully carves a hole through the wall of his cell and is able to reach his hand into the falling rain outside. On the Blu-ray disc each and every drop of rain is visible, rather than a more visually simple sheet of water. The Blu-ray disc also depletes the low-level noise and compression blocking seen in the darker backgrounds of all previous DVD releases. Black levels are as deep as my set will allow, but still offer detail, though white edges are still slightly jagged.
Again, I was hoping for something a little closer to the Korean release in colour, but the director's preferred vision is up for constant debate. The greens still aren't as rich as I feel they should be, though the last act's purples look better then ever, and are now almost completely without compression noise. The bleached whites also still look wrong to me, and the general contrast level of daylight scenes is a bit jarring, but again, this is a judgment call on my part because I'm not 100% sure on what the director intended.
I am unfortunately unable to access screen caps from the Blu-ray disc, so I've included ones I've taken from the previous collector's edition release. Because of this I am unable to accurately gage the transfer's framing, though I'm assuming it's closer to the collector's edition than the previous Tartan edition.
I couldn't get the new DTS-HD Master Audio track to work, which apparently has something to do with the cheaper Blu-ray player I've got, so I'm unable to tell everyone about how great it sounds. The Dolby Digital EX track is nearly identical to the previous DVD release's DTS track. I use the word nearly pretty loosely here, because I assume there must be a difference even though I can't hear one. The track is plenty aggressive, surround placement is spot on, and dialogue is crystal clear. I was personally in awe of the pre-credit kidnapping scene, where pouring rain realistically fills every speaker in the room. Oldboy isn't an action flick, and doesn't have any scenes of roving digitally created monsters, but the sound design lends itself well to the format.
It also appears that this is the same disc being released in the UK, as the subtitles contain words like "arse".
Reviewer's note: The extra features disc included in this Blu-ray set are identical to the second disc of the collector's edition release, right down to the fact that it is printed on a standard DVD. Again, I've just copied and pasted the material from my previous review.
The extras begin with the Blu-ray disc and its three commentary tracks. I get the feeling that Park isn't a fan of doing commentary tracks, which makes the presence of three of them kind of strange. Two of these tracks can be found on Tartan's previous release. The new one is the actor's track, which isn't the best I've heard, but a fair site more entertaining than the other two tracks. The problem with any track involving Park Chan-wook (and in turn almost every Korean track I've ever listened to), is that everything comes down to technical jargon and focus on the look and physical film over talk of the story or character. I'm very curious about the participant's raw emotional attachment to the film, and only the actors really seem to emote this (though in all fairness, I didn't listen to any of the three tracks in their entirety).
Disc two (again, a DVD) contains the more accessible behind the scenes footage, featuring a mix of footage and interviews. This is, from what I can tell, the same stuff featured on the original Tartan UK release of the film (and several other non-R1 releases of the film). The footage is divided into six categories, but a 'play all' function is present as well. As a documentary (if one were to consider it as such) this isn't the best I've seen, but there is a sense of quaint, 'handmadeness' to it. The last part includes interview questions from fans, and from the director to the actors. It's endearing. I learned a lot from this stuff, not the least of which is the fact that actor Choi Min-sik actually had a lot to do with the finished film. He contributed some of the best stuff.
I wish the director/composer music commentary would've been included as an alternate track on the film itself. Isolated scores with composer commentary are often the highlight of lesser DVD collections. Fans of film music should get quite a bit out of this featurette, regardless of its placement on the set.
The deleted/extended scenes feature a very apprehensive commentary with Park Chan-wook (who all but specifically mentions his dislike of commentary tracks). These scenes all needed to be cut, as the film verges on overlong, but they aren't entirely disposable, which is uncommon. A scene where Dae-su wakes up in his prison for the first time is a welcome addition, but entirely unnecessary. Included also is the long version of the film's opening police station sequence (which was jump-cut edited in the final film), and a kissing scene filmed in case the sex scene proved to be too graphic for Korean censors. The kiss, we're told, was later used on a TV broadcast of the film.
The interview footage is a little extraneous after the documentary footage, but tells a little more of the behind the scenes genesis of Oldboy. It's the kind of thing that really is included for posterity over entertainment. This is a full set of almost everything available on the making of the film, and I'm glad these interviews are part of that.
The second disc rounds out with a featurette about the cast a crew's journey to the Cannes film festival. It's sort of a mini-movie in itself, and is edited down to a palatable level. At Cannes, Oldboy was robbed of its Palme d'Or because 2004 was an election year, and the French audiences (not to mention most of the world's creative minds) wanted to make a point. Michael Moore's flawed, and frankly sloppy Fahrenheit 9/11 took the prize (I've been a fan of Moore's for a long time, and am not a fan of Bush Jr., but found Fahrenheit 9/11 entirely slap-dash). Oldboy took home the consolation prize of Grand Prix.
Thanks to the awesome-tastic advent of High-Definition, Oldboy looks better than ever. The Extras are nothing new, and I was unable to give the DTS-HD Master Audio track a run due to my player's limitation, but the increased video quality is impressive. It's no call to run out and buy a Blu-ray player, but folks that already have the super-machine on their shelves may want to double dip. Now bring on the rest of the Vengeance Trilogy, Tartan.
Review by Gabriel Powers
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Disc Details
Release Date: 6th November 2007
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1 Korean, Dolby Digital 5.1 EX Korean, Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitles: English
Extras: Director, Cinematographer and Cast Commentaries, 5 Behind the Scenes Documentaries, 10 Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary, Cast & Crew interviews, Featurette: 'Le Grand Prix at Cannes'
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Park Chan-Wook
Cast: Choi Min-Sik, Yu Ji-Tae, Kang Hye-Jeong
Genre: Drama, Mystery and Thriller
Length: 120 minutes
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Red Sox - 012 031 000 - 7 14 2Wakefield (5-8-3-1-1, 80) fluttered through five innings before Terry Francona used five bullpen arms to get through the last four innings. The quintet of Javier Lopez, Manny Delcarmen, Justin Masterson, Hideki Okajima, and Jonathan Papelbon put up a 4-2-0-2-5 line. The lineup presented a balanced attack, as everyone either got a hit or scored a run.
Yankees - 110 010 000 - 3 10 1
Pettitte walked two batters in the first, but escaped harm. After getting two outs in the second, he allowed a couple of infield hits to third and an RBI single from Jacoby Ellsbury that tied the game at 1-1. After New York got a run with a two-out rally of its own, the Red Sox started the third with three hits: doubles from David Ortiz and Kevin Youkilis, and a single from Jason Bay. Red Sox 3-2.
With two gone in the fifth, Boston scored three times on four straight singles (Bay, Jed Lowrie, Coco Crisp, and Jeff Bailey). Bailey's hit was a high chopper to Alex Rodriguez at third. Slappy's hurried throw to first was low and Jason Giambi could not scoop it. Lowrie scored easily from third -- and then Crisp scored, racing around third and sliding in without a throw! That ended Pettitte's night: 4.2-10-6-3-3, 101.
The bottom of the order shined as Crisp singled three times and stole a base, and both Bailey and Kevin Cash singled twice. In addition to his double, Yook walked three times. And Bay, batting after him, singled twice and hit a sac fly. Ortiz doubled twice and walked twice.
A-Rod (0-for-5) had a rough evening. He struck out looking to end the first, grounded into a 6-4-3 double play to end the third, flew out to center in the fifth, grounded into a 6U-3 double play (as the potential tying run) to end the seventh, and struck out swinging to end the game. He also made a throwing error. The boos were long and loud all night (even when he fielded ground balls cleanly).
If this keeps up -- and why shouldn't it? -- things are going to be pretty ugly in the Bronx by Thursday.
Scoreboard: Toronto beat Tampa Bay 6-2, Chicago beat Baltimore 8-3 and Seattle beat Minnesota 3-2.
Tim Wakefield (3.67, 123 ERA+) / Andy Pettitte (4.17, 102 ERA+)
Wakefield comes off the disabled list and makes his first start since August 6. In his last 13 starts (back to May 28) before he went on the DL, he had a 2.66 ERA in 88 innings, limiting opponents to a .194 batting average. In his last six starts against New York, Wakefield is 0-5 with a 8.91 ERA. Chris Smith will likely be sent down to make room on the roster for Wakefield.
New York is pretty well buried anyway.
Cool Standings (after simulating the rest of the season one million times and factoring in strength of schedule):
DIV WC POFFBaseball Prospectus:
Tampa Bay 76.4 19.5 95.9
Boston 22.4 54.4 76.8
New York 1.1 6.5 7.6
DIV WC POFFHank Steinbrenner:
Tampa Bay 77.2 20.7 97.8
Boston 22.4 63.8 86.2
New York 0.4 4.5 4.8
If we put on a run here, there's no question we can make it. There's no question with the number of games we have left, it's possible.NYDN:
If the Red Sox (75-55) play .500 ball over their final 32 games, they would finish the season with 91 victories. At 70-60, the Yankees would then have to go 21-11 to force a tie with Boston, playing 10 games over .500 during the final five weeks. To put that in perspective, the Yankees are only 10 over during the first 130 games, presenting a daunting task, to say the least.Pettitte:
I feel like it's a must-win series. I don't think we necessarily need to sweep them, but we need to win the series.NYP:
What Yankees fans have conveniently forgotten is the Red Sox are not the only other team in the AL wild-card hunt. ... Five games back [in the wild card] with 32 left means the Yankees have to sweep three from the Red Sox, then negotiate a brutal schedule across the final 29 games that ends with three games at Fenway Park.Mike Lupica, NYDN:
Let's see if the Yankees can hit against a real team the way they did against the Orioles in Baltimore. ... And, while we're at it, let's see how much game Alex Rodriguez will bring to his first playoff run since he signed for the $300 million. If he really is going to be the kind of big Yankee he desperately wants to be, now would be a good time to start. ...If J.D. Drew cannot play tonight, he may be put on the disabled list. ... Clay Buchholz pitched for Portland last night: 7-5-4(3ER)-0-8.
Let's see A-Rod do it to the Red Sox the way Manny and Ortiz did it to the Yankees for years. It's not just on him, of course. But he said how much he wanted games like these, much more than he did all the money. Here they are.
For me, Sunday's 11th-inning win over the Blue Jays was the first butterfly-inducing, sweaty-palmed must-win game of the summer. A loss would have been very tough to handle. It could have dropped us 6.5 GB the FKR -- though they ended up losing to the White Sox.
We are 4.5 GB in the ALE and 1.5 GA in the WC with 32 games to go.
And: Blue Jays/Rays and White Sox/Orioles at 7 and Twins/Mariners at 10.


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I would take his picks all day over yours. Have some class. Lost last 2 games by the hook....big f ucken deal.
Go f uck yourself.
How about FSU you clown? No hook. Got beat straight up.
Didn't you just get out of the box for being a raging douche in this same thread? And you come back for more? You look like the one that's a clown.


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Praised for its Southern charm and hospitality, The Willcox has been recognized by the same national publication for a second consecutive year.
The Willcox was included in Travel + Leisure's Top 500 Hotels worldwide for 2013 with a score of 94.25 out of 100. In 2012, The Willcox was 32 out of 50 on the World's Best Hotels list.
"It's just a very humbling award," said Geoff Ellis, who owns The Willcox along with his wife, Shannon. "It's just a really wonderful feeling to be named amongst the grandest hotels in the world. We feel this is such a wonderful, grand hotel for our community, and it's wonderful that other people are recognizing it, as well."
The Willcox is a 114-year-old hotel with 22 rooms – seven of those are suites.
The Ellises said that, for a small hotel, it has a lot to offer.
The Willcox includes a restaurant serving gourmet meals, and a spa which is open to both overnight or day visitors.
The magazine described The Willcox as a place that "feels more like home than a hotel" with rooms that look as if one has "just stepped into Scarlett O'Hara's house."
The Ellises said The Willcox is a place for both Aiken residents and those from far away to enjoy.
Shannon mentioned that, when visiting a new place, meeting those who live there is an exceptional way to get to know that city or town, and those staying at the hotel can mingle with residents who are enjoying a nice meal or glass of wine at the bar.
The couple believes that the publication's recognition is not only great for them but also for Aiken.
Since the hotel has been featured in the magazine, calls from curious travelers have come in, and more are researching not only the facility but the city itself.
The Ellises said that, when they first bought the hotel several years ago, they noticed that people came to Aiken for a particular reason, whether it was for business or an equestrian event. Now, more people seem to be seeking pleasure in Aiken and taking time to enjoy the city, they said.
"We're all so proud of Aiken," Shannon said. "It's really great to see people coming in and genuinely enjoying our city for what it is."
Shannon added that it's wonderful to watch some of the hotel's guests come back after a day of exploring with multiple shopping bags from downtown Aiken.
"It's a huge privilege for us and for Aiken to be honored in this way because they (Travel + Leisure) have a large number of people who read that magazine," Shannon said.
The hotel continues to build memories through the experiences of its guests, and some of those memories were established by well-known, historic figures who stayed there including Winston Churchill, Count Folke Bernadotte of Sweden and Harold Vanderbilt, just to name a few.
The hotel's influence in the community expands pasts its luxuriously-decorated rooms, soothing spa treatments and flavorful meals.
The Willcox holds cooking and cocktail classes, features art exhibits, hosts a variety of events and offers catering.
The Willcox also has a food truck that travels to different events and on Fridays, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., they park it at the UPS Corporate Offices near Golds Gym, 2031 S. Centennial Ave., and 10 percent of those gross sales go to the United Way.
The Ellises said they are so grateful for all of their patrons and are always open to suggestions.
"We are 100 percent here to cater to the customer," Shannon said with a smile.
The Willcox is located at 100 Colleton Ave. S.W.
Actor Bill Murray was in Aiken last fall and made a stop at The Willcox.
Murray didn't stay the night but took a tour of the hotel and spent some time in the Roosevelt suite. Though it wasn't clear at the time, it was later determined that Murray was interested in the suite and the hotel's history because of his role in the new film, "Hyde Park on Hudson" in which he plays 32nd U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The room is named after the president who spent some time at the hotel. Roosevelt would enter through the rear of the hotel from a railcar that pulled up right behind the building.
Murray has been acting since the early 1970s and continues to star in a variety of movies. He is known for being part of the original "Saturday Night Live" cast, as well as acting in a long list of films including "Caddyshack" and "Groundhog Day."
Willcox owners Shannon and Geoff Ellis said Murray was a very nice individual and it was a pleasure meeting him.


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Jack and Tara Stockton are "trying to enjoy the rest of their time off" from work.
Jack and Tara Stockton are "trying to enjoy the rest of their time off" from work.
Their "good time at Boston" took a bad turn on Tuesday when two bombs went off in Boston, interrupted the Boston Marathon, killed three people and injured nearly 200.
Tara Stockton was running the marathon while Jack was waiting on her near the finish line.
"I was a half block from the explosion and saw the smoke and felt the ground rumble," said Jack Stockton, Roane County sheriff.
"My wife was rerouted. She was on the route when the bomb went off," he said.
"I heard the first blast, then the second blast about maybe 10 seconds later. The first one shook the ground more than the second.
"It was an eerie feeling until we got together about an hour, an hour and a half later," Stockton said referring to the problems with phone service in Boston after the bomb blasts. "We couldn't call each other. It was an eerie feeling.
"I'm glad we're both safe and the Lord protected us during that time."
Beverly Majors can be contacted at (865) 220-5514.


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TUSCALOOSA | This weekend's Kitchens of Consequence isn't just a chance to look at fancy kitchens; it's a chance to see firsthand Tuscaloosa's progress since the April 27, 2011, tornado.
TUSCALOOSA | This weekend's Kitchens of Consequence isn't just a chance to look at fancy kitchens; it's a chance to see firsthand Tuscaloosa's progress since the April 27, 2011, tornado.
The theme for this year's tour is "We've Come Back," recognizing Tuscaloosa's rebuilding effort.
The featured homes on the tour, which serves as a fundraiser for Alabama Public Radio, are all in the path of the tornado — The Downs, Glendale Gardens, the Highlands and a Habitat for Humanity home in Alberta.
Kathy Henslee, development director for Alabama Public Radio, said the homes on the tour will demonstrate in a tangible way how far the community has come since the storm.
"These people have come back from the storm's devastation," she said.
Henslee added that a Habitat for Humanity home was included to illustrate how "the community has come together to rebuild."
The Kitchens of Consequence starts tonight with a "Toast of the Tour" and a silent auction.
The "Toast of the Tour" will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at V&W Supply, 712 20th Ave. in downtown Tuscaloosa. Hors d'oeuvres will be provided by The Globe restaurant, along with wine and beer from Spirits Wine Cellar.
Tickets are $60 per person, which includes a ticket to Saturday's tour.
The 18th annual tour allows the public to see new ideas in kitchen design while enjoying the efforts of local caterers, who volunteer their time and food.
Proceeds from the tour benefit Alabama Public Radio and Habitat for Humanity.
Homes featured on the tour will include:
37 The Downs: home of Jim and Gina Johnson, with catering by Kathie Simpson's One Stop Weddings and Parties.
60 The Downs: home of Lucy and Steve Sikes, with catering by Cypress Inn Catering and Events.
68 The Downs: home of Pat and Lucia Duggins, with catering by Snap Decisions.
2207 Glendale Gardens: home of Michael Carr, with catering by Fig Restaurant.
2407 Glendale Gardens: home of Jay and Mary Harmon Young, with catering by Events Catering.
68 The Highlands: home of Claire Nichols, with catering by Events Catering.
2424 Seventh Street East: A Habitat for Humanity home, with catering by Mary's Cakes and Pastries.
Music will be provided at some of the homes by Robert Morgan, Cal Wilson, Paul Whitehurst, Rick Lee, Mary Beth Cavert and Alan Lane.
The event is sponsored by the Alabama Credit Union, Toulmin Cabinetry and V&W Supply.


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(NewsUSA) – Spring doesn't officially begin until March 20, but the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) advises homeowners that it's not too early to take stock of the damage their homes may have sustained during the winter months. Typically, the winter weather trio of ice, snow and wind leave houses full of new cracks and openings, rolling out the red carpet for invading springtime pests.
"The effects of melting snow and ice can create cracks and crevices in the foundation and roofs, which leave houses vulnerable to infestations of rodents, ants, cockroaches and other pests," said Missy Henriksen, vice president of public affairs for NPMA. "Homeowners should take steps to ensure that the snowy winter does not lead to serious pest issues a few months from now."
The first step toward keeping spring pests outdoors is to repair any obvious damage from winter storms. The NPMA recommends the following advice for preventing infestations and recognizing them before it's too late.
* Look for missing shingles on the roof, ripped window screens and clogged gutters.
* Seal visible cracks and holes, including entry points for utilities and pipes.
* Replace weather-stripping, and repair loose mortar around basement foundation and windows.
* Ensure that basements, attics and crawl spaces are well ventilated and dry.
* Vacuum doors and windows. Windows and doors are key entry points for eager pests, so keep them vacuumed to catch invaders like spiders, silverfish, earwigs and beetles.
* Inspect garage and outbuildings. If rodents have moved in, it's time for eviction. Organize cluttered debris, boxes and random items along the walls where mice may hide or nest. Does spring cleaning call for a new shelving unit?
"However, because pests can find their way in through the smallest of openings, homeowners should contact a pest professional to perform a thorough inventory inside and outside the home to ensure they are protected against a spring invasion," advised Henriksen.
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This is very important for Chrome OS - since this means it can now have applications outside of the browser. Google's plans for Chrome OS suddenly became a whole lot clearer.


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This is the ancient refectory of the former Benedictine monastery that occupies the block between Via S. Gallo and Via XXVII Aprile. Andrea del Castagno decorated the room with exquisite frescoes, after 1444: of particular note on the far wall is the Last Supper with scenes of the Resurrection, the Crucifixion and the Deposition, all of them unified in perspective.
Other works by the same master include Cristo in pieta, with preparatory drawing, which was painted for the monastery and the Christ Crucified, with Mourners, St. Benedict and St. Romualdo, originally taken from the cloister of the former convent of S. Maria degli Angioli.
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Residents of Griffith Lake Road will have to wait another 11 days to learn whether Home of the Brave can open a transitional housing shelter for female veterans and their children in their community.
Residents of Griffith Lake Road will have to wait another 11 days to learn whether Home of the Brave can open a transitional housing shelter for female veterans and their children in their community.
The Sussex County Board of Adjustment on Monday postponed making a final decision on whether to approve or deny a special use exception the agency needs to open the proposed facility in a single-family home just southwest of Milford.
"We heard a lot of testimony here tonight and we have a lot of material to look through," Dale Callaway, chairman of the five-member board of adjustments, said after the nearly two-hour hearing in Georgetown in which 26 people identified themselves as being in favor of the request, while an equal number identified themselves as being in opposition. "I'm speaking just for me, but I want to take some time and look that over to be sure we come back with the right opinion."
A final vote is expected to come at the board's next meeting on March 18.
Home of the Brave, which has been providing transitional housing for homeless male veterans on Sharps Road since 1992, obtained a $180,000 mortgage on the Griffith Lake Road home in November, with the intent of transforming it into a temporary shelter for up to six homeless female veterans and their children.
Linda Boone, the chairwoman of the Home of the Brave's board of directors, told the board of adjustment that her organization would provide structured case management services to the woman, most of whom believes will be between the ages of 51 and 61.
But for younger veterans, Boone said, there also will be a need to also provide housing for children, although her group has not yet determined how many it will be willing to accept.
"We're not experts in children – not yet," she said. "That's part of our planning process. Between now and when we open, we want to address exactly what services and how many children we could handle at one time."
Boone also tried to dispel several myths she said exist about Home of the Brave's proposed facility.
For instance, she said the program would not accept anyone with a history of violence or criminal behavior and the women would have to prove they have been sober and drug-free for 30 days before being accepted into the program.
Boone said many of the residents would likely require counseling for issues common to female veterans, such as military sexual trauma – one reason the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will not allow the women's facility to be located with the men's facility on Sharps Road.
Amanda Gaglione, a Milford School District teacher whose family lives next door to the proposed facility, said that is one of many reasons why she is opposed to the shelter opening at the proposed location.
"I have three boys and we're less than 200 yards away," she said. "(Boone) has stated (the women) can't be on a 5 acre property with men, so that concerns me."
Gaglione and her husband, David, said they also have concerns about the number of strangers coming in and out of the shelter, the added traffic on their two-lane road and the potential impact the facility could have on property values in the surrounding area.
"I'm the wife of a veteran, my dad, stepdad, my father-in-law, four uncles, an aunt and a cousin have all received military training and are veterans, so I wholeheartedly support this cause," she said. "[But] this really is not an appropriate place. Right now, on Southeast Second Street there are two houses that they could have that are literally right next door to each other that are next to a public park, have ample parking, a backyard … and two off everything they would possible need."
Fellow neighbor David Murphy, a Navy veteran, also said thinks the shelter should be in a more urban setting.
"They should be in city limits where (the veterans) can get to hospitals, they can walk to schools or stores, playgrounds and libraries," he said. "I think this will adversely affect us because if a neighbor wanted to put their home on the market and a buyer found out about this homeless center, it might be a deal killer. I wouldn't buy it."
Tim Willard, an attorney who represents the Gagliones and five other neighbors on Griffith Lake Road, submitted a petition signed by 66 other residents of the area who he said have similar concerns.
After the board of adjustment voted to table a final vote, David Gaglione said he saw the delay as a positive sign for the opposition.
"It means to me that they want to research this further," he said, noting that none of his neighbors spoke in favor of the proposal. "In previous cases I've seen that have been tabled, they go out and look at the property and base [their decision], not just on testimony, but on personal knowledge. I believe that's good for us."
Boone said she is hopeful the board will rule in favor of Home of the Brave after further deliberation.
"I think they're looking for more facts and hopefully we can provide them with those facts," she said. "I can't blame [the neighbors] for being concerned about their environment when something unknown might be coming. I just think there is a lack of knowledge there about how a transitional facility is run or the controls we have in place."