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Melrose Industries Plc, a UK-based investment firm with a penchant for quick turnarounds, announced today that is has acquired Nortek, Inc., a global company with brands including 2GIG, NuTone and Elan. What this means for Nortek Security & Control, which specializes in residential security and home automation products and services, is still unclear.
As I wait to hear back from both Nortek and Melrose for more on the particulars of this deal, the big question is: What kind of impact will this have back here in the U.S., as Nortek is now in 18 million U.S. homes, and has positioned itself with the recent acquisition of Nuiku, a natural language processing company, as a leader in the area of smart home technology.
In a prepared statement, Nortek's president and CEO Michael J. Clarke said, "We are very pleased to have reached the proposed agreement with Melrose Industries, which represents a significant premium for our shareholders, We believe this partnership with Melrose will enhance Nortek's ability to further leverage its industry-leading brands and market positions to continue driving profitable growth. We believe this transaction will be a positive for our employees and customers alike."
From what I can see, Melrose has an excellent track record in investing in and improving businesses before reselling them within a two- to three-year window, and has been able to increase operating margins by five to nine percentage points in all of its historical investments.
Melrose's chief executive, Simon Peckham, said in a prepared statement that although Nortek "serves attractive end markets at good points in their cycle, with strong brands and market positions … there remains solid potential for further improvement under Melrose's guidance. Our ability to apply our industrial experience and investment expertise, as well as to liberate Nortek from its current capital structure will transform the prospects of the business."
Melrose's chairman Christopher Miller said in a prepared statement that since the firm's inception it has created and returned more than £2.8 billion ($3.5 billion) of value to its shareholders and he believes that "Nortek presents an excellent opportunity to build substantially on that track record."
The acquisition will be implemented principally by way of a cash tender offer to Nortek shareholders by Nevada Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Melrose. The offer price of $86 per Nortek Share, net, in cash and without interest, values the issued and outstanding shares of Nortek at $1.436 billion with an enterprise value of $2.810 billion.
Check back for more on this developing story, including interviews with Melrose and Nortek management.
The deadline to nominate an end user or integrator for the "20 under 40" Class of 2016 awards WAS July 1, but we've extended the deadline to Friday, July 15.
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LAS VEGAS—North American Video, a systems integrator that specializes in the casino vertical, has opened a new Western Regional Headquarters in Las Vegas. The new office has what NAV calls a "Security & Surveillance Center of Excellence," a camera lab where NAV customers can test camera performance. The facility includes a temperature-controlled server lab with software and hardware from major VMS manufacturers. Both the camera lab and the server lab are integrated into training room, which can accommodate up to 50 people. The headquarters is meant to be used for education and technology training for employees as well as customers.
"With our new camera lab, we can configure conditions to emulate a client's specific gaming floor environment in order to determine how specific camera models will perform in their casino," Laurie Smock, VP NAV, said in a prepared statement. Smock is a Security Systems News "20 under 40" award winner from the Class of 2012. Smock said that NAV had outgrown its previous Las Vegas location. The new facility is located at 731 Pilot Road, Suite H, in Las Vegas. NAV is headquartered in Brick, N.J.
With more and more consumers adopting smart home technology, and more and more players moving into the smart home space, this is a pivotal time for security dealers, as the window of opportunity to reconnect with customers—and let them know about all of the interactive services they can now provide as part of the overall security package—will only stay open for so long.
In terms of smart home adoption, almost every day a new study comes out showing that Americans are embracing smart home technology. A recent survey of U.S. adults by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC and CNET finds that 28 percent of Americans own at least one smart home product and almost half of millennials are adopting the technology.
"Smart home technology is catching on because it is changing the way we live in our homes," said Robert Burns, president of Coldwell Banker Mid-America Group. "Not only is it shifting the financial perception of the home, but it's also transforming our emotional connection to our homes. We have entered a transformative era. We believe that in two to three years, homebuyers will expect smart home technology."
Of the early smart home adopters, the research shows that 45 percent of Americans say that, on average, their smart home technology saves them more than $1,100 a year, while 72 percent say smart home products provide them with peace of mind when it comes to home security, and 81 percent said they would be more likely to buy a home if smart technology was already installed.
But while consumers are showing interest in, and adopting smart home technology, a recent study from research firm Parks Associates shows that less than 30 percent of U.S. broadband households are familiar with where to buy smart home products or services.
"In addressing the low consumer awareness for smart home solutions, all players have ample opportunities to make inroads in this early market," said Eddie Accomando, research analyst, Parks Associates. "Roughly 40 percent of the U.S. broadband households familiar with smart home products or services learned about them from TV or the Internet. In 2016, we are seeing smart home companies develop more robust TV and Internet consumer marketing strategies to reach the consumers who don't know where to buy smart home products."
This is both good and bad news for security dealers, as this uncertainty of where to go for these products creates an opportunity for them to be that provider, as opposed to an MSO or a retailer.
According to Parks' research, home security providers are not far behind retailers when it comes to being the likely purchase channel for smart home products and services, with 31 percent of broadband households preferring to buy these products from a home security provider, compared with between 35- and 40 percent prefering to buy from retailers, 23 percent from an Internet service provider, and only 12 percent preferring a pay-TV provider.
"To move the smart home from early adopters to the mass market, companies and industry players must address low consumer awareness," Accomando said.
And this includes dealers, too, who must continue to reach out to their customers. As one dealer said during a session at ESX in Fort Worth earlier this month: "When I hear that one of my customers left us because they didn't realize that we offer these smart home services, it keeps me up at night."
In last week's Monitoring Matters blog, I discussed the Apple Watch's new SOS feature, and its similarities and differences between PERS functions. A few security professionals took me up on the opportunity to respond.
Daniel Oppenheim, VP of Affiliated Monitoring, said that the heightened consumer awareness of personal emergency features could grow the market, instead of cannibalize it, and that the demographics are different. "I think the Apple Watch, specifically, is for a more mobile, more active, more tech-savvy person who would not yet be an mPERS or PERS customer." Affiliated hosted a PERS-focused conference in May.
He pointed to Amazon, and its Echo product, as another possible entrant. "In its current iteration, the Amazon Echo is not competition, but it is a harbinger of things to come, which is the realization that consumer products now have the ability to replicate or even improve on the current technology offerings of our industry."
Oppenheim said that neither are large concerns, but something the industry should keep an eye on. "I don't view either [Amazon Echo's virtual assistant] Alexa or the Apple Watch as a near-term threat to the PERS industry—I think it's something that we need to be focused on."
Brock Winzeler, GM of mPERS manufacturer Freeus, didn't see much threat in the announced Apple SOS feature. "I don't think the impact would be significant," he said. "The reason is: It is very, very difficult to replace the services that we offer. … Our devices call a monitoring center that is specifically built to handle PERS phone calls and PERS emergencies."
Oppenheim shared a similar sentiment on the value of a monitoring center. "That crucial decision making process, by which an operator can have a conversation and identify whether or not help is needed—and stay on the line with the customer as help is on its way, for those that do need it—I do not see that being replaced by technology."
Speaking more generally on voice interaction, Oppenheim said that the technology could become more prevalent in the future. "It seems complex now, but in a short period of time, the concept of voice interaction with a virtual assistant will become commonplace."
Winzeler also said there is a technology barrier for the traditional PERS demographics. "I think you'll have a really tough time getting the senior demographic to adopt this type of technology. I think it's just a little more challenging."
Rich Darling, CEO of Instant Care, an OEM PERS manufacturer, also said that PERS and Apple Watch feature differ due to their target users' abilities. "It is our belief that the Apple watch is a fantastic device for the tech savvy user. However, as a … PERS OEM we have found that the most successful products targeting the PERS market are designed to require very little from the user, and perform as required when the need arises."
Just as we have seen with the smart phone revolution, the battle for the smart home looks like it will be just as hotly contested, as there is no denying that consumers today are embracing the smart home concept.
Studies are popping up weekly confirming that demand is increasing for smart home products and services as homeowners learn more about smart home and home automation technology available today.
The latest research, from market research firm Berg Insight out of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that North America is leading the global smart home market with 12.7 million smart homes in 2015, a 56 percent year-on-year growth. According to the research, the strong market growth is expected to last for years to come, driving the number of smart homes in North America to 46.2 million by 2020, which corresponds to 35 percent of all households.
The study found that the most successful products in the smart home market include smart thermostats, security systems, smart lighting, network cameras, and multi-room audio systems.
"There is no doubt that regular consumers in the future will own and operate a wide range of connected objects in their homes, from connected home appliances and luminaires to thermostats and security devices," said Johan Svanberg, senior analyst, Berg Insight. "Attractive use cases, interoperable devices, and well-implemented user interfaces are needed in order to accelerate the market."
Although Amazon Echo's Alexa is leading the smart home charge right now, Apple is making a serious play with its announcement at its Worldwide Developers Conference last week of its new app called Home, which will be a hub on the iPhone for all the connected devices in the home. The app is the logical next step for Apple's HomeKit platform, and both work with Siri, who is getting some improvements and upgrades as well.
Apple also announced that it is working with homebuilders—Brookfield Residential, Lennar and KB Home—to build homes later this year that come with built-in Apple HomeKit infrastructure.
Other major players in this battle for the voice-driven smart home include Microsoft with its Cortana voice platform, and Google Home's Assistant, which was announced in May. Rumors abound that both Microsoft and Google, like Apple, are gearing up for a serious play for a piece of the smart home market.
Apple's brand equity with consumers, though, shouldn't be ignored, as it is not a big leap to think that consumers would be willing to take the plunge into the smart home market with Apple, a company they know will be able to provide a complete, somewhat air-tight system from the ground up, so to speak.
One negative for Apple is its seemingly late entry into the smart home space, where many early adopters are already using many smart home products that will not work with Apple's HomeKit platform, which requires using a special encryption chip. Some HomeKit-certified products are currently available from companies like Honeywell, August and Phillips Hue, and Apple said that there are close to 100 more compatible products coming this year.
Stay tuned, because things are starting to get interesting in the smart home space.
Apple recently announced a new 'SOS' feature coming to the Apple Watch—similar to a PERS device.
If an Apple Watch user holds down the device's side button, emergency services local to that user's location will be notified, as well as emergency contacts.
I spoke with former Numera CEO, current Group VP of the Nortek Innovations & Incubation Foundry, about how the Nortek offerings compare to the announced features of the Apple Watch SOS. He said one particular differentiator for Nortek is "the advanced fall detection capabilities. In order to have highly reliable fall detection, you need to have something around your torso."
Smokoff noted the difference in battery life. The Apple Watch lasts about 18 hours and the Libris mPERS device lasts "about 2-and-a-half days on average," he said.
There is a gap in price between the Apple Watch, which needs an iPhone to work, and the Libris mPERS device which stands alone and costs less than the Apple Watch by itself.
While I've heard of new and emerging markets for personal emergency devices—such as hikers, lone workers or for college campus safety—many of the PERS and mPERS companies I've spoken with point to the aging-in-place market as the market's main demographic.
It seems to me that there are several reasons why the Apple Watch SOS feature wouldn't break into the aging-in-place market. Firstly, both the Apple Watch and the user's iPhone need to be charged and both devices need to be near each other.
Second, older PERS or mPERS users may not be as comfortable with technology and, therefore, less likely to own and operate an iPhone in conjunction with an Apple Watch.
Should people take notice of Apple's entrance in the market? Will Apple take customers away from dealers in the PERS and mPERS space? If you have any thoughts, feel free to email me: email@example.com.
The "20 under 40" awards are one of our favorite projects here at SSN. And, no wonder, in the past nine years, we've honored some real superstars.
We need help finding the superstar integrators or end users for the Class of 2016. Don't delay: The July 1 deadline is around the corner.
Here's a link to the nomination form. It only takes a couple minutes to fill out.
A reminder: The "integrator" category included people who work for a security integration firm, alarm company or installing security dealer, or a monitoring company. The "end user" category is for security professionals who work for an end user. Sorry, manufacturers,consultants, bankers are not eligible. However, anyone can make a nomination.
Please make a nomination today.
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I recently got the chance to have an email conversation with CMS' president Tony Wilson about the company working with Honeywell's DragonFly DIY offering. The DragonFly product is a self-installed system that is tied to professional monitoring. Wilson said the company hopes to have dealers on the DIY program by the end of June.
Wilson said that this is the first DIY solution that CMS is offering its dealers, adding that the company is also "considering adding an additional DIY program that will offer a more traditional security system solution."
CMS has been looking at the DIY offering since April 2015, according to Wilson. "In April 2015, CMS hosted a small dealer meeting, where one of the hot topics was the growing DIY market. I invited Keith Jentoft, president of RSI/Videofied at the time, to speak at that dealer meeting. Keith introduced the DragonFly offering to the group, and there was a fairly positive response from that small group of dealers."
"Once we knew the majority of our dealers were interested it was a no-brainer," he said. "We ramped up the integration of DragonFly with our monitoring platform, and started educating our Business Development team about the product."
"After a year or so of discussion with our dealers about the DIY business model, and the growth of DIY as a competitor in the security market, we're hoping that this is an easy way for them to combat against sales they're losing to DIY only companies."
Wilson also said that the offering could help CMS dealers enter new markets, "like renters, and all those millennials who don't see the value in a traditional security system."
The company announced the DragonFly offering at ISC West, alongside its new proprietary dealer portal, CMS Compass. "Our dealers are excited about the mobile app, the real time data entry, and easy access to reporting. They realize that CMS Compass is going to be much more than a dealer portal, it's going to help them navigate their business in a whole new way. … [It] should be ready for our dealers by the end of July."
CMS is a wholesale monitoring company under Protection 1. Concerning the recent deal merger with Protection 1 and ASG, a company spokesperson declined to discuss the deal, saying that not much has changed at CMS.
After telling the audience, "Another great depression is coming in 2030," as baby boomers continue to age and put pressure on our healthcare system and finances, Beaulieu then said the next few years will be very good for the country and the security industry overall.
"2015 was a good year—record high levels of GDP and job opportunities, and the economy is growing," he said. "I expect the fed rates to go up, so now is the time to get that loan, and make that purchase or acquisition, hire new people."
He said that it is also imperative to "make sure your training and retention programs are top notch," and "plan for higher wages and energy costs" down the road.
In the short term, Beaulieu said that he sees a mild recession coming in 2019, similar to the one we had in the '90s, and although he wouldn't pick our next president, he did guarantee a "one term president" because of that looming recession.
In regard to that great depression in 2030, Beaulieu said we have the baby boomers to blame for it.
"We have 80 million baby boomers, but we have 3- to 4 million more millennials," he said. "The millennials are going to need all of us baby boomers to die off because we are going to ruin the economy for them."
As for the millennials, Beaulieu said, "Who knew it, but they are just like us, and want the same things we do—a family, kids and a house in the 'burbs. They will be a strength for our nation, but only after us baby boomers die off."
Beaulieu told the audience not to be afraid to hire millennials, especially at a time when it is so difficult to find quality employees in the security industry. "Just make sure you feed them," Beaulieu said. "And I am talking actual food."
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"...there will be a show tonight on trampoline"
First thing you see is a making-of ad where they prepare you for the movie by telling you that you're about to see the movie. There are little interviews and rehearsal footage. It's informative, gets you psyched to see the thing you just bought a ticket to watch, like the video of the rollercoaster you're already in line to ride.
When that's over you get to enjoy the movie they sold you. You're kind of still wondering why they did that. Then you learn the reason: all original content in the film is, essentially, a framing device to show you bits and pieces from the various Las Vegas Cirque du Soleil shows, a travelogue of casinos, if you will, Showgirls' "Goddess" meets extreme-trapezing meets This is Cinerama.
A girl acrobat meets a boy acrobat and sparks fly. Separated almost immediately, she spends the remaining running time looking for him. Is he at the MGM Grand? Oh, wait, is that him over at the Luxor? No? It's a struggle. There are so many Cirques in which he could be shirtlessly hiding. Is he in Zumanity? Or Ka? As she looks and searches and peers, schmoopy Enya-style music swirls around her with an ahhhhaaahhhhaaah here and an ululation there, an unmanned tricycle crosses her path, a hobo is set on fire, a space gorgon wearing one of Bjork's hand-me-downs flies into the air, a human totem pole of Asian female contortionists stacks itself before her eyes and a critically panned Elvis-themed production rumbles and bounces toward her like an oncoming train. There's a lady-zebra with a stripey butt, lots of folks in mime make-up, wall-walking warriors on wires, a guy twirling a prismatic box and some jellyfish-people swooping through the air to the Beatles' "Octopus's Garden."
All of this distraction is wonderful to look at, a feature-length 3D bath of bodies in motion, all of them doing things your own body probably can't. As WHOA!-LOOK-AT-THAT-GUY-DO-THAT! experiences go, it's tough to beat.
But let's be totally honest here: it's a tourism brochure, a very long, very sparkly infomercial for one-handed pushups that you pay to watch, It's Cirque du Soleil's Greatest Hits, an enticement the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce is probably very happy to support. But it's just not much movie. You might as well save your money, sock it away into a vacation fund and buy a ticket to Mystere at Treasure Island when you hit the strip.
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Re: Dzogchen teaching of Tsongkhapa
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No it's valid for Mind Only that posits the ultimately existing mind as well. As Tamdrin points out in a later posting this will not result in full enlightenment but can establish one on the bhumis. So it can get people started on tantra and can even result in the bhumis but it is incomplete and insufficient for full enlightenment. In Sakya in particular it is basically treated as a provisional view (as are all views lower than Madhyamaka).conebeckham wrote:.You do absolutely need an understanding of emptiness but according to my Sakya and Nyingma teachers the Mind Only school position is sufficient
That's interesting, Kirt...I assume that this is the Mind Only interpretation which does not posit the absolutely existing Mind? Or, in other wordds, Yogacara that posits mind as ultimately empty?
In comparison the lower schools view of Sautantrika and Vaihasika is not sufficient for one to begin tantric practice, even kriya yoga tantra. However I think Tsongkhapa suggests that kriya yoga practice can begin with a lower view (I think this is in HHDL's commentary in "Tantra in Tibet" but I can't look that up). In practice some view of emptiness is better than none (unless it's too far off and is nihilistic).


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May, 09 2009
Information Technology Committee Meeting Agenda
April 9, 2009, 11:00am-12:30pm, OM304
- Updates/Issues/Questions/Concerns
- Help us spread the word about SGA online elections
Tuesday, April 14th and Wednesday, April 15th , 12noon to 5pm at MT Student Center Lobby and
WS Campus Center Lobby
- Bond Money update
- Progress on faculty and staff computer setups – lists of hardware for the 4 schools and Library
- Help us spread the word about SGA online elections
- Media Services and Library – Current and Summer Projects Updates
- Digital Repository Discussion
- CSUS Email Policy
- Technology Classrooms
- Review and determine a process for re-evaluation of "Responsible Department" column
- Create a List of Common Practices/Help Hints that faculty and staff need to know.
One such example is:"Reminder: faculty and staff, other than UC staff, do not have administrative access on any classroom instructor station. If you need software installed, plug-ins, etc. you must give UC two weeks' notice."
- Faculty & Classroom Software
- WCSU Software Inventory Spreadsheet Draft – updated and needs to be reviewed
- Information Technology Strategic Plan 2007-2009
- Check alignment with WestConn's Strategic Plan
- Update IT Strategic Plan for 2009-2011
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Colour Deconstructed Book Launch Party
Since it's Color Month here at Apartment Therapy, and Designers Guild is an international authority on using bold color in the home, it seemed fitting to attend the release party for Tricia Guild's latest book, Colour Deconstructed, during London's Design Festival last week.
Tricia Guild hosted a packed house at her flagship store in London's posh Chelsea neighborhood for the launch of her latest book, Colour Deconstructed. With this new book, Tricia Guild aims to unlock some of the secrets behind her style and use of vibrant colors.
The fanciful sculptural work of Kathy Dalwood will also be on display at the Kings Road store until the end of the month. 'Secret Society — A Sculptural Banquet' is an installation featuring a curious cast of sculpted characters created out of everyday objects covered in plaster. The colorful setting of the Designers Guild shop provides the perfect backdrop to Dalwood's monochromatic work.
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The hero of "Highlander" is Duncan MacLeod, a 400-year-old Scotsman who is an Immortal, a secret race among humans that can only die by decapitation. Immortals can sense one another's presence and often fight to the death with swords, with the winner absorbing all of the loser's power. MacLeod, a true good guy with a sense of responsibility second to none, customarily only challenges the truly evil and tries to avoid harming mortals at all costs.
Season Two adds a new riff to the mythology with the introduction of the Watchers, a society so secret that even the Immortals don't know about them. Watchers are (physically) ordinary men and women who have been chronicling the doings of Immortals for thousands of years – they "observe but don't interfere." The end of Season 1 introduced a renegade group of Watchers who not only interfered with but murdered Immortals, reckoning even the good ones as a threat to humanity. By the end of six seasons of "Highlander: The Series," the whole non-interference thing would well and truly trashed, mainly by MacLeod's Watcher Joe Dawson (Jim Byrnes), who starts out aloof but quickly winds up enmeshed in the Highlander's life and vice-versa once MacLeod becomes aware of his existence. The Watcher arc weaves in and out of "Highlander," allowing for any number of moral conundrums, as well as providing a benign and oddly astute analogy for fandom (although the show's writers swear this was unintended).
Like Season One of "Highlander: The Series," The Season Two release from Anchor Bay is both beautifully packaged and – given the limitations of era and budget – startlingly lovely in its DVD transfer. Episode prints are pristine, colors are usually vivid (now and then a scene is a bit washed-out, but this is a relative rarity) and sound quality is always strong and clear. The eight-disc release (22 episodes over seven discs, with an eighth disc containing trivia, actor and director biographies, scripts and shooting schedules) has the "European" version of the series, with each episode containing approximately four more minutes of footage than was seen on U.S. TV.
Season Two ups the supplemental ante from the Season One release. Each episode features interviews with producer Bill Panzer (who is partnered with Peter Davis in DPP, the principal production entity behind all versions of "Highlander") and/or showrunner David Abramowitz. Two episodes have audio commentary by star Paul, with the added option of "video commentary" – footage of Paul recording his commentary intercut with relevant outtakes and on-set photos. The boxed set also features the famed-among-"Highlander"-fans "convention in a box" devised by series staffers Gillian Horvath and Donna Lettow. This consists of episode-specific outtakes, sometimes speaking for themselves and sometimes with Horvath providing helpful commentary, explaining what we're looking at. Like Season One, all episodes here also feature Watchers Chronicles, written by Lettow (with swordsman/actor Anthony de Longis writing up the weapons), providing background on all the characters we see, both mortal and Immortal. These are fun to read, although for Season Three and beyond, the designer might want to consider graphics that are easier on the eyes than white letters on a patterned background.
Disc One begins with "The Watchers," which has a vengeful MacLeod tracking down the Immortal-hating renegade Watcher Horton (Peter Hudson), who murdered MacLeod's mentor in the Season One finale. MacLeod's quest takes him from Paris to the Northwestern U.S. (actually Vancouver), where he first meets and becomes warily acquainted with Dawson, who turns out to be Horton's brother-in-law. Dedicated Watcher Dawson is considerably and sincerely shocked to find out that some Watchers are targeting Immortals (to say nothing of the fact that Horton murders his would-be son-in-law). Chapter One boasts some beautiful night shots, with strong blacks that show off the twinkling lights of Paris, though an interior makes everyone's skin tones a bit paler than usual. Panzer and Abramowitz introduce themselves in their interview and talk about the Watchers in general and the brilliance of actor Byrnes in particular.
"Studies in Light" finds MacLeod and his young friend Richie Ryan (Stan Kirsch) interacting with a non-evil but suicidal Immortal. MacLeod finds himself reunited with a now-dying mortal woman who had been his lover decades ago, which triggers some strong emotions in MacLeod's current mortal lover Tessa (Alexandra Vandernoot). There's an agreeable rock number on the soundtrack in Chapter 5, which also has some gorgeous blues in the shadows and vivid greens in lettuce strewn around a dumpster in an alley. Abramowitz provides some interesting character analysis.
"Turnabout" is the first episode to feature outtakes (to access them, press the "Blair Witch"-esque symbol on the episode menu), which in this instance are pretty amusing. The episode features "Forever Knight" star Geraint Wyn Davies as an old Immortal friend of MacLeod's who's on the trail of a serial killer. The episode unfortunately requires a suspension of disbelief of a different sort than is usually required by "Highlander," in that the characters don't put two and two together for a remarkably long time.
Disc Two starts out with the tragic episode "The Darkness," in which MacLeod combats a psychotic Watcher who has kidnapped Tessa. MacLeod is victorious – only to lose Tessa to an act of random street violence. Panzer and Abramowitz are thorough and articulate in explaining why Tessa, who was an unusually gutsy love interest (not to mention a refreshing sexually active heroine, as opposed to the coy "sexual tension"-generating females who usually populate the genre), had to be written out as a regular character. There is also discussion of Richie, who turns out (much to his own surprise) to be Immortal at the end of the episode after reviving from being shot. Horvath narrates the outtakes for us. Chapter 2 has especially clear and vivid hues, maintaining cohesion on a very busy piece of costuming on guest Traci Lords as a medium. Chapter 3 is slightly grainy, but Chapter 5 does justice to the green and black palette created by point of view shots through night goggles, with good foley on footfalls and scraping metal.
"An Eye For an Eye" has Richie antagonizing an old Immortal associate of MacLeod's before he's learned to fight properly. Sheena Easton guest-stars as an Irish Republican Army operative of supernaturally long standing who blames Richie for her boyfriend's death. Panzer and Abramowitz talk about Richie's evolution and explain how the location for a swordfight was selected to give credibility to Kirsch and Easton, neither of whom were experienced with a blade. Chapter 4 has some good punchy gunshots and lovely, clear ocean exteriors, while Chapter 5 has a classic training sequence, with MacLeod and Richie almost entirely framed in two-shot as the older Immortal mentors the younger one in use of a sword as a power ballad soars along the soundtrack.
"The Zone" is worth watching if only for Panzer and Abramowitz's introduction. It's not often you hear people on the commentary track actually apologizing for the existence of an episode, but there is indeed a case to be made that "The Zone" may be the least worthwhile "Highlander" episode ever, with no other Immortals and a plot (MacLeod takes on an inner-city gang) that could have been grafted onto pretty much any syndicated action show of the day. This was the beginning of a period when "Highlander" experimented with episodes that didn't focus on MacLeod associating with other Immortals. As it turned out, MacLeod didn't need to be fighting other Immortals to create distinctive episodes, but nearly all of the good episodes have him at least interacting with members of his own kind.
Disc 3 starts with "The Return of Amanda," which again sees MacLeod against mortal opponents – but that's okay, because as the title says, the episode brings back MacLeod's once and future lover and nemesis, the 1200-year-old beauty and thief Amanda (Elizabeth Gracen), introduced in Season 1's "The Lady and the Tiger." Amanda is again in trouble and again wants MacLeod to bail her out. Paul and Gracen have great chemistry together. The episode also features audio and video commentary by Paul, who is good at recalling anecdotes and consistently entertaining in his observations.
"Revenge of the Sword," like "The Zone," has MacLeod going up against mortal gangs. At least this episode gets in a good swordfight anyway in Chapter 5, with Dustin Nguyen as an irritable martial arts movie star. Paul also provides audio and video commentary on this episode, noting he was "pissed off" when he first read the script, as it proposed to cram the filming of 12 action sequences (plus everything else) into a shoot that was six days' total. The logistics got wrestled down to manageable level before filming commenced. Paul also points out that the crew on the film-within-the-episode is the actual "Highlander" crew.
"Run For Your Life" is named by both Panzer and Abramowitz as a favorite episode. Guest star Bruce A. Young (known to Chicago and Los Angeles audiences for his interactive stage production of "Dungeonmaster") was nominated for a Genie Award, the Canadian equivalent of the Emmy, for his guest performance as a former slave who believes he's being targeted in the present due to racism – which turns out to be the case, though the prejudice is anti-Immortal rather than (as he assumes) anti-black. There's a rather amusing riff here, with MacLeod trying to convince a fellow Immortal about the existence of another secret group (the Watchers). The episode soundtrack also boasts a solid blues number, "Jack of Diamonds," on the soundtrack, contributed by actor Byrnes, and a good rocker, "Looking For the One," from Peter Scott, who has a day job as Bryan Adams' guitarist.
Disc 4 contains "Epitaph For Tommy," which features Rowdy Roddy Piper as an Immortal thug-for-hire. Panzer tells a truly impressive "the show must go on" story about Paul, who stuck around for a take after receiving a bloody injury. Chapter 7 features a fairly spectacular Quickening (the usually pyrotechnics that follow one Immortal beheading another), with great vivid colors against a dark sky. The chapter selection menu for this episode helpfully points out that a newsroom office is really the "Highlander" production office.
"The Fighter" features Bruce Weisz of "Hill Street Blues" fame as a small-time hustler Immortal who's become a boxing promoter. There's a good long swordfight that spans Chapters 6 and 7, with nice use of moving spotlights to create strong contrasts of light and shadow. Unused footage shows a multitude of ways in which a single brief scene can be interpreted.
"Under Color of Authority" has Jonathan Banks as an Immortal lawman who doesn't believe there's any such thing as extenuating circumstances – which makes it tough for Richie, whose fallen for the object of the lawman's pursuit. Chapter 5 has an exceptional (for a TV episodic) mix of ambient sound, sword clangs, dialogue and music, and Chapter 6 features very bright, clean-edged colors as paint cans explode. The episode marks a turning point in the relationship between Richie and MacLeod, as well as in Richie's life overall. The supplemental footage illustrates the difficulty the crew had in creating an illusion of movement for the elevator in Mac's loft.
Disc 5 opens with "Bless the Child." While Panzer provides some illuminating insights into the specifics of production and guest actor Ed Lauter is very good, this episode – about MacLeod aiding a woman and a baby – features no other Immortals and feels fairly rote and inconsequential.
"Unholy Alliance Pt. 1" and "Unholy Alliance Pt. 2," however, more than make up for this lack, with Horton joining forces with the absolutely unscrupulous Immortal Xavier St. Cloud (Roland Gift of the Fine Young Cannibals, reprising his role from Season One with visible delight and great panache) to eradicate other Immortals by nefarious means. MacLeod pursues both nemeses from the U.S. to Paris. Chapter 3 in Part 1 has good volume and impact during a bout of sustained automatic weapon fire and Chapter 5 has a swell fight. In the interview section, Abramowitz elaborates on how the rules governing Immortality were devised by the creative staff. Part 2 has some telling supplemental footage of a flooded would-be set, while Abramowitz and Panzer talk about a shoot so difficult that the production manager wound up getting arrested for trying to do his job. Part 2 actually goes to eight chapters (rather than the customary seven per episode here), with a monumental duel to the death at the climax.
Disc 6 commences with "The Vampire," about an Immortal who covers his criminal activities by pretending to be a bloodsucker. It is, as Panzer points out, a bit campy as "Highlander" episodes go, but it has a dazzling daytime Quickening in Chapter 7, with excellent explosive sounds.
"Warmonger" features guest star Peter Firth as an Immortal who gets satisfaction from manipulating mortals into waging war. The trouble is, MacLeod promised long ago not to harm the man, who is now being ever so harmful to others. In the interview segment, Abramowitz talks about the nature of this ethical dilemma, while the extra footage contains a genuine goof outtake.
"Pharoah's Daughter" has MacLeod aiding a female Immortal (Nia Peeples), one of Cleopatra's handmaidens, who has just spent 2000 years in a sarcophagus. The young woman is genuinely grateful – but still has her own fierce agenda. Supplements include a version of a scene between MacLeod and the Egyptian that was not used, while in the interview, Panzer thanks the audience for being understanding about the newcomer's relative ease in mastering English. Peeples is extremely good and is as fierce as advertised.
Chapter 7 commences with "Legacy," one of the most acclaimed episodes of Season Two, which introduces Amanda's admirable mentor Rebecca (Nadia Cameron), whose death Amanda now seeks to avenge. Chapter 3 has some of the most sumptuous costumes ever in "Highlander," along with one of its more classic character introductions, as MacLeod and Amanda meet for the first time in a flashback. Panzer explains about the effective day-into-night Quickening that happens near the finale, and there's a funny if risqué outtake that finds Paul playing a practical joke on Gracen.
"Prodigal Son" brings Richie back to MacLeod, a bit more experienced yet a bit more cautious, as an Immortal aims to track down the Highlander through his younger friend. Panzer rightly praises the last shot, a moment of charming and spontaneous friendship, while the supplemental footage shows how MacLeod's sword always arrives in his hand at the right moment.
The boxed set concludes with "Counterfeit Part 1" and "Counterfeit Part 2," which has the evil Horton trying to get to MacLeod by means of a woman altered via plastic surgery to look just like Tessa (and played by actress Vandernoot). The double episode brings up multilayered issues of trust and finds the chemistry between Paul and Vandernoot still potent. Both halves of the episode come with outtake supplements, and Panzer and Abramowitz express their appreciation for their viewers.
The boxed set also includes instructions on how to enter a drawing to win MacLeod's restored black T-Bird (the contest runs through Dec. 31).
"Highlander" continued to change and grow after Season Two, but it can be seen already exerting its unique nature, full of thrilling combat, affirmations of friendship and a healthy dose of humor. Overall, this is one of the best fantasy series ever to run six seasons. Hurrah for "Highlander," and hurrah, too, for this comprehensive and gorgeously-transferred DVD boxed set.
Reviewed by: Abbie Bernstein
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In an ext js project I have included a css resource with url "main.css".
Now I have modified the css file in sencha architect, and want to append a GET Parameter v=1 to ensure loading the actual CSS file in the project after deploying. So the URL config of the resource is now "main.css?v=1".
Now Sencha Architect creates a new file with name "main.css?v=1" instead using the existing main.css and ignore the parameter.
The result in the browser is the expected, since main.css still exists, and the configured href Path is now "main.css?v=1".
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For the spring season's kick-off show, Bertolt Brecht's epic "The Good Woman of Setzuan," students are receiving guidance from guest director and versatile stage talent Kim Weild. They also have the unique opportunity to work with a music ensemble, Houston's Two-Star Symphony, which is composing and performing the play's original score and writing new songs.
The New York-based Weild has taken up a temporary Houston residence to oversee this production, which will run Feb. 15 - 24 in UH's Wortham Theatre. Having worked as a director, actor, choreographer and singer, her diverse experience is helping her cast and crew approach their craft in new ways.
"Exposure to artists from an outside environment, who have different ways of working, is incredibly important and in my view, necessary for both student performers and those working behind the scenes," Weild said. "To be placed into a situation that shakes one up or, rather, wakes one up, is necessary...not only for students but for everyone involved...even the director."
Weild is a member of New York's Women's Project Directors' Lab, which unites rising directing talents and hones their creative strengths through collaborative projects. She also is the artistic director for Burning Wheel, an artistic venture dedicated to the creation of new work, reimagined classics and training of theater artists. She is the associate director on the current Broadway production of Mark Twain's "Is He Dead?" Last year, she directed the New York premiere of Charles Mee's "Fetes de la Nuit" at New York's Theatre at Riverside Church and Andrea Lepcio's "A Peddler's Tale" as part of the Women's Project's "Word of Mouth Festival."
"Working with a national guest director of Kim Weild's caliber is very important for our student actors, stage managers, designers and technicians," said Steven Wallace, director of the UH School of Theatre. "It teaches them to learn to work with a director who is not their teacher and is totally unfamiliar with their previous work. This is the same way they will experience it in the industry. It also provides us as educators the opportunity to get feedback about the level and quality of the training that a national director sees in our students. It is easy to lose that objectivity when one works with students on a daily basis."
Weild is among several other guest professionals, who are bringing their talents to the School of Theatre & Dance. This spring, Houston's avant-garde theater mastermind Jason Nodler will launch his new company Catastrophic Theatre through a co-production with the UH School of Theatre & Dance. Also, Tony Award-winning actress Phyllis Frelich ("Children of a Lesser God") and her husband, scenic designer Bob Steinberg, will visit UH for a few days this semester to work with students.
Frelich will reunite with the Tony Award-winning playwright behind "Children of a Lesser God," Mark Medoff, who recently joined UH's theater faculty.
These planned collaborations come at the heels of the recent announcement that the UH School of Theatre & Dance has joined forces with Houston's Alley Theatre to provide graduate students with a rare and unique opportunity to work with stage veterans on professional productions.
"Part of my objective is also to keep challenging our faculty and staff to teach and produce on the highest level," Wallace said. "Inviting local and national stage and screen professionals into our program forces us to continually evaluate our training program."
The UH School of Theatre & Dance offers bachelor's and master's degrees in theatre and teacher certifications in dance. Its graduate program consists of a master of arts in theatre and masters of fine arts in theatre with specializations in acting, directing and design. Each fall and spring, the school produces four plays performed in the Wortham Theatre, two dance concerts, the Stuart Ostrow Musical Theatre Workshop, student productions, the New Play Festival, the Houston Shakespeare Festival and the Children's Theatre Festival. Among the notable star faculty who lent their energies to the school are Edward Albee, Lanford Wilson, Sir Peter Hall and Jose Quintero. Current faculty includes Tony Award-winning producer Stuart Ostrow, Houston Shakespeare Festival founder Sidney Berger and Medoff.
For details on UH's School of Theatre & Dance, visit http://www.hfac.uh.edu/theatre/default.html.
About the University of Houston
The University of Houston, Texas' premier metropolitan research and teaching institution, is home to more than 40 research centers and institutes and sponsors more than 300 partnerships with corporate, civic and governmental entities. UH, the most diverse research university in the country, stands at the forefront of education, research and service with more than 35,000 students.


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Calder, Alexander
Calder, Alexander kôl´dər [key], 1898–1976, American sculptor, b. Philadelphia son of a prominent sculptor, Alexander Stirling Calder. Among the most innovative modern sculptors, Calder was trained as a mechanical engineer. In 1930 he went to Paris and was influenced by the art of Mondrian and Miró. In 1932 he exhibited his first brightly colored constellations, called mobiles , consisting of painted cut-out shapes connected by wires and set in motion by wind currents. The Museum of Modern Art, New York City, has several examples. These buoyant inventions and his witty wire portraits, his colorful and complex miniature zoo (1925 Whitney Mus., New York City), and his immobile sculptures known as stabiles , have brought Calder world renown. Many of his later works are huge, heavy, and delicately balanced mobiles produced for public buildings throughout the world. Calder is also noted for his book illustrations and stage sets. He had studios in Roxbury, Conn., and Paris.
See his autobiography (1966) and Mobiles and Stabiles (1968) biography by J. M. Marter (1991) J. Lipman, ed., Calder's Circus (1972) studies by J. J. Sweeney (1951), M. Gibson (1988), D. Marchesseau (1989), G.-G. Lemaire (1998), M. Prather et al. (1998), S. C. Rower (1998), and J. Simon and B. Leal, ed. (2008).
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Mohali: Sachin Tendulkar acknowledged the brilliant batting effort by the young batsmen of Mumbai Indians as they recorded a stunning four-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Tendulkar, who skippered the IPL side in the previous four seasons, praised the trio of Rohit Sharma, Ambati Rayudu and Robin Peterson for not throwing in the towel under pressure.
Tendulkar though felt, he along with James Franklin could have done better while opening the batting.
"(The boys were) fabulous. We sort of made the foundation. But ideally we should have more runs on the board in the first six overs. The good thing was that we did not lose wickets upfront," Tendulkar, said.
"Later, Rohit Sharma was charged up. Rayudu and Peterson were amazing," Tendulkar, who was presented a plaque by Kings XI punjab co-owner Ness Wadia for scoring 100 international hundred, said.
Asked about his monumental achievement, Tendulkar said, "I have put on some weight after that. Now it`s back to square one. I am glad I have achieved it. Better late than never."
Tendulkar, who celebrated his 39th birthday on Tuesday, thanked all the fans who wished him.
"It was wonderful that so many people wished me. I got many messages and I value all wishes."
Rayudu, who was declared Man-of-the-Match in today match said that Tendulkar had helped him in batting in the last three four days and "it paid off today."
Rayudu scored a match-winning 17-ball 34-run cameo while chasing 169 to win.


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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (August 25, 2011)—Twirling Candy, third as the 11-10 favorite in the $500,000 Hollywood Gold Cup July 9, will try for his first win at 1 ¼ miles in the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic Sunday at Del Mar.
A Grade I, the Pacific Classic will be run for the 21st time and scheduled post time is 5:15 p.m. PDT. First post Sunday at Del Mar is 1 p.m. Track gates at Hollywood Park will open at 10:30 a.m. for simulcasts.
Trained by John Sadler for breeder Jenny Craig's Family Trust, William Farish and Marty Wygod, Twirling Candy won the Californian at Hollywood Park prior to his narrow defeat behind First Dude and Game on Dude in the Gold Cup.
If successful Sunday, the 4-year-old son of 2003 Pacific Classic winner Candy Ride would become the second horse to win both the Californian and Pacific Classic in the same year, joining Skimming, who accomplished the double in 2001.
Tres Borrachos, the upset winner of the San Diego Handicap July 30 and improved since joining the barn of trainer Marty Jones, could become the fourth horse to win the Swaps Stakes and Pacific Classic.
Now owned by George Hicker, Tres Borrachos, a gelded son of Ecton Park, surprised Two Step Salsa and Colonel John in the 2008 Swaps. The last horse to win both races was Came Home (2002). The others to have completed the parlay are Free House (1997) and Best Pal (1991).
Acclamation, a two-time winner of the Jim Murray and Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicaps, will seek his first victory over a synthetic surface Sunday. The 5-year-old California bred son of Unusual Heat, owned by breeders Buddy and Judy Johnston and Peter and Mary Hilvers and trained by Don Warren, captured the Grade I Eddie Read July 23 on turf.
From inside out, the field for the Pacific Classic: Don Cavallo, Luis Contreras rides, 124 pounds; Jeranimo, Martin Pedroza, 124; Stately Victor, Mike Smith, 124; Tres Borrachos, Rafael Bejarano, 124; Acclamation, Patrick Valenzuela, 124; Setsuko, Victor Espinoza, 124; Great Warrior, Omar Berrio, 118; Bourbon Bay, Joe Talamo, 124; Game On Dude, Chantal Sutherland, 124; Twirling Candy, Joel Rosario, 124 and Quindici Man, Martin Garcia, 124.
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On 3/23/06 9:44 AM, "Marlene Graham" <email@example.com> wrote:
> Jessica
> FYI, I noted that a Kino title listed in the New York Public Library
> database does not have an ISBN number. What it has is a Dynix number that
> was assigned by the library.
> At Cinema Guild and Third World Newsreel where I was the distribution
> director they purchase and assign ISBN numbers.
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> Marlene
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> Quoting firstname.lastname@example.com:
>> Sorry I realize I am so out of the loop on this I was confusing them
>> with OCLC numbers or records. We definately don't pay for ISBN
>> numbers in fact
>> our video dept has never heard of them. I suppose that means our
>> titles do not
>> have them but I really don't know. It has honestly never come up at all.
>> I know that various wholesalers buy our stuff and resell it pre-catalogued
>> but am totally clueless as to if that means that they get them ISBN
>> numbers or they don't have them.
>> Quoting email@example.com:
>>> Thanks to all who have responded (and to future responders as
>>> well!). I'm a
>>> big fan of ISBNs and have put them on all the work we have
>>> published/released since 1989 (and retroactively to the ones we produced
>>> 1986-1988). I have
>>> every intention of continuing to assign ISBNs to all new releases, but have
>>> run into a roadblock, as I mentioned. Here is what I have learned so far:
>>> 1. Bowker is indeed the only agency that can assign ISBNs in the US and
>>> since it is a monopoly it can and does charge big bucks. (As an aside,
>>> ISBNs in
>>> Canada appear to be free.)
>>> 2. ISBNs have traditionally been 10 digits (as are the ones I currently
>>> use). As of January of 2007, a new 13-digit ISBN system will go into
>>> effect. I
>>> haven't called Bowker back yet, but my hunch is that it's because
>>> the entire
>>> numbering system is being modified that I can't keep my old prefix.
>>> 3. Because each prefix is a technical number that denotes first of all the
>>> country of origin and second of all the particular publisher, it's
>>> much more
>>> convenient and less error-prone for a publisher to have the same prefix for
>>> all titles. (To put this in perspective, the current 10-digit system
>>> consists
>>> of 7 digits of prefix and only 3 of suffix that changes with each
>>> title.)The
>>> issue for smaller publishers is that Bowker sells ISBNs in blocks of
>>> numbers
>>> and you can only get a consistent prefix when you purchase that particular
>>> block; you can't go back and get more numbers for that prefix. The
>>> smaller,
>>> more affordable blocks are much more expensive per number than the larger
>>> blocks and also involve changing prefixes as time goes by. Larger
>>> publishers of
>>> course just purchase an initial block of 100 or 1,000 or 10,000 ISBNs and
>>> then they have the right to use those numbers, all with the same
>>> prefix, far
>>> into the foreseeable future. (As another aside, I came across a website
>>> that
>>> suggested that in the future book and media reviewers will be able to
>>> discern
>>> the size of a publishing/media house by its ISBN; as far as I know, that's
>>> not possible now.)
>>> 4. The tooth fairy doesn't put ISBNs under your pillow, Jessica. Somebody
>>> somewhere is in charge of assigning them to your titles. The ones you
>>> distribute that are produced by others would, of course, come with ISBNs
>>> already
>>> assigned (and with a variety of prefixes, one for each publisher). But for
>>> any
>>> that Kino actually publishes, someone on your staff (or possibly an outside
>>> contractor like a copyright/permissions professional or lawyer) assigns the
>>> So, there you have it. I'll probably bite the bullet and purchase a pricey
>>> block of ISBNs, but then, I've been in business for 20 years. It does seem
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Excellent job. One suggestion would be to do it in crayon to place it on their emotional/intellectual level.
He would rather it that they worship Him, instead of spending their time on family.
Hi, I'm new here but I kind of agree with Jetson...there is rom for a second strip that actually uses the text of the bible. It would probably hit home more with theists.
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|2010-05-23, 07:26
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1.teleport a granade to one's stomach
2.filling a basket with goods without entering supermarket
3.Rob a bank from inside the saving
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|2010-05-23, 08:24
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I guess that the difference between Lv4 and Lv5 must be extremely huge or totally different level. So I guess what kind of insane feat that Kuroko can obtain once she become Lv5.
And why is there so fews of esper can reach the feat of Lv5...What gives.
|2010-05-23, 08:56
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I think it is just a matter of potential. Realistically, everyone has a roof that they can not breach; for some that is higher than others, even in the same field.
For example: Music. No matter how much you practice or how good you get, at one point you'll reach your limit and won't grow any more. This limit is different for different people.
Level 5's are genius', and not everyone has the potential to become the next Einstein.
|2010-05-23, 09:19
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Honestly, I doubt that each and every skill has a Level 5 counterpart. It's more believable to have each skill as a Level 4 ability as I see it as the normal human's bounds in ability development. Sorta like a butter zone where you reach the highest potential without exerting too much effort for it or sacrificing your body in exchange.
Level 5's are rarities because it's almost impossible to develop one using natural means (like undergoing the Power Curriculum Program), except for Misaka Mikoto, who has proved that such a development is possible, though it also seems that her powers could just be easy to develop. As for Accelerator, Kakine and Mugino, they probably underwent more intense procedures especially Accelerator (Kihara, 'nuff said). The Queen and Numbuh Six is unknown still, and Gunha's a Gemstone.
|2010-05-23, 09:45
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All Human being come from same father and mother (Adam and Eve), so their ability is also in same level.
This taught to me in Hitman school (don't ask me where it is), that all human can reach the same level as others, the difference in effort and motivation is the one that make it result in vary.
As for esper in academy city, all of them can be one just like what happened to Saten, the so called 0 ability (during level upper arc.), but offcourse it's needed more effort for her to reach her level 1 compared to Uke-haru Kazari or Mikoto
|2010-05-23, 12:01
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With the gemstones and saints there in the series, not all people has the same potential there is only few choosen/blessed ones who can reach for more.
The point of reaching more means that they have to leave their states as humans(Accelerator and Fiamma of the Right are clear examples of this).
|2010-05-23, 12:56
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well..its a manga after all, so a lot of incompatible things with the real world sure scattered all over the place
|2010-05-23, 13:04
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But still Accel and Fiamm did prove that it can be breach through dishonest or honest way.
Like how the "System" can only obtain by Accelerator and with the limits of each levels of an espers and with the potentials of others that had been stop by mental problems and such.
|2010-05-24, 06:20
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Once again, recall that for each increase in level, an esper is closer to understanding the will of heaven, translate to our terms I suppose it's like solving the theory of everything- not everyone can understand it And it would take a very special Brain to crack it.
|2010-05-24, 17:41
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well that's for the esper brain check. Most of their powers are regulated by their brain to begin with plus their "personal reality".
And a matter of fact the powers of level 4 and below aren't that versatile well except for the few who had the potential to even reach the level 5. And power of accelerator has the biggets potential so that's why maybe he could reach level 6. But then again kakine's power has also huge potential in it but accels brain is better.
But then again their are other methos of power up like a network or drugs. They are more into the dishonest ways and as for the usual or honest ways. Like on Mikoto from level 1 to level 5 but after reaching it. Her power stops growing and won't evolve anymore in a normal way.
|2010-05-25, 01:19
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It's in the Toaru Majutsu no Index Wiki, isn't it?
Well, in that article, Aleister says that Touma is so dangerous in Academy City that he can bring up a DEFCON 3. [By comparison, the 9/11 attacks made the US reach DEFCON 3.]
|2010-05-25, 08:05
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no it's not his brain, its more like his harem or rather the way he influence others to join forces with him. Those are troublesome people that can get the trust of others easily. If Aleister leave touma behind then the consequence is probably touma would be already taken the world before he even destroy magic.
That's why touma is having vip attention on the dark side of the academy city as dangerous and do not touch sign on it with the signature of aleister crowley.
|2010-08-27, 12:01
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2 powers
Hope this thread not dead yet. This matter was on my mind for a while now : what if we have 2 accelerators with similar calculating potencial, that hit each other, what will happen? Lets say a1 hits a2, a1's fist should be reflected back by a2, but a1 reflect it back, a2 again reflecting and so on.. First we can asume this is not based on amount of calculations one can do, because each time we have a set amount of vectors that are being reflected and we can asume, that both are capable on reflecting them back and when reflected, brains go to "idle state" waiting for the second person to reflect them back. At this point we can say that they will keep on reflecting it until one of them runs out of stamina, but i dont think thats correct. From a different point of view, we have 2 people, one saying "go forth", the other "go back" and this can apply to all kinds of power, not just vector vs vector but also vector vs electricity, wind, etc or electricity vs electricity and so on. As we know, espers generate powers from their body (with some exceptions) and then control them within their AIM radius (if its outside their AIM radius, its a chain reaction caused by them, but not dirrectly controlled). Each esper is cappable of controlling its own AIM and with it, their powers. So my whole point in this long explanation is : Who has superior control over his power? Is it AIM density? Stronger personal reality? Faster calculation? (putting comment on this one: you can advance brain by adding more density and better structures that adds you more calculating potencial, but in terms of speed per one calculation - you have limit here - speed of light, thats why i said at beginning, simmilar calculating potencial). I think its a stronger personal reality that will decide the wictor.
I appreciate any thoughts on this, thanks.
PS: this can add questions about mikoto vs accel, if she had stronger control over her power than accelerator (not amount of calculations) then she can fry him
|2010-08-27, 13:34
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wow... long one and kinda hard to understand except Accel vs Accel.
The only thing that comes on my mind is before who has the stronger calculation or control. Who can outwit the other. Being an ACCELERATOR. It means he knows his own field of AIM and the range of it. And HE also knows on how to use it.
Now here something comes on my mind when I say who can outwit the others. Well their is a certain error or rather a weakness on Accelerator. It's when he tried to repel something or suck in the attack. That one is been exploited by Kihara.
Now being an accelerator. It's only a matter of question what to repel and what to absorb. When one's been outwit or deceive or beaten on it. Then their is no use on how powerful or great your control is. IT WILL HIT!!!
and an Accelerator must known that fatal weakness. So while 2 Accelerator stand face to face and trying to force a bullet in between on who will the bullet hit with. well it's only on how you view it. But when one outsmart it and just let it go or let is suck in while the other tried to repel it and vice versa. One would be defeated.
btw if your pointing out stronger personality then can you think of someone who's more insane than accelerator? that guy had a STRONG PERSONALITY. Making even not in full power vs rank 2 a child being bullied by an adult.
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I'll be honest, I'm confused by your post but I'll try to answer what I know.
It's not specifically mention what determines one AIM field superiority over another, but Accelerator has shown that he could hijack another Esper's power despite them still being in direct control of it. Whether it's due to the nature of his Redirection power or his superior brain capacity, we don't know for sure. But if it's the former, then no matter how in control you are of your powers, it would never work on Accelerator.
|2010-08-28, 04:26
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Doesn't really matter, Last Order would just shut off the Misaka Network like what she did in Vol 8.
But if you want a definite answer (without any power limit or whatsoever), let's say it'll be like an ExDeath vs ExDeath (Or just any mirror match). Assuming the conditions are all the same, it'll most likely be a draw if it's a long range match. The only way to win in this scenario is a Kihara maneuver, so whoever can pull that off will win (I mean, can you imagine a 4 ton punch at your face?).
Of course, if you want to talk about experience and all this, any shounen manga will tell you that the one with better contro, experience, or so on, will be the one most likely to win.
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|08/29/2014 - 3:33pm
|Defense wins championship
We have the talent not it's time for our boys to ball out; it's well overdue.
|07/23/2012 - 2:24pm
|This sucks...
Really this sucks big time. There one thing that I stand firm against is DUI. Bone head move Fitz you could of killed others and yourself. This is not being a team player whatsoever. If Fitz is guilty he needs to be suspened for the first two games of the season, period.
|07/23/2012 - 1:56am
|Well said...
It is an honor to be an Elite 11 QB, but in the end it actually does not matter. Hoke got his man in Shane Morris.
|07/23/2012 - 1:53am
|Shane was robbed...
Wins the golden shirt award and is ranked at the top for most of the five days, but is not picked as one of the Elite 11. Me to Trent Dilfer, Trent you sir are clueless. Congrats to all the players who participated in this years Elite 11. Good luck on your senior season.
#ShaneIsTheRealDeal #GoBlue
|07/22/2012 - 8:00pm
|Shane is...
It looks like Shane Morris is traveling the world and go back in history. Great stuff!!
|07/22/2012 - 3:41pm
|Elite 11 Coaches What?
Every article that I read and video I have seen has given Shane Morris a ton of props. Everyone that has reported on the Elite 11 has considered Shane as one of the top 3 QB's at the camp. What are the coaches seeing at this camp that observers are not seeing?
|03/30/2012 - 2:21am
Not Mgoblog.com worthy!
|03/22/2012 - 2:37am
|still have depth...
Michigan will still have depth with incoming freshmen SG/PG Stauskas, PF Hornford, SG/SF Vogrich, PF/C Bielfedt and C/PF McLimans...plus Michigan is still in the run for PG/SG Amedeo Della Valle who is a 3* recruit and Scout has hi as the #26 SG in the country. The roation will go 8 to 9 deep in 2012-2013 season. The cup board is not empty.
|03/22/2012 - 2:31am
|Stock can go up...
Trey height is what it is, but he can work on his strength, work on his ball handling, shot selection and getting others involved more. This is what is key for an NBA PG. Burke is a good college PG, but is far from being a NBA quality PG. Marcus Taylor, Anthony Roberson, Patrick Mills, and look at Eric Bledsoe. Bledsoe was a the #18 overall pick by the Oklahoma City Thunder and traded to the Clippers. Eric played one year with the Clippers and now is playing in the NBADL this year. Bledsoe played at Kentucky and left after his freshmen season. Eric is 6'1" and a better ball handler and has a quicker first step than Trey, he is out of the NBA after on year.
Stay in school and improve your game. The NBA does not wait to develop its players, it is a business and will continue to move forward.
|03/22/2012 - 2:18am
|For sure...
You nailed it. The NBA is so deep with quality PG that I can't see an average PG like Trey making an NBA roster. When I say average, I am basing it off his NBA skills. Burke lacks the size, strength and passing ability to be a quality NBA PG this early in his career. Stay in school another year and work on improving everything about your game or else Burke will be nothing but a NBADL player or playing overseas.
|03/21/2012 - 6:20am
|I like his game...
Not sure if Michigan can work the scholarship numbers, but if they can I would love to have Zeigler. Zeigler is a slasher and a scorer, what is not to like. He had offers from Michigan, MSU, OSU, UCLA, Duke and Kansas prior to picking to play at CMU for his dad. He is a former 4 star and top 150 recruit, the kid can ball.
|03/21/2012 - 6:16am
|Well said...
You nailed it Pinball Pete. Michigan has been full of surprises under JB. If things continue like they have under JB, Michigan should have another succesful season, but this time around make some noise in the NCAA tournament.
|03/21/2012 - 6:12am
|ball handler and low post presence...
The two biggest keys to Michigan's success next season will be a second ball handler to take the pressure of Trey Burke and someone who can be effective in the low post. I strongly feel the extra ball ahndler is already on the team in Burndidge. Yeah, Brndidge struggled as a true freshmen and soaked a little during the season after it was clear Burke was going to get the vast majority of the minutes at PG. However, Burndidge is a very good handler with an explosive first step, lets also not forget he was a 4 star recruit coming out of Southfield; the kid can play, just struggled of the college game and having Burke being the man.
If Carlton can over come his freshmen blues, which I believe he can, he will be the #2 primer ball handler for the Wolverines next season. I expect him to earn 10 to 12 minutes a game playing the point and the #2 in the offense.
As for Nick Stauskas, I believe you're giving him a little bit to much credit. Having a big two guard is always nice to have, especially one that can handle the rock. (quick note: Travis Conlan was the last big PG for Michigan not Jalen Rose. Conlan was 6'5" and was the starter for three years. Currently is 5th in total assists and steals in the Michigan record books.) I just can't see Stauskas coming in and starting over Glen Robinson III. I can see JB moving Hardaway over to the two and playing and Robinson III at the three while Evan Smotrycz plays the four and McGary and Morgan rotate minutes at the five. McGary will start by B1G play, he is more atheletic, a better passer, better shooter and has better feet than Morgan.
A line-up like this gives Michigan a better opportunity to run and attack the rim, and allows players like Stauskas, Burndidge, Vogrich and Horford to contribute off the bench.
How the minutes will be broken down:
PG /SG- Burke (30-32)
SG/SF - Hardaway Jr. (30-32)
SF/PF - Robinson III (25-28)
PF - Smotrycz (25-28)
Center/PF - McGary (22-25)
Bench - Morgan at center (15-17), Stauskas at SG and SF (10-12), Burndidge at PG (8-10), Vogrich at both Forward positions (6-8) and Horford at center and PF (6-8).
Robinson III and McGary are going to get a bulk of the minutes as freshmen, not Stauskas. This Mitch and Glenn Michigan a much more atheletic team that can run up and down the court and still hurt you from outside, and the key is be effective rebounding on both sides of the court.
|03/14/2012 - 11:59pm
|Demens, will start...
Yes, no player is guaranteed to start, but no way can I see Kenny Demens losing his starting MLB job after a very solid junior year that earned him honorable mention All B1G honors from the media and coaches. I expect Demens and Kovacs to be the leaders of the 2012 Michigan defense. I do see Desmond Morgan losing his LB starting job down the road or spliting a lot of time with Royce-Jenkins and even Hawthorne early in the year. Joe Bolden I expect to replace Demens at MLB in 2013, but will get his share of plays this coming season.
|03/13/2012 - 1:40am
|Happy Trails
Best wishes Isiah Bell where ever you end up. Thanks for never developing into a solid player for Michigan. So much was expected from you, but you brought nothing to the table. The writing was on the wall you were out the door when you were moved to WDE after the Sugar Bowl. Hope all goes well for you in life. "Those Who Stay Will Be Champions!"
|03/04/2012 - 5:12am
|Poor and Boring
First the letter was bad, sorry, but it was. Secondly, Michigan has yet to sign any players for the 2013 recruting class, they can't sign anyone until February 2013. Good attempt, just not worthy being on this blog site.
|03/01/2012 - 1:24am
|Epic Fail
Don't mess with the wing helmet!
Don't mess with the colors!
Don't mess with the uniforms!
|03/01/2012 - 1:16am
|A bust waiting to happen
Dillion Baxter was all hype. Yeah, the kid has a ton of talent, but you need more than talent to succeed in college, especially at places like USC who always recruit to end talent. Obviously Baxter did not like competition and couldn't adjust his attitude now will be looking for a 3rd college in two years to play at. Odds are he ends up in some FCS school. What a waste of talent. So glad Michigan didn't land him. Go Blue!
|02/18/2012 - 8:09pm
|He will play guard
What a great pick up for Hoke and his staff. They really starting to get all the best players in the state of Michigan, and they are doing it early. Welcome David Dawson and good luck in your senior year at Cass Tech. Go Blue!
|02/15/2012 - 10:09pm
|Defense wins championships...
Mattison is doing a great job at Michigan. The defense will be ready for Alabama, and the best players will be on the field. I like the move of Beyer moving to WDE. It will be great competiton between Beyer, Clark and Black. All will play but only one will start. Roh is more of a SDE, a good move by Mattison. Go Blue!
|02/07/2012 - 9:32pm
|Good Luck...
I hope Manny can do something with his second chance in the NBA.
|02/07/2012 - 8:54pm
|A big kid with tons of potential...
Michigan landed a solid player in Dan Gibbs. The kid turned down full rides from MAC schools to get a chance at a full ride in 2013 by performing on the field for his dream school. He is a big kid who appears to play with a mean streak what Michigan needs for a team that wants to run the ball down field in the very near future. Welcome to Michigan, Dan and best of luck.
|02/07/2012 - 8:50pm
|It will take time...
I too hope LTT picks Michigan, but I don't expect any decision any time soon. With Alabama now in the picture and schools like 0hi0, Florida State and Notre Dame in the picture, you can guarantee LTT will not make decision until he takes all his "official" visits. I hope I am wrong and he picks Michigan during the summer; this would help bring other key recruits in.
|02/06/2012 - 8:24pm
|Me too...
I say Hill will be a H-Back or WDE in college.
|02/06/2012 - 8:23pm
|Interesting commitment.
Khalid Hill, now this is an interesting commitment. Hill is 6'2" 220 to 230 and plays TE and DE for Crockett. 247 has Hill as a 3 star TE grade at an 86. Scout and ESPN have him also as a TE but have not done their rankings for the 2013 class. Rivals is condsidering him a Weak Side DE.
Here is a good link on the newest Michigan commitment for the 2013 class.
|02/06/2012 - 8:13pm
just maybe it will be Demar Dorsey who will now be eligible after attending Grand Rapids Junior College. The kid is so talented, and really, really wants to play for Michigan. The question is does this coaching staff want him on the roster??
|02/06/2012 - 8:13pm
just maybe it will be Demar Dorsey who will now be eligible after attending Grand Rapids Junior College. The kid is so talented, and really, really wants to play for Michigan. The question is does this coaching staff want him on the roster??
|02/06/2012 - 8:10pm
|It will be...
The soon to be 4 star Jourdan Lewis. Michigan will welcome yet another Detroit Cass Tech player.
|02/05/2012 - 11:54pm
|The better team won
The Giants started the season going 6-2. Then they lossed four in a row @ San Fran (27-20) when they blew a 13-12 lead in the 4th Qt thanks to turnovers. vs. Philly (17-10) after tying the game in the 4th. @ New Orleans (49-24) where Brees put on a clinic against the G-Men defense. vs. Green Bay (38-35) where they lost on a game ending 31 yard FG. From there the Giants went on to finish the season 3-1 to win the NFC East.
So to say they didn't deserve to win the Super Bowl is a joke. They survived a brutal 16 game NFL season and rose to the occasion in the playoffs. Beating a very good (10-6) Falcons team that many felt the Giants would lose. Beat the best NFL team in the regular season Packers on the road, when nobody gave them a chance. Then went on the road again and beat the 2nd best team in the NFC San Fran in sloppy conditions on the road; again few gave the Giants a shot at winning.
The Giants continued their 5 game winning streak by beating the mighty Tom Brady and his Patriots for the 2nd time in four years. That means the Giants beat the three best teams in the NFL regular season in the playoffs when teams are suppose to let it all hang out.
I have no problem with a 9-7 or 8-8 team winning the Super Bowl because I know the road for teams like that are much more difficult than teams that finish 13-3 or better. Injuries happen throughout a season and sometimes this causes teams not being able to win 10 or more games in the regular season, but come playoff time things sometimes come together. It happens in all professional sports. Look at the St. Louis Cardinals they won the World Series last year as a wild card team beating the mighty pitching staff of Philadelphia and Milwaukee Brewers and Texas Rangers in the World Series. All those teams won their division and the Cards got hot at the end of the year to edge the Atlanta Braves for the WC spot on the last day of the regular season.
This is what makes sports and the playoffs awesome to watch, because you just never know what can happen. The regular season is just the stepping stone, the playoffs are where championships are won and legends are made.


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Wall-mounted shelving unit
Slope (2013), a display shelf on which you can combine informative material and magazines of varying height, width and thickness. Slope's shelves lean backwards, which enable you to display both thin and thick materials of different heights without them folding over or falling forwards. Slope is available in four heights and four widths, either with sloping shelves only or combined with a magnetic whiteboard or noticeboard covered in Bulletin Board in anthracite grey (color number 2209) or felt in color light-grey, anthracite, red and offwhite.
Upon request covered felt in Comfort fabric from Gabriel. As an optional extra you can choose an elastic band in black or white that keeps papers, magazines, etc. in place or an extra 3-compartment storage module 1080 mm in length. Recommended maximum load: 30 kilos. Slope storage module can be wall mounted horizontally or vertically, either as a separate unit or together with the Slope 1080 mm display module. Slope comes in oak, birch and standard colors. A metal rail is used to hang it on the wall. Use Slope in receptions, staff rooms, waiting rooms in hospitals, museums, shops, churches, car showrooms, etc.


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