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The Achievement Center provides an environment conducive to studying for all students. The center includes a computer lab, printer, wireless access and a study area.
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Tracy Daugherty - Just One Catch: A Biography of Joseph Heller
Joseph Heller was a Coney Island kid, the son of Russian immigrants, and a military veteran whose experiences flying missions over France during World War II would become the inspiration for an American classic, Catch-22. When he passed away in 1999, Heller left behind a body of work, including the novels Something Happened and Good as Gold, that remain in print.
Just One Catch is the first major biography of Yossarian's creator, written with full cooperation from Heller's estate.
Author Tracy Daugherty is distinguished professor of English and creative writing at Oregon State University.

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Interesting article about a big IDS test .
Crying wolf: False alarms hide attacks.
Eight IDSs fail to impress during the monthlong test on a production network.
Read the full article here.
Interesting article, thanks for the reference.
There is only one constant, one universal, it is the only real truth: causality. Action. Reaction. Cause and effect...There is no escape from it, we are forever slaves to it. Our only hope, our only peace is to understand it, to understand the 'why'. 'Why' is what separates us from them, you from me. 'Why' is the only real social power, without it you are powerless.
(Merovingian - Matrix Reloaded)
I think this article mentioned but then glossed over a very important point. You can't just expect to drop an IDS into an unknown environment and expect it to perform well. That's the main reason it's so hard to compare IDS's. In order to get an IDS working properly, it takes weeks and sometimes months of tweaking to get the rulesets correct. And no matter how much your IDS costs, there's just no replacement for a knowledgeable analyst who know's his or her way around an IP header.
Pretty nice article, thanks. Glancing over it, I think they really underscored the fact that not all IDS' are built the same... that is, many are "turnkey systems" that are so easy to operate that management might have the illusion they could do it while others are so impossible that you don't want to touch them without a security engineer and a veteran code monkey sitting in front of the thing. Furthermore, many of these systems will only detect a handle of common (or perhaps even not-so-common but easy to identify) problems but there's no way in hell to get them to do other things, particularly after new attack signatures become available (ie. within a day or two).
Also, looking at the results, I'd... well, question the person's ability/knowledge of some of the products (caveat emptor, YMMV, etc). For example, from my experience with NFR I'm fairly sure that a typical wu exploit is pretty easy to pick out of the command... but, it's not going to work unless you tell it that it should be looking for it (and the last time I had a parallel ISS box (Nov 2000), it failed to see both a typical IIS vulnerability as well as WU-FTP exploits (our own host-based IDS picked up the attempts, however)).
But not surprising... a well-configured SNORT box probably out-did them all... as they say, you HAVE to know the environment you're dropping an IDS in to... yet soooooo many people seem to completely gloss over that very important idea.
\"Windows has detected that a gnat has farted in the general vicinity. You must reboot for changes to take affect. Reboot now?\"
This confirms my post in another thread about the BSA (Business Software Alliance) tell the gov there is going to be a major attack. Yeah a major buy our software attack to prevent intrusions $$$. Remeber the billions spent on Y2k another non event BSA announced. Good firewall clear understand of it and ports you should be safe yes maybe a thing here or there, but throwing money into more software for already security riddled OS's solves nothing. Bloated code and the cabnet stereo concept of M$ proves it over and over again.
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Otolemur crassicaudatus
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Otolemur crassicaudatus (É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812)
|Infra-specific Taxa Assessed:
Common Name(s):
Galago crassicaudatus É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1812
|Taxonomic Source(s):
|Mittermeier, R.A., Rylands, A.B. and Wilson D.E. 2013. Handbook of the Mammals of the World: Volume 3 Primates. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
|Taxonomic Notes:
|Grubb et al. (2003) separated out the form O. montieri as a distinct species. However, there is a wide area of overlap in the distribution of forms attributable to O. monteiri and O. crassicaudatus in Tanzania (Groves 2001). For the current assessment, O. monteiri is regarded as a subspecies of O. crassicaudatus (following recommendations of S. Bearder pers. comm.). A pygmy form of O. crassicaudatus has been identified in southern Tanzania and provisionally designated as Otolemur sp. nov. (Mwera Greater Galago) (see Grubb et al. 2003).
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Least Concern ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Bearder, S.
|Mittermeier, R.A. & Rylands, A.B. (Primate Red List Authority)
Listed as Least Concern as the species is relatively widespread and common, present in a number of well-managed protected areas, and there are no major threats.
|Previously published Red List assessments:
|Range Description:
|This species ranges from the KwaZulu-Natal Province in eastern South Africa, northwards into Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and southern Malawi (Chikwawa), and then into Tanzania and southern Kenya. Up to 1,800 m in eastern Zimbabwe.
There are three subspecies, O. c. crassicaudatus is known only from the KwaZulu-Natal region; O. c. kirkii Gray, 1863, ranges from Massangena, Mozambique, in the south to southern Malawi in the north; and O. c. monteiri is found in the Brachystegia miombo woodland zone from Angola in the west, to Zambia, Malawi and northern Mozambique in the east and from here north to Rwanda and western and south-eastern Kenya.
Some taxonomic authorities states that O. c. monteiri can be split into two groups with a monteiri group present from Angola, through the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe, northern Mozambique, Malawi and southern Tanzania (Tabora). The distribution of the argentatus grouping is unclear, but it has been recorded from Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania.
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Burundi; Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Kenya; Malawi; Mozambique; Rwanda; South Africa; Swaziland; Tanzania, United Republic of; Zambia; Zimbabwe
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|This is a relatively common species.
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|Habitat and Ecology:
|This species is mostly found in coastal forest, woodland and riparian bushland. In the southern parts of the range (e.g. KwaZulu-Natal and the Limpopo Province), the species is found in riparian and coastal forest, whereas in the northern parts of the range it extends into bushland and open woodland (Skinner and Chimimba 2005). This species may possibly be found in timber plantations, and in western Swaziland have adapted to living in wattle forests. It is not uncommon in urban gardens and farmland where there is sufficient tree growth to afford them shelter and where there are orchards of tropical and semi-tropical fruits to provide food. Sleeps alone or in groups of 2-6 and generally disperses solitarily or in small groups at night to forage. It is presumed to give birth to between one and three infants per year (Skinner and Chimimba 2005).
O. c. monteiri is known from Brachystegia woodlands and riparian forests. It extends over a wide range by using corridors of vegetation along rivers and streams. On the other hand, O. c. kirkii is mostly found in coastal forest, woodland and riparian bushland, and in the northern parts of the range it extends into bushland and open woodland. It is not uncommon in urban gardens and farmland where there is sufficient tree growth to afford them shelter and where there are orchards of tropical and semi-tropical fruits to provide food.
|Major Threat(s):
|This species is expanding its range in some areas (e.g., in South Africa), and there are no current major threats. However, it may be locally threatened in parts of its range through the loss of suitable forest habitat. For example, although O. c. monteiri, was once common around Lake Victoria, it has now almost completely disappeared, together with the woodlands due to cultivation.
|Conservation Actions:
|This species is listed on Appendix II of CITES. It occurs in several protected areas. Taxonomic and survey work is required to determine the relationship of the subspecies O. c. monteiri.
|Bearder, S. 2008. Otolemur crassicaudatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T15643A4943752. . Downloaded on 26 September 2018.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Forced to weaken one of the nation's toughest gun-control laws, the Chicago City Council clearly signaled it wasn't backing down on Wednesday by banning concealed weapons in all bars and restaurants that sell liquor — and noting that attorneys were ready to fight the anticipated legal challenges.
State legislators were forced by a federal appeals court in July to adopt a law allowing residents to carry concealed weapons in Illinois, the only state that still banned the practice. The resulting state law largely stripped city and county officials of their authority to regulate guns, which especially irked officials in Chicago, where residents had to apply for concealed-carry permits through the police chief.
Aldermen reluctantly watered down that ordinance on Wednesday, but then approved the gun ban for bars and restaurants. They took turns defending the new ban and issued a lightly veiled challenge to gun-rights advocates, including the National Rifle Association.
"Bullets and booze don't mix," said Alderman Edward Burke, one of the sponsors of the ordinance. "For those of you who might be worried about the expense of defending this when the NRA sues, as they've threatened to do, (a Chicago law firm) has agreed to represent the city to defend this matter on a pro bono basis."
The state law includes a provision that allows guns in restaurants and taverns that make less than 50 percent of their profits off alcohol sales, but Chicago aldermen said the city's restaurant owners wanted guns banned inside their establishments. Signs have popped up at scores of Chicago restaurants warning patrons that they are gun-free zones, and aldermen said they had to move quickly to protect the local businesses.
The state law also gives Illinois State Police sole authority to issue concealed-carry permits, so alderman were forced to delete from Chicago's ordinance any requirement that residents obtain and pay for a city permit to carry a concealed handgun.
But the city — which last year had more homicides than any city in the nation — still has an assault weapons ban, and Chicago does not allow gun dealers within its boundaries.
Wednesday's votes were the latest chapter in the city's dwindling power to ban guns in Chicago. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the city's longstanding gun ban in 2010.
NRA lobbyist Todd Vandermyde said gun rights advocates would prevail if they sued, just as they have in previous cases, including the Supreme Court case that struck down Chicago's gun ban.
"They are on a losing streak and the courts continually keep telling them that they can't do what they think they can," Vandermyde said.
He argued that the new ban treats the average person as a second-class citizen, because it provides exemptions for some groups of people, such as retired law enforcement officers. He also doesn't believe the city can enforce rules that are stricter than the state law.
But aldermen said they believed their votes Wednesday were on solid legal ground and had the backing of local residents and businesses. Even if they ultimately lose the anticipated legal challenges, aldermen said, it's worth the effort.
"It is important for people in our communities to know we are going to continue to do what we can to limit violence that's brought about by handguns," Alderman Patrick O'Connor said.


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Dale held as Grimes fluffs lines
Ashley Grimes saw a second-half penalty saved as Rochdale were held to a goalless draw at Spotland by 10-man Fleetwood.
Scott Davies pushed Grimes' spot-kick onto the post early in the second half and despite having Alex Marrow dismissed for a second bookable offence with 25 minutes remaining, the visitors dug in for a share of the spoils.
Bobby Grant was close to an early opener for the home side when he met Kevin McIntyre's cross six yards from goal, the striker's attempt to scramble the ball past Davies denied by a last-ditch challenge from Dean Howell.
Ryan Edwards was in the right place to block Tom Barkhuizen's goalbound effort and Rochdale stopper Josh Lillis got lucky when his attempt to punch clear a Jamie McGuire drive went horribly wrong, the rebound only just evading Barkhuizen as the frontman pounced.
The hosts had a golden opportunity to land the first telling blow when they were awarded a penalty minutes into the second half when Marrow brought down Grant. But Davies read Ashley Grimes' spot kick and pushed his effort onto the upright.
Fleetwood's cause was hindered when Marrow was sent off midway through the second half for a second bookable offence but the hosts were unable to break through the Cod Army's stubborn rearguard.
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Working in what is dubbed the 'roof of the world,' Tanya Rosen is a passionate voice for the conservation of wild cats — snow leopards in particular.
In the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan, Tanya's work as Snow Leopard Programme Coordinator for conservation organization Panthera aims to secure a future for one of the world's rarest wild cats, nicknamed Asia's Mountain Ghost because of its elusive nature.
The Pamir Mountains form the intersection of several of Asia's greatest mountain ranges. They are a critical link between the southern and northern parts of the Snow Leopard range - a vital corridor for the species' genetic interchange.
Snow leopards prey mainly on Marco Polo Sheep, Ibex and Markhor but extensive poaching of these animals by local communities is now a major threat to the leopards. Overhunting of prey species can force snow leopards to prey on villagers' livestock, often resulting in the retaliatory killing of these big cats. Trade in snow leopard skins and other parts for the illegal wildlife trade is also a growing threat to the species.
Sustainable use of the Argali Sheep, a key prey species for the leopards in Tajikistan, is critical for conserving the snow leopards. But there are several challenges in achieving this including illegal and possibly unsustainable trophy hunting, a lack of a transparent system for the distribution of hunting quotas and poaching.
Tanya, who has had a life-long passion for large carnivore conservation, works with communities on the Pamir plateau to try to reduce human-snow leopard conflict and help develop community-run conservancies. Supported by two local wildlife biologists, Jura Bahriev and Nuzar Oshurmamadov, Tanya trains members of these conservancies in monitoring the leopards and their prey.
"Our projects often involve the use of camera traps to monitor snow leopard populations, their prey species and the impact of our conservation activities," Tanya explains. "But in the past year, these cameras have turned into effective anti-poaching tools. Many hunters are now discouraged from poaching in areas where they know there are cameras."
Tanya's team is also helping to develop a Tajik Snow Leopard Action Plan with Panthera's partners and provides support to the Tajik National Park, recently designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as the Zorkul strict protected area.
Led by Panthera's Snow Leopard Programme Executive Director, Dr Tom McCarthy, Tanya is also helping to develop model community-managed hunting concessions in the Eastern Pamirs to ensure the sustainable use of Marco Polo sheep and ibex, and economic and social benefits for the communities involved. She and her team work with border guards and local and national authorities to understand the scale of illegal trade in snow leopards and their parts, and find ways to prevent it.
As well as her position with Panthera, Tanya is a team leader for the International Institute for Sustainable Development – a role which helps her understand international environmental treaties relevant to snow leopard conservation including the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS).
In collaboration with CMS and CITES, Panthera is now working with partners to develop an Action Plan for the transboundary conservation of the Argali sheep. Tanya's involvement in this effort is as Vice-Chair of IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas Transboundary Conservation Specialist Group.
What sustains Tanya while working in such remote areas, battling to overcome the many hurdles involved in conservation?
"I find inspiration from Bianca, my 10-year old daughter who puts up with long separations from her mother, and from the communities we work for. And of course, the snow leopards: they are a constantly felt, yet largely invisible, presence. But sometimes we see them and draw from those incredible sightings with renewed strength to protect them."
Related links:
- Panthera - wild cat conservation organisation
- Profiling the work of Tanya Rosen from IUCNweb on Flickr


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Graduation Day Dress
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by allwrappedup
Melbourne , Aust...
After getting into sewing my own clothes this past year I was inspired to make my own graduation dress but had a lot of trouble finding a pattern and the right fabric. Luckily I stumbled upon this McCalls 5971. It has a beautiful princess seamed bodice and pleated skirt. I skinny-ed the waistband and used a self drafted cap sleeve but otherwise stuck to the original pattern. For a more indepth review and pictures check it out on my blog here http://mel-allwrappedup.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/graduation-day-dress.html#comment-form
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Feb 18, 2014, 02.55 AMby neveenkarnes
simple and elegant !!! very nice and congrats!!
Feb 12, 2014, 05.54 PMby Byanka Ayala
Great dress, I also like the color you picked for this dress! I like your version of the sleeves : )
Feb 12, 2014, 05.29 PMby MandieW
Beautiful color and neckline for you!
Feb 11, 2014, 07.12 AMby yenny lee
Lovely :)
Feb 11, 2014, 02.22 AMby SewNotWork
Great dress!
Feb 10, 2014, 09.54 PMby carolynsuzanne
Wow! Amazing color and fit. Looks fantastic. Happy graduation!
Feb 10, 2014, 09.50 PMby mayadaughterofsun
Beautiful dress, and color suits you perfectly
Feb 10, 2014, 09.39 PMby sewing fanatic
cute dress, nice colour, like the sleeves
Feb 10, 2014, 05.17 PMby julib
Cute dress and gorgeous color! Nice job! :-)
Feb 10, 2014, 04.44 PMby Ximena Cuenca
Love the color!
Feb 10, 2014, 02.50 PMby velvetribbon
Nice dress and color. It looks lovely on you :)
Feb 10, 2014, 08.47 AMby cris orange
Like it :-)
Feb 10, 2014, 07.37 AMby ArcticFoxx
Your hard work in finding the perfect fabric and pattern paid off. This fits you to a tee. The color and shape really suit you.
That dress looks runway ready! Very nice!!
I see a lot of future use out of it beyond graduation. Dress it up with blingy jewelry for cocktails, it is also subdued enough for office work and interviews. It would also pair well with a blazer.
Excellent work
Feb 10, 2014, 07.06 AMby cathysews
You look fabulous, great dress
Feb 10, 2014, 07.05 AMby Kocotte
vey nice dress
Feb 10, 2014, 06.22 AMby Mary Athey
This is gorgeous on you. I bet you felt proud as punch graduating in this dress. Congratulations x
Feb 10, 2014, 03.30 AMby rita61
Pretty colour! Congrats Dr. Mel.
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We recently published a story about how used clothes that get donated in the U.S. often wind up for sale in markets in Africa. As part of the story, we published some photos of used T-shirts we found in a couple of markets in Kenya.
One shirt in particular caught our eye:
The shirt had a name inside it (Rachel Williams) and a bat mitzvah date (Nov. 20, 1993). We wanted to close the loop — to find Rachel Williams, and Jennifer of "Dancing with the Toons" fame. So Tuesday, we threw up the Internet bat signal and asked for help tracking down Rachel and Jennifer.
Adam Soclof of JTA, a Jewish news service, saw a post about our search and set out to find Rachel Williams. He used Facebook Graph Search to look for people named Rachel Williams who had a friend named Jennifer, who would have been about 13 in 1993, and with whom he shared common Facebook friends.
The first Rachel he tried was not the Rachel we were looking for. But he found the right Rachel on the second try:
Rachel, super random, but recognize this bat mitzvah shirt? Let me know...
It is my shirt! Williams is my maiden name. The bat mitzvah girl is Jennifer Slaim, she is married now. That picture is crazy!
(Read Adam's full post here. It includes his conversations with both Rachel and Jennifer.)
We saw Adam's post and followed up with Rachel this morning (her last name is now Aaronson, by the way). She told us she had a bunch of bat mitzvah T-shirts that spent years sitting in the basement of her parents' house, in the Detroit area. This one had her name in it because she took it to summer camp. About five years ago, she said, her mother gave the shirts away to a charity called Purple Heart.
She told us she's happy that the shirt will have a second life in Kenya. "I would love for the shirt to continue to be worn, to continue to be used," she said. "I hope whoever's wearing it is wearing it in good health and happiness."
Rachel also put us in touch with Jennifer, who said that this was, indeed, the shirt she gave away at her bat mitzvah, which was held 20 years ago at a Somerset Inn in Troy, Michigan. She even sent us pictures.
Jennifer was into cartoons at the time, especially Betty Boop. Hence the theme. When she saw the picture of her shirt yesterday, she said, "I couldn't stop laughing. It's crazy. ... Twenty years later, who would think that my shirt would make it to Africa?"
Two days ago, NPR's East Africa correspondent Gregory Warner brought us a story about finding a particular T-shirt at an outdoor market in Kenya.
GREGORY WARNER, BYLINE: Oh, my God. Jennifer's bat mitzvah, November 20th, 1993.
BLOCK: The shirt had cartoon characters on it: Bugs Bunny playing drums, Betty Boop, The Flintstones. Well, a shirt like that raises questions. Whose shirt was it? Who is Jennifer? How did it get to Africa? And how was that bat mitzvah party?
Here is David Kestenbaum with some answers.
DAVID KESTENBAUM, BYLINE: There was one additional clue to go on. In the neck of the shirt there was a nametag: Rachel Williams. There are a lot Rachel Williamses, but we posted a photo of the shirt online. And a guy who works for a Jewish news service found her. She was a friend of a friend on Facebook. I called her up.
It's really you?
RACHEL ARONSON: Oh yes, absolutely.
KESTENBAUM: This was your shirt?
ARONSON: Absolutely, that's my shirt.
KESTENBAUM: Rachel's last name is Aronson now. She's an international tax attorney in Chicago.
ARONSON: And it was pretty funny to see my name on the Internet. I don't usually get very much Internet coverage.
ARONSON: So it was interesting to see this question: Where's Rachel Williams? And here I am.
KESTENBAUM: The name tag in the shirt, she says that's easy to explain. It's, of course, from summer camp.
ARONSON: My mom spent hours ironing on nametags to all of my camp clothes...
ARONSON: ...which to me is one of the most amazing parts that she ironed that nametag on over 20 years ago and it has stayed on.
KESTENBAUM: Rachel says the T-shirt eventually came to reside in her parents' basement. About five years ago, her mom finally took it to a charity and now it's somewhere in Kenya.
Rachel passed the photo along to Jennifer, of Jennifer's bat mitzvah fame. Jennifer Ruhzansky. Here she is.
JENNIFER RUHZANSKY: It's crazy. It's insane.
RUHZANSKY: Twenty years later, who would think that my shirt would make it to Africa?
KESTENBAUM: Jennifer lives in Michigan and recently had a baby. She explained the other mystery. The cartoon characters on the shirt. That she says was theme for the bat mitzvah party.
RUHZANSKY: Each table was a cartoon character and you were either sitting at Betty Boop or you were sitting at The Flintstones, or you were sitting at The Jetsons.
KESTENBAUM: The party she says was a blast. Everyone wore those T-shirts and danced. This is the first time she's seen one in quite a while.
KESTENBAUM: David Kestenbaum, NPR News.
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Hawkeye: Don't Stress!
"Confession without repentance is just plain bragging!"
"Change is inevitable except from a vending machine."
That's just the way it is on this fine morning in greater Wonderland.
Hawkeye was simply delighted to learn that the Super Vets. are visiting Hooterville once again to assist with the Spaying and Neutering Clinics. Anything will certainly be a vast improvement though fans. A few years back Hawkeye and Sweet Leanor had one of their favorite Cats Neutered. They went to pick him up at the Vet and noticed that a large chunk of one of his ears was missing. Hawkeye asked if the Cat had gotten in to a fight and the Vet said that this is the way to identify those Cats that had been neutered. Hawkeye can understand this concept however what about removing a smaller chunk of his ear? Over. Anyway, Kudos to all visiting Vets and may your stay be pleasant and rewarding.
Where Hawkeye grew up in the Susquehanna River Hills of South Eastern Pennsylvania Hawkeye used to be forced by his old dead redneck daddy to hold the "Hawgs" while the old man neutered them. Doing anything with Hawkeye's Daddy was a real thrill to say in the least. If the Pig wrestled loose from Hawkeye's grip, the old man would threaten to Neuter Hawkeye!
Let's face it: this was no simple chore. Hawkeye was all of 96lbs. soaking wet, while the Hawgs were nearing, or exceeding 400 lbs.! Hawkeye said to himself many times: "Now, this ain't right!" If this were to happen in Amedikan today, the old man would have been arrested by the state for having violated the chile labor laws! Hawkeye's daddy did what he thought was right Hawk reckons.
Let's face it: he could have allowed his family of 10 snot nosed young-ins as he so aptly referred to Hawkeye's Brothers and Sister starve to death, but he just kept plugging away at a job that paid all of 25 cents an hour! {He was the foreman!} Anyway, getting back to neutering, Hawkeye thinks he must have done ok as he never had to go under the old man's knife! Hawk will bet if he could understand what those Hawgs were yelling at the old man, it wouldn't have been very pleasant! Hawkeye had to draw the line when his pappy wanted him to hold down the Roosters while he neutered them! Hawkeye's uncle asked his daddy one day why he was neutering chickens. The old man said that he was a-tryin ta breed Capons! Hawkeye's uncle, who was also Hawkeye's daddy's brother, pointed out the fact that if the Roosters were neutered, they couldn't father any chickens therefore rendering them useless for capon breeding! The old man just said: "awah, whaddayou knows about it anyhow?" This was life growing up in the Susquehanna River Hills!
Hawkeye had 8 brothers and 1 seestah. Hawkeye, being the youngest received no favors from his old dead daddy! He liked to refer to punishment as a good a%s Woopin! Hawkeye can attest to the fact that he knew how to do it too!
Nuff of this stuff or Hawkeye gwinna git homesick!
The race is on for the Republican White House. The worm has turned in the southern stated in the favor of Little Ricky Santorum. This guy will have to clean up his act in order to beat Barrack Obama to the steps of the White House in November 2012. Who cares, this is just before the end of days anyway. Perhaps this is what the Incas were talking about when they stop their calendar. The Republican Party will look for their carcasses on Tuesday Evening. Here is one way to look at it. While the rest of the country is poking fun at the delegates from the Marianas, Guam, and American Samoa, it will collectively put together 27 delegates for Romney, or whoever gets their name in the hat at the Toa Bar & Grill on Tuesday evening. Hawkeye says, "Let the best Candidate Win!"
Hawkeye asked Sweet Leanor what she thought about the Caucuses and she said: "The Wot!" That's ok folks: as long as Jesus is everywhere we got it covered. Jesus is the light of the world, but Hawkeye keeps extra batteries just in case he loses touch!
Would someone please call Hawkeye's new message center so he can test it?
Hawkeye is happy that they are still running MASH Re-Runs on channel 24. This is how Hawkeye spends his Sunday Afternoons. That Alan Alda is one fine doctor. He even gave "Hot Lips Hooligan" an appendectomy! They should have been playing Country Music during that operation.
It was actually during the Korean Police Action that the US Army began to use Helicopters to evacuate wounded personnel from the field of battle. These went on to prove themselves priceless in the Vietnam Conflict. They are widely used today by our military.
Hawkeye will remind all Wonderland Voters to get out there and support the candidates of your choosing. You cannot have change if you do not participate.
Please be kind to each other until next week, and do not forget to take care of the old folks.
Hawkeye & Leanor


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Same for the other one http://www.watchepisodeseries.com/user/profile/matrilinear
go there http://www.watchepisodeseries.com/user/profile/haiShi5ei and click to the picture of the envelope (it is on the circle of the profile picture) and then you will be able so send a message to him
thanks so much , idk know how to get onto those persons let me know how and i'll do so
@Isoria why don't you ask it from hashisei or matrilinear?
I don't upload i can't help you. But for 13 reasons you should ask for the season 2 to the admin or you can go to this web site : http://www.watchepisodes4.com/13-reasons-why
oh this is where the up loaders hang out just wanna say claws has mixed up episodes or episodes that don't belong to the show would be wonderful if one of you go to that issue and also 13 reasons needs season 2
Butbye anyway yes i have a problem but with people who doesn't know what they are talking about
And for the other thing there is something called bug or lag so don't say it cannot happen
Lol me having a problem why because i said TWO like that or because i said somthing you think it's not true. For the TWO you are the one who wrote ONE like that in the first place
jz dude....you seriously have a problem... bye
Oh and its TWO episodes of elementry i watched the episode of yesterday but it didn't appear in the latest watched episdes or the latest activities sometime it appen
and i looked at this web site this summer as well and watch other shows i wasn't logged in thats all
You also said that its been a long time since haishisei was first or upload a link at all and said that tonia1 and some others always upload first. I just showed you that you are not right
probably more then that i am rude because you are saying that we are blind but you actually are XD And common i copied theses links from this web site and this is from this week so
...was just referring you not being here the whole time... and if you would read my text right you would see that I wrote I have never ever seen MATRILINEAR being the first....so stop being an asswhole
i have been in this web site at least 1 year and half
lol i was here more then 25 days its just that the shows that i watch stopped for the summer....... So it was a while since i didn't watch a show like since may but hey like i said when you don't know what you are talking about just don't talk
yeah lol .... copied those from which page? And why are you so rude? you calling me dumbass, why? you are being the rude and stupid one.... you are here like what? 25 days? And WATCHED like 6 days ago ONE episode of Elementary...just one single episode lmao.... why are you so defensive about haishisei???
My advise for you is when you don't know what you are talking about just don't talk or write at all
Oh and there is another one that he was the first one to upload links http://www.watchepisodeseries.com/800-words-season-3-episode-14-s03e14_407745
you are the blind one men
and haishisei was the first to upload links
Lol a long time ago try yesterday dumbass http://www.watchepisodeseries.com/elementary-season-6-episode-21-s06e21_424192
Kruciphix and GummyYummyBear ... pretty sad that you two are so blind! Just click on every show here which came out in the last months... the first ones who upload something are always Tonia1, aAnder or polferis or warlam or hd movies.... and never ever have I seen matrilinear being the first, haishisei looong time ago (but maybe just the older links are deleted?)... but they are always the last....everytime someone uploaded something you can turn on the stopwatch and there you go, hashisei or matrilinear come out with a new link so they are back on top of the lists again... I think they even try to outdo each other lmao... I don´t care if they are bots or not, but they also never ever answered to anything, to a question or made a comment or made a review....Matrilinear is following Haishisei and Tonia1, but they also don´t have any favourite shows themselves and they haven´t "watched" anything since may and june but are on here all the time...so....if they are not here to watch anything, what are they doing here anyway? this just doesn´t give me a good feeling because I don´t think they upload EVERY show EVERY other day again and again and again just for the fun.....
If you are talking to me I never judge anyone and never I was mean and I never said Tonia1 had bad links I just said that Hashhisei has better link and tonia1 is judging people and being mean but if you are not talking to me, I just wanted to make sure clarified things since you didn't said who you were talking about @llllllllllllllllll
OH my fucking god why the fuck do you feel it necessary to judge anyone keep your loud ass mean talking attitude out of the reviews and for a side note @Tonia1 has good links! your just cut up and thought the good thing to do would be to slur and badger someone, how about next time you leave your opinions at the mother fucking door!!!
@GummyYummyBear Thank you, it's an honour
LOL @Tonia1 - like I said - stupid and rude.
Tonia1 you wrote this Do whatever you want honeys... And i'll do whatever the hell i want. So easy, so simple.... But you are telling us what to do againg contradiction
@GummyYummyBear Just fuuuuuuuuuuck offfffffff
Look who is talking the one who is contradicting herself lol you are the stupid one, like i said i never had a virus using Hashhisei's link and i used his link like more then a hundred time so stop saying that he is a virus bot since he is not a bot and his links doesn'st give virus at all
@Tonia1 then STFU about other people's links. You do what you want, and STOP telling us what to do, and we will do what we want, and watch whichever links we like. Sorted.
No honey, im just bored of telling the same again and again to stupid-idiot people. And unfortunatelly, there are lot of you out there....
See, she can't answer me because i'm right Oh and GummyYummyBear Yes it would be very useful but people like tonia1 only wants attention so it's probably why she does this kind of thing
I really liked this show until 3:5 but that episode was totally disappointing and I lost love for the two main characters. I haven't completely given up on the show though, I plan on seeing it through because they may be able to fix their mistake.
Do whatever you want honeys... And i'll do whatever the hell i want. So easy, so simple....
@Kruciphix Thanks The only thing I wish the uploaders would put in the comment box is relevant information - subtitles and size (HD or SD). That would be very useful.
And gummyYummyBear has a point
LOL you just contradicted yourself How can he be my friend if he is a bot XD And one other thing Hashhisei is almost always the first one to put links so how does he copy anyone's link if his link are the first one???? You can't answer that without Contradicting yourself XD!!!
@Tonia1 is a stupid rude cow who doesn't seem capable of understanding that more she tells us not to watch certain links, the more we watch those. She is the best advertisement ever for Hashisei and Matrilinear ever.
@Kruciphix Who told that he is copying only my links? Ask polferis for that. But ok.... Watch your friend links and do your job. Peace
And one last thing I Always use HIS links and iI never got a virus for that lol
Hashhisei Has better link then you so HOW does he copy yours?
Does your links are 720p NO he doesn't copy your link and RealityCheck is telling the truth.......
@RealityCheck My God........ No worth answering... Did he give you extra money?
@ Kruciphix IF I M GONNA PUT A WRONG LINK IN AN EPISOSE, WILL YOU BET THAT Hashhisei is gonna copy my link? will you bet 50 euros?
Well at least haiShi5ei isn't look at this http://www.watchepisodeseries.com/the-walking-dead-season-8-episode-4-s08e04_398464 How can a bot comment that? haiShi5ei - 10 months ago replace openload.link with openload.co if not playing
Btw tonia1 stop saying that matrilinear and hashisei are bot they are not... you are just mad because their links are better
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Sekai no Chushin de, Ai wo Sakebu Comparison
Isao Yukisada is a rising Japanese director with tremendous talent. He utilises powerful imagery and storytelling techniques to cr...
|Sekai no Chushin de – HK Region 3 (Panasia) vs Japanese Region 2 (Toho)
21st July 2005
Rating/Certificate: HK Category I
Region: 3
DVD Release Date: 5th April 2005
Run Time: 138 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Video Signal: NTSC
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
Genre: Drama
Soundtrack: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Cantonese, Dolby Digital 5.1 EX Japanese, DTS ES 6.1 Japanese
Subtitles: Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simplified, Dual Chinese/English
Extra Features: Trailer
Easter Egg: No
Director: Isao Yukisada
Starring: Takao Osawa, Kou Shibasaki, Masami Nagasawa, Mirai Moriyama
Related Movies: Jam Films, As Tears Go By, Hana and Alice, Nobody Knows
Rating/Certificate: Japan N/A
Region: 2
DVD Release Date: 23rd December 2004
Run Time: 138 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Video Signal: NTSC
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
Genre: Drama
Soundtrack: Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Japanese, Dolby Digital 5.1 Japanese
Subtitles: Japanese, English
Extra Features: Deleted Scenes, Behind the Scenes Featurette, Press Conference, Premier Footage, Five Interviews, Photo Montage, Music Video, TV Spots
Easter Egg: No
Director: Isao Yukisada
Starring: Takao Osawa, Kou Shibasaki, Masami Nagasawa, Mirai Moriyama
Related Movies: Jam Films, As Tears Go By, Hana and Alice, Nobody Knows
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Alongside great directors such as Shunji Iwai, Ryuhei Kitamura and Takashi Miike, Kumamoto born Isao Yukisada is also doing his part in developing the new wave of Japanese cinema and gaining international recognition. Starting off as an assistant director on TV productions, Yukisada later collaborated with Shunji Iwai on Love Letter, Swallowtail and April Story before helming his breakthrough title Go, starring Japanese idol and heartthrob, Yosuke Kubozuka. Fast forward a few years and commercially successful films and he brings us Sekai no Chushin de, Ai wo Sakebu (aka Crying out Love, in the Center of the World), based on Kyouichi Katayama's bestselling novel of the same name.
The film's prelude sets a livid scene – rain beating against a window on a stormy night with two unseen characters having a conversation. Their voices are filled with fatigue and ambiguity. This seemingly unexplained chapter will fully reveal its emotional potency later in the film. However for now, the primary story begins with Sakutaro and Ritsuko (played by Takao Osawa and Kou Shibasaki respectively), who are about to get married. Just days before the date, Ritsuko discovers an audio cassette amongst her old items. After listening to its contents, she leaves her fiancé a message telling him that she is going away for a while and takes a journey to Sakutaro's home town.
Sakutaro naturally follows and also discovers audio cassettes of his own. The tapes contain messages from his highschool girlfriend, Aki Hirose (Masami Nagasawa) and though a series of flashbacks, the audience is transported back to 1986 to witness a relationship that began so promisingly but was destined to end in tragedy. Aki's messages transport the pre-weds around the picturesque Kagawa Prefecture to rediscover a romance, which had been lost during the past seventeen years. Sakutaro finds spiritual footsteps of his old girlfriend around his home town and has a hard time letting go of his past.
Despite selling over three million copies, reactions to the novel have not been overly positive. Conversely, the story must have made some impact as to spawn a film and TV series in the same year. It is worth noting that Kou Shibasaki's character, Ritsuko, was not in the original novel but had been specifically written for the film. Therefore, it is more than likely that Yukisada's adaptation may have been subjected to further alterations from the source novel to make it more suitable for the big screen. Either way, Sekai no Chushin de is one of the most overwhelming tragedies of recent years that leaves a knot in one's stomach, long after the credits have rolled.
Isao Yukisada has structured the film tremendously well; pulling the strings at the right time to evoke sorrow when required. He is never forceful or exaggerated – the audience is given time to understand these two innocent teenagers thanks to excellent characterisation. The film's relatively long runtime of 138 minutes went by unnoticed thanks to Yukisada's thorough yet even pacing. Aki's messages on the tapes are incredibly effective; they are like love letters from the past, providing an eerie sensation that she is still communicating with Sakutaro. Even during highschool, the couple used to frequently communicate by swapping messages on a walkman that Sakutaro had won on a radio programme.
Part of the reason that the film generates so much heartache is due to the fear of being forgotten from our loved ones, which is precisely what Aki faced during the closing stages of her relationship. The sense of vulnerability is so severe that the resultant poignancy is inevitable, especially after affectionate scenes such as the couple's first scooter ride or their final photograph together. Ritsuko's character is integral to the story but her intentions are never clear until the end. The closing chapters manage to fit in her actions nicely with the overall picture.
Those with a fondness for upcoming contemporary Japanese cinema tend to feel a romance towards Yukisada's works, myself no exception. The only other title I had seen by the director prior to Sekai no Chushin de was Justice, his contribution to Jam Films – a series of shorts by some of Japan's most potential talent. Whilst the two aforementioned titles are vastly different in terms of plot, they do share familiar qualities that Yukisada has carried onto his films. His love for music and lighting is apparent in Sekai no Chushin de, Yukisada carefully selects the perfect balance to distinguish between 1986 and 2003. Sakutaro's youthful days are often filmed with plenty of sunshine and warmth, whereas the 2003 segments appear cold and damp.
The director clearly had a unique vision in mind when deciding to contrast the two timelines; there are plenty of 'before and after' shots of specific locations and some of the changes are truly diverse. Perhaps the greatest switch occurs near the very beginning, where the film rhythmically edits from Sakutaro's footsteps in 2003 to the same character in 1986. This is just a prime example of Isao Yukisada's masterful storytelling methodology. In addition, he is an expert in hinting major plot events; providing subtle clues early on that will most likely go unnoticed by the casual viewer. One of the most startling pieces of imagery occurs when the shadow of rainfall projects onto Aki's arms, appearing like dark blood flow and totally contrasting the sweetness of the moment.
The visual flair is similar to Shunji Iwai's style; Hana and Alice in particular utilised a similar misty complexion throughout the film. Furthermore, Yukisada also share's Iwai's gift for precision landscape and background choice – in this case capturing the grand splendour of the Kagawa countryside. Quite often the director zooms out to highlight the scenery, framing the lake and sky together and turning the film's setting into a paradise for everyone to escape to. Sekai no Chushin de also feels very intimate; getting close to the characters with some amazing hand held camera work. Most shots maintain a natural 'bobble' that even extends to high crane- mounted angles. There is a difficult section where Aki is placed inside a car and Sakutaro ends up chasing the vehicle. That footage is not only captured in one long take but miraculously keeps focus on Sakutaro, as the cameraman chases him into the distance.
The choice of cast is sublime, especially Mirai Moriyama who bares an uncanny resemblance to Takao Osawa, as he steps into the shoes of a teenage Sakutaro. The performances from everyone, including the minor characters, are mesmerising – everybody has put their soul into the film, appearing authentic and true to life. Takao Osawa is a rising Japanese star and has recently appeared in his first Hollywood film. However considering that the title is B-movie straight to video flick Into the Sun, starring Steven Segal, it may very well be his last. Sekai no Chushin de fully exposes Osawa's immense potential; his misfortune made vividly explicit by skilled use of body language and facial expressions, as he reacts to Aki's messages.
An actress who rightfully deserves a worthy mention is Masami Nagasawa, for her rather bold performance as Aki Hirose. Initially portraying her character as a charming teenage girl, Nagasawa later has to express a struggle that nobody should have to face. Her actions and dialogue are so convincing that Aki's situation could easily be happening to someone very close to us – making it even more agonising to absorb the story. Nagasawa also delivers sufficient integrity in her tape messages that the tone of her voice fully reveals her fear and love for Sakutaro.
It is quite unusual to see a TV drama and film adaptation to be released in the same year, which again establishes how monumental an effect the novel had on the Japanese people. The character of Sakutaro (at highschool) is played by Takayuki Yamada and Mirai Moriyama in the drama and film respectively; both actors starred together in the hit drama Waterboys. In addition, the series also has Haruka Ayase taking on the role of Aki, who had worked with Isao Yukisada on Justice.
With all the useless trivia out of the way, it would be a good idea to highlight the differences between the two productions. The series is an eleven part drama that aired between July and September 2004.The fundamental difference lies within the visuals – the drama looks and plays like a typical Fuji TV production, appearing staged with overly theatrical performances. Whilst Yukisada employed long takes with extensive camera movement, the drama opts for more rigidly framed shots, making cuts when required. The melodramatic moments in the drama are so sickly sweet that a diabetic would fall in a coma after watching it. This is dangerous territory to be stepping on, considering that the story is fragile enough without having to squeeze emotions out of an audience – a lot of the scenes lose their passion in consequence. Yukisada's version is a lot more natural and subsequently heartfelt; presenting the events as they occur and leaving the audience to react to the tender moments.
In the drama, minor characters also have considerably more screen time and subplots. This is in complete contrast to the film, which limits the involvement of school friends and family members and very much centralises Sakutaro and Aki. Judging by initial inspection, the film is certainly far more favourable. However I have a soft spot for J-dramas; regardless of their quality, they somehow remain powerfully addictive. For the time being, Sekai no Chushin de has left such a mark that my eyes still water from thinking about it. Isao Yukisada has inevitably become a trusted filmmaker – based on the name alone, his works are certain to be amazing accomplishments.
Both DVDs present the film in an anamorphic widescreen format, maintaining an aspect ratio of 2.35:1. Firstly it should be noted that the director has deliberately approached the film in a documented style; as such, the image omits gloss and sophisticated effects in favour of a healthy, natural looking presentation. Grain is predominant throughout the film and the details remain quite soft on the eyes. Even night scenes are quite difficult to distinguish, remaining murky and dim. However these are all side effects from Yukisada's intended look. As mentioned earlier, the TV drama's smooth finish subsequently loses a lot of the charm.
The colours are reasonably well defined, with believable skin tones and shade reproduction. However Sekai no Chushin de is not a very colourful film; it is almost rather pale to look at. The black levels for instance are noticeably weak and are borderline grey on occasion. The film's strength lies within its use of lighting – carefully selected filters redirect the powerful rays to highlight specific background or foreground objects. Certain scenes are gloriously lit up in a warm blaze whereas other segments are almost deathly to look at.
The contrast balance varies during the film, almost smearing the whites beyond its boundaries. This is however not a technical issue but an artistic one, as the director has carefully selected which chapters should receive the contrast boost. There is a lot of movement in the film, from both the actors and the camera. Thankfully these are kept clear and distinct, without any motion blurring or ghosting.
HK (Panasia) Region 3
Japanese (Toho) Region 2
HK (Panasia) Region 3
Japanese (Toho) Region 2
HK (Panasia) Region 3
Japanese (Toho) Region 2
HK (Panasia) Region 3
Japanese (Toho) Region 2
HK (Panasia) Region 3
Japanese (Toho) Region 2
The HK transfer is identical to that on the Japanese DVD, implying that Panasia decided to directly port the Toho disc. In other words, both discs share the same colours, sharpness and brightness balance. However, the HK transfer suffers from pixilation, most likely a case of poor MPEG compression. This is more evident during the night scenes or areas of consistent dark colours, which appear to block up instead producing a smooth colour transition. Thankfully, this issue is not too severe and is only really noticeable in a side by side comparison with the Japanese disc.
The Toho disc features Japanese audio in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround and Dolby Digital 5.1. The film is predominantly dialogue based so there are not too many opportunities for advanced surround effects. The 2.0 track features dialogue in the forward channels, leaving the rears to take care of any ambient noise. However the Dolby 2.0 offering is dwarfed in comparison with the 5.1 mix, which is a vast improvement in terms of characteristics and execution.
There is instantly more activity in the rears and not just during the busier moments with plenty of background conversations - sections with solo dialogue are given plenty of richness and vitality, providing a thin echo in the surround channels. Perhaps the greatest aspect of the 5.1 mix lies within the score – the instrumentals are carefully separated, recreating an amazing orchestral effect. For instance, the opening ballad pushes piano and strings compositions into the front and rear channels respectively, although traces of the piano notes are still detectable at the back.
The Panasia disc boasts Japanese audio in Dolby Digital EX 5.1 and DTS ES 6.1, as well as a Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo dub. Like the Toho DVD, the audio and score on the Dolby Digital EX mix are dynamically balanced; everything is easily appreciable and resonates elegantly into the living room. Those fortunate enough to take advantage of a rear centre channel can benefit from the EX treatment, although the improvement is not overly extensive, especially considering that the film is primarily dialogue orientated. Similarly with the DTS ES soundtrack - this appears to be slightly softer than the Dolby mix but the difference is negligible. The Cantonese dub is nicely done for anyone who requires it – the lip synching is exceptionally professional. However, as it is a stereo soundtrack, it obviously loses the merits of a 5.1 setup.
HK (Panasia) Region 3
Japanese (Toho) Region 2
The Japanese disc offers excellent optional English subtitles that are nicely paced, free of errors and are aesthetically pleasing. The HK disc on the other hand has horrible dual English and Chinese subtitles that take up far too much screen space. Furthermore, the font looks worn and hideous. In terms of grammatical and spelling errors, they are spot on – it seems that Panasia have ported the video, audio and subtitles directly from the Toho disc. What is truly baffling is that the region three DVD offers separate Chinese (traditional and simple) subtitles. Panasia must have assumed that English speaking viewers would be watching the film with their Chinese friends.
The Toho disc is absolutely splendid in terms of presentation. A two disc digipak is housed inside a study cardboard case and contains a bonus map of locations and production notes (in Japanese). All of the extras are placed on the second disc.
There are two brief deleted scenes. The first is a humorous moment where Aki calls out to Sakutaro from inside a bus and he ends up breaking so hard on his scooter that his passenger falls off. The second really requires English subtitles, as it features consistent dialogue from Aki and Sakutaro whilst they eat ice-cream.
A 23m28s behind the scenes featurette follows next, which contains plenty of interviews with the cast and director. A small chapter is also dedicated towards the book's phenomenal success. Various locations are visited and on set conversations reveal everybody's mood and intentions.
What would a Japanese special edition be without a press conference and premier footage? The leading cast members and director discuss their thoughts with the Japanese media in two separate featurettes. This is later followed by individual interviews, each one lasting around three or four minutes.
A photo montage containing images from the film is accompanied by mellow ballads from the soundtrack. On a similar note, there is also a rather lengthy music video of the film's main theme. This has been quite nicely made, with videos of Masami Nagasawa being projected behind the singer as she begins to interact with him, despite not being there physically.
Lastly, five TV spots finish off the contents of the Japanese DVD. There are no English subtitles for the supplementary materials and the menus are in Japanese only, making the disc rather difficult to navigate.
The HK disc only has a trailer, with optional dual English and Chinese subtitles. The menus are wonderfully animated and are in English, a lot better than the Toho effort. It comes in a single disc keep case that slips into a thin cardboard casing. In retrospect, the absence of English subtitles makes the issue of supplementary materials redundant. The best hope is for a western distributor to provide an admirable attempt with the DVD.
Isao Yukisada paints a sombre masterpiece full of artistry and melancholy. The collision of past and present is highlighted in a tragic tale of pure love, creating one of the most overwhelming dramas of recent years. Sekai no Chushin de, Ai wo Sakebu is another fine export from Japan and a tremendous accomplishment for a rising director.
The Japanese DVD is clearly the more attractive package, especially in the subtitles department. However, the price is remarkably high for a set with supplementary materials that are difficult to appreciate. If only the ugly dual subtitles were not on the HK disc, it would easily make an acceptable substitute. The majority of viewers should be able to tolerate this issue eventually, but the DVD to place money on would be Toho's release.
Hong Kong Region 3
Japanese Region 2
The HK and Japanese releases can be bought from Play-Asia and CD Japan respectively.
Editorial by Bodhi Sarkar
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Today we take a look at some of the best drones currently available on the market. Everything from the DJI Phantom 3, to the Hubsan X4 mini-quad will be considered when evaluating which drone you should spend your hard earned money on.
Trying to cover every single price point in our comparison.
Before we start, let's explain our criteria for a good drone. What we're looking for above all else is value for your money. If you have a $50 drone, that's fine but if it can't fly properly or only lasts for a few weeks, then we don't consider that to be good value.
The best drone we've experienced.
If however, you come out with a quadcopter that's 3 times the price but performs admirably well in tons of different conditions, then it will win our recommendation. The more expensive the drone is, the better is must deliver in order be part of a drone collection.
The contenders
We start by looking at the current best sellers in each category: The Hubsan X4, Hubsan H107D, the Ei-Hi S911C, the Parrot A.R 2.0 and the DJI Phantom 3. Ultimately, they are all 'winners' in their own respective category (price range) but which one really provides the best value for your money?
Well, the Hubsan X4 is a great place to start but it's more of a toy than anything else. It is VERY inexpensive, and at $50, it's one of those "get the nephew a gift" kind of drones. You can pick one up without too much thinking and it might get a bit of usage… however, it is unlikely that someone will feel they are really getting the full quadcopter experience with one of these. It is also pretty fragile which means that after numerous crashes, you're likely to start feeling it when you fly it.
A picture of me adjusting the propellers. Make sure you get spares!
I found myself constantly readjusting the propellers and trying to balance it in order to get it to fly properly after owning it for about 2 weeks. Now don't get me wrong, the thing can take a beating and keep on going… it's just that it doesn't fly as well as it did on day one. (And that's after changing the propellers and playing around with everything as much as possible to get it stable.) I personally think the frame is damaged and that the little motors are slightly off-angle which is resulting in the drone flying in an awkward manner.
In terms of value, it's a great starter but because it doesn't give you a full drone experience and last a relatively short amount of time, I cannot claim it to be the best drone on the market.
The trick is to achieve a proper weight distribution so the quadcopter flies level.
Hubsan H107D
Next up, we have the Hubsan H107D which is the bigger brother of the X4. It's great and really provides you an extra level of flying features, including better stability, an FPV camera/remote control combo and more. With this drone, you can learn how to fly and truly feel as if you're in the future. Unfortunately, because the video quality is so poor and the drone suffers from the same durability issues as the X4, I cannot declare it to be the best drone.
First time buyers should definitely consider the Hubsan H107D as one of the better options at this price range… but I would personally spend a bit more if you want the whole package. (And if you want something slightly more durable, check out the Ei-Hi 911c drone. That thing is tough!)
The Parrot A.R.
I hate to say it… but this is exactly what you'd expect to find at stores like Best Buy. It's built "well enough" and is definitely a step above the Hubsan H107D in terms of quality however it's double the price. So what do you get for a bit more than double the price? Well you get a drone with a longer range (although there are some connectivity issues), you get a LOT more features and an overall decent drone experience. I can't help to compare this drone to a mid-range Dell or HP laptop. You get a decent amount for your money but you're constantly reminded of the money that was cut when you run into weird quirks, bugs and ultimately, you realize that you get what you paid for.
You can customize your drone with lights for cool effects while flying.
Regardless, they put together a solid package for the money and it's not a bad choice.
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Now the best drone in our opinion is the DJI Phantom 3 quadcopter. Sure, it's also the most expensive but when you look at it from an objective point of view, you're getting the most value out of this package. First off, you get a drone with very high quality components (such a cameras, motors, remote, software, battery) which mean that you're going to have the best flights out of all the other drones. They've added a huge amount of features to the drone, including optical sensors, GPS navigation, streaming output and more. Best of all, you have a huge range and about a 22 minute charge on a single battery! (For everyone that flies drones, getting anything above 15 minutes of flight time per battery is nothing short of amazing.)
On top of that, you're getting a camera that can take 4k footage, easily making it one of the best purchases even when you consider it's higher price. For instance, a comparable GoPro camera would be $400 alone! (And with this, you're getting an entire drone plus the camera). The only thing I wouldn't recommend doing with the DJI Phantom 3 is acrobatics. There are cheaper drones for that! However, if you're looking to fly around safely and easily, then the DJI Phantom 3 is by far the best choice. You'll be able to record amazing footage and look like a pro while you do it which is why we're crowing it the best drone in our competition.
Update: It appears as if the brand new Phantom is currently out.. and it might win our award for the best quadcopter.
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In 2001, the "Grand Theft Auto" franchise landed on the radar of mainstream culture by offending most everyone who wasn't a gamer. Its carjacking, prostitutes and murder scenarios were defended as a satire of violent and misogynistic video game culture. Watchdog groups and politicians didn't see the irony.
But beyond the controversy, its appeal was in its danger — a place where the kill-at-will, hypersexualized fantasy worlds of interactive entertainment were let loose in cities based on grown-up, real-world places (New York, Miami and now, once again, Los Angeles).
Today, the series has become a well-honed formula, a place guaranteed to deliver top-of-the line game mechanics in the most fully-realized digital worlds. Culturally, however, the franchise has hardly grown since 2001.
The first rape joke is delivered by a college-age boy who's playing a violent video game. "I don't care if you're 12, I'll still rape you," he shouts at a character in the fictional game-within-a-game titled "Molested."
Many "Grand Theft Auto" staples later — strip clubs, robberies and murders that come as easy as blowing bubbles — characters tune into a talk-radio show in which they'll be advised to crush a woman's sternum during sex. "Most women," it's reasoned, "love that."
The need to offend has become shtick for the 16-year-old series, and at this point, it's a tactic that's exhausting at best. Consider it the video game equivalent of the MTV Video Music Awards. It exists because it's too big to fail, and where it once represented risk-taking unpredictability, the franchise is now simply twerking its way into the headlines.
This week the game raked in $1 billion within three days of its Tuesday release. And it isn't just the public who made this installment of the series the fastest-selling entertainment product ever. On the aggregation site Metacritic, it's trending close to a 100 out of 100 among video game cognoscenti.
"Grand Theft Auto V," which follows three morally corrupt men in "Los Santos" (the franchise's take on Los Angeles), is technologically impressive in its re-creation of the world we actually live in. Its open universe is unparalleled, allowing players to go anywhere at nearly any time via cartoonishly high-speed car chases and an ability to swap between three characters at once.
But its stubborn sexism and stale social commentary is lazy at best; a relic from a time when games weren't regularly offering thoughtful experiences.
Here a fancy boat is described as the kind "that makes a young impressionable girl drop her pants and spread her legs." Lap dances are a game where you attempt to grope a girl out of view of security guards.
Yet the majority of the game critic community has decided to treat "Grand Theft Auto V's" rampant misogyny and violence against women as a pesky housefly, a slight annoyance that doesn't detract from all that's remarkably polished. Though some of the defensiveness may be genuine for this ambitiously free-form game, it's also rooted in the fear of being labeled as one of those clueless souls who doesn't quite get the joke or, worse, is offended by it.
But much of this knee-jerk cheerleading is a lost opportunity. If "Auto V" had advanced as much culturally and emotionally as it has mechanically, it might merit the kudos and prove to those who write off games as immature just how far the medium has come.
Even attempts at social commentary here are embarrassingly one-dimensional. One hip coffeeshop brags that its tea is exploited from the Third World. There's the Whole Foods-like store with a "shop with superiority" slogan, and a dumpster-diving movement of "freegans" are described as "nonproductive members of society by choice." Perhaps they need to go back and take tips from "South Park," a series that started around the same time.
As for its treatment of Los Angeles? Our city is certainly deserving of satire, and had "Grand Theft Auto" created a restaurant with a 45-page water menu, it might have been funny, but even LACMA's Ray's and Stark beat them to it. Instead, the denizens of Los Santos complain about casting directors, whine about scripts and sleep with producers. All that's missing is a dingbat blond. Oh wait, that's in there too.
For all its expertly detailed traffic patterns on freeways and city streets, creative takes on places like the Hollywood Bowl and Pershing Square and intricate heists, "Grand Theft Auto V" lacks the deft narrative touches of its modern-day peers. Naughty Dog's "The Last of Us" and Telltale's "The Walking Dead" prove that you can wring tears out of the zombie genre, and the tiny little border control game "Papers, Please" shows games can capture human desperation almost as deftly as film.
As the biggest game around, "Grand Theft Auto V" should be able to reach these notes and more. But just when you think the game has hit a groove and maybe somewhere around Hour 30 will turn into "Breaking Bad," you get in a car, turn it on and hear someone advising a character to crush a woman's sternum. Nearly everyone who plays the game is smart enough to know this is all done in the name of satire, but to what end? One of the best-designed games in the world doesn't even attempt to answer that question.
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nolefan5311 wrote:I will take one final look at it tonight to and address skychaser's comments before stamping. Sound good Seamus?
skychaser wrote:Well. Talking on gameplay. Don't we need more bonuses? Wei is surelly stronger, but at this map is the only one who's got easy bonuses.
Take Yang as an example. You must have 6 territories to get a +3 bonus, 6X3 = 18. So you must maybe conquer 18 territories to get a bonus +3. Which will pay itself in over 6 rounds Which means that in most absolute of the matches we will never have one of these territories being taken.
Shu has no bonuses except that unexperienced players of no card and fixed cards may try to take something.
Wei has only two bonuses we can account. Most people would take then given that they are dropped with most territories there. The central part of Wei is not that much of a bonus. You must defeat 27 armies to have a bonus of 5 and 666 borders to defend.
I think this map with virtually no bonuses tends a little to lesser action. Most people would never take nothing than the +1 bonuses and it's not something to make someone jealous or something.
I don't know if people agree to me but I would put a little bit of numbers to the bonuses, the +1 would become +2 and the +2 become +4. All the other with the addiction of 2.
The Bison King wrote:That being said I think Sky Chaser is over emphasizing the need for more obtainable bonuses. I can see 2 bonuses in the red region that could be easily held with 2 territories. You could probably have either of them within round 5. It may not need any serious adjustment.
skychaser wrote:I didn't make myself clear so let me try again.
The bonuses aren't "hard" do obtain. I mean. Only that People go (in classic) for Australia cause it's easy to obtain and easy to protect. Very seldom one would go for such bonuses after round 3 however. A bonus obtainable by round 5 is a bonus that mostly doesn't exists at least at 6 players escalating(I don't know but I think it's the most played mode.
These bonus will very seldom be taken at escalating.
They will be still taken if it's played by 4 people or less.
They will be taken at Fixed cards and no cards.
They will be taken at escalating provided people are playing fog of war mode(my favorite).
Not ranting here. Just that I thought a slight more bonus would make more wars about these bonuses. I can't see however not many ways of winning in this map aside from turtling in clear escalating game.
Benzorrr wrote:Just wanted to say, awesome concept for a map. Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a great book.
Vlasov wrote:Mongolia, perhaps?
The Bison King wrote:The first is the obvious solution break up some of the larger bonuses into smaller ones.
The second is a little different. You could scrap the +4 for all the capitals rule. I think that's a little bit of a tired convention and doesn't add much to the map anyway. With that rule scraped you could add a new rule. Something to the tune of +1 for any 3 territories within a kingdom held with the capital. This would make the larger bonus regions more of just a territory buffet. You wouldn't need the entire region to reap a reward so long as you have the capital. The actual territory bonus would probably only come into play at the end game (as it probably would already). This would also give the kingdoms more of a unified feel if holding the capital along with bonus regions was a reward in and of itself.
nolefan5311 wrote:Sorry it's taken me so long to post Seamus, but I've had a busy week.
nolefan5311 wrote:Strictly speaking for the territorial bonuses, the only one I would recommend changing is increasing Central Wei to a +6, but this probably isn't going to matter. Bonuses like this one (ala Asia in Classic) are never held, so it's not going to matter much.
nolefan5311 wrote:One change I think needs to be made is to change the connection from Jianye to He Fei instead of Xu Chang. Currently it's a 6 region +3 bonus that can held by holding two territories (Lu-Ling and Xu Chang). The additional territory being able to attack in would justify the +3 a little more.
V.J. and I are going to mull it over a bit, but you know I hate bonuses that don't get used, so a +1 for each and then +4 for all 3 is good to me.nolefan5311 wrote:Changing that connection would also put the +4 for the Capital bonus more in line with what it should be. Another option for the Capitals is to just make them +1 for holding 1, and then awarding an additional troop for holding all of them at the same time. I'm not sure what your ideal vision for the map is Seamus but currently it appears games will revolve around the Cities and Capitals and this change would further encourage that.
I agree with you on this one, V.J. and I will come back with an update tomorrow and hopefully we can keep this one moving along at a nice pace.nolefan5311 wrote:As far as the +1 for every territory held within a Kingdom as long as you hold a Capital...not really a fan of that idea. As most people will probably only ever receive a +2 (prior to the endgame), so I don't think that change is a good idea. But, it's your map, and if that's the direction you decide to go, then godspeed.
Also, the more I mull over your capital bonus thoughts the more I like it. There is nothing more I dislike than bonuses that don't get used, so something like this is more appealing. Would the capitals still start 3n or maybe go to 4n because of the new importance?
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TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to murder charges in an April shooting rampage that killed three black people and wounded two others in Tulsa.
Tulsa Judge James Caputo entered the plea on behalf of 20-year-old Jake England, who's charged with three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of shooting with intent to kill.
A second man charged in the deaths, Alvin Watts, 33, did not enter a plea, and his attorneys say they will enter one for him after filing several motions, including one seeking that their client be tried separately from England.
The pair also face hate crimes charges as a result of the deaths of William Allen, Bobby Clark and Dannaer Fields, who were killed over Easter weekend as they walked near their homes in a predominantly black section of Tulsa.
Prosecutors announced last week they would seek the death penalty against both men.
Dressed in black and white-striped jail fatigues, England and Watts did not speak during the hearing and both looked directly ahead and showed no emotion as prosecutors read into the court record the crimes they are accused of committing.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys said Wednesday after the hearing that they want the case to go to trial sometime this year. Caputo set a Feb. 25 hearing on several trial motions and indicated the court would schedule future hearings after then.
Rob Nigh, one of England's attorneys, said he will challenge the prosecution's decision to seek the death penalty, saying the evidence used to support the request is "legally insufficient." First Assistant District Attorney Doug Drummond defended the decision.
At a preliminary hearing in July, England's uncle testified that England and Watts treated the mass shootings as a contest. Timothy Hoey testified Watts told him a day after the killings that Watts and England each shot two people and England shot the fifth victim "that would break the tie," Hoey said.
Hoey also testified that the day after the shootings, England used racial slurs to describe the people who were shot.


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Amy Poehler is sandwiched between Broad City co-stars Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer during the photo call for their show at MIPTV 2014 held at Hotel Majestic on Monday (April 7) in Cannes, France.
The 42-year-old actress and the stars also attended a different press event earlier in the day.
"In countries all over the world people are finding and needing something that feels true and real to them, and also being very suspicious when it's not," Amy said about Broad City's youth appeal (via THR). "They're able to sniff it out in a way if people are thrown together and cast in something that's created by someone else with no real origin story. Young people are very savvy now."
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SACRAMENTO — Two congressmen who serve the farming-rich Sacramento Valley have proposed a bipartisan bill that would ease restrictions on building agricultural structures in floodplains.
H.R. 3315 by Democrat John Garamendi and Republican Doug LaMalfa would exempt structures like barns, sheds and silos from new Federal Emergency Management Agency requirements that effectively prohibit construction in areas prone to flooding.
The regulations, which apply to new and refurbished buildings, require the structures to be raised above any potential flood lines, which growers say is too costly and impractical for such things as equipment sheds and rice dryers.
The FEMA requirements could put many farmers in Northern California and across the country out of business, Garamendi asserts.
"This bipartisan legislation is critical to keeping rural America strong," said Rayne Pegg, the California Farm Bureau Federation's Federal Policy Division manager.
Pegg noted that much of California's rice and fruit is grown in floodplain areas, and the regulations would leave farmers unable to make improvements to their farms.
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Garamendi and LaMalfa worked together this summer to urge the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to speed up permits for a Feather River levee improvement project, part of which was approved in July.
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BOSTON – The Atlanta Thrashers couldn't succeed without Rich Peverley, so they packed up and moved to Winnipeg.
Well, the story doesn't quite go that way but after witnessing what the veteran forward did tonight in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Atlanta/Winnipeg franchise just might be kicking itself for letting Peverley get away.
Filling in for the injured Nathan Horton by taking the majority of the shifts available on the Bruins' first line with Milan Lucic and David Krejci, Peverley matched his goal total from the previous 21 playoff games with two goals in the Bruins' 4-0 win over Vancouver at TD Garden.
The hot hand of Peverley helped the Bruins even the series at 2-2 heading to Rogers Arena for Game 5 Friday night.
When the stories of championship teams past are told, there's almost always a sidebar or two about a role player like Peverley – someone who suddenly emerges from the shadows to take a starring role for at least one night. Tonight was that night for Rich Peverley.
Just this morning, Peverley talked about how he wanted to play better than he had since the postseason started. He back up his words when the Bruins needed him most.
"I think I haven't contributed as well as I could offensively," he said after the game. "But any time you can help out, especially in this type of environment, you want to do so."
Peverley admitted tonight that when he first was moved from Atlanta to Boston, he wasn't sure where he'd fit in. Quite frankly, he wasn't the only one wondering about that. While Blake Wheeler's trade to the Thrashers in that deal opened up a forward spot, the Bruins had earlier acquired Chris Kelly for a draft pick and they still had Gregory Campbell and Tyler Seguin to fill the other center spots in their lineup. Peverley had been playing mostly center for a number of years, although he could also play on the wing.
The adjustment didn't go well with him scoring just four times in 23 games. It wasn't until the tail end of the season that he found a home on a line with Kelly and Michael Ryder. That trio was dominant at times in the seven-game win against Montreal, but Peverley had scored just once since that series until tonight.
Peverley suddenly became a jack-of-all-trades in the next couple series for the Bruins. He sometimes skated on the fourth line, sometimes received spot duty on the other trios and also played on both special teams. To his credit, he didn't let the chaotic nature of the whole thing sidetrack him.
"You want to play as much as you can. I've been jumping in on lines and playing power play and penalty kill," he said. "You want to get as many minutes as you can and whatever way they come, it doesn't matter."
So here was his big chance to prove that he could be more than just a supporting player on a playoff team on the sport's biggest stage. Peverley had only been in the Stanley Cup playoffs once prior. He was once a 55-point scorer for Atlanta, but had yet to show a lot of flash in a Bruins sweater.
Just 11:59 into the game, he got behind the Vancouver defense and beat goaltender Roberto Luongo 1-on-1 with a shot through the 5-hole for a 1-0 lead. He then made it 4-0 with a goal that may or may not have gone off his skate, or Ryan Kesler's skate or … well, you get the idea.
Regardless, Peverley proved that he's not Nathan Horton with his rocket shot and Kool Aid Man ability to barrel to the net. He's just the type of moderately compensated, above-average talent a small-market team needs to build with who got away from one and wound up in the big city under the biggest spotlight. He played to his strengths, stayed within himself and sparked his team to a crucial victory.
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Cricket Web Merchandise is now available.
Probably but the price has to be right
Unsure at this stage
Depends on the style of the clothing
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What are you kidding me?!?!?!? I'll be TELLING all of my relatives to buy!
yeh i would, depending on the price,
also if someone is interested in making a few cricketweb stickers for my bat that would be cool.
I'd love to do that too but unfortunately the MRF has such big stickers all over it, there's no room!
i have already taken all the stickers off mine, so theres plenty of room for new ones!
Yeah, definitely (as long as they're not like £30 a throw... )
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interesting idea
i like the idea of bat stickers - as long as i wouldn;t get sured by like the ICC or something
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Yes you would but we could probably arrange other methods.
Only if it fitted.
i.e. if you made baby tees or singlets for the girls :saint: ... that would be awesome!
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hey... would there be a staff discount for all the hard work we put in. ( i know its nothing compared to what you do james, andre... but still)
Ahh yes, a discount...music to my ears. That sounds like a plan!
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No staff discount I'm afraid.
I'd be interested if the price was reasonable and I'd be keen to promote my Somerset Talk site by possibly getting some Cricket Web shirts then adding my own site - double promotion!
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No staff discount I'm afraid.
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