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He was also convicted of discharging a firearm in the commission of the crime, but the jury delivered a sentence of zero years on that charge. The jury deliberated approximately three and a half hours before delivering the verdict.
Cody, 27, was charged with first-degree murder and aggravated residential burglary in the May 18, 2012, shooting death of Lee Britton, 65.
Circuit Judge William Pearson instructed members of the jury if they found Cody was not guilty of first-degree murder, they could consider the lesser charge of second-degree murder. Likewise, a charge of residential burglary could be considered if they found he was not guilty of aggravated residential burglary.
The jury returned a not-guilty verdict on the charges of first-degree murder, aggravated residential burglary and residential burglary.
A motion by the defense to include instructions for a manslaughter charge was denied by Pearson.
Fifth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney David Gibbons said he felt the jury discharged its duty well.
"It was clear to me the jury looked at all the evidence. They didn't take their job lightly," he said. "They were put in a very difficult position because of the emotions throughout the trial, but they didn't shirk their duty. They looked at it, they considered it, they came back with a verdict and they came back in and they considered a sentence. That's all you can ask of a jury."
Defense attorney Jack Patterson of Clarksville said he; his co-counsel, Michael Robbins of Dover; and his client respect the jury's verdict and will consider whether to file an appeal within 30 days.
After the jury returned its verdict, each side was allowed to present additional evidence prior to sentencing. The prosecution entered into evidence two prior third-degree domestic battery convictions Cody received in 2007 and 2009, respectively.
The defense called Cody's mother and Cody himself to testify on his behalf. Both talked mainly about Cody's children, of whom he was the primary caregiver.
Prosecutors made their case in the matter Tuesday, and jurors heard testimony from a Department of Human Services (DHS) employee; Cody's wife, Sheena Cody; experts from the Arkansas State Crime Lab; and several investigators with the Pope County Sheriff's Office. The prosecution rested its case when court was called to order Wednesday and called no further witnesses.
Cody himself then took the stand as the sole witness for the defense.
When Patterson asked Cody if he felt he was a good father to his children, a tearful Cody replied, "The best I can be."
Cody recounted the day he found out Britton had abused his daughter. His wife had called to talk to him, but he was out of the house fishing for crawdads with his daughter, so Sheena Cody spoke to his father instead. Cody testified his father "came down and said Sheena was living with a pedophile and I needed to go get (my son)."
Cody said his daughter was crying as she told him Britton had hurt her. He also testified Britton told the girl she wouldn't be able to live with her mom any more if she told anyone what happened.
When he arrived at Britton's house, Cody said he was angry.
"I walked right straight up to him and asked him why my daughter is saying he touched her," he said, adding Britton said the girl was lying.
Cody left the residence without further conflict and called the state Child Abuse Hotline when he arrived back at his father's house, where he lived.
He said he was upset about what had happened to his daughter.
"I felt so bad, like I let her down," he testified. "I'm her dad. I'm supposed to be the one to protect her. I felt like I'd failed her."
After learning about what happened to his daughter, Cody said he learned while DHS had a true finding that Britton had abused a child in 1991, he was never prosecuted for that incident. He said Sheena told him Britton had allegedly molested two other children, but was never prosecuted.
On the day Britton was killed, Cody said he dropped Sheena off at Britton's house, but later went back because he "couldn't leave her there." He arrived back at the house and said he grabbed his shotgun when he went inside because "I didn't know what I'd be walking into."
Cody testified Britton had guns in the house and was known to carry a gun. Patterson noted the police did not ask Cody whether he felt Britton might be armed.
On Tuesday, investigators testified only one gun was found in Britton's residence while processing the crime scene, which was described as being old and having cobwebs in the barrel.
After going through the house and finding no one home, Cody testified he put the gun down in Sheena's bedroom before going outside.
"I didn't want to be standing around outside saying her name with a shotgun in my hand," he said.
Cody left the residence and found his wife at a nearby friend's residence. He picked her up, but shortly after he got out of his truck and told Sheena to take the kids to his father's house. He left and headed on foot toward Britton's house.
"I was gonna confront him and make him tell me what he did to my daughter," he said.
He walked to the residence, hopped over a fence and made his way down a path through a wooded area. When he arrived, he went through the home and determined no one was there, he testified.
When Britton arrived, Cody, clad in a long-sleeved shirt and with grocery bags on his feet, confronted him.
"I was gonna get a confession out of him for what he had done to my daughter," he testified.
Cody testified he walked out with the shotgun pointed at Britton and asked him why he would do that to Cody's little girl. Cody testified Britton smiled and said "that (expletive) little (expletive) is lying."
"And you reacted?" Patterson asked.
"Yes, sir."
"What did you do?"
"I shot him."
Cody said he was angry that Britton took his daughter's innocence and said, "that's the only pure thing in the world."
During cross examination, Cody told Gibbons the investigation into the allegations against Britton was "not even close" to moving fast enough.
Also during cross examination, Gibbons noted Cody told police during his second interview he was "gonna stop all the texting, payoffs, 'I'm gonna buy you a house'" and Britton trying to have sex with Sheena Cody.
Gibbons noted he also said during an interview he took the path through the woods so that he wouldn't be seen and donned the grocery bags and long-sleeved shirt after thinking, "What could put me here in this house?"
After shooting Britton, Cody admitted in a police interview he went over to make sure he was dead and said "a few choice words."
"That sounds like a man who had a mission, accomplished it and was pretty pleased with himself," Gibbons said.


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TAMPA, Fla. – Fired-up Republicans saw Mitt Romney accept the nomination for president Thursday night, ending a four-day convention that simultaneously rallied the party and exposed its fractures.
Romney mostly left it to others to tell his story, and Thursday night's program featured former business partners and employers, Olympians from the 2002 Salt Lake City games and church friends like Pam Finlayson.
Finlayson talked about how Romney's family took care of hers when her daughter was born prematurely in the hospital.
"I will never forget that when he looked down tenderly at my daughter, his eyes filled with tears, and he reached out gently and stroked her tiny back," she said.
Delegate J. Paul Brown of Ignacio said the week probably was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but he would love to repeat it.
Brown enjoyed vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan's speech, and he thought Romney's wife, Ann, delivered an important speech Tuesday night.
"He's a moral man, and I think she brought that out. I think we need a good, strong, moral leader for the nation and for the world," Brown said.
Brown and other Colorado delegates were able to get up close with party stars. Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited the delegation for breakfast Thursday, lending a foreign-policy voice to a campaign that has focused mostly on the economy.
"I think somehow, if we thought we muted our voice, people would follow us more," Rice said. "People don't hear a strong American voice."
Rice did not stay to answer questions or pose for pictures, but she did accept one of the delegation's official white cowboy hats.
However, the week was far from fun and games for many Colorado delegates who support Texas congressman Ron Paul. They still are smarting over what they saw as a predetermined vote Tuesday in favor of new party rules that could make it harder for them to get into future conventions.
The episode led to widespread booing on the convention floor – unheard of in an era when conventions are more like four-day photo opportunities than true contests.
"I think the vote fraud that went on in-house is egregious and reflects poorly on the party," said Todd King, a delegate from Lewis. "If they would have allowed a legitimate vote and some dialogue, it would have united and strengthened the party. As it is, it's further divided."
Thursday morning, state Republican Party Chairman Ryan Call issued a plea for unity to delegates, quoting from former President Ronald Reagan's famous "11th commandment" speech that forbade speaking ill of other Republicans after the primary election.
"I ask you to please recognize the stakes," Call said. "The decision has been reached, and we have a wonderful opportunity to be able to work behind these two good candidates who are carrying our party's banner as we move forward."
In an interview, Call said the rift would not hurt the party because Paul's show of strength at the convention doesn't reflect his support among voters. Paul finished fourth in Colorado's February caucus.
"I admire the dedication of (Paul's) adherents," Call said. "But I think that support of his is a distinct minority among the vast majority of Republicans and members of the general electorate."
Even King found the convention worthwhile because it let people from each faction get to know each other. He sat and talked happily with a Romney delegate who "three days ago, never would have given me the time of day."
"I have faith that it will ultimately work to strengthen the party," King said.
Earlier in the week, the convention showcased some rising stars in the party, including Rice, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., governors Chris Christie, Nikki Haley, Susana Martinez and Scott Walker (of New Jersey, South Carolina, New Mexico and Wisconsin).
Ryan's Wednesday night speech ignited a battle with the media about its accuracy. Fact-checking organizations found several omissions or misleading statements, from blaming President Barack Obama for the closure of a Wisconsin car factory that happened during the Bush administration to knocking Obama for not supporting a deficit plan that Ryan, too, voted against.


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This was and still is by far the most disturbing film iv ever seen. My boyfriend decided that after being together a few months the time was right to show me this film. This film was that nasty I had to stop half way through to have a fag, but had to continue out of curiosity. The story line is actually pretty good considering its content but the you can't really concentrate on that because of all the disgusting things that happen. If you think the first half is bad the second half will make your skin crawl. The final few scenes almost had me in tears with how shocked and disgusted I was. Not for the faint hearted. Made me feel queezy afterwards, as you just can't believe what you've just watched. I wouldn't watch it again but I advice those who are curious to give it ago. Have the cigarettes at the ready!
I refuse to go into detail of the film, as you can find very descriptive details online, so here I will just give my general view on the film as a whole.
I was introduced to the film by my sister, who told me that it was so disturbing I wouldn't believe her so I had to watch it.
It starts of pretty slow, just coming across as weird with a little boy watching his dad perform in certain 'adult' films. However, don't be fooled as it soon turns into the most disturbing thing you would have probably ever watched.
I love horror films, so thinking this was of the similar nature I thought I could stomach what I was about to see. I was very wrong! Half way through i had to go and sit outside with a fag, as I was just physically sick. Then on re-entering the room i refused to watch anymore, but I was told that I needed to just so I could see where the film ended. I shouldn't have, as surprisingly the film developed to be even more disturbing.
Do not watch this film if you haven't got a strong stomach to stop yourself from throwing up. Also don't watch it if your an emotional person as this will definitely mess your head up!
WARNING - this review contains terminology that could be offensive to some. The nature of this film, I feel requires an equally graphic review. I have tried to keep spoilers to a minimum. Please do not continue if easily offended.
There is a line.
Anyone who has read any of my reviews, will know that I have a great interest in film, and especially in any film that has a reputation for being over the top and nasty. It started as a fascination in the films from the so called video nasty period, and has continued on to modern day films. Anything that has pushed the boundaries will eventually get a watch from me, and as a result I will formulate an opinion on it.
The film industries have had boundaries since it began. Scenes such as rape, child molestation, extreme and unnecessary violence, the male form in a state of sexual arousal, ejaculation and animal cruelty are such boundaries, all of which have been broken. Solo, for its scenes of sodomy and child molestation, 9 songs for its famous ejaculation scene, cannibal holocaust for its rape, and animal cruelty. Here are only three films, and yet several of the ancient boundaries have been broken. So where is film to go now? Where will the extremist directors move on to, in order to continue to push the boundaries and shock us further? The answer is that they make up a completely new genre, allowing them to bring scenes so graphic and shocking that they have no predecessor to compete with. That is exactly what Srdan Spasojevic did in 2010, when he made the infamous little 'A Serbian film'.
The cast
The main two players in this film are Sedan Todorovic who plays Milos, and Sergej Trifunovic who plays Vukmir.
The plot
OK, so Milos is an ex porn star, who has left all that behind to become a family man. An old porn star friend approaches milos, and tells him of a businessman called Vukmir, who is making an art house film, and that he wants Milos to star in it. Although Milos does not want to go back to that type of life, he decides that the huge pay day offered will set him up for the rest of his life, so he decides to do it against his better judgement.
Contract signed, Milos is taken to an orphanage and meets a little girl, who he is shown seductively eating an ice lolly. Milos is pleasured by a nurse, and is then instructed through an earpiece by Vukmir to receive the same from the little girls mother while she watches. Milos refuses but is forced to continue. Milos meets with Vukmir, who describes to the actor his artistic vision. He shows milos a video of a woman giving birth, only for the new born to be raped. This vision of Vukmirs 'newborn porn' is too much to Milos.
Milos wakes up three days later, covered in blood and druggeb to the hilt. Its only now that this film gets going. The scenes I have described so far are the tip of a very bloody iceberg. I do not wish to put them into my own words, both to prevent spoilers for those who want to see the film, and also for the fact that it is truly vile.
My two cents.
As I have stated, I like gore. I like films that push the boundaries. I like to be shocked. This film however does cross that line. Every boundary is broken, and new ones are made and they bare broken too. We get abuse, rape, sodomy, necrophilia, blood, guts and spit by the bucket load. We get the new concept of newborn porn, which truly disgusted me. This was simply made to disgust. The film holds very little in terms of a story. The effects, though truly bloody, are not superb. The acting is for the most part poor. What it does do well, is disgust.
If I analyse this film, I can just about make an artistic link between a Serbian film, and Serbia as a country. Milos being forced to do things against his own will in his drugged state can be likened to how the government forces the everyday people of Serbia to act out of character. That said, the link is tenuous to say the least. It was perhaps used to allow the film to come into creation, but the content that went into the piece itself is nothing short of an abomination.
I do not easily get shocked. I have watched, and in seen champion Cannibal holocaust. I have seen almost every slasher, and torture film imaginable. The content in this film makes the other look like films you would put on for you kids to watch. I struggle to find any reason for you to watch it, unless like me, you like to be shocked. This one went too far though, and the little tingle of excitement I usually feel from a scary film, was replaced by a churning in my stomach as I watched through squinted eyes.
I read reviews, as well as write them, and one review I read contained a line that I wish to share, and receive no credit for. The writer said 'you cannot unwatch a Serbian film'. How right he was. This film lingers in the mind like a door to door salesman with his foot in your doorway. You really want to get rid of them, but try as you might, you just can't. By all means watch this film, but do not go into it with rose tinted glasses. This is a tough watch, and will stick with you for a while. Beware.
I will not divulge details of the film, I will only give a general insight.
This film is disgusting, they try to make out there is a point to the film, but I really don't feel that there is - it seems to be revolting for the sake of being revolting. Please heed my warning, if you have any sensitivity this film will most likely disturb in some way.
Spoiler Alert? I don't know, I think the spoiler would be not to tell you this.
The films main character is a retired porn star, he has a wife and son and is offered, by his brother, a decent sum of money to be involved in one final film.
He is asked to do some weird, disgusting things which he refuses, he is drugged and in his stupor performs a lot of acts which I really don't want to write about. I doubt it would ruin the 'story' but it involves very aggressive rape scenes, some scenes involving children and necrophilia. Enough said?
You are told at the start the actions taken are due to circumstances in Serbia but I find that irrelevant, I would rather live on the streets than even be forced to watch this abomination again!
You may see this as a poor review, that's because it's not really a review, it's a warning, DON'T WATCH IT!! If you want to know more, check wikipedia, it tells you everything and will save you a lot of heart ache. Think human centipede x 1,000,000.
You will see I have given it one star. It does not deserve even that.
I have been intrigued by this film for a while, I love horrors and thrillers and all sorts of strange films and the moment someone tells me a film is shocking I feel that I have to see it, just to see if it really can shock me.
Following watching it I would say that whilst the content is shocking and there were a couple of bits that were difficult to watch, personally I wasn't absolutely horrified by it, which I feel is due to the way the film is made and the fact that it is supposed to be awful - it isn't horror (if that it what you would call it) for the sake of it, there is a point. At the start of the DVD there was an explanation of what the film is really all about, which is basically to do with the terrible state of things in Serbia with regards to the 'powers that be' and the way that people have to live their lives in such a controlled and often unpleasant manner in current times. Without knowing much about Serbia myself I couldn't fully appreciate this but I got the general gist of it which was that the film is meant to be a metaphor that we are 'raped' by the system right from birth & throughout our whole lives, it is not to be taken literally. For this reason I was comfortable watching it - plus we must remember they are only acting after all!!
Having said all of this, if you are at all sensitive or easily offended then there is little point in watching this film! To give yopu a rough idea of what you may be offended by this film contains scenes of porn, torture, necrophilia, snuff movies and paedophilia as well as a large helping of gore. It doesn't show more than it needs to but it may well offend many people.
The story revolves around an ex porn star who is now retired and is happily living with his wife and young son. However due to serious debt problems he is tempted by an offer of making one last film which will pay him enough money to secure his family's future. The catch is that he does not know what the film is about and the director refuses top tell him as he says that knowing would spoil the film. He is clear that it will be pornographic but other than that he has no idea. He is collected by car for filming each day and is sometimes blindfolded on the way. On his first day he is dropped off at an old warehouse looking place which turns out to be an orphanage, I won't spoil it for you but basically his first day of filming is very bizarre and he starts to have doubts. After two days he asks his brother, a bent copper, to look into the background of the director and the crew, though this doesn't bring back any useful info. Eventually he decides he wants to quit the film, but this isn't as easy as it seems, as he has signed the contract the director tries all he can to convince him to continue. At this point the film takes an even sinister turn as our main guy wakes up on his bed at home covered in blood having lost a couple of days and starts to retrace his steps to find out what on earth has happened. This is done through a series of flashbacks and whilst pretty graphic and shocking it is done very well.
The ending (last ten minutes or so) is particularly disturbing. But then if you've managed to watch the rest of it that shouldn't come as too big a shock! I did wonder what the film must have been like when it was first made before the censors had been at it and a undoubtably large amount of the film had been cut out, as it is amazing that it has been allowed to be released as it is, considering some other films which have been banned.
All in all I enjoyed it, I was sufficiently shocked without being upset and I would receommend it to those of a hardened nature who enjoy watching films that are a bit different and take things one step further. It isn't that often I give a film 5 stars but for me it did exactly what it set out to do and unashamedly stuck two fingers up at political correctness and social norms along the way.
There is a reason why this film has been banned in so many countries. there is a reason why this film has shocked so many millions. Watching this film is a real commitment. Not only are you committing to have to think about the film day after day while it etches itself into your brain, but you are also committing to watching 2 hours of absolute horror.
There are the plus sides though, although the film lacks and real strong narrative, the camera work and cinematography suite the setting and narrative perfectly. The cinematographer obviously put in a lot of work to suit the color gradient and shot composition to the characters and setting that the film followed. The film followers and ex porn star lured into a dodgy job for millions. Not until joining up does he see what this job really entails, and maybe then, its to late!
An incredible film, shocking to the core, but worth a watch for die hard film fans.
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A Serbian Film is a horror film directed by Srdan Spasojevic. I had heard alot of stuff about this film from friends (mainly male!) who were either raving about how great it was or warning people not to watch it. I am the sort of person who isn't hugely affected by horror films, I see them as simply being full of fake blood, special effects and creepy music, however this film really did bother me and I wouldn't class it as a horror - it's more of a perverted porn film with disgusting contents - I can't believe that someone allowed this film to be made even after reading page one of this script, and I really do question how sane the person who wrote the film is!
The film's main character is a semi retired porn star, Milos, who's seen better days, he's struggling for work but isn't keen on the idea of getting back into porn due to now being a family man and having a child and wife. Then, his former co-star comes along and offers him a deal he can't resist - a large sum of money in return for featuring in an art film being directed by a porn director. Due to the amount of money involved, Milos agrees and sees it as a way of securing his and his families' financial future.
The film moves at a very fast paced and before long Milos is in the creepy abandoned factory type building, which we later find out is an orphanage. This is where the first porn scene takes place with an abused woman who lost her husband in the war. The men who are the producers and guards verbally abuse her while an unsure Milos looks on, before letting her preform oral sex on him. Needless to say, he's quite enjoying this until an image pops up on the TV infront of him showing a young girl (the abused woman's daughter) putting on makeup and eating an ice lolly. By now, Milos knows that something is very wrong and attempts to get away, but he is restrained by the guards and forced to carry on.
By now, it is made clear that Milos is not a bad guy, he refuses to partake in paedophilic acts and as a result he wins the audience's trust and I for one was hoping that he would be able to find a way out of being in such a controlled situation in which he was being drugged up with viagra type drugs which made him like a vicious rapist. He does definetly start out as being the good guy but as the film progresses and he descends into a world of rape and murder while high on drugs, his likeability disintergrates.
The film is extremely graphic and at times I seriously cosidered turning it off - if it hadn't been for my friend I would of, however he was really intrigued and kept telling me to keep watching it, which was really hard because of the brutal and perverted themes which even included a baby, which was born just minutes before being subjected to a horrific ordeal that really was sickening to watch. I knew that it wasn't a real baby, but I still felt extremely sick and I did have to look away.
Other disturbing scenes include torture, rape, murder, necrophilia and incest, and the film really is disgusting. I watched it once and that was enough - it stuck in my mind for days and really made me feel quite depressed to be honest, I really do not understand what would posess anyone to make such a vile film, and I can see why it caused such a huge amount of contraversy and why it was banned in certain areas.
I know that it is just acting but I really hated the main character by the end of the film, even though none of the events that took place were actually his fault. I really can not believe any actor would agree to be part of such a vile film and I certainly won't be watching this again. The CGI is very good though, the blood and gore is realistic as are the scenes in which people are tortured/murdered, in fact they're a bit TOO real.. it really is a disturbing film and one I would not reccomend unless you want to be emotionally scarred - i'd give it zero stars if I could!
the phrase "you cant un-see it once you've seen it" comes to mind.this film is exploitation at it's purest, how this film was even allowed to be sold on British shores shocks me...i would strongly recommend avoiding this film, it is vile and disgusting, and the makers of this film should be ashamed of them self's for even being able to make this.i have watched many many films, but there have only been 3 that have made me physically feel sick, and this is one of them.
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I am a huge fan of all horror films from the classics to the more recent torture porn genre so when I heard about this film I decided to watch it for two reasons: firstly, to see what it was about and secondly whether it was as graphic as it was billed to be. I decided to be bold and watch the full, uncut version - the British Board of Film Classification had removed 4 minutes for the film to be shown in the UK making it the most cut film in the last 30 years. The fact that they did this has already made it a cult classic.
The film was released in 2010 and is billed as a horror film. It was directed by the Serbian Srdan Spasojevic and the main stars are Srdan Todorovic and Sergej Trifunovic. The film is in Serbian with English subtitles.
The film is based around an ageing porn star named Milos who was once the best in the business. He lives with his wife, Marija and young son Peter. He has been able to forget about his porn past and is living a happy life until a porn star named Lejla approaches him and tells him that he has been offered a large sum which will set him up for life if he agrees to star in an 'art film' to be directed by a businessman named Vukmir. He agrees to meet Vukmir at an orphanage and this is when everything gets pretty nasty. He is forced to rape a physically abused woman while a young girl dressed as Alice from Alice in Wonderland watches. He is then shown footage of a new born baby being raped.
Having witnessed this, he runs away to his car and drives off and is approached by Vukmir's doctor at a road junction. He then wakes up three days later with no memory of what happened over the previous three days. He goes back to the orphanage and finds video tapes which help him to piece together what happens. These tapes show him being drugged and then raping and attacking women, being forced to kill a woman and proceeding to have sex with her corpse. He is also filmed being raped by another man and then raping a child who is covered by blankets. The film then begins to tie up but I won't say anymore than this otherwise it would ruin the film if you decided to watch it, but expect a few twists.
This film is very gruesome - quite unlike anything I've ever seen before, nor do I particularly wish to see anything like it again. It is very brutal and sadistic with lots of blood squirting everywhere (as well as other things) and is very violent - particularly the ending which is probably the worst part of the film. There are quite a few deaths at the end which are brutal, sadistic and worse than any Saw trap imaginable. I won't say what happens but be rest assured that it is pretty disgusting and again is something I've never seen before in a film.
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This film is billed as just another torture porn movie but on a much higher and more extreme level than others such as Saw and Hostel, but I do agree with the director when he said "This is a diary of our own molestation by the Serbian government" and even though it is so brutal there are definitely hidden messages included. It does reflect the oppression of the Serbian people as in the same way, Milos is forced to carry out all of these actions under the influence of drugs and he is not able to say no. I think it is wrong to view this film as an extreme torture porn film and nothing else - far more is added to it.
I think that the film has redefined the torture porn genre and has set another limit which will once again have to be broken. It makes the likes of Saw and Hostel seem like kids' movies in comparison. I am surprised that the BBFC agreed to let this movie be released, particularly since they banned the Human Centipede 2 which sounds no where near as graphic or as brutal as this film. I think though that this film is likely to lead to another set of torture porn films which will push the limit even further than this film, there may even be a sequel, who knows?
The film is worth a watch if you want to see what all the fuss and hype is about. If you have a weak constitution and still decide to watch it then make sure you have eaten several hours before - this is certainly not a suitable film to watch with pop corn and Coke! It is rated an 18 and I would not recommend that anyone under the age of 18 should see this film as it could cause nightmares. Just remember though that it is just a film should you be having any nightmares!
The DVD or Blu Ray can be purchased from high street stores or online and varies in price from about £6 - £12 for the DVD and up to as much as £18 for the Blu Ray.
Thank you for reading my review.
I'll start off this review by saying that although I watched this it does not automatically make me sick like many people believe watching this film means. I watched this film due to the talk it had gathered around my friend circle. The film itself is fairly slow at the beginning however soon the viewer is pulled into the film. I should warn the viewers that this film contains very upsetting and disturbing scenes that can cause offence. I won't give away spoilers but i found myself struggling to watch some scenes. The storyline itself has some good points and it is this reason as to why I believe the film is okay. At times you want to turn away however the director has done a good job at pulling in the viewer as they are intrigued. Whilst I cannot say i thoroughly enjoyed this film I also cannot say that I hated this film. This film will definitely split opinion between groups of friends.
There seems to be a new trend in exploitation films, and that is too actually make them good. With the popularity of Hostel and Saw, the infamy of The Human Centipede and foreign cult classics like Audition and Martyrs, a lot of the most unsettling films made in the 21st century are well directed, well acted and are even use have high quality visuals and audio. Except The Human Centipede.
A Serbian Film is firmly lodged in my mind's top three disturbing movies and it doesn't use shock tactics or ultra violence to draw you in at first, but instead uses an interesting plot device in which a middle aged but still capable male porn star is persuaded into making an 'artsy' porno graphybecause of his lack of funds. What ensues, usually to a mix of a haunting, subtle soundtrack or hardcore sex sounds, is a surreal journey into depravity in which the viewer is left as confused as the protagonist. Strange scenes of women being beaten, then worse, are shown to be done routinely by the director's henchmen and then Milos himself as he becomes, via drugs and manipulation, increasingly under control of the company, who 'Make films no one else will, for special clients.'
The viewer is treated to a mix of seeing a happy, humble home life for Milos and then of course violent, depraved, illegal sex acts committed by this mysterious film company. Also a disturbing twist to the genre is, most of the victims in the film seem quite happy to be abused and mistreated in this way and during the porn scenes you become absolutely emerged in the extreme of psychological depravity, you feel dirty by the time the credits start rolling. In fact, all the surrealist violence seems so matter of fact and formal throughout, it takes a dead body being sodomised to shake you out of the trance.
I went into the film blind, without knowing any specifics and I urge you to do the same, as the twist at the end hits you like a freight train of disgust and even though it isn't particularly graphic or gory, WILL leave itself imprinted in your mind. I can't see many films beating this in terms of balancing the worst horror set pieces imaginable with both original and intriguing dialogue and plot. It won't crush your soul entirely, but the faint hearted might not want to watch it to the finale, but most of us always will due to mere morbid curiosity. After all, to quote the film, 'Victim is the priciest sell in this world'.
A review of the cut version of the film currently available to buy in the UK. Please be aware that this contains descriptions and discussions that are of an adult nature, if such subject matters are likely to offend you then please do not read any further. To gain a BBFC certificate rating over 4 minutes of footage had to be removed from the film before it could be released in the UK thus giving the film the rather dubious accolade of being the most cut release in 30 years.
Retired Porn actor Milos has given up his acting career and now lives with his wife and young son in Serbia. Getting on in years and no longer having a regular income the money he made from his films is dwindling fast, his son needs money for singing lessons and Milos wants to provide for his family. Out of the blue he is approached by a former colleague and friend Layla who has a proposition for him, someone she knows wants to make a different kind of porn film and Milos renowned as once being the best in the business is wanted as the star. Tempted by the proposition he agrees to a meeting with the film's director - Vukmir- to discuss the film but is concerned to find out that there is no script, instead the director's vision of the film is all about capturing Milos reaction to what he is faced with. Reluctantly deciding that the money is just too good to turn down he agrees to star in the film however once filming begins and Milo is given an earpiece to receive his directions he soon realises that this isn't going to be any ordinary porn film...
===The Hype===
Occasionally there comes along a film that gets people talking and even before 'A Serbian Film' had hit the UK there was talk that this was _the_ film any horror fan should see. I couldn't avoid the speculation around the film or the controversies of what was apparently depicted on the horror websites I visited and eager to see what all the fuss was about I spent some time reading the write-ups that appeared on-line from people who had seen the film never expecting it to be released in any form in the UK. Reminiscent of the furore surrounding the video-nasties of the early 80's 'A Serbian Film' had certainly courted controversy, "The most extreme horror film ever!", some declared, "Too Shocking to be seen!" said others yet amazingly the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) passed the film to be released for retail and rental earlier this month albeit in a heavily cut form, so lights off, sound turned up and cushion to hide behind at the ready I settled down to watch the 'most controversial film ever' last night and to my astonishment it _almost_ lived up to the hype.
===The Film===
The type of film this actually is is only ever going to appeal to a minority of people and casual horror film watchers will quite rightly be appalled at the events that take place on screen, however, I would say that if you can get past the extreme visuals in the film and view it as the director intended then this could be described as a film with a message. It is a social commentary which dips a dirty toe into the world of a small niche of society who demand _real_ violence and are willing to pay to see it, the director in the film has an audience to satisfy and essentially he is filming a 'snuff' film, except the actor hired to play the leading man doesn't know it and the deeper he goes into this world the harder it is for him to get out of it. There are obvious parallels from what we are presented with in the film and what we as the audience are actually doing by watching it in the first place, whilst Milos is the unwilling star of his own film and doesn't know what is going to happen next we as the owners of this DVD/Blu-Ray don't know what is going to happen either so are paying to see Milos' reaction. It struck me that there are obvious similarities between Spasojevic's fictional director Vukmir and of Spasojevic himself in that they are both providing what their audience demands and for these 'film within a film' elements that feature during the latter stages of the film this is really quite clever and thought provoking.
Of course many people won't actually see the parallels and will focus on the extreme nature of the film which more than lives up to the disgust it seems to have provoked. The film is ultra-violent at times and plays out with brutal ferocity although for the most part isn't anything that we haven't seen before in other recent extreme cinema releases, what causes the most controversy though and what gave the BBFC the most trouble when passing the film was the extreme accounts of sexual violence contained and anyone who is familiar with how the BBFC operates will know that there are some things that just cannot be shown on film as far as the censors are concerned.
===The wrong type of violence===
Blood and guts are usually ok, films such as Hostel and Irreversible pushed the tolerance levels of horror fans and pretty much desensitised us to extreme accounts of violence. Indeed the term 'torture porn' summed up a whole sub-genre of horror films from recent years but never before have I seen a BBFC passed film feature as much sexual violence as A Serbian Film. This is the last taboo to be broken and even in its cut form there are unflinching scenes of rape and even necrophilia contained in the films running time, the very fact that the 'star' of the film is portrayed as a porn actor should alert you to the fact that both male and female nudity is explicitly shown. I don't want to go into too much detail as to what the film actually contains as they are not only spoilers but are also unnecessary in this review all I would say is that you do need to have a strong stomach and a firm grip on reality to be able to realise that what you are watching _is_ a work of fiction even if it is still very hard to actually see so realistically presented.
I'm actually quite impressed at the BBFC for giving us the opportunity to see this film as they have been known in the past to issue outright bans of films they consider too shocking to see. As an adult I have always maintained that I, as anyone else, should have the right to see any film I want so long as it is fictional regardless of its content. I accept that A Serbian Film won't be to everyone's taste and I wouldn't expect it to be however giving the film a certificate and releasing it to the general public finally means that there is a shift in how the censors operate and I applaud them for allowing us to make our own choices in what we want to watch. Naturally the film is an 18 rating and earns this easily, it isn't mainstream and would have probably gone unnoticed had it not been the subject of so much controversy before its release, the 'extreme' parts make up very little of the film in all honesty but will undoubtedly be what the film ends up being infamous for which is a shame actually as overall there is plenty to admire about the film as a whole.
===Overall thoughts===
The running time and pacing is perfectly pitched with the first hour or so dedicated to introducing us to Milo and setting up the events that are to follow. It's only in the last 30 or 40 minutes when the brutality kicks in and the tension mounts that it becomes uncomfortable to watch and rather than bombarding us with scene after scene of extreme violence even these are relatively few and far between, it's what they actually _are_ which is far more shocking and unexpected rather than how often they appear. There are no familiar faces in the film and you will not know any of the actors (unless of course you are a follower of Serbian cinema) so because you don't know them and the depictions are so graphic there is a real sense that this may not be a fictional film after all. The dialogue is Croation and the film features English subtitles and there is hardness and grittiness to the cinematography, bleak is a good description of how the film is portrayed, greys and blues make up most of the palette which naturally makes a good contrast to the bright reds of the blood that is spilled. The latter stages of the film are brutal and unflinching and the ending in keeping with what you have already witnessed and if nothing else will be a film that you will remember for a long time after the credits have rolled. It isn't really a film to 'enjoy' as such and many will find no redeeming qualities in it whatsoever, for me it was a film to experience and to know that I have seen.
Was it the most shocking film ever? Well no, not really. It is tough going in places and features some things I never thought would be allowed to be shown in a film but it wasn't _that_ shocking and whilst I can see what all the fuss was about I have seen worse in other films. Would I recommend it? Yes I would, so long as you fully know what you are letting yourself in for before switching it on, read other reviews would be my advice if you are unsure if this is something that would be suitable for you. Chances are you will already be aware of the film if you are considering watching it anyway as outside of horror circles this is pretty much an unknown film and as already stated would never be considered mainstream. My only real criticism is that the film is cut and that there are over 4 minutes of footage that was unable to be included in this release, I would watch the film again but would wait for the complete film to be released and buy the film again in its uncut format.
A Serbian Film is available to buy online from amazon.co.uk in Blu-Ray format for £12.93; this is the version of the film I own and the one that I would recommend if you have a Blu-Ray player The DVD is available for a little under £11.00 so not that much different in terms of price. The fact that it is cut means that I am deducting a star from my rating but overall for actually delivering a film which had it not been cut would have lived up to its hype I'm awarding an excellent 4 star rating and had it been released uncut then it would have been 5 stars from me. It's not going to be for everyone and even some horror fans will be deeply disturbed by what they see here however if you can get past the distressing imagery and actually think about what the film is really about then there is plenty to gain from giving this an hour and a half's worth of your time.
Recommended. Thanks for reading my review, please note that this is also on ciao under my username
I searched for this film in the reviews just to see what comments were left and was surprised to see no-one had reviewed it. I suspect if you have seen it you probably turned it off. For those who haven't seen it let me explain why...
Serbian Film transcends previous attempts at provoking controversy by simply trampling over every film that ever tried to shock you. All the marketing keywords like gritty, raw, shocking and gruesome are just not suitable to prepare you for what is in store. I previously reviewed (sort of) 'Grotesque' which was a film I turned off for a moment before continuing, and that film was savage enough for me to think horror could go no further. I was wrong.
Horror generally breaks down into two categories, gore and psychological. The blood and guts thing has been well explored and with great commercial success but you are left wondering just how much worse it can get. In terms of psychological horror a good scare is great but difficult to achieve whilst maintaining critical credibility. So where to go with this film then?
Serbian Film takes acts that are grossly unimaginable and yet manages to graphically realise them leaving a dreadful sense of horror that is hard to fathom. What is depicted is not only vile but scarring. I have seen a lot of web references to various horror films which say 'don't watch because you can't unsee it' as some sort of marketing hype. With this film it is very true. And don't think I am hyping this film, this is a direct warning to give it a miss.
The plot centres around a retired porn star who is offered a chance to make a lot of money in a groundbreaking new film. Having falling on hard times he needs to accept to support his wife and son. Unfortunately the job evolves into something much darker than he ever expected and he tries to back out. The rich architect of the plan has no intention of losing his star, at any cost.
Themes are not intimated towards but rather explored to the full, disregarding decency and taste. Examples include misogynistic violence/humiliation, rape, murder, incest, paedophilia and necrophilia. You did read that right. Everything portrayed is uncompromising and as such, horrific.
I don't like censorship but this goes way beyond acceptability. It shouldn't be available really and anyone expressing these sort of ideas would be considered dangerous to the majority of sensible people. Obviously this is not suitable for anyone save for media/psychology students (perhaps) and psychopathic sex offenders.
*Edit* I should probably mention that the UK version has over 4 minutes of cuts which is a considerable amount as it addresses solely explicit scenes. The unrated version is available online if you must.
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Rivers May Control Dust and Sand Deposits in Northern China
New research has found the first evidence that large rivers control desert sands and dust. But how exactly? First we need to know a little bit about loess.
Loess is a silt-sized sediment which is formed by the accumulation of wind-blown dust. Loess deposits may be very thick and often blankets areas. One of the largest deposits of loess is in an area right-fully named the Loess Plateau, a 640,00 square kilometer area in the upper and middle China's Yellow River and China proper. However, there are also large loess deposits in the central United States and central Europe.
The origins of this loess-forming dust and its relationship to sand has previously been the subject of considerable debate. So to better study these origins, a team of researchers led by Royal Holloway University focused their efforts on northern China where loess deposits can be as deep as 300 feet.
Researchers first analyzed individual grains of fine wind-blown dust deposited in the Chinese Loess Plateau that has formed thick deposits over the past 2.5 million years. They also analyzed the Mu Us desert in Inner Mongolia and the Yellow River, one of the world's longest rivers, to identify links between the dust deposits and nearby deserts and rivers.
The results showed that the Yellow River transports large quantities of sediment from northern Tibet to the Mu Us desert and further suggests that the river contributes a significant volume of material to the Loess Plateau.
"The Yellow River drains the northeast Tibetan plateau and so the uplift of this region and the development of Yellow River drainage seems to control the large scale dust deposits and sand formation in this part of China," said lead researcher Tom Stevens from the Department of Geography at Royal Holloway.
"Identifying how this dust is formed and controlled is important, since it drives climate change and ocean productivity and impacts human health. Its relationship to the river and Tibet implies strong links between tectonics and climate change. This suggests that global climate change caused by atmospheric dust may be influenced by the uplift of Tibet and changes in major river systems that drain this area."
The research was published this week in the journal Quaternary Science Reviews.
Read more at the AlphaGalileo Foundation.
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See? I told you that in addition to being a creationist, Ken Ham is also one of those far right culture warriors.
During the conference, I spoke on the state of the nation and said that we are observing Romans chapter 1 playing out in the USA right now. I have heard many people say that if America keeps murdering children in their mother's wombs (over 50 million babies since the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision in 1973) and eliminating God from the culture (as by and large has been done in public schools and in the culture as a whole with the removal of crosses, nativity scenes and Ten Commandment displays from public places), then God will judge this nation. Well, I suggest that America is already under judgment, and a sign of this judgment is the increasing homosexual behavior (and the "gay" marriage issue) in the nation, reflecting that God is turning the culture over (as Romans 1:24 and Romans 1:26 describe).
I also declared at last week's conference that the state of the nation actually reflects the state of the church. Frankly, I believe it is largely the church's fault that the culture, from a Christian perspective, is collapsing and is coming under judgment. For example, there is so much rampant compromise in the church with its increasing acceptance of millions of years and evolution. This has led to generations of children in our church doubting and subsequently disbelieving the Bible. Today, two-thirds of them are walking away from the church by the time they reach college age. It only takes one generation to lose a culture, and we are seeing this happen before our very eyes.
The church is not influencing the culture in America as it once did. That is mostly due to the fact that the culture has invaded much of the church. Much of the church's "salt" has become contaminated. And we know what God's Word says about such contamination: it destroys.
But it's not just happening in America! Our Western nations—once dominated by Christian thinking—are embracing sinful acts, such as abortion and homosexual behavior, and is now calling these evils "good."
If you want to know where America will be in the not-too-distant future, look at the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe. The churches there are largely spiritually dead (though I rejoice in the small pockets of Christian life there). All across Europe, countless church buildings have been turned into stores, nightclubs, temples, etc. Sadly, America is on the same path.
Happily, America is on the same path. But right now he and Pastor Phelps and every tinpot preacher with a load of hate to deliver sound a lot alike, don't they?
You can understand why they cling to something as gallingly stupid as young earth creationism: they see it as all of a piece, that the eternal salvation of their children and grandchildren is dependent on not just accepting the liberal Christian view that belief in the divinity of an ancient Jewish carpenter is necessary to appease an omnipotent and rather wrathful cosmic father. Think about it: that's a rather petty and trivial thing to hang such an essential gift upon, so there must be more. And the more that they've accepted is the costly sacrifice of giving up science, hating gay people, forcing their women into domestic servitude, and demanding non-stop official public piety.
Of course, I can't help but notice that most of the people forced to make the sacrifices are not the family patriarchs.
But this is also why it is not enough to just educate people about evolution. For most people, science is just this hard, boring thing that they take for granted that someone else will do; they aren't going to be at all impressed with accusations that they've abandoned science or even common human decency. They are serving an almighty LORD. They believe they have the biggest, baddest, strongest, most demanding boss of them all.
The teaching of evolution in the schools is just one tiny symptom of the real problem, and that's why I argue that to defeat this one aspect that annoys me personally and directly, we need to confront and diminish the nasty head of the beast: religion. Tear it down, and then we'll be able to pursue real knowledge unfettered.
And as a wonderful glorious additional bonus, we also get greater equality and a reduction of prejudice. I have no illusions that eliminating religion will lead to paradise, though — more like, eliminating religion will knock down one more major barrier to progress.


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Keloids can occur anywhere but they are more common on:
Scar tissue is a part of the normal healing process. With keloids, the scar tissue grows in an uncontrolled manner. The scar continues to grow even after the wound has been covered. The growth can continue for weeks or months.
Keloids are more common in people with African American, Asian, or Hispanic ethnicity. They are also more likely to occur between 10-30 years old.
Factors that may increase your chance of keloids include:
Keloids often begin as small lumps at the site of a skin injury. They gradually grow beyond the edges of the wound.
For most, the scar is the only symptom. Some may have other symptoms such as:
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. Diagnosis is often based on exam and history but you may also be referred to a skin specialist to confirm diagnosis.
Some keloids may go away on their own, but this is rare. If the keloid is not bothersome, then it does not need to be treated.
A large or irritating keloid may be removed with surgery, lasers, or injections.
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Discussion in 'Thumpers' started by Mezo, May 28, 2009.
3 cans...
It'll still be lighter than stock
Another build thread!!
Good luck. I'll be watching with interest!!
Yo Mezo,
Glad to see that you went with some of my recommendations, that thing is going to be sweet! Did I ever send you the pictures of the other DR with the white frame? Should look really good with the new white Safari tank.
I'll be following this build closely, so if you have any questions just post them here and I will chime in when I get a chance.
Let's get crackin'!
Good luck. BTW are the cans going in paralell or in serial fashion? Either way three cans in one DR will be something I will watching out for
Cool, if you ever need an extra pair of hands, give me a call. How did you manange to get 3 of them? It took me weeks before I got my hands on 1.
Mezo, this will be a project and a half, can't wait
this looks like fun
Nice color scheme and Nice tires. Do you know what tires those are?
Also is there a link or a write up for the freebie version of the gsxr can mod? I have a gxsr can sitting and cannot seem to afford or justify an expensive mid pipe at this time.
are the KTM EXC clamps a direct bolt on? Stem? Bearings?
There is a bearing that goes where 1 is. mirror image of the lower bearing (on mine they are the same bearing). You may/will need to get your DR tube machined to accept the KTM bearing.
2 & 3 fit together with the top nut, torqued and then the pinch bolt is tightened.
The race is the "cup' the bearing rests in/on.
Cup is also a common term yes.
Bottom bearing looks good to me. You will need an upper bearing for a DR and machine out the inside to fit in the KTM stem if that is a possibility.
That or get a KTM bearing and it sounds like the DR race/cup will accept the KTM bearing which is far easier and zero work.
Awesome that they match up
i always figured it was because the bearing "race" around in them
Are the forks there yet?
What are you going to do for a rear wheel. I'm on the lookout for a 18" dr350 wheel (with cush drive)
Panniers should be in before friday
The tires are Dunlop 606. They whistle on the tar, and if I get 4000km out of them I'd be happy.
I went for the kientech kit. Get the stainless flange because the aluminium one starts to leak after a while.
what panniers ?
im happuy to get 3500 klms from a D606 rear
OK, so the KTM EXC triples are a direct bolt on, right? The EXC bearings and stem will fit into the DR frame with the DR races, right?
Sorry to hijack.....I am just getting ready to a DR build up myself, and plan to do a similar complete front end swap. Does anyone know of a upgraded shock from a DRZ or MX bike will fit?
I've read it on some forums that the dr350 uses the same hub as the dr650 only with a 18" rear wheel. Like to use that because of the availability of tires when you're somewhere near the edge of the world.
If you measure the ID OD and the height of the bearing you need. I'll look through some books see if there's some standard bearing that matches up.
motosport frames with mtd boxes. Think I will mod the frames so the're symetrical and connect them for extra sturdiness.
Yeah bit disappointed with the tires, I was hoping the would last like the trailwings (7000km)


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(a) A person commits the crime of public peace disturbance if, with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk of it, he:
(1) engages in fighting or in violent, tumultuous, or threatening behavior;
(2) makes unreasonable noise;
(3) in a public place uses abusive or obscene language, or makes an obscene gesture;
(4) without lawful authority, disturbs any lawful assembly or meeting of persons;
(5) obstructs vehicular or pedestrian traffic;
(6) congregates with other persons in a public place and refuses to comply with a lawful order of the police to disperse:
(7) creates a hazardous or physically offensive condition by any act that serves no legitimate purpose; or
(8) commits any indecent conduct upon the death of a person of rank or during a "lagi" ceremony.
(b) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the actor had significant provocation for his conduct.
(c) Public peace disturbance is a class B misdemeanor.History: 1979, PL 16-43 § 2.


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Cheyney Alum Opens New Franchise in National Harbor
Ashley Henderson
December 21, 2012
Cheyney Alum and entrepreneur, Craig T. Welburn, Class of '71, cuts the ribbon to his newest franchise while flanked by family, McDonalds dignitaries and Ronald McDonald
Craig T. Welburn, Cheyney University Class of '71, recently celebrated the grand opening of his newest McDonalds franchise restaurant on the National Harbor near Oxon Hill, MD. As President and CEO/Owner-Operator of Welburn Management, Welburn has garnered many accolades since his company's inception. He is an active member of the Cheyney University National Alumni Association (CUNAA) and is a true beacon to the minority business community.
Many area business owners and friends attended the big event which culminated with a ribbon cutting. Representatives from the Prince Georges County Chamber of Commerce gave an official welcome and certificate presentation to the Welburns, while the award-winning Oxon Hill High School Choir performed several of their recorded songs. The grand opening also included a DJ and an appearance from the one-and-only Ronald McDonald.
The new 24-hour McDonalds, located at the entrance of the harbor, offers a breathtaking view and is the 36th McDonalds franchise for Welburn. National Harbor rests on the shore of the Potomac River, south of Washington, D.C. The 300-acre waterfront also houses a first-class marina, convention center, National Children's Museum, as well as other outlets and attractions.


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TOLEDO, Ohio - Detroit rocker Bob Seger has added another Toledo concert date to his "Rock and Roll Never Forgets" 2013 tour. The first show, which is scheduled for Feb. 27 at the Huntington Center sold out in a matter of minutes. The second show will be held at the same place on March 1. Tickets for the March concert will go on sale at 10 Saturday morning. Tickets can be purchased at www.LiveNation.com, all Ticketmaster locations, the venue box office or by phone at (800) 745-3000.
Watch: Bob Seger Talks To Devin Scillian in 2006
Just last week it was announced Seger and Kid Rock are performing together March 15 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., and March 16 at Fargo Dome in Fargo, N.D. The announcement was made Thursday morning. Tickets for the Rock-Seger shows will go on sale on Jan. 26 at 10 a.m. There is no word yet on whether the pair will be performing in Detroit.
The two musicians have collaborated before, with Rock appearing on Seger's 2006 album "Face the Promise" and the rocker returning the favor on Rock's 2010 release "Born Free." It was Rock who inducted Seger into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Minimum Requirements for Degree: 30-34 credits
The M.A. in professional communication provides advanced education for individuals in or pursuing communication related careers in public/nonprofit organizations, media organizations, health care organizations or in higher education. Students take courses that focus on written and oral communication theory and practices.
The degree has two concentrations: The journalism concentration offers specialized journalism and mass communication courses that emphasize building or enhancing professional skills within the context of mass media and communications theory. The communication concentration is both theoretically and pragmatically oriented to prepare students for the professional workplace or for doctoral study.
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Professional Communication -- M.A. Degree
Concentrations: Communication, Journalism
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a. Submit GRE scores.
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** Students may take 300-, 400-, and 600-level courses in art, education, English, journalism, communication, marketing, business administration, and northern studies as well as graduate level independent studies to fulfill 6-credits of the elective requirement, if approved by the student's committee. Students will also be able to apply up to 6 credits of appropriate graduate level coursework from other universities in the elective area if approved by the student's committee.
*** Students with upper division, undergraduate coursework in mass media law may substitute a JRN elective for JRN 613.
**** This 1 credit course may be taken up to four times.
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Greaser pompadour
Ideally i'd like to see Shump in his prime become Iggy with less scoring but better shooting.
Elite defender that can shoot the 3 ball and act as a legit 2nd option playmaker. Gets some boards and contributes all around on both ends of the floor.
I do expect him to be a bit better in the scoring department but not someone that will be the second scoring option. He is a good slasher but i dont know how much the injury has impacted that part of his game. If i was him i would be working on my jumpshot and fashioning my ability to get to the hole into trips to the free throw line. Everything else will developed with experience and playing time. I just dont want him to come back chucking up ill advised shots, just play that defense i know he can and let the game come his way. Dont rush be patient. He has yet to show a real consistant offensive game....and we don't need him to...yet.
Good news folks.Iman Shumpert (knee) has been cleared to return and is targeting Thursday against the Pistons in London for his season debut.
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A clean cut and reshaped flattop with three lines on the side signified something special for Iman Shumpert.
Last week, Shumpert told KnicksNow.com he would not slice his flattop when he returned to the floor but he would feature a special cut for his debut. After a lengthy practice session that included full-court three-on-three games, Shumpert looks poised to hit the floor in London.
We will see how he feels tomorrow, head coach Mike Woodson stated. We just have to make sure he doesnt have any setbacks and if not, he will play on Thursday against the Pistons.
Shumpert joined Amare Stoudemire, James White, Ronnie Brewer, and Chris Copeland in a fast pace pick-up game on Monday afternoon. On one play, the second-year guard threw a behind the back pass to Stoudemire in transition for the one-handed dunk.
I feel like Im in pretty good shape. I was pretty good in three-on-three with the open space you have to do a lot more running. I think Im in pretty good shape, Shumpert explained.
Basketball is a major part of Shumperts life and when the opportunity to play was ripped away from him in Miami during last years playoffs; he certainly felt the pain both mentally and physically. Following todays workout, Shumpert spent some time alone on the sidelines to truly reflect on his achievement.
Coming up in London, my first chance to play ball again, its been a long time, Shumpert said with some emotion. I was really happy but sort of in awe at the same time that I made it through all that I made it through.
The Knicks will hold practice sessions in London prior to facing the Pistons on Thursday afternoon at 3 PM Eastern Time. Stay tuned to KnicksNow.com for comprehensive coverage.
All I want from a SECOND-SEASON Shump .. is to use his best skills to help compliment Felton & rookie-Pablo in the backcourt on both ends of the court.
Shump havnt played a minute with any of our 3 PG, making Shump the new guy to the team.
I dont want any "one on one" performance on offense or defense from Shump .. this is a weakness Woody has to stop this team from doing before Shump return .. when Shump return I want Shump to play Team-Offense (ball-movement with picks & screens), and Team-Defense on the passin-lane and peremeter.
Our biggest weakness this season are injury, injury, injury, and more injuries
No SG has match D.Wade intensity or team-spirit in competiveness.
D.Wade & Harden did something Kobe has a problem doing, taking the back-seat so two of his teammates could take the frontseat.
All of Shump's athletic-skills would be define to all-star status working-out with D.Wade in the offseason.
I did expect "Shump & Jeremy Lin" to be in our backcourt for the next six seasons, being tutored by various all-star veterans such as Jason Kidd & Baron Davis.
I dont know many people that would consider Wade to be better the Kobe over the past 3 years. Many bandwagoners were saying Wade was better then Kobe in 06 when the Heat won the championship. If thats the case then Kobe has lapped Wade...Mario Kart....Super Nintendo.
Bringing Harden into this makes no sense at all. Durant and Westbrook we're both there before Harden, they were considered all star caliber players before he was. So of course hes gonna take the backseat to Durant and westbrick.
Kobe to this point has had no reason to take a back seat to anyone. Hes scoring just about 30 points a game more efficiently then ever before. I do think he shoulda let Bynum get a few more touches a game but thats not a good enough reason for me to agree that Wade and Harden are both better. Hardens closer at this point. Wade knows himself hes basically a shorter, poor mans Lebron. A few more fun facts about Wade, he was recently benched in the 4th quarter of a game. Hes averaging 20 points a game, the lowest since his rookie season. While he was shooting 52% the last time i checked, just imagine how much that would drop down if he still had to lead a team. Speaking of leading a team, he recently said he misses taking 20 to 25 shots a game. Thats something he misses "everyday."
[Columbo]Oh just one more thing[/Columbo] Even in 2006 when the Heat won the championship, Wade averaged i think 10 or 11 free throw attempts a game and took more free throws then the whole Mavericks team, earning himself the nickname Dwayne Whistle. I dont think this guy was ever better then Kobe and i dont think he'll ever be better then Kobe.
Wade has never been better than Kobe and Kobe came into the league 7 years before him.


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Colon just as impressive as Cespedes
By Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com
Reds third baseman Juan Francisco had the only extra-base hit off him -- a fourth-inning double. Colon took Todd Frazier's grounder off a leg during the fourth, but he stayed in to retire the next hitter and finish the inning.
Reds right-handed starter Johnny Cueto walked Cespedes on six pitches in the first inning and allowed Cespedes' RBI single in the second.
"I don't think about any names. I just want to get this guy out," Cueto said. "He looks like he had some idea at home plate."
Cespedes blasted his homer off left-hander Jeff Francis to open the bottom half of the fourth. Francis had just come into the game and faced the leadoff-hitting Cespedes, throwing a plethora of breaking balls that the right-handed hitter kept fouling off to the left side. Cespedes had fouled off four consecutive pitches before launching a fastball over the left-field fence.Manny Ramirez returned as the A's designated hitter on Saturday after missing three games because of a sore back. He went 0-for-3, and reached on an error in his final at-bat.
Reds up next: Third baseman Scott Rolen is batting .556 (5-for-9) with two RBIs and appears to be feeling good after an injury-filled 2011. Rolen and the Reds will host an Angels split-squad on Sunday in Goodyear, Ariz., at 4:05 p.m. ET. Jay Bruce will also play and serve as the designated hitter and get at least four at-bats. Mat Latos is scheduled to make his second spring start, and will be followed by Brett Tomko, Ron Mahay, Jose Arredondo and Logan Ondrusek.Athletics up next: Melvin said that Cespedes will be the DH in Sunday's home game against the Royals at 1:05 p.m. PT. He added that he had made no further plans for Cespedes for games next week, saying that he was just taking it day to day for the moment. The A's are still searching for three starters at the back of their rotation, and one of the top candidates, left-hander Tommy Milone, will make his second start. He'll face Royals left-hander Bruce Chen.
Barry M. Bloom is national reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Boomskie on Baseball. Follow @boomskie on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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David Hart
Having done a lot of training within law enforcement, David Hart, the new chief deputy sheriff of Bradford County, has gained extensive experience and knowledge under his belt. Hart began his career in the field in 1996 as a corrections officer at the Bradford County Correctional Facility. After several years, he attended and graduated from the Pennsylvania Act 120 Municipal Police Academy in Mansfield in 2001. Hart then became a full-time police officer for Athens Borough. Most recently, he has been serving as deputy sheriff for Bradford County since 2005.


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Pippin is big on style, bold on color, and beautiful for baby girl. Wonderful design combines several classic patterns for a delightful nursery. Bright fuchsia & chartreuse pop next to black, white and grey. Crisp black and white stripe crib skirt with pink quatrefoil sheet and colorful print quilt are accented by fresh chevron and polka dots. Quilt features silver piping and a super soft backing for ultimate comfort. At 34 x 42", it's the perfect size to wrap baby in cozy comfort. The soft backing eliminates the need for stiff poly fill making it great for use as a stroller blanket. Grosgrain ribbon bumper & rail guard ties add bright pink to the outside of the crib. Rail guards and hand patched bumper are finished with silver corded piping. All fitted sheets are fully elasticized (all the way around) for a secure fit that won't slip. Deep pockets accommodate most mattresses. Crib skirt has a 16" drop. Decorating the nursery has never been easier or more inspiring with a wide range of accessories to choose among. Framed art, vinyl decals and fabric covered canvases are just some of the wall decor available to you as well as unique storage essentials like colorful hampers, waste bins and Ubbi diaper pail covers. Hand made in the USA
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I've been wanting to blog about the Mothers Circle Cookbook for a few months now. The Mothers Circle is a wonderful organization dedicated to helping intermarried families learn, celebrate, and integrate Jewish traditions into their family lives. I am a Women's Advisory Board member of the Jewish Outreach Institute, the organization that created the Mothers Circle program. It's a terrific resource for interfaith families who are raising Jewish children.
Recently, the Mothers Circle published a short cookbook called (not surprisingly!) The Mothers Circle Cookbook.
Last week, I decided to try a recipe from the cookbook – Passover Chocolate Chip Cookies. It was submitted to the book by Mothers Circle member Kathy Kersul-Wiener. Of the recipe, she writes:
After several years of suffering through store-bought Passover "treats," I decided that I'd better learn to make them myself. I think the secret to this recipe is that the chocolate chips overwhelm the matzo.
I have to say, these cookies are really tasty! With all of that butter and chocolate, how could they not be?? I did find the chocolate to be a bit heavy-handed; the original recipe calls for 3 cups of chocolate chips, which made the cookies too sweet for my taste. I have adapted the recipe by reducing the amount of chocolate chips to 2 cups, which is more than enough chocolate for this Shiksa. If you're a big fan of chocolate and sweet, you may want to try 3 cups like the original recipe suggests. Either way, this recipe is a keeper!
For those of you wondering what matzo cake meal is, it's simply matzo that has been ground very fine into a powdery texture. It is generally used for baking Passover treats. Most grocers who have a kosher section carry it during Passover.
If you'd like to check out the Mother's Circle Cookbook yourself, log on to their website: http://www.themotherscircle.org
Note: According to a blog reader, this recipe originally appeared in Marcy Goldman's book A Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking. This was not cited in the Mother's Circle Cookbook, so I was unaware of the connection. I have not had a chance to check out Marcy Goldman's book, but if this recipe is any indication, I'll bet it's worth a read! 🙂
Amended Note: Another reader said that this is NOT a recipe from A Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking. Go figure!
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Passover Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups matzo cake meal
- 1/4 cup matzo meal
- 2 cups chocolate chips (original recipe calls for 3 cups)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream the butter with brown sugar, honey, vanilla and salt. Add eggs and mix well.
- Mix in cake meal and matzo meal.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Drop by tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets 2 inches apart. Press down to flatten, if desired.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes until slightly golden. These are great when slightly warmed, dipped in a cold, frothy glass of milk. Yum!


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In 12 games last month, Soriano struck out 24 in 16.2 innings, allowing just seven hits and one walk. The 23-year-old Dominican Republic native earned a win at Yankee Stadium on August 10 with 1.1 innings of perfect relief. Trailing 2-0 against Baltimore on August 29, Soriano got his club out of a two-on, one-out jam in the eighth and added another perfect inning before the Mariners stormed back in the bottom of the ninth for a 3-2 win. Soriano is 3-0 with a 1.67 ERA on the season with 56 strikeouts in 43.0 innings, yielding only 23 hits and nine walks.
Soriano narrowly edged Anaheim's Chone Figgins in the voting. In 20 games, Figgins batted a Major League-best .392 (31-for-79) last month with 16 RBI. Other rookies who received votes were Cleveland's Jody Gerut (.286, 5 HR, 16 RBI), Travis Hafner (.321, 5 HR, 14 RBI), and Ryan Ludwick (.274, 5 HR, ML rookie-high 21 RBI); Detroit's Craig Monroe (.259, ML rookie-high 8 HR, 16 RBI); Kansas City's Angel Berroa (.282, 1 HR, 10 RBI); and Laynce Nix (.294, 3 HR, 14 RBI) and Mark Teixeira (.261, 5 HR, 17 RBI) of Texas. Hafner hit for Cleveland's first cycle since 1978 in a win at Minnesota on August 14.
Other rookie pitchers who excelled in August were Rafael Betancourt (1-0, 1.93 ERA) and Cliff Lee (2-1, 3.43 ERA) of the Indians; D.J. Carrasco (3-0, 2.14 ERA) of the Royals; Tampa Bay's Lance Carter (2-0, 3.38 ERA, 4 saves) and Chad Gaudin (1-0, 3.65 ERA); and R.A. Dickey (4-1, 4.85 ERA, 1 SHO, 1 save) of the Rangers.
Soriano will receive a specially designed trophy as the American League Pepsi Rookie of the Month.