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Dragon Ball Z (ドラゴンボールZ, Doragon Bōru Zetto; commonly abbreviated as DBZ) is the long-running sequel to the anime Dragon Ball. The series is a close adaptation of the second (and far longer) portion of the Dragon Ball manga written and drawn by Akira Toriyama. In the United States, the manga's second portion is also titled Dragon Ball Z to prevent confusion for younger readers.
Dragon Ball Z follows the adventures of the adult Goku who, along with his companions, defends the earth against an assortment of villains ranging from intergalactic space fighters and conquerors, unnaturally powerful androids and near indestructible magical creatures. While the original Dragon Ball anime followed Goku through childhood into adulthood, Dragon Ball Z is a continuation of his adulthood life, but at the same time parallels the maturation of his son, Gohan, as well as characters from Dragon Ball and more. The separation between the series is also significant as the latter series takes on a more dramatic and serious tone. The anime also features characters, situations and back-stories not present in the original manga.
Production history
The other names the production was considering for this second series before they settled on Dragon Ball Z were Dragon Ball: Gohan's Big Adventure, New Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball 2, Dragon Ball Wonder Boy, and Dragon Ball 90.[1] The anime first premiered in Japan on April 26, 1989 (on Fuji TV) at 7:30 p.m. and ended on January 31, 1996. The series average rating was 20.5%, with its maximum being 27.5% (Episode 218) and its minimum being 12.1% (Episode 273). Like Dragon Ball, the music for Dragon Ball Z was composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi. The character designs for Dragon Ball Z were created by Minoru Maeda from the Vegeta Saga to the Cell Games Saga and Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru from the Great Saiyaman Saga to the Kid Buu Saga.
Toriyama's humor/parody manga Nekomajin, released after Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, features several concepts introduced in the series, and several Dragon Ball Z characters make various appearances in this manga. After Dragon Ball Z, the story of Goku and friends continues in the anime-only series Dragon Ball GT, which is not based on a manga by Akira Toriyama, but is a project by Toei Animation using the same characters and storyline that serves as a sequel to Dragon Ball Z. 17 years after the end of Dragon Ball Z, a series called Dragon Ball Super is released with original concept by Akira Toriyama, taking place after the death of Kid Buu but before Dragon Ball Z's ending.
In the U.S., the series initially aired in first-run syndication from September 13, 1996 to May 23, 1998, and then aired on Cartoon Network from August 31, 1998 to April 7, 2003, though not always with the same continuity of dubbing (for details on the dubbing problems, see Ocean Group dubs and Funimation dub). In was also shown in Canada on YTV around the same time. It aired in the UK, with the same dubbing problem, on Cartoon Network, premiering on March 6, 2000 and running on that channel until 2002. The Majin Buu Saga, Fusion Saga and Kid Buu Saga were later broadcast on CNX, which later changed its name to Toonami, with the show ending on February 28, 2003. After the finished run, it was repeated daily, until Toonami merged with Cartoon Network Too. In Australia it was shown on Both Cartoon Network and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation with Cartoon Network airing it in around 1997-1999 and ABC from 1999-2004. In New Zealand it was shown in TV3.
In April 2009, a new 'refresh' of Dragon Ball Z began airing on Japanese television. This re-cut is titled Dragon Ball Z Kai.
Censorship issues
Dragon Ball Z was marketed to appeal to a wide range of viewers from all ages, and contains crude humor and occasional excesses of violence which are commonly seen as inappropriate for younger audiences by American standards. When it was first marketed in the US, the distribution company Funimation alongside Saban decided to initially focus exclusively on the young children's market, because the anime market was still small compared to the much larger children's cartoon market. This censorship often had unintentionally humorous results, such as changing all references to death so the dead characters were merely going to "another dimension", and digitally altering two ogres' shirts to read "HFIL" instead of "HELL".
Starting with the Captain Ginyu Saga on Cartoon Network, censorship was reduced due to fewer restrictions on cable programming. Funimation did the dubbing on their own this time around with their own voice actors. In 2004, Funimation began to redub the first two sagas of Dragon Ball Z, to remove the problems that were caused from their previous partnership with Saban. They also redubbed the first three movies.
However, the show still retained some level of censorship, not out of FCC laws, but out of choice by Funimation, so as to cater to the possible sensitivity of western audiences. For example, Mr. Satan was renamed "Hercule" to avoid any religious slurs; his daughter, Videl, was a play on the word "Devil", but Funimation felt that the connection was obscure enough to not worry about.
Filler and differences from the manga
Main article: Filler
Filler is used to pad out the series for many reasons; in the case of Dragon Ball Z, more often than not, it was because the anime was running alongside the manga, and there was no way for the anime to run ahead of the manga (since Toriyama was still writing it, at the same time).
The company behind the anime, Toei Animation, would occasionally make up their own side stories to either further explain things, or simply to extend the series. Filler does not come only in the form of side stories, though; sometimes it is as simple as adding some extra attacks into a fight. One of the more infamous examples of filler is the Frieza Saga. After Frieza had set the planet Namek to blow up in five minutes, the final fight between Goku and Frieza still lasted well over five episodes, much less five minutes, although this can be attributed to the fact that Namek simply took longer to explode than Frieza expected. Also, there were many numerous filler scenes that took place while the battle with Frieza was in motion, which accounts for much of the footage during the planet's explosion.
As the anime series was forced to expand 12 pages of manga text into 25 minutes of animation footage, these changes were introduced to kill time or to allow the (anime) writers to explore some other aspect of the series' universe. The Garlic Jr. Saga (Garlic Jr.'s return from the Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone movie) between the Frieza Saga and Trunks Saga, and the Other World Tournament between the Cell Games Saga and the Majin Buu Saga are both good examples of this.
Besides having filler scenes and episodes, there are many other changes from the original manga. Among them are the following:
- When Tien Shinhan loses his arm while fighting Nappa, his arm becomes a stump with only a small amount of blood seen. In the manga, the scene is much more gory.
- In the manga, Frieza kills Cargo, but in the anime Dodoria kills him.
- In the manga, Zarbon informs Vegeta about Frieza's ability to transform during their first fight. This was removed from the anime, but Vegeta still later tells Frieza that it was Zarbon who told him about Frieza's transformation ability.
- In the manga, Appule finds all the Namekians in the village attacked by Vegeta dead and tells Frieza, who just tells him to call the Ginyu Force. In the anime, the soldier is changed to another soldier referred to as "Orlen" in the closed captioning for the Ocean Dub VHS tapes. This soldier is killed by Frieza when he tells that he killed the last survivor of the village without asking him where Vegeta was.
- In the manga, after Frieza survives Goku's Spirit Bomb, he immediately strikes down Piccolo with his Death Beam technique, but in the anime, he fires his beam at Goku, only for Piccolo to jump in the way and get struck down by the beam anyway.
- In the manga, Frieza's full power was still never a match for Goku's Super Saiyan form, but in the anime, Frieza appears to have the upper hand for a short time before he begins to tire.
- In the anime, when Vegeta is brought back to life on Planet Namek, he manages to witness some of the battle between Goku and Frieza, as well as Goku's Super Saiyan form, before being teleported to Earth by the Namekian Dragon Balls. In the manga, he is teleported to Earth almost immediately after being revived and does not get a chance to see Goku as a Super Saiyan for the first time until Goku returns to Earth himself later on.
- When Dr. Gero first appears in the series (as Android 20), he grabs a man by the neck and tears him through the roof of a car. In the original manga, he crushes the man's neck afterwards, tearing his head off.
- In the manga, when Goku fully recovers from the Heart Virus, Chi-Chi finds him simply looking out the window of the bedroom he was resting in at Kame House. In the anime, however, Chi-Chi finds him outside the house, firing several Kamehameha blasts across the ocean.
- During Gohan and Cell's Beam Struggle in the anime, Piccolo, Krillin, Tien, and Yamcha unsuccessfully try to distract Cell before Vegeta succeeds in doing so, whereas in the manga, they all simply observe the struggle and Vegeta is the only one to attack Cell from behind.
- When Vegeta shoots a Galick Blazer at Cell, he is seen in his Super Saiyan form in the anime. However, in the manga, he is seen in his base form. Similarly, Goku's spirit is seen in his Super Saiyan form in the anime as he and Gohan perform the Father-Son Kamehameha against Cell, while he is seen in his base form in the manga.
- Though the flashback of Future Trunks and Future Gohan fighting Androids 17 and 18 is present in both the anime and the manga, there are notable discrepancies between the flashback and the scene depicted in the TV special Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks. In the special, Gohan had not lost his arm yet at beginning of the story, Trunks had not yet achieved his Super Saiyan form too, and there was rain in the scene in question.
- When Vegito fights Super Buu (with Gohan absorbed) in the manga, Vegito immediately transforms into his Super Saiyan form. In the anime, Vegito fought in his base form for a while before becoming a Super Saiyan. Similarly, in the anime Goku and Vegeta battle Super Buu together (unsuccessfully) before fusing into Vegito, while in the manga Goku is able to convince Vegeta to fuse with him before Buu gets a chance to attack them.
- When Goku begins his battle against Kid Buu in the manga, he transforms immediately into his Super Saiyan 3 form. In the anime, however, Goku starts the battle as a Super Saiyan 2, and manages to hold his own against Kid Buu for a while before ascending to Super Saiyan 3.
- In the manga, many characters have a different number of fingers on their hands; such as Piccolo (3 fingers and a thumb), Dodoria (3 thumb-like fingers), and Imperfect form Cell (two long fingers and a long thumb). In the anime, everybody has human-like hands with 4 fingers and a thumb.
Reception and impact
The impact of Dragon Ball Z is enormous. For more than 20 years, the series has stood the test of time and has reached out to many children and adults alike across the globe. This is mainly due to the series' very clear representations of good overpowering evil, love overpowering hate, the importance of family and friends, and an unyielding passion toward achieving goals. The series also featured heavy sci-fi overtones, and a greater emphasis on fighting - making it extremely popular among adolescent boys who had grown up alongside the original series.
Dragon Ball Z has also played a large part in contributing to the popularity of anime in western culture. Though the first two seasons of the series were played on various networks in the U.S. in 1996, it would not take off for two more years until August 31, 1998, when Cartoon Network featured the show in its action-oriented Toonami lineup. Toonami heralded the show as "The Greatest Action Cartoon Ever Made," and it greatly boosted the popularity of Toonami, but unknowingly did so much more. Dragon Ball Z's newfound popularity helped to bring about a greater interest in Japanese cartoons in the eyes of western youth, which in turn fueled the western anime industry to new heights. Because of its success on Toonami, Dragon Ball Z was the first anime that made its way to the Wall Street Journal, who declared it "A Huge Cartoon Hit."
Many items such as apparel, backpacks, lunch boxes, writing utensils, candies, drinks, foods and more feature Dragon Ball Z, in both Japan and North America. Action figures, collectible figurines, plush toys, bobble heads, and character model kits were also made. The fast food chain Burger King featured Dragon Ball Z toys twice in the early 2000's. Despite the TV series officially ending in Japan in 1996, and in 2003 in North America, Dragon Ball Z video games are created nearly every year for almost every console on the market, helping to introduce the Dragon Ball Z series to younger generations that never got a chance to see it air on television. These games usually do very well in the market. Popular sites such as YouTube have attracted large Dragon Ball Z fan communities over the course of the last few years, and Dragon Ball related videos receive many views. All of these examples showcase the incredible popularity of Dragon Ball Z in many countries of the world.
Toei sagas
- Saiyan (Episodes 1~35); 1989–1990
- Frieza (Episodes 36~107); 1990–1991
- Cell (Episodes 108~194); 1991–1993
- Buu (Episodes 195~291); 1993–1996
English dub sagas
- The Raditz Saga (Episodes 1~6)
- The Vegeta Saga (Episodes 7~35)
- The Namek Saga (Episodes 36~67)
- The Captain Ginyu Saga (Episodes 68~74)
- The Frieza Saga (Episodes 75~107)
- The Garlic Jr. Saga (Episodes 108~117)
- The Trunks Saga (Episodes 118~125)
- The Androids Saga (Episodes 126~139)
- The Imperfect Cell Saga (Episodes 140~152)
- The Perfect Cell Saga (Episodes 153~165)
- The Cell Games Saga (Episodes 166~194)
- The Great Saiyaman Saga (Episodes 195~209)
- The World Tournament Saga (Episodes 210~219)
- The Babidi Saga (Episodes 220~231)
- The Majin Buu Saga (Episodes 232~253)
- The Fusion Saga (Episodes 254~275)
- The Kid Buu Saga (Episodes 276~288)
- The Peaceful World Saga (Episodes 289~291)
Movies, TV specials, OVA
Toei titles
- Return my Gohan!! (1989)
- The World's Strongest Guy (1990)
- Super Deciding Battle for the Entire Planet Earth (1990)
- Super Saiyan Son Goku (1991)
- The Incredible Mightiest vs. Mightiest (1991)
- Clash!! 10,000,000,000 Powerful Warriors (1992)
- Extreme Battle!! The Three Great Super Saiyans (1992)
- Burn Up!! A Close, Intense, Super-Fierce Battle (1993)
- The Galaxy at the Brink!! The Super Incredible Guy (1993)
- The Dangerous Duo! Super-Warriors Can't Rest (1994)
- Super-Warrior Defeat!! I'm the One who'll Win (1994)
- Fusion Reborn!! Goku and Vegeta (1995)
- Dragon Fist Explosion! If Goku Can't Do It, Who Will?(1995)
- God and God (2013)
- Revival of "F" (2015)
English dub titles
- Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (1997) (Remastered/Re-released on May 27, 2008)
- Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest (1998) (Remastered/Re-released on May 27, 2008)
- Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might (1998) (Remastered/Re-released on September 16, 2008)
- Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (2001) (Remastered/Re-released on September 16, 2008)
- Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (2002) (Remastered/Re-released on November 11, 2008)
- Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler (2002) (Remastered/Re-released on November 11, 2008)
- Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! (2003) (Remastered/Re-released on February 18, 2009)
- Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan (2003) (Remastered/Re-released on March 31, 2009)
- Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound (2004) (Remastered/Re-released on February 18, 2009)
- Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming (2005) (Remastered/Re-released on March 31, 2009)
- Dragon Ball Z: Bio-Broly (2005) (Remastered/Re-released on March 31, 2009)
- Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn (2006) (Remastered/Re-released on May 19, 2009)
- Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon (2006) (Remastered/Re-released on May 19, 2009)
- Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2014)
- Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015)
TV specials
Toei titles
- A Lonesome, Final Battle: The Father of Z-Warrior Kakarrot, who Challenged Frieza (1990)
- Summer Vacation Special (1992)
- Resistance to Despair!! The Remaining Super-Warriors, Gohan and Trunks (1993)
- Looking Back at it All: The Dragon Ball Z Year-End Show! (1993)
English dub titles
- Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku (2000) (Remastered/Re-released in February 19, 2008)
- Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks (2000) (Remastered/Re-released in February 19, 2008)
- Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans (1993)
- The World of Dragon Ball Z (2000)
- Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!! (2008)
- Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans (2010)
- Episode of Bardock (2011)
Japanese releases
Originally, only the Dragon Ball Z movies, and the Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans OVA were available for home viewing in Japan. The movies were released on both VHS and Laserdisc format. The Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans OVA was released both on VHS and on the PlayDia, as an interactive FMV.
Dragon Box releases
Main article: Dragon Box In 2003, all of the Dragon Ball Z TV series was finally released under the "Dragon Box" label for home viewing in Japan, on two large DVD boxed sets, following the release of a similar set for Dragon Ball. Each Dragon Ball Z Dragon Box had a large amount of DVD extras, as well as an action figure and a book.
The video and audio transfers of the show used on these DVDs came off of the Fuji TV master tapes of the show, as this allowed Toei to put out a far superior and completely accurate version of the show on DVD, which was helpful since the entire plot of a season could be summed up in about ten minutes. This allowed all episodes to have their original openings, endings, eyecatches, next episode previews, etc., compared to what was available in the US.
In late 2005 the Dragon Box Z DVDs were re-released in single volumes with six episodes per disc. While the packaging and DVD menus are different from the 2003 release, and so far no plans have been announced for the two TV specials and the Playdia footage released with the 2003 versions, the Audio and Visual quality is exactly the same as those discs found in the 2003 Dragon Box release.
In April 14, 2006, a "Dragon Box: The Movies" DVD box was released. This release contained all 17 Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z theatrical features, containing 8 DVDs in total, along with a book, and two scouters in the form of walkie-talkies. The video and audio are remastered; however, the video is cropped to 16:9 (widescreen) and contains less picture than the full-screen versions. This is a common occurrence for films from Toei based on long-running and popular TV series (See Saint Seiya, Fist of the North Star, and One Piece).
All Dragon Box releases contain Japanese language audio only (with exceptions to foreign-language bonus clips), and no subtitles.
Pioneer DVDs
During the late 90's/early 00's, the first 53 (Saban/FUNimation version numbers, originally uncut as 67) TV episodes were released on to DVD by Pioneer Entertainment (now NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan). These contained only the edited, US-TV broadcast versions (dubbed by the Ocean Group), and totalled 17 volumes, comprising the 'Saiyan Saga' and the 'Namek Saga'.
Along with these episodes, Pioneer also produced bilingual, uncut DVDs of the first three Dragon Ball Z theatrical features. These DVDs retained the original Ocean cast for the English track, as well as being one of the first uncut and bilingual releases in the U.S. The English versions of these films were also subject to a different treatment than the series; rather than replacing the original music, the original OP and ED themes, as well as background music, were retained. The only noticeable differences besides languages are the inclusion of a few different sound effects which are not present on the original Japanese version. These films were released as a three-disc boxset by Pioneer.
As of August the 31st, 2004, Pioneer's license for video distribution of the first 53 episodes ended, allowing FUNimation to re-release them. At the moment, the rights for these episodes and for the first three Dragon Ball Z movies belong to FUNimation.
Funimation DVDs
As of 2000, Funimation had released uncut versions of their Texas-based English dub on to DVD, with Japanese language track, and English-translation subtitles. This release does not include the first two sagas, as the rights for the distribution of that episodes were still held by Pioneer Entertainment. These DVDs begin with the Captain Ginyu saga, and contain every episode covering (Japanese numbers) 68 till 291. Boxsets were release for the Garlic Jr., Androids, Imperfect Cell, Perfect Cell, World Tournament, Majin Buu, Fusion, and Kid Buu U.S. sagas. However, in order to maximize profits, the DVDs were released out of continuity (certain amounts of one section of the series were released, and then Funimation would go back and release others). With no noticeable numbering visible, this caused frustration to those trying to follow the series from start to finish.
Funimation also released Dragon Ball Z movies 4-13, finishing the release of the movies with 'Wrath of the Dragon', the 13th movie. These are all bilingual and subtitled, but do not follow the trend set by Ocean's first three movies. Music has been changed and altered, including the insertion of songs from rock bands such as Deftones, Disturbed, Breaking Point, and American Pearl. The movies utilize Funimation's TV series Texas cast, though they also include the original Japanese version with subtitling by Steve Simmons.
Funimation Ultimate Uncut DVDs
After acquiring the video rights to the first 53 (67 uncut) episodes from Pioneer in 2004, Funimation announced that they would release these episodes uncut, with a new 5.1 English language track and uncut footage. The "Ultimate Uncut Special Edition" line was born. The release would be 22 volumes, bilingual, and with extras. The Saiyan Saga was renamed the 'Vegeta' Saga (Parts I and II, covering 12 DVDs), probably to avoid confusion with the Pioneer volumes. However, after DVD volume 9, Funimation canceled these box sets and planned to re-re-release them in the DVD season boxsets. This upset fans who had purchased the expensive Ultimate Uncut DVDs, as the Vegeta Saga Part II was never completed, and the Ultimate Uncut Namek Saga DVDs was not created.
Funimation had also acquired the rights for the first three movies from Pioneer in 2004, and re-released them. Even though the three had same cover style, only the first movie was released under the Ultimate Uncut line. All of these movies had a 5.1 English track, new subtitles, different DVD extras and come in a boxset titled 'First Strike'. However, they do not retain the original dub, and contain a new English dub produced by Funimation's Texas cast. This version contains different music than the original dub and than the Japanese version.
Funimation Remastered Box Sets
Main article: Funimation Remastered Box Sets
In November 2005, Funimation announced they would release a remastered form of Dragon Ball Z on DVD beginning in 2007. All DBZ episodes were to be digitally remastered and released in boxset form.
The first season set (the entire Vegeta Saga) was re-released on February 6, 2007. The first 39 episodes of this season are spread across 6 discs, and cost $30–$50 USD (the original intention was for 5 discs, but there was a risk of quality reduction). Funimation released a trailer for the new set on the Dragon Ball Z official website.
Funimation released the second season set, containing both the Namek and Captain Ginyu sagas, on May 22, 2007. Beginning with this release, several of the in-house voice actors re-dubbed their characters' lines to keep consistency with the remainder of the dub. The third season set, containing the Frieza Saga, was released on September 18, 2007. The fourth season, containing both the Garlic Jr., Trunks and Android sagas, was released on February 11, 2008. Season five, containing both the Imperfect and Perfect Cell sagas, was released May 27, 2008. Season six, containing the Cell Games Saga, was released September 16, 2008. Season seven, containing both the Great Saiyaman and World Tournament sagas, was released November 11, 2008. Season eight, containing both the Babidi and Majin Buu sagas, was released February 10, 2009. Season nine, containing both the Fusion and Kid Buu sagas, was released May 19, 2009.
The series has been re-transferred at 1080p resolution with digital restoration technology removing all grain and scratches from Funimation's original prints of the series. It is important to note however, that like many late 80's-early 90's Toei productions (for example, Saint Seiya, Sailor Moon, Marmalade Boy, Ghost Sweeper Mikami and Slam Dunk), the series was produced on 16 millimeter film which tends to be fairly grainy and soft. The new restoration was supervised by colorist Steve Franko.
The series is presented in widescreen format (1.78:1, cropped from the original full frame) for the first time. Comparison images from the new set show that while there is missing footage on the top and bottom, there is at least additional footage on the right and left that has not appeared in any prior release, having been taken straight from the original Japanese film master recording.
This format change was highly controversial among fans, as this is not how the T.V. episodes were intended to be seen and this substantially alters them. Many fans launched a letter-writing campaign against the release. In response to the negative fan outcry regarding the release's apparent cropping of the source video, a Funimation representative has released a document from the team remastering the video, which explains the logistics of the new release. This document details how certain areas of the original film are damaged, and admits that though the video is cropped, this release eliminates the grain that was present on prior 4:3 releases. It has also been theorized that it is ultimately more inexpensive to transfer the series in 16:9 and thereby remove the damaged portions of the frame than to repair 291 episodes' worth of damaged film.
The boxset contains a revised English track in Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound (it contains the original Japanese score by Shunsuke Kikuchi, although it is unknown just how the English dialogue is revised). For the first time ever, there is a choice between having the Japanese dialogue with Toei's original Japanese music, or English dialogue with either Funimation's dub music or Toei's original Japanese music.
Special features include a featurette on the remastering of the original Japanese print and a 24-page booklet with episode summaries, character descriptions and a DBZ timeline.
Funimation Dragon Box Sets
Main article: Funimation Dragon Box Sets
Funimation Dragon Box sets were confirmed for release by Funimation Entertainment on July 19, 2009. The Dragon Box was produced from the original Dragon Box masters after a frame by frame restoration, and spans the entire 291 episodes of Dragon Ball Z.
This definitive DVD box release begins with Dragon Box One which includes the first 42 episodes, uncut, on 6 discs.
The Dragon Box releases feature an aspect ratio of 4:3, the original Japanese audio (with options for an English track or English subtitles), the original episode previews, complete opening and closing credits and a collector's booklet.
While Toei's DBZ Dragon Boxes consists of only two volumes, Funimation's divides the series into seven; Dragon Box One was released on November 10, 2009 with an SRP of $79.98, while Dragon Box Two was released on February 16, 2010, Dragon Box Three was released on May 4, 2010, Dragon Box Four was released on September 21, 2010, Dragon Box Five was released on April 26, 2011, Dragon Box Six was released on July 5, 2011, and Dragon Box Seven was released on October 11, 2011.
Funimation Rock the Dragon Edition Box Set
Main article: Dragon Ball Z: Rock the Dragon Edition
It is the release of the original Funimation/Saban dub of Dragon Ball Z in a box set. The set consists of the 53 episodes (which were edit from the original 67 episodes of Dragon Ball Z) and includes the first three Dragon Ball Z movies (Dead Zone, The World's Strongest, The Tree of Might). The release date is August 20, 2013. The collector's edition features the Ocean voice cast and opening theme song "Rock the Dragon". It also features a hardbound full color 48 page book which showcases the Character's history, and tropes that helped elevated Dragon Ball Z to the pop culture it is today.
Funimation Blu-ray Level Sets
In July 2011, Funimation announced plans to release Dragon Ball Z in Blu-ray format. The first volume was released on November 18, 2011. However, after the release of the second volume, Funimation discontinued production of the rest of the Blu-ray releases, citing concerns over restoring the original film material frame by frame. The episodes were presented in their original 4:3 aspect ratio.
Funimation Season Blu-ray Sets
Funimation confirmed in June 2013 that the Blu-ray season box sets of DBZ would take place once again. The first set, "Dragon Ball Z Season 1", was released on December 31, 2013 and the final set, "Dragon Ball Z Season 9", was released on December 9, 2014. The episodes are presented in the cropped 16:9 widescreen format. However, unlike the "Orange Brick" DVD sets which were a "straight crop", these ones use pan and scan so that important information in the frame is not lost.
An "anime comic" manga adaption of the Dragon Ball Z anime began release in 2005, and was concluded in 2010. The sagas covered included the "Saiyan Saga", "Super Saiyan / Ginyu Special-Squad Saga", "Super Saiyan / Freeza Saga", "Artificial Humans Saga", "Cell Game Saga", "Afterlife Tournament Saga", "Majin Boo Revival Saga", and "Majin Boo Battle Saga".
Main cast list
- Series Director: Daisuke Nishio
- Episode Director: Atsutoshi Umezawa, Daisuke Nishio (23 episodes), Hidehiko Kadoda, Hidehiko Kadota, Hiroki Shibata, Johei Matsuura, Junichi Fujise, Kazuhisa Takenouchi, Kazuhito Kikuchi, Masahiro Hosoda, Minoru Okazaki, Mitsuo Hashimoto, Osamu Kasai, Shigeyasu Yamauchi (31 episodes), Takahiro Imamura, Tatsuya Orime, Yoshihiro Ueda
- Assistant Episode Director: Akihiko Yamaguchi, Hidehiko Kadota, Junichi Fujise, Keiko Hashimoto, Tatsuya Orime, Toshihiro Ishikawa, Yasuhiro Kamimura
- Producer: Kenji Shimizu (Fuji TV), Kōzō Morishita
- Assistant producer: Hiromi Seki (Toei Animation), Seiichi Hiruta (Toei Animation)
- Production manager: Matsuji Kishimoto (1-58), Take Torimoto (59-109), Akihiko Yamaguchi (110-169), Yuichi Suenaga (170-291)
- Public Relations: Yumiko Shigeoka (Fuji TV)
- Series Composition: Takao Koyama
- Screenplay: Atsushi Maekawa, Aya Matsui Hiroshi Toda, Katsuyuki Sumisawa, Keiji Terui, Masashi Kubota, Reiko Yoshida, Satoru Akahori, Sumio Uetake, Takao Koyama, Toshiki Inoue, Yoshiyuki Suga
- Storyboard: Daisuke Nishio (26 episodes), Johei Matsuura, Katsumi Aoshima, Kazuhisa Takenouchi, Minoru Okazaki, Mitsuo Hashimoto, Osamu Kasai, Shigeyasu Yamauchi (32 episodes), Yoshihiro Ueda
- Production Advancement: Akihiko Yamaguchi, Kazumi Fujioka, Kazumitsu Matsusaka, Kouichi Hirose, Mitsuo Hashimoto, Yoshiaki Yanagi, Yuichi Suenaga
- Character Design: Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru (eps 200-291), Yuji Ikeda
- Chief Designer: Ken Tokushige (eps 200-291), Yuji Ikeda
- Art: Chigusa Yokoyama, Hitoshi Nagasaki, Kayoko Koitabashi, Kenji Matsumoto, Masazumi Matsumiya, Shigenori Takada, Shinobu Takahashi, Takeo Yamamoto, Tsutomu Fujita, Yoshito Watanabe, Yuji Ikeda
- Background Art: Chigusa Yokoyama, Eiko Ito, Goichi Katanosaka, Hideaki Kudo, Hiroaki Kaneko, Hiromitsu Shiozaki, Hisaharu Iijima (ep 42), Hitoshi Nagasaki, Izumi Wada, Junichi Taniguchi, Kayoko Koitabashi, Kazuhiko Suzuki, Kazumi Chiba, Keito Watanabe, Kenji Matsumoto, Kyōko Matsunaga, Masanori Tachibanada, Masao Kajitani, Masuo Nakayama, Mio Isshiki, Momonori Taniguchi, Mutsumi Matsui, Nanae Fukui, Natsuyo Kato, Noriyoshi Doi, Reiichirō Yanagisawa, Rumiko Minemura, Sanae Makino, Sawako Takagi, Shinichi Kamiyama, Shinobu Takahashi, Shoji Tokiwa, Tadahiko Ono, Tadashi Iwasa, Takeo Yamamoto, Tatsuro Iseri, Tetsuhiro Shimizu, Toki Sakamaki, Tomoko Shitamoto, Tomoko Takahashi, Tomoko Yoshida, Toshiko Odagiri, Yoko Ichihara, Yuji Kihara, Yukio Suzuki, Yuko Iida, Yuko Saitou, Yumiko Ogata, Yutaka Ito
- Animation Director: Ichio Hayashi (ep 245), Ichiroo Hattori, Isao Hayashi, Katsumi Aoshima, Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru (OP 2; eps 44, 120), Kazuya Kuda, Keisuke Masunaga (18 episodes), Masahiro Shimanuki, Masaki Sato (ep 64), Masayuki Uchiyama, Minoru Maeda, Mitsuo Shindō, Naoaki Houjou, Naoki Miyahara, Tadayoshi Yamamuro, Sachio Ebisawa, Shingo Ishikawa, Takeo Ide, Tomekichi Takeuchi, Yukio Ebisawa, Yuuji Hakamada
- Chief animator: Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru, Minoru Maeda
- Key Animation: Akio Katada, Akira Inagami, Chikako Uesugi, Eisaku Inoue, Hideko Okimoto, Hiroshi Takeuchi, Hisashi Eguchi, Katsuhiro Nakatsuru, Katsuki Aoshima, Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru (21 episodes), Kazuo Takigawa, Kazuya Hisada, Kenji Yokoyama, Kiyoshi Matsumoto, Kuniko Iwagami, Mamoru Hosoda (ep 173), Masahiro Shimanuki, Masaki Sato (17 episodes), Masako Sankaku, Masayuki Uchiyama, Miki Ugai, Minako Ito, Naoki Mishiba, Naoki Miyahara, Naoki Tate, Naotoshi Shida, Tadayoshi Yamamuro, Noriko Ichihashi, Noriko Shibata, Taiichiro Kohara, Takahiro Yoshimatsu, Takeo Ide, Teruhisa Ryu, Tetsuya Numako, Tetsuya Saeki, Tomekichi Takeuchi, Tomoya Iida, Toshiyuki Sugano, Yoko Arai, Yoko Iizuka, Yosuji Kudo, Yukio Ebisawa
- In-Between Animation: Akemi Seki, Akihiko Nomura, Akiko Matsumoto, Akira Kato, Ayumi Kondou, Chikako Uesugi, Chiori Matsuda, Chizuko Kawamura, Daisuke Hiruma, Eriko Kimura, Hideaki Maniwa, Hidehiko Kadota, Hideki Inoue, Hiroaki Shimizu, Hiroaki Yoshikawa, Hiromi Ono, Hiromi Shirakami, Hiroyuki Kanbe, Hisashi Nakayama, Iwao Ōtsuka, Izumi Ichiki, Izumi Komatsu, Jin Ehara, Junji Kiyohara, Junko Miyamoto, Junko Shirasu, Kanae Suwa, Kayo Nangumo, Kayo Tanahashi, Kazue Ōneda, Kazufumi Takano, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Kazuyoshi Minato, Keiko Sasa, Kenichi Koyabe, Kimiko Hoshi, Kiyomi Ishiwata, Kiyomi Masuda, Kiyomi Masuko, Kōichirō Tanigishi, Koji Usui, Kouji Aoki, Kumiko Horikoshi, Kuniko Iwagami, Kunitoshi Ishii, Kyoko Higurashi, Maki Ito, Masahiro Hamamori, Masahiro Takano, Masatoshi Hakada, Masayuki Yoshihara, Mayumi Fukushi, Mayumi Nakamura, Megumi Yamashita, Midori Iwai, Miho Fujimoto, Minako Ito, Mineto Shibawaki, Miwa Oshima, Miyako Nishiwaki, Miyuki Abe, Miyuki Nakamura, Miyuki Shibazaki, Miyuki Yano, Naoaki Houjou, Naoki Mishiba, Naoki Tate, Noriko Ichihashi, Rumiko Ōmiya, Sai Yamane, Sanae Kojima, Shigeru Komatsuzaki, Shigeru Nishioka, Shigetaka Nagata, Shiho Takeuchi, Shiho Tamai, Shinichi Kaneko, Shinji Higashida, Shiori Nozawa, Takahiro Umehara, Takashi Aoyama, Takayuki Komori, Takayuki Ushiki, Takeshi Mochida, Tomoko Hirokawa, Tomoko Tanifuji, Tomomi Shimazaki, Toshiko Nakamura, Toshiyuki Komaru, Toshiyuki Sugano, Wataru Abe, Yasushi Morimoto, Yoko Arai, Yoko Tanida, Yoshie Komatsu, Yoshifumi Miyaji, Yosuji Kudo, Yū Ōkusa, Yuko Inoue, Yūko Kogawara
- Special Effects: Chiaki Hirao, Kazuya Sakurada, Kunji Tanifuji, Masayuki Kawachi, Masayuki Nakajima, Nobuhiro Shimokawa, Shoji Sato, Yoshiaki Okada, Yūji Okajima, Yukari Hashimoto
- Ink & Paint: Fumie Itō, Hideko Sakai, Hiromi Saitō, Ikuno Shimada, Ikuyo Uemura, Kaoru Sugawara, Maki Kamioka, Mariko Higuchi, Mayumi Shiba, Michiko Masui, Miho Sudō, Misae Suzuki, Sachiko Itsukida, Satoshi Nakahata, Takayo Matsui, Tokie Ōkawara
- Photography: Hiroshi Itō, Katsunori Maehara, Sadafumi Sano, Takeshi Ando, Takeshi Fukuda, Tetsuo Oofuji, Yukio Sugiyama
- Music: Shunsuke Kikuchi
- Music Selection: Shigeru Miyashita
- Sound Director: Nobuhiro Komatsu
- Sound Effects: Hidenori Arai
- Recording: Kenji Ninomiya
- Editing: Shinichi Fukumitsu
Theme songs
Japanese themes
- Openings:
- Version 1: episodes 1~21 (not on FUNimation's DVDs, except for the remastered version of Dead Zone and the Season 1 Blu-ray)
- Version 2: episodes 22~117
- Version 3: episodes 118~199
- Endings:
English anime themes
- Openings:
- "Main Title" (AKA "Rock the Dragon")
- "Dragon Ball Z" (AKA "DBZ Theme")
- "Dragonball Z" (Ocean Dub episodes 108-276)
- "Dragon Ball Z Uncut Theme"
- "Dragon Ball Z Movie Theme"
- "DBZ Movie Theme"
- "Eternal Sacrifice" (Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan theme song)
- Endings: most English endings are simply shortened or otherwise altered versions of the openings, however The Ultimate Uncut Special Edition release used "Summon Up the Dragon".
See also
- ↑ Supplemental Daizenshuu, 1996


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Defense begins in doctor's punishment hearing
Updated 9:05 pm, Thursday, June 20, 2013
Intensive full-body exams are a vital part of keeping patients alive, and Dr. Calvin Day had a great reputation for being among the most thorough, a fellow dermatologist told jurors Thursday as Day's attorneys began presenting testimony in the punishment phase of his patient sexual assault trial.
"When you go there, you're going to get checked like you've never been checked before," Dr. Greg Thompson recalled telling his own patients when he would frequently refer them to his colleague.
Day, 61, once considered one of the top dermatologists in San Antonio, faces a sentence ranging from probation to 20 years in prison for the August 2010 assault of a then-46-year-old Botox patient.
Although that allegation did not involve a full-body exam, other accusers have since testified they felt violated by what they referred to as over-intrusive, medically unnecessary procedures.
"Dr. Day got off on doing physical exams," an ex-employee said earlier this week as prosecutors called seven additional accusers, a mix of former patients and employees.
The other accusers' complaints about Day ranged from an inappropriate conversation in which he suggested he model a male thong to a patient interaction that resulted in an additional, yet-to-be-tried sexual assault charge.
Laura Tufino, who worked at Day's office for 18 years, testified for the defense Thursday that the doctor never entered the exam room without an employee present.
She described the woman whose allegation had resulted in another criminal charge as someone who dressed scantily and repeatedly expressed interest in the doctor — a characterization the woman denied.
At one point, Tufino testified, she offered the woman a blanket "to cover her legs because her skirt was so short, so other patients wouldn't be looking at her stuff."
Prosecutors later accused Tufino of lying about having a specific memory about being in the exam room the entire time on the day that woman alleged the assault occurred.
While not all dermatologists conduct full-body exams — some because of time constraints — they should be the standard, Dr. Thompson told jurors. Each patient should at least be offered one, he said.
"I touch my patients all the time," Thompson said, explaining the most deadly cancers are the ones that aren't easily seen. "It's very important ... to touch the skin, feel the skin. There is a great deal that can be told."
But groping a patient is bad — about as bad as it gets — Thompson later added during cross-examination by prosecutors.
Thompson also expressed surprise that a surgeon of Day's renown would be having sex in the office during work hours — a detail Day's mistress confirmed last week.
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Portuguese player not bitter and wants Spain to win the Euros
Cristiano Ronaldo will be wearing a Spain shirt for the final of the Euros. The Portuguese international holds no grudges against La Roja after being knocked out in the semi-finals and told the press who he would be supporting in the final: "Now that we've been knocked out, I hope Spain wins the competition because a lot of the players are my friends", he told The Sun.
Five of Ronaldo's Real Madrid teammates are in the Spain squad –Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Raúl Albiol, Álvaro Arbeloa and Xabi Alonso–, but he doesn't have any colleagues in the Italian team. "We're not friends during the game, but we are afterwards. When the game reaches penalties it's a lottery. Luck was on their side and I congratulate them on the victory".
The Portuguese star explained the reason why he was put in fifth place in his side's list of penalty takers, which meant he was unable to take his spot-kick: "Paulo Bento asked me if I wanted to be the fifth penalty-taker and I said yes. Sometimes I shoot first, second or third, but I agreed to go fifth. My penalty-miss against Bayern Munich in the semi-finals of the Champions League didn't influence things. I knew I was going to score the fifth penalty", he said self-assuredly.
Ronaldo is currently on holiday after a long season due to both his teams' successful cup runs. In both the Champions League and the Euros he was only a penalty-miss away from the final. Now it's time for the player to rest in order to be fresh for Real's pre-season.
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As she left for the Asian leg of her high-speed nine-capital tour, Russia continued to hold out for a legally binding charter governing its relationship with an enlarged Alliance, including a promise that no nuclear weapons will be stationed on the soil of new members.
Although Mrs Albright spoke of making "important progress" in her crucial first meeting as Secretary of State with the Russian Foreign Minister, Yevgeny Primakov, it was clear that no agreement had been reached on a number of key issues during her 24-hour trip. Although Mr Primakov complimented the talks as "fruitful", he said that Russia was "still negatively disposed" to Nato's growth, although it was "doing everything we can conceivably think of in order to minimalise the negative consequences."
However, the arrival of the Albright express in Moscow produced little of the fury that has recently emanated out of Moscow with every mention of Nato's plans to move towards Russia's borders, an issue that many believe threatens stability in Russia. Significantly, a generally amicable relationship appears to have grown up between Ms Albright and Mr Primakov - in contrast to the chill that hung over his dealings with Warren Christopher, her predecessor.
Although Nato has said it will go ahead with its expansion plans without an agreement with Russia, it would prefer to strike an accord before the Madrid summit in July, when it will start the process of admitting new members - probably, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland.
This will be no easy task. Although Russia can do little to stop Nato expansion, it wants to extract the best terms possible. Mr Primakov yesterday reiterated Moscow's demand that any charter with Nato should be ratified by the Alliance's member parliaments, and should include a no-nukes pledge. "Ms Albright confirmed the fact that there is no intention to deploy nuclear weapons on the territory of the countries in Central and East Europe. We feel that that should be reflected in the document," he said.
But Nato is not willing to place itself in a position where it can never deploy nuclear weapons in the region in future. And that, say Russians, means that Cold War sentiments live on.
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Arabs in Turkey
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Total population | |
1,500,000[1] (Arab minority only) 4,000,000[2][3] (including recent Syrian refugees) (1,500,000[1]) |
Regions with significant populations | |
Mainly Southeastern Anatolia Region | |
Languages | |
Arabic, Turkish, Kurdish[4] | |
Religion | |
Mainly Sunni Muslims and Alawites, Christian minority of 18,000[5] |
Arabs in Turkey (Arabic: العرب في تركيا, Turkish: Türkiye'deki Araplar) refers to citizens and residents of Turkey who are ethnically Arab.
Beside the large expat and dispora communities in Istanbul and other larger cities, south and southeastern provinces have a significant Arab community.[6]
Turkish Arabs are mostly Muslims living along the southeastern border with Syria and Iraq in the following provinces: Batman, Bitlis, Gaziantep, Hatay, Mardin, Muş, Siirt, Şırnak, Şanlıurfa, Mersin and Adana. The Arabs in eastern part of the border consist of many Bedouin tribes in addition to other Arabs who settled there before Turkic tribes came to Anatolia from Central Asia in the 11th century. Many of these Arabs have blood ties to Arabs living in Syria, especially in the city of Ar Raqqah. The Arab society in Turkey is well integrated into the Turkish population, yet some speak Arabic in addition to Turkish. The Treaty of Lausanne ceded to Turkey large areas that belonged to Ottoman Syria, especially within Aleppo Vilayet.[7]
Besides a significant Shafi'i sunni part, about 300.000 to 350.000 belong to Alawism[8] however with no close connection to the Turkish variant. About 18.000 Arab Christians (Nasrani)[5] belong mostly to the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch.
Number of Turkish Arabs[edit]
The population of Arabs in Turkey varies according to different sources. A Turkish study estimates the Arab population to be between 1.1 and 2.4%.[9] An earlier American estimate from 1995 puts the numbers between 800,000 and 1 million.[1] According to Ethnologue, in 1992 there were 500,000 people with Arabic as their mother language in Turkey.[10] According to a Turkish study based on a large survey in 2006, 0,7% of the total population in Turkey were ethnically Arab.[11]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c Helen Chapin Metz, ed. Turkey: A Country Study. Washington: GPO for the Library of Congress, 1995.
- ^ "UNHCR Syria Regional Refugee Response/ Turkey". UNHCR. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ http://cadmus.eui.eu/handle/1814/11298 The Iraqi Refugee Crisis and Turkey: a Legal Outlook
- ^ Lahdo, Ablahad (2009). "The Arabic Dialect of Tillo in the Region of Siirt" (PDF). Uppsala Universitet, Department of African and Asian Languages.
- ^ a b Christen in der islamischen Welt – Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte (APuZ 26/2008)
- ^ Die Bevölkerungsgruppen in Istanbul (türkisch) Archived February 3, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Translation of the Treaty of Lausanne (1923). The original text was in French.
- ^ Die Nusairier weltweit und in der Türkei (türkisch)
- ^ Ali Tayyar Önder: Türkiye'nin etnik yapısı: Halkımızın kökenleri ve gerçekler. Kripto Kitaplar, Istanbul 2008, ISBN 605-4125-03-6, S. 103. (in Turkish)
- ^ Tu. Turkey: Languages. Accessed on 19 September 2013.
- ^ "Toplumsal yapı araştırması 2006" (PDF). KONDA Research and Consultancy. 2006. pp. 15–16. Retrieved May 10, 2012. .(Turkish)
Further reading[edit]
- Werner, Arnold (2000). "The Arabic dialects in the Turkish province of Hatay and the Aramaic dialects in the Syrian mountains of Qalamun: two minority languages compared". In Owens, Jonathan. Arabic as a minority language. Book Publishers. pp. 347–370.
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SAN FRANCISCO - The dogs scampering across East Beach, some on leashes but most running free, were getting along a lot better than some of the humans trying to figure out what to do about them.
SAN FRANCISCO � The dogs scampering across East Beach, some on leashes but most running free, were getting along a lot better than some of the humans trying to figure out what to do about them.
�I think the National Park Service, at least in its upper management, is anti-dog,� said Martha Walters, a spokeswoman for the Crissy Field Dog Group, which has been opposing proposed National Park Service rules that its members feel drastically reduce the amount of space in the city for dogs to run off-leash.
�There is a strong sense of entitlement among some, not all, dog owners that they can run their dogs wherever they want,� said Mike Lynes, who, as the executive director of the Golden Gate Audubon Society, is concerned about the impact of all these dogs on the wild creatures in the parks, not to mention the humans.
San Francisco is proud of its quirks. But when three � environmentalism, political activism and dogs � come together, there is not a leash strong enough to keep them apart.
�There is a lot of passion about this issue in San Francisco,� said Howard Levitt, the spokesman for the National Park Service here. �Dog conflicts are among the toughest to deal with.�
The statistic is often repeated: There are more dogs than children in the city.
There is only one part of the nation�s national park system that provides any area for dogs to run off-leash: the Golden Gate National Recreational Area, spread across 74,816 acres of marshes, lagoons and 28 miles of shoreline.
The bulk of the recreation area, however, hugs some of the prime spots on this dense, bustling city�s waterfront, where over the years, residents have gotten used to letting their dogs go without a leash in many parts of the park.
There is now a 90-day public-comment period for dog owners and others to make their displeasure known.
The plan breaks down all 22 areas where dogs have been allowed throughout the park. In some of those areas, dogs will be banned. In others, they will be allowed if leashed. Dogs will be allowed without a leash in only seven areas.


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The City of Monterey has some of the most beautiful and diverse parks and beaches in the world. From sandy or rocky shores, wetlands, pine forests to unique playgrounds, Monterey's open spaces provide a wealth of recreation and leisure activities. Many of Monterey's 36 parks feature barbeque grills, sports fields, playground equipment and other amenities.
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The Parks & Beaches section of the Maintenance Division maintains 35 parks and more than 200 other sites. We are responsible for overnight camping; beach and park maintenance; wood chip delivery; memorial benches/trees; cemetery services; RV storage facility; annual Cutting Day; and our volunteer gardener program. Find out more below. Report problems, make service requests
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Parks, Beaches, and Greenbelts Maintenance We develop and implement ongoing maintenance programs for the City park system. We maintain and repair all irrigation systems; respond to citizens' and visitors' questions and suggestions and provide information on public use of beaches and parks; and respond to reports of sick or dead animals. Forty campsites are available at Veteran's Memorial Park.
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No special skills necessary except a capacity for enjoying the outdoors. Tools and materials are provided. Please call the Parks Division at 646-3860 for location information.
We maintain and coordinate the City's Annual cutting day plant exchange (plant cuttings and tree seedlings); maintain the City's annual Christmas tree recycling and chipping program; offer a free wood chip delivery program (when available, the Parks Division will deliver a supply of wood chips to your driveway); and offer a memorial bench and tree planting program that provides citizens the opportunity to publicly memorialize loved ones. Cemetery We offer gravesites, cremain sites (half-graves), columbarium niches and burial services. We also coordinate the installation of headstones and perform general cemetery maintenance. A new lakeside columbarium and burial section is now available. Visit the Cementerio El Encinal web pages RV Storage Facility This popular facility at Ryan Ranch is secured with a coded locked gate and motion detector lighting. Open to all Monterey Peninsula residents on a first-come, first-served basis - with priority given to Monterey residents - the lot is currently full. A waiting list has been established. More information
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Organizations, businesses and individuals have another way to get involved in their community - participate in the Adopt-a-Trail program!
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Monterey State Beach This is the largest of Monterey's beaches. You can see lots of beach activities going on here, including body surfing, boogie boarding and surfing, picnicking and dog walking (leashed). Please make sure you know beach rules to ensure your safety.
Del Monte Beach An extension of Monterey State Beach and offers the same amenities. Sometimes waves can be dangerous, so know what you are doing if you decide to enjoy the surf. No lifeguards are on duty.
San Carlos Beach This beach is right next to the Monterey Bay Boatworks launch ramp, and is at the beginning of Cannery Row. This beach attracts recreational divers and is a favorite spot dive classes.
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I'm still recovering from the weekend, but I hope to share some fun anecdotes from the festival in the next few days. In the meantime, today is Tuesday, so you know what that means! Your challenge today is to name the city based on the descriptions below. Good luck!
1. 1990 Sydney Pollack film starring Robert Redford
2. 1975 and 1996 musical adapted into 2002's Best Picture Oscar winner.
3. Popular 70s/80s band known for its hit "More Than a Feeling."
4. 1993 Jonathan Demme film, nominated for 5 Oscars.
5. 2003-2008 NBC drama starring James Caan and Josh Duhamel
6. Emmy and Golden Globe-winning HBO historical drama airing for two seasons between 2005-2007
7. 2005 historical fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Eric Bana
8. 1942 classic film starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman
9. (town) 2004-2006 western-drama television series created, produced and almost entirely written by David Milch. (I also enjoyed playing blackjack at their $3 tables in 1999.)
10. 1975 Oscar-nominated Robert Altman film about music and politics.
As always, please leave your answers in the comments section and do not use the internet. In case you are wondering, we scored 9 out of 10 and are still kicking ourselves for missing #4.
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Trivia Tuesday: Name That City
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- lacochran's evil twin said...
2. Chicago?
8. Casablanca? - 1:42 PM
- neena said...
1. ?
2. Chicago
3. Boston
4. Philadelphia
5. Las Vegas
6. Rome
7. Munich
8. Casablanca
9. Deadwood?
10. ? Memphis? - 2:00 PM
- nichole said...
10. Nashville
- Sean said...
Sorry for the late reply.
lacochran - No ? needed. Chicago & Casablanca are both correct.
Neena - 8 out of 10. Nicely done!
Nichole selected the correct Tennessee city for #10.
Should I leave the answer for #1 here or do you just want to look it up? - 4:58 PM
I think 1 is San Francisco for the movie Sneakers - one of my favorites.
- Sean said...
Marc - Sneakers is a great movie, but that's not the answer for #1. We were looking for Havana.
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Update on UNV support to Typhoon Haiyan response efforts
Nov 24, 2013
Bonn, Germany: Since 8 November 2013, when Category 5 Typhoon Haiyan made a direct hit on 36 provinces of the Philippines, there has been a worldwide response by aid agencies, governments and civil society to help the densely populated nation of 92 million people recover.
The latest Government estimates (at 20 November 2013) indicate that 13.25 million people were affected by Typhoon Haiyan, including over 4.4 million who were displaced. More than four million people are living outside evacuations, while 387,450 are living in 1,552 centres.
Entities from throughout the UN system and beyond are engaged in responding to the record breaking natural disaster (known locally as Typhoon Yolanda) and assisting the recovery of those affected. Here is a brief update on the actions UNV is undertaking to support the response and recovery.
UNV is supporting the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in Manila, where two UN Volunteers are now assigned.
Joe Tabago, from Canada, a UNV Humanitarian Assistance Analyst, has been working around the clock with UNOCHA colleagues in Manila.
"The humanitarian situation in areas affected by the Typhoon is catastrophic," Joe says. "The ISAC (Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Humanitarian Affairs) has declared a system-wide Level 3 Emergency, the same as for Syria. It's as high as you can get."
Since leaving his duty station with UNOCHA in Cotabato City, the UN Volunteer has found himself assigned duties which carry a great deal of responsibility. "I am one of the points of contact for the OCHA Field Unit in Manila. Together with the reporting and humanitarian financing team, we have been issuing situation reports since the onset of the emergency, and together with humanitarian partners developed the Haiyan Action Plan which seeks over $300 million to provide life-saving assistance to the affected communities."
He will be joined shortly by UN Volunteer Andrew Farquhar, from Australia, a UNV Reporting Officer with UNOCHA Jakarta, who will take up a three-month temporary detail mission in the Philippines.
UNV has offered its full support to the UN Country Team to complement surge requirements through UNV's fast tracking standard operating procedures (SOP) for emergency relief and early recovery UN Volunteer deployments. The procedures enable UN agencies to draw upon UNV's vast roster of technical expertise for rapid deployments, including detail assignments from serving UN Volunteers in the region or elsewhere.
"UNV is also providing surge support to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), particularly debris removal and early recovery efforts," said Kevin Gilroy, Chief, UNV Peace and Development Division. "Through the UNV Manila Field Unit, we have provided UNDP's Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR) offices in Manila, Bangkok and New York candidate pools of pre-contacted and immediately available candidates - ready to move as needed - to support UNDP in this area."
Taking into account the urgency, UNV has set up a special recruitment task force at its headquarters in Bonn, Germany to ensure highest priority is given to all demands required for the response. The task force is comprised of colleagues from amongst UNV's Volunteer Recruitment Resources Section.
As with the debris removal candidate identification above, the special recruitment team is on standby to assist the entire UN Country Team. UNV has a ready roster of candidates. In addition, many who are already on the roster and many new applicants are writing to UNV daily to express their interest to help in the long recovery efforts ahead.
UNV is also working with UN counterparts within the context of the UN's Strategic Response Plan and consolidated appeal process. The objective of the appeal process helps to achieve a common strategic approach among the many UN and other aid agencies on the ground, so they can operate independently but coordinate their efforts. This helps them avoid gaps and duplication, focus on urgent needs, strategically address the crisis and work towards longer-term recovery.
UNV's contribution to this process and plan provides for both mobilization of international and national technical assistance through its UN Volunteers, as well as programmatic recovery support in the form of partnering with the very strong and vibrant local volunteer sector one finds at the community level throughout the Philippines.
Lastly, UNV's Online Volunteering service supported UNOCHA by posting its volunteering opportunity for online volunteers to geo-tag thousands of twitter messages and images of the areas affected by the typhoon to map the urgent needs of the population.
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obama causes thousands of job layoffs
November 17 , 2012
British electrical retailer Comet ( International ) - 41 Stores
The Emporium Hairstyling Center in West Lafayette
Robinson's Southtown Market in Susquehanna County PA
James Locke Jewelers on East Fifth Street in East Liverpool Ohio
PCCW Teleservices close its facility in Quincy IL early Next Year
November 16 , 2012
Airship Ventures Closing Operations
Merillat closing its two plants in Atkins VA in January
Marathon Gas Station in Jefferson County Ohio
10 Los Angeles County courthouses
November 15 , 2012
GameStop - Closing 200 Outlets
Secura Insurance will close its Okemos, Mich., office by April 1
Crooked Fence Gifts in Enumclaw WA - But Continuing Online
Anastasia's Accessories in Hoboken NJ
My Country Delicatessen in Niagara Falls
Both Johnnie's Foodmaster stores in Somerville MA
Update: Laurel Hill Healthcare in Winsted
The Monroe County Home in Aberdeen Miss.
Superfresh market on Cuthbert Boulevard NJ
Stanek's Nursery at 2929 E. 27th Ave Spokane Washington
Hysil Outlet announce that their Northgate Revere store will be closing
Capital Nursery Closing The Elk Grove and Citrus Heights location Ca
V.A. Anderson Clothing & Shoes in Princeton IL
The Kmart store at 4 Tunnel Road in Asheville NC - Late January 2013
Bank of America has announced its branch on Cherry Street in Macon Ga April 5
Promark Research Closing Call Center in Ammon Idaho?
Fresenius Medical Care Closing Billing Office in Lehigh Country - 92 Jobs Lost
The Upper Crust pizza chain Closing 10 Boston Area Restaurants
Quoting GailTravel:President Obama did not cause these "Layoffs" these Selfish, rich, cheap millionaires are doing this so it does not cost them more for their slave like minimum wage/near minimum wage Workers to make them richer. How dare any human being deny health care and a decent living wage for another human being!! I use to like Papa John, Red Lobster and Olive Garden and some of the other companies. I won't patronage them! I hope every single last one of them fail and go bust if they follow through with this.
There needs to be full fledge boycott of these businesses!!
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Quoting Analeigh2012:
Three things have already happened that even you cannot deny.
1. The increased taxes and budget cuts have already been law. They are the Bush-era "tax cuts" that expire December 31. Taxes will increase for everyone that pays taxes - people and businesses. More so on businesses.
2. Obamacare is law. Some portions of the law have already gone "live", another portion goes "live" January 1st and the remaining go "live" in 2014. Health insurance companies raised rates to employers for 2013. Requirements under this law will raise operating costs for every business. Companies have had to guess at the amount of impact this law will have because the administration has refused to release definitions (such as what is a full time employee) until after the election.
3. Throughout the campaign and this week after the election, the President has repeatedly stated he WILL raise taxes on those earning $200,000 per year or greater. This includes businesses. This makes the administration anti-business. President Obama has guaranteed that corporations and "the rich" will "pay their fair share" under him. Fair share will be defined later.
Businesses have had a very tough time recovering from the recession. The economy has been flat this year. Many businesses ARE hanging on by thin, razor thin, margins. Companies put together two plans, two scenarios. What to do with labor force if either candidate had been elected. Romney vowed to extend the Bush tax cuts. Romney vowed to repeal the bulk of Obamacare. Both of these would have given businesses THE CONFIDENCE to move forward with plans to hire or expand. A business that KNOWS their costs will increase, their profit decrease, needs to act judiciously and expeditiously or they would be fiscally irresponsible. Obama being re-elected CAN be to blame for many companies announcing freezes, cuts or reductions because he has vowed to see these companies pay more.
If you seriously disagree with this, you seriously do not understand business, general economics or have listened to what the President has promised to do. I am NOT a Romney fanatic, but I can see where he was business-friendly and companies would have more confidence in the economy if he had been elected. More confidence equates to stimulated economy, not a stifled or smothered one.
BRAVO!!! This is the most intelligent post here explaining economics. Much better than I could have ever explained it.
Quoting Bonita131:
Mike Opelka has or now had, an anti Obama site. He was also an obsessed Obama birther nut job. He's also been with fox( faux) news off & on for years, one of the most unreliable sources for reporting the truth. Anything Opelka says should be taken with a grain of salt, but I know a lot of you will hang on his every word as gospel. You just can't help yourself.
This is getting worse and worse..thanks for keeping us updated gsprofval..


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Friday, 15 April 2011
Three Years of Prettiness
So, I totally missed it. My third anniversary of writing this blog. Not that I was going to do much, other than marvel at the fact that I've actually stuck with something for three years. April 14, 2008 was my first real post, about my first trip to the antique show. I've gone every year since then, although I think I'll have to miss it this year. It happens Easter weekend, which is also Kevin's THIRTIETH birthday, and his mom is coming to visit. So the weekend is already packed full.
I created this blog to show off my creative efforts. In three years, I have written 379 posts, and been rewarded with 1186 comments on the posts themselves, along with some on Facebook too. So thanks for reading! I hope you'll keep it up.
In honour of the occasion, I've rewritten my "About Me" over there on the right. I may be making other changes that I've been thinking about recently. Or I may not. It would require a couple of migraine-free days, which haven't been happening. I have a pile of editing that is ticking ever closer to the absolute latest deadline possible that I need to take care of first, headache or no, and a few other things that have been nagging me from the back of my mind.
But the kitchen is painted! I finished yesterday, even though I ran out of paint. Pictures to come when the headache goes away. Two weeks and counting since it started.
To make up for the lack of interesting and creative posts around here lately, here are some links from my three years blogging.
Some of my most commented on posts:
Backyard Bliss
Hi! I'm Me.
Imperfectly Beautiful
Nesting Gone Wacky
Something Blue
Spice Mess
My most searched for posts:
Tea Towel Apron and the Tutorial
Half Bathroom Photos (from our last house)
Gorgeous Gift Bags
Those three posts used to get all my search engine traffic, but now more posts have started to attract the search engines, including my painted front door, painted doll cradle, and the cen tre pieces.
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I Have No Dad ¬¬
Already had a depressing mood, to suddenly find a friends request from my so called 'long lost' sister And not only to know that my dad ain't bothered seeing my since I was 4 but to find out that he does bother to visit the rest…. And more! Soo I'm guess it ain't him that's the problem it's me. I must of been one horrible daughter at 4 years old for you to leave like a lost ball in the park!!
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Leawood South Country Club
12700 Overbrook RdLeawood, KS 66209
Phone: (913)491-1313Fax: (913)491-1314
This narrow course has many trees that can affect your shots. The back nine is tighter than the front nine, and the greens are medium in size and speed. There are water hazards that come into play on three holes, including #5, a 435-yard, par 5, requiring players to carry a lake off the tee or lay up and play it safe. Tom Clark redesigned several holes in 1984.
Holes: 18 | Greens: Bent Grass | Fairways: Zoysia Grass |
Greens Fees: | $20-$49 |
Course Type: | private |
Dress Code: | No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required |
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Did A Digi
This is what I came up with:
My dear friend Theresa has 6 girls (and 1 boy!)... quite a handful. Ages range from 18 - 2. Her girls are so adorable, and little clones of each other, especially when they were babies.
I randomly make digi layouts of her kids, and hope to print them out and give her a little book some day.
I used Crystal's kits that are available at Jessica Sprague.
And, check this out... full manual photos!! I even focused manually!!
This is a log cabin from probably the Revolutionary War era... it's in Historic Hannastown, about 3 miles from where I live.
I loved the texture of the logs:
And some mushrooms...
I enjoyed my photography class last night... we learned about rules of thirds, but I think most scrapbookers know that already... he touched on photoshop, but next week we get to play. I feel like taking my laptop because I don't want to work on a PC. (I'm a mac!!)
Well, that's about it today. I need to work on some Creative Charms stuff. There will be a downloadable freebie on their blog. I'll keep you posted on the deets!
Have a great day. Keep on scrappin'!
14 comments:
- Shelley Haganman said...
Great digi layout! I am glad to hear that you are enjoying your class! It is my goal to start shooting in manual. It's scary and I would love to take a class like you are! Can't wait to hear more about it! ;)
- October 20, 2010 at 1:03 PM
- Jingle said...
Your layout is gorgeous!!! Those photos are really great, too!
- October 20, 2010 at 3:35 PM
- Jamie Lane said...
This layout is soo cute and your photos are amazing! :D
- October 20, 2010 at 4:59 PM
- Cindy Gay said...
Beautiful photos. Like the digi page of the girls (now to see the one of the boy!)
- October 20, 2010 at 9:04 PM
- Julie Tucker-Wolek said...
Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww...6 girls!!! brookie is a handful for me...and she is the only girl! LOL! I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee that lo... loving all the circles!!!! GORGEOUS!! And those PHOTOS!!! AMAZING! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
- October 20, 2010 at 11:03 PM
- Tracy said...
Wow and people say I have a big family, 3 daughters LOL.
So sweet of you to do this for your friend.
Nice pics. I only have a point and shoot camera. I leave the artsy photography to my daughters. - October 21, 2010 at 12:00 AM
- Jocelyn said...
Love that digi LO!!! Wow, look at all of those girls!!!
The pics.....swoon.......PERFECT!!! Can you teach me please!!!
Love ya girlie and have a great day!!! - October 21, 2010 at 9:18 AM
- laterg8r said...
sweet page - can't believe she has 7 kids WOW :D
- October 21, 2010 at 9:32 AM
- Jody said...
Hi Chris,
I'm very envious that not only are you taking a photography class, but you're shooting in manual!
Go you!!!
I think of you often, hope you are feeling good :) - October 22, 2010 at 10:03 PM
- Keshet said...
These photos are GORGEOUS, as is the layout! Wow!
- October 26, 2010 at 8:15 PM
- BabyBokChoy said...
The photos are really really good!! Digi layout, sigh... I wish i have that talent :)
- October 27, 2010 at 9:42 AM
- Casey Wright said...
Love the layout! It's beautiful :)
- October 28, 2010 at 8:52 PM
- desks los angeles said...
The layouts with templates was an interesting activity i think you must had enjoyed.I enjoyed the photographers you posted in this article.Thanks for sharing.......!!!!!
- August 25, 2011 at 9:37 AM
- perfume ireland said...
Your layouts are always innovative and unique.And i must say the pictures in the layout were also very appreciable.
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The Lady Louise Windsor (Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary; born 8 November 2003) is the oldest of the two children of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex and Sophie, Countess of Wessex. Lady Louise is 10th in line to the British throne, although she was 8th in line when she was born. Lady Louise is the youngest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II. When her brother was born in 2007, he moved ahead of her in the line of succession.
Lady Louise attends events such as Trooping the Colour, Christmas and family services, like the Diamond Jubilee service at Saint Paul's Cathedral. Louise was one of the bridesmaids at Prince William and Catherine Middleton's wedding on 29 April 2011. Lady Louise is technically styled as Her Royal Highness Princess Louise of Wessex. But as per her parent's wishes, she uses an aristocratic title rather than a royal one.
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Former backup singer and member of Bette Midler's "Harlettes" in the 1970s.


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Lot 765: T-shirt signed by race winner Dario Franchitti & nine other 2002 Rocki
Sporting Memorabilia
by Graham Budd Auctions
November 8, 2016
London, United Kingdom
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Description: T-shirt signed by race winner Dario Franchitti & nine other 2002 Rockingham 500 drivers, comprising Michael Andretti, Kenny Brack (pole position), Patrick Carpentier (3rd in race), Adrian Fernandez, Tony Kanaan, Cristiano Da Matta (2nd in race), Shinji Nakano, Paul Tracy, Jimmy Vasser, mounted, framed & glazed with a card listing the visiting US series drivers, 103 by 70cm. Since it began in 1911, Scotland's Dario Franchitti is one of only ten drivers to have won the Indy 500 three-times. He won it in 2007, 2010 and 2012. Kenny Brack won it in 1999 and Tony Kanaan in 2013.
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__________________________ [edit] IntroductionThe following Walkers have been identified in Old Chester County, but have not been linked to one of the known family lines. Data is needed on these individuals either
See: Walker_Tapestry#Old_Chester for a discussion of the known lineages in the area. [edit] DataUnattached Old Chester County Walkers: