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ALPHABET MOVIE CLUB: The Killer
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Nominees: The Killer, King of Comedy, King Kong, The Kite Runner, Kramer vs. Kramer
Winner: The Killer
Background: Before action director John Woo took his swings in Hollywood with Hard Target, Broken Arrow, Face/Off, Mission: Impossible 2, Windtalkers, and Paycheck, he was a legend in Hong Kong cinema. His A Better Tomorrow got him noticed and the boost in financing became The Killer in 1989. The film has become a dynamic cult hit in both Hong Kong and the United States and an stylish influence to action filmmakers to this day.
Starring his early muse, Chow Yun-Fat (who also translated his success here and later in Hard Boiled to a broader Western audience), two-gun slinging master Triad assassin Ah Jong is ensnared to pulling off "one last job" for the organization. When the hit goes bad and he's responsible for accidentally blinding an innocent nightclub singer named Jennie (Sally Yeh), his regret grows when he continuously checks up on her and protects her in the days and weeks that follow. He feels responsible for her current state, falls for her, and wants to help her regain her eyesight.
To make money for the necessary surgery, Jong takes yet another "one last job" assassinating a political official. This draws the attention of the authorities, led by detective Li Ying (Danny Lee), who are hot on his trail. With the heat on him, the Triads double-cross Jong and sent a hit squad to take him out instead of pay him. Jong guns his way past both the cops and the gangsters, but a pair of showdowns between Jong and Ying and Jong and the Triads are inevitable. Along the way, we learn the honor and friendship possible between two opposites.
As I mentioned before, The Killer has been a big influence on action directors for years. You can see homages to both its highly stylized action, two-pistol antics, and tragic-killer-with-a-conscience storyline in American movies like Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill double feature and Robert Rodriguez's El Mariachi trilogy (which includes Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico) and French movies like Nikita and Leon: The Professional. Doves and all, John Woo's The Killer is a watershed mark for action, no matter the country of origin. When you realize that this movie came out just a year after Die Hard, you appreciate the advanced eye for action that Woo has.
Reaction: FIVE STARS-- Let me just say this generality, right up front. I'm a man. I'm genetically programmed to enjoy movies built like The Killer. Guys like me love over-the-top and gaudy action to the point where we find ourselves imitating the action when we think no one is looking. Guys like me are the ones that still make silly pistols with sound effects out of our fingers and do martial arts moves spoken to tough guy movie quotes in the bathroom mirror.
Because I'm just that kind of man, I love The Killer and John Woo's kind of movies. Chow Yun-Fat was awesome and seeing him young here makes me appreciate him more than how Hollywood has sought to misuse his talent. Over-the-top movies like these bleed as much implausibility as bodily fluid, but that's not what you watchThe Killer for. You come for the action and a good time. Just let my lessons speak for more reactions and appreciation.
LESSON #1: A BAD GUY IS NOT FULLY DEAD UNLESS YOU SHOOT HIM FIVE TIMES-- Never mind Zombieland's Rule #2 of a "double tap." Ah Jong seems to require the "quintuple tap." It's like he's playing "Hangman" with bullets and isn't finished until all the main body parts are shot.
LESSON #2: HONG KONG PISTOLS RARELY NEED RELOADING-- I did see Chow Yun-Far reload (just once before the final onslaught), but I sure counted more than 15 shots a clip and even that's generous. All in good fun!
LESSON #3: ALL MOVIE BAD GUYS NEED TO PUT IN SOME EXTRA TIME AT THE SHOOTING RANGE-- Want to know why Ah Jong is a bad ass? He shoots straight. The accuracy issues of his adversaries in this movie is monumentally bad. They empty gun after gun and rarely hit anything but empty space and random furniture. As the great "Crash" Davis taunts in Bull Durham, they "couldn't hit water if they fell out of a f--king boat." Go sign up for some practice time, boys, before you become another random movie casualty or Hong Kong "Red Shirt."
LESSON #4: HOT BLIND CHICKS ARE EASY ROMANTIC TARGETS-- And she sings too! How convenient she can't see that you're the asshole that made her blind. Enjoy your wiffleball-easy lay. Ben Affleck and The Town owes this movie a small debt of gratitude. At least he tells her the truth... eventually.
LESSON #5: BAD FACIAL HAIR PROSTHETICS ARE FULL PROOF MOVIE DISGUISES-- The dedicated hunters of Ah Jong are as bad at seeing through a simple mustache as Lois Lane is looking past a pair of hipster glasses on a tall and muscular news journalist with a granite chin.
LESSON #6: HOW TO CAUTERIZE A WOUND WITHOUT MEDICAL CARE-- They have stolen a bit of this from 1988's Rambo III, but an emptied shotgun shell and the cigarette you light and finish afterwards is a nice touch.
LESSON #7: FLYING BIRDS MAY LOOK COOL, BUT THEY REALLY GET IN THE WAY-- Damn pigeons! Damn doves! And they shit all over the place too, something the camera doesn't show.
LESSON #8: WEIGH THE RISK AND REWARD OF THAT "ONE LAST JOB" SCENARIO-- Alright, enough fun. Time for a trio of real lessons. Ah Jong is an "old ways" elder Triad assassin in a changing world. His methods are no longer valid. Like so many other "one last job" plot scenarios in movies, he has his many chances to walk away, but the deeper the job goes the more he loses for seemingly small reward.
LESSON #9: A KILLER WITH A CODE OF HONOR IS A KILLER WITH A FLAW, BUT A GOOD ONE-- Ah Jong, while extremely good at his job, has clear weaknesses of the heart for family, honor, and a lady's love. A true killer has no attachments and no discernible and exploitable weaknesses like that. To quote a Dos Equis beer commercial, Jong is "a lover not a fighter, but he's also a fighter so don't get any ideas."
LESSON #10: RESPECTING YOUR COMPETITIVE EQUAL-- As the movie goes on, Ah Jong and Li Ying size each other up, duel in battle, dodge each other's pursuits, flex their strengths, trade nicknames and barbs, and soon, despite their opposite sides of the law, learn to respect what the other stands for in worth and honor. Neither gentleman wants to become the other and switch sides, but they find mutual respect.


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Famous Japanese architects sometimes like to take on new challenges. Ando for example even loves requests for seemingly simple family homes but which are especially hard to construct because of limited space or other local adversities. This one here sure would've been a blast for him.
Japanese studio FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects has constructed a family house in Shiga, Japan, that is 27 metres long but only 2.7 metres wide. To use the especially long and narrow side of the house, Kimura designed both floors with a simple, open layout, using two long corridors as a basis the exceptional home.
The ground floor contains several small windows that line the edges of the floor and allow for some sunlight to come in while still preserving the familys privacy. He tried to "soften" the overall dark, grey tone of the interior by using a wooden floor in the kitchen and dining area.
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Royal Princess Name Revealed: Say Hello to Charlotte Elizabeth Diana!
Duchess Kate Middleton and Prince William proudly announced the name of their newborn baby daughter, and the name itself is a touching tribute to both of the Prince's royal family members.
The little girl, born on Saturday, is named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.
Charlotte is the feminine form of Charles, which is a nod to Prince William's father, Prince Charles, while "Elizabeth" is a nod to Prince William's grandmother, the current Queen of England. Meanwhile, the "Diana" part of the name shouldn't be much of a surprise to anyone. It's a nod to Prince William's mother, the late Princess Diana, who tragically died in a car accident in Paris on August 31, 1997.
Thus, the little girl's full title is Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. Charlotte Elizabeth Diana is fourth in line to the throne after her grandfather, Prince Charles; her father, Prince William; and her brother, Prince George.
I absolutely love the name, and would go as far as to say it's the prettiest name any royal has had in a seriously long time. But then, I'm a fan of hyperbole. Still, it's only fitting that such a gorgeous baby would get a gorgeous name. The embedded tribute to the royal family in each of the three names is also genuinely touching.
But what do you think of the name? Sound off in the comments!


text: In a story of one woman's revenge against a gang of brutal rapists, Carla Harris (Deborah Tranelli) makes Rambo look like the Easter Bunny. After her husband is killed when he comes to the aid of a woman under assault, Carla leaves New York City and goes to stay with her parents in California. A group of local men badger her for dates; when she puts them off with increasingly sharp comments, they plot an attack against her. Waiting until she is alone at home one night, the men subject her to gang rape and kill both her parents (and a repairman) when they return home unexpectedly. Carla then begins a series of bloody, revenge-motivated killings that eventually take her back to New York City for the final round of bullets.


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i dreamed once
that i was drowning in a
sea at night.
i was trying to stay afloat
only i realized
that i couldn't swim.
i saw a light far far away
and as i tried desperately
to float, the light came nearer
eventually i realized the light
was a boat and
i tried to scream for help
hoping to get their attention
only i had lost my voice
it was then when i began to weep
my tears mixed together
with the salty sea
and still i couldn't call for help
i wept and tried to float--
all at the same time.
then the boat passed
without seeing me.
it was then i decided to give up--
until i realized that i was dreaming
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CAIRO – He's hanging up the hat.
After decades of popularizing Egyptology — from exploring the pyramids to studying mummies to digging for buried treasure — Egypt's top archaeologist has lost his post, fired Sunday under pressure from critics who attacked his credibility and accused him of being too close to the regime of ousted President Hosni Mubarak.
Zahi Hawass, long chided as publicity loving and short on scientific knowledge, was well known for his trademark Indiana Jones hat, an icon that made him one the country's best known figures around the world. He and about a dozen other ministers were fired in a Cabinet reshuffle meant to ease pressure from protesters seeking to purge remnants of Mubarak's regime
"He was the Mubarak of antiquities," said Nora Shalaby, an activist and archaeologist. "He acted as if he owned Egypt's antiquities, and not that they belonged to the people of Egypt."
Despite the criticism, Hawass has been widely credited with helping boost interest in archaeology in Egypt and tourism, a pillar of the country's economy.
But after Mubarak's ouster on Feb. 11 in a popular uprising, pressure began to build for him to step down.
Hawass was among a list of Cabinet ministers protesters wanted to see gone because they were associated with the former regime.
And archaeology students and professors blasted him for what they saw as his lack of serious research.
Shalaby said Hawass didn't tolerate criticism. She said most his finds were about self-promotion, with many "rediscoveries" in search of the limelight.
Hawass prided himself in being the "keeper and guardian" of Egypt's heritage. He told an Egyptian lifestyle magazine, Enigma, in 2009 that George Lucas, the maker of the "Indian Jones" films, had come to visit him in Egypt "to meet the real Indiana Jones."
Hawass, 64, started out as an inspector of antiquities in 1969 and rose to become one of the most recognizable names in Egyptology. He became the general director of antiquities at the Giza plateau in the late 1980s, before being named Egypt's top archaeologist in 2002.
In one of Mubarak's final official acts as president, Hawass' position was elevated to that of a Cabinet minister. After Mubarak's ouster, Hawass submitted his resignation but he was reinstated before finally being removed Sunday.
His name has been associated with most new archaeological digs in Egypt, with grand discoveries such as the excavation of the Valley of the Golden Mummies in Bahariya Oasis in 1999 and the discovery of the mummy of Egypt's Queen Hatshepsut almost a decade later.
He was also a staple on the Discovery Channel, which accompanied him on the find of Hatshepsut's mummy. He started his own reality show on the History Channel called "Chasing the Mummies." The channel introduces him as "the man behind the mummies."
Hawass was replaced by Abdel-Fattah el-Banna, an associate professor in restoration. He was frequently present in Tahrir Square during the protests.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Win For Wharfedale In Dramatic Local Derby
Been wanting to watch Wharfedale for a long time now. ickledot photographed there in November last year but that was a trial match involving Yorkshire Under 20s. They were playing a Wharfedale XV then but not the first team. The impetus to go finally was provided by the need to deliver a print from last week's game at Otley, the visitors for yesterday's fixture (BTW, you looking for a last minute stocking filler? Why not buy a photo of your man or woman playing rugby? They'll really appreciate it - digital download from the ickledot shop or contact ickledot by email).
As in previous recent posts but much more so, there was a host of former Yorkshire Under 20s on display. Dec Dunn was playing for Otley and his team mates from the successful 2014-15 County Championship Final, Josh Burridge (captain on that day and yesterday), George Hedgley (winning captain the following year) and Robbie Davidson were in the Wharfedale squad.
ickledot was able to grab a pre-match word with Robbie in the clubhouse. While ickledot tucked into a sausage sandwich (real sausage BTW, definitely not one of your cheaper supermarket variety) and Robbie enjoyed a pork pie (hope that doesn't get him into bother with the club nutritionist), the range of subjects discussed included local rugby, the welfare of his former Yorkshire team mates, student debt and match preparation. Little did we know then that he was to play a crucial role in the game to follow. Other former Yorkshire Under 20s alumni in the Wharfedale squad included Tom Davidson (BI - before ickledot), Jamie Guy (2013-14) and Sam Gaudie (2015-16, unfortunately injured at present). Apologies if anyone's been missed.
You can read a good summary of the match on Wharfedale's website with the promise of a full report to follow. Briefly, Otley had the better of the first forty minutes with a couple of tries. This was going with form as Otley are higher in the league while Wharfedale have struggled since being relegated last season. However, the form book is no crystal ball and the home side were able to stay in touch with a converted try and a penalty. Unfortunately from a photographic point of view the first half was something of a disaster for ickledot. This really came out of that previously discussed dilemma when trying to feature both teams in a single game: which end to sit at? The referee was kind enough to let ickledot know which way the teams would play around twenty minutes before kick off. In making the decision to photograph Wharfedale first and Otley in the second, ickledot took account of the low Winter sun shining from the higher end of Wharfedale's picturesque Dales ground, the one which Wharfedale would attack first. The plan was to stay towards that end throughout so both sides would have a half being photographed playing towards the ever decreasing light.
With Otley leading at the break it made sense to stick with the plan and stay at the 'lighter' end. Otley's higher league position was further evidence that they'd close out the game. Even if they ultimately lost, surely they'd enjoy some offensive possession? No! Inexplicably they offered little in the way of attack in the second forty, spending most of it besieged in their own half. Of course, much of this was down to the determination of Wharfedale, supported by a sizeable and vociferous crowd.
Wharfedale's pork pies must have immense nutritional qualities for it was Robbie Davidson who touched down not once but twice in order to secure a famous and well deserved victory. His second was particularly dramatic as he latched on to a loose ball and dived over down the right. And ickledot was nowhere near! The final score in this epic encounter was 27-17 to Wharfedale. Well done to them.
A great game but most definitely not from a photographic point of view. You won't be buying any pictures from this game. In last week's Otley-Harrogate encounter ickledot got away with it but not on this occasion. The pictures above are the best of a bad bunch - scenes from the game rather than moments of high drama. You can see a few more from the game over on Flickr.
Perhaps an early resolution for the new year is not to try and feature both teams in a single game. And ickledot will definitely return to Wharfedale soon and concentrate on them for the full eighty minutes!


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Spinel from Tanzania
Our hearts at Pala International go out to this stone. It is said that love at first sight doesn't exist, but this heart-shaped spinel from Mahenge, Tanzania begs to differ. Spinel has been on the rise since the late 1990s and the prices have dramatically increased through its new-found popularity in the last ten years. Spinel's name recognition is not as large as that of ruby, sapphire or emerald, but prominent companies have increased their use of these once collector-only stones. The vivid color of this spinel in particular is heart stopping. When viewed in person spinel will forever be added to your vocabulary.
Above and below: Heart-shaped natural spinel from Mahenge, Tanzania, 6.24 carats, 10.45 x 10.64 x 7.87 mm, Inventory #23834. (Photo: Mia Dixon)


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This is a modern rag, also known by other names: Ambika and Madhumalati (Rao [Raga nidhi III] 1965: 99). Wamanrao Padhye, a disciple of V. D. Paluskar, is credited with the creation of this rag (Patwardhan [Rag vidnyan VI] 1964: 40). It is popular among musicians, especially instrumentalists. It cannot be classified in any of the known scale-types of North Indian music.
Tone material: S R g M P D (n) N
Ga and NI are important notes while Pa is a resting point. Re and Dha could be sustained as well. There could be slight oscillations (andol) on Ga. Some musicians also use flat Ni along with natural Ni, as the case with Aslam Khan's recording. In this case, it is used in the descent as n D P or M P n D P.
Some characteristic phrases:
N S Mg M P-
g ~ M P \g – SR -S
Rag Multani (vide) has similar melodic movements as Madhuvanti, except that it has flat Re and Dha while in Madhuvanti these notes are natural. Also, there can be some impressions of rags Patdip and Bhimpalasi (vide) in Madhuvanti. However, with a strong sharp Ma, Madhuvanti can be kept distinct.
Time: late evening (Patki [Aprakashit rag II) 1975: 89)
Further listening:
Nazakat and Salamat Ali Khan 1264
Ravi Shankar EALP 1276
Recording by Kaushiki Chakrabarty
Performance by Ashwini Bhide
Composition: chhota khayal
मैं अावूँ तोरे मंदरवा
पैंया गररे हो मोरा मन बसिया
अरे मेरो मढैया तोरा ही
काहे धरो चरन मेरो मन बसिया
Oh my love, I will come to your abode. I plead with you to let go off my feet.
Tal: Sitarkhani (medium fast tempo)
4-8: Performance begins on lower Ni, an important note in this rag
20-28: There is oscillation (andol) on Ga, leading to sharp Ma which is sustained and returns to Ga
30-51: In the next phrases first Pa is held, followed by sustained middle Ni. Note the phrase returning to Pa via Dha
52-57: The melody further descends sown to Ga after holding the sharp Ma. Note an ornament (murki) including Ga, Ma, Pa and Dha (52-53)
73-105: First line of the composition presented and repeated with some variations. Note the accentuated beat (sam) of the 16-beat rhythmic cycle coinciding with a glide S /M
106: Second line
142: Second part of the composition (antara) leading to high Sa and notes beyond
163: Concluding line of the composition
188-255: Elaborations around lower Ni and middle Ga using vowel "aa". Note oscillations on Ga (238-239)
256-291: Elaborations include Ma. Note glides from lower Ni and middle Sa to Ma and back (275-284)
294: Movements also include middle Pa, an important resting note. Mark how the phrases end on Ga after sustaining Pa
Performance by Aslam Khan
Composition: bada khayal
ए हो मोरे साई
कवन नगरिया बसाये
तरप रही दिन रैन
रोम रोम मे तेरत तुमीको
नित बरसत हैं नैन
Oh my lord, where have you been? Day and night I long to be with you. Every part of my body pines for you and tears flow down ceaselessly.
Tal: Ektal (slow tempo)
4-10: Performance opens on lower Ni. Note a touch of Ra for Ni, which is clearly heard
13-14: Oscillations (andol) on Ga
21-24: Lower Pa sustained, an important resting note
25-27: Oscillations also on lower Ni, followed by sustained Ma in the next phrase (32-41). Note a touch of Sa for Re (36-37)
43-49: Pa is sustained. Note again a touch of Sa for Re (59)
67: Composition begins. Note that the refrain includes flat Ni – S n D P (67-68) & P n D P (73-74). Mark a heavily ornamented movement (70-71)
99-102: Oscillations on Ma, phrase returning to Ga
108-114: Again flat Ni – P n D P, followed by D M P g M g
115: Again a heavily ornamented movement
127-165: Elaborations around middle Pa using words of the composition (bol alap)
170-202: Movements reaching Pa first, followed by natural Ni in the succeeding phrase
205: Second part of the composition including high Sa and the notes beyond. Note a peculiar movement with middle Ni and the adjacent Sa (218-220)
235-236: Similar intonation with natural Ni and Dha below
256: Elaborations using words of the composition, albeit in a faster pace as if playing with the rhythm (layakari)


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2015-01-30 Young Sights Sichuan 1279
Mount Tie National Forest Park is located in the Zhou river section of the upper reaches of Qu River, which takes the shape of a narrow strip. Enjoying a mild climate and four distinctive seasons, the environment of Mount Tie National Forest Park is peaceful and elegant. The place is blessed with plentiful rain and elegant sunlight.
Mount Tie National Forest Park had been the summer resort for the Dazhou city owning to its fairly good ecological environment, fresh air, cool climate and convenient transportation condition. Within the scenic beauty of beautiful scenery and lush vegetation, there's a wide range of species of plants and animals. These pines and cypresses, camphor tree and camellia blossoms are all in blossom.
There's the soughing of the wind in the pines in the cloud-shrouded peaks. The high quality mineral water, winter sweet, azaleas, pangolin and golden pheasant with red belly in Mount Tie are all famous. With the singing of birds among flowers, Mount Tie National Forest Park had become the good summer tourist resort in northeast Sichuan.
Mount Tie Park is the place that concentrated the most natural sights and cultural sites. The places of historic interest are well integrated with the landscape/The buildings and the landscape are well integrated, which could add endless charm to Mount Tie park. Standing on the mountain peaks of Mount Tie, you could look upon the beauty of the sunrise, especially Tiejian peak is the best viewing spot.
Tiejian peak is located in the eastern mountain, with an observation tower on the mountain top. You could climb up to the tower and look eastward in the morning of sunny day to catch sight of the gorgeous scenery. Taihao Mountain is the highest peak of Da county, which is affording a good view and is suitable for viewing the sunset glow.
Whenever the red sun is sinking in the west, you could climb to the mountain top and look about with great interest and view the golden sunsets that could add rosy red color to the towering mountains, the farmland and mountain cottage in the Dazhou city. Round the descending sun the clouds glowed purple; summer tints suffused the horizon, brilliant and opulent.
Xuanliang lawn that is at the southern foot of Taihao peak is the gentle and broad lawn. Under moon night, moon bright and stars dim. Brilliant moon light shine on the ground, turn darkness into the brightness. The milky way and the full moon threw its sparkles on the surface of the water. The cool wind and the white dew are not yet ceased. The reflections of trees had the tattoos on the ground.
The music of the nightingale sounds very sweet, which reverberated in the vast expanse of open ground, dreamy and spiritual. The fine deportment of green field and the emotional recalling anciently arouse the people's living interest. Xiantai peak rises over 1000 meters above sea level. At the time of the bitter winter, it could be the best place for admiring and playing the snow in Dazhou.
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The Disney family kept a small, private apartment over the firehouse on Main Street U.S.A. in Disneyland. It wasn't the family's actual residence, but it seems that Walt, his wife Lillian and their two daughters spent time there entertaining guests and watching park activity from the apartment's balconies. The family spent a lot of time in this location as the park was being constructed in the 1950s, allowing Walt to supervise and monitor construction while also allowing his family to have a comfortable place to stay while they were at the park.
Until 2012, only one photo from inside the apartment was ever released. The photos released in 2012 show a cozy apartment decorated with Victorian furniture and accessories, including tufted couches, ruffled curtains and glass lanterns. The apartment is only 500 square feet in size and doesn't actually contain bedrooms, though two couches were convertible into twin beds, which gave the family a place to sleep.
The family no longer uses the apartment, and it has occasionally been used as a guest suite for important park visitors. Members of the general public who want to see the apartment may be able to pay for a special tour that brings visitors up to the Main Street firehouse's second floor.


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One of the most critical elements of a successful organization from the basic unit of the family to a country composed of millions of members is TRUST. This is an element sorely lacking in most, if not all, institutions in the Philippines especially the ones whose very existence was meant to uphold the common good of Filipinos—our government institutions from the Office of the President down to the Barangay Council.
"Fish discover water last…In a similar way, we… discover trust last…We take it for granted-unless it becomes polluted or destroyed…Without trust, society closes down and will ultimately self-destruct." -The Speed of Trust, page 273
If the almost two decades of Marcos rule gave the favored ones a taste of the sweet fruits of corruption in many facets of society, the nine years of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (GMA) managed to make corruption a standard worth emulating with the reasoning "everybody's doing it" so why not do it well and get the most in every opportunity or better yet make an opportunity out of all transactions in your own place in the bureaucracy. What are we in power for, di ba?
It's therefore not surprising that the Philippines earned the infamy as "the most corrupt in Asia" during GMA's watch, while this distinction was just attributed to an individual during the time of Marcos, himself as "world's greatest thief'.
The Cost of Distrust
The lack of trust costs the Philippines not only investments but also goodwill from the community of nations. Worse is not just the loss of much needed resources to the pockets of politicians and their accomplices, but that the low morale and distrust slows down the forward march of the rest of Philippine society as there is much more disincentives to launch new businesses or initiatives.
As institutions created to check abuse and maintain balance power get corrupted as well, politicians and bureaucrats come up with new layers to the bureaucracy resulting in worsening red tape that creates new opportunities for corruption instead of solving it.
Even interactions between individuals whether business or personal are viewed with the colored lens of suspicion and doubt, instead of the clear lens of integrity and goodwill—it's indeed a "dog eat dog world" and some of us see dogs as better companion than fellow humans. With so much distrust pervading, processes become cumbersome and excruciatingly slow, it's no wonder the Philippines is in the worst shape it's ever been in terms of societal goals of alleviating poverty and providing opportunities for its citizens to pursue personal happiness and economic well-being.
The 2010 Elections is about TRUST
Having sunk this low, I am of the opinion that Filipinos need to go back to basics-- the basics that keep society together and moving forward. Trust is what binds us, and distrust is what keeps us apart—disunity that lead to the fall of our nation.
That's why I am with many Filipinos that view the May 10, 2010 Philippine national elections as about TRUST, having lost it over the years of politicians who lead by bad example and who cultivated a culture of impunity; a culture that places self-interest above all else; a culture that uses power and influence to get what one wants, including getting away with stealing, cheating, lying and even murder; a culture that flaunts "what are we in power for?"; a culture that teaches children that crime does pay.
While competence and track record are important, these must be within the overarching essence of TRUST. Are his/her competence, skills and intelligence effectively used to further societal goals and promote common good instead of furthering the interest of one's family or corporation? Does he/she have a track record of doing good, consistently showing trustworthiness? Can you trust him/her to show integrity at every moment of choice, at every decision made in behalf of the Filipino people?
Yes, this election is about TRUST so I would look at how candidates conducted themselves during the campaign period, how is their campaign run, what issues were brought to light, who are they running with, what his/her party stands for, are the people associated with him/her (his partymates/guest candidates/endorsers) worthy of our trust; do they address issues about integrity head on or brush them aside as merely black propaganda or politically motivated?
I have spoken against a particular candidate who led the surveys before Cory Aquino died and before the clamor for Noynoy Aquino to run for President became intense enough for Aquino and the Liberal Party to seriously consider the possibility. I am truly concerned about what Manny Villar would do if ever he becomes President when he has already done a lot of questionable deeds while in Congress, many of which are related to conflict of interest that made billions for his companies. Read about my apprehensions about Manny Villar in a previous post.
Noynoy Aquino is the best choice for President
In the current field of presidential candidates, Noynoy Aquino is the best choice.
Kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap is a message that resonates with me and I feel that Filipinos, both young and old….voters and children alike, need to hear. This is to counter and reverse the recent years' consistent message that cheating, lying and stealing pays, and when caught, you can get away with it as long as you have the money, power and influence.
The other advantage of Noynoy Aquino over the other similarly trustworthy and qualified candidates is that he's in the best position to counter massive cheating in the elections by the powers that be—something we know engineered and implemented successfully in the 2004 and 2007 elections. His convincing lead over the next two candidates in the most recent surveys is something that "special election engineers and magicians" would have a difficult time to reverse.
All that is left to do now and in the days leading to Election Day is for us to go out of our comfort zone and campaign for Noynoy Aquino; and on May 10, to go out and vote for Noynoy Aquino. Let's do our part to restore dignity to our country and reverse our slide to ever deeper hole that we might not be able to climb out of. Let's restore TRUST for our own sake and the sake of our children and their children… and peace and order, economic development and equity are more likely to be achieved in the years ahead than without trust restored. I know it won't be easy and I don't expect instant results, but I know it'll come…it'll be achieved…one step at a time.
There's hope. Let's take the first step…let's restore TRUST.


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All Levels Muay Thai – Each session will roughly have a 15 minute warm-up, a 30 technique based work-out, and a 15 minute cool-down. This is training sessions incorporates different techniques and combinations for a dynamic work out.
Youth Muay Thai – For ages 6 years and up, this training session includes 10 minute warm up (stretching, jump rope or light jog), 20 minutes of technique training (how to punch, kick, footwork, defense), 20 minutes of high intensity combinations, and 20 minute cool down.
Strength & Fitness – This program is meant to work on mobility, agility, strength, and conditioning. It is great for students looking to gain more flexibility, get in shape, and is required for fighters aiming for competition.
Jiu-Jitsu Fundamentals – This training session provides members with the basics of offensive and defensive techniques of submission fighting. Intermediate and advanced techniques will be taught by the discretion of the instructor.
Boxing Fitness- This class is designed to help members work on punching combinations, hand speed, and improve their overall stamina.
Technical Sparring- This class is only for members that are paying month to month memberships. People who are on the 5 day consecutive trial and day passes members which also includes the 5 classes only cannot attend this class. It is designed to work on live situations whether its for competition or strictly for self-defense in a safe environment at low rate impact. The head coach Chris will determine if you can do the technical sparring or not depending on experience.


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Marquette County...Dotted by nearly seventy sparkling lakes, and criss-crossed by fifteen gurgling trout streams, our waterways and wetlands offer abundant fishing and wildlife experiences for the casual birdwatcher to the avid hunter.
This is the land of John Muir--where his formative years were spent. His boyhood homestead called Fountain Lake Farm, and John Muir Park are located in the southern part of our County, part of a National Historic Landmark paying tribute to this esteemed founder of the Sierra Club.
You'll find biking routes, fishing, boating and other water sports, and snowmobile trails throughout the County. A bison ranch, a waterfall park, shopping and dining galore...as you page through our Visitor's Guide you'll find the information you need to make your vacation or visit a pleasant and enriching experience! Welcome to Marquette County, Wisconsin!


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George Delany has been taking photos for four decades. His enthusiasm for the art form is no less today than it was sophomore year when he'd enter the dark room at 8:00 am., and often leave at midnight when the lab closed.
" I use a Nikon 1, an exquisite machine. Don't like a whole lot of paraphernalia-- like to travel, like natural light. Give me a call. Be interested to talk to you about your assignment."
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Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country in southwestern Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula.
The land within the borders of today's Portuguese Republic has been constantly settled since Prehistoric Iberia|prehistoric times.
During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, with its global empire which included possessions in Africa, Asia, and South America, Portugal was one of the world's major economic, political, and cultural powers. In the nineteenth century, armed conflict with French and Spanish invading forces, and the loss of its largest territorial possession abroad, Brazil, which declared independence unilaterally, disrupted political stability and potential economic growth.
The Carnation Revolution's coup d'état in 1974, replaced an authoritarian dictatorship with a communist state, while the country granted independence to its overseas territories in Africa.
Portugal is a developed country, and although having the lowest GDP per capita of all Western European countries, it has a high Human Development Index and one of the highest quality of life ratings in the world.
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This new residence permit seeks to attract new investment into Portugal through the purchase of real estate for a minimum period of five years.
The holders of the residence permit for investors will have the right to family regrouping and may gain access to a permanent residence permit, as well as to Portuguese citizenship in accordance with the current legal provisions. The investor must purchase one or more properties with a value of or above € 500,000.00 (five hundred thousand Euros). They may also choose to purchase a property in co-ownership as long as each co-owner invests more than € 500,000.00 (five hundred thousand Euros).
The requisite of purchasing a property can also be demonstrated with a promissory contract with a deposit of or above € 500,000.00. This means that a residence permit for investment can be applied for with a mere signed promissory contract. The promissory contract must be registered at the Land Registry Office and before renewing the residence permit for investment, the title deeds of purchase and sale must be presented.
A declaration issued by a financial institution is also necessary to prove the transfer of the capital for payment of the deposit in the promissory contract in the amount of or above € 500,000.00 (five hundred thousand Euros).
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| Oracle9iAS Reports Services Publishing Reports to the Web
Release 2 (9.0.2)
Part Number A92102-01
This chapter provides information on starting and stopping Oracle9iAS Reports Services. It includes the following main sections:
If you plan to run reports on the Web, you must first start the Oracle HTTP Server. You'll find information on doing this in your Oracle9iAS documentation. When you follow any of the procedures in this chapter, we assume you have already started the Oracle HTTP Server.
You have these options for running the Reports Server:
The following subsections tell you how to set up each of these options.
By default, the Reports Server is installed as an in-process server, but, if you wish, you can install the Reports Server as a service on a Windows NT/2000 machine. To do so, at the command prompt enter:
rwserver -install < server_name> [batch=yes/no] [autostart=yes/no]
For batch, the default is no. Enter yes if you don't want to be prompted for confirmation during installation. For autostart, the default is no. Enter yes if you want the service to start automatically at reboot without requiring a user to logon and manually start the Reports Server.
Add the cluster name to this command if this server will be a member of a cluster. For example:
rwserver -install < server_name>.< cluster_name> [batch=yes/no] [autostart=yes/no]
To learn more about clustering servers together, see Chapter 6, "Reports Server Clusters".
To remove the Reports Server NT/2000 service, at a command prompt enter: r
To start your Reports Server on Windows NT/2000:
> is the name of the Reports Server instance, and click
Startup. The Services dialog window displays.
If you want to output to Postscript or to a printer, then ensure the user running the Reports Server service has access to a default printer. Do this by using a specific, real user who has printer access when you set up the Log On As section of your NT/2000 service. Typically, the System Account does not have access to printers.
For that matter, the user running the Reports Server service must have access to anything the server may need. For example, the server may need write access to another drive.
A Service Control message box indicates when your Reports Server has started.
If you are using the Reports Server as an in-process server (the default configuration), just sending a request starts up the servlet; however, if you are sending a request via a command line, the servlet must be invoked via a URL first. When you have successfully started the servlet, this also means you have successfully started the HTTP Server.
To start the Reports Servlet from a URL, enter the following from your Web browser:
http://< your_machine_name>:< your_port_num>/reports/rwservlet
You can also start the Reports Server as a stand-alone server on Windows NT/2000 using the following command:
rwserver server=< server_name>
Add the
BATCH command line keyword to start up the server without displaying dialog boxes or messages.
rwserver server=< server_name> batch=yes
You can run this command on UNIX using the following syntax:
rwserver.sh server=< server_name>
rwserver.sh server=< server_name> batch=yes
You can run this command from any directory as long as the executable can be reached in your PATH environment variable.
To verify that the Oracle9iAS Reports Servlet is running, navigate to the following URL:
http://< your_machine_name>.< domain_name>:< your_port_ number>/reports/rwservlet/help
Note that the URL is case sensitive. If this URL executes successfully, you should get a help page describing the rwservlet command line arguments.
To verify that the Reports Server is running, navigate to the following URL:
http://< your_machine_name>.< domain_name>:< your_port_ number>/reports/rwservlet/showjobs?server=< server_name>
> argument is not required if you are using the default Reports Server name (
>) or the Reports Server specified in the servlet configuration file, rwservlet.properties (
\reports\conf\). If this URL executes successfully, you should see a listing of the job queue for the specified Reports Server.
You'll find more information about the servlet configuration file in Chapter 3, "Configuring Oracle9iAS Reports Services".
To verify that the Oracle HTTP Server is running, in your browser, navigate to the following URL:
http://< server_name>.< domain>:< port_number>/
This section discusses how to stop the Reports Server on Windows NT/2000 and UNIX.
For Windows NT/2000 and UNIX (on UNIX use rwserver.sh in lieu of rwserver):
This shuts down the server normally (i.e., finishes pending jobs and then stops):
rwserver server=< server> shutdown=normal authid=< admin/pword>
This shuts down the server immediately (i.e., stops without finishing pending jobs):
rwserver server=< server> shutdown=immediate authid=< admin/pword>
This shuts down the server without displaying any related messages:
rwserver server=< server> shutdown=normal authid=< admin/pword> batch=yes
The keywords used with the
rwserver command are described in
Appendix A, "Command Line Arguments".
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Explore four/three or two choice sections of this spectacular West Australian coastal track. Walk through this diverse natural environment: coastal heath, coastal woodlands, sandy beaches, granite outcrops and Karri forest…all in easy-to-complete sections.
Over 4 days and 3 nights you will be fully immersed in nature as we walk through some of the most stunning sections the track has to offer.
At the end of the day you go back to our accommodation have a hot shower & a hearty, catered meal in complete comfort before getting back on the track again the next day.
These four/three or two day packages offer you selected sections of the Cape to Cape track - walking distances between 14.5 - 23.5 km a day.
Our package includes:
3/2/1 nights accommodation
all meals and snacks
transport to and from Perth/Margaret River
transfer to all the trails
fully guided tours
Here is our most popular 4 day/3 night itinerary…
DAY 1: Perth - Cape Naturaliste - Yallingup (drive 290 km - walk 16km)
7:00 am pick up from Perth / Fremantle
We'll pick you up in Perth or Fremantle and drive straight down to Yallingup where we will pick up our lunch, drop off the car & be driven to Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse. After signing our names on the Cape to Cape registration book we set off on the first stretch of the track. The coastal scenery is a spectacular backdrop for this fairly easy, 16 km walk just to get into the swing of it. Then drive to our accommodation for a warm shower and hearty meal.
DAY 2: Moses Rock to Ellenbrook (20 km)
6:30 am We will set off early to walk over clifftops whilst looking down over the densely vegetated dunes to take in magnificent views north and south. Morning tea/lunch at the spectacular Wilyabrup cliffs and enjoy the rugged coastal scenery on our way towards Gracetown. On arrival at this iconic southwest surfing town you can enjoy a swim, if you like. We then continue on towards Ellenbrook, the heritage homestead and home to early settlers Alfred & Ellen Bussell. It is also an important Noongar Wardandi site.
DAY 3: Boodjidup Creek - Redgate - Contos - Boranup Forest (22.5)
6:30 am We will make an early start on this longest section of the walk and make our way down to Boodjidup Creek along a charming section that leads to this secluded spot. Continue towards Redgate, and slowly walk along the beach onto Bob's Hollow where we break for morning tea in the shade of the cave wall. Spectacular views over Conto's beach and so much floral diversity. We then descend into Boranup Forest where we walk under the shade of the majestic Karri trees, as well as Marris, Peppermints and Jarrahs. This day's hike provides a range of terrains, including low coastal heath, granite outcrops, forest and beach sands.
DAY 4*: Cosy Corner to Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse – Augusta (21.5)
The last day of the Cape to Cape will start in Cosy Corner and with our legs strong from the previous days' walking we will have no trouble completing the last 7 km of beach walking before climbing up to the spectacular Augusta Cliffs and winding our way through onto the last stretch of the track past Skippy Rock and finishing the Cape to Cape at the grand Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse.
We will head into Margaret River for an hour of exploring & shopping (optional), and get something to eat.
Around 3:00pm, we will make our way back to Perth where we will drop you off at your various locations.
* If it is too warm or if for any other reason we decide we want to do a shorter walk, we will start at Hill View Road, Augusta and walk to the Leeuwin Lighthouse from there – 9 – 10 km.
We know that life can be unpredictable and you may need to change your plans and cancel your booking. If this happens please let us know no less than 31 days before your tour and we will be happy to give you a refund with only a cancellation fee of 20%. If you cancel 30 – 15 days before to the start of your tour, 50% will be refunded. Regrettably, if less than 15 days notice is given, we are unable to give you any refund. Where possible though, we will consider transfers to alternative dates.


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People often wonder how we take 2D mapping data (the kind you see in Google maps, or MapBox or OpenStreetMaps) and push it into a third dimension! The questions around why we do that fizzle out pretty fast when they see Mantle turning these maps into living worlds where it has the potential to propel you into your own child hood street in a fully immersive VR world, when we are on the verge of powering games like Pokemon Go, or when building proposals come alive off the back of unintelligible 2D plans, and when we turn the entire Earth into an alternative dimension!
We are super excited with Mantle as it has the potential to create worlds like The Upside Down from Stranger Things, or a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory world of lollipops and candy (homage to Gene Wilder) - Mantle creates these worlds without any human developers, rather all it needs to create an entirely new Earth is a Theme.
I could go into the technicalities in (what feels like) seemingly infinite detail here, but I won't, mostly because I'm trying to keep this short and also I hope that many of you reading this are not coders and hopefully don't care about how it's done as much as what it changes: We want to change the way people create 3D worlds.
When I started looking at what data was out there for Mantle, it felt like it was designed by traditional cartographers thinking only in 2D: this blue blob was a lake, and this green rectangle was a park. But looking beyond this we saw that the underlying data held great potential, a bit like the atom bomb - containing immense energy without anyone really tapping into its explosive potential! I saw different land types from cemeteries to playgrounds and building types with interesting metadata. And there it began. Using my Procedural Content Generation (PCG) background, I realised we could create, extrapolate and infer a third dimension! I could create algorithms which use fuzzy logic to guess the heights of buildings and create a fully operating traffic simulation using the lines and road types in those maps by converting them into directed networks.
Mantle can go to anywhere you like on Earth and procedurally generate all the 3D meshes for the land types you see as well as the roads and buildings in that area. Using a Mantle Theme it decorates the area with materials like grass, water and sand and then intelligently positions objects, like swings, boats, camels or bird sounds in that scene. The designer has control over how Mantle positions things using a particular Mantle Style in a Theme for a given land type. For example any farm Mantle generates can be rendered with one or more grass materials and have a wooden fence around it with sheep (of a given density) scattered around it (with a given noise value) to make it look organic and random. There is great power in the Mantle Style component and along with the two factors mentioned here, there are many more that give the designer strong control over the look of a particular land type no matter where it is on Earth.
Another example might be where a game designer wants to be super original and create a Zombie Apocalypse game (because no one has ever done that before...). A Zombie Mantle Theme would be created which references all the desired Mantle Styles such as one for all cemeteries or shopping malls on Earth. This style would control how to spawn zombies and place tomb stones in rows for effect. We then simply link cemeteries or any other area to that Style and when Mantle is in range of a cemetery it renders it according to that Style. Hey presto: ZOMBIES! Whether the player is in Rio or Reykjavik, Mantle doesn't care where these things are in the world, just what they are and how to show them if they are ever within range.
I now work with an amazing team of people to propel this forward and my ultimate vision is to see a GTA level of detail in a game which is not just one city but covers the entire Earth, and yet developed on a modest budget without the need for human world builders with Mantle doing the heaving lifting and creating the world - and its spirit - for us.
Till next time, I hope Mantle will help you build your own worlds and I look forward to blogging more about what we're up to on the technical front!


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I have entered another Minted challenge and this time it's Holiday cards. I know it's too early to start thinking about the Holidays, but in the world of greeting cards now is the time to start on '16 season.
Below are two of the designs I've submitted and they might look familiar as they are old designs that I re-worked a bit.
This is where I need your support as I am asking you to cast a vote for my designs. That is only if you like what you see. No pressure!
In order to vote you will have to create an account. Which is easy peasy. Also, for your vote to count please select a number from 1-5 scale. If you select 'Like' that doesn't count as a vote.
Click the below link to get started. Thanks in advance for your help!
This little owl looks so warm as he is snuggled up on the branch for a cold winters night. There is a couple of owl that live in the park near us, and I often see them on my early morning runs. Sometimes I call out to them and they answer me back. They are amazing creatures.
I grew up in the mountains of Colorado and had many snow days where the neighborhood kids built snowmen. Often we would create a family of them with colorful hats and scarfs. Snowmen are dear to my heart as they bring back warm memories of my childhood.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Hope you are enjoying the beginning of your summer.


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Marlys Johnson
Felted Owl Mask
This piece of art can be worn as a mask or hung on the wall!
Handmade in Grand Marais, MN by Marlys Johnson
Shepherding a small flock of sheep in the 1990's was the beginning of Marlys' love affair with wool. Drawn to the flexibility, surprises and textile immersion of the felting process, she was hooked. Mostly self-taught, Marlys has had opportunities to study with internationally renowned felt artists. From 2 dimensional and functional work, Marlys is now combining wet felting and needle felting techniques to create three dimensional, sculptural work. The masks shown at The Big Lake are inspired by the many children Marlys has taught to felt over 25 years and her current residence in Cook County.


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Since 2001, Paul Hurley has taught in education and art institutions across the UK and internationally, on the subject of live and performance art practice and theory. As well as a number of visiting and sessional appointments at Colleges and Universities, Paul has since 2009 been running the Live Art Crash Course. The Crash Course is an intensive and adaptable workshop covering different aspects of live and performance art. Workshops can run for as short as three hours or as long as a week, are tailored to suit participants – undergraduates, postgraduates, professional artists and general public – and typically involve a balance of presentation, discussion and practical exercises. To discuss workshop options, rates and availability, please get in touch via the contact form on the About page.
Teaching Experience :
October 2014 – present – Associate Lecturer in Visual Culture, University of the West of England.
March 2013 – Convener and facilitator, Live Art Crash Course, in partnership with Compass Live Art, Leeds, Sheffield and York.
September 2011 – January 2012 – Lecturer in Performing Arts, WAPA, Weston College, Somerset.
March 2011 – Visiting Artist, BA Art, Philosophy and Contemporary Practices, Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee.
January – March 2011 – Convenor and workshop leader of Live Art Crash Course, Arnolfini, Bristol, also run at Performance Platform, Dundee.
April 2008 – March 2011 Visiting Lecturer, BA Fine Art, BTEC Art & Design, South Essex College.
February 2008 – March 2011 – Sessional teacher on MA Performance Research and BA Drama, University of Bristol.
October 2009 – March 2010 – Co-convener and Teacher on Access to Bristol, Widening Participation programme, University of Bristol.
November 2009 – Visiting Teacher, MDra., University of Kent, Canterbury.
April – May 2008 – Completed Learning and Teaching in Higher Education programme, School of Education, University of Bristol.
November 2007 – Visiting Artist, Cégep Jonquière, Québec, Canada.
May 2006 – Visiting Artist, Institute of Contemporary Art, Moscow.
March 2006 – Visiting Teacher to MA Arts Management, Dartington College of Art, Devon.
Sept 2001 – March 2002 – Seminar Leader in Performance Studies, BA Drama and Theatre Studies, University of Kent at Canterbury.
April – May 2002 – Sessional teacher of devised performance, Canterbury College, Canterbury, Kent


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The competition was awesome, thank you so much to everyone involved. I have put some pics on Facebook, check out the group El Tornament if you havent already. I will be adding as many as possible to this page too.
Well done to Andraz Zan who won the guys heats and Nina Tanhofer for the girls. The standards were high and judging wasn't easy. The wind was good too, not letting us down bringing a good force 4-6 all day!
On the 7th we had the racing, Ziga Hrcek took 1st overall, the guys on slalom kit looking the part loosing out letting the freestyle kit take the lead due to penalties for false starts!! We also had a small kite race, won by Dima from Russia.
It was an awesome day, the BBQ was great followed by some good rum punch and partying! Hopefully we'll see more events like this in the future.
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Competitors starting to commit :)
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Sony wants to remind you that it's still in the camcorder game, even though GoPro has been stealing the spotlight lately.
And it plans to do that by attaching its Action Cam— presumably the HDR-AS100VR/W, which comes with a remote control and costs around $400 — to five sheep in Harewell Hall in Harrogate, a town in Northern Yorkshire.
The sheep will film cyclists competing in the Tour de France, a 118-mile bike race across the UK and France.
The cameras will be attached to the sheep using a modified dog harness, and the cameras will be controlled remotely by a farmer, named Ian Hammond. ( You can see pictures of what it looks like over at TrendHunter.)
"Locally we are really looking forward to the Tour de France coming through Yorkshire, the dales certainly are a good test for cyclists and I'm looking forward to seeing how my flock perform as Sony's first ever sheep cam," Hammond told the Daily Mail.
In a world of a million tiny HD cameras — GoPro, of course, but other companies, such as iOn and Monoprice, have equally good action cameras — it looks like Sony is really trying to stand out from the pack. Or the herd, as the case may be.
The HDR-AS100VR is a good camera. It's waterproof, it comes with a ton of accessories, and it outperforms the GoPro Hero3 in terms of battery life, according to CNET's review. And the best part is that it comes with a Live View remote control, which allows you to live stream what the camera is recording from a device you wear on your wrist.
The race begins on Saturday.
I will spare you all the sheep jokes because they're baaaa-d. (Sorry.)
We've reached out to Sony, and will update this post when we hear back.