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By Julie Inglese
In the years leading up to the 2014 Winter Olympics, thousands of migrant workers from countries such as Armenia, Bosnia, Kyrgyzstan, Serbia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and the Ukraine arrived to Sochi, Russia to build an Olympic-worthy city from the ground up. Though most of these workers came to Russia willingly, they quickly faced inhumane treatment by their host country. Specifically, migrant workers in Russia were denied the proper housing promised by their employers and payment for their labor. This raises the question: Has the International Olympic Committee (IOC) violated the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) by allowing the Olympic Games to proceed in spite of the human rights violations suffered by migrant workers?
The UNGP's are guidelines adopted based on the Special Representative's "Protect, Respect and Remedy Framework," which was unanimously adopted by the Human Rights Council. They are intended to provide practical advice to governments, companies, and other stakeholders on how to better protect individuals and communities from the adverse human rights impacts of business activities.
The Olympic Committee's decision to allow Russia to host the 2014 Olympic Games is questionable from the standpoint of international human rights guidelines, but is not itself a violation of international norms.
However, by virtue of their business relationship, the Olympic Committee assumes responsibility for any human rights violations Russia commits in connection with the Olympic Games. The Committee has a business relationship with Russia as the host country for the 2014 Olympic Games, and the Committee is a business enterprise within the meaning of the UNGP. Under the UNGP, a business enterprise like the Olympic Committee must "avoid infringing on the human rights of others."
This obligation under the UNGP extends not only to infringements "caus[ed] or contribut[ed] to . . . through [the enterprise's] own activities," but also to "adverse human rights impacts that are directly linked to [the enterprise's] operations, products or services by [the enterprise's] business relationships, even if [the enterprise] ha[s] not contributed to those impacts. In other words, the Olympic Committee may violate the UNGP if Russia or one of the entities in its supply chain causes an adverse human rights impact.
The UN's Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights' (OHCHR) commentary on the UNGPs states: "[t]hough it may have neither caused nor contributed to the impact, it may be involved because the impact is caused by an entity with which it has a business relationship and is linked to its own operations, products or services." Further, the OHCHR's examples demonstrate that an enterprise is responsible if its product is being used in accordance with a violation by a third party.
Therefore, the point when human rights violations came to light in Russia in connection with preparation for the Olympics is the point at which the Committee became implicated in these violations and had an obligation to intervene.
Under the UNGP, the Olympic Committee could be held accountable to the extent that Russia's "Olympic-related activities" have adverse human rights impacts. This is especially true in a situation where the human rights violations were well documented and clearly visible to the Committee. A Human Rights Watch report detailing the working conditions of sixty-six migrant workers in Sochi reported that many of the workers never signed a contract, were never issued work permits, were never paid, and were forced to suffer through inhumane living conditions because their employers took away their passports, leaving them with no way home.
The denial of these rights has had further repercussions. Workers went to Russia expecting hard work but also substantial compensation. Reuters spoke with a 41-year-old Serbian man named Matic about his experiences:
"It was a dodgy deal, but I thought: it's only two months. The money was good, and I needed it," Matic said. He described his nightmare stating, "[w]e finished the job ahead of schedule and demanded our pay." "A Russian man came in wielding a gun. He was like the baddie in a gangster movie. We took what little money they gave us and left." Because no contracts were signed, the workers have no documentation for how many hours they worked or how much money they are owed. This is making it impossible for workers to fight the legal battles that have arisen because of the denial of pay. Further, because no work permits were granted many employees were detained in Russia for working illegally, resulting in the workers' home countries needing to step in to free them.
To add insult to injury, workers were subject to inhumane living conditions. Matic described how after a 27-hour bus ride to Sochi, he was given lodgings in an empty room where he rigged a light bulb with a scavenged power cable for light. Other workers explained, "we used outdoor toilets and had to pay 150 roubles ($4.30) for a shower." "There were only four toilets for about 200 construction workers." Another worker explained how the food employers promised them was inedible. "The food has no taste at all, it's impossible to eat it, we have to throw it away." The workers were also denied medical care when they fell sick and breaks after working long hours. The working conditions were horrible and there was no pay.
On January 10, Russian officials released their estimates of the total wages stolen from Sochi workers and vowed to pay $8.3 million in wage arrears. However, there are still over 700 workers with no documentation who have not been compensated. It is unlikely they will ever see this money.
Under the UNGP, the IOC has a duty to protect migrant workers from this type of abuse. It appears IOC is making an effort to resolve the issue by trying to convince Russian officials to pay the workers; however it is not clear whether the IOC is doing enough to satisfy their obligations under international guidelines.

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Chee responds to CJ, AG and Law Minister
Singapore Democrats, 6 Jan 2009
Mr Chan Sek Keong
Chief Justice
Mr Walter Woon
Mr K Shanmugam
Minister for Law
Dear sirs,
Your speeches during the opening of the legal year were unmistakable references to my colleagues and I. Yet, like Mr Lee Kuan Yew, you did not deign to mention us by name. This is rather impolite, if not altogether puerile.
Be that as it may, allow me to address the points that you raised.
Mr Chan says that "the mission of the courts requires that its authority be respected by all" and that this respect is "fundamental and critical to the rule of law." Amen.
What you fail to state, however, is that the rule of law is not just a system where the government passes legislation and everyone unquestioningly obeys. The concept of the rule of law necessitates the limitation of state power and the respect of human rights.
Our Constitution spells out what these limitations are. It also defines the rights of the citizen.
Are citizens treated equally under the law?
Of importance are two fundamental articles. Let me start with Article 12 which says that "all persons are equal before the law and entitled to the equal protection of the law."
Is everyone in Singapore treated equally under the law? The question is highlighted by two recent protests: One was conducted by the Consumer Association of Singapore (CASE) and the other by Tak Boleh Tahan activists. Both were conducted outside Parliament House, both involved displaying placards, both were commemorating the same occasion (Consumer Rights Day) and both involved persons wearing t-shirts bearing a slogan. The difference is that CASE is run by PAP MPs whereas the TBT protest was made up of human rights defenders.
While CASE was allowed to conduct its activity, my TBT associates and I were arrested and now face prosecution.
It could be that CASE, being affiliated with the Government, does not require a permit because under the Rule 2(1) (f) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act "any assembly or procession held by or under the direction or control of the Government" is exempt from a permit.
But herein lies the rub. Is such a Rule valid under Article 12 of the Constitution which expressly says that all persons are equal before the law?
Or it could be that CASE may have had a permit to conduct its protest, in which instance arises the question: Why was a permit granted to CASE but not to TBT?
Can the Government ban protests outright?
The discrmination between CASE and TBT is especially salient when the Minister for Home Affairs Wong Kan Seng said in Parliament that he has "stopped short of allowing outdoor and street demonstrations."
With reference to Article 14 – which states that "every citizen of Singapore has the right to freedom of speech and expression" and that "all citizens of Singapore have the right to assemble peaceably and without arms" – does the Minister have the power to ban outdoor demonstrations in the first place and even if he does, why did he not apply the law equally to CASE?
Remember Article 4 unambiguously states that: "This Constitution is the supreme law of the Republic of Singapore and any law enacted by the Legislature after the commencement of this Constitution which is inconsistent with this Constitution shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void."
These questions need to be examined by the Judiciary which has a sacred duty to ensure that, one, laws introduced by the Government do not violate the Constitution and, two, that they are not used to discriminate against certain groups of citizens.
Laws cannot be passed or applied will-nilly to buttress the power of the ruling party while suppressing the political opposition and civil society. When the ruling party imposes and enacts such unjust laws, the judiciary must intervene to protect the rights of the citizenry.
This is, in essence, what constitutes the rule of law. Absent such a judicial function, the rule of law is just a buzz phrase used to prop up a facade.
What other chief justices say
Your counterparts in democratic jurisdictions where the rule of law is genuinely practiced all acknowledge this aspect of the judiciary's role vis-a-vis the rule of law.
The former Chief Justice of India, Mr P N Bhagwatie, noted that "The judiciary is one such institution on which rests the noble edifice of democracy and the rule of law. It is to the judiciary that is entrusted the task of keeping every organ of the State within the limits of power conferred upon it by the Constitution...It is the solemn function of the judiciary to ensure that no constitutional or legal functionary or authority acts beyond the limits of its power nor that there be any abuse or misuse of power."
Former UK Lord Chief Justice Bingham said: "The rule of law must, surely, require legal protection of such human rights as, within that society, are seen as fundamental. It is that ministers and public officers at all levels must exercise the powers conferred on them reasonably, in good faith, for the purpose for which the powers were conferred and without exceeding the limits of such powers."
UK Lord Chancellor Irvine in the House of Lords determined that "Any system of law under which the individual was convicted and made subject to a criminal penalty for breach of an unlawful byelaw would be inconsistent with the rule of law...If subordinate legislation is ultra vires on any basis, it is unlawful and of no effect in law."
Canada's Chief Justice, Madam Beverly McLachlin, wrote that "Judges must resist...making 'law' out of what cannot be just, and hence, in a profound sense, cannot be legal. To do otherwise is to allow injustice to hide itself under the cloak of false legality."
Sadly, I am reminded of your opinion as Attorney-General, as you then were, in the aftermath of the elections in 1997. PAP ministers, including the prime minister, had entered polling stations without authorisation. You explained, with excruciating logic, that under the Parliamentary Elections Act "unauthorised entry into or presence within a polling station" is not an offence.
Worse, you concluded that "those unauthorised persons who only wait or loiter inside a polling station on polling day do not commit any offence under the Act."
And yet the Act clearly states the presiding officer shall "exclude all other persons except the candidates, the polling agent or agents of each candidate, the Returning Officer and persons authorised in writing by the Returning Officer, the police officers on duty and other persons officially employed at the polling station." The ministers who entered the polling stations did not fall into any of these categories.
Fulfilling international obligations
The United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaims that "Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association" and that "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression".
Save for the most autocratic of regimes, these rights are recognized by every government in the world and have given rise to legally binding obligations. The UDHR is now part of customary international law, binding on all states and guaranteed to all persons.
Furthermore Singapore voted in favor of General Assembly Resolution 28/251 in 2006. This resolution was made to establish the UN Human Rights Council which stipulates "that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interrelated, interdependent and mutually reinforcing".
In 2003, Singapore also signed the Commonwealth (Latimer House) Principles on the Three Branches of Government which pledged to protect the "fundamental human rights, including equal rights and opportunities for all citizens regardless of race, colour, creed or political belief". (empahsis mine)
Why do I mention these international agreements? Chief Justice Bingham said that the "rule of law requires compliance by the state with its obligations in international law, the law which whether deriving from treaty or international custom and practice governs the conduct of nations."
Extra-legal or extra-constitutional?
My arguments above also apply to the comments made by AG Walter Woon. Mr Woon says that my colleagues and I have conducted a "campaign to force a change in our laws by extra-legal means."
Obviously, you are confused. Our campaign is to compel the ruling clique to return to the rule of law. If there is anything "extra" about what is going on in Singapore it is that the PAP has been ruling the country through extra-constitutional means.
Since the Constitution is the supreme law of this country, your description of changing laws by extra-legal means is better applied to the PAP instead of the SDP.
You also said: "The essence of the rule of law is that the law applies to all." For the reasons I enumerated above, I cannot agree with you more. The trick is for you to conscientiously practice what you so eloquently preach.
Fooling the people
Mr K Shanmugam noted that my associates and I did not like certain laws and the way we showed it was "to go out there and protest." Your statement, ironically, contradicts what CJ Chan and AG Woon try so hard to portray.
In case you haven't realised, protests to affect the introduction, passage, and enactment of legislation is a right enjoyed by citizens in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Australia, US, Europe, etc; in other words, in societies where the rule of law exists. The right to citizens to conduct peaceful protests is exactly what the rule of law permits and what democracy encourages.
But protest is not only used to affect the state's decision-making process. It also allows the people to participate in the political process and helps bind them to society. Given the exodus of Singaporeans, is this such a bad thing?
Your argument that "the way to change the law was to get elected politically and argue in Parliament why the law should be changed" is, to put it delicately, disingenuous. Wasn't it Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who, in a rare moment of candour, avowed that he intends to buy his support and fix the opposition? Mr Lee Kuan Yew even goes to the extent to say that the army will be called in in the event of a "freak" election where the opposition wins power.
Other of your party bosses have unabashedly insisted that Singapore will remain a one-party system. Does all this sound like a situation where one can get democratically elected, let alone do it in enough numbers to change laws? In the words of Abraham Lincoln: you can fool some people some of the time...
Rule of law cannot be merely proclaimed
What the three of you have described is not the rule of law. Rather, it is a system where laws – unjust laws, laws that run contrary to our Constitution, and laws that contravene the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – are used to suppress the rule of law in Singapore.
You are probably aware that the International Bar Association, an organisation whose conference the Government and Law Society welcomed and keenly participated in, said in its report that "A strong and robust rule of law requires respect for and protection of democracy, human rights – including freedom of expression and freedom of assembly" but that the "Singapore Government is currently failing to meet established international standards in these areas."
The truth is that the rule of law must be practised, not merely proclaimed. Saying that we have the rule of law in Singapore does not make it so. If and when the rule of law is entrenched in this country, I assure you that respect will flow not just from the mouths but also from the hearts of the people.
Yours faithfully,
Chee Soon Juan
Singapore Democratic Party
Law won't tolerate attacks
Courts' authority must be respected by all, says CJ; Shanmugam and A-G echo his words
By K. C. Vijayan, Law Correspondent, Straits Times, 4 Jan 2009
The Chief Justice, Law Minister and Attorney-General made clear yesterday that they would not brook any attack on the courts here.
Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong, speaking at the opening of the legal year in the Supreme Court, noted that the mission of the courts requires that its authority be respected by all.
'This is so fundamental and critical to the rule of law, and the just and proper governance of a state, that the law itself will not tolerate any attempt by any person to undermine public confidence in the courts by making false and scandalous allegations,' he said.
'The courts need to be protected in that regard by the law.'
His remarks were echoed in the comments of Attorney-General Walter Woon and Law Minister K. Shanmugam, and come in the wake of several high-profile cases that were convicted for contempt of court last year.
Among those prosecuted were former Singaporean lawyer Gopalan Nair, three activists who showed up in the court with offensive T-shirts, and the Asian Wall Street Journal.
Present at yesterday's ceremony were Deputy Prime Minister S. Jayakumar, former chief justice Yong Pung How, High Court judges and about 200 senior lawyers.
In his address, Professor Woon spoke at length about the need to protect the integrity of the judicial system.
He said that there appears to be a campaign by certain people both here and abroad to attack the integrity and independence of the Singapore courts.
The Attorney-General's office has had to charge several people to show that it is not permissible to 'undermine the courts and judiciary for political or ideological reasons'.
He recalled the spate of incidents last year that began with the first day that he took office in April.
A group of activists linked to an opposition party had come to the Attorney-General's Chambers and sought the return of items seized by police investigating certain offences.
They threatened to stay all night and call in more supporters to stage a protest if their demands were not met. They left after more than an hour following repeated requests.
'I can only conclude they were testing our resolve and probing to see how far we could be intimidated by their tactics,' he said.
This was followed shortly by another incident in the Supreme Court where three activists wore T-shirts to accuse the court of being a kangaroo court.
All three were subsequently charged and convicted.
On the heels of this came an e-mail to various people in Singapore stating that a judge of the Supreme Court had 'prostituted herself' in certain proceedings.
The culprit, politician and former Singaporean Gopalan Nair, also posted the same remarks on his blog. He was jailed for three months for contempt.
Mr Nair has since been repatriated to the United States where he has reposted all that he said.
This was then followed by a series of commentaries in 'an international newspaper' casting aspersions on the integrity and independence of the Singapore judiciary, Professor Woon said.
In November, the Asian Wall Street Journal was fined $25,000 after being found guilty of contempt of court for publishing three articles in June and July that alleged bias and lack of independence on the part of the judiciary.
Prof Woon stressed that these prosecutions are not instituted lightly.
He said that while freedom of speech and expression is guaranteed in the Constitution, the line is crossed 'where a person deliberately attempts to undermine the authority of the courts by casting aspersions on the integrity of the judges in order to further a political or ideological agenda'.
He said the assault on the courts appears to be 'part of a broader campaign to force a change in our laws by extra-legal means'.
This involves the deliberate breaking of laws in an effort to pressure the Government to amend them, rather than go through the 'unexciting route of campaigning for change through proper constitutional means'.
Stressing that those who oppose the Government cannot be expected to be excused from obeying the law, he said: 'The essence of the rule of law is that the law applies to all.'
Speaking on the sidelines of the event, Mr Shanmugam, who is also the Second Minister for Home Affairs, said that the Chief Justice's remarks on the rule of law were timely.
He noted that in the last few years, there have been people who did not like certain laws and the way they showed it was 'to go out there and protest'.
The way to change the law was to get elected politically and argue in Parliament why the law should be changed, he said.
'But an aggressive small group of people think they can change those laws by going out there and protesting and the courts have repeatedly emphasised they will apply the law as it is. That is justice according to the law,' he said.
'Unfortunately, even publicly sometimes, this is forgotten. People forget that some of these protests are really aimed at breaking the law and changing the law and is that what we want?'
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About a month ago, someone from my home recovery group asked me if I'd share my story at a local rehab. In order to keep it, you have to give it away, they say.
The first time this guy asked me about speaking, I apparently pulled out my phone and put the date in my calendar because it was already there when he asked me about it again last week. I hadn't agreed to it then and figured (hoped) he'd forgotten all about it, but he had not. I've heard enough people say they always take a speaking commitment unless they have a good reason not to. Still, I thought about it another day or two before committing, not because I didn't want to but because I was afraid.
Just like some people fear flying or dogs or germs, I am afraid of public speaking. It's irrational, although I was somewhat comforted by another member reminding me that sharing our story comes from the heart and extemporaneously, so is not much at all like public speaking. We can change subtle things about our message, but our story never changes, and this is precisely why I freaked out a little once I set foot inside rehab yesterday.
I guess I had a different idea of what rehab would look like. Like many in recovery, I detoxed at home and never went to rehab, although I romanticized it plenty in those early days. I pictured plenty of natural light and down time and tired looking women in sweatpants and very little makeup. I hadn't pictured so many heavily tattooed men (and women) and so much syrup on the dining hall tables we pushed together to form our own makeshift recovery meeting. A handwritten sign on the wall listed a different radio station to be played each day of the week with the threat of talk radio ALL DAY (emphasis theirs) if anyone had a problem with it. This rehab felt like prison if prison had a lobby with a murky, half-empty aquarium with too many orange fish and one big turtle straining to escape.
What possible good came of me sharing my suburban-white-mom story with a bunch of people with probably very different circumstances? I have no idea. It's possible something I shared from my first year of recovery stuck with someone…maybe how I didn't do anything perfectly except for not drinking. I don't know, I'm reaching. I shared my story, avoiding eye contact and feeling a bit like my 4 year-old when she meets someone new and runs to hide behind me (if I can't see them, they can't see me, right?). Everyone listened politely. A handful of people used the time to fill in worksheets, which probably had to do with step work. At one point a woman loudly crumbled up a page she was working on, but I don't think it was to protest anything I said. After the meeting, some came up to shake our hands and thank us for coming, and this touched me. I took something away, though it was not the pat-myself-on-the-back feeling that I expected. I took away gratitude that I got to leave and drive home at the end of the hour to be with my family.
In an email to a recovery friend I've started getting close to (my first real-life recovery friend!), she talked about gratitude and how seeing someone with less made her appreciate all that she had. I knew just what she meant. When I snuck glances around the room yesterday, I was aware how lucky I am to have gotten out when I did. I hate the term "high bottom" because frankly it reminds me of firm asses. But there are so many points in a person's life they can choose sobriety. Maybe it's more apt to say sobriety chooses us. How else can I explain the college student sitting next to a newly sober retiree at a meeting? Why did I stop drinking at 37 and not 27 or 47 or never? Who the fuck knows, but I'm even more grateful I had the resources and support to stop as easily as I did. Looking around the room yesterday, I saw how easy I've always had it. The experience was unsettling and humbling.
Right now, gratitude is as much about being thankful for the life I avoided as it is appreciating the life I have. Eventually I hope I feel it without so much fear and judgmental-ness, but hey, one more thing to work on. I am grateful for that and even the smell of syrup, which stayed with me for hours afterwards and reminded me of the world I left behind.


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Dodge: 6
Armor: 14
Hit Points: 120
Movement Abilities:
- Walk (2AP): 3 mp
Attack Abilities:
- Entrapping Mines (2AP): 85 acc, 0 dmg, 4 rng. For 3 rounds, Enemy Golems remaining in the target Region take 15 Damage per Round. Leaving the Region costs +1 AP.
- Mana Mortar (3AP): 75 acc, 30 dmg, 3 rng. This attack gains 10 Damage if the Target Region contains a Blessing or a Curse. If gains no bonus if both a Blessing and a Curse are in the same Region.
- Adaptive Volley (1AP): 80 acc, 30 dmg, 2 rng. If Enemy Golems are in the Mammoth's Region, this attack may only Target Enemies in this Region.
Passive Abilities:
- Mortar Fire: All of the Mammoth's attacks ignore a target's bonus to Dodge from the intervening Cover.
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Seijun Suzuki interview
By Mark Schilling and Mamiko Kawamoto
Seijun Suzuki was just about to leave for Cannes when we interviewed him at the offices
of Nippon Herald, who is co-distributing "Princess Raccoon." He was using an oxygen
tank -- he has been ailing of late -- but was still his usual self, quick with a quip and
honest to a fault.
Mark Schillling: Were you influenced at all by the "Princess Raccoon" films of Keigo
Kimura -- or did you try to do something different?
Seijun Suzuki: Those "Princess Raccoon" films of Kimura's exist, of course. It may be
strange to call mine a remake, but if those films didn't exist, mine would have never
gotten off the ground.
I said I wanted to shoot ("Princess Raccoon") about twenty years ago, but you should
think about a movie from the moment you decide to do it, not before. It's stupid to be
mulling it over for twenty years. When you realize that it's not going to happen, you
should forget about it. If you get lucky and someone says "let's do it" -- that's when you
should start thinking.
Mamiko Kawamoto: Why couldn't you make the film when you first wanted to?
SS: There wasn't enough money. After I made "Kageroza" (Mirage Theater, 1981), I
talked with the producer about what we should do next. We discussed making "Princess
Raccoon." We even had a screenplay and were ready to go, but we weren't able to find
enough money to make it the way we wanted. Computer graphics were ridiculously
expensive back then -- so we gave up.
MS: I heard you were only able to get the film underway after Zhang Ziyi came on board.
SS: That's right. That's the way Japanese films are now -- if you don't have a star,
nothing happens. She liked my films so she agreed to appear. I'm thankful for that.
MS: She speaks Chinese in the film and her lover (Joe Odagiri) speaks Japanese. The
film seem to be saying that love is something you express with, not words, but feelings.
SS: That's right -- it's a love expressed through emotion only. They know they love each
other through their feelings for each other, not words. They know from the facial
expressions and so on.. The fact that they don't understand each other's language adds a
nice flavor to the film -- the flavor of miso. (laughs)
MK: The songs are an important element. How was Zhang Ziyi's singing of the Japanese
SS: That was a problem. (laughs) At first I wondered what I could do. She was singing by
rote memorization, without understanding the meaning. There was no way she could
really get into the feeling of the lyrics. But with practice she ended up being pretty good. I
was relieved. (laughs)
MS: You use various genres of music, even rap. It's like a history of Japanese pop music.
SS: It's a hodgepodge isn't it? (laughs) I suppose you could call it a history of Japanese
pop music. That's the contribution of the composer.
MK: The story is not just a romance with happy ending. The princess has to fight for a
forbidden love -- that is, love with a human being. How did you come up with that
particular story?
SS: It the Snow Princess (Yuki Hime) story. The basic idea is that of love blooming after
the lovers die. Both the man and the woman are dead. Then they come back to life and
kiss for the first time. That's a bit different from the love stories we've had till now,
wouldn't you say?
MS: You told me before that your job as a director is to make everyone feel relaxed and
positive. Was that true on the shoot of "Princess Raccoon" as well?
SS: The director's job is to create a good atmosphere. I think it's his role to liven up the
atmosphere, so that the shooting goes smoothly.
MS: Given that it's a musical, did you have a lot of rehearsals?
SS: No, none. Miss Zhang was on a tight schedule. She had to practice before she came to
the set. After she arrived on the set we got right down to business -- one take.
MK: You didn't shoot any retakes?
SS: Hardly any. If you fail, you fail -- that's all right. It's enough if you capture the
actor's charisma on the screen. It's doesn't matter that much if their singing is good or
bad. As long as you capture what they have to offer, they can be as bad as they want.
Fortunately, those two turned out to passable singers.
MS: You had at least one great singer -- Hibari Misora. How did you happen to use her --
or rather her digitalized image?
SS: I wanted to cast the most beautiful woman in Japan for that role, but she couldn't fit
us into her schedule. I was getting desperate when my producer had the idea of using
Misora. She's the number one Japanese singer, so I didn't have any objections. Actually, I
didn't think that her office would say OK, but the producer won out. He was the one with
the idea.
MK: Didn't you have to spend a lot of extra money on the CG scenes with Misora?
SS: We could only use six CG cuts in "Pistol Opera" (2001). When I asked why, I was
told that it was a matter of money. But the producer I have now told me I could use as
many (CG cuts) as I wanted (in "Princess Raccoon"). CG has gotten a lot cheaper. That's
why we were able to make the film.
MK: The scene of the two lovers in the irises really impressed me. Was that done with
CG? Also, how did you communicate the sort of image you wanted to the actors?
SS: It was all CG -- that's the only way we could have done it. That was a tough scene to
do. It's raining and in the background is a Japanese-style painting -- that's what I told the
actors. But they had no idea how the background was going to be used. Even I didn't
know, when I was actually shooting, exactly how it would look on the screen. That's what
bothers me about CG.
MS: You tried various things in this film for the first time -- how happy were you with
the results?
SS: I thought it turned out pretty well. It's not really all that different (from my previous
films). I don't think I shot it any differently -- I just shot it the way I always do.
MS: What sort of musicals or film music do you like yourself?
SS: I like films where one of my favorite actresses is singing, someone like Mieko
MK: I like the sort of charming, sexy, voluptuous women who appear in your films, but
Zhang Ziyi's Raccoon Princess is more of a cute, cheerful, energetic type.
SS: No matter how much you tell a director to bring out an actress's sex appeal, if she
doesn't have it to begin with, it's impossible. Back in the old days, they'd say that Isuzu
Yamada just had to stand (in front of a camera) to look sexy. It had nothing to do with the
way she walked. Young actresses now don't have that sort of sex appeal, I'm sorry to say.
MS: I'm sure that when fans heard you were making a period drama, a lot of them were
expecting sword-fighting scenes -- but you didn't give them any. (laughs)
SS: I had to disappoint them. (laughs) Sword-fighting (in Japanese films) is like buyo
(Japanese dance) -- it's a kind of dance. Dancing and sword-fighting are the same.
MK: You're going to be 82 soon -- we'd like to congratulate you on your birthday.
SS: What's to congratulate? Look at me -- I'm a mess. (laughs)


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RONIN. Noun, historical. A samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord. From director John Frankenheimer (Reindeer Games, The Manchurian Candidate) comes Ronin, a pulse-pounding, action-packed crime thriller featuring an all-star cast headlined by Robert De Niro (Taxi Driver, Heat) and Jean Reno (Leon: The Professional). On a rain-swept night in Paris, an international crack team of professional thieves assembles, summoned by a shady crime syndicate fronted by the enigmatic Deirdre (Natascha McElhone, The Devil's Own). Their mission: to steal a heavily guarded briefcase from armed mobsters, its contents undisclosed. But what begins as a routine heist soon spirals into chaos, with the group beset by a series of double-crosses and constantly shifting allegiances, and it falls to world-weary former CIA strategist Sam (De Niro) and laconic Frenchman Vincent (Reno) to hold the mission together. A latter-day return to form for Frankenheimer, the film evokes the same gritty milieu as classic 70s crime fare like The French Connection, in addition to anticipating the early 21st century trend towards more grounded, realistic action movies, exemplified by the likes of the Bourne franchise. Arrow Video is proud to present Ronin in a brand new, cinematographer-approved 4K restoration, allowing this jewel in the crown of 90s thriller cinema to shine like never before.
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An evil Wizard, Traigon, makes a pact with the dark forces to sacrifice his first born to his God, Caligara, to gain the highest degree of power, but things get complicated when his gives birth to twins. Having knowledge of her husband's plan, she runs away and her two daughters grow up to be beautiful warriors played by playboy playmates Leigh and Lynette Harris. After the death of their mother and adopted families at the hands of Traigon and his army, the twins, blessed with the forces of light and strength given to them by the magical warrior Krona, join forces with Baldar the Viking and Erlik the Barbarian to take down Traigon and avenge their mother's death. Standing in their way is all sorts of Traigon's minions, from an army of ape men to undead zombies, which leads us to a climax in an all out battle between good and evil! New HD re-mastering of the previously never-before-seen longer version. Directed by legendary cult director Jack Hill (Foxy Brown, Switchblade Sisters), under pseudonym Brian Stuart.
Starring Leigh Harris, Lynette Harris, Bob Nelson
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Our writing time as taken on a new element and the change has been very good. Up until now I have sat with James and helped guide him on his stories, but I have never written a story in front of him. We've begun "writing workshop" which you can search that term on YouTube and find many talented teachers doing this with their students and see for yourself how it works.
My reasoning for starting this with James is so that I can introduce new elements to him in a natural way. It's one thing to practice putting periods at the end of your sentences on a worksheet. It's another thing to be writing down a thought and finding naturally where the end of the thought occurs. Writing Workshop gives me the ability to introduce higher level writing to him through my own writing. I can talk about my story and my experience as a writer while writing in front of him. I love it!
Here is the first story I did for him a week or so ago. I had eaten dinner with my friend the night before and our waiter was super forgetful so I decided to write about it. I tried to write a simple story just slightly above what James can do right now. Of course I can write a better story than this, but if I introduce too many new elements in my writing he won't be able to keep up. We worked on beginning, middle, end and using periods at the end of our thoughts.
All I did the first day was make my plan (the picture on top) and write my first sentence.
Then James went into his draftbook and made a plan for his story and wrote his first sentence. "On Dad's birthday we went to see Despicable Me 2. You can see with his writing that he is picking up more and more sight words with his spelling, but that he still mostly sounds words out when he's writing. I do not put a huge emphasis on spelling because it can really slow down the writing process, but if I know he can spell a word I make him do it correctly. From this particular sentence it is clear to me that he doesn't know the word "went" yet and so that would be a great word for me to have him practice for spelling and word work. I never tell him how to spell a word correctly. I just encourage him to sound it out and ask himself "Does that look right?"
I didn't take a picture of my second day of writing, but you can see what I did because it's in green. I wrote in a different color each day because I've been trying to help a fellow friend out with her writing workshop and I wanted her to be able to see the different things we did each day. I wouldn't normally choose a different color for each day. The second day I ended up adding something to my plan about the waiter (because I had forgotten that funny part the first day) and added a second sentence to my story.
James didn't add to his plan this day he just added more detail about the movie theater. I love how he said, "The theater smelled like pop corn burned in the microwave". He had wanted to write "The theater was stinky" and all I asked him was, "What did it smell like?" and so he wrote the descriptive smell instead of just stinky. Guiding him to the next level of writing is what "Writing Workshop" is all about.
The third and final day I finished my story and so did he. Then on the fourth day I wrote his story in a book (construction paper stapled together), he illustrated it and then shared it with his dad. This is what our writing will begin to look like each week.
"I was glad Dad had a birthday."
I highly encourage you to check out "writer's workshop" on youtube and decide for yourself how you can help your child become a better writer.


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Watching Korean dramas can really get you sucked into their world.
Just ask Anne Curtis - she hasn't even moved on from 'Goblin' and its lead actor Gong Yoo!
However, another Kapamilya star has shown that she might join Anne's obsession due to her recent Instagram posts.
READ ALSO: Feeling Goblin's bride! Anne Curtis fangirls to Gong Yoo for winning Best Actor
KAMI spotted (via PUSH) that ABS-CBN head honcho Charo Santos has joined in the trend as she posed with a cardboard standee of Lee Min Ho.
The 'Maalala Mo Kaya' host is recently in South Korea, wherein sh also shared snaps of her experience on her Instagram page.
READ ALSO: Charo Santos takes Instagram by storm with her first two posts
The 61-year-old also donned a hanbok, courtesy of another standee.
READ ALSO: Charo Santos-Concio looks sultry in Rogue cover
She even commented that she must be getting the Korean fever, as Lee Min Ho's recent series has aired yesterday.
'Legend of the Blue Sea', which also stars Jun Ji-hyun, can be watched after 'The Better Half'.
Do you think Ate Charo will fall in love with K-drama just like Anne? Let KAMI know in the comments!
READ ALSO: Charo Santos does the "mannequin challenge" craze
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Wayzata Makes 2013 Best of Lake Minnetonka List
Wayzata Makes 2013 Best of Lake Minnetonka List
Lake Minnetonka Magazine asked the public to vote on for their 30 favorite people, places, activities and businesses around Lake Minnetonka. These 3 Wayzata business made the cut and were voted 2013 Best of Lake Minnetonka List!
Best Florist: Candlelight Floral
With their delightful fragrance and incomparable beauty, flowers have a universal appeal. Your floral arrangements can be lavish or simple, elegant or effervescent. For more than 50 years, family-owned and -operated Candlelight Floral has been providing stunning floral designs for an array of occasions. Whether it's a spare arrangement of white roses and lilies to the riot of color using a variety of blooms, Candlelight Floral's designs will be one of the most memorable aspects of your event. 275 Lake St. E., Wayzata; 952.473.2564.
Best Place to Buy Jeans: Hot Mama
Shopping for jeans can be a daunting experience, but not at Hot Mama! Here you will find a variety of hip, trendy jean options including boyfriend, cropped, bootcut, straight-leg and skinny. Best of all, Hot Mama carries some of the hottest brands, including AG, Joes Jeans, Hudson, Kut and Level 99. 687 Lake St. E., Wayzata, 952.224.9985.
Best Dentist: Dr. David Fligge, Wayzata Family Dentistry
Taking home the prize last year as well, Dr. David Fligge remains the defending champion of dentistry in the Lake Minnetonka area. 101 Lake St. W., Wayzata; 952.475.2464.
Best Vision/Eyewear/Eye Care: Art of Optiks
Stephanie Haenes and her husband Dr. Timothy Haupert oversee a unique and luxurious optical operation in Wayzata. "We have a real synergy between the doctor side of the practice and the optical, which is not always the case," says Haenes. Using new technology to treat disease and finding the most unusual and well-made eyewear make their quality of service easy to see, even without glasses. 747 Lake St. E., Wayzata; 952.404.2020.
These are the honorably mentioned runner ups in Wayzata:
Best Date Night:
Third place: Gianni's Steakhouse
Best Happy Hour:
Third place: Sunsets
Best Architect:
Runner-up: Charles R. Stinson, Charles R. Stinson Architecture + Design
Best Boutique:
Third place: Maha! Boutique
Best Salon/Spa:
Runner-up: Juut Salonspa
Best Bar Food:
Third place: Wayzata Bar & Grill
Best Pet Grooming:
Third place: Bone Adventure
Best Marina:
Third place: North Shore Marina
Best Dermatologist:
Third place: Dr. Mary Meighan, Metropolitan Dermatology
Best Chiropractor:
Runner-up: Dr. Barbro Brost, The Brost Clinic
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It isn't bad to get a great price, but you have to know why the price is lower than with other roofing contractors. If it is because they have been in the industry for a couple of decades and can rely on word-of-mouth instead of spending thousands on marketing, that's fine. If they are a here today, gone tomorrow type, you are better to keep looking for a more dependable option.
The reality is that all roofing contractors are not the same, but there are some things to look for that will help you choose a great one. Take the time to talk with roofing contractors to see how well they communicate, how much patience they have in explaining the process, and how detail-oriented they are. You are going to be working with these people for a few days, so you want someone you enjoy talking with and that you feel firmly grasps the project at hand.
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Widely regarded as the meeting point between creativity and business, this year's edition of Tranoï Homme and Preview has sourced again the cream of the crop of alternative fashion design. More than three hundred exhibitors presented their latest creations to key buyers coming to Paris from all over the world, on the occasion of Men's Fashion Week.
Walking across the neatly arranged aisles at any of the two venues — Palais de la Bourse and the Cité de la Mode et du Design — visitors were treated with creativity in every corner. The latest collections for men and their preview collections for women were showcased with styles ranging from casual streetwear to avant-garde.
In individual showrooms, exhibitors allowed us to interact with the garments not just visually but also allowing visitors to touch and feel most fabrics. From the supplest cashmere to exotic furs, we were able to explore with our hands the structure, the linings and the finishes of every single item being showcased, which proves critical for buyers when deeming the quality of the designs.
Accessories were not on shortage either. We found some surprises that caught our attention, such as poisonous toads from Australia turned into exotic coin pouches, and a plethora of otherworldly eyewear designs made for the adventurous.
The Tranoï tradeshow has been around since 2005 and is held four times a year during Paris Fashion Week, and twice a year during New York Fashion Week. Besides from serving as a link between buyers and designers, Tranoï proposes several art installations, musical performances, cocktails and runway shows that match the stylish vibe surrounding the event.
Among this year's novelties we were able to witness fresh talent strutting down the runway on IFA's MBA graduates fashion show, and an original olfactory installation crowning the entrance section where more than 30 niche fragrance labels presented their products.
All in all, the Tranoï experience brings us closer to unlikely interpretations of fashion, especially for menswear, and gives us a general picture of the trends that will hit concept stores around the world in the late fall season. Next edition will be held in New York from February 21-23. We are eager to see what it will bring!
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Jewish Family Service is guided by our Mission Statement: To encourage and support the quality and continuity of individual, family and community life guided by the ethical and spiritual values of Judaism. We are continually working to develop new services and resources to assist our community.
Jewish Family Service is primarily a low cost cash based counseling service. Jewish Family service offers counseling on a sliding scale based on clients monthly income and is employed by MFT interns and licensed MFTS. Counseling services are non-denominational and offered at our location in Ventura.
In addition to in clinic counseling, Jewish family Service has a Senior Case manager who works with Jewish Seniors throughout Ventura County.
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4 Expert Tips to Increase Revenue During National Yoga Month
National Yoga Month is coming up in September which means it's the perfect time to expand your reach, bring in new students, and increase your revenue as a yoga teacher or studio owner. Here are four tips from the experts for growing your business during the month of yoga awareness!
If You're Just Starting Out, Keep it Small
I've you've just gotten your yoga teacher certification and have big dreams on the horizon of owning a thriving yoga studio, that's amazing! But the key to meeting those big dreams is starting out small.
"My advice is: don't open a yoga studio," Alison West, former director of yoga advocacy group, Yoga for New York, and owner of the studio Yoga Union, advises. She says this after seeing teachers graduate from training with the dream of opening a studio while, more and more, students want the best (a.k.a. lowest) deal possible. This can present some stressful problems when owning and running a studio represents about half of the owner's income.
First, work on building your clientele. Many national gym chains are adding more and more yoga classes clients can incorporate into gym membership packages. Working here and/or in various local studios can help you build a strong student base while guaranteeing consistent income. Then, once you've saved up and have students you know will fill your classes, begin looking into opening a studio.
Offer New Classes or Workshops
If you're already the owner of an established studio, it might be time to switch up the schedule a bit and add new classes or workshops to re-inspire your students' practices. You can use National Yoga Month to see what works – if a new class will bring in enough new students or if a change in time boosts another class's attendance.
You can also take this opportunity to offer more in-depth workshops for students wanting to deepen their practice or focus on specific poses or areas of the body. Not sure where to start? Here are ten creative themes for yoga workshops from E-RYT 200 yoga teacher and entrepreneur, Jody Ford to try and offer this National Yoga Month.
Or Offer Up Discounts & Specials
With the publicity around National Yoga Month, a lot of potential new students are going to be looking into trying out a class. And since we've already established most people are looking for the best deal, now's the perfect time to offer "new student specials" and discount packages on your classes. Once your new students see how beneficial yoga is to their lives, a small increase in yoga class prices shouldn't deter them from continuing to see you long after September.
Sign Up for HealingRadiusPro
If you haven't already signed up for HealingRadiusPro, what are you even doing here? Just kidding, of course, and we may be a little biased, but HealingRadiusPro is a great business management tool you can use to increase class sizes at your yoga studio. Simply list your business and class schedule on HealingRadiusPro and potential students can sign up and even pay for classes over at HealingRadius!
So if you haven't already, be sure to sign up today for the best National Yoga Month ever!


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The ACO is a not for profit organization that relies on commercial activity and the support of our generous donors to continue our work as Australia's finest national orchestra, as we receive less than 12% of funding from government sources.
The cost of operating the ACO's booking channels requires substantial investment in technology, personnel and infrastructure. To offset these costs, the ACO has introduced a once-per-order booking fee of $7.50 for all purchases of events.
Each order and booking fee makes a contribution towards ensuring the ACO's ongoing financial sustainability as we continue to bring the Australian community an annual calendar of the best musical performances, as well as award-winning initiatives like our Emerging Artists and National Education Programs.
To assist the ACO with additional support, please see aco.com.au/donate
Booking Fee
A handling fee of $7.50 applies per transaction for all online and telephone bookings, regardless of the number of tickets or events purchased simultaneously. This fee covers the costs of maintaining our booking systems, and also includes the cost of domestic post should you choose to have your tickets mailed to you.
Ticket Exchange
Ticket exchanges are available for all main-stage concerts. Package ticket holders may exchange tickets at no cost when exchanges are made up to 21 days before the performance. After that time, a fee of $7.50 is charged per transaction. Single ticket buyers may exchange tickets for a fee of $7.50 per ticket. Please note that tickets can only be exchanged for performances in the same calendar year. For more information visit aco.com.au/exchanges


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This is a blog where you can watch JGV online without having to worry about downloading anything! ^^ I can post almost any film just ask ;)
Thursday, September 5, 2013
[NEED TO REUPLOAD!] [KO-SECRET FILM] Obscene Camera 10
Oh, I love this series :)
Scene 1: I've read other reviews of this DVD and almost everyone forgets to mention this boy! He has two scenes which I find VERY hot. Of course, he's not as cute as the other boys but I still found his scenes enjoyable :) And I'm sorry, but I don't know his name >.<
Scene 2: So this scene contains the "new" Manato in it and he is perhaps the most adorable thing to ever happen to JGV (well, I think this about every cute boy...). He is the cutest thing ever! So tiny and sensitive, I almost can't stand it >.< This scene was great, I just love the way he seemed to be holding back his moans while he was extremely hard! I don't know what my favorite part was, I have so many ^^
Scene 3: Has the same boy from the first scene and instead of being forced by the teacher, he's forcing the teacher o.O
Scene 4: I know this boy's name! I just can't remember at the moment >.< (I'll edit this once I remember). He's so sweet and his moans so precious! There's just nothing more to say...you just need to watch :)
This film was alright, as compared to other Obscene Camera films. I just really love Manato
Have a nice day! :)
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With Brussels now firmly 'Back to School' stress levels should be rising steadily. Eurocrats may have missed a timely summer initiative from the European Commission aimed at tackling the most frequently reported work-related health problem in Europe - stress. Stress is believed to be the cause of the majority of all lost working days, according to the European Commission. … [Read more...]
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Tens of thousands of workers were helped to retrain, look for a new job or launch a new company in 207-2013 if they had been laid off as a result of globalisation or the economic crisis thanks to €400 million in EU funding. This aid came from the EU's Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF). On 11 September the EP's budget committee approved another aid package for workers in … [Read more...]
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Dave: Great fun. Our first guest soon academy award nominated actress or attres. She is starring in a new ill. Entitled once upon a time in mexico. It opens friday. Here is the lovely salma hayek, everyone. ( Band playing ) ( cheers and applause ) welcome back to the show. You look wonderful.
Salma: Thank you.
Dave: Did you have a nice summer.
Salma: Yes, I had a great summer.
Dave: What kind of stuff did you do? Were you working?
Salma: I was working. I have been working so much. I have been working -- really tired. We just had the premiere here in new york.
Dave: How was that? Was it fun?
Salma: It was fun but i was so tired I put on the dress backwards and i didn't realize until after the red carpet. I was feeling very uncomfortable and the dress had like wrinkles and in the front and in the back on purpose, you know and i noticed that it was very long in the front and i looked at the back and it was climbing up my butt. The worst part about it is i have to give it back because it was a borrow from donna karan and now they need somebody with a hump to wear it. I also went to japan.
Dave: I think the gres dress you are wearing tonight, you have that one on correctly.
Salma: Thank you.
Dave: You went to japan?
Salma: Yes.
Dave: What were you doing in japan.
Salma: Frida just came out there so we went there.
Dave: Promoting that film there, good for you. Did you like japan?
Salma: Yes, i love japan. And the jnz were so nice to me. I felt so welcome except one time I went to the temple and i got there really early before anybody arrived and there were these japanese, i don't he know i think he they were monks or something wearing amazing outfits white like a very extravagant helmut lang or something. They were doing a ritual and all of a sudden some guy decided to hit this ball with a really big stick and go at it really hard a wnd wend -- and the people doing the ritual were scared. I screamed again and i don't know why. I knew i was doing something wrong but it was scary or something. Then i didn't feel so welcome at this point. But other than that, they were so nice.
Dave: Sounds like it might have been one of japanese game shows we hear about. Can you mep me. I want to talk about mexico because I watched this movie today. By the way, what a film is this. Isn't it exciting and mist call and interesting?
Salma: Fantastic. A lot of action.
Dave: The thing i liked about it was it shot in mexico?
Salma: Yes, it was shot in my one my favorite towns in mexico. It's beautiful and the food is amazing, yeah.
Dave: Is it anywhere near oaxaca?
Salma: No it's far away from oaxaca. ( Laughter ).
Dave: If I were to travel to mexico. I have only been across the border I've only be to tijuana.
Salma: Tijuana.
Dave: I went there long enough to hearn how to proit. You can pronuns it (speaking spanish).
Salma: That's so good. When we sart started out you were a mess. After all these years were beginning to learn it.
Dave: If we go to mexico you and i the first thing every is says is don't drink the water. How many you can't drink the water? Who can drink the water? Who can't drink the water?
Salma: You drink the water. I can drink the water from the bottle. You can drink all the water but you can get diarrhea.
Dave: I see. ( Laughter ) where do a sign?
Salma: You know what you get diarrhea because you have been talking about quaxilquatil and he is going to put a spell on you.
Dave: It's paul. Paul started the whole thing: Do the natives also get sick when they drink the water?
Salma: No, some people develop some --
Dave: Is it a parasite.
Salma: Yeah, there's a lot of parasites.
Dave: It's a mike croab or a parasite.
Salma: There's a collection. It depends where you drink it.
Dave: The entire collection.
Salma: You can drink bottled water.
Dave: Is it countrywide or certain parts of country you get that?
Salma: No, it's country wide but the variety of parasites changes in there.
Dave: Ho do they get any work done for heaven sakes if everybody is sick.
Salma: Nobody gets sick.
Dave: Just the gringos.
Salma: Sometimes they should know better, you know. But anywhere you go in the world if your body snot used to the water you can have --
Dave: Just a matter of woe have to adapt -- our systems would have to adapt to the parasites.
Salma: Yeah.
Dave: Would the food be --.
Salma: The food is amazing. Yes.
Dave: Like when we go away. If your hometown what kind of food would we have there?
Salma: Oh, my god in my hometown it's the best food in the world. Let me tell you. We have -- it's not orgy from there but the best are made there. We have all kinds of seafood.
Dave: Mexican seafood.
Salma: Really good.
Dave: Do you have the mole sauce.
Salma: We eat it in mexico.
Dave: Do you eat nachos with melted cheese.
Salma: That's so gringo. The cheese whiz is completely american.
Paul: You are so gringo.
Dave: We'll be right back with here with salma hayek, everyone. ( Band playing ) ( cheers and applause )
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Dave: Salma hayek is with us. Sounded great by the way.
Paul: Rick derringer.
Dave: In the movie you actual will do do your own stunts a lot of people say that but it's true.
Salma: So did antonio, yeah.
Dave: Why did you do the stunts because you could have been injured.
Salma: I did.
Dave: You were chained tolght and swinging off buildings.
Salma: I got injured but it was a matter of pride and a little bit of stupidity, too. When I got there and they told me what I had to do I said there's no way I'm in the jumping out of the window and antonio was going back and forth because it's a girl. No because she thinks sheses a big star. I said, "okay, I'm jumping" and there I was hanging look a pin yachta for three days. There's a guy holding the rope it's scary.
Dave: It looks scary but terribly authentic.
Salma: It's authentic because I'm supposed to be in a panic screaming and I was thinking i was dying.
Dave: Let's show people a clip from once upon a time in mexico.
Salma: I'm sure you are going to see some stunt. I hope it's that one because I'm impressed with myself for do th impressed because it was actually you.
Salma: I can't even see my face. You can see it. You can see it.
Dave: There's other things to look at. ( Laughter ) ( cheers and applause ) well, (laughs) you know what I'm saying? ( Laughter ) let's take a look now at a clip from once upon a time in mexico. Salma hayek.
Salma: Come on, come on, come on. Any suggestions miss, why don't we get a room on the 5th floor so we can see the beautiful sunset. (Screams)
Salma: Come on.
(Screams) ( band playing ) ( cheers and applause )
Dave: Wow.
Salma: Wait, there's more.
Paul: The scene is longer.
Dave: I would go see the movie base odden that unchts you should.
Dave: I will. I have seen it already. It's "once upon a time in mexico" it opens friday. Good luck. Thanks for being here. Salma hayek
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Trek is now officially in on gravel.
- Best gravel bikes
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With its frame-flexing IsoSpeed design, the Trek Domane was already a great bike for riding on dirt, cobbled and gravel roads, but now the company has a line of Domane Gravel bikes in carbon and aluminum frame options that come with 35mm Schwalbe G-One Allround tires.
The Domane Gravel is the first dedicated bike for gravel from the Wisconsin brand. It features the same frame as the current Domane line, with tubeless wheels and the fat Schwalbe tires being the primary differences.
There are three models of the Domane Gravel.
The Domane SLR 6 Gravel is the top-shelf model, with a 600 Series OCLV Carbon frame, front and adjustable rear IsoSpeed, a Shimano Ultegra group with hydraulic disc brakes and Bontrager Paradigm Comp Tubeless Ready wheels. The Domane SLR 6 Gravel is available now through Trek's Project One custom program for $5,999.
The $2,499 Domane SL 5 Gravel has a 500 Series OCLV frame with front and rear IsoSpeed. Parts highlights include Shimano RS805 hydraulic discs, a Shimano 105 group with a compact (50/34) crank and an 11-32 cassette, 12mm thru-axle wheels and hidden fender mounts.
The $1,699 Domane ALR 5 Gravel uses a 200 Series Alpha Aluminum frame, TEKTRO Spyre flat-mount mechanical disc brakes and a Shimano 105 groupset.
UK and AU pricing was not immediately available.
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Groups explained (Overlap, Stack, Komponent)
Overlap Group
The "Overlap" group is a container for other modules, the layer size will increase based on its contents so it will basically "wrap" the items inside it. As the name suggest the "Overlap" group will place the items one on top of the other, you will then need to use the padding or the anchor to move them inside, the anchor is relative to the Group so if you anchor something "top left" in an Overlap Group it will be the top left of the group itself.
Benefits of using an Overlap Group are:
- You can scale all items inside the group together by using the Layer -> Scale property
- On a Wallpaper root you can "repeat" or "mirror" the layer using the "Tiling" option, this is very useful in order to create pattern based wallpapers
- You can animate, move and re position all items together
- Overlap Group provides "static center" rotation, so, if you enable rotation of a group the group will rotate based on the group center, so the overlap group is the basis to create clock hands (see the clock tutorial in the tutorials section)
Stack Group
A stack group is a container that allows automatic "stacking" of the items, so if you want to have multiple text items placed one after the other horizontally or vertically you will use a Stack. This is especially good when you want to place one item just after another but the item size might change dynamically. The stack allows also to anchor items all to one side of the group, try playing with the stacking option in the "Layer" section.
The "Komponent" is a special Overlap Layer that can be exported and reused. The "Komponent" group is like a preset within a preset and allows you to create your own modules with their own global variables. So, for example, if you create a Clock you can then export the Komponent and add this clock to other presets by loading it in one shot, the globals of the Komponent will become the settings of it so when using the module you will not see the objects inside (unless you unlock it) but just the basic settings. Komponents can also be distributed via APK. Please check the tutorials section for more examples.