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Morning all!
I'm really excited to be starting a new weekly segment here today!
It's called Words, and will involve me challenging myself creatively every week by taking a saying or song lyrics, and drawing them in a creative way. The idea will be to try out new mediums (like watercolour – coming up next week!) and… I'm not allowed to touch the computer. This will be a big challenge for me! Even just now when I uploaded my first 'words' attempt, I had to consciously stop myself from fixing my mistakes!
The whole 'words' idea came from looking at this book I saw online the other day… It's called Quoteskine by Lee Crutchley, and contains a heap of drawings he's done of lyrics and sayings.. so I thought it would be a great chance for me to test myself every week and give it a go myself.. and so far, I'm loving it!
Please be kind.. this is my first attempt! I was a bit nervous being my first one and all, but I'm hoping I will get better with time :)
These words are from the song Brother Sparrow by Agnes Obel. After I'd done the sketch in pencil I had every intention of painting over it, but then couldn't bring myself to potentially ruin it, so left it as it was! haha


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History on Wheels
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New Parent Get-Togethers at 92nd Street Y
Wed | 10:30 pm
First-time parenthood can feel overwhelming—we're here to help! 92Y Parenting Center director Sally Tannen welcomes new moms, dads, and babies to gather for weekly meet-ups full of sharing, advice, an...
Tech Support for Grandparents at 92nd Street Y
Wed | 5PM
Want to group-text your whole family all at once? Bring your device and our two tech experts will help figure it out in this free class. The class meets Wednesdays, from 5-6 pm, and Sundays, from 3-4 ...
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone at David Geffen Hall
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Mitsubishi says developing space launcher replacements in Japan will only become harder
It might be called an aerospace wrinkle in the problem of Japan's aging population: the impending retirement of a cohort of engineers who have experience in developing large space launchers. If the Japanese government does not act soon, these people will be playing leisurely rounds of golf while their successors struggle to relearn old lessons.
With that in mind, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is urging the government to move immediately on developing a new family of space launchers. While other countries might shrug off the problem and just make do indefinitely with current equipment, Japan is in a less comfortable position, because its H-IIA and H-IIB rockets are notoriously expensive to launch. Moreover, those two launchers are caught in an economic trap: Their costs are so high, especially once yen are converted to dollars, that they can rarely be used commercially, so the production and launch infrastructure behind them cannot be worked fast enough to drive down those expenses.
Mitsubishi Heavy, which builds and operates the launchers mainly for the government, does have plans to improve the H-IIA, however, partly addressing limitations imposed by launches from Tanegashima, an island much farther from the equator than competing launch sites.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has previously outlined plans for the replacement launcher family, H-X, which would be based on the LE-X engine (AW&ST Aug. 8, 2011, p. 52). The agency has promoted the family's modularity as offering lower costs. These need to be halved, says the senior general manager of Mitsubishi Heavy's space systems business, Shoichiro Asada.
Japan needs to use the H-IIA and H-IIB four times a year to provide enough work for suppliers to be profitable, according to the company's calculations, although Mitsubishi Heavy itself can cope with a lower rate because it is a big business with the flexibility to move staff between divisions.
Asada also points to two further requirements for the new system. One would be shorter periods between booking and executing a launch. For the H-IIA, that is currently 1.5 years.
The second improvement would be to vibrate the payload less than other rockets do, easing design satellite requirements or improving reliability. Space launchers shake their payloads severely due to engine noise, aerodynamic effects and the impulse from the separation mechanisms. The H-IIA does that at least as much as its competitors, says Asada, adding that a new family would improve in all three areas.
Building that family will require funding, but Mitsubishi Heavy says the government should move while it has the advantage of a highly experienced workforce. About a quarter of Japan's space engineers—those who have had the most experience developing the H-II series and its predecessors—will retire by 2020, Asada said at the Japan International Aerospace Exhibition here last week. By 2020, an engineer who was 25 in the mid-1980s, during early work on the original H-II rocket, will be around 60.
So 2020 should be the target date for the entry into service of the H-X, Mitsubishi Heavy has told the government. JAXA has also designated 2020 as the target for flying the first H-X. Since development would take 6-8 years, there is little scope for delay.
Mitsubishi Heavy has handled H-IIA launches since 2007; JAXA conducted them before then.
Putting production and operation in the hands of one company would theoretically save money, and Mitsubishi Heavy did indeed simplify and improve the process, says Asada. Since the company was using the rockets itself, it could reduce the number of inspections. Now H-IIAs are checked just once. In another rationalization, design and development engineers follow each rocket from production to launch—it is not necessary to have completely separate teams for each phase.
Costs have not fallen, however, says Asada. In fact, they are a little higher than before, because each launch has resulted in demands to refine the H-IIA design. But costs would have been even higher had the government not given the launch work to Mitsubishi Heavy, he says. The government is evidently satisfied with the company's performance, because it has now decided to contract it to launch the heavier H-IIB rocket. Asada does not expect expenses to fall, though, and he declines to say why the government made the choice.
The H-IIA's payload is limited by the location of Tanegashima, which demands a greater impulse for orbital speeds (since the radial velocity of the Earth there is lower than at the equator) and because a high launch latitude results in an orbit with an equally high angle from the equator. In its standard H2A202 version, with two boosters, the H-IIA can lift 4 tons to this skewed geostationary transfer orbit. The satellite, on reaching the farthest point, must then burn an unusually large amount of fuel to reach the properly aligned geostationary track, adjusting its velocity by 1,830 meters per sec. (6,000 fps.). Customers are reluctant to accept that demand.
So Mitsubishi Heavy is working on an adaptation of the H-IIA, with a second stage that would remain with the satellite until it reached that distant point, coasting all the way, and would then fire again to correct the orbital inclination. The satellite would then need only to change its velocity by a more typical 1,500 meters per second to reach geosynchronous orbit. The modified rocket could deliver a 2.9-ton satellite in that manner but, for it to do so, the designers must minimize evaporation of the hydrogen fuel of the second stage during the 5-hr. coast. Asada says that applying a reflective white coating to the fuel tank, to keep the hydrogen cold, will help. The modified rocket will also need more electrical battery capacity and its thrust would have to be throttled.
H-IIAs and H-IIBs are used almost exclusively for Japanese government payloads, but in May the H-IIA performed the first mission for which it competed in the open market, launching a South Korean government satellite.
Asada says that apart from the modification to the second stage, one more change is needed for the H-IIA to again win such orders: a more favorable currency exchange rate. If the dollar were worth ¥100 the rocket would be competitive, he says. The dollars recent value has been around ¥78.
The H-IIB was built mainly to launch Japan's HTV Kounotori cargo craft to the International Space Station. With a cheaper yen, it could compete commercially, says Asada, by launching two satellites at a time, one of which might belong to the Japanese government.
The next H-IIA mission will be to loft a military reconnaissance satellite. The date has not been disclosed.


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Beowulf Mining (LON:BEM), the mineral exploration and development company focused on the Kallak magnetite iron ore project and the Atvidaberg polymetallic exploration licence in Sweden, and its graphite portfolio in Finland, clarifies that the forestry works being undertaken near Kallak are nothing to do with the company.
The company will continue to update shareholders on Kallak when there is meaningful information to disclose, and a requirement to do so.
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Caledonia Mining's (LON:CMCL) board has declared a quarterly dividend of 1.375 cents per share.
Chief executive Steve Curtis said: "2016 has been a significant year for Caledonia with the investment in production capacity below 750m at the Blanket Mine beginning to bear fruit.
"The continued payment of dividends to our shareholders is a key component of our strategy as we invest in future production growth and we are particularly proud of being able to continue to pay a healthy dividend whilst we invest in expanding production. I am confident that as gold production continues to increase at the Blanket Mine as a result of our investment plan, the cost per ounce of gold produced will continue to fall.
"We look forward to an equally significant 2017 as we target 60,000 ounces of production from the Blanket mine as we continue our progress towards the annual production of 80,000 ounces by 2021.
"Caledonia remains committed to distributing cash to shareholders whilst simultaneously retaining a robust balance sheet to enable us to take advantage of further investment opportunities."
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Nyota Minerals (LON:NYO) has conditionally agreed to sell its 70% interest in KEC Exploration (KEC) to Christopher Reindler, its minority shareholder and a director of KEC, or his nominee, subject to the approval of shareholders.
KEC controls the various tenements in Italy that comprise the Ivrea Nickel Project. Following completion of the Disposal, the Company will have no further operating businesses or investments and will be a cash shell under the AIM Rules.
As previously announced, the Ivrea Nickel Project is still at a very early stage and will require substantial capital investment to continue the exploration programme and to develop the tenements, which is not currently available to the Company.
The Board had resolved not to contribute further cash to the expansion of the original tenements and to seek a buyer of the Company's interest, failing which it would consider relinquishing its interest in the licences.
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Regency Mines (LON:RGM) said all resolutions were passed at its AGM on Dec. 30.
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The sector's biggest riser was GoldStone Resources (LON:GRL) – up by more than 23.9% in late trading – while the biggest faller was Alexander Mining (LON:AXM) – down by over 12%.
At 4:18pm:
(LON:BEM) Beowulf Mining PLC share price was +0.63p at 6.25p
(LON:BKY) Berkeley Energia Ltd share price was +3.5p at 58p
(LON:CEY) Centamin PLC share price was -1.55p at 136.95p
(LON:CMCL) Caledonia Mining Corp share price was +6p at 89p
(LON:CZA) Coal of Africa Ltd share price was +0.05p at 3.55p
(LON:FDI) Firestone Diamonds PLC share price was -1p at 51p
(LON:FRES) Fresnillo PLC share price was +39.5p at 1260.5p
(LON:GEMD) Gem Diamonds Ltd share price was +0.25p at 110.25p
(LON:GRL) GoldStone Resources Ltd share price was +0.28p at 1.43p
(LON:HOC) Hochschild Mining PLC share price was +0.75p at 212.25p
(LON:KMR) Kenmare Resources PLC share price was -6.12p at 244.88p
(LON:RGM) Regency Mines PLC share price was 0p at 0.4p
(LON:VED) Vedanta Resources PLC share price was +42.5p at 922p
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Public hearings on bus fare increase
There will be two public hearings next week on the proposed bus fare increases. They will be held on Wednesday, November 7th. The first will be from 8 to 9 am, and the second will be from 5 to 6 pm. Both will take place at the Kenosha Transit Building, 4303 – 39th Avenue.
The proposed rate increases are:
Adults: $1.50 to $1.75; Monthly Passes from $40 to $50;
Students: $0.75 to $1.25; Monthly Passes from $24 to $35;
Elderly and Handicapped: $0.70 to $1; Monthly Passes from $20 to $25.
If you can't make it, but would like to make a comment, call (262) 653-4290, or e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Country Inn and Suites special needs Halloween 2012 event coverage
The Country Inn and Suites in Kenosha just west of I-94, hosted Halloween party and indoor trick-or-treat for adults and children with special needs on October 30th at the hotel.
The event was a Halloween celebration for those with special needs and their families. Participants dressed up in their favorite costumes and then trick-or- treated in a safe, accessible environment on the first floor of the hotel. Area businesses and organizations (including westofthei.com and KenoWi.com) sponsored rooms and provided fun stations for the trick-or-treaters. Food also was served for those participating.
This is the fifth year for the event at the Country Inn & Suites.
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Volunteer opportunities at the museums
The Kenosha Public Museums are offering opportunities for highly motivated, energetic individuals interested in volunteering at the Kenosha Public Museum, Civil War Museum, and Dinosaur Discovery Museum as interpreter/tour guides and outreach volunteers.
Interpreters guide school field trip groups, youth and college groups, senior civic groups and non-profit organizations through the museums during the week or on weekends. Outreach volunteers also provide educational programs designed to bring the museum experience directly into area classrooms.
EMS billing
The Public Safety & Welfare Committee met on Monday night to discuss items referred to them, and to review the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for the Department of Community Development and Inspections.
The committee unanimously approved the first amendment to the agreement for professional services emergency medical service user fee billing services by and between the city and EMS Medical Billing Associates, LLC. Carol Stancato, the city's finance director, stated that the city is going to begin using a new collection agency, which will help expand collections to the state's Tax Refund Interception Program (TRIP). This is an added feature that should bring in more revenue. Eric Keifer from EMS Medical Billing said that there is $3 million ready to go to the TRIP program for the upcoming tax season. He expects that 10 to 12% of that amount will be collected. This is the amount that has accumulated since 2003. Every year will not have this large of an amount. Standard collections are approximately $800,000/year, with approximately $37,000 being collected. He said that he hopes to increase that to from $50,000 to $55,000/year. Alderperson Michael Orth wanted to know if this was included in this year's budget, and Stancato said that it was partially included. She stated that she will go back and review it.
Park meeting report
At yesterday's Board of Park Commissioners meeting, the following items were acted upon:
- The conditional use permit for a new public safety communication tower to be located at 6210 – 60th Street, in Nash Park, was approved unanimously. This is for a 313-foot tall tower with a 3-foot lightning rod on top. Ray Arbet, public works director for Kenosha County, said that he is "being cautiously optimistic that the tower can be started before the snow flies." William Anderson, a resident, voiced his concerns about the traffic. He said that he was not objecting to the tower, just the location of the tower in the park. Alderperson Anthony Kennedy asked that staff review Anderson's concerns about the driveway.
Photos of waves from Sandy on Lake Michigan
Plenty of people were heading to the Lake Michigan shoreline today in Kenosha County to catch a glimpse of what was predicted to be some pretty heavy wave action.
Here are some more photos from freelance photographer Earlene Frederick and others who have sent in photos to share:
Pleasant Prairie cancels flood advisory
As of 4:52 p.m., Pleasant Prairie has cancelled its flood advisory for the Lake Michigan shoreline area of the village:
Here's the full press release from the village:
Pleasant Prairie changes evacuation advisory to flood advisory
From Kenosha County Emergency Management:
The village of Pleasant Prairie is changing their evacuation advisory from 95th Street south to the Wisconsin/Illinois state line East of 3rd Avenue to a flood advisory from 110th Street south to the Wisconsin/Illinois state line East of 2nd Avenue. This change is due to lower than expected waves along the shoreline to this point. Sullivan weather has updated their forecast calling for waves of 4 to 8 feet along shore this afternoon and gradually diminishing on Wednesday. Approximately 3,000 sand bags have been filled and distributed. More sand bags are still being filled in case they are needed. No flooding or property damage has been reported at this time.
Here is Pleasant Prairie's statement:
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Semi crash has 60th Street blocked
At 12:20 p.m., traffic is blocked on 60th Street at Highway H due to a semi tractor trailer that is on its side.
Kenosha lakefront storm conditions update
As of about 9:30 a.m., the Division of Emergency Management of the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department Emergency Operations Center is reporting no property damage or evacuation requests related to wind and high waves on Lake Michigan this morning.
Here is Emergency Management's latest media statement.
Also, the Kenosha Police Department is reporting that the Coast Guard has closed the north pier at Kenosha's lakefront.
Licensing & Permit Committee defers new ordinance change
At yesterday's Licensing & Permit Committee meeting, the ordinance change sponsored by Alderperson Rocco LaMacchia, adding six new liquor licenses for the city, was deferred for two weeks for further city attorney review. LaMacchia spoke on the proposal: "This ordinance change was not drafted with any particular individual in mind."
Chairman Jesse Downing then relayed the three caveats that are being considered for the ordinance: 1) That the fees associated with the license be directed to the Tavern Squad for enforcement issues; 2)That the alderperson of the district give their approval; and 3) That, with two violations, the license will be suspended, and with three violations, the license will be revoked.
Wind advisory in effect for Kenosha County; snow showers tonight?
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for an area including Kenosha County until 7 p.m. today.
Our area could see winds of 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph, according to the current forecast. It will be windier the closer you are to Lake Michigan.
The breeze could be almost as strong Wednesday, with winds to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
And for good measure, there's a 20 percent chance of precipitation tonight and early Wednesday morning that could be snow showers.
Strawberry Creek Park not in CIP
At tonight's Board of Park Commissioners meeting, reviewing the Park Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), Alderperson Kevin Mathewson asked a question about Strawberry Creek Park. Apparently, the line item for that park is now $0. Mathewson wanted to know why. Alderperson David Bogdala also spoke on this issue. He said that it was included in the 2012 – 2016 CIP, the line item for 2013 being $332,817. Bogdala wanted an answer from administration. He was hoping it was a mistake.
Mayor Keith Bosman said that, due to the wetland issues, extra funds were designated for the Southport Beach House, and certain other projects had to be moved down the road, and others had to be taken out altogether. Bogdala said that he anticipated that response from the mayor.
Pleasant Prairie advises voluntary evacuation for part of village due to storm effects
The village of Pleasant Prairie has identified a part of the village as an area for voluntary evacuation of homes due to the effects of dangerous high waves on Lake Michigan as well as accompanying high winds expected Tuesday as a result of Hurricane Sandy's westward movement.
Here is the entire press release from the village:
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Emergency Management to open operations center for storm problems
Kenosha County Emergency Management is setting up an Emergency Operations Center to deal with any storm-related issues over the next couple of days.
Problems most likely will be near the Lake Michigan shoreline as high winds and waves as high as 18 feet are expected.
Here's the press release:
Units responding to oven fire in Kenosha
At 4:01 p.m., Kenosha Fire Department units are responding for a report of a fire in an oven in an apartment in the 5300 block of 35th Street, in Kenosha.
City, National Weather Service warn of severe storm along Lake Michigan shore
Think Hurricane Sandy and its impact is an east coast story? Think again.
The city issued the following press release regarding effects of the storm right here at home:
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VFW Post 2751 dedicates Veteran's Memorial in Somers
VFW Post 2751 in Somers dedicated their Veteran's Memorial, recently constructed behind the Somer's Municipal building, at a ceremony Saturday
The memorial cost bout $60,000 for three pavilions and concrete work. The post will take care of the flags at the memorial while the rest of the facility has been turned over to the town. The post conducted many fundraisers to pay for the memorial.
People can rent the pavilions. A now empty concrete pad is expected to one day have some sort of armament display. There also are trees yet to be planted.
The post retains rights to the site for Memorial Day and Veterans Day services.
Here are some more photos from the ceremony from freelance photographer Earlene Frederick:
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Public works committee budget review
The Tuesday night meeting was called to review the 2013 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Infrastructure and other items were reviewed. Mike Lemens, the city's public works director, opened the meeting with a few introductory remarks. He said that "they are taking an approach similar to last year. They are being cautious with increases. They looked at their needs and where cuts could be made. They came in very close to administration's target.
Lemens continued, "The CIP has presented some challenges with needs. The funding has increased over the five-year plan. Some areas have gone down a little. The mayor's goal has been to increase funding on infrastructure needs, street work. Four major projects have been completed. With the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) work, resurfacing has definitely been needed. It extends the amount of work that can be done. A reduction in street resurfacing equals out our borrowing."
Boo Fest at the Kenosha Public Museum
This afternoon, the Kenosha Public Museum featured a Halloween event called "Boo Fest." Children were able to make a trick-or-treat bag, and Day of the Dead puppets. They also learned about their bones and about owl pellets, went on a scavenger hunt, and watched artist Paul Hoepner sculpt a mask.
The little girl on the right, Amanda Billerbeck, the Campfire Marshmallow, wrote the poem on the left and colored the picture at the bottom left and presented it to the museum desk staff.
Here are some other pictures from the event:
Deal of the Day: Cabana Tan $25 gift card half off
Have you heard about our feature at West of the I called Deal of the Day? It offers you great values on goods and services from local businesses. Here's how it works. We offer a gift certificate or gift card from a local business for half price of its face value. For example, you get a $50 gift card but only pay $25 for it. Now that's a deal! Full conditions available here.
Our offering today is from Cabana Tan in Paddock Lake. Cabana Tan Spa is dedicated to bringing you the most amazing tanning experience in all of SE Wisconsin! Their 3400 square foot facility offers 5 levels of Tanning, Airbrush Tanning, Laser Teeth Whitening, Massage Therapy and A Unique Boutique to shop in. The employees are educated in the indoor tanning industry and eager to customize the perfect tanning package or spa package just for you. Both single sessions and package deals are offered, along with a VIP Club for those year round tanners that want the absolutely lowest price possible with some really great benefits too! Cabana Tan's private tanning rooms are designed to relax your mind while you achieve the perfect tan. Cabana Tan is open daily to accommodate your busy schedule and their commitment to cleanliness is unsurpassed. The offer today is for a $25 gift certificate for tanning beds only for $13.50 (includes $1.00 processing charge). Certificate expires 12-31-2012.
Vice president comes through Kenosha County on the campaign trail
Vice President Joe Biden was campaigning Friday in Oshkosh and then in Somers at UW-Parkside.
Between the two appearances, he also had time for a quick stop at Mars Cheese Castle in Paris, specifically.
Here's a story from politico.com about the Paris visit.
Here's coverage of the UW-Parkside speech from WLS-TV.
Habitat for Humanity of Kenosha to hold orientation meeting in Kenosha Nov. 3
The Habitat for Humanity of Kenosha (HFHK) Family Selection Committee will hold its second Homeownership Program Orientation Meetings at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, October 30th, and at the Salem Community Library at 11 am on Saturday, November 3rd, and at the Curtis Strange Elementary School in Kenosha, also on Saturday, November 3rd, at 11 am.
Southport Park meeting next week
The city of Kenosha Department of Public Works Park Division will host a public information meeting from 6 to 7:30 pm on Thursday, November 1st, as part of the process to develop a master plan for Southport Park, including the Southport Beach House.
The meeting will take place at the Oribiletti Center, 6900 – 18th Avenue. The results from the first round of meetings, held in late September and early October, will be shared. Concept plans have been developed for public input.
The concept plans will be placed on the city's website following this meeting at www.kenosha.org.
If you are unable to attend, but would like to submit your input, please contact Shelly Billingsley, P.E., City Engineer, for the city of Kenosha, Department of Public Works, at: (262) 653-4149, or e-mail her at: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Miss America to return home for city's Christmas tree lighting
The city has announced that Miss America will be home for the holidays in a big way this year.
From a press release:
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Safety meeting at the B&GC – Police chief says "Call, call, call"
At tonight's safety meeting which was held at the Boys & Girls Club, 1330 – 52nd Street, two alderpersons hosted. Chris Schwartz, alderperson for the 2nd district, and Patrick Juliana, alderperson for the 7th district, were the two organizers for the meeting. Police Chief John Morrissey was also in attendance, as well as Captain Edo Maccari, 2nd shift commander, Ron Francis, one of the crime prevention officers, and gang officer, Leo Viola. About twenty citizens were in attendance.
Units responding to crash involving sewer grate
At about 9:10 p.m., Kenosha Fire Department units are responding to a report of a single vehicle crash in at 80th Place and 25th Avenue, in Kenosha.
Dispatch says the crash involves a vehicle and a sewer grate.
Hope Council Pumpkin Roll Coverage
The third annual Hope Council Halloween Happening Pumpkin Roll took place Saturday at the Sesquicentennial Band Shell at Pennoyer Park, 3601 Seventh Avenue, in Kenosha.
The event included activities for kids, a costume contest, competition for community leaders, and an all-ages pumpkin roll.
Here are some more photos from freelance photographer Earlene Frederick:
Units responding to rollover crash in Kenosha
At 4:20 p.m., Kenosha Fire Department units and police officers are responding to a report of a rollover crash in the 7700 block of 70th Avenue, in Kenosha.
Deal of the Day: Heidi's Bakery $10 gift card half off
Have you heard about our feature at West of the I called Deal of the Day? It offers you great values on goods and services from local businesses. Here's how it works. We offer a gift certificate or gift card from a local business for half price of its face value. For example, you get a $50 gift card but only pay $25 for it. Now that's a deal!
Our offering today is from Heidi's Bakery, on Highway 50 (75th Street), Paddock Lake. At Heidi's Bakery, their European trained bakers can prepare any ethnic specialty you might desire. Besides their famous Apple Cinnamon Loaf, customers enjoy King's Crown which is German Pound Cake with a pastry dough wrapped around it. Other specialties include Pecan Stars, Pretzels, Rye Bread, Double Torte, Butter Cookies, German Apple Cheesecake and Raspberry Almond Slices. Stop by and enjoy the friendly, hometown atmosphere; you will be happy you did. Have an issue with a wheat allergy or celiac disease? Heidi's offers scrumptious coconut macaroons and chocolate walnut cookies, and plans to increase their repertoire. The offered gift certificate is for $10 towards baked goods at the Paddock Lake location which we are selling for $5.75 (includes 75 cent processing). Full description of conditions is available here.It's easy to purchase a Deal of the Day! Click the button below and you will be taken to PayPal's site, where you can securely pay with a credit card or through your PayPal account. A PayPal account is not needed. We instantly receive notice of your purchase and we mail out the certificate usually the same day. Click the button to get your Deal of the Day!


text: An article in today's New York Times discusses last year's enormous loss of so many beehives to colon collapse disorder, or CCD . Although CCD has been recognized since 2005 something new has been identified as causing bee colony deaths: neonicotinoids. Although identified in Europe as a cause of CCD, neonicotinoids are approved for use in the USA. Here is the link to the article:


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It is a rare occurrence for me to leave a movie theater and to immediately be ecstatically ready to return to the same film for a second viewing. This, however, is exactly the case for Fatih Akin's latest film The Edge of Heaven. Methodically deliberate for every second of its draining 122 minutes, The Edge of Heaven refuses to rush its multi-layered, cross cultural narrative, which all builds to a contemplative final moment of rapturous beauty. Its subdued atmosphere and patient tone, similar to that of Akin's earlier feature Head-On (2005) is surprising for a film that sounds so elaborate, far reaching, and ambitious (as that has seemingly become a negative aspect) yet it is precisely this balance that makes The Edge of Heaven so powerfully effective.
Led by an array of rock solid performances, crisp direction, and an ingenious screenplay (which won the Best Screenplay award at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival), Akin and his colleagues have crafted an subtly intense experience reflecting the difficult relationship between Turkey and Germany. Yet The Edge of Heaven reaches beyond this culturally specific target and has mass appeal to any individual or group that is waiting for their ship to come in. Without a doubt, The Edge of Heaven is one of the best film you will see this year.
by James Hansen
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Monday, June 30, 2008
Reviews In Brief: "The Edge of Heaven" (Fatih Akin, 2008)
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Classics... in the making
While I continue working on my review of the glorious Edge of Heaven (is that enough a review for now? If it is in your town, GO SEE IT!), I thought that this recent article in Jim Emerson's Scanners was well worth a look. We continue to talk about lists and what is "the best" or "a classic" and this ponders that a little further. If anyone is up for further discussion, let's get something going in those comments!
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Overlooked DVD of the Week: "Partner" (Bernardo Bertolucci, 1968)
Partner is Bertolucci at his most playful, yet the film is just as formally stringent and manneristic as any of his most popular and works. I have mixed feelings about most of Bertolucci's films, but Partner, for me, is one of his best, and least seen, works. Clearly inspired by the French New Wave, "Partner" seems overwhelmingly Godardian and is certainly a far cry from his earlier works, such as La Commare Secca or Before The Revolution. Based on a story by Dostoyevsky, Partner spirals into anarchy as a created identity deconstructs the life of Giaccobe, a drama teacher. Any New Wave fans will find clear parallels in Partner and Brecht should weigh heavily in any kind of close analysis, especially considering its release year (1968) and the events that were going on in Europe at the time. Whether Partner achieves what it sets out to do is debatable (I took a Bertolucci class as an undergraduate and most of the class thought it failed), but it is a wild film that everybody should experience.
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Monday, June 23, 2008
"Friday the 13th" Poll Results
Thanks all for voting in the Friday the 13th poll. Hopefully we keep getting more voters in all of these polls. There was quite a split in this one, which is pretty interesting. I guess the series is a love it or hate it/wanted to see it or didn't care to see it kind of thing. Thanks again for voting!
None- 6 (27%)
1-2- 3 (13%)
3-4- 2 (9%)
5-6- 4 (18%)
9-10- 1 (4%)
All of them!!!- 6 (27%)
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Sunday, June 22, 2008
Short Films You Must See: "More" (Mark Osborne, 1998)
An early short from the director of Kung Fu Panda. I haven't seen Kung Fu Panda yet, but if it is anything like this film then it is enormously worth seeing.
Due to embedding requests, the film cannot be placed within this post, but if you follow the link the entire film is available. Enjoy!
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Invisible Monsters
A couple of months ago, word started getting around about Martijn Hendriks' project Give Us Today Our Daily Terror; a project which removed all of the the birds from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. There may be plenty of cynics in regard to Hendriks' project, but if there will ever be a modern film that is some sort of equivalent Hendriks' experimentation, M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening is it. I don't know anyone who is calling Shyamalan's newest (and best) film experimental, yet its attempts to create a monster movie without a physical monster is as conceptual a concept as you will ever find in a Hollywood film. This drastic change from the Shyamalan norm comes as a welcome surprise, considering the utter debacle that was Lady in the Water. While most people continue to treat Shyamalan as a critical punching bag (admittedly, I have not been a fan of of any of his work since the mild accomplishments in the first half of Unbreakable) The Happening works to shift expectations and create a new mode of address that can lead to a form of success, not just for Shyamalan but for the human species as well. The Happening is completely bizarre, smart, and shockingly enjoyable from start to finish.
One of the main objections to The Happening has been its "awful" script and laughable dialogue. While I don't find much of a debate on whether or not the comedy is purposeful (however if you want to debate that feel free), the better question to ask may be why this approach was taken. Although I am no auteurist, after the deadly (hysterical) seriousness of Lady in the Water and the backlash that created, Shyamalan clearly needed to go for a different effect and it is important to think about The Happening in that context. Led by the strong performance by Mark Wahlberg as Elliot Moore, a witty high school science teacher, The Happening uses character tropes to create comedy in the midst of chaos. Each problem that Elliot encounters, whether inside or outside of school, is solved as a scientific puzzle. When mass suicides begin in New York City near Central Park, the location becomes the key to Elliot in unlocking this scientific mystery. Meanwhile, his starry-eyed wife Alma (Zooey Deschanel) dodges questions about a man named Joey, while Julian (John Leguizamo), a math teacher, confronts his problems with statistics and math riddles. Math gives Julian hope that his wife may not be affected by whatever is causing the suicides, whether it be terrorists or the environment itself.
These one-note characteristics are the kind of quirkiness that The Happening becomes invested in and helps the film not be overbearingly depressing. After seeing Suicide Club (2002), it should be fairly evident that mass suicides are not typically material for comedic fodder. The Happening, however, finds a comedic charm that builds suspense and carries the film through long sections where very little happens. Some goofy secondary characters, obsessed with hot dogs and lemon drinks, continue to control a bizarre atmosphere that can quickly transition from one mood to the next, or to be both at the same time. Its comedy, rooted in the markedly stilted dialogue, may make The Happening seem laughably bad but, in helping to subvert expectations, the dialogue is a major factor in creating the film's strange aesthetic which is the key to its enjoyment and success.
Part of what makes The Happening so fascinating is its willingness to be completely aimless in a genre that is driven by the question "what will happen next." The Happening removes the word next in this question, leaving the audience on a frustrating path to nowhere. Elliot, Alma, and other survivors move from town to town wondering if the disease will hit them. They work to comprehend how and why the attacks happen, although very little is understood. Just when it seems like Elliot has begun to figure something out, the storm of death stop as quickly as they started. Incorporating news footage and analysis of the carnage makes clear the parallels between the events and global warming, where nature is seeking revenge on those who have abused it, yet any sort of Big Question remains unasked, much less unanswered. In a genre so reliant on posing and answering questions for plot progression, The Happening continually defies these modes of address and simply lets its events happen. Although some sort of answer is unearthed and a cornball conclusion ties up events for Elliot and Alma, The Happening again makes a shift to the horror genre in its final moments. While this decision may get some chuckles for being typically mundane, the scene reaffirms the message and reconnects Shyamalan, at last, to a set of expectations. The Happening shows that these expectations can be toyed with, but never completely overcome.
The Happening is being met with some of the harshest criticism Shyamalan has ever received. Only Manohla Dargis' New York Times review mentions the difficult position Shyamalan has place himself in as a "would-be auteur", deeming the film "marked for failure even before it had a chance to fail- or succeed." As off-kilter and strange as every element of the The Happening is, each step is taken to match the cynicism of a public that feeds on publicized failure. The purposeful comedy in The Happening is as assured as its quiet thrills and deliberately unsubtle message. Shyamalan's previous works may have him set up for disaster (just as The Happening contends the people's relationship with our planet has lent itself to the same result); however, in establishing a new mode of monster movie without the expected Shyamalan aesthetic (which may be leading to its mostly disastrous reviews), The Happening stands out as a bold success in both style and substance. Only by drastically playing with, changing, and challenging preconceived expectations, The Happening has taken a seemingly disastrous project (a monster movie without a physical monster) marked it for success.
by James Hansen
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Overlooked DVD of the Week: "A Cottage On Dartmoor" (Anthony Asquith, 1929)
This is a darkly fascinating British silent film that appeared on DVD for the first time last year and has yet to receive the press and discussion it deserves, at least in the general public. Its restoration premiered at Cannes in 2005 and moved onto several other festivals, including the Telluride Film Festival where I was lucky to see it with live orchestration. I haven't seen the film since then, but its unique images and sharp storytelling has stuck with me ever since. Director Anthony Asquith would go on to direct Pygmalion (1938) and The Importance of Being Earnest (1952), both available on DVD through Criterion, but neither of those good films approach the flare and brains shown in A Cottage On Dartmoor. Visually reflective of German Expressionism with a more classical narrative, A Cottage On Dartmoor came out near the end of "The Silent Era" and highlights many techniques that would become prominent in sound film. More than just an important film, A Cottage On Dartmoor is a remarkable silent thriller; it may be a recent rediscovery, but it is a must see.
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Sunday, June 15, 2008
My Winnipeg Home Companion
Guy Maddin may well be the reincarnation of Sergei Eisenstein. The Canadian director's latest film, My Winnipeg, reaffirms that he is the heir apparent to the throne of montage mastery. With the aid of seemingly erratic juxtaposition, rapid-paced editing, and photography reminiscent of silent films, Maddin transports his viewers back to the cinematic days of yore. He kicks it old school. With My Winnipeg, Maddin set out to make a travelogue of the town that bore him. It would be called an "ode" if the film didn't seem like an extended lamentation about the state of Winnipeg and the events which transpired in the town's (and Maddin's) history. But of course, a filmic lamentation can be just as enjoyable to a viewer as a filmic revelry.
My Winnipeg doesn't have a plot in the traditional sense of the word. If a plot must be culled from what is shown, then the film is about a man named Guy Maddin on a train who is trying to escape Winnipeg. Guy is tired and slips into and out of consciousness as the train presses onward. The voiceover claims that all Winnipeggers are sleepwalkers, so it's only appropriate that one of their fold attempting to escape should be battling sleep. While sleep attempts to overcome him, he thinks back to events which took place in his childhood and also to events in the history of the city. The stories cover a wide spectrum and are loosely connected in the mind of the dreamer. Boyhood memories lead to dwelling upon events such as the class riot of 1919, a taxicab feud, the construction of a superfluous hockey rink, and the destruction of the Happy Land amusement park which then became the building materials of the shanty town atop the roofs of downtown skyscrapers. Other highlights include a group of horses that somehow end up in a pond and become frozen, their heads jutting out of the snow. This particular spot then inexplicably becomes a romantic locale for the city. Frozen horse heads begat romance begat a baby boom (Winnipeg winters are, after all, the "bareback time"). But all other stories are trumped by "If Day," when the local Rotarians stormed the town dressed as Nazis to illustrate what might happen if the citizenry didn't buy war bonds. Associated images lead viewers to believe that Rotarian Nazis frisked nuns and then required the nuns to frisk them back.
While the film is a combination of stories from the history of Winnipeg, another aspect of it leads to questions of legitimacy on the part of Maddin. As in Brand Upon the Brain!, a main character shares the same moniker as the man at the film's helm. Guy Maddin inserts Guy Maddin, the character, into the film skewing the real and the unreal. To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of his parents' wedding, Maddin (now the director himself) subleases his boyhood home and hires actors to play the roles of his family members—except for his mother whom he says is played by herself (in actuality the matriarch is played by Ann Savage). Sporadically throughout the film, these actors re-hash alleged scenes from Maddin's past in a rather melodramatic fashion. Also interspersed into My Winnipeg is footage of present-day Winnipeg which features Maddin, this time playing the part of documentarian. On top of this, Maddin also provides the voiceover narration for much of the film. While this may seem to be the pinnacle of narcissism, it's allowable considering how intertwined Maddin considers himself and Winnipeg to be.
Maddin's oedipal complex is also in full gear for this film. The town's forked rivers are juxtaposed with the forked parts of Maddin's mother (as the voiceover states, "Everything's a euphemism…"). A young Guy is also shown spooning with his mother in the snow. To the uninitiated these images might be somewhat disturbing, but after Brand Upon the Brain!, this sort of maternal fixation should come as no surprise to regular viewers of Maddin's oeuvre. Stylistically, My Winnipeg finds Maddin in comfortable territory. He continues to employ the use of rapid-fire editing and intertitles which gives his films that dated, wistful feeling. The characteristic Maddin "kookiness" is also intact. What other director would turn a séance into a ballet sequence? (Well, maybe Lynch in one of his friskier moments, but few others would even consider it.)
While My Winnipeg affords Maddin the opportunity to wax nostalgic, it allows us non-Winnipeggers the opportunity to learn the crazy history of "the heart of the heart" of Canada. With the aid of man pageants, a school of ultra-vixens, Citizen Girl (the superhero that Maddin hopes will restore Winnipeg to its former glory), maternal accusations of daughterly indecency, and homoerotic shower scenes, we stroll with Maddin through his own past and the past of his city. His home. His Winnipeg.
by Jacob Shoaf
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
Falling Slowly
If ever there was a film whose narrative seemingly exists only to showcase an orgy of fantastical imagery, The Fall may very well be it. Director Tarsem (The Cell) spent the course of four years shooting in 28 countries and his own money to create The Fall yet the extreme self-indulgence highlights the qualities of "movie magic" from the inception of the industry. Despite stagnant pacing and a first hour that leaves a lot to be desired, The Fall hits a stride in the final act (although some one-pitch performances in an important, yet emotionally overwrought scene threatens to tear it apart) which concludes with a stirring montage that works not only to justify the film's extreme excesses but also defines why people continue to fall in love with the movies.
Following the story of a paralyzed silent movie stunt man, Roy (Lee Pace), and his relationship with a 4-year-old girl, Alexandria (Catinca Untaru), who has broken her arm, the bulk of The Fall is the ongoing fantastical story that Roy tells to Alexandria. Though the storyteller is Roy, the images come from the imagination of Alexandria where some clever storytelling anachronisms help bring alive the world that Roy and Alexandria create. Roy's storytelling has other motives that Alexandria fails to see the danger in, as she is continually sheltered by her childlike fantasies. Turning into an over the top adventure story, full of labyrinths, a Blue City, and huge landscapes, Roy and Alexandria may be telling a rather normal adventure story, but Alexandria's imagination, captured through the lens of cinematographer Colin Watkinson, is what makes the film so alive in its flatest sections. Of course, the fantasies begin falling apart and the story becomes much less fun when reality breaks through the barrier of fiction.
Ripe for comparisons with the more fully realized Pan's Labyrinth, The Fall is very much invested in childlike representations of harsher realities that fail to be understood. Roy and, eventually, Alexandria attempt to create an artifice to hide their faults within, and use this fantasy to keep themselves alive in dire situations. Alexandria clings to Roy and his story, falling into his manipulative trap. Roy, struggling with the departure of his girlfriend, has nowhere to go but down. Even though he is in a hospital, it is Alexandria who is most interested in pulling him up, albeit through trusting in every word he says.
The barrier between fact and fiction, arguably beginning with the most accomplished works of Werner Herzog, seems to be becoming a cliche in many films today, yet the playful inventions used to incorporate it within The Fall keep it from a negative categorization. Even at its most cheesy and flat out boring sections, The Fall keeps its stamina by relying heavily on its oftentimes incredible imagery, none of which is computer generated. That alone makes The Fall a remarkable accomplishment and, despite its many faults, worth seeing in the largest cinema possible. Its insistence on using a more "pure" form of cinema, avoiding the pitfalls of computers, makes its final sequence even more spectacular and surprisingly touching. The Fall is far from a silent film, but its intentions and reliance on images are markedly similar and will surely make any "film geek" nerd out in seeing the simple beauty in the final montage.
Early on in The Fall, it is easy to give up on it for its seeming lack of direction, paper-thin mentality, and stale acting from its leading male. In all honesty, I had given up on the film but continued to watch and found myself, very slowly, coming to terms with its methods and then melting over its final sequence. Jean Luc Godard said, "There is no point in having sharp images when you've fuzzy ideas." The ideas in The Fall take a long while to come into focus; maybe too long for many viewers. However, when the ideas and images finally mesh, The Fall is a bit of mixed magic.
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Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Overlooked DVD of the Week: "Gun Crazy" (Joseph H. Lewis, 1950)
Monday, June 2, 2008
Rightfully Wronged
With the right amount of sleaze and dark humor with a stinging, oftentimes brutal, social commentary as an underbite, Stuck plays like a piece of tabloid journalism taken to the extreme. Director Stuart Gordon, of Re-Animator (1985) cult fame, has crafted a nasty little thriller executed with ferocious tenacity. Based on an actual event in which a nurse, Brandi (Mena Suvari), hits a man, Tom (Stephen Rea), with her car, Stuck takes its name from the strangest element of the accident: Tom's head is lodged into the car windshield. Instead of seeking help, Brandi left him trapped in the windshield for two days until he died. This rather depressing true story is not the one that Gordon and screenwriter John Strysik are interested in telling. Rather, Stuck takes the concept of the event and plays it out so the morally inept characters receive a different, fittingly violent conclusion for their one-sided view of humanity.
All of this makes Stuck a fitting follow-up to Gordon's little seen (and underappreciated) Edmond (2005), based on the play by Gordon's friend and colleague David Mamet. Where Edmond focuses on the nature of the beast creating beasts of nature, Stuck inhabits a world where the beasts are more singular and have little excuse for becoming the beasts they are. Brandi works at an assisted living home where she is seen early on cleaning up a resident who constantly defecates the bed. Brandi has no complaints about the man or the situation she is in. This may very well be because her boss informs her that there is a promotion with Brandi's name all over it. This does, however, require Brandi to put in some extra effort. Although she has plans to party on Friday night, she is asked, and pleasantly accepts, to pick up a shift on Saturday. Meanwhile, Tom is kicked out of his apartment, shows up late for an appointment to place him in a job, and is forced to wander the streets to find a place to stay. Soon enough, Brandi is at a party taking ecstasy from her boyfriend Rashid and carelessly driving home to meet him, while Tom is found sleeping in a park and is kicked out by the cops. As Tom wanders across a blinking "don't walk" sign, Brandi is on her cell phone and plows directly into him.
Although she briefly considers dropping Tom at a hospital, Brandi gets scared and drives home to meet Rashid (Russell Hornsby). She parks her car in the garage while Tom pleads to her for help. Brandi continually tells him that help is on the way, but quickly goes inside and has some crazy sex with Rashid. Amidst hearing the groans of sexual pleasure, Tom quickly realizes that no one is coming to save him. It is from this point that Brandi loses all sense of logic and becomes obsessed with finding a way to get rid of Tom, rather than trying to think of any way to help. Her moral sense of decency is demolished and it is for this reason that Stuck wants to punish her further, instead of having Tom die, Brandi being found out and heading to a trial where she would be placed in prison (the real-life Brandi received a 50 year sentence.) Tom keeps on living on attempts to escape from the car and the garage. Brandi refuses to let him go, although she is constantly reliant on Rashid to "take care of him", something he claims to have done thousands of times.
Not enough can be said for the finely tuned, incredibly focused performances by Rea and Suvari. Despite the relative simplicity of the situation (Rea spends almost the entire film sitting in the garage) there is an amount of depth in both performances that creates an angst against the choices that Brandi makes and illustrates the humanism that defines Tom. He clutches to a picture of his son and accepts the gift of a cart from a homeless man in the park. Brandi begins just as Tom does, but it is how they react in extreme situations that makes clear who these people are and gives the script leverage to extend itself in the extreme ways that it does.
Even though Tom becomes more vicious and desperate throughout the course of Stuck, in the final act he refuses to stoop to the same lows as Brandi. Without giving away the shockingly pitch black fun of the plot details in the wonderfully melodramatic conclusion, it may go without saying that Brandi's lack of decency leads to a relentlessness that is her ultimate undoing, both in the real life and film versions of this story. Stuck may be rewriting the history of this news story and turning it into a tabloid-like B-movie, but the method works in making the message markedly clear. Fear may make Brandi act in strange ways, but it also is not an excuse for complete disregard of human life and refusing to take responsibility for the things she has done. In the final scene when Tom cries to Brandi "What is wrong with you?" the answer has become complicatedly simple: everything.
by James Hansen
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Short Films You Must See: "At The Suicide of the Last Jew in the World in the Last Cinema in the World" (David Cronenberg, 2007)
This film was linked to a couple days ago on GreenCine Daily, but with the small amount of views on YouTube I felt like it was a worth addition to our ongoing Short Films You Must See series. Below is the film and here is a link to an article written by Stuart Klawans on the film.
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Bremen Interregional Event (Gallery)
Bremen (Germany), 16-19 May 2017. The gallery displays a collection of photos from:
- The Conference "Inclusion and Sports. A local and European Perspective" at the premises of Martinsclub, an association offering various services for people with disabilities;
- INSPORT+ Technical Meeting at Initiative zur sozialen Rehabilitation e.V. headquarters;
- The visit to the vegetable yard of the Society for integrated employment (one of Initiative's departments);
- Good Practices: the project "Weder Bewegt" and sailing in the Old Harbour Area;
- the "9th Bremen River-Cup": Football Tournament at Bremen sports garden.


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MotoGP action has finally hit Japanese shores, as riders and teams made their usual Thursday preparations and announcements at Motegi for the Japanese GP. With the near rider boycott of the event, many eyes have been on the teams that have imported food and water, let alone the sighting of the occasional Geiger counter at the Twin Ring Circuit. Perpetuating an air of concern over the stability of the Fukushima Daiichi reactor, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake 60km (37 miles) SSE from the crippled nuclear power plant sent a reminder of the region's seismic volatility. With no damage reportedly caused at Fukushima, and the Japanese GP unaffected by the event, the physical impact is of course non-existent for MotoGP, but the psychological factor certainly remains in the paddock.
Unrelated to the earthquake, Casey Stoner was absent from the Thursday pre-race press conference, as the Australian's flight was late in arriving into Japan. As such, Jorge Lorenzo filled-in at the center seat, normally reserved for the MotoGP Championship points leader, and made light of the situation."Where is Casey?" asked a playful Jorge Lorenzo. "Am I leading the Championship now?" he said with a smile. 44 points behind the Repsol Honda rider, Lorenzo acknowledged that his Championship bid was essentially over, though seemed still determined to carry the flag for Yamaha in the final four races of the 2011 season.
"Casey has won so many races and has finished on the podium more than any other rider, so it's normal he has so many points," explained Lorenzo. "Maybe it's too late to fight with him for the Championship, but anyway there are still four races to go, 100 points to be taken, so you never know. You have to give everything and anything is possible. We must fight for the win in every race."
Rounding out the Thursday press conference were two Japanese riders: Hiroshi Aoyama from the San Carlo Gresini Honda team and HRC test rider Shinichi Itoh. Getting to express his thoughts on the Japanese GP first, Aoyama made a simple statement: "I want to say thanks to those who came here to race because it was, I think, a hard decision, and it means a lot for Japanese motorcycle fans. Personally, this is my home race, and for sure it's very important.
Concluding the thoughts on Sunday's race, the 44-year-old Itoh said, "After what happened in March, it feels like a dream to be here racing this weekend. First I would like to thank Honda and all my sponsors for this opportunity. This weekend I will do my best and I can represent and give some hope to all those who have been, and still are, suffering from the tragedy that happened back in March. This track is one of my favourites so I'll try my best but also make sure I don't get in the way of the regular riders."


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In the Punggol District, a new Executive Condominium (EC) just been built named Piermont Grand. CDL Constellation Limited as well as TID Residential Limited is the Project Developers of this EC. In 29 countries throughout the world, this famously known Real Estate Developer, CDL has over 500 firms existing. It really is among the biggest listed companies in Singapore Stock Exchange in regards to market capitalization. The return of investment is fantastic. Therefore, investing with this real estate developer is non-regrettable. It has various service and residential condos, integrated complexes and Malls worldwide that are held as investments or sold. Piermont Grand was able to sign 99 years of tenure contract of the following properties; 820 units with a total area of 291,126 square feet.
Executive Condos are difficult to get now in the North East of Singapore. Fortunately, Piermont Grant can offer what you are searching for. In the Digital District of Singapore, you have limited choice of getting an EC, not in Piermont Grand. Exactly what makes this project viable is that it is alongside numerous transport choices. Next to the area, there is a waterway also. Residents are presented with the chance to own an executive condominium that is beside a waterfront that's going to offer relaxing views. Piermont Grand floor plan will be released near to the official launch date.
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By Monty Hasan | October 5, 2009
I've always enjoyed being out and about in the great outdoors, be it a simple walk in the neighborhood park, or doing fun activities like surfing and kayaking. And encountering wildlife up close (the more tame variety, that is!), in their natural habitat, is always interesting. I learned the hard way that just because a young animal looks adorable and cuddly doesn't mean the parent isn't lurking somewhere around the corner, ready to use any means to protect her young when in danger. Including overturning our kayak!!
This is a personal escapade of a sea kayaking trip in La Jolla, San Diego that I took with my son, Monty, when he 6 years old. Written in his own words, describing his worst nightmare (at the time). And yes, we survived unscathed, and I still talk "baby talk" when I come upon a cuddly seal pup… to this day! Although I must admit I've learned to keep my distance.
A rich blue expanse of the ocean, a sturdy and coarse rock cliff, and a sight of gray blobs in the horizon lying upon the rocks, it was a sight to behold. Kayaking when you're six is quite exhilarating, and still is for me at this age. Back then I kayaked with my dad in a tandem kayak and it was basically his choice where to paddle to and so we kayaked along the perimeter of the cliffs of La Jolla Shores for about an hour until my dad decided he wanted to go farther.
Being a responsible and un-daring and un-adventurous eight year old I told my dad we weren't supposed to go any further from where we were because there was a sign that said DANGER and PROHIBITED. My dad was always a careless and reckless one and told me that instance that the sign meant it's for dads and their children to have fun around.
Soon enough we found out why it was labeled that way; the rocks were getting exceedingly more jagged and caves started to appear along the cliffs' banks. Inside these caves were crashing waves slowly eroding the rock. We started to get sucked in by one of these caves and triumphed out of the current. We then paddled even deeper into the prohibited territory and reached an off limits reserve for seals.
Seals looked cute back then or just a bit but wow did they smell. After watching them for several seconds my dad wanted to approach them and pet them. I begged him to turn around because the smell was starting to make me dizzy but he made us trudge on towards them. We noticed a baby seal sleeping and we docked at least 2 feet away from it but still in our kayak. My dad yelled out, "Aww he's so cute!" and woke him up. The seal was still disoriented from sleeping and began to stare at us.
He growled and started barking and snapping his teeth at us. Have you ever looked at a seal's teeth from 2 feet away? Their pretty sharp, like a rabid dog. Anyways, he wasn't cute anymore and saliva dripped down his snout and he was pretty scary for an eight year old. I was petrified and even more so as I saw a gray beast wade through the waters below us. It was the mom of the baby seal. Naturally like any mother would, it was trying to protect its baby so she swam beneath us and we thought she disappeared. Wrong. We felt a thump under us, then another, then another, and then a break. BAM! She hit us a fourth time and our kayaked rocked and I lost hold of my paddle, which now floated on the water next to me. I quickly picked it up and bawled to my dad to leave the area. My dad finally sensed the danger and paddled his all away from the reserve, past the prohibited sign, and back to where we rented our kayaks.
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Does anyone knows Vince and Gloria's names in japanese? I know it seems kind of a stupidquestion, but I'm curious to know. -- Luke, 14 May 2006
There were three Stadium games in Japan, and this particular game was number two. How are we handling this? --Argy 02:45, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
- Is that so? I thought this article was about the third Japanese game. Hmmmmm. Yes, this will have to be dealt with. - 振霖T 03:50, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
- Sorry, I must not have been paying complete attention. You are correct- this is the third Japanese game. --Argy 05:44, 15 May 2006 (UTC)
I just threw in a load of various important details that were missing. It's not extensive - most of it is the basics and there ought to be a section to cover the custom rules - but it's a start. I figure someone who can "wield the system" better than I can could pick it up from here. Rambo M 23:36, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
Three Stadiums
I don't know what to do but there are 3 Stadiums in Japan. American Pokemon Stadium 2 is named Pocket Monsters Stadium KinGin (GoldSilver) in Japan, American Pokemon Stadium "1" is named Pocket Monsters Stadium 2 and Japanese Pocket Monsters Stadium "1" is a completely different game, older and Japanese-only. So, what to do. We must have an article about it! But what to name the Article? Maybe Pokemon Stadium (Japanese)?
- Sounds like the best idea to me. Just make sure you remember the é. --Pie 22:05, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
Pokédex Lists
I don't know if this should go here, but...
Is it really necessary to list the Pokédex entries from Pokémon Stadium 2 on the Pokémon articles? They're all the same as in Pokémon Gold. Inker 04:39, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
- Well, most Johto Pokémon get their GS Pokédex entries reused in FRLG. TTEchidna 04:50, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
- Um, you people know that if you look at the Pokédex with a Gold cartridge inserted, it has Silver entries instead? Blaziken257 02:27, 24 August 2008 (UTC)
Female playable character?
Is the female playable character that replaces Red(wait..Isn't that Ritchie so...) if you enter a Crystal cart. with Kris as the protagonist,notable enough to be put in the trivia section? Lovely Rose 21:03, 17 June 2009 (UTC)
Shinies in minigames?
I just had a thought, with seeing the old sprites, that you know when you had a g/s game in the minigames would use your Pokemon (sometimes?) well does it go with the shiny sprites too? I don't think i would but just to make sure :) Booker :) 04:36, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
- Yes, alternate-colorations can participate in the minigames using those colorations provided you have one on a game pak plugged into a Transfer Pak in a controller port of the controller you wish to use the Pokémon with. For example, an alternate-coloration Girafarig can go up against three Furret in Furret's Frolic. --Shiningpikablu252 04:39, 2 December 2009 (UTC)
Pokémon in the mini-games
Isn't Crobat playable in Gutsy Golbat, as is Elekid playable in Pichu's Power Plant? - unsigned comment from KurowaSan (talk • contribs)
- Speaking of playables, the page says Blissey can be used in Egg Emergency. As far as I can tell, it can't; as soon as my Chansey evolved, it became incompatible and I got on of Stadiums Chansey defaults. Fadm tyler 23:52, 28 May 2010 (UTC)
Nintendo references
When viewing the decorations in this game, if a console is placed it will show a random Nintendo game from that console on the TV. Some of them include The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros, Super Mario 64, a NES Kirby game, Donkey Kong and Ocarina of Time. XVuvuzela2010X 10:28, 25 July 2011 (UTC)
Trainer quotes
I was wondering if there was any record of each trainer's quotes for this game. I haven't seen any, personally.--ChReNiC 19:59, 28 April 2012 (UTC)
Stadium 2 tag?
Is there a Stadium 2 tag? WATERWarrior67 23:44, 23 December 2014 (UTC)


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And I was like OMG!! That pretty much sums up my year – I've come through this year by his total GRACE!!
Most of this year I've deserved to have my ass kicked but God has continued to bless me and I'm thankful for his grace in my life now that I've come to the end of 2013 and can look back on this year. My Dad shared this scripture with us tonight so I'll share it with you too and what I took away from it was God gives us grace and the freedom to do what we want but at the same time we can't take Gods grace for granted:
Ecclesiastes 11:9 & 12:1
Young man, it's wonderful to be young! Enjoy every minute of it! Do all you want to; take in everything, but realise that you must account to God for everything you do. Don't let the excitement of being young cause you to forget about your creator. Honour him in your youth.
It's been an awesome year with a lot of ups and downs but through it all I do feel like God has continued to bless me when I definitely needed my 'behind kicked'
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