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Playing Monopoly with Sir Max
Also in today's blog :
The revival of subscription publishing
Horsey little girls
The £1,000 cookery book
Loving…Not Loving…
The state of the middlebrow novel
Playing Monopoly with Sir Max
After reading a piece by one of my favourite columnists, Theodore Dalrymple, at The Spectator online yesterday afternoon - and wondering who will replace Boris Johnson as editor after Christmas - I spotted the name of another favourite writer, Sir Max Hastings.
This is one of his diary notes
"Tip for a sure-fire Christmas present: a personalised Monopoly set, which my children gave me last year. Dial up My Monopoly on the internet, and you can rewrite the board on screen with somebody's favourite houses, restaurants, resorts, clubs, dogs. A fortnight later, the whole thing appears through the post with cards as well as board appropriately printed up. It adds a delightful dimension to family games."
It will cost £95 plus £5 p&p, expensive compared with the standard board game at £12.99 from Amazon UK where I read
"Invented during the Great Depression in 1934, Monopoly has since been translated into 26 different languages and has sold over 200 million sets worldwide. It's a small wonder that most people have grown up with Monopoly.
Monopoly, with its thrilling property-owning rules and objectives, is highly educational. For early Monopoly beginners of seven years, it encourages arithmetic skills. At the same time it teaches older players about money management, property management, basic economics, the art of negotiation and compromise (just how much are you prepared to trade for Mayfair). In many ways Monopoly also mirrors the lessons of life--chance and luck can throw even the best-laid plans astray, and if you 're not prepared to take the big risks you're unlikely to be life's big winner."
The story of the invention of Monopoly is a complicated tale.
The revival of subscription publishing
This week, by chance, I came across a book I should have bought in London in September, had I known it existed.
Here Is Chelsea is edited by Jane Dorrell, with an introduction by Tom Pocock. Apparently the Chelsea Society, founded in 1927, has, for many years, printed an assortment of essays celebrating all aspects of Chelsea, past and present, at the end of each of its Annual Reports. The book is a selection of the most interesting. It begins with an account of the Royal Hospital, by General Sir Clive Liddell and ends with Richard Ballard's Life and Times of Sir Hans Sloane. 2003. "In between, thirty-five elegant essays add up to make this delightful pot-pourri of a book a lasting keep-sake and celebration of one of London's most attractive boroughs."
I came across the book at Elliott & Thompson's site after reading a piece in Publishing News [25 November issue] about their plan to revive book-buying by subscription as was done with works by John Milton, Samuel Johnson and William Blake.
Elliott & Thompson are hoping that 200 people will be prepared to subscribe £25 each to read Mentors & Friends by bookseller Ian Norrie whose subjecs will include many of the best-known names in the book world in recent decades.
I have Ian Norrie's A Hampstead Memoir on my shelves and have no doubt Mentors & Friends will be extremely readable. But I'm not sure I agree with PN's Bookpeople columnist's comment, "Worth five crisp fivers of anyone's money, I'd say."
I don't belong to the "if you want it, have it" school of thought and £25 [$43] still buys a lot of books in a second-hand bookshop, or at Amazon.
David Elliott of E&T told PN
"Ironically, the present economic strictures of publishing and retailing, whether right or wrong, indicate that a conventional publishing procedure would probably render the book economically unpublishable. So we have decided to recreate a time-honoured tradition of appealing for subscribers to join in the process of seeing the book produced, by ordering numbered and signed copies."
Horsey little girls
I was not a horsey little girl, but I have had a horsey heroine in one of my mainstream novels and when I spotted the name Christine Pullein-Thompson in a newspaper's list of obituaries on Tuesday, I clicked on the link.
The obit begins
"Christine Pullein-Thompson who died on December 2 aged 80, was a prolific writer of children's books, mostly about horses; with her twin Diana and their elder sister Josephine, who wrote along the same lines, she rivalled Enid Blyton in the affections of young girls fond of ponies. Christine, the quietest of the three, was the most productive; she wrote more than 100 books, translated into 12 languages."
The obit mentioned a memoir, Fair Girls and Grey Horses. It is published by Allison & Busby at whose site you will read
The twins were Diana and Christine who, with their elder sister Josephine, have written over 150 books which have sold in millions around the world. Now, over 50 years after the publication of their first book, the three sisters have jointly written about their extraordinary childhood with lovable but often unreliable animals and unforgettable humans. '...they gave me intense pleasure'Jilly Cooper 'A happy book, full of nostalgia but with no regrets'Times Literary Supplement"
The £1,000 cookery book
What kind of person would spend £1,000 on a cookery book, even a Ptarmigan Publishing limited edition bound in dark sea-green Galuchat leather, described in The Bookseller [Dec 2 issue] as "the world's most expensive hide".
As I had never heard of this leather, I wanted to know more and discovered that
"Galuchat is the skin of various fish - small sharks, spotted dogfish and skate. Under Louis XV it was dyed and used to cover certain luxury objects. It returned to fashion in 1910 and between1925-50 when it was used by cabinetmakers like Clément Rousseau to cover entire pieces of furniture."
The cookery book's title is Dom Pérignon Vintage 1998:The Collection. It consists of memories, stories and recipes by 35 chefs, plus interviews with "luminaries" such as Philip Green, Joanne Harris, Karl Lagerfeld and Sir Roger Moore. A standard hardback edition can be bought for £40.
When Mills & Boon was run by the Boon brothers, editorial director Alan Boon used to order Dom Pérignon champagne as an apéritif when his authors joined him for celebratory lunches at The Ritz, Claridges and Le Gavroche. Those glamorous days are long gone and I count myself lucky to have enjoyed them.
Loving…Not Loving…
Am I alone in feeling uncomfortable with The Bookseller's new feature in which booksellers comment on a book under the headings I'm Loving… and I'm Not Loving?
On December 2 the bookseller was Frances Harvey of Waterstone's at 311 Oxford Street, London.
The book she loved was Ruth Rendell's End in Tears, and the book she didn't love was The Lighthouse by P D James. I felt her comments on the latter were unnecessarily unkind to the doyenne of crime fiction.
What is the point of slamming books? Surely what subscribers to The Bookseller want to read is reliable praise for excellent books. Why not re-jig this feature so that the first heading is Unputdownable… and the second is Also Highly Recommended…
The state of the middlebrow novel
I intended to pursue this topic started last Sunday. However techie problems during the week have meant that my spare time has been spent trying to cure them rather than brooding over the scarcity of novels aimed at readers who want to be entertained but also to finish a novel knowing more about life, art, music, the world etc than when they began it.
As some of you know, among the bees in my bonnet is the belief that "creative writing" courses and writing workshops are A Bad Thing. I asked two well-known novelists who, together, will be giving such a workshop next month to explain why they take a different view. But as many people are now totally involved in realworld Christmas preparations and have little or no time for online activities, I'll post what the two authors had to say when life is back to normal early in January.


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The Sims 4 Base Game Rant #2
Just got word from The Sims Team that we won't have toddlers or pools in the base game of The Sims 4! That's a giant leap back from what we've had. The only time we didn't have those things was in the Sims 1 and TS1 had pools so wtf is the problem?! I get that they're trying to accommodate lower end machines but this is just too far. I like playing with my Sims' babies. Babies. I didn't say kids. I said a specific age group.
Which brings me to this: Our Sims will be able to have babies, but will they age from newborn baby to kid straight away? Or will they just be born as kids?
Game fail.
This is a fail all around. I just don't understand how they could do this.
The Sims Gurus are trying to get around it by saying "Oh well we have new fountain building tools, so shut up and be happy! :D"
No. I will NOT be happy EA! Fountain building is not pool building, and it sure as hell is not toddlers.
I think I'm going to stick with The Sims 3. This is absolute bullshit.
Comment below and tell me what you think of this new major update.
No Toddlers Or Pools In The Sims 4 Base Game
The Sims team has just released a new blog on The Sims 4, and have confirmed that Pools and Toddlers will not be part of the game come September.
"And though pool building won't be available in September, we do have a new Fountain Tool so you can create sophisticated landscapes. Whether you were a novice builder in The Sims 3, or an experienced pro, I really think you're going to love The Sims 4's build mode."
"And while we recognize that some of you will be disappointed that pools and toddlers won't be available when The Sims 4 Base Game launches in September, you should know that we're building an incredibly strong foundation that is capable of fulfilling every one of your desires in the years to come. The future of is bright!"
OK What the frack?!!!! How do you not have toddlers or pools in The Sims 4 base game? The hell??!
How To Create Your Perfect Sim In The Sims 4 – IGN
The new Create-A-Sim tool in The Sims 4 is one of the most powerful in the game. It's been completely overhauled from The Sims 3 wardrobe-style customization, and thanks to its wide variety of features, it's now much easier to make your perfect Sims. I recently went hands-on with Create-A-Sim for an in-depth look at everything it has to offer.
I'll be honest, and admit I've spent a ton of time messing with Create-A-Sim inThe Sims 3, trying to get my Sims looking just as I hoped. It's not exactly easy to create everyone in your life in The Sims 3 though, as it simply doesn't let you customize certain details. But now that The Sims 4 Create-A-Sim is here, those days are long gone.
Starting off with a new Sim, the only sliders you'll use are for his (or her) weight and fitness level. Once you've got that down, you'll use your mouse to select any part of your Sim to adjust him however you want. If you want your Sim to be fat, drag out his belly until you reach the desired bloated effect. Do you want him to have giant forearms and a broad chest? Easy. You can even change a Sim's posture this time around by dragging his spine, making him slump or stand tall.
Click here to read more.
New Create-A-Sim Pictures + More information
More information!
- The game is over 70% done. Gamers Master Magazine interviewed The Sims teams months ago.
- The Sims team is focusing on the base game. No expansions just yet.
- Gurus cannot comment on the life stages of Sims yet.
- Children taken by social workers will be put "[into] household management, but won't be able to adopt through adoption flow. But, you can "play it out.""
- There are bonus traits.
- The team can't talk about bikes either.
- There isn't a Woohoo skill anymore! (This is due to the fact that people weren't comfortable with it, and the Sims team were concerned about the rating.)
- Sims can sing in the shower.
- Aspirations can change.
- There are 6 needs in the Sims 4: Bladder, Hunger, Energy, Fun, Social, Hygiene. "Others are subtly integrated into the system."
- You can create multiple families in the same town unlike in the Sims 3. There is no need to "start a new city for a new family".
- There aren't any turn-ons or turn-offs like in The Sims 2.
- SimsGuruGrant has refused to comment on cars.
- The concept of Whims is similar to the Wish system previous Sims games have had. Whims cannot be locked (like with Sims 2 Wants).
- There are now aspirations instead of Lifetime Wishes.
- "You can delete all the Sims living in the world. The game will continue to randomly generate other Sims that come visit though."
- "There isn't a stylist career in the base game. When you go back into CAS it's just for changing things like clothes, makeup, etc."
SimGuruMarion Interview
Finally we have all the answers to the questions you guys sent in about animations in The Sims 4 a while ago! I want to thank Joyce and Marion for this opportunity and Marion for taking the time to write me back!
SimGoodie: Will babies have more animations depending on emotions?
Marion: Our babies are either happy or they cry, much like babies in real life :). However, the Sims in the baby's environment are affected emotionally by the baby's mood, and will react accordingly. We also have some fun interactions with the baby – I am excited that mothers can breastfeed as well as use a bottle, and there is a really funny 'Make Face' interaction that I like a lot.
SimGoodie: What cool animations can we see with grim the reaper and death in this generation of The Sims?
Marion: The Reaper himself has a new look (including fun new accessories) which I really love. His reaping sequence has been updated to fit our more modern style, and of course there is now an emotional dimension to the reaping that wasn't there in previous titles.
I am also very excited about the new emotion-related deaths we have – death by laughter is very funny, and who couldn't relate to death by embarrassment!
SimGoodie: Is there gonna be idle animations for when Sims are just by themselves relaxing or watching tv, etc?
Marion: When our Sims idle, they express their emotions through small emotion animations and facial animations. We also have different idle poses for male and female Sims, and some variety in the sitting idles. There are also small actions Sims can do occasionally. Older Sims for example will sometimes complain about a backache.
Watching TV has a very large suite of animations with many different actions that are both based on what the Sim is watching and what the Sim's current emotion state is. I am certain that you will be impressed with the variety there!
SimGoodie: Will the animation of clothing be more natural and will they move with the Sims? Will hair move in the wind like we saw in the arrival trailer?
Marion: Those are great questions. I will answer both at the same time, as the answer is very similar for both.
When you start a big project like a new Sims base game, there is always a moment where you have to make hard decisions about what features you want to support.
Hair and cloth are large and complicated features that are time consuming to implement and support. Our goal in animation forThe Sims 4 was to create Sims with rich emotions and an interesting inner life. We wanted this to be expressed visually as well as in game play. As a secondary goal for animation, we also focused on creating a robust, fluid, and responsive animation system that does not get in the way of you playing the game the way you want to. Getting there was a big task and we felt that trying to also do simulated clothes and hair would have meant taking on an unacceptable risk for our primary goals.
The other big reason for why we did not do clothes and hair for The Sims 4 was performance. Simulating clothing and hair eats up a lot of processing power. Unlike most other games, the Sims runs a sophisticated simulation for every character in the world. This simulation is very taxing on your computer, as I am sure all of you are aware! In addition to that, we also have many fans who have older, less powerful computers, and we wanted to make sure that all of our fans can play the game and have an enjoyable experience.
That said, I have certainly spent lots of time thinking about how we might be able do this for the Sims, and both hair and cloth are at the top of my wish list for the future.
SimGoodie: How did you go about to make the animations for the game? How is the workflow for new animations? What programs do you use?
Marion: I'll combine the answers to these two also.
The animations for The Sims 4 were all crafted by hand. We did not bring any animations forward from previous games, so everything in The Sims 4 is brand new.
The actual animation process is very much like the process for traditional 3D film animation:
First, our designers will give us a document that specifies what interactions they would like to see for the object – for example, for the exercise machine they might say that Sims should be able to do leg lifts, fly presses, and pulldowns, and that there should be a skill progression. We usually have a meeting to talk about the design, to make sure that everyone understands the requirements and that there are no technical problems with the design.
The animation director and the animator will then do some brainstorming on what that should look like, and create a document that lists all of the animations that we will need to create. Then the animator will shoot video reference. Usually we shoot several takes for each animation. The animator and the animation director will then look over the videos and pick the parts they like. The animator might also make sketches, and do additional planning as necessary for the shot. After that the actual animation starts.
We use Autodesk® Maya®to animate, with a custom toolset created by our very talented technical artist.
We have a standard Sim in Maya® (a female in a skin tight suit) with 100+ animatable controls. The animator will load the Simsand objects needed (in this case one Sim and the exercise machine). Then he or she creates poses for the Sim that are loosely based on the reference. We don't usually copy the video, instead we use it as inspiration and general reference. The animator will start with a rough sketch of the motion, just a few poses and very rough timing. The animation is refined gradually over several days with regular feedback from the animation director. Depending on how complicated the interaction is and how many variations we need to create, an interaction can take anywhere from three days to over 100 days to complete.
Here is a screen shot of the Sim we use to animate:
When the animation is approved, we create the technical markup. This includes marking up visibility for props, attaching objects to the Sim's hands, and creating markup that allows our animations to play on differently shaped Sims.
Next we take the animations into a custom in-house sequencing tool, called Swing. Here we define allowable sequences of animations (we call them state machines), and create more technical markup. This is also our preview tool, where we can test that the animations work well in the game engine.
The animations and state machines are then handed off to the gameplay, sound, and effects teams, and the animator moves on to the next interaction.
SimGoodie: How long have you been working on The Sims and do you enjoy it?
Marion: I was hired in 2003 for The Sims 2 base game. I have worked on The Sims franchise for more than eleven years, and I was involved in three base games (The Sims 2, The Sims 3, and The Sims 4) and many expansion packs in that time.
Working on The Sims is a fun and challenging experience! Humans are very complex creatures, and simulating our behavior in a game presents us with a never ending stream of fun and interesting problems to solve. For example, for this game, we took a closer look at how people really behave when they are talking to each other, and we tried to simulate that. It was fascinating to see how many small things we do that we don't even notice – how we make space for each other, where we choose to stand, who we look at, and so on. While we were working on that feature none of us could have a normal conversation anymore because we were constantly aware of how we were taking little steps and turning our bodies!
Source For those of you who do not understand Norsk (Norwegian), click the English tab!
The Sims 4 Genetics + New CAS Screenshots!
In Germany's latest issue of "Sims Official Magazine", images of the genetics system in TS4 have been revealed! The system will allow a player to create children, teens, adults, elders, and give them the ability to be related to one another. (Think of the engine in The Sims 3 which allowed a player to finally make Sims a couple rather than just roommates or married.) Here are some screenshots of the new system.
The screenshot below shows that only children can be created in CAS, but it is unclear if the game engine in the pictures provided is up to date since the icons look a little different from the ones shown at E3.
Really excited for CAS!
Update: Source
I've added a slideshow with more CAS pictures!
What do you guys think of Create-A-Sim so far? Comment below to discuss!
The Sims 4 Aging
When will EA finally tell us what's up with the aging process in The Sims 4? Sure we've seen the children in the scripted "game plays", but what about newborns, toddlers, teens, and young adults? I don't think EA has ever withheld information about the age stages in their games before. Here's a quote about aging from SimsGuruGraham:
"We're only really talking about the ones we've shown so far. So you've seen pictures of, kind of, the kids through elders. We'll chat more about ages in the future."
I know he said "we'll chat more about ages in the future", but why so secretive about it? Hopefully it's because they have something special and new going on with each age group – not because they're fixing problems with the game (like some Simmers are starting to think…).
I just hope this isn't a glitch-ridden game. I haven't pre-ordered it yet simply because we haven't seen real game play (as one YouTuber put it, game play isn't game play until we see pie menus, UI, and interactions), but for those of you who have pre-ordered, what are you thinking about aging and the game overall? Let me know in the comments section below.

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Social media and some assorted motorcycle news websites (first here, and now here) are feverishly reporting that Erik Buell Racing has been out-right acquired by Hero MotoCorp, during the company's receivership auction, thus confirming the wet-dream conspiracy theories of Buellistas around the world.
The report was first started by the stalwart news source Motorcycle.in.th, and was then elevated quickly into the realm of semi-truthfulness by a bevy of other news outlets.
Sources close to Buell and Erik Buell Racing have since come forward and discrediting the report, calling the story a complete fabrication. Meanwhile, Hero MotoCorp stock has risen 0.50% on the news.
With the journalistic bar now set so low, Asphalt & Rubber feels comfortable reporting that there is indeed a new owner for Erik Buell Racing, but it is not Hero MotoCorp, but instead the Flying Spaghetti Monster — deity to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.


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by Calculated Risk on 10/17/2017 10:06:00 AM
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
NAHB: Builder Confidence increased to 68 in October
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported the housing market index (HMI) was at 68 in October, up from 64 in September. Any number above 50 indicates that more builders view sales conditions as good than poor.
From NAHB: Builder Confidence Rises Four Points in October
Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes rose four points to a level of 68 in October on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI). This was the highest reading since May.Click on graph for larger image.
"This month's report shows that home builders are rebounding from the initial shock of the hurricanes," said NAHB Chairman Granger MacDonald, a home builder and developer from Kerrville, Texas. "However, builders need to be mindful of long-term repercussions from the storms, such as intensified material price increases and labor shortages."
"It is encouraging to see builder confidence return to the high 60s levels we saw in the spring and summer," said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. "With a tight inventory of existing homes and promising growth in household formation, we can expect the new home market continue to strengthen at a modest rate in the months ahead."
All three HMI components posted gains in October. The component gauging current sales conditions rose five points to 75 and the index charting sales expectations in the next six months increased five points to 78. Meanwhile, the component measuring buyer traffic ticked up a single point to 48.
Looking at the three-month moving averages for regional HMI scores, the South rose two points to 68 and the Northeast rose one point to 50. Both the West and Midwest remained unchanged at 77 and 63, respectively.
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This graph show the NAHB index since Jan 1985.
This was above the consensus forecast, and a strong reading.
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Once upon a time 5 best friends decided they wanted to meet 5 great guys in Vancouver. After a few online dating adventures, they succeeded… watch now to find out how!
Monthly Archives: May 2015
Are Quality Singles A Dying Breed?
Thanks to dating apps like Tinder, we are now in the "Golden Age" of bad dates. In other words, there are more bad dates happening today than in the history of the world. Ever.
But its not all bad. 20 years ago, singles complained that it was hard to meet anyone at all. Today its easier to meet someone casually, but do you feel like there's less 'relationship-minded' singles out there? The truth may surprise you:
- Quality vs. quantity: the number of people dating today has definitely increased – which is a good thing. However, the number of singles looking for a relationship has remained about the same, whereas the number of people looking to date 'casually' has increased (largely because of Tinder).
- Location matters: if you're serious about finding a relationship partner, prioritize dating methods where you'll find more 'relationship-minded' singles vs. 'casual daters'. Try meeting people through friends, or at events that interest you (concerts, art galleries, festivals, etc.), or hire a personalized matchmaking service (like Executive Search Dating). Avoid limiting yourself to dating apps or free online dating sites, which are mostly geared towards casual daters.
- Get offline: one you have met someone – through whichever method – spend time with them in person. Avoid lengthy email or online exchanges – real chemistry happens in the real world.
- Focus: avoid dating others once you've met someone you really connect with. If, after seeing that person for a while, you decide they're not what your looking for then you can start dating new people again. Mega-dating will only distract you, and you'll likely miss out on that one 'quality' person that was truly compatible with you.
7 Signs You Are RELATIONSHIP READY
Meeting the 'right person' is an important element in establishing a successful relationship. Equally important, however, is your own 'readiness' to meet that someone special.
Here are 7 classic signs of relationship readiness:
1. Dating burnout: does dating begin to feel like 'groundhog day', repeating the same old stories about yourself over and over to someone new that you have just met?
2. Quest for meaningfulness: do you feel an increasing desire to share meaningful moments with someone special?
3. Future planning: do you start thinking about sharing the future (home, family, summer holiday plans, etc.) with someone special?
4. Tired of the bar scene and online dating: do you start to think more about quality vs. quantity; ie. dating less but dating more compatible matches?
5. More than just looks: do you desire a romantic partner that not only physically attracts you, but who also has other qualities that draw you together (shared family values, intellectual curiosity, education, etc.)?
6. In your thoughts: do you find yourself thinking about someone frequently, and consciously making plans which involve them?
7. Mutual admiration: do you admire someone and truly value their opinions on important matters in your life?
Video: Are Vancouver Women Too Picky?
A recent survey ranked Vancouver women as the pickiest daters in Canada. In this Global BC interview, Executive Search Dating President Paddi Rice offers his opinion, and gives some simple, common sense tips on how to meet new people in Vancouver.


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While the girls were playing this morning I snuck down to my craft room to do some much needed crafting (yes, I have to sneak - they always want me near by!) My high-school best friend is coming over Friday night to make Easter cards with me and my girls so I figured I should have some ideas ready. Here is the first one - look familiar? Yep - it's a variation of my Circle Circus birthday card:
(I used Circle Circus, Perfect Plum, Certainly Celery, Daffodil Delight, Pretty in Pink, Concord Crush and Marina Mist inks and the Concord Crush cs & ribbon, the jumbo scallop and 1 3/8", 1" & 3/4" circle punches - and lots of dimensionals)
It's not my FAVORITE card of all time (I'm not a hugs fan of the traditional Easter colors) but I think it will be fun (and easy) for the girls to make.
I then wanted to make a simpler version of this card:
Finally - a friend of mine is getting married in April and I want to give her a stack of Thank You cards as a gift. I tweaked this card:
So although my projects aren't 100% new they certainly fit the bill. Heck - why re-invent the wheel, right?
I hope to do more crafting in the next few days so I can use my BRAND NEW stamp set and designer series paper from the upcoming Summer Mini catalogue. Check back soon to see what I come up with.
Have a happy day :)


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New year and new contracts for Arianespace for its clients, Intelsat and SKY Perfect JSAT, in which they will launch in 2018 and 2019 commercial television and broadband satellites to provide coverage over Japan, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
On January 4, 2017 Satnews.com shared Arianespace's announcement regarding a launch service contract with SKY Perfect JSAT for JCSAT-17. It will be launched by an Ariane 5 rocket from the Guiana Space Center, French Guiana, in 2019 with the objective of hosting C-band, Ku-band and S-band communications payloads to broadcast television and video services and provide mobile communications services for disaster relief efforts.
The sat is built by Lockheed Martin based on the A2100 platform, JCSAT-17's main coverage zone will be Eastern Asia, including Japan, whereby their aim is to maintain stable and high-quality satellite communications services.
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation's Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Shinji Takada, signed off a contract for a launch service for its JCSAT-17 communications satellite with Arianespace's Chairman and CEO, Stéphane Israël.
After the signature, Stéphane Israël, Chairman and CEO of Arianespace said, "We are proud and honored to announce this new contract two weeks after the successful launch of our 19th satellite for SKY Perfect JSAT. This choice once again reflects the exceptional partnership of more than 25 years between Arianespace and the largest commercial satellite operator in Asia. Thanks to SKY Perfect JSAT for its trust, which is a clear recognition of the quality and the competitiveness of our launch services."
The other contract Arianespace signed was for the Intelsat 39 satellite that will provide broadband networking and video distribution services in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, as well as broadband connectivity for mobile users in the Indian Ocean region. It will replace the Intelsat 902 satellite, which was launched by Arianespace in 2001. Arianespace will launch Intelsat 39 aboard an Ariane 5 from the Guiana Space Center, Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, in the second half of 2018.
Intelsat 39 will have both C-band and Ku-band transponders and will be located at the 62 degrees East longitude position. Of note, Intelsat 39 was selected by the government of Myanmar to support the rollout of cellular networks beyond urban centers, essential to achieving a digitally inclusive society. Intelsat 39 is based on the SSL 1300 platform.
"Arianespace has been launching Intelsat satellites since 1983, a very fruitful relationship of nearly 35 years," said Ken Lee, Senior Vice President, Space Systems, Intelsat. "After two successful missions in 2016 that delivered the first two Intelsat EpicNG spacecraft, Intelsat 29e and Intelsat 33e, as well as Intelsat 36, into orbit, we look forward to continuing this partnership in 2017. We have the utmost confidence that Arianespace will also successfully execute the Intelsat 39 program."
Arianespace Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Stéphane Israël said, "With 58 satellites launched for Intelsat over more than three decades, we enjoy an exceptional partnership with this leading operator. Arianespace began 2016 with a launch for Intelsat, and it is only appropriate that we start 2017 with a new launch contract with Intelsat. Thanks to Intelsat for its continuous trust: Arianespace will deliver!"


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My first week in Nieuwouldtville is nearly coming to an end. Before I got here, I have heard many stories about the beauty of this place. On our way from Vanrhynsdorp I got to see the beauty: To the left and to the right along highway #9 you could see fields full of nice flowers. Nieuwouldtville is well-known for its treasure – especially in spring. Most common flowers are daisies, which you can find in yellow, blue, orange, white, red and purple. The vast diversity of flowers makes every botanist revel in happiness.
People from all over South Africa are coming to Nieuwouldtville in spring. Because of that, there was no free room left, but luckily we found accommodation in a cottage of the botanical garden for the first week.
Shortly after we got settled in our quest to find the plants of interest has begun. With known GPS-coordinates and the support of two rangers we went out looking for the research subjects. We went to many nature reserves and in one them the rangers have shown us cave-paintings made by natives that used to life there many centuries ago.
What all the nature reserves have in common is the spectacular view when you are standing on a cliff. Freedom has a completely different meaning when you are here. Germans would put a fence on any cliff that is higher than 3 meters. In South Africa nobody cares, that my distance from certain death was just 10cm away. The people are all very helpful and nice and they don't bother as long as you do not annoy them too much.
I also had to work at night. A Japanese film crew asked us to show them pollination done by rodents. They wanted to use the material as part of their documentation about the "Cape Rocks" in their TV-show "World Heritage" (in japanese, of course), which has been weeks on air for nearly twenty years. Unfortunately the mice have their own ways, which didn't correspond with our wishes. But maybe next time. Next week, we will also try to support a german film crew which has an interest in the same subject.


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JOHN S: FlashForward premiered on ABC last night (with an encore for those who missed it tonight at 8), and Tim and John S watched–we weren't lying when we said FlashForward was the #9 reason to be excited for the Fall TV Season. So Tim, what did you think?
TIM: First off, you said it was #9. I would have had it at like #3, behind the return of Survivor and Degrassi's Nina Dobrev in The Vampire Diaries. Those are really the only two things that could excite me more than a show in which the presentation of a friendship bracelet is accompanied by pulse-poundingly dramatic music.
JOHN S: Yeah, there was a TON of pulse-pounding dramatic music in this show. It was like 80% of the episode.
TIM: Right, and that's one of the things I kind of expected. It reminded me a lot of the premieres of 24 and, predictably, Lost, in its explosive and perhaps overly dramatic tone. At the same time, I think that's what shows have to do these days to survive: You rarely build an audience when you're building characters. One of the smarter things FlashForward did was to avoid breaking for a commercial for 15 minutes. By that point, we had already seen the en medias res opening, the flash back four hours, the blackout, and the realization that it was global. It lays most of its cards on the table in those 15 minutes (two big ones left to be played later in the episode) and tries to hook you in as quickly as possible (like 24 does with its four hours in two nights with limited commercial interruptions).
Was it too dramatic? Ehh, a show that's so conceptually driven is almost required to get it all out there in its first episode. If FlashForward were to save some of its expository twists (something like the fact that the blackout was indeed global or that everyone not only blacked out, but also saw a vision of their future) for later episodes, it probably wouldn't create the same kind of buzz leading in. It's not like you're going to draw in viewers with your "…AND THEY SEE THE FUTURE!" trailers and then save that information for later.
Am I making any sense?
JOHN S: Yeah, I think that, story-wise, there really wasn't a way for them to hold back a lot of the cards they revealed: If everyone blacks out and sees the future at the same time, it wouldn't take that long to figure it out.
With that said, though, when you hook an audience with car chases, explosions, etc., then the challenge becomes how to sustain that tension. Some that was done with an excess of philosophizing (that bit from the baby-sitter about how "God did this" because He was "punishing us" was a little much), but I think overall it was handled well. The reveal in the final scene was, while not totally unpredictable, enticing.
The popular way to view the whole "sustaining interest" thing is to talk about how important characters are, but that's mostly bullshit (Friday Night Lights has good characters, but no hook). For a show like this, it's all about how they spin the hook. The "high-concept" show has been big this decade, more or less beginning with 24. Lost, probably the most successful example, took the same type of pilot (explosions, lots of action, a cliffhanger ending, and a guy on fire in the first scene) and went in an incredibly interesting and unusual direction. The show wouldn't be a success without great actors and character, of course, but the "hook" is what makes in interesting.
I, for one, love time-travel stories, the "hook" of this show, but they can be very risky. Heroes, for example, faltered after relying on time-travel a number of times. So far I think they've handled it well, but they're going to have to get beyond the "If we see the future, can we change it?" dilemma that bogs down so many time-travel narratives…
TIM: Yeah, time is really, really fascinating and really, really hit-or-miss. When you start toying with the basic rules that govern existence, you have to make sure you stick to them rigidly (Hiro's ability in Heroes [see what I did there?] always begged the question, "Why doesn't Hiro just go back in time to stop [insert catastrophe]?", just as raising Jack Sparrow from the dead in the Pirates sequels means no one's death can henceforth be taken seriously).
Ideally, FlashForward will take one of two routes: 1. Either everything comes true on April 29 (a Thursday…hmm…no wonder it wasn't six months exact); 2. Nothing really comes true. Of course, it's almost certain FF will reach for the middle ground.
I'm interested in seeing just how many characters are featured throughout the season. It's clear right now that the main plotline will be Mark's attempts to determine exactly what happened and why. The secondary plot will be his attempt to save his marriage with Olivia. How deep, however, will the show dive into John Cho's imminent wedding to Zoe, that other guy's vision of his resurrected daughter, the babysitter's religiosity (a predictable and, you must say, realistic approach for a single character to take), Bryce's renewed zest for life…. You see where I'm going with this, right?
JOHN S: Yeah, I think FlashForward has handled some of these dilemmas really well initially by just saying: "Look, nobody's GOING to the future. But everyone gets to see it, briefly." It eliminates the Hiro/Butterfly Effect problem. It also puts every character on the same playing field, since it's not relying on special powers.
I do think it'll be interesting to see how the characters are balanced. I would guess that, since the show is so clearly modeled after Lost, the show will follow a similar route, with Mark as a Jack Shephard-type protagonist. In other words, a main character who is really just the head of an ensemble, and who can disappear for episodes at a time. This could be a strength, since some of the secondary characters seemed compelling (I liked pretty much all the FBI guys, but not the doctors or baby-sitter). At the same time, the "high-concept" shows get in trouble when they start emphasizing characters like Kim on 24, Maya on Heroes, and Charlie on Lost.
TIM: You're so anti-Maya. So justifiably, deservedly, tenably anti-Maya.
In an admittedly small sample size, I don't think any of the actors here–Joseph Fiennes included–are primed and/or capable of carrying the show (as Kiefer Sutherland and Matt Fox are sometimes called on to do, and as Milo Ventimiglia regularly fails to do). Most of the reviews called Fiennes "stiff," and I'd just say he was "unremarkable." He doesn't seem to take anything off the table, but he isn't adding much. John Cho also fell disappointingly flat to me. I can't believe I didn't like him or Ken Jeong on Community on the same night. What a disaster.
The two actors that got me most excited were Jack Davenport, primed to save his career after Pirates, and the kangaroo. It had been awhile since I had seen a kangaroo, and I had forgotten how weird they look. I mean, you've got to think their back has to start hurting at some point, right?
JOHN S: Yeah, I had no problems with Fiennes, and I actually liked John Cho. But I think TV character acting takes time to develop: Terry O'Quinn barely spoke in the Lost pilot, for example. In an ensemble like this, the important thing is that SOMEONE steps up, even if it's the kangaroo.
Anyway, I think that about wraps it up….
TIM: Wait! Do you want to say it or should I?
JOHN S: Say what?
TIM: That we can't wait to flash forward to next Thursday at 8!


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Strutta is a new online service that allows people to upload video of themselves in a wide variety of activities — from snowboarding to singing to silly human tricks — and then compete against others who have submitted videos in those categories.
Viewers vote on their favorites, with a leader board of top videos in each category. There is certainly an American Idol element here, though the site goes beyond singing. And it is not afraid — in fact it highlights — the odd side of life.
For example, you can watch a German man open a bottle of beer with a chainsaw.
I spent a lot of my time on the site watching submissions in the "best wedding dance" category. Seventeen players have uploaded videos in the category with a total of 119 votes cast. (Not sure who has time to intelligently judge each one, though there is some entertaining video here.)
You can view the top voters in each category and see if more voters are coming from the U.S., Canada or other locations. Same goes for the game players.
TechCrunch, which reported on the Vancouver, B.C.-based startup today, calls the service a "federated body for online competitions."
Strutta reminds me a bit of Seattle Internet startup MobIncentive, which launched last summer under the tag line "challenge the world."
Strutta is led by Danny Robinson, a well connected Vancouver entrepreneur who previously co-founded the venture-backed startups Peerflix and Spinway.
You can get the general overview of Strutta, which launched today, in this promotional video.


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Next Tuesday is the start or end of the campaign
In confirmation of Ukraine Today's earlier comments September 4 is shaping up to become the next real test of authority and justification for the holding of fresh parliamentary elections scheduled on September 30.
Ukraine's Minister of justice, Oleksandr Lavrynovych, has confirmed what we have been saying for months in a statement published by Ukrayinska Pravda "… there will be no early parliamentary election in the event the Verkhovna Rada registers 300 MPs."
Olexandr Lavrynovych is convinced that the Verkhovna Rada will thereby demonstrate its competence.
Under Article 83 of Ukraine's Constitution the parliament must convene its regular Autumn session on the first Tuesday in September. If the plenary session session can not be held then according to Article 90 section 3 of Ukraine's constitution the President must wait 30 days before he has the power to terminate the authority of the parliament.
Kyiv post has reported that only 120 members of parliament have resigned.
If 300 or more members of parliament register their attendance on September 4 then the September 30 elections could be in doubt.
It is unknown if the president or the opposition will ty and prevent parliament from sitting – Something that is a criminal officence
Party of Regions have indicated that they will attend the scheduled plenary session whilst the communist party has provided conflicting statements. It is understood that the opposition will not be in attendance.
One of the issues to be considered at the September 4 session is the question of immunity for parliamentarians, teh judiciary and the president. An issue the opposition have campaigned on. The Government has called on all Parliamentary factions to resolve the issue of immunity prior top the September 30 poll.
It is difficult to see under what circumstances the session can be held if as claimed by the president and the opposition over 161 members of parliament have resigned. But the laws on resignation are sketchy, as we saw when Yulia Tymoshenko resigned earlier only to reclaim her entitlement at a later date in order to particpate in the July parliamentary session.


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The petrol price will rise to officially the highest it has ever been at midnight tonight.
Both grades of petrol – 95 and 93 octane – will increase by 82 cents a litre. Diesel will increase by 85 cents a litre, while the price of illuminating paraffin will rise by 82 cents a litre.
The price of petrol in Gauteng will now stand at R15.79 per litre.
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Spending time in the "woodshed" (musician term for practice room or just the act of practicing) is simultaneously one of the most humbling and rewarding experiences a musician can have. I have found it interesting as I improve, stumble, discover things and so forth, that my knowledge of how to make my practice time most productive has gone hand in hand with my experience as a musician. In other words, just because I play better now than I did 5, 10, 15 years ago, doesn't mean that I require less practice than I did in the past. Rather, my idea as to WHAT and HOW to practice is so much more insightful. A nice feeling in itself at times when maybe I'm not feeling so good about my playing.
One of my constant pursuits on the double bass is the practicing & refining my skills with the bow. I don't know if it's a valid assessment, but I feel that a truly complete bassist - at least where the upright is concerned - has attained, in addition to his or her pizzicato playing (or jazz playing, if you will), a certain level of competence & musicality with the bow. I'm not saying I'm there, but I put in the time and I enjoy those occasional musical moments at a gig or a session when I get rewarded for my efforts.
I'm always searching for a weak link in the "bowing chain" if you will; grip, rosin (too much or too little?), arm weight, and finally…the tension of the bow hair. Yes, there's that too. Should it be loose or should it be tighter? As I was playing through an etude this evening, I was struggling to get it to sound good and decided to try something with regard to the tension of the hair. Because I'd never really explored tightening it - I mean REALLY tightening it - I went ahead and did just that. I increased the tension beyond where I'd ever set it before to the point where the curve in the stick was significantly less; almost straight!
Folks, I'm here to tell ya, it was a revelation! I had more control, more facility, the notes were speaking more quickly, more accuracy crossing from string to string, it was a truly "Aha Moment". In fact, it was two-fold in that I simultaneously experimented with a slightly different grip (I play German bow) so it was a rewarding practice session indeed.
I have a symphony rehearsal next week in which I'm anxious to put my new discoveries to the test. Here's to our musical journey; the individual pursuit not of perfection, but of musical purity.
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Phew, another week down. It's been another productive one across the board, with a few specific highlights that are particularly exciting!
Christian made a huge chunk of progress, finishing the first iteration of Pamela's narrative systems. This is a pretty massive, complex system that allows Pamela herself to appear throughout the world, as well as on the player's AARM, to speak and share information about the world of Eden. She will react to your activities, such as explaining a new area when you first enter, or warning of critical health or imminent starvation. This system also incorporates the new subtitle system, as well as lip-syncing and facial emotions. We'll be testing out Pamela's new model and facial animations with this system soon, and can't wait to see it all in motion!


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- Mary Anne / MA54K said...
What a wonderful baby card! I love the green and yellow. It is so clean and fresh. I have a few births coming up, and I should get myself busy. The one, I know, is a boy so that helps. Glad you are enjoying this fine weather. I however made it home from work and was not feeling tip top. slept for 12 hours.
- February 21, 2017 at 6:52 AM
- LeAnne said...
Adorable! WHat a fun layout to use those cute baby images with! I love the little duck too! My upline calls her SU demos Rubber Dubbers....so we see that little duckie a lot!
- February 21, 2017 at 7:30 AM
- Janice M said...
I like to do some baby cards in yellow, green or a combo of the two just to have some neutrals on hand. Like for a baby shower where they don't know what they are having ect. Love your layout and that duck is adorable!!
- February 21, 2017 at 11:44 AM
- Carol L said...
This is such a cute baby card with those sweet elements! That duck is adorable and so is the onesie and I do like the color combination as well! I need to make a baby card too, but the couple wants to be surprised, so I should either make one in pink and one in blue, or hold off until the precious little one is born! She was due the 16th, but she's at work today, so I'll hold off a little bit longer I reckon ;)
- February 21, 2017 at 2:29 PM
Adorable card, Wendy! Clean and crisp and of course super duper cute!! I will definitely give this one a try! :)
- February 21, 2017 at 11:49 PM


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Since I wanted to keep my son's room at home intact so that he would have a place to stay when he comes home, I needed an inexpensive headboard for his apartment bed. Last summer, he and I disassembled my grandmother's old upright piano and I have been recycling the parts (except for the very heavy metal soundboard that he and a friend cashed in at the scrap metal yard!) Sorry, I don't have good pictures again but as I stated in my last post, after hauling the goods up to the third floor I was too tired to fetch my good camera!
I can't remember exactly where this piece of paneled wood was located inside the piano but it was just like it looks now. I simply wiped it down to get the dust off and purchased one 1 by 4 piece of lumber and had it cut in half which gave me two legs three feet long. I used wood screws to attach the legs to the back. It could not have been easier. It was the perfect length for a queen size bed. I didn't even have to get out the saw!
This is what it looked like before. I left the hole in the upper left corner and it is now the lower right corner of the headboard. The hole sits just below the top of the mattress. I did use just a little bit of Citrus Paint Stripper to remove the shiny part from around the outside edge. The other small screw holes were left for the added character.
I love it when a plan comes together! If you missed my other posts of the recycled piano parts so far you can click here to see the headboard I made for my daughter and here to see the little entry table that I built from piano parts. I'll be posting another very quick and easy recycle for my next post!
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This gritty cop drama takes place in the city of Delhi in the life of two Delhi Crime Branch officers, Hanumant Singh (Nana Patekar) a veteran officer, whose tactics and ethics are more than a little bit questionable, mentors Mohit (Mohit Ahlawat) a new junior officer who has his own principles. Hanumant Singh & Bunty Bhaiya (Anurag Kashyap) work for big politician Rajmani Singh (Zakir Hussain) who rules the state with utmost unfair means. As the story unfolds, it becomes increasingly clear the links and interlinks between the various characters of the movie. The film also stars Rimmi Sen who gets involved in a very high drama kidnap by some international terrorist blackmailing for the release of 2 of their men, leading to Twists and Turns in the story with everyone ready to kill for money. Shagird is a blistering action drama that asks the audience to decide what is necessary, what is heroic and what crosses the line in the harrowing gray zone of Law, crime & politics. Who does what, who wears a mask and who comes out a winner is a suspense which cannot be predicted.


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wah it's already 2015 everyone ….. !!!!
2015 eh, another year to come. I am getting another 1 number added for how old i am. So from now on, whenever somebody ask me about how old i am i should give them 54 years old.
and how's your beginning of 2015 eh, minna …
~ How is your New Year's eve …
~ How is your お年玉 this year ….???
then ….
~ Did you get your ticket for Acid Black Cherry 2015 tour Lーエルー …???
well, congratulation for you all who got your ticket and for another you all who didn't managed to get it via FanClub lottery and then somehow you feel lost,
do not worry eh because as this sweet ベビーストロベリー say …
Sometimes you're lost, but you will be fine, … !!!! >_<
i mean, there's general sales comin right and if you still failed to get it from general sales you know there's another plan C,D, E until Z that you can choose to get it …
yasu : so, you didn't get a ticket ne noi_chan …
noi : no, i didn't …. >_<
yasu : then what's all about …?
noi : you know …
yasu : あああ ~~ ….
yes, it's a bit bothered me when i see there's somebody who didn't managed to get ticket for ABC Live and then posted that kind of miserable status on her Facebook almost everyday.
Nah, because she is one of my friend ( read : ex- friend since i removed her two days ago) on Facebook it made me see all her something that i will say as a useless post.
I mean, yeah it sound miserable but it turned to be annoying and i really want me to put
that annoying Miss Bunting on the comment box because i found out later if all of her rambling status was for her mother. It was about her ask (or should i say as order ) in a rude way to her mother to do something elese to get her ticket.
and i was like
Eeeh, really ….???
then i just removed her from one of my friend on Facebook because even i do love drama, but i hate a kind of drama that involved being rude to parents.
FYI she was not the only friend that i removed from my Facebook FriendList. There's another guy, that i will say as a very very ALAY (means : an idiot fool who just want an attention) guy …
Actually, this guy is very interesting ne. …
Well, his case is about how his heart got broken after his girlfriend leaved him for another guy, and then he found out if the another guy is one of his friend.
そして、あの日 から 。。。。
His Facebook status is nothing but him talking about ..
~ how bad is his girlfriend,
~ how wrong she was for deciding to leave him for another guy,
~ how their 4 years relationship ended just like that,
~ how his heart is broken, …. etc etc including called her as the bitch and tagged her on his every status he posted.
then the worst part is …
when he posted a picture of his hand and next to a knife with caption sayin
So, this is what you want ? you want me to die …. ??
ah ya, he also like his own status like how an ALAY do.
A post that quite worried me before, suddenly turned into a very lame post when some of his friend add a comment askin what happen etc etc like how a good friend do and he still replied it with … xD; 🙂 and smileys sign.
and then next morning, when i open my Facebook i found his 1st status was ..
so how is it, you want me die or not …???
then i had the best LOL in the morning. I mean so that suicide threat last night is only a joke ….?? because trust me, i also kinda worried if he died or ended in hospital this morning.
But …
Eh God, what a real ALAY eh …. !!!
As i know people who really want to kill themselves didn't post any lame status like that. They just died or ended in the bathroom full of blood or a hospital for them who failed to do it …
yasu : like who ….
noi : ah come on, it was a long time ago ….
yasu : really …?
noi : yeah, i suppose these days you're getting pretty aren't you ???
and by that,
the world is more pretty as well so why would i want to die anyway .
After all killin yourself is not easy ne, it's hurt and it's gettin hurt when you're failed to do that.
Just imagine how pain and shame at the same time HIT on you, how people look at you with their look like there were sayin …
hey look who is failed to die today … !!!
etc etc complete with all regrets that will following and bully you worst than how MissTrunchbull bullied Mathilda and all her classmates.
PS : That movie is Mathilda (1996), you all should watch that eh, …. >_<
Now i am more want to live than die, the time when i wanted to die is over a long time ago. Even sometimes now i still wondering why did i do that silly things about killin my self.
Now i think again if i really die that time, then
~ what about my mother?
~ who is gonna take care of her and help her to run this family.
~ That time, was it really hard …??? or
~ i was the one who not strong enough to handle be in that situation with full of anger that i couldn't manage …???
But no matter what, Thank God i am still alive.
And now, i believe as what this amazing Sergeant Masao Kadokawa (Nakaizumi Hideo) on City Life and Death (2009) say about how …
Life is Harder than Death …. !!!
City of Life and Death (2009) is another movie set in 1937 when The Imperial Japanese Army has just captured Nanjing (Nanking), capital of the Republic of China, historically known as the Nanking Massacre.
Among all movies about Nanking Massacre i already watch, i think that City of Life and Death is the best.
and that Masao Kadokawa, a sergeant in the Japanese Army, who able to speak some English (because he attend some Catholic school) catch my eyes at the very beginning of the movie .
His love for Yuriko, how war affected on him and created another war within himself, and finally when he said …
人生は死よりも難しい ….
then commits suicide to end the war within him by shoot himself. OMG that's is so sad and suddenly brings so many ninja cutting onions around me, made me cryin like …
yasu : like what …
noi : like i was his fiance who waiting for him to go back to Japan.
yasu : you what …??
noi : heart was totally broken when he died, ホントだ よ。。。!!! …
yasu : but you're not his fiance …
noi : ah ya, i am not
yasu : まさか、 now she wants a sergeant fiance …???
back to the ALAY guy, so that time i really couldn't keep my self not to say anything, then i wrote him a message.
I said to him …
Hey, dude …
You are a man, stop acting lame by posting so many ALAY like that. It's not that i don't feel sorry for you, believe me i do feel very sorry for you.
That's why i am tellin you
Act like a man, stop whining and hiding and do whatever you are doing now. Go Talk to her, ask her for the last time. She want to back with you or not. If she sad no, then move on and go get another girlfriend …. !!
after that, i removed him from my Facebook …
yasu : now look who is talking about moving on ….
noi : hey, it's different eh, he is an adult man …
yasu : so an adult man can't have a broken heart …
noi : yes, but just not like that ALAY way. No wonder his girlfriend choose another guy …
yasu : noi_chan … !!!
noi : what …..
Maybe i am old fashioned girl who nows nothing about man and how man will do or act when their heart got broken, but i do believe an adult man will not do something fool/lame like that.
enough about that, now let's back to Acid Black Cherry start with this ….
~ Magazine Schedule Updated …
with 18 pages of Acid Black Cherry photos and interview related to the upcoming new album.
Release : January 14th, 2015
details : http://www.cddata-mag.com/news/topics/2015/01/06/16/38/04
Cover 1 : Acid Black Cherry
So Dazzling eh …. !!!!
Cover 2 : Nogizaka46
Pre-Order : Amazon I Ebten I HMV I CDJapan
Bonus : B2 Poster (Acid Black Cherry/Nogizaka46)
that will look like this ….
that one is totally better than this full of SAMPLE stamped on yasu's face from CD&DLでーた 's Official twitter and amazingly they made one of the P landed right on his nose …. xD
#Ewww, what the ….. !!!!
2. JSBN Press
It's a free magazine/buletin for some broadcasting school, and there will be another interview with Acid Black Cherry
Release : January 14th, 2015
Details : http://jsbn.gr.jp/
3. Flying Postman Press
It's also another free magazine/paper, you can get it free from stores like TSUTAYA or HMV (in Japan, of course …xD) . This is the 2nd time Acid Black Cherry as the cover for Flying Postman Press after this last August 2013 edition
Release : January 20th, 2015
Details : http://flying-postman.com/
then this one is some preview from Flying Postman Press Official Facebook
So this end of January is gonna be a very busy eh,
so many interview comin to read, at least for me. As somebody who is only learn from online and dorama i only understand what's the point that yasu is sayin but i am still having trouble when i have to explain/forward it into a correct sentences that people will get.
That's why there's so many grammar mistakes on my translation.
And i am telling you eh, if makin grammar mistake is against the law, i might end forever in prison for so many grammar mistakes i made on my heart to heart translation about what is yasu sayin on magazine or videos .
But i do enjoy eh,
enjoy or kinda addicted to this whatsoever i am doing to try to understand what the hell is yasu sayin, and it's not easy for me. So sometimes, when i manage to arranged into a quite understand_able phrase i will posted it as a Facebook note or just write it in here.
and if i don't, i choose to keep it for myself.
yasu : soon they will catch you noi_chan …
noi : who …
yasu : the Grammar Police …
noi : オモ a Grammar prison for me ? ヤッさん、どうしよ 。。。??
yasu : you better start to do something ….
2015 eh, New Year and a New Year card from Janne FC …
and as you (Janne FC members) all know how we always get a New Year's card with each of Janne members drawing and signature. This year, they did it differenly by sent a very lovely card with all Janne members with a sheep hat or something that i thought as a bunny hat.
yes, a bunny ….
that's what i thought when i log into Janne FC site (yes, an oversea members can log into Janne FC site) in the 1st morning of 2015 and said to myself ….
OMG, they gave me a bunny yasu ….. !!!!
yasu : 2015 is sheep noi_chan, ….
noi : that ears, omo am i the only one who thought it was a bunny ….???
yasu : as you said …
maybe my eyes were blurry that morning, because
I spent my New Year's eve watch all my drama and telly series in my PC since i DL_ed so many of them but never have time to watch. Nah that night i didn't sleep but stay in front of my bunny screen and hurt my eyes.
not only that,
i also had a quite long talking with my dear friend Moni about things that somehow i feel comfortable to talk only with her. And Moni is always the same Moni , she is still able to give an answer for my questions even the silly one …
and then i had a huge LOL when i open my Instagram and found this that i will say as a bit drunk but cute New Year message from ストロベリー posted on his Instagram ….
the first time on that Instagram video was a toilet paper. I suppose that video was made during his New Year's party inside toilet. I play that video again and laughed all by myself like an idiot..
but then
i got sick in the morning and spent my days stay in bed for almost a week. Apparently, too much sweetness and LOL not good for my health eh and start a New Year with being sick is totally not a good idea …
but how he (read : ストロベリー, not yasu) ended it by blowed a kiss for me ( ….. xD )
Is beyond SWEET ….. !!!!
yasu : it wasn't for you only ….
noi : but it's my phone i use to open
yasu : so is the other fans …
noi : but ….
aand then last but not least , i know it's very late …
but as someone who always believe if being late (read : very late) is much much better than not, so here's another late version of New Year's Post that i shall start it by sayin ….
Happy New Year everyone,
Let's embrace another year to come with a full Spirit, i wish all your wishes will come true this year,
aaand …
2015, 一緒に がんばりましょう … !!!
PS : since i wrote this at office so, sorry there's no scans updated for this post …. >_<


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Source: mojang.com/2016/12/fight-in-a-fort-or-toss-a-tuber/
Mojang Feed wrote:
Ah, Friday. For many, this signals the start of two free days to kick back and play their favorite games. To help you out with that, we've put some new maps on Minecraft Realms for PC, and have brought back some old favorites as well. Whether you'd like to quietly admire new builds by yourself, or frenetically compete with a group of friends, we've got something for everyone!
Hot Potato by Team Cryus
Gather your friends and grab a potato! Hot Potato is the kind of sport where you don't want to be left holding the ball. Keep your eyes peeled for any agitators rushing you with a spud, and if you get hit, mash your mouse until you pass it off to someone else. These are exploding tubers, so toss them before they detonate!
Vaslen by Excessed
If you'd like to start a new survival game, but don't want to stress over building up your farms, fire up this world template. In Vaslen, you'll find a green mesa and five cozy shacks. Just be careful, this map starts at night!
Fort Craft by goCreative
Zombies gather to attack, beginning their approach to your fort. The narrow canyon walls make it difficult for the creatures to move in groups, and from your perch in the guard tower, you line up the perfect shot. With a quiver of arrows and a bit of luck, the sun will be up before the monsters reach you.
Other additions
We have another round of 1.11 compatibility updates for you! If you haven't played these before, give them a try. This week, the following maps make their return to Realms:
- Valley of Kings
- Trick or Treat
- Sunburn Phoenix
- Makers Wars
We also have a special mention, for anyone that didn't catch the Light Your Way Home blog post. The map, aptly titled Light Your Way Home, is part of the #MinecraftIRL campaign, designed to blur the lines between the real world and the crafted world. You can grab this map on Realms, under the adventure map category.
Winter is… on the way
Our next Realms content update, appropriately winter and/or holiday themed, is on December 16th! Make sure that you check in on that day for another blog post filled with all of the details.
If you're curious about how to get your own creations on Minecraft Realms, check out our updated guidelines over at /r/Realms.
That's all for now! See you next time!
Marc - @Marc_IRL
Fight in a fort or toss a tuber
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