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One in a series of stories previewing the 2007 college football season.
Pat Fitzgerald is not an actor, but he did have to play a role last season. Named Northwestern's head coach days after Randy Walker died, Fitzgerald had to become the surrogate leader of a group still stunned by Walker's death. "The players were looking for direction," Fitzgerald said. "On the field, there needed to be one bell cow, and it needed to be me." It was a difficult time for everyone associated with the program. Walker was only 52 when he died. He'd recruited the entire team, plus the staff. He was full of life. And then, late on a summer night in Evanston, he was gone. For Fitzgerald, who had talked with Walker about becoming Northwestern's head coach some day, the job was thrust upon the 31-year-old in an instant. With it came countless other tasks associated with the university away from the team. "He said everything was a blur to him," running back Tyrell Sutton said. This year, things may be more in focus. "I've learned to say 'no'," said Fitzgerald, a former standout at Sandburg High School in Orland Park. Not easily. Naturally gregarious, though tight-lipped when it comes to the inner workings of his team, Fitzgerald is still active but has quickly learned that he doesn't have to be everywhere. As Sutton said, "Now, he gets more time to be a head coach than a publicist." And time to establish the 2007 Wildcats as his team. To that end, he invited Gary Barnett to this year's training camp in Kenosha, Wis. It was Barnett's first contact with the Wildcats since abruptly leaving Northwestern after the 1998 season to coach Colorado. Walker succeeded Barnett. "I wanted my players to hear from the coach who brought the program to Pasadena," said Fitzgerald, who starred on defense for the two Big Ten title teams Barnett coached. "He's been a great ally of mine." Fitzgerald's role as bell cow on the field continues, though less so than last year. At Camp Kenosha last season, Fitzgerald would, when the occasion arose, get down in a three-point stance or position himself at linebacker to run a play, all the better to demonstrate to his players how things would be done. "I kept the same mentality as a linebackers coach, but in a head coaching role," Fitzgerald said. "He's not done playing," offensive lineman Dylan Thiry said. "He's about throwing the pen and paper down and taking a rep to show us." There was method to the madness. "You create a culture for the players to take over ownership," Fitzgerald said. "They dictate the momentum of the program. Last year, they needed to see me out there in front." It was clear to Thiry, just as it was to others, that Fitzgerald was learning on the job, figuring out everything from delegating authority in game situations to setting the overall tone for the program. Given the circumstances Fitzgerald was saddled with last year, it's understandable it took all season for that to happen. "I've got a lot more questions answered for myself," Fitzgerald said. "Last year, we just plugged everything in for training camp, used what we used the year before. But we didn't have experienced athletes. And I needed to go from watching three players on film to watching everybody." Schedules have been tweaked - the Wildcats practice in the early morning, rather than the traditional late afternoon - and Fitzgerald watches game film as if it were shot in CinemaScope. "Now, he's able to finally settle down as head coach, to trust his coordinators," Thiry said. "He'll be able to sit back and coach." On the surface, last season's 4-8 record doesn't provide much evidence, but by the end of it, when Northwestern won two of its final three games (with the loss to No. 1 Ohio State), the Wildcats were a more cohesive group than they had been in September and October. In the early going, the team's fragile psyche meant a small success was as likely to be overwhelmed by a big mistake. Such as losing to Division I-AA New Hampshire at home. Such as squandering a 35-point lead and losing to Michigan State. No major college had ever lost after having a five-touchdown advantage. Things like that aren't expected to happen again. The bell cow has followers. More college sports is at www.dailysouthtown.com/sports.


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L.A.'s Dengue Fever - described by MOJO as playing "Cambodian party pop from the pre-Khmer Rouge swinging '60s" - are inviting readers to bestow a name upon the unique instrument pictured here. The strange amalgam of Fender Jazzmaster and Chapei Dong Veng (a traditional Cambodian two-stringed guitar) was created by friend of the band Mel Bergman and it now needs a name.
The reader who submits the best name will take home signed vinyl copies of DF's Escape and Venus albums, while a runner-up will win all four of the band's LPs on CD. The band will choose the winners.
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Do you have a sunny space where you can plant a few sunflowers?
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Job Summary Evaluates medical records, provides clinical abstracts and assigns appropriate clinical diagnosis and procedure codes in accordance with nationally recognized coding guidelines.
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Minimum Qualifications High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge and specialized formal training equivalent to the two year certification course in medical record keeping principles and practices, anatomy, physiology, pathology, medical terminology, standard nomenclature, and classification of diagnoses and operations, or an Associates degree in a related health care field. Must demonstrate a level of knowledge and understanding of ICD and CPT coding principles as recommended by the American Health Information Management Association coding competencies, and as normally demonstrated by certification by the American Academy of Professional Coders. Six months providing coding services within a broad range of health care facilities. Must be able to achieve an acceptable accuracy rate on the coding test administered by the hiring facility according to pre-established company standards. Must be able to work effectively with common office software and coding software and abstracting systems. Preferred Qualifications Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA), Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), Certified Professional Coder (CPC) in an active status or Certified Coding Specialist-Physician (CCS-P) with American Health Information Management Association or American Academy of Professional Coders is preferred. Will consider experience in lieu of certification/degree. Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
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Order ticket that shows the stock, price, number of shares, type, and account of the order. Origin: Practice of placing the ticket on a metal spike upon execution or cancellation. Spike is also a sudden, drastic increase in a company's share price.
A sudden, short-term change in the price of a security that just as suddenly returns close to its previous level. For example, a stock that has consistently traded in a $10 to $12 per share range may suddenly move to a price of $14 and then return to $12. The sudden rise to the $14 price is a spike.


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Directions: When applying for this license, applicants must pass a 50-question test. And applicants must score 80% to pass the test. The following questions are based on the details provided in the Iowa Commercial Driver Handbook. Endorsements that may be used with a Class C CDL include Hazardous Materials, Passenger, Double and Triples, HazMat and Tanker, Air Brakes and School bus. If you need additional information, please contact your local DMV office. You can find your nearest DMV office at Iowa DMV locations.
1. Which of the following is emergency equipment you should carry with you at all times?
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Hurricane Sandy's potential impact on New England
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency has outlined the potential impacts of Hurricane Sandy.
High Seas: Sandy is predicted to cause unusually high seas (30 feet or greater) off the coast of New England with seas building Sunday evening and peaking Monday and Tuesday. Strong gale and storm force winds are expected with hurricane force gusts possible. Seas will be dangerous and potentially life-threatening, even for large vessels. National Weather Service (NWS) advises all vessels be in port by Sunday morning.
Winds: A long period (12 – 18 hours) of damaging winds will occur, and it is anticipated these strong winds will result in widespread power outages. Wind damage may be exacerbated in southern New England as most trees still have foliage at this time of year. Inland Massachusetts could experience sustained 30-40 mph winds with gusts of 50-60 mph. beginning Monday morning. The Massachusetts coastline will see winds of 40-50 mph with gusts 60-80 mph beginning in late Sunday night and early Monday morning.
Coastal Flooding: Both east- and south-facing coasts in Massachusetts may experience moderate to major coastal flooding and beach erosion during the Monday and Tuesday high tide cycles. For south-facing coasts, the Monday evening high tide is of most concern and may experience major coastal flooding. Surge is expected to reach 3-5 feet, with high energy waves of up to 30 feet approaching the coastline. There is the possibility that areas within Buzzards Bay, especially communities from Fair Haven west to Narragansett Bay, may to see up to 6-10 feet of surge as the winds push water up into the bay, resulting in destructive coastal flooding. For east-facing coasts, minor to moderate coastal flooding may occur, with the Monday midday and midnight high tide cycles of most concern. East-facing coasts may see 2-4 feet of surge during high tide, with 3-5 feet possible during low tide cycle.
Rainfall: Massachusetts can expect 1 -3 inches of rainfall Sunday night through Wednesday with locally higher amounts of 3-5 inches possible, especially in the Berkshires and Worcester Hills. Rain is expected to begin Sunday night and potentially last through mid-week.


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In the National Pastoral Initiative for Marriage (NPIM) the U.S. Catholic bishops call attention to the meaning and value of married life for the Church and for society.
Bringing Catholic belief into dialogue with contemporary needs, the bishops urge the Catholic Church to become a community of hope and help for marriages and to join others in building a culture of marriage.
The Initiative weaves together the Catholic faith tradition and its pastoral practice, the data of social science, and the experience of married couples to offer guidance and resources, including a pastoral letter, in order to promote, strengthen, sustain and restore marriages.
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PHASE ONE: Development and Consultation (2005 -- 2007)
This phase includes research and consultative activities designed for two purposes: (a) to propose what topics and issues are most important to include in a pastoral letter, what audiences should be addressed, and what are ways of communicating the message faithfully and creatively; (b) to produce information and ideas that, even if they cannot be incorporated fully into a pastoral letter, can be shared with various audiences, e.g., diocesan and parish staffs, as resources for them to use in promoting and sustaining marriage and enhancing their pastoral ministries
PHASE TWO: Preparation of Pastoral Letter (2007 -- 2008)
This phase includes processes for selecting themes, integrating data gathered in the consultative phase, creating an outline, writing drafts and getting feedback on them. The activities are sequenced according to the usual USCCB protocol for bringing a document to the vote of the full body of bishops. The phase concludes with the publication and initial dissemination of the pastoral letter.
PHASE THREE: Implementation of Pastoral Letter and Continuing Work (2008 -- )
This phase is directed toward the further development and application of the themes and messages contained in the pastoral letter. A broad range of implementation projects will be encouraged. Existing mechanisms can be employed for the follow-up and implementation activities and new ones might need to be created for this purpose.
"Making a Case for Marriage" - Topics and Talking Points
CARA National Study on Catholics and Marriage
Response from the USCCB Subcommittee on Marriage and Family
Dialogue with Social Scientists and Theologians
Theological Colloquium on the Sacramentality of Marriage
Consultation with Canonists and Tribunal Staff
Consultation on the Practice of Marriage Preparation
Consultation on Sustaining and Enriching Marriages
Analysis of Diocesan Marriage Preparation Policies
Diocesan Focus Groups with Married Couples
Diocesan Focus Groups with Priests
Talk by Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, then-chairman of the USCCB Committee on Marriage and Family,
"The National Pastoral Initiative for Marriage: Six Next Steps" (2006)
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Ricki Lake, Jennifer Grey, Allison Holker, And More Attend DWTS Anna Trebunskaya's Baby Shower
It's official. Dancing With The Stars Anna Trebunskaya is going to have a baby GIRL!! She talked all about it with Life & Style Magazine at a recent baby shower. Below is more including who else attended the baby shower. Be sure to see some new pics of Anna at the link. She looks happy and gorgeous as ever!!
"I'm just so excited to meet her," Anna gushed to Life & Style at her baby shower on Dec. 14.
"I want to see how she looks! The eye color, hair color and structure, I just don't know how all the DNA's going to mix together. I just want to hold her!"
Ricki Lake, Jennifer Grey, Samantha Harris and So You Think You Can Dance's Allison Holker were all in attendance at the shower and found out about the baby's gender in a sweet way.
The mom-to-be sliced a specially made cake by Sweet E's bakery to reveal pink filling inside.
Anna, a DWTS veteran, thinks she might have a little dancer on the way. "This little one loves jive!" she shared with the mag. "Whenever's there's jive, there's always some kind of movement."
Even though she's more than seven months along, she's still undecided on a name.
"We have about five saved on our phones," shares the beauty, who has yet to reveal the father.
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Hong Kong Day 1
15 hour flight. Crying baby. 7,255 miles. 90 degrees Fahrenheit with 90% humidity before 10AM. Doesn't sound like much of a vacation, right? Well, it really wasn't that bad. Since I was on the red eye I was pretty sleepy–I managed to sleep the first seven hours and dozed on and off the rest of the time. Everybody warned me about the heat in Hong Kong and how it is like NOTHING I've ever experienced. They were right.
I stepped out of the airport and my breathing was immediately affected. I've since gotten used to it so no biggie, but JEEZE, you really can't compare the weather to anywhere else. Since we arrived in HK at six in the morning, we headed straight to the hotel to get our grub on. The plane food wasn't too bad, but we only had two meals–dinner and breakfast (had blueberry cheesecake, and it was by far the BEST cheesecake I've EVER had!). The hotel has this complimentary buffet breakfast type deal going on and it was so good. Fruits, cereals, croissants, donuts, toast, eggs, sausage, bacon… The works. The five pics above are of the view from my hotel window. Purty, huh?
After that Momma wanted us to get our bearings so we all headed downstairs to the MTR station to get our octopus cards. We wandered a bit before we found a place to eat (won ton & gai-lan). We passed a bakery and remembered we had to buy a cake–it's my birthday tomorrow! Further down was another bakery and we ate some egg tarts. Headed over to the times square mall (NINE STORIES!!!) and then to Starbucks to get our coffee fix. Momma's sciatica kicked in so we headed back to the hotel to hang for a bit before din din.
I cast on Lily's blanket and enjoyed the Discovery Channel in the wonderful air conditioned room.
Dinner was typical Chinese food. Our only peeve was the lack of napkins. I then learned that in Hong Kong, you're just not given napkins…or toilet paper. Yeah, they expect you to carry your own. Strange, right? And speaking of strange, check out that chick in the "chicks" billboard above…what's with the extra lumps?
The birthday cake was chocolate with some fruit in between, I have no idea what kind. Twin and I were going to go to the fitness center but food coma hit me and I am so exhausted.
This may be overwhelmingly detailed–I'd rather have too many memories than not enough. Since I type pretty quicky (100WPM) it's easy for me to go overboard 🙂
Cheers from HK!
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debbie permalinkJuly 9, 2010 9:46 pm
Gosh- I still can't get over how talented you are! Your photos and writing are great – I love that you are knitting a blanket for Lily! She is going to LOVE it!
Your food pics are delish!- your are a true "foodie"
I am too, but I have been in DIET BOOT CAMP since April 1st. I'm in the final stages, though…It's been quite a journey for me. ( I have lost 62 lbs ( I had looked 9 months pregnant for the last 12 years!- I have 8 more lbs to go- then I go to a maintenance program).
Anyway, overweight is usually more mental than most people think- so I'm sure you can enjoy your gastronomic escapades- and not worry.


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Probing vegetation across the globe
The first global map of vegetation from the recently launched Proba-V has been unveiled, demonstrating that the minisatellite is on track to continue a 15-year legacy of global vegetation monitoring from space.
Proba-V is designed to map land cover and vegetation growth across the entire planet every two days. The data can also be used for day-by-day tracking of extreme weather, alerting authorities to crop failures, monitoring inland water resources and tracing the steady spread of deserts and deforestation.
Slightly larger than a washing machine, the miniature satellite was launched from French Guiana in the early hours of 7 May. Just over a week later, its Vegetation imager was switched on in time to capture its first image over France's west coast along the Bay of Biscay.
While still being commissioned, the satellite continued to acquire images that have been stitched together to give us the mission's first, uncalibrated map of global vegetation – unveiled last week at the Probing Vegetation conference in Antwerp, Belgium.
"The results of these weeks of Proba-V commissioning give us confidence that the Vegetation users will not be disappointed and will benefit from the new higher performance Proba-V products," noted Alberto Tobias, Head of ESA's Systems, Software and Technology Department.
The commissioning phase includes a careful cross-calibration of the Vegetation imager with the previous generation of the instrument, operating on France's Spot-5 satellite, to ensure data compatibility.
The Spot-Vegetation mission, flown aboard both the Spot-4 and Spot-5 satellites, marked 15 years of service in May, but will come to an end after Proba-V takes over later this year. Achievements of the Vegetation imaging instruments were also highlighted at the conference.
Proba-V will also bridge the gap in vegetation monitoring between Spot-Vegetation and the future Sentinel-3 mission, being developed for Europe's Global Monitoring for Environment and Security programme.


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Our review of the Pentax K-30 16MP DSLR. The K-30 continues a Pentax tradition of building cameras around a strong photographer-friendly feature set. It may be less expensive than the much-loved K-5 but it gives up very little in terms of specification — it has a 100% viewfinder and a level of weather sealing unique at this point in the market. Nor does it skimp on software features, including intervalometer, distortion correction and image processing filters. So do these features add up to the perfect mid-level DSLR?
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Greeting from His Eminence, Leo,
Archbishop of Karelia and All Finland
To His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah
on the occasion of his Enthronement
Your Beatitude, Your Eminences, Your Graces, Distinguished Guests, my brothers and sisters in Christ:
A thousand years ago monks from Valaam monastery set out to bring the Gospel to Finland. Two hundred years ago monks from Valaam monastery set out to bring the Gospel to North America. Our two Churches, children of the same tradition, now celebrate together as yet another spiritual child of Valaam, His Beatitude, Metropolitan Jonah, begins this same missionary task of bringing the Gospel to North America as the head of the Orthodox Church in America.
And what is this Gospel? As His Beatitude wrote: "It is the Good News that the Kingdom of God is present, here and now, by the grace of the Holy Spirit, and you can be baptized into it, commune of its grace, and be filled with new life. And what does this do for us? It heals our souls, raises us up from despair, and enables us to deal with any obstacles that comes in our way."
Two thousand years of tradition in two sentences! Only an American could do this. Only an American would want to do this. The words are simple, direct, pragmatic. And yet, what hope is in these words – the Hope of the God Who became Man for our sake, the Hope of a suffering world, the hope of old words when spoken by a young, vital speaker.
Hope, too, for the Orthodox Church. The OCA has a vocation not only to bring hope to the world, and to North America specifically, but to bring hope to the Orthodox world as well. Hope that things do not always have to be done in the same, old, no-longer productive ways; Hope that as things change, they can change for the better; Hope that the future can be as exciting as a glorious past. Among many Orthodox Churches such notions are almost unthinkable – and certainly not easy to do. But if the two hundred year history of the OCA shows anything, in its growth from a group of monks from Valaam, through missionary diocese, to diocese, archdiocese, independent Metropolia and finally autocephalous Church – it is that much that is not possible elsewhere is possible in North America. The Orthodox Church is a State Church – but not in America. The Orthodox Church is ethnically homogeneous – but not in America. The Orthodox Church worships in ancient languages few understand – but not in America. (And not in Finland, either!)
But important as such changes are, it is equally important that the OCA's vocation has been to keep safe vital Orthodox traditions from the past. It is in the OCA that the legacy of St. Patriarch Tikhon's conciliar approach to church life endures – even if he himself could not keep it alive in Russia during the Communist era. It is in the OCA that Fr. Florovsky and Fr. Meyendoff continued to develop the highest traditions of orthodox theological education – when so much of the Orthodox world was forced into silence. It was in the OCA that Fr. Schmemann carried out his work – a legacy that is still helping a whole Church recover its Eucharistic identity and a deeper understanding of its liturgical traditions.


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The final installment of the monthly downtown ARTcrawl is Friday night, a product of the first-year group Community Artist Will.
The final installment of the monthly downtown ARTcrawl is Friday night, a product of the first-year group Community Artist Will.
Artists, craftsmen and musicians, along with cultural demonstrations will be at many locations when restaurants, shops and galleries extend hours from 5 to 8 p.m.
On Craven Street, see artists such as Lee Hood, James Herring, Mary Ann Horn, Daniel Evan Weddle, Meg Wethington, Stan Harmon, Se�rah Cheatham, Lisa Bisbee-Lentz, Brandy Baxter and others in the Isaac Taylor Garden on Craven Street. The artists will be demonstrating creativity in bohemian fashion with patio heaters to keep the chill away.
There will be creative demonstrations inside the Greater Good Gallery by Alice Bilello, Elisa Schulman, and Carol Jones, along with new works by Sam Love, Earl Mills, Ashley McDaniel, Sue Lawrence, Tim Darr, Jon Derby, Ben Watford and others.
Visitors can find handmade pottery by Joyce Kotting Basye, along with handmade candles and other gift items at Mitchell Hardware on Craven Street.
There is �two-for-one studio fee� from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Accidental Artist on Craven Street. Call 252-634-3411 for reservations.
See Kathleen Bailey�s paintings at Top Shelf Consignment until 6 p.m. on Craven Street.
Robert Daniels�s artwork exhibit and Wine Tasting at Galley Store is from 5 to 7 p.m.
On South Front Street, Joni Aldrich�s family photography is featured at Next Chapter Bookstore.
There is more activity slated for Pollock Street, including artist Dillon Gunn�s �creative painting demonstration� at Ribeye�s restaurant; hand-crafted gifts at Carolina Creations; and Art at Baxters Gallery will showcase a �Gifts under 100� reception. Baxters also has new artwork by Jim Bisbee, Michael� Rose Watson, Donna Slade, Martha Williams, Vicki Vitale and 60 more artists.
On Middle Street, the forecast is stormy as Downtown Merchants create snow in Bear Plaza from 6 to 8 p.m.
Blaine Kruger is painting at The Boathouse. Framing Fox Art Gallery has Butch Miller�s photos of �New Bern Skyline� and Maritime Limited Edition Prints by Len Tantillo. An open house is also slated at Maxwell House Studio.
Artist Jane E. Whitten announces her newest venture to host artists� exhibits behind Bear Towne Java, where New Bern Artworks previously resided. Artists can call 557-9783 for space rentals.
On Broad Street, Sandy Slaughter represents artists Ed Macomber and Laura Overman at Studio Four-Thirteen Interior Design & Art. More bohemian artists are in action at Michael� Rose Watson�s little yellow studio in the parking lot behind Bear Towne Java.
For those wanting music, �Fools Rush In� live jazz and swing is upstairs at Rivertowne Ballroom on Pollock Street. There is karaoke at Christophe�s Lounge in the Doubletree and the trio of Lynn Philyaw, Liz Philyaw and Hank Barbee perform as �Belle Vici� at Trent River Coffee Company on Craven Street.
For those not up for walking, there are Christmas Bear Trolley Tours at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Call 637-7316.
For a detailed map, on the web: communityartistwill.com


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Who's happier than Mel Gibson about today's announcement that "The Beaver" is being shown at this year's Cannes Film Festival?
The full list of film's was announced this morning, and Gibson's "The Beaver," directed by and co-starring Jodie Foster, will be shown alongside the latest from the likes of Terrence Malick, Pedro Almodovar, Woody Allen, Lars Von Triers and Gus Van Sant.
But the name that caught us most off guard is Nicholas Winding Refn, whose film "Drive," starring Ryan Gosling as a stunt driver who moonlights as a getaway drive. We've been waiting for what seems like an eternity for this one.
The 2011 Cannes Film Festival runs from May 11 to May 22. Below is the official poster (a huge upgrade after last year's), as well as the complete list of films.
Opening Film
Midnight In Paris, dir. Woody Allen (Out of Competition)
The Skin I Live In, dir. Pedro Almodovar
House of Tolerance (L'apollonide - Souvenirs de la maison close), dir. Bertrand Bonello
Pater, dir. Alain Cavalier
Footnote, dir. Joseph Cedar
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (Bir Zamanlar Anadolu ), dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan
The Kid With A Bike (Le Gamin Au Velo), dirs. Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
Le Havre, dir. Aki Kaurismaki
Hanezu No Tsuki, dir. Naomi Kawase
Sleeping Beauty, dir. Julia Leigh
Poliss, dir. Maiwenn
The Tree of Life, dir. Terrence Malick
La Source des Femmes, dir. Radu Mihaileanu
Hara-kiri: Death Of A Samurai, dir. Takashi Miike
We Have a Pope (Habemus Papum), dir. Nanni Moretti
We Need to Talk About Kevin, dir. Lynne Ramsay
Michael, dir. Markus Schleinzer
This Must Be The Place, dir. Paolo Sorrentino
Melancholia, dir. Lars Von Trier
Drive, dir. Nicolas Winding Refn
Out Of Competition
The Conquest, dir. Xavier Durringer
The Beaver, dir. Jodie Foster
The Artist, dir. Michel Hazanavicius
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, dir. Rob Marshall
Un Certain Regard
Restless, dir. Gus Van Sant [opening film]
The Hunter, dir. Bakur Bakuradeze
Halt auf freier Strecke, dir. Andreas Dresen
Hors Satan, dir. Bruno Dumont
Martha Marcy May Marlene, dir. Sean Durkin
The Snows of Kilamanjaro, dir. Robert Guedeguian
Skoonheid, dir. Oliver Hermanus
The Day He Arrives, dir. Hong Sang-soo
Bonsai, dir. Cristian Jimenez
Tatsumi, dir. Eric Koo
Arirang, dir. Kim Ki-duk
Where Do We Go Now?, dir. Nadine Labaki
Loverboy, dir. Catalin Mitulescu
Yellow Sea, dir. Na Hong-jin
Miss Bala, dir. Gerardo Naranjo
Trabalhar Cansa, dirs. Juliana Rojas and Marco Dutra
L'exercice de l'etat, dir. Pierre Schoeller
Toomelah, dir. Ivan Sen
Oslo, August 31, dir. Joachim Trier
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Facebook announced today that it has a billion monthly users accessing its social network, at least according to its own data.
"If you're reading this: thank you for giving me and my little team the honor of serving you," Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg wrote on the Facebook Newsroom page. "Helping a billion people connect is amazing, humbling and by far the thing I am most proud of in my life."
Zuckerberg answered more questions at Bloomberg Businessweek, including how it plans to use a billion users. "When we were at a half a billion people, you got these large-scale services like Skype or Netflix that also had big user bases. And we weren't yet at that point where the majority of their users were Facebook users, so they couldn't rely on us as a piece of critical infrastructure for registration," he said. "Now really everyone can start to rely on us as infrastructure. That's a pretty big shift."
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One of the cassettes I unearthed from the boxes was from the HMV Golden Collection Series, this one titled 'The Best of Pankaj Mullick', and released by The Gramophone Company of India Limited. And amid all the dust that came with these cassettes lying untouched for several years, I finally gave it a listen (I had bought the series from Rhythm House in Kala Ghoda, Bombay).
And I am glad I did. It is truly traditional Indian music at its finest. The album has about 23 tracks, 14 of which are from old films (from the 1930s and '40s). I am a lover of classical music, and had listened to about half of the tracks in this album in the past. Yet, this compilation is truly fantastic and unlike anything I have listened to in a while.
From among the several excellent songs, my favorite song is Do Naina Matware from the film My Sister (1944). Sung by K.L. Saigal, it's poetic quality at its best, and the music by Pankaj Mullick is fascinating. Sample it in the clip below. What do you think?
Who am I to find any flaws in Mr. Mullick's music? I am going with close to five stars for an amazing compilation of pieces that reflect musical genius by a truly amazing artist.
Album rating: 4.75/5 (Excellent!)
Read more on Pankaj Mullick (1905-1978) at http://pankajmullick.org.


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Pfhortipfhy wrote:why isn't it in the legendary section?
Because we're still posting in it.
Pfhortipfhy wrote:why isn't it in the legendary section?
The One wrote:I think this topic has done a good job of showing just how bad Ryoko is for the community. He's not taking this seriously enough, and it's really a problem.
Pfhortipfhy wrote:Where was this thread before and why isn't it in the legendary section?
screamingfool wrote:he's pretty reasonable and supportive.
I was just doin' my job.
RyokoTK wrote:"waah ryoko doesn't give me personalized blowjobs for putting out work even if the work sucks waah"
notice that once you started doing a good job we didn't have as much of a problem
Ah, the typical comeback.I'd like to see your great high quality, high res texture work.
Notice when you stopped jacking off we didn't have as much of a problem either.
RyokoTK wrote:Ah, the typical comeback.
Alright, next time you ever want to hold an opinion on anything, make sure that not only have you also contributed to the field on which you're opining, but you're actually better than your subject.
Oh, wait, that's stupid. Stop being so goddamned stupid.
That seems like some extemporaneous shit you just came up with to hide the fact that you might actually have been the antagonist in that topic.
RyokoTK wrote:Next time you want to criticize me for being an administrator, show me where you've been an administrator and done a better job than I have.
Next time you want to criticize my scenario, show me when you've actually finished a scenario that was better than mine.
Next time you want to criticize any of my map packs, show me the many that you've made that are better than mine.
Next time you want to criticize the quality of my leadership as far as a group project is concerned, show me when you've done a better job.
Are we done here? Stop being stupid.
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Truck hauling damaged vehicles strikes overpass
A car carrier hauling Sandy-damaged vehicles from Speonk to Calverton on the Long Island Expressway struck the overpass at Wading River Road about 5 p.m. Friday, Suffolk police said.
A passing motorist called 911, police said, and the truck's driver, Bryan Williams, 51, of Williamsport, Pa., was issued two tickets -- one for being over height, and one for having three bald tires.
Police said Williams had an SUV on the top level of the truck, which is what struck the overpass. The SUV didn't fall off in the collision, police said.
There was no major damage to the bridge or the expressway, police said, but the Department of Transportation will investigate further. They said traffic had resumed normally a few hours later.
Police said Williams is the owner and operator of the truck, and that his vehicle was placed out of service until he replaces the balding tires.


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International Guests at the 2011 RA
President of Canadian Teachers' Federation Urges Delegates to Help Strengthen International Partnerships
July 04, 2011
By Tim Walker
On Monday, the 2011 NEA RA greeted three special guests representing NEA's international partnerships – Mary-Lou Donnelly president of the Canadian Teachers' Federation, former NEA President and founding president of Education International (EI) Mary Hatwood Futrell, and former NEA President and EI Vice President Reg Weaver.
In her remarks today, Mary-Lou Donnelly praised Van Roekel's commitment to secure international partnerships and told delegates to reach beyond borders in their advocacy.
"Governments never do anything in isolation," Donnelly said. "They are always talking to each other and those of us who care about public education must do the same. We live in a world where everything that's done has a global effect on every one of us. We have a responsibility to educate everyone, to pass on a quality education to the next generation."
Education International is a confederation of more than 400 educations unions from across the globe representing some 30 million teachers and education workers worldwide.
Weaver's term as EI vice president representing North America and the Caribbean is coming to an end and NEA President Dennis Van Roekel is a candidate to succeed Weaver. The election is scheduled at the World Congress – the governing body of Education International – in Cape Town, South Africa later this month.
In his statement of candidacy, Van Roekel said: "We are the largest of the Global Union Federations and we must lead in the global labor movement by demanding and defending equality for all workers everywhere. We can never remain silent or idle. Whether that means bringing pressure on the international financial institutions that artificially depress wages or on foreign governments that jail or target unionists, silence and inaction are the way of extinction."


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A call for solidarity with the poor was delivered to a gathering of religious and political and civil society leaders from all over the world by one of the presidents of the World Council of Churches (WCC). The meeting on the topic "Bound to Live Together: Religions and Cultures in Dialogue" took place Sept. 11-13 in Munich, Germany.
The Roman Catholic lay community of Sant'Egidio convened the gathering in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 in New York. Among the speakers are many leading figures of the ecumenical movement, including Dame Mary Tanner, WCC president for Europe.
Tanner was part of a panel on "Christian Unity, Love of the Poor" that included Patriarch Daniel of the Romanian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Filaret of the Russian Orthodox Church, Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop Munib Younan, president of the Lutheran World Federation and Fr Marco Gnavi of the community of Sant'Egidio.
Patriarch Daniel expressed the need for "a regional spiritual and social ecumenism" which would not be based on new theories and concepts, but on the ongoing tradition of the One Church, the lives of the saints and the example of the gospel.
Metropolitan Filaret focused on the spiritual and social roots of the current financial crisis. Drawing on the social concept developed by the Moscow Patriarchate, he explained that wealth is a gift of God intended to enable the recipients to serve the poor.
When misused as a purely personal possession, wealth creates instability and disorder leading to economic crisis, he added. This condition begins as a spiritual crisis that infects society and leaves the whole economy unhealthy.
Tanner spoke on the link between unity among Christians and the responsibility to care for the poor. Tanner, a long-standing member and former moderator of the WCC Faith and Order commission, recalled her encounter with marginalized people in Lima, Peru in 1982 during a meeting of the Faith and Order plenary commission.
This experience led her to understand the deep connection between sacramental unity and agreement in one apostolic faith, on the one hand, and Christians' common service and diakonia on behalf of those who are in need.
Bishop Munib Younan, of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jordan and the Holy Land, called the churches to consider together ways of collaboration in support of the poor.
While presenting the work of the ACT Alliance as an organization that brings together Protestants and Orthodox in common humanitarian service and advocacy, he emphasized the need to use more efficiently the resources that churches have at their disposal, developing more joint projects. Younan added, "It is not our name that should be glorified, but the name of Christ."
The ACT Alliance includes the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
The meeting began with mass celebrated by Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Archbishop of Munich, in the presence of representatives of many Christian traditions. The proceedings continued with a ceremony in memory of the victims of 9/11.
At the ceremony, Marx said that the United States and the whole of western civilization as well as the world community, which he defined as the ultimate target of the attacks, should go beyond direct defense against violence and find answers that build peace and teach us to live together in one world.
The participants were also addressed by German chancellor Angela Merkel who called on all religious people to pray for financial and ecological sustainability as the world deals with the current crises.
The Sant'Egidio community is dedicated to communal prayer, meditation on Scripture, Christian unity, intercultural dialogue, social service and peacemaking.


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Chen leads City Council fundraising race
Chen leads City Council fundraising race
Alameda's City Council candidates have collected and spent less so far on this election than their counterparts did in 2010, campaign disclosure statements obtained by The Alamedan show.
Stewart Chen leads the fundraising pack, having pulled in $18,888 according to his disclosure form, followed by Jane Sullwold, with $12,202. Jeff Cambra raised $11,268 and Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft, $10,288, though records show Ezzy Ashcraft has accrued $6,500 more in bills than she raised by the end of the reporting period.
Tony Daysog has put $1,795 into his campaign coffers so far, all but $300 of it contributed by himself. Gerard Valbuena Dumuk has self-financed his campaign, contributing $500 to his council run.
A disclosure form for Joana Darc Weber was not available when a reporter sought it Friday, though it was not clear whether Weber submitted her form to the City Clerk prior to the Friday deadline. The clerk's office was closed Friday and it was unclear whether forms may have been collected Thursday but not yet posted online; the rest of the forms were collected by the Alameda Police Department on Friday.
All of the candidates have lent or contributed funds to their own campaigns, with Cambra giving his campaign a $5,000 loan, Ezzy Ashcraft giving her campaign $2,625, Chen loaning his campaign $1,700 and Sullwold, $1,000.
Chen's campaign received a trio of $1,000 checks, including one from a business his wife co-owns. He also got a $300 check from Oakland Mayor Jean Quan and $150 from Hayward optometrist Jennifer Ong, who is running for a state Assembly seat.
Sullwold got a $1,000 check from Greenway Golf Chief Executive Officer George Kelley. As head of the city's Golf Commission, Sullwold advocated for Greenway to be selected as long-term operator for the Chuck Corica Golf Complex.
Cambra received $1,000 from Sequoia Equities, a Walnut Creek-based property manager which operates Ballena Village Apartment Homes in Ballena Village. Ezzy Ashcraft got a $250 check from Peninsula Congresswoman Jackie Speier.
Cambra, Chen and Ezzy Ashcraft each received $500 contributions from the local firefighters union, with Cambra and Ezzy Ashcraft also receiving $500 checks from the electrical workers' local.
At this point in the 2010 campaign, Vice Mayor Rob Bonta had collected more than $49,000 and spent more than $30,000 – nearly twice what the top-spending candidate in this election, Ezzy Ashcraft, has spent to date, camapaign disclosure forms on the city's website show. Lena Tam had collected more than $26,000, Beverly Johnson, over $22,000, and Ezzy Ashcraft, more than $20,000.
A political action committee run by Alameda's firefighters union has spent $2,700 so far this election season, with $500 going to Hayward City Council candidate Greg Jones and $200 toward the campaign for a parcel tax to pay for fire and emergency services in Contra Costa County, in addition to the checks it cut for Cambra, Chen and Ezzy Ashcraft.
The committee has collected $19,295,48 so far this year – including $2,500 from the Alameda Police Officers Association and $500 from the Fire Managers Association during this last three-month filing period – and has $61,370,82 in the bank.
At this point in the November 2010 election cycle, the firefighters had spend $6,500, $5,000 of it to elect Mayor Marie Gilmore.
Bonta leads the fundraising race to fill termed-out Assemblyman Sandre Swanson's seat, raking in $181,508 between July 1 and September 30 and more than $420,000 to date. His opponent, Peralta Community College District Trustee Abel Guillen, raised $138,703 during the latest filing period and nearly $327,000 to date.
Both candidates have spent more money than their Assembly campaigns have taken in this year, with Bonta spending $468,876 as of September 30 and Guillen, $362,479.75.
Guillen collected $7,800 from each of the state's two teachers unions and continued to garner support from trade unions. Guillen, who spearheaded an effort to move Peralta's money to local financial institutions, also received checks from the California Credit Union League and the Patelco credit union.
Bonta earned the support of unions and corporations alike, pulling in $7,800 from the California Nurses Association – which had previously supported Guillen only but later opted to endorse both candidates – and $3,900 from Blue Shield of California. His campaign received a $3,900 contribution from Pleasanton-based grocery chain Safeway and others from a pair of grocery union political action committees.
He continued to obtain support from the state's public safety unions, pulling in checks from unions in the Bay Area and beyond, along with contributions from political action committees operated by the California Association of Realtors, the Association of California Insurance Companies, AT&T California and PG&E.
Both Bonta and Guillen received $3,900 checks from the Service Employees International Union and from the San Pablo Lytton Casino, campaign finance records on the California Secretary of State's Cal-Access database show.
The next round of donor disclosures for all candidates will be due on October 25. Additional disclosure forms for local school and hospital board candidates submitted for the October 5 deadline will be posted as they become available.
The candidates' full contribution lists are posted below.


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Indexer's Resources
In addition to the Beethoven Thesaurus and the Beethoven Gateway User's Guide, we have posted the following resources to assist our volunteer indexers:
Indexing Manual - A short version of the manual focusing on indexing of journal articles and reviews.
Indexing Forms :
Also available is a guide for completing the form
Samples of completed worksheets for specific articles
Robert Pascall. "Beethoven's Vision of Joy in the Finale of the Ninth Symphony."
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CHEMICAL UPDATE: Turfgrass Insecticides
Turfgrass insects. They're a bane for nearly all turf managers, and products to control them are the focus of this, the second segment of Grounds Maintenance's "Chemical Update" series. We revise these Updates each year to provide a current and comprehensive guide to pesticides registered for turf and landscape ornamentals. Published throughout the year, the Updates cover the gamut of chemical tools available to turf and landscape professionals.
The Updates are presented in table format because this is the most practical way to let you cross-reference pests and the chemicals available for their control. At the same time, it allows us to provide other useful information, such as chemical class, form of application and plant tolerances, in a simple and clear format.
Here's a rundown of the features you'll find in this Update:
- Chemical names
We list chemicals by active ingredient because many are available in numerous brands and from many suppliers. For example, this Update lists no less than nine suppliers of chlorpyrifos. This active ingredient is most commonly recognized as Dursban, but also goes by several other brand names. If we treated each brand separately, it would make the tables far larger and more repetitive.
- Chemical class
This column shows you which chemical "family" a product belongs to. This is important to know when you're trying to plan a chemical rotation program to reduce pest resistance.
- Mode of action
This section indicates whether the chemical affects the pest as a result of ingestion or physical contact (or both).
- Form of application
You'll then see which forms of application are available for each chemical: bait, dust, granular or spray. This allows you to determine if a product is available in a form that fits your preferred method of application.
- Insects controlled
This is the "meat" of the Insecticide Update. The column headings list all the major turf pests, and these are cross-referenced with the chemicals that include these pests on their labels (or at least allow the use, even if the pests are not specifically listed). Take note that nematicide fumigants are not reported in these charts. Look for these products in August's Chemical Update: Non-selective chemicals/fumigants.
- Suppliers and contact information
Following the "Insects controlled" section, you'll see a listing of brands and suppliers for all the chemicals listed in the Update. In addition, we provide phone numbers and Web site addresses for the suppliers listed to aid you in pursuing additional product information.
Label instructions are the ultimate guide to proper use of pesticides. This Update lists products that are labeled — either specifically or more generally — in a manner that allows the uses indicated. However, many exceptions, special situations, and state and local restrictions may apply. In other words, just because we show here that a chemical can control a certain pest, that doesn't mean that you can use it on all sites, in all states or under all conditions.
Therefore, use these tables for preliminary planning only. Always read and follow label instructions for each chemical you use. This Update is not a substitute for label information.
Labels can sometimes be confusing. If you are unsure about using a certain product in your location, contact the nearest cooperative extension office, or your county agricultural agent.
Also, company Web sites often provide sections where you can ask technical questions, in addition to obtaining labels and MSDS's online. You can also find them on our Web site at www.grounds-mag.com by clicking on Pesticide Search.
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|2011-11-22, 11:56
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Beyond Moe: has anime really changed at all?
This is in my opinion the most interesting post to come out of the latest discussion on moe thread. A big problem is that the word moe has come to represent different things to different people. If I generalize: those who dislike moe use it as a general symbol of what they feel is wrong with anime. While fans try to educate on what moe represents and explain the meaning of the word as used by fans.
This type of discussion ignores the frustration of anime fans who feel disenfranchised with anime and blame it on moe. In return supporters develop a siege mentality and get defensive at the first mention of the word. Result: a communication breakdown and the topic becomes increasingly stale with the same moves made over and over.
Feel free to use any or all of these points in your reply.
|2011-11-22, 12:05
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What you don't see all that much these days: samurai, ninja dramas. Even if these are still being made, y'don't hear much out of 'em. Nothing on the order of say: Kenshin.
|2011-11-22, 12:13
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Age: 29
I only came into anime in the late 2008 (I was watching anime before then but only the real mainstream and already finished), and I only really starting following lots of different anime around mid 2009. This is why I've never perceived any shift. If there were any shows that relied entirely on moe or fanservice then I'd just drop them and move on. Either that or I'd finish it off, bash it for all it's worth and then move on. But I've never found myself lacking for qualitiy in anime even in the previous two years. I have certainly noticed that 2011 is much much better and if that's how it used to be then I can sort of understand why people say the previous two years were lacking. And for me, there's still a lot of well known titles I haven't watched yet so I'm not lacking in choice either. Funny thing is though, is that most of my all time favourites are actually very recent.
I only really have a problem with moe/fanservice in action/serious shows and in those cases I can just look past them and or see them as a flaw and move on. In comedies or light-hearted shows, I don't mind them at all, so long as it still has a good story.
Another factor for me is that I still don't fully understand moe and whether I like it or not. I mean I thought K-On was boring as hell and thought it was too pandering, but I just watched the first two episodes of Shugo Chara which was overflowing with moe and I just thought it was damn cute.
|2011-11-22, 12:36
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1. A lot of moe fans go by their best understanding of the term itself, which causes the term to basically mean the same as "heartwarming" or some other positive emotion akin to that. So for some moe fans, a person criticizing moe seems practically unfathomable: "How can you dislike characters that warm your heart, and make you want to protect them?! It just does not compute."
2. Moe critics go by the types of shows and characters that most commonly have the term "moe" applied to them. So for them, moe is pretty objective, and is not intrinsically tied to a particular emotion or feeling. It's as objective as "sci-fi" or "high fantasy" is. It defines a specific range of characters, and a few very specific types of shows.
Both sides have a point.
Yes, moe is technically about feeling a certain way towards a character, and different people could conceivably feel that way about very diverse characters.
However, in a more practical sense, "moe" really is much more commonly associated with certain types of shows and characters than with other types of shows and characters.
If a moe fan is going to debate a moe critic, I think there at least needs to be this understanding between both sides. The moe critic is typically not criticizing the feeling of moe so much as s/he's criticizing those characters and shows widely held to be moe by the otaku fanbase itself.
So I think that debate/discussion on moe should revolve around those specific characters and shows, since that is what the moe critic is truly taking aim at, imo.
That being said, I think it's fair to point out how moe can arise in different contexts. That you can have, for example, moe characters in shows that don't have much in the way of a moe atmosphere (I would argue that Madoka Magica is a great example of this). While these shows are not moe shows, many of the characters themselves are nonetheless moe, and hence can justifiably be cited to defend moe character types as a whole.
Now, has anime changed?
Certainly. Art style has noticeably changed over the past decade or so (much more clean and streamlined and cutesy now, I would say).
New genres have arisen while some older ones have largely faded away, or at least declined.
For some viewers, these changes are great, but for others, not so much.
|2011-11-22, 13:46
|Link #6
Lolli for loli :D
I'm one of the few who thinks anime has changed for the better, at least compared to 90s series. Not in just the visuals, but has anyone noticed?
90s anime have pretty poor character development and extremely rushed romance compared to anime from 2000 and on.
I can't be the only one seeing that.....
|2011-11-22, 14:03
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I have a feeling all those types of shows are still there, but each is either is lesser numbers or they are bad shows this year. There are lots and lots of anime shows that come out each season. But only about maybe ten each season get much mention at all and only about four are considered any good, with the other six being alright. The remaining shows sometime are mentioned, but usually forgotten by mid-season and almost never brought up in conversations (like these topics).
Also there are usually trends of things that get made every so often. Sometimes they make school dramas. Sometimes its a lot of acton shows. Sometimes it is a lot of historical-ish martial arts pieces. Sometimes it is science fiction. This happens in just about every media be it Hollywood, Bollywood, Games, Music, Television, or yes, even Anime.
|2011-11-22, 14:59
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And yes. Anime has definitely changed. The mainstream genres have changed. Lots of rushed and diluted adaptions are coming out. Not to mention the new season formats, manga/OVA bundles an TV censoring.
|2011-11-22, 15:33
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One thing is for sure, anime in terms of design are more appealing than before.
The downside are the plots. Most animes of today were "based, derived, revived" from old or past animes. Some even borrow and mimic the plots with adding a twist to suit the taste of the targeted population.
Lastly, you say that an anime is worth watching if it's still being discussed even after years it has finished. Unlike many, easily loved, easily forgotten.
|2011-11-22, 15:48
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Age: 34
Let's not kid ourselves here--people who banter over moe without fully understanding its many iterations and definitions may still be legitimately disenfranchised, but the fact of the matter is those people are on their way out of this hobby. This almost always happens when an otaku gets a life. Exit, stage right.
But to answer the opening post, I'll start off with this lovely link that basically illustrates the situation.
Over 5,800 Smelly Otaku Trying to Make It Big Writing Young Adult Novels
So that's one large part of anime today. The other are original anime stories. Some have had success, but the original anime route is admittedly a last resort of sorts, because the industry is running out of GOOD stories to adapt. Think back a few paragraphs.... 5800 FUCKING ENTRIES FOR A SINGLE CONTEST. And none of them were good enough to take the place of a future light novel adaptation that looks like the next Seitokai no Ichizon? (not to say Seizon was any good)
Who's to blame? Certainly not moe anime, as they're just an expression of Japanese society. So basically it comes down to whether or not you have the patience to wait for the next Madoka to come by and weather through those 5800 seedy novels that will eventually all be made into anime (because Japan is on the brink of creative bankruptcy). This has always been the case for anime, I'm afraid.
|2011-11-22, 16:39
|Link #12
Lolli for loli :D
The 90s series in which I found the romance a little rushed is actually Rurouni Kenshin. The 90s series that I felt lacked character development was the first season of Sailormoon.
|2011-11-22, 18:07
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Mamoru Oshii: Today's Anime Is Driven by Otaku, Merchandise
Even if I might agree with some of his criticisms of the industry, they would be more convincing if his current project weren't a high-school romance involving a vampire!
|2011-11-22, 18:43
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Location: Edinburgh
Age: 38
In my opinion computers and outsourcing change anime industry. As a result of those practices, many series form unoriginal, but good, sources were adopted so fast, that they resulted to pick up second graded stuff, and unfortunate those are "inspired" by other works.
In my view the production is now so efficient and fast, that before new good ideas pops up, hundreds of second and third graded series are being produced to keep studios alive.
|2011-11-22, 18:56
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1. I personally like characters dragging the plot along rather than plot dragging characters along if I had to choose. I really like Sola, I had little liking for its setting or plot, but I found the characters interesting enough to enjoy the show.
However, I think the shift however is not from plot to character, but rather from story to visuals. K-On! and things that attempt to be it aren't driven by characters, but rather character appearance. It doesn't even have to be SoL to see the shift from story to visuals, look at Guilty Crown as an example of this trend in action sci fantasy.
2. What's the point with all ages anyways? Most of the really good shows I can name even before Moe revolution/obviously don't participate in Moe madness were aimed at 18-40 males anyways, such as Serial Experiments Lain. Evangelion was "aimed" at children but Anno was a bit crazy and it got a bit controversial for being in a children target slot.
3. I would say its perceived. The Nostalgia filter coming up. Out of the entirety of anime before 2k, we don't seem to remember that much. What we remember tends to be good. I can wait for the next Madoka.
4. I would agree since there is definitely shifts in themes and genres.
5. I don't care if they are well developed interesting characters. This ties back in to my point about #1, its not from a certain type of character to another, but the shift from making a character well written to making a character cute.
6. Sexually explicit involving young looking characters. Lolicon FTW!!! Shota isn't my thing, but if you like it, I'll defend your right to do so until my death.
|2011-11-22, 20:21
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Pretentious moe scholar
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Age: 33
In regards to modern anime being otaku driven, there's two things I think contribute to this that seldom get mentioned:
1) The internet makes it easier to find like minds - and hence I think that fan groups tend to become more fragmented.
2) I really feel like at least some of the otaku-targetting is due to the "hollowing out" of traditional broadcast markets. Haven't broadcast revenues from anime been declining in general? Of course the DVD market is going to become more important in that case.
Anyway, I joined this fandom in 2005 and the show that got me into it was Tsukiyomi Moon Phase (simply Moon Phase in the US). So even if I didn't really start to consider myself a moe fan until about 2007, moe was always there for me, as were haters. Honestly, for my first couple years in the fandom I avoided talking about some of the shows I liked simply because I felt like mentioning them would open me up to accusations of horrible taste. Looking back on it a lot of people wouldn't have cared too much and I just had the misfortune of encountering some of the ones who did early on (first impressions last), but hindsight is always 20/20.
A few things that stand out to me about Moon Phase compared to many more recent anime:
1) 25 episodes, as opposed to 12-13.
2) While it did deviate heavily from the manga towards the end, this did not occur until near the end. And I honestly felt that compared to many light novel adaptations from the past few years, there was little aimless floundering or quality fluctuations. The show had a pretty good idea where it was taking the plot, the characters, and their relationships. And I don't think that's mere nostalgia since I rewatched the show in 2009, when I had four years of anime watching under my belt.
So yeah, some of what has been brought up here seems to apply. The industry is searching for too much stuff to adapt and picking up properties that weren't really that good or weren't really far enough along to support an anime adaptation.
|2011-11-22, 21:03
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: ¯\(º_o)/¯
"Has anime really changed at all?"
Looks the same to me
EDIT: Anime has always been largely junk, much like any other entertainment medium. The same proportion of junk shows back then would probably equal the same proportion of junk shows nowadays.
Last edited by brocko; 2011-11-24 at 11:19.
|2011-11-22, 22:32
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: U.S.
The biggest change now is as the industry grows, there too many anime focusing on 1-cours length to "test the water". Other than JUMP franchises, even series based on great source material don't exempt from it.
Gones were the day where 5 volume manga got you 50 episodes with many original episodes that actually helps filling out the personality lacked in the source material.
The opener quote relentlessflame's great post. Note that many of points are "perceived" and I agree with that. The issue here isn't that anime changed, its that as westerner, they got exposed to more series than before.
I mean in the 90s U.S. publisher only picked the extremes. It was either edgy mature works like Ninja Scroll or Ghost in Shell or all age material like DB, Pokemon, Digimon to the States. I think that created a false sense that all anime are either one or another and then they start to claim they are experts on it.
Otaku has always being the corner stone of the industry and it's main client. It just amazes me that a lot of western ACG fan blame Japanese Otakus for the current state of the industry and failed to realize that those same Otaku are the same age as they are and were the ones that supported the series they loved 10, 15 years ago when they are teenagers/kids as well...
|2011-11-22, 22:35
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Location: Philippines
Age: 43
Let me repost my thoughts about Oshii's statement:
I like this guy's comment on the matter:
Art can't exist without earning money first, which is why some studios like KyoAni spend a bit of their immense K-On! earnings on some frivolous/vanity side-projects, so I always remembered Andy Warhol's statement about art and commerce: "Making money is art, and working is art and good business is the best art."
If an anime studio is to survive in these trying times, post-3/11, then to pay for the rent and utilities and to feed its employees, it has to earn more by taking huge gambles and investments that could spell either their existence or disbandment. This means they have to pander to a market segment, they have to sell more of their most popular product, so hence they have to use moe as one of their survival methods.
Distasteful it may be trying to use moe, it ensures that at least even the guys working on the sketches and cells (considering their pitiful daily wages) have more food to put on the dinner table, than nothing at all but a nagging wife at the doorstep.
But even then, whether moe or LoGH character designs are good as far as image is concerned, they will not work and earn without a solid story to rest on.
Some industry oldfags need to wake up and check on their wallets and bank accounts to see if they're getting any bigger; clinging on to the past, longing for the "good old days" isn't going to fill empty stomachs.
|2011-11-22, 22:45
|Link #20
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: U.S.
I agree with that, and it really go into the debate that are mangaka/anime studio creating anime to express themselves or to create them for their fans.
For me, being in touch with Manga/anime for almost 25 years now, I don't really see much differences in approach, there are studio that only putting out works they like and didn't care about reaction and there are others who cater their fans and give them what they want.
Though I will say that mangaka/studio who cater to the fans tends to stay alive in the industry much better the other type, so be what it may, the fact is that an industry can only survive is the mass accept its product..
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I have been lucky enough to receive funding from the Royal Scottish Academy Residency Scheme, to spend time at North Lands Creative Glass. I am learning the art of scientific glass blowing so that I can make glass sculptures which have required skill to produce before I take photographs which capture the instant of their destruction. My latest series of work has involved building glass structures from off cuts of picture frame glass, in an attempt to build as high as possible without any particular thought or skill attributed to the construction.
Week 1 – July 2013
I've never travelled as far north as Lybster before so the six and a half hour drive up from Edinburgh was filled with excitement and anticipation of what I was going to discover during my first week learning the art of scientific glass blowing. Arriving to find huge and fully equipped workshops with Michael Bullen, an enthusiastic and dedicated technician, I was not disappointed at the mind blowing potential of what could be achieved!
Trying to focus on my original plan, I was very happy to meet my tutor, Ian Pearson, an expert in his field and immediately keen to point out to me that he can make anything out of glass – just say it and he will make it! Ian loves to show off his prowess working in the flame as I looked on wondering what I had let myself in for.
However, Ian gave me little time to back out and I was turning, spinning and blowing in no time
Ian was not keen on the large metal hammer in my photographs and so made me a glass one in about 10 minutes proving his point that he really can make anything!
I was left to my own devices on days 2 and 3 faced with this workbench, many glass spindles and Ian's instructions hastily scrawled on a notebook the day before.
I set to work and as you can see came up with these uneven/organic glass forms
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During my first week, I also took the opportunity to drive the 30 miles north to John O'Groats one evening and then to the most northerly point in mainland Britain – Dunnet Head. Castletown Harbour was well worth a visit too.
Week 2 October 2013
Having spent time in the studio back home where I'd been able to experiment with what I had made during my first week, I returned to North Lands with a mission to make as many organic shapes as possible with smooth unridged bubbles to get best effects for reflection and distortion. I had ordered various tube widths and varying wall thicknesses of tubing to try and get different sizes when blowing.
I had asked Ian to leave spindles out for me so that I could get to work immediately. I was also keen to try working with soda tubing as well as pyrex. Soda tubing breaks much more easily than pyrex tubing so I wanted to put this to the test considering that my ultimate intention was to smash my sculpture, it seemed logical to work with the material which would smash most easily and hopefully dramatically.
Ian was a little taken aback at the prospect of working with soda but game as ever and delighting in the inevitable regular explosions which came from working with a more unstable material. I enjoyed working with the soda and liked the extra malleable qualities of it and how it retained its heat for longer.
It must be noted that when faced with a large metal hammer being thrown at the blown thin walled organic shapes – both pyrex and soda smashed just as well and it was impossible to tell the difference!
I spent 4 days blowing glass and had eventually taken over the workshop with my efforts.
Ian made me an awful lot of spindles to blow and I also gave him the challenge to blow large and even elongated bubbles so that I could experiment with regular reflection.
A team of happy helpers turned up at the weekend and we set to work first of all in the sheltered courtyard taking photographs against black velvet and also in the garden of the house shooting with the dusk sky as a backdrop.
Please see www.rebeccamilling.com Reflective Construction to see more of the final images from that week.
I have again come home with a car full of glass and am planning my next adventure to North Lands in 2014.


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Inspired by Edward Kmett's adaptation of my incremental fold, I have developed new versions of the incremental fold and the incremental attributes. These use a style very much based on Edward's fixed-point representation (i.e. the
Mu datatype). Normally, I would discuss the code in more depth, but my available time for this post is limited. So, I will just introduce the code and point to it for a more in-depth perusal if you so desire.
Fixed Point for an Incremental Fold
First, we have the fixed-point incremental fold. It is similar to Edward's, but rather than using a different fixed-point datatype (his
(:>)), I use a datatype embedded in the typical
newtype Mu f = In { out :: f (Mu f) }
data Ext z f r = Ext { tag :: z, fun :: f r }
type EMu z f = Mu (Ext z f)
Also, I have renamed
remember and
forget to
ein and
eout, because they are simply the "in" and "out" for this extended fixed-point representation.
ein' :: (Functor f) => (f z -> z) -> f (EMu z f) -> EMu z f
ein' phiz x = emu (phiz (fmap result x)) x
ein :: (Algebra f z) => f (EMu z f) -> EMu z f
ein = ein' alg
eout :: EMu z f -> f (EMu z f)
eout = fun . out
As a learning experience, I implemented the catamorphism, anamorphism, hylomorphism, paramorphism, and zygomorphism for
EMu. See the code for details.
To experiment with incremental folds, I implemented functions for three fixed-point datatypes,
Tree, and
List. Since we've been talking about trees, here's what the datatype looks like:
data TreeF a r = Bin a r r | Tip deriving (Eq, Ord, Show, Read)
instance Functor (TreeF a) where ...
type Tree a = Mu (TreeF a)
type ETree z a = EMu z (TreeF a)
Along with each datatype, there are functions that would potentially be part of a library. Though not necessary, I implemented some of these as catamorphisms, anamorphisms, and paramorphisms. It's actually quite nice to see these in use, especially when you can compare it to the implementation with implicit recursion. For an example, compare
insert and
insert_rec for trees.
Any of these datatypes and functions now support an incremental fold for a given algebra of type
f a -> a where
f is the functor of the datatype. I have included a few example algebra implementations.
Again, you can find the code for incremental fold on a fixed point here.
Fixed Point for Incremental Attributes
As I mentioned before, the fold is a specific instance of incremental attributes. Starting with the code for the incremental fixed-point fold, I put together a generalized version of incremental attributes for fixed-point datatypes. Much of the code is the same, so let me highlight the differences from the above.
We first take
Ext and extend it further with an inherited attribute. Recall that the incremental catamorphism is strictly synthesized (from the children to the parent), and to generalize, we need to pass attributes from the parent to the children. This gives us
Att, and the adaptation of
EMu is now
data Att i s f r = Att { itag :: i , stag :: s , fun :: f r }
type AMu i s f = Mu (Att i s f)
This causes our "in" and "out" isomorphism to be quite different.
ain' :: (Functor f, Zippable f) => (i -> f s -> (s, Maybe (f i))) -> i -> f (AMu i s f) -> AMu i s f
ain' rho i x = In (Att i s y)
fs = fmap sresult x
(s, fi) = rho i fs
push j = ain' rho j . fun . out
y = case fi of
Nothing -> x
Just fj -> fromMaybe x (zipWith push fj x)
ain :: (AAlgebra f i s) => i -> f (AMu i s f) -> AMu i s f
ain = ain' aalg
aout :: AMu i s f -> (f (AMu i s f), i)
aout = fork fun itag . out
Looking at the above, we need a
zipWith for each datatype, and we have a different algebra as well. The type of the algebra is really the key to understanding what an implementation of incremental attributes does.
class (Functor f, Zippable f) => AAlgebra f i s where
aalg :: i -> f s -> (s, Maybe (f i))
It says that, given an inherited attribute (from the parent) and a functor of synthesized attributes (from the children), an algebra produces a pair of a synthesized attribute (for the parent) and a functor of inherited attributes (for the children). The
Maybe is just an added convenience to allow synthesizing-only algebras the pleasure of not having to produce the inheritable functor.
I have provided much of the same set of examples in this module as in the fold one. Noticeably different, however, is the addition of the float differencing implementation and a counter that ranks in-order nodes. Both were described in the post on incremental attributes. It's also worth pointing out that several of the morphisms and algebras had to change due to the inherited attribute that must be provided as input.
Well, that's the current story on incremental attributes. I'm greatly appreciative to Edward Kmett for his article. I'm also currently working on the generic thoughts behind the idea. Perhaps there will be more to come...