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So, having finished reading and reviewing Adam Gidwitz's A Tale Dark And Grimm for Mountains Of Instead I found myself in the mood for something in a similar vein (fairytales wrenched from their recently sanitised moorings and draped in darker attire) I picked up the only remotely suitable book in my collection – The Sad Tale Of The Brothers Grossbart, debut novel of Jesse Bullington. Admittedly the cover alone was enough to tempt me, apparently even more impressive in dead-tree format, but nothing could have prepared me for what lay between the pages. Where Gidwitz took the beloved tales of the Brothers Grimm and wrapped them in robes of humour and Hammer-style blood and guts, Bullington has travelled down an altogether darker route. Drawing on no particular tales he has crafted his own medieval Gothic Illiad, taking several well-worn archetypes and bonding them together with a paste of blood, entrails, vomit and foul language. Suffice to say it was right up my alley.
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Of course this is the real world and crimes as grotesque as theirs cannot be seen to go unpunished. Soon they find themselves pursued by Heinrich's townsfolk, sparking yet another bloody slaughter. Retreating into the woods to lick their wounds following their hard-won victory things take a turn for the strange. From nowhere a manticore – part man, part beast – attacks, mortally wounding Manfried before they can dispatch it. Stumbling through the snow they finally find a cottage inhabited by a twisted crone of a witch who can cure Manfried – for a price. Having feasted on her previous litters of children she is in need of more offspring, a task for which she requires Hegel's, erm, assistance in one of the more stomach-churning scenes of modern literature. With Manfried recovered the brothers set upon the vile harpy, leaving her for dead but little realising that their failure to complete the deed will result in Hell being unleashed to follow them.
The ensuing odyssey seems like the result of an absinthe-drenched drinking session comprising the Marquis de Sade, Comte de Lautreamont, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. No taboo is left inviolate and there is no recess of the human spirit too dark to explore. The Sad Tale Of The Brothers Grossbart is an exercise in gleeful malevolence, happily mocking the idea of just desserts and nice guys finishing first. As the scope of the novel expands to take in demonic possession, pirates, sirens, false Popes and fallen priests you soon find you have discarded any sense of disbelief and – shockingly – may sometimes actually sympathise with these two magnificently warped creations. Having the imagination and literary knowledge to tell such a familiar yet undeniably original tale is talent enough but to have it suck the reader in to quite this degree.
Aside from the gore it is easy to overlook the fact that Bullington must be something of a Gothic scholar, so wonderfully detailed is the world he's created. Dirt and disease line every single page and you can almost smell the decay and waste in even the most opulent of the book's settings. The tattered clothes of the villagers, the drunken fellow travellers, the crooks and swindler, princes and (mostly) paupers and above all the sense of living in an era which the gods forgot, they're all perfectly rendered here. At one point I actually couldn't get Monty Python and the Holy Grail out of my head while reading – "Help! Help! I'm being repressed!" – the levels of squalor and insanity being roughly parallel.
Being James Bullington's first full-length attempt it is no surprise that The Sad Tale Of The Brothers Grossbart (damn, even typing that name makes me wish Nick Cave and t'other Warren Ellis would write a score for it) isn't quite perfect. Despite an utterly unrelenting and exhausting opening the book unfortunately loses its way around the halfway mark. On reaching a speedbump in their quest the storytelling itself seems to stumble and you can't help wishing Bullington would just move to the next chapter – instead there is an overly long period of stagnation and political manoeuvring where you are craving more profanity, flying limbs and spurting fluids. Thankfully it doesn't last forever and we're eventually treated to something of a double climax and a bizarrely abrupt ending which is rendered all the more humorous and poignant for its brevity.
Should you read this book? It's a good question. There's no doubt that the content may be regarded or puerile by some and simply offensive by others. If child murder, drugged-up witch-fucking, extreme blasphemy, torture, maiming, murder and many-mouthed, plague-ridden hellspawns born of hatred and babyteeth give you the heebie-jeebies then by all means stay away. If however you are made of sterner stuff, don't take your literature too seriously or felt that all de Sade needed was a few more dick jokes then seriously, this is the book for you.
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So, Guns.
In case you don't write for a DC-focused media outlet or socialize almost exclusively with political journalists or didn't watch the news or read a paper or something yesterday, you may not have heard that the SCOTUS overturned the District's ban on hand guns and trigger lock requirement. As a result, everybody is talking about gun control. While I agree with Ryan that overturning this particular law probably won't have startlingly strong repercussions, I am in favor of just about any gun control law. I simply do not understand the line of thinking that putting more guns into more hands will have a net result of less violence. Statistics back me up. Ezra's post pretty much sums up my opinion: you want to defend yourself and your family, but that moment, when you're awoken and find yourself face to face with an already-armed intruder, isn't the moment when you'll have the time, the wherewithal or the ability to reach for your own protection and face off.
I was talking to Spencer about this over IM this morning, from a more personal perspective. I've always favored gun control. I remember writing opposing editorials on the subject in the high school newspaper. But since my close friend was killed by intruders in November, who came to her house at night, knocked on her door, and shot her in the head in order to steal her car and computer, my feelings on the matter have intensified a bit, as you might imagine. There was nothing Jayne could have done. Having a gun in her home would not have kept her any safer. People fancy themselves action heroes, who'd hear an intruder coming and have the quickness, the agility and the skill with a gun to get to them before the intruder got to their children... or something. It just doesn't seem to me that that's a realistic perception of how things would happen. It's not how things have happened in any real life story I've ever heard. I'm sure there are cases of success, they're just not in my personal sphere of experience's majority. And if guns weren't so easy to buy in Virginia, they might not have ended up in the hands of the men who killed Jayne. Here are a few more things on the subject that Spencer said over IM to me, that are intelligent and worth sharing:
"One of Pelecanos' books is about gun violence. About how stupid anti-gun control arguments neglect the basic fact of how much more lethal all street crime is when guns are available versus when they're not. Basically, it's only an argument made by people for whom actual gun violence is pure abstraction. Those who do tend to seek a total abolition by whatever means necessary,
I have lots of friends and loved ones who feel very strongly in opposition to gun control, but this is one issue I just can't see the other side of. Fewer guns, and more tightly controlled guns, mean fewer opportunities to use them and injure or kill people. That seems pretty clear to me.


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Israel Closes Gaza Border Crossings, Amid Spate of Palestinian Rocket Attacks
by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
Israel announced the closure of its Gaza border crossings on Thursday in response to daily rocket fire from the enclave over the past week after US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital stoked Palestinian anger.
Israeli aircraft struck three facilities belonging to Hamas, the terrorist group that controls the Gaza Strip, before dawn on Thursday after the latest rocket attacks, Israel's military said.
It said it targeted training camps and weapons storage compounds. Hamas usually evacuates such facilities when border tensions spike.
Two of the rockets fired by terrorists were intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome aerial defense system and a third exploded in an open area. There were no reports of casualties on either side of the border.
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The military said in a statement that "due to the security events and in accordance with security assessments" Kerem Shalom crossing — the main passage point for goods entering the Gaza Strip, and the Erez pedestrian crossing — would be shut as of Thursday. It did not say how long the closure would last.
Some 15 rockets have been fired into southern Israel since Trump's Dec. 6 announcement, and none of the projectiles has caused serious injury or damage.
The attacks have drawn Israeli air strikes that have killed two Hamas gunmen. Two other Palestinians have been killed in confrontations with Israeli troops during riots along the border.
Israeli cabinet minister Tzachi Hanegbi said on Israel Radio that while Hamas, which last fought a war with Israel in 2014, was not carrying out the rocket strikes, it needed to rein in terrorists from "breakaway groups" or it would "find itself in a situation where it has to contend" with the Israeli military.


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Living with diabetes is not easy. Type 2 diabetes is serious and there is a lot to do each and every day. But, you can learn how to better manage your diabetes. Choose a goal and make a plan. By taking it one step and one day at a time, you can do it. Remember, your health care team is here to help.
Here are five questions you can ask your health care team to help you learn how to manage your diabetes and live a long, healthy life:
What are my ABCs (A1C, blood pressure, and cholesterol) and what should mine be? A1C is a measure of blood glucose (sugar) levels over the past two to three months. The target for most people with diabetes is less than 7 percent. For most people with diabetes, the target blood pressure is less than 130/80 and the target LDL (bad) cholesterol is less than 100. Keeping your blood glucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol close to these target levels reduces your risk for the long-term problems of diabetes. Ask your health care team to help you choose the best targets for your diabetes.
How will I know if the medicines I take for diabetes are working? If your home blood glucose readings and your A1C are within your target range, then your medicines plus all of your efforts are working. If your blood glucose checks and A1C level are not within your target ranges, then it's time to review how your medicines, food, and activity are balanced. Bring your medicines and blood glucose log to your appointments and talk to your health care team about what may or may not be working for you.
Are my children at risk for type 2 diabetes? Diabetes runs in families. A healthy weight and physical activity help a great deal to reduce the risk. As you take steps to manage your own diabetes, think about how you can help your children and grandchildren take steps to stay healthy and avoid diabetes in the future. Ask your health care team about local resources for healthy eating and activity.
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When should I schedule my next routine visit? Before leaving the health care team's office, ask to schedule your next visit. People with diabetes should get at least two check-ups a year for routine care.
How can I learn more about type 2 diabetes? Ask your health care team about local diabetes education programs, organizations, and support groups that can help you learn about how to better live and cope with diabetes.


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Friday, December 26, 2008
Panasonic AVCCAM featured at January Meeting (UPDATED!)
Panasonic's new HMC 150 camera will be part of the featured presentation at January's meeting. AVCCAM is the next wave of affordable HD.
Wes Carr, District Sales Manager for Panasonic Broadcast and Television Systems will present the new HMC 150 AVCCAM at the January meeting. AVCCAM is Panasonic's professional implementation of the AVCHD recording format. Based on MPEG-4/H.264 standards, AVCHD allows hours of stunning HD recording onto SDHC cards. The AVCCAM line up currently includes the AG-HMC70 and the newly released AG-HMC150. In addition to illustrating the AVCCAM Workflow and Technology, both the AG-HMC150 and AG-HMC70 will be available for a hands on look.
In addition, there are several additions for this meeting:
-A new RAFFLE! We will be raffling off some really awesome gifts including a copy of Pinnacle Studio 12, some AVCHD Decks, a copy of Shooting Action Sports, and some really cool swag! Tickets are only $1 and the money will go to support new group initiatives. So gather up your spare change and be ready to have some fun!
-Bruce will bring his Steddipod camera stabilizer to try so feel free to bring your cameras and try it out!
-BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS about new PVCF initiatives we are planning for 2009!!!
The meeting will be on January 27th at 7 PM, and will be held at Full Sail. Room number TBD.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
The PVCF Annual Holiday Banquet!!!
The PVCF Annual Holiday Banquet!!!
Wednesday, December 17, 6:00PM
The Royal Crest Room at Royal St. Cloud Golf Links
5330 Michigan Avenue, St. Cloud, FL 34772 US
Please join us for a fabulous evening of delicious food and fun company! We will be enjoying a great dinner with the choice of Chicken Marsala with Wild mushroom Sauce & Crispy Onions, Chicken Piccata Herb Crusted Salmon with Dijon Cream, Sliced Pork Tenderloin with Madeira Sauce or Sliced London Broil with Mushroom Sauce. We are pleased to announce that PVCF will be paying for each member's dinner! You are encouraged to bring a guest, however, that will need to paid for by the guest or the accompanying member. The price will be $24.95 plus tax and gratuity. RSVP's must be made by December 10th. We hope to see all of you there!!
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PVCF Holiday Banquet Invitation
Monday, October 27, 2008
At Full Sail University
3300 University Blvd
Winter Park, FL 32792
Full Sail Students and Industry Professionals are welcome to attend!
Featuring Randy Baker, Producer, Director and Director of Photography. Randy has nearly 30 years of experience as a digital storyteller. Randy's experience include Soap Operas, Game Shows, Reality Television and Documentary Films to include various projects such as Hogan Knows Best, Extreme Makeover Home Edition, SeaRay Boats and Eukanuba National Championship.
Also featuring Bob VanDorn, who manages and overseas the video crews at e Golf Channel. He has worked many broadcast tv shows. Bob has also taught in the lm Dept at Valecia Community College.
Please join us as Randy and Bob provide their expert knowledge in presenting a workshop on lighting.
ALSO, Don't forget to bring your horror film shorts!
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Worst Best Man Ever -- Enjoy
Just one more reason to have a professional videographer at your wedding!
Thursday, October 2, 2008
September Meeting Minutes
September's meeting at Full Sail was very productive. Thanks to Bobby for securing the new space.
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- Keep an itemized list of all your gear with you (including model and serial numbers)
- Pack carry on items for easy access in case you need to take them out for screening.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
1st ANNUAL PVCF HORROR FILM FESTIVAL
Monday, September 22, 2008
PVCF Website is Up and Running!!
Membership Director needed
Duties of the Membership Director shall include, maintaining a data base of contact information of all members. Other duties include solicitation prospects for membership, name tags for meeting's, accepting applications for new or renewal of membership, maintaining a data base of guests who attend meeting's.
Please leave a comment if you'd like to be considered for the position.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
New PVCF Forum is up and Running!
The best way to add value to our organization is by sharing our knowledge and experience with each other, so if you haven't posted to our board yet, now's your chance.
If you are an experienced videographer, why not start a new topic in one of the forums? Or post a link to a video you've just finished. Or ask a question of your peers.
If you are new to videography, there's a wealth of knowledge to be tapped from our seasoned veterans, so why not ask something you've been wondering about. This is the place to do it.
Monthly meetings are just not enough to build a strong organization, so let's keep the networking and learning going throughout the month. Let's make this new forum the first big step to raising the bar on Professional Videography in Central Florida.
Best Wishes,
P.S. Don't forget to bookmark the site and visit frequently.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
August Meeting Minutes
Saturday, August 16, 2008
PVCF Members attend WEVA Expo 2008
Friday, August 1, 2008
Welcome to the new PVCF Blog!
- Monthly Meeting Info can be found in upper right corner of blog.
- The Poll of the Month can be found in the right sidebar.
- Archives (including monthly minutes) can be found in the right sidebar as well. Just scroll down.
- Brian will start with an update on the new web presence
- Golf Channel producer Chris De Celle will give feedback to members, so bring your videos for viewing!
- Mike Van Horn will speak about After Effects, Photoshop and Graphic Design
- Kris Malandruccolo (a vendor at the trade show) will be speaking about the power of video and the workshops she does.


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ANYONE who thinks of Japanese women as innocent, repressed or prim should pick up a copy of Amour magazine.
This is a comic book for women, the distaff equivalent of the comics that the mobs of pinstriped salarymen read on the train to work every morning. Those are notorious for depicting sexual violence, aptly symbolized by a comic called "Rape-Man" that was finally extinguished because it glorified rape.
So what's in the women's comics?
Sexual violence, particularly rape. The December issue of Amour, for example, has 316 pages of comics. Of them, 90 contain rape scenes -- though it is a bit difficult to count, because usually a woman is depicted eventually enjoying what starts out as a rape.
"Men read these kinds of comic books, so why shouldn't women as well?" asked Yayoi Watanabe, a demurely dressed woman who draws the comics. "Women seem to be starting to say, 'Hey, we lust, too,' and 'We're also thinking of porn and promiscuity.' "
Yet to American sensibilities, the magazines are not erotic, just sick. The drawings focus on pain and violence and, by American standards, could scarcely be more offensive. What is most unsettling about the "ladies' comics" -- as they are known in Japanese -- is that they seem to glorify rape.Continue reading the main story
A few recent examples:
*The first story in the November issue of Amour depicts a young man who kidnaps a young couple, strips them and ties them up, and then rapes and sexually tortures them repeatedly with various devices. The woman decides she likes being raped.
*A story in the December issue of Cute depicts Saori, a young "office lady" whose boyfriend turns out to be a psychopath and serial rapist and killer. Saori so loves him that she lures young women to be attacked by him.
*A young housewife in the December issue of Amour is raped by a man who introduces her to sadism and masochism. The housewife enjoys the experience and begins to visit him every day.
"Women don't want to be raped," Miss Watanabe said, when pressed on the point, "but women can be aroused by imagining it. That's true of me, too."
Perhaps there is an analogy with mystery and crime novels: Agatha Christie and Elmore Leonard fans do not necessarily yearn to be killed. Yet there remains the paradox that the growing independence of Japanese women is reflected not in stories of assertive women, but rather of passive women being brutalized.
"Sometimes we carry stories where the woman takes the initiative, and those kinds of stories have their fans," said Masafumi Mizuno, editor of Amour. "But most readers seem to prefer when women are in a passive position."
Although Mr. Mizuno is the editor, most of the artists writing for Amour and other ladies comics are women.
Solid Sales
These magazines are not found in the average woman's shoulder bag, but neither are they a tiny fringe of the market. Amour, which is six years old, claims a circulation of 400,000, and its readership may be several times that since copies are often passed around among friends.
Amour is the best-selling "ladies' comic," but there are many titles available: Taboo, Cute, Scandal, Love and others. One is titled "I Wanna Be Your Dog" and depicts a naked woman groveling on all fours.
Publishers say the buyers are overwhelmingly women, mostly in their 20's and 30's, and the ads are all for women's products. While the content is fairly similar to men's comics, there is a tad more plot development in the female version. The stories typically run 20 to 40 pages, with several comic panels per page, and in the ladies' comics the protagonists normally have their clothes on for the first few pages.
Japanese feminists are critical of the ladies' comics, but they are more concerned by the far greater number of similar books for men.
Yoko Hayashi, a lawyer, offered a feminist critique in noting that the publishing houses are controlled by men. "The authors are women, but they are controlled by the publishers," she said.
Mariko Mitsui, a former politician who is also an active feminist, said she is particularly disappointed by ladies' comics because they underscore that many young women do not really want to be liberated.
"They want to escape independence, and so for them to be raped seems better" than negotiating their own sexual encounters, Ms. Mitsui said.
In reality, Japanese can be as outraged by rape as anyone. That is shown by the current uproar over the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Okinawa, allegedly by three American servicemen. Yet by and large Japan is a far safer country than America, and there is probably less fear of rape in Japan. This coupled with sometimes fantastical drawings featuring blond Japanese (not unusual in pop-culture depictions here) perhaps makes the violence in comics seem less threatening.
Fantasy as a Vent
"I think Japanese comics in general are a playing out of the subconscious," said Frederik L. Schodt, an American who has written a book about Japanese comics. "Maybe they fill a role similar to dreaming. You work out your stress, explore fantasies, and then you go back to work and your normal life."
"In terms of sexual fantasies, people are not so constrained by political correctness," Mr. Schodt said. "In Japan, women can fantasize more easily about things that they might feel guilty about in the U.S."
Chie Miya, a 35-year-old housewife who draws for Amour and other ladies' comics, says the rapists in men's comics are often "greasy, middle-aged men," while in ladies' comics the attackers are always dashing young men. "So readers don't really take it as a rape," she said. "They see it as an assault by a person whom they are attracted to but whom they could not have as a partner in real life."
The overall comic industry in Japan has been suffering a bit, and some of the ladies' comics have gone out of business. But others have gained ground, and one hot trend has been to include racy letters supposedly written by readers.
A letter attributed to a 20-year-old "office lady" in Love Experience magazine describes how she was changing to go home late one evening when her boss burst into the dressing room. He handcuffed her and raped her, and her conclusion is: "I felt an ecstasy that I never had before."
Gays for Girls
One of the themes in ladies' comics, particularly those aimed at younger readers, is romances between gay men. Paradoxically, perhaps, these are less graphic and more sentimental than the male-female sexuality depicted in most comic books.
One explanation may be that for teen-age girl readers just becoming aware of their own sexuality, sensualism between two boys is erotically engaging without being personally threatening.
Ladies' comics have encountered some criticism in Japan, and there's been a modest effort in Parliament to tighten controls. But in fact they have been easing; pubic hair depictions used to be banned but are now tolerated, and drawings aim to be explicit and shocking.
The ladies' comics are only one aspect of Japanese female assertiveness that seems discordant to Americans. Another is the young women who are exceptionally prim in the office and then after work strut in revealing clothes on stages in discos.
"Women are eager for new experiences," argues Miss Watanabe, the comic artist. "They're looking for something beautiful, something enjoyable, something that feels good."
In any case, there is no doubt that times are changing. Until the American occupation of Japan after World War II, kisses were not even allowed in films; the first on-screen kiss came in 1946, and the actor and actress were so anxious about it that they put a piece of gauze between their lips.
"My mother's generation is very different," added Miss Watanabe, who said her mother is 60 and that she herself is "over 30." "My Mom seems to feel that even opening the covers of the comic books is disgusting. She knows that I'm writing something like this, but she won't tell her relatives or neighbors what kind of comics I write."Continue reading the main story


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The central bit of the Southern Upland Way (SUW) is a bit isolated and needs help from a friendly spouse to do pick-up/drop-off duty. The possibility of doing a couple of days walking opened up when I pointed out to the Missus that a couple of Sustrans cycle routes were in the area and she could amuse herself with a cycle invasion of northern England. So it's off to Moffat for a couple of days walking of the SUW heading east.
We start in Beattock and head under the M74 and the most artificial view on the SUW. It's then quiet lanes and fields until we enter the lovely woodland at Dumcrieff. This isn't the commercial forestry that is standard on the SUW but instead is an old beech woodland beside the Moffat Water stuffed to the brim with singing birds. This was a very nice start to the day but it didn't last because soon we start heading up into the usual spruce blanket forest. The SUW route has two options up here: the high (harder but great views) or lower (easier but in forest). We'd been in a bit of a quandary on this but the decision was forced as the high route was closed as foresters cleared wind damage. So we'll skip the boring bit and resume at a nice cutting through the hills with a moss-covered boulder field with the splendid name of Crookedside Sclenders near the point where we leave D&G commercial forest for the last time. We emerge at the foot of the Cat Shoulder on Croft Head and the Craigmichen Scar: a dramatic spot for lunch.
The path now goes through a steep gully and over an attractive footbridge beside a stone sculpture before climbing to the watershed and the boundary between D&G and the Scottish Borders: this is beyond halfway in mileage terms but it makes for a nice way-point and a feeling that we are making progress. It's also nice that the rivers start heading east too.
Soon we are back in to commercial forestry at Ettrick Head but soon emerge at the well maintained bothy of Over Phawhope where we have the obligatory nosey 1 before having an apple sitting on the bench outside. Unfortunately this part of the forest is being harvested now and is a bit of an eyesore. Soon we reach metalled road that we'll follow for the next 8km: and what a road – I've never seen such a smooth expanse of tarmac, It's still sore on the feet but we are following the River Ettrick and the weather is improving all the time so we are enjoying warm sunshine, white fluffy clouds in blue skies: what's to complain about? At one point the Ettrick decides it wants to become the River Tilt and looks positively highland.
Finally we turn off the road for a classic hill track with the brilliant name Scabcleuch that heads north through the steep-sided hills towards St. Mary's Loch. On the way we met a local shepherd with the mandatory Border Collies hanging onto the quad-bike. How did shepherds survive before quad-bikes? I mentioned that I'd found all the sheepfolds (called "Stells" in these parts, apparently) in superb condition: the farmers had received grants to maintain them – an excellent use of public money, in our opinion. This grassy track is lovely walking with great views, especially as Loch of the Lowes comes into view. The only fly in the ointment is when the SUW decides for no adequately explained reason to drop from its nice ridge down to the ruined cottage of Riskinhope (another classic name), crosses a nice footbridge built by the Gurkhas in 1983 (just before the SUW opened) and then up Earl's Hill. At the end of a long day that was just mean.
However, it is now downhill all the way to Tibbie Shiels Inn at the side of St. Mary's Loch. This is a famous hostelry that everyone ever employed by Visit Scotland, e.g. Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott and James Hogg (local shepherd/poet), have stayed. So it seems ludicrous not to go in for a meal and a pint: good food and even better beer, This was a long day that wasn't too arduous with a variety of landscapes to enjoy: probably my favourite section of the SUW so far.
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So here's exactly why they hate Putin; he is presiding over a national state rather than an economic looting zone for the oligarchs.
At the very beginning, Berezovsky says, The best investment is an investment in politics. That is, in fact, exactly the Rothschild story.
However, the Rothschilds were not as greedy as the post-Soviet oligarchs, and did not try to intervene into the proper husbandry or culture of the countries. This may only be because they didn't have the technology to do so, rather than the wisdom of limits.
Modern technology and a global economic made it possible for the oligarchs to loot very very efficiently; to convert hard assets in Russia into Swiss bank accounts and 536 foot yachts.
Of course the very efficient global economy means that poor people in Russia can read the Internet and see Roman's yacht that represents a portion of the wealth looted from them.
The anti-Putin campaign is the neoconservatives picking the big fight. They beat up Saddam; they beat up Gaddafi. They tried to beat up Assad. Now they're going for the big guy, with hard power.
The neocons got their power with soft power. Putin stopped the oligarch soft power when he pushed aside the oligarchs and nationalized Russia. So now the neocons want to resort to hard power. They got Saddam hanging; they got Gaddafi sodomized with a dagger.
Let's you and him fight is going to end very badly this time. This is a huge step up from pushing around desert dictators.
Russians will fight. They got it in them. They will defend the Rodina. They aren't a bunch of corn syrup clowns.
Our people, by contrast, have had enough. Afghanistan and Iraq have made us war weary.
92% of Germans don't want to go to war with Russia again. The US would be counting on launching from it's German bases, and using the German army as allies. The German military could very well go rogue and attack the US and join the Russians.
Attacking Russia is the final act of hubris-chutzpah of the neocons.


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State Troopers Collecting Toys for Tots Donations
The Georgia Department of Public Safety is participating in the 2016 Toys for Tots campaign. This is the eighth year state troopers and officers with Capitol Police and the Motor Carrier Compliance Division have joined the United States Marine Corps Reserve to collect toys for less fortunate children during the holiday season. Last year, the agency collected approximately 42,587 toys and $89,979 in monetary donations for Toys for Tots or similar charities. Collection boxes have been placed at DPS locations across the state. Donated toys should be new and unwrapped, and may be dropped off at Georgia State Patrol posts between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays. Additional collection sites are in the lobby at the Georgia Department of Public Safety Headquarters at 959 East Confederate Avenue in Atlanta and the Capitol Police Services office at 180 Central Avenue near the Georgia State Capitol. All donations will stay in the county in which the donation was received, allowing donations to benefit children in the local community. "The Department is honored to continue our tradition of partnering with the Marine Corps and Toys for Tots," Colonel Mark McDonough, commissioner for the Georgia Department of Public Safety, said. "Helping children and families in need have a safe and happy holiday is just another way for us to give back to the community." Additionally, he said child safety seat checks are being incorporated into toy collection drives on certain days in the local communities. For a complete list of Georgia State Patrol posts and addresses, visit the Georgia Department of Public Safety website.


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It's time again to order your bus pass or tickets if you wish your child to ride on a Dixie District School Bus for the 2017/2018 school year. Home to School Bus Transportation offers families a safe, convenient and environmentally friendly way to get kids to school. CLICK HERE for information regarding the options below:


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Hermes Hotel Overview
Giving you access to all Malia has to offer, The Hermes Studios is a great place to be based at for a lads holiday and to take advantage of mental Malia! The beach is 1km away and it's only 400m to the nightlife. The fantastic pool and bar area serves great snacks, perfect for recharging your batteries before a night out. There's also a sun terrace, snack bar, pool table and on-site internet café. Studios sleep one to three people and have a bathroom, kitchenette, fridge and balcony or terrace. Please note: Air conditioning and safety deposit box, both payable locally.
Hotel Facilities
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It's that moment when the body hits the floor and you have no idea where it landed.
It's dark and cold and every ounce of energy is now concentrated on finding that thing and just getting rid of it.
Before the phone rings.
Before the cat eats it.
Before anything.
I search madly among the ruins of my bed sheets, clothes strewn everywhere, shoes thrown against the wall in a panic.
A tell-tale brown streak slowly slides down the off-white paint, pooling where the wall meets the floor.
Cautiously, all senses on high alert, I look under the bed. I looked down at the moment of impact and did not see where it fell.
There is dust under the bed. A lot of it. So much it seems that it obscures my vision of anything else. I feel itchy, and violated and stalked. I feel dirty. I feel watched. I am temporarily distracted while counting dust bunnies, carefully examining each one, looking for the one that is different. More alive. More dead. More ominous.
I have no idea how much time has passed.
I summon the cat to help me search. He has no idea what is going on, it is a new game, one with a sense of urgency. He is enthralled for about five minutes. He knows there is no treat to follow. He feels tricked. He leaves.
I am once again left to my own devices. I hate being alone at a time like this. So much has already gone wrong. Too much time has passed and I wonder if I missed my chance. I know I won't get another one and I know I won't relax until my mission is complete.
This moment. The longest moment of my life.
I had no idea when I got up this morning that I would be caught up in the drama of disposing of a body. One that I had killed.
All those years of bowling sharpened my aim. I hit my target on the first try. And the second. And the third. Like a sniper. The problem was finding the remains.
Finally, a smallish speck caught my eye. Dust-covered, the colour of pale tea, it lay crumpled among the dust bunnies. There it was. Curled up and quite dead.
I grabbed a broom and brought it closer. It was still wet from being blasted to smithereens by the Lysol spray.
Suddenly, I felt ashamed in that final moment. Angry over being in a position that left me no choice. I didn't sign up for this. I am not a trained sniper and I hate taking lives.
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This weekend, the famous legendary race on Lake Garda took place once again: THE ONE HOUR CLASSIC. It's about having to slalom sail from one side of the lake to the other for 2.6km, jibe and back, for one hour.
120 people took part at the event. Full fleet rabbit start drag racing. Bruno Martini took his big gap to the rest of the fleet and won without leaving any doubts on who is the new King of the Lake. Leaving behind in second position Malte Reuscher and Matteo Iachino.
Bruno Martini on his Point-7 AC-1 8.6 has broken the record! Averaging a speed of 50km/h with 19 sides of the lake run, and 19 jibes. Just think about your top speed, and think that Bruno held that kind of average, if he went straight from mark to mark, and on top of that, including the jibing!
Another top 5 results from our Team, came from our boss, with a 4th place. Andrea Cucchi was holding second position for over 40minutes, but later started losing speed. He was on a smaller size gear than the top 3, and the wind had dropped a bit, or he was either getting tired!
The record was not broken for many years from the 90's, till Alberto Menegatti on his Point-7, took the record away from Alessandro Comerlati. The record was later beaten by Matteo Iachino also on Point-7, and this year Bruno Martini smashed it with 19 laps. The race was in Memorial of our beloved 'Alberto Menegatti', where his family had honoured the event with a very special Trophy, which will have the name of the winner from each year.
This edition, thanks to the work done from the Circolo Surf Torbole and the local wind, was one of the most epic editions.
Bruno Martini: "It was an epic One Hour. The lake gave us an amazing windy condition that no one was expecting. I chose my medium board and the 8.6 AC-One from Point-7. Thanks to this perfect combo, I was able to shoot out from the pack and lead the race for the whole hour. It has been amazing to share the finish line with my friends"
Andrea Cucchi: 'We are proud of Bruno. After the event of PWA in Portugal, it's his second amazing result in an international event. Another young talent coming out from our Point-7 Black Team through our AC-One racing program. Seeing Bruno and our AC-One dominating on our home territory grounds, in such an important event, brought strong emotions. There can't be many doubts now on which sail cruises the fastest from one side to the other! Isn't this what we like to do?"


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Austrian developer Rarebyte has announced work on Waterstorm, a 2D multiplayer submarine combat game scheduled for release on Mac, Windows, and Linux. The action shooter invites gamers to participate in subaqueous battles featuring amazing underwater scenarios, intuitive controls, and high-tech weapons.
Players from all over the world can join different game modes such as Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and the newly introduced Drone Match. Gamers choose from a variety of mini-submarines, use their tactical as well as team skills and compete for the top ranks in a sophisticated ranking system. Additionally, the game has built-in support for clans by providing clan statistics, organizational tools and even more.
To learn more follow the links below.
Macgamestore.com today announced the release of Big Fish Games' Travelogue 360 Paris on its web site.
Among its renowned landmarks and hidden gems waiting to be discovered, Paris holds something new for each of its visitors. Scour some of the worldís most famous locations for souvenirs as you prepare to be interviewed for an upcoming article in Travelogue 360 magazine. Locate items hidden in 3-Dimensional views of the Eiffel Tower, down the Champs Elysees, under the Arc d'Triomphe, and others of Paris' most beloved landmarks. Find your own Paris in this incredible voyage.
Features: 2 eye catching locales Explorer and Tourist modes Thousands of souvenirs to find Learn Fun Facts along the way Mini-games galore
Travelogue 360 Paris is available at Macgamestore.com for $19.95 as a digital download. A free Universal Binary demo of the game is available on the web page.
Aspyr Media today officially announced the Mac version of The Sims Life Stories. The Sims Life Stories, licensed by Electronic Arts and under development by Aspyr Studios, is expected to hit stores for Mac in March 2007.
The Sims Life Stories introduces an all-new Story Mode with two stories thatfollow the lives of Riley Harlow and Vincent Moore, two very differentcharacters who have reached similar crossroads in their love lives. A comicromantic plot centered around engaging characters guides players throughtwelve chapters of this one-of-a-kind entertainment experience. Players cantake their Sims through unique and entertaining storylines filled withromance, intrigue and dramatic twists. Will female lead character Rileyditch beau number one to marry and have kids with beau number two? Willsuccessful entrepreneur Vince ever find love, or the culprit who's beenfoiling his heart-earned efforts to find it? Players can discover theseanswers and more, or enjoy classic open-ended Sims gameplay.
WarCry has posted a new interview with Blizzard's Tom Chilton about the recently released expansion for World of Warcraft, The Burning Crusade. The interview examines the changes made to the game and offers a few hints at future additions to the popular online world.
WarCry: Can we expect to see a "heroic" type Zul'Gurub, Onyxia, Molten Core, Anh'Qiraj, Blackwing Lair, and Naxxramas, or is it likely that players aren't going to have any need for those dungeons? Tom Chilton: We don't have any plans to add a heroic mode to these dungeons at this time. On the other hand, the players who feel they may have missed out on the opportunity to experience many of these encounters may find these dungeons much more accessible to them now. In fact, we're already seeing that many players are taking the newfound power they've obtained through new items, talents, and abilities as they've leveled past 60 to Azeroth to explore the dungeons there, sometimes for the first time. WarCry: The Caverns of Time add a huge opportunity to experience more and more of what has happened in Warcraft history. Is it possible that we'll see more Caverns of Time instances besides what is being released at launch? Tom Chilton: The Caverns of Time opens up a lot of new opportunities for us to create content that gives players a chance to go into Warcraft history and experience it firsthand. It's a great way for us to bring the lore of Warcraft to life in a whole new way. It's very possible that we will add more to the Caverns of Time at some point in the future to expand upon the many experiences that players can have in them.
Spiderweb Software has released version 1.2 of the company's RPG system, Blades of Avernum. This latest update is a Universal Binary offering native support for Intel based Macs.
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Blades of Avernum is a fantasy role-playing system for the Macintosh and Windows. Blades of Avernum comes with several large, exciting adventures. And, when you have won these adventures, the promise of more free fun on the net means that your journey need never end. Anyone can use Blades of Avernum's editor to make fascinating adventures with cunning characters. Deal with monsters that work together and send out patrols to hunt you. Fight deadly bosses that summon aid, flee when they're outmatched, and surprise you with all sorts of nasty tricks.
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Let the Corpses Tan – 5/5
This Belgian neo-western crime thriller is a meticulously crafted masterpiece from beginning to end. This film utilises every cinematic trick in the book to create this hyper-violent, highly stylised world. The entire soundscape was done in post-production, with every crinkle of leather and gun shot exaggerated in the final cut. The visuals pay clear homage to French New Wave crime films and spaghetti westerns, through zooms, framing, and slick editing, with the 16mm grain lending to the retro aesthetic. Despite the violent content, this film is iconic and a demonstration of the potential of cinema. – Monty
Climax – 3/5
This French psychedelic horror was certainly a series of choices. Not sure that it could be called a film, but there were definitely some choices made within it. Contains self-harm, suicide & graphic violence. – Emma
Mandy – 4/5
Don't let the arthouse tint fool you on whether this is a Nicholas Cage film at heart, this…is… a FUCKING NICHOLAS CAGE FILM! A somber look at the domestic life of Red (Cage) and Mandy living in the woods, soon turns into a psychedelic, medieval/ rock-infused rollercoaster filled with animated sequences, graphic intertitles and Cage calling a cultist a "vicious snowflake". The tonal shift works in Cage's favour as it provides the actor with material to flex both his humane and animalistic muscles. Truly one of the Cageist performances. – Monty
Wildlife – 4/5
Paul Dano's directorial debut focuses on the poignant portrayal of a crumbling marriage in small town 1950s Montana, with their son as the onlooker. Each family member attempts to adapt to this new chapter of their "wild life", be it through rebelling, maturity, or just trying to get by. The character journeys are excellently captured through the cinematography, and it almost feels like a documentary. – Monty
Minding the Gap – 3.5/5
A documentary about 3 men and their transition into adulthood, shown through incredible time lapse footage. This film delves into the escapism of skating, the impact of the character's abusive/absent fathers, and how they each face a challenging facet of growing up. While the first and third act of this film is well constructed from different sources of footage, the middle does tend to drag, which could be read as emphasising the repetitive and directionless period of adulthood. – Monty
The Miseducation of Cameron Post – 4.5/5
In early 90s Bible Belt America, being gay is one of the worst things in the world. Cameron Post is caught in a cinch with her girlfriend and unceremoniously shipped off to conversion therapy. Jarring corporatized faith and off-tempo humour combine to make a piece that is unique in its portrayal of queer relationships and living. Though it would have been nice to have a more satisfying ending, Post is an soothing balm to the one-note depression of more mainstream queer films. – Emma
The World Is Yours – 3/5
A comedic and thrilling portrayal of the Parisian underworld through a host of colourful characters including a conspiracy-obsessed Vincent Cassell. While it blends all the different characters together in this winding heist flick, the lavish lifestyles cover up the neat deus ex machina of an ending, giving everyone their comeuppance and wrapping up the protagonists' goals in a nice idyllic bow. – Monty
El Angel – 3.5/5
This stylish portrayal of the baby-faced serial killer in 1970s Buenos Aires only scratches the surface of the psychosis of its pro/antagonist. Carlitos Buch (Ferro) oozes charm from the moment he swaggers onto the screen, and he carries this self-assurance through to his kills and final moments of freedom. Well selected shots and slick sound editing. – Monty


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The Blackpool Spelling Bee will take place on Friday 5th February. For this competition we will be looking for two super spellers to represent Our Lady's.
To help us choose who these lucky people are, we will be holding our own Spelling Bee heats on Thursday 4th February, where each class will put forward their two best spellers to compete against each other!
To choose who gets through to the Our Lady's Key Stage Two heats we will be holding our own Year 4 Spelling Bee the week beginning Monday 1st February. Before Christmas I sent home a list of all the Key Stage Two High Frequency words and all of those words, from Year 3 through to Year 6, are the words that the children need to be fluent in to be successful in our Bee! Good luck and get working on those words. First round Monday 1st February.