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The CSIRO believes its cutting-edge dam modelling research could outstrip current flood-mapping technology, and is in discussions with insurers and government officials to bring it to Australia.
Although the research is only in the trial phase in China, scientist Mahesh Prakash says techniques perfected by CSIRO using simulation methods can show specific areas in flood-prone regions that will be most affected, right down to the detail of how high floodwater will rise at certain points.
"Modelling the water flow can indicate how long it will take for floodwaters to rise to dangerous levels, and therefore how much time is available to evacuate," Dr Prakash told insuranceNEWS.com.au.
He says it's impossible to say whether this kind of research would have affected the outcome of the Queensland floods but believes it has the potential to help with planning for the future.
"It gives us very realistic water simulations, including difficult-to-model behaviours such as wave motion, fragmentation and splashing."
"Our simulations show where the water would go, how fast it would reach important infrastructure such as power stations and the extent of inundation in major townships downstream."
Dr Prakash says these new techniques can provide more detailed and accurate information than current methods of flood mapping.
Although mapping may be significant for showing where water will go in some events, it isn't sufficient in providing effective information for modelling dynamic water flow events such as dam breaks or flash flooding.
Loss expert Allan Manning says the ability to accurately work out the effects of a flood would help insurers to price the risk more easily.
Dr Manning, MD of LMI Group, says the dams above Brisbane were so full there was no data to indicate at what rate the water should be released.
There has been no modelling done in the Brisbane valley since 1985 and he believes lack of knowledge delayed the earlier release of water.
"If there was dam modelling they could have known how much to release without causing the flooding," he told insuranceNEWS.com.au.
Insurance Council of Australia GM Risk and Disaster Planning Karl Sullivan says the modelling pioneered by the CSIRO would benefit the wider community, not just the insurance sector.
"That type of flood modelling gives greater clarity to property-owners and allows them to properly manage their risks," he told insuranceNEWS.com.au.
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I just played a game on live chess (standard) and got a message that I apperently was accused of cheating or that my game was suspicous. I am actually quite anoyed by this message appearing on my screen. My acual rating is 1800-1900 and my current live only 1500. I will just show the game to prove my point. When the computer's moves are also the most logical moves you should just not send this message. (I did not even computer check the moves but I am assuming so because of my warning)
I just don't understand why this was neccessary.
i got one of these too, i can't find the game but i crushed him really fast becouse of some blunders that i found. So you shouldn't worry too much about it.
I didn't realize I was not allowed to use a database for live games. I did it for a few games in a row to help my openings and was given a warning. I have not used it since but the only time I got a warning was when i was actually cheating.
But if cheating warnings are given based on correlation with database/ computer moves, then shouldn't high level players be getting them all the time? If that were the case, I would think that there would be a lot more threads on the forums complaining about this. But there aren't, so I'm assuming that correlation to db/comp moves is not how chess.com decides to send someone a warning.
I'm also interested in this. Personaly I have never received a warning, but every 20th game of live chess I play, my opponent stops playing in the endgame faze and I win on time - after which the same message appears on screen - this member has been suspected for fair game violation and may have his account restricted etc.
It seems to me that this happens to often. My point is - is it possible that there is so many cheating players here? Or is the system simply not working as it should?
That's not cheating - that's a fair play issue. For people at my level, it happens a lot more often than once every 20 games. Cheating is suing computers, etc to make moves for you, which is a lot more prevalent at your level than mine.
The "fair play" warning also occurs when you or your opponent abondon a game. It is not just for cheating.
well i guess that's what happened to me. he pretty much left after e5 (problably recognizing that his position was hopeless) and played a few moves before resigning. still I don't get why I would get this if my opponent has connection problems.
If you're not cheating, ignore the automated messages. The staff does a review to make sure you are cheating before they ban you, although they have botched that up in the past (cough- chess2knight/s cough).
Really the opening book thing is a tough issue. Masters for some years now have been basing their extended repertoire on computer analysis. In turn when you read a book on openings and mimic the repertoire, it can look like computer moves as well, escpecially when your opponent quickly blunders and you win what appears to be a "perfect" computer game.
In the end, I think chess.com will need to do away with the automated detection system and go back to a player complaint form that they review.
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American Heritage defeats Merritt Island 3-0 to win the Class 3A girls state soccer title.
MELBOURNE -- As American Heritage's girls soccer team plowed through the playoffs, Melanie Monteagudo maintained that while she was excited to move on, she ultimately wouldn't be happy unless Heritage won its second consecutive state championship.
Now the scoring phenom will be able to truly savor her 62nd and 63rd goals of the season.
Monteagudo scored twice and Heritage captured its second title in a row, and eighth overall, Friday night with a 3-0 win against Merritt Island in the Class 3A final at Eastern Florida State College.
"The feeling doesn't get old," said Monteagudo, a junior. "I've been to the state championship three years in a row, and the one we remember the most is the one we lost, and we don't want to feel that again. We have to come back and win, and every time we win it's a sweet feeling."
After time expired, the entire Heritage team rushed to the stands to celebrate with their fans, a few of whom held a homemade sign that read "Put a ring on it."
"Everyone thinks you put on an American Heritage shirt and win," said Heritage coach Cindy Marcial. "It's a lot of hard work. It's not easy. Once you start playoffs, it's [seven] more games, so every game you have to get the girls up. …Back-to-back is not easy to do, but we did it. I'm so happy. Now I can relax the rest of the year."
Merritt Island, which won the 4A crown in 2010, finished state runner-up for the fourth time since 2006.
Meanwhile, Heritage, the nation's No. 3 team in the NSCAA winter high school rankings, capped an aweing postseason in which it outscored opponents 40-0 in seven games, starting with a 14-0 win against Stranahan in the district tournament. The Patriots (29-0-1) surrendered just seven goals all season.
Unlike Thursday's 2-0 state semifinal win against Ponte Vedra, in which the Patriots didn't score until the 40th minute, they pounced on Merritt Island (17-3-3) early. Monteagudo, who already owned Broward County's single-season record for goals, scored in the 14th minute from a sharp angle as she booted a ground ball with her left foot just inside the far, right post.
Martha Thomas, who scored both of Heritage's goals Thursday, assisted on Monteagudo's goal. Michaela Kopecki had a great chance for a two-goal cushion with 13 minutes left in the half, but Mustangs goalkeeper Jasmine McGowan snared her hard shot.
In the 56th minute, Kopecki converted. She curled in a corner kick off McGowan's hands for an unassisted goal. Monteagudo struck again in the 79th minute on a pass from Kopecki.
"It's amazing to accomplish this my senior year, my second state title, to put this team on my back and get them this ring," Kopecki said, crying in joy. "It's an amazing feeling, the best thing in the world."
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We all sneak a peak at text messages or emails to pass the time in boring meetings. And yet, we'd also probably all admit that we find it irritating when others do the same.
But a new study from researchers at Howard University and the University of Southern California finds big differences in who's bothered by it - and by how much. The study, published in the journal Business Communication Quarterly, asked 204 employees at an East Coast beverage distributor and 350 U.S. business professionals in a random-sample survey to weigh in on whether it bothered them if people checked their cell phones. What they found: People are particularly bothered by managers who take calls during meetings, men are nearly twice as likely as women to think it's okay to check text messages at a business lunch, and even leaving your phone out on the table can be offensive to some people.
In the first sample, the researchers asked open-ended questions and evaluated the intensity of the responses and the number of times certain behaviors were mentioned. They note that people were particularly upset when their managers took calls in front of them. Unsurprisingly, taking or making calls was cited most often as bothersome behavior. But a handful of people said they thought even bringing a phone to a meeting showed disrespect.
The second sample asked participants to say how appropriate or inappropriate different behaviors were in both formal professional meetings and offsite business lunches. Three quarters or more of the respondents said even checking for text messages was rarely or never appropriate. And more than half thought checking the time on the phone, looking to see who's call was coming in, bringing a phone to the meeting, or even excusing oneself to make a call was inappropriate in a formal meeting. At more informal lunches, those numbers dropped, but more than half still thought it was rude to look at a phone to check text messages or email; a third said the same about stepping away to answer a call.
The study gets more interesting when it compares the views of men and women and people from different regions. (Unsurprisingly, the researchers found that while about two-thirds of people under 30 approved of texting at a business lunch, just 20 percent of those between age 51 and 65 thought it was acceptable behavior.) Meanwhile, roughly half of men said it was okay to answer a call at a business lunch, but only a quarter of women said the same. As for checking text messages, more than 59 percent of men were comfortable with it at informal lunches, while just a third of women were. And interestingly, professionals in the Western region of the United States - home to Silicon Valley, Seattle tech giants and Hollywood's agents - were less accepting of phones being used during meetings than East Coasters.
The authors don't suggest why women or Westerners were more likely to consider cell phones in meetings taboo. But the paper does focus on how cell phones have contributed to an increasingly uncivil workplace. They cited a 2012 study that showed hiring managers now value courtesy even more than other traditional soft skills, like teamwork or professionalism. So leave your cell phone behind in meetings, lunches and interviews. Or at least off the table.
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If you were a crustacean, would you feel pain?
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When a mysterious disease fells people - as happened in California recently, with as many as 20 children experiencing unexplained paralysis - teams of physicians and epidemiologists quickly mobilize. Perhaps you saw the movie "Contagion"? The idea is to find the culprit before it spreads but also to prevent public panic.
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This was a wrap dress from a Burdastyle Kids sewing magazine I bought in Europe last year., Burdastyle Enfants June 2010. I used some vintage denim I bought at an estate sale and some Liberty of London bias trim bought in Paris. I used pattern tracing material to trace the pattern from the magazine, To see more visit Sew Country Chick
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Denim was definitely better for this pattern, than the lightweight fabric I used… Ha! It has a very pretty siluette. ( I love your other projects too! :))
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Harvey Ray Farmer (born July 1, 1974 in White Plains, New York) is a former professional American football player and current general manager of the Cleveland Browns.
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Farmer played safety at Duke University from 1992 to 1996. He was all-ACC twice, and as a senior, he led the team in tackles (with 111) and played in two collegiate all-star games.[1] [2] After graduation with a degree in sociology, he was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 1996 draft, and played three seasons at linebacker.[3] His career was ended by a knee injury.[4]
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Farmer is currently the General Manager for the Cleveland Browns. Prior to his position with the Browns, he was Director of Pro Personnel for the Kansas City Chiefs from 2006-2012 and a scout for the Atlanta Falcons from 2002-2006.[4] Before working in the NFL, he was Academic Coordinator for Football at Duke University in 2001, and worked in TV and radio from 1998-2000.[1]
- ^ a b "Ray Farmer Accepts Scouting Position With Atlanta Falcons". Duke Sports Information. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
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Most people know that there's a wealth of information available online about members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. But while it's not hidden, it's often scattered among several Web sites, and it's hard to make head-to-head comparisons without a lot of clicking and note-taking.
Here is our attempt to bring some of the available data together in one place for members of Congress representing the Quad Cities. We include Representative Bruce Braley (a Democrat who currently represents Scott County in the House), Representative Dave Loebsack (a Democrat whose redrawn district will include Scott County beginning next year), Representative Bobby Schilling (a Republican representing the Illinois Quad Cities), and four U.S. Senators: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), and Mark Kirk (R-Illinois). All the information was drawn from four Web sites: OpenSecrets.org, Legistorm.com, GovTrack.us, and VoteSmart.org.
Beyond the basics – their ages and professions, how long they've been in office, and when their terms end – we include information on committee assignments and leadership, how many roll-call votes they've missed, personal net worth and investments, earmarks (and earmarks that went to campaign contributors), aggregate staff compensation, top-paid staffers, how campaign contributions break down from individuals and political action committees (PACs), whether they completed Project Vote Smart's survey of candidates, and assessments from various interest groups.
A University of California at San Francisco professor of biochemistry told CNET today that the Obama administration's claim that full-body scanners pose no health risks to air travelers is in "error." The CNET article goes on to state: "It appears that real independent safety data do not exist." In addition, the authors say: "There has not been sufficient review of the intermediate and long-term effects of radiation exposure associated with airport scanners. There is good reason to believe that these scanners will increase the risk of cancer to children and other vulnerable populations." -- Full article, click here.
Jon Tyner left his phone camera on recording video while he was processed by TSA at the San Diego Airport on November 13th. When he opted out of the full body scanner and was told how he was going to be patted down by the TSA worker, he stated, "If you touch my junk I will have you arrested." The exchange that ensues between Tyner and the TSA supervisors, as a result of this comment, is extensive and instructive. Among other statements made by TSA workers, "You gave up a lot of your rights when you bought an airplane ticket." Tyner stood by his desire to not be touched in his private areas by anyone, and subsequently was not allowed to board his plane. Furthermore, there was an attempt to detain Tyner for not complying and he was threatened with a $10,000 fine and civil lawsuit. Tyner's written account and trio of camera phone videos (with very good audio, all things considered) are available here. Above is the first video clip.
On November 17, twelve term Texas Congressman Ron Paul introduced a one paragraph piece of legislation that "removes the immunity from anybody in the federal government that does anything that you or I can't do" and gave an impassioned five minute speech on the floor of the House. Video link, click here.
From Dr. Paul's speech: "We have to realize that the real problem is that the American people have been too submissive. We have been too submissive. It's been going on for a long time. This was to be expected, even from the beginning of the TSA. And it's deeply flawed. Private property should be protected by private individuals, not bureaucrats. The bill I have introduced… is very simple, it's one paragraph long. It removes the immunity from anybody in the federal government that does anything that you or I can't do. If you can't grope another person, if you can't x-ray people, if you can't take nude photographs of individuals, why do we allow the government to do it? If an individual did these things we would be arrested. Yet we just sit there calmly and say, 'Oh, they're making us safe.' And besides, the argument from the executive branch is that when you by a ticket you have sacrificed your rights and its the duty of the government to make us safe. That is not the case. You never have to sacrifice your rights. The duty of the government is to protect your rights. Another suggestion I have that might help us. Let's make sure that every member of Congress goes through this and gets the x-rays and looks at the pictures and then goes through the groping pat down. And have every member of the cabinet go through this too." Dr. Paul's written statement is linked here.
James Loomis, Director of Aviation stated to his city council that with the new security procedures, the metal detecting wands are out, and "they are touching genitalia and it's absolutely wrong for these people to be doing this. First and foremost, they are not law enforcement officers." And under the fourth amendment, "There's no reason to be touched by anybody. There's no probable cause just because you bought an airline ticket." This video linked above is from the podcast NoAgendaShow.com with commentary about Mr. Loomis' statements from hosts Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak. Video link, click here.
WASHINGTON, DC -- In a case involving the continuing encroachment of modern technology upon personal privacy, The Rutherford Institute has filed a Fourth Amendment lawsuit in federal court against Janet Napolitano, secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and John Pistole, administrator of the Transportation Security Agency (TSA), on behalf of two airline pilots who refused to submit to airport security screening which relies on advanced imaging technology that exposes intimate details of a person's body to government agents. In opting out of being put through the Whole Body Imaging (WBI) scanners, the pilots, Michael Roberts and Ann Poe, both veterans of the commercial airline industry, also refused to be subjected to the alternative--enhanced, full-body pat- or rub-downs by Transportation Security Agency (TSA) agents. Insisting that the procedures violate the Fourth Amendment prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures found in the U.S. Constitution, The Rutherford Institute's lawsuit asks the court to prohibit DHS and TSA from continuing to unlawfully use WBI technology and newly-implemented enhanced pat-down procedures as the first line of airport security screening in the United States. The complaint in Michael Roberts, et al., v. Janet Napolitano, et al. is available here. Full news release here.
11/19/2010 UPDATE: TSA Agrees to Exempt Pilots from Scanners & Full-Body 'Rub-Downs' After Rutherford Files Lawsuit
WASHINGTON, DC -- Within days of The Rutherford Institute filing a Fourth Amendment lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Transportation Security Agency (TSA) over its security screening procedures for airline pilots, the TSA has announced that it is amending its policy to exempt pilots from having to submit to either full-body scans or enhanced pat-down searches. In a press release issued today, TSA Administrator John Pistole stated that the agency is immediately modifying security procedures to allow U.S. air carrier pilots to pass through security by showing airline-issued identification and another form of identification.Full news release here.
Mother Jones' James Ridgeway explores the blatant conflicts of interest that plagues the federal security industry, most especially the fact that former TSA Director, Michael Chertoff, is now heading the company that is selling the full body scanners to the government. "…airport security has always been compromised by corporate interests.When it comes to high-tech screening methods, the TSA has a dismal record of enriching private corporations with failed technologies, and there are signs that the latest miracle device may just bring more of the same. Yet the rush toward full-body scans already seems unstoppable. They were mandated today as part of the "enhanced" screening for travelers from selected countries, and hundreds of the machines are already on order, at a cost of about $150,000 apiece.
Within days of the bombing attempt, Reuters was reporting that the "greater U.S. government shift toward using the high-tech devices could create a boom for makers of security imaging products, and it has already created a speculative spike in share prices in some companies." Which brings us to the money shot. The body scanner is sure to get a go-ahead because of the illustrious personages hawking them. Chief among them is former DHS secretary Michael Chertoff, who now heads the Chertoff Group, which represents one of the leading manufacturers of whole-body-imaging machines, Rapiscan Systems. For days after the attack, Chertoff made the rounds on the media promoting the scanners, calling the bombing attempt "a very vivid lesson in the value of that machinery"—all without disclosing his relationship to Rapiscan.
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Chertoff's advocacy for the technology dates back to his time in the Bush administration. In 2005, Homeland Security ordered the government's first batch of the scanners—five from California-based Rapiscan Systems. Today, 40 body scanners are in use at 19 U.S. airports. The number is expected to skyrocket at least in part because of the Christmas Day incident. The Transportation Security Administration this week said it will order 300 more machines. In the summer, TSA purchased 150 machines from Rapiscan with $25 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds.
The Washington Examiner last week ran down an entire list of all the former Washington politicians and staff members who are now part of what it calls the "full-body scanner lobby":
One manufacturer, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, is American Science & Engineering, Inc. AS&E has retained the K Street firm Wexler & Walker to lobby for "federal deployment of security technology by DHS and DOD." Individual lobbyists on this account include former TSA deputy administration Tom Blank, who also worked under House Speaker Newt Gingrich. Chad Wolf—former assistant administrator for policy at TSA, and a former aide to Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Tex., a top Senate appropriator and the ranking Republican on the transportation committee—is also lobbying on AS&E's behalf. Smiths Detection, another screening manufacturer, employs top transportation lobbying firm Van Scoyoc Associates, including Kevin Patrick Kelly, a former top staffer to Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., who sits on the Homeland Security Appropriations subcommittee. Smiths also retains former congresswoman Helen Delich Bentley, R-Md. Former Sen. Al D'Amato, R-N.Y., represents L3 Systems, about which Bloomberg wrote today: "L-3 has 'developed a more sophisticated system that could prevent smuggling of almost anything on the body,' said Howard Rubel, an analyst at Jefferies & Co., who has a 'hold' rating on the stock." Full Mother Jones story here.
#7. They're an obscene waste of money. The House actually voted down the use of body scanners, but the TSA ignored the will of Congress and bought the machines anyway, wasting $25 million in stimulus funds.Full Alternet story, click here.
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Jonathan Jackson | |
Born | Jonathan Stevens Jackson May 11, 1982 Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor, musician, author |
Years active | 1993–present |
Spouse(s) | Lisa Vultaggio (m. 2002) |
Children | Caleb Nathaniel (b. 2003) Adora (b. 2005) Titus Gabriel (b. 2010) |
Relatives | Richard Lee Jackson (brother) |
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Jonathan Jackson | |
Born | Jonathan Stevens Jackson May 11, 1982 Orlando, Florida, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor, musician, author |
Years active | 1993–present |
Spouse(s) | Lisa Vultaggio (m. 2002) |
Children | Caleb Nathaniel (b. 2003) Adora (b. 2005) Titus Gabriel (b. 2010) |
Relatives | Richard Lee Jackson (brother) |
Website | |
www.jonathanjackson.com |
Jonathan Stevens Jackson (born May 11, 1982) is an American actor, musician and author. His first well known character was Lucky Spencer on the ABC Daytime soap opera General Hospital, a role which has won him five Emmy Awards. In 2002, he played Jesse Tuck in the film Tuck Everlasting. In 2004 he started the band Enation with his brother, actor Richard Lee Jackson. In 2012 he assumed the role of Avery Barkley in the ABC prime time drama Nashville.
Jackson was born in Orlando, Florida, the son of Jeanine, an amateur ventriloquist and businesswoman,[1] and Dr. Rick "Ricky Lee" Jackson, a family physician,[2] country musician and Congressional candidate in the state of Washington.[3][4] Jackson was raised in Battle Ground, Washington with his brother Richard Lee Jackson, now an actor and musician, and his sister Candice Jackson, now a lawyer and author.[3] Jonathan attended Meadow Glade Elementary school.[1]
In 1991, Jonathan's family took a trip to Universal Studios Hollywood, where both Richard and Jonathan decided to pursue acting.[1] The brothers took acting lessons in nearby Portland, Oregon[2] before moving part-time to Burbank, California with their mother in 1993.[1] After doing various commercials, within six months[2] Jackson won a role the ABC Daytime soap opera, General Hospital. Jackson continued his studies while working, graduating high school at age sixteen.[5]
Jackson's first notable role was Lucky Spencer on General Hospital, a role he first played from 1993 to 1999. Jackson won numerous awards for his work as Lucky. He was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series six times, winning first in 1995,[6] and again in 1998 and 1999,[7] making him the record holder for both nominations and wins for the Younger Actor category. He also won Soap Opera Digest Awards in 1995[8] and 1999.[9] He was nominated for Young Artist Awards in 1996,[10] 1997[11] and 1999.[12] He won The Hollywood Reporter's YoungStar Award in 1995,[13] 1997,[14] 1998 and 1999[15] and was nominated in 2000. Jackson also became a popular "teen heartthrob" among fans,[16][17] featured on fan magazines[18] such as Tiger Beat and garnering many fan clubs[19] and internet fansites.[5] In 1999, he was named one of People magazine's 50 most beautiful people.[16]
While working at General Hospital, Jackson starred in his first feature film Camp Nowhere, as Morris "Mud" Himmel in 1994.[20] Also during this time he starred in made-for-television films Prisoner of Zenda, Inc.[21] and The Legend of the Ruby Silver,[22] and made a guest appearance during Season 5 of the ABC sitcom Boy Meets World. In 1999, Jackson filmed The Deep End of the Ocean shortly before leaving General Hospital, starring opposite Michelle Pfeiffer.[5] Deep End director Ulu Grosbard spoke of Jackson as "an enormously gifted actor. He brought a weight and a presence and chemistry with Michelle from the beginning. He's only 15 years old and he is a very serious actor who has both concentration and humor."[23] Pfeiffer added, "When Jonathan and I read together, it was like he was my own son. And we just went at each other in only this way that a mother and son could do. His reading was exhilarating."[23] Jackson was nominated for YoungStar Awards in 1997 for Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. and 1999 for The Deep End of the Ocean.[24]
In December 1999, Newsweek magazine reported Jackson was likely to be taking on the role of Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode II. However, he was soon dropped from the running, and publications speculated the prior publicity had hurt his chances due to creator George Lucas' preference for privacy.[25] Jackson continued his film career in 2000 with the independent film True Rights[26] and the ABC television movie Trapped in a Purple Haze.[21] Jackson also wrote and directed a short film with his brother Richard entitled Crystal Clear, which won Best Dramatic Short Film and the Coen Brothers Award for Duo-Filmmaking at the Brooklyn Film Festival.[27] In 2002, Jackson played one of his most well-known film roles as Jesse Tuck in Tuck Everlasting, which he filmed simultaneously to Insomnia. In 2004, Jackson filmed Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, and Riding the Bullet. From 2008 through 2009, he had a recurring role as Kyle Reese in the hit Fox TV show Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, playing the father of John Connor before the show was cancelled.
On September 29, 2009, it was announced that Jackson would return to General Hospital on October 27 to reprise the role of Lucky Spencer.[28] In 2011, Jackson won his fourth Daytime Emmy and first Outstanding Supporting Actor Award.[29] On November 7, 2011, it was announced that Jackson had decided to leave General Hospital[30] and his final airdate was on December 23, 2011. His character is not planned to be recast or killed off, leaving the door open for Jackson to return with the show in the future.[31] In 2012, Jackson won his fifth Daytime Emmy and second consecutive win for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.[29][32]
In 2012, he took on the role as singer-songwriter Avery Barkley in the ABC drama Nashville.[33] Along with the rest of the cast, Jonathan sings and performs guitar himself on the series.[3]
As a child, Jackson took guitar lessons and taught himself to play the piano.[2] Growing up he had an evolving band with various family members. In 2000, the band included his brother, uncle and father and was named "Scarlet Road."[21] By 2002, Jonathan and his brother Richard had named their group "Jono and the Rock."[34]
The ensemble morphed into Enation, where Jackson is the frontman, playing guitar, vocals and writing most the songs.[2] Other band members include Jonathan's brother Richard (drums), and their friends Daniel Sweatt (bass), Luke Galeotti (guitar) and Michael Galeotti (keyboard).[1] The band has released several albums and their song "Feel This" became a Top 10 hit on the iTunes national Rock Charts after it was featured on the CW television drama series One Tree Hill.[1] Enation's songs have also been featured on Riding the Bullet,[2] and General Hospital.[35]
As well as performing as singer, guitarist & piano man Jackson also wrote the song Morning of the Rain featured on episode 7 and 19 of the first season of Nashville.
In the spring of 2012, Jackson released a book of poetry under the pen name J. S. Jackson,[36] titled Book of Solace and Madness.[3] In June 2012, he discussed his yet-to-be-released book entitled Acting in the Spirit, which would discuss the connection between his Orthodox faith and his acting career.[37]
At age 20, Jackson married former General Hospital actress Lisa Vultaggio on June 21, 2002. Jackson told the Chicago Sun-Times, "Some people thought we were a little young to get married. But we didn't see the need to wait. When it's right, it's right."[34] The couple moved to Jackson's hometown of Battle Ground, Washington to raise their family.[1] They have three children; a daughter, Adora (born in the summer of 2005), and two sons, Caleb (born on June 21, 2003) and Titus Gabriel (born on October 7, 2010).[38]
"I've never presented Jesus in a car salesman sort of way. I don't believe in that for me. I don't want to turn anyone away because they're feeling pressured. The most positive influence I've had is people seeing the kind of life I'm living and the way I treat people. If people ask where that comes from, I'll say it comes from Jesus. And I'm definitely not ashamed of that."
The son of Seventh-day Adventist parents,[37] Jackson was raised as a non-denominational Christian,[40] and has always been vocal about his faith.[41] As part of his belief system, as a teen Jackson chose not to drink or do drugs.[21] Jackson was also a proponent for abstinence of premarital sex.[34][39] Jackson also often thanked God during his award acceptance speeches.[39] While Jackson was working on General Hospital, he and his family held a home church in Burbank which various cast members attended, including Jackson's future wife Lisa Vultaggio.[37] Jackson explained how his beliefs affected his choice of acting roles in an interview with Entertainment Weekly in 1999, "I won't get involved with a movie that's a direct slap in the face of God. [...] I'm an actor, so I have to play people who believe differently than me. I would be willing to play a character that was completely unbelieving and anti-God, just as long as that wasn't the message of the whole movie."[16] In 2002, Jackson participated in the DKNY-sponsored "What's Your Anti-Drug?" campaign, posing for the 2003 calendar featured in Cosmogirl magazine,[42] stating his anti-drug was faith.[43]
In 2012, Jackson and his family were baptized into the Orthodox Church.[44] Jackson cited a trip to Romania and Rome that first brought his attention to learning more about the religion.[37][40] In his acceptance speech for his 2012 Daytime Emmy Award, he thanked the Holy Trinity as well as the monks on Orthodox monastic enclave Mount Athos.[37] Jackson later explained in an interview, "These people (are) dedicating their lives to prayer, and not just praying for themselves, but truly praying for all of us. And then the thought kind of crossed my mind: with all the destruction, chaos and insanity that goes on in this world, if their prayers weren't happening, what would this world be like? I felt personally like I just wanted to thank them because I really believe that their prayers mean a lot."[40]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1994 | Camp Nowhere | Morris "Mud" Himmel | Feature film debut |
1996 | Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. | Rudy Gatewick/Oliver Gillis | Showtime television movie |
The Legend of the Ruby Silver | Matt Rainie | ABC television movie | |
1999 | The Deep End of the Ocean | Vincent Cappadora | |
2000 | True Rights | Charlie Vick | Independent film |
Crystal Clear | Eddie | Short film also written and directed by Jackson | |
Trapped in a Purple Haze | Max Hanson | ABC television movie | |
2001 | Skeletons in the Closet | Seth Reed | |
On the Edge | Toby | ||
2002 | Insomnia | Randy Stetz | |
Tuck Everlasting | Jesse Tuck | ||
2004 | Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights | James Phelps | |
Riding the Bullet | Alan Parker | ||
2005 | Venom | Eric | |
2006 | A Little Thing Called Murder | Kenny Kimes | TV-Movie |
2009 | Kalamity | Stanley Keller |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1993–99 2009–11 | General Hospital | Lucky Spencer | Series regular |
1998 | Boy Meets World | Ricky Ferris | Episode: Starry Night Episode: Honesty Night |
2001 | Night Visions | Devin | Episode: If a Tree Falls |
2003 | The Twilight Zone | Martin | Episode: Sunrise |
2008 | One Tree Hill | Himself | Cameo with Enation |
2008–09 | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Kyle Reese | Episode: Dungeons & Dragons Episode: Goodbye To All That Episode: The Good Wound Episode: Born to Run |
2012–present | Nashville | Avery Barkley | Series regular |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
1995 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Won |
Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Child Actor | Won | ||
YoungStar Award | Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Daytime TV Program | Won | ||
1996 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated |
Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Daytime Drama – Young Actor | Nominated | ||
1997 | YoungStar Award | Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Made For TV Movie | Prisoner of Zenda, Inc. | Nominated |
Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Daytime TV Program | General Hospital | Won | ||
Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | ||
Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Daytime Drama – Young Actor | Nominated | ||
1998 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Won |
YoungStar Award | Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Daytime TV Program | Won | ||
1999 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Won |
Soap Opera Digest Award | Outstanding Younger Lead Actor | Won | ||
Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Daytime Serial | Nominated | ||
YoungStar Awards | Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Daytime TV Program | Won | ||
Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama Film | The Deep End of the Ocean | Nominated | ||
2000 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated |
YoungStar Award | Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Daytime TV Program | Nominated | ||
Young Hollywood Award | Breakthrough Performance - Male | The Deep End of the Ocean | Won | |
Brooklyn Film Festival | Festival Award: Best Narrative Short - Drama (with Richard Lee Jackson) | Crystal Clear | Won | |
Festival Award: Coen Brothers Award For Duo Filmmakers (with Richard Lee Jackson) | Won | |||
2005 | Saturn Award | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Riding the Bullet | Nominated |
2010 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | General Hospital | Nominated |
2011 | Won | |||
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Warthill railway station
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Warthill | |
Location | |
Place | Stockton-on-the-Forest |
Area | City of York |
Coordinates | 54°00′19″N 0°59′06″W / 54.0053°N 0.9849°WCoordinates: 54°00′19″N 0°59′06″W / 54.0053°N 0.9849°W |
Grid reference | SE666570 |
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Original company | York and North Midland Railway |
Pre-grouping | North Eastern Railway |
Post-grouping | London and North Eastern Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
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4 October 1847 | Opened |
3 January 1959 | Closed |
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Warthill railway station was a station on the York to Beverley Line. It is actually closer to Stockton-on-the-Forest (near the Snowball Plantation).
It opened on 4 October 1847 and served the villages of Stockton-on-the-Forest and Warthill in North Yorkshire, England. It closed on 3 January 1959.
The former level crossing at Warthill station was the first in the UK to have its manually operated gates replaced by lifting boom barriers.[1] These were installed in 1952.
For a while the station was also the southern terminus of the Sand Hutton Light Railway.
- ^ Her Majesty's Stationery Office - Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (1957). "Report on Level Crossing Protection based on a visit to the Netherlands, Belgian and French Railways by officers of the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation and of the British Transport Commission" (PDF). p. 16. Retrieved 2010-03-08.
- Bairstow, Martin (1990). Railways In East Yorkshire. Martin Bairstow. ISBN 1-871944-03-1.
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
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- Warthill station on navigable 1947 O. S. map
- "Station Name: Warthill". Disused Stations. Subterranea Britannica. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
Earswick | NER York to Beverley Line |
Holtby | ||
Terminus | Sand Hutton Light Railway | Sand Hutton or Claxton |
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Lee Stempniak and the Top 10 Worst Shootout Attempts in NHL History
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Lee Stempniak had one of the worst shootout goals of all time... Have you seen it?
The shootout.
It's an aspect of the game that is favoured by many, due to its exciting and unpredictable nature.
An aspect of the game that is also hated by a selective group, because they believe a tie should be settled with hockey, not a talent contest.
An aspect of the game that always ends with a winner, a loser, and a hero.
Since its introduction in the 2005-06 season, the shootout has garnered a wide array of emotions from NHL fans around the world, seeing everything from adoration to complete disdain.
It's a "love it or hate it" kind of thing.
Each team sends out three players to compete in a best-of-three shootout challenge. In the occasion of a tie in score after all six shooters, both teams will designate one player at a time to try and end the game.
It's a chance for players to show their stuff and prove that they have some magic up their sleeves.
In its five-year National Hockey League lifespan, the shootout has brought us a staggering number of memorable dekes, goals, and hockey games.
I'm sure we all remember Marek Malik's 15th round, between-the-legs heroics. The same goes for any—or all—of Pavel Datsyuk's shootout masterpieces.
Might I remind you of the famous "spin-o-rama?" How about the ever-popular leg kick?
We as fans have surely seen our fair share of impressive shootout attempts, but what is often overlooked is the other side of the spectrum.
What about the games where things didn't go as planned?
With all the highlight reel goals, many forget about the times where a player missed on a shootout opportunity on account of bad stick handling, loss of balance, or even just a faulty stick.
Today, we will be reviewing the best examples of misplays in the shootout. Without further ado, here are the Top 10 Worst Shootout Attempts in NHL History.
Perry just missed the cut with this example of what not to do when a goalie poke checks you.
Had he made the simple move around the stick, he would have had time to grab a coffee, come back, and then score. That's JUST how wide open the net would have been.
The announcer points out that Torres should go for a power move and stay away from dangling. I can't say I disagree. With moves like that, he shouldn't be touching a deke with a stick.
I realize Torres definitely doesn't play that badly on a nightly basis, he's a fairly solid player. Nonetheless, if he was having that kind of night, he should have just shot and avoided all possible embarrassment.
McDonald sort of just lost control of this one, nothing all too special. It slides in at number nine because of the sheer simplicity of the clip.
At first, he skates in looking like one of those calm, cool and professional guys; that is, until he tried to stickhandle.
This one spelled trouble right from the beginning.
Naslund casually skates up and tries to take the puck, but he accidentally passes it.
Now, if that doesn't change your whole mindset when you're about to go one-on-one against a goaltender with the game on your shoulders, I don't know what does.
The initial "screw up" lead to another. He awkwardly turned around and grabbed the puck, then picked up the pace and skated in.
He ended up just switching to his backhand and flipping a weak shot on net against goaltender Marty Turco.
Now, WHAT exactly was Henrik Sedin thinking when he did this?
There was no real method to his madness, no reason or rhyme. It's barely even explainable, the leading scorer of the 2009-10 season just skated in through the zone and tapped a backhander at goaltender Ed Belfour that could be described perfectly with one word; powerless.
Saying that the shot was weak is an understatement. Actually, the announcer probably stated it perfectly when he said:
"I don't even know it, if that puck had gone through, would it have even had enough momentum to get to the back of the net?"
Sorry, what?
This happened in his first shootout attempt of the season... poor guy!
I don't think Todd Marchant got the memo that he could have just picked up the puck with his stick and continued his shootout run unharmed.
Unfortunately, he didn't clue in, and just slid the puck backwards towards the goaltender.
I guess the guy was just a little too dedicated to the dump-and-chase play. Unfortunately for Ladd, the formulas from that playbook don't work so well in the shootout.
An easy save was made and Ladd was left to make the shameful skate back to the bench. Get 'em next time.
Man, oh man, oh man.
Poor Stempy, having to live through the embarrassment of knowing that he was the creator of this wildly horrendous shot.
Just watch.
This one is actually quite entertaining. He skates, stumbles, and falls. What more could you ask for in a failed shootout attempt?
Patrick Eaves must have just hit a patch of slippery ice or something, but whatever it was, it was definitely funny.
His loss is our gain in the sense of entertainment... unless, of course, if you're a Red Wing fan.
"He's going to get the CCM double runners for the next St. Louis Blues game!"
"Looks like Barry Melrose after his first beer!"
"He just toe-picked it, crazy-legged it to the corner!"
Those three incredible quotes from the announcers can pretty much describe the entire video clip.
There's something about watching the way he falls, and just listening to the announcers in the background that make the clip nearly perfect.
Some people may be surprised to see this clip at number two and not in first place, but strangely enough, there is a new "worst shootout" champion.
Watching this video, I just can't seem to figure out exactly how Anton Stralman managed to pull of this masterpiece.
I think it's safe to say that he has officially dethroned Dennis Wideman as the owner of the worst NHL shootout attempt in history.
I won't say anymore, let's just leave Stralman and this video to bask in their glory.
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IT WAS About Time Hollywood glamour came to Cornwall.
And that's just what happened when director Richard Curtis arrived for the UK cinema premiere of his latest film, which was largely shot in Cornwall.
The glitz of London or Los Angeles was transported to St Austell as the red carpet rolled out at White River Cinema.
The king of the rom-com showed his love actually when he mingled with the scores of extras, crew and guests before addressing audiences of the special screenings at the weekend.
Much of the movie was filmed last summer at the stunning Porthpean House; Vault Beach, near Gorran Haven; the picturesque fishing village of Portloe and at St Michael Penkevil Church, near Truro. The writer and director is known for screenplays, including Four Weddings And A Funeral, Love Actually, the Bridget Jones films, and, of course, Blackadder.
About Time centres on a time-travelling quest for love, starring Bill Nighy, Rachel McAdams, Domnhall Gleeson and Tom Hollander.
But on Saturday Curtis reflected on how the cinema, the Cornish people and the stunning landscape had star quality - and thanked locals for giving them such a gorgeous time.
One waitress, Rebecca Chew, even found herself travelling to London after serving the Curtis children at Sam's on the Beach, Polkerris.
Mr Curtis said: She was so sweet when she was giving pizzas to our kids that we cast her in the film and she came up and acted a crucial part of a waitress in Pret A Manger and that was just typical of the reception we received - they were so nice that we wanted to take them with us.
When I was here I was making the film, so I was tense a lot of the time. I remember catching the train down and thinking to myself, 'Oh God, have I done the preparations? Is it going to go all right? Will I have to cut that scene?' So it was lovely coming back with the film finished, with Cornwall looking beautiful and to meet lots of the people who we worked with here. Curtis also revealed how he overcame the obstacle of filming an emotional scene on Vault Beach without getting nudists into shot and would always opt for a Cornish pasty over a cream tea.
He said: A meaty one if you trust it but sometimes up in London you get a pasty with dodgy meat and then you tend to go vegetable. But when you're down here, you can trust the steak.
And the filming highlight was also his lowlight.
We had a day on Vault Beach when we got the most important scene in the movie done in 20 minutes at the end of the day in a rush, which is a scene with Bill Nighy and, in fact, my son Charlie with dyed red hair. There were quite a lot of nudists on the beach and we had to try and avoid them with our cameras.
We had chosen it because there were not that many people on the beach but the ones that were there were naked and the beach was meant to be empty all the time and it was a very hot day and the cast were dressed in winter clothing, so that was a full, exciting and wonderful day.
Curtis has plans to return, saying that while on Vault Beach he and Mr Nighy had spoken about the pleasures of a walking holiday - but next time without the cameras.
In other words, we're just walking down the beach talking to each other rather than walking down a beach with 50 other people with cameras and costumes and everything like that, so I think it reminded me how lovely life can be.
Proceeds from the premiere event will be split between two local charities, Cornwall Hospice Care and the Merlin MS Centre at Hewas Water, the only multiple sclerosis centre in Cornwall.
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2 Bedroom Townhouse in beautiful wooded, secluded Lake Village! Close to all South Lake Tahoe activities - Skiing, Hiking, Boating, Swimming, Tennis, Gambling etc. Fully furnished with Microwave, Wifi, Large screen TV, Gas fireplace, washer/dryer. Queen size beds in each bedroom and queen size convertible sofa. 1 3/4 bath with jetted tub.
Lake Village offers a private outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, hot tub and separate saunas.
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Bedrooms: 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6, Beds for 4-6
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- Ice Maker
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Our family stayed at the property for almost a week and we had great time.It is clean,updated and welcoming.The place is even better in real time,pictures only showed small part of the charm. Kids loved the TV in the bedrooms and the jetted tub.Kitchen had all you need to put gourmet meal together.It is very conviniently located,walking distance to Gondola about 20-30min and close to hikes and ski areas.We will definatly consider staying there again.Recommended for: Age 55+, adventure seekers, romantic getaway, girls getaway, families with young children, sightseeing, families with teenagers.
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Had a great time at George's place in Tahoe. Skiing was a blast. The condo worked perfectly for our family for our family of 5 adults and the location was great. George is super easy to work with! Highly recommended.Recommended for: Age 55+, adventure seekers, romantic getaway, girls getaway, tourists without a car, families with young children, sightseeing, families with teenagers.
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The condo was warm and inviting. The owner was so easy to deal with. It was quiet but close to shopping and the beach! We would rent this place again and would recommend it to anyone.Recommended for: Age 55+, romantic getaway, girls getaway, families with young children, sightseeing, families with teenagers.
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I needed some cool soccer art for my youngest son's room. I had this big bottle of Mod Podge, so I decided to get creative. We are a soccer family so we have all these old soccer magazines lying around. The boys had already started to cut some of their favorite players out, but never did anything with them. I grabbed those and cut some more. Voila! A masterpiece is born. Hope you enjoy this DIY Decoupage Soccer Art 1. I will be posting its companion piece, DIY Decoupage Soccer Art 2 soon...stay tuned!
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- While your canvas is drying, cut out magazine, book or craft paper pictures.
- Lay clippings out on your canvas before you glue down to check out your layout. Make sure to overlap the pictures a bit. Also, I added a picture of my son to the collage. I thought it would be fun for him to find himself in the final picture.
- Once you like your layout, start gluing all the pieces down with Mod Podge. Glue underneath and on top. Let dry.
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Lets say I have two classes, animal and dog like this.
class Animal
class Dog : public Animal
And I have an animal object named animal, that is actually an instance of dog, how would I cast it back to dog? This may seem like an odd question, but I need it because I am writing a programming language interpreter, and on the stack everything is stored as a BaseObject, and all the other datatypes extend BaseObject. How would I cast the base object from the stack, to a specific data type? I have tried something like this
Dog dog = static_cast<Dog>(animal);
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1>------ Build started: Project: StackTests, Configuration: Debug Win32 ------
1> StackTests.cpp
1>c:\users\owner\documents\visual studio 2012\projects\stacktests\stacktests\stacktests.cpp(173): error C2440: 'static_cast' : cannot convert from 'Animal' to 'Dog'
1> No constructor could take the source type, or constructor overload resolution was ambiguous
1>c:\users\owner\documents\visual studio 2012\projects\stacktests\stacktests\stacktests.cpp(173): error C2512: 'Dog' : no appropriate default constructor available
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Golden Globe Theme - Single
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Golden Globe Theme | YOSHIKI | 3:47 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Signature Yoshiki
I love how the track starts right away with the main theme with drums in the forefront. Yoshiki retained his signature impeccable drum arrangement, albeit toned down to suit the general audience. I can see this timeless track accompanying movie stars as they walk up the stage to receive their awards. This is followed by a piano solo section, for quiet moments of the evening. Then there are several variations of the theme building up to different counterpoints. I can imagine different parts of the track used in showing movie clips of the nominees. Melody and chord progression are at its finest, hints of Tears and other classic X Japan ballads spice up the track. In short, unmistakably signature Yoshiki composition. Thank you Yoshiki for this treat. It made my morning on jan 15 2013.
Love it!
Perfect for my Oscars Birthday Party!
Intravenous joy.
When's he gonna score a movie already? Huh? Come on. This stuff is made for the screen.
And yeah, the track retains Yoshiki's combination of synth-cheese and plaintive string see-sawing that you either love or hate. Me? I love it. It's like John Williams got drunk and weepy and never met a major seventh he didn't like. Cheers to that.
Top Albums and Songs By YOSHIKI
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Golden Globe Theme | Golden Globe Theme - Single | 3:47 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |