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I am fairly new to AutoCAD and I am running into a problem. I have a drawing wherein the drawing has no coordinate system defined (or so it seems). I have assigned the correct C.S. but when I export/import a SHP file I find that the drawing is in the wrong splace. I have attached a screen shot to show the problem I am having. Can anyone tell me how I can move the entire drawing to the correct spot? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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check your units - your lower left corner is indicating feet & inches - I recall seeing a post lately that Map prefers using feet/meters, but not sure if it applies here. check units & insunits for insertion units.
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Thanks for all the info. The company that created the drawing altered the coordinates (decimal to architectural) and somehow moved the position of the drawing. I was able to reassign the coordinates to the correct one and then rubber sheet the layers to my reference shapefile.


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What Shows Up On A Criminal Background Check
When someone performs a criminal background check on either himself or herself or another person, whether that person is an employee, a potential employee or a friend, they often wonder what type of information is going to show up on the background report.
When a criminal background check is done, the following information is going to show up on the report:
- Felonies, misdemeanors, sex crimes, etc.
- 20 years of addresses and phone numbers and details
- National arrests and court warrants
- Federal and state tax liens
- Federal and civil judgments
- Federal and state bankruptcies
- Any distinguishing body marks like moles, scars, tattoos, etc.
- List of all known relatives including addresses and phone numbers
- Any previous roommates or associates
- Your age and date of birth
- Any alias' and maiden names
- Possible past neighbors
- Any property ownership
- Marriages and divorces
- License information including driver's license and work licenses
The list above is not all-inclusive, but should give you a good idea of what types of information are going to show up on a criminal background check. This information is not going to be contained to a certain state, when a criminal background check is done; it is a nationwide criminal background check.
So if you were convicted of a DUI in Florida and the DUI has not been expunged from your record, it will continue to show up until you get it expunged from your criminal record. Not all crimes can be expunged from a criminal record, such as a murder conviction.
The information that is contained in a criminal record is not just going to go away on its own over time and it is also important to know that often times the information that has been entered into a criminal record may be incorrect.
When a person has been convicted of a crime, there will be any number of people entering information into that person's criminal record and 9 times out of 10, there will be no one verifying the information was entered correctly before it is uploaded to a person's criminal record.
So if at any time in your life, you have been arrested and convicted of a crime, you have a criminal record and you owe it to yourself to check your criminal record by performing a nationwide criminal background check on yourself to see what has been recorded on your criminal record.
Errors Found In Criminal Background Checks
I found errors in my criminal record when I performed a background check on myself, now what?
If you found errors in your criminal record when you ran your criminal background check, it is up to you to have these errors corrected, no one else is going to do it for you.
A criminal record is a lot like your credit file in this instance. The information in your credit file may contain errors an erroneous information and this information will remain incorrect until you change it.
The same thing applies to a criminal record, it is up to you question the information that has been recorded to your criminal record and get it corrected if it is not right. So if the court recorded something that is incorrect, you need to contact the court of conviction and request that this information be corrected.

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Church @ Smoljinac
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Church @ Smoljinac
Smoljinac village, 20 km from Pozarevac across Serbia is not only known for its large number of private entrepreneurs, but also by the fact that half of 2,400 residents temporarily working abroad. Children guest workers, mainly in Austria and Italy, however, are not waiting for foreign currency referrals from parents, but in the homeland itself engaged in the business.
- Most of the 52 registered companies are related to production activity in construction, employing a total of about 150 people. The economic crisis we have not felt here, because none of us was not related to the economic giants - says Sasa Stevic, owner of two businesses and three children. - Parents are to me since 1992. abroad, and I am Smoljincu started her own business and currently employs 14 workers. I could and more, if you expand a business, although many prefer izbagavaju village with a job in the city.
Private businessmen and Dragisa Cirkovic, owner of the craft shop, "Joinery Ćirković", which makes doors and windows and furniture. Asked whether he was the main customers of guest workers in the area built magnificent homes, Cirkovic answer negatively.
Board at the entrance to Smoljinac, where it was pointed out that it is a village of small businesses, it has been a long dream to us. Since we collected 500 euros, 2007. year we had done and pointed at the turning from the highway - said Stevic. On this board guests are informed that in Smoljincu can see the lake, the monastery of Sveta Petka church and school and the 19th century.
- These houses are rarely built today, because young people who are working abroad, take their children there and try to provide good housing conditions, and is no longer building large houses in the homeland - Cirkovic said.
Smoljinčani entrepreneurial spirit from which they had to succeed because he ruled in the village and half a century ago.
- 50 years ago but the residents were farmers, and engaged in private business. There were 250 registered crepana even known throughout Serbia - said Cirkovic. In accordance with the entrepreneurial spirit, a dozen private companies in late 2006. he founded the Association of Small Entrepreneurs Crniće, including most members of Smoljinca just a fight were to have a representative in the municipal council.
Most are engaged in productive activities, build prefabricated buildings, metal and aluminum fences, wood and PVC windows, solid fuel boilers, furniture, decorative concrete elements, PVC bags ... There are many, but not compete, but help and support. It would be easier if they supported them and local authorities.
- One of the ways to support private business would be forming a group of experts, even some young volunteers, who would investigate the market and proposed a viable business. In turn, the future private owners we have sent you here can legally and effectively do business - said Stevic. Owners of Smoljinca behave socially responsible. Donations help the sport and culture and development of villages, to ensure children and young people to better living conditions.
Sasa Stevic exports its products to France, Slovenia, Belgium, soon in Jordan, and a representative of the 10 German companies for the elements in the construction industry. However, it is believed that none of the relevant municipality Crniće little, but not in Pozarevac, has the necessary database on local exporters, even on the exact number of private entrepreneurs in Branicevo.
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Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
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The Swon Brothers Make Their Grand Ole Opry Debut [VIDEO]
A moment every aspiring country singer dreams of is singing at the Grand Ole Opry, and that dream just came true for The Swon Brothers.
A moment every aspiring country singer dreams of is singing at the Grand Ole Opry, and that dream just came true for The Swon Brothers.
Mallary Hope was only expecting to sing in the circle at the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night. The singer and songwriter ended up agreeing to get married as well.
Country fans may only know them from their massive smash-hit "Wagon Wheel" that Darius Rucker covered and took to No. 1 on the country charts, but Old Crow Medicine Show are some bluegrass icons that deserve the recognition.
When Taste of Country spoke to 'American Idol' Season 12 runner-up Kree Harrison in mid-May, she was beyond excited about making her Grand Ole Opry debut. Well, the performance has come and gone, and she nailed it, as we can tell from footage of her performing a beautiful duet of Kris Krisofferson's 'Help Me Make it Through the Night' with an assist from country superstar and 'American Idol' judge Keith Urban.
He had a reputation for, let's say, over-drinking, and that's why he never was invited to appear on the Grand Ole Opry. But when Hank Williams recorded a huge number one hit with "Lovesick Blues" and appeared on the Opry's biggest competitor – the Louisiana Hayride radio show the Opry had no choice but to invite him.
At just 30 years old, it's hard to believe that Carrie Underwood has already been a member of the Grand Ole Opry for five years. The Grammy-winning country singer celebrated her anniversary on Friday (June 7) by closing out the first of two performances on the infamous Opry stage with a special segment.
Young country up-and-comer Lauren Alaina paid her respects to country legend Kitty Wells last night (July 25) at the Grand Ole Opry. Wells died on July 16, and the 17-year-old singer said goodbye in the best way she knew how: by singing a medley of the iconic torchy hits Wells left behind.
Casey James, former American Idol contestant and opener at this year's WYRK/ Napa Auto Parts Taste of Country, will host the Grand Ole Opry's 4th annual "Guitars of the Stars" benefit auction. Casey will not only host the event, but he's also donating one of his guitars to the cause. These guitars not only belong to the artists, but they themselves helped design the guitars as well. Also donating to the fundraiser are....
Keith Urban was officially inducted into the Grand Ole Opry over the weekend. As part of the induction, Urban was joined on stage by Josh Turner and Trace Adkins as well as the Opry's Pete Fisher. Urban was presented with a replica of the Opry's center-stage microphone then delivered his speech. In the speech, Urban.....
Last night in Nashville at during his annual 'All for the Hall' benefit concert, Keith Urban was surprised to receive an invitation to join the Grand Ole Opry. Vince Gill, Rascal Flatts and the Oakridge Boys were on hand to invite and present Keith with an Opry microphone stand as part of the announcement.
Word is the "Coal Miner's Daughter" is in the hospital with pneumonia. This is according to an Associated Press story from out of Ashland, Kentucky.
Last night, Opry member Vince Gill surprised Rascal Flatts with an invitation to join the Grand Ole Opry. After the guys performed their hit "Bless The Broken Road", Vince appeared on stage and extended the invitation to become members of the Opry.


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Here's something that could be interesting. With the possible release of Earnest Graham, could Schiano convince and coach Blount to be a starting Fullback? If the BUCS entertained this idea, they could be possibly look to draft Richardson at #5. It kinda fits into the "run the ball physically" mantra. It would keep defenses guessing.
Blount is not unlike Alstott in the skillset area. We don't know how well he catches out of the backfield because he was rarely used to do so. We've not seen what he can do blocking yet either. But if he has the will, much like the smaller Graham did, he could possibly pull it off. Besides, FBs are normally north/south runners that can kill in the second level of defenses. Blount can do that. Freeman said he felt comfortable being protected by Blount this past season even though he(Blount) didn't get to showcase it on 3rd downs.
With Richardson and Blount in the backfield, this would instantly strike fear in most DCs in the NFC South and most likely around the league. It would also bolster the thought of needing a top speed #1WR to blow the top off the defenses. As a fan, I'd love to see the speed and excitement of a deep ball. But I wouldn't trade it for the constant bruising of an effective running attack that most definitely will open up big pass plays eventually.
Of course, this is hypothetical. But would this not work? The BUCS definitely need help at the CB position which offers a "ShutDown/Elite" player in the form LSU's Morris Claiborne in the Draft. But if for some reason he's not available, could the BUCS not make the Richardson pick work?


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Today's (totally) optional prompt at Jana's: Groove? In it or out of it?
**cheating. longer than 5 minutes b/c using stuff I journaled last week that is very raw.**
lots on my plate; heaping piles of things I'm infatuated with like Listen To Your Mother : Kansas City. Submissions are open through 2/15, and there's so much I could write, but I'm scared. Yes, I'm the co-producer & co-director, and I'm scared to submit. p.s. you don't have to be a writer to submit. Or a woman. Or a mother. The stories just have to be about motherhood—maybe about your own mom, your adopted mom, someone who was like a mother to you? SO much in my head about my mom & the days that make up my own motherhood journey—which I am DEFINITELY NOT in a groove with. whatsoever.
This was my last week: juggling motherhood in all of its guts and glory in addition to the things I'm passionate about. NO GROOVE. THERE WAS NOTHING GROOVE-Y / GROOVY about any of it.
The Gay Dad Project final fundraiser days (yes, we did it, we raised our initial $20K to get started, woot!) about killed me and i journaled this the last few days:
the clogged toilet debacle Tuesday. had to use a wire hanger to fix it, plunger alone wouldn't work. hands in shit water. husband not home. kids doing homework, me screaming at them, crying, did not want to have to pay roto rooter to come. no, i wasn't the one who clogged it up. thank god baby was napping.
at same time, dog ate girls' oranges and vomited them up all over carpet. izzy struggled through 2 hours of vision therapy homework in addition to regular homework.
no patience. mean mommy came out.
i keep sharing about the gay dad project and people are sick of it and we have 43 hours left and my nephew is being born today and i can't be there and i can't stop crying and i can't eat and i can't sleep and i can't leave the computer and i can't show and i can't think and i can't i can't i can't show how upset all of this makes me to anyone.
i had my hands in a toilet full of shit and toilet paper and shitty water. the plunger didn't work. after an hour i undid a wire hanger and used that. i got out wads of toilet paper.
finally after crying and wanting to vomit into the toilet bowl of shit i opened a bottle of wine and new box of clorox wipes and cleaned the toilet and bathroom and changed my clothes and drank and cried and RTd stuff on twitter and got blown off by Ellen Degeneres' agent's assistant's assistant's assistant who probably didn't even read my email or show it to anyone. i should've known better than to try.
i'm struggling with my dad over the last few months and don't understand why he hasn't helped spread the word about the gay dad project campaign despite my support of him over all these years. we talked for a bit yesterday but i didn't say enough. so now i want to email him but i can't /shouldn't because my nephew/his grandson is literally being BORN today in new orleans. it's not the right time to talk. and i can't be there to hold my nephew and that kills me.
i wish i knew what to say to get people to listen but it won't mean anything and i am so exhausted in every way i can't even compose coherenent thoughts and i cannot spell and i can't stop crying and i hate myself right now and i'm sad and angry and i have a headache and a knot in my shoulder and…


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Olympic medallists to help switch Bath's lights on
Tonight will see the switch on of the Bath Christmas Lights. 70 light features have been placed around the city centre which businesses hope will attract even more shopper to the city in the run up to Christmas.
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Restaurant owners in Jenks are hoping the community will come out and support their businesses this Thursday.
The Jenks Chamber of Commerce is promoting a "Good for Thursday" event to help out restaurants who lost business over the weekend after being forced to close due to an E. coli scare in the water.
"With both Friday and Saturday being the busiest nights of the week for most of our restaurants, to be closed those days was particularly difficult," said Chamber President Josh Driskell. "This effort is just a simple way to tell our restaurants how much we appreciate them and that the Chamber and the community stand by them."
Businesses are asked to allow longer lunch breaks on Thursday, so that workers may eat out.
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PACIFIC RIM Writing Duo Is Now Working On GOD OF WAR!!
The Kidd here...
Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan may have cut their teeth in Hollywood, penning four installments of the SAW series - IV, V, VI and 3D - but that and a spec script called MONSTROPOLIS got them in the door with Guillermo del Toro to write the screenplay for next year's PACIFIC RIM, which I'm hearing looks amazing and may just blow some unsuspecting folk away at this year's Comic-Con.
Based on the advance word for PACIFIC RIM, Universal has brought the pair on to take a stab at rewriting their adaptation of the video game GOD OF WAR. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Melton and Dunstan will be trying to improve upon the initial draft written by executive producer David Self, in the hopes of bringing Kratos' battles to life sooner rather than later.
The GOD OF WAR series has been incredibly popular since it arrived on the scene in 2005 for Sony's video game, so it makes perfect sense for Universal to want to press on with making this happen. Unlike some other failed video game-to-movie adaptations, GOD OF WAR has elements of IMMORTALS, CLASH OF THE TITANS and 300 all rolled up into one title, so it may make for an easier transition to mainstream audiences who know nothing of GOD OF WAR.
-Billy Donnelly
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July 11, 2012, 11:18 a.m. CST
So the dude who wrote the AWFUL Clash of the Titans Remake is now going to rape God of War -- FANTASTIC!
by bs9999
But hey God of War is a videogame and last i checked virtually every video game to movie sucked.
July 11, 2012, 11:19 a.m. CST
But... It's just "Clash/Wrath of the Titans"
by MattDomville
They got there first. This movie is redundant.
July 11, 2012, 11:20 a.m. CST
As long as they rip off the game's combat choreo, I'll be there.
by SirGaryColeman
July 11, 2012, 11:22 a.m. CST
bs9999, please read the article again mate.
by Prawnee
July 11, 2012, 11:22 a.m. CST
Quite the CHRISTOPHER NOLAN filmography this DUO posseses!
by bs9999
Saw IV, V, VI, and Saw 3D!! FINALLY! Keys to the cars boys...have my little girl home by 3am and dont bother with protection.
July 11, 2012, 11:23 a.m. CST
by The Infamous Billy The Kidd
Neither of them had anything to do with CLASH OF THE TITANS.
July 11, 2012, 11:26 a.m. CST
There's potential if it's a hard R
by nephilim138
but since Total Recall is pg13, this will probably share the same fate. Lame.
July 11, 2012, 11:34 a.m. CST
Terry Crews for Kratos!
by chronicallydepressedlemming
1. Guy who voices Kratos is black. 2. Terry Crews has the muscle. 3. When he gets covered in his family's ashes to become the 'Ghost of Sparta' it'll be all the more compelling and crucially, noticeable.
July 11, 2012, 11:35 a.m. CST
by chronicallydepressedlemming
4. Terry deserves a shot at leading a franchise in serious albeit pantomime role.
July 11, 2012, 11:37 a.m. CST
God Of War would have been great 4 years ago, but with Clash/Wrath Of The Titans
by openthepodbaydoorshal
and the Immortals, the genre would seem to be dead.
July 11, 2012, 11:37 a.m. CST
I'm past these video game adaptations now...
by Mark Jones
... they're usually shite and to be honest, the games these days are just as cinematic as films and sometimes BETTER. It would have to be a full on, graphic, mental, no-holds-barred affair or else it's an instant fail.
July 11, 2012, 11:38 a.m. CST
with clash/wrath/immortals..
by chronicallydepressedlemming
the genre was never alive. This has the potential to make the genre something other than a joke.
July 11, 2012, 11:52 a.m. CST
Too little, too late
by IAmLegolas
I see a Blu-Ray Triple pack in it's future, alongside WRATH OF THE TITANS and IMMORTALS
July 11, 2012, 11:54 a.m. CST
I can't think of any Video Game adaptation that actually turned out to be a decent movie. Can anyone name one?
by Wcwlkr
Lord knows I can't, I mean closests I guess you could say is Tomb Raider, but the first one was meh at best and the 2nd one was more of the same. Other than Tomb Raider the rest have been colossally awful. I'd kill to see Metal Gear Solid, but due to Hollywood's track record I guess it's better left alone.
July 11, 2012, noon CST
If this flick doesnt have tits then its a massive FAIL!
by Lostboytejas
July 11, 2012, 12:08 p.m. CST
I believe we're past the point of calling these "video game adaptations."
by DadTimesTwo
There was a day when a "Mario" or a "DOOM" movie was certainly a video game adaptation, but with mass media maturing and meshing in many ways, it doesn't matter whether a story is told first in movie, book, or video game form because, in all likelihood, its creators developed it to be suitable for multiple platforms. A God of War movie will simply be a case of different creative people playing in an established fictional universe, telling a story using a different set of tools, etc. If they get the right people on the project, we won't get a video game adaptation that will lure in only PS3 geeks; we'll get a phenomenal movie that will appeal to the masses that enjoy fantasy action.
July 11, 2012, 12:21 p.m. CST
by Johnno
STAB!!! SLASH!!! BOOM!!!! YAAAARGGGGHHH!!!! I'LL KILL YOU!!!! AHHHHH!!!! KABOOM!!!! CHAINS!!!! YOU WILL RUE THIS DAY!!!! GET HIM!!! ROAR!!!!! My wife... My daughter... UMPH UMPH UMPH TAKE IT GRECO ROMAN WOMEN GIVE DADDY SOME ORBS!!! Copy/Paste and you have your script! They should make this like Tintin. Virtual Cinematography performance capture mo-cap.
July 11, 2012, 12:27 p.m. CST
Mortal Kombat and Silent Hill are good video game movies
by Russell
and Vin Diesel for Kratos
July 11, 2012, 12:28 p.m. CST
Terry Crews is an inspired choice as he brings a rage & intensity to his roles but role will probably go to Vin Diesel as he is the more predictable choice
by atlatl
At least he looks the part, but he's not as bad ass as he used to be. But overall they are both too old. Vin 10 years ago would be perfect
July 11, 2012, 12:32 p.m. CST
by gotilk
Anal rapes? Must be kidding because videogames would show people being ripped apart by other people with their teeth, stopping for a donut, and then finishing up with a cup of tea while they suck the marrow out of the bones before they'd even show a titty , let alone a rape.
July 11, 2012, 12:42 p.m. CST
God of War would work better as a Cable mini-series
by conspiracy
And others are right in saying it MUST be R rated. Normally I don't give a shit about the rating as long as it is quality...but the games are just so fucking graphic there is no way to make this PG-13 and be true to where it came from.
July 11, 2012, 12:42 p.m. CST
Mortal Kombat and Silent Hill sucked too.
by veebeeyes
The best I can say about them is that they were a lot better than I was expecting. But no way would I call them "good" movies. And a Metal Gear Solid movie would be ridiculous as shit. The games themselves already got way to ridiculous for their own good, so no way would that crap work in a movie.
July 11, 2012, 12:51 p.m. CST
GOD OF WAR MOVIE, WILL SEE! MK movie?
by Norman Colson
I mean wrath and clash of the titans shows it can be done. but it was lacking intensity from the main character. And the best thing about the series is the music. omg. get the guy who did the soundtrack to collaborate with hans zimmer. and we might have something!!! Oh and the first adaption of the mortal kombat movie was true to form. everyone did their parts especially the guy who played johnny cage, sonya was a bit weak though. hot but weak... I remember the mk movie screening was packed not an empty seat in the house. worth every penny. the second one sucked... bad.
July 11, 2012, 12:51 p.m. CST
I had NO IDEA that the FEAST guys were writing PACIFIC RIM.
by ROBRAM89
Maybe we can get Gulager to direct GoW.
July 11, 2012, 12:56 p.m. CST
Sounds cool! this genre is never dead, much like the zombie genre will never go away
by cgih8r
and this is the one movie that I wouldn't mind seeing Zack Snyder direct. He was born to make movies that look like video games with zero substance.
July 11, 2012, 1:03 p.m. CST
There is no WAY this would work as a PG13. I dont know HOW they would sell this, but it COULD go down as the best R rated 3D action movie ever made...IF done right...fuck
by gk1
I really really wanted this, but now i'm just nervous that it will SUCK.
July 11, 2012, 1:17 p.m. CST
Travis Beacham wrote PACIFIC RIM...
by godoffireinhell
As far as I know Melton and Dunstan just did a polish. This article (as well as the source article) makes it sound like they are the original and only writers. Weird.
July 11, 2012, 1:22 p.m. CST
Metal Gear Solid franchise
by seymour_scagnetti
It wouldn't work as a freakin' literal translation to film, which is what you nerds always want. But if you actually *adapt* it, make some cuts and changes, it could be done. But that would be "disrespecting the source."
July 11, 2012, 1:25 p.m. CST
conspiracy, if you care about quality
by chronicallydepressedlemming
then saying it would work best as a mini series on cable doesn't work. God of War = massive effects-driven set pieces. You have to go big budget movie for that.
July 11, 2012, 1:32 p.m. CST
I thought Silent Hill was pretty brilliant, personally.
by TheLastCleric
The plot is a bit muddled but the cast is stellar and the surrealistic look of the film and its many horrific denizens was perfectly executed. It's a creepy and unsettling movie made by a legitimate director (Christophe Gans) who was more interested in creating a good horror experience than making a product. The mainstream press didn't care for it (they also though Drag Me to Hell was good) but most horror enthusiasts I know loved Silent Hill and consider it one of the better entries in the genre.
July 11, 2012, 1:38 p.m. CST
You can't top the games with a movie. This game will always be better.
by venvariants
It will end up like Clash/Wrath of the Titans, there is no question. There hasn't been a good videogame to film conversion yet - why would they go after one where the game is better than any any any movie out there?? You can't top a game that puts all movies to shame.
July 11, 2012, 1:42 p.m. CST
Gerard Butler as Kratos
by TheLastCleric
Not only does he posses the physicality for the role but I also I think he would look quite menacing with a bald head and a ghostly hue to his skin. Regardless, the only way to do this properly is to make it a Hard R, period. I love these games and I actually enjoy Kratos' brutish journey through mythology but the whole saga is basically a Clash of the Titans snuff film. NONE of the games are anything less than M rated so hopefully the movies align with this.
July 11, 2012, 1:51 p.m. CST
If Gerard Butler turns this down
by mukhtabi
I'd like to audition for this. I'm clean shaven of head, slender, fit and have serious rage issues that I would love to project all over a screen. Should really talk to an agent about this. Hm...
July 11, 2012, 1:59 p.m. CST
by Scrunchie-Scroochie
July 11, 2012, 2:23 p.m. CST
How hard was it to write Pacific Rim? Just transcribe scene-for-scene Neon Genesis Evangelion Mach.2. Then make a "sammich." Done.
by gruntybear
And don't even try to pretend Pacific Rim isn't largely based on one of the grand-daddies of the anime scene. Don't even try.
July 11, 2012, 2:32 p.m. CST
I'm with Conspiracy
by professor murder
Make it a miniseries and see if AMC would pick it up. Spartacus was huge for them, but their main actor passing away forced them to change the way they filmed, making a shorter, 1 1/2 season, then a 2nd season with a whole new guy playing Spartacus. It really killed it for many just for the casting switch alone, but I LOVED the first season. AMC shows they would play a series like this. The Walking Dead Spartacus Breaking Bad That's supernatural beings, hard gore, and drugs. They will touch anything if the story is good. Go for it. I'd much rather watch Kratos unleash his hell in 6 to 12 Hours rather than 2.
July 11, 2012, 3:01 p.m. CST
by Mike Soiseth
And this one is so completely sucktastic that it will make Clash of the Titans look like Taxi Driver in comparison.
July 11, 2012, 4:41 p.m. CST
Uh, yeah Kidd, why don't you give the REAL writer some credit
by Messiahman
As mentioned already, Travis Beacham wrote PACIFIC RIM. Melton and Dunstan (both of whom are very cool guys) only did a polish. Hell, they're not even getting screen credit, since all the heavy lifting (including the concept and pitch) was done by Beacham, who is easily one of the best writers in the industry - anyone who's read his stunning spec A KILLING ON CARNIVAL ROW would agree.
July 11, 2012, 5 p.m. CST
At this point, I'd rather see some real ancient Greek historical movies
by lv_426
We just had Immortals and two Clash of the Titans films in recent years. Plus 300, which was historically based but done in a very stylized comic book manner due to being an adaptation of Frank Miller's comic. I'd like to see some more realistic styled Greek epics based on history, as we've had quite a bit of the mythological stuff recently. Also, this God of War movie will have to be watered down PG13 fare to get a proper budget. It just doesn't seem like a logical videogame IP to adapt to film if you can't retain the style and tone of the game.
July 11, 2012, 6:13 p.m. CST
Djimon Hounsou
by AttackingClone
I always remember the creator of the God of War games has said if there were a live action movie to be made he would love Djimon Hounsou (Amistad, Blood Diamond) to play Kratos. I agree a very good fit, maybe a little too old now though (48). I've always dreamed of a decent movie being made of these since first playing on PS2. I held on to slight hope as Clash of Titans was being made, visually it will work. Then I heard Brett Ratner was attached to direct and I wanted it to go into development Hell right then! I'll keep my fingers crossed for a great adap but will not be hopeful of it ever happening.
July 11, 2012, 6:20 p.m. CST
Uhhhh, didn't TRAVIS BEACHAM write Pacific Rim?
by D.Vader
And these two are just the rewrite gang? Come on, Kidd, get with the program...
July 11, 2012, 6:20 p.m. CST
Aaand cue the dolts who think casting some dumbass wrestler or MMA fighter simply because they have big muscles is a good idea
by wcolbert
But come on. Who are we kidding here. What game adaptation has EVER been truly great? I'd say none - not even close. With the exception of Advent Children - but that's only because it was made by the actual team who made the game, was made fully in CG (so you dont have the pain of looking at some guy pretending to be the character - you just have the characters). I'd say the only way to make a good movie and not mess it up entirely would be to just use a fully cg world and characters - people aren't going to accept anyone as Kratos because they simply arent going to look the part. Sure, you can find a big bald muscular guy, but they'll just look like a big bald muscular guy in white and red makeup. Just as if they make a Metal Gear Solid movie (and they will), many fans will detest it for the same reasons. Anyway...the SAW movies don't inspire confidence in me...but hey, I could be wrong. This could be the bestest movie EVER. I just look at the track record for these kinds of adaptations and can't help but raise an eyebrow. Who am I kidding. I know I'll watch it. On blu ray. A year later.
July 11, 2012, 6:22 p.m. CST
Kidd, now do you see why bs9999 was confused?
by D.Vader
July 11, 2012, 6:30 p.m. CST
RE: lv_426 - me too, though I fear after 300 and its ilk...
by wcolbert
and all the hyper-masculine steroid-addled and cgi enhanced muscle men these kinds of movies portray... a truly accurate portrayal of REAL Greek soldiers would leave unknowing audiences disappointed. After all, this was thousands of years ago - resources were often limited, men did not have the kind of equipment and gyms and suppliments to work out with that they do today - starvation was a real worry - they had to worry about being limber, lean, agile, and keeping their head on their shoulders, not benchpressing 400 lbs or seeing how many crunches they could do. That is to say - because of those things, they would have been in shape, but not int he hyper-cut male model way we usually portray. Many men would have been wirey - low body fat, but they wouldnt exactly look like Schwarzenegger in his prime. I can just hear the crying about the "wimpy" soldiers in the movie that portrays it correctly. But we have to think practically about the world they actually lived in. That also means no over-the-top Zack Snyder action. But yes...I agree - we need some epics based on real ancient Greek and Roman events - at least we have Hannibal coming up but as much as I like Vin Diesel...his casting makes it feel a bit too hollywood for me.
July 11, 2012, 6:44 p.m. CST
by Joe Damiani
These guys didn't write Clash. Travis Beacham, Phil Hay, and Matt Manfredi did
July 11, 2012, 6:44 p.m. CST
This is the first I hear these guys having written Pacific Rim
by baronweazle
I thought Travis Beacham wrote that one. Also I hated the Saw films they wrote and the same goes for Feast 2 and 3(the first one was sort of decent). My guess this will add to a long list of bad films based on games. But Michael Fassbender is goint to do Assassin's Creed, so we may have a decent one on our horizon!
July 11, 2012, 6:48 p.m. CST
A Deus Ex movie is in the works now too
by lv_426
July 11, 2012, 6:50 p.m. CST
Thelastcleric, I agree Silent Hill was one of the only good ones
by baronweazle
Had some nice atmosphere and sort of felt like the game as well. The only other game adaptation I actually like is Paul Anderson's(I know bring on the hate) Mortal Kombat. Certainly no masterpiece. But it was I think about as good as could be expected from a movie based on that game. A fighting tournament a la Enter the Dragon, with most of the characters from the game. I also kinda liked the mechanical Goro. (makes me yearn for the days when characters like that had to be done mechanical)
July 11, 2012, 6:50 p.m. CST
RE: thelastcleric - Gerard Butler
by wcolbert
I like the guy...but I'm not really seeing him for the role personally. I mean for one thing, there's the inevitable 300 comparison people will make. And for another...Butler seemed to hate having to pretty much murder himself to get into that kind of shape for 300 - so much so that as soon as filming stopped he started eating whatever he pleased and lost all that definition pretty quickly (it is really mind-warping for some guys to try to keep anywhere near that low of a body fat count to have 6 packs like that - some guys genetically just dont put on fat there so it is easy for them, but others genetically are predisposed towards keeping fat around the lower stomach - and he's 5 years older - it's a real trial on your mind and stomach0. Just saying - I dont think he'd WANT to do it. But I'd still watch it if he did. :D As long as he worked a bit harder on that Scottish accent of his.
July 11, 2012, 7:30 p.m. CST
I'm thinking games like Assassin's Creed, Deus Ex, Metal Gear Solid, or Uncharted translate better to film
by lv_426
Whereas the really over the top games like God of War, Gears of War, Bulletstorm, Street Fighter, Super Mario Bros, etc... don't translate as well to live action. Something like Super Mario is too cartoony for live action (let's not even delve into the awful movie they made in the 90's), as is Street Fighter. God of War or Gears of War has such a limited choice of cast in that you basically have to get some giant muscled up dude like The Rock. With a property like Assassin's Creed or Mass Effect, they at least can cast it like a normal movie in terms of going for the best actor for the part, not the one with the best six pack. Maybe an animated or anime God of War would work better?
July 11, 2012, 8:47 p.m. CST
Peter Mensah has the old school Kratos look and voice.
by KongMonkey
Before the ghost of sparta turned into a roided out MMA demigod. If they get some old school action guys for the pantheon, I'm in. Get Schwarzenegger back into shape for Zeus, Stallone for Hades and Lundren for Poseiden.
July 11, 2012, 9:47 p.m. CST
The main thing here is that most people dont want to WATCH God of War - they want to PLAY God of War
by wcolbert
It's an interactive, cinematic experience as is - translating it into a passive watching experience isn't going to lend itself well. A major part of the fun of it all is BEING the god of war. And that is one of many reasons I think game to film adaptations tend to fail. With a book to film adaptation, you are giving something movement and life that only existed in your imagination. With a game, especially newer ones, the game already had its own life, world, atmosphere, etc created, and it's by nature going to be more interactive and immersive (and have more capacity given that you have 10 to 80+ hours to explore the game).. .so any film adaptation is forced to basically bring it DOWN a level, stuff what they can into 2 hours (when the average game is more than 10 hours long - much of which is gameplay and often you have very little actual script worthy material left over once you realize you cant have gameplay in a film). It's the equivilant of taking a 3D interactive VR tour of another planet that you spent 20 hours on and trying to condense it into 90 to 120 minutes. Minus the major attraction that is the interaction. Taking 3 dimensions down to two. That...and games tend to be too fantastical to lend themselves to live action, much like anime (Dragonball Evolution, anyone?)...some things just. Don't work. In live action.
July 11, 2012, 10:03 p.m. CST
That said...some games that WOULD lend themselves to live action if done well
by wcolbert
Parasite Eve Metal Gear Solid (though I dont know about the rather absurd bosses and giant mechs) Resistance: Fall of Man MAYBE Halo, though to be honest the story there doesnt have much meat to it when you look at it from a movie plot standpoint Mass Effect. Games like these might, MIGHT work because they are relatively well developed story-wise (as in, it's more profound than "save the princess, Mario"), and more importantly, the main characters could conceivably be real, human character actors whos PERFORMANCE carries the film more so than the cheap game references, gimmicks, and explosions. For a game to work as a movie, it has to have a good story. It has to have memorable, HUMAN level characters with real weight to them, not generic he-man hero types. Out of those, I would say Parasite Eve (with some updates and refinements - it was a 1997 PS1 title after all) and Mass Effect would work the best. Resistance would be great for the alternate world apocalyptic what-if scenario nich (and the design possibilities for a 1950's US/UK where WWII never happened and instead there was a far greater threat).
July 12, 2012, 1:26 a.m. CST
@wcolbert: Mass Effect won't work
by onezeroone
Appeal of ME is that it is YOUR adventure, you choose which characters you grow close to and what choices you make. A movie is ME without gameplay AND choice... what is left isn't that good.
July 12, 2012, 2:21 a.m. CST
by wcolbert
A valid observation, as a large part of the appeal is in the apparet non-linearity of it...though on the other hand, that linearity only goes so far - it still ends in ME3 the same way more or less no matter what you do, so there is some finality and structure to it. It'd be tricky, no doubt, but I personally think ME has enough of a compelling plot to at least make for an interesting movie. Now something that is truly a sandbox title that doesnt have any kind of story you can reallly point your finger at (more a vague relation between mini stories/missions) like Grand Theft Auto (and I guarantee you, sooner or later, they'll make a movie of that, too, and it will be soooo bad)...would certainly be doomed from the getgo. But yeah I concede that ME is probably the least likely to work on that list for the reason you stated.
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Remember the days on AN where Taj Adib wrote on the front page, and grover was all over the thread? They're baaaaaack! -Nico
We've all heard the reports over the past month/few weeks that basically spell out the A's immediate, on-field team-building plans in the following terms:
"...if the club's San Jose plans are approved...they would rather then turn their focus to the Draft, player development and international signings -- all of which would, hopefully, equate to a contending team just in time for the opening of a new ballpark. However, if they're denied such plans, the A's would likely open the checkbook in an effort to not only draw bigger crowds to the Coliseum, but make the franchise appear attractive to potential buyers."
From Jane Lee's inbox on MLB.com, 10/27/11:
We've heard basically the same thing(s) from Stiglitz, Slusser and even Beane himself since the final weeks of the season.
Now that this has kind of sunk-in as official team strategy, I've kind of taken to analyzing the logic of the two options on the table.
1) The logic of rebuilding/re-tooling to get ready for a new stadium in San Jose makes perfect sense to me. Since the team is not in a position to contend now and likely won't be without a major infusion of cash AND fresh talent not currently in the organization, the team mind as well trade-in whatever assets they have in their control now to get an infusion of talent and also save a few million wherever they can to divert to amateur signing bonuses and scouting, etcetera.
2) However, I fail to really see the logic of the, "open the checkbook, and make the team appear attractive to new buyers" strategy. There's a couple of logic fails I see in this thinking. First off...by the time a "yay or nay" decision is made by MLB regarding San Jose, I'd imagine that, at the very least, the market for the truly organization-value-changing elite free agents (Pujols, Fielder, Reyes) will likely be set...not that the A's would even have the means to be in on these guys from the outset anyways. So...say, the owners get together in a couple of weeks and decide against the A's. Free agents are already talking with teams right now, so I highly doubt that the A's could swoop in late to the dance party and get the attention of one of these guys.
This also discounts the fact that even if they got the attention of a premium guy or two, they would need to absolutely overpay by tens of millions to actually get one of them to sign in Oakland, especially if news came out that the team was denied San Jose, would be left in indefinite limbo at the O.co Coliseum and would be searching for a new ownership group that would, in all likelihood, move the team out of the state entirely at some undetermined later date. That does not sound like a very desirable situation for anyone, even if they were offered a major premium to sign on the dotted line. Even IF they got one of these premium guys, would a prospective buyer really value a $150+ million/6+ year contract for an un-contending team as a net positive for the future of the organization?
With that being said, and the premium guys likely off-limits for a variety of reasons, the A's would likely be left with much the same type of free agent that they've been able to attract recently...though probably even a smaller pool than usual, given the state of the franchise and future. Same thing with the trade market. So...maybe the Coco Crisps and Hideki Matsui's of the world? Do you really think that a prospective buyer will base his/her decision to buy the team on whether those types of players are on the current roster? I really don't think so....
I would honestly think that - like front offices around baseball - current ownership groups and prospective buyers will likely value future talent just as much, if not more, than the current talent on the field. If a prospective buyer looks at the A's and sees a team that could - with a few mid-tier free agents - make a run at .500 for the next year or two, but has absolutely no depth in the farm system and no chance of sustaining success in a soon-to-be 5-team AL West, I would imagine he/she would simply not buy.
So...with all that being said, I think there really aren't two choices available to the A's right now, there really is only one: and that's to strip the team down, get as many pieces for the future as possible, save some money and plan for 2-3 years down the road.
So what I am thinking? I am thinking now is the time to take stock of what pieces the A's have that may be at their maximum value and making the decision to cash those in and start re-orienting the team for a few years down the road. At this point, the A's have a couple of pieces that could fetch some pretty good value on the trade market:
*Speculation exists that the A's would listen on other players - such as Cahill and Suzuki - but those guys are coming off either one down-season (Cahill) or two down-seasons (Suzuki) and aren't at maximum value at this time.
The Plan
My immediate plan - besides letting Coco, Dejesus, Willingham and Matsui walk and collect draft picks as applicable - would be to make the following "type" of trades...I'm pretty horrible at doing proper matchups and prospect valuations, but maybe just following my logic would give you an idea of whether these general ideas are sound or not.
Trade 1)
Andrew Bailey, Guillermo Moscoso, Breslow & Ryan Sweeney +$1 Million to PHL
For the past few years, Phillie's officials have paid lip service to the idea of "getting younger" and have resisted the temptation to trade Domonic Brown during their many machinations at acquiring top tier talent to augment their impressive core. I think this off-season, with another year of their contention window closed, they might actually relent. Phillie's vaunted pitching core is really only under team control through 2012 - Cole Hamels' last season of arbitration. They still have Cliff Lee and Halladay through 2014, but by that time Lee's salary and Ryan Howard's massive contract extension will come into place.
Shane Victorino is only under team control through 2012, while Utley and Hunter Pence are both only controlled through 2013.
All that being said, Phillie has to be in an absolute win-now mode. From my perspective, they have maximum two years left with their current core and then it all has to blow up.
Their main stated priority is closer, but you have to think they also need some cheap depth and some payroll flexibility to be able to keep Jimmy Rollins - who has to be a priority re-sign without much to offer on the SS free agent or trade markets.
I think Bailey makes a lot of sense for them...he's a hometown guy (from the Philly-cheering area of northern NJ) and best of all, for a team with a playoffs or bust mentality, he has NEVER blown a save after the All Star break. I think a perennial World Series contender would relish that pedigree. Breslow will add some reliable left-handed relief depth, Moscoso some rotation depth to eat some innings and keep the ball in the yard, while Sweeney could be a very solid, affordable platoon partner with Ben Francisco, capable of backing up all three outfield positions. All four of those guys are polished products that can definitely help Philly win now.
From the A's perspective, Dom Brown is the main piece, obviously. He definitely has the potential to be a star, sooner rather than later, even after having struggled a bit at the major league level already. Joe Blanton and the cash from the A's side would be an interesting throw in to make the deal more palatable for the Phillies. The Phils can use Blanton's $8.5 salary towards re-investing in a Rollins extension. The A's can bring Blanton back where he had his most success, back to work with Curt Young. With any luck, he eats some innings for the A's, provides some vet leadership and is healthy and effective enough to flip at the 2012 deadline for a B-level prospect.
Trade 2)
Gio Gonzales + Grant Balfour + Adrian Cardenas to MARLINS
LF Logan Morrison, 3B Matt Dominguez, LHP Rob Rasmussen + RHP Jose Fernandez (as PTNBL)
With the "Miami" Marlins moving into their new stadium next season, word on the street is that they're planning to drop some cash and be a bit more open to trading younger players to ensure a winner in their first few seasons in the new ballpark. They are said to be prioritizing starting pitching - targeting two high-end starters. I think Gio would be a perfect fit for them: top-rotation talent, reasonable salary and a hometown boy from Hialeah with some personality to spare. He'd be a marketing dream for the team and a solid addition to their staff, just what they are looking for. They may also need a closer with Leo Nunez's identity issues still unresolved and may also need some infield depth. Balfour and Cardenas (another hometown kid) satisfy these needs.
The A's get a solid bat for now and several years into the future with some big-league pedigree and his own personality to spare (Morrison), along with Dominguez, who, while nothing special with the bat, could be a perennial Gold Glover with pop and could lock down the 3B spot for the A's long-term after some initial seasoning at AAA. Rasmussen profiles as a mid-rotation lefty with four-solid pitches, and Fernandez has an electric, raw arm that can be developed over time into a top-rotation talent.
These movements would leave the 2012 and probably 2013 A's pitching staffs pretty thin, but honestly, they weren't going to contend anyway, so Bailey's departure won't hurt that much, Gio's departure will definitely hurt...he's a great pitcher and a healthy one at that! But you gotta give value to get it in return, and I think right now his value will never be higher, especially to the Marlins. Trading him could fill several long-term holes simultaneously.
Where do these movements leave the 2015 A's, with or without a new stadium in SJ?
SP - Cahill
SP - Anderson (option exercised)
SP - Sonny Gray
SP - Rasmussen
SP - Fernandez
Won't even try to predict what the bullpen will look like!
C - Stassi?
1B - Morrison
2B - Weeks
SS - Dusty Coleman?
3B - Dominguez
LF - Choice
CF - Green
RF - Dom Brown
DH - Nick Swisher (signed after next season to 4-year free agent contract!)
Thoughts? Criticisms?


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Hybridcast is a system that will provide services to meet the needs of a new era through the convergence of broadcasting and broadband networks. Our efforts to date have involved a full range of research, standardization, and development of applications for this new system.
■ Hybridcast platform
We continue research on Hybridcast which enables the provision of flexible and extensible new services that take advantage of the characteristics of broadcasting and telecommunications. NHK's three-year administrative plan, which started in FY2012, prioritises development of new services suited to the era of integrated broadcasting and telecommunications. In FY2012, we focused on developing prototype receivers for Hybridcast, standardizing the specifications, and practical measures toward a launch of services in 2013.
We cooperated with five receiver manufacturers in the development of prototype receivers based on currently available televisions that are on the market(Figure 1), incorporating an HTML 5 browser. We also showed a variety of Hybridcast app examples at the NHK STRL Open House. In particular, we exhibited a service linking a TV with a tablet, a service that displays graphic data retrieved over the broadband network with a sports program, and a dynamic service linked to the progression of a program. We also exhibited display control technology to ensure that viewers see important information such as emergency broadcast. In these ways, we promoted Hybridcast and showed that it is ready for practical implementation. We also showed the appeal of Hybridcast by demonstrating synchronized services such as multi-view service and sign-language Computer Graphics(CG)composition(Figure 2)using prototype set-top-boxes, user-preference-based personalized TV spot auto replacing services, authentication federation between TV and mobile terminals, and service examples from commercial broadcasters.
In our domestic standardization activities, we worked with the IPTV Forum on the first editions of a system specification and an HTML 5 browser specification, and we made revisions to related specifications at the Association of Radio Industries and Businesses(ARIB). We also took the lead in drawing up operational specifications with the Association for Promotion of Digital Broadcasting(Dpa). On the international front, we promoted the advantages of Hybridcast services and functionalities for smart TV and contributed reports to various standards organizations. In particular, we contributed to technical report and called for Hybridcast functionalities to be reflected in draft requirements recommendations at ITU-R, submitted use-case documents for services that take advantage of broadcasting and telecommunications to the Future of Broadcasting Television Initiative(FoBTV), and presented the idea of Hybridcast and use-cases to the Technical Plenary/Advisory Committee meeting(TPAC)of the W3C, which regulates HTML 5 standardization.
We are also working with the NHK departments that will deploy Hybridcast in a project that promotes public awareness of the system. We helped them to study the services that can be provided, and complete facilities and operations for the launch of services in 2013.
We also held exhibitions and demonstrations at the NHK STRL Open House and other events such as the London Olympics, Broadcast Asia 2012, and events celebrating the 60th anniversary of television in Japan to promote Hybridcast. During the London Olympics, we conducted a field trial of Hybrid services covering popular competitions such as swimming and judo. These demonstrations involved the whole process flow, from the creation of content using application authoring tools(SDK: Software Development Kit)to distribution through a commercial cloud server, and reception at Akihabara as a Super Hi-Vision(SHV)public viewing venue for the games(Figure 3).
In other work, we invited members of the public from the Tohoku region to evaluate a Hybridcast service delivering emergency information about a fictional large-scale disaster in the city of Sendai. Participants evaluated the system as effective. This research was commissioned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan, as part of the "Research and development for disaster-proof strengthening of an information and communications network" We will incorporate the results of this study in practical Hybridcast services.
We will also continue to improve and standardize Hybridcast, and moreover, develop services that take advantage of the fusing of broadcasting with telecommunications in the age of SHV.
■Security for receivers combining broadcasting and telecommunications
We are researching and developing security technology to enable safe and secure use of applications provided through Hybridcast. In FY2012, we implemented a display control scheme that gives priority to displaying important broadcast content, and an authentication scheme that ensures applications are legitimate in a prototype Hybridcast receiver build by commercial TV manufacturers(Figure 4).
Display control technology ensures that reliable information is presented so that viewers can enjoy programming with safety and security. It gives priority to displaying important broadcast content such as Earthquake Early Warnings even when an app is being used. We implemented it in a prototype receiver based on a commercially available TV.
We also expect that Hybridcast will distribute HTML 5 apps over the broadband network. For this reason, Hybridcast needs a mechanism to ensure that apps cannot run if they risk compromising the viewer's interests. We implemented an app authentication scheme to control the scope of an app's operation in receivers. The scheme discriminates whether an app is authorized to launch or use receiver resources by attaching an ID and signature to it. We also evaluated the execution time of the scheme. The results showed that apps up to 10 megabytes can be authenticated in a practical amount of processing time(2).
We also designed a receiver authentication platform and a comprehensive app security management verification system, covering total processing from registration to controlling the execution of apps on the receiver.
■Media transport scheme for heterogeneous networks
We are researching media transport technologies for next-generation broadcasting systems using broadcast and / or broadband media, so that users can enjoy content without awareness of the type of delivery medium and to build a system that can handle the growing diversity of content, viewing terminals, and transmission paths. The results of this research have contributed to the standardization process for MPEG Media Transport(MMT), which is a new multimedia transport technology at MPEG, and part of it was incorporated in the ISO/IEC 2nd Committee Draft(CD)23008-1.
MMT harmonizes the media transport schemes on broadcasting systems with broadband networks, and allows various services to be deployed by using one-to-many broadcasting and one-to-one broadband networks together.
Large and high-resolution monitors for Super Hi-Vision will be suited to displaying video and information. Using MMT, high-definition video obtained from broadcasting can be easily presented with video, sound or other data from broadband networks in synchronized manner.
Quality of transmission path may be affected by a number of conditions including weather and network congestion. With MMT, it is easy to use a combination of different transmission paths. Service availability can be increased by diversifying transmission paths and substituting lower-bandwidth video and audio for high quality counterparts if the case need be.
We have designed control signals describing relation and location of each media and developed control methods to provide such content services(3).
This sort of distribution is complex and difficult to implement using conventional media transport schemes such as MPEG-2TS or RTP; MMT is suitable for new services that integrate broadcasting and telecommunications.
(1)IPTVFJ STD-0010 Integrated broadcast-broadband system specification/ IPTVFJ STD-0011 HTML5 Browser Specification, IPTV Forum Japan
(2)Y. Hironaka, G. Ohtake, H. Ohmata, K. Otsuki, Y. Endo and K. Majima:"Implementation evaluation of application authentication scheme for Hybridcast receiver", ITE Annual Conference, 16-4(2012)(in Japanese)
(3)K. Otsuki, S. Aoki, S. Mitsuya, K. Aoki, and H. Hamada: "A Study of Control Information in IP-based Transport Scheme for Hybrid Delivery using Broadcasting and Communications," ITE Journal, Vol.36, No.42, BCT2012-85, pp.1-4(2012)(in Japanese)


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Johnny Depp Dead? No, Just the Latest Celeb Death Hoax Victim
Johnny Depp Death Hoax Worries Depp Fans
Johnny Depp didn't die (thankfully) ... he's just the latest victim of a celebrity death hoax.
Internet rumors started flying about Depp's death when a crew member died during production of his film The Lone Ranger.
Last month, 48-year-old Mike Bridger died of an apparent heart attack while cleaning a pool tank on the movie set in Los Angeles.
Read: Johnny Depp Spent HOW Much on His Son's Birthday?
For some reason, that tragic death caused some confusion and news that Depp had passed away started to spread.
Depp luckily doesn't suffer quite so many death hoaxes as other celebrities, but he was on the receiving end of a fake death in 2010 when a bogus CNN website reported he died in a car accident in France.
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Keith W. Krafczik, 74, of Dix, died at the Kimball County Manor on Tuesday, August 6, 2013.
Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Pastor Virgil Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Dix Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. to sign the register book and leave condolences for the family. Friends can visit www.cantrellfh.com to view the obituary and leave condolences for the family. Memorials may be given to the donor's choice. The services have been entrusted to the Cantrell Funeral Home.
Keith Wayne Krafczik was born in Laramie, Wyoming on December 28, 1938, the son of Gustave and Alice (Tallmon) Krafczik. He moved with his family to Potter and he attend school through Junior High in
Potter. He then moved to Kimball and graduated from the Kimball High School in 1957. He worked as a pumper in the oil field for 8 years and then worked for Antelope Gas for 4 years. He moved to Texas for
a short time and then moved back to Kimball and worked for the State of Nebraska Roads Dept. for 25 years until his retirement. Keith loved following the activities of his children and was involved with the events that they were in. He loved watching sports and was a fan of the Denver Broncos.
Survivors include his spouse Fleda Krafczik of Mesa, AZ; sons Jeff (Debbie) Krafczik of Simi Valley, CA., Scott Krafczik of Chico, CA., and Roger Krafczik of Kimball, NE; grandchildren Zack, Ryan, Jennifer, Kayla, Juli, Seth, Sheign and Jennifer Waite.
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EDMONTON, Alberta - Dallas it is. The Colorado Avalanche lost its regular season finale, 4-2, at Edmonton Monday night, guaranteeing a seventh-place finish in the Western Conference and a first-round series with the Stars that likely will start Friday in Dallas.
So now that Colorado's players can look forward to the playoffs and focus on a specific opponent, they can leave a dismal finish to the regular season in the rearview mirror. Or so they say. Monday night's loss was Colorado's third in a row and 10th in its last 16, including shootout and overtime losses. But when asked if that would effect how Colorado will play in the postseason, Avalanche de- fenseman Rob Blake said, "No, not at all. "We'll have a great week and prepare for Dallas." "Our team, we worked hard down the stretch," Joe Sakic added. "A lot of guys were out, and we found a way to get in (the playoffs), and that's the most important thing. And now it's round one, and this is when you're judged." Colorado (43-30-9) was supposed to be the team with something to play for on Monday night in front of an announced sellout crowd of 16,839 at Rexall Place. While Edmonton was locked into eighth place in the Western Conference, the seventh-place Avalanche could have leap-frogged Anaheim and finished in sixth place with a victory and a loss by the Mighty Ducks. But there was not much reward for finishing sixth as opposed to seventh. Instead of facing Dallas, Colorado would have faced Northwest Division champion Calgary, and the Flames took five of their eight meetings with the Avalanche this year, including all four at the Pengrowth Saddledome. So while the Oilers did not play seven of their starters — including four of their top five scorers and their starting goalie — the Avalanche, concerned about injuries, also cut back most of its top players' ice time. Sakic, for example, played just 14:01, nearly six minutes less than usual. And Blake, who did not play in the third period, compiled just 10:15, more than 14 minutes less than his average. "It was a weird situation," forward Alex Tanguay said. "We would have liked to play a little better and get (to the playoffs) with some momentum, but sometimes it's tough to get yourself motivated. We're just looking to (the playoffs) right now." Colorado took just 12 shots to Edmonton's 22 in the first two periods, but it began the third tied with the Oilers thanks to a goal by Sakic in the second. The Avalanche tied the game at 2-2 mid-way through the third, but Edmonton scored short-handed with 5:14 left and later added an empty-net goal. Goalie Jose Theodore, who is 1-3-1 with Colorado, allowed three goals on 35 shots. CONTACT THE WRITER: 636-0365 or email@example.com SEEING STARS SEASON SERIES Stars won 3-1 Oct. 8: Avalanche 3 at Stars 2 Nov. 5: Stars 3 at Avalanche 2 (OT) Jan. 26: Stars 3 at Avalanche 2 (OT) March 4: at Stars 5, Avalanche 3 Dallas finishes its season tonight at Columbus.


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CENTERVILLE -- City Council approved spending almost $45,000 for new laptops for police patrol cars during its work session Tuesday.
While council members agreed to spend the money, they hope to get most of the expenditure back.
Councilman Jonathan Nichols recommended the purchase, saying police laptops were outdated, and a growing number of them were broken.
He said police had not repaired or purchased new laptops because Houston County special purpose local option sales tax funds had been targeted for new laptops. However, he said SPLOST revenues are lower than expected and slow in coming, and funds for laptops wont be available until July of next fiscal year.
Nichols said the laptops are needed now, and council unanimously agreed, voting to spend just over $44,800 for nine new machines.
Councilman Cameron Andrews seconded the motion saying the laptops were something police had to have, and the city would need to spend the money whether it was reimbursed by SPLOST or not.
Theyve got to have it -- spend the money, he said.
Centerville hopes to recoup somewhere from $36,000 to $41,000 from SPLOST funds for the project.
Police Chief Sidney Andrews assured council the laptops were used for critical police operations such as dispatch, tag checks and identification as well as for safety features such as GPS tracking for officers. He emphasized they were not simply toys or luxuries.
In another police finance matter, council agreed to pay Commercial Furnishings of Macon $4,184 to move gun safes, furniture and other items from the citys current police facility to its new law enforcement center in February. Commercial Furnishings is also providing new furniture for the new complex on Church Street next to City Hall.
In a lengthy discussion, council members talked over plans for a coming city planning retreat just months away. In particular, Nichols expressed a desire that the time not be spent as a brain storming session but that officials would come to the event expecting to discuss how to accomplish ideas already decided upon.
Council members particularly discussed ongoing desires and a previous study toward developing a downtown in Centerville.
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Recently I've started playing with Haskell a little more seriously, and I've been toying with the idea of using it to calculate approximated percentiles over streams of numerical data, as found in the histograms from Coda Hale's well known metrics library. The first step in this process is picking out a representative sample of the input data, as described in the paper Random Sampling with a Reservoir. But in the course of writing the code, I learnt a couple of things that seemed to be worth sharing.
So, the first implementation of the reservoir sampling algorithm looked like this:…
sample :: R.RandomGen g => g -> Int -> [a] -> V.Vector a sample r n l = go r vec0 (succ n) remainder where vec0 = V.fromList beginning (beginning, remainder) = splitAt n l go _ sample _ [] = sample go r sample i (x:xs) = sample 'seq' go r'' updated (succ i) xs where updated | p < n = sample // upd | otherwise = sample upd = [(idx, x)] (p, r') = rand0 where rand0 = R.randomR (0, i-1) r (idx, r'') = rand1 where rand1 = R.randomR (0, n-1) r'
When I've used functional languages in the past (e.g.: OCaml, or Clojure) they've generally used strict evaluation (i.e.: parameters to functions are all evaluated before the function is called) unlike Haskell, which uses pervasive laziness. So, in Haskell, arguments to functions are only evaluated when they are finally needed to make a decision, eg: with an if or case … of statement.
So, if we look at this code, we notice a couple of things:
Now, both of these things are quite intimately related, and in fact, the first leads to the second. Most strict functional languages do this with proper tail calls, so let's look at how OCaml would treat the above code (ignoring the call to seq). When the interpreter (or equivalent compiled code) is about to recursively invoke go as the final operation in the function sample, all of the remaining changes to sample have been made so the interpreter then knows that there's nothing left to do within that function call, and so it replaces the current stack frame with the one for the next invocation of go.
However, in Haskell, this can turn out to be less than optimal. In the initial version, I didn't have the call to seq, and would find myself getting scary-looking stack overflow errors, which would be all the more confounding because Haskell doesn't have a stack in the traditional sense!
Because Haskell is lazy by default, the updates to our reservoir vector will only get applied when we want to actually read from it. In the mean time, the interpreter builds up a list of unevaluated thunks (or fragments of code and data that it hasn't bothered to run yet). So, it'll end up being something like ((((sample // upd0) // upd1) // upd2) where upd0.. represent the pending changes to the vector. So, we can see that for a lot of input, then you can potentially build up quite a long list of pending changes, and indeed, when we try to display the final list, the interpreter has to churn through the pending work. In fact, I would end up with stack overflow errors when running this code on sufficiently large inputs.
With the additional call to seq, we force any pending updates to the reservoir vector to be applied on each iteration, and so because there isn't a huge pending todo list to work through at the end, we can avoid overflowing the stack.
Sadly, this code doesn't seem very idiomatic; mostly because of the third reason above. However, I'd best leave that to another post…
I'm not sure how this is a problem with proper tail calls; isn't it more of an issue with laziness? In which case the title of your post becomes "Laziness in functional languages [isn't] always a good fit", which claim has been extensively investigated :-) (and largely validated)
This is a really clear and succinct explanation of some of the interesting and unexpected space leaks that can happen with lazy evaluation, thanks!
However, I had a bit of trouble (mentally) parsing your example code, and on attempting to run it, realised that the whitespace is a bit mangled and therefore it doesn't compile.
I've taken the liberty of posting a slightly tweaked version here for your interest – I've also removed the shadowing of the 'sample' binding from within the 'go' function, added the infix '"' quotes to the call to seq (which appears to be your intention here), and namespaced the call to 'Data.Vector.(\\)'
Hope this is useful!
Thanks again,
Ceri Storey
Well, what I hoped to express was that since Laziness is a given in Haskell, there are (as with any languages) certain patterns of expression that don't always work out so well. But in fairness, the mechanics of evaluation and it's implications is one of those topics that really needs lots of diagrams to explain well. Maybe next time.
Ceri Storey
@Tim: Thanks!


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Before you move to Outlook.com... [edit]
I was considering moving to Outlook, however before I began the long process of moving, I found a number of things that you should watch out for. The biggest problem with it before was Archive, but now they've added that, I was sold. Then I happened to find that attachments need the user to have Silverlight. Despite Gmail working plugin-free, Outlook is still using the horrible Silverlight for something that is fairly standard. And it just makes Microsoft look stubborn. Why use an open standard which runs better in most regards when you can use a proprietary, PC and Mac-only attachment system?
Also, IMAP. And Archive features aren't available on mobile, unless maybe you use the horrible new application, which I doubt even has Archive.
I love what Microsoft is doing with Outlook, but i find it odd that it's still not on-par with Gmail, feature-wise. How much longer must we wait?
Edit: I stand corrected. Only happens when Silverlight is installed. Uninstalled Silverlight, and Outlook becomes good again. And I guess I can live with moving email, even though Archive in Gmail for Android is so nice. It's only a matter of time before I move to Outlook. Just a shame about the lack of IMAP and also the lack of GChat, but that's not MS's fault really.


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Once again, the Greenfield/Greendale boys swimming team will have an impressive presence at the WIAA Division 1 State Meet.
The Panther-Hawks sent 10 entries, seven individuals and three relays, to state. They will compete on Saturday at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Natatorium. Diving will begin at 10 a.m. and swimming at 3 p.m.
What's more, the team put itself in a good position in a number of events at state.
"We qualified more individuals and relays for the championship heats (at state) than any other team in the sectional," said head coach Dale Schrank. "We were able to get six individual swims and two relays to the (championship heats)."
The Panther-Hawks earned those state berths through their performances in a sectional meet at home last Saturday.
Panther-Hawks fourth
Greenfield/Greendale tallied 284 points for fourth place as a team in the sectional, which was won by Muskego (349).
Senior Ross Rybakowicz and junior Rick Perez both won two events at the sectional.
Rybakowicz claimed the 200-yard individual medley at 1 minute, 53.82 seconds and the 100 breaststroke with 58.72 seconds, and both of his swims were pool records.
Perez captured the 100 butterfly in 52.03 and the 100 backstroke with 51.05, which breaks his own pool record and gives him the top seed for the state meet.
Perez and Rybakowicz both swam on the first-place 200 medley relay team, along with seniors Joe Hannah and Adam Fleischhacker, which actually tied Muskego for the victory at 1:38.08.
The 200 freestyle relay team of Rybakowicz, senior Shawn Lucchesi, Fleischhacker and junior Andrew Semancik also won with a pool-record, 1:28.78.
"What is really impressive about the relays is that each of the two sprint relays were only 75 percent loaded," Schrank said. "Once we restructure the relays, they will put us in a much better position to take a run at a state championship."
Lucchesi gets two seconds
Lucchesi qualified for the 200 freestyle at 1:45.16 and the 100 butterfly in 52.63. He finished second at the sectional in both events.
Fleischhacker advanced in the 50 freestyle by taking third with 22.53, and the 400 freestyle unit of Perez, Lucchesi, Fleischhacker and sophomore Ricky Davis also qualified with third place at 3:17.37.
Davis placed fifth in the 200 individual medley (2:09.83) to round out the Panther-Hawks' top-eight places, but that time did not qualify for state.
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