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Table of Contents
- Acidophilus Applied Topically
- Alkaline Soap, Baking Soda
- Aluminum in Deodorant
- Ammonia Odor
- Anti-Candida Diet, Grapefruit Seed Extract
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Apple Cider Vinegar and Baking Soda
- Apple Cider Vinegar, Acidophilus
- Apple Cider Vinegar, Baking Soda, Borax
- Apple Cider Vinegar, Baking Soda, Coconut Oil
- Armpit Massage
- Avoid Caffeine
- Avoid Deodorants
- Bad Body Odor Treatment
- Baking Soda
- Baking Soda, Corn Flour, Coconut Oil
- Baking Soda, Corn Starch, Baby Powder
- Baking Soda, Hydrogen Peroxide
- Baking Soda, Tea Tree Oil, Witch Hazel
- Bentonite Clay
- Benzoyl Peroxide
- Bitter Gourd Juice
- Borax, Coconut Oil
- Brown Deodorant Stone
- Cabbage
- Caffeine Triggers
- Celery
- Charcoal or Liquid Chlorophyll
- Chlorophyll
- Clove Oil
- Coconut Oil, Baking Soda
- Coconut Water Vinegar
- Cold Showers
- Colon Cleanse
- Coriander Oil
- Corn Starch
- Deodorant Recipe
- Detox
- Diaper Rash Ointment
- Diet
- Distilled Water, Probiotics, Diet
- Eliminate Onions From Your Diet!
- Eliminate Preservatives
- Exercise
- Flax Seed
- General Feedback
- Glycolic Acid, Essential Oils
- Grapefruit Seed Extract
- Hand Sanitizers
- Hibiclens
- Homemade Deodorant
- Hydrogen Peroxide
- Hydrogen Peroxide Spray
- Iodine
- Leafy Greens or Chlorophyll
- Lemon
- Lemon and Water
- Lime
- Liquid Chlorophyll
- Liquid Kelp Mineral Water
- Lye Soap
- Milk of Magnesia
- Mint Water
- Mouth Rinse
- Multiple Remedies
- Over the Counter
- Ozonated Olive Oil
- Potassium Crystal Deodorant
- Powder With Cornstarch
- Remedies Needed
- Rubbing Alcohol
- Salt
- Severe Body Odor
- Stainless Steel Bar
- Stop Using Soap
- Tea Tree Oil
- Undigested Proteins
- Vinegar
- Vitamin C
- Wheat Grass
- White Vinegar
- Witch Hazel
- Zinc
- Zinc and Magnesium
- Zinc Oxide Ointment
Flax Seed 1 0
Approval Ratings
[YEA] I struggled with body odor (it smelled like old lunch meat... To be so discriptive! ). I started taking flax seed for other reasons (fiber intake and hormones). The body odor receded, but I do not know why... Either because I was having more active bowel movements or it changed my hormones. I am just happy I don't stink anymore!
Now, my husband struggles from a sore back, and no, it is not related to a vitamin/ mineral or exercise issue... He stinks! Because he bathes only once a week. If he would only shower more I would not make him sleep on the sofa! Hence the back problem would be solved! LOL
General Feedback 0 0
Approval Ratings
There is this product on the market from Arizona called for p*** s***, a natural strong deo. Has anyone tried it? Im stinking, I mean thinking about it, along with some sage soap, aloe vera daily detox juice, vitamin containing cal, Zinc, and mag(calcium is important so I get a vitamin with all 3) Hoping I get results, my son starts kindergarden and I dont want to embarass him. I deal with people(all different races/ages and family included being offended by me) the thing is that no one has the heart to say hey you should try this(Family)because I do bathe properly its something internal. But whatever, my main focus is to combat the issue and start going to college and work and eventually move away.
I have tried all the well known remedies(not for long because the smell came right back) but I have faith because I was able to get my bv under control, so strong underarm odor smell you later(will smith voice)
[WARNING!] I just heard that calamine lotion contains mercury and I checked the ingredients and there it was so beware!
Hi, i recently noticed a cheezy odor coming from my underarm. Does anyone know what causes this? I never had this problem before and i am worried. Help!
Glycolic Acid, Essential Oils 1 0
Approval Ratings
[YEA] I've used earthclinic a lot, and done many of these BO busters in particular. White Vinegar spray lasted longer than Apple Cider Vinegar (after a few weeks though I noticed no difference so I rotate.) Baking soda is fine, but chafes and I don't like it as much as other options. The two options I'm using most lately are either Glycolic Acid, or essential oils. I had some leftover glycolic acid from treating my face at home-- I believe it was around 20% strength, so I thought I might try adding to my underarms thinking that maybe, even with shaving, there's a lot of dead skin that holds onto bacteria that makes it stink more easily. Found that the Glycolic Acid carried me for around 3 days (no body odor smell at all that I can recall) and I didn't get as funky after that point (at least for a little while.) I'm out of the 20% but I do have some 10% that I'm currently trying.
When I want to mess around with smells, I try a variety of essential oils. Lavender oil works really well and gets me lots of compliments from people who think it's my perfume. Orange oil works okay-- not bad at all but not as strong and long lasting. I've tried less flowery ones for when I've been sick and so didn't mind smelling strongly herbal. I would just say to be careful and make sure you're not applying something like basil essential oil full strength since that would burn. See what is okay straight, or add to your baking soda or coconut oil, and spot test. I use it straight just fine but I've also used these in other applications so I know what my personal skin to essential oil level I'm comfortable with.
I'll likely use up my 10% glycolic acid stuff and then eventually get a $25 bottle of 20% glycolic acid and use that once a week or so. Since it's an acid, I wouldn't recommend using it everyday or even close to that--maybe twice a week tops.
Grapefruit Seed Extract 1 0
Approval Ratings
[YEA] The best natural deodorant I have found is a few drops of Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE) rubbed under the arms. Works perfectly!
Hand Sanitizers 1 0
Approval Ratings
[YEA] I have found that applying the off-the-shelf hand sanitizers in the underarms after a shower. Works great for eliminating BO. I find this of great use since I have developed an allergy to some ingredient of the deodorant sprays and sticks that, if applied, cause severe itching and rash.
Hibiclens 2 0
Approval Ratings
[YEA] HEBICLENS is the only thing I have found to stop underarm odor. It is available without a prescription. Costs about $12 a bottle.
Posted by Eliza
Portland, Or
04/17/2010[YEA] "Actually it's spelled Hibiclens. For decades, I tried a zillion ideas for stopping underarm body odor. Recently I read about Hibiclens and it's the only one that's worked for me. I put it on when I get up in the morning, then rinse it off in the shower. It's really amazing how well it works. I bought it at for about $11/bottle.
Homemade Deodorant 1 0
Approval Ratings YEA (1) 100% Posted by Angela (Seattle, Wa) on 08/03/2011
[YEA] First of all, thank you to those who posted about Milk of Magnesia. I am going to try that very soon.
What has worked for me for the past 2 years is homemade natural deodorant. It does not "cure" body odor permanently, but it does work to eliminate smell if used each day.
I found the recipe on a natural homemaking blog. It contains some combination of the following igredients:
-coconut oil
-baking soda (preferrably natural)
-cornstarch or arrowroot
-shea butter (optional)
(Mix all together adding more cornstarch or baking powder as needed to make a thick white paste that becomes mostly solid, depending on the temperature in your home.)
The shea butter was recommended because baking soda can cause a rash after prolonged use. Only a little shea butter is needed. I have had the best success mixing this with cornstarch baby powder. Coconut oil is an antibacterial, so it really cuts the smell.
Some people have made it thick enough to be shaped into a recycled deodorant case. I just put mine in a tupperware dish and rub it on in the mornings. I also sprinkle on excess baby powder to dry the area as it can feel a little oily. Many people swear by this deodorant. I am so thankful to find it and be free of the scary aluminum anti-perspirants. Feel free to Google search to find more recipes out there.
Hydrogen Peroxide 1 0
Approval Ratings YEA (1) 100% Posted by Anon (Anon) on 02/02/2013
[YEA] Pour half teaspoon of 3% hydrogen peroxide into palm, rub palms together, rub underarms. It keeps odor away all day.
Hydrogen Peroxide Spray 2 0
Approval Ratings YEA (2) 100% Posted by Tim (Oakland, Ca) on 07/07/2011
[YEA] I get 12% food grade hydrogen peroxide and dilute it with rose water. Approximately 70% hydrogen peroxide and 30% rose water. I put this in a small spary bottle, then after I get out of the shower and dry off I use about 5 sprays per armpit and rub it in. When I am really stinky I use this in combination with ACV, sprayed on a few minutes before I get into the shower. If you have armpit hair then the the hydrogen peroxide will lighten it and if you shave your armpits then it might sting a bit.Posted by Jorge (Albuquerque, NM) on 03/29/2009
[YEA] Hydrogen peroxide diluted in a spray bottle. Spray on body after shower, this will kill the bacteria that is causing you body odor.
Iodine 2 0
Approval Ratings YEA (2) 100% Posted by Lisa (Riverside, Ca) on 07/17/2007
[YEA] I swab iodine under my arms each morning to keep smelling fresh. I live in a very hot climate. In the summer--iodine is a must.Posted by Coregon
Medford, Or
28 Posts[YEA] "This is in response to your great idea for using iodine for deodorant. Using iodine in armpits has other benefits as well. Iodine is known for discouraging breast cysts and is also thought to be a deterrent to breast cancer. Since you use it under the arms.. It will get into lymph glands.. Very beneficial as deodorant and in getting iodine into glands near breasts! (Note: I suggest using the decolorized iodine to avoid "orange armpits" :) If you can't find decolorized iodine.. put some vitamin C powder in a small amount of filtered water and put on over the iodine.. It decolorizes the iodine AND Vitamin C is also a great natural deodorant! I also take Lugol's iodine orally as a deodorizing benefit, as well as the many other benefits of iodine. Have I mentioned.. I LOVE THIS SITE! All these people sharing resources and spreading knowledge.. Wish the world operated this way.. Sharing knowledge and caring for one another in this way!Posted by Marlane
Geelong, Victoria - Australia
18 PostsWarning: Lugols Solution
Be very careful about using Lugols Solution orally because it contains Potassium Salts. According to Dr Mark Sircus a form of Potassium salt is used for lethal injections. He recommends using Nascent Iodine which is safe.Posted by Tom
Regina, Sk
08/18/2010Could you provide a URL link and/or a short snip segment where you got that?
It's very deficient in basic chemistry and nutrition science, to say the least. It could be that the rare person with kidney disease will have electrolyte balancing problems, but the amount of K in LUGOLS or SSKI in mere drops is puny compared to any amount of food. Directly injecting ANY substance or element into the blood without it passing FIRST through the digestive system for proper surveillance and possible sequestration WILL have deadly consequences. In a large amount, it's called a lethal injection for exactly that reason and purpose! Case in point: squalene, found naturally in shark liver oil and olive oil, where it's just one of many substances the body uses. It's a major component of the nerves' myelin sheath insulation in mammals. Yet it's been found in vaccines, and we have major autoimmune diseases like ALS, MG, MS where the body's nerve sheaths are under attack.
Plus nascent Iodine is outrageously expensive per mg of Iodine compared to LUGOLS! http://purebulk.com/atomic-iodine-2-nascent
How pure is your Atomic Iodine 2% (nascent)?
You will receive one or more dropper bottles (see above quantity) of 2% Atomic Iodine, approximately 400mcg per drop (also about 200% RDA per drop). LUGOLS has 6. 25 mg TOTAL iodines per drop, in a 2:1 ratio of KI:Iodine. So the Iodine portion is about 2. 1 mg= 2100 micrograms per drop. This is about 5 times per drop what nascent iodine products have, not even counting the blatant fact that THE PRICE is about 10 times per ml vs LUGOLS! (120 ml nascent iodine is $114, vs about $12 for a 100 ml LUGOLS)
Of course Lugols (and SSKI) has potassium in it! That's the 'K' in SSKI, and Mr. Lugol early 1800's discovered that the only way to dissolve both forms of iodine (Iodine and iodide) in water was to first dissolve the KI, then the iodine will dissolve in the water:
That's not even considering the fact that LUGOLS, since it has BOTH forms of iodine, can supply any and every organ, gland and tissue by itself:
The thyroid gland primarily uses iodide as does the skin; the breast and prostate glands use iodine; and other tissues including the kidneys, spleen, liver, blood, salivary glands and intestines can use either form.Posted by Bill
San Fernando, Luzon, Philippines
919 PostsI agree completely with Tom from Regina. For those people who doubt or are afraid of Lugol Iodine's efficacy, it would be useful to research the older history of Lugol Iodine's use -- which started round about 1829 when lugol's was discovered. Since this time, Lugol's Iodine was used quite successfully against the Asian Flu Epidemic of 1918, used for hypo and hyperthyroidism and was used regularly as a successful cure for allergies such as asthma in 6-9 mgs amounts as well as for a host of other ailments, including candida(Google "Orian Truss Candida").
Current research by the Iodine Project highlights the benefits of larger dose iodine -- backed up by the most current and up to date independent research, and also highlights something called "iodophobia" -- the successful spread, by the drugs companies, of the fear of iodine poisoning in order to belittle and sidetrack lugol's efficacy and thereby to simultaneously promote their own horrific synthetic drugs instead. Why else is lugol's iodine now sold only in 2 oz bottles? And why else is it so hard to purchase the original strength 5% Lugol's now? And, if it's so dangerous or poisonous, why is it so easy to buy Lugol's Iodine for you're dog, cat or horse from the vet?
It is only since the 1950s -- with the advent of the notorious Wolff-Chaikoff Effect report on Iodine's efficacy, that suggested iodine was both poisonous if taken in higher amounts than 1 mg and therefore useless if taken for hypo and hyperthyroid conditions. Dr Abraham's demolished the Wolff-Chaikoff findings as truly amatuerish research, that was simply used as "spoiler research" or "scare research" in order to destroy lugol iodine's useful medical reputation.
Here is Dr Abraham's rebuttal to the Wolf-Chaikoff research findings:
The Wolff-Chaikoff Effect: Crying Wolf?
And here is a link to a huge amount of other independent research on iodine -- which seems to heal everything from flu to fibroids to fibrocystic breast disease to candida to cancer -- but only in amounts over 100 or 1000 times greater than the current RDA of 150 micrograms a day. Here is the link to alot of the current iodine research:
Leafy Greens or Chlorophyll 0 0Posted by Te (Charlotte, Nc) on 06/20/2013
Eating leafy greens or taking chlorophyll will help with body and breath odor. Also get rid of smelly tops or clothing because the odor is trapped in the fabric.
Lemon 1 1
Approval Ratings YEA (1) 33% NAY (1) 33% SIDE EFFECT (1) 33% Posted by Melanie (Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin) on 11/11/2012
[YEA] I was looking at Apple Cider Vinegar uses and came across post. For underarm odor. Rub underarm with lemon, cut the end off rub on, when it looks done cut off the slice and use new end. I have to tell you I was not convinced, but happened to have a lemon so thought what the heck do I have to loose. I used it and went to work, I did take my deoderant just in case. I am blown away! I had really strong body odor and persperation and had to change deoderant often as they would stop working.
This really works for me! No odor or persperation at all. I had to share and thank you to the original sharer! I love Earth Clinic!!!Posted by Dale
Picayune, Mississippi
11/12/2012[SIDE EFFECTS] "You have to be careful if you have sensitive skin.. I tried this and it burned my under arms terrible.. I was miserable for a week.Posted by Funkedafied In Texas
Houston, Texas
10/16/2013[NAY] "This made me smell even worse than I did before. I don't know why?


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You guys may remember me as the photographer that posted photos with Bill Carter a couple of years ago.
UnfortunatelyI was unable to stay in the midwest to take photos of this magical year but I'm going to try my hand at video editing! I'm no ZouDave, but I do have all the Mizzou games and will be going through and editing them in the same vein as how ZouDave used to for the 2007 and 2008 season. I'm still sorta learning a bit and how to edit them so hopefully the videos will get better with each try. With my new job (at a daily paper) here in the south I may not be able to get them out every week but I'll do my best! Hope you guys enjoy them!
Mizzou vs Murray State 2013
Let me know what you think and how I can improve them!

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Tim Lane
As non-Victorian teams rise, crowds will play active part
Tim Lane In case you hadn't noticed, football's pendulum of ascendancy seems to be swinging back to its median position, if not quite yet to the non-Victorian side thereof.
Tommy rightly hailed a hero
Tim Lane Tom Hafey's death has generated an outpouring of sadness which, no doubt, will continue into Monday when his funeral will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Homing in on any advantage
Tim Lane Playing in front of a home crowd seems to always favour the local team, but why is it so?
Tim Lane
Time for those at the top to show leadership
Tim Lane Jeff Kennett's playing to the public gallery on the matter of umpiring revives memories of the day when he shovelled sand on a group of television cameramen.
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Big five are jockeying for the run home
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Danny Riojas
Born on Sept. 20, 1960
GONZALES - Danny Riojas,52, of Gonzales, peacefully passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2013. He was born September 20, 1960 in Gonzales, the son of Paul and Delia (Trevino) Riojas.
Funeral Mass will begin at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Gonzales. Interment will follow at Saint James Catholic Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at the Buffington Funeral Home Chapel in Gonzales on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 7 p.m.
To join the family in celebrating Danny's life, please go to: www.buffingtonfuneralhomegonzales.com


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Police are investigating an accident in which a driver smashed into a payday loan store Thursday morning.
The crash was reported about 10:15 a.m. at Ameribest Payday Loans and Check Cashing, located at 12705 S. Mur-Len Rd.
The driver, a 65-year-old woman, was not injured. However, a female employee inside the business sitting at her desk suffered an ankle injury.
That woman, who is described as being in her 50s, was briefly pinned by her desk and debris. She was taken to an area hospital in good condition to be checked out.
A man also working inside the store at the time was not injured.
Police say the driver was trying to park her car in the parking lot. Police are still not sure what caused the accident.
They are still investigating if the woman might have confused the brake and gas pedal.
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(WMC-TV) - Here in the Mid-South, we have no shortage of ideas on how to spend tax dollars on fancy new developments. On the other hand, we do have a deficit when it comes to our collective attention span.
Just the headlines of the past few days, read together, paint a picture of a community that is awash in tax dollars. The Convention and Visitor's Bureau wants a brand new convention center. The City of Memphis wants to divert millions in tax dollars to renovate the Mid-South Fairgrounds. Some other folks want $15 million from the city to renovate the Sears Crosstown tower.
The list doesn't end there.
All these projects have the potential to make Memphis a better city. The reality is that we probably cannot afford to pay for all of them at the same time. We have to rely on our leaders for the imagination and creativity to have big dreams, but also the pragmatism to know when to say when. And, we can't afford for them to make mistakes. I think a lot of folks are still scratching their heads regarding Beale Street Landing.
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KC Star has interesting article on Joey Gathright
For me, it is more condemnation of Buddy Bell for not giving Joey the green light. As badly as KC was at scoring runs in 2007, Gathright couldn't run except when BB gave him the green light. Guess BB was waiting for the 3 run homer. RR fans are running out of chances to bash Buddy so get in while you can.
Haven't heard much conversation about Gathright's role in 2008. In thinking about KC's roster, the player I see as the most redundant in position and ability is Ross Gload. He is a backup 1B of which we have Butler and Shealy. Teahen and Gordon can cover 1B, too. Can't forget Huber who is out of options and could be backup LF/C/DH. And Gload is a backup LH outfielder of which we have Gathright who can play all 3 spots. Costa, Maier, Lubanski are in the mix, too.
Although I think Gload could be a valuable role player for the right team, just don't see it being with KC in 2008. Gathright has that one plus skill in speed which people like in backup players. Shealy's ST will play in huge part in whether Gload makes KC roster or not.


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I know I'm in the minority here but I think people are coming to conclusions way too quickly. Just about everyone here is on one side of the fence or the other already. And I know that's our role as fans, but I say hold on before coming to any conclusions.
There are certainly times on be on one of the fence or the other and be confident you're on the right side. Had we traded for Dwight Howard, we'd have reason to smile and the Magic would have reason to frown. In the case of Gerald Wallace for our first round pick, no one can tell except time itself.
To start with, I shouldn't say just Gerald Wallace for our first round pick. We also gained freedom from Shawne Williams' contract next year. Other than that, I don't see New Jersey or Portland valuing Okur or Williams as players in their plan. So those three assets involved in the deal lead me to my argument - all three assets are question marks.
Starting with Gerald Wallace, it remains to be seen how valuable he'll be. It was less than a year ago that he was motivated leaving Charlotte and played like an All-Star down the stretch for Portland. This year he has been less effective for various reasons. For one, the team is not in the hunt to make the playoffs. Secondly, the coaching staff wasn't seeing eye to eye with the team, including Wallace. But most importantly, Wallace was playing with a different distributor. Raymond Felton has not been himself this year and a distributor is the last thing you'll refer to Jamal Crawford as.
So how does he fit in to the Nets, you ask? He'll surely be splitting time at the SF and PF spots. He now allows MarShon Brooks to play the SG more. And if you don't know how critical that is you need to go check his stats at 82games.com. His ability to defend and play in transition should shock no one. The big question mark will be in the half court offense, as his lack of a jump shot will not help us out. Having never played with a great PG, we really don't know what to expect out of Wallace. It could be as bad as "maybe Gerald Green should be starting" to as good as us making the playoffs with him shutting down LeBron in the first round. So I'll wait to judge him in a Nets uniform until after this season. Some people are concerned he'll opt out. And I think the only way that happens is if he finishes strong...which would probably lead to us making the playoffs where anything can happen.
The Nets first round draft pick looked to be a valuable asset entering the trade deadline. As it turns out, the Nets didn't value it so highly. But a lot of time and decision making stand between now and the draft. Everyone assumes that the talent in college will all enter the draft - such is never the case. And although I have my opinions on which college players can play ball and which ones are overrated, I won't bring that up here. The only sure thing about draft day is there will be uncertainty. We don't know when we would pick. We don't know who will be available at that pick. We don't know if we'll get the Houston pick. So it's hard to say.
As of the latest NBADraft.net mock, Harrison Barnes is listed at #4. And Tyler Zeller is listed at #15, the spot we'd pick from if we made the playoffs. Obviously there is a dramatic difference between the two and that's the calculated risk Billy saw if making the move.
Finally, and not to be overlooked, ridding ourselves of Shawne Williams contract into next season. From my chair, it's hard to gauge how valuable that cap space will be. And once again, no one will know until it is put to use. If the estimated $8 million (from what I've read) that we'll have after taking care of Hump/Brook is put to good use this will be seen as another valuable part of the transaction. If we land a FA at a regrettable price, I'll long to have Shawne Williams back (as depressing as that may sound).
Overall I'm just reserving my judgments for at least 10 games to see how well Wallace is playing, 25 games to see if we made the playoffs, the lottery if we didn't, the draft to see who went in our original slot, and eventually the end of this offseason, as we won't know the outcome of this judgment until then. Although the theme has been "Win Now," I believe in the heads of our front office that meant "Win This Offseason."
Whether a win means re-signing Deron (who we are playing better basketball with him off the court and we should have traded away...but that's a whole other article) or pairing him up with Dwight, that's in the eyes of the beholder. But bottom line, don't be in such a hurry to judge this trade.


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Movie News
Bobo_Vision returns with more NYAFF reviews, including TOKYO GORE POLICE, Johnnie To's SPARROW and more!!!
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here with another report from our own Bobo_Vision at this year's New York Asian Film Festival, giving us a round-up of the quality flicks he's seen. The one I'm most looking forward to catching is TOKYO GORE POLICE, which he describes as a mix between RoboCop and Evil Dead. Count me in! Here he is with the good word!
Hey, all. So the New York Asian Film Festival comes to a close this week and I managed to catch some great flicks during the second week, including Accuracy of Death, Johnny To's Sparrow, Public Enemy Returns, M, and Tokyo Gore Police. Here are my reviews: ACCURACY OF DEATH (Dir - Masaya Kakei, Japan) This is the story of the Grim Reaper (one of many) who, with the aid of his faithful dog whom he communicates with telepathically, decides whether certain people are ready to die. If so, he proceeds with death, if not, he suspends. In between working on these jobs he spends most of his time in a CD store listening to various tracks as he's an avid music lover. The character of the Grim Reaper is played with great wit and sensitivity by Takeshi Kaneshiro, and it's fun to watch him on the job as he intervenes in peoples' lives. As I watched this film, I thought that perhaps it would be better suited as a Quantum Leap-styled Japanese TV show where he would decide individuals' fates each week and give them a chance to fulfil their life's purpose, because it seemed odd to be introduced to entirely new characters in the film as he went from one job to the next. This was remedied by the end as all the loose ends were tied together and made into one cohesive, beautiful film, creating a broader scope than you realize as the story unfolds. An exceptional movie; one of my favourites of the festival. SPARROW (Dir - Johnny To, Hong Kong) This is not an action film, so don't expect typical Johnny To fare here. However, it's not a complete departure for To because even his action films tend to have strong human elements which makes the action more compelling; it's more than just fights, explosions, and gunfire strung together. This film is about a group of four pickpockets who meet and become mesmerized by a woman who is a con-artist of a higher caliber. She works for a gang boss who practically owns her like property. These four men fall for this woman and come to sympathize with her, even after she dupes them, and they decide to help her. The most notable thing To has accomplished with this film is the tone. It's like a film from a classier era, and has a cheerful, upbeat mood. A scene where the woman and one of the pickpockets share a cigarette reminded me of the 50's diner scene between Travolta and Thurman in Pulp Fiction. It's brief, but while driving in a convertible at night, as the neon signs are reflected in the windshield, the woman takes the cigarette from his mouth for a puff, and he watches carefully as she gets lipstick on the filter. It's the type of playful flirtation that makes you feel as though you're transported to another time. The climax involves of the film involves a challenge between two groups of pickpockets while under umbrellas in the rain, and it plays like a choreographed number by Fred Estaire. However, despite being well made, I must admit, I was fighting to stay awake towards the end. It's good overall, but a little too cute for my liking. Perhaps I wasn't in the mood. PUBLIC ENEMY RETURNS (Dir - Woo-Suk Kang, Korea) Detective Kang, the police officer with the intense moral indignation, is back! In the original film, Kang was a cop surrounded by crime and corruption and he declared war on anyone acting against society or breaking the law as they were "public enemies". This time around, he's unemployed, strapped for cash, and raising his 9-year old daughter and is called back to duty when the force needs his help to stop a gang syndicate that's recruiting 17-year old boys as their gangsters. The movie is more humourous and light-hearted than the original while still providing lots of action and drama. The best scenes are where Kang simply talks with various suspects and gets under their skin like Columbo while displaying his disgust for them and their ilk. These films are great largely because Detective Kang is such a fantastic character. He's the Korean Charles Bronson, and I hope there are several more films in the Public Enemy series. DAINIPPONJIN (Dir - Hitoshi Matsumoto, Japan) This "mockumentary" starts with a slow pace as we follow Dai-Soto and learn about his salary, his wife whom he's separated from, and his daily routine. Eventually it's revealed that his job is to fight giant monsters (a rampant problem in Japan) by growing to an enormous size with the help of a massive infusion of electricity. The "baddies" he fights resemble creatures generated from the Spore videogame. The Japanese have an insane sense of humour, and those in the audience found this movie howlingly funny. For me, it had humourous moments, but the jokes wore thin long before the movie ended. An interesting concept, but not enough humour to sustain an entire movie. Worth renting on DVD. M (Dir - Lee Myung-Se, Korea) No relation to the Fritz Lang classic, this is the story of a writer (Mr. M) struggling with his next book. He's engaged to be married, and in addition to contending with a concerned father-in-law and publisher, he is suddenly visited by the ghost of a young woman who is very much in love with him. It's not clear whether she is real, imaginary, or a fragment of his memory, but Mr. M begins to go in and out of the real world to the underworld where he visits this woman. This turns out to be a very touching and well-crafted love story. The best love stories are unconventional, and love is merely one of many other themes being dealt with, like death, career, and marriage for example, just as in life. This was a low-budget film but the director manages to use camera techniques, sound, and lighting to create a picture full of emotion and symbolic imagery. "M" is a film worth checking out. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL NIGHT IN THE WORLD (Dir - Daisuke Tengan, Japan) This is one of those movies where an outsider (in this case, a journalist) comes to a small town and gets charmed by the quirky locals. For the first hour or so, it plays like so many comedies that come out of the UK about small, working class towns, but then it shifts gears and becomes a David Lynch film. We are introduced to a female bartender who communes with spirits and the dead, a suspected terrorist creating an aphrodisiac "love bomb", and a man who turns into a snake. The film culminates with a grand orgy amongst all the town members thereby creating the most beautiful night in the world. It sounds better than it really is. With a running time of 2 hours and 40 minutes, the film meanders all over the place and we're introduced to too many side characters with little significance or entertainment value. If the filmmakers had focused on the more interesting characters, with tighter editing about an hour could be cut out of the film, and it would be a much better movie. But as it stands now I can't recommend it. TOKYO GORE POLICE (Dir -Yoshinori Nishimura, Japan) Wow. This is one of those films you check out to satisfy your morbid curiosity, and it delivers. The world this film is set in is like a cross between Robocop and Evil Dead, where crime has progressed causing the police force to become privatized like a Blackwater-esque organization of samurai. They hunt "engineers", which are a type of scientifically engineered superhumans who have fleshy appendages like something out of a Cronenberg film. I used to love gore when I was growing up, and accumulated a drawer full of Fangoria magazines by the age of 14, but I outgrew it. Now, gore in films is like explosions - unless it's integral to the story, I don't care for it. However, this film reminded me of how I felt when I was 14 when I was curious as to all the inventive ways a movie could use gore. Some of the film's inventions include a man whose penis regenerates to the size of an elephant's trunk after being bitten off (and fires bullets to boot!), a gimp who walks on all fours with samurai swords as artificial limbs, and a woman whose legs from her knees to her crotch are like the gaping maw of a crocodile. This isn't the type of film where you leave pissed off at the director for trying to shock or disturb you, or mess with your head like many American gore films of late. Instead, it's like a celebration of gore, and the filmmakers use gore as their medium to explore their art. And it's just a lot of wacky, blood-filled fun. If you like grindhouse films, slasher films like Re-animator, or if this plays at a midnight showing in your town, it's worth checking out for that shared experience of a theather full of people simultaneously thinking "I can't beleive what I'm watching". And that does it for me. There were other films I wanted to see like Sukiyaki Western Django and King Naresuan 1 & 2, but I didn't get the chance. But if you have an opportunity to see these films for yourself, or any of the films I recommended, it would be worth your while and a refreshing change from the typical films churned out of Hollywood. Peace. Bobo_Vision
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July 6, 2008, 11:28 p.m. CST
by Groothewarrior
i would like to thank the academy...
July 7, 2008, 12:09 a.m. CST
by DRACULA_WANTS_THE_AMULET
July 7, 2008, 1:19 a.m. CST
Sounds great, Bobo.
by Bungion Boy
I really wanted to go to these but I have a guest from out of town I've been entertaining all week. Sounds like some fantastic films. Always enjoy your reviews.
July 7, 2008, 1:35 a.m. CST
You can have your fucking amulet
by Chicken Thunder
And your pigfucking. <br> Thanks for the reviews Bobo, look forward to checking some of these out.
July 7, 2008, 1:47 a.m. CST
Good Work, Bobo_Vision
by psychedelic
I wish crazy wacko movies like these could get larger audiences on a regular basis. Sounds like the festival was fun and there are good things to check out. I've been stoked to see Tokyo Gore Police since Twich ran trailers for it. It's good to know it didn't disappoint you.
July 7, 2008, 8:51 a.m. CST
As excited as I am for Tokyo Gore Police
by Hawaiian Organ Donor
The big news here is the release of another Public Enemy movie. What a great series so far.
July 7, 2008, 8:55 a.m. CST
Accuracy of Death, Sparrow and M all sound worthwhile..
by Jonah Echo
I've seen both Dai Nipponjin and Sukiyaki Western Django and while Nipponjin was diverting and clever for a bit, it falls apart for being too slow and too random with no closure. A change of pacing and making things a bit less mystifying would have helped. <p> Django is just a big giant mess. Almost all of the japanese actors talk in broken english which is almost incomprehensible,quentin tarantino mugging ferociously, and too much wierdness for wierdness sake. I understand something surreal and bizarre was the aim, but it doesn't have any structure or apparent vision and that makes it frustrating and tedious. And this is from someone who adores Happiness of the Katakuris.
July 7, 2008, 10:41 a.m. CST
How would you define Re-Animator?
by Bobo_Vision
Its typically in the Horror movie section, but I didn't call it horror because it's not really scary. I know, slasher implies some guy with a knife slashing people, but it could also mean there's blood and gore in it? I concede, slasher is not the best term. <p> Jonah Echo, thats too bad about Sukiyaki Western Django. The notion of a post-apocalyptic western with Japanese characters seemed interesting, but QT in an acting role also boded poorly.
July 7, 2008, 10:52 a.m. CST
Johnnie To best Filmmaker right now, period!!
by picardsucks
I love Johnnie To !!! Johnnie To should be in hollywood and he should bring Andy Lau, Francis Ng, Anthony Wong, Simon Yam,Aaron Kwok Roy Cheung, Lam Suet,and a bunch of very hot Hong Kong actresses with him. He should be given $100 mil to write, produce and direct a huge American Triad opus and no politically correct hollywood socialist queers should be allowed to come within 50 miles of the set or the editing room. I would pay a hundred bucks to see that film
July 7, 2008, 11:31 a.m. CST
Fantasia ?
by siatrisx
I have tickets to see those same movies at Fantasia Fest this month in Montreal...
July 7, 2008, 1:15 p.m. CST
Nice set of reviews, Bobo
by Drunken Rage
Succinct, not filled with autobiographical detail, quick and to the point. Wish more of the reviewers here would write like that. Also wish there were more reviews of international films.
July 7, 2008, 1:52 p.m. CST
Hollywood would ruin Johnnie To
by Hawaiian Organ Donor
Too much control over his projects would destroy their integrity. He needs to learn from the hard lesson of John Woo, and Ang Lee to some extent.
July 7, 2008, 5:10 p.m. CST
Nice one.
by Knuckleduster
Looking forward to just about all of the movies mentioned, especially Sparrow and Accuracy of Death.
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South Pole record-breaking teenager arrives back in UK
Bristol teenager Lewis Clark, 16, has become the youngest person ever to ski to the South Pole. He arrived back at Heathrow Airport today (Thursday 23 January).
He's here! Lewis the teen polar explorer back in UK
South Pole teen Lewis Clark due into Heathrow
Mum Sarah and brother Sol (11) await the arrival of 16 yo South Pole record breaker Lewis Clarke http://t.co/nftXsL4ulQ
Read more: Bristol teenager becomes youngest person ever to ski to South Pole
Head: Teen's polar trek 'one way to avoid revision!'
QEH Headmaster Stephen Holliday said that Lewis did take some revision to do on his solar-powered smartphone, but by his own admission he had not done much.
– Stephen Holliday, Headmaster of QEH
There has been fantastic support from all the boys at the school and their reaction, especially amongst his friends in Year 11, has been that they are all behind him fully - though none of us is very envious of the physical endurance involved. ... The expedition was certainly one way to avoid revising for GCSE mocks. The exams will be a walk in the park after this one.
Bristol schoolboy explorer due back home today
A 16-year-old Bristol schoolboy who became the youngest person to trek to the South Pole is expected back in the UK later today.
Lewis Clarke completed his gruelling 700-mile journey on Saturday - 48 days after it started. He endured temperatures of -50C and winds of 120 mph to achieve his dream which began four years ago when he was part of a relay team to swim the English Channel.
With only guide Carl Alvey for company, Lewis skied up to nine hours a day and had just two supply drops during his epic voyage which has so far raised about £2,000 for The Prince's Trust. He is due into Heathrow Airport from Sao Paulo at lunchtime.
But there's little time to relax. He returns to Bristol's QEH (Queen Elizabeth's Hospital) school on Monday to catch up on three months' of work ahead of his GCSEs in the summer.
VIDEO: Bristol teenager completes challenge to South Pole
A schoolboy from Bristol has become the youngest person ever to reach the south pole. 16-year-old Lewis Clarke has spent 48 days skiing across the world's coldest climate - to take the title previously held by an 18-year-old Canadian.
Watch this report by Charlotte Saker..
Bristol schoolboy youngest ever to ski to South Pole
A schoolboy from Bristol has become the youngest person ever to ski to the South Pole. 16-year-old Lewis Clarke spent 48 days skiing across the world's coldest climate to take the title previously held by an 18-year-old Canadian.
He was expected to reach his finish point at three o'clock yesterday afternoon but with temperatures of minus 50 degrees it took him a little longer than expected and he reached his goal at around 6pm.
Bristol teenager set to become youngest ever to ski to South Pole
A 16 year old from Bristol is due to become the youngest person ever to ski to the South Pole today. Lewis Clarke from Bishopston is less than 30 miles from completing the 700-mile journey.
Temperatures forecast for today are minus 50c windchill. In a phone call yesterday Lewis said "my body is telling me to stop". There are fears he and his team could get imprisoned in their tent 10 miles from their goal by cold and gale force winds.


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While Spain was racially "pure" in the sense that the Moors, Jews, gypsies and other ethnic groups had been kicked out centuries before, the New World populations were a mixture of Europeans, Indians and blacks brought in as slaves. The highly racist colonial society was extremely sensitive to minute percentages of black or Indian blood: your status in society could be determined by how many 64ths of Spanish heritage you had. Spanish law allowed wealthy people of mixed heritage to "buy" whiteness and thus rise in a society which did not want to see their status change. This caused resentment with the privileged classes: the "dark side" of the revolutions was that they were fought, in part, to maintain a racist status quo in the colonies free of Spanish liberalism.
Napoleon Invades Spain: 1808
Tired of the waffling of Charles IV and Spain's inconsistency as an ally, Napoleon invaded in 1808 and quickly conquered not only Spain but Portugal as well. He replaced Charles IV with his own brother, Joseph Bonaparte. A Spain ruled by France was an outrage even for New World loyalists: many men and women who would have otherwise supported the royalist side now joined the insurgents. Those Spaniards who resisted Napoleon begged the colonials for help but refused to promise to reduce trade restrictions if they won.
The chaos in Spain made the perfect excuse to rebel and yet not commit treason: many said they were loyal to Spain, not Napoleon. In places like Argentina, colonies "sort of" declared independence: they claimed that they would only rule themselves until such a time as Charles IV or his son Ferdinand were put back on the Spanish throne. This half-measure was much more palatable to some who did not want to declare independence outright. Of course, there was no real going back from such a step and Argentina formally declared independence in 1816.
The independence of Latin America from Spain was a foregone conclusion as soon as the creoles began thinking of themselves as Americans and the Spaniards as something different from them. By that time, Spain was between a rock and a hard place: the creoles clamored for positions of influence in the colonial bureaucracy and for freer trade. Spain granted neither, which caused great resentment and helped lead to independence. But had they agreed to these changes, they would have created a more powerful, wealthy colonial elite with experience in administering their home regions - a road that also would have led directly to independence. Some Spanish officials must have realized this and the decision was taken to squeeze the utmost out of the colonial system before it collapsed.
Of all of the factors listed above, the most important is probably Napoleon's invasion of Spain. Not only did it provide a massive distraction and tie up Spanish troops and ships, it pushed many undecided creoles over the edge in favor of independence. By the time Spain was beginning to stabilize - Ferdinand reclaimed the throne in 1813 - colonies in Mexico, Argentina and northern South America were in revolt.
Lynch, John. Simón Bolívar: A Life. 2006: Yale University Press.
Scheina, Robert L. Latin America's Wars: The Age of the Caudillo, 1791 - 1899. 2003: Washington: Brassey's, Inc.


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David Trott are challenging hardline conservative Reps. Justin Amash and
Kerry Bentivolio in Republican primaries. This comes after three years
of frustration over GOP insurgents roughing up the business community's
agenda. That all came to a head with the 16-day partial government
shutdown and the threat of a national financial default.
The Michigan races are a turnabout after several
years of widely heralded contests in which right-flank candidates have
tried to unseat Republican incumbents they perceive as not being
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If a Patient Has a Cold, Why Does a Doc Need to Know About Guns, a Federal Judge Wonders
Posted Jul 13, 2011 5:11 PM CDT
By Martha Neil
Physicians fighting a Florida law that restricts them from asking all patients about guns or dropping a patient simply because he or she has a firearm could be facing an uphill legal battle.
During a court hearing today on a lawsuit filed by several physician groups, an assistant attorney general said the doctors are misreading the statute and a federal judge expressed skepticism about their case, reports the Associated Press.
The physicians say asking about guns, as a number of standard questionnaires do, is a legitimate inquiry about patient health.
"What's relevant about asking about my gun when I came in with a cold?" said U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke. "Maybe it's the other way around. Maybe the questionnaire is overbroad and not the statute."
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Google poised to have strong presence in connected car
There will be more Google in your next car. That was the clear message automakers gave at the recent International CES, the world's largest consumer electronic fair. Google Maps with street view function make in-car navigation systems a lot more precise and easy to use, Google Glass could help to increase safety while driving and smartwatches using Google's Android operating system might come first from an automaker rather than a computer maker.
That could be just the beginning because one of the top stories from last month's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas was the announcement of the Open Automotive Alliance, whose members include automotive and technology companies that want to expand the use of Google's Android-based systems in vehicles.
That means Google, which is developing its own self-driving vehicles, will influence the driving experience of cars from Audi, General Motors, Honda and Hyundai. Audi Chief Technology Officer Ulrich Hackenberg said his company teamed up with Google for a simple reason: "Eighty percent of smartphones in the world are Android-based."
Don't forget Apple
The virtual cockpit that Audi debuted at the CES shows how a car's navigation system could benefit when assisted by Google Maps street view. This enhancement promises to make navigation nearly foolproof.
While Google and Android are gaining traction, automakers are not ready to commit to just one solution, which is why Honda, Hyundai, and GM are also partners in Apple's Siri Eyes Free program. In June, Apple said Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Ferrari, Infiniti, Kia, Hyundai, Volvo, Acura, Jaguar, Opel and Chevrolet would offer its technology starting this year.
Siri Eyes Free permits motorists to perform several tasks – such sending an e-mail or text – without taking their eyes off the road. BMW is taking an open approach. "I think it would be dangerous to only work with Google, and there are alternatives to consider. Apple clearly is one, then Microsoft, IBM and also Nokia. Having most of the worldwide street data in hand, they are possible partners," BMW development boss Herbert Diess told Automotive News Europe.
Glasses for safety?
Hyundai and Mercedes also announced at the CES their plans to integrate Google Glass into their infotainment systems this year. And Harman International is tinkering with an app that would use Google Glass to display collision warnings. To receive that warning, a driver never has to take his eyes off the road, Harman Vice President Alon Atsmon said, adding that he sees Google Glass as a low-cost alternative to head-up displays. Harman is prepared to market its solution as original equipment or via the aftermarket.
Hyundai and Mercedes, meanwhile, view Google Glass as a device to be worn before or after a trip – not while driving. Last month, Hynundai announced plans to integrate Google Glass with the infotainment system of the 2015 Genesis, which debuts in the spring. The Korean automaker assigned Covisint, a software company headquartered in Detroit, to integrate Google Glass with Hyundai's Blue Link infotainment system.
Auto smartwatches
Smartwatches are poised to be the next must-have item for tech freaks. These watches let you quickly check e-mails and even make calls without the hassle of having to pull your smartphone out of your pocket. Automakers such as Nissan, BMW and Mercedes want to be at the forefront of the potential craze. Nissan last year announced its Dick Tracy-like device; BMW and Mercedes unveiled their smartwatches at the CES. These smartwatches offer some special auto-focused features. Nissan's is designed for use in its performance NISMO models and will provide the owner data such as vehicle speed, fuel consumption and even the driver's heart rate.
Mercedes' smartwatch has special functions for use inside and outside the car use, including the possibility to help locate your car in a parking lot. BMW's i Remote app for the i3 electric car soon will be available on the Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch. Currently the app is only on the Apple iPhone. The i Remote app keeps drivers connected with their BMW i3s at all times, offering information on the battery charge and available range. The app also allows users to adjust the on-board climate in preparation for a trip.
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Dolphins charter jet clips other plane at DFW airport
A plane chartered by the Dolphins clipped a parked plane as it prepared to take off from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
Brown reflects on 'Hard Knocks,' still focused on NFL dream
Les Brown was a focal point of HBO's 'Hard Knocks,' and his release was aired on the show. He reflected on camp and discussed his NFL future.
Dolphins OT Long leaves practice with knee injury
Dolphins OLT Jake Long left practice Monday after injuring his right knee during an 11-on-11 drill.
Dolphins cut WR Pruitt
The Dolphins made two moves to get to the 75-player limit set by the NFL on Monday.
Colts acquire CB Davis from Dolphins
The Dolphins traded former first-round CB Vontae Davis to the Colts for a second-round pick and a conditional sixth-rounder.
Dolphins release nine players
The Dolphins released nine players on Saturday morning, including S Tyrell Johnson and CB Jonathan Wade.
Dolphins OG Steinbach to retire
Dolphins OG Eric Steinbach will announce his retirement Wednesday, head coach Joe Philbin said.
Seau toxicology report reveals nothing suspicious
Junior Seau's toxicology reported that he had trace amounts of a sleep aid and a pain reliever that were "consistent with therapeutic use."
Tannehill wins Dolphins' starting QB job
Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin announced Monday that rookie Ryan Tannehill will be the team's starting quarterback.
Philbin not ready to name Dolphins' starting QB
Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin is going to wait a bit longer before naming his team's starting quarterback.
Odrick looks forward to making plays in new Dolphins 'D'
The QB competition is important, but the staple of this Dolphins club will be the defensive line, including DE Jared Odrick.
Report: Dolphins QB Tannehill to start Friday
According to broadcaster Dick Stockton, who is calling Friday night's Dolphins-Panthers game, Ryan Tannehill will start at QB for Miami.
Viewers meet Philbin during intense 'Hard Knocks' episode
On Tuesday night's episode of "Hard Knocks," we got quite the glimpse into the personality of Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin.
Lozada files for divorce from Johnson
Chad Johnson's wife, Evelyn Lozada, has filed for divorce, according to TMZ. Lozada claimed that her marriage is "irretrievably broken."
Dolphins cut WR Johnson
The Dolphins released WR Chad Johnson, the team announced Sunday evening, one day after Johnson was arrested for domestic violence.
A person with knowledge of the contract says Ellerbe has agreed to a $35 million, five-year deal with the Miami Dolphins. The person confirmed the agreement to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no deal had been announced Tuesday night. Ellerbe, 27, had 4 1/2 sacks last year for the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens.||||||| Ellerbe was undrafted out of Georgia and has 14 career starts in four NFL seasons. He gives the Dolphins more youth at the position, leaving the status of nine-year veteran Karlos Dansby in doubt.
Ellerbe said he'll be ready to play against Denver.||||||| Ellerbe hurt his ankle and sat out the fourth quarter last week against the Colts.
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I/O Magic Model BCD 44XH manufactured by Behavior Tech Computer Corp. FCC ID E5XCD32XHU001.
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What's more important: Build quality or Features?
I recently posted a question on which phone is better,the Galaxy S4 or the HTC One? I got a lot of mixed results but overall I think that people favored the HTC due to it's superior feel and build quality, screen and the beats audio. Personally, I've always been more of a Samsung guy but I wanted to see people's opinion.
I've done more research on the devices and have found out that Samsung wins in features but HTC has more favorable build quality.
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A few weeks ago as I saw Gilbert Melendez engaged in a much tougher fight than anyone expected (Ok, the 2 or 3 people that picked Thompson will now post their thoughts), I began to think, Is complacency for some of these great Champions unavoidable, and what is the role of the media and fans in generating this complacency.
Heading into his fight with Frankie Edgar at UFC112, BJ Penn was on top of the Lightweight world. In his last 5 LW fights he had stopped Jens Pulver, Joe Stevenson, Sean Sherk, Kenny Florian, and Diego Sanchez. In the middle of that was a loss to GSP at Welterweight, but that only lead to a dedicated BJ Penn turning to Marv Marinovich and showing up to the Florian, and Sanchez fights in the best shape of his career.
Frankie Edgar at the time was a legit top 10 fighter, but he was also most well known for being the undersized fighter who was dominated by Gray Maynard in a fight that was painful to watch for many fans. Edgar was coming off a stoppage win over Matt Veach... yeah, Matt Veach. Granted, Veach was a late replacement for Kurt Pelligrino, but that is not exactly the guy who is a springboard to greatness. Many fans felt that Gray Maynard, who was still undefeated at the time deserved the title shot well ahead of Edgar.
Reading the predictions for this fight, not only did the entire BloodyElbow staff pick BJ Penn (no surprise, I did too), but only one member of the team even though Edgar would make it to a decision. To quote Mike Fagan "Edgar has no path to victory. He better pray Penn's ACL explodes." The rest were not this brutal, but the consensus opinion was that Edgar was good, but BJ was great.
On fight night the first thing I saw when BJ stepped into the cage was that BJ was not in as good as shape as he had been for the Florian, and Sanchez fights. The muscles that had appeared while he was working with Marv Marinovich were no longer showing, and BJ was back to his pre-GSP II appearance. No reason to panic, this is still the great BJ Penn. Then the fight started, and to me it looked like BJ was lacking fire for the entire fight. I know there is a ton of controversy surrounding the decision, I've had the debate with some of my friends, and was actually surprised when I logged on and saw how many people thought that BJ won. I scored it for Edgar... I'm not here to debate a 2+ year old fight, I'm here to point out that this fight did not go the way anyone expected. BJ had changed up his training, and I think he had heard the voices of all the media, fans and drew his own conclusion on how big of a challenge Frank Edgar was. This fight was suppose to be a mis-match. All BJ had to do was show up and win, and then Edgar showed up and fought like he had nothing to lose executing a brilliant game plan to frustrate the champion.
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A re-match was ordered, and surely BJ would not be caught by surprise this time. But the complacency remained, vocal media and fans insisted that BJ was robbed the first fight. Once again, not a single member of the BE staff picked Edgar to win. "I would not want to be in a cage wit an angry B.J. Penn" - Chris Nelson. Jonathan Snowden was the only one who picked up on B.J. still coasting on his greatness "Penn say he may not have trained harder for the rematch, but rested harder." The result was a Champion in Frank Edgar with nothing to lose, and he was even more confident and aggressive this time out. Penn looked like a man who could not believe what was happening, an could not find the fire to channel his greatness.
Now I have spent a lot of time talking about BJ Penn/Frank Edgar, and this brings me to the recent Gilbert Melendez/Josh Thompson controversy. Gilbert was clearly the top Lightweight in Strikeforce heading into the fight. Dana White famously said last September that getting Gilbert Melendez to UFC was one of his top priorities... before he became a pawn in the Showtime TV negotiations, and was stranded in Strikeforce with a division that was cleaned out of worthy competition, or so it seemed. The general consensus was that Melendez was somewhere between 2 and 5 ranked in the world.
If you watched the first two fights between Melendez, and Thompson then you would think that there is no way that Melendez could get complacent in a third fight, but that would be to ignore the career track of both fighters since their second fight.
Gilbert Melendez had risen to the top of the division and hadn't even been pushed by very good competition such as Shinya Aoki, Tatsuya Kawajiri, and Jorge Masvidal... all of who were suppose to test Melendez in different ways but ended up getting steamrolled. Thompson's path since the second Melendez fight included a loss to Kawajiri, he did not even fight in 2011 due to injuries, and then won an uninspiring decision over K.J. Noons this March. The perception out there was that Melendez was on the way up, and Thompson was on the way down, the BE Staff predications show that this was the prevailing wisdom.
So here is Gilbert Melendez, a guy many out there wanted to see fighting for the UFC title, and he is facing a former foe, widely regarded as being on the downside of his career, and unworthy of being in the cage with him. Is it any real surprise that Melendez had a let down. Is it any real surprise that Thompson fought like he had absolutely nothing to lose. I don't think so.
The media, social media, and message boards are great things. They help fans interact and share our opinions on everything. Do I think that BJ Penn, and Gilbert Melendez sit around and read Bloody Elbow, and other sites... not really, maybe sometime, but I doubt they are religious followers of the opinions espoused here. But I do imagine that more than a few people in their camps do, and that when they log onto twitter they can see the general perception. These men are living and breathing the sport on a daily basis, they easily can come to the same conclusion that many writers, fans, and promoters share. Sometimes this feeling is that they do not have a challenge in front of them, and then they prove that they are human. That extra rep to end the day on a good note might not be there, the morning run might stop a couple hundred meters short, or be a few seconds slower, and another interview might be granted in lieu of valuable training time.
BJ Penn never recovered his fire, and swagger at Lightweight, now the big question is will Gilbert Melendez in his next challenge. The only fighters on the roster that makes sense right now is the Pat Healy v Mizuto Hirota winner, neither is a name that inspires fear. There are only two Non-UFC fighters out there that will light the appropriate fire under Melendez in my opnion. One is Michael Chandler, and that fight is not going to happen due to contracts and politics. The other is Eddie Alvarez, and while Eddie owes Bellator one more fight, he is certain to be a restricted free agent by the end of the year. A one off fight in Strikeforce against Melendez on his way to UFC is a win-win for everyone. Alvarez has politicked for the fight for a long time, and I can't think of many fans who would not enjoy this competitive and likely action filled fight.
The point of this piece is not to show the BE staff as being off base in their predictions, and I hope nobody takes it that way. The point is show that even great champions are human, and when enough voices tell them that their opponent is not worthy it is easy for the "edge" that makes them great to slip away... hopefully for just one fight.
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Report: Raiders reached out to Harbaugh
The Raiders spoke to Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh about becoming their head coach, but he said he wasn't interested in the job, according to reports.
Reports: Davis, Cable hold meeting
Raiders managing partner Al Davis scheduled a meeting with head coach Tom Cable on Thursday, and the two could sit down again on Friday to discuss Cable's future, according to reports.
Lechler would 'hate' to see Davis fire Cable
Raiders P Shane Lechler told PFW he strongly believes Al Davis should reconsider if he's leaning toward firing Tom Cable.
Report: Davis to tell Cable he's fired
Raiders managing partner Al Davis is going to meet with Tom Cable on Monday and tell him his time as the team's head coach has come to an end, according to a report.
Raiders' Davis mulls head-coaching change
We're awaiting word from Al Davis as to whether the Raiders will be searching for their sixth head coach since 2002, but it's clear the team's managing partner is seriously considering making yet another change.
Report: Raiders likely to fire Cable
He probably will not be sent packing Monday, but a report indicates the Raiders will likely fire head coach Tom Cable in the near future.
Heyward-Bey fails to silence critics in Year One
Raiders rookie Darrius Heyward-Bey will head into his first full offseason having failed to silence skeptics that mocked Oakland for selecting him with the seventh overall pick in April's draft.
The Oakland Raiders have signed recently released cornerback Joselio Hanson to bolster their secondary.||||||| Oakland released 2011 third-round pick DeMarcus Van Dyke on Monday to make room for Hanson on the roster. Hanson had been released last week by Philadelphia after spending six seasons as the Eagles nickel cornerback.
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okay, so we officially suck ass. agreed? great. now what do we do?
dr. kevorkian to the rescue....wait a minute, let's give it one more try before going to extremes.
well right now, the vikings are sooooo lost, that they have about as much credibility as
miss teen south carolina circa 2007. this still makes me laugh :
but hey, she made up for it in the swimsuit competition....
i suddenly feel the need arise for a thorough and in-depth top-to-bottom analysis.
this would be an evaluation of the whole organization. this would include the front office, coaching staff, players and yes, even the caterers. and i think we should be willing to entertain and make dramatic changes, as long as they are associated with a clear plan and a MAP showing how to get there. i don't want a quick fix. i want a plan to get the team stablized. and then in a position to make a jump in improvement. and then a philosophy of how to continually re-make the team so we can maintain success over the ebb and flow of several seasons.
the picture in my mind is new england. when they have an off year, it's 8-8 at the worst, and it is considered a re-building year. this team has oscilated between mediocre to pretty good to bad to surprisingly good to sucking ass. that does not show much consistency and does not demonstrate a tradition of success.
i want a winner. what's it gonna take to get there?
so zygi, please start reading the norseman and heeding our collective advice. i would love to see a respected football mind come in and be the head of football operations to help you, zygi, set a tone and get the right people. and more importantly, the right COMBINATION of people in here running the day-to-day operations.
zygi, mimmick success, mimmick new england.
imo, the number of problems we currently have are many and the sum of those problems is large. i think there are several facets of the team and organization that need fixing, re-tooling, bolstering and/or developing. this fanpost is just my feeble attempt at laying out some suggested course of action and a forum to spit out some ideas about how to possibly make changes that would build the team up for the long haul. this comes from a fan whose opinions are meaningless in the big picture, but this IS sort of therapeutic, ya know.
so, i'll spew out some ideas, and then you guys can join in the spirit of brain storming. i dare everyone to try on someone else's ideas for size, before getting critical of them. and offer up your own realistic thoughts of what should/could/would happen to make this team of purple tel-a-tubbys more like big-bad-barneys hopped up on purple-dino-vitamins.
jethro's random brainstorming ideas:
i could see getting a respected football guru in here to start things off and advise zygi and mark wilf on what they should do. i don't think zygi is a real football guy, but i think he would listen to a trusted director of football operations type of guy who can construct the big picture. you know, a real general manager type.
but, who could that guy be? i dunno...names like jimmy johnson, tony dungy, bill cowher and tony flippin robbins come to mind. what do you think?
i could see that guy setting a tone for the personnel guys and the head coach to follow and emulate. his role would be to set the tone and get the right combination of people with the right chemistry. a guy to set the course.
i could see keeping speilman, brzeziniski and studwell for some continuity, but getting a head coach in here that doesn't try to control their moves and who is a great facilitator and motivator, as opposed to a top-down controller or dictator type. i could see targeting a guy with sound head coaching experience, either at the college pro level.
i don't have much insight as to specific people, but would love to hear some ideas. the guys that come to my mind are cowher, cuz he ended up a winner and he is still young enough. also i always liked jack del rio and ken wisenhunt, i don't know if we can get them away from their current gigs, but i like that they each have put in time as head coach. maybe they are not big time winners, but that doesn't mean they can't be.
i am just leary of giving the job to a lifetime position coach or coordinator. i want a guy with current nfl head coach experience to take on this team with the goal of building a super bowl team in 3 years. and then to be able to sustain success over the long haul. so i think the experience is important.
i could see jettisoning several of the position coaches. namely the o- line coach, the d-backs coach, the offensive coordinator, and the defensive coordinator. i think it would be good to keep some assitant coaches on to maintain some carry over and continuity. i'll bet they would be very valuable in helping the new coaches get familiar with the players we keep and smooth it over for the players as well.
i think that we need to re-acquire draft picks not only for this coming draft, but also to bolster our draft position for the following year. so i think that if we trade away some players for draft picks, then we will be in a better position to target players for development in the near future.
then i would make it an unofficial policy to continually recycle players on the roster before the treads on their tires are shot, and acquire draft picks in compensation. this way we can go into each draft with extra picks and be in a good position to trade up if there is someone that is specifically targeted. just look at what the pats do. they are sitting pretty for next seasons draft, and they could be super bowl bound this year.
i could see immediately prioritizing the qb and o-line positions and acquiring players or draft picks to be able to get players or prospects for those units. and as important is getting gurus in at o-line coach and qb coach to aid in the development of the players at those positions.
i could see ditching the zone blocking system and going man to better utilize the guys we currently have, and then targeting o-line guys who would fit the man scheme and be long term upgrades to the mcpanzy brigade.
i don't think we can wholesale the o-line in one season. but i want to see a complete turnover after 2 seasons from the group we have now (unless somone decides they want to become good all of a sudden). i could see getting a solid left tackle to replace mckinnie. then, moving mckinnie to right tackle, and trying out loadholdt at right guard, or making him our utility back-up o-lineman.
then find a replacement for sullivan right fricken now. try degeare at left guard for next year, and push his development super hard this offseason along with loadholdt. trade hutchinson for picks, cuz i think he still has perceived value.
i could see targeting qb's who are mobile and elusive enough to move outside the pocket when necessary, play in a moving pocket, and be able to create in designed roll-out situations. guys that are smart and show good game speed instincts. guys with quick consistent deliveries that can throw accurate short and medium range passes more than guys who "have a cannon".
but most important is to get a solid starter and a solid guy in the wings who have similar skill sets and style of play. oh yea, santa, and guys with natural leadership skills and some "it" factor going on. (please, no more of this
hodge-podge beta-omega crew of misfits. you know, "brooks rosenfeidler" meets "tarvaris ferrottenfels").
i could see targeting the d-backs next with the emphasis on losing the cover 2 and getting some ball hawks and intimidating hitters in there to make it a feared unit and take pressure off of the d-line. i would love to see a big guy at strong safety, like a taylor mays. and someone here made the suggestion of moving chris cook to free safety, which seems like it could be a great complement to a big stud strong safety.
i could see staying with the 4-3 defense, cuz we have good players there now that fit that scheme. but i'd like to take pressure off of them by beefing up the secondary and being able to control the ball and clock better on offense.
how to do all of this? i think we need to at least look at whatever possible options we can think of. and then decide what we could maybe get for that option. they are only ideas, sticking sooooo firmly to what we have as a d-line at the expense of helping the bigger picture seems narrow and short sighted to me. i think it's time for some changes to be made, and that could mean creating opportunity by creatively creating change.
glasshoppa, rook at belichick. he snatch pebble from hand. he frexible, he bend rike a reed in the wind.
he masterful at using change to his advantage. now go beat up some cowboys.
here are some off-the-cuff trade ideas.
i'm not suggesting we do all of these, but i am suggesting that we need to part with something to get something that we can turn into a new solution. i am only thinking of what we have to work with, and what we could offer another team in a potential trade. oh, and if they shock and awe some dners into crapping their pants...
well, that's just a bonus.
1. trade jared allen and his big contract for...another first round pick and a starting o-lineman.
2. trade adrian peterson for similar. (i know, i reallly hate this idea, but i'm being "open").
3. franchise sydney rice and use him as a trading card for picks or a player.
4a. trade mckinnie for an up and coming ball boy and box of bubble gum.
4b. keep mckinnie as a right tackle in a man system and get a real left tackle.
4c. then keep loadholdt as the back-up utility lineman or try him out at right guard.
5. trade toby gerhardt for a d-back prospect of similar potential and value, cuz running backs are easier to find.
6. package some low round picks to move up and get a THIRD ROUND PICK, dammit.
(we can go after undrafted prospects to fill out the dorm rooms in mankato next year).
7. sign and trade ray edwards (if we keep jared) to get some value back for him.
8. trade antoine winfield this off season while he still has some value and a short contract left.
that could be an attractive short term solution for another team.
9. assume that we won't get andrew luck and that there aren't any other top notch qb prospects in the draft.
and get over it....and don't draft one of the other qb prospects thinking that we have a "qbof" (barf).
10. then sign mcnabb and re-sign t-jack as his back up and keep joe webb as the guy who will push t-jack for number 2 on the chart. this way we can use trades and draft picks to get an o-line and some d- backs. this would create a more balanced team more quickly. (this makes me cringe, but it may help us in the 2-3 year plan).
11. try to stock pile some 2012 draft choices in the process of making trades this off season. then we will be in a better position to make some moves in the near future. like targeting a hot commodity qb prospect.
so what ideas do you people have? i'm interested to hear them. preferably not simple one liners, but something that is backed up with reason and ties into the bigger picture. whether it's salary cap related, expiring contracts, longevity,chemistry, style of play related...
p.s. sorry for the long fanpost, i didn't mean for it to get this wordy. chin up, we might be drafting in the top ten.


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12:00pm Thursday 8th November 2012 in News By James Pepper, Reporter
Prisoners have been arrested for having mobile phones with them in jail in a crackdown by HMP High Down.
In the last few weeks, seven prisoners from the jail in Sutton have been taken to Reigate police station after being caught in possession of a mobile phone.
Over three days, prison guards rounded up inmates who had been caught with a phone or mobile device, and took them out of the prison grounds.
It is a criminal offence to use a or have a mobile in prison, but lawyers warned prisoners were increasingly flouting the laws.
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He said: "Prisoners having mobile phones is a problem in all prisons. I have known of phones being thrown into prisons over walls, and some even smuggled in by prison officers.
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16 88 replied on Tue, 2014/07/29 - 4:07am
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Regarding your fuel economy of 40mpg, bear in mind it is a vee twin and they are not renowned for their fantastic fuel economy. However, in return you do get good performance and loads of grunt. 40 mpg for a bike of this design is average.
Don't criticise the bike because it is old. I feel many people do, but I would rather have 1986 FZR600 than a 2006 R6.
New bikes, are quite frankly bland, expensive, and in my opinion, just don't have the appeal of their older predecessors.
When Kawasaki revised its GPZ500S in 1994 (many improvements to the 2nd and 3rd gear dogs), its rated fuel consumption was an average of 35mpg. But again this is a quick bike (much quicker than the popular and much praised CB500). What you lose in economy, you gain in performance.