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West Ranch and Valencia stayed undefeated and Hart won big in the Valley Invitational Baseball League over the weekend.
West Ranch beat Saugus 4-1 and improved to 3-0 in Valley Invitational Baseball League play.
Saugus led 1-0 in the third inning, but West Ranch scored four runs in its half of the third. Josh Heinz was 2-for-3 and drove in two runs for West Ranch. Teammate Matt Blake was 3-for-3 with a double.
Valencia's Jake Roberge pitched a two-hit shutout against Simi Valley. Nick Rivas was 2-for-3 and drove in a run for Valencia in his team's 2-0 win. Valencia is 2-0 in the Valley Invitational Baseball League.
Hart roughed up Burroughs, 12-3, and collected 15 hits. Cole Gasper was 3-for-4 with a double and drove in five runs.
Golden Valley scored seven runs in the sixth inning and beat Alemany, 9-5. Billy Fredrick was 4-for-4 and drove in a run for Golden Valley.
Down 5-2 in the sixth, Golden Valley rallied. Riley Sherwood delivered the big blow with a two-run double to give his team a 6-5 lead.
Canyon lost to Birmingham, 4-2.
In auto racing, two drivers from Santa Clarita won races at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale on Saturday night.
R.J. Johnson, a driver from Canyon Country, won the NASCAR Late Model race. It was his third win of the season.
Gerrit Cromsigt of Saugus won the NASCAR Super Stocks race and came in second in the Open Stocks race.
Rich DeLong III of Santa Clarita finished second in the Super Stocks race and extended his lead in the Super Stocks standings at the track.
Go to Haddock in the Paddock for recaps of all the races from Toyota Speedway at Irwindale.
In the NBA Finals, the Lakers lost to the Celtics, 92-86, in Game 5 and now need to win two games at Staples Center to win the NBA championship.
Kobe Bryant scored 38 points, including 19 in the third quarter, but the Celtics got 27 from Paul Pierce in his best game of the Finals.
It was pretty much a one-man show for the Lakers in Game 5. Bryant took 27 shots and played 44 minutes. Pau Gasol was the only other Laker to score in double figures. He had 12 points and 12 rebounds.
The Celtics are up three games to two. Game 6 is Tuesday. Tip-off is scheduled for 6.
The Dodgers were swept by the visiting Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium for the first time since interleague play began.
The Angels jumped out to a 5-1 lead. Torii Hunter hit a solo home run and Hideki Matsui was 3-for-4 with two RBIs.
But the Dodgers rallied for two runs in the seventh and two more in the eighth to cut the Angels lead to one.
James Loney was 3-for-4 and drove in three runs. Rafael Furcal led off the game with a solo home run.
The Dodgers are in second place in the National League West, a game behind the San Diego Padres.
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Landmine incident is gruesome reminder of war in Sudan's Central Equatoria.
The destroyed vehicle after the incident. (B. James)
The vehicle belonged to an indigenous organization, Needs Service Education Agency (NSEA), which was founded in 1994 by a professional South Sudanese educator. NSEA's vision is an educated, enlightened and self-reliant society. The mission is to promote quality education. On the evening of Sept. 21, the vehicle, a Toyota Pickup dedicated to facilitate the workshop, ran over the mine as it was being driven by NSEA staff. One victim was said to have been standing at a distance as far as 150 meters from the scene, collecting water in a borehole. He was rushed to Yei Civil Hospital. According to reports all involved sustained major injuries. After decades of civil war in the Sudan and after the singing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in January 2005 there is still no peace for many people facing underground enemies and silent killers. More than one million people died during the 21 years of brittle war and many millions were displaced. But now, as IDPs and refugees are supposed to be returning home, explosive remnants of war (ERW) have blocked resettlement, use of agricultural areas and infrastructure such as schools, bridges, roads and churches. Returnees are very worried as they keep coming back home to use these areas. As of now the scope of the mine problem in the south still remains unknown. Several mine action humanitarian organizations have been receiving millions of dollars from donors to deal with the mine problems, but most funds are allotted for mine risk education and advocacy, and few go to mine clearance programs. The existence of explosive remnants of war (ERW) in southern Sudan has also contributed to poverty. Hence, many communities are now suffering and even delivery of humanitarian assistance is hindered. (ST)
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Ran into a case today where NLTEST was returning RPC_S_UNKNOWN_IF.
C:\Users\Administrator>nltest /sc_query:bradforestI_NetLogonControl failed: Status = 1717 0x6b5 RPC_S_UNKNOWN_IF
C:\Users\Administrator>nltest /sc_reset:bradforestI_NetLogonControl failed: Status = 1717 0x6b5 RPC_S_UNKNOWN_IF
I cranked up netlogon logging but nothing appeared in the log which was strange. I then checked the windows services that were running on the system and noticed that netlogon was stopped and set to manual.
That would explain it!
I am having the same issue on a XPE with SP1 (installing sp2 did not fix the problem)
Any solution found yet?
1) Did you turn up netlogon debug logging? nltest /dbflag:2080FFFF
2) How is your name resolution for your domain?
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Ubisoft And Techland Call-ing For More Of Juarez
Posted on Wednesday, September 5 @ 09:13:25 Eastern by Anthony Severino
Rumors are circulating about Ubisoft announcing a new game tomorrow. After some digging, it's looking more and more likely to be a new Call of Juarez game.
It started with a product manager at Ubisoft Paris tweeting about a new game announcement, which a PR director for Techland followed up with by tweeting "True story!"
Techland produced the last Call of Juarez game for Ubisoft, Call of Juarez: The Cartel, which released in 2011 to sub-par sales and reviews.
Further evidence was discovered to back up the speculation, when the Call of Juarez Facebook page was updated with the header image at the top of this article.
I'm not sure why Ubisoft continues to try and try again with the series after having minimal success in the past. Even just this past week, I was in GameStop taking advantage of a trade-in deal they have going, and two kids in line were talking about The Cartel. One kid says to the other, "Hey, is this like Call of Duty - just a Western?" To which the other kid replied, "No, not at all. That's a baaaaaaad game."
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2015-05-26 11:12
ComPet Bulletin #5
Hello everyone!
We are happy to announce that the ComPet app has entered full production development following a successful prototyping phase. The prototype has provided useful feedback to the game design that will be input to the production development.
The app is on schedule to be launched during the first quarter of 2016 with a beta version being released exclusively to ComPet deed holders, a few months prior to the release.
If you have not yet had the chance to pick up a deed for yourself simply head on over to competgame.com before its too late!
We have also launched a twitter account for ComPet where we will post more regular updates on the development of the game, check it out at twitter.com/playcompet
2015-05-22 10:45
First phase of the CLD estate system
MindArk is excited to announce that the first phase of the CLD estate system outlined in previous development roadmaps and State of the Universe addresses will be implemented in the upcoming Version Update, currently planned for June 2015.
Work is progressing on distributing CLD estate plots throughout Calypso, including re-landscaping of areas near popular cities and outposts. The first batch of CLD estate plots will be made available in a Version Update after the summer, and will be located in a newly-designed colonist settlement. Participants interested in claiming CLD estate plots will take part in a reverse-bid auction using their existing Calypso Land Deeds. Full details on the auction process will be given as the release of the CLD estate plots draws nearer.
Building a structure on a claimed CLD estate will require various resources. A new resource gathering system will be introduced in the upcoming Version Update that enable participants to harvest natural resources which can be manufactured into building components utilized in the forthcoming housing system that will be implemented after the summer.
The attached concept images provide a quick peek at the work going on behind the scenes where MindArk's design and development teams are working diligently to ensure that these new systems will enhance the enjoyability and depth of Entropia Universe by adding exciting new gameplay opportunities, while also rewarding CLD holders for their valued support and patience.
2015-04-01 10:48
MindArk is also proud to present the long anticipated riding system. The first mount to be released will be the fast and faithful Bunny Pony, scheduled to be released between quarter 1 and quarter 2 of 2016.
More Compet content in Entropia Universe
Göteborg April 1 2015,
As part of the plan to make Entropia Universe and ComPet come closer MindArk has decided to launch additions to the Entropia storyline that includes more of the Compet content it the next release.
The Entropia community will see more of this storyline be revealed in the upcoming releases but we can already now proudly present the final Boss, yet unmatched in strength and loot capacity when compared to the already existing bosses.
Prepare your gear for the new ultimate challenge of Entropia Universe!
MindArk is also proud to present the long anticipated riding system. The first mount to be released will be the fast and faithful Bunny Pony, scheduled to be released between quarter 1 and quarter 2 of 2016.
For more information on Entropia Universe see http://www.entropiauniverse.com
For more information on the upcoming Compet game see http://www.competgame.com
2015-03-20 18:07
Bonus Pet XP Weekend
To celebrate the new pets and taming features introduced in Version Update 15.2, tamers will enjoy accelerated pet experience gains for their tamed creatures this weekend. Experience is gained when pets are instructed to perform tricks, helping to unlock pet passive buffs.
Have a great weekend in Entropia Universe!
2015-03-26 16:23
Infrastructure & Performance
New Player Experience
Creature Control System
PVP Improvements
2015 Roadmap
ComPet Application
Citizenship & Housing System
New Player Experience
EU Client
Affiliate System
Entropia Platform Third-Party Partners
Planet Partners
Planet Cyrene
Planet Arkadia
Klas Moreau
State of the Universe Address 2015
Greetings Entropians,
First of all, everyone here at MindArk would like to extend thanks for your participation and support of Entropia Universe throughout the past year. Our plans for 2015, outlined below, have been designed to provide an increasingly exciting and rewarding real-cash economy gaming experience for you. But first I'd like to briefly review some of the improvements to Entropia Universe that were accomplished in 2014.
2014 Highlights
Social Interface Redesign
Early in the year the chat and messaging interfaces were completely redesigned to improve communication and encourage enhanced social interaction between participants. New features included offline messaging, custom chat channels, avatar profiles, and much more. Subsequent version updates refined the new interface and provided additional features.
Infrastructure & Performance
Ongoing improvements were made to the Entropia Universe platform infrastructure, including hardware and software upgrades and enhanced development tools. Starting late in 2014 and continuing early this year, our development team conducted several stress tests in order to profile performance and identify areas for improvement. Valuable data was gathered from those tests, which will help to improve client and server performance moving forward in 2015.
New Player Experience
Ongoing improvements to the New Player Experience were implemented with every Version Update and partner release during 2014. These efforts will continue to be a top priority during 2015 in order to maximize the marketing efforts of MindArk and the planet partners.
MindArk implemented a web-based shop available on EntropiaUniverse.com where participants are able to purchase various items and consumables, including special Starter Packs ideally designed for new participants.
Creature Control System
A fun new feature allowing avatars to assume the form of various creatures was implemented in the form of Creature Control Capsules. This system is also available to planet partners to help enhance storyline events with controllable creatures and NPCs. Capsules for additional creatures will continue to be added in future Version Updates.
The long awaited return of the taming system was unveiled last fall, sporting new features along
with former functionality. Stable estates were also auctioned during 2014, and will soon provide services and enhancements for pets.
With the closing of MindArk's office in Mexico during 2014, support operations were relocated back to the Gothenburg headquarters. This change has resulted in a better overall support experience for our customers, with faster response times and much improved support ticket satisfaction ratings.
PVP Improvements
Several improvements to PVP interaction were implemented in 2014, including the disabling of auto-target functionality in PVP areas. Additional tweaks and improvements are planned for mid-2015.
2015 Roadmap
The second stage of the Taming system will be implemented in the upcoming Version Update.
Pets will gain passive buffs that can be unlocked at various levels of experience. Stables will gain the ability to offer several new time-limited pet buffs as well. Additional functionality will be added to the Taming system in Version Updates throughout 2015, some of which will be coordinated with the ComPet application.
ComPet Application
Work is progressing well on the design phase of ComPet, which is currently planned for release in Q4 of 2015. The ComPet website will be launched within the next two weeks and will provide ongoing updates and info on the ComPet project.
Citizenship & Housing System
Development of these systems was unfortunately delayed in 2014 due to the critical infrastructure upgrades taking quite a bit more development time than anticipated, along with several other projects receiving higher priority in the second half of 2014 and early 2015. The housing system will be implemented incrementally, starting in mid-2015.
In order to improve the quality and quantity of space content, we are working on several new features and systems. Those new features will be developed and released incrementally during 2015 and into 2016. The first stage of the Galactic Transport system will likely be included in the Version Update currently planned for June, and will offer transport missions with rewards drawn from the Galactic Transport pool that is funded by auction transfer fees.
To create the potential for more exciting and rewarding PVP activity in space, there are plans to refine the balancing of spaceships and spaceship weaponry in order. Along with that rebalancing, additional PVE space content is planned for Q3/Q4 2015.
New Player Experience
As we have done for the past couple of years, MindArk and the planet partners intend to continually improve the experience for new participants, in hopes of better engaging our customers and thereby improving conversion and retention rates and maximizing our marketing efforts.
EU Client
The effort to overhaul and modernize the various user interfaces of the Entropia Universe client will continue in 2015. This is an ongoing project with the goal of unifying and streamlining the many existing user interface elements to improve usability and aesthetics.
Affiliate System
Work is moving forward on the affiliate program mentioned in the State of the Universe Address 2014, though the expected release date has been revised to 2015 due to integration requirements with other planned projects.
MindArk plans to continue to expand and refine its marketing efforts in 2015 in order to maximize the number of new participants joining Entropia Universe. As outlined above, our marketing efforts in 2014 were very promising and we plan to become even more aggressive in 2015.
Entropia Platform Third-Party Partners
Companies and organisations around the world now have the opportunity to leverage the Entropia Platform for marketing, promotion, production assistance and training.
MindArk is already working closely with several parties that plan to launch services during 2015 that will harness the power and flexibility of the Entropia Universe platform. Details of one of those projects will be announced within the next couple of months. Stay tuned!
Planet Partners
Planet Toulan
MindArk was excited to bring its newest planet online early last year. Though still in its beta release, Planet Toulan promises to bring exposure of Entropia Universe to a previously untapped sector of the online gaming audience and add a unique Arabian theme to the existing planet partner roster. Full release of Planet Toulan is expected mid-2015.
Planet Cyrene
The long-awaited full launch of Planet Cyrene is planned for 2015.
Planet Arkadia
Planet Arkadia did a wonderful job with its content development, marketing, and event management efforts during 2014, and plans to carry that momentum forward into 2015.
Rocktropia will continue its efforts of implementing popular brands into its content, building on its success with King Kong and other Universal Studios properties.
I hope that all of you are looking forward to the exciting releases coming up in 2015 and that our planned developments help you to enjoy Entropia Universe more than ever before. We at MindArk are committed to continually improving the content, quality and capacity of Entropia Universe in order to offer as enjoyable and exciting a Virtual Real Cash economy experience as possible.
Best regards,
Klas Moreau
CEO MindArk PE AB
2014-12-19 18:02
Even better, the Universal Ammo Value Packs also available in the Webshop include additional holiday bonus items, such as Tomtebloss, Christmas Fireworks, and Jolly Christmas Hats.
Webshop Holiday Special Offers
The Entropia Universe Webshop offers two new consumable buffs to spice up your holiday season hunting sessions!
Neurostim-X - Offensive Boost
- Faster Reload - 12%
- Increased Critical Hit Chance - 1%
- Increased Critical Damage - 12%
- 30 Minute Duration
Neurostim-Y - Defensive Boost
- Increased Run Speed - 20%
- Increased Regeneration - 33%
- Increased Max Health - 12 HP
- 30 Minute Duration
Even better, the Universal Ammo Value Packs also available in the Webshop include additional holiday bonus items, such as Tomtebloss, Christmas Fireworks, and Jolly Christmas Hats.
So head over to the Entropia Universe Webshop now and fill your Christmas stockings!
Happy Holidays!
2014-12-09 12:00
The Quadwing Equus - Special edition Quadwing Interceptors
Entropia Universe will be auctioning off 25 high-performance spacecraft. The new two-seater luxury vessels feature a warp drive for rapid interplanetary travel, along with unrivaled handling and top speed, critical when operating in potentially hostile regions.
The Quad-wing Interceptor is a medium fighter capable of space and atmospheric flight. Its 4-wing configuration is commonly seen patrolling space stations and mother ships to fend off pirate attacks. This fast and agile ship is the bread and butter interceptor for most private armies, although it's also a favorite among privateers due to its weapons load out and speed.
Auctions for the fiery-red Quadwing Equus ships will begin on December 9th, 2014, with opening bids of 50,000 PED (5,000 USD). Bidding competition is expected to be fierce. End times for the 25 auction listings will be staggered at various hours of the day, and over a period of three weeks, so that interested parties from all time zones can participate.
To see all info regarding the Quadwing Equus and take part in the auctions, login to Entropia Universe using the full 3D PC-client and contact any auctioneer. You can also use the Android app Virtual Tycoon to access the auction.
If you need to create a new or update your existing Entropia Universe account see https://account.entropiauniverse.com/
2014-11-28 16:13
What's under the veil?
Reports have surfaced of strange activity by Intercolonial Transport Authority (ITA) officials at an undisclosed space station. The image above, leaked from the space station's internal security matrix, shows an ITA inspector examining an unknown small-hulled spacecraft.
Attempts by station pilots and crew to gain more information about the mysterious vessel were met with gruff silence and a cordon by the ITA.
The lack of official information has led to wild speculation over what could be hidden beneath the veil.
2014-11-27 14:25
The Entropia Webshop has added Extra Bonus Black Friday specials to its Ammo Value Packs.
Webshop Black Friday Specials!
The Entropia Webshop has added Extra Bonus Black Friday specials to its Ammo Value Packs.
Get up to 100% extra of Autoloot pills and up to 50% extra of H-DNA revival chips in these time limited packages!
Black Friday packages will be available during the entire Friday in all time zones, from New Zealand to Hawaii.
Find the Black Friday specials at https://account.entropiauniverse.com/account/.
Good Hunting!
2014-11-13 15:34
Developer Notes #10 - Galactic Transport
In the upcoming Entropia Universe Version Update 15.1 (currently scheduled for early December), planet-specific auction sections will be removed. This change will result in a single unified auction, something that many participants have requested and something that MindArk believes will result in a more efficient and dynamic interplanetary economy.
After VU 15.1, buyers will have three options when winning an auction that was listed from a planet that differs from that of the buyer:
- Pickup at Origin - Items won from auction will be placed into the buyer's inventory on the planet of origin (the planet where the auction was created). Buyer must then travel to the planet of origin to retrieve the items from storage.
- Normal Delivery - Items won from auction will be transported to the buyer's storage at the buyer's current location after a specified period of time (TBD, approximately 1-4 hours). This option will incur a small transport fee, based on the weight of the items to be transported.
- Instant Delivery - Items won from auction will be transported immediately to the buyer's storage at the buyer's current location. This option will incur the same transport fee as Normal Delivery, along with an extra convenience fee.
The transport fees collected for the Normal and Instant Delivery options will be held in a special transport fee pool. In a subsequent Version Update, transport missions will be made available that can be claimed by spaceship pilots via a queue system that incorporates the available transport fee pool, pilot skills, time limitations, and ship cargo capacities.
Those missions will take the form of cargo boxes which must be delivered to a destination in return for a PED reward funded by the transport fee pool. Cargo boxes are at risk of being looted by other participants in cases where the transporting ship is defeated in space combat; the looted cargo boxes can then be delivered to the assigned destination by the looter to claim the original transport mission reward. Note that the cargo boxes will correspond to the value of the transport mission reward rather than the actual items traded via auction sales. In this way piracy of cargo boxes will not negatively impact interplanetary trade.
It will still be possible to transport goods and resources through space in the current manner, though changes will be made in upcoming Version Updates to address currently existing issues and loopholes that allow for risk-free transport of goods and materials through space.
MindArk believes that this new Galactic Transport system will result in increased activity and efficiency in the interplanetary market for goods and materials, along with more accurate and informative market history data that will benefit participants on all planets. It will also make for a much more exciting and engaging gameplay experience in space and pave the way for further development of space systems including combat, hunting, transport and resource gathering.
2014-10-14 09:41
Developer Notes #9 - Version Update 15.0 Preview
As announced in an earlier Buzz article, Version Update 15.0 brings Taming back to Entropia Universe. In this first phase, each planet will feature one low-level tamable creature:
- Arkadia - Nusul Puny
- Calypso - Bristlehog Puny
- Cyrene - Young Arret
- Rocktropia - Panther Puny
- Toulan - Tabtab Puny
Existing pets work as they did in the old taming system, though those types of creatures cannot currently be tamed. Additional tamable creatures will be added in future Version Updates.
Shrapnel, a new stackable resource, will be introduced to hunting loot in VU 15.0.
All creatures on all planets will drop this new resource as a symbolic representation of salvaged battle debris, regardless of the type of weapon(s) used to defeat the creature. Shrapnel will replace a portion of the total loot value formerly dropped in the form of ammo, animal oils, tier components, paint cans, etc.
Shrapnel is not used as a crafting component; instead, Shrapnel can be can converted to Universal Ammo at a ratio of 100:101, or sold to the Trade Terminal at face value.
Looted Stackables
The first phase of an effort to improve the distribution of looted stackable resources will be implemented in VU 15.0, starting with a majority of Planet Calypso creatures. Veteran participants will recall how several years ago most types of looted stackables could only be looted from particular creatures.
The benefit of returning to that method of distribution is a reduction in the number of different items looted in a particular hunting session, as well as more a more interesting hunting experience that allows hunters to leverage wisdom gained from previous hunts.
Loots for creatures on other planets will be adjusted in the upcoming partner releases after 15.0.
2014-10-13 14:17
We are working hard on resolving these issues and will get back to you with a new release date as soon as everything is in place.
Release postponed.
The release scheduled for tomorrow, tuesday October 14, have been postponed due to issues with the backend distribution.
We are working hard on resolving these issues and will get back to you with a new release date as soon as everything is in place.
/The MindArk development team.
2014-10-10 17:29
New packages in the Entropia Webshop
Packages containing Cympatech's useful Revival Chips and Package-sets of Universal Ammo, Autoloot pills and Revival Chips have been added to the Entropia Universe webshop.
The packages are available in different sizes to suit your needs. They offer a great value for money for any Entropia Colonist, veterans and newcomers alike.
Log in to the webshop using your Entropia Universe account at; https://account.entropiauniverse.com/account/shop/
2014-10-07 10:13
Release postponed
MindArk have previously announced an update to Entropia Universe to be released today, October 7, 2014.
Due to some additional work being done on quality assurance in the Entropia Universe platform this release have now been postponed one week.
To all of you who have been waiting for this release we thank you for your patience.
/The MindArk development team.
2014-09-24 15:10
Re-introducing Taming inside Entropia Universe
A long time ago in the virtual Universe colonists used to tame wildlife species to be a colonists best friend. And for fun!
In the next major update to Entropia Universe the profession of taming will once again be made available. Starting with one wild creature on each of the planets Calypso, Arkadia, Cyrene, Toulan and Rocktropia, colonists will be able to tame these to be a colonists new best friend.
Old time Entropia veterans with previous taming experience will have their old pets regenerated using a dazzling new DNA-technology. While not being guaranteed a 100% match of the previous tamed pet this technology will give veterans a unique way of displaying their skills and hard earned efforts of old times.
In the first stage of the taming system the basis for this growing part of Entropia life and economy will be laid out. Further additions to the taming system will be added in the outlined stages to come.
In this release your Pet, once tamed, will need your attention to grow in affection, learn to perform additional tricks and more. You as an avatar will learn new skills associated with taming and, as with many other systems inside Entropia be able to benefit from and take part in the related economy.
More details about the taming system will be made public in connection to the next Entropia Universe update.
2014-08-25 19:29
Why is MindArk creating a separate game on a different platform?
It was announced that in the free-to-play portion of ComPet, one can win points. What are the points used for?
Can you provide more information about a release date for ComPet?
Will there be an alpha test process for ComPet deed holders?
Does this new project mean that MindArk's development priorities have shifted away from Entropia Universe?
That being said, rest assured that MindArk will continue to develop the core Entropia Universe platform and content as it has done for over 10 years. Development of Entropia Universe will not be negatively affected in any way by the ComPet project.
Why are there so many different types of deeds being introduced by MindArk lately?
Will the ComPet app be available for iOS and Android devices?
The original description of ComPet sounded a lot like gambling. Is this the case?
Will all pets available in ComPet be inspired by Entropia Universe creatures, and will all pets used in ComPet be provided by Entropia Universe tamers and stables?
How does the ComPet app relate to the reimplemented Entropia Universe taming system that was announced not long ago?
Will Entropia Universe pets function in the traditional way, such as following your avatar, doing tricks, etc.?
Will whips still be a part of the Entropia Universe taming process?
What will happen to existing Entropia Universe pet deeds?
ComPet Bulletin #1
MindArk is proud to announce that the auction of ComPet deeds is going very well, with over 1 million PED worth of deeds already acquired by participants looking forward to being part of the ComPet project. The MindArk team has been both thrilled and encouraged by the great amount of interest shown in ComPet so far! In this announcement and throughout the development cycle we will be sharing lots more information about the ComPet system, including design plans and concept art.
We have also collected a number of relevant questions received from support cases and community discussions, which we hope to answer in this inaugural ComPet Bulletin.
Why is MindArk creating a separate game on a different platform?
We have learned from our marketing efforts that many potential Entropia Universe participants are lost before even logging in to Entropia Universe due to inadequate computer requirements, internet bandwidth, or other factors. ComPet will give potential participants who are interested in the concept of Entropia Universe's RCE-MMO but are unable to play the full PC version a chance to experience at least some part of the uniqueness of Entropia Universe.
It was announced that in the free-to-play portion of ComPet, one can win points. What are the points used for?
There will be multiple currencies in ComPet. ComPet points can be obtained through lots of dedication to the game, and used to upgrade your pets or home as an alternative to using PED that can be bought for real money.
Can you provide more information about a release date for ComPet?
Though it is hard to know for sure so early in the development process, we are currently planning for a release of the ComPet app in early 2015.
Will there be an alpha test process for ComPet deed holders?
A new game such as ComPet requires lots of testing and feedback, so this is something we definitely are considering.
Does this new project mean that MindArk's development priorities have shifted away from Entropia Universe?
MindArk's vision for Entropia Universe has always been about making the universe deeper and broader, with a variety of experiences and features available for participants of all interests. MindArk wishes to expand the RCE universe to improve the user experience while also creating more opportunities for participants to invest and earn profits. Introducing ComPet as a standalone game and connecting parts of it with Entropia Universe accomplishes both of those goals.
That being said, rest assured that MindArk will continue to develop the core Entropia Universe platform and content as it has done for over 10 years. Development of Entropia Universe will not be negatively affected in any way by the ComPet project.
Why are there so many different types of deeds being introduced by MindArk lately?
Deeds are a great way for our participants to engage with the RCE model of Entropia Universe in a way that is totally unique in the gaming world. Previous deed opportunities have been a great success for everyone involved, and we plan to continue offering these opportunities to our participants in the future.
Will the ComPet app be available for iOS and Android devices?
The ComPet app will be offered as a standalone browser-based HTML5 application. This means it can be accessed from any platform or mobile device that has a modern web browser.
The original description of ComPet sounded a lot like gambling. Is this the case?
ComPet will be a skill-based game with some random elements included for balancing and entertainment value, very much similar to Entropia Universe.
Will all pets available in ComPet be inspired by Entropia Universe creatures, and will all pets used in ComPet be provided by Entropia Universe tamers and stables?
While the Entropia Universe taming system will definitely be a big part of the ComPet economy, not all ComPet pets will originate in Entropia Universe or be inspired by existing creatures. Many of the low-level ComPets will be generated by the ComPet system itself so that new players can get started right away. More details on the interaction between the Entropia Universe taming and stable systems and ComPet will be announced in the near future.
How does the ComPet app relate to the reimplemented Entropia Universe taming system that was announced not long ago?
As explained in the original ComPet announcement, the 'traditional' Entropia Universe taming system that was disabled after Version Update 10.0 will be reimplemented, with some exciting new features. In additon, the recently auctioned Entropia Universe stables will have the ability to sell pets and services to ComPet players.
Will Entropia Universe pets function in the traditional way, such as following your avatar, doing tricks, etc.?
As explained above, Entropia Universe pets will have all of their old functionality, along with lots of new features.
Will whips still be a part of the Entropia Universe taming process?
Whips will work as they did in the original Entropia Universe taming system.
What will happen to existing Entropia Universe pet deeds?
Existing pet deeds will continue to work, but the tamed creatures will have a unique status and cannot be tamed any further.
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Smartphone, tablet and browser users will be able to compete with one another by selecting one of the many pets available in the ComPet application. There are various maturity and price levels available to fit players of all types, including a free-to-play version. Once a pet has been selected the user will choose a number of "buffs" and "add-ons" that can both personalize the pet and enhance its combat prowess. Next, users carefully prepare a unique battle plan; this is a set of special instructions for the pet on how to engage its rival. Once the user is satisfied with the pet configuration, the pet can be entered into the ComPet Arena or enlisted for defense duty at the user's home base. In any battle, trainers can win real cash prizes. If players play for free they can win special pet upgrades and points; if played for PED (Project Entropia Dollars), they can win more PED, which can be exchanged for real cash.
The graph below shows the annual return on the ComPet deeds as a function of the number of paying users (possible revenue share from affiliate program not included).
1. That the average user lifespan will be six months
Entropia Universe brings gameplay to Smartphone, Tablet and Web Browser!
Finally you will be able to play the Entropia Universe(EU) on different platforms.
The new Competition Pet (ComPet) system will provide features of Entropia Universe, including creature clashes, and bring them together in an exciting smartphone, tablet and web browser application.
Smartphone, tablet and browser users will be able to compete with one another by selecting one of the many pets available in the ComPet application. There are various maturity and price levels available to fit players of all types, including a free-to-play version. Once a pet has been selected the user will choose a number of "buffs" and "add-ons" that can both personalize the pet and enhance its combat prowess. Next, users carefully prepare a unique battle plan; this is a set of special instructions for the pet on how to engage its rival. Once the user is satisfied with the pet configuration, the pet can be entered into the ComPet Arena or enlisted for defense duty at the user's home base. In any battle, trainers can win real cash prizes. If players play for free they can win special pet upgrades and points; if played for PED (Project Entropia Dollars), they can win more PED, which can be exchanged for real cash.
Additionally, any player can be part of this revenue opportunity and earn PED when smartphone, tablet and web browser users play the new Entropia Universe ComPet App. Before launch, 200,000 ComPet Deeds, priced at 100 PED (10 USD) each, will be made available through the webshop and in the Entropia Universe auction. Deeds can be acquired by anyone with an Entropia Universe account, even those who may not have installed the full Entropia Universe PC client software. They can alternatively purchase deeds through the Virtual Tycoon Android mobile app and start earning revenue from ComPet activity, which is scheduled for launch in Q1 2016.
Deed holders will receive 30% of the gross ComPet revenue. In addition, the ComPet affiliate program will enable users to recruit their friends and earn a 15% share of their recruited users' activity. The remaining 70% (or 55% in the case of an affiliate-referred user) of revenue will go toward marketing, operation and support for the ComPet App. In conjunction with MindArk's accountants, Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC), the ComPet App accounts will be available for inspection and published on the Entropia Universe website.
The graph below shows the annual return on the ComPet deeds as a function of the number of paying users (possible revenue share from affiliate program not included).
Assumptions underlying the graph:
1. That the average user lifespan will be six months
2. That 80% of the users will play for free and 20% will pay to play
3. That the Average Revenue per Paying User and month (ARPU) will be 3 USD.


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Press release from Marketwire
DeeThree Announces Third Quarter Results and Approaches Year End Exit Rate of 6,000 boe/d
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
DeeThree Announces Third Quarter Results and Approaches Year End Exit Rate of 6,000 boe/d08:00 EST Wednesday, November 14, 2012CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Nov. 14, 2012) -NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATESDeeThree Exploration Ltd. ("DeeThree" or the "Company") (TSX:DTX) (OTCQX:DTHRF) is pleased to announce its financial and operational results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012. DeeThree continued to deliver impressive financial and operating results during the three months ended September 30, 2012. Company Highlights: Production over the past two weeks averaged 5,750 boe/d (71% oil and NGLs) based on field estimates with an additional 7.0 (6.9 net) wells to be brought on-stream prior to year end. The Company achieved record production for the third quarter averaging 4,692 boe/d (68% oil and NGLs and 32% natural gas), an increase of 120% over the same quarter of 2011 and a 23% increase over the second quarter of 2012. Increased oil and NGL production to 3,212 bbls/d, a 315% increase over the same period last year and a 36% increase over the previous quarter. Funds flow from operations grew to $14.3 million, representing a 276% increase from the third quarter of 2011 and a 45% improvement from the second quarter of 2012. Funds from operations on a per share basis increased to $0.21, up 250% from the same quarter last year and 40% from the previous quarter of this year. Decreased operating costs to $9.83/boe from $15.26/boe in the same quarter last year and $10.95/boe last quarter. Increased operating netback to $35.18/boe from $22.36/boe in the same quarter last year and $30.86/boe in the second quarter of 2012,an increase of 57% and 14%, respectively. Invested $33.2 million in capital expenditures which included the drilling of 5 (5.0 net) wells, achieving 100% success rate. Finalized the new credit facility with a syndicate of two new banks for $90 million, an increase of $30 million. Exited the quarter with total net debt of $70.0 million. This represents a debt to annualized cash flow ratio of 1.2:1. HIGHLIGHTS: BY THE NUMBERSThree Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,20122011Change20122011Change(000s, except per share amounts)($)($)(%)($)($)(%)FinancialOil and natural gas revenues24,0209,44015456,73420,874172Funds from operations (1)14,2653,79527629,8587,739286Per share - basic0.210.062500.450.14221Per share - diluted0.200.062330.420.14200Cash flow from operating activities12,5558,9104131,3156,346393Net income (loss)1,294(353)4673,698(3,243)214Per share - basic0.02(0.01)3000.06(0.06)200Per share - diluted0.02(0.01)3000.05(0.06)183Capital expenditures (2)33,20525,0093399,619167,028(40)Working capital deficit (3)69,6983,3561,97769,6983,3561,977Shareholders' equity187,308176,3466187,308176,3466(000s)(#)(#)(%)(#)(#)(%)Share DataAt period-end67,03663,152667,03663,1526Weighted average - basic66,99563,064665,77254,13422Weighted average - diluted72,79263,0641570,59154,13430(000s, except per share amounts)($)($)(%)($)($)(%)Operating(4)ProductionNatural gas (mcf/d)8,8838,16798,7436,72430Crude oil (bbls/d)2,9535973952,123427397NGLs (bbls/d)25917746269129109Total (boe/d)4,6922,1351203,8491,677130Average wellhead pricesNatural gas ($/mcf)2.383.82(38)2.203.82(42)Crude oil and NGLs ($/bbl)74.6291.49(18)78.3690.90(14)Total ($/boe)55.6548.051653.7945.5918NetbacksOperating netback ($/boe)35.1822.365730.9823.7630Funds flow netback ($/boe)32.9819.217228.2316.8468(%)(%)Gross (net) wells drilledOil (#)5 (5.0)3 (2.8)67 (79)20 (18.9)7 (6.8)186 (178)Standing (#)--5 (3.8)--2 (2.0)5 (3.8)-60 (-47)Dry and abandoned (#)--1 (1.0)----1 (1.0)--Total (#)5 (5.0)9 (7.6)-44 (-34)22 (20.9)13 (11.6)69 (80)Average working interest (%)100841995897(1)Funds from operations and funds from operations per share are not recognized measures under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). Refer to the commentary in the Management's Discussion and Analysis under the heading "Non-IFRS Measurements" for further discussion.(2)Total capital expenditures, including acquisitions and excluding non-cash transactions. Refer to commentary in the Management's Discussion and Analysis under the heading "Capital Expenditures and Acquisitions" for further information.(3)Current assets less current liabilities, excluding current derivative financial instruments.(4)For a description of the boe conversion ratio, refer to the commentary in the Management's Discussion and Analysis under the heading "Other Measurements".Operational updateContinued success in the Company's Alberta Bakken and Belly River light oil resource plays has driven another quarter of substantial production growth. Subsequent to quarter end, the Company tied in and brought on-stream 3.0 (3.0 net) wells. Production over the past two weeks averaged 5,750 boe/d (71% oil and NGLs) based on field estimates with an additional 7.0 (6.9 net) wells to be brought on-stream prior to year end. The Company is currently operating one drilling rig in each core area and is presently drilling the Company's sixteenth Alberta Bakken and eighth Belly River wells of 2012 substantially completing our planned capital drilling program.BakkenThe Company had a very active third quarter drilling program on its Ferguson Alberta Bakken property drilling 5.0 gross (5.0 net) wells. The quarter was highlighted by two wells testing 1,025 bbl/d and 743 bbl/d over a ten and nine day test, respectively with these two wells to come on-stream shortly. The Company is pleased to report that initial production and well declines continue to perform substantially better than the type curve used for internal budgeting purposes being an initial production rate of 300 boe/d with a 65% first year decline rate. The following chart illustrates the results of our Bakken drilling program to date and the initial production ("IP") rates versus our internally generated type curve. These results are based on hours on production and include sales from initial flow tests.IP (# of days)DeeThree wells300 bbl/d type curve# of wells304243008603672877903482756The Company has continued to evaluate the historical production and decline curves from its previously drilled wells to determine optimum drill and complete techniques. Early production results indicate that longer horizontal legs exhibit the following characteristics: higher flow rates, higher initial production and flatter decline curves. The Company plans to integrate these findings on a go forward development basis. We are pleased to report that drilling and completion costs have continued to trend downward throughout the year with three of the past four one mile long lateral wells costing approximately $3.0 million. Belly RiverDeeThree did not operate a drilling rig on its Belly River light oil property in the third quarter as it focused on drilling and delineating its Alberta Bakken play. Currently the Company has one drilling rig operating in the area drilling its second well of a planned two well fourth quarter program. This fourth quarter drilling program plans to test the fourth distinct sand in this multi-zone play before year end. The Company looks forward to updating these results in the future.OutlookSubsequent to the quarter end, the Company successfully closed an equity issue raising net proceeds of approximately $21 million. With the completion of a significant increase to our credit facility and an equity financing in recent weeks, the Company is well positioned to deliver strong growth throughout the final quarter of 2012 and beyond. The Company intends to increase its 2012 capital budget by approximately $30 million to $140 million in total. By year end, the Company will have drilled 16.0 gross (16.0 net) Bakken wells, 8 gross (7.5 net) Belly River wells, 4.0 gross (4.0 net) Sunburst wells and one gross (0.3 net) non-operated well in the Rycroft area. The Company remains on target to reach its exit guidance of 6,000 boe/d by year end. We look forward to reporting the results of our final quarter of 2012.Please see the latest corporate presentation at www.deethree.ca.Reader AdvisoryForward-Looking Statements. Certain statements contained in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or the DeeThree's future performance. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as "seek", "anticipate", "plan", "continue", "estimate", "expect", "may", "will", "project", "predict", "potential", "targeting", "intend", "could", "might", "should", "believe" and similar expressions. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. DeeThree believes that the expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included in this press release should not be unduly relied upon by investors. These statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are expressly qualified, in their entirety, by this cautionary statement. In particular, this press release contains forward-looking statements, pertaining to the following: projections of market prices and costs, supply and demand for oil and natural gas, the quantity of reserves, oil and natural gas production levels, capital expenditure programs, treatment under governmental regulatory and taxation regimes, expectations regarding DeeThree's ability to raise capital and to continually add to reserves through acquisitions and development, and projections of market prices and costs. With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this press release, DeeThree has made assumptions regarding, among other things: the legislative and regulatory environments of the jurisdictions where DeeThree carries on business or has operations, the impact of increasing competition, and DeeThree's ability to obtain additional financing on satisfactory terms. DeeThree's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of risk factors that may include, but are not limited to: volatility in the market prices for oil and natural gas; uncertainties associated with estimating reserves; uncertainties associated with DeeThree's ability to obtain additional financing on satisfactory terms; geological, technical, drilling and processing problems; liabilities and risks, including environmental liabilities and risks, inherent in oil and natural gas operations; incorrect assessments of the value of acquisitions; competition for, among other things, capital, acquisitions of reserves, undeveloped lands and skilled personnel. This forward-looking information represents DeeThree's views as of the date of this document and such information should not be relied upon as representing its views as of any date subsequent to the date of this document. DeeThree has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to vary from those current expectations or estimates expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. However, there may be other factors that cause results, performance or achievements not to be as expected or estimated and that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from current expectations. There can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as results and future events could differ materially from those expected or estimated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Except as required by law the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.Test Rates. Test rates are not necessarily indicative of long-term performance or of ultimate recovery. Neither a pressure transient analysis nor a well-test interpretation has been carried out and the data should be considered to be preliminary until such analysis or interpretation has been done. Non-IFRS Measurements. This news release contains the terms "funds from other operations" and "funds from operations per share", which should not be considered an alternative to or more meaningful than cash flow from operating activities as determined in accordance with IFRS or previous GAAP. These terms do not have any standardized meaning as prescribed by IFRS or previous GAAP. DeeThree's determination of funds from operations and funds from operations per share may not be comparable to that reported by other companies. Management uses funds from operations to analyze operating performance and leverage, and considers funds from operations to be a key measure as it demonstrates the Company's ability to generate cash necessary to fund future capital investments and to repay debt. Funds from operations is calculated using cash flow from operating activities as presented in the statement of cash flows before changes in non-cash working capital and settlement of retirement costs. DeeThree presents funds from operations per share whereby per share amounts are calculated using weighted average shares outstanding consistent with the calculation of earnings per share.BOE Presentation. References herein to "boe" mean barrels of oil equivalent derived by converting gas to oil in the ratio of six thousand cubic feet (Mcf) of gas to one barrel (bbl) of oil. Boe may be misleading, particularly if used in isolation. A boe conversion ratio of 6 Mcf: 1 bbl is based on an energy conversion method primarily applicable at the burner tip and does not represent a value equivalency at the wellhead.This new release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction. We seek Safe Harbor.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Contact Information: DeeThree Exploration Ltd.Martin CheynePresident and Chief Executive Officer(403) 263-9130www.deethree.ca


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The government has indentified biotechnology as one the core technologies to accelerate the transformation of the country into a knowledge-based economy by the year 2020. As a result of this initiative, a number of new biopharmaceutical research companies have emerged.
SingaporeThe biologic sector is growing, with several large multinational companies investing a total of US$2.0 billion to set up biologic facilities. The government is increasing its investment in biomedical sciences research over the period 2011 to 2015.
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The biologic sector is witnessing rapid growth and many domestic companies have expanded their operations in 2011. Several significant competitive strategies have been completed in 2011.
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ATLANTA, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), a biomaterials, medical device and tissue processing company, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared a new claim for the CryoValve(R) SG pulmonary human heart valve. The new labeling claim relates to reducing a component of the immune response in recipients of the CryoValve SG.
CryoValve SG pulmonary human heart valve is processed with the Company's proprietary SynerGraft(R) technology, which is designed to remove allogeneic donor cells and cellular remnants from the valve without compromising the integrity of the underlying collagen matrix.
The new claim relates to the fact that data from three company-sponsored clinical studies and a comprehensive review of the scientific literature on allograft heart valves shows that implantation of the CryoValve SG reduces the risk of inducing HLA class I and class II alloantibodies, based on Panel Reactive Antibody (PRA) measured at up to one year, compared to the standard- processed pulmonary human heart valve. The effect of reduced alloantibodies, however, on the long-term durability, or long-term resistance to rejection by the patient, of the CryoValve SG has not yet been clinically proven. The company has documented the implantation of more than 1,800 CryoValve SG pulmonary human heart valves.
The CryoValve SG pulmonary human heart valve is indicated for the
replacement of diseased, damaged, malformed or malfunctioning native or
prosthetic pulmonary valves. The valve can be used in conjunction with right
ventricular outflow tract reconstruction procedures (RVOT), commonly performed
in children with congenital heart defects. In addition, the valve can be used
for pulmonary valve replacement during the Ross Procedure, an operation in
which a pat
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BY Diane Anderson-Minshall
September 27 2012 5:00 AM ET
The Collected Writings of Joe Brainard, edited by Ron Padgett and Paul Auster (Library of America, $35)
Joe Brainard was a gay painter, set designer, writer, and influential Greenwich Village personality during the 1960s and '70s. Brainard, who died in 1994 of AIDS-related pneumonia, is best remembered as the author of the unusual book I Remember, which was really a litany of things he remembered from his childhood, including "I remember white bread and tearing off the crust and rolling the middle part up into a ball and eating it" and "I remember crossing your fingers behind your back when you tell a lie."
This must-read 544-page collection of Brainard's writing is a fun and utterly enjoyable pairing of I Remember with mini-essays, nano stories ("Ten years ago I left home to go to the city and strike it big. But the only thing that was striking was the clock as it quickly ticked away my life"), reimagined comic strips (like Dick Tracy thinking, "Beware of boys in tight pants"), ruminations, favored quotes, overheard phrases ("Things we see from car windows are remembered for many years"), and reflections on art. (LOA.org)
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Zodiac."A brilliantly sustained aria of obsession and failure, Zodiac is an absurdly entertaining, two-and-a-half-hour, $75 million shriek of alpha-male OCD impotence," writes Sean Burns in the Philadelphia Weekly. "[T]hrilling to behold" is probably the money quote from the LA Weekly's Scott Foundas, but of course, the read's far richer than poster graffiti: "Zodiac is the sort of vast, richly involving pop epic that Hollywood largely seems incapable of making anymore, so it's little surprise that [David] Fincher's influences derive from an earlier era of American film.... Fincher is transporting us back to the New American Cinema of the late 1960s and early 1970s, and specifically to the pared-down, fact-based procedurals of filmmakers like Alan J Pakula and Sidney Lumet.... [T]he surprise isn't that Fincher pulls it off, but rather that the form of the film - a triumph of period lighting, costumes and production design - is exhilaratingly of a piece with its content. In Zodiac, every fluorescent-lit medium close-up, every corduroy jacket and every shade of goldenrod or taupe has the effect of pulling you deeper into the movie's narrative thicket." Updated through 3/5. "But, man, get ready to hum tunelessly along to someone else's obsession, with a lot of racing through libraries, working the phones, abstruse speculation, the inevitable comparison being All the President's Men but even more resistant to suspense," warns Nicolas Rapold in the L Magazine. "Zodiac touches on a mystery less dramatic than the average serial-killer movie but more disturbing - how time passes while we try to make sense of past time," writes Peter Keough in the Boston Phoenix. "David Fincher, the brainless Kubrick, perpetrates another foul pop landmark with Zodiac." Armond White in the New York Press. Related: Rachel Abramowitz gets James Ellroy and Fincher talking about unsolved crimes in the Los Angeles Times. Susan Gerhard: "Internet journalist Michael Guillén (The Evening Class and SF360.org's latest intern) researched few bases to touch on your search for ever more Zodiac and ever more San Francisco." Linkage follows. ST VanAirsdale chats with star Mark Ruffalo. Earlier: David Ansen (Newsweek), David Edelstein (New York) and Nathan Lee (Voice). Updates, 3/1: "When are we going to stop using the DVD as the dumping ground for the 'real' movie?" asks DK Holm at ScreenGrab. Jerry Lentz posts a photo of himself "with the guy Jake Gyllenhaal plays, Robert Graysmith author of Zodiac." "At 2½ hours, the film is also too long in the telling and too short on suspense," writes the Austin Chronicle's Marjorie Baumgarten. "Without due process or a culprit to wrap up the story line, Zodiac needs a more solid center on which to hang its story." Peter Keough talks with Graysmith for the Boston Phoenix. Updates, 3/2: "Set when the Age of Aquarius disappeared into the black hole of the Manson family murders, the film is at once sprawling and tightly constructed, opaque and meticulously detailed," writes Manohla Dargis in the New York Times. "It's part police procedural, part monster movie, a funereal entertainment that is an unexpected repudiation of Mr Fincher's most famous movie, the serial-killer fiction Seven, as well as a testament to this cinematic savant's gifts." James Hughes at Stop Smiling: "Though not entirely a procedural (in the spirit of Alan Pakula's All the President's Men) or a deliberate attempt to seek justice through celluloid (Errol Morris's The Thin Blue Line), the film unfortunately falls into a somewhat awkward crevice between the two - a struggle of popcorn vs police tape." "Several trademark bravura sequences compress and overlay all the words, talk and conjecture with the slickness and momentum we expect, and the film jumps ahead by hours, then weeks, then months and years," writes Michelle Orange at the Reeler. "Yet at over two-and-a-half hours of dead-ends and bedevilment, there doesn't seem to be enough intrigue or, alternately, involvement with the characters to justify the empirical extents Fincher is intent on mapping." "[W]ay, way too much of the film is guys sitting in a room talking about it over and over and over, waiting for a climax that never comes," grumbles Stephen Hunter in the Washington Post, where Ellen McCarthy profiles Chloë Sevigny. "The two best serial killer films of the past decade, Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 1997 Cure and Bong Joon-ho's 2003 Memories of Murder, suggest that their characters' flaws are symptoms of an entire society's failures," notes Steve Erickson at Gay City News. "Zodiac is content merely to document a pathology affecting a few investigators.... All the same, the film's accomplishments, especially the way screenwriter James Vanderbilt turned a non-fiction book into a compelling fictional narrative, are undeniable, even if its 165-minute length feels excessive." "There are really two movies going on, the more pro forma detective story focusing on the police and a slightly goofy yarn involving the journalists," writes Kevin Crust in the Los Angeles Times. For the Stranger's Andrew Wright, Zodiac is Fincher's "most impressive monolith to date, a sprawling, three-decade-spanning infodump that, for all its virtuosity, occasionally feels like being locked in the file cabinet of a conspiracy junkie." The LA CityBeat's Andy Klein finds the film "a completely engrossing 'true' crime saga that holds our attention consistently for more than two and a half hours." Salon's Stephanie Zacharek describes two gruesome scenes of the killer at work, and then: "If Fincher were merely going for sensationalism, you could at least chalk his tactics up to honest sleaze. But Fincher wants sensationalism and class, too, seemingly unaware that you can't have both. And through the rest of Zodiac, Fincher amasses details with so much zeal that he barely bothers to stop to notice their significance, or lack thereof." Updates, 3/3: "I wish I could be more positive about Zodiac," sighs David Poland. "I will say this. On a second viewing, what seemed like a bit of a relentless dirge into nothingness did appear to have a more clear three act structure." "To undertake a thriller of this length and scope with no prospect of a morally satisfying resolution, Fincher must have been a little nuts himself," suggests Slate's Dana Stevens. "We'll see whether audiences used to the tidy one-hour cases on CSI and Law & Order will follow him down Zodiac's murky, twisted, and ultimately dead-end street. It may not sound like it from that description, but it's a hell of a ride." Online viewing tips. Jason Kottke points to Dave and Thomas's collection of six Fincher-directed commercials, six music videos and clips from six movies. "[A]s this sprawling opus unfolds, what emerges isn't simply a routine detective story but something far more masterful, and haunting: a two-and-a-half hour portrait of obsession run amok, and of the multifaceted influence of the media - and the cinema - on society," writes Nick Schager at Slant. "Fincher's film astutely and persuasively intimates that his utilization of - and history of having been influenced by - the media and cinema also make him a distinctly modern serial killer." "Like Jack the Ripper, [Zodiac's] obsession with becoming a criminal celebrity should make him an easy catch," notes Jeffrey Overstreet in Christianity Today. "What makes him scary is his ghostlike ability to remain untouchable and enigmatic." "Now, as a Zodiac 'buff' (for lack of a better word) since way the hell back in 1981, five years before the publication of Graysmith's first book, when I actually traveled by train from San Jose to San Francisco (at age 13) to talk the SFPD into letting me examine their case file for a phony school project, I'm not the most objective audience member imaginable for this particular motion picture," admits Mike D'Angelo. "Nonetheless, I want to expand a bit on the last paragraph of my review [for the Las Vegas Weekly], because it puzzles me that nobody else seems to be bothered by the film's deeply misguided final scene, which to my mind all but negates everything that precedes it. Remove this one brief scene and I might concur with the widespread opinion of Zodiac as a modern masterpiece." Kim Voynar interviews Graysmith for Cinematical; her review. And James Rocchi's. "For all its dramatic flaws, Zodiac deserves praise for not choosing the easy route," writes the San Francisco Chronicle's Mick LaSalle. "[I]ts virtues, like its failings, are those of authenticity. It offers neither the illusion of a complete resolution, nor - and this is a big problem - the structural organization that comes from a storyteller's knowing how it all ends, what it all means and what needs to be shown." For Jim Tudor, writing at Twitch, Zodiac "may be the biggest, longest Hollywood snooze-fest since the theatrical run of Oliver Stone's Alexander." For the IFC Blog's Alison Willmore, Zodiac is "a film that's more interesting to write about than it is to watch. The real world may well fail to cohere to a convenient narrative; seeing this demonstrated on screen is, as you'd guess, unsatisfying." "Of all of Fincher's films, this one has the lowest re-watchability factor," agrees Zoom In Online's Annie Frisbie. Updates, 3/4: "Zodiac stands to Se7en very much the way Inland Empire stands to Mulholland Drive," writes Larry Gross at Movie City News. "It's auto-critique. It takes an artist's admirable if relatively conventional accomplishment and smashes it deliberately into several oddly shaped but ultimately connected pieces." Jeff GP at the Six-Reel Shuffle: "Just after last years mega-million dollar art project, Miami Vice, Zodiac sits as one of the most beautiful and digitally shot pictures ever made.... David Fincher pulled out marvelous, marvelous performances and told a whammy of a fun tale, but [cinematographer] Harris Savides is the great big muddy star of Zodiac." Update, 3/5: "The Zodiac killings are like the VUE in Greenaway's The Falls or the V-2 attacks in Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow: a mysterious, violent episode from which an infinite and infinitely weird collection of contradictory facts radiates, while hapless human beings make increasingly desperate attemps to catalogue, classify and understand," writes Joe Armenio. Zodiac itself is "the sort of film that JFK would have been if it had been directed by that dude from the bookstore in Richard Linklater's Slacker: a rambling, earnest discourse that you find mildly endearing even as you're planning your escape."
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