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This book is about a new way of approaching process improvement for engineering development. Process improvement is a generally well-understood and accepted means of achieving quality and productivity gains for software development, and the recognition of its importance for other engineering disciplines is growing. The success and wide adoption of the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) for Software have inspired increased development of similar models in disciplines other than software. The resulting proliferation of models in engineering organizations has led to conflicts in process improvement goals and techniques, considerable increases in required training, and confusion on the part of practitioners as to which of the various models applies to their specific needs.
The Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) project, an ongoing effort by industry, the U.S. government, and the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) of Carnegie Mellon University, is attempting to address this situation. Started in 1998, CMMI is an effort to codify the tenets of model-based process improvement and provide a single, integrated framework for improving engineering processes in organizations that span several disciplines. By integrating the tools and techniques used to improve individual engineering disciplines, both the quality and the efficiency of organizational process improvement are enhanced.
In the last quarter of 2000, after extensive stakeholder review and piloting, the first official CMMI products were released. These models provide users with a choice of single or integrated disciplines and a choice of a staged or continuous representation. They include a wealth of engineering and process improvement information, such as clear goals and extensive guidance on the best practices to achieve them. Most importantly, a well-defined framework outlines how additional disciplines may be brought into the product suite so as to minimize the development of incompatible models in the future.
Purpose of the Book
This book has a threefold purpose. First, we intend to help organizations understand how an integrated approach to process improvement can help mature their technical and management processes. Second, to support this integrated approach, we present a new set of tools developed by the CMMI project specifically designed for multidiscipline process improvement. Finally, we provide practical guidance in the selection and use of those tools. This guidance is based on lessons learned from organizations that have adopted integrated process improvement, as well as the knowledge and experience gained from the hundreds of professionals who were involved in the development of the CMMI product suite.
Audience for the Book
The intended audience for this book comprises executives, middle managers, team leaders, acquisition specialists, process improvement champions, and the often overlooked and overworked process improvement practitioners. Executives, who may have deferred process improvement in the past because the scope of their business exceeded the boundaries of a single model, will find an approach and tools to mitigate their concerns. Middle managers and team leaders will find information on the effects of process improvement on their responsibilities and the cross-discipline nature of their environments. Process improvement champions will find a means to enlarge their base of support and focus their efforts in a way that heightens the chances of adoption and success. Finally, individuals who are charged with implementing the process improvement will find help in applying models in the real world. It is our hope that when unsuspecting project and program managers are instructed to "implement that CMMI stuff," this book will provide sufficient information to save both their careers and their sanity.
While applicable to any organization involved with rigorous, time-critical development of complex systems, this book will hold special interest for system developers and systems integrators who supply the U.S. government. The federal government participated in the CMMI development work, thereby supporting the efforts of its suppliers (both external and internal) to improve process performance. In October 1999, the U.S. Department of Defense established the requirement that its large program development contractors demonstrate full compliance with a maturity level 3 as measured by the Software CMM (or equivalent).2 More recently, it has indicated its intention to have CMMI-SE/SW identified as an equivalent evaluation tool.3 Given the considerable interest at all levels in adding the acquisition discipline to CMMI, the authors believe that CMMI will likely see application in improving government system acquisition organizations as well.
Organization of the Book
The book is divided into four major parts.
Part I introduces integrated process improvement and provides a rationale for undertaking such an approach. This material is both a primer for the novice and ammunition to gain management support for the process improvement champion. It offers general guidance as well as specific hints on implementation, including pointers to support the migration from legacy process improvement activities and accomplishments. Part I also provides case studies and lessons learned from the pioneering organizations that blazed the trail toward integrated process improvement. If you wish to start your reading with the details of CMMI, you could save this first part for review at a later time.
Part II describes the work of the CMMI project. The philosophy, architecture, and models of CMMI products are presented, and examples of the models are annotated in detail to provide a better understanding of their contents. This part also includes much of the rationale for specific CMMI decisions and help in navigating the rather daunting CMMI models.
Part III builds on the first two parts and offers the authors? practical guidance in the use of the CMMI products. It suggests heuristics for choosing models and representations appropriate for a specific organization. It also describes CMMI assessments and explains how to tailor the CMMI products to fit an organization and enhance the probability of success in applying CMMI.
Part IV presents some musings on the future of CMMI. These informed speculations reflect some of the discussions held formally and informally during CMMI development. The ideas included are intended to invite discussion and spark innovation, but not, as the sportswriters say, "as the basis for any actual cash wager."
Like their predecessors, the CMMI models are by necessity large and complex products. This book, while not duplicating all their information, will help you understand the CMMI models and auxiliary materials. It provides a rationale for integrating process improvement, a guide to the structure and contents of the CMMI models, and some practical ideas for using the models effectively in your organization. We strongly encourage you to obtain copies of the models from the CMMI Web site (www.sei.cmu.edu/cmmi) and browse through them as you are reading this book, especially Parts II and III. For readers who would like a flavor of the models, Appendixes A and B presents a concise summary of CMMI/SW/SE/IPPD content in both the continuous and staged representations.
The CMMI project is an ongoing effort, so any project as time-restricted as a book will necessarily be overcome by events. The authors have strived to provide information that is both timely and of lasting value, but understand the reality of the CMMI environment. To that end, the publisher has agreed to support this volume with updates through its Web site (www.awl.com) and, when appropriate, further editions.
Our Intentions
The authors have all been active in process improvement in the real world. We bring considerable practical experience to this effort, together with our ideas on improving the way process improvement is accomplished. Together we struggled through the creation of the CMMI products, benefiting from the wide variety of views brought by the CMMI Product Development Team. Generally, this book describes the products and positions of the nearly 100 other experienced practitioners and researchers that made up that team. In some places, however, we express our own opinions. In those cases where the text may not reflect the consensus of the team, we have identified our unorthodoxy.
It is our hope that this book reflects the tremendous accomplishments of the entire CMMI Product Development Team. Most of all, we want you to obtain a clearer understanding of the practice and benefits of integrated process improvement based on CMMI products. Through the information in this book, we hope to help make your process improvement initiatives successful.
The authors would like to acknowledge the help and support of the CMMI Product Development Team and the CMMI Steering Group. The members of those groups, past and present, may not agree with everything that we say here, but this book would not exist without their devoted efforts over several years on behalf of CMMI. Additionally, several individuals were key to the actual development of this book. They include Karl Arunski, Roger Bate, Denise Cattan, Jeffrey Dutton, Delores Etter, Jack Ferguson, Craig Hollenbach, Linda Ibrahim, Mike Phillips, Sarah Sheard, and Joan Weszka.
Peter Gordon, Asdis Thorsteinsson, and other Addison-Wesley personnel were invaluable in helping us meld the significantly different styles of the three authors into coherent, readable prose. The reviewers en-gaged by the publisher, including several from the Software Engineering Institute, provided us with many useful improvement suggestions.
Finally, the authors would like to thank our families (and especially Pam, Debbi, and Jo), who put up with crabby spouses and parents, absences from home, and frenetic holidays so that this book could make its production schedule. We love you all.
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Ahern, Dennis M. : Northrop Grumman Corporation
Dennis M. Ahern, Ph.D. is an advisory engineer at Northrop Grumman Corporation, where he has worked on process improvement programs for over 15 years. Previously, he was a faculty member at Yale University and at the University of Maryland. He was the deputy project manager of the CMMI Product Development Team and a co-leader of the CMMI Editor Team. He is also an author of CMMI.
Clouse, Aaron : Raytheon Company
Aaron Clouse is an Engineering Fellow at Raytheon Company where he has worked on process improvement programs for over 14 years. He was a member of the CMMI Editor Team and is an author of CMMI.
Turner, Richard : George Washington University
Richard Turner is a member of the Engineering Management faculty at George Washington University. Currently, he coordinates the transition of software engineering and acquisition technology for the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Science and Technology). He was a member of the CMMI Architecture Team and is an author of the Integrated Product Development CMM and CMMI.
Figure List.
1. Why Integrated Process Improvement?
The Engineering Environment of the Twenty-First Century.
Concurrent Engineering and the Cross-Discipline Team.
A Proliferation of Models and Standards.
The Benefits of Integrated Process Improvement.
2. Implementing Integrated Process Improvement.
Starting Integrated Process Improvement.
Building an Integrated Improvement Infrastructure.
Integrating Legacy Processes and Initiatives.
Using Assessments.
Integrated Process Improvement Examples.
II. The CMMI Models.
3. The CMMI Concept.
CMMI Project Organization.
CMMI Objectives.
The Three Source Models.
Process Areas.
An Extensible Framework.
4. CMMI Content.
Content Classification.
Required Materials.
Expected Materials.
Informative Materials.
Document Map.
5. CMMI Representations.
Staged Models.
Continuous Models.
CMMI Model Representations.
6. CMMI Dimensions for Measuring Improvement.
Capability Dimension.
Maturity Dimension.
Generic Practices in the Capability Dimension.
Generic Practices in the Maturity Dimension.
Organizational Capability Evolution.
7. CMMI Process Areas.
Process Management Process Areas.
Project Management Process Areas.
Engineering Process Areas.
Support Process Areas.
Integrated Product and Process Development Process Areas.
Acquisition Process Areas.
Relationships with CMMI Components.
III. Using CMMI.
8. Selecting the Appropriate Disciplines.
The Discipline Dilemma.
Your Situation.
The IPPD Extension.
The Acquisition Extension.
Selecting the Appropriate Model.
9. Picking a Representation.
Reasons for Liking Staged Models.
Reasons for Liking Continuous Models.
Reasons for Choosing a CMMI Representation.
10. Assessments with CMMI.
Assessment Requirements for CMMI.
Standard CMMI Assessment Method for Process Improvement.
Using Assessments in Process Improvement.
Making a CMMI Model Your Own (Tailoring).
IV. The Future of CMMI.
11. Evolving CMMI.
Single Versus Dual Representations.
Collection of Issues for Version 1.1 and Beyond.
The Charge of the CMMI Product Team.
Appendix A. Summary of CMMI-SE/SW/IPPD Models: Summary of Continuous Representation.
Appendix B. Summary of CMMISE/SW/IPPD Models: Summary of Staged Representation .
Appendix C. References.
Appendix D. Resources.
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Is it me, or did my ARMPITS get darker?
Can't wait to meet my baby boy 2/5/13!
yes, I have this strange blotchy dark patch only on one of my armpits... freaks me out, and it goes down almost reaching the side of my boob!! weird.
Omg yes!! I changed razors and it didn't help! So bizarre, it looks like a huge area of 5 o clock shadow but I don't grow THAT much hair and certainly not that fast.
My boobs are brown too, well one is...its like a completely different race than the rest of me. Bizarre.
EBF, cloth diapering, co-sleeping, babywearing WAHM mom to a beautiful Feb 2013 baby girl! Didn't see this crunchiness coming.
FTM to Giovani :)
I JUST noticed this yesterday too!! Thought it was extremely odd but it's good to know I'm not alone :)
Jamie :)
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I'm having a girl (at least that's what four ultra sounds have said so far) and my armpits are also darker. I only really noticed it the past couple of weeks...I figure it's part of the pregnancy and the weird stuff your skin does.


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You'll find Dasko Residence at Plaza in the beautiful coastal town of Rethymnon. Stylish features of the resort include a swimming pool, bar and restaurant. Water sports are also offered, on the beachfront. The sandy beach is perfect for long, peaceful walks at sunset, and other nearby attractions include the picturesque port area, and the Venetian old town with its Fortezza (castle). Rethymnon offers a great range of restaurants and bars, and offers a vibrant nightlife for families and couples alike.Check-in Time: 16:00Check-out Time: 10:00


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Vibrant red statement wall in my breakfast nook
My kitchen and breakfast nook area are wonderfully bright and airy, thanks to a well-placed sliding glass door into the backyard.
However, it definitely needed a little more personality, which I added by painting the back wall this vibrant red shade.
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I can say this because by the time H comes online it will be a few days.
We have had a really busy few days getting ready for the house sale and after the house was pristine we went out and got takeout tonight AND a block of air drying clay so H could relax this evening. I have an open plan house so the dining room is "in" the lounge room and I was on the net doing invoices while she was "creating".
She wanted to do a Hammerhead shark and the teen made her a rough drawing of one and so she set off on her creation. While I was distracted on the computer she asked "Mum? Does a Hammerhead shark have one of those sticky up bits that other sharks have?" "A fin?" I asked. "Sure they do."
Well after she finished she cleaned up her hands and watched TV for a bit, had a cam chat with our long long term girlfriend in Ohio minutes before she was due to go for a knee replacement (and who just became a Grandma so she was showing us millions of pics we were awing about ... should have mentioned ... another thing that made me smile tonight) and eventually H went off to bed.
So a few minutes ago I went to make myself a cup of tea and checked out the "Hammerhead shark" H has sitting on the dining room table to air dry.... and almost peed myself. Called M out to have a look and we have both been on the floor laughing so hard it was difficult to take a pic.
Its more flat and square shaped than shark shaped... and I CAN see a hammerhead shark sort of.... but it looks exactly like spongebobsquarepants lying naked on his back looking VERY happy to see a MRS spongebobsquarepants if there was one... if you get my drift. The sticky up bit isnt exactly ummmmmm "fin shaped"
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Set in a strip mall of popular Asian eateries and businesses among Las Vegas' Chinatown, Cathay House stays open late and combines the feel of a mom-and-pop operation with a sleek atmosphere and an à-la-carte menu of varied traditional Chinese favorites that emphasize the fiery flavors of Sichuan and Hunan. It's open daily for dim sum (10:30 am until 5 am), which attracts diners not only because of selections such as crispy chicken wings and shrimp or pork dumplings, but also for its fair prices and liberal portions. Among other local favorites are items such as squid with black bean sauce, thousand-year-old egg porridge, and salt-baked shrimp, served with heads and shells still on and garnished with fried chilies and garlic.
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While it's always a little dicey to try chinese restaurants, (especially if you aren't familiar with the many dishes) Cathay House give the novice great opportunity to try dim sum. This is great as each dish is usually only a couple of dollars each, and carts come by frequently with different delicacies for sale. Very flavorful and as good of chinese food as anything I've tried outside San Francisco or Vancouver.
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Killed of Rebecca?
I can't say the time it takes for the next one to release is completely worth it, but its an entertaining series to say the least. I just realized from description its the finale. It's good since people could use time to work on different projects, but bad because no more episodes will be released. Somebody should make a resident evil : pwanchi mod, I seen the resident evil one on newgrounds but, could add new characters, like asshole wesker on steroids.
Nice end to things
If only thre actual games were this funny and interesting lol. Yeah this one was more serious but i felt it was a great addition and closed up the series nicely. I lol'd at the dramatic boxers joke. awesome all around.
Good but with some problems.
Old ones were good and this is not exception, but did you have to really kill of Rebecca? Lol, this was very serious for a parody. There were only a few jokes in it and it just seems like they were placed to keep the comedy mood, but not establish a comedy flash.
I bet he will
It was great to see more of this as it is not often people work so hard to get voice actors for every specific role. I loved the credits where it showed the characters in style drawn by Gonzossm. It's nice to be able to identify which part of the cartoon someone worked on in terms of artwork. There were some funny parts, especially with the guy eating the sandwich. I really know little about the names of these characters, so I was just as confused as anyone else about the names. The coolest part was probably when everything just blew up.
so it comes down to this...
pretty epic feel to it, though there was a couple jokes thrown in i have to say it wasnt nearly as funny as previous episodes but i guess it was intended to be a little bit more serious and have a resident evil feeling end to it, however couldnt quite get the feel for it especially after you killed rebecka.. that gave me a sadface :(
Glad you bothered to add me in the credits though considering my only character only had like 3 lines and died in the first 5 mins of the first episode lol
Haha Joseph doesn't last long in RE
Thank you for your contribution regardless :3


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Some of the most classically brilliant action films ever that built Hollywood into what it has become, the thought of this box set was once nothing but fantasy. Read morePublished 12 days ago by THELITTLEZEE
This set cones with all of the James Bond films from Dr. No through Skyfall. It's great to have them all. However... so far most of these movies have an issue playing. Read morePublished 19 days ago by Stouticus
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If this is true to form then the USA region A releases should include the original theatrical soundtrack as an option whereas the UK hasn't done this consistantly on region 2 DVD or region B Blu-Ray so far.
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Volume 5, Issue 4, July 1987
Index of content:
Volume 33 (2015)
Volume 32 (2014)
Volume 31 (2013)
Volume 30 (2012)
Volume 29 (2011)
Volume 28 (2010)
Volume 27 (2009)
Volume 26 (2008)
Volume 25 (2007)
Volume 24 (2006)
Volume 23 (2005)
Volume 22 (2004)
Volume 21 (2003)
Volume 20 (2002)
Volume 19 (2001)
Volume 18 (2000)
Volume 17 (1999)
Volume 16 (1998)
Volume 15 (1997)
Volume 14 (1996)
Volume 13 (1995)
Volume 12 (1994)
Volume 11 (1993)
Volume 10 (1992)
Volume 9 (1991)
Volume 8 (1990)
Volume 7 (1989)
Volume 6 (1988)
Volume 5 (1987)
Volume 4 (1986)
Volume 3 (1985)
Volume 2 (1984)
Volume 1 (1983)
History of the International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique, and Applications5(1987); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.574743View Description Hide Description
The 30th anniversary of the International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique, and Applications (IUVSTA) will be celebrated during its 1986–1989 triennium. The Union had its beginning on 13 June 1958 in Namur, Belgium, at the First International Congress on Vacuum Technology. This meeting, organized under the leadership of Émile Thomas, was the first large international meeting of vacuists with over 500 participants from 26 countries. The meeting met with much enthusiasm and Medard W. Welch suggested the creation of an international committee to organize future such congresses in different countries. This led to the formation of the International Organization for Vacuum Science and Technology (IOVST) with Professor Thomas serving as President. At that time only three or four countries had their own national vacuum society, and consequently the IOVST was able to attract individuals and corporate members from many countries that had no other platform for the exchange of information on vacuum science. The IOVST was successful in encouraging the creation of additional national vacuum societies. On 8 December 1962 the IOVST revised its statutes to exclude private membership and became an international confederation of national vacuum organizations with ten founder members and changed its name to the International Union for Vacuum Science, Technique, and Applications. The Union maintained the legal status which had been granted to the IOVST under Belgian laws and continued to maintain its Secretariat in Brussels. This paper describes the organizational structure of the IUVSTA and the development of its scientific divisions. Historical background is given for a number of the Union's activities including the Welch International Scholarship, News Bulletin, Visual Aids Project, and International Vacuum Congresses. A more detailed history of the IUVSTA by the author is available from the Union's Secretary General.
Surface vibrational studies with electron energy‐loss spectroscopy5(1987); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.574744View Description Hide Description
The development of electron energy‐loss spectroscopy in studies of collective surface excitation, the physics and chemistry of adsorbates, and phonon dispersionmeasurements is briefly reviewed. Technical features of a spectrometer adapted to momentum resolving energy‐loss spectroscopy in a wide range of impact energies are described.
Theory of H bonding and vibration on close‐packed metal surfaces5(1987); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.574745View Description Hide Description
Self‐consistent linearized augmented plane‐wave calculations for H monolayers adsorbed on Pt(111), Ru(0001), Cu(111), and Cu(1×1)/Ru(0001) thin slabs predict the following: the H‐atom equilibrium position on these substrates is generally in the face‐centered cubic threefold hollow at a height above the surface where the clean‐metal electron density is about 0.015 a.u. The symmetric stretch (SS) frequency lies in the range 130–165 meV, and is about 30% greater than the asymmetric stretch (AS) frequency on the same substrate. These results contradict the mode assignments of Baro e t a l. [A. M. Baro, H. Ibach, and H. D. Bruchman, Surf. Sci. 8 8, 384 (1979)] for H/Pt(111) which were based on the observation of weak dipole scattering by the low‐lying mode, and of Barteau e t a l. [M. A. Barteau, J. Q. Broughton, and D. Menzel, Surf. Sci. 1 3 3, 443 (1983)] for H/Ru(0001). The pairwise spring model of H–metal vibration invoked by these groups in support of their mode assignments neglects a major component of the H–metal interaction, that between the adsorbed H and the delocalized electrons of a metal surface. It is this interaction which is responsible for the fact that the frequency of the SS vibration is greater than that of the AS.
Time dependence of the infrared spectrum of N2 adsorbed at low coverage on the Ni(110) surface5(1987); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.574746View Description Hide Description
The time dependence of the N–N stretching band of N2 chemisorbed on the Ni(110) surface at a coverage of 0.1 monolayer at temperatures of 81, 105, 115, and 125 K was studied with the technique of Fourier transform infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (FT‐IRAS). Spectra requiring 31 s of signal averaging were obtained every 5 min over a period of 45 min. The N–N stretching band initially at 2196 cm− 1 splits with time into two components at 2194 and 2199 cm− 1 at 105 K while at 81 K no splitting of the band occurs. A similar splitting of the band is observed at 115 and 125 K. After 2 h, hydrogen adsorption from the background results in reforming a single band at 2205 cm− 1 at both 105 and 115 K with a full width of 7 cm− 1 compared to a bandwidth of 12 cm− 1 on the clean surface. These results illustrate the advantages of the high sensitivity, high resolution, and fast data acquisition times available with FT‐IRAS. The fact that the band splits only at temperatures at or above 105 K indicates that the process is thermally activated. Several possible sources for the band splitting are discussed.
Vibrational excitation of physisorbed CO2 on a Ag(111) surface5(1987); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.574747View Description Hide Description
Vibrational excitations of CO2 molecules physisorbed on Ag(111) at 40 K were measured by high‐resolution electron energy‐loss spectroscopy(EELS).Measurements of EELS were performed at an incident electron energy of 1.5 to 30 eV for exposures of CO2 ranging from 0.5 to 5 L. Vibrational energies of three fundamental vibrational modes coincided with the values for CO2 molecules in the gas phase within ±3 meV. Resonance excitation of the symmetric stretch mode was observed at incident electron energies of 1.5 to 3 and 9 eV. The excitations of (n00) and (n10) progressions were significant at the incident energy of 2 eV, which is related to a 3.8‐eV resonance known for electron–molecule collision in the gas phase.
High‐resolution low‐energy electron reflection from W(100) using the electron energy‐loss spectrometer: A step towards quantitative analysis of surface vibrational spectra5(1987); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.574748View Description Hide Description
High‐resolution low‐energy electron reflection measurements and electron energy‐loss measurements for clean W(100) and for the hydrogen saturated phase (β1) on W(100) are reported. The ability to perform both low‐energy reflectance, low‐energy electron diffraction, and high‐resolution electron energy‐loss experiments on the same crystal using the same electron optics permits several novel experiments. For example, it is possible to quantitatively test the dipole scattering mechanism and examine dipole and impact loss cross sections under precisely defined scattering conditions (i.e., under diffracted beam emergence conditions or at energies corresponding to reflectance resonance conditions). Under certain scattering conditions, the ''dipole'' scattering selection rule is shown to break down. Suitable modifications of the electron optics control electronics also permit direct measurements of the cross‐section energy dependence of vibrational losses. These new features represent an important step towards quantitative applications of vibrational spectroscopy based on comparing electron energy‐loss spectroscopy signals from chemisorbed species on different crystal surfaces.
Structure and dynamics of periodic and randomly distributed surface features by high resolution helium atom scattering5(1987); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.574749View Description Hide Description
The scattering of helium atoms from surfaces has recently been methodically improved so as to make feasible new, high resolution studies of surface structures and vibrations. Examples are presented on structural studies of Au(111) reconstruction which reveal structures with a lattice spacing of 64 Å and provide evidence for soliton domain walls. Other experiments on rare gas physisorbed layers show new bucklingstructures of the overlayers. Inelastic scattering from clean surfaces yields information on surfacephonon dispersion curves, and this is illustrated by two recent studies of the Pt(111) and Si(111) 2×1 clean surfaces and of physisorbed rare gases on a Pt(111) surface. Other new experiments measure the size and structure of single defects (adsorbed molecules and steps) on an atomic scale from the observed interference patterns. Finally the use of helium atom scattering to detect low frequency adsorbate vibrations in the meV range is illustrated for chemisorbed CO molecules on Pt(111).
Simple approximation to thermal attenuation in low‐energy atom–surface scattering5(1987); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.574750View Description Hide Description
We present a set of simple approximations for models of the thermal attenuation of elastic intensities as a function of surface temperature. The results illustrate the complexity of the strongly interacting atom–surface system, yet provide simple closed‐form expressions which are no more difficult to apply than a standard Debye–Waller factor. Very good agreement is obtained with existing experimental data. The importance of the various types of multiphonon contributions is assessed and the resummation of bubble diagrams is demonstrated.
Summary Abstract: Correlation of surface resonances with nondipole excitations of hydrogen on Pd surfaces5(1987); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.574751View Description Hide Description
Summary Abstract: Vibrational modes of hydrogen adsorbed on Rh(100) and their relevance to desorption kinetics5(1987); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.574752View Description Hide Description
Summary Abstract: The vibrational line shapes of CO on Pt(111) studied by infrared emission spectroscopy5(1987); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.574753View Description Hide Description
Summary Abstract: Multiple CO bonding states on potassium‐dosed Cu(100)5(1987); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.574688View Description Hide Description
Summary Abstract: The influence of potassium on ethylene adsorption and decomposition on Pt(111)5(1987); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.574689View Description Hide Description
Summary Abstract: He atom beam scattering from W(001)/H5(1987); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.574691View Description Hide Description
Summary Abstract: First principles calculation of surface phonons on Al surfaces5(1987); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.574692View Description Hide Description
Investigations of adsorption on Pt and Rh by laser‐induced desorption5(1987); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.574693View Description Hide Description
The adsorption,desorption, equilibrium, and diffusion behavior of NO, CO, and H2 on Pt(111) and Rh(111) have been investigated using laser‐induced thermal desorption. A pulsed infrared laser beam is focused onto a single‐crystal surface, causing very rapid heating (∼101 0 K/s) and nearly instantaneous desorption of surface species which are detected with a quadrupolemass spectrometer. Isosteric heats of adsorption of NO and CO are found to decrease as the coverage increases from 26±2 to 12 kcal/mol and from 32±2 to 16 kcal/mol, respectively. By combining the equilibrium and adsorption data, preexponential factors for desorption are found to decrease by a factor of 107 near saturation. Surface diffusion of deuterium and hydrogen on Pt(111) varies strongly with coverage. As the initial surface coverage θ of deuterium is varied from 0.001 to 0.33, the diffusion activation energy E diff falls from 12 to 7 kcal/mol, and the preexponential factor D 0 falls from 3×104 to 0.5 cm2/s. Concentration profiles measured directly by a variable aperture technique confirm that deuterium diffusion slows at low coverage. Hydrogen diffuses about twice as fast as deuterium. On Rh(111), E diff for deuterium is nearly constant at 4 kcal/mol for 0.02<θ<0.33, while D 0 remains near 7×10− 4 cm2/s.
Vibrational relaxation of adsorbed molecules: Comparison with relaxation rates of model compounds5(1987); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.574694View Description Hide Description
Time‐resolved measurements of vibrational relaxation rates are reviewed. Depopulation of the vibrationally excited OH oscillator (on high surface area SiO2, ZSM‐5, and ZnO) was found to occur on a time scale of 200 ps or less, depending on the substrate. The temperature dependence of both the OH and OD vibrational relaxation rates on SiO2 was found to follow simple multiphonon relaxation models. However, the relative rates for the two isotopes did not scale as predicted by the same theoretical models. Measurements of isotopically substituted silanols and alcohols [i.e., R3SiOH(D) and R3COH(D) dilute in CCl4] also find OD decay times comparable to those of OH. Based on results from these model compounds, the observed relaxation rates for OH/SiO2 appear to be dominated by processes which proceed through a SiOH bending mode.
Electronically excited photodissociation and desorption of molecules on surfaces5(1987); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.574695View Description Hide Description
CH2I2 molecules adsorbed on Al2O3 and Al surfaces are used as a model system for studying the photofragmentation and desorption processes involving electronic excitation of the adsorbate. The molecules are promoted into an antibonding state with a pulsed 308‐nm laser and the desorption behavior is monitored by time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry. The system is characterized by x‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy,Auger electron spectroscopy, and thermal desorptionspectroscopy. The desorption yields as well as the mass and the kinetic energy distributions are determined as a function of surface coverage and laser fluence. The results reveal the electronic, thermal, and ''explosive'' desorptioncharacteristics depending on both the gaseous exposure and the laser irradiation conditions.
Dynamical processes at surfaces5(1987); http://dx.doi.org/10.1116/1.574696View Description Hide Description
Some of the various fates open to a molecule when it scatters from a surface are presented. The physical origins of representative multidimensional potential‐energy (hyper)surfaces are discussed, taking as a specific example the charge‐transfer reactionA 2(gas)→A − 2(surface). By virtue of the temporarily bound negative molecular ion, such systems exhibit a very strong translation/vibrational energy mixing. Trajectory calculations using model potentials for N2, Cl2, and I2 illustrate both T→V coupling and in the limit of high primary energy, collision induced dissociation. The role of topological features in the potential and their possible experimental ramifications are presented. To obtain information on reactive gas–surface potentials it is proposed that for H2scattering from metals, diffraction data may be inverted. The viability of the approach is demonstrated by performing wave‐packet dynamical calculations on a potential having both reactive and diffractive channels open. It is stressed throughout that in order to develop a conceptual understanding of the gas–surface interaction process, a multidimensional approach to the problem is necessary.


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For paying my respect to the movie "Tron",I design a theme for mobile. Here is part one, which includes few icons and dock for mobile
home screen.
It is my first shot and do not forget to view @2x version. Besides, I would like to thanks @chancema for his invitation.
Hope you enjoy.
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Kumquat Coffee Cake
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|Ground nutmeg
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|Biscuit mix
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|3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs)
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs), softened
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|Orange extract
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|Lemon extract
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|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs), finely chopped preserved, remove seeds
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1. In a bowl mix the 1/4 cup biscuit mix with 1/4 cup sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Run! It's Godzilla!
This double sided DVD collects two 1990s Godzilla films, "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah" and "Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth."
"Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah" has been praised as one of the best of the unofficial 'Heisi' era of Godzilla movies. Watching it again, it's actually pretty bad. The space alien plot is goofy at best, the...
Published on Aug. 17 2004 by J. Pinkerton Snoopington
3.0 out of 5 stars Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah/Godzilla vs. Mothra - Double Pack
The release contains 2 films on one disc - on Side A 1991's "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah", and on Side B 1992's "Godzilla vs. Mothra" (stupidly re-titled "Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth"). Side A looks very good, with a very sharp image, nice vivid colours and not much print damage, and the same goes for Side B...
Published on May 2 2004 by James Ballard
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4.0 out of 5 stars Run! It's Godzilla!,
J. Pinkerton Snoopington (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah / Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth (DVD)
This double sided DVD collects two 1990s Godzilla films, "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah" and "Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth."
"Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah" has been praised as one of the best of the unofficial 'Heisi' era of Godzilla movies. Watching it again, it's actually pretty bad. The space alien plot is goofy at best, the dialogue is ridiculous, and the characters are uninteresting. Still, there's plenty of rubber suited monster action in the last third to keep fans interested. (Some fans, by the way, are bothered by the scene where a Godzilla prototype attacks American troupes in the second world war).
"Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth" is also a pretty stupid movie (with unineteresting characters, unrealistic sets, and goofy dialogue), but I found it to be the more fun of the two. There are some pretty good monster fights between Mothra, Godzilla, and 'Battra' near the end, and the Mothra lullaby song sung by the two 'cosmos' (from the original 1960s "Godzilla vs. Mothra") has still not come out of my head.
The DVD is unfortunately, not in widescreen (unlike the companian double feature, "Godzilla vs. Spacegodzilla"/"Godzilla vs. Destroyah"). The 1.33:1 image looks similar to a video tape (especially in the opening shots of "King Ghidorah"), but it's acceptable enough. The only audio is the english dub (apparently at the request of Toho studios), but it really doesn't matter in movies like these. Happily (and unlike most Japanese monster DVDs), the original Japanese theatrical trailers are included. I liked watching them, if only for the shameless toy ads that are tacked on the end. Some servicable liner notes round out the package.
3.0 out of 5 stars Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah/Godzilla vs. Mothra - Double Pack,
James Ballard (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah / Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth (DVD)
The release contains 2 films on one disc - on Side A 1991's "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah", and on Side B 1992's "Godzilla vs. Mothra" (stupidly re-titled "Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth"). Side A looks very good, with a very sharp image, nice vivid colours and not much print damage, and the same goes for Side B. In some of the darker scenes there can be a bit of grain, but it's generally very high quality, with no noticeable artifacting, rainbows or other transfer issues Of course you're probably thinking this is too good to be true - two films on one disc is superb condition, and of course you're right; the films were modified from widescreen to pan and scan, with is a real blow to the otherwise lovely print.
Both sides only have one option, and in both cases they are Toho's international English dubs presented in Dolby Surround 2.0. The actual quality is good, with no distortion or fuzzing (granted they're reasonably new tracks in any case), however they both sound quite weak, especially for those with home sound systems.
Side A and Side B both contain the same - theatrical trailers for the two feature films. They are presented in widescreen and are subtitled in English; it's pretty depressing when a trailer is in better condition than the film itself.
Pretty much a barebones release overall. Sony claim to have modified the films ratios especially for the DVD release. Why they would purposely change existing widescreen prints into full screen is beyond me. It's truly a shame, because the actual image quality is better than Toho's very own domestic Region-2 releases of these films. The standard 2.0 audio only featuring Toho's poorly acted international dub doesn't help much either, and the only features on the disc are two (good condition) trailers. It's a good release if you simply "want them on DVD", but if you want more you should probably look elsewhere.
4.0 out of 5 stars Go, go Godzilla.,
Chadwick H. Saxelid "Bookworm" (Concord, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah / Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth (DVD)
After Godzilla 1984 (aka The Return of Godzilla) and Godzilla Vs Biollante, Toho resurrected two of its mightiest Godzilla series co-stars.
Godzilla Vs King Ghidorah was the first out at bat and quite 'controversial' for its supposed Anti-American stance (i.e. the bad boys from the future are predominantly western in appearance). The story is a time travel paradox laden hoot (Godzilla's existence is erased, yet everybody still knows about him?) and the final smackdown between the all new MECHA-King Ghidorah is a series classic. It's silly fun for fans.
Godzilla Versus Queen Mothra: Battle for the Earth was the biggest smash for the new series, and it is easy to see why. The fourth updated Godzilla movie is a colorful affair filled with something for every fantasy movie buff. The opening nod to the classic beginning of Raiders of the Lost Ark, not to mention the bridge gag clearly meant as a homage to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom's bridge scene, will either have you grinning or sneering. Godzilla's stomping out of the molten lava pouring from an erupting Mt. Fuji is a classic Godzilla moment.
Fans of "The Big G" need no urging to put this in their collections. Too bad they aren't widescreen transfers, though. Recommended.
3.0 out of 5 stars G&M: Great Chapter in the Heisei Series. GVsKG: Not.,
Erik Morton "Erik Morton" (Carmel, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah / Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth (DVD)
GODZILLA VS KING GHIDORA: I remember loving this film, and thinking it was one of the best Godzilla movies I'd ever seen. So, I saw the VHS for ten bucks at Suncoast, and decided to pick it up and see if I still liked it as much. I didn't. Not by a long shot. Oh, where to begin . . . . . the battles: lackluster all the way. All Godzilla and King Ghidora do is stand in the same spot and shoot their energy beam fire breaths at eachother. This is a flaw that existed in all the Heisei series films following this one (i.e. the lack of actual physical fighting). Furthermore, the human story is pretty lame, too. I mainly mean the time travel part, which just doesn't make any sense. Okay, Godzilla was supposed to be erased from history, right? Well, everybody . . . . not just the people who went back in time, but EVERYBODY . . . . . talks about the Big G like he still existed the whole forty years that passed. It seems like no thought was put into it at all. Yeah, I know, this is a Kaiju-eiga, and the only real point (except for a select few) is seeing the giant monsters duke it out. Well, there are hardly any to be seen in this movie, and like I said, what is there is isn't very good at all. Heck, even the music by master Akira Ifukube was disappointing! And that says a lot, right there. In addition, I didn't like how they went back and saw Godzilla's origins. It was much, much better left unseen, as a mystery. Aside from the actual film, I just have to comment on the quality of the VHS. It was absolutely horrendous. I have VHS that're at least ten years old, and are of much better than this tape. Picture is blurry beyond belief, as is the sound. It resembles a taped-off-TV version. Maybe if I see it in a much better condition (like a remastered DVD edition or something), and in the original Japanese audio ('cause the dubbing sucks, by the way), I'd like it more. But not for now.
GODZILLA & MOTHRA: THE BATTLE FOR EARTH: This is the Heisei series film I grew up with. The plot is great, creating a new backstory for Mothra, and even adding in another great monster to boot: Battra, a.k.a. the Black Mothra. The special effects are also great, as is the Ifukube music. The presence of Mothra and the Cosmos allows Ifukube to explore certain territories yet uncharted in Godzilla films. His haunting rendition of the Mothra song, as well as the music playing when Mothra both forms and breaks out of her cocoon, are perfect examples. And of course, I have to mention the battle scenes: awesome. Godzilla's first clash with the Mothra and Battra larvae, is both exciting and humorous. In short, this is a great Godzilla flick, and one of my personal favorites. If I have one complaint to make, it's about the dubbing (of course). Now, this is obviously a major viewing problem for all American releases of Godzilla movies, but this one is made all the worse by two things: 1) The dubbing for the Cosmos, which does not work at all, and 2) The dubbing of the little girl. I don't know why, but whenever they try to dub children in these movies it always comes out really weird, sounding as if it's just some adult straining his/her voice really hard. But that aside, GODZILLA & MOTHRA is definitely one to see.
Obviously, I'm writing reviews for the VHS editions, and have not tried out this DVD. But I hear that it's not really a big improvement over the VHS. This is my great dream: that with the 50th Anniversary theatrical release of the original GODZILLA, uncut, undubbed & restored/remastered, they will continue to re-release all the Godzilla movies on DVD with the same clean-up jobs. Now, THAT would be heaven . . . . . . . . .
2.0 out of 5 stars Great films, but hold out for better editions!,
Claude Avary "West Coast Reader" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah / Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth (DVD)
Sony/TriStar needs to revist the two Godzilla films in this package and re-do them correctly. They are both worthwhile films in the long-running giant monster series, and they deserve better treatment than the shabby presentation they receive here.
The company has just made available three of the recent Godzilla films in widescreen editions with 5.1 sound and a choice of English dub or Japanese with subtitles: "Godzilla vs. Megaguirus," "Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack," and "Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla." Unfortunately, everything right about those discs is wrong about this one. The films are pan-and-scan (ugh!), dubbed only (ick!), and in mono (ack!). And each one of these is done badly! The transfers are ugly, the dubbing is the usual poor job that Toho commissions on their own from Hong Kong (basically, whatever English-speakers they could nab, regardless of acting ability), and the mono wrecks the awesome Akria Ifukube score. On top of all this, the DVD producers also hack off the end credits, cutting off the brilliant end-title music before it gets going!
Both films are pretty much wrecked by their DVD presentations, and considering Sony's sudden new approach to Godzilla DVDs, I would bet they are planning to eventually release "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah" and "Godzilla and Mothra: Battle for Earth" in single disc packages with Japanese language options, widescreen transfers, and stereo soundtracks. I recommend skipping this lesser package and waiting for Sony to get out better editions.
Both films, when seen properly, are awesome examples of the 1990s "Heisei" Godzilla series (the name for the second series of G-films). "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah" is one of the best, involving the Big-G in a scheme by evil time-travelers to destroy Japan. It's an interesting approach to a Godzilla film, mixing in elements of "The Terminator" and "Jurassic Park" (the scenes in WWII are a unique departure from the typical giant monster formula, with an "average sized dinosaur" monster instead). The titanic battle between Godzilla and the three-headed golden dragon (with robotic implements) King Ghidorah in downtown Japan for the finale is among the four or five best monster battles in history. The whole film is a heck of a ride.
"Godzilla and Mothra: Battle for Earth" is a gentler film meant to appeal to a wider audience (which it did; it was a huge hit in Japan). Godzilla ravages the country once again, while the appointed Guardians of Life and Earth, Mothra and his dark twin Battra, battle it out between each other. The story is simple and metaphysical, and Godzilla is really the supporting character here, but the film is still a lot of fun. The final fight is a tussle between Godzilla and the two flying foes in an amusement park in Yokohama, and it's another show-stopper.
Good as the films are, I can't recommend this DVD set. Chances are, you'll soon have the opportunity to nab both in better packages.
4.0 out of 5 stars This is where the best G Flicks started,
Michael P. (Round Rock, TX) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah / Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth (DVD)
Actually, the best G flicks started at Godzilla 1985. Every one after that was great and entertaining to watch, even in late, late teens! I grew up with godzilla and was excited to see that the 'final' batch of movies made it here. Godzilla vs. King Ghidora was the worst of these 90's flicks though. The lame, confusing plot(as if all G movies aren't like that, this one just takes the cake) undoes every previous Godzilla movie before it. For some reason, they decided to give Godzilla a brand new origin, instead of the original origin as represented in Godzilla Raids Again, the first sequel waaaay back when. In this movie, which is VERY politically motivated, a band of american soldiers land on an island inhabited by JApanese soldiers during WWII. A 'Godzillasaurus' lives on this island, and is promptly dispatched by those 'filthy americans',with a terribly ear-piercing punchline by one of the american naval officers: 'Take that you dinosaur!' . Then it gets up again, and kills all the of the soldiers. Very anti-American, this movie was made during a trade dispute in the early 90's. Aside from the 'Kill Whitey' sub-plot, Godzilla is 're-created' when we americans launch a nuclear bomb onto that island (but i thought it was dropped on Hiroshima.....but ok). And thus, Godzilla is born. So, every movie is undone, because the Godzilla monster is then 'transported' into the future. Which would mean Godzilla never attacked Japan ever. And when he shows up, everyone immediately knows 'GODZILLA!'. Major plot hole. But hey, it's Godzilla, what the hell do you expect? Still a great flick and the introduction of Mecha-Ghidora. Godzilla really kicks Ghidorah's arse in this film, something he was never able to do by himself before. The movies that followed became quite interesting and entertaining. The 90's godzilla surely was the best. After the franchise was handed over to America and we butchered it, it was then brought back to Toho, and here we have Godzilla 2000, which i have yet to see. Can't wait!
4.0 out of 5 stars Two Fantastic Godzilla Movies,
This review is from: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah / Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth (DVD)
I'm not a hard-core Godzilla fan, but i find them entertaining, so i picked up this DVD. Upon watching it, the one thing that really annoyed me was the lack of the widescreen option. I always like to have the original scope of the film. That is a main reason why i didn't give it 5 stars. The japanese soundtrack isn't available as an option. I prefer the english dubbing anyway, for comic effect at least. For those people who prefer the english subtitles that option should have been presented as well as the widescreen option. But I do really like the fact that you get two movies on this DVD, while costing the same as one normally does. And anyway these are two of my favorite Godzilla movies and they look good on this DVD. These two movies are both really cool: Mothra: Battle for Earth is really my favorite, the tiny twin women are fantastic! King Ghidora is very entertaining but not nearly as cool as Mothra. It's worth the money if you're a casual Godzilla fan like me, and don't mind the missing japanese soundtrack and widescreen options...
1.0 out of 5 stars Good DVD......bad movies,
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This review is from: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah / Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth (DVD)
The Dvd offer crisp images that reflect a top notch transfer.
Enough of the good, let's talk about the content. Ever since I heard that Toho was continuing to make Godzilla movies, I wondered what they did to move Godzilla into the 90's. Sadly with these offerings they didn't... they yanked him to the 50's. And with this comes two pointless remakes in the "Heisei series" Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah, and Godzilla vs. Mothra.
Whereas the 64 version of G vs. M was fast paced and had decent effects for its time, this new version moves in a plodding style, with FX that have dated badly. Put simply, nothing good was brought up that they hadn't already done in 64.
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah serves as a pinnacle of what's wrong with the Heisei series. A screenplay inspired from a "writing contest" giving the movie logistic holes that could blot out the sun. The angle of time travel is pointless since the movie make every effort to ensure that changes in the past have virtually no consequence on present or future events, which only serves to convolute the plot further. Another angle is that they increase the size of Godzilla yet he looks no bigger on camera than before, but results in smaller less detailed miniatures which makes the FX look worse that thier 60's counterparts, especially the appearance of Bandai-Ghidora at the end. But the biggest problem was that this is the start of Godzilla getting less physical with his duels and relying on his atomic beam, which will reduce the series to light show antics.
5.0 out of 5 stars The Coolest Godzilla Movies!,
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This review is from: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah / Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth (DVD)
These movies are packed with action and adventure and have never ending turns and twists!
Godzilla vs. Mothra,Battle For Earth is about three explorers travel to an island,near with a meator landed.They then discover a giant egg and two girls smaller then a flower!But the egg hatches and forms the worm Mothra,while the metor hatches into the worm Batra!But when then two worms turn into giant flying super insects,there is a fight for surival ...P>Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah is about three time travelers from the 23rd century who come to warn that Godzilla will destroy Japan. The timetravelers take a writer and a team of scientists to the time of the dinosaur,Godzilla before it was exposed to nuecelar energy.But when the beast,King Ghidorah takes Godzilla`s place,the scientist`s only choice is to reive Godzilla!
4.0 out of 5 stars GODZILLA ROCKS ONCE AGAIN,
Sparky (East Haven, CT USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah / Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth (DVD)
What can I say? Having not seen the "new" Godzilla and just remembering the silly rubber suited wrestlers of the 60's, these Japanese imports from the 90's are very welcome. I wished the DVD had 5.1 surround sound and more features but the included theatrical trailers are not dubbed and are a hoot. I love how at the end of the trailers, they try to hawk Godzilla toys. Now I understand how Pokemon is so damn well marketed. A welcome addition to any Godzilla-philes's collection. Maybe in the future other Godzilla DVDs will be available with subtitles and actual Japanese dubbing that can be toggled on or off.(for us "purists")
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