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So I have been looking at different towns and I live in Amarillo Tx. We have a pop of about 230,000 people and have 6 haunted house. I looked in to odessa/middland area and they have 0. with a pop of...
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Although the football season is definitely farther away then we might all be hoping, it is never too early to begin the process of speculating. While we Niner faithful have gone several years without the taste of the postseason, several factors indicate that this is the year we are poised to pounce on the division and make our mark on the NFL postseason. While many factors contribute to a well oiled and successful NFL football team, a selective few can be highlighted that will send the 49ers over the edge and into the postseason. From 6-1, here are 6 big reasons the Niners are ready for success.
Six Reasons the San Francisco 49ers Will Succeed in the 2010 NFL Season
By Justin Krupp ,
While we all might hate to admit it, (or are stoked to admit it), one of the greatest reasons why the Niners are poised to take the NFC West is due to one of the greatest passers of all time leaving a pass first team. And replacing him, an unproven college star who has yet to show any ability to transfer his success to the pro level, Matt Leinart. This is a team who gained 74% of its total yards through the air, who has 2 1000 yard receivers and no 1000 yard rushers.The team who had really maintained a relatively strong stranglehold on the division just entered a phase of uncertainty and vulnerability. While they are showing signs of fading with the loss of the man who brought them greatness, the rest of the division is given the opportunity to seize the reigns of the NFC West.
The men you see above, Michael Crabtree and Vernon Davis, lead a group of offensive weapons that are finally well rounded, deep, and developed. Every Niner fan asked the question last year, "What if Crabtree signed immediately?" in regards to the what we saw in basically half a season without any camp work. The man obviously has the ability to be the playmaker the 49ers widerecieving core missed so badly, and now he has the ability to go to camp and learn the system. He leads a group which also has a maturing Josh Morgan and the ever talented Ted Ginn Jr, sure to complement the abilities of Crabtree. Vernon Davis is coming off a career year which saw him outproduce every tight-end, and every player, in the country with 13 TD receptions and a spot in the Pro Bowl. His production has finally caught up with his talent, and the best is yet to come. The running game is centered by Pro Bowler and 1000 yard rusher Frank Gore, with competent back-ups Glen Coffee and rookie Anthony Dixon. This young, talented group of offensive players will hit their stride, making themselves welcome help for quarterback Alex Smith.
Led by Greg Manusky, the 49ers defense is beginning to personify the smash-mouth D that Mike Singletary used to lead as a linebacker with the Bears. With arguably the best linebacking core in pro football and possibly the best linebacker in Patrick Willis, the backbone is as good as ever. While the secondary needs work, it has only improved with the return of a healthy Nate Clements and the addition of the physical specimen known as Taylor Mays. Regardless of his perceived savvy and football IQ, Taylor Mays is a fast, physical, powerful safety who brings more athleticism into the defensive back core. While such physical gifts cannot be taught, the skills can be, and Singletary knows how to create results from talent, just look what he did to the likes of Vernon Davis, and what he continues to do with Patrick Willis, making him even better. With the defense getting healthier and adding important parts, it should be even better than the one that only gave up 17.6 yards per game (4th overall) and 5 yrds/play (6th overall).
The part of the team that arguably took the most heat last year was the offensive line, and for good reason too. Although they were still able to help Frank Gore to another 1000 yard season running the ball, they also gave up 40 sacks (22nd overall) and 84 QB hits (20th overall). Now one can argue that over 18 of these sacks were on the original starting QB Shaun Hill during the first 4 games, but that shows the true weakness of last years line. When teams spread out the ball and work shotgun like the 49ers did when Alex Smith took the helm, the offensive line can play a little poorer and not give up the sacks. And in order to address these issues on the front line, the Niner front office went out and got OT Anthony Davis (6'5" 323 lbs.) and Mike Iupati (6'5" 331 lbs.) with the 11th and 17th overall picks, respectively. Both of these picks are projected to start and make an immediate impact on the team, boosting the offensive line, and helping out another first rounder in Joe Staley. With three skilled and powerful first round draft picks, the offensive line is beginning to take form.
While many people see football as little more than a barbaric, physical, chaotic sport, the reality is there is an intense chess match going on at all times, where each side plays based on their system. For the better part of the last decade the Niners were without a dependable system, or even a system at all, as the chaotic head coaching of Mike Nolan yielded underachievement and 6 years of different offensive coordinators left the offense and most notably Alex Smith hurt and confused. Now, the strong leadership of Mike Singletary has whipped players into shape (physically and emotionally), and for the first time since 2003 the offensive coordinator will be the same. Similarly, the core players are becoming used to the system, and frankly, used to the NFL, as stars such as Vernon Davis, Michael Crabtree, Alex Smith, Patrick Willis etc. are growing up and starting to flex their muscle. Every team needs a system to succeed, and the 49ers under Mike Singletary have laid the foundation.
Yes, I know, the #1 reason I have listed here for the 49ers possible future success is also the biggest variable in the equation. A man who has always shown dedication to the game through his work ethic, Smith has not emerged as the true talent selected 1st overall in the 2005 draft. However, key signs point to his growth as a player and why he will be able to carry this squad offensively. First, he is coming off of his best year as a pro throwing for 2,350 yrds, 60.5% completion percentage, 18/12 TD/INT and a rating of 81.5. While this is largely average, the reality is that all they need is for Alex Smith to be average to above average. With a compiled record of 5-5 over the season, he was a dropped Vernon David pass away from a win in Week 13 vs. the Seahawks, and 3 points away from pulling off a great 21-0 halftime comeback in week vs. the Texans. Similarly, this is the first time in his professional career he will be working with the same offensive coordinator, and the first year he will be working with a bonefide set of offensive weapons, with the emergence of Vernon Davis and the additions of Crabtree and Ginn Jr. as previously discussed. While many Niners fans are still scared because they know that the season does rest on Smith's shoulders, they should be happy because he is poised to leads this team to the playoffs, and perhaps farther.


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New IC "Gaijin Cards": Original Nyuukan proposal submitted to Diet is viewable here (8 pages)
Posted by Dr. ARUDOU, Debito on February 24th, 2009
Hi Blog. As the Debito.org poll on the top right of this page indicates, close to a third of all people surveyed as of today don't have enough information to make an accurate decision about whether the new IC-Chipped Gaijin Cards are a good thing. Well, let's fix that.
What follows is the actual proposal before Dietmembers, submitted by MOJ Immigration, for how they should look and what they should do. All eight pages are scanned below (the last page suffered from being faxed, so I just append it FYI). Have a read, and you'll know as much as our lawmakers know. Courtesy of the Japan Times (y'know, they're a very helpful bunch; take out a subscription).
No comments for now. More information on the genesis of the IC Chip Gaijin Cards here (Japan Times Nov 22, 2005) and here (Debito.org Newsletter May 11, 2008, see items 12 and 13). More on this particular proposal before the Diet and how it played out in recent media here. Arudou Debito in Sapporo


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And some of the stories are amusing. Phillips's somewhat colorful life has led her to put some funny twists on conventional wisdom, including, "Keep the cow, just sell the milk" and "Men are not that picky." But her stories don't necessarily prove the point of her show. Her excuse for telling these tales is to demonstrate that she could never work for the federal government, because, as her title indicates, her past disqualifies her. But with degrees from the London School of Economics and Wellesley, the former vice president of a publishing company could easily do what everyone else in Washington does and keep those skeletons in the closet. As long as she doesn't tweet nude photos of herself, she should be just fine.


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Lacrosse Takes Monmouth 11-5
March 12, 2005
The Duquesne women's lacrosse team took an 11-5 victory over Monmouth Saturday afternoon in a non-conference contest. The game was held on neutral grounds at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia.
Ginger Flocco and Laura App led the game hitting the back of the cage three times each while Kelly Mulford scored twice for the Red & Blue.
App scored the game's first goal with an unassisted goal three minutes into action. Monmouth tied the contest :13 later on an unassisted score before Flocco and Mulford hit free postion goals to take a 3-1 lead midway through the half. App upped the lead to 4-1, but Monmouth found the back of the cage three times to knot the game at 4-4 with 4:34 to go in the frame. Courtney Tomasitis nailed a free position goal with 2:31 to take the 5-4 edge for the Dukes at the intermission.
Flocco scored twice in less than a minute to open play in the second stanza with an unassisted goal and a feed from Mulford for a 7-4 lead. Monmouth's Carolyn Raveia hit their only goal of the second half in the 34th minute for a 7-5 deficit, but they would be held scoreless for the remainder of the contest. Rounding out the game's goals was App with an unassisted goal in the 42nd minute, a free position goal from Stacie Pollock in the 43rd minute and a Tamasitis goal from Jennifer Lorenze in the 49th minute.
Sarah Pacini recorded 19 saves in 60 minutes of action for her third victory of the season.
The win puts the Dukes at 3-2 on the season.
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D-Day for Apple fans
Ciara O'Brien
Apple will unveil its latest product at 6pm tonight. We'll finally get a look at the tablet they're expected to launch and whatever else Apple decides to chuck our way.
If the pictures and rumours are in any way accurate, it'll be a pretty impressive device.It's expected to have 3G capability, and function similar to the iPhone's mutitouch screen. There are rumours of apps already developed for it, which we might see today, and of course the standard music, web browsing and e-books functions.
One things that has been the subject of much speculation is the price. Online rumours put it anywhere between $600 and$1,000, although the higher prices have been rubbished in some quarters. What the price will eventually end up as in Ireland is another question altogether.
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Located an easy 20 miles from downtown Portland in the lovely and lush Sandy River Gorge, Oxbow Park is an amazing blend of recreational diversity, scenic delight, and environmental consciousness.
As one of the nation's leading conservation-minded states, Oregon's Oxbow Park sets a prime example of what a metropolitan park can and should be. The grounds are a sprawling 1,000 acres of dense forests, grassy clearings, sandy river frontage, and sheer canyon walls. Old-growth forest alone covers 180 acres. Native salmon spawn within one-fourth-mile of camping areas on Sandy River, known as the top-rated winter steelhead stream in Oregon. Wildlife abounds in the park, with more than 200 native plant varieties, 100 bird species, nearly 40 different mammals, and an interesting assortment of reptiles and water-dwelling creatures. The park employs a full-time naturalist year-round, who is busiest in summer with a heavy schedule of public and private programs.
The first order of business once you get settled into your campsite is to explore the trails on foot. There are roughly 15 miles of trails that follow Sandy River and wind throughout the park. It's easy to lose yourself to the spaciousness and ramble to your heart's content with no more important thought than to see how many of the birds on the park's list (available at the office) you can identify. Wander into the old-growth forest and contemplate a summer idyll. There's a small waterfall nearby to enhance your poetic musings.
Slip through the underbrush to a sun-warmed curve in the river and wriggle your toes in the sand. Even at the height of the summer season, you'll be amazed at how quickly you can find seclusion.
For a different perspective of the trail system, the park allows horses on most of the pathways. There are designated equestrian unloading areas, and trailhead markers indicate those that are restricted.
Fishing and boating activities are undeniably central to the popularity of Oxbow Park and Sandy River. Most often they go hand in hand. There are very few times of the year when anglers won't find a reason to cast their lines into the broad and shallow waters. Along with its preeminent status as a steelheader's delight, the Sandy also sports healthy quantities of coho, fall chinook, spring chinook, and summer steelhead. Check with the park office for fishing regulations on the Sandy as they differ from other Oregon rivers.
Recreational boating on this section of the Sandy is limited to non-motorized craft, thanks to its recent inclusion under both state and federal Wild and Scenic protection. Above Oxbow Park and dependent on flow levels, there is Class III and IV whitewater for experienced kayakers, rafters, and canoeists to enjoy. A popular run is the 6 miles between Dodge Park and Oxbow, affording exclusive views of this section of the river gorge. Downstream from Oxbow to Lewis and Clark State Park is a pleasant drift trip with gentle ripples and refreshing pools for an occasional dip. Additional river and boat rental information is available at the park office.
If you're interested in exploring beyond the park's boundaries, Oxbow can be the starting point for a couple of scenic drives that take in a lot with minimal time commitments. The shorter of the two is the route along Crown Point Highway, named for the 700-foot piece of basalt that spires above the Columbia River. Crown Point Vista House, with its information center, is well worth the visit, not to mention the staggering views afforded from its lofty perch.
The second route takes you southeast on U.S. 26 through the Sandy River lowlands, around Mount Hood, north to Hood River on SR 35, and back along I-84 to Exit 18 at Lewis and Clark State Park. This is roughly 150 miles of nonstop scenery, with the snowy peak of Mount Hood as the focal point most of the way. From Hood River back to Oxbow, the changing landscape of the Columbia River Gorge unfolds around each bend in the road.
To get there, take the Wood Village Exit 16 off I-84 in Gresham. Go south to Division Street. Turn left, and continue to Oxbow Parkway. From there, follow signs down to the park. The road tends to wind around a bit, and there are several spots where it is easy to make a miscalculated turn. Just keep following the signs. Once you reach the park entrance, it's a sharp and curving drop down into the gorge.
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Building DVSDK 4 for Gumstix DM3730
The new STORM includes modules based on the DM3730 series ti chips which have the capability to stream video at up to 720p (versus the 720x576 limit of the 3530 based chips). However you must use the SW based on the ti's newer DVSDK 4.0 in order to enable this capability. This page goes through how to build and setup the Gumstix for HD video streaming using the ti DVSDK 4.0.
Required HW: DM3730 based board (IronSTORM, FireSTORM, WaterSTORM)
I used Linux kernel version 2.6.34 because it is the latest version supported by the 5MP e-con systems sensor I am using.
Downloading Binaries:
If you want to just download pre-compiled versions of the SW for the 2.6.34 kernel you can find them here:
If you have a working 2.6.34 kernel with gstreamer you can simply run:
sudo tar -C (root directory of your Rootfs) -xvjf tiGstreamerModules.tar.bz2
So for example if you are doing a network boot it would look like this:
sudo tar -C /exports/overo -xvjf tiGstreamerModules.tar.bz2
Otherwise you can expand the console image:
sudo tar -C (root directory of your Rootfs) -xvjf dsp-console-image-overo-evaforge.tar.bz2
sudo tar -C (root directory of your Rootfs) -xf modules-2.6.34-r103-overo.tgz
And then expand the DM3730 specific gstreamer files and mentioned above.
It should be noted that the dsplinkk.ko is configured to use 0x90000000 to 0xA0000000
mem=80M@0x80000000 is known to work with this setup, obviously you can expand the memory if you don't have a camera driver to make room for.
Building from DVSDK 4 Source:
To build from source first we need a root file system (rootfs) with gstreamer and all its plugins. Scott provides an excellent tutorial on how to do that here:
His instructions will diverge somewhat from what we need for 720p streaming,
but the takeaway is download his bitbake (dsp-console-image.bb
and dsp-desktop-image.bb)
recipes put them in your recipes/linux folder and do the magic he specifies to get the ti_cgt_c6000_6.1.17_setup_linux_x86.bin file and get the mdasums correct.
(My recipes/linux folder is here:
If you followed the gumstix environment setup for open embedded (here) instructions yours should be similar.
With that done run bitbake:
Console image:
bitbake dsp-console-image
Desktop image:
bitbake dsp-console-desktop
After a long time you will have a rootfs. I recommend you start the download of DVSDK 4 as well at this point as well since it is 1.5GB and will take some time. I used dvsdk_dm3730-evm_04_03_00_06_setuplinux(Version 4.03. You can download the file from here:
Once downloaded install with the default directories as you run through the install wizard. I was running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and did not have any issues.
Preparing DVSDK to build for gumstix
1. Edit Rules.make
2. Copy some missing .h files
3. Change the dsplinkk base address (not explicitly required, but recommended)
4. Only build a subset of the DVSDK
5. Modify load_modules.sh
Examples of the modified files described below can be found here:
1. Editing Rules.make
The most important thing to change in Rules.make is the location of the gumstix linux kernel. At line 58 you will find the parameter LINUXKERNEL_INSTALL_DIR
Be aware that you cannot use ~ for home directory in Rules.make, it will not resolve correctly.
You want to change it from this:
To something like this:
The full path obviously will be different depending on your username and if you build a slightly different kernel.
Next up is the compiler, although I didn't have any issues using the ARM compiler that ships with DVSDK if you want to change the compiler you can do so by changing CSTOOL_PREFIX, and CSTOO_PATH
Once again your paths will vary, but should be similar.
2. Copy Some missing .h files
The gumstix linux kernel does not include 3 .h files that the DVSDK needs to compile, I was able to steal them from the shipped 2.6.37 kernel and get things to work without issue. The 3 files you need are:
You can find these files here:
You need to copy them into the gumstix kernel root/include/linux/
So for the example above that would be:
3. Change the dsplinkk base address
The gstreamer plugin for the TI chip utilizes the DSP on the DM3720 for the video encoding/decoding. Since both the ARM and the DSP share the same memory they must agree on who can use which memory regions and where to exchange the video data. By default the DVSDK Makefile chooses a base address of 0x83700000 which is not ideal for the gumstix. You can make it work, but it is much easier to just change the DSP memory region. I recommend changing it to 0x90000000. This allows you to use the first 128MB for kernel v4l2 drivers and the linux kernel itself, while the second 128MB is dedicated to the DSP.
Edit Makefile, and search for DSP_REGION_BASE_ADDR which should be on line 809 in the C6run section:
# Build C6run
ARM_TOOLCHAIN_PREFIX="arm-arago-linux-gnueabi-" \
DSP_REGION_BASE_ADDR=0x83700000 \
DSP_REGION_CMEM_SIZE=0x02200000 \
DSP_REGION_CODE_SIZE=0x02700000 \
DSP_REGION_BASE_ADDR=0x83700000 \
DSP_REGION_BASE_ADDR=0x90000000 \
You can change the other memory regions as well, but they are already sized to fix the max 720p resolution the ti codecs can handle.
4. Only build a subset of the DVSDK
There are numerous components in the DVSDK, and we don't need all of them to encode/decode video. Typing:
make help
Will give you a nice printout of all the components and make commands available in the DVSDK. The subset we are interested in is:
cmem sdma dsplink lpm c6run c6accel codecs dmai
The easiest way to build these is to edit the Makefile and on line 24 where you see:
# Build target build necessary components to enable all other build targets.
components: linux cmem sdma dsplink lpm c6run c6accel codecs dmai
Add just below it it to:
gumstix_components: cmem sdma dsplink lpm c6run c6accel codecs dmai gstreamer_ti
Also change the install accordingly so add:
# Install everything
install: linux_install cmem_install sdma_install opengldemos_install ceexamples_install codecs_install lpm_install dsplink_install u-boot_install dmai_install demos_install psp_examples_install c6accel_install xload_install c6run_install matrix_install gstreamer_ti_install loadmodule_install dvtb_install
gumstix_install: cmem_install sdma_install codecs_install lpm_install dsplink_install dmai_install c6accel_install c6run_install gstreamer_ti_install loadmodule_install
Then type:
make gumstix_components
make gumstix_install
The first command will take awhile, the second should be quick. You may have to add some utilities to your host machine linux kernel, I had to add bison, flex, and a newer version of GLIB (sudo apt-get install libglib2.0-dev). This will really depend on your dev machines configuration.
You should now have all the needed add on files in ~/targetfs (assumes you used default install location). If you put the files in a tarball you can expand it in the root directory of your filesystem and all the files will go to the right place.
So run something like:
~/targetfs/tar -jcvf tiGstreamerModules.tar.bz2 .
Copy the .tar.bz2 to the root directory of your file system and run something like:
sudo tar -C /exports/overo -xvjf tiGstreamerModules.tar.bz2
5. Modify load_modules.sh
In Scott's gstreamer tutorial he talks about the load_modules.sh which is what installs all the dsp kernel modules and correctly sets up the CMEM for video streaming. The DVSDK build will auto generate a nice framework for load_modules.sh which can be found here:
However it does not correctly setup the pools for streaming 720p and below video. So we need to change this line:
CMEMK_OPTS="phys_start=$DSP_REGION_START_ADDR phys_end=$DSP_REGION_END_ADDR allowOverlap=1"
To something like this:
CMEMK_OPTS="phys_start=$DSP_REGION_START_ADDR phys_end=$DSP_REGION_END_ADDR allowOverlap=1 pools=1x10485760,6x2097152,1x691200,1x1048576,1x1"
The pool sizes are based on Scott's pool sizes and scaled up to 720p. I know they work, I don't make any claims that they are the ideal sizes.
If you are using Scott's example you will also want to copy the loadmodules.sh file to:
Where it is called during boot.
Give it a whirl
Grab a pipeline from the ti examples which can be found in the TMS320DM3730_Software_Developers_Guide.pdf which is in the docs directory of the DVSDK install.
Here is an example pulled from there:
gst-launch videotestsrc num-buffers=100 ! \
'video/x-raw-yuv,width=1280,height=720,format=(fourcc)UYVY' ! TIVidenc1 codecName=h264enc \
engineName=codecServer ! filesink location=sample.264
If you want to stream it to another computer try something like this:
gst-launch -v videotestsrc always-copy=false ! 'video/x-raw-yuv,width=1280,height=720,format=(fourcc)UYVY',framerate=30/1 ! TIVidenc1 codecName=h264enc engineName=codecServer ! rtph264pay pt=96 ! multiudpsink clients=\"192.168.33.3:4000\"
Making sure to change the ip address to the ip address of the destination computer.
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The month of July has been a whirlwind on the recruiting trail with many new offers going out, and many prospects putting an end to their recruitment by declaring for a certain school. The month of July is always a busy time of the year as camps come to a close and programs get their top prospects on campus.
In this week's recruiting notebook, we try to catch up on the vast amount of news that made headlines (and some that didn't) throughout the week.
LSU BAGS TWO BIG IN-STATE COMMITMENTS: During LSU's elite prospect camp, many of the nation's premier prospects gathered to compete and spend time on campus with coaches. There were some new offers that the Tigers made following the event, but the big news was undoubtedly the two in-state commitments the Tigers received.
On Wednesday, East Ascension running back Sione Palelei committed to the Tigers after impressing coaches during the day's workout sessions. The 5-9, 202-pound versatile back is a good example as to the possible change in the offense that we may see under Cam Cameron in Baton Rouge.
On Thursday, Parkway gunslinger Brandon Harris declared for the Tigers via ESPN. He is considered by many to be one of the nation's premier dual-threat quarterbacks and may put an end to LSU's recruitment at the position.
DEONDRE CLARK SHOWS INTEREST IN OLE MISS: LSU defensive end commitment Deondre Clark visited Ole Miss recently and walked away extremely impressed. Apparently, Clark may return in the near future for another visit, this time with his mother in tow. Sources say that the Rebels are a serious threat for his services. This may be something to watch moving forward.
LSU TAKES POSSIBLE LEAD ON ROBINSON: West Monroe offensive tackle Cameron Robinson has been part of a fierce recruiting battle between LSU and Alabama. For a time through the late spring and early summer, it appeared that Alabama may have had an edge on Robinson. Well, Alabama doesn't exactly feel that way anymore according to reliable sources. According to people on the Alabama side, the Crimson Tide now feels that LSU has taken a lead and that the Tide is trailing the in-state program for his services. Robinson is the nation's premier offensive lineman and would be a huge pull for LSU ... especially if it's away from division-rival Alabama.
KARR WINS LSU 7-ON-7 AMID BIG GROUP OF PROSPECTS: On Saturday, LSU hosted its annual 7-on-7 tournament, which brings in many of the state's high school programs ... and an all-star club or two. After losing to the Louisiana Bootleggers in overtime in last year's finals, Karr hoisted the trophy on Saturday, as the Cougars went unblemished on the day on the way to the title. Karr was once again led by Devante "Speedy" Noil, who dazzled onlookers on multiple occasions. It is very apparent that Karr is coming together as a unit under new head coach Nathaniel Jones. The Cougars have shown consistent improvement throughout the spring and summer 7-on-7's. They really seem to be coming together as a unit. Expect big things from the Cougars this fall.
Many other prospects were on campus for the event as well, including St. Augustine running back Leonard Fournette. He played with the Louisiana Bootleggers and was fantastic on the day, playing wide receiver and linebacker. His younger brother Lanard Fournette, who also plays running back for St. Aug, showed that he has some real ability as well. On his first touch, Lanard turned a ten-yard route into a 40-yard score, showing a great burst.
ARKANSAS LANDS FOUR LOUISIANA PROSPECTS: Despite having a rocky finish in 2013 by parting ways with multiple Louisiana commitments very late in the process, the Razorbacks managed to secure four verbal commitments this weekend from Pelican State prospects. Rummel defensive backs Dwayne Eugene and Henre Toliver have been hot commodities on the trail this spring and summer, and the fantastic duo put an end to their recruitment by declaring for the Razorbacks. Both had a vast array of schools to choose from, but they collectively felt that the opportunity to play in the SEC was one they couldn't pass up.
Dutchtown wide receiver teammates Corey McBride and Torrence Mosley also pulled the trigger for Arkansas in what would have to be considered a successful recruiting weekend for the Hogs in Fayetteville.
GARRALD MCDOWELL VISITS OLE MISS: After naming LSU his leader at the Nike Opening in Oregon a few weeks back, Covington High defensive lineman Garrald McDowell visited Ole Miss recently, and the Rebels have become a viable threat for his services. In fact, they have always been a major factor in his recruitment. The other school still in the mix appears to be Arkansas, and if LSU wants to keep one of their premier in-state defenders home, they may have some work to do. It is possible that McDowell may make a decision before the season, but there is a very good chance that he may wait and take some official visits before doing so.
MARCUS GAINES COMMITS TO LA TECH: Speedy St. Paul's athlete Marcus Gaines has committed to Louisiana Tech after proving that he has the reliable hands needed to play receiver at the next level during their camp on Sunday. Gaines is truly one of the most explosive players in the State of Louisiana, and he could have a major impact at Tech.
NEW ORLEANS DUO VISITS WESTERN KENTUCKY: McDonogh 35 athlete Bryan Blunt has remained under the radar despite being one of the most versatile and effective prospects in the state. The 6-0, 185-pound athlete traveled to Western Kentucky this past weekend, and the Hilltoppers were very impressed with his talents. Blunt still has some work to do in the classroom to qualify, but if he does take care of those concerns, his recruitment could blow up late.
Shaw quarterback Quentin Gibson made his way to Western Kentucky as well, and he had a magnificent camp according to sources. Gibson is also receiving a lot of increased attention from Oklahoma State and Baylor of late. If one of the bigger programs doesn't pull the trigger with an offer sometime in the near future, it wouldn't be shocking to see Gibson declare for Western Kentucky.
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Last month, eBay spokesperson Hani Durzy told AuctionBytes that the Skype integration was beginning to do exactly what eBay expected - help buyers establish more trust with sellers to complete more transactions. "Although it's still early, we see opportunity in the Skype Me buttons, particularly on higher priced categories like motors, jewelry, and electronics where buyers often have detailed questions for sellers." He said eBay continues to gather feedback from the community to improve functionality.
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Although originally written in the early 70s, Tezuka's epic manga was translated into English in 2006. Manga encompasses much of the market for graphic novels in the US.
Further legitimized graphic novels by being an example of "comics reportage"--journalist Sacco wrote it about his experiences in Palestine.
Extremely critically acclaimed, "Jimmy Corrigan" was called "the first formal masterpiece of the medium" by the New Yorker.
A "graphic memoir" of Satrapi's childhood in Iran, the book inspired a 2007 movie.
Noteworthy for its frank treatment of homosexuality and the civil rights movements of the 1960s.
A work that explores comics as a medium, delving into both history and visual theory to try to define what comics are and how they work. McCloud's work is especially interesting because it is done entirely in comics format.
Winner of a 1992 Pulitzer Prize Special Award, the bestseller "Maus" is often credited with giving the graphic novel medium critical legitimacy.
"Watchmen" was one of Time Magazine's 100 best English-language novels of the century. Its unusual take on the superhero genre, as well as its intricate plot and innovative artwork, make this one of the graphic novels that contributed in large part to the surge in interest in the medium in the late 80s.
Critically and commercially well-received, Miller's take on Batman was, along with "Maus" and "Watchmen," one of the works that made 1986 "a watershed year for comic books . . . Together, the three set in motion changes that brought about the fertile, diverse graphic-novel landscape fans enjoy today."
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The Motion/Captured Review: Miyazaki's magical 'Ponyo'
My introduction to the work of Hayao Miyazaki was a crash course right around the time Miramax was getting ready to release "Princess Mononoke" here in the US. One of the regular contributors to AICN, Paul Alvarado-Dykstra, was a raving Miyazaki lunatic, and he had spent months trying to talk Miramax into letting AICN have one of the one-on-one interview spots when Miyazaki came to LA. He finally talked them into it... and then couldn't make it to LA for the interview.
He was gutted, and I still feel bad about it. He really should have been the one to sit down and talk to this master animator. He'd spent years thinking about what he would ask his idol if he met him and it just didn't work out. So I was sent in his stead. I was only able to see "Kiki's Delivery Service," "My Neighbor Totoro," and the Neil Gaiman-scripted dub of "Mononoke" before I spoke to him.
It was an amazing encounter that culminated in him drawing me my very own Totoro.
So, yeah, after that and then after catching up with the rest of his work and getting laid flat by how amazing it is, I've become a the same sort of raving fan, and I understand now why Paul took his work so seriously back in 1999. Since then, he's added several more masterworks to his resume, and he's back with a new one later this summer, a film that played last night as the closing night event at the Los Angeles Film Festival.
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One of the things that makes Miyazaki's films so special is the fact that in a pop culture that values BIGGER and LOUDER and FASTER and CRAZY and LOTS OF SOUND AND FURY, no matter what it signifies, Miyazaki seems to value the gentle. The quiet. The peaceful. Arguably his greatest creation, Totoro is a giant wood spirit, a huge pillow of a creature with an appearance that is so appealing, so calming, that children innately trust it. Toshi wanted nothing to do with "My Neighbor Totoro" the first time I suggested putting it on, as is the case whenever I suggest any new film for him, but from the moment he spotted the character on the screen in my office, he was hooked. He didn't ask me the questions he normally asks when he watches something new, either. He just accepted Totoro completely. Immediately. Just like the girls in the film do. Kids look at Totoro, and they know exactly what he is. Miyazaki's greatest gift is in his designs. He doesn't draw what a character looks like outside. He somehow manages to draw what they look like inside. He illuminates with design. His worlds wash over us fully formed, and "Ponyo," his newest jewel, is no exception.
One could argue that this is a riff on "The Little Mermaid." Some of the tropes are there, definitely. But "Ponyo" moves in its own mysterious ways as it tells the story of a small girl sea creature who falls in love with a boy who lives on the land, in a tiny house on a cliff with his mother and his father, who is frequently out at sea. That's pretty much all the plot there is, and I love that there is nothing like a "bad guy" in the film. Ponyo has a father, voiced in the American dub by Liam Neeson, who seems somewhat intense and sinister at first, but the longer he's onscreen, the more we realize that there's nothing evil about him. And the big "confrontation" at the end of the film... isn't. It's simply a choice that's offered, and then consequences from that choice. Do you know how hard it is to find quality entertainment to share with your child that isn't based around standard notions of conflict? Just being able to show him something that's exciting without ever having a fight scene in it is almost impossible. And yet, Miyazaki makes it look easy. There are harrowing, thrilling sequences here, and Toshi frequently got tense or anxious, completely involved in the film, but it's not because of some dumb fistfight or some tired showdown. Instead, it's because he invested in the characters, and he was worried for them as they faced these perils. But there's nothing in it where someone has to fight someone else to "win" the movie, and it saddens me that something so simple seems almost revolutionary.
Ponyo (voiced in the American dub by Noah Lindsey Cyrus) is a strange little thing, referred to several times in the film as a goldfish, but unlike any goldfish I've ever seen. She's one of dozens of similar goldfish, the oldest of the bunch, all of them the children of Fujimoto (Neeson) and Granmamare (voiced here by Cate Blanchett). He's a former human who turned his back on his kind in disgust, determined to serve and protect the seas instead, and she's a sea goddess. Their children are magical things, with power they just barely understand, and as Ponyo begins to grow into that power, she finds herself able to make choices she's never been faced with before, choices about which world she wants to live in. Choices that, frankly, scare her father terribly.
The little boy who lives in that house on on the cliff is Sosuke, voiced in the American version by Frankie "Bonus" Jonas. His mother Lisa (voiced by Tina Fey) works with the elderly at a nearby home, and the two of them are frequently alone as Sosuke's father Koichi (voiced by Matt Damon) works on a freighter that travels frequently. One of the reasons they live on the cliff is so that Sosuke and Lisa can send morse code signals by lamp to Koichi while he's at sea, and vice versa. Sosuke is a smart, resourceful kid who stands apart from his classmates, odd and happily alone. From the moment he finds Ponyo in a wading pool at the start of the film, he loves her. It's a simple child's love, unwavering and unquestioning, and Ponyo returns it in kind. That connection is what everything else in the film spins out from, and the question of whether or not that love can be allowed is what the film builds to. Along the way, Ponyo and Sosuke share a sweet, strange adventure that contains some of the most lyrical images of the year. The film subverted my expectations continuously during its running time, and I love that I never really got my bearings on what to expect next from it. It's really only on reflection that the rhythms of the film made sense to me. As I watched it, the fact that it just kept not doing what standard screenwriting formula would do was jarring. I know... I'm a Hollywood zombie, programmed by the fact that so much of what I watch adheres so closely to a certain form. That's what makes me value Miyazaki's work even more. He tells stories in a way that feels almost subconscious... primal. I feel his stories resonate with me for days after I watch one of his films precisely because they buck convention so emphatically.
I was actually able to take my parents and my son with me to see this one a few weeks ago, and that experience... seeing how the film played for my nearly-70-year-old-parents and my not-quite-4-year-old-son... seeing how they all took something from it, and listening to the conversations it inspired afterwards... I am more amazed than ever at the ability to tell a story that can so effortlessly communicate across age and gender and cultures. When I asked Miyazaki ten years ago if he considered "Mononoke" a success (keep in mind, it had already out-earned "Titanic" in Japan at that point), he considered it for a moment before responding.
"I can't answer that yet. I think we'll have to wait at least 10 years before I can know. We need to wait until all those children who are just 10 now who are seeing the film grow up, until they're 20 years old. We'll have to wait to see what impact it has on them, on their relationship with the world. To me, you can't measure the success of a picture on how many tickets it sells. You can only measure it in how many hearts it changes."
"Ponyo" is a singular experience, animation as pure emotion, a love story and an adventure and one of the real treats for 2009 so far. And I'm sure that it, like his earlier work, will be a tremendous success by the exact standard that he hopes.
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The lockup has cells that can hold individuals -- with a bench to sleep on, a toilet and sink. Other cells can accommodate multiple inmates.
City, county and state officials hope the extra cells result in suspected criminals kept off the streets. Now, a full county jail often means some suspected lawbreakers are merely handed court-appearance tickets and sent on their way without arrest.
"The city jail opening will have a positive impact on the level of public safety in our neighborhoods," said Mayor Dayne Walling.
Friday, some of the cameras in the jail were functional, while others had tape wrapped around them.
Specific details about when, exactly, Flint's lockup will open were not available, Pickell said. He referred further comment to city officials.
Genesee County Board of Commissioners Chairperson Jaime
Curtis said he expects the jail to reopen no later than Wednesday after
commissioners signed off last month on allowing Pickell to run the jail.
Legally, the lockup is certified only to hold an inmate for 72 hours. After that, the inmate must appear before a judge to be transferred to the county jail or released from custody.
When the city jail reopens, inmates will be transported to the courthouse for arraignments. Flint Police Chief Alvern Lock said he expects the city jail would begin video arraignments about a month after the lockup opens.
"It's going to create more arraignments," said Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton. "People will get arrested and booked and they'll need to get arraigned."
Four sergeants will run the day-to-day operations of the jail, Pickell said, with Major Phil Hart overseeing them. Hart is the administrator at the Genesee County Jail.
The city lockup's operation is
funded with $2.1 million from the state this year, which was from the $3.5
million Gov. Rick Snyder allocated to fight crime in the city of Flint.
The $2.1 million will keep the jail open for a year.
The state also provided $17,000 in one-time start-up costs to get the 110-bed lockup open.
Pickell said he plans to hire about 20 people to work in the jail – some of those employees will be laid off city police officers and firefighters.
While the funding to operate for a year is already set aside, local officials do not know where money will come from to pay for the lockup's future operation.
"That's something that's undetermined," said Lock. "We're still trying to secure funding for after this year.
"If we can lower the cost, we will. But I think it's going to be probably about the same," cost to operate each year.
In 2011, Flint residents rejected a property tax increase that would have paid to reopen the city jail and help pay for police services.The Flint city lockup first opened in 1958. It was first closed in 1981 because of budget cuts.
Former Mayor Woodrow Stanley opened the lockup from 1999 to 2001. And former Mayor Don Williamson had the city jail open from 2007 to 2008.
"I support reopening Flint city
lockup with the understanding more jail space is not the cure to our crime
problem," said Stanley, who is now a state representative. "Our state is not
investing in proven crime reduction strategies by cutting school aid or local
revenue sharing. This is a prime example of politics over people."
Flint set a record with 66 homicides in 2010. The FBI said Flint had the most crime per capita in the country in 2010 and 2011.
There have been between 800 and 900
Genesee County Jail inmates sent to other jails after the state appropriated $1
million last year to rent outside jail space.
The Genesee County Jail has been in the midst of an overcrowding emergency for three weeks.
Sheriff Robert Pickell declared the emergency when the jail went over its 580-inmate capacity for seven straight days. Pickell previously said the inmate population was about 700 the week before the declaration.
Lock said his department will have a liaison with the sheriff's department to ensure there is good communication between the two offices.
"When you've got two departments, you've got to have somebody to work between the both of them," Lock said.
Lock said he doesn't know if opening the
lockup will result in a crackdown in violent crime across the city. Suspects arrested by Michigan State Police and Flint police in the city will be lodged at the city jail.
"I don't think it's a specific crime," Lock said. "We hope it's a benefit to them all."
Staff writers Gary Ridley and Ron
Fonger contributed to this report.
-Dominic Adams is a police reporter for The Flint Journal. Contact him at email@example.com or 810-241-8803. Follow him on Twitter or Facebook.