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Waxed Table
As soon as I got home from work I called Eva to apologise for what had happened that afternoon. I had no idea what had come over me, I wasn't usually such an emotional person. That was Peter's job, what a sissy he was. She said it was alright and invited me to go with her to Shaz, a tattoo parlour later in the evening around seven I think. I hated tattoos but she was determined. I hung up the phone and looked around my apartment. It's white walls contrasted with the black pleather sofa located in the centre of the living room. Beside it sat a lazy boy also in black pleather, Peter's favourite spot in the apartment other than the bed of course. He would sit there for hours on the weekends watching mindless shows. I would sit there too, curled up on his lap. I never cared much for the shows he watched but I was there anyway, just to be with him. I hated it.
A 30" television was propped in front of the seating area with a brown coffee table separating the two. We found that coffee table at a yard sale and paid twenty dollars for it. Our fist purchase together, as a couple. It was chipped, battered and the left leg was falling off but it survived the trip home in Peter's white Mazda 323. I felt like that broken leg to the otherwise useful table and like the table Peter and I would make it.
I decided to take a well deserved shower. The humidity outside combined with the heat inside my non-air conditioned apartment was too much for me. I cut, my shower down to six minutes, this alone time under the water gave me too much time to think about issues I would rather not. I decided I would have to keep myself busy until I net up with Eva that evening. The apartment was in a desperate need of a cleaning, a layer of dust covered the coffee table and television. I hated cleaning. I went into the kitchen cabinet under the sink and took out the cleaning supplies. I chose to turn on the radio to drown out my thoughts and I began. The living room, the kitchen, the bedroom, the bathroom and the living room again. The good thing about living in an apartment is that cleaning is reduced down to about an hour in length, however today that was proving to be a disadvantage. I sat down in the lazy boy and realised I it was only six o'clock. One whole hour left and noting on the television. I disliked movies and I was tired of my iPod.
As I sat there I heard the lock in the front door click, and then click again. Peter was home. As soon as he caught sight of me on the lazy boy he smiled. His clean shaven head glistened in the light that poured through the west facing window. His chocolate brown eyes lit up as I got up to greet him. He always had this boyish cuteness to him that I could never find in anyone else and I adored that, in fact I loved that. He put down his laptop bag and closed the door. I wrapped my arms around his neck and his around my waist. He kissed my lightly on my lips twice and we both smiled.
"You forgot to lock the door again." He said. Not a "I missed you" or a "How was your day" even a "honey, I'm home" would have been better. Why did he always have to nag me bout the stupidest things. When he leaves the toilet seat up, or falls asleep with the TV on I never say a word. He acts like he's my mother.
"So did you." I said playfully trying to cover the annoyance in my voice. He pulled away and held both of my hands.
"Do you have any plans for this evening?" he asked.
"Yeah, I'm going out with Eva tonight. Why?" He let go of my hands and looked me in my eyes, suddenly I remembered. He was leaving the following morning for a trip with his business team. I wouldn't see him for a week. I brought my hand up to cup his cheek. "I'm sorry hun, I'll cancel if you want." I desperately hoped he didn't. He smiled again.
"No, it's okay. Go out and have fun with your friend. There was just something I wanted to do before I left."
"What?" I asked. He continued to look at me as he pondered his next words. "Tell me." He sighed.
"Well- he hesitated. I was hoping this could be a bit more romantic but I guess it guess it doesn't really matter now." He walked over to his bag and took out a crumpled Tim Hortons bag. I thought he had lost his mind when he turned around and handed it to me. I looked at him oddly.
"Are you serious?" I asked. He continued to smile.
"Don't throw it out, just open it. You like blue berry right?" I started to open the brown paper bag.
"All of this for a muffin?" Had he lost his mind? Maybe he found out about how I felt and this was his weird way of breaking up with me. Peter's a very competitive person and would be damned if I broke up with him before he could. Perhaps the muffin was his parting gift.
When I open up the old bag I gasped and crumpled it back up. I stared at him in shock as his smile finally faded.
"What? What's wrong?" he asked.
"Nothing, I just… Why?" I was flabbergasted. Why would he do this, now of all times. I know that he had no idea why I had asked "why", but I could not think of anything else to say, my mouth dry. He hesitated again and asked me if I had looked in the bag properly. I nodded my head and even told him what was in it. He licked his lips nervously and then smiled again. That damn smug smile.
"This is why I wanted to do this now. I knew how you felt about commitment and I wanted to give you sometime to think about it. So you have all week while I'm gone to give me an answer. Unless of course you know for sure now." I looked down at the bag and its contents clenched in my hands. I couldn't meet his eyes. "Beth?" he asked concerned. He was always so sweet. How could I tell him how I felt? I loved him and these questioning feelings were just a test of that. We would spend the rest of our lives together, with our children, maybe a pet or two and we'd be happy and in love. Even if God forbid, this was the end of my love for him, he still cared about me. I could never hurt him like that; he's been too good to me. The life we had spent years building would be destroyed in a matter of seconds and I don't think I could deal with that for the rest of my life. At the same time, how could I live with someone I no longer saw as "the one"? Would it not be selfish for him to pour his heart and soul into our relationship and for me, to only pretend I cared? He was like a carpenter trying to fix the broken table and I was once again the broken leg. No matter how much time and energy he put into making the table look sturdy and presentable, the table would always wobble and could fall at any moment. He would just be better off getting a new leg, but he never would.
My eyes were beginning to fill with tears now; I didn't know why I was crying. This should be so simple for me to do, but I couldn't. Peter wrapped his arms around me and whispered into my ear.
"Beth, I'm sorry if you feel like I'm rushing you. If you want I'll just wait. We'll pretend like this never happened." He tried to sound supportive but I could tell he was in pain and hurt by my reaction. I pulled away from him and took a deep breath.
"No, you don't have to do that. We can go on with what you had in mind." I told him.
"Are you sure? You'll think about it?" I nodded and his smile returned. I gave him the Tim Hortons bag and he took out the small black box and got down on one knee. Seeing him there on the ground I was overcome with emotions. On one hand I was happy. I had dreamed of this moment for a good portion of my life and now it was finally happening. In his brightened eyes I could see the same vision I once had of the two of us, I would finally be walking down the aisle toward him with my father by my side. In my eyes Peter was no longer the man I wanted to see at the end of aisle. It was at that moment that I finally realised that I was no longer in love with Peter Lemming.
"I guess there's no point in asking you this right now, but I will any way." He said cheerfully. "Bethney Lynn Dalton, will you marry me?" I desperately wanted to say "yes" but I knew better. "Do you want the ring on?" I nodded quickly. I realised I was breathing heavily as he slid the silver ring with a sapphire stone planted in the centre onto the third finger of my left hand. I was a horrible person, stealing this moment away from him. There would never be a first one again but I couldn't help it. The ring just felt so right on my finger even though the moment was so wrong.
Peter stood up and kissed me again. I kissed him back this time. HE pulled away and caught my eyes. The first time I looked at him since finding the ring in the paper bag.
"I love you Beth." He said with the same childish smile. "I really do, and I want you to know that whatever your choice is a week from now, I will still care for you the same way I always have. Nothing will ever change that. You are my everything." He kissed my forehead.
"I love you too, Pete." I choked out. He let go of me, still smiling.
"I was going to go take my shower but if you want to go first you can go ahead and I could just start packing or something."
"No it's okay, I already took my shower go ahead." He turned and walked into the bedroom to get a change of clothes. I went over to sit on the sofa. I starred at my newest piece of jewellery in awe and sadness thinking of Peter's smile. What was I going to do?
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For many years, scholars did not know whether the Qumran sect believed in resurrection or not. Although scholars rightly took Josephus' description of their afterlife beliefs with a grain of salt, they nevertheless found the lack of mention of the doctrine intriguing. But that changed with the release of manuscript 4Q521, now often referred to as the "Resurrection fragment." Here are the most cited passages:
The heavens and the earth will listen so His Messiah, and none therein will stray from the commandments of the holy ones.
Seekers of the Lord, strengthen yourselves in His service!
All you hopeful in your heart, will you not find the Lord in this?
For the Lord will consider the pious and call the righteous by name.
Over the poor His spirit will hover and will renew the faithful with His power.
And He will glorify the pious on the throne of the eternal Kingdom.
He who liberates the captives, restores sight to the blind, straightens the bent,
And forever I will cleave to the hopeful and in His mercy….
And the fruit will not be delayed for anyone
And the Lord will accomplish glorious things which have never been
As He….
For He will heal the wounded, and revive the dead and bring good news to the poor
…. He will lead the uprooted and knowledge….
The part about reviving the dead is found in line 12. Many Jewish and Christian scholars have concluded that this is definitive evidence that the Qumran community believed in the bodily resurrection of the dead. Geza Vermes writes that this fragment "describes God in the age of the Messiah as healing the wounded and reviving the dead. If this poem is an Essene composition and not a psalm dating to the late biblical period, it can be said that one out of many hundreds of Qumran manuscripts definitely testifies to the sect's belief in bodily resurrection." Vermes, The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls, page 89. Another top scholar, James Charlesworth, agrees:
Thanks to the recent publication of fragments of scrolls available since the 1950s, it is now clear that a hope and belief in an afterlife and postmortem resurrection is explicit in some scrolls found in the Qumran caves. The claim that no passage in the Dead Sea Scrolls refers to the belief in a resurrection after death is now disproved by the publication of some fragments that clearly refer to this belief…. This is an obvious reference to the resurrection of the dead. What is clear in On Resurrection is the presences of a belief in the resurrection of the dead; what has been disputed is the means and actor. It seems clear, though, that God, either directly or through his Messiah, will raise up, 'bring life,' to those who are dead.
Resurrection: The Origin and Future of a Biblical Doctrine, page 15.
As is often the case in New Testament studies, there are dissenters. Joseph Fitzmyer, also a noted DSS scholar, believes it is "unfortunate" to refer to this passage as discussing "resurrection." The word 'resurrection' evokes different images among readers, Jewish and Christian; so it is better avoided in the interpretation of the Jewish text. For 'resuscitation,' which is the proper understanding of line 12 of this text, is something different from 'resurrection,' whether that of Jesus Christ or of the general resurrection of the dead." Joseph Fitzmyer, The Dead Sea Scrolls and Christian Origins, page 95. Fitzmyer's point is that line 12 refers not to a general resurrection of Jews, but – apparently – to discrete miracles by the expected Messiah. N.T. Wright agrees, stating:
[T]his tantalizingly fragmentary text speaks of the work of the coming Messiah, and does so in language not dissimilar to Matthew 11.2-6/Luke 7.18-23, with obvious echoes of biblical prophecies. The prediction that the Messiah will make the dead live does not seem to be a prophecy of eventual resurrection in the sense intended by Daniel 12, but rather of the sort of actions performed by Elijah and Elisha – and, according to the gospels, by Jesus – in bringing back into present life some who had just died: a dramatic extension of 'healing', in fact.
Wright, The Resurrection of the Son of God, pages 186-87.
There point is that since the above passage refers to the Messiah raising the dead, it is not referring to the final resurrection but only to certain miracles performed by the Messiah. But though they disagree with the interpretation of line 12, they do think that elsewhere in manuscript 4Q521 there is evidence of belief in a general resurrection. The passage is from 4Q521, 2, 2:1-137 + 5 ii 6:
…see all the Lord has made: the earth and all that is in it, the seas and all they contain, and all the reservoirs of waters and torrents. . . . those who do what is good before the Lord . . . like these, the accursed. And they shall be for death . . . he who gives life to the dead of his people. We shall give thanks and announce to you .. of the Lord, who.
Because this passage unambiguously refers to resurrection being performed by God, it is evidence that the Qumran community -- at some point at least -- had members who affirmed the resurrection of the dead rather than the immorality of the soul.
But are Fitzmyer and Wright correct in dismissing the first passage about raising the dead? I think they are correct in noting the that line 12 refers to the activities of the coming messiah. And it is true that Matthew and Luke used a similar statement to refer to Jesus' miracle working rather than to the general resurrection of the dead. Must we, however, conclude that the Qumran community used the statement in the same way as the early Christians?
I think not.
Christianity departs from most Jewish thought in believing in a Messiah who comes before the full establishment of God's kingdom on earth. To most Jews, however, the Messiah's arrival ushers in that Kingdom. This more traditional perspective is well-represented in 4Q521, with its references to establishing the righteous on the throne of the "eternal Kingdom," liberating the captives, and doing glorious things that have never before been seen. Moreover, since the general resurrection occurs at that time, could this passage not be referring to the general resurrection mediated through the presence of the Messiah? I need to do some more work on the eschatological beliefs of the Essenes, but the possibility that line 12 refers to a resurrection of the dead by God through his Messiah seems worth exploring.
In any event, the answer to the titular question is, Yes. Whether we look only to the second passage accepted by even Fitzymer and Wright or to both passages, there is evidence of resurrection belief in the Qumran community.


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82 yr old lady form Renton Washington falls in casino breaks hip, Casino calls aid car but pulls out paper needing a signature family member signs unread, Turn out to some form of release. Mother fighting for life and doesn't speak English, daughter was scared and under great distress. Casino won't offer as much as a room for family. This is bad but is it legal.
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The French National Handball League (French: Ligue Nationale de Handball) is the name of the national professional handball league of France. It manages the top men's division and two associated cups.
- LNH Division 1
- Coupe de la Ligue (League cup)
- Trophée des Champions (Champions' trophy)
Since June 2010, its president is former rugby international Philippe Bernat-Salles.[1]
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The Irish Literary Society was established in London in 1892. Among its founders were W B Yeats and Douglas Hyde and other leaders of the Irish Literary Revival.
The object of the Society is to promote the appreciation of Irish literature and culture and to provide a forum for intellectual and social activities in connection with these interests.
2016-2017 Programme
Subscriptions for ILS September 2016 – May 2017 season now open. See the events list above, events include the annual Yeats lecture, broadcast collaboration with RTE, new writing, our Rattlebag event, the celebration of our 125th anniversary and exciting member events.
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text: Posted November 2, 2006 Wow, looking at the calendar and all the things I have going on, it looks like the waterfowl season is all but over for me this year. Busy this weekend, all kinds of work stuff next week, then deer hunting on the 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Nov., then busy with work again, then leaving to spend a week with my wife's folks out in California. Season ends 2 days after we return. Oh well, it's been a great season this year!!!!!! This has been the best hunting I've had and most ducks I've seen in probably 10 years. Maybe if I'm lucky I'll get out one more time, but looking at my schedule it isn't promising.I hope you all have a great remainder of the season. Shoot a couple of those big northern mals and 'bills for me! As always, enjoy your hunts and stay safe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Government spending in the eurozone has never stopped rising since the beginning of the financial crisis
In all the discussions in Europe about the consequences of so-called "austerity," the only numbers presented as evidence that austerity measures have been implemented consist of statistics showing budget deficits have decreased during the past three years.
Indeed, they have. The average deficit as a percentage of GDP in EU countries in 2012 is much lower (4%) than at the height of the crisis in 2009 (6.9%).
For the Keynesian critics of austerity, this explains why most European countries are still in recession, or close to it, and why unemployment is reaching record highs. Austerity is killing demand, killing employment, killing growth. The only way to restart the economy is to forget about the deficit and the debt and to go ahead with more stimulus spending.
There is no direct relationship between reducing the size of the deficit and reducing the size of government
There is however a fundamental confusion over the meaning of the word "austerity," which impedes understanding and precludes a more relevant debate over the causes of the crisis.
It should be obvious that there is no direct relationship between reducing the size of the deficit and reducing the size of government. A budget deficit can be reduced either by cutting spending or by increasing revenue. It can also be reduced if spending is cut a lot, but taxes are cut only a little. It can be reduced even as spending increases if revenues increase even faster.
In practice, "austerity" can thus cover all kinds of situations with differing economic impacts.
The term can apply just as well to growth as to reduction in the size of government.
It seems to be universally taken for granted that austerity measures have meant drastic spending cuts, coupled with some tax increases, the net effect being a downsizing of government. But is this really the case?
The latest Eurostat data indicate that there has only been a slight decrease of 1.7% percentage points in government spending as a proportion of GDP in the 27-member European Union since 2009. That proportion is, however, still four percentage points higher in 2012 than before the crisis started, 49.4% compared to 45.6 % in 2007.
In nominal terms, government spending has never stopped rising in the Union as a whole since the beginning of the financial crisis, except in 2011 when it remained constant. Spending grew by 6.3% in the past three years, in other words during the period when "austerity" policies were supposed to have been applied.
Thus, whenever finance ministers announced budget cuts, they were actually referring not to absolute reductions in total spending but simply to spending increases that were lower than what was previously planned or to cuts that were offset by more spending elsewhere.
There are only a handful of countries where nominal expenditures really fell between 2009 and 2012, including Greece and Portugal. However, both in nominal terms and in proportion to GDP, the governments of these two countries spent more in 2012 than in 2007.
With no net decrease in spending, the deficit reductions observed in most countries must have occurred because tax revenues went up faster than spending. And that is precisely what the Eurostat data show, with revenues up 12.9% from 2009 to 2012, double the pace of increase in public spending.
Governments have not been borrowing as much—although they still borrow heavily, and public debt keeps increasing. Instead, they tax their citizens more to fund their growing expenditures.
There is thus an inescapable fact that everyone seems to want to ignore: Governments in almost all European Union countries are as large as they were when the crisis started in 2007 or even larger today.
If we define austerity as the measures taken to reduce budget deficits, then in that sense austerity is indeed responsible for the crisis. If, however, we define it more properly as policies bringing about a reduction in the size of government, then these policies cannot be held responsible for the crisis because they were never applied.
Keynesians will, of course, regret that there haven't been even larger spending increases, greater borrowing and expanded deficits in the past few years to stimulate the economy.
But, from a free-market perspective, bloated governments and higher taxes certainly help explain why European economies are still in the doldrums, several years after the financial crisis.
What Europe needs is smaller governments, not just in terms of public spending but also as regards deregulation of the job market and other structural reforms to encourage entrepreneurship, private investment and job creation. There will be sustained growth in Europe only when governments, and not citizens or businesses, finally bear the brunt of austerity.
Martin Masse is publisher of the libertarian webzine Le Québécois Libre. This is an adapted excerpt from an Economic Note he authored for the Institut économique Molinari in Paris.


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Ford team principal Malcolm Wilson says the heavy snow forecast for the French Alps means the Monte Carlo Rally remains wide open.
Five-time Monte winner Sebastien Loeb holds a one-minute lead for Citroen at the top of the timesheets tonight, but wintry weather is expected to arrive on the stages tomorrow and those conditions make tyre choices even more critical.
"This event is wide open still," said Wilson. "We could have Petter [Solberg] winning, a Mini winning with Dani Sordo, Sebastien winning, anything. The weather is really coming in. It was due to come in on Friday, but we've heard it will be here tomorrow."
Wilson's Citroen counterpart Yves Matton said he was not worried by what the weather would do - just when it would do it.
"If the snow is coming, then I would like to know before we put the tyres on the car to go to the stages," said Matton. "We don't want the weather to change a lot after the cars leave service."
Heavy snow seriously impacted last year's Monte - then an Intercontinental Rally Challenge round - with an inappropriate tyre choice from Skoda dropping its cars down the leaderboard, while Bryan Bouffier's inspired use of studs rocketed him into a lead he would never lose.


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A unique seating collection inspired by Japanese culture and aesthetics.
OTHR takes the novelty out of 3D printing and uses it as tool to create iconic design objects.
Swedish Blueair reveals new wi-fi connected smart Sense+ air purifier and Aware environmental monitor at 2015 Dwell On Design.
Prefabs offer great, modern digs in smartly designed, often compact, packages. Take a look at 10 of our favorites.
We explore stark white and round up 12 houses that not only have white exteriors, but geometric ones as well.
A curvy and rounded easy chair, named Radar, that has a winged backrest.
Storage cabinets that look like colorful caterpillars inching along.
A series of nature-inspired, handcrafted wicker lamps.
A curved L-shaped Swedish residence built for a growing family.
To have a vacation home like this one designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune Architects, would be a dream. The Widlund House is a vacation home …
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I know I was gonna be doing a get-to-know-me post, but something greater has come to my attention. Joseph Gordon-Levitt will be Batman in the Justice League movie. HELL NO!
Don't get me wrong, I love that guy. Every moment with him in Inception or TDKR were the best. He is sure to become a major Hollywood star, and I still wanna see him in more movies.
But! One movie I NEVER wanna see him in is the original Justice League movie. Okay, that was a bit off. One movie I NEVER want to see him AS BATMAN is in the original Justice League.
Now here's my reasoning. In every Justice League scenario, Batman is Bruce Wayne. Or more precisely, every Justice League origin scenario. Does it make any sense to have ROBIN as a founding member of the Justice League? John Blake, as cool as he is, is not as smart as Bruce, nor as professional in combat. He could barely hold his own in TDKR, how is he to fight alongside the likes of Superman, Flash, Wonder Woman...?
And one way they could go is to start the movie after all the origin stuff. The Justice League is five or six years old. At least John Blake would be experienced, but you could give me a week to list all the things that are wring with that idea.
On paper, it sounds like a great idea, or the crappiest idea known to (Batman comic reading) man. And the longer I think about it, the more I wanna puke. But then, you could have this work. It's all about how WB goes through with it. But I still think you would need Bruce Wayne. More people know Batman as Bruce Wayne,
Another crazy idea. If WB really wants all this continuity crap, they could have Bruce come out of retirement. At least that way, we'd have a Bruce. Or at the beginning of Man of Steel, have a little text saying something about how nothing from the previous DC movies matter in this universe, but everything forward is all connected.
Honestly, Marvel is far above DC when it comes to movies, and their at the top of their game. DC needs to structure their universe. Start fresh from Man of Steel, and have individual movies for the new Batman, Flash, Green Lantern. These are sacrifices DC has to make if they wanna be ahead of Marvel in the movie game.
Make a spin-off Nightwing movie in the same universe. I would love that. Because John Blake is NIGHTWING, not quite Batman. I want this Justice League movie to be my favorite movie. But you need only need one thing to sell me. Someone I like to call Bruce Wayne.
That is all. Go crazy in the comments. I always enjoy those, and respond to just about every comment, if you have questions. Constructive Criticism is always nice for my self-esteem too.


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Hansel and Gretel (DVD)
This striking English-language production of Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel stars Alice Coote and Christine Schäfer as the siblings lost in the woods, with tenor Philip Langridge in the role of the Witch. Vladimir Jurowski conducts a sensitive account of this enchanting score. Filmed in High Definition Widescreen.
Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck
Release Date: 2008
Conductor: Vladimir Jurowski
Alice Coote
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Orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus
Label: EMI Classics
Region: Region Free, Worldwide
Engelbert Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel
Hänsel und Gretel, inspired by the Grimm fairly tale of the same name, premiered at Weimar's Court Theater in 1893. Humperdinck had originally been asked by his sister to provide a few songs to a children's play but grew so fond of the story that he expanded it into a full-length opera. The Met's English-language version returns this season as the holiday presentation for families.
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Lindsay will appear at the 49th annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival, one of Miami's iconic events, along with other artists, chefs, and musicians this Saturday. Foodies, music lovers, and culture seekers alike flock to the Grove each year for the fest's outdoor jam sessions, stalls stocked with local art, and grand Global Food Village.
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I don't know how to describe this one, don't even know if it is really a poem. You decide and maybe suggest a title.
Ages – for ages I've written about pain
Pages – My pain is recorded in my pages
Dead – thoughts of dead always there
Head – recorded from my head to my pages
Room – my room has become my world
Gloom – the pain is gloom in my head in my room
Red – the nothing is red inside my head
Bed – on my bed the nothing, my head
Drink – a drink makes the gloom the nothing
Think – if I think, a drink, the pain, the gloom
Crazy – I think I'm crazy to think of dead
Hazy – crazy thoughts all hazy in my room, in my head Lose – this hazy battle I think I'll lose Fuse – lose as my fuse burns away
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Mainland Resources, Inc. (MNLU) Finds Multiple Potential Pay Zones in Buena Vista Well
Mainland Resources, an oil and gas exploration company focused on Louisiana and Mississippi, has announced that their Burkley-Phillips #1 well in the Buena Vista prospect area of southwest Mississippi has revealed multiple potential pay zones, meaning a strong potential to be an economically viable project as the company designs a production plan. The primary zone is a Deep Bossier Shale, in a Bossier Formation interval of at least 2,000 feet, encountered at 19,960 feet. The well was drilled to 22,000 feet.
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text: Computed Tomography RAD309 Dr. Eng. Sarah Hagi MSc (USA) PhD (UK) Course Dr. Mawya Khafaji Book Practical TLD's Grading: Continuous Assessment (40%) Midterm, Quizzes, HM, Practical Final Exams (60%) Written (40%) Practical (20%) Course Outline Topic Instructor History, evolution of technology , process overview S.Hagi Computer Technology and the use of Computers in Radiography Physical Principles and instrumentation of CT S.Hagi Principles of CT, Characteristics of X-radiation, CT beam attenuation, and linear attenuation coefficients S.Hagi Data Analysis S.Hagi CT generations and Spiral CT S.Hagi Components of CT Scanner, Gantry assembly (patient aperture, rotating frame,xray tube, collimator, and detectors), patient table, operator console, CT computer and workstations S.Hagi Tissue Characteristics and Hounsfield attenuation numbers application M.Khafaji Data acquisition and manipulation, image reconstruction algorithms, such as filtered back projection and transform M.Khafaji Image Quality and operating console parameters M.Khafaji Dose, technical parameters for dose measurement/possible reduction methods M.Khafaji Quality Assurance of computed tomography M.Khafaji WEEK Begining Date Lectures Instructor 1 March 7th Lect1&2 S.Hagi 2 March14th Lect3&4 S.Hagi 3 March21st Lect5&6 S.Hagi 4 March28th Lect7&8 S.Hagi 5 April 4th Lect9&10 S.Hagi 6 April 11th revision S.Hagi 7 April 18th Midterm S.Hagi 8 April 25th Break 9 May 2nd Lect11&12 M.Khafaji 10 May 9th Lect13&14 M.Khafaji 11 May16th Lect15&16 M.Khafaji 12 May23rd lect17&18 M.Khafaji 13 May30th Lect19&20 M.Khafaji 14 June6th revision M.Khafaji 15 June13th revision M.Khafaji 16 June20th Final M.Khafaji Computed Tomography RAD309 Practical Second Semester, Third Year Conducted by Clinical Instructor 1. Visit to different hospitals to see components of available generations of CT in the field of Medical Imaging 2. Group discussion-Physical principles and instrumentation involved in CT 3. Group discussion-characteristics of x radiation, CT beam attenuation, linear attenuation coefficient 4. Tissue characteristics and Hounsfield attenuation numbers application, demonstrated on display console-to show hounsfield numbers of different tissue 5. Data acquisition and manipulation, image reconstruction algorithms, such as filtered back projection and transform 6. Group discussion on problem based learning of data acquisition and manipulation, image reconstruction algothirms 7. Demonstration of components including functions, CT scanner, Gantry assembly, patient table, operator console, CT computer and workstation 8. Demonstration -Operation of Scan console, to enter patient data, selection of scan parameters 9. Demonstration -Operation of Display console manipulate scan data and post processing such as Multiplanar reformatting.... Introduction A method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of crosssectional scans along a single axis Acquiring and reconstructing, thin cross section on the basis of measurement of attenuation Tomography Since 1900s Several researchers were interested in a specific layer or section to represent a single slice of the body on radiographic film Tomo- section in Greek Transverse section were developed by Watson (transverse= cross section) But with not enough details, clarity, not fully utilized as a clinical tool Conventional Tomography Provides 2D view of a 3D distribution of an object (x,y,z) with superimposition of all structures Disadvantages: depth information is lost overlapping structures may interfere with diagnosis, and small differences in contrast is lost No quantitative Method The idea is based on simple principles of projective geometry: x ray source on one side of the object and the film on the other (diagonal) Source and detector move at constant rate opposite directions Source and detector distance, rate of motion, adjusted such that objects in the imaging plane project to the same relative location on the film. Objects out of the plane, blurred Tomography had been one of the pillars of radiologic diagnostics until the late 1970s Goals of CT To overcome superimposition of structures To improve contrast To measure small differences in tissue contrast CT came to solve the problems of tomography and conventional radiography, image reconstruction from projections Solution Transmitting a collimated beam through a cross section of the body Detectors, measuring small differences in tissue contrast Computer that allows data manipulation and reconstruction The Birth of CT 1972 Nobel Prize in 1979, Sir Godfrey Hounsfield & Alan Cormack " computer assisted tomography" Solved the problem of conventional Image Reconstruction History 1917 Radon proved that it was possible to mathematically build an image from large number of its projections (different angles) Has been widely used in many fields Images of the body can be reconstructed from a large number of projections from diff. locations Theory When radiation passes through an objects, some of it is absorbed, scattered attenuation (which we will discuss in details in another lecture) Attenuation measurements is the basis of CT imaging Radiation passes through each section in a specific way (depending on the tissue properties/characteristics) onto a detector that sends signal to a computer for processing Computer produces clear, sharp image of internal structure of the object This doesn't happen spontaneously, there are algorithms mathematical computations to put the projections together and produce the image data Cont. All trials to make use of image reconstruction techniques in radiology were not successful Technology barrier, computers In 1967 Hounsfield applied reconstruction techniques to produce the first clinically useful scanner (used only for brain imaging) Who is He? Production of X-Ray "fast-moving electrons slam into a metal object, x-rays are produced" Roentgen experimented with electron beam in a vacuum tube surrounded by cardboard He noticed light/glowing spots on fluorescent screen Next, started to place objects b/w the screen and the tube Finally he placed his wife's hand in front of the screen Historical Developments 1895 1896-98 Wilhelm Roentgen Henri Becqurel and the Curie's 1946 Discovery of X-ray Discovery of natural radioactivity Nobel Prize (1st physics) Mathematical basis and concepts of image reconstruction Discovery of NMR principles 1972 1973 Invention of CT Producing MR imaging Hounsfield and Cormack Lauterber and P Mansfield 1979 2003 Nobel Prize in Medicine Nobel in Physol.& Medicine Hounsfield and Cormack Lauterber and Mansfield 1901 1917 Roentgen Radon Flex Bloch and Edward Purcell Hounsfields Invention Sir Godfrey N. Hounsfield, DSc, the father of computed tomography, died on August 12, 2004 at the age of 84 First CT the "EMI-Scanner" Limited to brain acquired the image data in about 4 minutes (scanning two adjacent slices) images from these scans took 2.5 hours to be processed by algebraic reconstruction techniques on a large computer scanner required use of a water-filled tank with a pre-shaped rubber "head-cap" at the front, which enclosed the patient's head 160 parallel readings through 180 angles, each 1° apart, with each scan taking a little over five minutes a single photomultiplier detector, and operated on the Translate/Rotate principle Basics of CT Measurement of attenuation of a cross section of the body System uses the data to reconstruct a digital image of the cross section Each pixel in the image represents mean attenuation of a voxel (boxlike element) Attenuation measurements: quantifies the fraction of radiation removed in passing through a given mount of material of thickness x Cont Different names in the past 30 years: Computerized transverse axial scanning (tomography) Computer assisted tomography Computerized axial tomography (CAT) But the final name is CT CT Process Overview The formation of CT image by CT scanner three steps: data acquisition, image reconstruction, and image display, manipulation, storage, and recording. Data Acquisition Collection of x ray transmission measurements After passing through patient they fall onto detectors Detector measures the attenuation value Reconstruct an image, enough data needed (transmission measurements) Data collection scheme: Example tube & detector move in a straight line (translate) across body part (from left to right); after collecting number of transmission measurements they rotate 1 degree and start again bt from right to left Translate-rotate-stop-rotate (repeated 180 times) 180° More efficient scanning schemes were developed Image Reconstruction After enough transmission measurements (detector) Sent to the computer for processing Computer (uses mathematical techniques to reconstruct the CT image) Reconstruction algorithms (example: algebraic reconstruction technique) Need: minicomputer and microprocessors for performing the function/ or array processors for calculations. Image Display/Manipulation/Storage/Recording After image reconstruction Image displayed on CRT (cathode ray tube), best for a gray scale image These monitors are on the console allowing the technologist (operator console) and radiologist (doctors console) Manipulation: transverse axial images can be reformatted into coronal , sagital, and paraxial sections./ and three dimensional processing Storage: magnetic tapes and magnetic disks and optical storage. How CT Scanners Work Turn on power of scanner Perform a quick test to make sure scanner is working properly Place the patient in the scanner opening/ setup depending on exam Technical factors are setup by the technologist at the console What happens when x-ray passes through the patient? Attenuated and measured by the detector X ray tube and detectors are hidden inside the gantry of scanner and rotate around patient during scanning Detector converts x ray photons into electrical signals (analog), which must be converted into digital (numerical) for input on computer Computer makes the image reconstruction process Reconstructing an image is in numerical form and must be converted into electrical signal so it can be displayed on a television monitor for viewing Image can be stored on magnetic tapes or optical disks and recorded on x-ray film Computers A computer performs wide range of tasks Image reconstruction to storage, recording, digital transmission to remote locations Use in radiology, one of the reasons is film-less hospitals Advantage of computers: can process, store, retrieve, and communicate information quickly and accurately What is a Computer System A machine for solving problems High-speed electronic computational machine that accepts information in the form of data and instructions (though an input) and process the information by performing arithmetic and logic operations using a program stored in its memory Results of the process can be displayed/stored/recorded/transmitted Three Components Hardware: physical component of the machine, input devices, output devices, processing hardware Software: instructions to solve the problem User/operator : design hardware/software and operate the machine Software The hardware receives instruction from the software ( instruction = written step by step how to solve the problem/programs) Three types: Systems software- start up, coordinate the activities Applications software- programs we run or use on the computer Software development tool- programming languages History of Computers 1642 the abacus, counting machine 1694, calculating machine (multiplication and division) 1890 – punch card machine Rapid development till Howard Aiken's MARK1 (large electromechanical calculator) 1951, UNIVAC – universal automatic computer (first commercially available) Today's computers are fifth generations Generation – a period of significant technical developments in hardware and software Computer Generations 1st: 1951-1958, large, slow, heat during operation, housed in an air-conditioned room 2nd: 1959-1963, solid-state devices (transistors and magnetic cores) for internal memory, less heat, smaller, less power for operation 3rd: 1963-1970, integrated circuit, silicon chips/use of magnetic disks for storage (several programs processed at the same time) , faster, smaller, more reliable Generations 4th: 1971-1987, 1000's of integrated circuits on chip 5th: 1987-date, gallium based circuitry instead of silicon, parallel processing, many processors are used to operate on data at the same time These computer developments affected development in other technologies and medical imaging is a important example Classification Depending on their processing capabilities Supercomputers-large, high capacity, processes data at extremely high speed Use: weather forecasting, oil exploration, scientific modeling CRAY2, one of the fastest computers available today Cont. Mainframe Computers- large, high speed computation, large memories, terminals enable multiple users access to primary memory (use in banks, universities) Millions of Instructions Per Second multiple operating systems, and thereby operate not as a single computer but as a number of virtual machines. In this role, a single mainframe can replace dozens or even hundreds of smaller servers. Cont. Minicomputers- mid level computer built to perform complex computations while dealing with high level of input and output for users connected via terminals (multi user computer) much smaller than mainframes (fill a room) minicomputers will be discussed more when we talk about CT components Cont. Microcomputers- small digital computers/ personal computers, built so all circuitry is placed in a single chip or multiple circuit boards (microprocessor, central processing unit CPU) Microprocessor is a digital integrated circuit that processes data, controls work of microcomputer The processing capability is related to number of bits, binary digits(0 and 1)used to represent data Cont. 8-bit (28)processor = represents 256 numbers 16-bit (216) processor = 65,536 numbers can be represented 32-bit(232) 2 types of computers Digital and Analog Digital operate on digital data (discrete units) and analog operate on continuous physical quantities Digital computes are most common, they operate on digital data through arithmetic and logic operations, used in radiological applications, its important that we understand the nature of digital systems Numbering Systems Decimal numbers system = based on ten 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 Any number written must be a sum of these digits multiplied by 10x Example 321 Unit/tens/hundreds/thousands/ten thousands/hundreds thousands/million Binary numbers system based on factors of 2 Only two values 0 and 1 1 2 4 8 16 32 Writing 7 and 10 in binary 0111 and 1010 64 128 Converting Decimal to Binary Example 133 , list 1 to 128 Binary to Decimal Example 01010110 , count 8 Put 0's and 1's under numbers then add Other Numbers Since binary numbers can be long, octal and hexadecimal systems Octal 8 digits 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hexadecimal 16 Example: convert binary to octal 010110100, group them 010, 110, 100 100=4; 110=6; 010=2 so the octal number is 264 Why A binary digit, a bit, which is a single binary number, 4 binary bits (0.5byte) 8 binary bits (1byte) 16 binary bits (2 bytes) 32 binary bits (4 bytes) Binary numbers, grouped in 8 digits called bytes Byte is a location in the memory, memory capacity is measured in bytes Why When we enter information on computer, the characters we use are converted into binary codes, two famous ones are ASCII and EBCDIC Data Communications Hardware: modem a device that converts digital data to analog signals and converts analog signals to digital data to be transmitted and received Multiplexer allows many computers to share communication line Network , more on communication Computers in Radiology 1955, to calculate radiation dose distribution in cancer patients Mathematical approaches in radiology Two categories: imaging and no imaging Imaging Information from the patient needs processing Digital image processing techniques Digital images: digital radiography, digital fluoroscopy, MRI, CT Non-imaging Radiology information system (RIS), like patient admission, billing, film library, word processing.. An electronic system for archiving, transmitting, viewing, and manipulating images (Picture Archiving and Communication Systems PACS) HIS (hospital information system) Mechanical view boxes are being replaced by workstations workstation = powerful stand alone computer with high graphic capability


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This is enough
Mom hasn't talked to me since that afternoon, three days ago. As soon as dad got home from work, she confided in him the events of Alycia's visit, earning me a scowl and a look of disappointment.
I'm sitting at one of the tables in the ice cream parlor, waiting for Manny to come meet up with me. The sky outside is cloudy and when I was at the beach in the morning I could see lightning snaking its way down to the ocean. I tap my fingers on the wooden table, my impatient mind still reeling, days later, from my encounter with Alycia. After everything I'd said to her, I was hoping to feel a sense of relief or freedom but neither came with her departure, only guilt. I vaguely remember mom saying that I don't know what's going on and I bite my tongue, forcing down a frustrated cry.
"What can I get you, Dylan?" I look up from my hands at Laurita, the daughter of the parlor owner and a freshman at Marazul high. The store is nearly empty due to the impending thunder storm. All the tables are shiny and clean under the bright lights and on the walls there are pictures of family members, actors, and athletes. There are several pieces of sports memorabilia lining the wall behind the front counter, where a large glass case showcases the store's ice cream flavors. The walls are nearly all large windows overlooking the ocean and the part-timers are giggling and joking around behind the counter.
I glance down at the menu and order a caramel swirl milkshake. Laurita smiles after writing down my order. She goes back to the counter, making sure that her shoulder length dirty blond hair is swaying enough for my benefit.
The wind-chimes over the door jingle and I look up to see Angela. She smiles weakly at the people behind the counter and she smiles more genuinely when she sees me. I take note of how the part-timers glare at her when she can't see them.
"Hi," she says, surprise in her voice. "I wasn't expecting to see you here!"
Like hell she wasn't. I bet this is Manny's way of saying, "you gotta start somewhere," when it comes to fixing up the mess that I've created.
"How are you Dylan?" she asks, looking back and signalling to Laurita. "I haven't talked to you for days."
"I've been busy," I respond. Laurita comes over quickly and Angela orders her usual banana split without looking at the menu or Laurita. Has she always been this rude?
"I know," she says, looking at me with her puppy eyes. "I miss you."
Back when we first started dating, her blue eyes had fascinated me. Their questioning look and intrigue with everything they saw. But now I found them to be suspicious and vulnerable. Her long, black hair is in a big bun on her head, making her neck look longer than normal. Angela is a beautiful girl, I'm not going to lie. But I am getting tired of lying to myself, telling my heart that I want to be with her for the rest of my life. Who knows? Maybe this is what Manny wanted me to figure out, but whether it is or not, once this idea crosses my head I can't seem to lose it. Mentally, I try to shake it off, forcing myself to think that yes, this is the girl for me. But I would only be lying to myself.
"I think we should talk," I say and a large force of water starts hitting the windows as Laurita brings me my milkshake.
"Me too," Angela says, her tone changing. "I'm tired of being a toy that you drag around all the time."
Okay, this is unexpected. Where's the cute girl that I'd fallen for? The one that just seconds ago, told me she misses me?
"Look, I understand that there are some issues going on with you," she says, nipping off some of the whipped cream from the top of my shake. "But this is summer, a very important summer and I can't spend it worrying about a guy who is losing popularity points with each party he misses."
"You're kidding me right?" I ask, surprise in my voice.
She looks at me and narrows her eyes. "Of course not," she smiles in a way I'd never seen her smile, at least, not at me. "If you have some drama to deal with, deal with it without me."
Laurita brings Angela her banana split. Angela barely acknowledges her as she takes a spoonful of her vanilla ice cream. "Shame on you Dylan," she says to me, putting down her spoon. "Making me eat ice cream when you know how bad it is for me."
I ignore her comment and shake my head, smiling sarcastically. "So then, you're breaking up with me?"
Angela takes her napkin and passes it gently over her mouth. "Come on," she says in a low voice. "I know you were going to break up with me." I stare at her. "Dylan, us girls have to watch out for ourselves, especially when our boyfriends are pinning after another girl. Some loner who hasn't been around for years."
"How did you...?"
"Baby," she says, preparing an umbrella I didn't notice she had when she'd first come into the store, "I know everything in this town. Especially about Alycia and how she broke your heart. Now, I think she's no good for you, at least, not as good as me. But well, you'll just figure it out on your own." Angela smiles sympathetically at me. "I love you, but you're letting this affect us and your popularity."
I watch silently as she gets up and walks over to me. "Once you've fixed all of this," she says quietly in my ear, "then come back to me, but for now this is enough, I can't take anymore." She kisses my cheek before walking out of the store, the curves I once admired mocking me all the way to the door.


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Pet therapeutics company Aratana Therapeutics has acquired Belgium-based pet antiviral drug firm Okapi Sciences. Aratana says Okapi's relationships with academic institutions such as KU Leuven, technologies, products, and geographic location were all factors in the decision to pick up Okapi.
Okapi's lead antiviral product candidate is currently being developed as a treatment of ocular disease caused by feline herpes virus in cats. The firms believe this candidate could become the world's first antiviral small molecule therapeutic developed specifically for veterinary use. If it's approved, Aratana plans to commercialize the product in certain territories under an agreement it has with Novartis Animal Health. A product for treating feline immunodeficiency virus as well as other antiviral and oncology products for both cats and dogs are also currently in Okapi's pipeline.
Per the stock purchase agreement, at the closing Aratana paid approximately €10.3 million ($14 million) in cash to Okapi's equity holders and issued a promissory note for €11 million ($14.98 million) with a maturity date of December 31, 2014. Aratana also agreed to pay an additional €12 million ($16.34 million) in cash or shares of common stock calculated within 90 days.
"We view this transaction as an important next stage in bringing our molecules closer to the market, which will benefit pets in need worldwide," said Okapi's co-founder and former CEO Erwin Blomsma, Ph.D., in a statement. "We are excited to be welcomed into a growing and dynamic pet therapeutics company that shares our philosophy regarding elevating the standard of care for our pets." Dr. Blomsma will be joining Aratana as vp and general manager.
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DVD/BluRay Review: BLACK LAGOON (First Two Seasons)
In the Japanese animated series "Black Lagoon" a low-level Japanese office salary slave becomes a member of a South-East Asian band of modern-day pirates. It is almost the ultimate fish out of the water scenario: the meek and conscientious guy is hopelessly outclassed by his new "mates" in anything involving gunplay, physical strength, swearing and bullying, and the only reason he stays alive is because his skills are so easily abusable. Think of an accountant accidentally joining a non-noble version of the A-Team and you're close. Needless to say he immediately is in over his head.
And so a fun action series starts... or so it seems. For "Black Lagoon" slowly but surely develops and tightens its main characters until you suddenly realize that in spite of the flashy veneer, you're actually watching a pretty serious crime drama...
Manga UK just released the first two seasons of "Black Lagoon" on DVD and BluRay, hence this review. Did I like this series? It took some episodes to get me warming up but then I absolutely loved it. Read on...
The Plot:
Rokuro is a low-level office clerk in Tokyo who is sent to Thailand by his corporation to deliver some documents. Unfortunately, these contain some extremely dirty information on his employer so before you know it Rokuro has his documents stolen. He himself is taken along as hostage by the robbers, a "delivery service" (or gang of pirates, rather) called Black Lagoon.
When a killing crew is sent after Black Lagoon to erase all evidence of the documents, Rokuro ends up surviving the ordeal and, having tasted freedom and adrenaline, on a whim decides to join the pirates.
Now naming himself "Rock" he starts to help out Black Lagoon Company as an accountant, as interpreter or just as an extra two hands on their base in Roanapur. But the outfit has a knack of getting into trouble, be it used as a scapegoat, double-crossed by business rivals or generally pissing off the authorities. Rock discovers his sense of morality is often challenged and that Revy, the beautiful Chinese-American girl who serves as the group's walking arsenal, is dangerously unhinged...
The Two Series:
Anyone being exposed to the marketing materials of "Black Lagoon" might be surprised to discover upon watching the series that it revolves around Rock and not Revy, because it is Revy who is plastered over everything as the series' mascot, wearing her signature Lara Croft-ish outfit of army boots, extremely high-cut jeans shorts, olive tank top and her pair of customized guns.
And indeed the series' three introductory episodes do little else but show how wimpy Rock is, how cool and tough Revy and Dutch (the giant black leader of the crew) are, and how over-the-top lucky their constant escapes are. Add to that some hypocrisy concerning violence where it's shown to be cool but immediately denounced as terrible by Rock. So by this time I was about to abandon ship (haha) and dismiss the entire series as slightly better than average but probably not good enough to follow through to the end.
But then we get to the storyline with the wreck of a Nazi submarine, and everything changes.
I do not want to spoil what happens but all characters suddenly gain depth, the earlier perceived hypocrisy turns into an important plot point, and the thriller element kicks in with a very impressive attention to detail. Hiroe Rei, the creator of the original manga, is known for doing some research on both weaponry and history and the series thankfully has copied this attitude. The effect is that "Black Lagoon" in one fell swoop eliminates most of its weaker points, and gains some strong ones. For the remainder of the series it manages to keep this high level of quality, even stepping up its game for the second half of the second series.
As the story moves temporarily to Japan in wintertime, Revy even loses the sluttish looks and dons some more regular clothing. The way "Black Lagoon" willingly sacrifices fanservice on behalf of believability and tension whenever necessary is commendable and makes the stories far more adult than mere skin and violence would ever do.
The Black Lagoon Company seems like a bunch of good friends and lovable rogues, but as they get deeper and deeper in cahoots with the Russian maffia it becomes painfully obvious that these people are neither good nor friends. Rock does some growing up during both seasons but he is not the only one.
Season two ends on a dark but high note, making you seriously wonder what the group will do with their added insight and their entanglements.
The good news is also that the stories haven't finished yet. Instead of a third season, MadHouse released a series of five OVAs direct to BluRay in Japan and hopefully Western distributors will follow suit soon...
"Black Lagoon" may just be one the best contemporary action series available. It starts as exaggerated adolescent wish-fulfillment, sexy girls with guns and all, but the characterization and attention to detail elevate these stories onto a higher level. The cast comes alive and that very fact ups the stakes whenever things get dicey. Hell, it even gets dark and moody in places. Not bad for a series whose main aim is to keep on being very entertaining.
Highly recommended, and I cannot wait for the five sequel OVAs on BluRay!
About the Discs:
Manga UK / Kaze has released "Black Lagoon" as two separate region B coded BluRay-sets (one for each season) or as one big DVD-boxset (coded PAL, region 2) for both seasons together. Each season consists of twelve 23-minute episodes.
Now the third season of five OVAs called "Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail" was made for HD and will hopefully be released on BluRay as well, but the first two seasons were made with SD televisions in mind. This review is therefore about the DVD-set which is barebones but VERY good on audio and video. Images are colorful and sharp.
Both the Japanese and English soundtracks are fine, as are the English subs. As always I like the Japanese one slightly better (that's just how I generally roll with anime) but as everyone is supposedly speaking English according to the story, the English track seems strangely appropriate for once.
And that's basically it. The barebones part is a bit of a shame as the Japanese editions had some interesting content like extra short films, fleshing out several of the characters. But these haven't made it onto any foreign editions, undoubtedly to protect the Japanese market. Ah well...
But the series itself is very good, and very much worth checking out.
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