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Christmas cruise in the sun: Azura Cruise Review by happy2golf
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Christmas cruise in the sun
Destination: Southern Caribbean
Embarkation: Barbados
Basically, I feel Azura is a badly designed ship - in several ways. The two main entertainment venues - the theatre and Manhatten - are at opposite ends of the ship. Visibility of artists in Manhatten is poor and therefore guests leave the theatre before the end of the show to scurry along right to the other end to get a reasonable seat in Manhatten. However, this doesn't always work. We didn't go to the theatre one night and arrived in Manhatten three quarters of an hour before the comedian was due to come on - and still couldn't get a More reasonable seat. Every showtime many people have to stand. There are only 3 ladies toilets outside this busy venue which meant that every night there is a queue. There are no places in the theatre to put your drink should you have one. The Glasshouse, where people can be eating, is one of the thoroughfares to get to the theatre and I wouldn't like streams of people coming through if I was eating. The pub, Brodies, is in the same space as the Casino and can therefore be noisy. The two buffet serving areas are rather small and this creates congestion, especially as P&O only open one at lunchtime. To get to the dining room from some venues you have to go up 2 decks to go down 1! Azura, like many ships, uses the atrium as a venue - mainly for dancing. This is a poor venue as there is very little seating and the dance floor is very small.
Food-wise it was unfortunate for P&O that we had cruised on Celebrity Eclipse the month before and, of course, were bound to make comparisons. On the Eclipse the food was exceptional - every piece of meat was first rate. Sadly, Azura could not compete. Our travelling companion sent a steak back twice before deciding to opt for the lamb. In the buffets Eclipse had so much more choice and it was easy to get around.
On Azura on several occasions they ran out of decaff coffee and tea and were slow to restock desserts. There was no choice of drink other than water at lunch time (unless you paid). The waiters in the MDR were very pleasant but on several occasions forgot to bring something we had asked for.
The entertainment on this particular cruise was rather disappointing though the Cruise Director was great and very hands on and his team were up to the usual P&O standard. Christmas Day was a sea day, of course, but the lecture was about the execution of Ruth Ellis - hardly an uplifting subject. The cabaret artists were not up to the usual standard either.
Our main grumble, however, was about the loud music we were constantly bombarded with. In this day and age of personal music systems why do P&O feel it necessary to play loud music on the open deck and in the buffet areas. On Christmas Eve there was a deck party, scheduled to finish at 12.15 am. Our cabin (B402) was 3 decks below and all we could hear was the thump, thump, thump of the music - the bass must have been on full. At 12.10 I phoned down to reception to see how long this would go on and to ask if It needed to be quite so loud as we couldn't get to sleep. The receptionist was very dismissive, saying it WAS Christmas Eve and she couldn't do anything about the volume. In the event, it was 1 am when it all ended and we managed to get to sleep. One night there were only 4 of us on the open deck, trying to concentrate on a game we were playing and the music was blaring out then - so we had to move.
Although we had some showers, as you can expect in the Caribbean at this time, the weather was good and Azura sailed through what little swell there was with ease. Embarkation, immigration and disembarkation were made very easy for us. Arrival at ports of call were on time and formalities were soon completed so that passengers could go ashore. We didn't use the shore excursions offered by the ship but from past experience P&O are usually good organisers. Of the ports of call on this cruise, our favourites were Curacao and Bonaire. If we visit St Lucia or Dominica again (having been to both several times) then I think we would stay on board ship. Castries and Roseau are very disappointing.
Flights were with Thomas Cook. The flights themselves were comfortable, the food adequate and the legroom ok for us. We now both, however, have streaming colds due to the person sitting behind us coughing most of the way home! We have now had two charter flights with Thos Cook and, with these 2 flights have spent a total of 14 hours at Barbados airport! Three years ago we spent 9 hours waiting and this year 5!! Passengers apparently took their frustrations out on the crew. As we landed in Manchester the pilot said "to those of you who felt it necessary to take out your frustration on the crew - I hope you feel better for it"! At one time, years ago, the customer was always right - now we're just the butt of sarcasm!!
On the whole, it was enjoyable. It was good to get away from the cold weather at home. Our accommodation was well maintained and, if rather on the small side, was at least comfortable. Our first choice, however, with P&O would be an adult only ship. Parents were allowing their children to run full length of the accommodation corridors - so don't waste your time trying to get an afternoon nap!. Children tended to take over the swimming pools and on Azura there is no adult only pool. The depth of all the pools means if you're 5ft 2in, like me, you won't be able to stand up in any of the pools. Although there are clear signs saying no diving or jumping, these signs are ignored. Ignored also are the requests that passengers do not reserve sun loungers. Nothing is done about it by the cruise line so this will persist. Less
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TAMPA -- The job of firing up Republican stalwarts tonight and getting them revved up for Mitt Romney falls to a governor of a Democratic-leaning state who has been in office only for about three years.
Is New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie nervous about delivering the high-profile keynote address at the GOP convention? In an interview that aired this morning on MSNBC, Christie likened it to a racehorse waiting to get out of the Kentucky Derby's starting gate.
"Lots of people have asked me if I'm nervous. And I say no because I know I won't be," he said. "I won't be nervous. I'll be anxious. I'll be ready."
Since Christie defeated Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine in 2009, the former federal prosecutor has become a national political figure best known for his combative style and straight talk. His YouTube videos -- calling a law student an "idiot" or telling people to "get the hell off the beach" as Hurricane Irene approached last summer -- have contributed to his following.
More than one-third of Americans, or 34%, say they have a favorable impression of Christie, according to a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll. About a quarter of adults said they had an unfavorable opinion of Christie.
About six in 10 Republicans and nearly one-third of independents have a favorable view of Christie compared with 14% of Democrats who hold that opinion, the poll showed. Not surprisingly, 39% of Democrats have an unfavorable impression of Christie compared with just 10% of Republicans who say they do.
In his interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe program, Christie dismissed a New York Post story suggesting he doesn't believe Romney will win in November. He says the report is "completely false."
Christie said voters are still getting to know Romney, and will have a different impression of the GOP standard-bearer after the convention and after hearing from the candidate on Thursday night.
"My job is to set up the vision for the party," Christie said.
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, who is in Tampa today as a surrogate for President Obama, told USA TODAY that GOP delegates "can expect to hear Gov. Christie offer plenty of angry rhetoric supporting the disastrous Romney-Ryan agenda."
"The Romney-Ryan plan for our country is a vision of less opportunity for the middle class, and it won't create the jobs we need to boost economic growth and move our country forward," said O'Malley, chairman of the Democratic Governors Association.
The USA TODAY/Gallup survey of 1,033 adults was taken Aug. 20-22. The error margin is +/-4 percentage points.
Catalina Camia leads the OnPolitics online community and has been at USA TODAY since 2005. She has been a reporter or editor covering politics and Congress for two decades, including stints at The Dallas Morning News and Congressional Quarterly. Follow her at @USATOnPolitics.
USA TODAY's Jackie Kucinich (@jfkucinich) and Fredreka Schouten (@fschouten) also contribute to the OnPolitics blog.


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Albert Salono, 46
Oxnard Plumber Working Without a License Targets Senior Residents
Santa Barbara - August 8th, 2013
Oxnard man is charged with elder abuse and working without a valid contractor's
license. 46-year-old Albert Solano was arrested on July 26th by Oxnard Police following an investigation by the Contractors State License
Board, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office and the Santa Barbara
County Sheriff's Office. The investigations revealed that Solano, who worked as
a plumber, was using the names of businesses that did not have a valid
contractor's license and fraudulently used the name of a business, AR
Construction, which was not his. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office is
investigating multiple cases involving Solano, three of them involving senior
residents. Sheriff's Detectives are concerned there may be more victims out
Sheriff's Detectives began
investigating Solano in March regarding a case involving a 68-year-old Santa
Barbara resident. Then in June, they received another case involving a couple
in their seventies. A warrant was issued and Solano was subsequently arrested.
In both cases, Solano has a pattern of not giving an estimate, overcharging for
the job and threatening to place a lien on the property if the customer does not
pay. He is also known to leave the project unfinished.
Solano is affiliated with several
companies including Dr. Drain, Dr. Drain Sewer Repair, Dr. Drain Plumbing and
Sewer Cleaning, American One Plumbing, Day and Night Rooter Man, Rooter Dr. Inc.
and AR Construction. If you have any information regarding Albert Solano and the
companies he represented, or believe you have been victimized by Solano, you are
asked to contact the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Criminal Investigations
Bureau at (805) 681-4150.
For all Media Inquiries Please Contact:
PIO Kelly Hoover
Business Hours: (805) 681-4100


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Dothan � The former vice president of Dothan-based H&H Doors and Hardware pleaded guilty to two counts of embezzling assets from the company's retirement plan, causing $524,703 in losses. Federal labor officials said Mark Hartzog, who was the pension plan's trustee, used the money for his own benefit.
Ketchikan � A company that's constructed tourist rides through tropical rain forests in Central America is considering Ketchikan for a tram in a temperate rain forest. Rain Forest Aerial Trams proposes a nearly mile-long route from Herring Cove to Fawn Mountain, a company official said.
Tempe � A police sergeant who asked two black men to rap to avoid a littering ticket has met with a community leader who had expressed outrage over the incident, which was shown on a city TV program. Oscar Tillman said he met with Sgt. Chuck Schoville and the officer acknowledged "serious mistakes." Tempe officials are investigating the incident.
Jonesboro � Police said an Arkansas State University student faces misdemeanor charges for giving as many as 100 students tattoos without being licensed by the state. Preston Burt, 19, is accused of tattooing in his dormitory room and other students' rooms for $30 to $120 per tattoo. At least two students told police they became sick as a result.
Truckee � Utility officials rejected a 50-year deal to buy wholesale-priced power from a proposed coal-fired power plant in Utah. The vote by the Truckee Donner Public Utility District board of directors came after ratepayers and renewable energy advocates testified that Truckee should not be supporting an energy-generating system that contributes to global warming.
Aspen � Pueblo County prosecutor Karl Tameler pleaded guilty to driving while ability-impaired in Aspen and was sentenced to 24 hours of community service and ordered to pay $635 in fines and costs. Tameler, 42, must also undergo an alcohol evaluation. He was arrested in 2005 for driving 53 mph in a 25-mph zone at about 2 a.m.
Middletown � Arlene Lavigne, 66, was given special probation on animal cruelty charges involving dozens of living and dead cats. Lavigne was charged in May after 96 live cats and 63 dead ones were found in her home in Westbrook. She must pay $10,000 in restitution to Westbrook animal control and donate $1,000 to the Connecticut Humane Society.
Wilmington � Attorney General-elect Beau Biden announced the appointment of First Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Andrews to replace Steven Wood as state prosecutor. Andrews is chief of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Wilmington. He will perform essentially the same job for the state, leading 87 prosecutors.
A woman whose hand was maimed in a police chase after a suspect ran into her car may get nearly $1 million from the D.C. government. A jury ordered the city to pay Valentina Chambers after finding the officer had been chasing the car for expired tags. Police policy says officers should only pursue cars if they think the suspect committed a violent felony or the pursuit might prevent harm.
Panama City Beach � Some Bay District School Board members are having trouble swallowing the proposed name for a new elementary school � Breakfast Point Academy. The school is located on land donated by the St. Joe Foundation, which wants to name it after a nearby subdivision. The board will make a final decision on the name at a future meeting.
Suwanee � New Year's Eve falls on a Sunday this year, and that's causing some Georgia cities to take a look at extending the closing time for bars, which usually is midnight Sunday. Suwanee in Gwinnett County already has agreed to let bars and restaurants close two hours after midnight Sunday, Dec. 31. Several others are considering the one-time exemption.
Honolulu � Bus riders in Honolulu will have to turn off their cellphone ringers if Mayor Mufi Hannemann signs a bill passed by the City Council this week. City bus drivers pushed for the ban because they said rings distract them and sometimes sound like emergency sirens. The ringer ban still allows phone conversations on the buses.
Post Falls � Residents of a trailer park here are defying a Dec. 2 deadline to move out and are living without running water while awaiting eviction. Six people are living in the park, which was sold this year to C.R. Foster Construction. They said they haven't been notified that they need to leave. The company said notices were issued in June and August.
Bloomington � A record 126 tornadoes spun through Illinois in 2006, breaking a state record set three years ago. Nineteen tornadoes hit in 2005. The National Weather Service office in Lincoln said mild winter weather in January and February, along with a vigorous storm track over the state early in the spring, spawned most of the tornadoes.
Indianapolis � Gov. Daniels said the state should lease the Hoosier Lottery to a private company and use the profits to fund higher education initiatives that could curb the state's so-called brain drain. Under the proposal, the company would have to pay $1 billion upfront for education, $200 million annually and possibly a share of its profits.
Mason City � A Minnesota woman faces charges in Iowa for claiming the case of missing Mason City TV anchor Jodi Huisentruit was a slaying. Cynthia Sweeney, 25, of Anoka, Minn., recanted a story in which she said she saw six men kill Huisentruit in a barn. Police say they're not sure what motivated her to make up the story. Huisentruit disappeared in 1995.
Goodland � The fire chief here is back at work after jurors acquitted him of stealing cigarettes that spilled from an overturned tractor-trailer in July on Interstate 70. Scott Gilmer, 46, called the allegations a misunderstanding. Prosecutors accused him of stuffing cartons into his uniform. His defense said there was no proof Gilmer meant to keep the cigarettes.
� Authorities here want to find the person who left a 3-month-old puppy tightly bound with boot laces on a road. Truck driver John Long rescued the part-beagle male. The puppy is now at the county animal shelter and doing fine. Long said he and his wife will adopt the puppy if its owner doesn't turn up.
Baton Rouge � The Louisiana Housing Authority approved $80 million in tax credits to build nearly 7,000 apartments, most of them in housing-short New Orleans. Approval came despite objections from a group of housing advocates who complained that some of the mixed-income projects would be built on the sites of four public housing projects.
Topsham � Residents voted in favor of a six-month moratorium on new stores, hotels, restaurants and theaters near the Topsham Fair Mall. The 2-to-1 vote makes Topsham the latest community to put the brakes on large retail developments. Three midcoast towns � Damariscotta, Edgecomb and Nobleboro � voted last summer to limit so-called "big box" stores.
Cambridge � Seafood processor Icelandic USA Inc., the city's largest employer, will close its plant next year, costing 400 jobs. Open since 1968, it employs nearly 5% of the Cambridge area work force. The company said it will be able to fill projected demand at its headquarters in Newport News, Va.
Mansfield � In an address to a statewide police chiefs association, Gov.-elect Deval Patrick renewed his pledge to hire 1,000 new police officers statewide, but acknowledged some communities may not be able to immediately pay for the additions. Under the plan, the state would initially pay for the officers and gradually turn the costs over to cities and towns.
Lansing � Gov. Granholm plans more than a dozen events � including a New Year's Day swearing-in on the Capitol steps � to mark the start of her second four-year term. The events begin Dec. 31 with an interfaith prayer service at the People's Church of East Lansing and end Jan. 21 with a service at Fellowship Chapel in Detroit.
Minneapolis � The outgoing majority leader of the state Senate is one of 20 finalists for four openings on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. Dean Johnson lost his re-election bid in November after nearly 30 years in the Legislature. Gov. Pawlenty has until mid-February to winnow the finalists to four nominees he'll submit to the Legislature.
Natchez � U.S. Sustainable Energy Corp. plans to open a plant here that will produce 1.5 million gallons of biofuel daily from soybeans. Officials said it bought a warehouse and surrounding land near the Natchez-Adams County Port Facility.
Jefferson City � Gov. Blunt appointed a Kansas City charter school official to the state Board of Education, his second recent nominee to embrace alternatives to traditional public schools. Blunt said he chose Stanley Archie because he wants a "diversity of opinion" on the board that oversees Missouri's K-12 public schools.
Missoula � A man pleaded guilty to nine counts of arson for setting wildfires in western Montana during the summer. John Warr, 19, faces up to 5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine on each count. He acknowledged setting at least 19 fires in Missoula and Ravalli counties, using a cigarette lighter to ignite roadside grasses and marking the ignition spots on a map that he kept.
Lincoln � Gov. Heineman is getting help with his floor moves before the inaugural dance in January. Heineman and his wife, Sally Ganem, are taking dance lessons together from a professional. It was Ganem, herself a former dance instructor, who insisted on the lessons, saying she did not intend to just "stand and rock back and forth in front of a few thousand people."
Las Vegas � State Sen. Bob Beers said he is preparing to introduce a bill in February that would allow teachers to carry guns in classrooms. "It would serve as a deterrent" to a rise in school violence, he said. Clark County Superintendent Walt Rulffes is opposed, saying armed teachers would increase the likelihood of a school "shootout."
New Hampshire:
Concord � Keyspan Energy overbilled its 80,000 natural gas customers in New Hampshire by about $2.5 million over the past six years, state regulators say. The company made accounting errors after buying the previous natural gas provider. KeySpan said it owes a refund that amounts to about $4 a year for average customers with annual bills of $1,800.
New Jersey:
Princeton � Princeton University joined a growing list of colleges that have deals to allow students to download music to their computer hard drives for free. It will cost students about $20 a semester to be able to put the tunes on their MP3 players. But the music won't play on Apple's popular iPods.
New Mexico:
Albuquerque � A Bernalillo County grand jury returned indictments against Abrian Ortiz and Tami Menzel on two counts of Medicaid fraud over $20,000. The two are accused of providing inadequate personal care or submitting false claims for services between 2002 and 2005. Medicaid fraud is punishable by up to nine years in prison.
New York:
Albany � The Court of Appeals rejected a challenge to a state law requiring auto dealers to provide consumers with a full refund within a year of purchase, or 25% of the value after that, if a vehicle proves defective. The auto industry said that part of the so-called lemon law involving repairs was being misinterpreted in a way that favored customers.
North Carolina:
Raleigh � The pharmaceutical company Merck plans to invest about $100 million to expand its vaccine manufacturing facility in Durham if county commissioners approve. The planned 115,000-square-foot expansion, which would create another 50 to 60 jobs, includes a sterile processing facility, testing labs and packaging areas.
North Dakota:
Williston � Sen. Stan Lyson proposes legislation to pay for emergency room tests for rape victims. Lyson, a former sheriff, said the forensic tests can cost $450 or more. Women's advocates say some victims leave the hospital without having evidence collected because they can't afford to pay and don't want the bill to show up on an insurance statement.
Bellefontaine � Some bar and restaurant owners around Ohio have left out their ashtrays despite a new law that prohibits smoking in most indoor public places. Many are letting customers light up because the state won't issue any warning letters or fines until the Department of Health finalizes its regulations. The department says businesses are expected to enforce the ban.
Tulsa � A report calls for Tulsa schools to work with families to try to stem gang violence. The report is a product of a gang summit by Mayor Kathy Taylor and U.S. Attorney David O'Meilia. A chief recommendation is that "family support centers" be formed in local schools to prevent students from falling into gangs.
Salem � A veterans group raised more than $50,000 to ship Christmas gifts across the country en route to about 1,000 members of the Oregon National Guard in Afghanistan. The military agreed to fly the goods from the East Coast. The Oregon War Veterans Association launched the drive after it learned that the 17,000 pounds of gifts and other items might run afoul of a ban on using taxpayer dollars to ship personal items.
Harrisburg � A state court ruled the Pennsylvania State Police improperly used civilians to supervise its consolidated dispatching centers and ordered that unionized troopers be put in those positions. Commonwealth Court upheld the state Labor Relations Board's conclusion that the department violated labor law.
Rhode Island:
Providence � A man who was paid thousands of dollars for arranging marriages between undocumented immigrants and U.S. citizens pleaded guilty in federal court to arranging at least 15 fake marriages. Prosecutors said Carlos Alberto Da Veiga, of New Bedford, Mass., charged the immigrants $5,500 for each marriage and paid the U.S. citizens $1,500.
South Carolina:
Charleston � Former Charleston Southern University student Dan Davis pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the beating death of a fellow student and pitcher on the school's baseball team. Grant Ringenberg, 18, of Apex, N.C., died after an on-campus argument over a girl turned to blows. Davis, 19, was sentenced to up to five years in prison.
South Dakota:
Ipswich � Two 5-year-old girls drowned in a creek near here. They were identified as Kelly Mae Wurtz and Phoebe Wurtz of the Deerfield Hutterite Colony. A deputy sheriff said the girls, who were not sisters but may have been related, were playing near open water in the creek.
South Pittsburg � Police Chief Mark Garner said the state fire marshal's office has ruled a fire that killed three children as accidental. Nine-month-old twin girls and their 1-year-old brother died in a fire that began when a wall heater ignited a stack of clothes. Three adults, including the children's mother, 20, escaped the burning home.
Austin � An investigation into possible cheating on standardized tests cleared 592 schools, Texas Education Agency officials said. An analysis earlier this year flagged 700 schools as having irregularities during the 2005 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills testing period. Cases are still open for 105 schools. Three schools have since shut down, TEA said.
West Valley City � State Attorney general Mark Shurtleff is proposing a free treatment program for police officers exposed to methamphetamine on the job. More than 50 officers have filed for workers compensation, claiming ill effects from meth labs. The program includes exercise, sauna visits and supplements that eliminate toxins from the body.
Montpelier � Gov. Douglas announced the appointment of Roger Allbee as the next secretary of agriculture. Allbee, executive director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Vermont office of the Farm Services Agency, says Vermont's dairy industry is being challenged by low prices and that agriculture needs to find ways to adapt to changing conditions.
Richmond � A non-profit research institute based in Menlo, Calif., says it will create a drug research center in Rockingham County. SRI International's center will ultimately create 100 jobs paying an average salary of $85,000, officials said. SRI will partner with James Madison University.
Spokane � Radiocarbon dating from charcoal in fire pits uncovered near the Spokane River indicates human habitation 8,000 years ago, said Eastern Washington University archaeologist Stan Gough. A five-month dig uncovered 60,000 artifacts, including an arrow point made of obsidian. Indians have said their ancestors caught salmon at the site for generations.
West Virginia:
Charleston � The state Department of Transportation says it could pay for desperately needed road work if the Legislature increased the fee for license plates by $10, to $40. That would bring in about $13 million annually for the state's highway fund.
Ladysmith � Roy Beaulieu, 63, was charged with a 30-year-old murder after the victim's body was exhumed and a new medical study determined she had been strangled. Beaulieu was charged after he told police earlier this month that he had slipped and accidentally struck Laura Bruce the night she died. He told police in 1976 that he had stumbled upon her body while crossing railroad tracks.
Cheyenne � A Wyoming Healthcare Commission report shows that nearly a third of doctors here have plans to move from the state. Reasons include the cost of malpractice insurance, income, patient load and isolation. The report also said that of the state's nearly 2,300 licensed physicians, only 961 are practicing.
U.S. territory:
Puerto Rico � National Science Foundation officials met with administrators of a Puerto Rican observatory that boasts the world's largest radio telescope to brainstorm strategies to avoid downgrades because of steep budget cuts. A looming cut in U.S. government funding could mean fewer research projects at the Arecibo observatory.
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I have been teaching at New Lisbon since the 1987-88 school year, with certification in English/Language Arts for grades 7-12. I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from UW-Whitewater and a Master of Science degree in Curriculum and Instruction-English Education, also from UW-Whitewater. In addition, I have coached the high school forensics team since I came to New Lisbon. Since 2006, I have taught Beginner Guitar for grades 4-12 during New Lisbon's summer school session.
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Did Rob Portman's support of same-sex marriage cost him selection as Mitt Romney's running mate? Mika Brzezinski imagines so.
Brzezinski made that suggestion on today's Morning Joe, but Joe Scarborough sarcastically said that the reason Romney didn't pick Portman was that he didn't want to win Ohio. View the video after the jump.
Mark Halperin doubted Mika's theory. He weighed in to observe that Beth Myers, the woman who ran Romney's VP selection, process, personally supports same sex marriage. Retorted Mika:"short-sightedness ran that campaign."
JOE SCARBOROUGH: You can't just say people on the far right oppose gay marriage. You have people across the spectrum. Political spectrum that still oppose gay marriage. Rob Portman's development, though, is fascinating.
MIKA BRZEZINSKI: It is. I wonder if it played a role in his role in Mitt Romney's campaign. I hope it didn't. I think it might have. Next week, the Supreme Court will consider a challenge to state laws that outlaw same-sex marriage.
SCARBOROUGH: Actually, I don't think it did.
BRZEZINSKI: I think it did.
SCARBOROUGH: I just don't think the Romney team wanted to win Ohio. Cause if they had selected Rob Portman, they would have won Ohio. Who wants to win Ohio?
RICHARD HAASS: Just one of fifty.
BRZEZINSKI: Too constructive.
MARK HALPERIN: The woman who ran this selection process, not only said it didn't play a role, but she herself has come out in support of gay marriage.
BRZEZINSKI: Who?
HALPERIN: Beth Myers who ran the selection process for Romney.
BRZEZINSKI: But she didn't make the decisions;she ran the process.
HALPERIN: She was pretty influential.
BRZEZINSKI: Coming up on "Morning Joe." I'm just telling you
SCARBOROUGH: What are you just telling us?
BRZEZINSKI: Shortsightedness ran that campaign and that would have been it.
SCARBOROUGH: Who's this "Sightedness" person and where can I meet them?
BRZEZINSKI: He's over there with Sam Sung.


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In a brazen effort to make Israel's Nazi-like oppression of Palestinians look romantic, seductive and sexy, the quasi- pornographic American magazine, Maxim, has featured a photo-spread of topless and semi-nude Israeli female soldiers, apparently in order to show Israel's "human side."
On the magazine's on-line edition, the following introductory phrase " Are the women of the Israeli Defense Forces the world's sexiest? Yes, " is printed next to a semi-naked IDF female soldier.


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Greetings, MyIGN-ers!
My friends and I keep discussing what characters we'd love to see in Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale, so I've decided to start a new weekly series called: "New Challengers Approach!" Every week I'll post two possible characters, their play-styles, and their 3 super attacks in a little bite-sized post! I hope you all enjoy!
In this week's "New Challengers Approach," I'm featuring a much requested character from the PSX, and the return of a PS2 favorite!
One of the biggest letdowns in the Playstation All-Stars lineup is arguably the biggest icon from the PSX era. Sony may not own Crash anymore, but it's still shocking to see that they couldn't get him to appear in the game. I hope that with future DLC, Santa Monica Studio can right this by making him available!
Play Style: Crash would be a well rounded character, much like Nathan Drake or Ratchet. Featuring modest AP generation, basic melee attacks, and average speed, Crash would be an easily accessible character.
Level 1 Super: Tornado Attack--Crash spins around fast and kills whoever are in his general vicinity; this attack could be comparable to Raiden's level one super.
Level 2 Super: Let's Go Karting!-- Crash summons his go kart from Crash Team Racing and zips across the screen killing all in front of the attack.
Level 3 Super: Super Aku Aku Mode-- Crash puts Aku Aku on his face; this grants Crash super speed and instant kills when attacking other players. This super is very comparable to the level two of Big Daddy.
One of the biggest hits of the PS2 era was Kingdom Hearts, and with the impending release of the Kingdom Hearts HD collection, it may be plausible for Sony to include Sora in the game around the time of the HD collection's release.
Play Style: Sora would be a fast AP generating character with slow but powerful attacks achieved with his keyblade. Sora could cast cure to spawn AP orbs, and use various spells from the Kingdom Hearts games.
Level 1 Super: Fire--Sora casts a quick fire spell from his keyblade that is a simple projectile shot wherever aimed, exploding on contact. This attack could be similar to Radec's level 1 super.
Level 2 Super: Goofy!--Goofy enters the arena and runs around killing enemies with his shield. This attack is comparable to Heihachi's level 2 super.
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1.1 This specification covers concentric-lay-stranded conductors made from round aluminum 1350-H19 (extra hard) wires and round aluminum-alloy 6201-T81 (hard: solution heat treated, cold worked, and then artificially aged) core wires for use as overhead electrical conductors (Explanatory Note 1).
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard with the exception of density. SI units shown are approximate.Note 1-Prior to 1975, aluminum 1350 was designated as EC aluminum. Note 2-The aluminum, alloy, and temper designations conform to ANSI H35.1. Aluminum 1350 and Alloy 6201 correspond to unified numbering system
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B398/B398M Specification for Aluminum-Alloy 6201-T81 Wire for Electrical Purposes
B682 Specification for Metric Sizes of Electrical Conductors
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys in the Unified Numbering System (UNS)
ANSI StandardANSI H35.1[M] American National Standard for Alloy and Temper Designation Systems for Aluminum
NIST DocumentNBS Handbook 100 Copper Wire Tables Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100 Bureau Dr., Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070, http://www.nist.gov.
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This Special Issue of Numerical Algebra, Control and Optimization (NACO) is dedicated to Professor Yutaka Takahashi on the occasion of his 60th birthday and in recognition of his fundamental contributions in queueing theory and network applications. It is a great honor and a pleasure for the Guest Editors to have this privilege to edit this Special Issue.
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Bonus season has a double meaning for at least one frustrated Japanese salaryman. He gets lucky at the office and, when he delivers the cheque, a little spark is put back into his otherwise sexless marriage.
As part of a deal to prop up their relationship, the man and his 36-year-old wife agreed to have sex only twice a year, at bonus time. But before the money was even in the bank she had second thoughts.
"I have told my husband that I want to divorce him because I don't want to have sex," his wife told a newspaper survey.
"I compromised after his counter-proposal to have sex only twice a year in bonus season. But I feel blue when a bonus season is coming."
Theirs officially is a "sexless marriage". It is a growing trend in Japan and has become a national concern as the country searches for the reasons behind its collapsing birth rate.
Of 600 wives surveyed by one of the biggest of Japan's newspaper groups, Asahi Shimbun, 26 per cent said that they had had no sex with their husbands in the previous 12 months. An earlier survey of 1600 wives was bleaker still, putting more than 45 per cent of marriages into the sexless category.
Husbands, too, are turned off. In a survey of 1000 men done late last year, almost 40 per cent reported that they had not had sex with their wives at all in the previous six months or else had just one episode of it.
Compared with a survey done 10 years ago, when just 5 per cent of husbands said they were sexless, it points to severe relationship problems. Sexlessness is defined by the Japan Society of Sexual Science as "no sexual contact between a married couple for more than one month".
It is a remarkable picture full of contradictions. On the surface, Japan, and particularly its capital, are vibrant and hedonist. Young couples are acutely aware of their sexuality, internet matchmaking sites are overrun with married and unmarried candidates, affairs are common, the love hotels do an open and uninhibited trade and sexually explicit material is published in mainstream comics. And yet when it's time for couples to get serious and have families, they freeze. Many couples in the surveys said that after their first child was born, desire vanished.
The sexless marriage is a small but intriguing part of what is behind Japan's collapsing birth rate, which, at 1.29 births per 1000, is one of the lowest in the world.
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Project Title: Phytoplankton Record of Chesapeake Bay Water Quality: A Holocene Perspective
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Project Description: The combined influences of natural climate variability, relative sea-level changes and anthropogenically induced ecosystem degradation create considerable problems for the management and potential remediation of coastal ecosystems and environments. It is therefore critical that we endeavour to understand how individually these influences control changes in coastal ecosystems and environments so as to be better able to undertake their management and remediation.
Recent research in the estuarine system of Chesapeake Bay (Willard et al., 2003; Cronin et al., 1999; 2000; 2003; Colman et al., 2002) has demonstrated that the sediment cores retrieved from the bay have preserved within them an excellent proxy record of late Holocene (circa last 2300 years) palaeoclimate over decadal (Cronin et al., 2000) to millennial (Willard and Korejwo, 2000) timescales in the region, as well as a record of local ecosystem variability during this time. However as yet there is a paucity of longer-term Holocene (last 10000 years) records of climate and ecosystem changes for the region. The longer-term understanding of these phenomena is essential if we are to disentangle a) the human induced changes in the environment, and b) the supposed anthropogenic forcing of the climate system, from natural variability.
Similarly during the last 100 years, tide gauge records have shown acceleration in the rate of eustatic sea-level rise compared with longer term trends. However, it is uncertain whether this recent sea-level rise began before or after industrial carbon dioxide emissions, or whether this acceleration is a remnant of longer-term climatic changes. Therefore both the historical (tide gauge) and future sea-level projections (e.g., IPCC) must be placed in a longer-term (the last one to ten thousand years) context. The key to improving this is to undertake high-resolution sea-level reconstructions from critical locations (i.e. the eastern coast of the United States).
This research project outlines a strategy to undertake new and detailed integrated lithostratigraphic, palaeoenvironmental and geochronological investigations in Chesapeake Bay utilising new and innovative tools available to coastal research. These data will then be applied to improve the understanding of Holocene, modern and future sea-level change along the United States eastern seaboard, as well as potentially providing detailed information into climate variability, and the nature and scale of eutrophication, anoxia, sediment influx, water clarity and spring runoff (precipitation) in Chesapeake Bay during the same period.
Colman, S.M., Baucom, P.C., Bratton, J.F., Cronin, T.M., McGeehin, J.P., Willard, D.A., Zimmerman, A.R. and Vogt, P.R., (2002) Radiocarbon dating, chronological framework, and changes in accumulation rates of Holocene estuarine sediments from Chesapeake Bay. Quaternary Research. 57, 58-70.
Cronin, T.M., Colman, S.M., Willard, D.A., Kerhin, R., Holmes, C., Karlsen, A., Ishman, S. and Bratton, J. (1999) Interdisciplinary environmental project probes Chesapeake Bay down to the core. EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union. 80, 237, 240-241.
Cronin, T.M., Willard, D.A., Karlsen, A., Ishman, S., Verardo, S., McGeehin, J., Kerhin, R., Holmes, C., Colman, S.M. and Zimmerman, A. (2000) Climatic variability in the eastern United States over the past millennium from Chesapeake Bay sediments. Geology. 28, 3-6.
Cronin, T.M., Dwyer, G.S., Kamiya, T., Schwede, S. and Willard, D.A. (2003) Medieval Warm Period, Little Ice Age and 20th century temperature variability from Chesapeake Bay. Global and Planetary Change. 36, 17-29.
Willard, D.A. and Korejwo, D.A. (2000) Holocene palynology from Marion-Dufresne cores MD99-2209 and 2207 from Chesapeake Bay, impacts of climate and historic land-use change. In: Cronin, T.M. (Ed.) Initial report on IMAGES V cruise of the Marion-Dufresne to Chesapeake Bay June 20-22, 1999. US Geological Survey Open-File Report 00-306, 78-86.
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Battlestar Galactica
Season One
- 2005 (2005) - The SciFi Channel (Universal)
Program Rating: A
Disc Ratings (Video/Audio/Extras): B+/B/B+
Picking up roughly five days after the end of the miniseries,
Battlestar Galactica: Season One
continues the story of some 50,000 surviving colonists who, in a ramshackle fleet of civilian spaceships led by the military "battlestar" Galactica, are desperately attempting to escape the pursuing Cylon forces bent on their destruction.
In the aftermath of the Cylon attack on their homeworlds, the fleet's supplies are running low... and tensions are high. Serious personal and political divisions begin to appear among the survivors. Commander Adama (Edward James Olmos) and President Roslin (Mary McDonnell) struggle to balance their respective authority over the fleet: Who should make the decisions that could decide the very fate of Humanity? The military or a democratic government? Meanwhile, the beleaguered crew of the Galactica fights to meet the new challenges that protecting the fleet demands of them. Acts of sabotage aboard the battlestar make matters even more complicated, and word quickly spreads through the fleet that the Cylons have taken Human form. They could be anywhere... or anyone.
Little do the survivors know, the enemy's ambitions run much deeper than just the mere destruction of Humanity. The Cylons, it seems, have found God. And it may be that they've made their new and improved models a little TOO Human...
I have to give Ron Moore and his creative team a lot of credit. For a number of reasons, I was not looking forward to this show. For one thing, The SciFi Channel had just cancelled
and, my other favorite show (
Star Trek: Enterprise
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film and TV productions over the years, had a plan for reviving the sci-fi genre: Make it real. Make it gritty. Shoot things like a documentary. Focus on the people and not the hardware. And give the audience characters with real problems - with as many flaws as virtues. Against the odds, and virtually all expectations, it worked. Moore's
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The casting on this series is pitch perfect. I don't know whose idea it was to tap Olmos as the commander of a military space ship, but it's absolutely brilliant. His weary, gutsy sense of determination gives this show exactly the grounding it needs to be believable. Playing opposite him, McDonnell is an equally surprising and effective choice. She brings a reluctant gravitas and vulnerability to her role as a low-level government official who's suddenly had leadership thrust upon her by catastrophe. The rest of the cast is excellent as well, including Michael Hogan as the crusty and deeply flawed Colonel Tigh, Jamie Bamber as the idealistic Lee "Apollo" Adama, and Katee Sackhoff as Kara "Starbuck" Thrace. Other standouts in the season include James Callis (you may remember him from
Bridget Jones's Diary
) as the schizophrenic Baltar and Aaron Douglas as the Galactica's overworked Chief Petty Officer, who looks out for both the ship and his people. And that's for starters. I haven't even mentioned Richard Hatch (he played Apollo on the original
TV series), who appears here in a recurring role as a political zealot working to undermine the fleet's leadership. Or Tricia Helfer as the is-she-there-or-isn't-she Number Six, a beautiful Cylon seductress who haunts Baltar's consciousness by day and by night.
Just how good is this new
Battlestar Galactica
? Let's put it this way: I dare you to watch the first ten minutes of the season's first episode,
, and not be hooked. It's as taut and riveting a piece of drama as you'll see on ANY series this year. I don't want to tell you any more than I already have. Just watch this show and you'll be glad you did.
The video quality of this series on DVD is quite good. All of the episodes are presented in anamorphic widescreen, which it should be given that the series itself is shot on HD video. Colors are spot on, and even vibrant at times. Contrast is solid too. Overall image clarity is excellent, with only a few instances of the picture being a little too soft or a little too edgy. When this happens, it appears to be a result of the way the footage was original shot and processed digitally, rather than being caused by over-compression for DVD. You'll notice light to moderate film grain, which was obviously added electronically in-camera or in post to give the footage the look of having been shot on film. In any case, artifacting is rarely noticeable. It's a pleasing picture, and the bigger and wider you view it, the more cinematic the experience becomes.
Audio is available in Dolby Digital 5.1. The surround sound isn't going to make your head turn - this is a more subtly atmospheric surround mix. You'll hear light use of the rear channels for ambient effects and music, but there's not a great deal of front-to-back panning. Still, the front soundstage is big and wide, and there's adequate bass in the mix. Most critically, the dialogue and music sound just fine, making the audio a good match to the visuals.
There's a surprisingly nice batch of extras on these five discs, but there's also a disappointment. Back to that in a minute. First, the good. The set includes the same full-length audio commentary track (with producers Moore and David Eick, along with director David Rymer) that was found on the previous miniseries DVD. Of the thirteen additional episodes in this set, nine of them feature audio commentary as well. Some of these are new, but you'll be pleased to know that all of Moore's "podcast" commentaries from SciFi.com are here as well. Disc Five contains the remaining bonus features, which include about 48 minutes of deleted scenes from the season's various episodes (identical to those offered on the Best Buy
Season One (U.K. Version)
exclusive - the only extra on that set), seven behind-the-scenes featurettes (63 minutes worth in all, including
From Miniseries to Series
Change is Good - Now They're Babes
The Cylon Centurion
Future/Past Technology
The Doctor Is Out (Of His Mind)
Visual Effects
), a short video of production artwork and set photos set to music, and the 20-minute
Battlestar Galactica: The Series - The Lowdown
documentary that aired on SciFi at the start of the season.
All of the commentaries are fascinating and worth your time if you're a fan of the show, and surprisingly all of the featurettes and the documentary are interesting as well (together the video features total over two hours in all, all of it full frame or letterboxed). So what's disappointing you might ask? Well... first of all, the behind-the-scenes featurettes are the same ones that have been available for viewing on SciFi.com for months. That's not bad in and of itself, but the thing is that four of the featurettes from the website were left out (specifically,
Writing a Dark, Sexy, Political Sci-Fi Show
Women in Pivotal Roles
Like Father, Like Son
Director's Cut
are all missing). While we're talking about things being left out, here's my biggest complaint about this set: Save for the audio commentary, NONE of the extras that were included on the previous miniseries DVD release are here. Missing is the original 40-minute
Battlestar Galactica: The Lowdown
documentary that focused specifically on the miniseries (which many of you may recall featured Sackhoff and Dirk Benedict talking about the character of Starbuck). Missing also are all 20 minutes worth of deleted scenes from the miniseries. So if you want ALL of the extras that are available on DVD, you have to buy the miniseries twice. It's little details like this - little omissions and oversights - that really make fans want to pull their hair out. Universal should have gone the extra mile and added another disc to this set (or just made Disc One, which contains the miniseries, double-sided like most copies of the previous DVD edition were in the first place).
Those issues with the extras aside, what you do get is quite good. Add in the very nice picture and sound quality, and this is a damn good DVD presentation of
's first season. If you've enjoyed this show on SciFi, you'll love it even more on disc. And if you haven't checked it out yet, this is the perfect way to do so. Ron Moore's re-imagined
Battlestar Galactica
has made a believer out of me. It's breathed new life into the TV sci-fi genre. Better yet, at long last it's that rare science fiction show that even people who hate science fiction can enjoy (and when was the last time you saw one of those?). Color me surprised, but
Battlestar Galactica
is must-see television.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005 (2005) - Touchstone (Buena Vista)
Film Rating: B
Disc Ratings (Video/Extras): C+/C+
Audio Ratings (DD/DTS): C+/B-
Based on the original novel (and radio series) by the late Douglas Adams,
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
follows the adventures of one Arthur Dent (Martin Freeman), a hapless Brit who is appalled to learn one morning that his house is about to be knocked down and that his best friend Ford Prefect (Mos Def) is really from another planet. As shocking as both of those developments are, however, Arthur is even more stunned when a fleet of interstellar spaceships suddenly shows up and vaporizes the Earth to make way for a hyperspace bypass. Arthur barely has time to grab his towel when Ford, who is actually a field researcher for the
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
, hitches them a lift off the doomed planet just in the nick of time. The pair quickly gets rescued from a very sticky situation by the starship Heart of Gold, which was stolen by one Zaphod Beeblebrox (Sam Rockwell), who just so happens to be Ford's semi-cousin and the two-headed, fugitive president of the galaxy (yes, there IS a second head). Also on board is Marvin, the manic depressive android, and a cute British girl who named Trillian (Zooey Deschanel) who, coincidentally, Arthur once met at a party but failed to hit it off with despite a rather promising start.
Although much of the screenplay was written by Adams himself before his untimely death, this big screen
isn't a completely faithful adaptation of Adams' original book. As fans who have been with
from the beginning will know, however, the book wasn't a completely faithful adaptation of the original radio series. In fact, NONE of the versions of
(the radio show, the BBC TV series, the books and the new film) follow exactly the same storyline. There are common elements, but then each version explores its own territory independently.
The main differences in this film from the book
[spoiler warning for this paragraph]
are that instead of going straight to Magrathea after picking up Ford and Arthur, the Heart of Gold first visits Viltvodle VI (as you'll recall, the planet from the original books where the inhabitants had fifty arms each, so they invented the spray deodorant before the wheel). It seems that Zaphod's rival in the galactic presidential election, Humma Kavula (a brilliant cameo by John Malkovich), has become the leader of a religious cult there and Zaphod's got a score to settle with him. While there, the Vogons kidnap Trillian, so our heroes must make a quick detour to the Vogosphere as well to rescue her. But never fear, they DO finally get to Magrathea and, thanks to the detour, we get to see a lot of the amusing little side-stories that Adams' book was so famous for. The other major change in the film is an expansion of the awkward little love story between Arthur and Trillian (not awkward as in bad, but awkward as in the two are charming but a bit off-kilter and fumbling).
[end spoiler warning]
Still, director Garth Jennings' film adaptation is completely faithful to the SPIRIT of the previous versions of Adams'
. As it should be, the humor here is decidedly British - smart, ironic and often subtle in many ways - and I'll tell you that there's PLENTY of it in this film. There are a few good laughs, scores of chuckles and if you go in with an open mind, you WILL leave the theater with a smile on your face. The singing dolphins alone are worth the price of admission.
To be completely fair though, newcomers who have never experienced the
before, may have a bit of a hard time following the story. And they will certainly not appreciate all of the subtle little touches here. The gags are fast and furious, and many are so subtle that newcomers will never pick up on them. But longtime fans will quickly get the deeper meaning and context. An example is when Zaphod and Ford take a moment to knock back a couple of Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters. Their reaction to the drink is very brief, but it had the long-timers in the audience I saw the film with in the theater laughing out loud.
That aside, I'm pleased to say that there's an awful lot that's good in this film - more than I expected frankly. The casting is absolutely inspired across the board. A lot of people were worried about Mos Def as Ford Prefect, but I'm happy to say that he's perfect in the role. Sam Rockwell steals the show as Zaphod. Those unfamiliar with him need only recall his turn as Guy Fleegman in
Galaxy Quest
to have their minds reassured. Martin Freeman (memorable from the BBC's
The Office
) is just the right disarming everyman to fill Arthur's bathrobe. Even Zooey Deschanel brings verve to her role, making Trillian a sympathetic and slightly off-kilter charmer. This Trillian is a major Betty. And Marvin! Looking like a mechanical Charlie Brown and voiced drolly by Alan Rickman, Marvin gets perhaps the best joke in the flick, thanks to a nifty little invention called the 'point of view' gun. Add Bill Nighy as Slartibartfast (how perfect is that?), outstanding
animations narrated by Stephen Fry, and great little cameos by Simon Jones (I shouldn't have to tell you who he is) and the original BBC TV Marvin, and this film is almost completely satisfying from start to finish. There's even a pair of great little visual nods to Adams himself.
The video is presented on DVD in anamorphic widescreen (a separate full frame version is also available). Unfortunately, given that this is a single-disc edition and so much has been packed onto it, the image suffers from notable compression problems. Take a look at the bubbles surrounding the opening title graphic... ugh. As a result of the over-compresion, colors seem a little faded on occasion, and the entire image has a slightly noisy quality. Contrast is good, but this is certainly not the video quality I'd been expecting or hoping for.
The audio is presented in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1, and this is that rare case where I wish the DTS track had been left off to give the video more disc room to breathe. Sadly, neither track is particularly noteworthy. Part of this is due, I think, to the fact that the film audio itself is rather poorly mixed. Dialogue suffers from occasional clarity problems and the music seems at times inappropriately placed, even intrusive - a far cry from the way audio mixing was used to enhance the dramatic perfection of the original radio series. There's plenty of panning and adequate bass, but while the mix is solid at times, it still feels surprisingly lifeless at others. The same issues that hamper the DTS mix knock down the Dolby Digital mix just that much more.
My real complaint, aside from all of the video and audio problems, is how half-assed the extras on this DVD are. There ought to be a 2-disc set with LOT more material than there is. Why is there so little here on the making of the film? Why isn't there anything about Douglas Adams and his years-long struggle to get this film made? Why is there nothing on how the
animations were done? Why isn't there a gallery of production design artwork? Where's the infamous
Vote Beeblebrox
music video? Where's ANYTHING of any real substance?
To be fair, the disc does include a pair of good audio commentary tracks, one featuring Jennings, producer Nick Goldsmith and actors Martin Freeman and Bill Nighy, and the other with executive producer Robbie Stamp and Sean Solle, who was a long-time colleague of Adams. There's an unused
animation, a trio of deleted scenes (all non-anamorphic) and a pair of outtakes. Unfortunately, the featurette you do get,
Making of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
, is basically just a 9-minute EPK. There's also a silly sing-along feature to the film's opening musical number,
So Long and Thanks for All the Fish
which, even if you view it once, you'll certainly never view again. Finally, you get an interactive game (called
Marvin's Hangman
) that's just staggeringly, mind-bogglingly lame. I should also note that the DVD's menus (nicely designed to look like the
interface) feature an "improbability drive" option that simply sends you to a random part of the disc. Again... lame. And packing all of the above onto a single disc with the video and two 5.1 audio mixes was a HUGE mistake. Someone really dropped the ball on this title at Buena Vista. You'll probably not be surprised to learn that there's a U.K. edition of this DVD that includes a second disc featuring a lengthy documentary on the making of the film (entitled
Don't Crash: The Making of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
) that's not available in the States yet. I'm hoping that this means the film is going to get MUCH better treatment on DVD in 2006. It certainly deserves better. This DVD is extremely disappointing.
If, in the end, the DVD release leaves quite a lot to be desired, I thoroughly enjoyed the film itself.
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
may not be the most side-splitting space adventure ever, but it sure as hell is the smartest. In fact, my only regret about the film is that Douglas didn't live to see it. I think he'd have quite enjoyed it. Here's hoping we'll all get to meet again soon at
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
(and be treated to a better DVD of
in the meantime). If not, I'm likely to be as perpetually perturbed as Marvin. Quick... somebody pass me another Gargle Blaster...
Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag - IMAX
2004 (2005) - Boeing/Montreal Pacific Films (Image)
Film Rating: A
Disc Ratings (Video/Extras): A-/C+
Audio Ratings (DD/DTS): A/A+
Years of hard-won experience have taught experts in aerial warfare that if fighter pilots can survive their first ten combat missions, their chances of survival over the course of their entire careers increase dramatically. Established in 1975, Operation Red Flag was conceived to enable pilots to get those first ten missions under their belts.
For two grueling weeks every year, high over the Nevada desert, more than 120 high-performance aircraft engage in a series of intense air combat sorties. The best pilots and air crews from the United States and its allies around the world are tested, pushed to the very edge of their abilities and beyond. While the missile and gun fire is simulated, the Red Flag experience is said to be more challenging and dangerous that actual combat.
Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag
follows one particular F-15 pilot, Captain John "Otter" Stratton, throughout the entire fourteen day experience, capturing it in full, large-format IMAX glory. If you thought
Top Gun
quenched your need for speed... you've seen nothing yet.
The DVD from Image offers you the option of watching the film in either the original full frame or anamorphic widescreen. Both look quite good. The camera is often mounted right in the cockpit with the pilots, providing a breathtaking, high-speed vantage point. The image is clear at all times, with accurate color and excellent contrast. The only flaw here, the thing that knocks this video down from being reference quality, is there's a little too much edge-enhancement used. You'll notice it on the edges of wings and on the fine detail of terrain passing below the aircraft. It's a shame, because this is otherwise an outstanding image. That issue aside, there's still quite a lot to be happy with here video-wise.
The audio quality is even better. Whichever video option you choose, you have the ability to experience the film's soundtrack in either Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS 5.1 surround. Both mixes are extremely active and immersive, with a ton of panning and directional imaging. The front soundstage is huge - big, wide and sublimely smooth. There's also a tremendous amount of bass in the mix. You'll feel the rumble of exploding bombs and screaming jet afterburners in the pit of your stomach. The DTS is just a little cleaner and more natural sounding, but whichever mix you choose, you'll enjoy a thrilling audio experience.
Extras include a 10-minute featurette on the making of the film, a 20-minute video of "ambient" flight footage set to music that you can program to play in a loop (unfortunately not anamorphic), an interactive film trivia quiz, a director's bio and trailers for this and other IMAX titles. Best of all, there's an entire second disc that includes the complete film in Windows Media 9 high-definition format, which can be played on an appropriately-equipped Windows PC (or one of the new DVD players capable of reading WMV-HD material). Granted, it's not a lot of bonus material, but the Windows Media disc in particular is a nice touch.
If you've got a large rear-projection HDTV or video front projection system,
Fighter Pilot
is just the sort of eye-candy you've been looking for. It isn't quite reference-grade material, but it's awfully good. It's also a helluva thrill ride. Pop this disc in your player, strap yourself into a nice comfy ejection seat and hold on tight. You can almost feel the Gs building.
Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag
is an exceptional piece of film.
Target You! Cold War Educational Films from the Golden Age of Homeland Security
1951-1965 (2005) - U.S. Government (Bear Family)
Program Rating: B-
Disc Ratings (Video/Audio/Extras): B-/B-/C
Oh, the insanity! We're we really ever THIS nutty here in the good old US of A? Well... I suppose we were. The proof is on this disc.
Target You!
is an impressive collection of nine classic civil defense educational films produced by and for the U.S. Government during the height of Cold War hysteria. Included are such vintage gems as
What Is Communism?
Duck and Cover
Our Cities Must Fight
Warning Red
Target You
Information Program Within Public Shelters
Occupying a Public Shelter
Town of the Times
. In all, there's over 130 minutes of delightful Red Scare paranoia. Just think of it! These are the films that made your parents piss their pants as school children. Nice.
Given the age of these films, you can't expect the video quality to be picture perfect. That said, they all still look surprisingly good. To be sure, there's all the age-related problems you'd expect from 16mm films shot in the 1950s and 60s (scratches, dust, heavy grain, etc), but the image clarity is still generally pretty good. Most of the films are in the original black & white, while a couple of the later ones are in color. All are full frame as you'd expect. The audio is presented in Dolby Digital 2.0 mono, and the quality is on par with the video. It's not perfect, but it's perfectly appropriate to the presentation as a whole.
This DVD was produced by German company Bear Family Records, but it's All Region NTSC, so it will work just fine on players sold here in the States (that also means that optional German subtitles are available). The disc itself doesn't include any extras per se, however there's an excellent and substantial 27-page booklet included in the packaging that features vintage photographs, period illustrations and in-depth essays and interviews on the Cold War period and these films in particular. The complete text is presented in both English and German.
You know... one wonders what a "homeland security" training film made today might look like:
"This is Tommy. He's the quiet kid from down your block. You've known him all your life. But what you don't know is... he could be a TERRORIST!"
You can almost hear the narrator ticking down the telltale signs:
"Does little Tommy have a penchant for making his own footwear? Does he enjoy long vacations to war-torn Middle Eastern countries? Has he ever shown you a putty sculpture that he warned you not to drop? Has he recently converted to (bum, bum, baaaaaa)... Islam?!"
You know what's REALLY scary? It's not so hard to imagine paranoia like that taking hold in America today. After all, it wasn't so long ago that we were all told to stock up on plastic bags and duct tape in case of a biological warfare attack. Yikes.
Thirty bucks might seem like a lot to spend on a disc of this sort, and it is. On the other hand, if you're interested in a nice little slice of life in Cold War America, this is about as good as it gets.
Target You!
is creepy, hilarious and darkly disturbing fun. And it just might save your life. 'Cause remember what Bert the Turtle knows...
And, you know... your best friend could be a terrorist. 'Nuff said.
Bill Hunt
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