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The four seasons of Australian science fiction series Farscape ran from 1999 through 2003 when it was cancelled before the fifth (and intended to be final) season could be finished (co-producer Brian Henson would finish the series with a mini-series called Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars but that's a different story). So while the series' time on TV was short, it was long enough that the show developed a pretty sizeable cult following. The series was released on DVD and then on Blu-ray by A&E sometime back, but those sets have been out of print for ages. The rights have now moved over to New Video/Cinedigm, and the series is once again back in print, with all of the extras in tow from the previous releases accompanying the series content.
So what's it all about? Well the series revolves around the adventures of an American astronaut named John Crichton (Ben Browder) who is piloting a ship on a test flight that winds up accidently taking him through a worm hole and into the far reaches of outer space. He soon realizes that the alien life forms around him seem to be involved in some sort of battle and soon enough he's pulled inside a 'biomechanoid' called Moya, basically a giant space creature that also serves as a ship. Here he meets up with the crew and learns that they're basically criminals on the run from 'The Peacekeepers.' Before long, one of those Peacekeepers, Aeryn Sun (Claudi Black), is also pulled into Moya, and conflict of course arises. All of this and a whole lot more takes place in the first season.
When the second seasons kicks off, a lot of the relationships that were forming in the first season have become more involved. Crichton and the crew of Moya are involved in a conflict with a Peacekeeper named Scorpius (Wayne Pygram) who wants to access the knowledge inside Crichton's brain. Complicating matters further is the issue of the Sebacean Princess, unable to mate with any male of her kind. When she meets Crichton, her mother the Queen she thinks he might be a worthy substitute and insists that the two marry. If Crichton refuses, she'll hand him over to Scorpius without a second thought. D'Argo (Anthony Simcoe) and Chiana (Gigi Edgley) get involved physically, if not romantically, which results in some expected drama, and as this plays out we learn a lot more about Chiana's background, her family and how she wound up joining the resistance.
In the latter half of the season, Crichton is kidnapped by Scarren fighters who know the connection between he and Scorpius, while a mystic named Stark (Paul Goddard) finds out some important information about D'Argo's son, Jothee (Matthew Newton), who has spent time amongst Banik slaves. As the crew race to save Crichton, Scorpius catches up with them and ups his game against them and perfectly willing to kill anyone who might get in his way.
The complete run of episodes that makes up the second season of Farscape is laid out as follows:
Mind The Baby / Vitas Mortis / Taking The Stone / Crackers Don't Matter / The Way We Weren't / Picture If You Won't / Home On The Remains / Dream A Little Dream / Out Of Their Minds / My Three Crichtons / Look At The Princess Part One: A Kiss Is But A Kiss / Look At The Princess Part Two: I Do, I Think / Look At The Princess Part Three: The Maltese Crichton / Beware Of Dog / Won't Get Fooled Again / The Locket / The Ugly Truth / A Clockwork Nebari / Liars Guns And Money Part One: A Not So Simple Plan / Liars Guns And Money Part Two: With Friends Like These / Liars Guns And Money Part Three: Plan B / Die Me, Dichotomy
How does Farscape hold up fifteen years later? Quite well, actually. Ben Browder makes for a fun leading man, he's got the charisma and enthusiasm to pull it off and his back and forth with the lovely Claudia Brown, also very good in her role, is enjoyable to watch. As their relationship, and others in the series, evolve there's more depth to things and the characters start to mean more to us. There's interesting personalities throughout the series and the cast of regulars in the show all do fine work on the series.
The effects and specifically the creature design (handled by the good people at the Jim Henson workshop) also holds up well. There's a lot of creative work on display here, great use of color and interesting alien beings on display throughout the run of the show. There's also a lot of attention to detail evident throughout that makes this a visual treat. Most of the episodes are well paced and there's frequently some decent humor throughout the show as well. Farscape wasn't afraid to go into strange territory, one of the traits that helped make the show stand out, as it sometimes switches back and forth between Crichton's conscious and subconscious realities. This gives the show a somewhat surreal feeling at times, one that works well in its favor. It's easy to see why the series developed its cult following, it's a solid mix of drama, action and adventure all wrapped up in some interesting space opera trappings.The Blu-ray
Farscape arrives on Blu-ray framed at 1.33.1 fullframe in AVC encoded 1080p high definition. As the story goes, the 35mm film elements on which the series was originally shot have been lost and the best remaining source material are PAL master tapes. These tapes were upconverted and used for the previous Blu-ray release and appear to have been used for this 15th Anniversary edition as well. As such, detail can't and doesn't compete with true HD quality, but it looks better than DVD. Some of the blacks show some crush and some murky black levels but colors are generally reproduced quite well here. There's a bit of noise here and there that's hard not to miss but generally the picture is pretty clean. This isn't going to blow anyone away but until those original 35mm elements show up, this is likely as good as it's going to get for the series.Sound:
Each episode gets the DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio treatment and thankfully, the set scores very high marks here. Not surprisingly most of the dialogue comes out of the front left, right and center channels, rarely from the rears, but that back part of your surround system isn't going to be left wanting. Effects and music use all channels in the mix and quite frequently at that, with plenty of directional action coming at you from all angles throughout the duration of any given episode. The audio here is quite aggressive and involved, but the levels remain properly balanced throughout. Dialogue is crisp and clear and there are no issues with any hiss or distortion. Farscape sounds great on Blu-ray. Optional English closed captioning is provided.Extras:
The extras in the set start off with five audio commentaries for the following episodes: Crackers Don't Matter (with Claudia Black and Ian Watson), The Way We Weren't (with Claudia Black and Ben Browder), Won't Get Fooled Again (with Rowan Woods and Richard Manning), The Locket (with Claudia Black and Ben Browder) and Die Me, Dichotomy (with Claudia Black, Ben Browder and David Kemper). These track are pretty solid primers in the history of their respective episodes and they cover not only what we see happening in front of the camera, scene specific style, but they also tend to go into the nitty-gritty in regards to the behind the scenes goings on and some of the challenges and obstacles that the cast and crew ran into while working on the show.
We also get deleted scenes for the following episodes: Mind The Baby, Taking The Stone, Crackers Don't Matter, Dream A Little Dream, Look At The Princess Part One: A Kiss Is But A Kiss, Look At The Princess Part Three: The Maltese Crichton, The Locket and Liars, Guns And Money Part Two: With Friends Like These. There's roughly fifteen minutes worth of material included here, most of which isn't terribly important but all of which is nice to see and a welcome addition to the set. Complimenting these are the Farscape In The Raw: Directors Cut Scenes that are included for the following eight episodes: Re:Union, Mind The Baby, Vitas Mortis and Taking The Stone. There's about thirty five minutes' worth of material here, all sourced from some rather rough looking VHS sources with time code on it. Interesting to see though, some of this material fleshes out some of the episodes' plot lines rather well.
Up next, we get Listening In With composer Guy Gross featurettes for the following four episodes: The Way We Weren't, My Three Crichtons, The Locket and Die Me, Dichotomy. These run between nine and eleven minutes each and they're pretty interesting. They give us some insight into how Gross went about creating the music for each episode and sometimes specifically for each set piece. We learn how the show's modest budget sometimes lead to the need to be resourceful in terms of the series' instrumentation and what he was going for with his work on the show.
From there we move onto a few different featurettes, starting with two Behind-The-Scenes interviews, the first of which is with Wayne Pygram and runs just over twenty-two minutes and the second of which is with David Franklin and runs seventeen minutes. Also included is the Farscape Undressed: Behind-the-Scenes Special runs just over forty-four minutes in length and which is hosted by Ben Browder. It's basically a primer that covers what happened in the series up to the start of the third episode and is a decent way to get up to speed and learn about the history of the show at the same time.
Moving right along, we also get the Re:Union: Original Season Two Premiere episode, which is an interesting alternate version of the season's inaugural opener. Finally, a seven minute Blooper Reel is included, as are animated menus and chapter selection for each episode.Final Thoughts:
The fifteenth anniversary re-issue of Farscape: The Complete Second Season is a good one, though it has to be said that the complete series releases that came out a few months back (and at a very fair price) is the better deal and the better way to experience the show. But yeah, if you don't want to shell out that much all at once or have an aversion to the later series, this is it. The episodes look… okay, it seems to be case of doing the best with what you've got in terms of the transfers. The audio, however, is excellent and the set is loaded with extras. This is a fun show, one well worth revisiting and this five disc set comes recommended.


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Flocking to bird festival
Every year during the third week of May, birders flock to the City of Detroit Lakes for the Festival of Birds.
Now in its 13th year, the festival has proved to be a favorite for all levels of birders, from first-timers to experienced trekkers.
"The 2010 theme is 'the science of birds,'" said Cleone Stewart, festival co-chair and director of tourism for the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce, which co-hosts the annual event along with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
The festival kicks off Thursday, May 20, by taking a look at the secrets of bird migration with Mike Murphy, retired U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service manager. He will speak at the Holiday Inn.
In the words of Scott Wiedensaul, humans have been mesmerized by the sight of birds in flight. On Friday, May 21, author Carrol Henderson will provide insight into the art and science of how birds fly. The program will be presented at Fair Hills Resort.
Three-time winner of the Federal Duck Stamp contest, Joe Hautman will present the art of birds at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 22 at Minnesota State Community & Technical College (M State), which is also the official headquarters for the festival. Watch as Hautman demonstrates his drawing technique.
Hautmann will be followed by Charlie Walcott from Cornell University, who will discuss why birds sing at 2 p.m. Did you know the process of bird song learning is remarkably similar to the learning of speech by human infants? Many birds rely on a combination of inheriting their songs, as well as learning to develop their songs by hearing other males sing.
If you live by the lake and have heard loons calling throughout the night, you will especially appreciate Walcott's 3 p.m. presentation on what the three calls of the bird signify.
All of the afternoon presentations at M State are free. To conclude an education-packed day, keynote speaker Jeffrey Gordon packs fun into a learning experience by taking nominations from the attendees on categories such as "Best Bird Laugh" in the Bird Song Grammys, which are set for Saturday night.
"This is a fantastic lineup of well known birders, authors and professors from across the nation," Stewart said. "Walcott comes to the festival from Cornelle University in Ithaca, N.Y., while Gordon will be flying in from Delaware."
Six additional workshops -- including a free session on building birdhouses -- as well as a host of exhibitors and three socials for festival attendees, will be held at M State.
"This year all events at our headquarters, M State, will be in the new Student Life Center, the commons on the east side of the building," said Stewart. "The open, modern look is a plus as a new venue for the festival socials, exhibitors, silent auction, registration and the free workshops in the adjoining classroom.
"Plus, the parking lot is nice and roomy for coach buses loading for field trips, and has plenty of parking for attendees," she added.
Another draw for birders to attend the annual festival is, of course, the field trips, Stewart noted.
Tallgrass prairie, hardwood forests and conifer forests all converge in the Detroit Lakes area, providing habitat for more than 275 species of birds -- and making it a truly unique birding destination.
Nearly 200 species are recorded annually at the Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds, including many "life birds" that people travel specifically to the Detroit Lakes festival to see.
The festival offers more than 10 field trips with experienced birders and naturalists, drawing birders from across the U.S. and Canada for a rewarding birding adventure.
"Besides including consistently stellar birding sites such as Hamden Slough and Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge near Detroit Lakes, we continually add new sites for field trips," Stewart said. "This provides a reason for festival attendees to return year after year."
One of those new destinations this year is Manston Slough near Barnesville, "a 6.5-square mile wildlife habitat project restoring a partially drained wetland located on the old lake bed of historic Lake Agassiz, that should be a prime stopover for migrating shorebirds," she added.
M State is located at 900 Highway 34 East. The entire festival program and registration information are available online at the Detroit Lakes Regional Chamber of Commerce website, visitdetroitlakes.com (under Things to Do, Events).
You can also call the Chamber at 800-542-3992, or pick up a free brochure at the Chamber offices, located at 700 Summit Ave., adjacent to the Becker County Museum and the Detroit Lakes Community & Cultural Center.


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The season is over.
The controversy isnt.
For the second time in a week, Flames fans are left wondering how the league can butcher the most crucial of goal calls.
Last week, the Flames had a goal disallowed in a devastating loss to Anaheim.
Last night, the other team Calgary was chasing Chicago received a gift from the league in the form of a Marian Hossa goal that was not only kicked in but never proven to have crossed the goal-line. It allowed the defending Stanley Cup champs to climb out of a 2-0 hole to win 4-3 in overtime.
It eliminated any chance the Flames had of catching them, a move mirrored in Anaheim by the Ducks hours later, ending the Flames season.
Following one of the lengthiest video reviews of the season, NHL VP Mike Murphy said from the war room in Toronto that Hossa touched the puck with his stick after he kicked it off one post and it trickled towards the other post along the goal-line.
With all due respect, it was the wrong call, as its just as impossible to suggest his stick touched it as it wouldve been to suggest the puck went over the line.
We were inconclusive on whether it crossed the goal-line, said Murphy of the second half of the review.
Our view was limited once the goalies glove covers the puck. Ref called goal on the ice, so the call on the ice stands.
St. Louis goalie Ty Conklin told reporters after the game, Do we really have to make it that obvious the league wants them in (the playoffs)?
Conspiracy theories aside, the Flames fate as an also-ran for the second-straight season was determined far from the rink they were playing in.
And while fans can argue all they want about how things might have been different had the war room got one or both calls right, the fact is the Flames put themselves in a position where such bad breaks could cost them so dearly.
They only have themselves to blame for a start that had them battling for last in the west with the same Edmonton farm club they toyed with last night in a 6-1 beatdown.
While the forthcoming dissection is sure to include irrational talk of trading everyone from Jarome Iginla to Matt Stajan (neither is possible for different reasons), one thing that must be said is just how much credit the lads deserve for their improbable second-half surge.
They defied all odds, a front-office shakeup and even a rare slump from Miikka Kiprusoff to climb back into a race that made the Flames exciting again.
Great coaching. Great heart.
Even those who wanted to blow the thing sky high so their roster resembled that of the pitiful Oilers last night have to be wondering if the REAL Calgary Flames are the ones from the first half or the second.
Acting GM Jay Feaster inherits a team that doesnt really have many options contractually to ice anything but a similar squad next year.
None of this is to suggest last night was a waste of time, as Iginla followed up the pre-game ceremony honouring his 1,000th point with a hat trick that had a full house chanting his name. Even though everyone in the building knew the Hawks had won and Anaheim was rolling up on San Jose, they threw hats, brought out the ol Oilers Suck refrain and seemed to enjoy an otherwise meaningless event.
Those who stayed stood at the final horn.
In the quiet Flames dressing room afterwards, you almost expected to hear Iginla say hed trade his four-point night for a playoff spot.
Sadly for the city, thats not possible.
And no matter how tempting the argument might be, theres nothing the leagues war room couldve done to change that.


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Pizza with culture war topping, por favor
For example, if some clever travel agency offered the opportunity to get a free trip to France at the cost of having to recite all seven stanzas of the �La Marseillaise��France�s national anthem�I�d be all over it. I�d download the lyrics and start prepping my family like a high school chorus master struggling to get the German verses of �Stille Nacht� onto rebellious teenage tongues in the month before Christmas.
I certainly wouldn�t take it as a slight to non-Francophiles, or discrimination against anyone who didn�t want to learn French for the privilege of visiting the Eiffel Tower. To each his own, right? It�s a free country. If you don�t want a complimentary trip, you ignore the offer and move on.
Well, that�s what normal people would do. Those paranoid with terror that un-American cheese-eating surrender monkeys were conspiring against them�and all America stands for!�would instead go on the attack.
Sounds silly, right?
Yet this is basically what�s happening to a clever Dallas-based pizza franchise called Pizza Patr�n, which has been drawing flak from the fearful few for its upcoming �Pizzas Por Favor� promotion. On June 5 between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., anyone who walks into a Pizza Patr�n location and orders in Spanish gets a large pepperoni pizza�free.
Queue 80,000 pies worth of indignation.
According to USA Today, a few people were quite displeased.
�It seems to punish people who can�t speak Spanish, and I resent that,� said Peter Thomas, chairman of the Conservative Caucus, an advocacy organization that wants English named as America�s official language. �In public areas, people should be speaking English, and that includes pizza parlors.�
And at least one Hispanic person was up in arms about the offer. Marcela Gomez, president of Hispanic Marketing Group based in Nashville, told USA Today: �Maybe they thought it was a cute thing to do, but I think it�s discrimination.� She also said that she�d never recommend such a tactic to her clients, and she may actually have a point for more timid companies.
But the folks at Pizza Patr�n are no strangers to controversy�and their cultural tightrope walks have garnered scores of juicy headlines from around the world. Back in 2007, they started accepting Mexican pesos as payment, drawing international attention and some death threats, too.
�We were just offering a service to our customer base, which is primarily Hispanic, travels to and from Mexico frequently and has leftover pesos in their wallets and sock drawers�and money is money,� said Andy Gamm, Pizza Patr�n�s brand director. �We couldn�t believe the death threats, the negative commentaries and media coverage, but there�s a large segment of the population for whom anything related to immigration, language or Mexican culture is a raw nerve.�
According to Gamm, this time around the media coverage has been largely favorable, with few people having any great misunderstandings about what a piddling amount of Spanish you need to cash in on the free pizza deal. But there�s still some serious ire.
�We are rewarding people for speaking Spanish, and not everyone�s happy about that,� Gamm told me. �We�ve gotten nasty calls, our email server got hacked and there have been minor incidents at various market stores. Last week, someone on the street recognized our company president and called him a racist.�
As a result, Pizza Patr�n will be adding extra security at their locations�most of their restaurants are in the Southwest�on the day of the promotion, just in case. Bodyguards for pizza sellers�doesn�t this perfectly illustrate how ridiculous the whole thing is? And for what? All anyone needs is about as much Spanish as the Taco Bell chihuahua mustered.
Hungry patrons can say �Yo quiero pizza� (I want pizza) or �Pizza, por favor� (Pizza, please). But memorizing these phrases�or writing them on your hand�is completely unnecessary.
�Just show up and get in line,� Gamm said. �You don�t have to be prepared, you don�t have to know anything, we will help you say the words. It�s pretty crazy how easy it is.� Yes, and totally loco is the best way to describe anyone angry about a gratis pizza.
Esther Cepeda is a columnist for the Washington Post Writers Group. Her email address is email@example.com.
Last updated: 8:52 pm Thursday, December 13, 2012


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Melissa McCarthy Fires Extra On Set Of New Movie
TMZ reports that Melissa McCarthy has had an extra removed from the set of her new film "Tammy", her directorial debut.
According to TMZ, McCarthy witnessed the female extra "harshly" grabbing her child on the set, which pushed McCarthy to take deal with the situation. McCarthy's reps have yet to comment.
"Tammy" is a pet project for McCarthy, who co-directed and co-wrote the film with husband Ben Falcone. Susan Sarandon co-stars as McCarthy's grandmother who she's forced to take a road trip with. "They both have their issues they're not acknowledging and they're leaving town without knowing where they're going," McCarthy tells EW.com. "I love that there's something that happens in a car with people where all bets off. You're off your rhythm, off your schedule, you're forced to be completely adaptable or die."
"Tammy" is set for release on July 2 of next year.


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Vishay has announced a new pulse-shaping integrated circuit for IrDA data transmission implementations that will act as a pin-to-pin compatible successor to the TOIM3232 serial infrared (SIR) interface IC. Built on a CMOS technology with sub-micron channel lengths of 0.35 μm, and featuring a lower supply voltage of 3.3 V in a virtually unchanged logical design, the new Vishay Telefunken TOIM4232 lowers power consumption for the pulse-shaping function in UART-related IrDA SIR applications.
The TOIM4232 Endec IC provides pulse shaping for front-end IR transceivers in Vishay's 4000 series as specified by the IrDA standard, acting as a direct interface between the 4000 Series SIR receiver and a UART or an added level shifter RS232 port. In transmit mode, the new integrated circuit shortens the UART/RS232 output signal to IrDA-compatible pulses of 1.6 µs or 3/16 of the bit duration required to drive the IR transmitter. In receive mode, the TOIM4232 stretches IR pulses to bit widths appropriate to the current operating bit rate, which may range from 1.2 kbit/s to 115.2 kbit/s, including all IrDA-SIR bit rates.


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Car won from casino still undelivered
Woman claims she was taxed $134,000 for Aston Martin she never got
Don Bauder 3 p.m., Nov. 23
Somebody once told me that common sense is worth a fortune. Unfortunately, I am a cheapskate so that's probably why I don't have any.
I think I'll buy a mule. Not a handsome mule. I wouldn't want his features to overshadow mine, and since decades of rough living has left my appearance a bit frayed, it wouldn't take much. No, I don't want a handsome mule. I just want a good looking mule. That way, when my mule and I are walking to the local grocery store to purchase some munchies, folks will point at my mule and holler; "Say, that's a mighty fine looking mule you got there, neighbor!"
' The dirt roads that traverse my palatial wooden shack in El Fin del Mundo are steep and rutted. Nobody rides bicycles in my neighborhood. It is impossible to do on a daily basis. Commuting to and from town, or across the border by ten speed/ beach cruiser, is not an option. I suppose if you had one of those expensive mountain bikes and strong leg muscles you might be able to get back up the hills. But who wants to fight that battle after a long day at work. Motorcycles are a possibility but they're not my favorite. It's rural and quiet up here. The nights are as silent as they are dark. During the day, the loudest noises you here are barking dogs and stereos playing corridos. I like to call it 'writer's quiet.' Packs of roaring motorcycles would destroy the ambiance of the street. I'm kind of glad most folks are to poor and sensible to own one. It would be like in the United States, where people drive their cars to the corner store to buy a carton of milk. Here in El Fin del Mundo, automobiles and feet are the two most common forms of transportation. It helps quite a bit if your vehicle is a four wheel drive, or your shoes are double soled. Especially when it rains and the dirt roads morph into quagmires. I remember one morning about four am. The rain had been falling in buckets for a couple of days and deep crevices had been cut into the roads by the streams of water gushing down the hills. I didn't realize how deep the ruts were until I saw a car, nose down in one. The car was vertical and only the rear half was visible. The rain was falling hard and I wasn't so much driving down the hill as sliding. I wished the trapped driver luck as I half drove and half slid down the road. I didn't wish him to much luck because I needed some for me. The dust, heat and wind in El Fin del Mundo tears automobiles up. You can never keep them clean and maintenance is a bitch. Nevertheless, I am a native of Los Angeles and in the City of Angeles, 'only losers walk.' I don't agree with that last statement but it is the sad truth. It took me a long time to shake the addiction that so many Southern Californians have to driving their own ride. When I was a kid, if you were poor and growing up in Los Angeles, chances were there was a freeway near your house. I grew up a block away from where the 710/Long Beach and 5/Santa Ana freeways intersect. From the day I left the hospital in my mother's arms the sound of freeway traffic was my lullaby The first car I owned was a 62 Ford Falcon that I bought off of my grandfather in 1978. It was made the same year that I was born and nobody sat prouder than I, in my beat up, box shaped "hunk of junk" as my grandmother called it. After that came a lowrider 68 Caprice, a hippie 74 Ford Econoline van, three pick up trucks (one was an El Camino) during my construction worker years and finally a little Suzuki Grand Vitara mini SUV. She was a sweet little burgundy thing. What you'd call a 'soccer mom' looking vehicle. I loved it for its inconspicuousness. That was when I realized I'd come full circle. From a lime green and canary yellow Ford van with a bed, ice box and shag carpeting that just screamed "bust this stoner!" To a soccer mom mini SUV that barely whispered 'wallflower'. It was when I understood how subtly middle age can creep up on you. My cars have meant a lot to me. Giving up my car was like giving up a big, personal chunk of my American heart. It's a feeling that only a car culture understands. But I want to practice what I preach and that is; "Peace on a clean planet." We still have a family car. I have never driven it even though I paid for half of it. When it's not being repaired, the little white Mitsubishi gets driven by my girlfriend's older son. When we first bought the car, he'd always toss me the keys if we were going to the store and I would always toss them right back. "No thanks," was all I'd say. I think it puzzled him that I had gone from someone who never let anybody drive 'his car,' to someone who never drove the 'family car.' Fortunately for us, he loves to drive and doesn't mind taxiing his mother and I around. It is amazing how differently you view your surroundings when you're not zipping through it in an automobile. You notice a lot more of the world when you travel by foot, bus, or just sitting shotgun in the family car. As a young man living in Los Angeles, I would spend an hour driving home from a local factory job that would have taken me forty-five minutes to walk. Why you ask? Because I wanted to be sooo-LA-coool. When I lived in Murrietta I would drive to my job site in El Cajon. That commute is called the I-15 nightmare and no amount of adding lanes is going to change it because you still have to deal with the street traffic any time you exit the corridor. Two to three hours wasted on the I-15 became three to four hours wasted in line at San Ysidro when I moved to Tijuana. One day I just couldn't take it anymore. Here in Mexico it was a bit easier to cure myself of auto-dependence. Who am I kidding. It was tough as hell. I felt like a cowboy without a horse. All bowlegged with nowhere to go. The first time that I stood at a bus stop in Las Playas de Tijuana, I didn't know that you have to 'hail' the specific type and color of transportation you were seeking. They won't stop if you don't. Many different bus companies operate in Tijuana. Not to mention the taxis and shuttle vans. Most commuters tend to gather at street corners while awaiting their specific transportation to come along. From within this growing cluster of humans each rider must flag down the type of commuter service they want. For example; You might be waiting for the blue and white bus. The guy on one side of you is waiting for a white and orange taxi and the gal behind you is waiting for a bronze on white shuttle van. None of whom are going to stop for anybody unless you flag them down. I stood around feeling like 'Stupider from Jupiter' for almost an hour before I figured it out. Going cold turkey from a lifetime behind the wheel to being a permanent passenger was worse than kicking crack cocaine. You sweat a lot more in the beginning from all the walking to bus routes. My dilemma was compounded by the fact that I had to learn two different transportation systems, in two different cities, in two different countries, in two different languages. Try doing that first thing in the morning when all you've had for breakfast are two cups of black coffee and a pan dulce. Not an easy task for a simple minded peon like myself. I still don't have it all down but by trial and error I'm getting it done. But that brings me back to the mule. You see, the one thing I miss most about having my own ride was the carrying capacity. I would rather take the bus, or even sometimes just walk to the supermarket in town but I always wind up with more bags tha I can comfortably carry. That's where my mule comes in. I wouldn't be riding the long eared fellow. I'd just need him to help me carry our groceries. Of course I don't want a handsome mule... Coffee's Ready, Gotta Go!!!
As always, another great informative article. I was on business for the past couple of weeks and was unable to read the latest additions to the blog until today. I find the blog fascinating and eye opening. I feel like I am walking through "Torpedo Alley" with the author since the details are so vivid. Having visited Tijuana a long time ago, its interesting to hear how its residents cope with their complex lives. Keep the articles coming.
Mil gracias for the attaboy, fornat. Tijuana isn't Paris, London or New York but it's not Mogadishu, Sarajevo or Baghdad either. I hope my words can illustrate that. Thanks again.
TJ is worse than Mogadishu, Sarajevo and Baghdad........
Out where Mr. Rangel lives, it's what I like to call "rustic", with my tongue planted firmly in my cheek. Where I live, even though as the crow flies it's much farther south, the roads are paved and there are sidewalks and bicycles and so on. Tijuana is all of these things.
I've never been to Mogadishu, Sarajevo, or Baghdad, but I've seen the brochures. I'll take Tijuana, thanks.
re:#3 When I wrote Mogadishu,Sarajevo,Baghdad, I was referring to these cities during the periods of civil unrest that have plagued them in recent history. Sarajevo during the Clinton administration, Baghdad during the second Bush administration and Mogadishu, well probably right now from what appears to be happening off the coast. I think I was subconsciously alluding to the cover article that week in the Reader. Which likened Tijuana to a city under siege. Sorry if I misled you.
re:#4 I have been following the salvos you've been exchanging with those who would besmirch our fair city. My cahuama is never half empty, always half full, and with it in hand I shout my support of your efforts, from my 'rustic' palatial wooden shack.
Mr. Rangel, to put it simply: I loved it. Keep it coming...:) (p.s., equating silence with darkness is imagery at it's best. It is much harder to write cleanly, simply that way and still convey the message poignantly. You'll note by my neighborhood blog it is not a skill I have to offer. Kudos to yours).
Thank you kindly. Your comments are intelligently written and I welcome them. I strive to be a better writer everyday and advice from other scribes, be it positive or negative, all have something to offer. Thanks again.
I appreciate your response almost as much as I appreciate your stories. You strike me as a humble person, and like most artists create for the joy of it uncomfortable with the thought of it being any more than that. But it is. I also found your piece regarding the day you were robbed riveting. And as I wrote you in my email, you should be published formally. You could make a living doing so I have no doubt. More please! :)
re:#9 Harsh words make my pen write faster but kind words inspire.I prefer quality to quantity. I hope you enjoy my new one and those that follow. Much appreciation.


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WASHINGTON — The prospect of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) constitutes a signal policy opportunity between the United States and the European Union.
Hailed by some as potentially the largest trade agreement in history, TTIP would reduce trade barriers by enacting a non-tariff paradigm in which myriad public- and private-sector players could spur growth, create jobs, and do business in markets previously inaccessible.
TTIP's promises have not won all hearts, however. Detractors see the deal as a menace to their own interests, even to national sovereignty. TTIP could also fail on purely procedural grounds: given recent resistance to legislation on the "Fast Track" Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) framework, the US Congress inspires only mild confidence.
A dose of cautious optimism is therefore appropriate about the chances of success for the proposed TTIP trade regime.
The deal benefits from a gust of support among policymakers in Europe and the United States. Karel de Gucht, the EU's trade commissioner, has said that TTIP will "fully enshrine democratic prerogatives" espoused by each continent.
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman David Camp (R-Mich.) said last month that a new TPA could be secured in early 2014, according to Reuters. Victoria Nuland, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, has argued that "TTIP can be for our economic health what NATO has been to our shared security."
The numbers seem to support Ms. Nuland's bullish outlook. Thirteen million EU and US jobs are currently supported by the transatlantic economy, a figure that would increase if TTIP were to become a reality.
According to the European Commission, the agreement's annual benefits are calculated at $165 billion for the European Union, $124 billion for the United States, and $137 billion worldwide. The transatlantic share of global GDP, already at roughly 50 percent, would grow even larger.
Strategically, the potential benefit is just as strong: TTIP would establish a Western-oriented economic system of consequence, push the fallout of the 2008 financial crisis decisively into the past and provide the most unified transatlantic response to global competition in decades.
Yet, detractors pose significant obstacles to the deal's passage. TTIP's opponents hail from a broad spectrum of interest groups and experts, some of whom warn against any compromise of national sovereignty.
Instead, organizations like the Heritage Foundation vouch for "mutual recognition rather than regulatory harmonization," which would rule out the possibility of a "transatlantic managed market" seen as detrimental to US economic and political autonomy. Likewise, advocates for labor unions, farm subsidies and intellectual property stipulations have each expressed reservations that threaten a comprehensive transatlantic trade program.
Hurdles in the US Congress could also pose challenges, which means international-level concerns may be moot if the United States fails to rally consensus at home. A bipartisan group in the US House of Representatives has voiced opposition to new TPA legislation, saying they are not being consulted adequately on the negotiations underway, and that a new TPA might deny Congress its constitutional right to review trade agreements.
In December 2013, 194 House members from the same group signed a letter to President Obama expressing their view that "Fast Track is simply not appropriate for 21st century agreements and must be replaced." If the number of members of Congress opposed to TTIP should grow, odds for the deal's passage will shrink proportionally.
On the European side, hackles have been raised over issues like investor-state dispute settlements, a legal mechanism by which corporations can reportedly sue governments through non-state arbitration panels and do so away from the public eye.
Though the advantages of closing the TTIP agreement are enormous, the possibility of failure is real and rooted in legitimate democratic concerns. The European Union and the United States will have to spend more time reconciling the priorities each has long pursued.
TTIP bears the potential for great benefit to its stakeholders, but the road toward completion demands a strong and sustained measure of caution along the way.
William C. Fleeson is a foreign affairs professional based in Washington. He is the founder of the blog, "EurAmerican: Transatlantic Politics and Culture."


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MYSTERY flying objects seen hovering in the skies above South Tyneside may have been identified.
The Gazette recently reported how two readers spotted mysterious flying lights during the afternoon and evening of Saturday, August 30.
Laurence Younger, of Tanfield Gardens in Harton, South Shields, saw bright lights in an arc shape as he passed through Whitburn at about 9.30pm.
And Cindy Jonas, from Northumber-land, spotted a strange white light whizzing across South Tyneside's skies at about 4pm while on the quayside at North Shields during a family day out.
However, since our story appeared, several other readers have been in touch with what they believe could be the explanation for the mysterious lights.
One man handed the Gazette a video of wedding guests in Whitburn sending up mini hot-air balloons into the sky.
After the 100 mini balloons were ignited, they floated off into the night.
He said: "The balloons were launched to celebrate the party and commemorate absent friends.
"There was no intention of freaking out the locals or giving rise to a spectacle that could be misconstrued as anything extra-terrestrial.
"But I must admit that as they soared slowly upwards, they seemed to interact with each other and bob around as they gained altitude, before slowly drifting away."
However, Val Halliday, of Washington, believes a party she attended that night could offer an alternative explanation for the mysterious spectacle.
She said: "My friend was hosting a farewell party for her daughter, who was emigrating to Australia.
"To wish her luck, a few giant Chinese lanterns were sent off into the night. They were very bright and looked unusual.
"If the wind was blowing in the right direction, it could have easily been them."
Despite those two theories, no one has come forward to offer an explanation as to what the object floating around during the daytime could be.
Mike Hallowell, the Gazette's paranormal researcher, is keen for people to keep an open mind.
He said: "It's common for well-meaning witnesses to come forward and suggest they might have been responsible for a sighting, perhaps by releasing balloons at a party, for instance, but sometimes these explanations don't solve the enigma.
"I've noticed a steady increase in sightings over Tyneside in the last year, and I'm becoming increasingly convinced that something decidedly odd is going on in our skies.
"The suggestion that the UFO mystery is dead and buried looks to have been rather premature."


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" Brand: Febreze / Type: Air Freshener "
OK we are only in autumn and this Febreze is aimed at winter but for £2 I could not resist buying this can so I could be sure of getting it early for the seasonal period. It retails at £3 normally but luckily my local corner shop had these cheaper.
I have never been disappointed with Febreze products, especially their air freshening ones and I have to say this Cranberry and Frost one is another really nice addition. The can is eye-catching because of the colour and the snowflake design and it is 300ml which is a decent size and I have found that just a single squirt in each room is plenty because the fragrance is fairly strong although I have to point out that my place is small (or should I say *cosy*!) The smell of cranberries is quite evident and it is not overpowering although I am yet to detect the smell of frost! The overall scent is slightly fruity yet crisp and fresh and reminds me of Christmastime. It is not sweet or sickly and the fragrance lasts a good day or so.
The spray nozzle is easy to use and a gentle squeeze allows the mist to be dispensed fairly gently and with a degree of precision and there is no evidence of stickiness or residue on my furniture or windows which is something I have noticed when using cheaper aerosols.
There are the usual directions for use, cautions and tips for disposal of the can on the back of the can plus a website address (www.febreze.com) phone number and address. The information is pretty comprehensive and I am told that it is an EU product.
If you are looking for a winter scent which is not too strong, very pleasant, easy to dispense and that lasts well then I would recommend trying this Cranberry and Frost air freshener then this may well suit your home.
~Febreze Cranberries and Frost~
This air freshener is part of the Air Effects range that Febreze offer and is a limited edition spray. In is normally available during the festive season but is still in shops at the moment.
This particular Febreze air freshener looks really good and is quite eyecatching. The aerosol can is a festive red colour and is adorned with snowflake illustrations. As with all Febreze aerosols, this can features a trigger spray.
Febreze claim that this air freshener will eliminate odours in your home rather than mask them and leave the a light, subtle scent behind.
~Price and Availability~
A 300ml can retails at around £3.00 and is available from WIlkinsons and Tesco at the moment.
~My Thoughts~
I love my home smelling fresh and clean. As well as ensuring that my home is fully cleaned, I also invest a lot of cash in scented bits and bobs for my house. The quickest way to freshen up a house is by using an aerosol air freshener. I sometimes buy other brands but favour Febreze as the scents are much more natural smelling in my opinion. I bought my 300ml can of Cranberries and Frost for £2.00 just before Christmas and have just about finished the can. It is good to see it still available in supermarkets despite it being February!
Febreze is quite an expensive air freshener at full price but in my opinion, very much worth the higher cost. I have rarely been disappointed by a Febreze spray and find the range of scents to be varied. I chose Cranberries and Frost as I absolutely love festive scented sprays and it was definitely a good choice. It was much nicer to use than a cheaper festive spray that I also bought around the same time.
The trigger spray works well and releases a fine mist of liquid into the middle of the room. The mist is very light and doesn't leave my laminate flooring damp or slippy. The effects of this air freshener are immediately evident and very nice indeed. It is a great spray to use simply to freshen a room or spraying before an unexpected visitor arrives. The strength of this spray isn't overpowering but it is fairly strong and noticeable.
In terms of scent, this is a very pleasant air freshener to use. I love my home to smell festive all year round but some may not appreciate this festive scent except in December (bah humbug!). The cranberry aroma is very fruity, sweet and quite tart. It is joined by a boost of freshness and this combination is uplifting and very natural smelling. The freshness also stops the cranberry scent from becoming too sickly sweet. It leaves my home smelling sweet and any homely odours (cooker, bathroom etc) are eliminated nicely. Visitors have commented that my home smells lovely after spraying this and many have took my recommendation on board and bought this spray for their own home.
As well as deliverying a fruity burst of scent, this air freshener also lasts quite well. We have quite a large, all on one level flat and I find that spraying a small amount into each room plentiful. The sweetness of the cranberry lingers for an hour or so but each room feels refreshed and smelling clean for much longer. As a result, I don't feel the need to spray this constantly. It is a long lasting spray and I definitely got a lot of spray for my £2.00.
I can highly recommend Febreze Cranberries and Frost. If you don't get a chance to buy it before they come off the shelves then invest in a few cans in the run up to Christmas this year.
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Written on: 08/11/2013 by Customers Revolt (5 reviews written)
I ordered an electric bike (plus small items)on 4th November - 3 to 5 days delivery quoted. I received no communication from them re. order although signing into my account shows the order is there but with no despatch date.
Several emails later to the Help Line they tell me on Wednesday they had "technical" problems with sale and shipping departments. They finally told me delivery would definitely be Friday, 8th. Waited in, nothing appeared - tried to call them before they closed but no reply.
Paid direct through Visa (instead of via Amazon)as I was seduced by 5% reduction on next order (£26). Since the problems and lack of customer service, and also reading these reviews, it looks like even had I purchased through Amazon, there would still be problems.
I won't lose any money and feel like cancelling but I want the bike so I'll be patient until next week.
Just worried that this company may be in financial trouble and I would not be surprised as their staff and overall customer service is the worst I have come across in the UK. People knock Amazon but they have never let me down (ie. problems are resolved quickly). The worst problems are with their Market Place partners.
Just going to check Companies House for Sports HQ or Sport Plc, as they are also known.
Written on: 12/11/2013
They took my money for this order on 11 November but they are unable to give a Yodel Tracking number and Yodel have NO deliveries pending for my address. They have NO IDEA where my items are.
There is only one man working there (in Sales/Shipping/General Enquiries - same man answers the phone).
I have now found dreadful reviews of the Cyclmatic Electric Bike I have bought so, if I ever receive the bike, watch this space for the complaints!
Also, Sports HQ is a "Non Trading" company, as per Companies House website. They changed their name to S247 Plc on 24/10/13. Why are they still trading under the old name? Is this legal? I'm trying to find this out.
People knock Amazon (as do the media) - why don't they investigate this group of companies? They are obviously jumping from one trading name to another to avoid all the bad reviews. I can't believe the quoted revenue for this company is £16m - they act like a one man show trading from a garden shed!
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Priority: Minor
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Environment:Ubuntu 6.06, latest classlib as of this date, IBM j9 VM for linux v3 (mkII)
Noting as an issue so I don't forget, hytty_printf() doesn't print a "-" but rather a "0" in front of negative integers.
I haven't traced it far enough to see where the bug is, but wanted to enter a JIRA as a reminder
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Kelvin, patch applied at revision r532680, thanks a lot, please verify.
The patch was backed-out at r531497 as it causes a compile error on Windows (which has strict warnings=>errors set up).
I get the following error while building on WinXP:
[exec] cl -c -DCRTAPI1=cdecl -DCRTAPI2=_cdecl -nologo -FIsehmap.h -D_X86=1 -DWIN32 -D_WIN32 -W3 -D_WIN95 -D_WIN32_WINDOWS=0x0400 /D_WIN32_DCOM -D_WIN32_IE=0x0500 -DWINVER=0x0400 -Zi -Od -WX -GF -Gs -MD -Zm400 -D_DLL -D_MT -D_WINSOCKAPI_ /IC:\HarmonyTrunk\working_classlib\deploy\include /IC:\HarmonyTrunk\working_classlib\deploy\jdk\include /I. -DHYPORT_LIBRARY_DEFINE /I..\shared\ -Fo..\shared\hystr.obj ..\shared\hystr.c
[exec] hystr.c
[exec] ..\shared\hystr.c(665) : error C2220: warning treated as error - no object file generated
[exec] ..\shared\hystr.c(665) : warning C4018: '>' : signed/unsigned mismatch
[exec] ..\shared\hystr.c(681) : warning C4018: '>' : signed/unsigned mismatch
[exec] ..\shared\hystr.c(698) : warning C4018: '>' : signed/unsigned mismatch
[exec] NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'cl' : return code '0x2'
[exec] Stop.
Looks like this patch could be the cause. Have you tried rebuilding the whole build from scratch after 'ant clean'?
Thank you!
Kelvin, patch applied at revision r 531409 with modifications, I see no reason why these local variables use unsigned number, so I changed them to signed ones, please verify, thanks a lot.
Would you please have a try on the patch: harmony-654.diff? Thanks very much!
The problem source is in native-src/shared/port/hystr.c where many numeric formats get treated as U64/U32 rather than I64/I32. Lines like:
case 'i':
case 'd':
case 'u':
case 'x':
case 'X':
result->valueType[index] = tag & HYFSPEC_LL ? HYFTYPE_U64 : HYFTYPE_U32;
Support of signed values seems to simple be missing from the implementation.


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This new shoe is reminiscent of a Nike Free. The Speed features 76 separate foam-rubber lugs, making the sole very pliable. Unlike minimal footwear, its 9.7 mm heel-to-toe drop is similar to that commonly found on performance-training shoes. Wear-testers appreciated a snug fit but wished it offered better cushioning.
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A popular hive for U.K. and Ireland conditions
The British Standard National hive is the most commonly used beehive in the U.K. and Ireland. Those supplied now are a different design than the original National, that was straight sided with hand holds machined in the sides of the boxes in the same way as other single walled hives. The National now supplied has the same internal and external dimensions as the original, with a slightly different method of construction to give larger hand holds at each end and was known as the "Modified National". The original was double walled at each end and is no longer manufactured, although there are still plenty in use. There is full compatability between the two types and they are now all referred to as "Nationals".
There are three standard depths of frame and these are referred to as:-
The National is popular with both amateur and commercial beekeepers because:-
The "Hamilton Converter", when placed on the top of a National brood box allows the use of ten 16 x 10 Commercial brood frames running at 90°, making it a useful piece of kit for those who use both frame sizes.
There are some polystyrene "nationals" available, but not all are compatible with wooden parts.
The "Rose" and "Rational" hives are variations on Nationals.
I have handled bees in most hives and I much prefer Nationals to anything else. I know those who are used to short lugs will disagree, but I think the long lug is a huge bonus. It also allows the use of castellated spacers in the brood box, which is my favourite method of spacing brood frames. It must be remembered that a hive is simply a tool of the beekeeper, so it's whatever suits you that matters.
Roger Patterson.