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The NASA RealWorld-InWorld Engineering Design Challenge, an integrated science, technology, engineering and mathematics program focused on NASA's forthcoming James Webb Space Telescope, has named the 2012-2013 first place team. The team, which consisted of high school juniors and seniors participating in the NASA INSPIRES program, included: Abigail Radford of Ashville, N.C.; Joshua Dijamco of Jackson, N.J.; Jonathan Hernandez of Elizabeth, N.J.; Katherine Denner of Horsham, Penn.; and Jim Gerard of Merritt Island, Fla.
The team will travel to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., May 6 for a daylong VIP event. They will present their winning engineering design concept to Dr. John Mather, senior project scientist for the Webb telescope mission and 2006 Nobel Prize winner, and other engineers and scientists working on the mission.
"The RealWorld-InWorld Engineering Design Challenge is an amazing way to connect students with real NASA engineers and scientists, which allows them to study a real NASA engineering project in an immersive way," said Maggie Masetti of the NASA Webb telescope education and public outreach team at Goddard. "I was able to watch some of the students present their final projects, and it was rewarding to see what they'd learned, especially about how to coordinate a team (whose members were often separated by great physical distance) to achieve a goal."
The team was evaluated by graduate engineering students and professionals of various relevant disciplines and selected among a group of five finalist teams. Evaluators included a professor of engineering from the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, K-12 STEM educators, graduate students from engineering and multiple related disciplines, as well as past RWIW team leaders.
Students on the team, all high school sophomores or juniors, collaborated virtually from their respective locations. The team was led by Marco Balducci, a graduate research assistant at the University of Colorado at Boulder, who currently works in the Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research.
This marked the third year of the NASA RWIW Engineering Design Challenge. For the 2012-2013 run, the program asked grade 8-12 students to develop engineering design solutions to one of two real-world NASA Webb telescope challenges. Students chose to either re-design a shield to keep Webb telescope cold enough to "detect infrared light from faint sources such as distant galaxies and extrasolar planets" or to re-design a mirror assembly so that Webb telescope may produce images that are "sufficiently bright and sharp to look back in time to when galaxies were young."
RWIW earns its name due to the two phases of the program. Phase one, "RealWorld," requires "paper and pencil," and guides students through the design process inside participating classrooms or other formal and informal learning environments. Phase two, "InWorld," takes place within a digital universe created within the Activeworlds, 3-D multiuser, PC-based system. There, students from across the United States interact with peers and university-student mentors, using interactive collaborative tools and professional-level modeling and simulation software to develop engineering design solutions.
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There was something very noticeable missing when Matthew McConaughey squired his wife Camila, in a bright yellow Herve Leger bandage dress, to a polo match on Saturday: their three kids.
"You know, this is the first time [we've taken a trip] without the baby," Camila observed, referring to their 5-month-old son Livingston.
The pair stepped out on a blisteringly hot sunny day at the Sixth Annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic at Liberty State Park, where the couple's just keep livin Foundation was also recognized. "It's very relaxing and exciting. It's like, 'No car seat,'" Camila, 30, adds of the kid-free jaunt.
Her husband agrees that it's almost an odd feeling. "It is [our first time alone since the birth]!" McConaughey, 43, says. "On the plane we were like, 'Where is everybody?'"
As for the change in dynamic after adding a third child to their brood — the couple are already parents to Levi, 4½, and Vida, 3 — Camila admits there are challenges.
"It's not that it's tougher, it's just that I had my system and now with three I'm still learning my system," she explains, joking, "I'm taking tips if anyone has them!"
Adds her actor husband, "It's a colorful house for sure. And talk about personalities. One thing you don't know as a parent that I didn't know beforehand, is how much DNA [matters]. As soon as they're born they are who they are."
That's not to say he doesn't try to guide his children. "You can shape 'em — but boy they are very unique and different from each other immediately," he says. Asked who's most like him in the brood he says, "Right now there's a whole lot of me in all of them. "
As for their lone girl Vida, it's a "honeymoon" between father and daughter. "We're doing fine," he says.
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It never fails to amaze me, the people who say that Bob Kerrey is not a Nebraskan because he went to New York and served as a college president.
Many people from Nebraska have left for a no more honorable reason and never came back to Nebraska, but we claim them as Nebraskans, such as Robert Taylor, Clayton Yeutter, Henry Fonda, Willa Cather, Marlon Brando, Mari Sandoz, Fred Astaire, Johnny Carson and many others.
None of these were awarded the congressional medal of honor or gave part of their physical self for their country, or served as a very popular governor or popular senator who worked across the aisle.
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Madonna Hangs With Cheerleaders Nicki Minaj + M.I.A. in 'Give Me All Your Luvin" Video Preview
Madonna previewed about a minute of the video for her brand-new single 'Give Me All Your Luvin" during 'American Idol' tonight (Feb. 2.) The whole shebang drops tomorrow (Feb. 3) via her YouTube channel, but this blink-and-you'll-miss it clip set the stage and gave us an idea of what to expect. It involves dancing and football — there's lots of both.
Madge essentially hangs out with some of the coolest cheerleaders known to mankind – Nicki Minaj and M.I.A., you may have heard of them, yes? Madge, Minaj and M.I.A. are surrounded by bulky football players while they dance. It's a pop music pep rally. They're rocking pom poms and varsity jackets. Meet us by the lockers at 3 o'clock, mmkay?
Madge enters the fray in a beige trench — is that Burberry? — pushing a stroller and hiding behind some designer shades. She drops the trench and ditches the stroller to show 'em all how it's done. The football players, obviously a nod to her upcoming Super Bowl halftime show, lay down their prized jackets so she can walk over them and they carry her around above their heads. It's a football mosh pit of sorts, with Madge in the middle.
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DelPen wrote:Pucks_and_Pols wrote:DelPen wrote:SolidSnake wrote:Jon Snow 4 lifeSpoiler:he dies. maybe.Spoiler:there is no way he is really dead. its just a flesh wound. he'll get better.
I say Ghost comes thru to save him in time for either Coldhands or Uncle Benjen (or are they the same!?!) to take him on some epic beyond the wall adventure in book 6]Spoiler:Melisandre will burn the wounds shut, bring him back to life and now he will be Jon Stark, Lord of Winterfell. He will then go down south, meet Stannis and Mance at Winterfell, see that it was all a ploy to get him free from his vows and then carry on to Dorne where he meets up with his aunt and half-brother and their dragons and then conquer/save all of Westeros.
columbia wrote:Lena Headey is one sexy woman.
Idoit40fans wrote:Eh...not really as cersei. In general and as a brunette, definitely.
blackjack68 wrote:Anyone catch Peter Drunklage on SNL last weekend?
PensFanInDC wrote:I think you know the answer....
columbia wrote:PensFanInDC wrote:I think you know the answer....
The Complete Dr. Seuss?
Idoit40fans wrote:I haven't been prepared to read yet, so I haven't decided. Once I go to the bathroom today, will probably get the bundle.
PensHckyFan79 wrote:Idoit40fans wrote:I haven't been prepared to read yet, so I haven't decided. Once I go to the bathroom today, will probably get the bundle.
You're going to be in the bathroom for days!!! better take a snack with you.
the wicked child wrote:PensFanInDC wrote:Things are moving along quite quickly this season
Storm of Swords spoilerSpoiler:It looks like the red wedding will be sooner than I thought. Perhaps mid season. Jamie is going to lose his hand very soon. Joffery will die before seasons end. I can't remember from the book but is Joffrey's new crossbow the same on Tyrion uses to kill Tywin....which leads to the best quote from the books: "In the end, Tywin did not, in fact, **** gold."
Speculation based on the episode titles...Spoiler:Being that the title of Episode 9 is The Rains of Castemere, I am expecting that to contain Joffrey's wedding. And Now His Watch is Ended has to be the debacle at Craster's. Kissed By Fire is most likely when Jon is going to hook up with Yggrite.
I see that Martin wrote episode 7... I wonder if that will contain the Red Wedding or perhaps the previous episode which was written by Benioff & Weiss since that was really the scene they were looking forward to doing all along.
That was just awful. The Bran, Arya and Jaime scenes were good, and the Sansa/Olenna/Margaery scene was amazing. But that's it. The rest was really boring. The Catelyn/Talisa scene was absolutely horrible. It felt like badly written fanfiction.
The best bit about the episode was the preview at the end because of that short glimpse of Daenerys. The episode really suffered without her IMO.
Gaucho wrote:Idoit40fans wrote:Eh...not really as cersei. In general and as a brunette, definitely.
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An Easy to Cook and Delicious Chicken Biryani recipe by Reena Malhotra of rare recipes. Total Cooking Time including Preparation and Marination Time : Approx. 1 Hour 15 Minutes Serves : 4-5 Key Ingredients : 1 Chicken - Broiler - Approx. 600 grams and 0.4 Kg Basmati Rice. Can be made using a Gas Stove/ Electric Hot Plate/ an Induction Cooker.
For the Mango season, here's my favourite drink that's also good for you. Not only does it taste yum but it also cools down the body to tolerate summer's 'lou'. Like most North Indian families, our family has also been making Pana for years. We keep a fresh jug in the fridge all summer long.
A real authentic taste of North Indian spices- dhania, jeera, garam masala, ilaichi and kali mirchi- make this a special treat with rice or naan or paratha or chapati. Great any time of the day!
Carrots cooked with North Indian spices and milk, then pureed into a smooth soup.
This is a must salad that goes with every North Indian dish! I love it and sometimes eat it as a salad by itself !
In typical North Indian style, kabuli chane (chickpeas) are simmered in a fragrant and spicy gravy and garnished with fresh coriander. Serve with rice for a great meal.
Phirni- a delicious dessert. This is a popular North-Indian sweet dish and is traditionally served in earthenware bowls. Phirni is basically a rice pudding, made with milk, sugar and rice. This dish is quite easy and simple to make. Phirni can b prepared in many flavours like Kesar Pista Phirni, Rose Phirni, Mango Phirni, Kaju Phirni, Orange Phirni, Badam Phirni, Coconut Phirni, Banana Phirni, Apple Phirni,Chocolate Phirni etc..So here goes the recipe, I am sure you would love it!
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Bank of Nova Scotia, Canada's third- largest bank, will offer more products to hedge funds including derivatives trading as it expands prime services to compete inside and outside its home country.
Scotiabank plans to provide clearing of listed derivatives for its prime brokerage clients by the end of 2013 or early 2014, said John Stracquadanio, head of prime services for Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets.
Stracquadanio's unit has offered securities lending, prime brokerage and other hedge-fund services primarily in Canada. After expanding its U.S. platform in July using technology acquired from Tokyo's Daiwa Securities Group Inc., the bank plans to offer services to hedge funds in all of the countries where it does business, he said.
"Our goal is to make sure that when we're speaking to a manager that has a global portfolio, we can finance, lend securities and ultimately execute globally to match the trading strategy that the hedge fund has," Stracquadanio said in a telephone interview from New York.
Before the 2008 financial crisis, firms including Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. dominated the prime brokerage business, which Stracquadanio estimates has a fee pool of $13 billion to $20 billion.
"After the financial crisis, the bank realized that it could potentially compete in a very competitive market outside of Canada," said Stracquadanio, 47. "The crisis kind of loosened the hold some of the larger players had on the market."
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Competition has been thinned by the collapse of some futures brokerages. Customers at MF Global Holdings Ltd., which was led by former New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine, are still missing $1.6 billion after the firm's wrong-way bets on European sovereign debt, credit-ratings downgrades and the worst quarterly loss in the company's history led to bankruptcy last October.
Futures account holders at Peregrine Financial Group Inc. will receive a $123 million interim payout after more than $200 in segregated client money was left in limbo. Founder and Chief Executive Officer Russell Wasendorf Sr. was arrested July 13 after a suicide attempt and a signed confession that he defrauded customers for 20 years.
Stracquadanio declined to name hedge-fund clients or say how many customers Scotiabank has.
"I don't envision you seeing us as a top-three prime services provider," Stracquadanio said. "We'll be much more of a unique provider."
Scotiabank's Global Banking and Markets unit, formerly known as Scotia Capital, had profit of C$398 million ($406 million) in the fiscal third quarter, representing about one- fifth of the bank's profit.


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Tina Maze breaks 2,000-point mark
Tina Maze breaks 2,000-point mark
Mar. 02, 2013
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Tina Maze of Slovenia broke the record for points in a World Cup season on Saturday by winning a downhill, which also made her only the third woman to win a race in all five disciplines in a single campaign.
Maze secured the overall World Cup title one week ago and her ninth win of the season took her to 2,024 points in the overall standings. Austrian great Hermann Maier held the previous record of 2,000 points on the men's side.
With 20 podium finishes this season, Maze is second on the all-time list with Phil Mahre of the United States, who did it in 1981-82. Maier holds the record with 22 podium finishes in the 1999-2000 season.
Laurenne Ross of the United States was second and Maria-Hoefl Riesch of Germany took third.


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PHOENIX — Rejoice, Lakers fans. There are no more games against the lowly Phoenix Suns.
Everyone loves playing Phoenix this season, but the Lakers keep throwing away potential victories here, their latest stumble a bad 99-76 loss that made them 0-2 at US Airways Center.
It stung because the Lakers (36-33) could have kept pace with seventh-place Houston and created separation from eighth-place Utah in the Western Conference.
It was embarrassing because the Suns (23-45) were tied with New Orleans in the West's basement when Monday began.
It was lame because there were only 76 Lakers points, a season low for a team that couldn't afford to be this bad this late in the regular season.


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Eurogroup President Jean-Claude Juncker took aim at Austria, Germany and the southern German state of Bavaria on Saturday for suggesting that a Greek exit from the euro zone was looming.
"Threats in the Austrian, German or Bavarian language that Greece will soon leave the euro zone do not do Greece any good," he said in a speech in the north-western town of Bielefeld.
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"We must show solidarity with Greece and watch our words."
He also reiterated that Greece's main problem was not its debt but its lagging competitiveness and that countries had to tackle their budgets even if it caused "moments of recession".
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Steinway Reports Fourth Quarter 2010 Results
Mar 03, 2011, 04:07 EST
WALTHAM, Mass., March 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. (NYSE :LVB ), one of the world's leading manufacturers of musical instruments, today reported its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2010. A complete financial results earnings release has been posted to the Company's website, www.steinwaymusical.com. Interested parties may download a copy from the Company's home page under "Latest News" or directly from www.steinwaymusical.com/news.php.
In conjunction with this release, Company management will host a conference call today at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss operating performance, general business trends and the Company's outlook for 2011. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be accessible through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website. A replay will be available approximately two hours after the call and may be accessed under Investor Relations, Audio Archive.
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc., through its Steinway and Conn-Selmer subsidiaries, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of musical instruments. Its notable products include Bach Stradivarius trumpets, Selmer Paris saxophones, C.G. Conn French horns, Leblanc clarinets, King trombones, Ludwig snare drums and Steinway & Sons pianos. Through its online music retailer, ArkivMusic, the Company also produces and distributes classical music recordings. For more information about Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. please visit the Company's website at www.steinwaymusical.com.
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Tor, Apr 2003, 27.95, 702 pp. ISBN: 0312872402 "Anguisette" Comtesse Phedre has for the most part over the past decade lived in domestic tranquillity with her loyal swordsman Joscelin though she also meets the demands of her demi-gods to feel pain when making love by annually taking on a few �lovers�. However, her former lover and rival, Melisande, imprisoned in a temple for an unsuccessful coup, asks Phedre for help. Melisande's son, Imriel v...
Kushiel's Chosen
Receiving her cloak from Melisande, Phedre realizes that she is thrown a challenge. The woman plots something new in the far land of La Serenissima and Phedre is the only one who can intercept the plot. She sets off to the City of Elua to resume her role as a servant of Naamah and to gather more information to find out who was the person who helped Melisande run away. Unfortunately, with that decision the bliss between her and her lover Joscelin disappea...
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Jackson Rathbone & Spencer Grammer: Santa's Secret Workshop!
Jackson Rathbone is all smiles at the 2nd Annual Santa's Secret Workshop on Saturday afternoon (December 1) in Los Angeles.
The 27-year-old Twilight actor was joined by former Greek star Spencer Grammer and her adorable son Emmett!
Jackson will team up with his Twilight co-star Nikki Reed and her hubby Paul McDonald for a concert on Wednesday (December 5) at the Bootleg Theatre in Los Angeles.
Nikki recently spoke to PopSugar about her and Paul's friendship with Jackson, sharing: "There's totally like a bromance going on between Paul and Jackson, so it works� and we just have very similar lifestyles at this point in time, so I see Jackson all the time."
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Sportswear brand Lacoste have been bought out by the Maus Freres Group. The Swiss investors already held a 35% stake in the brand, and are now majority holders by buying up an additional 30.3% stake. The move values the French fashion line at somewhere between 1.0 billion and 1.25 billion euros ($1.29-$1.62 billion). The sale comes courtesy of a group …
Lacoste rocking up to Coachella 2012 festival with pop-up shop this weekend
Fancy a fashion-fix with your musical high at this weekend's Coachella 2012 festival? Then you're in luck; Lacoste are out on the campaign trail for their new Lacoste Live label, and will be rolling up to the Californian camp with a pop-up shop in tow. It's actually quite an impressive feat of engineering too, like a Transformer with a penchant …
Lacoste Footwear exclusive at Kurt Geiger
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Lacoste Challenge: Fresh Scent For Summer
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Lacoste are launching a new scent which challenges men to be, uh, Challenge(d). The idea is that the scent will capture the essence of today's young metrosexual, and be light enough to wear daily. Considering the tagline is 'Never resist the call of the game'. it seems pretty relevant for Wimbledon, and I can imagine Henman spritzing on a little in between
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Michael Cera's who plays George Michael in the show appears in an array of eye-wateringly good/bad (I haven't made my mind up yet) outfits mainly composed of chinos, faded '80s patterned shirts, webbing and leather belts and deck shoes.
Michael Stipe designs polo shirt for Lacoste
This may be sacrilege round these parts, but I've never really understood how people can spend over £30 on a t-shirt.
Beauty & Youth x Lacoste and Jessica Simpson… kind of
Does the world need anymore cardigans? No but the world doesn't need another drunk blond hick, but we have Jessica Simpson and I love her. These cardigans and Jessica Simpson do have a few things in common: we don't need them, there's nothing really special about them, we have loads of them but we kinda like them.
Visionaire 54 SPORT- A Lacoste Tribute
The latest edition of Visionaire has been outed as a tribute to Lacoste's 75th Anniversary. So far, the infamously expensive Visionaire collection has seen issues made of puzzles and vinyl records but we are now being treated to the 'first wearable issue.' Confused? Let me explain.
When We Were Casuals – for all your Fila, Reebok and, um, deerstalker needs
Now this is something you can be fairly sure nobody else in the pub will be sporting.
Lacoste Rene plimsolls in Offspring
For some reason the majority of my footwear posts center around bright, garish colourways, and this one isn't any different.
Lacoste Ibiza Block
These puppies are gorgeous. Great colour combination, great design, great shape. They're amazing. They have a really authentic eighties look to them – something about grey mixed with colour is very evocative of the era. Also the leather (or could it be leatherette? Do I dare dream?) padding on the uppers is just divine. You can get hold of them …
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I'm in love with these Lacoste 'René' pumps from Office (£49.99), I've been saying 'Oh René' over and over again in my head in the style of Allo' Allo'.


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Hello all. Please forgive any ignorance on my part; I've just begun the game from scratch after not playing in very many years. I played FFXI from NA release until around the time that ToAU came into the picture. I was a more casual player who liked to focus on being the best that I could at a job or two, rather than trying to level everything and the two jobs that I leveled to 75 were Samurai and Paladin. I have always loved Paladin and now that I'm back I want to play it again (my highest job is currently level 32 and I've just been leveling subs via GOV). I am aware that the way that Paladin is played and the role of the Paladin is probably vastly different from when I last played in the CoP era, but I want to be a Paladin regardless. I don't care if it's not the most wanted job at endgame or if it is. It's what I want to play.
What I would like to know from you guys (and links to outside reading is plenty of help, though if anyone wants to break it down for me here, it will be even more appreciated) is:
How is Paladin played today? What, if anything, has changed from the old PLD/WAR flash/voke/cure days?
What subs besides Warrior will I want to level? I've heard yes and no to some and I would like to level all of the subs I'll ever need to 50 before I start leveling PLD.
What are the Paladin's roles at end game? What is the main role and what secondary roles might I want to prepare for, if any?
In order to be a successful Paladin, what are the areas I will want to focus my greatest attention in?
What useful gear can I pick up as a new player to keep me adequate until I have the resources and connections to start working towards more elite equipment at end game?
If one of you veteran Paladin's out there who still plays the job in today's version of the game can impart some wisdom I would me most appreciative.


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Nashua police: Woman goes on a rampage at ex-boyfriend's homeBy PAT GROSSMITH
New Hampshire Union Leader
February 19. 2014 12:39PM
NASHUA — A Hudson woman was so enraged with her former boyfriend Tuesday night that according to Nashua police she drove into his new girlfriend's car, sending it crashing through the garage, slammed his flat-screen television into a wall, threatened him with a box cutter, then chased his new girlfriend down the street with the box cutter.
Katie Rollins, 34, of 15 Tamarack St., is facing charges including three counts of criminal mischief — two misdemeanors and the other a class B felony — two counts of criminal threatening, both class B felonies, and five counts of simple assault, four of them domestic violence related.
The incident happened a little before 9 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Rollins' former boyfriend.
Lt. Denis Linehan said Rollins drove into his new girlfriend's car, pushing it through the garage. She also went inside his home to his bedroom where police say she smashed his flat-screen television by throwing it against a wall and then repeatedly slammed a door into the wall, breaking it off its hinges.
She also is accused of attacking him, spitting in his face, kneeing him in the groin and punching him in the face.
Linehan said Rollins also picked up the power cord to an Xbox and swung it at the new girlfriend, hitting her in the stomach. She then allegedly threatened a male roommate with a box cutter before threatening the girlfriend with it as well, chasing her down the street.
Linehan said Rollins fled the scene before police arrived, but she was later arrested in Hudson.
She was being held on $15,000 cash bail pending arraignment Wednesday in 9th Circuit Court, Nashua District Division.


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When it comes to booking affordable air fare, it's all about timing.
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"The worst thing you can do is book the ticket really early or really late," says Jeff Klee, chief executive of CheapAir.com. "You end up paying the most."
The airfare shopping recently sifted through more than 560 million fare search records in more than 11,000 domestic markets to find the perfect time to snag the lowest airfare.
While the results vary depending on the destination, airport and airline, Klee says in general. Fliers end up paying the most if they book a flight one to 11 days before their departure date. "The average ticket price the day before on a domestic flight is $650 and when you buy at the optimal time it's closer to $400."
But early bookers also don't get the bargain worm. The research shows that outside of last- minute purchases, the most expensive time to buy a flight was 208, 209 and 210 days before the travel date, and was the farthest back the data went.
According to CheapAir, the best time to book your flight is 49 days or seven weeks in advance for a domestic flight, and 81 days or 11 weeks before an international flight.
When airlines first open up a flight they tend to keep prices steady and don't offer that many discounts, according to Klee. Two to three months before the take-off date, airlines start to focus on filling seats and will start discounting ticket prices. But travelers have to walk a fine line because as the flight date gets closer, they run the risk of having all the cheap tickets sold out and the only available seats are the pricey ones, says Klee. "It's best to buy during the sweet spot in the middle. You don't want to book to early or too late."
When you fly also has a bearing on the price you'll pay. The least expensive day to fly is Tuesday and Sunday is the most expensive. CheapAir found the typical price difference is $58 for a round trip flight. Wednesday is also a cheaper day to fly while Friday is the second most expensive day to board an airplane.
Although some travel experts claim the day airfare is purchased will weigh on cost, CheapAir's research doesn't prove that theory. "It didn't make a difference at all on each day of the week," says Klee. "There was nothing statistically significant [in terms of the price] which was a little surprising."
Even though the research showed that on average seven weeks prior to departure can land the best airfare price, Klee says there are a lot of variances depending on the market and the destination. In some instances buying on the first day of a sale was the best bargain, while other examples showed waiting to the last minute yielded the best deal. "Even though 49 days is the average every situation is really different. We hoped to get some conclusion and that it would be a little more standard across the board but the reality is that doesn't exist."
The best strategy is to keep a watchful eye on airline tickets once a destination and date is determined. "If you see fares going up then it's unlikely they are going to come down again," says Klee. If it's early and the prices are staying the same, then there's a good chance they will come down later, he says.


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ORLANDO — Midland Loan Services was the top overall commercial mortgage servicer in 2001, narrowly edging out CapMark Services, according to an annual survey released by the Mortgage Bankers Association of America during the group's annual Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Housing Convention. Midland's servicing portfolio totaled $68 billion while CapMark's reached $64.4 billion.
Rounding out the top five servicers were GEMSA Loan Services, Wachovia Securities and ORIX Capital Markets with servicing portfolios of $54.5 billion, $48.1 billion and $37.6 billion respectively.
In addition to the overall listing, the MBA has broken out the servicer list by type of investor for the first time during the convention held Feb. 3-6 at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
The largest servicers for life companies and other private institutional investors were GEMSA with $34.6 billion, CapMark with $28.2 billion, Prudential Asset Resources with $15.7 billion, Midland with $11 billion and Principal with $10.6 billion.
The largest CMBS servicers were Midland with $51.3 billion, Wachovia with $45 billion, CapMark with $31.7 billion, ORIX with $30.4 billion and Wells Fargo with $22.6 billion.
Berkshire Mortgage Finance Group was the largest servicer of loans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with a servicing portfolio of $12.4 billion. Following Berkshire were ARCS Commercial Mortgage with $8.1 billion, Prudential Asset Resources with $4.8 billion, Capri Capital with $4.2 billion and Walker & Dunlop with $3.9 billion.
Reilly Mortgage Group was the top servicer of FHA loans with a servicing portfolio of $7.3 billion, followed by Prudential with $6.3 billion, Greystone Servicing with $2.5 billion, and Midland and Continental Wingate, both with $2.2 billion.
GMAC Commercial Mortgage, which had held the top spot as overall servicer in previous years, no longer participates in the MBA survey. After adjusting for a certain amount of double counting for some CMBS loans, the total amount of CMBS servicing reported in this survey was approximately $219 billion compared with total CMBS outstanding of approximately $280 billion.
In contrast, life company servicing totaled $195 billion, Fannie and Freddie servicing $79 billion, and FHA servicing $30 billion.


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When the hijacked airlines crashed in to the World Trade Center and Pentagon on that fateful day, fear went through every thread of American life, including harvest on Western farms and ranches.
When reports circulated that Midwest service stations were charging $5 per gallon for gasoline, farmers ripped cell phones from their belts and snatched phones from pickup truck cradles, summoning their diesel jobbers.
Diesel prices were up at least 20 cents per gallon in the San Joaquin Valley from the day before in a matter of minutes after the first plane hit the World Trade Center. Hundreds of truckloads were ordered. It is harvest season, and the last thing a farmer needs is to halt harvest for lack of fuel.
That has been the biggest tangible impact on the business of producing food and fiber in the West since America was attacked on that warm September morning.
For a few days aerial applicators were grounded. Some thought that was because of the Federal Aviation Administration restrictions in the wake of the hijackings. Now reports are circulating that that was because evidence was uncovered that terrorists were plotting to use crop dusters to propagate biological warfare.
Air freight shipments of fresh fruits and vegetables faltered for a few days after that attacks, but quickly returned to normal when air freight carriers returned to the skies.
Like the rest of America, farmers were in shock after the attack. It was eerily quiet in agricultural commerce for two weeks after hijacked airlines shattered American life.
"I got a lot of e-mails and calls from around the world offering condolences about what happened, but there was very little business being conducted," said Marc Lewkowitz, marketing manager for Queensland Cotton/Anderson Clayton Corp.
Farming not same
The buying and selling end of farming may have stopped for a few weeks, however, the almonds, processing tomatoes, cotton, lettuce, grapes and most of the other crops of diversified Western agriculture were ripe for harvest, and farmers had to get back to work quickly, However, they know the farming business will never be the same again. How it would change spawned bewildering uncertainty.
"We are all concerned about our country like everyone else. We are concerned about our families and the fallout from a protracted, full scale war," said Kern County, Calif., producer Larry Starrh. To say how it might affect his business, he can offer only conjecture at this point.
Farming has not been very profitable in recent years, and these terrorist attacks are only adding to the anguish.
Fresno County, Calif., farmer Don Cameron is optimistic the hard times are bottoming out and profitability may soon return.
He's talking supply and demand, but now added to the equation are issues California producers could only remotely imagine.
"Irrigated farming in California is dependent on a reliable water supply. Now in this new, terrible age of terrorism we have been thrust into we have to be concerned about someone blowing up Shasta Dam," said Starrh. That is a major source of not only irrigation water supplies, but for many urban areas as well. Blowing up any major dam in California and Arizona would cripple the West.
That has always been a possibility, but now it is a much more frightening likelihood as heavily armed security on these structures becomes reality. "We have to worry about security for our water supply. Without water, we are out of business," said Starrh.
Markets critical
California agriculture depends on global markets, noted Starrh. Disruption of markets overseas would have a huge impact. Losing significant export markets could be the nails in the coffin for many producers already struggling to make ends meeting with prices below the Depression era.
"We are harvesting a huge almond crop right now, but sales are also good and we are moving a lot of product," said Starrh. Disruption of that would be devastating.
"Shipping lanes remain open and I don't expect that to be disrupted in the near future," said Lewkowitz.
And, of course the federal farm bill now languishes in Congress as well as other legislation deemed vital to agriculture Sept. 10
More than 50 percent of farm net income now is from federal farm payments, a figure reflective of the dire straits of American agriculture.
'We are stopped where we are as far as planning for next year," said Starrh. "We cannot make plans for next year until we know what will be there."
Bill Van Skike, president of California Planting Cotton Seed Distributors, Shafter, Calif., noted that the farm bill debate on the eve of the war on terrorism takes two distinct sides.
Some contend the farm bill and its billions in support of farmers may be lost to the need to increase military funding, noted Van Skike. Others believe politicians and the public will accept the reality that producing food and fiber is essential for America's survival and will fully fund support for agriculture.
"Obviously I think agriculture is strategically important, and I think the public will see that too," said Cameron. Van Skike agreed.
Draw parallel
Farmers are hopeful politicians can draw the obvious parallel of what has happened to American energy supplies in this era of dependence on foreign oil and what could happened if the United States became dependent on other nations for its food and fiber.
America's heightened security blanket is also concerning producer, especially fruit and vegetable producers who depend of foreign workers to gather many crops.
The peak season for most hand-harvested crops has passed, but with reports of sharply reduced drug seizures along the Mexican border because of increased security, producers are concerned about the future supply of migrant workers being cut off by tighter border controls. That concern becomes immediate as fall descends and hand pruning of trees and vines begins.
As much as 50 percent of the agricultural work force in the West has been identified as illegal aliens.
The recession-bound economy also is causing concern.
"The futures market is very important to the cotton industry. It is the speculators who make the market move and there has to be concerns about liquidity in those markets," Lewkowitz said.
There is some hope that the war effort may bolster the domestic textile industry, particularly if the global attack on terrorism idles some foreign mills.
"Unfortunately, the huge supply of cotton in the world market today is not going away — war or no war," said Tom Ullman, cotton merchant with Barkley of California, based in Fresno. "Mills are still buying on as-needed basis and there remains talk of 30-cent cotton."
Just like all other Americans, There is little farmers can do except wait and see what the future may be in a world shocked into the reality of terrorism. So, for now it is business as usual and concerns about prices for their crops and water availability for the next year. That will change. It's the when and how that that are mystifying.
Kings County, Calif., producer Dick Newton is a pilot, like many farmers. They used their planes to check their crops.
"I like to look at my cotton fields to see how well we do with defoliation, but with the FAA ban on visual flights, I cannot do that," said Newton.
That's only a minor inconvenience compared to the suffering of so many at the hands the horrible terrorists attacks, noted Newton, a former military jet fighter pilot.
Reality set in
"The reality of today's world came home when I heard about the fellow who (illegally) took off from a local Fresno airport on a visual flight only to look out his window and see an F-16 with its wheels down," said Newton. "Needless to say, he turned back and landed."
Newton was one of those farmers who bought diesel on Sept. 11. "I think we bought about 6,500 gallons, but by the end of the day it had dropped 10 cents from the 20 cents it was in the morning," he said. "Oh well, we at least have the diesel to harvest out cotton."
Beyond that lies is a frighteningly changed world on the farm.


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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Soy sauce may hold the secret ingredient in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Virologists at the University of Missouri recently confirmed a 2001 finding that a flavor-enhancing molecule in the sauce could potentially be used to treat HIV.
The molecule, EFdA, belongs to a family of compounds that help prevent the virus from replicating.
Scientists have shown the molecule can help develop compounds that are 70 times more potent than Tenofovir, a first-line HIV drug threrapy.
"Patients who are treated for HIV infections with Tenofovir, eventually develop resistance to the drugs that prevent an effective or successful defense against the virus," Stefan Sarafianos, associate professor at the University of Missouri School of Medicine told Business Standard.
A Japanese soy sauce company inadvertently discovered the molecule while trying to enhance the flavor of their product. That flavor enhancer is part of a family of compounds called nucleoside analogues, which…
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April 05, 2012 12:21 ET
Internationally-Recognized Award Program Unveils Top Contenders to Be Honored at Prestigious Awards Gala June 10-13
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 5, 2012) - The Banff World Media Festival today announced the full list of nominees for the upcoming Banff World Media Awards. The internationally-recognized award program celebrates nominees in 26 categories, with the category winners presented within four Rockies Program Awards presentations at the Festival including: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Kids & Animation, and Interactive.
The Banff World Media Awards, affectionately known as the Rockies, is the largest international program competition in the content industry, attracting upwards of one-thousand entries from over 30 countries around the world. The Competition includes 21 genre-based categories and five interactive categories for a total of 26 distinct categories.
For the full nominee showcase visit: http://www.banffmediafestival.com/showcase.php?cid=133.
The Rockies Program Competition Grand Prizes will be awarded at the Rockies Gala, including "Best Of" titles in Documentary, Drama, Kids & Animation, Interactive, and Entertainment, as well as the Jury Grand Prize, the highest honor of the Rockies Program Competition.
The Rockies ceremony serves as a reflection of the latest trends in international programming within the current traditional, cross-platform and digital entertainment genres. This year's awards winners will be announced during the Banff World Media Festival in Banff, AB, running June 10-13, 2012 at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel.
For additional information about the Banff World Media Festival or the Rockies, visit http://www.banffmediafestival.com/ or connect with the event on Twitter and Facebook.
About the Banff World Media Festival
The Banff World Media Festival is the world's largest and most important gathering of entertainment industry and digital media executives dedicated to media content production, broadcast and distribution within TV and digital media. BANFF provides a platform for the evolving media industry to develop its creative and business objectives, serves as the leading destination for co-production and co-venture partners and is an unparalleled destination for more than 2000 international decision-makers to meet, learn and do business. The 33rd annual Banff World Media Festival will take place June 10-13, 2012 at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Canada. For more information, visit: www.banffmediafestival.com.
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Sympathy for Lady Vengeance Comparison Review (KR - )
Chris Gould compares the Hong Kong and Korean releases of the recent film
|Sympathy for Lady Vengeance – Hong Kong R3 (Panorama Distributions) vs Korean Special Edition R3 (CJ Entertainment)
14th February 2006
Rating/Certificate: Hong Kong III
Region: 3
DVD Release Date: 22nd December 2005
Run Time: 115 Minutes
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Video Signal: NTSC
Disc Type: Single Sided, Dual Layer
Genre: Drama
Soundtrack: Dolby Digital 5.1 EX Korean, DTS 6.1 ES Korean, Dolby Digital 2.0 Cantonese
Subtitles: English, Chinese
Extra Features: Behind-the-Scenes Featurette, Theatrical Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Director: Park Chan-wook
Starring: Lee Yeong-ae, Choi Min-sik
Related Movies: Oldboy
Rating/Certificate: Korean III
Region: 3
DVD Release Date: 29th December 2005
Run Time: 115 Minutes
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Video Signal: NTSC
Disc Type: Single Sided, Dual Layer
Genre: Drama
Soundtrack: Dolby Digital 5.1 Korean, DTS 5.1 Korean
Subtitles: English, Korean
Extra Features: Disc One: Audio Commentary by director Park Chan-wook, Audio Commentary by Director, Cinematographer and Art Director, Making of Documentary, Character Profiles, Venice 2005 Footage, Theatrical Trailer, Teaser, TV Spots, Posters; Disc Two: Audio Commentary with Korean Film Critic, Deleted Scenes with Optional Director's Commentary, The Style of Lady Vengeance Production Featurette (Visualization, Production Design, Costume & Make Up, Special Art and CG Effects)
Easter Egg: No
Director: Park Chan-wook
Starring: Lee Yeong-ae, Choi Min-sik
Related Movies: Oldboy
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Korean filmmakers are fast becoming the 'golden boys' of the cinematic world, at least if the Internet buzz is to be believed. Having long since moved out of the shadow of Hong Kong cinema, Korean features have enjoyed a great deal of success on the international circuit, and in my experience most of the recent Asian films that have generated a lot of excitement have originated from Korea. For example, movies such as Shiri, Musa, Save the Green Planet and A Bittersweet Life are frequently seen on the 'top ten' lists of many of my Internet peers.
Park Chan-wook, the director behind such films as JSA: Joint Security Area, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and Oldboy has enjoyed more success than most. It can be argued that Oldboy is perhaps the most famous Korean movie of all time outside of its native territory (again, in my experience), enjoying rave reviews from pretty much everyone who's seen it. Rumour has it that this, the third film in his 'revenge trilogy, was inspired by certain comments he received about Oldboy following a similar theme to his previous feature ( Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance). I don't know how much truth there is to that, but I'm glad Park Chan-wook made the film either way.
For this comparison review I'm going to dispense with a lengthy discussion of the feature itself, partly because I want to concentrate on the technical differences between the two releases, but also because it seems logical that anyone looking at a comparison review would already have some prior knowledge of the material. With that said, I will briefly summarise the events of the film for the benefit of the uninitiated.
Hong Kong Panorama Distributions
Korean CJ Entertainment
The third instalment of Park Chan-wook's 'vengeance trilogy', Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (Chinjeolhan Geumjassi—literally 'kind-hearted Geum-ja') stars Lee Yeong-ae ( JSA: Joint Security Area) as Lee Geum-ja, recently released from prison after serving a thirteen year sentence for the murder of a five-year-old boy. Nicknamed 'kind-hearted Guem-ja', as much for her stunning looks at the time of her arrest as for her good deeds towards her fellow inmates, Geum-ja has made many friends on the inside. Chief among these are Kim Yang-hee (Seo Young-ju), a prostitute who is in love with Guem-ja, Woo So-young (Kim Bu-seon), a terminally ill bank robber whom Geum-ja saved by donating a kidney, Oh Su-hee (Ra Mi-ran), an adulteress forced into sexual slavery by a violent, predatory inmate, and Park Yi-jeong (Lee Seung-shin).
Upon her release Geum-ja takes a job at a bakery run by Mr. Chang (Oh Dal-su), who fell in love with her amazing pastry skills while teaching classes at her prison. There she also meets his nineteen year old assistant, Geun-shik (Kim Shi-hoo), who takes a very special interest in the attractive new arrival. With her allies in place, Geum-ja puts her vengeful plan into action. Just who is the target? Mr. Baek (Choi Min-sik— Oldboy), Geum-ja's old teacher and the person she feels is responsible for the death of the young boy and her subsequent incarceration. However, matters are complicated by the revelation that Geum-ja's own daughter, Jenny (Kwon Yea-young), is alive and well and living with adoptive parents in Australia.
Upon its release in theatres, director Park Chan-wook originally wanted the colour to drain from the film as time passed (a cinematic style similar to Robert Rodriguez's Sin City). This is something he apparently planned for his first revenge-themed movie, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, but the technology was too cost-prohibitive at the time. While Park failed to have the effect completed in time for the theatrical release, he has since gone on to supervise a 'fade to black and white' version of the film for the Korean DVD release. Both of the releases in this comparison piece include the theatrical cut, but only the Korean Special Edition includes Park's original vision for the film.
Hong Kong Panorama Distributions
Korean CJ Entertainment
The Panorama disc is presented in a 2.35:1 anamorphic frame, but as with their releases of Danny the Dog and Sin City the distributor has chosen to deliver an interlaced transfer, rather than a progressive one. Anyone who saw their release of Sin City will know just how bad interlaced transfers can look. This particular artefact is one of the most heinous to affect film-sourced NTSC material, with the resulting 'ghosting' all-but ruining the viewing experience (at least for me). The ghosting is particularly apparent during fast-moving action scenes, so your average blockbuster is generally going to look worse than a sedate, predominantly dialogue-driven movie, but it affects all movement just the same. Sympathy for Lady Vengeance suffers very badly, although it looks worse when viewed on a progressive display. There really is no excuse for interlaced transfers of film-sourced material, so it puts the Panorama release at a major disadvantage from the off.
The interlaced transfer isn't the only problem affecting the Hong Kong release of Sympathy for Lady Vengeance. Although colour rendition is actually quite pleasing, it's also quite variable, with a number of scenes looking oversaturated. If you examine the second set of images you will see that the Santa suits are a little too red and the flesh tones look slightly off. It's slightly more obvious when watching on a television screen than from looking at the screen captures. You may also note that the purity of the white—something that is quite an important theme in the film—is compromised in the same image (just look at the fake beards). Black levels are also a problem, and low level noise is present in a number of scenes. Grain is also fairly prevalent during many scenes.
Contrast is also an issue on occasion, with the image looking quite murky in places. In the screen captures above it is most evident when looking at the sky, which along with the lighter coloured buildings looking very gloomy in comparison to the brightly coloured foreground. It's not because it's an overcast day, as the contrast fluctuates considerably within the scene. A moderate amount of edge enhancement has also been applied to the image, although it's tough to make out from such small screen caps. Those of you with very keen eyes might just be able to make out halos around Geum-ja's fingers as she grips the gun in the fourth set of images. On the pus side, detail levels are quite high when looking at facial close-ups etc., but the interlacing issues are still very hard to overlook. All-in-all the visual transfer of this release is pretty disappointing.
Hong Kong Panorama Distributions
Korean CJ Entertainment
Both versions of the film included in CJ Entertainment's release are progressive, as is the case with most Korean DVD releases. Both are also presented in an anamorphic 2.35:1 frame, which actually contains slightly more pictorial information than the Panorama effort. Colour rendition in the theatrical version of the film appears to be more consistent than the Panorama release, but the palette is extremely muted by comparison. As this transfer was supervised by Park Chan-wook himself, one can surmise that this is the intended look of the film. However, there are plenty of instances where the image just looks too dull for my liking. I probably wouldn't have noticed it had I not seen the Hong Kong disc, but the fifth set of screen captures illustrate my point about the desaturation of the image. Contrast also seems to have been bumped up a notch or two on the CJ Entertainment release, with the murky, dull looking skies in the second set of screen caps fairing much better than on the Panorama release. However, in some scenes this has led to a loss of detail, which is evident when looking at the first set of screen caps. Notice how the area to the bottom right of the frame is much brighter in the CJ Entertainment capture, obscuring detail that is plainly visible in the Panorama shot? This release also features a similar amount of edge enhancement to the Panorama disc. However, black levels are much better, and grain is less of an issue.
The second version of the film is almost identical to the fist, save for one key feature. Around sixty or so minutes into the film the colour gradually begins to drain from the picture. This is quite subtle at first, but as time passes it becomes very obvious. By the end of the film the image completely desaturated, save for a few symbolic elements that remain coloured (in much the same way certain elements of Robert Rodriguez's Sin City stood out against the monochrome backdrops).
While none of the transfers are perfect, the CJ Entertainment release trumps the Panorama effort in several key areas. Most notable of these is the progressive encoding, which eliminates the terrible interlacing artefacts that plague the Hong Kong disc. This alone is enough to give the Korean set the edge, but the more consistent levels and 'director approved' transfers also went some way towards securing the victory.
Hong Kong Panorama Distributions
Korean CJ Entertainment
Panorama's disc offers the viewer a choice between Dolby Digital 5.1 (384kbps) and DT ES 6.1 (768kbps) Korean soundtracks (with an optional Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo at 192kbps). Unfortunately the first pressings of the disc appear to have suffered from an encoding error that sees the Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack disappear completely after just sixty one minutes! It's a big mistake, but it doesn't surprise me considering the quality of some of the distributor's previous releases. Newer pressings are unaffected, so I've taken this into account when awarding points for the audio.
For once, the DTS track is noticeably superior to the Dolby track, possibly due to the latter's lower than normal bitrate. I also felt that the DTS track had a little more 'oomph' at the low end, although this is not a movie filled with many opportunities for the LFE to do its thing. Either track provides an enveloping aural experience, with excellent positioning of even the most subtle of effects. One of the most satisfying moments occurs near the beginning of the film, when Geum-ja walks through a train station and the hustle and bustle of the crowd can be heard all around the listening position. As the crowd walks off-screen, the sound follows them, while the voice of the station announcer is heard in the rears. It's a great example of how the little things can make a huge difference. Things continue in this vein throughout, be it the muffled voices and footsteps outside of Geum-ja's apartment, or the thunderstorm that occurs during her fantasy dream sequence (you'll be peeking through the curtains for signs of rain). The score is fairly understated, but it perfectly complements the predominantly dialogue-driven proceedings. The Vivaldi-inspired main theme is a particular highlight, but the original music created by Jo Yeong-wook, Choi Seung-hyeon and Na Seok-joo is no less impressive. I've practically fallen in love with 'Jenny's Lullaby', which really is a hauntingly beautiful piece of music. The aforementioned dialogue is perfectly clear throughout.
CJ Entertainment's package offers Korean Dolby Digital 5.1 (384kbps) for the theatrical release, while the 'fade to black and white' version includes a DTS 5.1 (768kbps) soundtrack. It's somewhat regrettable that the director's preferred version of the film only has a DTS track, as it will surely prevent some people from enjoying it (not everyone has a DTS decoder). This minor quibble aside, there's very little that I can add to the comments made about the Panorama disc. Everything is nice and clear, with the same excellent score and sound effects. By rights the Panorama disc should just edge this release out because of its ES encoding, the additional Stereo track and the presence of both Dolby and DTS 5.1 on the same disc. However, it's more of a convenience thing than anything else, and probably only worth half a point. We don't do half points here at DVDActive, so the audio remains tied.
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The subtitles on both releases are almost identical. They are grammatically correct, spelling is good, and there are very few slip-ups. Obviously some liberties have been taken with the translations, but overall the subs do a good job of conveying the feeling behind the words. The only difference between the two releases is the film's English dialogue, which is subtitled on the Korean set, but not the Hong Kong disc. From an English-speaking point of view it was actually quite annoying having subs on the only bits I understood, but I guess it will enable the hard of hearing to enjoy the whole of the film. The translations for these sections are also very 'loose' when compared to the actual dialogue being spoken, but they still manage to get the point across.
When it comes to presentation, the Panorama disc is slightly more adventurous than your average Hong Kong release. The keep case comes housed in a dual-sided slipcase that features two of the film's theatrical posters—a nice touch. The CJ Entertainment set goes one better with it's lovely glossy Digipak, featuring a close-up shot of Geum-ja's blood-red eyes on the outside, and a negative image of the same shot on the inside. When you open the Digipak you are greeted by stylised images from the film and a four page booklet. The prize for best menus must also go to the Korean release, which features fully animated transitions set to music such as 'Jenny's Lullaby' (in stark contrast to the static screens found on the Hong Kong disc).
Panorama Distributions' release of the film includes only a short (ten minute) behind-the-scenes featurette and a couple of theatrical trailers. Thankfully for linguistically impaired people like me, the featurette is subtitled in English. The same cannot be said of the trailers, although bizarrely you can select an English subtitle stream. The featurette is fine for what it is, but it's not going to live long in the memory.
CJ Entertainment's Special Edition release fares much better when it comes to bonus material, but as is usual for Korean releases none of the supplements are subtitled in English. It's a pity, but hardly the fault of the distributor. I mean, how often are UK DVD releases subtitled in Korean?
Disc one includes two commentaries: one by director Park Chan-wook, and another with the director, cinematographer and art director. They were all Korean to me. It's a pity, as I would have liked to hear the director's thoughts on this, the final instalment in his trilogy.
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A ten minute 'Making of Sympathy for Lady Vengeance' featurette is next on the agenda. This is entirely different to the one found on the Panorama disc, so there's even more reason to be hacked off that you can't understand Korean. The featurette is followed by a series of character profiles, which run anywhere between five and eight minutes long. We hear from Lee Yeong-ae, Choi Mik-sik, Seo Young-ju and some of the actors who portray the family members of the murdered children.
A 'Sympathy for Lady Vengeance in Venezia' feature is next on the menu, and runs for a little over eight minutes. The piece details the film's outing at the Venice Film Festival and includes interview footage with Park Chan-wook and Lee Yeong-ae among others. Slightly better from a Westerner's point of view is the 'Promotion' section, which includes trailers, TV spots and a poster gallery. Again, none of this material is subtitled, but once you've seen the film that's not too much of a problem. For once I was particularly interested in the still gallery, as some of the poster artwork used to publicise the film is simply gorgeous.
Disc two includes yet another commentary, this time by a Korean film critic. Once again, I haven't got the first clue about what he thought of the film. The five-part production feature entitled 'The Style of Lady Vengeance' would no doubt have been a fascinating look at the making of the film, but once again the lack of English subtitles limited the amount of enjoyment I got from it. For those who wish to know, the featurette concentrates on visualization, production design, costume and make-up, special art and CG effects. Around fourteen minutes of alternate scenes with optional commentary are also included, but again without English subtitles they are little more than a series of pretty pictures (and that's a damn shame).
Obviously the CJ Entertainment release is light years ahead of the Panorama disc in terms of quality and quantity of supplemental material—for one thing it includes a second version of the main feature—but the absence of English subtitles prevented me from experiencing everything on offer. As mentioned earlier, this is not the fault of the distributor, so it seems unfair to punish the release just because I don't speak Korean. However, as I'm reviewing for a primarily English-speaking audience and from a subjective point of view, I have no real choice other than to reflect the lack of subtitles in my overall score. It is for this reason that I deducted a point in this particular category. I'm sure this Special Edition will soon make its way to the US and UK in one form or another (in much the same way as Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and Oldboy did), so those of you who buy your DVDs as much for the supplements as the main feature might want to consider holding off for a while.
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Technically the Korean release from CJ Entertainment wipes the floor with the Hong Kong disc from Panorama. The minor improvement offered by the ES encoding and the convenience of having both Dolby and DTS soundtracks available on one disc just isn't a significant advantage in the audio stakes, but the interlaced transfer and woeful amount of extras on the Hong Kong disc are the real killers in my opinion. While CJ Entertainment's package may lack English subtitles on the bonus material, the presence of director Park Chan-wook's 'fade to black and white' version of the film is a major plus point (even if I do prefer the full-colour version).
Personally I would chose the Korean set over the Hong Kong disc any day of the week, but for those without DTS capability the added cost of importing this limited edition title might be a little hard to justify. The Hong Kong disc is readily available, costs very little, and if you aren't worried about things like interlaced transfers it might make for a more attractive purchase. Just make sure that you get your hands on one of the discs with a working Dolby 5.1 track! Of course I can't make the choice for you, but hopefully this comparison contains enough information for you to at least make an informed decision. Whichever release you go for, you can be assured of another fine piece of cinema from Park Chan-wook.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) - Gyno Pomare and Ross DeRogatis each scored 19 points as University of San Diego won its seventh-straight game, beating UC Santa Barbara 81-63 on Friday.
With the win, the Toreros improved to 9-4 while the loss snapped the Gauchos four-game winning streak. UC Santa Barbara, which lost its first road game of the season after five wins, is 8-3 overall.
Pomare, who posted a team-high eight rebounds, had 13 points in the first half including a stretch in which he hit five straight. Tied at 21-21 with five minutes left in the first half, the Toreros went on a 14-7 run to take a 35-28 lead at halftime.
Nir Cohen, who missed the last 10 games with a broken left hand, was one of five players in double figures for San Diego. He finished with 10 overall.
Chris Devine led the Gauchos with 12 points, while Alex Harris and Cecil Brown each added 10.
DeRogatis, who was saddled with two early fouls and scored just four points over the first 20 minutes, hit his stride in the second half. He made all five of his 3-point attempts, including three in a row as part of a 15-0 Toreros run.
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Santo Domingo being the Capitol of Dominican Republic is the most advanced city in the Island. You can find here over 26 colleges and universities including the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo [2], the largest and the first university of the Americas. Santo Domingo when compared to some countries in Latin America is well developed and is rapidly moving into the 21st century. You can find pretty much anything you would in the states in Santo Domingo. This is one of the major reasons why students from all over the United States vacation in Santo Domingo. Students must understand that although Santo Domingo is a beautiful island full of life, there are parts of the city which are very poor. Streets are not fixed and houses are not very pretty. To understand why this is so you must understand the history and know that D.R. is relatively new to the current democratic government. The country suffered 31 years of a brutal dictatorship by Trujillo and its now recovering and moving forward.
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