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November 15, 2012
José Cárdenas
Latino Vote
Francisco Heredia, Executive Director of Mi Familia Vota, discusses what was done to increase Latino voter turnout in the recent Presidential and State elections.
Francisco Heredia - Executive Director, Mi Familia Vota
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Jose Cardenas: An historic turnout by Hispanic voters helped President Obama's victory in last week's election. Latinos not only helped him win in key battleground states, but they made up 10% of the electorate for the first time ever. Here in Arizona, election workers continue to go through ballots uncounted on election day. With me to talk about that and the Latino vote in Arizona is Francisco Heredia, executive director for Mi Familia Vota. Welcome back to "Horizonte." We've had you on before to talk about the effort. Just kind of a summary. Are you pleased with how things turned out?
Francisco Heredia: Definitely. I think we will see as far as votes cast, the largest number of Latinos ever voting in an election here in Arizona. We're pleased. There's still a lot of work to be done in the next few years. More Latinos becoming citizens, registering to vote and casting more ballots here in Arizona. But we're satisfied with the results. There's preliminary results there because there's so many uncounted ballots across the state still to be counted.
Jose Cardenas: And where do we stand in that regard with respect to the number of uncounted ballots as of the middle of this week?
Francisco Heredia: Still many uncounted early ballots statewide. Largest share being here in Maricopa county and the question is the provisional ballots, which have to be reviewed manually by election officials and workers. So that will take some time until all the ballots are counted. I think Maricopa county has about 115,000 provisional ballots they still need to count. And it's tens of thousands more across the state.
Jose Cardenas: Based upon what you do know and what you can anticipate, in absolute numbers, roughly how many Latinos voted this election?
Francisco Heredia: We can't be certain yet as far as the numbers because there are so many uncounted ballots and we think that a lot of those uncounted ballots are in Latino precincts and areas. So we're still not sure on the numbers but as far as votes cast, we're predicting over three to 400,000 and to that margin of Latinos voting in this election, which will be the highest ever.
Jose Cardenas: As compared to 2008, which was the previous record, right?
Francisco Heredia: Yes.
Jose Cardenas: And what was that number?
Francisco Heredia: 274 for Latinos. And it's not an exact science how we figure out how we know -- we do Hispanic searches, so around Tucson, 274,000 Latinos participated in 2008, which was the highest to that point and we will surpass that this year.
Jose Cardenas: Now, you made reference to a lot of the provisional ballots being in areas where there are a lot of Latino voters. Are there some lessons to be learned about how we handle the provisional ballots?
Francisco Heredia: Yeah, I think it calls upon a look at our election system and how we can improve upon that and how we can inform and educate our public on the voting process, especially Latinos. I think that's a lesson learned and our work moving forward in informing the public about the process of voting, we received tons of calls on election day and prior to election day on how to vote and how to mail the ballot or, you know, if I have to mail it or take it to the polls. So those little things that we need to definitely inform and educate our public on on the process of voting.
Jose Cardenas: Now, Mi Familia Vota is nonpartisan, is that right?
Francisco Heredia: We're nonpartisan.
Jose Cardenas: So people who express disappointment that certain officials who ran for election were not defeated, for example, the arpaio race, that's not how you measure success because your point is getting the Latino vote out. But taking that point on directly, what's your response to people who say it didn't make a difference because sheriff arpaio still won by a fairly comfortable margin?
Francisco Heredia: It's misguided there. Latinos cannot -- do not have the numbers yet to really propel a certain candidate to win or lose the election. It has to be part of a larger package, a larger group that in order for that candidate to win or lose. So what we look at with the growth that the Latinos have had over the last four years. Since 2008, Latinos here in Arizona have had the most voter registration growth across the country, over 41% more Latinos have registered to vote, an increase on the early voting sign-ups here in Arizona as we see more municipalities and more elections moving to early ballots, we want to make sure Latinos are not left behind. So we see that growth and the growth of turnout throughout the -- since 2008 has increased. So it's about the long term, people want to focus on the short term but we always knew that to build the culture of participation in our community takes a long process, it takes some time to make sure Latinos know about the system and becoming citizens, registering to vote and voting in every election, be it for presidential or the local school board election.
Jose Cardenas: And I do want to talk about the presidential election and some of the other states and the impact of the Latino vote but before I do that, there was a lot of concern pre-election about mistakes in the Spanish language materials here in Arizona. Did that turn out to have any kind of impact?
Francisco Heredia: We didn't see many folks say that was an issue. It is definitely a concern, why those mistakes happened and we take the county for their word that it was an honest mistake but we want to make sure how we move ahead and how we inform our public in the Latino community about the election process. So we want to make sure that we work with the county to ensure that more individuals are aware about the process and, you know, have the right information to cast their ballot.
Jose Cardenas: Now, Mi Familia Vota was active in other states where there's no doubt that the Latino vote influenced the outcome of the election. Nevada would be one of those. What do you say about the overall efforts nationwide?
Francisco Heredia: We're a national organization and in key states like Nevada, Colorado, Florida where we saw the competitiveness of many races, the Senate races and presidential races, whereas the Latino vote did propel President Obama to win those states. In Florida, they took a while to count those ballots but we believe that Latinos were one of the main reasons why President Obama won Florida, including Colorado and Nevada. So our work there with other organizations in those states really propelled we believe President Obama to win re-election. Be that, Latinos cast their ballots for whoever they wanted to represent them, but the majority looking at polls, President Obama won those states by over 60-70%, which provided that margin for him to win those states.
Jose Cardenas: Now, there's an expectation that because of the strong showing by Latino voters, immigration reform is much more likely, not simply because the president may feel an obligation to fulfill promises but also Republicans anxious to court the Latino vote and to prevent further slippage in the demographics are going to want to make sure immigration reform passes.
Francisco Heredia: Definitely. Latinos care about every issue, every voter cares about. Jobs, the economy, education, but immigration has been one of the main issues that Latinos have said they want to bring solutions to that issue. And we're seeing, you know, some space being created by both Republicans and democrats right now on the immigration issue and forming a comprehensive immigration reform package. For us, we will work hard. We will continue our work and engaging our community to get active and push for a comprehensive immigration reform package in every state that we're in so that we solve this issue that is hurting our community, dividing our community, so we're seeing that conversation being had. Jeff Blake said he's open, the candidate here that ran for U.S. Senate, and the presumptive winner for the U.S. Senate race, said he's open for comprehensive immigration. So we're hearing that all across the board. So in order for us to really pass immigration reform, we need bipartisan support. So it looks like there's some space being created right now for that.
Jose Cardenas: We're almost out of time but let's jump ahead four years from now when you won't have Barack Obama at the head of the ticket. Presumably immigration reform will not be the hot issue that it is right now. Do you expect the numbers of Latinos participating to be higher?
Francisco Heredia: Yes and we expect the trends that we see as far as the growth, more Latinos are going to be 18 and older and becoming registered voters, more Latinos are becoming citizens and by 2016, you know, projections put it in the 2025 that Arizona will be a competitive state. We believe 2016 because of Latino growth in the electorate, Arizona will be a competitive state like Nevada, Colorado and Florida, that's being talked about in the presidential races.
Jose Cardenas: Well, director of Mi Familia Vota, thanks for joining us on "Horizonte."
Francisco Heredia: Thank you for the opportunity.
Migrant Desert Deaths
U.S. Border Patrol figures show that the Tucson sector has the highest number of migrant deaths in the desert. Luis Carrion, Producer from KUAT in Tucson, explains the update from the Pima County Medical Examiner's Office.
Luis Carrion - Producer, KUAT
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Jose Cardenas: U.S. Border patrol figures shows a 47% decrease in apprehensions since 2009. However, migrant deaths in the desert continue at a steady pace and the Tucson sector has the highest numbers. Producer Luis Carrion from KUAT in Tucson has an update from the Pima county medical examiner's office.
Luis Carrion: The international border between Mexico and the U.S. can be a contentious place and since policies were implemented in the 1990s, thousands of remains of men, women and children have been recovered on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Gregory Hess: We've been a hotbed for this for about 10 years, especially with the death aspect of it.
Luis Carrion: He heads the Pima county office of the medical examiner. As the chief medical examiner in Pima County, it's his job to provide active and timely death investigations for the county.
Gregory Hess: This we did for DNA.
Gregory Hess: In the state of Arizona, the medical examiner system, there's no corners and the counties are responsible for death investigations in Arizona. Pima county includes Tucson and a big chunk of the border and we do quite a bit of work for other counties that are smaller and don't have their own medical examiner office.
Luis Carrion: According to the doctor, having such a big chunk of the U.S.-Mexico border falls under the jurisdiction of his office means that migrant deaths account for much of his death.
Gregory Hess: The freshest numbers are the ones I compiled at the end of 2011. So at the end of 2011, we had recorded 1,911 migrant deaths since 2001. And we actually had identified almost 1,200 of those. So we do end up identifying more people than we don't but still, this is just so many. Nobody else has this problem.
Luis Carrion: Migrant deaths peeked in 2010 when 230 bodies were recovered in the desert. Border patrol has reported a significant drop in apprehensions this year but the number of bodies recovered by the medical examiner's office are on track to match the 184-body yearly average.
Gregory Hess: Do they have any tattoos, any surgeries, any dental work that's distinctive? These are the things we can try to match to try to identify them. If we can't, we can try to resort to DNA.
Luis Carrion: According to the doctor, his office has worked to expedite the process of identification and delivery of remains to the appropriate parties.
Gregory Hess: We've tried to be more aggressive about releasing remains when we're done with them and trying to find incentives for people responsible for burial of unidentified or indigent remains to come and get them quicker.
Luis Carrion: According to him, the sheer number of bodies that come through this facility has created storage problems for his office, a situation that is unique to the border dynamic of Pima county.
Gregory Hess: 2005 was the first year that we ran out of space in our cooler. So our indoor cooler holds about 120 people, which is actually quite a bit. So we exceeded that in 2005. We had to bring in a refrigerated truck, built this outdoor cooler that holds 142, which we exceeded a couple of times in subsequent years.
Luis Carrion: No other medical examiner has the problem of dealing with so many migrant deaths. These are unidentified bodies that are recovered from the desert far from the families and friends that can help identify who they are.
Gregory Hess: So essentially, this is a male but we don't know who it is. We found these remains in 2012.
Luis Carrion: The current migration dynamic has increased his workload and he says the problem is complex and any foreseeable solution remains elusive.
Gregory Hess: Clearly, if there wasn't an economic incentive for people to cross, they wouldn't do so. That sounds basic. How do you fix that is a big question. Other people would prefer to build sort of a Great Wall of China type situation and physically prevent people from getting across the desert and perhaps that would be effective, although likely people would find other ways if that were there in some fashion.
Luis Carrion: He says human migration both legal and illegal has taken place before around the world and for the team being, Pima county is at the epicenter of a major historical event but he says at some point things will have to change.
Gregory Hess: And for us anyway, we're just going to keep working as we have been until we suddenly stop finding bodies.
New ASU Mariachi Training Program
This week, ASU and Rosie's House, a music academy for children, launched a new mariachi training program. Ruben Hernandez, a member of the ASU Mariachi Committee, and Kimberly Marshall, Director of the ASU School of Music, talk about the partnership.
Ruben Hernandez - ASU Mariachi Committee
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Jose Cardenas: This week, Arizona State University and Rosie'S house, a music academy for children launched a new mariachi training program. The program will be taught by professor Jeff Nevin, a world-class mariachi performer will teach at Arizona State University in the spring. With me to talk about this partnership is Ruben Hernandez, a member of the ASU mariachi committee member. Also here is Kimberly Marshall, director of the Arizona State University School of Music. Kimberly, thanks for joining us. Let's talk very quickly about this relationship between the school of music and Rosie's house.
Kimberly Marshall: We thought it would be very important to have a fine mariachi program at the school of music. It's one of the finest schools in the country and we have fabulous instrumentalists and a real need for this type of program. Our local schools are calling out for it. So we have made the decision to have a fine course in mariachi studies. We've brought in a wonderful professor --
Jose Cardenas: He'll be working with some of the young people we see on the screen right now?
Kimberly Marshall: He will and his graduate students will be working even more directly with him. So Jeff is teaching a course in mariachi studies at ASU and Rosie's house has just launched their own mariachi program for students ages 12 to 18. And so many of the mariachis at ASU are going to be working with these young people, helping to keep them the different instruments and, of course, the many styles of mariachi playing. So it's a partnership, it's a way that the school of music at the university is working with the community to help foster a mariachi culture.
Jose Cardenas: Give us just a real quick overview of who Jeff Nevin is and how he came to be at ASU.
Kimberly Marshall: He grew up in Tucson. He always pursued his love of mariachi, but he also got a degree in composition. He came to the ASU school of music for a master's in music theory and then went on to achieve a Ph.D. in composition at the university of California in San Diego. And all the while, developing a very important connection with the world of mariachi, touring all over the world really. And he set up the first A.B. program in mariachi in the country just outside San Diego and so we were able to bring our alum back to start our own mariachi program at the school of music.
Jose Cardenas: And it will be one of only about two programs like this in the country.
Kimberly Marshall: Oh, really, there are no programs that have an undergraduate concentration in mariachi right now. It's really very, very unique. And we're looking to create whole communities of support in different ways because it's possible for nonmusic majors to study mariachi, also for community members to sign up for some of these programs and the response has been tremendous.
Jose Cardenas: Kimberly, thanks for that overview. Reuben, how did you get involved in this effort? You've been around the community a long time, you know mariachi. What was it that got you involved in this particular effort?
Ruben Hernandez: Knowing Kimberly and knowing that I am very active in the arts and culture arena of the community, when we were putting our heads together and saying how can we bring a mariachi program that's world-class to ASU? One of the things we decided to do and that I advised was let's get some Latino professors at ASU involved. So we got Carlos Ibanez.
Jose Cardenas: Head of the transborder school of studies.
Ruben Hernandez: He's the director, and Paul Espinosa at the school also. Carlos Castillo-Chavez, a professor of mathematical biology at ASU and a friend of Kimberly's and we invited the owner of Mario cafe who had expressed an interest in helping because she's an avid community arts and culture activist herself.
Jose Cardenas: Why would it be important to have this in an academic setting? We're in the southwest, we have a border with Mexico, there are mariachis everywhere. You have the annual mariachi conference and so forth. Why this need? What need do you think this fills?
Ruben Hernandez: Particularly here in the valley, we didn't have a world-class university-level mariachi curriculum and Jeff brings that very unique quality to ASU by agreeing to be an adjunct professor. He's employed at southwest college near San Diego concurrently but he's here at ASU and we felt that due to the controversies of S.B. 1070 and the political atmosphere, which was very hostile some said to the Latino community that to bring a mariachi world-class program here would be a point of pride to the Latino community to show them that ASU is not just a white ivory tower but that it is, in fact -- wants to be embedded in the local community and in particular the Latino community.
Jose Cardenas: As I understand it, despite his Anglo last name and he is Anglo, Jeff is a pretty hot commodity within the mariachi performing world. In fact, he's currently on his way to Mexico city to perform there?
Ruben Hernandez: Exactly and he is. He's also a composer and he's had a couple of previous concerts that I've been to at ASU. One with some of the ASU school of music faculty who do composing, doing some of their original compositions and kind of meshing that with his mariachi music. And also just a mariachi concert for the ASU community and the valley Latino community that was free.
Jose Cardenas: What do we expect to come from this? We've got Jeff and he'll be on campus next semester and I understand enrollment was doubled than what had been anticipated? Where do you expect it to go from there?
Ruben Hernandez: Jeff will also be sharing teaching duties between the school of music and the transborder studies school. Carlos Ibanez arranged that so that his students could be served by this expert in Latino music, if you will, as well as having the mariachi program there. So it actually is a twofer. You have him working at the school of music, you have him working with the transborder studies program and everybody, all the students have both benefited and the community benefits.
Jose Cardenas: And there's a desire ultimately to have the students who graduate from the program and I realize this is just an area of specialty, they're music students but to have them go out into the schools and do the same kinds of things with other groups that are going on with Rosie's house.
Ruben Hernandez: That was part of the vision of bringing a world-class mariachi instructor here to ASU was to have that instructor in a sense plant seeds in the local schools and in the -- and in particular the Latino-led nonprofits to create their own mariachi music programs so that more and more students can be -- can learn about their culture through the music, you know. This is building bridges between the cultures and bridges of understanding through music and that was one of the actual goals of the vision that we had and that has manifested. We plan to see this program progress as we get more sustainable funding through the years and the graduates from the ASU mariachi program to go ahead and themselves teach in the community also. So it multiplies the effect of qualified teachers in our community.
Jose Cardenas: Reuben, one last question or topic area. Going back to this issue of funding and Rosie's house, they've got some funding for this initial effort but there's a lot more to do to get the instruments and other things that they need to make this program a success.
Ruben Hernandez: Fundraising both at the school of music and Rosie's house are crucial to sustain this program. Right now, they're targeting 50 students for the Rosie's house program. They would love to have 300 students. But the obstacle comes in from having enough instruments so they're looking for financing buy more instruments and it's a non-tuition program at Rosie's house so that extra funding will allow more students to have non-tuition training. If people want to donate, they can go on the Internet and they'll get some information about that. It's www.rosieshouse.org. You can connect to the website that way and to the organization and it has information there that the whole audience can learn from and connect with Rosie's house.
Jose Cardenas: Thanks for joining us to talk about this wonderful program. Much appreciated.
Ruben Hernandez: Pleasure.
Jose Cardenas: That's our show for this Thursday evening. From all of us here at "Horizonte," I'm José Cárdenas. Have a good night.


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Pr3+ luminescence in GaAs and Al x Ga1−x As implanted with Pr
Praseodymium (Pr) emissions were investigated for Pr‐implanted GaAs and Al x Ga1−x As as a function of Al mole fraction, sample temperature, and anneal temperature using photoluminescence(PL)spectroscopy. Two groups of major PL peaks have been observed near 1.6 and 1.3 μm, which can be attributed to the crystal‐field‐split spin‐orbit level transitions of 3 F 3→3 H 4 and 1 G 4→3 H 5 of Pr3+ (4f 2), respectively. The PL intensity of Pr3+ varies dramatically with the Al mole fraction in Pr‐implanted Al x Ga1−x As. For GaAs, the PL peak intensity near 1.3 μm is strong and the peak intensity near 1.6 μm is weak, whereas the PL peak intensity near 1.6 μm is much stronger than that of 1.3 μm for Al x Ga1−x As. Furthermore, Al0.15Ga0.85As shows particularly strong luminescence peaks near 1.6 μm. PL emissions of Pr were detected for sample temperatures as high as 100 K, and several hot lines were identified. The optimal anneal temperatures for the Pr‐implanted GaAs and Al x Ga1−x As are between 725 and 775 °C. Dual implantations of Pr and Er into Al0.15Ga0.85As have also been made, but the PL results showed that the emission intensities of both ions did not increase compared to those of identically prepared singly implanted samples. Possible excitation processes are explored in light of these results.
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TIME: 4:30 p.m. LOCATION: 11,690 W. Gateway Blvd., West L.A.
In what has to rank as the most bizarre death of the riot, someone at Bob's Market in West L.A. strangled the 68-year-old Bel Air Estates resident in the produce section. A white male, Ratinoff was shopping at the store because it was the nearest market open. Ratinoff was buying vegetables, when he knocked some cornhusks to the ground. He began arguing with someone, and the situation escalated. Police made an arrest; no charges filed.
Charles William Orebo
TIME: 6 p.m. LOCATION: Florence Avenue, near Harbor Freeway overpass, South-Central L.A.
Heading down the Harbor Freeway, Orebo, a 22-year-old African-American, allegedly threatened a motorist, who turned out to be an off-duty LAPD officer. An off-duty L.A. Sheriff's deputy followed in the next car. It's unclear who started shooting, but people in all three vehicles exchanged fire. Orebo was thrown out of the car as it headed down the Florence Avenue off ramp. He had been shot in the head, back and left forearm. The shooting was ruled justifiable.
TIME: 7:30 p.m. LOCATION: Intersection of 51st and Main streets, Central City
Jackson, a 59-year-old African-American, was riding in a small Datsun, moving eastbound on 51st Street, when her car slammed into the back of a Ford van. Her death was ruled accidental.
TIME: 7:30 p.m. LOCATION: 5400 block of South Van Ness Avenue, South-Central L.A.
Alfred Miller, a 32-year-old African-American, was shot in the neck in a drive-by shooting. The bullet broke two of his vertebrae, hit his spine and lodged in his shoulder. It appears an arrest was made, but the D.A. declined to prosecute.
Kevin Andrew Evanshen
TIME: Midnight LOCATION: 11,849 Braddock Dr., Venice STATUS: Open case, LAPD's Criminal Conspiracy Division: (213) 473-7474
Homicide investigators nicknamed Evanshen the Good Samaritan. His mistake was trying to put out a fire started by looters at a check-cashing store. The 24-year-old white man slipped through a weakened portion of the office roof and died from burns and smoke inhalation.
TIME: Unknown LOCATION: 3100 Rosecrans Ave., Hawthorne STATUS: Open case, Gardena Police: (310) 217-9622
Authorities believe looters fatally beat Alvarez with sticks after the 40-year-old transient started throwing rocks at them to break up a stealing spree. Alvarez died on May 23. Gardena homicide investigator Mark Wilson believes someone saw the beating.
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TIME: Unknown LOCATION: Found on Harbor Freeway STATUS: Case open, LAPD's South Bureau Traffic: (323) 290-6063
The body of Benson, a 43-year-old African-American, was found on the freeway near downtown, an apparent hit-and-run victim.
TIME: 12:20 p.m. LOCATION: 7,600 block of Compton Avenue, Watts
A Sheriff's deputy believes the gunfire that killed Espinosa, 65, of South-Central was likely meant for police cars. Espinosa was shot in the chest as she walked down the street. She left behind a husband, Socorro. A Latino juvenile was convicted of murder and an assault with a gun on another person and given a two-year sentence at a juvenile camp. "I know it's hard to imagine, a two-year sentence for murder, but it happened," says Sheriff's Homicide Lieutenant Joseph Hartshorne.
TIME: 10:45 p.m. LOCATION: 11,900 block of Cometa Street, Pacoima
Ward, a 20-year-old African-American, was shot several times as he stood in front of a house. He left behind a young child. The case was closed by the LAPD.
TIME: Unknown LOCATION: 3115 S. Main St., South-Central L.A. STATUS: Open case, LAPD's Criminal Conspiracy Section: (213) 473-7474
A worker from a neighboring business found the body of Salgado, 20, inside a burned-out clothing store, Collective Merchandise Inc., on May 20. Authorities believe his body had been there since a May 2 fire. The death was ruled a homicide.
SUNDAY, May 3
TIME: 12:40 a.m. LOCATION: 1279 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena
Pasadena police shot Martin, a 22-year-old African-American, at a party that turned violent. Police cars sought help from a police helicopter, which was forced down by gunfire. As officers exchanged fire with party guests, Martin opened the apartment door and was shot in the head. He left behind a young daughter. The shooting was ruled accidental.
TIME: 7:40 p.m. LOCATION: Intersection of Pico Boulevard and New Hampshire Avenue, Pico-Union
It was after curfew and Rivas, 31, was driving his 1974 Datsun 280Z in the Rampart area, near a National Guardsmen post. Authorities said Rivas was driving fast, and Guardsmen responded by pointing their rifles at his car. Rivas stopped, made a U-turn, and went around the block. As he approached the Guardsmen a second time, his car hit one of the soldiers, and others opened fire with their M-16s. In all, 14 rounds were fired, and Rivas was hit five times. LAPD's Rampart homicide detectives cleared the Guardsmen.


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This is England '86... the TV series continues where the film left off
It's no longer going out on a limb to suggest television is superior to film – at least in terms of its storytelling potential. We've been enjoying a golden age of television drama for at least a decade and the argument has been made with increasing frequency and authority over that time.
There's a market for intelligent, challenging television drama – if not at the time of original broadcast then in the following years on DVD, representing a lucrative long tail. At the same time the feature film has been in decline, the victim of an obsession with spectacle and a desire to reach the biggest audience possible to recoup spiralling production costs.
Sequels, remakes and gimmicks such as 3D are the order of the day, pushing intelligent movies to the fringes. Television dramas such as The Sopranos, The Wire, Mad Men and True Blood have become cultural touchstones in a way few recent movies have.
Actors after meaty, well-written parts and writers looking for a broad canvas to work on are increasingly turning to television. When it was announced last week that the Coen brothers were developing a comedy for America's Fox Network, the real surprise was that it had taken so long. These days when a Kate Winslet, Steve Buscemi, Martin Scorsese or Jeremy Irons gets involved with a TV project, no one accuses them of slumming it (although Irons might have looked a little more closely at the script for The Borgias).
A good case study in the film versus television debate is the series This is England '86, airing now on SBS and featured at this year's Sydney Film Festival in a new strand of programming celebrating "cinematic television". It is a sequel to Shane Meadows's 2006 movie This is England, which SBS screened two days before the series began. Given the movie and series come from the same writer and feature the same cast, they provide a useful comparison.
The movie is about a young boy who finds a sense of belonging with a group of skinheads in Britain in the early '80s. It's a superb film, told in the classic three-act structure – set up, confrontation and climax/resolution. It is taut, powerful storytelling and demonstrates the effectiveness of that structure.
But the series, which picks up the tale three years later, takes the storytelling to another level. While short for a series, at just four hours, the advantages of a broader palette are apparent. Rather than concentrate on one protagonist, as the film does, the series widens the focus, fleshing out many of the film's peripheral characters and interweaving their stories.
Tonally there is a lot more going on, too. The series is by turns lighter and darker than the film and takes the viewer on an enthralling – at times exhausting – emotional journey.
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Directions to the Palace: Seek out Giacometti's "The Palace at 4 a.m." Go back precisely two hours. See towers and curtain walls of matchsticks, marble, marbles, light, cloud at stasis. Walk in. The beggar queen is dreaming on her throne of words… Welcome. You have arrived at the web home of Marly Youmans, maker of novels, poetry collections, and stories, as well as the occasional fantasy for younger readers.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
A gift for St. Valentine's Day
23 comments:
- marlyat2 said...
Passers-by who leave a note--
If you don't hear from me, it might be the 12 inches of snow today and the 10 tomorrow. One hopes they are over-estimating rather than under.
Better take your Valentine a day early and run! - 9:24 AM, February 13, 2007
- Joy In Life said...
Where can I find this "Power & Light"? Is it a book of poems? Mi piace...
- 10:37 AM, February 13, 2007
- marly said...
I'm glad you were pleased! "Power & Light" is a newish, not-yet-finished poem. This is about a quarter of it. I hope it will be in a book, some day--my second book of poems. I'm not quite finished fooling with the poems that will be in it.
However, I think it will be your kind of book somehow, partly because I see that you have your sights on power and light in your art...
And the little fragment might be a note from your Psyche, I suppose! - 3:35 PM, February 13, 2007
- Susangalique said...
Wow That is a lot of snow!!!
It sounds like you are going to have a snugly romantic Valentines with your sweetie.
I have class, but me and mike have watched some lifetimes valintines movies on tv that were fun, and today,
I vacumed up the ant invasion just so he would be comfortable while I was gone. - 5:27 PM, February 13, 2007
- marly said...
I'm afraid that it sounds as though three children have a snow day! My Mike still has to work...
- 6:30 PM, February 13, 2007
- jarvenpa said...
"Power & Light" indeed. And little carnations too. (now..I wonder..imagine a book of your poems illustrated by the artist of Laurelines...)
Poetry must be in the air, as well as rain and snow. I dredged out an old, old one of my own for my notebooks. - 9:51 PM, February 13, 2007
- MB said...
A lovely gift it is, Marly, thank you. Happy Valentine's Day to you — stay warm! My daughter, by the way, wishes me to tell you that she enjoyed your book, Ingledove. Now I'll have to read it, clearly...
- 10:45 PM, February 13, 2007
- marly said...
That would be lovely, wouldn't it? And I'd like to see more of your poems...
I have been sitting on a footstool by the fire, reading a book by a friend. And thank your daughter--a reader is always a good present, whether it is Valentine's Day or not!
* * *
They're predicting more inches than before. It's steady and fine snow, so far--looking beautiful in the streetlamp. The snow will have to work up to feather-size to hit 30 inches, I'd say. - 12:31 AM, February 14, 2007
- Jan said...
Marly: Just in case you dont refer back to "mycommentaboutyourcomment" (!) on my blog, I wanted to say how amazed I was that you went so far back on my postings...I am very touched!!
- 4:58 AM, February 14, 2007
- Robert said...
I don't know why but I thought of;
And moving through a mirror clear
That hangs before her all the year,
Shadows of the world appear.
after reading yours.
Power and Light has great merit, do we get it in instalments?
Just wet and cold here, at least the snow can look pretty.
http://charon.sfsu.edu/TENNYSON/TENNLADY.HTML - 5:02 AM, February 14, 2007
- marly said...
Since I am opposed to the idea of progress that rules the world, when I visit in the ether-world, I tend to jump around in the "past."
Why should a "new" post be more "important" than an "old"? Some are dated, some not.
Haven't thought about "The Lady of Shalott" in a while--good to remember.
And thanks. I don't know if you'll get any more of that poem till a book comes out. As whim takes me, I suppose.
Yes, the weathermen are sometimes right. It snowed all night, and snow is still falling steadily from low clouds--fine and constant and over all. The old hand-laid stone house and the brick or clapboard houses and the trees planted a few centuries back look like they're standing in the realm of magic. I don't like cold weather, but I love a beautiful snow.
It's deep, and walls are steadily rising along the sidewalks. The bumbly song of snow blowers keeps popping up in the background. Roger is clearing my front walk--hurrah for good neighbors! My children are being quite well-behaved, so far. My youngest and I spent an hour embellishing his already grand Valentines. - 11:12 AM, February 14, 2007
- perfume blue said...
Ah….the sweet, smell of perfume! Today's market is flooded with hundreds and hundreds of different fragrances
ranging from floral to woodsy. Most women love the smell of perfume, wearing it even when going to the grocery
store. The problem is that perfume allergy for some women, is anything but nice. - 12:23 PM, February 14, 2007
- Laura said...
This has a very Saint Teresa of Avila feel about it. And it is very beautiful. Yes, I think your poems and I would be a better match than some other of your work, don't you? Reading your poems fills my heart's eye with
images of things more than phantasms. I'm not much of a phantasm-producer, in any event.
Happy snowy Saint (while we're on the subject) Valentine's day. - 2:00 PM, February 14, 2007
- marlyat2 said...
What a persistent perfume salesman! Back for a second try; I shall have to have Clendon serve him with a warrant.
The muse in that story was a bit of a phantasm, although quite capable of tangible work... I fear that I am quite variable in what I do, even in poetry. It would be marvelous to try and match up, though; no doubt about that one.
This snow is becoming quite impressive. The van became a hill some hours ago, and the snow at the side door is already four feet deep. And they say it won't stop until about midnight.
The village seems to have given up on keeping even the main street clear. One narrow lane runs free, and I just spotted a sort of traffic jam, composed of a snow plow and a truck and an ATV--two going one way, and one going the other. Whatever will they do? The rest of the village is evidently buried. I was going to hike out to piano and guitar lessons with my children, but it seems that there's nowhere clear to walk... - 3:13 PM, February 14, 2007
- the Pot Boy said...
At last, fame for something other than baseball and opera! The Village of Cooperstown made the Weather Channel--30 inches already fallen and still snowing wildly.
- 7:29 PM, February 14, 2007
- Susangalique said...
I posted some sketches, just leaves really. Not sketches just doodling really.
I was inspiered by all your artsy friends. - 11:52 PM, February 14, 2007
- marly said...
That was rather dreamy and odd--all that hammering, just out of reach, while you doodle your leafy embellishments.
Went on a long sparkling wade through the snow tonight... No school again tomorrow. - 12:25 AM, February 15, 2007
- Robert said...
We are getting a bit worried about you Marly it is nearly 24 hours since your last communiqué.
- 2:12 PM, February 15, 2007
- marly said...
Lots of snow, lots of children, lots of shoveling...
I'm also going to be nuttily busy for the next ten days or thereabouts, and didn't really need a giant snowstorm right now. Ah, well. If I vanish for a bit, I'll be back. - 3:53 PM, February 15, 2007
- Lori Witzel said...
What a shimmering muse, in that poem. Can't wait to read more...
It's chilly here, for us wussies down South that is, but nothing as dramatic as The Vast White Blanket of Snow. Hope you have lots of hot chocolate to keep you warm! - 7:36 AM, February 16, 2007
- marly said...
Thanks, Lori--
Glad you liked the piece-of-poem.
Some of my Southern friends who have snow dreams were a bit envious of all this white weather. I would've been quite pleased to hand them shovels yesterday.
3rd day of no school! If you don't hear from me and think you ought, it's just our pal Jolly Havoc at work. - 8:05 AM, February 16, 2007
A romantic gift for your wife or girlfriend:
I found this gift in Internet, i gived it to my girlfriend and she
fascinated with the present ;)
They write your love or congratulation messages for somebody on the sand in one of the most romantic places of the Mediterranean Sea.
After this they take a picture of your message on the beach and send to you.
It's nice!!
John - 11:49 AM, November 05, 2007
- Happy said...
Valentine's Day history is full of romance - and you can take that romance to your life - just be free to love!:) Happy Valentine's Day!
- 3:28 PM, February 05, 2008


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I just watched live online coverage of the transit of Venus—a celestial event that won't happen again in my lifetime. Such a rare occurrence, combined with my ability to watch an image of it beamed to me from space, the very space from which the image originated, should really put things in perspective, or at least summon visions of some kind of ominous augury (Did I just hear an owl? No, it couldn't have been…). Yet, not being one to really believe in omens, I think the event is, like so many earthly things, simply a reminder about the passage of time as we experience it.
But speaking of omens, a lot has been written this week about what each team's warm-up matches heading to Euro 2012 seem to portend. With Italy losing to Russia, Portugal losing to Hungary, and England essentially losing to Belgium (or was it a pyrrhic victory, vis-à-vis Gary Cahill?), some dark (or at least uncertain) futures have been forecasted for these perennial power players.
Although in England's case, nobody really expects them to do much (a temperament that, refreshingly, is finally more British-sounding than the usual jingoistic and delusional hoopla), so if Venus' passing in front of the sun is an omen of some kind of transition, then that could only be a good thing for Roy Hodgson and the three lions.
However, the doubters are out there, including John Nicholson at Football365, who wrote in his post about media cliché, "The first England game I ever saw was the 1966 World Cup Final and it's been downhill since then." Well, so much for that, then.
So which teams seem to be cruising into the tournament? Well, Holland is riding a 6-0 thumping of Northern Ireland, and Germany has striker Miroslav Klose back after—strangely—not a very conspicuous absence, standings wise, since Germany has continued to roll over most opponents (except for France, notably) without him. He turns 34 on Saturday, and surely a win over Portugal would make as great a birthday present as any.
My belovèd France also comes in riding high after a 4-0 drubbing of Estonia (yes it's Estonia, but still), with striker Karim Benzema looking like he hasn't missed a step since his part in Real Madrid's record-breaking season in La Liga. I'm not saying they'll necessarily have an easy time against England in their opening match, considering the disciplined English defense, but let's just say I have Benzema and Olivier Giroud starting on my fantasy team that day.
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Marvin's Mittens [Review]
December 26, 2012
No enemies, no environmental hazards, and no fighting. These aren't the typical elements missing in a platform game, so it could sound like a very simple, even boring, game. But, surprisingly, it works. Canadian based developer Breakfall have been hard at work with a dream game that is rooted in their childhood days. The problem with this idea is that not all gamers have experienced wintertime, so the game has the burden of immersing you into an idea that the team from Breakfall hold dear. Have they succeeded in creating something special?
Such a simple game has a simple premise as well, so don't expect in-depth character development; though, there are one or two key moments. The game puts you in control of the main character, Marvin—a child so wrapped in winter gear that you wonder how he's able to move. Marvin's mitten is stolen by some unidentifiable thing and he quickly goes after it. The next couple of dedicated screens are set up to teach you the simple tools that the gameplay are built upon. The platform mechanics are simple and the good old formula of "travel to the right until the next screen" never seems to lose its fun.
As you progress you'll also come across animals that Marvin can sketch into his notebook, which act as one of the game's collectibles. (The kid isn't too bad at the drawings either. Maybe he should forget the mitten and continue practicing, though it wouldn't be as interesting of a game.) But you can't just breeze through a level, because getting too close to the animals causes them to run off. Fortunately, when starting a new day, they'll be back in the exact same places (almost like they're clocking into their job), being cute and waiting for you to find them.
Eventually, I reached what is one of the most important places in the game: an elf camp. These aren't territory protecting elf savages that'll try to kill Marvin, but instead magic bestowing ones (this kid is lucky). The elves you meet are also missing their mittens and Marvin vows to retrieve them. With the premise revealed, the snow elves bestow on Marvin's remaining mitten the ability to temporarily float. Basically, Marvin gets a double jump, which can be upgraded if he collects more snowflakes that now appear in all areas of the game.
After adding the last bits of gameplay mechanics I jumped right into exploring—then Mom came a-calling. Quite literally, Marvin's Mom calls and all control is disabled momentarily. Then you get slapped in the face with a timer; you can't stay outside all day. What do you expect if you're a child? I wonder which of the members of Breakfall had the childhood experience of such a strict curfew? Probably the same one who was bundled up as much as Marvin. (Sorry dude/dudette.)
These calls back home symbolize a break time in between the days of adventure, and also a save point for the player. But these breaks frustrated me more than eased me in, and I actually found myself stopping completely because the game is set upon your collection and exploration. If you don't find yourself wanting to continue, you'll find the game hard to pick up really quickly. The presentation of the save point was a nice touch: Marvin is tucked away into his bed to the sound of his mother's singing. The Breakfall team really poured themselves into the game, with little touches of home that could only have come from their childhood days and experiences. (Nicely done.)
Throughout my exploration of the snow covered land, one thing that became second nature were the controls. A platform game doesn't need complex control and movement, but the level design of Marvin's Mittens escalated the need for controls and physics to make you use your head more. Nothing was too painstakingly hard, but it still made sure you had your movement spot on from platform to platform.
Going into this game I had certain expectations, but surprisingly they were exceeded. The first thing I noticed is the beautiful rendering of the game. Plenty of effort has been put towards giving the game a hand-drawn and painted look. I give many kudos to the background designer, as so much work had to be put in to give the environment and atmosphere such a cohesive and consistent look.
One small detail that I think the developers tried to keep in players' minds subliminally is the scale. You normally wouldn't think too much on how big things are, but when put into the context of the main character's size it makes sense. The ridiculously large terrain and large-scale railroad tracks and trees that you use to scale, explore and advance are meant to send a message. You are seeing this world through the eyes of a child. The natural tendency of a child to use their imagination is, I think, expressed in the design specifically because it never escapes your mind that you are such a small part of the world. It's a small detail, but it's all it takes to make the immersion that much more inviting.
This game is meant to be relaxing to play; simple actions and controls with exploration and collecting being the key, but the music is on another level. (Props to Mike Keogh.) Considering the game environment is based on the magical snow land of Canada, it already has the base to create a serene environment. Every screen is treated as a different level so it is given its own piece of sound to go with. The music is so proper it's unreal; each stage's music on entrance settled me lower in my seat, it was that relaxing. Though, when the pause menu is left on too long the music doesn't loop and is just lost. (This could be contributed to the preview build I received.)
The animation in this 2D world is very well done, especially Marvin himself. His movement, gestures, and even sound for each and every action makes the character feel very alive. Particle effects are rendered very well, yet in some of the levels there was a severe lack of animation from certain machines. Hot air balloons look and feel like cutouts from paper rather than something with dimension and form. It could be argued that it was a preview build or that it's part of the presentation but these details stuck out as if they were unfinished. You can't put so much work into the backgrounds and characters and let the little details suffer. It takes the player out of the illusion that this is a window to another world.
This is a game for relaxing and casual play. I personally don't gravitate to that kind of gameplay, but Marvin's Mittens has been able to let me enjoy it. Developer Breakfall have taken the spin on a "experimental" game that takes away the convention of defeating an enemy, but with simple action and atmosphere have created something enjoyable. The fact that they were inspired by their childhood days shows their dedication in creating moments that you can believe happened in someone's life. Though they do convey that feeling in moments of the game, it's an ambitious project because the main idea of a winter wonderland isn't something that can be related to by everyone. But Marvin's Mittens itself isn't short of a real game experience; it's one that you shouldn't pass up. The music is some of the greatest I've heard and the adventure is worth the time if you can stand the repetitiveness and linear gameplay.
Out Of 5
Marvin's Mittens
The hand drawn backgrounds and animation are crisp. The animation, though, did falter in small details, which is a let down but nothing game breaking. Though the levels are primarily covered in a white blanket of snow, there was plenty of color and character to give a different feel to each.
Music is a core element to creating immersion and setting the mood of a game. Marvin's Mittens soundtrack is insanely good. Just go listen to it. Nothing else is needed. Character sound effects were good too.
The game engine runs smoothly and it doesn't have problems with the simplicity of Marvin's Mittens. The control of the character was responsive and with a little bit of time with the game you'll quickly master the float mechanic and even develop a trick or two.
Game Play
Platform. Platform. Play more. It's simple, collect snowflakes, explore, and repeat. Easy as that. but still a bit bland in variety of course.
You can't go wrong with a classic formula, keep moving to the right until something happens or the stage ends. The fact that there are no hazards or enemies really makes things stale over time. Unfortunately, that really limits the replay value.


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text: Paul Rodriguez' bike Melody started out life as a stock, violet colored 1997 Road King. "Back in '07," Paul says, "some drunk decided to drink too much alcohol, take some pills, and then drive his pickup truck around town. He jumped the curb in front of a bar I was performing at and wiped out three bikes, including mine. Of course we had to physically restain him until Johnny Law got there. The police wondered why his mouth was all bloody, but they didn't seem too concerned how it happened." Paul's insurance company totaled the bike but he bought it back from them after they cut him a check. With the extra money in hand Paul tore the bike down to the frame, with the motor and tranny being the only salvageable parts. He decided to fabricate, paint, or replace everything else that the bike needed. "With me being a musician," Paul said, "I figured my passion for music should be reflected not just in my songs and tattoos, but also in my bike's paint job too." Among the main features on this bike are the custom rear fender and taillights. The frenched and molded-in taillights act as run, brake, and turn signals and shaped like musical notes. Paul mentioned how much work it was, not to mention time and money, to get the lights how he wanted them. Light boards and custom boxes had to be fabricated to hold the LEDs. Auto Innovationz in Wichita, Kansas, performed all of the rear fender fab work, boxes for the lights, along with the paint job. Jason Rogers from the local Big Dog affiliate built the light boards for the LEDs as well as adding pigtails for two LEDs to illuminate the license plate. Paul fabricated the handlebars and integrated mirror himself. He states that after the paint and the hidden music notes people are most likely to comment on the shape of the internally wired handlebars. He had a heck of a time trying to cram all of the wiring and the throttle cables inside. He swears that his next set won't be as radical to ease the wiring process. Paul also made the 2-into-1 exhaust pipe that mates to the stock Evo heads. Other than a new carb and a cam the motor is stock. Paul's goal was attention to detail when he set out rebuilding his King. Every nut, bolt, and washer was polished if it wasn't already chrome. He took off anything he deemed unnecessary including the front running lights. Paul also takes pride in the fact that Melody isn't a trailer queen-he's ridden to Sturgis seven or eight times and all around the southern part of the country. Even with 70,000 miles on the Evo it still doesn't leak. When Paul originally had the idea for his RK he wanted to have the option to ride with or without the saddlebags but still look good. Paul painted or replaced everything that resides behind the saddlebags and tossed or cut off any brackets that served no purpose. Melody can go bagless in less time than it takes to drink two Beam and Cokes (his favorite). Paul says, "I can pull off the saddlebags and the quick release windscreen and go from old man bike to bar hopper in no time at all." SPEC SHEET GENERAL OWNER Paul Rodriguez YEAR/MAKE/MODEL '97/H-D/Road King FABRICATION Owner/Auto Innovationz ASSEMBLY Owner BUILD TIME Four months ENGINE YEAR/TYPE/SIZE '97/Evolution/80ci BUILDER H-D CAM Andrews EV37 CARBURETOR S&S AIR CLEANER S&S IGNITION Dyna EXHAUST Owner TRANSMISSION YEAR/TYPE '97/Five-speed FRAME YEAR/TYPE '97/FLHR SUSPENSION FRONT Perse Performance LENGTH 1 1/2 inches under TRIPLE TREES H-D REAR SHOCKS H-D/Owner WHEELS, TIRES, AND BRAKES FRONT BUILDER/SIZE AWW Megaspoke 40s18-inch TIRE/SIZE Metzeler/130/70-18 CALIPERS Performance Machine ROTORS Performance Machine REAR BUILDER/SIZE AWW Megaspoke 40s16-inch TIRE/SIZE Metzeler/140/70-16 CALIPER Performance Machine ROTOR Performance Machine PULLEY/SPROCKET Performance Machine FINISH/PAINT COLORS Electric Blue, Purple,White True Flame PAINTER Auto Innovationz GRAPHICS Auto Innovationz MOLDING Auto Innovationz PLATING/POLISHING Owner ACCESSORIES FRONT FENDER H-D REAR FENDER Unknown/Owner DASH Arlen Ness HANDLEBARS Owner GRIPS Exile Cycles MIRROR Owner HAND CONTROLS PM/H-D FOOT CONTROLS H-D FLOORBOARDS H-D Flames HEADLIGHT Stoners Delight Blue Dot TAILLIGHT Auto Innovationz TURN SIGNALS Auto Innovationz SEAT Corbin SADDLEBAGS H-D/Owner By Toph Bocchiaro Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!


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A stuffy nose and cough getting you down? A cold or flu is caused by a viral infection. Prescription medication only assists in reducing the symptoms, but there's no cure for the common cold.
Usually a cold lasts for seven days (the normal time the virus lasts in your body before it is eliminated). Prevention is better than cure.
Here are a few tips you can follow to avoid catching a cold:
- Avoid crowded places during seasons such as winters and the rainy season. This is because a cold can be transmitted by particles in the air, as well as contact with an infected person.
- If you have been near a person who is suffering from the flu, avoid touching your nose or face. This precaution protects you from transferring the infection from your hands into your respiratory system.
- Remember to always gargle with a warm salt water solution.
- A hand sanitizer can go a long way in protecting you from catching a cold.
- If you have a cold, always remember to carry enough tissues. Discard the used tissues regularly to avoid the infection lingering around.
- A common precaution to prevent your cold from spreading is to cover your mouth when you sneeze and cough. This reduces the chances of spreading the infection.
Here are a few home remedies that could help relieve the symptoms:
Tip 1 : Crush a tablespoon of carom seeds (ajwain) and tie it in a muslin cloth. Hold the bundle near your nose and inhale whenever you feel the discomfort of a blocked nose.
Tip 2: Drinking milk with pepper powder and a pinch of turmeric before bed, helps to relieve stuffiness and induce sleep.
Tip 3: For an irritable throat, a mixture of honey and ginger juice is very helpful. It helps to relieve the throat and suppresses cough.
Tip 4: Coarsely pound ginger is boiled in a cup of water till the water reduces to half the original volume, add some honey and drink hot at bedtime.


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