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Performance artist creates theatrical experience just 'For You'
The multidisciplinary performance artist Erika Chong Shuch knows that the whole concept of "For You" can sound elitist and exclusionary, so low-impact as to risk pointlessness. A year is a long time to spend planning, producing, writing, rehearsing and performing a show that only 12 audience members, who have to apply to be a part, get to see.
That all depends, however, on how you measure cost and impact.
"I was just curious around what happens when the performance isn't something that you're necessarily entitled to, that $20 cannot buy you access (to)," she says over coffee in early February. What if instead, "it takes commitment. ... It costs you something beyond $20. It costs you your time; it costs you your vulnerability. It costs you your stress, your energy, the risk that you've taken."
Those costs, as envisioned by Shuch and collaborators A. Ghigo DiTomasso, Rowena Richie and Ryan Tacata, are demanded by the application prompts of "For You": to create a map of home, create a self-portrait, take a photograph of a favorite object and "mail us a postcard in response to the prompt, 'What happened?'" Audience members must then give still more, during a series of "home visits," where artists ask about audience members' childhoods and relationships, hopes and shames and fears. Responses inform the eventual performance, about which audiences know nothing in advance, not even where it's to take place, just that they have to block off the entire day of Saturday, April 1.
Though "For You" might sound like a sui generis experience, it's also part of a growing trend of individualized theater pieces. Battersea Arts Center and Theater for One have staged on-one-one theater experiences in New York. Like the "For You" crew, Odyssey Works creates pieces for particular people, but their studies, each of one audience member, take months. Shuch also cites the work of Brian Lobel in Britain, one of whose pieces, "you have to forgive me ..." involves one-on-one watching of a "Sex and the City" episode.
Shuch sees "For You" in part as her way of resisting the Trump administration. "One of the only things that's making sense to me is deep, meaningful, personal connections and trying really hard to understand people who experience the world in a different way than I do."
It's also part of an effort to make her art feel less "general," she says. "You put something out into the world, and there's this assumption that everyone is interested. We start to gauge success based on those numbers — how many people are in the audience." As a result, "we in the theater world start to get really general around demographic success. It becomes a series of boxes that we check."
Shuch supports the goal of making theater more open and democratic, but wanted to find a means "that feels honest and true to me." She decided to "look at what we want our ideal audience to be and find 12 people that suit that" across age, gender and other spectra. The result is "audience development as relationship development" and a value on impact that isn't broad, but deep.
"For You," as its title suggests, is envisioned as a gift. "It's not art-making to serve me," says Shuch. "It does serve me, but it's not me processing my own grief or my own feelings or my own issues, which performance-making had always been for me."
And I was one of the lucky recipients.
As the four artists visit my house in February and March, I use photos and letters, wedding gifts and scraps of paper, song and inept dance to bring my family and work to life. I relish the uproarious visits, even though they also feel a bit constructed. When in life do you get to hold forth about yourself for so long, without ever being expected to requite with a question about someone else? Ultimately, the artists' generosity, compassion and curiosity quell my misgivings. They are giving me the gift of their interest, and I must reciprocate with the gift of my candor.
The performance itself is an embarrassment of gifts, Easter eggs tailor-made for each of the 12 of us but that also, somehow, weave into a coherent whole. We stage a nonsensical public protest and drive to an unknown destination, which turns out to be the Marin Headlands. There we witness a silent dance, whose 12 dancers wear name tags of the 12 audience members; at sunset, audience members reenact the same choreography, with the aid of individualized instructions on portable cassette players.
We are sent up and down craggy peaks to witness small hillside performance pieces; I get a head scratch, my favorite thing, and a reading of "Medea," my favorite Greek classic, from artist Naomi Newman. (You haven't experienced the tragedy until it's been read to you from behind, one hand menacingly on your shoulder.)
In a dusty barn, we get to select from a menu of short performance pieces. I motivate an original a cappella arrangement of Lesley Gore's "You Don't Own Me," a square-dance-inflected caricature of "Buried Child," as well as many, many reenactments of the time my mother spilled red wine on my father's white sweater.
We're served a formal dinner, with each appetizer, libation and main dish springing from a story or favorite indulgence of one of the 12. (A highlight includes "self-care chicken.") At the meal, I wish we audience members had had a chance to get acquainted with each other to at least some degree that the artists had gotten to know each of us. As it was, we were at the perfect dinner party, but still seated among strangers.
On the whole, being an audience member to "For You" reminded me of my wedding, where all kith and kin from different sections of my life were in one place. I remember having thought, on that day, "I will henceforth walk through life with a sense that I am charmed; because I have experienced this, I will forever have a well of magic to draw from. " The only time since I've felt that was during "For You" — and I hope, long after.
Lily Janiak is The San Francisco Chronicle's theater critic. Email: email@example.com Twitter: @LilyJaniak
Lily Janiak is The San Francisco Chronicle's theater critic. Email: email@example.com Twitter: @LilyJaniak
For You: To apply for the next round, beginning in September, visit www.foryou.productions


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Sound Technology will be exhibiting at SynthFest UK in Sheffield on the 7th October, showing a full range of synth and controlller products from ROLI, Nord and Teenage Engineering. Highlights include the new ROLI Seaboard and Lightpad M Blocks, Nord Stage 3 and the Teenage Engineering PO-32 pocket operator.
SynthFest UK has been created by Sound On Sound magazine to give companies of all sizes an opportunity to showcase their synth products in front of the public in what promises to be a great day out for all musicians, whether a pro, semi-pro or hobbyist.
The event features a Manufacturers' Showcase Village, Modular Meet Camp and related retailers alongside a programme of Q&A Sessions and Seminars.
For more information and to buy tickets at the discounted advance rate, visit the Synthfest UK website.

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Good morning Stampers,
I share with you today a Masculine card I made using a piece of acetate that I embossed with the Woodgrain TIEF.
Don't you agree it gives such an amazing effect?!
My base card is Crumb Cake with the acetate sheet over the top. I also sponged a little crumb cake ink on the back of the acetate sheet for more depth.
I have used the Chevron ribbon for some interest and stamped the good for you from the Banner Greetings Hostess Stamp Set.
Another circle of embossed crumb cake was punched out with a scallop circle punched out of acetate layered over the top (not sure if you can see that?)
Stampin' Up! products used:
Stamp Set: Banner Greetings
Inkpads: Crumb Cake
Cardstock: Crumb Cake & Neuturals DSP
Tools: Paper Trimmer, Circle 1 3/4″ Punch, Scallop Circle 2 3/8″ Punch, Paper Snips, Woodgrain TIEF
Accessories: Tombo Glue, Snail Adhesive, Dimensionals
To purchase any of these items, be sure to visit my online store!
Happy stamping,


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A collection of scholarly works about individual liberty and free markets. A project of Liberty Fund, Inc.
American Political Writing During the Founding Era: 1760-1805, ed. Charles S. Hyneman and Donald Lutz (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 1983). 2 vols. https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/2067,
These volumes provide a selection of seventy-six essays, pamphlets, speeches, and letters to newspapers written between 1760 and 1805 by American political and religious leaders. Many are obscure pieces that were previously available only in larger research libraries. But all illuminate the founding of the American republic and are essential reading for students and teachers of American political thought. The second volume includes an annotated bibliography of five hundred additional items for future reference. The subjects covered in this rich assortment of primary material range from constitutionalism, representation, and republicanism to freedom of the press, religious liberty, and slavery. Among the more noteworthy items reprinted, all in their entirety, are Stephen Hopkins, "The Rights of the Colonies Examined" (1764); Richard Bland, "An Inquiry into the Rights of the British Colonies" (1766); John Adams, "Thoughts on Government" (1776); Theophilus Parsons, "The Essex Result" (1778); James Madison, "Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments" (1785); James Kent, "An Introductory Lecture to a Course of Law Lectures" (1794); Noah Webster, "An Oration on the Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence" (1802); and James Wilson, "On Municipal Law" (1804).
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This material is put online to further the educational goals of Liberty Fund, Inc. Unless otherwise stated in the Copyright Information section above, this material may be used freely for educational and academic purposes. It may not be used in any way for profit.


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The Garden Update
Things have been busy in the garden. We're very much throw it in, leave it and hope for the best kind of gardeners, some stuff worked better than others. We're new to vegetable gardening so it has been a steep learning curve. We've also had to contend with slugs and caterpillars chomping away at the leaves. Where is the resident Mr & Mrs Toad (who usually live under the BBQ) when we need them?!?
I suppose we're living proof you can grow veg in containers in a small garden and with no greenhouse. Although we're by no means self-sufficient the few veg we have managed to grow has helped to cut down on shopping bills and nothing tastes better than veg picked fresh from the garden.
When I saw the seed packet for Rainbow Carrots I knew I had to have them. Although the seed packet was mixed it produced mostly white/yellow carrots that looked like parsnips. They may not have been the traditional carotene orange, but they sure tasted good. Sweet and succulent with a strong carrot flavour. They were very easy to grow, but lost some due to bolting back in July.
This year we've grown 3 varieties of tomatoes. Tumbling Toms in hanging baskets plus Black Tomatoes and some tomatoes that according to the packaging are the sweetest in the world. They were started in Hubby's dads greenhouse. We have lots of tomatoes, but none are ripen and ready to eat yet. We need to good few days of sunshine to get them red. If they don't hurry up and ripen we'll be making a huge batch of green tomato chutney.
Today we dug up the last of the beets. These are the same beets I used in my crazy coloured beetroot risotto. The shape of them means they are perfect for growing in pots. Like the carrots we lost some to bolting, but whats left are lovely sweet and earthy beetroots. When they started to grow they were so sweet and tender you could eat them raw.
I think the Blue Ballet Squash plants deserve the award for the "I can take over the garden" award. We started out with 5 seeds. 1 didn't germinate leaving us with 4 in the pot. As the plants grew 2 of the plants were transferred to my parent's garden, it has now got to the point were I'm donating one of the plants to school's Gardening Club as they are beginning encroach on the rest of the garden. According to the literature that came with the seeds "Each plant should produce two or three fruits up to 2kg each". Trust me, the rate we're going we'll be eating squash for breakfast, lunch and dinner! I love the way the plant winds itself around anything it can grasp. It's amazing how strong the little coils are. This is also one of the seeds we've been growing for the River Cottage Seed Project. In the next week we're hoping to try some of the flowers.
Now for the disappointing veg we've tried to grow. The picture above is the only Blauhide french bean we have. It's about an inch long. I don't think we'll be cooking with it any time soon! It's a shame as it is one of the River Cottage seeds. It could be that the pots are just not suitable for the beans.
These Falstaff sprouts were doing fantastically until a few days ago. We've had a sudden infestation of caterpillars. Probably explains why the garden has been full of butterflies recently. Serves me right laughing at the state of the school gardening club's cabbages, earlier on in the week, which are in a similar state.
So with the lessons we've learnt this year Hubby has already ordered seeds for next year. Bring it on!
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A native of Avon in central Minnesota has been named to lead the Americas division of global accounting-and-advisory services giant EY.
Kelly Grier, 48, who currently runs EY's 15-state central region from Chicago, will move to New York City next year to run the Americas business that covers 71,500 EY employees in 31 countries, including the United States, who generate $14.5 billion in annual revenue.
Grier will succeed Steve Howe, who has served as EY managing partner for the Americas since 2006, and who is retiring next year after 36 years with the firm.
"The Americas is our largest market, and its strong foundation comes from our shared culture and purpose of building a better working world," EY Global CEO Mark Weinberger said in a press release."Kelly has demonstrated uncompromised integrity and an ability to manage high-performing teams, while delivering exceptional results for EY clients."
"[Grier has] served many of the largest EY audit and advisory clients, helping them to transform and grow. Kelly also brings global experience having worked in Germany and Switzerland and has held a variety of roles, including Chicago office managing partner."
Grier, who grew up in Stearns County, earned a degree in accounting from Saint Mary's College of Notre Dame in Indiana. She previously served as a member of the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. She has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a "Young Global Leader."
"It is an exciting time to lead an innovative, dynamic and fast-paced organization with an unrelenting focus on helping clients solve their toughest challenges and realize their greatest ambitions," Grier said in a prepared statement.
Grier, who will assume the new post next July, never worked for EY's Twin Cities office. However, she oversees the 635-employee office from Chicago.
EY, one of the world's largest accounting firms, provides audit, transaction, tax and advisory services.


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The CMP Blog
The CMP Blog
Sam Cheadle, Project Stage Manager, on her varied role
As a project stage manager I always say that if I do my job well no-one knows I exist and now here I am writing a column for the Chester Chronicle. My day-to-day life is very varied, from answering emails (lots of them) to attending meetings with the Chester Mystery Plays board, completing site visits at Chester Cathedral and so much more.
During the rehearsals you can find me, as artistic director Peter Leslie Wild calls it, in 'the stage management corner' of the rehearsal space. Taking notes to share with the production team, answering emails (more of them), recording blocking as required, liaising with designer Dawn Allsopp regarding props, taking orders for company T-shirts and even making the company the odd cup of tea.
I am extremely lucky to have a dedicated and talented team who help make my role so much easier and a pleasure. Ultimately the most important part of my job is working with our ever-growing company of nearly 400 volunteers. Each with their own story, their own challenges and triumphs and it is wonderful to witness everyone's journey through the process of the mystery plays.
Watching crew members moved to tears during the Massacre of the Innocents rehearsal, smiling when a young performer returned having gone shopping for a Mother's Day present with a whisk to be told "What?" "My Dad said we need one" to receiving emails of news and photos of a company member's new grandchild. And emails (more emails) telling me how much the company members are enjoying being involved in the whole process, which are the best emails I receive. Also cake, there's always cake. Who could not love my job?
First published in the Chester Chronicle - Thursday March 15


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Mistletoe & Magic
Mistletoe & Magic Holiday Market | December 2-5, 2020 | Harvey Convention Center
Thank you to all of our vendors and to our community for supporting Mistletoe & Magic 2019! We look forward to seeing you at Mistletoe & Magic 2020!
Mistletoe & Magic is a four-day shopping extravaganza held at Harvey Convention Center in Tyler. This holiday market is a collection of more than 90 specialty boutiques and merchants from all over the country showcasing antiques, artwork, gourmet foods, jewelry, seasonal decorations, housewares, adult and children's clothing and much more. The weekend-long event is also host to brunches, style shows, musical entertainment and so much more!
As one of the Junior League of Tyler Inc.'s largest fundraisers, Mistletoe & Magic raises crucial funds that help financially support local non-profit agencies and community programs.
Want to know more about what to expect? Check out our video for just a glimpse of what Mistletoe & Magic has to offer.


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by Gail Rodgers
Eight year old Josh sat on the couch chatting easily. His Dad appeared in the living room and in a raised voice exclaimed, "Josh, I thought I told you to get into your pajamas!" As Josh dashed to the bedroom his dad turned to me and asked, "Why do they always have to wait until I raise my voice? It would be so nice if they'd just obey."
Sound familiar? How many of us have asked that same question? But we really do know the answer. It's simply easier to yell. And we set the pattern. Each child knows when that certain crescendo is reached that means "now!" If we told the kids once to do something and they knew the consequences if they didn't, then we would be responsible to enforce that consequence. And that isn't always easy. Especially if we are tired or have a lot on our minds. So, unfortunately, yelling seems to get some results.
Words and how they are said, set the tone in our homes. I consciously listened to the words in our home recently. I listened to those around me as they conversed and I paid close attention to what came out of my mouth. I saw some patterns that were good and others that I didn't like.
Taking inventory on the words spoken in our homes is a good exercise especially when we inventory ourselves along with it. Sometimes we don't even realize what has crept in or what is missing.
One winter when my kids were younger we cut out the shape of a sword and a bandaid. We taped these on our refrigerator door as a reminder that our words can bring hurt or healing. They can sting or they can strengthen. Words are very powerful. Tones too, imply so much. A soft answer can turn away anger but harsh words can stir it up.
In these hurried and changing times we live in, home should be an oasis where one can refuel to face the challenges that await. Why not inventory the words in your home?? If you find there needs to be a change, start with yourself and watch the results.


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J.R. Ward Quotes About PastQuotes about: Past
Blay said yet again, that old, familiar voice cutting through all of those years of rejection and judgment, giving him not just a rope of acceptance to hang on to, but a flesh-and-blood hand to lead him out of the darkness of his past... And into a future that didn't require lies or excuses, because what he was, and what they were, was both extraordinary-and not hing out of the ordinary. Love, after all, was universal.
He screamed for all he had lost...screamed for the half male he was...screamed for Jane...screamed for who his parents were and what he wished for his sister...screamed for what he had forced his best friend to do...He screamed, and screamed until there was no breath, no consciousness, no nothing. No past or present. Not even himself anymore. And in the midst of the chaos, in the strangest way, he became free.
In the silence, she felt the past and the present shift and mix, but that was a mirage. There was no way to comfort the lost boy he'd been back then. But she had the grown male. She had him right in her arms, and for a brief moment of whimsy, she imagined that she was never, ever going to let him go.
When he pulled back, Blay frowned. "You're shaking." Was it possible he wasn't imagining this? "Am I?" "Yes." "I don't care. I love you. I love you so damned much, and I"m sorry that I wasn't male enough to admit—" Blay stopped him with a kiss. "You're plenty male enough now--the rest of it's in the past." "I just...God, I really am shaking, aren't I? Yeah. But it's okay — I've got you." Qhuinn turned his face into one of the male's palms. "You always have. You've always had me...and my heart. My soul. Everything.
I don't need any explanation about what you do with your life. You and I...we grew up together,and that's it. Yeah, we shared a lot of stuff back then, and we were there for each other when it mattered. But neither one of us can fit into the clothes we used to wear , and this relationship between us is just the same. It doesn't fit in our lives any longer. We don't...fit anymore. And listen., I didn't mean to get pissy in the truck, but I think you need to be clear on this. You and I? We have a past. That's it. That's ...all we'll ever have" (Blay to Qhuinn).


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Deputy Director of Agriculture Kul Bhushan said in a meet-the-press programme under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Ritesh Chauhan that a budget of Rs 2.36 crore has been allotted to the Bilaspur district for setting up poly houses in the district. He added that 900 poly houses had been constructed till now in Bilaspur district. He said this scheme was fetching a good annual income for farmers and, on an average, the income of every poly house owner had grown by at least three times in much less land. The only condition was that there must be provision of water in this land.
He said 1,180 farmers were being given loans and subsidy worth Rs 2.32 crore (with 80 per cent subsidy component) for setting up sprinklers and drip facility. He added that from the current year bamboo-based poly houses, which were at least 66 per cent cheaper for the same area (though these have half of the life of the iron-based poly houses), were also being set up for those who would opt for these due to the availability of bamboo in their villages. Seventyseven bamboo poly houses had been set up till now this year in the district.


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We all stayed at my grandmas timeshare at the beautiful Tahoe Seasons Resort nestled in the pine trees just yards from Heavenly Ski Resort and less than a mile from Lake Tahoe. It brought back so many fond memories of when I was little. Every year my family and I would stay there a few days with my grandparents. In each of the spacious suites there's a giant jacuzzi, there was no time wasted before it was filled with warm water and tons of bubbles! Alex was digging the bubble bath with his cousins ~ Mimi even joined in on the fun!
Here's my grandma and I, she just turned 81! Isn't she beautiful?!
Alex, Julia and GG Gerrie
We all slept in (gotta' love those heavy curtains keeping out the morning sun), and after a unanimous vote, went to our favorite place for breakfast, Red Hut Cafe, also known as Red Hut Waffle Shop. They serve breakfast and lunch and their beautiful cafe is near Stateline. When they opened in 1959 the owners first priority was giving the customers the best service possible. As a customer I can say this is so true, the service, as well as the food, is amazing! In my humble opinion a trip to Tahoe wouldn't be complete without stopping in for some of Red Huts famous waffles, a stack of hot cakes or omelette's, or if you're in the mood for lunch they have some killer burgers as well! After being home a few days Alex asked me if we could go back to the "waffle shop", he loved it!
Alex and my mom, aka Mimi
Alex and I couldn't wait to build a snowman! The snow was melting away in the gorgeous sunshine. But not to worry, there were just enough snowflakes to build ourselves a fine snowman!
I think our little snowman turned out perfect! A perfect end to a perfect weekend with my young man Alex!


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The International Space Station in orbit
Researchers will go to all kinds of extremes in the name of science. In fact, some study takes place well outside normal human comfort zones – sometimes even outside our planet altogether. These seven laboratories around the world are examples of the more unusual environments in which experimentation takes place. And whether they're in the shadow of mountains or under the ocean, all of them help us make potentially valuable insights into the workings of our universe.
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The IceCube Neutrino Observatory
7. The World's Coldest Physics Laboratory – IceCube Neutrino Observatory, Antarctica
Strange as it may seem, some of the most useful equipment at the forefront of detecting high-energy neutrinos – subatomic particles known to originate from violent astronomical phenomena like exploding stars – is not a telescope in space, but rather an array of sensors deep below the Earth's surface. The IceCube Neutrino Observatory is located in the frozen wastes of Antarctica, under a thick layer of ice. Here, the neutrinos will sometimes react with water molecules to produce Cherenkov radiation, which can be picked up by photomultiplier tubes (PMTs).
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IceCube under the aurora australis
To create IceCube, spherical sensors known as Digital Optical Modules (DOMs) – containing the PMTs – were positioned on strings at depths of between 4,757 and 8,038 feet (1,450 and 2,450 meters). The DOMs range over 0.23 cubic miles (1 cubic kilometer) of ice, making them part of not only the coldest physics laboratory on Earth, but also the world's largest neutrino observatory. The raw data collected at the observatory adds up to one terabyte daily, of which approximately 100 gigabytes are transmitted for analysis.
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The Solenoidal Tracker at RHIC (STAR)
6. The World's Hottest Temperature-Producing Laboratory – Brookhaven National Laboratory, Long Island, New York, USA
In February 2010, the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) at the Brookhaven National Laboratory announced that it had produced a temperature of around 7.2 trillion degrees Fahrenheit (4 trillion degrees Celsius). It was the hottest temperature ever created by man: a staggering 250,000 times greater than the heat at the sun's center. This incredible achievement was brought about by colliding gold ions at almost the speed of light, creating a quark-gluon plasma – a soup of elementary particles that only existed in nature a tiny fraction of a second following the Big Bang.
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The STAR detects and tracks the thousands of particles yielded by every ion collision at RHIC.
The RHIC is the world's second most powerful heavy ion collider after the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. It is also the only facility in the world able to collide polarized protons in order to examine how protons get their spin. In fact, in addition to producing record-breaking temperatures, the RHIC also holds the record for the highest-energy polarized protons ever seen.
Image: YouTube/Lorenzo Pini
The Pyramid Laboratory, high in the Himalayas
5. The World's Highest Terrestrial Laboratory – The Pyramid Laboratory, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal
The Louvre in Paris isn't the only place able to boast a large, world-renowned glass pyramid. High in the Himalayas, in the Sagarmatha National Park of Nepal, stands a three-story-high pyramid-shaped laboratory and observatory made out of glass, steel and aluminum. The lab is located 16,568 feet (5,050 meters) above sea level, at the base of Mount Everest. Research done here extends across subjects including geology, the climate, the environment and human physiology.
Image: YouTube/Lorenzo Pini
A close-up of panels on the Pyramid Laboratory
The pyramid lab is the creation of the Ev-K2-CNR, a committee dedicated to promoting technical and scientific high-altitude research. It is separated into three levels; the first two of these contain various laboratories and warehouses, while the third is devoted to data processing and telecommunications. The pyramid has become a landmark not only to scientists, but also to the locals and tourists who sometimes make use of its telecoms facilities.
Image: NASA
A diver at the Aquarius Reef Base
4. The World's Deepest Underwater Laboratory – The NOAA Aquarius Reef Base, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Florida, USA
With so much yet to be discovered about the oceans, it may come as less of a surprise to hear that the NOAA Aquarius laboratory is the deepest undersea lab in the world than to learn that it holds this status due to the fact that it is the only one of its kind still in operation. (Earlier undersea research stations such as the Conshelf III and a cabin of the Conshelf II went deeper beneath the waves, but they were operational in the 1960s.) The Aquarius lab sits around 50 to 60 feet (15 to 18 meters) below the water's surface in a marine sanctuary in the Florida Keys. For the past two decades, researchers have been using it as an underwater base while they study the ecology of the reef around them. The facilities include six bunks and a bathroom, plus windows onto the watery world outside.
Image: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Another look at the Aquarius lab
Marine biologists aren't the only people to make use of the Aquarius laboratory. NASA has also used the facility to prepare astronauts for the weightlessness and solitude of outer space. And on September 30, 2013, oceanographer Fabien Cousteau, the grandson of legendary explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, plans to spend 31 days at the base with five teammates. His plans include creating a 3D IMAX documentary, trying out the latest underwater motorcycles, conducting important ecological research, and raising awareness about the lab, which is in desperate need of funding in order to continue.
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An aerial view of CERN showing the underground Large Hadron Collider tunnel
3. The World's Largest Particle Physics Laboratory – CERN, Geneva, Switzerland and France border
Located close to Geneva, the laboratory of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) spans more than 100 hectares (250 acres) of Switzerland and over 450 hectares (1,125 acres) of France – and the site is still looking to grow. The Large Hadron Collider is itself housed in a tunnel 492 feet (150 meters) below ground that stretches for 17 miles (27 kilometers), and there are plans to build another tunnel that will be three times this size. Still, considering the fact that the research being done at the facility aims to uncover clues about the nature of the universe itself, its massive scale is perhaps to be expected.
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A look at a section of the Large Hadron Collider
CERN was founded with the intention of supporting collaboration between scientists of different nations, and it has certainly succeeded in this goal. Currently, as many as 10,000 scientists and engineers from 113 different countries use the facility. In addition, it employs nearly 2,400 full-time staff and 1,500 part-time employees. Since it was founded in 1954, important and even Nobel Prize-winning discoveries have been made at the research center. It is also responsible for vital technological developments like the World Wide Web.
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An icy tunnel at SNOLAB
2. The World's Deepest Underground Laboratory – SNOLAB, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Like IceCube, the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNOLAB) in Ontario, Canada observes deep space phenomena far below the surface of Earth. It is located inside a nickel mine that is 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) deep. Below ground, the laboratory encompasses 16,404 square feet (5,000 square meters) of space, while above ground the facility boasts a 3,100 square-meter (10,170 square-foot) support building.
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An experiment in progress at SNOLAB
Research at SNOLAB focuses on astroparticle physics, including cosmic dark matter searches, low-energy solar neutrinos and supernova neutrino searches. However, scientists from various other fields, including geophysics and seismology, have also expressed interest in working at the facility, which could also be useful to underground biology researchers.
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Russian commander Sergey Alexandrovich Volkov can be seen operating a manual crane during the seventeenth trip to the International Space Station.
1. The World's Highest-Altitude Laboratory – International Space Station, Outer Space
There's no denying the International Space Station's (ISS) status as the most extreme science laboratory of them all. In terms of altitude, inhospitable environment and indeed speed, there's nothing quite like it. The ISS travels around the Earth at orbital altitudes ranging from 205 to 270 miles (330 to 435 kilometers), zipping along at a speed averaging 17,227 mph (27,724 km/h). The impressive space station is 239 feet (72.8 meters) long and 356 feet (108.5 meters) wide.
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The International Space Station photographed from Space Shuttle Atlantis in 2007
The ISS is used for a variety of experiments in fields including human biology, meteorology, physics and astronomy. Its almost weightless environment – the result of its constant state of freefall and not the zero gravity of outer space, as many think – means that it provides a unique setting for research. Astronauts from 15 different countries have visited this giant moving lab since November 2000. The ISS is expected to stay in operation until at least 2020, although it could remain in service till as late as 2028.


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Holy fish sticks! After four seasons of clones, conspiracies and plot twists, Orphan Black has revealed the fifth and final season's air date.
The sci-fi thriller is set to start making its final descent on 10 June 2017 on BBC America. As with the last two seasons, we're presuming episodes will be released on Netflix the following day for fans in the UK.
Speaking at Comic-Con last year, co-creator John Fawcett said: "The focus of season five, obviously, is we all want answers, goddammit.
"Much as planning the final season is bittersweet, the fun is knowing the ending. Because we've known it for a long time. So that's pretty cool."
Fawcett's co-creator Graeme Manson added to the hype, saying: "We always sort of had five seasons in mind, and the thing that we just didn't want to do is get kind of soft around the middle. We really think that it's cooler to cancel yourself than to get canceled, than to peter out."
After spending the last 40 episodes getting to know and falling in love with Sarah, Allison, Cosima, Helena and, hell, even Rachel, we're really not ready for Orphan Black to be over. But, damnit, we also want answers. Lots of answers. Hopefully Fawcett and Manson will go easy on us and not leave it on a cliffhanger.
If you're not already familiar with Orphan Black, we suggest you definitely check it out. Aside from the intense storyline, star Tatiana Maslany somehow plays, like, all of the main characters and heaps of supporting ones, and she's brilliant. She finally won a much-deserved Emmy for her many Orphan Black performances last year.
It's also really funny and sweet and great. We just love this show so much.
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Create Slow Zones
Slow zones consist of engineered traffic-calming measures such as speed humps, roundabouts, curb extensions, signs, optimized signal timing, and street markings to slow vehicles down to 20 miles per hour (mph) within clearly defined areas.
- Begin by building support among a diverse set of stakeholders
- Consult with all relevant stakeholders, including emergency services, police, local residents, transportation and public-health professionals, and driver organizations throughout all project stages
- Create a public-involvement process to incorporate residents' input on the type and location of proposed traffic-calming measures
- Establish a 20 mph speed limit across a district and not just an individual road
- Each zone entrance should have signs showing clearly that drivers are entering a reduced speed zone
- Install appropriately designed traffic measures at regular intervals about 200' apart
- Coordinate signal timing to move vehicles in a slow, steady pace
- Install traffic-calming measures systematically, such as:
- Vertical measures: raised intersections, speed tables, speed humps
- Horizontal measures: curb extensions, chicanes, and realigned intersections
- Road narrowing: gateways, curb extensions, reduced pavement or lane width, and intersection narrowing
- Accompany traffic-calming measures with plantings or street furniture to distinguish the roadway treatments, create a more walkable area, and encourage lower speeds
- Incorporate Public Rights-of-Way-Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) to ensure universal access in traffic-calming treatments
- Create a public-service education campaign to reduce vehicle speeds
- Measure crash data and vehicle speeds before and after implementation to demonstrate the benefits of speed zones
- Slows vehicular traffic
- Reduces casualties and collisions substantially (e.g., 42% in London)
- Reduces number of casualties and collisions on adjacent streets
- Reduces severity of traffic injuries
- Reduces cut-through traffic
- Encourages walking and cycling by creating a safer, more welcoming streetscape
- Potentially adds greenery and amenities to the streetscape
- Improves safety for all street users, regardless of age or ability
- Access for commercial deliveries
- Access for emergency vehicles
- Access for those with mobility or vision disabilities
- Access for transit
- Potential loss of curbside parking
Where to Use It
- Residential and local streets
- Town centers
- School campuses and surroundings
- Private property, planned communities, and resorts
- Parking lots and surroundings of shopping centers and outdoor markets
- Areas without major through traffic or thoroughfares
- Urban areas with excessive speeds
- Areas with high numbers of recorded accidents involving children
- Areas with high numbers of existing or expected pedestrians and/or cyclists
Professional Consensus
Recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The AASHTO Guide for the Planning, Design and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities includes Reduced Speed Zones, but only within the context of Chapter 2.5.4 Chapter Traffic Control and Crossings Near Schools
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"Now where are you?" turning around. "Death. . . where is your
hat? Your fire? Your tail?" "Why did you come here today?" "Do you need a lesson about Victory or do you want me to comb your hair?" "Are you in need of a new hat?"
"Are you going to respond . . . or not?" "ARE YOU HERE TO TAKE THIS SHADOW?" She closes her eyes. Death intrigues her. Death is a seed now. This body of water
is loving lavender. The death's skull contains great substance now. The Icaco plants don't
die even though the darlings are dying on the street on IC -20/20 near Estes. She starts
a chant ~~~
"Why do some people have sight but can't seie the beauty in patience" "Men. Men –beheaded" "The purple babies who live in the land need to be revived later next spring" "She doesn't want to wear her silver necklace with the coca leaf pendant from Peru
to a bloody wedding" "Can you read letters?" "Clean the book shelves like no other" "Read E. Bishop & dry peach roses in May" "I need a bicycle" the death sings ~~~ "My feet are not running fast enough"
she seems to hear in panic. "Death doesn't know me. No one does" she has trouble hearing now. Later alone she sits on the floor by a chair and sings ~~~ " I am
cleaning . . . cleaning a body with an encounter ─this body becomes what it truly is." A fluid of love ~~~ always taking her away from her practices and filling her up with poetry.
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Thursday, 18 October, 2001, 20:49 GMT 21:49 UK
Hapoel stun subdued Chelsea
Hapoel Tel Aviv 2-0 Chelsea
Chelsea set themselves a tough task to make it through to the third round of the Uefa Cup by conceding two late goals in Tel Aviv.
And Mario Melchiot did not help their cause by getting himself sent off for kicking out at an opponent.
The Blues might feel aggrieved at letting in such late goals, but the home side fully deserved their victory.
They were lively throughout and would have scored more had goalkeeper Mark Bosnich not been in such outstanding form for the visitors.
It was always going to be a testing night for the Blues. They arrived in Israel without six of their first team and were forced to hand debuts to Bosnich and 17-year-old defender Joel Katamarike.
The sides observed a minute's silence for the murder of the Israeli tourism minister at the start of the game.
And Chelsea wore shirts without the logo of their sponsor, Emirates Airlines, as it was felt it could cause offence to their hosts.
Vital intervention
Chelsea were lacklustre in the first half - they struggled to retain possession and mustered only one shot during the entire 45 minutes.
That effort came courtesy of Mario Stanic on 15 minutes. The Croat struck a fierce shot from the right-hand corner of the area that went wide of the far post.
Hapoel were lively and Milan Osterc and Sergei Klashenko were particularly impressive for them.
Chelsea defender John Terry made a vital intervention after 20 minutes when he slid to dispossess Klashenko as the striker prepared to shoot.
But Terry's central defensive partner, Katamarike, was enduring a difficult debut.
Klashenko got in front of the 17-year-old near the interval and unleashed a fierce angled drive that Bosnich did well to save.
Chelsea started the second half more brightly but faced a massive setback when Melchiot was sent off after 53 minutes.
The Dutch international was rightly shown the red card for kicking out at Shimon Gershon in the Chelsea area.
Yet Chelsea were ironically far more impressive with 10 men. Coach Claudio Ranieri brought on Sam Dalla Bona for the hugely disappointing Boudewijn Zenden and Gianfranco Zola went out to the left wing.
Zola started to get more of the ball and linked up well with Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink.
But the home side still created the better chances.
Bosnich had to be sharp to save twice from Osterc in quick succession.
And then came the late hammer blows. Gershon scored with a penalty after Terry had handled a right-wing cross from Bachar.
And then, deep into injury-time, Klashenco headed a Yossi Abuksis cross emphatically home from nine yards.
Hapoel Tel-Aviv: Elimelech, Bachar, Gershon, Domb, Antebi, Abuksis, Unishenko, Halmai, Pishont, Milan Osterc, Klashenco. Subs: Rahamin, Knafo, Benny Hadad, Saban, Hillel, Haftke, Luz.
Chelsea: Bosnich, Melchiot, Terry, Babayaro, Kitamarike, Stanic, Lampard, Jokanovic, Zenden, Zola, Hasselbaink. Subs: Dalla Bona, Forssell, Aleksidze, Keenan, Slatter, Baldwin, Evans.
Referee: D van Egmond (Holland).
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Admission to the graduate programs in Spanish is a competitive process based on a comparative evaluation of all applications received. In order to be considered for admission, applicants should meet the minimum requirements described below. Because the process is competitive, fulfilling the minimum requirements for admission does not ensure admission to the program. Initial review of graduate applications begins in the last week of January and continues on an on-going basis thereafter as completed applications are received. In order to receive full consideration for financial aid, applications should be received by January 15th for the following academic year. Prospective students to the M.A. and Ph.D. programs may also apply to begin graduate studies in the spring semester, but financial aid is not always available at that time. The M.F.A. program in Spanish Creative Writing only considers applications for fall semesters.
Minimum requirements:
Applicants to the Master of Arts program must have completed the equivalent of an undergraduate Spanish major with at least a 3.00 grade point average in courses for the major. An undergraduate within no more than four semester hours (s.h.) of graduation may be admitted to the Graduate School provided all undergraduate requirements are completed during the first semester of graduate studies. Applicants to the Master of Fine Arts program must have an undergraduate degree in a relevant field, with at least a 3.50 grade point average. pplicants to the PhD program must have completed the equivalent of an MA inSpanish or an MFA in Spanish Creative Writing with at least a 3.50 grade point average.
English Proficiency Requirements for Admission to the Graduate College: The graduate programs in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese are administered by the University of Iowa Graduate College. For international students whose native language is other than English, admission to the college requires demonstrating a certain level of proficiency in English. The Graduate College accepts scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), in the paper-based, computer-based or Internet-based version, or scores from the International English Language Testing Service exam (IELTS).
However, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese accepts only the results of the Internet-based TOEFL (IBT) for the purpose of determining an admitted student's eligibility for a teaching or research assistantship. An overall IBT score of 100 or higher, with a minimum score of 26 on the speaking component, is required before an offer of financial aid can be made.
The Graduate College requires a minimum of 81 on the IBT for admission, although this score is not sufficient for receiving an offer of financial aid. The TOEFL is given worldwide throughout the year. There is a fee for the examination and payment must accompany your order or it will be returned to you. The University's TOEFL school code is 6681. See http://grad.admissions.uiowa.edu/international/english-proficiency-requirements for more information.
Application Procedure: The application procedure for the M.A., M.F.A. and the Ph.D. program requires the submission of (1) the University of Iowa Graduate College application form, (2) three letters of recommendation from faculty members familiar with the student's record, or, for applicants to the M.F.A., letters from writers familiar with the student's writing, (3) a one- to two-page clearly articulated statement of purpose, (4) official transcripts from all universities and/or colleges attended. In addition, applicants to the M.A. program must submit a paper that shows ability to do linguistic or literary analysis. If this paper is written in English, then an additional writing sample in Spanish must also be submitted. Applicants to the M.F.A. must submit a sample of creative work in Spanish of at least 30 (but no more than 50) pages of prose fiction or theater or 20 pages of poetry that demonstrate excellent creative potential and native-like proficiency in Spanish.
Applicants to the PhD program must submit a minimum of two research papers which demonstrate achieved excellence in literary or linguistic analysis and argumentation. In the case of intent to write a dissertation with a creative component, applicants must also submit a sample of their creative work in Spanish. Usually these are papers and projects written during the course of the applicant's MA/MFA study. At least one of these papers must be in Spanish. At least one of these papers must be in Spanish. To start the process click on UI Admissions. You will be prompted to upload the documents you provide (statement of purpose, writing samples) as .pdf files.
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The Department is committed to providing financial aid to M.A., M.F.A. and Ph.D. candidates in Spanish to support their graduate studies and to enhance their development as teachers and scholars. Our primary means of financial support is through teaching assistantships awarded competitively. The typical appointment is for a half-time teaching assistantship, for which the teaching responsibilities are two sections each semester of Elementary or Intermediate Spanish in the General Education Program in Spanish Language.
For the academic year 2020-2021, the stipend for a half-time teaching assistantship is $19,236. The contract between the University and the teaching assistant union COGS also guarantees that TAs receive a full tuition scholarship for the typical full-time graduate student load (9 semester hours/semester) and that the University pay 50% of mandatory fees associates with full-time enrollment at the University. These salary rates and employment benefits are subject to change with each yearly contract.
Students who maintain good academic standing (GPA of at least 3.25), meet expectations in their progress toward degree, and maintain a good teaching record may normally expect two years of support while completing the M.A. or M.F.A. degree and four years of post- M.A. support while pursuing the PhD. Support beyond four years for the Ph.D. is rare and is awarded only in exceptional circumstances. Students who wish to be considered for financial support should apply directly to the department.
The department offers one competitive fellowship, the Ruth Davis Fellowship Award, which provides full summer support for one advanced doctoral student for one summer. Other sources of funding for graduate students at the University of Iowa include the Graduate College, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Graduate Student Senate, International Programs, and other units in the University.


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(VIDEO) Yemen's Houthi Rebels Claim They Hit Saudi Arabian F-15 Jet
A Royal Saudi Air Force aircraft has been downed in the Sa'da Province in the northwest of war-torn Yemen, rebels said, cited by local news outlets.
Houthi Rebels claim they have downed a Saudi Arabian F-15 jet, according to al Jazeera. Press TV reported that the aircraft was intercepted and downed by Yemen's air defense forces, backed by fighters from allied Popular Committees. The plane that was reportedly participating in the airstrikes on residential neighborhoods in the Sa'da province was hit by a surface-to-air missile.
Alleged images and a video of the falling plane.
The bloody conflict in Yemen between the Houthi movement and the government headed by President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi began in 2015. The Saudi-led coalition has launched the air campaign in support of Hadi, carrying out airstrikes in the country
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The interview will help you and the advisor establish an informed basis for deciding whether to work together. Expect to have a two-way conversation. Use the Canadian Securities Administrators' (CSA) Check Before You Invest workbook for recording the answers to the key questions below.
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What professional qualifications do you have and what do they mean?
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The investment advisor you choose should have the experience, skill, and willingness to work with clients like you. The way to find out if someone is a good fit for you is to discuss it directly.
How are you compensated and what fees do you charge?
Fees are an unavoidable part of investing. Find out more in our Advisor Compensation section.
What is the firm's dispute resolution policy?
If a registered firm receives a complaint about any of its trading or advising activities, it must inform the person making the complaint about the dispute resolution or mediation services that are available to them, and that the firm would pay for the services if the issue cannot be resolved without mediation.
Are you a good match for me?
It's helpful to hear straight from the investment advisor why they think you should hire them. This answer, combined with the others, will help you assess your comfort level in working with the advisor on a professional and personal level. If the investment advisor doesn't think they're a good match for you, find out why not.


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Top 10 Transformers WTF Moments
Mike Matei / June 25th, 2014
June 25, 2014 at 10:21 am
More Transformers? Wow, folks! You're in that kinda' mood lately, ain't ya'? XD
June 25, 2014 at 2:06 pm
Seeing as the new movie is coming out, the game to tie in with it kinda, Loot Crate them was transform, I'd say yeah more Transformers!!jasonjrf
June 25, 2014 at 9:44 pm
Bah Weep Grana Weep Ninny Bong
June 28, 2014 at 1:27 am
Will anyone join my Religo-Trekkie group?Rick
June 25, 2014 at 10:22 am
Also, FIRST!
June 25, 2014 at 2:00 pm
June 25, 2014 at 10:41 am
Yup this was the Dragon Ball Z of the 80s people
June 25, 2014 at 12:41 pm
Unless you lived in Japan, in which case Dragon Ball already existed in the '80s.
June 25, 2014 at 11:01 am
Beast wars was to be a completely different thing but as the show went on they tied the events to G1. I was a good show with a great story, Fun Characters (Rattrap, Dinobot, Megatron) n cool toyline. The sequel series Beast machines was an interesting take with a real WTF toyline. Crazy neon florescent colors for the Maximals and little show accuracy.
Lukas Sprehn
June 25, 2014 at 11:39 am
I agree. Beast Wars, despite its weird concepts and subpar CG and animation, actually has a damn fine story, and that was the sole reason it was able to captivate so many kids watching Saturday cartoons. They loved it. I did too 😀
June 26, 2014 at 6:23 pm
Bear in mind the "subpar CGI" was the best there was in 1996 for television, let alone cartoons. Comparing it to other CGI shows of the same era (Voltron: Third Dimension for example) the show was amazing.
August 3, 2014 at 10:21 pm
For me it was every Friday morning for the majority of the series. The CGI was considered subpar because it was dated, it was a TV show with a limited budget and this debuted the same month as N64's release to North America. The story was awesome, I remember when I had a beast wars action figure, I brought it to school during recess to play with on my own. Many other students who were also fans noticed this and started to bring their own too, we eventually had an entire squad of both teams able to duke it out.
June 25, 2014 at 12:09 pm
The first time I stumbled across Beast Wars on TV, I thought it was an episode from the CGI-animated series ReBoot. WTF indeed.
June 25, 2014 at 12:42 pm
It was done by the same studio in a similar style.J1a8son
June 25, 2014 at 11:04 am
I'm still scratching my head at #1. WTF?! Indeed!Lukas Sprehn
June 25, 2014 at 11:35 am
I think the robot ghost thing actually makes sense in a way. The Transformers aren't regular robots, you see. They have organs and such, just like us, they just happen to be metallic and operate like machines. They also have souls, kind of. The sparks, you know. Maybe it is their Spark, who allows for them to become ghosts. Maybe it's actually more like astral projections. You see, when a Transformer die, their spark is supposed to travel to the Well of All Sparks, or the Source, the thing that originally created the universe, and will merge with the Well, dilvering all the wisdom and memories the Transformer experienced in his life. Maybe, somehow, Starscream's spark, or mind, or something, was powerful enough to project an image of himself? Or maybe it's like the force ghosts in Star Wars. Who knows? Megatron also comes back as a ghost in Transformers: Cybertron (called Galaxy Force in Japan) I believe.
June 25, 2014 at 2:03 pm
In Beast Wars it was shown that his Spark had flown off and gone through a time warp. Starscream took over Waspinators body for an episode and kicked some ass until his usual antics got him beat. After which you see his spark fly off again and he spouts "I'll be back! Even if it takes a thousand years, I'LL BE REVENGED ON YOU ALL!"
June 25, 2014 at 11:49 am
Great video James! However, I would really have liked a list of the weirdest animation errors in Transformers!
June 25, 2014 at 12:35 pm
Girl on robot, how does that work, you ask? I assure you, the internet has way too many answers to that question, lol. 😀
June 25, 2014 at 1:31 pm
loved me some beast wars 🙂blackout
June 25, 2014 at 2:05 pm
How about the random dance party on the Junkions threw to the song "Dare To Be Stupid" in the movie?handsome pete
June 25, 2014 at 2:13 pm
oh, i thought it was the girl who loved astroglideMichael Archer
June 25, 2014 at 2:14 pm
Rumble's line "Hey, get down Sound Wave." is hilarious
June 25, 2014 at 3:12 pm
Beasts wars was the first transformers series i ever saw and i loved it when i was little. oh and Starscream's ghost showed up and took over Waspinator's body in one episode it was pretty good, from what I rememmber
June 25, 2014 at 3:13 pm
How did "Triple Takeover" not make this list? That episode is absurdly hilarious! Blitz wing lands in a football field and the player says "Coach! There's a tank in front of me! What do I do!?" "Give him the ball!" And then Blitzwing kidnaps the coach as his strategist and demands tactics from him. It's probably one of the funniest moments from the whole series.
June 25, 2014 at 3:19 pm
Cool to see one of the shows I drew storyboards for making the awesome list. "Aerial Assault" was a fun show to draw.
June 25, 2014 at 11:06 pm
Are the storyboards for that episode on your website? (I looked in the "Action Adventure" page but didn't see them.)EmSeeSquared
June 25, 2014 at 3:36 pm
No offense, James, I LOVE you work, but i think you've greatly misjudged Beast Wars here. Was it a departure from the norm at the time, sure, but let's look at some facts here:
True, the animation doesn't hold up well today, but we're talking 1996 here. There wasn't a lot of computer-animated shows at the time, and for a tv budget, it wasn't going to be the most stellar animation ever. Oh, and it was the same year as N64, so 😉
Also, the show was exceptionally well-written, with characters that were arguable more well-developed than in G1, and unlike in G1 where character deaths were pretty much restricted to just the movie, these characters were allowed to die IN the show itself! It was deep and ballsy stuff.
Again, yes, transforming animals WAS a departure. I initially waved it off myself. But the fact is: Beast Wars SAVED Transformers. In the late 80s and early 90s, popularity for Transformers was waning big time, one of the last gimmicks being Transformers Action Masters, which were basically Transformers THAT DON'T TRANSFORM! In 1993, Hasbro relaunched the brand as Transformers: Generation 2 (Which is why the original is referred to as Generation 1 😉 ), which were recolors of original G1 toys, along with some newer ones, and…..they didn't sell very well. Then they came out with Beast Wars, which sold EXTREMELY well, and coupled with the positive response from the show, it helped pave the way in the US for much more Transformers properties, evolving Transformers into a full-on franchise instead of remaining a relic from the 80s. Even if one doesn't really like Beast Wars, we should be thanking it 😉
June 26, 2014 at 11:53 pm
I agree. Back when Beast Wars first aired I thought it looked like crap but after watching it I was blown away by the character development and story. The CG just takes a while to adjust and it does improve, the stunning orchestral music was great. Also, no annoying humans! Well besides the human ancestors where Megatron tries to exterminate mankind until a former bad guy sacrifices his life for our future. The show is very powerful and goes a little beyond just a kids show. Its got a slightly higher imdb rating than G1. Its not like its a hated show at all.JMFabianoRPL
June 25, 2014 at 4:36 pm
No drunk Decepticons?JMFabianoRPL
June 25, 2014 at 4:37 pm
P.S. do you realize the double meaning of saying Seaspray turned into a "Mer-Man"?
June 25, 2014 at 4:39 pm
was best ,, one best canadian show ever
reboot was best than Donkey Kong Country 2 and beast warsKaygeebee
June 25, 2014 at 4:50 pm
The show was designed to sell as many toys as possible, so quality wasn't really their main concern. Shove as many new characters in as you can so kids will (their parents) will buy them. That must've been the guideline.
And I don't remember the Beastwars animation being that horrible. Maybe it was because back then I just didn't know any better. I mean the show came out just after Toy Story and CG TV shows were still pretty new.
June 25, 2014 at 5:06 pm
You forgot about the part where ALL the Decepticons get fall down DRUNK off Energon
June 26, 2014 at 8:00 am
Bah-weep-Graaaaagnah wheep ni ni bong :)Universal greeting works everytimeviJilance
June 25, 2014 at 5:08 pm
fuck you james, beast wars was way better than any shitty transformers cartoon. fuck the 80's, 90's shows were the best.Valis77
June 25, 2014 at 5:21 pm
no. you forgot where the kid confessed his love to arcee and she confessed her love to him back in one of the last episodes.Satnav
June 25, 2014 at 5:36 pm
I'll be another guy to second that Beast Wars was actually a pretty good show, James. Yeah, the CG has aged badly, and if you're that much a purist the animal thing may be off-putting, but it did have some good story arcs, humor, characterization, and eventually some cool homages to G1. Since let's face it, when you take away the nostalgia value, G1 wasn't really very well written or animated (though hey, for kiddie minds, it was quite something).
I personally more grew up on the G1 Marvel comics. They were generally better and ballsier than the show, with some great long-running storylines. You should check some out if you haven't already.S1eeper
June 25, 2014 at 6:02 pm
But…but I liked beast wars! haha.Podo
June 25, 2014 at 6:25 pm
Beast Wars was awesomePodo
June 25, 2014 at 6:26 pm
Beastwars is my favorite transformers seriesculwin
June 25, 2014 at 7:11 pm
Beast Wars is stupid.
90's sucked.
June 25, 2014 at 8:31 pm
oh look, a "my childhood was better than your childhood" 80s purist. Now, I'll be upfront and say i LOVED the 80s, and am an all-around 80s guy. But "90s sucked"? Soooo, Tiny Toons and Animaniacs sucked? Power Rangers sucked? X-Men sucked? BATMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES SUCKED? Wow, how high and mighty can you get?
June 25, 2014 at 9:40 pm
Pretty much I think he was referring to transformers which the 90's did suck for TF G1 was great the rest not so much. The g2 toys were horrible.jasonjrf
June 25, 2014 at 9:41 pm
The 90's had some good stuff Ninja Turtles which started very late 80's Xmen yes. Batman yes.Kenshiroh
June 25, 2014 at 11:09 pm
You make a good point, except for the Power Rangers. They sucked.EmSeeSquared
June 26, 2014 at 3:08 am
@Kenshiroh, remind me of the time when the million-dollar franchise with an entire convention centered on it went of the air, stopped selling toys, and fell into the depths of obscurity…?dragonfly82
June 26, 2014 at 1:13 am
Beast Wars was awesome.Michaud Yancey
June 25, 2014 at 9:02 pm
I tried to count all the WTF moments I personally remember from the G1 series that SHOULD have made this list (but didn't) that didn't get mentioned in the comments already (like the "Dare to be Stupid" dance party on Junk in the movie) and I just decided to say fuck it and throw out all the ones I can think of. If production errors count, seeing as how #1 WAS a production error, shouldn't Frank Welker's vocoder cutting out during the dialogue recording count just as much as fucked up choppy animation? I mean, Soundwave going from sounding like Soundwave to sounding like Dr. Claw back to sounding like Soundwave was definitely a WTF moment, especially since this happened more than once during the show's run and the producers left it in on each occasion. Also, no mention of Grimlock becoming a genius, creating the Technobots and transferring his newfound intelligence into them? Seriously, "Me no can teach you anymore" somehow escaped this list? Also, why was the episode "Call of the Primitives" not on this list? That whole episode was chock full of WTFery smh. Also, why is "Only Human" not on this list either? Cobra Commander going up against the Autobots wasn't WTF enough for you? Bear in mind, crossovers between G.I. Joe and Transformers really weren't a thing yet and this was somewhere along the same time as the G.I. Joe/Transformers Marvel crossover (which was a decidedly different canon than either animated series) and for the most part Cobra Commander really felt out of place in the episode. And no mention of Scourge stealing the Matrix and becoming some kind of deteriorated mutant? What about the revelation that the Quintessons built most of the Transformers? (I already mentioned "Call of the Primitives" but that totally goes hand in hand with this) And seriously? Sharkticons? Allicons? What, did the Quintessons get bored after building the Autobots and Decepticons and decided to see just how many other different types of Transformers they could create just for the hell of it? Considering that it's revealed in the movie than Junkions are ALSO Transformers (seriously, just how many planets out there besides Cybertron have Transformers as indigenous life forms anyway?) it wouldn't surprise me to learn the Quintessons made THEM too. There are more, lol but I done forgot/can't remember them right this minute. Basically, G1 was somewhat a clusterfuck of a series but considering merchandise driven programming kinda first became a real thing at the time this show first aired, and Transformers, along with other Hasbro licensed series like G.I. Joe, My Little Pony, Jem and Visionaries (seriously, Hasbro was cranking them mofos out left and right lol) is one of the first real examples of a toy company coming up with the idea that "Hey, we can just plaster these new toys we wanna sell all over a cartoon, kids love cartoons". And the biggest craze in advertising aimed at children was born with these series and still continues to this day. So while G1 was at times a major hot mess of a clusterfuck, we still have to take into consideration that one of our fondest childhood memories was of an ongoing glorified 22 minute toy commercial and take that with a grain of salt. Also, every child who grew up watching Transformers and cried when Optimus Prime died (and I was one of them admittedly, as were both of my brothers) should have felt incredibly insulted to grow up and learn that Hasbro's decision to kill Prime (something they gravely underestimated the backlash of) was one of the worst kinds of corporate symbolism ever. At the end of the day, Prime's death, something that upset a lot of children who watched the movie and angered a lot of those children's parents to the extent of threatening to boycott Hasbro, was merely symbolic of the abysmal drop in sales of Optimus Prime action figures, nothing more. And that in my own personal humble opinion was the most WTF G1 moment of them all.jasonjrf
June 25, 2014 at 9:28 pm
Before I even watch this I just have one thing to say. Bah Weep Grana Weep Ninny Bong. That is all
June 25, 2014 at 9:50 pm
And I thought anime didn't make sense, lol.KeeperX
June 25, 2014 at 10:02 pm
I'm surprised there was no Giant Purple Griffin mentioned, that was my WTF moment
June 25, 2014 at 10:31 pm
the most 80iest cartoon of all time
June 25, 2014 at 10:32 pm
I'm gonna have to agree with the others and say that Beast Wars was great show and a worthy successor to the Transformer name. Yeah the CGI hasn't aged well, but that's the case with a lot of shows like that. Also you could really tell the creators were big fans of the original show (see the 3-part episode the agenda). I would also argue that the episode Code of a Hero was just as sad and dramatic as the death of Optimus Prime, they even referenced hamlet in it. I would suggest any fan of the Transformers to give it a chance.
PS the same company's Voltron spin off was pretty cool too.strra
June 25, 2014 at 10:51 pm
starscream's ghost possessed waspinator in beast wars as well. i actually really enjoyed that show.Kenshiroh
June 25, 2014 at 11:13 pm
The writer of "The Girl Who Loved Powerglide", David Wise, later reused the same script with slight modifications for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episode "Poor Little Rich Turtle".nammm3
June 25, 2014 at 11:13 pm
LOL! I love these! Especially the list you made for TMNT's cartoon series 😀Don Skiver
June 25, 2014 at 11:23 pm
Bah Weep Grah Nah Weep Ninny Bong!!Valerie Dicaire
June 25, 2014 at 11:45 pm
Since you mentioned Beast Wars… Starscram's ghost actually shows up in one of the episodes of that series too… Anything from the original show crossing over to BW was always pretty cool. Loved BW!
June 26, 2014 at 12:38 am
Beast Wars is one of my favorite incarnations of Transformers. Although I didn't get to see much of it as a kid, but I did have some of the toys, and as someone born in the early 90s it has a lot of nostalgia value for me.dragonfly82
June 26, 2014 at 1:12 am
Completely disagree with you on Beast Wars,
even thought the CG was pretty primitive, the story and the characters were great.
you should check it out sometime James.
July 4, 2015 at 12:02 pm
IT WAS MADE IN THE FUUUUUCKING 90'S WHAT DO HONESTLY EXPECTSkeeerrrttt1
June 26, 2014 at 1:55 am
The biggest Transformer WTF moment to me is the Cosmic Rust episode where there is a rust curse, so the Decepticons go hump a giant beetle until Megatron comes and causes the beetle to shoot out a magic beam.
Not joking.
June 26, 2014 at 1:58 am
Hey don't diss beast wars!
June 26, 2014 at 2:37 am
The others are 80's classic moments, but the last one i really WTF.
I don't like that you called WTF the moment one of them got into the Matrix, of course it's fucked up, also some bits are a nod to Frank Zappa's Clayanimation and you should know it.
Also, you never saw a kid drawing perfeclty something he saw? Ok…
Meh video, the number one salvages it but the others are a stretch.
June 26, 2014 at 3:45 am
This is awesome great work!UltimateTomato
June 26, 2014 at 4:35 am
The movie theatre marquee isn't even consistent from side to front, yeesh.Mattashell
June 26, 2014 at 4:50 am
I'm probably totally wrong about this, but I think I remember hearing somewhere that the old Rhino dvds were transferred from the wrong masters or something like that and thus have animation mistakes that had been fixed on the versions that aired. But I don't really know if there's anything to that.
The WTF moment that springs to my mind is when the Decepticons encounter humans for the first time. Giant robots land on an oit rig and one of the workers yells "Get them!" and throws a rench at one of them.
June 26, 2014 at 5:19 am
Ah, how weird was animation in the 80's. Ja…Boo Daclown
June 26, 2014 at 6:12 am
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June 26, 2014 at 6:29 am
I Love This Video
June 26, 2014 at 6:32 am
And yes all these look like Oscar winning moments when compared to a man being pied on by a robot, or bouncing robot testicles, or robot leg humping, or…… (I could go on for hours)
And now TMNT is coming out, yet another part of my childhood is bending over to be raped hard.
June 26, 2014 at 8:23 am
I am not in the slightest bit surprised that a lot of the WTF moments are from season 2. Great video!tom tesla
June 26, 2014 at 9:08 am
To make justice, for beast wars, the animation get better in season 2.
June 26, 2014 at 1:17 pm
The #1 spot is just a layering issue. It would have looked much better if the object that was behind them was in the foreground like it was supposed to be.
It's obviously very common that if you dont have to draw something in animation, usually hidden stuff, you do not need to waste time and effort drawing it. Thats all thats going on there. But because of a simple layering flub, it looks like something that would get blammed off of Newgrounds a decade agoPablo1989
June 26, 2014 at 6:01 pm
😀 Hey!
Isnt that film director had olso apprance in G.I.JOE EP Cold Slither?
even voice actor used same.
June 26, 2014 at 6:24 pm
No mention of "Carnage In C Minor"? That was the ultimate WTF for Transformers G1 animated. First, the Autobots are flying – yes, flying – to divert a comet, then there's a Decepticon attack with *Brawn* shooting at the Autobots, then there's this planet where all the aliens *sing* every line of their dialog, and only Blaster and Soundwave can understand them. We also see Devestator get blown apart by *one blast* from Perceptor's cannon. And Soundwave is wearing an Autobot symbol *constantly* in this episode. And a dying Autobot is healed by the alien's musical healing power. And the craziness goes on. Seriously, this whole episode is a "WTF?" moment if I ever saw one. Someone was on drugs when they did this episode.
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June 27, 2014 at 12:39 am
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June 27, 2014 at 2:18 am
what the fuck is so wrong with beastwars?!?Matt
June 27, 2014 at 3:35 am
James, if you haven't watched all of Beast Wars, I highly recommended it, fucking amazing show and I'm sure you would love it.
As others have already mentioned, great story, great characters (Inferno the fire ant is my favourite Transformer in any series) The animation was cutting edge at the time. Also had plenty of G1 references.RetroGamingTeen
June 27, 2014 at 7:43 pm
There were weirder moments in my opinion…..Deacon Cole
June 28, 2014 at 10:27 am
What? No mention of "A Decepticon in King Arthur's Court" when Starscream makes Rumble collect a giant bowl of bird shit? For shame.Joker83
June 30, 2014 at 11:50 am
When I first saw the Age of Extension trailer I thought the huge T-Rex was supposed to be Megatron in his Beast Wars form.EmSeeSquared
June 30, 2014 at 10:50 pm
Incidentally I saw James this weekend at TooManyGames, and very kindly told him that i felt he'd greatly misjudged Beast Wars. I told him about how G1 was written solely to sell toys, and how Donald F. Glut (who incidentally wrote the novelization of The Empire Strikes Back) was particularly disenchanted by the experience of writing for G1 because the studio didn't care about quality scripts, they just wanted any script as fast as they could be written. Whereas Beast Wars' writers cared very strongly about the scriptwriting. James seemed interested, but whether or not he'll actually check Beast Wars out, I can't say.
July 1, 2014 at 1:47 pm
Many bash Beast Wars animation but the animation was special which you can't say about G1. The first season cost about 20 million to make. It won an Emmy for its production. Yes its dated but thats pretty normal for most cartoons.skwij
July 5, 2014 at 4:05 am
>sigh< Yup. There were lots of awesome moments in the old cartoons, and there were lots of these as well. Thanks for the video!Mick Taylor
July 7, 2014 at 3:32 am
Beast Wars was actually a much better show than G1 in many ways.
I hate to pull this card, but it seems like James and Mike cling to nostalgia a bit too much at times.
July 9, 2014 at 1:44 pm
How do you not include the episode where A: Megatron steals the empire state building
and B: they kidnap optimus Prime's BODY (not his head mind you) and repurpose it into a non-transforming alligator robot?
July 11, 2014 at 1:39 pm
beast wars is the only Transformers property i ever liked.Merdsman
July 23, 2014 at 6:29 pmHerlea Florin
August 17, 2014 at 12:14 pm
James can you review every Transformers live-action movie if you have time give us the Transformers Week or at least tell us your thoughts about the newest Transformers: Age of Extinction movie come on there must be something that you like
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