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October 2004
Hello All-
I've always played basic strategy with a positive progressive betting system-my session bank has always been 40 x my minimum bet. $5.oo table-$200.00 bank-simple.
Question: I'm now gettting into the area of counting-using Fred Renzeys' kissIII count-if I'm doing a 1-10 spread how much should my session money be? Minimum amount? Preferred amount?
October 2004
Prog - For a four hour session with a $5 unit, you need about $500-$600 to cover that 1:10 spread. Why not play double deck where you only need a 1:4 spread?
October 2004
thank Grift.
October 2004
so if I play double deck is my session bank requirement essentially half of what the bank requirement would be for a 6 decker shoe game?
what rule changes are there in double deck? if you bust do you turn your cards over right away? if you have a blackjack do you turn it over right away? is the basic strategy the same as for a shoe game?
I understand there's also a difference in terms of being allowed to split or double down-true?
October 2004
Prog - There is no "one size fits all" when it comes to double deck. Check the rules for the game in your area. Yes, when you bust you toss in your cards (face up). Yes, when you have a BJ, you show it. Most places will only let you use one hand on the cards. See if they hit or stand on a soft 17 and just what their rules are, before you play. Luck-2-U
October 2004
Prog - I would use $350-$400 for $5 DD......There are eight changes to basic strategy. Check the good websites, or let me know and I will send them to you.
October 2004
I also usually have $300 to $500 per session on DD but I can't remember ever finding a $5 table. My favorite Indian joint had $10 mins last year, then changed to $15. I think I saw $5 tables at Fitzgeralds downtown vegas last July.
October 2004
Any thought on dahl bankroll requirement? If you have 5k you can play Black chips. This is the bankroll guide I use. I think it highly improbable for a single player to accumulate 70k. Most solo card counters players will not get to big chip play.
Dr HiLo
October 2004
I will play devil's advocate here.
If you use a 1-10 spread, with a unit of $5, that means your max bet will be $50. If you have a BR of $500, you can sustain 10 max bet losses before ruin. Now the question to ask is "have you ever sat down at a table and lost 10 consecutive hands even when the count is high?" I have.
I have seen several "pro counters" suggest that your bankroll (not necessarily a session BR but the BR you take for (say) a weekend of playing) should be 100 "big bets". I've never done that myself, but then again I have played _many_ times where I had $500 to play with and playing any sort of decent spread (1-12 is typical for big shoe games for me) resulted in a fairly quick "ruin" and retirement for the night.
A good test is to get a decent piece of computer software to play blackjack, one that does periodic shuffles like a real casino, and then play it. Since it is funny money, use $1 as your basic unit, and play a few sessions to see how much money you need to handle those bad streaks that will happen. Obviously if you go bankrupt ona losing streak, you never get to "catch up" as will usually happen over a long session. My last trip to vegas saw me play with $1000 for my bankroll. I lost 1/2 of that the very first night, using a normal high-low counting strategy. Problem was that even with a TC of +10, if there are more than 10 cards left, there are still some little ones left to throw a monkey-wrench into the action. :)
I should note that I was really spreading about 1:8... more seemed to draw too much attention. In Vegas finding a $5 table was not easy (found a couple at the Tropicana and some at the downtown casinos. On the strip it seemed to be $10 in the afternoon, going to $15-$25 minimums at night. Playing on a $25 table with $1000 would likely bust out before your seat gets warm if the count goes up.
So 100X your small bet seems (to me) to be too low. 100X your big bet could be a lot of money. The truth probably lies somewhere in between. There are computer programs around that you can use to calculate your "risk of ruin" probability for a given bet spread and bankroll. I've not used one but it probably would be worthwhile.
October 2004
Dr HiLo - The "Pro's" that told you 100 big bets were either pulling your leg or they weren't pro's. I have made hundreds of weekend LV trips over the past 35 years and never used a bankroll of over 200
I will stand by the numbers I recommended to Prog.
October 2004
A very good introduction to this problem is "post
by Sage" and
several responses thereafter(so I don't write a book). Use that as a
guide, then like Grif has indicated, hone it with your personal experience.
Dr HiLo
October 2004
I suppose the first question I should ask is this:
(a) 100 small bets. = $500.00. I personally busted out with $500 on a $5 table at the Tropicana in Vegas this past June. Sometimes bad things happen. For example, I had the following happen:
True Count at +11. Dealt two 7's, dealer had a 6 up. Split the 7's. First 7 got a four, I doubled, now have two big bets on that hand. Got an ace for total=12. Second 7 got another 7 so I split to a third hand. Second hand got a 3, doubled that hand and got a second 3. Total = 13 with two big bets on that hand. Third 7 got yet another seven, split for the fourth(!) time. Third 7 then got a 3 (or 4 I really don't remember) but after doubling I got another small card. Fourth hand got a 2, for 9, which I promptly doubled again. Total of 8 big bets out. Dealer flipped over his hole card which was a 5, draw a 10, and sucked 8 big bets off the table at once.
Now agreed, that has only happened to me 4-5 times total in playing, and I didn't lose all 4 hands every time, most were probably at least partial winners if not all, but in one hand I was down 8 big bets. If I had only 100 small bets, and was spreading 1-10, on a $5 table, that turns into an instant $200 loss.
So, IMHO, 100 small bets seems too small _if_ you are using a 1-10 spread on a multi-deck shoe. I could be wrong, obviously, and should ask some of the real stats gurus (say on bj21.com) what would be an appropriate BR for the above scenario to have an acceptable risk of ruin.
(b) if 100 small bets is too small (IMHO) then your idea of 200 average bets deserves some analysis. I really don't know what the average bet would be on a $5 table with 1-10 spread on betting based on TC. Clearly if this were a "team effort" then the "average bet" would be the same as my "big" bet most likely, as the gorilla would really only jump in on a good count and drop a big bet rather than varying by the count and getting caught. So on that end of things, your 200 average bets would be bigger than my 100 big bets.
So back to reality of a single player trying to win some money. On a small dollar table, we are talking 5$ small, 50$ large (on 8 deck probably make that $60 large). $500 seems like it has too great a risk of ruin based on my getting ruined at that exact level in June (I had 2x that so I really was not ruined and eventually ended up for the week, but had I only had $500 I would have gone home broke for that trip). So $500 seems to be too low, you are saying the $5000 is too high which it probably is for the casual player) so where does that leave us? If your average bet is $10, then you are talking $2000 which is not that far from the $5000 I have heard pros write about. If your average bet goes up with a couple of "good shoes" to $20, then you are talking $4000 which is very close to that $5000.
Note that I won't claim to be an expert here. I have gone to a casino with $100 just ot have fun, and have played all night without busting out and leaving broke. I have also gone with $100 and been broke after 15 minutes.
And note that I am not at all saying you are wrong. I'm just giving a bit of perspective as to what _can_ happen on the BJ tables. Counting wins over the long haul, but I have personally seen it lose for a solid week, every night, on occasion. I have heard of 3 month slumps but fortunately have never experienced one of those.
I suppose a lot has to do with your particular betting schedule based on the TC also, ie how quickly do you ramp up. I will add that I _never_ go from 1 to 10 betting units on a single hand as some do, so I am probably a bit more conservative in my betting and yet I have still gotten burned a few times. And yes I realize that by ramping rather than jumping my bets, I am missing out on a bit of advantage, but at least I can still _play_ in the casinos I visit often. There is one in Las Vegas where I didn't ramp and got rammed as a result (rammed = banned) but I didn't really care and really did it to piss off a obnoxious dealer and pit boss.
(that is another story for another time however).
So, if you are happy with your BR, it probably works for you. I don't personally carry 100 big bets with me either. But there is that risk of ruin to consider...
October 2004
check out Blackjack attack that has the best bankroll requirements for counters. Don suggest 400units overall and about half that for a weekend junket. However, most solo counters like Ian Anderson play with 1000unit+ overall bankroll.
Dr HiLo
October 2004
I went back and looked at my old notes. It turns out that the Pro I mentioned said "50 big bets" not "100 big bets" So I was off by a factor of 2, and 50 big bets is probably fairly close to grifter's 200 average bets.
So, at 56 years old, memory is the first thing to go.
If anyone is interested ina real-life Uston story, let me know. I have one that is a bit embarassing but has to do with a face-to-face meeting a long time ago in Circus Circus in Vegas. :)
October 2004
Yep.....that's about "right on" with my numbers.....(of course I'm 64 so I don't even remember what I wrote 30 minutes ago) :wink: .....G.
October 2004
Grifter- Ain't you going to tell us about Kan? The math tells me that
I need 1200 for an ave. session. However, reality/experience tells
me it is 1600 based on the way I play. Which one do you think I
follow? Different games, bet spread, wong or not, etc, all are personal
Dr HiLo
October 2004
Another note. Grifter asked "why not play DD with a 1-4 spread." My answer is money usually. Uston might have been happy with $1000 betting units, or the MIT team, but I'm not. :) Last time on the coast the Beau only had one DD game running and it was a $100 table. 100-400 was outside the range I could stand there. I've played $100 tables before, but only with some careful planning to be sure I had a big enough BR to avoid an early ruin and exit.
I did see a counter spread 1-12 on a DD game with zero heat, zero attention, and a profit of maybe $5000 over about 1/2 hour of playing with 1200 bets max. My son and I watched open-mouthed once as he split and doubled with a $1200 bit bet out. Almost $5000 on the table waiting for one blink from lady luck to break his streak. But he won both. I was more interested in his ability to spread 1-12 with no attention of any kind. I can't do that in a 6d game very easily...
October 2004
DrHiLo - Actually that was more of a comment than a question, and money isn't the answer. There are plenty of $25 and under DD games in both LV and Laughlin.......But I do understand that everyone does not have access to these games partially because of money (travel costs).
October 2004
Speaking of travel cost: US Air, American and Southwest all have
deals that are hard to beat. I went from Louisville to Denver roundtrip
for $140. I don't think this is city of region dependent. School started,
vacations are over and there is no holiday close. Chk it out...........
Dr HiLo
October 2004
I live in Birmingham Alabama now. A drive to the mississippi gulf coast casinos is a 5 hour drive. A drive to Philadelphia MS is more like 3 hours. Also Southwest has some really good air fares from Bham to vegas. Our trip this summer was 89.00 one way, 178 round trip, which was not bad, although we did make them a couple of months in advance as the really cheap rates sell out quickly. We stayed at the MGM Grand for 79 bucks a night as well. But taking a week trip is a once or twice a year deal for me, whereas the drive to one of the MS destinations actually makes a drive-gamble-drive home trip doable, particularly to the Philly MS casino.
Only problem is that the BJ offerings are getting worse and worse. SD in MS is 6:5. And hit soft-17 is taking over the 6d games. I found one DD game at the Beau, 100 min, stand on all 17s, other usual split all pairs, split to 4x, DAS, DA2, etc still seem to be present. But the SD loses most of that in addition to the 6:5 nonsense. IE Double 10/11 only, no double after split, etc... at least in the one SD game I almost played. This is not meant to be a complete review of all MS casinos of course. Found a good DD game at the Imperial Palace with $5.00 mininum. Had a good two hour session that almost tripled my money there.
Looks like SD has gone to hell in a handbasket it seems.. at least at the vegas casinos I visited this summer (Grand, Casear's, Bellagio, NYNY, Paris, Luxor, and probably another or two I forgot, plus the ones I have visited in MS. I actually like 2d just as well, but they are simply not as common.
October 2004
DrHiLo -
"I actually like 2d just as well, but they are simply not as common"
. I'm sure you are right about the avaiaibility off DD games in Mississippi, but I believe you have a misconception about Nevada. In Laughlin alone there are 66 double deck tables of $25 or less...very, very common. (and I didn't even try to count the ones in LV, Reno, etc).
If you want a complete list, you can get a copy of CBJN online.
Dr HiLo
October 2004
When I said "not as common" I probably was really thinking more of the MS casinos that I get to more frequently, although I don't really recall much DD activity on the Strip in Vegas although I could be mistaken. When I played at the Grand, for example, first task was to find empty tables with a minimum that fit my plans for the night. On the weekend, from 5pm to 2am, it was tough to find an empty seat at the BJ tables, except for the $100 minimum tables. I really payed more attention to what fit my minimum requirement, and the DD games were very rare at $25 and lower. They may have had more than I noticed but either at higher minimums or fully occupied.
As far as laughlin goes, what can you tell me about the area? IE one nice point for Vegas (this is really missing on the MS gulf coast) is that there are lots of things to do besides sitting at a BJ table, which is important when my wife goes with me. She will play the slots, or occasionally at a $5 BJ table (BS only) but also likes to get out and do other things during the daytime hours. On the MS coast, you gamble, or you gamble, the ocean is not worth getting in (barrier islands make it dead calm on the actual coastline beach, etc).
I've only been to Reno a couple of times, nothing recent, but nothing seems to approach the glitz and glamour of the Vegas area with shows, things to see, places to go, day trips to incredible geographic landmarks, etc...
Also, when you mentioned "xxx DD tables available" are they typically alive and well? IE on a tuesday morning on the MS coast, 2/3 of the blackjack tables will be closed down, except for the few low-limit tables that are stuffed and the few high-limit tables that are open but empty.
I generally find better offerings off the main beach road in Biloxi. The Imperial Palace and/or BoomTown as one example where you can actually find $5 tables (my son likes BJ but is way beyond conservative in his betting. :) )
In Vegas I found similar things downtown, but older casinos with low ceilings and the like just wreck my eyes with all the smoke. Newer casinos with their cavern-like ceilings and good ventilation seem to be much better for my older eyes. In Vegas just going outside when it is 115 with a 25 knot wind plays havoc with me. Toss in the smoke and I nearly have to play blind. :)
October 2004
Hilo, Phd - Just leavin' to play some Hold 'Em at the local casino. I think I can answer most of the above......Let me get back to you later.....Grif'
Dr HiLo
October 2004
Thanks... BTW my wife has also wanted to take yet another trip to NYC and perhaps a side-trip to AC. Is AC worth a visit for the casinos? I hear nothing but negative comments about the BJ, and since I don't do slots and other table games, that would be an important detail. Anyone have any specific data? IE "the gamemaster" calls AC "pitiful" but I don't know how recent those comments are
October 2004
I play in A.C. all the time. I don't see what's so bad about it. 3:2 BJ, DAS, DOA, S17 no CSMs. Most all the casinos use 8 decks, with 6 for higher limits. The Borgata only has 6D. I'm not sure about the differences in penetration between the casinos.
Dr HiLo
October 2004
That doesn't sound bad for a 6d game. I think "the gamemaster" is really a 1d player. Since 1d has moved to 6:5 where I play, I gave up on it. 2d is the best "counter" deal I can find at present. I suspect that was the basis for his suggestion to save up and travel to reno/vegas rather than playing in AC, but sad to say, 1d in vegas seemed to be 6:5 whereever I tried..
October 2004
Re LV Double Deck: There are plenty of DD games, but not under the ideal conditions and playing times you are personally looking for. Four or five of the big glitter palaces on the Strip with the high ceilings and ventilation you are talking about have excellent $25 DD games on the late graveyard and early day shift; but you wont find them starting at 5:00 p.m ..Personally, I dont recommend playing at that time of day anyway. Too many newbies/ploppies/drunks/whatever. I have always played between about 3:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m .Both the Strip and Downtown have plenty of other stores that offer DD, but you will have to put up with the older, smoke-filled rooms. The games are there, Doc, you just have to choose your poison.
Re Laughlin: Just let me ramble . It is not LV ..It is not even close If you want glitz and glamour, stick with Vegas .You will not find the super hotels and restaurants like Bellagio and Caesars .That said, here ya go:
- Casinos are medium size with fair to very good hotels and restaurants.
- It is a gambling town, not a party town ..There is decent entertainment, but not the A acts you will find on the LV Strip.
- Less traffic, less crowded, less expensive, slower paced.
- I would guess the average age to be about 20 years higher than LV. An ol fart like you should feel very comfortable (this even older fart does).
- Comps are easy to get with just moderate play.
- Other activities .Its on the Colorado River so there is boating, fishing, jet-sking, parasailing, day trips, etc .Once a year there is a Harley rally if you want to ride your Hawg.
Thats just a quick overview ..Send me a PM with questions if you want nitty-gritty.
Regards .Grifter
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Starring: James Olson, Catherine Schell, Warren Mitchell, Adrienne Corri, Ori Levy, Dudley Foster, Bernard Bresslaw, Neil McCallum, Joby Blanshard, Michael Ripper, Robert Tayman, Sam Kydd, Carol Cleveland
Screenplay: Michael Carreras
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Although Hammer was best known for horror films, their entry into horror actually came by way of science fiction. Up until the 1950s, Hammer was pretty much your average low-to-medium budget production house, cranking out a lot of comedies, adventure, and war films. In 1955, however, the studio released a film featuring a popular sci-fi television series character by the name of Professor Quatermass. The movie, known as either The Quatermass Xperiment or The Creeping Unknown, was a blend of science fiction and horror, as was popular at the time, and it ended up being a big hit for Hammer. Encouraged by the film's success, they dabbled in a few more sci-fi horror films, including X: The Unknown in 1956 and a second Quatermass film, Enemy from Space, in 1957. Like The Creeping Unknown, both of these films featured elements of sci-fi and horror. But then the studio released Curse of Frankenstein, Horror of Dracula, and The Mummy in quick succession, and before you could blink twice, Hammer was the House of Horror. Their previous, largely successful forays into science fiction were all but forgotten as the studio repurposed itself to produce almost nothing but Gothic horror films for the next decade. Eventually though, even Hammer couldn't ignore that the space race had sparked interest in science fiction.
1968 was a big year for science fiction. 1969 was a big year for science over science fiction. In April of 1968, Planet of the Apes was released. Less than a week later, Stanley Kubrick released the game changing 2001: A Space Odyssey, featuring the world's most recognizable temporary soundtrack. The two of them represented a quantum leap forward in the quality of science fiction film making and the way in which they were regarded by both the public and film critics. Before 2001: A Space Odyssey, even serious science fiction films weren't taken very seriously. Movies like This Island Earth, When Worlds Collide, and Forbidden Planet did their best to show that science fiction movies could be meaningful and respectable, but decades of cut-rate quickies generally eliminated whatever goodwill bigger-budget efforts generated for the genre. Not that I'm really complaining; I've never felt that a movie genre had to be taken seriously by the mainstream to be taken seriously, and I've never felt that a film of any genre had to be respectable, either. But for some people, those things are a big deal.
England's Hammer Films had the misfortune of releasing their nicely decorated but somewhat tepid science fiction romp Moon Zero Two in the wake of 1968's two big genre-changing films, and as a result, Hammer's effort comes out looking decidedly small-scale and quaint. Perhaps even more crushing, Hammer released their breezy little moon adventure movie in 1969 and wound up competing directly with the actual Apollo moon landing. While a vision of the moon that included scantily-clad dancing girls and scotch dispensers appeals to a certain sensibility (mine), in the end Moon Zero Two just couldn't beat out Neil Armstrong actually hopping around on the surface of the moon, even though the real moon ended up not having any dancing girls or scotch — at least, one assumes, until Alan Shepard got up there with his golf clubs.
If Moon Zero Two got lost amid the shuffle of big-budget science fiction films and bigger-budget reality that seemed like science fiction, then no great crime has been committed. Moon Zero Two isn't really all that great a film, though it has enough goofball late '60s decor and outlandish costuming to make it an entertaining visual experience even if it fails to be much more than "middling" as a film. Part of the problem is that Hammer's forays into science fiction during the previous decade had been very much of the "thinking man" style of science fiction. While the theories in them may have been daft and half-baked, at the end of the day they were serious-faced films about serious scientists solving serious scientific mysteries by using serious science. Ten years later, Moon Zero Two dispensed entirely with the notion of science fiction being in any way intellectual and instead went for a rootin' tootin' space western. Now, I ain't no egghead bemoaning the dumbing down of the science fiction genre (maybe I am, a little). I like a good sci-fi action film just as I like a good sci-fi film full of guys in tweed suits sitting in a lab and fiddling with props while they discuss inverse quantum molecular accelerators being used to rephase the creature into its own dimension. Or, you know, whatever. My problem with Moon Zero Two striving to be a rootin' tootin' space western is that there's very little rootin' or tootin' in it.
In the future, the Cold War space race is waged between two cartoon representatives of the United States and the Soviet Union, who spend so much time engaged in Spy Vs. Spy level hijinks that it makes room for England to become a powerful player in the realm of space exploration. Captain William H. Kemp (James Olson, who would go on to star in The Andromeda Strain, a better but less attractively appointed science fiction film) and his partner Karminski (Ori Levy, who seems to have worked mostly in Israeli films) are a couple of freewheelin' space salvage pilots in the year 2021. They also give off a particularly homoerotic vibe, though that could just be Karminksi's Tom of Finland mustache doing the talking…the sweet, sweet showering together talking. Unfortunately, they don't turn out to be lovers, at least not out in the open, so my hopes for a gay film in which being gay isn't the theme of the film, but rather just another background detail remains unfulfilled. The duo seem moderately successful in the wild west of moon life circa 2021, but as is always the case things could be better. And things seem like they might be getting better when Kemp is contacted by moon tycoon J.J. Hubbard (Warren Mitchell, a familiar face from both the Secret Agent and The Avengers series), who wants Kemp to help him rope an asteroid that is basically one giant, orbiting sapphire.
It seems like a pretty sweet deal except that Hubbard, who probably should have been wearing a ten gallon hat and shouting "Yee haw!" as he danced around and shot the space equivalent of six shooters into the air if this movie really wanted a proper western vibe, has a sneering, prig-faced henchman (Bernard Bresslaw, with a performance that channels the pure essence of Stephen Fry) hanging around all the time. As any good space cowboy knows, anyone who employs snooty, sour-faced henchmen probably has some evil ulterior motive. Also, if that billionaire minces about in a purple tunic while wearing a monocle and sporting a pointy goatee — come on, man! Complicating things even further is that a mysterious woman named Clementine (former Bond girl and future Space: 1999 star Catherine Schell) is poking her nose into the plot. It seems that her brother, a moon miner (or "mooner" I assume) has vanished, and she suspects foul play. Naturally, Kemp will get involved with her so the movie can convolute itself a little by working in a whole claim jumper angle, since if you are going to make a space western, you have to cram in the plot cliches of every terrestrial western you can think of.
Screenwriter Michael Carreras certainly seems intent on making sure no western movie trope is left out of the script. He definitely seems more invested in that than he does in stitching together a plot that makes much sense or keep viewers interested. And so we get a procession of familiar wild west references, only with "lunar" attached to them. For instance, everyone hangs out in the lunar saloon, which I can't decide if I should call a salunar or samoon. Needless to say, as was required by law at the time, the saloon is frequented by Michael Ripper (this time in a…a…pardon me, but is that a vinyl flannel shirt???). The saloon has its own dancing girls, but instead of a saucy can-can show, they wear psychedelic body stockings and perform acts of abstract modern dance, since we all know that there's nothing hard drinkin' miners, be they mining moon rocks or coal, like more than to watch abstract modern dance. There's also a barroom brawl, though since all the alcohol is dispensed from one of those futuristic booze machines (the eventually evolutionary culmination of the Jagermeister dispenser), there are fewer broken whisky bottles than is appropriate, and they don't get to do that thing where a dude slides another dude down the length of the bar and through a bunch of abandoned drinking glasses — which is probably for the best, because I seriously doubt this movie would have been able to resist accompanying that classic barroom brawl move with a slide whistle sound effect.
There's also a local sheriff in the comely form of Adrienne Corri (Vampire Circus), though unlike other sheriffs of small old west frontier towns, she gets to parade around in thigh high PVC boots and a purple miniskirt (High Noon would have been such a better film if…). She and Kemp are supposed to have some sort of flirtatious rapport, but frankly, Kemp's romantic chemistry with his bear of a buddy Korminski is far more convincing. Ultimately, Clementine is Kemp's romantic interest, because the hero always has to fall for the distraught but determined woman looking to avenge her brother's murder. Other old west cliches grafted onto the year 2021 include the aforementioned claim jumper subplot, space Wells Fargo, and gunslingers who sling guns in considerably less exciting fashion than usual since everything is done in slow motion in order to convey that sense of low, low moon gravity. It's sort of like watching a gunfight filmed underwater. Or a zero G fist fight. Do we really move in slow motion in zero gravity? How did that become a thing?
Moon Zero Two is considered by most people to be an amiable misfire, and I can't really argue against the assertion. The movie wanders from beginning to end with the languid saunter of a ranch hand checking fence posts, and it never really achieves any sense of excitement or wonder, sort of like a ranch hand checking fence posts (even moon fence posts). But that said, and we'll dig into the negatives with a bit more detail eventually, there's still a lot about this movie that is, if not right, then is at least entertaining — which is far more important, in my book. Most obviously, there's the art direction. It's a matter of public record how fond I am of futuristic designs a la the 50s, 60s, and 70s, before Alien, wonderful movie that it is, condemned us to endless decades of sci-fi films set in poorly-lit metal corridors, populated by people in cargo pants. Have you ever seen the inside of our actual space station? You know what they have up there? Lights. Moon Zero Two seeks to recreate the look of 2001: A Space Odyssey, mixing the streamlined design of the jet-set swingin' sixties with the more outrageous and groovy aspects of the latter half of the decade — all filtered through the perception of a bunch of old British guys. The results are always eye-popping and usually totally absurd, like what might happen if Hammer transported the swingin' hippie-mods of Dracula AD 1972 to the moon.
Perhaps the most glorious absurdity dreamed up by the costuming department is the bizarre lampshade-cum-badminton shuttlecock hat that Clementine sports from time to time. The rest of the outfits are glorious and probably of a design familiar to anyone who appreciates such things — a blend of 1960s styles with a dash of Ancient Greece thrown in, plus lots of guys in turtleneck sweaters. Women, of course, favor wigs of unnatural, metallic colors, while the men prefer to sport muttonchop sideburns. Spacesuit designs vary between the big, bulbous-helmeted baggy suits from the Destination: Moon era of cinematic space suit design to the more slim cut, shiny plastic of the 2001: A Space Odyssey era. The hard shell suits may look cool, especially since they come in a variety of vibrant colors, but they seem perhaps a bit ill-designed for easy operation in the cramped quarters of a spaceship or lunar rover. But then, sometimes you have to make sacrifices in the name of looking good.
It's a vision of future fashion for which I still hold out some hope. I mean, come on. If America has lost interest in the exploration of space, is it because the Cold War ended, thus eliminating the bogeyman mortal enemy who spurred us on to conquer space before the red planet became a planet of reds? Or is it because our astronauts give interviews from the International Space Station while wearing drab polo shirts instead of turtlenecks, Nehru jackets, and a jaunty Ascot? Would the ISS not be a better place if the European Space Agency, instead of contributing logistics transport vehicles and a pressurized lab, had sent up an expansion module full of Swedish dancing girls and an Italian fashion designer armed with nothing but translucent plastic discs and some aluminum foil?
Unfortunately, we didn't chose to go that way, even though things looked promising once Alan Shepard was up there swatting golf balls around. I mean, where golfers go country clubs, Johnnie Walker Blue, and mistresses are soon to follow, right? I don't know what went wrong, but the combined artistic visions of Moon Zero Two and The X From Outer Space somehow didn't result in the moon getting its own swingin' nightclub. Heck, we never even thought to let astronauts pick their own spacesuit colors. We make them all wear white or orange when I know some of them are yearning for a sweet mauve spacesuit. And I don't know what jackass forgot to install the scotch dispenser on the space shuttle, but come on! The idea of outer space as the wild west seemed logical enough, but that wild west manifest destiny land rush petered out, and rather than ushering in a future full of seat-of-the-pants space adventure and wild west lawlessness, space exploration became a drab Earth-orbit industry, and the wild west lawlessness was reserved for the internet.
Ludicrous as the art design may be for Moon Zero Two, I love it. Sylvia Anderson must have been influenced in some way by Moon Zero Two when she designed the awesome costumes for Gerry Anderson's television show UFO (well, awesome except for the string vest uniforms of the submarine crew). Moon Zero Two isn't quite as outre in its design as, say, Barbarella or Danger! Diabolik, but hey — those were all Italians and French guys. Moon Zero Two was a bunch of old British guys. It must have taken every ounce of his willpower for writer/producer Michael Carreras not to just suit everyone up in Harris Tweed space suits. Luckily, most men are also dirty old men, so no matter what they might have thought of crazy hippie fashion and weird pop arty fiddle-dee-do, there was no way the lads at Hammer weren't going to get Catherine Schell into a skimpy little space bikini at some point.
I also really like the miniatures and model work. The designers of Moon Zero Two's spaceships and lunar rovers had the benefit of working at a time when actual moon vehicles were being unveiled, so they took those real-world ideas and taped some extra crap to them, then called it a day. I mean, are you going to really design a better lunar lander than the lunar lander that actually made a lunar landing? Just add a whiskey dispenser to that baby, and you're ready to go. The moon city is also a beautifully intricate model, as are the various moon outposts. The extensive miniature work makes Moon Zero Two look less like 2001 and more like a Japanese sci-fi film, or maybe one of those wild and ridiculous sci-fi films Antonio Margheriti was cranking out down in Italy around the same time. That's all pretty cool with me. While 2001: A Space Odyssey may have gone and raised the bar for the quality of special effects in science fiction movies, there was still plenty of room for the more modest sort of miniature work done in films like this one. Sort of how like The Beatles ushered in the beginning of the end for Elvis, but there was still plenty to love about Elvis.
For the most part, the acting is typically Hammer, which means solidly professional. American James Olson doesn't exactly look the part of a two-fisted space cowboy, but I reckon sometimes even heroes suffer from receding hairlines. He's able and charismatic in the role though, and easy to get along with. Ori Levy is there to crack wise, Adrienne Corri seems to think she's in a more serious movie than she is, and Catherine Schell is…well, she's a very beautiful woman. The heavies are obviously hamming it up mightily. Bernard Bresslaw's dim-witted henchman Harry seems like he might have wandered in from one of the Carry On films (actually, he did — Bresslaw was a regular in that series), and he goes through the entire movie with a cartoonish look of utter disdain and disapproving snobbishness. Warren Mitchell plays a villain with a monocle and a billowy purple shirt, and he knows exactly what kind of performance that outfit demands. In general, it's a bunch of actors delivering appropriate performances for the material, which is light, slight, and not terribly serious-minded.
And then something goes really wrong. You have good actors. You have insane costumes. Bright colors, spaceship models, moon buggies, Catherine Schell in a little space bikini, Ori Levy with his space gay cop mustache, space dancing girls in giant space cowboy hats — man, everything about this movie should be awesome. And if all you ever did was watch it as a visual experience, it would be pretty awesome indeed. But this is a movie, not a bunch of drawings, so ir behooves the film to provide us with a story. The story isn't that great, but it's serviceable enough. The execution of that story, however, is where the balloon wheels start to come off of Moon Zero Two's moon buggy. It's like a hyper little kid asked his stuffy old grandpa to tell him a story involving sexy space girls, space cowboys, lunar gunfights, and scotch machines, and the grandpa proceeds to take all those individually wonderful elements and plant them in a meandering story told in a remarkably dry and listless tone.
Carreras and Baker just can't find the energetic vibe this movie needs to succeed. 1969 wasn't an especially productive year for Hammer. Besides Moon Zero Two, their only other film of note was Frankenstein Created Woman. It was the beginning of the rocky, rudderless era that would see the studio struggle and fail to stay culturally and financially viable. As confused and ultimately fatal to the studio as that period was, it resulted in some of my favorite Hammer films. I was sure, upon seeing stills from the movie, that Moon Zero Two would be among those movies, but it doesn't live up to the visual promise. It's a record you put on in the background. It's fine as dressing, but when you start to pay attention to it with anything more than a passing glance, it's too evident how boring the production is.
I suppose you can chalk it up to Hammer treading into unfamiliar, experimental territory. I don't know, really. Baker was a good director. When Hammer first decided to try their hand at science fiction films again, they put Baker in charge of 1967's Quatermass and the Pit, one of my favorite movies. But that was an older-school style of science fiction, again with elements of horror blended into the mix. While his experience with that film may have made Baker the obvious choice for Moon Zero Two, the difference between the two types of films shows that science fiction is a huge and varied genre, and the right director for one style of science fiction film is not necessarily a good fit for another style of science fiction film. Case in point — as great as I think Quatermass and the Pit is, the final resolution of the film is, I feel, somewhat weak. After building up such great tension with an old school approach to sci-fi storytelling, the conflict is resolved with an action sequence in which James Donald has to scurry up a crane and use it against a giant alien apparition. It supposed to be a nail-biting action sequence, but its pretty lackluster and leaves one thinking, "Really? That was the end?"
Moon Zero Two is a style of film that demands a director with a deft hand at action, and Baker just isn't up to the task. As a result, the whole of the movie feels sort of like the awkwardly paced, oddly unsatisfying final action sequence in Quatermass and the Pit. I know I should be having fun. I know the movie has all the pieces I consider requisite for making something fun. But the fun never sticks around for very long, popping from time to time like Michael Ripper making a cameo appearance. Once the movie was over, I just sort of shrugged and thought, "well, that was a movie." I do think the art design and costuming make the film worth watching. As a fashion experiment, it's a lot of fun. As a visual experience, it's a feast. But as a rollicking, two-fisted outer space adventure, Moon Zero Two simply doesn't have the energy its appearance demands.


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We may not know much about the February LSAT, but we do know that it is over.
Today thousands of law school hopefuls filled LSAT testing centers across the country in hopes of earning an LSAT score that will catapult them into law school admission paradise. Were you one of them? What did you think of the February LSAT?
Some early reports have indicated that it was a beast of an LSAT (one Logic Game in particular), but that's typical of the first batch out of the test centers. As more info about the 2014 February LSAT comes in, this post will be updated.
Remember: LSAC prohibits us from publishing any big specifics from any LSAT, even the undisclosed February LSAT (this includes question content, experimental section identification, etc.). So if your comment is not approved, it most likely violated some kind of rule or was close enough that we didn't want to risk it.
In general, this is a great place to talk about your LSAT test day experience. How do you think you did? Which sections tripped you up, if any? Did anything crazy happen at your LSAT testing center?
**UPDATE: The words "tiered circular ordering" have been floating around in some reports. Oof.


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2011 Record (SEC): 11-2 (6-2)
Returning Starter (Off/Def/ST): 14 (7/6/1)
The Old Ball Coach has a sure thing under center for the first time in several years. After Stephen Garcia's tumultuous season on and off the field, Coach Spurrier handed the reins over to then-sophomore Connor Shaw who ran away with the starting gig. Taking over midway through last season, Shaw threw for over 1,400 yards and 14 touchdowns in eight starts, but really came into his own at the season's end when he connected for 657 yards and eight touchdowns over his final three games. Shaw's an established threat on the ground as well, rushing for 525 yards and eight scores in his sophomore season. Although the sample size is small (8-1 in career starts), Shaw has a better winning percentage than any other South Carolina quarterback in the last 40 years, and tops the school's all-time chart in completion percentage. What makes Shaw's feat more admirable, is he managed to accomplish all this without 2010 SEC Freshman of the Year Marcus Lattimore lined up behind him. After rushing for over 800 yards and 10 touchdowns in just seven games last year, a torn knee ligament sidelined the star running back for the rest of 2011. The Heisman hopeful returns to the Gamecocks' backfield this season where he'll try and live up to the lofty expectations he's carried with him since rated the number one running back in the 2010 recruiting class. Brandon Wilds, who performed well in Lattimore's place last season, should shoulder some of the carries as well. Following the departure of Alshon Jeffery, junior Ace Sanders will fill in as the number one option at wide receiver. Their corps will also be bolstered by incoming freshman Jody Fuller and South Carolina's 2011 Mr. Football, Shaq Roland.
As important as Lattimore's performance is to South Carolina's success on offense, sophomore Jadeveon Clowney might have an even bigger impact on the defense. Clowney returns after an awe-inspiring freshman campaign that saw him tally eight sacks, force five fumbles and earn SEC Freshman of the Year honors. He'll line up at defensive end opposite the big 6'8" frame of Devin Taylor, but he could also see time as an outside pass rusher at linebacker as well. Kelcy Quarles received some freshman All-American recognition out of the tackle position last year, and should clog up the rushing lanes alongside senior Byron Jerideau. With five seniors returning the Gamecock's sport a lot of experience at linebacker, but their secondary is what puts their defense in the class of elite. They ranked second in the nation in both passing yards per game and completions over 10 yards allowed, falling behind only national champ Alabama. Although former standout safety DeVonte Holloman has converted to spur linebacker, he has enough range and mobility to be a factor in pass coverage. Akeen Auguste should return to start at corner after missing nearly all of 2011 with a foot injury and senior free safety D.J. Swearinger gives the Gamecocks a talented and vocal leader in their last line of defense. Incoming freshman and four-star recruit Chaz Elder gives the safety position a lot of depth and could compete for some significant playing time. They have an extremely difficult schedule, but with a healthy Lattimore on offense and the already dangerous Clowney more experienced, this team has enough firepower to make a BCS title run.
South Carolina hasn't posted back-to-back seasons with double-digit wins in program history. After a record 11 wins under Spurrier last season, this team has the talent to break that habit, but it won't be easy. There's a three game stretch in October that could leave a mark, hosting Georgia before playing at LSU and Florida. Tyler Wilson and the Razorbacks come to Columbia the second week in November and they close the season with their annual bout against the Tigers at Clemson.
BURNING QUESTION: Can Lattimore be the player he was before he was injured?
If Lattimore's knee is as healthy as reports out of South Carolina indicate, the Gamecocks go from BCS hopefuls to legitimate title contenders. He broke into the league with a bang rushing for 182 yards and two scores against a brutal Georgia defense in just his second collegiate game. The start to his sophomore campaign was more of the same, setting a school record with 246 yards rushing and three scores in a close win over Navy week three. Up until his ligament tear against Mississippi State, the Heisman hopeful to reach the century mark in all-purpose yards in five of his six games. A brutal combination of size and speed, he's probably the most complete runner in college football. If he can fully return to form, he and the Gamecocks could be raking in some serious hardware come January.
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"Game of Thrones" can be a brutal show, but here's a little tidbit from real life that should at least provide an "awww" moment for fans used to getting their hearts broken. Actress Sophie Turner, who plays Sansa Stark on the series, has adopted the dog that played her dire wolf, Lady, on the series.
Turner, 17, was the subject of a profile in her local newspaper, the Coventry Telegraph on Friday, and while much of the article discussed her involvement in the local theater scene, her schooling and the process of making of the HBO megahit, the following tidbit was tucked in at the end.
"In between her hectic filming schedule, Sophie likes nothing more than to relax at home with her family and pet dog Zunni, who the family adopted from the series," the paper says.
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That's right, Zunni is the Northern Inuit dog that played Sansa's dire wolf Lady in the first season of the show.
Fans of the series may recall that Lady was just the first of many cast members to meet their untimely end on screen in the bloody series, but at least she got a happy ending in real life.
As Turner explains, "We knew Lady died and they wanted to re-home her. My mum persuaded them to let us adopt her."
So there's a happy ending for a dire wolf. Now, here's hoping those three dragons get put with a caring family when filming is done.
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WINONA, Minn.—Winona State University is launching a boat that will serve as a floating classroom for students.
It's the second such effort for Winona State, which operated a floating houseboat in the 2000s before the Coast Guard ruled it out of code.
The university announced this week that that it's secured enough funding to begin work on the Dr. Calvin R. Fremling Floating Interpretive Center and Classroom. Winona State will use the 49-passenger boat primarily for field-based biology classes, as well as general environment and science classes.
Fremling was a longtime professor of biology at Winona State and renowned Mississippi River expert who died in 2010 at age 80.
"I know that Cal would be absolutely overwhelmed," said his widow, Arlayne. "Because of his love of the river, students and research. He just loved to be a part of student life."
Jim Schmidt, Winona State's outgoing vice president for advancement, said the university has raised $550,000 for the boat and is creating an endowment to cover operating costs.
"People in the Winona community and our alumni have been extraordinarily generous," Schmidt said. "A lot of money came from people who wanted to pay tribute to Cal Fremling's work."
Winona State hopes to have the boat in the water and ready for use by spring 2014, the Winona Daily News ( http://bit.ly/14C3edJ reported.
SkipperLiner out of La Crosse, Wis., is working on the design for the boat, which will be accessible for disabled students and staff, Schmidt said. The university also plans to work with Visit Winona and other local groups to create classes and events for the boat.
The boat isn't the university's first attempt at providing education on the river. It acquired a houseboat in the early 2000s for use as a floating classroom. But when the interstate bridge was closed in 2008, the U.S. Coast Guard came to Winona to inspect the ferries transporting people across the river and discovered the boat was out of code, and Winona State sold it.
Since then, the school has been working to get a boat back on the river—one that's Coast Guard-approved, Schmidt said.
"It was a very successful venture," Schmidt said. "We've had a five-year, pent-up demand to buy another boat."
Information from: Winona Daily News, http://www.winonadailynews.com


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Posted March 17, 2015, 11:31 am
Your first, and possibly only, chance to obtain a Utah antlerless permit is through the state's antlerless drawing. To apply for the drawing, you'll need to:
1 Know what types of antlerless permits are available
2 Research your hunts using the online maps and boundaries
3 Know when, where and how to apply for a permit
4 Know how bonus points and preference points work
5 Understand the drawing process and refunds
Types of antlerless permits
Utah Admin. Rule R657-62-20
You can apply for all of the following antlerless permits in the 2015 drawing:
Note: There will not be any antlerless moose permits in 2015.
If you drew a bull moose permit in the 2015 big game drawing, you may not apply for an antlerless moose bonus point. Likewise, if you drew a pronghorn permit in the 2015 big game drawing, you may not apply for a doe pronghorn permit or preference point.
If you don't draw an antlerless permit in 2015, you might still be able to participate in a depredation hunt or obtain a CWMU or elk-control permit.
When, where and how to apply
Utah Admin. Rule R657-62-11, R657-62-12, R657-62-20 & R657-42
May 28: Apply online for permits, bonus points and preference points
Beginning May 28, residents and nonresidents can apply online for permits, bonus points and preference points. You can also apply by calling any Division office.
Applying as a group
Utah Admin. Rule R657-62-7
Instead of applying as an individual hunter, you and your friends and family can apply together as a group. Here's what you need to know:
1. Everyone in the group must apply during the same online session—you cannot add group members at a later date.
2. Both residents and nonresidents can apply together. (However, if you're a Utah resident and you decide to apply with a nonresident, make sure nonresident permits are available for each hunt your group is applying for.) If permits are not available for everyone in your group, the entire group will not be allowed to draw for that hunt unit.
3. Up to four hunters can apply together for antlerless deer, antlerless elk or doe pronghorn permits.
4. Please remember that if you're a youth, and you want to be included among those who draw for the antlerless permits reserved for youth, you must apply as an individual hunter or as part of a youth-only group.
5. When you apply, all fees for all applicants in your group must be charged to one credit or debit card.
If your group is successful in the drawing, all of the applicants in your group who have valid applications will receive a permit.
To apply for a resident permit, you must be a resident on the date the permit is purchased. July 9, 2015 is considered the purchase date of the permit and the date by which you must establish residency in the state of Utah. (Please see the residency definition to learn whether you qualify as a resident.)
When you submit your application, you'll be charged a nonrefundable $10 application fee for each species, bonus point or preference point you apply for.
Application fees, license fees and any donations you've authorized will be charged to your credit or debit card when you apply. Permit fees will be charged after the drawing, if you are successful.
You can use American Express, Discover, MasterCard and VISA credit or debit cards as payment, and they must be valid through August 2015. You can also use a pre-paid credit card. You will not be charged a permit fee unless you draw a permit.
Elk-control permits available
Utah Admin. Rule R657-5-33
If you obtained a permit (including general season) to harvest a buck, bull or once-in-a-lifetime species on any of the units listed on the elk-control permit page (not including CWMUs), you have the option of purchasing an antlerless elk-control permit.
The elk-control permit allows you to harvest an antlerless elk in the same unit where you'll already be hunting a buck, bull or once-in-a-lifetime animal. You may hunt the antlerless elk only during the season dates—and with the same weapon—listed on your buck, bull or once-in-a-lifetime permit.
During the 2015 season, the Division wants to provide hunters with additional opportunities to hunt antlerless elk.
For more information about Elk Control permits, visit the elk-control permit page
June 18: Deadline for permit applications, bonus points and preference points
Applications for antlerless hunting permits, bonus points and preference points must be submitted online no later than 11 p.m. MDT on June 18, 2015.
Please remember that you must have a hunting license or a combination license to apply for permits and points. If you don't already have one of these licenses, you can buy one online when you apply.
If you need help with your online application, please call any Division office before 5 p.m. MDT on June 18, 2015. A Division employee will be available to help you.
June 18: Deadline to withdraw and resubmit your application
Did you make a mistake in your online permit application? Simply withdraw your original online application and submit a new, correct application before 11 p.m. MDT on June 18, 2015.
You must have your confirmation number, your customer ID and your date of birth in order to withdraw your application. For each new application you submit, you will be charged a $10 application fee.
If you need help with your online application, please call any Division office before 5 p.m. MDT on June 18, 2015.
June 18: Deadline to withdraw your application
If you decide not to hunt, you can withdraw your online permit application until 11 p.m. MDT on June 18, 2015.
Please remember that the fees you submitted with your application are not refundable.
July 9: Drawing results available
You'll be notified of the drawing results by e-mail on or before July 9. Starting July 9, you can also see your drawing results online or call 1-800-221-0659 to obtain them. Note: Drawing results are not final until the Division posts the results online or you receive an official notification email.
Multiple elk permits
Utah Code § 23-19-22 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-62-20 & R657-5-33
You may obtain a maximum of two elk permits each year—provided one or both of the permits are antlerless—but you can only apply for or obtain one antlerless elk permit in the drawing. You may obtain two elk permits in any one of the following combinations:
For the purposes of obtaining two elk permits, a hunter's choice elk permit is considered a bull elk permit. Likewise, a general-season archery elk permit is also considered a bull elk permit. An antlerless elk-control permit is considered an antlerless permit.
If you obtain two antlerless elk permits for the same area—but the permits are for different seasons—you may harvest both elk during the same season as long as you use the appropriate weapon type.
Likewise, if you obtain an antlerless elk permit, you may use it at the same time you're hunting a buck deer or a bull elk. The antlerless permit must be for the same area listed on your deer or elk permit.
Beginning July 21, 2015, eligible hunters may purchase additional antlerless elk permits after the drawing. The permits will be available online on a first-come, first-served basis and from license agents and Division offices.
If you draw a permit, you'll receive your permit in the mail in August.
Please be aware that if you receive your permit, and then the credit card you used for payment is refused, your permit becomes invalid and you may not participate in the antlerless hunt. If this happens, please call 1-800-221-0659 to resolve the problem.
July 21: Remaining antlerless permits available
Any antlerless permits remaining after the drawing may be obtained online beginning at 8 a.m. MDT on July 21, 2015. You may also visit license agents and Division offices to purchase one of these permits.
Note: License agents' business hours will vary; you should contact the agent you plan to visit before July 21 to learn when they're open for business.
Remaining permits are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and you must have a valid hunting or combination license. You may obtain a maximum of two elk permits.
Other types of permits
Bonus points and preference points
Bonus points
Utah Admin Rule R657-62-8
In the antlerless drawing, bonus points apply to antlerless moose only.
Although there aren't any antlerless moose permits available in 2015, you may still apply for an antlerless moose bonus point.
You may apply for an antlerless moose bonus point by selecting the appropriate hunt choice code (ANM) on the application and paying the $10 application fee.
You must have a current Utah hunting or combination license in order to apply for an antlerless moose bonus point.
You cannot apply for a hunt or receive a bonus point if either of the following conditions apply:
The Division began issuing bonus points for antlerless moose in 2006.
Preference points
Utah Admin. Rule R657-62-9
Preference points are used to ensure that applicants who are unsuccessful, or who apply for a preference point in the drawing for antlerless deer, antlerless elk and doe pronghorn, will have first preference in the next year's drawing for the respective permits.
If you do not want to hunt antlerless deer, antlerless elk or doe pronghorn in the current year, you may apply for a preference point by inserting the appropriate hunt choice code on the application. You will be charged a $10 application fee for every preference point you apply for (limit one per species).
The application period is May 28–June 18, 2015. You must have a current Utah hunting or combination license in order to apply for preference points.
If you are eligible for an antlerless deer, antlerless elk or doe pronghorn permit, you are eligible to apply for a preference point for that hunt.
You cannot apply for both a permit and a preference point for the same species. A preference point will not be issued if you are successful in drawing for the respective permit.
You will not forfeit your preference points if you obtain a permit that remains available after the drawing.
The Division began issuing preference points for antlerless deer, antlerless elk and doe pronghorn in 2006.
How your preference points work in the drawing
In the drawing, the antlerless deer, antlerless elk and doe pronghorn applications are sorted into groups by the number of preference points, from highest to lowest. There's a group of hunters with four preference points, one of hunters with three preference points and so forth. Within each group of preference points, the applications are then sorted from lowest to highest draw numbers. Permits are awarded in order, based on the hunt choice selected.
Preference points are averaged and rounded down when two or more applicants apply as a group. For example, if hunter A with three preference points and hunter B with zero preference points apply as a group, the preference points are averaged (1.5) and rounded down to one. Hunters with one preference point will be considered only after all groups or individuals with two or more preference points and before all groups or individuals with zero preference points.
In a second example, if hunter A with one preference point and hunter B with zero preference points apply as a group, the preference points are averaged (0.5) and rounded down to zero. This group with zero preference points will be considered after all groups or individuals with one or more preference points have been considered.
You may surrender your antlerless deer, antlerless elk or doe pronghorn permit before the season opening date to reinstate your preference points, including a preference point for the current year (just as if a permit had not been drawn).
You cannot apply for an antlerless deer, antlerless elk or doe pronghorn permit or a preference point if you are currently under wildlife license suspension for big game hunting.
Learn more about how your preference points work in the hunt drawing.
Drawing process and refund requests
Antlerless drawing process
Antlerless permits are drawn in the following order:
Beginning July 21, 2015, any remaining permits will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Youth antlerless drawing process
Utah Code § 23-19-22 and Utah Admin. Rules R657-62-20 & R657-5-4
Twenty percent of the antlerless deer, antlerless elk and doe pronghorn permits are reserved for hunters who will be 17 years of age or younger on July 31, 2015.
If you'll be 17 years of age or younger on July 31, you can participate in the youth drawing in either of the following ways:
You will not be included in the youth drawing if you apply in a group with hunters who are not youth.
Permit refunds
Utah Code § 23-19-38 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-42
The Division rarely issues refunds for licenses or permits, but there are some exceptions. See if you're eligible for a refund.


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Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
Date: January 2010
Policy: Through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), the College provides free, confidential counseling services to all benefits-eligible employees and members of their immediate families. These services include problem assessment, brief counseling (up to 4 sessions per issue per calendar year fully paid by the College), and referral for further assistance if necessary. At the point when the counselor provides a referral, payment for all future services is determined by the nature of the referral.
EAP counselors are trained to deal with a wide range of psychological, interpersonal, marital, and familial issues, and are prepared to make appropriate referrals for difficulties related to health, finances, or legal issues. EAP counselors are particularly attuned to helping employees resolve on-the-job conflicts. Also, the service is available to supervisors who have concerns about an employee. (Please note: When a supervisor seeks guidance concerning a supervisory issue, it does not count as one of his/her individual sessions in a twelve month period.) The EAP counselor is prepared to act as a consultant to the supervisor and a resource to the employee who may have a personal problem affecting his or her work. Whatever the specific problem, most individuals who utilize EAP services find significant emotional relief and practical benefit in having a supportive, objective listener to use as a "sounding board." EAP counselors maintain strict confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
Employees may seek assistance or schedule an appointment for themselves or a family member 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, 365 days/year by contacting AnthemEAP at 1-800-647-9151 or online at http:// www.AnthemEAP.com.


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Engineers in Jackson County, AR
Comprehensive list of Jackson County, Arkansas based civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, structural and environmental engineering companies & consultants.
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Structural Inspections by Professional Engineers in NorthWest Arkansas and Central Arkansas, Fayetteville, Little Rock, Searcy, Jonesboro, Fort Smith, El Dorado and more. We have extensive design experience as well as hands-on working experience in most building trades, including foundation repair, concrete placement, framing, drainage, soil characteristics, plumbing, electrical wiring, roofing, paint/drywall,
Gateway Engineering. is the number one source for industrial automation in the NE Arkansas area. Founded in 1993, Gateway now employs over one hundred in various vocations including industrial automation, contract maintenance, and material handling.
Clarence W. Mac McAlister started his engineering career in September of 1979, when he started working for Mulhollen and Associates situated in Jonesboro, AR as an engineering technician whose responsibilities included performing construction inspection with field revision authority, design drafting, soil testing, and land/construction surveying.
Our staff of specialists supply the needed resources for both public and private design / construction projects. We provide a depth of resources to support domestic, commercial and infrastructure projects. In addition to our in-house capabilities, Civilogic maintains associate relationships with architects, engineers in other disciplines, geologists and scientists in order to reply to any customer
Since 1989, R.S. Engineering. has developed a strong reputation as a leader in the tubing industry. With extensive knowledge in installation, repair, and some other services, we currently have the correct know-how to get any tubing-related project completed. If you have any questions, please feel free to call us.
Building Design Services is an engineering and design company specializing in energy efficient designs of commercial, institutional, and governmental projects. BDS provides a huge array of services including, design and construction documents; energy analysis and planning. We provide a design that is based on budget, timely project completion and care to the end user's requirements.
Civil Engineering, Surveying, & Planning Bond Consulting Engineers, Incorporated is a complete-service professional engineering and surveying company that has been delivering quality professional services for over 43 years. Bond Consulting Engineers. strives to supply and maintain quality professional engineering services in a courteous, timely and cost-effective manner.
Trans Tec Utility Services. Formally, Trans-Tec Consulting. is an engineering, construction and maintenance firm delivering services to the power generation, transmission and distribution field. Originally established in 1986 and incorporated under Trans Tec Consulting. by Michael E. Hughes, P.E., Trans Tec was always committed to serving the requirements of customers in the Arkansas and Oklahoma area
Thomas Engineering Company has offered individuals and firms with civil engineering and land surveying for over fifty years. Because of our innovative strategies and goal-setting techniques, we currently have a strong record of customer satisfaction. These are jobs that we currently have with local and city governments. These jobs vary from street and drainage improvements to highway construction.
Robbins Engineering, PLLC was established by Todd Robbins, P.E., in 2004 in Little Rock, AR. Our company has expanded to a 6 person company with our engineers currently having professional registrations in 18 states.
Pollution Management. PMI is a multi-disciplined environmental and engineering professional services firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas with a regional office situated in Springdale, Arkansas. PMI was established in 1988 by Mr. Chuck Richesin and Mr. Tom Jones.
In business since 1994, O'Bryan Engineering. is a leader in delivering professional services to general contractors within the construction industry.
Request an inspection or quote now! At Hall Engineering, Ltd. only the most professional attitude and appearance is presented. We will still get under the house and get dirty.
Pinnacle Engineering is a Cognex Certified Vision Integrator and supports all Cognex Products. This includes Cognex Legacy products such as Checkpoint, PVE, and other applications. Pinnacle Engineering Corporation has served customers since 1993 as a Machine Vision Systems Integration and Consulting company. Pinnacle Engineering design and fabricates custom inspection machinery.
New Water Systems is a leading equipment provider and wastewater operations firm. At New Water Systems, we provide the best quality products for the wastewater and water reuse industry. Whether you are searching for an onsite septic system for your home, or a wastewater system for your development, office, or city, New Water Systems will supply the correct engineering assistance, products, and service
Greetings, This website will give you a brief glimpse of McClelland Consulting Engineers.'s capabilities and show photos of a few of our many successful projects. We are now well into our fourth decade of service to few hundred customers here in Arkansas.
Cromwell Architects Engineers. is a multi-disciplinary company recognized for design excellence, innovation, and commitment to providing services that meet or exceed our customers' expectations related to quality and timing and budgeting constraints.
Situated in W Little Rock, in the middle of Pulaski County, Structural Design Concepts. is a structural engineering design and drafting company delivering value engineering services to the industrial, commercial, domestic industries. The Company was established in 1999 to help the building designer, and contractor satisfy the more stringent code needs introduced by the new seismic design provisions.
Anderson Engineering Consultants. is an Arkansas corporation specializing in geotechnical/environmental engineering and quality assurance/control testing for the construction industry. AECI is a multi-discipline, complete service company with offices in Little Rock and Jonesboro, Arkansas and a team of over fifty team including; engineers, geologists, technicians, and drillers.
Batson Bravo Engineers is a electrical and mechanical consulting engineering firm established in 1984. We believe that as consultants our job is listening to our customers and helping them to solve their problems. By providing simple solutions to complex problems, we supply viable options and aid our customers understand the impact of their decisions. We are not contractors or vendors.


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Mont Vernon man arrested for DWI after police find him slumped over wheel
April 14. 2014 9:01AM
MONT VERNON – A local man was arrested for DWI Saturday after police found him passed out behind the wheel of his van.
Howard Welch, 56, of 73 Beech Hill Road, Mont Vernon, was sitting in his parked Dodge van on Beech Hill Road when police say they came upon him just after 7 p.m. while on patrol.
The officer said Welch was slumped over the wheel, passed out, and the officer was unable to wake him after several attempts.
Welch was charged with DWI, aggravated DWI for showing a high alcohol concentration after submitting to testing, DWI – third offense for having two prior convictions within 10 years, and having an open container of alcohol.
Welch was released on $1,200 personal recognizance bail and is scheduled to appear in 9th Circuit Court, Milford District Division, on April 22.


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Watch The ::God Is Imaginary Videos On YouTube ::
There is only one God who created man and the universe. He loves us all and only wants a loving relationship with each of us.
He created a perfect atmosphere for Adam and Eve and had a perfect relationship with them until they severely damaged that relationship by sinning in the form of disobeying God.
This created a separation from God for all future generations.
In order to restore that relationship God sent His only Son Jesus Christ to die on the cross for our sins.
On the third day Jesus rose from the dead and appeared to about 500 different people over 40 days.
God's only requirement for restoration and eternal life (as Jesus experienced as the first example and proof of what we can expect) is that we believe that He sent His only Son to die for our sins in our heart of hearts.
In order to give no one an excuse, He gave us the Bible, personal testimonies, our conscience, the obvious proof of creation, and periodically exposing most of us to the Gospel throughout out our lives.
For the people who choose not to believe He will simply respect the decision we made here on Earth and allow us to continue on to hell.
I'm begging each of you from the bottom of my heart to continue searching for truth in this world. Track it down, never stop researching. Keep an open mind to everything until it's proven impossible to you personally. If you do this with an open mind you will end up at the cross as I did.
May the peace of Christ rule in your hearts!


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"Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' By Sapphire" is expected to score a best-picture nomination for the Academy Awards next Tuesday, a year after the Harlem drama won the top dramatic honor at Sundance.
The film would join past Sundance premieres "In the Bedroom" and "Little Miss Sunshine," which also went on to compete for the best-picture Oscar.
With Hollywood studios always searching for the next blockbuster franchise, they have become less inclined to finance serious films that wind up in the running during awards season. Filmmakers and actors interested in those kinds of stories turn to independent cinema, and the nation's best showcase for such films is the festival, part of Robert Redford's Sundance Institute.
"We are a bit of a weather vane for what might be coming. Some of the films that come to the festival, they succeed in the mainstream and then move on to the Oscar ceremony," Redford said.
"I'm happy about it, as long as we maintain who are and the way we do it."
"Precious" also is likely to earn acting honors for Gabourey Sidibe and Mo'Nique. Another 2009 Sundance premiere, "An Education," is considered a strong bet for an acting honor for Carey Mulligan and possibly a best-picture slot.
"In the Bedroom" also earned acting nominations for Sissy Spacek, Marisa Tomei and Tom Wilkinson, while "Little Miss Sunshine" won the supporting-actor Oscar for Alan Arkin and brought a supporting-actress nomination for Abigail Breslin.
Other past films that made the leap from Sundance to the Oscars include "You Can Count on Me" (best-actress nomination for Laura Linney); "Hustle & Flow" (best-actor nomination for Terrence Howard); "Half Nelson" (best-actor nomination for Ryan Gosling); and "Junebug" (supporting-actress nomination for Amy Adams).
"Collectively, over the years, little films do rise up and become bigger films than they ever dreamt of being because of their entrance into the world here at Sundance," said Melissa Leo, who earned a best-actress Oscar nomination last year for "Frozen River," which won Sundance's top dramatic prize in 2008.
"It's a gift to the moviegoing audience that there's a broader array to be seen," said Leo, who was at Sundance this year with two films, the war-homecoming drama "The Dry Land" and the marital tale "Welcome to the Rileys."
The global-warming documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" debuted at Sundance and went on to win an Oscar, while the fast-food critique "Super Size Me" earned a documentary nomination at the Oscars the year after it played Sundance.
"Precious" could compete at the Oscars with the blockbuster "Avatar" and the war hit "Inglourious Basterds." Such awards attention helps broaden the audience for independent success stories that first came to light at Sundance.
"It's actually how the audience starts to click into how they have other choices. That's really why the Academy Awards is good for us," said Sundance festival director John Cooper. "It trains the audience to think a little differently, because you know how everybody rushes out to see the nominated films? I'm glad they'll rush out to see 'Precious."'


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There is no gravity on the moon...
Gravity Moon Intro lab
Gravity is a force between objects/particles proportional to the objects' mass. Newton's universal gravitation looks like this:
Fg = - G m1m2/r2
where G is a proportionality constant, the m's are the masses of the two objects in question, and r is the distance between the two objects. This is why we feel the Earth's gravity affect us, but we don't feel the moon's or sun's gravity affect us. They most definitely influence the Earth (since the sun causes our orbit and the moon causes the tides), but we don't feel the effects of their presence.
So, if we have an object with mass m on Earth in free fall, its equation of motion is determined by
Fg = m a = - G m ME/r2
where ME is the mass of the Earth and a is the acceleration of the object. Note that, if we divide both sides by m, we find that
a = - G ME/r2
which means that the acceleration of an object in free fall has nothing to do with the mass of the object. In fact, you can see a video of this on the moon at Wikipedia's Gravitation page that shows Apollo 15 astronaut David Scott dropping a feather and hammer simultaneously. Since there is no air on the moon, the feather is not afloat longer than the hammer, and they fall at the same rate and hit the ground at the same time.
Also, while I said earlier that gravity affects things with mass, it also affects light, which does not have (rest) mass. However, light has energy, and as Einstein showed with his Special Theory of Relativity, energy and mass are equivalent:
E = m c2
So, you can construct the relativistic mass of light, thereby finding the equations that govern the changing of the straight path of light in a gravitational field. Using Einstein's General Theory of Relativity, you can also view the gravitational field as a curvature of spacetime, which influences straight lines to be curved in the space near the massive object, affecting the path of light.
Another interesting thing about mass: objects actually have two different masses associated with them: gravitational mass and inertial mass. Gravitational mass tells you how much an object interacts gravitationally, while inertial mass tells you how much an object resists a change in motion. In other words, more massive objects take more force/energy to alter their paths than objects with less mass. Here's the interesting thing, though: both these masses are equal, even though there really is no physical law stating that they have to be. The only reason we know these masses are equal is because empirical evidence says they are; there is no indication that these two masses are different to an appreciable/statistical extent.
So, if you think that there are no unanswered questions in the realm of physics, you are sorely mistaken.
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Article: 'Law of the Jungle' Sungso surprises members with splits
Source: Sports Donga via Nate
1. [+248, -61] Victoria always showed this off a long time ago, enough's enough
2. [+214, -52] She looks pretty but it was a bit embarrassing to watch because her shorts are so short; ㅋ
3. [+171, -47] It was embarrassing to see her with such short shorts and the way her legs were spread when she was sitting too ㅠㅠ
4. [+23, -8] Men were probably drooling...
5. [+21, -3] She should've angled her splits differently. What was she thinking spreading her legs like that angled towards the men? Sure she's wearing clothes but it's weird to look...
6. [+13, -4] I'm sure those men are thinking the same thing I am?! ㅋㅋㅋ
7. [+11, -0] Oh it's not the splits they're surprised over... their eyes are all looking at one spot... ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
8. [+10, -0] Hey now, watch where you're looking...


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CHAMPAIGN – Unemployment across Illinois rose to 9.1 percent in August, the third straight month of increases in the state, the Illinois Department of Employment Security said Thursday.
State officials say the increases are starting to mirror a similar period of rising unemployment last summer. But the department's monthly report on statewide joblessness indicated that even hiring in manufacturing, a reliable source of job growth in Illinois this year, started to level off.
Unemployment in July was 8.9 percent. Increases in the unemployment rate in June, July and August followed nine months of slow but steady declines.
The report, one economist said, underscores just how frustratingly weak the recovery from the Great Recession remains.
– Wire report
"This year is another disappointing year," said Fred Giertz of the Institute for Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois. "We're at a very, very slow pace of growth for a period several years after the recession is over."
Illinois manufacturers added a net 700 jobs in August, increasing the total for the year to 18,900, the state report said.
"Manufacturing's been hard-pressed in the United States for a long time and we had a respite from that the last year or so based on low energy prices and some other advantages the United States has in place," Giertz said. "That may well be getting back to normal."
The state also saw net job losses in construction (1,500 jobs) and trade, transportation and utilities (1,000).
"Construction still remains challenged by the housing market in Illinois," Greg Rivara, a spokesman for the Department of Employment Security, said.
The Illinois Association of Realtors said earlier this week that August home sales around the state were up 23.7 percent from a year earlier, but the state's housing market is still trying to rebound from particularly weak sales during the recession that ended in 2009. The association also noted that it expects the current backlog of foreclosed homes to take three years to clear.
Elsewhere in August, employers in the educational and health services sector added a net 5,300 jobs and leisure and hospitality hiring added 3,500, according to the Department of Employment Security.
Many of those gains, Illinois State University economist Michael Brun said, were likely around university campuses as students returned for the fall semester.
But those numbers aside, Brun, like Giertz, said Thursday's report offered little reason to believe the economy will soon pick up.
"It's just not going really anywhere," he said.


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