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Two thousand six marked the end of San Diego's brief Prague Spring, a short interval of freedom and turmoil between the fall of Mayor Dick Murphy and the rise of Jerry Sanders and Sanders's consolidation of power as the city's first "strong mayor." Elected in November 2000 with the backing of the Union-Tribune and other establishment power brokers, Murphy delivered on his promise to them of a new baseball stadium and lucrative development concessions for Padres owner John Moores before being forced to resign in the spring of 2005 by the same people who got him into office in the first place.
Murphy's sins included being too cozy with organized labor and failing to mind properly the employee pension fund's purse strings, leading to an embarrassing financial scandal and a cutoff by Wall Street of the city's fat credit line, an unforgivable circumstance for his pro-growth backers. With Murphy out of the way and the city coming apart at the seams, a mob of reformers stormed city hall; even the U-T got into the spirit, airing criticisms and exposés the paper had bottled up for years.
In 2005 it looked for a bit as if Democratic city councilwoman Donna Frye's populist candidacy might rupture the Republican Party's perennial hold on the mayor's office, but the moment was evanescent. Sanders, a low-energy ex-chief of police who glided through public appearances as though he were on tranquilizers, slipped into the job with the aid of $1.5 million in contributions from business backers and a series of sharp U-T editorial attacks on Frye. A smaller circle of business types had earlier bankrolled the strong-mayor campaign that vested the newly elected Sanders with unprecedented supremacy. But Sanders and his supporters wanted more.
In 2006, Sanders lent his name to another business- and U-T-backed campaign, this one to allow him to outsource city services such as trash collection to private contractors; the measure passed easily in November, giving the mayor more power, virtually unchecked. But that was still not enough. The people behind the mayor busied themselves raising the ramparts at city hall, plugging the holes so tightly that average taxpayers had little chance to see what was going on inside.
Press aide Fred Sainz ordered staffers not to talk to reporters without his say-so and blackballed publications and journalists who were not to his taste, behavior so egregious it drew a front-page story in the pro-Sanders Union-Tribune. City council members and the city attorney were not exempt: the mayor's "chief executive officer," retired admiral Ronne Froman, told them they had to put their requests for information about city operations in writing and then wait weeks or months for a response.
The city council, supposed to provide a legislative balance to the mayor's expanded power, rarely challenged his initiatives and, when it did, frequently failed to prevail. Scott Peters, the councilman from La Jolla elected by his peers as council president, declined even to speak to the U-T about the mayor's stifling of the information flow to the public, sending word through an aide that he wanted to maintain a "good working relationship" with Sanders.
In October, the relationship's lopsided nature came into public view after the mayor slashed money for homeless and neighborhood swimming programs dear to the councilmembers' hearts without telling them. Sanders policy aide Julie Dubick, a onetime school board candidate who many insiders believe is being groomed to be the GOP's candidate to succeed Peters, showed up at a council meeting and insisted the council had "exceeded its authority" when it voted to reinstate the money. Even Peters protested.
Mike Aguirre, elected city attorney in 2004, found himself at the halfway point of his tenure besieged from all sides. City workers loathed him for his attempts to roll back retirement benefits. His case against the pension benefits, on the basis that they had been improperly granted by a compromised retirement board, was shredded by superior court judge Jeffrey Barton. The city attorney vowed an appeal, but the Union-Tribune, one of Aguirre's fiercest critics, called that avenue "fruitless."
Meanwhile, there was plenty of life beyond the tumult at San Diego's city hall. Two thousand six was the year that the Internet, and specifically blogs, came into their own as a political tool. Two examples: San Diego city attorney Mike Aguirre's face-off with the Union-Tribune and a mysterious blogger who made a difference in the race to replace GOP congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham.
Mike vs. Chris
Aguirre's biggest critic turned out to be a professional blogger the U-T hired to spice up its flagging SignOnSanDiego website and perhaps settle some political scores in the process. Chris Reed, a former editorial writer from the conservative Orange County Register, opened fire almost as soon as he arrived in town.
Reed's one-man forum, named "America's Finest Blog," a takeoff on "America's Finest City" (ironically, a phrase coined by then-Mayor Pete Wilson after Richard Nixon pulled the GOP convention out of San Diego in 1972, following one of the city's many influence-peddling scandals), went after Aguirre early in the year.
On March 22, Reed proclaimed that there was a "noble" Aguirre, crusading against the city's corrupt power structure, and an "opportunistic" Aguirre, hungry for the spotlight. "From here on out, every time Aguirre appears in the U-T headlines, I'm going to offer my snap take on which Aguirre seems in charge of his tongue this time around."
As it turned out, Reed saw only the bad side of the city attorney, calling him everything from "unethical" to a "city saboteur" and a "lunatic." In an August post, he concluded, "Mike Aguirre is one of the worst public servants imaginable. He is incompetent. He spreads himself too thin. He says one thing one day, another thing another day. He will grandstand on any issue. He uses taxpayer resources on quixotic and pointless crusades."

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It's understandable that Wye Oak have taken a completely different route on their fourth full-length LP Shriek. Playing the same songs on the same instrument day-in-day-out for the better part of two years would make just about anyone sick of their own music. Despite Civilian being the band's most successful record to date, Andy Stack and Jenn Wasner have abandoned their dulcet strums, with Stack also quitting their hometown of Baltimore and moving thousands of miles across the country to the West Coast. It was a record that almost murdered their creativity and put a stop to Wye Oak completely. So, instead of surrendering to the post-tour block, Wesner picked up a bass and Stack was able to stretch his talents to the more electronic side of percussion.
Where Civilian's 'Two Small Deaths' opened with background chatterings, Anathallo-like rhythms and Wasner's gorgeous drawl, Shriek's 'Before' offers up staccato synths and an atmospheric swell of off-beat picks that layer themselves to create a mirage of electronic cracks and flutters under a vocal that has never sounded better. Wasner sounds vulnerable yet confident; assured of her new direction yet still showcasing the honesty that we all know and love her for. Explaining "This morning, I woke up on the floor, thinking I had never dreamed before" before breaking into "I'd tell you stories but truth be told, I can't remember what came before,", proving that her post-tour dip hit her hard and this 'new sound' was the only way she was ever going to write again.
The duo were more involved in the production process than ever before, working alongside The War on Drugs and Dirty Projectors producer Nicolas Vernhes. It shows too, as the increase in electronic crackles and whips are perfected with dynamic precision - allowing you to enjoy every single twist and turn on those synths.
Wasner has previously toured with Dirty Projectors, which gave her the chance to experiment with her voice in a way that Wye Oak had never enabled her to. Shriek gives her a platform to use her vocal as an instrument itself, especially on stand-out offering 'Glory'. An instant dance-floor indie anthem, Wasner opens with a lowered, sultry execution before using her anthemic aspects and coating harmonies to showcase the ever-catchy chorus to its fullest potential. The breakdown towards the end of the song sounds as if all three are hitting just about everything electronic, like a small child taking to pots and pans, but it works - really well. This one will have you throwing your hands in the air like you honestly don't care.
Lead single 'The Tower' continues to put Wasner's voice centre stage but backed by looping, computerised instruments, it allows us to appreciate Stack's talents in both percussion and melody in which the band's previous releases may have overlooked. The same could be said for 'Paradise', as Stack's frantic thwacks and arpeggio pressings almost overshadow the vocal effort in a way that we have never witnessed from Wye Oak.
There are definitely some stand-out tracks on the album, with others proving less infectious - namely, 'Despicable Animal' that sounds almost bored with itself at points with a sluggish rhythm and unaffecting structure. However, that shouldn't take away from the triumph that Shriek is for Wye Oak. Producing a pop-infused package that channels both Stack and Wasner's strengths, this is an album that seems to scratch the surface of the band's creative experimentation. They've done a great job in incorporating new instruments and structures and yet, still managing to sound like the Wye Oak we fell in love with. Die-hard fans of Civilian may be wary but after a few listens, this will sit proudly alongside some of the band's best work.
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Which do you think is more likely to happen by the year 2030: We're all traveling by jet pack, or 42 percent of us are obese? I WANT the first one to be true. (What's taking them so long with those jet packs, anyway?) But unfortunately, it really does look like 42 percent of us will be obese in about 20 years -- so says a study for the Centers for Disease Control.
Right now about 34 percent of us are obese. And I'm not at all surprised to hear that we're just going to keep rolling along like this. Here's why.
1. We can't agree on what makes us fat. For years nutritionists have been saying "cut the saturated fat!" So we all started chowing down in carbs instead. Now Newsweek writer Gary Taubes thinks it's all the sugar. He think we've been fussing over fats and oils and filling up on sugars and carbs, which are the real culprits. And that kind of makes sense -- sugar tells our cells how to store fat. But is this really all about sugar?
2. Preaching willpower doesn't seem to work. Eat less and exercise. Eat less and exercise. We've heard this for decades. We do exercise more, now. But portion sizes have grown.
3. Obesity is incredibly complicated. We're all different, and we all have different bodies that respond different ways to different foods and different exercise. But we keep getting these one-size-fits-all messages about not getting fat.
4. We're surrounded! Everywhere you go there are ads for delicious things to eat.
But hey, I have some good news about this report. The crazy obesity runaway train is slowing down! Yay. A few years ago they thought a whopping 51 percent of us would be obese by 2030, but apparently we're getting a grip. Kind of.
Why do you think we still face an obesity epidemic?
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The Flattened Musk turtle is named such because it doesn't have a keel down its carapace; the top of it is flattened. The upper shell is yellowish-brown to dark brown with small black spots and streaks. The body and head is an olive-green color mottled with black.
The Stripe-neck Musk turtle's carapace is also keeled. It can be brown to olive brown in color, and it may have small black spots. The head has black spotting on the top, and the throat has alternating stripes of yellow, black, and brown.
The Common Musk turtle has a long neck and short legs. The body is black, grey, or brown. There is a yellow-green stripe running from the tip of the nose down the neck. The carapace is domed, and it is brown or black.
Though the number of accessories you put in the aquarium should be kept to a minimum to allow you to keep the habitat cleaner, there are certain items you will need to use to create a suitable environment. You will need to have one or two hiding places, or "caves," underwater. You can use a half flowerpot or create your own with rockwork. Just be sure that the rocks are very sturdy so they won't collapse on your turtle. You will also need to build one end of the enclosure up with rocks, driftwood, or other materials to create a basking area. Because they spend most of their time underwater on the bottom of the tank, they don't use a basking area much, but you should still create one.
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Gabe was expecting a documentary on the Ruth's Chris Apocalypse of 1999...
The nation has fallen into disarray following the outbreak of vampirism. Most of the survivors avoid confrontation, and even rebuild small vestiges of society, but others roam the wasteland, stealing, raping and murdering the other survivors they cross. The most frightening of these villains are a group called The Brotherhood, a fundamentalist militia that interprets the plague as the Lord's work. One survivor, a gruff hunter known only as 'Mister' (Nick Damici), saves a young man named Martin (Connor Paolo) when Martin's family is attacked and killed by vampires. Mister decides to take the kid under his wing as a vampire slaying 'helper', and together, Martin and Mister move north, where the promise of a vampire and Brotherhood-free life beckons them.
Most post-apocalyptic vampire movies utilize Richard Matheson's 'I Am Legend' as a basis (which, not so ironically, was the inspiration for the proto-post-apocalyptic zombie movie, Night of the Living Dead), creating an agglomeration of retellings that slowly become less and less interesting ( Last Man on Earth > Omega Man > I Am Legend). Besides the directly Matheson inspired flicks, this relatively rare field is pretty much empty, excepting a few partial entries like Leif Jonker's mega-low budget Darkness, Kurt Wimmer's terrible Ultraviolet, and Peter and Michael Spierig's Daybreakers, all of which are more post-epidemic/sci-fi infused, rather than strictly post- apocalyptic (I hear Scott Stewart's badly received Priest might count). Literature, especially comic books and anime, tend to take advantage of the possibilities, but in my experience these revolve around warring factions of humanity and vampires, rather than the vampires plague-like effect on society (the original vampire movie, F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu counts as a sort of proto-post-apocalyptic vampire story). Keeping all of this in mind Stake Land isn't exactly the first of its kind, and it's vampires are just barely removed from George Romero's flesh eaters, and Danny Boyle's 'infected', but it might be the purest post-apocalyptic take on the vampire myth.
Stake Land is admirable for its attempt at a unique method, which doesn't allow for more than an iota of amusement in the material. However, unlike so many of the films I just mentioned, it runs headfirst into the unfortunatefailing of taking itself way too seriously. Writer/director Jim Mickle and co-writer Nick Damici (who plays one of the two leads) have immediate and obvious intentions on us drawing comparisons between their film and The Road or Book of Eli, rather than Day of the Dead or Last Man on Earth (there are also a strangely high quantity of Into the Wild references), and for better or worse they have created the closest thing to a Cormac McCarthyistic vampire movie. I'd even take this comparison even further, and consider accusing Stake Land's writers of blatantly ripping off McCarthy's approach to the death of human society. I'm sure plenty of others will see traces of The Road Warrior, but the Mad Max series is generally action-based, not exceedingly melodramatic, and invites the audience to laugh. I found Mickle's tone exhausting about ten minutes into the film, and think it's probably the major element that kept me from fully embracing his film, but I also reluctantly respect him for sticking with this intended feel, and refusing to skimp on the darkest elements of a society driven by the prevailing law of the survival of the fittest (though he also has the good taste to look away from the worst of it). If I hadn't recently seen, and previously been exhausted by The Road, Book of Eli and The Walking Dead I would probably be more apt to accept Stake Land for what it is.
The Spierig Brothers ultimately (admirably) failed with Daybreakers because they ultimately failed to deliver on their impressive high concept (a world run by vampires running out of human food). Stake Land has an entirely different problem – it tells a coherent story, with logical plot developments (minus a bit on the end), but it has no original concept to fully justify its existence (that sounds meaner than I mean it too). The storyline is built around the obvious episodic, road movie structures. Though a given sequence may run on familiar themes and arcs, the journey itself is effective, and relatively engaging. There is a strong sense of déjà vu (I kept recalling plot elements from the Walking Dead and Y: The Last Man comic series), and the 'world-building' elements, along with the not so subtle political bits are generally too obvious (one character appears to exist only to spout expositional facts about the government), but the narrative mostly works as it pushes towards the climax. The problem is that, in keeping with the The Road comparisons, the climax never really comes, and we're left with a series of haphazardly connected events. Worse yet, the logical climax (if we can call it that) is followed by almost ten minutes of good news, good news that works in favour of the main character's arc, but threatens to betray the prevalent tone of the rest of the film (yes, the prevalent tone I was just complaining about). The dubious choice of telling parts of the story through Martin's narration is the most erroneous decision on the part of the writers. The practice cheapens almost everything the filmmakers set out to achieve with their earnestness by goofily stating the obvious, and stating it through the mouth of an agnsty teenager who fancies himself deep (another unfortunate comparison to Darkness, by the way).
I enjoyed the manner in which Mickle and Damici continue to add characters to their group of misfits, and found the major performances adequate to very good, especially considering the constraints the actors were given to work with. The momentum of the plot is such that most characters aren't given any time to develop, so the writers are forced to work with archetypes. This, in and of itself, is fine. It would've been better had the audience been allowed to discover the personalities as they unfolded, but given the time constraints this time saving obviousness works well enough. Problems arise when we're expected to really care about these characters when the vampires start unceremoniously killing them off. Perhaps if Mickle and Damici had enough original ideas to sustain a larger canvas, like a TV series or comic book, they would've had the time to craft people we'd be willing to take the time to care about. What's disappointing is that the team's previous film, Mulberry Street (also an outbreak flick, only instead of vampirism or zombism, the victims turned into rat-monsters), was even shorter, and had even more major speaking parts, yet managed to impress with its well-rounded, realistic, and amiable characters. I was rooting for their follow-up to continue the trend (I didn't realize Stake Land was that follow-up until I started actually writing this review), but I'm afraid I consider this a slight step back.
Mickle has a good eye, and utilizes his scope frame to solid effect. The on-screen image is never boring, and the compositions are attractive without developing into overly arty monstrosities that don't gel with the rest of the film. The action scenes aren't particularly stylish, but make dynamic sense, and usually capture the appropriate sense of urgency. That said, I actually found Mulberry Street, which was made for an estimated $5.94 million dollars less than Stake Land, more inventive, exciting, and graceful filmed, and kind of expected a little more from the fledgling filmmaker. There's also a lack of chills in Stake Land. This isn't to say Mickle tries and fails to scare his audience over and over, but that there are only a handful of outwardly suspenseful or shocking bits. The emphasis here is on the dreadful atmosphere, over a spooky one. The gore and vampire related violence pushes the R-rating pretty far, but I've certainly seen worse, and would like to emphasize that there aren't a lot of violent moments played simply for the sake of filling the gore quota. This also dips the fun quotient, but keeps that whole 'respectful production' thing going.
Dark Sky continues to do right by Blu-ray. They don't put out a whole lot, but when they do, they take the job seriously. Stake Land, which was filmed utilizing those fantastic Red One digital HD cameras, is presented in 1080p, and in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio. Colour quality is as vibrant as can be expected given the film's desaturated, mixed sun-baked/overcast look. The daylight scenes are mostly yellowed, and occasionally cooled with lush greens. Dusk (overcast?) scenes are cool with sharp white highlights, and occasionally blue-dulled black levels. Night sequences feature dueling rich blackness and amber glow, though occasionally these are also slightly perverted by what I'm guessing is unintentional green tinting (according to the behind the scenes footage there was an excess of digital grading, so perhaps it was not intended?). Details are striking and life-like throughout the film, while still maintaining the production's sense of style. Mickle splits the film between deep set wide shots, and shallow focus medium shots and close-ups, and both look close to perfect, or at least as perfect as lighting and contrast levels allow. In my brief, anecdotal experience, the Red One cameras seem to do soft gradation changes quite well ( Insidious), so the lack of super sharp contrast isn't a problem for details overall, and helps the transfer to avoid common issues like blown out highlights and edge haloes.
I've got no complaints about this particular DTS-HD Master Audio (ignore the box art's claim of the audio being Dolby Digital 5.1 based), but am also not overly impressed with the overall effect. There are a handful of impressive surround effects that are effectively utilized to create scope, and though directional effects are at a minimum, there is one big action set-piece at the top of the third act that is mostly told aurally, including a helicopter effect that wraps around every channel. The monster's vocal effects are a bit on the loud side, but generally sound pretty cool, and the narration is subtle in its warmth and volume increase over the other dialogue. Much of the film's dead serious tone is attributed to Jeff Grace's consistently melancholy score. There aren't many fright-stings (minus one super stereotypical one when Martin discovers a little girl vampire in an attic), and there isn't a whole lot of urgency in the pace of the music. Occasionally big, heavy percussion comes into play, which dances across the stereo channels, and gives the LFE something important to do.
Special features begin with two audio commentary tracks. The first track features writer/director Jim Mickle, and co-writer/actor Nick Damici, actor Connor Paolo, producer/actor Larry Fessender, and producer Brent Kunkle. This track never particularly takes off into 'must listen' territory, but is largely a nice mix of technical information, anecdotes, and genuinely funny back and forth. It's good to know the dire feel of the film does not extend to the filmmakers, or the filmmaking experience. Interestingly enough, the film started life as a web series, which would actually make more sense, and negate several of my personal bugaboos with the film. Early in the commentary this is discussed in some detail, and everything about it sounds fabulous. The second track features Mickle with producers Peter Phak and Adam Folk, director of photography Ryan Samui, sound designer Grahm Reznick and composer Jeff Grace. This track is largely more of the same in terms of tone, but doesn't overlap excessively with the other track. This track allows Mickle a little more room to take over, and talk about the actors he was speaking with before. There are a couple of good bits of knowledge dropped by the other participants pertaining to their more specified jobs. I was most intrigued by tales of an earlier, more western infused musical score. These tracks both make me wish I liked the film a little more than I did.
'Going For the Throat: The making of Stake Land' (1:01:50, HD) is a mix of raw behind the scenes footage, highlighted with text explaining who we're watching, and some vague musical cues, but the lack of interview or voice-over kind of makes for a dry, fly-on-the-wall experience. About half-way through this hour long trudge the behind the scenes crew does start asking some questions, but the answers are mostly along the lines of the usual EPK stuff – informative, but bland. So, mix dry, contextless footage with bland interviews, and what do you get? An extra only the film's biggest fans will really enjoy. This is followed by five production diaries – pre-production, storyboards, VFX, post-production and Toronto International Film Festival premiere (49:00, HD). These featurettes create a much more interesting behind the scenes story, and include the back-story of the film, footage from the early teaser campaign, effects tests, location scouting, crew meetings, 'vamp camp', prop construction, storyboard comparisons, effects comparisons, music, ADR, sound effects, and footage from the premiere red carpet and first screening introductions/Q&A. This is followed by seven 'Character Prequel' shorts (34:50, HD), including 'Origins' (a child's home video project that goes horribly awry), Sister, Jebediah, Willie, Belle, Martin, and Mister. These stand as further proof that a web series would be a better idea for the material. Everything comes to an end with a trailer.
Stake Land is worthy of praise, and unmistakably better than most big studio horror releases in recent memory, but never quite rises to levels beyond 'good'. Writer Nick Damici, and writer/director Jim Mickle's show a whole lot of promise between this, and their lower budget feature length debut, Mulberry Street, they just haven't reached beyond clichés and tropes to create a genuinely original and exciting work yet. This Dark Sky Blu-ray release looks great in 1080p, and the DTS-HD soundtrack (not Dolby Digital as stated on the box art) occasionally rises above expectations. The excessive extras are a more hit than miss (the behind the scenes featurette really drags), leaving almost no stone is left unturned, and covering several hours of fan time. I'm very happy with the attention Dark Sky has put in to this release.
*Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray's image quality.
Review by Gabriel Powers
Triefy Member Join Date: August 2004 Location: United States Posts: 68
Wow Gabe. This was my favorite genre film of last year and definitely in my top 10. It was the only film I saw twice at Fantastic Fest.
The film should be shipping to me tomorrow from Amazon & I can't wait to check it out again.
The film should be shipping to me tomorrow from Amazon & I can't wait to check it out again.
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
I'm afraid I have no idea what your 'wow' means.
PS: It looks like Mulberry Street is on the Netflix Instant if anyone wants to give it a run.
PS: It looks like Mulberry Street is on the Netflix Instant if anyone wants to give it a run.
kluv42 Member Join Date: August 2011 Location: United States Posts: 30
Personally i absolutely loved this movie aswell, definately plan to pick it up on Bluray this week, or order it on amazon along with Super when that comes out next week.
I also liked Mulberry Street alot, though honestly cant say which of them i liked better (that or Stake Land)
thank you for the review, im liking Dark Sky blurays aswell, though someone doesnt know DD 5.1 isnt the same as DTS-HD 5.1, same thing with Hatchet II, but i was sure happy when i popped it on to see it was really DTS-HD
I also liked Mulberry Street alot, though honestly cant say which of them i liked better (that or Stake Land)
thank you for the review, im liking Dark Sky blurays aswell, though someone doesnt know DD 5.1 isnt the same as DTS-HD 5.1, same thing with Hatchet II, but i was sure happy when i popped it on to see it was really DTS-HD
djblack1313 Member Join Date: April 2006 Location: United States Posts: 529
count me in too! i REALLY liked this movie. it was a breath of fresh air and considering it's a vampire movie (and we all know how over saturated the Vamp genre is) that's saying something. i like that the vampires were like mix of ghoul/vampire and the demons from The Evil Dead! this movie IMO was artsy/arthouse blended perfectly with an vampires/violence/etc. the music in it was great and really added to the atmosphere of the movie! i mostly like MULBERRY STREET and now STAKE LAND. i can't wait to see what Nick and Jim come up with next!
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Disc Details
Release Date: 2nd August 2011
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.40:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, PCM 2.0 English
Subtitles: English SDH
Extras: Director, Writer and Cast Commentary, Director and Crew Commentary, Going for the Throat: The Making of Stake Land, Character Prequels, Video Diaries, Trailer
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Jim Mickle
Cast: Connor Paolo, Nick Damici, Kelly McGillis
Genre: Drama and Horror
Length: 98 minutes
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According to a recent article published by MSNBC, laughing gas or nitrous oxide is making its way back into labor and delivery units in American hospitals. Although laughing gas has long been used as a pain relief in various countries, including Canada and the U.K., it has lost its popularity in the U.S. Well, maybe not for much longer.
It appears that a number of hospitals are now considering making laughing gas available as a pain relief measure for women in labor. A hospital in San Francisco and another in Seattle have been using laughing gas in their labor and delivery units for a while. Hospitals like Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center plan to offer laughing gas to laboring mothers in the immediate future. Dartmouth-Hitchcock's plan is currently being reviewed by the federal government, and arrangements are presently being made for the procurement of delivery equipment for laughing gas. Vanderbilt University Medical Center may begin offering laughing gas as well later this year.
Laughing gas is not a new pain relief method. Its use had become very common in hospitals when Joseph Thomas Clover invented the gas-ether inhaler in 1876. Particularly, its use in the labor and delivery setting had been very common before the introduction of epidural and spinal anesthesia. Because laughing gas is unable to eliminate pain to the same degree as epidural or spinal anesthesia, it simply could not compete with the more sophisticated pain relief alternatives, which entered the marker in the 30s and 40s.
What is laughing gas?
Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas or sweet air, is a chemical compound with the formula N2O. It is an oxide of nitrogen. At room temperature, it is a colorless non-flammable gas, with a slightly sweet odor and taste. It is used in surgery and dentistry for its anesthetic and analgesic effects. It is known as "laughing gas" due to the euphoric effects of inhaling it, a property that has led to its recreational use as a dissociative anesthetic.
Laughing gas as an important pain relief alternative
Although laughing gas can only take the edge off pain, it just might be an important alternative to other more conventional pain relief methods. The patient does not have to rely on an anesthesiologist to administer the gas. The patient can herself choose how much gas to administer at any time. The effects of the gas are not long-lasting. Therefore, the patient does not have to recover in a post anesthesia care unit. Importantly, there is no associated loss of sensation and motor function during the delivery process. As such, the gas does not interfere with the woman's ability to breath and push during labor. Laughing gas is also not known to have any adverse effects on the baby in utero.
The administration of laughing gas does not require any invasive medical procedures. By contrast, consider epidural anesthesia: An epidural requires that an epidural catheter be threaded into the epidural space, which is only about 2 mm wide. Any mistake and the consequences can be catastrophic. Epidurals have been known to cause spinal cord injury secondary t0 toxicity, spinal cord infarcts, severe hypotension, paraplegia, epidural bleeding, and even death. None of these complications are associated with the use of laughing gas.
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According to Suzanne Serat, a nurse midwife at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center:
We have a number of people who don't want to feel the pain of labor, and nitrous oxide would not be a good option for them. They really need an epidural, and that's perfect for them. […] Then we have a number of people who are going to wait and see what happens, and when they're in labor, decide they'd like something and then the only option for them is an epidural but they don't need something that strong. So they would choose to use something in the middle, but we just don't have anything in the middle.
Nitrous oxide may just prove to be that middle option for many women who prefer to give birth without the use of powerful and potentially dangerous analgesic/anesthetic agents. If you are an expectant mother, ask your obstetrician if nitrous oxide is a pain relief option that may be available to you during labor.
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I am glad the appt with your IBCLC went well. I think you have answers now that make lots of sense.
I DO think your LC is being a mite cautious in suggesting you have to do this or that until the one month check up. This is common when weight gain or output was slow at first, of course everyone want to be cautious and make sure baby is getting enough. But breastfeeding changes RAPIDLY in the early weeks, baby's latch improves, moms start to figure it all out and start to relax, and, mostly, if baby is nursing frequently & effectively enough, milk supply increases and increases as it should (Then is levels off or "regulates" at 5 or 6 weeks or so and mom makes basically about same amount per day for the rest of the time she nurses (going down very slowly as solids are introduced after 6 months.)
Your LC said you have forceful letdown. Now, this does not mean you have oversupply too. But forceful letdown is unlikely to be present if you have low supply. Forceful letdown would cause the symptoms you describe in you baby.
If you stop or lower your fenugreek intake, and your milk production is dependent on the fenugreek, that will lower your production. But frankly I am not at all convinced your milk supply needs now or every needed the boost fenugreek gave it. It's just so early to be diagnosing low supply especially when your baby (as I understand it) had latch issues that made milk transfer difficult. Yes, over time, latch issues or rather, poor milk transfer, can harm supply, but I hope you are starting to see improvement with latch and milk intake?
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We received quite a few comments about the column on the uselessness of ag majors.
Several readers were offended that someone would disparage their choice of study and career. And they all agreed that agriculture will continue to need well-educated, intelligent and committed people to meet the challenge of feeding and clothing a rapidly growing world population.
I was pleased to hear from two old friends from my days in the Southeast. Steve Brown, an Extension specialist in Georgia when I covered that circuit, now works in the ag industry.
Steve wrote to say: "I just read your commentary, 'Taking issue with negative article on ag majors.' Well stated! Good stuff. In contrast to Mr. Loose's belief about 'useless' majors, ag offers incredible opportunity. As I look around in EVERY direction– farms; universities; basic chemical, technology, and seed companies; distribution and retail; and even journalist enterprises – there are so few people 'on deck.'"
John Richardson, a county Extension agent in Robeson County, North Carolina, when I plied my trade in that vicinity, commented: "What was so remarkable was that a few weeks ago…one of the many business magazines and pages that I review… labeled an agriculture major as one of the top 10 for opportunity for all college majors. Anyway, I loved your column and just wanted you to know that idiots and stupid have always seemed synonymous in my eyes."
Reader Don Burt responded: "I attended Texas A&M, got an agriculture degree, worked in insurance claims for a career and operated a 500-acre stock and cropland farm at the same time. It all turned out very profitable for me."
W.F. Bennett wrote: "I spent 30 years on the ag faculty at TTU (Texas Tech), and liked every minute of it (almost). Much of my work was with students other than in the classroom. I often tell the story about when a dad and his son would come to visit about the young man enrolling in ag and let us 'teach the boy how to farm.' My response: If you want him to learn to farm, take him back home and teach him –you can do a better job than we can. But if you want him to learn some science and history, economics, how to think and reason, and a few other things to make his life better and, we hope, his work more profitable, then leave him, and we will try to do that.
"Thanks for all you and others do for agriculture."
And just today I received a report from Ag Careers.com that states the agricultural industry is doing quite well, thank you very much. In fact, the on-line agriculture employment newsletter shows "a positive outlook for the agriculture industry. Agriculture companies are anticipating gains, rewarding employees and looking to fill job openings with qualified talent."
Where will they find that qualified talent? Ag schools—Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, New Mexico State, Texas Tech, Mississippi State, Louisiana State, Auburn, University of Georgia, Clemson University—I can't leave out my Alma Mater—and every other land grant and a few private ag institutions across the nation.
Ag majors will fill most of these slots. Maybe a few lucky souls with degrees in English literature will find their way into the field, but most ag industry jobs will go to folks who train for careers in agriculture.
AgCareers.com reports that in 2011 the number of ag jobs posted in North America grew by 18 percent; that comes from 43,000 jobs posted by companies in the United States and Canada.
In a time when the overall job market is just beginning to turn the corner—we hope—agriculture is leading the way.
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In this video, we're going to be looking at security techniques and equipment such as the Laser Sensor and security camera room.
Throughout our playtests, opponent detection has been one of the most important skills for victory. The Laser Sensors are a great tool for this job.To use the Laser Sensor
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There are many paths and rooms through a given building and guarding the importants parts simultaneously can take some coordination. On a mission, you may have to guard multiple objectives at the same time. A few strategicly placed sensors will let you be aware of opponents when they enter these imporant areas without you having to directly see them first.
It's good to hide the sensors when you place them. Any player can actually disable a sensor by walking up to it and pressing the "use" key. Before entering a room or area too quickly, it's a good idea to look out for any opponents sensors and see if you can disable them before tripping their alarm.
It's also a nice idea to use the sensors with the Remote Charges. When you hear the alarm of one of your sensors, you can detonate a nearby remote charge in order to knock down or kill the intruding player before you can reach the area your rigged up. Just be aware of where your teammates are so that you don't blow a charge when they cross the lasers path.
For more visual surveillance. The current level we are working on actually has a live security camera room. At the moment there are 3 different security cameras placed throughout the level which stream video to the security screens. Using the security cameras allows you to inform your teammates of the exact location of enemies.
There have been tons of other updates to the game since the last video. The level is now full of new objects for hiding and taking cover behind. There are new sound effects for bullet impact, silenced weapons and rounds that fly by your head. A new GUI system is in the works. We're also happy announce that user accounts for signing into the game are now working along with an auto-patcher so signing in and updating to the newest build will be easy for all players. There are features we have yet to talk about and others we just haven't revealed at all so let us know what you'd like to see.
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The present set up of Zilla Parishad was introduced in the year 1978. It is an elected body (Local Self Government). Election is held as per Sec. 141 of West Bengal Panchayat Act 1973 every five years. Prior to the present set up it was named as District Board. Under three-tier system of democratic decentralization, Zilla Parishad is the apex body at the district level followed by Panchayat Samitis at Block level as second-tier and Gram Panchayats, the third-tier. Nadia Zilla Parishad, in the areas of Rural Development, has definitely made various contributions by way of extending financial, technical and moral support to the Panchayat Samities and Gram Panchayats of this district on the one hand, and on the other by successful implementation of different development programmes sponsored by the State Government and the Government of India even at the remotest villages of this district..


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Years ago I remember being shocked that many of the friends my wife had grown up with in Israel's southern Negev region would not attend our wedding, deeming our new hometown of Jerusalem to be too unsafe to visit, even for such an important event.
How could Israelis view their own capital as being too dangerous to step foot in? But as the buses and cafes began to explode during the Second Intifada (or Oslo War), I started to understand their trepidation. It was much easier, much more comfortable to remain in parts of the country dominated by a Jewish population and simply pretend that conflict is not raging a mere 50 miles away.
The intifada is now over, and today we ride the buses and visit cafes largely without fear of being blown to bits. But there are constant reminders that the hatred the fueled the bloodiest days of the intifada remains, and that there are many parts of Jerusalem that even locals like ourselves still try our best to avoid.
On Monday, a Jewish man walking near the Damascus Gate of Jerusalem's Old City was attacked with an axe for the crime of being Jewish. The man suffered wounds to his head. The young Arab perpetrator managed to escape the scene back into the nearby Arab-dominated neighborhoods.
Last week, a young Jewish bridegroom tried to visit his mother's grave atop the Mount of Olives before his weeding, only to be viciously attacked by a mob of Arab youths. At one point, the Jewish man was pulled from his car and brutally beaten. The Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives is the site of regular acts of Arab vandalism, an phenomenon so common that it is no longer covered by international or even local Israeli media.
Three weeks ago, a young female Jewish soldier was stabbed and nearly killed while riding the new light rail through an Arab neighborhood in northern Jerusalem.
These are but a few examples of the violence that continues to simmer in Jerusalem, and which keeps most Israelis from ever visiting their capital and holiest city.
And now we begin to see some push-back. Last week, two young Jewish men were arrested for allegedly attacking an Arab man on Jerusalem's light rail. A week before that, a police investigation was launched into a recent riot by Jewish soccer fans at the Malha Mall, during which several Arab maintenance workers were attacked.
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Sunderland have announced the signing of Spanish midfielder Jordi Gomez from Wigan on a three-year contract.
The 29-year-old becomes the second new recruit at the Stadium of Light in two days after full-back Billy Jones agreed to join Black Cats boss Gus Poyet on Wearside.
A statement published on Sunderland's official website read: "Sunderland AFC has confirmed that Spanish midfielder Jordi Gomez has agreed a three-year deal at the Stadium of Light and will become a Sunderland player from July 1."
After graduating from the Barcelona academy, Gomez spent two years with Espanyol before joining Roberto Martinez's Swansea on loan in 2008.
He followed his countryman to Wigan in June 2009 and helped the Latics win the FA Cup four years later.
Gomez's last season with Wigan was spent in the Championship and his 11-goal contribution from midfield culminated in him winning the club's player of the year award for the 2013-14 season.
Sunderland, who dramatically escaped the relegation zone to finish 14th in the Premier League last month, are making moves to ensure a more prosperous campaign.
The signings of Jones -- also on a three-year deal -- and Gomez arrived either side of the news that Uruguayan manager Poyet had committed his future to the Black Cats until 2016 by penning a new contract.
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anderb47 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 635 designs submitted by 215 freelance designers.
Zoonda is a new, simple search engine in the works (not yet live) that will be a kind of hybrid between Google and Bing in terms of appearance.
The logo will appear somewhere in the center of the browser much like Google's homepage but will appear against various background images. This means that ultimately the logo will be a PNG file with transparency.
Extraneous symbols and icons are not preferable because I don't want the logo to be competing with the background image for the viewer's attention; it shouldn't be loud. I simply want a logo that looks nice and still works harmoniously against diverse backgrounds. As much as possible, I'd like something more unique than just a plain, boring font. This means creativity with the size and shape of the actual letters will likely be given priority in my decision. It may mean more work than typing with a font, but if that were what I needed I could probably do it myself. I'm not ruling out fonts of course, but what I'm saying is–as much as possible–make it interesting without relying so much on symbols, swoops, icons, etc. If you have the talent, please show it!
Generally, people that want to search the web/internet; people looking for a great-looking but simple/clean search homepage.
Basic Requirements:
• Spell the name "zoonda" (the "z" can be capitalized or not depending on how it fits in to your concept, I'll leave that to your creative discretion); Keep in mind that the search bar will appear centered, directly under the logo (much like Google's homepage)
• Because the logo needs to appear against diverse backgrounds, I would think it best, for the sake of submissions, to design against a black background or some other solid color to indicate what will ultimately be transparent. The logo itself should be mostly, if not entirely, WHITE (visit Bing's homepage to see what I mean) I hope this makes sense, if not, please ask!
You can look at Google and Bing's logos as well as other search engines for an idea of what *can* be done, however by no means feel limited by them, be creative!
Finally, here are a couple of links to quite a few "Web 2.0" logos for you to get an idea of what that can mean.
However, as already stated, please don't feel bound by them. Remember, simple doesn't have to mean boring! That's my creative challenge to you, good luck! I look forward to seeing what you come up with.
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DailyDirt: Ads Gone Wrong
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- Why is it that car companies seem to have a hard time NOT making offensive ads? Ford India recently apologized for some terrible ads depicting bound and gagged women in the spacious hatchback trunk of a Ford Figo. But Ford wasn't the only example, Hyundai and GM also had some horrible commercials to retract recently. [url]
- Dr Pepper posted an ad on Facebook with a common geeky joke, showing the evolution of humans -- starting with a chimp-like ancestor and ending with a modern upright person holding a can of his favorite beverage. Poking the beehive of anti-evolution religious folks might be a fairly safe way of creating some controversy, but it probably doesn't sell that much more sugar water. [url]
- The Economist once ran an ad for itself, asking "Why should women read The Economist?" Maybe publications written by -- and read by -- mostly men should be a bit more careful when trying to step away from being a "Maxim for nerds"..? [url]


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SEOUL, March 30 (Reuters) - North Korea said on Saturday it was entering a "state of war" with South Korea in a continuing escalation of tough rhetoric against Seoul and Washington after coming under international sanctions for its nuclear test.
"From this time on, the North-South relations will be entering the state of war and all issues raised between the North and the South will be handled accordingly," a statement carried by the North's official KCNA news agency said. (source)
Experts on CNN were saying that what's happening is really spurred by the North Korean military not the young Kim Jong Un. They also say it's mostly for internal consumption, trying to make the new leader look strong and forceful to a society that still reveres age. Internally, he has been demoting and firing top military officers. It may be that, through him, the most hard of the hard liners in the military are consolidating their power.
The military experts on CNN said that they doubted North Korea would follow up on any of its threats against the U.S. or South Korea. In fact, they'd be crazy. Why? Because they'd lose, despite having the fourth largest army in the world. And they could hardly expect much help from China. North Korea is pretty much a drag on the Chinese economy, with North Korea needing to suck at their teat due to the fact that its economy is a total shambles.
And why would China want to see the U.S. defeated, what with the steady flow of cash from here to there due to all the American debt China owns. The U.S. is their golden goose right now.
China is so pissed off and North Korea that for the first time ever they have joined in with international sanctions against North Korea.
All that said, North Korea is making strides in terms of ballistic missile development, so they will be more of a worry in the future.
Those are my thoughts. What are yours?
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Try as you may, you will never drive me to that --
Nate, I'm not saying anything about a wimpy SK. I don't think that who can "win" a war is an issue as much as its potential (or probable, in my opinion) level of destruction... on both sides. Millions of quick casualties, no?
(Another point, btw... if we can consider NK a cult, they, too will also be innocent victims of their bully-leader.)
No war has winners, only survivors.
A war with North Korea would make Afghanistan look like a water fight. NK has a huge professional army of soldiers who believe their leader is a god.
On the other hand, Pyongyang could be eliminated as a factor in a few hours of stealth bomber attacks. NK's fabled army might find it has no government to go back to.
I also wonder what the reaction would be of the NK's troops seeing how much more prosperous SK is. I think that idea must scare the shyte out of Kim Jong Un and his generals.
And once again, the fabled 'hours' long war is tossed into the mix. Un would continue his inspirational broadcasts for years - even if he was killed on the first day. Propaganda is their business and they plan long term. Hell, the cult of Jesus didn't even start picking up momentum until after he was dead -> I'm getting paid extra today in celebration!
As for as SK affluence, it would likely be seen as the fruits of treason and all that much more reason to press forth killing the scoundrels.
RE: "Pyongyang could be eliminated as a factor in a few hours of stealth bomber attacks." - yeah, Nixon did such a bang-up job on Hanoi, that should certainly set a precedent, and our "smart bombs" dropped on Baghdad really brought the Iraqis to their knees, for a minute or two --
Living in a country and developing a romantic view of it doesn't give you much of an insight - let alone any ground for claiming that someone else knows 'nothing' about it.
The wiki pages on the North and South forces do suggest that the South has twice as many people 'available' for service, but only 57% as many active soldiers. So which one of us is right? The north has twice the army in boots right now, claiming it could increase that by 600%. The South has half the army in boots right now, claiming it could increase that by 1900%.
Next time you should try citing some sources rather than just playing the 'my dad is bigger than your dad' game. It would save us all a lot of time.
So you have no sources to back up your claim? Typical.
A asked you for some sources - that is not a personal attack.
We never had any 'relationship' for you to end. Do you have me confused with someone else?
Let's just keep it clear, for the public record, that we never had a relationship.
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Pulp Fiction Mini Review (HK - BD)
Can't wait for an official UK Blu-ray Disc? Chris checks out one of the alternatives...
Ah, Pulp Fiction... Where would I be without this film? Well, probably not writing this review for DVDActive for a start. Pulp Fiction is one of a number of features that had an enduring effect on me, more so than many of the other films I now call my favourites. It was the one with the non sequitur, interconnected vignettes and impossibly cool monologues that my friends and I were far too geeky to successfully emulate (but we tried anyway). It was the topic of pretentious drunken discussions at the pub and the inspiration for last-minute trips to the cinema to catch the late-night showing of anything even remotely connected to Tarantino. To cut a long story short, it was a big part of my life at a time when I was still finding my feet as a young adult, and that sort of thing stays with you. Along with films like Trainspotting and Taranino's own Reservoir Dogs it ensured that I'd continue to watch films critically rather than passively for the rest of my life, even if that's actually a mixed blessing at times. As a convert to high-definition I got fed up of waiting for the worldwide release of the Blu-ray, so I decided to take a chance on the Hong Kong import. This being a mini review I'm not going to drone on about the film itself—I'm sure you know all about that—but rather get right to the technical appraisal.
This Hong Kong release of Pulp Fiction arrives with a 2.35:1 widescreen transfer (1080/24p AVC) that is a major leap forward from the standard definition releases in the quality stakes. Detail is simply way beyond any DVD release in both close-ups and wider shots, although the anamorphic photography does make for quite a soft image and there are numerous instances where the edges of the frame are out of focus. Colour rendition is generally very pleasing and remains true to the original, at least if my memory serves me. The warm red glow of Marcellus Wallace's club has certainly never looked more inviting, while the bright colours of Jack Rabbit Slim's really pop. Skin tones are also very natural and black levels are solid, although contrast appears to run a little hot. I'm not entirely sure if that is a result of the original cinematography or the transfer to Blu-ray though.
On the negative side I did spot some fairly obvious edge enhancement in a number of scenes. It's not the sort of terribly egregious haloing that mars some releases and it's certainly better than the DVDs, but it's there all the same. It was particularly obvious during the scene when Jules and Vincent are in the elevator at the beginning of the film, when Vincent is talking to his dealer Lance and when Captain Koons visits a young Butch. I also think that at least some moderate filtering has been applied, but it's not anything that makes the characters appear terribly waxy and light grain is present throughout. Other than those minor issues there's not a whole amount to complain about. Will the forthcoming US/UK releases improve upon this transfer? I certainly hope so, but if not at least we'll still have a decent looking disc.
Panorama's edition of Pulp Fiction is furnished with both DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtracks in English. Prior to receiving the disc I had read reports that it was possibly a port of the French release. I had also read a solitary claim that the French disc had pitch issues caused by taking a soundtrack mastered for a PAL DVD release and time-stretching it to fit the longer running time of the Blu-ray. However, the majority of people seemed to think that this was a spurious claim, so I went ahead and ordered it anyway. While I don't have the French disc to hand for comparison purposes I am sorry to say that the Panorama disc does indeed seem to suffer from pitch-shift issues. I have a reasonably good ear for such things, especially when I'm familiar with a piece of music, and I noticed almost immediately that something was off. To test my theory I compared various musical cues from the Blu-ray to the region one DVD release, which runs at the correct pitch. There was a noticeable difference between the two, with the BD sounding too 'fast' by comparison. It was particularly obvious with the track 'Misirlou', but noticeable with pretty much every piece of music. You might wonder why I'm making such a big deal about clarifying this, but you'd be surprised by the number of times this topic has come up in various forums and I want to set the record straight once and for all. It didn't completely ruin the film for me, but it was a distraction and something that simply should not have occurred in the first place. Anyway, let's move on.
Pulp Fiction is a dialogue-driven affair and as such I'm happy to report that it comes across clearly throughout the entirety of the running time. There were never any moments where I struggled, even momentarily, to hear the actors' lines. Dialogue aside the track isn't the most active or dynamic one out there, as aside from a few key sequences there's not a lot of discrete action and the rears seldom get a look in beyond the music (more of which later). There are few ambient effects, although I did hear crickets chirping as Vincent approached Mia Wallace's house and there's some gentle applause rippling round Jack Rabbit Slim's. There's not a lot in the way of bass either, although to be fair there's not a lot of call for it in a film like Pulp Fiction.
One of the hallmarks of Tarantino's films is the impeccable use of music from a wide variety of genres. For me certain songs are indelibly linked to scenes from his movies and nowhere is this truer than with Pulp Fiction. Whenever I hear a song like Al Green's 'Let's Stay Together' I can't help but conjure up images of a dimly-lit club and the back Marcellus Wallace's neck, 'Son of a Preacher Man' will forever remind me of Uma Thurman with that haircut, and I still rate the opening mix of 'Misirlou' and 'Jungle Boogie' as one of the most memorable musical combinations of all time. While the songs all sound great, the aforementioned elevation in pitch did spoil my enjoyment to some degree. If nothing else I hope this is the one area in which future releases improve things, but I guess time will tell.
Unfortunately for fans of bonus material this is a bare-bones release. It's not an ideal situation, but surely there can only be about three people who don't already own one of the feature-laden DVD releases?
Although not strictly a bonus feature this seems as good a place as any to mention the packaging. The disc comes in a standard slim Blu-ray case with an accompanying slipcover, but the quality of the photo on the front is so poor it actually made me think I'd been sent a pirated copy! It actually looks like a highly compressed, low-res jpeg printed with a laser printer! I was very surprised, because other Panorama releases have featured very nice artwork.
Sixteen years after its original theatrical release Pulp Fiction is still a great movie and I'd like to be able to report that this Blu-ray is a resounding success, but unfortunately there are a couple of niggles that prevent me from doing so. Firstly, there is no bonus material to speak of, which is a bit of a problem considering the relatively high price of the disc. Secondly, and far more damaging in my eyes, the needless pitch increase causes everything to sound a little 'off'. It might not be a big deal if you're not particularly sensitive to such things, but it was a real problem for me. Thankfully the strong visuals go some way towards redressing the balance.
As an alternative to this release you might want to investigate the Polish Blu-ray, which appears to have a similar visual transfer to this one (albeit slightly contrast boosted) and reportedly doesn't suffer from pitch issues. I say reportedly, because numerous people claimed that this release was fine so... Me, I'm going to resist the urge to import yet another copy and wait for an official UK release. On balance I think that would have to be my recommendation for any casual fans of the film, but if you really can't wait to own a copy and aren't bothered about the audio issues you probably won't find a much better looking version of the film.
* Note: The images below are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer.
Review by Chris Gould
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Incidentally, I just got this in the mail from yesasia a couple weeks ago.
I didn't notice the audio speed-up. That's unfortunate, but it obviously wasn't a deal breaker for me. Had I seen the DVD more recently or had been listening for it, that would probably be a different story. I'll have to check it against my DVD soon.
I noticed the EE too, but it wasn't bad enough to bother me. Having never seen the film close to this level of quality before, I was enamored with the image quality despite some minor flaws. The close-ups look really, really good. Couldn't stop staring at that jerry curl. Seems like their should have been more grain in the darker scenes. I would suspect some noise reduction, but I can't be too certain. I'm much more sensitive to image manipulation than I am to audio speed-up.
If the Lionsgate US release is any better, I won't have any problem paying for this film twice. And I'll have even less trouble giving this edition away to a friend.
I didn't notice the audio speed-up. That's unfortunate, but it obviously wasn't a deal breaker for me. Had I seen the DVD more recently or had been listening for it, that would probably be a different story. I'll have to check it against my DVD soon.
I noticed the EE too, but it wasn't bad enough to bother me. Having never seen the film close to this level of quality before, I was enamored with the image quality despite some minor flaws. The close-ups look really, really good. Couldn't stop staring at that jerry curl. Seems like their should have been more grain in the darker scenes. I would suspect some noise reduction, but I can't be too certain. I'm much more sensitive to image manipulation than I am to audio speed-up.
If the Lionsgate US release is any better, I won't have any problem paying for this film twice. And I'll have even less trouble giving this edition away to a friend.
Chris Gould Editor Join Date: May 2001 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7,171
I'm hoping the LG release is region free, but I'm not holding my breath. Still no official confirmation about a UK release, or even a rumour come to that.
hogaburger Contributor Join Date: April 2007 Location: United States Posts: 1,153
Yeah Lionsgate is pretty random with their region locking. I don't see what good reason they would have for locking this release though. Especially with another region free edition already on the international market. I'll keep my fingers crossed for ya.
Also, re-reading my post.. I don't know why I said "audio speed-up". That's completely different than pitch. Whoops.
Also, re-reading my post.. I don't know why I said "audio speed-up". That's completely different than pitch. Whoops.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 9th February 2010
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitles: Chinese, English
Extras: N/A
Easter Egg: No
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Director: Quentin Tarantino
Cast: John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Maria de Medeiros, Eric Stoltz, Rosanna Arquette,
Genre: Crime and Drama
Length: 154 minutes
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Microfilm Collection and Film Ordering
- The Library is beginning to assemble a collection of roughly 50,000 often requested films from Europe (including Scandanavia and the United Kingdom) and the United States.
- The library is equipped with six digital film readers that have the capability to print images or save them to storage media. There are also 19 conventional film readers along with two microfiche readers for patron use.
- Microfilms ordered and sent to Riverton are just $2.50 each, and will be kept indefinitely at the Riverton FamilySearch Library.
- Microfilm can be ordered online at film.familysearch.org. Select the Riverton FamilySearch Library as the default location for where you would like your microfilm/microfiche to be sent.
- Films will usually arrive at the library within two to four business days after placing the order.
Click here to order microfilm or microfiche.
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I have been emphasizing to certain students that it is critically important to do each movement correctly -- to pay attention to the details.
Just trying to do the kata and movements faster and stronger won't do any good -- in fact, it will just ingrain and magnify errors. I feel like telling some students, "That was a very strong and fast performance of innumerable errors. You did the wrong things extremely well!"
Concentrate on the little things -- how your weight shifts, when your hand twists, the angles of your movements, your breath, etc. Concentrate on the details.
When the student does the movements correctly, even if it is not done with much power or speed, it looks good. I often tell a student, "That looks Okinawan."
By this I mean that the movements where done with attention to detail. I find this to be a characteristic of Okinawan Karate. A proper movement is proper whether done powerfully or lightly, or slowly or quickly. Proper is proper and wrong is wrong, even if it is wrapped up in a powerful and fast package.
So it is better for students to focus on being correct -- on the fine points. If a student does movements correctly, power and speed will come. The student will be building upon a good foundation. Success is guaranteed.
Also, correct movements are not subject to inherent limits. A wrong motion, done with power and speed,will fail. It will also have natural failure limits -- like a car racing down the freeway shaking and spewing smoke. You know something bad is about to happen.
Do it right and then you will get better and better.
I should add that Okinawans are just as capable of doing movements wrong (or right). The Okinawan approach to Karate, at least in the old days, was not mass production, but rather the creation of masterpieces -- of full optimized students. A great Karate master might only teach a few students in his life. Outside of Okinawa, the emphasis largely shifted to larger and larger groups. However, attention to detail can be a characteristic of anyone. One of the most skilled Karate Sensei I know is Chinese. And I would say that his movements "look Okinawan" because of his attention to detail.
Charles C. Goodin
That Looks Okinawan
I have been emphasizing to certain students that it is critically important to do each movement correctly -- to pay attention to the details.
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In 1941, it is when Mr Jose Sanchez-Cerezo acquires the "Propiedad Viticola Casa Castillo" for development of rosemary. In the property was a winery built in 1870 by French people. Is in 1985 when the second generation of the family (Mr Nemesio and his son Jose Mª Vicente) starts with a new project with the reconstruction of the vineyard and with the introduction of new varieties. In 1991 the wine cellar was reformed preserving the original structure. Our first wine was launched to the market in 1993 as "Casa Castillo Crianza 1991". At present Jose Mª Vicente manages the "Propiedad Vitícola Casa Castillo.


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U.S. and Germany Work to Play Down Tensions Over Espionage
U.S. and Germany Have 'Strategic' Relationship, Says John Kerry
VIENNA—The U.S. and Germany tried to play down tensions on Sunday as their top diplomats met for the first time since a fresh furor erupted over American espionage in Berlin in recent weeks.
But new signs emerged that the outrage could have wide-ranging repercussions.
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In the wake of the recent horse meat scandal in Ireland and other parts of Europe, archaeologists have pointed out that horse meat was actually served at important events in ancient times, namely the inauguration of the High King of Tara.
Ingenious Ireland tells the story of how archaeologists discovered horse bones during excavations at the Hill of Tara in County Meath in the 1990s. Knife marks on the bones have led researchers to believe that the horses were butchered for their meat.
The bones were found buried in a ditch on top of the Hill of Tara, near the great burial mound known as the Mound of the Hostages.
In ancient Ireland, horses were revered and often used as sacrifices. After being killed for sacrifice, the horse's meat was cooked and eaten, what is known as hippophagy.
However, one infamous - and questionable - account of a ceremony in County Donegal in the 12th century saw a king supposedly mating with a white mare, before the animal was slaughtered. That story was penned by the notorious Giraldus Cambrensis, a Welsh-Norman chronicler who liked to paint the Irish as heathens, thus leaving the veracity of the story in the air.
Professor Helena Hamerow of Oxford University's Institute of Archaeology, quoted on Medievalists.net, said that Christianity would soon come to consider horsemeat a pagan and taboo food and banned the eating of it.
The horse meat scandal first erupted in Ireland early this year when horse DNA was found in beef products that had come from Liffey Meats and Silvercrest Foods meat processing plants, in Ireland, and the Dalepak Hambleton plant in the United Kingdom. Since then, more horse DNA has been found in other beef products in different European countries.


text: The Bureau of Land Management's Anasazi Heritage Center near Dolores, Colo., houses collections from one of North America's most important archaeological regions: the Four Corners area. The public is invited to explore behind-the-scenes, for an intimate glimpse into the curated collection in the depths of the museum's basement. "When a person visits a museum, they only see a fraction of the items housed in the confines of the building," said Bridget Ambler, Anasazi Heritage Center Curator. "We are excited to offer the public an opportunity to see the wide array of objects and archives that represent 12,000 years of deep history in the American Southwest and, in particular, Canyons of the Ancients National Monument." The weekly "Behind-the-Scenes" tours are on Thursdays at 2 p.m. from May 2, 2013, through October 31, 2013. Participants should reserve a place in advance by calling (970) 882-5600, as space is limited. - Southwest Archaeology Today


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