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Andy Daly as Forrest MacNeil, consuming "an upsetting number of pancakes," on Comedy Central's Review.
We critics are fundamentally damaged souls. Driven by a compulsive need to authoritatively analyze, categorize, and rate everything with which we come into contact, we're chronically unable to enjoy life, and we find ourselves pushed ever further into isolation and embitterment by our profession.
That's one possible interpretation of the message of Andy Daly's pitch-black satire Review, which just concluded its second season on Comedy Central. Daly's show is bleak, extremely cruel to its central character, and deeply skeptical of the profession of the critic. However, it can also be incredibly funny, and that by itself is almost enough to atone for everything else.
Review's central focus is a show-within-the-show, also called Review, and its host, Forrest MacNeil, played by Andy Daly. As Forrest explains in the opening credits, the point of his show is not to review "food, books, or movies," but rather the entire spectrum of human experience. "Life: it's literally all we have," he intones, "But is it any good?" As the two seasons of Review have progressed, the answer, at least in Forrest's case, increasingly seems to be "No." Nevertheless, he continues to doggedly field requests from viewers asking him to undergo various life experiences, from the banal to the bizarre, and rate them according to a five-star system.
The premise of Review, as well as the fact that it's on Comedy Central, would seem to lend itself to a looser sketch format, à la Key & Peele or Inside Amy Schumer, which are two of that channel's other recent hits. However, Review never lets us forget that Forrest doesn't conduct his reviews in a vacuum. From the very first episode of Season 1, when he's asked to review addiction and quickly degenerates into a raging coke fiend, Forrest finds that he can't separate each experience that he's reviewing from what happens to him, to his co-workers, or to his family. The show quickly begins taking a toll on his personal life, especially when a viewer asks him to review what it's like to get a divorce (in between two separate reviews that ask him to investigate what it's like to eat "an upsetting number of pancakes").
Throughout two seasons, Forrest has inadvertently ruined or even ended the lives of those around him, and Review shows us the progressive, pernicious effects of this on him. It is, first and foremost, a showcase for Daly, who depicts Forrest as cheerfully oblivious, with only brief flickers of concern or doubt (at least initially) as to the wisdom of what he's doing. It's a fine line to walk: make Forrest too sympathetic and the show becomes a depressing drag; make him too unlikeable and it eliminates the pathos that's necessary to give the humor its pronounced sting. For those moments when it seems that even Forrest recognizes the absurdity of his job, there's his perpetually upbeat blonde co-host, A.J. Gibbs (Megan Stevenson), who blithely introduces and comments upon some of the most morally dubious things that the show's viewers ask its host to do. It's a limited role, but Stevenson's deadpan reactions are a consistent source of laughs.
Andy Daly and Fred Willard on Review.
It doesn't help Forrest that he's urged on by his Mephistophelean producer, Grant (James Urbaniak, in a small but enjoyably dry performance), who constantly talks him out of passing on a given assignment or quitting the show altogether, all the while surreptitiously glancing at the cameraman to make sure he's getting the scene from the best possible angle. Meanwhile, his ex-wife, Suzanne (Jessica St. Clair of USA Network's amusing but slight Playing House, here playing it straight) watches with mounting disgust as her former husband sinks ever deeper into his monomaniacal dedication to the show.
Your enjoyment of Review will depend heavily on your appreciation of, and tolerance for, its wicked and sometimes downright vicious sense of humor. Laughing at Forrest's misfortunes isn't exactly the show's raison d'etre, but it's definitely not very sympathetic towards him, and Daly has no qualms about putting his character in some downright awful situations. However, he pulls off the trick of frequently making those situations very funny. For instance, there's the episode in the first season in which Suzanne's father (Fred Willard) accompanies Forrest on a review of what it's like to go into outer space. The review ends disastrously, but in doing so it provides us with what's one of the most simultaneously hilarious and horrifying images I've ever seen on television. In fact, many of Review's best gags rely on this juxtaposition of hilarity and horror, such as a shootout in Season 2 that ends with a spectacular explosion, a sky-high body count, and a tanned-orange, freakishly muscular Forrest bellowing in rage and dismay.
Although the underlying bleakness of much of the humor makes this a show that I can't recommend binging on all at once, it's still one that I've found myself enjoying over two seasons. My major problem with the show stems not from its tone, but from the way it fudges the implications of its premise. The idea that Forrest can't hope to neatly separate his reviews from the rest of his life is central to the show's overarching point, and in many cases it leads to some of the its funnier moments, as experiences that Forrest has already summed up and rated prove to have lingering aftereffects that become apparent later in an episode or season. However, we never get much of a sense that the people around Forrest are aware of what he does for a living; it takes Suzanne all of Season 1 to finally catch on that her now-ex-husband has been destroying their lives for the sake of his unique job. At times, the family and friends whom Forrest has unintentionally tortured and alienated seem so obtuse about why he's doing what he's doing that I began to wonder if Daly's hinting that the show is all taking place in Forrest's head. Conceptually, the idea that Daly's playing with and subverting the sketch comedy format is intriguing, but in practice it can lead to confusion.
So, is Review ultimately all about how awful critics are? Perhaps, like Forrest, I'm being willfully optimistic in spite of the evidence, but I think it's more a specific indictment of our thumbs-up/thumbs-down culture, which encourages us to reduce the quality of a movie, TV show, or other work of entertainment to its score on Rotten Tomatoes. Review maintains that, while it's not necessarily wrong to explore and analyze life's varied experiences, it's madness to try and reduce each of them to a five-star rating.
– Michael Lueger teaches theatre classes at Northeastern University and Emerson College. He's written for HowlRound and WBUR's Cognoscentipage. He also tweets about theatre history at @theaterhistory.
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Михайлово — деревня в Грязовецком районе Вологодской области.

Входит в состав Юровского муниципального образования, с точки зрения административно-территориального деления — в Минькинский сельсовет.

Расстояние до районного центра Грязовца по автодороге — 43 км, до центра муниципального образования Юрово по прямой — 13 км. Ближайшие населённые пункты — Некрасово, Попово, Алферово, Фомское.

По данным переписи в 2002 году постоянного населения не было.

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Las montañas de Lechquellen (en )  son un pequeño grupo de montañas dentro de los Alpes de piedra caliza del norte de los Alpes orientales. Se encuentra totalmente dentro del estado austriaco de Vorarlberg e incluye los tramos superiores del río Lech con sus arroyos, así como el Grosses Walsertal superior.

Origen del nombre
El nombre Lechquellengebirge es bastante preciso, ya que la mayor parte de la cordillera  rodea los tramos superiores del Lech con sus dos arroyos alimentados por manantiales, el Formarinbach y el Spullerbach. Sin embargo, es de hecho un nombre artificial inventado por Walther Flaig en un momento en que el desarrollo del montañismo en los Alpes se había completado en gran medida. Anteriormente, la cadena montañosa se llamaba Alpes Klostertal o contaba como parte de los Alpes Lechtal al este del Paso Flexen.

A los nombres artificiales a menudo les resulta difícil establecerse en el lenguaje cotidiano. Por el contrario, hay grupos alpinos con nombres de lugares que se remontan a siglos o incluso milenios, como el Ratikon o el vecino Verwall . Otros llevan el nombre de valles que han sido mencionados con el mismo nombre desde tiempos inmemoriales, como los Alpes de Ötztal . Tomará décadas determinar si el nombre de las montañas Lechquellen ha prevalecido tan naturalmente como el nombre de otros grupos alpinos. Tampoco está claro si la UIAA o incluso la Unión Europea elaborarán y establecerán una clasificación de los Alpes reconocida internacionalmente. Si lo hacen, entonces las montañas Lechquellen podrán ser reconocidas oficialmente o absorbidas por otros grupos.

Extensión
El límite sur de las montañas de Lechquellen se extiende desde la ciudad alpina de Bludenz a lo largo del Klostertal hasta el puerto de Flexen . Desde allí, continúa en el este a través de Zürs y Lech y a lo largo de Lech hasta su confluencia con el Krumbach. El Krumbach forma el límite de la cadena en el norte hasta el puerto de Hochtannberg. Desde allí, corre a lo largo del Seebach a través de la aldea de Schröcken y continúa a lo largo del arroyo Bregenzer Ach hasta Au y su confluencia con el Argenbach. Luego sube el Argenbach hasta justo antes de Damuels y continúa a lo largo del Faschinabach en el oeste hasta el collado de Faschinajoch . Desde allí desciende a Große Walsertal y a lo largo del Lutz hasta su confluencia con el Ill. Luego sigue al Ill de regreso a Bludenz.

El puerto de Flexen conecta las montañas de Lechquellen con los Alpes de Lechtal. El puerto de Hochtannberg forma el enlace con los Alpes de Allgäu. El Faschinajoch es la conexión con las montañas del bosque de Bregenz.

Walther Flaig, un conocido guía alpino y autor de Vorarlberg, tuvo una influencia significativa en la definición y en la identificación de la extensión de las montañas Lechquellen. El nombre que le dio a las montañas y la definición de su extensión se incluyó en la clasificación del Club Alpino de los Alpes del Este (AVE).

Puertos
Además de los puertos nombrados, no hay otros puertos que sean accesibles en automóvil.

Otros pasos turísticos relevantes son:

 Rauhes Joch (Ubicación del "Refugio de Friburgo", 1.918 m (AA), accesible desde el este por carretera, el paso también es accesible en bicicletas de montaña)
 Spullersee (1.827 metros sobre el nivel del mar (AA), cruzando de Lechtal a Klostertal)

 Stierlochjoch ( 2,011)  metros sobre el nivel del mar (AA), acceso desde Lechtal al refugio de Ravensburger

 Gamsboden (Ubicación del refugio Göppinger, 2,245 metros sobre el nivel del mar (AA), cruzando de Lechtal a Große Walsertal)

Cadenas vecinas
Las montañas de Lechquellen bordean los siguientes otros grupos en los Alpes:

 Montañas del bosque de Bregenz (al norte)
 Alpes de Allgäu (al noreste)
 Alpes de Lechtal (al este)
 Alpes del Verwall (al sur)
 Rätikon (al suroeste)

Cumbres
Los 10 picos más altos de las montañas de Lechquellen son:

 Untere Wildgrubenspitze, 2,753 metros   sobre el nivel del mar (AA)
 Rote Wand, 2,704 metros  sobre el nivel del mar (AA)
 Großer Grätlisgrat, 2,702 metros  sobre el nivel del mar (AA)
 Mittlere Wildgrubenspitze, parte superior del este, 2,696 metros  sobre el nivel del mar (AA)
 Mittlere Wildgrubenspitze, parte superior central, 2,695 metros sobre el nivel del mar (AA)
 Rote Wand, Ostgipfel, 2,688 metros sobre el nivel del mar (AA)
 Nadel, 2,685 metros sobre el nivel del mar (AA)
 Spuller Schafberg, Hauptgipfel, 2,679 metros sobre el nivel del mar (AA)
 Roggalspitze, 2,672  metros sobre el nivel del mar (AA)
 Wasenspitze, 2,665 metros sobre el nivel del mar (AA)

Otros picos bien conocidos en las Lechquellen, en orden de altura son los:

 Braunarlspitze, 2,649 m sobre el nivel del mar (AA)
 Hochlicht, 2.600 m sobre el nivel del mar (AA)
 Mohnenfluh, 2,542 m sobre el nivel del mar (AA)
 Karhorn, 2,416 m sobre el nivel del mar (AA)
 Zitterklapfen, 2.403 m sobre el nivel del mar (AA)
 Hochkünzelspitze, 2,397 m sobre el nivel del mar (AA)
 Roggelskopf, 2284 m sobre el nivel del mar (AA)
 Feuerstein, 2,271 m sobre el nivel del mar (AA)
 Cuerno de guerra, 2,257 m sobre el nivel del mar (AA)
 Gamsfreiheit, 2,211 m sobre el nivel del mar (AA)
 Hoher Fraßen, 1,979 m sobre el nivel del mar (AA)

Turismo
El uso de carreteras de gran altitud (peajes) permite que los vehículos motorizados penetren en el interior de las montañas a una altura de casi 2000 metros. Pero también hay áreas más grandes con un marcado aislamiento.

Los valles fueron poblados por los llamados Walsers, un nombre que se encuentra en muchos nombres de familias tirolesas. Históricamente, ha dominado la agricultura alpina y se conoce hoy en día bajo el término trashumancia alpina, un estilo de vida que influyó mucho en la cultura, las tradiciones y la arquitectura.

Hoy en día el turismo, especialmente el turismo de esquí en Lech y los pueblos más pequeños de Zürs, Stuben y Damüls, así como el senderismo es importante.

Desarrollo de las infraestructuras públicas locales.
Las montañas de Lechquellen se hicieron accesibles en la segunda mitad del siglo XIX. El pequeño grupo de montaña incluye la parte superior del río Lech con sus arroyos de manantial, así como también el Großwalsertal superior. El primer refugio fue inaugurado en 1894 por la sección de Friburgo del Club Alpino Alemán y Austriaco en el lago Formarinsee. Debido a la gran popularidad, se abrió otro refugio en 1912 llamado Freiburger en el Rauhen Joch, así como el refugio Ravensburger cerca de Spullersee en el mismo año.

En general, el Lechquellengebirge está poco desarrollado, aparte de las grandes estaciones de esquí y los ferrocarriles directamente en Lech y Zürs. Estrechas carreteras de peaje conducen a los valles, y un autobús de enlace de Lech (ciudad) lleva a los manantiales de Lech en verano. Por otro lado, es ideal para los excursionistas, a través de un sistema de refugios de montaña, que están conectados por un camino de gran altitud. El camino sigue toda la "herradura" de los picos, pero presupone alguna experiencia alpina, al menos hasta el comienzo del verano.

En el borde sur de las montañas de Lechquellen discurre por la rampa occidental el ferrocarril de Arlberg.

Refugios del Club Alpino

Hay cinco refugios del Club Alpino en las montañas:

 Refugio de Biberacher 1,842 m sobre el nivel del mar (AA)
 Refugio de Frassen 1.725 m  sobre el nivel del mar (AA)
 Refugio de Friburgo 1.931 m  sobre el nivel del mar (AA)
 Refugio de Göppinger 2,245 m sobre el nivel del mar (AA)
 Refugio Ravensburger 1.948 m sobre el nivel del mar (AA)

Estos refugios, con la excepción del refugio Frassen, son parte de la Lechquellenrunde .

Caminos de larga distancia

El camino de larga distancia alpino del norte 01, el Camino de los Alpes de Piedra Caliza ( Kalkalpenweg ), cruza las Lechquellen de la siguiente manera:

 Sección  17 de Zürs a Damüls a través de Madlochjoch, Refugio de Ravensburger, Refugio de Freiburger, Refugio de Göppinger y Refugio de Biberacher. La última sección del Faschinajoch a Damüls corre a través de las montañas del bosque de Bregenz .

La Vía Alpina, una ruta transfronteriza de larga distancia con cinco secciones a través de todos los Alpes, también atraviesa las montañas de Lechquellen.

El Sendero Rojo de la Vía Alpina ( Rote Weg der Vía Alpina )  tiene 3 etapas que atraviesan las Lechquellen de la siguiente manera:

 La etapa R52 va desde el Refugio Mindelheimer hasta Schröcken. Esta etapa se encuentra principalmente en los Alpes de Allgäu. Abriéndose paso entre el paso de Hochtannberg y Schröcken, pasando por Kälbelesee y Körbersee, también entra en las  Lechquellen.
 La etapa R53 va desde Schröcken a Buchboden por el puerto de Schadona (Biberacher Hut).
 La etapa R54 va desde Buchboden hasta St. Gerold. La segunda parte de esta etapa se encuentra en las montañas del bosque de Bregenz.

El Lechweg corre 125 km desde el lago Formarinsee hasta el Lechfall en Füssen (Alemania).

Rutas con cuerda fija.

 Ruta de cuerda fija (DE: Klettersteig) en el Karhorn (2416 m)
 Panorama Klettersteig
 Francesco Tarmann Klettersteig ( Ludesch )

Protección de la Naturaleza
La reserva de la biosfera Großwalsertal también cubre partes de las montañas de Lechquellen. Particularmente interesantes son las zonas centrales, que, según la UNESCO, deben formar parte de cada reserva de la biosfera. En las montañas de Lechquellen hay dos zonas centrales más grandes, la Gadental y el área de Faludriga Nova. Los bosques de montaña en estas zonas centrales no se han utilizado durante varios años en la silvicultura. Como resultado, estas zonas centrales ya presentan hoy la imagen de bosques naturales montañosos (vírgenes) con árboles de diferentes edades y una alta proporción de madera muerta en los Alpes de piedra caliza del norte.

Existen las siguientes reservas naturales :

 Gadental, establecida en 1987, tamaño 1.336 ha.

 Gipslöcher Oberlech, establecida en 1988, tamaño 21 ha

 Bödener Magerwiesen, establecida en 1991, tamaño 16,5 ha

 Faludriga Nova, establecida en 2003

Zona fitosanitaria:

 Körbersee, establecida en 1958, tamaño 451 ha.

Áreas Natura-2000

 Bergwälder Klostertal
 Gadental, establecida en 1995, tamaño 1.543,77 ha.

Referencias

Cordilleras de los Alpes
Subsecciones de los Alpes de Austria


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Kenny Williams finally gets his ace, Jake Peavy for LHP Aaron Poreda, LHP Clayton Richards, RHP Adam Russell, and RHP Dexter Carter. There was a decent chance that Peavy would not pitch again this season if he remained a Padre but he is now headed to rehab and the White Sox think there is an outside chance he is ready to join them by mid-August. There was never anything wrong with his arm it was always an ankle injury keeping him out, so if the ankle if fine there should not be much to worry about. Peavy goes from the best park in baseball for pitchers to an American League hitter's park.
Peavy is an above average starter that looked like a dominate number one pitching in Petco Park. He shouldn't turn into a disaster in Chicago but do not expect him to be much more than a solid starter. The White Sox are not overly concerned with how Peavy performs this season and if he missed the rest of the season it would not overly concern them. Peavy is part of the plan for the 2010 White Sox rotation, this season is all gravy for them.
The Padres received an excellent collection of arms. Aaron Poreda and Clayton Richards should both join the major league rotation very soon. Pitching in Petco should be very good for their performances. Fantasy owners should swoop them up as soon as possible.
The Marlins at the very last minute agreed to the demands of the Washington Nationals and acquired first baseman Nick Johnson for the Nationals for Class AA left-hander Aaron Thompson and agreed to pay most of his salary. Johnson forces Jorge Cantu back to third base. Emilio Bonafacio and Chris Coghlan will share time in left field as a result. Though Johnson has a reputation as injury prone he has not been the disabled list this season and has been very productive, moving to Florida should not change that by any significant degree.
Aaron Thompson was a first round draft pick in 2005. He has a solid fastball, curve, and change-up but needs to work on being more consistent with his delivery. He could be a very solid mid-rotation starter for a good team or a high quality relief pitcher. He could be in the majors next season or even this season given the state of the National's bullpen.
The Reds acquired veteran third baseman Scott Rolen from the Toronto Blue Jays by sending them third baseman Edwin Encarnacion and RHPs Josh Roenicke and Zach Stewart. Rolen returns to the USA in an area he considers very close to home. The Reds are looking for some veteran stability, leadership and production. The Reds also very clearly gave up on Edwin Encarnacion. The Blue Jays are obviously hoping that EE will rediscover the potential that has faded over the last two seasons. Injuries have certainly been a part of Encarnacion's downfall but he also needs to make serious progress in plate discipline.
The Acquire LHP Joe Beimel from Nationals for RHP Ryan Mattheus and RHP Robinson Fabian, both minor leaguers. Mattheus has some potential as a reliever but still has some improvement to make with his control and stamina after he returns from Tommy John Surgery. Fabian is 23-years old and still in single-A. Beimel is a solid reliever but has no shot at the closer role in Colorado.
There were totally ridiculous rumors that the Yanks were sending top prospect Austin Jackson but they finally sent minor league catcher Chase Weems for INF/OF Jerry Hairston. Weems was a sixth round pick in the 2007 draft. He has a long way to go with the bat before he enters the fantasy league radar. Jerry Hairston is a solid replacement for the injured Brett Gardner. Hairston is a versatile player with speed and some plate skills. He can defend adequately at shortstop, second base or center field. He should get meaningful at-bats with the Yankees so he is worth a moderate FAAB bid.
The Red Sox get back another first baseman in Casey Kotchman. The Red Sox just felt that Kotchman was better suited to waiting around on the bench for the blue moon he gets to play under. Adam LaRoche becomes a fulltime payer again in a much improved offense. He should draw a significant FAAB bid.
The Red Sox sent RHP Justin Masterson, LHP Nick Hagedone, and RHP Bryan Price to the Cleveland Indians for C/1B Victor Martinez. Victor Martinez gives the Red Sox the ability to rest both catcher Jason Varitek and third baseman Mike Lowell while also improving the lineup. Martinez should see a boost in productivity playing for the Red Sox who have a better lineup (even if it is slumping right now). For those in keeper leagues my gut feeling is that Martinez will spend 2010 splitting time between first base and catcher. Varitek will probably be back in 2010 but as a part-time player which would actually be very good for his production. Mike Lowell is likely to be somewhere else with Youkilis moving to third base. One of the plethora of first baseman in the Red Sox organization will take on the other portion of at-bats at first base.
The Indians get a nice collection of arms in exchange. I think this is by far the best trade the Tribe has made this season, even if I think trading Martinez was pretty stupid but if GM Mark Shapiro wants to rebuild, more power to him. Justin Masterson will jump right into the rotation and he should be a good one. He gets the strikeouts and groundballs that we like to see in starting pitchers. fangraphs compares him to Gil Meche and I think that fits. The other arms probably won't be seen in the majors this year but offer the potential to become mid-rotation guys.
According to Bob Nightengale the Twins are sending Twins get Orlando Cabrera for minor league shortstop Tyler Ladendorf. Landendorf was selected in the second round of the 2008 draft. He has very good power for a shortstop but has struggled with his plate discipline and making solid contact. But he has the tools to be a very good hitter. This is the Oakland Athletics buying low on a prospect.
Orlando Cabrera has gotten old in a hurry but still has what it takes to help a contending team down the stretch. The Twins will use him everyday so there is no need for present owners to concern themselves much with his new situation. In fact his new team's home stadium should be less of a drain on his numbers than Oakland's.
The Mariners have traded starter Jarrod Washburn (who seems to have been a secondary target for many teams) for minor league pitchers Luke French and Mauricio Robles. Robles was the Tigers' #24 prospect in the 2009 Baseball America Prospect Handbook. Robles is very young with good to excellent stuff depending on which reports you believe. French is 24-years old and one of those very good control, mediocre strikeout, groundball type of pitcher that is often ignored by major league teams until they turn into Chien-Ming Wang.
Washburn is what he is. He leaves one of the better pitcher's parks in the American League and one of the better defensive teams for a closer to neutral park and a still solid defensive team. He should continue to produce for the Tigers.
In a move I did not think would happen the Orioles parted with closer George Sherrill for two minor leaguers: 3B Josh Bell and RHP Steve Johnson. Josh Bell was the Dodgers #8 prospect and was touted as having the best raw power in their system by Baseball America. He becomes the future at third base for the Orioles. Steve Johnson is the son of former big leaguer Dave Johnson and formerly the Dodgers #15 prospect. He has improving stuff and gets strikeouts in bunches. If he can improve his control he could have a solid future in the majors.
Sherrill gives the Dodgers an excellent left-handed reliever and insurance for Jonathan Broxton. The Dodgers bullpen has been pretty mangled by Joe Torre (that's what he does to relievers) and the fresh arm should prove to be a vitally important addition. He is worth a moderate FAAB bid in NL-only leagues as he will probably see the occasional save.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are truly committed to trading everyone that will not have a part in their next playoff team. Although it seems that the Pirates have been rebuilding for years, the truth is they never made the commitment to trading to rebuild the team. It was always a salary dump here and a free agent dump there. The Pirates received prospects Kevin Hart, Jose Ascanio, and Josh Harrison in return. As in most of the trades they have made of late they have preferred quantity to quality. But I am starting to see the method in their madness. By loading up their system with B and C prospects they give themselves multiple options at every position. They have an endless supply of potential relievers and mid-rotation guys. If the Pirates can draft a few A prospects and sign a top free-agent or two they will be well on their way back to the glory days.
General manager Neal Huntington says that Friday (today) he will call up outfielder Lastings Milledge and start a regular outfield of Garrett Jones, Andrew McCutchen and Milledge for the balance of the season. Don't be surprised if the Pirates give time at second base to Delwyn Young who has been a solid bat since coming to the Pirates.
Tom Gorzelanny has flashed his potential on a regular basis and the Cubs have added him to the 25-man roster. He should get innings but is obviously a risk for any fantasy owner in a chase for a championship. John Grabow on the other hand is an excellent reliever and should prove very valuable to the Cubs.
The Royals needed an outfielder about as badly as a team could need one. The Royals sent cash considerations to the Tigers for the speedy Josh Anderson. Anderson should get a lot more at-bats with the Royals and steal some bases. He is very much worth owning in AL-Leagues and anyone looking for steals should consider him.
Seattle Mariners traded LF Wladimir Balentien to Cincinnati Reds for RHP Robert Manuel.
Cleveland Indians traded Cliff Lee and Ben Francisco to Philadelphia Phillies.
Cleveland Indians traded 1B Ryan Garko to San Francisco Giants.
Oakland Athletics traded LF Matt Holliday to St. Louis Cardinals.
Cleveland Indians traded RHP Rafael Betancourt to Colorado Rockies and Modesto Nuts traded RHP Connor Graham to Indians Organization.
Boston Red Sox traded Julio Lugo to St. Louis Cardinals.
Pittsburgh Pirates traded 1B Adam LaRoche to Boston Red Sox; Boston Red Sox traded SS Argenis Diaz to Pittsburgh Pirates and Greenville Drive traded RHP Hunter Strickland to West Virginia Power.
Lot of trades. I love it! A few close races made for lots of moves.


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Reality Takes A Bite Out Of Beto's Gun Control Vision
Ammoland Inc. Posted on August 24, 2019 by Ammoland
Opinion By Larry Keane
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USA – -(AmmoLand.com)- It seems that the gun control ideas of former Congressman and Texas Democrat Robert "Beto" O'Rourke don't travel well. They didn't even survive a trip across the Texas state line into Arkansas.
O'Rourke is pushing a campaign platform that embraces an aggressive gun control agenda. It's another of O'Rourke's campaign reboots, this time on the heels of the horrific crime that happened in his hometown of El Paso. Instead of recognizing the blame lies with the murderer who committed the heinous crime, O'Rourke's presidential bid shifted blame to gun rights groups and Congress because they won't pass poorly drafted and constitutionally-suspect legislation that would not have prevented the tragedy in El Paso or Dayton.
Among O'Rourke's suggestions are the creation of a national firearms ownership licensing scheme and registry database. Anyone wanting to exercise their Second Amendment rights, under this scheme, would need to do much more than pass the required National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) verification required today.
Beto's Gun Control Wish List: The plan would call for:
Gun buyers to be over 21, so 18-year-old adults fully vested in their rights would have their Second Amendment rights held in abeyance. A carve-out would exist for those under 21 with hunting licenses to possess a firearm for hunting, but nothing else.
States would administer their own licensing programs, which can be more stringent.
In the absence of a state firearms licensing system, the federal government would administer licenses.
Gun buyers would be screened and authorized by local law enforcement.
Gun buyers would also be required to successfully complete certified gun safety training (without detailing what and who administers the training).
Renew licenses every five years.
Register all guns.
All new guns would be microstamped (even though the technology isn't feasible or reliable and can be easily foiled by criminals).
Limit gun sales to one a month per individual. Name another constitutional right that is rationed by the government?
Declare anyone or any business that sells five or more guns, a "business," subject to ATF regulation.
All firearms transfers, even between family members, would need to be completed with a universal background check. Persons seeking a federal gun license would be required to undergo a background check.
Ban on standard capacity magazines and suppressors.
Implementing a mandatory confiscation of modern sporting rifles, labeled as a "national buyback program for banned assault weapons and handguns." Handgun buybacks would be voluntary. Rifles, not so much. Those who don't volunteer will be subject to fines.
Increase excise taxes on gun manufacturers and fine gun traffickers to fund the confiscation plan.
Declaring "gun violence" a public health emergency and spend $320 million annually for the CDC and NIH to study gun violence. What pill to take to cure criminal violence is still forthcoming.
But a funny thing happened when O'Rourke road-tested his newfound plan. His ideas weren't warmly received by the public at an Arkansas gun show.
The reality of the cost of the mandatory confiscation also suddenly became daunting. He posted a picture to his Twitter feed that showed a sign selling AR-15s for $395. O'Rourke noted that, if elected, no one would be able to buy them for that price. "You wouldn't be able to buy them at all," he said.
But if that were the running cost for the federal government confiscation, it would be $5.264 billion. That's assuming every modern sporting rifle is worth only $329. If the median price were closer to $500, it's $8 billion. At $750, it's $12 billion and at an even grand per rifle, it's a clean $16 billion. Pretty soon, we're talking about real money, even for politicians who love to spend other people's money.
That's just the cost to confiscate legally owned private property. That doesn't include administrative costs such as Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents to round them up, accounting, destruction and disposal costs. It also doesn't account for the increased costs for the licensing and registry scheme. It also doesn't budget in the legal costs for defending the unconstitutional policies that are bound to fail judicial scrutiny.
Of course, there's also the matter of repealing the Firearms Owners Protection Act, that forbids the federal government from creating and maintaining a national firearms registry.
This gun-control road trip is desperately looking for an exit.
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MikeRoss
This guy is a freaking moron. There's something seriously wrong when the likes of "Beto" O'Rourke gets any attention at all. He should be laughed into oblivion.
Bowserb46
It's amazing how this worm has come out of his classic crooked Irish politician family and convinced Hispanics that he is one of them, especially when his family has had many years of condemning low income apartments in El Paso, so they could redevelop and make fortunes for themselves.
This ignorant little commie bastard needs to crawl back under the rock he lives under, before someone kicks his useless ass all the way back to El Paso !! He also needs to stay out of Oklahoma, no one here will put up with his commie bull shit !!
Phil in TX
Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke is a fool on a fool's errand. Go back to El Paso, Beto and see if you can "fix" it's problems without causing it to be totally screwed up beyond all comprehension. We don't need your BS ideas!
Ryben Flynn
Just repeal the Hughes Amendment to FOPA.
Justista
They come to believe their own lies and think everyone else does too. How funny when they get a dose of reality and pee their political pants.
joefoam
O'Rourke boasted that his gun control agenda was warmly accepted at the gun show referenced. Had to call BS on that one. he should check with his fellow anti-gun compatriot Swalwell to see how well a one plank platform worked out. He had to exit the race with his tail between his legs. You have to ask who is financing this waste of time and energy?
That "warm reception" must have been the stove heating tar.
Mommie is financing him. This is the best he has been. I understand she wasn't pleased to have him as a crossdresser.
Camotim
Beto has caca for brains.
Docduracoat
Why would they pay $395?
Since it's mandatory, and they are the only buyer, why not pay $100?
Or 10?
It's like magazine restrictions.
Why is 10 the magic number?
Why not 5?
See how statists work?
They can make up any number they want.
You don't get a vote. They dictate to you
And that's exactly what has happened in New Zealand.
This bucktooth scumbag is such a shame to Texas !
Will, "bucktooth scumbag", that`s the best description of him I have heard yet. They should not have allowed him through the door at the gun show.
Amazing that he was exercising rights he wants to take away.
Amen, Will!
You're right. And any time a phone Sharia court (like in Irving TX) makes a declaration contrary to Texas or US law, we need the Texas Rangers to step in, shut them down, and arrest the perps.


The Spring Carnival is officially over but we roll on to the Valley for a rare meeting with the lights off and it looks a reasonable betting card.
We're looking to get the cash early with our best bet on the card coming up in race one. It's a good three-year-old race where four of the seven runners are last start winners and one of them in particular has caught our attention.
That is Advancing who took a couple of runs to find his form but delivered last time around Moe in a maiden that rated highly.
From his place at the bottom of the handicap on Saturday he looks particularly dangerous off that last-start figure which was not only strong but also promises to provide a platform to progress rather than regress.
The early favourite is Smart Elissim who has been contesting stakes races, and finds something undoubtedly easier here, but his exposed talent looks overplayed by the early betting and we are more than happy to take him on at that quote.
Front-running Kiwi Our Big Mike can carry our money later in the day, appealing as a good each way play in race eight where he looks like controlling things on speed.
He ran well at his Australian debut in a strongly-run (and strong edition of the) Kyneton Cup and that can give him the base he needs to run to his peak on Saturday.
If he can do that in a race where his key dangers are likely to be waited with he is going to look a great gamble at 8-1 as they corner.


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Sissi Is the Pretty Pretty Princess We Didn't Know We Needed
By Trystan L. Bass on December 13, 2017 in Nineteenth Century, Screen Queens
OK, maybe you already knew you needed her. Maybe you already had her! Maybe it's just me then! WHATEVER. Now you're all getting her here, so enjoy! Thanks to Turner Movie Classics, I finally had a good sit-down with alllllll three of the classic Sissi movies, Sissi (1955), Sissi: The Young Empress (1956) (aka Sissi – Die junge Kaiserin), and Sissi: The Fateful Years of an Empress (1957), (aka Sissi – Schicksalsjahre einer Kaiserin), plus the movie that wraps up and condenses the three full German-language films into one English-dubbed movie, Forever My Love (1962). It's a romp through the Austro-Hungarian Empire of old, with enough hoopskirts, big hair, sweeping vistas, and unrelenting romance to fulfill anyone's young-girlish fantasies. Being young or girlish not required, everyone can play along!
Let me start by admitting I didn't know a ton about Empress Elisabeth "Sissi" of Austria other than what Wikipedia told me and what I gleaned from a tour of the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna about 10 years ago, where her rooms and artifacts are key to the tourist trade. Sissi of legend is the ultimate pretty pretty princess, and this trio of films doesn't disabuse us of that notion. Heck, these movies helped build up her legendary princess status! They were played on TV around Christmas in German-speaking countries for years (anyone know if they still are?).
The Real Sissi
Historically speaking, Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie was born in 1837, the daughter of a Bavarian duke, raised in the country, far from court life in Vienna. Her mother, however, was sister to Archduchess Sophie, who decided a cousin would be a good match for her son, the ruling Emperor Franz Joseph. In 1853, Sissi accompanied her mother to present her older sister, Helene, as a future bride for the emperor. And that's when fate stepped in. Various stories have sprung up about how it happened, but essentially Franz Joseph fell madly in love with Sissi, told his mother he had to marry the younger sister, and that was it.
1854 – Miniature of Franz Joseph and Sissi. Via Wikimedia Commons.
Franz Joseph married Elisabeth in 1854, and in quick succession they had a daughter, Sophie, in 1855 (who died after two years) and another, Gisela, was born in 1856. Sissi became pregnant again, and in 1858 their son Rudolph was born. This took a toll on Sissi's already delicate health, possibly exacerbated by the stressful situation of adjusting to strict court formalities and dealing with her overbearing mother-in-law.
1867 – Sissi's coronation as Queen of Hungary. Via Wikimedia Commons.
The person of Sissi has been described as an introvert, a free spirit, independent, controlling, obsessive, romantic, melancholy, having low self-esteem, dreamy, shy, awkward, proud, nervous, and paranoid. Her beauty and fitness routines have become the stuff of legend, noting how she rigorously controlled what she ate and how much she exercised, rode horses, hunted, even took up fencing, and maintained a 19″ waist all her life. Her famously long hair — hanging down to her feet — required its own fanatical routines with daily upkeep by a special hairdresser and needed concoctions of egg and brandy to keep it looking fabulous, yet the weight of all that hair gave her constant headaches. Sissi has been compared to the 20th-century's Princess Diana for being the people's princess with a tragic side. How much of this is true and how much is myth is hard to say, but these 1950s movies sure did seal the deal.
1862 – An everyday look for the empress. Via Wikimedia Commons.
But hey, we don't want to get all bogged down with historical seriousness — we're here for the pretty pretty princess! And that's why these movies deliver. They don't delve into her complicated familial relationships or Sissi's obsessive daily regimens and what that meant about her or society at the time. These frock flicks don't even cover the entirety of life's events and all the changes in the Austro-Hungarian Empire of the time. Heck no, it's a frothy fancy frock flick for fun, yay!
1865 – Check out Sissi's hair. Via WIkimedia Commons.
The Sissi Movies
The first movie takes a whole 102 minutes just to introduce 16-year-old Sissi to Emperor Franz Joseph and get them married.
Sissi and Franz meet cute.
She wows him with her mad zither skills.
Franz's mom complains because she wants her son to marry Sissi's older sister.
But Emperor Franz gets his way, and nobody's happy about it.
The second film (109 minutes) has a few more plot points, looking at Sissi's conflicts with her husband and mother-in-law, Franz and Sissi's first child being born and being taken away by said mother-in-law, plus Sissi's support for Hungarian Count Gyula Andrássy, ending with Franz and her being crowned King and Queen of Hungary (which happened in 1867).
But really, it's all about the Hungarian coronation.
The final film (clocking in at 107 minutes) picks up in Hungary with Sissi rebuffing Count Andrássy's protestations of love, and then the flick follows Sissi through a deathly lung illness and recovery in Portugal and Greece (though these locations are not clearly IDed), and she's finally reunited in Venice with Franz Joseph and her daughter (who should have died, plus there's no mention of her other daughter or son).
Sickly Empress is sickly.
But who wouldn't get better in time for a trip to Venice?
Chronologically, these three movies would cover about 15 years of her life, but judging by the film's events, I'm guessing about four or five years are supposed to pass. Forever My Love smushes it all down into 147 minutes with terrible English dubbing for American audiences — though admittedly, I didn't miss a whole lot of what was cut out.
It should be noted that actress Romy Schneider, who starred as Sissi, came to loathe these movies. The director had planned a fourth one, but Schneider refused. She didn't want to be typecast as the sweet, naive little girl anymore, reportedly saying, "Sissi sticks to me like oatmeal." Eventually, Schneider left Germany for the French cinema and also Hollywood.
Costumes in the Sissi Movies
What really sells these movies is the fluffy, fancy costumes, which were designed by a woman known as Gerdago, sometimes called the "Austrian Edith Head." Gerda Iro was a fine artist, and many of her Art Deco statuettes still show up for auction. In the 1920s, she began designing film costumes, and after World War II, she worked on dozens of Austrian movies, specializing in historical costumes.
Sticking with a short time period means the costumes don't need to change much, it's basically 1850s-1860s for all three films. Hoopskirts reign supreme, even if they sometimes get a bit of a New Look 1950s style (ironic since that 20th-century fashion is a reinterpretation of the 19th-century original).
This is one of the most egregiously modern dresses.
Couple things I have to complain about. One is the rampant ridgeline apparent in so many of the gowns. However, it's more obvious in the extras and secondary characters than Sissi's gowns because I think less fabric or lighter-weight fabric was used on their costumes. You can see a line where the hoop wire shows through the dress because the dress fabric is thin and there isn't a petticoat between the hoop and the gown (the GBACG has a great little article about this on Facebook called "The Lamp Shade Effect"). You don't see this in the period because women just wore petticoats over their crinolines. Also, historical crinolines usually had a lot more consecutive rings (say 15-20) than modern hoops (which tend to have 2-5). Fewer hoop rings are more likely to poke through than the smoother line of multiple rings.
Every.single.crowd.scene.
Only a hint of ridgeline is visible at the bottom of Sissi's gown.
While we're on the subject of foundation garments, no corsets are in evidence. The dresses are fitted closely in a period-esque style, but the breast shape has a very "cross your heart" bra look. It's not terrible, but it's not 1860s corsets either. Tellingly, a scene in the third movie has a doctor examine Sissi with the back of her gown unfastened, and no corset is to be seen. I can see boning in the front of the gown, but that's all.
Archduchess Sophie could use some bust support.
Not digging on Sissi's hat. But you can just see how the front of her dress is boned.
Because there's nothing holding it up underneath.
My last general nitpick is that the ladies wear a whole lot of wide, low necklines and short sleeves for daytime. Basically, what looks like ballgown bodices for strolling out in the gardens. Pretty, yes! Realistic for the period, no! The trope seems to be that long sleeves are for traveling or old ladies.
Hanging out at home, Sissi and her sister (far left) get ballgown bodices, while mom (center) has an oddly low neckline with long floppy sleeves. IDK why.
I guess long sleeves are only for ladies-in-waiting, not the empress.
Mom has sleeves, even though Sissi is supposed to be recovering from her life-threatening illness here.
Then there's the hair, oh my, they nailed Sissi's crowning glory alright! Giant, massive chestnut braids piled high and mighty. This is the one thing that's best recreated from her portraits and photos.
Hairdressing scenes are important, as you'd expect.
The famous Winterhalter hairstyle with the stars is used a lot. Because it's awesome.
Even her "casual" hairstyles are magnificent.
OK, any critiques aside, this is SO MUCH FUN to watch! You know why? Because it's pure, unadulterated, old-fashioned pretty pretty princess time! And, in a way, it's not all about the romance — sure, Sissi is a "romantic" figure, but she's reluctant about marrying the emperor and she's not super thrilled about being his wife or with him or even with any other man. She has moments where she's happy playing hausfrau, but mostly she wants to independent and left alone to do her own thing — riding horses, fishing, climbing mountains, talking to her animals, playing the zither. She's a pretty princess with crazy long hair, but she's a tomboy too. She spends more time away from court life, traveling, and trying to be her own person. Which is, of course, the source of conflict in the films, but it makes her a more interesting character.
You can just barely see these suspender-like straps holding up the skirts on Sissi's hiking skirt — very cool!
This image of Sissi may or may not be historically accurate, but she's entertaining and as played by Romy Schneider, she's captivating. A little bit "woe is me" spoiled rich girl at times, but also down-with-the-people, 'I just want to drink beer and talk to my parrots' wacky Bavarian kid too. She's complicated, and I like that. Combined with the fabulously OTT 1950s-does-1860s costuming, it's a great way to pass an afternoon.
A key moment in the second film is when the imperial couple hosts a Hungarian reception and are dressed in this approximation of Hungarian royal garb. This leads to their coronation.
In the third film, Sissi makes peace with Hungarian rebels at Count Andrássy's palace.
She wears an embroidered gown with the Hungarian flag's colors in her shawl.
Have you watched the Sissi movies? What did you think?
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Susan Pola Staples December 13th, 2017
I have and they're fun. But the 1950s does 1850-1860 were an argh moments due to the no corsets being worn and the lack of proper foundation garments. Romy Schneider rocked the hair.
I prefer her cameo as Zizi in Visconti's Ludwig. Costumes were awesome either Piero Tosi or Danilo Donati and the Tirelli Costume collect.
L E.M. December 13th, 2017
completely agree with you! only 2 or 3 dresses looked like they escaped that "1950s-does-mid-1800s" look – ugh.
Kate D December 13th, 2017
Oooooh, going on my list!
The flowers in her hair in the last picture makes me think of Emmy Rossum's hair as Christine in the Phantom of the Opera movie.
Kiki December 14th, 2017
Christine's look in "think of me" was 100 % inspired by Sissi, and so were the others.
It makes sense she would be an inspiration since the movie is set in the 1870's , although the fashion is mostly picking from her 1860's attires, with few bustles here and there, mostly on extras.
Gail December 13th, 2017
They are, apparently, the German equivalent of an annual showing of, say, "Gone with the Wind" – our friends in Germany recommended that I see them … and did when they aired on TCM. But watching them all in a row … I tired of it by the middle of the third movie.
However, ages, ago, in "Costumes from the Austria-Hungarian Empire" at the Met, there were several, if I recall correctly (it was ages ago) some of the Empresses' dresses, including her tiny, very corseted waist. There was no real catalog, per so, but a book edited by Jackie Kennedy Onassis, with some pretty pictures and a bit of a historical overview. I have it, somewhere ….
minette December 25th, 2017
I am from Slovakia (which is not that far from Austria and used to be part of Austria-Hungary, so Sissi is also kinda "ours" as well) and 100% can confirm that Sissi reruns are a pretty common thing in our TV channels, especially on hollidays.
thestoryenthusiast December 13th, 2017
I saw the first of the Sissi films and now I'm kicking myself for not recording the other two. It is definitely a guilty pleasure and reminded me quite a bit of the Sound of Music. Probably because of the setting.
Trystan L. Bass December 13th, 2017
Oh yes, the settings are very Sound of Music!
Saraquill December 13th, 2017
What I itch to see is one of the musicals based on Sissi, "Elisabeth." They have a strong gothic flavor, plus there's an edition by Takarazuka.
Mitzy G December 13th, 2017
Whoah! I came here to mention the musical, Elisabeth!! I have seen bits and pieces of a Korean production that my daughters recorded off tv in Korea. I searched high and low for a DVD or a download, but no luck. Looked fascinating.
Apparently Shekar Kepur (who directed Elizabeth & Elizabeth: the Golden Age) is making a movie based on the Elisabeth musical.
Nana December 14th, 2017
Oh my God I would be SO excited for a musical. I saw it live when I lived in Japan, starring a former Takarasienne and Mate Kameras, who played Death in the Vienna version that was filmed. This was my review of it at the time; I am sure a lot of the YouTube links are broken now.
http://thesenseitions.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-trip-to-osaka-elisabeth-musical-and.html
Elisha January 6th, 2018
It's my favorite musical!!! The Essen production is on Youtube with English subtitles if you've got a few hours to kill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGz4qseaxDs
Josi December 13th, 2017
The "Sissi" movies are still hugely popular here in Germany, especially around Christmas. They are like everybody's guilty pleasure and even though people won't openly admit liking them, there was a huge public outcry a year or two ago when the movies weren't played during the holidays, lol.
Marietta December 13th, 2017
It's liking watching Tatort on Sundays. It is what you do.
M.E. Lawrece December 26th, 2017
Or eating really tacky chocolates, the kind with gooey cherry filling. I quite like Romy, but Ava Gardner was a better mature Elisabeth, even with all that 1970s anachronistic eye make-up, in "Mayerling," although the film itself is ridiculous. I watched the first Sissi movie when I was feeling sad and depressed (the elections, you know), and it was wonderfully diverting.
I love having certain movies only shown on TV at certain times of the year! Sure, you can buy a tape or DVD, but there's a charm to knowing that thousands of ppl are all watching the same thing together. We've lost that in this age of media fragmentation & on-demand streaming movies.
Suzanne December 17th, 2017
Same in The Netherlands. Love 💕 it. It is a Christmas tradition, although I like the more recent mini series better.
Gasparde December 13th, 2017
Yes, they're still popular in France and Belgium around Christmas, and watching them is my guilty pleasure as well ;) !
Atelier Nostalgia December 13th, 2017
I remember re-watching some bits a little while back, and noticing the low necklines for the first time. Proof of having learnt at least a little over the last couple of years. And yes, they're still shown every year around Christmas, even in the Netherlands ;).
Kendra December 13th, 2017
You're a braver woman than I! I tried to watch the first movie and it was so saccharine that I gave up. Definite eye candy tho!
You can't fight the fluff!!!
Rori December 13th, 2017
Few days ago i was just reading a biography on Sissi and now you just post a review of the movies of her! What a coincidence!
In my opinion, the clothing much one of, if not, the redeeming quality out of the contents in the movie, even if it 's not accurate. The dresses are just damn gorgeous and that hairstyles! I WANT IT! Regarding the story, the movies is not entirely at fault on romanticizing Sissi's life. A lot of people before the 80s loved to portray Sissi as some classic fairy tale princess and didn't know how miserable her life truly was.
I admit i actually cried reading Sissi's life. She's much a Disney princess meets real life. So i'm hoping there will be a film or mini series that accurately depicted her (that is, with of course, some accurate beautiful costumes :).
Taylor December 13th, 2017
The green dress in the second movie is my dream dress!!!!! Hands down!!! I used to watch these with my mom every year and since she passed, I still watch them as a tradition!!! My faves!!!
Janette December 14th, 2017
Have not seen the films but there is an old British TV series about the royal houses of Europe, Fall of Eagles, which features Sissi in several of the early episodes. She was portrayed as being a strong minded woman, though possibly of fragile mental and physical health who took an interest in international affairs, stood up to her domineering Mother in Law, and when the marriage went sour, basically chose how she would live her life so an interesting woman. .
Marjorie December 14th, 2017
So so happy to see that you made a review of the Sissi movies!!!!! They're actually very popular in France around Christmas time too – and definitely a childhood favorite of mine (I think my love for historical costumes actually comes from seeing all these dresses in Sissi). Costumes are so not accurate but I think it makes these movies even more endearing. They also made one with Romy Schneider as Queen Victoria (before the Sissi ones) – doesn't really follow history either but still very enjoyable to watch around Christmas time :)
Yes, I loved the film with Romy Schneider as Queen Victoria – I think it's called "Victoria in Dover" in English – as a child :) But my favourite was actually "Magnificent Sinner" in which Romy plays Catherine Dolgorukov, mistress and later wife of Tsar Alexander II. None of them is historical accurate nor are the costumes that great but I still have a soft spot for them.
Ari Baker December 15th, 2017
They are still a big thing in Germany and are being shown around the holidays alright. I'm so happy you reviewed them!
There's a drinking game, too, called "Sissisaufen" (Sissi drinking). The rules (okay, one set of rules, there are variations) state that each time Sissi or Franz say each other's name you take a sip, and each time someone says "Your Majesty" (or just "majesty") everyone raises, shout "Long live the Empress!" and take a shot.
And I'm with my forecommenters, I absolutely recommend the Musical!
SarahV December 16th, 2017
She had the most awful death, Empress Sissi. I won't divulge it here, but google it if you must.
Tatjana December 18th, 2017
They are shown in Austria every Christmas. Back in the 80s they'd also show them in May around Independence Day. Austria gained its independence in 1955, and the movies were part of a "let's all feel good about ourselves in our new country" movement.
The irony is the movies, while hitting some major benchmarks, couldn't be further from the truth. Sisi (the movie added the second s) and Franz Joseph were a miserably unhappy couple and their lives were marred by tragedy after tragedy. In today's Austria, both versions exist happily together. Everybody knows it's complete bollocks, but loves it anyways. (Unlike "Sound of Music", which is universally despised in Austria)
Joe June 8th, 2018
I would like to note, for the record, that as fancy, frilly and pretty as the "Sissi" costumes are (I have the boxset from Fox Lorber Video containing all three of the uncut Sissi films plus the one where Romy plays the young Victoria), I must explode into a rant here, because the opera gloves are hideously inaccurate. HIDEOUSLY.
Now, over-the-elbow gloves are my favorite accessory ever, and one reason I love Belle Epoque costume so much, but they were almost never worn between the 1820's and early 1870's (when, according to at least one writer, they were brought back into fashion by no less a luminary than Sarah Bernhardt, who wore them to disguise her arms, which she considered to be unattractively thin – the same reason, in fact, that Vivien Leigh also often wore gloves, I am given to understand). In fact, women's gloves rarely even came anywhere close to elbow length, even with short-sleeved ball dresses, during that period. The wrist-length glove ruled supreme.
Ana September 13th, 2018
Hello! I loved the page, especially the publications with comments on the costumes …
And that's why I wanted to order one, I've seen that they usually check at the request of the readers, and here's my request: come up here looking for some criticism on the movie Mädchen in Uniform of 1958 starring Romy Schneider as Manuela von Meinhardis and Lilli Palmer as Fraeulein von Bernburg …
I know it does not have many costumes, but I think it's worth seeing it if we take into account that it was filmed after this movie, Sissi …
By the way, this was written by a translator, I am Spanish speaking
veu September 29th, 2018
Sissi movies are my favourites movies of all time. I think no others movie have this perfection of characters, actors, storytelling, costumes . I love all them. Romy Schneider is the most beautiful woman ever seen alongside Grace Kelly. She is sweet, charming, very classy . The setting is too good. I know movies tell Sissi's story as a fairy tale but I think people at the cinema must to dream , Sissi's movie create dreams. My favourites. I love them!


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Q: Probability generating function of simple birth process Question:
Suppose that $(X_t)_{t \geq 0}$ is a $(1,(\lambda_n)_{n \geq 0})$ simple birth process with $\lambda_n = (n+1)\lambda$. Show that
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Hint: condition on the first arrival time.

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Let $Z_0$ be the time of first arrival, so $Z_0 \sim \text{exp}(\lambda)$ with density function $f_{Z_0}(s)=\lambda e^{-\lambda s}$. Then
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Statistical Analysis: How Fast is Adam Peaty's World Record?
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A couple of days ago, Adam Peaty became the first man to break 57 seconds in the 100 breaststroke as he delivered an incredible 56.88.
He is also the only swimmer to ever break 58 and he has the 17 fastest performances of all time.
No one else has ever swam under 58.29 in the event.
I think I don't need to explain why this record is one of the most legendary ever.
But what if there would be a swimmer capable of a similar performance in the 100 freestyle? Or in the 200 fly?
To imagine that, I conducted a statistical analysis using a methodology called Extreme Value Theory.
It is based on a scientific paper I wrote with Ligia Henriques-Rodrigues, a professor of the Department of Statistics at São Paulo University, called "Swimming performance index based on extreme value theory" published in the International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching*.
Basically, I took the times of the 150 best performers in each event and modelled the data in order to determine the probability of an specific time be exceeded.
Using Extreme Value Theory, we can determine the theoretic probability distribution of such data – this distribution is called Generalized Pareto distribution.
We now can evaluate the probability of Adam Peaty's world record being exceeded in the universe of the 150 best performers of all time. This probability equals to 0.3%.
Similar analysis can be conducted for other events. For example, the probability of Ryan Murphy's world record in the 100 backstroke being exceeded equals to 0.91%.
We now can evaluate the time in the 100 backstroke which leads to a probability of 0.3% to be exceeded. This would correspond to the time that matches Adam Peaty's world record. Such time is 50.49.
The same analysis is conducted for every other individual male event.
The stronger the time, the less the probability of exceedance.
The probability of the Peaty's world record to be exceeded is, of course, very small.
What would be the time in the 100 freestyle, or in any other event, to match such probability?
The times are listed below (male events only).
Event 56.88 equivalent World Record
50 free 20.53 20.91
100 free 45.71 46.91
200 free 1:41.72 1:42.00
1500 free 14:09.87 14:31.02
50 fly 21.88 22.27
100 fly 48.94 49.82
200 fly 1:49.97 1:51.51
50 back 23.21 24.00
100 back 50.49 51.85
200 back 1:49.60 1:51.92
50 breast 25.86 25.95
100 breast 56.88 56.88
200 breast 2:02.54 2:06.67
200 IM 1:52.51 1:54.00
It is really interesting to observe how fast the swimmers would have to be in some events to match Peaty's record.
It would take 45.71 in the 100 freestyle.
3:35.59 in the 400 freestyle.
50.49 in the 100 backstroke.
2:02.54 in the 200 breaststroke.
And 3:59.90 in the 400 individual medley.
How many years will we have to wait until swimmers are capable of performing like this?
Adam Peaty is truly ahead of our time.
*Daniel Takata Gomes, & Ligia Henriques-Rodrigues (2019). Swimming performance index based on extreme value theory. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 14(1), 51-62.
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Daniel Takata is editor of Swim Channel Magazine from Brazil, has a PhD in Statistics and is a college professor. He also works as a swimming TV commentator on SporTV and holds a website dedicated to sports analytics, Esportístico (www.esportistico.com.br).
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Great analysis, Daniel!
Peaty is unhuman
Reply to Charge
Absolutely ends the debate
This is really cool— I'm curious whether the 150 swimmers are all-time performers, or active swimmers, or performances in the last year, etc. Specifically, if this includes supersuited swims, that would be even more impressive than I originally thought.
Reply to Richard
Never mind, I just saw best performers of all time, which I assume means it includes non-textile swims— that's truly otherworldly
Gotta update that 200 fly world record!
Peaty = 100 breast GOAT.
To be so dominate in a 100 race is unprecedented.
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		IdSlice = append(IdSlice, id[i])
	}
	err = dao.GetDataByIdSlice(tableName, IdSlice, resp.Data)
	if err != nil{
		log.Println("failed to get data by id array, err: ", err.Error())
		return
	}
	err = Deldatatablesline(r, tableName, id)
	if err != nil {
		log.Println("failed to remove line, err: ",err.Error())
		return
	}
	return
}

//默认的GET方法
func GET_default(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, resp *Datatablesdata) (err error){
	tableName := r.URL.Query().Get(URLTableName)
	resp.Data, err = dao.GetDataStructSilce(tableName)
	if err != nil {
		log.Println("falied to get datastruct silce, err: ", err.Error())
		return
	}
	err = dao.GetAll(tableName, resp.Data)
	if err != nil {
		log.Println("failed to get all data, err: ",err.Error())
		return
	}
	if reflect.ValueOf(resp.Data).Elem().Len() == 0 {
		log.Println("response is empty")
		resp.Data = make([]interface{}, 0)
	}
	err = Common_HandleFile(tableName, nil, FILES_NEEDED_ALL, resp)
	if err != nil {
		log.Println("failed to handle file in GET, err: ", err.Error())
		return
	}

	return
}

//用于获取请求的表名和主键
func Get_tableName_id(r *http.Request)(tableName string, id []string, err error){
	tableName = r.URL.Query().Get(URLTableName)
	id, err = GetDataTableId(r, tableName)
	if err != nil {
		log.Println("failed to get post data Id, err: ", err.Error())
		return
	}
	return
}

//用于创建和编辑之后,加载要回应的数据
func Common_create_edit(tableName string, res []dao.DataTablesDao, resp *Datatablesdata)(err error) {

	resp.Data, err = dao.GetDataStructSilce(tableName)
	if err != nil{
		log.Println("failed to get data struct slice, err: ", err.Error())
		return
	}
	var ids []interface{}
	for i := range res {
		ids = append(ids, res[i].GetId())
	}
	err = dao.GetDataByIdSlice(tableName, ids, resp.Data)
	if err != nil{
		log.Println("failed to get data by id array, err: ", err.Error())
		return
	}
	return
}

//用于除删除外的所有请求之后, 判断是否要加载文件信息,是则在函数内加载
func Common_HandleFile(tableName string, res []dao.DataTablesDao, flag int, resp *Datatablesdata)(err error){
	useToJudge, err := dao.GetDataStruct(tableName)
	if err != nil {
		log.Println("failed to get data struct, err: ", err.Error())
		return
	}
	if JudgeDataStructFileId(useToJudge) {
		err = HandleFilesData(tableName, resp, res, flag)
		if err != nil {
			log.Println("failed to HandleFilesData, err: ", err.Error())
			return
		}
	}
	return
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
DISAVOWED - Stagnated Existence
Released: May 9th, 2007 | Label: Neurotic | Rating: 8/10 | Reviewer: PSL | Provided by: Neurotic
01. Biased Existence
02. Treason
03. Collateral Causality
04. Restricted Conceptions
05. The Infinite Multiplicity
06. The Eternal Validity
07. Divided by Condemn
08. Stagnated
09. Dogmatic Conceit
10. The Veils of Misconception
On Stagnated Existence Disavowed practice some brutal US inspired death metal. There's hardly anything different in what the Dutchmen do. The music is full of references to Suffocation and to some degree also Pyrexia and Cannibal Corpse. It would be easy to discard Disavowed as just another Suffocation clone, but it wouldn't be fair. Sure the similarities are many, but there is more to the music than just that. The band is able to combine the inspiration from the aforementioned bands with own ideas. The result is nothing original, but nevertheless very convincing. It's clear that Disavowed is a well-oiled machine. Nothing seem left to circumstances and the band play both tight and brutal.
The music is fairly varied and there are really no unnecessary filler at all. The songs are short and direct which gives the music a very compact feel. And alongside with the fat and forceful production the music gets the weigh it should have in order to stay interesting. Overall the outcome is very good, but when compared to the debut Perceptive Deception it lacks a little in terms of catchiness. It appears as if Disavowed have aimed to be a little faster and more technical this time. However there are still plenty of terrific things going on in tracks like "The Eternal Validity", "The Infinite Multiplicity" and "Dogmatic Conceit". Stagnated Existence doesn't pretend to be more than it is - a violent slap of Dutch brutality mixed with technicality.
© 2 0 0 3 - 2 0 1 0 w w w . s u p r e m e b r u t a l i t y . n e t


text:
#ifndef NGTCP2_CRYPTO_TEST_H
#define NGTCP2_CRYPTO_TEST_H

#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
#  include <config.h>
#endif /* HAVE_CONFIG_H */

void test_ngtcp2_encode_transport_params(void);
void test_ngtcp2_decode_transport_params_new(void);

#endif /* NGTCP2_CRYPTO_TEST_H */


text:
Q: Prove that similarity function over sets satisfies triangle inequality The following setting has been troubling me for a while:
Let $A,B,C$ be three unordered sets of integers
and
$sim(A,B) = \cfrac{|A\cap B|}{max({|A|,|B|})}, max(|A|,|B|)\neq0$
The goal is to prove or disprove that $sim(\cdot,\cdot)$ satisfies the triangle inequality.

$sim(A,C) \leq sim(A,B)+sim(B,C)$ for any triplet $(A,B,C)$

Any feedback is appreciated.
Thanks,
Nikos

A: If $A\cap B=\emptyset$, $B\cap C=\emptyset$, $A\cap C\ne \emptyset$, then
$$
0=\text{sim}(A,B)+\text{sim}(B,C)<\text{sim}(A,C)
$$
Hence, the triangle inequality is false.


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like me who like to keep organised.
So yes I am mentioning Christmas in October.
which is why I am planning on sticking to a budget.
and will be buying for.
I do hope to under cut this as much as possible though.
so fingers crossed I'll have some winnings.
by winning a DVD and a toy for him.
how well I am doing as well as more Xmas based posts.
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