The central and local governments, as well as political parties, must cooperate to create an environment in which young people who become newly eligible voters can use that right properly.
A lawmaker-initiated bill to revise the Public Offices Election Law was approved unanimously at a special committee of the House of Councillors. The bill is designed to eliminate cases in which young people who are expected to change their residence this spring cannot vote in the House of Councillors election slated for this summer. The committee's approval makes it certain that the bill will be passed into law shortly.
Under the current law, only eligible voters who have lived at their present residence for more than three months are listed on the voting register of municipal governments — villages, towns, wards or cities — and are able to cast ballots.
Should the upper house election be officially announced on June 23, with voting to be held and the ballots counted on July 10, that would prevent from voting young people aged 18 or 19 who may change residences in order to enter the next stage of education or start working on March 23 or later.
This would have affected about 70,000 of the about 2.4 million youths who are expected to become newly eligible voters. With the legal revision, they will be able to cast their votes in the municipality where they lived before their move.
The lowering of the minimum voting age to 18 will encourage the young generation to participate in the political process, and may be an important turning point in expanding the base for democracy. Settling the legal deficiency and securing their opportunity to vote are appropriate measures.
The election administration commission of each municipality must expedite such efforts as making systems modifications to voter registration to ensure smooth implementation.
The central government plans to submit a bill to revise the Public Offices Election Law, designed to enhance voters' convenience, and have it passed into law.
Presently, voting on election day is limited to one polling place designated for each voter. With the government-initiated revision, voters will also be able to submit their ballots at a "common voting place," to be newly set up at such venues as commercial facilities and stations. Voting hours will also be extended on days prior to the election day.
The revision is also intended to expand the range of minors allowed to accompany a voter into a polling station from infants, as stipulated in the present law, to people under 18. This is expected to help future voters feel familiar with casting ballots.
We hope the central and local governments will proactively work on building an environment in which voters are able to cast their votes with ease, while adopting all possible measures to prevent such dishonest acts as double voting and avoid errors.
The turnout rate in various elections has been declining over many years, and the low interest in politics among young people is also a cause for concern. It is necessary to proactively enlighten young people about the importance of elections, which are the basis of democracy.
With an eye on the upper house election, political parties are throwing their energy into holding discussion meetings to be attended by legislators and students, and into transmitting information. We hope the parties utilize their exchanges with young people in their policy making.
Schools have already started such activities as inviting people including officials from local election administration commissions to help students learn about the Public Offices Election Law and the voting process and hold mock elections with fictitious candidates. With cooperation from such entities as local assemblies, opportunities should also be increased for students to talk with assembly members.
It is important to promote more pragmatic learning aimed at enhancing young people's awareness as voters, while securing political impartiality.
How can we overcome social disparities that have become too commonplace today?
This was one of the urgent questions posed to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the Diet on Jan. 26, the first day of this year's questioning session by lawmakers representing their parties.
The Diet has a host of other crucial issues to address, such as the economy, diplomacy and national security, as well as the money scandal embroiling Akira Amari, the minister in charge of economic revitalization.
But the growing disparities around the nation between regular and part-time employees, men and women, the big cities and the provinces and so on, are in special need of prompt attention.
One of the initiatives he proposed was to increase the per-child amount of child-care benefits, and to raise the upper age limit for eligible children. To secure funding, Okada suggested increasing tax on financial incomes and reinforcing the progressivity of income and inheritance taxes.
Prime Minister Abe promised in his policy speech to take further steps to realize his "equal pay for equal work" concept. Okada asked if Abe's objective matches the DPJ's demand for "equal treatment" of regular and part-time employees.
Japan Innovation Party leader Yorihisa Matsuno referred to the number of people who are not paying into the national pension program and demanded swift action.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the relative poverty rate in Japan was 16.1 percent in 2012, which represented a gradual year-on-year growth. Limited to younger households consisting of members under 30 years old, the rate was 27.8 percent, and a much higher 54.6 percent for single-parent households.
But the prime minister's response to Okada's proposals was somewhat too abstract to be satisfactory.
When he said that, he must have been thinking of the attitude of the DPJ and other parties toward the national security legislation and constitutional amendment. But surely, it is anything but "irresponsible" to resist any policy that goes against the Constitution. And it is only natural to be alarmed by the prime minister's resolve to change the Constitution at all costs.
In fact, it is the prime minister himself who needs to live up to his responsibility of responding "concretely and constructively" to questions and proposals put forth by the opposition camp.
With the Upper House election coming up this summer, the current Diet session is expected to be a "short-term battle." But there are numerous issues that need to be discussed, and the money scandal must be probed to everyone's satisfaction.
The session must not be allowed to become an ugly sparring contest, fought only with the upcoming election in mind.
Efforts should be expedited to create and improve a structure in which the strength of Japan's long-cultivated science and technology will flourish.
The government endorsed at a Cabinet meeting the 5th Science and Technology Basic Plan, a five-year program devised to lay down guidelines for the nation's science and technology policy, effective next fiscal year.
One of its main pillars is to build what can be described as a "super-smart society" that will network such apparatuses as robots, artificial intelligence and information technology equipment.
If widely spread, much of this technology, including nursing-care robots, will help enable people to live comfortably. It can be widely applied in such fields as transportation, medical and financial services.
In the United States, various corporations are moving forward with projects that transcend their primary lines of work, as illustrated by Google Inc.'s ambitious efforts to build a self-driving car. Although Japan has a large number of information-related companies and researchers, there have been conspicuous delays in this respect due to such factors as their less-than-satisfactory financial strength.
The new basic plan has pointed to the necessity of building and improving facilities and an information infrastructure that can be shared by corporations. To survive international competition in this field, the public and private sectors need to make integrated efforts to achieve this goal.
Another feature of the latest basic program is that an independent heading has been given to national security for the first time. This is aimed at emphasizing the importance of reinforcing cooperation between the government, industry and academia in the field of defense, thereby further encouraging the private sector to join the desired endeavor.
With China's increased maritime and space activities, acts of international terrorism and cyber-attacks in mind, the basic plan will also seek to promote necessary research and development from now on. Efforts should be made to successfully put into practical use such technology as drone control techniques, a field of study in which universities are already making progress, as well as ultrahigh-performance resin.
It is worrying to note the decline in the competence of Japan's scientific research. The basic plan expresses a sense of urgency about the lack of a desired increase in the number of theses in the realm of natural science, as well as those authored jointly with foreign scientists.
Being quoted by many scientists is proof of the excellence of a thesis. Since the beginning of this century, Japan has suffered a continued decline in the ranking of nations whose top-level theses are frequently quoted.
A major task facing the country is how to increase the number of researchers who can actively work internationally. Extending long-term assistance to scientists, not just excessively emphasizing their immediate accomplishments, is essential for the pursuit of this goal.
In many cases, young researchers who have obtained doctorates end up with limited-term positions at universities and elsewhere. They cannot afford to spend sufficient time on research activities. The situation has been viewed as a matter of social concern.
We believe increasing the number of researchers with stable positions will be conducive to improving Japan's research and development abilities.
Little progress is being made in increasing the percentage of female scientists. This is evident from one of the targets cited in the fourth basic plan, which sought to increase the percentage of women researchers to 30 percent of all newly employed scientists. This target remains unmet.
Advancing scientific technology that explores the unknown fields requires a diversity of human resources. It is also indispensable to facilitate an environment conducive to scientific work, so talented researchers can actively work to the fullest.
Cabinet minister Akira Amari said on Jan. 21 that he can't remember what happened during a visit to his office when, a weekly magazine alleges in its latest issue, he personally accepted 500,000 yen from a Chiba Prefecture-based construction company.
"I remember accepting visitors, but my memories of what happened are vague," Amari, minister in charge of economic revitalization, said during a House of Councillors Audit Committee meeting. He also stated that "a thorough investigation will be conducted so that I can fulfill my responsibility to explain the situation." Amari furthermore indicated he intended to include third parties in the probe.
The weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun carried an article in its Jan. 21 issue stating that Amari had accepted money from the construction firm in return for dispute mediation services provided by the minister and his aides.
"I will fulfill my duties with all my energy," Amari said, denying any intent to resign over the allegations. Regarding his aides' involvement, however, Amari said that "I first heard of it in media reports, and I'm now trying to confirm the details." Amari is the Abe government's point man on the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade deal, and the minister said he would do his utmost to prevent the money scandal allegations from affecting Diet deliberations on the treaty.
In response to a question from opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) lawmaker Misako Yasui, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said of Amari, "I believe that he will fulfill his responsibility to explain the situation."
Meanwhile, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters that "of course we are setting up Mr. Amari's scheduled appearance" at the planned Feb. 4 TPP signing ceremony in New Zealand. Suga also revealed that the government is setting up Amari's trip to the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
Opposition parties intend to use Diet deliberations to question Amari thoroughly over the possible money scandal. DPJ Diet affairs chief Yoshiaki Takaki stated, "Even as (Mr. Amari) pushes major changes to the lives and livelihoods of farming families, these allegations surface. This is an enormous problem." Takaki also said his party would "naturally be looking into" the prime minister's responsibility.
Japan Innovation Party Diet affairs head Takashi Ishizeki added to the chorus of opposition party dismay over the possible scandal, saying, "From the perspective of the Japanese people, from the true feelings of the masses, I condemn this. The (ruling) Liberal Democratic Party is returning to its roots."


Wild Iris is the culmination of efforts from Bryan Shelton and Kate Mullikin, who formed the band in the fall of 2013 after meeting at a beach side convenience store. Bryan was playing a big, black guitar and Kate started improvising a melody to compliment it. They hadn't shared more than a few words before they were writing their next song.
Bryan already had the name Wild Iris in mind and Kate dug the double meaning, evoking the image of a flower and an eyeball. They adopted the moniker, released their home recorded debut EP in 2014 and began gigging with a back-up band. Kate's poetic instincts provided the melodic structure for Bryan to build his flat picking under a style gleamed from years of practice as well as time well spent listening to Mississippi John Hurt, Woody Guthrie, and Ramblin Jack Elliott. The latter with whom Wild Iris has shared the stage.
Onstage, the band exuded a kind of therapeutic honesty, which when mixed with their elegant musicality went a long way with the Santa Cruz locals and they were encouraged to pursue a professionally recorded debut full length. Now with their second album, produced by Andy Zenczak of Gadgetbox Recording Studio, Wild Iris have put together a full band effort, recorded in a live setting, each song being played from start to finish.


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est un DVD du rockeur américain Bruce Springsteen, sorti en 2003.

Il contient, sur deux DVD, l'intégralité de son concert au Palau Sant Jordi de Barcelone (Espagne) le , lors de la tournée de promotion de son album The Rising.

Bruce et son groupe interprètent des chansons qui couvrent la période 1973 - 2002, soit avec des titres issus de ses douze premiers albums.

Musiciens ayant participé au concert
 Bruce Springsteen (Chant, Guitare, Harmonica)
 Steven Van Zandt (Guitare, Chant)
 Nils Lofgren (Guitare, Chant)
 Patti Scialfa (Guitare, Chant)
 Soozie Tyrell Violon, Chant)
 Garry Tallent (Basse)
 Clarence Clemons (Saxophone, Percussions)
 Roy Bittan (Claviers)
 Danny Federici (Claviers)
 Max Weinberg (Batterie)

Liste des titres
Tous les titres sont écrits et composés par Bruce Springsteen. L'album sur lequel la chanson est interprétée pour la première fois est indiqué entre parenthèses.

 The Rising (The Rising, 2002)
 Lonesome Day (The Rising, 2002)
 Prove It All Night (Darkness on the Edge of Town, 1978)
 Darkness on the Edge of Town (Darkness on the Edge of Town, 1978)
 Empty Sky (The Rising, 2002)
 You're Missing (The Rising, 2002)
 Waitin' on a Sunny Day (The Rising, 2002)
 The Promised Land (Darkness on the Edge of Town, 1978)
 Worlds Apart (The Rising, 2002)
 Badlands (Darkness on the Edge of Town, 1978)
 She's the One (Born to Run, 1975)
 Mary's Place (The Rising, 2002)
 Dancing in the Dark (Born in the U.S.A., 1984)
 Countin' on a Miracle (The Rising, 2002)
 Spirit in the Night (Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., 1973)
 Incident on 57th Street (The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle, 1973)
 Into the Fire (The Rising, 2002)
 Night (Born to Run, 1975)
 Ramrod (The River, 1980)
 Born to Run (Born to Run, 1975)
 My City of Ruins (The Rising, 2002)
 Born in the U.S.A (Born in the U.S.A., 1984)
 Land of Hope and Dreams (Live in New York City, 2001)
 Thunder Road (Born to Run, 1975)

Le DVD contient en bonus un documentaire sur la tournée 2002/2003 intitulé Drop the Needle and Pray : The Rising on Tour. Il montre des extraits de concerts enregistrés en 2003 au Fenway Park et Giants Stadium, des interviews de Bruce Springsteen et des membres du groupe.

Liens externes
  Présentation du DVD, sur allmusic.com
  Textes des chansons de Bruce Springsteen, sur lyricsmode.com

DVD musical
DVD de Bruce Springsteen
Album live sorti en 2003
Vidéo certifiée platine en Allemagne
Vidéo certifiée or en France
Vidéo certifiée triple platine en Australie
Vidéo certifiée or en Autriche
Vidéo certifiée double platine en Espagne
Vidéo certifiée platine au Royaume-Uni
Vidéo certifiée quadruple platine aux États-Unis

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Rubio, Mast, & Rooney Joint Statement on Army Corps Decision That Will Delay Critical Everglades Restoration Project
Miami, FL — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Representatives Brian Mast (R-FL) and Francis Rooney (R-FL) issued the following joint statement regarding a decision by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that will delay critical work on the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Storage Reservoir:
"President Trump and the Florida Congressional delegation have strongly and consistently supported Everglades restoration. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection and The South Florida Water Management District, under the leadership of Governor Ron DeSantis, have accelerated their work on the vital Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Storage Reservoir.
"However, the Army Corps' bureaucracy has proven an impediment to this vision shared by the President, Congress, and the State of Florida, by incorrectly interpreting the law and insisting that the EAA requires a 'new start' designation. Through the 2018 Water Resources Development Act, Congress was crystal clear that the EAA reservoir is a part of the Central Everglades Planning Project, and does not require a 'new start' designation. The Army Corps is ignoring Congressional intent, which will delay construction of the project by at least a year.
"We will continue to do everything in our power to force the Army Corps to follow Congress' directive that the EAA Reservoir be completed ASAP. Anything less is an affront to the vision and great work laid out by the Trump Administration to finish projects ahead of schedule and under budget, and to our shared goal of protecting and restoring our state's most precious natural treasure."

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Based on 23 critic reviews
OpenCritic Rating
Top Critic Average
Critics Recommend
The story is beautifully haunting, with flawed characters yet a deep undercurrent of pure, unadulterated love. It is about taking time for emotions to ebb and flow before moving from one scene to another. About understanding what motivates a person's actions. About life and death and every incredible or miserable memorable moment.
Andrea Maderna
IGN Italy
A beautiful, smart, mature and emotionally deep experiment in interactive narration. If you're looking for "traditional" gameplay, though, stay as far as possible from it.
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Becca Smith
GameSpew
Developers at Sassybot should be proud of the brave choices they made covering these rarely talked about topics.
PS4Blog.net
Fragments of him handles loss and sexual orientation, two very tricky topics, in a sensitive way. Having experienced profound loss myself, I applaud the approach the developers took since the feeling of loss is very real in this game and it is presented in a proper way. A big message presented by the game, and one I approve of, is that if you're feeling depressed about loss or about your sexuality and how things are evolving around you, then you should seek help – there is no shame in asking others for their support! Fragments of Him is a great walking simulator with an excellent story and one you should pick up on PS4 today!
Andrea Dresseno
Everyeye.it
Fragments of Him deals with a complex theme, not so easily represented in videogames: death. During the two-hour long path that leads the player to the end, the Sassybot team ask us to reflect on the sense and the consequences of the loss, but also on the value of objects and memories. Wheter or not Fragments of Him was able to reach its goal may be subjective, but the game and the concept are still admirable.
RPG Fan
A walking simulator-esque introspective visit into a young man's life.
Kim Snaith
Fragments of Him is masterfully written, with impeccable dialogue that's realistic, emotive and never clunky or awkward
Owen Chan
Honestly, I might be pushing it with the gameplay being lackluster and the abundance of loading screens, but this game deserves credit where credit's due. I may not have connected with it emotionally, the style of story told - whilst not for everyone - is something I'm sure will hit home or strike a chord for some people and whilst I didn't focus on the value of loss. It definitely gave me food for thought of expressing a narrative that felt genuine and earnest.
Fragments of Him is a solid walking simulator that deals with some delicate topics in a sensitive way, with a focus on story above all. Sure, the game looks nice, but its minimalist art style might not be everyone's cup of tea. Hopefully that won't keep you from playing this short but meaningful release as you'd be missing out on a good walking simulator.
Sam Zucchi
Kill Screen
But what marks Fragments as distinct—as, partly, in poetry—is its reliance on metaphor: the constituent parts of these memories are the physical objects the player interacts with, but they come to stand in for the personal, emotional connotations that accrete upon all of our things.


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The Official Newspaper of the Rapid City Central High School Cobblers
Drama Club Lines Up Challenging Season
The Cobbler Drama Club has lined up a series of challenges this season, from staging well-known stories to working with big casts.
By Chris Schilling and Dylan Grundstrom
Central High School's 2018 theatre season differs from past seasons by including a multitude of well-known shows. This season consists of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, After Hours, Atlantis, Newsies, and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
With many large shows, some very tough challenges lie ahead for both the dramatic and technical aspects. Joey Lore, the technical director, said, "Each show will have certain technical elements that are different from the other, but all will be sure to surprise the audience."
Along with the actual set pieces, the size of the cast will be large too. Meaning, this season is a season that is meant to include as many people as possible. Now is the chance to be a part of something you may have always wanted to be a part of.
With the growing size in numbers, there will also be an emotional end for many seniors. "I'm excited for the challenges ahead," said Lore. "Mostly because students will rise to the occasion, but I would be lying if I said that I wasn't thinking of the seniors that are graduating."
This season is also abuzz over plans for the future. With the state one-act this year being the last in a fifteen year series, and being the "A" show, there is rising anticipation for what will be next. "At this time we are uncertain, but we would not tell you even if we did," said Lore. However, many people are still excited for the state one-act this year, Atlantis. "Plato and his discoveries will be interesting to see play out on stage," said senior Riley Riggs.
After the student directed and state one-acts, two more shows are going to hit the stage. With Newsies, many students are looking forward to being a part of the experience. "Newsies is literally the reason I do theatre," said sophomore Hannah Fischer. With all the hype surrounding this show, nearly sixty people will be involved in Newsies, making this a show to remember.
Not only this, but the spring show this year will also be a difficult play to create. One reason for this is a comparison to an earlier show in the past few years. "If you thought Wizard of Oz was big, just wait until you see The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," said Justin Speck, creative director and drama department chair. "Every season is a challenge, but many of the creatures from Narnia not being gender specific opens up an entirely new patch of tasks to complete."
Mr. Sheehy October 2, 2018 Chris Schilling, Dylan Grundstrom, theatre
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Why does Small Game need a rework?
I do not like perks that counter the killer's power directly such as in this case, Trapper and Hag. Therefore, I'm changing the perk to be more related to totems instead of the killer's belongings.
Unlocks potential in one's aura reading ability. You can see the auras of totems within a 0/4/8 meter range. Whenever a totem is destroyed, receive a token up to a maximum of 5 tokens. Your cleansing speed is immune to the killer's perks.
Now, the perk has an equal effect on every killer due to the fact that this perk specifically targets totems, not other killer's power as well. Additionally, the perk will be great at finding tough totem positions and will keep track of remaining totems in the trial.
First off, this isnt a rework, its a buff.
If you want to make it so this perk grants you immunity against Thrill of the Hunt, then you cant have the total totem count. Not only you are making the perk too powerful to trump the entire totem system, but also the perk would contradict itself.
I would however not be opposed to having two different perks for this. Or with a rework to the totem system, like only cleansing the effect temporarily or for yourself.
I believe OP said it was a rework 'cause it took out detecting Killer traps to just allow you to see where totems are and remain hidden if they had TotH. Honestly I think it just needs a buff to speed. I doubt it's used all that often, even if it does counter two killer's powers.
But such buffs are so big that they should at least make Thrill of the Hunt base for all Killers.
The perk isnt in desperate need of buffs either. Its not old Deja Vu. Its generally strongly underrated for what it does. Even without the total totem count handed to you on a silver plate, you can very easily use it to find out how many totems there are up.
Uh, you didn't actually explain what the tokens do. EDIT: Never mind. They're for keeping track of how many totems are left. In that case, I'd just be blunt and word it as "Allows you to see how many totems remain in the trial." or something like that.
Anyways, I am all for changing perks (and items) that directly interact with Killer powers.
Seeing the aura of a totem is a bit strong, It'd make hex perks even less useful.
A rework is when you change the entire perk.
A buff is when you increase some of the numbers. Therefore, I would go more on the lines of saying that this is a strong rework.
With totems placement getting better by every patch and compensation for losing the ability to detect the killer's belongings, I decided it would be fair to show auras of totems. The tokens are for keeping track of how many totems are remaining in the trial and yes, you could keep a mental count but what if another survivor cleansed one? Now you're looking for the 5 totem which is non existent, ya know? Finally, I'm making a ToTH rework soon and it's going to be very good against Tomb Raider.
I really like the direction you're taking the perk into!
I recently had a game against the hag inside of Lery's and I can tell you: Small Game DID NOT help me find the totems! Instead I kept peeking every corner after it went off just to walk into a trap, and let alone the frequent sounds that come off of the current Small Game!
Aura reading gets affected by Open Handed. Since the number (8/12) here is very sensitive, Open Handed builds may cause an unintended strong effect.
I agree with you, I wouldn't mind to get rid of the ToTH counter but I made this perk in mind with my ToTH rework. If the developers added both reworks into the game then the ToTH "counter" needs to stay (even through my Small Game rework won't counter my ToTH rework). However, if the developers only add my Small Game rework into the game then the ToTH counter needs to go. About the auras, I'm okay with Open Handed increasing the range to 16 meters because the survivor sacrificed two perk slots to find every totem.


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Shooting victim facing further victimization by bureaucracy | iNFOnews | Thompson-Okanagan's News Source
Shooting victim facing further victimization by bureaucracy
By Steve Arstad
Wayne Belleville of Oliver continues to recover after a shooting incident that took place on July 22 in the mountains above Oliver.
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PENTICTON - The man allegedly shot by prolific offender Ronald Teneycke finds himself frustrated by bureaucracy as he continues to heal from the harrowing experience.
Wayne Belleville, 58, says he's not quite ready to talk about being shot by Teneycke after meeting the man on a remote logging road above Oliver on July 22.
As he recovers from his ordeal, he says he's finding the bureaucracy at the Insurance Corporation of B.C. to be vexing and insulting as he tries to get compensation for the truck and tools he claims Teneycke wrecked.
"It's been weeks and no estimator has looked at my truck. It's insulting not to have this expedited and treated like an accident," Belleville says. "This happened during an armed robbery where I was shot. If it wasn't for the support of the community, I'd be in trouble."
Belleville says he came across the career criminal on a remote logging road in the mountains east of Oliver. Tenecyke said he was part of a grouse hunting expedition and had become lost in the bush. When Belleville tried to run away, he was shot in the back with a .22 rifle.
He continues to recover from the shooting, which resulted in bullet fragments entering his spleen and lung. A bullet fragment in his hip left him with an incision, which took 38 staples to close.
"The physical part of healing has been going all right. I'm healing that way at an accelerated rate," he says. "It's the psychological part that's not so good," says Belleville.
Belleville is also frustrated by the legal system, upset Tenecyke was not charged with attempted murder.
"They (Crown) didn't even bother to tell me they weren't charging him. I found out through the media," he says, adding the RCMP told him they were recommending charges of attempted murder.
"I only spent limited time with him and I can tell you he's a complete sociopath, lacking any concern or empathy for anyone," he says.
On a positive note, Belleville says he feels like he "won his life in a lottery" by surviving an encounter with a man like Teneycke under the circumstances he did.
"Everything is healable and I'm taking some comfort knowing he's in a cell for 24 hours a day, seven days a week."
To contact the reporter for this story, email Steve Arstad at sarstad@infonews.ca or call 250-488-3065. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.
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This wasn't the best year for television, but the little box did inspire more spirited debates than I can remember in a long time. And I'm not even going to get into the presidential election or any of the other stories that made the all-news channels seem livelier than WWF wrestling.
As usual, I've based my Top 10 list on entertainment series that offered something different this year, rather than on veterans that merely added more episodes for a future run on Nick at Nite. (The Simpsons may be a great show, but you don't need me to tell you that after 11 years.) This time, there are no sit-coms with laugh tracks because nothing measured up to the fifth, and far from best, season of Everybody Loves Raymond. Last year I included Friends and Will & Grace, but both have been spotty this fall. Will has great one-liners and some superlative acting, but the show stops dead when we're asked to see the characters as real human beings. There are no straight legal dramas, maybe because Ed makes them all seem shrill and formulaic (also, they are all shrill and formulaic). There are no crime dramas, though I did develop a fondness for UPN's The Beat during the six weeks it took to die from poor ratings. C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigator came close, but its cool cataloguing of forensic tricks was outweighed by its idiotic dialogue. As for science fiction, nothing overshadowed The X-Files or Buffy the Vampire Slayer, even if those shows are getting long in the tooth.
The best series of 2000:
Survivor (CBS). In a year of niche-market successes, Survivor was the one new TV program that captured the attention of the whole country. By the end of its 13-week run, the hype had reached an insane level, but this time the celebrity magazines were trying to keep up with their readers, who had discovered the show without the benefit of Grinch-type merchandising. The premise was simple. Sixteen "real people" were deposited on the proverbial desert island, and each week one of them was eliminated through athletic competitions, party games, and psychological warfare (in the form of a vote at the now-infamous "tribal council"). Survivor may not have been scripted (well, not completely), but it had one advantage over the fictional dramas on prime-time TV: irrevocable plot twists. When a person got booted off the island, he or she stayed off. Unlike a sit-com, there were no episodes in which a character announces that he's going to quit his job, then changes his mind before the closing credits. And desperate writers never brought back storylines that had already been resolved (as in Sex in the City's Mr. Big). Also, the concept of voting someone "off the island" is apt to have a much longer shelf life than Who Wants To Be a Millionaire's "Is that your final answer?" Like it or not, Survivor is the one series from 2000 that might be remembered 50 years from now.
The Sopranos (HBO). Some people were disappointed with the sophomore year of the series that topped my list in 1999. The comedy-drama about a mob boss on Prozac was, inevitably, not as bracing this year, but I think dropping the series to No. 2 is punishment enough. Like Survivor, The Sopranos was anchored by a strong storyline and a consistent tone. The characters seemed equally real during moments of comic relief, of which there were many (Christopher's attempts to become an actor, Tony's bout of food poisoning), and during acts of violence (most memorably the fate of Big Pussy). Producer David Chase introduced several vivid characters during the second season, but he was confident enough about the show's future not to drag any subplots any farther than they needed to go. I loved the character of Richie Aprile, for example, but I was also happy with the way he was written out of the show -- a clean hit, so to speak. Justice prevailed this year when star James Gandolfini won an Emmy for Best Actor, but The Sopranos lost again in the Best Series category, this time to The West Wing. I suggest that Gandolfini hire some of those lawyers from Florida to take another look at the votes.
The West Wing (NBC). Okay, I wasn't exactly outraged that The West Wing won the Best Drama Emmy. This idealized version of life at the White House has also been less surprising in its second year, but nobody beats producer and writer Aaron Sorkin at mixing sarcasm and sentiment, sometimes within a single line of dialogue. And almost all the regular characters are believable human beings even when they're being impossibly witty.
Once and Again (ABC). Here's proof that a great show can be crippled by a bland title. No matter how many times I recommend Once and Again, almost everyone is completely mystified when I bring it up. If people started saying "God, I hate that show," at least I'd know enough to give it a rest. To review: this drama stars Sela Ward, the woman in black from the Sprint commercials, but she's just part of a first-rate acting ensemble here. It's from the creators of thirtysomething, and it even has one of the same characters (creepy businessman Miles Drentell), but it's not as cute or self-absorbed as I remember that late-'80s program's being. The series began with two divorced parents falling in love and complicating the lives of their children and ex-spouses, but it isn't dominated by one character or place, and it doesn't rehash the same situation every week. Nothing about all that suggests a catchier name for the show. Since Queer As Folk hasn't had any trouble sticking in people's minds, maybe ABC should just retitle this show Meet the Breeders.
The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS). As one of Letterman's producers joked when picking up another Emmy, that heart-surgery "hoax" really paid off. Then again, ensuring the nomination of two overpackaged presidential candidates was a great way for Letterman to show off his cantankerous sense of humor.
Malcolm in the Middle (Fox). A worthy companion to The Simpsons on Fox's Sunday-night schedule, this well-paced comedy about a brilliant kid and his not-so-swift family is doing its part to kill off studio-bound sit-coms.
Ed (NBC). I get the feeling that the producers of this series don't quite know where they're going, but at least they're not in a rut. The title character is a New York City lawyer who returns to his tiny home town after losing his job and wife. He buys a bowling alley, sets up a practice there, and pursues a woman from high school who barely remembers him. There have been too many cute supporting characters and too many running jokes, but there have also been wonderful guest stars (such as Eddie Bracken and M. Emmet Walsh), plus the kind of loopy dialogue that would fit right into some of Hollywood's best screwball comedies. I'm looking forward to springtime in Stuckeyville -- assuming that Ed (Tom Cavanagh) evolves into something more than a lovable stalker.
Gideon's Crossing (ABC). This Boston-based medical drama is another rookie series with potential, with Andre Braugher going after cancer cells as aggressively as he grilled murder suspects on Homicide: Life on the Street. In contrast with what you see on ER, the sick people here are patients, not hospital staffers played by actors with million-dollar contracts, so you don't always know how the stories are going to play out.
Queer As Folk (Showtime). It seems that the only way to make a cool prime-time soap opera these days is to fill it with gay and lesbian characters. Queer is flamboyantly provocative, celebrating gay life (to tick off conservatives) but often making it seem rather shallow (to tick off the politically correct).
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO). Coming in at the bottom of the top, this largely improvised comedy is basically Seinfeld without the sweeteners -- no laugh track, no catch phrases, and no cuddly Kramer. In each episode, stand-up comic Larry David (one of Seinfeld's creators), playing himself, gets more and more exasperated by unreasonable people (mostly women). And if the show itself wears on your nerves (and it can), just imagine less jaded viewers stumbling onto Enthusiasm and getting really upset. If that sounds like a perverse form of entertainment, then you probably didn't find much to like on television in 2000.
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Q: Abstract class, constructors and Co Well, I'm trying to reuse a portion of C# code. It's an abstract class with UDP server, which can be seen here:
http://clutch-inc.com/blog/?p=4
I've created a derived class like this:
public class TheServer : UDPServer
{
    protected override void PacketReceived(UDPPacketBuffer buffer)
    {
    }

    protected override void PacketSent(UDPPacketBuffer buffer, int bytesSent)
    {
    }
}

And in my app I've created an instance of the derived class like this:
TheServer serv = new TheServer(20501);
serv.Start();

But I've got errors and I don't really understand why. Please help.

*

*'TheProject.TheServer' does not
contain a constructor that takes '1'
arguments

*'TheProject.UDPServer.Start()' is
inaccessible due to its protection
level

*'TheProject.UDPServer' does
not contain a constructor that takes
'0' arguments

A: Your derived class needs to add a one-parameter constructor, and delegate it to the base class:
 public TheServer(int port) : base(port) {}

Also, the Start method is protected. You'll need your own:
public void StartMe(){base.Start();}

A: These errors actually have fairly straightforward causes:

*

*You haven't defined a constructor in your derived class (TheServer). Constructors (unlike methods of course) aren't automatically inherited, so you'll need to declare constructors that match thee ones in the parent class and chain them together using something like:
public TheServer(int port) : base(port)
{
    // Your code here.
}

public TheServer() : base()
{
    // Your code here.
}

*The Start method is declared as protected in the base (UDPServer) class. Either change the access modifier in the base class to public, or figure out a way to call the method from the derived class when you need to (the latter must have been intended by the writer of UDPServer).

*Same reason as 1, except this is referring to the default (parameterless) constructor.

Hope that helps.

A: Constructors do not get inherited in C#. You will have to chain them manually:
public TheServer(int port)
 : base(port)
{
}

Also, if Start is protected, you will have to create some sort of public method that calls it:
public void StartServer()
{
    Start();
}

A: You didn't define a TheServer constructor with one argument so you can't call TheServer(20501); you didn't define a zero arguments constructor for UDPServer but you defined one with one argument. Your two methods in TheServer are protected, hence the error on #2.

A: *

*and 3.

Add a constructor to TheServer that calls the base constructor (of UDPServer); something like this:
public TheServer(int port) : base(port) {}

2
Check out the method Start on UDPServer: it is protected. This means that only subclasses of that class can call it.

A: public class TheServer
{
    public TheServer():base(port) {
    }
}

var myServer = new TheServer(1337).Brings().All().The().Boys().to().The().Yard()

A: You'll need to post the code to your Abstract class but at a complete guess,
You've got a ctor in your UDPServer class that you haven't implemented in your TheServer Class... You need something like...
public TheServer(int port) : base(port)
{
   ... specifics
}

And you've also forgotten to override the Start() method in your TheServer class
but its marked as private in the underlying class... Your underlying class should have something like...
//In UDPServer
protected void Start()
{
   //Code to start
}

//In TheServer
protected void StartTheServer()
{
   base.Start();
}

A: And, for what it's worth, I'd recommend using:
UDPServer serv = new TheServer(20501);
serv.start();

Or, perhaps even more generic, Server.  Depends on what methods you need to call on serv.

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Wild Boys (Australia)
Seven, 2011 | Drama, Adventure, Western
Follow the lives of four men on the outside of the law in 1860's outback Australia, as they come up against authority, the rich and greedy, and the weaknesses of their own hearts
BBC Two, 2017 | Drama, Western, Documentary
Kate Humble and Patrick Aryee experience wildlife dramas as they unfold at Yellowstone, one of the most remarkable places on the planet.
Netflix, in development | Drama, Crime, Western
On the Western Frontier, circa 1850, a group of ranchers families band together to stand up to the wealthy family that tries to buy them out.
Monsters of God
TNT | Drama, Action, Adventure, Military/War
This is a post-Civil War drama set in Texas in 1867, during the Comanche Wars. In Monsters of God, savagery and violence are the cornerstones of Colonel "Terrible" Bill Lancaster's holy war against the Comanche in post-Civil War Texas. Despite the peaceful co-existence between the Comanche and local townspeople, Lancaster sets out on a quest to kill off every single member of the tribe, bringing wild chaos to the town of Slater. Meanwhile, his wife, Cynthia Lancaster, will let no one get in the way of her obsessive quest to institute her wildly feminist ideals, even if she has to challenge the United States Army and make her own allegiance with the Comanche women. Whether by force or free will, change is coming to Texas, and the escalating insanity will reveal humanity at its most monstrous. It's a movie available in the Movies section!
Nick, 1989 | Comedy, Family, Adventure, Western
Hey Dude was Nickelodeon's first original live-action television series which aired from 1989-1991. Set at the fictional Bar None Dude Ranch in Tucson, Arizona, the show focused on the predicaments that the teenage staff and the ranch owner, Mr. Ernst, got themselves into. The show was one of the most popular shows on Nickelodeon at the time and is missed by many.
CBS, 1959 | Action, Adventure, Western
Gil Favor is trail boss of a continuous cattle drive; he is assisted by Rowdy Yates. The crew runs into characters and adventures along the way. Rawhide was a television western series that aired on the U.S. network CBS from 1959 to 1966. The show starred Eric Fleming and launched the career of Clint Eastwood. The series ran for eight seasons on the CBS network from January 9, 1959 to January 4, 1966, with a total of 217 episodes, all filmed and broadcast in black and white. Rawhide was the fourth longest-running American TV western.
CBS, 1965 | Action, Adventure, Thriller, Sci-Fi
A cheesy, but creative and entertaining action show. United States Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gorden use a train as a base of operations to combat evildoers in the late 19th century United States.
The Rifleman
ABC, 1958 | Family, Action, Adventure, Western
The adventures of a Wild West rancher who wields a customized Winchester rifle.
Fallout Nuka Break
Web Series, 2011 | Comedy, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Join Twig, a former Vault 10 Dweller, as he searches the barren wasteland of eastern California for ice-cold Nuka Cola. Along for the ride is Ben, a radiation-ravaged ghoul, and Scarlett, a sexy former slave. Together, the three attempt to survive both the harsh wastes and a relentless group of bounty hunters while trying to find the coveted beverage - Nuka Cola.
Mountain Men: Ultimate Marksman
History, 2022 | Western, Reality, Game Show | ► Trailer
Mountain Men: Ultimate Marksman tests skilled weapons experts like never before - from using a bow and arrow to hit bullseyes while balancing in a moving river to firing historic rifles through a 12-foot wall of fire. The series incorporates fascinating facts about American history with explaining how weapons were made for successful survival for living off the land. Each weekly, one-hour episode brings together four talented competitors to a ranch in Montana as they strive to become the 'Ultimate Marksman,' a title achieved only by completing three rounds of precision-based challenges. Each competitor must use a different centuries-old weapon and technique to effectively hit targets. The challenges also present a unique twist requiring competitors to move through the landscape in a way that only mountain men and women would. At the end of the third and final round, the marksman or markswoman with the highest total points earns the coveted title and walks away with a grand prize of $10,000.
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The Darkest Frost Cover Reveal!!
So excited for the lovely Tanya Holmes! I got to critique this book in the early days and it's one you don't want to miss!
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Select Iberian acorn-fed loin is one of the prime cuts from the Iberian pig. This Iberian pig roams in the pastures of Andalusia, Extremadura and Salamanca, eating a diet of natural products such as grains, grass and acorns.
Half piece 5 Bellotas Iberian acorn lomo (loin).
Products made from meat that comes from Iberian pigs are very rich in protein and easily digested. They have a high biological and nutritional value due to the phenomenon of fermentation that concurs during maturation. They are also foods that are high in fat, but with the peculiarity that, due to the breed it is, this fat has a level of unsaturated fatty acid of 65%. These fats have a positive influence of the cholesterol and triglyceride metabolism, whereby increasing the level of good cholesterol, which is well known to cause a significant cardioprotective effect.
Odor: soft aroma characteristic of cured sausage.
Color: characteristic of cured meat, veined in white pearly.
Taste: pleasant, characteristic with a light and enveloping bouquet.
Juicing: adequate tenderness with absence of fat sensation.


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Sanjaya Gupta, M.D., electrophysiologist, St. Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, and assistant professor, University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine, explains how his center developed an artificial intelligence (AI) application to automatically risk stratify atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients. The Epic-based app stratifies patients into those who should be placed on anticoagulation and those who are candidates for left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion. He spoke at the 2019 AI-Med Cardiology conference.
His center hopes to develop similar guidelines based AI apps for other types of cardiac risk scoring. Gupta said he is looking for other centers to partner with to co-develop and test these AI apps.
Related Cardiology AI Content:
VIDEO: Overview of Artificial Intelligence and its Use in Cardiology — Interview with Anthony Chang, M.D.
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Getting a public holiday for the Queen's birthday does seem fairly hypocritical. For starters it's not her birthday, which is actually April 21. And though she is our figurehead on our currency, I doubt most Australians pay any real heed to her existence.
However, having rained on her parade, I would like to thank the Queen. Thanks. I greatly need a day off. And taking it off for my birthday just doesn't seem to win work over.


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Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) Bahrain wishes to inform the general public that, the process for biometric scans for SIM Card registration was introduced by the Authority in order to safeguard the consumers from the risks of identity theft that could subsequently result in financial liability and legal accountability.
Over the past few years. TRA has observed significant increase in the cases of Identity thefts through the exploitation of registration process for SIM Card. This includes over a hundred cases of travel bans being issued for individuals who fell victim to identity theft, and over 80 cases of fraud reported by consumers who were completely unaware of SIM cards that were registered on their name.
In order to prevent such issues along with other identity theft related crimes, and to provide the consumers with additional safeguards during SIM-Card registration, TRA requires all Mobile Operators in the Kingdom of Bahrain to carry out biometric scans for every SIM card owner. TRA has been continuously monitoring the process of registration and has been addressing any issues as a matter of priority.
TRA reminds all consumers of the upcoming deadline to register their SIM cards with their service providers. Postpaid SIM card owners have until the 2nd of June 2018 to complete registration before their lines are suspended temporarily after which will be deactivated permanently on the 2nd of September 2018 if consumers fail to register. While Prepaid Sim Card owners have until the 2nd of March 2019 to complete registration before their lines are suspended temporarily later permanent deactivation on the 2nd of June 2019 if not registered. Physical appearance of consumers is required to confirm registration along with verification documents such as a Passport or Smart ID, and CR for business owners. Consumers only have to register their SIM cards once and the process takes minutes to complete.
Furthermore, TRA has ensured that all operators provide consumers with all the necessary support in order to accommodate the elderly as well as those with disabilities who are unable to provide fingerprints for identification. It should be noted that TRA did not impose any fees for registration.
Consumers who are over 60 years old, or with disabilities, or whose fingerprint impressions cannot be detected by the fingerprint scanner which prevent them from completing the verification scan are considered exempt from the verification scanning process and only require documentation to prove their identity.
Consumers whose fingerprint doesn't match with the fingerprint impression on their smart card, are requested to update their fingerprint scan at the Information & eGovernment Authority's outlets.
For further information, consumers can reach TRA at 81188.
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El Pallavolo Modena es un equipo de voleibol italiano de la ciudad de Modena. Es el  equipo más laureado de Italia y el segundo en Europa tras el VC CSKA Moscú.

Historia
Fundado por Giuseppe Panini, el equipo nació en 1966 en Modena, ciudad que ya contaba con el Minelli Modena, el Villa d'Oro Pallavolo y el Avia Pervia Modena. En su primera temporada participó en la Tercera División y dos años más tarde ya disputaba la Serie A1. Ganó su primer campeonato en la temporada 1969-1970 bajo el mando de Franco Anderlini y en las temporadas 1978-79 y 1979-80 ganó las dos primeras ediciones de la  Copa de Italia. También levantó la Recopa de Europa en primavera de 1980.
En la segunda mitad de los años 80 bajo el mando del entrenador argentino Julio Velasco llegó cuatro veces seguidas hasta la final de la Champions League. Después de caer las primeras tres frente al VC CSKA Moscú, en el 1989-90 consiguió su primer título venciendo al AS Fréjus por 3-2.

También el la década de los 90 consiguió levantar títulos en Italia y en Europa, entre ellos tres Champions League seguidas entre 1995-1996 y 1997-1998, a los órdenes de Daniele Bagnoli y Francesco Dall'Olio. En los años siguientes por causa de la explosión de equipos como el Sisley Treviso, el PV Cuneo, el Lube Macerata y el Trentino Volley solamente se coronó campeón de Italia en 2001-02, actualmente su último triunfo. En Europa festejó por última vez en 2007-08 ganando su quinta Challenge Cup. En 2013, una sociedad comandada por Pietro Peia compró el equipo. Al día de la fecha cuenta con una presupuesto de 2,2 millones de euros.

El 11 de enero de 2015 el equipo entrenado por Angelo Lorenzetti consiguió ganar su undécima Copa de Italia, primer triunfo en Italia desde 2001-02 y primera Copa desde 1997-98, derrotando al Trentino Volley por 3-1 en la final disputada en el Pala Dozza de Bologna.
En la misma temporada llegó también hasta la final de los playoff por el campeonato; sin embargo fue derrotado por 3-1 en la serie por el mismo equipo trentino.

En la temporada 2015-16 el Pallavolo Modena logró el triplete nacional por primera vez en su larga historia. El 24 de octubre levantó la Supercopa tras derrotar al Trentino Volley por 3-2 en el mismo PalaPanini. El 7 de febrero de 2016 repitió el título en la Copa de Italia venciendo otra vas al equipo trentino por 3-0 en la final disputada en el Mediolanum Forum de Milán. Por fin el 8 de mayo consiguió su duodécimo campeonato, a catorce años del último, tras vencer al Sir Safety Perugia por 3-0 en la serie de las finales de los playoff.

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El equipo juega en el PalaPanini, con el nombre en honor Giuseppe Panini, fundado en 1985 que cuenta con un total de 5211 espectadores siendo, junto a otros como el PalaRachi de Parma, el PalaYamamay de Busto Arsizio, o el PalaVerde de Treviso, uno de los llamados "templos del voleibol". Al pabellón acceden en torno a 3000 aficionados anualmente por partido, destaca la llamada Curva Ghirlandina que es el grupo de aficionados organizados del club que existe desde el año 2002. Sin embargo, la nueva directiva ha propuesto hacer una reforma importante en el pabellón (aunque ya las ha sufrido anteriormente, pero de menor calado)

Palmarés
 Campeonato de Italia (12) (récord)
 1969-70, 1971-72, 1973-74, 1975-76, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1994-95, 1996-97, 2001-02, 2015-16
 2° lugar (9) : 1970-71, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1984-85, 1988-89, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2002-03, 2014-15
  Copa de Italia (12) (récord)
 1978-79, 1979-80, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1996-97, 1997-98, 2014-15, 2015-16 2º lugar (1) : 1989-90
 Supercopa de Italia (4)
 1997, 2015, 2016, 2018 2º lugar (3) : 1998, 2002, 2019
  Champions League (4) 1989-90, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98
 2° lugar (4) : 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 2002-03
 3° lugar (1) : 1990-91
 Supercopa de Europa (1)
 1995 2° lugar (2) : 1990, 1997
 3° lugar (1) : 1998
 Recopas de Europa/Copas CEV (3) (récord)
 1979-80, 1985-86, 1994-95 2° lugar (1) : 2006-07
 Challenge Cup (5) (récord)
 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 2003-04, 2007-08'
 2° lugar (2)'' : 1999-00, 2000-01

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Web oficial (en italiano)
 Historia y datos en Legavolley.it (en italiano)

Modena
Deporte en Emilia-Romaña
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How MPC created Buster the Boxer for the John Lewis Chrismas ad
By Miriam Harris | on November 11, 2016
It's that time of year again –the highly anticipated John Lewis Christmas ad has been released.
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Following on with the heart-warming animal theme is global VFX house MPC's creation of Buster the Boxer and a variety of CG urban English animals, for the retailer's 2016 ad.
If you haven't already seen it, check out the video above. MPC worked alongside production company Blink and communications company adam&eveDDB, who conceived the idea.
The film begins with a family the night before Christmas. The father builds a trampoline for his daughter, and while she's tucked up in bed, an urban box emerges from the snow and begins jumping on it.
He's soon joined by a charming group of six animals, leaping in slow motion, utterly joyous from the new experience. Family dog Buster is left inside watching on with agonisingly forlorn eyes. When Christmas Day arrives, Boxer bounds to the trampoline before anyone else gets a chance.
MPC creative director Diarmid Harrison-Murray says the animals needed to resonate with the audience whilst still engaging in huge levels of interaction on the CG trampoline. The challenge was to create playful but realistic animal behaviour.
"We were careful not to communicate human characteristics, as the audience will project their own emotions," he says.
MPC knew the film had to "deliver that pull-at-the-heartstrings warmth we expect from the John Lewis Christmas spot", but the VFX house says there was little footage of animals on trampolines for them to work with. MPC built a stock of images and footage from the best they could find before creating a cast of realistic, suburban creatures.
Buster the Boxer proved to be a huge animation challenge for the VFX team, who had to create complex muscle, skin, fat and fur with precision and accuracy.
"We see dogs all the time, so people are able to spot when the characterisation doesn't look right," says MPC animation supervisor Tim Van Hussen.
"To develop Buster, we shot lots of reference footage of the real dog from every angle before crafting the texture, from the wrinkles to the hair direction, to the real animal."
Extreme close-ups and slow-mos of six animals proved difficult, and animation tests started before the shoot even begun.
MPC built five rigs and developed bespoke software to perfect the animals skin sliding, so every jump, twist and bounce is rendered completely authentic.
The trampoline itself was the biggest technical challenge – the "seventh creature" – because of its sheer fluidity and constantly shifting nature. It was simulated based on the animation.
Diarmid says it was privilege to be a part of the retailer's famous Christmas advertisement slot - even the "holy grail" of CG.
"These are the sorts of jobs we wait for," he says. "When Dougal and adam&eveDDB approached us, I felt a healthy dose of trepidation as it really is an enormous job."
In addition to the film, MPC Creative, the in-house content production studio, developed a virtual reality experience.
MPC have worked on numerous major motion films, including The Martian, Spectre and The Jungle Book to name a few.
Advertising work includes clients Channel 4, Heineken and Ikea.


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'Alita Battle Angel' Review
February 19, 2019 Wannabe Movie Critic
It might not make a whole lot of sense, but Alita: Battle Angel is one impressive feat. Visually stunning, some of the best visuals I've seen in recent memory. Must be seen on the biggest screen possible. This movie kind of kicks a ton of ass.
A deactivated female cyborg is revived, but cannot remember anything of her past life and goes on a quest to find out who she is.
When you walk into the movie theatre and two words flash on the screen, those two words can get any movie fan excited. James Cameron. He's kind of a big deal when it comes to Hollywood, and creating some of the most spectacular films this world has ever seen. So when he was attached to Alita: Battle Angel, I became very interested. Not knowing anything about this property, like zero, and that's kind of rare for me, I was worried I wouldn't really be invested, but after seeing the movie, that wasn't the case at all. With a strong female character, that you root for the entire time and get behind the moment you meet her. Themes about what it means to be human, the war that goes on between the rich and the poor, and female empowerment. There's a lot to digest here, but there are moments of a pure adrenaline rush, and some of the best visuals I have ever seen. You really need to see this movie in IMAX, because I was blown away.
Now, all of these great aspects of the film aren't completely beaten down by a god awful script and a love story that had no business being in a movie like this. This is the type of movie where every single person is talking in exposition, no one really has a normal, everyday conversation. It can get tiresome in moments, but sometimes the exposition is needed, to explain this complicated story of sorts. For someone who has no prior knowledge of any of this, it was nice to be caught up within the first 20 minutes or so. The film as a whole is so engaging because everything you're looking at is beautiful, you're immediately swallowed up by this world. Alita is also chalked full of legit movie stars. That's why I'm shocked the script wasn't worked on because when you get this kind of talent, you want to make the most of it. Alita who was played so wonderfully by Rosa Salazar, in a powerful role kind of blew me away. Christoph Waltz who plays her mentor/father-figure was his usual awesome self. They had great chemistry together, and it was the tent pole for the entire movie. Throw in Mahershala Ali, who plays the villain Vector. He doesn't have a whole lot to do, but the guy is so charismatic and is just so damn good, he didn't need much to do. Jennifer Connelly, who I feel like I haven't seen her in any giant blockbuster in a long time. Then a bunch of terrific actors and actresses playing some kick-ass cyborgs.
The cyborgs are the best part of the entire film. They are sleek and a ton of fun to watch on the big screen. In this world, there is a sport called Motorball. It's kind of like Rollerball, but way more violent and much more badass. When this incredible Motorball sequence gets underway, I was sucked in. I couldn't take my eyes off the screen and I didn't want it to end. It's sports mixed with cyborgs killing each other. They should honestly make a Motorball spin-off. I had no clue this whole aspect was even in the film, I had no clue what Alita was about, the trailers felt so vague, but I was intrigued. I feel like they could have marketed this movie so much better because it had a terrible first weekend at the box-office. I don't understand the reviews either. It always blows my mind when movies kind of drop the ball when it comes to trailers and promoting their movies. This campaign could have been unbelievable and really showcased a ton more. They didn't need to make the love story the focal point of the trailers, because that is the least compelling part of the entire film.
When you have James Cameron attached to your project, you know visually it will be stunning. The guy is the master of creating stunning visuals on the big screen. But this movie could have been so much more. I waited a few days to write this review because I wanted to really think about it. I want to see it again, and I almost didn't see this movie at all. I think Robert Rodriguez is a very competent director, I loved Sin City, and this was right up his alley. This movie isn't flawed because of its direction. But overall this movie does kick a ton of ass when it wants to, and it isn't completely bogged down by the stupid love story. Alita is a warrior, and one of the cooler female characters we've gotten in a long time. I feel like no one was really talking about this before it came out, and I don't know anyone who has seen it. Well, get your butts to the theatre and support this thing because I want a damn sequel.
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