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Santa María del Val is a municipality located in the province of Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 102 inhabitants.

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A relation of the diabolical practices
A group of men and women being examined for witchcraft reported having needles stuck in them without any blood being drawn, one who didn't have visible marks was stripped naked and examined, a man who confessed was choked to death by the devil in prison, an Elizabeth Anderson admitted to inviting her father and friends to a meeting with the Devil, they were subsequently arrested, they often saw him in the shape of a black man, the group of witches would make pictures and poke them with pins, a young boy James Lindsay was begging and called a woman a witch, later a Black Grim Man came to him and promised him to be his servant and to clothe him, he said yes, includes other crimes the group committed, several were executed.
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On touching Iames Lindsay, Christian Shaw's body stiffened and she collapsed, appearing dead. When she recovered she recalled being confronted by Catherine Campbell, an old servant of her father's, who had cursed her. Catherine was then interrogated. She adamantly insisted that she was innocent but refused to answer the question to why she wouldn't pray. She offered to touch the child to prove her innocence, but Christian refused. The bystanders forced Christian to let Catherine touch her and she immediately fell to the ground in a fit. However, this seemed to have loosened Catherine's tongue and she could now utter prayers. Christian stated that after the fit and hearing Catherine's prayer she felt free of the fear of Catherine's touch or that of any of her other tormentors. The Commissioners then asked Catherine why she would not or could not pray prior to touching the child but she could not give a satisfactory answer.
The next person called by the Commissioners was Elizabeth Anderson who had been invited by her father and other people to their rendezvouses with the Devil. The individuals who had been accused by Christian were confirmed by Elizabeth as witches and were sent to prison. Elizabeth however recalled another name however she could only recall the first name (Margaret) and not the last. She was encouraged to write it down but all she could manage was Margaret and the letter L of the surname. Following this she fell into a violent fit and collapsed, appearing dead. When she awoke the ministers presented her with a bible and asked her to read a passage from it. Instead of reading she began singing a melodious tune, she then had a fit and fell to the ground appearing dead. However, the singing continued even when her lips and tongue weren't moving.
Elizabeth Anderson declared that 20 days prior to this meeting she had accompanied him to Bargarrin's Yeard at noon. On their way back they met a Black Man whom her father and Agnes Nasmith who was with them at the time told her was the devil. She heard them along with a few hours discussing Christian Shaw who health was unwell and whose life they'd promised to take. Her father told her that she was not meant to tell anybody what she heard or she would be torn to pieces. She declared that both the devil and her father had invited her several times to the devil's service but she refused them.
Elizabeth Anderson was with her grandmother when she saw the man whom she believed to be the devils, enter her house to converse with her grandmother. Her grandmother called her in and asked her to take the man's hand and in return gave her a new black coat. About a month later when she was with her grandmother in her house, the man returned and spoke to her grandmother in words, which she did not understand. Her grandmother then told her to take the man's hand but she refused saying that it was the devil. The grandmother tried to convince her but she stuck to her beliefs.
Her father then forced her to accompany him to get meat but instead took her to a meeting where they tried to convince her to do the devil's work. They offered her better meat and clothes if she did but she refused.
She claims to have been present at many discussions relating to matters of witchcraft. She was present when they called for the destruction of Christian Shaw where some individuals, namely Agnes Nasmith, wanted to stab her with a touck. They told her that if she were to confess, they would tear her to pieces. She also declared to have flown with her father.
James Lindsay confessed to joining ranks with the devil. When he was begging one day he came across his grandmother when a man (fitting the description of Elizabeth's devil) appeared before him. His grandmother asked him to take his hand and he did, he noted that it was exceedingly cold. The devil asked him to serve him and that he would provide him with many clothes, so he agreed. He claims to have attended many meetings, and in particular being at the putting down of a child in Parklands. It seems that the main group who did this act included Agnes Nasmith and Alexander Anderson.
Thomas Lindsay declared that he too met the devil (in circumstances similar to the other two). He was given a red coat in exchange for him agreeing to give himself to the devil's services. Awhile later he saw and spoke to his dead grandmother. Late one night, he was awoken and flown to Parkland for the murder of the child. He also recalls being at the meeting where the planning of the murder of Christian Shaw was present.
Christian saw the devil in the likeness of a man. She was told to rebuke him but she could not speak. She recovered but was then seized by a fit and she went deaf and blind. The devil then appeared in her bed where she conversed with him, as she returned she was bitten with teeth on her hands and had nail impressions on them. This occurred 24 times, each time she cried. She said in her fit that Margaret Lang had cursed her. Her fit ceased at five that night.
This entry was posted in Witchcraft and tagged AccusedMan, AccusedWoman, Begging, BlackMan, Confessed, Devil/Imp, ElizabethAnderson, Image, Money, Shabbat, Witchcraft on January 1, 1697 by cjmorrison.
The detection of a popish cheat
A young boy named James Day was an apprentice to a smith his Father in Dublin, he declared that he was in league with the Devil and was visited by Minister Mr. Travers, another smith told him to write a prayer in blood to get money, he summoned the devil in this way, a black man appeared and offered him many things including money, the boy's uncle Patrick Dayson a Papist brought him to his house, he was told to wear a crucifix, they tried to get him to convert, the boy later confessed it was all a plot with his Uncle's family, they were apprehended and tried at the next Quarter Sessions.
This entry was posted in Witchcraft and tagged AccusedBoy, BlackMan, BloodCovenant, Devil/Imps, Exorcism, Faked, Jailed, JamesDay, Money, Popery, VictimBoy on January 1, 1696 by cjmorrison.
Dreadful news from Wapping
Descriptions of the sky as proof for witchcraft, Sarah Brower was struck down with an invisible hand, numbed in half her body, and then taken over by fits the next day, a black gentleman appeared to her promising her gold if she gave him her blood, she was speechless for a while but then related her visions of heaven and hell, a good angel saved her and she called afterwards for England to repent, then she fell again into fits, includes a relation of several cures that worked on other cases of possession.
This entry was posted in Possession and tagged BlackMan, BloodCovenant, Cures, Devil/Imp, Fit, SarahBrower, VictimWoman, Vision, Witchcraft on January 1, 1693 by cjmorrison.
The life and conversation of Temperance Floyd
Does not discuss Susanna and Mary, Temperance sees the devil in the shape of a black man, and an ox, bewitched Madam Thomas, the devil struck Temperance on the face and left his mark, she was arrested and put into prison and did not confess for a month, she destroyed many ships, all three pleaded guilty.
This entry was posted in Witchcraft and tagged AccusedWoman, BlackMan, Confessed, Damage, Devil/Imp, Executed, Jailed, Marked, Witchcraft on January 1, 1687 by cjmorrison.
A true and impartial relation of the informations
A woman testified to feeling intense pains, and seeing Susanna Edwards in her bedroom, she bewitched another woman who also had pains and swelled in her stomach, once Temperance was apprehended one testified to her pains subsiding, another woman testified to having pricks all over her legs, Temperance admitted to knowing the devil in the form of black man, she and the devil tormented a Grace Thomas to death, she confessed to many other murders, includes many examinations and a dialogue between Temperance and the judges, they were executed.
The pamphlet "A True and Impartial Relation of the Informations against Three Witches" by Temperance Lloyd, Mary Trembles, and Susanna Edwards gives several accounts of witchcraft through testimonies of the accused witches as well as victim's family and friends. These testimonies take place during a 1682 trial, which ends in the executions of the three authors as witches. The pamphlet begins with Dorcas Coleman as a victim of Susanna Edwards' bewitchment. Dorcas reports that in August of 1680, she felt painful pricks in her arms, abdomen, and heart. A doctor, Beare, visits Dorcas only to declare her, at first glance, bewitched. Other testimonies, including that of her husband, and Thomas Bremin confirm these events, and add that while sitting in a chair at home, Dorcas is visited by Susanna. Dorcas becomes paralyzed and struggles to stand up. The help of her husband is not enough to release Dorcas from the chair, until Susanna leaves the room and Dorcas is released.
Another victim by the name of Grace Barnes reports similar symptoms of painful pricks in her breasts, arms, and heart. Grace suffers periodically from these pains. Prior to the pains, the Barnes family is visited by Susanna Edwards and Mary Trembles, who begged for bread but were refused because the Barnes family lacked bread. It is thought by the family that the two women bewitched Grace because they were refused bread. Other testimonies also confirm the sighting of Mary and Susanna outside the Barnes home. Later, Mary and Susanna confess to bewitching Grace, Dorcas, and murdering several other victims. Mary claims to have been converted to witchcraft by Susanna. Both women state that they confronted the devil in a form of a lion or black man, which then proceeded to persuade them to hurt victims, even though he did not promise the women anything. The devil did not allow neither women to pray, although both claim to wanting to ask God for help. The devil is also said, by the women, to have partaken in sexual acts with them. The women also confess to refusing to kill the victims, but were tormented by the devil at this refusal.
The third witch is named Temperance Lloyd. The victim of the accused is Grace Thomas, who, similarly to the previous cases, experiences pricks in her knee, and her abdomen swells. Temperance also confesses to using witchcraft after being persuaded by the devil in the form of a black man. The devil promises to cloak her in invisibility, so when Temperance enters the Thomas home, she reports continually pricking Grace without being seen. Several testimonies, including Temperance's, confirm the story. The end of the pamphlet includes the dialogue between the three witches and an interrogator. The speech consists of their confessions and eventually the execution.
This entry was posted in Witchcraft and tagged AccusedWoman, BlackMan, Confessed, Devil/Imp, Executed, Fit, Guilty, Murder, Susanna Edwards, TemperanceFloyd, VictimWoman, Visions, Witchcraft on January 1, 1682 by cjmorrison.
A confirmation and discovery of witchcraft
Mostly a theoretical discussion asserting the existence of witchcraft, uses specific cases for the argument, discusses Elizabeth Deekes of Ratlesden in Suffolk and her confession of having imps, Ioane Wallis of Keyston who confessed to knowing the Devil as a black man, Elizabeth Clarke of Maningtree in Essex confessed to knowing the Devil sexually, discusses the confessions of many other witches but does not go into the details of the case, rather uses them for examples and evidence, mostly cases of Imps and sexual relations with the Devil.
Sterne, an English witch finder, wrote this pamphlet shortly after the death of his witch finding partner Matthew Hopkins. Sterne's goal in this pamphlet is to prove the existence of witches, and detail the procedure for detecting them. He also reviews how to discern whether accused witches are guilty or innocent. Sterne begins by denouncing witchcraft as the foulest possible crime, as it represents the renunciation of the Christian God. He states that those witches who are perceived as good are still in league with the devil, and criminals on the same level as those witches who deal in curses.
Sterne starts the body of his pamphlet by suggesting that humans, by nature, are easily corruptible by Satan, but that the preaching of the Christian Gospel weakens the power of witchcraft. He then begins to address the arguments of those who state that witches do not exist. The first evidence Sterne presents is in the form of passages from the Old and New Testaments of the Christian Bible, all of which mention witches in some form, and provide an argument for their reality. He then provides evidence for witches still existing in his time in Christian countries, rather than having died out prior to the coming of Christianity.
After Sterne has set down his general arguments for the existence of witches, he states again that all witches are bad, once more using evidence from the Bible. He makes special note that more women than men are cursing witches, while more men are those who claim to be good, using both biblical and experiential evidence to back up his claim. The bulk of the pamphlet is made up of short examples, a paragraph or two in length each, from among those whom he had accused or seen accused. Each of these providing evidence for certain types of people being witches, certain activities of witches, and certain methods of determining which people are witches. These examples generally involve confessions from the supposed witches. The conclusion reached is that a variety of faults can lead a person to become a witch, chief among these being ignorance. Following the examples meant to provide information on the nature of witches, Sterne provides more examples that give insight on how to find witches, and what methods to use in determining the truth of an accusation. In particular, he goes into depth regarding marks that can appear on the witch's skin, and how to differentiate them from natural marks.
Multiple themes run throughout A Confirmation and Discovery of Witchcraft. One is that all witches are allied with Satan, but that their pacts with the devil either are explicit or implicit, explicit in the case of cursing witches, but implicit in the case of most healing witches. Sterne also repeatedly mentions that, by biblical decree, all witches are deserving of death. Another major theme that Sterne brings up frequently is his own virtue and truthfulness. He attempts to make clear that he never falsely accused a witch, never falsified testimony, and never took bribes. He also mentions that he did not use banned torture methods, nor did he use them frequently when they were allowed. He also mentions that he believes his partner, Matthew Hopkins, did none of these things either. It appears that both Sterne and Hopkins had been accused of unsavory practices in their witchfinding careers, and it is likely that this pamphlet was written at least in part to try and clear their names. However, Sterne seems honest in his belief in witches, and may well have genuinely believed that he had done a great service to England and wanted to make it possible for others to follow in his footsteps.
This entry was posted in Witchcraft and tagged AccusedWoman, BlackMan, Bury St. Edmunds (Suffolk), Devil/Imp, DevilSex, ElizabethClark, ElizabethDeeks, JoanWallis, JohnSterne, Manningtree (Essex), MatthewHopkins, Witchcraft on January 1, 1648 by cjmorrison.
A treatise of witchcraft VVherein sundry propositions are laid downe
mostly a theoretical discussion of witchcraft, Marie Smith became jealous of her neighbors for selling cheese better than she, cursed them, the Devil appeared to her in the shape of a black man, she cursed a sailor who struck her son, he became sick and his fingers rotted off, she bewitched several other men and women, and confessed publicly before execution
This entry was posted in Witchcraft and tagged AccusedWoman, BlackMan, Confessed, Devil/Imp, Executed, MarySmith, VictimMan, VictimWoman, Witchcraft on January 1, 1616 by cjmorrison.
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By Edmond Rostand
Category: Fiction Classics | Literary Fiction | Historical Romance
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Nov 01, 1950 | 240 Pages
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About Cyrano De Bergerac
This is Edmond Rostand's immortal play in which chivalry and wit, bravery and love are forever captured in the timeless spirit of romance. Set in Louis XIII's reign, it is the moving and exciting drama of one of the finest swordsmen in France, gallant soldier, brilliant wit, tragic poet-lover with the face of a clown. Rostand's extraordinary lyric powers gave birth to a universal hero—Cyrano De Bergerac—and ensured his own reputation as author of one of the best-loved plays in the literature of the stage.
This translation, by the American poet Brian Hooker, is nearly as famous as the original play itself, and is generally considered to be one of the finest English verse translations ever written.
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She is seeking: "narrative nonfiction, including history, true crime, science, adventure, and memoir, as well as self-help, health and diet, food and cooking, travel, entertainment, popular culture, how-to and humor. She also represents a wide range of fiction, including literary, historical, mystery, women's fiction and romance, erotica, thrillers, fantasy and general commercial fiction. She does not handle science fiction, young adult, children's, short stories, poetry or screenplays."
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Арнольд Эрих Бергер (; 2 июня 1862, Рацибуж — 29 февраля 1948, Зеехайм-ан-дер-Бергштрассе, Зехайм-Югенхайм) — немецкий филолог, историк и германист; изучал философию и филологию в Лейпцигском университете. В 1886 году он получил кандидатскую степень, а в 1890 — защитил докторскую в университете Бонна, где стал приват-доцентом; 17 марта 1900 года стал профессором. В основном исследовал период Реформации, а также — жизнь и деятельность Мартина Лютера, четырехтомную биографию которого он начал публиковать в 1894.

Биография
Арнольд Бергер родился 2 июня 1862 года в Рацибуж (Ратибор, Силезия) в семье крупного предпринимателя Карла Августа Бергера и его жены Марии Бергера, урожденной Хартманн. Арнольд посещал школы в Берлине и Лейпциге; в 1881 году он окончил школу — получил аттестат о среднем образовании в лейпцигской школе Святого Фомы. Затем он изучал филологию и философию — в частности, немецкий язык и романистику — в Лейпцигском университете. В 1886 году он защитил диссертацию и получил кандидатскую степень; в марте 1890 года в университете Бонна он стал доктором наук — после чего занял пост приват-доцента в том же ВУЗе. С 1897 по 1900 год являлся ассистентом в университетской библиотеке в Бонне, а кроме того — с 1897 по 1901 — состоял научным сотрудником редакции берлинского издания собрания сочинений Мартина Лютера.

17 марта 1900 года Бергеру было присвоено звание профессора и в апреле 1901 года он стал экстраординарным профессором в университете Киля; 1 октября 1902 года он перешёл в университет Галле. 1 октября 1905 года стал полным профессором по истории литературы Дармштадтском техническом университете. В основном, Бергер исследовал период Реформации — в частности, жизнь и деятельность Лютера. В итоге, он представил свою четырехтомную биографию инициатора Реформации.

Арнольд Бергер стал ректором Дармштадтского университета в 1914 году: его речь от 31 октября 1914 года на тему «Немецкий идеализм и мировая война», данная уже после начала Первой мировой войны, была оценена историком Карлом Отмаром фон Аретином как «пустой пафос». Бергер стоял в те годы на крайне консервативных, немецко-националистических позициях: так он был среди 32 профессоров Дармштадта, подписавших Декларацию профессоров немецкого рейха от 16 октября 1914 года — документ, написанный теологом Рейнгольдом Зеебергом, подписанный более чем тремя тысячами преподавателей немецких университетов и оправдывавший начало мировой войны как «защиту немецкой культуры».

После окончания Великой войны Бергер стал «безграничным ненавистником Веймарской республики», что особенно очевидно по его работе «Старая и новая Германия» (Das alte und das neue Deutschland), опубликованной в 1921 году. В этом документе, написанном по случаю 50-летия основания Германской империи, он выступил против Версальского мирного договора. Он был одним из инициаторов создания независимого Департамента культурных и политических наук (Abteilung für Kultur- und Staatswissenschaften) в Дармштадте, основанного на месте распущенного в начале 1924 года Генерального департамента. Бергер также стал первым деканом нового отдела, занимая данный пост с 1924 по 1926 год.

К моменту прихода к власти в Германии национал-социалистов, к 1933 году, Бергер уже был на пенсии: его место на кафедре не получило преемника. Во времена Третьего Рейха он первоначально оставался связанным с университетом — так до зимнего семестра 1934/35 он читал лекции на те же темы, что и до выхода на пенсию. Он не присоединился ни к НСДАП, ни к СА, ни к СС; умер 29 февраля 1948 года в Зеехайме, в возрасте 85 лет, в доме на улице Бергштрассе.

Работы
 Ursachen und Ziele der deutschen Reformation, 1899.
 Wilhelm II. und das Reich, 1913.
 Das alte und das neue Deutschland, Darmstadt, 1921.

Семья
Арнольд Бергер впервые он женился в 1901 году — его первой супругой стала Ольге Абельсдорф из Берлина. В декабре 1913 года он женился второй раз — на Теодоре Мейерсике, дочери промышленника из Оснабрюка.

Примечания

Литература
 Karl Otmar von Aretin: Das Institut für Geschichte der Technischen Hochschule, in: 100 Jahre Technische Hochschule Darmstadt. Jahrbuch 1976/77, Darmstadt 1977, S. 146—151.
 Melanie Hanel: Normalität unter Ausnahmebedingungen. Die TH Darmstadt im Nationalsozialismus. Darmstadt 2014.
 Christa Wolf, Marianne Viefhaus: Verzeichnis der Hochschullehrer der TH Darmstadt. Darmstadt 1977, S. 21.
 Raciborzanie Tysiąclecia / red. K. Gruchot, G. Wawoczny, R. Kincel, Racibórz: wyd. Nowiny Raciborskie, 2002.

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AudioActivism's Brian Russell has taken the best practical step to advancing work on the "digital divide" I've seen in awhile.
What has one of our great local technology activists done?
…to help you find good wireless access points (aka WiFi) in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, North Carolina.
By the way, Jason Baker, another 2005 Council candidate and technology advocate, took a practical step in community outreach by creating OrangePedia.org several months ago.
OrangePedia, a wiki collecting and collating information on Orange County, is still growing and the idea is catching on.
May 2nd, the good folk of Chapel Hill have an opportunity to keep Allen Baddour on the Superior Court bench.
Growing up during the Vietnam war, I remember both the sounds and songs of protest.
I guess Neil does too….
During the November campaign, I spoke of tapping into Chapel Hill's "talent, innovation and creativity," a reflection of my belief that good governance flows from maximizing citizen involvement.
How best to tap Chapel Hill's wisdom?
A Web 2.0 nod to Spock and Kirk.
What if I endeavored "to construct a pneumonic memory circuit using stone knives and bear skins"?
To wit, could I recreate the NextBus system using "off the shelf" Web 2.0 infrastructure and cheap gear?
For a modestly discounted fee of $850,000? Yes! Yes! Yes!
If I wasn't focused on bridging our community's digital divide, I might be tempted to ignore the ridiculously high price Chapel Hill is paying for NextBus' proprietary system, avoid the recalcitrance of some of our staff and forgo the hassle of trying to undo a "done deal".
Yet, while alternatives exist, I can't stand by as we waste a million dollar opportunity to advance the social, economic and operational goals of our town.
What alternatives? Portsmouth UK's system, with bus stop Wifi hotspots, offers an attractive model for Chapel Hill.
Imagine ubiquitous Wifi-MESH Internet connectivity spreading several hundred feet beyond each transit corridor – covering each Park-n-Ride.
For the same $949,025 we could blanket huge swaths of Town with a citizen-owned network.
Near the end of my day of NextBus posting, here's a quick overview of my and others impressions of the NextBus system.NextBus provides near realtime tracking of vehicles by analyzing their predicted movements, modeling traffic conditions, estimating location and then verifying position. In 2003, this combination of GPS, cell and computer technologies probably had a bit of a WOW factor.
A quick check of the NextBus tracking site demonstrates a reasonably responsive interface.
Cris Jones presented information showing an increase in numbers of people accessing the NexBus website. Still have telecommunications issues. 11 signs have problems with cell network and are not working. Should be fixed within the next couple of months. Information is pulled every two minutes through the orbital technology, so can only see busses every two minutes. Project is in the works to improve this. HOP and Buff Bus have much better prediction times than the rest of the RTD system.
Roettker: Is NextBus giving us some compensation for the lack of effectiveness in their system?
The NextBus technology service which allowed riders of the 38B Ballston-Farragut Square line to get real-time arrival information on their computers, cell phone, or web-enabled PDA has ended. The NextBus technology was installed on the 38B buses in September, 2001. However, the sevice turned out to be unreliable and the NextBus contract was not renewed. Service ended on March 1, 2004.
I find that NextBus works very well for my commute on the MUNI in San Francisco. I have a choice of taking a bus that stops two blocks from my house or a streetcar three blocks away. The streetcar is covered by NextBus but the bus is not. Both lines supposedly run every twenty minutes but in reality are rarely on time. As I leave my house, I check the streetcar on NextBus and if there is one coming in between 5 and 15 minutes I head down to the streetcar stop and catch it, otherwise I take my chances with the bus. It is very reassuring to know exactly when the streetcar will arrive. The accuracy of NextBus is uncanny. When NextBus says the streetcar will arrive in one minute, I can always see it down the tracks a block or two away.
The only bad thing about NextBus and MUNI is that only 10 of the agency's 86 lines are covered. Cost is obviously a factor. Each vehicle needs a GPS receiver and radio transmitter and of course there is the expense of the software and web hosting. An approximate idea of the cost can be gleaned from this public document (pdf) which shows that it will cost AC-Transit, another San Francisco Bay Area agency about $1 million for equipment, implementation and seven years of operating expenses for a NextBus system covering 199 buses on 25 routes including 44 electronic signs along with mobile and web access.
Some bus lines are wired; some are not. In fact, when we examine this list, it's interesting that nearly every route which limns the rich and superficial pockets of the Marina is listed (including the rinky-dink 41!), while the crosstown routes that serve the people who don't wear overpriced Hugo Boss suits on a regular basis (the 29, the 38 — at 54,000 daily passengers, the nation's busiest bus line, and the 71) aren't wired up yet. Nor are any of the Owl lines. The latter, in particular, would be helpful for those who need to catch the only damn buses running at 3 AM and stand waiting in the shivering cold with an empty wallet and a dead cell phone (thus precluding a taxi) for 90 minutes hoping to hell the bus in question will actually stop for them.
While waiting may always be a part of the commuter experience – in a car or on a bus – commuters appear to be less affected by "hurry sickness" if they simply know how long they will be waiting.
Some of the most successful transit agencies have taken advantage of technology to deliver real time transit information to riders on their palm pilots or cell phones. Others have created web-based trip planners. A great example of this is on our ridership web page. In Ithaca, New York, the local transit agency (Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit) added trip planning software to its website in March 2002. The trip planner lets customers select routes and schedules 24 hours a day, 7 days a week based on mode, need for a bike rack, wheel chair accessibility, and traffic conditions. Within one year, fixed route bus ridership increased almost 4 percent.
In Ventura County, California, the Ventura Intercity Service Transit Authority (VISTA) has seen real results from adopting new technology. In August 2002, they contracted with NEXTBus on behalf of VISTA and five other municipal transit operators in the county to provide bus tracking and arrival prediction services. Approximately 100 buses have been equipped with tracking equipment. Now, arrival times and related information is provided on electronic signs at 26 transit transfer points and via the internet. The result? Between 2003 and 2004, ridership increased over 15%.
Clearly, the strategic use of information technology can be an important tool for attracting new riders – especially among today's hurried commuters.
I won't argue against the FTA. It makes sense that eliminating uncertainty in the transit system will increase overall satisfaction leading to increased ridership.
But we don't need NextBus' system to remove that uncertainty.
Catch the NextBus IV – New Hope?
Thank you town staff, Ms. Hall especially, for the assistance in assembling this information.
April 24th, 2006 – two days ago – after concerns were raised about the NextBus, Inc. deal – the town signed a contract with NextBus, Inc. for their proprietary system.
Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi; you're my only hope.
This will cover 14 signs, a website with 26 routes and equipment for 83 buses.
What a terrible deal compared to the recent ACTransit's!.
ACTransit: 100 signs, 25 routes, 199 vehicles, 7 year warrantee – $1,031,079.
Chapel Hill: 14 signs, 26 routes, 83 vehicles, unknown warrantee – $949,025.
May 8th I had an opportunity to speak with one of the folk from ACTransit who negotiated their great deal.
7 years of support for their existing and new infrastructure.
New material: 54 signs, 125 vehicles, 13 routes. Coverage for existing 46 signs, 74 vehicles and 12 routes. Chapel Hill: 14 signs, 83 vehicles, 26 routes.
I've contacted our IT director, Bob Avery, to get the detailed specifications, the criteria used to select a vendor and the results of comparing various solutions.
Even without the Death Star's plans, based on Exhibit A of the contract, the obvious, expensive problems of this system are evident.
Six of seven questions to NextBus reveal a concern about additional costs due to excessive cellular phone charges. The concern appears to center on keeping the data flow to less than 5MB (megabytes) per month.
NextBus will be reselling Cingular Service to the town to support this data flow.
As an individual, I can get unlimited Cingular data service for $60 per month (that is, I can get it where their cruddy signal can reach – imagine NextBus' problems getting a decent signal!). I have to believe it'll be quite a bit cheaper for NextBus.
Is this a misplaced concern from a transit system with a 2006-2007 operating fund of $13.6 million ( $5M from UNC, $2.6M from Chapel Hill)?
But that's beside the point! Why cellular at all?
We should be using a standards-based system that supports fixed and mobile networking, is expandable using off-the-shelf components, satisfies the highspeed connectivity demands of our first-responders and, for gosh sakes, advances the town's technology infrastructure.
Two birds – one stone or a pig in the poke?
I hope the Council can intervene before the pig comes home to roost….
…an innovative, modern bus system, owned by the public of the East Bay. Its family tree dates back to 1869…the year America's two coasts were joined by the transcontinental railroad with the driving of the golden spike. In the same year, 1869, the Suez Canal opened, linking the Mediterranean with the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. That's the year when AC Transit's first predecessor began carrying passengers from the Jack London Waterfront into burgeoning Oakland in a horse-drawn rail car.
Authorize the General Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with NextBus, Inc., for real time bus arrival information on two BRT/Rapid lines and at two BART/AC Transit Centers, for a capital investment including a seven-year warrantee, in the amount of $1,031, 079.
Sounds like a much better deal than 14 signs, our small smaller (83) fleet, at a cost of $949,025.
There's an interesting breakout of costs in the contract.
One item that caught my attention, $201,600 for airtime. Nearly 1/5th of the contracted cost goes to communication, an expensive element that distinguishes this proprietary technology from the standards-based, dual-use WiFi/WiMax-based alternatives.
Coming this August, Chapel Hill, in cooperation with the federal government, will have found a new way to waste your money.
I'm curious about both the process our town went through selecting NextBus, Inc. and the "real-world" results of other communities.
I'll be documenting more of what I find over the next couple days, including why the town's Technology advisory board, in spite of staff knowing of our particular interest in this technology, was shut out of the decision-making process.
To start with, here's the manager's recommendation to purchase NextBus's system. I haven't found any other online materials documenting the criteria, methodology and test results of the trial comparisons.
Documented here, here and here.
One of the lobbyist for NextBus at the time, Charles S. Walsh of FLEISCHMAN & WALSH , also made a 9/16/2002 donation of $1,000 to Price.
[ UPDATE: ] Turns out two lobbyists from Fleischman & Walsh gave $1,000. Aaron Fleischman gave $1,000 on 06/05/2002.
NextBus only retained FLEISCHMAN & WALSH 2001-2003 in which they paid $20K in 2001, $100K in 2002 and $80K in 2003.
The only other Congressman to receive NextBus executive's direct largesse, Tom Davis, Republican representative for Virginia's 11th district, got $1,000 in 2002.
Federal money helped fund the bulk of the $949,025 project, he said.
In 2003, Congressman David Price obtained for the Town an earmark grant for an Intelligent Transportation System deployment program. The funds were to be used for obtaining a Real Time Passenger Information System for Chapel Hill Transit.
While 2002 was just a year before the initial run at doing this project, it has been quite awhile ago and both Maresca and FLEISCHMAN & WALSH have long moved on.
Where's the Thrill of Apple Chill?
I've attended Apple Chill and Festifall since their inception.
In years past it was a local affair – local folk displaying local crafts to other local folk.
That's not the case anymore. I spent 3 hours on a beautiful afternoon walking around Downtown looking at the motorcycles, listening to a bit of music, eating at a local restaurant (foregoing the funnel cakes), buying a couple of $5 lemonades for the kids and tossing $10 away on the inflated attractions.
Other than running into a few 'blogging-folk (Mark,BrianR,Ruby,Paul), getting a chance to talk to a number of local activists (Jack, JanetK) and visits to a few community organization booths (Community Independent School), it just wasn't that interesting or fun.
Yes, there were a few more local shops open this year but, based on my informal survey, the vast majority of street vendors continue to be from out-of-town (heck, out-of-county). The same for visitors.
As I sit here, 11:15pm on a Sunday night, listening to the continued reverberating echoes of sirens on MLK Blvd. – sirens going on since late this afternoon – with the news of two separate shooting events (2 folks down @ 9:30pm, another just discovered in a parked car), reports of numerous violations and arrests, I realize I'm probably hearing the beginning of the end of these town festivals.
Last year I suggested we rethink the festivals in light of the minimal local participation, the financial outlays (a dedicated festival planner – $100/150K of police, fire and public services costs per event) and the concerns of some of Franklin St. business owners.
Tonight, I'll join with Lex and the rest of the West End Group in calling for an immediate re-evaluation of these festivals.
If we can return them to their roots, maybe amp up the cultural and community outreach and reduce both the size and cost, then I can see their continued value.
As of now, we cannot continue "business as usual".
Wifi – For a few dollars less….
One of the issues the soon to be disbanded Technology Committee discussed in the last year was a proposal for digital signs along our bus transit routes to report bus ETAs.
Just a week after voting to dissolve the group, the Town is poised to make an extremely expensive technology mistake.
While other municipalities, like Portsmouth UK, with 305 buses, and Cedar Rapids, with a planned 50 bus deployment, are getting security, digital ETA and both fixed and mobile Internet access, we're about to spend $950K of Federal monies on a proprietary, single-use system from NextBus, Inc.
Kurt Neufang, interim director of Chapel Hill Transit, which serves Chapel Hill, Carrboro and the UNC campus, said the digital information signs will help make the system more convenient for riders. Neufang said he hopes the signs will be installed and working by August.
"We're trying to get it done before the beginning of the [fall] semester," Neufang said.
Nothing like over paying big bucks for the privilege of proprietary technology lock-in.
Why "for a few dollars less"?
Cedar Rapids is spending $125K on their 7 mile long system covering more stops, with security, mobile access and the capability for their Motorola mesh network to carry police, fire and other first-responder network traffic.
So, for about twice the cost of 14 digital bus stop signs the community of St. Cloud is getting town-wide ubiquitous FREE high speed broadband.
Just a great example of how a citizen's board can intervene before the Town makes a seriously expensive technology expenditure mistake.
I'll be trying, as a citizen, to get our Council to try an approach that maximizes the use of these funds, to reconsider NextBus and to substitute a solution that delivers much more for the citizen's dollar.
The Technology Board discussed educational strategies for making sure the citizenry's initial expectations aligned with the reality of any initial technology rollout.
[UPDATE:] Spoke with Cedar Rapid's Five Seasons Parking and Transportation about their system. Short story: ETA works, realtime security video doesn't, few folk using mobile Internet capability, educational effort ongoing. Portsmouth UK is a model I think we should investigate seriously.


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The aim of the Paris Agreement of 4 November 2016, meanwhile ratified by 184 countries, is to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change by keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5 degrees. In order to achieve this, a drastic energy transition 'from fossil to nonfossil' is required in order to mitigate anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases (hereinafter: 'GHG') by the mid of this century.
In this editorial I will go into the ambitious targets the EU has set itself for reducing its GHG emissions progressively up to 2050, and make some remarks on the consequences for fiscal policy in the EU.
The pending tax ruling constitute a new saga in the continuous political battle between the Member States and the European Commission about the limits of article 107 TFEU within the complex multi-level tax governance system of the EU. This article claims that the legal determination of these limits – as reflected in the distinction between general measures and fiscal state aids – cannot provide for a rational explanation concerning the balance of power between the Member States and the European Commission. Consequently, it cannot be maintained that the European Commission should merely monitor the limits of EU fiscal state aid control as defined by the Member States. Such an understanding is at odds with the prevailing neo-functionalist reality in which the European Commission is able to develop state aid policies in an independent way. This contribution reaches these conclusions on the basis of a combination of the legal and the political-economic traditions that study EU (fiscal) state aid control. It calls for more multidisciplinary academic discussion about the desirable function and limits of EU fiscal state aid control.
In its recent Donnellan judgment (28 April 2018, C-34/17), the CJEU provides some clarification with regard to the protection of a tax debtor's right of defence in situations of cross-border assistance for the recovery of tax claims and tax related penalties. At the same time, this decision leads to a number of new questions, in particular with regard to the correct interpretation of Article 14 of Directive 2010/24 on mutual tax recovery assistance.
Michiel Friedhoff & Martijn Schippers, ECJ Judgment in Hamamatsu Case: An Abrupt End to Interaction Between Transfer Pricing and Customs Valuation?
The impact of intercompany transfer pricing (adjustments) on the customs value of goods is increasingly attracting attention, particularly since the remarkable judgment of the EU Court of Justice in the Hamamatsu case. The authors discuss the interaction between transfer pricing and customs valuation in a general sense, with specific consideration of the impact of the Hamamatsu judgment. They subsequently propose new statutory or other guidance for aligning the setting of transfer prices and customs values more closely, based inter alia on a comparative law study of the position in the United States and Canada.


Birthdays are unique times. sending a proof of your love through a birthday message is a brilliant idea. Birthday wishes can make loved ones feel special, spouses feel cared for, and even make co-workers or employees feel appreciated. These wishes can brighten someone's day. Its a nice feeling when you know that someone likes you but it feels much better when you know that someone never ever forgets your birthday. Just scroll down our site and get latest birthday wishes.
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It spreads on a surface of 43 km2, and has an estimated population of 183,500. The city is situated within the heart of the historical region of Moldavia, at the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, and on the Bistriţa River (which meets the Siret River about 8 kilometres (5 miles) to the south of Bacău). The Ghimeş Pass links Bacău to Transylvania.
The city has access to the E85 road that links it directly to the capital of Romania, Bucharest (to the South), and the cities of Suceava and Iaşi (to the North). The European route E574 is an important access road to Transylvania and the city of Braşov. The city is also located at the intersection of several national roads of a secondary importance.
There is a public university in Bacau, called "Vasile Alecsandri" University, and a private one, "George Bacovia" University, and several high-schools and colleges. Two major Romanian poets, George Bacovia and Vasile Alecsandri were born here. There also exists in Bacau the memorial house of a famous Symbolist poet George Bacovia, hosting a collection comprising about 400 objects like manuscripts, original editions of his poem volumes, photographs, and furniture.
The "Mihail Jora" Athenaeum and a Philharmonic Orchestra are also located here, as well as the "George Bacovia" Dramatic Theater hosted in one of the few remaining historical buildings in Bacau, the website is here, and a Puppet Theater. Every year around Christmas, a Festival of Moldavian Winter Traditions takes place in the city, reuniting folk artists from all the surrounding regions. The exhibition "Saloanele Moldovei" and the International Painting Camp at Tescani, near Bacau, reunite important plastic artists from Romania and from abroad. The local History Museum, part of the Museum Complex "Iulian Antonescu" has an important collection of antique objects from the ancient Dacia.
Bacău Prefecture main building is opened since 1890 (click here).
One can continue the sightseeing tour of the city by visiting the Precista Church, a medieval church dating past in the year 1491.More information can be found at: click here.


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'The 15:17 To Paris' Trailer: Clint Eastwood Directs Real-Life Terror Survivors
By Travis Hopson12/13/2017View Comments
That Clint Eastwood's next film behind the camera is inspired by true events shouldn't come as a shock. He's often preferred to chronicle real people and their real accomplishments. But he's taking it to another level with The 15:17 to Paris, a film that will not only be about the survivors of a deadly terrorist attack, but it will star them as well.
Spencer Stone, Anthony Sadler and Alek Skarlatos will play versions of themselves in the film, which details how the three friends thwarted the 2015 Thalys terrorist attack on a train bound for Paris. We've seen untrained actors used in major feature films before but nothing quite like this, and here's hoping Eastwood isn't going too far in his quest for authenticity. The trio will be joined by professional actors you might have heard of: Jenna Fischer, Tony Hale, Judy Greer, and Thomas Lennon. Here's the official synopsis:
In the early evening of August 21, 2015, the world watched in stunned silence as the media reported a thwarted terrorist attack on Thalys train #9364 bound for Paris—an attempt prevented by three courageous young Americans traveling through Europe. The film follows the course of the friends' lives, from the struggles of childhood through finding their footing in life, to the series of unlikely events leading up to the attack. Throughout the harrowing ordeal, their friendship never wavers, making it their greatest weapon and allowing them to save the lives of the more than 500 passengers on board.
The 15:17 to Paris opens February 9th 2018. Check out the trailer below.


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Birmingham's archaeology
Industries along the River Rea
Excavations near the River Rea in Digbeth and Deritend revealed remains of pottery making, metalworking, leather tanning and flax retting dating from the 13th to 18th centuries.
Behind the 15th century Old Crown, excavations revealed waste from the manufacture of cooking pots and jugs in the 13th century. Further up Heath Mill Lane, there was a 13th century boundary ditch and 13th and 14th century post holes, stake holes and pits. Fragments of iron slag were found in some of the post holes, which may have formed several temporary structures over blacksmiths' hearths.
Over the road at Gibb Street, next to the Custard Factory 13th or 14th century layers contained waste from pottery manufacture and debris from smithing. Six large pits were probably dug in the 17th century to extract clay. They were later used for tanning or for the disposal of tanning waste, including horncores.
West of the river, at the South Birmingham College site in Floodgate Street, there were 12th and 13th century ditches, probably property boundaries, at right angles to High Street. A large manmade pool and sluices filling and draining it existed during the 16th century but may have been constructed earlier. Smithing is indicated by hearth bottoms and slag, and animal hair, cattle horncores, bark and lime pits indicate leather tanning. By the early 18th century the tanning complex was rebuilt in brick and included brick vats and wells. Waste pieces suggest that pottery was made on the site at this time.
At Digbeth Coach Station on the other side of High Street Deritend, waste from ivory working was found in a layer dating to the 17th and 18th century. In a later layer there was a pearl oyster shell, which had been used to make mother-of-pearl buttons.
Land on each side of the River Rea off Rea Street was still flooding up until the late 16th to 17th centuries. A group of pits was dug in the 17th and 18th centuries and a large north-south channel was constructed to divert the River Rea. One pit contained flax capsules and seeds. showing that flax plants were retted on the site by immersion in water to break down their fibres. Another pit contained crucibles used to melt brass and silver.
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Beneath the Bullring: the origins of Birmingham
Birmingham 3000 years ago
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Trae Young tossed in a floater with 0.1 seconds remaining to lift the Hawks to a 129-127 victory over the 76ers. Young finished with 32 points (11-20 FG, 4-9 3pt FG), 6 rebounds and 11 assists, while Taurean Prince contributed 23 points (8-15 FG), 5 rebounds and 3 assists in the victory. Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 27 points (7-11 FG) and 12 rebounds, while Jimmy Butler totaled 25 points (6-13 FG), 6 rebounds and 4 assists in the losing effort. With the win, the Hawks snap the 76ers 6-game win streak and improve to 26-48, while the 76ers fall to 47-26 on the season.


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Posted on February 3, 2017 by carlosdev
Never tell Selene that her catsuit makes her look fat.
(2016) Action Horror (Screen Gems) Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, Tobias Menzies, Lara Pulver, Charles Dance, James Faulkner, Peter Andersson, Clementine Nicholson, Bradley James, Daisy Head, Oliver Stark, Zuzana Stivinova, Brian Caspe, Jan Nemejovsky, Sveta Driga, Dan Bradford, David Bowles, Rostislav Novak, Tomas Fisher, Eva Lavoire. Directed by Anna Foerster
Sometimes audiences don't need a whole lot to be happy. They don't need a coherent plot or character development. They just want to sit back, relax and shut their brains off for a couple of hours. It's not much to ask. In other words, sometimes a concept is enough to satisfy an audience. This explains why the Underworld franchise has confounded critics by surviving 13 years and five movies without any letup in popularity.
A lot of the reason behind that is Kate Beckinsale. She plays Selene, a former member of the Death Dealers, an elite squad of vampires who exterminate their mortal enemies the Lycans (a.k.a. werewolves). These days, Selene is a renegade, on the run from both Lycans and vampires alike. She is aided only by David (T. James), son of Thomas (Dance) who at one time was Selene's enemy but is now her only ally on the Eastern coven council.
The war isn't going well for the vampires and in their dogged pursuit of Selene has led them to fighting a war on two fronts. Their Death Dealers have been depleted and while they are training new ones, the coven is vulnerable. Council member Semira (Pulver) realizes this and entreats Thomas to convince council leader Cassius (Faulkner) to revoke the exile of Selene and bring her back to train the Death Dealers.
Meanwhile, the Lycans have grown more powerful led by Marius (Menzies), their leader who has united the Lycan clans like nobody else ever has. They want Selene's daughter Eve whose blood contains both Lycan and vampire elements along with human – she is the key to victory for both sides. Selene however doesn't know where Eve is which is the way she wants it to protect her daughter. That doesn't stop the machinations of various parties within both the Lycan and vampire communities who will betray anyone and stop and nothing to find Eve – and to do so they all believe they must control Selene. But can Selene be controlled?
As I said earlier, the plot is convoluted and often senseless but that's unimportant; what matters is vampires vs. werewolves and there is plenty of that, plenty of carnage (including spines being ripped out and bodies being cleaved in half) and of course plenty of Beckinsale in skintight leather. Say what you want to about the franchise but there is no doubt that Beckinsale has made Selene one of the more formidable female action heroes of the 21st century. Critics however lament that the extremely talented actress who showed her abilities in Love and Friendship last year has been slumming by appearing in these films. Paychecks like the ones she gets from the Underworld series are what allow her to appear in less lucrative but more substantial roles like the one mentioned.
Beckinsale is as always the best reason to see these movies and while she seems a little more restrained here than in previous incarnations of the franchise, she has a presence nonetheless that keeps the focus on her every time she's on the screen. There are those who grouse that the catsuit she wears is demeaning to women but I hear nobody complain that the ripped shirts (and occasionally shirtless look) that male action stars often wear are demeaning to them. Sex appeal remains a big selling point for action movies.
Like most of the Underworld films the lighting is dim which looks cool enough but makes some of the action sequences hard to follow which becomes a particular problem given the accelerated reflexes of the two warring factions. Again, the vampires are portrayed as indolent Eurotrash while the Lycans come off as kind of grunge chic. Also as usual, other than Selene and maybe David there is little in the way of character development, leading to all the various supporting roles to kind of blend together.
Then again, that scarcely matters. What the audience for these films are looking for are right here in great quantities. First-time feature film director Foerster (who cut her teeth on the Starz Outlander series) clearly demonstrates an understanding of the wants and needs of the audience and if she doesn't apply much of a stamp of her own to the franchise is more likely due to the producers wanting to keep thematic and tonal continuity between the various films more than anything. I'm actually interested in seeing how Foerster does with other action, adventure and genre films in the future; I suspect she would supply a much-needed female voice to what is largely a male-dominated profession. After all, women like a good brainless action and/or genre film just as much as the next guy.
REASONS TO GO: It's really more of the same, so if you like the same…
REASONS TO STAY: …and if you don't…
FAMILY VALUES: There's a ton of violence, quite a bit of blood and some sexuality.
TRIVIAL PURSUIT: Although this was initially believed to be the final film in the series, producer Len Wiseman has confirmed that a sequel is in the planning stages with Beckinsale returning as Selene.
CRITICAL MASS: As of 2/2/17: Rotten Tomatoes: 17% positive reviews. Metacritic: 22/100.
COMPARISON SHOPPING: The Lost Boys
NEXT: Elle
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2: Sword of Destiny
Michelle Yeoh is still beautiful and badass.
(2016) Martial Arts (Netflix) Michelle Yeoh, Donnie Yen, Harry Shum Jr., Jason Scott Lee, Eugenia Yuan, Juju Chan, Chris Pang, Darryl Quon, Roger Yuan, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Dev Kingsley, Woon Young Park, Andrew Stehlin, Gary Young, Tim Wong, Sharon Zhang, Kevvy Sing-Hoi Ng, David T. Lim, Alex Shi, Thanh Van Ngo, Shuya Chang. Directed by Woo-Ping Yuen
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, released in 2000 in the United States, remains to this day the highest grossing foreign language film to be released in the United States. The Ang Lee-directed martial arts classic combines a heart-wrenching love story with innovative martial arts battle sequences making extensive use of wire work to wow audiences of the time.
It has taken 16 years for the sequel to be made, loosely based on the final book of the five-book series by Du Lu Wang that inspired the first film, but the director responsible for those amazing fight scenes is at the helm here and while the absence of Lee and star Chow Yun-Fat are keenly felt (particularly Fat, whose presence hovers over the film throughout like a sad-eyed ghost) the movie surprisingly stands on its own two feet.
Nearly two decades have passed since the events of the first film and Yu Shu Lien (Yeoh), the deadly assassin and swordsman of the first film has removed herself from the world, mourning her lover and feeling keenly the weight of the changing nature of the world. She is called from her lonely isolation to attend the funeral of an old friend, one charged with storing and protecting the Green Destiny, Li Mu Bai's famous sword. When sneak thief Tiefang (Shum) is caught attempting to steal the sword by house guest Snow Vase (Bordizzo), Yu realizes that bandit king Hades Die (Lee) and his blind enchantress (E. Yuan) are behind it.
Snow Vase, realizing the identity of Yu, asks her to become her teacher and Yu agrees. However, Hades Western Lotus army is dead set on acquiring the sword for their master and Yu knows the compound will need additional protection. She hires a group of six mercenaries, led by the enigmatic Silent Wolf (Yen) with whom Yu has a particularly convoluted past. It seems that the two were lovers before she was with Li Mu Bai, and that she believed Silent Wolf had been killed in a fight with Hades Die many years earlier. It seems the rumors of his death had been exaggerated.
Despite his deception, there is clearly heat between the two former lovers while Snow Vase is developing a relationship with Tiefang. The two relationships will be tested as the ruthless Hades and his evil enchantress will stop at nothing to acquire the one sword that would make him all-powerful and rule the martial arts world with an iron fist.
I went into this movie with a little bit of trepidation, fully expecting it to be a blatant cash grab knock-off, profiting off of the name of a classic movie. I was pleasantly surprised that the movie captures the melancholy tone of the first film, delivering on the martial arts sequences as well as the emotional resonance. While it isn't quite to the level of that film, the sequel is still a very worthwhile successor.
Much of the credit must go to Yeoh, the lone returnee of the acting cast here. Her character is the emotional center of the film, dealing with loss with dignity and honor. She is a mighty warrior, yes, able to strike fear in the hearts of strong men and garner their respect, but she is also feminine and certainly still beautiful and graceful at 53. This is perhaps her signature role and the movie is worth seeing just for her.
Yen, one of the biggest and most bankable stars in China, fares less well here but to be fair his character isn't as well drawn. Silent Wolf is meant to be enigmatic, but he is so enigmatic that some of his motivations ring false and while his fight scenes are some of the best in the film, he is relegated to pretty much a supporting character when he should have been one of the leads.
Like the first film, the cinematography is breathtaking, although there is a lot more CGI here of crumbling ruins, temples and towers that give the movie a kind of a Lord of the Rings feel. I'm not sure how much of this was filmed in China – iMDB lists the filming locations as China and New Zealand – but there is something about the natural beauty of China that speaks to me.
The problems here are that there are too many characters who aren't fleshed out very much beyond colorful nicknames. While some of them have definite personalities, they are little more than a single trait with a body attached and they're there mainly to get into spectacular fights with somebody. That's all well and good but one cares more for the outcome of a fight when one cares for the people doing the fighting.
This is playing on Netflix and on a smattering of IMAX screens across the country. Because it's getting a simultaneous release on Netflix, the larger theater chains refused to carry this on their IMAX screens, so in places like Orlando there are no IMAX screenings for the film available which is a crying shame – I suspect this would be amazing in IMAX. Hopefully at some point it might show up in some form on IMAX but until then most of us will have to content themselves seeing it at home on Netflix. Even that is well worth the effort as this is a wonderful and worthy follow-up to a classic.
REASONS TO GO: Gorgeous cinematography. Recreates the melancholy feel of the first film. Some incredible martial arts sequences. Michelle Yeoh.
REASONS TO STAY: A little less graceful than the first film. Too many characters.
FAMILY VALUES: Lots of martial arts violence as well as a scene of brief partial nudity.
TRIVIAL PURSUIT: The role of Jen, played by Shuya Chang here, was played by Ziyi Zhang in the first film.
BEYOND THE THEATER: Netflix
COMPARISON SHOPPING: Empire of Silver
NEXT: Trumbo
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The Best Rainy Day Movies
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List Rules Films that are favorites to watch when bad weather makes you want to just curl up on the couch
For many, rainy days are no fun—but it doesn't have to be that way. A great way to spend such days is watching movies, and some are perfect for rainy days. So, if it's pouring outside and you find yourself bored, try watching the films below. Some of the most loved Hollywood films of all time are perfect for rainy days because they help cure boredom. Gloomy weather can even cause a bad mood, so it's important to remember to relax whether by yourself or with family and friends. Spend some quality time with a movie and watch the hours pass. Films like the ones on the list below can take viewers away to fantastical places, transport them to magical lands or back in time. If you have kids at home while rained in, pop in a movie to keep them entertained.
During a rainy afternoon, staying home alone, being lazy, and watching great movies all night is something everyone can enjoy.
The Hollywood films on this list of best rainy day movies ever span different genres, including romantic comedy, drama, action, and sci-fi. If you feel like laughing until your tummy hurts even when it's dreary outside your window, then pick a hilarious comedy film starring the most popular actors and actresses in show business. Need a good cry? Then choose a heartfelt drama or classic romantic film from the list. Action-packed films and sci-fi movies are the way to go if you simply want to escape from gloomy weather. Don't let rainy days get you down. The list below is also an open list, so after you're done voting for your favorite movies to watch on a rainy day, add any that you don't see at the bottom of the page.
Who knows? Some of these rainy day movies could turn into ones that you would watch over and over again. Check out a list of the most rewatchable films of all time, which include some great movies to watch when you're bored.
The Breakfast Club Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part I Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Helena Bonham Carter
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dee123 added Clueless Alicia Silverstone, Brittany Murphy, Paul Rudd
Clueless is a 1995 American comedy film loosely based on Jane Austen's 1815 novel Emma. It stars Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Paul Rudd, and Brittany Murphy. The film is set in Beverly Hills ...more
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Dirty Dancing Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach
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Mbbk6214 added Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark Harrison Ford, Alfred Molina, Karen Allen
Raiders of the Lost Ark is a 1981 American adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. The screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan was from a story by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman. It was produced by ...more
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Gary Oldman
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is a 2004 fantasy film directed by Alfonso Cuarón and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on the novel of the same name by J. K. ...more
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Up Christopher Plummer, Ed Asner, Laraine Newman
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The Avengers Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo
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Good Will Hunting Ben Affleck, Robin Williams, Matt Damon
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