Our premium red wine for January is Brazos de Los Andes Red from Argentina. $7.95 for a glass and $21.95 for a half litre. The white is Smoky Bay Pinot Grigio from Australia. $6.95 for a glass and $17.95 for a half litre.
Our guest tap is currently pouring a Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout from Nokomis Craft Ales located in Nokomis, Saskatchewan. $9.95 for a pint. Next up is a brand new single malt offering from Black Bridge Brewing in Swift Current, their UNO IPA.
Our Cheryl's Blonde Ale is available for growler fills at the Quance Street SLGA store in Regina for the month of January. Three other new Saskatchewan brewed beers are also available. Be sure to support this SLGA pilot program and help grow Saskatchewan craft beer.
Bushwakker Prime Rib Weekends. Back for a limited time! Our melt-in-your-mouth, low-and-slow roasted prime rib dinners with jumbo Yorkshire pudding have returned. And Sunday dinners just got a whole lot better at the Bushwakker! Choose from either an 8 oz. or a 10 oz. cut. Prime rib is definitely one of Bushwakker executive chef Mike's specialties.
The Bushwakker is now OPEN ON SUNDAYS from Noon to Nine. Enjoy our Sunday New York Steak & a Pint feature.
Our Bushwakker Writers Corner was launched in November 2016. It is a new space dedicated to celebrating the recent works of Saskatchewan published authors. What will begin as one shelf will hopefully grow into a large library showcasing our province's word smiths. Pub patrons are encouraged to peruse a copy whilst enjoying a pint. The books in the corner library will be available for patrons interested in reading works by local authors and the books are to remain in the brewpub.
One of our featured authors is Bev Lundahl. She grew up in rural Saskatchewan but has made her home in Regina for most of her adult life. Her career has been almost as tangled as her roots. After attending the University of Saskatchewan she taught school in the arctic, BC and Saskatchewan and then spent a year overseas. Later she worked in the Regina Public Library, in recreation at Regina Pioneer Village nursing home and in various offices of the Saskatchewan Government. Genealogy though has been her lifelong passion and for the past number of years she has had articles published based on her historical research. Her featured book is called Entangled Roots, the Mystery of Peterborough's Headless Corpse.
The 1894 death of David Scollie in Peterborough, Ontario, has haunted both the town and the family of Hessie Gray, the sharp-tongued Irish woman accused of his murder. Hessie's descendant, Bev Lundahl, has searched a century's worth of historical documents looking for the truth. If David Scollie died in a house fire, as it seemed, why had his head disappeared? How did he meet his grotesque death? Did three men of the Hiawatha First Nation, first on the scene, know anything about the charred remains? Like the primal blasts of the searing winter storm, the repercussions of this event—the collision of two cultures—has reverberated down the decades. This flashpoint in her family history created shockwaves that propelled the author into unfamiliar territory, and she began a journey into the heart of First Nations country to untangle the past, following an obscure trail that would expose the bones of Canadian history.
Jan. 6: First Firkin Friday. Enjoy the pomp and circumstance of this longstanding monthly Bushwakker tradition where a piper from The Regina Police Services Pipes and Drums leads a small keg of special brew in a procession throughout the pub. Bushwakker head brewer Michael Gaetz is trying something brand new this month which should appeal to crisp lager lovers and hopheads alike! If you enjoy Pilsner Urquell you may fancy Michael's Saaz dry-hopped Stubblejumper Pils. 5:30 PM.
Jan. 9: Monday Night Jazz & Blues. The Ministry of Groove. Great 1970's jazz funk and beyond. 8:00 PM.
Jan. 11: Wednesday Night Folk. Glen Sutter in Rivertime. Uplifting folk-rock. 8:00 PM (New start time).
Jan 16: Monday Night Jazz & Blues. The Jazz Band-Its. A very big band plays big band jazz and swing. 8:00 PM.
Jan.18: Wednesday Night Folk. Billy & Karen. Veteran Regina bluesman, Billy Hughes is joined by Karen Runge for an evening of acoustic blues, country and folk rock. 8:00 PM (New start time).
Jan. 19: Science Pub edition #38. A Short History of Math Formulas Engraved on Granite. Our wildly popular Science Pub Series is back for the second half of a fifth incredible season! Enjoy lectures on scientific topics of general interest in our Arizona Room (main floor banquet room) over beer and snacks. The room opens at 5:00 PM and quite often is full by 6:00 PM. Avoid disappointment and come down early for dinner and a pint before the presentation which begins at 7:00 PM. This month's lecture will be presented by Presented by Dr. Edward Doolittle from the First Nations University of Canada at The University of Regina. On occasion, mathematicians will ditch their pens and pencils, and turn to more serious writing implements like pocket knives and chisels. We shall investigate a number of such turns of events, beginning with Archimedes, who decided that the usual charred stick was not good enough for his greatest discovery, through Gauss, who began planning his tombstone at the age of eighteen, to modern times, when a number of formulas were engraved into the rock faces of the Research and Innovation Centre at the University of Regina. 7:00 PM.
Jan 21: Bushwakker 26th/Robert Burns 258th Birthday Bash. Join us as we celebrate over a quarter century of award-winning beer and pub cuisine and Scotland's favourite son, Robbie Burns. Live rollicking reels with The Tilted Kilts and The Regina Police Services Pipes & Drums, highland dancing, FREE haggis, neeps and birthday cake, the tapping of the Scottish birthday firkin plus Burns poetry and historical overview from Saskatchewan author and playwright, Ken Mitchell. Bushwakker trivia quiz and prizes to be won too! A great way to shake those January blahs. The dance floor will be open! $5 cover charge in effect. 6:00 PM.
Jan 23: Monday Night Jazz & Blues. Brian Baggett. Enjoy the rich sound of the 10 string Chapman Stick from this Houston, Texas native. 8:00 PM.
Jan. 25: Wednesday Night Folk. The Sub-Zero Saskatchewan Singer/ Songwriter Showcase. Veteran singer/songwriter Neil Child leads this event featuring both Regina veteran and up-and-coming musicians including Cory Baldwin and Erin Wieler. 8:00 PM (New start time).
Jan. 27 & 28: Beer Bacon Bands. The popular beer and live music event returns to the Conexus Arts Centre. Be sure to stop by the Bushwakker booth and sample three popular seasonal offerings. Beer, bacon and music aficionados unite to sample cold brews, taste unique bacon creations and listen to awesome live music, while having fun with a couple thousand of their closest friends! 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM.
Three rabbits escape from a testing lab and find an entire field full of carrots. They eat themselves into a stupor and sleep throughout the night.
The next morning, they find a neighboring field full of female rabbits with no males in sight. They fornicate themselves into a stupor and sleep throughout the night.
On the third morning, the 3 rabbits get to talking.
"Nah, I'm gonna go back to those cute female rabbits," says the second.
"Me, I'm going back to the lab," says the third. "I'm dying for a cigarette."


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Perfume Pen Pals: Comme des Garcons Rose Part 1
Comme des Garçons Rose is so much more a Comme des Garçons than it is a rose. It's completely spare and post-modern and you're gonna scoff when you smell it. But I wore it to the 94-degree ball-game last night and I was delighted. And delightful!
You'll be getting your decant in the mail tomorrow.
Yak! I am NOT enjoying my spritz of CdG Rose! This isn't "ho hum", this is just bad. This smell is why people say they don't like rose perfumes. It's just soapy and strong and a bit musky. The sudsiness is doing me in. I'm not getting "berries" the way others online seem to. For a fruity sweet rose, it would have to be Micallef Rose Aoud for me.
How are people getting "masculine" out of CdG Rose? It just smells like a cliched ladysmell of rosy damn rose.
Ha! That's exactly how I imagined you reacting. I feel like I'm really starting to know you.
I don't get much berry either. It smells soapy and slightly spicy and rather modest. And I think that modesty reads as masculine because we expect rose perfumes to smell like Aunt Edna. And this doesn't smell like Aunt Edna.
Of course, it doesn't smell like Uncle Billy either. And thank goodness for that. (Uncle Billy loved his whiskey, didn't he?) It's a eunuch rose or, at most, a feminine rose with very narrow hips.
I just sprayed it again and while it's definitely uncomplicated, I kind of like it. Though I can't persuasively argue with you because I'm obviously less passionate about my opinion than you are about yours. My opinion's lack of passion is built right in: "I don't know, it's alright."
When it comes to CdG Rose, I'm Switzerland. And you're some rose-crazy country with all kinds of strict perfume ordinances that would lock up anyone who wears "a ladysmell of rosy damn rose." (Let's hope the ordinances are more specific than that.)
I tried to wash it off, and hell no, Rose won't go. And I disagree, it's totally Aunt fucking Edna. It's the soapiness...the soapiness...it's just...the soapiness. I'm starting to understand that I'm not a solid rose + musk fan.
Nyet nyet nyet!
No, no, no, you obviously don't remember Aunt Edna at all. She wore perfumey perfumes and Rose is merely soapy. It doesn't jump around and shriek, it sits down and doesn't do anything, like a child with asthma at recess. And I know you're going to say the crappy perfume is causing the asthma, but perfume can't cause asthma, KP, you know better than that.
Coming up in Part 2: CdG Rose and wearing pants make Katie angry.
"Aunt Edna" and "Uncle Billy" photo from deepsloweasy.com
Vanessa October 06, 2010 2:19 PM
I remembered I have a sample of this - it was in the large "purgatory bag" awaiting final judgement. It came from a man in Montreal, who may or may not have worn it to a hot ball game, or at all. He may have just wanted to get it the hell out of Canada because it smells like a scented drawer liner.
"Completely spare and post-modern"? Anyone who thinks that is an antimacassar short of a picnic! And I am not Switzerland - I am somewhat east of there and I am revolting.
Katie Puckrik October 06, 2010 2:27 PM
flittersniffer, I'm not sure which sense of "revolting" you mean, but in the case of CdG Rose, both are equally applicable.
Scott October 06, 2010 5:40 PM
Katie and Dan: Do you like Rose Oud by Kilian? Czech&Speake Dark Rose? Both have been billed as masculine roses, but I think I have decided that "ROSE" is indelibly stamped on the part of my olfactory cortex that registers "feminine" (or "Aunt Edna". Actually, above the indelible stamp, in neon, it says "Grandma", whose heavy hand with the "Youth Dew" left many an asthmatic gasping for air). Love you both, you always make me laugh.
Anonymous October 06, 2010 6:31 PM
The illustrations are cracking me up, and I will forevermore consider Dan the Switzerland of perfume fans.
Dan Rolleri October 07, 2010 12:35 AM
Scott, I like both Rose Oud and Dark Rose (and I think both are discussed here on KP Smells), but roses are Katie's domain. Though I'd also suggest Eau d'Italie Paestum Rose, a dry unsentimental rose by Bertrand Duchaufour, and Washington Tremlett Black Tie, a very smooth saffron rose that's masculine enough for everyone except a few old boxing coaches and quarry workers.
And, Nathan, there's easily enough evidence here to disqualify me as Swiss when it comes to perfume in general. But regarding rose specifically, I can't ever seem to take a stand.
And flittersniffer, I'm an antimacassar short of everything that requires an antimacassar. I know this because I just had to look up "antimacassar."
Simple Pleasures - Vintage Reimagined October 08, 2010 5:02 AM
Dan, I think in your case it would be Uncle Macassar.
Katie Puckrik October 08, 2010 5:10 AM
SoS: kee-yuk!
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Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a spectrum of genetic disorders with decreased bone density and increased bone fragility.
Most of the cases of OI are inherited in autosomal dominant fashion with mutations in COL1A1 or COL1A2 genes.
In patients from consanguineous families, other than COL1A1 and COL1A2, twelve genes have been reported for OI.
Fewer than 10 percent of OI cases are believed to be caused by recessive mutations in other genes in the collagen pathway. Mutations in the genes for prolyl 3-hydroxylase (LEPRE1) and for cartilage - associated protein (CRTAP) have been identified.
1906 - Looser ( looser zone seen in osteomalacia) made first attempt and classified OI into congenital and tarda.
1979 – Sillence proposed a numerical classification based on clinical features and genetic findings ( RCH – Australia) and classified OI into 4 types.
Type V: AD, calcification of interosseous memb, radiodense metaphyseal bands of growth plate, tendency for hyperplastic callus.
Iliac crest biopsy, fish scale pattern of lamellar bone.


Welcome to the Go Fishing Tips website. Anyone who fishes knows that there are many fishing tips and secrets to catching more fish. It may be the specific kind of bait or lure a fish is attracted to. The tip could be regarding the best places to fish for a certain species of fish. It could even be about using certain types of rods and reels.
This site is a collection of the best fishing tips for both freshwater fishing and saltwater fishing. Please browse around and enjoy our fishing tip website.
Maintain sharp hooks no matter what the fish or lure. You can't have too sharp a hook!
Use the proper tackle. Monofilament line should be replaced periodically, and tackle should be well maintained. Many a fisherman has lost "the big one" because of old, weakened line, dull hooks, or an improperly maintained drag.
When trolling a lure, attach a swivel to avoid tangling your line.
Most species of fish have a preffered temperature of water that they will actively feed in. Find this area of temperture with fish present and you will greatly increase your chances of catching fish. Remember, fish are cold blooded. In water too cold, fish will be dormant, sluggish and will not feed. In water too warm, they will be seeking a more comfortable environment.
When the fish aren't working with you, before you call it a day, try something different. Try lures that you wouldn't normally use.
When choosing the color of a lure to use, you must pay attention to water clarity. If the water is murky then darker colors work best. If the water is clear, go with a lighter shade. Also when night fishing, the dark colors appear better to fish.
Never stop your retrieve until you have the bait out of the water, fish can strike at any time.
Avoid fishing large areas of shallow water where direct sunlight is shining. Fish do not like these areas and prefer darker water and shadows.
During the summer and early fall, some of the best times to fish are prior to cold fronts. The fish know well in advance that a storm is coming, so they go into a feeding frenzy. If possible, take advantage of these opportunities.
One of the best spots to fish is along the dropoff where shallow water turns into deep water. You can fish this better by casting a little bit out into the water and to the side. Then if you bring your bait back slowly, it'll spend more time in this "fishy" zone.
When reeling in your lure and your watching that fish follow deciding if he's interested, why not try this tip. Keep reeling in at the same speed don't slow down. When you get close to the boat then continue your movement by sticking part of your rod under the water and drawing a wide figure eight until the fish makes his choice to bite.
On hot days, it is best to get up early, before the sun rises, and fish. The temperature is cooler, and the fish are more active. When it gets hotter, the fish retrieve into deeper water. When fishing in the early morning, try using topwater lures and crankbaits.
Shade on sunny days almost always attracts fish. The fish seem to feel safer there. A big tree that leans into the water from shore will almost always have fish near it or under it.
Know what fish species are biting.
The most important fishing tip of all is in order to catch a fish you have to think like the fish rather than thinking like a fisherman.
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Today's reading assignment in our "Read-Through-the Bible" is possibly the longest so far and it is my desire to spare you from an equally long devotional commentary. I will highlight several prophecies found in Jeremiah 42-46 and make a few observations.
As you may remember, Jeremiah's ministry has been to warn Judah and her kings that the time for repentance had past and the destruction of the city of Jerusalem by the army of Nebuchadnezzar was certain. Rather than heed the prophets warning, the people abused, persecuted and imprisoned the old prophet. God, in an exercise of His grace, did not leave the people hopeless and Jeremiah assured the people the nation would one day be restored to the land and Jerusalem rebuilt.
Knowing some of the people would not heed the LORD's admonition, Jeremiah warned them, "Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant…11 And when he cometh, he shall smite the land of Egypt…and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt" (Jeremiah 43:10-12). Jeremiah's warning to the remnant that retreated into Egypt continues in Jeremiah 44.
Rather than the safety they sought, the remnant of Judah that fled from Nebuchadnezzar's army to Egypt perished in that land (Jeremiah 44:26-30). In His grace, God promised a "small number" would "escape the sword" and return to Judah (44:28). The prophecy against Egypt continues in Jeremiah 46.
I invite you to consider Jeremiah 45 as I conclude my highlights of chapters 42-46. Jeremiah 45 is a brief, but fascinating passage. Consisting of only five verses and addressed specifically to Jeremiah's scribe, Baruch (45:1), the LORD lovingly and directly addressed the man who stood by the prophet Jeremiah as he faithfully declared God's Word to the people. The prophecies of God's judgment deeply affected Baruch (45:2-3) as he faced the same hardships, persecutions and imprisonment as the old prophet.
Friend, I close today's devotional commentary with the same questions and challenge for you: Why are you never satisfied? Why is your heart and affections set upon temporal riches, possessions and titles, knowing all those things will perish? Why do you sacrifice the spiritual walk of your family for the carnal? Seek Them Not!
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Refugee Phrasebook is an open collection of useful words and phrases for refugees and helpers. Based on the feedback so far, we discuss our experiences with the current humanitarian crisis and how to better support all newcomers in the next months.
We are currently witnessing a humanitarian crisis: People in Syria and other regions are threatened by war, oppression, torture and starvation. They travel thousands of miles in search of safety, hoping for a better life. How can we best welcome newcomers to Europe, help them on their dangerous journey, and foster integration? Refugee Phrasebook is an open collection of useful words and phrases for refugees and helpers. Volunteers from all over the world translated several thousand phrases in up to 30 languages. The data is provided with an open license, including vocabulary for orientation and medical and juridical topics. In 2015, over 110.000 booklets with a pilot set of phrases have been printed and distributed all across Europe. How can we improve the project in 2016? Based on our feedback so far, we discuss our experiences with the current humanitarian crisis and how to better support all newcomers in the next months.


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Key barrier emerges over medical as Man Utd made to hold off on Varane deal
Raphael Varane's transfer from Real Madrid to Manchester United faces another delay over the centre-back's medical, according to reports.
United have agreed a deal to bring the France international defender to Old Trafford in a statement signing. Indeed, the arrival will solve the task of finding Harry Maguire a star centre-back partner. Reports claim that the Red Devils will pay €50million (£43million) to seal the 28-year-old's signature.
However, according to The Athletic, a key final barrier remains before United can announce the deal.
The hurdle relates to Varane's medical, because it remains unclear when he can undertake the relevant tests.
Quarantine restrictions between the UK and Spain mean he must produce negative coronavirus tests before he can link up with his new team-mates.
Those tests will be more pertinent given he has recently rejoined his Madrid colleagues after holidaying.
Varane only recently returned after playing for France at Euro 2020. He played every minute as the reigning world champions reached the last 16 and lost to Switzerland.
Before then, though, he racked up 360 Madrid appearances and helped them to three La Liga titles and four Champions League crowns.
Varane will join a United team who are looking to finally get over the line to silverware.
They initially reached four semi-finals under manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, losing them all. Despite reaching the Europa League final last term, though, Villarreal won on penalties.
As such, Varane and fellow new United signing Jadon Sancho will prove crucial in the trophy quest.
Ferdinand asks Varane, Man Utd question
Varane has proven his credentials in La Liga and for France on the international stage.
However, former United centre-back Rio Ferdinand has said that he feels anxious to see how the player performs in the English top flight.
Indeed, the pundit highlighted the differing styles of play – as well as the physical nature of the Premier League – compared to La Liga.
Still, Ferdinand insisted that Varane has all the tools to be a fantastic United signing.
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Convergence of global and bounded solutions of a two-species chemotaxis model with a logistic source
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August 2017, 22(6): 2207-2231. doi: 10.3934/dcdsb.2017093
Bility and traveling wavefronts for a convolution model of mistletoes and birds with nonlocal diffusion
Huimin Liang , Peixuan Weng and Yanling Tian
School of Mathematics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510631, China
Received December 2014 Revised June 2017 Published March 2017
Fund Project: Supported by the NSF of China (11171120) and the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (2016A030313426).
A convolution model of mistletoes and birds with nonlocal diffusion is considered in this paper. We first consider the stability of the constant steady states of the model by linearized method, and then the existence of traveling solutions. The main aim of this article is to challenge the hardness lying in the construction of upper-lowers for wave profile system. With the help of an additional condition, we at last obtain a pair of upper-lower solutions. A constant $c_{*}>0$ is obtained such that traveling wavefronts exist for $c\geq c_{*}$. Amongst the construction, we take advantage of the relation between two components of principle eigenvector for the linearized system to control the two components of upper solution. The method seems novel. Some simulations and discussions are given to illustrate the applications of our main results and the effect of parameters on $c_{*}$. A comparison for $c_{*}$ is also given with two different kernel functions.
Keywords: Model of mistletoes and bird, traveling wavefront, nonlocal diffusion, nonlocal reaction, time delay.
Mathematics Subject Classification: 45K05, 47G20, 92D2.
Citation: Huimin Liang, Peixuan Weng, Yanling Tian. Bility and traveling wavefronts for a convolution model of mistletoes and birds with nonlocal diffusion. Discrete & Continuous Dynamical Systems - B, 2017, 22 (6) : 2207-2231. doi: 10.3934/dcdsb.2017093
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Table 1 and initial value condition: $u_{10}(t, x)=0.1$, $u_{20}(t, x)=0.1$, $t\in[-1,0]$">Figure 1. The solution of system (5) with parameters in Table 1 and initial value condition: $u_{10}(t, x)=0.1$, $u_{20}(t, x)=0.1$, $t\in[-1,0]$
Figure 2. (1) $\lambda_{1}(\nu)=-d_{m}+\frac{\alpha e^{-d_{i}\tau}}{\omega}\bar{k}(\nu)e^{-\lambda_{1}(\nu)\tau}$;
(2) $\lambda_{2}(\nu)=D\bar{J}(\nu)-1-D$
Figure 3. (1) $\mathbf{\Phi}_{1}(\nu)=-\frac{d_{m}}{\nu}+\frac{\alpha e^{-d_{i}\tau}}{\omega}\frac{\bar{k}(\nu)}{\nu}e^{-\nu\mathbf{\Phi}_{1}(\nu)\tau}$;
(2)$\mathbf{\Phi}_{2}(\nu)=\frac{D\bar{J}(\nu)-1-D}{\nu}$
Figure 4. (1) $\lambda_1(\nu)=-d_{m}+ \frac{\alpha e^{-d_{i}\tau}}{\omega }\bar{k}(\nu)e^{-\lambda_1(\nu)\tau}$;
(2) $\hat{\lambda}(\nu)=d\bar{k}(\nu)+D\bar{J}(\nu)-1-D$;
(3) $\mathbf{ \Phi}_{1}(\nu)=-\frac{d_{m}}{\nu}+ \frac{\alpha e^{-d_{i}\tau}}{\omega }\frac{\bar{k}(\nu)}{\nu}e^{-\lambda_1(\nu)\tau}$
Figure 5. (1) $\mathbf{\Phi}_{1}(\nu)=-\frac{d_{m}}{\nu}+\frac{\alpha e^{-d_{i}\tau}}{\omega\nu}e^{-\nu\mathbf{\Phi}_{1}(\nu)\tau}$;
(2) $\mathbf{\Phi}_{2}(\nu)=\frac{D\bar{J}(\nu)-1-D}{\nu}$
Table 1 and initial value condition: $u_{10}(t, x)=0.001$, $u_{20}(t, x)=0.001$, $t\in[-1,0]$">Figure 6. The traveling wave solution found with parameters in Table 1 and initial value condition: $u_{10}(t, x)=0.001$, $u_{20}(t, x)=0.001$, $t\in[-1,0]$
Table 1. Parameter values for simulations
$k(y)$ $J(y)$ $\bar{k}(\nu)$ $\bar{J}(\nu)$ $d_{m}$ $\omega$ $\alpha$ $d$ $d_{i}$ $\tau$ $D$
$\frac{1}{\sqrt{4\pi}}e^{-\frac{y^{2}}{4}}$ $\frac{1}{\sqrt{4\pi}}e^{-\frac{y^{2}}{4}}$ $e^{\nu^{2}}$ $e^{\nu^{2}}$ 0.1 1 0.7 0.3 0.3 1 0.5
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Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Setheronie12, Mar 15, 2004.
Just wondering. Why does the Perl stuff for the Remote Access Key have more features. Why dose phphave way less. I would like it so that I can make the packages wit the PHP to. Do you think you guys will ever have this done.


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MyImouto is a clone of [Moebooru](https://github.com/moebooru/moebooru) for PHP and MySQL. In order for this clone to be as exact as possible, MyImouto uses a custom framework that is based on Ruby on Rails, thus the code from Moebooru was transcribed to PHP with some small modifications to fit the target language and framework.

MyImouto development stopped around 2014. By then, the port was mostly complete, with some bugs here and there. For more information about its features, changes and additions compared to Moebooru, please refer to the [About MyImouto](https://github.com/myimouto/myimouto/wiki/About-MyImouto) wiki.

## Requirements

  * PHP 5.4 or higher.
  * MySQL v5.5 or higher.
  * PHP libraries:
    * GD2
    * PDO
    * cURL
    * Imagick (recommended)
    * Memcached (recommended)
  * Composer (Dependency Management for PHP).
  * If running under Apache, the Rewrite mod must be enabled. Also, to serve gzipped CSS and JS files, the Headers mod is needed.

## Installation

For an explained, step-by-step guide, please check the [How to Install](https://github.com/myimouto/myimouto/wiki/How-to-install) guide. Otherwise, here's the quick guide for advanced users:

  * Install system dependencies: `composer install`.
  * Create a database for the booru.
  * Create `config/config.php` and `config/database.yml` by copying their respective _.example_ files.
  * Set your database configuration in `config/database.yml`.
  * Configure the booru by editing `config/config.php`. For a minimum configuration, both `server_host` and `url_base` options must be correctly set.
  * Run the installer: `php install.php`. Enter a name and password for the admin account when asked, then wait for the installation to finish.
  * Finally, point the document root of your web server to the `public` folder. That's where the index.php file is.

## Updating

Every time you update the files, don't forget to run `composer update` to update dependencies, specially for the framework, and also run `php config/boot.php db:migrate` to run database migrations (if any).

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Fantasy Films – Top Ten List
As this is the end of the year, it seems the time for Top 10 lists. I'll be doing Top 10 lists of films currently available on instant Netflix. I've disqualified all the films that show as expiring on or before 1/1/10. Today is my list of Top 10 fantasy films on instant Netflix (in no particular order though I'll start with traditional fantasy).
WATCH: Clash of the Titans (1981) – Rated PG.
Okay I admit this list is going to be dominated by Ray Harryhausen. The Clash of the Titans remake is slated to be released early next year and looks to be a lot of fun. Right now though you can watch the original for free. It's worth it just for the Medusa.
WATCH: The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) – Rated G
Harryhausen's first color feature is an absolute masterpiece. This is my 2nd favorite Harryhausen movie behind only Jason and the Argonauts. The villain is nefarious, the damsel is alluring and in distress, and the hero is not as wooden as the next two Sinbads.
WATCH: The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) – Rated G.
While Tom Baker (Doctor Who) is a hoot as the villain and the Kali fight is a wonderful highlight, I did not like this one as much as The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (it is still excellent though).
WATCH: Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) – Rated G
Harryhausen's final Sinbad film stars Patrick Wayne (son of John), Taryn Power (daughter of Tyrone), Patrick Troughton, and the lovely Jane Seymour. The wondrous Harryhausen creations include skeleton creatures, a baboon, a troglodyte, a tiger and more.
WATCH: Conan the Barbarian (1982) – Rated R
This is one of the roles Arnold was born to play (or perhaps sculpted would be a better term). Conan is grand and bloody as befits Robert E. Howard's source material. The film is flawed but it is so darned manly.
WATCH: Excalibur (1981) – Rated R.
Excalibur features incredible scene-stealing performances from Nicol Williamson as Merlin and Helen Mirren as Morgana. It also features mounted armored combat in rich lush forests. John Boorman's compositions are wonderful and there are early roles from Patrick Stewart, Gabriel Byrne, and Liam Neeson.
WATCH: The Princess Bride (1987) – Rated PG for adult language and violence.
The Princess Bride is quite simply one of the best, most heartfelt movies ever made. The next time your loved one asks for something, simply reply "As you wish".
WATCH: Krull (1983) – Rated PG for violence.
This film is all over the place. It is definitely a fantasy but the enemy are space aliens. It aims for an adult audience but there is a child protagonist and lots of cute animals for the kids. The leads are a little wooden but Freddie Jones, Francesca Annis, and Bernard Bresslaw are wonderful in secondary roles. Look for Liam Neeson in another early role.
WATCH: Ghost (1990) – Rated PG-13.
Alrighty, plot-wise this is supernatural and not fantasy but thematically this is definitely a fantasy. It is also a romance and to maintain my standing as a man, I'm not having a Top Ten Romance list. Unlike The Princess Bride, do not try telling your loved one "ditto" after watching this film. Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Whoopi Goldberg are all magnificent in this movie
WATCH: Groundhog Day (1993) – Rated PG.
Here is another film that is thematically fantasy romance while being a comedy plot-wise. Bill Murray is hysterical but also oddly vulnerable as a cynical weatherman. Andie McDowell is wonderful as his producer and Chris Elliott is quite funny as the cameraman.
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Science Fiction – Top Ten List
As this is the end of the year, it seems the time for Top 10 lists. I'll be doing Top 10 lists of films currently available on instant Netflix. I've disqualified all the films that show as expiring on or before 1/1/10. Today is my list of Top 10 Science Fiction films – these are in no particular order.
WATCH: Wall-E (2008) – Rated G
Pixar has a can't miss record so far. Even so this is a particularly haunting film. There is almost no dialogue in the first act and it's still riveting. The film is absolutely gorgeous in so many ways.
WATCH: Time After Time (1979) – Rated PG
Malcolm McDowell and David Warner give the performances of their careers as H.G. Wells and Jack the Ripper respectively. Jack the Ripper steals the Time Machine and travels to the future to escape justice. This is a superb blending of science fiction, action and romance.
WATCH: Silent Running (1971) – Rated G
Silent Running is a precursor to Wall-E's environmental premise. Bruce Dern always plays people who are off or crazy but here he fits perfectly as an off-kilter botanist trying to protect the last forest. Also like Wall-E, Director Douglas Trumbull imbues three androids with almost human personalities.
WATCH: Body Snatchers (1993) – Rated R
While this is the third and third-best of the Invasion of the Body Snatchers adaptations, it is still highly entertaining. It is also the only one available on instant Netflix.
WATCH: Terminator 2 Judgment Day (1991) – Rated R
This is the film where James Cameron raised the bar for special effects (and budgets). Like Pixar, all of James Cameron's movies are good and some are classics. This one is a classic with some of the most fantastic action set pieces ever made.
WATCH: Starship Troopers (1997) – Rated R for graphic science-fiction violence and gore and for some language and nudity.
This is my guilty pleasure of the list. Starship Troopers is not an especially good film but it has very well designed creatures, lots of ironic humor and ample gore. The battle scenes are grand and frantic. This is a great check-your-brain at the door thrill ride. Whatever you do, don't expect the complexities of Heinlein's novel.
WATCH: Men in Black (1997) – Rated PG-13 for language and science fiction violence.
Is Will Smith ever not likable? The key to a good buddy comedy is having opposites that are both fun and have chemistry. Crotchety Tommy Lee Jones + good-natured Will Smith + science fiction = box office gold. Look for an early scene-stealing role from Monk's Tony Shalhoub.
WATCH: Planet of the Apes (1968) – Rated G.
This is the most classic film on the list. The climactic scene is one of the greatest reveals in cinema history. Sadly it has become so iconic that it isn't really a surprise even if you haven't seen the film (heck just look at the photo). If you are under 40, try watching this film while remembering that it was filmed in the 60s and is about race relations (among other things).
WATCH: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) – Rated PG for sequences of stylized science fiction violence and brief mild language.
The special effects on this film are incredible. One of the first films to replace everything with green screen, this is a wonderful throwback to the Flash Gordon serials of yore. Not everything makes logical sense and the acting ranges from good down to what you would expect from the old serials. The real reason to watch this is the cinematography and Deco art design.
WATCH: Serenity (2005) – Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense violence and action and some sexual references.
While I did not order the list in any way, this one is my personal favorite. It is amazing that a TV series (Firefly) that was canceled after only 14 episodes (only 11 of which aired) was so popular on DVD that a theatrical release sequel was made. Joss Whedon is a wonderful wordsmith and the dialogue in this movie is crisp and wonderful as are the relationships between the characters. All of the cast are excellent as always but Chiwetel Ejiofor is absolutely amazing as a government operative on their trail.
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Sisters – Brian De Palma week
This is Brian De Palma week. Sisters is currently available on instant Netflix.
WATCH: Sisters (1973) – Rated R
"Reporter Grace Collier (Jennifer Salt) sees model Danielle Breton (Margot Kidder) commit murder in the apartment across the way and promptly alerts the police — who find no corpse or other evidence of the crime. Left to her own devices, Grace teams with private eye Joseph Larch (Charles Durning) to crack the case, with the trail leading to Danielle's once-conjoined twin and a creepy mental asylum in director Brian De Palma's disturbing shocker."
"Did you know that the germs can come through the wires? I never call and I never answer. It's a good way to get sick – very, very sick. That's how I got so sick! Someone called me on the telephone!"
Brian De Palma both wrote and directed Sisters. He also cast two of his friends, Jennifer Salt and Margot Kidder as the leads. This is an early film of his and is a bit rough around the edges. He uses his split-screen a bit here (then a new technique) three years before his iconic use of it in Carrie.
Again De Palma is in Hitchcock mode here. He uses odd camera angles and tracking shots a la his role model. Bernard Herrmann, a frequent Hitchcock composer, provides a good score here.
Acting is a little uneven. Jennifer Salt underplays her role as the intrepid reporter allowing the other cast members to dominate the film. Margot Kidder is quite good as the mysterious Danielle. The show is stolen by the delightful Charles Durning as an investigator.
Obsession, yesterday's film, is clearly the stronger mystery but Sisters certainly has its rough charms. I recommend watching this because it is entertaining but not very highly because the twist is easy to guess and some of the third act shenanigans don't make much logical sense.
People Watch: Look for Olympia Dukakis as Bakery Shop employee #2.
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Obsession – Brian De Palma week
Okay here are some very late postings from last week due to the holidays. This is Brian De Palma week. Obsession is currently available on instant Netflix.
WATCH: Obsession (1973) – Rated PG
"While vacationing in Italy, Michael Courtland (Cliff Robinson) spots a mysterious woman (Genevive Bujold) bearing an eerie resemblance to his late wife — who, along with his daughter, was killed 15 years earlier. Blinded by grief, Michael pursues the beautiful doppelganger, but winning her heart turns out to be a dubious prize. Brian De Palma helmed this unabashed homage to director Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller Vertigo."
Up until he made Scarface in 1983, almost all of Brian De Palma's movies come off as homages to or extensions of Alfred Hitchcock's work. Obsession is certainly no exception. It bears more than a passing resemblance to Hitchcock's Vertigo.
In addition to directing, De Palma also wrote the story with Paul Schrader who wrote the screenplay. Strangely, Schrader eschews his usual focus on the seedy side of life for an old-fashioned if somewhat creepy mystery.
The story does build slowly but the payoff is quite worth it. An odd casting decision late in the film (to explain would be a spoiler) actually works quite well. A lot of De Palma's camera angles and shot compositions are quite impressive.
Oddly Netflix did not spell either actors name correctly in their description. It is Cliff Robertson, not Robinson, who capably plays the male lead. That is Spider-Man's Uncle Ben to those of you that don't watch older movies. Genevieve Bujold wonderfully plays dual roles here as wife and mystery woman.
For the music, Brian De Palma wisely turned to Hitchcock veteran Bernard Herrmann. Obsession was nominated for an Oscar for Herrmann's score. While not Herrmann's best, it is quite haunting and lyrical as befits the tone of this film.
This is a very good mystery but is slow to get going despite starting with a kidnapping. The third act is wonderful and I highly recommend this film. One caveat: For some bizarre reason, instant Netflix's transfer of this film ends abruptly with no credits so one is left wondering if that is really where the film ended.
People Watch: Watch for a much younger and blond (?!) John Lithgow as Michael Courtland's southern-fried friend LaSalle.
Posted in Horror, Netflix	| Tagged Bernard Herrman, Brian DePalma, Cliff Robinson, Genevieve Bujold, John Lithgow, Netflix, Obsession, Paul Schrader	| Leave a reply
Brittany Murphy – 1977-2009
Today I would like to depart from my usual review format to mourn the passing of Brittany Murphy. Passing away this past Sunday at the young age of 32, she left behind an impressive body of work.
While we first noticed her in "Clueless", our most memorable impression of her was in "Dont Say a Word". We saw endless previews of that movie (on HBO? – not sure) and we often joked that "Ill never tell" in that sing-song voice she used. My favorite role that she played was of the abused waitress Shellie in Sin City.
Many of her films are currently available on instant Netflix.
WATCH: Clueless (1995) – Rated PG-13 for sex related dialogue and some teen use of alcohol and drugs.
"Director Amy Heckerlings fresh adaptation of Jane Austens novel Emma follows the misadventures of meddlesome Beverly Hills high schooler Cher (Alicia Silverstone), who gets more than she bargained for when she gives a fashion-challenged student (Brittany Murphy) a makeover. Stacey Dash co-stars as Chers oh-so-stylish best friend in this witty — and charming — send-up of the 90210 lifestyle."
Emma 90210. Long before Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, there was Clueless. If you watch one Brittany Murphy film on instant Netflix, this is the one to watch.
AVOID: Megafault (2009) – Not rated (presumably because this was a made for Syfy channel movie)
"How do you stop an earthquake? You do not — normally. But things are anything but normal in this adventure that finds a seismologist and a miner teaming up to prevent an earthquake of epic proportions that threatens to rip the planet in half. Brittany Murphy, Eriq La Salle, Bruce Davison and Justin Hartley star in this David Michael Latt-directed nail-biter that features spectacular special effects."
Earthquake 90210. Long after the disaster genre died, there was Megafault. If you avoid one Brittany Murphy film on instant Netflix, this is the one to avoid. From the bargain basement effects to the headache-inducing "science" to the unbelievably ridiculous situations, this is a train wreck of a movie.
OTHER Brittany Murphy movies on instant Netflix
Family Prayers (1993) – "As he tries to prepare for his upcoming bar mitzvah, young Andrew Jacobs (Tzvi Ratner-Stauber) finds himself preoccupied with the drama swirling around his gambling-addicted father, Martin (Joe Mantegna), and his distraught mother, Rita (Anne Archer). As the parents turn to Ritas sister, Nan (Patti LuPone), for help, Andrew attempts to shelter his own sister, Fay (Julianne Michelle), from the familys troubles. Scott M. Rosenfelt directs."
Brittany Murphy is listed way down in the credits so my assumption is that she doesn""""t have much of a role in this film.
Bongwater (1997) – "Luke Wilson stars as David, a pot-smoking artist whos desperately in love with sensual Serena. Sadly, the two have a misunderstanding and — just as Davids house burns to the ground — Serena dumps him in favor of junkie Tommy (Jamie Kennedy). Davids motley crew of weed-breathing buddies will have to suffice as the stoned artist figures out how to forget his ladylove and his scorched home, while Serena attempts to find herself in New York."
Love and Other Disasters (2006) – "Director Alek Keshishian unspools a charming tale that finds a young American (Brittany Murphy) attempting to play matchmaker for friends and co-workers — with mixed results — while interning at a major British fashion magazine. Problem is, she is so busy hooking up everyone else that she cannot see her ideal match right under her nose. The supporting cast of characters includes Matthew Rhys, Santiago Cabrera and Catherine Tate."
The Ramen Girl (2008) – "When her boyfriend leaves her high and dry in Tokyo, spoiled American tourist Abby (Brittany Murphy) finds solace in a neighborhood ramen noodle house run by a cantankerous old chef (Toshiyuki Nishida), who agrees to take her on as an apprentice cook. But will the dirty grunt work and endless criticism drive Abby away before she discovers the serene beauty in the perfect bowl of soup — and in herself? Robert Allan Ackerman directs this comedy."
Deadline (2009) – "When Alice (Brittany Murphy), a fragile scribe, seeks peace so she can complete her screenplay before a deadline, she moves to a remote, deserted country house. Soon, baffling noises ignite her imagination and pursuit to discover the force behind the mind games. Will she meet her deadline or end up dead? Sean McConville writes and directs this psychological thriller while Thora Birch, Tammy Blanchard and Marc Blucas co-star."
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Body Double – Brian De Palma week
This is Brian De Palma week. Body Double is currently available on instant Netflix.
PASS: Body Double (1984) – Rated R
"In a nasty double-whammy, struggling actor Jake Sculley (Craig Wasson) loses his girlfriend and then witnesses a brutal murder in a neighbor's apartment. When a young porn actress (Melanie Griffith) befriends Jack, the two join forces to find the killer. Feeding his seemingly unquenchable appetite for gore and violence, Brian De Palma directed this Hitchcock-inspired thriller, which earned Griffith a Golden Globe nomination."
I remember really enjoying this film when it came out. It is very stylish (as all of De Palma's films are). The use of odd camera angles, the mastery of widescreen real estate, and the lesser underlying theme of police suspicion all point to De Palma being Hitchcock's successor.
Watching this film now the setup is just unbelievably stupid as is the main character Jake. The rather obvious villain's plot hinges on coincidence as well as Jake being essentially clueless.
De Palma wanted to make three films here – a Hitchcockian thriller, a comedy poking fun at the film business, and a story about the adult film industry. Unfortunately he didn't invest enough in any of them to make them work feature length.
The scene where Jake acts in a porn film is very well staged. There is a marvelous moment where a mirror is closed and you can see the camera crew at work. The whole scene is set to the tune of "Relax". There is another scene that is marvelously played out over the end credits as well.
I can't recommend this because of the large gaps in logic. If you are willing to overlook those, this can be a very entertaining film but not one of De Palma's best.
People Watch: Brian De Palma originally cast 70s/80s porn queen Annette Haven as the female lead, Holly. He had also planned to include unsimulated sex scenes. Naturally Hollywood said 'No way!' Annette Haven was a consultant on the film and imdb lists her as an uncredited actress though I couldn't spot her. The 'don'ts' speech Holly gives is based on Annette Haven as well.
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Carlito's Way – Brian De Palma week
Please accept my apologies for not updating over the past few days but we were part of the East Coast Blizzard. While 8-12 inches of snow won't seem like much to Northerners, the Carolinas certainly aren't prepared for it. There wasn't any drama but my wife and I were trapped in house for three and a half days.
This is Brian De Palma week. Carlito's Way is currently available on instant Netflix.
WATCH: Carlito's Way (1993) – Rated R for strong violence, drug content, sexuality and language.
"Sprung from prison on a technicality, Carlito Brigante (Al Pacino) vows to use his unexpected second chance to his best advantage. But every time he tries to get out of the rackets, the bad guys pull him back in. Director Brian De Palma stamps his signature electric visual style onto this searing drama about the challenges of trying to go straight in a crooked world. Sean Penn, Viggo Mortensen and John Leguizamo co-star."
"A favor gonna kill you faster than a bullet"
Brian De Palma starts this film off wonderfully. The opening sequence is shot in black & white except for a color poster offering an Escape to Paradise, the treasure chest at the end of the rainbow throughout this film. The nightclub featured in the film is El Paraiso. There are many other touches of paradise being just out of reach for everyone.
De Palma is a wonderfully visual director. Watch all the wonderful touches as a simple drug deal early in the film starts to fall apart – a door is slightly ajar, some people's reactions are just slightly off, the music on the jukebox is turned up a little louder. The suspense is palpable – most other directors would have played it as a sudden act of violence but De Palma lets you watch it unravel.
Al Pacino gives a wonderful performance here as Carlito Brigante. He manages to be almost as magnetic as he was in Scarface and yet is also restrained – something that Tony Montana could never be accused of. He also does a voice-over through much of the film that works quite well as a narrative trick.
Most of the other actors are a little over the top, especially Sean Penn, but it works for this film as De Palma draws in broad strokes. John Leguizamo is his usual flamboyant self. The usually solid Luis Guzman is the big surprise here. He wisely underplays to everyone and comes out in the end as the best of the supporting actors. If all you know of Viggo Mortensen is that he played Aragorn, you'll be in for a shock when you see him in this film.
This is a very stylish gangster film. As with most modern gangster films, there is quite a bit of language. The F bomb is dropped 139 times according to IMDB. Violence is strong but not actually pervasive. I highly recommend this film as long as language does not offend you.
People Watch: Marc Antony aka Mr. Jennifer Lopez has a role in the Latin Band. Also Adrain Pasdar (Nathan Petrelli on Heroes) has a small role late in the film as Frankie.
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Cruising – Al Pacino week
This is Al Pacino week. Cruising is currently available on Netflix instant play.
AVOID: Cruising (1980) – Rated R
"After a serial killer brutally murders several gay men in New York's S&M and leather districts, cop Steve Burns (Al Pacino) goes undercover on the streets, where he must learn the complex rules of the underground gay subculture if he's to catch the psycho. Karen Allen co-stars as Burns's girlfriend in this gritty 1980 thriller, which sparked protests from gay rights groups at the time of its release but has since developed a minor cult status."
"Hips or lips?"
Wow! The minor cult status mentioned at the end of the Netflix description must be the sort that is accorded Showgirls. The film begins with a caveat that it is not representative of homosexuality in general (Duh!). The notice detracts somewhat from the campy vibe this movie gives out.
It is hard to believe that William Friedkin wrote and directed this film. He won a Best Director Oscar for The French Connection in 1972 and was nominated again for The Exorcist in 1974. He specializes in and has an affinity for gritty material. That would seem to make this right up his alley.
It appears as though he wanted to direct an exploitation movie. Sadly it doesn't revel in the exploitative portions of this topic – at least that could have been entertaining. Either William Friedkin showed a lot of restraint or the film was heavily trimmed to get its 'R' rating. The police portions of the movie are given short shrift as well. This has to be the most boring undercover movie ever.
There is no life in any of the performances. All the actors including Al Pacino appear to be on Ritalin. Even the victims as they are being killed seem somewhat bored. For a film that should have been about lust and passion, there sure isn't any shown on the screen. Al Pacino's undercover cop starts having problems at home and both parties react with 'meh'.
Unfortunately I can't recommend this even on a campy level. Once I realized that it was going to be awful, my hope was that it would be so awful that it was fun to watch. Sadly this was not the case.
Pacino's movies are strangely polarizing. So far they seem to be either classics or total garbage. Here's hoping tomorrow's movie is one of the former.
People Watch: Look for Powers Boothe as, not kidding, 'Hankie Salesman'. His very brief role is probably the highlight of the movie.
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…And Justice for All – Al Pacino week
This is Al Pacino week. …And Justice for All is currently available on instant Netflix.
WATCH: …And Justice for All (1979) – Rated R
"America's justice system comes under indictment in director Norman Jewison's trenchant film starring Al Pacino as upstanding attorney Arthur Kirkland. A hard-line — and tainted — judge (John Forsythe) stands accused of rape, and Kirkland (Al Pacino) has to defend him. Kirkland has a history with the judge, who jailed one of the lawyer's clients on a technicality. When the judge confesses his guilt, Kirkland faces an ethical and legal quandary."
"I have a client in jail for a busted tail light and I can't get him out."
The above quote sums up much of the movie. Norman Jewison made this stinging indictment of the legal system in 1979 but it plays pretty fresh today. It is much like a Catch-22 for the courts. There are a number of travesties of justice across several cases before Pacino's oft-quoted Network-style rant.
While it is somewhat heavy-handed, the miscarriages are quite believable. I'm glad the story was about how the legal system is a game instead of how it is slanted liberal or conservative. There are innocent people here who are punished as well as guilty ones that are not punished.
Valerie Curtin and Barry Levinson's script was nominated for Best Screenplay. It's gratifying and disconcerting how they are able to keep a somewhat light tone even with all the dreadful things occurring in this film. I mentioned Catch-22 and Network earlier but the film this most reminds me of is George C. Scott's The Hospital.
Al Pacino is wonderful again in this and was nominated for an Oscar. I'm glad to have a chance to go back and look at some of his early roles this week. His most recent work is simply awful (88 Minutes and Righteous Kill). His histrionics in his early work (Dog Day Afternoon, And Justice for All) comes off as intensity. Later (the aforementioned 88 Minutes and Righteous Kill) it comes off as self-caricature.
There are some scenes that if replaced would have made this a much stronger film (the helicopter sequence, any part of the unconvincing and unnecessary romance). The themes are nice but there are so many individual cases that none of them are given enough depth to make this a drama. I think this and a need to balance out the bleak outcomes is why they went with a more lighthearted tone.
I recommend this film though yesterday's Dog Day Afternoon is better.
People Watch: Look for a young 'Coach', Craig T. Nelson, as Frank Bowers and Method acting coach Lee Strasberg as Kirkland's grandfather.
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Dog Day Afternoon – Al Pacino week
This is Al Pacino week. Dog Day Afternoon is currently available on instant Netflix.
WATCH: Dog Day Afternoon (1975) – Rated R
"To get money for his gay lover's sex-change operation, Sonny (Al Pacino) — who's married with kids — teams up with Sal (John Cazale) to rob a New York bank on a scorching-hot summer day. The stickup goes awry when the press gets wind of the circus sideshow-esque story. Chris Sarandon, Charles Durning and James Broderick co-star in this classic Sidney Lumet-directed film based on an actual event from the 1970s."
As with all Sidney Lumet films, this is more of a character study than an action or crime film. As mentioned at the opening of the film, this is based on an actual event that occurred on August 22, 1972. The plot follows the incident fairly closely with the major exception that the real bank haul was $213,000.
Lumet does a fantastic job of staging the movie in a naturalistic fashion. He eschews the use of a musical score. There is almost no makeup apart from omnipresent sweat. You can see lots of people eating in the background as the siege drags on. There are no flashy camera tricks, stunts or special effects and extremely little gunfire.
The acting is wonderful – Lumet really knows how to get performances from his actors. Al Pacino is incredible and was nominated for Best Actor. While the vast majority of screen time belongs to Pacino, three of the supporting actors give riveting performances. Chris Sarandon does not smirk at all during the film (a later trademark of his) and gives his best ever performance. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. John Cazale is just as good and deserved a nomination as well. Charles Durning is great but his character arc doesn't have enough meat to be as good as Sarandon and Cazale.
In a terrible moment of irony, Sal (John Cazale) mentions that the one thing he is afraid of is cancer. John Cazale died three years later of bone cancer at the age of 42. He only made 5 films in his career – most notably assaying the role of Fredo in The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II. All 5 films that he starred in were nominated for Best Picture Oscars. At the time of his death, he was engaged to be married to the divine Meryl Streep.
I very highly recommend this film. The first few minutes, you'll be thinking "what a bunch of idiots" and not think much of the film. As the situation degenerates, the film quickly ratchets up in intensity. This is definitely one of Al Pacino's best performances even if Michael Corleone and Tony Montana are more iconic.
People Watch: Look for a young Lance Henriksen briefly as Murphy.
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Remembering Alan Kurdi In My Own Way
Today, the world remembers a child who never had the chance to seize life at all. His name was Alan Kurdi. You'll recall him as the little Syrian boy who, was found dead on a beach in Turkey the morning of September 2, 2015. He had stepped into a crowded inflatable boat with his family the night before, in a desperate attempt to each Europe in safety. Alan's death rocked people everywhere -- from families in their homes to leaders in the halls of power. When children like Alan reached out for help, we didn't reach back.
Debbie Wolfe World Vision
People stand in front of a new graffiti by artists Justus Becker and Oguz Sen depicting the drowned Syrian refugee boy Alan Kurdi (initially reported as Aylan Kurdi) at the harbor in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on July 4, 2016.The artists created the new mural showing Alan Kurdi inmid of teddy bears after vandals had destroyed the former mural showing the Syrian toddler drowned. / AFP / dpa / Boris Roessler / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION---GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read BORIS ROESSLER/AFP/Getty Images)
This summer, my family lost someone very dear to us. Everything is different now. The first year, I'm told, will be especially tough. We'll be feeling our way through the first Thanksgiving, the first Christmas, the first anniversary of his death.
My dear one was an elderly gentleman, full of years and adventures. While we mourn him deeply, we console ourselves with the knowledge that he seized life with both hands.
Today, the world remembers a child who never had the chance to seize life at all. His name was Alan Kurdi. You'll recall him as the little Syrian boy who was found dead on a beach in Turkey the morning of September 2, 2015. He had stepped into a crowded inflatable boat with his family the night before, in a desperate attempt to reach Europe in safety.
We didn't reach back
Alan's death rocked people everywhere -- from families in their homes to leaders in the halls of power. When children like Alan reached out for help, we didn't reach back. For the past year, individuals, governments and world bodies have all needed to reckon with what that means.
Alan was unknowingly responsible for jolting the world out of our malaise vis-à-vis the war in Syria, shoving the needle of our lukewarm response from yellow to bright red. One year later, it's crucial that we assess our progress. How have we honoured Alan, in the steps we've taken to protect other Syrian children?
There's no doubt that things have changed. Here at World Vision, we noticed an immediate increase in public discussion around the war in Syria. After four years of working to draw public attention to the plight of children devastated by the conflict, it was encouraging to have people write to us online, attend our events, share our posts and support programs for Syrian children overseas.
Alan Kurdi deserved to live, to grow into the child he was created to be.
But Alan's impact was even bigger than that. The death of this tiny boy also became a turning point politically, in the middle of the federal election campaign. Immigration policy had already been an issue, but Alan's headlines drew it to the forefront. In the past year, thousands of Syrian children were welcomed into Canada. Alan Kurdi's death was instrumental in making that policy change.
A child like any other
It would be so easy to reduce Alan Kurdi to a "phenomenon." But no matter how much of a turning point his death was, he was still a little boy who couldn't have wanted to die.
True, Alan had never known peace in his three years of life -- that makes him very different from most children here in Canada. But that didn't mean he didn't have days full of laughter, that he didn't hug his parents and tease his brother. It didn't mean that he wasn't born with boundless God-given potential.
Alan Kurdi deserved to live, to grow into the child he was created to be. His loss is something I will never be at peace with. Not ever.
Honouring Alan privately
Although he impacted Canada on a national scale, today I urge you to make your response to Alan's memory a personal one.
I think about our family's own loss this summer, and the ways that we're finding some kind of meaning there. I want to live my life in a way that honours my loved one's memory -- a response that will be unique to me. I'm not yet sure it exactly how it will look, but my life will be different because of him.
Please make your life different because of Alan -- no matter how that looks for you
Maybe it's sending an e-mail to Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, demanding that Canada play a bigger role in the peace process.
Perhaps it's taking the time to talk with the Syrian refugee parent in your school playground, or the one you pass on the street each day.
Or it could be just hugging your own children tighter each time you return from work.
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Councilmember urges Sound Transit to consider 'west is best' light rail route
03/01/2018 03/01/2018 Geeky Swedes Ballard
Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles has joined several community groups in support of an alternative plan for the Ballard light rail extension called "west is best."
As we reported last week, the alternative route — shown in red above — would run to the west of 15th Ave. W through Interbay and tunnel underneath Salmon Bay to an underground Ballard station. The current plan (.pdf and video) calls for elevated track along 15th Ave., a movable bridge over Salmon Bay and an elevated station at 15th and Market.
Kohl-Welles sent a letter today to the Sound Transit board chair, Dave Somers, asking the board to reconsider the current route along 15th Ave. in favor of the "west is best" alternative. She writes:
My main concern is the impact this alignment will have on 15th Avenue West in Interbay and 15th Avenue in Ballard. With the addition of light rail tracks, the reduction of street lanes, and this street's serving as a major freight as well as motorist corridor, I am concerned that instead of traffic relief we will see increased congestion and gridlock. Not to mention, this alignment may lead to train delays if the draw bridge is in constant use as a result of boat traffic through the ship canal.
Alternatively, the "west is best" plan would run light rail parallel to 15th Avenue West and under the ship canal via a tunnel. This plan will ensure speed and reliability, preserve existing lanes on 15th Avenue West, and create an underground station in Ballard that would be the best option for future northern and eastern expansion.
While this route may cost more money up front, I strongly believe it would save us money in the long run and have a positive impact on the economy and commerce in Interbay and Ballard
The most likely "west is best" alignment would run to the west of the train tracks at the border of Interbay and Magnolia on 20th Ave. W, switching from an elevated route to a tunnel at Dravus St. — avoiding any above-ground disruption around Fishermen's Terminal.
"I strongly disagree with the suggestions to run the Ballard line thru Magnolia," explains one comment on the Sound Transit feedback map. "This will have a negative impact on the neighborhood in terms of noise and traffic flow. This diversion would also add additional cost and time to the project. Keeping it either along 15th and/or in Interbay is the most logical option. I agree there are traffic concerns with having it on 15th, but there are other ways to solve this instead of ruining Southeast Magnolia."
Here's a cross-section view of the current plan (click image for larger). Elevated track runs down Elliott and onto 15th Ave. W at a height of about 55 feet through Interbay, 70 feet over Salmon Bay and about 50 feet above 15th Ave. and Market St. The tracks would likely displace at least one lane as well as disrupt traffic during the construction phase.
"It would destroy many of our businesses," the North Seattle Industrial Association said.
Meanwhile over in West Seattle, some neighborhood groups are pushing for a tunnel in some portions of that alignment, as well.
There are only a few more days to submit your feedback — March 5th is the deadline. Sound Transit is in the "early scoping" phase of the Ballard-West Seattle light rail project, compiling input from the community before it embarks on the important environment impact phase of the project. In other words, now is the time to submit alternatives to the plan.
Ballard Light Rail
Bridge to Everywhere
Please no tunnel! Just give us a bridge. A tunnel would collapse under the weight of all the water in the bay!
None of this is going to happen anyways. Don't bother worrying about it and getting yourself all worked up
Agree with Don.
Whatever happened to the train we were supposed to get to the airport? My kids will be long graduated from Ingraham and I'm CERTAIN there will be no choo choo.
Tyler Simpson
@BRIDGE TO EVERYWHERE
It opened nearly 10 years ago.
Please Think Before You Propose
This is really stupid. Elevated tracks will not displace traffic except perhaps during construction, that's the whole point of grade separation and a separate bridge! The plan is definitively NOT for MLK-style median running at grade. Kohl Welles' concern trolling here is ignorant of the facts of the proposal. And the idea of delaying the second downtown tunnel to prioritize a Ballard-SLU stub line is a non-starter. First of all, it would require a separate maintenance and train storage base in Interbay, which I'm certain this coalition would oppose if they were aware. Second, without the second tunnel and Ballard trains connecting to the airport and Tacoma, that would leave three lines in the current tunnel instead of two (West Seattle-Everett, Redmond-Lynnwood, and Tacoma-Lynnwood), which would mean cutting frequency on all three lines in the current tunnel to accommodate the added traffic. All passengers headed to South Lake Union, Expedia, or Ballard from anywhere else in the region would be forced to transfer at Westlake, whereas the current plan would allow those from the south to ride straight through. The second tunnel is essential to providing the core capacity needed to move hundreds of thousands of passengers quickly, reliably and… Read more »
Bryant Durrell
The new bridge is projected at a height which would result in 2-4 delays per day. Not nothing, but significantly less than the Ballard Bridge and far from "constant use." It's also hundreds of millions of dollars cheaper than a tunnel would be.
I'd love a tunnel. It's the superior solution if you ignore financing. We just can't afford to ignore that part of the project.
Doggo Express Train
I don't care if it's a bridge or a tunnel, just make sure each train features an off leash area and plenty of seating room for "dogspreading" techies who can't function without having their living teddy bears in tow 24/7.
Also make sure there are enough opioids on board to sedate the bitter aging baby boomers.
Fentanyl Express Line
@Common Sense
The only opioid use I see on transit is junkies talking up whole sections while on the nod.
They are usually under 35, and the boomers around here have way more money than they have "common sense".
Haha, see what I did there?
Riddle me this: why do Seattle liberals hate and joke about rust belt rural/suburb drug addicts ("haha Die You Trumpers etc!") yet scramble to "provide services" and fund shooting galleries for urban addicts and promptly fill the city – and the transit – up with surly hobos and addicts? It's remarkable that the drivers aren't allowed to carry weapons and Metro/Light Rail etc only has almost zero transit police.
Zorgy
JM98107, you are just tiresomely obsessive. Give it a rest. Go smell some flowers…
I applaud Jeanne Kohl-Welles for her ability to conceptualize the current plan for a light-rail-route and then stop, look and listen. Thank you for the clarity of thought and for supporting a plan that stands on it's merits. Ballard has always been unique and that single quality will not become the political poster child of anything or anyone. Unique; as in the way we describe a child,,, period, no more, no less.
"Why do Seattle liberals hate and joke about rust belt rural/suburb drug addicts"
Question as old as the baby boomers themselves.
Se need a new high bridge that can accommodate people walking, biking, driving and taking transit. The old bridge is beyond it's life span. Come on SDOT get in the ball. A tunnel isn't going to solve for the old bridge that has to be replaced soon anyway.
Floyd Haberman
Just run the tracks over the current bridge. No one is going to take this thing anyway.
Nickelsville homeless camp to start moving out of Ballard this weekend
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Stanley E Swank, a 1st-time Master and SAFE member, recently earned his Master CFI accreditation. Stan is a Part 141 assistant chief flight instructor and ground instructor with ATP Flight School at Jacksonville's Craig Municipal Airport (CRG). He also serves as a FAASTeam representative in the FAA's Orlando / North Florida FSDO area.
Master Instructors LLC takes pride in announcing a significant aviation accomplishment on the part of Stanley E Swank, ATP Flight School's assistant chief flight instructor and a resident Jackson, Florida. Recently, Stan was accredited as a Master CFI (Certificated Flight Instructor) by the Master Instructors LLC Board of Review, the international accrediting authority for the Master Instructor designation as well as the FAA-approved "Master Instructor Program.
To help put this achievement in its proper perspective, there are approximately 93,000 CFIs in the United States. Fewer than 700 of them have achieved that distinction thus far. The last 15 national Flight Instructors of the Year were Master CFIs while Stan is one of only 68 Florida teachers of flight to earn this prestigious "Master" title.


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Q: how does geometry package convert all lengths in landscape mode? landscape in documentclass doesn't make the paper landscaped. That's why I had to use geometry package.

Portrait mode:

\documentclass{article}

% \usepackage[landscape]{geometry}
\usepackage{layout}

\begin{document}
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Landscape mode:
\documentclass{article}

\usepackage[landscape]{geometry}
\usepackage{layout}

\begin{document}
\layout
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But how does it convert all lengths (with landscape option only)? In the documentation I only found that it exchange paperwidth with paperheight. And this is why paperwidth is 614pt in portrait mode and paperheight is 614pt in landscape mode. And paperheight is 794pt in portrait mode and paperwidth is 794pt in landscape mode. But it doesn't exchange every widths with every heights. You can see that textheight is 550pt in portrait, but textwidth is 556pt instead of 550pt in landscape mode. And I searched for 556pt package file and found nothing. It means that they are not given aboslute values. So, how are they calculated? And how many lengths are changed in geometry package with only landscape?

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The Cape Verde Peninsula sticks out westward into the Atlantic Ocean, reaching from the Old World to the New, harbouring the westernmost city on the African mainland: Dakar. A city that represents Africa's development better than almost any other, Dakar boasts the comforts and luxuries of modern living, while firmly keeping a grasp on its history and traditions. The bustling markets and hectic traffic of downtown are juxtaposed with the laid-back pace of Île de Gorée and the surrounding beaches, making a visit to Dakar a fascinating experience of contrasts.


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The second response to our 'Post-Ascending Authority' statement from SERVICES UNKNOWN comes from Silk Agency founder and freelance writer Lillian He
Ascending authority: the idea that our structures of cultural influence are being inverted, shifting from top-down to bottom-up. In my world, it's a concept that young ambitious advertisers have been in love with for years. It means our work is relevant, right? Instead of brands dictating the culture followed and pursued by their consumers, instead of men in boardrooms defining what is cool for young audiences, we are now entering a new status quo where the young audiences influence the brands; their behaviours and preferences and livestreams and Instagram feeds, the endless content and data they generate uniquely directly shaping the corporate output of our times.
We have come to understand collaboration as markers of the democratisation of cultural authority, used as evidence that digital space has given the man on the street more power and influence over the wider cultural cache than in generations past. But full story: those are marketing buzzwords. They are trends appropriated by advertisers, corporations, the same old traditional established gatekeepers who have figured out how best to tell the post-millennial story. Essentially, tools developed for brands and agencies to convert and co-opt this perceived shift in power.
UNDENIABLY, DIGITAL MEDIA HAS MADE SUBCULTURE MORE DISSEMINABLE AND ACCESSIBLE THAN BEFORE. BUT ON THE FLIP SIDE, IT HAS ALSO MADE IT EASIER FOR THE ESTABLISHED AUTHORITY TO MANAGE AND MANIPULATE THIS SPACE.
Fashion is often held up as the prime example for ascending cultural authority in media. Ten years ago in the wake of financial crisis, as retail industries struggled and failed to connect with audiences, young disenfranchised tastemakers became early celebrity fashion bloggers. Instagram hadn't been born yet, but girls made prolific Blogger and WordPress sites to share their everyday outfits and thoughts, becoming influential and effectively crafting an online subculture that combined the traditional aspirational messaging of fashion media with real accessibility. But look how trite and contrived that all sounds now in 2018. When blogging has become industrialised, when fashion brands drop huge budgets on influencer marketing – often much more than traditional media spend.
IN TERMS OF CULTURE, THIS ISN'T A POWER SHIFT, IT'S A FEEDBACK LOOP.
I like to think it's all for the best. The bleeding edge of culture only exists because it constantly needs to keep moving further out, more quickly, creatively and excruciatingly than before. I still like the term "ascending authority," because although it's been attributed to this big climactic power shift which is a false construct, the word "ascending" implies a sort of discreet and infinite continuous crawl, which feels more accurate. Because this is the thing about "youth audiences" and "tastemakers" and "subcultures," for all the buzzwords and adspend and data and digital strategies, as much as established authorities and systems will always inevitably co-opt, appropriate and monetize their trends and tastes. They move fast. It's an endless cycle but the more interesting, ascending, challenging cultural spaces and stories are swallowed up by the existing structure, the more there will always have to be something even newer, younger, fresher, stranger, more stimulating, more marginal to keep moving onto.
As much as we hype it, there is no big new structural revolution that's suddenly happening to culture because of millennials, smartphones and the internet. But cool weird creative kids never needed one, they were the revolution. They still are. Variables may change, but the struggle stays infinite.


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The Bishop of Leeds is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds in the Province of Liverpool, England.

The Vicariate Apostolic of the Yorkshire District was elevated to diocese status as the Diocese of Beverley on 29 September 1850, which was suppressed on 20 December 1878 and its area was divided into the dioceses of Leeds and Middlesbrough.

The Diocese of Leeds covers an area of  and consists of the County of West Yorkshire, together parts of the counties of the East Riding of Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, and Cumbria. The see is in the city of Leeds where the bishop's seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Anne, Cookridge Street.

On 15 September 2014, Pope Francis appointed Monsignor Marcus Stock, at the time, the General Secretary of the Bishops' Conference, as the 10th Bishop of Leeds. He was consecrated as Bishop on 13 November 2014.

List of the Bishops of Leeds

References

Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds

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