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Fire in the Sky (1993)
It's unusual to review a movie of this sort. Fire in the Sky is based on a true story of alien abduction. I know there are skeptics out there about this sort of thing, understandably so, and my stance is that I'm willing to believe, same as with the paranormal. I can't apply the same approach to a film of this sort, talking about characters like they're fictional creations, or how clever the story is conceived and executed. This is about how well the reality of these peoples' lives are conveyed on screen, and the quality in which these events are portrayed. What we have here is a great, solid movie that I really should have watched a lot more over the years. I first saw it as a VHS rental back in the late 1990s. I owned the DVDs for probably five or six years before I actually watched it. So, I can accurately say that for this review, I watched Fire in the Sky for the third time, ever.
Six men saw it. One man became a prisoner inside it. But who would believe them? In 1975, logger Travis Walton (D.B. Sweeney) and his co-workers discovered a hovering UFO. Walton's pals fled, but Walton was not so fortunate. Whisked aboard the strange craft, he was subjected to a painful, unearthly medical study. This is the amazing tale of that ordeal, and of the contempt and ridicule endured by his co-workers as they try to explain Walton's mysterious disappearance. Skilled investigator Frank Watters (James Garner) suspects their story may be a murder cover-up, but these men, led by Travis' best friend Mike Rogers (Robert Patrick), stand by the extraordinary events they recount. When Walton is returned in a severe traumatic state, questions become even more fantastical with the answers being more disturbing than they could imagine.
This film is smartly structured starting out with the aftermath of the abduction, and then, having Rogers and the other loggers fill in the story with their own words. Everything that is shown about Travis pre-abduction is done in lengthy flashback, and I feel that was the perfect way to start out the movie and present Travis – show him through the eyes of his best friend. This also presents the idea of witness accounts showing us the story from a subjective point of view, and sets up the real life oppositions these men had to face from their fellow townsfolk. Next to no one would believe such a wildly fantastical story, and the police would surely look for criminal motives for Travis' disappearance. They have to fight for every ounce of credibility they can get, and the film takes us on that journey while focusing very deeply on their emotional turmoil.
D.B. Sweeney does a wonderful job in these flashback scenes showcasing a very lively, fun, and enthusiastic young man full of aspirations. He's clearly the brightest personality amongst these men with the biggest heart. Showing the audience these substantive glimpses into Travis makes the impact of his traumatic abduction all the more terrifying and disturbing. The abduction scene itself is frightening, and still gave me choked up chills. This is a credit to the realistic, grounded, and textured nature of the film. Director Robert Lieberman makes the danger feel paralyzingly real, and gives the film honest, emotional weight.
The last time I watched Fire in the Sky I made a note reminding me of just how great of an actor Robert Patrick is. He really is the lead for most of the movie holding the weight of emotion on his shoulders, and doing so in masterful fashion. The absolute depth of pain and fear is soaked into every fiber of his performance with his eyes selling so much. Patrick is both very sympathetic as well as full of conviction and fire. As Mike Rogers, he is both a confident, passionate leader and a man dealing with his own internal fears and grief. There is so much humanity and strength in what he does here that this should stand as one of Patrick's best performances. He genuinely made me feel every emotion that he poured out of his soul, and it was a very wide and complex range of humanity offered by him. It is only a shame that the only accolades he was offered for this film was a Saturn Award nomination. He clearly deserves a lot more notoriety for having this level of talent.
This film is also packed with a strong supporting cast. James Garner puts in a very solid performance as the consummate investigator Frank Watters. You can sense the fair and just manner of Watters from everything Garner does on-screen. He never jumps to conclusions or to condemn these men. Even at the end, he's not convinced of what they all say is the truth as the evidence is simply not there for him to make a conclusion. He's simply willing to wait and see. Peter Berg and Henry Thomas greatly portray two of Travis' friends, David Whitlock and Greg Hayes, both with their shaken qualities. Yet, both actors showcase strength where needed to show that these men were standing by their statements. Craig Sheffer has a surprisingly excellent turn as Allan Dallis, one of the loggers who has a bad attitude and doesn't get along with anyone. I've only seen Sheffer in some really poor Dimension Films direct-to-video sequels, and has never impressed me before now. I think he did a very solid job making Dallis a very strong element in this story as a sort of wild card in the mix. Dallis almost went out of his way to make it known he didn't like Travis, and Sheffer's performance really brings that friction and tension to the forefront. Lastly, Noble Willingham fits very comfortably into the role of the local Sheriff Blake Davis bringing a trusted, honest, firm quality. Overall, every performance feels very authentic with both obvious and subtle depth throughout.
In the latter third of the film, when Travis Walton does return, he's in a terribly traumatized state with Sweeney putting in a great performance. The lively young man that he once was has been entirely eviscerated leaving only a shell of a man behind. This abduction experience forges a hard, deep wedge between Travis and Mike. Travis is so traumatized that he resents Mike for running away from the scene of the abduction instead of helping him when he had the chance. Unfortunately, this aspect is not given much screentime as the film shifts its focus deeply towards Travis' struggles. I certainly would've liked to have seen that strained friendship drama play out more to see how hard it truly hit Mike, and the process of how it damaged his life. Fortunately, the film doesn't forget about this as it is given its proper due by the end remembering that it is the people and their lives that mean the most here.
When we are finally shown what Travis Walton experienced during those five days, it is the most visceral and terrifying alien abduction sequence ever committed to film. The production design is stunning like something out of your most dreadful nightmare with its surreal qualities and purely absorbing, grim reality. It is something that would leave you scared out of your mind, and leave you never being the same person you once were, if you experienced it in reality. This is a very elaborate and long sequence that will freak you out down to your very core. This is possibly the most paralyzing sequence I've ever seen in a film. Even after it ended, it took me a minute or so to ease myself out of it. To even consider that this might have actually happened to another human being is unfathomable. Industrial Light & Magic did an unspeakably remarkable job on this entire sequence. The aliens themselves are so finely detailed and textured that you'd swear they were real, and this adds further to how visceral this all is on film. It is stunning work down to the smallest nuanc. So much so that this deserved special awards recognition at the time as well, but sadly, received none. Of course, it's very little in terms of visual effects as it is an overall collective work of production design, cinematography, physical effects, animatronics, sound design, and music that made this sequence so chillingly effective.
And of course, the cinematography is damn good all the way through. Bill Pope and director Robert Lieberman clearly worked very hard to create a look for Fire in the Sky that was firmly grounded in reality. There is such texture and weight to every shot to maintain that solid grip on the fact that this is based on a true story, and directly avoid injecting even the smallest sense of fantasy into this. I know that sounds a little peculiar due to the alien abduction nature of the story, but even that feels shockingly real down to the grittiest of details. This film is shot exceptionally well with wonderful angles and compositions which complement the dramatic scope of the story, both internal and external. In all technical qualities, this is a superbly executed film made by a very solid crew of creative forces.
Now, the thing that tends to make films based off of true events different than fictional films is that there's rarely a traditional conclusion to them. The lives of these people continue on, and not everyone gains closure from what is documented in the movie. So, there's only so much of a complete story the film can offer. Thus, Fire in the Sky is more focused on the people involved instead of a traditional three-act structured plot. I'm sure there were a few tweaks to reality, such as the filmmakers reducing the number of loggers from seven to six for ease of storytelling, but I'm sure the human emotion of what happened remained very much intact and accurate. Also, unlike many true stories, this one still requires the audience to believe in something they may not be inclined to believe in terms of extraterrestrial life. However, even if you are not a believer, there is still a very strong, human story to experience in Fire in the Sky.
This is an amazingly effective and masterfully executed movie that brings more impactful reality to an alien abduction story than I've ever witnessed on film. A viewing is highly worth it for two things – Robert Patrick's deeply emotional performance and the entire terrifying sequence aboard the alien spacecraft. Even the film's trailer is scary featuring only brief glimpses of that sequence along with a very foreboding voice over. Ultimately, this is a hell of a great movie that is definitely worth your time, if this genre is your thing. Again, I would've liked to have seen more of Mike Rogers in the aftermath of Travis' traumatic return to give their reconciliation more pay-off, and to follow through on how this entire experience affected Mike, in detail. Still, what we are given is solid, fascinating, and disturbing. Fire in the Sky is a unique film that surely deserves more credit than time has seen fit to grant it, and I hope my words of praise here will help a little in that regard.
12.14.2012 | Categories: Movie Reviews, Science Fiction / Fantasy Movies | Tags: alien abduction, aliens, arizona, bill pope, craig sheffer, d.b. sweeney, disappearance, film, fire in the sky, forest, henry thomas, investigation, james garner, loggers, lumberjack, mark isham, movie, noble willingham, peter berg, police, polygraph, review, robert lieberman, robert patrick, scary, science, terrifying, traumatic, travis walton, true story, ufo | Leave a comment
Timecop (1994)
Time travel is the biggest pain in the backside to comprehend. It can become circular logical trying to make sense of the contradictions, continuity resolutions, and potential paradoxes. Timecop certainly has these problems due to half thought-out ideas, but where these issues would normally sour the entire film to me, Timecop has just enough entertainment value to dwarf those concerns. Peter Hyams, who shot and directed this film, clearly deserves much credit for bringing the right talents and elements together to achieve a result that is satisfying on all other levels.
In 1994, time travel is made possible, and upon learning of this, the U.S. government forms a confidential agency called the Time Enforcement Commission (TEC) to police time itself, and prevent changes in the past. Washington, D.C. police officer Max Walker (Jean-Claude Van Damme) accepts an assignment to this new agency, but on this very day, he and his wife Melissa (Mia Sara) are attacked. This results in Melissa's death and the destruction of their home. Ten years later, Max Walker grieves still, but has become a respected TEC Agent. Max ends up having to take in Atwood, his own ex-partner, for tampering with the past with the stock market. When coxed about who hired him to do this, the name Senator Aaron McComb (Ron Silver) is named, but Atwood refuses to testify to this fearing for the lives of his family. McComb is a presidential candidate who has been stealing from the past to fund his campaign so that he can essentially buy the presidency. McComb quickly learns of Walker's knowledge, and continually seeks to eliminate him and shut down the TEC entirely. Max becomes determined to expose the Senator's criminal actions, which come to include multiple murders, but his TEC superior, Matuzak (Bruce McGill) keeps Max from going too far without evidence to support his claims. However, all things become interwoven as McCombs' manipulative plans take Walker back to 1994 where his past and future come into peril. Can Max change history before it repeats itself?
There is just something about the old action heroes that is missing today. While Jean-Claude Van Damme has amazing physical ability with remarkable martial arts talent, he also has plenty of charisma and heart to really make his roles empathetic. He gives them enough dimension and charm to be someone an audience can thoroughly enjoy watching. The young Max Walker is a warm, light-hearted man with a lot of passion and love. The older Max Walker is more rough around the edges. He's a lonelier man that is very dedicated to his job, and takes his commitment to it very seriously. He has a strong ethical and moral center that doesn't allow him to back down from McComb. Still, he retains the charm and wit of his younger self, but with a tinge of conviction. Van Damme plays both versions nicely, and keeps an emotional connective tissue between them. He carries the film with plenty of heart, humor, and dramatic weight. He also has excellent chemistry with his co-stars.
Primarily among them is the late Ron Silver who made for an excellent cold blooded villain as McComb. His charisma is very sharp as he commands the screen with intelligence and conviction. He is very imposing and intimidating. McComb is a man driven by the need for power, and everyone in his path towards it is expendable. With the advantage of time travel, he can essentially prevent anyone from ever existing, but in some cases, he hardly sees a need to be so severe. He also doesn't mind doing his own dirty work. He just can't do it all himself. The younger Senator McComb has ambition and vision, but is not hardened, yet. His elder presidential candidate self is very cutthroat. Silver brings immense weight to the picture that fuels the dogged motivation in Van Damme's performance. The two have very good chemistry playing off one another many times in the film. They have a very effective counterbalance that keeps the movie compelling and entertaining. They exchange several sharp, humorous remarks that entirely fit their characters, and maintain a tension between Walker and McComb that injects urgency into the plot.
I am continually impressed by Bruce McGill's talent. I was first introduced to him on MacGyver as the humorous con man Jack Dalton, but since then, I have seen the vast range and depth he is capable of. From roles in The Insider, Collateral, The Last Boy Scout, Quantum Leap, and a very memorable episode of Miami Vice, I can seriously say that he is one of the best character actors around. As Matuzak, he holds his ground very easily as Walker's boss with the weight of authority and a quick witted levity. He cares a good deal about Max, but he always keeps his priorities and responsibilities in check. He never lets his friendship compromise his position, at least, not until circumstances become desperate and Matuzak has to stretch his trust in Walker. McGill and Van Damme also have thoroughly entertaining chemistry that livens up the film, smartly. Walker and Matuzak are good, tusted friends with a lot of history behind them which adds to the depth of the story. Van Damme and McGill reflect that nicely giving the film some funny interactions that only a couple of good, long time friends could offer up.
Mia Sara is beautiful beyond just the physical. As Melissa, you have zero trouble believing in Max's deep love for her. She's compassionate, seductive, and lovely. The love for Max is always in her eyes, and definitely connects through to an audience. Mia Sara projects every emotion with heart-gripping depth. Her interactions with Jean-Claude are wonderful, as are all the relationships in the film. The whole cast really does a superb job playing off one another, hitting the right dramatic and tonal marks. The performances are very consistent and complementary. It's almost surprising, but pleasantly so.
The visual effects are kind of mixed. The optical composites putting two Van Dammes or two Ron Silvers into the same frame at the same time are generally pretty good, and the time travel "ripple" effect is well done. There is also a wicked cool moment where Walker kicks the young McComb in the face, and then, the scar from it morphs onto the face of the older McComb. These little flourishes are exceptionally nice, and add some originality to the film. However, the more complex digital effects are rather primitive. I can only imagine this was due to budgetary constraints. CGI was likely still highly expensive in 1994 as only Steven Spielberg and James Cameron blockbusters got to make elaborate use of them. This wasn't Industrial Light & Magic at work here. While there are only two such moments in the movie, one of which is a very critical moment that I cannot say how it will affect your enjoyment if you're just watching Timecop now for the first time. I've known what to expect since Timecop originally hit VHS in the mid-1990s, and so, it doesn't bother me at all. For a modern audience, it might be a sour note.
Finally discovering and getting my hands on the first ever widescreen release of this film on DVD, I can properly enjoy the wonderful cinematography by Peter Hyams (who also directed the feature). I can definitely tell it was shot by him due to the use of contrast through heavy light and shadow. The movie has plenty of visual atmosphere, but it never goes too far. There's a certain noir aspect to much of Hyams' lighting and cinematography in addition to my beloved 2.35:1 aspect ratio that give Timecop some solid production values. It also gives the film some distinctive identity and edgy dramatic weight. Hyams captures and directs the action very, very well. He has his pacing and composition crafted beautifully creating a very coherent string of action sequences that are thoroughly satisfying. Hyams puts Van Damme's talent nicely on display. Jean-Claude has many awesome moments flexing his agility and ability. The shot of JCVD jumping and doing the splits on the countertop to avoid the stun gun was a memorable moment from the trailer, and remains as such within the film. His martial arts skills make for a unique and hard hitting style that really gives the film a lot of kick. The choreography is plotted out greatly to make the scenes develop logically and organically. The knife fight alone is a nice change of pace, adding to the creativity of the action.
Now, if it wasn't for all this good talent elevating the quality of this film, it would not be a winner. Again, there are so many confusing issues that arise from the underdeveloped time travel concepts and plot turns in this, that you cannot hold the screenplay as a gold standard of the genre. The general story works very well supported by the acting talents involved, but analyzed at all and its mechanics fall apart. It's too complicated to dissect here, but simply said, the space-time continuum should've imploded by the end of this movie. Paradoxes are abound with people being killed, partially erased from the timeline, resetting timelines, and people retaining knowledge of multiple timelines despite the continuity changing constantly with new incursions into the past. There's never any constant in what makes for a good time travel story as there's always some inherent technical complications. Even those that have a well stated theory of time travel can often fall apart, often with their sequels taking too many liberties with the plot. There's no Doc Brown or Sam Beckett type characters present to really speak to the screenwriter's theories of time travel. So, the film generally avoids getting too deep into it, and thus, it's best to avoid rationalizing the logic of it all. In any case, for a little more insight into this matter you can visit an old favorite website of mine which takes a few moments to breakdown the basic flaws: Temporal Anomalies in Popular Time Travel Movies.
The production design is very good with some large sets that offer up some additional scope. The entire TEC facility has a slight futuristic quality, but retains a utilitarian mentality which grounds it. The control room, offices, and launch bay retain a purely functional design idea that would be akin to a secret government facility. It also allows Peter Hyams to create the aforementioned shadowy, noir inspired lighting schemes. The only area where the "futuristic" time of 2004 crashes and burns is the design of these butt ugly automobiles. I've never seen a concept car that took the armored, blocky design approach, and indeed, I'm glad that these filmmakers did not accurately foretell the future in this aspect. Aside from that, the art direction is very good, and maybe a little reflective of 1990s visual aesthetics (something that I have no problems with).
The good fortune of this film is that the filmmakers and cast worked hard to make it entertaining and enjoyable. The screenwriter abandoned any serious logic in the temporal mechanics so that the plot could work how he wanted it to. That's never a good thing, but there's enough quality put on screen to mostly cloud that shortcoming. Van Damme is great handling all the demands of the role smoothly from dramatic to humorous to emotional to the physical. The supporting cast is just as strong keeping the film consistently entertaining. The characters are well written, and even better realized with solid casting choices. Peter Hyams deserves a lot of credit for creating a film that features high production values with appealing performances and action sequences built on a script that didn't make much sense, but was satisfying nonetheless.
01.29.2012 | Categories: Movie Reviews, Science Fiction / Fantasy Movies | Tags: action, bruce mcgill, cop, crime, d.c., dark horse comics, death, film, guns, history, jean claude van damme, law enforcement, love, martial arts, mia sara, movie, murder, peter hyams, police, presidential, review, ron silver, science, science fiction, scifi, senator, sex, technology, temporal mechanics, theft, time travel, timecop, violence, washington | Leave a comment
Crackerjack (1994)


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China fails to wrest supercomputer crown from US as trade and tech tensions continue to swirl
Li Tao
South China Morning Post 18 June 2019
The US has retained its top position as the producer of the fastest supercomputers in the world, with China still second after not introducing any new machines in recent months.Summit and Sierra, two IBM-built supercomputers, maintained their top positions for the US, followed by two Chinese systems, the Sunway TaihuLight and the Tianhe-2A, which are installed in Wuxi and Guangzhou, respectively. Frontera, located at the University of Texas, is the only new supercomputer in the top 10, according to the latest Top500 list.The ability to produce state-of-the-art supercomputers is an important metric of any nation's technical prowess as they are widely deployed for tasks ranging from weather prediction, modelling ocean currents to energy technology and simulating nuclear explosions. Demand for supercomputing in commercial applications is also on the rise, driven by developments in artificial intelligence.China plans multibillion-dollar investment to knock US from top spot in fastest supercomputer rankingChina is planning a multibillion-dollar investment to upgrade its supercomputer infrastructure to regain leadership after the US took top spot for the fastest supercomputer in 2018, ending China's five-year dominance, the South China Morning Post reported in March, citing people familiar with the matter.China is aiming for its newest Shuguang supercomputers to operate about 50 per cent faster than the current best US machine – the Summit – which if all goes to plan, should help China take the title back from the US in this year's rankings of the world's fastest machines, according to the Post report.The Top500 list is released twice a year, once in June and again in November. Huawei wins half of China Mobile's 5G network equipment contracts China and the US still dominate when it comes to the world's fastest supercomputers, owning 43.8 per cent and 23.2 per cent of the top systems globally respectively, according to the latest Top500. This compares with the 45.4 per cent and 21.8 per cent owned by the two countries in the previous ranking, released seven months ago.Japan ranks as the third-fastest in computing systems, owning a 5.8 per cent share.In China, the Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, the National Supercomputing Centre of Tianjin and National Supercomputing Centre in Shenzhen are expected to complete their upgrade to exascale computing machines in 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively, as part of efforts by China for "continuous leadership" in supercomputing, the Post reported in March.More from South China Morning Post: * Huawei's Richard Yu may have the toughest job in the tech world - taking on Apple without Android * Huawei CEO says he did not expect such a ferocious, large-scale US attack on the Chinese telecoms giant * Samsung's last China smartphone factory closing, raising questions about China's role in global value chainsThis article China fails to wrest supercomputer crown from US as trade and tech tensions continue to swirl first appeared on South China Morning PostFor the latest news from the South China Morning Post download our mobile app. Copyright 2019.
The US has retained its top position as the producer of the fastest supercomputers in the world, with China still second after not introducing any new machines in recent months.
Summit and Sierra, two IBM-built supercomputers, maintained their top positions for the US, followed by two Chinese systems, the Sunway TaihuLight and the Tianhe-2A, which are installed in Wuxi and Guangzhou, respectively. Frontera, located at the University of Texas, is the only new supercomputer in the top 10, according to the latest Top500 list.
The ability to produce state-of-the-art supercomputers is an important metric of any nation's technical prowess as they are widely deployed for tasks ranging from weather prediction, modelling ocean currents to energy technology and simulating nuclear explosions. Demand for supercomputing in commercial applications is also on the rise, driven by developments in artificial intelligence.
China plans multibillion-dollar investment to knock US from top spot in fastest supercomputer ranking
China is planning a multibillion-dollar investment to upgrade its supercomputer infrastructure to regain leadership after the US took top spot for the fastest supercomputer in 2018, ending China's five-year dominance, the South China Morning Post reported in March, citing people familiar with the matter.
China is aiming for its newest Shuguang supercomputers to operate about 50 per cent faster than the current best US machine – the Summit – which if all goes to plan, should help China take the title back from the US in this year's rankings of the world's fastest machines, according to the Post report.
The Top500 list is released twice a year, once in June and again in November.
Huawei wins half of China Mobile's 5G network equipment contracts
China and the US still dominate when it comes to the world's fastest supercomputers, owning 43.8 per cent and 23.2 per cent of the top systems globally respectively, according to the latest Top500. This compares with the 45.4 per cent and 21.8 per cent owned by the two countries in the previous ranking, released seven months ago.
Japan ranks as the third-fastest in computing systems, owning a 5.8 per cent share.
In China, the Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, the National Supercomputing Centre of Tianjin and National Supercomputing Centre in Shenzhen are expected to complete their upgrade to exascale computing machines in 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively, as part of efforts by China for "continuous leadership" in supercomputing, the Post reported in March.
More from South China Morning Post:
Huawei's Richard Yu may have the toughest job in the tech world - taking on Apple without Android
Huawei CEO says he did not expect such a ferocious, large-scale US attack on the Chinese telecoms giant
Samsung's last China smartphone factory closing, raising questions about China's role in global value chains
This article China fails to wrest supercomputer crown from US as trade and tech tensions continue to swirl first appeared on South China Morning Post
For the latest news from the South China Morning Post download our mobile app. Copyright 2019.
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As the human population continues to grow, water pollution is a major global problem that affects our own health and that of our aquatic ecosystems. This symposium addressed the problems faced in maintaining "clean water" in the 21st century and ongoing research that may offer potential solutions.
Professor Lorraine Maltby (University of Sheffield) gave an excellent introduction to the topic, explaining the value of fresh water ecosystems to our wellbeing, and current threats to these including changes in land use, climate change, pollution and invasive species. Of some concern, the EU Water Framework Directive reported that 86% of UK rivers failed to reach "good" ecological status in 2016. Professor Maltby illustrated her talk with examples of her own research carried out in Sheffield and other parts of Yorkshire, including the recently infamous village of Fishlake.
Three shorter talks followed, all from researchers based at the University of Hull engaged on the Sullied Sediments project. As Project Lead, Professor Jeanette Rotchell introduced this exciting initiative, which has 12 partners including public, private and voluntary sector organisations in the UK, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. Sullied Sediments is developing and testing new tools to assess, treat and prevent contamination from pollutants found in the sediments in our waterways. Dr Andrew Bowa described fascinating research using natural pollen particles that act like tiny sponges to take up drugs and chemicals, and which may be used for water treatment. Samantha Richardson, a PhD student on the project, spoke very eloquently about her work in developing paper-based devices that were simple enough for volunteers to use to assess pollution in local waterways. This citizen science approach is helping to engage the local community with the issue of "clean water".
Over the lunch break, participants were treated to interactive demonstrations of research being carried out at the University of Hull. These proved so interesting that some attendees had to be reminded that the talks were about to start again!
Natalie Lamb, (Anglia Water/University of Sheffield and also Chair of the RSB East Anglia Branch), gave a very lively and entertaining talk about her PhD research, which is aiming to reduce or eliminate the chemicals that are added to our drinking water. The audience were particularly interested to see photographs of the artificial pipe system that Natalie has built in a shipping container to facilitate her work.
Finally, Dr Pattanathu Rahman travelled all the way from the University of Portsmouth to presented case studies of his research on using biotechnological approaches for dealing with metal pollutants in water. He delivered a tantalising glimpse of the possibility of using microbes to convert waste contaminants such as iron oxide into valuable products.
Despite some attendees having to cancel due to local flooding, this was a very successful and obviously highly topical symposium that generated considerable lively debate. The branch is very grateful to all of those in Hull who helped in hosting this event.
Dr Lynda Partridge FRSB
Frontier of Sciences IV
This year's selection of talks was delivered by our first ever all female panel: Dr Frances Westall of CNRS, France, Professor Christine Foyer FRSB of University of Leeds and Dr Klara Capova of Durham University.
The topics delved into a wide spectrum of scientific knowledge and study including volcanic rocks, hydrothermal vents and the origin of life; antioxidants and redox and sensing mechanisms and, the ultimate question of what is life and where do we come from?
As in previous years, Dr Sohan Jheeta organised and promoted the event with sponsorship from the Royal Society of Biology; the Astrobiology Society of Britain; and the Royal Society of Chemistry as well as, for the second year running, the generous donation of the excellent state-of the art venue by KPMG.
This year's meeting was very well attended, with our audience exceeding 100. Over 60 people took time to complete feedback forms which were extremely encouraging – indicating that, overall, the audience was happy with the choices of subject matter, presentation and quality of visual materials, this despite the public address system not functioning properly!
Next year, in order to further extend the reach of the event, Dr Jheeta will sponsor one "scientific fringe" speaker who can deliver a talk on a subject not necessarily covered by the mainstream (e.g. nano-robotic exploration of outer space) and which would be outside the traditional societies' scope. This should invigorate the meeting and encourage an even greater participation by the public.
The future of these Frontiers of Sciences meetings is looking extremely bright.
Dr Sohan Jheeta FRSB
Symposium on Ancient DNA and AGM
Ancient DNA (aDNA) is a field that has revealed so much already about our evolutionary genetic past and that of other species, especially when combined with other archaeological scientific disciplines. We therefore found it pertinent to theme our symposium this year on this subject, held at the University of Bradford.
Our social media officer Dr Danae Dodge opened the symposium with a brief introduction to aDNA. We then heard from four speakers that illustrated the breadth of the field.
First, Mrs Keri Brown (Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre) presented case studies that emphasised the differences between the key technological revolutions of the field. Also from the same institute was Professor Terry Brown, who spoke about how aDNA can be used to study past diseases. After lunch, while our members convened for our AGM, the rest had the opportunity to get a tour of the Bradford archaeological department.
We then resumed the symposium with Dr Philip Murgatroyd (University of Bradford) talking about the Lost Frontiers- the multidisciplinary project that aims to study the past environment of Doggerland.
Lastly, Dr Eva Fernández-Domínguez (University of Durham) explained what aDNA can tell us about the people that spread farming throughout Europe.
Overall the symposium was a success with discussions spilling out of the lecture theatre into the breaks, and the audience was diverse; ranging from the public, biologists of course, other scientists and even other aDNA researchers.
Finally, we would like to thank the speakers for giving their time, Jamie Moloney who (while he attended in a personal capacity) put up a Yorkshire Wildlife Stand, the University of Bradford especially Dr Steven Picksley for hosting the symposium, Dr Lynda Partridge for facilitating the day, and the volunteers Meg Graham and Tracey Chapman.
Dr Danae Dodge MRSB
Four Societies Joint Meeting: Frontiers of sciences II
Repeating the success of 2017, our third joint society meeting in Leeds again proved to be a well-attended and popular affair. Thanks to the extremely generous KPMG, who donated their state of the art lecture theatre as well as many other services, the venue turned out to be an impressive location for the event.
The original sponsors, the RSB, and the Royal Society of Chemistry, were joined this time by the Astrobiology Society of Britain and the Royal Astronomical Society, ensuring that a wide spectrum of science was covered. Thanks also go to the organisers who ensured 70 keen and enthusiastic attendees on the day, despite the appalling weather.
Once again, we were able to recruit some excellent speakers to the cause: Dominic Papineau of UCL, whose subject was 'Bio-signatures in the Eoarchean rock record'; Peter Stazewski of Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, who talked about 'the chemist's challenges of the future: how to animate dead matter'; and Sergio Ioppolo of Queen Mary University of London, who discussed 'the star formation process', with emphasis on the several physical and chemical steps.
Unfortunately, our 4th speaker Frances Westall of CNRS Orleans Campus had to cancel at the very last minute due to severe illness, but Dr Sohan Jheeta stepped into the breach and delivered a presentation on 'recent advances towards the origin of life'.
Feedback data was collected after the session, together with interesting and positive comments, encouraging us to maintain this annual event.
Joint seminar on the origins of life
Meeting sponsored by RSB, Royal Society of Chemistry and the Institute of Physics
Following the inaugural tri-society meeting in 2016, this years event proved even more successful, with over 80 attendees coming from as far afield as Newcastle, Liverpool and Manchester, with a sizeable contingent hailing from across Yorkshire.
That the meeting attracted such large numbers is testament to the quality of the speakers and also that it was held in the easily accessible Parkinson Building at Leeds University. The audience was satisfyingly diverse, ranging from 6th formers through experienced academics and the general public, who were both fascinated and inspired by the thought provoking topics.
Some excellent and positive feedback came out of the session, which encourages us to organize similar events annually. Many thanks to our fantastic speakers:
Elias Chatzitheodoridis, National Technical University, Athens, spoke on Martian meteorites and the physicochemical conditions that produce niche environments for chemical evolution of life; Mark J Burchell, University of Kent, spoke on organic materials delivered from space; and Nick Lane, of University College London, spoke on the origins of heredity in protocells.
It was a very interesting day, and great to have longer lectures to fully explore subjects. "I've been inspired to investigate several subjects further in order to find a suitable research topic for my future career" said one attendee. Another commented: "I found the symposium very interesting, even as a law student. I would like to congratulate all the speakers and to say that these kinds of symposiums improve the general knowledge of everyone from different areas of study."
York Birds Of Prey Centre visit
Two dozen branch members and guests gathered to enjoy falconers demonstrating their art, enthusiasm and extensive knowledge of birds of prey. The York Birds of Prey Centre holds over 80 different raptors, and a range of birds were presented to our group including a fledgling Chilean Blue eagle taking its first steps, hawks, barn owls and a magnificent Golden Eagle. Much of the time was spent hearing about the birds, interacting with them up close, and watching them fly amongst us. Seeing a Golden Eagle up close is just unforgettable.
Dr Steven Picksley FRSB
Astroscience Meeting
This maiden Astroscience Meeting - a new venture involving collaboration between the members of the Royal Society of Biology, the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and the Institute of Physics (IOP) was held on Saturday 23rd April 2016 at the University of Leeds.
To begin, Dave Waltham asked 'Why is the Sun so Big?' His new research showed that the Sun, although larger than 95% of its neighbours, is the optimum size for formation of inhabitable zone which permits life to have arisen on any of its planets. This being in spite of the fact that smaller stars last much longer and therefore a randomly selected inhabited planet is much more likely to orbit a small star.
Group photograph with speakers Professor Dave Waltham, Royal Holloway; Dr Mukesh Bhatt, Birkbeck College; Professor Martin McCustra, Heriot Watt and the Chairs of the RSB, the RSC and the IOP (Professor Val Randall, Dr Christine Rogers and Dr Mike Ries)
Mukesh Bhatt followed with a discourse on how the newer and constraining definitions of life provided by astrobiology are likely to have a clear impact on the way legal and ethical decisions are made. The issues he brought to light involved the difficulty in actually defining 'life' (since despite drawing on all available religious, philosophical and scientific knowledge – there is still no cohesive or formal definition of what life actually is). The meaning of personhood in particular may well be applied to extremes.
Finally, Martin McCoustra, in his talk entitled 'Stars 'r' Us' highlighted the details of the rich chemistry that exists in space, describing the essential role of the chemistry in the universe which was then delivered onto the Earth to kick-start life. The deficiencies and drawbacks of gas phase chemistry were also explored along with the crucial role played by soot and stoor in developing the chemical complexity of the universe.
Dr Sohan Jheeta MRSB
Wentworth Castle Gardens
The branch's visit to Wentworth Castle near Barnsley was well attended. Our volunteer expert guide described the history of the only Grade I listed gardens and parkland in South Yorkshire and the £15m restoration of it since 2001, with its 26 listed structures, including a full-sized mock castle.
Politics and family rivalry led to the Grade I listed house being built in 1764 in competition with nearby Wentworth Woodhouse. In 2003, its Grade II* Victorian conservatory was an unsuccessful competitor on the BBC's Restoration programme, but the initiative to restore its former glory succeeded only in 2013, at a cost of £3.7m.
Our guide spoke of the challenges resulting from the gardens and parklands' varied ownership, including some improvements in private ownership in the 20th and early 21st centuries, some limited recovery of some garden features by the local authority after 1948, then restoration by Wentworth Castle Heritage Trust since 2001.
We heard about the contradiction between objectives of the grants that funded restoration and the limited resources and skills available for maintenance by volunteers and a tiny staff of employees compared with the 18th century.
In the afternoon, the branch's Chris Collins described the work of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, commemorated by an obelisk in the gardens. Wortley Montagu was famous for introducing a smallpox inoculation ('variolation') into England 75 years before Jenner developed the cowpox vaccination in 1796.
Chris Collins MRSB
Summer Outing
Through a clearing sea fret (coastal fog), Yorkshire branch members arrived at the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust's Living Seas Centre at Flamborough South Landing. After an introductory talk by our host and guide Ant Hurd, the Centre's manager, the group went down to the shore on a retreating tide.
The sea fret also retreated off shore to reveal the magnificent chalk sea cliffs of Flamborough Head, rising to 400ft in places, which were to be the centrepiece of our day. The very low tide allowed us to look at pretty well all the classic shore zones and seaweeds and to rummage in rock pools. Among the finds were a very well camouflaged flat fish, the solitary sponge Sycon ciliata and an enraged (to the startlement of one member) swimming crab (Necora puber).
View more photos from the outing
We saw evidence in the Living Seas Centre of much larger denizens of the deep passing by – with recent records of whales and dolphins and porpoises along the Yorkshire shores up to Whitby.
On the top of the cliffs with sunshine above and the fret well out to sea, Keith Clarkson, site manager at RSPB Bempton Cliffs led the group on a guided walk of the best viewpoints. We saw ample evidence to back its claim as "the best place in England to see, hear and smell seabirds". The place is home at times to over 200,000 seabirds including gannets, razorbills, guillemots, kittiwakes, puffins and fulmars. Despite some of these having departed after breeding there was still plenty to see, hear and certainly smell. There were some good questions, such as "why is a Guillemot's egg that shape?" The answer is that it appears to stop them rolling off the cliff.
At the end of the day, the more adventurous put to sea from Bridlington to view the bird colonies, cliffs and stacks, whilst the timid and elderly went home looking for a restorative and a rest after a grand day out.
Mike Smith CBiol MSB (with material and photography from Jane Pottas)
Spring Retired Members Lunch
Twenty-two members and their guests gathered at 'The Food Academy' restaurant, in Leeds, for their regular, biannual, lunch. The restaurant is now well-established and is located on the expanding 'Printworks' campus of Leeds City College. The purpose of the restaurant is mainly training students who intend on working in the catering industry.
Supported by the Society of Biology, those present at this time enjoyed an excellent meal, served and prepared by well-trained staff. Attendees included those mostly from the Yorkshire branch area but also came from the neighbouring East Midlands branch. It was an occasion for both renewal of old acquaintances and the making on new ones.
I was particularly pleased to see several new patrons present. The relaxed atmosphere of the meal provided the opportunity for engaging conversation and for the exchange of mutually interesting anecdotes. All this was enhanced by, as one guest put it, "access to some very good, locally brewed, ale". I would recommend this event to anyone who is eligible and, in particular, anyone who has yet to try it.
Barry Canham CBiol MSB
A summary of talks from our Annual Symposium entitled "Food, Glorious Food – what do we need, how do we keep getting it and how safe is it?"
Dr Wayne Martindale, Sheffield Hallam University
A world population of 9 billion people by 2050 will lead to a reduction of protein from animal sources. Dietary protein will be maintained by other means such as the fungal protein product 'QUORN' that has a lower carbon footprint than other protein sources. There will be massively less food wastage in the home, by retailers and processors and there is likely to be food more tailored to individuals. Better planning of meals and the use of frozen foods has been demonstrated to significantly reduce food waste.
Professor Tim Benton, UK Global Food Security Champion, University of Leeds
Global food security is not just about preventing starvation but also about ensuring peace as "Everyone is only 9 meals away from anarchy."
1) The human population is growing
2) Much of that population is getting richer ("Richer people eat more.")
3) Increasing urbanisation and remoteness from sources of food.
Waste and over-consumption are perennial problems: the food waste generated by Europe and North America is equivalent to the whole food production of sub-Saharan Africa whilst over-consumption / obesity cause 20% of deaths globally.
Action is needed at international and national level to minimise risks and maintain food supplies. We should also learn to change our diet and only "eat meat as a treat".
Dr Eric Ober, National Institute of Agricultural Botany, Cambridge
Yields of cereals are increasing slowly, but over the last few years there have been signs of stagnation so breeding programmes continue. Newer breeding programmes use genes from wheat ancestors to produce a 'super-wheat' to provide better resistance to drought, heat and disease. There is still a role for older varieties and Dr Ober described experiments on the optimisation of conditions for growth and yield by looking at limiting factors, such as water supply and light levels with these. There is a considerable gap between experimental and farm yields (the 'yield gap'), so farming practice needs to improve to realise that potential.
Dr Qasim Chaudhry, Food and Environment Research Agency, York
Use of nano-technology will lead to lighter weight, more hygienic and 'smarter' packaging that will allow longer shelf-life and less waste. When the packaging includes nano-particles it will be able to detect spoilage making the 'use by' date redundant. Other applications lead to simpler diagnostics in veterinary practice and agricultural use e.g. pest control uses both in diagnosis and as a carrier system for insecticides. There remain some concerns about nano-particles in the environment.
Dr Martin Hemmingway, ALcontrol Laboratories, Rotherham
'Horsegate' earlier this year reminded everybody just how difficult it is to be sure of what they are eating. But contaminants can be distinguished and even traced to their origin by techniques routinely used in analysis. These include the antibody/protein technique ELISA (Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay), PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)/DNA techniques and Stable Isotope Analysis.
Michael Smith MSB
Retired Members Lunch
This lunch was at a novel venue, the Old Print Works in Leeds, which is the new home of Leeds City College. Only opened 6 weeks before, the restaurant is in a newly built part of the campus which has better access and car parking compared to the previous site. The surroundings are very pleasant, and a Leeds Brewery hand drawn Pale Ale went down very well.
Unusually, the meal was a la carte, as the restaurant is now open for meals from breakfast, through lunch, high tea and early evening. Disappointingly only 12 attended, but all enjoyed their meal, once the fish cakes that turned out to be Scots Eggs were returned to the kitchen! Despite service being a little slow (as judged by a few, I like eating French style and we meet to discuss biology and other matters of mutual interest) the food was both excellent and interesting. The college gave a very reasonable discount because of these problems (a baked Alaska turned over in the kitchen!).
The next meeting will be Thursday 27th March 2014 at 12:30. Usually, there has been a good improvement in service after the additional months of training. It is likely that a set meal with choices will be arranged for that meeting. Recommended!
Paul Bartlett MSB
Explore the shore day at Boggle Hole
A successful "Explore the Shore" day at Boggle Hole was led by Jane Pottas and Paula Lightfoot. Boggle Hole Youth Hostel was the venue for the day and managers, Andy and Peta Nugent, and their staff could not have been more hospitable.
The Hostel is conveniently situated only a stone's throw from a pristine rocky shore. Fourteen members took part, including individuals and families and a couple of dogs. They enthusiastically searched out species to identify on the shore and back in the classroom at the hostel.
Approximately 100 species were identified including a stalked jellyfish, several species of fish, snails, bryozoans and over 30 seaweeds. All records for the day will be uploaded to the National Biodiversity Network database.
The weather was wonderfully warm and sunny, everyone had a good time and we all learnt something new about this fascinating environment. More days on the shore are on the cards.
Jane Pottas
AGM with Royal Society of Chemistry
Professor Tony Hardy, chair of the European Food Safety Association (EFSA) scientific committee gave an illuminating lecture entitled: European Food Safety a Biologist at Large.
Food crises of the 1990s meant it was necessary to set up national Food Standard Agencies in European countries. Professor Hardy described the decision making framework and the role of chemicals in food production. Pesticides are intrinsically poisonous and therefor pose a risk to consumers, bees and other fauna which may have knock on effects on the food chain.
The EFSA was set up in Brussels in 2002. Their remit included risk assessment, risk communication and independent scientific advice. The EFSA collects information independently, looks at evidence and communicates risk assessment. They oversee topics such as plant health, contaminants, animal food, animal welfare, food additives and novel foods.
Professor Hardy then described the ways in which data are presented showing toxic effects and the levels at which there is no response. Outcomes can be variable but there are several hot topics including chemicals that have an effect on the endocrine system such as: Bisphenol, Aspartame (because of its inclusion in soft drinks). Others topics include cumulative risk exposure, uncertainty, animal cloning, genetically modified organisms and food health claims.
Food safety is a top priority and there is no such thing as a zero risk.
To find out more check out the EFSA website and subscribe to their Highlight magazine.
Jennifer Burnett CBiol MSB
Himalayan garden and sculpture park
The 2 month long drought in Yorkshire had ended a little earlier in the week, so 21 intrepid members and guests crashed through some deep floods and heavy rain to reach the Himalayan garden, located at an altitude of 850ft. at the "Head of the Valley" (Hutts).
Following a welcome refreshment break, Hannah briefly introduced the park. When the new owner decided to build a garden there was a period of intense removal of "Super ponticum" (the native invasive rhododendron) and Japanese knot weed. Although planting only began in 1998, because of high rainfall and acid soils (between ph 4 and 6), establishment of the Rhododendron, Cornus, Azalea, Camellia, Pieris and others was rapid. There are now over 1000 varieties of species and Hybrid Rhododendron, with many plants being grown from seed collected on recent plant hunting trips to the Himalayas, China and Korea.
Leopard by Hamish Mackie at Himalayan garden and sculpture park, Grewelthorpe © Paul Bartlett
Fortunately, following a while admiring flowering plants in the nursery area, with some plants being purchased, the storm passed and the magnificence of this north facing garden could be explored at will. The late spring meant that many Narcissi were still in abundance but, unfortunately, many of the larger plants had only flower buds. Unexpected to many of us, was the excellence of the 54 sculptures, all beautifully displayed, some in the open others partially hidden by the planting. Almost all were influenced by biological forms, from naturalistic prowling leopard, guinea fowl and roebuck to stylised steel mushrooms, magnolia and stork. Very striking were a mosaic sycamore wing and a huge swift.
With the weather clearing there was more than enough for all of us to agree that this was a wonderful way to celebrate the "Fascination of Plants Day". The garden is only open for a few weeks in May and June, but we would recommend a visit to this magical landscape next year. Thanks to Chris Collins on the committee for the excellent arrangements.
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This article is about the album by Accept. For the song by Cat Power, see Moon Pix. For the song by Garbage, see Bleed Like Me.
1985 studio album by Accept
Studio album by
4 March 1985 (1985-03-04)
October–December 1984
Dierks Studios, Stommeln, Cologne, Germany
RCA (Europe)
Portrait (US)
Dieter Dierks
Accept chronology
Balls to the Wall
(1983) Metal Heart
(1985) Kaizoku-Ban
Singles from Metal Heart
"Midnight Mover" / "Wrong Is Right"
"Screaming for a Love-Bite" / "Wrong Is Right"
"Midnight Mover" / "Screaming for a Love-Bite"
Released: 1985 (promo)
Professional ratings
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 9/10[2]
Metal Heart is the sixth studio album by German heavy metal band Accept, released in 1985. Although the group had recorded before at Dierks-Studios, this was the first album produced by Dieter Dierks himself. It marked the return of guitarist Jörg Fischer after a two year absence, with Herman Frank having been his replacement. This album was a cautious attempt to crack the lucrative American market with more accessible songcraft and emphasis on hooks and melodies. Although critically panned at the time, today Metal Heart is often considered by fans as one of the band's best records.[3] It contains several of their classic songs such as "Metal Heart" and "Living for Tonite". The band also makes a detour into jazz metal territory with the unusual song "Teach Us to Survive".
1 Album information
2 Track listing
4 Charts
Album information[edit]
Wolf Hoffmann explained the concept behind the album: "We had read an article that someone was working on an artificial heart and that one day everybody is going to have a computerized heart. It talked, in general terms, about how more and more of humanity gets sucked out of the daily life and more and more replaced by machine. It's not a new thing now, but then it was new. Humans versus machine, was the general vibe of the record." The original cover concept was for a hologram of a metal heart, until budget considerations resulted in a traditional cover. But fittingly for the futuristic theme of the album, Metal Heart was the first Accept album to be digitally mastered.[4]
Hoffmann recalls Dieter Dierks as a very demanding producer: "We would do some pieces several dozen times trying to capture what he had in his mind for a specific section," adding: "Each song we tried different combinations of guitars, mic'ing and even strings!"[4]
The song "Metal Heart" is well known for containing the cover of two famous classical themes: Tchaikovsky's "Slavonic March" (in the intro) and Beethoven's "Für Elise" in the main riff and solo. This song was covered in 1998 by Norwegian black metal band Dimmu Borgir for their album Godless Savage Garden. "I had no idea it would become as popular as it did," Hoffmann remembers of his contribution to the song.[4]
"Midnight Mover", about a drug dealer, is one of the more commercial songs on the album and was selected for a memorable music video that anticipates the bullet time filming technique by a full decade. "Just ahead of our time again!" jests Hoffmann.[4]
Despite the more commercially appealing sound of the album, it fell short of the sales figures of its predecessor Balls to the Wall in America. Udo remembers the Breaker through Metal Heart era as the time when the band got along best together.[5] Thus this would turn out to be the last album of Accept's golden era, as cracks were soon to appear in the band's solidarity.
The 2002 digitally remastered CD edition includes two live bonus tracks, "Love Child" and "Living for Tonite", both taken from the live EP Kaizoku-Ban. The 2013 release from UK based record label Hear No Evil Recordings contains the live EP itself.
Track listing[edit]
All lyrics and music written by Accept and Deaffy.
1. "Metal Heart" 5:25
2. "Midnight Mover" 3:07
3. "Up to the Limit" 4:45
4. "Wrong Is Right" 3:08
5. "Screaming for a Love-Bite" 4:05
6. "Too High to Get It Right" 3:47
7. "Dogs on Leads" 4:24
8. "Teach Us to Survive" 3:33
9. "Living for Tonite" 3:34
10. "Bound to Fail" 5:05
Total length: 40:53
2002 bonus tracks
1. "Love Child" (Live, Taken from Kaizoku-Ban) 4:49
2. "Living for Tonite" (Live, Taken from Kaizoku-Ban) 3:50
Credits[edit]
Udo Dirkschneider – lead vocals, harmony vocals (4, 9, 10), backing vocals (1, 8), finger snapping (8)
Wolf Hoffmann – lead & rhythm guitars (all except 9), rhythm guitar (9), acoustic guitar (1, 10), backing vocals (1, 6, 7, 10), sitar (1)
Jörg Fischer – rhythm guitar (all except 4, 9), lead & rhythm guitars (4, 9), 8-string bass (3), backing vocals (1, 6, 7, 10), finger snapping (8)
Peter Baltes – bass, Moog Taurus (1, 5, 7, 10), 8-string bass (1, 8, 10), backing vocals (1, 6, 7, 10), harmony vocals (2, 5), acoustic bass guitar (8)
Stefan Kaufmann – drums, backing vocals (1, 6, 7, 10), timpani (1, 8, 10), cymbals and gongs (1), drum effects and gang vocals (3)
Dieter Dierks – producer, arrangements
Gerd Rautenbach – engineer
Mike Kashnitz, Peter Brandt – assistant engineers
Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk, New York
Gaby "Deaffy" Hauke – management, cover concept
Dirksen & Sohn Modellwerkstâtten, Stahl, Werbefotografie – cover art
Charts[edit]
Canadian Albums (RPM100)[6] 86
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 13
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] 9
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 14
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 50
US Billboard 200[12] 94
^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Accept Metal Heart review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-1894959315.
^ Popoff, Martin. "Accept - Balls to the Wall". Martin Popoff.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2006. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
^ a b c d Hoffmann, Wolf. "Metal Heart". Wolf Hoffmann official website. Archived from the original on 11 June 2000. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
^ Stefanis, John (May 2007). "Interview: UDO Dirkschneider". Get Ready to Rock.com. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 42, No. 8, May 04 1985". Library and Archives Canada. 4 May 1985. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
^ "Officialcharts.de – Accept – Metal Heart". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Accept – Metal Heart". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Accept – Metal Heart". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Accept – Metal Heart". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
^ "Accept | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
^ "Accept Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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Mark Tornillo
Uwe Lulis
Martin Motnik
Udo Dirkschneider
Rob Armitage
David Reece
Michael Wagener
Gerhard Wahl
Herman Frank
Jörg Fischer
Jan Koemmet
Jim Stacey
Dieter Rubach
Frank Friedrich
Stefan Kaufmann
Ken Mary
Michael Cartellone
Stefan Schwarzmann
Peter Baltes
Restless and Wild
Eat the Heat
Objection Overruled
Blood of the Nations
Blind Rage
The Rise of Chaos
Best of Accept
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Live albums
Staying a Life
All Areas - Worldwide
Restless and Live
Symphonic Terror - Live At Wacken 2017
Extended plays
Kaizoku-Ban
"Lady Lou"
"I'm a Rebel"
"Burning"
"Fast as a Shark"
"Restless and Wild"
"Balls to the Wall"
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I WANT TO GO TO THIS MYTHICAL LAND! Think of it! Capsule-sized, spoiler-free reviews. Lengthy commentary? In-depth examination? Feh!
All this time we've been expending EFFORT when we could have simply posted a couple images and gone about our day.
There is a hidden oasis of TV-Guide reviews hiding in some dark corner of the internet.
It's called AllMovieGuide, isn't it? Their policy seems to be to avoid spoilers not just by keeping the reviews really brief but also, more often than not, by getting the plot summaries wrong.
Haha you know all I do is copy the description out of the cable guide for the movies in blog about. The rest is just scrambled eggs and filler.
I mean how can you expect people to feel safe reading posts about movies that have been made decades ago? You should have more spoiler sensitivity! Think of all the babies yet to be born who haven't seen this movie and will now grow up having it spoiled for them!
I think from now on I'm only going to make movies where the ending is revealed in the first 5 minutes, like Sunset Blvd and Lawrence of Arabia. Thanks to you and Fritzi for all the laughs on Twitter today. I was crying laughing reading some of the tweets!
I find as I'm reading a detailed post about a film I haven't seen that at some point I either decide I'm probably not going to see it, so what's the harm of knowing the plot, or that I really want to see it and I want to be surprised, at which point I bail out. What's so hard about that? Trolls are largely trying to work out their feelings of inadequacy by hating on people. The gripe about spoilers is just the excuse.
Somewhere else someone made a good point where if the film relies on plot twists for its entertainment value, then we probably shouldn't spoil it. Or if a main character dies at the end, we shouldn't spoil it. I'm about to write a review where I cannot ignore the ending, so I will give a warning as a courtesy.
I think you're exactly right about trolls. This person probably has other problems in her life and decided to take it out on someone on the internet. I didn't lose sleep over it.
The entire affair had me in knots, but I think you handled yourself marvelously Aaron! The perpetrator has since made claim that everyone overacted, but in all fairness I think when you consider all the work and time that is put in these essays, it is very easy to resent any implications that serve to compromised said efforts. Your review was masterful, and like most all others gave great enrichment both to those who saw the film and to those who have not. One could hardly ask for or expect more.
Appreciate that! I was at knots at first simply because I didn't understand. Had I spoiled something? It was just something very new to me and my type of writing. Appreciate the comments on the review and giving me another platform to write it.


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ricardo cavolo is a colectivo futurist
Ricardo Cavolo
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Born in Salamanca, but now residing in Madrid, Ricardo Cavolo is a one-of-a-kind character who interprets life through his illustrations. His pieces ooze of metaphorical symbols that perfectly complement his colorful, yet somewhat freaky characters. Not satisfied with capturing his thoughts on pieces of paper, he's always looking for new surfaces and textures with which to explore; whether it's textiles, wood, or even skin, his illustrations instantly bring these surfaces to life with a universal and instantly recognizable appeal.
CF: who is ricardo cavolo? at which point in your life did you decide you wanted to become an illustrator?
Well, Ricardo Cavolo is a young man who has drawn all his life and will continue doing so forever and ever, amen. So, I've done this since forever, actually I believe everyone is capable of drawing from the moment we are able to pick up a pencil with our hands. Later, it just so happens that we realize that we are horrible at doing anything else and we just keep on drawing.
From a professional standpoint, things have been a bit more difficult; illustrating is something I've done for both pleasure and necessity (human wise, not financially), so when I first tried to start charging for it, it became a problem. For the best part of the last two years, I have managed to feel sufficiently prepared to charge for my work and to show it to a larger audience. The fact that I can now combine my biggest passion with a way of making a living is one of the best choices I've made in life. Whereas some people think that if you professionalize your passion, the magic is gone, I believe that you simply need pay attention and good care of still having fun while you draw and it will show in the end results. At this point, I'm still enjoying my craft and I can also afford to buy enough tomatoes at the end of the month, so like I said: it's been a great choice!
"there's a sort of duality in my illustrations which is probably a reflection of my own personal life"
CF: your illustrations seem to be charged in equal measure with humor and endless symbolisms that hint at more serious subjects; what are you hiding behind each of your pieces?
It's true that there's a sort of duality in my illustrations… and it's probably a reflection of my personal life; I tend to take things very seriously (for good and bad) and that usually gives me an added intensity that's perhaps more than the necessary. That's why I try to lighten the process with a dose of humor that makes things more bearable.
So I translate the same into my work, where I like to treat serious subjects that transcend, while constantly trying to provide details that subtract some of that seriousness from the pieces and allow us to understand that despite how dramatic something might be, there's always a positive note to bring out of it and move on to the next step.
CF: your illustrations appear on a host of different surfaces, including books, clothing, and even skin! which of these is your favorite? which new surface would you like to explore in the future?
I really love this job, hence I'm always striving to explore new ways in which to develop myself. Each surface or technique has its own characteristics which you try to take advantage of to get the best results. It's also a way not to get bored, if I switch forests each week, the road is always interesting and I end up getting to know a good amount of forests!
If I had to choose one surface, I would probably stick to wood. I really like wood! When I'm working with it, the whole process becomes warmer and livelier, in fact just by resting my hand on wood to draw already brings good sensations forth. Also, the texture on wood is always very grateful, both to the eye and touch.
In terms of a surface to explore in the future. One comes to mind immediately: the walls of the city! I carry a big desire to sink my teeth into painting a mural on any given wall…
"I believe everyone is capable of drawing from the moment we are able to pick up a pencil with our hands"
CF: if you could soundtrack your work, what would you choose?
Without a doubt I'd build my own. I'd choose from a host of different genres, but all hinting at a vintage sound from another time. Firstly, there would be tons of songs by the great Johnny Cash (my musical idol), joined by a range country and folk songs from the likes of The Carter Family, Flatt & Scruggs, The Tallest Man On Earth, or Neutral Milk Hotel; I would also add a big dose of vintage blues, from the 20s and 30s. Finally, I would close the deal with a touch of grit and power with some garage, bands like Black Lips, Jay Reatard, or Thee Oh Sees would do the trick.
CF: what is your favorite thing about living in Madrid?
Madrid is a big city; this makes it a very busy place with tons of creative endeavors available. Thee's a good platform to develop and to showcase our craft, and this is a huge advantage. I've been aware from my early days as an illustrator that my trade is well suited in a place where there's a steady cultural scene, where I can have a better chance at receiving commissioned work.
CF: what are you currently working on? which projects will you be dealing with in the future?
I'm still in the process of finishing some commissions I received. At the moment though, I'm entrenched in finishing up work for two exhibitions that will open soon. This is really taking up a lot of my time, because for both showings, I'm working on brand new pieces as well as trying to change my work process a bit to avoid being stale. Again, it's a lot of work, but in turn it's really exciting for me; I hope people can find my current output interesting.
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It's what's inside that counts, and the Vauxhall concept car is very proud of what they have inside.
Vauxhall have previewed their GT car's interior ahead of its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March this year. We've already seen the exterior of the two-seat coupé concept which Vauxhall have described as "a template for future sports car," and it includes ultra-modern, flowing lines and a fixed roof. It is so toned down, aiming to be "avant-garde" that it doesn't even use door handles or exterior mirrors.
Amongst the features, Vauxhall a new infotainment system which Vauxhall have said can be operated purely by voice control, but, in case the robots rise against us, a touchpad controller is included as a backup. The voice controlled system is alleged as being able to learn a driver's habits and adapt to their needs, and can even respond vocally to commands. So if you get road-rage, your car might be able to calm you down now. Vauxhall says its Human-Machine Interface can choose appropriate music for passengers, which we assume means selecting age appropriate music if kids are in the car.
We previously wrote about Vauxhall Chairman and Managing Director Rory Harvey declaring the GT concept car an indicator of what the "company stands for now" an "ambitious and confident brand that [is] not frightened to innovate" and these teasers certainly suggest that the brand are going to deliver on these promises.


CONCORD (AP) — The New Hampshire attorney general's office says it is reviewing whether Democratic Senate candidate Paul Hodes conducted polling aimed at spreading negative information about Republican U.S. Senate front-runner Kelly Ayotte.
Associate Attorney General Richard Head said Tuesday pollsters can comply with the law by saying one of three things: that the call is on behalf of a candidate, in support of a candidate or against a candidate. They must name the candidate and provide the phone number for the company conducting the poll.
The state Republican Party filed the complaint. Hodes' campaign says it only conducts market research and would not say if it paid for the poll.


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Helen Tookey was born near Leicester in 1969. She is now based in Liverpool, where she teaches creative writing at Liverpool John Moores University. She studied philosophy and English literature at university, and has published critical work about writers including Anaïs Nin and Malcolm Lowry. Her debut collection Missel-Child (Carcanet, 2014) was shortlisted for the Seamus Heaney first collection prize. Her pamphlet In the Glasshouse was published by HappenStance Press in 2016, and the CD/booklet If You Put Out Your Hand, a collaboration with musician Sharron Kraus, came out from Wounded Wolf Press in 2016. She has recently been collaborating with composer and sound artist Martin Heslop, putting text together with electronic soundscapes.
'The city in Tookey's City of Departures is full of the excitements of history and chance, and the chances taken to make a kind of radiant sense of the world, in all its breakings-down and might-have-beens, which is exactly what, time and again, these beautiful poems do.'
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'Missel-Child is an exceptional volume. Some of the subject-matter is found, some comes from a powerful and intelligent imagination and from keen observation. All is embodied in a language that is sensuous and strong.'
Jeffrey Wainwright 'The diction is unexpected, apt and deeply satisfying, focusing the reader not only on the words chosen, but also on the ghosts and resonances of those that might have been there.'
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Awards won by Helen Tookey Short-listed, 2019 The Forward Prize for Best Collection (City of Departures) Short-listed, 2015 Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry Prize for First Full Collection (Missel-Child)
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