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2013 IN REVIEW: My Top Films of the Year
February 16, 2014 CJ Stewart 1 comment
FINALLY! The moment I've been building up to for far too long! It's been a busy month… and a half… for me, but I'm finally done, and this is my last of my 2013 in Review articles! (Consequently, while none of these are exactly final reviews, many of them may as well be and portions of what is stated here may show up in a future review. For the sake of my sanity and my time, however, I've decided to present what I felt the need to write without very many edits!)
The format I've chosen for my annual Year in Review articles is a bit insane, I know, but while it's time consuming, its also quite fun, and it's just as much about sharing all the films released in the last year (or at least most, as I probably missed some in the sections where I went over films I didn't get around to seeing) as it is about me locating films that you and I have both overlooked, which is also why a lot of the films I didn't see this year made repeat appearances, as I couldn't resist the urge to watch them, and it's not like I'd be able to do another year in review for them, too, you know? This year, one of those movies I didn't see at first but did during my writing these articles even made it onto this list, My Top Films of the Year!
So why don't I call it "The Best Films of the Year"? It's simple, really – it's subjective, yes, but it's also because even I switch around the order at times. I guarantee you that at some point in the past and future, I might have ordered these films differently. It took some time and thought, and this is ultimately what I felt comfortable enough with to publish, but I'll tell you that this was a hard process, particularly in the top 10.
All of this year's Best Picture Academy Award nominees are on this list. Seriously – I've even decided to mark the Oscar nominations this year. They were all very good and justifiably nominated, and while I might have my preferences as to who should win, they're all remarkable, worthwhile films if you should ever consider watching them. Some of the other movies on this list, however, are also quite awesome, some of which I like better than the films that were nominated, and one of which I'm still very annoyed didn't at least get the tenth vacant slot in their nominees list, just out of principle for how awesome it was. (I'm just going to tell you now, that movie is Inside Llewyn Davis.) How annoying!
So what of the rankings? Lists like these tend to demand them, so I include them, and I do think they are helpful in making priorities in our very busy lives as to what to see first and give preference to. Since the rankings are so subjective and sometimes even arbitrary, my main rule is to go with my gut on these things. Seriously. That's what it boils down to. It's a mixture of favoritism, enjoyment, entertainment, and, yes, the actual skill behind the scenes and within them. As such, films that were without a doubt brilliant masterpieces that will go on to receive tons of accolades and be remembered forever may be outranked by flash-in-the-pan popcorn films that have very little to say except, "Hey, look at this awesome thing we did!" but were also very skilled at doing so and are films that I will revisit time and time again whenever I want to be entertained. It's hard to rank films of these sorts against one another, and if I felt that I could be that much more objective about these things and take out the entertainment factor, I would probably top load this list with all the heavyweight dramas and such. But I don't think I can, so I don't put up any airs of being able to do so.
But, you know, I think that's alright. Variety is the spice of life, you know, and to say that dramas should be exalted at all times above the comedies and action films is, I think, false doctrine when it comes to film criticism and lessens the true value of joy and wonderment that isn't always found in those serious dramas – so long as that joy and wonderment is done very well, of course.
So, with that all in mind, I feel I've prepared you for this eclectic list of my picks for not just the best films of the year, but also the ones that are my favorites, the ones I find most enjoyable, and the ones that blew me away with their spectacle. Read more…
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2013 IN REVIEW: Neither the Best, Nor the Worst Films I Saw
February 1, 2014 CJ Stewart 2 comments
I apparently watched a lot more movies in 2013 than I had realized… The films below represent not the worst, not the best, but certainly not always good, but also certainly not always bad movies that I saw in and from 2013. Only films released theatrically were counted, and film festival debuts did not count. Some of these films were truly great, others were truly awful, but none of them were seen fit to be placed in "the worst," "the best," nor "my favorite" categories. And so, they go here. Here are some of the films I watched in 2013, in order of release! Read more…
Categories: Lists, Year in Review Tags: 2013, 3D, 3D conversion, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Abigail Breslin, action, Adam McKay, adaptation, Adrianne Palicki, Aidan Turner, Alexander Skarsgård, Amanda Peet, Amanda Seyfried, America Ferrera, Anchorman, Andés Muschietti, Andy Samberg, animation, Anna Faris, Anna Kendrick, AnnaSophia Robb, Annette Benning, annie Rose Buckley, Arizona, Armie Hammer, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Asa Butterfield, Ashley Benson, Aziz Ansari, B.J. Novak, bad, Baz Luhrmann, beer, Ben Affleck, Ben Kingsley, Benedict Cumberbatch, Benjamin Bratt, Bill Hader, Billy Crystal, black comedy, Blaise Miller, Brad Pitt, Bradley Cooper, Bruce Willis, buddy cop, Carey Mulligan, CGI, Chadwick Boseman, Channing Tatum, Chloe Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Chrstina Applegate, Colin Farrell, coming of age, D.J. Cotrona, dark humor, Darren Criss, David Cross, David Koechner, David Wong, Despicable Me, Dinosaur, Disney, dog, Don LaFontaine, DreamWorks Animation, drugs, Ed Helms, Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Emma Watson, Ender's Game, Erinn Hayes, Europa, Evangeline Lilly, exorcism, exploration, F. Scott Fitzgerald, G.I. Joe, Gabriel Basso, Gaby Hoffman, good, Greta Gerwig, Guillermo del Toro, Hailee Steinfeld, Harmony Korine, Harrison Ford, Hasbro, health care, Henry James, horror, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, IMAX, Isaac Marion, J.R.R. Tolkien, Jack Plotnick, Jackass, Jackie Robinson, Jackson Nicoll, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jake Johnson, James Caan, James Franco, James Marsden, Jamie Alexander, Jamie Foxx, Jason Pargin, Jason Schwartzman, Jay Baruchel, Jeff Goldblum, Jeff Grace, Jessica Chastain, Jim Carrey, Jim Rash, Joanna Vanderham, Jodie Foster, John Goodman, Johnny Depp, Johnny Knoxville, Jonah Hill, Josh Hutcherson, Julia Stiles, Julianne Moore, Jupiter, Katee Sackhoff, Ken Jeong, Kevin M. Brennan, kidnapping, Kristen Schaal, Lake Bell, Laura Dern, Lee Pace, Leonardo DiCaprio, Liam James, Lili Taylor, Lone Ranger, Luke Evans, mad science, magic, magician, Martin Freeman, Marvel, Mary Poppins, Matt Damon, Matt Dillon, Maya Rudolph, Meagan Good, mediocre, Megan Mullally, Melissa McCarthy, Michael Cera, Michael Crichton, Michelle Williams, Miles Teller, Moisés Arias, monster, Monsters Inc., Nat Faxon, Nathan Fillion, Neil Patrick Harris, Neill Blomkamp, news, Nicholas Hoult, Nick Offerman, Nick Robinson, Nicolas Cage, Noah Baumbach, Olga Kurylenko, Olivia Wilde, Onata Aprile, Orlando Bloom, Orson Scott Card, Oz, P.L. Travers, Patrick Wilson, patriotism, Paul Dano, Paul Feig, Paul Giamatti, Paul Rudd, Peter Jackson, Pixar, Rachel Boston, Rachel Korine, Rachel McAdams, Rachel Weisz, Ray Park, rerelease, Richard Armitage, Riddick, Rob Corddry, romance, romantic comedy, Romeo and Juliet, Ron Livingston, Sam Neill, Sam Rockwell, Sandra Bullock, sci-fi, science, Sebastián Silva, Selena Gomez, Seth Rogen, Shailene Woodley, Shane Carruth, Sharlto Copley, Smaug, Sofia Coppola, space, Spike Jonze, spring break, Steve Buscemi, Steve Carell, Steve Coogan, Steven Spielberg, superhero, teenagers, Teresa Palmer, Terrence Howard, Terrence Malick, Terry Crewes, The Great Gatsby, The Hangover, The Hobbit, Tina Fey, Tobey Maguire, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Toni Collette, Tonto, toy, vacation, Vanessa Hudgens, Vera Farmiga, Vin Diesel, Viola Davis, voiceover, Walt Disney, White House, Will Ferrell, Will Forte, William Fichtner, Wizard, Wolverine, World War Z, year in review, Zac Braff, Zach Galifianakis, zombie, zombies
2012 IN REVIEW: The Best Films of the Year
February 16, 2013 CJ Stewart Leave a comment
At last, we come to the climax of my review of the films of 2012. To those of you who continue to keep up with me, I one again apologize for the slow updates — I saw so many movies this past year and have been doing so much this past month that it's been hard to keep up with a regular update schedule!
This is how I felt ALL WEEK!
I'm currently in the process of moving, with my best friend / roommate moving back to his hometown to be closer to family, so it's been tough keeping up with the blog, hanging out with him a few more times after seven awesome years of being roommates, while also just figuring stuff out for the next period of my life living as a single person for the first time. It's tough, but thankfully he lives where my family lives, and it's only 100 miles away. Lucky for any fans I may have (Hello!…?), it'll likely result in me doing more reviews, though the higher amount of rent I'll be paying will undoubtedly impact my ability to go to the theatre as often as I have been.
On that note, before I get to the meat of this final entry, I want to thank everyone who has been reading this blog, regularly or even sporadically. I may not know you, but I appreciate you! This may be a hobby of mine, but it's meaningful to me and keeps me sharp. I started The Viewer's Commentary in September of 2011, after lots of personal setbacks and a good long while of feeling stupid and even being made to feel stupid for wanting to start a blog about movies, and by the time I finally decided to just go for it and not listen to the negativity, I still didn't really know whether I was going to still be writing in even a few months' time. So to already be in the middle of my second year and still be having a blast getting my thoughts and opinions out there about one of my favorite subjects has truly been a great experience. To those of you who have read, continue to read, and even to those of you I know personally who encouraged me and maybe don't even share my passion and probably aren't even reading this now but you supported me all the same, thank you again for being there! I'm definitely looking forward to what 2013 promises to bring! (STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS! FINALLY!)
The film's villain amongst a bunch of red shirts. This isn't going to end well…
Anyway, enough self-reflection! You're here for the rundown of the best films of 2012, aren't you? I assume so, since you are continuing to read this. I'll let you get to that, but first, let me explain how this list is working, as I've changed it up a bit from last year and from most other "Best Of" lists.
First off, last year I did it in multiple parts (here, here, and, finally, here – in order). None of that this time. You're getting this all in one big wave!
Secondly, and this is related to the third alteration, there are no longer just 10 films on this list, but rather a whopping 17. Why?
Well, that's because the third alteration I made is that I've decided that a lot of the best films of the year weren't necessarily my favorites, but I wanted to recognize their greatness by putting them on this list anyway, rather than lump them in with the films that were just average. (I did something similar with the "Films I Liked" this year after realizing I didn't necessary love nor despise a lot of films enough to put them on the worst or best of lists.)
This did not make the list. This shouldn't make any lists… BECAUSE IT SHOULDN'T EXIST!
So, while the films below are all fantastic films and deserve to be considered among the best of the year, their order has everything to do with favoritism over quality. After all, lists like these are highly subjective, and while it's certainly possible to objectively call a film "one of the best," ultimately by ranking such diverse works against one another, you just have to acknowledge the fact that you're playing favorites.
So, yeah, anyway to review and summarize: These are, in my opinion, THE BEST FILMS OF 2012, but they are ORDERED ACCORDING TO FAVORITISM. Make sense? I hope so! If not, then just keep reading on, 'cause I think you'll get it, anyway! Read more…
Categories: Favorite Movies, Reviews, Year in Review Tags: 007, 13th Amendment, 2000 AD, 2012, 9/11, Aardman, Abraham Lincoln, Academy Awards, action, adaptation, adventure, Alan Arkin, Alan Tudyk, alternate history, America, Amour, Amy Poehler, animation, anime, Anne Hathaway, Argo, Arrietty, assassins, Avengers, Bane, Batman, Ben Affleck, best, best of, Black Widow, blaxploitation, Bradley Cooper, Bridget Mendler, Bruce Willis, Canadian Caper, Captain America, Carol Burnett, Catwoman, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Christoph Waltz, Christopher Nolan, claymation, comedy, comic book, Daniel Craig, Dark Knight, David Henrie, David O. Russell, disease, Disney, Drew Goddard, dystopia, Emily Blunt, Emmanuelle Riva, espionage, Ewan McGregor, family, fantasy, Favorite, favorites, Film, foreign film, France, French, future, Gary Ross, Hawkeye, Hayao Miyazaki, Hirosama Yonebayashi, history, Hollywood, horror, Hugh Grant, Hulk, Iran, Iranian hostage crisis, Iron Man, Jack McBrayer, James Bond, James Spader, Jane Lynch, Javier Bardem, Jean-Louise Trintignant, Jeff Newitt, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner, Jessica Chastain, John C. Reilly, John Chambers, John Goodman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Josh Hutcherson, Joss Whedon, Juan Antonio Bayona, Judge Dredd, Judi Dench, Karl Urban, Kathryn Bigelow, Kerry Washington, Lee Pace, Lena Headey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Loki, love, Mark Ruffalo, Martin Freeman, Marvel, Mary Norton, Matthew Quick, mental illness, Michael Haneke, Middle East, mortality, Movies, Naomi Watts, Oaklee Pendergast, obsession, Olivia Thirlby, Osama bin Laden, Oscars, patriotism, Pete Travis, Peter Lord, pirate, Quentin Tarantino, racism, reunion, Rian Johnson, Rich Moore, Robert Downey Jr., sacrifice, Sally Field, Sam Mendes, Samuel Joslin, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Silverman, Scarlett Johansson, sci-fi, sickness, slave, slavery, Spain, special effects, spoof, spouse, spy, Steven Spielberg, stop motion, Studio Ghibli, superhero, team, telekinesis, telepath, terrorism, The Borrowers, The Hunger Games, Thor, time travel, Tom Hardy, Tom Hiddleston, Tom Holland, Tommy Lee Jones, Tony Mendez, torture, tsunami, United States, video games, violence, waterboarding, wife, Will Arnett, year in review, Zero Dark Thirty
2012 IN REVIEW – The Films I Didn't See: September – December
January 28, 2013 CJ Stewart 1 comment
My apologies for the slightly longer delay in getting this part out. I kinda got stricken with the flu for a few days, and didn't exactly feel like writing. But, here it is, the final third of the films I didn't see in the year 2012. This is the period of time where the summer movies begin to trickle out before coming to a complete stop and where film studios begin their flood of Oscar-baiting dramas and such.
That's not to say that there are never any good action films released during this time. That also isn't to say that none of these Oscar-baiting films are any good, too. Far from it. 2012 saw the release of Oscar-worthy greats as Argo, Lincoln, and Zero Dark Thirty releasing in the same time period as cash-grabbing features like the final Twilight film, The Hobbit, and Wreck-it Ralph, all with varying degrees of success. It's actually a fairly ripe time to watch all sorts of movies, come to think of it. Possibly better than even summer!
Still, it's not like I'm going to see every film released during this time. If anything, I ran out of time and risked going out of budget for all the films that I did want to see, but didn't always have time to. Then there were also films that, quite frankly, I could just do without seeing. But, for the purposes of this article, I've gone through and examined all these, both enticing and repugnant, some being granted my attention possibly for the last time ever, and have collected my thoughts and impressions below. As mentioned previously in parts 1 and 2, this isn't my final say on these films, and some of the commentary below is based pretty much on plot synopses, other reviews, skimmings, and a heavy use of Wikipedia and Rotten Tomatoes. I watched the trailers where I could and didn't for those films that I just basically didn't care. Which ones are those? Read, and you may just find out! Read more…
Categories: Lists, Year in Review Tags: 3D, Adam Sandler, addiction, age, Alex Cross, Alfred Hitchcock, Amy Adams, animation, Anna Karenina, Anthony Hopkins, Barbara Streisand, Bette Midler, Bill Murray, Billy Crystal, biopic, Bollywood, Brad Pitt, Bradley Cooper, Bruce Willis, Catherine Keener, Chris Hemsworth, Christmas, Christopher Walken, Cirque du Soleil, Clint Eastwood, Colin Farrell, Communism, David Chase, death, demon, Detroit, Diana Vreeland, Dinosaur, documentary, Drama, drilling, drugs, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Watson, fashion, fracking, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Genndy Tartakovsky, Gerard Butler, global warming, Graham Chapman, Gus Van Sant, Halle Berry, haunting, health care, heist, Helen Mirren, Henry Cavill, horror, Hugh Laurie, Indiana Jones, invasion, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jennifer Lawrence, Joe Wright, John Goodman, John Krasinski, Josh Hutcherson, Josh Peck, Keira Knightley, Kristen Stewart, Liam Neeson, Logan Lerman, Lucy Liu, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Maggie Smith, marital arts, Matt Damon, Michael Peña, Milla Jovovich, Monty Python, musical, Nicolas Cage, Oscar, Oscar bait, Paranormal Activity, Paul Thomas Anderson, Paul W.S. Anderson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, President, Psycho, quartet, Resident Evil, Richard Gere, Robert Pattinson, Russell Crowe, Sam Rockwell, sci-fi, Scientology, Selena Gomez, Seth Rogen, sex, Sigourney Weaver, Silent Hill, soccer, surfing, Taken, Taylor Lautner, The Beatles, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Twilight, Tyler Perry, Universal Soldier, vampire, video games, Viola Davis, Wachowskis, werewolf, Woody Harrelson, Wu-Tang Clan, Zoe Saldaña


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Dopo aver studiato come perito agrario ed essersi laureato in Scienze dell'agricoltura nell'università cairota di ʿAyn Shams, cominciò a occuparsi di giornalismo e al Cairo (in cui ormai operava) egli fu notato per i suoi articoli critici e le sue satire taglienti sul fondamentalismo islamico in Egitto. In numerosi articoli giornalistici dimostrò i punti deboli dell'ideologia cosiddetta islamista. Fra le altre cose che egli trattò vi fu la critica sui contenuti delle prediche del notissimo e popolarissimo predicatore cieco egiziano, ʿAbd al-Hamīd Kishk, che affermava nelle sue affollate udienze che "i musulmani che entrano nel Paradiso godranno di perpetue erezioni e della compagnia di giovani adornati di orecchini e collane", promettendo loro "un'eternità di beata pederastia."

Foda fu colpito a morte nel suo ufficio l'8 giugno 1992 da due fondamentalisti appartenenti al gruppo della al-Jamāʿa al-Islāmiyya.  Suo figlio e altri astanti furono gravemente feriti nell'assalto.

Prima della sua morte, Farag Foda era stato dichiarato apostata e nemico dell'Islam. Uno studioso dell'Università islamica di al-Azhar, e acclamato autore di oltre 90 opere di carattere religioso, Muḥammad al-Ghazālī, sostenne la fatwa che aveva accusato di eresia l'intellettuale, e dichiarò più tardi che non era sbagliato uccidere un nemico dell'Islam. Al-Ghazālī dichiarò:  "L'uccisione di Farag Foda fu nei fatti la realizzazione della punizione contro un apostata che l'imam aveva mancato di intraprendere".

Uno dei killer di Foda, ʿAbd al-Shāfiʿī Aḥmad Ramaḍān, fu condannato a morte il 30 dicembre 1993 e la condanna fu eseguita il 26 febbraio 1994. La sentenza capitale verso l'altro assassino fu eseguita per un altro omicidio.

Libri di Farag Foda (tutti in lingua araba):
"La verità nascosta" ( al-Ḥaqīqa al-ghayba )
"Prima della caduta" ( Qabla al-suqūt ) - I edizione 1985. II ed. 1995
"Discussione sul secolarismo" ( Ḥiwār ḥawla al-ʿalmāniyya ) - I edizione 1993. II ed. 2005
"L'avvertimento" ( al-Irhāb ) - I edizione 1989. II ed. 2005
"Il co-giocatore" ( al-Nadīr ) - I edizione 1985. II ed. 2004
"Siamo o non siamo" ( Nakūnu aw lā nakūnu ) - I edizione 1988. II ed. 2004
"Matrimonio di piacere" - I edizione 1990. II ed. 2004
"Per non essere una parola nell'aria" ( Ḥatta lā yakūnu kalāman fī l-hawāʾ )
"Il tranello" ( al-Malʿūb )

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Voci correlate
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Altri progetti

Vittime del terrorismo
Assassinati con arma da fuoco

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est une commune française située dans le département des Côtes-d'Armor, en région Bretagne.

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Lézardrieux se situe au nord des Côtes-d'Armor dans la presqu'île sauvage du Trégor. La ville est nichée au bord l'estuaire du Trieux, sur la rive gauche, et à quelques kilomètres seulement du lieu où il se jette dans la Manche. C'est à Lézardrieux que se situe, depuis 1840, le seul pont traversant le Trieux sur plusieurs dizaines de kilomètres. En effet, avant, pour pouvoir franchir le fleuve, il fallait aller jusqu'à Pontrieux à  à l'intérieur des terres. Cela fait donc de Lézardrieux un point de passage important pour le trafic routier de la région. De même la commune présente l'atout non négligeable de posséder le seul port en eau de la région, protégé des vents et des tempêtes étant donné qu'il se trouve dans le bassin fluvial du Trieux et néanmoins à peu de kilomètres de la mer (et notamment de l'archipel de Bréhat et de l'estuaire sauvage du Trieux).

Les côtes de Lézardrieux développent une multitude d'îles ou îlots, le plus grand étant l'île à Bois () qui fut un poste allemand avancé pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale (jusqu'en 1943) au large de Kermouster. De nombreux vestiges de cette occupation (blockhaus) sont encore visibles. L'île est une propriété privée.

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☀ La commune est bordée du nord-est au sud-est par l'estuaire du Trieux, avec Paimpol et Ploubazlanec de l'autre côté de l'estuaire. Or cet estuaire qui les sépare est considéré comme un bras de mer et donc "hors territoire" à proprement parler ; Paimpol et Ploubazlanec ne sont donc pas contigües à Lézardrieux. Techniquement, l'estuaire du Trieux commence vers le moulin à marée près de Porz Lec'h sur Pleudaniel, avec en face Toull ar Huiled sur Plourivo.

Climat
Le climat qui caractérise la commune est qualifié, en 2010, de « climat océanique franc », selon la typologie des climats de la France qui compte alors huit grands types de climats en métropole. En 2020, la commune ressort du type « climat océanique » dans la classification établie par Météo-France, qui ne compte désormais, en première approche, que cinq grands types de climats en métropole. Ce type de climat se traduit par des températures douces et une pluviométrie relativement abondante (en liaison avec les perturbations venant de l'Atlantique), répartie tout au long de l'année avec un léger maximum d'octobre à février.

Les paramètres climatiques qui ont permis d'établir la typologie de 2010 comportent six variables pour les températures et huit pour les précipitations, dont les valeurs correspondent à la normale 1971-2000. Les sept principales variables caractérisant la commune sont présentées dans l'encadré ci-après.

Avec le changement climatique, ces variables ont évolué. Une étude réalisée en 2014 par la Direction générale de l'Énergie et du Climat complétée par des études régionales prévoit en effet que la  température moyenne devrait croître et la pluviométrie moyenne baisser, avec toutefois de fortes variations régionales. Ces changements peuvent être constatés sur la station météorologique de Météo-France la plus proche, « Lanleff », sur la commune de Lanleff, mise en service en 1987 et qui se trouve à  à vol d'oiseau, où la température moyenne annuelle est de  et la hauteur de précipitations de  pour la période 1981-2010.
Sur la station météorologique historique la plus proche, « Saint-Brieuc », sur la commune de Trémuson, mise en service en 1985 et à , la température moyenne annuelle évolue de  pour la période 1971-2000 à  pour 1981-2010, puis à  pour 1991-2020.

Urbanisme

Typologie
Lézardrieux est une commune rurale, car elle fait partie des communes peu ou très peu denses, au sens de la grille communale de densité de l'Insee.
Elle appartient à l'unité urbaine de Paimpol, une agglomération intra-départementale regroupant  et  en 2017, dont elle est une commune de la banlieue.

Par ailleurs la commune fait partie de l'aire d'attraction de Paimpol, dont elle est une commune de la couronne. Cette aire, qui regroupe , est catégorisée dans les aires de moins de .

La commune, bordée par la Manche, est également une commune littorale au sens de la loi du , dite loi littoral. Des dispositions spécifiques d'urbanisme s'y appliquent dès lors afin de préserver les espaces naturels, les sites, les paysages et l'équilibre écologique du littoral, comme par exemple le principe d'inconstructibilité, en dehors des espaces urbanisés, sur la bande littorale des , ou plus si le plan local d'urbanisme le prévoit.

Occupation des sols

L'occupation des sols de la commune, telle qu'elle ressort de la base de données européenne d'occupation biophysique des sols Corine Land Cover (CLC), est marquée par l'importance des territoires agricoles (82,4 % en 2018), néanmoins en diminution par rapport à 1990 (83,6 %). La répartition détaillée en 2018 est la suivante :
terres arables (45,8 %), zones agricoles hétérogènes (34,2 %), zones urbanisées (10,3 %), forêts (5,4 %), prairies (2,4 %), eaux maritimes (1,1 %), zones humides côtières (0,8 %).

L'IGN met par ailleurs à disposition un outil en ligne permettant de comparer l'évolution dans le temps de l'occupation des sols de la commune (ou de territoires à des échelles différentes). Plusieurs époques sont accessibles sous forme de cartes ou photos aériennes : la carte de Cassini (), la carte d'état-major (1820-1866) et la période actuelle (1950 à aujourd'hui).

Toponymie
Le nom de la localité est attesté sous les formes Leshardre au , Lasasdeau et Lesasdreau en 1330, Lezardreu vers 1330, Lesardre en 1339 et en 1484, Lezhardre en 1494 et en 1582, Leshardrieu au , Leshouardieu en 1516, Leshardrieuc au , Lesardray au , Lezar- Trew en 1636, Lasaldrieu en 1654, Leshardrieuc en 1678, Lesardrieu dès 1676 et Leshardrieux au . Lézardrieux apparaît dès 1783.

Lézardrieux vient de l'ancien breton lez ar Dréo ou Drew qui signifie « près du Trieux » ou de les signifiant « château » ou « cour », ar signifiant « près de » et du nom de la rivière.

Héraldique

Histoire

L'histoire de la construction du pont de Lézardrieux est un événement important de l'histoire de Lézardrieux.

Le

La récolte du goémon

La coupe du goémon, dénommée le berce, était parfois une véritable fête, comme l'illustre ce témoignage en rivière de Lézardrieux :

Le XXe siècle

Les guerres du XXe siècle

Le monument aux Morts porte les noms de 97 soldats morts pour la Patrie :
 59 sont morts durant la Première Guerre mondiale.
 37 sont morts durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
 1 est mort durant la Guerre d'Algérie.

Né à Lézardrieux, marin de commerce, Louis Bodeur s'engage dans les FTP en février 1944. Arrêté le 27 avril 1944 pour détention illicite d'armes, il fut condamné à la peine de mort et fusillé le 23 juin 1944, bien qu'étant sur un brancard. Il avait 34 ans.

Politique et administration

Liste des maires

Tendances politiques et résultats

Jumelages

Population et société

Démographie

Enseignement
Lézardrieux est située dans l'académie de Rennes.

Établissements publics
La commune compte une école élémentaire, l'école élémentaire Paul Le Flem.

Équipements

Sport
La commune possède un terrain de tennis et un gymnase.

Salle communale
La commune possède une salle communale, la salle Georges-Brassens.

Économie

Port
La ville possède un petit port de commerce situé sur la rive gauche du Trieux et administré par la CCI des Côtes-d'Armor. Il s'y décharge annuellement 25 000 tonnes de produits d'extraction marine (sable et maërl). En amont de ce port, se trouvent les installations du port de plaisance. Composé d'un bassin à flot et d'un bassin en eau profonde, l'ensemble offre une capacité de 500 places.

Emploi
Le taux de chômage, en 2010, pour la commune s'élève à 10,9 %, un chiffre supérieur à la moyenne nationale (9,08 %).

Lieux et monuments
 L'église paroissiale Saint-Jean-Baptiste (de la fin du ) avec son clocher-mur.
 La place de l'église et son alignement de maisons typiques en granite rose.
 La « tête » sculptée du phare des Triagoz datant du  avec sa lentille Fresnel originale, exposée sur le port.
 Le pont suspendu de Lézardrieux, dernier pont sur le Trieux, bâti dans la première moitié du .
 La chapelle Saint-Maudez du hameau de Kermouster () à quelques kilomètres.
 Le phare de Bodic.
 L'estuaire du Trieux avec ses nombreuses criques, rochers roses, plages et îlots (dont l'île à Bois et Roc'h ar Hon), planté de forêts de pins et arpenté de nombreux chemins de randonnée.

Tableaux
 Paul Signac : Lézardrieux (1925, Honolulu Museum of Art).

Personnalités liées à la commune
 Charles Gwennou, poète, y est né en 1851.
 Paul Le Flem, compositeur, né à Radon (Orne) en 1881, y a passé une partie de son enfance.
 Amélie Le Gall, cycliste de compétition française, y est née en 1872.
 Georges Brassens y posséda de 1971 à sa mort en 1981, la villa Kerflandry située sur les bords du Trieux tout à côté du port de plaisance. Il avait commencé à y apprendre le breton.
 Sarah Conan Miss Bretagne 2021.

Notes et références

Notes

Références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Liste des communes des Côtes-d'Armor
 Liste des communes du Trégor
 La vedette du Service des phares et balises La Horaine et son histoire

Liens externes

 Site officiel de la commune de Lézardrieux
 Lézardrieux sur le site de l'Institut géographique national
 Lézardrieux sur le site de l'Insee

Commune dans les Côtes-d'Armor
Commune fondée en 1790 en France
Commune du Trégor
Ville portuaire en France (océan Atlantique)
Port de plaisance en France
Aire urbaine de Paimpol
Unité urbaine de Paimpol
Aire d'attraction de Paimpol


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Improving the sound of your digital music - Part IV: Audeo PFE 132 Perfect Fit Earphones
(We continue with our series on Improving the sound of your digital music - earbuds are not your friends.
In Part II: Setting the reference baseline, we performed an A/B comparison test to measure the degradation from our reference system, with uncompressed digital copies played back through standard iPod earbuds. In Part III, we tested the iFrogz Spectra Ear Buds.)
Audéo is the audio division of Phonak, a Swiss manufacturer of hearing aids which traces its origins back to 1947. From their experience aiding people with hearing loss, Audéo designs the "Perfect Fit" earphones to protect users from incurring hearing damage as a result of excessive sound levels. As one might expect for $239.99, the Audéo PFE 132 which we tested for this review is not just another "one size fits all" earbud replacement. Audéo includes a kit that lets you pick the ear tips that provide the best fit, as well as the audio response characteristic that best suits your taste.
The PFE 132 employs a single balanced armature design, which Audéo specifies for a frequency response of 5Hz to 17 kHz. The PFE 132s come with two pair each of two different user-replaceable acoustic filters, along with a tool that you use to change them out. Audéo says that the gray filters enhance perception of mid-frequencies, with a sensitivity of -109dB Sound Pressure Level (SPL)/mW at 1kHz. The black filters have a sensitivity of -107dB SPL/mW at 1 kHz, and are designed to enhance perception of bass and treble. Impedance of the PFE 132s is nominally 32 ohms. The 1.2 meter cord is encased in a thicker, more rigid plastic coating (compared to iPhone earbuds) which retains its coiled shape and avoids tangling.
Audeo supplies three pairs of silicone ear tips, one each in small, medium and large sizes. An additional pair of medium-sized "Comply™" foam tips are to designed to provide greater filtering of ambient noise. Other accessories included with the PFE 132s are an ear tip cleaning tool, optional "Perfect Fit" silicone ear guides to ease routing of the wires that are worn around and behind the ears, and a soft carrying case.
We sampled our reference material first with the pre-installed gray filters, and medium ear tips. We then changed to the black filters, which in our judgment provided a more uniform response across the audio band. Though the medium ear tips fit comfortably, we switched to the large size which held the earphones more firmly in place, and provided a more complete seal that should enhance bass frequency response.
Test of Audeo PFE 132 Perfect Fit Earphones
We gave the results of each test a subjective numeric grade.
10 points: Indistinguishable from the reference.
9 points: High-quality reproduction with all the essential elements of the recording, and only a slight loss of accuracy compared to reference.
8 points: A quality playback, but loses some elements of the reference.
7 points: Listenable, but alters the original or lacks significant characteristics of the reference.
6: Fails to retain many elements of the original, or distorts the reference material.
Introduction - Male vocals
Reference system: The narrator's voice has a deep chesty resonance in the reference, with a warm, very realistic sound. Each breath as he speaks is audible in great detail, lending a high sense of realism, as if he were there in the room with the listener.
PFE 132: 8.5 points. Not quite the full chest resonance imaging of reference, but close. Accurate and uncompressed.
This is a female vocal of Spanish Harlem, performed by Rebecca Pidgeon. The reference has deep bass in the opening, with an airy, full-range and detailed quality to Rebecca's voice. The shakers in the distance are very detailed, conveying a realistic sense of space, while the violins are reproduced without any sense of excessive brightness. An acoustic guitar sounds very realistic and warm.
PFE 132: 9 points. Warm, sweet sound. Excellent reproduction of bass at opening. Exceptional reproduction of Rebecca's voice. A full image is conveyed which details the echo of the soundstage, and each of Rebecca's breaths. Shakers off to side and back of head. Piano slightly bright.
If I Could Sing Your Blues, with female vocalist Sara K. Track opens with a trumpet in the distance, to the right and conveying a sense of a larger space. Very natural and realistic, Sara K with a wide range vocal range. Drums in the rear of the studio on the left, with detailed cymbals.
PFE 132: 9 points. Sara K is properly imaged up front and center, trumpet properly off to right and at a distance. Drums and cymbals emerge in far background, while Sara is center stage. Excellent reproduction of the range of Sara's voice. Cymbals slightly less ethereal than reference.
Maiden Voyage is another female vocal, with Brazilian singer Leny Andrade. The opening has deep bass, conveying the full body of the instrument, combined with detailed and airy cymbals to the right. Realistic piano contributes to a broad and deep soundstage, with excellent imaging of each instrument.
PFE 132: 9 points. Nice deep resonance on bass, depicts both the body and strings. Piano just slightly more accentuated and brighter than reference, but otherwise realistic. Light and airy cymbals retain detail. Some loss of depth and size of soundstage.
Midrange Purity
Grandma's Hands is an acapella piece with male vocalist Livingston Taylor. Finger snaps are detailed, voice is full and realistic in the reference.
PFE 132: 8.5 points. Realistic finger snaps, but slightly muted compared to reference. A pleasing reproduction of male vocal, with superb detail of each breath.
Naturalness
Correnteza, by Brazilian singer and guitarist Ana Caram was recorded in a church, portraying the illusion of a rain forest filled with bird sounds. The reference immerses the listener in another space, with high frequency detail of bird sounds and realistic effects of water dripping. This is a very detailed, high-resolution vocal. The rhythm of of the drum has deep, full-body harmonics. There is a soft triangle detail at the end of the track.
PFE 132: 9 points: Overall impression of excellent clarity, but in a more narrow image of the soundstage than the reference. Cello is clear and deep. Each instrument stands out distinctly in the mix, with a balanced, full reproduction from low bass of the drum beats to high frequency details.
This track features the Fred Hirsch trio, piano, drum and bass, on Played Twice. Opens with soft drum hits to the right rear, followed by piano and deep bass plucks. A great amount of detail is reproduced in the cymbals, with full harmonics, air and transients. Realistic, full piano sound.
PFE 132: 8.5 points. Reproduction of this track on the reference loudspeakers is an exceptionally realistic portrayal that distinctly shapes each instrument in the trio, with accurate imaging that creates the sensation of placing the listener in the studio. The PFE 132s reproduce each instrument with excellent fidelity to the reference, but the in-head experience inevitably transforms the space to a smaller, more constrained environment. There is some loss in the deep bass that you can both hear and feel in reference.
Ask Me Now is a tenor saxophone solo, performed by Joe Henderson in a large recording studio. The reference blasts from the speakers to the right of center, with a full, realistic, three-dimensional body resonance. The echo in the recording studio comes through in playback, giving a sense of the size of the space. Each keystroke and breath is clearly detailed.
PFE 132: 9.5 points. Conveys full, deep tenor notes and feel of sax. Excellent reproduction of back wall reflections that define the space, great detail in key strokes.
Visceral Impact
Sweet Georgia Brown by Monty Alexander, with two drum sets, and both an acoustic and electric bass. Opens with piano on left, audible mutterings of Monty Alexander, realistic full drum set to the right rear. Airy cymbals from second drum set to left rear. Clear sounds of both acoustic and electric bass. Dynamic soundstage filled with horn blasts.
PFE 132: 9 points. Clearly delineates every instruments in the ensemble: electric bass on right, acoustic in left but slightly attenuated, excellent rhythm and pace with piano and airy cymbals, along with horn section in background. Lacks the distinctive physical impression of the piano portrayed with reference loudspeakers.
Rhythm and Pace
Johnny Frigo on jazz violin performing I Love Paris. Opens with electric guitar to the right. Airy cymbals and sweet sound of violin. Deep notes of electric bass keeps rhythm to the left. Excellent imaging of high-hat cymbal. Very deep kick drum with visceral impact. Saxophone on left fills soundstage while cymbals and guitar keep pace on right. Very dynamic!
PFE 132: 9.5 points. Conveys sound of space and Frigo's violin right out of the gate. Hits high notes while also keeping bass rhythm clear and realistic. Plucks and warmth of electric guitar reproduced with excellent fidelity. Great cues of room size. Excellent bass response during quiet passage. Kick drum clear along with dynamics of cymbal shimmer. Sax emerges with full, deep, clean sound. Superb detail of cymbals. Visceral impact of violin with kick drum, though slightly less distinct imaging. No brightness on high notes.
Vivaldi Flute Concerto in D. Wide dynamic range with deep bass notes along with high fluttering notes from the flute. Can hear detail of the musician's breaths. Excellent sense of space and realistic ambiance.
PFE 132: 8 points. Smaller sense of space. Flute not as clearly focused as the reference. Great detail in solo, but some smearing of the image from echo on the high notes not heard in the reference. Excellent low end response. Clear imaging of each instrument.
Holographic Imaging
Festival Te Deum is a performance by the Westminster Choir in a large cathedral (60' W, 225' L, 90'H) with pipe organ, recorded with a single microphone elevated 35 feet high. This track is challenging for a full-range loudspeaker to image the large space, and presentation of the wide, yet detailed dynamics. The reference system has excellent depth, and fills the room with images of the choir as a whole, while retaining the individual voices.
PFE 132: 9 points. Accurate depiction of opening with air of organ and image of choir. Retains detail in quiet passages. Excellent clarity of individual singers. Manages peaks of choir well without audible distortion. Impressive imaging and sense of space and organ harmonics. This track can be overwhelming with loudspeakers, even more so in-head, but PFE 132s encourage extended listening.
Transients
Stravinsky's The Royal March. This is a very dynamic track, with very deep notes from the kettle drums to the high frequency transients from violins, flutes, and trumpets.
PFE 132: 8 points. Kettle drum moves into background compared to reference, but otherwise excellent detail of individual instruments. Good dynamic range with excellent low end and clear highs.
Bass Resonance
This is a single standup bass recorded 3' from the microphone. The reference system produces a full, realistic sound of the body of the instrument, along with the string plucks, that never fails to shake something in the room before finally trailing off in a gentle fade out.
PFE 132: 8 points. Retains a good sense of the body of the bass on low note harmonics, detailed plucking of strings. Excellent harmonics.
Dynamic Test
This is a wide dynamic range solo drum recording. The snare and kick drum open relatively low in volume, with detailed cymbal hits and clear, deep drum kicks. Excellent holographic imaging of the complete drum kit, along with height of the cymbals. Incredibly realistic!
PFE 132: 9 points. Excellent detail of drum kit. Kick drum impactful. Beautiful imaging of cymbals and clear, deep drum hits.
For the 15 reference tests, the Audéo PFE 132s (with black filters) achieved an average score of 8.77. The overall listening experience is of very high fidelity, with only a few characteristics that fell short of the reference. Two of the three lowest (8 points) scores were associated with bass response, where earphones are at a disadvantage, since it is impossible to reproduce the reference sound from good full-range loudspeakers that can be felt as well as heard.
The PFE132s are very comfortable to wear, though we would probably switch back to the medium ear tips for more casual listening. It is good to be able to choose from the different sizes and materials for different purposes, an option that would appear to be a relatively inexpensive enhancement that even lower cost manufacturers could easily adopt. With the thicker plastic cord of the PFE 132s, it is a simple pleasure to be able to actually lay the earphones down on a table and pick them up without any untangling whatsoever. Other manufacturers should pay attention.
We performed a brief test of the PFE 132 microphone, by recording a message on an iPhone application and comparing it to the result with the standard iPhone earbud/mic combination. On the iPhone recording the PFE 132s produced much clearer and more accurate sound. However, in use making telephone calls with an HTC Thunderbolt (which has poor audio quality with its built-in mic), the result was poor.
If you are looking to have a high-fidelity personal, portable musical experience, one that more closely resembles a high-quality home system, an investment in a good pair of earphones like the FPE 132s is highly recommended. The difference in sound quality compared to standard earbuds is substantial, justifying spending at least as much on how you hear your music as you do on how you store it.
Posted by EE Daily News at Tuesday, February 07, 2012

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Today I went to the Seattle Art Museum in search of paintings by Morris Graves and Mark Tobey and happily found them except all the Graves were early ones (from the 1930s), magical as they were, I still have to find one of his translucent late flower paintings, meditatively still, luminously beautiful.
However, the main event was unexpected: a major exhibition of modern Aboriginal Art.
On first look, it appears to the untrained eye as 'abstract' but closer inspection (and helpful contextualization) reveals that this is painting embedded in place and that place is always particular, dynamically unfolding and of a communal and sacred imagination. They can always be read at different levels - for everything has multiple levels of story interwoven.
What struck me so powerfully was how within Aboriginal culture, each group has its own individual pattern of making, using different (if overlapping) forms and materials; and, each is part of a vivid living culture that dances in the viewer's sight and heart. The wealth of the different forms was extraordinary given that each and every Aboriginal tribe is relatively small. The world may be dreamed into existence but at the heart of that dreaming is a weaving, dynamic dance - indeed one of the films on show was of one of the featured artists (and his companions) dancing a work into being that consisted of sculpted painted poles between which the dance evolved.
This reminded you that each and every painting lived in a communal pattern of meaning. It emerges out of a shared space: human, animal and landscape. It had the same sense of standing in a fresco-ed church and being informed by a narrative space that is shaped not only by physical form but also sacred action. Indeed more than one painter confessed an allegiance to Christianity and to the Dreaming. You could see why - they have the same task at hand revealing the world as sacrament, embedded in a sacred ordering.
The sheer colour and energy that were the paintings was enlivening and you left buoyed up by hope that such making was still possible in the world.
Here the white helmeted figures are the Australian militia who in the late nineteenth century killed a number aborigines when they had driven off bullocks being brought onto the land by ranchers. The tree in the centre appears to weep and a gashing wound appears on one of the hills. Place has memory and this stark story is added to its realities.
I went from this exhibition into the contemporary gallery but this, I fear, looked strikingly insipid by comparison: a painfully held together collection of uncertain pieces belonging nowhere except in a gallery (and the minds of their creators).


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APAC students claim top three spots in Tata annual programming comp
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Coders from the Asia Pacific have swept the latest installment of Tata Consultancy Services global programming challenge, beating out 230,000 fellow students worldwide.
The eighth edition of Tata Consultancy Services' flagship programming challenge, CodeVita – one of the largest such events in the world – have seen competitors from the Asia Pacific emerge atop the podium, with the ultimate prize taken by Sheng Yu Hang of Taiwan's National Chiao Tung University. Ali Khosravi of RMIT University in Australia, and Tan Jia Qing from Singapore's Nanyang Technological University were named first and second runner-up.
"Coding is still one of the most sought-after skills in the workplace in 2020," said TCS Asia Pacific president Girish Ramachandran. "Qualified individuals for roles like front-end engineer, java developer and software engineer are all in high demand. These three students have proven their mettle and emerged as global coding champions. We look forward to the great things they are sure to achieve. Congratulations again to Tan Jia Qing, Ali Khosravi and Sheng Yu Hang,"
More than just verbal accolades, the trio also received prize-money ranging from $3,000 to $10,000, along with being granted the opportunity to intern at TCS's Research and Innovation unit. Altogether, the latest edition saw a record 230,000 students from 89 countries participate across eight programming languages, with the top 25 qualifiers invited to India for CodeVita's grueling grand finale in the shape of six-hour live programming hackathon.
"It's exhilarating to see the agility and critical analysis brought to life at TCS CodeVita by this young talent," said Tata Consultancy's Chief Technology Officer K. Ananth Krishnan. "In an era where technology has revolutionised our world, innovation and creativity are critical parameters for success. Our platform aims to fuel the passion for programming in these brilliant young minds that goes beyond educational, social, geographical and cultural backgrounds."
The passion for CodeVita has certainly been fuelled since its more humble origins in 2012. Following its domestic success, the competition went global two years later, and as an example of its continued growth last year drew 210,000 contestants from 68 countries (with Sheng Yu Hang going one better this year following his second placing last time around) – a jump of 20,000 student participants in a single year and a geographic broadening to 20 more countries.
This, the consulting firm partially puts down the competition's growing esteem among university students, but it has also deliberately set out to promote programming-as-a-sport, based on a philosophy that programming can be both fun and challenging while invoking the passions and camaraderie of a sport; "connecting people from varied backgrounds and ethnicities regardless of physical and cultural boundaries." Last year's registrations opened in the second week of March.
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I recently ran into someone who introduced themselves to another friend saying "I used to be a good friend of chinmayi's".
One of the things that is more difficult to comprehend is the inability to forgive. Why is it tough to let go?
As of now, in several cases I have been unable to do either. And in some, it's like I have had some episodic amnesia. Now I dont know if thats a good thing or a bad thing. One thing is for sure. It'll leave the other person confused.
But would I personally liked to be worldly wise or worldly dumb? I'd choose the latter sometimes coz its a happier space. As for worldly wisdom, I am getting wise with each passing day :) Not there yet.


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Kristen Stewart Wins Top Fashion Honor; Who Knew! (photos)
"Twilight's" Kristen Stewart, best known for her ratty collection of tee-shirts and converse sneakers, has been singled out for the "Look of the Year" by The New York Times' fashion and style magazine, known as "T." Who knew! The article, penned by writer Edward Barsamian, was effusive in its praise for the 22-year-old actress....
Scarlett Johansson Gets Her Girl On for British Elle (photos)
Scarlett Johansson looks stunningly girlish in the latest issue of British Elle. She's one of Hollywood's reigning blonde bombshells and channels another blonde bombshell, '50s siren Janet Leigh in her new movie "Hitchcock."...
Demi Lovato Alcohol, Cocaine Binge Allegedly on Video
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Demi Lovato may soon be starring in another production and it won't be a Disney movie. The host of a Texas party where Lovato reportedly drank and snorted cocaine is supposedly shopping around a tape of the actress in full party mode....


SALINAS, Calif. -- The two Marines charged with the attempted murder of a woman on the Pacific Grove Recreation Trail were sentenced Thursday.
Jason Blad was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the March 2001 knife attack.
Blad and fellow Marine Jesse Carson were accused of stabbing the woman in the torso 11 times, slitting her throat twice, and leaving her for dead.
The victim, identified only as Brooke, and her parents each read statements to the court during Thursday's sentencing.
The victim told her attacker that nobody deserves what happened to her and showed Blad the scar on her throat, saying "it's not mine, it's yours."
She said she didn't know what a fair sentence would be, but told Blad what's waiting for him in prison is probably fair and that he should be scared.
"It was something they did not want to do, something Brooke did not want to do, but they were forced into it because of the conduct of the defendant," prosecutor Ed Hazel said.
Blad spoke to the victim and her parents and asked them to accept his sincere apology.
"He's an extremely remorseful young man. He's shed tears over this time and time again. If he could turn back the clock, he'd do it in heartbeat. Not so much for his own good, but the young lady's good," defense attorney David Eyster said.
Blad will be eligible for a parole hearing in seven years.
Carson was sentenced Thursday afternoon. He also received a life sentence.


New York City public school teachers, just like members of any profession, are not immune from arrests, Desk Appearance Tickets (often called NY DATs), indictments or convictions for crimes set forth in the New York Penal Law. In New York City – Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx – the Department of Education dictates certain types of crimes that can devastate or end the career of a teacher whether that offense stems from a misdemeanor DAT or a felony arrest. As such, the New York City Department of Education requires the reporting of these arrests. Whether or not you ultimately seek the guidance or representation of a New York criminal lawyer or defense attorney at your arraignment, it is critical to understand what you may face in the criminal court as well as in the classroom.
Briefly, and before discussing the reporting requirements for teachers arrested in NYC as mandated by the NYC Department of Education, there are five common misdemeanor crimes that the criminal defense attorneys at Crotty Saland PC have either prosecuted as Assistant District Attorneys in Manhattan or defended as criminal lawyers. In no way, however, is this an exhaustive list. These crimes are shoplifting pursuant to Petit Larceny (NY PL 155.25) or Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fourth Degree (NY PL 165.40), Theft of Services (New York Penal Law 165.15), Assault in the Third Degree (NY PL 120.00) and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree (NY PL 220.03). Because this blog is dedicated to theft and larceny crimes in New York, the latter two offenses will not be addressed here (extensive information on these crimes is available on our sister blog and website at CrottySaland.Com as well as NewYorkCriminalLawyerBlog.Com).
Generally, one is guilty of of Theft of Services, NY PL 165.15, when one utilizes a service from a cab or restaurant, for example, and intentionally does not pay the bill for that service. The shoplifting crimes of Petit Larceny (sometimes called "Petty Larceny") and Fourth Degree Criminal Possession of Stolen Property occur when one intentionally takes property from an owner with the intent to benefit oneself (or withhold it from the owner) or possesses that stolen property with the same intent. All three of these theft and larceny crimes – NY PL 155.25, NY PL 165.40 and NY PL 165.15 – are "A" misdemeanors punishable by no more than one year in jail.
While spending time on Rikers Island is extremely atypical for a first or even second time offender, the reality for a teacher or any other public school employee in New York who is arrested and / or issued a Desk Appearance Ticket for a New York City theft crime is that there are collateral consequences. It is not so much the jail issue, but what will happen to a teacher's license, employment, certification, etc.?
Failure to abide by the above rule may compromise a teacher's ability to work within the Department of Education whether that means suspension or termination of employment. This may be true even if the arrest is ultimately unfounded.
Keep in mind that this blog entry only briefly discusses the reporting requirements for a teacher who is arrested in New York. It is not a substitute for a consultation with your own criminal lawyer. In fact, the Regulation of the Chancellor is dated 2/11/03 and may be subject to change and as such you should confirm its accuracy as new regulations routinely are issued.
Although this blog addresses actions you should take upon your arrest as a teacher, this entry does not address the potential offers at your arraignment. While you may be offered a Disorderly Conduct (NY PL 240.20) or an Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal (often called an "ACD") at your arraignment for a Petit Larceny, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property or Theft of Services, what are the differences?. Certainly, before agreeing to either type of non-criminal disposition – an ACD or Disorderly Conduct – it is important to be fully aware of the associated problems, benefits and long term consequences between these resolutions as well (a very brief analysis can be found on the NewYorkCriminalLawyerBlog.Com). For example, is it possible that a Disorderly Conduct plea will show up years later even if it is not a criminal conviction? What will happen to your record while an ACD is pending?
Consult with your criminal attorney and review the applicable laws, statutes and regulations associated with the arrests of NYC Department of Education employees. Arming yourself with knowledge may be your best defense in protecting your future.
Crotty Saland PC is a New York criminal defense firm representing clients in all criminal matters throughout the New York City area. Extensive Information on the crimes listed above as well as Desk Appearance Tickets can be found through the related links or by searching the websites and blogs below.


Last month one of my paintings "The Dancing Pair" was awarded 2nd place in "color" competition.
Acrylic painting "The Dancing Pair"
The colors intermingle in an entrancing way. Congratulations!
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Runner Profile: Jaylen Shelton
Andrew Sharp
Written and Media by Andrew Sharp.
Runners are a breed of people that are completely all their own. Usually, when it comes to a runner, they tend to be a mostly outspoken person. Sometimes this is not the case, and it just so happens that we had the honor to get to know one of the quietest runners you will ever meet. Jaylen Shelton is a senior cross country runner from California who has become a silent-but-deadly attribution to the Panthers in his years here at Greenville.
Media by Andrew Sharp.
Even in the heat, runners like Shelton keep going!
Shelton is among three senior men on the cross country team who have all spent the last three years working, training and succeeding together. Shelton is dedicated, a hard-worker and easy-going. When asked about his quiet tendencies, Shelton said, "Well, I have just never had to be loud; I let my actions speak for me." Shelton has always been an under-the-radar guy, showing people that he can walk the walk without having to talk the talk. In fact, after a meet, Coach Brian Patton described him, saying, "Shelton is one of the best, if not the best, under-the-radar guys we have ever had on the team."
Shelton has always been an under-the-radar guy, showing people that he can walk the walk without having to talk the talk. In fact, after a meet, Coach Brian Patton described him, saying, "Shelton is one of the best, if not the best, under-the-radar guys we have ever had on the team."
Shelton is the number two runner on the men's cross country team here at Greenville as of the last completed meet, at which he ran a 25:51 to take the number two spot for the Panthers by 12 seconds.
Media by Andrew Sharp. Runners stand tall!
High School Career
Shelton attended Stagg High School and ran track all four years, his only year running cross country was his senior year. Shelton was only involved in cross country for one year in high school and was still able to boast a time of 16:36 in the 5000-meter race, which is outstanding for a first-year cross country runner. Besides running 16:36 in the 5k, he has other honorable mentions from high school, including running a 4:43 in the open mile and 2:01 in the half mile. Shelton was a sprinter in high school also ran the 400 in 52.8 seconds and the 200 in 24.8 seconds.
Collegiate Career
As a senior now at Greenville, Shelton has attended the school all four years of his career, and in that time has earned a very respectable rap sheet of outstanding records for both his cross country and track careers. Shelton has made a large impact for the Panthers, scoring 183 total team points in his time on the team. Shelton has been able to cover the 8000 in 25:51, along with a few other new personal best times. In the mile, it would only take him 4 minutes and 34 seconds to complete the whole thing, and an even more outstanding athletic accomplishment is his half-mile time, which is 1 minute and 56 seconds.
We had the chance to catch up with Jaylen Shelton and learn a little bit about him and his time here at Greenville. Click below to listen in!
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I am still loving those little field note journals.
I have several going at once with different purposes.
Get Messy Season of Celebration.
This little Bee is from the May 2014 StencilClub kit.
Here is the Loose Half Rings and Seaside Lavendar Mini.
including the ghost of the Curlicue Floral stencil.
Here, Journal Texture 1 is hiding in the layers.
Another use for these little field note books is for making lists.
is they MAY fall apart if the book gets too full of goodness.
with waxed thread. So far it has helped!
mostly collage papers and ephemera from my collection.
deli papers, music and book pages full of stencils.
They started from the ghost images of leftover paints on stencils.
I hate wasting paint or ink leftover on my daubers.
And I hate cleaning stencils.
Thanks for visiting and we will see you next time.
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It is the third version of a contentious policy that Trump first sought to implement a week after taking office.
The high court's action means that the ban will now go fully into effect for people seeking to enter the United States from Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia and Chad.
Saleh's recent defection from the rebel camp and now his death shattered the alliance that had helped the Iranian-backed rebels, known as Houthis, rise to power in 2014 - giving the government and the Saudi coalition supporting it with airstrikes hope for a turning point in a stalemated war that has brought humanitarian disaster.
Lifting the injunctions does not mean that the legal battle is over. Lower federal courts in California, Hawaii, and Maryland ruled the ban was unconstitutional. The Ninth Circuit will hear Hawaii's case on Dec. 6, and the Fourth Circuit will hear the challenge brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and partner organizations on Dec. 8.
The Supreme Court's decision places the rulings from the lower courts on hold. The judges had allowed travelers who have a credible claim to a bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States.
The U.S. Supreme Court has just handed the Trump administration a temporary victory in its effort to impose a travel ban on residents of certain countries.
"Based on that review, the proclamation adopts tailored entry restrictions to address extensive findings that a handful of particular foreign governments have deficient information-sharing and identity-management practices, or other risk factors", Francisco added.
"We should not be singling out a specific religion", said Wajid Ahmed of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One.
"This order is cut and dry: no analysis, no grappling with the law or facts-that's why we can't predict what the ultimate decision will be", Tumlin said.
And the government says that the difference here is that there are non-Muslim countries who are on the list. Six of those countries are majority-Muslim.
Somalis make up a significant portion of the immigrant population in Portland. And Jadwat says that Trump has repeatedly confirmed this.
GONZALES: Thank you. Take care. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will arguments on the merits of case spearheaded by the ACLU on Friday in Richmond.


Jay Cutler (1.7% owned) – Jay Cutler looked impressive two weeks ago against the Vikings in route to the Bears second victory of the season. This week he faces a vulnerable Buccaneers team. He has the ability to get the ball to Alshon Jeffrey and that opens up the offense so much more for this team.
Alfred Morris, Cowboys (6.6% owned) – It is no secret that the Cowboys run the ball, and they do it well. Morris is a solid add going forward in case of a Elliott injury or because of the success of the Cowboys, Morris gets more reps. Interesting add with a huge upside if you have the space.
Tim Hightower (30.6 % owned) – Hightower provided a change-up for the Saints at running back behind Ingram going for 87 yards and a touchdown last week. Hightower is an interesting add for people looking for help at RB.
Terrelle Pryor, Browns (67.4) – Now officially a believer in this dude at WR. Pryor is a big receiver who is mobile and a red zone threat. Pryor will be THE guy in Cleveland for the next few years. Add him if available, he is the 9th rated receiver.
Jack Doyle, Colts (36.2% owned) – Doyle has had back to back weeks with a touchdown reception. The synergy is starting to build between Doyle and Luck in the Colts offense. He could be a solid add going forward if you are looking for a guy that has huge upside in a pass heavy offense.
Cameron Brate (14.8% owned) – With touchdowns in each of the past two weeks, Brate is slowly becoming one of Winston's favorite targets. Pick up Brate if your guy is on bye or injured.


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Up the Scruff?
Published on the 19th January 2010 by the University Observer
You'll be forgiven if you don't instantly recognise the recording name that is Mr Scruff, though the likelihood is that you'll recognise some of the tunes behind the handle. Scruff (known to his mother as Andy Carthy) is a British DJ, artist and tremendous tea enthusiast. Speaking to him the day before he performs a series of gigs in Canada, we talk about music, hot drinks and horribly drunk students.
As a DJ, Scruff is renowned for his extremely lengthy sets, which can often last five or six hours. Scruff humbly downplays his stamina. "I get the energy from the same place all the dancers get the energy. I just stand there putting records on. I'm playing my favourite records on a great sound-system to a load of lovely people, I'm not going to be looking at my watch."
A former shelf-stacker, Scruff clearly takes great pride in what he does, and expects others to do the same. "The only bad experience I had playing to students was playing a fresher's ball once in Coventry – a club full of eighteen-year-olds who had probably never drunk before and were licking each other's faces and getting drunk on alcopops."
Scruff ensures there is a tea-stall set up at every performance he plays, and I ask him whether this is an anti-booze revolution, but he believes in both in equal measures. "It's just about giving people an option. Normally if you go into a bar after 7pm they'll tell you they can't make you a hot drink, but then they'll spend ten minutes making you a cocktail. That's only for mainland Britain though; for overseas gigs I either bring my records or my teabags and I don't think people would pay to come and watch me drink tea all day."
Scruff also hails the arrival of the laptop and how accessible it makes music creation for all. "There's an enormous amount of music being released because it's so easy to do now. It's lead to an inordinate amount of bad music but also an incredible amount of good music, there's just more to wade through."
Mr Scruff's music videos and onstage performances are accompanied and characterised by his unique illustrations, usually involving a potato. "I've drawn in that exact style for twenty years now. On one level I'm really kind of geeky and trainspottery and nerdy about music so the little potato characters show the other side which is the kind of daft eccentric silly side as well. It's good to present something which can potentially be very beardstroky."
These images also help him combat the issue of being commonly recognised. "I think you're famous when people who have no idea what you do start shouting at you across the street and that definitely doesn't happen to me, because most people think that I'm a potato, and I'm quite happy with it that way."
This entry was posted in Interviews, Journalism, Uncategorized and tagged Interview, Mr Scruff, Music, University Observer on October 16, 2011 by Sally Hayden.
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Found in ancient history and the modern-day, across cultures and continents, there are tales of revenants, some of which live among us as mortals, yet feed on our lifeblood to sustain themselves. The legend of vampire kind lives on through literature and modern media. But how much do we know about them? Take the Vampirology Diploma Course and find who they are and how they exist.
The Vampirology Diploma Course introduces you to the subject with a definition of the vampire and the etymology of the word itself. It explains the basics of vampire lore, such as how people are believed to become vampires, and how to recognise a vampire.
We'll look at how vampires were perceived in the ancient world and the legends associated with them, and take a look at the international legends of vampires and how their stories and forms differ between cultures. The course also details the traits and appearance associated with vampires according to lore, going into detail about some of the abilities of vampires.
The course explores what was believed to be methods of protection against vampires and how they can be destroyed, including discussion on apotropaics, vampires' relationship with garlic and sunlight, and the methods of burial designed to protect corpses from rising as vampires. We'll explore the vampire graves discovered by archaeologists and how the decomposition process may have led people to believe a corpse had become a vampire.
We'll look into famous vampire cases from the medieval era to the modern-day and discuss the concept of vampirism arising from a misunderstanding of a variety of diseases. Additionally, the course outlines psychological conditions associated with vampires and how vampires were used as a symbol or metaphor, along with the symbolism of drinking blood.
Today, most of our interactions with vampires are through literature and film - we'll look at the history of both. The course outlines the most famous and influential works of vampire fiction published since the eighteenth century and how vampires have developed as fictional characters. It also discusses the most famous and influential vampire films and television programmes and how vampires were represented in these mediums.
The course concludes with a discussion on the topic of modern, self-identified vampires. We explore the difference between the various types of self-identified vampires in vampire subculture and how a sanguinarian takes blood and a psychic vampire drains energy. The course also addresses clinical vampirism.
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Part 2: Graves
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Bail reform is one of those civil justice issues that's finally getting a lot more attention nationwide. I mean, even Jay-Z has written about it.
On Jan. 31, ACLU Hawaii released a new 37-page report on the need for bail reform in Hawaii. Titled "As Much Justice As You Can Afford–Hawaiiʻs Accused Face an Unequal Bail System" and largely written and researched by ALCU Hawaii Legal Fellow Ainsley Dowling, the report offers both chilling statistics and insightful analysis on why our system of cash bail is so unjust.
Click here to read the ACLU Hawaii report.


Creativity is a way of looking at the world: inquisitively and with wonder. It is also a way of responding to the world: respectfully and with confidence. Design requires a clear mind and patient spirit, the marks of expertise. To design is to envision the future in infinite detail. In all that we do, our firm aims to contribute to the greater good, physically, socially, and environmentally. Creativity is the soul of our practice.


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From the Kyoto Botanical Gardens to the Microscope
Kyoto Fruit Flies: Collection and Variation
Labocine stops by Kyoto University to visit young Assistant Professor Dr. Shigeyuki Yoshikawa who works at The Hakubi Center for Advanced Studies and Graduate School of Science.
In Kyoto Fruit Flies: Collection and Variation, Shigeyuki and his postdoctoral fellow Keiji venture through the Botanical Gardens at Kyoto University to collect novel Drosophila strains. They bring them back to the lab and observe various strains, especially Drosophila guttifera under the microscope.
Shigeyuki grew up in the countryside of Chiba in the suburbs of Tokyo, collecting insects and crayfish. He did his PhD work on termites at the University of Tokyo and a first postdoctoral degree in a similar field of study at Hokkaido University in Sapporo. His focus on social behavior in insects led him to search for new variations, new samples around the world.
He then joined the Sean B. Caroll Laboratory at University of Wisconsin-Madison where he sharpened his skills in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. He felt very fortunate to immerse himself in the emerging field of Evo-Devo, a field of biological research that compares the developmental processes of different organisms to infer the ancestral relationships between them and how developmental processes evolved.
He is now thrilled to be back in his home country and told us that Kyoto University provides him with great freedom to develop new research projects. He proudly states that Kyoto is "the former capital of Japan and a beautiful city with a harmony of nature, old culture, and new technologies."
In the Hakubi project, Shigeyuki studies how patterns are controlled, using fruit fly species with different wing color patterns. His lab focuses on the mechanism and evolution of pigmentation pattern formation in the wings of Drosophila. Using multiple fruit fly stains with differing traits and characteristics, he deciphers the mechanism of pattern formation and its mode of evolution.
As he looks up from his microscope, he tells us:
"When we have a full understanding of the mechanism of pattern formation, we should be able to draw a picture on a fly wing using genetic manipulation. The fruit fly is a very handy model organism because of the century-old genetic tools developed to test ideas and paradigms."
During his observation of subspecies of the fruit fly, Shigeyuki came up with a question as to how a unique trait specific to particular organisms (novelty) evolves. As we walk out of the building, he explains why we are out of the lab. Shigeyuki works on Drosophila guttiera, a North American fruit fly species but he often collects closely related but different species in Kyoto at the Botanical Gardnes.
Dr. Shigeyuki Yoshikawa says "I am trying to find a new project concerning field ecology of Drosophila and its relationships with biological traits. The botanical garden is a place that allows me to grow my ideas. In this season some rare Drosophila species can be found around Camellia flowers. I am also studying pigmentation pattern formation of Drosophila guttiera, which has black polka-dots on their wings. With the transgenic technology, we can test a gene function responsible for pigmentation pattern formation."
As we walk back to the lab after a Fall afternoon of filmmaking, he says:
"This camera we used is a SONY HANDYCAM DCR-SX44 with standard mode. If the resolution is too low or you have any requests of improvement, we can come back."
Interview conducted by Alexis Gambis, Executive Director of Imagine Science Films


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Standing Ovation by Ovation Riding: Help Alberta Wildies Society
August 14, 2020 DeAnn SloanSponsored#OVATION RIDING, #STANDING OVATIONComments Off on Standing Ovation by Ovation Riding: Help Alberta Wildies Society
Every week Horse Nation teams up with Ovation Riding to recognize those doing good in the horse world. Today we recognize Help Alberta Wildies Society, which worked to save a filly that was starving and stuck in a bog.
In May, Darrell Glover, of Help Alberta Wildies Society, and his team were out looking for new foals outside of Sundre, a town northwest of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. They were on their way back with they spotted a filly that was stuck in the muskeg. The filly was 75% submerged in the bog.
Glover said that it was pure luck that they team members found the filly, whose hind quarters and most of her back were submerged. "This was a first for us. We usually just get to see the bones of the previous victims, and there are lots of bones out there from horses stuck in the bogs," Glover said.
The rescue took 45 minutes and required winches to free the two-year-old filly. Fortunately, Glover and his team consider winches part of their standard equipment when they are out checking on the horse population. The horse's hind legs were embedded straight down in the deep bog and she was hypothermic by the time she was pulled out.
Although Glover indicated that the horse was in fairly good condition once they got her out, he did say that it "took a while for her to get her circulation going and get her back legs under her again."
Although the wild filly was fearful of her rescuers at first, she adjusted quickly: "What she wanted us to do was pull her ahead a little bit so she could get some more grass," said Glover. "She was starving. She had eaten everything within her reach when she was stuck."
Even as they pulled her loose, she strained to eat nearby grass.
"We stuck around for almost an hour to make sure she was going to make it. She stayed within 30 feet of where we pulled her out and just continued to eat — she was that hungry."
Glover said bogs develop in low lying drainage areas from the foothills and often contain underlying streams. Horses are drawn to bogs in the late winter and early spring to eat the grass left over from summer.
"They take advantage of the frost and firmness of the bog to get in there. Unfortunately, some of the spots aren't as secure as others."
He said bogs aren't the only threat to wild horses. Spring foals had started to arrive, but throughout the year, horses die natural deaths from colic, starvation, injury as well as predators such as grizzlies and wolves. The rescuers felt fortunate to be able to help this horse since the society members found 10 dead horses in the past month and, five minutes before this rescue, they had to leave a dead filly that had a bear on it.
Here is an 11-minute video (edited down from the 45-minute rescue) showing the team working to save the filly's life:
The Help Albert Wildies Society (HAWS) is a group of volunteers, that formed a resistance movement against annual Government culls of Alberta's Wild Horses in January, 2014. They formed the group and this social media awareness page to keep the public informed about the real and current situations involving daily life of numerous bands of wild horses in the Alberta area. The group makes regular trips into the back country on horseback, ATVs and private aircraft to check on herd health and problematic situations. If you want to support HAWS, you can become a team members here.
Many thanks thanks to Ovation Riding for their support of both Horse Nation and individuals and organizations that are doing good work in the horse world. If you know someone who deserves a Standing Ovation, we would love to recognize them in a future post. Email the name of the person or organization along with a message about the good work they do to [email protected] Photos/videos are always welcome, and include a link to their website if applicable.