Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Frankenstein Quotes Of Sympathy

Léon and Mathilda, a tragic intertwining of love


"Léon è un killer, un sicario a pagamento della peggior species, unavailable and indestructible, until a mouse gets in his universe: a small mouse with huge eyes of twelve year old Matilda. Apart from J. Reno, for which the film was written to measure the small N. Portman is the revelation of the film. It's bizarre, perverse and honest love story of a twelve year old and a gunman. Love without sex. He, the adult child, instructs to kill, you, the adult child, teaches him to live. L. Besson is a way, but knows how to take his risks: his is an action film that does not mean, however, neither a vigorous attention to the psychology of the characters or the meticulous care. Considerable G. Oldman, D. Aiello. "(From MyMovies)

I loved few films such as Leon. This fable
underground sweet and ruthless summed up in two and a half hours a boundless universe of emotions, reflects the varied landscape and unfathomable human feelings, giving a fresco very realistic, cruel and tender at the same time.
The characters in this tragic love set in the slums of New York Leon, the ablest among the killers of the underworld, which kills any target are reported, and Mathilda, a twelve year old grew up in a shrewd and Peperina disturbing the family context, with a violent father and an uncaring mother. Léon is a type
dark, lonely, out of touch. His only companion is the plant that treatment with an exasperated love and the only work he can do is "cleaning". He has no interest for the money, has no ambition or hope, but paradoxically he is a man of sound principles, imposes himself of the rules that conflict with its role as a ruthless killer (never women or children ").
Mathilda instead is a wake-up girl, active, who wants to escape from the degrading and impersonal context in which he lives, wants to grow quickly, wants to respond to oppression which has always been a victim.
The destinies of the two will eventually intertwine, a pair become inseparable, their bond of contradictions can not fail lo spettatore, non può non coinvolgerlo. Lèon insegnerà a Mathilda la sua professione ma allo stesso tempo la piccola bimba lo istruirà sulla vita, gli schiuderà orizzonti mai nemmeno immaginati, lo farà uscire dal torpore in cui si era richiuso.
La loro storia d’amore è dolce, platonica ed impossibile ma non per questo meno vivace, frizzante, struggente.
Ma il film non si limita a questo. Non si scade mai nel melenso, a momenti di una tenerezza infinita si alternano scene d’azione dinamiche ed energiche.
I due non sono immersi in universo a sé stante, ma vivono nella squallida quotidianità di una realtà sporca e degradata com’è quella dei bassifondi metropolitan New York. The values \u200b\u200bhere are often reversed, as the parable of the protagonists can demonstrate: the killer here plays the role of the good, the police are corrupt who are the true, the manifestation of evil, they are the ones that personify the distorted values \u200b\u200bof the world 's Today: the psychotic, drugged, hallucinatory Stanfield he is an icon unforgettable master are all the points of view.
The final scene remains one of the most beautiful film (not seen those who had not read any further!) A lion who has overcome many difficulties, have fought against all police departments can imagine, has found a way to get away. Dressed as a cop is going to out of his apartment building, where he had barricaded himself. Now it's done, has a heart full of hope, sees the release, there is none. And suddenly the camera floods us with what he sees, we are catapulted into the film in first person, we Léon. The door, salvation, freedom, love, life, Mathilda, everything is there at your doorstep. And here's the door distorted, our vision is bobbing here and there, you can not achieve anything. We are on the ground, Leon did not come to terms with the cunning and ruthlessness of his opponent, waiting for him, who had guessed, that places a bullet in the head. But Leon is not it and so will those who have seen the movie knows that his departure from the scene is worthy of him.
few films I loved as Léon. And I'll never cease to love him.

Sunday, November 23, 2008

How To Make Mount And Blade Faster

Commodore 64, a friend! Katori Shinto Ryu


"The Commodore 64 (C64, C = 64, CBM 64, 64) was a very popular home computer in the eighties. The name adopted by the manufacturer, Commodore Business Machines was the first Vic-30, but before the distribution was changed to Commodore 64.

The Commodore 64 turns out to be the best selling computer model of the world record which is also in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1986 were sold over 10 million copies worldwide. It was marketed until 1993, when the units were sold just 700 000. In total, they have been sold worldwide over 17 million copies: records that, in all likelihood will never be exceeded (the nature of the current computer, assembled differently depending on the user's needs, make it almost impossible to repeat a similar).
The simplicity and ease of programming of this new computer was higher than both its predecessors (the PET and VIC-20) and home computer to the other competitors. Thanks to this, and in its selling price, quickly became the best selling computer in the history of computing. "(From wikipedia)

" The Commodore 64 is been a faithful companion for many games and not just teenagers. Thanks to its multiple capabilities could transform thanks to its versatile computer custom chip from the most powerful console of the early '80s at least until the arrival of the second generation of gaming platforms coming from the east, such as 8-bit Nintendo and Sega Master System. Relying on the characteristics that distinguish a computer from a video game console, such as the presence of the keyboard that allows you to disengage from the classic paddle or joystick, the C64 library includes in its numerous graphic or textual adventure and simulation games and strategy. With a park bonds that reaches 15,000 units, the C64 has head-on through the 80s giving us unforgettable games that have become classics and which are often found later on more powerful platforms. "(from c64italia)


Where now depopulated Playstation, Wii, Xbox & Co., once Commodore64 the memorable reign supreme.
For a child brought up in the '80s like me, the Commodore has been a loyal playmate for many years, has marked my childhood games with incredible, beautiful, that you took for hours, I mangle brilliant in their simplicity and at the same time you hatched horizons wonderful giving you the chance to roam through the fantasy scenarios more diverse, experiencing the adventures in person. Yes
the Commodore was more than a cold machine, had no doubt a soul!
much time spent in front of the screen in epic battles, sensational battles, endless games with my brother, my cousin and my friends. Since
maniacs football, our favorite game was the legendary Magpie II.
The box stood the image of the myth of the damned football in those years, Paul Gascoigne (now drowned in the tunnel of alcoholism), played by the incomparable genius, though not quite professional model: D
anxiously waited for the recorder load the game: the time la cassetta impiegava girando era sempre troppo lungo, l’attesa era sempre spasmodica, febbrile, la smania, la voglia di giocare superava tutto, in quel momento trascendevamo da questo mondo e ci tuffavamo in universo a sé stante, soli con quella macchina infernale di sogni e divertimento.Il Commodore ormai è superato, non viene prodotto già da una quindicina d’anni, è morto. Ma non verrà mai dimenticato da tutti gli amici cui ha donato tante spassose e ore di gioia.

Saturday, November 22, 2008

How To Beat Poptropica




"Il Tenshin Shoden Katori Shinto Ryu è la più antica scuola di arti marziali tradizionali del Giappone, venne creata nel 1447 presso il tempio of Katori Shinto.
is mainly studied the use of the Japanese sword, which has always been considered the main weapon of the samurai.
Then, by studying the handling of other weapons, you'll learn how to change the sense of distance and timing of attack and defense.
The program envisages a gradual use of more weapons, which are: Katana (long sword), Bo (long stick), Naginata (halberd), Kodachi (short sword), Ryota (two swords), Yari (spear).
The training includes a series of coded movements (kata) of attack and defense that are spread over a number of different levels, in order to make the pupil acquire fluency in time, speed, serenity and peace of mind during the trial of the action. "(see the flyer association Niten Monfalcone; info: niten@libero.it )


Carryover from: http://www . katorishintoryu.it /
"History.
The birth of the school is reported in the text as a mixture of legend and historical events, facts and mythology. The founder, Iizasa Choisai Jena (1387-1488), was the son of a warrior belonging to the country gentry who lived in the village of Iizasa (today Tako-machi) in Chiba prefecture. While still a young hyena already distinguished himself in studies of the sword and martial lancia. Presso gli uomini del clan Chiba, i suoi superiori, Ienao era ben conosciuto per la sua eccellenza nelle abilità marziali. Il giovane Ienao partecipò a combattimenti individuali sul campo di battaglia e non fu mai sconfitto. Così la sua fama di guerriero si estese velocemente da un capo all’altro del territorio. Più tardi, con la caduta del clan Chiba, Ienao si staccò dal suo stesso clan e dagli alleati e donò un migliaio di koku di riso al tempio di Katori ed eresse pure il Shintokusan Shinpuku-ji, un tempio, a Miyamotomura, Otsuki, dove donò un altro migliaio di koku di riso.Ienao si recluse a Umekiyama, un posto collocato vicino il recinto più interno del tempio di Katori. Durante il periodo in cui Ienao visse un’esistenza withdrawn, it happened that one of his devoted disciples who went to wash a horse to a source close to the temple of Katori. Shortly after the horse began to suffer from severe pain and very little later, he died. Jena wondered what had happened and give effect to these extraordinary divine power futsu-Nushi no Mikoto who, he said, had caused the death of the horse. At the age of sixty then, Jena decided to dedicate himself to a daily worship at the temple of Katori for a period of a thousand days. During this period, and after they had an austere ceremony of purification, undertake a strict regime of martial training. While in this state of spiritual discipline, so tell us, had a vision of Hyena futsu-Nushi no Mikoto. This powerful deity, with the appearance of a young boy, after he appeared to Jena who was sitting on a branch of an old plum tree near the place where he used to train. The vision offered in a volume of Hyena Heiho Shinsho, a martial strategy book written by divine hands. The vision of the well predicted, "You'll become the greatest teacher of all men of the sword under the sun." After this experience Hyena founded his own martial tradition and the formal name of this premise the term "Tenshin Shoden," which recalls the divine transmission received from futsu-Nushi no Mikoto. An enormous number of manuscripts Strategy martial are still kept by the head of the family Iizasa a reminder of the great spiritual and practical experience acquired by Hyena in martial arts. The master died Iizasa Choisai Hyena, surprisingly, the venerable, and unusual, one hundred and two years of age. His posthumous Buddhist name is Taiganin den-Taira-no-Ason-Iga-no-Kami-Raiodo-Hon-Dai-Koji, one of his wife is Kagakuin-den-Myoshitsu-Seikyo-Taishi.

School:
The curriculum is focused on teaching the use of the Japanese sword, which considers the main weapon. The further learning of traditional weapons, completes the studio.Attraverso other weapons you will learn to change: its distance and time of attack and difesa.Il program foresees a gradual use of more weapons, which are:

· katana, longsword
° BØ, long stick (180 cm)
· Naginata, halberd (blade sword on a long stick)
· Kodachi, short sword
· Ryota, two swords (katana and wakizashi)
· Yari, launches
· Shuriken, small throwing weapons.

The training includes a series of coded movements (kata) between attack and defense expert who uses a wooden sword (bokken or bokuto) and student who, in turn, use all the weapons in the program of the school. The kata are developed on a range of levels different, in order to gain time in the pupil fluency, speed, serenity and peace of mind of opinion during the action, thus creating a physical and mental state of permanent readiness.
The clothing consists of a planned training jacket (keikogi from judo, aikido and kendo), and a blue or black hakama. For beginners in the early days, it is preferable to use judo pants type for the correct setting of movements (taisabaki).
is advised to approach the Katori Shinto Ryu aged over twenty years, although it is still a practice accessible to everyone. "


I practiced this discipline for a short More than a year, but has remained in my heart. Unfortunately I had to stop in time as it is not compatible with my other sports commitments, but hopefully sooner or later be able to return to practicing in the gym with my old comrades (among other things, all very kind and helpful, although I was quite denied !).
I've never been a passionate martial arts, but Japanese culture has always fascinated me with its old traditions, ways of thinking, behaving, live on their own in the eyes of many Westerners. The figure of the samurai then, beyond the historical veracity of the facts, has always exerted a certain influence in my imagination. So I accepted gladly the invitation of my friend Giulio, who suggested I try the sport in which, he said, they teach you how to use the katana (Japanese sword) and I had never heard of. Reading then many manga set in feudal Japan, I did not hesitate a moment to register.
I find art very sophisticated, detailed, which tends to perfection. There are bloody battles, but you perform kata, sequences of movements in which we already know and what will move to make the move by his partner-opponent. We must pay special attention to everything you do and everything that happens around us.
The movements, for a abitutato to play football, they are rather strange, the balance of the body is very different, useless dire che all'inzio si è molto goffi e che i miglioramenti sono graduali (anche se non è una gradualità regolare, "lineare", ma si va avanti a brusche impennate, ad esempio dopo un periodo in cui non ti sembra di fare progressi hai improvvisamente un' "illuminazione" che ti fa capire cosa stai sbagliando, cosa devi fare per migliorare in un dato frangente del kata).
Con pazienza e dedizione però i frutti si vedono e già dopo un anno ero letteralmente un altro praticante rispetto all'inizio (anche se ovviamente ero sempre ad anni luce rispetto a chi aveva fatto anche solo un anno di pratica in più).
Durante il primo anno ho imparato sopratutto ad usare la spada giapponese, poi negli ultimi months I have also started to handle the long stick and, briefly, the naginata. There are obviously different levels of learning for each weapon, you go into a kind of "spiral learning". I also participated in a couple of rallies in Texas (one in a spectacular location, a strip of land in the middle of Lake Iseo) with many practitioners from all over Italy and the greatest living master, Goro Hatakeyama, born in 1928.
If ever you should happen, I recommend everyone to try it!

Friday, November 21, 2008

Tech Deck Red Bandana

Losing It ...


Kidshealth.org has developed a set of guidelines for live sports in a positive manner and be able to handle defeat. Commendable initiative I found complete agreement: it is now completely lost the taste for sport, has forgotten its deeper meaning.
Sport is first and foremost to do good to themselves, have fun, it's an outlet, restore both body and mind.
now the degeneration of values \u200b\u200bis evident from an early age, children are encouraged to do everything possible to win, to excel, to prove themselves better than others. Not in the door way you get results, not counting the cost this has on the individual.
The English Football Association has banned children under eight years participating in competitive tournaments, to safeguard them from unscrupulous parents and coaches who do not want nothing but success for their children, they want to see them break through and make millions. I do not know if it's the right way to go, but at least an attempt. More and better Italian immobility.

These ten rules:

1) behaved politely with everyone, do not be aggressive: no need
2) does not make the phenomenon: if you are good others realize it by themselves. If, however, mistakes, no one fool you
3) you've won or lost, you acknowledge the merits of your opponent
4) learn well the rules of the game, and the ultimate workout. The credit is also in the commitment
5) listens to the coach, follow his instructions even if you do not share
6) always respects the verdict of the arbitrators, are you in your place and do not take
7) do not make excuses and not to blame your teammates: learn from what you have experienced, there is always to understand something about yourself when you are together with the other
8) gives way to everyone in the game, even if you think you're smarter
9) does not cheat, be corrected in any event the only way the end result (good or bad) has a sense
10) Support your comrades, for better or for worse. They will do the same with you.

As you can see are simple rules, basic principles that should be part of the culture of all.
Obviously it is not so and indeed behave in the opposite way seems to be a way to make it look beautiful, tough, strong and successful.
As if the determination that one takes when playing you can see how a shouting to his companions or the curse against the referee or the opponents as a threat. Earning fouls with simulations is synonymous with experience, to make them without being seen by the referee as well. The current reality is this. And it is very sad.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Best Outputs Reciever

Benvenga the Jenga!


" Jenga is a game for all ages. The name of the game is taken from the Swahili language; jenga means "build", imperative of the verb kujenga.
Preparation 54 is performed by placing blocks of wood planes that form a tower, three blocks to the plan. Players take turns evade a block of wood of their choice from the tower and place it on top of it.
During the game, the tower becomes increasingly unstable, so when a player removes the piece that the collapsing of this player has lost. "(From wikipedia)

Who has not played Jenga?!
Jenga is a demonstration of how little it takes to have fun. Some pieces of wood, friends, desire to stay together and a bit 'fancy.
certainly does not have the charm of a game with the Wii or a challenge to PES, but is brilliant in its simplicity and fun.
tension when you have to remove a block and the tower is already trembling is similar to that of a player on the penalty spot at the World Cup Final. The bedouin cries of opponents (in fact, distract the competitor is allowed provided you do not destabilize the tower) do not feel even on a battlefield. The expertise required to remove certain blocks is beyond all possibility umana.Ma the most fun are the punishments for those choices are wrong and destroys everything! You can literally trigger. The ruthless and evil minds never fail!

How Much Does Ptosis Cost

The many faces of Padua



I could not dedicate a post in Padua, visited Saturday at "Tuttinfiera. Curious after walking through the stands and shops at the fair, we have seized the opportunity to make a nice around town.
Needless to say I was impressed. You know that I am a peasant country that used to the sterile repetition of the environment Monfalcone, remains fascinated by a different reality, a vital context with streets full of people, a city worthy of the name.
along the endless main street from the train arrives at Prato della Valle through the center, we saw a bit 'of everything, was amazing as every step of humanity encountered differed a bit, 'as gradually changing from one type of environment and lifestyle to another almost opposite.
Railroad Station dominate foreigners, at a glance you notice that most of the people coming from diverse corners of the world, instead advancing and penetrating the heart of the city slowly these foreign faces almost completely disappear, replaced people in the typical Venetian cadence, and then suddenly reappear in the market area.
I thought it was a really energetic city full of life will be that it was Saturday afternoon-evening in the pedestrian area but the streets were filled with people, everyone who entered and came from the shops, walked cheerfully, joking, shouting, running, chatting.
As expected, the area is close to my favorite station, seething with people converged there for a thousand different places, each with its own culture, ways of doing things and living different. But I'll be against the zone so always exercise a great fascination for me, that's where I like to sit, that's where I feel how big the world, that's where you find interesting anecdotes, I leave willingly with other places frequented by so many snobs pulled and perfect. Also because all foreigners are usually known very courteous and helpful, with a sympathy and gestures to appreciate.

The perfect summary of what can only be seen Snai point opposite the railway station: Take in there seemed to be going through a dimensional door that he'd thrown in a betting shop in Chicago or Moscow or more in City Cape or Beijing. A herd of amazing people, a large crowd, intent to follow all matches of the third series of unknown Scottish teams or horses that are running in some kind of race track lost. The curious thing is that we were practically the only Italians present. Could easily recognize the many clans in mind: the audience was full of people of color, all pieces of paper in hand, cheering for every goal in favor of their bet. More aloof and less showy and large the Russian group, faces grim and physically impressive (I'd never fight with one of those!), But also very gently behind that impenetrable skin. Then again the group of Chinese and that of the more timid quiet Bangladeshi, one of the Turks and that of the Slavic soul.
thousand different faces in one place, I can not love a place like this.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Is It True That Og Mudbone Die

die at work. "MeCN. Ravenna, March 13, 1987"





March 13, 1987. Date carved indelible mark in the history of combat deaths in the workplace. Ravenna 13 people died tragically as a result of the fire developed on the ship from which they were carrying out maintenance and cleaning, the infamous Elizabeth Montanari. The case had great resonance and the covering, bringing all the evidence, the lack of adequate security at work with which it was confronted in many productive sectors.

more than twenty years have passed since that fateful day, and were made big steps forward both from a legal point of view is the aspect of mentality is slowly becoming the "safety culture is essential to limit the the possibilities of occurrence of harmful events for health and safety of workers carrying delle loro mansioni.

La strada da percorrere, però, è ancora lunga: tuttora i morti sul lavoro sono più di mille all’anno, gli infortuni circa un milione.
Possono sembrare asettiche cifre senza significato, ma se si prova ad immaginare la disperazione di mille famiglie rovinate senza motivo si capirà la rilevanza del problema.

Quel fatidico giorno persero la vita 13 uomini, molti dei quali giovani, alcuni erano extracomunitari, certi non erano nemmeno in regola, qualcuno era perfino al primo giorno di lavoro. Quando si sviluppò l’incendio si trovavano nella stiva e nel sottofondo della nave, ambienti bui, angusti, disagevoli; non vi erano estintori né autorespiratori e le loro only means of escape (narrow hatches and inconvenience) were the perfect fireplace for the toxic fumes which developed in the combustion of this fuel and polyurethane coatings of tanks in the ship's hold.
They had almost no chance of escape and is easy to imagine the anguish that has gripped them during their last desperate attempts to escape from this hell.

Guardagli with his latest work, "MeCN. Ravenna, 13 March 1987 ", winner of the competition Komikazen 2007, recalls that terrifying episode, recorded on paper with the extreme expression of the trait: a drawing brutal, incisive, vigorous scratching.
Starting from a situation imagined in the present, covering the events by relying on the memory of a former worker: Hector sees in Said, an Egyptian picchettino who has just had an accident, fortunately without serious consequences, the much more unfortunate Mosad, who died years before Montanari on.
but will not be the only point of view adopted in this book, indeed, the author will make the proposals a plurality of perspectives of the major strengths of the work: will be given a voice to victims' relatives, who worked there and witnessed hell, and also those responsible for the site, bringing those who probably are excerpts of their testimonies.

Message is clear and can not leave indifferent the banners lettore.Parafrasando the funeral procession of the victims, "Nevermore."


The book concludes with a rich array of documentary, very detailed, which gives a clear picture of what happened on the ship.

Finally, I salute the author who has enriched the book with a dedication to the recent Lucca Comics.

(Images are entitled. I have given for information purposes only)

[Edited November 20]: I found an interesting site about: http://mecnavi.jimdo.com/

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Infant Sweater Knit Tights

Counter!

I thank the gentle lady always told me that Irene how to put the counter on the blog!
Thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Share Of Freehold Buildings Insurance

a fresco of child abuse. "The history of bad mouse" Alzheimer's


hard to find a more pressing issue of violence against children. Serious issue, demanding that often strikes people's sensitivity. Does not want to hear, it seems that something inhuman is not of this world. Yet such acts do not come down to earth makes no devil, no demon, guilty of acts so terrible is always a man born of the society.
The problem exists and does not deal with matters worse: the crimes of a sexual nature are the most common, are more frequent even murders.
And we're not talking about events that take place in distant countries, but from all over the world, featuring people of every race, religion, social class, not we think of people as "barbaric" that has nothing to do with our world.
Even more disturbing is that most child abuse is not the work of maniacs, maniacs roam the streets, but in 9 out of 10 cases is the work of a relative or otherwise a person familiar with the child, who has his trust, the drama is often consumed at home.

Talbot "The history of bad mouse" pierces the veil of indifference, silence, shoot the wall that is usually built for non venire a sapere di queste cose, è sempre comodo fare finta di niente ed andare avanti per la propria strada. Lui stesso nella postfazione del volume sottolinea quanto sia importante parlare del problema, portarlo alla luce, demolire questa “cospirazione silenziosa” e proporre una via di uscita a tutti quelli che hanno subito un trauma del genere.
Il ruolo dei media potrebbe essere infatti fondamentale: spesso le vittime, soprattutto quelle più giovani, pensano di essere le uniche in una situazione del genere, pensano che quanto accaduto affligga unicamente loro e tendono a chiudersi nel silenzio ed isolarsi dal mondo.

Helen è una ragazza bionda scappata di casa. Facciamo la sua conoscenza mentre sta mendicando in the corridors of the metro. We understand that now carries with it a load of exaggerated suffering, an indelible scar that influences them, something bad where he can not escape. He speaks with difficulty, trying not to trust anyone, can not bear to be touched by others. Through flashbacks we learn of short fragments of his past, his family situation, although it is unclear what was the trigger spring in her the feeling of revulsion to others.
With the sequence of pages, which makes the meetings, the decisions it takes, memories of the past, Talbot gives us the full picture.
Helen, to return to truly live, to overcome trauma, has to deal with those who caused so much pain, so much pain, so much suffering: his father.

The first step to exit the tunnel is in fact an encounter with the person causing the injury, the breach of which is sunk in despair can only be done through a comparison with his executioner.
Children who suffer sexual abuse usually tend to attribute to themselves all the wickedness of the harassment victim, they think they are bad, they do not deserve to be happy ("I was convinced to be the worst creature ever to be brought into the world. I could not tell anyone. I did not mean that people should come to know that I was so bad. I could not get close to no, I could not bear to be touched. I felt so alone. So petty. So different from everyone else. I felt like a monster. ") Fail to see their parents as bad people. Only
screaming in your face all the rage torturer for his selfish behavior, Helen manages to get back in control of their lives.

With a commendable skill, Talbot imprints on the tablets the passion with which he tackles this issue, painted with the story of Helen expertise, its drama and the path of re-appropriation of himself: a book to read!

Monday, November 10, 2008

Early Parkinson Symptoms

Grilli and company Talpa

Dopo tre settimane di gioco sfrenato (o quasi..), siamo pronti a partire.
Il progetto di traduzione è iniziato lo scorso fine settimana, e la squadra è già al lavoro con nomi e descrizioni di nemici, oggetti e quant'altro.

Some of the first screens:


will keep you updated in future posts as soon as there will be significant progress.

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Pros And Cons Of Sunflower Seeds

seen by Paco Roca: "Wrinkles"

"Wrinkles" by Paco English Roca is a punch in the face to all those who think that comics are something for children, a pastime for boys diverted grown worse, a sterile pastime for-nothing.
English author's latest work, winning major awards in the comics is that the recent Barcelona Lucca Comics, is one of many demonstrations of how ignorant and most people (even famous) that on TV or in newspapers Sparla comics and magazines, tipping the scales in unfortunate speculations and dispensed free of charge and baseless criticism of this fantastic medium of expression, criticism that does not prove anything except their tendency to talk about topics that obviously do not know at all.

"Wrinkles" is a small gem. Roca
with a disarming simplicity can achieve a 'work engaging, thought-provoking, which catapults the reader into the story by putting it in front of himself, naked, without justification, without masks.
To do so makes a rather unpopular choice.
"The heroes are all young and beautiful" ... and in fact the characters of the book are all of the old with the best years of life behind us and the terminal horizon.
The general public loves the adventure, the characters strong and determined to embark on business titan, the characters who "suck the marrow of life" those who conduct subversive, the "damned" who do not conform to the rules of society.
You will not find any of this in wrinkles.

The protagonists were parked by their relatives in a nursing home where they can be provided to them "the best care." Often all these good intentions, "we do it for your own good" are not so obvious and the removal is more of a not wanting to see a depletion of patience, a lack of time, an abandonment. It can be seen even from the few visits that many of the old people receiving home care, resulting in a barely concealed sadness hidden behind these timid attempts to convince the self- "No matter if they are or not," "I do not want to be a burden for them."

The main character is Emily. There was immediately slammed in his face the situation in the two pages of the comic: Emilio, director of a bank, is talking to a young couple who will not grant a loan because of their precarious economic condition ... but ... there is something wrong, the guy says weird things after a while ... 'Emilio finally becomes aware that it is not behind his desk but in bed, in front of his son and daughter who try to get him to eat dinner.

In two pages show with all the extraordinary strength expressive power of the comic, two pages you can already say everything you can to explain anything to the reader.

Emilio is then brought to this nursing home, where he met several of the "tenants" and is in contact with many different people.
's still lucid enough to feel in a privileged position in front of many of his new "friends", he realizes that there are people making very bad, it is surprising that in there you do not do nothing but sleep, think I'm only losing a few rounds like normal for his age.
Humanity This is the most uneven: there is her roommate, certainly the better off, that seems a bit 'villain (who will read the comics will know if it really is), that pin money to others and complains about the monotony of the non-life. There is a lady who wanders the corridors every day and try to get to the front desk to call her children, but then promptly forget what has been done once they arrive at their destination. There is a former radio host who can not help but repeat what feels like a parrot. Another lady who is afraid of being alone and being abducted by aliens as well, and still another who steals from the table sachets of ketchup, tea, sauces, etc etc that his eyes seem precious treasures donate to her nephew when she will visit, then there's the lady who always looks out the window thinking to travel directly to Istanbul on the Orient Express, a dull, dirty old man, an old woman who no longer recognizes her husband, who comes to visit every day and is believed to be married to another guest house care, there is a young couple formed from an elderly Alzheimer's patient in an advanced stage and his wife who take loving care of him, convinced that there is an old still be a soldier, another who speaks only of his old medals won in track and field championships.

All have their stories, all in the past have lived their glories, all probably would never have imagined being in that situation. When you're young you do not think, you do not want to think, you are afraid of imagining a future like that.

But they still have a consolation, they are on the ground floor of the clinic concerned. Even if they are in better shape, if their life is punctuated only by meals and time of medication, if it takes all the time remaining asleep, they still manage to move on their own, are enough to carry at least the transparency measures most basic. The staircase leading to the first floor is a bit 'the terror of all. We know that once crossed you will never go back, we know that there is also something to be feared più della morte. Al piano superiore c’è infatti il reparto per gli “assistiti”, per coloro che non sanno più prendersi cura di sé stessi, che non riescono a mangiare, a vestirsi, a fare un discorso.

Emilio piano piano peggiora sempre più. E’ malato di Alzheimer, la coscienza di ciò e la paura di fare la fine dell’esempio che ha sotto gli occhi ogni giorno probabilmente lo terrorizzano. La sua parabola discendente è però irrefrenabile. Viviamo assieme a lui i peggioramenti, si inizia col non riconoscere una palla, poi con lo svegliarsi nel cuore della notte per radersi ed andare al lavoro, poi con il vestirsi con abiti invertiti (maglione sopra la giacca) e rovesciati, poi ci si scorda il nome di chi ti sta vicino, si dimentica il nome di tutte le cose finchè è tutto una tavola bianca.

Il fumetto però non è triste. Certo il tema trattato non è allegro, ma il tutto viene presentato in maniera intelligente, non si insiste troppo, non si accentuano le situazioni, non si fanno commenti moralisti, si rappresenta semplicemente tutto com’è, prendendosi il gusto di dare un’opinione con la sola forza delle immagini, con un’ espressione dei volti, con un gesto elementare. Non si scade assolutamente nel patetico insomma.
Roca affronta un tema delicato come la malattia da Alzheimer con arguzia e perizia, alcune immagini fanno quasi sorridere nella loro sweetness, even if you are faced with the drama of a man who is losing everything. They
tenderness attempts to deceive and Emilio Michele nurses and doctors, tried everything to try to look even fit enough to avoid the dreaded transfer upstairs. As no compassion, passion, emotions, have fun with them in their clumsy escape from the clinic, in their desperate attempt to feel alive, to reject the destiny which have arisen, to do something that is expected of them, to demonstrate to all their dignity as persons, their inner strength that would be an example to many young people in their full force.

recommend everyone reading this book (see also final positive message!), not only to fans of comics. 'S one of those works that make you think, investigating issues that we always neglect justified with the most trivial of excuses, a comic who can not leave anyone indifferent.

close with a salute to Paco Roca nice that I had the opportunity to meet in Lucca, helpful and friendly person, as well as very talented author.

PS: carry what is written on the cover of the book: "The minds of some men is like a library where books are accastano in the mountains of yellowed paper, filled with dreams and fantasies. The wear and tear of a lifetime covers them wrinkles, and some see the letters delle loro pagine dissolversi, foglio dopo foglio, finchè diventano completamente bianche. Malgrado questo, le più intense emozioni sopravvivono, preservate come un tesoro nascosto in un'isola lontana".

Dimenticavo... Pubblicato da Tunuè, prezzo 12.50 euro.Un po' più di un centinaio di pagine, a colori, carta patinata.

Does Gin Cause Impotence

The Phoenix Rare commodity rises


TERZO D’AQUILEIA- Nei momenti di difficoltà Merce Rara si esalta. Un’ ulteriore conferma a questa verità assoluta è venuta dal match di ieri in casa del Fobal Show, dove la compagine bisiaca ha ottenuto la prima vittoria esterna del campionato.
In piena emergenza per una moria inverosimile of players (including injured and missing a number, the team has more than halved), the herringbone pattern is once again out of necessity, showing off a great performance and the silencing critics who had begun to grumble too early and to crucify the Sau team coach.
E 'in the DNA of this team a taste for the cruel battle, suffered by comparison: when you win is always done for data for a particular flavor to any cut goal. And, in the course of this adventure spanning three years, a similar situation if they have lived several. Numerous recoveries after unexpected falls roaring with sudden reversals of trends that have helped to shrink the group and the myth commercial warrior spirit. Bisiach
The team is in Friuli strongly altered. In addition to the usual suspects, the coach has to give up too much of the defense holder (Pangos disqualified, Modesti injured, unavailable Berlese), a TENNIN, which has yet to serve a day after the expulsion of Trivignano, and the tightrope walker De Monte, weakened from the flu and had to start from the bench.
probably remember an extraordinary victory for a few years ago of the 'home of Juventus Udinese, Mr. Sau is improvised new Zac and decides to play all out, lining up a training front-drive limit to pure arrogance a leggere i nomi dello starting 11.
Viene dunque varato un inedito 3-4-3: in porta il solito Alagia dalle scarpe giallo fosforescente; davanti a lui viene spostato Garaffa, schierato da difensore centrale e nominato baluardo ultimo del fortino merciale, con a destra il solito affidabile capitan Topan e a sinistra il prorompente ed esplosivo Gallo. Inedita la coppia centrale di centrocampo, con Puschiasis e De Zorzi a fungere da frangiflutti e pronti ad innescare la manovra offensiva, mentre sulle fasce vengono proposti Bortolotti e Coppo, due stantuffi dai polmoni decuplicati. Il trio offensivo vede il pibe Marongiu, alla prima presenza stagionale da titolare, a sinistra, “bicicleta” Calabrò a fungere da boa centrale e Johnny “E’ quasi magia” Bella a destra.
A disposizione di mr Sau restano i sempre utili Volpato, De Monte, Cardone ed, a sorpresa, il principito Fari, rispolverato dopo mesi di lontananza dal suo habitat naturale, il campo da calcio, ed accolto al suo ingresso in campo da un’ovazione del folto e caldo pubblico merciale che ha seguito la propria squadra in trasferta.
Merce Rara riesce ad imporsi grazie ad un gol di un ottimo Calabrò dopo una splendida azione corale coronata dal perfetto cross di Coppo per il puntero bisiaco. Da sottolineare che Calabrò, anche lui schierato per la prima volta da titolare, ripaga completamente la fiducia del mister, rendendosi utile durante tutta la partita con sponde e spizzate di first with the body and defending many balls, giving the team a chance to stand or catch his breath a bit '.
Commendable performance of total sacrifice by Bortolotti, always generous folds defensive: "Final Cut Express" from the bottom of all his passion and he never gives his opponent, only to play with more humility close to its area of the opponent, resulting in a unique and decisive support for their team.
Also interesting is the performance of the central pair of midfield for the first time deployed side by side, and De Zorzi Puschiasis unable to find a great harmony, sharing and preparing to cover the areas slightly staggered: the number three commercial a bit 'below to jump on the high balls and serve as the first barricade, the young 25 to close slightly earlier everyone was able to go from there.
honorable mention on defense, always attentive and grim, guided by the powerful leadership Garaffa, which defuses the strong attacking the opponent with physical play of experience and cunning. The rearguard commercial, although we could not enjoy a continuity of players lined up (practically every other game played defensive line) is still the best in the league (along with the leaders of Technical Plants, waiting for the big match today between the Fortress and Real Cervignano). From
Finally, also highlight the valuable service to the fans donated by Marongiu and Bella, two constant thorns in the side of Aquileia, which also had some excellent chances to break the network.
Perhaps it is the difficulty to score the only downside to the day. With only one goal margin in a game dominated at times, has risked insult in the finale, when the Fobal Show has been able to enjoy different punishments on the edge of (among other things awarded for fouls often naive and avoidable). Now turn triggered a rare commodity for the rest: this time it is hoped to recover and refine the game several players during practice, to present at the meeting against the loads Amateur Gradisca scheduled for November 24 in the pit of Valerio Del Blacks.

Friday, November 7, 2008

Clipart And Stress Response

Brief reports of Lucca Comics

's still fresh the image of Lucca Comics in my eyes. Despite
read comics for a lifetime, in all these years there had never been, for one reason or another, often for logistical and economic reasons. The only fair that I had seen were those organized by these parties in the region or in the near (or at least not too far!) Veneto, events mostly tiny, but some very well-organized in the city also pleasant to visit ( for the record fairs like that of Treviso, Padua, Fiume Veneto, Pordenone, Trieste, etc etc ...).
year, grazie al forum di Friuli Venezia Giulia Fumetto, sono riuscito a venire a conoscenza di un pullman in partenza per Lucca da Udine, organizzato dalle Officine Giovani del capoluogo friulano ed in particolare da un’associazione locale di appassionati denominata “I fumettanti”. Vista l’economicità e la comodità del tutto non potevo lasciarmi sfuggire quest’occasione e ne ho felicemente approfittato aggregandomi alla comitiva in partenza la domenica mattina (con ritorno in giornata).
Chiaramente sapevo già che Lucca non fosse per niente paragonabile a quanto avevo visto finora, ma mi ha comunque impressionato notevolmente.
La massa di gente presente era perfino esagerata, una calca sovraumana. Ragazzini, giovani, mothers and fathers, cute old people ... all fighting for a front row seat to stand this or that, or at least be able to get closer than two meters
... I was expecting more spacious pavilions them to me ... the corridors seemed to me too much narrow compared to the amount of people here ...


In particular, my baptism was traumatic at the fair ... once withdrawn ticket and bracelet, I was catapulted to the pavilion publishers, probably the busiest time of the day ... you could not almost walking, tossed here and there by enthusiastic people and their backpacks charged comics, gadgets and the like .. some stand were even a mirage, there could be approached except by lifting his elbows and face terminator
appropriate in the circumstances ... I managed to survive in the wilderness and to approach the more banquets that interest me.
Not that I seek nothing in particular, especially in the end I bought new that I would have picked up in the next month
comics ... but I did spend some books with doodles attached by different authors that I wanted to know ... first of all the little-known Guardigli, author of "MeCN", a comic book about a historic tragedy in the workplace (other children died in the hold of a ship) took place twenty years ago in Ravenna .. accident I have studied extensively at the university and to whom I am curious to see the representation on paper ...
I then had the opportunity to meet some of the authors Kappa Edizioni, all very polite and very helpful. After buying "Matthew and Henry" and "The Fag Hag" and have a chat with John De (writer of both works), I dedicate them are made by the two designers and Macaione Accardi.
E 'was then the turn of Paco Roca, English and very nice in hand, he was pleased with how it was going to the fair but was visibly fatigued. He however made a dedication on his latest work, "Wrinkles", awarded proprio a Lucca Comics.
Ultimo autore incontrato Yasuhiro Nightow, creatore di Trigun. Dopo due soffertissime ore di fila durante le quali ho visto la Madonna, ho finalmente ottenuto l’ormai insperato disegno sul mio volumetto.
Per il resto ho girato la fiera in tranquillità, senza osare accostarmi e studiare approfonditamente i volumi presenti ad ogni singolo stand delle varie fumetterie, volumi accatastati in pile di cui spesso non si vedeva la cima.
Mi sono goduto la fiera in tranquillità, prendendo anche un po’ di respiro girando per le strade della città (davvero bella!) e staccando la spina onde evitare la fusione del mio tenero cervellino. La quantità di espositori era davvero raccapricciante, a countless number. If there is something there I think that does not exist!
Many shops are also gadgets, statues, action figures of import, toys etc etc. ..
A bit 'disappointing to be honest the Japan area (which I visited in speed before leaving), while Zone Games have not just sight.
also to underline the many cosplayers present, some very beautiful and artfully done (like those of Star Wars or Knights of the Zodiac). In general, a bit 'strategic abused characters in manga more commercial shoot at the time (various Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, Death Note etc). We say that emerged while
massacred, it was a long day piacevole davvero, il prossimo anno organizzandosi in maniera più accorta potrà andare ancora meglio.
Forse sarebbe d’uopo andarci il giovedì o il venerdì, giorni meno “trafficati”.
Peccato solo per la defezione di Marghy, mi è mancata.

What Is A Sequential Compression Stocking

Onset

Ok ok eccomi qua...
Il primo post nel primo blog personale che tengo..
Cosa si può dire?
Dubito saranno molti i miei lettori.. dubito anche che scriverò mai cose interessanti qua dentro!
Conoscendomi non so neanche se avrò la costanza di aggiornare il blog.. più facile che tra un po' decada miseramente.. ma non si sa mai.. le intenzioni al momento sono buone, poi si vedrà!
Obviously I know nothing about graphics, you'll have to settle for a miserable and standardized layout .. maybe I'll learn something over time, but do not count on it too ..
What will you find here?
Mah. I think it will take me to write editorials that rare commodity FC .. and reflections on various random topics that strike me .. Well there will be comments on comics, movies, entertainment etc etc. .. report on something interesting that I do .. boh do not make promises, that will be will be!
The title of the blog has no precise meaning .. Harry Potter readers will know what is certainly a Thestral .. for others in short I can say that it is a magical creature, a winged horse that is invisible to most .. can it only people who have suffered .. for example someone who has lost their loved ones ..