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It took a while for the technology to catch up with the concept, but virtual reality gaming is finally (and slowly) become a legit genre. Headsets like the Oculus Rift, the HTC Vive, and the PlayStation VR are bringing fully immersive gaming into living rooms in ways that we've never seen before (sorry Nintendo fanboys, but the Virtual Boy was a huge flop).
While developers are working hard at getting the most of the new technology and trying to create truly great games in a brave new world of VR, we think the platform is the perfect place to resurrect some of our favorite retro titles too! While getting some of these games onto an existing VR headset is nothing more than a pipe dream due to licensing issues between Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, and hundreds of different game publishers, we are putting on our rose colored glasses and hoping for a miracle.
Here are 15 retro games that would be perfect for the VR revolution.
Let's start with the most obvious game on the list, the classic NES pack-in Dunk Hunt. Zapping 8-bit ducks with the Nintendo Zapper was great (except when the dog laughed at us), but imagine Duck Hunt in full VR. The player could stand in the middle of a clearing, fully surrounded by ponds, trees, tall grass, and hidden waterfowl. Ducks could emerge behind you, meaning that players would have to constantly be on the lookout, and use their ears to listen for rustling grass or air born quacking. It's a simple concept, sure, but simplicity is what made Duck Hunt work so well in the first place.
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nes-classic-duck-hunt-coming-to-wii-u/1100-6423395/ Via gamespot.com
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Everyone loves to play Pac-Man, but what if you could play AS Pac-Man? In our virtual re-imaging of the arcade classic, gamers would don a VR headset and actually take over the role of Pac-Man himself (or Ms. Pac-Man, if you prefer). The top-down view of the map would switch to a first-person view, where you never know what's around the corner. Obviously, avoiding the ghosts and planning your route is one of the key skills in Pac-Man, so slight tweaks would have to be made so that gamers don't turn a corner and run straight in Blinky. Either a visual HUD, some sort of audio clue, or shorter (or transparent) walls would be necessary so that gamers would know where the remaining dots are and where the danger is.
https://uploadvr.com/pac-man-journey-virtual-reality/ Via uploadvr.com
Pole Position/Excite Bike
One of the game types that should work perfectly for VR is racing. Strap on your headset, plug in a steering wheel controller, jump into a souped up race car, and tear up the pavement of some world famous track. Pole Position was one of the first racing games, featured in arcades first before being ported over to the Atari and then other consoles. A VR version from inside the driver's seat, but maintaining the charming 8-bit graphics, would be awesome.
Likewise, a VR version of Nintendo's classic Excitebike, with a first person view of dirt-bike motocross racing, would be amazing. Imagine looking over your shoulder to see how close your nearest opponent is, while still trying to line up your next turn, jump, or landing!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0T4OUoCqw4 Via YouTube
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This classic Nintendo game was an easy choice to include. We want the technology of VR to put us in our own power suit, just like the one bounty hunter Samus Aran wears throughout the Metroid franchise as she hunts down strange alien creatures and space pirates. It doesn't even matter to us whether they port over the original game, released in 1986, or develop a brand new Samus adventure for VR technology. We just think that playing a bounty hunter on a strange planet from a first-person virtual reality view sounds amazing!
http://www.neshq.com/games/m/metroid/ Via neshq.com
Doom/Wolfenstein 3D
First-person shooters were always going to be a popular choice for VR games. And sure, the latest zombie/WW II/space marine shooters will all have their rightful place in VR gaming lineups, but let's go back to their roots for a moment. We'd love to see Doom and Wolfenstein 3D, both originally developed by id Software, make a comeback on virtual reality devices.
Whether you prefer to fight demons in Hell, or Nazis in Germany, both games are largely responsible for popularizing the first-person shooter genre, and were some of the first games to feature full 3D environments. It would be amazing to strap on a VR headset and mow down those enemies again, this time fully immersed in the game.
https://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/04/theres-a-new-doom-competition-but-its-for-ai-only/ Via Kotaku
Much like Pole Position, flying games are also perfect for virtual reality. You can basically enter a full fledged flight simulator, whether the world is realistic or not. In this case, taking on the role of lovable Nintendo ace Star Fox, as he battles through the Lylat space system fighting against evil.
Rather than the third-person (third-plane?) view that was used in Star Fox and Star Fox 64, the VR version of the game could put players right inside the cockpit, alongside Fox's sidekicks of Flaco, Peppy, and Slippy. Sounds like a blast to us!
https://uk.pinterest.com/explore/star-fox-64/ Via Pinterest
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Street Fighter/Mortal Kombat
We're not entirely sure that a fighting game would translate perfectly into VR, but if anyone can make it work, it would be one of the two iconic franchises of the genre — Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat. Instead of the traditional side-view of the violence, imagine stepping into the shoes of Sub-Zero or M. Bison and going toe-to-toe with another iconic fighter. The fists would be literally flying towards your face, forcing you to either block, counter, or simply get out of the way. Think of it like Wii Boxing, but on steroids, and with a 360 degree view of the combat environment.
http://www.fightersgeneration.com/games/mk2.html Via fightersgeneration.com
We admit that Super Mario Bros. might not translate perfectly to a first-person, VR type of setting. But dammit, it's a classic, and games are going into VR, we want the Mushroom Kingdom included. Modders have actually already tried to recreate this type of thing, especially in Minecraft, but we want an official polished version, where we get to look through the eyes of Mario (or if you prefer, Luigi) and traverse through a level filled with goombas, Bullet Bills, and warp pipes. Plus a first-person battle with Bowser sounds both terrifying and amazing. Alternately, a VR version of the open-world Super Mario 64 would also be incredible.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef–9MRVtDY Via YouTube
Like Pac-Man, but with a twist. Both games have a top-down view of a maze, except Bomberman is more of a puzzle game than a dot-munching adventure. Players must use carefully planned explosions to defeat enemies and open up new corridors, allowing them to escape each level. Later versions of the game also included hectic multiplayer deathmatch mini games, which we think would be perfect for virtual reality. You and your friends strap on a bunch of VR sets and enter a virtual maze, as you try to outsmart each other with sneaky bomb attacks. The perfect to to solidify friendships — or ruin them completely!
http://ca.ign.com/games/bomberman-14232379/nds-682841 Via IGN.com
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Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
We mentioned a lot of reasons why aerial dogfighting games would be great for VR when we talked about Star Fox earlier. Many of those reasons also apply to Rogue Squadron, except this game has something extra going for it — Star Wars! Originally released for PC and the Nintendo 64 in 1998, Star Wars: Rogue Squadron has you take on the role of Luke Skywalker as you lead a team of X-wing pilots through various flying missions against the evil Galactic Empire.
A VR version would put you directly into the cockpit, as you use the Force (and your flying skills) to battle Darth Vadar's enemy TIE fighters, AT-AT walkers, and various other tanks and turrets on the ground. It's as close as a gamer could get to actually entering the Star Wars universe!
http://www.oldiesrising.com/images_testsv3/Nintendo%2064/Star%20Wars%20-%20Rogue%20Squadron/ Via oldiesrising.com
This is one of our all-time favorite NES games, and it's also one of the hardest (if you play without the aid of the iconic Konami Code, that is). Released in 1987, Contra was a 2D side-scrolling platformer shoot-em-up, with a couple small twists. Levels 2 and 4 switched to a unique third-person 3D-like view, which is hardly a big deal now, but was a really unique game mechanic at the time. And just when you thought you were battling some sort of mercenary group in the Amazon jungle — bam, aliens! Okay, so maybe the plot makes no sense, but Contra in VR would be awesome, as you step into the shoes of Commandos Bill or Lance and battle the Red Falcon Organization in a variety of stages, including a jungle, a waterfall, a industrial plant, a snowy field, and, of course, an alien lair.
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Okay, this concept is one of the abstract on this list, but hear us out. The Incredible Machine was a genius puzzle game when it was first released requiring gamers to build a Rube Goldberg device from a defined set of random objects in order to complete a seemingly simple objective ("put the ball in the box" or "turn on the light"). We can picture a fully 3D gaming world, where VR players would be placed in a room, with some objects already set in place, and tasked with building the Rube Goldberg device with their own (virtual) hands.
Update the graphics, but keep the same simple-but-still-challenging concept. The game could even have levels where the physics of gravity and air pressure are altered, creating interesting new puzzles.
Another side scrolling platformer to make our list, Prince of Persia gets a special mention because it's a unique mix of genres. It's a platformer, yes, but it's also a puzzle game, and maaaaaaybe a bit of an RPG too, as you have to quest for potions and a sword before you can do battle and advance levels. The original game was released way back in 1989, but still holds up today with it's clever design and fluid animation. We want to experience the same dungeon escaping adventure all over again, only this time through the view of a VR headset.
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Punch Out!
Punch Out! is another fighting game that we want to experience on VR, but not quite in the same vein as the previously mentioned Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter. Those games feature magic projectiles and insanely unrealistic combos. The original Punch Out! was much simpler, pitting good ol' Little Mac against a roster of increasingly tough cartoon boxers, who relied only on their fists and a series of predetermined patterns. The gameplay wouldn't even need to updated, really, we just want to actually step into the ring (complete with Mario as the ref) and take part in the sweet science ourselves.
Maybe it's too early to call Portal a "retro" game, but the original puzzle platformer by Valve is already ten years old! That's basically ancient, by technology standards. The one thing that would lend it perfectly to VR is its simplicity. In an era where every game seems to have a complicated inventory system or some sort of crafting mechanism, Portal was easy. Blue portal, orange portal, jump, action button. Only four things to know. That would let VR gamers focus on the craziness of the physics bending puzzles that endeared Portal (and it's sequel) to fans everywhere. Stepping directly into the shoes of Chell as she battles GlaDOS would be an amazing VR experience.
http://www.gamingrebellion.com/2016/07/gaming-on-the-fringe-portal-wormholes/ Via gamingrebellion.com
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When Audi first debuted a rear-wheel drive R8, the world was collectively both shocked and excited. Never before had Audi made a rear-wheel drive car, so its first one was exciting exciting. That it was an R8 was even better. We've heard a lot about this Audi R8 V10 RWS (Rear Wheel Series) and now it's gone to Harry's Garage to be tested yet again.
Harry Metcalfe, known for founding EVO Magazine, has both driven and owned several high-end exotic supercars. Everything from Ferraris to Lamborghinis to Porsches have graced his garage. So he knows a thing or two about high-performance supercars. So what does he think about the Audi R8 V10 RWS?
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He also really seems to like how it handles and how easy it is to place. While its steering is too numb and too light for Metcalfe's taste, he claims that you can point it and place it anywhere you'd like and it responds very well.
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Veronica Bryan (verified owner) – 28 August 2019
I just received my copy of this fabulous book. I've been looking for a picture-book featuring a strong, capable female lead character. "Super Nova" ticks all the boxes – it's light-hearted, engaging and the illustrations are a perfect match for the story-line. A great find.
Rhonda Bovill – 11 October 2019
When a young boy is blamed for his sister's devious actions, he is exasperated. He must solve the mystery as soon as he can – why is Nova stealing things from the rest of the family? Where is everything going? Of course, Dad, Nan, and older brother Harry don't believe him. Nova is surely innocent, she'd never do anything wrong, and he's implicated himself by being at the scene of the crime! This leaves the protagonist to catch Nova in the act himself to shake off the blame, resulting in an action-packed and engaging narrative.
Super Nova has a very realistic sense of character voice and motivation throughout the text. With his little sarcastic comments such as "It's never Nova's fault", we are given a great insight into the mind of the protagonist. This is blended through illustration with the boy's body language and facial expressions, which are simply distinguishable and are clearly created by Rebecca Timmis. Furthermore, Timmis' illustrations give a fantastic sense of place with drawings on the fridge, family photographs, and individual rooms full of myriad colours. This creates the homely feel of the atmosphere and makes the setting easy to relate to for families and young children.
What starts off as a tale of jealousy quickly transforms into an empowering feminist story. Everything Nova has stolen – Dad's raspberry muffins, Nan's wool, Harry's chemistry kit – is all for a purpose. Nova isn't being naughty because she's a mischievous little girl. She is saving the family from a horde of green aliens, much to the protagonist's horror! He is taken aback to see his little sister surrounded by their dangerous fangs and their strange forms. The change in tone is conveyed by Timmis through her use of dramatic bright green colour, and she cleverly foreshadows the appearance of aliens with a hidden alien to find on each page.
Nova successfully defeats the horde by luring them with Dad's muffins, using Nan's wool to trap them, and building a spaceship with Harry's chemistry kit to send them towards the moon. While her brother would have been frozen in fear, Nova is more than capable in the face of danger. The illustrations depict Nova in a confident stance with a defiant expression on her face. She is determined and proud. Super Nova thus represents women in a powerful light, utilising Nova's talents to divert from gender stereotypes and advocating for young girls to engage in science-based activities.
At the close of the story, the protagonist takes the blame for Nova being out of bed late and reconciles with his sister. Nova has single-handedly saved the whole family and is her own kind of unique superhero. He chooses to protect her secret, leaving everyone else fooled by Nova's innocent persona. The protagonist is in complete awe of her talents and has found a new admiration for Nova – she is now Super Nova! This additionally subverts social expectations through the male protagonist not being the hero, which reinforces feminine power.
Super Nova is an entertaining and funny picture book that is recommended for young readers and would be a good book to read with children, especially young girls.
Alex Croft – 11 October 2019
Super Nova is a story of trust, creativity and the love between siblings with a clever twist. The unnamed protagonist believes his younger sister Nova is up to no good – ransacking the kitchen, tangling her Nan's knitting and stealing her older brother's chemistry set. She gets away with everything!
At first a tale of sibling rivalry, favouritism and suspicion, Super Nova soon unfolds into something much bigger as Nova fights to save her backyard, and indeed the world, from some rather scary aliens. This is an inspiring story for girls – as Nova, once doubted as a mischief maker, uses her powers of creativity, fast-thinking and bravery to defend her family without praise becoming a superhero in her brother's eyes. In doing so, Canberra-based author Krys Saclier offers a new, exciting science-based story for younger readers, reminding them that too can save the day, and that science isn't just for boys or older brothers, either.
Award-winning Australian children's illustrator Rebecca Timmis creates warm, colourful spreads that make Saclier's words come to life. In Super Nova, Timmins renders a charismatic family and their home instantly recognisable, without shying away from mess and personality – and cleverly foreshadows the alien invasion on each page. Super Nova is a wonderful debut from Saclier, and a celebration of young female characters everywhere.
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A Community of Contrasts: Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the West provides the latest data on the Western Region's growing Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) populations. The report, released in Hawai'i on October 22, 2015, features demographic data on 40 ethnic groups (out of 42) reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. This report highlights the social and economic diversity within NHPI and Asian American communities, and promotes a better understanding of their needs.
Hawai'i is home to the largest NHPI population and is the only state with a majority Asian American population.
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Filipino Americans are the largest Asian American ethnic group in the West, with a population of more than 2.2 million.
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Asian Americans living in the West are more likely to be multi-racial, 17% in the West compared to 5% nationwide.
The report is produced by Asian Americans Advancing Justice in collaboration withPapa Ola Lōkahi, Ms. Rozita Lee (of Las Vegas), Asian Pacific Community in Action,Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon and Asian Counseling and Referral Service.
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Kim Kardashian-West Has Done More For Prison Reform Than Any Potential Candidate
Despite all the work Kim Kardashian has been putting in, it seems as if her activism is not being appreciated as it should. The two biggest platforms a person in America can have is a celebrity platform or a political platform. It is up to the clebrity or politician on how they intend to create change with that platform. In a nutshell Kim Kardashian said…f**ck all this talking and waiting for legislation, let me grab my balls and go out there and free some people and so far she has been doing that. It doesn't stop there, she played a big part in one of the biggest Prison Reform Acts we have ever seen.
Van Jones went as far as to say the new criminal justice reform, was brought upon by her,
"Let me tell you something, if Kim Kardashian had not gone to the White House and talked to Donald Trump we would not have passed this bill," Jones states. "We would not have 50,000 people fewer in federal prisons because of this bill, 100 percent of people who are locked up in federal prisons can go home a little bit earlier if they stay out of trouble, 50 percent of them can come home a lot earlier if they work hard, 100 percent of women are not going to be shackled and mistreated. Why? Because Kim Kardashian was willing to put her celebrity on the line for people she didn't even know."
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Yes she has only helped pardon at least three people including, Cyntoia Brown, but that's more than what Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris have done for Prison Reform. Elizabeth Warren has definitely advocated for black people, aka said stuff that makes black people feel better, but that's where it ends. Kamala Harris has actually worked against the same system Kim Kardashian's has been trying to tear down.
Other's may not support Kim Kardashian because they still can not get past her sextape and nude photos. In my opinion, isn't that the ultimate "feminist"? Took control over her body and sexuality and built a empire with it? No matter what you think of her, the empire she built has given her a platform to create true change in society. The women she freed are not photo opps or crisis actors, these are real black women from the bottom of society, who have been locked up for years. They are now free, simply because Kim Kardashian simply decided to fight for a cause.
Maybe it's not fair to hold Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris to the same standard as Kim Kardashian. They are married to white men who may be far removed from the culture of mass incarceration. Kim Kardashian on the other hand is married to black man named Kanye West who has been using his platform to speak out against mass incarceration over the span of the last 15 years.


Fraser Is jewel in crown of Australia's World Heritage List
Fraser Island is one of seven Queensland inclusions on Australia's World Heritage List. Nationally, there are 19 sites preserving our cultural and natural heritage. Tourism and Events Queensland
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AUSTRALIA has 19 sites on the World Heritage List and one is right on Gympie's doorstep.
Majestic Fraser Island is one of seven World Heritage listed sites in Queensland, added in 1992.
Stretching over 120 kilometres along the southern coast of Queensland and covering 1,840 km2, it is the largest sand island in the world.
Rounding out the list in Queensland are:
Gondwana Rainforests of Australia - Focal Peak Group
Gondwana Rainforests of Australia - Main Range Group
Gondwana Rainforests of Australia - Shield Volcano Group
Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh)
Wet Tropics of Queensland
In order for a site to be added on the World Heritage List, it must represent the best examples of the world's cultural and natural heritage.
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A place of exceptional beauty, it is characterised by its long uninterrupted white beaches flanked by strikingly coloured sand cliffs, its majestic tall rainforests and numerous freshwater lakes of crystal clear waters.
The massive sand deposits that make up the island are a continuous record of climatic and sea level changes over the past 700,000 years.
Fraser Island features complex dune systems that are still evolving, and an array of dune lakes that is exceptional in its number, diversity and age.
The highest dunes on the island reach up to 240 metres above sea level. Forty perched dune lakes, half the number of such lakes in the world, can be found on the island. These lakes are formed when organic matter, such as leaves, bark and dead plants, gradually builds up and hardens in depressions created by the wind.
Fraser Island also has several barrage lakes, formed when moving sand dunes block a watercourse, and 'window' lakes, formed when a depression exposes part of the regional water table.
A surprising variety of vegetation types grow on the island, ranging from coastal heath to subtropical rainforests. It is the only place in the world where tall rainforests are found growing on sand dunes at elevations of over 200 metres.
The low 'wallum' heaths on the island are of particular evolutionary and ecological significance, providing magnificent wildflower displays in spring and summer.
Birds are the most abundant form of animal life on the island, with more than 350 species recorded. It is a particularly important site for migratory wading birds, which use the area as a resting place during their long flight between southern Australia and their breeding grounds in Siberia.
A species of particular interest is the endangered ground parrot, which is found in the wallum heathlands.
Few mammal species are present on the island. The most common are bats, particularly flying foxes. The dingo population on the island is regarded as the most pure strain of dingoes remaining in eastern Australia.
The unique lakes and patterned fens on Fraser Island are poor habitats for fish and other aquatic species because of the purity, acidity and low nutrient levels of the water. Some frog species are adapted to survive in this difficult environment. Appropriately called 'acid frogs', they tolerate the acidic conditions characteristic of the Fraser Island lakes and swamps.
Called K'gari by its Aboriginal inhabitants, the island reveals Aboriginal occupation of at least 5,000 years, although it is possible that further archaeological work may indicate earlier occupation. Early European reports suggested that Fraser Island was heavily populated by Aboriginal people, but subsequent research indicates that there was a small permanent population of 400-600 that swelled seasonally to perhaps 2000-3000 in the winter months when seafood resources were particularly abundant. Fraser Island contains many sites of archaeological, social and spiritual significance. Middens, artefact scatters, fish traps, scarred trees and campsites bear witness to the lives of the original inhabitants.
European contact, initiated by Matthew Flinders in 1802, was sporadic and limited to explorers, escaped convicts and shipwreck survivors. In 1836 a number of survivors of the wrecked ship Stirling Castle lived for about six weeks on the island before being rescued. One of the survivors was Eliza Fraser, wife of the ship's captain, after whom Europeans named the island.
Day-to-day management of Fraser Island is the responsibility of the Queensland Environmental Protection Agency.
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Director: Clarence Brown
Cast: Rudolph Valentino, Vilma Bánky, Louise Dresser
Synopsis: A wanted Russian lieutenant becomes a masked vigilante seeking vengeance upon the man who stole his family's land, only to fall for his charming daughter.
Latin lover Rudolph Valentino's career was suffering something of a slump when he came to make The Eagle, a loose adaptation of an Alexander Pushkin story, in 1925. His previous two movies, Monsieur Beaucaire and A Sainted Devil, his last for Paramount, had both provided lacklustre returns at the box office, and it was obvious that, while Valentino was still a major draw for the ladies, he failed to attract male viewers in the way that action heroes like Douglas Fairbanks did. So The Eagle was Valentino's attempt to muscle in on that market. In a perhaps misguided attempt to appeal to both genders, the ads proclaimed The Eagle was 'As rapacious as an eagle as a bandit, as soft as a woman when the heart rules, this ideal lover Rules Supreme,' making him sound more like a greedy wimp than an action hero, but the film was pretty good, and Valentino acquitted himself well.
He plays Lieutenant Vladimir Dubrovsky, a Cossack serving under the Czarina Catherine II (Louise Dresser — an inspired piece of casting), who catches her eye when he hijacks her horse to catch a runaway carriage in which Mascha Troekouroff (Vilma Banky) and her Aunt Aurelia (Carrie Clark Ward) are travelling. The Czarina summons Dubrovsky to her rooms that evening, not to reprimand him for riding off on her horse, but because she has a major case of the hots for the dashing young officer. Just how badly she fancies him is evident from the way she swoons when he kisses her hand. Dubrovsky isn't too keen, however; she might be his ruler, but she's also a middle-aged woman, so when she briefly departs to slip into something more comfortable (but definitely less flattering) he seizes the opportunity to make his getaway, irrespective of the warning of his friend and fellow officer, Kuschka (Albert Conti), that to do a runner could have serious repercussions.
Dubrovsky's moment of moral outrage couldn't have come at a worse time, however, because he arrives back at his quarters to find a letter from his father, explaining that he has been cheated out of his property and money by a scheming neighbour named Kyrilla (James Marcus) operating in league with a corrupt district judge (George Nichols). Dad makes it clear that he's relying on his son's influence with the Czarina to get him out of the hole he's dug for himself, so Dubrovsky has no choice but to return to the Czarina with his tail between his legs. However, by the time he returns to the Czarina's palace the word has already gone out that he is to be apprehended dead or alive for desertion, and is therefore forced to make his getaway for the second time that night.
Dubrovsky returns home only to find that his father has died, and vows to get his revenge on Kyrilla, whom he holds responsible. He also determines to help those who fall prey to Kyrilla's exploitation by adopting the persona of The Black Eagle, a fearless Robin Hood figure who robs Kyrilla's henchmen and returns their spoils to their rightful owners. One day, a few of the Eagle's men kidnap Kyrilla's daughter, who happens to be no other than the fetching maiden Dubrovsky saved in that runaway carriage, which complicates things a little because Dubrovsky was smitten with her the first moment he laid eyes on her. Because Mascha despises the Black Eagle for the way he's tormenting her father, Dubrovsky adopts a second disguise, that of a French teacher hired by Kyrilla to teach the language to his daughter, in order to get close to her.
The Eagle — it dropped the 'Black' to avoid confusion with Fairbanks' The Black Pirate, which was in production at the same time as this movie — is a great looking movie which benefits from fine camerawork from George Barnes and an un-credited Devereaux Jennings and nice set decoration from William Cameron Menzies. It has to be said, though, that it plays fast and loose when it comes to evoking the look of 18th Century Russia — we're never in any doubt that what we're watching is taking place in 20th Century California, and Vilma Banky's costumes and hairstyle make no concessions to the period in which the story is supposed to be taking place.
But then, movies like this weren't about historical accuracy so much as they were about delivering a touch of romance and adventure into movie-goers lives, and this The Eagle does with aplomb. The early action sequences, in which Dubrovsky jumps from the Czarina's horse onto the back of one of the runaway horses pulling Mascha's carriage, were reportedly performed by Valentino, but I'm a little sceptical about that to be honest. I can't help thinking that if a major star was performing his own stunts, the director — even a first-timer like Clarence Brown — would be sure to capture a few shots which make it clear that's his leading man up on the screen, but we never get a clear shot of the rider's face as far as I can recall. Nevertheless, The Eagle provides some great escapist entertainment, and Valentino makes a dashing leading man. I can't help wondering what happened to that genuine French tutor whose identity Dubrovsky assumed, however…
(Reviewed 8th December 2013)
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Right to death
Belgian citizens have got the right to death: Belgium is the second country, after Holland, which has legilized euthanasia. Belgian parliament passed the proper law (86 votes "for", 51 votes – "again," with 10 abstentions). It permits euthanasia in exclusive cases. According to BBC, this law does not give an unrestricted murder licence, like some opponents of euthanasia suppose, but renders to Belgian citizens free anaesthetics, which will keep terminally-ill patients who do not have money for medicine from extreme measures. While to realize euthanasia, written request of the patient is necessary about his wish to die and the opinion of one more doctor about incurability of the patient. The request of the patient should be formulated without pressure from outside. Though, the law which permits euthanasia has many opponents. In Belgium, that are first of all Christian democrats. They intend to bring a suit against this law in the European Court. It is noticeable that this time the law was passed not in a protestant country (like Holland), but in a Catholic one, which is much more conservative. Moreover, two-year discussions about legalization of euthanasia were not accompanied in Belgium with meetings and some serious incidents. According to Vesti RTR, "the only expression of emotions, while the decisive sitting was being carried out, was a cartoon: a doctor killing his patient." Many deputies simply preferred to drift where the waves go: they voted for the law only because euthanasia had already entered medical practice in Belgium. While in Holland, it was declared that people who chose euthanasia will be turned down of church burial. According to Michael Savelsberg, representative of Hertogenbosh diocese and one of the seven Catholic dioceses of the Netherlands, "the church can bury only that ones who has already died from euthanasia, though it refuses to bury Catholics who now plan to go of their own free will with help of doctors." Savelsberg notices that "the church protects human life, and we believe that it is in God's hands, but not in human. From Catholic Church's view, euthanasia is inadmissible." Now, let us learn the opinion of a Russian scientist Irina Siluyanova, professor of Russian State Medicine University, doctor of philosophy, expressed in her work Killing: Legal and illegal: "Initially, medical staff understood its destination in this way: "to treat when possible, to always take care of the patient, and to never kill" (Declaration about euthanasia of Ramseev colloquium of New York Religions and Public Life Institute, 1992). Hippocratus stated: "I will not give to anybody a murder mean demanded from me and will not show the way to realize an intention like that." And he also did not mentioned any special circumstances or rights either for free people or for slaves, either for men or for women, either for rich or for poor people. To permit and to admit euthanasia is a serious moral mistake for a doctor. It differs from any theoretical or research mistake, because it is being realized through human acts, whose results are irreversible both for doctor and patient…" Professor A.Silber in his book Ethic and Law in the Medicine of Critical States proposed to call a spade a spade and to introduce a new terminus into the medicine of critical states – "medical assistance in committing suicide" – MACS.
Sergei Yugov PRAVDA.Ru Translated by Vera Solovieva
Read the original in Russian: http://www.pravda.ru/main/2002/05/17/41231.html


Saif Ali Khan And Kareena's Latest Magazine Photoshoot Is So Royal It's Straight Out Of A Dream
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Isha SharmaUpdated on Nov 10, 2016, 19:16 IST
When it comes to gracing the covers of magazines, no one does it better than Bollywood's most gorgeous looking couple - Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan. Apart from being the most adorable couple in Bollywood, their royalty and grace is what makes them beautiful in every sense.
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While Saif Ali Khan has been busy shooting for Vishal Bhardwaj's Rangoon, Kareena Kapoor Khan was busy shattering stereotypes around pregnancy like a queen. Whether it's slaying the ramp or her endorsements, Kareena outshone in everything she chose to do during her pregnancy.
Kareena and Saif recently shot for Harper's Bazaar and the photos speak volumes about the royalty and the legacy they've carried forward. From the make-up to costumes, they've pulled off everything with utmost grace and perfection. Here are some pictures that are doing the rounds on the internet. Take a look.


The Rise of the "Connected Viewer"
By Aaron Smith
This report is based on the findings of a survey on Americans' use of the Internet. The results in this report are based on data from telephone interviews conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International from March 15 to April 3, 2012, among a sample of 2,254 adults, age 18 and older. Telephone interviews were conducted in English and Spanish by landline (1,351) and cell phone (903, including 410 without a landline phone). For results based on the total sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the error attributable to sampling is plus or minus 2.4 percentage points. For results based Internet users4 (n=1,803), the margin of sampling error is plus or minus 2.7 percentage points. In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting telephone surveys may introduce some error or bias into the findings of opinion polls.
A combination of landline and cellular random digit dial (RDD) samples was used to represent all adults in the continental United States who have access to either a landline or cellular telephone. Both samples were provided by Survey Sampling International, LLC (SSI) according to PSRAI specifications. Numbers for the landline sample were selected with probabilities in proportion to their share of listed telephone households from active blocks (area code + exchange + two-digit block number) that contained three or more residential directory listings. The cellular sample was not list-assisted, but was drawn through a systematic sampling from dedicated wireless 100-blocks and shared service 100-blocks with no directory-listed landline numbers.
New sample was released daily and was kept in the field for at least five days. The sample was released in replicates, which are representative subsamples of the larger population. This ensures that complete call procedures were followed for the entire sample. At least 7 attempts were made to complete an interview at a sampled telephone number. The calls were staggered over times of day and days of the week to maximize the chances of making contact with a potential respondent. Each number received at least one daytime call in an attempt to find someone available. For the landline sample, interviewers asked to speak with the youngest adult male or female currently at home based on a random rotation. If no male/female was available, interviewers asked to speak with the youngest adult of the other gender. For the cellular sample, interviews were conducted with the person who answered the phone. Interviewers verified that the person was an adult and in a safe place before administering the survey. Cellular sample respondents were offered a post-paid cash incentive for their participation. All interviews completed on any given day were considered to be the final sample for that day.
Weighting is generally used in survey analysis to compensate for sample designs and patterns of non-response that might bias results. A two-stage weighting procedure was used to weight this dual-frame sample. The first-stage corrected for different probabilities of selection associated with the number of adults in each household and each respondent's telephone usage patterns.5 This weighting also adjusts for the overlapping landline and cell sample frames and the relative sizes of each frame and each sample.
The second stage of weighting balances sample demographics to population parameters. The sample is balanced to match national population parameters for sex, age, education, race, Hispanic origin, region (U.S. Census definitions), population density, and telephone usage. The Hispanic origin was split out based on nativity; U.S born and non-U.S. born. The White, non-Hispanic subgroup is also balanced on age, education and region. The basic weighting parameters came from a special analysis of the Census Bureau's 2011 Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) that included all households in the United States. The population density parameter was derived from Census 2000 data. The cell phone usage parameter came from an analysis of the July-December 2010 National Health Interview Survey.6
Following is the full disposition of all sampled telephone numbers:
The disposition reports all of the sampled telephone numbers ever dialed from the original telephone number samples. The response rate estimates the fraction of all eligible respondents in the sample that were ultimately interviewed. At PSRAI it is calculated by taking the product of three component rates:
Contact rate – the proportion of working numbers where a request for interview was made
Cooperation rate – the proportion of contacted numbers where a consent for interview was at least initially obtained, versus those refused
Completion rate – the proportion of initially cooperating and eligible interviews that were completed
Thus the response rate for the landline sample was 11 percent. The response rate for the cellular sample was 11 percent.
Internet user definition includes those who access the internet on their cell phones or other mobile handheld device. ↩
i.e., whether respondents have only a landline telephone, only a cell phone, or both kinds of telephone. ↩
Blumberg SJ, Luke JV. Wireless substitution: Early release of estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, July-December, 2010. National Center for Health Statistics. June 2011. ↩
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"Still Life" by David Sylvester
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HVWG member David Sylvester announces his newest collection of short stories, Still Life, now available at Market Block Books in Troy and The Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza. You can also order your copy on David's website and a Kindle version on Amazon.
In his second collection of short stories, Mr. Sylvester continues to explore themes of human connection and disconnection through characters facing personal crisis that force them to re-create themselves in an indifferent universe. Rich detail and convincing dialog propel the reader forward in anticipation of what will happen next. These carefully crafted stories explore the structure of short fiction, sometimes bringing it closer to the surface so the reader can experience not only what happens in the story, but how the story is told.
"The attention to detail and surveys of human lives creates a powerful juxtaposition of worlds that includes astute, attractive philosophical inspections…each of these short inspections offers resounding lessons about life. The result is a creative exploration of different lives that will provide readers of literature and philosophy with much food for thought."
– Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review
David Sylvester studied creative writing and literature at The University at Albany, the College of Saint Rose, the New York State Writers Institute, and creative writing workshops too numerous to list. He published his first collection of short stories, I Would Tell You If I Could, in 2020, and followed up that debut collection with Still Life, in 2022. He is currently working on a novel-in-stories set in New York's Capital District during the Civil War.
Originally from The Bronx, he lived in New York's Capital Region for many years before retiring and moving to South Carolina. He offers workshops on reading the short story through the Upper Hudson Library System in Troy, New York, and the Chapin Memorial Library in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
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26 Series wins 29
W7 (1971-1977) Longest series win streak W6 (1986-2004)
10-3 (5-3 SEC East)
W, Peach Bowl (Michigan, 41-15) 2018 record 7-6 (4-4 ACC Coastal)
L, Pinstripe Bowl (Wisconsin, 35-3)
3 (1996, 2006, 2008) National Championships 5 (1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2001)
8 (SEC) Conference Championships 9 (Big East)
But Miami is far from an easy test for a top-10 team to begin its season. While Miami isn't the Miami of old, new head coach Diaz is familiar with the expectations. A Miami native, Diaz became the Hurricanes' defensive coordinator for 2016 and led the inspired "Turnover Chain" unit. Though Miami went only 7-6 last season, the 'Canes finished No. 2 in FBS in yards allowed at only 268 per game.
Miami could very well find itself in the ACC title game, as the Coastal Division should be wide open. The Hurricanes are likely a couple of years away from competing with Clemson, but if Miami gets there — and beats one or both of Florida and Florida State — the Hurricanes will be in great shape with a strong 2019 season.
The big question for Miami (and most teams) is at quarterback. On August 12, Diaz named redshirt freshman Jarren Williams the starting quarterback. Ohio State transfer Tate Martell and redshirt sophomore N'Kosi Perry, who started six games last season and passed for 1,091 yards, were also in the mix. All three were highly touted out of high school. But Williams got the nod.
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Prediction: Florida comes in with the impressive preseason national ranking and more buzz. But Miami also seems in great position to regroup after 2018. Two seasons ago, the Hurricanes started 10-0 and reached No. 2 in the country. Since then, they are 7-9, including consecutive bowl defeats to Wisconsin. So Miami has to find that winning attitude quickly.
Miami has the defense to keep these close all four quarters. But Florida might have just a little more offensively to escape with the "Week 0" win. Expect Franks to show he's made another step up in his play.
The Pick Florida 24,
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Oct. 15, 1938 Miami 19-7 Florida Gainesville, FL
Nov. 18, 1939 Florida 13-0 Miami Miami, FL
Nov. 14, 1942 Miami 12-0 Florida Miami, FL
Nov. 3, 1943 Florida 13-0 Miami Miami, FL
Oct. 19, 1944 Miami 7-6 Florida Miami, FL
Oct. 19, 1945 Miami 20-13 Florida Gainesville, FL
Nov. 21, 1947 Florida 7-6 Miami Miami, FL
Nov. 20, 1948 Florida 27-13 Miami Gainesville, FL
Nov. 18, 1949 Miami 28-13 Florida Miami, FL
Nov. 18, 1950 No. 17 Miami 20-14 Florida Gainesville, FL
Nov. 22, 1952 Florida 43-6 Miami Gainesville, FL
Nov. 27, 1954 No. 11 Miami 14-0 Florida Gainesville, FL
Nov. 26, 1955 No. 14 Miami 7-6 Florida Miami, FL
Dec. 1, 1956 No. 6 Miami 20-7 No. 18 Florida Gainesville, FL
Nov. 30, 1957 No. 20 Florida 14-0 Miami Miami, FL
Nov. 29, 1958 No. 14 Florida 12-9 Miami Jacksonville, FL
Nov. 28, 1959 Florida 23-14 No. 12 Miami Jacksonville, FL
Dec. 2, 1961 Miami 15-6 Florida Gainesville, FL
Dec. 1, 1962 Miami 17-15 Florida Miami, FL
Nov. 23, 1963 Florida 27-21 Miami Miami, FL
Nov. 20, 1965 Miami 16-13 No. 10 Florida Miami, FL
Nov. 26, 1966 Miami 21-16 No. 9 Florida Gainesville, FL
Dec. 10, 1967 Miami 20-13 Florida Miami, FL
Nov. 28, 1970 Miami 14-13 Florida Gainesville, FL
Dec. 2, 1972 Florida 17-6 Miami Gainesville, FL
Nov. 29, 1975 No. 13 Florida 15-11 Miami Miami, FL
Nov. 27, 1976 Florida 19-10 Miami Orlando, FL
Dec. 2, 1978 Miami 22-21 Florida Gainesville, FL
Nov. 22, 1980 Miami 31-7 No. 18 Florida Gainesville, FL
Sept. 5, 1981 Miami 21-20 No. 17 Florida Miami, FL
Sept. 4, 1982 No. 16 Florida 17-14 No. 15 Miami Gainesville, FL
Sept. 3, 1983 Florida 28-3 Miami Gainesville, FL
Sept. 1, 1984 No. 10 Miami 32-20 No. 17 Florida Tampa, FL
Sept. 7, 1985 No. 5 Florida 35-23 Miami Miami, FL
Sept. 6, 1986 No. 2 Miami 23-15 No. 13 Florida Gainesville, FL
Sept. 5, 1987 No. 10 Miami 31-4 No. 20 Florida Miami, FL
Jan. 2, 2001 No. 2 Miami 37-20 No. 7 Florida Sugar Bowl
(New Orleans, LA)
Sept. 7, 2002 No. 1 Miami 41-16 No. 6 Florida Gainesville, FL
Sept. 6, 2003 No. 3 Miami 38-33 No. 21 Florida Miami, FL
Dec. 31, 2004 No. 14 Miami 27-10 No. 19 Florida Peach Bowl
(Atlanta, GA)
Sept. 6, 2008 No. 5 Florida 26-3 Miami Gainesville, FL
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Tacko Fall, a 7-foot-6 center from UCF, will sign an Exhibit 10 contract with the Boston Celtics, a source told ESPN's Jonathan Givony.
Exhibit 10 contracts, introduced in the NBA's most recent collective bargaining agreement, are one-year deals paying the minimum salary. They also can be used for two-way contracts.
Fall was not selected Thursday night during the NBA draft.
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Fall has attracted attention because of his size and because he held his own against Zion Williamson in UCF's one-point loss to Duke in the NCAA tournament.


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UK: Parliament committee report slams arms sales to repressive regimes
17 Jul 2013, 12:00am
The UK government must urgently explain why it is issuing licences for the sale of lethal weapons to repressive regimes including those on its own list of countries of human rights concern, Control Arms UK said today.
A damning new report from the UK Parliament Committee on Arms Export Controls (CAEC) published today exposes the extent of arms sales to countries – including Libya, Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia – where they could be used to commit human rights violations.
This revelation comes one month after Foreign Minister Alistair Burt signed the UN's Arms Treaty designed to stop the transfer of arms where they are likely to be used for serious human rights abuses.
The CAEC report finds that there are "over 3,000 [current] Government approved export licences, worth more than £12 billion, for strategic controlled goods going to the FCO's [Foreign and Commonwealth Office] 27 Countries of Human Rights concern".
Oliver Sprague, Amnesty International's arms control expert said:
"Looking at these, the Government's own figures, it would be hard not to conclude that the UK's government's arms sales practices are at odds with its stated policy not to send weapons to anywhere that poses a clear risk that they could be used for human rights violations.
"What is needed now is an urgent explanation of what these licences were actually for, who was going to use them and what assurances were in place to ensure they were not going to be used for human rights violations. Until there is much greater transparency over exactly what we are selling and to whom, it will be impossible for Parliament or the public to have confidence in the UK's arms sales policies."
The CAEC report states that military equipment including small arms, sniper rifles, crowd control equipment, and in some cases components for man-portable air defence systems (MANPADs) and combat aircraft, have been licensed for export to countries on the FCO list. Countries to which these transfers are particularly worrying include Egypt, Iran, Libya, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka.
Saferworld's Head of Arms Transfer Controls Roy Isbister said:
"There is reason to question whether the UK government has learned the lessons of the Arab Spring. Looking at the export licences the Government is still issuing, especially to authoritarian or unstable regimes, including in the Middle East and North Africa region, it's hard to see what has changed.
"For many of the countries mentioned in the report, there are serious risks that arms or ammunition could be used to undermine human rights, oppress civilian populations, fuel conflict or be diverted elsewhere."
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Control Arms UK is a coalition of UK based-NGOs including Action against Armed Violence, Amnesty International, Article 36, the Omega Research Foundation, Oxfam and Saferworld.
The countries and associated transfers which are most of concern include:
Egypt is not currently within the FCO's designated 27 Countries of Human Rights concern, an issue with which the CAEC has taken exception. There are currently extant standard individual export licences worth £59,073,314 for exports to Egypt. These include licences for body armour and components for combat vehicles, as well as more than £4 million worth of small arms, and ammunition, components and related equipment for small arms, including:
 1,300 assault rifles
 150 combat shotguns
 60 pistols
 200 sniper rifles
 200 rifles
In addition, there are also licences which place no limit on the scale of exports ("open licences") for Egypt which include a wide range of equipment such as:
 Components, software and technology for combat aircraft and helicopters
 Aircraft cannons and their technology
 Heavy machine guns, small arms and missiles
 Components and equipment for fast attack craft
 Components and equipment for small arms and light weapons and missiles
Licences valued at £54,583,388 are outstanding for exports to Libya, including:
 Military vehicles (almost £500,000)
 Components for combat aircraft (£52,866)
 Small arms , components for small arms, and related equipment (more than £180,000)
 Body armour and related equipment (more than £1,600,000)
The value of extant licences for exports to Madagascar totals £24,348,066. Most of these are for the transfer of small arms and their ammunition , including:
 1,400 combat shotguns
 1,800 rifles
 650 pistols
Equipment authorised for transfer to Pakistan includes: components for combat aircraft and combat helicopters; components for man-portable air defence systems (MANPADs); components and related equipment for sniper rifles; weapons sights; small arms ammunition, electronic warfare equipment; and £9 million worth of equipment for producing artillery ammunition. There are also a large number of open licences (which place no limit on the scale of exports) for Pakistan which cover a huge range of offensive equipment for air, land and sea.
Outstanding licences for exports to Russia are valued at £86,329,387. These include:
 Small arms and components and related equipment for small arms, including sniper rifles
 Small arms ammunition (worth over £3 million)
 Weapons sights (17 licences)
In addition, the UK has issued an open licence (which places no limit on the scale of exports) for technology for a wide range of equipment such as missiles, combat aircraft, combat helicopters, fire-control equipment, combat vehicles, tanks and weapon sights.
For exports to Saudi Arabia it seems to be very much a case of "business as usual", with existing licences for all types of military equipment worth over £1.863 billion, predominantly for combat aircraft but also for:
 Small arms components (over £4.5 million)
 Offensive crowd-control equipment (over £4 million)
 Ammunition (over £70,000)
 Combat vehicles (£250,000)
In addition, open licences (which place no limit on the scale of exports) were issued for a vast array of equipment including components and/or technology for aircraft, naval vessels, missiles, small arms and light weapons.
The UK has authorised small arms and components and related equipment (including weapons sights) for small arms, small arms ammunition and riot-control equipment to Sri Lanka to a value of approximately £5 million, including:
 600 assault rifles
The UK issued licences for the export to Tunisia of anti-armour ammunition and small arms ammunition worth over £250,000. It also granted an open licence (which places no limit on the scale of exports) for small arms ammunition.
Embargoed states
The UK's policy with regard to enforcing embargoes also require further explanation.
The UK has licensed exports of inter alia components for air-to air missiles, components and technology for combat aircraft, components for military helicopters, components for military radars, and more than £2 million worth of small arms ammunition.
While most controlled exports to Iran are for civilian aircraft, the UK has licensed the export of more than £2.5 million worth of components for military electronic equipment
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
In addition, it is noticeable that the UK is now issuing export licences for components and/or technology etc. for UAVs to a surprising number of these destinations, such as Bahrain, Colombia, Israel, Libya, Pakistan, Russia and Saudi Arabia.


Edinburgh University Hapkido
About Hapkido
Hapkido is a Korean martial art and self-defence system. It includes punches and kicks, joint locks and throws, falling techniques, and defence techniques for a variety of situations. It also includes weapons such as belt, knife, cane, staff, and sword. The focus is on gaining control over the opponent through dynamic and fluid movements, often by combing multiple techniques into a single coherent technique. The videos below show some of the techniques taught in Hapkido. See this Wikipedia article for more information.
The club was formed in October 2011 and has since been offering regular training. We also like to organise social events such as pub meetings and film nights. Everybody is welcome (beginner, advanced, student, non-student).
Stefano Albrecht holds the 3rd Dan in Hwal Moo Hapkido and is the UK representative of the European Hwal Moo Do Federation. He has won medals in a number of Taekwondo and Kickboxing competitions.
See our Facebook group for more information and updates.
We meet in the the "combat cell" in the Centre for Sport and Exercise. Please ask the reception staff for directions to the combat cell.
Classes are *free* and there are no club membership fees. However, there are fees for the Centre for Sport and Exercise.
Join our Facebook group to get updates on training times and events, and for access to photos, videos, and other documents.
Any enquiries can be sent to ed.odikpah@onafets.