We truly understand all the differences, details and questions you'll have in finding and living in a smaller mountain community. Many have never experienced living in an area with four seasons, but we assure you - you'll love getting used to it!
Carol is originally from Homestead, and Lee from North Miami Beach, Florida. Carol has always loved the mountains, having spent her childhood summers in Burnsville, NC at her grandparent's home. After we were married every free holiday or vacation day was spent in these beautiful mountains. After we decided to leave the big city life and come to a more peaceful yet prospering area in which to make a living and raise our son, Brandon, we decided to move to Murphy, NC in 1997. Our only regret since then has been that we didn't move sooner!
You'll love being surrounded by all the gorgeous mountains, lakes and rivers and experiencing the seasons, wildlife and outdoor activities for young and old alike. While our communities might be a little smaller, the heart and friendliness is more than you can even imagine. Don't be shocked when strangers say hello and passers-by wave to you. You will however have to get used to not spending a lot of time in traffic.
We look forward to the opportunity to meet and assist you in finding your own "peace of the mountains" here in the western NC and north GA mountains.


several pieces at one time.
Leaving this one to dry and to this one add a layer.. while we peaked into his thinking he deftly tore curved shapes from a page of an old book.
Some of the papers had text while others only a torn edge.
and a valet parking ticket?!
with an ART LABEL to boot!
..mmmm melt in your mouth..it was hard to have just 1 !
.. a good time was had by all.... over 300!!
part painting - part drawing, all beautiful!!
so you can make your own schedule to fit your summer comings and goings !
A punch card for 4 classes is $50.
And can be used according to your availability.
Just call ahead so we can be ready!
can you remember sitting in the doorway as a child... feel the warmth ?
NOT your box store ready-mades!
We now carry a beautiful selection of standard size frames.
Ready to pop your art into.
We will be serving : The Show Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina.
packed with flavor and intensity.
They traveled to South America and sourced prime vineyard fruit. After fermentation the wine is aged in French oak barrels for 9 months, gaining complexity and refinement. Don't miss this stunning Malbec. It's a real show stopper just like your purchases from Fine Lines!


The Lumino Jarrah range is crafted from Jarrah timbers. For those of you in the know you can attest to the timbers spectacular character with a rich grain pattern and exceptional hardness. The timber is sourced from Western Australia and is renowned for its beauty and longevity. Looking at the photos these have come up quite well but its hard to give the timber justice it deserves. The draws have metal runners and dovetail joins. Inside the cabinet doors are removable and adjustable shelves. Well made, beautifully finished and will suit fussy buyers.


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Open all hours is one of my favorite Roy Clarke shows. I have every episodes and replay them all the time. I also have all of the episodes of "Last of the Summer Wine". I also have most of the episodes of "First of the summer Wine". I am a fan of Roy Clarke and I hope he goes on forever. The so called comedy in the USA does not take up any of my precious time. Thank the LORD for British Comedy and British Mysteries. We have three PBS stations in my area of Arlington Virginia. They all show British Comedy and mysteries. This gives all of the Brit fans a nice weekend of TV watching. It is worth the small fee we pay to be a member and get all of the latest news. Liz Nichols
Still Open All Hours
The Two Ronnies
The Morecambe & Wise Show
Harry Enfield and Chums
British Men Behaving Badly
Ronnie Barker's nickname for David Jason on the series was 'Little Feed'. Jason believed he was there to be Barker's stooge.
Arkwright: I hate that scrunching sound errand boys make when you have to stand on them.
Arkwright is supposed to be engaged (on and off) to Nurse Gladys Emmanuel, yet in several episodes, he is wearing a wedding ring. It's particularly noticeable when he's counting money from the till.
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BBC Christmas crackers to include Sherlock and Doctor Who
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BBC's War and Peace loses 1 million viewers in ratings skirmish

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Variety has learned from sources that Disney's upcoming streaming service is officially developing a limited series based on the archery ace Marvelcharacter with Renner attached to star. The project is said to be an adventure series in which Clint Barton, a.k.a. Hawkeye, will pass the torch to Kate Bishop. Bishop is a Marvel Comics character who took up the Hawkeye mantle after Barton. She is also a member of the group known as the Young Avengers.


The new sandbox title hits next month.
NIS America has just released a batch of new screenshots for Birthdays the Beginning. The screenshots show off in-game features like the various creatures you can encounter and capture, as well as the game's Challenge Mode. You can check out the screenshots in the gallery down below.
'One of the features of the game is the "Challenge Mode" where you are given a set amount of years and special conditions to accomplish a challenging task, like creating and capturing a plesiosaurus or the infamous tyrannosaurus rex.
Birthdays the Beginning is set to be released for the PS4 on May 9 in North America, and on May 12 in Europe. The game will also be released for Steam on May 9. What are your thoughts on the game so far? Let us know in the comments down below.


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Q: file descriptor unable to read 1 byte I'm a beginner in Unix/Linux, just a question on file descriptor, my textbooks asks a question:
In most Unix systems, typing ctrl-d indicates EOF on standard input. What
happens if you type ctrl-d to the program in Figure 12.6(just a program that use select()) to while it is blocked in the call to select?

and the answer is :
a descriptor is ready for reading if a request to read 1 byte from that descriptor would not block. If EOF becomes true on a descriptor, then the descriptor is ready for reading because the read operation will return immediately with a zero return code indicating EOF. Thus, typing ctrl-d causes the select function to return with descriptor 0 in the ready set.
so my question:
why the file descriptor would not be able to read 1 byte before we press ctrl-d?

A: select blocks until there is something to read from at least one of the file descriptors in its fd_set. Prior to pressing CTRL-d there are no bytes to read. After pressing CTRL-d, stdin is closed, and when this happens the EOF byte is then available to read from stdin's buffer.

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Can I use ProtectorXT with any firearm?
ProtectorXT will work with most popular long guns. Please see the ProtectorXT page for tested models and dimensions.
How do biometrics work?
Biometric fingerprint authentication uses a sensor that "reads" a fingerprint and compares it to the authorized fingerprints stored in its memory by the owner. If it finds a match, then it signals the lock to release the firearm. All of this happens in under 2 seconds! Learn more here.
Where is ProtectorXT manufactured?
Protector XT is designed, tested, built and serviced in the United States of America
Where can I put ProtectorXT?
Protector XT can be attached to a secure wall stud or on a secure vertical post. Mounting holes are provided in the product's backbone component; instructions and appropriate hardware are included with ProtectorXT for installation. ProtectorXT should be mounted vertically with the firearm's barrel pointing toward the ceiling.
How do I install ProtectorXT?
The ProtectorXT's design allows it to be mounted perpendicular to or parallel with a securing surface such as a wall, post or other vertical surface. ProtectorXT can be secured to a wall stud or other similar surface in a building, room or other building structure such as a garage, hunting camp or shooting range, on a weather-protected post. Mounting holes are provided in the product's backbone component; instructions are included with ProtectorXT for installation.
How do I program it for the first time?
ProtectorXT arrives with complete instructions for the gun owner to program his/her fingerprint to access the firearm. Once the owner's fingerprints are programmed, we recommend programming at least one other user's fingerprints for back-up purposes.
What is ProtectorXT made of?
ProtectorXT is manufactured from polycarbonate, a shatterproof lightweight material used in jet windshields, police riot gear, and bulletproof limos. The product weighs slightly less than 8lbs.
How is ProtectorXT different from other gun locks or vaults?
With its patented biometric access, ProtectorXT doesn't require keys that can be lost or combinations that can be forgotten. It's a great addition to a safe or vault, which is typically located out of the way. As it is designed for a single firearm and wall-mounted, it can be conveniently placed by a door or another handy location for emergencies. These factors allow quick access to the firearm as well as securing it from children and intruders.
How many fingerprints can be stored?
ProtectorXT can store up to 32 unique fingerprints. We recommend that an individual program at least 3 fingerprints (thumb, fore and middle fingers) for each hand so that the owner has access with his/her fingerprint even if one digit may be damaged due to a cut or other image changing event. It is recommended that the owner practice the authentication process several times in order to become comfortable with the process, regardless of the circumstances of the need to retrieve the firearm.
Why can't I just program one fingerprint?
You will likely use just one finger most of the time to access the firearm, but we recommend programming 3 fingers/thumb of each hand in case something, like an injury (for example, a cut finger) alters the primary fingerprint(s).
What if I want to delete fingerprints?
The reset button inside the unit, accessible only by an authorized user, can be used to clear the fingerprint memory and return the numeric code to its factory setting. See the owner's manual for complete instructions.
Does it need power?
Yes. The biometric fingerprint reader and locking mechanism of ProtectorXT requires the use of 4 AA batteries. The batteries need to be replaced once per year as outlined in the operating instructions. We also provide an external battery pack for backup power supply.
What is the trigger guard trap spacer?
The trigger guard trap spacer is included with the ProtectorXT unit to ensure a snug fit. It will not be needed for all long gun models, so you will want to test yours to see if you want a tighter fit. With some models, the firearm might be able to be lifted slightly in the locked unit, allowing access to the trigger. While usually only the ceiling is in danger in such a case, installing the spacer will ensure this cannot happen.
Will the device harm the custom finish on my gun?
No, the surfaces that come in contact with the firearm are a durable, non-metallic, rust-resistant substance that will not mar or damage the firearm.
Will the device lock out after failed attempts? Is there secondary access?
The device does not lock out after failed attempts. Secondary access is provided by a digital keypad.
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This Purple Orchid Fails and Why That's OK!
Purple Orchid's sensuality cannot be understated. Orchids are by far one of the most emotionally appealing flowers. The colors are bright and pure and the fragrance is exquisite.
In the work Purple Orchid, the color of purple, as it's namesake suggests, saturates the picture with a unique and glorious purple hue. The ranges of purple color immediately draws your eye to the orchid itself in it's impressive clarity.
But, in so doing your attention distracted by the slightly out of focus green leaf of the plant. The leaf is blocking and even attempting to hide the view of this developed flower.
The nature in which the leaf attempts to hide the flower suggests a comparison with the our culture's social outcry of protecting our flowers of youth from the cold arduous world.
The use of a flower as representation of youth and children is not a new concept, however the picture suggests that even though the orchid plant is making every conceivable effort to shelter its delicate blossom.
It is worth noting that the plant fails at the attempt. In fact, the plant only succeeds in drawing our attention to the rarity and fragile nature of the blossom.
This need to nurture or protect the bloom of our youth seems most natural to us. Something so rare and beautiful must surely be protected. But the imagery in this tranquil scene portrays a delicate situation. Like the plant depending on this delicate flower, people depend on our children to pass on our traditions and culture.
Both the orchid and our children need precise care, and yet sheltering them adversity, from the insects and wind of the garden, does as much harm as good. For without the adversity the blossom will never carry out the next step in its life cycle. What then is the balance?
The flower, like childhood, only lasts so long until nature itself decides to solve the challenge, and we either succeeded or failed at our endeavor.
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Palm Trees at Dusk: Who Else Wants To Be Here?
There are few places that suggests paradise quite like an evening at the beach. Palm Trees at Dusk attempts to capture that special moment when the sun has set low enough in the horizon to place everything in a permanent shadow.
But what makes this photographic grab our attention is the beautiful contrast of the dark black of the trees against the softer purples and peach colors of the setting sun. The small wisps of purple clouds add a sense of mystery and beckoning to the story.
Imagine sitting in your beach chair sipping on the last bit of your after dinner drinks staring at this scene in surreal calm. You might think of the gourmet feast of your favorite tropical fish, crabs, and fruit you just consumed and adjust your sitting position to accommodate your full stomach.
Who doesn't enjoy sitting there on the beach listening to the serene sounds of the pounding ocean waves and the lasting cries of the seagulls as they start to land for the evening?
Looking up into the grove of palm trees swaying in the gentle warm tropical evening breeze you realize that this may just be heaven on earth. A person could so get used to this break from the hustle and time demanding issues of modern life in the city.
I think maybe, just maybe, that self-employed treasure hunter patrolling the beaches in the morning and fishing in the afternoon may just have the best job in the world. Where, I wonder, could you get an application for that job?
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Setting Quiet is a new piece that I created on a whim. I've made abstract art using a camera before with some success. Unfortunately, the colors and the focus are often unusable.
When a piece does work, it usually falls within the realm of a macro photographic form. This transpires to where the subject is so closely focused and cropped it becomes abstract in its own right.
Consider that abstraction in photography is about presenting an image and having it engineered in such a way as to evoke a viewer's response without necessarily being able to guess what the subject of the picture was. Normally, having a close focus or a very narrow aperture accomplishes this using photographic equipment.
But that is just part of the story of Setting Quiet, I was curious about what would happen if we dared to open the rule book and go rogue. So, I generated an image that hyper focuses the subject in the opposite than normal way. The result is Setting Quiet.
In this particular photographic work of art, the colors inspire you to relax. Relaxation and reflection are the mission behind this photographic work. It identifies with that time of the day that inspires us to take a step back, ignore our stresses for the day, and experience now. The blurred lines of the central circle alter your perception of light to dark hues while satisfying any need for recognizable form.
While we cherish the brightness of the whites and purples, we slowly descend into a realm of phantasmal blues and darker hues. A relaxing commentary meant to nurture enjoyment of the day as we spend it.


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Rear-end collision in Hernando leaves one dead, two injured, says Highway Patrol
A 75-year-old Venice man died after being ejected from his vehicle, troopers say. Charges may be pending.
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By McKenna Oxenden
Updated March 25
BROOKSVILLE — A 75-year-old Venice man died and two others were seriously injured when their vehicle was rear-ended in a crash that caused it to overturn Monday off State Road 50 near U.S. 301, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The 75-year-old driver was ejected from his vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said.
The crash took place at about 12:14 p.m. The Highway Patrol said the other vehicle involved was a 2008 Ford Edge driven by Dalton Tschoepe, 26, of Dade City, headed west on S.R. 50.
Ahead of the Ford, in the same westbound lane, was a 1999 Toyota RAV4 driven by the 75-year-old Venice man with passengers Martha Kirwan, 73, of Venice; and Ann Peddle, 73, of St. Petersburg.
The Ford overtook the Toyota and crashed into its rear, troopers said. The impact sent the Toyota off the roadway and caused it to overturn, which led to the 75-year-old driver being ejected.
The Toyota driver, whose name was not released by troopers, was not wearing his seatbelt. The women riding with him were wearing their seatbelts but suffered serious injuries. Both were taken to AdventHealth Dade City hospital for treatment.
Tschoepe, who was not wearing his seatbelt, was not injured. Charges may be pending in this case, according to the Highway Patrol.
Contact McKenna Oxenden at moxenden@tampabay.com. Follow @mack_oxenden.
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Netflix subscribers drop hints at streaming-service fatigue
Its most popular plan rose from $11 to $13 in a U.S. price hike announced in January and rolled out for many subscribers during the second quarter.
Tampa's mayor pulled back a $610,000 request Thursday to avoid a likely defeat at City Council.
Defense budgets include protections for military families fighting mold contamination
Both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate passed defense bills including new provisions to better protect families living in private on-base housing.
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Woman shot by Hillsborough sheriff's deputy during undercover operation files lawsuit
Racquel Marie Sanchez complied with commands to show her hands before the deputy fired his AR-15 rifle, hitting her in the leg, the lawsuit says.


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best film: Inception from Christopher Nolan
There are many ways to attempt to tackle Christopher Nolan's Inception. It is one of the boldest films of the 21st century. Nolan pushes the conceptual and visual boundaries—he disorients, then reracks and compiles often through his greatest weapon: parallel editing.
Hans Zimmer's hammering score helps open the film—throwing down the gauntlet early (along with the breathtaking visuals of Saito's (Ken Watanabe) place) for this elaborate work of cinema. Zimmer will mirror Nolan's intricate narrative by marrying this score to Edith Piaf 's "Non, Je ne regrette rien" – pure genius https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB-wuKo9rW0 .
Inception is undoubtedly auteur cinema. The creation of an alternative (often more pleasing) reality, the questioning of the basis of that reality, the protagonist haunted by guilt and a past love is all set up in Nolan's Memento a decade before Inception. Nolan will again be bravely manipulating time through editing.
A consistently handsome, clean mise-en-scene—posh hotels, slicked back hair, the Savile Row wardrobe.
in the first ten minutes of Inception, Nolan surpasses the beauty of his previous efforts
Nolan is assembling, organizing, orchestrating the various levels of the reality and dreams
it is a test to keep up with the gymnastics of the story– but remember to pause and appreciate awe-inspiring visuals
A Bordwell-like study of the threads of the narrative would be exciting to examine—but in broad strokes, there are really two parts to the film. There is the marvelous opening hour exposition. Leonardo DiCaprio (Cobb) and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Arthur) take turns introducing Elliot Page (formerly Ellen at the time of the film's release as Ariadne) to the complex world Nolan has built (both in story, and perfectly matched, yet audacious, visuals). Ariadne is the audience's vehicle. There's some great banter from Tom Hardy's Eames (he's a scene-stealer, even in a cast this loaded) and portions of the deception will remind you of The Sting (1973). Around the 85-minute mark (roughly when the van's start to twirl and drop in slow motion and Cillian Murphy's Robert Fischer's subconscious starts fighting back) the dream within the dream within the dream parallel editing of Nolan's takes hold. The van is falling, JGL is scaling walls in a rotating hallway, a clever James Bond-like action film (Nolan's favorite is On Her Majesty's Secret Service with the snow- 1969) is taking place. This portion of the film really lasts for the remainder of the film's 148-minute running time. This part is basically all of what comprises Dunkirk (and too little a part of comprises Tenet). With all due respect to Nolan the storyteller, it is this parallel editing bravado that makes him one of the greatest auteurs of his generation. And it is this section of Inception, the brilliant compiling, that recalls the works of say Griffith's Intolerance or Aronofsky's final section of Requiem For a Dream.
A few Kurosawa or Bad Day at Black Rock frames of the staggered characters in the open street but Nolan does not hold for long enough—and frankly, despite some jaw-droppers (again, Saito's masterfully illuminated place to open the film is a highlight) brilliant compositions are not Inception's greatest strength.
Nolan brilliantly ends with the spinning totem— becoming one of the most indelible images of 2010s cinema.
most underrated: Before The Souvenir (2019) became her sort of coming out party (at least with critics), Joanna Hogg made the equally terrif Archipelago. Perhaps the critical success of Hogg's more recent work will help Archipelago on the consensus list but for now TSPDT has it at #45 for 2010- making it it the single most underrated film of 2010. Sofia Coppola's Somewhere deserves a better fate than the #37 TSPDT ranking as well.
So the title is a series of islands (I do not think it is wrong to bring up L'Avventura here and the setting as character) and these characters are continually shot by Hogg alone, in their bedroom at night in isolation —it is a brilliant metaphor. Their failure to connect wallops you and the only real pleasure seems to be in the interludes on art. They are all damaged- looking out their own window—alone even when they are together.
An announcement of a burgeoning auteur- Joanna Hogg- it is her second film after 2007's Unrelated
Archipelago is much prettier than the crassly shot debut—much more attractive in its photography and decidedly more poised in its compositions
It opens with an artist (Christopher Baker) and a painting recreating life- a landscape and a discussion on abstraction and understatement in art. It is both Hogg speaking to us directly about her work and setting the ground formally for what is about to unfold. Hogg would bounce us off the artist here in the film — discussions on art as brilliant formal invention.
Like Unrelated we get one-sided conversations of broken relationships on the phone, and we overhear awful family blow-up fights in other rooms or on the phone
Depth of field in doorways, a bikes in the arrangement in the alleys—like Ozu, alleys and hallways
Frequent collaborator Tom Hiddleston (he was in Unrelated as well) with his Art Garfunkel hair here and agreeable soft-spoken demeanor.
Set on holiday, small talk, glances, painful silences and eavesdropping on discussions— this is not expressionism but realism and it is not for people not interested in cinema as an art. We literally wait for the mom here to finish brushing her teeth.
Ozu is a clear influence—family drama, mise-en-scene focus—there is a great shot as the characters use the house phone, there is shadow from the window's natural light—and the camera shoots them through two open doors – perfect
There are plenty of throwaway scenes that keep this from being Columbus from Kogonada—two people talking about shellfish in an ugly bland kitchen. Hogg is putting us in this world–realism.
Hogg often sets the frame beautifully though. In another composition the camera is perfectly placed between chairs at the restaurant
Life is a mess, art is perfect
The sister- Lydia Leonard the actress- that character is a nightmare. In one of the film's most difficult scenes she's complaining at the restaurant and sends her stuff back
The tilted trees in the landscape—really stunning
Long pauses, realism – the guy who tells the maid how to pluck the pheasant is not an actor
No score, birds
Peter Bradshaw in "The Guardian" gets Hogg- "works with a series of static "tableau" camera positions. There is no musical soundtrack, just the ambient sound of birdsong or distant aeroplane buzz, only really apparent when it cuts out into silence for the next scene" https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/mar/03/archipelago-review
Philip French in the Observer- "As with the Japanese master Ozu, Hogg never moves her camera, each shot being carefully composed and long held. There are no close-ups until near the end, at which point there's also a single camera movement when one character comes down the stairs and startles us by rushing across a room to open a letter of farewell." https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/mar/06/archipelago-philip-french-review
Rohmer is an influence, it also reminded me of Woody's severely underrated 1978 film Interiors– Hsiao-Hsien Hou as well- Hogg is sharply observant and like HHH is an Ozu acolyte- she has a static camera, no close-ups, long takes, some improvisation
Golden Lion in Venice winner
A tone poem—I wish the visuals were a little stronger (would make for a for sure must-see top five of the year quality film) but still- more European or art-house in atmosphere and total lack of care for a plot—all of her work is like this
Malaise and ennui—Antonioni
Car is a constant metaphor—it breaks down—then he leaves it for the powerful finale
Phoenix score- they have worked with Coppola—there is not much there till the "love is like a sunset" ending
The opposite of Lynne Ramsay—Coppola's characters are not post-trauma zombies, they are sleepwalking (literally falls asleep as part of the form) and lost in their insulated world. Dorff says "I'm not even a person" to his ex-wife.
Great film form all over the place from Coppola- the twin strippers, he's constantly looking at the found and surrounded by pills and beer. This doesn't make for narrative but that's not the goal—unlike some of her best work (Lost in Translation, Marie Antoinette) or like Antonioni's similarly themed work (L'Eclisse) it doesn't make for great visuals either. Another reoccurrence is Dorff falling asleep with strippers dancing and in a girl's lap. Meets Benicio Del Toro in the elevator. Massage from a guy. He has no idea what day of the week it is. It is both sad and funny.
Duration and repetition as tools
We need more of the gorgeous zoom of the father/daughter laying by the pool and less Nintendo Wii playing to make this a masterpiece
Exactly half way through the film the ex-wife says "she's yours" about daughter- great form
Elle Fanning plays the daughter- she cooks, they get a song sung to them on the couch, Dorff's brother and her uncle is a good guy learning about her—there's growth here, the underwater tea party—this is life and it's unsentimentally realized by Coppola in the day to day
Again, it is not beautiful (Marie Antoinette) and Coppola is no great writer of dialouge- she's about capturing tone and form—closer to Jarmusch—repetition but not a Jarmuschian fish out of water premise- she has her world's are well established, insulated, and often affluent to the point of constriction.
Repetition of his clothes, flannel, white t, glances from and to women
meditation on isolation and celebrity that has to be seen in the context of Sofia's brilliant oeuvre. These are hermetically-sealed worlds- Virgin Suicides, The Beguiled— privilege- Bling Ring, Marie Antoinette
Opens with a metaphor that annoyed some but I loved it- Stephen Dorff is literally driving his Ferrari in circles on a road to nowhere then spends the bulk of the film in his hotel California hell
most overrated: The most overrated film of 2010 is Abbas Kiarostami's Certified Copy. There is nothing wrong with the film- there are just far more deserving options for the #4 slot of 2010- which is where this film currently resides on the TSPDT consensus list.
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With Inception, The Social Network, and Black Swan– 2010 is very strong year at the top- David Fincher, Christopher Nolan and Darren Aronofsky are very gifted directors and a strong argument could be made that they all made their single greatest film in 2010.
The Social Network– Fincher's largest achievement in the film is the mise-en-scene- specifically the lighting. It is just very rare in cinema's history that a director can make his movies so distinct (and beautiful) just by looking at any splice from any film. Look at the scene with the twins in the tank as an example—look at the color of the water.
From the first glorious (maybe the best single shot in the film) frame know you're watching something special. Fincher paints the mise-en-scene so well with his trademark lighting scheme .You almost don't notice the triumph of lighting the first time watching because of Sorkin's dialogue and the talented young cast. You're on your heels with the rapid fire arguments- apparently the opening dialogue scene was shot in 99 takes—you hear these stories often with Fincher and you see it in the results—such a perfectionist.
from Black Swan– of course the influence of Bergman's Persona is draped all over this film (which will lead to comparisons with Mulholland Drive as well) – the identity of the two women being confused in a surrealistic nightmare.
a simple, yet elegant frame from Aronofsky's masterpiece
Just a notch underneath Fincher, Nolan and Aronofsky from 2010 is the story of Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Weerasethakul has made many short films throughout his career, but with 2006's Syndromes and a Century and 2010's Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives- this period of back to back films does seem to be his career peak (at least thus far).
The opening of Uncle Boonmee is as strong as anything in 2010 (which puts it up there with the decade) or Weerasethakul. A beautiful short story of an animal tied to a tree post dusk- natural lighting, silhouette work, it is tame vs. wild, it tells the story of Weerasethakul's work and it feels surreal—it's also a break because normally Weerasethakul's openings are banal and slow (on purpose to juxtapose with his urban vs. wild chapter or divisions).
The dusk sequences through the trees at night in medium-long of the woman princess in the carriage are spectacular. The ethereal greens, the waterfall- old self in reflection.
The third Toy Story and Harry Potter lead the way for 2010 box office films
2010 is also notable for being Denis Villeneuve's first archiveable film (Incendies). Villeneuve would rank as one of the finest directors working by the end of the decade. Derek Cianfrance would make an even louder splash with his first archiveable film (Blue Valentine).
arresting imagery from Villeneuve
There are a trio of very talented actresses who got their start in the archives 2010. Greta Gerwig is in Noah Baumbach's Greenberg, Jennifer Lawrence is a mini revelation in Winter's Bone, and Rooney Mara gets her start in The Social Network in a pivotal role.
gem I want to spotlight: Mike Mills is a patient director who knows how to create (along with his actors) a deep character- so enjoy his 2010 film Beginners if you have not seen it yet. Animal Kingdom is a very worthwhile crime film from Australia that has a slew of brilliant actors (watch out for Ben Mendelsohn especially). Lastly, though it was pushed off my top 10 of the year- Richard Ayoade's Submarine is still a little known film that more cinephiles should see and appreciate.
Ayoade's debut is splendid—so much cinematic energy packed into 97minutes
The two lead characters- Oliver (Craig Roberts) and Jordana (Yasmin Paige) are represented by colors—red and blue respectively and it's fascinating to watch this laid out in Ayode's mise-en-scene and décor—he even fades to red (when falling in love) and blue in sections
Ayoade is clearly a cinephile- there is a lot of Wes Anderson here, The Graduate, Harold and Maude—plenty of Truffaut – Salinger in the text
New Wave influence in general—Melville's Le Samourai poster in Oliver's room, the parents (Sally Hawkins and Noah Taylor) going to see a Rohmer film
Most of the film is expressionistic, the camerawork, editing flourishes—but I think there's a decent treatise here on the effect of marriage issues on a child
Wes—Chapter breaks, school uniforms, letter writing, "hand job"
Freeze frames and iris in and out from Truffaut—a triple-edit like Varda's Cleo when Oliver hangs up the phone — the suicidal thought black comedy stuff Harold and Maude – mistakes Jordana for woman in hooded sweatshirt from Roeg's Don't Look Now
Stream of consciousness editing—hilarious gags of "I tried smoking a pipe, flipping a coin, listening exclusively to French crooners"
Had a little problem with his super 8 movie within a movie here- so the Olivier character is also making a movie about first love? And he uses cute touches like freeze frames? It's too much
Overall the film's first 20-30 minutes during the spring or romance section of the film is the highlight—the cinematic energy here is front-loaded in the film and it fizzles a little—Ayoade throws the kitchen sink out there.
a dozen critics say they can't wait to see what Ayoade does next
best performance male: Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network) may edge out Leonardo DiCaprio (Inception) for the best performance of the year – but DiCaprio also has stellar work in Shutter Island to add to his 2010 resume. Either way, it is an excellent year here for acting both on the male and female side. DiCaprio's work as the steady hand at the helm (sort of acting as a Nolan surrogate maneuvering it all) gets better with each repeat viewing. Andrew Garfield is not far behind either Eisenberg or Dicaprio. Garfield gets the big final scene in The Social Network though Eisenberg probably has the slightly better achievement overall. Garfield's little dance over to him at the Jewish party and then saying "I'm buying" with those eyes—he is a remarkably sympathetic character—and then he tears your heart out at the ambush at the end. Ryan Gosling's prodigious decade gets off to a hot start with Blue Valentine- a searing marriage drama. Ewan McGregor drives Polanski's The Ghost Writer (and his work in Mike Mills' Beginners from 2010 helps, too). Fincher's direction and Aaron Sorkin's dialogue are so brilliant- there may even be enough meat on the bone to give both Justin Timberlake and Armie Hammer a half mention each for The Social Network.
best performance female: Natalie Portman's work in Black Swan surpasses Leo and Eisenberg. Portman is magnificent- it is one of the best performances of the 2010s decade. Her Nina is vulnerable and fragile, childlike, uptight, rigid and cold at times in a very cutthroat world. Portman has multiple moments of genius throughout the film. When she falls on stage the look on her face after she gets off stage is an amazing display of acting—this is complete devastation. The final shot – the camera just resting on her face- is another such moment. There are great performances out there but few actresses get this moment in a masterpiece. If it were not for Portman standing on her head in a masterpiece, 2010 would be the year of Michelle Williams. Williams crushes it in Blue Valentine (75% of why she is here) but also does superior work with Kelly Reichardt again in Meek's Cutoff and for a few key scenes in Shutter Island. Marion Cotillard gives the best per-minute-on-screen performance in the best film of the year (Inception) as a modified femme fatale. Hailee Steinfeld gets the final mention for this category in 2010 for her work in The Coen Brothers' True Grit. The entire cast equips themselves so well here- but Steinfeld, as the "headstrong" Mattie Ross, actually gives the best performance in the film.
The last 25 minutes of Black Swan are devastating cinema—the camerawork and music are paied together- this is virtuoso filmmaking at its finest- the music crescendo and acting when she realizes what has happened in the final moments.
Michelle Williams had a sensational 2010. From Blue Valentine here with the somber color palatte used by Derek Cianfrance.
to Williams' second time working with Kelly Reichardt in Meek's Cutoff…
to a brief, but pivotal role in Scorsese's Shutter Island (with some gorgeous production design work from frequent collaborator Dante Ferretti here)
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Mysteries of Lisbon
the final shot from The Ghost Writer and Polanski- the equivalent of the "Forget it, Jake, It's Chinatown" shot of the hit and run and pages of the unpublished book sweeping away- a fantastic finish.
For their fifteen film the Coen Brothers chose to adapt the work of Charles Portis (author of True Grit) in their first outright western (certainly No Country For Old Men is a western in many ways). It is also a remake of the successful 1969 Henry Hathaway John Wayne vehicle (in his Oscar-winning role). Both films are very worthy of study. You can see what intrigued the Coen Brothers about the source material. They love the colloquial vernacular. "I admire your sand". The wordplay and dialogue throughout is an absolute pleasure. The epilogue (here above)-bringing the older Mattie back for a voice-over- is also filled with some of the best shots of 2010—the gravestone on the hill.
The opening shot of the 2010 Coen's brother film is one of the greatest single shots in the brothers' oeuvre. This is their 10th collaboration with the masterful Roger Deakins (it is one of his best single shots too for that matter) and the light at the end of the tunnel shot here with Mattie Ross' Papa dead on the front porch is staggering. Deakins help make 2007's The Assassination of Jesse James and the opening shot here in True Grit would be at home in that 2007 masterpiece. The shot is accompanied by the voice-over work of the older Mattie Ross (Elizabeth Marvel). It is a very strong one-minute opening.
Even if it did not deserve to win best picture, Tom Hooper's The King's Speech remains one of the strongest cinematic efforts in 2010
Hooper's film features some extraordinary close-up work (it opens on a close up to set the visual form) but it has plenty to offer throughout
there are more egregiously underrated films- but the consensus has this film as the 24th best of 2010 and the evidence just does not support this
the great Terence Davies (not putting Hooper quite in that class but still) would be proud of these arrangements
a stunner of a low-angle Wellesian shot of Mark Ruffalo, DiCaprio and John Carroll Lynch from Shutter Island- sumptuously shot by Scorsese and DP Robert Richardson
Raúl Ruiz's Mysteries of Lisbon is also a 2010 film that is essential viewing for any cinemphile
Ruiz loads the film with stylistic flourishes and great detail despite the heavyweight 270+ minute running time
this excellent frame from Ruiz could be from Bergman's Autumn Sonata
From Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Again, Edgar Wright's films begin and end with their editing- the transitions are just so thought out– but this hipster anthem also has Wright's single greatest cinematic painting (to date)- here.
The Fighter marks a small bit of a comeback for David O. Russell- the artistic success of this film (and its a triumph for him, Christian Bale, Mark Wahlberg, Melissa Leo and Amy Adams) will help springboard Russell's strong start to the 2010s decade.
The Illusionist (the 2010 animated film- not the 2006 magician film) from Sylvain Chomet was based on an unpublished work from the great Jacques Tati.
an inspired composition from Xavier Beauvois' Of Gods and Men
Xavier Dolan's Heartbeats proves he is no one-hit wonder after 2009's I Killed My Mother in 2009
Archives, Directors, and Grades
127 Hours – Boyle R
13 Assassins – Miike R
Animal Kingdom-Michôd R
Another Year – Leigh R/HR
Archipelago – Hogg HR/MS
Beginners- Mills R/HR
Black Swan – Aronofsky MP
Blue Valentine – Cianfrance MS
Carlos – Assayas R
Certified Copy- Kiarostami R/HR
Cyrus- Duplass R
Easy Money – Espinosa R
Green Zone- Greengrass R
Greenberg- Baumbach R
Heartbeats- Dolan R
How To Train Your Dragon – Sanders, DeBlois R
Incendies- Villeneuve R
Inception – Nolan MP
Let Me In- Reeves R
Meek's Cutoff- Reichardt R/HR
Mysteries of Lisbon – Ruiz HR/MS
Of Gods and Men- Beauvois R/HR
Please Give- Holofcener R
Poetry – Chang-dong Lee R
Rabbit Hole- Mitchell R
Red White & Blue- Rumley R
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World – E. Wright HR
Shutter Island – Scorsese HR
Somewhere – S. Coppola HR/MS
Submarine – Ayoade HR
The Fighter- D. Russell HR
The Ghost Writer – Polanski MS
The Illusionist – Chomet R/HR
The Kids Are All Right- Cholodenko R
The King's Speech- Hooper MS
The Social Network – Fincher MP
The Town – Affleck R
The Trip – Winterbottom R
Toy Story 3 – Unkrich R
True Grit – Coen HR/MS
Tuesday After Christmas – Muntean R
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives – Weerasethakul MS
Unstoppable – T. Scott HR
Winter's Bone – Granik R/HR
*MP is Masterpiece- top 1-3 quality of the year film
MS is Must-See- top 5-6 quality of the year film
HR is Highly Recommend- top 10 quality of the year film
R is Recommend- outside the top 10 of the year quality film but still in the archives
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RujK January 14, 2022 at 1:04 pm - Reply
Now, that The King`s Speech is (rightly) in top 10, have you thought of including Colin Firth`s career best work in the best performances of the year?
@RujK – I have not- just finished this page yesterday.
Haider January 14, 2022 at 3:35 pm - Reply
Inception above Social Network? Pretty hot take. Do you think it's a close two way race in 2010 or does inception take it by a big margin? Love the site, keep up the good work!
@Haider- I think Inception, The Social Network and Black Swam are all very close actually- it would be a three way race. And the hot take may not be as hot as you think- the TSPDT consensus has The Social Network as #2 of 2010 and Inception as #7- and that gap has been closing every year.
James Trapp January 14, 2022 at 5:45 pm - Reply
@Haider – I think Social Network is superior but I don't think it's that much of a "hot take" given the very strong reviews for both. In fact, The Social Network is by far Fincher's highest rating for Metacritic which routinely underrates Fincher (66 for Fight Club and 65 for Seven is just embarrassing) I do think Inception is more polarizing, I mean I don't really know anyone who didn't love The Social Network. Also, they both had immense pop culture impact, there is a hilarious South Park that spoofs Inception (link below). What remains so impressive about The Social Network is it has not lost any of its impact over time despite its subject matter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RhxyHMs-w8
Malith January 14, 2022 at 5:51 pm - Reply
Doesn't Olivia Williams deserve a mention for the Ghost Writer(2010)?
@Malith- thought long and hard about Williams, Jennifer Lawrence and Helena Bonham Carter here and ultimately left them off for now.
Drake,
Curious what do you think of Ben Affleck as a director? With Gone Baby Gone (2007), The Town (2010), and Argo (2012) I thought he showed promise but has not really given much in the last 10 years. I loved The Town, 3 great robbery/action scenes and enjoyed the performances. My issue was the Rebecca Hall/Ben Affleck scenes that was suppose to be a central aspect of the film, just no chemistry whatsoever, Hall is a great actress but this just did not work and it weakened an otherwise great film.
@James Trapp- yep, I mean I'll get through the 2007, 2010, and 2012 pages without much of a mention for Ben as a director but I think he's much better than like George Clooney and some other actor turned directors. I love a good Ben Affleck establishing shot over a city (usually Boston).
@Drake – yeah, I did not mean to imply that I consider him a top level auteur but yeah definitely superior to most actor turned directors and I too love the establishing shots.
Matt Harris January 14, 2022 at 9:54 pm - Reply
Scratching my head a bit at the placement/rating of The King's Speech which would be on the outside looking in of my top 10 for the year, and my jaw fell to floor to not see Christian Bale recognized for what is arguably his best pound for pound performance, and I'm not sure what happened to Shutter Island…
All of that said, I love that you are holding firm on your correct view that Inception was and remains the greatest film of the year.
Drake January 14, 2022 at 10:24 pm - Reply
@Matt Harris- Good to have you back- even it it is to complain.
Matt Harris January 14, 2022 at 10:34 pm - Reply
@Drake
Yeah I haven't been commenting. That's my bad. But I still check in on the site almost every day. I'll try to be more active!
@Matt Harris- haha no worries- appreciate you checking the site out when you can and good to hear from you, buddy. I hear you on Bale. I just have a hard time making space for a performance in what ultimately would be the what? The 14h best film of the year? In some years that could expand my actor mentions to 15, 20, or 25 actors. Kind of defeats the purpose. But I may owe Bale a mention for his collective work when tallying up and redoing the top actors list. I would encourage you to revisit The King's Speech again if you can spare the time and have not seen it recently- I was pretty surprised at how much I had missed in 2010 when I saw it twice (and not since until recently).
James Trapp January 15, 2022 at 4:18 am - Reply
You mention the opening dialogue scene in The Social Network was shot in 99 takes, I know there are similar stories with Kubrick with one of the most infamous being the staircase scene in The Shining which supposedly took 127 takes. Do you think auteurs like Kubrick and Fincher truly believe these scenes need to be shot dozens upon dozens of times or is there another purpose? I know with The Shining, Kubrick intentionally had people bully Shelley Duvall to mentally break her down (needless to say this would not go over well today). Of course he did get a great performance from Duvall who apparently surprised people in a role that some doubted she was a good fit for.
@James Trapp- Well I believe for this particular scene it was all about speed. Fincher wanted a certainly pace to Sorkin's dialogue (and got it).


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Last month I recommended Dyson's Delves II when it was the Deal of the Day over at DriveThruRPG. Of course I had to put my money where my mouth is and pick up a copy for myself.
Overall I was quite pleased with the purchase and I'm busy trying to tweak the PDF a bit into a more desirable print format so I can keep it in my gaming bag as part of my "go-to" gaming kit. I can do this because Dyson didn't put any security on the PDF.
This product was clearly designed for a print run because the back cover/page is marked "first edition" and the intro mentions "As the owner of this book, you have permission to photocopy any maps herein for your personal use". My major sources of disappointment stem from this simple fact because I think it wouldn't have taken too much work to tweak things for a more optimal PDF format and/or presentation.
1) I have to start off with the cover. After looking at the product;s DriveThruRPG page, as well as Dyson's G+ posts promoting it and his website, I fully expected the cover to be the cool graphic show above. Instead it is actually a rather boring gray number. Even if it was the graphic I used as a lead-in, that graphic is a bit sloppy. Note the bit of tan poking through the purple field between & under the "D" and 1st "s" in Dyson's name.
3) Super minor and probably just me, but I wish that the PDF didn't use so much grey on each page and those section pages. Since I'd like to print this up all that is just wasted ink. One thing for a professionally printed product, but for a PDF possibly printed at home.....just a waste.
4) Now this is my biggest pet-peeve, but a mark of professionalism in my opinion, please....PLEASE, add fricken bookmarks and renumber the PDF pages so things match up to the Table of Contents! With 154 pages of content and a TOC, there is no excuse for not bookmarking a $10 PDF product. If you (as in reader of this post) need help with renumbering PDF pages, my buddy Mark Plemmons put up a great how-to guide on how to do the page numbers right.
TL;DR In the end what I have is a nice-enough PDF of content. I like the various adventures and love the maps in Dyson's Delves II, but the formatting leaves a lot to be desired. The majority of the content is available for free or from his other products and the added-value for Dyson's Delves II should be the format and having all this in one place. Since the PDF isn't secured at least I can tinker with the problematic elements before I print this booklet up.


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HomeBusinessGold ETFs witness net outflow of Rs 195 cr for November
Gold ETFs witness net outflow of Rs 195 cr for November
Gold ETF, which aims to track the domestic physical gold price are passive investment instruments that are based on gold prices and invests in gold bullion.
PTIUpdated: Tuesday, December 13, 2022, 09:49 PM IST
After attracting funds in October, gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) witnessed a net outflow of Rs 195 crore last month primarily due to profit booking amidst a rally in the markets.
In comparison, the segment had attracted a net inflow of Rs 147 crore in October and Rs 330 crore in September. Prior to that, gold ETFs saw a net withdrawal of Rs 38 crore in August, data with Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) showed.
"The latest outflow could be attributed to profit booking amidst the rally in the markets and gold demand in the households for the prevailing wedding season," Priti Rathi Gupta, Founder of LXME, said.
While the fund inflow in October was mainly on account of festive season demand as investors might have chosen to buy physical gold.
Overall, the gold ETF category has received a net inflow of Rs 1,121 crore so far this year, the data showed.
Despite the outflow, the assets under management (AUM) of the instrument surged to Rs 20,833 crore at the end of November from Rs 19,882 crore at October-end.
Also, the category saw an increase in the number of folios by over 11,800 to 46.8 lakh during the period under review. This suggests that investors might continue to invest in gold ETFs as a means to diversify their portfolio and hold the financial instruments a hedge against market risks.
In short, gold ETFs are units representing physical gold which may be in paper or dematerialised form. One gold ETF unit is equal to 1 gram of gold and is backed by physical gold of very high purity. They combine the flexibility of stock investment and the simplicity of gold investments.
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Eat Pretty, one of my go-to books to learn about the best wholesome foods to feed my beauty regime, will come in handy this Thanksgiving (and fall season). Treat yourself with delicious foods that are filled with antiaging properties and nutrients to give you your best complexion ever!
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Automation Creativity Sleeps
Industrial automation suppliers regularly put out a stream of "new" product announcements—sensors, signal-conditioners, displays, recorders, controllers, valves, actuators and all the "stuff" in between.
But most are mere extensions and refinements of old products—no significant, new creations. Trace the roots of all significant automation business segments and you'll find innovations dating back to the 1970s, mostly developed and introduced by small, start-up companies. Each represents an inflection point that generated new growth categories.
The programmable logic controller (PLC) was the brainchild of prolific inventor Dick Morley, conceived at Bedford Associates, a small development company associated with Modicon (now part of Schneider). The first PLCs were developed for reprogrammable test installations in automobile manufacturing, replacing hard-wired relay logic, which was hard to modify. Productivity gains were overwhelming, resulting in rapid growth. This resulted in a market segment that has grown to several billions of dollars worldwide. Some 40 years later, the PLC has become a commodity market with minimal growth.
Rosemount, a start-up involved with temperature measurement, developed innovative capacitive differential-pressure sensors for flow measurement, offering major advantages over conventional products offered by Honeywell and Foxboro, then industry leaders. After initial rapid growth, the company was acquired by Emerson, which consolidated through also acquiring other innovative sensor companies as well as flow-controllers (valves) to generate consolidated growth to billions of dollars worldwide. But, except for minor pockets of innovations, no new, significant sensors have been introduced for decades, and the market is relatively flat.
The late '70s and early '80s marked the arrival of personal computers (PCs) in industrial automation. Several innovative start-ups grew fairly rapidly with automation-related human-machine interface (HMI) PC software. The two leaders, Wonderware and Intellution, were acquired, while others remained in relatively small niche markets. But further growth in the industrial software arena has remained elusive.
An exception to the start-up-innovation rule was distributed control systems (DCS), developed in the early 1970s by a team of engineers at Honeywell. This rode the coattails of mainframes and mini-computers, which were already being used in large, central control-rooms at process plants. The DCS category achieved $100 million annual revenues within just a couple of years, and the segment has since expanded to several billions of dollars worldwide. Honeywell still remains a major player. But the category stagnates, with growth only in India, China and developing areas.
Wireless growth bust?
Many (including me) thought that recent developments in industrial wireless would catch on to become a burgeoning new category. But industrial wireless products are still bulky and expensive, and none of the leaders has been bold enough to offer breakthrough pricing, which inhibits implementation in large quantities. And so the market languishes, with too much discussion of standards and not much new business on the horizon.
Creativity is the ability to introduce something new, with value that is significantly greater than anything that already exists. Conservative, rule-bound companies dominate the automation business, where true creativity doesn't really seem to be possible. And smaller companies don't have the resources to create new, breakthrough categories. In contrast with today's tech world, which seems bubbling incessantly with ideas and creativity, industrial automation is a stagnant backwater where slow growth is simply a self-fulfilling prophecy.
The insatiable worldwide demand for continuous productivity improvements must inevitably be satisfied with creative methods, products and systems. When industrial automation growth finally emerges after decades of relative sluggishness, the markets will not need to be pushed—they will pull with unquenchable thirst for productivity gains. Creative new products won't just find acceptance—production demand will drive expansion. A new surge of industry growth will result, once again making automation the pulsing heart of productivity.
Jim Pinto is an industry analyst and commentator, writer, technology futurist and angel investor. You can e-mail him at: jim@jimpinto.com. Or review his prognostications and predictions on his Web site: www.jimpinto.com.
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Asia Pacific|Close Army Ties of China's New Leader Could Test the U.S.
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Asia Pacific | Changing of the Guard
Close Army Ties of China's New Leader Could Test the U.S.
By JANE PERLEZ NOV. 3, 2012
President Obama in February with Xi Jinping, who is to take power in China at a time when their nations' ties are adrift. Credit Doug Mills/The New York Times
BEIJING — On one of his many visits abroad in recent years, Xi Jinping, the presumptive new leader of China, met in 2009 with local Chinese residents in Mexico City, where in a relaxed atmosphere he indirectly criticized the United States.
"There are a few foreigners, with full bellies, who have nothing better to do than try to point fingers at our country," Mr. Xi said, according to a tape broadcast on Hong Kong television. "China does not export revolution, hunger, poverty nor does China cause you any headaches. Just what else do you want?"
Mr. Xi is set to be elevated to the top post of the Chinese Communist Party at the 18th Party Congress scheduled to begin here on Nov. 8 — only two days after the American election. He will take the helm of a more confident China than the United States has ever known. He will be assuming supreme power in China at a time when relations between the two countries are adrift, sullied by suspicions over a clash of interests in Asia and by frequent attacks on China in the American presidential campaign.
In the last four months, China has forged an aggressive, more nationalistic posture in Asia that may set the tone for Mr. Xi's expected decade-long tenure, analysts and diplomats say, pushing against American allies, particularly Japan, for what China considers its territorial imperatives. The son of a revolutionary general, Mr. Xi, 59, boasts far closer ties to China's fast-growing military than the departing leader, Hu Jintao, had when he took office. As Mr. Xi rose through the ranks of the Communist Party, he made the most of parallel posts in the People's Liberation Army, deeply familiarizing himself with the inner workings of the armed forces.
Even if Mr. Xi does not immediately become head of the crucial Central Military Commission as well as party leader, he will almost certainly do so within two years, giving him at least eight years as the direct overseer of the military.
This combination of political power as head of the Communist Party and good relations with a more robust military could make Mr. Xi a formidable leader for Washington to contend with, analysts and diplomats in China and the United States say.
"The basic question is whether Xi will suspend the drift in the U.S.-China relationship and take concrete steps to put it on a more positive footing — or will he put it on a different, more confrontational track?" said Christopher K. Johnson, senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, and until recently a China analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency.
The answer appears to lie somewhere in between.
In a speech in Washington in February, Mr. Xi said that China and the United States should forge a "new type of relationship between major countries in the 21st century."
Mr. Xi offered little specificity beyond respect for each side's "core interests and major concerns," "increasing mutual understanding and strategic trust" and "enhancing cooperation and coordination in international affairs."
But essentially, said Jin Canrong, a professor at the School of International Studies at Renmin University in Beijing, Mr. Xi was challenging the global leadership of the United States by suggesting that Washington needs to make room for China's rising power.
"China should shoulder some responsibility for the United States and the United States should share power with China," Dr. Jin said. "The United States elites won't like it," he added, "but they will have to" accept it.
Dr. Jin predicted that the Chinese economy would continue to grow at a much faster pace than America's. "That fact will change their minds," Dr. Jin said of American attitudes toward sharing power with China.
Xi Jinping, center, facing President Hu Jintao, is expected to become China's leader in just days. Credit How Hwee Young/European Pressphoto Agency
Before becoming heir apparent — ascending at the last party congress in 2007 to the position of first secretary of the Communist Party and then a few months later to the vice presidency of the Chinese government — Mr. Xi had little exposure to the world beyond China.
Significantly, though, he spent much of his career before moving to Beijing in the coastal area of Fujian and Zhejiang Provinces across from Taiwan, which China regards as a breakaway province. In that capacity, he nurtured economic ties with Taiwan, and met frequently with Taiwan business leaders who made huge investments transforming the two provinces into one of China's most powerful economic engines.
In 2003, when he was elevated from provincial governor to party chief in Zhejiang, the top position there, Mr. Xi kept the portfolio of relations with Taiwan, even though Taiwan affairs were usually relegated to the governor, said Joseph Wu, a former representative of Taiwan in Washington and a member of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party. In the medium term, Mr. Wu said, he expects Mr. Xi to be "tougher" in calling for greater integration between Taiwan and the mainland, a policy that Taiwan has resisted so far.
Since becoming vice president, Mr. Xi has visited more than 50 countries, a concerted effort to get to know the world before taking power, said Bo Zhiyue, senior research fellow at the East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore, who tracks elite politics in China.
In contrast, Mr. Hu made 17 foreign visits during his tenure as vice president, Dr. Bo said.
One of the big changes from the past decade, when China's foreign policy was focused on securing raw materials from abroad for its soaring domestic economy, will be a stronger emphasis on building up the military to protect China's interests in Asia and expand its reach abroad. Mr. Xi is perfectly positioned to take on that role.
"The P.L.A. considers he is their man," said Dr. Jin, the professor at Renmin University.
Mr. Xi will be in charge of a military whose budget almost certainly will grow at a pace with the economy, or even faster. The People's Liberation Army is awaiting an array of sophisticated weaponry now under development, including space and long-range missiles capable of use against American aircraft carriers in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. The question is how it plans to exploit them.
"There are voices in China saying that now that the military has the capacity, they should use them," said Phillip C. Saunders, director of the Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs at the National Defense University in Washington.
As vice president, Mr. Xi has served as vice chairman of the Central Military Commission since 2010 under President Hu. As part of the brutal factional politics at the top of the Communist Party, Mr. Hu delayed Mr. Xi's rise to the deputy post by one year, but that did little to undermine his longstanding ties to army leaders, Chinese officials say.
The Chinese military's new buoyancy comes as America's allies across Asia — Japan, South Korea, Australia and other friends, particularly Singapore and India — worry whether the United States has the money, and the will, to enhance its military presence in Asia, as President Obama has promised.
In this situation, China will try to make inroads across the region, Asian diplomats say.
But Mr. Xi, with his strong standing with military leaders, may also find himself called on at times to restrain the ambitions of the army. "Xi will have to guide strategy," Dr. Saunders said. "Then he has to go back to the P.L.A. and say, 'This is how it will be.' That is potentially contentious."
Even before his watch begins, many see the stiffer hand of Mr. Xi in disputes in the South China Sea with the Philippines and Vietnam and in the East China Sea with Japan.
Chinese officials and commentators have alluded recently to what they see as the need for Japan to distance itself from the United States, even forgo the mutual defense treaty with Washington.
When Mr. Xi met with Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta in Beijing in September, he delivered "an earful," and left the unmistakable message that the United States should stay out of the way in the standoff between Japan and China over claims to the disputed islands.
Many see that as a harbinger of an effort by Mr. Xi over the next decade to increase the power and presence of China in Asia, a region where the United States has held the upper hand since the end of World War II.
Bree Feng contributed reporting.
A version of this article appears in print on November 4, 2012, on Page A6 of the New York edition with the headline: China Leader With Close Army Ties Would Be Force for U.S. to Contend With. Order Reprints| Today's Paper|Subscribe


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