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Set in an adrenalized future of espionage, assassins, and out of control super science, PostHuman follows a genius hacker and his dog as they help an enigmatic young woman to free the remaining test subject of a black ops ESP test lab.

From America to Japan and back to Americaoh the nostalgia.Taking classic cyberpunk archetypes and filtering them through venerated anime motifs, director Cole Drumb and producer Jennifer Wai-Yin Luk have created a fast-paced, deliciously ultra-violent ode to the best of the genre, something that looks and feels more like the hey-day of Liquid Television than a conventional festival short.

Yet, a festival short it was, winning many awards on the genre circuit as well as popping up at more forward-thinking spots like Seattle International and Tallgrass. I was able to judge it as a member of the panel at the Seattle Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Festival, where its influences and execution set it apart from the competition.

For a 6min action piece, PostHuman does a pretty good job at establishing its world and characters. The fast-talking banter between our genius hacker and enigmatic super-woman is judiciously applied, forwarding the plot but not overdoing it on the exposition. The animation itself is a very polished 2D for an independent project like thisbelieve me, Ive seen many independently done anime ripoffs, and the level of motion here is excellent. Drumb has internalized the style of this type of work as well, rather than simply aping character designthe macro-closeups and angled framings are spot on, as are the gruesome effects of our test subjects telekinesis.

However while we havent seen this kind of work, on this scale, distributed in this way, these ARE well-established elements. Ghost in the Shell, Akiraare undoubtedly influences, even the character design of Terence recalls a more grizzled Ichigo from Bleach.This is of course the central conundrum of the sci-fi calling card shorts that we often feature on this siteshould the novelty of independent production and free web distribution cause us to gloss over a lack of originality? Does something need to result from the resultant publicity in order to justify THIS shorts existence?

At least in this case I dont feel the need judge harshly. As a huge animation fan, there isnt enough big-boob, big gun fare to satisfy me, and the idea of a web series, a TV show, anything that is operating in this storytelling space, is intrinsically exciting. Nothing is announced yet, but be sure to visit the films website to learn how to follow the project as it inevitably evolves.

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It may not be the Almost Human mid-season finale that many fans had hoped for, but it sure is a strong end-of-the-year finish, nevertheless. With two DRNs (Michael Elay), an annoyed Kennex (Karl Urban) and a never-before-seen crime, creator J.H. Wyman is tempting audiences to tune in next year, to find out the full story behind a certain Detectives mysterious ex-girlfriend. The question now is: will you?

In this weeks episode, Arrhythmia, written by Alison Schapker (Fringe, Alias), Kennex and Dorian take on a case of a man who somehow knew the exact time of his own death, which leads televisions new duo into the highly-evolved world of black market organs. As the source of the bio-mechanical organs begins to be revealed and Dorians new friend, DRN 494, rejects a return to service its a rush to find out who, exactly, is behind all of these transplants before the rest of their clientele is switched off, once and for all.

For a series filled with as many hidden gems (read: actors) from the big screen, it cant be easy to highlight a character story without sacrificing the overall quality, or pacing, of whatever the task is at hand; and its almost impossible to do it without introducing new characters that would likely have to return, at some point. So what Almost Human pulled off by doubling Michael Elay is quite ingenious; how they pulled it off both visually as well as logically is even more so.

Both Kennex and Dorian havent really evolved all that much from the beginning. Their ability to work as a team, however, has, and yet the series still relies on Dorian carry much of weight, as far character development goes, to push Kennex (or himself) in to revealing more about the man (or machine) we now watch each week. In this episode, Dorian finds a like-minded friend in DRN 494, so now many of the internal conversations that Dorian would merely have in his own mechanized mind are now presented outward, to himself, or at least a version that could have been, if things would have been different.

Synthetic or not, Dorian truly is the heart and soul of this series and, as the series title suggest, is the only one looking inward, as well as outward, to better understand his place in a world filled with humans who, while being able to feel and emote, largely do anything but. Still, much of Dorians way of thinking can be considered idealistic, and in world where anything is but ideal, there are some harsh truths that he must come to terms with. Dorians earnest intent in reviving a decommissioned DRN allowed him to connect with an alternative version of himself, to see that, though intent is everything even in saving a little boys life the rules and laws that are put upon synthetics can quickly result in the loss of the life he was built for, and which hes interested in pursuing more of.

The story of this weeks episode, too, built the series up even more. Though weve see a few instances of futuristic crimes in past episodes, this is the first one that felt as if it could have supported a feature-length runtime, and its a terrific example of how creative minds can use a television budget to continuously create familiar, yet unique, futuristic tales with striking visual effects. After all the wondering of what may come from the airing of Almost Humans missing episodes (2, 3 & 4), it now appears to be more calculation-based than anything conspiracy-related.

Arrhythmia may very well be the sixth episode to air, but it is actually the third episode to be film and perhaps the series strongest episode yet. Whether it be because of the additional visual effects needing more time, or J.H. Wymans calculated scheduling of episodes or both the mysterious case of missing episodes has all but come to end. Its now very unlikely that episodes 2 and 4 are being hidden away because of issues relating quality, but because the series is not yet ready to delve into the weighty story of Kennex and his ex-girlfriend.

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Three Muslim workers at a popular restaurant in Leslieville have been awarded almost $100,000 after a human rights tribunal found they had been forced to eat pork, mocked for speaking Bengali, frequently referred to as sh-t and threatened with replacement by white staff.

In an 80-page decision, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario said the owners of Le Papillon on the Park, at Eastern Ave. near Ashbridges Bay, made the workplace intolerable for each of the applicants.

Judith Keene, vice-chair of the tribunal, said in the decision that the restaurant owners retaliated against the men after they questioned how they were treated, resulting in the loss of their jobs.

In addition to paying the award, Keene ordered the restaurant owners to take human rights training and to prominently post Human Rights Code cards at the entranceway and in the kitchen.

Bart Lackie, the lawyer for Paul and Danielle Bigue, owners of Le Papillon on the Park, said his clients are making a reconsideration request. It means asking the tribunal to reconsider the decision.

He declined to comment further.

At the hearing, the Bigues testified in their defence. They said they did not force anyone to taste pork, did not use offensive language and did not threaten to fire their employees.

Danielle Bigue also said she did not mock her former employees.

Abdul Malik, a former employee at the restaurant, said he was very relieved the nightmare was over. I can move on with my life, said Malik.

Malik and his two former co-workers, Mohammed Islam and Arif Hossain, approached the tribunal separately in early 2011 soon after they were fired or, in Islams case, quit. The case was eventually consolidated and heard earlier this year.

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Stillwater Area High School Amnesty International President Paige Heitpas, right, talks with Daniella Reardon while she signs a petition on Dec. 10 (Gazette photo by Avery Cropp)

Students from Stillwater Area High Schools Amnesty International hosted a day-long event Dec. 10 in support of Human Rights Day.

Established in 1950 at the U.N. shortly after World War II, Human Rights Day recognizes that all people in the world have certain rights.

The students at the high school organized a program of five speakers to talk about topics related to human rights including homelessness, sex trafficking, felons voting rights and what it means to be a human-rights advocate.

We, Molly Jacobson and I, have been working on this for about a month or more, Amnesty President Paige Hietpas said. We finally locked in the speakers, and everyone is from the Minnesota and Twin Cities area.

Speakers included Mark Haase from the Council on Crime and Justice, Cheryl Carrigan from Canvas Health, Tina OMalley Bayonet from Washington County, Cynthia Frederick from Valley Outreach, Hannah Theisen from Breaking Free, Katherine Schafer from the Center for Victims of Torture and Amy Bergquist from Advocates for Human Rights. A variety of petitions were available for students and teachers to sign so they could actively participate in the human rights process.

Human Rights Day is the biggest day of the year for Amnesty, Hietpas said. Its our day that we collect money with refreshments and popcorn and really bring attention to our club. We had a snowstorm last year so it set us back a bit and people forgot about us, but were really planning on making an impact this year.

Overall the day was successful with the last session and others about the specific topics presented to a full audience in the main forum room in the high school.

Bergquist, who led the last presentation, talked to students about what it means to be a human rights advocate. She talked about the reasoning behind Human Rights Day.

Human Rights Day was created after World War II when people who were so horrified about what they had seen happen went to the U.N. and wanted to draw attention to the basic human rights of every individual equality, peace, dignity, justice and freedom, Bergquist said.

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