Runaway Jury

I rarely watch foreign films.So it is a good for me at this chance."Runaway Jury" is much interesting!!
But I have any scenes that I cannot understand.First,the woman negotiating with both sides of lawyers and defendants appeared in ths movie,who is she??And what is her purpose?Because of her,I'm very confused...

Runaway Jury

The last time, I watched "Runaway Jury". I couldn't understand this movie's outline very much, but its pictures were so exciting for me.
I have some questions about this movie. For example, I couldn't understand the relationship between the scene that a woman was shot and the scene that a man was walking around town.
I couldn't understand the reason why the battle scene changed to peaceful scene immediately.

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    After saw the first half of the film, Runaway Jury, I did get some interesting plots. But I didn’t understand these plots when they connect together. Why are these plots happened in the movie? Of course language barrier is one reason, but the biggest reason is that I know a little about jury system in USA, which is totally different from China’s.  

I talked this movie and also my query with one of my friends who happened to major in law and this film is included in the list of must-see films top 10 for student who majors in law. After the talk with him, although I didn’t get all he told me, but I am not utterly ignorant with USA jury system any more.

I hope I can connect all the interesting plots in series when I finished the film.

Runaway jury

I watched the movie "Runaway jury" last Friday class for the first time. It was difficult for me to understand the story completely but it was interesting and exciting. Though the story was a fiction, I though it was likely story! I want to know the conclusion early. I'm looking forward to tomorrow English class!

RUNAWAY JURY

I've never seen　this movie. And this was a bit difficult for me. I couldn't understand the content,so I examined the outline.
Then I have a question. Why did Celeste decide to take the weapon's company to court? In America,gun control is not so strict like Japan. Is there any possibility that Celeste can win a suit?
I was really surprised that juryman wear casual clothes. And it seems that they weren't nervous. They look free and even comfortable. If that scene is near to real American juryman,it is quite different from Japanese,I think.

The Run Away Jury

I had never known 《the run away jury》before I saw it this time.It caught my eyes when I saw the actress is who acted in the film 《2012》. But in fact，the most important point I liked is that the film is about law and fair.
I have known that even now American soceity is troubled with the problem of gun. The film is very sharp with this problem . I don’t konw the ending of it，but no matter who win the lawsuit，the film shows the problem of the gun.
I really don’t know if it is real that the jury is so easy to be controled，but what I konw is that the system of jury has some flaws. Because a jury which is made up by some people who don’t know law very well is difficult to show their point in fair. They only show their own point and naturely will be influenced by the other people. Certainly，the system of jury is very good. but it is idealist.it lets more people take part in the adjudication. But as the film says，everyone has weakness. So，it is very easy to control them. And i think that the jury’s decide will be become smaller and smaller.

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My question that

1.　Why the big man sheded blood at couthouse? He was so angry and sweared, but why?

2. What clothes do American wear when participate in as juryman? In Japan, the newspaper said that if we participate in as juryman, we should carefull for wearing. We should wear not like jeans but like suit. How about America?

Impression of the movie

Although we didn't watch the whole, there are some points I couldn't understand.

1, I don't know the connection of the scene which a man was fired(first scene) and the next scene.
2, What is the true color of a woman who met both of lawyers.
3, Why a man who was burned his house was investigated.
4, The truth of the accident
5, The difference of the system of the trial between U.S and Japan.

Koichiro Sasaki

Effects of coffee

This is previous homework. I like to drink coffee so much. After I get up in the morning, when I start to study, while I taking a train, and so. It makes me feel comfortable and I can change my mood. In fact, I know only that coffee contains much caffeine and it sweeps away our sleepiness. When I investigated I learned other surprising effects.

The first is other effects of caffeine. In addition to sweeping away sleepiness, it can relieve our feeling tired and increase the ability to think and concentration too. Moreover, it has a diuretic effect and a calming effect on migraine. And interestingly enough, it is also said that the aroma of coffee keeps DNA from oxidizing and heart from aging.

However, not everything is good for our body. Coffee often causes anemia because an ingredient of coffee works to prevent the absorption of iron. So an anemic person have to drink carefully.

In short, coffee is good for us with correct way of drinking. So I will enjoy drinking it.

runnayway jury

when the movie began, I was quite deconcerted." What happens? Who is who? who does what?" there are so many informations in the same time.
Once everything was clear in my mind, I thougt "ok, I understood, this guy and his girlfriend are manipulated the other members of the jury. Right, but why? to get money? to get their revenge? It appeared they did it before in different other cities; what happened at that time?"
And I wonder if pepople can manipulate others people as puppets? Of course, we can see that kind of behavior everyday in our ordinary life and many movies dealed with this thema before.
In this movie, this is well described but I think it is too much and sometimes it becomes ridiculous.
However I want to know how it will finish? How those two guys will be able to escape from that? Because they can play with fire without burning themselses.

Blue Screen ?

This topic may be maniac...

Do you know "Blue Screen" ? This is an error message screen of Windows. When we use computers, this appears rarely. This prevent our data or computer's system from being damaged when Windows become unstable state. This shows messages to resolve the computer's problems. But, it appears rarely and suddenly, so people may usually be surprised. Although I'm accustomed for using computers, I was very surprised when this appeared about 2 weeks ago. Also, error messages which this shows are difficult for common people. So, when this appears, some people may be panic. But, a few seconds after this appears, the computer will restart automatically. So, it is good to leave it as it is calmly. Please don't be panic !

the troubles i have recently

It has been 3 months since i came here in hirosaki. In this 3 months，I have experienced happiness，sadness and also，coldness.
Frankly，one of the most important reasons I decided to come to Japan is that I wish I can speak native Japanese. But I found that my thought is so easy. Now，it is hard to speak with Japanese students，it is hard to show my point in the classes. In fact，I was not a shy girl，I had a lot of friends in my school. but even came here 3 months，I have not japanese friends. Furthermore，I feel that my Japanese is more worse than before.this is my biggest trouble.
Hirosaki is very very cold these days. I have never seen so big snow before I came here. my room is very cold that one day ，I got up and saw that the water in the water channel became to ice . the snow’s length is 60 centermeters. I feel very tired to walk on the snow.
Now it is time for text. I often feel tired and no feeling of study. I become to understand culture shock and feel it as goust. I become angry with everything and worried about all my classes.
In all，recently ，I have a lot of troubles. these things all make me unhappy. But i will try my hard to begin my new life here.

Wet ice

My village have some public bath. One of them is near my house. On the rode around it, no snow or wet ice plate. The hot water flows through the pipe under the road especially on the clossing, so it is easy to turn at a crossing near the . Speaking of wet ice, I have a precious experiences.
My grandfather has take me home by his own car. It is good but a little frightening. He has me see how smooth the tires slip with using a sudden braking. It is begun suddenly. His timing. Surprisingly, Feeling of slipping is enjoyable rather than scaring. He must have practiced the handling of wheel harder and harder. I wonder if it can be done only by him.

I think I'm sick today.

It often happens with me, I'm not really ill, just don't feel in a good mood !
I guess I'm what people call "a moody person" : I can be smiling at one moment,
and cry the second after.


It's not particularly pleasant to be like that, especially for my friends, but I can't help it, it's my nature.
Fortunately, I have been able to change a little bit from Junior High, but there's still work
to do.

And I can guess the cold won't help matters !! I have to add that I'm missing my best friend these days, more than ever. We met at High School, during our 2nd year, and we just clicked !
We've been together since that moment, except for the year she spent abroad in New-Zealand; but even then, we kept talking via MSN, sending each other lots of letters, etc ...

But now, she's busy with her interior design studies, and we haven't been able to talk via Skype since I came here :(

I can't wait to see spring coming, I want to see the cherry blossom, I want sunny days, I want to swim in the Asamushi sea. And in spring, my friend's studying year will be over, so we'll be allowed to talk at last (I hope ^^)

winter morning

    

  Early in the morning, I struggled to get up from my warm bad. Pulling back the curtain and all that you could see was white. The ground was almost entirely covered with a thick quilt of snow! Snowflakes were dancing around in the air, so densely that I had to narrow my eyes to find my way. I turned by chance, to where I had come from, and found only two lines of footprints solitarily behind me. I should feel excited when I see view like this just one year ago, but not now!  Because this scenery have last for almost one month and anyone who have seen the same scenery for a month would feel boring.
 

  Just that time, an old man that was pulled by his dog passed by. It was hard for the dog to walk through such deep snow, but he bravely struggled forward. Being curious about this white thing, he appeared a little excited, jumping, running or sometimes scrambling.
 

  Finally, I found a thing that can make me feel a little fresh in the morning.

Catenary

Do you know " Catenary" ?

This is the catenary equation. cosh is the hyperbolic cosine function. Catenary means chains or electric cords. In fact, that is the equation which indecates a dip of a cord and used when catenary arches are built because catenary forms are very stable. Is it coincidence or necessity ? I don't know.

L = 2Csinh(S/2C)

D = C(cosh(S/2C) - 1)

catenary number, C = T/W

For example, when a electric cord is built, in this case, catenary formularized in this way. (L is the length of the electric cord. sinh is hyperbolic sine function. S is the span. D is the dip. T is the tension of a horizontal component. W is the whight per 1 meter.) It is very mysterious and interesting, isn't it? Math is closely connected with nature.

Specialty I want to study

I introduced control engineering I want to major, but I waver in my judgment which I choose in this field.
One field is to control the operate trains. For example, Automatic Train Control (ATC) and Train Automatic Station Stop Control(TASC) are famous examples. In short, they lighten the fatigue of drivers and help the operation not to delay. There are many lines which don't adopt these system so I think this field will be needed in the early future.
Another field is to control the oscillation of cars. In short, it gives us comfortable ride. Actually, sound is also vibration of air. Have you ever experienced such a thing; the faster the super express is, the louder the noise is. I think it is necessary to control not only the oscillation of cars but also sound and travel by using trains will become more comfortable.
Of course, I want to study about train but these fields can apply for vehicles, planes and so on. Anyway, I have plenty of time to consider it, so all I have to do now is to study hard.

Koichiro Sasaki

The pleasure of cooking

These days, I am crazy about cooking. Because of snow, I spend most of my time at home in this season. So, I wanted to take this opportunity to improve my skills of cooking. Especially, I am absorbed in cooking hot foods, using foodstuffs that warm people's bodies such as long grean onions, gingers, and Japanese white radish. If I have more time, I want to challenge making sweets next time!

Seijinshiki

On January 9th, I joined " seijinshiki ". Then, I received many leaflet about elect, AIDS and so on.
Before class, I learned that the age limit is different each country. I'm interested in it. In Japan, we can drink alcoholic dorink by twenty years old, because adult is by twenty. But I'm nineteen yet, so my mother doesn't permit it.
It was in like a flash that from morning till night. So I can't feel adult. I want to can self help as soon as possible.

Enjoyable winter vacation!

During winter vacation, I have returned my hometown and had a good time! I have spent it with my family and best friends. I was so happy because I was able to meet them after a long separation. My family had a Christmas party and we ate delicious foods that were made by my mother. In the New Year, we have been staying at home and relaxed very much.
In addition, I stayed overnight at my friend's house and spent the night talking. My friends are always busy at their part-time jobs, so I was very happy to meet them and talk with each other after a long separation. I was able to spend a full winter vacation!!