We found traffic noise to be the driving factor of the shift of dawn song into true night, although it was not completely separable from the effects of ambient night light. In the city centre, blackbirds started their dawn song up to 5 hours earlier compared to those in semi-natural habitats. This gradient of anthropogenic noise and artificial night light was reflected in the timing of dawn song. We investigated the onset of blackbird dawn song along a steep urban gradient ranging from an urban forest to the city centre of Leipzig, Germany. Our aim was to clarify the specific contributions of artificial night light and traffic noise on the timing of dawn song of urban European Blackbirds ( Turdus merula). time their dawn song according to changing light intensities. Songbirds are particularly affected by these factors, because they rely on the spread of acoustic information and adjust their behaviour to the rhythm of night and day, e.g. Especially anthropogenic noise and artificial night light are closely linked to urbanization and pose new challenges to urban species. it's like being a dandelion in a field of wild roses.you might be a pretty flower, but you'll never compete with wild roses.Organisms living in urban environments are exposed to different environmental conditions compared to their rural conspecifics. these dainty little pretty actresses who have one-note talent are always going to be swallowed up when they are on-screen with takeshi. i think it doesn't matter her nationality, she just has to be an actress with a strong bearing, very talented, and with a unique look. who could that woman be? would it have to be a western actress? is it possible that an asian woman can match him? i think so. and then also to be a woman with the physical and emotional power that he has. I have created quite a list here, but it all comes down to the fact that with his physical dynamics and the way he looks onscreen, along with the fact that MAN, he can ACT!.it has to be very difficult for a director to find a female counterpart for him, someone to match him in looks, (and i don't even mean a woman who is necessarily beautiful or classic) one who can match him with a look that is unique and profound, just as his looks are. but then he's tall and his bearing is strong, very self-contained, manly and composed in one minute, then the next minute he moves in a certain way that is child-like, willowy, lithe, stealth, fast, flexible (takeshi is very flexible and lithe! watching him in 'fallen angels' i was so struck by how he can move his body around, flopping and flinging himself around, running, jumping and tumbling, and he can curl himself up into fetal position is a split-second like he's made of putty, or perch himself perfectly balanced on a chair while washing a guy's hair!-it's so impressive!). just that face alone is incredible to match onscreen no matter how pretty the girl is, and surely he has been matched with some lovely women. his features (speaking now only of his face) are strong and profound.large nose, very full lips.even the shape of his lips are profound, big eyes, thick eyebrows, strong chin, sharp cheekbones, and the dimples.can't forget the dimples. as some of you have said before, he almost looks like japanese anime (i believe one of his female co-stars said the same thing once!). On top of these ablities, there is his looks. within 5 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!! he is by far the single most expressive actor i have ever seen. takeshi, as we all know, is unusually gifted at being able to carry within himself a variety of expressions and emotions.even within one single scene he can go from little-boy-lost, to broken-hearted, to smoldering and brooding, to anger, to sadness, to joy, etc. what i mean is that first of all he is both so profoundly photogenic and profoundly charismatic that it's difficult for any actress paired with him to match that. I think takeshi's blessing is his curse when it comes to chemistry with women on film. i have a theory, hope ya'll don't throw any flying daggers at me, hee-hee: i also find the chemistry sorely lacking (Ziyi Zhang in HOFD is no exception). I haven't seen this movie nor enough of his movies with love interests to make a totally fair assessment, but i have seen a few and i agree.
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