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Student researcher helps construct bioethical artificial human organs
Although Bangladesh has made strides in recent decades, the war-torn and poverty stricken South Asian nation—with the world's second lowest percentage of female scientists—provides few opportunities for brilliant women. But in 2011, Los Alamos researcher Chris Detter discovered geneticist Ayesha Arefin's potential during a visit to her Bangladeshi scientific university.
Detter and colleague Lance Green played a pivotal role in helping Arefin come to Los Alamos to pursue research and a graduate degree—Arefin even lived with the Detters while she became accustomed to American customs and language. She's now pursuing a doctorate in nanoscience at the University of New Mexico while also continuing research at the Lab.
Nicknamed Tumpa, Arefin launched her Los Alamos career in the Lab's biosecurity division. Originally from Bangladesh's neighboring state of India, renowned toxicologist Rashi Iyer soon recruited Arefin to research optogenics—manipulating genetics and engineering proteins to control neuron activity in living tissue—for prosthetic limb and artificial tissue development.
Nanoparticles, used in products ranging from sunscreens to solar panels, are proliferating so quickly that safety testing for potential health hazards can hardly keep up. Arefin and the rest of Iyer's team are developing novel methods to improve testing of toxins and diseases and support bioethics, including replacing prevalent animal-testing methods with trials in artificial organs.
The team is creating an artificial human lung to reveal the cellular mechanisms in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—America's third most common cause of death—and support development of therapeutics. Arefin also researches neurological diseases and strokes.
Arefin's commitment to helping people extends beyond the Lab; back in Bangladesh, she volunteered to rehabilitate abused girls. Locally, she volunteers at an AIDS family support center. She someday hopes to establish an egalitarian school in her home country, where all children are welcomed and nurtured to learn math and science.
Humbly, she believes fortune and the support of others—not hard work—brought her success.
"I'm so grateful, and so joyous for the Lab; for the people and for the chance to make a difference," says Arefin, adding that many international researchers at Los Alamos, including Montenegro's Momo Vuyisich, helped her navigate life in a foreign country.» Return to homepage


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GamerFitnation's Antwand Pearman AKA BlackBible Interviewed Hector Sanchez on Injustice Gods Among us. He was asked if Spawn could be playable in the game? FINALLY Injustice has arrived and is available to all who will bow down before the New Gods of Earth. Still with a full roster of the most powerful heroes and villains in DC Comics is it possible for them to throw a legendary demon SPAWN in the mix?
In my opinion Spawn would fit perfectly.Still I ask you the fans would you like to see SPAWN in INJUSTICE God Among Us? Further more do you feel he's a good fit for the game?
That would be so damn dope!
Spawn really needs his own game...but one that doesn't totally suck.
wow spawn , i am old enough to remember the awesome movie. Still waiting for number 2!
Adding Spawn is like adding Freddy Krueger to MK9... IE he would break the theme and look out of place.

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Anthony Atala on growing new organs22 08 2011
Anthony Atala is the director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, where his work focuses on growing and regenerating tissues and organs. His team engineered the first lab-grown organ to be implanted into a human — a bladder — and is developing experimental fabrication technology that can "print" human tissue on demand.
In 2007, Atala and a team of Harvard University researchers showed that stem cells can be harvested from the amniotic fluid of pregnant women. This and other breakthroughs in the development of smart bio-materials and tissue fabrication technology promises to revolutionize the practice of medicine.
Anthony Atala's state-of-the-art lab grows human organs — from muscles to blood vessels to bladders, and more. At TEDMED, he shows footage of his bio-engineers working with some of its sci-fi gizmos, including an oven-like bioreactor (preheat to 98.6 F) and a machine that "prints" human tissue.
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Final Fantasy 14 was announced at E3 2009 in a surprise turn of events. This PS3/PC exclusive (at least for the timing being) MMO is set to hit sometime 2010, but no firm date has been set.
I played the original FF online back at its US launch and it was a little intimidating (being on a Japanese server and all). While the developers claim that this new game has taken in a lot of feedback from the first, one has to ask if they really have it in them to be a new, top-rank MMO.
Currently, World of Warcraft is #1 in the world, and for good reasons (as Jim, Sasha and I can all attest to). I played countless hours of the original WoW and its Burning Crusade expansion, to the point I was an End-game player with three major characters (in one of the most successful guilds on our server). But those days are behind me, as they are Jim and Sasha.
Conversely, another extremely popular franchise is getting a "revolutionary" MMO sometime soon. Star Wars: The Old Republic (from BioWare) is set to remove all of that boring text and become the first 100% audio game. No more will you have to skip through a bunch of clever backstories when you get a quest; now, you can skip through a bunch of audio files whenever the NPC talks to you! BioWare has learned from the mistakes of the previous Star Wars: Galaxies devs as well, and since it is a BioWare game, you know it is going to be huge.
Given the current state of Japanese games, I'm both excited for FF14 and weary. Japanese games have become ancient, especially this generation, and they simply have not been competing with Western developed games. No matter how much you may have liked Lost Odyssey, Mass Effect (also a BioWare property) was out before it and it was a better experience. Needless to say, once it comes out, I hope that Jim, Sasha (and hopefully many of you) will join me in kicking some noob butts!
Screen shots have looked pretty nice, especially in the face of the ailing WoW graphical settings. While the game will, no doubt, look very pretty on PS3 or PC, gameplay will need to bring something new and good for it to stand out. If I hear anything new, I will be sure to post about it, or talk about it on the next Otaku Pride podcast.
What are your hopes for this new game? Do you think it will give a boost of life to the aging Japanese gaming environment? Will you give it try when it comes out?
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IGN posted a very interesting article about the problems with MMOs.
You can catch the whole thing here
What do you guys think? Agree completely? Think something much more important is missing from the top 10?
I do agree with the whole article, even though I have only played a select few MMOs before. Regardless, those aspects do exist and are difficult to combat. Mostly because of human nature. I'd like to see something on how we can improve MMOs. - Nina 9 years, 2 months ago
I'd like to see a game go without using the elves. Just once. We don't need space elves! - GooieGreen 9 years, 2 months ago
I was watching the E3 live stream on the day of this announcement. I have already decided I would be investing in both FFXIII and FFXIV sometime next summer. Both games have me extremely psyched and that is saying a lot. I don't game hard anymore, but FFXIV is something I want to get in on from the beginning.
I don't really have much else to say. I think FFXIV has a different kind of appeal than FFXI did, regardless of how FFXI did focus heavily on storyline. Now that it's clear where the competition is, I believe it may stand a chance amidst WoW's popularity, especially since I have not touched WoW ever.
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It looks like, at the very least, not a super steampunk game like FF7. I am grateful for this because I'm more of a FF9 kinda guy. 13 still has me on the fence. The more I hear about it, the less thrilled I get. - GooieGreen 9 years, 2 months ago
Now that the PS3 Slim is official (as well as the price drop to $300), there is no excuse for you guys not to have a PS3! Get one so Sasha can have more than one friend on her friends list!
I blame Tom for breaking the internet. I wanted to show you a real picture and simultaneously make fun of our German correspondent. Alas, Tom has destroyed the internet.
Here is one of our official ones from the Sony Press Site. I don't like it, though:
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thats the king of crappy pictures. there are a tons of good ones, or maybe one good one posted a million times all over them internets. - TomHarrigan 9 years, 3 months ago
I tweeted about this yesterday as soon as Kotaku announced it. I'm totally psyched about the purchase, and not too disappointed not having backwards-compatibility. My big concern is...my cash flow at the moment. v_v - Nina 9 years, 3 months ago
Thanks for force-editing that, Tom. Tell me, how tall is your Microsoft Money-hat? - GooieGreen 9 years, 3 months ago
tom can edit posts using the force? - jim 9 years, 2 months ago
What? I didn't touch it. maybe your crappy picture broke the internet lol - TomHarrigan 9 years, 2 months ago
@jim of course; how else do you think he's so good at button mashing MvC2? - GooieGreen 9 years, 2 months ago
There is a lot going on this year at GamesCom, and I feel bad for our German Correspondent Paji. I've asked him to try to get hands-on time with FF14, but until then, here's IGN's progress report from none-other-than Mister Slime!
Now, Charles says he doesn't know German, and being at a German event, he's kinda screwed there. Fortunately, Paji does, so that won't be much of an issue (unless he can't read, which is pretty bad).
Below are a bunch of off-screen videos. The sidebar can bring you to the next part (it is all offscreen, though).
So wait...you have a German correspondent for IGN? You're with IGN?! O_O What's a shame is that I actually watched like three of these videos, but none of them had sound. And then I got the to the interview (which had sound) and I was pleased. - Nina 9 years, 2 months ago
Oh no no, I wish. I work with Sam Bishop (IGN PlayStation team) on his own site, which used to be a major affiliate of the old IGN. - GooieGreen 9 years, 2 months ago
I was looking at an article I saw about this in Ninetedo Power. The graphics looked amazing!!! I'm planning on getting it when it first comes out. Even if I don't have a wii, I'll force my friends to let me play...Yes I'll bribe them with pocky...heh heh hehhh
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Hate to break it to you but: 1) Nintendo Power is terrible 2) This is never coming to Wii because the console is a piece of shit. Probably thinking of monster hunter. - GooieGreen 9 years, 2 months ago
After seeing the newly released footage from BioWare, I lose more faith in Square being able to deliver a high-quality MMO (or at least one that can rival WoW in any way).
Below is part 1 of a series of 4 videos. I suggest you check them all out!
I really hope this is an indication of how sexy the PS3 character models will be...
I feel like a game that looks this good to run on PS3, ESPECIALLY A JAPANESE GAME, it will be a long time before it comes out. I don't believe Square a second when they say 2010. - GooieGreen 9 years, 2 months ago
I've been looking at forums to see what payment model people like the most. I'd love to hear what you guys think about them.
I really do not like the WoW plan, rather the typical MMO payment. You pay upfront for access and then you are free to do whatever. If you are a penny-pincher, this one blows, but it obviously is good for the company (and not much to worry about on the consumer's end).
I've been hearing a lot about micro-transactions (something that companies like EA LOVE) and I think one company has a good model so far. It seems a lot more relevant now since spam sites like Kotaku get a lot more hits than legitimate websites, but Dungeons and Dragons Online has a really cool model. From what my beta-testing friends told me, you can play, legit, for free pretty much the whole game. However, if you are impatient, you can, LEGIT, buy early access to content. It really takes EA's model of gaming and runs with it in a positive direction.
Thoughts? I know we have some MMO players here and you guys are always vocal!
Looks pretty awesome. Graphics are good. But my favorite Final Fantasy was "Final Fantasy X"
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X was a great game but I always thought the story in IX was better - jim 9 years ago
I never finished it, but I enjoyed 12. I hope FF14 looks as good as 13. 13 is pretty sexy looking, although extremely streamlined so you never see a whole world. - GooieGreen 8 years, 9 months ago
I loved X,I finished it and cried at the end. I hated 12...14 looks amazing! - alize918 8 years, 3 months ago
I've always sort of had a problem with the fact that they're numbering the online games in the series of things. I'd normally be able to say I've played every FF game, but realistically I know I haven't anyway, and I've never played the online ones either. Not to mention the confusion it might create.
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All you can do is run head on into a sea of MMOs knowing that you will lose a few months of your life in the process. - GooieGreen 8 years, 9 months ago
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The Houston Dynamo secured a 6-1 win over Houston Baptist University on Wednesday evening. Cam Weaver scored two goals and Brian Ownby, Giles Barnes, Alex Dixon and Anthony Arena added a goal apiece in the scrimmage at Sorrels Field on the campus of HBU.
The Huskies jumped in front in the tenth minute. Midfielder Mark Gendi took a free kick 40 yards from goal and curled it into the box, where Walter Kromholz flicked a header into the side of the net for a 1-0 HBU lead.
The Dynamo answered two minutes later, as Ownby received a cross from trialist Mike Chabala and headed it home from six yards for an equalizer.
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In the 15th minute, midfielder Franck Songo'o drove a corner kick into the box and Barnes nodded it past Husky goalkeeper Zach Harwerth for a 2-1 advantage.
Houston Baptist midfielder Kristopher Tyrpak nearly equalized in the 40th minute, firing a shot from the left side of the penalty area off the outside of the near post.
Weaver added his name to the score sheet six minutes after halftime, finding an opening in the six-yard box to head a delivery from trialist Jimmy Nealis into the net, extending the lead to 3-1.
Weaver struck again in the 69th minute, as defender Eric Brunner flicked a corner kick from Dixon into his path, and Weaver nodded past substitute goalkeeper Kevin Suarez to make it 4-1 Dynamo.
It was Weaver's fourth goal in two scrimmages against HBU this preseason after the forward scored twice in a 3-0 win on Jan. 26.
Houston lengthened its lead on a quality sequence in the 75th minute. Defender Kofi Sarkodie drove in a cross from the right flank to the penalty spot, where forward Jason Johnson used his chest to settle the ball in the path of Dixon, who smashed it into the far side of the net for a 5-1 lead.
Trialist Anthony Arena capped the scoring six minutes later, finding space at the back post to head a cross from Nealis past Suarez for Houston's fifth headed goal of the game and a 6-1 win.
The Dynamo continue preseason on Saturday at 10 a.m. when they host Southern Methodist University in a scrimmage at Methodist Champions Field at Houston Amateur Sports Park. Parking and admission are free to the public.
Houston Dynamo vs. Houston Baptist University
February 6, 2013 – Sorrels Field (HBU campus)
Preseason Scrimmage
Scoring Summary:
HBU – Walter Kromholz (Mark Gendi) 10
HOU – Brian Ownby 1 (Mike Chabala 2) 12
HOU – Giles Barnes 2 (Franck Songo'o 1) 15
HOU – Cam Weaver 4 (Jimmy Nealis 1) 51
HOU – Cam Weaver 5 (Alex Dixon 2 , Eric Brunner 1) 69
HOU – Alex Dixon 1 (Jason Johnson 2, Kofi Sarkodie 1) 75
HOU – Anthony Arena 1 (Jimmy Nealis 2) 81
Houston Dynamo first half – Tally Hall; Warren Creavalle, Eric Brunner, Bobby Boswell, Mike Chabala*; Brian Ownby, Giles Barnes, Luiz Camargo, Frank Songo'o*; Brian Ching, Will Bruin
Houston Dynamo second half – Erich Marscheider; Kofi Sarkodie, Eric Brunner, Anthony Arena*, Jimmy Nealis*; Brian Ownby, Warren Creavalle, Adam Moffat, Alex Dixon; Cam Weaver, Jason Johnson
Houston Baptist University – Zach Harweth (Kevin Suarez 46); John McDuffee (Dyllon Beasley 65), George Kelley, Walter Kromholz, Dyllon Beasley (Charlie Gagnon 46); Kristopher Tyrpak (Kyle Herbison 60), Thilo Borgmann (Gustavo Alvarado 82), Mark Gendi (Diego Gutierrez 61), Gustavo Alvarado (#12, unknown name, 46), Kyle Herbison (Alex Baez 46; Kristopher Tyrpak 75); Christian Cruz


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This week, Rollin On TV looks back at RV glass with Duncan Systems, the country's largest supplier of RV glass, and seeshow RV windshields have increased dramatically in size and cost.
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Gamers who display anti-social behavior are less likely to be successful in online-play scenarios than those who are considerate and measured, according to a new report.
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden have been looking at how gamers co-operate with one another, and what the effects might be on real-life behavior. And while some critics of videogames have claimed that games can turn people towards real-life violence, the researchers found that violent-like behavior patterns within online worlds tend to lead to failure.
The study involved monitoring gamers as they played "thousands of hours" of co-operative and combative online games. Researcher Jonas Ivarsson said, "The situations gamers encounter in these games call for sophisticated and well-coordinated collaboration. We analyzed what characteristics and knowledge the gamers need to have in order to be successful."
The report states, "It turns out that a successful gamer is strategic and technically knowledgeable, and has good timing. Inconsiderate gamers, as well as those who act aggressively or emotionally, generally do not do well."
Ivarsson believes those looking for a link between games and real-world violence are asking the wrong questions. "The suggested link between games and aggression is based on the notion of transfer, which means that knowledge gained in a certain situation can be used in an entirely different context. The whole idea of transfer has been central in education research for a very long time. The question of how a learning situation should be designed in order for learners to be able to use the learned material in real life is very difficult, and has no clear answers."
What's your experience? Is it better to be mean when playing with and against other people online? Or do the spoils go to those with a better nature?
Source: Science Daily.
Colin Campbell is a games journalist based in California. Follow him on Twitter and at IGN.


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JProiCaptcha, from JPro Extensions, is a user friendly secure Captcha plugin for Joomla!™ 3. It's Joomla!™ R3ADY!
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Focus on governance risk in stock selection enhances returns
Fund has beaten its benchmark since inception
This month, the Hermes Global Equity Fund marks five years of strong outperformance and announces its greater emphasis of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues within its investment process.
The Fund has delivered an annualised return of 15.9% per annum* compared with the benchmark (MSCI World Net) return of 13.4%. Furthermore, it has earned top quartile rankings* in the IMA Global Equity sector, to 30 November 2013.
The investment team, led by Geir Lode, employs disciplined, fundamental analysis via their proprietary stock-selection model, which replicates the approach taken by traditional investors whilst avoiding common behavioural biases.
The output of the model is used to inform the decision making of the team, who combine the models systematic analysis with their assessment of a company's risk profile. Research recently undertaken with Hermes Equity Ownership Services (Hermes EOS) shows that well governed companies have consistently outperformed the most poorly governed companies from the end of 2008 to November 2013. This finding resulted in an assessment of corporate governance being included within the teams stock selection model.
Geir Lode, Head of Quantitative Equities at Hermes Fund Managers, said: The fifth anniversary of the Hermes Global Equity Fund is a great milestone and we are very proud of our performance. Moreover, we have always believed in the importance of identifying companies at risk due to poor corporate governance, and are excited by the greater inclusion of ESG considerations within our process. Our increasing focus on this has been crucial to our success over the past five years. Having undertaken research with Hermes EOS, we have found statistically significant evidence that well-governed companies have tended to outperform their poorly-governed peers since the end of 2008. While ESG risks were already considered in our decision making, we now have enough evidence on the efficacy of governance to include it as an important measure of corporate behaviour within our stock-selection model. We're confident that it strengthens our ability to deliver high risk-adjusted returns.
Previously known as the Hermes Quant Global Equity Fund, the Fund's name change came into effect on 2nd December 2013.
The objective of the Fund is to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities which are components of the MSCI World Index, or companies listed in the countries referenced in this index.*
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To tune for maximum performance on Linux, you need to make adjustments to the following:
You may need to increase the number of file descriptors from the default. Having a higher number of file descriptors ensures that the server can open sockets under high load and not abort requests coming in from clients.
Start by checking system limits for file descriptors with this command:
cat /proc/sys/fs/file-max 8192
The current limit shown is 8192. To increase it to 65535, use the following command (as root):
echo "65535" > /proc/sys/fs/file-max
To make this value to survive a system reboot, add it to /etc/sysctl.conf and specify the maximum number of open files permitted:
fs.file-max = 65535
Note: The parameter is not proc.sys.fs.file-max, as one might expect.
To list the available parameters that can be modified using sysctl:
sysctl -a
To load new values from the sysctl.conf file:
sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
To check and modify limits per shell, use the following command:
The output will look something like this:
cputime unlimited filesize unlimited datasize unlimited stacksize 8192 kbytes coredumpsize 0 kbytes memoryuse unlimited descriptors 1024 memorylocked unlimited maxproc 8146 openfiles 1024
The openfiles and descriptors show a limit of 1024. To increase the limit to 65535 for all users, edit /etc/security/limits.conf as root, and modify or add the nofile setting (number of file) entries:
* soft nofile 65535 * hard nofile 65535
The character "*" is a wildcard that identifies all users. You could also specify a user ID instead.
Then edit /etc/pam.d/login and add the line:
session required /lib/security/pam_limits.so
On Red Hat, you also need to edit /etc/pam.d/sshd and add the following line:
session required /lib/security/pam_limits.so
On many systems, this procedure will be sufficient. Log in as a regular user and try it before doing the remaining steps. The remaining steps might not be required, depending on how pluggable authentication modules (PAM) and secure shell (SSH) are configured.
To change virtual memory settings, add the following to /etc/rc.local:
echo 100 1200 128 512 15 5000 500 1884 2 > /proc/sys/vm/bdflush
For more information, view the man pages for bdflush.
For HADB settings, refer to Chapter 6, Tuning for High-Availability.
To ensure that the network interface is operating in full duplex mode, add the following entry into /etc/rc.local:
mii-tool -F 100baseTx-FD eth0
where eth0 is the name of the network interface card (NIC).
Test the disk speed.
Use this command:
/sbin/hdparm -t /dev/hdX
Enable direct memory access (DMA).
Use this command:
/sbin/hdparm -d1 /dev/hdX
Check the speed again using the hdparm command.
Given that DMA is not enabled by default, the transfer rate might have improved considerably. In order to do this at every reboot, add the /sbin/hdparm -d1 /dev/hdX line to /etc/conf.d/local.start, /etc/init.d/rc.local, or whatever the startup script is called.
For information on SCSI disks, see: System Tuning for Linux Servers — SCSI.
Add the following entry to /etc/rc.local
echo 30 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_fin_timeout echo 60000 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_keepalive_time echo 15000 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_keepalive_intvl echo 0 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_window_scaling
Add the following to /etc/sysctl.conf
# Disables packet forwarding net.ipv4.ip_forward = 0 # Enables source route verification net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter = 1 # Disables the magic-sysrq key kernel.sysrq = 0 net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range = 1204 65000 net.core.rmem_max = 262140 net.core.rmem_default = 262140 net.ipv4.tcp_rmem = 4096 131072 262140 net.ipv4.tcp_wmem = 4096 131072 262140 net.ipv4.tcp_sack = 0 net.ipv4.tcp_timestamps = 0 net.ipv4.tcp_window_scaling = 0 net.ipv4.tcp_keepalive_time = 60000 net.ipv4.tcp_keepalive_intvl = 15000 net.ipv4.tcp_fin_timeout = 30
Add the following as the last entry in /etc/rc.local
sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
Reboot the system.
Use this command to increase the size of the transmit buffer:
tcp_recv_hiwat ndd /dev/tcp 8129 32768


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Plant Procedures to Keep Allergens Out of Your Products
An allergen in your product or processing area could prove tragic to company and consumer. These plant procedures can help keep your products true to their ingredient statements.
An estimated 11 million Americans of all races, ages and nationalities suffer food allergies. Symptoms vary dramatically from slight discomfort and rash to serious swelling of the skin and in the throat. Worst case scenarios include hospitalization and even death.
That spells trouble for food makers, and few segments of the industry are immune.
Milk and eggs, two of the "Big Eight" allergens. Photo courtesy of learn-about-allergies.com.
One of the biggest food stories this year is the mandated warning statements for foods containing certain allergens. The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act, which went into effect in January, requires food processors to label clearly products containing eight categories of food allergens: milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans. The Big Eight are blamed for up to 90 percent of reported allergic reactions to food in the country.
(Editor's Note: On Apr. 6, FDA released "Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergens, including the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004." Click here for more information.)
"Any product that includes any of these or any exposure to these foods has to be indicated on the label," explains Daniel Best, president of Best Vantage Inc. (www.bestvantageinc.com), Northbrook, Ill., which performs product development and market consulting for food processors. "Including a warning statement on any product is never good for business, even if that warning is aimed at only a small segment of consumers. This is a blow to a lot of ingredient suppliers, too, particularly if the processor can substitute an alternative ingredient."
Fish oils are a case in point. With well-established heart-health benefits, Omega-3 fish oils have become popular ingredients. Now, however, products containing them must display an allergen warning. Some processors would rather look for plant-derived sources of Omega-3s (such as algae) than place a warning label on their products.
Eyes on the plant
Food marketers are willing to bite the bullet and label products according to law. But unexpected allergens that inadvertently get into a product or processing area pose a more complicated threat.
"Manufacturing is where most of the attention needs to go," says Steve Taylor, who heads the Food Allergy Research and Resource Program at the University of Nebraska (www.farrp.org) in Lincoln. "It all boils down to the four S's: separation, segregation, scheduling and sanitation."
Most major processors have stepped to the plate on the issue, Taylor says. A few even have blazed trails in allergen protection. "Some companies have done stellar jobs, even under difficult circumstances," he says. "They've even earned the right to brag a little bit."
Maybe they've earned that right, but the brag is brief and often cut short by company spokespersons and legal departments. Talk has it that Kraft Foods conducts an admirable shared-equipment sanitation effort; that the quality assurance effort at General Mills has targeted allergen control; that Kellogg's allergen control team has established effective systems to verify results. Some corporate and front-line experts are eager to share what they've accomplished and learn, but allergen liability concerns make many at plants and headquarters alike skittish and tight-lipped on the issue.
Clearly, the allergen issue is problematic and, with the new labeling bill altering the legal landscape, still new. But steps taken by the marquee names in the industry reflect key principles for protecting plant and product against unwanted allergens.
Segregation and separation
Allergen control revolves around Taylor's four S's, beginning with segregation.
Processing plants that can afford to segregate individual lines for the manufacture of products containing the eight major allergens have a distinct advantage over those that can't. Best-case scenario puts allergens in another plant altogether. That's a luxury usually left to big processors with large plants, preferably multiple plants, and many lines. Hershey, for example, reportedly runs its peanut products in one building while another facility never sees a peanut - the ingredient that seems to prompt the most violent allergic reactions. M&M Mars similarly segregates lines for products with peanuts in their formulation.
"If you're big enough, you can run separate chocolate factories, but you can't insist on that for smaller companies," says Taylor.
For many processors, the more realistic option may be to run products containing the allergens on a separate line. But "a lot of facilities are cozy. There aren't a lot of degrees of separation," says Taylor. "Move the line a few feet to the left and put up a heavy plastic curtain to separate."
Curtain separation can be even more important during the sanitation process than during manufacturing. Product lifted from the floor or equipment surface under air pressure may splatter or be projected surprising distances. A curtain will catch such residue, usually limiting its fall and dispersal to the base of the curtain.
"We created our Clean Curtains for control of overspray and bacteria during washdown cycles at food plants," says Tony Goff, President of Goff's Enterprises (www.industrialcurtains.com), Pewaukee, Wis. "While we've never specifically tested them for allergen control, it seems like a logical theory that they would work. Our 'Clean Curtains' certainly add an additional level of separation no matter what the airborne enemy is."
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PORTLAND — Timbers goalkeeper Troy Perkins said he couldn't help thinking about Portland's late lapses this season going into the final minutes against undefeated Sporting Kansas City.
But the Timbers held on for the 1-0 victory Saturday night, snapping Sporting's seven-match winning streak.
"It definitely gets one off our backs," said Perkins, who earned his 50th career win with the shutout.
In the end, it was an own goal that spoiled Sporting Kansas City's perfect season. Chance Myers headed the ball past goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen in the 41st minute to give the Timbers the victory.
Sporting KC had won seven straight and was Major League Soccer's only undefeated team heading into the match against the struggling Timbers. The record for most victories to start a season is 12, set by the Los Angeles Galaxy in 1996, the league's inaugural year.
"Look, I hate losing, but I have to put into context. If we came in here and didn't play well I think the guys would be feeling a bit different," Sporting coach Peter Vermes said. "Overall, I think our guys are happy with the way they played."
The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for Portland, who hadn't won since a 3-1 victory at home over Philadelphia in the season opener.
The Timbers (2-4-1) were coming off a 3-1 loss at the Los Angeles Galaxy the previous Saturday. It was the third straight match in which they had surrendered an early lead. Two of those losses came at Jeld-Wen in the final minutes to Real Salt Lake and Chivas USA.
"At the end of the day, everyone fought from minute 1 to minute 90," Timbers captain Jack Jewsbury said.
Sporting (7-1-0) was coming off a 3-1 victory at Vancouver on Wednesday. The match against the Timbers wrapped up a stretch of three games in eight days for the team, which now gets two weeks off.
"I did like the way we came in here and still got the output we did tonight. It's not easy when you play away from home in this game," Vermes said. "We will take these two weeks off which will be good for us to prepare for our next game."
It was a physical match on both sides from the start. Portland goalkeeper Troy Perkins, wearing neon orange, fell on the ball for a save after being challenged by Kei Kamara, Sporting's top scorer with four goals, in the ninth minute.
There was a flurry of activity midway through the first half when Steve Purdy was handed a yellow card for a tackle on Roger Espinoza in the 23rd minute. Perkins tipped away a free kick by Graham Zusi in the 25th, and Sporting goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen stopped Eric Brunner's free kick on the other end a short time later.
But the match was scoreless until Portland went up on Myers' own goal off a cross from Kris Boyd. Myers lay prone on the turf in frustration for several moments after the error.
The two teams got chippy in the second half after Sporting defender Aurelien Collin leveled Portland's Purdy with a kick. Collin was yellow carded.
Perkins almost got beat by Collin in stoppage time, but again the neon-clad goalkeeper laid down on the ball to stop the attack. Perkins faced 16 shots and had two saves.
"I think everyone in this locker room who took part in this game can walk out of here with their head held high," said Boyd.
Timbers fans lingered in the stadium cheering long after the match ended.
Portland Police handed out flyers to fans entering the game seeking information on the hit-and-run death of Nancy Schoeffler, who was stuck on March 31 at about 11:20 p.m. on a street near Jeld-Wen Field. It was the same night the Timbers lost 3-2 at home to Real Salt Lake.
Police say Schoeffler was hit by a black sedan and shortly thereafter two women, possibly wearing Timbers hats, were reported arguing in a grocery store parking lot about two miles away.
The Timbers put information about the case on the video scoreboard during breaks in the match.
On Friday, Timbers forward Eddie Johnson retired after a 10-year professional career in England and the United States. The 27-year-old Johnson joined the Timbers before their inaugural season last year but has been hampered by injuries, including a third concussion in six months in February.
Johnson's career started at 17 with Manchester United and he appeared with the first team during the 2003-04 season.
The Timbers also acquired forward Mike Fucito from the Montreal Impact in a trade Friday, but Fucito was not yet with the team on Saturday.
Timbers cool off Sporting KC
PORTLAND — Timbers goalkeeper Troy Perkins said he couldn't help thinking about Portland's late lapses this season going into the final minutes against undefeated Sporting Kansas City.


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Had a client today who had an issue with his windows 8 professional machine.
His specs are something like
20TB Sata3<-yes
he has windows 7 on one drive and 8 on another dual boot with win8 MBR.
Ok so when you boot you get the windows 8 MBR put up the choices "windows 7 or windows 8"
mind you the writing at this point is mirrored.
Click on 8 and it goes into windows and its all mirrored EVERYTHING EXCEPT text files, pictures, shortcuts etc.
the metro is mirrored and cant find a way to revert it back.
Re-installed Drivers, looked everywhere in windows. We rang Microsoft and it was the first time they had seen it. 2 hours later nothing and he said he will call back tomorrow.
Anyone seen this? lol google comes up with nothing.
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There was some jokeware that was out there that just reverses everything.
I'd try a different version of Windows (Say 32 bit or Enterprise)
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Get the Baja: Edge of Control [PS3/X360] Trailer off WP (40mb)
Developed by the founding members of the MX vs. ATV franchise, Baja: Edge of Control combines the best elements of the real-world sport with the right balance of arcade fun as it challenges players to build the ultimate off-road machine and conquer vast, unforgiving terrain.
In Baja: Edge of Control, players will conquer more than 100 square miles of the toughest terrain Mother Nature has to offer, including the steepest mountains, thickest mud and deepest canyons ever created. With more than 40 vehicles in eight classes, including Trophy Trucks, 4x4s and buggies, Baja: Edge of Control features a full array of upgradeable options with hundreds of authentic parts that affect each vehicle's performance. Players will put their off-road machines to the test in near-vertical Hill Climb challenges, head-to-head Open Class races, circuit races and the ultimate off-road endurance challenge: the Baja. BAJA's open worlds extend thousands of miles across all landscapes in races that can last up to four hours.
The game's revolutionary vehicle physics deliver unprecedented life-like handling, and a support management system allows gamers to monitor and repair realistic vehicle damage as fenders fly, tires are blown, suspension is stressed and engines overheat. Baja: Edge of Control will support four-player split screen multiplayer capability, 12-player online and LAN as well as multiple-screen panoramic view.
Baja: Edge of Control is developed by 2XL Games in Phoenix, Ariz. and is scheduled for release in August 2008.
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I've recently started acquiring some additional homebrewing equipment and decided to take my new propane gas burner for a test drive. The burner I purchased was a Bayou Classic SP10.
The Bayou Classic SP10 is a powerful little gas burner capable of putting out over 185,000 BTUs. That's enough heat to bring 10 gallons of 60 degree water up to a boil in 40 minutes or so. I found a great deal on one on Amazon.com for less than $45. The price there seems to vary between $39 and $52. Best of all, you can get one shipped out in less than 5 days and pay no shipping costs from there. Now that's a bargain!
I decided to take the Bayou Classic SP10 out for a test drive. I've read in a couple different homebrew forums that you should test burn this device before homebrewing with it as fumes from the paint tend to be strong upon the first use.
Bayou Classic paints this unit black and it looks great out of the box, but when you "flame on" for the first time, all that black paint around the rim is going to burn off and will give off some harsh odors and yield a bit of white ash. So it's best to fire it up and burn off that top paint first before using it with your homebrewing.
I made a short 3-minute video to demonstrate just exactly what happens to the paint the first time you try out this burner. You'll see why in no time why you should take this for a test drive prior to your first homebrew. Keep in mind that this unit started off all black. By the end of the video you'll see what the 1st 20 minutes will do to that paint job. You can also watch this on YouTube.
I let the unit burn for about 20 minutes. It started up just fine right out of the box. There is an adjustment you can make to change the mix of air with the propane to tweak the flame. I suggest playing with that a bit to get the flame to burn the way you want it.
Overall, I was very pleased with how this unit worked. I can't wait now to try some test boils on my new brew kettle. I should have some information on how long it takes to bring 10 gallons up to boil in a few days.
Update: Later on when I used it for a couple more hours, even more paint came off the top circular rim of the unit. Once most of that black paint is gone you shouldn't need to worry about the ash floating around and getting into your beer. It took adding a boiling pot with water on top for the heat to burn off more of the black paint around the rim.
Important News (9/10/2012) - Apparently, newer models (2012) of the Bayou Classic SP10 may no longer have the 185,000 BTU output, but are rather 55,000 BTUs. Be sure to read all of the specs on the new model before purchasing.
Related articles you might enjoy:
- Putting together the home brewery.
- Colorado Homebrew Supply Stores.
- Choosing a brew kettle.
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I've recently started acquiring some additional homebrewing equipment and decided to take my new propane gas burner for a test drive. The burner I purchased was a Bayou Classic SP10.


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Mark Chamberlain, one of the creators of BC Space, a contemporary photographic art exhibition gallery in Laguna Beach, recently celebrated the winter solstice – a tradition first introduced to him when he became interested in Pagan values in 1985.
BC Space, which was established in 1973 by artists Jerry Burchfield and Chamberlain (the B and C after whom the gallery is named), regularly holds winter solstice art events. Chamberlain agreed to answer a few questions about his gallery and beliefs.
Q. How may people know you in Laguna Beach?
A. People who are aware of BC Space are generally artists or patrons of contemporary art. When the gallery began, the debate was still raging over whether photography would be accepted as art or not. It was not only difficult to get photographic artwork exhibited, but also very difficult for photographers to find the kind of high-quality printing museum and gallery exhibitions required for exhibitions, unless you did it yourself. Our ambition was to provide for others the same services we needed for ourselves as aspiring artists.
Q. You just celebrated the winter solstice. When did you begin celebrating the solstice and can you tell me a little about your beliefs?
A. I was first introduced to the concept of celebrating the winter solstice in 1985 by a metal sculptor friend, Larry Gill, with whom I collaborated in creating the "Time Machine for Moving Stills" (a mechanical display device created for one of the phases of The Laguna Canyon Project). Subsequent conversations with Larry and my own research revealed the rich history and significance of a celebration that far predates the holidays I had growing up. The solstices and equinoxes were ancient celebrations that marked the passage of planet Earth through our solar system and signified the cycles of our seasons. These observations and calculators were conceived and created thousands of years ago by people whom I was told were "Pagans." Their activities intrigued me.
In 1990, Gill and I decided to hold a winter solstice art event and celebration at BC Space. With a name like ours and our awareness of history, it seemed a natural fit, although I must admit I was skeptical that people would take time away from their crushing Christmas schedules to attend. To my surprise and delight, the event was a smashing success with a huge attendance.
Q. Do you congregate to share these beliefs in Laguna?
A. Since that initial Solstice Saturnalia exhibition and event, BC Space has subsequently organized many of its openings for exhibitions around the four primary seasonal events of the winter and summer solstices, and the vernal and autumnal equinoxes. For me, as a primarily photographic artist whose medium was light and subject was Earth, honoring these elements was a natural fit, and it resonated with BC patrons.
The word "Pagan" is derived from the Latin "Pagunus" and translates to "country dweller" or "civilian." Having been a reluctant soldier who grew up on the banks of the Mississippi River, I far prefer being a civilian with veneration for nature than a soldier with the mission to destroy or overpower.
For more information, visit bcspace.com.


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As part of the celebrations marking the Irish Museum of Modern Arts 20th anniversary, Twenty, presents a younger generation of Irish and international artists whose work is seen increasingly on the international stage. Commonalties and dialogues appear between the artworks in Twenty, but the exhibition seeks to allow sufficient space that each artists work may be viewed as an individual practice. The show includes installations, photography, painting and sculpture, and featured are artworks from IMMAs Collection by Orla Barry, Stephen Brandes, Nina Canell, Fergus Feehily, Patrick M FitzGerald, John Gerrard, David Godbold, Katie Holten, Paddy Jolley, Nevan Lahart, Niamh McCann, Willie McKeown, Perry Ogden, Liam O'Callaghan, Niamh O'Malley, Alan Phelan, Garrett Phelan, Eva Rothschild and Corban Walker. The exhibition also features a borrowed piece by Irish artist Sean Lynch.
Many of the Irish artists, or artists based in Ireland during their career, now live in New York, Berlin, Vienna, London; and it is interesting to reflect on the idea of how nationality is no longer bound by geography. Also, the significance of IMMAs Artists Residency Programme established in 1994 is evident as many of the artists included in Twenty have participated in the programme at some point, such as Orla Barry, David Godbold, Liam OCallaghan, Niamh OMalley, Sean Lynch, Paddy Jolley, Katie Holten, Nevan Lahart, Alan Phelan and Garrett Phelan.
While some of the artworks have been shown at IMMA previously, many are being shown for the first time as they have only recently been acquired through special funding received from the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport to mark IMMAs 20th anniversary.
The presentation of these works on the Museums anniversary echoes IMMAs acquisitions 20 years ago. The artworks by leading young artists of the day purchased through government funding in 1991 became the starting point for the Collection and inaugurated the Museums vision for the future. They included pieces by leading Irish artists and non-Irish artists in a variety of media and practices from painting and photography to sculpture and installation.
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Not only does today mark the beginning of my medical career, but 7 years ago also signifies yet another turning point in my health. The common fever, that is much talked about with a grain of salt, which has killed so many Nigerians under 5 years old and in other parts of the Sub Sahara Africa.
Today as I sat in a private paediatric clinic in the seat of the caliphate metropolis, I saw under-fives whose major presentations were fever, associated with catarrh, cough, diarrhoea and excessive weakness. The major diagnosis ranged from malaria, upper respiratory track infestation, to urinary track infection. I ruminated and remembered when fever was a major concern to my parent. I had chills and rigour only to know later that the former was just a symptom and the latter was a sign. They actually meant the same thing. The Emmanuel clinic along with the able hands of my medical mentor and father Dr Okunbolade and his vast Clinical acumen and experience helped not only me and my siblings, but numerous children who are worthy ambassadors in their various fields.
I owe my patients the best care in the world. Though there is little I can do in a larger society, I can only use this medium to appeal to the Senate Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to hasten in passing the National Health Bill to strengthen our Primary Health Care centres in the country so as to prevent so many fever-related deaths in the Country.


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Angry Birds Star Wars Trailer Featuring Footage from Film Series Released
Rovio has released another trailer for the upcoming Angry Birds Star Wars game that features footage from the actual film series.
Seeing parts of the film used in advertising is rare as Lucasfilm holds the rights to it and normally doesn't allow a third party to use it.
The new ad for the game features Princess Leia delivering her famous line "aren't you a little short for a storm trooper," as an angry bird takes off the helmet to reveal his identity.
The first Angry Birds Star Wars trailer was launched by Rovio earlier this month.
That trailer for the game was released Oct. 8 and the new Angry Birds will land on iOS and other platforms on Nov. 8. Rovio will also partner up with Hasbro to create a new line of "Star Wars"-themed Angry Birds toys.
The game will take place in different places found in the "Star Wars" films including the Death Star and Tatooine. The Angry Birds will also be disguised as some of the most popular characters from the science fiction film series including Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader.
"This is the best Angry Birds game we've ever done," said Peter Vesterbacka, CMO of Rovio. "It's the best parts of Angry Birds with all new cutting-edge gameplay set in a galaxy far, far away. As a big Star Wars fan myself, I'm really excited about this new universe. The Force is definitely strong with this one."
Lucasfilm's Vice President and Head of Studio Operations Colum Slevin also expressed his excitement for the new game.
"Both Star Wars and Angry Birds share the instant and irresistible appeal of hands-on fun," he said. "People seem to instinctively know what to do when handed a lightsaber or a bird in a slingshot, so this is a natural combination."
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Ross Noble: Fizzy Logic (UK - DVD R2)
Scott McKenzie takes a look at Ross Noble's new comedy DVD for 2007...
It's coming up to Christmas, which means all the latest stand-up comedy DVDs are hitting the shelves in an attempt to become the most popular stocking-fillers this year. Ross Noble's 2006 release Randomist wasn't your usual comedy DVD. Instead of just slapping one show on a disc to stack them high and sell them cheap, it was a comprehensive four-disc set that explored the comedy and travel sides of his UK and Australian tours. Now he's back with another set, but will Fizzy Logic live up to the comedy extravaganza of Randomist?
Filmed before an audience of around two thousand people in Canberra, the show that makes up the main feature on disc one is over two hours long, and when coupled with the encore available in the extras menu, the whole show clocks in at around two and a half hours. That's not to say that Noble has scripted a show to last that long. I went to see him on the Fizzy Logic tour and I'd say there's about thirty to forty-five minutes of material that's constant between the shows, but the rest is purely improvised on stage and that's why fans of Ross Noble keep coming back to him.
As ever, his welcome to the stage and going through the motions of saying hello to the people on the front row takes almost the whole first half of the show, just because once he gets his mind going in a certain direction, there's no stopping him. As the tours have gone by, people have started putting things on the stage for him and wearing strange clothes to get his attention. It's not quite the same as most comedians I've seen in the past. Rather than just poking fun at people in the audience for everyone else's enjoyment, Noble is inclusive and never steps over the line of insulting the people who have paid to see him.
Since the show takes place in Canberra, a lot of the improvised material is focused on Australia, but the show almost tips over from comedy to full-on rant when Noble brings up the subject of religion. He's very much anti-religion and points out the absurdities that an outsider would in any situation rather than focusing on one particular religion and I challenge even the most staunch religious zealot not to enjoy the 'Cheeky Cheeky Muslim' song set to the tune of 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'.
There's not a great deal more to say about this show without giving away any of his material. If you want a more detailed look into his comedic talents, check out my review of Randomist from last year. Fizzy Logic is another show that's just as good as his shows on his previous releases. Fans will no doubt be picking up this DVD but as they watch it with non-believers, it will probably introduce another batch of followers to one of the best comedians around.
The main show is presented with a 16:9 anamorphic picture. Whereas the Randomist tour had a red/orange theme, the Fizzy Logic tour is very much purple and silver, even down to Noble's custom-made shirts. The quality of the main show is functional without ever being impressive, with sufficient detail in the medium shots of Ross on stage that make up most of the show. Long shots lack a little detail but these are only brief shots of the whole stage to break up the action. The extra shows on the second disc are a big improvement over the extra material on the Randomist DVDs, closely matching the quality of the main show.
A full 5.1 surround track would probably be overkill for a stand-up comedy release and the stereo track here does its job perfectly fine. There's never any problem hearing what Noble has to say and the laughter from the audience is sufficiently loud. One improvement over last year's release is that it's easier to hear what the audience has to say when people shout at him, especially on the extra shows, which was the main audio problem on Randomist.
In addition to the encore from the Canberra show, the first disc also includes the two-minute intro show that played before Noble took to the stage on the Fizzy Logic tour, which is hilarious and definitely not to be missed. Rounding out the first disc is a documentary following Ross as he travels down through New Zealand, combining topical clips from the shows with footage of his journey. This is very much like the documentaries we got on the Randomist DVDs last year, although there is unfortunately just the one featurette on this release. The main show comes with a commentary track from Ross, who rather predictably uses it as an opportunity to talk a load of nonsense for another two hours or so. Given that he's never watched that show back before, he freely admits that there's a lot more value to be had from proper director's commentaries but it's more waffling from Noble, and that's the most important thing.
The second disc contains a selection of thirty-minute segments from six other shows on the tour, with an extra show for those of you who can work out where all the other shows were filmed. Incidentally, the third show on this disc was filmed in Manchester and I was at that performance, in the seat behind the guy who gives Ross some cake. The whole disc clocks in at around three and a half hours, which is longer than the main feature and there's no duplicating of material, which shows just how versatile a performer he is.
While not quite scaling the lofty heights of the more comprehensive Randomist DVD, Fizzy Logic far surpasses any other stand-up release out there and once again gives many Ross Noble fans another reason to be excited about opening their Christmas presents. The main show is great, but it's the extras that really make this set essential and there's enough material here to keep you or the Ross Noble fan in your life happy for a very long time.
Review by Scott McKenzie
Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
Disc Details
Release Date: 12th November 2007
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: PAL
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo English
Subtitles: English
Extras: Encore, Intro Film, Show Commentary, Ross Noble In New Zealand, Six Extra Shows, Bonus Show
Easter Egg: No
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Director: N/A
Cast: Ross Noble
Genre: Comedy
Length: 130 minutes
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A new Quentin Tarantino movie automatically earns peak curiosity. This one, starring Jamie Foxx as a slave who assists a bounty hunter (Christoph Waltz, who won an Oscar for Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds") looks particularly curious and unmistakably Tarantino. I'm also glad to finally see, for the first time in a decade, a Leonardo DiCaprio performance with a sense of humor.
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Ex-President Uribe in Colombia Senate run
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Alvaro Uribe has become the first former Colombian president in modern times to attempt a return to politics through Congress.
The combative conservative who led Colombia from 2002 to 2010 announced Monday he is running for Senate in March elections, two months before a presidential vote.
Uribe is constitutionally barred from a third presidential term.
He will run as part of a movement he created called Centro Democratico atop a closed list of candidates, meaning his chances hinge on how many votes his party wins.
Uribe's approval rating stands at 63 percent, more than 40 points higher than that of President Juan Manuel Santos.
Uribe is a fierce critic of Santos' efforts to make peace with Colombia's main leftist rebel group. Santos has not yet said whether he'll seek re-election.