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From The National Director
You are worthy…
Once a week the StudyTrust office team assembles for reflection and prayer. At these meetings we always ask "what are our students and learners doing now?" and then we entrust them to God. This past Thursday morning we reflected on the present global financial crisis in the light of the Christian Scriptures and more specifically the words of the prophet Zephaniah. We agreed that the age old wisdom that deeds have consequences are still valid today. Jan related how the CEOs of General Motors, Ford and Chrysler each in his own private jet, flew from Detroit to Washington to ask the government for a bail-out to save their companies (and the entire US car industry) from ruin. They are laying off thousands of workers, but these top executives were still pocketing a salary of $3 million per month each. (I have subsequently learned that they have accepted a pay cut to $1 p.a. and that some of the companies are selling their private jets!).
It should be clear that the dominant economic system, fuelled by greed, does not have the internal braking mechanisms to keep it from crashing. The result of the present crisis is that millions of workers are losing their jobs while the middle classes are in a credit crunch that causes 7000 vehicles on average per week to be repossessed in South Africa. And the message is clear: We ain't seen nothing yet.
Surviving on a social grant
We realise that to many of our student and learner fellows the crisis translates into even harder times at home. One of them (France S, studying ND Management at TUT) wrote me this in a letter recently: "Unexpectedly my father was laid off at work. From that month we then went back to the same old situation of surviving only on the social grant from the state and some of the savings the family had. I was the only person waking up in the morning going to the institution. What Studietrust has provided made me and my family to remain positive. Being unable to be in touch with the away-family, I have been surfing a lot on the StudyTrust website and reading the Newsletters featuring some of the family members – I was so uplifted and optimistic about my ambitions."
That is why our prayers this past Thursday morning focused on those of our bursary students who are facing a situation at home of increased economic hardship.
For some time now I have been looking for something appropriate to write to our bursary students in my last Newsletter of the year. I then remembered what my late great friend, Pastor Piet Malori Mavhetha of the Nazarene Church in Folovhodwe in the Limpopo valley, once told me.
He had developed diabetes and went into a coma. He was rushed to the Donald Fraser Hospital at Vhufuli. He lied there at the end of his powers, not understanding why he had to suffer like that. He had given his whole life to combating poverty in some of the harshest environments in the country, where there is an abundance of sun and stones and a lack of almost everything else. Then, as he drifted in and out of the coma, he saw the face of the Christ in the corner of the ward and he heard the words, clearly, so that he never forgot them again, addressed to him: "You are worthy." He got well and devoted the rest of his life to speaking those words wherever they were needed.
One of the reasons why people succumb to conspicuous consumption is the lack at the core of our very human existence. We are promised fullness of life if we buy certain products. We are made to believe that we will gain the acceptance and friendship that we crave if we display a particular brand. But it never happens. The remedy, according to the marketing messages, is to consume more of whatever is offered as the fulfillment to our innate sense of want.
Poor people, according to this view, are excluded from full humanity on account of not being able to buy their way into it. People from a poor background who make it into a better position are the most vulnerable. They often swallow the message of salvation through consumption, line, hook and sinker. Come a credit crunch and they are lost.
Counter-consumption message
This is our counter-consumption message to our bursary students (or may-be counter-revolutionary if you consider how some youth leaders confuse the revolution with driving a Hummer): You are worthy. Wherever they are, wherever they go, they may know that in a small office somewhere in Johannesburg their names are known and revered. We selected them because they have chosen to fulfill their unique potential in spite of and struggling against considerable obstacles.
The last weeks of the year are devoted to selecting new bursary students for the next year from a total of around 4000 applications. Once again we have been struck by the quality of the young people who find their way to us. A candidate who plans to study for a B Com in Accounting said this when asked about his passion: "Numbers. To an extent that just compiling a budget gives me great joy."
A young female prospective civil engineer described her passion thus: "The improvement of our country. I want to return to my township one day and remove every shack, dumping site and hazardous dam and make something beautiful of it." Someone wrote about the greatest influence on her life: "Apart from Mother Theresa, my mother is my role model. She is an exceptional person who has had a difficult life, but she never complains. She hates it when people 'plead poverty'."
A young woman from a family where the father has been unemployed for years writes about her role model: "My father. He is a truly inspiring man. He never gives up. He taught me to love what I do and do what I love."
This is what someone writes on her ideals for South Africa: "I see a country completely free from anything race-related. Everyone has equal rights. The struggles of the past are totally put to rest."


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We had both only been on the site for a short while when we connected. We were both giving it a shot to try something new. Let's face it, you don't meet your future wife or husband in the grocery store! As much as we'd all like it to be that easy, it's not. Meeting them in the bar isn't all that appealing either when you've done a little growing up and figured out what you want in life.
We started talking via email on October the 19th, I gave her my number on the 20th, she text me the morning of the 21st, we hardly slept the night of the 22nd and on the 23rd we had what we both think has to be a record setting first date. It was 6 hours long.
The physical attraction was instant for both but we quickly connected in ways much deeper. She said she'd never in her life been so at ease with someone so quickly. I knew things were mutual when I asked her out on a second date before we were even half way through our first one, and she said yes! If you asked what I thought about our first date, the first thing that comes to mind was getting a good look at her back side! By the time I got back in my car my sister was ready to call in a missing person's report.
Time quickly moved after that day and we fell in love fast! We wouldn't have it any other way. We spent to many years on this earth without each other.
So it's true, good things come to those that wait, but I can also say that it's not just about waiting. You have to be ready for that moment. You have to be willing to let go of your fears. You have to open your heart! And you have to have fun together! You are writing your story! We're so proud of ours!

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Alternate Names
Ileostomy - types; Standard ileostomy; Brooke ileostomy; Continent ileostomy; Abdominal pouch; End ileostomy; Ostomy
You had an injury or disease in your digestive system and needed an operation called an ileostomy. The operation changed the way your body gets rid of waste (stool, feces, or poop).
Now you have an opening called a stoma in your belly. Waste will pass through the stoma into a pouch that collects it. You will need to take care of the stoma and empty the pouch many times a day.
What to Expect at Home
Stool that comes from your ileostomy is thin or thick liquid. It is not solid like the stool that came from your rectum. You must take care of the skin around the stoma.
You can still do normal activities, such as traveling, playing sports, swimming, doing things with your family, and working. You will learn how to take care of your stoma and pouch as part of your daily routine. Your ileostomy will not shorten your life.
What Does an Ileostomy Do?
An ileostomy is a surgically made opening on the skin of the belly. An ileostomy replaces the rectum as the place where waste of the digestive system (stool) leaves the body.
Usually the colon (large intestine) absorbs most of the water that you eat and drink. With an ileostomy in place, the colon is no longer being used. This means that the stool from your ileostomy has far more liquid than a typical bowel movement from the rectum.
The stool now comes outfrom the ileostomy and empties into a pouch that is attached to the skin around your stoma. The pouch is made to fit your body well. You must wear it all the time.
The waste that collects will be liquid or pasty, depending on what you eat, what medicines you take, and other things. Waste collects constantly, so you will need to empty the pouch 5- 8 times a day.
Standard, Brooke, or End Ileostomy
The standard ileostomy is the most common kind of ileostomy that is done.
- The end of the ileum (part of your small intestine) is pulled through the wall of your abdomen.
- Then it is sewn to your skin.
- It is normal that the ileostomy bulges out an inch or so. This makes the ileostomy like a spout, and it protects the skin from being irritated from the stool.
Most times, the stoma is placed in the right lower part of the belly on a flat surface of normal, smooth skin.
Continent Ileostomy (Abdominal Pouch)
A continent ileostomy is a different type of ileostomy.With acontinent ileostomy, a pouch that collects waste is made from part of the small intestine. This pouch stays inside your body, and it connects to your stoma through a valve that your surgeon creates. The valve prevents the stool from constantly draining out, so that you usually do not need to wear a pouch.
Waste is drained by putting a tube (catheter) through the stoma a few times each day.
Continent ileostomies are not done very often anymore. They can cause many problems that need medical treatment, and sometimes they need to be redone.
American Cancer Institute. Ileostomy guide. Last revised: 03/17/2011. Accessed 07/08/2012.
Cima RR, Pemberton JH. Ileostomy, colostomy, and pouches. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger & Fordtran?s Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 113.
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Joshua Kunin, MD, Consulting Colorectal Surgeon, Zichron Yaakov, Israel. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.


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Pretty ugly so far. Dawgs threatening. Dawgs should win big. Cal's got the worst QB in the pac 12 and no Keenan Allen tonight.
Friday night Pac 12 football just aint doing much for me.
jkitsune wrote:Good play Keith.
jkitsune wrote:I was unfortunately being sarcastic...
SeatownJay wrote:Man, this team really pisses me off sometimes.
jkitsune wrote:I wish I were an Oregon fan.
Edit: If UW wins, I hope they rush the field.
jkitsune wrote:A win is a win, especially on the road. If we can get past Utah we have a legit chance to end 8-4 (though I wouldn't put it past the Huskies to drop the Apple Cup, the way they play on the road).
Also, 1000!
ImTheScientist wrote:This guy is the closest thing to beast mode we will ever see. You got a glimpse of that yesterday. He was instantly my favorite player when they signed him. Give the dude a chance and don't overreact or overthink preseason. Go Hawks. Lacy will rush for 1,100 and 10TDs. Bend the knee.
JSeahawks wrote:Well shit. I dont want Maynard hurt... Ducks get to play them next week, i was looking forward to about 8 interceptions. But yea... that looked bad teh way he went down. I think it was the knee.
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text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - ConceptArt.org video tutorials Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Digital Art Discussion View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "ConceptArt.org video tutorials" BrainmemberMember #Joined: 26 Oct 1999Posts: 662Location: Brisbane, Australia Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 4:31 am Spreading a little of the learning love and just posting about the video tutorials over at Conceptart.org. Anyone here bought any of these? I've bought Greg Manchess' oil painting tutorial Above The Timberline and loved every bit of it. He's got alot of great advice throughout the video, and while it is traditionally based, the concepts and tips are essential in all facets of art. It's definitely worth several viewings, and is just good to have in the background while creating your own visions. I've also bought one of Jason Chan's spiffy sketch tutorials, the one based in Painter, and I still find it amusing that these are referred to as sketches @:-P He's just recently released one on Style Exploration, which I'm meaning to pick up, that looks pretty kick arse (there's a trailer for it here on Youtube). They sell for around US$15. Stupidly cheap for the sheer amount of golden value out of them. But yeah, anyone else bought any? Thoughts?_________________Brain http://www.artofbrain.com/ Back to top Chris Noethjunior memberMember #Joined: 02 Jan 2003Posts: 33Location: Germany Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:34 am I have bought some of the last ones. I like them. I have done some free vids if you want to check them out: http://vimeo.com/user704802/videos Best, Chris_________________ Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Digital Art Discussion All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


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Head back over to the United Paper Company building in Algonquin on Columbus Avenue, where you'll once again meet up with your mysterious contact there. Unlike your couple of prior meetings with him, the level of appreciation for Niko's work has gone up considerably. Your contact is still troubled at your flagrant illegal activities, however, and asks you to rein it in. He then gives you another job, which seems to be another multi-tiered excursion that won't involve just blatant killing. Well, not initially, at least.
When you find yourself back outside, boost a nearby car and begin heading towards your destination as seen on the map, which is nearby, on Kunzite Street. As you head over there, your contact at the paper company will inform you that you are to find a helicopter at that location, and then track it to its destination, hijacking it once it lands. Then, you can finish your drive to your destination alongside the Algonquin Bridge, where you can begin your interesting ground-to-aerial chase.
Now, it should be said that this chase isn't nearly as hard as it initially seems. Using the in-game prompt, you can keep an eye on the location of the helicopter as you go. It appears to be taking a winding path at times, but it really only takes you up and down Union Drive West, on the west side of Algonquin. As long as you stay relatively close to the 'copter, you should be just fine. Just remember to reorient yourself if you lose the helicopter so you know you're headed in the right direction. This isn't a maddening chase around multiple boroughs, so take it easy.
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Status of Xfce in Debian/Ubuntu
Written by Lionel
This is a short summary of the status of Xfce (especially 4.10) in Debian and Ubuntu.
To sum up: 4.6 is in squeeze, 4.8 in testing/sid/wheezy, 4.10 core in experimental.
We packaged 4.10 in experimental, but it only covers core packages (apt-get install xfce4). Goodies that haven't been rebuilt since 4.8 (e.g. panel plugins) will not work with 4.10. Don't upgrade if you need a special panel plugin and don't know how to rebuild it, or don't know what you're doing.
It's very likely that the next stable release (wheezy) will stick to Xfce 4.8. The main reason: direct upgrades from 4.6 to 4.10 are unsupported, untested, and very glitchy (xfce4-panel and xfce4-session don't like that very much, you'll experience problems to close your session from your Xfce desktop after the upgrade). Another important reason is the date of the freeze (expected in June). The Release team is currently fighting with transitions -- a backlog of two months according to some of its members --, and to "help" them some maintainers start uncoordinated transitions (e.g. mysql, gcc-defaults).
Executive summary: precise has 4.8, quantal 4.10.
People wonder why "we chose to stick to 4.8 for the LTS, as 4.10 release was very close and known". Actually, the release schedule of Xfce 4.10 has been uncertain for several months, and only clarified around FOSDEM. That wouldn't have left us much time to package/test/check for regressions (hint: LTS) before the feature freeze. That's why I chose to keep Xfce 4.8, and of course you're free to think I was wrong. Still, I wasn't so lazy, and backported several useful features from xfce4-settings and xfdesktop 4.9.x to precise. Also, most of the changes included in 4.10 have been made by one single person, that's not a big number of active core developers. The current Thunar developer is also very busy at work, that's why the improved sidepane rewrite hasn't made its way into 4.10.
Obviously, Xubuntu 12.10 will ship Xfce 4.10 (it's already been in quantal for a week). I maintain a PPA for precise too, many people are using it, and I didn't receive too many complaints.
Xfce 4.12 and future
The current plan (feel free to read the Xfce development mailing list) is to keep using gtk+2 for Xfce 4.12. Xfce developers experienced an increased memory consumption when they ported and tested some components to gtk+3. Some of them also feel it's less fun for them to spend another development cycle only to port to gtk+3.
With my Xubuntu developer hat on (all distribution packagers will probably feel the same), I can say this will make my life a nightmare until the next LTS (and Xfce 4.14). Some Canonical/Ayatana/Unity people are very good at trashing "outdated technologies": one insane person, with apparently no knowledge of the Ubuntu archive -- he has upload rights, that's very reassuring --, even proposed to drop gtk+2 from the archive for 14.04 (for reference, it took more than 5 years to transition away from gtk+1), of course without offering his help to attain that goal.
So, yes, I very much disagree with the decision to stick to gtk+2 for Xfce 4.12, but I'm not the one maintaining core components, nor doing the porting, and if active Xfce developers don't find that fun, you can't force them, unless you want them to burn out, and you know I don't want that.


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10 Steps to Replacing your own swimming pool pump motor
1. Obtain your materials: You will need a pool pump motor of course. It must be the same horsepower (hp) as your previous one, to match up correctly to the hp-rated impeller. You will also want to replace the mechanical shaft seal. You can buy the seal separately, or you can purchase a GO-KIT which contains all of the gaskets, seal and o-rings for a particular pool pump. You need not replace all the gaskets or o-rings when you replace a motor, unless they are suffering from dry-rot. If the rubber o-rings look good, just use some magic lube or other silicone based lubricant.
2. Pull the Motor: Shut the power off at the circuit breaker. If your system is below water level, close incoming valves. Usually there is a clamp band that connects the seal plate (the plate that the seal fits into) to the volute, or impeller housing. Sometimes, the seal plate is connected to the volute with 4 or 6 bolts, as is the case for the Superpump shown above. When pulling a motor out of the housing or volute, the motor will remove with a seal plate attached. You may need to pry gently with a flathead screwdriver to separate the two halves, after removing the clamp or the bolts. Grab the motor firmly and pull it straight back.
3. Remove the Wiring: Most pumps will have three wires. For a 220V motor, both black and white (or red) wires will be "hot" - so make sure that the power is off at the breaker. There will also be a green ground wire connected to green screw head. Remove all 3 wires, and remove the conduit connector from the old motor and screw it in the same place on the new motor. If you have a two speed motor, you will have a 4th wire, the low speed wire. If you have 4 wires, you may want to label them as you remove them.
4. Remove the Diffuser: Also known as an impeller shroud, or # 18 in the picture above. Sometimes these simply pull off, and sometimes screw removal is required. Remove and set aside, keeping tabs on the diffuser gasket, #3 in the picture above.
5. Remove the Impeller: The trick here is to secure the shaft of the motor, so that you can spin off the impeller. It is regular threaded, counter-clockwise to remove. If you have an older pump, with an open bracket, where you can see the shaft, then you can grab the shaft at this point, with vice grips or channel locks, hold it tight, while spinning off the impeller. Most modern pumps now have no access to the shaft, so in most cases, the easiest way to secure the shaft is to open up the back of the motor, loosen the capacitor (black cylinder) so you can move it out of the way, and put a 1/2" open end wrench on the end of the shaft. You will find the shaft slotted to accept the wrench. The centrifugal switch will be on the end of the shaft, you will be inserting the wrench behind the switch, and then simply propping the wrench handle up against the motor body to hold the shaft stationary, while you grab the impeller firmly and turn counter-clockwise to remove. If too difficult to remove by hand, use large channel locks to gently remove. Too much pressure and you may crack the impeller. A strap wrench is a useful tool for impeller removal, but the key is to secure the shaft.
A few pumps have a reverse threaded impeller screw (Challenger, Hydro). After pulling the pump, look into the center of the impeller. If you see a screw head, use a good fit screwdriver to remove the reverse threaded screw, clockwise. These are often made of brass, which has softened over time, so to avoid damaging the screw, use a screwdriver that fits the screw head properly.
6. Remove the Seal Plate: You will find 4 bolts to remove the seal plate from the motor. After the bolts are removed you may need to pry or hammer slightly to remove the plate.Remove the seal half or "donut" portion of the shaft seal in the center of the plate.
7. Install the Seal Plate: Onto the new motor, bolt the seal plate with the "donut" half of the shaft seal firmly pressed into the seal plate, in the same orientation as the old seal half removed from the seal plate. Be careful not to touch the ceramic face with greasy hands or allow the seal half to become scratched. If it's too tight to push in by hand, use a small piece of 1" pipe, with a shim of light cardboard to press fit the seal into place. A rubber lubricant can be used, or you can use a little bit of saliva to lubricate.
8. Install the Impeller: Much easier this time. Just thread it on. But first you will need to replace the half of the seal which has the spring. Make sure it goes on correctly - one side has a soft rubber and one side has a harder plastic. The plastic side faces the ceramic donut half of the seal and the rubber side faces front, toward the impeller. If your impeller has an impeller screw - replace after spinning the impeller on all the way onto the shaft. If your pump uses what is called a "keyed shaft" motor, then you will have a brass stub shaft that will fit over the keyed shaft. After threading the impeller onto the stub shaft, you will align the impeller very close to the seal plate, and then tighten up the set screws which hold the stub shaft onto the keyed shaft.
Before re-inserting the motor into the pump, make sure to replace the diffuser over the impeller (I always forget this step!). Be sure the diffuser gasket or o-ring is in place before sliding motor back into the pump housing.
9. Replace the Motor into the Housing: Clamp it together making sure the seal plate is making good contact all the way around. Lubricating the seal plate o-ring will help ensure a good fit. Lubrication can also help to hold the o-ring in its groove as you position the two pump halves together. On some Sta-Rite and Pac-Fab pumps this can be very helpful. Get your bolts tightened up snug, but no need to put 100lbs of torque on them. Same thing with the clamp band. Tight, but not overly tight. Tapping a clamp band around it's edges as you tighten can make for a better fit.
10. Replace the Wiring: Your new motor will come wired for 230V. This is to prevent the damage of hooking up 230V into a motor that is wired for 115V. If you do have 115V powering your pump (one that plugs in to an outlet, or is connected to a 115V timeclock) then you will follow the wiring diagram on the motor label. This label will guide you to reversing the voltage, or changing the voltage from 230V to 115V. Larger motors will be reversible (115 or 230) or they will be 230V only.
If you are 230V - then simply run the wires through the conduit connector that you screwed onto the new motor, and connect the ground wire to the green screw. Then put your two hot wires onto the two terminals. It doesn't matter which wire goes to which terminal. make sure that your wires are not touching each other, or the sides of the motor. Strip new wire ends if needed, inspecting the wires for bare spots or deteriorated casings. Tighten down the wire connections firmly, and replace the motor end cap, being careful not to pinch wires.
Fill pump with water: All the way to the top. Inspect the pump for drips or leaks. If there are none, pat yourself on the back, and continue to open any closed valves and test out the pump. If water is leaking somewhere, stop and fix at this time.
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Christianity Has Died Out a Hundred Times Before
Christians claim that skeptics have come and gone but their faith has withstood all attacks so far and survived. Balderdash! Here's the truth. The Christianity that survived is a reinvented one in each generation as the result of skeptical attacks, sometimes coming from within. Just think of the modernist rift due to the enlightenment which divided all denominations to some degree. This division can be attributed to the skeptical attacks of Hume, Kant, Darwin, Nietzsche, Paine, Ingersoll, and many others. The liberal church is a testament to the effectiveness of the skeptical arguments. Even within conservative denominations there are liberal ideas that would have been condemned by the Office of the Inquisition, like Open Theism, a metaphorical and/or annihilation view of Hell, women in leadership, Preterism, the emergent church, acceptance of a gay orientation, the mythical (or literary) view of Genesis 1-2, and so forth and so on. The Christianity practiced and believed by any denomination today is not something the early church would recognize. And the future church will be almost as different. Let's have done then with this cockamamie notion that the church has survived our attacks. No it hasn't. In each generation the former Christianity dies, so to speak, and a new one is invented due to skeptical arguments.


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Salman Khan accident trial deferred to Jan 21
A Mumbai court has postponed till Jan 21 the hearing in the 2002 accident case involving Bollywood actor Salman Khan after the prosecution sought time to appeal against the retrial order in the Bombay high court.bollywood Updated: Jan 08, 2014 10:14 IST
A Mumbai court on Tuesday postponed till Jan 21 the hearing in the 2002 accident case involving Bollywood actor Salman Khan after the prosecution sought time to appeal against the retrial order in the Bombay high court.
Public prosecutor JV Kendralkar informed Sessions Court Judge D.W. Deshpande that the prosecution was awaiting the state government's response in the matter and accordingly sought time.
Salman Khan's lawyer Shrikant Shivade opposed the prosecution plea and urged the fresh trial to commence immediately. He also pleaded to the court to grant a short date to the prosecution for adjourning the case.
Judge Deshpande posted the matter for January 21 and directed the prosecution to get instructions from the government on the issue of appeal before the high court.
On December 5, the sessions court had ordered commencement of a fresh trial in the case. The grounds for the fresh trial was that Salman Khan was not given opportunity to examine witnesses in the context of the enhanced charges of culpable homicide under Indian Penal Code Section 304(2) slapped on him midway during the trial.
Earlier, the actor was tried by a magistrate court for the lesser offence of causing death by negligence which attracts jail of up to two years.
After examining 17 witesses, the magistrate court held that the higher charge of culpable homicide was made out against Salman Khan and referred it to the sessions court.
The high-profile case dates back to September 28, 2002 when a SUV Toyota Land Cruiser allegedly driven by Salman Khan ran over some pavement dwellers in Bandra west, killing one and injuring four.
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Best Buzzer Beaters in NCAA Basketball History
Its here, March Madness has arrived.
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Sziget Festival - Budapest
Sziget Festival will be held already at 20th times in Budapest. During a week the Festival awaits the visitors with nearly a 1000 programs and 60 spots.
How to get to Sziget?
By taxi (there are fixed priced taxis), or bus or suburban train (HEV). The cheapest is the HEV.
Sziget is not only a festival, but a week-long chance to camp out in the temporarily built festival city on a gorgeous island which provides - besides basic facilities - posting and banking services, restaurants, pubs, two open-air movies theaters, cyber-places, and dance clubs.
Hotels and accommodation
Be prepared and book your hotel in advance as there will very few free rooms during the race or at double price!
You do not have to book luxury hotels, we can offer bed & breakfast guesthouses, cheap apartments as well.
Aerial map of Sziget festival, budapest
Recommended hotels for the Sziget Festival 2018
Judit Apartment Hotel
self-catering apartments
(2.7 km from the city center)
Judit Apartment Hotel is located close to the center of the city, in a calm and secure residental area, close to the Nyugati Railway Station. The Danube can be reached with a two-minute walk and the hotel is easy to reach both by car and by public transportation.
Alfa Art Hotel
(12 km from the city center)
The recently beautifully refurbished Alfa Art Hotel deluxe welcomes guests with its pleasant, quiet, natural surroundings, directly by the River Danube.
Botel Hotel Lisa
(6.8 km from the city center)
Spend your holiday on a boat hotel! 35 air-conditioned rooms are waiting for you on the river Danube!
Hotel Happy
(5.9 km from the city center)
Hotel Happy is a comfortable hotel located in the neighborhood of the Puskas Ferenc Arena and the Budapest Fair Center. Due to excellent public transportation links with the city center it is suitable for tourists as well.
Central Dominik Pension
(2.3 km from the city center)
Central Dominik Pension is situated in the heart of Budapest, just 2 minutes away from Metro1 (Kodaly Korond station), and 10 minutes away from Oktogon on one side, and Heroes' Square on the other side. The rooms of the pension have the comfort of a luxury hotel, and the tranquility of a village guesthouse.
Professors Guesthouse
(2.6 km from the city center)
Professor Guesthouse offers accommodation close to the center of Budapest, the Gellert Hill and within easy reach from many of the most famous tourist sights of the Hungarian capital. Located near the University of Technology and Economics, from the hotel guests can simply walk to places of interest such as the famous Vaci street, Gellert Bath or the Citadell.
Hotel Griff
(4.6 km from the city center)
A comfortable three star hotel located on the Buda side of the Hungarian capital, Hotel Griff offers accommodation for leisure travellers as well as conference opportunities to those who come to Budapest for business purposes.
Balassi Guest House
(2.6 km from the city center)
You can find Balassi Guesthouse 2 kilometers away from the city centre of Budapest. The guesthouse is only open from the 1st of July until the 1st of September.
A snack buffet and a buffet restaurant are located on site. A typical Hungarian and a Japanese restaurant are just 400 metres away.
Hotel Platanus
(4.7 km from the city center)
Platanus Hotel is located near a large park on the Pest side of Budapest and due to excellent public transport connection it is very easy to reach from any point of the capital, icluding the city center.
Fortuna Boat Hotel
(2.7 km from the city center)
Hotel Fortuna is a boat hotel anchored on the Pest side of the Danube, offering a beautiful view of Margit Island.
Danubius Hotel Arena
(4.4 km from the city center)
Hotel Stadion Budapest (former Hotel Stadion) is a three-star hotel that has been refurbished and rennovated recently and can offer accommodation even to larger groups of tourists; the hotel is very easy to reach from the city center.
Hotel Bara
(2.5 km from the city center)
Hotel Bara is a centrally located Budapest hotel, 400 m from Elisabeth Bridge, close to the Castle Hill and Citadel, only 5 minutes from city centre.
Hotel Eben
(7.1 km from the city center)
Near to the capital's Fair Centre, close to the underground line lays the three-star Hotel Eben, on the Pest side of Budapest. The hotel has nice rooms with showers, conference rooms and a restaurant with a pleasant atmosphere.
Ibis Budapest Heroes Square
(3.3 km from the city center)
Ibis Budapest Heroes' Square Hotel (former Hotel Liget) is situated in the beautiful City Park, only a few minutes away from the center of the capital and all its major tourist sights (Zoo, Botanical garden, Szechenyi Bath, Heroes' Square).
Hotel Erzsébet City Center
(0.4 km from the city center)
Hotel Erzsebet is located in the heart of Budapest, where a few minutes of stroll takes you right to the primary business-, financial-, cultural-, and commercial centres.
Hotel Tulip Inn
(4.1 km from the city center)
Half-way between Budapest Ferihegy and the city center, Hotel Tulip Inn is a four star hotel that offers an ideal location to those who want to each the downtown area easily but don't want to be far from the airport.
Hotel City Inn
(2.4 km from the city center)
The brand new Hotel City Inn is a comfortable accommodation situated close to everything that is worth visiting in Budapest. With 48 comfortable double rooms the hotel is ideal for business travellers and tourist alike, as the main ditricts of the Hungarian capital (economic centers, shopping streets) are all very close to it.
Hotel Burg
(1.7 km from the city center)
An elegant hotel in an elegant surrounding, Hotel Burg offers three star accommodation in the middle of historical Budapest, within the famous Buda Fortress, on Castle Hill. NON-SMOKING HOTEL!
Hotel Atlantic
(2.7 km from the city center)
Located in the city center, very close to every important tourist sight of the Hungarian capital, Hotel Atlantic Budapest offers a pleasant, friendly atmosphere and new, comfortable rooms.
Casati Hotel Budapest
(1.1 km from the city center)
Hotel Casati is a nice three star hotel located in the central part of Budapest, in the historical district of Terezvaros.
Kalmár Panzió
(2 km from the city center)
This very exclusively furnished old villa is located only a few hundred meters from the world famous Gellért Baths.
City Hotel Mátyás
(0.3 km from the city center)
City Hotel Matyas is a three star hotel in the city center, on the Pest side of the capital, right near Elisabeth Bridge. The famous Vaci pedestrian street is right near the hotel, and so are several famous restaurants, pubs, shops and tourist sights. The hotel offers 85 rooms above the well-known Matthia Cellar Restaurant.
Agape Aparthotel
self-catering apartment
(1.7 km from the city center)
If you don't want to spend much on accommodation while in Budapest, but still want a decent place to go home to, Agape Aprthotel is the perfect place for you. The rooms and apartments of the guesthouse are located in the very center of the Hungarian capital but they are offered for very low prices for all backpackers who would like to be close to clubs, bars, restaurants, shops and the most important tourist attractions.
Hotel Atlas
(2.5 km from the city center)
The new three star Hotel Atlas is located in the center of Budapest, close to the Eastern Railway station, the most popular shopping and entertainment area of the capital (with many restaurants, clubs and bars nearby), and to many well-known toursit attractions.
Baross City Hotel
(2.9 km from the city center)
Located in a 19th century building, with the charm of old times still present but with nicely renovated exterior and refurbished rooms, Hotel Baross Budapest offers quality accommodation for tourist who would like to receive comfort for reasonable prices.
Hotel Papillon
(3.2 km from the city center)
Hotel Papillon is situated in Budapest's most beautiful, peaceful and calm area, the Rozsadomb. The Buda Castle is only a 10-minute walk away and there are great public transportation links to the center of the city.
City Hotel Pilvax
(0.5 km from the city center)
Located in a historic building that had an important role in the 1848 Hungarian Revolution, City Hotel Pilvax is a friendly yet elegant three star hotel that hides in a small quiet street only 50 meters away from one of the main tourist attractions of Budapest: the famous Vaci street and the beautiful pedestrian zone around it.
City Hotel Ring
(2 km from the city center)
The three star City Hotel Ring is the ideal accommodation for those who want to stay in the most interesting part of Budapest as part as entertainment (bars, restaurants, clubs), shopping (the largest mall of Central Europe only five minutes away) and tourist attractions (the Parliament, Margit Island, St. Stephen's Basilica just short walks away)are concerned.
Innercity Apartments
self-catering apartment
(1 km from the city center)
InnerCity Apartments, the home of self-catering Budapest apartment rentals. We specialise in providing short-stay apartments for leisure and business travellers who want more from their stay in Budapest. Our clients enjoy spacious, comfortable, well-managed accommodation in Budapest's finest central locations, at up to 30% less than hotel rooms of equivalent standard.
Club Apartments & Rooms
self-catering apartment
(0.5 km from the city center)
Club Guestrooms offers comfortable rooms, a friendly atmosphere and excellent prices in the very center of Budapest, near Vaci street. Rooms are cosy and have free wireless Internet connection as well as cable-TV; the rooms have a separate common area with a computer (with Internet) guests can use, as well as a fully equipped kitchen.
All rooms have private bathrooms, with an entrance from the commom area.
Vivaldi Apartments
self-catering apartment
(3 km from the city center)
The brand-new Vivaldi Apartments in Budapest are located close to the city centre and the Danube river in a nicely renovated district and offer you cosy and quiet accommodation.
All apartments are equipped with new, modern furniture and feature fully-equipped kitchens.
Internet via TV is available in all apartments free of charge.
Within a few minutes you can reach the most important sights, numerous restaurants and cosy bars.
Kalvin Apartments
self-catering apartments
(1.1 km from the city center)
Kalvin Apartments offer fully equipped, self-serviced apartments for both long, and short-term rent, with ADSL Internet connection in each room.
The apartments are located in the heart of Budapest, right by Kalvin Square, and excellent local public transportation makes it possible to reach most tourist sites in Budapest within a few minutes. Vaci Street and the Market Hall is within a 10-minute walking distance, the Gellert Bath is 2 tram stops away.
The neighbourhood includes a great number of various shops, coffee houses, restaurants (in the nicely renovated Raday Street), and entertainment possibilities.
Fraser Residence
self-catering apartment
(1.8 km from the city center)
Welcome to a brand new, contemporary Budapest hotel, offering 51 serviced apartments and penthouse suites in Pest's fast-developing Corvin Promenade area. Enjoy the space, privacy and self-catering convenience of Fraser's serviced apartments in Budapest, with all the advantages of a top hotel – including state-of-the-art technology and friendly, multilingual staff.
Hotel Central Basilica
(0.6 km from the city center)
Hotel Central Basilica, the three-star hotel, is located in Hungary's cultural, touristic and business centre, in the adjacent of Budapest's best restaurants and entertaining places. The hotel - being surrounded by historic buildings - offers peaceful rest in its elegant rooms and apartments, for both business travellers and tourists, visiting the capital city. The hotel is easy to access by car or by means of public transport.
Ibis Budapest City Hotel
(2 km from the city center)
Hotel Ibis Budapest City is a three-star hotel, situated in the heart of the city, at Blaha Lujza Square, right by the business and shopping centre of the capital, which makes it ideal for business and leisure trips as well.
Ibis Budapest Centrum Hotel
(0.7 km from the city center)
Ibis Budapest Centrum Hotel is to be found on the Pest side, in the immediate vicinity of the National Museum, in the business and cultural centre of the city. Most important sights are within walking distance.
Star Inn Hotel Budapest Centrum
(1.5 km from the city center)
Star Inn Hotel Budapest Centrum is situated in downtown Budapest, at a 700-metre distance from the Opera house, where most tourist attractions of the Hungarian capital are within easy reach, even on foot. The three-star hotel offers air-conditioned rooms, buffet breakfast, and safe parking.
Ibis Styles Budapest City
(2.5 km from the city center)
Three-star Hotel Mercure Budapest Duna stands alone in its category on the Danube riverbank of the Pest side. The windows offer a beautiful view to Gellert Hill and the Buda Castle. For cultural experiences, concerts and performances in the Palace of Arts as well as in the National Theatre are witin easy reach.
Ibis Budapest Aero Hotel
(6 km from the city center)
The Ibis Budapest Aero hotel is located half way between the airport and the city centre (10 minutes), opposite a metro station and bus stop near the hotel.
Book one of our 139 airconditioned rooms and use the hotel facilities we offer, a garden with a terrace area, secure parking, a restaurant and a bar open 24 hours as well as three meeting rooms for organising seminars.
Our guests will appreciate use of free WiFi Internet access.
The public areas of the hotel have been refurbished in 2011.
Hotel Classic
(3.8 km from the city center)
Three-star Hotel Classic stands at the foot of the Buda hills, in a calm and elegant neighbourhood; the location has easy access to the freeway (M1/M7) towards Vienna, as well as to centre. Spacious rooms and apartments, non-stop drink bar, sauna, and conference facilities await the guests.
Elite Studios and Apartments
self-catering apartments
(1.1 km from the city center)
Elite Studios are all located in a new building, in the heart of Budapest, right by the historic building of the Synagogue. Other tourist attractions, such as Vaci utca, the pedestrian shopping street, as well as clubs, shops and coffee houses are within walking distance as well. As two metro stations, Astoria and Deak Square, serve the area, more distant parts of the city can be conveniently reached by public transportation as well.
Hotel Császár
(3.7 km from the city center)
Hotel Csaszar is situated near the Danube-bank, on the Buda side of the city, close to Margaret Bridge. Hotel guests are free to use the adjoining Komjadi-Csaszar Bath's swimming pools and they can enjoy comfortable, air-conditioned rooms.
Hotel Promenade
(0.3 km from the city center)
Hotel Promenade is located in the heart of Budapest, on the elegant and famous Vaci pedestrian street, offering shops, places of entertainment, cultural and historical sights in great abundance.
Villa Korda
(5 km from the city center)
The classical style building of Hotel Villa Korda is situated in the exclusive green belt of Budapest, close to the landscape-protection area. The clean air and a beautiful garden that surrounds the building makes our guests forget how close the villa to the city.
The downtown can be reached in 15 minutes by car, 30 minutes with a public transportation.
Hotel Benczur
(2.9 km from the city center)
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Hotel Kalvin Haz is a friendly 3-star hotel in Budapest city centre bringing guests the very best in quality service and warm hospitality, exceeding its 3-star rating and sure to impress even the most demanding traveller, particularly in light of its affordability.
Located in the historical downtown of Budapest on the steps of the River Danube, The Kalvin Haz Hotel places you in the middle of Freedoms Bridge, the Great Central Market Hall, famous shopping street Vaci Utca and the National Museum.
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Much has been said about the fun one can have whilst embracing their darker side in an entirely fictional setting, be it in a choice-driven video game or a tabletop RPG. As the old adage goes, it can be good to be bad, especially when your insistence on flamethrowering the knowledgeable prisoner actively hinders your fellow players' mission. I speak here though in defense of the saint, the hero, the martyr, those characters so committed to doing what they feel is the right thing that they would sooner surrender themselves than see people hurt. Making people that are 'nice' goes against our usual fantasies of no nonsense badasses and in any other fiction an impossibly noble hero would be criticised, but in an RPG the narrative can adapt to exploit their conscience. It's up to the GM to challenge the moral compass of the character, and often the player.
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As soon as we heard that The Band's Garth Hudson couldn't come up with the tens of thousands of dollars that a landlord said he owed for the storage of everything from his saxophone to handwritten sheet music, so many of us reached out to help.
As soon as we heard that The Band's Garth Hudson couldn't come up with the tens of thousands of dollars that a landlord said he owed for the storage of everything from his saxophone to handwritten sheet music, so many of us reached out to help.
Folks who know Hudson personally from the days he etched seductive keyboard and woodwind sounds on great tunes like "The Weight" and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" offered to do whatever they could for their fellow mid-Hudson resident, who's long lived in Ulster County.
Ulster's John Simon, who produced the great "Music From Big Pink" and "The Band" albums, wanted to use his expertise to check out the piles of tapes, sheet music and instruments to see what needed to be saved.
Woodstock's former Lovin' Spoonful leader John Sebastian — like Hudson, a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer — wanted to use his clout to get the Hall to help Hudson, instead of spending so much time focusing on the "sexy" legacy of "Janis (Joplin), Jim (Morrison) and Jimi (Hendrix)."
Then there's Village of Florida polka king, Jimmy Sturr, whom Hudson admired and often played with. He immediately wanted to know if there was a fundraising concert he could join.
But it wasn't just our musicians who offered their services. Countless folks wondered what they could do for their fellow Hudson Valley resident, including one Sullivan County man who offered an entire building for free storage.
An accountant from the Village of Florida even discovered that Warner Bros. owed Hudson money.
"My firm would be glad to assist Mr. Hudson in claiming these funds, pro-bono, if he needed assistance," wrote Donald Karlewicz.
These folks didn't reach out just because of Hudson's place in the history of rock 'n' roll. They know that, like the late former Band member and Ulster resident Levon Helm, Hudson is one of us.
You can see the star who's played around the world sitting in with local musicians at small clubs like the High Falls Cafe.
You can bump into the man with the bushy white beard shopping for groceries at the Hurley Ridge Market in West Hurley.
A few years ago, when Sturr was playing Orange County Park, there was Hudson hanging out — and talking my ear off about the joys of polka.
This is what makes us different from, say, Rockland or Westchester, where folks often seem so busy commuting they don't seem to have time to notice the sunrise, let alone one another. Even though we often seem fragmented by everything from fracking to gun control, we are still a community who cares about one another.
We care so much about a paralyzed girl, we build her an apartment.
We care so much about a man who needs a kidney, we offer him our own.
And we care so much about a down-on-his-luck neighbor like Garth Hudson, we give of ourselves.


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The Lincoln-Sudbury girls tennis team begins this spring with a deeper, improved lineup.
The Lincoln-Sudbury girls tennis team missed out on the postseason last season, with a record of 4-11.
The Warriors have no intention of making that mistake twice.
With an influx of young talent and increased depth, L-S coach Salim Chraibi sees a club that is ready to take the next step in 2017. The Warriors won two of their first three matches, and Chraibi has high hopes that that kind of success will continue for the rest of the spring.
"This season is going to be interesting because we definitely have a deeper lineup and a deeper team than last year," Chraibi said. "So my hope is that we do better than last year. There were a few matches that I thought we should have won last year, but with the addition of (freshman Kim Fenton) and the improved overall lineup, I think we should have a better record."
Fenton begins the season as the Warriors' No. 1 singles player.
"As soon as I saw her play, I knew she was definitely a player to be reckoned with," Chraibi said. "She's becoming more of a mature player with every day. She's overall a good athlete. Her strokes are very on point. She's a lefty, she hits hard. Tennis is her first sport and she practices a ton outside the season. She probably plays tennis every day or maybe even twice a day."
Junior Ilana Korogodsky and senior Raquel Smith begin the season as the Warriors' No. 2 and No. 3 singles players, respectively. The doubles teams began the year with the No. 1 unit of senior Alice Clements and sophomore Emily Hyer, and a No. 2 doubles team of junior Kristie Maloof and freshman Nikki Koewer.
Those lineups could change over the course of the season, as L-S is fortunate to have more depth than in previous years. Other players can step in and make a difference this season.
"Korogodsky played No. 1 (singles) last year and now she's at No. 2," Chraibi said. "She's probably going to bring in a lot more points. Smith, when she gets on a streak, she's a shot-maker. We have Alice Clements, who's a senior, and Emily is a sophomore, and they play well together. I've known them for a few years now, and I'm hoping that our doubles will give us at least 1 or 2 points per match."
Looking at the schedule, Chraibi sees several matchups that the Warriors couldn't pull out last season as being at least more competitive this season, if not L-S victories. That was already on display in the season opener when L-S knocked off Boston Latin, a team that the Warriors lost to in 2016.
"Last year we missed out on a few matches that we could win," Chraibi said. "This year, with the addition of Kim and having a few players improve over the year, it's going to be a combination of winning a few matches that we shouldn't have lost last year. So hopefully coming out on top in those, that will be big.
"We're in a very competitive league with Westford, Concord-Carlisle. Last year, we lost 4-1 against those guys all the time. This year, I'm hoping to break even, if not win both."


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Jonathan thinks there's more than a 50/50 chance you'll like this film...
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen team up to beat the odds. Diagnosed with spinal cancer, 27-year-old Adam (Gordon-Levitt) navigates the road to recovery with the sometimes overbearing support of his crude best friend (Rogen), his smothering mother (Angelica Huston) and an inexperienced therapist (Anna Kendrick). Inspired by a true story, 50/50 is an honest yet hysterically funny account of a young man's journey toward healing. (From the Summit synopsis)
In 2008 I saw The Wackness; a delightfully offbeat coming-of-age story from a young indie director named Jonathan Levine. It had its share of flaws, but one thing was certain. This filmmaker knew how to create characters that were easy to identify with and feel sympathy for. It's no surprise that Levine would want to tackle a project like 50/50. It's one of those movies that had to be a marketing nightmare. A comedy about a young man with cancer. The subject could easily delve into melodrama or cheap exploitation, but Levine, working from Will Reiser's heartfelt screenplay, works miracles with the material. Each time I see him in a film, I'm more convinced that Joseph Gordon-Levitt is the best young actor working today. He's perfectly cast here as Adam, the leading man diagnosed with spinal cancer. There are moments where his performance gave me goosebumps. His best friend is played by Seth Rogen, who brings his usual brand of raunchy humour to the role but also brings a friendly warmth to his character that you don't typically see in his performances. This was a very personal project for him, as he was a close friend of screenwriter Will Reiser when he was going through this very ordeal.
Supporting performances from Anna Kendrick as Adam's young therapist, and Bryce Dallas Howard as his struggling girlfriend are also very strong. Kendrick is a joy to watch, and without giving too much away Howard does a great job of making me feel the way I should toward her character. What really makes 50/50 work is the small personal moments between friends. There is sadness and a bleak quality to be found, as one would expect in a movie about cancer, but the film focuses on the support of a confused girlfriend, an amateur therapist, an overbearing mother (the hilarious Anjelica Huston) and a friend that has no idea how to be supportive in Adam's time of need. It feels real, as I'm sure many people would struggle with how to be supportive. The screenplay consistently finds moments of brilliant humour hidden along the way, be it exploiting Adam's condition to pick up women, or the old potheads he befriends in chemotherapy (played by the always-wonderful Phillip Baker Hall and Max Headroom's Matt Frewer). Nothing ever feels too manipulative. It's sweet and good-natured despite the heavy subject matter, and the laughs work to endear you to the characters. I found it to be a very cathartic experience. Without saying exactly how it ends, I will say that I can't remember the last time I so genuinely cared about a character I saw in a movie.
This is a very attractive 1080p transfer from Summit Entertainment. It was shot on 35 mm film and this digital transfer faithfully holds up that filmic appearance with a consistent grain. Colours vary, with a lot of warmly lit interior scenes that paint skin tones orange. Other scenes that take place outdoors or in a bright doctor's office feel a bit desaturated, with skin appearing to be very pale by comparison. The colouring never feels artificially boosted though. Reds and greens are especially vibrant, be it a floral spread in the background of a scene or red lipstick on Bryce Dallas Howard. Some of the dimly lit scenes look like they could have some crush with really deep, widespread blacks, but I remember thinking the same thing when watching a digital projection of the film at the theatre. Detail is very strong, looking as sharp as this printed film format is ever likely to look. Only the strictest vidoephiles will find anything to gripe about here.
50/50 is a low budget, character driven movie, and it arrives with an appropriately modest DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track. Music is a particular highlight, filling the in the side channels nicely. There's a good dynamic range and separation between the instruments that keeps it sounding rich and textured, be it the warm string instruments accompanied by piano or the weird therapeutic music that Adam must listen to during his appointments. Dialogue levels are spot on and never fight with the rest of the mix for clarity. Rear channels are used well to emote the busy sounds of the environment, be it the hustle and bustle of the radio station Adam works for or just traffic noises out by the streets. The effects are simple in nature, but I didn't expect them in such a low key film so they are a nice surprise. The LFE channel is hardly used outside some bass in the soundtrack and the background noise of a club scene, but those are really the only times it's necessary to call upon it. For it's ambitions, there isn't anything to complain about from this sound mix. It sounds much more crisp here than it did in my theatrical experience with the film.
Audio Commentary with Seth Rogen, Director Jonathan Levine, and Writer Will Reiser: The jokey nature of this commentary track is apparent right from the very start as they riff on the opening logos to the movie. They refer to Will Reiser as "Raisin" and poke a lot of fun at him during the commentary; asking him if he actually did a lot of things in the movie. Reiser seems like an incredibly friendly guy and how his actual experiences line up with the movie plot are both interesting and at time hilarious. There isn't a lot of insight into the making of the film or the technical aspects of it, but if you're a fan of Rogen and company there are some good laughs to be head.
Deleted Scenes (HD, 06:17): There are five total with optional director commentary if you'd like explanations for why they didn't make it into the film. There's an additional scene with Anjelica Huston complaining about doctors, a bit where Bryce Dallas Howard is helping him with his dieting, Adam returning to the radio station for work, an extra scene of Adam and Phillip Baker Hall's character in their last chemo session and then a brief scene where Adam collapses on the sidewalk.
The Story of '50/50' (HD, 07:54) is a short but sweet behind-the-scenes look at the film where Evan Goldberg, Will Reiser, and Seth Rogen talk briefly about when they learned Reiser had cancer. There is some footage from the set of other people working on the film talking about their personal experiences with cancer, and they also briefly touch on what it is like to work with each other.
Life Inspires Art (HD, 09:15) is a series of short segments from on set where Will Reiser, Evan Goldberg, and Seth Rogen speak very candidly about Reiser's real life experience, with relevance to scenes from the movie. They are very open and honest about how they took advantage of his condition to meet women. They also talk about how they found humour and self-importance from having a friend with cancer. It's a little disturbing at first, but Reiser seems completely down to earth about it.
Seek and Destroy (HD, 02:21) is a brief but enjoyable look at the scene where Gordon-Levitt and Rogen destroy a painting in the backyard. It's just some on-set footage of them going at it. Simple but fun.
50/50 is a perfect balance of heartwarming character drama and raunchy humour, and I'm sad that it isn't getting any Oscar recognition. Joseph Gordon-Levitt gives one of the finest performances of his career and Seth Rogen shows more range than I expected from him. Summit Entertainment has given the movie a terrific audio and video presentation on Blu-ray, and while the extra features are a bit thin, fans of Seth Rogen and screenwriter Will Reiser should find plenty to laugh at.
* Note: The above images are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer.
Review by Jonathan Hogberg
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
Yep, still not seein' it.
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Cool story bro.
goavs9601 Member Join Date: February 2010 Location: United States Posts: 90
My favorite film of the year. If youre not goin to give this movie a chance you r missing out! JGL gives an spectacular performance, the script is top notch, it's simple but beautifully shot, and Rogen is his funniest since The 40 Year Old Virgin. Anjelica Houston is also great as well. It's worth a blind-buy. The comedy and sad drama is interwoven seemlessly. My mother had cancer and she laughed her ass off! A-
Giovanni Alberti Member Join Date: April 2004 Location: United States Posts: 618
My second favorite movie of the year! Truly deserved some Oscar recognition.
moviewizguy Member Join Date: February 2006 Location: United States Posts: 224
Talk about being snubbed by the Oscars. One of my favorite films of last year.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 24th January 2012
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish
Extras: Audio Commentary with Seth Rogen, Director Jonathan Levine, and Writer Will Reiser, Deleted Scenes, The Story of 50/50, Life Inspires Art, Seek and Destroy
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Jonathan Levine
Cast: Jospeh Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anjelica Huston
Genre: Comedy and Drama
Length: 100 minutes
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ROCKVILLE, Md. (MarketWatch) —German Statesman Otto von Bismarck famously quipped, "There are never more lies told than after the hunt, before the wedding and before the election."
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James Bianco, who advises institutional investors, says emerging markets remain the best bet in global investing at time when Europe and China are facing stubborn uncertainty. Interview with MarketWatch's Jonathan Burton in San Francisco.
Very true. And although Germans don't head to the polls for a federal election until fall of 2013, the state and local elections this May will say a lot about how the country is transforming — and what kind of political posturing we can expect between now and next year.
The rise of the progressive "Pirate Party" has struck a chord across the youth of the euro zonezone as Europe's unemployment rate among ages 15 to 24 has skyrocketed 50%. Conservative leader Angela Merkel is coming under fire from right-leaning parties for backing policies they say are too liberal, including a recent pay raise for public-sector workers and a limited form of a minimum wage.
And all this is going on amid a sharpening the debate about the complicated balance between austerity to control soaring euro zone deficits and the need for expansionary policies to promote growth — an issue most clearly embodied by the fact that Ireland has slipped back in recession despite being the poster child for slashing spending.
I'll leave the electioneering to politicians and the austerity debate to euro zone economists. What I'd like to talk about today is the opportunity for investors to get into some of the very best blue chips Germany has to offer — multinational corporations that will be just fine no matter who claims victory in 2012, 2013 or beyond.
These stocks have obvious short-term risks. However, Germany is undoubtedly the engine of the euro zone — tracking 0.9% GDP growth this year according to a recent upward revision by top economic institutes — and a well-calculated investment has a good chance of paying off over the longer term, even if the immediate future is murky.
Here are three German investments that get my vote this May:
First is Siemens SI, +0.00% Siemens is a global engineering powerhouse that does more than $70 billion in annual revenue. Unfortunately, that revenue still is below pre-crisis levels — $73.5 billion in fiscal 2011, compared with $77.3 billion in fiscal 2008.
But don't let the sales slide scare you off. Earnings have skyrocketed — from EPS of $1.90 in 2008 to a staggering $10.78 in fiscal 2011. It's no wonder that from the bear-market bottom in 2009 through early 2011, SI stock tripled from less than $50 per share to almost $150.
But then the Greek debt debacle reached a fever pitch last spring and summer, and the euro zone melted down. SI stock flopped to under $100 per share and has languished there ever since.
This, despite dramatic sales growth and even revenue growth in three out of the last four quarters on a year-over-year basis — including ending Q4 of 2011 on a high note, with $1.86 per share compared with a loss of 61 cents the year before.
Siemens trades for just nine times earnings and sports a 3.1% dividend yield (though its payout admittedly is a once-yearly affair). The company has $12.6 billion in cash and short-term investments at the end of 2011, and another $18.3 billion in long-term investments.
These numbers are just too compelling to overlook. And when you throw in the fact that nearly a third of Siemens' revenue comes from comes from emerging markets — with over 10% from China and India alone — it's hard to understand why this stock deserves to be punished with the rest of the euro zone.
Next up is the German pharma giant Bayer BAYRY, +0.53% Most investors avoid this pick because it's a pink-sheet stock and not listed on a major exchange like the NYSE. That makes it illiquid — trading a meager 30,000 shares or so each day. But if you are careful with your investments and use a limit order to control your entry price, there's no reason to treat this pick like those low-volume penny stock scams that have been relegated to the OTC market.
If it's the euro zone crisis that is scaring you off rather than the pink sheet listing, however, rest assured that Bayer is insulated from the crisis. It's riding eight straight quarters of year-over-year revenue increases, and fiscal 2011 earnings are set to hit the highest mark since before the financial crisis of 2008.
And Bayer, like many health care stocks, has a recession-proof appeal. Its consumer health unit — represented by big brands like Bayer aspirin and Aleve — provides reliable revenue beyond its prescription drug and medical products portfolio.
But despite stability and a decent 2.3% yield, investors have overlooked the company. That's a shame -- especially considering that up until the market declines of mid-2011, it had been handily outperforming drug majors like Pfizer PFE, -2.36% and Merck MRK, -2.11%
Looking forward, growth potential from new treatments like blood clot preventer Xarelto could add some pop to shares. Business conditions across Bayer's non-pharmaceutical divisions remain strong, and long-term investors looking for a low-risk way to tap into Germany's rebound should consider this health care company.
Last but not least is perhaps the purest — and also the most diversified — way to play Germany: the iShares MSCI Germany Index ETF EWG, -1.72% Top holdings are Siemens and Bayer, as well as chemical giant BASF BASFY, -6.54% and tech firm SAP AG SAP, -0.78%
Here is where you have to have a little more confidence in Germany's domestic economy. But it shouldn't be too tough of a sell. In April, leading economic forecasters increased their GDP estimates for Germany. That's because a weaker euro is helping exports, particularly German automobiles and machinery being sent to China.
Also a plus is Germany's close proximity to cheaper labor markets in Eastern Europe, and smart labor laws that allowed government funds to help retain skilled workers at top German firms during the worst of the economic downturn. Pure capitalists would argue that layoffs can be a form of "creative destruction," but the plus side of greater retention is that it preserves institutional knowledge and reduces the need for training of new employees when a company re-enters growth mode.
EWG actually has come roaring back almost 15% year-to-date, so there are already signs of life in this fund. If all it manages to do is reattain the 52-week high set around this time last year, the iShares Germany ETF will deliver investors a nice 33% gain — at a reasonable 0.51% expense ratio with a roughly 3% dividend based on last summer's distributions.
Jeff Reeves is the editor of InvestorPlace.com, and the author of "The Frugal Investor's Guide to Finding Great Stocks."
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