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Former convenience store magnate Christy Mihos has filed documents in federal bankruptcy court alleging his now defunct business owes $2.6 million to creditors but controls less than $1 million in assets.
Former convenience store magnate Christy Mihos has filed documents in federal bankruptcy court alleging his now defunct business owes $2.6 million to creditors but controls less than $1 million in assets.
The filing comes as Mihos prepares to meet with creditors next week to discuss the Chapter 7 bankruptcy of his former business, which at one time included a dozen stores on Cape Cod. The two-time gubernatorial candidate is also in the midst of preparing for what has become a messy divorce trial scheduled for mid-June.
In bankruptcy documents filed Wednesday, Mihos claims that Christy's of Cape Cod owns two properties — one in Hyannis and another in West Yarmouth — worth a total of $947,000.
Multiple creditors, however, have claims against the business.
Among those creditors is a realty trust that is listed as co-owner of one of the family's two posh properties on Great Island in West Yarmouth. The 51 Smith Point Road property is valued at nearly $4.7 million, according to online assessor's records.
The family's second home in West Yarmouth is next door at 63 Smith Point Road and worth $5.7 million, according to the assessor's records.
Mihos listed $16,030 under the business' personal property in the bankruptcy documents, the majority of which is money owed to the business as the result of two lawsuits.
Creditors include businesses that have won lawsuits against Christy's of Cape Cod — Citizens Bank and the towns of Barnstable and Yarmouth — which are owed nearly $19,000 in real estate taxes on the commercial properties owned by Christy's, according to the 30-page filing. Other creditors listed in the documents include law firms, realty companies and utilities.
The various creditors are scheduled to meet with a bankruptcy trustee Tuesday in Brockton to discuss the case. Private creditors must file a proof of a claim against Christy's of Cape Cod by May 28.
Telephone numbers for Mihos have been disconnected or are not accepting messages.
The bankruptcy filing is the latest action in Mihos' ongoing slide from brazen businessman and failed political candidate to criminal and divorce courts.
Mihos, the former Massachusetts Turnpike Authority vice chairman, was hit by a slew of lawsuits and claims of financial malfeasance during his latest bid for governor in 2010. After losing in the primary, Mihos, 63, continued to fail to meet his financial obligations, according to lawsuits by private creditors and Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley.
A year ago, Mihos' private life began to fall apart. In February 2012, he was accused of assaulting his wife in Florida as well as in July 2011 at the couple's West Yarmouth home.
During the investigation, Mihos' wife, Andrea, told police she was concerned about her husband's mental health and claimed he had hired strippers, prostitutes and porn stars
for sex.
After the allegations, Mihos released a statement admitting to mistakes in judgment and said cancer surgery and a serious fall in December 2009 had changed him.
Married in 1974, the couple filed for divorce March 27, according to probate records.
The ongoing divorce case has become mired in accusations of financial misconduct on both sides and disagreements over the sale of the family's property.
In addition to the couple's property in West Yarmouth, they own a condominium where Mihos is living in Stuart, Fla., assessed at $520,000, according to Martin County online tax records.
At the heart of the divorce case are claims by Andrea Mihos that her husband wasted at least $4.3 million on his failed political aspirations and that she should receive the majority of the couple's estate, according to probate documents. Christy Mihos contends he spent $3.7 million on the campaigns and his wife was fully supportive of his bids for governor.
Attorneys for Andrea Mihos did not return messages seeking comment for this story.
Christy Mihos' divorce attorney, Robert Langlois, said he could not comment on the rationale for Andrea Mihos' claims.
Mihos pleaded not guilty to the Cape-based assault charges in September. He is scheduled to appear March 20 in Barnstable District Court for a pretrial conference in the criminal case.


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The agency will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) on the proposed pipeline and seeks public input on preliminary issues and planning criteria for the project EA, according to a BLM news release. A range of alternatives will be developed regarding issues identified at the outset of the National Environmental Policy Act process.
The public scoping period is open until Feb. 19.
The most useful comments are those that "identify issues relevant to the proposed action or contain new technical or scientific information," according to the news release. Comments containing only opinions or preferences will not receive a response, but may be considered in the decision-making process, the BLM said.
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Dystopia rules! At least if you're the type who'd rather stay home and stare at screens than get all scuffed up in the big city of real life Boston. Bruce Willis and Rhada Mitchell are two plastic cops who care... in a world where everyone gets to be plastic and pretty, so what's the point? It's based on a graphic novel with roots clear down to every sci fi dystopia premise and routine cop plot that starts with seemingly unconnected murders and ends at the top of the world about to be destroyed (Correction, Mr. Bond, saved!) in the sci fi annals, from WATCHMEN to METROPOLIS.
The premise is artificial limbs run amok... why stop at an arm? Do the whole person and let everyone hang home in their robes and send their plastic fantastic representatives careening through the world via brainwave radio. It's a good internet analogy-ready premise, but no subtext worth exploring (for starters, what do looks matter in a world where everyone is pretty and literally plastic?) is explored. Instead, we get the routine-byzantine cop thing: Who's killing the surries (the slang for 'surrogate,') in such a way as to fry their owners by remote control? Could it be Ving Rhames as the Rastafarian leader of the back-to-skin coalition? Uh oh! Here comes a car chase!
Underneath the self-conscious dehumanizing, the film's actual subtext turns out to be a depressing exploration of the awful habit humans have of trying to impose their personal beliefs on everyone else. What they feel is missing from their lives is what the world needs, and God chose them force it down throats. Not to spoil the plot, but apparently there's some people in the inner city who don't like surrogates, and want to ruin the party for everyone else. Hey man, if you don't like to rock it like it a plastic-raincoat wearing replicant pop star, then you can just stay home in your robe... and write a blog about it!
Ving Rhames' back-to-human coalition want to ban the surrogates, and those who are happy to be plastic zombies resent being accused of avoiding real life, especially if 'real life' involves marital coitus with Bruce's Willis' real life hulk of a robe-clad shell, i.e. . his wife (Rosamund Pike), whose plastic Sex in the City fantasia is much more interesting (and therefore less examined) than the tired premise of ole Willis once again the center of a big car chase and foot chase and brawl, getting yippi-kay-yanked around like the whole film's a wringer for his ringer. He looks terrible and of course--of COURSE!--he, too, knows what it's like to lose a son. He and wife lost their son in a car accident, before the film commences. As Richard Corliss writes, the kid is "a victim of lazy screenwriters." (Time 9/9)
Pike does way more than seems humanly possible with a dual role that requires Stepford wife steppin' out-ish avoidance and and repressed grief as real-life spouse to a real-life Willis. In a big "acting" moment, Willis--the real version--breaks up wife's plastic people party, and repeats "you're my wife" over and over to her fringe-topped surry, as if he's hurt--deeply hurt--that his wife doesn't want to shuck said surry and join him in looking old and grizzled. Are we supposed to think he's brave? He's more like a spoiled kid, genuinely bewildered why a toy he's kept in the closet for five years doesn't spring automatically to life when he deigns fit to dust it off. Dude, no one likes the guy who had to get sober and is now in AA and demanding "his" wife quit drinking too, like Hickey in ICE MAN COMETH. Here wifey has turned herself into an object, as your gender requested, but that's not enough: you want her real body to be under your literal thumb.
Covert ideology aside, the best scenes involve large groups of people on the street in young and attractive shells, doused in CGI like a Maxim group photo retouch, and when their hairy bathrobe wearing middle-aged owners finally come out come out wherever they are, you feel like you just left Beverly Hills 90210 and are back in Compton, like magic! At least the car chases come off as real and crunchy (like they did in the director's previous sci fi film, TERMINATOR 3, featuring the very surrogate-ish Kristanna Loken, of whom I've written here) and many key internet-analogies are tapped. This is a world where anyone can sign on as anyone--any gender, age, criminal record--and old fat dudes can go out on the town in the guise of slutty young club girls (and hey, vice versa). Skeevy as the idea may be, it surely happens all the time on the world wide you-know-where. A stoic plea for sticking with our original ugly ass forms needed to be made, and I thank my credit card it's been delivered by the only one who can do it right: Bruce Willis, in fake blonde hair and cheek rouge.


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How To Seed a Pomegranate the Easy Way
The unwritten subtitle on this one is really "without creating a gigantic mess in your kitchen." As delicious as they are, pomegranates are notorious for leaving your counters, your cupboards, and yourself splattered with sticky deep-red juice. Here's how to do it while keeping the crime-scene-like mess to a minimum.
Pomegranates are a completely bizarre fruit, in my opinion. Packed into a single globe are hundreds of tiny gem-like seeds, properly called arils (which are the actual seed plus the bubble of tart juice surrounding it). The seeds are cushioned by thick spongy pith and then separated into distinct chambers by thin waxy membranes. Picking one open is like going spelunking in a cavern of endless ruby-colored fruit.
Dozens of methods for opening and seeding a pomegranate have been developed over the years, from diving in with your fingers to thwacking the pomegranate with a spoon. The method on which I have settled involves tearing the pomegranate into segments and easing the seeds from their casings while submerged in a bowl of water. Of all the methods, I find that this one is both the easiest and gives me the greatest number of intact seeds.
Do you have a favorite method?
How to Seed a Pomegranate The Easy Way
What You Need
One pomegranate
Paring knife
A large bowl of warm water
Baking sheet for drying the seeds
1. Cut a cone-shaped slice from the top. Insert a paring knife into the top of the pomegranate, angling toward the middle. Cut a cone-shaped piece and gently pry it out.
2. Cut a slice from the bottom. Cut a thin slice from the bottom of the pomegranate.
3. Score the ridges. Looking down at the pomegranate, you'll see ridges radiating out from the top. Run your paring knife along those ridges, scoring the skin and cutting about 1/8-inch into the pith.
4. Break the pomegranate into segments. Grasp the pomegranate in both hands with your thumbs on the cone-shaped indention on top. Gently tear the two halves apart. They should split evenly along the score-marks. Continue tearing the pomegranate along the score marks into individual segments.
5. Release the seeds into the water. Working one segment at a time, submerge a segment into the water and gently pry away the seeds with your fingertips. The seeds will sink to the bottom while bits of the membrane will float to the top. Repeat with all your segments.
6. Strain the seeds. Scoop out the membrane floating on the top of the water with a small strainer or your hands. Strain the seeds from the water.
7. Use or store the seeds. The seeds can be used immediately. For longer-term storage, spread the seeds on a baking sheet to dry, then store in an airtight container for up to a week.
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Letting the skilled professionals Town Brook Plumbers at FS Plumbing and Heating provide you with the quality services that you need for your home is a great way to ensure that you will be recieving the best possible services that will provided you with a plumbing and heating systems that will provide trouble free service for years to come.
FS Plumbing & Heating has provided home owners all over the Town Brook area for many years always providing the highest quality services for all home owners and providing the services that they need. So if you are looking to have plumbing services performed at your home give the expert staff at FS Plumbing & Heating a call today!
If you've been thinking of reasons why you would need to hire a Town Brook plumber, there are many reasons that come to mind were the services of a plumber would be used exclusively, and not handled yourself unless you have some type of training in that specific area. For simple jobs around the house like replacing leaky seals in a faucet or supply lines under a sink, these jobs can be handled without issue or recourse because they're upfront and in most cases self-explanatory. But there are other jobs that are not self-explanatory or upfront and require a special skill and knowledge a plumber provides and should not be taken on without the proper help.
Some of the jobs around the home that will require the expertise of a Town Brook plumber can be very time consuming, difficult, and can possibly create other more complex issues if not handled the correct way. Some of these jobs are, but not limited to:
Water Heater Repair: Repairing or replacing a water heater should never be attempted by someone that does not have the knowledge or the skill to handle such a job. Unless you have changed a water heater in the past and have been successful, it's not recommended to run out, purchase and replace or repair your water heater unless you're absolutely sure of what you're doing. Water heater repair or replacement can be done quite easily and efficiently when a professional plumber is enlisted for the job.
Unclog Toilets: Unclogging a toilet doesn't really consist of calling a Town Brook plumber and having them come over and use a plunger. Although as funny as it sounds, many people would opt to do this if it were not so expensive. To get right to the point, if you have a toilet that is plugged and consistently gives you this problem, you may have a more severe problem you may not be aware of. If this is the case, this would be the time you call a plumber and have them check to see if you have any additional work that may need to be done to prevent this problem in the future.
Backflow repair: if you have a backflow issue, this out of all the other issues will definitely require the professional knowledge of a plumber. The reason for this is you may have a problem that may not even be on your property but you would never know this unless you're skilled at understanding exactly how your drainage system works. If you're experiencing this problem this is where you will get more value for your dollar by hiring a plumber.
Waterline installation: if you need to have water lines or service lines installed this is where you definitely need to hire the services of a professional plumber. They understand what size and types of lines you'll need to get the job done effectively and efficiently so you don't have to worry down the road whether or not you have the correct lines, as well as lines that can handle the correct water pressure.
A Town Brook heating contractor is the person who is in charge of installation and servicing of Heating, ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems. He is also responsible for the selling, servicing, installation of duct work and equipments like furnaces, boilers, thermostats, air conditioners, etc. Some contractors also provide specialized services like air balancing, energy audits and duct sealing.
There are several reasons why you should approach a heating contractor. It is always economical to get your heating appliances inspected before you decide to buy a new one. It is also advisable to get your appliances regularly checked rather than wasting time and waiting for the moment when the damage is already done.
Here are a few heating appliances that need to be checked thoroughly on a regular basis.
Space heaters - The different types of space heaters that you might get in the market are heating coil, ceramic, halogen based and oil based products. Cold freezing months instigate people to buy space heaters. With so many options available in the market, you might be confused with the type you should opt for. A Town Brook heating contractor can help you in your decision.
Today, people who once never heard of it are seeking out radiant heating systems as a cost-effective way of heating their homes. Everyone, from large corporations to average homeowners, are seeking cost effective ways to save energy. With rising energy costs and a sluggish economy, its not just about the environment, it's about your wallet.
Across the country, radiant heating systems are becoming the mainstream heating option for Americans. While the initial installation can be pricey, the benefits of warming your home with radiant heat will pay for itself. Most radiant heating systems can cost 25-50% less to operate compared to conventional forced air systems.
Forced air heating creates drafts which force air out of your home through cracks and openings. With radiant heating systems, you're able to set your thermostat 2-4 degrees cooler, although the room still feels warm. Warm air will not be lost through air ducts as with traditional heating systems, because the radiant system relies on the radiant transfer of heat from the warm surface directly to the objects and people in the room. Radiant heat radiates out through floors, walls, or ceiling panels, similar to the heat you feel from a hot stove top element. This system of heating is called infrared radiation.
There are essentially two types of radiant heating: Electric and Hydronic. With an electric system, electric cables are built into the floor. Some feature electrical mats that are embedded into a thin layer of concrete. In walls or ceilings, cables are installed in the dry space between aluminum panels. You may choose this system, if you have a new addition where its impractical to extend the current system. Like any system that relies on electricity to function, electric radiant heat can be costly to operate, although the initial installation cost is less than that of the hydronic system.
While the hydronic system is a much larger and more expensive system to install, it is by far the most popular and cost-effective of the two systems. Hydronic radiant floor heat relies on heated water to warm the home. Water is pumped from a boiler through tubing that is laid under flooring or behind wall panels. The temperature in each room is then controlled by regulating the flow of hot water through individual tubing loops. This particular system is better suited to installation in new homes or for whole house projects.
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JACKSON, Miss. – One top state official wants gun makers in seven states, including three in New England, to flee critics and move to Mississippi.
House Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, sent letters Thursday to 14 gun manufacturers suggesting they should relocate. The companies are in Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and North Carolina.
"I am personally inviting you and your company to come to the great state of Mississippi," Gunn wrote in a letter to Colt's Manufacturing Co. "In our state, you will not be criticized for providing good to the law-abiding citizens who enjoy hunting, shooting or who just want the peace of mind that comes with the constitutional right to protect their families."
Leaders from other states have sent letters to some or all of the companies asking them to come to their homes. Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, both Texas Republicans, have made overtures. Also chiming in have been U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., and officials from Alabama, Idaho, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Many of those have made overtures to Colorado-based Magpul Industries. Magpul has threatened to leave Colorado if the state enacts a ban on high-capacity magazines.
But Gunn's list also included the American unit of SIG Sauer in New Hampshire and North Carolina's Remington Arms Co. Both those states have little apparent movement toward tighter restrictions on guns and ammunition.
States where there's little movement to restrict firearms have tried to use their pro-gun cultures to lure gun makers away from their traditional production bases in the Northeast and Midwest.
Mississippi has five makers of firearms and ammunition, according to Mississippi Development Authority records. The most prominent of those is Olin Corp.'s Winchester unit in Oxford.
The state lured Olin to Oxford from East Alton, Ill., after the company couldn't reach a wage-reduction deal with its union in Illinois and Mississippi put up $25 million in incentives.
Also in Mississippi, Precision Delta Corp. makes ammunition in Ruleville, MAC makes polymer bullet casings in Bay St. Louis, Nammo Talley assembles shoulder-launched rockets in Columbus and BAE Systems completes howitzers in Hattiesburg.
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Police: Search Continues for Jessica Ridgeway in Colorado
WESTMINSTER, Colo. (AP) - Police in Colorado say the search for a missing 10-year-old girl will continue after a body was found in a suburban Denver park seven miles from where the fifth-grader disappeared nearly a week ago.
Westminster police spokesman Trevor Materasso on Thursday provided no information about a body found in a park about seven miles from Jessica's home. The discovery was made late Wednesday.
Jessica's mother last saw her walking to school Friday. Police say the girl was abducted and never made it to school, setting off a frantic search by authorities and residents.
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Materials must be received by November 2nd for this the Aftermath Project Grant
From the website:
The Aftermath Project is a non-profit organization committed to telling the other half of the story of conflict — the story of what it takes for individuals to learn to live again, to rebuild destroyed lives and homes, to restore civil societies, to address the lingering wounds of war while struggling to create new avenues for peace.
The Aftermath Project holds a yearly grant competition open to working photographers worldwide covering the aftermath of conflict. In addition, through partnerships with universities, photography institutions and non-profit organizations, the Project seeks to help broaden the public's understanding of the true cost of war— and the real price of peace — through international traveling exhibitions and educational outreach in communities and schools.
How to apply:
Click here to download the application form (PDF) for the 2010 grant cycle. Two grants will be given in 2010, for $20,000 each. Deadline is Nov 2, 2009.
Applications must be received by November 2, 2009, at the address on the application form. The 2010 winner and finalists will be announced by mid-December. If you have any questions, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com
The 2010 Aftermath Project Grant is supported in part by a grant from the Open Society Institute.
Here are the grant winners from 2009.
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A former staff correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor and magazine freelance writer, Sara Terry made a mid-career transition into photojournalism and docmentary photography in the late 1990s. Her long-term project about the aftermath of war in Bosnia — "Aftermath: Bosnia's Long Road to Peace" — was published in September 2005 by Channel Photographics. Her work has been widely exhibited, at such venues as the United Nations, the Museum of Photography in Antwerp, and the Moving Walls exhibition at the Open Society Institute. Her photographs are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and in many private collections. In 2005, she received a prestigious Alicia Patterson Fellowship for her work in Bosnia. Sara resides in Los Angeles and is currently working on projects in Southeast Asia and Turkey. She is represented by Polaris Images.


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| NOTICE: On June 2, 2010, Scouting Magazine's 'Cracker Barrel' (online blog) reported that the Bugling merit badge would be officially retired as of December 31, 2010; and, that the Music merit badge requirements would be modified (effective January 1, 2011) to include Bugling skills. (We further stated here, "Those wishing to earn Bugling need to obtain a Blue Card and begin working on it prior to December 31, 2010. In doing so, you may keep working on it –even after it has been retired– until you: A) complete the badge, or B) turn 18, whichever comes first. (You cannot start this badge after it has been retired.")
UPDATE: On August 4, 2010, Scouting Magazine's 'Cracker Barrel' (online blog) then reported that the National council's previous decision to retire Bugling has been rescinded. (As a result, though not specified, we are assuming that the Music merit badge requirements will also not change.) Editor's note: Music & Bugling will continue to share the same merit badge pamphlet.
Requirement resources
1. Music Symbols - Key Signatures - Musical Terms
- Lessons Videos: Singing - How to Play Music - Guitar - Piano - Piano Chords - Major & Minor Scales
2. The five general groups of musical instruments - Yahoo Answers - Answers.com - Wikipedia - Classifying Musical Instruments
- How tones are generated - How Instruments Make Sound: Vibration (Drum) - Wikipedia: Vibrating String - Animated String
3. Types of music: The Big Bands Database - The Blues Foundation
Classical Music Archives - Country Music Assn
- Int. Bluegrass Music Assn - Red Hot Jazz Archive - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Smithsonian
- Links to Composers - Links to Songwriters
- History of American music
4b. Music Theory: Help for Composing
4c. Make a traditional instrument - another site
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Art Awards Links - (Music is an applied art)
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Hidden Blade, The (US - DVD R1)
Gabe takes a look at the latest film from the director of The Twilight Samurai...
Aging Samurai Munezo has said goodbye to his best friend Yaichiro, seen his father dead of Hari-Kari, and watched his way of life fall to the wayside of Japanese culture. In his depression he comes across Kie, a former servant of his house, and rescues her from the torments and degradations of her husband's family. Munezo's love for Kie becomes obvious as his family nurses the sick young woman back to health, but his love is never to be acted on due to the couples varying castes
Munezo and his brother-in-law Samon are forced to learn the Western ways of War along with their fellow samurai, an act no one takes too with much enthusiasm. Munezo's frustrations bubble beneath his quiet façade as his colleagues begin to disrespect his lack of proper marriage, his social worth dies, and his love is rendered unobtainable. Just when life appears its bleakest our protagonist receives word that Yaichiro has been branded a trader and imprisoned, and in true witch-hunt fashion Munezo is expected to take sides against one of his most respected comrades.
The Hidden Blade was one of those movies I really wanted to love. I'd heard from varying sources that it was an utterly sublime work of film art, and I really looked forward to finally getting a chance to see it for my self. I'm crushed to say that I am under whelmed. No one but the blindest of viewers could ever accuse this film of being bad, but in lieu of countless other filmic artefacts I find it hard to get to frazzled over this particular release.
The film is, for all intents and purposes, very old fashion, from its look and storytelling, right down to its acting. I've no doubt that this was deliberate, and very much doubt that tenured director Yoji Yamada is so out of touch that he'd think his film was current. The themes and characters have been revisited by countless filmmakers through out Japan and the World, none better than the master Akira Kurosawa. Whether the familiarity and dated nature of the film will be carried as a burden or a blessing will depend 100% on any particular viewer's tastes and patients. For me the film had a classic feel, but I found it very hard to keep interest in.
Everything about The Hidden Blade is reserved—its characters, its actors, even its visual style. The shallow little kid in me wants to complain more about the generally flat compositions and lopped off camera work, but I'm afraid it'd reveal too much of my MTV generation attention span. Perhaps I've been spoiled by the far more elegant Far East period work of contemporary filmmakers Ang Lee and Zhang Yimou. Most of what you'll see here has already been covered by Kurosawa, and I wonder what the point of suggesting this film, which may be a fine one, to viewers over something truly brilliant like Rashumon.
I know, I know, it's a lovely story, and a wonderfully intimate portrait of a honourable man and the average Japanese workman of the era, but what sets The Hidden Blade apart? The third act confrontations and catharsis is spot on, but don't justify the previous hour and a half of finely crafted mediocrity, not to mention the fact that our story really ends with the should-be climatic samurai showdown. The death of the samurai culture seems to me to be one of the most common themes of so called 'important' filmmaking, next to bio-dramas of bygone pop culture icons and those concerning the plights of mentally or physically disabled people. I'd honestly (and again, admittedly shallowly) prefer more comic book like adaptations of the samurai lifestyle, like that of Ryuhei Kitamura's (overlong) Azumi. In the end, Yamada's film unfortunately plays as a more restrained version of Tom Cruise's vastly flawed epic The Last Samurai, minus the white man's point of view, plus a tacked on final twenty minutes that though intriguing from a character point of view, feels like it fell out of a different film's script.
Perhaps I should be clear in that I still haven't gotten around to seeing any of Yamada's other films, including his supposed masterpiece Twilight Samurai. There's a good chance that his films are an acquired taste, and it is true that sometimes an acquired taste can be the most delicious. Again, I've harped on the negatives of a very 'good' film, and I would not want to deter others from giving the film a chance. There aren't any standouts to speak of, though from a purely visual standpoint the film does pick up as it progresses. This is a film created with love for only the most enthusiastic of Japanese film lovers.
This Hidden Blade DVD doesn't house the most impressive of transfers, but I found little to specifically fault. There is an even grain, and colours appear accurate. Very small artefacts are visible throughout, but nothing jarring or even particularly noticeable. The image is a bit on the dull side, but this is most likely due to Yamada's earthy colour pallet. I mentioned in my film review that the film is visually flat for a great deal of its runtime, but more visually inspired sequences, like the samurai showdown piece, are effective, if not a bit on the dark side. Black levels appear to suffer from a fair amount of digital noise and blocking, but are deep and even nonetheless.
For the most part the Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 soundtracks are just as subtle and subdued as the film itself, but occasionally they come to life and remind the viewer that there may be people sleeping next door. These little reminders come during the cannon test firing scenes, which will thoroughly rock your living room, if you're not careful. There's a fair amount of ambient noise, mostly of the natural variety as a very large portion of the film takes place in the outdoors, and these sounds are realistically rendered. On occasion there will even be a surround effect, specifically during the indoor section of the semi-climatic fight. The DTS track is unquestionably louder, but not necessarily better in general quality.
Though informative, the special features adorning this disc are drier than a week old Saltine cracker baking in the Saharan sun. Only the greatest Yamada enthusiasts need apply, as the extras do a fantastic job of putting the man on a pedestal. Things start with a fly-on-the-wall mixed with interview footage mini-doc that gets to the point and helps us all understand the director's craft. There is far too much time padding film footage for my taste.
There are two press featurettes; one featuring footage from the film's Berlin Film Festival premiere, the other a straight press conference with Yamada. These talking heads are followed by the original Japanese trailer, which advertises the film for what it is—a reserved period drama—and the new U.S. trailer, which plays up the film's two or three action sequences, and even cuts one of the more comedic scenes to appear as a battle scene.
Though a fine portrayal of samurai life, and surely what some viewers will crave, I found The Hidden Blade just too uneventful to recommend whole-heartedly. This is a case of a viewer understanding that they are not renting or buying an action film, but a drama. The DVD itself isn't tops in the extras field, but does carry a decent transfer and a sometimes surprising soundtrack. If you've seen every old time Samurai film and still have a taste for more give this flick a whirl.
Review by Gabriel Powers
Bodhi Member Join Date: February 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 403
I keep meaning to watch this as I loved Twilight Samurai. You're right, Yamada's films are an acquired taste - my mate wasn't that impressed with Twilight.
David Blackwell Senior Member Join Date: February 2004 Location: United States Posts: 2,834
I liked this one better than you, Gabe. yes, I can agree with you on the extras.
Simon Abrams Member Join Date: June 2005 Location: United States Posts: 710
I also liked this more than you did. Yamada is fantastic.
I can't wait for the third part in the trilogy.
I can't wait for the third part in the trilogy.
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
Twilight Samurai is moving its way up the ol' Netflix que. I've got a friend at work with the attention span of a gnat who loved it, so I'm guessing it's a bit more eventful than this picture. Due to all the super positive reviews and praise for Hidden Blade I was very tempted to just pretend I liked it more, but I had to be honest in the end, for better or worse.
Simon Abrams Member Join Date: June 2005 Location: United States Posts: 710
You're not alone in being underwhelmed. While I love it (how could you not love the scene where we see the hidden blade in action?), a lot of people were understandably disappointed when they went in expecting a "samurai" film. I mean 'Harakiri' wasn't a "samurai" film by most people's definition but it's still great. Actually, "Harakiri" had more action than this but still....
"Twilight" isn't that much better but it is better. I think they're both pretty damn good but "Twilight" is definitely the better film. Be forewarned: a lot of the same themes pop up and some people claimed that they felt it was pretty much the same movie told differently. I disagree but you judge.
"Twilight" isn't that much better but it is better. I think they're both pretty damn good but "Twilight" is definitely the better film. Be forewarned: a lot of the same themes pop up and some people claimed that they felt it was pretty much the same movie told differently. I disagree but you judge.
rebel-scum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,101
His blade can stay hidden...
Manda of Mu Member Join Date: June 2006 Location: United States Posts: 458
I wasn't that big of a fan of Twilight but I liked 'Hidden Blade alot, the score was fantastic! and I had to watch that throat jab twice, because it was so damn quick, people who saw it know what I mean.
Did anyone notice the climax was the same in both films? With the lead sent off to kill a man boarded up in a house refusing to come out and killing anyone who dare enter?
Did anyone notice the climax was the same in both films? With the lead sent off to kill a man boarded up in a house refusing to come out and killing anyone who dare enter?
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Disc Details
Release Date: 8th August 2006
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS 5.1 Japanese, Dolby Digital 5.1 Japanese
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Extras: Behind the Scenes Featurette, Berlin Film Festival, Yoji Yamada Press Conference, Theatrical Trailers
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Yôji Yamada
Cast: Masatoshi Nagase, Takako Matsu, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Min Tanaka
Genre: Drama
Length: 132 minutes
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Poe Park Visitor Center is pleased to host Swamp, an exhibition that explores our shifting relationship with the natural world. The swamp as a bipolar space—half earth, half water—hints at complex connections between the real and fantastic, renewal and abandonment. Fourteen artists explore the delicate balance between visual imagination, illusion and actual environment. Swamp, curated by Kari Adelaide, is on view from December 19, 2012 - January 18, 2013.
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The global gold demand reflected challenging global economic climate with India market up and China demand down. The WSJ's Clementine Wallop explains why next quarter may be stronger in Asia.
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Arriving on my doorstep, this was one of the smaller boxes I've seen for a case – at first glance, I wasn't even sure there was a case inside! After turning it to its back side, however, the packaging quickly proved that it indeed housed the mid-tower. With its plain cardboard and black-printed imaging, it looked like a nice one at that. My only fear was whether my hardware would fit – while it does promise to support long VGA cards, I'll have to be the judge on that one.
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XIII. Student Academic Services
The following activities are under the supervision of the Provost/V.P. for Academic Affairs.
Academic Advisement Center
The Academic Advisement Center is located on the mid-town campus in Higgins Hall, room 214B. The Center has three advisors to assist Undeclared majors with course selection and registration. The Academic Advisement Center has up-to-date information on all academic programs at the university and can assist full and part-time Undeclared students in choosing a major area of study. In addition, the Academic Advisement Center staff acts as a liaison between the Counseling Center, Career Development and all other academic departments on campus.
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International Services
The Coordinator of International Services assists students (and their spouses/dependents) in obtaining and maintaining F-1 non-immigrant visa student status. The Coordinator helps students to navigate the processes of non-immigrant F1 regulations and University procedures. The Coordinator can provide general information regarding other non-immigrant visa types, assists with change of status to F1 non-immigrant student status and referrals to appropriate resources. The Coordinator develops an international student orientation program/on-going programming to facilitate learning about U.S. culture and maintaining valid F1 non-immigrant status.
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The Learning Centers at WestConn are three independent labs based in the School of Arts and Sciences that provide academic services for students. Professional staff are available to students who need help in specific subjects or who want to improve their skills to become better students. All three labs are connected to the Internet capability and are equipped with IBM and/or Apple computers for student use. The Labs are located on the first floor of Berkshire Hall on the Midtown Campus and are open weekdays, selected evenings and, if possible, weekends. Students are welcome to visit the labs on a drop-in basis or by appointment. Information about the current hours of operation and the specific services offered in each lab are available by calling each lab.
The Tutoring Resource Center (104 Berkshire Hall, [203] 837-9245) www.wcsu.edu/trc The Tutoring Resource Center is run by the Writing Department and is designed to provide assistance to students who need one-on-one tutoring (free of charge) in any subject related to their coursework. Students also may receive assistance in skill areas such as reading, outlining, note taking, studying, time management, test taking, research, and word processing. Students can work one-on-one with professional staff members in a friendly, supportive atmosphere. They may choose to work independently on the center's computers; to work with student tutors; or to form small study groups.
The Math Clinic (105 Berkshire Hall, [203] 837-9244) is run by the Mathematics Department. The Math Clinic works on a first come, first served, walk-in basis. Appointments cannot be made. The tutors in the Clinic are thee to support the needs of students taking 100 and 200-level mathematics courses. Occasionally, tutors will try to help students with general math questions in non-mathematics classes but this is not their primary purpose or expertise. In general, the tutors willb e helping groups of students in a variety of courses. There is no extended one-on-one tutoring in the Mathematics Clinic. Students who are interested in extended one-on-one tutoring are directed tot he Tutoring Resource Center. Note that tutors will not help with take-home exams, ALEKS assessments and other forms of assessments that must be completed by the individual student.
The Writing Lab (106 Berkshire Hall; [203] 837-8728) is run by the Writing Department. It is a place where students can get professional help with their writing. The Lab provides an opportunity for student writers to work one-on-one with experienced tutors in all aspects of writing: grammar, development, style, organization, and mechanics.


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Arkoma plays final non-district game tonight, entertains Eagle Point Christian Academy
The Arkoma Mustangs football team will get one last chance to fine tune things before the rest of the District C-4 schedule. The Mustangs will welcome Eagle Point Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. tonight at home.Since this is the final non-district game, there are some things which Arkoma Coach Mark Weatherton would like to accomplish tonight."We're going to try to get as many guys into the game," he said. "We want to stay healthy, but we want to have our guys gain more experience and work on our depth. We had five guys last week who played every snap. I would like to give them some time off. I want to play the guys who can help us, but who don't have the experience. I think they'll get their chances early, no matter what the score is. I think we have a chance to go take care of business. I'm not as concerned with the score as I am getting the guys some playing time to get ready for Maud next week."


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Laboratory of Behavioral Genetics
Faculty Bio
Using genetic linkage analysis, a number of genes responsible for Mendelian inherited defects have been mapped and, subsequently, cloned. Unfortunately the search for markers linked to major psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, and substance abuse has been disappointing. One method that may hold promise as an adjunct to linkage analysis in schizophrenia is to search for chromosomal alterations that may be associated with the development of the illness.
We are interested in broadening the search for chromosomal defects in schizophrenia by applying a new strategy, representational difference analysis (RDA). This is a PCR-based hybridization technique that can be used to identify unique sequences within a population of DNA molecules when compared to control DNA. The resulting resolution allows for the detection of submicroscopic chromosomal alterations of virtually any size. Current work in our lab includes:
Selected References
Nolan KA. Bilder RM. Lachman HM. Volavka J. Catechol o-methyltransferase val(158)met polymorphism in schizophrenia: differential effects of val and met alleles on cognitive stability and flexibility. Am J Psychiatry. 161[2]: 359-61, 2004 View Text via PubMed
Strous RD. Nolan KA. Lapidus R. Diaz L. Saito T. Lachman HM. Aggressive behavior in schizophrenia is associated with the low enzyme activity COMT polymorphism: a replication study. Am J Med Genet. 120B[1]: 29-34, 2003 View Text via PubMed
Stopkova P. Saito T. Fann CS. Papolos DF. Vevera J. Paclt I. Zukov I. Stryjer R. Strous RD. Lachman HM. Polymorphism screening of PIP5K2A: a candidate gene for chromosome 10p-linked psychiatric disorders. Am J Med Genet. 123B[1]: 50-8, 2003 View Text via PubMed
Saito T. Stopkova P. Diaz L. Papolos DF. Boussemart L. Lachman HM. Polymorphism screening of PIK4CA: possible candidate gene for chromosome 22q11-linked psychiatric disorders. Am J Med Genet. 116B[1]: 77-83, 2003 View Text via PubMed
Saito T. Lachman HM. Diaz L. Hallikainen T. Kauhanen J. Salonen JT. Ryynanen OP. Karvonen MK. Syvalahti E. Pohjalainen T. Hietala J. Tiihonen J. Analysis of monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) promoter polymorphism in Finnish male alcoholics. Psychiatry Res. 109[2]: 113-9, 2002 View Text via PubMed
Saito T. Guan F. Papolos DF. Rajouria N. Fann CS. Lachman HM. Polymorphism in SNAP29 gene promoter region associated with schizophrenia. Mol Psychiatry. 6[2]: 193-201, 2001 View Text via PubMed
Saito T. Guan F. Papolos DF. Lau S. Klein M. Fann CS. Lachman HM. Mutation analysis of SYNJ1: a possible candidate gene for chromosome 21q22-linked bipolar disorder. Mol Psychiatry. 6[4]: 387-95, 2001 View Text via PubMed
Yan L. Szumlanski CL. Rice SR. Sobell JL. Lachman HM. Weinshilboum RM. Histamine N-methyltransferase functional polymorphism: lack of association with schizophrenia. Am J Med Genet. 96[3]: 404-6, 2000 View Text via PubMed
Vandenbergh DJ. Rodriguez LA. Hivert E. Schiller JH. Villareal G. Pugh EW. Lachman H. Uhl GR. Long forms of the dopamine receptor (DRD4) gene VNTR are more prevalent in substance abusers: no interaction with functional alleles of the catechol-o-methyltransferase (COMT) gene. Am J Med Genet. 96[5]: 678-83, 2000 View Text via PubMed
Saito T. Parsia S. Papolos DF. Lachman HM. Analysis of the pseudoautosomal X-linked gene SYBL1in bipolar affective disorder: description of a new candidate allele for psychiatric disorders. Am J Med Genet. 96[3]: 317-23, 2000 View Text via PubMed
Russ MJ. Lachman HM. Kashdan T. Saito T. Bajmakovic-Kacila S. Analysis of catechol-O-methyltransferase and 5-hydroxytryptamine transporter polymorphisms in patients at risk for suicide. Psychiatry Res. 93[1]: 73-8, 2000 View Text via PubMed
Nolan KA. Volavka J. Lachman HM. Saito T. An association between a polymorphism of the tryptophan hydroxylase gene and aggression in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Psychiatr Genet. 10[3]: 109-15, 2000 View Text via PubMed
Nolan KA. Volavka J. Czobor P. Cseh A. Lachman H. Saito T. Tiihonen J. Putkonen A. Hallikainen T. Kotilainen I. Rasanen P. Isohanni M. Jarvelin MR. Karvonen MK. Suicidal behavior in patients with schizophrenia is related to COMT polymorphism. Psychiatr Genet. 10[3]: 117-24, 2000 View Text via PubMed
Russ MJ, Lachman HM, Kashdan T, Saito T, Bajmakovic-Kacila S. Related Articles Analysis of catechol-O-methyltransferase and 5-hydroxytryptamine transporter polymorphisms in patients at risk for suicide. Psychiatry Res. 2000 Feb 14;93(1):73-8.
Hallikainen T, Saito T, Lachman HM, Volavka J, Pohjalainen T, Ryynanen OP, Kauhanen J, Syvalahti E, Hietala J, Tiihonen J. Association between low activity serotonin transporter promoter genotype and early onset alcoholism with habitual impulsive violent behavior. Mol Psychiatry. 1999 Jul;4(4):385-8.
Saito T. Papolos DF. Chernak D. Rapaport MH. Kelsoe JR. Lachman HM. Analysis of GNAZ gene polymorphism in bipolar affective disorder [In Process Citation]. Am.J.Med.Genet. 88[4]:324-328, 1999 Aug. Full TextPDF Format - Requires Acrobat - Educational Use Only
Kalcheva N. Lachman HM. Shafit-Zagardo B. Survey for CAG repeat polymorphisms in the human MAP-2 gene. Psychiatr.Genet. 9[1]:43-46, 1999 Mar.
Lachman HM. Papolos DF. Chromosome 22q11 deletions and aggressive behaviour [letter] [see comments]. Br.J.Psychiatry. 172:540, 1998 June
Papolos DF. Veit S. Faedda GL. Saito T. Lachman HM. Ultra-ultra rapid cycling bipolar disorder is associated with the low activity catecholamine-O-methyltransferase allele. Mol.Psychiatry. 3[4]:346-349, 1998 July
Lachman HM. Nolan KA. Mohr P. Saito T. Volavka J. Association between catechol O-methyltransferase genotype and violence in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Am.J.Psychiatry. 155[6]:835-837, 1998 June Full TextPDF Format - Requires Acrobat - Educational Use Only
Vandenbergh DJ. Rodriguez LA. Miller IT. Uhl GR. Lachman HM. High-activity catechol-O-methyltransferase allele is more prevalent in polysubstance abusers. Am.J.Med.Genet. 74[4]:439-442, 1997 July Full TextPDF Format - Requires Acrobat - Educational Use Only
Lachman HM. Kelsoe JR. Remick RA. Sadovnick AD. Rapaport MH. Lin M. Pazur BA. Roe AM. Saito T. Papolos DF. Linkage studies suggest a possible locus for bipolar disorder near the velo-cardio-facial syndrome region on chromosome 22. Am.J.Med.Genet. 74[2]:121-128, 1997 Apr. Full TextPDF Format - Requires Acrobat - Educational Use Only
Lachman HM. Kelsoe J. Moreno L. Katz S. Papolos DF. Lack of association of catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) functional polymorphism in bipolar affective disorder. Psychiatr.Genet. 7[1]:13-17, 1997
Strous RD. Bark N. Parsia SS. Volavka J. Lachman HM. Analysis of a functional catechol-O-methyltransferase gene polymorphism in schizophrenia: evidence for association with aggressive and antisocial behavior. Psychiatry Res. 69[2-3]:71-77, 1997 Mar. Full TextPDF Format - Requires Acrobat - Educational Use Only
Strous RD. Bark N. Woerner M. Lachman HM. Lack of association of a functional catechol-O-methyltransferase gene polymorphism in schizophrenia. Biol.Psychiatry. 41[4]:493-495, 1997 Feb. Full TextPDF Format - Requires Acrobat - Educational Use Only
Lachman HM. Morrow B. Shprintzen R. Veit S. Parsia SS. Faedda G. Goldberg R. Kucherlapati R. Papolos DF. Association of codon 108/158 catechol-O-methyltransferase gene polymorphism with the psychiatric manifestations of velo-cardio-facial syndrome. American Journal of Medical Genetics. 67(5): 468-472, 1996 Sept.
Lachman HM. Papolos DF. Saito T. Yu YM. Szumlanski CL. Weinshilboum RM. Human catechol-O-methyltransferase pharmacogenetics: description of a functional polymorphism and its potential application to neuropsychiatric disorders. Pharmacogenetics. 6(3): 243-250, 1996 June
Papolos DF. Yu YM. Rosenbaum E. Lachman HM. Modulation of learned helplessness by 5-hydroxytryptamine2A receptor antisense oligodeoxynucleotides. Psychiatry Research. 63(2-3): 197-203, 1996 July
Lachman HM. Papolos DF. A molecular model for bipolar affective disorder. Medical Hypotheses. 45(3): 255-264, 1995 Sept.
Lin MJ. Parsia SS. Papolos DF. Lachman HM. Highly polymorphic sequence variation in calcineurin B coding region (PPP3R1). Human Molecular Genetics. 3(3): 520, 1994 Mar.
Papolos DF. Edwards E. Marmur R. Lachman HM. Henn FA. Effects of the antiglucocorticoid RU 38486 on the induction of learned helpless behavior in Sprague-Dawley rats. Brain Research. 615(2): 304-309, 1993 July
Lachman HM. Papolos DF. Boyle A. Sheftel G. Juthani M. Edwards E. Henn FA. Alterations in glucocorticoid inducible RNAs in the limbic system of learned helpless rats. Brain Research. 609(1-2): 110-116, 1993 Apr.
Lachman HM. Papolos DF. Weiner ED. Ramazankhana R. Hartnick C. Edwards E. Henn FA. Hippocampal neuropeptide Y mRNA is reduced in a strain of learned helpless resistant rats. Brain Research.Molecular Brain Research. 14(1-2): 94-100, 1992 June
Weiner ED. Mallat AM. Papolos DF. Lachman HM. Acute lithium treatment enhances neuropeptide Y gene expression in rat hippocampus. Brain Research.Molecular Brain Research. 12(1-3): 209-214, 1992 Jan.
Nagel RL. Erlingsson S. Fabry ME. Croizat H. Susuka SM. Lachman H. Sutton M. Driscoll C. Bouhassira E. Billett HH. The Senegal DNA haplotype is associated with the amelioration of anemia in African-American sickle cell anemia patients. Blood. 77(6): 1371-1375, 1991 Mar.
Weiner ED. Kalasapudi VD. Papolos DF. Lachman HM. Lithium augments pilocarpine-induced fos gene expression in rat brain. Brain Research. 553(1): 117-122, 1991 July
Zeff RA. Zhao YF. Tatake R. Lachman H. Borriello F. Nathenson SG. Cis- and trans-repression of class I major histocompatibility gene expression in Abelson virus-transformed murine leukemia. Blood. 78(2): 524-532, 1991 July
Divish MM. Sheftel G. Boyle A. Kalasapudi VD. Papolos DF. Lachman HM. Differential effect of lithium on fos protooncogene expression mediated by receptor and postreceptor activators of protein kinase C and cyclic adenosine monophosphate: model for its antimanic action. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 28(1): 40-48, 1991 Jan.
Kalasapudi VD. Sheftel G. Divish MM. Papolos DF. Lachman HM. Lithium augments fos protoonocogene expression in PC12 pheochromocytoma cells: implications for therapeutic action of lithium. Brain Research. 521(1-2): 47-54, 1990 June
de CF. Lachman H. Transfection of a T-cell line with neo increases dexamethasone cytotoxicity. Leukemia Research. 14(7): 623-627, 1990
Brion LP. Schwartz JH. Lachman HM. Zavilowitz BJ. Schwartz GJ. Development of H secretion by cultured renal inner medullary collecting duct cells. American Journal of Physiology. 257(3 Pt 2): F486-F501, 1989 Sept.
Lachman HM. c-myc protooncogene expression in mouse erythroleukemia cells. [Review] [93 refs]. Environmental Health Perspectives. 80161-172, 1989 Mar.
Bouhassira EE. Lachman H. Krishnamoorthy R. Labie D. Nagel RL. A gene conversion located 5' to the A gamma gene in linkage disequilibrium with the Bantu haplotype in sickle cell anemia. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 83(6): 2070-2073, 1989 June
Lachman HM. Papolos DF. Abnormal signal transduction: a hypothetical model for bipolar affective disorder. Life Sciences. 45(16): 1413-1426, 1989
Nepveu A. Marcu KB. Skoultchi AI. Lachman HM. Contributions of transcriptional and post-transcriptional mechanisms to the regulation of c-myc expression in mouse erythroleukemia cells. Genes & Development. 1(9): 938-945, 1987 Nov.
Lachman HM. Cheng GH. Skoultchi AI. Transfection of mouse erythroleukemia cells with myc sequences changes the rate of induced commitment to differentiate. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 83(17): 6480-6484, 1986 Sept.
Lachman HM. Hatton KS. Skoultchi AI. Schildkraut CL. c-myc mRNA levels in the cell cycle change in mouse erythroleukemia cells following inducer treatment. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 82(16): 5323-5327, 1985 Aug.
Lachman HM. Skoultchi AI. Expression of c-myc changes during differentiation of mouse erythroleukaemia cells. Nature. 310(5978): 592-594, 1984 Aug.
Lachman HM. Mears JG. DNase I hypersensitivity in the gamma globin gene locus of K562 cells. Nucleic Acids Research. 11(17): 6065-6077, 1983 Sept.
Mears JG. Lachman HM. Labie D. Nagel RL. Alpha-thalassemia is related to prolonged survival in sickle cell anemia. Blood. 62(2): 286-290, 1983 Aug.
Mears JG. Lachman HM. Cabannes R. Amegnizin KP. Labie D. Nagel RL. Sickle gene. Its origin and diffusion from West Africa. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 68(3): 606-610, 1981 Sept.
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HIV Risk Reduction and Drug Abuse Treatment in Malaysia
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00383045
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 2, 2006
Last Update Posted : February 24, 2009
- Study Details
- Tabular View
- No Results Posted
- Disclaimer
- How to Read a Study Record
|Condition or disease
|Opiate Dependence
|Drug: Buprenorphine/Subutex Drug: Naltrexone Procedure: Drug counseling
|Phase 2
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Enrollment :
|180 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Factorial Assignment
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|HIV Risk Reduction and Drug Abuse Treatment in Malaysia
|Study Start Date :
|April 2003
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|August 2007
- Time to resumption of heroin use
- Time to relapse
- Maximum consecutive weeks of opiate abstinence
- Reduction of HIV risks
- Addiction-related functional status
- Adverse events
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Opioid dependence
Exclusion Criteria:
- Dependence on alcohol, benzodiazepines or sedatives
- Suicide or homicide risk
- Psychotic disorder or major depression
- Inability to read or understand the protocol or assessment questions
- Life-threatening or unstable medical problems
- Greater than 3 times normal liver enzymes (AST, GGT)
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00383045
|United States, Connecticut
|Yale University School of Medicine
|New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06519
|Substance Abuse Research Center
|Muar, Johor, Malaysia
|Principal Investigator:
|Richard S. Schottenfeld, M.D.
|Yale University
|Study Director:
|Mahmud Mazlan, M.D.
|Hospital Muar, Malaysia
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00383045 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
R01DA014718-04 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|October 2, 2006 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|February 24, 2009
|Last Verified:
|February 2009
Keywords provided by Yale University:
HIV risk reduction behavior
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Substance-Related Disorders
Opioid-Related Disorders
Chemically-Induced Disorders
Mental Disorders
Analgesics, Opioid
Central Nervous System Depressants
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Narcotic Antagonists


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Kurowiki News
- 1 KuroBox Pro documents pre-releaseed
- 2 KuroBox Pro pre-announced
- 3 In related news
- 4 Revolution apologizes for Contest
- 5 Revolution Bails on Contest
- 6 Revolution Missing in Action?
- 7 More agressive forum spam control
- 8 Linkstation U-Boot port working on Kuro HG
- 9 Linkstation U-Boot port working on Kuro Standard
- 10 OpenContests announced
- 11 The Third Kurobox Contest Has Ended. Another Contest is Ongoing
- 12 Kurobox Forums upgrade
- 13 Kurobox Bounty Claimed?
- 14 JTAG Cables are Working
- 15 Finally Fedora Core 5 Available
- 16 U-Boot 1.1.4 port available
- 17 Recent Changes to the Wiki
- 18 15 Minutes to a Gentooized Kuro
- 19 Visit the new sponsor page
- 20 Kurobox sighted at Linux World Boston
KuroBox Pro documents pre-releaseed
Kurobox Pro US release delayed until May. But in the meantime......
Revolution has provided some documentation on the Kurobox Pro. This is preliminary documentation so translation errors may be fixed but the detail is good.
- KuroboxPro User's Guide in English
- Kurobox Pro specification document
- Kurobox Pro microprocessor interface specifications
KuroBox Pro pre-announced
The Kurobox Pro will be available in the US soon. It has been confirmed that Revolution will be selling Kurobox Pros and hopefully accepting orders in April. The Kurobox Pro has been extremely popular in Japan since it was released this year. Hopefully the rest of us will get to play soon! Here is a quick spec of the hardware: http://akihabaranews.com/en/en/news-13302-Kuro-Box+PRO,+the+small+Linux+server.html
And yes the PCI-Express 1X slot WILL drive a video card or disk controller!
And just to get ahead of the wave, the LSPros were promised BEFORE this next entry.
Revolution apologizes for Contest
Due to some internal upheaval in and around Revolution, the contest was never fulfilled by Revolution They have sincerely apologized for the botched contest. After hearing that we provided prizes to the winners, Revolution has sent me some Linkstation Pros for a new contest. Stand by...
Revolution Bails on Contest
It's official. We've given up on trying to get a response from the organizer of the Kurobox Contests. John Causey hasn't responded to multiple voice messages, emails, and even a message through one of his employees; although, he did respond to an email regarding a Kurobox order. More than 8 weeks without a response from anybody at Revolution. What can I say except that Buffalo Linkstation products are almost identical hardware and come with a 250 GB drive for not much more than a Kurobox without the drive and once flashed with a telnet enabled firmware, are indistinguishable from a Kurobox save for the color of the case.
Revolution Missing in Action?
Or is that inaction? We haven't heard from anyone at Revolution since the last contest closed on November 20, 2006. Not only have no results been posted for the contest, but Linuxnotincluded has not received his Terastation Pro which was offered up by Revolution for winning the U-Boot bounty. Could it be that with Buffalo moving to the ARM based devices for their Linkstation Pro and Terastation Pro (and discontinuing most of the PPC based devices that Buffalo now has no need for Revolution?
More agressive forum spam control
We've been receiving about 20 spam postings in the forums a day lately. I've been deleting them as fast as I can. I have also been banning IP addresses associated with spam. It hasn't worked as well as I had hoped so I have had to get more aggressive. I have started banning IP address ranges that appear to be associated with spam. If your IP address is wrongly banned, please send an email to dtaylor at kurobox dot com and I'll unban your address.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Linkstation U-Boot port working on Kuro HG
Linuxnotincluded has done it again. This time he has ported U-Boot to the Kurobox HG. In fact, the same patch works with the Kurobox and Kurobox HG. This port works very well. It includes full network support and a minimal console that is controlled using the power and red buttons on the Kuro. It should also come as no surprise that this port has been submitted for the U-Boot bounty. Sylver, Timtim, and I (Dave) have been testing this port on both standard and HG versions of the Kuro Box and it has worked flawlessly. Head on over to the instruction page and give it a shot.
Linkstation U-Boot port working on Kuro Standard
I've been testing the latest port of u-boot which includes network support on my Kuro Standard. I've tested everything but the network and so far it all works. Check out the discussion at the Linkstation Forums for more information. Watch this topic closely. Although it doesn't yet work with the Kuro HG, a port to the HG would likely win the bounty as it contains network support. Even better is that the author is working on a port for the Linkstation HD-HGLAN which he believes will work on the Kuro HG.
OpenContests announced
Check out Open Contests to see the next wave of Kurobox challenge. Let's open up what we are doing for the contests and see if the world stops.
The Third Kurobox Contest Has Ended. Another Contest is Ongoing
Judging for the third contest has been completed. First place goes to Sylver's Sekuro-box, a USB video camera installation that takes photos and video and stores the files for access over the internet. This is a very cool use for a kuro. Second place goes to John's Suggested MP3 Player. For a brief description read rule 4 on the Revolution Contest page. For the unabridged version go to the contest entry's wiki page. Third place goes to leenuxg33k's Fedora Core 5 port for the Kuro Box. More operating systems means more options for you.
Check out the Contest page for information about past contests. For those of you not aware, prizes for these contests are listed at the Revolution Contest page
Kurobox Forums upgrade
On August 1st and 2nd, the Kurobox forums software was upgraded. Two upgrades were done.
1) Upgrade to phpBB 2.2.21 - Keeps us current on the security front.
2) Install a mod to remove zero posters from the memberlist. Do not be afraid that you no longer have an account. You still do it is just until you post you will not be on the memberlist. I had to do this because of the large number of spammers using our site to pump web pages. It became too time consuming to hand prune.
NOTE: You may need to clear your cookies to access the site. The cookie format changed in the upgrade to 2.0.21 cause SQL errors to appear until you clear cookies. Sorry for that.
Kurobox Bounty Claimed?
It's official. Revolution is currently evaluating one contender for the U-Boot Bounty. With a bit of Luck The Nijino bootloader will pass the evaluation and win the prize. Several of the brave Kurobox owners have used the Nijino Bootloader with success. Some have not been quite as successful due to improper installation. The good news here is that there are many JTAG cables out there to test it and some that are available for unbricking any unlucky owner's boxes.
JTAG Cables are Working
It is official. the JTAG cables described in the Building a JTAG Interface page were tested by waite on the evening of July 13. Head on over to the instruction page and start working on one for yourself. There are a limited number of kits available so if you want one, don't wait. With one of these you won't have to worry about bricking your Kuro ever again.
Finally Fedora Core 5 Available
FC5 is available to those who are brave enough to install U-Boot. Install Fedora
U-Boot 1.1.4 port available
A Japanese named Nijino has successfully ported Das U-Boot for the Kurobox architecture! This is great news for the community, and it has been made possible thanks to Revogear's bounty, and Nijino's knowledge! Check HOWTO U-Boot article for more information.
Recent Changes to the Wiki
If you want to edit any page on the wiki you must log on. Registration can be accomplished by going to the Registration and Login page Rest assured you can still read any of the information here without registering or logging in.
15 Minutes to a Gentooized Kuro
If you were thinking about installing Gentoo on your Kurobox, the process just got a whole lot faster and easier. The whole install including the emerge -uD world has been tarred up for your use. An installation and emerge uD world, which used to take a day or two can now be accomplished in very little time. Head on over to the installation instructions and see how easy it really is. Waite's automatic installer did the complete install except for the post installation tasks in about 15 minutes.
Visit the new sponsor page
The Kurobox community now has our second corporate sponsor, Sumo Computer as a thank you I have created a sponsors page where I will list the sponsors that have provided money and services to us. Every person who has contributed to the wiki, formus, or Kurobox itself is more important than the people listed on the page. You keep our community going. They money and services just help us be that much better.
Kurobox sighted at Linux World Boston
leenuxg33k had his Kurobox HG on display at the Fedora booth running Fedora Core 4. Attached to the Kurobox was a watt meter. Can you guess the watt usage on a Kurobox with a 120 Gb disk??
- Peak: 19 Watts at boot
- Avg: 15 Watts


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Bill would lift Butler students out of limbo
HARTFORD -- Students left stranded by the abrupt closing of Butler Business School in Bridgeport and its sister facilities would get certificates of completion directly from the state under a bill making its way through the General Assembly.
The bill, which won unanimous approval from the Legislature's Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee, would allow the state Office of Higher Education to issue completion certificates to aspiring medical assistants and secretaries who completed all of their coursework at the for-profit school.
"So now they will be able to get on with their lives and hopefully a new career," said Rep. Roberta Willis, co-chair of the committee. She said the plan is to have the bill voted on the next day the House and Senate are in session.
Butler and the Sawyer School facilities in Hamden and Hartford closed without warning just before the new year, leaving 355 students at various stages in completion of coursework and with thousands of dollars in student loans. The certificates would serve as proof that students have mastered the skills necessary to enter the workforce in their field of expertise.
Sen. Andres Ayala, D-Bridgeport, said he will be thrilled to vote for the measure.
"Many of these students have jobs already lined up and have been unable to enter the workforce because of the irresponsible actions of Butler Business School," he said.
Sen. Anthony Musto, D-Bridgeport, agreed.
"I urge the Legislature as a whole to bring it to vote as soon as possible and end the limbo that these students have been stuck in since December," Musto said.
The Higher Education Office has been working to help the displaced students by collecting their transcripts from the closed schools and trying to smooth the way for students to complete their studies elsewhere or discharge their loans. The office estimated approximately 70 students had either already graduated but did not receive a certificate, or completed all coursework and externship requirements. The rest have more coursework to do.
An information session is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on March 8, at Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport to answer students' questions and connect them with other schools where they can complete their studies.