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|Cervical Cancer Screening HIV Infections
BACKROUND FOR THIS STUDY Anal cancer is a growing problem in the US. The incidence of anal cancer has increased among both men (160%) and women (78%) from 1973 to 2000 in the US [1]. In HIV-infected men the incidence of SCCA (squamous cell cancer of the anus) was found to range from 49-92 per 100,000 patient years [2]. This prompted recommendations on screening for anal cancer in this population. HIV-infected women are also at increased risk for developing anal cancer. A study based on data from AIDS and cancer registries found that the risk of anal cancer among women in the general population is about 1.2% and it increases up to 3.9% in the HIV-infected women. In addition, HIV-infected women had eight times the risk of in situ anal cancer compared with the number of expected cases [3].
SCCA appears to have many similarities to cervical cancers. HPV has been detected in 88% of anal cancer specimens with HPV-16 found in 73% of SCCA and HPV-18 in 7% [1]. In addition, SCCA develops in the transformation zone between the squamous epithelium of the anus and the columnar epithelium of the rectum, is frequently associated with dysplasia of the anus and may be preceded by squamous intraepithelial changes which are also associated with HPV.
Cervical cytology, also known as pap smear, can detect cervical cancer and its precursors. Countries who have adopted cervical cancer screening programs have had dramatic decreases in both the morbidity and mortality rates of cervical cancer.
Anal cytology may also be used to screen for HPV associated anal lesions, and among HIV-infected men who have sex with men, an abnormal cytology is frequently associated with a dysplastic squamous cell lesion of the anus. Anal HPV infections (high risk types) have been found in 53 ¿ 95% of HIV-infected men. Abnormal anal cytology has been found in 41-81% of HIV-infected men screened with high-grade cytologic findings in 2-25% of these patients [2].
There have been only a few studies looking at anal cytology in HIV-infected women. The largest study (n=235), by Holly and Palefsky [4], found that HIV positive women had a 26% prevalence of anal cytologic abnormalities (mostly atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance [ASCUS] and low grade squamous intraepithelial lesions [LSIL]). Forty-six of these women with abnormal cytology (60) underwent high resolution anoscopy (HRA) and 14 were found to have biopsy proven HSIL.
Several risk factors for anal cytologic abnormalities in women have been suggested, such as positive anal HPV test, history of anal intercourse, history of cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions (SIL), history of vulvar warts, multifocal cervical SIL, history of sexually transmitted infections, more than 10 sexual partners, history of cervical, vulvar or vaginal cancer, immunosuppression after solid organ transplantation, HIV infection, long-term corticosteroids use and cigarette smoking.
It has been suggested that all HIV-infected women, women with cervical cancer and women with high-grade vulvar disease or cancer should be screened for anal cytologic abnormalities. However, as described above there is very scanty literature describing the prevalence and incidence in this patient population and the largest study was conducted prior to the HAART era.
We plan to estimate the prevalence and 6-12 month incidence of abnormal anal cytology with histologic correlates in the HIV-infected women seen at BMC. We hope that the information will allow us to make screening recommendations for this patient population.
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HIV infected women between ages 18 - 64 years of age due for cervical cancer screening were enrolled.
- Primary objective is to determine the rate of anal cytologic and histologic abnormalities in HIV infected women at Boston Medical Center. [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
- Identify risk factors for anal cytologic and histologic abnormalities in HIV infected women at BMC [ Time Frame: 2 years ]
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- On chronic anticoagulation medication
- Life expectancy of the woman is less than 1 year
- If the woman has had a cervical or anal pap test in the last 6 months
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Keywords provided by Elizabeth Stier, Boston Medical Center:
anal cytology
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HIV Infections
Genital Neoplasms, Female
Genital Diseases, Female
Communicable Diseases
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Papillomavirus Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Uterine Neoplasms
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Uterine Cervical Diseases
Uterine Diseases
DNA Virus Infections
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But the Argentina striker hopes Mancini has been appreciated for what success he has brought the club since his arrival in 2009 and credits him for an improvement in his own game.
Aguero told reporters: "Roberto is a very hard-working coach who has won important trophies that should be valued by everyone.
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Here's a quick way to tell if the man you're dating is a keeper: When a colleague dies under mysterious circumstances in the Amazon does he A) go himself to bring the man's body back to his grieving widow, since he's the CEO who sent him to his death, or B) does he suggest you go instead?
And so, pharmaceutical employee Dr. Marina Singh finds herself on a flight to Manaus, Brazil, in Ann Patchett's terrific new novel, State of Wonder, which creates its own classification as a literary, ethical thriller. The middle-aged Singh is not exactly Indiana Jones: She's having screaming nightmares about her dead father, thanks to anti-malarial drugs; her luggage keeps getting lost or repossessed; she doesn't speak Portuguese; and nothing about Minnesota has prepared her for the heat (or the lizards the size of kittens).
Marina's boyfriend/boss, Jim Fox, is less concerned about the unfortunate demise of Dr. Anders Eckman, Marina's coworker, and more worried about all the money his company has sunk into developing a fertility drug that supposed to act like the fountain of youth for women.
Eckman had been sent down to monitor the program's progress under the formidable Dr. Annick Swensen (who may have gone rogue and at least is no longer returning the company's calls). Dr. Swensen was at one time Marina's mentor – although Marina's residency ended with her vowing never to treat a patient again. Marina is under no illusions that Swensen will be happy to see her – or even remember her failed pupil. (This is way worse than showing up at a 10-year college reunion to find that your favorite teacher, the one who changed your life, has no idea who you are.) Mentors and rebirth are two themes that resonate throughout the novel, and Patchett also includes echoes of Dickens, Henry James, and "Orpheus and Eurydice."
Marina is skeptical about the miracle drug and the hidden Amazon tribe where grandmothers are said to routinely give birth. ("I don't care how primitive these women are, if they understood what they were doing that was causing them to remain fertile unto death they'd stop doing it," she tells Fox.) She's going, she tells herself, because Eckman's widow, Karen, begged her to. Karen can't believe her husband is really dead based on Swensen's tersely worded note and can't in good conscience leave her three boys.
Anytime you have a hero heading up a river into a jungle in search of a reclusive figure, "Heart of Darkness" is immediately going to spring to mind. (Also, when the brilliant recluse is hiding out in South America, "The Mosquito Coast.")
But when she finally finds her, the 73-year-old Swensen doesn't exactly look like a Kurtz. "The woman who had fixed the course of Marina's life looked for all the world like somebody's Swedish grandmother on a chartered tour of the Amazon."
Not only doesn't Swensen suffer fools, she has no time for people of above-average intelligence either. She is, however, given to dry pronouncements, such as: "It is said the sesta is one of the only gifts the Europeans brought to South America, but I imagine the Brazilians could have figured out how to sleep in the afternoon without having to endure centuries of murder and enslavement," and "I prefer to sit on a box. A box doesn't protect one from the roaches, but I like to think it sends a message: We are on another level."
The iconoclastic Swensen operates strictly by her own moral code and, as Marina doggedly ignores Swensen's insults and follows her to her secret lab in the rain forest, that code becomes more and more complicated. Is Swensen protecting the tribe from the pharmaceutical company, or exploiting both for her own ends?
"State of Wonder" is easily Patchett's best novel since Latin American terrorists took over the Japanese embassy in "Bel Canto." It may even be better, but I'm not entirely rational on the subject of "Bel Canto." The South American climate, however, clearly agrees with Patchett's prose.
For "Bel Canto" fans, it won't hurt that the former rubber capital of Manaus (which at one time was so fantastically rich that rubber barons would send their laundry to Portugal to be cleaned) boasts a legendary opera house, at which Patchett sets a pivotal scene. "Marina thought of it as the line of civilization that held the jungle back. Surely without the opera house the vines would have crept up over the city and swallowed it whole."
But "State of Wonder" isn't all highbrow culture and experimental science. Patchett has included everything from cannibals to giant snakes, and in the process, created the literary must-read of the summer.
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Feds arrest convicted murder who allegedly provided McNair gun
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair's mistress bought the gun she used to kill him from a convicted murderer whose fiancee was afraid to have it in the house, authorities said on Friday.
Adrian J. Gilliam Jr., 33, was charged with being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. He admitted selling a 9 mm Bryco/Jennings to Sahel Kazemi for $100, according to court documents.
Kazemi, 20, shot McNair to death at his condo on July 4 before killing herself. Authorities say she met Gilliam while she was trying to sell her car and told him she was looking to buy a gun.
A criminal complaint says Gilliam -- who was convicted in 1993 in Florida for murder and attempted armed robbery -- told police he sold the gun to Kazemi, whom he identified from a police photo.
Detectives traced the gun to its 2002 sale at a pawn shop. Gilliam eventually bought it from someone for $100 about a year or year and a half ago. Investigators said he told them he bought it for protection after his home was burglarized, and police reports show a burglary around that time.
Nashville Police Chief Ronal Serpas said at a news conference on Friday that Gilliam decided to sell the gun because his wife was afraid to have it in their house.
Federal Public Defender Hugh Mundy said Gilliam was not married but engaged to a woman with whom he has a 2-year-old daughter.
Gilliam has been out of jail for seven years and has had no other trouble with the law in that time, Mundy said.
"No one denies this is a tragedy," he said. "Steve McNair was one of Nashville's heroes. A lot of lives have already been ruined. But Mr. Gilliam is a decent, hardworking family man and there's no reason to ruin his life too."
Gilliam faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. He was in court on Friday but a hearing to set bond was delayed until Wednesday.
Authorities believe McNair was likely asleep when Kazemi put the pistol to his head and pulled the trigger. She put two more slugs into his chest and a fourth bullet into the other side of his head before shooting herself.
McNair, a married father of four, walked away from the NFL last year. "Air McNair" was known as a gutsy quarterback who played through serious injuries and led his Tennessee Titans to a Super Bowl.
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Life in Christian County, Kentucky... The Rural Life... And What I Think About It... A Small Detour from the Cheerful Ramble...
Because of petty criminals, "Froghop Road" in Christian County no longer exists. Its name has been changed to "Woody Shelton Road" by the County Board of Magistrates. The new sign is in place, and another great road name has been lost to the public.
I understand why the Magistrates decided to change the road name. The road signs were expensive and someone wouldn't stop stealing them. As stewards of the county coffers, they decided this was a fairly easy problem to solve and thus we now have "Woody Shelton Road" instead of "Froghop Road". No one has stolen the new sign, and probably no one ever will.
I liked the old name. It was a bit of gentle humor from times goneby that lifted folks' hearts for a moment whenever it was read or spoken, a gift with a smile from the past.
"Froghop Road" was an affectionate name that hinted at the road's meandering passage through trees and rocky hills. Wandering by remote meadows and small fields, dipping down to cross Buck Fork River and Weathers Branch, it traverses the wilds between the Allegre Road and the Kirkmansville Road. It's a wagon trail that was paved but never straightened, an old road made by early settlers who followed the footpath of Indians who walked the trail made by deer, elk, and other creatures of the Kentucky wilderness.
For a while, people will still call it Froghop Road, but little by little, the old folks will die off and the young folks will forget. In another generation, children who live on Woody Shelton Road will be shocked that it ever had a different name.
Too bad vandals had to ruin it. They'd better hope I never see a "Froghop Road" signs in their barns or houses, because I'll turn them in for theft of public property -- both the sign and the road name.
I know it's just a little thing, and it's not ruining my life, but I hate it when nice things are spoiled forever by jerks.
It has a population of 50 to 75 people, maybe.
The darker green on the map is woodlands
and the lighter green is agriculture.
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Loyola University New Orleans' Department of History presents guest lecturer Geoff Megargee, Ph.D., in a lecture, "A Blind Eye and Dirty Hands: The German Army's Crimes in the East," on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. in Monroe Hall, Room 157. The event is free and open to the public.
"One of the persistent myths to come out of the Second World War is that the German armed forces – the Wehrmacht – fought an honorable war, and did not involve itself in the Nazi regime's horrible crimes," said Megargee. "In reality, the Wehrmacht's senior leaders worked hand-in-hand with Adolf Hitler and the Schutzstaffel in violating both legal and moral norms, especially during the campaigns in Poland and the Soviet Union. The generals shared the Nazis' vision of Germany's racial and cultural superiority. From that basis, they planned a program of conquest, enslavement, starvation and massacre without equal in modern history."
Megargee is a senior applied research scholar at the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. A leading expert on the Holocaust, he is the author of "Inside Hitler's High Command," which received the 2001 Distinguished Book Award of the Society of Military History. In addition, he is organizing and editing a multivolume encyclopedic history of the camps and ghettos in Nazi-dominated Europe.
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Pain Relief Options for Veterinary Bone Cancer
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts,"
My Yellow Lab just turned 9 (June) years old and was diagnosed back in March with bone cancer - front leg, upper part of her shoulder. She is on Gabapentin, Tramadol, and Previcox. She is still eating, drinking and in good spirits, but is walking with a considerable limp. Is there any other pain medication or treatment for pain that would help her? While she is with us, we want her quality of life to be the best it can be under the circumstances.
Lili Duda, VMD, Section Editor of the OncoLink Veterinary Oncology Menu, responds:
Bone cancer, whether a primary tumor arising from the bone itself, or metastatic lesions that have spread to the bone from another primary site, is considered to be a very painful condition. A combination of oral medications, including anti-inflammatory drugs (such as a variety of veterinary-specific NSAIDs), narcotics and narcotic type medications (such as fentanyl patches, codeine by itself or in combination with acetaminophen, and tramadol), and adjunctive medications (including drugs like amantadine and gabapentin) are the mainstay of treatment. Often these medication regimens need to be switched around and adjusted as a patient's condition changes. For instance, a dog might stop benefitting from one particular NSAID, but may still have a good response to other NSAIDs. For some medications, there is a wide dose range, with more pain relief being provided at higher dosages. The trade-off is that there are also more side-effects (including potentially serious side effects) at higher dosages.
Radiation therapy is effective in alleviating pain associated with bone tumors in the majority of dogs and has been used successfully in veterinary patients for many years. Bisphosphonates (a drug that helps decrease destruction of bone by the cancer cells and is typically given intravenously once every several weeks) have more recently been used to treat cancer-associated bone pain in dogs and have shown some promise.
However, it should be noted that neither radiation therapy nor bisphosphonates will alleviate pain that is associated with a bone fracture at the area of the tumor. Prior to either of these treatments, radiographs (X-rays) of the affected bone should be taken to evaluate if a fracture is present. Once a fracture is present, there are few options that will be effective in decreasing pain. In some patients, a splint (either commercially available or custom-made) might stabilize the fracture and help minimize pain. In a very select group of patients, the benefits of an orthopedic surgery to repair the fracture with a bone plate might outweigh the risks.


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Hello Pulp Friends,
I am so excited to share the latest 2 lobby cards with some support words from two comicbook legends and a huge inspiration of mine: Jim Steranko and Warren Ellis. I am lucky enough to call Jim a friend and he has always been enjoying The Black Beetle since the ashcan from a few years ago, so having his stamp of approval (being the Pulp authority he is) really means a lot to me.
And to add another cherry to the pie, Warren asked to see the pages from issue 1, enjoyed it and gave me the blurb I used on the lobby card below. More thumbs up from these greats means I might be doing this right :) Let's hope I don't screw it up along the way ;)
Issue #0 (collecting the NIGHT SHIFT 3-parter published in DHP plus extra material) is coming out in less than two weeks and there is still time to put in pre-orders for issue 1 coming out in January.
Speaking of issue 1 of NO WAY OUT, here's an excerpt of an interview that was recently published on CBR (done with Daniel Glendening) in which I talk a bit of the story, The Black Beetle, and show some sneak peek of the book (first 3 pages).
Francesco Francavilla's "The Black Beetle" from Dark Horse Comics. With the release of "The Black Beetle" #0, collecting the three-part story "NightShift" that originally ran in Dark Horse's anthology series, "DarkHorse Presents," on December 19 and the subsequent launch of "The Black Beetle: No Way Out" four-issue miniseries on January 16, Francavilla continues his impressive rise in the comic book industry. Francavilla nabbed the 2012 Eisner Award for Best Cover Artist as well as the 2012 Eagle Award for Favourite Newcomer Artist. He brings his signature graphic, pulp aesthetic to every panel of his developing series, eagerly sharing the process on his "Black Beetle"-centered blog.
The Black Beetle is a hero, to be sure, and he's willing to take a bullet in defense of the innocent. However, he is not without his flaws, as hinted at in "Night Shift," and Francavilla compares him to Humphrey Bogart's character Rick Blaine in the 1941 film, "Casablanca."
"[The Black Beetle] operates outside the radar of the law, which allows him to get information on criminal activity in Colt City and act accordingly, sometimes adopting unorthodox measures," said Francavilla. "He is a hero, after all -- not a perfect hero, but still a hero."
"There is something else going on more than just simply 'protecting the citizens of Colt City,'" said Francavilla. "What is that 'something else?' That's one of the major plot-points that we'll discover a bit at a time through the next several issues in the series."
"There is something else going on more than just simply 'protecting the citizens of Colt City,'" said Francavilla. "What is that 'something else?' That's one of the major plot-points that we'll discover a bit at a time through the next several issues in the series."
"A main goal I had for this book is to explore several genres of the pulps," Francavilla explained. "'Night Shift' was a mix of spy-war story with some supernatural elements, while 'No Way Out' is more of a crime-mystery story."
Francavilla cites the pulp and noir films and serials of the 1930s, '40s and '50s as direct influences on The Black Beetle, as well as classic pulp crime fiction writers like Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. The series is also clearly indebted to early masked-heroes like The Shadow and The Spider.
"I always loved the high entertainment value of those stories," said Francavilla. "You didn't need to know much going in except that some bad guy is going to do something bad and The Shadow or The Spider was going to take care of him. Same goes with the gangster or crime movies from that period: you were going in without any pre-conception or knowledge of the characters; getting to meet the hero (or anti-hero) during the movie, and deciding to like or hate him or her at the end. You probably thought you knew how the movie was going to end, but somehow the whole experience wasn't as predictable as you thought. And that made it fun, entertaining. Hopefully I will be able to achieve the same effect with 'The Black Beetle.'"~~Ŧ~~
So please spread the word about BB, pre-order #1 and #2, tell your store to order some extra copies, and -last but not least- have a wonderful Pulp Sunday, everyone :)


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Arizona Jacks is a brand owned by PrimeSnax, Inc., based out of Salt Lake City, UT. PrimeSnax owns other brands of beef jerky too.
The ingredients list shows the following flavorings: tomato concentrate, sugar, vinegar, salt, citric acid, soy sauce, black pepper, garlic, and smoke flavoring.
What I taste mostly is soy sauce, salt, and black pepper. Being this is the peppered variety, I do taste a strong pepper flavor, which I enjoy a lot. This jerky is also a tad too salty. I can also sense a sweetness to it as well, but kept hidden in the background.
I can sense this meat has been soaking in its marinade, as I chew it, it continues to leach out more flavor.
I do taste some natural beef flavors, but the marinade and seasonings overpower them.
The company says it uses slices of real beef, and it's definitely so. My guess is that these pieces come from the left over trimmings of the Giga Bite Slabs they sell at the check out counter of convenience stores. Those slices come from the inside and outside flats of round steak.
Some pieces are sliced thin, but others are sliced thick. Some pieces have small chunks of fat, others are marbled, and others still are completely lean. You're getting a hodge podge of meat pieces.
These pieces are definitely soft as the package claims. I find them quite enjoyable to chew. But I did find a few harder pieces, but most pieces are soft. If you take your time on one piece, you can soften it up in your mouth, suck on it a bit, and get some really great taste out of it.
Product Value
I paid $6.95 for a 4oz bag, at the Vegas 808 store located inside The California Hotel & Casino, in downtown Las Vegas, NV. That works out to $1.74 per ounce, which is borderline between average and high.
But this jerky is a great value. For one, if you like the peppered variety of beef jerky, this has plenty of black peppery taste. The pieces are for the most part, soft and moist, and easy to chew.
While the flavorings used in this jerky are not very creative, they're still delicious, and you get lots of taste out of each piece.
I'm giving this a "good" rating. I enjoyed this jerky a lot, and would buy it again. As a peppered variety, it scores points for having a strong peppery flavor, and it scores on being soft and moist, a particular favorite of mine. I also enjoy the subtle sweetness to it, and I find it very much snackable.
The fact that a highly enjoyable jerky like this was still priced below $2.00 per ounce also helped it score well with me.
What kept it from getting the "best" rating is that it was just a tad on the salty side, and the flavorings was rather ordinary. A lot of jerkies rely on soy sauce as a mainstay flavoring, perhaps adding one extra spice to set it apart from the others would have done it for me.
Still, this is the kind of jerky I can sit down with in my backyard patio, listen to the birds chirp, and savor the flavors.
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US Thought To Be Weak – Now as Reliability Questioned Abroad
An unmistakable sense of unease is growing in global capitals as the U.S. government from afar looks increasingly befuddled. America is shirking from a military confrontation in Syria, stymied at home by a gridlocked Congress and in danger of defaulting on sovereign debt, which could plunge the world's financial system into chaos.
While each may be unrelated to the direct exercise of U.S. foreign policy, taken together they give some allies the sense that Washington is not as firm as it used to be in its resolve and its financial capacity, providing an opening for China or Russia to fill the void, an Asian foreign minister told a group of journalists in New York this past week.
Concerns will only deepen now that President Barack Obama canceled travel this weekend to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum in Bali and the East Asia Summit in Brunei. He decided to stay home to deal with the government shutdown and looming fears that Congress will block an increase in U.S. borrowing power, a move that could lead to a U.S. default.
The U.S. is still a pillar of defense for places in Asia such as Taiwan and South Korea, providing a vital security umbrella against China. It has strong allies in the Middle East, including Israel and the Gulf Arab states arrayed against al-Qaida and Iran.
But faith that the U.S. will always be there is fraying more than a little, according to interviews with academics, government leaders and diplomats.
"The paralysis of the American government, where a rump in Congress is holding the whole place to ransom, doesn't really jibe with the notion of the United States as a global leader," said Michael McKinley, an expert on global relations at the Australian National University.
The political turbulence in Washington and potential economic bombshells yet to come from the U.S. government shutdown and a possible debt default this month have sent shivers through Europe. The head of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, worried about the continent's rebound from the 2008 economic downturn.
"We view this recovery as weak, as fragile, as uneven," Draghi said at a news conference.
Germany's influential newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung bemoaned the U.S. political chaos.
"At the moment, Washington is fighting over the budget and nobody knows if the country will still be solvent in three weeks. What is clear, though, is that America is already politically bankrupt," it said.
Secretary of State John Kerry has tried to make the case that the partial government shutdown would do nothing to reduce America's global economic, military or diplomatic strength.
"To all of our friends and foes around the world: Do not mistake this momentary episode in American politics for anything less than a moment of politics or anything more than a moment of politics," Kerry told reporters Saturday on the sidelines of the APEC meeting.
"When we get this moment of political silliness behind us, we will get back on a track the world will respect and want to be part of," he said.
Obama finds himself at the nexus of a government in chaos at home and a wave of foreign policy challenges.
He has been battered by the upheaval in the Middle East from the Arab Spring revolts after managing to extricate the U.S. from its long and largely failed attempt to establish democracy in Iraq.
He is drawing down U.S. forces from a more than decade-long war in Afghanistan with no real victory in sight. He leads a country whose people have no interest in taking any more military action abroad.
As Europe frets about economics, Asian allies watch in some confusion about what the U.S. is up to with its promise to rebalance military forces and diplomacy in the face of an increasingly robust China.
Global concerns about U.S. policy came to a head with Obama's handling of the civil war in Syria and the alleged use of chemical weapons by President Bashar Assad's government.
But the worries go far deeper.
"I think there are a lot of broader concerns about the United States. They aren't triggered simply by Syria. The reaction the United States had from the start to events in Egypt created a great deal of concern among the Gulf and the Arab states," said Anthony Cordesman, a military affairs specialist at the Center for International Studies.
Kings and princes throughout the Persian Gulf were deeply unsettled when Washington turned its back on Egypt's dictator and U.S. ally Hosni Mubarak during the 2011 uprising in the largest Arab country.
Now, Arab allies in the Gulf voice dismay over the rapid policy redirection from Obama over Syria, where rebel factions have critical money and weapons channels from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other Gulf states.
It has stirred a rare public dispute with Washington, whose differences with Gulf allies are often worked out behind closed doors. Last month, Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal warned that the renewed emphasis on diplomacy with Assad would allow the Syrian president to "impose more killing."
The U.S. had said Assad must be removed from power and then threatened military strikes over his government's alleged chemical weapons attack. Now, the U.S. is working with Russia and the U.N. to collect and destroy Damascus' chemical weapons stockpile. That assures Assad will remain in power for now and perhaps the long term.
Danny Yatom, a former director of Israel's Mossad intelligence service, said the U.S. handling of the Syrian crisis and its decision not to attack after declaring "red lines" on chemical weapons has hurt Washington's credibility.
"I think in the eyes of the Syrians and the Iranians, and the rivals of the United States, it was a signal of weakness, and credibility was deteriorated," he said.
The Syrian rebels, who were promised U.S. arms, say they feel deserted by the Americans, adding that they have lost faith and respect for Obama.
The White House contends that its threat of a military strike against Assad was what caused him to change course and agree to plan reached by Moscow and Washington to hand its chemical weapons over to international inspectors for destruction. That's a far better outcome than resorting to military action, Obama administration officials insist.
Gulf rulers also have grown suddenly uneasy over the U.S. outreach to their regional rival Iran.
Bahrain Foreign Minister Sheik Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said Gulf states "must be in the picture" on any attempts by the U.S. and Iran to open sustained dialogue or reach settlement over Tehran's nuclear program.
He was quoted Tuesday by the London-based Al Hayat newspaper as saying Kerry has promised to consult with his Gulf "friends" on any significant policy shifts over Iran.
This message suggested Gulf states are worried about being left on the sidelines in potentially history-shaping developments in their region.
In response to the new U.S. opening to Iran to deal with its suspected nuclear weapons program, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the U.N. General Assembly that his country remained ready to act alone to prevent Tehran from building a bomb. He indicated a willingness to allow some time for further diplomacy but not much. He also excoriated new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani as a "wolf in sheep's clothing."
Kerry defended the engagement effort, saying the U.S. would not be played for "suckers" by Iran. Tehran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful energy production, while the U.S. and other countries suspect it is aimed at achieving atomic weapons capability.
McKinley, the Australian expert, said Syria and the U.S. budget crisis have shaken Australians' faith in their alliance with Washington.
"It means that those who rely on the alliance as the cornerstone of all Australian foreign policy and particularly security policy are less certain — it's created an element of uncertainty in their calculations," he said.
Running against the tide of concern, leaders in the Philippines are banking on its most important ally to protect it from China's assertive claims in the South China Sea. Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said Manila still views the U.S. as a dependable ally despite the many challenges it is facing.
"We should understand that all nations face some kind of problems, but in terms of our relationship with the United States, she continues to be there when we need her," Gazmin said.
But as Cordesman said, "The rhetoric of diplomacy is just wonderful but it almost never describes the reality."
That reality worldwide, he said, "is a real concern about where is the U.S. going. There is a question of trust. And I think there is an increasing feeling that the United States is pulling back, and its internal politics are more isolationist so that they can't necessarily trust what U.S. officials say, even if the officials mean it."


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Honda now a home game for Englishman Westwood
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (AP) — Lee Westwood made a big move, uprooting his wife and two children from England to relocate in south Florida. The easy part was sitting down with the family to discuss it.
Westwood said the conversation went something like this.
"Do you want to go and live by the sea and the sun by a beach?" he said Wednesday. "It was a pretty quick take up, yeah."
Westwood now has what amounts to a home game this week at the Honda Classic, even though he had not set foot on PGA National since he closed with a 63 and finished fourth last year. He plays down the road at Old Palm, along with Charl Schwartzel and defending champion Rory McIlroy.
He is not in Florida to work on his tan.
Westwood is not far away from his 40th birthday, and while he feels like he is more fit than he was 10 years ago, it's becoming a burden to travel over oceans to play tournaments. He is used to jet lag and the drain of travel, but it's not getting any easier.
Still to be determined is whether it helps his game.
"I expect to feel better this year because of less travel and going through time zones," Westwood said. "I found that the older you get, the harder it is to sort of get your head around that. It becomes frustrating to play a couple of weeks and then have to fly back to England and go through the time zones, and then come back and do it all over again. It just wears you down after a while. That was one of the main reasons for moving."
Westwood, of course, is not the only player who has flocked to south Florida.
The pulse of the Honda Classic is much stronger in recent years because of some significant moves. One of them was moving the tournament to PGA National, which has hosted a PGA Championship and a Ryder Cup and makes for good TV with so much water in play over the closing holes.
The other was a vast improvement in the neighborhood.
Tiger Woods moved from Orlando to Jupiter Island. McIlroy has left Northern Ireland, making his permanent base in these parts. Keegan Bradley, Rickie Fowler, Dustin Johnson also live in the West Palm Beach area, along with Ernie Els.
"This is home now," Els said. "Wonderful to crawl out of bed and come play a golf tournament. Obviously, winning here a couple of years ago was really great. I'd love to do well this week. The course is playing really long, great field, and the people are very excited. And I think it's great for the local community."
The golf community is growing so much that it seems like everyone is a golfer.
One story making the rounds from a few years ago was Els hanging out a West Palm Beach dive when he met Steve Marino. The Big Easy asked Marino what he did, and when Marino said he played golf for a living, Els replied, "Really? Which tour?"
Marino respectfully broke the news that it was the PGA Tour. And by the way, he was ahead of Els on the money list.
Westwood still misses his friends and family in England, and being able to watch cricket and rugby, or read about those sports on the back pages of the newspaper. He loves soccer, too, and has found the Premier League on TV as much in the United States as in the United Kingdom.
Mostly, though, it's the warm climate.
"I like being by the ocean," he said earlier this month. "I find it very relaxing. Just the weather, and getting up in the morning and not having to look out the window. Feels weird not having to get wrapped up and push the ice off the green."
Not surprisingly, the stars are out at Honda Classic.
Even though it had the weakest field of the Florida swing last year, that might change now that McIlroy and Woods are Nos. 1 and 2 in the world.
As for a rivalry? That hasn't started the way many imagined.
They made their debut in Abu Dhabi last month and both missed the cut. The next time they played in the same tournament was last week in the Match Play Championship, and both were eliminated in the first round.
The difference is that Woods returned to Torrey Pines the week after missing the cut. He left little reason for anyone to doubt his game when he built a lead that reached eight shots until the day dragged on and he won by four for his 75th career win on the PGA Tour.
McIlroy knew starting the year there would attention on his change from Titleist to Nike, and it only intensified with two bad results.
But the start of the Florida swing is no time to panic, and McIlroy sure didn't sound worried at the Honda Classic.
"It's fine," he said. "I knew coming into (the year) it was going to be a bit of a process and I knew there was going to be comments if it didn't happen for me right away," McIlroy said. "I'm only two tournaments into the season. I've still 20 to go. So it's not like I'm in any rush. It's not like I'm pushing for answers. Everything is there. It's just a matter of putting it all together."
McIlroy put it together much sooner a year ago.
He was runner-up in Abu Dhabi, tied for fifth in Dubai, lost in the final of the Match Play Championship and then won the Honda Classic, making one clutch par save after another to hold off a late rally by Woods. McIlroy went to No. 1 by winning at PGA National, and he has been atop the world ranking since winning the PGA Championship.
How much longer he stays there depends on his game — and that of Woods, who is making up ground.
For now, the only time they have gone head-to-head on Sunday was a few days ago at The Medalist, the home club of Woods. With both leaving early from Match Play, they figured they would get together for a casual game.
After all, they're neighbors now.


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Another success… the XVIII ITF New York Taekwon-Do Tournament
On September 29, 2013, Queens Taekwon-Do Center hosted the XVIII ITF New York Taekwon-Do Tournament, sponsored by the National Taekwon-Do Association – ITF, Inc. (NTA-ITF) at Queens College in Flushing, New York. In attendance, 381 competitors from 34 ITF Taekwon-Do schools, visiting from a number of States across the U.S., as well as Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Colombia, and Canada.
The opening ceremony commenced with a salute to our national anthem, followed by the introduction of the individual schools and their instructors/masters and presentation of the Masters who were present in the event: Master Roberto Del Cid, Master Carlos Ramirez, Master Vince Affatigato, Master William Martinez and Master Ramon Mateo, and especial mention to Master Kurt Ottesen, who is a member of the ITF Umpire Committee. Master Ottesen conducted a 2 day umpire seminar with the participation of 42 black belts prior to the this event. Following opening ceremony, everyone took their positions to proceed with the activities of the day.
For the first time in the USA, we set the central ring following the new official ring dimensions and equipped with the new ITF electronic scoring system to officiate black belts patterns and sparring competition. With the assistance of Master Ottesen, we were able to conduct a great competition in the center ring for the enjoyment of all participants and over 600 present spectators. The electronic system displayed real time results of the competition on TV screens for patterns and sparring matches.
Particular recognition should be given to all referees, judges, and assistants, whose work has continued to excel over the years, helping to make for a better tournament each year.
The tournament ended at 7:30pm, and for the 18th year, it was another exciting event for the NTA-ITF and the ITF New York Taekwon-Do Tournament. Master Ruben Suarez would like to extend his gratitude to all participants and supporters who helped to carry out this continued success.


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Tangible Personal Property Tax Data
Taxes Levied by All Governmental Units and Value of Property,
by City, Calendar Year 1995
Tangible personal property taxes levied within cities by all
local governments in Ohio for calendar year 1995 were $882.2
million on a total assessed value of $12.0 billion. Both of
these figures are after deduction of the $10,000 exemption
granted each taxpayer. However, local governments were
reimbursed by the state for the revenue loss caused by the
$10,000 exemption.
Tangible personal property taxes levied within cities are
broken down as follows: school districts levied $627.4
million, counties levied $173.1 million, townships levied
$4.3 million and, lastly, city governments themselves levied
$77.4 million. These figures represent taxes levied for 1995
to be collected in the same year.
The names of municipalities are shown in alphabetical order
with their corresponding county location. The figures in the
first five columns represent the taxes levied by each type of
governmental unit on the property located within each city.
For example, for the city of Akron, the figure in the county
column ($5,224,926) represents the tangible personal property
taxes levied on property within Akron's city limits by Summit
county. The figures in the column for delinquent taxes
represent total delinquent taxes as accumulated over all
previous years.
The figures shown have been compiled from abstracts filed by
county auditors with the Ohio Department of Taxation, Tax
Equalization Division.


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Parents arrested after 5-year-old boy shot face
Parents arrested after 5-year-old boy shot face
BENTON COUNTY, Ark. —
Decatur Police Chief Terry Lukar said both parents have been arrested and face charges after their 5-year-old son was shot in the face Wednesday morning around 1:30 a.m.
Lawrence Thompson has been charged with endangering the welfare of a minor, felony possession of a firearm, tampering with evidence (felony). His wife Jennifer Thompson has been charged with endangering the welfare of a minor. Both have been booked into the Benton County Detention Center.
Lukar said the shooting was accidental. The boy and two other children are now in DHS custody.
The boy was transported to Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock and was released Wednesday night, according to Lukar.
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Danbury tops Darien in FCIAC playoffs
DANBURY -- Momentum was clearly not on the side of the Danbury girls basketball team heading into the FCIAC playoffs.
Three tough losses to fellow contenders in the space of nine nights was not what the Hatters were looking for prior to the postseason tipping off Saturday. But facing adversity right before facing a win-or-go-home scenario might ignite the Hatters toward a second straight conference crown.
Allie Smith scored 18 points as the Hatters advanced to the semifinals of the FCIAC tournament with a 50-42 win over Darien at Danbury High School, setting up a matchup with top-seeded Wilton on Tuesday at Fairfield Ludlowe for a spot in the championship game.
Darien's Meg Marren led all scorers with 22 points, dominating inside and responding to every Danbury big play with one of her own.
"In the beginning we were a little (nervous) because it's do or die now," Danbury coach Jackie DiNardo said. "We were coming off of three tough losses to really good teams. (The girls) were a little concerned, but they knew they had to do it; this was a good test. We always say that failure breeds success, maybe the losing is what gave them the focus about what they have to do."
DiNardo must have read a crystal ball that foresaw just how important Smith's contribution would be, as Friday's practice was dedicated toward getting Smith and Kayla Handberry (11 points) more involved in the offense.
"In our last practice (DiNardo) would make us run if Allie passed it out; we did a lot of running to realize that she has to shoot it,' Rebecca Gartner said. "People think it's me and (twin sister) Rachel, but our whole team is a solid group and we know that, we believe in each other, we've been playing together and we have that confidence."
In a rematch of last season's FCIAC quarterfinals, Danbury seized the momentum late on in a game that saw neither team lead by more than five points until the final seconds. The Hatters stepped up their defensive intensity late, holding the Blue Wave to just two points over the final 4:54.
"We weren't hitting some shots and (Danbury) did," Darien coach Katie Lauten said. "I thought our defense stayed strong the whole time, it was just that we couldn't convert in the last couple of minutes. Our goal was to hold them to 50 and we did, we just had to put in a few more baskets."
Rebecca Gartner (11 points) hit a 3-pointer with 4:15 left to break a 40-40 deadlock and put the Hatters up for good. Rebecca and Rachel Gartner were held to just two points in the first half, but a halftime adjustment moving Rachel Gartner to shooting guard from the point allowed her and her sister to run through screens and get open shots at the basket. The duo combined for 17 in the second half.
"I definitely think it helped," Rebecca Gartner said. "It takes a lot of energy to play defense and play point guard. It's also a lot of pressure facing guarding you as a point guard, and Nahla Ward did a great job for us when she came in."
Marren's final basket with 1:05 left cut the deficit to 45-42, but the Hatters sunk more than enough free throws in the final minute to secure the victory.
"In this game, (Marren) was our offense in the second half," Lauten said. "Credit to Danbury and their defense big time. Meg did what she had to do inside, worked hard and got to the line. There really wasn't any more she could do for us."
Kate Bushell 3 0-0 8; Meg Marren 6 10-15 22; Emily Stein 1 1-2 3; Kelly Karczewski 3 0-1 7; Kate Fiore 0 2-2 2; Totals: 13 12-18 42.
Nahla Ward 1 0-0 2; Rachel Gartner 3 2-2 8; Allie Smith 9 0-3 18; Uniqua Tucker 0 0-0 0; Rebecca Gartner 3 2-2 11; Kayla Hanberry 4 3-4 11;. Totals: 20 7-11 50.
3-pointers: Dar -- Bushell 2, Karczewski; Dan -- Re. Gartner 3.


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Republican Norman Sanderson won strongly in a race against Democrat Greg Muse Tuesday night for N.C. Senate in District 2.
Republican Norman Sanderson won strongly in a race against Democrat Greg Muse Tuesday night for the N.C. Senate in District 2.
Unofficial results show Sanderson with 53,434 votes (63 percent) while Muse totaled 31,208 votes (37 percent.)
Sanderson, who is already a representative in the N.C. House for Craven and Pamlico counties, will add Carteret County to his constituency as he takes over the seat held by the retiring Jean Preston.
Sanderson said that the friendships that he gained in the N.C. House would serve him well in trying to pass legislation in the N.C. Senate.
�I�m just totally amazed at the effort that has gone into this election cycle,� Sanderson said. �I�ve never seen the leadership and the people come together and work any harder than they did in this election cycle. They knew that there was a lot on the line, not just statewide but nationwide also. This has been such a team effort. My name might have been on the ballot but there were hundreds of people working behind the scenes.
�When you�ve got a team like that working for you and you got a lot of people praying for you and you do you portion and not leave anything on the table, then the results usually turn out pretty well.�
Muse called the race a �good, clean fight.�
�I�m still impressed with the way things went,� he said. �Naturally there was a lot of time spent and a lot of effort spent and I was real impressed with the workers on both sides being out in this weather. I guess we�ll just have to wait to see how things go and go from there.�
Both men spent Tuesday on a final effort to bring voters to their side, dodging afternoon and evening rain.
Sanderson said he thought he would be worn out by Wednesday morning.
�Today I think you�re just running on adrenalin and so I feel pretty good,� he said. �I�ve been to about 14 of the precincts in all three counties. Carteret County is a big territory, and even Pamlico and Craven are large areas. Square miles, they are all big areas, so I�ve seen first hand what it�s going to be, so that�s part of it. I think on a Senate level, people expect to see you in their communities. I�m looking forward to it.�
Muse said he enjoyed being in all the counties with the people during the race.
�It�s been enjoyable,� he said. �The biggest challenge is just time. There�s really just not enough time. A lot of people like to talk and I enjoy listening to people�s opinions and perspectives on the opinions. You just don�t have enough time to cover all the ground you need to.�
Son of a farmer, Sanderson is in his first term in the N.C. House and is a resident of Arapahoe in Pamlico County with his wife. They have two children and three grandchildren. Sanderson operates a day care in Havelock. Sanderson describes himself as �a Christian, a conservative and a Republican in that order.�
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Chris checks out the Blu-ray release of Robert Rodriguez's half of Grindhouse...
Somewhere in a small Texan town a group of military types, under the command of Lt. Muldoon (Bruce Willis), are engaged in some shady dealings with a scientist called Abby (Naveen Andrews). Muldoon and his men are seeking a mysterious chemical referred to only as 'the shit', but when the deal goes south the chemical storage tanks are damaged and it is released into the atmosphere. At around the same time a go-go dancer by the name of 'Cherry Darling' (Rose McGowan) quits her job and ends up at the Bone Shack, a barbecue restaurant owned by JT (Jeff Fahey) and his brother, Sheriff Hague (Michael Biehn). It is here that she runs into her ex-boyfriend 'El Wray' (Freddy Rodriguez), who offers to run her into town. On the way Cherry is attacked by a group of deformed creatures who make off with her leg, but when El Wray takes her to the local hospital he is arrested by the Sheriff, with whom he has some history.
Meanwhile, at the hospital, Dr. William Block (Josh Brolin) and his abused anaesthesiologist wife Dakota (Marley Shelton) are treating a slew of townsfolk affected by an unknown illness. When Block discovers that his wife was going to leave him for her lesbian lover Tammy (Stacy Ferguson), he stabs her with her own anaesthetic needles and locks her in a cupboard until he can 'deal' with her. When he returns to the infected patients he finds that they have transformed into horribly disfigured, homicidal mutants with a penchant for human flesh! At around this time El Wray— having escaped police custody—arrives to save Cherry. After carving his way through the mutants, he and Cherry escape to the Bone Shack where they meet up with other survivors including Dakota, her father Earl McGraw (Michael Parks), her babysitters (the Avellan twins), JT, the Sheriff and his deputy (Tom Savini), where they must make a stand against the hoards of marauding 'sickos'.
This version of Planet Terror contains footage not seen in the version included in Grindhouse, but as the UK didn't get the full version I have never seen the original version. From what I understand the additional material consists of some additional dialogue and some added gore, which bumps the running time up by around ten minutes or so. Before you ask, the missing reel section of the film definitely hasn't been added back (probably because it was never filmed).
Oh where to begin? The 1.78:1 widescreen transfer (1080/24p AVC) is intentionally ugly, so traditional criticism simply doesn't apply. Film artefacts are everywhere, grain is excessive, the image is blurry, jumpy and generally looks like crap, but that's the point. If this were any normal release I would have to award an astoundingly low mark, but since this is the intended look of the film and the transfer is actually very faithful to the source material, it would be most unfair of me to do so. Looking at it from a purely aesthetic point of view, all of this muck is pretty hideous, but it actually assists Planet Terror in its attempts to honour the grindhouse genre. It might look like crap, but it's some of the most impressive crap I've ever seen. Despite Rodriguez's best efforts, colours are great, black levels are deep and detail is surprisingly good (no one needs to see Danny Trejo's face in 1080p).
The disc also includes a 'scratch free' version of the film (1080/24p VC-1) that looks surprisingly good despite having a much lower bitrate. However, this version of the film doesn't have the same 'feel' as the dirty version, which is far better suited to the grimy, sleazy tone of the film. The scratch free version is just too glossy and 'nice', revealing its digital origins for all to see. With that said, it is still a nice addition to the disc if only for the opportunity it affords viewers to make a before and after comparison. In an age when people demand perfection from their home video releases it's odd to favour the soiled version of a film, but in this case I think it adds a huge amount to the viewing experience.
Oh, before I move on I feel I should address the aspect ratio. When exhibited theatrically as part of Grindhouse, Planet Terror was shown at 2.35:1 to match Tarantino's Death Proof segment. However, because it was shot digitally, the movie's original aspect ratio is actually 1.78:1, so you're effectively seeing more of what was filmed with this Blu-ray release. Had both films been released as a double feature I'd have cried foul on the aspect ratio, but since this is a stand-alone release I think it's fair to say that 1.78:1 is correct.
Momentum deliver both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtracks, along with an audience reaction track (more of which in the extras section). Like the video, the TrueHD track has been carefully 'broken' so that frequent pops and glitches can be heard throughout. Although all five channels come into play the mix is somewhat biased towards the frontal array, with the surround channels used to add depth and broaden the sound field. Although effective, I would have liked a little more surround action during the frequent moments of carnage, but I guess that would have gone against the 'grindhouse' concept. The use of ambient sound during quieter scenes is very effective though, crafting some genuinely creepy moments.
Bass is punchy without overpowering the other elements of the mix—the various guns sound especially satisfying—but I felt that the explosions could have done with a little more 'kick'. Dialogue could also have benefitted from a more prominent position in the mix, but everything is still audible for the most part. The score is a particular highlight; suitably sleazy and reminiscent of John Carpenter efforts of old (Carpenter was actually involved for a while). The aforementioned caveats aside, this is a very solid effort. I don't believe that it's up there with the best the format has to offer, but when you consider what Rodriguez and Tarantino set out to do with their respective projects, creating a more bombastic and aggressive track would have been contradictory.
The 'scratch-free' version of the film is accompanied by a standard Dolby Digital 5.1 track at 640Kbps. It still sounds impressive, but obviously it's lacking the fidelity of the lossless track. Given that most of the extras on the second disc are standard definition only, it would have been nice if the alternate version had been moved to that disc and given a lossless track (and a higher video bitrate), but alas it was not to be.
Audio Commentary: I own a couple of Rodriguez DVDs with commentary tracks ( From Dusk 'Till Dawn and Sin City) and he usually has some pretty interesting things to say. This track is no exception, with the director discussing the film's origins (and Grindhouse in general), the differences between the theatrical and home versions of the film, shooting on a shoestring budget and the usual technical issues. It's not his best track (probably because he's not bouncing off of Tarantino), but it's still worth checking out.
Audience Reaction Track: If you own the extended edition of Sin City you know what this is all about. Basically, it's just a track of people cheering along with the film and getting overexcited at the appearance of anyone vaguely famous. If anyone did this in my local cinema they'd get the cold hard stare down, so I have to assume that Americans are more tolerant of this sort of thing. However, if nothing else the track shows that there was an audience for the film.
Scratch-Free Version (01:41:48): As mentioned in the video section, the first disc includes a scratch-free version of the film. This is a nice addition as it allows you to see how the film looked before all of the dirt was added in post-production, but personally I prefer the original 'grindhouse' effect. It's worth mentioning that the not all of the scratches are removed and the 'Coming Attractions' and 'Machete' trailer are not included with this version.
BD-Live: At the time of writing the BD-Live features are still not enabled, which is a bit useless when you consider that the set has been out for a week. Hopefully they'll turn out to be something other than the lame trailers studios normally offer up.
10-Minute Film School (11:50 HD): Rodriguez's now customary film school featurette actually packs a hell of a lot of info into its short running time (although it does cheat the ten minute mark by a bit). If you ever wanted to know how they replaced Rose McGowan's leg with a machine gun or created the artificial print damage, this is the place to come. Curiously, the director mentions his 10-Minute Cooking School featurette on the upcoming Grindhouse DVD release. I wonder if we'll ever actually get to see it?
Badass Babes: The Girls of Planet Terror (11:49 SD): This featurette is all about, you guessed it, the lovely female stars of the film. I'll say one thing for Rodriguez; he knows how to pick 'em. Rose McGowan, Marley Shelton, Stacy 'Fergie' Furguson and the Avellan twins (Electra and, well, Electra) are all on hand to talk about their characters, along with Rodriguez and Tarantino. As an aside, I think it's quite telling how taken the director appears to be with Rose McGowan.
The Guys of Planet Terror (16:30 SD): I was a little disappointed to learn that this featurette was longer than the 'babes' one, but I guess there are more blokes in the film than women. As before, Rodriguez and Tarantino talk about the male cast members, who also show up to discuss their roles. Nothing against the fellas, but I was considerably more interested in the previous featurette.
Casting Rebel (05:38 SD): This is a short featurette that shows Rodriguez on-set with his real-life son, Rebel, who plays the part of Dakota Block's on-screen son, Tony. Although this is a bit of a vanity piece, it's clear Rodriguez has a lot of affection for his boy and it will be a cool memento for the two of them in years to come.
Sickos, Bullets and Explosions: The Stunts of Planet Terror (13:16 SD): This featurette takes us behind the scenes to meet the stunt team who ensure that the actors stay safe and look good while performing in some of the action scenes. We're also introduced (albeit briefly) to some of the stuntmen and women who fill in for the actors. To be honest I'd have liked there to be slightly more face time with the stunt people, but I guess we can't have everything.
The Friend, the Doctor and the Real Estate Agent (06:40 SD): This is a short featurette that, once again, basically does what it says on the tin. Rodriguez's friend Tommy Nix plays a paramedic call Nixer, his doctor Felix Sabates plays, well, Dr. Felix, and his realtor Skip Reissig plays Skip, the owner of the club where Cherry dances. I wonder if he needs someone to fix computers and criticise Blu-rays?
Planet Terror International Trailer (02:17 SD): Pretty self-explanatory this one, it's the film's international trailer... It was the trailers that got me excited about the whole Grindhouse thing in the first place, so it's nice to see it here, even if it's only for half of the original film as planned.
An International Poster Gallery: This is a still gallery containing a bunch of theatrical posters and stills from the film. I've never been particularly bothered with this sort of feature, but the completists will be most pleased by its inclusion.
Planet Terror is a hell of a lot of fun, with a mix of laughs and over-the-top gore to rival anything in the comedic-horror genre. Of course it's also an homage to grindhouse pictures of the seventies and eighties, but seeing as that whole scene passed me by I'm not particularly qualified to comment on whether it succeeds or fails in capturing the spirit of those shlock movies (I like to think it does though).
As for the disc, well I'm glad I held off on buying the DVD because this Blu-ray release is great. Rodriguez usually puts a lot of effort into his DVD releases and Planet Terror is no exception. A great transfer (albeit an unusual one), brilliant TrueHD soundtrack and entertaining extras make this an essential purchase for fans of the film and riotous, gooey movies in general.
* 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 Chris Gould
£ukasz D Member Join Date: August 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 859
Love the movie....
i realy hated "DEathf PRoof" - but loved Rodriguez work.
i realy hated "DEathf PRoof" - but loved Rodriguez work.
Bouncy X Member Join Date: March 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,931
yeah this is great, i love the over-the-top-ness of it all.
and i did try watching the scratch free version but within 5 or 6mins, i stopped the movie and went back to the theatrical. it really does add a feel to it.
an interesting tidbit from the extras (SPOILER WARNING) Edit: use spoiler tags then!
Spoiler ......the little boy in the movie is Rodriguez's son. and to avoid freakin him out, they actually filmed additional scenes where he actually survives til the end. it'll be interesting to hear about his reaction to this when he's older. lol
and i did try watching the scratch free version but within 5 or 6mins, i stopped the movie and went back to the theatrical. it really does add a feel to it.
an interesting tidbit from the extras (SPOILER WARNING) Edit: use spoiler tags then!
Spoiler ......the little boy in the movie is Rodriguez's son. and to avoid freakin him out, they actually filmed additional scenes where he actually survives til the end. it'll be interesting to hear about his reaction to this when he's older. lol
Fabricio De Zuasnabar Member Join Date: July 2005 Location: United States Posts: 1,350
i loved both films, i think DEATH PROOF was a bit better... but both are awesome!
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
Death Proof keeps living up to repeat viewings, while the insanity of Planet Terror begins to wear thin. I still adore any scene with Josh Brolin and/or Marley Shelton, and Beighn manages to really impress as well.
David Blackwell Senior Member Join Date: February 2004 Location: United States Posts: 2,834
I love Planet Terror. Still need to finish watching Death Proof (only watched the first half and never got back to finishing it yet).
sec127 Member Join Date: January 2008 Location: United States Posts: 192
"death proof" is my personal favorite. "planet terror" is great to, i love the "grindhouse" movies.
triply Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: India Posts: 330
I watched Planet Terror over a year ago and got around to watching Death Proof only last week. I must say that, while I loved Planet Terror, watching Death Proof somehow made me feel that Tarantino knows more about Grindhouse than Robert. Death Proof was far better than Planet Terror. Like Gabe mentioned, Death Proof will hold on repeated viewings. Planet Terror will not... and love that line in the review about who wants to see Danny Trejo's face in HD!! Too true! This Blu-ray seems packed and I really am tempted to pick it up. I guess it is pointless to wait for the Grindhouse experience Blu-ray.
OK, we're now pretty irked.
There's no sign that the original incarnation of Grindhouse will surface on Blu-Ray, or even anywhere outside of Japan.
Sod it, we might as well just ask Edgar for a copy...
The Wilson Bros
There's no sign that the original incarnation of Grindhouse will surface on Blu-Ray, or even anywhere outside of Japan.
Sod it, we might as well just ask Edgar for a copy...
The Wilson Bros
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,721
Wilsons, if there was ever a movie that begged the purchase of a bootleg...
Why, Gabe, we have NO idea what you're talking about...
The Wilson Bros
The Wilson Bros
bored Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bahrain Posts: 59
Death Proof is about a bunch of girls we don't care about talking for 90 minutes about stuff we don't care or even remember 2 seconds after they say it
a painful movie to sit through, my opinion of course
a painful movie to sit through, my opinion of course
Ray Waterway Member Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 462
Wilsons - see if you can cop the 6-disc Japanese edition. It's got the full double feature as intended, the extended editions of "Death Proof" and "Planet Terror", and bonus discs to accompany the three aforementioned discs. It's incredible, it's awesome, and it's completely wonderful.
Now, if we can only get a copy of the "director's cut" of the "DON'T" trailer, I'd be very excited.
Now, if we can only get a copy of the "director's cut" of the "DON'T" trailer, I'd be very excited.
Ray - the Japanese edition is a LOT of dough.
As for a full-length version of "Don't" - Edgar likes to look forward, rather than back...
The Wilson Bros
As for a full-length version of "Don't" - Edgar likes to look forward, rather than back...
The Wilson Bros
Sam Spade Member Join Date: January 2007 Location: United States Posts: 2,032
I finely saw Grindhouse. Death Proof bored the hell out of me. Slow dialogue about nothing interesting between sexy women that speak like Quentin Tarantino. The end of the second act something finely happened and the final 5 min are the only parts worth watching.
Planet Terror on the other hand was exciting and hilarious cheesy B grade brilliance. I got such a thrill from one of the main characters popping a wheelie on a mini street bike. Tarantino made the worst movie thus far and Rodriguez works his magic again.
Planet Terror on the other hand was exciting and hilarious cheesy B grade brilliance. I got such a thrill from one of the main characters popping a wheelie on a mini street bike. Tarantino made the worst movie thus far and Rodriguez works his magic again.
Worst Nightmare Senior Member Join Date: July 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,716
So much promise poorly executed
the-gr8shag Member Join Date: September 2005 Location: United States Posts: 172
I wish the Hell they would release the Groundhouse experience on blu-ray. I saw this in theaters twice & it was the best theatrical experience of 2007. I loved both films but I liked "Planet Terror" better than "Death Proof".
"Eat your brains & gain your knowledge."
"Eat your brains & gain your knowledge."
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Disc Details
Release Date: 26th January 2009
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 French, Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish
Extras: Audio Commentary, Audience Reaction Track, Featurettes, Ten-Minute Film School, Poster Gallery, Trailer, Scratch-Free Version
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Cast: Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Josh Brolin, Marley Shelton, Jeff Fahey, Michael Biehn, Bruce Willis, Naveen Andrews, Stacy Ferguson, Tom Savini, Electra Avellan, Elise Avellan
Genre: Horror
Length: 106 minutes
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I'm looking to showcase the energy efficiency offerings we have. We want to showcase some of our common solutions in our area, which are duct sealing, air sealing, energy efficient light bulbs, sealing chases and fir downs, and adding insulation. We have a store where we are trying to do displays of each of these things. What we've thought up for each is below:
Duct sealing - Fan with small plenum and two ducts coming off and terminating. One sealed, one unsealed.
Questions - Does anyone have pointers on what sort of fog machine and fan to use? The idea behind these displays is that they can be turned off and on like a childrens museum display, by the push of a button. Any pointers on what to use would be appreciated.
Air sealing - Looking for a plan for a plexiglass house where we can show air leakage. Again, looking for a plan for an "activate" button as well as a fan size and fog machine. And house plans. I've seen these at trade shows, if someone could show me a plan or even a good picture that would be awesome.
Energy efficient light bulbs - Who knows how to get one of those displays like they have at home depot? We'd love to show one.
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Overall, if you have any plans for how to make an energy efficient display, or knowledge on how to get one from a sales rep, we would love to know! Another thought we've had is an animation, going through the house with an interactive display. Does anyone have a lead on existing animations they've used?
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Trying to explain to a home owner what a thermal bypass is, is time consuming and mostly ineffective. Yet a simple physical model will convey the explanation in a heartbeat. And a dozen models will make you look like an expert.
A display can vary from pretty pictures to a small house constructed inside your office, space being the limiting factor. If you have room, provide seating for 10 to 20 in an audience to listen to a short energy efficiency presentation. If you lack that kind of space, then make many of your models portable so you can go on the road and take them along. Public speaking is a great way to keep busy during slow times.
An important part of good displays is how well you support them with the related wording. If every display provokes a list of questions then you will need an answer person available for everyone who visits. If 10 people show up at the same time you will want those signs to answer most/all of their questions. Murphy's law says they will most frequently show up in groups when only one person is in the office.
"Hands on" models has always worked for me in a variety of professions.
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Earlier this month, a bill requiring women to receive an ultrasound before they can receive an abortion passed the Virginia senate, and it recently cleared a state house committee with an overwhelming majority. As Dahlia Lithwick explains, the effect of this bill would be to force most women to undergo a stunningly invasive procedure for no medical reason whatsoever. "Because the great majority of abortions occur during the first 12 weeks, that means most women will be forced to have a transvaginal procedure, in which a probe is inserted into the vagina, and then moved around until an ultrasound image is produced."
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A woman was found dead at her home by her partner after she had taken a fatal intake of prescription medicine.
Chesterfield coroner's court heard during an inquest on Thursday, February 6, how Helen Wharton, 33, of Hipley Close, Chesterfield, was found collapsed in her bedroom.
Assistant Derbyshire coroner Nigel Anderson explained the circumstances suggested possible ingestion of oral medication and that Ms Wharton had been on a range of anti-psychotic medicines, anti-depressant and sleep-related medicines.
Her partner Patrick Archibold stated Ms Wharton had been a drug-user and she had sent texts threatening to kill herself before she was found deceased, but he said he had not taken the threats seriously.
The court heard how Mr Archibold visited her home on July 2 and found her lodged between her bed and a table and the emergency services were alerted and Ms Wharton was pronounced dead just after 10pm.
Ms Wharton's mother Evelyn Wharton told the court her daughter had never tried to kill herself but would lose track of how often she had taken medicine.
She stated she had texted and phoned her daughter and visited her flat the day before her death but there had been no answer.
A post mortem report stated Helen Wharton had possibly taken orally-ingested medicines before her death and tests indicated an acute fatal intake of anti-depressants.
Mr Andreson felt there was not sufficient evidence to conclude Helen Wharton had taken her own life or died from an accidental overdose and he returned an open verdict.


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