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Here's the document, which was approved Feb 1, 1865
Abolition of Slavery - Stories
The signed document
Partial transcription
Article XIII Section 1
Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
Section 2
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
the House of Representatives
I couldn't read the signature of the Speaker of the House on the amendment, so I searched around on the web and found these images on the Library of Congress website. The first shows who was the speaker of the House at the session when the ammendment was signed: Schuyler Colfax
The remaining show the members of the House.
Excerpts of letter from Abraham Lincoln asking the House to pass the amendment
Very impressive letter from Lincoln. A few excerpts:
"At the last session of Congress a proposed amendment of the Constitution, abolishing slavery throughout the United States, passed the Senate, but failed for lack of the requisite two thirds vote in the House of Representatives. Although the present is the same Congress, and nearly the same members, and without questioning the wisdom or patriotism of those who stood in opposition, I venture to recommend the reconsideration and passage of the measure at the present session."
(sounds like simple persistence made the difference here)
"I repeat the declaration made a year ago, that 'while I remain in my present position I shall not attempt to retract or modify the emancipation proclamation, nor shall I return to slavery any person who is free by the terms of that proclamation, or by any of the acts of Congress.' If the people should, by whatever mode or means, make it an Executive duty to re-enslave such persons, another, and not I, must be their instrument to perform it."
Notes around when the document was signed
These images are from the Library of Congress web site, and show the notes from the session when the amendment was passed (on the 31st) and when it was signed (Feb 1st).
These notes show who voted for and against the amendment. I want to break it down by state when I get some time. It would be interesting to see how the votes fell among the Southern states representatives.


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Ada Lovelace Day, Celebrating Women in STEM
Fanny Griesmer October 14, 2014
Today, many are celebrating Ada Lovelace Day around the world. This day is not a public holiday, but a day to honor women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).Read More
Bridget Cunningham October 13, 2014
Over the years, the size and cost of 3D printers have decreased, offering new uses for this growing technology. In response to this development, more and more teachers have begun to utilize these devices within their classrooms, helping students learn in a hands-on way.Read More
Bridget Cunningham October 10, 2014
Since 1901, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has recognized significant contributions to the field of physics with a Nobel Prize award. This year's Nobel Prize in physics was presented to a team of scientists from Japan and the U.S., recognizing their work in developing blue light emitting diodes (LEDs). Let's take a closer look at the innovative research behind this lighting technology.Read More
Walter Frei October 7, 2014
People are always asking how the performance of COMSOL Multiphysics® simulation software will improve on a parallel system, especially now that large multi-core desktop computers are relatively inexpensive and it's easy to rent time on cloud services like the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud™. It turns out, though, that it's not always possible to get faster performance just by throwing more hardware at the problem. To understand why, let's take a conceptual look at computers and the algorithms COMSOL® software uses.Read More
Kyle Mucha October 6, 2014
The first stop of the COMSOL Conference 2014 has now come and gone. The event brought together over 320 simulation practitioners from the worldwide multiphysics community to the unique setting of Churchill College in Cambridge, U.K. I would like to thank everyone who made the trip and to share with you some photos from the conference.Read More
Fanny Griesmer October 3, 2014
The COMSOL Conference 2014 kicked off with its first stop last month in Cambridge, U.K. Among other things, attendees were treated to three keynote speeches from prominent COMSOL Multiphysics® software users: Whirlpool R&D, Bang & Olufsen, and Xaar.Read More
Robbie Balcombe September 24, 2014
After three busy days of user presentation sessions, minicourses, and poster sessions, the COMSOL Conference 2014 Cambridge came to a triumphant end on Friday. I think I can speak on behalf of all the attendees and say that this was a great event, giving COMSOL Multiphysics users from across Europe (and the world) a platform to exchange ideas, network, and, of course, socialize. Now, I'd like to congratulate the Best Paper and Poster award winners once more.Read More
Andrew Griesmer September 23, 2014
After switching to a more environmentally friendly coffee maker, we recently started disposing of our coffee grounds as food waste instead of trash, here at the COMSOL office in Burlington, MA. Figuring out how to do this properly was a project on its own, but an educational one worth sharing. To pull this off, I learned about composting in my area and was intrigued by the science of composting.Read More
Alexandra Foley July 25, 2014
In the 2012 edition of Multiphysics Simulation, we featured an article about modeling spinal cord stimulation to determine the effect that scar tissue can have on electrical current distribution during the treatment of chronic pain. Recently, the full-length paper by Beth Israel Deaconess researchers Jeffrey Arle, Kris Carlson, Longzhi Mei, and Jay Shils was published in the journal Neuromodulation.Read More
Alexandra Foley July 8, 2014
We're excited to announce that COMSOL News 2014 is now available, which features stories about the cutting-edge research of engineers and scientists working in a variety of application areas around the globe. This year's edition of the magazine provides insight into how multiphysics simulation can empower product development and help companies to stay ahead of — and create — new market trends. How is this achieved? Check out the magazine to learn more about innovative simulation techniques.Read More
Fanny Griesmer July 7, 2014
There's a new book out there for those of you who work with or research electromechanical system design. It's titled Multiphysics Simulation: Electromechanical System Applications and Optimization and is more than your average textbook. This is a reference guide on simulation and topology optimization written with both students and industry engineers in mind.Read More

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posted by Thom Holwerda on Thu 4th Feb 2010 23:12 UTC
Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartz, an advocate of Web 2.0, used Twitter early Thursday to announce his resignation. He was named CEO in 2006 as Sun faced a switch in strategic direction away from proprietary systems and toward open source code, including its valued Solaris 10 operating system. "Today's my last day at Sun. I'll miss it", he said in a tweet to his followers, reported the New York Times on its Web site at 1:12 a.m. Thursday. He added a bit of haiku: "Financial crisis, Stalled too many customers, CEO no more."


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23 May 2012|
Bridging the gap between Japanese and American muscle.
Enjuku Racing might be best known for its Nissan 240 and 350Z builds and killer Formula Drift cars, but for the last years' SEMA show, owner Ken Harrison was looking to try something a bit different. And by all accounts, this 2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe certainly qualifies as such. It doesn't really matter whether it was a 2.0 T or 3.8 GT model either. The only thing that does matter is a 5.7L LS1 V8 engine is in there now!
Having been a dominant force in the Nissan tuning market for years, Enjuku Racing has been looking to break into other enthusiast markets. "The Hyundai Genesis is a great platform and we wanted to be the first to put a supercharged LS1 into a brand new Gen Coupe," says Harrison.
Naturally, all the engine work and mods have been done at Enjuku's HQ in Minneola, Florida. After purchasing the car in May 2011, it's taken a few months and between $25- and $30-grand to trick out this rear-wheel drive sports car in a befitting manner. The donor engine is from a 2000 model year vehicle, so the Enjuku crew has prepared it for big horsepower by first refreshing it with Trick Flow cylinder head and valvetrain upgrade kits. CheaTR LS2 cams from Thunder Racing are also installed before the Magnuson roots-style supercharger, which features a 90 mm Edelbrock throttle body that pokes through a Vis Racing carbon fiber hood. Enjuku now sells the engine mounts as a kit and long-tube headers that it developed for this application, which terminates at the custom Isis Performance race dual exhaust.
Enjuku has taken great care to leave the chassis intact and do this particular swap without cutting into the frame, so theoretically the stock engine and hood could go right back in. In their absence, however, a MTI Racing air-to-water intercooler chills the air going into the system while fuel is pushed toward 42-pound Ford fuel injectors by an Aeromotive Stealth fuel pump. An Isis Performance fuel pressure regulator and MSD ignition wires support the NGK TR7 spark plugs. To support the massive increase in horsepower and torque, which is now estimated at 600 hp and 575 lb-ft, a Tremec T56 manual has been built to stage two specification by TickShift and paired up with a stage three Spec clutch and billet steel flywheel. Leaving nothing to chance, Enjuku Racing installs a Quaife limited-slip differential and its own brand of heavy-duty drive shafts.
In preparation for its debut in the BC Racing Suspension booth at SEMA, the Gen Coupe is matched up with a set of 30-way adjustable BR Type coil-overs and aggressive, contrasty TA02 19-inch wheels, plus Whiteline sway bars and a bevy of tie arms, rods and such to stiffen up the whole car. Hankook Ventus tires and Wilwood front brake upgrades complete the set up from a mechanical standpoint. From a looks standpoint, Vis Racing has tied off all loose ends with several carbon pieces, including front lips, side skirts, trunk, roof skin as well as a new rear diffuser that accommodates quad tips.
Besides the Spargo Spring 5 seats and cam lock harness, the only other upgrade to point out is the rainy are Pioneer AVH-P4300DVD seven-inch widescreen head unit that takes care A/V duties and a whole lot more.
It remains to be seen how popular this engine swap will become in the Hyundai Genesis community, and though we wished this car were going to be a real drift car, you just have to give Enjuku Racing big props for even going down this road.
Vehicle: 2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe
Owner: Enjuku Racing
Location: Minneola, Florida
Engine: 5.7L LS1 Supercharged
Estimated Max Horsepower: 600 hp
Estimated Max Torque: 575 lb-ft
Top Speed: ~180mph
Website: www.EnjukuRacing.com
Enjuku Racing (long-tube headers, engine mount kit)
Trick Flow Specialities (cylinder head, valvetrain)
Magnuson Roots-style supercharger
Edelbrock 90 mm throttle body
ISIS Performance fuel pressure regulator
Aeromotive Stealth fuel pump
Thunder Racing CheaTR LS2 cams
MTI air-to-water SC intercooler kit
Ford 42 lb. fuel injectors
NGK TR7 spark plugs
MSD ignition wires
SPEC (stage 3 clutch, billet steel flywheel)
TickShift stage two T56 six-speed manual transmission
Enjuku Racing driveshafts
Quaife limited-slip differential
ISIS Performance race exhaust
VIS Racing (carbon lip spoiler, side skirts, rear diffuser, carbon hood, roof skin)
BC Racing TA02 Wheels – 19x10 (f), 19x11 (r)
Hankook Ventus tires – 255/35R19 (f), 285/30R19 (r)
Wilwood Brakes – 14-in. 2pc. slotted and drilled rotors, six-piston calipers (f)
Enjuku Racing brake lines
BC Racing BR Type coil-overs
Whiteline sway bars
ISIS Performance (front tension rods, rear traction rods, rear toe rods, rear camber arms)
Sparco (Spring 5 seats, cam lock harnesses)
Pioneer AVH-P4300DVD head unit
Enjuku Racing
ISIS Performance
BC Racing Suspension
SPEC Clutches
Wilwood Brakes
Quaife LSD
Ross Metal Jack
Hankook Tires


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Feedback Sports' Pro-Ultralight Repair Stand is awesome for home and portable bike repair. It's made of anodized aluminum, weighs a feathery 10.6 pounds and folds for easy carrying and storage. Its sturdy tripod base is stable on all surfaces plus the stand telescopes from 35.6 to 57.7 inches tall via a quick-release lever so you never have to bend over when wrenching. You'll love the quick Side-Lock clamp, too. With a simple twist of the knob, it clamps tubes of all sizes. And, the rubber jaws protect your finish, while the clamp rotates 360 degrees for convenient bike positioning, too. This super stand also has a capacity of up to 85 pounds!
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31 Yieldable procedures
Implements the "yield" operator of Ruby / Python using continuations. The "yield" command pauses the execution of a procedure and returns a result. Execution continues from the same point in the next invocation of the procedure (rather from the beginning of the procedure as usual).
Supports procedures with multiple arguments and return types.
|> (calc 1 2)
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Creates a target procedure that can use yield-proc to suspend operation. yield-proc and target-proc have symmetric contracts:
yield-proc : a b c -> d e
target-proc : d e -> a b c
A syntactic form of make-yieldable that avoids writing so many lambdas.


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wisdom wrote:How do people feel that these two teachings relate and don't relate? I really enjoy reading Daoism and especially teachings from the Complete Reality school. I love the direct nature of these teachings and feel they reflect much of what I read in Dzogchen texts. I also love the open attitude I've found in the Book of Balance and Harmony translated by John Cleary, where there is talk of the equality of Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism. I find this to contrast with a lot of the triumphalist rhetoric in Buddhism, however I am labeling neither of these things as good or bad in themselves, I just love the different points of view for what they are.
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Stendhal Syndrome Comparison
Gabe compares Troma and Medusa's releases of the Dario Argento feature...
|Stendhal Syndrome – USA R0 (Troma) vs Italian R2 (Medusa)
7th March 2006
Rating/Certificate: USA UR
Region: 0
DVD Release Date: 17th August 1999
Run Time: 113 Minutes
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Video Signal: NTSC
Disc Type: Single Sided, Dual Layer
Genre: Thriller
Soundtrack: Dolby Digital Stereo English
Subtitles: None
Extra Features: Lloyd Kaufman's Interview with Director Dario Argento, Ronny Svensson's Interview with Director Argento, Commentary by special effects supervisor Sergio Stivaletti, Ruggero Deodato's commentary on Cannibal Holocaust, Theatrical Trailers, Production Stills, Filmographies, Interactive Tour of Troma Studios, Troma Intelligence Test, Web Links,"Radiation March", Troma Rap starring Julie Strain, Troma Comic Books Special
Easter Egg: No
Director: Dario Argento
Starring: Asia Argento, Thomas Kretschmann
Related Movies: The Stendhal Syndrome
Rating/Certificate: Italy 14
Region: 2
DVD Release Date: 10th December 2003
Run Time: 113 and 114 Minutes
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Video Signal: PAL
Disc Type: Single Sided, Dual Layer
Genre: Thriller
Soundtrack: Dolby Digital 5.1 Italian, Dolby 2.0 Italian, Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Subtitles: English, Italian
Extra Features: Interview with Asia Argento, Interview with Dario Argento, Film set featurette
Easter Egg: No
Director: Dario Argento
Starring: Asia Argento, Thomas Kretschmann
Related Movies: The Stendhal Syndrome
Anna is hot on the trail of a serial killer/rapist. Her search brings her to Uffizi Gallery, where she is stricken with a case of Stendhal Syndrome, a rare affliction that causes sufferers to faint when overcome with works of art. She awakens with temporary memory loss and is assisted by a kindly stranger who recognizes her symptoms. When it turns out that the kindly stranger was actually her target, Anna is in for a series of terrible attacks and depressing humiliations.
Troma R0
Medusa R2
Arrow R2
The Stendhal Syndrome is a rarity in the Argento cannon, and in some ways his most challenging film. Though some might argue that the non-sequential nightmares of
Inferno, or even the impractical absurdity of Phenomena (Creepers) are ultimately more challenging for the average viewer in that they run on disjointed narratives, I think that the slow motion meditation in The Stendhal Syndrome ultimately alienates even more. Even Argento fans, accustomed to the daffy logic of the director's more baroque work will often find themselves bored while watching this particular film. When dealing with a director like Argento, whose work is all-in-all similar and very self referential, it's hard to think of each piece as a standalone composition.
The majority of the film is comparable to Hitchcock's more cerebral work, such as Vertigo or Marnie. The hallucinations Anna experiences while being affected by the title affliction seem to have fallen out of the shallowest Felinni film. The fact that Argento aspires to something new, at this relatively late point in his career is admirable, but is also what causes the film come up short in the end. The simple fact of the matter is that no matter how hard he tries, Argento is no Hitchcock, or Felinni, and his style works better when he allows himself to be meaningless. Argento is the poster boy for form over content.
Another possible comparison to be drawn to Vertigo is that The Stendhal Syndrome is really two films in one. Like in Hitchcock's coup de grace, a major tragedy toggles a psychopathic switch in the main character's mind. The second half of both films is devoted to the obsession triggered at the end of the first, though Anna is trying to forget the event, whereas Scottie is doing his best to remember. I suppose in a way the two films could be seen as equal opposites.
The film's middle section—where Anna is trapped and repeatedly raped and beaten—is the heart of the film both in a narrative and structural sense. Though very hard to watch, it is possibly the finest work Argento has done in a decade, and at the rate he's declining, maybe ever again. The only more memorable sequence in the film is that of a bullet entering and exiting a woman's cheek in super-slow motion. The man works best when exploring the 'beauty' of violence; a strange, oxymoronic concept that eludes proper criticism. The how's and why's of the violence, as proven in his best work, is immaterial, and better approached by artists with more interest in those aspects of life. Argento hasn't failed here, but I'm not sure I'd call the film a success.
Troma R0
Medusa R2
Arrow R2
The incorporation of digital effects is awkward. The Stendhal Syndrome was made in 1996 when the Italian film industry was just barely dipping their toes in the digital revolution pool. The fact that the industry was dying at the time didn't help. Factually this is the first major Italian production to utilize the technology. The crudity of the digital work can be forgiven in the same way we forgive the crudity of early blue screen or stop motion effects, the poor execution within the film cannot. The idea of watching a character walk into a painting is a lovely one, and perhaps Argento should've been more hesitant than he was. The first time Anna loses her self in a painting the effect is done entirely though editing, and I for one think it works better. At least Dario saw fit to not computer animate the human-faced fish Anna kisses during her plunge, which would've just been silly. Yes, that was sarcasm.
Acting, to the contrary, whilst occasionally wooden, is very solid for an Argento film. Asia Argento is 'interesting' as Anna, a definite improvement over her first adult role in her father's previous film, the Americanized Giallo called Trauma. There is something very unnatural about her performance, her mind seems to be focused on everything but the film at any given time, but her work (accidental or not) is very fitting to the role and film. The fact that she's brutally and repeatedly raped in her own father's film has been covered in better essays before, so I'll glaze over that bit of reverse-oedipal abuse.
The Stendhal Syndrome is, despite its many quirks and shortcomings, probably the best Argento film since Opera, and probably the closest we'll ever see the director get to a dramatic character study. The picture is thoughtful beyond its images, unfortunately revealing perhaps too much about the director's personal understanding of other human beings (Argento is a notorious ostrocisor of loved ones). As a fan I appreciate this film more than I like it, but admit it improves with every viewing. The actual psychiatric study is strictly pre-med, if you will, but the actions somehow make sense in the strange world the director has thrust these characters into. Unless those rumours of a return to baroque form come to actual fruition and Argento finally develops the final film in his Three Mothers Trilogy (which was fronted by Suspiria and Inferno), The Stendhal Syndrome may prove to be the dying breath of a brilliant career.
Troma R0
Medusa R2
Arrow R2
Edit: Thanks to my friend and co-writer Peter Martin, I have included some screen caps from the Arrow R2 U.K. release.
This is the part of my comparison review where I really let the screen caps speak for themselves. The US R0 release comes from Troma, a company synonymous with the exploits of The Toxic Avenger, Surf Nazis, Redneck Zombies, and the graduating class of Nuke 'em High. How the leader in modern schlock entertainment got their hands on Argento's most subdued and languished work is a mystery in itself. In the past, Troma has had no use for such things as 'clean prints' and 'watchable transfers', so their sub par release of The Stendhal Syndrome should come as no surprise.
Troma's DVD is framed at about 1.66:1 and presented non-anamorphically. It should be noted, to Troma's credit, that this is the original aspect ratio. Though this was the ratio the film was recorded in, some of the compositions look more cinematic when framed at the tighter 1.78:1, and because of the lack of anamorphic enhancement, this is what the film looks like when zoomed on a widescreen set anyway.
The image is dark. It's so dark that some scenes, especially those taking place in the serial killer's perverted holding cell, are incomprehensible. Sometimes objects and backgrounds are obscured if not harshly lit, losing a great deal of the film's otherworldly impact. Colours are muted and darkened, especially the bright reds of the paintings Anna endures and the blood she spills when defending herself against her attacker. It's nearly impossible to tell what she uses to stab her attacker, or to the extent in which he's bleeding during the centre section climax.
This darkness also bleeds, causing black haired character's heads to swell into the background. The few highlights available on the transfer cause both commit tales and some sharp edge enhancement. Blacks, whites, greys are never pure, and always dance with multi-coloured pixels, mostly suffering a decidedly red tint. There is no question as to the inferiority of Troma's transfer.
Italian distributor Medusa's discs are not head and shoulders above average, but a revelation when compared to Troma's slap dash work. The image is much lighter, allowing the viewer to actually make out the carnage in the darker scenes. Detail is increased exponentially, and colours are vibrant. The brightening may have been taken too far in a few sequences, and the increased detail makes for increased artificiality in some of the questionable digital effects. I also noticed a few instances of cross-colouration and edge enhancement.
Medusa's transfer is cropped slightly at about 1.78:1, which does cause some loss of real estate. This is most obvious when Argento places titles at the bottom of the frame. When Anna makes her way back home at after her first ordeal with the rapist the text lets the viewer know that she is in fact, back in Rome. The Medusa transfer cuts this word in half. However, if you look carefully at my screen caps, you will notice that Medusa's release contains a bit more information on the right and left of the frame. It's not much, but it leads one to wonder what Argento's intended framing really was.
Troma R0
Medusa R2
Arrow R2
Troma has matched the poor video performance with an equally poor audio performance. Audio is presented into what's referred to on most retail websites as Dolby Digital 2.0 (Troma's noisy box art simply carries the Dolby Digital logo with no further explanation), but really it might as well be monoraul because it lacks any dynamic range. Ironically enough, the menu system has better sound than the film itself. Music is slightly distorted and audio is muddy.
The biggest problem, however, has nothing to do with Troma's efforts, but whoever dubbed the English language track, which is the only one available on this DVD. Most Argento films, and in turn most Italian films, are filmed in multiple languages with multi-ethnic casts. Dubbing is nothing new, and often entirely unavoidable. Asia Argento seems to have been dubbed by an animated chipmunk, and her performance is all but lost, as is any degree of menace to her character. It is truly a bummer to listen to this particular Argento film in English.
The Medusa disc has the right idea by supplying both the English and Italian dubs, but for some reason it decides to waste space by putting each dub on a different disc. For this comparison, I pretty much ignored the English dub because it accompanied the shorter American release of the film. The Italian disc offers the choice of a Dolby Surround and Dolby Digital 5.1 track. Normally, one would assume that the 5.1 track would be better, but in this case one might prefer the surround track. The 5.1 track is one of the most artificial sounding post-theatrical mixes I've ever heard. For the most part the surround channels are utilized only to create an echo chamber for the centre channel. The effect is pretty grating.
The surround track is also a bit on the artificial side, and surprisingly even though presented in Asia's actual voice, the lip sync is still constantly off. Despite these issues, the track stands decidedly ahead of the competition. The fidelity allows for some more range in the dialogue, and some of the surround effects work. The big draw is the treatment given to Ennio Moricone's score, which isn't one of his best, but then mediocre Morricone is like mediocre hot-chocolate syrup—it still helps any Sundae taste a bit sweeter. Excruciating similes aside, both Medusa's tracks are lacking, but blow away Troma's efforts.
Troma R0
Medusa R2
Arrow R2
Well, I suppose in a matter of quantity over quantity, Troma's release wins this battle. Medusa's disc has a few fleeting interviews with the Argento's (Asia and Dario) and an on set featurette, but really its only worthwhile 'extra' is the extra minute of film on the Italian version. Fans will be hard pressed to tell the difference between the 113 and 114 minute versions of the film, but that bonus minute is there, trust me.
Troma's disc is has two interviews with Dario (one is an Easter egg), neither of which add any insight into this particular production. Basically he's asked the usual fan questions, and gives his usual recessive responses. The only other extra given that has any relation to the film is a brief interview with special effects maestro Sergio Stivaletti. For some reason an interview with Cannibal Holocaust director Ruggero Deodato. I suppose he is Italian, and has possibly met Argento at a convention or something. The rest of the disc is flooded with the usual stockpile of Troma Team promotional garbage that can be found on all their releases. Only the Troma Intelligence Test (I'll let you figure out the acronym for yourself) offers any real entertainment.
There is no question what version of Argento's foray into abstract drama fans should purchase. The Troma release is all around inferior to Medusa's, which though lacking in the A/V arena, is at least DVD quality. The film is definitely not for everyone, even fans of the director and star, but those still interested need only look at my screen caps to see the startling difference.
Troma R0
Medusa R2
You can purchase the Medusa release from Xploitedcinema.com.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose on Wall Street Wednesday after U.S. corporate earnings reports got off to a good start.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 86 points to 13,415 as of noon EST. The Dow is coming off of two days of losses.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index gained six points to 1,463 and the Nasdaq composite rose 17 points to 3,109.
Stocks, having rallied after a last-minute resolution stopped the U.S. going from over the "fiscal cliff," are facing their first challenge of the year as companies start to report their earnings for the fourth quarter of 2012. Throughout last year, analysts had cut their outlook for earnings growth in the period and now expect them to rise by 3.21 percent, according to data from S&P Capital IQ.
"Maybe earnings expectations were a little too low," said Ryan Detrick, a strategist at Schaeffer's Investment Research. "You don't need to have great earnings, you just need to beat those expectations" for stocks to rally, Detrick said.
Alcoa predicted rising demand for aluminum this year as the aerospace industry gains strength. Late Tuesday the company reported fourth-quarter revenue that beat analysts' estimates. Investors pay close attention to Alcoa's results and forecasts because the aluminum it makes is used in so many industries including construction and manufacturing.
Alcoa's stock rose 8 cents to $9.18.
Consumer products maker Helen of Troy, whose brands include Dr. Scholl's, Vicks and Fabreze, rose 89 cents to $34.42 after reporting a 15 percent increase in net income. Agricultural products giant Monsanto gained 84 cents to $99.34 after it said that its profit nearly tripled in the first fiscal quarter as sales of its biotech corn seeds expanded in Latin America.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note was unchanged at 1.87 percent.
Among other stocks making big moves:
— Wireless network operator Clearwire jumped 22 cents to $3.14 after Dish network made an unsolicited offer to buy the company, which has already agreed to sell itself to Sprint. Dish rose $1.17 to $37.14 and Sprint fell 8 cents to $5.89.
— Online education company Apollo Group plunged 10 percent after reporting a sharp decline in fall-term student sign-ups at the University of Phoenix. The stock fell $2.04 to $18.88.
— Seagate Technology, a maker of hard-disk drives, jumped $1.52 to $32.91 after predicting revenue for its fiscal second quarter that topped Wall Street expectations late Tuesday.
— Bank of America fell 29 cents to $11.69 after Credit Suisse analysts lowered their outlook on the lender to "neutral" for "outperform," saying the current stock price overestimates the improvement in cost reduction that the bank can achieve this year.


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After a 20 year hiatus I picked up LEGO again as a hobby. I've been into the Trains lately and need bricks. I found a couple places to pick them up but they all suck for various reasons. The first was Bricklink and I found their user interface confusing, clunky, and straight out of 1998.
The other was Ebay, which is fine for most things, but it's still Ebay. I even bought a mystery box of 300, which was cool, but doesn't work when you need a specific brick in a specific color.
The most efficient way I have found thus far is via Pick a Brick on the LEGO site but they don't have ALL the bricks available.
Does anyone have a more effective and efficient way to buy bricks?


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The Moab City Council voted 4-1 on Oct. 22 to approve an ordinance that creates a mutual commitment registry at the city recorder's office. Council member Gregg Stucki voted against Kirstin Peterson's motion.
The registry, which will take effect 30 days after the council's action, will allow employers within the city limits to offer benefits to anyone who signs up.
But it will not force them to do so.
"This is an optional program," Mayor Dave Sakrison said. "It's not a 'you've got to do this' sort of thing."
People who sign the registry will also gain access to city facilities and programs that their spouses or children have signed up for, including the Moab Recreation and Aquatic Center.
The city's pending registry appears to be the first of its kind in rural Utah, or anywhere in the Beehive State beyond the Salt Lake County line, for that matter.
Moab Pride Vice President Jenn Oestreich, who served as the driving force behind the ordinance, noted that it will not apply solely to same-sex couples.
Opposite-sex couples, people in committed friendships, adult dependents and anyone else who declares a relationship of mutual commitment also stand to gain from the new registry.
"Overall, it's a huge step, and I think it's going to benefit a lot of people," she said Oct. 23.
City residents who want to file a mutual commitment declaration with the recorder's office will be required to pay a $25 fee. They must be at least 18 years old, and they must submit three kinds of documentation proving that they share common financial obligations, such as paperwork showing a joint mortgage, lease or loan obligation, proof of a joint bank or credit account and other legal or financial documents.
In return, the recorder's office will give each person a certified copy of the official declaration.
The council passed the ordinance with minimal discussion, although Stucki said he struggled with the fact that it allows unmarried opposite-sex couples to sign up through the registry.
"[They] already have a great way to show their commitment, and that's marriage," he said during the Oct. 22 meeting.
Oestreich, however, said those couples will actually have to file more paperwork if they choose the mutual commitment path.
"People don't really have to prove anything to get married," she said.
But even if the process is more cumbersome, Oestreich believes the registry will make life easier for people in the long run.
For one thing, it will give them the same hospital visitation rights that married couples enjoy, and that's a huge weight off her mind.
"My biggest concern as an aging person is having a partner (who) doesn't have to go through a lot of red tape to be by my bedside," she said.
"This piece of paper will kind of cut through the red tape."


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Chris Hemsworth sure looks like he's been bulking up for his role in Thor as he prepares to depart from Canada's Vancouver International Airport on Friday (August 7).
The 25-year-old Aussie actor, who played the father of Chris Pine's character in Star Trek, was later swarmed by fans at LAX airport in Los Angeles on Saturday (August 8).
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Lafourche Sheriff's Office
Spencer Davis, 54, 4103 Laccouture Drive, Apt. 4257, Harvey, contempt (two counts).
Gretchen Boudreaux, 52, 209 Dwight Drive, Thibodaux, unauthorized entry of inhabited dwelling.
Courtney Parker, 22, 124 Ayo St., Raceland, contempt.
Nina Veasman, 32, 143 Camille St., Houma, possession of Vyvanse, driving on right side of road.
Vicente Aguilera, 30, 311 Comeaux, Lockport, view obscured through windshield or windows, driver must be licensed, contempt.
Thibodaux Police
Helen Joseph, 52, 210 Johnson Ridge Lane, Thibodaux, theft of goods.
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John Cheramie, 40, 20760 La. 1, Golden Meadow, simple arson.
Terrebonne Sheriff's Office
Donovan Jerrod Darville, 23, 39248 Germany Road, Prairieville, holding for other agency.
Edvin Adan Orozco, 27, 1827 Barrow St., Houma, holding for other agency.
Lorenzo Lacour, 28, 1633 Paul Murphy St., New Orleans, holding for other agency.
Brittany Lynn Bonham, 19, 5239 La. 1, Mathews, failure to appear.
Keon Lawrence Jackson, 34, 147 Eureka St., Gray, failure to appear, theft of goods less than $500, simple criminal damage to property, resisting arrest by flight.
Rodrick Lacey, 43, 205 Roger St., Thibodaux, simple burglary, theft of motor vehicle.
Niya Jacquelyn Norris, 28, 119 Beachwood Drive, Houma, failure to appear, theft of goods less than $500, resisting arrest by false information.
Jason Paul Fanguy, 23, 5722 Shrimpers Row, Dulac, bond surrender.
Sheila Amanda Savin, 34, 229 Evelyn St., Houma, two counts theft.
Jevonta Duvall Rice, 23, 2624 Daniel Turner Court, Houma, failure to appear.
Sylvester Coleman III, 24, 116 James Aitkens St., Houma, failure to appear.
Hermon Ross, 49, 7485 Main St., No. 20, Houma, parole violation.
Cesar Vasquez-Vasquez, 27, 3594 Friendswood Drive, Houma, holding for other agency.
Houma City Police
Seaton Shaver Jones, 18, 160 James Aitkens St., Houma, simple robbery.
Louisiana State Police
Blake Mitchell Dryden, 26, 5643 Leon St., Houma, DWI, improper lane usage, expired driver's license.
Hunter Webre, 20, 305 Westfield Ave., Gray, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, careless operation, possession of alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles, hit-and-run, two counts public intimidation, two counts simple assault, operating a vehicle while under suspension for certain prior offenses.
Grand Isle Police
Frank J. Marullo, 64, 110 Grand Isle Parkway, Grand Isle, domestic abuse battery.
Terrebonne Sheriff's Office
Scottie Terrell St. Julien, 22, 199 Willard St., Chauvin, failure to appear.
Darrin Wayne Guidry Jr., 17, 113 Krumbhaar Drive, Houma, contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Nicholas Paul Lirette, 17, 141 Manchester Drive, Houma, indecent behavior with juvenile.
Dwayne Marshall Halford, 40, 434 Hanson Drive, Houma, fugitive.
Darren Paul Cuneo, 47, 217 St. Francis St., Houma, failure to appear, domestic abuse battery.
Houma City Police
Francisco Alex Mejia-Rivera, 26, 127 Washington St., Golden Meadow, DWI, improper lane usage, no driver's license.
Amy Bergeron Henry, 32, 190 South Eagle Place, Houma, DWI, improper lane usage.
Scottie Terrell St. Julien, 22, 199 Willard St., Chauvin, hit-and-run, second offense DWI, driving under suspension, turn signal violation.
Lafourche Sheriff's Office
Clint Ambrose, 38, 919 Serinity Drive, Thibodaux, contempt.
Brittany Terrebonne, 24, 130 Louis St., Larose, contempt.
Antonio Phillips, 24, 13207 Desire St., Vacherie, simple battery.
Robbie Terrebonne, 27, 130 Louis St., Larose, contempt (two counts).
Aviahn Dumas, 23, 103 Marie St., Apt. D, Thibodaux, simple criminal damage to property.
Jordon Molaison, 18, 1171 La. 304, Thibodaux, contempt.
Raynell Littleton, 34, 2402 Bayou Blue Rd. House 2, Houma, possession of methamphetamine.
Wesley Washington, 27, 140 Orange St., Galliano, five counts contempt.
Eric Weaver, 37, 5681 Hwy. 1, Lockport, sale, distribution or possession of legend drug; possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia; possession of Valium; possession of marijuana; possession of Hydrocodone; possession of firearm/carrying a concealed weapon by convicted felon; illegal carrying of weapon pen; use of weapon; violent crime; three counts distribution of methamphetamine.
Jordon Dinino, 23, 218 W. 3rd St., Donaldsonville, three counts fugitive.
Kevin Woolery, 42, 1021 Barataria St., Lockport, fugitive.
Talvis Keller, 31, 19363 Keller Lane, Vacherie, contempt.
Mark James, 50, 1215 Catherine St., Lockport, two counts contempt.
Jessica Aldridge, 23, 206 6th St., Lockport, contempt.
Tyrone Wright, 22, 1401 Ridgefield Ave., Thibodaux, aggravated battery with dangerous weapon.
Chad Simon, 41, 2259 S. Richfield #2, Duson, possesion of Suboxone, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, expired motor vehicle inspection, registration certificates, evidence of compulsory motor vehicle liability security contained in vehicle, operating vehicle with suspended license, headlamps for motor vehicle and motorcycles, vehicle license required, fugitive of Lafayette Parish.
Mark Tastet, 25, 378 Comeaux Dr., Lockport, five counts contempt.
Brandon Martinez, 20, 267 E. 16th St., Larose, three counts contempt.
Cassie Bruce, 33, 209 Ledet Lane, Larose, contempt, simple battery, theft, possession of Suboxone.
Hilton Leonard, 24, 31 Moss Drive, LaPlace, four counts fugitive, two counts contempt.
Shentrelle Gray, 35, 304 Bradford St., Thibodaux, accessory after the fact to attempted second degree murder.
Thibodaux Police
Tad Usie, 28, 1922 W. Main St., Schriever, contributing to the delinquency of juveniles.
Louisiana State Police
Davian Gilton, 26, 519 Kindler, Luling, DWI, driving on right side of road, no driver's license, fugitive warrant.
Lafourche Sheriff's Office
Amanda Guidry, 27, 172 E. 69th Pl., Cut Off, contempt of Golden Meadow.
Latoya Richard, 33, 605 St. Louis St., Raceland, two counts contempt.
Jasmine Antoine, 23, 206 Capri Ct., Houma, possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, resisting an officer, flight from an officer, traffic control signals.
Michael Cedotal, 45, 2410 Hwy. 654, Gheens, procedure on approach of an authorized emergency vehicle, fourth DWI.
Pagan Stokes, 18, 118 Guidry Ln., Raceland, contempt.
Troy Parks, 45, 309 Aspen Dr., Raceland, third offense possession or distribution of drug paraphernalia, possession of Xanax, possession of Suboxone, third possession of marijuana, possession of methamphetamine, possession of Lortab.
Jay Curler, 29, 129 Antoine Blvd., Cut Off, hit-and-run; disturbing the peace — offensive, derisive, annoying words to another; theft of a motor vehicle; simple criminal damage to property.
Thibodaux Police
Freddie Luther, 45, 123 Beham Court, Thibodaux, disturbing the peace, resisting an officer, two counts contempt.
Thibodaux Police
George Rothman, 48, 846 Hwy. 304, Thibodaux, second offense DWI, careless operation.


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In this video, some of the world's top numismatic experts, including David Hall, Q.David Bowers, John Dannreuther and many others discuss the Ultra High Relief coins:
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Ron Guth: SPECIAL NOTE: Prior to March 2011, PCGS designated all 2009 Ultra-High Relief Double Eagles only as "Mint State." In recognition of the special appearance of some pieces, PCGS added (in March 2011) the Prooflike (PL) designation to qualifying coins.
The 2009 Ultra-High Relief was a reprise of the extremely rare, double-thick, small diameter patterns proposed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens in 1907. Only two such patterns remain today, both of which are part of the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution. The original patterns weigh as much as a normal $20 gold piece but they were struck to the diameter of a $10 gold piece. Thus, they are much thicker and smaller in diameter than a normal $20 gold piece. The 2009 version is slightly different than the original patterns in that the rim is slightly flattened and does not come to the sharp, knife edge as seen on the originals.
Public response to the new Ultra-High Reliefs was tremendous. Though considered bullion coins, they were sold by the Mint at a hefty premium over the value of the gold they contained.
The finish on the modern version is unlike the brilliant Proof finish on the original patterns. Though not quite matte, the surfaces have more of a satiny appearance. Because of the increased depth of the designs, the Ultra-High Reliefs sport a medallic appearance quite unlike that of a normal coin. The striking, unusual appearance is a large part of the coin's appeal.
Some question exists as to whether these coins were intended to be struck as Mint State or Proof. There is no status indication anywhere on the Mint's website (www.usmint.gov). In the literature that accompanied each of the coins is a small facsimile of a letter authorizing the minting of the coins which contains a reference to "Proofs." However, the Certificate of Authenticity that was issued for each and every coin states clearly "business strike". Thus, PCGS recognizes these remarkable coins only in Mint State (and now with the Prooflike designation).
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Quito: Ecuador`s combative president is threatening to try to force the country`s newspapers to go all-digital as a way to save paper.
Rafael Correa has long had a prickly relationship with Ecuador`s opposition-owned newspapers, and his Twitter statement yesterday is a jab at papers backing a proposed referendum to block oil exploration in the pristine Yasuni national park.
Correa announced last week that he`s asking a loyal Congress to back drilling in Yasuni. Rich nations had refused to fund his plan to protect the biodiverse Amazon preserve as a hedge against global warming.
Correa tweeted that if the necessary signatures are gathered and there is a referendum, he`ll propose that newspapers be published in digital format alone "to save paper and avoid so much indiscriminate cutting of trees."


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Watch, The (US - BD)
Gabe hopes Richard Ayoade got paid a lot of money for this horrible movie...
There's trouble brewing in peaceful Glenview, Ohio. That's why four civic-minded citizens, armed with flashlights, walkie-talkies and spiffy new jackets, have teamed up to safeguard their community. But the guys find more than they bargained for when they uncover an alien plot to destroy Earth and now these bumbling heroes are Glenview's only chance to save the neighborhood – and the world – from annihilation! (From Fox's official synopsis)
Director Akiva Schaffer is perhaps best known for his amusing Saturday Night Live digital shorts and music videos. You know, stuff like 'Dick in a Box,' 'Jizz My Pants,' and 'I'm on a Boat' that are good for a quick laugh when your aunt links it on her Facebook page. Middle of the road, vaguely offensive, but not so offensive that grandma can't laugh along kind of comedy. His first film, Hot Rod, looks dumb, but I have been assured by a surprising number of friends and acquaintances that it's quite funny. But, for now, I just have to take their word for it, because I don't have the time to watch it in preparation of this review right now. Schaffer's work here professional and succinct – The Watch looks expensive and when the script calls for a decent action or special effects sequence, he delivers something resembling professional. The spookier scenes, most of which are intended to be tongue-in-cheek, are also pretty attractive, pointing toward the possibility of a promising aesthetic eye. His problems revolve around his choices in material (spoiler: this movie sucks) and letting his cast steamroll him. I don't believe for a second that he was actually in charge of this production; rather, I assume he was acting as an assistant to Ben Stiller. He doesn't make editing choices that work for the movie, which becomes a series of overlong arguments, emotionally flat character moments, and an alien invasion story that is all but entirely lost in the mess. He spends basically the entire film desperately trying to shoehorn the promised concept of the suburban white guys versus alien into another 'adult' comedy nobody asked for.
The top-billed cast list reads like the who's who of comedy personalities that have worn out their welcome. Starting at the bottom, we have Vince Vaughn, who has never been particularly funny and whose unfunniness has only grown steadily more obnoxious over the years. Then there's Ben Stiller, one of Hollywood's most depressing underachievers. We all know he's talented, but he keeps doing his best to make us forget it. Jonah Hill hasn't quite overstayed his 15 minutes and dramatic roles should keep him going for some time, but he really needs to stay away from sloppy cash-ins like this. The only person who comes off well here is the most talented and under-utilized member of the lead cast, Richard Ayoade. Ayoade is likely most famous for his work on The IT Crowd, but I've been a fan since he appeared on the insanely unique Garth Marenghi's Darkplace and The Might Boosh. However, Ayoade recently proved himself an invaluable filmmaking asset with his 2010 directorial debut, Submarine, the last good, 'quirky' coming of age film I've seen in maybe a decade. It's easy to forgive him for this particular payday since he likely isn't pulling in Vaughn, Stiller, or even Hill-level paycheques. He also manages to steal every inch of screentime he occupies throughout the film and even replaced Chris Tucker, whose special brand of screeching 'comedy' would've probably been the cast's death throe. Not that Ayoade's charms are enough to make The Watch less than crappy.
The screenplay was written by Jared Stern of Mr. Popper's Penguins 'fame,' and the Judd Apatow-birthed team of Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg. The reasonably family-friendly concepts of what I'm assuming is Stern's script sits at odds with Rogen & Goldberg's more vulgar and improvisational humour, but this is simply another symptom of the greater creative team's odd skill sets. The not too offensive, generally childish vulgarity neatly fills Schaffer's and producer Shawn Levy's filmmaking strengths while giving the improv-happy cast a place in the creative process. It is the improv that flops with the most regularity. So much of the film's comedy depends so heavily on the audience appreciating the characters these actors have crafted over their careers that every joke and plot point seems preordained. Stiller has fallen awkward and angry out of a Fockers movie, Vaughn shouts maddeningly unfunny one-liners, and Hill sings songs and supports the rest of the cast in their lame nonsequiters. Calling the plot predictable is a bit of a misnomer, because it implies that any effort has been put into storytelling when the name of the game here is 'moving actors from improv situation to improv situation.' But, if you do gather the basic plot-based moments together, you'll find that every single element has been borrowed from another movie. The effect is absolutely exhausting in its uneven tone, uneven pace, and lack of focus. I imagine even those that laughed at these uniformly unfunny jokes must've found The Watch a bit prolonged.
The Watch was shot using Arri Alex digital HD cameras and this 1080p, 2.35:1 Blu-ray transfer does a fine job recreating the format's 35mm-like appearance. Schaffer and cinematographer Barry Peterson aim to recreate the same warm, candied, and perpetually overcast look so many modern, digitally-shot comedies use. This leads to some pretty orange skin tones, a lack of full-bodied whites (they're usually either yellow or bluish), and some warm blacks, but also gives a vibrant boost to the poppier pieces of palette and doesn't damage the overall detail levels. It's an uncanny look, but it sort of fits the suburbia meets alien invaders subject matter. Greens and reds are particularly impressive. Schaffer and Peterson tend to fill their widescreen frame out with people and avoid a lot of major close-ups, so there's not a whole lot of ultra sharp texture, but background patterns are complex without any compression artefacts. Fine lines and highlights are not lost during the super dark shots, though the low contrast look does make for occasionally muddy night scenes and minor bleeding in those warmer blacks. Compression issues are limited to some minor banding effects across some of the background blends and even more minor chromatic aberration along some of the harsher edges.
This DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack is plenty loud and plenty crisp. Stiller's early narration sounds a bit thin, but things quickly spread out and clean up nicely. Dialogue is natural, centered, and never muddled as characters speak over each other. Ambient noise is limited to pretty basic stuff, like customer walla at Costco, partying teenagers, moving traffic, and chirping crickets (because nothing says 'night time' like crickets). Sequences featuring sneaky alien critters slip-sliding around Costco and subsequent action-packed attacks match the soundscapes of a genuine monster movie, complete with all the directional movement and LFE bounce we've come to expect from such things. The alien technology, gunshots, and monster noises also match the complex, high-volume bombast of serious-minded, big-budget invasion flicks. There's even a massive, climatic explosion. Christophe Beck has a very specific job as composer – he has to recreate and subvert the musical tropes of the movies The Watch mimics. He does this job well, plundering punchy action cues, which burst nicely with a nice stereo spread, and the requisite 'quirky' cues, which settle warmly under the effects and dialogue without impeding anything. The 'ironic' use of vulgarity-heavy gangster rap is amusing enough and these selects are all given a dynamic bass boost.
The extras begin with 12 deleted/extended scenes (24:40, HD). Like most improv-heavy movies there are probably days worth of repetitive junk that was deemed unneeded, which is really saying something for a movie as needlessly overlong and repetitive as this one. The person who suffered most from these particular cuts is Rosemarie DeWitt, who is basically a non-character in the finished film. These are followed by a gag reel (3:40, HD) and alternate takes of Jonah Hill's lines (5:40, HD), which are also side effects of too much improv. Watchmakers (12:20, HD) briefly covers the behind the scenes process with Levy, Shaffer, Stiller, Vaughn, Hill, Ayoade, DeWitt, Will Forte, Doug Jones (who plays one of the suit aliens), and stunt man Dorian Kingi. This featurette verifies that the production depended almost exclusively on the cast to craft the film, rather than a script or director. The extras are wrapped up with an Alien Invasion & You (1:50, HD) interview segment, Casting the Alien (5:20, HD) with Jones in costume, a trailer, and trailers for other Fox releases.
There's no real proof that any of the screenwriters were inspired by or even saw Joe Cornish's brilliant hoodies vs. aliens comedy Attack the Block (I assume Schaffer was aiming for Ghostbusters or Men in Black and ended up hitting something closer to Evolution or Men in Black 2), but the similarities are hard to ignore, at least in a comparative capacity. However, The Watch is such a massive failure of a film, not to mention one that seems to resent its sci-fi social commentary aspects, the comparison is mostly unnecessary. If you were one of the select few that enjoyed this debacle, you should find yourself satisfied by this Blu-ray's image and audio quality, though probably a little disappointed by the lack of substantial extra material.
* Note: The images on this page are not representative of the Blu-ray image quality.
Review by Gabriel Powers
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I checked this out on video and I gotta say, much to my surprise I thought it was very funny...though I loved Hot Rod too so maybe that discredits me, Gabe. Lol. It reminded me to a smaller degree of The Burbs' (not nearly as awesome as that movie though). Most disappointing was probably the fact that it was incredibly foul (like most anything Seth Rogan and Jonah Hill are even remotely involved with). That aside, I couldn't help but enjoy this. Glad I didn't see it in the theater though. And I can see why those that enjoyed Attack the Block would be ticked and hate this film. I wasn't a fan of Attack the Block though so maybe that was a rare plus going into it.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 13th November 2012
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 2.35:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 English, Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Ukrainian
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Croatian, Czech, Estonian, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Mandarin (Traditional), Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovenian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Extras: Deleted/Extended Scenes, Gag Reel, Watchmakers, Alien Invasion & You, Casting the Alien, Trailers, DVD Copy, Digital Copy
Easter Egg: No
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Director: Akiva Schaffer
Cast: Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, Richard Ayoade, Rosemarie DeWitt
Genre: Action, Comedy and Sci-Fi
Length: 102 minutes
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10 Ways to Enjoy Green Beans (Other Than in a Casserole!)
The green bean casserole is a Thanksgiving staple, but truth be told my favorite time of year to eat green beans starts right now. Freed from the heavy cream and starch of that holiday dish, green beans make the perfect summer side dish all on their own — well, almost on their own. Add a little garlic and oil, or a dollop of pesto and a soft-boiled egg for a truly delicious pairing. Here are 10 recipes that'll soon have you trimming your own pile of green beans with glee!
- 1 Greek Style Braised Green Beans - The Kitchn
- 2 Green Beans with Almond Pesto Under an Egg - The Kitchn
- 3 Lemony Green Beans with Almond Breadcrumbs - The Kitchn
- 4 Green Beans with a Walnut-Miso Sauce - The Kitchn
- 5 Potatoes, Green Beans, and Corn in Lemon Brown Butter Sauce - The Kitchn
- 6 Three Bean Salad with Creamy Lemon Dressing - Panning the Globe
- 7 Skillet Garlic Green Beans - Magpie's Recipes
- 8 Sichuan Dry-Fried Green Beans - Food52
- 9 Green Beans with Gorgonzola and Basil Vinaigrette - Food Fitness Fresh Air
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Begin following the ship, using this opportunity to get as close to it as humanly possible. That's because before long, the ship you're tailing will be assailed by numerous ships. Don't fall into the trap of trying to shoot and drive your boat at the same time, because not only is it next-to-impossible, but it's not necessary. Instead, concentrate on driving the boat, keeping close to your Korean friends, and Derrick will do all of the necessary shooting. You can help him out if you're a good gunner, but, well... good luck steering the ship and keeping up with the melee if you decide to do so.
After Derrick has managed to nullify a number of boats, a helicopter will appear overhead. He'll tell you to get up from your seat manning the ship (follow the on-screen prompt). Then, equip the RPG he gives you, aim it at the helicopter above, and quickly eliminate it. Then, put away your RPG and equip an automatic weapon to kill the drivers and any remaining gunners on the boats swarming your location. Resist the urge to use RPGs here since the explosion can very well take out you or your friends. When everyone's dead, all you have to do is follow the ship you're accompanying to a nearby dock, where the money will arrive to the hands of those who needed it safely.
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The Tennessee Supreme Court has established a program allowing retired attorneys to provide pro bono legal services as yet another step in the Court's effort to improve access to justice in the state. With the adoption of Supreme Court Rule 50A, retired attorneys will have the ability to work with legal assistance organizations that offer free services to Tennesseans who are unable to afford legal counsel. Supreme Court Rule 50A will take effect on January 1, 2011.
The adoption of this Rule comes on the heels of the Court's June announcement of a statewide pro bono summit and access to justice website, both to be launched in January. These efforts are part of the Supreme Court's access to justice initiative, which was launched in December 2008.
"The pro bono emeritus rule offers retired attorneys the unique opportunity to share their legal expertise with Tennesseans in need," said Chief Justice Cornelia Clark. "We hope that this Rule change encourages retired attorneys to step up and answer the call to provide pro bono services for the growing number of Tennesseans who cannot afford legal representation."
"I commend the Court for their ongoing commitment to address the legal needs gap in Tennessee," said Margaret Behm, Chair of the Court's Access to Justice Commission. "The need for pro bono legal assistance in Tennessee is overwhelming and this program offers an excellent approach to increasing the pool of attorneys who can offer pro bono services."
The pro bono emeritus rule gives retired attorneys the authority to perform all legal work, without pay, on behalf of a client. Pro bono emeritus attorneys may represent the client in court with the approval of the judge hearing the case.
Retired attorneys who wish to participate in the program must file an application with the appellate court clerk's office. The Supreme Court will review all applications and provide a written approval to the attorney.


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A potent early winter storm, packing snow and high winds, marched through Northeast Missouri and West-Central Illinois on Thursday.
A potent early winter storm, packing snow and high winds, marched through Northeast Missouri and West-Central Illinois on Thursday.
In Hannibal, the high winds were keeping Board of Public Works busy.
"The gusty wind has been a problem," said Jared Stewart, electric line superintendent for the BPW, who was out walking a line early Thursday afternoon looking for the cause of an outage that cut service to approximately 3,000 customers in the West Ely and Surrey Hills area. "I was expecting more problems actually than what we've had. Fifty mile an hour, gusty winds are not a good thing."
The BPW's woes started around 11 a.m., according to Heath Hall, the BPW's director of operations.
"We had some primary (lines) on the ground on Market Street, which caused some outages for industrial customers and residential customers in the Oakwood area," he said, estimating a "few hundred" customers lost power in southern Hannibal.
Understandably the outages have kept the phones ringing at the BPW.
"We're inundated with phone calls. We have phone messages we're still going through. We had to put double the amount of people answering the phone than we normally do to keep up," said Hall.
The wind and snow made things challenging for BPW personnel.
"The wind is what's causing the power outages," said Hall. "The snow just makes it difficult to get to the areas."
A rash of accidents have been reported on primary and secondary roads. Around 3:30 p.m. a multi-vehicle mishap involving a tractor-trailer was being reported just south of the Hannibal city limits on northbound U.S. 61. The trailer, filled with furniture, was blocking both lanes of the highway, causing a significant backup on the highway.
One responder heading to the U.S. 61 accident described the roadway as being "slick as crap."
A tractor-trailer reportedly blocked both lanes of westbound U.S. 36 approximately two miles east of Monroe City shortly before noon.
Near Frankford, an accident with injuries involving a tractor-trailer and vehicle occurred.
In Shelby County, a school bus reportedly slid off a road and overturned. There were no immediate reports of injuries from the highway patrol.
Over in Illinois, a law enforcement officer reported sliding off into a ditch after encountering "white out" conditions.
The Missouri Department of Transportation reported closing U.S. 36 between Lancaster (U.S. 63) and Wayland (U.S. 27) Thursday afternoon due to poor visibility. Earlier in the day, I-29 in Northwest Missouri was closed for a time by MoDOT, which described driving conditions in the Kansas City and St. Joseph areas as "severe." I-29 had been reopened by 3 p.m.
Fatal pileup
In Iowa, drivers were blinded by blowing snow and didn't see vehicles that had slowed or stopped on I-35 about 60 miles north of Des Moines, state police said. A chain reaction of crashes involving semitrailers and passenger cars closed down a section of the highway. At least one person was killed.
Along with Thursday's fatal accident in Iowa, the storm was blamed for road deaths in Kansas and Wisconsin. In southeastern Utah, a woman who tried to walk for help after her car became stuck in snow died Tuesday night.
The heavy, wet snow made some unplowed streets in Des Moines nearly impossible to navigate in anything other than a four-wheel drive vehicle. Even streets that had been plowed were snow-packed and slippery. Eight jackknifed semitrailers were reported on a section of Interstate 80 east of the city.
The storm made travel difficult from Kansas to Wisconsin, forcing road closures, including part of Interstate 29 in northern Missouri and part of Interstate 80 in Nebraska. Iowa and Wisconsin activated National Guard troops to help rescue stranded drivers.
Those who planned to fly before the Christmas holiday didn't fare much better.
(The Associated Press contributed to this story.)


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|'Sarah Jessica Barker'
27 April 2006 - 3 April 2012
RIP sweet girl
Just nine weeks ago, I shared with you this story of Sarah and how much she means to our family. She brought 'joie de vive', the joy of life, into our home at a time when it was sorely needed, and we shall never forget her.
Sarah was such a young dog; she died only a couple of weeks short of her sixth birthday. We find it hard to understand why a little being who brought only joy into this world should be taken away from it, especially in a world that needs joy.
The little red ball that Sarah so much loved to play with now sits still upon my desk. It will remind me of all the laughter that Sarah brought into our lives.
Each and every day we will look at photographs of our girl and try to remember the joy, but for now only tears fill the place she once loved.
|Tiny Sarah on the first day we met her.
|Sarah and her red ball.


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DOTHAN, Ala. (Mar. 9, 2007) - The Lady Bucs showed a lot of heart and emotion, as they made sure they lived one more day by moving into the A-Sun Finals with a 78-72 victory over Jacksonville on Friday night inside the Dothan Civic Center. The win marked ETSU's sixth straight victory, 20th win of the season, and they will now have a chance to win its first conference tournament title in school history on Saturday.
Senior Brooke Wilhoit (Sevierville, Tenn.) was one key component as to why ETSU survived another day as she led the team with 14 points and dished out nine assists. Michele DeVault (Columbus, Ohio) overcame a disappointing first half by scoring 11 of her 13 points in the final 20 minutes of the game. The Dolphins had four reach double figures with Virginia Gregoire leading all scorers with 22 points.
The first eight minutes of the game were as tight as they come with both teams combining for four ties and six lead changes. Jacksonville held its largest lead at 6-2, but with the Dolphins leading 14-12, ETSU finally gained some momentum as they went on a 9-0 run thanks to the hot shooting of Wilhoit. She scored all nine of those points during the run by nailing back-to-back threes, then converting on a three-point play with 8:51 on the clock. Virginia Gregoire stopped the run by hitting a three, cutting the ETSU lead to 21-17, as Gregoire scored 11 of Jacksonville's points at that point. The Dolphins would get to within two, 27-25, but the Lady Bucs' defense came together as they held Jacksonville to four points in the final 3:20 and went into the break with a 40-29 lead.
Things looked shaky for ETSU when DeVault was forced to sit out the rest of the first half with 14:15 left on the clock by picking up three quick fouls, but her teammates rallied as eight of the nine Lady Buc players scored. Wilhoit led ETSU with nine points after the first 20 minutes, and Gregoire led all scorers with 11. Pressure defense caused the Dolphins a lot of problems as they coughed the ball up 13 times, leading to 14 points for the Lady Bucs. Both teams shot the ball well from the free throw line as they combined to go 13-of-15, with ETSU hitting 9-of-10. ETSU held the largest lead of the half when they led 40-27 at the 1:27 mark.
ETSU did not waste anytime building to its first half lead as they charged out of the break extending its lead to 15, 48-33 with 15:31 remaining in the contest. The Lady Buc lead would remain in double figures until the 6:17 mark when Danielle Gray sank two free throws, making it a 64-56 game. ETSU pushed the lead back to 10 as DeVault drained two free throws, but Jacksonville would not go away as they inched its way to three, 70-67, when Courtney Jackson hit a three with 2:17 left in the contest. However, the Lady Bucs proved they wanted the game more as they went on a quick 6-0 run, and withheld the Dolphins comeback.
For the second straight night the Lady Bucs shot over 50 percent as they finished 53.8 percent (28-52) for the game, and held Jacksonville to only 38.8 percent shooting (26-67). The Lady Bucs are now 6-1 when shooting over 50 percent for the game. The freshmen trio of Latisha Belcher (Ridgeway, Va.), Devin Thompson (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) and TaRonda Wiles (Danville, Va.) gave ETSU a huge lift off the bench tonight as they outscored Jacksonville's bench, 26-7. Belcher led the way with 10, while Thompson and Wiles pitched in eight apiece.
The Lady Bucs will look to head to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history as they take on No. 1 seed Belmont in the A-Sun Championship on Saturday. Tip is set for 2 p.m. EST with the game being televised live on CSS. ETSU has all ready secured a trip to at least the WNIT with the win tonight, marking the first time in school history that both the men and women will be playing postseason play.


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FEMEN storm in a DD-cup: Stand-by for 'Topless Jihad'!
From far, far away in a European corner of the globe comes an alternative call to Jihad. This is not just Jihad; this is Topless Jihad.
Women of miscellaneous heritage but from the collective 'sextremists' FEMEN - strewn between hubs in the Ukraine, Sweden and Paris - are enjoining their supporters to strip off in the battle with the 'Islamists'. The Ukrainian feminist protest group are known for their topless tactics in their struggle against man-made injustice. According to their website, they "defend with their breast sexual and social equality in the world." Continue reading below »
Inspired by the semi-naked brazen battle of 19 year-old Tunisian Amina Tyler, FEMEN mean business, as they deploy their best assets to the front-line to tackle the oppressive patriarchal honor society. Armed with nothing but their inked breasts- scrawled messages across their fronts - therein lies the rub, and their raison d'etre, as they go for bust against the sworn enemy in its male and Muslim form.
International supporters of the cause (traditional brassieres need not apply) -- the FEMEN faithful (or faith-less, whichever way you're oggling) and those engaging in freeing their breasts from Islamic oppresion, apparently, should mark the online occasion on their individual Facebook pages or at a Tunisian embassy near them.
Say the organisers: "Do your topless action near embassy of Tunisia in your city!"
Rallying calls for the day include "Bare breasts against Islamism!" and "There will be a million Aminas"; the bar is set high for a prolific turn-out.
The mission statement by the organisers of the event thrusts their prize mascot Amina into the eye of the storm, as she fronts their Jihadist campaign. "The fate of the Femen - Tunisia activist Amina Tyler has shaken up and united thousands of women across the globe....Amina's act of civil disobedience has brought down upon her the lethal hatred of islamists inhuman beasts for whom killing a woman is more natural than recognizing her right to do as she pleases with her own body. For them, we now see, the love of freedom is the most dangerous kind of psychiatric illness, one demanding radical forced treatment in the spirit of fascist punitive medicine.The "Arab Spring," for the women of North Africa, has turned out to be a frigid sharia winter that has deprived them of what few political rights and liberties they enjoyed."
On the eve of International Topless Jihad Day, we sneak a voyeuristic gander at the motley crew of flashing Mujahideen so far, in a gallery set to multiply with breasts overnight.


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One of the best ways to get a gauge on the buzziest topics of the year is to see what people searched for online. Who had the most popular baby bump in 2011 according to search engines?
Plus: Weirdest Celebrity Baby Names
Thanks to the flashy and unexpected debut of her belly at the MTV Video Music Awards, Beyonce topped the list of most-searched-for pregnant celebs, according to Yahoo!. Here's the rest of the list:
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More than any other mainstream cruise line, Princess Cruises successfully balances cruise traditions with cruise innovations to offer an experience that suits a variety of travel styles. It offers set-seating dining and more flexible Anytime Dining. Princess' Movies Under the Stars (MUTS) is one of the most popular innovations in cruise entertainment, yet its traditional production shows typically play to standing-room-only crowds.
Another tremendously popular innovation, which first debuted on Crown Princess, is the Piazza. It was retrofitted onto several older ships, and it's being vastly expanded on Royal Princess (2013) and Regal Princess (2014). Loosely modeled after the custom of Italian towns as a place to gather, Princess' version, spanning three decks, offers a variety of temptations that include spontaneous performances, a wine bar, shops, and casual eateries like Alfredo's pizza and the 24-hour International Cafe for sandwiches, pastries and snacks.
Princess ships also feature expansive spas and fitness facilities, kids clubs that serve ages 3 to 17, and entertainment venues like casinos, discos and nightclubs. Beyond the main restaurants, the ships offer a mix of culinary themes from the New Orleans-inspired Bayou Cafe on Island and Coral Princess to the popular Sabatini's, serving Italian fare. (Restaurants vary by ship class.)
Princess Cruises is one of the only lines to feature a "ye olde" tradition: cruise travelers can invite friends and relatives to visit them onboard before sailaway and see them off on their grand voyage. Via the program, called the "Bon Voyage Experience, " passengers' guests can join them onboard for approximately four hours, including lunch (with wine) and a tour. The line charges $39 per person, banking on the fact that you will get enough of a taste that you'll come back for a real cruise (with or without grandma). If you bite, Princess is willing to apply the $39 toward a future cruise booking.
About Princess CruisesWhat began as "the little cruise line that could" has evolved into a cruise industry giant. Beginning with a 6, 000-ton converted ferry chartered from the Canadian Pacific Railway, Princess operated the small luxury liner between Los Angeles and the Mexican Riviera in 1965. The line now has 16 ships sailing the globe offering approximately 100 itineraries that range from one to 100+ days and visit more than 300 ports.
The cruise line will add two more ships to the fleet soon. Royal Princess, currently in the final stages of construction at Italy's Fincantieri shipyard, will launch in June 2013. Its sister ship, Regal Princess, will debut in spring 2014.
Princess is part of the industry's giant Carnival Corporation, a merger that occurred in 2003 when Carnival acquired Princess' parent company, U.K.-based P&O Cruises, in a hostile takeover tug of war with Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. From what we've seen, the operation of the line has, by and large, remained the same, although some repeaters say they are starting to notice the Carnival influence.
Princess Cruises FleetPrincess' fleet basically falls into five categories. Its Explorer Class consists of Ocean Princess and Tahitian Princess, a pair of identical 680-passenger ships that offer both a cozier onboard ambience - and, due to their small size, exotic itineraries.
Its Sun Class ships, which include Sun Princess, Dawn Princess, Sea Princess carry 1, 950 to 1, 970 passengers. These days, they're considered medium-sized ships, with some of Princess' contemporary innovations, such as a high percentage of balcony cabins, a handful of alternative eateries and expanded kids clubs.
Its two 92, 000-ton Coral Class ships - Coral Princess and Island Princess - divide their time between Alaska and the caribbean, offering transits through the Panama Canal: the only two Princess ships in the fleet small enough to get through the locks.
When Grand Princess, the cruise line's first Grand Class ship, was launched in 1998, it heralded a new era for Princess. Successors, ranging from Caribbean Princess and Crown Princess to Sapphire Princess and Ruby Princess hold between 2, 594 and 3, 080 passengers. Innovations that debuted with this class of ships (and that were later expanded to others) include MUTS, the Sanctuary adults-only sun deck, and the controversial jutting-out balconies of its mini-suites.
Princess' newest series of ships, the Royal Class, debuts in mid-June 2013 with 3, 600-passenger Royal Princess. A nearly identical sibling, Regal Princess, will launch in spring 2014. Signature features of this newest ship evolution include an expanded Piazza; the first-ever SeaWalk, a cantilevered, glass-enclosed walkway; and an interactive television studio called Princess Live!.
Fellow PassengersPrincess Cruises attracts a widespread passenger base, but as its ships vary so widely in style and services, choosing carefully is a good idea. The large and mid-range ships attract broad, multigenerational demographics - everyone from solo travelers to family groups will find something they like.
Because they're more exotically minded, the line's pair of smaller ships - Pacific Princess and Ocean Princess - cater more to mature travelers who want longer itineraries, more offbeat ports of call and fewer family-friendly elements.


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Canadian Pharmacies React To US Gov't Taking $500 Million From Google Over Their Ads
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But even more to the point, the Canadian pharmacies -- who, again, were selling legitimate versions of these drugs -- are reasonably annoyed about the whole thing, and are noting that the real harm will come to Americans who can no longer get safe and affordable drugs. In fact, they may now be pushed to go to much more questionable pharmacy operations since Google will no longer point them to those who had been certified. The President of one of those pharmacies, Jan Drugs, has been passing around this open letter to Google:
Dear Google,Indeed, it's somewhat surprising that more Americans who rely on such things haven't spoken up about this effort by the US government which now puts them in much greater danger, either from being unable to afford the drugs they need to stay alive or by leading them to order from much less trustworthy sources.
I am David Janeson, President of Jan Drugs. Jandrugs.com, based in Winnipeg, Canada, is a brick-and -mortar regulated and licensed pharmacy and fills prescriptions for Americans from Canada and other countries. We advertised with Google Adwords, and some small percentage of the money that you are now forfeiting to the U.S. Department of Justice is due to the money we spent to advertise with you. We provide a valuable service to our patients, and Google by allowing us to advertise, helped many Americans obtain the prescriptions they require at prices they can better afford.
Many of our customers first found us through a Google ad. Jan Drugs is blessed to have had over 100,000 American customers order from us over the years. Our customers universally have ordered medicines from us because they were prescribed a prescription drug that they found prohibitively expensive in the US. Jan Drugs is proud that we have helped many peoples lives by helping them find the prescription drugs they need at prices they can afford. Jan Drugs sells medications for conditions including depression, heart disease, high cholesterol, diabetes, cancer and epilepsy. Jan Drugs and it's customers take the position that it is ridiculous to accept that uninsured or underinsured Americans should be expected to pay higher prices than everywhere else in the world.
When Google first cancelled our advertising account we were disappointed. We believed that Google's existing pharmacy verification program should have been strengthened rather than cancelled and that the end of the verification program made the internet a more dangerous place for Americans to find their needed medications. Our pharmacy willingly participated in Google's chosen certification program, PharmacyChecker, which was required for Jan Drugs to advertise the sale of non-controlled prescription drugs through AdWords to U.S. consumers. Now that we see that Google has paid a very large forfeiture, partly for accepting advertising for companies like Jan Drugs, we understand why you took the position you did.
Jan Drugs believes that access to reliable and affordable medication is a right. We and companies like Jan Drugs have helped millions of Americans save on their prescription medications over the internet in the same way as if they had personally visited us in Canada. Google should be proud of its' previous efforts to make the internet a safer place to purchase medications as millions have benefited and Jan Drugs believes that Google being fined is against the interests of Americans and morally wrong.
Thank you and kind regards,
David Janeson and the Jan Drugs team
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March 3, 2014
This article was reported by Business Standard.
Business Standard reported on a study that used real-time social media to track HIV incidence and drug-related behaviors as a means of determining HIV outbreaks. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles tested the hypothesis that it may be possible to use data from social media for remote monitoring and surveillance of HIV risk behaviors and potential outbreaks.
The researchers used data from more than 550 million tweets between May 26 and December 9, 2012, to formulate an algorithm to locate words and phrases in the tweets suggesting drug use or potentially high-risk behaviors and drug use. The algorithm found 8,538 tweets indicating risky sexual behavior and 1,342 suggesting stimulant drug use. The researchers then located the tweets' places of origin on a map and tested statistical models to determine whether these areas had reported HIV cases, using geographical data on HIV cases from AIDSVu.Org -- an interactive online map illustrating HIV prevalence in the United States.
The researchers concluded that "big data" on real-time social media like Twitter could be used to collect information on sexual and drug use behaviors, to map the tweets' places of origin, and to use the information to understand, and possibly predict the location of HIV and drug use.
The full report, "Methods of Using Real-Time Social Media Technologies for Detection and Remote Monitoring of HIV Outcomes," was published online in the journal Preventive Medicine (2014; doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.01.024).
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An Autonomous Boat, A Blue Buoy and A Rope
By Susan Andrews
August 22, 2013
Clear skies, a gentle wind and four electrical and computer engineering students watched hopefully as their battery-powered autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) wound through a lake in a remote area of Virginia Beach, Va. The four Bradley students were on a mission to complete an aquatic obstacle course in the 2013 International RoboBoat Competition where they maneuvered around 10 sets of red and green buoys and avoided two yellow buoys.
The competition includes an obstacle course that once successfully navigated advances teams to five difficult challenge stations. "Team Bradley was the only team to successfully compete in three of these challenges during the week." said Nick Schmidt, assistant lab director at Bradley.
"If we repeated the performance of our qualifying run the day before, we would have won," Steve Blass '13 said. Blass, now pursuing his master's degree at Carnegie Mellon, along with his classmates spent untold hours in Bradley labs building the one-of-a-kind wood and plastic boat.
The competition's criteria for the unmanned ASV is composed of 13 factors, including autonomy in which all decisions must be taken onboard, 30-minute buoyancy in the water, and communication in that it cannot send or receive instruction while in the autonomous mode.
According to Zack Knoll '13, now beginning his master's degree program at the University of Virginia, "We thought we had anticipated all that could go wrong in the course and programmed the boat's onboard computer with all the necessary failsafe commands." However, unbeknownst to the team, a blue buoy (circled in the above photo) had drifted from its intended location, which was at the end of the channel.
"The blue buoy was repositioned so that it could not be seen by our boat's camera, leading the boat downrange. Due to lack of viewable buoys, the boat switched to challenge mode and headed for the correct GPS coordinate and unfortunately got stuck on a rope," Knoll explained. Sadly, game over.
The team's technical achievement and high performance throughout the trial runs did not go unnoticed by the competition's judges and they earned a fifth place award. This was the first fifth place award ever given in this competition as the judges felt strongly about the technical superiority of Bradley's autonomous boat.
Blass programmed the basic shell or architecture that drove the main control device while Knoll focused on hardware fabrication in addition to writing substantial portions of the final software. The two seniors were assisted by junior Bradley Lan and sophomore Dan Van de Water. Blass and Knoll completed their two-semester senior capstone requirement with this project. They also wrote about their valuable experience in their personal statements for graduate school admission.
"These talented students did outstanding work on this project," Schmidt said. "They produced a technically sound boat at a fraction of the cost of some of the other teams from highly competitive schools."
The team superseded standard classroom theory and laboratory work to design all the sub-systems associated with the robotic boat project. Blass said, "The past 10 months have been exhausting, but the experience and knowledge we have gained cannot really be measured. The skills we have accumulated will be a huge advantage for us moving forward in our careers.
"We learned quite a bit throughout the two-year building design process from concept to final product," Blass said, "including that you can never have anything 100 percent tested."
The competition was webcast. Click here to see the competition course through the lens of Bradley's autonomous boat camera.


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