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Cemetery Man: Special Edition (US - DVD R1)
Gabe Powers rises from the grave to relive the last great Italian horror film...
Buffalora cemetery has a little problem. For some reason the dead have decided to rise from their graves 7 days after death. Ultra apathetic caretaker Francesco Dellamorte has taken it upon himself to simply shoot these flesh craving zombies in the head and rebury them, rather than fill out the correct forms. Besides, reporting the situation could lose Dellamorte his job.
Frustrated yet content in his lot, the caretaker continues his detached existence, with only a mentally retarded, mute assistant Gnaghi (pronounced Nah-Gee) to keep him company. But everything changes the day a beautiful and unnamed woman enters his cemetery after losing her elderly husband. Dellamorte is smitten, and an affair ensues.
Director Michele Soavi was called the savior of Italian fantasy cinema when he made his fourth film, Dellmore Dellamorte ( Of Love, Of Death, also a play on the main character's full name), which was retitled for American distribution as Cemetery Man. Soavi had grown as a filmmaker under the wing of Italian genre greats Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, Aristide Massaccessi (Joe D'Amato), and was a contemporary of Argento protégé Lamberto Bava (son of Argento mentor Mario Bava), and worked for these maestros in various capacities.
His first intention was to be an actor, and can be seen losing the back of his skull in Fulci's City of the Living Dead, killing girls while dressed in drag in the younger Bava's A Blade in the Dark (oops, spoiler), and getting a knife in the gut in Argento's Opera. Soavi worked as first and second assistant directors on several Italian fantasy/horror productions, and made his directorial début with Dario Argento's World of Horror, a documentary on his egomaniacal and eccentric mentor.
All but ignored by Argento, it was sleaze merchant Massaccessi that finally offered the fledgling director a chance to strut his stuff on the ace slasher flick, Stage fright (aka: Deliria, Bloody Bird). The film was a modest success and proved to the hesitant Argento that Soavi had what it took to make memorable feature films. Soavi's second break came when he was hired by American based enfant terrible Terry Gilliam to act as second unit director on his doomed production of The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (this collaboration was reinvigorated on Gilliam's equally doomed The Brothers Grimm 17 years later).
Soavi then made a pair of films working under producer/co-writer Argento, a man notorious for harping on his directors when acting in a production role. The Church, the pairs first collaboration, was originally intended to be a second sequel to Argento and Bava's successful Demons series, but due to varying factors (clashing egos, Argento's short attention span, etc), the project was morphed into a sort of Demons/ In the Name of the Rose/ Rosemary's Baby hybrid.
This was followed by another shaky collaboration on The Sect, another visually appealing, but muddled production concerning the birth of the Anti-Christ (it seems Soavi and Argento are real fans of Polanski). Soavi then proceeded to separate himself from Argento, his specific reasons are revealed during an interview for Alan Jones' Profondo Argento, the book that made me realize how much of a self-centered brat Dario Argento could be in his everyday life.
It was around this time that Soavi began to be praised by his peers as the savior of the dwindling Italian film industry, and he began production on a loose adaptation of Italy's number one comic book series, Dylan Dog. The character of Dellemorte is visually based on Dylan (ironically the comic character was actually based visually on actor Rupert Everett), the comic actually has more in common with Mike Mignola's Hellboy series (which was adapted rather faithfully itself by Guillermo Del Toro in 2003). Cemetery Man (as I shall refer to it from here on out to avoid further confusion) is a much more layered and cerebral story than the plight of Dylan Dog. One might refer to it as a psychoanalytical zombie movie.
Around the second act Cemetery Man, in true Italian fashion, loses interest in telling a linear, plot driven story, and begins to pile on subtext and mystery by the gallon. Dellamorte's sanity comes into question, as does that of the audience. Are we experiencing the story through the eyes of a schizophrenic, or does the world actually revolve around our protagonist. Does the world even exist? Is this the afterlife? The film raises more questions than ten Agatha Christy novels, and refuses to answer any of them. Every time appears that Dellamorte's truth will be revealed, another question is raised in its stead, and yet somehow Soavi manages to make the film fascinating rather than the umitigatedly frustrating mess it should be.
Actor Rupert Everett is and always has been a go to guy for filling small but memorable roles in American romantic comedies. On occasion he's been aloud the lead, but almost always in sappy romances or Jane Austin based period pieces. Though my opinion is obviously skewed due to my love of genre pictures, I state without hesitation that Cemetery Man is the actor's finest hour. He virtually oozes an angsty sense of apathy, along with the raw sexuality of James Dean, but never without a charming sense of humour. His presence lifts the performances of his co-actors, their two-dimensional nature proving almost necessary in light of the story's purpose. This is a lead role in every sense of the phrase.
Though most male viewers will come away from the film with visions of Anna Falchi (not to be confused with Anna Fulci) in the buff, her impossible nude body writhing atop the one man in the cast who could never fully enjoy the experience, it is François Hadji-Lazaro's Gnaghi that consistently threatens Everett's commanding presence. Hadji-Lazaro, the rotund Frenchman who was later seen in Jeunet and Caro's City of Lost Children and Christophe Gans' Brotherhood of the Wolf, makes the most of every second he's on screen, including his single line of dialogue in the film's final second switcheroo. A physically amusing character that falls in love with the mayor's daughter, Gnaghi is the one person Dellamorte can confide in, mostly because Gnaghi can't interrupt him when he vainly waxes philosophical.
When the mayor's daughter dies in a motorcycle accident (Soavi has a special affinity for motorcycles), Gnaghi digs up her head knowing she'll be resurrected, and keeps her as his fiancé. This puts a rift in his relationship with Dellamorte, and proves to be a very original third act dilemma.
Visually, the only thing that holds Cemetery Man back is its modest budget, but Soavi manages to make the best of it. Several key frames are obvious representations of works of fine art from various backgrounds, including paintings, comics, and other films. The scene where Dellamorte and "She" (the character is never named officially, but does carry names in various incarnations) first kiss through a red piece of silk fabric, while the camera longingly wraps around them, may very well be the most sensual shot I've ever seen committed to film (though there are quite a few Wan Kar Wai films I've still not seen). This baroque romance in the face of graphic violence, coupled with the dreamy, avant-garde quality and loose narrative make Cemetery Man a true classic and a truly original film. There is nothing quite like it in any genre or any country.
An audience that "gets" the film will almost undoubtedly love it. Sometimes fans will dismiss criticism of the films they love based on the idea that the deterring party simply didn't "get" the film. Sometimes this is true, but quite often it's just an excuse for conflicting tastes. I think that if you understand what Soavi and company were trying to achieve with this film, you will love it. This is not to say that those who don't "get it" are in any way inferior to those you do, but they are definitely missing out. Yeah, the abstract sensibilities may be a little heavy handed at times, but this only adds to the overall humour. I'm pretty sure no one involved in the making of the film took themselves entirely seriously, and it's OK to laugh at the film as well as with it.
And then, at the top of his game, Soavi disappeared. Rumours abound, but in reality he and his wife took time off to care for their child who was stricken ill. In his absence the hope of a new generation of horror maestros died, as did Lucio Fulci and Aristide Massaccessi. In effect, Cemetery Man is (as of this writing) the last great Italian horror film. Bava has disappeared, as has Deadato, and Argento has found content in recycling the same films over and over, ad nauseum. Cemetery Man was a high point for the genre, rivaled only by a handful of early Argento work, Mario Bava's classics, and to a lesser extent Fucli's Zombie Trilogy. The bittersweet final shot is emblematic of the state of the industry, whether it was meant that way or not, and in the end the film is a heartfelt farewell to spaghetti nightmare lovers the world over. It almost makes you want to cry.
"Poor Gnaghi, on his I.D. card it reads: distinguishing marks – all. He has a real passion for dead leaves...hates it when the wind blows them away..."
I've not seen any other DVD releases of Cemetery Man, and look forward to someone putting together a comparison review in the near future. I can say, with some conviction, that this is not Anchor Bay's crowning achievement in the field of digital remastering. The film was modestly budgeted, and getting up their in age, so digital perfection was not a realistic expectation. The film is very grainy, but in a tactily pleasing fashion. I've seen plenty of atmospheric horror productions hindered by too much sharpness in the transfer. Beyond the grain, there are few artefacts, and these are for the most part forgivable.
The problem with the transfer is its uneven black levels. Soavi shot the film to have high contrast blacks and whites, and large sections of the film are almost a black and white exercise. The film doesn't revel in candy colours, but the ossuary sequence is rich in beautiful browns and yellows, and the hospital sequence is adorned with cool blues. Thankfully the disc's colour pallet is near perfect, but the black levels often appear more deep blue than actual black, and occasionally even show waves of discolouration in a single black section. For most viewers this will be seen as a minor offense, but as a fan of Soavi's vision and of Anchor Bay's previous output, I was disappointed.
Cemetery Man was never meant to be an audio assault like Argento's Suspiria or Fulci's City of the Living Dead. This is a subtle motion picture. The electronic musical score is occasionally a bit thin, but quite effective and memorable in the context of the story. The optional 5.1 Dolby Digital surround track is preferable to the surround track because of the LFE channel's ability to add some much-needed bottom to the score.
Beyond the score, the two tracks are very similar, and both are lacking when it comes to sound effects, most importantly gun shots. Delamorte blows off a lot of zombie heads in the film, and every shot is far too quiet and artificial. This was a problem on the VHS copy I've owned for the past 8 years, leading me to believe that Soavi's sound designer deliberately picked the hollow sound. Dialogue levels could use a bit of volume boosting as well, as Everett has a penchant for whispering a fair amount of his lines. Delamorte's overdubbed narration could really do with an increase. Perhaps the discs producers could've used the near perfect Fight Club Dolby EX soundtrack as a guide for the proper balance and volume of a narration track.
The sound problems are easy to ignore, but some hardcore fans will likely be upset with the lack of additional language tracks, most specifically the Italian one. Though this track would've dropped Everett's performance, it may have improved that of the lovely Anna Falchi, whose English dubbed voice is obnoxiously high pitched. Other dubbed voices actually add to the surreal atmosphere, but the option would've been nice.
Once upon a time Anchor Bay announced an 'ultimate edition' of Romero's Dawn of the Dead, and three years later they finally delivered one of the best DVD sets in the history of the medium. As a normally impatient fellow, I learned from this (along with an earlier release of Argento's Suspiria) that Anchor Bay releases were worth their frustratingly vague release turn arounds. When the company announced their release if Soavi's masterwork I was excited, and took their release date estimates with a grain of salt. This was wise as it took years for the company to deliver on their promise. The problem was that this time it may not have been worth the wait.
These extras are not horrible ones, just disappointing. The heart of the features is a mini-documentary about Soavi and his film entitled Death Is Beautiful. Part of me wishes I'd waited to get the DVD to write the feature part of my review because most of the bases I've rounded are covered here, but I'll stand by my wordy Soavi history lesson despite this. This doc really only contained two pillars of wisdom I, a slightly obsessive fan, was not already well aware of. I didn't know that the film was based on a Tiziano Sclavi novel, as well as the writer's comic. I'd always assumed that the "novel" credit was referring to Dylan Dog alone. I also learned that Everett approached the producers with the idea of remaking the film for American audiences after he found fame in the region. This expresses love for the film on Everett's part, it's too bad he couldn't be included in one of the doc's interviews.
The problem with the doc is that it covers pre and post productions rather thoroughly without much mention of the actual filming. There's also little mention of the meaning of the film. I've got questions. Why do people insist on calling Delamorte an 'engineer'? Is it a joke, perhaps referring to something specific? Why is Delamorte seemingly invincible when it comes to criminal accusations? I know I have my ideas, but I'd like to hear the writer's and the director's opinions on the matter. Soavi's commentary track should've been subtitled and brought over from the Italian Medusa release of the film.
The rest of the disc space is devoted to the American trailer and a Soavi filmography. Nothing earth-shattering to be sure. Some might say that an updated HD or Blu-Ray disc may be on the horizon, given Anchor Bay's penchant to re-release titles (i.e.: anything with the words "Dead" somewhere in the title) and their ready embrace of new technologies (they were one of the only medium level studios to release PSP movies). I'd have to say I wouldn't rule this conclusion out, especially is the studio has exclusive rights for a number of years. It's too bad they couldn't knock it out of the park at first bat, but then I remember that they never have.
Was it worth the wait? Of course, Cemetery Man is the last great Italian horror film. Even if its R1 début is in the guise of a rather lackluster disc, it's nice to have it on hand. The film itself comes highly recommended from this reviewer, especially for those with an adventurous pallet. The disc is modestly priced, so in a sense you get what you pay for. Perhaps two editions would've been the way to go, like Anchor Bay did with Dawn of the Dead and Suspiria, one for the curious at a reasonable price, and one for the collector, stuffed with extras and priced to order. Maybe next time.
Review by Gabriel Powers
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If you can find it it's very reasonably priced at like $15. Hope you guys like it.
Great review Gabe,
After that review, I`m going to have to track a copy down and see it for my self.
After that review, I`m going to have to track a copy down and see it for my self.
Thorough review, Gabe. I think I'll give this a try, I've always wanted more Italian in my horror diet.
But I found your entire review to be overshadowed by the third screen cap from the bottom. Is that Uncle Fester?
But I found your entire review to be overshadowed by the third screen cap from the bottom. Is that Uncle Fester?
Mikey Mike - Cemetery Man is the American name of the film. The original was Dellamore Dellamorte (Love of Death I think the translation is)
I have the Spanish edition (Mi Novia es un Zombie is the name the Spanish ed gets) and the audio sync is painful to the point I can't watch it. Pic was OK from memory
I have the Spanish edition (Mi Novia es un Zombie is the name the Spanish ed gets) and the audio sync is painful to the point I can't watch it. Pic was OK from memory
i guess it's one of those movies that's great but has a silly name. like hellboy and kill bill
I'm still waiting on my screener. I got lucky and found one at my local Best Buy the Saturday before it was suppose to come out.
Great review, Gabe. I went to pick this up a few days ago and couldn't find it anywhere in the area, so now I'm waiting for it to arrive in the mail, and hopefully sooner rather than later since I haven't seen it in a few years. Given the extras included, I too wonder if this will become the next Anchor Bay title to get released four or five times.
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Disc Details
Release Date: 13th June 2006
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Single side, dual layer
RCE: No
Video: NTSC
Aspect: 1.66:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround EX English, Dolby Surround 2.0 English
Subtitles: None
Extras: Death Is Beautiful Featurette, Theatrical Trailer, 8-page Collectors' Booklet
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Michele Soavi
Cast: Rupert Everett, Anna Falchi, François Hadji-Lazaro
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy and Horror
Length: 99 minutes
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The day after Christmas in 1871, the body of a well-dressed man was found floating among the tules near Napa Creek, four miles north of Vallejo, Calif.
Vallejo Justice of the Peace Charles Riley immed-iately sent men to retrieve the body.
The man was just a few hundred yards away from a small railroad bridge that crossed over the water. Perhaps accidently, the man had stepped off a railroad car and was killed either by the fall or by drowning. No one was ever sure.
This was no railroad tramp. He was carrying surveying equipment. He had gold studs on his white shirt and wore a diamond ring. In the pockets of his black dress coat were a silver watch on a gold chain, a check for $1,500, $15 in coin, and two letters that identified him as Butler Ives, a 41-year-old engineer.
Ives had worked for the Central Pacific Railroad and surveyed the company's portion of the transcontinental railroad from California to Utah.
"They keep me out in these infernal regions of salt and desolation because I am familiar with the country and I am not afraid of the Indians," Ives wrote to his brother, William, in 1868. "I am a sort of vagabond pioneer of the R.R. Co., singled out for difficult jobs."
Born in Massachusetts, the youngest child of 10, in 1830, Ives grew up in Michigan and learned surveying while working with his brother William, a U.S. deputy surveyor who was nearly 13 years older than Butler.
With the passage of the Donation Land Claim Act of 1850, which offered acres of free land in the Oregon Territory, settlers poured into the Willamette Valley, with some eventually moving on to settle in Southern Oregon. The federal government wanted the land surveyed, and William saw opportunity.
Accompanying his brother as an assistant, Butler sailed with William around the horn of South America, arriving in Portland on May 11, 1851.
Within a few days, William had established the Willamette Meridian, a north-south line that is the primary basis for all subsequent land surveys in Washington and Oregon.
While William went north to survey in Washington, brother Butler Ives took his first surveying contract in August 1851 and slowly moved south.
Surveying was a young man's game. Long days, walking through rugged landscapes, soaked and chilled by wind, snow and rain, but Butler Ives apparently enjoyed it.
"Have been caught out in five snowstorms this fall, one lasting three days," Butler wrote to his brother. "These are the romances of the business."
Within two years, William returned to Michigan, but except for a brief few years there in the late 1850s and early '60s, Butler remained in the West.
In January 1854, Butler Ives and George Hyde, a fellow surveyor, signed a contract to survey southwest Oregon, arriving in the Rogue Valley in May. For nearly five months, they explored the land, walked along the Rogue River and into the Siskiyou Mountains, making notes, marking the land with posts, and gathering the data to create maps that outline the valley world we live in today.
When they reached the California border, their work in Oregon was done and they moved on.
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Local consignment, resale, antique and thrift stores with home furnishings and accessories, women's fashions, jewelry, collectibles and children's items include:
Baby Barn, 123 N. Battlefield Blvd.; newborns-age 14 consignment clothes, furniture; 757-312-0005.
Better Homes & Bargains Consignment, 109 Volvo Parkway, Suite 2; furniture and home accessories; 757-548-6440.
Classy Way Fashion Boutique, 109 Volvo Parkway; clothing, furniture and home décor; 757-382-7686.
Fiddler Green Antiques, 5807 Fiddlers Green Road; 804-815-1786.
Holly Hill Farm, Route 14; farm atmosphere with primitives, glassware, furniture; www.hollyhill.biz or 804-695-1146.
Marketplace Antiques, Route 17, furniture and primitives; www.marketplaceantiques.com or 804-694-0544.
Wisteria Lane Antiques, 6568 Main Street, furniture, jewelry, whatnots; 804-413-1926.
Stagecoach Flea Market and Antique Village, Route 15, shops and outdoor vendors; 804-693-3951.
Return Engagements Antique Gallery, 118 Mellen St., Phoebus, glassware, furniture, jewelry, artwork; 757-722-0617.
Shabby Chic, 47 E. Queens Way; vintage furnishings and accessories; 757-727-0100.
Something Different, 19 E. Queens Way; Americana and vintage decor; 757-723-5451.
Act II, 10253 Warwick Blvd. (Hilton); women's clothes, jewelry, collectibles; 757-595-0507.
Blush Bridal Consignment Boutique, Port Warwick on Jefferson Avenue, mid-town; bridal gowns less than three years old, bridal party gowns and special-occasion gowns; 757-595-7797.
Fort Eustis Consignment Shop, Fort Eustis; clothing, household, toys, books; open to public; 757-887-0190.
Habitat ReStore, 9614 Warwick Blvd. (Hilton Shopping Center), Habitat for Humanity's resale store of building materials, lighting, furniture and accessories; www.helphabitatforhumanity.org/restore.html or 757-246-4955.
Rooms, Blooms & More, 10239 Warwick Blvd., (Hilton); consignment home furnishings and antiques; www.roomsbloomsandmore.com or 757-599-9299.
Tadpoles, 12715-B Warwick Blvd., newborn-size 10-12 clothing, baby furniture and accessories consignment, toys for older kids; www.tadpolesonline.com or 757-223-4794.
The Stock Exchange, 205 Harpersville Road, vintage furniture, home and garden décor, jewelry, clothing and handmade primitive furniture. 757-236-1357.
All Stitched Up, 775 Poquoson Ave.; consignment children's clothes, furniture, strollers, infant accessories; 757-868-8818.
The Shoppe on Wythe Creek, 501 Wythe Creek Road, collectibles, antiques and decorating accessories; 757-868-9751.
Laura & Lucy's Antiques, 333 Main St.; vintage, antiques, linens; 757-357-2068.
Mansion House Art and Antiques Gallery, 120 N. Church St.; estate jewelry, paintings, silver; www.mansionhouseartandantiques.com or 757-357-3968.
Olde House Antiques, 310 Main St.; glassware, art, linens; 757-353-1048.
Aladdin's Rug Bazaar and Consignment Market, 7131 Merrimac Trail, Oriental rugs and furniture; 757-206-1665.
Charlies Antiques, Route 60 in Toano, home and garden furniture and accessories; 757-566-8300.
Chickadees, Pavilion Shops in Lightfoot, furniture, china, silver, collectibles, children; 757-645-3365.
Clothes Tree, 170A Second St., women's fashions 2 petite-4X; 757-220-2119.
Dovetail Antiques, 7521 Richmond Road, clocks, tools, furniture; 757-565-3553.
East Baker Street, Village Shops at Kingsmill, consignment furniture; 757-258-0949.
The Wardrobe, Village Shops at Kingsmill, women's fashions; 757-220-0778.
Twice as Nice, 3705-A Strawberry Plains Road, consignment for women and children; www.twiceasniceconsignmentboutique.com or 757-565-1423
Velvet Shoestring, 311 Second St., home décor consignments; 757-220-9494.
Williamsburg Antique Mall in Lightfoot (near Williamsburg Pottery), specialty shops with period items; www.antiqueswilliamsburg.com or 757-565-3422.
Bargain Box, 222 Dare Road, clothes, toys, household, books; 757-898-8688.
Children's Castle, consignment newborn-juniors clothing, shoes, also formal wear for teens; 757-898-6614.
Bella's Boutique & Consignment Shop, handmade soaps, women's fashion's including formal attire, jewelry; 757-898-2857.
Galeria Ltd., lamps, art, furniture and accessories; www.galerialtd.com or 757-890-2950.
Pea Soup Children Boutique, baby gifts and clothing, cribs and changing tables; 757-875-7687.
All are located along Route 17
Swan Tavern Antiques, 300 Main St., Yorktown, period furniture and accessories; 757-3033.
Gin Tail Antiques, 114 Ballard St., Yorktown; 757-890-1335.


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Visit India and take a food tour from Delhi to Goa via Rajasthan and Mumbai and from Bangalore to Kochi
Spend over three weeks discovering the sights, sounds and flavours of India. From Delhi to Kochi and via the ethereal beauty of Rajasthan, experience the best street food in Delhi, the beautiful sight of the Taj Mahal in Agra, the delightful taste of Rajasthan's traditional cuisine in Jaipur and Udaipur, the colours of India's markets and bazaars and how to cook up delicious regional Indian dishes in a number of inspiring cooking classes. Relax on Goa's beaches, see Jaipur's breathtaking Palace of the Wind, explore the vibrant food scene of Mumbai and spend time in rural Rajasthan living it up in a 17th-century fort. Wander around a tea farm in Periyar, take to the water on a houseboat in the Kerala backwaters and enjoy cooking demonstrations in Madurai and Kochi. You will relish every bit of this sensory trip through the heart of southern India. This unforgettable journey into the cultural and gastronomic heart of North & South India will satisfy every appetite.
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Taste the true heart of India through its food – explore the ingredients, flavours and tastes of the key southern Indian food regions of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Uncover the verdant beauty of the Western Ghats and the distinct culinary traditions of the Kodava people in Coorg
Get a truly local insight into Madurai's street food scene guided by a passionate foodie
Learn about Chettinad cuisine an impressive nineteenth century mansion – the Chettiars have a reputation of eating like kings!
Cook up a Keralan storm with an ex-rickshaw driver turned food guru
Get a real taste of some of India's most famous culinary traditions – Mughal, Rajasthani, and the Portuguese-tinged flavours of Goa – while feasting with locals in family-run restaurants, rural homes, or in temples
Get in touch with an amazing array of street food on eye-opening and adventurous cuisine crawls
This trip aims to give you an exciting, diverse and well-rounded experience of India's cuisine. India is a great place to travel for vegetarians and vegans - offering lots of choice and great quality fare. If you have dietary requirements, simply contact your agent at the time of booking for further information on how this may impact on your ability to take part in included activities and meals. Come with an open mind and open mouth, and you won't be disappointed!
This trip aims to give you an exciting, diverse and well-rounded experience of India's cuisine. India is a great place to travel for vegetarians and vegans - offering lots of choice and great quality fare. If you have dietary requirements, simply contact your agent at the time of booking for further information on how this may impact on your ability to take part in included activities and meals. Come with an open mind and open mouth, and you won't be disappointed!
India is a big country and there are some long travel days on this departure. Use these as an opportunity to relax, witness everyday life from the window of your vehicle and to get to know your fellow travellers.
This trip travels on an Indian overnight train. While the overnight train can seem a little daunting, it is a very efficient way to travel long distances and maximising time in each place. Note that long distance and overnight trains can often be delayed and occasionally cancelled due to heavy fog between December and February.
This trip stays in a mix of accommodation to experience a variety of Indian life. Standards can vary though – there will be hot water in most but not all hotels.
Southern India can get very hot during the summer so remember to drink lots of water, wear skin protection and bring a variety of clothing – light cotton fabrics work best in the heat.
You will visit some temples on this trip, which requires a certain level of modesty. Please bring clothes that cover the arms and pants/skirts that go past the knees. A light scarf is also a good idea for covering shoulders and arms when it's hot.
Accommodation in the backwaters of Kerala is a multi-share homestay, so be prepared to share space (along with stories and a delicious home-cooked meal).
Old Delhi can be very busy and crowded. While it's an exciting place to see local life moving around you, be aware that on the walking tour you'll need to navigate through people, tight spaces and walkways.
This itinerary is valid for departures from 01 January 2018 to 31 December 2018. View the itinerary for departures between 01 January 2019 - 31 December 2019
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Please note, there is a strict luggage limit of 15kgs checked in plus 7kgs carry on for the flights on this trip. No exceptions can be made.
A single supplement is available on this trip with exception of Day 10 & 18 (Overnight Train).
Please note travelling during major festivals such as Holi and Diwali can, at times, cause disruption the the published itinerary. Please see the 'Safety' section for more details.
Indian authorities have announced that all 500 and 1,000 rupee banknotes will be withdrawn from circulation. ATMs will not operate on 9-10 November 2016. Until new notes are issued, you should not accept any denomination higher than 100 rupees (around AUD 2). Please ensure you receive change from any purchases in 100 rupee notes or smaller.
Using mud pack therapy the Archaeological Survey of India is planning to clean the four small canopies around the main dome of the Taj Mahal from the start of April 2018. This will be followed by the cleaning of the main dome but that could take some time as ASI is yet to calculate its load bearing capacity. The ASI's science branch officials have stated that cleaning the four canopies will take approximately 2 months while main dome cleaning will be completed in phases. We will continue to update as information becomes available.
Our North & South India Real Food Adventure trips score an average of 4.6 out of 5 based on 5 reviews in the last year.
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Christmas is a mere week away, but it's not too late to still get some awesome gifts for the gamers in your life. A lot of big retailing sites like Amazon are still guaranteeing delivery by Christmas Eve. Granted, you may have to pay a bit extra for it, but at least you'll still have that great gift to put under the tree.
For kid (or big kid) gamers, check out these awesome gadgets and gizmos that will be sure to improve anyone's game. And remember, for any appcessories that are played directly on the iPad, adhere a screen protector like the Zagg InvisibleShield first! (Which you should be doing anyway, if kids are using your device.)
Younger kids will enjoy the arcade experience on the smaller screen with iPieces Air Hockey. Used on an iPad, this Air Hockey game lets kids play one-on-one on the "icy" surface of your device for fast goal scoring. Additional games like Fishing and Snakes and Ladders are available as well. ($11.99 at amazon)
This gadget will put you directly in the driver's seat. Housing an iPhone, the AppDrive appcessory lets you slip into racing mode. With a quick download of an off-roading app, gamers will love steering and driving from the comforts of their couch. ($18.99 at amazon)
Gamers who have come to love the antics in games like Cut the Rope and Angry Birds will love Mattel's line of gaming accessories for the iPad. These little characters physically sit on the iPad and are used to score points, or in the case of Angry Birds, catapult into some pigs. ($3.99 on amazon)
iCade is a clever accessory that instantly turns your iPad into a mini arcade system, complete with the joystick, plastic buttons and retro design. The games that sync to the iCade come in the Atari's Greatest Hits app for iPad. The app itself is free to download, but all the games (18 in total) can either be purchased separately in $0.99 game packs or altogether for $14.99. ($74.99 at amazon)
For a smaller arcade-like experience for the iPhone or iPod Touch, the iCade Mobile is another option to consider. The device slides into the iCade and can instantly turn into a handheld gaming device using Bluetooth technology. ($54.95 at amazon)
If you play a lot of games with an on-screen joystick, you may prefer an actual joystick you can attach to your iPad screen. Fling gives you more control over your gaming movements and is a fun accessory for those busy fingers. ($19.95 for a single pack)
Android users don't have to be left out of this mobile gaming experience. The MOGA Mobile Gaming System offers similar button functionality and gaming fun for Bluetooth-enabled Android phones and tablets. ($49.99)
Relive the good 'ol days at the arcade with this pinball simulator. The Duo Pinball lets you slide an iPad right in and instantly start playing those old fashioned pinball games. The device comes with five games that you can instantly start bouncing that little metal ball around. ($71.99 at amazon)
For Nintendo devotees, Wii U is another fantastic gaming addition that adds a new dimension to the Wii experience. The GamePad controller lets you play in a variety of different ways, from interacting with your TV, to playing with the console as a handheld device. The high-definition graphics and great game selection makes it a fun addition to any gamer's arsenal. (Basic set is $299.99)
A step up from the former PSP, the Vita is reminiscent of a big smartphone, with a large 5-inch screen and bright touchscreen display. The PlayStation Vita definitely takes gaming to the next level but due to the Internet connectivity, the access to social networks (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) and the range of mature content both with games and multimedia. This high tech gadget is definitely meant for serious gamers and is a gaming investment. ($249 at amazon)
Check out Holiday Tech Gift Ideas for Techie Dads (and Dudes) for more suggestions!
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NVIDIA, ASUS GTX 560 Ti Review
When introduced last year in July, the GTX 460 was NVIDIA's card that hit the right performance points for the right price and really shook up the mid-range segment by running the latest DX 11 games at frame rates that approached (if not surpassed) the performance of AMD's flagship single-GPU cards, the HD 5870 and HD 5850. This for a much more appealing price point, offering the gamer on a budget the ability to step up to the plate and get big league performance for minor league pricing. The GTX 460 fell into what NVIDIA calls the "Hunter" class of video cards that don't have all the firepower, but use their speed to help close the performance gap. When the GTX 460 dropped, the board partners quickly had a multitude of hopped up cards with better cooling and non-reference PCB designs that took the performance to another level. You had ECS with a massive cooler from Arctic Cooling, Palit with its Sonic version, MSI with the Hawk that featured an overbuilt beast of a board with additional voltage regulation capabilities for the enthusiast, to EVGA with its FTW edition card with an 850MHz core clock right out of the box. These cards helped boost the stature of the GTX 460 as a worthy successor to the 8800GT in terms of price-to-performance. But I digress — let's fast forward a scant six months later and we have what should be the replacement for the GTX 460, the GTX 560 Ti. The Ti stands for Titanium, which is lighter and stronger than steel, referencing that you get more for less. The size of the card comes in at a mere nine inches, which looks to deliver brutal performance for its price point.
The GTX 560 Ti features a revamped GF114 core that has been redesigned down to the transistor level to make the core more efficient so that the amount of hardware on board could be increased without creating a hot-running beast. This allowed NVIDIA to bump the CUDA core count up to 384 while also increasing the clock speeds. The GTX 460 that the GTX 560 Ti is replacing was an overclocking beast, so NVIDIA made sure this line has the same capabilities, providing better power regulation and better cooling on the reference design. Let's take a look at what NVIDIA and its partners have to offer with the introduction of the GTX 560 Ti, the latest rendition of its "Hunter" class card.
Closer Look:
The first card I will be looking at is the reference card from NVIDIA. Since this one comes without any retail packaging, we'll get right to the card. The GTX 560 Ti measures a smallish nine inches in length and features a central fan blowing through a heat-pipe based cooling solution. The shroud has been designed with the center portion in a dish shape to allow plenty of airflow into the card even when running two of the GTX 560 Ti's in an SLI configuration. The fan blades sit up higher than the shroud to increase the airflow into the card without increasing the noise signature. The back side has little of interest, but it looks like a series of Hi-C caps are in use around the bottom of the GPU socket for the four phase power circuit.
Connectivity comes in the form of two Dual Link DVI ports and a single mini HDMI port that offers Bitstreaming support for Dolby True HD and DTS-HD Master Audio. To run a surround setup, you will still need to use a pair of cards since the GTX 560 Ti only supports two outputs being used at one time, so the third monitor must be connected to a second card. NVIDIA's stance is, if you are going to run a three monitor setup, the company wants you to have the best possible experience and that takes more than a single card to deliver great performance at a resolution of 5760x1080. The power requirements for the GTX 560 TI are two 6-pin PCIe power connections. The TDP on the reference card is 170 watts with a 500 watt power supply recommended.
The shroud comes off to show the heat pipe-based cooling solution employed by NVIDIA for the GTX 560 Ti. This cooling solution is a two part system with the cooling assembly for the GPU and a plate-style system to provide cooling for the VRM circuit components and the 1GB of memory. The whole assembly comes off when you remove the 15 screws that hold it onto the PCB. The GPU heat sink can then be removed once the plate is off the card. The cooling plate has a small set of fins cast into it above the VRM circuits for added cooling from the airflow passing over them. With the overbuilt four phase power design, cooling was significantly upgraded as well to take advantage of design. This seems to help with the clock speeds this card was capable of reaching. The power monitoring hardware that was introduced with the GTX 580 has been incorporated into the GTX 560 Ti and, as before, NVIDIA states that this will not affect overclocking, but is meant to prevent damage to the power subsystems from the loads imparted by programs such as Furmark and OCCT.
The cooling solution has a copper plate with three heat pipes running through it that transfer the heat from the GPU to the fin arrays. The three heat pipes are 6mm in diameter and spread out to a pair of aluminum fin arrays. In the center is still a large solid aluminum heat sink that is the base for the cooling fan from AVC. About the only information I can glean from a few quick searches is that the info on the back of the fan is all I have — the fan is 80mm in diameter, 15mm thick, runs on 12V, and uses ball-type bearings. When pushed, the fan was not loud at its 75% maximum indicated speed.
The GF114 GPU is the latest in NVIDIA's Fermi arsenal. As such, it has benefited from all the latest tweaks all the way down to the transistor level, much like the work done to its more powerful cousins, the GTX 580 and 570. These increased power efficiency, allowing NVIDIA the ability to increase the clock speeds while at the same time reducing leakage. While the GTX 560 is the successor to the wildly popular GTX 460, it also caries with it the same streaming multiprocessor configuration used in the GTX 460's GF104 core. The GF114 is built using a 40nm process and has two GPC (Graphics Processing Clusters), eight Streaming Multiprocessors, 384 CUDA cores, 64 Texture units, and 32 ROP units. Each SM is equipped with a polymorph engine for a total of eight with a total of two raster engines. On board is 1GB of 5Gbps rated GDDR5 memory from Samsung that runs through four 64-bit (256-bit) memory controllers. The clock speeds delivered on this reference card are 822MHz on the Fixed Function units, 1644MHz on the CUDA cores, and 1000MHz (4000MHz QDR).
Sure the reference card is nice and will certainly be popular, but let's see what an AIB partner has to offer as a point of difference from the reference design. Usually this includes a hopped up PCB and better cooling to increase performance even further than what is available from the OEM. Let's find out.


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The 2012 prep sports season was loaded with talent, but the 2013 crop of players should be far from unlucky as we highlight 13 faces you'll see this season.
The year 2012 was a special year when it came to area prep sports.
Spruce Creek won team state titles in baseball and girls weightlifting, and Trinity Christian captured its third state baseball title in the last four years.
Individuals from DeLand, Flagler Palm Coast, Matanzas, New Smyrna Beach, Seabreeze and Spruce Creek captured state titles and countless others qualified for state.
The year 2013 might be even bigger when it comes to the local prep sports front.
Because of its number many might think it unlucky, but there's nothing unlucky about these 13 prep gems that you'll hear about this year:
Emma Albrecht
Father Lopez
The sophomore has somewhat played in the shadow of four-time All-Area Female Prep Golfer of the Year Carianne Wright, but she will definitely emerge from that shadow and assume her spot atop the girls golf landscape the next two seasons. She's already a two-time All-Area selection and this past season she carried averages of 73 (18 holes) and 35 (9 holes). The regional qualifier fell just short of a state bid and led the boys team with a 38.6 nine-hole average. (Father Lopez does not have a girls team.)
Xavier Atkins
Spruce Creek
The sophomore is, arguably, the most talented track athlete to come through the county since U.S. Olympic gold medalist Walter McCoy of Seabreeze. Last summer Atkins won both the 100-and 200-meter national titles at the AAU Junior Olympics, and as a freshman last spring he was the area's fastest sprinter and a conference champ. If Atkins can keep himself surrounded with good people and keep his academics in order, there's no reason to believe he can't one day run in the Olympics, as well.
Hector Blanco
The senior 113-pound wrestler carries amazing mat presence and seldom puts himself in an unfavorable position. He's a prime candidate for Wrestler of the Year, and look for him to repeat as district and regional champion. After placing sixth at state last season there's only one goal now, and that's being at the top of the podium in February in The Lakeland Center at the state tournament.
D'Cota Dixon
New Smyrna Beach
The 5-foot-11, 185-pounder could very well be the area's most-recruited football player in the fall. He'll be a regional qualifier, and perhaps a state-qualifier, in track but there's a reason college football programs are so interested in the young man. He's solid academically and already has offers from North Carolina, N.C. State and Wake Forest. This past season, he rushed for 521 yards and 14 TDS, and on defense he tallied 45 tackles and three interceptions.
Dustin Hagy
Trinity Christian
The 6-foot-6 right-hander was a literal unknown coming into the 2012 baseball season, but that's far from the case this year. He pitched the Eagles into the state title game, and with his fastball hitting 92 mph, he has serious interest from Miami, Florida and UCF, not to mention countless Major League Baseball teams. As a sophomore he went 5-3, struck out 52 and logged a 1.45 ERA in 51 innings. The home-schooler did extra work so he could jump to senior eligibility this season, making himself eligible to be signed.
Shelby Koren
Spruce Creek
She captured her first state weightlifting title last year at 110 pounds, and there's no reason not to expect a couple of more to follow — along with countless state weightlifting records. She's lifting in the 129-pound class this year and will be the primary candidate for Lifter of the Year. She's already totaling nearly three times (345 pounds) her body weight on her total lifts, and she could land in the Olympics, as well, some day.
Kim Mack
The 6-1, 210-pound junior linebacker might be the area's best-kept secret when it comes to football players. He tallied 123 tackles — 17 for loss — for the area's top-ranked defense, and he certainly has the pedigree to be a standout player at the next level as he has family members who played in the NFL.
Malik Maitland
Father Lopez
Maitland is at his third high school in three years, but that's not to say the playmaking sophomore guard can't play. At 5-foot-9, Maitland is severely undersized, but there's no one better when it comes to driving to the basket. He's a solid ball-handler, shoots well from the perimeter and is a terror on defense. He averaged 12.1 points, 2.7 assists and 3.3 steals as a freshman and there's no doubting he can play Division I basketball, but size may keep him from playing on a major level.
Kyle Marsh
Spruce Creek
The 6-foot-2 right-hander continues to defy logic with his command on the mound and 95 mph fastball. As a sophomore he was an early commit to UCF, and he backed it up last season by going 11-0 and winning the N-J Baseball Player of the Year award. Marsh struck out 107 batters and registered a 0.35 ERA in 72 2/3 innings. He threw two no-hitters in the postseason, and ESPN rated him as the No. 6 player nationally at season's end last spring.
Scott Moss
The 6-foot-6 right-hander has a nice wide body and buildwise he has the ideal projected size as far as being a Major League prospect. The senior has already signed with Florida, and it remains to be seen if he gets there or not — depending on what happens with the amateur MLB draft. He throws in the 90s and went 6-2 last season while also striking out 51 batters and registering a 1.63 ERA in 43 innings.
Elizabeth Murray
It's been a couple of years since a freshman had this kind of impact on the area prep running scene. Not only did she win the Five Star Conference cross country meet (20:10), but she took third at district and missed qualifying for state by just seconds. Expect big things out of this teen in the mile, 2-mile and, perhaps, 800 meters, this coming track season, not to mention what she's going to accomplish in cross country in the coming years.
Jenna Talbert
University's volleyball team fell just short of the school's first Final Four bid last season, but if the Titans are going to take that next step and get there next season Talbert will have much to say about it. She's surrounded with talent, but she's also University's go-to hitter after tallying a team-high 211 kills last season, including 31 in two regional matches. She had a 40.9 kill percentage, 89 digs, 66 service aces and 19 blocks. Expect her to be a major candidate for Player of the Year in the fall.
Destiny Woodard
She's only a junior, but this guard has the poise to be a great girls basketball player at the high school and college levels. She started as an eighth-grader on Calvary's state playoff team, was a star at New Smyrna Beach as a freshman and has been a playmaker for the Sharks the last two seasons. She can score off the dribble, distribute the ball with precision and knock down 3-pointers on a consistent basis. She may determine how far the Sharks go this season.


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Lawrence teases Spielberg at lunch
Jennifer Lawrence joined in the schmoozing and joking with movie greats at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's annual summer luncheon.
The 21-year-old Oscar-nominated actress - who has shot to fame following her success in Winter's Bone and The Hunger Games - looked dazzling in a low-cut sequinned top and tight pencil skirt that showed off her curves.
Taking to the stage after Steven Spielberg, Jennifer joked: "I just had to follow Steven Spielberg. Or you opened for me, actually."
Jennifer and Spielberg joined stars including Harvey Weinstein, John Travolta, Bradley Cooper, Dustin Hoffman, Jack Black, Kerry Washington, Kelsey Grammer and Christina Hendricks at the glamorous event at the Beverly Hills Hotel, held by the where the group behind the Golden Globe Awards
The stars helped present 1.2 million dollars worth of grants from the association to organisations around the country that promote film education and preservation, and also introduced its officers for the coming year.
Comedian Jack Black also teased Lincoln biopic director Spielberg from the podium, saying: "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Killer looks incredible."
Spielberg thanked the organisation for its support of film-preservation efforts totalling 3.6 million dollars over the past 16 years. Film is "mankind's most original medium," he said.
Meanwhile, Jack and Dustin swapped snaps on their iPhones as Kerry and Christina posed for a photo.
"I am here to get nominated," Dustin joked as he took the stage. He told the audience he had just turned 75. "Dustin's 75 and he looks great; I'm 57 and I look like hell!" Frasier star Kelsey joked.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has given nearly 15 million dollars in grants over the past 18 years from profits generated by the Golden Globe Awards telecast. The 2013 Golden Globes are set for January 13.


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Two more things that are helpful are if you get stopped try and find a well lit place and park plenty off roadway for some reason quite a bit will pass up all the well lit places and stop I'n the most darkest places possible. Some have even turned off the main road onto a side street and a mile away before stoping. That's a citation for sure and the other is beside the roadway, pull plenty off for your safety and the officers. For the ones who stop right on the yellow stripe, also a citation! That's when the officer just makes contact with passenger side and writes away. Again, attitude means Alot!
|December 23, 2011, 01:21 PM
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I haven't been stopped while carrying yet, but I plan to inform. I also have my paperwork in hand by the time the officer gets to the window. I'm not worried about him seeing any movement in the vehicle due to the fact that every window in my truck is heavily tinted (3.7% limo tint on back, sides, and sun strip, 45% on the rest of the windshield.), and no one is going to see anything until I choose to allow it. As the officer approaches I generally roll down the windows and say hi. Courtesy goes a long way, carrying or not.
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|December 23, 2011, 02:32 PM
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wayneinFL, haha funny story!!! Man its almost like them two were either just playing with you and being stupid or just a couple of wack jobs!!! But its still funny. It would be something to just watch again and laugh your butt off.
|December 25, 2011, 02:32 PM
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It's quite healthy to switch your interior lights one whenever an officer approaches your car or you're gonna go through an entrance check-point (military bases and the like) where personnel is on duty. They will be less inclined to use their torches to see what's going on inside the car. It's something I regularly do and appreciate when someone does it for me when I'm working. It a sign of respect and good will.
|December 31, 2011, 02:57 AM
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I haven't been pulled over yet since getting CCWs (I have more than one to cover most of the east I travel through) but I would automatically inform I have a permit, whether or not I am presently carrying, and if so location and whether or not loaded.
Unless I'm mistaken, the CCW info is going to be accessible through an LEO background info check anyway, so not disclosing that could theoretically lead to increased suspicion and provide cause (whether you might think justifiable or not) for further "examination." (I am not a LEO). In general, I believe these guys have it pretty rough when it comes to firearms and most of their "firearm disclosures" are probably less courteous and full disclosure shows appreciation for what they do--required or not. But I'm not a libertarian type
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Optional Extra Day: This year we'll be offering early arrival on Thursday afternoon/evening for those who would like to
have an extra day of unstructured fellowship or simple relaxation in this beautiful setting. Optional SIA WSO Conference
enrichment group discussions will take place for those who would like to participate on Friday (mid-morning & afternoon).
PLEASE NOTE: Thursday arrivals must register by July 1, 2014.
We hope to be able to accommodate everyone, and room reservations will be on a first-come first-served basis. We will
confirm receipt of your registration form via email and an information packet will then be emailed to you so please be sure
to include your email address (and check your spam folder). All questions can be directed to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Registration by email is encouraged: you will find a downloadable online form at: www.sianewyork.org that you can return in
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pen, then scan it and return by email and 3) fill out this form then return with deposit by traditional (snail) mail.
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process payment cards on site.
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mail registration for Friday arrivals must be postmarked no later than August 1, 2014.
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SIA New York Intergroup presents its 6th Annual Retreat
August 21st - August 24th 2014 - Arrival and Registration begins at 3:00pm
Kirkridge Retreat Ctr., Bangor, PA.
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3 day (Thursday – Sunday): $350 shared room - includes all programs & meals ($500 for single rooms)
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This year we will have an ArtShop area set aside during the retreat to create art and for art related workshops.
The Relaxation area is a space dedicated to reflection and relaxation throughout the retreat and where we will also hold yoga and other body movement workshops. There will be yoga mats, rollers, and therapy balls as well as recorded meditations and other shared resources/tools that you can test out. Do you have something that might be suitable for use in our corner?
On Saturday evening we will gather around the fire for a ceremonial healing circle (weather permitting). Using sound and movement we'll raise collective energy to release constraints and open to greater healing & fuller lives.
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With their eclectic assortment of furnishings that are both vintage-inspired and futuristic, contemporary design firm Rich Brilliant Willing continues to make impressions as one of the most exciting new collectives in the world of industrial and interior design today.
The brainchild of Theo Richardson, Charles Brill and Alexander Williams, Rich Brilliant Willing's company label is astutely indicative of both the founders' names and the firm's quest of "re-imagining what was there to begin with." Since the company's founding in 2007, RBW have already hit the mark with profiles in just about every major design publication from Wallpaper and I.D. to the The World of Interiors and The New York Times.
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Why should I be concerned about HPV?
How can my child avoid getting HPV?
What HPV vaccines are available?
How does the HPV vaccine work?
How does the HPV vaccine prevent cervical cancer?
How can I get the HPV vaccine for my child?
What are the known safety concerns?
What controversies have arisen over the use of the HPV vaccine in girls?
If my child gets the vaccine, will she still need to have yearly PAP smear exams?
HPV stands for human papilloma virus. It is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States and is found most commonly in young adults and sexually active teenagers. The majority of infections do not cause symptoms and go away within 1-2 years without treatment. Therefore, it is very likely that someone can have HPV and not know it.
Occasionally, HPV causes genital warts in girls around the vagina and can cause warts inside the vagina and on the cervix as well. HPV can also cause warts to form in the windpipe, but this is much less common than genital warts. If the HPV infection never clears, these warts can cause cancer by infecting the cells of the cervix with the HPV virus and causing the cells to grow continuously. When cancer cells grow continuously and spread throughout the body, they can cause death by blocking the function of vitally important body systems.
HPV has been found to cause 99% of all cervical cancers. Other risk factors for cervical cancer include: smoking, HIV infection, multiple pregnancies, and possibly long-term oral contraceptive pill use. HPV has also been found to cause penile cancer in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, but this is rare in the United States.
There are many different types of HPV (over 200 have been identified). The different types of HPV cause different symptoms and have different risks. Low-risk types of HPV can cause genital warts and some pre-cancerous cells on the cervix which are noted by pap-smear. High-risk types of HPV have a very high chance of causing cervical cancer.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), by the age of 50 more than 80% of American women will have contracted at least one strain of genital HPV. Most infections occur during sexual intercourse in women during their teens and early adulthood. All women older than 18 years and all teens that are sexually active are encouraged to get a yearly pap-smear solely to detect abnormalities in the cervix caused by HPV.
The only way that anyone can contract HPV is through skin-to-skin contact during sex. Infected skin of one person rubs against the skin of the other person and transfers the virus. Almost all infections are acquired through vaginal or anal intercourse, but rarely HPV may be transmitted by oral-genital sex. The male condom is not as effective at preventing HPV transmission as it is for the prevention of other STDs since the male condom does not prevent all skin-to-skin contact during sex.
Most infections do not have symptoms--no warts or Pap smear abnormalities-- but transmission of the virus is possible even though there are no visible signs of infection. Infants born to infected mothers may become infected, usually in the mouth or throat.
Abstinence is the only 100% way to avoid getting HPV. The next best method is to reduce sexual partners to those who have tested negative for HPV and to avoid sexual contact with any partner who has a visible genital wart or who has tested positive for HPV. Male condoms must be used such that genital skin-to-skin contact is reduced.
The HPV vaccine has been developed to immunize people against the high-risk types of HPV so that their body can fight the HPV if they contract HPV during sexual contact and so that the HPV infection can be prevented.
In June 2006, the FDA approved the HPV vaccine called Gardasil which is made by Merck & Co. Another vaccine called Cervarix, which is made by GlaxoSmithKline, is being reviewed by the FDA but has not yet been approved in the United States (as of July 2007).
The vaccine has been shown to work the best in girls that are 9 to 15 years old. The vaccine needs to be given in 3 doses over a 6 month period in a girl between the ages of 9 years and 12 years prior to becoming sexually active. Girls up to 26 years old can also get the vaccine, but it is not recommended for women older than 26 years as most women that are sexually active have already been exposed to HPV.
In order to understand how the HPV vaccine works, you must first understand how the body fights HPV.
Normally, the body knows to fight infections and germs due to the signals on the viruses which send a message to the body that this is a bad germ and must be destroyed. This signaling takes several days and then several more days to make enough immune defenses to fight the virus or germ. During this time the virus is doing damage and you begin to feel sick.
Once the body has formed immune defenses against this germ or virus, anytime that the germ comes back, the body will be able to start fighting that germ immediately so that it doesn't have time to cause any damage and make you sick.
The vaccine contains the signals of the types of high-risk HPV viruses but does not contain the whole HPV virus particles. These bits and pieces of the high-risk HPV virus stimulate the immune system to attack any future HPV particles, thus causing them to die. Therefore, the vaccine allows you to make your defenses without actually getting infected by the virus and without you getting sick or damaged by the virus.
The vaccine does not contain any live virus DNA and is not infectious. Therefore, the HPV vaccine does not lead to a HPV infection.
You may find the National Cancer Institute's Understanding Cancer Series: HPV Vaccine helpful in understanding how the HPV vaccine works.
The HPV vaccine helps the body to fight HPV without the body having been truly exposed to an HPV infection. Therefore, it tricks the body into fighting the HPV without actually getting the HPV infection and the HPV cancer risks. If your child were to obtain a HPV infection in the future, then your child would be able to fight the HPV virus before it was able to do any damage.
When the HPV dies after being attacked by the immune system, it is unable to cause cervical cancer. In this way, the HPV vaccine helps to prevent cervical cancer.
Your child's pediatrician or family medicine doctor can give your child the vaccine. The retail price of the vaccine is $120 per dose ($360 for full series) and is covered by most health care insurances. Federal health programs such as Vaccines for Children (VFC) will cover the HPV vaccine for those without health care insurance. There are over 45,000 sites that provide VFC vaccines, including hospitals, private clinics, and public clinics. (See links below for more information)
Immunization should be postponed in anyone with any moderate to severe illness at the time of the immunization so that the immune system can focus on fighting that illness. Women that are pregnant should not receive the vaccine as it could cause harm to the developing baby. If a woman becomes pregnant while receiving the vaccine, then that should be reported to a registry at: 1-800-986-8999. The vaccine should also not be given to someone with an allergy to yeast or to anyone with a past history of allergies to other vaccines as that person may have an allergy to some of the preservatives within the vaccine.
Occasionally, fainting has been noted when the vaccine has been given, thus vaccine recipients should lie down for 15 minutes after getting the vaccine. Only three reports of deaths were noted following HPV vaccination. These deaths were due to heart problems and/or blood clotting after receiving Gardasil and were most likely not related to the vaccine.
The vaccine should not be given to boys as the vaccine has not been fully studied in boys yet. However, current studies are underway to assure that the vaccine is safe and that it works well in boys, too.
More than thirty-three U.S. states and the District of Columbia are considering making HPV vaccination mandatory for young girls entering middle school or high school which include the following: Arizona, Colorado, California, Connecticut, DC, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia.
Texas Governor Rick Perry issued an executive order in February 2007 mandating that the HPV vaccine be given to all school girls entering sixth grade, beginning September 2008. However, the Texas legislature overruled Governor Perry's order and dismissed mandatory vaccinations.
Several conservative groups in the U.S. have publicly opposed the concept of making HPV vaccination mandatory for pre-adolescent girls, asserting that making the vaccine mandatory is a violation of parental rights. Some religious groups are concerned that the vaccine will encourage promiscuity by making it seem safer.
Others argue that the prevention of disease by vaccines is one of the shining achievements of healthcare and that the HPV vaccine should be mandated as a public health measure that would effectively help to make HPV extinct.
Yes, annual PAP smear exams continue to be important as the vaccine does not protect against all strains of HPV. Therefore, there is still a risk for cervical cancer if your daughter is sexually active and contracts one of the strains of HPV not covered by the vaccine. Furthermore, annual exams are important to assess for other sexually transmitted diseases.
For additional HPV vaccine information, the following websites are recommended:
HPV Vaccine Information For Young Women
Information for Parents about Pre-teen Vaccines
Understanding Cancer Series: HPV Vaccine
Vaccines for Children Program (VFC)
This article is a NetWellness exclusive.
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Get To Know Film Festival It Girl: Mackenzie Davis
Meet Mackenzie Davis! The 25-year-old Vancouver native broke out onto the scene at this year's Sundance Film Festival as one of the stars of Drake Doremus' sophomore movie Breathe In (Doremus directed previous fest fave Like Crazy that launched Brit it girl Felicity Jones) and already has critics at the Toronto Film Festival this week about buzzing about her latest projects. Up next for the actress? Starring alongside Zac Efron in the rom-com Are We Officially Dating. While you're sure to see plenty of Davis onscreen, we wouldn't be surprised if the stunner lands on a series of best-dressed lists, too. The newcomer tells us why she wants a red carpet uniform, what she thought she'd never touch, and more.
Tell us about your films that premiere at the Toronto Film Festival?
I have two films that are going: one is a movie that I shot in Toronto, called The F Word. It stars Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan as friends who see a potential for something more, and then Adam Driver and I play friends who meet around the same time, but our relationship moves very fast. It's really funny and amazingly written. I think it's a really great romantic comedy. The second film is We Gotta Get Out of This Place, which I shot over a year ago just outside of Corpus Christi, Texas. It's a really cool script about these three kids that have just graduated from high school and are getting ready to leave their small town, but get embroiled in this sort of heist. It's a very scary world of gangsters with the backdrop of cotton farms and windmills.
What was it like working with Daniel Radcliffe and Adam Driver?
Daniel and Adam were wonderful, as was Zoe. They're all really smart and funny. We shot all over Toronto together and it was just the four of us being outside late at night and having campfires on the beach.
How would you describe your personal style?
I think it's a mix between sheer laziness and tomboy, and then lots of fur. I usually wear a uniform, but I like coats a lot. Whatever effort I lack in the rest of my outfit, I'll always find a great coat to put on.
Have you always been into fashion?
I've always loved clothes and dressing up; I've really been into vintage clothes. More recently I've been able to access beautiful, well-made clothes by Miu Miu and Prada and Louis Vuitton, which is stuff I never really thought I would be able to touch with my own hands. Lately, I've felt a lot like a soccer coach with long trench coats. I've been doing a lot of, you know, sports coach things inspiration lately.
Do you have a go-to red carpet look?
No, I still feel so new to it that I'm trying to understand what that should be. I really like the idea of having a uniform that I just go to every single time so that I don't have to worry about it as much, and I can just be myself and not have to have massive amounts of anxiety before I go on the red carpet.
Is there a certain uniform that you've been trying out recently or are you going to experiment in Toronto?
I haven't really found my uniform yet. I've really only done like two or three red carpet things, so each time it's been sort of a shock to the system. I think it'll be somewhere in the world of high-waisted skirts and crop tops.
Which designers are you loving right now?
I love Miu Miu and Prada. I think Miuccia Prada is an absolutely inspirational woman, and what she does is so intelligent and thoughtful, so I would love wearing anything by her.
What is your favorite piece that you own?
A pair of vintage Ferragamo loafers that were much too small for me when I got them, but I put in the time and wore them every single day and now they fit me. They're my favorite. I got them on eBay.
Is there an actor or an actress you would love to work with in the future?
I have so much to learn from Tilda Swinton and Laura Dern and Julianne Moore. Those are three people that I'm really fascinated with everything they do. I also think Elle Fanning is the most talented actress working today. She's just incredible. I'm interested in people who have long, steady careers and keep choosing projects based on what moves them and what's interesting to them rather than what's going to make them the biggest star, make them the most money.
What movie always makes you cry?
This is sort of a pretentious answer, but Rocco and His Brothers by Visconti always makes me cry. There's this scene where this prostitute, after she's been raped, is talking to Alain Delon and it just kills me.
What movie always cheers you up?
Beetlejuice. There's just nothing I don't like about that movie. I've seen it a million times. and I think it's an absolute masterpiece.
Get Her Look:
Left: Mackenzie wears MiH Boiler Jumpsuit in Elephant Grey (similar style available here); Aldo Morainn Gladiator Sandals ($107) in Black
Right: Mackenzie wears Reformation Fiore Dress ($288, 323.852.0005); Bing Bang Hammered Spike Stud Earrings ($78) in Silver.
Photographer: Justin Coit
Hair: Charles McNair at Jed Root
Makeup: Kristina Brown at Jed Root
At the Los Angeles premiere of Like Crazy.
Hanging out at the Samsung Galaxy Lounge during the Sundance Film Festival.
At the Dress Gatsby cocktail party in New York.
Attending the Breathe In premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
Arriving at the New York screening of The Bling Ring.