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The OSCAR Revolution
"Serve no whine before its time" is a bad pun attributed to Rob Pennington of NCSA at the very first OSCAR meeting, held in April 2000 at a hotel a stone's throw from Oak Ridge National Lab. A varied cast representing the national labs, academia and industry was assembled to discuss what was known at the time as the CCDK (Community Cluster Development Kit), which would morph into the OCG (Open Cluster Group) and their first project, OSCAR (the Open Source Cluster Application Resource).
The cast had broken clusters down into components and had assigned "czars" (leaders) and "whiners" (interested parties) for each component. The czars were to lead each component group, and the whiners were to whine loudly and often enough to make sure things got done on schedule, meeting the group's requirements. From that very first meeting when the czars and whiners were named, it was clear that OSCAR development would be different from all other software development that had gone before. After all, where else would one find companies like IBM, Dell, SGI and Intel working closely together to produce open solutions in a hotly contested space like clustering?
The original idea for OSCAR came about over dinner at a DOE-sponsored cluster meeting at Argonne National Lab, where Dr. Timothy Mattson, a research scientist at Intel, and Dr. Stephen Scott, a research scientist at Oak Ridge National Lab, discussed the problem of getting Linux clusters accepted into the mainstream. The problem, they decided, was that it was just too difficult for noncomputer programmers to assemble their own cluster. Books like How to Build a Beowulf (Sterling, et. al.) would help the computer savvy understand the concepts and construct his or her first cluster, but there were still daunting problems. There was an enormous amount of code to download, all at differing levels of reliability, support, integration and documentation. Sometimes the documentation for various packages was dated and contradictory. There were many Linux distributions to choose from, each trying to distinguish themselves by being slightly different from the next distribution. This meant that some commands worked differently or that different packages had to be installed to get a service to work properly.
The problem, they decided, was that with everyone trying to build their own cluster to tap into cheap cluster computing, each cluster was being built from scratch. There had to be some economy in compiling the best available software, practices and documentation in a single spot, integrating the package on different types of hardware and making it available to users for free (as in free beer). This concept, making clusters easy to build for the nonprogrammer, is a central tenet of OSCAR.
The historic first meeting in Oak Ridge was attended by Tim Mattson and Stephen Scott, the leaders of the OCG; Gabriel Bonner from SGI; Dave Lombard from MSC.Software; Rob Pennington of NCSA; Greg Lindahl, now of Conservative Computers; Ken Briskey and myself from IBM; Greg Astfalk from HP; and Clay Taylor from MPI Software Technologies. Shortly after the first meeting, Broahn Mann from Veridian joined to bring his parallel scheduling skill to the team, as did Jeremy Enos and Neil Gorsuch from NCSA (who implemented SSH on OSCAR) and Mike Brim from Oak Ridge National Lab (who wrote most of the integration scripts and packaging). Most recently, Jeff Squyres and Brian Barrett from Indiana University joined the OSCAR Project representing LAM/MPI. The disparate group agreed on three major core principles:
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As Senior Executive Manager of Product Operational Testing (POT) at the Maui "High Times" Computing Center, let me say that we're like totally stoked that the OSCAR dudes are using Maui Wowee scheduler in their groovy software!
We're gonna be like helping out with their upcoming Benchmark Oscar for the Next Generation (BONG) project. Oops maybe I wasn't sposed to mention that yet, but kudos all around and oh yeah I forgot to mention that we now print all of our documentation on like organically grown hemp stock. But it mostly just gives you a headache (reading or smoking it). Bummer.
Ericsson and OSCAR
One of the projects at the Open Systems Lab (Ericsson Research) is the ARIES project
that targets improving the clustering capabilities of Linux to fulfill the carrier class requirements. ARIES shares some overlapping activities with the OSCAR project. However, the typical Ericsson Linux cluster supports many high-end characteristics that are not available on an OSCAR cluster.
Telecommunication systems are one of the several potential specialized platforms that can take full advantage of clustering. These systems support some of the most stringent requirements in terms of reliability, availability, and scalability. They must be available 99.999 percent of the time which includes hardware and software upgrades (including operating system) for any mission critical server applications. Among these characteristics are build-in redundancy schemes at different levels such as redundant Ethernet connections, redundant Network File System servers, and software RAID support for data redundancy, special methods for booting diskless nodes, optimized traffic distribution and
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The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) recently published HEA 101: President's Quick Guide to the New Law. This guide provides independent colleges with what they need to know to ensure compliance with the new Higher Education Opportunity Act, passed by Congress and signed into law this summer. Topics covered in the guide include accreditation, cost, disclosures and reporting requirements, and student aid and admissions. The guide can be found at www.HEA101.org. For additional information or questions about how Goucher College is implementing the various provisions of the Higher Education Opportunity Act, please contact Wendy Belzer Litzke at email@example.com.


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Here are a look at some major bills that became state statutes as of 12:01 a.m.:
• Senate Bill 108, sponsored by Sen. Dan Gibbs, D-Silverthorne, increases vehicle-registration fees by an average of $41 per year in order to raise some $265 million annually to repair state highways and bridges.
• House Bill 1293, sponsored by Rep. Jim Riesberg, D-Greeley, creates hospital patient fees that will be used to put as much as $600 million toward public health insurance, a figure that will let the state insure about 100,000 new residents.
• Senate Bill 228, sponsored by Sen. John Morse, D-Colorado Springs, removes the annual cap on general-fund spending increases, a move proponents say will allow the state to address needs like higher education more easily.
• House Bill 1012, sponsored by Reps. Joe Rice, D-Littleton, and Amy Stephens, R-Monument, allows health insurance companies to offer incentives for participation in wellness and prevention programs.
• Senate Bill 247, sponsored by Sen. Lois Tochtrop, D-Thornton, expands unemployment insurance benefits to residents relocating because of a spouse's new job and increases benefits to residents participating in job-training programs.
• Senate Bill 80, sponsored by former Sen. Jim Isgar, D-Hesperus, creates a pilot program to allow some developments to collect rainwater from residence roofs and use it for household purposes.
• House Bill 1091, sponsored by Reps. John Soper, D-Thornton, and Lois Court, D-Denver, requires carbon monoxide detectors to be installed in every home or apartment that is being sold or rented to a new tenant.
• Senate Bill 251, sponsored by Sen. Chris Romer, D-Denver, permits optometrists and physicians to prescribe and sell new drug-releasing contact lenses.
]]>But today, all that work is worth it, although nothing eases the pain of the deaths of the Lofgren family, Lauren Johnson, and the hundreds more killed by CO poisoning in Colorado each year. As of today, all new homes and apartments are required to have CO detectors.
Rep. Soper said, "I am proud to see this bill finally become law. We have lost far too many Colorado lives. As an electrician, I know that the installation of carbon monoxide detectors is a reasonable addition to new homes that will prevent senseless deaths and injuries."
Senator Gail Schwartz (D-Snowmass) was a co-sponsor on HB 1091. "It's with deep regret that the Lofgren family lost their lives in my community and I hope that as a result of the passage of this bill, we will prevent tragedies like this in the future. It's a very simple concept that will save lives. By requiring carbon monoxide alarms in residential properties we will keep people safe and impact everyone's lives in Colorado. We cannot allow another unnecessary death from carbon monoxide."
Rep. Lois Court (D-Denver) said, "I applaud the Johnson's and the Lofgren's many family and friends for their activism and commitment to passage of this law. They raised the awareness of this danger and have helped many others avoid the tragedy they've experienced."
A CO alarm costs $15-$30; consumers should place one on each floor of existing homes. For more information on CO poisoning visit www.knowaboutco.com
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Last session Colorado's legislative leaders passed House Bill 1326 which reforms and restores integrity to the state's ballot-initiative petition process. It was sponsored by House Speaker Terrance Carroll (D-Denver), Senate President Brandon Shaffer (D-Longmont) and Rep. Lois Court and supported by Secretary of State Bernie Buescher and business and labor leaders.
HB 1326 will strengthen identity requirements; require petition circulators to provide specific forms of I.D. and have the option of enrolling in training provided by the secretary of state's office; strengthen laws against using third-party circulators; and require paid circulators to receive hourly wages or salaries instead of being paid per signature they gather.
"We cannot allow our citizen petitioning efforts to be tainted by the unethical practices of a few people," said Pres. Brandon Shaffer. "House Bill 1326 will prevent petition fraud, ensure the integrity of our ballot initiatives, and strengthen our direct democracy. This is something we can be proud of. We are ready for 2010."
"As we have seen in past campaigns, some paid petitioning is ripe for abuse. We must hold everyone to the highest standard when we are attempting to change our Constitution or statutes," stated Speaker Carroll. "This new law will help end the fraud and abuse we witnessed in 2008."
DENVER— Today Senator Jim Isgar (D-Hesperus) announced he is leaving the Colorado Senate to join the U.S. Department of Agriculture as Colorado State Director for Rural Development. Senator Isgar is one of the longest serving Senators and his resignation will take effect when Isgar starts his new position with the USDA in a couple of weeks.
"After many years working for Colorado, I'm excited at the opportunity to continue that work at the U.S. Department of Agriculture," said Sen. Isgar. "As a resident of a rural area these issues touch me very deeply. I'm happy that I will be able to continue to work for Colorado, rebuild and revitalize our rural economy, and improve the lives of every American every day. I want to maintain the vitality of rural America– that's where the strength of this country has always been and that's where our strength will continue to be."
"I'm so proud of Senator Isgar and his new position in the Department of Agriculture," said Senate President Brandon Shaffer (D-Longmont). "With the loss of Senator Isgar we are losing a great mind, a wonderful representative of the people, and an expert in many areas of state government, including water issues. While we are happy for his new endeavors, he will be greatly missed in the Senate."
A lifelong rancher, Sen. Isgar represented the Western Slope well. He is the Chair of the Agriculture Committee on Agriculture, Chairs the Permanent Legislative Water Review Committee, and was known as the Capitol's senior authority on water issues. Senator Isgar's term was up in 2010.
Senator Isgar's resignation follows the resignations of two other Democratic Senators. In May, Senate President Peter Groff accepted a position with President Obama's administration as the Director for the Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Center in the Office of the Secretary of Education. Senator Jennifer Veiga also left the Senate in May for personal reasons.
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Forwarding Release from USDA sent June 30, 2009
Contact: USDA Office of Communication 202-720-4623
Obama Administration Names Jim Isgar to Serve as State Director for Rural Development in Colorado
WASHINGTON, June 30, 2009 – The Obama Administration today announced that Jim Isgar will serve as Colorado State Director for Rural Development at the USDA.
"Jim Isgar will be an important advocate on behalf of rural communities throughout the state and help administer the valuable programs and services provided by the USDA that can enhance their economic success," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
Isgar is currently a Colorado State Senator and chairs the Agriculture and Natural Resources committee. He served as President of the Board of Agriculture for the State of Colorado and has policy experience on energy, healthcare, water research and rural economic issues. Isgar has worked on water conservancy efforts for Colorado and is currently a member of several local boards that focus on the issue. Since 1976, he has managed his family farm with his son.
Rural Development administers and manages over 40 housing, business, and community infrastructure and facility programs as laid out by Congress through a network of 6,100 employees located in 500 national, state and local offices. These programs are designed to improve the economic stability of rural communities, businesses, residents, farmers and ranchers and improve the quality of life in rural America. Rural Development has an existing portfolio of over $114 billion in loans and loan guarantees.
The USDA provides leadership on food, agriculture and natural resources and touches the life of every American. Reflecting President Obama's commitment to expanding economic opportunities in rural America, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and the USDA are working to enhance availability of broadband, promote the development of renewable energy, to conserve, maintain and improve our natural resources and environment, and promote a sustainable, safe, sufficient and nutritious food supply.
Senator John Morse (se'-nə-tər jän' mȯrs') n.
1. Democratic Senator from Colorado Springs who is leading Colorado to a faster economic recovery thanks to his leadership and courage in passing SB 228.
2. Majority Leader of the Colorado Senate elected by the Colorado Democratic Caucus on April 17, 2009.
3. Quote: "Colorado is no longer facing a recession with our hands tied behind our backs. Getting rid of the 6 percent will help untie the knot—giving us the tools to maximize federal recovery dollars, avoid making these current budget cuts permanent. We are positioning Colorado for a fast and strong economic recovery and Colorado now has greater flexibility to make wiser investments with existing resources."
Gordian knot (gôr'dē-ən nät) n.
Arveschoug- Bird (är'ves-scow bərd)—n.
1. A spending provision enacted in 1991 which dictates how Colorado can spend its General Fund dollars. Any revenues below the 6% are spent on operating expenses, such as educating students or paying for medical care. Any revenues collected above the 6% are still spent by the state and are largely used to fund transportation and capital construction needs.
2. A spending provision which ratchets down any appropriations which do not reach 6% above the prior year's level. The un-appropriated amount is lost forever. It reduces the size of the base against which all future increases apply.
Sources: Colorado's Fiscal Policy Institute, www.coloradosenate.org , The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved June 29, 2009, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gordian knot
]]>DENVER— What business owner wouldn't want to have more productive workers? What employee wouldn't want lower insurance premiums and a healthier lifestyle? Thanks to House Bill 1012, sponsored by Littleton lawmakers Rep. Joe Rice and Sen. Linda Newell, all of that will be a whole lot easier.
Wednesday, July 1, House Bill 1012 goes into effect. It allows insurance companies to offer discounts and incentives to small business and their employees who participate in health and wellness programs. Insurers are currently prohibited from offering incentives even to small businesses that want access to health plans with financial and health rewards. This will also promote both personal responsibility and lower insurance premiums.
"Providing incentives for wellness is a common sense idea that benefits our health and our pocketbooks. Employees will be healthier and employers can increase productivity, all while reducing health care costs. Now that's a win-win," Rep. Rice said.
"This wellness and prevention bill will help the employer minimize absenteeism, increase productivity and reduce health care costs," Sen. Newell said. "It will also help the employee control his or her own health care costs and have a better chance of better health. Healthy communities mean healthy workers and a healthy economy."
"This legislation will help employers maintain a healthy workforce, and it will encourage employees to take personal responsibility for their health by participating in wellness programs," Gov. Ritter said at the signing ceremony in April. "It also comes at a time when we need our workforce to be healthy and strong to lead Colorado forward."
Senator Newell sponsored Senate Bill 47 which also goes into effect Wednesday. SB 47 will establish Crime Victim Services Advisory Board in the Division of Criminal Justice. It had unanimous, bipartisan support in both the House and Senate this year.
"Thanks to SB 47 we will be able to improve services to victims with less bureaucracy," said Sen. Newell. "That is the best way to deliver help to those who need it."
SB 47 provides a strengthened crimes victim advisory system and a greater community around those who have been a victim of crime. It combines several existing crime-victim-related boards into a single advisory board. The consolidation will streamline the process of applying for funding for crime victims by reducing the number of entities to which applicants must submit documentation, simplify the process overall, and gain better consistency of grant recipients.
DENVER – Senate President Brandon Shaffer (D-Longmont) announced the Colorado Senate will return $627,000 from its operating budget to the State's General Fund on June 30. That's more than twice the usual amount reverted in past years. In January Shaffer froze all funds for legislative out-of-state travel. Since then he has reduced the average staff salaries by 17% in the President's office, for a total savings of $74,000, and barred the practice of giving staff bonuses.
Shaffer's freeze on travel resulted in the return of $38,600 to the state. Savings on Interim Committees, lower operating costs and no special session provided the balance of the funds returned.
"The cuts start here. We must be first in line to demonstrate fiscal restraint," said Pres. Shaffer. Shaffer intends to make further reductions in legislative operating expense in next year's budget. Shaffer will ask the Legislative Management Team to review next year's budget to seek a 10% reduction in the cost of running the legislature.
Shaffer said he supports the Governor's call to reduce the cost of government by ten percent. A former naval officer, he said he intends to bring military rigor to the budget process, and will work with Governor's staff to cut every unnecessary expense from state government.
Senator Shaffer was re-elected to a second four-year term in November, and was voted President of the Senate by a unanimous vote of the full Senate on April 20, 2009.
Note: At this time, $627,000 is an estimated amount of fund reverted. The exact amount reverted will be available in August after all the accounting has been completed.
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Affiliated Computer Services Inc. (NYSE: ACS), a Fortune 500 company, announced today it will be expanding operations in Colorado and adding 600 jobs at a new facility near Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs.
"ACS' decision to locate these jobs in Colorado Springs proves yet again that this is a great state to do business," Gov. Bill Ritter said. "This announcement is a testament to our efforts to create a business climate that fosters growth and expansion throughout Colorado, even in these tough times. We thank ACS for its decision to expand in Colorado and will continue to support its growth in the state."
Texas-based ACS has been a leader in the customer care industry for more than 20 years, with more than 34,000 agents in 142 customer care centers around the world. The company is investing $3 million in a new 34,000-square-foot customer-care center and is hiring customer care agents, trainers, managers, and supervisors. Candidates can apply online at www.acs-inc.com.
ACS' decision follows other recent job-creation announcements, including by DaVita Inc. in Denver, Hexcel Corp. in Windsor, Charles Schwab Corp. in Centennial, Leitner-Poma in Grand Junction, Abound Solar in Longmont and Ascent Solar in Thornton.
According to the Colorado Springs Regional Economic Development Corp., ACS' expansion and hiring is the eighth job-creation announcement for the community this year, and the largest for the area since 2006.
"Colorado Springs has a highly skilled workforce, some of whom are experiencing the downside of the current economy," said Mike Kazmierski, president and chief executive officer of the Colorado Springs Regional Economic Development Corporation. "This is excellent news for a large number of our workforce and for our city."
ACS, a global FORTUNE 500 company with approximately 74,000 people supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries, provides business process and information technology solutions to world-class commercial and government clients. The company's Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ACS."
Learn more about ACS at http://www.acs-inc.com.
(DENVER) - July 1 marks the day that a number of new laws spearheaded by Democrats go into effect. While some bills help consumers, others aim to jump-start the economy and create jobs. A number of others provide support for laid-off workers and aim to make healthcare more affordable.
Economy and Jobs:
Before he left for a tour in Iraq with the Army Reserve, Rep. Joe Rice (D-Littleton) sponsored Senate Bill 91 (with Sen. Chris Romer, D-Denver) to make sure that auto dealers, often small business owners, are protected if their parent company terminates their franchise agreement. This bill became especially relevant when Chrysler and General Motors suddenly sent termination notices to a number of their franchisees.
And the Democrats have prepared Colorado to rebound when the economy recovers by passing Senate Bill 228. Sen. John Morse (D-Colorado Springs) made sure this important bipartisan bill was passed so Colorado can untie a knot of outdated and conflicting fiscal mandates and doubles the state's rainy day reserve fund.
Affordable Healthcare:
The Democrats introduced the Colorado Health Care Affordability Act is the most significant health reform legislation in Colorado in four decades. HB 1293 (Rep. Jim Riesberg, Sen. Moe Keller and Sen Betty Boyd) will provide health coverage to more than 100,000 uninsured Coloradans and reduce uncompensated care and cost shifting. The bill goes into effect on Wednesday and after applying for federal approval, the first patients will be added to the list next spring. This bill was a key piece in Governor Ritter's legislative agenda.
Rep. Rice and Senator Linda Newell (D-Littleton) predict that House Bill 1012, which allows healthcare companies to provide incentives for participation in wellness and prevention programs, will promote both personal responsibility and lower insurance premiums.
Senator Betty Boyd (D-Lakewood), Sen. Lois Tochtrop, and nurse and lawmaker Sara Gagliardi (D-Arvada) are committed to making healthcare more accessible and affordable by expanding the care that nurses are able to provide. Now, nurses, nurse aides and advanced practice nurses can provide more care, in more communities, for less money.
Consumer bills:
Rep. Mark Ferrandino (D-Denver) worked to pass House Bill 1141 to better protect consumers by updating consumer lease regulations and the availability of free credit reports as well as freeing up debt-management services to help those facing foreclosure.
Two laws will protect Coloradoans from identity theft. Rep. Debbie Benefield's (D-Westminster) SB 025 provides for anti-fraud features on driver's licenses and verifies legal qualifications for entitlement programs.
It's not illegal in Colorado to possess someone else's passport. It's not illegal to possess ten people's Social Security cards without their permission.
Senate Bill 93, sponsored by Sen. Suzanne Williams (D-Aurora) will go into effect on Wednesday and all that will change. SB 93 would make it illegal for individuals to knowingly possess another person's passport, drivers' license or Social Security card without permission.
No more "sexting." HB 1132, sponsored by Sen. Rollie Heath (D- Boulder) and Rep. Murray adds text messaging and IM'ing to the list of internet crimes against a child.
And Democratic leadership (Speaker Terrance Carroll and President Brandon Shaffer) passed House Bill 1326 which will protect citizens from crooked petition-gatherers.
The Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act (SB 247), sponsored by Sen. Lois Tochtrop and Rep. Sal Pace, makes more Coloradans eligible for unemployment insurance. It also provides funding to cover 13,000 unemployed Coloradans with 20 additional weeks of unemployment benefits, and extends benefits to people in job training programs.
As of Wednesday, House Bill 1091 requires all new homes and apartments to be built with carbon-monoxide detectors.
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Chair: Sen. Morgan Carroll (D-Aurora)
Members: Sen. Mary Hodge (D-Brighton)
Sen. Lois Tochtrop (D-Thornton)
Sen. Ted Harvey (R- Highlands Ranch)
Sen. Shawn Mitchell (R-Broomfield)
Rep. Su Ryden (D-Aurora)
Rep. Joe Miklosi (D-Denver)
Rep. Sal Pace (D-Pueblo)
Rep. Cheri Gerou (R-Jefferson)
Rep. Bob Gardner (R-Colorado Springs)
Non-legislative members:
Gary Johnson, Board Chair, Pinnacol Assurance
Pete Meersman, Pinnacol stockholder
Marcy Morrison, Division of Insurance
Dr. Lynn Parry, fmr President CO Medical Society and Pinnacol policyholder
Ken Ross, CEO, Pinnacol Assurance
Mark Simon, injured worker
Purpose: The purpose of this interim committee is to ensure Colorado policyholders are paying the lowest premiums possible, that injured workers are getting the medical care and benefits they need to get back to work, and that Colorado's "workers compensation insurer of last resort" is stable, successful and solvent.
Hearing dates: August 4, 14, 31; September 4, 18 and October 16
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Published: May 08, 2008
Singapore - In conjunction with its new brand campaign for 2008, the True Group has appointed Fly Entertainment celebrity couple, Allan Wu and Wong Li Lin, as their new ambassadors.
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Jun 4, 20114Really disappointed. Not b/c it was that bad, but b/c it had so much hype... "the next dark knight".... this was on par w/ the last x men wolverine origins film. There are a handful of sick scenes, but overall was kind of lame. Enjoyed Thor much more.
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Jun 5, 20118I'm still unsure whether I like this or not, I was really hyped for it and it didn't meet my expectations. It was very hit and miss - some scenes were brilliant, yet some were rushed and clumsy.
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Jun 10, 201110Best X-men movie. Great writing and dialogue. Amazing special effects and action.There's plenty of drama as well. Go see it! This is really the best x-men movie.
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Jun 14, 20117Although I don't necessarily agree with where the series is heading (no spoilers, just a general comment), I can appreciate the special effects, outstanding music composition, casting, and other things like that which make the film a lot of fun to watch. I just didn't envision the comics being taken away from the artistic nature they had originally had intented -- but maybe that's just me!
Jun 3, 20117While it's story may be told ham-handedly, the characters are fun, the action is thrilling, and it's much better than the last two movies. I have gripes, but I'll get to them later. Saw it at midnight, so I'll finish this up tomorrow.
Jun 4, 20126Fassbender and McAvoy are brilliant but it's a wee bit of a boring, clichéd story, with the young X-Men providing very little in the way of storyline. Good fun, though.
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Jun 4, 201110What's not to love. Plenty of action, good acting, and lots of special effects. Very nice job for a reboot of the series. Plus, I just love origin stories, and this one does a very good of that, especially as I do not follow the comics. All in all, a heck of a flick.
Jun 6, 201110Awesome movie. Near perfect for an X-Men movie. It had a bit of humor, an amazing script, and great characters. I could def watch this again. Amazing. One of the best movies I've seen in a while.
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May 22, 20126Even though it was well executed, solid production, good acting, and a decent story, I must be coming off the genre and strating to be tired of films based on comics or prequels to good films. Saying that, I am anxious to see the new Batman (film based on comic) and the Prometheus (prequel to Alien). In that case it must be the film that just didn't win me.
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Jun 19, 20117X-Men: First Class is good, slick summer entertainment that doesn't require you to turn your brain off. It has good pacing, good acting, and most importantly, good action! If you are a big movie-goer, go check this one out at the movies if you haven't yet, and if you're not, it's at least worth renting.
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Jun 9, 20118I thought this film was great. I had a lot of fun, and the characters of magneto and professor X were entertaining to watch. Sure, fans of X-men may be disappointed about the creative liberties taken, but the result is a pretty solid movie.
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Jun 6, 20117For me, it was good but not as good as the first two. Hugh Jackman's sense of humor is missing in this installment. In fact, the 10 second cameo by Hugh Jackman in this film was my favorite part of the entire movie. Mostly drama and good to great special effects. Overall a solid effort, but not particularly memorable.
Nov 26, 20119This film was easily tied for the best Xmen film. First Class is a great prequel with a great cast, The acting is wonderful. The entire film is interesting from start to finish as well.
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Jun 9, 20116I think that created the script so you do not have a relationship with the other tapes of x-men, there were unexplained parts, parts of poor quality film, I liked the music, parts of the script out of order .. expected so much more
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Jun 3, 20116It was very inconsistent for me, there were times during the movie where i felt like it was what I wanted it to be, but there were times where it dragged on a bit. I did notice that with the special effects, sometimes they were brilliant and other times they were very pedestrian. I will say that it's probably the best x-men flick yet.
Nov 21, 20116Simply put, from what can be recalled, the acting from the 'supporting' actors was horrid, childish at points, and the plot was average. This is in contrast with the performance of McAvoy ("Professor X") and Fassbender ("Magneto"), who are both quite good throughout it. The movie does not stand out of resonate in any way and deteriorates at points.
Jun 4, 20119First Class restores the X-Men film franchise to the lofty heights of the first two films in the series and actually succeeds in surpassing its' predecessors in terms of sophistication.
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Nov 15, 20118Better than expected as First Class downshifted into a prequel and brought a new vibe to the X-Men series instead of grinding it out with sequels. Comedic presence and polished CGI did the body good.
Sep 21, 20118Good movie!! Wasnt a xmen fan but this is the fist xmen movie I have purchased. I would recommend to my friend and family to watch this movie as it is a fun family experience.
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Jul 26, 20119Strong script, touching performance, good direction, cool music and intense action. X-Men: First Class is the perfect summer trip and one of great movies this year. Full review: http://bit.ly/qtDmH2
Jun 14, 20114This Film Is The Worst In The X Men Series.. The Acting Is So So But The Plot BLUCK! Overall I Score This Movie A 4
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Jun 25, 20118I'm a big fan of the X-men comics and a big Marvel fan in general. This movie was done really well with some awesome leads and some sub-par secondary characters.
Jun 8, 201110After Thor I wasn't too sure how Marvel could make a come back, but Gosh darn it, they made one hell of a come back! X-Men: First Class is the perfect comic book movie, I loved every frame of this film. Matthew Vaughn has created yet another instant classic for me! I didn't expect to be as blown away by Kevin Bacon's performance as I was and James McAvoy was absolutely amazing as Professor Xavier!
Jun 16, 201110This film is a masterpiece. Every scene is engaging, exciting . The film flows harmonically and the development of the characters is very consistent, keeping you focused in their problems, happiness and conflicts. The action scenes are mind-blowing and the "Cold War Atmosphere" is perfectly revived. X-Men First Class deserves with no doubts an Oscar indication, we have a strong contender here.
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Jun 10, 20119A definite step in the right direction for this franchise. The X-Men trilogy had a good run and gave us a really interesting look at the X-Men world. Now, this new start to the franchise, is fresh and well written. With great characters and a promising future for the next few films.
Jun 8, 20119First Class, indeed. It might be my favorite X. The performances are wonderful, especially the sexy Michael Fassbender. It moves fast but stays focused, brilliant visuals, and exciting-coherent-action sequences and special effects. Great stuff!
Mar 4, 20120The only thing about this film that redeemed it was the brief scene with Hugh Jackman where he tells them to well he just does and they should have all listened.
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Oct 7, 20117Well, it is not a perfect movie but not bad after all. Very impressive effects, story and even the characters. We don't watch the boring struggle between the good and the bad but we can see the struggles in each character's mind themselves. This is the movies that the casts perform very well.
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Jun 5, 20118finally a good x men movie. this movie was pretty decent. it was okay. it had more drama than acting. the guy who played magneto did a fantastic job. James mcavoy gave a good performance. good action movie. i enjoyed it.
Jun 19, 20117What a good film. I wasn't so sure about going back to the origin but this movie was executed very well. Matthew Vaughn, who directed Kick-Ass, directs this movie and personally i think it is his best film out of the four that he has made. I really hope he returns to helm the sequel
Jul 5, 20116Lots of great parts to this movie, but why was it so bloody long? Did they fire the editor? Too many characters and too many scenes about 'feeling normal'. Yes we get it . . .after 5 X-men movies, they don't feel normal. Cut 30 minutes off this movie and I think you would have something much better.
Jul 30, 201110best x xmen movie ever. must watch. this is the real origin of x men saga i guess. Competently executed yet utterly forgettable, X-Men: First Class benefits from an outstanding performance from Michael Fassbender. Thank God he was in the movie.
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Jun 3, 201130A cameo from an old-school X-Man only serves to remind how stylish and witty the first installment was a decade ago. Lacking a single memorable joke or striking image, First Class is as perfunctory and passionless as would-be franchise resurrections get.


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METHUEN -- A 32-year-old Westford man died in a horrific wrong-way crash on Interstate 495 just before the Friday afternoon rush-hour, state police said.
Kurt Kelly was pronounced dead at the scene of the 3:30 p.m. crash on I-495 southbound just before the ramp to Route 213 westbound, state police said in a statement.
Preliminary reports from Trooper Michael Cogan of the Andover barracks indicate Jeffrey Plante, 35, of Newburyport, was driving a 2005 Toyota Corolla northbound on I-495 when his car left the road, hit the dirt median and went airborne. Plante's vehicle collided head-on with a 2008 Toyota Camry operated by Kelly, who was pronounced dead, state police said.
The crash backed up traffic for miles. Both sides of the highway were closed for 45 minutes for accident reconstruction and to land a medical helicopter, which flew Plante to Boston Medical Center. He was listed in critical condition late Friday night, a hospital spokesperson said.
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