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PAWTUCKET ã Mike Pappas, who helped build the Pawtucket Boys & Girls Club into an organization that profoundly impacts the lives of youngsters throughout this city, passed away early Thursday morning at the age of 86.
Pappas, a World War II veteran, began working at the former Boys Club facility on East Avenue in 1949, joining the staff as a physical education instructor. He moved up the ladder and succeeded Phil Geiger as Executive Director in 1964, serving in that position until his retirement in 1989.
ãFor me, Mike was a mentor and a friend whose life was dedicated to the kids and families of Pawtucket,ã said Jim Hoyt, Executive Director of the club. ãMike helped create change in the club. He impacted thousands of lives over the years. Mike was very open to people and had an outgoing personality.
ãMike was the face of the club for many years,ã Hoyt added. ãHis life just epitomizes the kind of work that is done here. We named the facility on School Street after Mike. It is called the ãMike Pappas Complexã in his honor.ã
Pappas first came to the Boys Club as a youngster back in the Depression Era of the 1930s. He recalled those days in an interview last December.
ãMy mother and father had eight children and they raised us in a three-story tenement house at 355 East Avenue,ã Pappas said last year. ãWe lived on the third floor. We could walk out of our house and head to the old Boys Club building downtown. It cost 50 cents to join and if you didnãt have the money, they let you fold towels to become a member. No kid was ever turned away.ã
During World War II, Pappas was stationed in the Aleutian Islands off the Alaskan coast after they had been taken back from the Japanese. At the suggestion of his commanding officer, Mike ãvolunteeredã to serve as physical education director at his base, an experience that would lead to his lifeãs work after the war ended.
Pappas returned to Pawtucket following the war and went to work for Collyer Wire. Always interested in sports, he became a member of the traveling Pawtucket Hobos basketball team, where he played hoops with good friend George Patrick Duffy.
ãIãve known Mike since he was 10 years old,ã Duffy, now 92, said. ãItãs a sad day today for everyone who knew Mike.ã
Pappas began casting his spell around the city in the late 1940s, making friends and contacts through the force of his outgoing personality.
ãOne day, I got a call from Phil Geiger,ã Pappas recalled. ãHe knew the kind of work I had done in the Army and hired me as a physical education instructor. I took the job and never left the Boys Club. I enjoyed my work, seeing the kids at the club grow up into men over the years. I also enjoyed working with the people on our Board of Directors, great men like Ned Barlow who gave back so much to the community.ã
Pappas became a familiar face at Pawtucket Country Club, where he played golf and enlivened the atmosphere with his anecdotes and connections to the professional sports world.
ãMike brought Ted Williams to our club to play a round of golf in 1976,ã long-time caddy master Jim Tanner was saying on Thursday morning. ãTed didnãt want anyone to know he was coming. It was a big secret to most of the members. Ted didnãt have golf clubs so we gave him Bill Hartyãs clubs. Bill was lefthanded, just like Ted.ã
Pappas would head south to spring training almost every March, often in the company of Pawtucket Times sports editor Ted Mulcahey. He became friends with many Red Sox players and officials, often inviting them to the Boys Clubãs biggest fundraiser, its annual golf tournament at Pawtucket Country Club. Former Red Sox third baseman Frank Malzone always came to play golf and chat with his friends from Pawtucket.
ãMike seemed to know everyone,ã Jim Tanner said with a chuckle. ãWe called him ãAmericaãs Guestã because he was so popular with people. Golf to him was more of a social game than a competition. Mike just liked to be around people.ã
Pappas, who in his prime years worked from early morning to late in the evening, took on public address duties at McCoy Stadium for the Pawtucket Red Sox in the early 1970s, spending a decade behind the microphone. This job became another social vehicle for the ãGolden Greek,ã as he was known to all of his friends.
Pappas and Mulcahey helped smooth the transition for new PawSox owner Ben Mondor and his young assistant, Mike Tamburro, when they began to remake the franchise in 1977.
ãI was working ãThe Longest Gameã at McCoy Stadium in April of 1981,ã Pappas said last year, telling one of his favorite stories. ãThe game was played on the night before Easter. Being a Greek Orthodox Church member, I had to leave the game for Midnight Mass. My good friend Jim Murphy had given me a ride to the game. I asked him to take me to church. The game was still going on, in about the 15th inning, when we left. Jim went home after he dropped me off. ãThe next morning, Jim wakes me up with a phone call, telling me the game had gone 32 innings and it was suspended with the score still tied. Jim loved baseball so much. He wanted to kill me for taking him away from such a historic game.ã
Between work at the Boys Club, golf outings at Pawtucket C.C., and his duties with the PawSox, Mike Pappas became the face of more than just the Boys Club. He turned into one of the cityãs most prominent citizens, working on the Board of the Redevelopment Agency in the 1970s. A decade later, he would become one of the earliest selections for Pawtucketãs new Hall of Fame.
Still, he had plenty of time for his wife of 62 years, Enid, who survives. Son Gregg went to work at the Boys Club and spent many years working with his father before succeeding him in 1989.
ãI thank God I am still here, ready to spend Christmas with my family,ã Pappas said last year after surviving a heart ailment that almost killed him. ãEnid and I have two children (Gregg and Pam), five grandchildren and two (now three) great-grandchildren. This year we lost Ben Mondor, Ned Barlow and Walt Dropo. It is tough to lose your old friends.ã
And now Mike Pappas is gone, too. The friends who knew Mike, worked with him, golfed with him, played cards with him and listened to his stories, will make their way to his wake this afternoon, having one last chance to say goodbye to the ãGolden Greek.ã
The wake will be held today from 4-8 p.m. at the Bellows-Falso Funeral Chapel, 160 River Rd., in Lincoln. The funeral will be private.


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Entropy 2012, 14(12), 2375-2396; doi:10.3390/e14122375
Expectation Values and Variance Based on Lp-Norms
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Abstract: This analysis introduces a generalization of the basic statistical concepts of expectation values and variance for non-Euclidean metrics induced by Lp-norms. The non-Euclidean Lp means are defined by exploiting the fundamental property of minimizing the Lp deviations that compose the Lp variance. These Lp expectation values embody a generic formal scheme of means characterization. Having the p-norm as a free parameter, both the Lp-normed expectation values and their variance are flexible to analyze new phenomena that cannot be described under the notions of classical statistics based on Euclidean norms. The new statistical approach provides insights into regression theory and Statistical Physics. Several illuminating examples are examined.
Keywords: expectation values; variance; optimization; fitting methods; Lp-norms; timeseries analysis
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Why can't cartoons be like this anymore? makes me sad.
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Dr. Tran is the Director of the Division of Nuclear Medicine in the Department of Radiology at Albert Einstein Medical Center; an Assistant Professor of Radiology at Jefferson Medical College; and the Director of Nuclear Radiology at Germantown MRI & PET Center, Philadelphia, PA.
Fusion of anatomic (CT, MRI) with metabolic (PET, SPECT) scanning has improved the diagnostic accuracy of tumor imaging for a decade 1 ; however, it was practiced at only a few centers due to its difficulty. Recent advances in imaging hardware and computer software have made this exciting technique significantly easier to adopt. This article will review fusion methods and discuss the benefits of software fusion.
Mental fusion
With mental fusion, the anatomic and metabolic studies are placed side-by-side on the viewbox, and the physician attempts to correlate the two. There is a relatively high degree of interobserver variability in interpretation, depending on the skill and experience of the physician.
Software fusion
Several independent software products, including Medical Image Merge (Zalen, Cleveland, OH), Hermes Multi-Modality Image Fusion & Review (Nuclear Diagnostics, Stockholm, Sweden), and software from the PET camera vendors, allow importation of DICOM-compliant data from multiple modalities such as PET, SPECT, CT, or MRI in order to perform software fusion. Fusion can be rigid, where the organs remain fixed in size; or deformable, where the organs can be warped and stretched in order to attempt to account for changes in relative organ position and shape between scans. This is especially important when scans are taken more than a few minutes apart, as the patient's lungs, gastrointestinal tract, and bladder are likely to change in size. Without positioning aids, the patient may also bend the neck or torso, and the extremities are commonly positioned differently. A CT scan of the chest is usually done with the arms up over the head, while a PET scan is usually done with the arms down by the chest.
Software fusion can be used to fuse OctreoScan (Indium-111 Pentetreo-tide, Mallinkrodt, St. Louis, MO) SPECT with CT (Figure 1). In this example, the initial CT scan was not diagnostic. On a subsequent day, the SPECT scan was positive, but the location of the lesion was uncertain. The DICOM-compliant CT and SPECT scans were imported into a MiraView/Reveal MVS dual-monitor workstation (Mirada Solutions Ltd., Oxford, UK, and CTI Medical Imaging Inc., Knoxville, TN). Automatic rigid fusion was applied, the results were inspected, manual correction was performed by translating and rotating the PET data, then automatic deformable fusion was performed. At each step, the fusion was inspected visually along the transverse, sagittal, and coronal planes by changing the transparency of the pseudocolored overlay SPECT and adjusting the overlay position until the liver, spleen, and kidneys matched up with their locations on the CT scan. Displaying the data on two large monitors was very helpful. Then, simultaneous SPECT and CT crosshairs were turned on, pinpointing an insulinoma at the junction of the body and tail of the pancreas on the CT scan. Software fusion works better if there are organs concentrating physiologic radiopharmaceuticals near the region of interest; these can be used as landmarks to check the accuracy of the registration. In addition, a more similar body position between scans will improve the success rate of the registration. 2-4
Figure 2 presents an example of 18 F-FDG-PET/CT software fusion in the chest and was done during preoperative staging of a head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. The initial CT scan was done in a breath-hold at maximum inspiration, while the PET scan was done during quiet breathing. Automatic rigid fusion was done. Then direct manual translation and rotation of the PET data was performed using internal landmarks to adjust the PET to the CT, superimposing the FDG in vertebral body red marrow and in mediastinal blood pool in the ascending and descending aorta, right and left pulmonary arteries, and superior vena cava to their locations on the CT. Then automatic deformable fusion was applied to compensate for differences in lung volumes between the PET and CT scans. The PET image is converted to a semitransparent orange pseudo-color, and this is overlaid onto the CT image. The PET overlay transparency is varied dynamically with the computer mouse, localizing the tumor to a normal-size, right hilar node on the CT scan. Note that the arms are positioned farther away from the chest walls on the CT scan, whereas they are touching the chest on the PET scan; after fusion, the semi-transparent orange FDG uptake in arm muscles is projected over empty space between the chest walls and the arms on the CT scan. If this were the region of clinical interest, additional processing with registration using manually placed landmarks would be necessary to overlay the arm on the PET scan to the arm on the CT scan. Fiducial markers can be placed externally 1,5 or internally 6 to help guide the fusion.
Software fusion with positioning devices
By ensuring the patient is positioned the same way during each scanning session, fixation devices allow accurate fusion. 7,8 This is especially important for radiation therapy planning. Radiation treatment sessions take place over weeks, so radiation oncologists use a variety of devices to keep the patient immobilized in order to treat tumors without over-radiating normal tissue.
In another example, following diagnosis of squamous cell cancer of the head and neck, a CT scan was done in a custom-molded mask for radiation treatment planning (Figure 3). The patient was to undergo radiation treatments for several weeks while wearing the same mask. On a different day at a different location, a FDG-PET scan was done using the same mask. Automatic rigid fusion was applied with a single command. Because the patient positioning was similar, the software was able to pinpoint an unsuspected metastasis, changing the radiation treatment plan. Before performing studies in positioning devices, both CT and PET technologists should be trained in the proper application of these devices.
Hardware fusion
Despite new artifacts that need to be accounted for, 9-12 hardware fusion with combined PET/CT scanners has been shown to significantly improve diagnostic accuracy over mental fusion. 13,14 The scans are taken on the same table only a few minutes apart, and the patient should stay in the same position. The study is much faster because the CT scan is also used for attenuation correction of the emission PET data. There is still a time gap of several minutes between scans, so there may still be patient motion and artifact from differences in stages of respiration between PET and CT, bladder filling, and peristalsis.
Good software fusion and hardware fusion are synergistic, and having both will lead to a more accurate, confident diagnosis and localization. Hardware fusion gives better data for software fusion to work with, and software fusion can complement hardware fusion by tweaking the registration more precisely.
Despite these proven benefits, there remains significant difficulty in obtaining adequate reimbursement for the additional cost of the integrated scanner and the increased complexity of acquisition and interpretation. Not every facility will be able to afford combined PET/CT. If a PET/CT scanner is not available, software fusion still conveys significant clinical benefits by adding anatomic information to metabolic imaging.


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The Ricoh CX3 is no ordinary compact superzoom. It looks pricey at around £300, and the Ricoh brand doesn't have the cachet of Canon, Nikon and others. But Ricoh's packed in plenty of interesting features, including a 10.7x zoom, pitching the CX3 at true photo enthusiasts rather than gadget-hungry snapshooters.
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Instead of getting caught up in the ever-escalating megapixel wars, Ricoh's opted for a modest, 10-megapixel CMOS sensor designed for high performance and low noise. You certainly get the high performance. The CX3 can shoot at 5 frames per second at full resolution, which is pretty rare for a compact camera, and has a high-speed mode capable of capturing images at up to 120fps at a 640x480-pixel resolution.
The autofocus is pretty snappy, too, and has some hidden depths. You can choose the focus point manually, as you might expect, and you get a fully manual focus mode too. But there's also Ricoh's 'snap' focus mode, which gets you a shot without any shutter lag at all if you quickly stab at the shutter release (it uses a preset focus distance). You can even 'bracket' your focus point -- the camera takes a series of shots and you pick the one you feel works the best.
Ricoh's clearly thought long and hard about ways to improve on standard camera controls and features, and the multi-point white-balance system is another example. It adjusts the colours region by region, and it's perfect if you've got a mixture of daylight and artificial light in the same shot.
The 'dynamic range double shot' mode tackles a different problem -- highlight blow-out and black shadows in harsh lighting. The camera takes two shots at two different exposures, and then combines them. It works rather well. A tripod is recommended to make sure both shots line up, but they're taken in such quick succession that you can probably get away with holding the camera in your hands in most conditions.
On the back is an excellent 76mm (3-inch), 920,000-pixel LCD display of the sort of quality you normally see only on semi-professional digital SLRs. There's also an adjustment 'thumbstick', which you can configure with the settings you change most often, such as ISO, white balance and so on.
Sensor sadness
It's a great set of features, but the performance envelope of any 1/2.3-inch sensor is pretty restricted, and the CX3's is no exception. The definition is adequate at low ISOs, but deteriorates quickly at higher sensitivities. Ricoh's put plenty of effort into its high-ISO noise-reduction processes, which now include manual control over the strength and a 'max' setting that analyses and processes different parts of the image differently, but all you get is some rather disappointing trade-offs between noise and mush. If you want high ISOs, you need a dSLR.
The movie mode is rather weak, too. The CX3's footage might have a 720p resolution, but it's not very sharp, the autofocus doesn't work during filming and neither does the zoom.
Then there's the CX3's styling. It's a small step from minimalism to utilitarianism, and the CX3 has taken it. It's practical, but that's about the kindest thing you can say about it.
The Ricoh CX3 is a superzoom with a difference. Most decent cameras have just a couple of good features, but this one's got a dozen. The zoom range is great, the macro mode is fantastic and the LCD display is superb. But the sensor can't really match the quality of the rest of the CX3, and the result is a great camera that takes average pictures.
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DavidBJul 11, 2010My son (age 7) and I went to see this today with my father - so three generations all watching a "kid's movie". We ALL enjoyed the movie and had a great time.
Oct 6, 2011The puerile movie takes its chances on the comedy and humor rather than the story and characters. As a result "Despicable Me" may sometimes be overly reactive to such preposterous comedies they create, but at least succeeds in making a mark in the innocent hearts of the young ones with its mellifluous tone.
JohnLJul 12, 2010One of the best done animated movies I have seen. It is packed with lots of humor and quick wit. As with every movie, one must ignore critic reviews and experience it.
Aug 26, 2010The movie's formula might be "cute and fluffy" but plot and jokes are nothing worth remembering and Steve Carrell has never been less funny. The little girls and minions give a few good laughs, though.
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Feb 12, 2012Despicable Me has dazzling animation, lots of laughs, originality, cute little characters (the minions), and just a heartwarming story , backed by solid voice acting make for an ideal family film. I give this movie 89%.
JoeKJul 9, 2010I really enjoyed it. It's not on Pixar level (obviously), but it was pretty funny and really sweet.
PeterJJul 12, 2010A good solid movie, and a good combination of kids humor and adult humor as well. Will def buy on Blu-ray for the kids when it comes out.
MargaretL.Jul 11, 2010Strictly for kids. I laughed maybe 3 times out loud. Very tired jokes, nothing really funny and new if you've seen the trailers.
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JacobLJul 10, 2010An animated movie is one of the must lucrative schemes ever concocted. No matter what, as long as the film is animated numerous kids will beg their parents to take them to go and see the film. Don
DelvinWJul 9, 2010Awesome, not as good as Toy Story 3, but a solid film.
cmccJul 10, 2010Old jokes. I felt like I had already seen this move.
BugzJul 12, 2010Oscar worthy for best animated film but will lose to Toy Story 3. One of the best movie this far and so far it has been Toy Story 3 and Cyrus.
Aug 13, 2010
Aug 27, 2010A funny, family-orientated film that really goes into depth about adoption and, thatâ
Sep 3, 2010A surprisingly good non-Pixar animated film. No crude jokes, many levels working at the same time, and heart also in a real way not in a Shrek calculated way. It earns its emotions. The film owes a lot to Bond and The Incredibles but it's fun in its own right. A very pleasant surprise.
Dec 22, 2010Excellent animation and a series of funny moments make this a thoroughly entertaining film to watch for the whole family. The story verges on absurd but then again it is a fairytale where minions exist and the world's greatest villains have a soft spot for orphans.
Oct 12, 2010Surprisingly enjoyed this, although the 3D at times seemed quite poor, the overall animation of the film was good and the story line was enjoyable. Heart-warming tale for all ages. IT'S SO FLUFFY!
Jun 11, 2011This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
Dec 13, 2010
Feb 2, 2011I am 31 yrs old and for some reason I still like watching animated film. I absolutely loved those little minion things, they were hilarious! The only problem that I had with this movie was that Steve Carrell accent was a little weak, and at time he just sounded like himself trying to do a Russian accent. Overall this was pretty funny movie. Acting: OK
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May 30, 2011A great film, harmless family fun.
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Mar 15, 2011Borrowing heavily from Disney and Pixar animation, Despicable Me is charmingly written and thoroughly involving for children of all ages, with remarkable voice acting from Steve Carell.
May 16, 2013
GeorgeGJul 9, 2010It was a great movie. Funny. Charming. Sweet. The only thing it lacked was story. Go just for laughs.
RyanBJul 9, 2010I thought the movie was hilarious!!!
ThisGuyJul 11, 2010
KimHJul 11, 2010Loved the movie. nothing else to say. it appeals to all ages and was pretty freaking funny.
Aug 12, 2010Good movie for the whole family. The characters were lovable, especially Gru. The soundtrack was fun too (featuring Pherell). We've all been running around the house saying things like "Freeze Ray", "Lightbulb", and "Squid Launcher". That's usually a sign of good fun at a movie when the kids return home with some funny lines.
Aug 11, 2010Besides Steve Carell's wonderful accent, the best thing about 'Despicable Me' is how touching it manages to be, despite the fact that the film is clearly set up to end on a good note.
Aug 24, 2010This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
Mar 20, 2011well out of all theese family CGI films ive seen this one is prolly down on the bottom of my list. its not bad bujt its not great eather . i found it to be just ok and thats about it . the only decent comedy comes out of the little minions .
Aug 13, 2010This is a Great movie. I myself saw it the day it was released. And loved it. The minions are the funniest characters of the movie. They just do the silliest of things.
Oct 20, 2010Although the story isn't totally heart-warming and a few jokes felt a little tired, Despicable Me is still quiet clever in a few places and shows some great animation and design.
Sep 4, 2010Never in my life have I found an appropriate time to use the word "cute". There is no way to describe this movie without including the C word. I'm 20 years old and I throughly enjoy this movie. The 3D was unecessary but I didn't mind spending a little extra to see probably one of my favorite movies this summer (close race with Inception. Opposite ends of the movie spectrum am I right?)
May 12, 2013
Sep 5, 2010
Apr 7, 2011A fun movie with a good story, and some witty dialogue by Steve Carrell. Although, there weren't as many laughs as I thought there would be (I blame it on the television commercials).
Oct 9, 2010"Despicable Me is fun , pure - hearted goodness , but i feel cheated .. because the movie went to fast , i really loved those little Yellow Minions they made the movie what it was , but for the most parents and kids alike will have a ball @ this "3D" Film" .. B
Oct 18, 2010
Oct 30, 2010Movie was pretty interesting and funny. One of the most funny characters is Minions, dumb, hearty, and good-looking. Nice story. Funny jokes. It was funny to watch how bad guy became good one.
Oct 12, 2010A fun, light-hearted animated film that doesn't reach Pixar-level heights, but certainly is far better than most of the dreck Dreamworks has been putting out in recent years ("Kung Fu Panda" excluded). I can't imagine a child disliking this, but it does not have the emotional depth or wit to transcend its target audience.
Apr 2, 2011
Jan 8, 2011I have to say this movie touched my heart as much as it did my laugh box. Steve Carrel is hilarious and if you didn't watch the credits you probably wouldn't know it was him. The story is very creative and original and (as always) was copied a year later with Megamind. I do have a hard time understanding some of those negative reviews though.
Nov 13, 2010Great movie, forget the bad reviews! This video is worth seeing, no matter how old you are. This movie is way better than Toy Story 3! Meet Vector, Gru, and the kids for a thrill-packed ride! Believe me, it's awesome!
Aug 16, 2013A smart and heartfelt story that doesn't just rely on quick laughs. A wide range of characters that vary between sweet, evil, and just pure fun. One of the few good animation movies that didn't come out of either Pixar or Dreamworks. It was great to see.
Nov 30, 2010A very cool movie. The minions are hilarious, and it's worth seeing just to laugh at them. Not a groundbreaking film and not going to win any awards, but I'd watch it again.
Dec 21, 2010
Jan 14, 2011One thing about certain good movies is that they are empty of stereotypes or they are exaggerated to a point that they become funny. And Despicable Me had both of these. The fact that such an original movie could come from Dreamworks was very surprising but nevertheless, it was a brilliantly funny, entertaining and an original film suitable for all ages.
Feb 8, 2011Despicable Me is one of the best animated movies i've seen, the characters are enjoyable, and it has a touching redemption story, it's hilarious and moving, this is a movie i would highly recommend seeing, it has what all movies need a touching story with crude humor, my only complaint is that it starts off slow, but ultimately unfolds into one of the best movies i've ever seen.
Jan 9, 2011A fun movie with sweet story and plenty of laughs. The characters were great - the bad guy just bad enough to still be likable and Vector enough of a weeny to be annoying. Definitely recommend.
Apr 16, 2011Long story short, I enjoyed the movie.
Feb 2, 2011
Jan 24, 2011the movie was awesome..but it did tend to rush at some points
Jan 23, 2011One of the best Animated films of 2010, way better than Toy Story 3 or How to Train Your Dragon. Lots of emotion make a grown man want to cry. This movie deserves a Oscar.
Feb 6, 2011This is a great example of a film for any age, the humour is grown up enough in places for young adults and parents, the animation is fantastic and the characters are very cute. I'd say this is on a par with Megamind for older viewers, but this just sneaks an 8 as it's better for kids. DVD Rental: Yeah why not, with the mates or with the kids
Feb 24, 2011Wonderful film we watched for "family night" with my 7 yr old son.
It was entertaining and funny.
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Feb 23, 2011You fall in love with him, his minions and the three orphan girls....absurd and v v v funny! Blue Sky Creative are offering a FREE copy with a years hosting! http://blue-sky-creative.com/
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Jun 7, 2013Despite its best efforts Despicable Me is never quite as funny, particularly for adults, as the very best of the computer animated genre, an honour which for me still belongs to Toy Story. Thanks to some excellent voiceover performances and plenty of sight gags however it certainly entertaining enough to make for a decent watch and children will love the little green minions.
Sep 25, 2011
Jul 1, 2011
Jul 5, 2011Great, humorous, movie..a film designed to get old and young to laugh..great, clean humor and an interesting storyline,plus memorable characters( including the Minions) make this a one-of-a kind move!!!
Jul 20, 2011A colourful and enchanting animation it certainly is, but it's nowhere near the quality of animation giants like Pixar. Not only this, but it's very forgettable and nothing special. Once in the cinema, yes, it's a nice treat. Twice...no. DVD... definitely no...
Sep 5, 2011Despicable Me is a sometimes predictable yet hilarious piece of cinema with stellar voice acting, a laugh-inducing script, and some of the best animation this side of PIxar.
Oct 18, 2011This movie is a great family movie, and it could have nearly managed an 8. The animation is superb and the storyline was surprisingly good. The voices were played well, and the plot of it was good. There is a few messages that the movie may give out to children, (good ones) though. It's funny, random but really good fun!
Nov 9, 2011DESPICABLE ME is a fun and family friendly kiddie film for all ages. Steve Carrell does a great job at his role and the film is filled with laugh out loud moments.
Nov 3, 2011
Nov 6, 2011Despicable Me has some great characters. It is mildly funny, smart, and has a great balance between its humor and story. The result is a solid animated film.
Apr 9, 2012
Dec 29, 2011THE ABSOLUTE CUTEST MOVIE. Being grown and mature, very few cartoons and childish movies touch home base for me. This movie's ending summed up all lose ends brought forth in the beginning of the movie and everything was just SO DAMN CUTE. The minions, oh my goodness, I need one. Very heartwarming and cute storyline and characters - DEFINITELY WORTH WATCHING, whatever age group you may fit into.
Jan 21, 2012
Feb 6, 2012Solid and good animated movie with a nice plot and so much fun with these little yellow ... does someone know how they're called?! Anyway definately worth it !
Jun 29, 2013
Mar 3, 2012A new hit! Despicable Me is an awesome animated film, the characters are really funny, the voices are really incredible, and claps for the Minions, wow, be like the Rabbids on Rayman, Despicable is a great classic. I love it.
Apr 5, 2012This movie is absolutely brilliant. The animation is top-notch, the characters are lovable and memorable, and the jokes are bound to have both kids and parents on the floor laughing. It probably won't bring tears to your eyes like Pixar/Disney movies do, but it's still very touching and heart-warming and it will definitely give you a warm, fuzzy feeling. 9/10.
Apr 1, 2012First off, I would give this a 9.25 out of 10. Animation is good. Story real good. Can be funny sometimes. Acting and score is good. Steve carrel does good. Overall, this is a good movie that you and your family should see.
Mar 8, 2014See, if I did not know which company produced this movie, I would have thought it was Pixar. This fun movie is sweet and touching at times, and filled with hilarious surprises throughout.
Jun 24, 2012
Jan 5, 2013Muy original. A los que nos gustan los superhéroes también nos gustan los villanos, y más cuando los villanos no lo son tanto. Buenísimos personajes, muy entretenida, buen guión y diálogos. A la vez tierna. Sería fantástica una serie animada derivada para sacar más provecho de los minions.
Dec 6, 2012This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jun 24, 2013
Feb 21, 2013Love the movies very much. It's has a lot of funny scene. Ana there are many family touching moment like the Gru's love of 3 daughter
Sep 9, 2013If you only watch a movie for one part or character then the rest of the film is irrelevant. Despicable Me is only enjoyed because of the minions who are quite funny but provide immature and slapstick humor.
Mar 27, 2013Why am I only just seeing this movie? It was fantastic for what it was. The 3 little girls were absolutely precious and the movie was generally heartwarming. The minions were adorable as well and always made me giggle. It isn't Pixar, but it made me smile and that's what it was going for. I think this movie did it's job very well and I loved it!
Jul 15, 2013La historia guarda un buen mensaje sin embargo mi villano favorito es una completa basura que lamento recordar buenos personajes tiernos pero completamente ridiculos.
Jun 16, 2013Pros: Despicable me is a fun movie, it's very good for kids or maybe teens. The minions are really funny, I wish they have more screen time. Even that it is still a fun movie for all ages not just kids.
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Aug 6, 2013Despicable Me es muy entretenida, pero no para toda la gente. Ademas es algo cerrada de ambiente, debía tener un ambiente mas abierto. Que te hiciera sentir la sensación de un mundo en una pantalla. Pero aun así contiene una cierta cantidad de carcajadas con algunas sorpresas propias que en mi opinión la vuelven una película "Buena".
Nov 15, 2013Incredibly imaginative and it has a special individuality to it, 'Despicable Me' has plenty of heart (not as much as Toy Story) and plenty of raucous laughs from the cute and crazed minions.
Sep 27, 2013Gru's gadgets and persona are one thing, but this movie should be retitled "Disposable Me", because everything in this movie is cliché, recycled from other films and/or trash.
Nov 17, 2013Despicable Me is despicably entertaining.
An interesting concept mixed with great dialogue, and a clever script. Despicably Me shows moments of heartwarming laughter and comic evil explosives. -
Mar 4, 2014
A rousingly funny, heartfelt and imaginative 'toon blessed with the vocal talents of Steve Carell and loaded with whimsy and smarts.
Another 3-D animated kid movie demonstrates that cartoon storytelling pitched to young people is the last, best refuge of sprightly filmmaking this hard, hot summer.
Despicable doesn't measure up to Pixar at its best. Nonetheless, it's funny, clever and warmly animated with memorable characters.


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The Kona Marathon and Family fun run is coming up in just over a month, June 23rd to be exact. This is one of my top marathon picks and it so much more than a marathon. For openers, they follow the IRONMAN course down Alii drive which is Epic. They also offer a 5K Friday night- The Aloha Friday Run filled with entertainment, food and celebrating Aloha Friday Kona Marathon style. It is a fun run and only $15 if you sign up before June 15th. www.alohafridayrun.com. Well Kona is calling me … [Read more...]
Marathon Goddess- Top 10 Marathon Songs
Running 1,362.4 miles you can imagine I listened to everything from Disney to Frank Sinatra to Rage Against the Machine. Here are my top 10 picks: Number 10: Led-Zeppelin-When the Levee Breaks. You can't go wrong with any Led Zeppelin song, but this one was great for the first mile or 2 to get me to go out slow and get warmed up. Number 9: Neon Trees: Everybody Talks- This song is great. Once you're warmed up, it helps you to get your groove on. It's got a great rhythm, and if you're … [Read more...]
The LA Marathon #52- 26.2 Miles of Hope ♥
Thank you all for supporting me in this amazing journey of hope, inspiration and love. It has truly been an honor to run for your loved ones. Thank you for the donations, every dollar helps to make a difference. I would like to honor those that sponsored a mile for the final 26.2 miles. I apologize if I have missed anyone, if so please let me know and I can edit after the race. Below is a picture of the beautiful grace bands that I will be wearing tomorrow. With so much love on my arms … [Read more...]
In memory of Lydia Jack, she passed at only 52, so Lydia 52 is also for YOU!
I met my beautiful new friend Belinda at the LA Marathon's Big 5 training night in El Segundo. We started talking and she told me about her sister Lydia and that she passed from pancreatic cancer at the very young age of 52. We started crying and I instantly knew I had to dedicate #52 to Lydia. Lydia was a great woman. She and her sister raised their children together. She gave all she could to help people that she loved the most. She was funny and strong willed. She loved Jimmy Buffet, … [Read more...]
Robert Hollawell Sr: LA Marathon is #52 and since you are 52, it is also for YOU!!
I met my dear friend Robert on Facebook last year and I am so grateful that I did. Robert is an 8 year pancreatic cancer SURVIVOR. He is a loving husband, father and grandfather of the cutest little granddaughter ever. He first felt pain back in 2004 with pain in his left side, he thought he had just pulled a muscle that just wouldn't heal. It turned out he had neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer. He had surgery and still has several issues from the cancer. PC hit him hard but he has his … [Read more...]
Marathon #52 LA Marathon: Lupe Delacruz-Romero, She's Got This!!
Lupe ran her first LA marathon in 1999 while her young son was in the Marines. He encouraged her to run so she thought she would try it just once. Her parents, her niece and her sister were at the finish line, so proud of Lupe when she finished. That same year on November 4th her father died. She continued to run. She ran the LA Marathon every year after that for the next 10 years. Life happens so running was therapy for her, a stress release. She hadn't run a marathon in 4 years but since she … [Read more...]
An "OORAH" for Master Sergeant Richard J. Cox @ Catalina Marathon #51 3/9/13
My dear friend Lupe a Pancreatic Cancer SURVIVOR who I am running for this weekend just told me about her friends brother who was not as fortunate. They just lost their brother Master Sergeant Richard J. Cox (USMC Ret) to pancreatic cancer this past Sunday. He was diagnosed January 30th. He was 64years old. Master Sergeant Cox was laid to rest with full military honors on March 14th. He took pride and honor in serving his country. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle. He … [Read more...]
Sweet Catalina for Sweet Eleanor 51/51
Why 51 in 51 you ask? Because this darn pancreatic cancer took my dear friends mother at the young age of 51. Therefore marathon #51 is also for Sweet Eleanor Gertrude Bergstrom Adams. Eleanor was born in 1918 and died of pancreatic cancer in 1969, way to young. She grew up on a farm in a family of 9 children. She was the fifth child, so she had an important role caring for her three younger brothers, but everyone worked very hard! She attended school in a one-room school house, … [Read more...]
Catalina Marathon #51 is Molli Serrano INSPIRED!
It is with great emotion and deep passion that I share with you Molli Serrano's story of strength and will. Molli has pushed herself beyond limits once thought impossible. Molli is married and she is a beautiful young mother of two precious twins. I learned about her story last year and was inspired beyond belief and thought to myself, this is the strongest person I haver ever seen. Molli won the battle of pancreatic cancer back in 2011, and if that was not enough, she also was also … [Read more...]
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My facebook friend Amanda contacted me about one of her family members who passed away so young, Mike Aston. His friends and family say his laugh was infectious, one-of-kind, the best laugh ever. Mike was a man of many talents, but his best role was being a loving father and husband. Mike was blessed with his blushing bride Robin. They tied the knot in Aug. 2008 and their son Riley arrived soon after.Mike was diagnosed with terminal stage IV pancreatic cancer in April 2011 shortly after the … [Read more...]


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Posted 20 November 2012 - 05:13 PM
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4th of March 2008 (Tue) | #1 |
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The Gimp - free alternative to Photoshop
GIMP - The GNU Image Manipulation Program
GIMP - Frequently Asked Questions What is it and where can I get it? GIMP is akin to a free version of Photoshop. Although not published by Adobe, it is an open source image editing suite that has some very powerful features. It is a raster editor, which means that it performs operations directly on the pixels that make up the image, and not a vector editor. Other (proprietary) raster editors include Adobe Photoshop, Jasc Paintshop Pro and the humble Microsoft Paint. Users wanting to edit photographs will certainly want a raster editor like GIMP. Graphic designers and illustrators may prefer a vector editor depending on their tastes. What about a Windows version? See http://www.gimp.org/windows/ What about a Mac version? http://www.gimp.org/macintosh/ Where do I get it? Most (if not all) Linux distributions will support GIMP through their package management systems and may even come with GIMP preinstalled. You can follow these links to linux and UNIX, Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS for the latest binaries. Of course, this is free software so the source code is available to, along with instruction on how to compile it. Don't fret. If you are just looking for a Windows or Mac "installer", the links above have those. No Linux command line roadblocks for the casual user will be enountered. Is there a user manual? Yes. It is available at http://docs.gimp.org/ in HTML form, and at http://docs.gimp.org/download.html in PDF. What does The Gimp look like? Click here for the screenshots Are there tutorials? Why yes! Click here for The Gimp tutorials. More: http://goingmanual.com/photo/ 50 Tutorials To Get You Started With Gimp Are there any POTN threads on the GIMP? Yes! http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...highlight=gimp http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...highlight=gimp http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...highlight=gimp http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...highlight=gimp Thread discussion processing options: Photoshop 7 vs Gimp http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...ad.php?t=82735 Gimpshop 2.2.11 The entire 85 MB install http://www.plasticbugs.com/blogimg/G...OSX-2.2.11.dmg It's a version of the Gimp called "Gimpshop" which mimics many of the keystrokes, menus, and tool names that Photoshop users are used to. It also makes it easier to follow Photoshop tutorials in the Gimp. Currently, The Gimp only works in 8-bit not 16-bit. Wikipedia's entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIMP The GIMP (opinions) http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...d.php?t=122241
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Re: The Gimp - free alternative to Photoshop
Good stuff Jason, why not also mention KDE's Krita:
http://www.koffice.org/krita/ this is partly build on GIMP code I believe and is, like with gimpshop, a valid alternative. Dave |
6th of March 2008 (Thu) | #3 |
Re: The Gimp - free alternative to Photoshop
To open RAW files in the GIMP you can use UFRAW (based on dcRAW). It is also free and can be found at http://ufraw.sourceforge.net.
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Re: The Gimp - free alternative to Photoshop
I didn't see it mentioned above so I'll mention the Grokking The GIMP tutorial in this post.
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Re: The Gimp - free alternative to Photoshop
Awesome thread! Free and useful... and did I mention free.
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With all respect, but IMHO comparing GIMP to Adobe Photoshop is like comparing VW to Porsche. GIMP has no chance! |
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Re: The Gimp - free alternative to Photoshop
This thread isn't comparing Gimp to Photoshop. It's a free alternative to P.S.
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Re: The Gimp - free alternative to Photoshop
I like GIMP, haven't played with photoshop in a LONG time, and that was version 4.0 and before I really did any actual photography stuff. Gimp seems to have the ability to do a fair amount of processing and it falls easily into my price range
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Again, I would never suggest someone who already owns a legal copy of CS2 or CS3 to switch. But it is an affordable, powerful, and legal alternative to buying photoshop, which can give the results that many desire.
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Re: The Gimp - free alternative to Photoshop
I use Gimpshop over Gimp because the menus are made to navigate similar to PS. The only issue I have is that I cannot use GS it on my dual monitor setup because the menu bars get shifted to far up that you can't drag it down.
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Re: The Gimp - free alternative to Photoshop
"The GIMP team announced today the first release from the 2.5 development series. It is true that this version is unstable, but a little bird told me to give it a try and see what's it capable of. First of all, let me tell you that its interface is quite redesigned and I think that some users will have problems adjusting with it, but that's just my two cents. On the other hand, version 2.5.0 of The GIMP includes some hot new features, like the integration of GEGL (Generic Graphics Library) which will finally get support for higher color depths, more colorspaces and eventually non-destructive editing."
Promising news for you open sorcerers
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Re: The Gimp - free alternative to Photoshop
It is true That GIMP will never be a true match for Photoshop. But it is about 3/4 of a photoshop or a bit more. And for what a photographer needs it is fine. I started useing it when I was selling stuff in SecondLife. I got to be pretty good with it. So when I decided to make a come back in photo, GIMP was what I used. I think most people poo-poo it because its free. They have to justify the cost somehow. Never mind they never used it. And just repeat what others say. When in fact it is a program well worthy of a healthy try out. It may be all that 3/4th of us ever really need.
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Re: The Gimp - free alternative to Photoshop
does it have the layers capability of PS or S3?
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10/25/2013 Lions Finish Distance Events at Malibu InvitationalElizabeth Murray won the 500 freestyle event on Friday. 02/19/2013 MPSF Championship Next for LionsLMU will travel to the MPSF Championship this week. 01/30/2013 Final Tune-Up at UCSB SaturdayThe LMU swim team will compete against UC Santa Barbara and Pacific in a final tune-up before the MPSF Championships. 01/24/2013 Lions Host CSU Bakersfield, Cal Baptist SaturdayLMU swimming will host a double dual on Saturday against CSUB and Cal Baptist. 01/16/2013 Lions Head to Beach Cup FridayLMU will swim at the annual Beach Cup on Friday and Saturday. 09/27/2013 Women's Swimming Swims Against Men's BasketballThe LMU swimming team swam against the LMU men's basketball in friendly competition. 10/02/2013 Women's Swimming Intrasquad - September 28, 2013This meet determined LMU's automatic travel squad for the upcoming Alaska - Fairbanks trip. BRIEFLY AT CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA HIGH SCHOOL PERSONAL