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I think it is best to reverse or change Peter´s powers. I prefer his old powers. This is actually really annoying. Is there a posibility to find his old powers later. Or the scenario could be similar like the first season whereas Peter find out how to work his powers on the whole. And why he has to touch someone to gain his power. And then lose it after earning a new one.(HE FLEW I BELIEVE ON THE LAST EPISODWE OF SEASON 3 VOLUME 3 WITHOUT TOUCHINH NEITHAN-NOT SURE I WILL CHECK IT OUT).My opinion is that the powers that his father took him should be allocated to Peter after his bfather died. There is no action with only one person to have tremendous powers (see sailer)... Thanks and Best Regards, Maria
Maybe Peter doesn't have to touch them. Before he was absorbing powers whenever he was in near vicinity of someone, and as a result he nearly blew up New York. So maybe he's learned how to shut off his absorbing power and focus it through touch so that he can control who he absorbs. But I havn't seen the episode yet XD
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I KNEW Heroes was turning into Lost... and the plane crash confirms what I said about a week ago. The Heroes are landing on the Island and Claire and John Locke will battle it out. Sweet... this will free me up for an hour on Wednesday nights!
I'm really wondering what Peter's new power is. From the looks of it he has to touch someone to gain their power which is so much more annoying. But I'm really wondering is if he catalogs the power like before or can only use the most recent one he's absorbed Also, how would they explain the formula giving him a different power. The way they explained it is that everybody is unique and would get a power based on their genetic makeup and so how can Peter get a different power?
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My gun smith says the flash retardant used by ammo makers like Wolf are harmful to AR 15 gas systems. He says they employ simple calcium carbonate powder for flash and the stuff builds up harming the AR.
Even when he sells it in his shop, it is labeled not suitable for AR 15s. I'd appreciate any thoughts on this issue.
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I'd say he's being over cautious. People have run many thousands of rounds of steel case through ARs with no problems. I use it all the time in two ARs with no problems and will continue to do so. The calcium carbonate wrinkle sounds like a rehash of the problems with powder in Vietnam.
I'd say give it a try if you want. Most ARs run it just fine, some don't. Either way it's not going to hurt anything.
The biggest issue with assembling an AR isn't so much getting the parts together right - it's getting the right parts together. You'll remember the quality of a gun long after you forget how much you paid for it.
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there is wolf and bear ammo that i've used in my Spikes Tactical.
nothing you couldn't clean right?
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I run tons of Wolf through my ARs. No issues, at all, and I run them hard.
In the Army we used to throw on blank adapters that literally plug the barrel in order to create enough back pressure to cycle the bolt. Those blank round are just gun powder and are insanely dirty. If the AR can handle that dirty BS then it an handle anything. Unless for some reason the ammo was corrosive.. then I wouldn't shoot it.
True, true, old surplus 5.45x39 and 7.62x39 sure wouldn't be good for the gas tube but today's Russian steel case in .223 is not corrosive and an AR should handle it well.
I also have shoot Wolf ammo. Thinking of getting some Tul ammo as it is supposedly made in the same facility and is slightly cheaper (makes a difference on 1000 rounds).
A lot of people bash Wolf ammo because it uses a berdan primer (has mercury) and say it will destroy your barrel. So will normal gunpowder if you don't clean it. It shoots and feeds just fine, and its a LOT cheaper if your not into reloading (I'm not yet).
The casing isn't high quality, but they go bang. Saves a lot of money though. Would I trust it for Home Defense? Eh, no. I'd rather use American ammo, (Remington UMC for me). So if your looking for a plinking round, its good to go.
Out of the first 90 rounds I shot of a 500 round case, I've had one misfire so far, but no failure to feeds or magazine problems.
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Wolf .223 uses standard boxer primers. No matter I guess, it works fine whether you use it for your AR or the berdan primers for your AK.


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Societal Denial and Our Role
How society views child abuse has changed dramatically over the years. In the 70s and before, there was nearly complete denial, a virtual "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. In the 80s, reports of abuse shot up in frequency, the pendulum swung in the other direction and survivors were often validated. In the 90s, there was an appreciation that memories are malleable and some cases called into question the whole abuse "movement." Survivors, as well as the mental health community, were put on the defensive. Consequently, it was unpopular to be a survivor in the 90s.
In the past decade, we have reached a sort of middle ground. While a final destination has not been achieved, there is momentum. In which direction are we moving? Are we moving in a direction that tends to help or hurt children? What about survivors? I think these are questions whose answers are outstanding.
The pessimistic view is that while children are technically protected by a slew of laws and safeguards, things may not really be that different now. Only time will tell, of course.
Yes, children are taught about safety in school. There is mandatory reporting. On the whole, those are good. But I do believe that one of the consequences of mandatory reporting is that child protection agencies are overworked and understaffed. As a result, judgment calls need to be made, and who falls through the cracks? Like many well meaning responses, we may not be giving the effort enough of a priority.
Another contributor, which effects survivors negatively, is that I believe collective societal denial is still as strong as ever. In my own hometown in 2007, as an example, there was a public case of child sexual abuse at a gymnastics school. Many young women came forward telling of abuse from a decade or more ago; their stories were consistent. There was also a visual confirmation of physical abuse in the present day. When the case hit the press, the reaction from many (but certainly not all) of the gym parents was: "Not true. They are lying. He's such a nice guy. It's all misinterpreted and taken out of context." What was most distressing was that the ones who were closest to the situation were most in denial!
For me, this was a tipping point in my healing journey. I suddenly broke my silence and spoke up publicly. I came out of the shadows. And learned that to heal you cannot be in the shadows. I learned that to heal, you have to validate your own experiences, else you will be continually seduced by denial.
I was not an activist. I simply wrote a letter in our local paper, stood up for the victims and said that I understood the pain that comes from child abuse. And I was not as shy to bring up the scandal when I talked in public. For this, I got a whole spectrum of responses from hate mail to support.
I learned that there are basically two sets of people when it comes to child abuse. One with their eyes open and one with their eyes closed. For me, this helped me appreciate why we are at a crossroads now in our society.
We can only hope that more and more people are having their eyes opened. That the momentum is in the direction of increasing protection of children. And further, for those who are not protected, that the barriers to healing are not as high.
We can do our part, too. I am not narcissistic enough to think that my speaking up here will change the world. But I do believe that the more of us there are speaking the truth in whatever way we are most comfortable, the more we can help push things in the right direction.
When we keep our eyes open, when we seek healing, when we validate our experiences and the effects of our experiences, then we are unquestionably making a positive difference.
This post was partly written in response to the discussions in a recent post titled Pediatric Symptom Checklist.
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I think the next big step is for men to start reporting. So I think your letter was/is important. I think the men are a generation behind the women in this.
At the personal level we can make it known to our friends that we are willing to offer refuge to those who need to escape abuse and that we will offer what support we can to those coming to terms with their past. And yes, this will mean changing how we organise our lives.
It is at the personal level that major attitude change usually occurs.
It is important to realise that abusers are 'nice people'. This isn't mentioned much, I'm not sure how we do educating about it. but I do think it is very important. The demonising of abusers means building up the expectation that they walk around wearing black hats and looking different. Perhaps a campaign highlighting that the great majority of abuse is domestic and that the great majority of sexual abuse is incest would have this effect. (I'm quite sure that no government would have the courage to do this.)
Evan, Thank you. I agree with you that men are behind women. I think with the Catholic Church scandal, this was made easier for some of us. But men are behind women for good reasons, all of which you are well aware of and I'm not sure are going to change anytime soon. I think there's a systemic belief that if someone acts "nice", they are safe. Of course we can't go around thinking everyone is an abuser. But this is where, as you said, personal change comes in... being aware, always. One of the problems, though, is that those of us who have been through a lot usually have a more keen sense of awareness. It's not something you can easily teach others.
I hope I don't cause offence, but while I agree with what you are saying about men needing to speak up; I think that the problem of abuse is only going to be addressed when society values the rights of the individual - irrespective of their age, gender, race, sexual orientation or beliefs. Too often, children are seen as a commodity, or not being capable to experience a full range of emotions. We all know this is not true.
This is why I like UNICEF's Convention on the Rights of the Child, it's about the rights of the child to live a life free of harm and to participate fully in society. It's about protecting the child from any form of abuse, and setting up the policies which are meant to ensure that goal of protection is met. I know that there are still shortfalls in the Convention, but it highlights the need for the child to be safe from abuse - no matter whether they are a girl or a boy. It also makes the age, gender and relation that the abuser has towards the child, irrelevant.
You mention the under resourced child protection services Paul, and that is a huge issue here. We've had several well known cases where children have been murdered due to the incompetence and shortcomings of our protection services. I know this isn't unique to where I live. It's heartbreaking to know that you can report your suspicions, and the agencies won't have the resources to do anything but a cursory look into the situation.
I do think that people, like yourself, who take the risk of speaking out publicly, do create a shift in thinking. It's one thing to read the child abuse statistics, it's another to met a person who is a survivor and able to communicate the effects of that abuse. You never know who you will reach when you blog and speak out. Someone suffering in silence might feel less alone, and be encouraged to seek help... someone might be more likely to report a child they're worried about...
We still have a long way to go in destroying the stereotypes about which children are likely to be abused, and by whom.
Take care,
CG: Very well said. This is another area where we can work to change things. If we experience abuse (or even if we don't) and we dedicate ourselves to the values you state (respect of the child), then we are making a change. I applaud steps like UNICEF are making, but it's sad that any of that has to be even said. Thank you for your kind comments about how it means something to speak up in places like this. I think it's true. I think it all comes down to the individual. The problem will be healed when individuals make changes. There are no amount of rules that will shift things.
I do not think or feel that those in authority doctors, nurses, law enforcement, social services, legislators, the courts, school counselors, teachers or clergy will make any changes on their own accord. In my opinion those considered leaders are more often followers.
Two examples;
The false memory syndrome and that DID is really a construct of the therapeutic relationship (acknowledging this does happen) was driven by fear caused by a court case in NH where the therapist was convicted of malpractice for going against the norm.
That a mental health professional must report if they believe a person is a danger to themselves or others is based on a court case in CA.
I think and feel authority will change only when those that they have authority over demand it to the point where it is in the best interest of those in authority. See Catholic church.
This is not to say that those in authority do not have a role. That role is to give the people the government they deserve.
I think and feel that progress is being made. It is driven by those that speak out, a often more than thankless position to take.
I without anger or preaching in my conversation with people try and inform the best I can. That females do abuse is becoming more accepted. Ritual abuse is lagging well behind other types of trauma.
The understanding that people can heal from trauma did not come from studies it came from people having the courage to heal and those therapists that have the courage to go outside the norm and help people realize this healing.
Journalist have a role at which they are failing miserably. I have a belief that the internet is making an impact.
On a very basic level it is about knowing that children are individuals and not an extension of the adults in their life.
Michael: Thanks for saying your opinion. In a sense, this is how it works. Public opinion informs policy to a great extent. We don't have laws aimed at fixing the problems of seniors driving until there are accidents and people complain. Governments appear to me to be only reactionary that will impact their public opinion. But, in the case of child abuse, I don't see any public groundswell. And I think that has to do with the societal denial issues I brought up in the original posting. I love what you said here: "On a very basic level it is about knowing that children are individuals and not an extension of the adults in their life." My greatest joys in life come not from seeing my kids emulating me, but by thinking and doing for themselves in their own way. My guess is that that's not the norm. Though I think we all would agree that it absolutely should be.
hi paul~ thank you for this post. for your bravery and honesty speaking out about your life here and in the rest of your life.
i still feel shame and struggle with minimizing what i experienced, because it's not "abuse" the way abuse is often thought of i think, i.e. extreme. i did experience a toxic and damaging environment, boundaries were crossed, i felt unsafe, have suffered at various times in my life from depression and ptsd symptoms, though have never been diagnosed with any disorders, yet i struggle with feeling torn about being open about my life and feeling like i have no right because what i lived through isn't as bad as what other people have. that their pain is legitimate. mine is not.
one thing you wrote here pinpoints something that has comforted me lately about all this. you wrote:
speaking the truth in whatever way we are most comfortable
and that is part of what has helped me lately. to honor my instincts and if there is a level i'm not comfortable being open at this point, to accept that this is ok. it's ok to respect my own feelings of discomfort, and that doesn't necessarily mean i'm feeding my shame. we all have our limits on what we feel comfortable sharing and we needn't feel bad about ourselves for what feels too vulnerable.
the other thing that has helped me is TO find ways to speak up, but in ways i do feel comfortable, to not live in shame. because i believe it is likely there are other people out there who lived with the same life experiences as me. and if i'm silent and ashamed, then in some ways, if i don't speak up, then what kind of example am i setting?
there are people all over the world who suffer in similar ways, and some in unique ways, but silence helps no one. i think you're right, that the more each of us is willing to share the ways we've been hurt, the less alone and the more healed we'll all be.
wishing you well~~~
Katie, Thank you! Remember, "extreme" is relative. Most of us, "extreme abuse" or not, are hurt in some way. Most of us, "extreme abuse" or not, need to heal. I'm glad you are giving yourself permission to do that.


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UCL Business PLC (UCLB) is the technology-transfer company of University College London (UCL) and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.[1] It is a wholly owned subsidiary of UCL and is responsible for conducting technology development and commercial transactions for the university. It is based on Tottenham Court Road in the Camden area of Central London.[2]
UCL's first technology-transfer company was founded in 1989 as UCL Ventures.[3][4] In February 2001 UCL Ventures, together with the technology-transfer companies of the University of Bristol, the University of Southampton and Imperial College London, signed a deal with a £100 million investment fund.[5] UCL Ventures merged with the technology-transfer company of the Royal Free Hospital, Freemedic plc (founded in 1993) to form UCL Biomedica PLC.
UCL Business PLC was created in August 2006 through the merger of UCL BioMedica with UCL's internal knowledge transfer department, also known as UCL Business. The former UCL Business had been established to provide a link between UCL's academics and industry, and to aid the development of commercially valuable technologies arising from UCL, whilst UCL BioMedica had been established to commercialise opportunities arising from UCL's biomedical research strengths, as well as to conduct clinical trials. The integration of the two technology transfer activities created a single organisation focused on delivering the complete commercialisation process from patent registration and support for the creation of new businesses, through to licensing and sales of technologies to industry partners.[6]
UCLB provided advice and a grant support to Siavash Mahdavi in helping him to establish the robotics company Complex Matters.[7] In September 2007 UCLB and UCL were sued for unlimited damages by Geoffrey Goldspink in respect of patents for mechano growth factor.[8] UCLB has been providing regulatory support to a team of researchers from UCL that in August 2009 won a £500,000 grant towards the development of a synthetic artery that mimics a natural artery.[9]
In January 2011, BioVex, a cancer vaccines company spun-out of UCL in 1999, was sold to Amgen for $1 billion.[10][11]
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UCLB has equity stake in all of its companies, the majority being spin-outs arising from technologies developed across the full range of faculties within UCL, including biomedical, biotechnology, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences and build environment companies. These include Ark Therapeutics Ltd, Arrow Therapeutics Ltd, Biovex Ltd, Canbex, Domainex Ltd, Evexar Medical Ltd, Genex Biosystems, Inpharmatica Ltd, Intercytex, Medic-to-Medic, Pentraxin Therapeutics, PolyMASC Pharmaceuticals PLC, Proaxon, Spirogen Ltd, Stanmore Implants Worldwide Ltd,[12] Advanced Design Technology, AS Built Solutions, Bloomsbury DSP, Endomagnetics, EuroTempest, Ixico, Quantemol, Senceive, Space Syntax, Zinwave.[13]
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But the general manager of the New Hampshire Motor Speedway says the tax benefit has promoted economic development in the Granite State and is being used as intended.
"I can't speak for all the tax breaks that got included with that bundle," said Jerry Gappens, executive vice president of NHMS, referring to the controversy surrounding loopholes that benefit Puerto Rican rum makers, Hollywood movie producers and Wall Street bankers. "But I know in our case, it's stimulating economic growth through reinvestment in our facilities, which gets more fans here and increases jobs."
Knowing the fiscal cliff compromise was likely to pass, lawmakers tacked on several so-called "tax extenders," mixing popular benefits like a deduction for teachers who buy classroom supplies, with tax incentives for film productions and railroad track maintenance. The move drew criticism from both liberal and conservative quarters.
"It's hard to think of anything that could feed the cynicism of the American people more than larding up must-pass emergency legislation with giveaways to special interests and campaign contributors," Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said in a statement after the bill was approved.
The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget said the "tax extenders" were ill-advised because their cost is not offset, setting a bad precedent for future extensions.
"As Congress struggles with the debt ceiling, there will be issues that may be in a gray area when it comes to tax subsidies," said Phineas Baxandall, senior analyst for tax and budget policy with the U.S. Public Interest Research Group office in Boston. "But NASCAR doesn't seem like a gray area. This just seems like a special-interest handout."
The tax break for "motor sport entertainment complexes" was first approved in 2003, and has been extended by Congress every year since. It allows the owners of NASCAR racetracks to depreciate the investment in new facilities over seven years instead of 15 to 39 years, thus allowing for a much larger deduction and lower tax bills in the years immediately following the initial capital investment.
The measure has saved the Loudon race track thousands of dollars in tax payments. Gappens says the incentive has been put to good use in ways that benefited racing fans, the town of Loudon and the state as a whole. He couldn't comment on how the deduction was used before 2008, when Speedway Motor Sports, based in Charlotte, N.C., bought the speedway for $340 million, but since then, he said, owners have invested $20 million in improvements.
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Some of the investments encouraged by the tax savings included a $1 million bathroom and shower house for camping guests at the speedway; a $1 million video scoreboard; a $1.2 million building to house ambulance services; and $6.5 million in work on the infield to improve drainage so the area could be used for events. Trams were added to transport fans from parking areas to the stadium.
Gappens also points out that the speedway has doubled employment since 2008, from 17 to 38 full-time jobs, with more hiring when the race season is under way.
Supporters say the accelerated depreciation gives NASCAR a level playing field in the entertainment business, where ball parks and football stadiums are often funded at least in part by taxpayer dollars. Other entertainment venues, like amusement parks, are on a seven-year depreciation schedule for capital investments, they point out.
"It's doing what it was meant to do, encouraging investment," said Gappens. "Off the top of my head, I can't think of too many New Hampshire companies that have invested as much in their businesses in the past four years and have doubled their employment. This tax break helps stimulate that."
As the value of the speedway has increased, its property tax bill has gone up from $600,000 in 2008 and $900,000 in the last tax year, and that doesn't take into account what Gappens called the "trickle-down benefit" for the state, which relies heavily on NASCAR weekends for tourism dollars.
That may all be true, said Baxandall, but he doubts those arguments would carry the day if the tax break had to stand on its own, given the estimated $75 million a year hit to the national treasury.
"Often these kinds of subsidies pass because the special interests behind them are politically powerful and because there is little public attention to them," he said. "If this was a direct appropriation to give money to NASCAR as a budget item, it would get a lot of attention, so it's done through the back door of the tax system."
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Pioneer pulls the plug on Kuro plasma TV production
While they have always been priced near the top of the market, Pioneer has established its Kuro plasma TVs as the standard for others to beat. Now, just a few weeks after blowing away the world's press with their latest prototype Kuros at CES, Pioneer has made the stunning announcement that they will end in-house plasma TV production. While that's unsettling for anybody considering one of best TVs on the market, Pioneer says that the Kuro line will live on, but using panels outsourced from another manufacturer (think Panasonic). As if that's not depressing enough, Pioneer also said that they will begin selling LCD sets, again using outsourced panels (think Sharp).
Pioneer claims that the Kuro magic is mostly a function of their proprietary electronics and software, but whether this can be translated to a non-Pioneer plasma or LCD panel remains to be seen.
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Definitions for piracyˈpaɪ rə si
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word piracy
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pi•ra•cyˈpaɪ rə si(n.)(pl.)-cies.
practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea.
the unauthorized reproduction or use of copyrighted material, a patented invention, a trademarked product, etc.
Origin of piracy:
1545–55; earlier pyracie < ML pīrātīa < LGk peirāteía. See pirate , -acy
Princeton's WordNet
piracy, buccaneering(noun)
hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
"air piracy"
plagiarism, plagiarization, plagiarisation, piracy(noun)
the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it.
A similar violation of international law, such as hijacking of an aircraft.
The unauthorized duplication of goods protected by intellectual property law (e.g. copying software unlawfully).
The operation of an unlicensed radio or television station.
Webster Dictionary
the act or crime of a pirate
robbery on the high seas; the taking of property from others on the open sea by open violence; without lawful authority, and with intent to steal; -- a crime answering to robbery on land
Piracy is typically an act of robbery or criminal violence at sea. The term can include acts committed on land, in the air, or in other major bodies of water or on a shore. It does not normally include crimes committed against persons traveling on the same vessel as the perpetrator. The term has been used throughout history to refer to raids across land borders by non-state agents. Piracy is the name of a specific crime under customary international law and also the name of a number of crimes under the municipal law of a number of States. It is distinguished from privateering, which is authorized by national authorities and therefore a legitimate form of war-like activity by non-state actors. Privateering is considered commerce raiding, and was outlawed by the Peace of Westphalia for signatories to those treaties. Those who engage in acts of piracy are called pirates. Historically, offenders have usually been apprehended by military personnel and tried by military tribunals. In the 21st century, the international community is facing many problems in bringing pirates to justice.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
An illegal act of violence, depredation (e.g., plundering, robbing, or pillaging), or detention in or over international waters committed for private ends by the crew or passengers of a private ship or aircraft against another ship or aircraft or against persons or property on board such ship or aircraft.
Translations for piracy
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
the act(s) of a pirate
He was accused of piracy on the high seas; Publishing that book under his own name was piracy.
- roweryAfrikaans
- قَرْصَنَهArabic
- пиратствоBulgarian
- piratariaPortuguese (BR)
- pirátstvíCzech
- die Piraterie, der RaubdruckGerman
- sørøveri; piratudgivelseDanish
- πειρατείαGreek
- pirateríaSpanish
- piraatlusEstonian
- دزدی انتشاراتیFarsi
- merirosvousFinnish
- piraterieFrench
- שוֹד-יָםHebrew
- जलदस्युता, अपहरणHindi
- književna krađa, plagijatCroatian
- kalózkodásHungarian
- pembajakanIndonesian
- sjóránIcelandic
- pirateriaItalian
- 海賊行為Japanese
- 해적행위Korean
- piratavimasLithuanian
- pirātisms; zādzībaLatvian
- kegiatan melanun; cetak rompakMalay
- zeeroverij, letterdieverijDutch
- sjørøveri, piratvirksomhetNorwegian
- piractwoPolish
- دزدی انتشاراتیPersian
- ادبى غلاPashto
- piratariaPortuguese
- piraterie; plagiatRomanian
- пиратствоRussian
- pirátstvoSlovak
- piratstvoSlovenian
- piraterijaSerbian
- sjöröveri, pirattryckSwedish
- การปล้นสะดมในน่านน้ำทะเลThai
- korsanlık, korsan yayıncılıkTurkish
- 海盜行為,非法翻印,盜版Chinese (Trad.)
- піратствоUkrainian
- لوٹ مار، ڈاکي زنيUrdu
- sự cướp biển; việc sao chụp bất hợp phápVietnamese
- 海盗行为,非法翻印,盗版Chinese (Simp.)
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In an effort to cap the massive BP oil spill, the federal government has called in none other than director James Cameron. Because of his expertise with "underwater filming and remote vehicle technology," Cameron, along with scientists and other experts, met with officials from the Environmental Protection Agency to discuss ways of stopping the colossal leak.Suggestions included sending a remote-controled robot back in time to kill the President of BP's mother before he was conceived and creating genetically engineered oil-human hybrid bodies which could then be used to interact with the spill and gain its trust.The federal government hasn't been this desperate since they sent that team of oil riggers into space to blow up that asteroid. But hey, I guess it worked out in the end. (HitFix)
What does it take for Hollywood to start giving back? About $2.7 billion. By the time Avatar arrived on DVD and Blu Ray, 20th Century Fox took a special Earth Day initiative. James Cameron himself got his hands dirty to help plant a real tree. This tree won't have any psychic powers, but it has some real significance to Avatar's environmental message:Cameron, actress CCH Pounder and Fox Executives planted the first of 1,000,000 trees that will be planted in 15 different countries throughout the year. If you like, you can visit the James Cameron tree on the 20th Century Fox backlot. Just tell security I said it was aight.More story and pics after the jump…
He's oozing sense of humor. James Cameron has weighed in on the decision to cancel a Sacha Baron Cohen Avatar skit from Sunday's Oscars in order to spare the director's feelings. He tells E!:"I don't know anything about that … I don't produce the Oscars. If they want to poke fun at 'Avatar' Sunday, that's okay by me." Show co-producer Bill Mechanic denies the allegations and comments:"It was a little too MTV for everyone."Oh right. This year's Oscars are about respect and gravitas and not fun party vibes. I forgot about that. I guess that means awards DJ Joel Madden won't be playing Diddy's "I'll Be Missing You" over the celebrity death montage. (Vulture)
All my ladies in the house with they real hair, who don't need welfare… Make some noise!!!Looks like the makers of Sony's Spider-Man reboot are taking steps to ensure they don't completely mess it all up. Avatar producer John Landau announced that Marc Webb met with alpha-director James Cameron last week to discuss shooting in 3D. However, talks broke down with an abrupt cold-cock when Webb asked Cameron if he was sad that he never got to make his Spider-Man. Just kidding. The playdate seemed to go well and both Cameron and Webb enjoyed a lolly after the two finished playing trucks.From Landau:"Last [week] we met the director of [the next 'Spider-Man' film]. [Webb] wants to do the next one in 3D, which they've announced that they want to do. So, we want to try to support that as much as possible."He then went on to address the films that don't do 3D correctly:"Clash of The Titans is coming out in 3D; they're converting it very hastily into 3D. I'm not in favor if that. If you want to shoot a 3D movie, shoot it in 3D."Daaaamn, Landau. Dems be fightin' words. Though, I'd have to agree with him on this. Dude knows what he's talking about. Yet I'm torn given his position on pterodactyl rape. (MTV)
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We found a McDonald's Ireland site that lets you Avatarize yourself, so of course we turned celebrities into Na'vi. Enjoy the fruits of our stupidity.Whoopi GoldbergWillem DeFoeTilda SwintonMichael JacksonCarrot Top
The "Reverse Na'vi-girl" has already been perfected. Someone over at Hustler had the brilliant idea to turn the second (soon maybe first) most profitable movie of all time into a porno. Give that man a promotion! In addition to Hustler, he must have an endless subscription to DUH!!!!!! Magazine.The nakey, sweaty, blue-smeary version of Avatar will be called This Ain't Avatar XXX, and it's just one of a few forthcoming porn parodies from Hustler. They also plan to "produce" This Ain't Curb Your Enthusiasm XXX, This Ain't Glee XXX, and This Ain't CSI XXX: Chatsworth. Another genius must by scribbling these names down feverishly in the titling department.In fact, the titles are confusing and misleading altogether. Is this NOT Avatar XXX? Does that mean it's just the Avatar without all the moaning and thrusting? If I'm browsing the shelves of my favorite adult bookstore for the latest Avatar porn why would I want to buy the one called This AIN'T Avatar XXX? I want This IS Avatar XXX. I want the IS! All of the blue, long-tailed, pointy-earred filthy IS they can crame into one poorly executed film! Just don't give it to me in 3D. My senses aren't prepared for that onslaught… (Empire)
"Maybe swinging by Taco Bell before the show was a mistake on my part."Last night at the 2010 Golden Globe Awards, host Ricky Gervais talked about his penis and helped hand out some statues. Avatar won for Best Motion Picture Drama and Best Director. Michael C. Hall and John Lithgow dominated for their work on Dexter. The Hurt Locker walked away empty-handed. Maybe the film will have better luck at The Academy Awards where the winners are based on merit, not studio checkbooks. *almost keeps a straight face*CHECK OUT THE FULL LIST OF WINNERS AFTER THE JUMP…
"I duddits!!"We warned you that it would take over the world but you but you didn't listen. Had you shuttered up your windows, none of us would be in this mess. James Cameron's Avatar dominated the box office for a third weekend in a row, easily outpacing every other release and all of Tiger Woods' mistresses combined. And on a global level, the film has passed the $1 billion mark. Think of how many of these hats that kind of money can buy.There are only four other films in the billion dollar club. They are Cameron's own Titanic ($1.843 billion), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1.119 billion), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest ($1.066 billion), and The Dark Knight ($1.001 billion). With a $1.022 billion take after only 21 days, expect Avatar to give Titanic a run for its money.With this surge of wealth, you can also expect James Cameron to spend the next ten years developing a new technology in order to make it rain more realistically on them hoes. (THR)
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Thanks to a focus on gimmicky tactics to get butts into theater seats, 3-D cinema is in the middle of its biggest success since its inception. You may not believe this, but 3-D has been around almost as long as movies themselves. But, feature-length theatrical 3-D movies have only been around for about the past 50 years. 3-D has had its ups and downs, but every few years it pops up again, either trying to build on previous successes in the market, or finding a new way to exploit the technology. Sometimes, it's even used to exploit kids' fandom of Michael Jackson (see "Captain EO").I decided to look at a few of the features that have proved important creating 3-D cinematic history – sometimes good, sometimes bad, sometimes very bad.
Posted below are six new clips from a small indie movie called Avatar that comes out December 18th. Like most other bloggers, I refuse to watch them because I want to get the most out of my expensive-ass IMAX ticket. Plus I like wearing shades when I see movies. You know, so the stuff jumps out at you and stuff, like Captain EO. If you like to experience your epic action-adventure movies on a much smaller, 2D screen, then by all means click play below.
The comedy troupe The Landline posted a new video on their YouTube page that doesn't shed the best light on Avatar director, Mr. James Cameron. Apparently, Cameron is really jonesing for some new effects to see his blue mutant cat people fully realized in gorgeous CG, and he's willing to go to extreme lengths to secure funding. The Landline members include Tim Martin, Charlie Todd, Michael Dubin, Jonathan Fernandez, Jill Donnelly, Jared Neumark, Ben Rodgers and Mike Antonucci. You can check out their YouTube page, and a slew of other funny videos here. James Cameron is Jonesing for Effects – Watch more Funny Videos
Avatar – Thanator Chase Clip – Watch more Funny VideosHey guess what, there's more Avatar news. But I gotta admit the above clip is pretty baaaaad aaaaass. When I catch the whole chase scene in glorious, mind bending Cameron-ized 3D I'll probably crap my pantaloons. I have to say, I'm getting used to the blue mutant cat people. Getting used to them indeed… (via IGN)
There's been some question whether HMFIC James Cameron's Avatar will turn a profit at the box office. Many speculate that the most expensive movie ever costs a whopping $500 million, but Fox Filmed Entertainment chairman Jim Gianopolous has scoffed at that figure. Though he won't admit final costs, he did say that number has no relationship to the actual cost of the movie. "I have no doubt about that," was his response when asked if the rumble in the jungle will turn a profit. Considering that Cameron's last film Titanic raked in $1,853,300,000 worldwide, I'm sure Avatar will do fine. However to ensure success, they may want to add a CGI Robert Pattinson. Just for good measure. (Reuters)
In an attempt to convince people over the age of 50 that it's okay if they go see a movie with blue mutant cat people in it, James Cameron appeared on 60 Minutes over the weekend. Cameron spoke with Morley Safer, the target demographic for the show (people on the cusp of death), and discussed Avatar, showed behind the scenes footage, and proclaimed that he indeed can be a real b*tch on set. There's even mention of an Avatar 10. Cameron most likely intends to complete this after he perfects cryonics and rises from a frozen state in 100 years, when technology can meet his demands for Smell-O-Vision. Watch CBS News Videos Online
150 minutes. That's the final number for Avatar's running time, not 7 hours like some of us expected. Of course when you add credits, trailers, commercials, and, since it's the holidays, a campaign for some charity you won't donate to, we COULD be looking at around 7 hours.Cameron has said that one of the contraints on his decision about running time was the Imax runs, which only allow a movie that's using the system to run 170 minutes at the longest. Of course, if Cameron really wanted a version longer than 170 minutes I believe he would have just invented a new Imax system. Cameron doesn't work with Imax, Imax works with him.(via THR)
"That's a huuuge bitch!!!!"There are conflicting reports about Avatar's final pricetag. Cameron and crew insist that the film cost $230 million but the New York Times guesses that it will top out around $500 million after marketing costs. At any rate, that's a lot of scratch. Is it even possible for the film to make back its money? Even if you factor in die-hard Cameron fans, the Christmas crowd, and Michelle Rodriguez's relatives, it still seems like kind of a stretch.But don't worry. FOX has a plan. The studio is going to release Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeekquel (because chipmunks squeek?) one week after Avatar's release. Sound plan FOX. If at first you don't succeed, show them your sh*t-eating chipmunks. (io9)
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The Internet has been subsisting on a grainy bootleg version of the full-length Avatar trailer for nearly a week. Well, those days are behind us. Though the domestic trailer is not due to debut online until tomorrow, America has, much like the evil Marines in the film, raped Thailand of their international trailer. Are we sure this is Thai? The subtitles look more like Elvish or the frosting trim on a gingerbread house.Anyway, Avatar opens on December 18th and is about dinosaurs eating army men. What are your thoughts? Do you plan on seeing Jim Cameron's 3D Rumble in the Jungle??
Sorry for the crappy bootleg version, but it's the best quality that exists online right now. You'll have to go to the theaters this weekend to see a better version of this three-minute Cliff's Notes epic on the big screen. Then… AND ONLY THEN… can we fairly judge the film's entire worth.
Finally the long national wait for the actually good Avatar trailer is over. Coming Soon (tee-hee) reports that a 3 minute and 30 second trailer featuring a hefty amount of story will premiere in theaters this Friday. No word yet on which film it will be attached to but this is said to be THE trailer. The most epic, shart-inducing, nipple-tingling visual feat ever rendered. The film is set to open in less than two months so expect a huge marketing push for this one. In other words, it's about to get Avatarded in here.Shut-ins and bubble people sadly will have to wait until Thursday, October 29th to view the trailer online. Damn! That's not nearly enough time to hone and perfect the intricacies of my CCH Pounder Halloween costume.
CLICK ON PHOTO TO SEE COMICPlayboy and Quentin Tarantino have teamed up to create a comic strip adaptation of a scene from Inglourious Basterds with reports that the director hand-picked and edited the piece. Here's the scene in the director's own words, "Okay, so. The Basterds come upon this Nazi and he's like this real bad Von Trapp-hating motherf&*%er, y'know? So. And then Brad Pitt's all like, 'Listen David Hasslehoff. I's Aldo Raines and I didn't come all the way to Germany for the strudel. We's in the Natzi-killin' business and we's here for your scalp. Today the hills ain't alive with the sound of music, Colonel Clink-looking motherf%$^ker. They's alive with the sound of killin'.' So. Y'know? (*pause; grows quiet*) May I have another Orangina please, Scott?"SIDENOTE: It wasn't until just now that I realized comic book Brad Pitt closely resembles loveable drunkard Andy Capp. And enjoy these glourious morning links…Get your tickets for Avatar's sneak peek. (THR)Brett Ratner directing Youngblood, wants Robert Pattinson. (MTV)Zombieland poster, err.. posted. (Empire)Saw scribes return to television. (/Film)Hottie Abbie Cornish talks Sucker Punch. (First Showing)Build your own Batman tumbler. (Cinematical)
Fellow Junkies, Comic-Con has come and gone, as has Screen Junkies from San Diego. It was our first ever trip down to Comic-Con and it will not be our last, but we learned a lot. Mostly, we learned that you have to surrender to the fact that you can't cover EVERYTHING at Comic-Con. Here's everything we DID cover: AVATAR Video clips of James Cameron speaking about AVATAR just moments after having unveiled 25-minutes of the film to Hall H @ Comic-Con.
Alls I gots ta say is… let's get Avatarded in here! We just got out of the AVATAR press conference with none other than James Cameron, and raced back to a quiet place so we could squeal like schoolgirls… and upload these videos of the visionary director talking earnestly about his project. The huge news revealed today is that on August 21st – "Avatar Day" – select movie theaters and online outlets will be screening 15 minutes of the film for FREE. That's how confident Twentieth Century Fox and Cameron must be about their product. In fact, rumor has it that Fox head Tom Rothman cried like a baby during the screening in the San Diego Convention Center's Hall H*. * Not true. So settle in and enjoy Mr. Cameron wax on about his little movie. PART 1: Cameron on the film's character design.
In the past seven years we've seen a glut of Asian movies remade on our shores. Some of them fantastic, others craptastic. Well, now it looks like the shoe is on the other foot. The Playlist reports that House of Flying Daggers director Zhang Yimou is remaking the Coen Brothers classic Blood Simple in his homeland of China. I hope this does well and leads to more retreads on foreign soil because I personally would love to see a Japanese version of Goodfellas. How great would that be? All the gangsters would dress like Elvis and gesture wildly like Lenny and Squiggy. "What's that? You think I'm clown? I amuse you, hound dog?"Oh my God. This film needs to be made. Somebody get Japan on the phone. Perhaps I can interest you in these other morning headlines…Avatar footage screened at Cinema Expo. Jaws subsequently dropped. (THR)David Fincer to SuperPoke filmgoers. (First Showing)Joseph Gordon-Levitt: "GI Joe is about the acting." (NY Mag)Transformers scribes discuss the nuts and bolts of ROTF. (io9)Sigourney Weaver on Ghostbusters and Alien sequels. (Cinematical) 7 Nagging Inconsistencies in Back to the Future. (Nerdist)
Director: James Cameron Cast: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Zoe Saldana, Giovanni Ribisi Synopsis: A group of humans are confronted by a distant planet's native population, forcing them into battle Genre: Action/Science Fiction Release Date: December 18, 2009