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Feeling Betrayed by Free Markets
John Gray is a true conservative. He is petrified of change. All custom is justified in his view: "Market reforms in India are challenging traditions of marriage and caste which had survived almost unchanged for 40 years following the end of the British Raj." Remarkably, Gray means this as a criticism of market reforms.
For years, Gray was a New Right intellectual who embraced free markets, in the hopes of preserving the status quo. Then the market betrayed him by proving itself to be an agent not just for change, but for permanent revolution. False Dawn is a testament to his disillusion -- and a provocative critique of capitalism, something few intellectuals have dared to do since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The human craving for security is a constant, whining refrain in False Dawn. And yet, Gray never takes an intellectually honest look at the catastrophy of stagnation that results when governments try to insulate people from change. (Communism is one glaring example.) Gray glosses over the Soviet experience as an Enlightenment project very much like current efforts to create a global free market. His assertion that "Marxism-Leninism and free-market economic rationalism have much in common" is too absurd to discuss seriously.
The requirement for constant transformation in capitalism is not Gray's only beef with free markets. He is also concerned about economic inequality. (How he reconciles this concern with his reluctance to reform the caste system in India is unclear.) He describes the rise in economic inequality in Russia, but is quick to point out that it is much worse in the U.S. His analysis of the problems of inequality would have been more compelling had he considered where he'd rather be poor, in Russia or the U.S., and addressed the fact that absolute poverty is often the unintended consequence of pro-equality policies. Gray also condemns the "rationalist hubris" of free markets. It is hard to imagine what an economic system should be founded on if not logic. However, Gray believes that the Anglo-Saxon "cult of reason" is seeking to eliminate diversity by stamping its own cookie-cutter version of capitalism around the world. This won't work, he warns. Capitalism has a way of adapting to local environments. This sounds more like a promise than a threat. Yet another of Gray's warnings is that democracy and free markets aren't compatible. The founding fathers had this same concern -- the propertyless many would vote to seize everything belonging to the propertied few. Gray ignores 200 years of history when he resurrects this anxiety. Gray's most valid critique is that free markets aren't "free" at all -- they require big governments to administer them. True enough. Gray calls for a global regulatory body to guard against market failures, while ensuring diversity. Without such a regulatory body, Gray argues, no single government or even bloc will be able to implement Keynesian policies in the not-so-distant future. The world will revert to the boom-and-bust capitalism of the Depression era or fall into anarchy. Gray is so focused on market failures that he does not take into account political failures. Global competition for capital is not the only impediment to Keynesian spending; the other problem is politics. Politicians are pretty good at spending in an economic slump; they have a horrible track record implementing the second Keynes instruction -- cutting back in good times. Capital markets serve as a useful check on such political failures; a global regulator would likely exacerbate the problem. False Dawn has many flaws. But it raises some thought-provoking questions. And Gray should be commended as one of the few intellectuals brave enough to write a post-Communist critique of capitalism. Plus, George Soros says on False Dawn's cover that it "should be read by all who are concerned about the future of the world economy." If you are short of time, start with the postscript, which is an excellent summary of the book.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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Elevated Trace Element Concentrations in Southern Toads, Bufo terrestris, Exposed to Coal Combustion Waste
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Elevated Trace Element Concentrations in Southern Toads, Bufo terrestris, Exposed to Coal, and behavioral abnormalities in amphibians to coal combustion wastes (coal ash). Few studies, however, have determined trace element concentrations in amphibians exposed to coal ash. In the current study we compare
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Toad Eggs
Toad Eggs Name: Craig Location: NA Country: NA Date: NA Question: A student just brought a mother toad into our classroom. She has the toad in a mixing bowl with thousands of...
BOREAS Photo Gallery
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(Canada) (Canada) The Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study (BOREAS) Overview [BOREAS Logo] The Boreal Ecosystem - Atmosphere Study (BOREAS) was a large-scale experiment initiated in 1990 to investigate interactions between the boreal forest biome and the atmosphere. Surface, airborne, and satellite-based observations were collected to study the biological and physical processes and conditions that govern the exchanges of radiative energy, water, heat, carbon, and trace gases between boreal forest ecosystems and the atmosphere, particularly those processes that may be sensitive to global change. The objectives of the BOREAS project were: To improve process models that describe the exchanges of radiative energy, water, heat, carbon, and trace constituents between the boreal
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The Toad
Toad Toad Nature Bulletin No. 158 June 5, 1948 Forest Preserve District of Cook County William N. Erickson, President Roberts Mann, Supt. of Conservation THE TOAD The toad, distinguished by its wide heavy body, dry warty skin and a large kidney-shaped gland on each shoulder, is a most interesting and valuable animal. There are many superstitions about this gentle harmless amphibian so loathed by many people. It is not evil or venomous; it does not "rain down" from the sky; it cannot exist for centuries sealed in the heart of a tree or solid rock; it does not cause warts. From those two big glands and from the "warts", which are also glands, a toad can secrete a milky fluid which is harmless to man but which makes it distasteful to most animals. However, they are eaten by most large snakes and by many hawks, owls, herons and bitterns. Because its food is chiefly insects and their larvae, of which it consumes great quantities, the toad is a valuable friend to the farmer and gardener even though it also eats spiders and earthworms.
BOREAS Release, Nov. 16, 2000
sets from the Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study (BOREAS). The newest data sets include remote-sensing images from the Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM), the Advanced Solid-state...
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Wildlife Species of the Yakima Subbasin Wildlife Species Occurring in the Yakima Subbasin (IBIS 2003)
Pacific Giant Salamander Dicamptodon tenebrosus Red-legged Frog Rana aurora Rough-skinned Newt Taricha vandykei Western Red-backed Salamander Plethodon vehiculum Western Toad Bufo boreas Woodhouse's Toad Bufo nigrescens Black-throated Sparrow Amphispiza bilineata Blue Grouse Dendragapus obscurus Blue-winged Teal Anas
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Songs of Frogs and Toads
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Common and Scientific Names Table D1 Common and scientific names as referred to in document.
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The Boreal Ecosystem�Atmosphere Study (BOREAS): An Overview and Early Results from the 1994 Field Year
Science Conference Proceedings (OSTI)
The Boreal Ecosystem Atmosphere Study (BOREAS) is large-scale international field experiment that has the goal of improving our understanding of the exchanges of radiative energy, heat water, CO2, and trace gases between the boreal forest and the ...
Piers Sellers; Forrest Hall; K. Jon Ranson; Hank Margolis; Bob Kelly; Dennis Baldocchi; Gerry den Hartog; Josef Cihlar; Michael G. Ryan; Barry Goodison; Patrick Crill; Dennis Lettenmaier; Diane E. Wickland
Modeling aspects of the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of the endangered Houston toad
The goal of my dissertation was to describe the dynamics of a group of Houston toads located at the Griffith League Ranch (GLR), Bastrop County, Texas. My research included using statistical modeling to predict activity and abundance, mark-recapture techniques to estimate survivorship, and simulation modeling to explore the impacts of the difference in age at first reproduction and to project the future dynamics of the population at the GLR. From 2001 � 2005, 225 individual Houston toads (199 M : 26 F) were captured using two methods: breeding pond surveys and drift fences. Houston toads were neither caught equally among capture methods, nor across years. Toad activity was mostly confined within their breeding season, and activity was not continuous. A logistic regression indicated activity depended on time of year, mean precipitation, mean minimum daily temperature, and mean percent lunation as well as two-way interactions with moon-phase and other variables. Abundance depended on time of year, current precipitation, minimum temperature, and two-way interactions between time of year and the other two variables. Twenty-one of the 199 males (10.5%) and no females were recaptured among years. The probability of male survival was estimated using program MARK. Eight of 16 candidate models were supported and all but one contained precipitation as a covariate, indicating precipitation is important for Houston toad survival. Survivorship estimates varied from 0.1 to 0.41. The sex ratio was significantly male-biased. The odds of catching females in traps were 3.5 greater than capturing females in a pond, while the odds of capturing males in a trap were 0.28 compared to ponds. Results from a simulation model indicated the sex ratio is biased because of the difference in maturation times between males and females, coupled with high juvenile mortality. Results from an individual-based, spatially-explicit, stochastic simulation model, indicated a relatively low probability (~ 0.013) of B. houstonensis going extinct at the GLR within the next 10 years. Emergent properties of the model were similar to results observed in the field or reported in the literature. The model also identified that dispersal of Houston toads should be a future research priority.
Swannack, Todd Michael
Interactive effects of maternal and environmental exposure to...
Interactive effects of maternal and environmental exposure to coal combustion wastes decrease survival of larval southern toads (Bufo terrestris) Brian S. Metts a, * , Kurt A....
BOREAS Project/Campaign Document
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BOREAS Release, February 21, 2000
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Welcome to the BOREAS Project
international interdisciplinary experiment in the northern boreal forests of Canada. Its goal is to improve our understanding of the boreal forests -- how they interact...
Frog, Toad and Salamander Eggs
of all but a very few insects are also concealed in shells. The eggs spawned by some fishes are translucent, but even in them it is rather difficult to follow the changes. By far...
Design and evaluation of a hybrid sensor network for cane toad monitoring
This article investigates a wireless acoustic sensor network application�monitoring amphibian populations in the monsoonal woodlands of northern Australia. Our goal is to use automatic recognition of animal vocalizations to census the populations ... Keywords: Sensor networks, acoustic, application, high frequency sampling, hybrid, solar energy
Wen Hu; Nirupama Bulusu; Chun Tung Chou; Sanjay Jha; Andrew Taylor; Van Nghia Tran
Evaluation of land-surface interaction in ECMWF and NCEP/NCAR reanalysis models over grassland (FIFE) and boreal forest (BOREAS)
site in 1996 near Thompson, Manitoba. Some aspects of the98.484�W near Thompson, Manitoba. Some aspects of the40 l�n west of Thompson, Manitoba (designated TF-3 for tower
Carbon and energy exchange by a black spruce-moss ecosystem under changing climate: Testing the mathematical model ecosys with data from the BOREAS experiment
in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada, J. Geophys. Res. ,in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada, Tree Physiol. , 17,forest in northern Manitoba increased with photosynthetic of
Grant, R. F.; Goulden, M. L.; Wofsy, S. C.; Berry, J. A.
Effect of food level and rearing temperature on burst speed and muscle composition of Western Spadefoot Toad (Spea hammondii)
in larval and juvenile herring. Journal of Experimentaltemperature in Atlantic herring development Clupea harengus.sh, the spring-spawning herring (Johnston, Vieira & Temple
Arendt, J; Hoang, L
Daily canopy photosynthesis model through temporal and spatial scaling for remote sensing applications
in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada. J. Geophys. Res. 102,forests in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada. Tree Physiol.BOREAS), which took place in Manitoba and Saskatchewan in
Chen, J.M; Liu, J; Cihlar, J; Goulden, M.L
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Frogwatch Program Link
frog and toad monitoring program visit: http:www.nwf.orgfrogwatchUSA Berkeley Lab | ACS | Notice to Users | Whole Frog Project | Virtual Frog Page last modified: 012305...
Tree Frogs
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Frequently Asked Questions About Frogs
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Keystone rodent interactions: prairie dogs and kangaroo rats structure the biotic composition of a desertified grassland
end up eliminating or harming many non-target species. This can only benefit RIFAs, which will quickly of the southern U.S. Costs for various control methods vary considerably. Per mound treatment costs range from- eral bird species, spiders, lizards, and toads. Their effectiveness at mound control undoubtedly var
Davidson, Ana
Study on TOU Price Implantation Effect on Huainan Resident
Time-of-use (TOU) tariff is an important means toad just the residential electricity consumption behavior and reduce the difference between the peak and valley load. This paper sets up a residential electricity consumption inclination model by extracting ... Keywords: TOU electricity price, Valley quantity coefficient, Peak shifting, valley filling, Electricity costs
Li Mei; Wan Qiulan
5/18/2012 Rare Vertebrates of Kansas Kansas Natural Heritage Inventory
Eastern Newt Threatened G5 S2 Anaxyrus debilis Green Toad Threatened G5 S2 Anaxyrus punctatus Red1B,S4N Buteo platypterus Broad-winged Hawk G5 S1B Buteo regalis Ferruginous Hawk SINC G4 S2B,S4N
Peterson, Blake R.
7/19/2012 Rare Vertebrates of Kansas Kansas Natural Heritage Inventory
In 1930, Mafia gangs do battle in the slums of New York. To the beat of devilish music, Teddy Toad and his gang of frogs engage in a battle to pluck the delectable Lady Horny from the grasp of the powerful White Coal.
Annabel Sebag
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sampling was limited, and focused mainly on the flora surrounding the Parijaro waterfall. The Parijaro stream drains the mesita (tabletop hill) to the south of the Rio Cutivireni, and over time has cut a bowl-shaped canyon about 300m high. The stream... showed extensive intra-species variation (Bufo typhonius group, Ischnocnema saxitilis, Anolis fuscauratus, Kentropix altamazonica), and species which we believed to be new to science (Osteocephalus nov. sp., Osteocephalus sp., Juvenile Hylidae sp...
Cuadros, William Yupanqui; FitzPatrick, Michael; L�pez, Jessica Rodrigo; Maynard, Kim; M�ller, Mago Medina; Paico, Jessica Bravo; Shreeve, Matt; Stephenson, Emilie
NSA-Beaver Pond Site
Beaver Pond Site (NSA-BP) Beaver Pond Site (NSA-BP) The storage tent and gas collectors NSA-BP site looking to the east. Visible is the investigator hut on drier land to the west and the boardwalk leading out to the tower site in the right portion of the image with the mounded beaver lodge visible in the middle of the image. The bridge and the 3 meter flux tower The beaver lodge The bridge from the flux tower This is the floating bridge leading from the flux tower back to the shore. The large tent for holding equipment is clearly visible on the shore. The TGB gas collectors on the beaver pond Back to the BOREAS Photo Page Index Other Sites: NSA Photos ||NSA-BP Photos | NSA-Fen Photos | NSA-OA Photos | NSA-OBS Photos | NSA-OJP Photos | NSA-UBS Photos | NSA-YJP Photos | NSA-Ops Photos
Effect of Cumulus Cloud Formation on Boundary Effect of Cumulus Cloud Formation on Boundary Layer Turbulence A. S. Frisch, B. E. Martner, and B. W. Orr National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Environmental Technology Laboratory Boulder, Colorado D. H. Lenschow National Center for Atmospheric Research Boulder, Colorado Introduction The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) 35-GHz Doppler radar measured the turbulent motions in the planetary boundary layer (PBL) over the boreal forest as a contribution to the Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study (BOREAS) during the summer of 1994. The radar is sensitive enough to detect not only weakly and non-precipitating clouds (Martner and Kropfli 1993) but also small natural particulates that are commonly suspended in the clear PBL during warm seasons over land.
Bulletin of Tibetology: Volume 18 Number 2 : Full issue
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In the most highly contaminated region of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone: the 'Red Forest' site, the accumulation of the major dose-affecting radionuclides ({sup 90}Sr and {sup 137}Cs) within the components of an ecological system encompassing 3,000 m{sup 2} were characterized. The sampled components included soils (top 0-10 cm depth), Molina caerulea (blue moor grass), Camponotus vagus (carpenter ants) and Pelobates fuscus (spade-footed toad). In a comparison among the components of this ecosystem, the {sup 90}Sr and {sup 137}Cs concentrations measured in 40 separate grids exhibited significant differences, while the frequency distribution of the values were close to a logarithmically normal leptokurtic distribution with a significant right-side skew. While it is important to identify localized areas of high contamination or 'hot spots,' including these values in the arithmetic mean may overestimate the exposure risk. In component sample sets that exhibited logarithmically normal distribution, the geometrical mean more accurately characterizes a site. Ideally, risk assessment is most confidently achieved when the arithmetic and geometrical means are most similar, meaning the distribution approaches normal. Through bioaccumulation, the highest concentrations of {sup 90}Sr and {sup 137}Cs were measured in the blue moor grass and spade-footed toad. These components also possessed distribution parameters that shifted toward a normal distribution.
Farfan, E.; Jannik, T.; Caldwell, E.
SSA Mixed Canopy Site
Mixed Canopy Site (SSA-Mix) Mixed Canopy Site (SSA-Mix) The TE canopy tower The mixed trees Terrestrial Ecology canopy access tower at the SSA mixed coniferous/deciduous site. A picture taken looking down from the TE canopy access tower at the SSA mixed auxiliary site, showing the aspen and spruce canopies. Back to the BOREAS Photo Page Index Other Sites: NSA Photos ||NSA-BP Photos | NSA-Fen Photos | NSA-OA Photos | NSA-OBS Photos | NSA-OJP Photos | NSA-UBS Photos | NSA-YJP Photos | NSA-Ops Photos SSA Photos || SSA-Airport Photos | SSA-Fen Photos | SSA-Mix Photos | SSA-OA Photos | SSA-OBS Photos | SSA-OJP Photos | SSA-YA Photos | SSA-YJP Photos | SSA-Ops Photos | ORNL DAAC Home || ORNL Home || NASA || Privacy, Security, Notices || Data Citation || Rate Us || Help | User Services - Tel: +1 (865) 241-3952 or E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Controllable stimulation of retinal rod cells using single photons
New tools and approaches of quantum optics offer a unique opportunity to generate light pulses carrying a precise number of photons (1). Accurate control over the light pulses helps to improve the characterization of photo-induced processes in biological systems (2). Here, we present a design of a specialised light source which provides exactly one photon at a time, and it is interfaced with retinal rod cells of Xenopus laevis toads. We give an independent proof for the single photon sensitivity of rod cells and measure single photon responses of individual cells. We determined their quantum efficiencies without the use of any pre-calibrated detectors (3-5), and obtained the value of (29+-4.7)%. Our approach provides the path for future studies and applications of quantum properties of light in phototransduction, vision, and photosynthesis (6-9).
Nam Mai Phan; Mei Fun Cheng; Dmitri A. Bessarab; Leonid A. Krivitsky
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Squaring the Long View: Squaring the Long View: Regulatory, legal and geologic considerations for future research agendas for CCS Elizabeth Wilson Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs S. Julio Friedmann Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory NETL 5 th Annual Carbon Capture and Sequestration Conference, 8-11 May 2006 Avoiding Mr. Toad's Wild Ride: Targeting Risk to Fill Regulatory and Legal Gaps Dialogue on technology risks embedded Main points for this talk: CCS will be deployed within a complex regulatory, legal, and political world Technologies have stumbled: GMO's, nuclear energy, stem cell research, biotechnology Research must be focused for key questions for deployment Questions raised by legal and regulatory systems crucial for eventual project deployment * Aim: to bound risk and uncertainty
New England Wind Forum: Am I in Danger?
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Am I in Danger? Am I in Danger? With tens of thousands in operation across the world, wind turbines have demonstrated an excellent safety track record. Primary safety issues of concern are the icing of the blades and resulting shedding of the ice and the potential impact of a blade throw. Ice Shedding Under certain conditions in climates such as those found in New England, ice can accumulate on wind turbine blades. The release of that ice from moving turbine blades is possible. (The potential is clearly highest at mountain-top sites, remote from most observers in the harshest of weather.) A wind installation typically addresses such possibilities by employing adequate setbacks between each turbine and any nearby residences to avoid risk. Severe ice buildup will lead to automatic turbine shut down until the condition improves. Modern turbines can be equipped with cold weather packages, which make them adaptable to temperatures as low as -40 Celsius, reducing the risk of ice accumulation. These packages include special coatings on the blades to eliminate the adherence of ice, thermostat-controlled resistive element forced air heaters strategically placed to heat instruments and operating components during cold weather conditions to prevent the formation and adherence of ice, and low-temperature lubricants. No studies have been conducted in the United States concerning ice shedding from wind turbine blades. The 1998 European study, "Assessment of Safety Risks Arising from Wind Turbine Icing" (PDF 57 KB) Download Adobe Reader by European Commission, DGXII, and the UK Department of Trade and Industry examines the issue as well as the study "Risk Analysis of Ice Throw From Wind Turbines" (PDF 297 KB) Download Adobe Reader presented in April 2003 at BOREAS conference in Finland.
Angiotensin II receptors in amphibian kidney. [Calyptocephalella caudiverbera
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The localization of Angiotensin II (Ang II) receptors in the Amphibia kidney was investigated by radioautography and binding studies. /sup 125/I-Ang II was injected into the dorsal aorta of anesthetized toads, Calyptocephalella caudiverbera. The kidney excised 2 and 10 min after injection show intense labeling in the glomeruli and a lesser amount in the tubules. Ang II labeling was found in the proximal, distal and collecting tubules. The thin connecting segment (diluting segment) also shows a distinct labeling. Afferent and efferent arterioles and interstitial connective tissue do not show radioautographic granules above the background level. Ang II binding studies of glomerular and tubular membranes show that the binding of /sup 125/I-Ang II is higher in the glomerular than in the tubular membranes with a Kd of 1.9 x 10/sup -9/M and 1.0 x 10/sup -9/M respectively. Their results show that angiotensin II receptors in the amphibian nephron are present in the glomeruli and tubular segments, supporting the hypothesis of the intrarenal action of Ang II in this group of vertebrates.
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School Trips & Projects in Spring
& Projects in Spring & Projects in Spring Nature Bulletin No. 484 March 9, 1957 Forest Preserve District of Cook County Daniel Ryan, President Roberts Mann, Conservation Editor David H. Thompson, Senior Naturalist SCHOOL TRIPS & PROJECTS IN SPRINg Spring is the morning of the year when nature reawakens. The days become noticeably longer and warmer. We feel an urge to get out-of- doors and see green growing plants, early wildflowers, and swelling buds on trees and shrubs; see and hear birds returning from their winter homes; hear the mating songs of frogs and toads. The nearest forest preserve, park, meadow or hedgerow -- even a city street or weedy vacant lot -- will have a wealth of plant and animal life. March is a chancy month for field trips but spring can be perking in a classroom before many signs of it appear outdoors. One twig of a forsythia bush, placed in a bottle of water, will soon display its yellow flowers; willow and aspen twigs will develop fat fuzzy catkins; the end of branches from cottonwood, soft maple and elm trees will reveal how some of their winter buds produce flowers and others burst into leaves. The long reddish catkins on a male cottonwood are showy but the small flowers of a maple or an elm are no less beautiful, although seldom noticed on the trees.
Some Lizards of the Middle West
Lizards of the Middle West Lizards of the Middle West Nature Bulletin No. 344-A May 10, 1969 Forest Preserve District of Cook County George W. Dunne, President Roland F. Eisenbeis, Supt. of Conservation SOME LIZARDS OF THE MIDDLE WEST More than 2,500 kinds of lizards are now known in the world, and they vary more widely in size, shape, color and habit than any of the other three groups of reptiles -- the snakes, the turtles and the alligators. Three kinds of lizards are known to live within 50 miles of Chicago but they are so scarce, and so wary or secretive, that the total number found by all the reptile enthusiasts is often only one or two a year. Farther south they become more common and farm boys know them well. Lizards, having dry scaly skins that they shed from time to time, should not be confused with the salamanders which, altho also four- legged and cold-blooded, are amphibians -- not reptiles -- and have moist smooth skins. The only live lizards that most of us ever see are in the zoos, notably the sluggish Gila Monster which is one of the only two poisonous species; or a friendly little Horned "Toad" which someone may have brought back from the Southwest; or one of those little American chameleons sometimes sold at carnivals or county fairs in states where that is still permitted.


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Harry Potter Meets Scott Pilgrim in this Inspired Mash-Up
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Harry Potter, one of the most beloved and financially successful franchises of all time in both books and film. Scott Pilgrim, one of the most beloved niche properties to ever grace comics that unfortunately didn't quite make enough at the box office. We know that we love these things, but what we didn't know was how much we love them together. That is, until now.
The Unsual Suspect, best known for his various Power Rangers themed mash-ups, has returned with an all new take on the Harry Potter film franchise, done in the style of Edgar Wright's cult-favorite, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.
Now this would be a Harry Potter movie we would totally pay our hard earned money to see (well, we'd pay hard-earned money to see any Harry Potter film, but you get the point). Mixing the at-times serious nature of Harry Potter with the insanity that was Scott Pilgrim vs. The World really amps up the nature of the magic.
Now, if only Scott Pilgrim could be magically transported into the Harry Potter universe to fight Voldemort, that is something we would pay hard earned… well, you get the idea.
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text: 000 FXUS63 KILX 021657 AFDILX Area Forecast Discussion NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1057 AM CST Mon Mar 2 2015 .UPDATE... ISSUED AT 1053 AM CST MON MAR 2 2015 High pressure settling into the Midwest providing a break between systems for today with plenty of sunshine through broken cirrus and temps on their way towards the upper 20s and lower 30s later this afternoon. In the short term, weather is quiet and forecast is doing well. A brief disturbance spinning up some showers out to the west but the returns are weakening on radar and not expected to move into Central Illinois. Updates are not anticipated at this time. && .SHORT TERM...(Today) ISSUED AT 248 AM CST MON MAR 2 2015 High pressure centered from north central Missouri through northwest Iowa will drift over the area today bringing a quiet weather scene to the forecast area. Satellite data continues to show quite a bit of cirrus streaking east over central Illinois with forecast soundings and time height cross sections suggesting this will continue through today bringing most areas filtered sunshine. MAV guid appears to be a bit too warm with highs today considering the fresh snow cover encompassing the entire CWA, with the NAM MOS numbers a bit more reasonable. Will tend to follow the cooler guid today with little to no low level warm advection expected until the high shifts further off to the east, which won`t be until tonight. && .LONG TERM...(Tonight through Sunday) ISSUED AT 248 AM CST MON MAR 2 2015 Main forecast concern remains with the precipitation trends into Wednesday, especially the ice potential tonight and early Tuesday. Significant warm air advection to take place as a shortwave currently along the Alberta/Saskatchewan border digs southward, as the southern branch of the jet strengthens over the southern Plains. The various models show temperatures in the 2,000-10,000 foot layer rising as high as +4 to +7C by sunrise, but all are largely keeping the lowest layer below freezing through the night. The column remains dry below 800 mb through the evening, but will rapidly moisten after midnight, so will quickly ramp up the PoP`s overnight. Precipitation should largely be freezing rain, with some sleet/snow mixed in primarily north of I-72. A winter weather advisory will be required at some point, but have held off for now after coordinating with surrounding offices. The main concern is that there is lower confidence on how fast the freezing line will advance northward, as a rather sizable area has some fresh and deep snow cover. Will issue a Special Weather Statement instead, and an advisory can be issued later this morning if the 12Z model runs have not made any significant changes. Ice accumulations currently look to be around a tenth inch in areas from Galesburg-Bloomington, and around .05" or so south toward I-72. The transition to plain rain will take place Tuesday morning, advancing from southwest-northeast across the forecast area. The precipitation will diminish as a cold front sweeps through during the evening, but its progress will slow overnight as it becomes parallel to the upper flow from the Ohio Valley southwest into northern Texas. Surface waves will ride along the boundary, with most of the models (except the GFS) spreading some light precip as far north as the I-70 corridor on Wednesday. By that point, the current upper wave to our northwest will dig a significant broad trough across the northern Plains and send another slug of unseasonably cold air into the Midwest, so any precipitation would be in the form of snow. Initial thoughts are for an inch or two south of I-70, with heavier totals across southern Illinois into the Ohio Valley. The aforementioned cold air mass will result in temperatures about 25-30 degrees below normal for Wednesday into early Friday, before some rapid moderation takes place late week. The strength of the warm up will depend on how much of the snow pack manages to melt on Tuesday, but areas from I-72 southeast to Effingham-Hutsonville currently have near a foot on the ground, so some snow cover should still linger into late week. && .AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Tuesday morning) ISSUED AT 515 AM CST MON MAR 2 2015 Some brief MVFR vsbys in fog possible thru 14z, otherwise, VFR conditions are expected thru 06z before the threat for sleet and freezing rain increases across the area. High pressure will drift across the area today bringing light winds and some sct-bkn cirrus with some mid level clouds mixing in as well. Our next weather system will push into our area after midnight with a band of sleet and freezing rain developing just after midnight across the west and then spreading over the remainder of the area midnight, reaching PIA and SPI first with most of the wintry mix tracking into eastern IL by 12z. Forecast soundings suggest once the precip begins over west central Il in the 07z-10z time frame, we should see the cigs start to deteriorate to MVFR and eventually IFR conditions just after this forecast period (12z Tue). Surface winds will be light and variable today and then swing into the southeast at 10 to 15 kts tonight. && .ILX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && $$ UPDATE...HJS SHORT TERM...Smith LONG TERM...Geelhart AVIATION...Smith


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What are the Medical Humanities?
The Medical Humanities complement, contextualize and critique purely biomedical, technological or other reductive accounts of what it means to experience illness, encounter disease or transact a therapeutic relationship. In addressing how we comprehend health, sickness, disease and "the embodied life", such concerns are examined from a range of professional and patient perspectives.
Who we are
The Medical Humanities Research Centre (MHRC) is based in the School of Critical Studies, but functions across the College of Arts and the College of Medicine, Veterinary and Life Sciences and in close liaison with the College of Social Sciences.
The MHRC is co-directed by Dr David Shuttleton and Dr Gavin Miller.
The MHRC is advised by a committee drawn from various Schools and subject areas across the university. The current members are: Professor Sally Wyke (Institute of Health and Wellbeing), Professor Sam Cohn (History), Dr David Bain (Philosophy), Professor Jeremy Smith (Critical Studies; ex officio), Dr Sheila Dickson (German), Professor Malcolm Nicolson (Centre for the History of Medicine), Dr Christine Ferguson (English Literature), Professor Marek Dominiczak (Medical Humanities Unit), Ms Barbara Gulliver (Art in Hospital), Dr Sabine Wieber (History of Art).
As an international centre for medical research Glasgow has long played a significant role in the emergence of Medical Humanities; breakthrough publications by Sir Kenneth Calman (our current Chancellor) and Prof. Emeritus R. S. Downie remain foundational studies. A wide range of Medical Humanities research, including some major externally funded projects, is currently being undertaken across Glasgow University. In this context we see the MHRC as offering a fresh framework upon which to deepen and expand internationally significant research
Externally Funded Research and Activities
The MHRC has a strong track record in attracting funding to the School of Critical Studies. The MHRC also assists in the development of applications by other Schools of the University. Amongst current and past externally funded projects held or hosted by Critical Studies specifically are:
1) AHRC Research Grant, "The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh" (David Shuttleton). £561,874.
2) Royal Society of Edinburgh Research Network Award, "Medical Humanities Research Network Scotland" (David Shuttleton, Gavin Miller). £9,623.
3) Wellcome Trust Research Fellowship (Dr Megan Coyer, SCS): "The Medical Blackwoodians and Medico-literary Synergy in the Nineteenth-Century Periodical Press". £132,151.
4) AHRC Exploratory Award under the Science in Culture Theme, "Debating the first principles of Transcultural Psychiatry" (Gavin Miller). £8,570.
5) Royal Society of Edinburgh Research Workshop Award, "Scottish Health Humanities Seminar and Masterclass Series" (Gavin Miller, Alette Willis). £4,150.
6) Carnegie Trust Small Research Grant, "Psychiatry in the Book Market: Writing on Psychiatry and Mental Health for Penguin (1945-1985)" (Gavin Miller). £550.
7) Wellcome Trust Medical History and Humanities Small Grant, "'Attentive Writers': Healthcare, Authorship, and Authority" (PI: Megan Coyer; Co-Is David Shuttleton, Gavin Miller, Elizabeth Reeder). £5,000.
8) RSE Arts & Humanities Small Grants 2014, "DSM-5 and the Future of Psychiatric Diagnosis: Perspectives from Medical Humanities" (Gavin Miller). £668.
9) Wellcome Trust Medical Humanities Small Grant, "Speaking the Unspeakable: exploring the role of visual art in the expression and communication of obstetric and gynaecological health, from William Hunter's The Anatomy of the Human Gravid Uterus, to the present" (Dr Jac Saorsa, Independent Scholar and Visiting Fellow in SCS). £6,692.
10) Wellcome Trust Medical Humanities Small Grant, "David Stafford-Clark (1916-1999): Portrait of a Media Psychiatrist". (Gavin Miller). £2,208.
We are keen to foster further externally funded medical humanities research, including postdoctoral and doctoral awards. Please email either of the Directors, Dr Gavin Miller or Dr David Shuttleton, in this regard.
Research Development
Our Discussion Group is one of a variety of research development activities intended to foster new and collaborative research.
Visiting Fellows
The MHRC currently hosts a Visiting Fellow, Dr Claire McKechnie.
The MHRC supports and encourages teaching in the medical humanities, including Student Selected Components for medical students, an Intercalated BSc in the Medical Humanities, and undergraduate courses.
Postgraduate research
The MHRC welcomes postgraduate research applications. It currently hosts a PhD research student, Sarah Phelan, co-supervised between English Literature and Geographical and Earth Sciences. Her dissertation is entitled "'Lonely lost people living in the waste-land': T. Ferguson Rodger, 'social psychiatry', 'mad dreaming' and rethinking mental health", and her research is funded by a Lord Kelvin/Adam Smith PhD scholarship.
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This review is from: Fight Club (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) (DVD)
When I'm looking at the Top Ten list's of America's critics and the nominations of the DGA,WGA and all the other guilds and press associations, I terribly miss David Fincher's outstanding film "Fight Club", which is possibly the best film of 1999.
Not only is the film visualy stunning, it is also very thought-provoking, wickedly funny and, above all, extremely entertaining. Only few films managed to be so many things at once. David Fincher, in my opinion one of the most exciting directors of the decade, fills his movie with so many ideas that it would be sufficient for three more movies, and they are not just gimmicks for their own sake, they all mean something. Edward Norton and Brad Pitt are brilliant in the leads and the soundtrack by the Dust Brothers fits perfectly to the images. Many reviewers thought the film was fascist. I think you can only call this ridiculous, since that assumes Fincher sympathizes with Tyler Durden's project mayhem. In fact, he invites us to form our own opinion, like Stanley Kubrick did in "A Clockwork Orange". "Fight Club" hands over the resposibility to the viewer. This may be uncomfortable to some, others (like myself) will embrace this.
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The year's best satire,
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FIGHT CLUB arrived in the US with a blaze of publicity stressing its violence and nihilism; some critics (and those close to the production) countered this with the suggestion that it was an anti-materialist jeremiad. On a second viewing, it seems like neither -- it's easier to see it as a smart, committed and complex piece of filmmaking. David Fincher once again dazzles with his direction, which is as intelligently energetic as the acting of Brad Pitt and, especially, Edward Norton. What's really impressive, however, is the way that the film manages to flirt with an anti-materialist, hyper-masculine primitivism even as it suggests that we're all a little too sophisticated to buy it (as it were).
FIGHT CLUB may hold that we're not the clothes we wear, or the credit cards in our wallet, but it's savvy enough to realise that our paths of thought and modes of organisation are almost entirely contaminated by the world we've created. Is the solution to destroy that world? Well, that's an option -- but watch closely in the movie's second half and see how subtly and hilariously Fincher undermines this: the anarchists begin to chant management-speak, to dissolve into a collective identity, and to form franchises as if they were selling frappucino rather than revolution. Norton is especially horrified at all this, and his wonderful reactions to the disintegration of 'Project Mayhem' are the calm (and moral) centre of the film. Rather like ANIMAL FARM, Fincher tells us that we can have our revolution, but it's going to cost us dear; perhaps even the individuality and reason which we'd hoped to gain from our actions.
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This Movie is Why "Professional" Critics Must Go,
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I didn't see this movie in the theaters because it had gotten very mixed reviews from the so-called professional movie reviewers. But, when it hit the local vidoe store, I thought I would give it a try. WOW, what a kick in the teeth, interesting, and fast moving journey into one man's mind. The path this movie takes is fantastic.
Norton and Pitt are perfectly cast, and supported by a crew of fight club members that make for a well-acted show. Meatloaf, Ed Gil, Jared Leto, et. al. are great in support as the members/followers of the leads. Helena Bonham Carter has the only real female role in this film and is perfectly cast. But as much as the acting, this movie is made by the story. Unconventional, with a great twist at the end, the whole movie kept me on the edge of my seat. As with many great movies, it is hard to classify the genre (action, comedy, drama), as there is a sampling of all in this film. In the end, I would just classify this as a great film. Much was made of the violence of this movie when it first hit the theaters. Those critics overstated the case. There is blood and violence in the movie, but it is not excessive and it serves the plot well. If you missed this in the theater, see it now. If you saw it once, see it again. I will.
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This Movie doesn't care what you rate it...,
This review is from: Fight Club (Widescreen Edition) (DVD)
It's a number. A star. A rating. Tyler knows that. He doesn't care. He's just pleased to know that in a world where even God doesn't know most people's name, there's another man who knows who Tyler Durden is.
Tyler Durden lets Big Lou punch him repeatedly in the jaw, while laughing maniacally, mocking him and infuriating him. At the end of the scene, Tyler seems to make the point: Real men don't always beat the crap out of other men, Real Men laugh silly at other men who try their best to make them feel pain, but only fail repeatedly. How would you feel if you sucked in all the power you had, landed a blow on a dude, and he laughed in your face as if to say, "That's your best shot?" Not very good, I think. Tyler Durden [Brad Pitt] is the manifestation of every man's fantasy. Good-looking, brash, arrogant, fights like a tank, takes a beating like a tank, ****s like a machine and doesn't do any REAL work. The Narrator [Ed Norton] is the manifestation of most modern men's reality. Plain-looking, dead-end job, no stable relationship, a decent collection of lifestyle accessories and sheer boredom. When the two meet, you might expect the movie takes the usual route where the two men get to learn from each other, and find that each person's life has as many highs as pitfalls, and that your life is what you make of it. Err...no. Tyler is an enigma. A revolutionary of sorts. Hell, he isn't here to "learn" about the Narrator. He's here to "Jack" his life!!! Tyler Durden is a bigger, larger-than-life figure than James Bond, the Terminator or even Neo. He could easily steal any one of Bond's potential bed-mates from right under his nose. He could easily program the Terminator to believe its existence was useless and that it should self-terminate. He might even make Neo give-up and dump the whole "Because I choose to.." talk. This movie may not "change" your life, but it will affect it. You will develop a liking for red leather. You will start working on a new walk. You will start sizing people up everywhere you go. You will stop caring about the fact that you're a 6-foot 120-lbs weakling with 13" biceps. You will start to think, "I'm sure I could throw ONE good dislocating punch at a 220lbs biker even after I take 4 punches to my face". You will want to be in better shape. You will cringe at the idea of a woman having any kind of control over your life. You will want to learn the art of dead-pan sarcasm that scares your boss out of his/her wits. Watch this movie, and you will wish that someday, people will ask, "Say, Who is (insert your name)?" One of the better "mainstream" movies to have come out of Hollywood in recent years. Unless you exclusively like movies with a "Made for Oscars" plot [Disabled dude learns to appreciate life, WWII/Vietnam Veteran learn the value of human life,Gay Dude stands up against the system, etc.], you will have a hard time wondering why this movie didn't win a few dozen awards. In Tyler, You Can Trust.
44 of 52 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it or hate it, it's a masterpiece.,
This review is from: Fight Club (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) (DVD)
Many of the people I know who didn't enjoy this movie simply didn't get it. Some were threatened by the attitude towards consumerism. Others found the violence too much, or even worse, over done. But no one came out of that theatre with something they'd expected or something they could forget about. Those who went in for an action flick were forced to watch a literate, existential, art film with violence that they couldn't get excited about because it had meaning. Those who wanted to see Brad Pitt saw Brad Pitt and paid little mind to the brilliant story brought to us by one of the finest new American authors, Chuck Palaniuk. And the rest were offended by the negative attitude toward their favorite coffee chains, clothing stores, and/or furniture outlet. I say good.
Some wonderful things about this movie, not giving anything away, are that the characters that are fighting the above mentioned institutions are also willing participants in making them as successful as they are, and the body count is as low as a big budget Hollywood film has been in years. Don't believe me? Check it out. As a film, it stands out as one of the most creative and beautifully shot movies this year. David Fincher, not being bound by convention, made one of the best adaptations from novel to screen ever with Fight Club. This film will speak to everyone. To some it will say horrible things they do not want to hear. To others it will touch a place you never knew you had in you. Read the book if you want to really know the philosophy. See the movie for a demonstration.
30 of 36 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Why do I love thee. . . . let me count the ways,
By Big Dog (Cleveland, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fight Club (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) (DVD)
I am Jack's sense of utter disbelief. How is it that the general America public completely missed the boat on a movie that struck dead center as a perfect parody of our society? I have to draw the conclusion that Fight Club was received relatively poorly at the box office because most people could not understand its primary themes and messages.
I'm a 30-something male living in 'middle' America and from what I see; our society is tittering on the edge of self destruction. Children are rampaging through schools with shotguns reenacting scenes from Quake and the consensus solution is - take away guns? The polar caps are melting and the news reports that scientists still have no proof of global warming? The population is growing at an exponential rate as our health care system approaches financial melt down attempting to sustain every human life. What does this have to do with Fight Club? Obesity is at an all time high in this country, and it serves as a flawless metaphor of America - Fat & Happy. Fight Club puts America (in all of its ugly glory) right in your face, and it appears that the majority of the public is too close to the forest to see the trees. Fight Club says "We'll take their liposuction fat, repackage it in a nice wrapper and sell it back to them as soap". That's an ugly concept that most people don't want to even think about. I have asked a number of people what they though this movie was about, and they essentially respond - guys with mental problems who start a club to act as a venue for macho brawls. Were my peers sleeping during their viewings? It was reported that when this movie was first screened at the movie studio, the executives involved were concerned about being investigated for promoting fascism. This movie takes aim at "the system", "the man", "the establishment" and strikes dead on. On the DVD, there are supplementary commentaries from all the major players involved with Fight Club. At one point during the dialog, Ed Norton says that when he read the script; he was amazed by the depth, complexity and originality of this movie. After the movie was released, he was criticized along with Pitt for pandering to Hollywood's violent tendencies. It may be true that the only reason Hollywood green-lighted this picture was because of the violence, but I don't think they truly understood what they had authorized. If you choose to watch this movie for the first time (or repeatedly which I highly recommend) focus on getting past the violence. The fighting is used as a concept vehicle - we all live in a stress-induced coma that is perpetuated through the daily trials and tribulations of life. The way that the characters wake up from their coma is by experiencing primordial pain - fighting. Once they are awake, they recognize that they have been asleep all of their lives. Oddly similar to The Matrix, but the similarities end there. By endorsing this movie, I'm not purporting that we are all silently asleep at the wheel. Neither movies nor their reviews can completely cover complex concepts in a nice simple package. As Norton touched on in the commentary, this movie has more thought provoking ideas than almost any other I can think of. The sad part about Fight Club is the fact that it has become a self-fulfilled prophecy. Its mediocre showing at the box office reinforces Hollywood's perception that the general public is becoming increasingly comatose - we want intellectual Big Mac EXTRA value meals as opposed to Steak au Poivre. Could you make sure to put heavy violence and low thought on that Big Mac? Fincher, Norton and Pitt all proved that they had big coconuts to make this movie, and I don't think anyone even noticed their contribution. If you like a well trimmed New York strip steak topped with cognac peppercorn demi-glaze then bon appetit!
40 of 49 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Who is Tyler Durden?,
This review is from: Fight Club (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) (DVD)
Fincher's Fight Club opens in a mysterious semi-darkness, both comforting and disquieting, autistic and boundless, vaguely familiar. But it is only when we are expelled from this strangely biomorphic womb-like place we realise that we have been within the deep recesses of our protagonist's mind. In a shaky pullback we emerge from Jack's mouth that has the barrel of a gun jammed inside it.
Jack is a loner, a man going nowhere fast, an angst-ridden emasculated wage-slave with terrible insomnia. He seeks solace, rather bizarrely, in victim support groups, feeding off the misery of others Sleep comes to him at last and he becomes addicted to the self-help ethos. That is, until he is exposed by another fake attendee, Marla. Without the group empathy and misery-fix to soothe his troubles, Jack hurtles deeper into depression, culminating in his apartment exploding. In his deep dark night of the soul he turns to Tyler Durden. Tyler Durden is the embodiment of pure id: an existential nihilist, a sociopath with terrorist inclinations, inhabiting a dilapidated decaying brownstone on the edge of existence. He scavenges human fat from liposuction clinics to make into soap to sell back to the rich ladies it came from; urinates in the soup of the restaurant in which he works; and, moonlighting as a projectionist, he splices single frames of pornography into family movies. The disruption of the social ethic is his prime motivation. When the two men get into a fight, Jack is amazed how exhilarated he is by the raw, unfettered violence. Consequently, the Fight Club is formed, a secret society of like-minded males prepared to go one-on-one with bare-knuckles. But, "the first rule of Fight Club is that you don't talk about Fight Club", and with the movie it's true too: here I depart from plot details. But let me say this: Fight Club is not a fighting picture (Van Damme fans be warned) and it is as far removed from the escapist blockbuster that people expected as it is possible to get (hence its box office failure). But, quite simply, Fight Club is, without doubt, one of the most subversive pieces of cinema, ever. And. With a denouement twist that is, unlike The Sixth Sense, impossible to guess. Based on a controversial novel by Chuck Palanhiuk, Fight Club is a relentlessly dark, tortuous journey of one man's self-discovery. Hoisted up to greatness by Fincher's incredible vision and by career best performances from both Norton and Pitt, it is one of those rare films that is quite unlike anything that has preceded it. It is intelligent, funny, ultra-violent, touching, repulsive, in equal measures: and, an excruciatingly accurate study of maleness and virility to boot (which, critics take heed, doesn't automatically make the film misogynist [in the same way the human soap factor doesn't make it anti-Semitic]). Throw aside your expectations, Fight Club is a modern masterpiece of the dark fantastic.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great movie but this steelbox release offers nothing new,
This review is from: Fight Club (Collector's Edition Steelbook) (DVD)
I won't review the movie as others have done a fine job at that already - just feel compelled to add that if you already have the brown-wrapper 2-disc issued in 2000 then this steelcase edition offers no new content. Also, contrary to amazon's listing, this is NOT a DTS sound edition - it offers 5.1 dolby and below only. This is an excellent film - if you don't have the 2000 2DSE then by all means pick this up - the extras are marvelous. But don't make my mistake and buy it thinking it's new - it's just a repackaging of that 2000 edition.
26 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A perfect 10!,
By Jeremy (Detroit, MI) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fight Club (Widescreen Edition) (DVD)
I will be the first to admit that I had doubts about Fight Club. When the movie was first promoted for its debut in theatres, the advertisements, I believe, gave a misrepresentative impression of the film's actual content. I thought, like many others, that Fight Club was going to be another lackluster production filled with all the clichés you would expect to see in a Van Damme-esque action misadventure. It took some goading but I finally decided to give this movie a chance, and I would highly suggest that anyone who has not should do the same.
For anyone who is tired of the prefabricated plot lines that dominate today's movie industry, you know the ones for teeny-boppers and the sequels to movies unfit for original production, Fight Club is a refreshing alternative. The star-studded cast, Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, and Helena Bonham Carter, provide the perfect chemistry for this deceptively brilliant critique of the modern man. David Fincher, who also collaborated with Pitt in the movie Seven, captures the essence Chuck Palahniuk's novel with beautiful cinematography. The junior executive, played by Norton, is struggling to swallow his mundane existence. He suffers from a variety of ailments, from depression to insomnia. Norton's character, the narrator, whose name is never revealed during the film, an example of the subtle nuances that make this production so appealing, lacks a sense of identity, as is expressed in the following quote: "I'd look through the catalog and think, what kind of furniture defines me as a man?" Palahniuk, very cleverly, illustrates how disillusioned and materialistic society has become. Tyler's occupation of a soap salesman is yet another example. He sells his luxurious soap, made from lye and the pilfered fat from liposuction clinics, back to the very clients who supplied the materials. Underneath the comedy, the drama, and, at times, the brutal violence, lays an exceptional social satire. Norton's character and his partner in crime Tyler Durden, played by Pitt, revolt against the twenty-first century image of man. A prime example of Palanhiuk's contempt for the feminization of man occurs when the two board a bus. They see a Calvin Klein advertisement of a perfectly groomed young adult male devoid of imperfections and body hair. Tyler asks, "Is that what a man looks like?" They both laugh and express their sympathy for people following the path of superficial self-improvement. The film broaches some rather controversial social issues, which separate it from most conservative contemporary pieces. Many women, mothers especially, were offended by the line, "We're a generation of men raised by women; I'm wondering if another woman in my life is really what I need?" I thought that was a goal films; they are supposed to be about eliciting emotion. This film's cast and director combined to produce a film that will not be soon forgotten. From the horror of the Norton and Leto fight scene to the compassion and sorrow of support group scenes, Fight Club takes you on an eye-opening voyage through the mind of a man gone mad from banality. If you have not watched Fight Club yet and are tired of the same regurgitated garbage, check it out next time you have a chance.
23 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Brilliant Collaborative Effort,
By A Customer
This review is from: Fight Club (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) (DVD)
Having had a chance to read the working screenplay and the book after seeing the film, I have to say that this is probably one the best adaptations (Jim Uhls, screenwriter) out of Hollywood in a very, very long time. The soundtrack (Dust Brothers) also is amazingly crisp and can easily stand alone as a finished work (Get the CD if you haven't already). Jeff Cronenworth's cinematography slides and pulls through an oily darkness that is almost palpable, and the camera's point of view prowls the fight scenes like a pacing caged animal. The post-production sound engineering by LucasFilm is hyper-detailed like some kind of twitchy, speedy paranoid high. There is not an actor out of place in this film... each shot and each action is remarkably balanced in creating the overall feeling in this amazing work. David Fincher did an incredible job pulling this all together, and I would recommend this film to anyone with a serious interest in what was one of the best films of the decade.
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Hello everyone. My name is Brian and this is my first post here. I'm new to both this forums and multirotor copters in general. So, nice to meet you all.
I am a photographer and filmmaker. Recently in the world of cinematography, octocopters have become increasingly popular for aerial shooting. I personally like the idea quite a bit as its much less expensive and much more convenient than renting out an actual helicopter (to say the least). So, I would like to build an octocopter. Before I begin though, allow me to say that I know nothing about RC devices and have no experience flying helicopters or multirotor copters, so I apologize if I use incorrect terminology. I would like to use a CineStar 8 frame and build an octocopter by either purchasing a build-your-own kit from Quadrocopter.us or individual components and assembling it myself. I liked the idea of Quadrocopter's ready-to-fly kits, however as with most products that come ready-to-use, I assume that there's some overhead cost in the convenience of having it preassembled. So I'd like to avoid that. Here are my questions: 1. I see that Quadrocopter's CineStar 8 kits uses QC3328 motors. The specifications list this octocopter as being able to lift approximately 2,000 grams, or 4.4 pounds, of weight. Is there any way to get this octocopter to lift a heavier payload, either by using different motors or by reducing the throttle while flying? If so, what would you recommend? I plan on using a Blackmagic Cinema Camera (weighing 5.1 pounds) with this copter. 2. Quadrocopter's CineStar 8 octocopters come with MikroKopter flight control system. I've heard quite a bit about DJI's WooKong-M. Is one better than the other? And also, is it possible to install WooKong-M into one of Quadrocopter's build-it-yourself CineStar 8 kits? 3. I watched a few of the assembly and setup videos on the CineStar 8 and it seems like there's quite a bit of calibration to do once assembly of the octocopter is complete. For someone like me who knows nothing about octocopters or RC devices, will this be impossibly difficult or doable? 4. I would like to use the CineStar 3-Axis Camera Mount. Can this mount support the weight of a 5.1 pound camera while still maintaining motor control? Also, how is the gimbal controlled in a one-person setup? (I would assume with the same transmitter that is used for controlling the octocopter.) If so, how many channel-support do I need in a transmitter? I was looking at Spektrum's DX18. Any thoughts? 5. Is there any way to get this CineStar 8 to lift a 10-15 pound payload? My primary camera is a RED Scarlet, however I chose to purchase a Blackmagic Cinema Camera to use solely as my "aerial cam" as I was told that an octocopter capable of lifting the weight of a complete Scarlet or EPIC setup (around 10 pounds) would cost at least $20K. My budget is currently $11,500 for an octocopter. 6. In terms of wireless video transmission for a live feed on the ground... To be honest, I'm not sure I understand what specific components are required to achieve this. I would really appreciate a list of what I need to for this! One issue I became aware of is that many live video systems require the camera to supply a component or S-video input. The Blackmagic Cinema Camera has an SDI output. One possibility is to use a Blackmagic Battery Converter (weighing 0.8 pounds) to convert the SDI signal to HDMI and then use Freefly's HDMI Converter to convert the HDMI signal into something usable. 7. Freefly's Radian Stabilization Module... My question about this is basically, how do I incorporate this into the octocopter, what do I plug it into and how much do they weigh? I do have more questions, but after reading some answers for these I'm sure I will have a slightly better understanding of this system. I do apologize about my number of questions, but I quite literally know very little about this. I would really appreciate any help! |
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Make no mistake....to be able to produce the smooth footage which is widely sread all over the net requires a lot of knowledge....not about film and video (I am sure there you know your stuff) but about all the things which are involved in the field of RC stuff. You won't get away with a nice shopping list and then nail your bird together and be a flying Steven Spielberg. I was not a virgin in terms of RC, but when I started with Multirotors I spent about 3 month just studying all the different terms involved to just understand what the hell is going on. Sorry to say, but there is no such thing than get a Cinestar quickly in the air (without crashing it immediately) Chris |
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This is the thread where seismicwave needs to chime in...
Yeah man, learn RC in general first. maybe start with some small planes and rtf helis and quads. There is a lot to learn, and an expensive octo is not a place to start. heck, I've been doing RC for a long time and I still have a hard time with multi rotors. they are not as simple as they look. |
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i have been flying a multicopter for some time now with the Wookong-M and JR 11 ch DSMX radio... however, i am now changing my cam mount to the Cine Star 3 Axis....and want both options... a single pilot operation and a 2 pilot operation... So with my current 11 channels i am in trouble... i need 9 channels for Wookong functions and 6 ch for 3 axis Cine Star gimbals for single pilot operation, that makes it a total of 15 ch. So can someone please advise... i am planning to order the Spectrum DX18 with the X Plus expansion module so i get 18 ch. The 10ch of the RX are 2048 Resolution and 8 outputs of X Plus module are 512 Resolution. So if i use 6 ch from the X Plus module for Radians, would the performance of Radians reduce cause the resolution would be 512 OR would it be possible that i designate the servo channels to Radians servo output from the 2048 resolution channels, and designate the 512 Resolution channels from X Plus output to the Mode operation of Radians, in which case, i would be sending two different resolution data to the Radians, and would that create a problem for Radian operation. A last option is also there like this, don't know if it will all work... Rx Outputs --- ch 1 to 4 for primary flying control of Wookong-M ch 5 to 10 ( total 6) to the 3 Radians X Plus Outputs ----- ch X1 to X6 of X Plus module to Wookong-M functions that r operated with switches and levers and knobs, like Tilt, IOC, Mode, Click, Zoom, Fail Safe. Regards Ramesh Tahlan |
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Olympic Sculpture Park Farmers Market Not Returning
Last year I announced that Belltown was getting a Farmers Market, now I'm here to announce that after its first season, it's being closed.
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Viaduct closures this weekend
Closure times of State Route 99 /Alaskan Way Viaduct this weekend.
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Belltown's new parking rate
You're going to like the new rate Belltown.
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Seattle Sports Mascot Blitz Hosting Pubcrawl in Belltown
We all know what Blitz does on the field; off the field he has a passion towards fighting Multiple Sclerosis.
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Belltown's Mars Hill Church seeking volunteers to serve the homeless
Although I'm not a member of the Mars Hill Church, I will be joining their community outreach tomorrow.
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Human Waste Hotline for Belltown and Downtown Seattle
What do you do if you find human waste on the sidewalks or streets?
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