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Should you offer extended office hours?
A recent study published in the Annals of Family Medicine suggests that offering extended office hours, such as evening and weekend hours, reduces health care expenditures without adverse effects on mortality.
Researchers analyzed data from more than 30,000 individuals responding to the 2000-2008 Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys, an annual national survey of health care use and costs, who had reported access or no access to extended hours through their usual source of care in two consecutive years. Total expenditures were 10.4 percent lower among patients reporting access to extended hours in both years versus neither year. After adjusting for year-two prescription drug expenditures and office-visit-related expenditures (e.g., diagnostic testing), researchers found that the decrease in health care expenditures was 5.7 percent and 4.3 percent, respectively. This finding supports the notion that physicians' clinical choices, such as choosing less expensive or generic medications over more expensive ones or choosing to forgo discretionary testing, also have a great influence on expenditures.
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Extended office hours may offer additional benefits as well, according to an article in the FPM archives written by members of Primary Care Partners, a group of 23 family physicians and pediatricians in Grand Junction, Colo. After establishing an after-hours clinic in 1998, the group saw increases in practice revenue, patient satisfaction, and physician satisfaction. "The after-hours clinic has been the most successful innovation in primary care delivery in our community in recent memory. Patients love it. Office staff love it. Physicians love it. Insurance companies love it. Hospitals can't compete with it. And family physicians can do it really well," said the authors. They offered the following pointers to other practices considering an after-hours clinic.
1. Calculate how many patients you need to see in order to break even. The physicians of Primary Care Partners needed to see 12 patients per evening and 31 patients per weekend day. Early on, their patient volume was lower than that, but it gradually grew to more than 50 patients on week nights and 60 to 100 on weekend days.
2. Expect patient volume to vary by day of the week and season of the year. For example, the practice averaged 123 patients on Saturdays during winter flu season, compared with 73 patients on Saturday during the summer.
3. Set up your after-hours fee schedule using a slightly higher conversion factor than for your regular fee schedule. Primary Care Partners was able to negotiate a facility fee with its major insurers by showing that their after-hours clinic reduced ER utilization rates.
4. Ensure adequate staffing. For Primary Care Partners, after-hours staffing initially consisted of two receptionists, one CNA/nurse, one X-ray/laboratory technician, and one physician. The practice also hired a nurse administrator to run the clinic and to work shifts when staffing was difficult. One of the practice owner-physicians served as medical director. Staffing grew with the revenue stream.
5. Market the after-hours clinic within your practice and with other local physicians to help it grow quickly. Local insurers may encourage members to use your facility or even help with some start-up costs if they view it as a less expensive alternative to the emergency room. Primary Care Partners also set up an emergency room "dysutilization" program, under which a staff person contacts patients who have gone to the emergency room for problems that could easily be managed in the clinic and informs them of the practice's after-hours service. The practice received a case management fee from some insurers for this service.
For more information, see Quackenbush J, Shenkel R, Schatzel V. Creating a successful after-hours clinic. Fam Pract Manag. January 2004:39-42.
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Yang, the Einstein Professor of Physics at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, will discuss Considerations on Carbon 60: Supermolecules, Superstructures and Superconductivity.
He will lecture on Reflections on the Development of Physics at the Samuel A. Goudsmit Lecture in Physics at 3 p.m. today (Nov. 2) in the Ehrlicher Room, 411 West Engineering Building.
Yang was a student of Ta-You Wu at the Southwest Associated University in Kunming, China, during the 1940s. Yangs contributions to physics include work on the non-abelian gauge theory with Robert Mills (1954); demonstration with T.D. Lee (1956) of the possibility of parity non-conservation in weak interactions for which they received the Nobel Prize; and development of the statistical model (1967), which has become known as the Yang-Baxter equation.
The Ta-You Wu Lectureship was endowed in 1991 through gifts from the U-M Alumni Association in Taiwan. Wu, who was born in Canton, China, received his doctorate from the U-M in 1933, under the direction of Samuel A. Goudsmit. Wus early work on heavy elements pointed to the existence of transuranium atoms.
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ANAHEIM -- Earning a share of the Alpha League title wasn't fulfilling enough for the Pacific Hills boys' basketball team. A co-championship just doesn't have the same ring to it.
The Bruins got one that's all their own Thursday afternoon, beating Cantwell-Sacred Heart, 65-42, in the CIF-Southern Section Division 4A championship game at the Anaheim Convention Center Arena. Guard Brandon Taylor scored 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting and added seven assists.
"Now we have to focus on state," Taylor said.
Taylor had 11 points in the first quarter, sophomore wing Namon Wright had 10 of his 14 in the second. The Bruins shot 57 percent for the game, outscoring Cantwell in every quarter.
"I thought we came out pretty strong," Pacific Hills coach Ivan Barahona said. "One of the things we wanted to do was pressure them. ... We switched defenses a lot in the second half."
Top-seeded Pacific Hills (28-4) held a 33-28 halftime but put together a 19-7 run to pull away. The Bruins were superb in executing Plan A: Denying Cantwell-Sacred Heart star junior Jose Estrada the ball. Estrada, a transfer from Mexico, had a 50-point game earlier in the playoffs and averaged 32 during the regular season.
"Estrada didn't have lanes to attack," Barahona said.
Facing constant double- and triple-teams, Estrada settled for only 19 points -- 15 coming in the first half. Joe Covarrubias added nine points for the Cardinals (28-5), but no other player had more than four.
After a forgettable 2-25 season last year, Cantwell-Sacred Heart made its first appearance in a section final and, based on the the amount of noise coming from its contingent, the entire city of Montebello showed support. Students chanted, "Si se puede!" (Yes we can!).
"We knew we were in for a tough game," Cantwell-Sacred Heart first-year coach George Zedan said. "I think their athleticism and length really bothered us."
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A very attractive and architecturally distinctive theatre with a clean, sort of streamline modernaire design. It was opened March 31, 1995. It was closed to flooding in May 2010, and never reopened.
In 2015 it was converted into a shooting range name Royal Range.
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Here are a couple of recent photos of the Regal Bellevue.
did this theater re-open after the floods earlier this year. Arial photos showed this theater completely under water at least to the bottom of the front marquee.
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This theater is still closed as a result of flooding in May. Regal had purchased it (it had been previously been leased to Regal prior to the flooding) and had planned a major set of upgrades and renovations. Now Regal is being non-committal about the future of this theater and its other flood-closed theater in Nashville, the Regal Opry Mills 20 & IMAX: View link
This theater is now permanently closed and the building is for sale: View link Status should be changed.
While working for Regal Cinemas, I installed the projectors in this theater while it was being built. All twelve houses could be interlocked, i.e a single print could be run through all houses at the same time.
This theater is currently being turned into a shooting range, aptly called "Regal Range."
March 31st, 1995 grand opening ad in photo section.
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Virtual workforces and the shifting frontier of control
Brown, Kerry A., Royer, Susanne, Waterhouse, Jennifer Marie, & Ridge, Stacy R. (2005) Virtual workforces and the shifting frontier of control. Journal of Industrial Relations, 47(3), pp. 310-325.
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Adopting a networked organisational model is argued to improve organisational performance mainly by providing opportunities for innovation and creativity. The model is premised on introducing a range of Information and Communication Technologies into the work environment. ICTs establish a fundamentally different interface between workers and their tasks and also connect managers and workers in new ways that require a reconceptualisation of labour management relations. This process, in turn, necessitates adapting existing organisational arrangements such as the division of labour and traditional managerial practices to account for changes in the way work is scheduled and organized and the way workers are managed. It is argued that organisations implementing such new organisational forms create non-traditional boundaries and fewer bureaucratic structures through the formation of networks. These network arrangements may present an opportunity for a shift in the labour management control nexus.
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Chilean poet, diplomat, and politician who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971. He was perhaps the most important Latin American poet of the 20th century. Early life and love poetry Neruda was the son of José del Carmen Reyes, a railway worker, and Rosa Basoalto. His mother died within a month of Neruda's birth, and two years later the family moved to Temuco, a small town farther south in Chile, where his father remarried. Neruda was a precocious boy who began to write poetry at age 10. His father tried to discourage him from writing and never cared for his poems, which was probably why the young poet began to publish under the pseudonym Pablo Neruda, which he was legally to adopt in 1946. He entered the Temuco Boys' School in 1910 and finished his secondary schooling there in 1920. Tall, shy, and lonely, Neruda read voraciously and was encouraged by the principal of the Temuco Girls' School, Gabriela Mistral, a gifted poet who would herself later become a Nobel...


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A woman who stole thousands of dollars from a city residents association and fed it all into VLTs has been placed on house arrest and banned from gambling.
Judy Lynn Hont was sentenced on Thursday and court heard how she took the money while treasurer of the Princess Park and Towers Residents Association.
Those two buildings, on the 200-blocks of Eighth and Ninth streets, are run by Manitoba Housing.
Hont lived in one of the buildings, and sometime between Sept. 10-12, 2013, she wrote herself an association cheque for $6,000 without board approval. The funds were supposed to be used for monthly coffee items and canteen costs for the association.
Property managers for Manitoba Housing confronted Hont with the bank statement that showed the cheque withdrawal, and a copy of the cheque made out to her.
Hont confessed that the money was used to play VLTs, and there was none left. The property managers then reported the matter to police and Hont was charged with fraud over $5,000.
Hont, who lives on disability benefits, had feared she was going to be evicted from her apartment that was designed to accommodate her disability — she has fibromyalgia and appeared in court with a walker — and she was going to use the money to find another place to live.
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Jay-Z 's 'On to the Next One' Wins Grammy for Best Rap Song
Jay-Z kicked the night off for hip-hop grabbing three Grammys before the 2011 award show even began. Hov, who is nominated for six Grammys, picked up the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for 'Empire State of Mind,' beating out the likes of Bruno Mars, Chris Brown and the Roots in the category. Additionally, Jay's 'On to the Next' snagged a Grammy for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance By a Duo or Group.
Both tracks appear on Jay's 2009 release 'The Blueprint 3.' The project, debuted atop the Billboard charts selling over 400,000 copies in its first week and features production from Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, and the Neptunes.
The Brooklyn emcee kicked off his pre-Grammy celebration Saturday (Feb. 12), with a private brunch celebrating his Roc Nation label imprint and co-hosted by Italian fashion house, Gucci. The invite-only soiree was held at the Beverly Hills Soho House. Celebrities in attendance including Roc Nation signee, J. Cole, Beyonce, and Will Smith.
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Liquid Robotics: Wave-Powered Boats That Can Sail Forever
The little boats are used for ocean monitoring, but could be used for much more soon, thanks to the company's new hire, former astronaut and Googler Ed Lu.
So you've been on the Space Shuttle Atlantis and Russian Soyuz spacecraft, served at the International Space Station, and even spent some time working at Google. What can you possibly do next? Ed Lu, the man with the aforementioned C.V., this week announced that he is joining Liquid Robotics as the chief of innovative applications ("Grand poo-bah was taken," he jokes).
Liquid Robotics is the company behind the Wave Glider robot, the first marine robot to use the ocean's wave energy to propel itself forward–a trait that means the robot has zero emissions, requires no fueling, and doesn't need any power. The robot–which travels at a snail's pace of one to one and a half knots but can potentially travel for years on end–can also hold solar-powered sensor payloads that transmit data via satellite.
According to Lu, the onboard sensors can monitor pollution, oil spills, salinity levels, and even phytoplankton activity. "We have monitoring stations everywhere on the ground, but we don't have such things in the ocean," he says.
That's not to say that Liquid Robotics doesn't have plenty of experience with Wave Gliders out in the field. The robot has been used by a number of different organizations, including BP (for water quality monitoring in the Gulf of Mexico), NOAA, and the Scripps Institute of Oceanography. Instead of selling the glider to these organizations, Liquid Robotics generally sells data services (i.e. selling water monitoring services to BP).
So where does the Wave Glider go next? As part of his new role, Lu will help dream up new applications for the robot. But he realizes that he's not the only one with the answers: "If you think you understand all the various possibilities out there, then you have another thing coming."
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The Nightmare After Christmas Tour: You Got Your Ticket Yet?
103GBF presents another Damn Loud Rock Show…the first one of 2011…on Sunday, January 30th at Roberts Stadium. It's AVENGED SEVENFOLD with special guests STONE SOUR, HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD and NEW MEDICINE. Tickets are on sale NOW, and are available at all Ticketmaster locations. And keep listening for more opportunities to win tickets from 103GBF!
With this Damn Loud Rock Show approaching, how about we wet your whistle with some live pics from Avenged Sevenfold and Stone Sour.


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1. Timmy Brister has a nice summary of what evangelicals are saying about Sarah Palin's Vice President bid as a mother of five children. Also, see Dave Schrock's helpful blog for a similar survey. 2. A thoughtful post by Dustin Benge on the role of the OT in pastoral theology. 3. DC evangelical Joe Carter [Read More…]
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The UAS MBA program is offering a class in England this summer and another class in the Ukraine as an opportunity to expand student learning and to let Alaskan students form better international business networks.
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For the year to Dec 31, 2006, the group made earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) share option charges, and exceptional items of $550.7 million compared with analysts' consensus forecast of $564.8 million and $583.7 million in the previous period.
Although the company was forced out of the US market, which provided 75 percent of its profits, last October, the group has recovered by focusing on its European markets, the Middle East and Africa, with its underlying EBITDA from continuing operations rising by 158 percent to $50.9 million.
"Whilst the decision to stop accepting customers from the US was a bitter blow for our business, our continuing operations have grown strongly from the lows reached in November 2006, benefiting from the rapid reorganisation of our business and the acceleration of our efforts in international territories," said chief executive Mitch Garber.


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A former Winnipegger now living in Ukraine said he sees no early end to the street demonstrations in that country.
Evan Ostryzniuk, 45, said Ukraine has been caught up in a popular revolt against President Viktor Yanukovych that crosses the political spectrum.
"The protests have morphed into a battle for human rights, the right to live in a civilized country." said Ostryzniuk, who has lived in Ukraine for 15 years, during a Skype video interview Friday with the Free Press.
The street protests in the centre of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, have caught the world's attention. They began in November as a mass protest against the government's decision not to sign a trade agreement with the European Union.
Protesters clogged the centre of Kyiv and occupied government buildings.
Most western countries have been critical of the Ukrainian government's harsh police response -- attacking the demonstrators at night and trying to break up their camps. Several protest organizers have been kidnapped and tortured, and one was killed.
Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz entered the international forum last week when he praised the demonstrators during Wednesday's council meeting, describing them as being involved in a struggle for democracy and urging the community to support their efforts.
Ostryzniuk had been editor-in-chief of Kyiv Weekly for two years when the paper was recently sold to a pro-Yanukovych group that replaced him and other staffers. Ostryzniuk said he'll be taking up a position as business editor with the Kyiv Post, the country's leading English-language newspaper.
Ostryzniuk said the government's harsh response has solidified public opposition to Yanukovych.
"That act of police brutality really galvanized widespread disgust with the government," he said. "Then it snowballed from people opposed to government policy to believing their human rights have been violated."
The trade deal has been relegated to a secondary issue, Ostryzniuk said, adding demonstrators want the president to resign.
"He's broken the social compact with the people; he's responsible for the murder of at least five individuals," he said. "This is a massively corrupt government. People don't want to take it anymore."
The president is attracting little public support across the country, he said.
"There have been very few places in Ukraine demonstrating in support of the president, which is very interesting."
Ostryzniuk said people are optimistic about the latest developments -- the resignation of the prime minister and the president's decision to take a sick leave.
Ostryzniuk said it's believed Yanukovych's support within his own party is abandoning him and there are elements there that also want to see him gone.
The sick leave, he said, is seen by some as a face-saving effort by Yanukovych and the first move in a plan to step down, with early presidential elections in the spring.
"I can't see Yanukovych applying force to the demonstrators again," he said. "There are too many eyes on Ukraine, and the regular police and the army are definitely not interested in applying force on their own people."


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The Highlands Ranch Cultural Association and members of the community present the 9th annual Highlands Ranch Classic Car Show. A great way to spend fathers day weekend with over 130 cars expected. Come enjoy the hot rods and muscle cars, the food and the vendors and the music. A great event that draws over 1300 spectators to the community. Registration only $15.00 pre registration $20.00 on show day. Dash plaques to first 130 cars - public voting for awards in various categories.
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A Santa Ana councilman wants a judge to dismiss sex assault charges because of a prosecutor's statements to reporters.
Councilman Carlos Bustamante, who resigned his post in the Orange County public works department following an internal investigation into his workplace behavior, is charged with sexually assaulting women in his county office over an eight-year period.
The Los Angeles Times ( http://lat.ms/OdrSt7 ) says Bustamante's lawyer filed a motion this week asking a judge to dismiss the case.
The motion says District Attorney Tony Rackauckas made inflammatory statements that are so egregious that Bustamante cannot get a fair trial.
Prosecutors say Bustamante called women into his office under the pretense of discussing work and then hugged, kissed and groped them and sometimes masturbated in front of them.
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.... I am looking into the possibility of building a full size and fully flying replica of the Spad XIII.
I am in contact with The Shuttleworth Collection regarding this project, but would really be grateful for any information on where I might obtain decent scale / manufacturer drawings.
Up to now I have been shown drawings for scale models !! -- for 80-90% scale flying replica's with steel frames ---- but this is not what I am looking for.
It is my aim to construct a full size correct replica of this aircraft to museum quality and be fully flyable - by me !! ..... although some degree ( a great deal !! ) of leeway will be needed with the engine. But otherwise the aircraft will be constructed from the correct materials to the original scale.
I expect this will be a long project .... but it would be nice to get this off the ground with some accurate information to start with.
Any leads you may have will be much appreciated.
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I was flown out Italy next year with a number of others to participate in a commemoration of the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Piave - among other aircraft there were two Spads, although couldn't tell if they were full or smaller scale replicas
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Just in: Thousands of fans have sent farewell wishes via online, text or tweet to Monk, which will wrap up eight seasons with its final episode on USA Network on Friday, Dec. 4.
More than 700 of these sentiments will air during USA's Monk marathon this Sunday, Nov. 29. About 120 messages from fans will be scrolled during three Monk episodes – "Mr. Monk Goes to Mexico," "Mr. Monk and the Garbage," and "Mr. Monk and the Rapper" – airing from 5-8 p.m. ET – for a total of 360 messages during the East coast airings. Another 360 new messages will air on the West coast from 5-8 p.m. PT during these same episodes.
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Doorbell prank: A Greenbriar Drive resident reported just after midnight April 18 that someone rang the doorbell and ran away. An officer contacted two male juvenile possible suspects out walking, and they were taken home and their parents advised.
Juvenile shenanigans: Someone reported April 21 at 8 p.m. that six juveniles were skating on the tennis courts at Aurora Shores marina. An officer responded, and the youths agreed to leave. No damage was observed.
Lost phone turned in: A cell phone found on West Pioneer Trail was turned into the police station. The owner was identified and the phone was returned.
Suspicious vehicle: Someone reported April 20 at 9:20 p.m. that a vehicle was parked in the Page Road lot at Sunny Lake Park after hours. An officer responded and advised the subjects the park was closed and they should leave.
Bow/arrow shooting: Someone on Parkview Drive reported April 17 at 7 p.m. that someone was shooting a bow in the woods. An officer warned him not to shoot near houses and sent him on his way.
Loose dog: A woman brought a stray dog to the police station April 16. The animal control contractor picked up the animal, and its owner later called police and was told to contact animal control. On the same day, a dog was reported loose near the Sunny Lake ballfields. The owner was located and retrieved the dog.
Dead goose: Someone reported April 19 that a dead goose was in the road on Aurora Industrial Parkway. A service department crew was summoned for removal.
Barking dog: Someone reported just after midnight April 20 that a dog was constantly barking on Parker Road. An officer left a message at the owner's home to take the dog inside for the evening.
Suspicious vehicle: Someone reported April 17 at 9:15 a.m. that a suspicions vehicle was parked on South Aurora Road. An officer contacted the driver and found he was doing work for the city.
Car hits posts: A Ravenna man was cited for failing to maintain control April 16 at about 5:15 p.m. after police said he lost control, drove off Hampton Circle at West Mennonite Road and struck several wooden posts. No injuries resulted.
Failure to yield: A Parma Heights man was cited for failing to yield April 19 at noon after police said he made a left turn from a private driveway on Treat Road and struck the right side of a Chagrin Falls woman's vehicle. No injuries resulted.
Hip-skip damage: Police said an Aurora woman returned to her unoccupied parked vehicle April 19 at about 4:50 p.m. in a lot on East Mennonite Road and found it damaged.


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As they weighed in Monday for the Team Lean contest at the Family Y of Downtown Augusta, Luke Swanson and Brad Curry engaged in the kind of one-upmanship you don't want to win.
"I gained 12 pounds over the holidays," Swanson said.
"I gained like 30," Curry said.
Last year, about 1,350 people signed up for the contest with the Family Y of Greater Augusta despite weather hazards on the day it was supposed to kick off, said Millie Schumacher, the community relations director.
"The cool thing about that was we got snowed out on our original day," she said. "So we were thrilled with those numbers and certainly hope that this year the numbers will be even bigger than that because we've deliberately spread it out to all of the branches."
Instead of a central initial weigh-in, the kickoff is held at each Y branch facility in the area. During the past four years, those participating in Team Lean have collectively lost nearly 50,000 pounds, Schumacher said. But that's not what the focus is on, she said.
"What we get most excited about is seeing people get engaged and changing their lives and making lifestyle changes," she said.
Swanson and Curry, who are competing as part of a team for radio station WAFJ, work out together and plan to step that up while their approach to diet is simple.
"I am going to eat less," Swanson said.
"Eat better, and less," Curry added.
Team Lean runs for 12 weeks, which might not seem long but can be a challenge, especially at the halfway point, Schumacher said. That is when many of the participants might "plateau" on their weight loss and get frustrated, she said.
Because of that, the Y makes a special health presentation during that sixth week. Participants come back for another health check, and the Y brings in its registered dietitian and trainers to help them break out of the rut, she said.
"That's the week that we really try to coach people through that," Schumacher said.


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Studio flat to rentWhitefield Terrace, Greenbank Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4
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We are proud to present these beautiful,newly refurbished Studio Apartments to rent, situated in a much sought after area of Central Plymouth within easy walking distance of Plymouth University . Rental price £625 per month to include Electricity, Gas and Water bills and also Broadband*.
Offering 9 apartments within this large property, the development will be complemented by furnished bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, modern stylish kitchens (fully fitted with fridge/freezer, ceramic hob and electric oven & stainless steel hood) and beautiful fully tiled shower rooms. Lounges will be furnished with black leather sofa and wall-mounted flatscreen TV.
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Yu know what I hate? The way every person and his brother throws around "haters" at anyone who mildly criticizes something they like. Post a negative restaurant review? You're a "hater." Claim that Notre Dame is not having that good a season? Hater!
Listen, folks, a "hater" is someone who beats up the restaurant owner, not someone who posts a slightly critical review.


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Family Hike in the Canyon- Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park
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Enjoy a hike with your family in the beautifully lush Wood Canyon, while exploring its wildlife with OC Parks Resource Specialist Rick Schaffer. This is a moderate 2-mile hike (300-ft elevation gain) over uneven and rocky terrain. Ages 7 and up. Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park, Canyon View Staging Area (from southbound Aliso Creek Road, turn right on Glenwood [turns into Pacific Park] and right on Canyon Vistas. Meet at the entrance to Canyon View Park).
For questions call: 949-497-8324. Parking: Free. Hike: Free.
Help support Laguna Coast Wilerness Park and Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park by becoming a Friend of the Laguna Canyon Foundation. Your contribution will allow us to continue educational and interpretive programs, support our 300+ volunteer corps, enhance park nature and interpretive centers, restore native habitat, protect natural resources and acquire additional parkland.
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Canyon View Staging Area (meet at the entrance to Canyon View Park). From southbound Aliso Creek Rd, turn right on Glenwood [turns into Pacific Park] and right on Canyon Vistas to Canyon View Park (City of Aliso Viejo).
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NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 241.060 authorizes the board to promulgate reasonable administrative regulations governing the transportation of alcoholic beverages to make identification of vehicles transporting alcoholic beverages immediately recognizable to police officers and agents of this cabinet, this administrative regulation states, with particularity, the types of signs which must be placed on any vehicle used in transporting alcoholic beverages.
Section 1. (1) Signs required on trucks, wagons, and other vehicles used by distillers, retailers, rectifiers, wineries, wholesalers, brewers, distributors, and transporters, in transporting alcoholic beverages shall be:
(a) Painted or printed, or affixed magnetically or adhesively with letters in a color contrasting with the color of that portion of the truck or vehicle upon which the sign is placed;
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(2) The following words, and no others, may be abbreviated: Kentucky, (Ky.); Wholesaler, (Whol.); Distiller, (Dist.); Rectifier, (Rect.); Vintner, (Vint.); Brewer, (Brew.); Distributor, (Distr.); Transporter, (TS, and or MT); Company, (Co.); Limited Liability Company, (LLC); Limited Liability Partnership, (LLP); Incorporated, (Inc.); Retailer, (Ret.); and Corporation, (Corp.) (ABC 8:50; 1 Ky.R. 845; eff. 5-14-1975; 30 Ky.R. 1103; 1517; eff. 1-5-2004; TAm eff. 4-30-2013.)


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In 2014, the state added a new component to its accountability system: evaluating Texas school districts and individual campuses on how well they engage the community and students Section 39.0545 to the Texas Education Code (TEC).
This section requires school districts to evaluate performance in community and student engagement, as well as in compliance with state reporting requirements, for the District as a whole and for each of its campuses.
There are five possible ratings a District and individual campuses can receive for Factors 1-8. They are: Exemplary, Recognized, Acceptable, Unacceptable or Not Applicable. A rating label of Yes or No will be assigned for Factor 9, history of compliance with statutory reporting requirements.
The following factors are used in evaluating SAISD's performance in community and student engagement:
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USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, At Sea (NNS) -- Sailors had a chance to see the newly released movie, "Rescue Dawn," while underway aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Aug. 3.
Simon Swart, Fox Home Entertainment general manager and executive vice president for North America, visited the ship and brought a copy of the new film, which premiered in theaters July 27. Swart said it was perfect timing that the release of this movie came at about the same time he was coming to visit the ship.
"When I found out I was coming on board I asked the Theatrical Distribution Group at Fox for a burned copy," Swart said. "I thought it was a small way to say thank you for what you do."
Lincoln began its Tailored Ship's Training Availability July 7 and has hosted distinguished visitors almost daily; giving influential people the opportunity to see what life is like on a U.S. Navy warship.
Cryptologic Technician (Maintenance) Seaman Ren Minutola enjoyed being able to see the show and having something else to talk about with her family at home.
"It is awesome to be connected to what is happening on land, even though we are out in the Pacific Ocean," she said.
The movie is about a Navy pilot's tale of survival after his plane crashes in Laos during the Vietnam War. In the movie there are depictions of courage, camaraderie and of life on an aircraft carrier in the Gulf of Tonkin.
"It's an intense, dramatic film," Minutola said. "I like how the film showed how family-oriented the Navy really is."
Before Swart left, Sailors had four opportunities to view the movie over the Ship's Information, Training and Entertainment TV system. Swart said visiting the ship was an incredible experience. Interacting with Sailors gave him a new perspective of Navy life. It gave him a chance to see what Hollywood has tried to portray in many films.
"You have no idea what it is like to live in confined quarters and the daily sacrifice involved until you see it firsthand," Swart said. "For a moment you get a bird's eye view of what is really going on."
He said he was blown away by the compassion and pride from every rank on the ship.
"I don't think any warrior exhibits as much compassion and professionalism as warriors from the United States military," said Swart. "It is truly an inspiration."
For more news from USS Abraham Lincoln, visit www.news.navy.mil/local/cvn72/.


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Hale denounces the proceedings at the end of Act II scene 2, after Proctor brings Mary Warren before the court and tells of the fraudulant nature of the accusations. Proctor goes so far as to admit to his own sin of fornication before Danforth, the judge. Danforth brings the other girls in and they begin accusing Proctor of witchcraft. Mary can not hold the truth under the pressure of the other girls and also turns against Proctor. At this point, Hale, who has been suspicious of the accusations for some time, finally becomes sure that the girls are frauds and that Danforth is refusing to listen to reason so he denounces the proceedings and leaves the court.


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University of Cambridge > Talks.cam > Computer Laboratory Security Seminar > Enhancing Signature-based Collaborative Spam Detection
Enhancing Signature-based Collaborative Spam Detection
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To date, statistical spam filters are probably the most heavily studied, and most widely adopted technology for detecting junk emails. However, among other disadvantages, they fail to detect spam that cannot be predicated by machine learning algorithms on which they are based. Neither they identify spam that is sent in an image format. In addition, these filters need to be regularly trained, particularly when false positive occurs. Signature-based collaborative spam detection (SCSD) seems to provide a promising solution addressing all these problems. What is in particular attractive is that it can provide a reasonalbe solution to detect unforeseeable new spam, which intuitively appears to be mission impossible. In this talk, I will discuss reesarch issues in SCSD , and report our enhancements to two representative systems, Razor and DCC . One key problem addressed by us is that SCSD approaches usually rely on huge databases of email signatures (i.e., checksums), demanding lots of resource in signature lookup as well as signature database storage, transmission and merging. In our enhancements, signature lookups can be performed in O(1), i.e. constant time, independent of the number of signatures in the database. Space-efficient representation can reduce signature dababase size by a factor of 25.6 or more for Razor-style systems before any data compression algorithm is applied. A simple but efficient algorithm for merging different signature databases is also supported. If time allows, some ongoing work and open problems will also be discussed.
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text: She decided not to pursue an orchestral job, not to go to graduate school, not to settle down to an ordinary teaching schedule -- all that before she got on the bus. Then, somewhere "around Gary, Indiana," she recalls, the concept of ICE began to form, based on that experience of bringing 750 listeners at a new music concert at Oberlin. "I thought, you know what, maybe life doesn't get better. Maybe that's as good as it gets and that's pretty fantastic," she said. While she had shown entrepreneurial tendencies, even as a child, she had no formal business experience or training. "I literally checked out a book from the Chicago Public Library on how to start a nonprofit organization," she said.


text: "Age and abandonment turn even the most ordinary structures into fantastic exploration territory. Sunlight seeping through a hole in the ceiling will reveal things about a space in a way that could never be imagined when lit by the originally installed, but now non-functioning, room lights. Although it can be dangerous, the thrill that comes with making your way around a forgotten building is worth every second."


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Daniel MacKay (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Fri, 24 Sep 1999 13:09:55 -0300
One of the things I'd like to get out of ht://Dig is a list of dead pages
at my institution.
Getting the dead pages is easy; in the log they're marked "not found".
Getting their sources is a little harder, but with V3.1.2 all you had to
do was run htdig in -vv mode, and remember what page was currently being
scanned, and every page that was marked as "pushing" under that "belonged"
to that page.
I have perl code to do this, will share it with anyone once I get it
working again.
I just brought up 3.1.3 this morning and am getting the usual number of of
"not found" errors, but there are no matching "pushing" lines for this.
My guesses:
- htdig is reading something out of existing database files?
- 3.1.3 is not logging all of the pages that it's pushing
Also: is there any documentation for the format of the log file? what are
the three numbers at the beginning of the line, e.g.
14:2:0:<url>: not found
-- email@example.com Network Operations Centre Manager 902 494-danm Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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(from Dubai World Cup notes)
The build up to Saturday's Dubai World Cup night continued at Nad Al Sheba on Wednesday morning when several of the international challengers made their first appearances on the racetrack.
Among them were both of Hong Kong's highly rated challengers VENGEANCE OF RAIN (David Ferraris) and BULLISH LUCK (Tony Cruz).
Vengeance of Rain, a multiple group I winner in Hong Kong who will be looking to add an International group I victory in the US$5 million Dubai Sheema Classic (UAE-I), sponsored by Nakheel, worked well on the turf, watched by Ferraris.
"He went very well in his work this morning," Ferraris. "Anthony (Delpech – his regular jockey) jumped him off at the 1,200-meter mark and breezed him over the last 700 meters.
"We galloped him at Sha Tin the day before he left, so I'm confident he's fit and ready."
Cruz, who saddles Bullish Luck in the US$6 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I), sponsored by Emirates Airline, in what will be the horse's first ever run on a dirt surface, was not dismissive of his horse's chance on Saturday.
Bullish Luck has already secured a victory outside Hong Kong, when landing the 2006 Yasuda Kinen (Jpn-I) at Tokyo racecourse in Japan.
Cruz said of his stable star: "I'm very happy with the horse. Cody Mo, who always rides the horse in his final piece of work, tells me that the horse is as good as he's ever been. He traveled to Dubai much better than he did to anywhere else he's gone to. "
If Bullish Luck is to succeed he will have to overcome, amongst others, the Kiaran McLaughlin-trained INVASOR, who never fails to impress work watchers with his powerful physique and sense of well-being as he goes through his daily routine canters. Wednesday was no different as Invasor eased around the main track as he has done all week under exercise rider Barry Downes.
Godolphin's undefeated DISCREET CAT also has to be regarded as a favorite in the Dubai World Cup even though it will be his first try over 2,000 meters.
Announced as "the star of the show" at a special open house Godolphin hosted for the international media on Wednesday morning at the Al Quoz training centre, Discreet Cat turned in an easy 1 1/4-mile gallop.
"He has all the hallmarks of a great champion," said Simon Crisford, Godolphin's racing manager. "We're very hopeful he can maintain his unbeaten record."
Jockey Frankie Dettori was asked if he believes Discreet Cat is as talented as 2000 Dubai World Cup winner Dubai Millennium. "It's very unfair to compare them -- they're both great champions," Dettori said. "I'll answer that question after Saturday and we see how he does."
SIR PERCY, the Marcus Tregoning-trained 2006 Epsom Derby (Eng-I) winner who bids to return to winning ways in the Dubai Sheema Classic (UAE-I) after an interrupted second half of last season, cantered a lap of the main track before moving to the turf for another circuit under his race jockey Martin Dwyer.
Afterwards Dwyer said, "Sir Percy is in very good form. The most important thing is that he's traveled out here and is relaxed in these surroundings. Some horses don't do that when they come out from England, and that hurts their chances."
South African trainer Herman Brown believes the outsider SUSHISAN could give Sir Percy and company something to worry about.
"He had travel sickness when he arrived and we didn't even think he would run in the Carnival," Brown said. "In his first run he got very tired. The improvement in his blood picture was good after that, though.
"He then won well over the 2000 meters and has continued to improve. He is working fantastically. He worked on Sunday morning and it was top, top work.
"It is the strongest race of the night," Brown concedes. "Any one of six horses could win and Sushisan is one of those."
Martin Dwyer was later on board MYSTICAL, the Indian challenger in the Dubai Duty Free (UAE-I), sponsored by Dubai Duty Free, who he worked on the turf course.
Having picked up the ride following the injury to Ryan Moore, who was twice successful on the horse here at this year's Carnival, Dwyer said, "He's a nice ride to have, and he felt good today." The workout was watched by Mystical's part owner, Zavaray Poonawalla.
"He's a Mystical horse, by name and nature," said Poonawalla. "He's got a great attitude and always tries his best. You wish they were all like him!"
Godolphin will send out a pair of runners in both the Dubai Duty Free and the Dubai Sheema Classic, with BEST NAME and FORMAL DECREE carrying the famous royal blue silks in the former race and LAVEROCK and BEST ALIBI in the latter. All four cantered at Al Quoz on Wednesday morning.
Crisford described Best Name as "a very interesting horse. He can be a bit keen but he has a great turn of foot." Of Formal Decree, he said: "He's a very good horse, he's got a great finishing kick."
Regarding the stable's runners in the Dubai Sheema Classic, Crisford said Best Alibi needed the run when sixth in the Dubai City of Gold at Nad al Sheba on March 1 and has improved since then.
French group I winner Laverock has the potential to become an important international traveler for Godolphin, with possible future goals including major races in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Godolphin also has high hopes for the stable's three runners in the UAE Derby (UAE-II), although Crisford conceded that Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum's Asiatic Boy has to be regarded as the clear favorite in that race.
American grade III winner DAY PASS was a bit disappointing when fourth to Asiatic Boy in the Bahri Al Bastakiya on March 1, which was run over the same 1,800-meter distance as the UAE Derby. "We knew he was a little short and too keen, but we still thought he would run better than that," Crisford said.
The filly FOLK, who won the UAE One Thousand Guineas and UAE Oaks in smashing fashion after beginning her career in America, will be getting a 13-pound break in the weights from the top weighted males in the race.
"We need to find out how good she is," Crisford said of the powerfully-built daughter of Quiet American. "We also feel she has a genuine chance to win."
EU TAMBEN, easy winner of the Maktoum Challenge Round III, also is highly regarded by Godolphin. "He's in good form and has the chance to run a big race," said trainer Saeed bin Suroor.
Godolphin's two runners in the Godolphin Mile (UAE-II) – KILLYBEGS and COURT MASTERPIECE – also galloped over the Tapeta surface on the Al Quoz track during Wednesday's open house.
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VOTERS go the polls today (Thursday August 21) to elect a new West Midlands police and crime commissioner to run the region's police force.
Today's by-election follows the sudden death of the first elected police chief Bob Jones, who passed away on July 1.
The candidates are: David Jamieson from Solihull (Labour Party), Les Jones from Pedmore in Stourbridge (Conservative Party), Ayoub Khan Ladywood in Birmingham (Liberal Democrats) and Keith Rowe from Edgbaston in Birmingham (UKIP).
Police and Crime Commissioner elections are administered by the Police Area Returing Officer.
The next Police and Crime Commissioner elections after this are scheduled for 2016, and will provisionally take place on 5 May.


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In some states, major budget shortfalls are leading to serious consideration of large cuts in programs and services, including participant direction. To respond to this reality, the NRCPDS has worked with state partners, advocates, and program participants to identify key budget concerns that put participant direction at risk. This Toolkit is intended to serve as a resource for informing decision-making during these difficult times.
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text: Film Freak Central tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-99928295733106445 2016-05-04T23:01:00-05:00 TypePad Envy (2004) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c01b8d1bd762f970c 2016-05-04T23:01:00-05:00 2016-04-12T20:34:41-05:00 **½/**** starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Rachel Weisz, Amy Poehler screenplay by Steve Adams directed by Barry Levinson by Walter Chaw Reminding a great deal of the masticated wonderlands of Joe Dante's The 'burbs and his own Toys, Barry Levinson's Envy operates within a carefully constructed artifice. It's a fantasy of suburbia filthy with arrested men-children and the dolls who love them, helplessly acting out music-box morality plays against a backdrop of outsized slapstick. At it's best, the film evokes the diorama lollapalooza of Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands (indicated by its affection for the image of a snow globe), floating along on the undercurrent of meanness that defines Burton's Pee-Wee's Big Adventure like a twisted form beneath a multi-coloured blanket. Disturbingly unmoored monologues about the joy of running a pretzel stand and an invitation to catharsis as "let it tumble out like circus freaks" are made all the more peculiar by the delivery of Christopher Walken, playing a character named obliquely--after Kafka or Christ--J-Man. Redemption and oppression in one Camus parcel, Envy is the story of an everyman toiling under the yoke of the peculiarly American sickness of being completely average while nursing a sense of outrageous entitlement. The self-esteem... Walter Chaw A Serious Man (2009); The Invention of Lying (2009); Capitalism: A Love Story (2009) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c01b8d1b5d93e970c 2016-03-29T10:08:01-05:00 2016-03-29T10:08:01-05:00 A SERIOUS MAN ***½/**** starring Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind, Fred Melamed, Sari Lennick written and directed by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen THE INVENTION OF LYING *½/**** starring Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Tina Fey written and directed by Ricky Gervais & Matthew Robinson CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY **½/**** directed by Michael Moore by Ian Pugh The appropriate, even inevitable capper to a loose nihilist trilogy following No Country for Old Men and Burn After Reading, the Coen Brothers' A Serious Man is so utterly dark and dire that it almost plays like self-reflexive parody--an adaptation of Barton Fink's "beautiful" wrestling script, perhaps, or an honest-to-gosh realization of the O Brother, Where Art Thou? Preston Sturges imagined once upon a time. Even the title is sarcastic. This is a scenario whereby life-altering misfortunes fall with ridiculous timing and precision; the dismal tides and the coming storms are now damningly literal, such that it's nearly impossible to take it with any semblance of seriousness. In making time during the game to explain Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, our hapless Job, physics professor Larry Gopnik (Michael Stuhlbarg), offers, if you haven't surmised, a fairly concise metaphor for everything that happens in this film.... Bill Chambers Batbabe: The Dark Nightie (2009) + The Stewardesses (1971) [2-DVD Set] - DVDs tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c01bb08cb1d95970d 2016-03-19T11:08:36-05:00 2016-03-19T11:09:41-05:00 BATBABE: THE DARK NIGHTIE *½/**** Image B- Sound B Extras C starring Darian Caine, Molly Heartbreaker, Jackie Stevens, Smoke Williams written and directed by John Bacchus THE STEWARDESSES */**** Image B- Sound B- Extras A starring Michael Garrett, Christina Hart, William Basil written and directed by Al Silliman Jr. by Ian Pugh It may seem ridiculous to call a softcore porno spoof of The Dark Knight a disappointment, but I've been aching to see any sort of comedic critical response to Christopher Nolan's masterpiece since it stole my heart last summer. We should always be willing to throw our sacred cows onto the fire to test their mettle, and we're woefully lacking in the right forums to do so: MAD MAGAZINE lost its currency a while back (or maybe I just turned 16) and Internet satire is too scattershot. Where else are we to turn for our defiant, independent parodies of the instant classics of modern culture? Porn, of course. Leave it to some clever guy in the adult industry to come up with the Jerker (Rob Mendara), a devious clown/agent of chaos/chronic masturbator out to prove that everyone is capable of descending to his level of depravity--by stealing all... Bill Chambers Living in Oblivion (1995) [20th Anniversary] - Blu-ray Disc tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c01b8d1b01944970c 2016-03-17T19:54:10-05:00 2016-03-17T20:12:00-05:00 ***/**** DVD - Image B Sound B Extras B- BD - Image B+ Sound B+ Extras B+ starring Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener, Dermot Mulroney, Danielle Von Zernick written and directed by Tom DiCillo by Walter Chaw A film carefully structured in three parts, Tom DiCillo's Living in Oblivion demands tired adjectives like "offbeat" and "quirky" while dancing dangerously close to hyperbole along the lines of "brilliant" and "incisive." What it is, though, is its own beast--a meta-structure of dream sequences (the first two segments "are," the third is "about") concerning six takes of scene six--the devil's number applied to the trials of filmmaking, including technical accidents, the egos of the stars, and behind-the-scenes relationships that threaten professionalism. With those plates spinning, DiCillo layers in elements of fantasy bleeding into reality (the second section ends with the oft-repeated scene sloughing into "reality," then into dream), the final segment integrating spoof symbols (an apple, a little person) with a real symbol (the mother). Buy at Amazon.com Buy at Amazon.ca RUNNING TIME 90 minutes MPAA R ASPECT RATIO(S) 1.85:1 (1080p/MPEG-4) LANGUAGES English 2.0 DTS-HD MA (Stereo) SUBTITLES English SDH REGION A DISC TYPE BD-50 STUDIO Shout! RUNNING TIME 90 minutes MPAA R ASPECT... Walter Chaw Zoolander (2001) [Special Collector's Edition] - DVD|Blu-ray Disc (2016) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c017c363a2b35970b 2016-02-03T16:29:04-05:00 2016-02-03T16:29:04-05:00 **½/**** DVD - Image A Sound A Extras A BLU-RAY - Image B+ Sound A Extras A starring Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Christine Taylor screenplay by Drake Sather & Ben Stiller and John Hamburg directed by Ben Stiller by Walter Chaw Ben Stiller has a very particular genius for satirical imitation. When he says that he based Derek Zoolander on "some cross between Jason Priestly and Luke Perry," one can be sure that the offspring is an uncomfortably dead-on collection of insouciant pouts, long blank stares, and dim-witted pronouncements. We know that Stiller is good at destroying celebrity; the bigger question is can an extended sketch featuring one of his burlesques sustain interest and consistently inspire laughter? The answer is "fitfully," so, yes and no. Buy at Amazon.com Buy at Amazon.ca RUNNING TIME 89 minutes MPAA PG-13 ASPECT RATIO(S) 2.40:1 (1080p/MPEG-4) LANGUAGES English 5.1 DTS-HD MA French DD 5.1 Spanish DD 5.1 Portuguese DD 5.1 SUBTITLES English English SDH French Spanish Portuguese REGION All DISC TYPE BD-50 STUDIO Paramount RUNNING TIME 89 minutes MPAA PG-13 ASPECT RATIO(S) 2.35:1 (16x9-enhanced) LANGUAGES English DD 5.1 English Dolby Surround French Dolby Surround CC Yes SUBTITLES English REGION 1 DISC TYPE DVD-9... Bill Chambers Family Guy: The Freakin' Sweet Collection - DVD tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c01bb08ad7f1c970d 2016-01-18T00:01:00-05:00 2016-01-18T00:01:00-05:00 Image A+ Sound A Extras A "When You Wish Upon a Weinstein," "Road to Rhode Island," "To Live and Die in Dixie," "I Am Peter, Hear Me Roar," "Lethal Weapons" by Walter Chaw Possibly the most consistently appalling television show in the history of network television, Seth MacFarlane's "Family Guy" has a scary intelligence and a willingness to go places that most popular entertainment fears to tread. It's inspiring, is what I'm saying, and I put it on whenever I feel afraid to take my shots at the inexplicable sacred cow of the moment. I'm not sure how "Family Guy" survived for three seasons on Fox (actually, it sort of didn't: Bombarded with hate and diapers following the alleged series finale, the net allowed a selectively censored third season), but a precedent-setting fourth season, which will begin airing on Fox in May of this year, serves as a reminder that however many people have a conniption over Janet's tit, there are two million fewer of us who flinch at the moment of crisis, too, but in anticipation of the backlash instead of at the event itself. For what it's worth, "Family Guy" has picked up the baton from "The Simpsons"... Bill Chambers Team America: World Police (2004) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c01bb088409cb970d 2015-10-19T23:01:00-05:00 2015-10-19T16:03:53-05:00 *½/**** screenplay by Trey Parker & Matt Stone & Pam Brady directed by Trey Parker by Walter Chaw The comedy bits that work in Matt Stone and Trey Parker's Team America: World Police are the most vile, the most puerile. The now-notorious puppet sex scene is uproarious--the consumption of Hans Blix by a catfish and the attempts at having marionettes fight one another in hand-to-hand combat are pretty funny, too, and though it's a little oblique, I appreciated our intrepid band's endeavour to disguise one of their own as a gentle-puppet of Middle Eastern decent. But we reach a point during this experiment in neo-"Thunderbirds" cinema where it becomes clear that the satirical sharpness that defines the duo's at-times incandescently brilliant "South Park" has been shunted aside in favour of vomit gags and screaming homophobia. It's faint praise to say that Team America is sometimes as funny as Steve Oedekerk's "thumb" movies, but more often it's just protracted and uninspired. The villain of the piece, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il, is conspiring to distribute weapons of mass destruction to hilariously conspicuous Al Qaeda operatives. Opposing this nefarious plan is Team America, a band of stock commandos based inside Mt.... Bill Chambers Fantastic Fest '15: Short Films tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c01bb0882d5fd970d 2015-10-16T20:42:26-05:00 2016-09-20T12:51:01-05:00 by Walter Chaw The Babysitter Murders ****/**** (d. Ryan Spindell) For certain artists working in the short-film format, I don't have any idea how or why it is they haven't been called up to the big leagues yet. This speaks as much to my prejudice, obviously: there's nothing wrong with the short form. In literature, many of my favourite writers are best in the short form. In film, though, there's so little real opportunity for distribution that it seems a particular shame when guys like Ryan Spindell have only produced shorts. I'm not complaining (his work is excellent), merely hoping he has the means to continue. Spindell's latest, The Babysitter Murders, is so expertly composited that it would be kind of a shame to dissect it at all. Sufficed to say that it unearths a new place to take Wes Craven's Scream meta funhouse, and does it without a hint of smugness or show-off-y insecurity. It's beautifully paced, conceived, and executed. Look at a cooking scene early on, set to "Fast & Sweet" by Mondo Boys feat. Kestrin Pantera--the way it's shot and edited, the way Elie Smolkin's camera stalks and Eric Ekman cuts it all together. The movie's premise--a... Walter Chaw Fantastic Fest '15: In Search of the Ultra-Sex tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c01bb087c15a9970d 2015-10-03T11:22:59-05:00 2015-10-09T10:52:48-05:00 A la recherche de l'Ultra-Sex ½*/**** directed by Nicolas Charlet & Bruno Lavaine by Walter Chaw I saw a hacked anime once--pre-Adult Swim and projects of that ilk--that took place on a flying aircraft carrier and had been re-dubbed so that all the characters were offering different euphemisms for flatulence. My favourite was, "I can't seem to take a step without introducing Mr. Wetty." It lasted about four minutes and I enjoyed a good three-and-a-half of it. Nicholas Charlet and Bruno Lavaine's In Search of the Ultra-Sex is a full hour of R-rated excerpts from classic porn, dubbed to be a Plan 9 from Outer Space thing involving alien plots and the contagion that's made everyone on Earth randy as shit and humping helplessly. It's a way to address the arbitrary madness of porn set-ups, I guess--or it could be, but all the filmmakers do is act silly and hope that we'll want to indulge in that silliness with them. Even if it successfully skewered the arbitrary inanity of porn plots, I mean...to what end? There aren't a lot of fish more sluggish nor barrels much smaller. I went into it hoping for a "How's the Night Life on Cissalda?"... Bill Chambers The Stepford Wives (2004) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c01b8d125c03f970c 2015-06-10T23:01:00-05:00 2015-06-10T23:01:00-05:00 */**** starring Nicole Kidman, Bette Midler, Matthew Broderick, Christopher Walken screenplay by Paul Rudnick, based on the novel by Ira Levin directed by Frank Oz by Walter Chaw At one time Jim Henson's right hand, Frank Oz is the index finger that you close your book around when you get up to answer the door. An afterthought of a place-holder of a director, his cameo as the evidence officer in The Blues Brothers ("One prophylactic...one soiled") is as succinct a statement as any of the man's non-Muppet contributions to the films he directs. His visual style flat, his rapport with non-plush actors non-existent, Oz instinctively arranges everything as he would puppets on a soundstage: sightlines clear, movement in straight lines, and coverage that establishes the marvel of place but no sense that living things exist there. He's not a bad choice at first glance, then, for the second adaptation of Ira Levin's paranoia classic The Stepford Wives (already a mediocre camp classic 1975 movie starring Katharine Ross), the saga of a lovely young woman who discovers, Rosemary's Baby-like (another Levin source), that her husband is kind of a pig and her exclusive suburban neighbourhood is populated by vacuous femme-bots imagined... Bill Chambers Wild Things (1998) [Unrated Edition] - DVD tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c01b8d0f82746970c 2015-03-30T10:46:26-05:00 2015-03-30T10:46:26-05:00 **/**** Image A- Sound A- starring Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell, Denise Richards screenplay by Stephen Peters directed by John McNaughton by Bill Chambers I shepherded myself through puberty on a steady diet of Cinemax and I've apologized for worse than this movie's sins on behalf of director John McNaughton, whose Mad Dog and Glory almost sires a new genre: misogyny uplift. So I've always considered my indifference towards Wild Things to be something of an anomaly. A continuation of a theme that ran subtly through McNaughton's powerful Normal Life, i.e., some inextricable link between carnal desire and pecuniary greed, Wild Things (originally titled Sex Crimes) opens with an aerial view of the 'Glades that cleverly juxtaposes alligator-infested swampland with the grounds of a nearby high school. The implication is clear, but then again it's too clear, and you can shut the movie off then and there without missing a beat. RUNNING TIME 115 minutes MPAA Unrated ASPECT RATIO(S) 2.35:1 (16x9-enhanced) LANGUAGES English DD 5.1 Japanese DD 5.1 CC Yes SUBTITLES English French Japanese REGION 1 DISC TYPE DVD-9 STUDIO Columbia TriStar Matt Dillon stars as Sam Lombardo, a guidance counsellor ("Guidance counsellors get to find out all sorts... Bill Chambers Head of State (2003) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c01b8d0f662d0970c 2015-03-27T23:01:00-05:00 2015-03-27T12:58:15-05:00 ½*/**** starring Chris Rock, Bernie Mac, Tamala Jones, Lynn Whitfield screenplay by Chris Rock & Ali LeRoi directed by Chris Rock by Walter Chaw Chris Rock's directorial debut Head of State is a little like Weird Al Yankovic's UHF or Dana Carvey's Opportunity Knocks: a vehicle meant to showcase a sketch comedian's strengths but functioning more as an exposé on said comedian's weaknesses. It vacillates between a potentially interesting central plot and a couple of misogynistic and boring subplots, managing by the end to come off as shrill, cynical, and disjointed as well as overly cutesy and infatuated with its own cult of bling. Its one saving grace is that it seems to occasionally know what a satire is, conceiving of a "white folks can't dance" sequence that actually scores a couple of points in letting the poor Man dance well instead of mockingly (see Bringing Down the House), and in the identification of "God Bless America" as the hypocritical exclusionary bullshit that it is. Mays Gilliam (Rock) is an alderman picked to run for president when the frontrunners in his party (we presume Democrat, we can't be sure) are killed in a plane crash. The right candidate at the... Bill Chambers Ace in the Hole (1951) [The Criterion Collection] - Dual-Format Edition tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c01a3fd364efa970b 2014-07-22T11:27:14-05:00 2014-07-22T11:45:36-05:00 click any image to enlarge ****/**** Image A- Sound B Extras A- starring Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Bob Arthur, Porter Hall screenplay by Billy Wilder, Lesser Samuels, Walter Newman directed by Billy Wilder by Walter Chaw Ace in the Hole is full of bees. It's the most scabrous, uncompromised work from Billy Wilder, who never made a movie that wasn't kind of an asshole; and never made a movie that didn't reflect the essential nihilism of his worldview. He's a fascinating figure, Wilder--a director of obvious genius who has defied easy auteur classification not because he didn't have his distinguishing characteristics (the outsider hero yearning for assimilation, for instance), but because his films are only queasily liked and then only at arm's length. His stuff is poisonous. There's a sense that reviewing him is like trying to dissect a facehugger: if you poke too insistently, you'll release acid. You can point to Some Like it Hot as an exception, but I would respond that that film is about a notorious gangland massacre, repressed homosexuality, rape (kind of), chiselling, and the difficulties embedded in gender expectation and objectification. Wilder's treatment of Marilyn Monroe there and in the earlier The Seven-Year Itch,... Bill Chambers Spaceballs (1987) [Collector's Edition] - DVD|Blu-ray Disc tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c01a3fcf5c7bb970b 2014-04-24T23:01:00-05:00 2014-04-23T13:59:31-05:00 **/**** DVD - Image A- Sound A- Extras B+ BD - Image A- Sound A Extras B+ starring Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman screenplay by Mel Brooks & Thomas Meehan & Ronny Graham directed by Mel Brooks by Bill Chambers Neither the audacity of Mel Brooks's perpetually relevant Blazing Saddles nor the movie-love that manifested itself in his uncanny genre parodies Young Frankenstein and High Anxiety inhabit Brooks's Spaceballs, a spoof tailored to the undiscriminating palate of preteens and people who can't resist a joke at the expense of Star Wars hobbyists. It is, in other words, Brooks's very own Return of the Jedi, and although it's being reissued in a Collector's Edition DVD to capitalize on the release of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, it's not really in a position to take the piss out of the new Star Wars trilogy. In fact, the most interesting thing about Spaceballs circa 2005 is that what was once spectacularly stale--by the time it came out, the first wave of Star Wars mania had passed--now elicits nostalgia for a Star Wars saga that was so classical and (visually / narratively / allegorically) uncluttered as to... Bill Chambers The Slumber Party Massacre Collection - DVD|The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) - Blu-ray Disc tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a0168ea36d6b2970c017ee3c89f04970d 2014-04-15T15:49:03-05:00 2014-04-15T18:35:19-05:00 THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE (1982) **½/**** DVD - Image C+ Sound C- Extras C+ BD - Image A- Sound B Extras C+ starring Michelle Michaels, Robin Stille, Michael Villella, Debra Deliso screenplay by Rita Mae Brown directed by Amy Jones SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE II (1987) **½/**** Image C+ Sound C Extras A- starring Crystal Bernard, Patrick Lowe, Kimberly McArthur, Atanas Ilitch written and directed by Deborah Brock SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE III (1990) */**** Image C Sound C Extras A- starring Keely Christian, Britain Frye, M.K. Harris, David Greenlee screenplay by Catherine Cyran directed by Sally Mattison by Alex Jackson 1982's The Slumber Party Massacre isn't a film so much as a work of film criticism. It was produced and directed by Amy Holden Jones, perhaps better known today as the screenwriter of Mystic Pizza and Indecent Proposal, and written by established Lesbian Feminist poet and author Rita Mae Brown, who is perhaps best known for the 1973 book Rubyfruit Jungle, typically considered one the earliest coming-of-age lesbian novels. RUNNING TIME 77 minutes MPAA R ASPECT RATIO(S) 1.78:1 (1080p/MPEG-4) LANGUAGES English 2.0 DTS-HD MA (Mono) SUBTITLES English REGION A DISC TYPE BD-50 STUDIO Scream Factory THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE RUNNING TIME... Bill Chambers