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The Samuel H. Jones Glass Education Center opened in Alloway, N.J. for the spring 2009 semester, nearly tripling the available work space for students in glass art, industrial design and scientific glass technology. About 12 miles from the Carneys Point campus, the Jones Center features a 10,000-square-foot lab/studio with the remaining area earmarked for a classroom, meeting spaces, offices and a gallery.
The building honors a Salem County entrepreneur whose generous gift of $532,000 to the SCC Foundation helped outfit the building. Mr. Jones serves as chair of the SCC Foundation board and chaired the SCUA board. The studio/lab is named in honor of SCC Distinguished Alumnus Paul J. Stankard. In addition to chairing the International Flameworking Conference, the world-renowned glass artist is an adjunct instructor and SCC's artist in residence.
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Snoop Dogg claims he smoked marijuana during a visit to the White House. Snoop made the admission while interviewing Jimmy Kimmel for his "GGN" web series.
Snoop got the pot past security by saying he needed a bathroom break. While Secret Service agents questioned him about using the restroom, they eventually let him pass apparently without knowing that he planned to light up.
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Jockey Danny Beasley has a simple Epsom Handicap race plan when it comes to navigating firming favourite Mr Celebrity, which was allotted barrier three yesterday for Saturday's $600,000 group 1 feature.
Mr Celebrity roared to the top of Epsom betting when winning last Saturday's group 1 George Main Stakes for Lenny Beasley.
Danny Beasley rode Dance Hero in that race but was on Mr Celebrity when it was beaten for only the second time when runner-up behind Collate in the Cameron Handicap at Newcastle.
Collate is the Epsom Handicap second favourite, with Glen Boss set to launch Allan Denham's winner of five from eight starts from barrier seven.
"My horse was responsible for a top effort at Newcastle," Beasley said yesterday. "Before the race I had it in mind to sit outside the leader and put the pressure on, but those sprinters had too much speed for him and we raced third on the fence.
"Collate dictated the race to suit and it was able to out-sprint my horse. But back to the mile at Randwick, no weight [52 kilograms] on his back, and from the three alley, I won't be allowing Collate to dictate to me again."
Beasley will ride Mr Celebrity's stablemate Cross Bar at 51 kg in The Metropolitan, at his lightest weight since winning the 2003 Doncaster Handicap on Grand Armee on 51.5kg.
The Epsom engagement for Mr Celebrity has been a long one and Beasley has always felt the Gai Waterhouse-trained five-year-old was better than average.
"I've always thought he was a group 1 type," he said. "He got there a little earlier than I thought. Everything I thought he was capable of he did last weekend, and the good thing about the George Main win was that there was no weight penalty for the Epsom."
Beasley rode Mr Celebrity, which overcame a life-threatening bout of colic earlier this year, to victory in a restricted race over 2100m last November.
"That day he came home in under 34 seconds," Beasley said. "It was pretty exceptional. It highlighted we had a pretty outstanding horse.
"When you ask him at trackwork he will run you fast sectionals. Any morning you ask, he can break 11 seconds. Only horses that break 11s like he does are the Grand Armees."
Leading rails bookmaker Colin Tidy, whose betchoice.com has Mr Celebrity at $3.60, reckons the gelding is going to start even shorter on Saturday.
"Collate may have beat him on his merits at Newcastle but Mr Celebrity has taken the next step," Tidy said yesterday.
"At the weights, he does look extremely hard to beat and I firmly believe Mr Celebrity will be a solid favourite at the $3.50 mark on Saturday.
"You must bear in mind Gai's great record at Randwick, especially in the major miles. She tunes her horses to the second when it comes to the majors at her home track."
Apart from Mr Celebrity Waterhouse also has last year's Epsom winner Desert War (barrier 8), Lotteria (6) and last Saturday's Bill Ritchie Handicap winner Flaming (9) in the race.
Waterhouse's lightly raced Bentley's Biscuit remained unbeaten in four starts when winning easily at Canterbury yesterday.
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We have the DeLonghi Magnifica 3500 in for review right now, and we've gotten a few people asking what the differences are when we compare the Delonghi Magnifica 3200 versus 3400 versus 3500. I have to say that I am really enjoying the Magnifica right now as I am running it through its paces for my review. The differences are slight between the Magnifica 3400 and 3500, but a bit more dramatic for the Magnifica 3200.
DeLonghi Magnifica 3200 - has a lot going for it in a non-digital super automatic machine. The controls (i.e. strength & size of the shot) are manual, meaning that turn a dial instead of pushing a button. It takes in your whole beans, grinds them, tamps and pulls your shot for you at the push of a button. It has a 7 ounce whole bean hopper, a 60 ounce water reservoir, a frothing arm, a by-pass doser to use a different ground coffee, a drip tray and cup warmer. The steam wand is operated by a manual dial (on/off).
DeLonghi Magnifica 3400 - The move up to the electronically controlled unit makes for some nice touches, keeping a lot of the same physical features (by-pass dosing, 60 ounce reservoir, 7-ounce whole bean capacity and grinder, etc). The unit still has a "manual" steaming knob, but it has electronic controls for almost everything else. You now get push-button control over the strength of the espresso and the size of the cup. You also get some settings that are variable, like the automatic shut-off time, and the ability to have it turn on automatically for you in the morning. The Delonghi Magnifica 3400 is being sold at Starbusks stores this season.
DeLonghi Magnifica 3500 - True luxury here. The move up here is that you get to have a milk pitcher that snaps into the front of the Magnifica and with the push of a single button, the machine steams milk into your mug, then pulls a shot for a one-button latte. All of the controls are adjustable, and digital. Similar physical characteristics as the 3400.
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Thanks for the review. I just came across it now as i struggle with finding the best fully automatic espresso machine that is easiest,tastiest and best bang for the buck. I am looking at the delonghi magifica 3200 but just saw that there is a 3200 but also a 3200.s . Do you happen to know the difference between the two and would you still recommend this brand and model after using it for over 2 years? thanks ever so much for your help!!! (by the way, i am in Belgium so hopefully the prices wont be as much of a ripoff as they are in usa from what you wrote. )
I find the USA pricing for the DeLonghi Magnifica series perplexing. I purchased the 3200 in the UK early this year for GBP299 (which is about $475) at one of the high end department stores (John Lewis). I have not seen it at anywhere near the same price available in the USA! I would press DeLonghi for an explaination for the disparity in cost!


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Source: "Christianity in Mosul is dead, and a Christian holocaust is in our midst," said Mark Arabo, a Californian businessman and Chaldean-American leader. In an interview with CNN's Jonathan Mann, he called what's happening in Iraq a "Christian genocide" and said "children are being beheaded, mothers are being raped and killed, and fathers are being [Read More…]
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By Leslie Keeney: The other benefit of wearing heels is less easily described, but more powerful—something akin to both courage and confidence, but not quite either. Something that comes from deciding not to pretend I'm not female when walking through the predominantly male world of evangelical academics. Anyone old enough to have been sentient in the [Read More…]
The Bible's Most Difficult Text to Preach?
I, SMcK, vote for the Lord's Prayer — it is so familiar, so dear, and so often said that it is impossible to bring fresh light. Here is a post by John Frye: Scot McKnight notes that the Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:7-15) is an intrusion into the almost "obsessive organization" of Matthew 6:1-18. Even more, [Read More…]
Rowan Williams on the Christian Life
Here's a question at the front of any genuine understanding of the Christian life, but I suspect some will ask how an answer to this question can help us understand the Christian life. The question? This: What does (your) baptism mean for your life? One of the ironies of church life is that those who [Read More…]


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President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama spent part of Christmas greeting families at a Marine base in Hawaii.
The first couple worked through the mess hall at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay, wishing the troops "Merry Christmas" and "Mele Kalikimaka," which is "Merry Christmas" in Hawaiian.
"What's goin' on, man?" the president asked one young lad. "How ya doin'?"
To a young girl, the president asked, "Do you like American Girl dolls?"
And one young fellow gave close inspection to the president's face.
Obama may have spent part of the holiday watching his favorite basketball team. The motorcade rolled shortly after the Chicago Bulls pulled out an 88-87 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
From the pool report on the Obamas:
They entered the room through side doors, with the president saying "Merry Christmas, everybody" before turning to his right and beginning to work the room.
His first stop was a photo op with one-month-old Adeline Valentina Hernandez Whitney and her father William Whitney, 25. "She's very excited to meet the president," Obama said as he held the baby and posed for photos with father, daughter and the first lady.
Earlier in the day, the president was wearing a navy blue polo and khakis, but he'd swapped out his shirt for a more formal light blue one with the sleeves rolled up. The first lady had also changed and was wearing a yellow-green cardigan (maybe the same one Sasha was holding as they walked into church earlier), teal camisole, and a green skirt with flecks of red and white and buttons down one side.
From that first stop, the president and first lady moved to a section of small tables seating four to six people and took photos, shook hands, wished Merry Christmases and Mele Kalikimakas (Merry Christmas in Hawaiian).
Many tables had at least one person in Marine fatigues, though at one table the father of the family was in blue Navy fatigues. At that table, the president signed what it sounded like was a photo of him with the family from last Christmas. The first lady joined in as the husband, wife and their son and daughter posed for another photo.
At the next table down the line, a baby boy wearing a red sweater vest and red, white and blue plaid shorts beckoned. "What's goin' on, man? How ya doin'?" Obama asked the boy, eight-month-old Cooper Wall Wagner, as he walked toward the table.
Obama took Cooper from the hands of his parents, Captain Greg Wagner, 25, and Meredith Wagner, 27, and held the light-haired baby over his shoulder. The baby's hands were wandering and he reached toward the president's nose before sticking some of his fingers into the president's mouth. It sounded like the president said, "see that big nose and say, 'I want some of that big nose.'"
More pleasantries and Mele Kalikimakas were exchanged as the president went through half a dozen or so tables. At one, he asked a boy and girl what they'd gotten for Christmas. The boy said he'd gotten Legos and the girl said she'd gotten dolls. "Do you like American Girl dolls?" the president asked.
He moved on to an area where groups were sitting at long tables of about 20 and posed for more greetings and took more photos. He wished a Hispanic family a Feliz Navidad.
At about 4 p.m., as the president and first lady continued greeting and posing, the pool was brought outside to hold and file.
David's journalism career spans three decades, including coverage of five presidential elections, the Oklahoma City bombing, the 2000 Florida presidential recount and the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He has covered the White House for USA TODAY since 2005. His interests include history, politics, books, movies and college football -- not necessarily in that order. More about David
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The Sarasota County Commission voted this week to put a term-limits proposal for commissioners on the ballot Jan. 31, 2012. The limit would be three four-year terms.
It is difficult to explain briefly the term-limit situation in the county. I will first give you the really, really brief version: We don't have any limit at this time. Then, I will tell you that if you seriously need to understand all the details, you can find them in a news story and editorial in the Nov. 16 issue of this newspaper. Then I will give you my own short summary of the essential facts, to wit: We have on the books a two-term limit which is not being enforced and probably won't be because a court has said it is not constitutional.
And I will give you my opinion (which is what I get paid to do) that we are right where we want to be, and we don't need to do anything except defeat the proposed charter amendment.
OK? If I could feel confident on the basis of what I have told you that you would take my advice and vote "no," I would stop right here, but I expect many of you think I owe you a fuller explanation, and I will oblige.
Term limits have no place in a well-run democracy. What they really limit is your right to vote for a person you think is doing a fine job and deserves another term. And, since you are an intelligent and well-informed voter, said person probably does deserve another term, and it is almost sure another term will bring benefit to the public. Why spoil an all-around good deal?
Do I think there are or will be times we will want to get rid of a county commissioner after three terms? Yes. Maybe after just one term. But we have these things called elections. And that's our chance.
We didn't even have term limits on presidents of the United States in the federal Constitution for nearly 200 years. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected president in 1932 and re-elected three times. He died early in his fourth term. I think the country was lucky to have him in office during the years leading up to World War II and, indeed, for most of the war. I was a young lieutenant in that war and I can tell you he was an inspiration to me and most of my comrades. I have trouble thinking of any serious mistakes he made in the nervous years right before World War II or in the prosecution of the war itself.
In 1951 we ratified the 22nd Amendment, limiting presidents to two terms. I consider that a mistake, but I grant a strong case can be made for term limits on persons holding the most powerful office in the world. I suggest that case is most appreciated by people turned off by FDR or his New Deal.
Most states, including Florida, limit governors to two terms, which is probably unwise but not terribly harmful. For lower offices, however, term limits are not just unnecessary but actually deny voters many useful years of service by smart and honest public servants, knowing how to do what is needed by the person holding their office and knowing the limits beyond which they should not push.
I have lived in Sarasota County for more than 50 years and I cannot recall that we have elected any commissioners who would have been a suitable target for a two- or three-term limit.
I do recall a couple of commissioners I do not think served us well for even one term. But a majority of my fellow voters did not agree.
So I hope the latest proposal for term limits will not pass. And I conclude with two thoughts. One, that the most effective way to deal with unfit incumbents is for a well-informed electorate to defeat them in their race for re-election. And, the essential requirement for having a well-informed electorate is for voters to have access to a vigorous newspaper dedicated to the proposition that its most important duty is to report what public officials are doing — a newspaper, for example, like the Herald-Tribune.
Waldo Proffitt is the former editor of the Herald-Tribune.
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The Sarasota County Commission voted this week to put a term-limits proposal for commissioners on the ballot Jan. 31, 2012. The limit would be three four-year terms.


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That at the time of placement of the linked deposit not more than ten percent of the county's total investment portfolio is so invested. The amount of a reduced rate loan may not exceed ten thousand dollars per job created or preserved as determined by the agent, subject to the availability of funds. This program is created to supplement the state linked deposit program and the agent is authorized to coordinate county linked deposits with the state program.


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Boston, where this ship is unloading, has welcomed immigrants for longer than any other US port. Baltimore ushered in 2 million immigrants, including this mother and daughter.
It's one of America's great romantic notions: masses of tired, hungry immigrants gazing upon the Statue of Liberty as their ships sail into New York Harbor, then stepping through Ellis Island's "golden door" onto US soil. That might be how the journey ended for the more than 16 million immigrants whose boats docked in New York between 1892 and 1954 — but what if your ancestor was one of the millions more who entered through America's 90-plus other ports? How do you find your family when you don't have a massive online database like Ellis Island's <www.ellisisland.org>? Although it may take a little more digging, you have plenty of resources to help you. Here's where to look.


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Yes, but this is open only to those already in possession of a current Indiana secondary, senior high/junior high/middle school or all-grade teaching license which must be convertible to a Rules 2002 license. Those who do not hold a Indiana teaching license cannot take advantage of this program. The program of study includes 18 graduate hours, including two courses that must be taken on-campus in Muncie, Indiana, typically during a short timeframe in the summer. Please see the Program of Study for the Technology Education Alternative License Program under Rules 2002.
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We report the microstructure and gas-sensing properties of a nonequilibrium TiO2-SnO2 solid solution prepared by the sol-gel method. In particular, we focus on the effect of Cd doping on the sensing behavior of the TiO2-SnO2 sensor. Of all volatile organic compound gases examined, the sensor with Cd doping exhibits exclusive selectivity as well as high sensitivity to formaldehyde, a main harmful indoor gas. The key gas-sensing quantities, maximum sensitivity, optimal working temperature, and response and recovery time, are found to meet the basic industrial needs. This makes the Cd-doped TiO2-SnO2 composite a promising sensor material for detecting the formaldehyde gas.
The evaluation of indoor air quality is serious environmental issue that is urgently in need of being addressed. Indoor pollutants, which mainly consist of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as formaldehyde, benzene, toluene, xylene, and methanol, are well known to enable the so-called building-related sickness [
Of all the materials investigated, semiconductor metal oxides are promising for monitoring the harmful VOCs owing to their various advantages, for example, simple fabrication process, rapid response and recovery, and low cost. In particular, the oxides SnO2 and ZnO, are of strong current interest because they enable an effective detection of VOC gases, especially formaldehyde [
The TiO2-SnO2 solid powder was prepared using the sol-gel method. First, metal salt precursors were hydrolyzed in a dilute pH 3∼5 solution of ammonium hydroxide. Next, the generated metal salt SnCl4·5H2O and tetrabutyl Ti were dissolved in distilled water. The concentration of Ti cation varied from 0.1 mol/L to 0.2 mol/L, but the ratio of Ti to Sn was maintained at 1:5. To examine the Cd-doping effect, the compound CdNO2 was added to the mixed solution in a drop-by-drop fashion under intense magnetic stirring. The mass ratio of Cd additive to total metallic ions was estimated to be about 1 ∼ 2%. It should be noted that as an initial step, we did not address the potential effect of the mass ratio of Cd dopant on gas-sensing properties. To basify the mixed solution, ammonium hydroxide was gradually added dropwise until its ultimate pH reaches 8, which results in immediate precipitation. After the precipitation, the slurry was first aged for 24 h, filtrated and washed to remove chloride ions, then dried at 353 K and ground to a uniform powder. The powder was finally annealed at 723 K for 2 h. For the purpose of comparison, we also prepared pristine TiO2-SnO2 powder using a similar preparation approach. The produced powder was further mixed with diethanolamine and water to form a paste, which was subsequently screen-printed onto an alumina substrate. The substrate is schematically illustrated in
The microstructures of the solid powder and thick film were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and atomic force microscopy (AFM), respectively. For the XRD, an XD-5A diffractometry with Cu
To determine chemical composition of the prepared powder, we performed XRD analysis, as shown in
To analyze the elemental species of the thick film, we further show in
To investigate further how the doping influences sensing properties, we tested the responses of the pristine and doped sensors to different types of VOC gases such as formaldehyde, benzene, toluene, xylene, and methanol.
Apart from testing the selectivity, we have examined sensitivity of doped sensor as a function of gas concentration.
Although many works have been conducted on TiO2 or SnO2-based sensor, its gas-sensing mechanism remains controversial. The current understanding of the sensing behaviors of TiO2 (SnO2) material, which is based mainly on experimental studies via a trial-and-error design fashion, can be summarized in three main points: (1) gas sensing process is dominantly controlled by the surface of materials and how the surface chemically absorbs oxygen, (2) once target gases, for example VOC gases, are introduced, oxidization reaction takes place on sensor surface in the following way:
We have applied a sol-gel method to fabricate nonequilibrium TiO2-SnO2 solid solutions and investigated their microstructures and gas-sensing properties. In particular, we have focused on the effect of Cd doping on gas-sensing properties. We have found that doping is essential for improving both the sensitivity and selectivity of the TiO2-SnO2-based sensor towards formaldehyde gas. The maximum sensitivity for the doped sensor is found to be 32 under a formaldehyde gas concentration of 200 ppm and the optimum operating temperature to be 593 K. Moreover, the response and recovery times are estimated to be 25 s and 17 s, respectively. These findings demonstrate the potential use of the Cd-doped TiO2-SnO2 as a formaldehyde gas-sensing material, and this paper presents a possibility for increasing the selection of materials available for other types of gas sensors.
This work was supported in part by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Area, "Atomic Scale Modification (474)", from MEXT of Japan, and a National 973 Major Project of China, "The Key Fundamental Problem of Processing and Preparation for High Performance Magnesium Alloy" under Grant No. 2007CB613700. One of the authors (W. Z) thanks the Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) project for financial support (LJC20093012).
Schematic of a thick-film gas sensor.
XRD spectra for (a) undoped and (b) Cd-doped TiO2-SnO2 powder. Note that the T represents TiO2 and the S represents SnO2.
EDS spectrum of the TiO2-SnO2 thick film.
AFM images for (a) pristine and (b) Cd-doped thick films.
Sensitivity of the sensor fabricated using (a) Cd-doped and (b) pristine TiO2-SnO2 powder under a gas concentration of 200 ppm. Note that the sensitivity scale for the doped case is much larger than that for the undoped case.
Variation of sensitivity as a function of formaldehyde gas concentration for the Cd-doped sensor. The operating temperature is maintained at 593 K.
Response-recovery property for sensors fabricated using undoped and Cd-doped composite materials.
Schematic plot illustrating the sensing mechanism of the Cd-doped sensor. Note that the Cd and O represent the interaction between Cd additives and pre-absorbed oxygen atoms.


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Those who've been waiting with bated breath for Rita Ora to drop her Adidas collection can begin squealing: the line's lookbook has been revealed! We're just a couple days away from being able to shop the Rita Ora for Adidas Originals first release, but you can do some window shopping right now.
The first collection, called Black Pack, features edgy street gear, including plenty of black leather, bomber jackets and matching crop tops, graphic tees, sneakers, shorts and hats emblazoned with black, white and yellow patches.
"This is inspired by the tomboy in me, I love a boy-ish fit," Ora said. "Every part of the collection is inspired by bits of my life, and with the Black Pack we incorporated that with badges."
Ora's Adidas Black Pack series will be followed up by Pastel Pack, Colourblock Pack, Spray Pack and Roses Pack. To view items from the Black Pack collection, click here.
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This just in from the U.S. bishops' conference Office of Media Relations:
DVD Resource on Sexual Difference Set for Release First of Five Videos in New Initiative
Effort Crucial to New Evangelization, says Archbishop Kurt
WASHINGTON -- The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Ad Hoc Committee for the Defense of Marriage has launched a new initiative for the protection of marriage, entitled Marriage: Unique for a Reason. The initiative is to help catechize and educate Catholics on the meaning of marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
The launch comes with the release of the first of five videos. The first video is called Made for Each Other and includes a Viewer's Guide and Resource Booklet. It explores sexual difference and the complementarity between man and woman as husband and wife in marriage. Later videos will treat the good of children, the good of society and what constitutes discrimination, religious liberty, and issues particular to a Latino/a audience.
"The Committee's efforts are grounded in the recognition that marriage, as the union of one man and one woman, is at the heart of a flourishing society and culture," said Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, chairman of the Committee. "The truth of marriage lies at the very core of a true concern for justice and the common good. Promoting marriage is crucial to the New Evangelization. These initial materials seek to provide a key starting point, a compass, for assisting Catholics and all people of good will in understanding why marriage is and can only be the union of one man and one woman."
The DVD, guide, and booklet are intended for use by priests, deacons, catechists, teachers and other leaders. Potential uses include instruction for young adult groups, adult faith formation, and seminary and diaconate education. Materials are online at www.marriageuniqueforareason.org and are available for purchase through www.usccbpublishing.org.
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bryn listens : who knows where the time goesPosted: January 11th, 2013 | Author: Bryn | Filed under: music | No Comments »
Man do I love this. I love it so much that I wish I was sitting next to each one of you while you listen so that I could keep nudging you with my elbow saying see? see?!
Nina's wise and funny chatter in the beginning and then the beautiful singing and poetic words that follow. Who Knows Where the Time Goes was written by English folk singer Sandy Denny. Nina's version was recorded live for her 1970 Black Gold album.


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"China has normal state-to-state relations with India and Pakistan," foreign ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao told a regular briefing.
"Both of them are good neighbors of China, and I don't think the development of China-India relations will affect the friendly relations between China and Pakistan," he said.
China and India will hold their first-ever joint naval maneuvers Friday, aimed at ensuring the safety of maritime trade and improving search and rescue coordination at sea.
"This cooperation between the two sides will further enrich our friendly relations and will further improve understanding between our armed forces," Liu said.
"This will facilitate a comprehensive and constructive partnership between China and India."
Three Indian ships arrived in Shanghai with 672 sailors aboard earlier this week.
The decision to hold the joint exercise was taken during Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's visit to China in June and follows similar Sino-Pakistani war games earlier this month.


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Siberia warmer in the past, concludes University College London Researcher, according to a report in DailyTech.com, 8 October 2007. Anson Mackay of the Environmental Change Research Centre, has constructed the most accurate high-resolution temperature record of Siberia (Lake Baikal) over the past 800,000 years. It clearly demonstrates the region has often been considerably warmer than at present. The most recent data shows Siberia first began warming around 250 years ago – well before the industrial revolution, and its resulting greenhouse gas emissions could have been a factor. Mackay concludes, "[Changes] started as early as c. 1750 AD, with a shift from taxa that bloom during autumn overturn to assemblages that exhibit net growth in spring (after ice break-up) ...Warming in the Lake Baikal region commenced before rapid increases in greenhouse gases, and at least initially, is therefore a response to other forcing factors such as insolation changes."
Editorial Comment: This is yet another in a now long line of historical studies which do not support the contention that modern man's industrial emissions are the key cause of global warming. Given that the scientific historian is merely a prophet in reverse – then time should prove him right in retrospect also! Sadly it will probably be long after he is bankrupt from GW taxation.
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Beyonce's "Countdown" Video Forgot To Count Belgian Choreographer As An Influence
Last week, when we oohed and ahhed over the awesomeness that is Beyonce's video for "Countdown," we noted all the many pop culture references she paid homage to: Audrey Hepburn in "Funny Face"! Jennifer Beals in "Flashdance"! Bob Fosse! Dreamgirls! Mary Quant! Well, we failed to mention Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, a Belgian choreographer, from whom Beyonce seems to have borrowed a number of the moves and scenes seen in "Countdown." Check out this video and judge for yourself. (I still think "Countdown" is dope and now I have a new favorite Belgian choreographer!) [Buzzfeed]


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The second round of the NCAA basketball tournament Thursday turned Energy Solutions Arena into a melting pot of college colors and a gathering place for families and friends.
Some fans brought a rooting interest to the games. Others simply like college basketball and book hotels and buy tickets to the closest location to their towns without regard as to who will be there.
Jan and Howard Mead hardly hesitated when they decided to make the 14-hour drive from Kansas to Salt Lake City to cheer Wichita State to an upset of Pitt. Howard has been a Shocker fan for 40 years. Jan, who works for the school, viewed seeing Utah's mountains as a bonus.
Xaviae Johnson of Ogden proudly wore a Wichita State hoodie but quickly admitted he had never visited the Kansas town. He said his brother, Shocker player Demetria Williams, gives him gear all the time. So he came to cheer for him.
Marvin Garcia and his father made the nearly 10-hour drive from Albuquerque to support the Lobos and were at the Utah Division of Travel office at Council Hall learning about Utah and picking up some souvenirs.
"It was a nice road trip," said Garcia, who said they would have likely followed the Lobos anywhere they played. "The scenery was nice."
Perhaps the most prominent father fan at the game was former Utah Jazz great John Stockton, who got a nice round of applause when put on the ESA JumboTron. His son David plays for top-seeded Gonzaga, who brought one of the largest fan contingents to Salt Lake.
Some fans now living in Salt Lake came to the games despite the fact that their schools were playing elsewhere.
Neil Wheeler proudly wore a VCU sweatshirt.
"I went to VCU and I am now living in Utah," he said. "I can appreciate any college basketball. When a good team comes to play Utah or BYU, I watch. I couldn't make the trip to Michigan, so I decided to do the next best thing."
Matt Thomas, an Indiana grad, said he couldn't follow the Hoosiers to Dayton so he came to the games where he is living now to enjoy March Madness with the hopes of watching Gonzaga get upset, something that almost happened.
Doug Young of Wendell, Idaho, joined Iowa State friends from around the country to watch the game, despite the fact the Cyclones were playing in Dayton, Ohio, Friday. His group was staying in Wendover and commuting to Salt Lake.
Other fans lucked out when their teams were sent to Salt Lake City. Rob and Sari Wilson of Twin Falls, Idaho., who lived in Spokane until a year ago, were driving back from a Las Vegas vacation. They kept their Thursday open in hopes of seeing Gonzaga. Rob took photos of the scene inside the arena. He proudly wore a Gonzaga No. 1 T-shirt that arrived the day before he headed to Vegas.
Eric Venezie of Elwood City, Penn., was in Phoenix watching spring training with his brother and father. He was thrilled when Pitt made the field in Salt Lake City, and wanted to watch Gonzaga. He booked a flight from Phoenix that arrived Thursday before the tournament began.
One of the smallest and loudest group of fans came from Southern in Baton Rouge. School administrator Earl Hill guessed about 100 fans made the trip in hopes of pulling upsetting top-seeded Gonzaga.
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Date of Defense 2012-04-17 Availability unrestricted AbstractHerpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is a DNA virus that is a ubiquitous pathogen of humans. The hallmark of the HSV-lifecycle is infection of a mucosal surface with spread to sensory neurons where the virus establishes a latent infection with periodic recurrences for the life of the host. The most common course of symptomatic disease with HSV-1 is the typical mucocutaneous lesion that is self-limiting. HSV-1 can also cause acute encephalitis and ocular pathology on reactivation. Both of these manifestations of the disease have severe consequences. Although ocular infection is less frequent, the extensive prevalence of HSV makes it one of the most common infectious causes of blindness in developed countries. Herpetic encephalitis causes significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in the immunosuppressed or untreated individual. HSV-1 specifies at least 11 glycoproteins that are expressed in the infected cells. The viral glycoproteins are the first interface of the virus with a host cell and are therefore vitally important to virus pathogenesis. Glycoproteins B, C, D, H, and L have been extensively studied and found to be involved in initial attachment, fusion, and entry of the virus into a host cell. Recent work in this laboratory has shown that glycoprotein K (gK) is also involved in the fusion machinery of the virus, however, little was known about the role of gK in the pathogenesis of the virus. To assess the role of gK in pathogenesis, mutant viruses were used an experimental infection in a mouse eye model. In this investigation, gK was found to have a critical role in the pathogenesis of the virus in the eye as well as in spread of the infection to neurons and subsequent development of latency. Following this work, a primary neuronal culture system was established to further define the role that gK played in neuronal infection and transport. Using this system, gK was found to be a critical determinant for neuronal transport and pathology. Since gK deficient viruses appear unable to infect neurons, defining this phenotype may assist in the eventual development of a successful vaccine strain of the virus.
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On July 13, 2013, after a lengthy email exchange with Heather, from OurStage.com, I received an email from Heather with my overdue Prize money, and a written response stating that she would remove my music from Ourstage.com per my request.
As of today, September 19, 2013, that request has not been honored.
I emailed Heather again three days ago requesting again that she honor my request as promised. Heather's response to me was that she was not aware of that correspondence and did not have the email she sent. She then gave me another email address to forward my request to (which I did, along with the original email from Heather, which I had stored in a folder...just in case something like this happened).
As of today, I have not heard back from Heather or the OurStage Community, even though I forwarded both parties the correspondence between Heather and me, clearly stating that my music would be removed.
Because of past issues with Ourstage refusing to pay prizes to me and other artists in a timely manner, I no longer with to have my name affiliated with Ourstage and I am requesting that they honor their word that they would remove my music from their site in July.
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Engine bay cleaning
Hey guys just a real quick question.. What's the best way to keep your engine bay crystal clear... I know it's going to get dirty again quick because obviously it's an engine bay, but I just want to know. Thanks.
I use water/steam!!
I just use SimpleGreen and wipe all the surfaces down real well. It will keep the engine looking very nice. Shops usually compliment me on it :)
Oh alright thanks guys
I can't wait till it's warmer so I can detail my engine bay :/
I power wash mine. I know everyone says not to do it but I've done it for 30 years now and never had a problem. Just be careful where you spray.
do eet!
for stubborn areas use a generic target brand mr. clean magic eraser very lightly.
Hardest part is cleaning the VANOS solenoid area thingy. You need pretty much a really small wire toothbrush to clean it. Kinda difficult to get to. I really wanna make mine pristine white, but I can't get to all of it :(
You'd be surprised how long the engine bay stays clean. Not spotless, but you'll be able to tell for quite a while.
+1 with simple green. I clean my engine every couple months. Its easy to clean if you keep up with it every so often. Here is my engine with 225K miles, this is on my E36.
How much time should I plan for a "first time" engine bay cleaning. (The car was detailed in September-ish, that's when I bought it.)
Sorry to thread jack but my engine bay needs a cleaning in a bad way. I was planning on using a hose, simple green and a couple of small brushes but the question is...does the engine need to be hot or cold or does it matter?
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Dawn dishwashing soap - cuts grease like no other. Use spray bottle to diltue, or squeeze it out a full strength, agitate with you favourite brushes, rinse, repeat. I buy it a the dollar store - can't beat the price.
I have used a variety of items.
Oven cleaner is the mack daddy of them all. I've never cleaned my m54 with it though.....but it gets rid of everything. For the dirtiest of engines. Removes caked oil......acidic. I would use this on my m54....but its never been dirty enough to warrant the big dog
Auto parts store.......foamy engine bright......does well use it for years. Not for the dirtiest but definitely for the dirty. Removes caked oil.....let it soak in
And then there's the way I do it normally. When I was in the car wash business I learned a lot about the soaps. Basically the way it cleans your car.(and some of you might not like the idea of this)
It uses acid.....to eat a micron layer of clear coat off of your car. So small you could wash for 20 years and it wouldn't eat the clear off. When the clear gets eaten the dirt goes with it. You are removing the base that the dirt is held on. My dad ruined several paint jobs getting the acid part of his soap manufacturing line to work right. The stuff you buy or use has had the bugs worked out for years now. This was back in the 70s.
So now we get into the pre soak, tire cleaner, super wheel cleaner at the self serve car wash.
These soaps need to be washed off right away.......don't pre soak it and then drive somewhere with any of these on the car still. Make sure you have enough money to wash them off.
Because they have more acid than the regular soap....they are stronger soaps for this reason.....if left on they will eat into lexan windows......not a big deal just wash it off right after you apply it.
Now that you know the nature.......I use super wheel cleaner or pre soak on my engine. It is perfect for cleaning them. My engine bay is spotless. It works very well and you will love the results.
On another note.......stay away from the exhaust manifold. I haven't cracked my BMW manifold. But I did crack another car I had. The cold water cools it down too fast and the metal separates. Don't be afraid of it.....just don't douse it with water......if you wait for the car to cool down......and you can touch the manifold.....you are fine. Just be cautious. Ideally ......warm engine is better.....and I don't mean you just drove the car and shut it off warm......I mean let it cool for half an hour warm. When you can touch the exhaust manifold and not have a third degree burn then the manifold is for sure safe to wash . ......I am not liable if you burn yourself touching manifold....just don't be stupid
Then there is something 90% of the human population doesn't know. And I have tried this on many older cars.....but have not tried it on the BMW yet. I don't know the effects.....it works on glass but I have not tested it on the carlex style windows because the idea is new and I have not completely tested it yet. It was tested on my 79 trans am and my 86 omni GLH. I was amazed at the result....then we tried it on a Ken worth semi truck....and it worked there too.
So what is it........CLEANING YOUR WINDSHIELD WITH STEEL WOOL.
You would think it scratches it....but it doesn't. It makes it look new. It might even take the sandblasted effect out of an older windshield. I don't know.....when I heard it I didn't believe it. So I tried it and now experimenting.
If your not comfortable trying it......DONT. there are you tube videos on it and from what I can see.....it works. Will I try it on my e46 glass.? The windshield..... yes.....the side windows...with caution. It was taught to me by an old glass guy.
My friend had a car in his shop....his son wrote his name in the dust on the back window. My friend left it there.
When he washed the window his sons name was etched in the glass. No amount of polishing with mothers polish or washing took it out........I used...... with no water on his dusty window. Steel wool.....the window looked new.....the car was a 1986 honda. The reason I didn't use water was because I wanted to see if the steel wool would used the dust to make scratches......it cut through the dust dry and still polished the window. If someon wants pictures I'll post them.
Great info. I've heard of polishing windshields with steel wool. It's on my todo list when I do my first detailing of the year when it warms up.
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Kerry King--the undisputed godfather of thrash metal--is one of the most influential guitarists of our generation. His ferocious, full-throttle right hand picking style combined with his aggressive vibrato and bends wreak havoc on strings. When KFK needed a more durable string that could withstand the punishment, he looked no further than his friends at Dunlop Strings to deliver the goods. Now armed with the Kerry King Icon Series set, KFK's sound stays crunchy, clear, and defined -- even at Slayer's high-speed tempos.
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For today's ds106 Daily Create, Got CAPTCHArt? the challenge was to make some art out of those crazy "prove you are a human" devices.
Captchas are not quite as easy to find any more with interesting words. I have some in my flickr from the grand old days when you got real jumbled words, and sometimes freaky combinations, including this unlikely combination of names
cc licensed ( BY SA ) flickr photo shared by Alan Levine
I wonder what happens when one puts Cory Doctorow with Alan Greenspan? I used the portrait of Doctorow in his office that Jonathan Worth made available (creative commons) in the For the Remix project.
Wikipedia has a public domain portrait of Greenspan, at a very similar pose- in front of bookshelves.
I brought both into Photoshop and resized Greenspan to overlap Doctorow (with the transparency on the layer low enough I could see both). I did a bit of distortion on Greenspan to get his face to match up to the shape of Doctorow. I then split Greenspan's image in half down the nose, deleting the right side, and did some more warp work to line up the glasses and the nose of the two men. On Greenspan adjusted the saturation down and tinged him a bit to match the sepia tones of Doctorow.
But they were reverse in order from the captcha, so I merged them into a layer, and flipped it horizontal.
They eerily merge! I put the captcha on top, with some transparency.
To make it complete, I found a quote from Greenspan
In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation through inflation. There is no safe store of value.
Put simply, I want to treat my readers as partners and not crooks. There is no future in calling your most active promoters crooks.
I mixed and matched the sentences to put words in their mouths.
In the absence of the gold standard, I want to treat my readers as partners and not crooks. Put simply, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation through inflation. There is no future in calling your most active promoters crooks; and there is no safe store of value.
Are you scared now? DONT MESS WITH CAPTCHAS!
I might have nightmares of the irrational exuberance of a kid who is time-rich and cash-poor.
The post "Cory Greenspan / Alan Doctorow ? The CAPTCHA Did it!" was originally thawed from a previous ice age and melted at CogDogBlog (https://cogdogblog.com/2014/03/cory-greenspan-alan-doctorow-the-captcha-did-it/) on March 1, 2014.


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I wish I had known about this so I could have read the Wiki and gamed it :P
Just ran into the Daily Dot piece and thought I would see if anyone else had.
Definite reminder to use Wiki with caution.
Of course if you used the 'New World Encyclopedia' or 'Encyclo' as backups you would still have it.
Actually, the Daily Dot article has a link to Barnes& Noble where you apparently can still buy a hard copy for 19.33.
P.S. Gone from New World and the Encyclo is just a paragraph with a link to Wiki.
Try here chaps: link
Thanks Midpoint :)
I never remember the Wayback site.
Great piece of work. I've seen real works not as well done.
Me, I'm waiting for Osprey to come out with a uniforms booklet on it.
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Disaster Movie (2008)
Over the course of one evening, an unsuspecting group of twenty-somethings find themselves bombarded by a series of natural disasters and catastrophic events. (87 mins.)
Director: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer
Stars: Carmen Electra, Vanessa Lachey, Nicole Parker, Matt Lanter
Dragonball: Evolution (2009)
The young warrior Son Goku sets out on a quest, racing against time and the vengeful King Piccolo, to collect a set of seven magical orbs that will grant their wielder unlimited power. (85 mins.)
Director: James Wong
Stars: Justin Chatwin, James Marsters, Yun-Fat Chow, Emmy Rossum
The Cat in the Hat (2003)
Two bored children have their lives turned upside down when a talking cat comes to visit them. (82 mins.)
Director: Bo Welch
Stars: Mike Myers, Spencer Breslin, Dakota Fanning, Alec Baldwin
Alone in the Dark (2005)
Based on the video game, Alone in the Dark focuses on Edward Carnby, a detective of the paranormal, who slowly unravels mysterious events with deadly results. (96 mins.)
Director: Uwe Boll
The Fog (2005)
The inhabitants of Antonio Island, off the coast of Oregon, are about to unveil a statue honoring the four men (Castle... (100 mins.)
Director: Rupert Wainwright
Stars: Tom Welling, Maggie Grace, Selma Blair, DeRay Davis
Date Movie (2006)
Spoof of romantic comedies which focuses on a man, his crush, his parents, and her father. (83 mins.)
Director: Aaron Seltzer
Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
Chief Brody's widow believes that her family is deliberately being targeted by another shark in search of revenge. (89 mins.)
Director: Joseph Sargent
Stars: Lorraine Gary, Lance Guest, Mario Van Peebles, Karen Young
Hancock (2008)
Hancock is a superhero whose ill considered behavior regularly causes damage in the millions. He changes when the person he saves helps him improve his public image. (92 mins.)
Director: Peter Berg
Stars: Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman, Jae Head
The Unborn (2009)
A young woman fights the spirit that is slowly taking possession of her. (88 mins.)
Director: David S. Goyer
Stars: Odette Annable, Gary Oldman, Cam Gigandet, Meagan Good
The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
When Jason Bourne is framed for a CIA operation gone awry, he is forced to resume his former life as a trained assassin to survive. (108 mins.)
Director: Paul Greengrass
Stars: Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Joan Allen, Brian Cox
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer. (118 mins.)
Director: Stephen Sommers
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
In the Far East, Alex O'Connell, the son of famed mummy fighters Rick and Evy O'Connell, unearths the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin -- a shape-shifting entity cursed by a witch centuries ago. (112 mins.)
Director: Rob Cohen
Stars: Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, Michelle Yeoh
Jaws 2 (1978)
Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters. (116 mins.)
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Red State (2011)
Set in Middle America, a group of teens receive an online invitation for sex, though they soon encounter fundamentalists with a much more sinister agenda. (88 mins.)
Director: Kevin Smith
Stars: Michael Parks, Melissa Leo, John Goodman, Michael Angarano
Super 8 (2011)
During the summer of 1979, a group of friends witness a train crash and investigate subsequent unexplained events in their small town. (112 mins.)
Director: J.J. Abrams
Stars: Elle Fanning, AJ Michalka, Kyle Chandler, Joel Courtney
The Tree of Life (2011)
The story of a family in Waco, Texas in 1956. The eldest son witnesses the loss of innocence and struggles with his parents' conflicting teachings. (139 mins.)
Director: Terrence Malick
Stars: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain, Hunter McCracken
The Woman (2011)
When a successful country lawyer captures and attempts to "civilize" the last remaining member of a violent clan that has roamed the Northeast coast for decades, he puts the lives of his family in jeopardy. (101 mins.)
Director: Lucky McKee
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
The Autobots learn of a Cybertronian spacecraft hidden on the moon, and race against the Decepticons to reach it and to learn its secrets. (154 mins.)
Director: Michael Bay
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too. (136 mins.)
Director: Rob Marshall
Stars: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane, Geoffrey Rush
Jumper (2008)
A teenager with teleportation abilities suddenly finds himself in the middle of an ancient war between those like him and their sworn annihilators. (88 mins.)
Director: Doug Liman
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Jack Hall, paleoclimatologist, must make a daring trek across America to reach his son, trapped in the cross-hairs of a sudden international storm which plunges the planet into a new Ice Age. (124 mins.)
Director: Roland Emmerich
Stars: Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emmy Rossum, Dash Mihok
Panic Room (2002)
A divorced woman and her diabetic daughter take refuge in their newly-purchased house's safe room, when three men break-in, searching for a missing fortune. (112 mins.)
Director: David Fincher
Road Trip (2000)
Four college buddies embark on a road trip to retrieve an illicit tape mistakenly mailed to a female friend. (93 mins.)
Director: Todd Phillips
Transporter 3 (2008)
Frank Martin puts the driving gloves on to deliver Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukranian government official, from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea. En route, he has to contend with thugs who want to intercept Valentina's safe delivery and not let his personal feelings get in the way of his dangerous objective. (104 mins.)
Director: Olivier Megaton
Failure to Launch (2006)
A thirty-something, is still living at home until his parents hire an interventionist to help him graduate out of the house. That's when the fun begins. (97 mins.)
Director: Tom Dey
The Mummy Returns (2001)
The mummified body of Imhotep is shipped to a museum in London, where he once again wakes and begins his campaign of rage and terror. (130 mins.)
Director: Stephen Sommers
Stars: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
Teenager Darren Shan meets a mysterious man at a freak show who turns out to be a vampire. After a series of events Darren must leave his normal life and go on the road with the Cirque du Freak and become a vampire. (109 mins.)
Director: Paul Weitz
Independence Day (1996)
The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth. Fighting superior technology, mankind's best weapon is the will to survive. (145 mins.)
Director: Roland Emmerich
Stars: Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell
Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal. (109 mins.)
Director: F. Gary Gray
Stars: Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Leslie Bibb, Colm Meaney
Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
In Shanghai, China in the 1940s, a wannabe gangster aspires to join the notorious "Axe Gang" while residents of a housing complex exhibit extraordinary powers in defending their turf. (99 mins.)
Director: Stephen Chow
Stars: Stephen Chow, Wah Yuen, Qiu Yuen, Shengyi Huang
A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
When a massive fire kills their parents, three children are delivered to the custody of cousin and stage actor Count Olaf, who is secretly plotting to steal their parents' vast fortune. (108 mins.)
Director: Brad Silberling
Stars: Jim Carrey, Jude Law, Meryl Streep, Liam Aiken
Silent Hill (2006)
A woman, Rose, goes in search for her adopted daughter within the confines of a strange, desolate town called Silent Hill. (125 mins.)
Director: Christophe Gans
Hellboy (2004)
A demon, raised from infancy after being conjured by and rescued from the Nazis, grows up to become a defender against the forces of darkness. (122 mins.)
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Stars: Ron Perlman, Doug Jones, Selma Blair, John Hurt
Taxi (1998)
To work off his tarnished driving record, a hip taxi driver must chauffeur a loser police inspector on the trail of German bank robbers. (86 mins.)
Director: Gérard Pirès
Book of Blood (2009)
A paranormal expert discovers a house that is at the intersection of so-called "highways" transporting souls in the afterlife. (100 mins.)
Director: John Harrison
Stars: Jonas Armstrong, Sophie Ward, Clive Russell, Paul Blair
The Ruins (2008)
A group of friends whose leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when they, along with a fellow tourist, embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle where something evil lives among the ruins. (90 mins.)
Director: Carter Smith
Stars: Shawn Ashmore, Jena Malone, Jonathan Tucker, Laura Ramsey
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)
Before being sent to serve in Vietnam, two brothers and their girlfriends take one last road trip, but when they get into an accident, a terrifying experience will take them to a secluded house of horrors, with a chainsaw-wielding killer. (91 mins.)
Director: Jonathan Liebesman
Stars: Jordana Brewster, Matt Bomer, Diora Baird, Taylor Handley
Nim's Island (2008)
A young girl inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates with a reclusive author of the novel she's reading. (96 mins.)
Director: Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin
Babylon A.D. (2008)
Veteran-turned-mercenary Toorop takes the high-risk job of escorting a woman from Russia to America. Little does he know that she is host to an organism that a cult wants to harvest in order to produce a genetically modified Messiah. (101 mins.)
Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
Stars: Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Mélanie Thierry, Lambert Wilson
The Scorpion King (2002)
A desert warrior rises up against the evil army that is destroying his homeland. He captures the enemy's key sorcerer, takes her deep into the desert and prepares for a final showdown. (92 mins.)
Director: Chuck Russell
Night at the Museum (2006)
A newly recruited night security guard at the Museum of Natural History discovers that an ancient curse causes the animals and exhibits on display to come to life and wreak havoc. (108 mins.)
Director: Shawn Levy
Stars: Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino, Ricky Gervais, Dick Van Dyke
Lord of War (2005)
An arms dealer confronts the morality of his work as he is being chased by an Interpol agent. (122 mins.)
Director: Andrew Niccol
Stars: Nicolas Cage, Ethan Hawke, Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan
Blade (1998)
A half-vampire, half-mortal man becomes a protector of the mortal race, while slaying evil vampires. (120 mins.)
Director: Stephen Norrington
Æon Flux (2005)
Aeon Flux is a mysterious assassin working for the Monicans, a group of rebels trying to overthrow the government. When she is sent on a mission to kill the Chairman, a whole new mystery is found. (93 mins.)
Director: Karyn Kusama
Just Go with It (2011)
On a weekend trip to Hawaii, a plastic surgeon convinces his loyal assistant to pose as his soon-to-be-divorced wife in order to cover up a careless lie he told to his much-younger girlfriend. (117 mins.)
Director: Dennis Dugan
Meet the Parents (2000)
Male nurse Greg Focker meets his girlfriend's parents before proposing, but her suspicious father is every date's worst nightmare. (108 mins.)
Director: Jay Roach
Stars: Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner
Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011)
Malcolm Turner and his stepson Trent go undercover at an all-girls school to flush out a killer. (107 mins.)
Director: John Whitesell
Mr. Deeds (2002)
A sweet-natured, small-town guy inherits a controlling stake in a media conglomerate and begins to do business his way. (96 mins.)
Director: Steven Brill
Stars: Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder, John Turturro, Allen Covert
Final Destination 3 (2006)
A student's premonition of a deadly rollercoaster ride saves her life and a lucky few, but not from Death itself, which seeks out those who escaped their fate. (93 mins.)
Director: James Wong
Daredevil (2003)
A man blinded by toxic waste which also enhanced his remaining senses fights crime as an acrobatic martial arts superhero. (103 mins.)
Director: Mark Steven Johnson
The Holiday (2006)
Two women troubled with guy-problems swap homes in each other's countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love. (138 mins.)
Director: Nancy Meyers
Stars: Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Jack Black
The Thing (1982)
A research facility in Antarctica comes across an alien force that can become anything it touches with 100% accuracy. The members must now find out who's human and who's not before it's too late. (109 mins.)
Director: John Carpenter
Stars: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David, Richard Masur
I Am Number Four (2011)
Aliens and their Guardians are hiding on Earth from intergalactic bounty hunters. They can only be killed in numerical order, and Number Four is next on the list. This is his story. (109 mins.)
Director: D.J. Caruso
Paul (2011)
Two English comic book geeks traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51. (104 mins.)
Director: Greg Mottola
Stars: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Seth Rogen, Mia Stallard
Transformers (2007)
An ancient struggle between two Cybertronian races, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, comes to Earth, with a clue to the ultimate power held by a teenager. (144 mins.)
Director: Michael Bay
Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson
Iron Man 2 (2010)
With the world now aware of his identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark must contend with both his declining health and a vengeful mad man with ties to his father's legacy. (124 mins.)
Director: Jon Favreau
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle-station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the evil Darth Vader. (121 mins.)
Director: George Lucas
Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness
Attack the Block (2011)
A teen gang in South London defend their block from an alien invasion. (88 mins.)
Director: Joe Cornish
Stars: John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker, Alex Esmail, Leeon Jones
Iron Man (2008)
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil. (126 mins.)
Director: Jon Favreau
Jurassic Park (1993)
During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok. (127 mins.)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Stars: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough
Donnie Darko (2001)
A troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, after he narrowly escapes a bizarre accident. (113 mins.)
Director: Richard Kelly
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)
Alice fights alongside a resistance movement to regain her freedom from an Umbrella Corporation testing facility. (96 mins.)
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Battle Los Angeles (2011)
A squadron of U.S. Marines becomes the last line of defense against a global invasion. (116 mins.)
Director: Jonathan Liebesman
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
A look at Wolverine's early life, in particular his time with the government squad Team X and the impact it will have on his later years. (107 mins.)
Director: Gavin Hood
Stars: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Ryan Reynolds, Danny Huston
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
After a daring mission to rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the rebels dispatch to Endor to destroy a more powerful Death Star. Meanwhile, Luke struggles to help Vader back from the dark side without falling into the Emperor's trap. (131 mins.)
Director: Richard Marquand
Cloverfield (2008)
A group of friends venture deep into the streets of New York on a rescue mission during a rampaging monster attack. (85 mins.)
Director: Matt Reeves
Stars: Mike Vogel, Jessica Lucas, Lizzy Caplan, T.J. Miller
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her ten year old son, John Connor, from a more advanced cyborg. (137 mins.)
Director: James Cameron
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
Ten years after initially meeting, Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padmé, while Obi-Wan investigates an assassination attempt on the Senator and discovers a secret clone army crafted for the Jedi. (142 mins.)
Director: George Lucas
The Terminator (1984)
A seemingly indestructible humanoid cyborg is sent from 2029 to 1984 to assassinate a waitress, whose unborn son will lead humanity in a war against the machines, while a soldier from that war is sent to protect her at all costs. (107 mins.)
Director: James Cameron
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
A research team is sent to the Jurassic Park Site B island to study the dinosaurs there while another team approaches with another agenda. (129 mins.)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Death Race (2008)
Ex-con Jensen Ames is forced by the warden of a notorious prison to compete in our post-industrial world's most popular sport: a car race in which inmates must brutalize and kill one another on the road to victory. (105 mins.)
Director: Paul W.S. Anderson
Stars: Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Tyrese Gibson, Ian McShane
The Fountain (2006)
As a modern-day scientist, Tommy is struggling with mortality, desperately searching for the medical breakthrough that will save the life of his cancer-stricken wife, Izzi. (96 mins.)
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Jurassic Park III (2001)
A decidedly odd couple with ulterior motives convince Dr. Alan Grant to go to Isla Sorna (the second InGen dinosaur lab.), resulting in an unexpected landing...and unexpected new inhabitants on the island. (92 mins.)
Director: Joe Johnston
Stars: Sam Neill, William H. Macy, Téa Leoni, Alessandro Nivola
The Butterfly Effect (2004)
Evan Treborn suffers blackouts during significant events of his life. As he grows up, he finds a way to remember these lost memories and a supernatural way to alter his life by reading his journal. (113 mins.)
Director: Eric Bress, J. Mackye Gruber
Stars: Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Melora Walters, Elden Henson
Sunshine (2007)
A team of international astronauts are sent on a dangerous mission to reignite the dying Sun with a nuclear fission bomb in 2057. (107 mins.)
Director: Danny Boyle
Stars: Cillian Murphy, Rose Byrne, Chris Evans, Michelle Yeoh
Knowing (2009)
M.I.T. professor John Koestler links a mysterious list of numbers from a time capsule to past and future disasters and sets out to prevent the ultimate catastrophe. (121 mins.)
Director: Alex Proyas
Slither (2006)
A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters. (95 mins.)
Director: James Gunn
Fantastic Four (2005)
A group of astronauts gain superpowers after a cosmic radiation exposure and must use them to oppose the plans of their enemy, Doctor Victor Von Doom. (106 mins.)
Director: Tim Story
Stars: Ioan Gruffudd, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans, Jessica Alba
The Mist (2007)
A freak storm unleashes a species of bloodthirsty creatures on a small town, where a small band of citizens hole up in a supermarket and fight for their lives. (126 mins.)
Director: Frank Darabont
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
The wanted criminal Riddick arrives on a planet called Helion Prime, and finds himself up against an invading empire called the Necromongers, an army that plans to convert or kill all humans in the universe. (119 mins.)
Director: David Twohy
Stars: Vin Diesel, Judi Dench, Colm Feore, Thandie Newton
The Crazies (2010)
About the inhabitants of a small Iowa town suddenly plagued by insanity and then death after a mysterious toxin contaminates their water supply. (101 mins.)
Director: Breck Eisner
Planet Terror (2007)
After an experimental bio-weapon is released, turning thousands into zombie-like creatures, it's up to a rag-tag group of survivors to stop the infected and those behind its release. (105 mins.)
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Push (2009)
Two young Americans with special abilities must race to find a girl in Hong Kong before a shadowy government organization called Division does. (111 mins.)
Director: Paul McGuigan
Stars: Camilla Belle, Dakota Fanning, Chris Evans, Colin Ford
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
A cybernetic warrior from a post-apocalyptic future travels back in time to protect a 25-year old drifter and his future wife from a most advanced robotic assassin and to ensure they both survive a nuclear attack. (109 mins.)
Director: Jonathan Mostow
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, journeyman Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." (109 mins.)
Director: Garth Jennings
Stars: Martin Freeman, Yasiin Bey, Sam Rockwell, Zooey Deschanel
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
The Fantastic Four learn that they aren't the only super-powered beings in the universe when they square off against the powerful Silver Surfer and the planet-eating Galactus. (92 mins.)
Director: Tim Story
Stars: Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis
Pi (1998)
A paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature. (84 mins.)
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Stars: Sean Gullette, Mark Margolis, Ben Shenkman, Pamela Hart
Diary of the Dead (2007)
A group of young film students run into real-life zombies while filming a horror movie of their own. (95 mins.)
Director: George A. Romero
Stars: Michelle Morgan, Joshua Close, Shawn Roberts, Amy Lalonde
Next (2007)
A Las Vegas magician who can see into the future is pursued by FBI agents seeking to use his abilities to prevent a nuclear terrorist attack. (96 mins.)
Director: Lee Tamahori
Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004)
Alice awakes in Raccoon City, only to find it has become infested with zombies and monsters. With the help of Jill Valentine and Carlos Olivera, Alice must find a way out of the city before it is destroyed by a nuclear missile. (94 mins.)
Director: Alexander Witt
Stars: Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Eric Mabius, Oded Fehr
Signs (2002)
A family living on a farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields which suggests something more frightening to come. (106 mins.)
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Stars: Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, Abigail Breslin
Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
A woman transformed into a giant after she is struck by a meteorite on her wedding day becomes part of a team of monsters sent in by the U.S. government to defeat an alien mastermind trying to take over Earth. (94 mins.)
Director: Rob Letterman, Conrad Vernon
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
A remake of the 1951 classic science fiction film about an alien visitor and his giant robot counterpart who visit Earth. (104 mins.)
Director: Scott Derrickson
Stars: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jaden Smith
Alien: Resurrection (1997)
Two centuries after her death, Ellen Ripley is revived as a powerful human/alien hybrid clone who must continue her war against the aliens. (109 mins.)
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Contact (1997)
Dr. Ellie Arroway, after years of searching, finds conclusive radio proof of extraterrestrial intelligence, sending plans for a mysterious machine. (150 mins.)
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Stars: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt
Dead Tone (2007)
Finals at the prestigious University of Dreyskill are finally over and it's time to party. "The Crew"... (100 mins.)
Director: Brian Hooks, Deon Taylor
Stars: Rutger Hauer, Gwendoline Yeo, Antwon Tanner, Brian Hooks
8MM 2 (2005 Video)
An American diplomat and his fiancée venture into the sordid underworld of sex and pornography in Budapest, Hungary to find out who is blackmailing them with a porno video taken of them with a prostitute. (106 mins.)
Director: J.S. Cardone
Stars: Johnathon Schaech, Lori Heuring, Bruce Davison, Julie Benz
Ten Dead Men (2008)
Ten men took away his life. Now ten men will pay with their's. Ryan is left for dead, but returns to his old ways for one last revenge trip. And it's going to be bloody! (90 mins.)
Director: Ross Boyask
Stars: Brendan Carr, Terry Stone, Doug Bradley, Keith Eyles
10 Items or Less (2006)
An actor (Freeman) prepping for an upcoming role meets a quirky grocery clerk (Vega), and the pair hit the road to show one another their respective worlds. (82 mins.)
Director: Brad Silberling
Stars: Morgan Freeman, Paz Vega, Jonah Hill, Anne Dudek
21 (2008)
"21" is the fact-based story about six MIT students who were trained to become experts in card counting and subsequently took Vegas casinos for millions in winnings. (123 mins.)
Director: Robert Luketic
Stars: Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey, Aaron Yoo


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New Delhi, Jun 23 (PTI): The government will write to Switzerland seeking details of Indians having unaccounted money in Swiss banks, Union finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday.
The Swiss government had been refusing to share details about the Indians named in the so-called 'HSBC list' of foreign nationals with unaccounted money stashed in Swiss accounts. A bank employee had leaked the list, which found its way to tax authorities in various countries.
The minister's remark comes a day after a Swiss government official told PTI that will share with India the names of certain persons and entities who have come under scanner of Swiss authorities.
Jaitley said his ministry is yet to receive official communication in this regard.
"We are today writing ourselves to the Swiss authorities with whom the ministry has been in touch so that details with regard to whatever information the authorities have can be expedited and the cooperation between the Swiss authorities and the government of India can bring fruitful results. Our communication will be sent today itself," Jaitley said here.
He was referring to the issue of Indians allegedly stashing unaccounted money in Swiss banks.
"News has appeared in various sections of the media quoting Swiss authorities that they are willing to actively cooperate with the government of India in giving details about Indians who hold bank accounts in the Swiss banking system," he said.
According to the latest data published by Switzerland's central bank SNB, Indian money in various Swiss banks rose by 43 per cent during 2013 to close to Rs 14,000 crore, including the money held directly by Indian clients and those through fiduciaries or wealth managers.
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on its first day in office, had set up a special investigative team to unearth black money.
The SIT, chaired by former judge M.B. Shah, had its first meeting on June 2.
The other members of the team are Arijit Pasayat, another retired Supreme Court judge, who is the vice-chairman, the revenue secretary, the directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Intelligence Bureau, the Research & Analysis Wing, the Enforcement Directorate, the chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes, and a deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
The panel has jurisdiction in cases where investigations have begun or are waiting to be initiated or have been completed.
So far, despite repeated requests from India, Switzerland had maintained that its local laws prohibit administrative assistance in matters where information has been sourced illegally, including through stolen lists.
The 'HSBC list' allegedly contains names of Indians and other foreign nationals having ill-gotten wealth in the Swiss unit of the global banking major.
India is one of the 36 countries with which Switzerland has signed treaties to provide administrative assistance in tax matters in accordance with international standards.