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Thermalright's gaming peripherals brand, Leetgion is running what it calls "Santa Hit and Run Sale" (don't ask why), with participating online retailers in most big markets shaving 10 percent off its US $90 price tag. The offer runs from 10/12/2012 to 24/12/2012. Backing its still-high $81 price are a super-cool combination of Omron and Cherry MX mechanical switches that earn it the title of being the first "mechanical switch mouse," Avago 9500 laser sensor with 5,000 dpi resolution, an ambidextrous design, and 16.8 million color lighting. A list of participating retailers follows. Europe Mindfactory.de Compuland PC-cooling DriveCity VibyOnline amazon.de Indonesia Fox Hound Russia Frozen Hell Singapore Niceday USA Nans Gaming Gear amazon AUSTRALIA Nans Gaming Gear
Avago 9500 is an OLD sensor, it`s from 2009. gamers know these things, they can`t be fooled like this and i hope the sells will make Thermalright understand it
November 20th 2009 - Mionix Announces new Naos 5000 Gaming Mouse "the Naos 5000 which is based around an Avago 9500-series laser sensor"
they should not sell it in a 2012 mouse, even cars get new engines with every new model why didn`t they just put the newer Avago 9800 laser, most 2012 mices that cost 80$ OR LESS have it CM Storm Sentinel Advance II Logitech G600 Thermaltake Tt eSPORTS Level 10 M Roccat Kone XTD Asus GX950 Gigabyte Aivia Krypton etc
I'm sorry sense when did mice use optical or rubber switches, microswitches are as mechanical as can be, shoving a switch for your thumb that is made for a keyboard is just silly a pointless marketing fluff. What next gonna use the keyboard switches in a stick for fighting games because micro-switches aren't enough. Anyways all i see here is a mouse with only a back button not a back and forward button.
IF the buttons work the same way as a mechanical keyboard i probably get one.. Then again by looking at the picture it's just side buttons so that's a fail. I have gone though 6 gaming mice under 6 years which everyone failed for the same reason. Were the plastic meets the micro switch wears out and results in a double click issue.
so most say mechanical keyboards are the best, would that mean that this mechanical mouse will be up there with the
I wouldn't say it's a fail just because it's only in the side button. More like a less of a win I think I've seen a user mod a actual keyboard key(with the letter still on it!) onto their mice.
Also, based on personal experience and info I get on the web, the micro switch is usually the biggest culprit when it comes to double clicking.


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- We strongly advise you not to travel to Afghanistan because of the extremely dangerous security situation and the very high threat of terrorist attack.
- If you are in Afghanistan, you should consider leaving. Australians who decide to remain in Afghanistan should ensure that they have appropriate personal security protection measures in place. You should monitor local information sources for details about the safety and security environment.
- Serious terrorist incidents, including suicide bombings and other bomb attacks, occur regularly in Afghanistan, including in Kabul. Militants continue to plan and carry out attacks in major cities throughout Afghanistan. Specific methods of attack are evolving and increasing in sophistication. There have been a number of attacks on hotels and housing compounds used by Westerners, embassies, government buildings and NATO bases, facilities of international humanitarian groups and an increase in insider attacks and incidents. Further such attacks are highly likely. For further details see the Safety and security: Terrorism section.
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- We continue to receive a stream of reporting indicating that terrorists are planning attacks against a range of targets, including places frequented by foreigners, airports, hotels, guesthouses, media centres, military installations and Afghan government buildings. Recent reporting suggests diplomatic premises may be particular targets.
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We strongly advise you not to travel to Afghanistan because of the extremely dangerous security situation and the very high threat of terrorist attack. If you are in Afghanistan, you should consider leaving. You should monitor local information sources for details about the safety and security environment as it can change quickly.
Australians who decide to remain in Afghanistan should consult a reputable security company and ensure they have appropriate personal security protection measures in place. You should also have contingency plans in case you need to depart at short notice.
An international coalition has been conducting a military campaign to restore stability to Afghanistan since October 2001. The security situation throughout Afghanistan, particularly in the south and east of the country, remains extremely dangerous.
Serious terrorist incidents, including suicide bombings and other bomb attacks, occur regularly in Afghanistan, including in Kabul. Foreigners, and those working for international organisations, have been deliberately targeted. Some attacks have involved multiple, consecutive explosions. A large number of people, including civilian foreign nationals, have been killed. Many attacks have targeted international convoys. Australian soldiers have been killed and injured in roadside bomb attacks in Uruzgan Province. An Australian official was injured in a suicide attack in March 2012. Insurgent attacks, including suicide attacks, should be expected throughout the country. Attacks could occur anywhere, anytime.
The security environment in Afghanistan is extremely dangerous. There have been a number of major attacks in Kabul, including in the most heavily fortified areas of the capital. Attacks have targeted hotels and residential compounds used by Westerners, embassies, government buildings and NATO bases and facilities of international humanitarian groups. There have also been recent attacks on supermarkets, including an establishment frequented by foreigners, police stations, schools and medical facilities.
Suicide bombers have frequently targeted Afghan and foreign military and security forces throughout the country. There has also been an increase in insider attacks (where individuals wearing Afghan National Security Forces uniforms attack International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) members) throughout Afghanistan.
Incomplete buildings, including in Kabul, have been used by militants as staging points for a number of attacks in the past. Incomplete buildings may be used in future attacks.
No province can be considered immune from violence. There have been frequent deadly attacks across the country. Foreigners, including foreign aid workers, have been killed and injured. On 29 May 2013 the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRD) office in Jalalabad was attacked, killing four. This was the first direct attack on the Red Cross in Afghanistan.
The United Nations continues to operate in Afghanistan, but, on occasion, can withdraw or relocate international staff from some areas in response to security incidents.
President Karzai's Presidential Decree 62 of August 2010 ordered the disbandment of private security companies in Afghanistan. An Afghan government-controlled security force, the Afghan Public Protection Force (APPF), was scheduled to take over provision of most commercial security service in Afghanistan from private security companies by 20 March 2013. To date this has not occurred; private security companies continue to operate throughout Afghanistan.
Terrorist targets: We continue to receive a stream of reporting indicating that terrorists are planning attacks against a range of targets including places frequented by foreigners, airports, hotels, media centres, military installations and Afghan Government buildings. Such attacks often cause significant casualties amongst civilian bystanders in addition to those being specifically targeted. Recent reporting suggests diplomatic premises and convoys may be particular targets. Reports include threats against identifiably Western institutions, organisations and individuals and information about a potentially heightened threat of attack on days of national significance, such as Victory Day (28 April).
All major hotels in Kabul continue to be attractive targets for terrorists. Recent reporting indicates there are ongoing threats to the Serena and Intercontinental Hotels, both of which have been attacked in the past. Australians are strongly advised to avoid these and other international hotels and their surroundings. A building next to the Star Hotel was used as a staging point for attacks in Kabul on 15 April 2012.
The Afghan Government has named a number of potential terrorist targets. These include but are not limited to: embassies and aid agencies run by foreign governments; the Serena, Intercontinental and Safi Landmark hotels; the Defence Ministry, the Interior Ministry and the National Directorate of Security; girls' hostels at Kabul University and Medical University.
Credible reports suggest terrorists may be targeting journalists, including Australians, in Afghanistan. Australian journalists and NGO workers should review personal security arrangements.
In planning your activities, consider the kind of places known to be terrorist targets and the level of security provided. Possible terrorist targets also include commercial and public areas such as restaurants, clubs, markets, shops, hotels and guesthouses, places of worship, landmarks, Kabul International Airport, regional airports, transport infrastructure, embassies and NGO premises. Military premises, multinational forces, multilateral institutions, such as the United Nations, and Afghan Government buildings and political figures are also targets for attack.
Attacks on roads: We continue to receive a stream of credible reporting indicating that terrorists are planning attacks on vehicles travelling along roads in and around Kabul.
You should avoid travelling on Jalalabad and Airport (Great Massoud) Roads due to the very high threat of terrorist attack. You are strongly advised not to travel at night. Suicide bombers in vehicles have attacked convoys near Kabul International Airport.
Overland travel is dangerous. Taliban and al-Qa'ida members are active in many parts of the country thereby creating a significant security risk. Fake checkpoints have been used to launch attacks. See also the Local Travel section below.
Kidnapping: We continue to see reports that militants are planning to kidnap Westerners throughout Afghanistan, including in Kabul and surrounding districts. Information of late-October 2013 indicates militants may be planning kidnapping activities targeting female NGO workers in the Khak-e-Jabar district of Kabul.
Journalists and those working for NGOs and foreign companies could be kidnapping targets. On 22 May 2012, two foreigners were kidnapped in Badakhshan province. Kidnappings of foreign nationals for political and criminal reasons are common in Afghanistan, including in Kabul. Foreign aid workers and journalists have been kidnapped and killed.
Be aware that terrorists may have different national backgrounds, including from Western countries.
For more information about kidnapping, see our Kidnapping threat travel bulletin.
The Australian Government's longstanding policy is that it does not make payments or concessions to kidnappers. The Australian Government considers that paying a ransom increases the risk of further kidnappings, including of other Australians. If you do decide to travel to an area where there is a particular threat of kidnapping, you should ensure you have personal security measures in place, seek professional security advice and take out kidnapping insurance.
Advice to Embassy staff: Security arrangements for Australian Embassy staff in Kabul are at a high level at all times
Terrorism is a threat throughout the world. You can find more information about this threat in our General advice to Australian travellers
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On 1 April 2011, a large violent protest erupted in Mazar e-Sharif and the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) office in Balkh province was attacked, resulting in a number of casualties. This incident followed reports of desecration of religious materials outside Afghanistan. Similar events outside of Afghanistan may provoke further violent demonstrations or attacks in Afghanistan. There is the potential for attacks on perceived Western interests in all parts of Afghanistan.
Demonstrations, political violence and insurgent attacks may occur in response to political developments. People, places and events associated with the political process could be attractive terrorist targets. Anti-government groups have undertaken terrorist acts against members of the Afghanistan Government. Government officials have been assassinated.
Australians should avoid demonstrations, political rallies, public gatherings and minor disputes as they could escalate and become violent, resulting in deaths and injuries. If you are in an area affected by demonstrations, you should find a safe location, remain indoors, monitor local information sources and heed the advice of authorities.
In the past, violent demonstrations have occurred in areas frequented by foreigners, including the diplomatic quarter and ISAF bases.
International events and political developments in the region may trigger demonstrations in Afghanistan.
There is a high level of serious crime in Afghanistan, including in the capital, Kabul.
Armed robbery, rape and carjacking occur and the level of weapon ownership is high.
Lawlessness exists in rural areas. Banditry and kidnapping by armed groups is common.
You should stay indoors after dark.
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You should consult with your bank about whether your ATM card will work in Afghanistan. There are a small number of ATMs in Kabul. Credit cards and travellers' cheques are not widely accepted. The most common currency in use is $US cash.
Make two photocopies of valuables such as your passport, tickets, visas and travellers' cheques. Keep one copy with you in a separate place to the original and leave another copy with someone at home.
While travelling, don't carry too much cash and remember that expensive watches, jewellery and cameras may be tempting targets for thieves.
As a sensible precaution against luggage tampering and theft, lock your luggage. Information on luggage safety is available from Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
Your passport is a valuable document that is attractive to criminals who may try to use your identity to commit crimes. It should always be kept in a safe place. You are required by Australian law to report a lost or stolen passport. If your passport is lost or stolen overseas, report it online or contact the nearest Australian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate as soon as possible.
You are required to pay an additional fee to have a lost or stolen passport replaced. In some cases, the Government may also restrict the length of validity or type of replacement passports.
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Travel outside Kabul should only be to properly secured workplaces. If travelling by road, you should only travel in secure transport, using reputable local drivers and guides. Australian officials use heightened security measures when travelling. You should consider dedicated armed protection, though even these precautions cannot guarantee personal safety.
Kabul International Airport may close at short notice. You should check with your airline before going to the airport.
Banditry and kidnapping in rural areas by armed groups is common.
Unexploded ordnance, including landmines, are a danger throughout Afghanistan.
Airline safety
Due to safety concerns, Australian officials do not travel on domestic and international services provided by Ariana Airlines. Australian officials also avoid any travel with Kam Air. All Afghan airlines were banned from flying in EU airspace in 2010 due to safety concerns.
For further information on aviation safety and security, see our air travel page.
When you are in Afghanistan, be aware that local laws and penalties, including ones that appear harsh by Australian standards, do apply to you. If you are arrested or jailed, the Australian Government will do what it can to help you but we can't get you out of trouble or out of jail.
Information on what Australian consular officers can and cannot do to help Australians in trouble overseas is available from the Consular Services Charter.
The death sentence is imposed for murder and other serious offences.
Close contact between unmarried men and women (particularly non-Muslims and Muslims) and de facto relationships are illegal. The penalties for breaching these laws are severe.
Homosexuality is illegal. See our LGBTI travellers page.
Preaching (non-Islamic), infidelity and abandoning religion (Islam) are considered serious crimes. Penalties are severe.
You can be detained and your equipment could be seized for photographing any checkpoints, security or military installations (regardless of which nation operates it), government buildings and palaces. Signs prohibiting photography should be strictly obeyed. You should ask permission before photographing local people.
Regulations governing the import and use of prohibited items, including alcohol and pork products, are strictly enforced.
Some Australian criminal laws, such as those relating to money laundering, bribery of foreign public officials, terrorism, forced marriage, female genital mutilation, child pornography, and child sex tourism, apply to Australian overseas. Australians who commit these offences while overseas may be prosecuted in Australia.
Australian authorities are committed to combating sexual exploitation of children by Australians overseas. Australians may be prosecuted at home under Australian child sex tourism and child pornography laws. These laws provide severe penalties of up to 25 years imprisonment for Australians who engage in child sexual exploitation while outside of Australia.
Local customs
There are strong Islamic codes of dress and behaviour in Afghanistan and you should take care not to offend. If in doubt, seek local advice.
Foreign men and women should dress modestly in public and ensure their legs are covered. Women should also cover their arms, while men may wear short-sleeved shirts. Local women and girls usually cover their hair in public. Female visitors should use their judgement when deciding whether to do likewise.
During Ramadan, eating, drinking and smoking between sunrise and sunset is forbidden for Muslims.
Public displays of affection may cause offence.
We strongly recommend that you take out comprehensive travel insurance that will cover any overseas medical costs, including medical evacuation, before you depart. Confirm that your insurance covers you for the whole time you'll be away and check what circumstances and activities are not included in your policy. Remember, regardless of how healthy and fit you are, if you can't afford travel insurance, you can't afford to travel. The Australian Government will not pay for a traveller's medical expenses overseas or medical evacuation costs.
It is important to consider your physical and mental health before travelling overseas. We encourage you to consider having vaccinations before you travel. At least eight weeks before you depart, make an appointment with your doctor or travel clinic for a basic health check-up, and to discuss your travel plans and any implications for your health, particularly if you have an existing medical condition. The World Health Organization (WHO) provides information for travellers and our health page also provides useful information for travellers on staying healthy.
Medical facilities are limited throughout Afghanistan, including Kabul. The standard of training for medical staff is low, while sanitation and hygiene are poor. Several private medical clinics in Kabul may be used for routine health issues. Clinics will request up-front payment for all medical treatment. In the event of a serious accident or illness, a medical evacuation would be necessary. The cost of medical evacuation, if it can be arranged, would be considerable.
Malaria is prevalent in Afghanistan, particularly between April and September, except in areas above 2000 metres. Chloroquine-resistant strains are prevalent in some areas. Other insect-borne diseases (such as leishmaniasis) are common. We encourage you to consider taking prophylaxis against malaria and to take measures to avoid insect bites, including using an insect repellent, wearing long, loose-fitting, light coloured clothing and ensuring your accommodation is mosquito proof.
Water-borne, food-borne, parasitic and other infectious diseases (including cholera, typhoid, hepatitis, measles, tuberculosis, leptospirosis, polio, pertussis and rabies) are prevalent, with more serious outbreaks occurring from time to time. We advise you to boil all drinking water or drink bottled water, and avoid ice cubes and raw and undercooked food. Seek medical advice if you have a fever or are suffering from diarrhoea.
Poliomyelitis remains endemic in Afghanistan with travellers at risk of infection. All travellers to polio infected countries should ensure they have completed a primary course of polio vaccinations and a booster dose prior to travel. If you are unsure of your polio vaccination status, check with your doctor or travel clinic at least eight weeks before you depart.
Where to get help
The Australian Embassy operates from the Wazir Akbar Khan area of Kabul. Australians seeking consular assistance should call the 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre on +61 2 6261 3305. The Consular Emergency Centre can be contacted on 1300 555 135 from within Australia. The provision of consular services to Australians in Afghanistan may be severely restricted due to the security environment.
The Australian High Commission in Pakistan should be contacted regarding all Australian visa matters. The address is:
Australian High Commission
Constitution Avenue and Ispahani Road
Diplomatic Enclave No. 1
Sector G-5/4
Islamabad PAKISTAN
Telephone: (92 51) 282 4345
Facsimile: (92 51) 282 0112
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: pakistan.highcommission.gov.au/
If you are travelling to Afghanistan, whatever the reason and however long you'll be there, we strongly recommend you to register with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The information you provide will help us to contact you in an emergency - whether it is a natural disaster, civil disturbance or a family issue.
In Australia, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra may be contacted on (02) 6261 3305.
Additional information
Natural disasters, severe weather and climate
Afghanistan is in an active earthquake zone. Flooding and landslides can occur with little warning between March and May. Some mountainous areas are subject to deadly winter avalanches. In March 2012, an avalanche in Badakhshan province reportedly killed at least 45 people. Information on natural disasters can be obtained from the Humanitarian Early Warning Service. If a natural disaster occurs, follow the advice of local authorities.

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by Campbell Geeslin
When wintry days whistle in, it's time to reach for Nicolai V. Gogol's The Overcoat. Next to a warm fire, there's nothing more satisfying than a vodka-sized shot of Russian literature.
The boisterous wind "cut his face like a knife, covering it with lumps of snow, swelling out his collar like a sail."
A priest told Gogol that he must renounce his literary work and enter a monastery. He replied, "Not to write means the same to me as not to live."
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on 20-05-2010 07:07 AM
1. Yes I only have a PSP but I've played a PS3 (It made me jealous Grrrr...... )
2. No I don't have Patapon 1 or 2.
3. I know the PS3 is much better but there is a story behind that: (Note: I don't mean to advertise)
Originally, I had an XBOX, then the 360 started getting made. Suddenly Sony announced the PS3 was going to be released soon so Microsoft wet themselves, rushed the 360 and it was a lot worse than they originally said, but regrettably, I bought it. Soon after the PS3 arrived along with the Wii so that Christmas I had a choice, halve the family wanted a Wii and the other halve the PS3. But there's 5 people in my family and I hadn't decided wich one I wanted. I liked the look of the Wii but the PS3 also looked really good. So I said "Let Santa decide." And so Santa chose a Wii. Now, I want to hunt him down and strangle him for giving us such a useless machine.
And so me and my two brothers are convincing our parents how good the PS3 is.
BUT, along came LittleBigPlanet PSP and that was a lot cheaper than a PS3 (Pus I had a DS, WHICH WAS CRAP!!!! Not from damage, FROM GAMEPLAY!)
And so LittleBigPlanet 2 was announced and now we REALLY REALLY want to get a PS3.
But we will wait and see if they will do a bundle pack first.
on 20-05-2010 11:34 AM
at my Mom's house my lil (annoying-brat-of-a) sister has a PS3, but I only have a PS2 and PSP, but at the end of today I might have a PS3, heres the one I'm getting and it's the best deal for a new 250GPS3:
Toys R Us: PS3+controler+eyepet+camera=£269.99
don't forget the camera+eyepet put together can come to £60! so this is a good deal if you live in england.
if you live in the USA, I can't help you because it's hard to only find 250GPS3, no controlers, no games, 120GPS3s or the wiis!!!
I only found the the PS3s on the websites here because theres so little in the cataloges in england.
21-05-2010 07:43 AM - edited 21-05-2010 07:49 AM
"you live in the USA, I can't help you" That's OK, I'm actually from (pause for effect...)Australia. Also I don't mean to offend you but not much help can be given unless you are either:
a. From Australia and have a good savings plan or
b. Know the current value of an Aus. dollar and have a good savings plan. BUT, no fret like I said in the last post I will wait and see if they have a LBP2 bundle pack.
P.S. When the Contraption Series levels start getting published I'll make a new thread about it, which will be updated a lot.
on 21-05-2010 07:50 AM
on 22-05-2010 10:27 AM
okay then.
I got my PS3 a couple days ago from sainsbury.
I won't beable to make anything until I get my save data from my Mom's PS3, but I will look at your levels and add you as friend
Bobo da' monkey --> -('Y')-
Bobo like oranges --> O-('Y')-O
Bobo like bananas --> )-('Y')-(
Bobo like guns --> ¬-('Y')-¬
Bobo eat stuff --> -(' ¬)O ')- <--yum
Bobo fat --> -( ' Y ' )-
on 23-05-2010 03:06 AM
Bobo funny! -('Y')-
Also when I get my PS3 with LBP 2 I'll add you as a friend and perheps we can play together!
Good news: Almost have enough for a PS3 but I'll wait and see if they have a LBP 2 bundle pack.
Also I think I found the problem with my PSP, I think it's something to do with too many levels on My Moon.
on 23-05-2010 08:08 AM
you know, LBP2 is going to be released at "winter" though Mm has not given a more precise date.
unless you got the PS3 at christmas, or even some time after that waiting for an LBP2+PS3 pack, it would not be worth waiting for and you should get used to the basic controls in LBP1 before the infinintly more complicated 2nd comes out.
Poochuck the monkey's head --> O('Y')O <--no these are not oranges they are my ears!
I think Poochuck (a stuffed monkey) looks just like will smith, if you hold him up to the tv and will happens to be looking out, you see how comicaly the same they look and I'm not being racist, everybody who has seen Poochuck agrees completly about it.
on 23-05-2010 01:08 PM
your profile picture on the Playstation is a circuler chicken, correct?
on 24-05-2010 07:12 AM
poochuck4910 wrote:your profile picture on the Playstation is a circuler chicken, correct?
Yes, why?
Also I know that I should probably get LittleBigPlanet 1 but like I said in the last post I don't actually have enough for a PS3 right now, that's partly why I'm waiting.
Also if my PSP doesn't start working soon I'll release the first of the contraption series any way, it will work like this: I release first in the middle on working on the third, or second while working on the fourth etc, all levels will have 'CS' in them (short for Contraption Series), one or two may be enterd in compitions if there are Contraption Challenges like on the PS3.
And like I said, my picture is a circular chicken.
on 24-05-2010 05:32 PM
just I sent you a friend request and the avatar was a chicken so I was just checking it was you.
you have not responded to it yet though.
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Gore Verbinski, the TV-commercials director responsible for the Budweiser frogs, directed this Adam Rifkin screenplay about two brothers (Nathan Lane and Lee Evans) who inherit a string factory and a decaying country home after the death of their father (the late William Hickey, in his last role). After moving in, they learn that the house has historical architectural importance and is valued in the millions. However, they are constantly tormented by a mouse within the walls. They engage in cartoon-like combat against the rodent, but it manages to outwit the brothers in successive situations. Both live and animatronic mice portray the title role, and some scenes assume the mouse's point of view. The film is dedicated to William Hickey. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
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Although mako sharks are among the fastest and deadliest predators in the ocean, they're not as smart as humans -- at least, they weren't. However, Dr. Susan McAlester (Saffron Burrows) has been using mako sharks as her test subjects for research on the regeneration of human brain tissues. McAlester has altered the DNA of several sharks, raising them close to the level of human intelligence; the sharks have also become faster and stronger in the process. While these DNA experiments have yielded fascinating results, they're also of questionable ethics and legality, earning her the distrust of several members of her crew, including shark authority Carter Blake (Thomas Jane and cook "Preacher" Dudley (LL Cool J). The financial backers of these experiments have also expressed skepticism, so when McAlester is ready to perform some major tests, financier Russell Franklin (Samuel L. Jackson) arrives for the occasion. McAlester and her team are delicately extracting brain tissue from one of the altered makos when the animal regains consciousness - and becomes very angry. The shark not only attacks the researchers but also damages the floating lab, leaving the crew aboard a literally sinking ship, with the makos eager to go a few rounds - in an arena that favors sharks. Deep Blue Sea was directed by Renny Harlin, and filmed in Mexico at Fox Studios Baja in the underwater filming facilities created for James Cameron's Titanic. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Michael Lantieri made his reputation in film as a special effects man, helping to create the dinosaurs for Jurassic Park, so for his directorial debut, it's only fitting that he should find himself working with big lizards again. In Komodo, teenager Patrick (Kevin Zegers) is visiting an island off the coast of North Carolina when his parents (and his dog) are attacked and killed by a pack of large Komodo dragons. The reptiles were brought to the island by workers from an oil company, who foolishly allowed them to breed at will and run free. A psychiatrist treating the boy (Jill Hennessy) tells him (in one of the most poorly considered bits of advice in medical history) that he must face his fears by returning to the place where his mom and dad were attacked. With his aunt (Nina Landis) in tow, Patrick returns, only to discover that the dragons are out in force -- and quite hungry. As in Lantieri's previous work, the killer lizards were actually the product of the special effects department -- not real Komodo dragons (who might not be inclined to kill on command). ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Director Bruce Paltrow teams with his Oscar-winning daughter Gwyneth Paltrow for this road comedy with music. Paltrow plays Liv, a struggling professional singer whose meets her father, Ricky Dean (Huey Lewis), for the first time at the funeral of her mother. As it turns out, both Liv and Ricky supplement the income from few-and-far-between gigs by singing in karaoke contests, and soon father and daughter are competing on the same circuit. Meanwhile, Todd Woods (Paul Giamatti), a salesman who has grown disenchanted with his job, his family, and his life, picks up a hitch-hiker named Reggie Kane (Andre Braugher), and during a stop at a tavern, they discover they make a good duet team while belting out a version of "Try A Little Tenderness." And waitress Suzi Loomis (Maria Bello) sweet talks Billy (Scott Speedman), a cabbie, into driving her to Omaha, where the national karaoke finals will determine who does the best job of singing along with the records, as the lives of these six characters begin to intersect. Duets also features Angie Dickinson as Blair, Liv's grandmother who was once a showgirl in Frank Sinatra's Las Vegas floorshow; Brad Pitt was originally cast in Speedman's role but withdrew after he and Paltrow announced the end of their off-camera relationship. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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In this whimsical romantic comedy that recalls It's a Wonderful Life, Nicolas Cage plays Jack Campbell, a workaholic bachelor who gets to see what his life might have been like had he stayed with his old sweetheart, Kate (Tea Leoni). Thirteen years before, Jack accepted a brokerage internship that marred his relationship with Kate, under the promise that they would only be separated one year. But much later, Jack has become an urban Wall Street exec with no wife or family of his own, and a mysterious proxy (Don Cheadle) offers him the opportunity to step into the life he left behind. After falling asleep in his posh New York apartment, Jack awakens to find himself in bed with his now-wife Kate, daughter Annie (Makenzie Vega), and a new baby, none of which he has ever experienced in his fast-paced single life. After discovering his "real" life has been eliminated, he begrudgingly tries to fit in with his newly appointed life as a family man. The Family Man also stars Saul Rubinek and Jeremy Piven. ~ Jason Clark, Rovi
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This romantic comedy in the vein of There's Something About Mary and American Pie concerns the story of Michael Delaney (Jerry O'Connell), a struggling cartoonist who makes a bet with seven buddies over who will be the last to marry. Several years later, the pot has boiled down to two: Michael, who is battling gambling debts in Las Vegas, and diehard bachelor Kyle Bremmer (Jake Busey), who is a self-proclaimed ladies' man. Michael tries to get Kyle to wed within 30 days in order to rescue himself from financial turmoil. When Natalie (Shannon Elizabeth) enters the picture as Kyle's new intended bride (as set up by Michael), she and Michael end up falling for one another, setting up a competition for her affections by the two men. Tomcats is the feature directorial debut for screenwriter Gregory Poirier. ~ Jason Clark, Rovi
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Starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson in the title roles, this kitschy tongue-in cheek action comedy is based on the popular 1970s cop show of the same name. Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson (Wilson) and Dave Starsky (Stiller) are a tough pair of plain-clothes cops who drive a red and white Ford Torino and solve cases with the assistance of their informant, Huggy Bear (Snoop Dogg). While investigating their latest case, the duo realize that the culprit is none other than Reese Feldman (Vince Vaughn), the criminal involved in their first bust. Starsky & Hutch also features appearance by Juliette Lewis, Will Ferrell, and Matt Walsh, who, along with Snoop Dogg and Vaughn, all had roles in director Todd Phillips' last film, Old School. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
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A clerical error tests the lifelong friendship of two brides-to-be by scheduling their respective weddings at the famed Plaza Hotel on the exact same date in this romantic comedy starring Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson. Ever since they were little girls, Liv (Hudson) and Emma (Hathaway) have bonded over planning their weddings down to the very last detail. Now, both in their mid-twenties, Liv and Emma have each found the men they want to spend the rest of their lives with. But while most of the details regarding their respective weddings don't overlap, the one thing that both Liv and Emma have always dreamt of is holding their ceremony at the legendary Plaza Hotel -- New Your City's ultimate bridal destination. Unfortunately, a simple clerical error has scheduled both of their weddings on the exact same date, at the exact same place. As a high-powered lawyer who's used to getting her way, Liv simply isn't willing to settle for anything less than perfection. And though simple schoolteacher Emma has always placed the needs of others above her own, the prospect of making any sacrifices on her big day brings out her inner bridezilla in ways that shock her unsuspecting friends and family. There was a time when Liv and Emma would have done anything for each other, but now that the two best friends are at odds over who will get their dream wedding and who will have to settle for second best, the lacy gloves are off and it's all-out war. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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MICRO POWER: Tiny prototype
fuel cell uses hydrogen gas to generate electricity.
Image: FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
Micro fuel cells are being touted as the hot portable energy source of the future. They pack a lot more punch than batteries and yield only water as a by-product. Yet the revolution in small power sources is not likely to occur until the second half of this decade, when developers expect to unveil miniaturized fuel cells for third-generation cellular phones, laptop computers, personal digital assistants and other portable electronics. "Potential military and consumer users," reports Christopher Dyer, a fuel cell researcher and editor of the International Journal of Power Sources, "say they expect micro fuel cells to make inroads into markets now dominated by batteries within the next five years"--three years if key breakthroughs are made. As it stands today, prototype micro fuel cells still fall short of the mark.
Fuel cells are relatively simple devices that are similar to batteries. Both generate electricity chemically. And both depend on electrodes (an anode and a cathode) connected by an electrolyte. Fuel cells, however, convert hydrogen or hydrocarbon molecules rather than solid electrodes into electricity.
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CHEF JEFF — ONE BYTE AT A TIME: Roasted Broccoli with Garlic and Hot Pepper
This would make a tasty side at any holiday gathering.By: Herald Staff Report,
This would make a tasty side at any holiday gathering.
Roasted Broccoli with Garlic and Hot Pepper
1¼ pounds broccoli florets
3 tablespoons plus ½ tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
Large pinch of dried crushed red pepper
Salt, freshly ground pepper
Lemon juice or cider vinegar
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Put broccoli, 3 tablespoons oil in bowl. Toss to coat. Spread broccoli on rimmed baking sheet, making sure florets don't touch. Roast 15 minutes. Stir remaining oil, garlic, red pepper in bowl. Drizzle garlic mixture over broccoli, tossing to coat. Return broccoli to oven. Roast until it begins to brown, crispen. Season to taste with salt, pepper, sprinkle of lemon juice.
Note: Cauliflower can be substituted. Roasting vegetables makes them mellow, nutty.
Yield: Serves 6.
Approximate nutritional analysis per serving: 103 calories, 8 grams fat (1 gram saturated), 32 milligrams sodium, 7 grams carbohydrates, calcium, 3 grams protein, no cholesterol, 2 grams dietary fiber.
Grab more food tidbits at the Chef Jeff blog at GrandForksHerald.com.
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With a distinctly natural and youthful earthy beauty that can alternate between ultra-glamour and wholesome field-frolicking nymph with the change of the breeze, former worldly model turned actress
Alexis Bledel
built a sturdy fan base with her role on television's
Gilmore Girls
before falling for a young immortal in 2002's
Tuck Everlasting
. A native of Houston, TX, whose native tongue was Spanish,
's parents encouraged her to try community theater at the age of eight to overcome shyness. The aspiring actress would subsequently appear in local productions of Our Town and The Wizard of Oz before being scouted at a local mall and whisked into life on the catwalks. Traveling through Europe and Japan before graduating from Houston's Saint Agnes Academy,
would also graduate from the Page Parkes Center for Modeling and Acting before enrolling as a film major at N.Y.U. Though it may come as no surprise to many that the ethereal young actress was voted one of People magazine's Hottest Stars Under 25 in 2002, the firmly grounded actress appeared to have a promising career in store for her whether it be on the pages of Vogue or under the bright lights of Tinseltown. Fans with a quick eye could also catch a brief glimpse of
's film debut, as an uncredited extra, in
Wes Anderson
In 2005, Bledel co-starred in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, a coming-of-age drama following four teenagers who find a very special pair of blue jeans (the actress reprised this role in 2008 for the film's sequel), as well as in director Robert Rodriguez' post-noir crime thriller Sin City. Bledel continued to work in film following the cancellation of The Gilmore Girls in 2007, appearing in the films including The Good Guy (2009), Post Grad (2009), and The Conspirator (2010). The actress played a young assassin in the 2011 action comedy Violet & Daisy, and continues to be active in film and television, including a recurring role as a suburban housewife in season 5 of AMC's Mad Men. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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The very British sensibilities of Jane Austen are introduced to the exotic flavors of the Bollywood musical in this romantic comedy with songs from the director of Bend It Like Beckham, Gurinder Chadha. Lalita Bakshi (Aishwarya Rai) is the lovely and eligible daughter of her socially ambitious mother and father (Nadira Babbar and Anupam Kher). Mother and father want to be sure that Lalita, the most beautiful of their four daughters, settles down with a man worthy of her, but she has proven resistant to matchmaking, announcing that she will choose her own husband, and will choose him for love. While mother is keen on the profoundly annoying Kholi (Nitin Chandra Ganatra), Lalita has had her head turned by a handsome vagabond from England, Johnny Wickham (Daniel Gilles). But while attending the wedding of a friend, Lalita meets Will Darcy (Martin Henderson), a college buddy of family friend Raj (Naveen Andrews) who is the son of a wealthy hotel magnate. Lalita finds that Will makes a strong impression on her -- she can't stand him, but she also can't get him out of her mind. Will feels the same way about her, and as they inadvertently chase one another over three continents, will morbid fascination grow into true love? Bride and Prejudice marked the first English-speaking role for Aishwarya Rai, who had firmly established herself as India's leading female star when this film was made. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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The close bond between a single mother and her teenage daughter is often tested in this dramatic television series. Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) became pregnant at 16, and, against the wishes of her mother and father (Edward Herrmann and Kelly Bishop), chose to keep the child and raise it on her own. Sixteen years later, Lorelai enjoys a warm relationship with her daughter, Rory (Alexis Bledel), but as Rory suffers the growing pains of being a teenager, Lorelai finds it's hard to be both mother and best friend. Lorelai also has to contend with her own parents, who still believe they know what's best for both Lorelai and Rory. Created as part of an initiative to bring more family-friendly drama to American television, Gilmore Girls debuted on the WB network on October 5, 2000; singer/songwriter Sam Phillips contributed music to the series. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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It took a great deal of intestinal fortitude for the WB network to schedule the first of its "prestige" drama series, Gilmore Girls, opposite the NBC powerhouse Friends on Thursday night. But the gamble paid off: a critical success virtually from the outset, Gilmore Girls gradually built up a loyal following which assured WB some of its best ratings of the year. The series was set in the town of Stars Hollow, CT, home of 32-year-old single mother Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Martin) and her 15-year-old daughter, Rory (Alexis Bledel). Having never married Rory's irresponsible father, Christopher Hayden (David Sutcliffe), and long estranged from her wealthy parents, Richard (Edward Herrmann) and Emily (Kelly Bishop), Lorelai had been forced to go it alone in life, ultimately landing a good job as manager of Independence Inn, a Star Hollow landmark since 1779. She had also done a good job raising her straight-A student daughter, Rory -- though because of the close proximity of their ages, the relationship was more sister-sister than mother-daughter. As the first season opened, Rory was poised to enter the prestigious Chilton Prep School in nearby Hartford. The tuition cost obliged Lorelai to swallow her pride and seek out funding from her parents, who agreed to foot the bill on one condition: that Lorelai mend her relationship with them and once again become part of their lives. This condition was primarily set up by Lorelai's mother, who had plans to mold young Rory into the "perfect" granddaughter that her own child had never been.
In the tradition of Northern Exposure, Gilmore Girls was populated with a large and colorful supporting cast, ranging from lovable eccentrics to not-so-lovable drama queens. The staff at Independence Inn included pompous French concierge Michel Gerard (Yanic Truesdale) and klutzy but talented chef Sookie St. James (Melissa McCarthy). Not far from the inn was the diner run by curmudgeonly Luke Danes (Scott Patterson), who, as the season wore on, revealed that he'd had a long-standing crush on Lorelai. The self-appointed "leader" of Stars Hollows' merchant class was Taylor Doose (Michael Winters), owner of the town's main grocery store and employer of Rory's off-and-on boyfriend Dean Forester (Jared Padalecki). Others in town included Rory's best friend, Lane Kim (Keiko Agena), whose efforts to assert her blossoming womanhood were constantly being thwarted by her super-strict Korean parents; busybody dance instructor Miss Patty (Liz Torres); supercilious Babette Dell (Sally Struthers) and her husband, Morey (Ted Rooney); and funky handyman Kirk Gleason (Sean Gunn), a classic example of "still waters run deep." At Chilton, Rory ran smack-dab into a maelstrom of snooty snobbery and calculated cattiness personified by Paris Geller (Liza Weil), editor of the school paper. Halfway through season one, Lorelai began dating Rory's English teacher, Max Medina (Scott Cohen) -- a relationship that nearly cost Max his job. Complicating matters was the return of Rory's prodigal father, Christopher, who was still unwilling to make a permanent commitment to Lorelai -- or was it the other way around? Likewise on the romantic front, Rory found herself caught in the middle of the tempestuous relationship between the jealous, spiteful Paris and the trouble-prone Tristan DuGrey (Chad Michael Murray). The first season of Gilmore Girls ended on a cliffhanger as Lorelai pondered whether or not to accept Max Medina's marriage proposal. There was, however, no doubt that critics and fans alike had thoroughly taken Gilmore Girls to their hearts. ~ Rovi
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As season three of Gilmore Girls gets under way, it seems apparent that single mom Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) must abandon all hope of marrying Christopher Haden (David Sutcliffe), the father of Lorelai's teenaged daughter, Rory (Alexis Bledel). The pain of this realization is mitigated somewhat as Lorelai's attraction to café owner Luke (Scott Patterson) grows stronger -- even though she is less aware of this than the people around her. In other developments in the rural Connecticut community of Stars Hollow, Rory applies to Harvard, convincing her boyfriend, Dean (Jared Padalecki), that their relationship is doomed and driving him into the arms of another woman. Rory then gravitates to town reprobate Jess (Milo Ventimiglia), much to Lorelei's dismay. Equally dismayed is Rory's snooty classmate Paris (Liza Weil), who has a mini-breakdown when her own application to Harvard is rejected. As it turns out, Harvard is not on Rory's plate either; she decides to enter her dad's alma mater, Yale, even as Jess (who has flunked out of high school) and Dean (who has proposed to his current sweetie) drift out of her life...maybe. In the season-three finale, Lorelai and her business partner, Sookie (Melissa McCarthy), decide to open up a new bed-and-breakfast after the Independence Inn closes down, and Rory delivers an unforgettable commencement address at the Chilton Prep graduation ceremonies. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Returning home to Stars Hollow after a whirlwind European trip at the outset of Gilmore Girls' fourth season, single mom Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) is informed that her business partner, Sookie St. James (Melissa McCarthy), is pregnant, while Lorelai's daughter, Rory (Alexis Bledel), prepares for her freshman year at Yale University. Arriving on campus, Rory meets her new roommates: 15-year-old prodigy Tanna (Olivia Hack), sports jock Janet (Katie Walder), and -- surprise, surprise -- Rory's former prep-school nemesis Paris Geller (Liza Weil). Perhaps inevitably, Rory will become so involved in her roomies' trials and tribulations that she will begin neglecting her schoolwork. Back at home, Lorelai and Sookie encounter a number of formidable roadblocks, legal and otherwise, in their efforts to open their new bed-and-breakfast, the Dragonfly Inn; and Rory's friend Lane Kim (Keiko Agena) has severed all ties with her uncompromisingly traditionalist Korean mother by launching a career as a rock singer. In other season-four developments, Lorelai's close friendship with café owner Luke (Scott Patterson) is threatened by events that had occurred during his summer vacation; Sookie and her husband, Jackson (Jackson Douglas), nervously prepare for a "home birth"; Rory and Paris vie for the attentions of their professor, Asher Fleming (Michael York); Rory's troublesome grandma, Trix Gilmore (Marion Ross), suddenly dies; and as for Rory's high-school beaux, Jess (Milo Ventimiglia) tries to rekindle their romance, while Dean (Jared Padalecki) gets married to Lindsay Lister (Arielle Kebbel) on the rebound. The season ends with the grand opening of the Dragonfly Inn, yet another breakup between Rory and Jess, a disturbing turn of events concerning Rory and Dean, a hint of divorce in the offing for Lorelei's parents -- and a distinct deepening of the relationship between Lorelai and the newly divorced Luke. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Season five of Gilmore Girls begins with Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) on the outs with her daughter, Rory (Alexis Bledel), after Rory's brief tryst with her now-married former boyfriend, Dean (Jared Padalecki). Adding to the weight of woe on Lorelai's shoulders is the fact that her parents, Emily (Kelly Bishop) and Richard (Edward Herrmann), have separated and are planning to divorce. Even the possibility of romance between Lorelai and her longtime close friend Luke (Scott Patterson) is jeopardized when it is clear that neither one of them is certain in which direction their relationship should go. In other developments, Lorelai's business partner, Sookie (Melissa McCarthy), is pregnant again; Sookie's husband, Jackson (Jackson Douglas), challenges the provincial tyranny of local grocer Taylor Doose (Michael Winters) by running for the office of town selectman of Stars Hollow; Rory befriends fellow Yale student Logan Huntzberg (Matt Czuchry), the son of a billionaire newspaper mogul; Rory's dad, Christopher (David Sutcliffe), re-enters Lorelai's life, only to be told by Rory to get out and stay out; and in the series' 100th episode, Christopher and Luke come to blows over Lorelai, picking the worst possible occasion for their battle: the ceremony in which the reconciled Emily and Richard have chosen to renew their vows! Viewers will have to watch the fifth season of Gilmore Girls to figure out how guest star Norman Mailer fits into the proceedings -- or to watch as the relationship between Rory and Logan Huntzberg blossoms into something far more serious after the girl's umpteenth breakup with the ubiquitous Dean. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Picking up where the previous season left off, season six of Gilmore Girls begins as Stars Hollow innkeeper Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) takes the initiative in her love life by proposing marriage to taciturn diner owner Luke Danes (Scott Patterson). Although he accepts, his subsequent hemming and hawing whenever the subject of a wedding date is brought up will dictate much of the action this season, culminating in a jaw-dropping cliffhanger finale involving Christopher Hayden (David Sutcliffe), who as everyone knows, is the father of Lorelai's college-age daughter Rory (Alexis Bledel).
Unfortunately, Lorelei and Rory aren't on speaking terms as the season begins, mainly because Rory has decided to drop out of Yale University -- and, incidentally, has run afoul of the law for the first time in her life, requiring her to perform 300 hours' community service. Happily, Rory finally agrees to return to Yale, taking over the editor's post at the campus newspaper when her roommate Paris (Liza Weil) is ousted in a "coup." Throughout the season, the relationship between Rory and her wealthy student boyfriend Logan Huntzberger (Matt Czuchry) is a shaky one, especially after she learns of his various infidelities while speaking to the bridesmaids at his sister's wedding. Rory and Logan are reunited when she nurses him back to health after he is seriously injured in a stunt performed for the secret campus clique "The Life and Death Brigade." However, the couple's future is placed in jeopardy when Logan's father, powerful publisher Mitchum Huntzberger (Gregg Henry), forces the boy to take a job at his London newspaper. In other season six news, Lorelai's estranged parents Richard (Edward Herrmann) and Emily (Kelly Bishop) have decided to give their marriage a second chance -- and, much to their daughter's dismay, have elected to move to Stars Hollow; Lorelai's business partner Sookie (Melissa McCarthy) again copes with her responsibilities of new motherhood; Luke's ditsy sister Liz (Kathleen Wilhoite) becomes pregnant by her oafish husband T.J. (Michael DeLuise); and Rory's rock-musician friend Lane Kim (Keiko Agena), now reconciled with her conservative mother Mrs. Kim (Emily Kuroda), weds Zach (Todd Lowe), a member of her band, in the oddest ceremony of the 2005-2006 season. This year represents Gilmore Girls' last stand on the WB network; henceforth, the show would be seen on the brand new CW hookup. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Gilmore Girls begins its seventh season with a new executive producer David S. Rosenthal and a new network (CW, which of course was the successor to the series' former stamping grounds, WB. Alas, Season Seven will turn out to be Season Last: unable to come to financial terms with series stars Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel (Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, respectively) the network will bring the series to an end with its 153 rd episode on May 15, 2007. It is said by some observers that this move has been implemented so that CW can clear its decks of its "aging" properties to develop its own new series; others opine that the show never really recovered from the 6th- season defection of Gilmore Girls creators Dan Palladino and Amy Sherman-Palladino, and that its ever-declining (though still respectable) ratings are the true reason for the cancellation. Whatever the case, plans to extend the series past its seventh season with thirteen additional episodes will be quietly scuttled--though the "official" finale is open-ended enough to warrant a sequel or a reunion special somewhere down the line. It cannot be denied that, no matter what the future may hold for Gilmore Girls, the series is still both willing and able to deliver plenty of "bang for the buck." The seventh season begins right where the sixth season ended, as Lorelai agonizes over her one-night stand with her former lover (and father of daughter Rory) Christopher Hayden (David Sutcliffe) following her breakup with her foot-dragging fiance Luke Danes (Scott Patterson). Though Lorelai will marry Christopher during a romantic Parisian getaway, it is clear that her heart still belongs to Luke--and he knows it. Meanwhile, Rory prepares to graduate with a journalism degree from Yale while carrying on a frustrating long-distance romance with Logan (Matt Czuchry), the son of millionaire publisher Mitchum Huntzberger (Gregg Henry). Rory also aquires a brace of new--and typically eccentric--friends in the form of Lucy (Krysten Ritter) and Olivia (Michelle Ongkingco). In other key developments, Lorelai's father Richard (Edward Herrmann) suffers a heart attack, which results in her mother Emily (Kelly Bishop) becoming even more insufferable than usual; Rory's friend Lane (Keiko Agena) returns from her disastrous honeymoon with musician Zach (Todd Lane) with the proverbial "bun in the oven"; Rory interviews for a prestigious reporting job with "The New York Times", but ultimate opts for what she considers a higher purpose in life; and, emboldened by the example of new parents T.J. (Michael DeLuise) and Liz (Kathleen Wilhoite), Luke demands that his former girlfriend Anna (Sherlyn Fenn) to be granted equal parental rights vis-a-vis their daughter April (Vanessa Marano). As all climaxes gather for the Grand Finale, Lorelei divests herself of her new husband Christopher just in time for a reconciliation with Luke, an event fueled by a drunken night on the town and a soulful karaoke rendition of a Dolly Parton tune. And just as all of Stars Hollow is celebrating Rory's graduation, who should appear from the blue but Logan Hertzburn, with a Very Important Question on his lips. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Reed Fish (Jay Baruchel of Million Dollar Baby and Undeclared) seems to be leading the life he's supposed to. He's followed in the footsteps of his late father, doing an early-morning radio show with the town's mayor, Maureen (Katey Sagal), through which the eccentric locals of Mud Meadows voice their complaints and have them addressed. He produces the show with his old high school buddy, Frank (Victor Rasuk), and he's engaged to be married to another high school chum, the gorgeous Kate Peterson (Alexis Bledel), whose dad (Blake Clark) seems to own every business in town. But Reed's plans are upended when his high school sweetheart, Jill (Schuyler Fisk), comes back to town. She's supposed to be away at law school, but she confides to Reed that she quit school years ago, and has been working as a waitress while she fruitlessly pursues a career in music. Reed encourages her to play on Open Mike Night at the local bar. He inspires her to find her voice, which leads to some complications in his relationship with Kate, forcing Reed to reexamine every aspect of his safe, secure life. I'm Reed Fish also features performances by DJ Qualls, Chris Parnell, and Shiri Appleby. The comedy marks the feature debut of director Zackary Adler, and had its world premiere at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Josh Ralske, Rovi
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--- Quote from: forsakenlad on February 04, 2006, 07:30:29 AM ---Are you having a difficulty managing the Design Team alone?
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I guess not. :) Things have turned out be that way by various circumstances, but I think it works ok.
--- Quote ---What did you learn while being on the design team?
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Having a more specific role to fill in the aid of getting SMF to be the best forum script one can make it. And getting to know a great bunch of people that devote considerable time and effort to the script and community - which is simply inspiring by itself.
--- Quote from: Prasad007 on February 04, 2006, 12:02:00 PM ---Wow my favorite SMF team developer :)
i wud first of all like to say that i love ur works
especially ur helios multi theme which im using in my site @ www.tech-ultimatum.uni.cc
and secondly ur wonderful Tiny Portal!! :)
keep up the gr8 work!! :)
my question:
what made you choose ur username 'bloc' ?
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Thank you. :)
"bloc" comes from a comic book character I was a fan of years ago. The fantastic four figure "the thing" or Ben Grimm, was strangely named "Bloc" when it first came out in Norway. I liked it then, and it never left me totally. Nowadays you could say "Bloc" also have another meaning as it resembles "block" - which is what TinyPortal is all about.
I have another question which I can't seem to answer myself: what the heck is on your avatar?! I figured it's some kind of creature, but what kind, I have no idea! ;D
Bloc, what exactly does the image in your avatar depict? I can't quite make out what it's supposed to be :P.
--- Quote from: dtm.exe on February 04, 2006, 01:37:07 PM ---Bloc, what exactly does the image in your avatar depict? I can't quite make out what it's supposed to be :P.
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Eh, Dan, that's exactly the question I asked just before yours. ;D
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The Lakewood Ranch Lightning youth lacrosse team completed an undefeated season for the first time in the program's six-year history.
The team finished the season 13-0 after a 13-3 victory over Clearwater and a 12-2 victory over Fishhawk May 2. During the season the Lightning played youth teams across southwest Florida, including Clearwater, Fishhawk, Tampa, Wesley Chapel and the Sarasota Military Academy.
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he is talking about the desktop, so there is security of course not the most important thing, especialy if you are just rewriting the complete X stack over the last years. On the desktop site, as developer you maybe think how do create a desktop or a backend that in the end brings more people to the linux desktop... because a developer that only codes for him self, or a developer that audience shrinks in extreme case is very frustrating, and you will quit that job at some time.
Again its no networkstack security stuff, and I am not shure if the enterprise linux systems have this bugs, and in many cases you can depend on that the users you gave a useraccount and have access to your intranet, are not attacking you. As example I had a job interview on a university, ok they use ubuntu so worst case it seems, but there only have pre-doctors access you can basicly think that they are not attackers. they have better stuff to do, and even if, if they attack stuff when they logged in with their accounts it is probably easy to find out who did damage stuff.
So there is maybe a reason for distries like debian and enterprise linuxes, if you have to update all 2 months to a new distri in a production environment you should maybe not hope this distros are multiuser-secure... I mean they should be secure for single-user systems... thats what desktop is primary, at thats the main target for systems like ubuntu.
And maybe offices where the users are no hackers but "moorhuhn" gamers.
I heared even from admins that they use systems (windows as clients in this case) that all 24 hours completly format the harddisks of the clients and copy over a windows image. So it seems at least windows is not (much) better in this sphere, it shure has a reason that they do that. not just for fun...


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I everybody -- -- you know the last weekend over the last week and I did my first triathlon.
Which way is no easy task at all you swim a mile you by play five miles and then you run six point two miles.
That's a photo of me before I got in the water that's not -- getting out of the water because swing must have to hit the hardest part.
But it was a really inspiring event to be apart at the end at any -- out there your athletes you understand.
What it's like to get through your race and feel good about doing at.
But there is a lot of folks there were in the race that I feel more inspired by to do even more to look at two and one of them is Rocco is he's joining us -- the phone right now.
And there's a reason for this -- you picture -- because rob -- entire race -- -- finds.
-- -- carrying that American Flag -- EC's.
On the screen and I've Robbie made it through the entire race you -- -- -- flag that you bite to hit and you ran with that how are you feeling today.
I'm feeling really gave Jenner and as my wife always says if I can figure out a way to swim with the -- it would have done that.
I'm -- you ever -- All these pictures -- you looked great looked very comfortable with -- like how many marathons have you done with that thing.
But then eleven marathons so total and I probably done for a five -- -- what it would reflect especially in the Marine Corps marathon and watch it great spirit but the the play.
But this is not easy so let me take a big step back.
Why are you -- with the flag.
Well I got -- -- several years ago.
When that person from California but never met what -- need to split after they've learned that my sister -- -- -- On 9/11.
And I was so moved by it.
I think you know what I always want to keep the memory out all the victims are not eleven alive.
And if you remember -- backed NEC Netflix coming out -- -- kind of went back east in a lot of legs around.
But then I want to just to make a statement saying hey everybody let's always remember all the victims of not to -- Still on the flag there's you written on the flag all the names of those that that died on that day.
That is correct every single name of person that the people that died that day is -- Catholic rob how -- he is that's like how hard is it to run listened by cliff.
Don't seem pretty light I had my to do it is.
-- -- -- mainstay of one daughter was a captain of the tennis team.
And that she was able to protect -- on the bottom.
And the F demise urged Maradona was able to learn how to balance -- -- is leaning on my children.
But more importantly as we all know with any of the races and you've -- yesterday it's psychologically.
You need to act and you know what that steps to make just get me to psychological edge over everybody you know I am 51 years old I feel like it's exactly what -- -- with athletic.
You EC ram at this flag yesterday for six point two miles of -- marathon begins -- -- baker.
In August and this is -- -- -- quite a feat without the flight that you doing this with the flags and tell our viewers what you plan to do in August.
On August 11 that -- you participate.
In the New York -- urged.
I mean in competition.
Doctor Tony curiously the very different might it mean to join a team and I wanted to -- run it's running.
A full marathon.
Fighting -- 112 miles and swimming 2.4.
Miles in the Hudson River.
And why this plan to do it's it's run what that split for a number of reasons I -- team members on the on the leukemia and lymphoma society team in training.
Bank and again like -- said before to honor the victims but more importantly now I wanna I don't all the first responded.
To include the new York city police department and New York City Fire Department.
I heroes that went into the building to try to -- Everybody that day and who is now coming -- different forms of cancer.
While rob its credit feed my husband's busy doing that track trap on the Iron Man with here so.
Best select key but I think you're gonna make it through all of -- the entire team but.
That's the information the -- -- -- screen up I Aaron hash teen dot com for more information for our viewers against what support you rob.
I thinks for the time today congratulations with the -- The victory yesterday game three that -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Thanks rob we'll be right back with more happening now during the day every day eleven to 1 PM eastern.
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When I get an incoming call on the Samsung Mythic it asks if I want to accept or not by touch tone. I hit accept but get no response from whom is calling. What button do I press to receive calls? -wrbergner
The best approach is to change how you can answer calls. Right now, it sounds like your cell phone is set to prompt you to answer calls by touching Accept on the screen. You can change it so that you can answer a call with any key. To do this select Settings from the Menu and choose Calls. Next choose General, and then select Call Answer. There you should have an option to change the way you accept calls.
The charger will not stay in the Samsung Captivate, if I move the phone the charger will fall out. Is there a solution? -coraabel
The issue may be that the accessory door at the top of the phone isn't slid open completely. You should hear a click when sliding the door open, that lets you know it's completely open. At that point, you should have no problem inserting the charger correctly.