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Binaural recording is an idea quite new to me. @TOther_Simon introduced me to it at the end of last year, and ever since I have been having quite a few thoughts about it's potential. I have been making some exploratory recordings which have come out very well but to get a well-put-together experience of binaural recording put some headphones on and watch the video below:
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How Does it Work?
As you will be able to hear, binaural recording is a way to get what may be called 3D sound. Conventional two channel recording (stereo sound) is the product of trying to get realistic sense of space into recordings by working from the fact we have two ears. Different signals go to both the right and left speakers to enable a more realistic sound, meaning sounds can be positioned within the 180 degree arc between the speakers. Using reverberation (echo), we are also able to position the sounds up close or further away. However, stereo recording does not account for the physical intricacies of our hearing. As you know, we are able to place sounds from all around us without looking and stereo recording only allows this to happen in front of us (if we are facing speakers), or inside our heads (if we are listening to headphones). Our brain uses the fact that there is a certain distance between the two ears, as well as information about the very shape of our ears to allow us to pinpoint where in the world a sound is coming from; you can hear sounds from behind you as well as in front of you. Binaural recording, takes account of these facts to trick your brain into thinking that what you are listening to is actually occurring in the three dimensional space around you. Of course, our ears are on the sides of our heads and not on our faces so to get the full effect from a binaural recording, it is best to use headphones. The effect is more realistic on headphones that have a clear emission of sound from across the audio spectrum but it seems to work pretty well even when using the cheapest headphones. Achieving this is very simple: use a dummy head with realistic ears containing microphones or use tiny microphones that resemble earphones and be the dummy head yourself!
Where Would You Use Binaural Recording?
So, this is all interesting and gimmicky, but how can binaural recording be used? Well, as you will see from the above video, the guy who made it is promoting a video game that uses binaural recording to make the game experience more immersive. With the rise of portable entertainment with iPhones and iPads etc, the rise in use of headphones could really facilitate more widespread use of binaural audio. This technique could mean more realistic simulations for different kinds of training, or maybe use in film to place the audience in the same space as the actors. This technique has also been used to record bands too, and was apparently used as far back as the 60's. Some test recordings I made of me playing my acoustic guitar got a very rich and full sound without having to mess around with mic placement at all. For me though, the most fantastic thing about binaural recording is the possibility to take an audience somewhere that would be totally impossible to go to, like the video game example. You could mix the real and the imagined and blur the line between them to get closer to the ultimate escapism.
Please do put ten minutes aside to listen to the example of an audio composition located at the bottom of this web page. It's nothing to do with my own work but you wont regret it… very cool. I'm raring to go do some experimenting now…
Please feel free to contact me if you would like to add such ideas to your own projects.


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Thu, Apr 04, 2013 | 02:01 BST
Jedi Knight II source code released to mark LucasArts' passing
Raven Software has released the sourcecode for Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast and Jedi Academy to mark the closure of LucasArts today. "We loved and appreciated the experience of getting to make Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast and Jedi Academy for LucasArts. As a gift to the persistently loyal fanbase for our Jedi games and in memory of LucasArts, we are releasing the source code for both games for people to enjoy and play with," the developer told Kotaku. I can't wait to see what modders and garage devs do with this delightful present.
Thu, Jan 24, 2013 | 22:15 GMT
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy Mac now available via digital distribution
"Better late than never" is a familiar adage to Mac gamers, and if you've been hanging out for an OS-X friendly version of Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, today's your lucky day. The well-received 2003 action affair arrived on digital distribution platforms for Windows in 2009, but the Mac flavour has only now arrived in downloadable form on Steam, the App Store and Aspyr's GameAgent. You can pick it up for $10, and will benefit from a whole bunch of bug fixes and modern hardware compatibility.
Wed, Sep 16, 2009 | 21:48 BST
LucasArts releases Star Wars Dark Forces, Jedi Knight collection on Steam
LucasArts has made good it's word and released five of its Star Wars games via Steam.
Here's the list:
- Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast – $9.99
- Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II – $4.99
- Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy – $9.99
- Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith – $2.99
- Star Wars: Dark Forces -$4.99
Or you can get all the above for $19.99, saving yourself $12.96.
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AIR FORCE ACADEMY, COLO. (AP) -- Air Force football coach Troy Calhoun says he cancelled all postgame interviews after the Falcons' tough loss at Michigan last weekend so he could get his players back to spend more time on academics.
Calhoun said his decision to make himself and his players off-limits after the Falcons' 31-25 loss at Ann Arbor had nothing to do with anything that happened during the game.
Calhoun said he "brought a bunch of instructors on the trip" because "we have a bunch of exams and papers and projects" that are coming up. He said he also wanted his players to spend a few minutes with their families after the game before flying back to Colorado Springs.
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Home Properties Inc. has entered into amendment and restatement of its unsecured line of credit agreement, increasing the amount of the revolving line to $450 million from $275 million.
The maturity date of the line was extended from Dec. 8, 2015, to Aug.18, 2017, and may be extended at the company's option for an additional one-year period. In addition, the existing $250 million term loan has been extended until Aug.18, 2018, from Dec. 8, 2016.
"There was a very high level of interest in participating in the increased credit facility," said David Gardner, Home Properties executive vice president and chief financial officer, in a statement. "The additional liquidity enhances our financial flexibility and ability to use unsecured rather than secured debt for business needs, further strengthening the company's credit profile."
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This Is What Happens When You Add 'Jiz' Voices to 'Facts of Life'
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You get 'Fucked for Life,' the new spoof series from Jiz and Mammograms/Golden Shower Girls creator siennadenima. What's that you say? It encourages gay male mysogyny? Yeah, kinda. Don't let your more sensitive girlfriends watch it. And yes, rape is bad.
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This is a proud addition to the range of health care available across the area. Congratulations to all the dedicated South Shore people who have worked so hard for more then three years to bring this dream to fruition. Plans were first announced in 2010.
The hospice residence will care for people who can no longer stay in their own home during their final months of illness. For more information, call 781-659-2342 or vist the web site.
Of the nine hospice homes in the state, the closest are in Needham and on Cape Cod.
The hospice home in Hingham will be available for individuals and families from across the South Shore. The former New England Friends Home on Turkey Hill by the Weir River Farm has been renovated by the nonprofit groups, Campus of Caring, and the NVNA and Hospice.
Patients facing the end of life may receive hospice care and spend time with families and friends.
The residence will include 12 private rooms, each with its own bathroom, in a tranquil and comfortable setting on 3.62 acres.
"It is with great joy that we open this non-profit hospice residence for the community," said Meg Doherty, Executive Director of the Norwell VNA and Hospice.
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dannyjt wrote:Rockstar tend to only give private showings in hotel rooms to the press during E3.
So you're back then
Yeah but I can't stop touching myself now that I've finally heard your voice.
on 12-05-2012 12:00 AM
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Mike939 wrote:
dannyjt wrote:Rockstar tend to only give private showings in hotel rooms to the press during E3.
So you're back thenYeah but I can't stop touching myself now that I've finally heard your voice.
Neither could geoff, he on his keyboard and had to suck it out.
on 12-05-2012 02:53 AM
on 12-05-2012 03:03 AM
Rockstar will be there 100% gurantee, so will gta5 and maybe gta6..
They will be invited out on stage during the xbox 720 and ps4 reveals to show demo of what they are capable off.
on 12-05-2012 03:20 AM
on 12-05-2012 03:53 AM
If rockstar didnt show up, their stock value would plummet and their houses would be taken off them.
They will be there, only question is, who is gonna invite them on stage? microsoft or sony?
Im guessing microsoft, only cause sony have said they want to wait and see what microsoft does, and microsoft has cut the 360 price level to stock clearance levels.
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on 03-06-2012 08:33 PM
Okay I got a reply from them and they here's what I got back... Strange I didn't even mention GTA V in the email I sent them
Brad L, Jun 01 03:33 pm (EDT):
Thanks again for your interest in GTA V. Unfortunately we still do not have much information. I have not heard whether or not Rockstar has plans for E3. According to the E3 website, Take Two Interactive, our parent company, will have a booth there, but that is all that we know at this time.
We understand that sometimes the lack of information can be frustrating, because we are all very excited about GTA V. Rest assured, the information will come eventually, and I have a feeling the game is going to be great.
Best Regards,
Brad L.
Claiming that they don't know if they'll be there
on 03-06-2012 10:40 PM
Reason why is they want to save it a surprise for e3 that is why they deny it in that e-mail you received. If they show gta5 at e3 it will probably be shown in secret as rockstar don't usually show gameplay of gta games until a few months before release date.
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Emerging Stem Cell Research
In addition to current, FDA-regulated clinical trials, the same types of stem cells that are found in cord blood and cord tissue are being used in early-stage research. Although researchers can't say what these studies will yield, newborn stem cells are demonstrating a growing range of potential uses across a variety of therapeutic areas.
Lung InjuryResearch shows that mesenchymal stem cells from cord blood may significantly reduce lung injury and inflammation in infants suffering from bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). BPD is a lung disease that usually occurs in premature infants who receive ventilator support and oxygen supplementation to treat respiratory distress. The damage associated with BPD can lead to long-term complications and even death. Recent animal studies suggest that newborn stem cells may offer a treatment option.15
Mesenchymal stem cells found in cord tissue are being evaluated in animal studies for their ability to treat ishemic stroke, a condition that occurs when an artery to the brain is blocked. Animals treated with cord tissue stem cells experienced a decrease in the size of injury, with increased blood flow to the affected area. Treated animals also experienced increased motor control, likely due to the stem cells' ability to secrete factors that promote blood flow and encourage the brain's natural healing process.16
Parkinson's Disease
Early laboratory studies suggest that mesenchymal stem cells from cord tissue can help improve motor function in animals afflicted with Parkinson's disease, a disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. The study indicated that the stem cells reduced some functional effects of the disease, making stem cell treatment a potential therapeutic strategy.17
Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's disease is an irreversible neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by insoluble protein deposits in the brain called beta amyloids. A study evaluating the effect of human cord blood mesenchymal stem cells on Alzheimer's disease in mice showed a marked reduction in beta amyloids, as the stem cells actively migrated to the affected parts of the brain. These results have led to human clinical trials.18
Heart Disease
Mounting evidence shows that mesenchymal stem cells derived from cord tissue may provide a valuable tool for fighting heart disease. Early laboratory studies demonstrate that, under specific conditions, these stem cells could be induced to become heart muscle cells. Based on these results, researchers propose moving forward with animal studies to better understand their potential as therapy for heart disease in humans.19
Peripheral Artery Occlusive Disease
Peripheral artery occlusive disease, a hardening and narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the arms and legs, can result in decreased blood flow to the limbs, which could result in pain, wounds that don't heal properly, and a noticeable change in skin color. Animal studies using stem cells from cord blood show promising results in the creation of new blood vessels and restoring blood flow. In animals, limbs injected with cord blood stem cells experienced an increase in the number and density of blood vessels over the limbs that weren't injected.20
Liver Disease
Early laboratory studies evaluating the effects of mesenchymal stem cells from cord blood on liver cirrhosis showed significant improvements in function after infusion. Liver cirrhosis is characterized by tissue scarring, fluid retention, and risk of infection. Results of stem cell infusion showed increased generation of glucose and insulin, which improves liver function.21
Heart Repair
According to laboratory research conducted at the University Hospital of Munich in 2008, umbilical cord blood may help repair defective heart valves in infants. In the study, stem cells were seeded onto eight heart valve scaffolds constructed of a biodegradable material. The bio-engineered valves acted similarly to natural heart valves when they were tested for normal blood flow and pressure. Over time, the scaffolds dissolved, leaving behind fully formed valves made from the stem cells.22
Bone Repair
In March 2010, researchers at Columbia University made significant progress in an area of regenerative medicine focusing on bone repair. They report that they created a tissue-engineered jaw bone using mesenchymal stem cells derived from bone marrow. These stem cells, which are also found in cord blood and tissue, naturally generate connective tissue such as bone and cartilage, making bone regeneration one of the most investigated therapeutic areas for mesenchymal stem cells today. These studies demonstrate the possibilities of bringing tissue-engineered bone to the operating room. A number of global institutions are testing tissue-engineered bones from a variety of mesenchymal stem cell sources for safety and feasibility.23
Spinal Cord Injury
A study published in June 2010 in the journal Spine, found that newborn cord blood stem cells can improve the neurologic function of rats after an acute spinal cord injury. For more information, click here.24
Wound Healing
Early studies are investigating the effect of human cord blood stem cells on wound healing in diabetic mice. Slow wound healing in diabetics may be caused by poor circulation, nerve damage, or complications with the immune system. Results of these animal studies show a significantly accelerated healing process in the mice that were injected with cord blood stem cells, especially those injected directly into the wound. Researchers also found, as the wound healed, the number of newly formed blood vessels increased in the mice that received the cord blood.25
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation and pain in the joints, is triggered by an increase in the number of certain cells in the joints. Laboratory studies using mesenchymal stem cells derived from cord tissue were able to slow down the increase of these cells in the joints and suppress their inflammatory effects. Researchers note that injecting cord tissue MSCs in mice reduced the severity of the disease on a whole.26
Hearing Loss – Enrollment is Complete
A groundbreaking clinical research study began this year at Memorial Hermann Hospital and UT Houston looking at the use of a child's own cord blood as a therapy for acquired hearing loss. While this particular study is no longer recruiting, other FDA-authorized clinical trials continue to research cord blood stem cells as a possible therapy to help with neurological damage.
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NFC West matchup: SEAHAWKS vs. RAMS (Sun Sept 30 1 PM ET)
The Seahawks are coming off their controversial win over the Packers at Monday night and they are tied at 2-1 with the 49ers 1 game back of the surprising Cardinals. It is no surprise that the Rams are at the bottom of the division at 1-2, but at least they are home in this NFC match up.
The Rams are coming off a weak offensive performance where they only scored 6 points against the Rams and that is not good facing a solid Seahawks defense that held the Packers to 12 points on Monday night.
Seattle QB Russell Wilson has not put up huge numbers, but he has been a good game manager and will be facing a Rams pass defense that only ranks 16th in the league.
The key for the Rams defense in this game is their run D, which ranks 20th in the league, as they have a tall task trying to contain Marshawn Lynch, who rushed for 98 yards in his last game.
The Seattle D ranks 10th against the pass and 2nd against the run and they face a struggling Rams offense. On top of that the Seattle pass rush has 10 sacks in 3 games. Sam Bradford was sacked 6 times last week and his banged up offensive line may be in for a long game.
Bradford has the leagues 2nd leading WR in Danny Amendola, the St. Louis Rams offensive line is struggling, Steven Jackson is injured and only rushed for 29 yards on 11 carries in the loss to the Bears.
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Secretary to the Health Ministry Dr. Athula Kahandaliyanage yesterday said that he is in touch with the regional Directors of Health of Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu on a daily basis and necessary medical supplies to un-cleared areas had been sent but the stocks to Mullaitivu are awaiting road clearance to proceed.
"As Secretary of Healthcare and Nutrition, I feel it is my duty to share with you the following. I am in contact with Dr. Varatharaja, RDHS Mullaitivu and with Dr. Sathyamoorthy, RDHS Killinochchi, regularly and at present on a daily basis by telephone. The Advisor for North and East to the Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition, Dr. V. Jeganathan is in constant contact with these Directors. Dr. V. Jeganathan has been appointed specially to coordinate and provide required supplies and assistance to maintain the Health Services in the North and East. All the drugs and supplies requested by the un-cleared areas, even before the humanitarian operations were started in Wanni, were supplied without a break, up to now. The 2009 first quarter of drugs to Mullaitivu and Kilinochchi has been sent. The Mullaitivu supplies are awaiting road clearance and will be delivered soon. Action is being taken by the Ministry to expedite the process," Dr. Kahandaliyanage said in a statement.
"Your kind attention is drawn to an appeal dated 26/01/2009, which has been circulated widely Including to diplomatic circles and the media, purported to have been published by Dr. Varatharaja Regional Director of Health Services (RDHS), Mullaitivu, calling for the attention of the Government Ministry of Health of Sri Lanka, ICRC, UN Agencies and International community to the alleged 300 deaths and 1000 injured of civilians living in the un-cleared areas of the Mullaitivu district as a result of continuous multi-barrel artillery shelling during heavy fighting in those areas of the Mullaitivu district.
"It also says that there is an acute shortage of essential drugs and medical personnel in the hospitals in the Mullaitivu district and has given a list of drugs that are in short supply and appealed for immediate supply of these and additional medical personnel.
"I must mention here that the first quarter drugs to these two districts have been dispatched by the Ministry on priority even before the other districts were supplied. Furthermore, I wish to state with utmost responsibility that I have been contacted by Dr. Vartharaja twice on Tuesday and he has categorically denied that the above mentioned public appeal has been made by him or originated from his office and he further stated that he does not agree with the contents of this appeal and that its contents are false and exaggerated in order to embarrass him. However, he requested me to expedite the delivery of the first quarter drugs from Vavuniya as the stocks were getting depleted.
"He further said that he does not have access to e-mail or fax facility to release such a statement and expressed his dismay and concern about it. It is therefore obvious that this has been done by destructive elements with sinister motives who want to embarrass the government and implicate Dr. Varatharaja with false propaganda. He also sought advice from me as to what he should do when the troops advanced towards the Puddikkudiyiruppu hospital. I advised him to move into the cleared areas with the patients to which request he very clearly replied that the LTTE has not given him permission to do so and that he feared to do it without their permission.
"He also said that there had been only six deaths and 15 wounded following a shell falling into the Puddikkudiyiruppu hospital last week and on further inquiry, he said he was not sure whether it was fired by the government forces or LTTE. He also said that there were about 300 injured admitted to Puddikkudiyiruppu hospital during the last few days.
"Gathering from what was revealed, I am of the opinion that so many civilians have not been wounded as claimed by the above release. It has been found that the terrorists fight in civil clothes and when they get wounded they can be mistakenly considered as civilians. Furthermore, the terrorists are forcibly keeping the civilians as a human shield may result in civilians getting wounded by accident.
"I would appeal to the UN agencies and other influential groups to persuade the terrorists to release the civilians from their custody and allow them to get to cleared areas where we have arranged medical services to treat them."
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'Taken 2', a sequel to the very highly successful 2008 film, 'Taken' which made 230 million dollars, once again stars the very tall, very talented, Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills, ex CIA agent extraordinaire.
The film has great action, edge of your seats thrills and many...unintentional, funny moments, that had me LMAO.
For example...(don't worry this isn't a SPOILER)...During one very intense scene in the film, Bryan is on the phone with his daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace) who's hiding from the bad guys in their hotel room. He tells her to...'Grab a couple of grenades, a couple of guns but as you walk through the lobby...LOOK CASUAL'.
Hey, I always look casual when carrying a submachine gun...Don't you? Okay so, 'Taken 2' written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen (writers of the first one) has some over the top dialogue and several implausible scenes...including...
One where Kim, who's failed her driving test several times, because she cannot parallel park, drives a taxi, as if she's Mario Andretti on SPEED, through the streets of Istanbul, evading bullets and bad guys...while her daddy, who's in the passenger seat, shoots at their evil Albanian pursuers, as he screams...'Go faster Kim...Go faster...faster'.
Get the picture? Anyway if you're wondering why all this is happening, you have to FLASHBACK to the scene in the first 'Taken' when, Bryan tied the sleezy dude who kidnapped Kim, to a chair and proceeded to electrocute him, over and over again.
Turns out, sleezy dude's daddy, Albanian gangsta, Murad (Rade Sherbedgia) wants big time revenge against Bryan. Can't really blame him...He was the cutest of his four sons.
So when he finds out that Bryan and his wife, Lenore (Famke Janssen) and daughter Kim are in Istanbul, Murad and his band of not so merry men, head for Turkey, to kidnap them and do what angry, hate-filled Abanian bad guys do best.
'Taken 2' directed by Olivier Megaton ('Transporter 3) has car chases, gun battles, and close up hand to hand combat by the very charismatic, Liam Neeson.
Yes, you can spot what's going to happen a mile away, but it's still fun...Just don't think about it too much. For that reason I gave 'Taken 2' which opens in theaters Friday October 6, 2012, 3 1/2 bagels out of 5.
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September 26, 2012 | 5:55 pm
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''Looper', written and directed by Rian Johnson ('Brick') is an intelligent, engrossing, thought provoking, and totally entertaining, sci fi film about time-travel and what a person will or won't do to save the person they love.
There's also some kick ass action, great characters, excellent acting and at times, it's actually, funny.
'Looper' stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Joe and Bruce Willis as...Old Joe aka Levitt's future self..
The film takes place in Kansas 2042. Time travel has not yet been invented, but 30 years from now, it will have been. Only problem is, it's illegal...and controlled by a syndicate of gangsters, who basically run the world.
These bad boys use a time travel device to send the people they want eliminated, back to 2042, where men known as 'Loopers' kill them and collect a whole lot of silver bars for their work.
Apparently there is absolutely no place for a murderer to dispose of a body thirty years from now...And we think our planet is in trouble, now...
Anyway, because of the illegality of the whole murder thing, eventually the Loopers, themselves, must be eliminated. So after thirty years of killing people...give or take a couple of months...the loopers must oft themselves....well, their older selves.
This is one of the many cool parts of the film.
The loopers wait in this open field, out in nowhere land, for their future selves to pop in. When they arrive, their heads are covered with a hood. When the hoods come off, the realization that the looper must kill himself really sinks in. Of course, not all of them wants to go along with the plan....I mean. can you blame them?
Well, there's a lot more to the plot, but I don't want to spoil the great surprises... I will say that...Emily Blunt and a wonderful young actor, Pierce Gagnon, who plays Blunt's very special son, as well as Jeff Daniels, who's an extremely interesting, bad ass gangsta, all play essential roles in this exciting, orginal film.
Along with the the acting being pitch perfect, the dialogue is clever and witty, raising some very important philsophical issues.
To sum up, 'Looper' is definitely a film that will make you think...about the choices you'd make when it comes to love...love of another person...and love of humanity.
'Looper' opens in theatres, Friday September 28th. It received 4 1/2 bagels out of 5 from myself. Check out our video to see what John thoughts and his rating...Hint...He actually liked it
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September 21, 2012 | 11:07 am
Posted by Joan Alperin-Schwartz
If you are expecting a super scary horror film, you will be disappointed. If however, you are expecting a lifetime movie of the week, damsel in distress film, you will not be.
Personally, for the first 50 minutes of 'House At The End Of The Street' I was kind of bored and then came a 'twist' and I sat up in my seat....but not for long.
Okay, so here's the story...Sarah (Elisabeth Shue) is a divorced mom who moves into an upscale neighborhood to start a better life with her daughter, Elissa (Jennifer Lawrence, 'Hunger Games') Only trouble is there are rumors that the nearby woods are haunted by a homicidal killer named Carrie Ann...Seems she murdered her mom and dad...Sounds like one ungrateful kid...
Anyway, Elissa befriends Carrie Ann's brother, Ryan (Max Thieriot) who still lives in his deceased parents' house...Poor guy is an outsider thanks to his sister's little murder spree. But that doesn't stop Elissa from falling for him. Can't really blame her...The dude is cute.
To say anymore about this film would be giving too much away. But what I will say is...unfortunately this is a definite DVD/Netflix rental....
Also, if you decide to take an evening stroll in the dark, spooky woods with a homicidal maniac running loose, you may want to consider another form of entertainment.
I gave 'House At The End Of The Street' directed by Mark Tonderai ('Hush') and written by David Loucka ('Dream House') based on a story by Jonathan Mostow ('Terminator 3') 2 1/2 bagels out of 5. The films opens Friday, September 21, 2012
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September 20, 2012 | 5:14 pm
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Clint Eastwood is Gus, an aging baseball scout for the Atlanta Braves. Gus has more than a few problems...He's losing his eyesight, has trouble peeing, his contrat expires with the team in three months and might not be renewed.
Oh and did I mention that his relationship with his high powered lawyer daughter, Mickey (Amy Adams) is far from great. In fact it sucks.
Amy and Gus are total polar opposites. Gus hates technology...Thinks computers are a ridiculous way of tracking a players stats and won't even consider using a cell phone.
Amy, on the other hand, practically sleeps with her laptop. They do, however, have on thing in common...Their love for baseball.
When circumstances arrive that forces Mickey to accompany Gus on a scouting trip through North Carolina, they both get one last chance to heal old wounds and maybe...just maybe, have a real father/daughter relationship.
Yes this film is old fashion, but it works. There's even a little romance thrown in and a moonlight swim thanks to Justin Timberlake. He plays a former pitcher who's now a Red Sox scout. Mr. T. does an adequate job at being boyish and charming. His chemistry with Amy isn't great, but it won't put you to sleep either.
Rounding out the cast is John Goodman, Gus's long time bff/co-worker and Matthew Lillard, an obnoxious jerk who wants to be the next...Gus.
'Trouble With The Curve' which opens in theatres Friday, September 21st.
The film was directed by Clint's long time producing partner Robert Lorenz and for a first time director, he does a good job with his cast. Randy Brown, also a first timer, wrote the script.
I gave 'Trouble With Curves' 3 bagels out of 5. Check out our video to see John's rating and for more of our banter.
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September 19, 2012 | 3:07 pm
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'Training Day' starring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke is one of my favorite 'cop' movies. It was written by David Ayers and now...once again...Ayers continues his fascination with the 'Men In Blue' with his new gritty drama entitled 'End Of Watch'.
This time his focus isn't on police corruption, but on the every day life of the men and women who patrol our streets and put their lives at risk on a daily basis to serve and protect us.
'End Of Watch', while not completely satisfying on an emotional level, does work for the most part, thanks to the two leads, Jake Gyllenhal and Michael Pena who have great chemistry between them.
Gyllenhal is Brian Taylor, an ex Marine, who comes from a wealthy family in Davenport Iowa. He wants to be a lawyer and attends college at night, where he studies film as well as law. Taylor is a dude that loves to take risks. His sensitive side only comes out when he talks about or spends time with his girlfriend, Janet (Anna Kendrick).
Taylor's partner, Mike Zavala (Mike Pena) couldn't be more different.
Zavala joined the force right out of high school. He grew up on the streets of East L. A. and has been married to the same woman, Gabby (Natalie Martinez) since high school.
Sitting in their police car, waiting for their next call, the two cops converse candidly about the risks of the job, including the rush and fear that comes with the territory.
This is juxtaposed with their humorous conversations about women, life and fellow officers.
One thing is always clear...Taylor and Zavala would give their life for each other. They are brothers on every level. This is especially clear when a hit is put out on their lives by the Mexican cartel.
On the other side of the law, we meet the shadowy figures from the Sinaloa Drug Cartel and an L.A. street gang and their members Big Evil, Wicked, La La and Demon, among countless other 'hoodrats and homies'.
As the action unfolds, it's seen through handheld cameras shot from the P,O.V. of Taylor, the gang bangers, dash cams, surveillance cameras and the citizens caught in the line of fire. This 360 degree perspective creates an intense portrait of the city's darkest and most violent streets.
This is a powerful story about family, friendship, love, honor and courage. It's not a perfect film, but it's definitely worth seeing.
Rounding out the cast are America Ferrera, Cody Horn and Paul Grillo as fellow cops.
I gave 'End Of Watch' which opens in theatres, Friday September 21, three and a half bagels out of five. Check out our video to see John's rating and for more of our banter.
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September 16, 2012 | 11:13 am
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'The Words' written and directed by Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal (co-wrote story for 'Tron-Legacy') is a movie within a movie within a movie.
Yes, it does sound confusing and convoluted, but it's really a very compelling and entertaining film.
When 'The Words' begin, we meet celebrated novelist, Clay Hammond (Dennis Quaid). He's standing before a crowd of fans including grad student, Daniella (Oliva Wilde) reading excerpts from his bestselling novel, entitled, 'The Word'.
As Clay continues to read out loud, the story comes to life and we meet the characters from his book, starting with successful writer, Rory Jensen (Bradley Cooper) who is receiving a prestigious award for his debut novel.
Unlike Hammond, Jensen didn't write the book he's getting all the credit for. In flashbacks, we discover that Jensen found the manuscript in a weathered brief case that he bought while on his Paris honeymoon with his wife, Dora (Zoe Saldana).
Back in the States, Rory reads the manuscript. It's the extraordinary story of a young soldier (Ben Barnes) who falls in love with a French girl, (Nora Arnezeder) in post WW11 Paris. Rory realizes that he could never write as deeply and as powerfully as this unknown author.
After receiving rejection, after rejection for his own work, Rory winds up publishing the novel under his name.
All goes well for our adored novelist until...he meets an old man (the wonderful Jeremy Irons) who has a story to tell him.
In a separate flashback, we find out who this mysterious elderly man is and where he came from.
So we have three stories that intertwine and add up to a very powerful story that touches on some very intesting and thought provoking themes...
What happens when a person realizes, that they will never become what they dream of becoming...What happens when someone makes a choice as a youth and has to suffer the consequences of his actions as a grown man, and finally, what happens when ambition is valued above love.
'The Words' which opens in theatres, Friday September 7, 2012 is a beautiful, touching, film about creativity and how in the end, everyone...wants to touch something truly, great.,
I thoroughly enjoyed it and for that reason, gave the film, 3 1/2 bagels out of 5.
John of course, had a very different experience. Check out our video to see his bagel rating and more of our thoughts.
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August 28, 2012 | 10:26 pm
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Prohibition, gangsters, brothers, Virginia, moonshine, a sadistic lawman, violence, lust, love and family…That's some of the things you'll find in 'Lawless' directed by John Hillcoat ('The Road') and written by songwriter/musician, Nick Cave (The Proposition), based on Matt Bondurant's book 'The Wettest County in the World', a fictionalized account of his family.
The film tells the story of the infamous Bondurant Brothers, Forrest, (Tom Hardy), Howard (Jason Clarke) and the youngest sibling, Jack (Shia LaBeouf) who made and sold moonshine in the 30's. They lived in the mountains of Franklin County and were as different as brothers could be.
Jack, the ambitious one, dreams of expensive suits, fast cars, and getting it on with the very pretty and very religious, Bertha (Mia Wasikowka).
His bro, Howard, who survived the Great War, is the more laid back of the three, while Forrest, who nearly died of the Spanish Flu, is known far and wide as being immortal. He's also a guy you don't want to mess with.
Times are tough and jobs are scarce in these parts, but the Bondurants are entrepreneurs and have built a thriving business by concocting an intense and popular brand of moonshine.
But Franklin County's bootlegging days are about to end, with the arrival of Special Deputy, Charlie Rakes (Guy Pearce) from Chicago.
Rakes is a vicious, sadistic dude with a bad hairdo. He's determined to bring law to this lawless place, no matter what he has to do…Translation…He'll kill, maim, torture anyone who gets in his way.
And the Bondorants, who bow down to no one, are not about to let this power hungry, sexually conflicted jerk, mess with their way of life.
'Lawless' is a beautifully shot, edgy, exciting, violent, touching portrait of a time in our history when gangsters ruled the city streets, and outlaws were the stuff legends were made of.
Everyone in the cast was excellent, with Tom Hardy being the standout. He created such an interesting, complex character…A man filled with rage but at the same time, had an equally intense vulnerability. This was especially apparent in his scenes with Jessica Chastain, who played, Maggie, an emotionally wounded burlesque dancer.
Also worth mentioning is Gary Oldman as gangster, Floyd Banner, who is both a friend and foe to the Bondurants. Even though he appears in the film sporatically, Oldman's presence is felt throughout.
'Lawless' which opens in theatres, Wednesday August 29, 2012, received 4 1/2 bagels out of 5. I absolutely loved everything about it and John actually liked it as well.
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Please read this.
We don't really need to 'prove' you. As its been said, any could be a converted player, and still retain their power.
You Harping on the prove angle just doesn't matter, nor help your side (IMO, you are most certainly GL and also most likely unconverted)
What we would be doing, IMO, is maximizing our Shots At Bad Guys , by letting a shot be used to learn things, etc.
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Matt DeSantis works on an arrangement Jan. 2 at DeSantis Florists' new location. DeSantis Florists has moved to 4460 Kenny Road after being at its previous location since 1927. Buy This Photo
There's no place like a new home, as far as the people at DeSantis Florists are concerned.
After having to move last year from the only location the family-owned business had known since its founding in 1927, the employees have all settled nicely into the new store at 4460 Kenny Road, company Vice President Matt DeSantis said last week.
More importantly, customers of the 85-year-old business have, for the most part, found the new site.
"It's fantastic," DeSantis said. "We love it.The exposure is great," he said. "I think the business has definitely picked up because of the move."
The relocation -- to a former cellphone store that was a Cord Camera shop before that -- was necessitated by development.
Preferred Living, a Westerville-based residential development firm, will build a 114-unit extended-stay facility on a 3.3-acre parcel that encompassed the old site at 865 DeSantis Court, off West Henderson Road.
DeSantis Florists and Greenhouses completed its move into the Kenny Road spot Nov. 5, DeSantis said, to ensure that all kinks from the relocation were worked out in time for the busy holiday season.
And it was a busy season, DeSantis said, with some new customers arriving and old ones remaining loyal.
"Our old standbys found us, no problem," DeSantis said.
It's true, he added, that a few people went to the old location, but signs soon directed them to the new one.
"Everybody comes in here and they're very impressed," DeSantis said.
Although the building is somewhat smaller than the original site for the business, the move will permit greater efficiency in day-to-day operations, company President Nick DeSantis has said
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The new Benedicta Arts Center facilities were finished summer 2006 to celebrate new spaces and enhance existing ones. On November, 27, 1962, the Sisters of Saint Benedict broke ground for the largest performing arts facility in Central Minnesota. In the summer of 2005, their vision was expanded as the College of Saint Benedict broke ground for new spaces to augment this beautiful facility. The BAC has extended Benedictine hospitality to over a million patrons over the past 42 years, bringing the finest visual and performing artists into our community from its opening concert with the Minnesota Orchestra to performances by Diavolo and Merce Cunningham this season.
Reflecting the centuries-old Benedictine tradition of fostering the arts, the Benedicta Arts Center has been the premiere educational and cultural resource serving Central Minnesota since 1965. It serves the dual purpose of demonstrating the importance of the arts in an academic liberal-arts environment as it extends the college's resources into the civic community. The departments of art, music and theater thrive in the well-planned instructional facilities and share with professional touring companies and community organizations in the utilization of the versatile and fully equipped performance facilities.
The Benedicta Arts Center annually hosts 200 public events including the college-sponsored Fine Arts Series, including the Minnesota Orchestra; plays, concerts, speakers' series and other college-produced offerings. The Benedicta Arts Center also operates as a rental house for community events produced by the Minnesota Center Chorale, St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra and other regional groups.
A professional staff manages the variety of presentations and plans for a balance of offerings. The Fine Arts Series programming reflects the Benedicta Arts Center's many facets – it offers events which augment the academic needs, explore cultural diversity, entertain, showcase young artists and entice young audience members to become life-long supporters of and participants in the arts.
Escher Auditorium
The BAC's 1,078 seat auditorium was named the Escher Auditorium to honor Sister Firmin Escher, OSB, a member of Saint Benedict's Monastery and an emerita faculty member in the Music Department who passed away June 8, 2009. S. Firmin was an early and forceful advocate for the arts at CSB.
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Benedict and Dorothy Gorecki pledged $2.7 million to the Benedicta Arts Center expansion in the Fall 2004. Ben and Dorothy are the president and secretary/treasurer of Gorecki Manufacturing, Inc.. The college is honoring the Gorecki's generosity by naming the BAC's center theater, fine arts gallery and west lobby for them.
Colman Theater
Named in honor of former CSB President and Theater Professor Colman O'Connell, OSB, the Colman Theater is considered a "black box". The sears within the theater are movable, enabling the space to be configured to any desired arrangement; from "theater in the round" to a traditional proscenium style set up.
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Named in honor of the late Arlene Helgeson, a longtime friend of the college and performing arts, the dance studio and rehearsal space highlights the growing dance program at CSB/SJU and creates wonderful partnership opportunities between the schools and the national dance companies. As a fine arts laboratory space, the studio is used primarily for dance and theater classes and rehearsals. Visiting dance artists also conduct master classes in the studio for students and the community.
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Named in honor of the Benedicta Arts Center's Director of Operations, Mary Darnall, and professor emeritus, Tom Darnall, this outdoor theater (lawn seating) allows students to put on more casual performances as well as a more intimate and organic space for summer programming. Various music ensembles also perform at the amphitheater throughout the year, offering students and the public the opportunity to enjoy the atmosphere whie eating lunch or taking a stroll through campus.


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Mar 31, 2009 | 1
Oh nuts! Just when you thought it was safe to eat peanut butter again (the stuff in jars is fine but be wary of baked goods that contain it), the feds are warning consumers to avoid pistachios. The alert comes in the wake of a voluntary recall of around a million pounds of the little green nuts due to possible salmonella contamination.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the California Department of Public health are investigating the possibility that pistachios shipped on or after September 1 by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Calif., were to blame for several reported cases of salmonella. The FDA said it's conducting genetic testing on samples from recalled batches to determine if salmonella strains in them match those in people sickened by the bacterial infection.
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It will be exactly 30 years tomorrow since the nation's worst commercial nuclear accident occurred on a three-mile (five kilometer) slip of land in the Susquehanna River in the shadow of Harrisburg, Pa. Until that day, few people had ever heard of Three Mile Island—now there are few who haven't.
Once a majestic symbol of nuclear power, the plant would become synonymous with its dangers after one of its two reactors—the newer one, known as Unit 2—nearly melted down on March 28, 1979, just months after it was fired up.
The plant was shuttered, and Pennsylvania Gov. Richard Thornburgh recommended that pregnant women and preschoolers within five miles (eight kilometers) of the plant evacuate; some nearby hospitals and nursing homes were also evacuated. Today steam billows from the chunky, twin cooling towers of TMI's only functioning unit; the crippled reactor, now a skeleton, never reopened.
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The Senate yesterday gave its nod to President Obama's picks for key science slots in his administration. Both appointees are leading advocates of aggressive government action to stem and reverse climate change.
Lawmakers confirmed Harvard physicist John Holdren as director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Jane Lubchenco as chief of the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Lubchenco, 61, a marine biologist, becomes the first woman to head the agency, which oversees the National Weather Service and ocean and atmospheric research.
Holdren is well-known for leading the charge to reduce the threat of global warming as well as to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. As Obama's top science adviser, he will help sculpt science and tech policy.
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Tony Award-winning actress Natasha Richardson died today after a fall yesterday at a Quebec ski resort, according to a family statement. No cause of death was given, but it has been widely reported that the seemingly minor tumble led to bleeding in the brain.
As ScientificAmerican.com reported earlier, Richardson, 45, appeared to be okay and refused medical care after taking a spill on a beginner's slope during a private lesson at the Mont Tremblant Ski Resort some 80 miles northwest of Montreal, according to a resort spokesperson. But about an hour later, she was taken to a local hospital -- and then transferred to Hôpital Sacré-Coeur in Montreal-- after complaining of a severe headache. Her husband, actor Liam Neeson, 56, rushed to her side from a movie set in Toronto. The couple have two sons, ages 12 and 13.
Mar 14, 2009
President Barack Obama today tapped former New York City Public Health Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, 54, to head the embattled U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and announced creation of a new panel to examine and update food safety laws in the wake of an outbreak of salmonella that sickened hundreds.
Obama announced the moves during his weekly radio address in which he blamed a lack of food inspections and antiquated laws and regs for creating a "demoralized" FDA as well as conditions ripe for a string of food-borne infections over the past few years, including the recent salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter and paste churned out at a contaminated Georgia plant.
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President Obama is reportedly set to sign an executive order Monday lifting the Bush administration ban on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. The move is being heralded by scientists, who charge the limit has hobbled research efforts that hold the promise of new treatments and even cures for spinal injuries and debilitating disease such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and cancer.
CNN reports that the White House is planning an 11 a.m. ceremony to repeal President George W. Bush's executive order limiting federal funding to research on 21 cell lines extracted from embryos prior to Aug. 9, 2001. Researchers say that most – if not all – of those lines have been compromised or contaminated and are no longer suitable for research.
Mar 5, 2009 | 1
CNN is reporting that its chief medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta today withdrew from consideration as the nation's surgeon general. The network said that its go-to health guy declined to comment.
News outlets reported in January that President Obama had offered Gupta, 39, a practicing neurosurgeon, the top health slot after a face-to-face in November.
The correspondent, who is known for reporting on public health crises from around the world, also has some political cred: he served as a White House fellow in 1997 and as a special adviser to then- first lady Hillary Clinton.
Last we checked, Gupta was reportedly weighing whether he could afford (or wanted) to trade in his lucrative TV and medical gigs for a government job -- and move his pregnant wife and two kids from his base in Atlanta to Washington, D.C.
Mar 4, 2009 | 4
Coming on the heels of a sweeping salmonella scare, a bipartisan group of senators yesterday introduced legislation designed to give the feds the financial and regulatory muscle they need to protect the nation's food supply.
"Over the last year, we've seen major recalls of peanut butter spiked with salmonella, spinach laced with E. coli and chili loaded with botulism," Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said during a press conference held to announce the move. "These are not isolated incidents and are the result of an outdated, underfunded and overwhelmed food safety system. [This] bipartisan bill will improve the [U.S. Food and Drug Administration's] ability to prevent food-borne illness outbreaks and ensure the FDA responds quickly and effectively when outbreaks do occur."
Feb 13, 2009 | 5
The company responsible for the nation's salmonella outbreak that has sickened some 600 people and may have led to the deaths of eight others today declared bankruptcy. The move comes after the bacterial infection traced to Peanut Corporation of America's (PCA) Blakely, Ga., plant led to one of the biggest product recalls in U.S. history; some 1,800 products have been stripped from store shelves since last month, because they contained or may have contained contaminated peanut butter or peanut paste.
PCA filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia, claiming that the mass recall had an "extremely devastating" impact on its finances, according to Reuters. Under Chapter 7 companies liquidate their assets to repay creditors rather than reorganize.
Feb 12, 2009 | 4
In a major legal setback for parents of children with autism, a special court today ruled that vaccines do not cause the disorder.
The U.S. Court of Claims—set up by Congress as part of the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program—in long-awaited decisions said that years of scientific evidence indicated that there was no link between the measles–mumps–rubella (MMR) vaccine and the mysterious neurological condition.
"It was abundantly clear that petitioners' theories of causation were speculative and unpersuasive," the court ruled in one of three test cases considered. "The weight of scientific research and authority [was] simply more persuasive on nearly every point in contention."
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To prevent RAM fragmentation, the daemon uses a slab allocator [6] for memory management. This method specializes in repeatedly reserving and releasing small chunks of memory. In the case of memcached, small means a maximum of 1MB; the daemon will not accept anything bigger than this. If you want to store more, you need to distribute the data over multiple keys or use a different caching system.
Memcached does not concern itself with security. Clients do not need to authenticate against the daemon. Anybody who can access the network can access the cache without reserve. An attacker who knows the usernames behind the keys can systematically ask all the daemons for these names. Cryptic keys can help provide some rudimentary protection. To generate them, you need to hash the usernames in the scope of your own application and then use the results as keys. All account data should be deleted from the cache after use. Also, it is a good idea to define a limited lifetime for the data and to add more layers of security, starting with a firewall to protect the server farm against outside attacks.
Memcached is easy to set up and integrate with existing applications, but this convenience comes at the price of a number of worrisome vulnerabilities. If you manage to address these issues, you get a very fast, distributed cache that will not fail you – even in extreme conditions. The system demonstrates its value day after day on LiveJournal and Slashdot. At the same time, the system is extremely frugal. Because memcached mainly generates hashes, CPU power is not at a premium, and you can even use older computers as cache providers.
- Memcached: http://www.danga.com/memcached
- Overview of client libraries: http://code.google.com/p/memcached/wiki/Clients
- Inside the protocol: http://code.google.com/p/memcached/wiki/MemcacheBinaryProtocol
- Libmemcached: http://tangent.org/552/libmemcached.html
- How a hash table works: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_table
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NilhotelVia Barsanti 27 A/B, Novoli - San Donato, 50127 Florence (Show map)
Very good
Score from 539 reviews
Very nice hotel. Big, clean. People really very kindly and ready to answer to any question. Nice and complete breakfast. Big and safe parking. Congratulation
Hotel is located near the airport. Access and parking are easy. Room was clean and spacious.
The hotel wash clean, staff was accomodating and I felt very safe.
Friendly stuff Mattrass Work out room Own secured parking area Jealousies darken the room completely
abu dhabi
nice and i recommend any visitor to flounce to book in this hotel
sultant of oman
Parking and proximity to bus stops.
Butterley Park
Close to transportation , bus and train .
Spacious rooms and very clean.
Somerset west
Nice hotel, good facility, very clean, good breakfast, friendly staff
The room is large, with big bathroom. The staff is very kind and helpful.
Featuring free parking and free Wi-Fi throughout, the 4-star Nilhotel is a 10-minute drive from Florence Airport and central Florence. A varied breakfast is served every morning. Nilhotel's spacious rooms are elegantly furnished and feature wood furniture and light colors. Each one comes equipped with a minibar and an LCD TV with satellite channels. Restaurant Davide has a refined atmosphere and serves Italian and international cuisines. Tuscan dishes and wines are also available. Services include a fully equipped fitness center, a furnished terrace that guarantees total relax, and 2 computers in the lobby with free internet access. English-speaking staff is available 24 hours a day. In Florence's commercial Novoli area, the property is 325 ft from a bus stop connecting to the center of the city in around 10 minutes. Parking is provided in the garage or outdoors, depending on availability. You can book a shuttle to the airport at the front desk. Hotel Rooms: 246 The most recent booking for this hotel was made on Dec 12 at 4:43 AM from Italy.
OutdoorsGrounds, Terrace, Sun Deck ActivitiesNewspapers, Fitness Center Food & DrinkRestaurant, Bar, Snack Bar, Breakfast in the Room, Special Diet Meals (upon request) InternetFree! Wi-Fi is available in all areas and is free of charge. ParkingFree! Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed). Services24-Hour Front Desk, Express Check-in/Check-out, Baggage Storage, Room Service, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Business Center, Laundry, Dry Cleaning, Currency Exchange, Car Rental, Fax/Photocopying, Concierge Service, Shuttle Service (Surcharge), Vending Machine (Drinks), Vending Machine (Snacks), Airport Shuttle (Surcharge) GeneralNon-smoking Rooms, Facilities for Disabled Guests, Elevator, Safe, Soundproof Rooms, Chapel/Shrine, Heating, All Spaces Non-Smoking (Public and Private), Air Conditioning Check-inFrom 2:00 PM Check-out7:00 AM - 12:00 PM Cancellation/
Total Hotel Score:8.4
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Very nice hotel. Big, clean. People really very kindly and ready to answer to any question. Nice and complete breakfast. Big and safe parking. Congratulation
Hotel is located near the airport. Access and parking are easy. Room was clean and spacious.
Matress confort could be improved.
The hotel wash clean, staff was accomodating and I felt very safe.
Friendly stuff Mattrass Work out room Own secured parking area Jealousies darken the room completely
Boring American breakfast 20 min drive with car to the old city Slightly low Internet We had some aunts in the room, 7 th floor
Very noisy. Heard every door bang shut and every shower and toilet. Terrible. Breakfast poor. Never had any hot water for tea despite asking for it. Only cooked food was cold scrambled eggs and fatty bacon dripping in grease
Hotel felt very utilitarian and functional, not very warm and inviting. It's not near anything. I would not stay here unless, like us, you had a very early morning flight out and needed to be closer to the airport. Hotel seems to cater to large tour buses. No other place to eat dinner except restaurant at hotel and food was mediocre and very expensive. The huge security fence and gate and all the closed circuit cameras at reception made you feel like this must be a dangerous neighborhood.
nice and i recommend any visitor to flounce to book in this hotel
there is no close coffee shop or a restaurant for hlala food.
Parking and proximity to bus stops.
Dinner was poor.
Close to transportation , bus and train .
noise from other rooms . Poor soundproofing .
Spacious rooms and very clean.
Far from city centre
There is no water boiler or 'bollitore' in hotels in italy
Nice hotel, good facility, very clean, good breakfast, friendly staff
The room is large, with big bathroom. The staff is very kind and helpful.
The toilet is too high.
Close to the airport.clean, friendly, and not far from the center of florence. Priced well.
We really enjoyed the spacious room and free internet. Staff was friendly and really made our stay hassle free. Lots of free parking both open nad covered on premises. Very good breakfast.
Dinner in the restaurant was OK and staff were nice and friendly.
Breakfast was poor quality, products were cluttered and had too much variety- basically an abundance of poor quality products. Some of the products were out of date as well (yogurt).The waitresses looked dirty and unhygenic. On top of that, they were very rude and unhelpful. Not suited for a hospitality business. DID NOT ENJOY IT AT ALL!
The rooms were large. Staff was very helpful. The free WiFi was working well. Covered Park with lift to the hotel, free of charge.
Breakfast could have a wider variety.
Lovely four star hotel. secure parking. large buffet breakfast offering good range of food. great dinner food - steak was excellent. large beds and room. large bathroom. access to city centre via short bus trip (#23 or 57)
the toilet was about 10cm too high for me (i'm 175cm tall), so was sitting on it on tiptoes.lol. and my short wife couldnt touch the floor. the location is industrial. waking up is a challenge due to the dark shutters (but that's okay ;-) )
Parking privado, desayuno exelente.
quizás un poco lejos de casco antiguo
Very good hotel & breakfast. Friendly staff. Close to airport
everything is very well, friendly staff, clean room, fast & free wifi, free parking, and fresh breakfast. It is not located in the city center, however, the bus stop to the city center and a big supermarket "COOP" is quite near the hotel, max 5 min walking.
Τhe staff were very pleasant and helpful. Rooms were very clean and really comfortable ! It should be five-star hotel.....
1. Nicely done rooms, spacious, clean and cozy. Good buffet spread and helpful staff 2. Good value for money
Excellent hotel. Nice staff good facilities.
Good sized rooms, friendly staff
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Starhotels TuscanyStarhotels Tuscany is 2 miles from Firenze Peretola Airport. Its rooms come with soft feather beds and parquet floors.Most recent booking for this hotel was yesterday at 20:56 from $100 |
Idea Hotel Firenze BusinessIdea Hotel Firenze Business offers modern accommodations and free parking. It is in Scandicci, 2 miles from highway A1 and 6 miles from central Florence.Most recent booking for this hotel was yesterday at 17:30 from $74 |
Residenza CastelliOverlooking Florence's Ponte Vecchio, Residenza Castelli is an intimate, stylish B&B. It offers free Wi-Fi, and elegant rooms with extra-large double beds and 32-inch LCD Sky TVs.Most recent booking for this hotel was yesterday at 16:12 from $68 |


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Do You Fit the Terrorist Profile?
Are you on some government list as a possible "domestic terrorist" suspect because you have exercised your First Amendment right to express opposition to a government program or a proposed piece of legislation?
Globalization Driven by New, Apocalyptic Horsemen
Over the past several months, a steady drumbeat in elite media circles has been pounding out a persistent theme: global crises have exposed the limits of national sovereignty and underscored the necessity for nations to embrace "global governance."
"Nations Will Be Redefined" — Rupert Murdoch
"We are in the midst of a phase of history in which nations will be redefined and their futures fundamentally altered," wrote media mogul Rupert Murdoch in a recent memo to the management staff of News Corp, his global media empire, which includes Fox TV.
Unleashing a Terrorist
FBI Special Agent Jack Cloonan, a lead investigator in the bureau's "bin Laden Unit," was in Yemen on September 11, 2001 when airliners began crashing into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. As soon as he could get a flight, Cloonan flew back to New York. His first order of business upon his return was to go see a very special inmate who was being held in the secret section of a federal prison. The prisoner was Ali Mohamed, who, for at least a decade and a half, had been Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri's top spy inside the U.S. government.
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"Calling all terrorists! Calling all spies! Calling all current or future enemies of the United States! Uncle Sam wants YOU to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces — in exchange for valuable military and intelligence training … AND CITIZENSHIP!"
LOST: Law of the Sea Treaty
The United States Senate may vote very soon on one of the most far-reaching and dangerous treaties our government has ever considered for ratification: the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (also known as the Law of the Sea Treaty, or LOST). The treaty, which has simmered on the back burners of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for decades, would give the United Nations control and jurisdiction over the world's oceans, nearly three-quarters of the surface of our planet.
Who Wants the U.S. to Get LOST?
Like virtually all other treaties flowing out of the United Nations, the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea is not what it purports to be. Stripped to its bare essence, it is a naked grab for power, an effort to transfer power from the nation-state to the emerging world-state. It comes as no surprise to those who study U.S. foreign policy that the major organizational force promoting the convention is the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), the premier organization in the United States promoting global governance. One of the first major send-offs for LOST was an article entitled "Who Will Own the Oceans?" in the council's journal, Foreign Affairs, in April 1976. Between then and now the CFR's membership, along with its substantial assets and influence, has been summoned to propel this unwanted treaty to its near-ratified present status.
President Obama's Militant Muslim Connections
President Barack Obama's inaugural committee billed his January 20 National Prayer Service at the National Cathedral as a celebration of America's "diversity of faith." Among the official participants offering prayers at the event was Dr. Ingrid Mattson, president of the Islamic Society of North America.
Kissinger Beats "New World Order" Drums - Again
As we have reported in the past week (here and here), former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has been extraordinarily busy of late, flitting about the world and proclaiming the need for President-elect Obama and other leaders to seize current crises as opportunities to build a "new world order." Now Kissinger has formalized his verbal statements in an essay for the International Herald Tribune, which is the global edition of the New York Times. The essay, entitled, "The chance for a new world order," came out on January 12, when Kissinger was in Beijing (along with new world order advocates Jimmy Carter, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Brent Scowcrosft and Winston Lord) to celebrate our growing interdependence with communist China, a key part of the new world order crafted by Kissinger nearly 40 years ago when he paved the way for Nixon's historic trip to China.
Kissinger Urges Obama to Build a "New World Order"
According to Henry Kissinger, the various political and economic crises currently conflicting the world offer President-elect Barack Obama an opportunity to create a "new world order." That's what the former Secretary of State told CNBC's Mark Haines in a January 5 interview from the busy floor of the New York Stock Exchange.


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Another big jewelry store robbery, this time in London at Graff Jewelers on New Bond Street. CNN reports that around $65 million in merchandise was stolen. A pair of robbers walked into the store last week in the afternoon and threatened employees with handguns. They made off with 43 items including rings, bracelets, necklaces and watches. The robbers brought a female worker outside with them before making their getaway in a blue BMW. A shot was fired outside but no one was injured. The men later abandoned the BMW, switching first to a Mercedes and later to another vehicle. Surveillance images show two men dressed in suits and ties. One man is white, the other is black and they both had London accents. The robbery is the latest in a series of thefts in the Bond Street area.


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Down East 2013 ©
In January 2003, Down East guessed what Maine would look like in ten years. How right were we?
North by East
The Tourists of Tomorrow:
The future of tourism in Maine runs on the rails. Passenger rail service could extend beyond Portland and up to Greenville and Bethel in the winter and Down East in the summer. Although a few cruise ships already run through the state, Maine's harbors might well see more and larger — perhaps much larger — ships in the future.
Wish List
A few things we'd like to see disappear in the next decade: Traffic jams on Route 1, moose on the Maine Turnpike, Jetskis, term limits, teen smoking, "vacationland" on license plates, the five-day work week, Western Avenue in Augusta, "going negative" in Maine political campaigns, and questions about the effectiveness of the laptop program.
Hot Seat
It's possible Maine will be down to one congressman in ten years. Maine's population growth has been the slowest in the nation over the last ten years at 3.8 percent. Since seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are fixed at a total of 435 and apportioned by population, it means Maine must keep pace with the national average of 13 percent. Many believe Maine will lose one of its two representatives by 2010, or more likely, 2020.
Good Things From Maine
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Maine in Ten Years
by Angus King
The truth is, it won't look that much different. Camden on a summer day will be even more crowded, there will be more cars on the turnpike, and more houses in places like Standish, Gorham, Hampden, and Dayton. We'll lose 250,000 jobs, but will gain 360,000 more. Our population will be older, richer, more diverse, better educated, more tolerant, and still angry about taxes. In addition to the exurbanites will be those coming from a lot farther away than Boston or Greenwich — try Cambodia, Vietnam, and Somalia. So what will Maine be like in ten years? No one knows for sure, but the wonderful and somewhat frightening answer is that it's really up to us. See you there.
What Are the Odds?
The chances of certain changes taking place over the next decade:
Appalachian Trail to Canada: 90%
East-West Highway: 1%
Windmill Farms: 50%
Coastal Ferry Service: 30%
Casino in Maine: 50%
More Paper Mills Close: 100%
North Woods National Park: 5%
George W. Bush Library: 1%
No Cars in Acadia: 20%
No State Liquor Stores: 100%
Looking Ahead
by Tim Sample
1. Allen's Coffee Brandy is now available in convenient fifty-five-gallon drums.
2. Maine lingo is recognized as a separate language at the University of Maine's new branch in Caratunk.
3. President Mitchell and Vice President Cohen will sign "The Matinicus accords" between Israel and Palestine because both parties "really wanted to get off-island before winter."
4. The snowmobile will officially be declared the Maine state vehicle.
5. Maine's newest sports franchise — the Maine Moosekeepers — wins the NBA championship.
6. Martha Stewart is a free woman once more! Whilst paying her debt to society, Ms. Stewart managed to parlay the Maine Prison Store franchise into the fastest growing retail chain in America.
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