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On Friday, Luc Besson, the madcap French filmmaker behind "Nikita," "Leon: The Professional," and "The Fifth Element," takes a break from overseeing his European action genre movie empire to unleash his newest directorial effort, "The Family." The movie stars Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer as former mobsters sent off to live in Normandy, France, as a very extreme form of witness relocation (Tommy Lee Jones is their gruff FBI handler). Like most of Besson's other concoctions, it veers wildly from extreme violence to maudlin melodrama to broad physical humor, sometimes in the same scene. This is par for the course with Besson.
We got the opportunity to talk with the filmmaker about why he chose to direct this one, while countless other projects that he shepherds as a writer and producer (things like the "Taken" and "Transporter" franchises) he hands off to other people direct. We also discussed Martin Scorsese's involvement in the film (he has an executive producer credit on the final film), and whether or not he would have even done the film without him. Plus, we get into whether or not he would return to one of his preexisting projects, which brings up the mention of a potential "Fifth Element" sequel and, of course, whether or not he saw a dime from the "Nikita" spin-offs (the two television shows and the American remake "Point of No Return"). Besson is a smart, lively filmmaker and gets his points across despite the language barrier, with a grasp on filmmaking and a love for the craft that you can feel just by chatting with him. He's the real deal.
Of all your various projects, what made you decide to helm this one?
I was supposed to just write and not direct [this one]. But I did a reading with Robert and all these friends, half of the cast of "The Sopranos," all these people… And the reading was incredible. It was so funny. So I started to think, "Maybe I will have to do this thing…" Then Michelle was on board and then Tommy Lee Jones was on board. So it was impossible to say no because the three of them had never made a film together! I just wanted to be there to see them work together! And the second thing is that I spent a lot of time in U.S. and I have a house in Normandy so I think I was the good guy to do it because I know the two worlds.
Where did all these Scorsese references come from in "The Family"? It seems like the voiceover is riffing on "Casino" and there's obviously a "Goodfellas" gag.
The book ["Malavita," on which the movie is based] and the film are really an homage to Martin Scorsese, for sure. I was very young when I saw "Taxi Driver" and "Mean Streets" and I am a huge fan of the master! That's why we called him at the beginning and said, "Would you like to be involved with us? Because it would mean a lot to us." He was kind enough to accept and it was already a lot of happiness for me. It's really a love letter to Scorsese.
So if he had said no would you have still included that stuff?
If he said he didn't like it, I would have never made the film.
What about your decision to produce and write all of these big movies in France while not directing as much?
The thing is that because of my parents, I don't know how, but I have an idea every five minutes. It was just too much. As a director I can make a film every two years only, so I started to write all of these things and I didn't know what to do with it, because I can't do all of them. So then I started to write things and give it to a couple of friends, my assistant and all of these new directors. I just like it. I love to write and sometimes there is a film where you have this excitement because you think, maybe I'm wrong, that you can bring something more than the others. Usually if it relates to water or space or if it's related to Normandy, then I feel more [close to them] than others.
What about your decision to do animated films?
Animation is a lot of freedom because you can really invent whatever you want. I wrote four books for children—for my children, really—and then we decided to make the films. It was something I really liked. Animation is a lot of freedom and poetry and things that you can't have with a normal film. So I loved that.
"The Family" is your first really commercial movie in a while, in terms of things that you've directed, and one aimed at America. Was that a conscious choice?
No. Honestly, I think the only way to do films is to believe in it. I always follow my instinct. You know, you have to live with a film for two years when you're making it and then when it's done you have to live with it for 2 or more years after. So you should love it, you should love the film. You always do the film you want to do. You know I've done French films in black-and-white and know that it won't be so popular and will probably never come to the U.S.. But that doesn't matter. You want to do it. And you never know which film will help which film. If you do a blockbuster, one after the other, where is the happiness? Where is the creativity and freedom? It's difficult. When you do one every once in a while, you feel excited to do one because you have another choice. You're not obliged to them.
Have any of your movies surprised you for not getting the kind of traction you were expecting?
My mission is to do the best that I can. And that's it. For the rest, you never know. I stopped thinking about it twenty years ago [laughs]. You know, the other day I had this 15-year-old Korean guy coming with a red mohawk on his head and the guy screams at me and says, "My favorite movie is 'Subway!'" And I realized he wasn't even born when I did "Subway." If you were to tell me 25 years ago when I did "Subway" that one day a 15-year-old Korean guy with a mohawk will come and say that, I wouldn't have believed you. You make the film and then the film has its own life. The other day I showed my kids Charlie Chaplin and they loved it.
You've produced a lot of sequels to the movies you've overseen. Do you want to go back and do one for a film you've directed?
"The Fifth Element" I was a little bit frustrated because I made the film right before all the new effects arrived. So when I did the film it was all blue screen, six hours, dots on the wall, takes forever to do one shot. Now, basically, you put the camera on your shoulder and then you run and then you add a couple of dinosaurs and spaceships. And I was so frustrated because it was not so easy at the time. So I always think to myself that I would avenge one day and use all the new tools to do a sci-fi film for sure.
Would it be connected directly to "The Fifth Element?"
I don't know if it would be directly connected but it would be the same area and the same genre. So for me it would be connected even if the stories had nothing to do with each other.
When you made "Nikita" did you think it would spawn a remake and these TV shows?
You know, at the time it was rare for a French film to get remade and get a TV series. My contract at the time was not well made so I haven't seen one dollar on all of these things. And that's pissed me off a little bit, because I don't know how many seasons they did, but nobody sent me at least flowers…
Have you decided what to direct next?
Actually I started two weeks ago. It's called "Lucy" and it's with Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman and this Korean actor you probably know named Choi Min-sik from "Oldboy." So it's the three of them. It's a pretty interesting cast.
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I was looking at the previous rosters on cyclones.com yesterday and noticed the men's rosters only go back to 2006-07 while the women's rosters go back to 1973-74. Doesn't this seem strange? I was watching some old games with my daughter yesterday and she wanted to know the roster for the 1999-00 team.
We ended up watching the 2000-01 game at Kansas....that was a great game!!
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Been able to do that in OpenLayers for ages.
I just got this off the google code blog. Apparently, there is a new Google Maps API that lets users draw on the map. I haven't looked at it (or actually even read the article yet) but it sounds pretty exciting.


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Augmenting Cognitive Architectures to Support Diagrammatic Imagination
Version of Record online: 4 AUG 2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-8765.2011.01156.x
Copyright © 2011 Cognitive Science Society, Inc.
Topics in Cognitive Science
Volume 3, Issue 4, pages 760–777, October 2011
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How to Cite
Chandrasekaran, B., Banerjee, B., Kurup, U. and Lele, O. (2011), Augmenting Cognitive Architectures to Support Diagrammatic Imagination. Topics in Cognitive Science, 3: 760–777. doi: 10.1111/j.1756-8765.2011.01156.x
Publication History
- Issue online: 11 OCT 2011
- Version of Record online: 4 AUG 2011
- Received 16 January 2010; received in revised form 4 February 2011; accepted 17 February 2011
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- Diagram;
- Diagrammatic representation;
- Diagrammatic reasoning;
- Mental imagery;
- Cognitive architecture;
- Visual memory
Diagrams are a form of spatial representation that supports reasoning and problem solving. Even when diagrams are external, not to mention when there are no external representations, problem solving often calls for internal representations, that is, representations in cognition, of diagrammatic elements and internal perceptions on them. General cognitive architectures—Soar and ACT-R, to name the most prominent—do not have representations and operations to support diagrammatic reasoning. In this article, we examine some requirements for such internal representations and processes in cognitive architectures. We discuss the degree to which DRS, our earlier proposal for such an internal representation for diagrams, meets these requirements. In DRS, the diagrams are not raw images, but a composition of objects that can be individuated and thus symbolized, while, unlike traditional symbols, the referent of the symbol is an object that retains its perceptual essence, namely, its spatiality. This duality provides a way to resolve what anti-imagists thought was a contradiction in mental imagery: the compositionality of mental images that seemed to be unique to symbol systems, and their support of a perceptual experience of images and some types of perception on them. We briefly review the use of DRS to augment Soar and ACT-R with a diagrammatic representation component. We identify issues for further research.


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What's changing in pharma? Everything. And that goes for product managers. In volume 9 of Pharmaceutical Executive's Successful Product Manager's Handbook, we explain what today's product manager needs to know to succeed, and why. It really is pharma's new most important job, as explained in detail in a bonus article available only online at pharmexec.com
Being a key player means being able to communicate—and listen—two of the top five skills deemed necessary for a pharma product manager to succeed. Effective and persuasive communication can be learned. On page 16, Genentech Senior Product Manager Melanie Ebojo provides a guide to follow.
The economy is scary these days, but it's still possible to maintain and even launch a successful brand—as Anshal Purohit explains on page 12. And for a product manager's approach to the new national pastime—budget cutting—See Eric Bolesh's Budgeting Brands in Troubled Times online at http://pharmexec.com/The product manager's new key role says more about the changing industry than anything else. New times require new strategies, and social marketing couldn't be more happening for everyone except pharma. They demur, claiming it's far too daring for their tastes. And yet on page 8 you'll find some less risky ways of doing it, many of which you probably never heard of.
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Round-up of the final test at the Circuit de Catalunya before the teams head to the Australian Grand Prix. Mercedes set the pace on the final two days, Nico Rosberg putting in the fastest lap of the week. The team was also the busiest, putting in 481 laps, underlining their reliability, but how reflective of the running order will the timesheets prove to be?
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A round-up of the first of two tests at the Circuit de Catalunya before the season opening round in Melbourne. McLaren's Sergio Pérez set the pace, fractionally ahead of Ferrari's Fernando Alonso, before the final day was hit by rain. Williams had perhaps the most productive week, racking up 367 laps before the wet track hampered everyone's plans. Meanwhile, Adrian Sutil made his return to Formula One…
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Chopped Liver- try it you'll like it!
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1 pound chicken livers (washed and trimmed)
1 large white onion, sliced thin
3-4 tablespoons vegetable oil or schmaltz
4 hard boiled eggs
Salt and pepper to taste
Wash your liver and trim any icky stuff.
Stir fry your onions in in two tablespoons of oil or schmaltz in a large pan over medium heat until golden brown (about 7 minutes).
Add chicken livers to the pan and cook for a few minutes until medium. There still should be pink on the inside. If you overcook them they will dry out!
Mush up three of your eggs in a separate bowl.
Put cooked livers in a food processor and pulse a few times.
Add livers and onions to a bowl with salt, pepper, 1-2 tablespoons oil or schmaltz and eggs.
Garnish with fourth chopped egg.
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text: Disney researchers put gesture recognition in door knobs, chairs, fish tanks Technology 04 May 12 by Mark Brown Imagine a door that locks when you pinch the knob. Or a smartphone that can be silenced by a hand gesture. Or a chair that adjusts room lighting when you recline into it.A team of researchers at Disney Research and Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh have come up with a system called Touché, which uses the same capacitive technology as a smartphone's touchscreen to imbue everyday objects with body and gesture recognition.Your smartphone works thanks to capacitive coupling. The screen's surface is coated with a transparent conductor that carries an electrical signal, and that signal is redirected when a finger is touching the screen. The phone monitors the change in signal and can determine where a touch occurs.This is typically a binary configuration, as the screen is either being touched or it isn't. Instead, the team at Disney measures across a wide range of signal frequencies to derive more information. This means that each gesture -- a tap, a pinch, a grasp, a flat palm -- has a different multi-frequency "capacitive profile" to be recognised.Plus, different body tissues have different capacitive properties, so monitoring a range of frequencies can also detect a number of different paths that the electrical charge takes through the body.It's called Swept Frequency Capacitive Sensing (SFCS), and while it means analysing hundreds of data points at any time, modern microprocessors are now fast enough to handle the data load.Some of the proof-of-concept applications in the lab include a smart doorknob that knows whether it has been grasped, touched, or pinched; a chair that dims the lights when you recline into it; a table that knows if you're resting one hand, two hands, or your elbows on it; and a tablet that can be pinched from back to front to open an on-screen menu.The technology can also be shoved in wristbands, so you can make sign-language-style gestures to control the phone in your pocket -- two fingers on your palm to change song, say, or a clap to stop the music. It can also go in liquids, to detect when fingers and hands are submerged in water."In our laboratory experiments, Touché demonstrated recognition rates approaching 100 percent," claims Ivan Poupyrev, senior research scientist at Disney Research in Pittsburgh. "That suggests it could immediately be used to create new and exciting ways for people to interact with objects and the world at large."Chris Harrison, from Carnegie Mellon's Human-Computer Interaction Institute says, "devices keep getting smaller and increasingly are embedded throughout the environment, which has made it necessary for us to find ways to control or interact with them, and that is where Touché could really shine." Image: Shutterstock.com Edited by Nate Lanxon Latest on wired.co.uk


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Top 2014 SMS Tracker Apps
You want to find a good SMS tracker app to protect your children and loved ones, but there is just so much different and contradictory information out there.
Before you select an SMS Tracker, you should know what it can do and the way it works on a target cell phone. Our experts provide you with quality reviews of mobile phone tracking applications, so that you can make the best choice.
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1 FlexiSPY - 10/10
FlexiSPY SMS tracker is by far the most accomplished tracking app on the market right now. FlexiSPY boasts support for more than 13 different messaging apps, including the popular WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Viber.
FlexiSPY Premium includes the most accomplished SMS tracker capabilities on the market, while FlexiSPY Premium adds powerful exclusive call recording and interception functions.
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2 mSpy - 9/10
mSpy is the bestselling SMS tracker app with rich capabilities. With more than one million users, it is a great choice for cell phone tracking app.
mSpy Basic will support only pure SMS monitoring while mSpy Premium adds support for messaging apps such as Snapchat, WhatsApp and Viber.
3 Highster Mobile - 7/10
Highster Mobile is the SMS tracker with the simplest pricing on the market. There are no different versions and no different licenses. You pay once (69.99) and use it as much as you want - no monthly fees involved.
Highster Mobile SMS Tracker throws into the mix Instagram support and it can also monitor WhatsApp and iMessages, as well as other messengers.
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I work long hours in the office, so I used to worry about my son a lot. He was hanging out with some questionable friends, and I wanted make sure they were not getting involved in dangerous things. A neighbor had told me about this FlexiSPY SMS tracker, and since then I've been worry-free and able to perform better at work. I know where exactly my son hang out, and I can make sure he is not discussing illegal activities with his friends. It helped make my family feel peaceful.
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After the jailbreak/root, you sideload the SMS tracker app into the phone and activate it. The SMS tracker vendor will send you an email with detailed instructions, so it's typically an easy procedure. Once activated, you can login to your personal portal and see all the information from the phone. Depends on the SMS tracker of your choice, you will see call logs, SMS messages, a map with GPS locations of the phone and chat logs.
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The Gujarat High Court on Friday stayed the recruitment of deputy municipal commissioner and issued notices to the state government as well as Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC).
The stay came on a writ petition filed by a group of people who had applied for the job.
The petitioners have stated that the AMC advertised for the post twice in 2012 and 2013. After the first advertisement, written examinations were conducted and candidates were to be interviewed when the corporation terminated the process midway without giving any reason and issued another advertisement.
According to the petitioners, the act is clearly illegal and malafide and therefore, void.
The petitioners expressed apprehension that AMC had already chosen the candidates but since they were not able to pass the written examination, the entire exercise was repeated.
Cops search for missing Udaipur teen
The city police Friday issued a search notice for a 17-year-old boy who had reportedly gone missing from Udaipur in Rajasthan a year ago. The Udaipur police suspect the boy might have been forced into labour work or employed for household work in Ahmedabad. The boy, Hemendra alias Raju Lakshman Salvi, is a resident of Amba Mata in Udaipur and has been missing since March 5, 2012. The Udaipur SP has announced a cash reward of Rs 2,000 for those providing any information about the boy.


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I ride a folding bike . That is irrelevant to my question. I just needed to get in the door.
I ride a bike with 20 x 1 3/8 wheels. I recently bought a 20 x 1 3/8 complete front wheel with spokes that instead of criss crossing go in a straight line from the eyelet on the hub to the hole in the rim.
No spoke crosses another spoke. (Happy Easter)
I am not complaining because this wheel wasn't made by someone who crochets in their spare time.
But as a front wheel to be used on a very fast steel folding street bike, if I whack the front brake on, will the whole wheel twist like a jam roll and compress to the point that I need save a search on ebay for dentures? ie Where is the structure on this wheel? Is it just designed to spin spin spin?
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Portsmouth, NH, May 19, 2009 - Jenaly Technology Group announced today that MJ Shoer, president of the company, testified before The House Subcommittee on Management, Organization, and Procurement, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on the subject of "The State of Federal Information Security" this morning. The hearing was called to examine issues relating to the current state of information security throughout the federal government as it relates to current legislative consideration of modifications to the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) as well as proposed extensions of IT security regulations into the private sector.
Mr. Shoer testified on behalf of The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), of which he is a former member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Shoer classified his testimony to the Subcommittee as representing CompTIA and its many small business members and by extension, the millions of small businesses that are their clients.
Testifying alongside Mr. Shoer was Mr. Vivek Kundra, the newly appointed Federal Chief Information Officer, the CIO's of the US Department of Transportation and US Department of Homeland Security and information security experts from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Hewlett-Packard Company.
In keeping with House rules, Mr. Shoer delivered a five minute oral testimony to the Subcommittee, followed by a question and answer period. A more detailed written testimony was previously submitted to the Subcommittee. The Subcommittee leadership is comprised of Chairwoman Diane Watson, D-CA and Ranking Member Brian Bilbray, R-CA and includes New Hampshire Congressman Paul Hodes, D-NH, as one of its members.
Mr. Shoer was able to communicate his concern that current and proposed legislation do not adequately address the issue of verifiable training for those workers who come in contact with sensitive data. In addition, Mr. Shoer was able to reinforce concerns that whatever legislative action may be taken, that it set achievable goals, based on industry standards, thereby enabling the Federal government to lead by example. As several States, including neighboring Massachusetts, are enacting their own information security legislation, Mr. Shoer reinforced concern that the business community not be unfairly burdened with having to comply with what could become 51 different standards, which could severely limit economic growth at time when we are working to stimulate it as effectively as possible.
Additional information about Mr. Shoer's testimony and links to related resources may be found on his blog at http://mjsblog.jenaly.com.
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I'm looking for a sub $250 wheelset for commuting/light touring. I'm 6'5"~ish 215 - 220 lbs and am looking for something that will handle my weight as well as some loaded (maybe 40 lbs) rear panniers.
I have a Bianchi Volpe with Tiagra Hubs laced to WTB CX23 rims (Stock Wheelset). I'm currently running 700x38 armadillos @ 80 - 100 psi. I've never had any trouble with the tiagra hubs, but have always struggled to keep the rear rim true and the spoke tension right.
I can have UniversalCycles build the following set for about $183 -- shipped to my door for under $250:
- Rims: Alex Adventurer, 36h
- Hubs: Shimano Tiagra
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OR I can get the following from Bicycle Wheel Warehouse for $229:
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- Hubs: Shimano 105
- Spokes: DT Swiss Champion
- Nips: DT Swiss Brass
Some questions:
- Is it worth the $ to upgrade from Tiagra to 105 hubs?
- Is it worth the $ to upgrade from champion to competition spokes?
- Are the DT Swiss Brass Nipples good enough?
Any thoughts, suggestions, opinions and/or experiences would be greatly appreciated.


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Two new posters of Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes have been unveiled:
The movie Sherlock Holmes: trailer, clips, photos, soundtrack, news and much more!
Two new posters of Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes have been unveiled:
You may enjoy below eight clips of Sherlock Holmes, the upcoming movie directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law respectively as Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson:
The martial art Sherlock Holmes is practicing is called bartitsu.
More preview clips of Sherlock Holmes below: Continue reading »
Robert Downey Jr shows off his martial art skills in this new action-packed movie trailer of Sherlock Holmes the movie:
The world's most brilliant mind has met his match
By the way, Sherlock Holmes isn't doing kung-fu, karate or anything like that: he's doing his own thing, it's called bartitsu. You may consider bartitsu as a kind of MMA from a century ago.
Two TV clips of Sherlock Holmes have popped up online:
Robert Downey Jr is a rather handsome man, but someone felt that his face had to be photoshopped for this new poster of Sherlock Holmes:
A new movie trailer has been released for Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes:
Do you think people will buy more Sherlock Holmes books following this movie?
A Sherlock Holmes character poster featuring Mark Strong as Lord Blackwood has been unveiled:
Robert Downey Jr. is on the cover of the latest issue of Empire Magazine for his role as Sherlock Holmes in the upcoming movie directed by Guy Ritchie:
A new Sherlock Holmes character poster has been unveiled, it features Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler:
Rachel McAdams as Adler – Sherlock Holmes Movie
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A new cut of the Sherlock Holmes trailer has shown up:
Take a look to those two new posters of Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes:
Criminals can't sleep when Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are around!
Two new pictures of Sherlock Holmes, Guy Ritchie's take on the famous detective create by Conan Doyle:
Rachel McAdams plays the role of Irene Adler, a femme fatale from New Jersey who once outwitted Holmes, earning his grudging respect. In the film, Adler is no longer married to Godfrey Norton and needs Holmes' help for the case. Downey convinced Ritchie to cast McAdams, arguing she would not look too young to be his love interest.
No direct link between those two pictures, but I can but think of R. Kelly song: Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) is gonna stick his key in Irene Adler's ignition (Rachel McAdams)!
Director Guy Ritchie is bringing a brand new version of Sherlock Holmes with his latest movie. The film is starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law respectively as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
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Where did the inspiration for Hirsute come from? Is there any work on time travel that you enjoy or used as reference?
I am a fan of many time travel films, from Primer to 12 Monkeys, but my fascination with time travel really began with Back to the Future. Not only did I love the film growing up, but it had so many logical inconsistencies that I couldn't help imagining various alternate scenarios and contradictory timelines fodder for twisted sequels. I actually became rather obsessed and even wrote a paper in university on what I called my "Many Martys" theory. The thesis being that logically the Back to the Future universe implies various timelines in which the Marty character would multiply via time travel and be forced to confront alternate versions of himself. Needless to say, the theory gets convoluted…
But it was this idea of potentially meeting alternate versions of oneself that really intrigued me. I started to wonder what I would think if I met myself at a different age, or perhaps more importantly, what he would think of me? Would we even get along? This all came to a head when I realized I was gay. I was forced to rationalize this undeniable chasm between my previous view of who I was and my current understanding of myself. I realized that if these two "versions" of myself ever met, they definitely would not get along and the consequences could be disastrous.
Hirsute combines a light, comedic side with a very dark, morose sidewhat's the key to holding together a multi-dimensional story like this?
My aim was to make a comedic film in which your laughter gets increasingly more uncomfortable until you question whether you should be laughing at all. It's a delicate balance and one that depends a great deal on the audience (at some screenings, people laugh right to the end). The concept for the film had a lot of potential for comedy and absurdity, but I tried to keep it all grounded in a subdued, semi-realistic world so that at the end I could dip into the darker potential of the story without it feeling forced. Even in the film's lightest moments there is a tension between the characters that leaves the door open for things to go horribly wrong.
The film has run through a number of well-known but perhaps not big game festivals, what's been your strategy for posting Hirsute online?
My main goal is to find the right audience for the film. You learn quickly as a young filmmaker that it is a very subjective business and bizarre, idiosyncratic films such as Hirsute will certainly not appeal to everyone. The key is to focus on the festivals and audiences that do connect with your work. We were very fortunate to premiere the film at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2007 and have toured over 50 festivals since then. The film was picked up by Logo TV in the states last fall, but I always felt that posting the film for free on the internet was the best way to open the film up to an even wider audience. However, now that the film is online, we are discovering that the real trick is convincing people to actually watch it!
What makes a great online film? Do you have any favorites?
On a technical level, a computer is usually not my ideal environment for watching a film. But the reality is that I consume more and more media this way. As a result I tend to appreciate online films that have interesting ideas behind them as opposed to epic story lines and lavish production values that cannot be appreciated in lower resolution. The films that stand out online are usually short, clever and eye catching, such as the delightful inanimation of PES. Other recent online discoveries include Daniel Askill's mesmeric We Have Decided Not to Die and the chilling Bugcrush by Carter Smith.
What's in the works? Any future collaborations with Jamie Travis, or is the directorial hat something you wish to continue wearing?
Having produced and edited a number of successful short films in the past (especially with director Jamie Travis), I have decided to focus solely on writing and directing my own films from now on. I am currently in the early stages of developing my first feature film and have several short film ideas on the back burner pending funding, including The Circumcision, a true story about a nine-year-old boy and the fate of his foreskin.


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Sylvia Polly - September 27, 2009
Sylvia Jane Polly was born on Oct. 31, 1945, in Imperial, Neb., to Helen and Ralph Sandman, Jr.
On Sept. 27, 2009, at the age of 63, Sylvia passed away peacefully in Lakewood, Colo.
Preceding Sylvia in death were her father, Ralph, in 1946 and her mother, Helen, in 1999.
Sylvia is survived by twin daughters, Christine and husband, Tim Oetjen, of Gilbert, Ariz. and Janette and husband, Eddie Read, of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; three grandchildren: Zachary Oetjen age 4, Brock Read age 3, and Emme Read age 1; stepfather, Jack Claney and friend, Duanne Dixon; sister, Tonda and husband, Max McGarr; nephew, Russ Mann and wife, Kalli, all of Imperial, Neb.
As a young girl Sylvia began her education at Rural Service District 21 through second grade. She completed her education in the Chase County school system, graduating in 1964. Upon graduation Sylvia attended Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Denver, Colo., receiving her cap after completing her preliminary training.
Sylvia was united in marriage to James Polly on Dec. 17, 1966. To this union twin daughters, Christine Kaye and Janette Lynne, were born on March 11, 1972.
Sylvia worked as an office manager at High Plains Pediatrics in Scottsbluff, Neb., for many years. In 1992, Sylvia relocated to Phoenix, Ariz., and accepted a position with Newscount, a news monitoring agency.
Sylvia returned to Imperial in 1997 to care for her family.
She reentered the professional field in 2000 with First Bank and Trust in Imperial, where she remained until July 2009.
Sylvia was appointed to the Board of Directors at the Chase County Hospital on May 10, 2005, where she served until her death.
The illness that took Sylvia's life never overcame her beautiful spirit. With her daughters by her side, she passed away with courage and grace, knowing for certain she will be with us forever….cherished by her family and friends for the love and laughter she brought into our lives.
A celebration of Sylvia's life will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Imperial, Neb. on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts be given to assist in the advancement of cancer research. Gifts may be forwarded to the University of Colorado Foundation, Attn. Libby Printz, 13001 E. 17th Place, Mail Stop F434, Aurora, Colo. 80045. Please write in memory of (IMO) Sylvia Polly in the memo line of the check.


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I often met people who say they are very active online and in the social media space. They silently listen and read. They know a lot of things, about who is doing what, and what new thing has happened, etc. etc. but they do not blog or have active profiles where they share stuff back to the social media community.
So when I ran into one such person recently, the conversation took on an interesting turn when I gave an example of the torrent communities. In these communities/ sites where you can share and access various multimedia, you will see that there are seeders and leechers. Seeders are those who are sharing files from their systems and thus actively contributing to the community while leechers are those who are just downloading. If there are more leechers than seeders, the community wouldn't be fun anymore.
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According to ATEL #4428 [1] there are two interesting new CVs that brighten into the 14th magnitude range for us CV junkies to start following.
The first is MASTER OT J045804.40+212306.8, discovered on September 26, 2012 at 14.9 (unfiltered CCD) in Taurus by the MASTER-Kislovodsk auto-detection system.
Coordinates are 04 58 04.40 +21 23 06.8
The second is BY Aur, previously listed as a Mira variable. It turns out BY Aur is actually a dwarf nova that has outbursts at least once a year to 14.4 (unfiltered CCD) or brighter.
I have created sequences for each of these CVs and uploaded them to VSP. You can plot charts and submit data for BY Aur using its GCVS name. We have updated the coordinates and other information for this star in VSX to reflect this new information.
MASTER OT J045804.40+212306.8 will be submitted to VSX in a day or so. You can plot charts and submit data by that name once it has been assigned an AUID. Until then you can plot charts using the coordinates and hold on to your observations until the new record has been approved.
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[1] http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=4428
[2] http://www.aavso.org/forums/variable-stars/cataclysmic-variables-cvs


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MYRICK, Miss. (AP) — The pastor of a Mississippi church is praising God that there were no broken bones or serious injuries when the second floor of its youth center collapsed, sending more than 70 young people tumbling and sliding onto the first floor below.
The wooden floor gave way Wednesday evening as a student minister was preaching.
About 35 people were hurt, but Pastor Tommy Davis says by "God's grace and mercy" everyone was released from the hospital by midnight.
The two-story metal prefabricated building had been used as a community center in Laurel, which is in southern Mississippi. There are classrooms and a large recreation room where the young congregation had gathered. The adult members of Freedom Baptist Church were worshipping at the church next door.
Linda Cranford, a spokeswoman for the Jones County Fire Council, said, "The floor collapsed in like a 'V' or funnel. It was an area of about 30 feet by 40 feet that gave way."
Pastor Davis says the building will be either repaired or replaced to accommodate his church's "vibrant youth ministry."
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Yes, I'm new here. I actually just got into cycling. Believe it or not, I was never that big on bikes until after watching a documentary about alleycat racing. The movie is called 'Line of Sight' and it showcases the world of underground bicycle racing (the only rules: fixed gear, and no brakes).
Here's the trailer, if you're not familiar with the movie:
So, what does the cycling community think about alleycat racing? From what I hear, everyday cyclists seem to have a dislike for racers, but I'm trying to understand why. What does everyone think of alleycat racing? Hate it? Love it? And why?


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Kick-starting the MAC Permanent range swatch fest with some awesome Neutral eye shadows. MAC Neutral range is quite extensive so I've divided it into different parts. All eye shadows are swatched on NC40 skin tone in both store and natural lighting.
8 Eye shadows swatched in this post : Orb, Naked Lunch, All that Glitters, Tete-a-tint, Paradisco, Mythology, Antiqued, Swiss Chocolate
Also read : MAC Permanent Eye shadow Swatches : Neutrals Part 2


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Kentucky car insurance requirements
|Kentucky state law requires the following minimum car insurance coverage:
|Minimum bodily injury liability
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CarInsurance.com commissioned Quadrant Information Services to provide a report of average auto insurance rates for a 2014 Honda Accord for every ZIP code in the United States. We calculated rates using data for six large carriers (Allstate, Farmers, GEICO, Nationwide, Progressive and State Farm).
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It's best to get out of the car and visit the many sights and towns along the Interstate 90 corridor. But for those places in between, check out our I-90 windshield tour (MM=Mile Marker).
For a map showing the approximate location of each item mentioned below, click here.
Big Sioux River (MM 398)
The Big Sioux takes rise in the lake country of northeast South Dakota and eventually empties into the Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa. Within the city limits of Sioux Falls, the 295-mile Sioux flows through an impressive series of falls that give the city its name. Shortly after leaving Sioux Falls, the Sioux forms the boundary between South Dakota and Iowa.
Vermillion River (MM 375)
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Spencer tornado (MM 353)
At sundown on a muggy May night in 1998, an F4 tornado ripped through the small town of Spencer, S.D., (just north of I-90 at this spot) killing six people and putting the town into the national spotlight. With a pre-tornado population of 320, the tornado ruined almost the entire town, its homes and businesses. Spencer has persevered, however, and has been rebuilt in the years since.
James River (MM 335)
Here, I-90 crosses the James River, which has been called the world's longest un-navigable river. Beginning north of Jamestown, N.D., the 710-mile river meanders quietly through the Dakotas before draining into the Missouri River near Yankton. The Jim, as it's known locally, is a peaceful waterway with a molasses-slow current. But it also can be a menace in the spring, when it often floods its valley and closes rural roads that cross it throughout South Dakota.
Wessington Hills (MM 308)
Look northward around Mile Marker 308 and see the Wessington Hills. Legend has it the hills were named after a trapper or trader named Wessington was burned at the stake by local American Indians. Whoever the hills are named for, they have long been known for the copious springs that flow from them. A town in the hills — Wessington Springs — is named after those springs.
Wind energy (MM 310)
Look to the north around Mile Marker 310 and see the dozens of wind turbines that line the prairies between Plankinton, White Lake and Wessington Springs. Just a decade ago, South Dakota was all but void of wind turbines. But since the wind is steady and strong around these parts, South Dakotans have realized that the best way to a cleaner — and more lucrative — future is through the construction of wind farms. This particular wind farm is one of the state's largest. Another wind farm north of White Lake has been proposed and could be constructed in the coming years.
Bijou Hills (MM 278)
Along the horizon south of I-90 rise the Bijou Hills, which reach 2,100 feet above sea level and nearly 500 feet above the Missouri River, which flows southward nearby. These prominent, uniquely shaped hills, are the site of an old town of Bijou Hills, which was located along its slopes. The town is gone, but these notable hills will last an eternity.
Red Lake (MM 272)
Just off Interstate 90 near Pukwana is Red Lake, perhaps one of South Dakota's most fluctuating water bodies. Most years, it has water and takes on the look of a vibrant, thriving lake. Other years — including as recently as 2006 — Red Lake is dry as a bone, even succumbing to fires every now and again.
Lewis and Clark country (MM 260)
At this point, I-90 crosses the path of explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who ventured up the Missouri River in 1804 and again back down the river in 1806. In South Dakota, Lewis and Clark killed their first buffalo, their first antelope and their first coyote. On their upstream journey, the group camped on an island near Chamberlain and marveled at the landscape. Somewhere at this spot, I-90 crosses the exact location of where Lewis and Clark stepped more than 200 years ago.
Missouri River (MM 260)
In its original state, the Missouri River flowed fast and muddy and was the butt of many jokes told by this region's early settlers, including this one:
"The Missouri River: too thick to drink, too thin to plow."
But after World War II, Congress took action to dam the Missouri, easing flood troubles along the river's banks and adding opportunities for the region to cash in on the river's hydroelectric potential. Today, there are four dams on South Dakota's stretch of the Missouri River, including the Oahe Dam near Pierre, Big Bend dam at Fort Thompson, Fort Randall Dam at Pickstown and Gavins Point Dam at Yankton.
Oahe and Big Bend are both north of Interstate 90; Fort Randall and Gavins Point are south.
A wonderful benefit of those four massive dams has been the recreation opportunities that have been created in the years since. The Missouri River in South Dakota is a haven for fishermen — especially for anglers in search of walleye. Also, the once wild and muddy river these days is slow and blue, creating a mecca for boaters, skiers and swimmers.
Medicine Butte (MM 248)
To the north of the Interstate 90 Reliance exit, just west of the Missouri River, a butte rises 2,200 feet about the surrounding plains. It's topped by television, radio and other antenna-tower equipment today, but it reportedly got its name, Medicine Butte, from the plant-roots and medicinal herbs that American Indians found years ago along Medicine Creek, near the butte's base.
Warner D. Miller, an amateur ethnographer and artist and a teacher on the Standing Rock, Cheyenne, and Rosebud reservations, recorded stories told to him by Indians in the 1930s and 1940s about Medicine Butte's formerly prominent place in Indian culture.
"In that distant age, the butte was a place of worship where the Dakotahs made offerings to their tribal deities," Warner wrote in notes maintained by Cornell University Library. "Four days and four nights the braves stood at the top of the butte to pray and fast. Then they would dream, and the things they dreamt of would come to pass."
Highway 83 to Pierre (MM 212)
Winding through a remote and nearly treeless stretch of the state, Highway 83 heads north from I-90 at this point, taking travelers to Pierre, South Dakota's capital. This seemingly lonely stretch of highway is actually a major thoroughfare, and especially so during the two months of the year that the state Legislature is in session.
Early each year, citizen lawmakers, leave their jobs, farms and families to attend the legislative session, which generally lasts approximately 40 working days.
Pierre — pronounced "peer" – is usually a rather quiet town of 13,800. The old riverboat town's pace picks up considerably when those 105 legislators move in for their annual session.
Pioneer Auto Show (MM 192)
In the town of Murdo stands a shrine to automotive history. Opened in 1954, this attraction — owners call it "an experience," but definitely not a museum — is chock full of automobiles, tractors, motorcycles and other transportation memorabilia.
"Dances with Wolves" country (MM 183)
North of this point and 30 or 40 miles over the horizon is where the bulk of the movie "Dances With Wolves" was shot. Although the movie was mostly filmed on private land west of Pierre, motorists here can get a feel for the geography — rolling, treeless plains — that was so prominent throughout the movie. Kevin Costner's 1990 masterpiece not only won seven Academy Awards, but it gave South Dakota tourism numbers a shot in the arm.
White River (MM173)
To the south of Interstate 90 runs the White River, a waterway typical of South Dakota. The White gets its name from its chalky, milky appearance and usually runs slow and steady on its way to the Missouri River, south of Chamberlain. From approximately mile marker 177 to 163, motorists who look southward can get a glimpse of the White's deep valley.
"Thunderheart" country (MM 150)
Just south and west of Kadoka, the movie "Thunderheart" was filmed in 1991. With the filming came dozens of film crew and actors, who would spend their days on sets constructed on the prairies and in the Badlands. At the end of their day, many would come back to Kadoka, the quiet town that served as the film's headquarters.
First sight of Badlands (MM 149)
Kadoka bills itself as the "Gateway to the Badlands" and for good reason. Soon after passing Kadoka, westbound motorists will get their first glimpse of the Badlands, a region known for its wildly shaped and colored formations.
Badlands wall (MM 110)
Wall, South Dakota, is aptly named. It's the site of the actual Badlands "wall," which rises sharply from the prairie floor and roughly marks the end of the Badlands for the westbound motorist.
First sight of Black Hills (MM 109)
On a clear day, westbound motorists at Wall often get their first glimpse of the Black Hills, which rise 50 miles away as a dark mist from the western prairie. Look closely — often the most discernable feature of the Black Hills is Harney Peak, which is in the southern Black Hills and rises 7,242 feet.
Cheyenne River valley (MM 101)
The Cheyenne River valley isn't considered in South Dakota's Black Hills mountain range, but its terrain tries to convince travelers otherwise. Just west of Wall, motorists dip sharply down into the valley, only to drive in a steady, miles-long climb out of the valley on the other side. The Cheyenne may not look like much, but it collects much of the water from the streams in the southern Black Hills and deposits it in the Missouri River north of Pierre.
The Cheyenne has been a major landmark in this territory for centuries.
Ellsworth Air Force Base (MM 67)
At Box Elder, S.D., is Ellsworth Air Force Base, home of the Air Force's 28th Bomb Wing and its fleet of B-1B bombers. According to The Associated Press, the base creates an economic impact on the region of $324 million a year, providing more than 7,800 jobs. If you don't see any of the black B-1B bombers at the moment, it usually doesn't take long — the skies above the base are usually busy with the distinct-looking jets.
Custer's trail (MM 46)
At this point, in 1874, Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer led a group of approximately 1,000 men out of the Black Hills after spending more than two weeks in the mountains as part of the U.S. government's first expedition into the previously unmapped region. Custer, who exited the Black Hills just west of this point on I-90, wasn't specifically told to find gold, but he did have two experienced miners on his staff. Sure enough, they found the treasured mineral in paying amounts, sparking a gold rush that transformed the wilderness of the Black Hills into a series of thriving communities.
Just one problem: All of those miners in the gold rush that ensued came to the Black Hills illegally, breaking the U.S. government's treaty with the native Sioux Indians.
Whereas gold-rush towns like Deadwood, Custer and Lead still exist, George Custer wasn't nearly as lucky. Angered by the loss of the Black Hills, American Indians rallied and in 1876 defeated Custer in a climactic showdown on the Little Big Horn River in Montana.
Black Hills National Cemetery (MM 34)
Two miles east of Sturgis on I-90 is Black Hills National Cemetery, the final resting place for hundreds of men and women who have served their country.
The cemetery was originally formed on the Fort Meade Military Reservation.
Bear Butte (MM 32)
At 4,422 feet above sea level, Bear Butte looms high and alone east of Sturgis. A religious center for American Indians and a popular visiting place for all, Bear Butte State Park welcomes visitors to learn about its history and, for those so inclined, an opportunity to climb to its peak on a trail system.
Bear Butte has been one of the Black Hills' most notable landmarks for centuries. Throughout the 1800s, it was a summertime meeting place for American Indians and in the last few years of the 19th century, it was the site of Fort Meade, a military post erected to protect the settlers who were flowing into the region.
It got its name from American Indians who compared its image to that of a bear, lying down.
Spearfish Canyon (MM 14)
Spearfish Canyon winds its way into the mountainous Black Hills from here, near the Spearfish golf course. The canyon is known for its sheer cliffs, a beautiful winding creek that creates several waterfalls, and a pleasant highway that takes travelers 22 miles from its start to its end.
McNenny State Fish Hatchery (MM 2)
For the westbound traveler on I-90, McNenny State Fish Hatchery is South Dakota's last outpost. Located on the prairie outside the Black Hills proper, the hatchery — north of I-90, two miles from the Wyoming border — raises trout that are stocked into fisheries throughout the Black Hills. Although fishing at the hatchery itself is obviously forbidden, great trout fishing abounds on the hatchery's grounds, including in Crow Creek and also in two healthy ponds.


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Right, Heroes is very good and I believe Dark Messiah will be as well. But I'm hungering for a game that puts you completely free to explore Ashan and it's stories and backdrops. Noone of the above let you do that, they just point you a direction and say: "go"...
Basically, I'm saying:
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Any thoughts?