Thursday, March 12, 2009
Thor and The Avengers movies delayed.
Thor & The Avengers Delayed! NOOOOOOOOOO - Movie News - Latest Movie Reviews and trailers
As per the revised schedule, the release date of the multi-character superhero film 'The Avengers' has been extended by about a year to May 4, 2012, from July 15, 2011.
'Thor', the big-screen adaptation of one of Marvel's popular comic book characters, will now release on June 17, 2011, instead of July 16, 2010, the company said.
As per the revised schedule, the release date of the multi-character superhero film 'The Avengers' has been extended by about a year to May 4, 2012, from July 15, 2011.
'Thor', the big-screen adaptation of one of Marvel's popular comic book characters, will now release on June 17, 2011, instead of July 16, 2010, the company said.
Facebook Blog - about the new Facebook look
Facebook | Welcome to Your New Home Page <details
Today, we are beginning to roll out the new home page. The update will happen slowly, so everyone should have the new home page over the coming days.
We think you'll find that the new home page makes it even easier for you to create content and receive real-time updates from the people and connections you have on Facebook. It also gives you even more control over who and what you see in your stream by offering new filters. Below are some of the features we're most excited about.
Today, we are beginning to roll out the new home page. The update will happen slowly, so everyone should have the new home page over the coming days.
We think you'll find that the new home page makes it even easier for you to create content and receive real-time updates from the people and connections you have on Facebook. It also gives you even more control over who and what you see in your stream by offering new filters. Below are some of the features we're most excited about.
Changes to Facebook again
Facebook's Real-Time Homepage Goes Live Today - washingtonpost.com <read full details
Initial Impressions
I'm apparently among the first to have the update. So how does it work?
It feels a lot more like Twitter. The whole page focuses around conversations, which isn't a bad thing at all (I'm noticing fewer items around photos and events)Items may be posted in real time, but it doesn't seem like the page updates as the items come in (I'm having to refresh to see new content)The Highlights section doesn't exactly do a great job at highlighting news stories. With only a narrow column to work with the stories don't stand out. And with so little real-estate, sponsored items (which are basically just ads) are more irritating.The ability to filter the News Feed by Friend Lists is great (I can't believe we've gone this long without it) You actually could filter by Friend Lists in the old version, though the feature was less visible. You can also 'x' out friends you never want to see appear in your News Feed again.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Casting Call for Thor
Movies - Spoilers: Official Casting Call for Thor!
Male. MUST BE MID-LATE 20's and SIX FEET OR TALLER. LEAD. Physically powerful, very handsome, occasionally egotistical, petulant, and wild. A natural warrior with a quick charming wit who must be genuinely and severely humbled before becoming the compassionate, mature hero of our film.
Male. MUST BE MID-LATE 20's and SIX FEET OR TALLER. LEAD. Physically powerful, very handsome, occasionally egotistical, petulant, and wild. A natural warrior with a quick charming wit who must be genuinely and severely humbled before becoming the compassionate, mature hero of our film.
Monday, March 9, 2009
2 Movies - one starring Emma Caulfied and another about Ray Kurzweil
Tribeca Film Festival: A Sneak Peek At Your Future Love Implants And Human-Robot Hybrids
Could be meat, could be cake...
Could be meat, could be cake...
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Children seriously affected when parent suffers from depression
Children Seriously Affected When Parent Suffers From Depression
Excerpt:
The results show how the family’s daily life changes and becomes more complicated when a parent is suffering from depression. Uncertainty about what is happening has an effect on the daily life of the entire family. Depression also means that the parent becomes tired and exhausted, which then affects and weighs heavily on the children’s daily life. Depression changes the relationship between a parent and his/her children, since they no longer communicate with each other as they used to. Family interplay and reciprocity decrease. The depressed parent withdraws from the family, and the children feel that they have been left to themselves.
Excerpt:
The results show how the family’s daily life changes and becomes more complicated when a parent is suffering from depression. Uncertainty about what is happening has an effect on the daily life of the entire family. Depression also means that the parent becomes tired and exhausted, which then affects and weighs heavily on the children’s daily life. Depression changes the relationship between a parent and his/her children, since they no longer communicate with each other as they used to. Family interplay and reciprocity decrease. The depressed parent withdraws from the family, and the children feel that they have been left to themselves.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Illegal marketing by Eli Lilly led to deaths
Eli Lilly and the Case for a Corporate Death Penalty | Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace | AlterNet <read for details
On January 15, 2009, Lilly pled guilty to charges that it had illegally marketed its blockbuster drug Zyprexa for unapproved uses to children and the elderly, two populations especially vulnerable to its dangerous side effect. Lilly plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge and agreed to pay $1.42 billion, which included $615 million to end the criminal investigation and approximately $800 million to settle the civil case.
One of the eight whistle-blowers in this case, former Lilly sales representative Robert Rudolph, says the settlement will not completely change Lilly's business practices, and he wants jail time for executives. "You have to remember, with Zyprexa," said Rudolph, "people lost their lives."
Rudolph is not exaggerating. Zyprexa, marketed as an "atypical" antipsychotic drug, has been promoted as having less dangerous adverse effects than "typical" antipsychotic drugs such as Thorazine and Haldol. However, on February 25, 2009, the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that the rate of sudden cardiac death in patients taking either typical or atypical antipsychotic drugs is double the death rate of a control group of patients not taking these drugs.
Health warning about soft drinks
globeandmail.com: Tests find Bisphenol A in majority of soft drinks <read all the details
The estrogen-mimicking chemical BPA, already banished from baby bottles and frowned upon in water jugs, has now shown up in significant levels in soft drinks.
Tests by Health Canada scientists revealed the highest levels were in energy drinks, the often caffeine-loaded beverages that have become popular with teenagers seeking a buzz and athletes chasing a quick pick-me-up. But the study also found the controversial compound in a wide variety of ginger ales, diet colas, root beers and citrus-flavoured sodas.
Bisphenol A was detected in 96 per cent of soft drinks tested, in quantities below regulatory limits. But a growing body of science suggests the chemical may have harmful effects at levels far below those limits.
Health Canada did not disclose the brand names of the beverages it evaluated, but estimated that the survey covered at least 84 per cent of canned soft drinks sold in Canada.
Wonder Woman movie musings by Lynda Carter
Wonder Woman: Lynda Carter - Out Of Touch Or Knows Something We Don't?
Former Wonder Woman Lynda Carter has given her blessing to Dollhouse's Eliza Dushku to take on the satin tights and red boots of Wonder Woman if the movie ever happens. But what's this about Whedon?
Former Wonder Woman Lynda Carter has given her blessing to Dollhouse's Eliza Dushku to take on the satin tights and red boots of Wonder Woman if the movie ever happens. But what's this about Whedon?
Carter recently told the World Entertainment News Network that she knows exactly what should be done with any potential Wonder Woman movie:
I've always liked Joss, and Eliza would make a great Wonder Woman.
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