Wednesday, November 17, 2010

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Cigarette Warning Labels Be Used

I know that large quantities of decadent food isn't good for my body, but it tastes so good! And drinking, well, you can't just have one glass of wine at dinner right?

 

Cigarette Warning Labels Be Used : Health. It's something most of us have but take for granted.

We treat our bodies like trash and then wonder why it's not functioning at optimal levels. I've been guilty of this especially when it comes to eating or drinking. 

I know that large quantities of decadent food isn't good for my body, but it tastes so good! And drinking, well, you can't just have one glass of wine at dinner right? 

Hey, at least I don't smoke. I find it repulsive and the smell disgusting.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Temporary Gold Tattoos

Temporary Gold Tattoos. Originating from Japan, the tattoos are created from 99 percent gold or platinum foil that is applied directly to the skin. Application takes around 10 minutes.



A business operating from the Burj Al Arab luxury hotel in Dubai offers temporary tattoos made from gold:
Starting at AED200 for a small gold tattoo and AED400 for an equivalent platinum one, the temporary tattoos have been available in the emirates for just two months.
Originating from Japan, the tattoos are created from 99 percent gold or platinum foil that is applied directly to the skin. Application takes around 10 minutes.
200 AED is worth about 54 US dollars.
Temporary Gold Tattoos

Skyline – The Movie Review

I have never been disappointed in Donald Faison in my life until now. Terry was a materalistic, womanizing jerk who didn’t care what anybody thought as long as his needs were served. Was I happy that he was eaten? Hell, yes. It was probably the most watchable part of the movie. I really bought the fear in his eyes and the desperation on his face. He didn’t want to be eaten; he wanted to be saved. It was very believable, and I loved every second of it.


The only reason that I wanted to see Skyline is because I was a preteen girl in the 90s. Why wouldn’t I want to see a movie that not only had Donald Faison from Clueless but also Brittany Daniel from Sweet Valley High? I figured that as a people vs. aliens type movie, it couldn’t be all that bad. I was way off.

Skyline drags on forever. I will say that I did enjoy the fact that it told most of the story without lots of dialogue – good use of a visual medium. That’s all that was really enjoyable about the movie, however. Half way through it, I just wanted everyone to die because I knew that’s where it was headed, and I was getting bored. I understand needing aliens to be tough, because otherwise the heroes have no conflict, but making them indestructible is just as boring in the opposite direction. Also, I don’t get why we’re automatically supposed to hate aliens in movies just because they’re aliens.

The protagonists of Skyline didn’t exactly have the best of traits, except for Jarrod who was insanely helpful, but we have to think the aliens are bad guys just because they’re aliens? Maybe they’re not aware that they’re being evil. Maybe they’re just hungry. I apologize for that tangent, but when you can’t support your protagonists, you tend to find a character you can identify with. We’ve all been hungry. I can understand being hungry. I can’t understand why I want unlikable characters to live.

When Skyline is done being boring, it goes on to make no sense. It’s an “everyone dies” type movie, but it decides it wants to keep going on. It does try to explain, I guess, why the aliens want the people – once again, they were hungry – but the movie could have ended way earlier. Maybe back when “everyone died.” That’s a logical ending. Of course, the movie was already dragging on for forever, so why not continue with that theme?

Jarrod is almost the only character in the movie that has anything resembling a good quality. He’s helpful. A lot of people are helpful, though, and that doesn’t mean they deserve to be saved. Eric Balfour’s performance is incredibly flat and not at all interesting. By the second time he was almost eaten, I wanted the aliens to finish him off already. Jarrod is willing to do anything to save Elaine, his pregnant girlfriend, but there was nothing about him that didn’t make me root for the aliens.

Elaine is the next character you’re supposed to want to live, because she’s pregnant. Of course, she wasn’t exactly excited about the news, so it’s a little bit hard to care. The thought that the baby could be humanity’s only hope did occur to me, but the fact that Elaine was almost eaten also made me think it was already mutated into an alien baby, so I just didn’t care. Scottie Thompson is good at crying on demand, but other than that, her performance wasn’t exciting.

I have never been disappointed in Donald Faison in my life until now. Terry was a materalistic, womanizing jerk who didn’t care what anybody thought as long as his needs were served. Was I happy that he was eaten? Hell, yes. It was probably the most watchable part of the movie. I really bought the fear in his eyes and the desperation on his face. He didn’t want to be eaten; he wanted to be saved. It was very believable, and I loved every second of it.

Of all the characters, I probably liked Candice best. Candice was Terry’s wife, and besides aliens chasing her, she found out her husband was cheating on her and saw him get eaten in front of her on the same day. That’s sad, and stressful. Candice pointed this out as she smoked a cigarette, but upon learning that Elaine was pregnant, she put that cigarette out. Candice was considerate of everybody. When Jarrod decided to try to escape with Elaine, Candice’s thought was that he was going to get Elaine killed. Brittany Daniel really sold all the turmoil Candice was going through, and she was the one character I really hoped would get away.

Overall, I would pass on Skyline. It’s just another alien movie with little motivation and no reason to like the protagonists. It’s completely boring, drags on forever, then goes on to make no sense.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

10 facts about kissing

The longest kiss in movie history was between Jane Wyman and Regis Tommey in the 1941 film, You’re in the Army Now. It lasted 3 minutes and 5 seconds. So if you’ve beaten that record, it’s time to celebrate! Laura Schaefer is the author of Man with Farm Seeks Woman with Tractor: The Best and Worst Personal Ads of All Time.
 
Think you know a thing or two about kissing? You probably do. But the facts below are so off the beaten path, we’ll bet you don’t know them all — and they could come in handy. Not only could they provide some steamy “Did you know…?” small talk, but they’ll help you see all the benefits a satisfying liplock can bring into your life. Happy smooching!


1. Two out of every three couples turn their heads to the right when they kiss.

2. A simple peck uses two muscles; a passionate kiss, on the other hand, uses all 34 muscles in your face. Now that’s a rigorous workout!

3. Like fingerprints or snowflakes, no two lip impressions are alike.

4. Kissing is good for what ails you. Research shows that the act of smooching improves our skin, helps circulation, prevents tooth decay, and can even relieve headaches.

5. The average person spends 336 hours of his or her life kissing. 

6. Ever wonder how an “X” came to represent a kiss? Starting in the Middle Ages, people who could not read used an X as a signature. They would kiss this mark as a sign of sincerity. Eventually, the X came to represent the kiss itself.

7. Talk about a rush! Kissing releases the same neurotransmitters in our brains as parachuting, bungee jumping, and running.

8. The average woman kisses 29 men before she gets married.

9. Men who kiss their partners before leaving for work average higher incomes than those who don’t.

10. The longest kiss in movie history was between Jane Wyman and Regis Tommey in the 1941 film, You’re in the Army Now. It lasted 3 minutes and 5 seconds. So if you’ve beaten that record, it’s time to celebrate!
 
By Laura Schaefer, is the author of Man with Farm Seeks Woman with Tractor: The Best and Worst Personal Ads of All Time. 
10 quirky facts about kissing

Friday, November 12, 2010

Original Movie Avalon High

.........We think that the movie had a great element of surprise. We were fooled the entire time thinking one thing was going to happen, but in the end it was something completely different than we expected! We think the movie was the perfect length, but we would have liked to have seen a bit more Medieval fighting on the beach at the end of the movie...........
 
We watched the new Disney Channel Original MovieAvalon High” tonight (November 12) and we really liked it! It was fun to watch Gregg Sulkin play the part of Will in the movie without his British accent – that must have taken a lot of practice! We also really loved the actress Brittany Robertson playing Allie.

In the movie Allie and her parents move to a new location and Allie begins school at Avalon High. It turns out Avalon High isn’t just a normal school – it’s special because it is the place where King Aurthur’s Court will happen again and stories from Medieval times will repeat.

You can tell this is about to happen since the very beginning of the movie, when you are introduced to all of the main characters, including Miles (Merlin), Lance (Lancelot) and Jen (Genevieve).

We think that the movie had a great element of surprise. We were fooled the entire time thinking one thing was going to happen, but in the end it was something completely different than we expected! 

We think the movie was the perfect length, but we would have liked to have seen a bit more Medieval fighting on the beach at the end of the movie. The evil character seemed to be defeated a bit too fast and we would have liked to see the battle last a bit longer.

Apart from that we think that the Medieval elements fit in nicely with the everyday events and that the characters all interacted well together. We love the relationship that developed between Will and Allie – we were rooting for them from the beginning! We also love how close of friends Allie and Miles became!

We’ve heard from many fans that the movie may be a bit different than the book it is based on, by Meg Cabot. If you have read the book and seen the DCOM “Avalon High” be sure to comment in the comments section and let us know what the similarities and differences are.
Avalon High

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Software Escrow

 
 
So, who chooses the escrow agent? Usually it is the licensor who both chooses and pays for the services of the escrow agent, although the licensee could choose if they so wished. However, the chances are high that the software developer will have more than one licensee, and so may need to write up other agreements with other licensees, so using the same agent for these makes a lot of sense.

When considering software escrow, it is useful to be familiar with the word escrow first of all, and then apply this knowledge to software. So what is escrow, and what does it mean to have something in escrow?
Basically, escrow is protection for two parties, who deposit something with a third party, known as the escrow agent. This can be money, documents, intellectual property, or other goods of value, and these are held by the third party escrow agent until certain conditions have been met. These items are said to be in escrow. Real estate property is often held in escrow, with the title papers being held by the escrow agent until all the conditions of the transfer of ownership are met.

So, now we can answer the question, what is software escrowSoftware is said to be in escrow when the source code of the software is being held by a third party, or escrow agent. The source code is held by the agent, usually at the request of a licensee of the software, or in other words, the company who is using the software. Should the company who developed the software file for bankruptcy, or not deliver on the maintenance and updates of the software that have been promised by the developers, then the escrow agent can release the software source code to the licensee for them to work with. To put this in other words, software escrow is basically a form of protection for the licensee of software, by ensuring that they can have access to the source code, if things do not turn out as promised.

It is a sad state of affairs, but these days there is a great deal of talk about scams for this, that and the other, sometimes involving huge sums of money. By using an escrow agreement, this gives a purchaser some form of protection, and is now more of an accepted practice when software and source code is involved. The cost of developing some software reaches some incredible figures these days, as computers and software can do so much more every year. By using an escrow agent, you do have some protection, and some peace of mind.

So, who chooses the escrow agent? Usually it is the licensor who both chooses and pays for the services of the escrow agent, although the licensee could choose if they so wished. However, the chances are high that the software developer will have more than one licensee, and so may need to write up other agreements with other licensees, so using the same agent for these makes a lot of sense.

The use of software escrow and escrow services is also to protect the software developer against fraud. It takes huge amounts of money to develop some software programs, and many months or years too in some cases. The software escrow agent can set up an agreement with the licensee and the licensor, so that both parties understand what is expected of them. Should the terms not be fulfilled, then the escrow agent can take the appropriate action already decided in the escrow agreement.

In fact there are some escrow management services that, for some of their agreements, put some of the purchase money into an escrow account where it stays until all three parties are satisfied that everything has been concluded satisfactorily, except that final payment. The escrow agent will then release the funds kept in the software escrow account to the seller of the software, and the deal is completed. software escrow