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| | The extinction of blondes? | | 2008-08-13 09:45:00 | | Blondes would be gone within 200 years. That's how the news sound last September 2002. BBC News article at the time cited "German scientists" who said that blondes would be extinct by 2202. The news article also claim that Finland, with its high proportion of blondes, would be the birthplace of the last blonde. Is this some kind of epic movie or what?© Photographer: Miodrag GajicAgency: Dreamstime.comStories of blondes' demiseare greatly exaggerated.An opinion from expert :"dermatologist at the University of Edinburgh was one of many people to take issue with the claim. Jonathan Rees said that the gene for blonde hair would only "disappear" if there were some inherent evolutionary disadvantage in being blonde, which isn't so, despite the many jokes to the contrary"World Health Organization never produced a study about the eventual extinction of blondes. But no news organization that initially wrote about the story contacted the WHO to confirm the results of the supposed study.Some of ... | | By: What's Up | | |
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| | Extinction Timeline | | 2008-05-21 09:34:00 | | The extinction timeline 1950-2050. Oh no blogging will be gone somewhere around 2022, what will we all do. Although the one I am going to miss the most is Lunch which will be going extinct around 2026, so sad. Although a huge positive physical ugliness and pain will be gone shortly after 2050, awesome. What will you miss most leave it in the comments.via swissmiss
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| | Humans Came Close to Extinction, Study Says | | 2008-04-27 18:30:00 | | An extensive genetic study by researchers at Stanford University suggests that human beings nearly became extinct about 70,000 years ago, apparently because of a drought. The population may have dropped to as low as 2,000 individuals.Researcher Spencer Wells calls the finding "truly an epic drama, written in our DNA." Human beings emerged in Africa about 200,000 years ago with "mitochondrial Eve," the mother of all humanity, and spread to other places 60,000 years ago.Little has been known about the intervening 140,000 years, but the new study suggests that severe environmental conditions between 135,000 and 90,000 years ago forced people into tiny, isolated groups. The worldwide human population today is 6.6 billion. Source: news.yahoo.com... | | By: Stroke News - We can change your life | | |
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| Christian Assyrians Face Extinction in Northern Iraq | | 2008-04-25 04:36:00 | | Thousands of Christians fleeing persecution in other parts of Iraq have returned since 2004 to ancestral lands in the Nineveh Plain, just north and east of Mosul.While they have escaped the Islamic militias who slaughtered family members and burned down their houses and churches in Baghdad and Mosul, now they face a new battle. Today's enemies are poverty, joblessness, and despair.Jamal Dinha, mayor of Bartella, a large Christian village east of Mosul, painted a dire picture of the life these persecuted Christians now face in this Kurdish-controlled safe haven."The situation in our region is critical. Our young people are unemployed. We have IDPs [internally-displaced people] from everywhere. Our infrastructure is bad. Our cultural and scientific institutions don't exist. We have no electricity, bad water, broken streets."The despair is driving many families to emigrate a second time to Syria and Jordan. More...... | | By: THE NEW BABYLON TIMES | | |
| | Insects caused dinosaur extinction? | | 2008-01-04 02:20:00 | | A new study by scientists has suggested that dinosaurs might have been wiped off the face off the Earth by biting, disease-carrying insects over a long period of time.According to the study, the rise and evolution of insects, especially the slow-but-overwhelming threat posed by new disease carriers, could have been an important contributor to the demise of the dinosaurs.The evidence for this emerging threat has been captured in almost lifelike-detail in the form of various insects preserved in amber that date to the time when dinosaurs disappeared.As a semi-precious gem that first begins to form as sap oozing from a tree, amber has the unique ability to trap very small animals or other materials and – as a natural embalming agent – display them in nearly perfect, three-dimensional form millions of years later."We found in the gut of one biting insect, preserved in amber from that era, the pathogen that causes leishmania – a serious disease still today, one that can infect both re... | | By: Jokes and Forwards | | |
| | Resident Evil: Extinction | | 2007-10-17 10:13:55 | |
Resident Evil al cinema poteva realmente mietere delle vittime tra gli aficionados dell'horror vecchio stile; poteva creare la stessa sensazione di suspance che il titolo Capcom trasmetteva soprattutto nei primi capitoli della saga; poteva essere l'eccezione che conferma la regola secondo la quale un adattamento sul grande schermo debba essere snaturato a tal punto da perdere qualsiasi legame con l'originale. E potrei continuare ancora a lungo sentenziando svariate ipotesi su come un marchio così famoso in campo videoludico, avesse le carte in regola per sfondare il mercato cinematografico... Ma la cruda verità è che le ipotesi feriscono tanto quanto le idee balorde.... | | By: Binario Loco | | |
| | Resident Evil: Extinction. Russell Mulcahy. | | 2007-10-16 01:41:46 | |
I wonder how Paul W.S. Anderson writes his screenplays. Does he actually write in all the references--think The Birds here, or a tanker like in The Road Warrior or even the Statue of Liberty shot out of Planet of the Apes--or do they come up later? Resident Evil: Extinction is an amalgam of, I imagine, as many films Anderson could rip from or reference to (it’s never homage) in ninety-five minutes. But, like the earlier ones and for the same basic reasons, Extinction is a success.
The prevalent reason for success is Milla Jovovich. Jovovich is barely in movies anymore, but she’s great as the action hero. Extinction adds another element--along with malicious tentacles, Anderson cribs pyrokinesis (I can’t believe I knew that “word,” since Oxford apparently does not) from Japanese anime--giving Jovovich superpowers and a burden along with them. Anderson also gives her some character stuff, hints at romantic longing, and some comedy moments towards the end. It really works out, since she can switch from a Mad Max Road Warrior impression to vulnerable instantaneously. Every time--and it’s not often since she’s in so little--I see Jovovich, I can’t help but think Woody Allen would be able to do something great with her.
The other reason Extinction works is because Anderson is--as screenwriter and producer--once again completely comfortable making schlock. It’s well-produced schlock, whatever--oh, he steals from Undead too--but it’s absolutely unpretentious. There’s no pretending. It’s just ninety-five minutes gone.
Still, Extinction is a really hurried film. It’s supposedly the last film in the series, which is silly because the setup at the end suggests the next one would be a lot of fun, and that condition hangs over the movie. Starting out where the first film started, ending where the first film started... it’s all very neat in terms of conclusions, but the pace is terrible.
For a lot of the film, Jovovich isn’t even the main character. Instead, Anderson tracks a group of survivors (The Road Warrior rejects) lead by Ali Larter, who is awful. There’s some blah acting in the movie, but Larter’s is the only performance near ruining it. Once Jovovich is the firm center, it’s almost over. Anderson also spends a lot of time with the scientists, setting up the big ending. The script feels rushed, the movie feels rushed....
As far as the other performances go, Oded Fehr is good, Mike Epps is better than last time, and Linden Ashby is wasted as a cowboy.
Russell Mulcahy does an okay job directing. The editing is particularly good, but Extinction is short on action set-pieces, but the big one is worth the wait. The musical score, amusing, borrows a lot from the Terminator theme.
The Resident Evil movies are also of note because they aren’t particularly expensive, so they use CG and special effects in ways to enable storytelling, a trend Extinction continues.
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| | | 10 Businesses and Other Things Facing Extinction in 10 Years | | 2007-09-28 15:12:00 | | So MSNBC ran a story called "10 businesses facing extinction in 10 years" about some things in society that are being phased out by new technology. Their list:Record storesCamera film manufacturingCrop dustersGay barsNewspapersPay phonesUsed bookstoresPiggy banksHowever, I think they may have missed a few:Movie Theatres: Going to the movies these days is expensive and a pain in the ass. As streaming video, High Def and On Demand gain momentum, more people like me will be watching the latest movies from the comfort of their homes. Publishing Houses: Self Publishing is as easy as ordering a pizza now. There is no reason to have an agent, editor, etc. when you can get together your idea, publish it on your own and sell it to Amazon direct.Office Buildings: As the cost of gas begins to rise and the price of broadband continues to fall, companies will do the math and encourage more and more people to work from home.Car Dealerships: The main weapon that car dealerships may have had over you was the "inside" information on car markups, their selling tactics and that comparison shopping was very time consuming. All of this has been ruined by the Internet. Online Car Dealers are thriving in part because they offer the best price, no sales hassle and they let you comparison shop. The Yellow Pages: Can't remember the last time I used the yellow pages. When I want to find something, I Google. Our phone books go right into the recycle bin now. Phone Land-Lines: We canceled our home phone this year and just use our cell phones now. Colleges: There will still be colleges, but I don't think people will have to physically be there anymore. I plan to get my Masters in the next year and have no plans of actually going to the school I will graduate from. Can you think of anything that is going the way of the dinosaur?http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/naOQ... | | By: Genius of Love | | |
| | | Indonesia seeks ways to save Sumatran elephants, tigers from extinction | | 2007-08-31 17:39:00 | | "There is a very real danger that Sumatran elephants (and tigers) could become extinct in our lifetime if we don't come to agreement at this workshop," said Christy Williams of the World Wildlife Fund. Satellite images show that 8 million hectares of Sumatra island's remaining lowland tropical forest - the animals' primary habitat - were lost to development from 1990 to 2000, conservationists say. They estimate that there are only 2,400 to 2,800 Sumatran elephants left in the world, and no more than 400 tigers.
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| | Movie : Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) | | 2007-08-07 04:32:00 | | Also Known As: Resident Evil: 3 Resident Evil: Afterlife Resident Evil: III Production Status: In Production/Awaiting Release Genres: Action/Adventure, Suspense/Horror, Adaptation and Sequel Release Date: September 21st, 2007 (wide) MPAA Rating: R for non-stop violence, language and some nudity. Distributors: Screen Gems Production Co.: Constantin Film Produktion GmbH, Impact Pictures Studios: Screen Gems Filming Locations: Mexico Produced in: United KingdomAlice, now in hiding in the Nevada desert, once again joins forces with Carlos Olivera and L.J., along with new survivors Claire, K-Mart and Nurse Betty to try to eliminate the deadly virus that threatens to make every human being undead...and to seek justice. Since being captured by the Umbrella Corporation, Alice has been subjected to biogenic experimentation and becomes genetically altered, with super-human strengths, senses and dexterity. These skills, and more, will be needed if anyone is to remain alive.Actors Milla Jovovich Alice Oded Fehr Carlos Mike Epps L.J. Iain Glen Dr. Isaacs Ali Larter Claire Ashanti Nurse Betty Chris Egan Mikey Spencer Locke K-Mart John Eric Bentley Umbrella Tech Directors Russell Mulcahy DirectorResident Evil: Extinction (2007)trailerResident Evil: Extinction (2007) posterMilla Jovovich as Alice in Screen Gems Resident Evil: Extinction 2007Milla Jovovich as Alice in motorcycle. Resident Evil: Extinction 2007Milla Jovovich and gunsAli Larter, Oded Fehr and Milla Jovovich in Screen Gems Resident Evil: Extinction 2007Milla Jovovich as Alice in Resident Evil: Extinction 2007Ali Larter in Screen Gems Resident Evil: Extinction 2007Movies Coming Soon: movie theater, epic movie, movie showtimes, dans movie, movie review, new movies, I Know Who Killed Me, No Reservations, The Simpsons Movie, Skinwalkers, Who's ... | | By: Movies Coming Soon | | |
| | Black Robin: back from the brink of extinction | | 2007-04-23 16:49:00 | | This week no apologies for bringing you a success story which although enacted through the 1970s and 1980s still manages to amaze and awe. I'm talking about the rescue of the black robin from the brink of extinction by the NZ Wildlife Service team led by Don Merton. The still images come from the NHNZ classic film Black Robin a Chatham Island Story (1990) - itself a compilation of three documentaries, Black Robin, Seven Black Robins and The Robin's Return which were made during those decades and which were the founding films upon which the formation of NHNZ (formerly TVNZ's Natural History Unit) was based."When Europeans first arrived on the Chatham Islands the black robin (Petroica traversi) was relatively widespread. But in the all too familiar pattern, its numbers dwindled as European settlement progressed. By late last century it had become restricted to a bleak pocket-handkerchief of stunted forest on top of Little Mangere Island. Here it struggled with its impoverished habitat, until by 1972 there were only 18 individuals left. Just three years later the numbers had dropped to nine. The black robin, it seemed, was facing certain extinction.In 1976 a team from the Wildlife Service led by Don Merton launched a daring and remarkable rescue attempt. Because the scrubby forest atop Little Mangere was deteriorating it was first decided to move the birds to nearby Mangere Island. It was a risky decision, since the bird's numbers then stood at seven, of which only two were female. Any mistake would finish the species.The difficult transfer was a success and the birds settled in to breed in their new home. Births, however, did not keep pace with deaths and by 1979 the population was down to five. In a final desperate bid to boost numbers it was decided to try cross fostering, a technique never before attempted in an endangered passerine population in the wild. This involved taking eggs from robins and putting them into the nest of another species that would serve ... | | By: NHNZ Images | | |
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