99% Finding Nemo 3D

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A genuinely funny and touching film that, in less than a decade, has established itself as a timeless classic.

It makes even more compelling what is still my all-time favorite Pixar film.

Think of this re-release as an encore, a handy touchstone for you and your kids. "Finding Nemo" was and remains the gold standard against which all other modern animated films are measured, a classic from the day it premiered.

In this seamless blending of technical brilliance and storytelling verve, the Pixar team has made something as marvelously soulful and innately, fluidly American as jazz.

Nemo, with its ravishing underwater fantasia, manages to trump the design glamour of earlier Pixar films.

The 3D gives the images a little more depth but they already had heft and weight. The 3D is a money-making gimmick, nothing more.

A great blend of storytelling and technology.

It's downright curmudgeonly to remain focused on the negatives when the rest of the picture is saturated with invention and wit.

It's bright, it's beautiful and it hasn't aged a day. So why, then, do we need to see it in 3-D?

A rare example of a movie that not only survives its 3-D conversion but benefits from it

It was as funny as I remember and brilliant because it is subtle. It just knocks it out of the park. I love everything about this movie, one of my favorite Pixar movies of all time, 5/5 Schmoes. The new sound/3D adds to the greatness that is Nemo.

If you're fishing for fun in an ocean of movie mediocrity, grab the kids or the grandkids, fork out a few extra bucks and see this one in three-dimensions.

It's a great movie, so much fun, an acheivement that should be enjoyed by children of all ages and worth seeing it in 3D.

Sea-worthy w/enhanced visual lure and rich, humorous characters set in a double narrative; this 3D revisit allows us to fall overboard all over again.

If ever there was a film that wasn't broke, this is it. So naturally they converted it into 3D for a special re-release this weekend. (Stupid irony.)

I believe my sensitivity to certain creative choices of the picture has dulled some, while age has opened my eyes to its complex relationships and tireless sense of exploration.

When the blunt head of Bruce the shark slams into the screen like a hammer, everyone -- adults included -- gasps

At its best, the added dimension is merely harmless, making the movie blurry enough that you need special glasses to make it sharp again.

[VIDEO ESSAY] Disney/Pixar's 3D upgrade of its classic animated children's movie - using the expensive Xpand 3D format - has the duel effect of darkening the film's vibrant colors while adding considerable depth to the screen.

If the Pixar vault was on fire and they could only save one film, it'd be this eminently re-watchable modern fairy tale...Looks all the more stunning with this state-of-the-art 3D retro-fit.

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The State of the Franchise Food Service Industry | Franchwire

With all of the doom and gloom about the economy even more so in the forefront now that we?re approaching election time, it?s sometimes tough to find any good news out there when it comes to unemployment, gas prices, or small business growth.? It may not be bad news on all fronts though, particularly if you look toward the restaurant business.?? The recent Jobs Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that in August 96,000 jobs were added across the nation and more than 28,000 of those jobs were in the restaurant industry.?

So what does this mean?? For one thing it?s proof that Americans aren?t willing to give up certain luxuries ? namely eating out ? even during tough economic times.? With a great deal of these restaurants also franchises, it?s no surprise that franchising is seeing some positivity as well.? According to a report by the Franchise Business Review recently, based on a survey of more than 4,000 franchisees from 84 different brands, profitability among food?service franchisees is up 5.8 percent year-over-year (15 percent higher than other industries).?

The Franchise Business Review did report one fact that could prove arresting for food service growth, though ? restaurants are still finding it difficult to access capital.? With added jobs and growth comes the need for remodels and expansion, something that is undoubtedly difficult to complete without access to funding.?

On the heels on this report, it seems there?s no better time for franchisees and members of the restaurant industry to explore alternative avenues for financing and specialty lenders.? The Restaurant Finance & Development Conference (RFDC) in November 12-14 at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas could be a great place to start.? FranchWire will be in attendance, joining sessions and live blogging during the duration of the event.? So keep checking back!

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Khoe-San peoples diverged before 'out-of-Africa' migration of modern humans

ScienceDaily (Sep. 20, 2012) ? Genetically, culturally and ethically the Khoe-San have something special to add to this world.? The largest genomic study ever conducted among Khoe and San groups reveals that these groups from southern Africa are descendants of the earliest diversification event in the history of all humans -- some 100,000 years ago, well before the 'out-of-Africa' migration of modern humans.

Some 220 individuals from different regions in southern Africa participated in the research that led to the analysis of around 2.3 million DNA variants per individual -- the biggest ever.

The research was conducted by a group of international scientists, including Professor Himla Soodyall from the Human Genomic Diversity and Disease Research Unit in the Health Faculty at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.

Entitled Genomic variation in seven Khoe-San groups reveals adaptation and complex African history, the study has been selected for early online publishing in the scientific journal, Science, on September 20, 2012.

"The deepest divergence of all living people occurred some 100,000 years ago, well before modern humans migrated out of Africa and about twice as old as the divergences of central African Pygmies and East African hunter-gatherers and from other African groups," says lead author Dr Carina Schlebusch, a Wits University PhD-graduate now conducting post-doctoral research at Uppsala University in Sweden.

Soodyall, from National Health Laboratory Services in South Africa, has a long standing relationship with Khoe and San communities and said that the findings are a "phenomenal tribute to the indigenous Khoe and San people of southern Africa, and through this magnificent collaboration, we have given the peoples of Africa an opportunity to reclaim their place in the history of the world."

Besides the publication of the study, the authors will also be visiting the San groups in the Kalahari, in the Askam area in South Africa on the 24th of September 2012 for the country's Heritage Day celebrations. "We are excited that together with some of our colleagues from Uppsala University, we will be able to join in the celebrations with the San groups in the Kalahari who participated in our research and to acknowledge their contribution in making our research possible."

The researchers are now making the genome-wide data freely available: "Genetic information is getting more and more important for medical purposes. In addition to illuminating their history, we hope that this study is a step towards Khoe and San groups also being a part of that revolution," says Schlebusch. Another author, Professor Mike de Jongh from University of South Africa adds, "It is important for us to communicate with the participants prior to the genetic studies, to inform individuals about the nature of our research, and to also go back to not only to share the results with them, but also to explain the significance of the data for recapturing their heritage, to them."

According to Assistant-Professor Mattias Jakobsson from Uppsala University, these deep divergences among African populations have important implications and consequences when the history of all humankind is deciphered.

The deep structure and patterns of genetic variation suggest a complex population history of the peoples of Africa. "The human population has been structured for a long time," says Jakobsson, "and it is possible that modern humans emerged from a non-homogeneous group."

The study also found surprising stratification among Khoe-San groups. For example, the researchers estimate that the San populations from northern Namibia and Angola separated from the Khoe and San populations living in South Africa as early as 25,000 -- 40,000 years ago.

"There is astonishing ethnic diversity among the Khoe-San group, and we were able to see many aspects of the colorful history that gave rise to this diversity in their DNA," said Schlebusch.

The study further indicates how pastoralism first spread to southern Africa in combination with the Khoe culture. From archaeological and ethnographic studies it has been suggested that pastoralism was introduced to the Khoe in southern Africa before the arrival of Bantu-speaking farmers, but it has been unclear if this event had any genetic impact.

The Nama, a pastoralist Khoe group from Namibia showed great similarity to 'southern' San groups. "However, we found a small but very distinct genetic component that is shared with East Africans in this group, which may be the result of shared ancestry associated with pastoral communities from East Africa," says Schlebusch.

With the genetic data the researchers could see that the Khoe pastoralists originate from a Southern San group that adopted pastoralism with genetic contributions from an East African group -- a group that would have been the first to bring pastoralist practices to southern Africa.

The study also revealed evidence of local adaptation in different Khoe and San groups. For example, the researchers found that there was evidence for selection in genes involved in muscle function, immune response, and UV-light protection in local Khoe and San groups. These could be traits linked with adaptations to the challenging environments in which the ancestors of present-day San and Khoe were exposed to that have been retained in the gene pool of local groups.

The researchers also looked for signals across the genome of ancient adaptations that happened before the historical separation of the Khoe-San lineage from other humans. "Although all humans today carry similar variants in these genes, the early divergence between Khoe-San and other human groups allowed us to zoom-in on genes that have been fast-evolving in the ancestors of all of us living on the planet today," said Pontus Skoglund from Uppsala University.

Among the strongest candidates were genes involved in skeletal development that may have been crucial in determining the characteristics of anatomically modern humans.

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Community defends lifeguards fired over ?Gangnam Style? video

Unless you've been living under a digital rock, you've likely heard about the worldwide phenomenon "Gangnam Style," a viral YouTube video from South Korean rapper Psy. It's already surpassed 200 million views,?landed Psy a guest spot on the popular talk show "Ellen," and spawned a number of spoof videos. One of the most popular of those YouTube spoofs is a video (above) featuring lifeguards from a Los Angeles-area beach that earned over 1.5 million views before the entire crew of 14 dancers were fired because of it.

The spoof, called "Lifeguard Style," features a group of young adults dancing, swimming, and otherwise having fun to the tune of Psy's international hit. And while their antics have proved to be a huge hit with the public, administrators in El Monte, California where the video was shot were not big fans. In fact, town officials wound up firing everyone involved from their not-so-cushy $9.54 to $14.20-per-hour public service jobs because the off-duty video was "unauthorized" and used city resources?? the city pool and their uniforms?? without permission.

Though the administrators in El Monte may be humorless stuffed shirts who like to ruin their employees' fun, the public has been very vocal about supporting the group of teens and twenty-somethings. At a meeting last night to discuss the firing, the lifeguards enjoyed overflow crowds that applauded and cheered their statements.?"How does firing the lifeguards help the community, a community that watched its children grow up along with the lifeguards?" asked one local resident.

But it's not just locals who are supporting the creative videosmiths?? even the South Korean rapper himself supports the fired lifeguards' cause. "I really want to help them out, because that's not fair," explained Psy in an interview with MTV. "I'm begging you to do not fire, please."

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DeMarco: Fairy tale finish for Braves, Chipper?

If Atlanta can get past one-game wildcard, it's a legit World Series contender

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Atlanta's Chipper Jones is retiring after this season. The Braves' late run means he could have a shot at going out with a championship.

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Q. Aided by the fact that Chipper Jones is playing his final season, do you think the Braves will go all the way this year and win the World Series?
? Iain Banks, Sydney, Australia

A. That would make for a great story, of course, as every team wants to send out its star player or manager with a championship. But the ultimate Chipper send-off in itself isn't enough of an edge when it comes to postseason baseball.

Just look back two seasons ago in Atlanta ? Bobby Cox's last in a 21-year run that will land him in Cooperstown someday soon. The Braves got to the playoffs as the wildcard with a 91-71 record, but were eliminated in four NLDS game by the Giants, who went on to win the World Series.

But that's not to say the Braves can't win this World Series ? and in fact, you have to consider them a serious NL pennant contender. They are making a late run at the Washington Nationals, and even if they don't win make up a five and a half-game deficit entering Wednesday's games and win the NL East, they will enter the postseason with a victory total in the low-90s.

The one-game wildcard will be a coin-flip game, presenting a unique strategy/decision-making challenge to Fredi Gonzalez, as well as the other three managers in that situation. There really is no way of predicting what will occur in those two games ? which as of today, would be Braves-Cardinals and A's-Orioles.

But put the Braves in the NL's final four, and there are enough reasons to believe they can beat the Reds, Nationals and/or Giants. One quick note of caution, however: They did not play well against the Reds, going 1-4, including a four-game sweep in Cincinnati in the midst of an eight-game losing streak in late-May. They were 3-4 against the Giants and 8-10 against the Nationals, although they did sweep the latter in a three-game series last week, and went 6-3 against Washington in the second half.

More from the positive side: The Braves are hot of late, going 11-6 in September. They have a red-hot starting pitcher in Kris Medlen, a lock-down late-inning bullpen crew led by closer Craig Kimbrel, who will get some Cy Young Award consideration, and a handful of dangerous bats.

The Braves have scored the second-most runs among the five current NL playoff teams (trailing only the Cardinals), and have four players with at least 19 homers, plus the always-dangerous Jones with 14. They also have a star player who could earn a ton of money with a huge post-season in free-agent-to-be Michael Bourn.

And they're getting a late contribution from Dan Uggla, who had struggled most of the season ? hitting just .151 over a 250-at-bat stretch to lose playing time entering this month. In his last 13 games through Tuesday, Uggla was 13-for-38 with two homers and eight RBI.

The Reds will enter the NL playoffs as a slight favorite, but this is a balanced NL playoff field in which the team that is playing the best in October will win. And that certainly could be the Braves ? although their rotation could limit their chances.

Q. When car makers have new technology, they introduce it in their luxury cars, and it trickles down to the less-expensive models later. Wouldn't the postseason be a good time to introduce new forms of instant replay, since missed calls are magnified?
? Lawrence Anthony, Ocean Beach, Calif.

A. If you've read this space for any length of time, you know I'm a proponent of increased use of instant replay, so you're preaching to the choir, Lawrence.

I'd like to see fair-foul, trap-catch and calls on the bases open for review or challenge ? and just as importantly, a fifth umpire or MLB official in the replay booth for quick decisions that are obvious to the television camera. The object is to get it right, and we already have the technology.

But there are limitations ? time/game delays leading the list. Cost is another. And it's never going to get to the point where balls and strikes are challengeable. But there definitely is a place for more instant replay. You'll just have to accept that fact that change will come in trickles as long as Bud Selig is in charge.

As for timing, it's tough to institute something new for such an important time as the post-season. More likely, you'll see it tested in-season, as currently is the case with fair/foul camera-based technology similar to tennis that is being tested at Citi Field and Yankee Stadium. That very well could be instituted in time for the 2013 season.

Q. How dangerous would the Phillies be if they made the National League playoffs with a late run?
? Stephen Shoemaker, Tulsa

A. Passing four teams and making up a 4-game deficit with only 12 games remaining is a monumental challenge I don't think the Phillies are up to in this end-of-an-era season for them.

Truth is, the Phillies have been trending downward since their 2008 World Series title: 2009 ? lost in the World Series; 2010 ? Lost in the NLCS; 2011 ? Lost in the first round. The final step down is missing the playoffs entirely, which is by far the likeliest scenario at this point.

In reality, the Phillies, a) are a .500 team with a slightly negative run differential; b) are stuck with a couple of very-pricey contracts with aging stars who aren't performing well; c) Have a very shaky bullpen in front of closer Jonathan Papelbon, and d) possess a drastically changing roster that will change more this off-season. They're Domonic Brown, Kevin Frandsen, Eric Krutz and John Mayberry now ? not Raul Ibanez, Placido Polanco, Chooch Ruiz and Shane Victorino.

Hunter Pence is still second on the club in homers, and he was traded seven weeks ago. Jimmy Rollins leads the team with only 62 RBI, and is the only regular with enough at-bats to qualify for a batting title. As great as Cliff Lee has pitched this half, he still has only six wins. And Ryan Howard is struggling so much lately that the Astros walked Chase Utley twice intentionally on Sunday to get to him.

It's time for a roster re-tooling for the Phillies, and GM Ruben Amaro Jr. never has faced a bigger challenge.

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Cabrera puts on power display

HBT: Tigers slugger hits 2 HRs in 12-2 win against A's, reaches 40-home run plateau for first time in career and creeps up on Triple Crown.

White Sox win 5th straight, maintain Central lead

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Gavin Floyd pitched seven crisp innings, Alex Rios hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Tuesday night for their fifth consecutive win.

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