According to the article Slumdog Subtext, the movie has caused some contraversy in India. I suppose it could be offensive seeing the way a person's country is being viewed around the world. I know it bothers me everytime I see a movie portraying Kentucky as poor, with a bunch of junky rednecks.
I haven't seen the previews for this new movie yet. I did notice some awards going out last night for it on the oscars. After reading this article though, it seems it may be a very interesting movie to see. It sounds as though it has a good plot. Having to grow up the way the boy in story does is very sad. Living in a foster home sent out to beg, and then beaten by police. It's hard to believe anyone has to live a life as hard as his. Winning a contest that helps his life in many ways had to be a dream come true.
The movie sounds as though it is heartfelt and I don't think India should take it as insult. I look foward to seeing it. (Crossette)
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Monday, February 23, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Woman attacked by friends chimpanzee
Mrs. Nash who was attacked by a friends supposedly friendly chimp, was trying to calm the animal when it attacked her. Afterwards the chimp was shot to death by the local police. Since the incident she has been transferred to the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. This clinic has performed the first near total face transplant ever. (Altman and Oconnor)
She went through seven hours of surgery in the previous hospital she was admitted to, Stanford Hospital in Connecticut. Later sent to the Cleveland Clinic. The type of treatment she is going thru now has not been released yet. A face transplant could be a consideration due to the hospital she is now being cared for in.
To be able to undergo such an extensive procedure the patient would have to go thru much testing and other surgeries first. It is a long process with physical and mental risks not to be taken lightly. This procedure would only be done after all other options have been done first.
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She went through seven hours of surgery in the previous hospital she was admitted to, Stanford Hospital in Connecticut. Later sent to the Cleveland Clinic. The type of treatment she is going thru now has not been released yet. A face transplant could be a consideration due to the hospital she is now being cared for in.
To be able to undergo such an extensive procedure the patient would have to go thru much testing and other surgeries first. It is a long process with physical and mental risks not to be taken lightly. This procedure would only be done after all other options have been done first.
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Stimulus Bill for Our Economy
Our country is in desperate need of being rescued. With this in mind our President has apparently come up with a stimulus plan that is supposedly going to give our country many things it is in dire need of. Although, the Republicans have a different plan in mind that will be cheaper so they say. What is being talked of is raising the employment rate, supplying all medical facilities with electronic medical records, and making our energy usage more efficent to save money.
Obama is proposing that this new bill will create 3.5 billion new jobs. Wouldn't that be great for our country? Republicans state that they could pass a bill creating twice as many jobs for half the amount. It will take plenty of money to do what needs to be done either way it goes. What matters most is that which ever bill is used, it does what it is suposed to do, like the creating of all those jobs.
This bill is supposed to supply the medical facilities with electronic records abilities. The savings over a ten year period will outway the cost to make this possible incredibly. A few years ago only 12% of physicians and 11% of hospitals were using the new computerized records technique. (Robertson, and Bank)
Also the President wants our energy to be used more efficiently. He proposes that we learn a new way of saving energy. This in turn will save our country a tremendous amount of money. Some improvements expected would be better power lines that can handle more energy, and a way for homeowners to see how much energy they are using.
If this new Stimulus Bill is passed hopefully all will go as expected. I am sure that most improvements for the greater of our country will take a period of time to accomplish. In the long run though, it will be worth it..
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Obama is proposing that this new bill will create 3.5 billion new jobs. Wouldn't that be great for our country? Republicans state that they could pass a bill creating twice as many jobs for half the amount. It will take plenty of money to do what needs to be done either way it goes. What matters most is that which ever bill is used, it does what it is suposed to do, like the creating of all those jobs.
This bill is supposed to supply the medical facilities with electronic records abilities. The savings over a ten year period will outway the cost to make this possible incredibly. A few years ago only 12% of physicians and 11% of hospitals were using the new computerized records technique. (Robertson, and Bank)
Also the President wants our energy to be used more efficiently. He proposes that we learn a new way of saving energy. This in turn will save our country a tremendous amount of money. Some improvements expected would be better power lines that can handle more energy, and a way for homeowners to see how much energy they are using.
If this new Stimulus Bill is passed hopefully all will go as expected. I am sure that most improvements for the greater of our country will take a period of time to accomplish. In the long run though, it will be worth it..
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