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I am an amazing, arrogant, red-headed existentialist with an unnatural love for space. I live in Portland, Oregon and was nominated to attend the Portland Writer's Festival three years in a row. I want to go to college on the west coast, major in film production

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Computers & Technology > Consumer Electronics (Other) The race: Blu-ray DVD vs. HD DVD format: 4 of 18
For those who remember the good old days of the floppy disc, the timeliness in which media becomes obsolete is absolutely staggering. In a future where technology grows at a rate far outpacing that with which it can be produced and distributed, we haven't seen anything like this since VHS beat out Betamax.This eternal power s... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: 300: 22 of 94
In a nutshell, 300 is a feature-length Battle of Helm's Deep set to intense rock music. The movie is visually stunning and makes leaps in cinematics not seen since The Matrix. There is a minimum of dialogue and viewers will be pleased to find that the movie is as fast paced and action packed as the trailers led on.At times th... More..
Health & Fitness > Digestive Diseases Ulcerative colitis: Symptoms and treatment: 2 of 8
Ulcerative colitis is considered a rare disease in which, for lack of a more scientific description, one's immune system "attacks" the large intestine. It is an inflammatory bowel disease along with a similar condition known as Crohn's disease - Crohn's is seen to be an autoimmune disease, although no such consensus has been ... More..
Entertainment > Hollywood & Movie Industry Sexual violence in modern cinema: 1 of 4
It is no news that individuals enjoy certain, various levels and varieties of violence. Some appreciate good swordplay, while others get a rush from car chases. But there are still lines that most of us will not tolerate seeing crossed. These include violence towards children, animals and sexual violence. Although sex and vio... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Transformers (2007): 39 of 104
I left the theatre with the vague feeling that this movie sucked, but I'm too busy brain-hemorrhaging to notice.This movie is what 300 should have been: gratuitous special effects without attempting to intertwine plot or politics. The love story is literally left in the dust, resurfacing every half hour with a slow-motion sho... More..
Home & Garden > Houseplants Grafting cactus and succulents: 1 of 2
The term 'grafting' refers to joining two seperate organisms via their tissue. Cacti and other succulents are some of the most readily grafted plants out there. Growers graft succulents for a number of reasons - for practice, to propagate certain attributes, to save rotten plants and so on.There are two main portions of a gr... More..
Sciences > Sciences (Other) Human characteristics in robots: 1 of 1
The more human something appears, the more we are attracted to it - until a point, that is. That point is known as the Uncanny Valley, and has been causing trouble for thinkers and dreamers alike before since before it had a name.The concept was "discovered" by Japanese roboticist Masahiro Mori. It operates on the principle t... More..
Arts & Humanities > Art Appreciation Review of Eilen Ryazantseva's Showroom: 1 of 1
Eilen Stewart was a little nervous when I approached her towards the end of the opening night reception of her exhibition Create-A-Pup: not altogether unlike the bug-eyed and thin-limbed ceramic chihuahuas that were her subjects. I, on the other hand, was gushing. I couldn't find words adequate enough to describe my love for ... More..
Sciences > Biology (Other) Movie reviews: Experiments in the Revival of Organisms: 1 of 1
"Experiments in the Revival of Organisms" is a short film produced in 1940, documenting an experiment carried out in the former Soviet Union. The video is still concidered graphic and controversial. It is in black and white, narrated by J.B.S Haldane, contains Russian text with English subtitles and is and made available thro... More..
Sciences > Sciences (Other) An introduction to Freedom-2 tattoo ink: 1 of 1
Tattoos have been around a long time. And that's the problem - permanence.Now, Freedom-2 has brought dermatologists and scientists together to discuss the age-old fear of commitment and the little issue of erasing our mistakes. The tattoo industry has long struggled to maintain its standards, because it is not regulated by th... More..