Carl Rinsch Reportedly Removed from 47 Ronin

47 Ronin is an intriguing project, in part because Universal plucked Carl Rinsch from relative obscurity to direct the 3D samurai tentpole.? It seems the studio regrets that decision, and wants to heighten the intrigue in all the worst ways a cinephile can imagine.? Rinsch has reportedly been removed from the editing room; Universal co-chairwoman Donna Langley will oversee the final cut.? A source involved with the production said the budget escalated from the planned $175 million to a prohibitive $225 million, although the studio denies that number.? Keanu Reeves stars as one of the 18th century samurai who seek to avenge their master?s death, which lends some star power to the movie.? But the rest of the cast?featuring Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, K? Shibasaki, and Rinko Kikuchi?is mostly Japanese.? [Edit: To clarify, I have no problem with the nationality of the other actors. See explanation in the comments.]? Add in the period setting and the lack of built-in brand awareness, and it is surprising Universal trusted an unproven director with so much money in the first place.

But Universal is ready to rectify that.? Find out how after the jump.

The Wrap suggests that Rinsch came off as ?creative and competent? during pre-production, but struggled when shooting got underway and eventually ?buckled under the pressure of the ambitious shoot.?? Rinsch oversaw reshoots in London as recently as a week ago at the request of the studio.? Reeves? character Kai was initially absent from the final battle scene.? With the reshoots, the climax now pits Kai against a supernatural creature.? The studio also ?added a love scene, close-ups, and individual lines? to boost Reeves? screen time.

Clearly, Universal was not happy with the footage that Rinsch had assembled and had already taken over the production in spirit.? The studio apparently would have fired Rinsch earlier if not for a DGA regulation that insists that the director of the initial production must also be involved with the reshoots.? Now that the reshoots are in the can, the studio feels free to seize control from Rinsch more definitively.? To reduce costs, Universal has reportedly halted some of the visual effects work.

It is unfortunate that things devolved to this state, because again, it was such an exciting prospect.? Now? it?s hard to root for a studio takeover, and even more difficult to believe that such a troubled process will yield a whole and satisfying final product.? Until the planned Christmas 2013 release, we can hope that this conflict is overstated, or at the very least that cool elements will seep through the mess.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1925934/news/1925934/

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Targeting Childhood Obesity EarlyYour Health Journal | Your Health ...

From The Harvard Gazette?..

This is the second installment in a three-part Harvard Medical School series on childhood obesity.

With childhood obesity now affecting 17 percent of American children, the nation is rallying around the concept that serious action is required. In 2010, President Barack Obama established the first Task Force on Childhood Obesity, aimed at reducing the rate of such obesity to just 5 percent by 2030.

Although many of the plan?s 70 recommendations focus on approaches such as improving access to healthy, affordable foods; increasing physical activity; and empowering parents to make smart nutrition choices, a large chapter of the report is dedicated to reducing the risk of childhood obesity early in life. Since the president released his Task Force Call to Action, two Institute of Medicine (IOM) reports have emphasized the need for early interventions to prevent obesity.

That?s welcome news to researchers like Matthew Gillman, Elsie Taveras (who is a member of the IOM Committee on Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Policies), and their colleagues at Project Viva, a longitudinal research study that examines a woman?s lifestyle and other factors during pregnancy and, after birth, the effects on her health and the health of her child.

Taveras is an associate professor of population medicine and pediatrics and co-director of the Obesity Prevention Program at Harvard Medical School?s (HMS) Department of Population Medicine. Gilman is a professor and director of the program.

Since 1998, the project has studied thousands of expectant mothers and their children, including more than 1,110 visits with 7-year-olds. Thanks in large part to Project Viva?s findings, a growing body of evidence has found that childhood obesity begins in utero, and early intervention can go a long way toward quelling the problem.

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Attractive names sustain increased vegetable intake in schools

ScienceDaily (Sep. 17, 2012) ? Would you rather eat "carrots" or "crunchy yummy carrots"? Or, if you're a youngster, "X-Ray Vision Carrots"? Kids seem to have an aversion to eating vegetables, but can this be changed?

Previous work conducted by Wansink et al., in 2005 revealed that sensory perceptions of descriptive foods are better than plain dishes with no fancy descriptors. But can children be influenced to prefer vegetables using this same approach? To find out, researchers Brian Wansink, David Just, Collin Payne, and Matthew Klinger conducted a couple of studies to explore whether a simple change such as using attractive names would influence kid's consumption of vegetables.

Name that food

In the first study, plain old carrots were transformed into "X-ray Vision Carrots." 147 students ranging from 8-11 years old from 5 ethnically and economically diverse schools participated in tasting the cool new foods. Lunchroom menus were the same except that carrots were added on three consecutive days. On the first and last days, carrots remained unnamed. On the second day, the carrots were served as either "X-ray Vision Carrots" or "Food of the Day." Although the amount of carrots selected was not impacted by the 3 different naming conditions the amount eaten was very much so. By changing the carrots to "X-ray vision carrots," a whopping 66% were eaten, far greater than the 32% eaten when labeled "Food of the Day" and 35% eaten when unnamed. The success of the changes is stupendous, and the fun, low cost nature of the change makes it all the more enticing.

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In the second study, carrots became "X-Ray vision carrots," broccoli did a hulk like morph into "Power Punch Broccoli" along with "Tiny Tasty Tree Tops" and "Silly Dilly Green Beans" replaced regular old green beans to give them more pizzazz. Researchers looked at food sales over two months in two neighboring NYC suburban schools. For the first month, both schools offered unnamed food items, while on the second month carrots, broccoli and green beans were given the more attractive names, only in one of the schools (the treatment school.) Of the 1,552 students involved 47.8% attended the treatment school. The results were outstanding: vegetable purchases went up by 99% in the treatment school, while in the other school vegetable sales declined by 16%.

These results demonstrate that using attractive names for healthy foods increases kid's selection and consumption of these foods and that an attractive name intervention is robust, effective and scalable at little or no cost. Very importantly, these studies confirm that using attractive names to make foods sound more appealing works on individuals across all age levels.

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Pacquiao, Marquez look for KOs in 4th rivalry bout

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Pacquiao, Marquez look for KOs in 4th rivalry bout
By GREG BEACHAMBy GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer??

Manny Pacquiao, left, of the Philippines, and Juan Manuel Marquez, of Mexico, promote their upcoming boxing match during a news conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., Monday, Sept. 17, 2012. The two will fight for the fourth time on Dec. 8 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Manny Pacquiao, left, of the Philippines, and Juan Manuel Marquez, of Mexico, promote their upcoming boxing match during a news conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., Monday, Sept. 17, 2012. The two will fight for the fourth time on Dec. 8 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Manny Pacquiao, left, of the Philippines, and Juan Manuel Marquez, of Mexico, promote their upcoming boxing match during a news conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., Monday, Sept. 17, 2012. The two will fight for the fourth time on Dec. 8 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippines, right, and his trainer Freddie Roach talk with reporters at a news conference to promote his upcoming boxing match against Juan Manuel Marquez in Beverly Hills, Calif., Monday, Sept. 17, 2012. The two will fight for the fourth time on Dec. 8 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippines, promotes his upcoming boxing match against Juan Manuel Marquez at a news conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., Monday, Sept. 17, 2012. The two will fight for the fourth time on Dec. 8 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Juan Manuel Marquez, of Mexico, speaks during a news conference in Beverly Hills, Calif., Monday, Sept. 17, 2012, to promote his upcoming boxing match with Manny Pacquiao. The two will fight for the fourth time on Dec. 8 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) ? Three compelling fights in the past eight years still haven't resolved the rivalry between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez.

So they're stepping in the ring together for a fourth bout on Dec. 8 in Las Vegas.

And this time, they're both looking for knockouts.

Pacquiao and Marquez fought to a draw in 2004, and Pacquiao won by decision in 2008 and again last year. Marquez and many fans still believe he won all three fights, while Pacquiao says he clearly won the last two.

Marquez says the only way to be sure he'll finally get his hand raised is to stop the Filipino congressman.

Coming off his first loss since 2005, Pacquiao says he's going back to the ferocious, brawling style that made him an eight-division champion.

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Calif. Coptic Christians denounce anti-Islamic film, filmmaker in hiding

Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, Coptic Christian the filmmaker behind 'Innocence of Muslims,' and his family are currently in hiding. Coptic Christian leaders have denounced the film.?

By Greg Risling,?Associated Press / September 17, 2012

His Grace Bishop Serapion, Head of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California and Hawaii, (l.), greets Dr. Maher Hathout, Senior Adviser of the Muslim Public Affairs Council after a news conference in Los Angeles, Monday, to condemn all violent reactions that have been playing out over the past several days in the Middle East.

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California Coptic Christian and Muslim leaders on Monday denounced an anti-Islamic movie that has sparked violence in the Middle East, as the filmmaker and his family left their suburban home and went into hiding.

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The Southern California religious leaders joined a chorus of condemnation about last week's killing of the US ambassador to?Libya?and three other Americans as violence continued and the leader of the powerful militant group Hezbollah called for more protests.

At the center of the controversy is Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, a Cerritos man and self-described Coptic Christian who made "Innocence of Muslims," a crudely produced film ridiculing the Prophet Muhammad as a fraud, philanderer and child molester.

Nakoula left his home Saturday and was interviewed by officials to determine if he violated a five-year probation term for bank fraud. Sheriff's deputies helped the family leave the home before dawn Monday to join him at an undisclosed location, a spokesman said.

In a show of unity, a Muslim leader and a Coptic orthodox bishop held a news conference on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall to condemn the film and attacks against any religions.

Maher Hathout, senior adviser for the Muslim Public Affairs Council in Los Angeles, said the reaction in the Middle East has been unwarranted and irrational for such an "insignificant production." He said the filmmakers are "psychologically diseased with hearts full of hate and minds full of ignorance."

Bishop Serapion of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Southern California said the actions of a few ignorant individuals do not represent the views of many Coptic Christians and Muslims.

"We find there is no justification whatsoever that is to do such kind of movie," Serapion said. "As there is no justification to retaliate or attack the Coptic community. The right way to respond to such kind of events is to come together with a dialogue and to overcome such kind of tensions which unfortunately exist."

Many of the 300,000 Coptic Christians living in the U.S. left Egypt to escape discrimination. In the past decade, Coptic Churches have become the target of occasional attacks which have escalated to unprecedented levels since the ouster of long-time president Hosni Mubarak.

Serapion said he spoke last week to Nakoula, who worshipped occasionally at a Coptic Orthodox church in Bellflower. He said Nakoula denied making the film. Nakoula told The Associated Press he had been involved in the production and federal authorities identified him as the man behind the film.

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FIFA 2013 Demo Review | Video Game Blog, Video Games Reviews ...

FIFA 2013 Demo. It?s pretty popular and new, it just hit the marketplace so It?s my job to tell you about it.

*Keep in mind that I?m European so I don?t call football soccer.

First, It?s a football game. You know, kick the ball into the net, and that?s it! That?s the point of the game. I seriously CANNOT tell you anything else about football that you don?t know, because who doesn?t knows about football?

Secondly, the gameplay feels like I?m God and I can control everyone on my team. I like that! The game feels like I was in a real stadium, playing a real football match, with real people, and running on real grass! Everything is so realistic! Especially that the game mainly focuses on the gameplay to make you feel like your XBOX 360 has turned into a TV on a sport channel and you are the one who controls the match.

The replay system in the demo is awesome. Just like the previous titles you can move the camera freely and edit segments, but the surprising part is that you can upload your records even in the demo! So If you had a good shot, just put it away for later to show it to anybody.

You can play with multiple controllers with your friends at any time. Just join up and you can play against the enemy or you can play against each other. Awesome!

Thirdly, the good thing about the demo is that it gives you a full match that takes about 10 mins (not sure about that, correct me if I?m wrong), and not just a half time. It gives you fully cinematic scenes every time something important happens like a goal or when the ball goes out of the line. The animations are beautiful, the faces show real expressions, the camera shake, the blur, the transitions, the HUD, everything is just like on TV!

Some other cool things I?ve noticed so far:

-Easy controls, that you can customize as you want.
-You can practice scoring a goal against a single goalkeeper in the training mode.
-The music fits perfectly for the game.
-5 selectable teams that you can customize with 3 types of clothes.
-You can make serious strategies using the team management option, you can make squads, change the formation, change the roles of certain players, etc.
-Very smooth voice commentation.
-All the spectators in the stadium are fully 3d, they have different animations and clothes, and they react correctly to the events. And the game still runs at smooth 50 fps!
-Beautiful graphics, the lighting is the best of it.

Pros:

• Realistic, fun gameplay
• Feels so real because of the TV elements
• Good strategy system
• Split Screen multiplayer with a friend
• Full match with penalties
• Good graphics
• Can save replays

Cons:

• (I could not find anything that sucks in this demo)

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Is it replayable to have fun or it?s only for demonstration?

It?s replayable. The demo gives you a kick off match for free that you can repeat any time even with friends. And it?s different every time. Not repetetive.

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Should I buy the full game?

Depends on you. If you have FIFA 2012, you should think about it, because there aren?t much differences. If you have titles other than 2012, or this is your first try at FIFA, yes!

Click here to download it from the marketplace.

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-Greg Butcher

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Typos fixed.

Article from Gamersyndrome.com

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5. FIFA 10 Sells 2 Million

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