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Fantastic New ‘Iron Man 2’ Trailer

March 9, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Fantastic New ‘Iron Man 2’ TrailerThe follow-up to the first film with the same name “Iron Man 2,” is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated releases of 2010. After fans were teased with a first look at the second movie with a trailer at the end of last year, today brings a new trailer and more hints as to what they should expect for this spring’s blockbuster, Obsessed With Film stated.

“At this point, Jon Favreau has my unreserved faith for this character, and the Marvel universe. […] He knows exactly how to tap into what fans want, and he delivers it big time. The new trailer coasts familiar territory for a while before morphing into a second half of exciting new wonders […]. It’s almost all new footage after the half-way mark, and seeing those robotic clones of Iron Man fight against War Machine and Stark is a delight. We get a great look at the characters of Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell and even Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury makes an appearance. Mickey Rourke’s villain Whiplash also gets fleshed out a little more,” the aforementioned movie-oriented e-zine says.

“There’s certainly a feel for The Dark Knight in terms of the action scene direction from Favreau and the obvious face-to-face prison meeting between Stark and Rourke but I can only think that’s a good thing. If Favreau can make a movie a 1/4 as tense as Chris Nolan and keep the same interest held from the first movie, then this movie could end up being the most enjoyable summer blockbuster,” the online publication further stated.

Well, base on this second trailer it’s almost certain to say “Iron Man 2” will be a hit once out in US theaters on May 7, several other movie-oriented sources also believe. Not only that, but the film actually stands great chances of bringing non-fans on board, some even dare to say.

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Megan Fox is very maternal

February 25, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Megan Fox is very maternalWith an interview for the W magazine, the March 2010 issue Megan fox announced that she is ready to become a mother. Also, she guarantees that would be an excellent one despite the fact people were seeing her in a different way. But, that means nothing in terms of lessening her desire to become one.

Megan, who’s been in an on-and-off relationship with former “90210″ star Brian Austin Green for many years, says the one thing missing from her life right now is kids. She’d love to be a mother and she’s positive she could be a wonderful one if given the chance, no matter what others might make of her based on interviews, photospreads and, last, but not least, tabloid gossip.

“No one believes me when I talk about this, but I’m really maternal,” the 23-year-old actress confesses. At the same time, she’s afraid that, by some twist of fate, she might not get what she wants the most precisely because she wants it. “I worry that because I’ve always wanted [kids] so much, as the world goes sometimes, I won’t be able to have them, even though I would be able to provide them with such an amazing environment,” Fox adds.

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1st sisters who undergo ‘Kidney Transplant’

February 8, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

1st sisters who undergo ‘Kidney Transplant’This is a pioneering procedure British allow a woman to get a new kidney from her sister – even though the organ would normally be rejected.

Maxine Bath had been kept alive by dialysis, and had no matching donors in her family. However, doctors in Coventry used a technique called “cryofiltration” to remove the immune molecules that cause rejection. Doctors said it could allow more people to undergo transplants. A total of 927 kidney transplants from “living donors” took place in Britain last year, although thousands more people remain on waiting lists, because a matching donor cannot be found.

Basically, organ rejection happens when the body recognizes the new organ as foreign, and the immune system reacts against it. The risk can be reduced if the donor organ comes from another family member, and patients will often take drugs for the rest of their lives to ‘damp down’ their immune response.

Meanwhile Maxine, 41, from Wolverhampton, who had been in kidney failure for 15 years, was found to have immune system antibodies against the tissue types of all her family members, which seemed to rule them out as “living donors”. Ways of removing these antibodies could not be used, as she had low blood pressure, and they could lower it further.

However, the new technique of cryofiltration did not present the same risk, and this is believed to be the first time it has been used to help a patient receive a non-matched organ. The procedure involves circulating the blood plasma through a machine which heavily chills it, turning proteins and antibodies into a gel-like substance which can then be easily filtered out, before the plasma is re-warmed and returned to the patient.

According to Dr Rob Higgins, a kidney specialist at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, “Maxine would have gone blind within two years because of her low blood pressure, if she had not received a new kidney. This is another innovative measure we have implemented at the trust which opens the doors of donation for more kidney patients awaiting transplants.”

Both Maxine, and her sister Michelle, who was the closest match available in the family, underwent the procedure five times before the transplant took place. The operation, carried out in November, has already transformed Maxine’s life.

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Russian new stealth fighter jet

January 29, 2010 By admin 6 Comments

Russian new stealth fighter jetThe Russian military are keen to show that they have equally impressive technology to their Western rivals. A new stealth fighter has made its maiden flight in Russia’s Far East. The Sukhoi T-50 jet spent 47 minutes in the air over Komsomolsk-on-Amur and test pilot Sergei Bogdan said “it is easy and comfortable to pilot”.

This jet is known by the Russian as the PAK FA – is seen as a potential rival to the US F-22 Raptor, which first flew in 1997. The “fifth generation” jet is designed to be invisible to radar. Russia’s air force hopes to acquire it in 2015. This jet has been developed in partnership with India. It is seen as a significant milestone in Russia’s efforts to modernize its Soviet-era military hardware.

“This excels its Western rivals in cost-effectiveness and will not only allow strengthening of the defense power of the Russian and Indian air forces, but also gain a significant share of the world market” as Sukhoi’s director Mikhail Pogosyan said.

The company says the jet’s stealth features considerably enhance its combat effectiveness in all weathers. Its features include: all-weather capability, ability to use a take-off strip of just 300-400 meters, capacity for sustained supersonic flight including repeated in-flight refueling, advanced avionics, simultaneous attacks on air and ground targets.

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Bill Gates joins Twitter?

January 21, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Bill Gates joins TwitterThe official Twitter feed of former Microsoft boss Bill Gates has launched and is rapidly becoming one of the site’s more popular members. He picked up more than 150,000 followers in his first 13 hours on the website. He started his foray into micro-blogging with the words “hello world”, a standard message used by programmers when learning a new language.

There have previously been numerous fake accounts attributed to Mr Gates. The list of 40 people that Mr Gates follows, gives some insight into the life of one of the world’s richest men. Mr Gates said in his bio that he was using Twitter for “sharing cool things I’m learning through my foundation work and other interests”.

In addition to charities, news sites and various Microsoft accounts, he has also chosen to follow actress Ashley Tisdale and Queen Rania of Jordan. Mr Gates stepped down from Microsoft in 2008 to concentrate on his philanthropic work with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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antenna of butterfly have GPS?

September 27, 2009 By admin 1 Comment

antenna of butterfly have GPSAccording to the recent study, scientists say that the Monarch butterflies use a 24-hour “clock” in their antennae to help navigate the 4,000km to overwinter in Mexico. Every autumn about 100 million Monarch butterflies migrate to the south. The insects navigate according to the position of the Sun, adjusting their calculations as it appears to move across the sky.

The journal Science shows the location of the clock is the antenna rather than the brain. Scientists say the finding is a surprise as it has always been thought that the butterflies used a 24-hour clock in their brains in conjunction with their “Sun compass” when they migrated. But some observations from 50 years ago indicated that when the butterflies’ antennae were removed the insects no longer flew in the right direction.

Team of researchers from University of Massachusetts Medical School, US, was also interested in studying the role of the antennae in butterfly social reactions as Monarchs are extremely gregarious when they migrate.

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