Re: Autism PSA
On May 16, 2006, at 8:20 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Documentary Film on Autism Stuns Internet Viewers "Autism Every Day" produced for Autism Speaks. This is very difficult to watch: my heart is breaking for these parents and their children... I think it's impossible for me to say this without pissing somebody off -- including myself -- but watching this reminded me that there are worse things than having your child die of brain cancer. Dave ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Upfronts
Veronica Mars got "a 22-episode order that, depending on ratings, can be reduced to 13." Woohoo! And of course Battlestar, Lost, Bones, My Name Is Earl, House and Prison Break are all returning. No word on Supernatural yet. I suppose Smallville will be back. Threshold, Invasion and Surface are all cancelled leaving scope for a new batch of genre contenders. Some of the new shows picked up that I will try: Day Break 'Today, Detective Brett Hopper will be accused of shooting state attorney Emilio Garza. He will offer a rock-solid alibi. He will realize he's been framed. And he will run. Then he will wake up and start the day over again. This time he'll do it differently--and will continue to--until he finds out who's framing him, gets his gang witness to court to testify, and saves the lives of his loved ones. (Source: ABC press release)' Another Groundhog Day variant like Tru Calling this one co-stars cult actors Adam Baldwin and Victoria Pratt. Traveler 'How well do you know your friends? Would you bet your life on it? It's not what we share with our friends, but what we keep hidden that defines what kind of people we are. After spending every minute of the last two years living, working, and partying together, Jay, Tyler, and Will are departing on a summer journey. But being together ends today. A simple prank to rollerblade through one of New York City's most famous museums has made Jay and Tyler prime suspects in the terrorist bombing that destroyed it seconds later. The guys hope Will can help clear up this misunderstanding, but he's been missing since the explosion and they think he might be dead. Jay wants to talk to the police about finding Will, but quickly realizes they can't even prove Will exists--in every photo for the last two years, Will managed to block his face. He was their only alibi. The FBI confirms a man matching Will's description died in the explosion, but also learns the explosion was triggered by a call from Jay's cell phone. It's a highly suspicious coincidence that may prove that Will, the glue in their friendship, may have meticulously planned this betrayal for more than two years. Perfectly framed and on the run, the friends must rely on each other to get away from the FBI and try to get to the bottom of a conspiracy that has destroyed their future. But what can they do when they're merely pawns in a game of global intrigue? Flashing back to the prior two years to illustrate the formation of this friendship and Will's insidious behavior, this action-packed drama taps into our paranoia with pure adrenaline- fueled entertainment. (Source: ABC press release)' Prison Break with a smidgin of Lost. Heroes 'They thought they were like everyone else...until they woke with incredible powers. In Japan, a lowly office worker can teleport at will. In New York, a struggling artist can paint the future. In Los Angeles, a discontented beat cop can hear the thoughts of others. Heroes chronicles the lives of these people, and others like them, whose destinies just might be the saving of humankind...but first they must come to grips with their newfound powers. This original, edge-of-your-seat thriller will make you wonder if there really are heroes among us. (Source: NBC press release)' Looks like a cross between Wild Cards and The 4400. Jericho 'After a nuclear disaster caused by several terrorist attacks destroys most of America, residents of a small Kansas town must come to terms with a new and very different reality.' Or it could be rubbish. There's also a "Masters of Science Fiction" that might appear and might be quite good. -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "The Macintosh uses an experimental pointing device called a 'mouse.' There is no evidence that people want to use these things." -John C. Dvorak, SF Examiner, Feb. 1984. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Water as fuel source?
At 02:01 AM Tuesday 5/16/2006, Bryon Daly wrote: On the suspicious side: - In the news report, the guy claims he had the car running on just water (100 miles on 4 oz!) but now converted it to be hybrid gasoline/water. Why? Wouldn't a pure water powered car be 1000% more impressive? Remember the episode of "The Beverly Hillbillies" where Jethro converted the truck to run on either water or gasoline? --Ronn! :) "Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our country and two words have been added to the pledge of Allegiance... UNDER GOD. Wouldn't it be a pity if someone said that is a prayer and that would be eliminated from schools too?" -- Red Skelton (Someone asked me to change my .sig quote back, so I did.) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Autism PSA
(from my sister) Documentary Film on Autism Stuns Internet Viewers "Autism Every Day" produced for Autism Speaks. >From the Autism Speaks Website: Autism Every Day is a new film produced by Lauren Thierry and Jim Watkins of October Group and Eric Solomon of Milestone Video. The film was screened at A New Decade for Autism, http://tinyurl.com/j7qsm , a fundraising event held May 9, 2006 in New York City, and subsequently broadcast by Don Imus on his show on MSNBC. http://www.autismspeaks.org/sponsoredevents/autism_every_day.php Just after the documentary "Autism Every Day" aired on the Don Imus show, early Wednesday, May 10, around 7 am eastern, stunned reactions from media tracking autism parents began to appear on support discussion lists on the internet. First reaction came from Bobbie Manning from A-CHAMP, who alerted the other EOHarm list members simply saying, "The best PSA I have ever seen. Amazing!!" Then D., another list member added "I've just finished crying. I might jump on the Autism Speaks bandwagon. . ." Now this was getting interesting! Another parent, an activist added, "To feel the impact of this is unlike any other segment I have seen. . . so many examples in such a short time. . .so much was covered - behaviors, finances, dreams lost, worries of the future...and all from the parents and children living it, not from reporters. . .Is there a way we can get a copy of this to present to legislators, educators, therapists, etc?" . . .it is a mirror reflecting our lives." "I am a video guy and this is the best I have ever seen and the only thing that shows what we as parents are going though," added parent J. who had the good fortune of seeing it that day, too. >From list member A.: "I was in a puddle of tears and had real trouble getting myself together to get the kids off to school. I think it's excessively hard for those of us to watch our lives in that fashion but extremely necessary for the rest of the population to see. . . Shock and awe may take on a new meaning." Warning other parents who had not yet seen it, she said in a later post, "You will probably break down crying hysterically. I was not expecting this reaction or I would not have watched it with my kids next to me. My girls came running to hug their incapacitated mother. My ASD son somehow realizing it was about him came to watch a small clip. Prepare yourself." By now the list was abuzz with questions, "when will it air again?", "will they put it on a website?" Bits and pieces about the project started reaching the list. Katie Wright, the daughter of Autism Speaks Co-founder Bob Wright, was in the film (and it turns out, a lurking member of that list). Another list member, Michele Iallonardi, announced that her family too, was a part of the film. Autism Every Day was striking even closer to home than the regular members had imagined. Not until Sunday did a parent announce that the documentary was on the Autism Speaks website. http://www.autismspeaks.org/sponsoredevents/autism_every_day.php Positive reactions, an understatement, continued to pour in. "OMG! . . . This is heart wrenching! I cried my eyes out. I have forwarded this to everyone in my e-mailbox. WOW", said R. "Unbelievable. Someone has captured autism in 13 minutes. Someone has shown what autism is all about. I am so grateful. I am so thankful," remarked Lisa Ackerman of TACA, "This is the best mothers day gift to me ever. . ." Note: The SAR invites readers to send in their comments after viewing the film. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To join the Evidence of Harm list, see information listed below. -LS ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Water as fuel source?
On 16/05/2006, at 10:01 AM, Bryon Daly wrote: As he was telling me about it, I immediately thought "perpetual motion scam", but watching the video and then checking out their web site http://hytechapps.com/index.html, it seems their claims aren't quite that outlandish, though I'm still pretty suspicious. Sadly the news report is fairly lightweight and fails to ask any probing questions or technical details. The claim are parallel to those for "Brown's Gas". I call scam. Charlie ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Water as fuel source?
A friend just sent me a copy of this Fox News video: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/128967/water_as_fuel/ As he was telling me about it, I immediately thought "perpetual motion scam", but watching the video and then checking out their web site http://hytechapps.com/index.html, it seems their claims aren't quite that outlandish, though I'm still pretty suspicious. Sadly the news report is fairly lightweight and fails to ask any probing questions or technical details. From poking around their web site, I've gather that what they claim - to have created an is a technique/device that can quickly and cheaply electrolyze water into an apparently "new" form of water they call "Aquygen" gas or HHO (but still just chemically H20 composition). - The HHO gas is stable but combustible, and with many unique properties, some of which are "clear evidence that the gas has a structure other than a molecular structure, namely, that its chemical composition includes bonds beyond those of valence type." Whatever that means. - This electrolyzation process is faster and much more electrically efficient that the traditional method to break water into 2H and O gases. - The per-pound energy of the HHO gas is 10-12 times that of gasoline. - In testing, an estimated 4HP of (gas/water hybrid) engine power could produce enough HHO gas as a fuel supplement to provide a net 17HP gain. On the suspicious side: - In the news report, the guy claims he had the car running on just water (100 miles on 4 oz!) but now converted it to be hybrid gasoline/water. Why? Wouldn't a pure water powered car be 1000% more impressive? - These guy's whole rinky-dink "garage-workshop" feel and the slim technical information they do give out makes it seem like they're "winging it", at best. - Wouldn't a "chemical bonds beyond those of valence type" be a pretty big scientific thing? Why no researchers besides that guy from Italy? On the "legit" side: - The news reports statements out them building a hummer for the army, demoing for Conngress, talking with automaker, etc, if true, makes me think they must have some credibility. I'd have to believe that before before the Army, automaker, etc gave them a second glance, they'd have to at least have passed a first- or second-order BS filter by some people a lot more knowledgeable than me. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
