Jan 23, 2007 -
2006
Written and Directed by Richard Linklater
Based on the novel by Philip K. Dick
Starring Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Robert Downey Jr., Woody Harrelson, Rory Cochrane
Plot summary from Netflix.com:
Keanu Reeves shoulders another futuristic role in director Richard Linklater's sci-fi thriller based on Philip K. Dick's novel.
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Nov 18, 2009 -
Specifications:
- Fingerprint and code security door lock for home or office users
- Mechanical Lock Type: Standard Cylindrical/Tubular Lockset
- Primary Controls/Indicators: - Fingerprint Scanner - LED Sensor Backlight - UP, Down, Left, Right keys - AC Adapter Input, - 9V Battery Input - Lock/Unlock Sensor - Door Knob
- Primary Material: All metal casing with electroplated gold color finish
- Fingerprint Sensor Type: Scanner
- Verification and Comparison Time: = 1s
- Verification Type: 1:N
- Power Source: Wall Adapter, 9V Battery, Wire harness for permanent power
- Operating Temperature: -10 to +50 C
- Operating Humidity: 0 to 85% RH
- Storage Capacity: 1000 fingerprints
- Open Lock Modes: Fingerprints, Password ID
- Adaptability for Door Thickness: 1 3/8", 1 1/2", 1 3/4" door thicknesses
- Biometric Sensor Life: 1,000,000 swipes
- False rejection rate (FRR): = 0.1%
- False acceptance rate (FAR): = 0.001%
- Dimensions - L:160 x W:80 x D: Frame to Door Knob = 80 (mm)
- This fingerprint lock handle is can be installed for right and left hand use Comes with internal lithium battery, re-charge every 6 months using the AC adapter (included) or a 9V battery
Installation is so easy that anyone can install one in under 30 minutes. It can be installed on any wood or metal doors
- Fingerprint ID is the ultimate in convenience. No more rummaging through your purse or pockets for your keys, no more changing of the locks after suspicious activity from house workers, no more hiding keys under rocks or flowerpots
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Oct 14, 2009 -
TORONTO – Art experts believe they have identified a new Leonardo da Vinci — in part by examining a fingerprint on the canvas.
Peter Paul Biro, a Montreal-based forensic art expert, said Tuesday that a fingerprint on what was presumed to be a 19th-century German painting of a young woman has convinced art experts that it's actually a da Vinci.
Canadian-born art collector Peter Silverman bought "Profile of the Bella Principessa" at the Ganz gallery in New York on behalf of an anonymous Swiss collector in 2007 for about $19,000.
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Jun 18, 2007 -
The last song on this list is very fitting today. It's gotten off to a rough start at work, but things are looking up now.
: o )
Enjoy!
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Sep 12, 2009 -
An Unnecessary Operation
Obamacare threatens what's right with American health care.
by Fred Barnes
This is the poll number that drives supporters of Obamacare crazy: Eighty-nine percent of Americans in a June 2008 ABC News/USA Today/Kaiser Family Foundation survey said they were satisfied with their health care. Put another way, more than 270 million Americans (I'm including kids) are reasonably happy with the system of medical care in this country.
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Aug 26, 2009 -
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1208970/Man-collapses-ruptured-appendix--weeks-NHS-doctors-took-out.html
Man collapses with ruptured appendix... three weeks after NHS doctors 'took it out'
By Daniel Bates Last updated at 12:15 AM on 26th August 2009
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After weeks of excruciating pain, Mark Wattson was understandably relieved to have his appendix taken out.
Doctors told him the operation was a success and he was sent home.
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Jun 26, 2009 -
10. Maison de l'Amitie
The kitchen at Donald Trump's Maison l'Amitie house. There's a gargantuan fountain in the driveway out front and 475 feet of oceanfront out back.
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May 05, 2009 -
Source: National Geographic magazine
Visit the National Geographic Photo Gallery to see the amazing images that accompanied this article.
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The King Herself
What motivated Hatshepsut to rule ancient Egypt as a man while her stepson stood in the shadows? Her mummy, and her true story, have come to light.
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Apr 20, 2009 -
SPIN METER: Obama's latest budget-tightening effort hardly makes a dime's worth of difference
Andrew Taylor and Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Writers
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Cut a latte or two out of your annual budget and you've just done as much belt-tightening as President Barack Obama asked of his Cabinet on Monday.
The thrifty measures Obama ordered for federal agencies are the equivalent of asking a family that spends $60,000 in a year to save $6.
Obama made his push for frugality the subject of his first Cabinet meeting, ensuring it would command the capital's attention.
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Dec 12, 2008 -
I thought this was sort of interesting and thought you all might think so too. Either that, or I am incredibly bored and needed something to do! :rotfl:
LONDON, England (CNN) -- Archaeologists have discovered what they say is the oldest surviving human brain in Britain, dating back at least 2,000 years to the Iron Age.
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