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Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Teen sci-fi enthusiasts is going to be absolutely hooked with this smart, if not uplifting prequel of the original “Planet of the Apes” in 1968 and all it’sTV, film and video game offshoots.

A note of caution, though with its use of “motion-capture” engineering that allows the actual gorillas and chimps to look as full-blooded as those of the humans in the film – a product of computer effects overlaid upon a human actor. That’s why the physical violence and disorder in this movie could affect to and make it look very real to the minds of young audience.

James Franco plays the protagonist named Will, an excellent scientist who develops a certain anti-Alzheimer’s medication, albeit with a viral part. It is tested on apes and resulted in the animals to to grow rather violent, paving the way for the project to be scrapped. However, Will still continue to give the particular medication to his father (John Lithgow), who is suffering from Alzheimer’s. Will also takes into his care a baby chimp, Caesar, who was exposed to the drug during their experiments.

When Caesar (Andy Serkis) grew up, he showed signs of superintelligence. But after he acted violently towards someone once, Will is obliged to keep him in a “sanctuary” which ends up to be described as a kind of jail delivering apes for research. Caesar, after having a trainer Tom Felton) frequently maltreat him, instigates the...

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For most of the past month sentiment in the financialmarkets continued to improve.
There was further evidence that the global economicrecovery was still on track, and short-term interestrates remained very low.
But towards month-end the mood changed after thedecision to downgrade Greek debt to “junk” status, andto reduce the credit ratings of both Portugal and Spain.There was a fear that the contagion would spread stillfurther, and that the bond market pressures resultingfrom the massive fiscal deficits around the world wouldhave serious financial consequences.There was always the risk that some of the measuresthat were introduced to counter the recession mighthave adverse consequences, and this is now provingto be the case.
Shaw Capital Management Korea: Major Equity MarketsAfter moving ahead for most of the month, most of themajor equity markets are ending the period unchangedor slightly higher, and there have been sharp falls inmany of the minor markets.
Wall Street has been the exception, and is endinghigher, encouraged by some favourable corporateresults.
But markets in Europe, including the UK, are lower,and there have been falls in the Chinese market, andother Asian markets, after the measures by theauthorities to reduce the risk of over-heating in theChinese economy.
However views about longer-term prospect are stillfairly positive, and the markets seem to be simplypausing until some of the uncertainties have beenresolved. ...

File photo of China’s refitted aircraft carrier. The aircraft carrier left its shipyard at Dalian Port in northeast Liaoning Province on Wednesday morning to start its first sea trial. Military sources said that the first sea trial was in line with schedual of the carrier’s refitting project and would not take a long time. After returning from the sea trial, the aircraft carrier will continue refit and test work. (Xinhua Photo)
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By Debarati Roy - Aug 9, 2011 1:04 PM PT
Gold futures advanced, extending a rally to a record for the second straight day, as the Federal Reserve pledged to keep its benchmarkinterest rate low at least through mid-2013.
Gold retreated from the settlement after equities rallied as investors studied today’s Fed policy statement. The metal has jumped 45 percent in the past year following bond buybacks by the central bank during two rounds of so-called qualitative easing, combined with the lowest borrowing costs ever.
“The anxiety premium for gold remains,” Adam Klopfenstein, a senior strategist at MF Global Holdings Ltd. in Chicago, said in a telephone interview. “People are disappointed that there was no mention of QE3, but the statement shows that the government is not willing to go too excessive to stimulate the economy.”
Gold futures for December delivery advanced $29.80, or 1.7 percent, to close at $1,743 an ounce at 1:49 p.m. on the Comex in New York. Earlier, the price reached a record $1,782.50. The metal topped $1,780 in electronic trading after the Fed statement and traded at $1,740.10 at 4:03 p.m.
Fed policy makers left the target interest rate in a range of zero percent to 0.25 percent. The Federal Open Market Committee discussed a range of policy tools to bolster the economy and said it is “prepared to employ these tools as appropriate.”
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