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Wednesday, July 04, 2007
Tuesday, July 03, 2007
Kwik-E-Mart promotes upcoming Simpsons movie
This is the first out of 11 7-Eleven stores that have been converted into Kwik-E-Mart convenience stores. The Kwik-E-Mart is part of a campaign to promote the Simpsons movie (opens 27th July in America). Not only the exterior has been made to look like Apu's store, but customers will be able to buy brands that have been featured in the series: Buzz Cola, Krusty O's Cereal and Squishees. Duff Beer will not be sold, due to PG-13 rating on the movie. Doh!
Kwik-E-Mart promotes upcoming Simpsons movie
This is the first out of 11 7-Eleven stores that have been converted into Kwik-E-Mart convenience stores. The Kwik-E-Mart is part of a campaign to promote the Simpsons movie (opens 27th July in America). Not only the exterior has been made to look like Apu's store, but customers will be able to buy brands that have been featured in the series: Buzz Cola, Krusty O's Cereal and Squishees. Duff Beer will not be sold, due to PG-13 rating on the movie. Doh!
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Darth Vader has Borderline Personality Disorder
A group of French psychiatrists from University Hospital of Toulouse have diagnosed Darth Vader with borderline personality disorder, a serious mental illness marked by instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior. According to Laurent Schmidt, M.D. and his team, symptoms include:
"problems with controlling anger and impulsivity, temporary stress-related paranoia, "frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment (when trying to save his wife at all costs), and a pattern of unstable and intense personal relationships".
That's something. I thought the guy was just evil.
This reminds me of the diagnose of the LOTR charachter Gollum a team of medical students at University College of London made some years ago. Their findings were actually published in a medical journal. I quote:
Gollum displays pervasive maladaptive behaviour that has been present since childhood with a persistent disease course. His odd interests and spiteful behaviour have led to difficulty in forming friendships and have caused distress to others. He fulfils seven of the nine criteria for schizoid personality disorder, and, if we must label Gollum's problems, we believe that this is the most likely diagnosis.
CBS News [via Scienceblog]
Darth Vader has Borderline Personality Disorder
A group of French psychiatrists from University Hospital of Toulouse have diagnosed Darth Vader with borderline personality disorder, a serious mental illness marked by instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior. According to Laurent Schmidt, M.D. and his team, symptoms include:
"problems with controlling anger and impulsivity, temporary stress-related paranoia, "frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment (when trying to save his wife at all costs), and a pattern of unstable and intense personal relationships".
That's something. I thought the guy was just evil.
This reminds me of the diagnose of the LOTR charachter Gollum a team of medical students at University College of London made some years ago. Their findings were actually published in a medical journal. I quote:
Gollum displays pervasive maladaptive behaviour that has been present since childhood with a persistent disease course. His odd interests and spiteful behaviour have led to difficulty in forming friendships and have caused distress to others. He fulfils seven of the nine criteria for schizoid personality disorder, and, if we must label Gollum's problems, we believe that this is the most likely diagnosis.
CBS News [via Scienceblog]
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