92% Headhunters

All Critics (85) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (78) | Rotten (7)

"Headhunters" is an absurd amount of grisly fun, which is a good thing, since, looked at in any great detail, it probably doesn't hold up all that well.

'Headhunters" is a frighteningly well-made thriller about an amoral art thief on the run.

"Headhunters" is a bit like an Ikea desk assembled with your nondominant arm -- sleek and attractive, but likely to fall to pieces if you look at it too hard.

"Headhunters" will indeed hand you your head.

A cat-and-mouse game with the giddy excitement of a heist movie.

It's crisp entertainment even as plot absurdities gum up the works - you can almost hear the pages turn as you watch.

Headhunters (Hodejegerne) is a roiling Norwegian mix of Hitchcock and Wile E. Coyote, with a generous dose of feces and blood. Headhunters is a mind game. And a blood sport.

... sort of like being mugged by a banshee: It's all very loud and exciting and after it's over you're left with a vague feeling of unease to go along with the lighter wallet.

The film holds its twists too close to the chest, and there's little to chew on till the ambitiousness of its plotting is revealed late in the film.

By film's end, we're deep into Coen brothers territory, with an extra splash of Sam Raimi-level gore.

a twisted and twisting take on the potentially lethal outcomes of male ego and insecurity, which find their greatest embodiment in capitalism at its most aggressive

Sleek and relentless, it's a provocative, darkly comedic thriller.

Suspenseful, wickedly funny and clever, Headhunters offers more bang for your buck than most modern crime thrillers.

"Headhunters" isn't a pretty film, and it doesn't always entirely make sense, but it races along like a man chased by killers.

The good guy in the Norwegian "Headhunters" looks like a bad guy, and the bad guy looks like a good guy. And that's just one of the ways this dazzling movie messes with us.

HEADHUNTERS is an exhilarating thriller with great visual flare, top notch acting, and a story that will have you so involved that you'll possibly have no fingernails by the end of it!

Like a Teutonic techno band, this thriller is both skillfully familiar and chillingly strange.

...a sordid blast of delirious violence, brutal corporate satire, and male inadequacy.

This is one funny, gory, high-class crime thriller and my favorite Norwegian export since 'Troll Hunter.'

Do yourself a favor and see this one before some Yank director gets it all wrong.

Headhunters is a slick entertainment with well-orchestrated chases and bloody shootouts, though its characterizations are shallow and sketchy.

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Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/headhunters/

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Do you love ice cream? Thank a supercomputer

10 hrs.

John Roach

Scientists have cranked up a supercomputer to improve on one of life's simplest pleasures, by tweaking the texture and extending the shelf life of ice cream.

This might be seen as an egregious overuse of technology to anyone who?s stood around an old-fashioned ice-cream maker cranking the handle on a bucket full of rock salt and ice, but serving up the treat to the masses is big business, and tastier, longer lasting frozen treats could mean big bucks.

Big enough, Gizmodo notes, to justify harnessing the power of computer packing a total of 1,872 processors to model the complex interactions between the various ingredients in your favorite pint of frozen flavored sugar milk to find the best combination.

The collaboration between?researchers at the University of Edinburgh's Soft Condensed Matter Physics group and the Edinburgh Parallel Computer Center harnesses supercomputers to "study, predict and ultimately improve the behavior of 'soft matter'." Ice cream happens to be the tastiest example.

The same technology has been used to model weather patterns and nuclear explosions, explains a promotional video from Nvidia, whose processors are packed in the Cray supercomputer.?

The ice cream modeling research is also applicable to engine oil, paints, ketchup, mayonnaise, even soaps and shampoos, according to Alan Gray at the University of Edinburgh.

??via Gizmodo?

John Roach is a contributing writer for NBC News. To learn more about him, check out his website. For more of our Future of Technology series, watch the featured video below.

Source: http://www.futureoftech.msnbc.msn.com/technology/futureoftech/do-you-love-ice-cream-thank-supercomputer-913637

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PFT: Wayne brings in national guard to camp

AP

At a Cardinals Fan Fest last month, quarterback Kevin Kolb heard the boo birds.? At the annual Red and White scrimmage on Saturday, a record crowd of roughly 14,500 was more restrained ? despite Kolb?s performance.

According to the Associated Press, Kolb was ?heckled a bit by a few in the crowd? after throwing a pair of interceptions.? Kolb and John Skelton shared snaps with the first-string offense.

?It all comes out of my hands so it?s ultimately on me,? Kolb said.? ?That?s the way I?ll approach it and look at it and move forward.?

Receiver Larry Fitzgerald put the blame more broadly on the entire offense.

?I thought we definitely could have executed better,? Fitzgerald said.? ?That falls on us as players.? This is the first week of camp.? We?re running our base offense.? This is stuff we should be able to do in our sleep.? There?s nobody to blame but the 11 of us breaking the huddle.?

Kolb threw a touchdown pass, Skelton didn?t.? But Skelton didn?t throw any picks.

Coach Ken Whisenhunt cautioned against drawing any conclusions from their respective performances.

?Kevin was the guy that had the second spot in the rotation today so he was playing with the No. 2 line a lot.? In fact, we had a center in there that hadn?t taken any snaps because we had one go down in practice [Friday].? We had some protection issues where he didn?t get a chance to sit in there but he had some dropped balls, too.? It?s kind of hard to evaluate it.? That?s why you don?t make snap judgments when you?re doing this with the quarterbacks.?

Frankly, the fact that Kolb had the second spot in the rotation seems more alarming than his performance.

Then again, maybe Whisenhunt simply wanted to insulate Kolb from the indignity of being greeted by boos.

Source: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/28/reggie-wayne-brings-indiana-national-guard-to-colts-camp/related/

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Weight Control Can Cut Women's Diabetes Risk, Study Shows

FRIDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Weight control through diet and exercise can prevent most cases of type 2 diabetes in American women over age 50, a new study finds.

Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, Mass., analyzed data from more than 150,000 postmenopausal women who were followed for more than 10 years. Hispanics and Asians were about twice as likely as whites to develop diabetes; blacks were two to three times as likely.

Those differences were largely due to modifiable lifestyle factors such as diet, physical activity and smoking, the researchers said.

The study also found that a large reduction in diabetes risk among women would occur in all four racial and ethnic groups if they maintained a healthy body weight, ate a healthy diet and were physically active.

Maintaining a body-mass index (BMI) of less than 25 appeared to be particularly important in reducing diabetes risk. BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight.

"Our work shows that among numerous races [and] ethnicities, the women with both high body-mass index and low levels of physical activity are far more likely to develop diabetes," primary investigator Dr. Yunsheng Ma said in a medical school news release. "A healthier diet and adequate levels of physical activity significantly lower that risk for most women."

The study was published July 23 in the journal Diabetes Care.

Type 2 diabetes, the more common type, means the body doesn't produce or properly use the hormone insulin, which is needed to convert food into energy. Untreated, type 2 diabetes can cause damage to the heart, eyes, kidneys and other organs.

More information

The U.S. National Diabetes Education Program has more about diabetes prevention.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/weight-control-cut-womens-diabetes-risk-study-shows-180417557.html

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Capital One to pay $12M in case on servicemen

WASHINGTON?? The Justice Department says Capital One has agreed to pay $12 million to resolve allegations the bank violated special protections in federal law for members of the military.

The government says Capital One wrongfully foreclosed on some homes and improperly repossessed some cars. In addition, the government says the bank obtained wrongful court judgments against some service members and improperly denied interest rate relief on some credit card and car loans.

In a settlement under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, Capital One will pay at least $125,000 to each service member whose home was unlawfully foreclosed upon and at least $10,000 to each service member whose vehicle was unlawfully repossessed.

Capital One will provide $5 million to service members denied appropriate benefits on credit card accounts, auto and consumer loans.

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Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48345195/ns/us_news/

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Elements Concerning Pest Control Phoenix

Pest control is used as a way to regulate a species considered a pests because of the negative effects it can bring about to humans, economy and ecology in the environment which it takes over. This is necessary in many locations worldwide. Pest control Phoenix services are widely available to citizens in the area.

Many of the techniques for control date back to the beginning days of agriculture. Even historically, there was a need to keep specific pests from certain areas and crops. The practice itself may be very important, as it could relate to saving the food production. When carried out properly, food supply may be maximized when the pests are handled. Among the most traditional approaches is crop rotations, companion planting and the development of pest-resistant organisms.

Generally, these pests are caused by the actions of humans. Modifying such behaviors can decrease the problem. An example would be people who choose to feed animals in locations in which it is not authorized, bugs that gather wherever humans are present and more. As living organisms these animals evolve and with time, develop a resistance to chemical, physical and even biological regulation strategies.

The most common techniques used can be narrowed down to 10. With biological regulation strategies, the objective is to introduce natural predators or parasites to the equation. This technique is not believed to cause an major impact on the remaining ecology. Still, it is considered natural and has the ability to reduce the occurrence of an unequal environmental landscape.

It is suggested that the breeding grounds for creatures are eliminated. This is done under the concept that the pests will leave the area and find a new source of shelter and food, if the area is no longer available to them. Drainage of still water and disposal of garbage are major steps in this process, as many creatures set up camp in these areas. These spots may serves as a reliable source of shelter and food for the unwanted species.

In situations where there is little to no food available, poisoned bait can be utilized to attract and then deter or kill of pests. This is most successful when there are not other sources of food readily available. To kill off insects or eggs that have taken over a field, burning the entire field of land may be done. Hunting pests is another viable option.

Traps are known to be a solution that is inexpensive, but effective in relation to rodent removal. Before these devices are installed, individuals should know the quantity and type of pest being regulated. In some instances, glue boards are the most practical trap type. Once the pest has been trapped, it can put to death or let free, depending on the model of trap. Repellents, removal of infected plants, space fumigation and treatment and sterilization are a few other options. The natural removal of pests is recommended to maintain or rehabilitate a certain population of species.

Pest control Phoenix companies provide a variety of services to add in the removal of unwanted animals. The prices, methods and overall success will differ. In some situations, work may be necessary at a residential property or with business properties, including crops, land and buildings.

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Swimming robot to help future Olympians

5 hrs.

John Roach

Japanese researchers are building a human-like robotic swimmer that could help athletes swim faster, or at least wear speedier swimsuits.

Among other things, the Swumanoid will give researchers insight into the propulsive force created by a swimmer?s hands, which is difficult to gauge with sensors on an actual human, Motomu Nakashima from the Tokyo Institute of Technology told the video news website Diginfo TV.?

The robot is modeled after a competitive swimmer, built to half scale. Waterproof motors reproduce swimming motions. It currently swims about three times slower than the?current 100-meter freestyle record-holder,?Brazilian Cesar Cielo.?

Nakashima said the robot will find use in sports research. It might also serve as a rescue robot. Given other developments on the robot lifeguard front, it?s beginning to look like a favorite summer job is about to be automated.

--Via Diginfo TV?

John Roach is a contributing writer for NBC News Digital. To learn more about him, check out his website. For more of our Future of Technology series, watch the featured video below.

Source: http://www.futureoftech.msnbc.msn.com/technology/futureoftech/swumanoid-robot-help-future-olympians-go-gold-913877

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