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Two years ago, a giant sinkhole swallowed trees whole in a Louisiana bayou. This year, Nasa says it could have predicted it.
It might sound like too little too late, but with five-to-ten times more sinkholes occurring in this country because of the wet weather this year, any potential tool for mapping precarious landmasses will be most welcome.
The sinkhole Nasa is basing its study on, near Bayou Corne, was a monster measuring 10.1 hectares. It was 229m (751ft) deep by the time it ceased swallowing everything in sight. In a paper published in the journal Geology, Cathleen Jones and Ron Blom, from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, have shown how radar data captured by Nasa's Uninhabited Airborne Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR) between 2011 and 2012 could have been used to predict the natural catastrophe.
The UAVSAR captures interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) data—the returning waves the aircraft captures are used to generate digital surface elevation and deformation maps. It's the same technique used to assess fault lines, or even glaciers, capturing incremental changes at the centimeter scale over the course of years.
Although it would seem impossible to predict sinkholes, which happen so suddenly (at least the cover-collapse kind), the groundwork that causes them is being laid over some time. They can occur when rainwater and all the acids it carries permeate the soil to reach soluble rockbeds that are vulnerable, often made from limestone, gypsum, or salts. Over time, chunks begin to erode to create holes and break the connections between the layers. Loose soil layers from above then fill those gaps to create an unstable replacement. Eventually, when these holes and gaps grow too great, this "cover" of soil will collapse. In the case of Bayou Corne, there was also an existing hole to contend with—an underground storage space 914m (2,998ft) below the surface connected to a well—and often sinkholes occur when a natural underground cave already exists.
Those loose soil particles trickling down to the earth below to fill the gaps before the collapse, however, could be a possible sign of danger. And this is essentially what the radar captured—incremental movements in soil particles that over time represent an indicative shift.
The data showed that the surface layer moved 26cm horizontally a month before the collapse, in the direction where the collapse was to occur. These movements were happening in a larger area, stretching around the sinkhole to 500m × 500m.
Although the sinkhole occurred in August 2012, data showed the deformation was still growing in October 2012 and could potentially start inching too close to another underground storage zone.
"While horizontal surface deformations had not previously been considered a signature of sinkholes, the new study shows they can precede sinkhole formation well in advance," said Jones. "This kind of movement may be more common than previously thought, particularly in areas with loose soil near the surface… At Bayou Corne, it appears that material is continuing to flow into the huge cavern that is undergoing collapse."
The authors conclude in Geology: "This work suggests that InSAR data collected operationally for hazard monitoring could, in some cases, identify sinkhole development before surface collapse and decrease subsequent danger to people and property."
It's a big "could," though. Plenty of other factors come into play with any sinkhole. The large salt dome that sits below the surface at the bayou was being used by companies to store gases and make salt water for local factories, and a class-action lawsuit has since been filed against two of those, Texas Brine and Occidental Chemical. For preventative measures, it might be better to keep a closer eye on manmade practices.
But still, the localized groundshift in the months prior to the collapse do present interesting possibilities for future monitoring. It seems to make sense to monitor regions where natural or manmade underground caves pose a threat.
Coauthor Blom admits: "Our discovery at Bayou Corne was really serendipitous. But it does demonstrate one of the expected benefits of an InSAR satellite that would image wide areas frequently."


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Washington Post: President Obama's reelection campaign will begin accepting donations sent by text messages this week, marking the first foray into a potentially lucrative new avenue of grass-roots fundraising for federal candidates.
The program, announced by campaign officials early Thursday, will allow supporters to send contributions of less than $50 by texting "GIVE" to 62262 — which corresponds with the letters in "Obama."
Officials said the service will be available almost immediately for Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile and U.S. Cellular customers, and for AT&T and other carriers "in the near future." Possibilities include soliciting text donations in broadcast and Internet ads and during major political events, such as the upcoming Democratic Party convention in Charlotte, N.C.
"Accepting small donations by text message will help us engage even more grassroots supporters who want to play a role by donating whatever they can afford to the campaign," campaign manager Jim Messina said in a statement.
…. As an example of what to expect, the campaign said video screens at upcoming events could include a plea for cellphone funds that reads: "To contribute $10 to Obama for America, text GIVE to 62262."
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If you are seeking that place where you can get away from it all and just relax and enjoy a mix of rural and beachside lifestyle, then the NSW Central Coast is for you.
The Central Coast consists of two shires, Gosford and Wyong and are located perfectly between Sydney and Newcastle. The Central Coast is a popular destination for holiday makers, with many people choosing to come back again and again.
For the tourists there are many attractions to come and see. The Central Coast is so popular because you have many options available from seaside, rural, hinterland and city lifestyles. The region has many historical places to visit and tourists have been coming since the 1800's.
Accommodation is plentiful with many alternatives available from resorts, motels, apartments, hotels, bed and breakfasts, caravan parks and cabins. Quality restaurants and food venues are everywhere and for the wine lovers the Hunter Valley Wine Country is only about 45 minutes away.
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Owning a gun is not easy in Japan. But that doesn't mean some people don't try!
As part of an hour-long special called Global Lessons on Guns hosted by Fareed Zakaria Sunday night, CNN showed just how strict Japan's gun laws are. Despite having similar spending on violent games and media to the United States, the Japanese rate of gun violence is staggeringly low.
In the clip above, you'll see the many background checks one American expat had to go through just to own a hunting rifle — including a physical, several police interrogations, interviews with family members and providing the police with a detailed layout of his house. It's possible — just very difficult.
They also allegedly sat down with an anonymous Yakuza member to talk about how even the Yakuza, who have guns, prefer not to use them (although it does happen).
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Recent links that I liked.
1) Video of ECloud sculpture at San Jose airport.
2) Academics working with wikipedia from Chronicle of Higher Education.
3) Interactive graph of Case-Schiller house price index for 20 cities in USA, showing the continued deflation of the housing bubble from New York Times.
4) Andrew Revkin has an hourlong interview with Vaclav Smil about global sustainability on TV O.
5) Canada emits 3 times the CO2 per person as does Sweden. Sweden has slightly lower emissions per person than China. A visualization allows you to see global data and trends.
6) Mapping land ice loss in the Canadian arctic from NASA.
7) Mapping groundwater depletion with satellites from New York Times.


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Boston Marathon casualty count raised to 176
The two explosions at the Boston Marathon caused 176 casualties, including three deaths and 17 critical injuries, the city's police commissioner said at a press conference Tuesday.
Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis said federal, state and city officials were still in the early stages of the most "complex crime scene in the history of our department." Richard DesLauriers, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Boston office, would not say whether authorities had anyone in custody in connection with the bombings.
Massachusetts State Police said that a search warrant related to the investigation into the explosions was served Monday night in Revere, but no further details were provided. DesLauriers would not comment on any specifics of the investigation.
Davis and DesLauriers addressed reporters Tuesday morning at the Westin Hotel at Copley Place. Gov. Deval Patrick, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren were among the other speakers.
Officials have confirmed that three people have died from the marathon bombings, which went off at shortly before 3 p.m. Monday near the finish line on Boylston Street. One of the victims has been identified as 8-year-old Martin Richard from Dorchester.
As of 10 a.m. Tuesday, Davis said 12 blocks around Copley Place were still closed off to the public as part of the investigation. That number dropped from the 15 blocks that were reportedly closed earlier Tuesday.
Officials said the on-site investigation requiring road closures will last several more days, at least, but Davis encouraged Boston-area residents to live their normal lives, but just with more vigilance.
"There's no reason not to come into the city," Davis said.
The FBI is encouraging residents who have any information about the explosions to call the agency's hotline at 1-800-494-TIPS. Davis said any spectators or runners who have pictures or video taken at the finish line area around the time of yesterday's blasts should call the tips line and arrange to send along their media. He said even images that appear insignificant could provide crucial information to investigators.
"Our mission is clear: to bring to justice those responsible for the marathon bombings," DesLauriers said. "The American public wants answers. The citizens of the city of Boston and of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts want and deserve answers."


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The end of silly season is near. Most deals have been signed and riders are making last minute preparations for the 2014 Monster Energy Supercross opener at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA January 4. We take a look at the latest happenings, and give you an updated guide of who will be where in 2014.
Red Bull KTM
Marvin Musquin
Dean Ferris
Ryan Dungey (450)
Ken Roczen (450)
ADDED: Dean Ferris
NOTES: Ken Roczen will move up and be paired alongside Ryan Dungey in the 450 Class. Marvin Musquin suffered a torn ACL recently that will keep him out for most of Monster Energy Supercross 250SX East Region. The team has yet to announce if they will bring in a replacement rider for the Frenchman. Newcomer Dean Ferris, an Australian, competed in MX2 (GPs) last season, winning his first career overall at the Grand Prix of Belgium. Next year will be Ferris' first season competing in the U.S.
Rockstar Energy Racing KTM
Jason Anderson
Joey Savatgy
Cole Thompson (350 West Coast, 250 East Coast)
Ivan Tedesco (450)
Davi Millsaps (450)
GONE FROM LAST YEAR: Ryan Sipes, Blake Wharton, Nico Izzi
ADDED: Joey Savatgy, Ivan Tedesco
NOTES: Rockstar Energy Racing will switch from Suzuki to KTM. Injuries have devastated this team during the off-season. Davi Millsaps suffered a right knee injury testing and is expected to miss significant time. The team has yet to announce the extent of the injury. Newly acquired Joey Savatgy crashed while testing and suffered a broken wrist, an AC separation, broken ribs and partially collapsed lungs. It is unknown at this time if the 2013 SX Rookie of the Year will be ready in time for the 250SX East Region—with those injuries it doesn't seem likely. Ivan Tedesco returns following a year off as a fill-in for Davi Millsaps. Tedesco has indicated that if he's performing well the team will keep him on for the full season even if Millsaps returns. Cole Thompson will fill-in for the injured Joey Savatgy. Thompson will ride the 350 SX-F during the west rounds before switching to the 250F for the 250SX East Region.
Ken Roczen is making the transition to the 450 in 2014.
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BTOSports KTM
Matt Goerke
Andrew Short
GONE FROM LAST YEAR: Michael Byrne
NOTES: After joining the team midway through supercross, Andrew Short signed a two-year extension during the summer, keeping him on the team through 2015. Goerke also re-signed for '14. Byrne continues to have leg problems associated with an injury that dates back to Unadilla in 2012. He may end up working with the team as a rider coach or in other duties.
Monster Energy Kawasaki
Ryan Villopoto
Jake Weimer
NOTES: Monster Energy Kawasaki has Ryan Villopoto locked in for two more years. Jake Weimer will enter the second year of his two-year deal in 2014.
Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki
Adam Cianciarulo
Martin Davalos
Darryn Durham
Justin Hill
Blake Baggett
Dean Wilson
GONE FROM LAST YEAR: Tyla Rattray
NOTES: The Monster Energy/Pro Circuit Kawasaki fleet has been trimmed by one with Tyla Rattray heading back to Europe to contend the GPs with factory Husqvarna. Dean Wilson will contest both Monster Energy Supercross and Lucas Oil Pro Motocross on the 250. Blake Baggett suffered a broken foot while testing during the off-season, but hopes to be ready for the East Region. Amateur rider Thomas Covington is expected to join the team come Hangtown.
Discount Tire Racing (TwoTwo Motorsports)
Chad Reed
NOTES: Reed answered two major questions this off-sesaon: his title sponsor (Discount Tire) and what brand he will ride (Kawasaki).
Joey Savatgy may miss the 2014 Monster Energy Supercross season following an off-season injury.
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Team Honda Muscle Milk
Justin Barcia
Trey Canard
NOTES: Trey Canard broke his arm testing for the upcoming season and is expected to miss some time. The team is not expected to bring in another rider, and will instead wait for Canard to return.
GEICO Honda
Matt Bisceglia
Zach Bell
Justin Bogle
Zach Osborne
Blake Wharton
Wil Hahn (450)
Eli Tomac (450)
GONE FROM LAST YEAR: Kevin Windham
ADDED: Matt Bisceglia, Blake Wharton
NOTES: GEICO Honda will undergo significant changes entering the 2014 season. Eli Tomac and Wil Hahn re-signed to race 450s indoors. Tomac will race the 450 outdoors, with Hahn moving back down to the 250. The team brought back veteran Blake Wharton, who rode for the team from 2008-2011, to fill Justin Bogle's spot. Bogle is expected to miss part of the 250SX East Region with five broken vertebra and a broken shoulder blade. Reigning Horizon Award winner Matt Bisceglia joins the team for his rookie season.
Lucas Oil/Troy Lee Designs Honda
Cole Seely
Jessy Nelson
Shane McElrath
Malcolm Stewart
GONE FROM LAST YEAR: Christian Craig
ADDED: Shane McElrath, Malcolm Stewart
NOTES: Christian Craig announced his retirement from professional racing this off-season and will not return to the team. (You can read more about it here.) Rookie Shane McElrath will join Jessy Nelson, Malcolm Stewart and Cole Seely in the 250SX West Region, as the team does not race east. Stewart is expected to move to the 450 Class for Lucas Oil Pro Motocross.
Yoshimura Suzuki
James Stewart
NOTES: No changes to the Yoshimura Suzuki team.
Shane McElrath will make his SX rookie debut at A1.
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RCH Racing Dodge/Sycuan Suzuki
Josh Hill
Broc Tickle
NOTES: Broc Tickle returns for his second year with the team. RCH went after both Chad Reed and Eli Tomac in the off-season, but Tomac returned to GEICO Honda and Reed stayed with his own team. Josh Hill returns to compete in both Monster Energy Supercross and Lucas Oil Pro Motocross. Last year Hill was SX only.
Toyota/JGR Yamaha
Justin Brayton
Josh Grant
Phil Nicoletti
ADDED: Phil Nicoletti
NOTES: Justin Brayton returns for the second year of a two-year deal. Josh Grant re-signed with the team in September. Phil Nicoletti signed with the team for six races (three in Monster Energy Supercross and three in Lucas Oil Pro Motocross) and will fill-in if Justin Brayton or Josh Grant suffers an injury during the season.
MyPlash/Metal Mulisha/Star Racing Yamaha
Jeremy Martin
Anthony Rodriguez
Cooper Webb
ADDED: Anthony Rodriguez
NOTES: Last year's dynamic rookie duo of Jeremy Martin and Cooper Webb return to form a young 1-2 punch for Star Racing. Anthony Rodriguez, who has battled injuries the past few years in the amateur ranks, will make his pro rookie debut for the team in the East Region. This team also has a few amateur riders locked in.
CycleTrader.com Rock River Yamaha
Ben LaMay
Alex Martin
Greg Gehrer
Kyle Chisholm
NOTES: Rock River announced a formal title sponsor for 2014 in CycleTrader.com. Ben LaMay returns to the team to compete in the 450 Class. After joining the team mid-way through Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Alex Martin is returning for a full season in the 250 Class. The team has announced that Kyle Chisholm will also be on the team for Monster Energy Supercross.
Blake Baggett suffered an off-season foot injury, but hopes to be ready in time for the East Region.
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Mike Alessi
Kyle Cunningham
ADDED: Kyle Cunningham
NOTES: Mike Alessi returns after re-signing with the team during the season. Kyle Cunningham joins the team after spending last year with MyPlash/Star Racing Yamaha. (Read more about his switch here). The team is expected to add another member for 2014 and is running an "Scholarship" program to fill that spot.
Moto Mafia Crew
Nick Wey
NOTES: After returning from injuries suffered in 2012 for an outdoor run last year, Wey will make his return to stadium racing in 2014. He'll be on Kawasakis.
JAB Motorsports
Matt Lemoine
NOTES: After suffering a torn ACL in Monster Energy Supercross in 2013, Matt Lemoine will be back with JAB Motorsports in 2014. Lemoine is still unsure if he will be racing the 450 or 250 for 2014, as he told Racer X in September.
51 FIFTY Energy
Jake Canada
NOTES: Going into its third year of racing, 51 Fifty Energy has tabbed Jake Canada to compete in the 250SX West Region for 2014.
Valli Motorsports Yamaha
Christophe Pourcel
NOTES: Yes, you read that correctly, Christophe Pourcel is back. He will ride for Valli Motorsports on a 250 in the 2014 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship. The team will not contest Monster Energy Supercross.
Josh Hill is returning to RCH Racing for 2014.
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MotoSport.com/Crossland Racing
Jimmy Albertson
NOTES: Jimmy Albertson talked with us recently about his new deal.
AG Motorsports
Kyle Peters
NOTES: Kyle Peters returns for another year with AG Motorsports. Kyle spoke with us about the decision.
Factory Metal Works Club MX Racing
Vince Friese
AJ Catanzaro
Jace Owen
NOTES: Vince Friese may contest a number of West Region races on the 450, but his main goal is the 250SX East series. Catanzaro and Owen will also be racing the 250SX East Region.
Bud Racing Kawasaki
Valentin Teillet
NOTES: Bud Racing Kawasaki is a well-established GP team that is embarking on Monster Energy Supercross this season for the first time. Leading the team will be Valentin Teillet in the 250SX West Region.
Team DirtCandy Graphics
Ronnie Stewart
Robert Lind
NOTES: Robert Lind will be competing in his first Monster Energy Supercross season with the newly formed Team DirtCandy Graphics. Veteran Ronnie Stewart will make up the other part of the team.
Team Tedder/Monster Energy Racing
Dakota Tedder
Strikt Slaton Yamaha
Scott Champion
Zach Freeberg
Preston Mull
Team Crosley Radio/RiderSurance/Bee Line/ H & O Contracting
Jake Baumert
Eli Tomac is moving up to the 450 Class in 2014.
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Austin Politelli parted ways with Strikt Slaton Yamaha and rumors are that he may be joining Larry Brooks' new team.
Jimmy Decotis announced that his title sponsor next year will be Riverside Harley Davidson.
Weston Peick will receive help from MotoSport.com (among other sponsors) this year and will be back on Suzukis.
Chris Blose has yet to secure a ride for 2014. He is trying to put something together on his own and said he wants to do the West Coast 450 rounds and maybe more if possible.
Gavin Faith will be racing a privateer effort for the 250SX East Region.
Tyler Bereman is recovering from ACL surgery and is hoping to race the 250SX East Region.
Ryan Sipes announced his retirement from racing. Sipes mentioned he might compete in some off-road events next season.


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So here's the finished guitar amplifier:
The new Bluetone Crossroad 2+2 amp head is fitted inside its cabinet, and Bluetone's game-changing wifi-software is up and running smoothly.
Bluetone's wifi-protocol makes it easy to check and readjust the tube bias on your amplifier's power tubes. No engineering degree or special tools needed – you only have to have a mobile device or computer to hand.
The amp head is accessed as a web-address. The correct bias values for the power amp valves fitting your amp are listed in the owner's manual. All you have to do is to type the new bias values into the correct fields, and save them by pressing the "Change Bias" buttons.
This is what the finished half-stack looks like. It has already been taken home by its lucky owner.
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Lewis Hamilton has sensationally claimed Nico Rosberg deliberately crashed into him in today's controversial Belgian Grand Prix.
The incident occurred on lap two of the race at Spa-Francorchamps, with Hamilton leading after passing Mercedes team-mate and polesitter Rosberg off the line.
Approaching the right-hander at Les Combes at the end of the Kemmel Straight, Rosberg attempted a passing manoeuvre on Hamilton, only to seemingly back out.
In doing so, it resulted in contact between the two for the first time, with Rosberg's right front-wing endplate clipping Hamilton's left-rear tyre.
It created a puncture that resulted in a long three-mile return to the pits for Hamilton, ultimately wrecking his race in which he retired at the end of lap 39 of 44.
As for Rosberg, he went on to claim second place and has now opened up a 29-point cushion over Hamilton with seven races remaining.
The incident resulted in a heated, angry meeting between Hamilton, Rosberg, Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff, technical executive director Paddy Lowe and non-executive chairman Niki Lauda.
Following the meeting, Hamilton dropped a bombshell when he said: "We just had a meeting about it and he basically said he did it on purpose. He said he did it on purpose.
"He said he could have avoided it. He said 'I did it to prove a point', he basically said 'I did it to prove a point'.
"And you don't have to just rely on me. Go and ask Toto, Paddy and all those guys who are not happy with him as well."
Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff made it clear Rosberg was at fault as he opted not to move line.
"Nico felt he needed to hold his line. He needed to make a point, but for Lewis (from his perspective), it was clearly not him who needed to be aware of Nico," Wolff told Press Association Sport.
"He (Rosberg) didn't give in. He thought it was for Lewis to leave him space, and that Lewis didn't leave him space.
"So they agreed to disagree in a very heated discussion amongst ourselves, but it wasn't deliberately crashing. That is nonsense.
"It was deliberately taking into account that if Lewis moves or would open up then it could end up in a crash."
Wolff added: "The incident, as I see it, is not acceptable for us.
What we saw there was that Nico was not prepared to take the exit, and that caused the collision. That is not something we want to happen."
Prior to the meeting Wolff had suggested the possibility team orders would now be imposed, and even the prospect of taking action against Rosberg.
"We've not hit the self-destruct button yet, but there is a lot at stake," added Wolff.
"If you don't manage this properly now it could end up at that point.
"It's one thing enjoying great races and letting them fight with each other, but you look like a fool at the end of the season if you have not won anything.
"I'm extremely upset about what's happened today, not about the fact that two cars have crashed into each other, I'm very upset because we've defined rules all together and we've broken those rules.
"I feel let down. Whoever it would have been, Lewis or Nico, I feel let down and the team has been let down."
Asked about a Hamilton remark suggesting Rosberg would get nothing more than a slap on the wrist, Wolff said: "If Lewis has said that, that there's going to be no consequence, he's not aware of what consequences we can implement.
"We've seen the limits of the slap on the wrist. Maybe the slap on the wrist is not enough."
Before implementing any sanction, however, Wolff has confirmed he will allow the heat to evaporate from the situation.
"We had a collision that could have been avoided, a second-lap collision, it was Nico who attacked and he shouldn't have done it," said Wolff.
"We had a collision that could have been avoided, a second-lap collision, it was Nico who attacked and he shouldn't have done it." - Toto Wolff.
"It was also to show he was not prepared to give in. With hindsight, if he could turn back time, Nico would probably not do it again in the way he did.
"I thought with the two of them, with the way they have previously driven against one another, that it wouldn't come to this point. But we are at that point and it needs to be managed going forward.
"We are going to sit down with everybody again and decide what to do, when everybody is in a cooler, calmer frame of mind."
Hamilton conceded to being "gobsmacked" with regard to Rosberg's remarks, with the trust between the two shattered.
"When you're out there you have to trust people to think with their heads and not do things deliberately," said Hamilton.
"But after that meeting I don't really know how to approach the next race. All I know is I've got to push."
Hamilton knows, though, he again faces another uphill climb to claw back the deficit to Rosberg.
"This weekend is damaging to me," said Hamilton. "I don't know how I'm going to get back those 30 points, but what I do know is I've got a great group of people behind me.
"The poor guys on my side of the garage have had quite a lot of bad races, but I know with their support and from the fans I can bring them some good results moving forwards.
"Whatever the case I will always put the team first and I won't take anything into my own hands."
Rosberg refused to take any blame for his actions as he told reporters: "I have seen the incident and I don't want to say what it definitely is.
"The stewards judged it as a racing incident and that's the way that one can describe it."
When asked to comment on Wolff's remarks in describing the incident as "unacceptable", Rosberg added: "'Unacceptable' doesn't put the blame on either of us.
"From a team point of view it is not acceptable and I fully agree with that. At all times we must avoid such incidents."
It was an incident, though, that resulted in Rosberg being roundly booed on the podium on four separate occasions.
Rosberg ultimately had to settle for second behind Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo, who has now won three races this season and two on the spin, thrusting himself into contention for the world title again given the war that has broken out in the Mercedes camp.
Ricciardo finds himself 64 points adrift of Rosberg and 35 behind Hamilton.
Williams' Valtteri Bottas completed the podium, with the Finn up to fifth in the drivers' standings, 11 points behind Ferrari's Fernando Alonso who was seventh.
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen achieved his best result of fourth since rejoining the team this season, finishing ahead of Alonso for the first time, with Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel fifth and Jenson Button sixth.


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Iterators and generators
處理集合中的每個項目是很常見的操作,JavaScript 提供了許多迭代集合的方法,從簡單的
for 循環到
map() 和
Iterators 和 Generators 將迭代的概念直接帶進核心語言,並提供一個機制來客製化
for...of (en-US) 的循環行為。
Iterators (疊代器)
在 JavaScript 中,iterator 是一個物件(object),他定義一個序列,並在終止時回傳一個值。
更精確地說,iterator 是任何一個透過
next() 方法實現 Iterator protocol 的物件,該方法回傳具有以下兩個屬性 (property) 的物件:
在 iteration 序列中的下一個值。
done一起存在, 則他是這個 iterator 的回傳值。
一旦建立 iterator 物件後,可以透過反覆呼叫
next() 來進行迭代。 iterator 經過迭代後,即被認為已經消耗 iterator ,因為通常只可能執行一次。在產生終止值之後,對
next() 的其他調用應僅繼續返回{done:true}。
The most common iterator in Javascript is the Array iterator, which simply returns each value in the associated array in sequence. While it is easy to imagine that all iterators could be expressed as arrays, this is not true. Arrays must be allocated in their entirety, but iterators are consumed only as necessary and thus can express sequences of unlimited size, such as the range of integers between 0 and Infinity.
Here is an example which can do just that. It allows creation of a simple range iterator which defines a sequence of integers from
start (inclusive) to
end (exclusive) spaced
step apart. Its final return value is the size of the sequence it created, tracked by the variable iterationCount.
function makeRangeIterator(start = 0, end = Infinity, step = 1) {
let nextIndex = start;
let iterationCount = 0;
const rangeIterator = {
next: function() {
let result;
if (nextIndex <= end) {
result = { value: nextIndex, done: false }
nextIndex += step;
return result;
return { value: iterationCount, done: true }
return rangeIterator;
Using the iterator then looks like this:
let it = makeRangeIterator(1, 10, 2);
let result = it.next();
while (!result.done) {
console.log(result.value); // 1 3 5 7 9
result = it.next();
console.log("Iterated over sequence of size: ", result.value); // 5
備註: It is not possible to know reflectively whether a particular object is an iterator. If you need to do this, use Iterables.
Generator functions
While custom iterators are a useful tool, their creation requires careful programming due to the need to explicitly maintain their internal state. Generator functions provide a powerful alternative: they allow you to define an iterative algorithm by writing a single function whose execution is not continuous. Generator functions are written using the
function* syntax. When called initially, generator functions do not execute any of their code, instead returning a type of iterator called a Generator. When a value is consumed by calling the generator's next method, the Generator function executes until it encounters the yield keyword.
The function can be called as many times as desired and returns a new Generator each time, however each Generator may only be iterated once.
We can now adapt the example from above. The behavior of this code is identical, but the implementation is much easier to write and read.
function* makeRangeIterator(start = 0, end = 100, step = 1) {
for (let i = start; i < end; i += step) {
yield i;
An object is iterable if it defines its iteration behavior, such as what values are looped over in a
for...of (en-US) construct. Some built-in types, such as
Array or
Map, have a default iteration behavior, while other types (such as
Object) do not.
In order to be iterable, an object must implement the @@iterator method, meaning that the object (or one of the objects up its prototype chain (en-US)) must have a property with a
Symbol.iterator (en-US) key.
It may be possible to iterate over an iterable more than once, or only once. It is up to the programmer to know which is the case. Iterables which can iterate only once (e.g. Generators) customarily return this from their @@iterator method, where those which can be iterated many times must return a new iterator on each invocation of @@iterator.
User-defined iterables
We can make our own iterables like this:
var myIterable = {
*[Symbol.iterator]() {
yield 1;
yield 2;
yield 3;
for (let value of myIterable) {
// 1
// 2
// 3
[...myIterable]; // [1, 2, 3]
Built-in iterables
Map and
Set are all built-in iterables, because their prototype objects all have a
Symbol.iterator (en-US) method.
Syntaxes expecting iterables
Some statements and expressions are expecting iterables, for example the
for-of (en-US) loops,
yield* (en-US).
for (let value of ['a', 'b', 'c']) {
// "a"
// "b"
// "c"
[...'abc']; // ["a", "b", "c"]
function* gen() {
yield* ['a', 'b', 'c'];
gen().next(); // { value: "a", done: false }
[a, b, c] = new Set(['a', 'b', 'c']);
a; // "a"
Advanced generators
Generators compute their yielded values on demand, which allows them to efficiently represent sequences that are expensive to compute, or even infinite sequences as demonstrated above.
next() (en-US) method also accepts a value which can be used to modify the internal state of the generator. A value passed to
next() will be treated as the result of the last
yield expression that paused the generator.
Here is the fibonacci generator using
next(x) to restart the sequence:
function* fibonacci() {
var fn1 = 0;
var fn2 = 1;
while (true) {
var current = fn1;
fn1 = fn2;
fn2 = current + fn1;
var reset = yield current;
if (reset) {
fn1 = 0;
fn2 = 1;
var sequence = fibonacci();
console.log(sequence.next().value); // 0
console.log(sequence.next().value); // 1
console.log(sequence.next().value); // 1
console.log(sequence.next().value); // 2
console.log(sequence.next().value); // 3
console.log(sequence.next().value); // 5
console.log(sequence.next().value); // 8
console.log(sequence.next(true).value); // 0
console.log(sequence.next().value); // 1
console.log(sequence.next().value); // 1
console.log(sequence.next().value); // 2
You can force a generator to throw an exception by calling its
throw() (en-US) method and passing the exception value it should throw. This exception will be thrown from the current suspended context of the generator, as if the
yield that is currently suspended were instead a
throw value statement.
If the exception is not caught from within the generator, it will propagate up through the call to
throw(), and subsequent calls to
next() will result in the
done property being
Generators have a
return(value) (en-US) method that returns the given value and finishes the generator itself.


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President Obama now realizes he probably will have to pass health reform with Democratic votes alone, White House officials say.
The admission is a monumental shift in Washington's top fight of the year, with the energy now shifting to differences among Democrats, rather than efforts to lure a critical mass of Republicans.
The aides call it more a prediction than a strategy shift, and blame the GOP.
"We were forced into this by Republicans," one official said.
The administration is pointing to increasingly partisan comments by the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, Charles Grassley of Iowa, who said while home for summer recess: "I'm not walking away from the table. I'm being pushed away from the table."
Ken Spain, a spokesman for the National Republican Campaign Committee, said blaming the GOP is "laughable."
"Apparently having a filibuster-proof majority, a 40-seat advantage in the House, and a president who was once really popular isn't enough," Spain said in a statement. "Maybe if people actually liked the bill, Democrats' wouldn't have such a tough time whipping up bipartisan votes, much less vulnerable Democrats within their own party."
West Wing aides are rewriting their strategy in an effort to eke out the votes they need, perhaps the bare minimum.
But even that will be hard. The House-Senate split over whether to include a government-run plan is likely to make the final bill "very tough" to sell to enough Democrats to pass, according to leadership aides.
A Senate Republican leadership aide said Democrats are trying to blame the opposition for their own problems.
"It's nice spin to try and pin their problems on the GOP," the GOP aide said. "But they have such big majorities in Congress that they don't need a single Republican vote to move their agenda. We could all stay home and they would still have 60 votes in the Senate. This is about getting around the reasonable wing of the Democrat party, and the clearest indication yet that their own party is divided on government health care, cuts to Medicare and taxes on small business."
Republicans plan to accuse Democrats of strong-arm tactics if they try to pass health care with simple-majority reconciliation procedure. White House aides say this is an option but not the desired one, because of potential blowback in next year's midterms.
The White House officials were amplifying the lead story of Wednesday's New York Times, "Democrats Seem Set To Go Alone On A Health Bill," by Carl Hulse and Jeff Zeleny.
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is quoted as saying: 'The Republican leadership has made a strategic decision that defeating President Obama's health care proposal is more important for their political goals than solving the health insurance problems that Americans face every day.'"
Toughening his sales pitch, Obama will sit Thursday with conservative radio host Michael Smerconish in the Diplomatic Reception Room. Smerconish will broadcast his afternoon show from the White House. It's the first radio show of this presidency to come live from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
In a report sure to cause a stir online and on talk shows, ABC's George Stephanopoulos reported on "Good Morning America": "White House officials have talked privately about whether to use the Clintons more on health care."
Former President Bill Clinton spoke in Pittsburgh this weekend to Netroots Nation, a huge progress bloggers' convention.
"There have also been discussions about whether to deploy Secretary of State Clinton," Stephanopoulos said. "No final decision on that yet."
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PDX Jazz Greats Pick the Best of the Jazz Fest
As the PDX Jazz Festival floods the city's stages with legends and locals and local legends alike (hello, Esparanza Spalding, aren't your two new Grammys looking fancy!?), we wanted to try something new: we asked some of the PDX masters who will be performing during the fest to recommend the musicians and lineups they're most excited about. Here are their picks, arranged chronologically, and some behind-the-scenes stories, too.
Barry Harris Trio, featuring Chuck Israels and Mel Brown
Fri, Feb 15 at 7, Jimmy Mak's
The performance with Barry Harris is something of a reunion. Barry and I have worked together many times over the years in performances at the Village Vanguard and Blue Note in New York, at the Keystone Corner in Tokyo, and in various concerts in Europe and Japan. Barry is a primary keeper of the bebop flame—a deeply committed and educated musician living in the tradition of Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, and Thelonious Monk. This will be the first time we have had a chance to play together in a few years. Festival producers are fond of putting together musicians who do not normally play together, and the results, while they are often interesting to the musicians and the audience, are sometimes fraught with unforeseen difficulties. This performance has the advantage of being a re-awakening of a well developed and reliable musical relationship. Playing with Barry is a joyous occasion.
—Chuck Israels
Brooks Robertson Solo
Fri, Feb 15 at 7, Aloft Hotel at Cascade Station
I saw Brooks play for the first time when we played at the same music festival as kids. I was 15, and he was a 10-year-old prodigy and already awe-inspiringly good. He has grown into an incredible artist all-around, with both the phenomenal guitar playing talent that he was seemingly born to share with the rest of us, as well as the ability to write a killer song, all while retaining such a humble and kind spirit. He's really someone to watch.
—Halie Loren performs with Matt Treder and Mark Schneider on Sat, Feb 23 at 8, the Benson Hotel
Kurt Rosenwinkel New Quartet, featuring Aaron Parks, Eric Revis, and Justin Faulkner
Thu, Feb 19 at 7:30, Evans Auditorium, Lewis and Clark College
As I mention in my JazzScene interview this month, I'm excited to be playing in the same festival as Kurt Rosenwinkel. I'm definitely going to catch his group on Feb 19. I was able to study with Kurt a little bit in my first year in New York. I still go back and listen to the mp3s of our lessons when I'm looking for something to rejuvenate my practice regimen.
—Ryan Meagher performs with George Colligan on Fri, Feb 15 at 8, Riverplace Hotel
I am looking forward to the Kurt Rosenwinkel concert. I saw his group a few years ago in New York and really enjoyed it. Beyond Kurt's virtuosity as a guitarist, he is an excellent composer.
—Mike Pardew plays with various musicians on Feb 15, 16, 22, and 23 at 9:30, Nel Centro
Kenny Garrett Quintet, featuring Vernell Brown, Corcoran Holt, McClenty Hunter, and Rudy Bird
Thu, Feb 21 at 9:30, Winningstad Theatre
While I was turned on to the "real Kenny G" relatively recently, I've worn out quite a few of his cd's, including Happy People and Beyond The Wall. He performs with a sonic sense of purpose and beauty. With a flair for Asian melodic aesthetics, which I happen to be drawn to, he always works with incomparable musicians and creates high quality productions.
—Anandi performs with Randy Porter on Thu, Feb 21 at 5, Marriott Waterfront
Ben Darwish & Michael Angela Duo
Fri, Feb 22 at 4, Porto Terra Lounge, Hilton Executive Tower
I have been a fan of Ben Darwish since we were both in college at the University of Oregon together. His piano and composition skills are out of this world, and the way he's expanded his musical work into so many interesting and exciting new places in recent years makes me want to go hear some of what he's doing now.
—Halie Loren performs with Matt Treder and Mark Schneider on Sat, Feb 23 at 8, the Benson Hotel
The Jazz Message: Celebrating Art Blakey with Musical Director Javon Jackson featuring Bobby Watson, Curtis Fuller, Eddie Henderson, George Cables, Buster Williams, and Lewis Nash
Fri, Feb 22 at 7, Newmark Theatre
I am most excited about the Art Blakey Tribute, given that these gentlemen have never shared the same stage. I have seen them all in various contexts—some with Blakey—but this will be extra special. The first time I saw Blakey at the Lighthouse, he played four sets, and I stayed for all of them.
—Don Lucoff, Portland Jazz Festival Managing Director
Steve Kuhn Trio featuring Buster Williams and Joey Baron with special guest Devin Phillips
Fri, Feb 22 at 9:30, Winningstad Theatre
I'm looking forward to hearing pianist Steve Kuhn with Joey Baron, Buster Williams, and Devin Phillips. Concerts that bring together national artists with our world-class Portland-based artists are such a gift to the community.
—Darrell Grant, a composer and professor of jazz studies at PSU, will be having a Jazz Conversation with Kenny Garrett and Devin Phillips on Thu, Feb 21 at noon, PSU Lincoln Hall #75
NEA Jazz Master Jack DeJohnette featuring Ravi Coltrane, George Colligan, and Matthew Garrison
Sat, Feb 23 at 7, Newmark Theatre
I am most looking forward to Jack DeJohnette's thing with Ravi Coltrane, George Colligan, and Matthew Garrison. I think Ravi's newest album is one of my favorite albums released in the last ten years. And I'm obviously a fan of George's playing, because I asked him to play with me for the festival. But I don't think I've ever heard one of Jack's bands. When I think about Jack's playing, I think of him as a sideman. It'll be nice for me to get a different perspective from a musician who is right at the top of my "bucket list" of guys to play with.
—Ryan Meagher performs with George Colligan on Fri, Feb 15 at 8, Riverplace Hotel
Steven Bernstein's Sexmob plays Fellini: The Music Of Nino Rota, featuring Briggan Kraus, Tony Scherr, and Kenny Wollesen
Sat, Feb 23 at 9:30, Winningstad Theatre
I am looking forward to Steve Bernstein's new project, as I always admired the rollicking fun of Nino Rota's music, and Sexmob will know what to do with it.
—Don Lucoff, Portland Jazz Festival Managing Director
Portland Jazz Master Nancy King "Just Friends," featuring Steve Christofferson and Glen Moore
Sun, Feb 24 at 3, Winningstad Theatre
I'm most excited about Nancy King: a natural genius in all things music. She is one of my most favorite singers of all time. I look forward to hearing her with the ever-talented Glen Moore and Steve Christofferson. This concert will be full of perfect jazz music: honest swing, true beauty, impeccable phrasing, and fresh on-the-spot ideas.
—Mary Kadderly hosts a singing workshop performance with King on Mon, Feb 18 at 7:30, West Café. She also performs with Dan Gildea on Fri, Feb 22 at 6:30 and Sat, Feb 23 at 6, West Cafe
ACS: Geri Allen, Terri Lyne Carrington, Esperanza Spalding
Sun, Feb 24 at 7, Newmark Theatre
I'm looking forward to seeing Geri Allen. I saw her in New York City's Tomkins Square Park in the mid-'90s and was blown away. It doesn't hurt that she will be joined by Esperanza Spalding and Teri Lynn Carrington. What a match up!
—Anandi performs with Randy Porter on Thu, Feb 21 at 5, Marriott Waterfront
ACS is of course going to be amazing given that it's a West Coast premiere. Their lone New York show was impossible to get into at the Vanguard, so I am as excited as everyone else who will see this trio for the first time.
—Don Lucoff, PJF Managing Director
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HONG KONG – Asian stock markets were mixed Monday, with Tokyo's index off more than 1 percent, as a recent rally over the $827 billion plan to resuscitate the U.S. economy began to fade.
Stocks have advanced strongly of late on expectations the U.S. measure, expected to pass the Senate Tuesday, will reverse the country's deepest recession in decades by stemming massive job losses and increasing spending.
A coming overhaul of the government's $700 billion financial bailout program, to be detailed by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Tuesday, also has given sentiment a lift. Among new measures under consideration are guarantees to help banks limit losses from their risky assets.
Yet most markets in Asia gave up some of their gains by the afternoon — a sign the euphoria driving global equities higher recently could be short-lived. Analysts says much of the rise has been fueled by investors looking to capitalize on the markets' momentum, not a fundamental shift in sentiment.
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Stock measures in Australia, China, and India gained while Singapore and New Zealand lost ground.
Also helping markets were Friday's gains in the U.S., where investors looked past abysmal news about the country's job market and instead hoped it would increase pressure on lawmakers to pass the stimulus bill.
The Dow industrials rose 217.52, or 2.7 percent, to 8,280.59 after rising 106 on Thursday. Broader stock indicators also jumped. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 22.75, or 2.7 percent, to 868.60.
Wall Street futures sank, suggesting U.S. markets would shed some of last week's gain. Dow futures fell 107, or 1.3 percent, to 8,147 and S&P500 futures were down 14.1, or 1.6 percent, at 853.60.
Some negative news in the region weighed on sentiment.
Japanese machinery orders, a barometer of corporate spending, fell 1.7 percent in December from November. The number was better-than-expected, though economists warned the outlook remains gloomy.
Meanwhile, new figures showed Japan's current account surplus — the broadest measure of Japan's trade with the rest of the world — plunged 92 percent in December from a year earlier, as exports declined amid a deepening global recession.
In stocks, Japan's biggest brokerage firm Nomura Holdings tumbled more than 13 percent on news it might be forced to sell more shares to raise capital.
Stronger commodities prices boosted raw materials producers and the shipping firms that transport their goods. Australia's BHP Billiton Ltd, the world's largest mining company, gained 3.4 percent. Chinese aluminum producer Chalco advanced 5.4 percent in Hong Kong
Oil prices were flat in Asian trade, with light, sweet crude for March delivery exchanging hands at $40.26 a barrel. The contract dropped a dollar to settle at $40.17 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange overnight.
In currencies, the dollar weakened to 91.16 yen, down from 91.83. The euro traded at $1.2925, down from $1.2943.


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Hugh Jackman Makes a Return Visit to Inside the Actors Studio
James Lipton has interviewed a who's who of Hollywood elite since his show's debut in 1994, but Hugh Jackman holds his own among an impressive repertoire of Inside the Actors Studio guests. Returning for his second time, the Best Actor nominee graces Bravo's stage on Wednesday, Feb. 13 (8/7c). Host and executive producer Lipton gives TV Guide Magazine exclusive insight into Jackman's episode and weighs in on the upcoming Academy Awards.
TV Guide Magazine: Inside the Actors Studio is widely popular among home viewers, but the show is intended to be a master class. What can audiences learn from Hugh Jackman?
Lipton: When you see the Hugh Jackman episode, you will understand perfectly what I mean by master class. It's a master class in acting, in singing, in every moment of it. He is highly articulate, needless to say. About four minutes into our show, he's singing. Then he tap dances. He did an Elvis impersonation and sang "Heartbreak Hotel" so damn well. That's four minutes into the show.
TV Guide Magazine: Hugh Jackman was a guest on the show nine years ago. Why did you decide to bring him back for a second round?
Lipton: Hugh Jackman on stage with me for five hours, twice? We've spent ten hours together in front of the world and I just love him. Here he was doing this extraordinary musical and doing it fantastically well. So it was certainly the fact that he was doing a musical and doing it in this revolutionary way - they sang live. Music is a part of my life that is very, very important to me. I've written two Broadway musicals and I've written many songs as a lyricist.
TV Guide Magazine: What sort of insight does the episode reveal about Hugh Jackman's role inLes Misérables?
Lipton: There is nothing that our audience won't know about Les Misérables or about the mysterious craft of translating musicals to film. I wanted all that on our show, and we really dig. Les Misérables is his dream come true. It's a very emotional occasion for him. I don't set out to make anybody cry, but I knew his personal history with his father and his mother and there is an element of Les Misérablesthat plays right into that. I knew that this affected something in his life and I asked him if there was anything of his father and he said, 'Yes.' He didn't realize it until half way through the movie, but there is so much of his father in [his character] Jean Valjean.
TV Guide Magazine: Even though he is this mega superstar in commercial films, he seems so down to earth. Where does that genuine quality come from?
Lipton: I think that it comes from his heart and soul. He's a nice guy. On the show, there is a one-minute segment on his charity, a coffee and tea company he created. [The company] was inspired by Paul Newman, who was the president of the Actors Studio when we created the show and the school. [Hugh] is such a decent human being and a marvelous actor.
TV Guide Magazine: When you filmed this episode, he had not been nominated for the Oscar yet. Have you since reached to congratulate him?
Lipton: I have not because he has been frantically busy. He has been traveling the world publicizing his movie and then before the Golden Globes, he was very sick with the flu so I thought I'd just leave the poor soul alone. But he knows how I feel. And the show indicates how I feel.
TV Guide Magazine: Speaking of the Oscars, he's up for Best Actor against Bradley Cooper, your former student. Are you rooting for either one of them?
Lipton: When it comes to that, I've got too much skin in the game. I'm not going to choose between the two of them. I like it best at the Golden Globes where they have drama and on the other side, they have comedy and musicals so they don't have to compete with each other because it is comparing apples and oranges.
TV Guide Magazine: Do you think both Hugh and Bradley are strong contenders for the Academy Award?
Lipton: I think Bradley [Cooper] was brilliant, and what he did was a shock to the public. This is not the person they knew in the films that made him famous. Suddenly, he's a serious actor. His masters' degree thesis for us at the Actors Studio Drama School was The Elephant Man, a very serious play, so I knew what he could do and now the public knows what he can do. As for Hugh, he does something that no one has ever done in a musical before. Nobody. And what Hugh has done is absolutely the best I've ever seen in an American musical film. We all remember Gene Kelly and Singing In The Rain, but what Hugh and the whole cast and director has undertaken, which is to have them sing live, is a shockingly risky way of doing the show. And Hugh sings, dances, acts - this is a guy who literally can do anything. So does he deserve it more than Bradley? Does Bradley deserve it more than he does? Does, for that matter, Daniel Day-Lewis deserve it more than they do? That's something I can't say because I admit to a bias towards both these guys.
TV Guide Magazine: You mentioned Daniel Day-Lewis. He has never been on your show and either has fellow Best Actor nominee, Denzel Washington. Why is that?
Lipton: It's very complicated getting [scheduling] done, and I've never been able to do it either for Daniel Day-Lewis or for Denzel Washington. If you're asking whether I would like them to be on the show, you're damn right I would. I'd love it. Do I hope that they will someday? Of course. When it comes to The Oscars, it is generally conceded by many in the industry that our show is the most reliable forum. Look at the people who have come to our show - Colin Firth, Natalie Portman. Virtually, everybody who was nominated has been on my show. We're besieged at this time of year.
TV Guide Magazine: Another nominated actor who has not been on your show is Jennifer Lawrence. She reportedly denied your invitation, which has made some recent headlines. What happened?
Lipton: Jennifer Lawrence said that loves the show and is not ready for it. I talked to Bravo and said, 'What do you think? She's 22. Should we take a shot at it?' And we all agreed that she was so brilliant in Silver Linings Playbook. Bradley was urging me to do it, saying he would come sit in the front row if we did it with her. I got back to her people and then they said she wasn't available. I perfectly respect her. I mean, she's 22 years old. She's got time.
TV Guide Magazine: You've had Seth MacFarlane as a guest on your show. How do you think he will do as the host of the big night?
Lipton: Stand back, America. I think the man's a genius. Once again, Seth MacFarlane sings, acts, writes, draws. I mean this guy...
TV Guide Magazine: My last question may be too difficult for you to answer, but do you personally have a film favored to win Best Picture this year?
Lipton: I can tell you the ones I think are probably going to win, but do I have a preference? It's impossible, I cannot choose among these people. I mean that stage is crowded with people who have been on Inside The Actor's Studio, so choosing between - I'm incapable of it. It isn't that I'm being cute with you, and I'm not coquetting with you. It's just that I search my soul and say, 'Well, Bradley did this and it was extraordinary, and Hugh did this and it was extraordinary. And Daniel Day-Lewis, who will probably win, has given us a portrait for the ages, and he's very hard to compete against.' But could Daniel Day-Lewis sing Jean Valjean? Not in a million years. Could Bradley? No. Actors have been notorious for this - [Marlon] Brando wouldn't accept his Oscar because he hated being put into competition with people who he respected. And that's the highest respect you can pay to somebody.
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How do I know my son is truly sick and not just "I don't want to take my math test" sick? Was it the fever? His headache? His cough? No, it's when he said these six words: "I don't feel like having cake." Poor kid. Where's the Children's Motrin? He turned down vanilla icing and rainbow sprinkles. My boy is ill!
While I feel bad for him, I am also relieved because he's much easier to care for now that he's nine and not, say, two. Older children – even sick ones – understand reason, while very young kids understand how to shove the remote control into their germy mouths when you're not looking. And that's not at all reasonable.
When they're sick, older children hang out on the couch, playing Nintendo all day. Younger children hang on you, spreading their super bugs throughout the household. Older children watch "Trading Spaces" re-runs with you, while little kids watch hours and hours of "Calliou." And even just 30 minutes of that PBS Kids' show is enough to make any grown-up feel under the weather.
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Last night, my nine-year-old and I had a rational conversation about whether a cool bath would lower his temperature and make him more comfortable. It was as though we were neighbors chatting at the edge of the yard about whether it's worthwhile to seal the driveway every year.
In sharp contrast, all I remember about dipping him in a cool bath when he was a feverish toddler was shrieking, kicking and protests. Also, a well placed punch in my eye. I don't miss those days at all. Big kids make better sick kids.
This morning, my mother stayed home with my nine-year-old so I could attend Parent Visitation Day in his big brother's classroom. When I arrived, his teacher said, "Oh, he's in the nurse's office." There, I found the nurse taking his temperature: 99 degrees. The nurse asked me, "What do you want to do?"
I looked over my son, who was trying hard to look both sick and sad, and asked, "Do you feel like having cake?" And then I brought him home just in time to catch the end of "Trading Spaces" with his brother. It was the reasonable thing to do.


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Geek Charmingis the latest Disney Channel Original Movie playing on a tv screen near you. The movie, which stars real life couple and , is all about battling the pressures of popularity and different cliques in high school. Costar Lili Simmons sat down with to tell us a bit what it's like to be
Sarah HylandMatt ProkopSeventeen Geek Charming.
Seventeen: How does it feel to be in your first Disney Channel movie?
Lili Simmons: It feels amazing! It was so great to see it. It was exciting and it felt really, really great. I had a few friends over Friday night and we all watched it together and it was really fun.
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17: How was working with the cast?
LS: Sarah and Matt were great. We hung out all the time on the set with everyone. Vanessa and I were like best friends We were always doing something like either going to the hotel pool or just going shopping. We did a lot of fun things, and we all had so much fun in Vancouver together.
17: Tell us about your Geek Charming character Lola?
LS: I played Lola, who is Dylan's best friend and also Hannah's best friend. Lola is your normal ditzy high school girl. She's popular and she loves shoes and shopping. She's basically always in a fight with Hannah to be Dylan's best "best friend" because being Dylan's best friend means you're even more popular. So Lola and Hannah are always fighting to be the most popular.
17: What were you like in high school?
LS: I don't know if I was popular in high school. My school was actually not really clique-y, which was nice. I went to a very artsy school, so everyone was kind of friends with each other. I was trying to be popular more like in junior high and elementary school, and dealt with all that backstabbing and drama. I was really glad to get out of all of that when I started high school.
17: Why do you think our readers will like Geek Charming?
LS: I think teen girls will like Geek Charming because they really focus on the "populars" and nerdy people and people who are in between the nerds and between the populars. So it really hits every category of what girls are going through in high school. If they're a geek or if they're "in-between" or if they're popular, they can really relate to any of those groups.
17: What are your favorite high school movies?
LS: I remember liking A Cinderella Storywith Hilary Duff a lot when I was younger. I loved that movie, but maybe it was because of Chad Michael Murray. It was a really sweet movie and I always liked Hilary Duff.
17: Do you have any upcoming projects?
LS: Right now, I'm just modeling and auditioning like crazy. I have a guest role coming out on Jane By Design on ABC Family, coming out this January. There's an indie movie I did called Fat Kid Rules the World which was based on a teen book and it's a fabulous story and hopefully it'll go to theaters because it is an amazing story.
Geek Charming re-airs on Thursday, November 17 at 8:30 p.m. EST.
Also on Tuesday, November 15, Geek Charming will be available on iTunes and Xbox Live.


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The new standard in drone thermal imaging
The ultimate drone thermal imaging solution is here. The new FLIR DUO PRO R combines a high resolution, radiometric thermal imager, 4K color camera, and a full suite of on-board sensors to bring you the most powerful dual-sensor imaging solution in the world for small commercial drones. Capture actionable data around the clock with Duo Pro R.
High-Resolution Thermal and Visible-Light Imager for sUAS
The FLIR Duo™ Pro R transforms any airframe into an industrial tool, expanding its value and uses. It is a powerful dual-sensor thermal and visible-light imager designed for a wide range of high-performance commercial, industrial, and public safety drone applications. Featuring thermal and a high-definition 4K color video camera in a single integrated package, Duo Pro R gives professional operators the ability to capture actionable thermal and visible data in a single flight.
Beyond its class-leading imaging performance, Duo Pro R includes an on-board sensor suite to create a self-contained airborne mapping package. These fully integrated sensors provide an on-board source for all the vital data needed to create accurate maps and 3D models from an airborne platform. By geo-tagging each captured image within the camera Duo Pro R eliminates the complexity, data loss, and latency that can come from integrating to external flight control systems.
High resolution thermal and 4K visible-light imaging and recording in a rugged, compact package
Capture video & still imagery in both thermal and video simultaneously for improved understanding of every scene.
- Airborne dual sensor thermal and video imaging and recording in a single component
- Wide 5-26 VDC power input range
- MSX blending for greater image detail in daylight conditions
- Live analog or digital (micro-HDMI) video output
Fully-integrated thermal and visible airborne mapping system
Get accurate metadata, including GPS, temperature, and altitude, for every image
- On-board GPS receiver, IMU, temperature, humidity, and altitude sensors
- Tightly coupled integration ensures the most accurate image geo-tagging possible
- Convenient integration to MAVLink-compatible flight controllers
Flexible, powerful camera control and configuration options
Multiple thermal resolution and lens options give you the optimal configuration for your missions
- Control camera functions with PWM inputs – imagery color palettes, recording start/stop, still image capture, or video streaming switch (thermal, visible, MSX, PIP)
- Configure your camera's recording and control settings over Bluetooth with the FLIR UAS mobile app
- Field-upgradeability make sure you'll always have the latest features
Dual-Sensor Imaging
High resolution thermal and 4K color imagers integrated into a single powerful, convenient package.
Multiple Display Options
Select the video source you want – visible, thermal with MSX, or picture-in-picture.
Installation Ready
With a wide power input range of 5-26VDC and ready analog or HDMI digital video outputs, Duo Pro R can be made to fit almost any drone.
Integrated Sensors
Fully integrated GPS, IMU, magnetometer, and barometer embed all the metadata in still images needed to create accurate maps.
PWM Control
Configure and control the camera in the air with up to three PWM inputs, or interface to MAVLink devices.
On-Board Recording
Records digital thermal video and stills to two dedicated on-board microSD cards.
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|LWIR | 7.5 µm – 13.5 µm
|Field of View
|25°(H) x 20°(V)
Horizontal x Vertical
|640 x 512 Pixels
|Frame Rate
|30 Hz
|<50 mK
|Detector Type 2
|Uncooled VOx Microbolometer
|325 g
|Dimensions (L x W x H)
|85 × 81.3 × 68.5 mm
|MAVLink Interface
|Power in, USB Mass Storage
|Digital Video Output
|1080p60, 1080p30, 720p60
|Remote Control
|Yes - PWM (3 channels), MAVLink
|10 Pin Accessory Port
|Power in, Analog Video Out, PWM, MAVLink, Frame Sync Out
|Micro - HDMI
|Digital Video Out
|Mounting Features
|1/4"-20 TPI Tripod Mounts (qty 2, bottom surface)
|Color Palettes
|Yes – Adjustable in App and via PWM
|Imaging Modes
|IR-only, Vis-only, Picture-in-Picture (IR in Vis)
|Global Positioning System [GPS]
|Yes (GPS, GLONASS)
|Visible Camera FOV
|56° x 45°
|MSX Image Enhancement
|Other Sensors
|Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer, Barometer
|Visible Sensor Resolution
|4000 x 3000
|Measurement Accuracy
|+/- 5 C or 5% of readings in the -25°C to +135°C range
+/- 20 C or 20% of readings in the -40°C to +550°C range
|Operational Altitude
|+38,000 feet
|Operating Temperature Range
|-20°C to +50°C
|Storage Temperature Range
|-20°C to +60°C
|Input Voltage
|5.5 - 26.0 VDC (10-pin JST Port)
5.0 VDC (USB-C Port)
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I think some of the best work I've seen is a combination of traditional and digital techniques.I have to agree w/ evil monkey. Of all the art work I have collected a blend of both produces what I cherish the most in FAN ART.BUT ......As a novice artist I was asked several questions when I started;1. Can you draw a circle 'freehand' well?2. If you use software X, all the shapes, curves, and lines are perfect ... so does that make something hand drawn imperfect?3. Are 4 hours spent on the computer creating a similar piece equal to 8+ of drawing.As an old fashioned photographer I enjoyed working many long hours creating a perfect color balance w/ just the right light for my prints (no PC used, ever) . I have great respect for anyone who can draw,skecth and paint from memory or a picture and add their own artistic flare.
I know what you are talking about Miss Legato. I would love to draw on the computer if I wasn't broke and could buy a tablet. But instead I draw everything out by hand and ink it. Then color it on the computer. I can tell you it's so painstaking to color in Photoshop with a mouse. x_x' Anyways, to answer. When people on Deviantart are flipping through devart thumbnails, the digitally colored ones show up the most. So their eye automatically goes to that. Also Digital is meant for the computer most of the time. So digital art rightfully looks better on a computer then in hand. I have been trying to get better in traditonal art lately but it's really hard for me x.x' Plus like someone mentioned I like the shiny look that digital art allows. Another point is that digital art that is done well automatically looks more proffesional then traditional art. Mostly because posters for anime are done digitally. Then there are video games and such which is all digital. One just has to face that in the anime-world digital is usually better. And if you do traditionally in anime you have to be amazingly good. (like some of the copic pieces that the author for Naruto did.) If you only like traditional art, anime is usually not the best genre to go into. You're right art is art, but inside that art is split up into many different categories that have different preferences. It's just like music is music.


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Intel and the Taiwan government plan to open a development center to further the Linux-based Moblin OS for devices such as netbooks and mobile Internet devices (MIDs), they jointly announced on Thursday.
Intel, the world's largest chip maker, created Moblin to use with devices that run on Intel Atom microprocessors. The open source software includes a Linux kernel, a user interface, a browser, developer tools and other resources that Intel will continue to optimize as part of the agreement with the Taiwan government.
The new development center will be based in Taiwan so local device makers, including Acer and Asustek Computer, can make use of the software in their products. Netbooks made by the two companies, for example, come with either Microsoft Windows XP or a Linux OS currently. The new Moblin center aims to become a widely used OS for devices such as these and smaller gadgets that allow people wireless access to the Internet.
"The hottest thing going on in the computer industry today is the netbook phenomenon, and it started in Taiwan," said Intel CEO Paul Otellini at a news conference in Taipei.
The new Moblin development center will open in December, said Yiin Chii-ming, Taiwan's Minister of Economic Affairs.
The joint effort appears to be a swipe at Microsoft. Taiwanese companies in particular have called for the development of a community based around the Linux OS for netbooks because of Microsoft's plan to retire Windows XP in favor of Vista.
Vista is a problem in smaller devices because it requires more expensive components than XP, which would raise the price of a netbook. It also boots-up and runs slower on such devices compared to XP and Linux OS offerings.
Linux is also less expensive due to easier hardware requirements and there is no license fee for the OS.
Microsoft has worked to make XP available for netbooks and other devices, even extending XP's life beyond traditional norms for the company. XP will continue to be sold on certain systems meant for businesses until June 30, 2009, and on ultra-low cost PCs through June 30, 2010.
The company has also tweaked XP to run on the One Laptop Per Child association's XO laptop. The XO was designed around a Linux OS.
Despite the efforts, an XP license still makes netbooks and other low-cost laptops more expensive than Linux models. In addition, some companies have complained about Microsoft rules requiring them to use XP only in netbooks that fit certain requirements, such as limiting the screen size to 10 inches large and not allowing touchscreens. They also want Microsoft to support XP beyond its promised dates.