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[38 FR 17928, July 5, 1973, as amended at 40 FR 8778, Mar. 3, 1975]
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Forum: Compiler
Issue: CONSTANT-FUNCTION-COMPILATION
References: Issue CONSTANT-COMPILABLE-TYPES
Category: CLARIFICATION
Edit History: V1, 22 Mar 1989, Sandra Loosemore (split from issue
Status: **DRAFT**
Problem Description:
Can objects of type FUNCTION (or some subset of FUNCTIONs) appear as
quoted or self-evaluating constants in compiled code?
There are two questions that must be answered:
- How does one test whether a particular function is a member of the
subset of functions that are dumpable?
- For those functions that are dumpable, how do COMPILE-FILE and LOAD
arrange for an "equivalent" copy of the function in the source code to
be created in the compiled code?
This writeup uses terminology from issue CONSTANT-COMPILABLE-TYPES:
"source code", "compiled code", and "similar as constants".
Proposal CONSTANT-FUNCTION-COMPILATION:NO:
Objects of type FUNCTION are not supported in compiled constants.
Nobody has been able to come up with a well-defined specification of
how the compiler and loader would be required to reconstruct
function constants that would work for all functions.
Nobody has been able to come up with a well-defined specification of
some subset of functions that could be dumped.
Current Practice:
Coral can dump compiled functions, but not foreign functions.
The TI Explorer cannot dump closures (either compiled or evaluated),
but can dump non-closure compiled functions.
Symbolics Genera can't dump closures either.
Kyoto Common Lisp can't dump any functions.
Cost to implementors:
None. Implementations that can dump (some subset of) functions may
continue to do so, since issue CONSTANT-COMPILABLE-TYPES permits
implementations to extend the notion of "similar as constants".
Cost to users:
None. Programs that depend on being able to dump functions are
already nonportable, since not all implementations can dump all
functions and there is no portable way to construct or test for
functions that are dumpable in those implementations.
Users will know what to (or what not to) expect when using functions
in compiled constants.
This issue was split from issue CONSTANT-COMPILABLE-TYPES because it
appeared to be controversial enough to merit separate discussion.
Cris Perdue originally suggested:
Only function constants that are not compiled-functions and do not
close over any (lexical) variables are supported in compiled
Two such functions are similar as constants if their
SOURCE-LAMBDA-EXPRESSIONs are similar as constants.
Dick Gabriel responded:
I guess I pretty strongly object to leaving functions out of the list
of constants that can appear in compiled code. The part that's
disturbing is that such non-Lispy things like arrays, hashtables, and
pathnames get better treatment than functions, the most Lispy part of
Common Lisp. I wonder how many implementations will be forced to come
within an inch of the required functionality to implement a first-rate
The specification of the subset of functions that are acceptable as
compiled constants cannot be tested for within Common Lisp itself.
I suggest we ask implementors (Lucid included) to bite the bullet and
handle this case correctly. Won't our grandchildren appreciate us
treating Common Lisp like Lisp and not like PASCAL?
If we were to specify that all functions could appear as constants, we
would also need to clarify whether the closed-over variable bindings
become immutable, and also deal with whether bindings that are closed
over more than one function retain their uniqueness. Also, the cost
to implementors to add support for dumping non-interpreted functions
may be quite high.

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LONDON, England (CNN) -- Libya pressured the British government to include convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbeset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi in a 2007 prisoner release agreement tied to trade deals between the two countries, Saif al-Islam Gadhafi told CNN on Friday.
Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi (second from left) arrives in Tripoli, Libya, on August 21.
Britain refused, telling the Libyans that al Megrahi would not be eligible under an overall prisoner release agreement. Gadhafi, the second-eldest son of Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi, said the refusal angered the Libyans.
"There was no mention of Mr. Megrahi until the British said, 'we are ready to sign but there should be a clause mentioning that Mr. Megrahi is excluded.' And then we said no," Gadhafi said. "We were very very angry. It's not acceptable."
The agreement was eventually signed late in the year.
Gadhafi, who was involved in the negotiations for the prisoner release deal, accompanied al Megrahi back to Libya last month after he was freed from a Scottish prison on compassionate grounds.
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Gadhafi told CNN that the prisoner release agreement was negotiated for seven years -- though al Megrahi was not mentioned by name -- and was part of "normal" negotiations between the two countries that included security issues and oil.
Earlier this week, a senior Libyan government official who has direct contact with al Megrahi said that his health had "weakened" significantly since he was freed from the Scottish prison last month. He was not in the emergency unit or intensive care, said the official, who did not want to be named, but he was "in bad shape."
Had al Megrahi died in a British jail, Gadhafi said, relations between the two nations would have been strained.
"Do we think we will be happy to let him die in the jail? Gadhafi said. "Of course not. He is a Libyan citizen."
Al Megrahi was convicted of killing 270 people by bombing Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie in Scotland in 1988. He was sentenced to life in prison.
Gadhafi said his release was on the condition that Libya would drop any appeals.
"But we are still asking for an independent inquiry," Gadhafi said. "We have nothing to do with Lockerbie and Mr. Megrahi is innocent."
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ABC's "The View" will gather all 11 past and present co-hosts to salute Barbara Walters as she retires from daily television.
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Longtime evolution vs. creation debate is being pushed again by state Sen. Stephen Wise.
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"You can have critical analysis of everything, but the idea that you should single out evolution for critical analysis is problematic," said Joshua Rosenau, programs and policy director at California-based National Center for Science Education. "It's recognized by the scientific community as the foundation of modern biology."
Wise, who did not return numerous calls from the Times-Union over two days for this story, told a newspaper last week that his bill is merely intended to allow freedom in Florida classrooms.
"Why would you not teach both theories at the same time?" Wise told the Tampa Tribune. He called the other theory "non-evolution."
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"To prepare people to be educated citizens ... they need to have an understanding of evolution," he said. "To undermine that is a problem. I think it could hurt students."
Rosenau said the state has strong science standards that took effect in 2008. Those standards say "evolution is the fundamental concept underlying all of biology and is supported by multiple forms of scientific evidence."
Wise has tried to fight those guidelines before. After filing a similar bill in 2009, he questioned the theory of evolution during a radio interview on Tampa's WNMF.
"The person says ... we came from apes. Why do we still have apes if we came from them?" Wise asked.
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Simon pointed to a 2005 Pennsylvania legal battle involving the Dover Area School District as an example of what school districts in Florida might face.
That case, which was spurred by the district's adoption of an anti-evolution theory called "intelligent design," resulted in a 40-day trial that ultimately cost the school system a $2.8 million legal bill. A federal judge, an appointee of President George W. Bush, found intelligent design to be creationism, "not science."
Both Simon and Rosenau said the subject was more appropriate for a comparative religion or American history class.
"It's dressed-up religion masquerading as science," Simon said. "The issue isn't whether you can teach it, it's where you can teach it."
Several months after the Dover ruling, Ohio's Board of Education voted to eliminate what it called "Critical Analysis of Evolution," which had been mandated for that state's 10th-grade biology classes. One of the reasons cited for the reversal: Fear of being overruled by the courts because of the Dover decision.
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The 3.0-liter, 24-valve, double-overhead cam V6 proves that attention to small details can result in power. The four-valve-per-cylinder engine ingests air even more efficiently, thanks to improvements in intake and exhaust manifolds and a Skyline GT-R-derived muffler set-up. These mods were brought online when the car was redesigned for 2000. The intake features Nissan Variable Induction System (NVIS) that has long and short runners to deliver maximum output at all engine speeds. The exhaust manifolds are equal-length propositions that lead to the GT-R-style muffler. The muffler sports a flap valve, which opens at more than 2000 rpm to relieve backpressure and increase output.
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Stillen positioned itself well ahead of the curve when the company put together a Maxima CART Pace Car in 1999. A supercharger was part of the plan and Stillen used this experience to R&D a package for street consumption.
Pressurization is provided by a Vortech V1-S centrifugal supercharger. The V1-S unit is capable of supporting 680 hp, has a maximum airflow of 1,000 cfm and max boost of 20 psi. Stillen has dialed-in its kit to a more realistic 6 psi.
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You know how your brain tries to protect you from things you can't handle? I think mine has been doing that without my knowledge or consent.
I've spent the last month dusting my living room. This may not seem like a remarkable feat, but here:
I not only dusted the shit on top of the bookshelves; I dusted the bookshelves themselves AND all the books on them. Then I rearranged the books by author and favorites.
If I made a list of all the household chores that I despise (that would be all of them) dusting would be Number One.
Now, granted, I spent some of that time sick. Migraines, arms not working, back breaking in two (not really). But seriously. I had real shit to do. Shit that actually NEEDED to be done. Like get my kids ready for school, since it STARTS TODAY.
No big deal, right? Right. Except my oldest is going to college, middle is starting 8th grade, and littlest is entering 2nd grade.
So one would think, since a) I'm freaking the fuck out and b) I love school supplies more than almost anything, that I would be prepared. Backpacks. Notebooks. Lovely, lovely pens. Highlighters. Folders. Every year since the oldest started school, I have had these things for weeks before school started. Backpacks would be packed with carefully labeled supplies. All binders would have little pencil pouches, just in case they forgot to bring a pencil to class. Paper would be stocked inside each folder, and folders would all be a different color so they would be easy to identify in a hurry.
Ha. This year, I didn't buy shit. I mean absolutely nothing until yesterday. The day before school. So I assume my stupid asshole of a brain purposely derailed me. Likely because I CAN'T STAND THE THOUGHT OF MY OLDEST LEAVING.
Yesterday we finally went shopping. The boys didn't give a shit about folders or non-scratchy pens, so they went out to the car. I filled my cart with my favorite things, plus bedding and other dorm shit (sob).
I was getting more and more stressed out the longer I was in the store. The last things I needed were red pens and lunchboxes. THEY WERE COMPLETELY OUT OF RED PENS. This was almost enough to push me over the edge, but I held it together and went to find lunchboxes. Of which the entire fucking store only had two.
I couldn't take anymore. I stood there, lunchbox in each hand, waving them in the air and cursing like a sailor. An employee saw me and I had to explain (while starting to cry) that I wasn't cussing at him, I was cussing at life. And lunchboxes. He left, looking a little scared, and I sank to the floor. The lack of choices in lunchboxes was apparently all I could take. I sat there in the middle of the store, just sobbing, with two lunchboxes clutched to my chest.
After finally getting my shit together enough to stand up and get the hell out of there, the checkout guy asked me, "How I was doing." ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME? MY HEART IS BREAKING AND SCHOOL STARTS TOMORROW AND YOU ARE OUT OF RED PENS!
We got home and I sat down in the floor, surrounded by school supplies. This is my happy place. I do realize that my middle child is in 8th grade. I didn't give a shit. I started filling binders and writing class names on the spines and making sure each one had a pouch of pencils and pens. This lasted approximately 3 minutes before he came out of his room and asked for his supply list and all his stuff.
Sure. YOU'LL REGRET THIS WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE COLOR-CODED BINDERS, EACH WITH THE CORRECT RATIO OF PENS TO PENCILS! I'm positive he didn't sharpen all the pencils. You have no idea how much this hurts.
This morning we took the two youngest to their schools, then I went off with a fully loaded car and child who was not coming home with me. I maintained while we drove (except I got really lost). I was fine as we unloaded. Once again my breakdown happened at Walmart. I may not be allowed back there. This is what I found when I returned to the dorm, loaded with shampoo and soap and condoms. (YES, condoms. Shut up.)
These kids look like they've totally got it together enough to survive on their own. Also, the condoms were possibly a waste of money.
I finally left my baby (yes, the one who is a foot taller than I am). When I got to the parking garage, my car was lost. There were so many levels, I was so tired, I was crying again, my feet were on FIRE…I seriously considered just laying down and rolling until someone ran me over. Then they'd be obligated to give me a ride to my car. Wherever it was.
Do you think I subconsciously blocked out The Big Day? And the directions? Also where I left the car? I'm pretty sure I just pretended none of this was happening until it actually happened. Surely one of you has had a crying fit over lunchboxes? Scared a Walmart employee? I can't be the ONLY one who has seriously considered rolling down the ramps in a parking garage. Right?


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Master the marathon or master the business world? I had to make a choice, one that could significantly impact the rest of my life.
It had become increasingly clear to me that I could not master the marathon and continue to pursue a Master of Business Administration degree at the same time. After family and full-time job responsibilities, there just wasn't enough time in the day to do both.
To fully master the marathon, I felt I needed at least two hours a day, sometimes as much as three. In terms of planning and scheduling, the marathon demanded more than those 2-3 hours as I had to juggle and temper my other daily activities in order to optimize my training sessions.
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Something had to give. I had to make a decision—either give up my pursuit of a MBA degree, already half completed, or forsake the marathon.
Now, 30 years later, I am reasonably certain I made the right decision when I chose to fully matriculate in the marathon. In fact, I believe the education derived from the marathon far exceeded what I might have obtained from even a Ph.D.
Whether I am financially poorer for having made that decision, I'll never know. However, I've always considered making memories more important than making money, and in those terms I am now rich.
The marathon is much more than a competitive sporting event or a goal in a fitness regimen. It is both a teacher and a learning experience. The lessons are not so much in the realm of sport as they are in the broader spectrum of life. As I see it, the qualities that make for a good spouse, a good parent, a good friend, a good citizen—or a good employee—can be gleaned from distance running, especially the marathon.
The marathon curriculum begins with courses in anatomy, physiology and medicine. We learn about such things as cardiovascular endurance, anaerobic threshold, oxygen debt, target heart rate, maximal oxygen uptake, athletic heart syndrome, plantar fasciitis, chondromalacia, Achilles tendinitis, pronation, supination, to name just a few.
The curriculum continues with courses in physical education, as we are schooled in the principles of adaptation, overload, specificity of training, progression, recovery, and rest. We are exposed to interval training, fartlek, long-slow distance training, circuit training, cross-training, weight training, stretching, tapering, pacing, peaking and overtraining. We learn about diet and nutrition, finding out what to eat and what not to eat. We are introduced to carbohydrate loading, electrolyte replacement, and proper hydration.
The marathon curriculum includes lessons in psychology, as we must better understand how to deal with problems in goal setting, self-motivation, mood swings, errors of anticipation, regression under stress, and fear of failure. We learn about such things as mental rehearsal, visualization, and self-reward reinforcement.
There are important lessons in planning, time management, and conflict resolution, especially for the runner who is attempting to balance family and occupational responsibilities with the demands of training.
I see the marathon as a microcosmic lesson in life. We learn to commit ourselves to a goal, to discipline ourselves to the demands of that goal, to develop, adapt and evolve, to pace ourselves for both the short and the long haul, to cruise, to struggle, to overcome, to struggle again, to push on, to slowly "die," (as oxygen is depleted), then to be "reborn" (as we cross the finish line).
There are so many lessons.
We learn that we can work a lot harder than we had ever realized possible, but we also learn that we can work too hard and set ourselves back.
We learn that we can start off too fast and never finish, and we can go out too slow and never catch up.
We learn that winning or achieving our goals can be fun and fulfilling, but we also learn that winning can bring unwanted pressures and harmful stresses.
We learn that being a good loser is better than being a poor winner.
We learn that our fiercest rivals can be our best friends.
We learn that success can instill pride, but it can also bring an abundance of humility.
We learn that we can get slower with age but faster with adaptation and experience.
We learn that there are a lot of contradictions in running, just as there are in life, and the key is a balance mixed with just the right amount of patience, persistence and perseverance.
More than anything, marathoning is a course in philosophy, an attempt to answer the essential questions of life. To what end? At what price? Many non-runners ask. They see the marathon as some kind of masochistic undertaking, one in which the body is abused and tortured for no good reason. They wonder why the marathoner is not home, relaxing in front of a TV set and munching on junk food like normal, sensible people. Why not make use of the time to pursue an MBA?
That which escapes those who have not experienced the marathon is the interplay between the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. As the discomfort and stress mount during the 26.2-mile challenge, the runner is apt to begin a dialogue with his or her higher self. The lower self, governed by the physical, by matter, will begin to agree with his puzzled friends. "What is the point of this ridiculous pursuit?" the lower self asks. "Think of the relief that can be yours if you stop right now," the lower self tempts.
The higher self, governed by the spirit, tries to convince the lower self that it is a worthwhile effort, that it should not yield, should not surrender. "Come on, what's a little discomfort, it'll all be over in a few miles," the higher self may argue.
At some point during the dialogue, the mind takes on the role of mediator between the body and the spirit. It weighs the immediate and short-term physical gains associated with surrendering—rest, relief and comfort—against the long-term mental, emotional and spiritual gains—knowledge, achievement, self-confidence, self-esteem, truth, courage, liberation. Quitting, or even backing off to a much slower pace, means victory for the flesh and defeat for the spirit. But in the well-conditioned runner the spirit is king, the body or lower self is a mere servant.
It is this spirit that gives running and other sports their meaning and true character. "If I had to give one single reason for my love of sports it would be this: I love the tests of the human spirit," writes philosopher Michael Novak in The Joy of Sports. "I love to see defeated teams refuse to die. I love to see impossible odds confronted. I love to see impossible dares accepted…I love to see the heart that refuses to give in, refuses to panic, seizes opportunity, slips through defenses, exerts itself beyond capacity, forges momentarily of its bodily habitat an instrument of perfect will."
As any experienced distance runner knows, such a bodily habitat is not simply a product of genes and good fortune. True, some come into the world better designed than others; some grow up in an environment more appropriate for mental conditioning; some have more freedom and, concomitantly, more opportunity than others, but no person escapes the need to mold the body to the demands of the marathon challenge through long and arduous training. It usually takes 5 to 10 years of such training for the runner to fully adapt to the rigors of the sport.
In a world where athletes get rich, it is often difficult to tell which ones are driven by ego, false pride, and riches and which are driven by inner longings, by the desire to learn truths that are unavailable without some physical suffering, to achieve higher consciousness, for attunement of the soul.
No doubt there is a mix of outer and inner motivation among many champion athletes, including distance runners, but the sport of distance running is different than most popular sports in that it is not limited to the elite, to the champions. It is open to the masses. So many do not have the time or the ability to win cash prizes or even age-division awards. Many are initially motivated by the health and fitness benefits, or a charity cause, but sooner or later come to realize that there are inner rewards. Whether they realize it or not, they are searching for the latent spirit within themselves. They are looking for the qualities of the soul to continue to grow, to unfold, to develop.
The dedicated marathoner knows, at least subconsciously, that the soul comes into its own when it is confronted with a challenge, when there are difficulties, hardships, obstacles, frustrations, heartaches and pain that cannot be shared with the outside world. The marathoner may not like the adversity as it is being encountered, but he or she can look back and be thankful for the opportunity to experience and grow.
Yes, distance running, especially the marathon, requires much more than a well-conditioned body. It demands harmony of body, mind, emotion and spirit—a harmony that provides transcendence from the mundane, the ordinary, the material.
Striving for this harmony is what the sport is all about. They don't hand out degrees for it, but it's something that you don't get in a master's or Ph.D. curriculum.


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As practiced by today's sophisticated traders, barter is no longer merely a medium of exchange, but has become a tool for solving business problems and a strategy for strengthening the corporate bottom line.
Barter's traditional shortcoming has been its requirement for an exact match of buyer and seller, and an overlapping window of time.
But these limitations have been overcome by the emergence of barter professionals like Equitrade International, Inc., which specializes in providing a liquid barter market and facilitating one way trades. Equitrade makes it possible for companies to gain all of the advantages of barter with none of the fuss.


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July 2010
e-RESS Team Earns Regional Industrial Innovation Award
Clem Yonker (not pictured)
Congratulations to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's John Fulton, George Deverman, Dean Matson, and Clem Yonker on winning the American Chemical Society's Regional Industrial Innovation Award. The award celebrates innovations that have contributed to the good of society. The team was chosen for their e-RESS coating process which is being used by Micell Technologies to create vascular stents that are less likely to become blocked by tissue.
"I get very excited that this research could have an impact on the quality somebody's life," said Fulton, one of the lead researchers on this project.
In the e-RESS or Electro-static Rapid Expansion of Supercritical Solutions process, a tissue-inhibiting drug is dissolved in a supercritical fluid at high pressure and temperature. The solution is expanded through a small nozzle into a chamber at atmospheric pressure. The expansion produces nanoparticles of the polymer/drug coating.
The nanoparticles are electrostatically "harvested," free of the solvent, and precisely layered onto the stent. The drug slowly elutes, preventing tissue growth from re-blocking the artery. When the drug is gone, the underlying polymer slowly degrades. By the time the polymer is gone, the body has adjusted to the bare metal stent. Clinical trials are planned for the end of 2010.
The e-RESS process was born of research done by Fulton, Deverman, Matson, and Yonker for the U.S. Department of Energy's Basic Energy Sciences. They were conducting research to expand U.S. knowledge of supercritical fluids, such as carbon dioxide and water. This BES-funded research was instrumental in conceiving the e-RESS process.
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Children, Health and the Social Order
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This text considers children's views on health care and their experiences of the home and school as sites for health maintenance, restoration and promotion. It draws on a number of studies carried out by the author.
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Below, we've posted titles and a brief quotation from some of our favorite non-Situationist situationist blogging during November 2008. (They are listed in alphabetical order by source.)
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From BPS Research Digest blog: "Dazzled by digits: how we're wooed by product specifications"
"From megapixels and gigabytes to calorie counts and sun protection factors, there's barely a product out there that isn't proudly boasting its enviable specs to would-be purchasers. A new study suggests these figures exert a powerful, irrational effect on consumers' decision-making, even overriding the influence of a person's direct experience with a product." Read more . . .
From BPS Research Digest blog: "Rare, profound positive events won't make you happy, but lots of little ones"
"Rather like a pond that soon returns to calm no matter the size of the stone you throw in it, psychological research has shown that people's sense of happiness is stubbornly immovable, regardless of how good or bad the experiences one endures. . . . According to Daniel Mochon and colleagues, however, this is not the full story. Mochon's team have tested the idea that whereas rare, massive events have no lasting effect on happiness, the cumulative effect of lots of little boosts may well have the power to influence happiness over the longer-term." Read more . . .
From BPS Research Digest blog: "We're better at spotting fake smiles when we're feeling rejected"
"Bernstein's team provoked feelings of rejection in students by asking them to write about a time they felt rejected or excluded. These students were subsequently better at distinguishing fake from real smiles as depicted in four-second video clips, than were students who'd either been asked to write about a time they felt included, or to write about the previous morning." Read more . . .
From Everyday Sociology Blog: "Ideology"
"You probably hear the word ideology used a lot, whether it is used in political or economic discussions (or in sociology classes). But what does it really mean? Put plainly, ideology is a way of seeing the world. Ideologies are like lenses through which we view just about everything. . . ." Read more . . .
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I can't stand it. Those fucking tiles – really, who thought that would be a good idea? I like the icon view in Android much better.
So you can tell – I won't be getting a Windows phone. Nice try Microsoft but I'm even dreading jumping to Windows 8 because of that tiled interface. It's ugly, cluttered and not what I want.


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Which of These Roller Coasters Will be King of the Wing?
I had a pretty busy year. Not as busy as some, but for me I got to travel a good bit. A highlight of my year was that I was able to ride both of the new B&M wing roller coasters that opened in America this year; Wild Eagle at Dollywood and X-Flight at Six Flags Great America. As I do for ever roller coaster showdown, I'll pick a few key elements and then pick a winner for each battle. At the end, I'll pick an overall showdown winner. I really enjoyed both of these rides and they received the same rating; 9.0 (Excellent). Even I'm not sure how this is going to turn out. Okay, I'll stop stalling and get to the showdown. Here we go.
Theme – Test Flight Facility vs Inspirational Rustic Lodge
Both Dollywood and Six Flags Great America put a good bit of effort into the themes for these rides. Wild Eagle's trains are awesome. Like I said in my review, I definitely caught myself looking to my left at one point to make eye contact with one of the eagles. They photograph great and fit the concept of a wing roller coaster perfectly.
Beyond the trains, the station looks like a large, rustic lodge with great stone work, flat screens that show stats about the ride, and uplifting 'fly-related' music. It was pretty cool to come across a big thrill ride that took a different approach with their theme. When most go the extreme route, instead, Dollywood chose to give Wild Eagle an inspirational feel. With Wild Eagle, it's more of an adventurous challenge than a death-defying hope-you-make-it-back-alive theme. I can appreciation the difference and I found it refreshing.
X-Flight's theme was very strong too. It would have been easy to just mail it in, but the military theme was very apparent. The trains don't quite measure up to Wild Eagle's but the ride's signature flight tower structure is part of an insane roller coaster moment like no other. The top of the tower has the spinning radar device and there's at least one mannequin in the tower monitoring test flights. I'm going to give this one to Wild Eagle mainly for originality.
Slight Edge: Wild Eagle
Lift Hill – The Battle Begins vs A Breath-Taking Mountain View
Even the lift hills offer an interesting comparison. On Wild Eagle, you make a steep climb the side of a mountain and get an excellent view of a part of Dollywood and eventually the surrounding area. I was treated to a pretty amazing view of the Smoky Mountains at dusk that rivals any lift hill view that I've come across. X-Flight's lift hill doesn't have the view and atmosphere of Wild Eagle's but it does get your blood pumping with some dramatic music you'd expect from an action movie. The music is definitely a nice touch, but Wild Eagle wins this one.
Edge: Wild Eagle
First Drop – A Dive Drop vs A Traditional Plunge
Wild Eagle starts with a 135-foot first drop. It's the typical plummet towards the Earth that you'd expect and there's nothing particularly different about experiencing it on a wing coaster. Although I will say that if you use a tip that a ride-op gave me (see the bottom of my review) it can give you a noticeably different feel. Still, most won't know this, so I'll consider this hill fun, but pretty standard.
X-Flight, on the other hand, integrates an inversion into the first drop. The ride's dive drop is a very different experience. The left side of the train is slowly lifted up to the sky, while the right side of the train is slowly turned downward. It's a unique way to get the ride started. Another tough one, but I'll go with X-Flight here because the dive drop is so unusual.
Slight Edge: X-Flight
Loops – 5 Low-Flying Loops vs 4 Soaring Loops
Wild Eagle's four loops feel bigger and are taken in a more open space. X-Flight's five loops might feel just the slightest bit slower, but it's not very noticeable. You're also closer to the ground and they are connected by tight turns while Wild Eagle's transitions are more straight. I thought I'd like Wild Eagle's loop succession better think that X-Flight. I feared that X-Flight might give me the 'drying machine feel' that Batman – The Ride does. But, maybe due to the rider positioning, I didn't feel dizzy or lost during the ride. I'd call the loops on both of these rides even. By the way, I prefer the back right-side for both of them.
Edge: Neither
Layout & Ride Experience – Aerial Near Misses vs. Soaring Like an Eagle
When these two rides were announced, I thought Wild Eagle's terrain layout would make it the better ride. I'm a huge fan of terrain coasters. And on Wild Eagle, like on a number of Dollywood's rides, you get the unique experience of interacting with the park's topography. Having said that, aside from the lift hill and the final section heading down to the station, you don't really notice an elevation change. So, the terrain adds to the atmosphere, but not to the actually layout as much.
Then there's X-Flight with its insane onslaught of tight turns, structures, fog, and even water cannons. The aforementioned flight tower with its keyhole cut-out are a complete showstopper! Both from an onlooker and a rider perspective, this element helps X-Flight pull out the victory on this one.
Edge: X-Flight
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Overall Showdown Winner
This one looks like a tie. I've probably never had to rack my brain as much comparing two roller coasters. They really are very even, hence the same rating for both. The wing roller coaster design gives you an open and exposed feeling that X-Flight does a better job capitalizing on. The loops on both of these coasters do feel noticeably less forceful than they do on a sit-down or inverted coaster. But nothing really distinguishes one from the other in terms of loops.
I love Wild Eagle's theme and atmosphere, but I can definitely appreciate what Six Flags did with X-Flight. The military theme was very apparent in the music, ride op uniforms, hangar-like station, and of course the flight tower.
Both X-Flight and Wild Eagle are roller coasters that you should experience as they each have their strengths and both offer world-class rides.
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Bonus Round: The Mascot Showdown – An Overused Letter vs The World's Greatest Bird
Six Flags probably just wanted to re-use a trademark that they already owned from Geauga Lake's X-Flight, but it's 2012 people. Can we get beyond the "X" equals "extreme" theme already? The eagle is not only a patriotic choice, but it's also a timeless symbol of freedom. Wild Eagle wins this point-less round easily.
Mascot Winner: Wild Eagle
Read my full reviews of Wild Eagle and X-Flight. Also, there are photos of both X-Flight and Wild Eagle on my Facebook page. If you've ridden both, which would you pick in this showdown? Vote in the polls below.[poll id="94″][poll id="95″]
See my other roller coaster showdowns including the epic battles between Alpengeist and Montu, Millennium Force and Intimidator 305, and El Toro vs The Voyage. Do you have a showdown that you'd like to see? Suggest one below and maybe after I recover from this one, I'll get to it.


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AT&T is finally spilling the beans on how much its Windows Phone 8 handsets will set you back if you plump for a two-year deal. Nokia's Lumia 920 costs $99.99, $50 less than previously speculated, and will come with a free wireless charging plate. If your wallet can't (or won't) stretch that far, then you can snag a Lumia 820 for just $49.99, the same price as last generation's flagship. If you've had your eye turned by HTC's much-lauded Windows Phone 8X, then you can select an 8GB limited edition version in blue or limelight (yellow) for $99.99, or a 16GB device for $199.99. Both of the Nokia handsets will be available to pre-order from the 7th (tomorrow) and available on the 9th (Friday), while the 8X should be rolling around "before Thanksgiving." Now that 'Ma Bell has tipped her hand, it's now down to Verizon, which is expected to make its riposte on Thursday.
Windows phone 8 smartphones arrive at at&t nov. 9; pre-orders begin nov. 7
Special AT&T Promo Offers Free Wireless Charging Plate With Purchase of a Nokia Lumia 920
DALLAS, Nov.6, 2012 – AT&T* announced today the availability of three new smartphones in its growing Windows® Phone 8 portfolio. Beginning Nov. 9, AT&T customers will be able to purchase the Nokia Lumia 920 for $99.99 and the Nokia Lumia 820 for $49.99. Before Thanksgiving, customers can pick-up the Windows Phone® 8X by HTC® with 16 GB of memory for $199.99. Additionally, AT&T revealed an exclusive version of the Windows Phone 8X by HTC with 8 GB of memory in California Blue and Limelight (yellow) for $99.99. AT&T is only carrier to offer this device in Limelight.
Starting Nov.7, the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 will be available for pre-order at www.att.com/lumia920 and www.att.com/lumia820, respectively. The unrivaled leader in Windows Phones, AT&T has sold more Windows Phones than any other carrier.
Nokia Lumia 920
The Nokia Lumia 920 includes the latest advances in Nokia PureView imaging innovation. The 8.7-megapixel camera features advanced floating lens technology, dubbed 'optical image stabilization' which helps eliminate blur by compensating for hand movement while photos or videos are being shot. The camera in Nokia Lumia 920 can take in five times more light than typical smartphones to capture top quality photos and videos in low light.
In addition to its 2000mAh battery – the largest battery Nokia has put in a smartphone – the Lumia 920 includes built-in wireless charging capabilities** for an easy, convenient way to get more out of every day. For a limited time and while supplies last, AT&T will also include a wireless charging plate – free of charge – with each purchase of a Lumia 920.
The Lumia 920's 4.5-inch PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display is protected by Corning® Gorilla® Glass and is optimized for readability in the brightest light conditions, even outdoors on a bright day. In addition to its durable, scratch-resistant, curved display, the Lumia 920 also has a new sensitive touchscreen that lets you type with fingernails or while wearing gloves.
Available in red, white, black, yellow and cyan, the Lumia 920 is available for pre-order beginning Nov. 7 at www.att.com/lumia920 for $99.99 with a two-year agreement.
For more information, please visit www.att.com/lumia920. A look at the Lumia 920's features in action is available in this video.
Nokia Lumia 820
The Nokia Lumia 820 is a snappy, mid-range smartphone that delivers high-end performance in a compact package. It features the same unibody look and feel as high-end Lumia smartphones – including a ClearBlack display and new sensitive touchscreen – in an attractive design that supports exchangeable shells. These exchangeable shells, which are sold separately, are available in range of colors and features, including wireless charging.
The Lumia 820 offers the same exclusive content as the Lumia 920, including Nokia Drive, a turn-by-turn voice navigation solution, Nokia Music, a free music streaming service and Nokia City Lens, an augmented reality application that uses the phone's camera viewfinder to provide information about points of interests in the surrounding area.
The Nokia Lumia 820 comes in black and is available for pre-orders beginning Nov.7 at www.att.com/lumia820 for $49.99 with a two-year agreement.
For more information, please visit www.att.com/lumia820.
Windows Phone 8X by HTC
The Windows Phone 8X by HTC boasts a pure unibody design perfectly sculpted with a dramatic taper that feels thin in your hand and its stunning 4.3-inch 720p HD display (1280 x 720 pixels) brings photos, video and Web pages to life.
The 2.1-megapixel, 88 degree, ultra-wide front-facing camera is able to capture self-portraits of you and the faces of up to four friends all at once. The 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with an f/2.0 aperture allows you to capture great photos and videos – even in low light. As the first-ever Windows Phone 8 smartphone with built-in Beats Audio™ technology, this device gives users authentic, studio-quality sound. The device has a unique audio amplifier that powers the 3.5mm audio jack and speaker to provide improved sound for music, video and even gaming.
The Windows Phone 8X by HTC will be available in two models – California Blue with 16 GB of memory for $199.99 and an AT&T exclusive in California Blue or Limelight (yellow) with 8GB of memory for $99.99.
For more information, please visit www.att.com/8xbyhtc.
For the 2012 holiday shopping season, AT&T will be the only U.S. carrier to offer new Windows 8 tablets to their customers. Samsung ATIV smart PC offers customers the blend of PC capability with the convenient tablet form factor. Beginning Nov. 9, the ATIV smart PC will be available in AT&T company-owned retail stores nationwide and online at www.wireless.att.com.
AT&T customers have access to the nation's largest 4G network***, covering 285 million people. AT&T has two 4G networks that work together for customers, LTE and HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul. That means AT&T customers are able to enjoy a widespread, ultra-fast and consistent 4G experience on their compatible device as they move in and out of LTE areas. With smartphones on other carriers' networks, when you travel outside of their LTE coverage area, you may be on a much slower 3G network.


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The National Negro Business League was created by Booker T. Washington in 1900 to encourage black entrepreneurs in the United States. While one of the most visible aspects of the league was its national leadership and structure, its foundation actually was based on local chapters at the municipal level that came together to form state organizations. By 1915 there were local chapters in 24 North Carolina communities, most of which had more than 1,000 residents.
The league primarily attracted the elite among North Carolina black businessmen. The cost of individual membership in the league, and the fact that participation in black fraternal societies such as the Masons may have been more advantageous for black entrepreneurs, possibly discouraged many businessmen from joining. Prominent black businessmen who were leaders of the National Negro Business League in North Carolina included Richard Fitzgerald, owner of one of the state's largest brick-making firms; Berry O'Kelly, probably North Carolina's wealthiest black businessman during the early twentieth century; and Charles C. Spaulding, a director of the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Additional Resources:
Bernardo, Joseph. "National Negro Business League (1900 - )" BlackPast.org. http://www.blackpast.org/?q=aah/national-negro-business-league (accessed November 28, 2012).
"The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow: Jim Crow Stories: National Negro Business League" PBS.org. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/stories_org_business.html (accessed November 28, 2012).
"National Negro Business League." Coolidge-Consumerism Collection, Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov:8081/ammem/amrlhtml/dtnegbus.html (accessed November 28, 2012).
"The National Negro Business League." An Era of progress and promise: The Clifton Conference. Priscilla Pub. Co. 1910. p.413. http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p249901coll37,4567 (accessed November 28, 2012).
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Royal Photo Co. "The National Negro Business League Louisville, Ky., August 18, 1909." An Era of progress and promise: The Clifton Conference. Priscilla Pub. Co. 1910. p.413. http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm/ref/collection/p249901coll37/id/4566 (accessed November 28, 2012).
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In writing and researching City of Fire, his fictional trilogy about New York City, Kevin Baker has read many books on New York City. Although fiction, the books includes lists of other writers' work Baker consulted as he portrayed Irish immigrants in the Civil War draft riots, Eastern European immigrants of the early 20th century and the African Americans who made their way from the Deep South to New York in the depth of the Great Depression.
And out of all his readings he provided us with a list of some he likes best, including his all time favorite: Low Life: Lures and Snares of Old New York by Luc Sante. Baker also recommends two books on civil mayhem, The Shakespeare Riots: Revenge, Drama, and Death in Nineteenth-Century America," by Nigel Cliff, and "The Devil's Own Work: The Civil War Draft Riots and the Fight to Reconstruct America" by Barnet Schecter. His other choices are: Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898" by Edwin G. Burrows and Mike Wallace; and "102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers" by Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn, along with two books about mayors -- Grand Illusion: The Untold Story of Rudy Giuliani and 9/11 by Wayne Barrett and Dan Collins and Fiorello H. LaGuardia by Thomas Kessner.
Baker is a New York reader and a New York writer -- involved in the book industry from at least two ends. And he is far from alone. Many New Yorkers make their living from books – writing, publishing, selling and lending them – and in their spare time many read books about the city.
We have asked some people involved in books in New York to select their favorite works about the city. The choices are eclectic, from a mystery by a French master of the genre to a former wilderness writer's examination of the rats that live among us.
For a list of some upcoming book s about New York, click here. And for our past interviews with some top New York writers – including Jim Dwyer, Kate Ascher and Jonathan Lethem click here.
Dionne Mack-Harvin, executive director, Brooklyn Public Library:
Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat
Danticat is an extraordinary storyteller, and she does a remarkable job at capturing the resilience and enduring strength of women in this novel. I also love the vibrant imagery of this story, especially how Danticat weaves back and forth between the countrysides of Haiti to the buzz of Brooklyn's Flatbush Avenue.
Alexandra Egan, Urban Center Books
Three Bedrooms in Manhattan, by George Simenon.
Set against the backdrop of a 1945 Manhattan both murky grey and neon, the work by the famed French mystery writer takes the reader along for endless rambles up and down late night Fifth Avenue and all through Greenwich Village. We drink whiskey and feed jukeboxes along with the protagonist, Francois, and the woman he meets by chance in a 24-hour diner and stumbles into love with. This is a side of Manhattan - visceral, desolate, and poetic - that has mostly not survived, and Simenon's stark novella, based on the story of his own meeting of his second wife, is a wonderful opportunity to discover (or relive) it.
Brooklyn Is: Southeast of the Island: Travel Notes, by James Agee.
Full of language so precisely and carefully sprawling that it must be read aloud. The book takes the reader across Brooklyn from edge to edge, revealing a borough by turns unchanged and unrecognizable. Every Brooklynite will find their neighborhood here, along with a portrait both scathing and sympathetic of the people, architecture and history that give Brooklyn its enduring spirit.
Nancy Bass, owner, Strand Books
Here is New York, by E.B. White
A timeless, relevant literary essay about the city. Funny and insightful; a quick but substantive read.
Toby Cox, owner, Three Lives and Company Bookstore
Let Me Finish, by Roger Angell
The long-time contributor and fiction editor at the New Yorker recounts his early days as a boy growing up in New York City.
The Good Life, by Jay McInerney
In this moving, surprising, and heart-stopping post 9-11 redemptive novel, Jay McInerney once again proves himself as a classic New York observer.
Stephen Maine, manager, The Strand
I Love New York, Crazy City, by Isa Genzken.
On a visit to New York a decade ago, German artist Isa Genzken accumulated hundreds of handbills, postcards, print ads, tabloid tear sheets, flyers, hotel invoices, and matchbook covers, patching them together, along with her own snapshots of New York street life, in a voluminous, scattershot scrapbook. This is a faithful facsimile of that unique volume, both a playful record of Genzken's idiosyncratic visual imagination and a vivid time capsule of mid-1990's Manhattan.
Fred Bass, owner, The Strand:
The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell by Mark Kurlansky
A revealing history of forgotten piece of New York's past: Oysters were the city's most famed export for centuries. And the book offers a cultural, economic and ecological study of New York's rapid development.
Jeffrey Lewis, co-owner, Bluestockings bookstore:
Like Son by Felicia Luna Lemus
Draws from the "real" New York experience to tell a tale of an East Village resident struggling with sexual identity.
Subwayland: Adventures in the World Beneath New York by Randy Kennedy
Pretty self-explanatory: a book that details the highs and lows of the city's subway system.
Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants by Robert Sullivan.
The short of it is it's about rats, but it's really about New York. How they got here, how they live! It's about humanity in New York.
Taxi!: Cabs and Capitalism in New York City, by Biju Mathew
Chronicles the lives of cab drivers in the city and looks at their attempts to unionize and organize.
Margaret Tice, coordinator of children's services, New York Public Library:
Uptown, by Bryan Collier
A tour of Harlem, the train, brownstones, shopping on 125th Street, summer basketball and the sunset of the Harlem River.
The Man who Walked Between the Towers, by Mordicai Gerstein
A lyrical remembrance of Philippe Petit's daring escapade in 1974, beautifully graced by striking panoramic views of New York City.
My Chinatown: One Year in Poems, by Kam Mak.
A boy from Hong Kong vividly remembers his first experiences in New York City "where the English words taste like metal in my mouth."
Max Found Two Sticks, by Brian J. Pinkney
A young Brooklyn boy responds to his neighborhood friends by drumming on buckets, hat boxes and garbage cans, echoing the city sounds.
Fat Kid Rules the World, by K. L. Going. (Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons)
In this book for teenagers, 17-year-old Troy gets a new lease on life when a homeless teen, who is also a genius on guitar, wants Troy to be the drummer in his rock band."
Abigail Moller, employee, The Strand
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, by E.L. Konigsberg
New York City has long been a magnet for those in search of the extraordinary, whether in their personal or professional lives. If you have ever felt yourself to be in rebellion against the monotony of daily life, or have ever longed to escape toward beauty and excitement, than this children's novel about two young people who run away from home and live for a time in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will speak directly to you.
Reporting by Besa Luci, Mara Gay, Zach Rose and Valerio Russo


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Bravo can has LOLcats: The network has greenlit 11 new shows, including one that looks at the inner workings of icanhascheezburger.com, the online humor site known for LOL, cat and FAIL memes.
Bravo's new shows include "Life After Top Chef," which will follow former "cheftestants," and two "Real Housewives" spinoffs. One, tentatively titled "SUR," documents "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Lisa Vanderpump's attempt to open a restaurant and lounge. The other, "The Kandi Factory," features "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kandi Burruss working with aspiring pop singers.
The network announced the new shows as it unveiled its slate for advertisers Wednesday.
Bravo is also bringing back eight unscripted series and has two new scripted projects in development that will premiere in 2013.
The show about the LOLcats proprieters, tentatively titled "Huh?," follows Ben Huh and his staff at icanhascheezburger.com. LOLcats, for those without the blessing of the Internet, are those felines who appear in amusing images accompanied by an often misspelled and ungrammatical caption, such as the most famous one: "I Can Has Cheezeburger?"
Cheeseburger, which owns the network of sites including the flagship icanhascheezeburger.com, earns more than 375 million monthly page views.
Bravo also announced that it also added more than 155 new advertisers and 25 new online advertisers last year, and posted double digit growth in national and digital ad revenue.
Here are its new series, as described by the network:
"Silicon Valley" (working title)
Produced by Den of Thieves with Jesse Ignjatovic and Evan Prager serving as Executive Producers along with Randi Zuckerberg as Executive Producer.
Teaming up with internet entrepreneur Randi Zuckerberg, Bravo captures the intertwining lives of young professionals on the path to becoming Silicon Valley's next great success stories.
"Life After Top Chef"
Produced by Magical Elves with Dan Cutforth, Jane Lipsitz, Casey Criley and Nan Strait serving as Executive Producers.
For the first time cameras are taken outside of the "Top Chef" kitchen and into the lives of Bravo's most beloved former cheftestants as they reach milestones in their personal lives and culinary careers. From opening their own restaurants to expanding their growing franchises, viewers will follow Jen Carroll in Philadelphia, Richard Blais in Atlanta, Fabio Viviani in Los Angeles and Spike Mendelsohn in DC.
"Below Deck" (working title)
Produced by 51 Minds with Mark Cronin and Courtland Cox serving as Executive Producers.
The upstairs and downstairs worlds collide when this young and single crew of "yachties" live, love and work together onboard a luxurious mega yacht while tending to the ever-changing needs of their wealthy, demanding charter guests.
"Huh?" (working title)
Produced by RelativityREAL with Tom Forman, Jay Blumenfield, and Tony Marsh serving as Executive Producers.
Ever wonder who is behind those hilarious cat memes? Bravo goes inside the office of Ben Huh and his eclectic staff at icanhascheezburger.com, one of the largest humor publishers on the Internet known for their popular LOLs and FAILs.
"SUR" (working title)
Produced by Evolution Media with Douglas Ross, Greg Stewart, Kathleen French, Alex Baskin, Lisa Vanderpump and Ken Todd serving as Executive Producers.
Best known as one of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," Lisa Vanderpump opens the salacious kitchen doors of her exclusive Hollywood restaurant and lounge, SUR. Declaring it the sexiest establishment she's ever owned and "the place you take your mistress," Lisa rules over her lively and mischievous staff with a platinum fist.
"Miss Advised"
Produced by RelativityREAL and Ashley Tisdale's Blondie Girl Productions with Tom Forman, Michaline Babich, Brad Bishop, Ashley Tisdale and Jessica Rhoades serving as Executive Producers.
These single relationship experts can't seem to practice what they preach as Amy Laurent in New York, Emily Morse in San Francisco and Julia Allison in Los Angeles struggle to stay afloat in the deep end of the dating pool.
"Newlyweds: The First Year" (working title)
Produced by Monkey Kingdom with Will Macdonald, David Granger and Lauren Lazin serving as Executive Producers.
From the moment they say "I do" to their one-year anniversary, cameras capture diverse couples across the coasts experiencing the trials and tribulations of their first year of marriage.
"Gallery Girls" (working title)
Produced by Magical Elves with Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz serving as Executive Producers along with Alexandra Lipsitz and Kris Lindquist as Co-Executive Producers.
Viewers are introduced to seven young women who dream of living a chic and fashionable existence in New York City. Chantal Chadwick, Kerri Lisa, Liz Margulies, Claudia Martinez, Angela Pham, Amy Poliakoff and Maggie Schaffer all share a passion for art, but are divided amongst their Manhattan and Brooklyn lifestyles with vastly different attitudes and tastes towards fashion, art and men.
"LA Shrinks" (working title)
Produced by Intuitive Entertainment with Kevin Dill and Mechelle Collins serving as Executive Producers along with Elise Duran as Co-Executive Producer.
It takes one to treat one! The professional and personal lives of dynamic experts are exposed as they counsel a wide array of clients at some of the top private practices in Los Angeles.
"Decades" (working title)
Produced by True Entertainment with Glenda Hersh, Steven Weinstock, Matt Hanna, Kathryn Vaughan and Lauren Eskelin serving as Executive Producers.
Renowned boutique owners, Christos Garkinos and Cameron Silver, show off their exclusive and glamorous world of vintage couture filled with Givenchy, Balenciaga and Chanel.
"The Kandi Factory"
Produced by True Entertainment and Kandi Koated Entertainment with Steven Weinstock, Glenda Hersh, Mark Ford, Kevin Lopez and Kandi Burruss serving as Executive Producers.
Driven by the success of the special that aired in March, Bravo has greenlit season one of "The Kandi Factory," starring multi-platinum songwriter and "The Real Housewives of Atlanta's" Kandi Burruss. Protégés with no music industry experience are given the opportunity to work with Burruss' team of experts in Atlanta to master the key elements that will turn them into a pop star.
"22 Birthdays" (working title) focuses on the sordid and scandalous activities of a group of parents at an exclusive private school, with each episode centered around an extravagant and lavish birthday party. The project comes to Bravo from UCP Studios, writers and executive producers Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein and executive producers Doug Liman and Dave Bartis from Hypnotic.
"Blowing Sunshine" (working title) is set at a fictional private rehabilitation center and follows its staff and high profile patients. The project comes to Bravo from writer and executive producer Jason Ning (Perception, 90210, Burn Notice).
Bravo's fan favorite series and memorable characters return as the network confirmed new season orders for "Flipping Out" season six, "Tabatha Takes Over" season five and Million Dollar Decorators" season two will be back with LA designers Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Kathryn Ireland, Jeffrey Alan Marks and Mary McDonald. Celebrity chef Curtis Stone returns this summer to host "Top Chef Masters" season four and real estate magnets Madison Hildebrand, Josh Altman and Josh Flagg are back for "Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles" season five. Additionally, Bravo greenlit second seasons for "Chef Roblé & Co." and "Pregnant in Heels," which will premiere on Tuesday, May 15 at 10pm ET/PT. The Emmy nominated series, "Inside The Actors Studio," continues its 18th season with the cast and co-creator of Glee, premiering on Monday, April 9th at 8pm ET/PT. Later this year, host James Lipton will welcome the cast and creator of "Mad Men" and also celebrate the show's milestone 250th episode as he unveils the best moments from all 287 past guests.


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WTP UI Walkthroughs
The User Interface Best Practices Working Group gives the opportunity to run UI walkthroughs.
This page will collect all ideas for potential areas in WTP where an UI walkthrough could be made. The information collected here is just a hint and it is up to the corresponding project/component lead to decide whether such walkthrough is needed and to schedule and run it in the UI Group.
Potential areas
Web Services
- Create Web Service wizard
Facets Framework
- walkthrough on May 28, 2008
- actions taken? follow-up walkthough?
JEE Tools
- classpaths settings: integration between Java EE Module Dependencies and Java Build Path property pages
- Java EE perspective layout 238335 - walkthrough on October 15, 2008
Server Tools
- Server view - managing lifecycle of the Server runtime
- Installable runtimes UI
- JPA Details and JPA Structure views - integration with Properties and Outline views.
XSL Tools
- XSL Preferences - walkthrough on July 23, 2008
- XSLT Run and Debug configurations - Dave will schedule after 1.0 M2
Previous Walkthroughs
- October 15th '08: Java EE Perspective (Kaloyan Raev)
- July 23rd '08: XSL Preferences (David Carver, STAR and Doug Satchwell, Chase Technologies)
- May 28th '08: WTP Facets Walkthrough (Kaloyan Raev)
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Why Google Docs Thought 'Congresswoman' Was an Error
Live by the algorithm, suggest sexist changes by the algorithm.
I was composing an article about Rep. Michele Bachmann on Monday when I noticed something odd: The spellcheck function of Google Docs had flagged a couple of words that weren't misspelled. One was "herself," in a sentence that referred to a "presidential candidate"; the spellchecker asked, "Did you mean: himself?" The other was the word "congresswoman," to which the spellchecker suggested, "Did you mean: congressman?"
Was Google's spellchecker not-so-subtly taking issue with the idea that a woman could be a presidential candidate or a member of Congress? It certainly looked that way. Here's another screenshot from my draft:
What the heck was going on? The answer may lie in the fact that Google's spellchecker isn't a traditional spellchecker that relies on a static dictionary of known words. Rather, it's a dynamic system that uses the Web to discern the correctness of spelling and grammar in context. "This is very similar to how the 'Did you mean...' feature in Google search works -- it's based on an algorithm that looks at what spellings and word pairings are most common on the web," Google spokesman Tim Drinan explained. "This has a few advantages, including contextual suggestions, homonym correction, and constantly evolving suggestions."
If that feature is indeed the culprit, it would seem to indicate that rather than sexism on Google's part, sexism more systemically -- the fact that women in elected office are rare compared to men -- was at fault for the "congresswoman" bug. There are currently 76 women in the House of Representatives, compared to 362 men, and women make up just 17 of the 100 members of the Senate. Perhaps Google's algorithm simply figured it was statistically likely I meant "congressman" based on the fact that it's a vastly more common title.
Still, while women in Congress are shamefully underrepresented, they're hardly anomalous at this point. The spellcheck issue still seemed odd to me, and Drinan agreed. The sentences I'd typed, he said, "don't appear to have any obvious cues that would make 'herself' or 'congresswoman' incorrect, so I've passed them along to our engineering team," he said. "They are going to investigate if there is a bug or some other error."
As of this writing, the investigation is still ongoing, but the bug has been fixed. I can't tell you whether it was a particularly pernicious Google Easter egg, a reflection of society's biases or just a weird glitch. But one thing ought to be obvious: Congresswomen and women presidential candidates are not a mistake.


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University of Oklahoma Libraries Western History Collections
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Religious denomination. Published reports (1953-1956) of the Society of Friends (Quaker) Committee on Indian Affairs annual meetings; a report (1952) entitled "American Indian Development," by the National Congress of American Indians; annual reports (1972-1973) of Friends Centers in Oklahoma; a checklist (n.d.) of repositories holding Society of Friends records; and related publications by the Society of Friends concerning the church's support of Indian affairs.
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Beyond the Motor City
Documentary Screening and Film Discussion May 26
- When: 7pm, Wednesday, May 26
- Where: Lecture Hall 3, Evergreen campus, 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW, Olympia, WA 98505
- Directions to campus
- Price: Free, $2 parking
The Master of Environmental Studies (MES) program at The Evergreen State College will be showing Beyond the Motor City, a new PBS documentary directed by acclaimed filmmaker Aaron Woolf (King Corn) and produced as part of BLUEPRINT AMERICA, the precedent-setting, multi-platform initiative—produced by Thirteen/WNET and funded by the Rockefeller Foundation—that shines a spotlight on one of our country's most critical issues: America's decaying and neglected infrastructure. Beyond the Motor City examines how Detroit, a grim symbol of America's diminishing status in the world, may come to represent the future of transportation and progress in this country. The film explores Detroit's historic investments in infrastructure—from early 19th-century canals to the urban freeways that gave The Motor City its name and made America's transportation system the envy of the world. But it also reveals that over the last 30 years, much of the world has left Detroit—and America—behind, choosing faster, cleaner, more modern transportation.
In a journey that takes us into the neighborhoods of Detroit and then beyond to Spain, California, and our nation's capital, Beyond the Motor City urges us to ask how a symbol of America's urban decay might transform itself into a model of urban revitalization. Can we finally push America's transit system into the 21st century? Film will show 7pm-8:30pm followed by a 30-45 minute film discussion facilitated by MES faculty member, Rob Knapp. For more information, visit the film's website at http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/reports/on-the-road/home/1010/


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Friends of the Earth Norway / Norges Naturvernforbund (Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature) was founded in 1914 and is Norway's largest environmental conservation organisation with a total of about 28,000 members. This includes 23 000 adult members, 1,000 donors / supporters, 6,000 members of the independent youth organisation Nature & Youth (Natur og Ungdom) and 4,000 members of the independent children's club, The Eco-Agents (Miljøagentene). Friends of the Earth Norway / Norges Naturvernforbund is a nationwide organisation with branches in all counties, and more than one hundred local groups scattered throughout Norway. Nature & Youth has 140 and The Eco-Agents 30 local branches.
All members can participate in the decision-making process through their local and county branches and the general meeting every second year. We believe that public participation is necessary to save our environment. Consequently information work is high on the organisation's agenda. This work is aimed at strengthening public environmental awareness, concern and practice. Friends of the Earth Norway / Norges Naturvernforbund works with the whole range of important environmental issues. This does not exclude the ability to react quickly to new challenges and focus sharply on new relevant issues when they occur. To secure this we have a staff in Oslo of about 20 full and part-time employees, who work in close contact with the groups and many volunteers all over the country. Friends of the Earth Norway issues one publication: "Natur & Miljø" (Nature & Environment) to all members twice a year.


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There's nothing like a good snack to get you through the afternoon, but we know eating healthy is easier said than done. I'm always looking for something to carry me through the day, and when I discovered NatureBox, I could not stop sharing all its treats with my family at home and my co-workers at the office. Ever since I joined, I've been blown away by its variety of delicious, healthy, and original snacks. So it just seemed right to partner with NatureBox to create a custom mix that you can enjoy a handful (or two, or an entire bag!) of without any regrets.
The snacks in the monthly subscription NatureBox have no artificial flavors, no artificial colors, no corn syrup, and no hydrogenated oils, so there is no guilt in eating these treats. After sampling over 50 snacks (that's right, 50!), I found just the right indulgently healthy mix of sweet, salty, and savory components. With ingredients like tart cranberries and toasted soybeans, I hope you love this custom POPSUGAR Must Have Mix as much as I do. The best part was picking four more snacks to complete a special edition POPSUGAR box! Order now for a special delivery from NatureBox filled with five bags of my favorites. I hope you enjoy it!


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Roku TV will stream video without set-top box (Update)
Roku Inc. is launching a line of TVs that play video from services like Netflix without requiring a set-top box. While similar to smart TVs on the market already, the company's Internet streaming platform offers some 1,200 apps and more comprehensive niche content choices.
The Saratoga, California-based streaming set-top box pioneer is partnering with two of the biggest Chinese TV makers in the world, TCL Corp. and Hisense International Co. Ltd. on six models. It plans to showcase them on the sidelines of the annual International CES gadget show in Las Vegas, starting Monday.
The Roku TV will also provide users a way to access feeds from regular live TV providers and to connect to other devices such as Blu-ray disc players.
Roku launched its first streaming video player in May 2008, when the box only played content from Netflix. Since then, the company has sold nearly 8 million units and claims that its device is more widely used than Apple's Apple TV set-top box. Apps available on Roku's devices include everything from Amazon Instant Video to Karaoke Party on Demand.
Anthony Wood, the founder and CEO of Roku, said the TVs will be priced affordably. He expects the sets to be sold in the U.S. at large retailers such as Walmart, Target and Best Buy starting in late 2014.
Wood says he would like the Roku platform to replace those offered by a variety of TV manufacturers. Many TV makers' platforms lack key apps from content providers like ESPN, Fox and the NBA.
Roku shares in the revenue when its partners sell advertisements, rent movies or sign up new subscribers. Within a few years, such revenue will be larger than the sales of the boxes themselves, Wood says.
"We do believe that streaming players are going to be a big business for a long time," he says. "But this is definitely the future of Roku."
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It's hard to believe that today is the final day of the Winter Coffee Lovers Hop! There have been over 560 amazing creations so far with lots of fun and exciting ideas to pick up. Today I have a fun card for a winter anniversary coming up soon.
A while ago I was looking for some free fonts for a project and came across these cute cup fonts at fonts.com. I don't know if they're still free. I had just colored the cups blue, but it was too blah, so I decided to make her lips red… hard to do over black, so I fussy cut a pair… then decided while I was at it to plant a smooch on him. : ) They still needed a little something so I added glossy accents on the eyes and coffee and just a pinch of flocking on his eyebrows and mustache. Oohhh! Now the steam turned hot and the card was done!
Materials used:
- Spellbinders Card Creator A2 Divine Eloquence and Labels 8 dies
- Couple Cup of Coffee digi from Little Shop by Monika & Friends
- Coffee Mugs fonts from fonts.com
- Copic Markers B24, 29, 69; C1; R29, 32
- Pebbles, Inc. Pearlescent Chalks – Jewel Tones
- Hampton Arts Sprinkle Flocking – black
- Core'dinations white cardstock
- DCWV card
- Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L adhesive sheet & EZ Runner adhesive
- Misc glitter cardstock
I am participating in the following hops and challenges:
- Coffee Lovers 2015 Winter Blog Hop: http://wp.me/p5K3PQ-4w
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Just a Pinch (of flocking) http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=3303
- Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Die Crazy http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-die-crazy-3/
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