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The private banking sector is showing improving signs of life as new money flowing into the sector sees a significant rebound, with UBS once again taking the top spot in a global poll of wealth managers.
Net new money increased by 23.7 percent on average over the last financial year, Scorpio Partnership's annual private banking benchmark released on Wednesday showed. This sharp uptick is a distinct turnaround for the industry with the same indicator posting a 27.9 percent decline for 2011.
The benchmark - which tracks 209 financial firms - found that a "Champions League" of 20 operators had experienced a 10.9 percent growth in asset under management since 2011, compared with an average of 8.7 percent. Switzerland's UBS reclaimed the top position with $1,705 billion of assets under management, edging out Bank of America in second and Wells Fargo in third.
(Read More: Europe's New Banking Union: Why You Should Care)
"The global insight of thousands of consumers undertaken by us this year shows the strength of the brands in winning new assets, the strength of client experience in keeping that business and, most recently, the increased desire to streamline the number of financial relationships a client has. This all bodes well for firms tuned into customer need. This is raising the bar on competition," Sebastian Dovey, managing partner at Scorpio Partnership said.
Confirmation of first place will be welcome news for UBS as the bank announced in October that it would massively reduce its investment bank and wind down its FICC (Fixed Income Clearing Corporation) business to reduce risk-weighted assets and re-balance the focus on its wealth management business. The bank also said last year that it aimed to cut 10,000 jobs and cut 5.4 billion Swiss francs in costs by 2015.


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Researchers find earliest known signs of Alzheimer's in people with genetic mutation that causes inherited form
Researchers have found the earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease yet detected in a group of people with a rare, inherited form of the disease, according to two Articles published in The Lancet Neurology. The findings raise important questions about scientists' understanding of how, and why, Alzheimer's disease progresses, and could ultimately lead to improved early detection and better clinical trials of preventative treatments.
Led by Dr Eric Reiman, from the Banner Alzheimer's Institute in Arizona, USA, Dr Yakeel Quiroz from Boston University, USA and the University of Antioquia, Colombia, and Dr Francisco Lopera, also from the University of Antioquia, the researchers examined young adults from a group of about 5000 related people in Colombia. About 30% of the group have a mutation of a gene called presenilin 1 (PSEN1), which makes them certain to develop Alzheimer's at an unusually early age.
While this inherited form of the disease is rare, it offers researchers a critical opportunity to look for early signs of the disease, before clinical symptoms appear. One reason for disappointing results in recent drug trials of prospective Alzheimer's treatments is thought to be timing – once the symptoms of Alzheimer's are apparent, damage to the nervous system may already be too extensive for drug treatments to have their greatest impact. As such, if scientists could reliably identify signs that an individual is likely to get Alzheimer's before symptoms of the disease appear, this could potentially lead to more effective clinical trials, and result in substantial advances in prevention of the disease.
In one study, the researchers performed brain imaging, blood tests and, in some cases, analysis of the cerebrospinal fluid on 44 adults aged 18 – 26. Twenty of the participants had the PSEN1 mutation and were therefore certain to develop Alzheimer's, and 24 did not carry the mutation. None of the trial participants showed any evidence of cognitive impairment at the time of the study.
The researchers found notable differences in brain structure and function between the two groups, with the PSEN1 mutation carriers experiencing greater activity in regions of the brain called the hippocampus and the parahippocampus, as well as having less grey matter in certain brain areas. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 20 participants was analysed, and the researchers found that the CSF of those with the PSEN1 mutation had higher levels of a protein called amyloid beta, which appears to be over-produced in these individuals.
Amyloid beta is involved in the deposition of amyloid plaques in the brain, identified by previous studies as a key early biomarker of Alzheimer's (usually being present around 10 – 15 years before clinical onset), but these results identified elevated levels of amyloid beta in the CSF before amyloid plaques were deposited in the brain, and long before the anticipated clinical onset of Alzheimer's.
Since 45 is the average age at which people with the PSEN1 mutation start to show cognitive impairment, the new results demonstrate that biomarkers for Alzheimer's are evident in this group at least 20 years before onset of symptoms, earlier than identified in any study of families with rare inherited forms of the disease.
According to Dr Reiman, "These findings suggest that brain changes begin many years before the clinical onset of Alzheimer's disease, and even before the onset of amyloid plaque deposition. They raise new questions about the earliest brain changes involved in the predisposition to Alzheimer's and the extent to which they could be targeted by future prevention therapies."
Another study by the same group of researchers used a technique known as florbetapir PET to track amyloid plaque deposition in the brains of people with the PSEN1 mutation, discovering that amyloid plaques begin to accumulate when these individuals are in their late 20s. Led by Dr Adam Fleisher, of the Banner Alzheimer's Institute, and published in the same issue of The Lancet Neurology, the study included 50 mutation carriers and non-carriers aged 20 – 56. The authors say the findings will "help set the stage for the evaluation of treatments to prevent familial Alzheimer's disease, and hopefully aid our understanding of the early stages of late-onset Alzheimer's disease, which is more widespread."
Writing in a Comment linked to the study on young adults, Professor Nick Fox of the Institute of Neurology, University College London, UK, points out that, "These findings question our models of Alzheimer's disease on several fronts. They suggest that neurodegenerative changes occur over 20 years before symptom onset and somewhat earlier than was suggested by previous brain imaging studies of individuals at risk of inherited Alzheimer's disease. Further research is needed, but one interpretation of these results might be that they add to the accumulating evidence that Alzheimer's disease is characterised by a long presymptomatic period of slowly progressive changes that can potentially be tracked, thereby opening up a therapeutic window for early intervention."
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(The Root) — I don't know about you, but that was a close one! All those weeks and months we heard about "the fiscal cliff," but to get that close to it — on New Year's Eve, no less — only to find out that, heck, we can put off this whole "going over the cliff" stuff for another two months. Wow, what a way to ruin a new year.
Will our collective hangover continue now that President Obama has begun his second term and wrangling over the debt ceiling has begun on Capitol Hill? Only time will tell, but it's worth looking back for a moment at how we got here.
As 2012 wound its way into history, 315 million Americans found themselves standing on the precipice of a new year, realizing that in many ways the so-called fiscal cliff was the least of our nation's problems.
Think about the big triumphs and tragedies of 2012. The London Summer Olympic Games were a great boost to America's pride and morale. Who could forget American swimmer Michael Phelps (a Marylander!) becoming the most decorated Olympian of all time?
Contrast that with a terrible low: the murder of the innocents in Newtown, Conn., last December and the ensuing "debate" about gun laws, the Constitution and the NRA. Also, while 2012 saw the lowest murder rate in modern history (something promising and positive), by year's end, the death toll by gun violence hit new highs in the city of Chicago, striking a discordant chord in our nation's psyche.
Another painful and equally troubling moment came with the death of our U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans at the hands of Islamic terrorists. Despite the continuing questions about the Obama administration's knowledge of the security lapses and the failure to bring any of the killers to justice, the families of the victims, along with the American people, would be treated to more political carping, finger wagging at U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice and not enough answers — even after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's testimony to senators on Wednesday.
There was, of course, the 2012 presidential campaign. But that wasn't just about Barack Obama winning re-election or Mitt Romney losing. It wasn't just about what the defeated GOP candidate should have done to change the result. And it wasn't just about Republicans losing votes among white, blue-collar voters or Hispanic Americans.
The election highlighted the clash between two views of America. One view champions the philosophy of limited constitutional government and fiscal responsibility that fuels a thriving, job-creating, private-enterprise system. The other promotes a philosophy of expanding government programs and the agencies necessary to run them, plus higher taxes and spending policies that grow government and debt while overregulating the private sector.
Another important aspect of this clash is cultural, underscored by emerging and still-changing views on same-sex marriage, abortion, immigration, right-to-work laws, collective bargaining and a host of issues that will ultimately transform the very character of the nation.
Americans are also witnessing a historic nationalization of their health care system. Last summer a 5-to-4 Supreme Court majority, to the surprise of many (especially conservatives), ruled that President Obama's Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") was constitutional, and the president's re-election eliminated any chance that the law would be repealed.
Nonetheless, transitioning from a system based on the doctor-patient relationship, patient choices, pricing freedom and private-sector competition to an expensive, government-controlled structure — many components of which have yet to be implemented or even created — will shake the foundation of the republic. Trust me.
Government control of doctors, hospitals and medical-care providers will tighten, while the operations of private insurance companies will be restricted. Health care rationing, especially for seniors, will occur, while the bipartisan work required to save and protect the solvency of Medicare and Social Security for future generations will largely remain undone.
A recent Washington Post/ABC News poll says that just 40 percent of Americans describe themselves as hopeful about the course of events in 2013, while 56 percent describe themselves as fearful. Because our leaders so far refuse to address what truly ails our nation, we could fall off a real cliff. There ought to be very real angst over the collapse of effective, long-term public policymaking in Washington and in our state capitals because of the ongoing clashes between the "red" and "blue" states," the right and the left, progressives and conservatives.
In the midst of our journey to the cliff, we've forgotten how to be Americans.
My hope for 2013 is that our leaders realize that and, through their leadership, set our feet on firmer ground.
Michael Steele is the former chairman of the Republican National Committee and served as lieutenant governor of Maryland from 2003 to 2007. He is currently a political analyst for MSNBC.


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Geek Chic with Pretty Pastels
This is a guest post by Adrienne Orpheus of adorpheus.com.
When I first heard about Shiro Cosmetics, I fully admit I was pretty skeptical. There are a lot of eye roll-worthy brands desperately attempting to capitalize on "nerd culture" in any way possible these days. Being a geeky girl, this sort of thing used to excite me, but it's so poorly done and played out that the use of nerd culture to sell products has become a gimmick rather than the niche market it once was. So when I first encountered Shiro Cosmetics, I pretty much wrote them off as yet another generic mineral make up company trying to profit of this recent trend.
I decided to take a closer look at them after two important things occurred: first, I learned that they are 100% cruelty-free and vegan, and second, I saw their collection of pastel eyeshadows ("Kawaiishadow," as they're called on the site). I adore pastel colors, and the make up world is pretty lacking in these colors so I felt I had to give them a try when I saw these swatches:
When I decided to check them out, it was around the same time they released a line of lip products. So when I ordered the pastel collection, I decided to order the "Yo Dawg" lip gloss as well.
While Shiro Cosmetics does have the domain ShiroCosmetics.com, most of their merchandise is sold through their Etsy store, so that's where I bought from. I had mentioned in my "note to seller" in Paypal that I needed the package as soon as possible because I was moving soon. The store owner, Caitlin, messaged me immediately and we agreed to have it sent to my boyfriend's parents' house instead just in case it didn't get to my flat before I moved. I was pretty impressed with this level of customer service – Caitlin is the only person who runs the company, is a single mom, and gets tons of orders every day—but me receiving my order in one piece was still her main priority.
When the order got to me, it was packed in a little box with some tissue paper. There were some candies included as a freebie, but unfortunately they weren't vegan. 😛 There were also some make up samples, two eyeshadow samples ("Likelike" and "Nayru's Love") and one Lip product sample ("Over 9000").
The Lip products
First I'll talk about the lip products. They're really something in-between lipgloss and lipstick, so I'm not sure what to refer to them as. They're basically like a lightweight lipstick, but with added scent. They are all hand poured by Caitlin.
"Yo Dawg" is a glossy burgundy (above). I bought it to replace a MAC color that I used to use. I'm really happy with it! They are a lot easier to apply than the MAC lipglasses and the pigmentation is just as good.
I wasn't crazy about "Over 9000," which is a dark pink color I received as a sample, but I think that's mostly because it clashes with my skin tone. It may look better on someone with paler skin.
The Eyeshadows
Kawaiishadow is a collection of five loose pastel eyeshadows: Yatta (yellow), Banzai (green), Desu (blue), Lolita (purple), and Kawaii (pink). At $28 for the whole set, they're very affordable even for indie make up.
I'm in love with these! I swatched the eyeshadows two different ways, over just primer, and over Fyrinnae's Pixie Epoxy.
When I did them over primer, I really loved the way they look, although the yellow doesn't seem to show up that well on my tanned skin. However, I used the same brush for applying all the swatches and the yellow is the palest, so it's possible that some of the other pigments accidentally got mixed in with the yellow and that's why it doesn't show up that well.
When I swatched them over Pixie Epoxy, the colors were much brighter, but it also gives them a satin-y wet look as you can see in the above photo. I actually prefer the slightly more matte appearance of the first swatches I did, but either way I'm in love with the colors.
Would I order from Shiro Cosmetics again?
Yes! I'm really pleased with these pastel eyeshadows and I can see myself using them a lot in the future.
I also love the lip products and I can't wait to try more of the colors that she offers! I'm blown away that these products are hand made—they are so professional! I'm incredibly impressed with Caitlin's customer service skills, and with how fast I received the package. I love that she appears to be a part of geek culture rather than someone who's just capitalizing on it. And best of all, I love that all of her products are vegan and cruelty-free!!
Adrienne Orpheus is a vegan singer/songwriter and cruelty-free fashionista extraordinaire. You can read her blog here at adorpheus.com or follow her on Twitter at @adorpheus.
About Sunny (Sunny's Profile)Longtime vegan, hardcore compassionate beauty junkie, serious cake aficionado, and lover of all things floofy and sparkly! If there's something in particular you'd like me to review, drop me a line at email@example.com. You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Google +.
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I have those shadows and love them SO MUCH. There are just so many ways to wear them. (Some of them are also great vegan dupes for the new MAC shadows, btw.) I also have an Intertube in Longcat and it's probably one of the best lipstick purchases I have ever made.
Thanks for the awesome review. The colors are beautiful!


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Lisa Oxborough and husband Andrew hired a Big Apple Greeter – an organization that provides free guides to tourists and takes them to over 100 neighborhoods throughout the city - on their recent visit to New York City. When they got to Lower Manhattan, they were met by none other than Councilman Mark Weprin of Queens (who they no doubt recognized immediately)!
From there, Weprin handled the tour, and took the couple, who were visiting from St. Noets in Cambridgeshire, England, to all of the major sites. First, the councilman took them to the 9/11 Memorial Visitor Preview Site, and then to nearby St. Paul's Chapel. Weprin also explained the significance of Broadway, or the Canyon of Heroes, and then took them to the Federal Building.
But Weprin saved the best for last, ending the tour in City Hall Park, and explained the importance of the work of the City Council, which is never too important, however, to put on hold to ferry a couple of visiting tourists around for an afternoon of sightseeing.
No doubt a birthday Andrew will never forget!


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I'm working on a project to support a File IO to a thumb drive (for the PIC32MX795F512L) with the help of the dsPIC Blockset.
Therefore I implemented some C code and call this one with the "C Function Call" Block.
This C code uses the USB stack of the Microchips libraries. The generated code from MATLAB isn't working correctly.
I used the generated MPLAB project file to adjust the project.
To get it working, I have to set the heap size in the MPLAB project. I think, this can be done in MATLAB by adding
--defsym=_min_heap_size=8192 to the LDFLAGS in the DsPIC options. So this is just a problem with a linker option and should not be the problem.
But, I have to edit the code of the generated file "*_main.c" and have to add some other processor specific configuration settings.
MATLAB is generating the follwing settings:
#pragma config FPLLMUL = MUL_15, FPLLIDIV = DIV_1, FPLLODIV = DIV_256, FWDTEN = OFF
#pragma config POSCMOD = XT, FNOSC = PRIPLL, FPBDIV = DIV_1
If I replace these settings by:
#pragma config UPLLEN = ON, FPLLMUL = MUL_20, UPLLIDIV = DIV_2, FPLLIDIV = DIV_2, FPLLODIV = DIV_1
#pragma config FPBDIV = DIV_1, FWDTEN = OFF, WDTPS = PS1, FCKSM = CSDCMD, OSCIOFNC = OFF, POSCMOD = HS
#pragma config IESO = OFF, FSOSCEN = OFF, FNOSC = PRIPLL, CP = OFF, BWP = OFF, PWP = OFF
#pragma config ICESEL = ICS_PGx2, DEBUG = OFF
So, my question is: Is there a way to manipulate this processor specific configuration settings in MATLAB?
Hopefully you are able to help me.
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Zero Punctuation: Duke Nukem Forever (for real this time)
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Duke Nukem Forever (for real this time)
This week, Zero Punctuation reviews Duke Nukem Forever... again.
fir- oh hell no I'm not getting banned for this...
Yet another tiresome attempt to make "FIRST" sound funny so that you don't get deleted...
Hmmmm, this wasn't actually as scathing as I expected after all the bad stuff I've heard on other reviews, though the overall feel was still clear and what we all should have expected really: that this game was always going to be a mess. It's a shame as I'd really like an amusing FPS that focused more on single-player rather than shoving all of the resources into a multiplayer I barely use but alas this wasn't to be.
Pretty good review - honest if nothing else.
But its true, DNF is a sad attempt to make up for somehting they never had a snowballs chance in hell to achieve
Who is that guy that appears in almost all of these reviews? (obviously I am not referring to stick Yahtzee I mean the picture used as Dukes cover)
I did not expect this review to be so kind. But I guess that since all the other reviewers went balistic on the game already there was no point in doing it again.
This is the first time I've heard him sound kinda depressed about being forced to hate on a game.
I disagree. It was not as hard but a thousand times more dissapointed than any other review ever by zp. It was just so anti climatic that it hurt. Sure, the EGO was fun and all and at least it was honest with itself but really - bringing nothing new what so ever and STILL belittle other, and more successful I might add, games? Thats just sad.
I never actually got into the "Duke Nukem" franchise growing up. And from the looks of things, I never will. (Unless I can buy it really, really cheap and get some easy trophies out of it.)
That... pretty much sums up my views of the DNF experience so far (I'm about 75% in.) So disappointing it's rather sad.
Nice review by Yahtzee...more even handed than I would have been, but great nonetheless. The game is zero fun, ugly and the so-called humour is utter crap. Might have been fine when you were ten, but nowadays it's embarrassing.
Swing on his legs! I vote for swinging.
I think his review perfectly illustrates what's wrong with the game. That it's not just bad, but so abysmally bad that it's actually saddening. Like you expected it to be comically bad as a final punchline to this endless joke, only for it to be tragically bad.
There's just no fun to be had ripping it apart.
I don't care if DNF is an outdated relic and how it compares to modern games. Is it as good as DN 3d? Because DN 3d is a good game regardless of graphics.
In DN 3d, duke's character was in the background, coming out only in the occasional oneliner or cutscene. That game was memorable for its great and varied level design; its true successor is the Half-Life series. Now DNF is criticized for bad level design, while the character of Duke Nukem is front and centre during every minute of the game. DNF may have failed due to misprioritization.
Ahh Yahtzee, you wild lovable rogue, honesty has never been funnier!
Let's just put it this way, when the popular jock takes a basketball or what have you to the junk, it's funny because it's humanizing. When the same thing happens to a kid who rides the short bus, you don't laugh.
Eh. Still going play this game...just not on the consoles since the PC version is better based on most of the reviews I've seen and heard lately. It was worth it to see Yahtzee's video of the real Duke Nukem Forever for the laughs.
seeing Yahtzee disappointed kinda hurts, especially since i feel the same way, i never thought this game was good, i just hoped it would not suck as bad.
Some people claim that Yahtzee's popularity has been dwindling... I don't think those people try to access the site on the days he releases a video...
Hah, good one ZP. I would have to agree, this game just blows...itself a new hole in the head.
I can see what you mean, there was a tone of utter disappointment in his voice.
Good metaphor, I suppose it was good for a change, there's more than enough crappy games being released every month to fulfil a "rip" quota.
Honestly, dont. Just keep the fond memories of ND3d in the back of your head, prefend that DNF doesnt exist after all and will never be created. Its like a deceased relative. If you see them after they decline and become ill, that will be the image you often remember. If, however, you dont see them after they fall ill, all you will remember are the good times.
I played DNF and I regret it. It's not that it's THAT bad but more that it by no means lives up to the expectations and Duke will never be the same for me.
Again, not <that> bad but just so much less than I expected that it hurts.
Even though I can feel Yahtzee's disappointment with this one, and even though I really like the game simply based off of the "fun factor" and not in actual quality, this was probably one of my more favorite reviews that he's come out with.
I am rather surprised he chose to play the game on a console over a PC though.
I've said time and time again, if anyone is to actually get into this game they need to quell all of their expectations and biases, it doesn't matter if they're positive or negative, because either way you'll end up disappointed, and I still have this one sinking feeling whenever I play DNF that this is the title I waited for so long.
I really like the game, can't recommend it though, you'll have to be the judge of that on your own. There's nothing to get out of it that excels in general quality. It's objectively worse in that than most other modern shooters of the day, but personally I've had way more actual enjoyment and fun with it than other modern shooters of the day.
Did Yahtzee review just the XBox version or the PC version as well? A lot of the technical gripes (load time, frame rate tanking) only affect the really terrible port to the XBox.
While a lot of the disappointments are still in the PC version, on the PC DNF becomes something that is at least fun to play, whereas it's an unstable wavy frame rate hard to aim mess on the XBox and I imagine not much better on the PS3 except for better loading times and frame rate.
As much as I love Yahtzee....I absolutely fucking HATE how slow the site becomes at this exact time of the week.
Seriously. I Just....CAN'T load this goddamn video. Oh Balls to it, I'll watch it in the morning!
EDIT: It is not yet morning, but i have watched it anyway and...........That was pretty fucking sad, to see how disappointed Yahtzee was.
Meh, I was hoping for a more interesting game... everybody and their dog knows what the deal is with this.
Still, funny though.
lol @ Yahtzee trying to save face after assuming DNF would never come out
It's funny that Yahtzee brings up how Bulletstorm's humor fell flatter than DNF's, because Jim Sterling (another Brit living abroad with a video series on the Escapist, a penchant for cussing, and an iconic bit of accessory) said exactly the opposite: that he liked the humor in Bulletstorm better due to it being so over-the-top and ridiculous.
Just goes to show how incredibly subjective humor can be.
Or that one of them is talking out of their skinny or swollen ass, respectively.
thats not true. Even on a top end PC it has those issues.
Dang it! I was expecting inFAMOUS 2 since he already reviewed DNF...
Everyone assumed it would never come out
This wasn't nearly as scathing as I thought it would be. I dare say, Yahtzee, this was more of a lament of disappointment than anything else.
That's because they didn't bet on Douk
Cool, but now that the obligatory DNF review is out of the way can you do Alice?
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A lone gunman tossed tear gas into an Aurora, Colo., movie theater before opening fire at a Friday midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises, killing at least 12 people and injuring 59 others, CNN reports.
The wounded victims range from 3 months old to 45 years. Some still remain in critical condition.
The suspect, 24-year-old James Holmes, is now in custody and is set to appear in court on Monday. Police, who believe he acted alone, apprehended him in a parking lot behind the Century 16 Movie Theater. "He did not resist. He did not put up a fight," Aurora police spokesman Frank Fania told CNN. Holmes was dressed head-to-toe in protective tactical gear and used an AR-15 rifle, a 12-gauge shotgun and at least one of two .40-caliber handguns recovered at the scene, according to police.
When the police went to search the suspect's home for possible explosive materials or devices, they discovered that it had been fitted with various traps.
ABC News apologizes for wrongly linking suspected Dark Knight shooter to Tea Party"It's bobby-trapped with various incindiery and chemical devices and trip wires," Aurora police chief Dan Oates said. According to Oates, to safely search the entire apartment could take days. Five buildings in Holmes' neighborhood were also evacuated, Oates said. The attack started around 12:30 a.m. when the suspect, who wore a gas mask — similar to the movie's villain Bane — threw a canister of tear gas into the theater through an emergency exit door and then opened fire. At first, some moviegoers believed the shots were part of one of the film's action sequences. The shooting was reported nine minutes later.Shortly after the shooting, Warner Bros. canceled Friday's Paris premiere of The Dark Knight Rises . "Warner Bros. is deeply saddened to learn about this shocking incident," the company said in a statement. "We extend our sincere sympathies to the families and loved ones of the victims at this tragic time."President Barack Obama also canceled a campaign stop Friday in Florida to address the shooting."Now, even as we learn how this happened and who's responsible, we may never understand what leads anybody to terrorize their fellow human beings like this," he said. "Such violence, such evil is senseless. It's beyond reason. But while we will never know fully what causes somebody to take the life of another, we do know what makes life worth living. The people we lost in Aurora loved and they were loved. They were mothers and fathers; they were husbands and wives; sisters and brothers; sons and daughters, friends and neighbors. They had hopes for the future and they had dreams that were not yet fulfilled."A witness recorded people fleeing the scene on his cell phone. Watch the footage below.


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The Green-headed Oriole (Oriolus chlorocephalus), found only on Mount Gorongosa, tops the "most wanted" list of any serious birder. The bird that you'll find on Mount Gorongosa is a unique race of Green-headed Oriole that is distinguished by the white panel on its wings. No other Green-headed oriole in Africa has this marking which makes it a unique find.
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Well, after two weeks of solving a neverending string of logistical, administrative, and social puzzles (too stressful and exhausting to recount here), we finally managed to set up a camp on the banks of the Kavlot River, near Kabilol. The village has been adamant that we involve as many people as possible in our enterprise, to share the work and wages, and so with 20 helpers we set off last Monday in three 'longboats' with our small mountain of food and equipment. The site we picked (the previous Saturday) is best accessed via a picturesque boat ride up the main Mantekit River draining the large watershed west of Kabilol, and then a very muddy slog across a soggy alluvial plain.
The Mantekit River trip is only about 45 minutes, through tall, intact mangrove swamp; then from a very narrow transitional Nypa palm section into a large area of sago palm swamp. The sago trees provide the majority of the starch for the residents of Kabilol, and we passed eight large palm-thatched huts on the river bank. This is where the villagers stay while they work a tree, cutting it just as it is about to flower (when the starch is being mobilized internally), grating the pith of the tree, and then washing the mashed pith through a fine mesh to capture a starchy meal. This energy-packed meal can be dried in blocks ("sago iris"), which are eaten dry or dunked in coffee as a portable snack (not my favorite; cardboard anyone?), or cooked wet with water to make papeda (see previous Seram blog entries). Our companions say they spend about a week every month working in the sago orchards.
After passing a sacred hill (where we had left offerings of cigarettes and betel nut on a prior reconnaissance trip), we landed on the south bank of the river and managed to load up everyone so that only one trip to the campsite was necessary. After a narrow disturbed zone near the sago trees, where some open gardens had been cut and some trees felled for local building needs, we entered tall, primary forest on a vast alluvial plain. This is the kind of forest that is always the first to go for agricultural needs: easy to access, with very fertile soils. We've been having a lot of rain, and drainage is poor on this large flat area; the water table is just inches below the surface in places, meaning that a column of feet soon becomes a trail of mud. Interspersed with these soggy areas are what must be slight domes of marginally higher ground that are more solid under foot and accumulate some leaf litter. The forest itself is tall, with a relatively low level of natural tree-fall disturbance, indicating that despite being wet, the soil provided good purchase for tree roots.
The day-porters unloaded our supplies, and after a cup of tea and biscuits, headed back to the village. We had finally made it to a beautiful, if rather wet, parcel of lowland forest. On Tuesday, we set straight to work, laying out our 0.25-ha plots, measuring tree diameters and, for me, beginning to solve the sweet riddle of tree diversity: how many kinds, what are they, which species are new, and which "cool?" The methods match our previous trips to Borneo and Seram, so if you are interested you can look back at previous blog postings. I'm writing this from Waisai on Monday (June 10), where I have come out to meet four counterpart scientists who will be with us for the next week (more on them later). But in the first week at Kavlot we have already finished most of the work in two plots, so I am breathing a bit easier: we now have some Papua data!
As usual, the flora is wonderfully new and exciting, but I have to admit that it may be the birds that will make this site particularly memorable. I have never been anywhere where the birds were more "present": loud and diverse from dawn to dusk. In Borneo around midday, the birdsong usually fades out, replaced by the raucous sawing of cicadas, but here at Kavlot there is no lull. The hornbills honk and swish overhead, and the red bird of paradise seems to always be calling (the villagers point it out). I've never really been a birdwatcher, and in fact usually see remarkably few birds given that I spend my days in the forest looking up into the trees, but I cannot help but want to know more about the birds here.
We have a copy of the Birds of New Guinea (Beehler, B.M., T.K. Pratt, and D.A. Zimmerman. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1986), and I'm doing my best to identify what I see. For example, behind the camp a giant "kayu besi" (ironwood; Intsia palembanica) holds a large, noisy, and always present flock of what I make out to be metallic starlings. There is constant stream of parrots: white ones, black ones, and scarlet-plus-green-plus-red ones; I'm working on them! Frequently a pair of black-and-white ducks fly up the river, perching on high branches as they go. Most strange are the enormous round hillocks that one finds commonly in the forest, perhaps five meters in diameter and a meter tall. These are the nest-mounds of maleos: giant, decomposing compost heaps with raised internal temperatures suitable for incubating maleo eggs.
Waking up in this noisy forest is a treat, with sounds so different to ones I am used to in Borneo. Here's a recording [mp3] made at about 5:30am (the loud popping sound is last night's rain still dripping off the leaves; what sounds like regular, distant thunder is just Endro snoring in his hammock!). Now, in this dingy guesthouse in Waisai, just listening to this inviting symphony makes me eager to get back to the Kavlot camp.


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Battle Fatigue
I'm not sure about the symptoms. But I'm a girl with hunches.
Maybe I feel distressed because I've been lying in the lap of darkness. Leaving that place takes a lot of yellow. Maybe I'm muddled because I made a contract to save my life. Now, I'm surrounded by debris and questions: What next? Next, what?
Do you want to upgrade?
Arhaan, who is seven, and magnetic, plays Monopoly with me on a stone floor in Goa. Dice roll and he lands on Mayfair. Checks the stack of cards at his side. Grin spreads because he owns Mayfair, and he wants to buy a house.
He hands over a fistful of monopoly bills.
'I want to UPGRADE'
pause as he places the small plastic house on his square.
'And you are going DOWN!'
I can't get these two lines out of my head.
maybe if I downgrade, I can't go anywhere but UP.
This see-saw action of the universe is making me less polite. But a better person. Now that my hemoglobin is rising, now that my time to curl is over, I only want to find a place where there once were many people and now there are none.
Like Bassein Fort.
I want to be solitary. And I want to tell you things.
About Divya's swan dream and Denzil's 40 watt bulbs, about Tip Top Tea Shop and Barry the St Bernard. About the Glasshouse outside Rishikesh. About National Integration Tissues and singing the lumberjack song in Bulsar. About Patrick the Healer and Tishani walking to the End of the World. About how I am simulating my life when I am not living the only way I know how…
With no fixed return.
Since I got back from India last month, I've been feeling oppressed and fearful. I can call it Battle Fatigue.
Or choose not to name it.
Whatever it is, I can't manage or encode my feelings anymore.
I need some EPO. Emotion Processing Outsourcing. My own personal call centre.
In an old bookcase in Goa, I came across this passage:
'I began to see how my fascination with the drama of my emotional life and my too great faith in the powers of my intellect had withered my spirit. You have become imprisoned in the knowledge you acquired. Now you must let it go for another knowledge to come in.'
All right then.
What does that have to do with the fact that I'm cancer free?
Yesterday I cleaned out my medicine cabinet. I threw out the apo-metronidazole, the apo-granisetron, the ran-pantoprazole and the ativan and tried not to linger on the labels.
'Take 1 tablet 1 hour prior to chemotherapy'
'Take one tablet every six hours when needed'
'Take 1 tablet three times daily until finished'
None of the containers are empty.
You might call me irresponsible or inconsistent. Someone singularly unsuitable to use a spreadsheet.
I prefer to think of myself as having a glorious uncertainty when it comes to uniformity.
Either way, I loved tossing them.
Making space.
Cleaning out my cabinets.
My port remains though. I thought about taking it out when I got back from India.
But there will be blood tests. Regularly. To check.
And bobcat is battle scarred. He needs a break.
From me.
There's so much to share.
And in this tornadic swirl of compelling experiences there is a centre.
And the centre is yellow.


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Babies come in all sizes. Some are just naturally larger or smaller than others.
But in certain cases, babies in the womb are smaller than they should be. When
this happens, it is called intrauterine growth restriction, or IUGR.
IUGR is when a baby in the womb fails to grow at the expected rate during
the pregnancy. In other words, at any point in the pregnancy, the baby is not as big
as would be expected for how far along the mother is in her pregnancy (this timing
is referred to as an unborn baby's "gestational age").
Babies who have IUGR often have a low weight at birth. If the weight is below the
10th percentile for a baby's gestational age (meaning that 90% of babies that age
weigh more) the baby is also referred to as "small for gestational age," or SGA.
It's important to note that not all babies who are small for gestational age had
IUGR while in the womb. For example, some are healthy babies who are just born smaller
than average because their parents are small in stature.
The two types of IUGR are:
In many cases, IUGR is the result of a problem that prevents a baby from getting
enough oxygen and nutrients. This lack of nourishment slows the baby's growth.
It can happen for a number of reasons. A common cause is placental insufficiency,
in which the tissue that delivers oxygen and nutrients to the baby is not attached
properly or isn't working correctly.
Other possible causes during a woman's pregnancy include:
IUGR is more likely to occur in women who are carrying more than one baby or who
had a previous baby who was SGA or had IUGR. Certain medical conditions, such as some
types of heart, lung, blood, or autoimmune disease, and anemia also can increase a
woman's risk of developing IUGR. So can eating poorly or being underweight before
or during pregnancy.
Since not all babies who are small have IUGR, an accurate diagnosis is important.
This starts with correctly determining the baby's gestational age by accurately dating
the pregnancy.
At first, gestational age is estimated using the first day of a woman's last menstrual
period. Later in the pregnancy (usually between weeks 8 and 13), it is confirmed through
an ultrasound. Once a baby's gestational age is known, doctors use it to watch the
baby's growth and compare it with the expected growth rate. If the baby is growing
more slowly than expected (sometimes referred to as "small for dates"), doctors will
continue to watch the baby's growth and may do more tests to see whether the baby
has IUGR.
Watching growth is done in several ways. A measurement called the uterine
fundal height helps estimate a baby's size by measuring a mother's belly
from the top of the pubic bone to the top of the uterus.
Another way is to use ultrasounds. In fact, IUGR is usually
diagnosed through an ultrasound examination.
During an ultrasound, a technician coats the woman's belly with a gel and then
moves a probe (wand-like instrument) over it. High-frequency sound waves "echo" off
the body and create pictures of the baby on a computer screen. These pictures can
be used to estimate the baby's size and weight.
Although these estimates might not be exact, they help health care providers track
the baby's growth and see if there's a problem. Ultrasounds also can help identify
other issues, such as problems with the placenta or low amniotic fluid levels.
Health care providers also might do other tests if they believe a baby has IUGR,
such as:
When IUGR is diagnosed, treatment is decided based on the baby's condition and
the woman's month of pregnancy. The baby will be closely watched (usually with frequent
prenatal visits and ultrasounds) to keep track of growth and watch for other potential
Treatment also might include managing any maternal illness and ensuring that
the mother eats a healthy and nutritious diet and gains the appropriate amount of
weight. Some women are placed on bed rest to try to improve blood flow to the baby.
In some cases, health care providers will recommend inducing labor and delivery
early if monitoring shows that a baby has stopped growing or has other problems. Although
early delivery might be necessary, the goal is to keep the baby safe in the womb for
as long as possible.
A cesarean section (C-section)
might be done if the stress of a vaginal delivery is considered too risky for the
Unfortunately, babies with IUGR are more likely to have health problems both before
and after birth. Those who are born
prematurely or are very small at birth are more likely to have problems that result
in longer hospital stays. They also might need special care after birth, such as help
breathing or medicine to prevent infections.
Other problems that can be related to IUGR include:
The long-term effects of IUGR may depend on the condition that caused the problem
in the first place.
When a woman learns that her baby has or might have IUGR, the best thing she can
do is to keep all of her prenatal visits and testing appointments and follow her health
care provider's recommendations. She also should take care of herself by eating
a healthy diet; getting
enough sleep; and avoiding alcohol, drugs, and tobacco./p>


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Destiny 2 down again for 4 hours today – Faction Rally winner to be announced following completion
Here comes another round of downtime for Destiny 2.
Downtime headlines
PSN is down for some UK users, with 'server maintenance' errors rife
The PlayStation Network is down for some users, prompting your usual flurry of social media complaints.
Destiny servers will go down for a hot fix Tuesday morning
Destiny server issues? Bungie has an update designed to remedy them, although the shooter will be offline briefly as a result.
Nintendo eShop down for maintenance March 13
Nintendo has announced an extended maintenance downtime for the 3DS and Wii U eShop later this week.
Battlefield 3 suffers server outages after attack
EA and DICE's Battlefield 3 and Battlelog server network has experienced some downtime today in the wake of what appears to have been a deliberate attack.
Ubisoft apologises for Uplay downtime
Ubisoft's Uplay system, which acts as an always-on DRM for many of its PC games, went down overnight – right in prime PC gaming time, thanks to the Steam sales. A representative for the publisher has issued an apology for the inconvenience and said servers are back online – but not before the downtime generated […]
Quake Live back up after seven hour downtime
Somewhere in the world, somebody had the free time and the inclination to play Quake Live, and they were seriously disappointed. Rejoice, free-to-fraggers: your world is restored.
PSN to go down for maintenance today
Sony's confirmed PlayStation Network will go down for maintenance later today.
Steam downtime confirmed for this week
Steam going down for three hours on Thursday, from 6-9.00pm PST.
PSN to go down tonight for maintenance
SCEA's announced that the PlayStation Network will be down today from 9am PST to 11am PST, that's 5pm BST to 7pm BST tonight.At that time, you wont be able to play games online, wont be able to sign into the PSN and you'll see a maintenance page for whenever you try to access the PSN […]
Steam down on Thursday night
Steam will be offline for up to three hours on Thursday night, from 6.00-9.00pm PST.Affected will be the Steam Community, in-game matchmaking or lobbies, downloading games from Steam content servers and making purchases from the Steam store.The announcement's here.
Don't panic: VG247 will be down for a small while tomorrow night
Just a heads up. We're being moved onto new hardware tomorrow night, so there's going to be a bit of downtime. VG247's being prioritized in the shift, so all being well we should be back up and running in less than two hours.Just so you know when the lights go off.
PSN gets scheduled maintenance today
According to this post on the EU PS boards, PSN is going to be down for maintenance from 4.00pm-6.00pm GMT today.No reason has been given for the work.
Xbox Live is d-d-down
Yep, it's down. No one can connect to Live at the moment for some unknown reason. We'll let you know when it's back up.
Live down for 24 hours next Monday
According to the Major, Xbox Live will be completely offline for up to 24 hours next Monday, September 29. This looks to be a priming update for New Xbox Experience, which will release "later this Fall," according to the exec.More through the link.
Age of Conan back after short outage
Conan's mighty strength wasn't enough to heft the prodigious weight of his game's masses, seemingly. Massively's reporting that Age of Conan's servers suffered a proper outage today, causing user trouble on an official thread you can only see if you've got a game key.Fortunately, Funcom's now confirmed that the servers are back up and ready […]
Xbox Live downtime on Monday
Major Nelson informs us on his blog that Xbox Live is due for some maintenance work on Monday."On Monday April 21st from 0200-1000 PT Xbox Live will be offline for maintenance. As a result, the 'My Xbox' section of Xbox.com will be unavailable, and the Xbox forums will be in read only mode (you won't […]
Downtime latest
Destiny 2 down again for 4 hours today – Faction Rally winner to be announced following completion
PSN is down for some UK users, with 'server maintenance' errors rife
Don't panic: VG247 will be down for a small while tomorrow night


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Join us and experience the Sound of Soul. Discover your inner guidance, healing for body, mind, and spirit, and a higher form of creativity by chanting the sacred sound of HU. Spiritual discussion and light refreshments afterward.
HU, a sacred name for God, can uplift people of any religion, culture, or walk of life. You're invited to chant HU, contemplate for a few minutes, and then enjoy spiritual conversation with others of like heart.
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Thread: Gas prices
Gas prices
I didn't mean to come off as combative, if I sounded that way I apologize. But I do like a good debate.
Yes, we are and should be concerned about pollution.
"Recoverable oil estimates ranges from 600 million barrels at the low end to 9.2 billion barrels at the high end. They also reported identifying 26 separate oil and gas prospects in the Coastal Plain that could each contain "super giant" fields (500 million barrels or more)"
The truth is we don't know how much is really up there unless we do more exploritory drilling. How can we claim more oil reserves if we're not even allowed to look anywhere? It would affect only 8% of the 1.5million acres, in areas that more resemble the martian surface no where near the beautiful snow-capped mountains we've seen.
Indeed we do need to drill for more oil, surely not as a solution but to ease the burden of foreign oil while we develop alternative fuel surces.
I've never heard of Bob Brinker but find it interesting that he is suggesting hurting one of the major developers of an alternative fuel car, hydrogen.
Personally I don't mind if someone buys a large, powerful vehicle. As long as they don't complain in my ear about their fuel expenses.
I'm not sure what you mean by head in the sand as I have prepared for these high fuel prices long ago, and have moved my family into the countryside where pollution is minimal. (Among many other reasons)
And no, our President has not signed any extreme pollution laws.
H2's are averaging more than 6mpg. 10-13, a big difference.
Do a google search for Hummer MPG for confirmation.
"can you start with a review of the Kyoto agreement Bush refused to sign"
I'll start with these references:
It's interesting that some would put people's heath, wealth and the United States economy at risk while other countries get a free pass:
"China's pollution now second only to that of the US"
"Its oil consumption grows by 7.5% per year, seven times faster than the U.S."
Where does all that oil go with China's modest at best pollution requrements & enforced standards?
I've read references to scientists who support the man-caused global warming theory claim to stop the effect we must reduce greenhouse gasses by at least 60%, to reverse the effect even more, which the Koyoto treaty would never dream to even close to.
But I guess that too doesn't matter, just that Bush didn't sign.
This is just one of those never-ending debates and I'll just have to agree to dissagree with some of the members here.
Nobody's mind is going to change.
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Gas prices
Like, Georgia, I didn't mean to be argumentative, I just enjoy debates a little more when we can all (hopefully) chuckle a bit.
I love to hear others views even when I disagree. I fundamentally believe that the consumers (population) determine what we do as a nation -- often b/c of their apathy. But when consumers act, look out -- hybrid demand today.
Many of the people on this site are ahead of the curve, but as Joan mentioned, big SUV's are getting ignored more and more by Americans as we as a nation are finally beginning to understand the 'full costs of oil.'
Gas prices
While the MPG rating for a hummer may be posted as 10-13, expect closer to 6 for a typical persons drive pattern. even my Honda civic hybrid gets 42 while the posting said 48. my location in the hills explains why I dont get the same miles as flat land driving. Few people hit the posted rating.
Your links sound like gee its too HARD to change the way we already do business so therefore we CANT!
They also say well if EVERYONE isnt doing this, then WE dont sign up either!
And just because china thinks polluting themselves is fine, is no reason to not progress with getting the standards improved for usa.
The claim that small cars are more unsafe is pretty old. While it may be basic physics that big cars crush small cars, small car safety in the past 30 years has improved in leaps. I am living proof that small cars safety and seat belts works! I walked away from a small car total crash in 1981. way before airbags were invented.
When rules change, engineers go to work to meet them. The diesel changes that just went into affect this past year were initiated some 6 years ago. (I worked in that industry).
Years back California passed, as part of continuing air quality rules, requirement that in one area affected the electronics industry solder & flux. Until then the chemistry was the same its always been. ~ something people that dont want change always cry. Today they use a water based flux. Without the rules change, ie: incentive, nothing would happen. And while these changes may start in California they are frequently adopted across the country once proven in California. old fashion bar-b-q starter fluid is getting hard to find now that wax based starter fluid has been all thats allowed in California for the past 10 years.
Today it seems we are even against employing engineers to do these tasks. Perhaps that might be the root of these we cant do it claims. USA companies do not want to spend ANY cash to improve their designs. Thats why we outsource so much. Thats why the typical engineering department that was some 60 to 100 people 30 years ago today consists of usually 10 people.
From your links (one of those sky is falling sites) all frequently disputed by opposing arguments:
1. It has not been proven that man-made carbon dioxide is contributing to global warming. Earth got out of the last Ice Age just fine, thank you, with at most the help of a few cavemen's camp fires. The current warming trend might be part of a natural cycle.
2. Even if man-made carbon dioxide is contributing to global warming, the Kyoto Treaty will do absolutely nothing to solve the problem. Third World nations like China are not subject to the treaty's carbon dioxide limits. Enactment of Kyoto (or legislated limits on carbon dioxide, as contemplated in California) will simply encourage businesses to move even more manufacturing jobs offshore, thus destroying American jobs. The jobs will go to places like China, which will pump not only the same amount of carbon dioxide up their smokestacks, but also toxic pollutants that American companies do not emit.
3. Some of the treaty's most vocal advocates are from South American countries that burn down rainforests to clear land for agriculture. Their rampant destruction of "the world's lungs," as some call these rainforests, is prima facie evidence that many of Kyoto's most ardent supporters do not consider global warming a serious threat.
Another one of your links:
Kyoto compliance likely will involve requiring automakers to increase their cars' fuel efficiency. How? By building smaller, lighter vehicles. The Sierra Club calls this "the biggest step to curbing global warming." But what if your car crashes? Despite air bags and tougher, lighter materials, collisions in smaller cars usually mean trouble. In 1991, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concluded that the federally mandated drop in vehicle weights -- from about 3,700 to 2,700 pounds in the 1970s -- boosted highway fatalities by 2,000 annually and serious injuries by 20,000. Similarly, mandating average fuel-economy standards from 27.5 miles per gallon today to 40 mpg under Kyoto could cause an additional 1,650 traffic deaths and 8,000 more serious injuries each year.
Gas prices
Steve, nothing you can say will change Hazy or Hot _G's mind, their for Bush! They can't understand what's real and what's not.
Example, "what do you mean about head in the sand" My God, are these people real? Their smart enough to buy hybrid but can't vote right on the subject!
Gas prices
I want high prices so we can have enough money going to Muslim countries so that they can stop anti-Muslim nations from destroying. The single biggest threat to the world is all the nations of the world trying to wipe out the more than 1 billion Muslims of the world. That's genocide. Islam is a religion of peace but they will defend themselves from genocidal invaders if needed.
Gas prices
A few who make the so-called "leadership" get & stay entrenched in Washington see Satan & the end of the world. And in that case why would you want to save any natural resources (oil/gas) & why not exploit everything, such as people for one's own self-righteous ends, getting rich & "powerfull" in the process? It's a war or crusade not just on Muslims, but on life itself, which is thought to be the devils realm. And you don't think the genocide on the Palestinians have hothing to do with this, along with giving so much of your tax dollars to Israel (think you Jewish lobby/enablers!). Religion & politics do not work for any nation, especially the world dominate, "good guy" bully, warmonger nation. One can not blame the Democrats for sky high gas prices which will only go up & up, even though their leadership is so lacking. Where's the next war crusade for peace? Iran? Potheads? Hippies? Enviro-nerds? The consumer/middle-class? That would be a good target. Gas price problems are rooted in our spiritual lack/ignorance.
Gas prices
"I want high prices so we can have enough money going to Muslim countries so that they can stop anti-Muslim nations from destroying. The single biggest threat to the world is all the nations of the world trying to wipe out the more than 1 billion Muslims of the world. That's genocide. Islam is a religion of peace but they will defend themselves from genocidal invaders if needed."
What the hell is that???? Are you a complete moron?!?!?!
You want high fuel prices so there is $$$ going to Muslim countries to stop "anti-Muslim" nations from destroying Islam? So, what you basically saying is that you support the current method of extracting some of the $$$ from oil sales and funneling through extremist groups that seem to accomplish nothing outside of killing innocent people (mostly other Muslims these days)???
How about wanting peace? How about wanting a new technology to fuel industry rather than oil? You think that it's about exterminating Muslims, but it's really about installing "democratic" oil-friendly governments.
It comes down to resources my friend... Wars are not fought over ideals, they are fought over resources! It is the nature of man to want what others have, and take it by force if necessary. The only major difference these days is the amount of time, effort and energy put into creating a reason for invading a country and getting your population to follow you like sheep.
If we can get rid of oil dependence all together, no one will want to bother with Muslim countries, as there will be no major resources up for grabs. (Unless sand becomes a commodity)
I hate the nature of man!
You think it's because you're Muslim?
No my friend... It's because a very large portion of the worlds most valuable consumable resource sits on soil that is controlled by Muslims!
The leaders of my country are slick to attach the "Christian" message to our crusades as to get the sheep of this country to go along with the program.
Its been this way for thousands of years . Nothing has changed!


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DOVER — Attorneys defending the Dover man suspected of killing University of New Hampshire student Elizabeth Marriott are reviewing hundreds of pages of police reports, witness interviews and other evidence collected in the murder case.
According to court documents, prosecutors have provided the defense team for 30-year-old Seth Mazzaglia with more than 1,200 pages worth of police reports. Other discovery materials produced in the case include laboratory reports and 12 disks containing audio recordings and other "digital data."
For the second time since Mazzaglia was arrested, prosecutors are once again requesting an extension of the time by which they must indict Mazzaglia in connection with Marriott's death.
Mazzaglia has been held in jail since his arrest in October on a second-degree murder charge.
In a motion filed Jan. 29 in Strafford County Superior Court, Assistant Attorney General Peter Hinckley detailed some of the new developments in the case, including the arrest of Portsmouth resident Kathryn "Kat" McDonough.
The 19-year-old is accused of lying to police about her whereabouts and interaction with Marriott on the night Marriott went missing.
McDonough was engaged in a romantic relationship with Mazzaglia before Marriott's disappearance, prosecutors have confirmed.
On Jan. 2, a superior court judge granted prosecutors until the end of February to present their case against Mazzaglia to a grand jury.
Since then, investigators have conducted additional interviews, and an "attempt was made" to begin presenting the case to a grand jury, according to the state's motion. The motion doesn't elaborate on what took place in the jury proceeding.
Hinckley wrote that the state is now requesting additional time to "complete certain investigative steps" and continue interviewing witnesses. The results of some forensic tests are also still pending, according to the motion.
The state also needs additional time to assess what level of charges are appropriate to bring against Mazzaglia, Hinckley wrote.
A Strafford County judge will now consider whether to grant a request by prosecutors to push the timeline for an indictment into April.
Marriott, a 19-year-old University of New Hampshire student, was last seen on Tuesday, Oct. 9, and is presumed dead.
Prosecutors allege Marriott was either strangled or suffocated by Mazzaglia inside his apartment on Mill Street the night she went missing.
Defense reviewing 1,200 pages of police reports in Marriott case
DOVER — Attorneys defending the Dover man suspected of killing University of New Hampshire student Elizabeth Marriott are reviewing hundreds of pages of police reports, witness interviews and other evidence collected in the murder case.


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from Kai's site -
"Buckminster Fuller- Corner Preacher is a sculpture that I made for the roof of my studio in Central Maine. It uses the sound altering properties of the parabolic* reflector to broadcast (shoot)(shout?) a beam of sound in the semi-circle around the corner of the building. This point of focus is controlled by ropes & pulleys located in front of, and above my chair which is situated at the door to my studio. The sound that is heard while standing in the beam is Buckminster Fuller's 1968 lecture at the Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture. It was only available for listening on the property, copying is strictly forbidden. It is, therefore, a very special message in so many ways."
Yay, Kai!


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created January 7, 2002 · complexity basic · author Steve Downing · version 5.7
I found this useful when I was learning Java: it simply inserts the current filename without the extension at the cursor position, when you are in insert mode.
:inoremap \fn <C-R>=expand("%:t:r")<CR>
To keep the extension use:
:inoremap \fn <C-R>=expand("%:t")<CR>
To insert the absolute path of the directory the file is in use:
:inoremap \fn <C-R>=expand("%:p:h")<CR>
To insert the relative path of the directory the file is in use:
:inoremap \fn <C-R>=expand("%:h")<CR>
I often use <C-R>% when in insert mode. It does the same thing, except you also get your file extension.
The % variable for file name is also helpful from the command prompt (: at the bottom). I use it for checking the syntax of source code before using it. For example, if I am editing a perl module, this is helpful:
:w|!perl -c %
This saves the file (w), and executes perl -c on the current file which runs a syntax check.
Yet another useful % application: suppose your source-files reside in a '.../src' (or '...\src') directory. Now this line will insert the package-structure of you current Java-file at the cursor position:
:inoremap \jip <C-R>=substitute(substitute(expand("%:p:h"), "^.*[/\\\\]src[/\\\\]", "", ""), "[/\\\\]", ".", "g")<CR>
(Four backslashes because you need to escape them twice.)
- Use single quotes instead of double quotes to avoid need for extra backslashes:
- '^.*[/\\]src[/\\]'
- BTW, matchstr(expand("%:p:h"), '^.*[/\\]src[/\\]\zs.*') is simpler.


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|System: Wii, PC
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: Kheops Studio
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: The Adventure Company / Dreamcatcher
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: Dec. 3, 2008
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|ESRB Rating: Everyone
|3.5 - 3.9 = Good
Though most adventure games tend to be defined by their puzzles as much as the story elements they contain, it's rare to see such a title that ditches nearly all traces of an elaborate tale and compelling character interaction in favor of an emphasis on raw puzzle solving. Two years ago, Kheops Studio treated PC gamers to a streamlined adventure title that did just that. Revolving almost solely around completing tricky mechanical puzzles, Safecracker has now found its way to the Wii.
While serious adventure fans may find the game to be missing some of the requisite personality of other entries in their favorite genre, there's just enough of a tale here to warrant straining your brain to tackle each obstacle thrown at you. With little flash or gimmick, Safecracker delivers a straightforward, challenge heavy experience. Thanks to a light plot and exploration elements that link one puzzle to the next, it's far more cohesive than your average puzzle mini-game collection. Players with a good measure of problem solving skill should find ample difficulties to overcome and rewards hidden within the walls of the Adams' mansion.
Following the death of Duncan Walter Adams, an eccentric billionaire who nursed an obsession with safes that borders on lunacy, no one can seem to locate his last will and testament supposedly containing the declaration of how the remaining wealth is to be divided up. Even in death, the clever devil manages to have the last laugh: he's hidden the document in a super-sealed vault that can only be opened by obtaining clues and objects hidden throughout his mansion and inside numerous locked safes. Desperate to locate the elusive document, his wealthy family has hired you, a renowned safecracker, to rummage around Adams' estate, solve its many mysterious puzzles, and uncover who will be the recipient of the deceased man's remaining material wealth. Your task is a lonely one, since the mansion is completely empty of any and all inhabitants. You'll come across plenty of documents and images that provide hints, spurring you to muse to yourself aloud about their significance to your mission, but there's no one else around to chat with.
While solving the many puzzles found in the mansion is your main objective, simply finding them and locating the means to access each one adds another layer of complexity to the game. Cracking the codes to the 35 safes Adams has lying around often requires you to hunt down written clues, keys, swipe cards, mechanical components, and other items stashed throughout the building's many rooms. Some are hidden behind locked doors or in the safes themselves; others are sitting out in plain sight. Exploring the mansion provides a broader context for the different challenges and gives the game a good flow. Puzzle fans are going to dig it for its tough challenges, but the quasi-adventure trappings make the experience more interesting.
Safecracker uses a mostly point-and-click interface, though the controls are divided between the Wii Remote and Nunchuk. Using the latter lets you turn the camera around in almost any direction to scour for clues both high and low. The C button lets you skip dialogue, while the Z button lets you access your inventory menu. Pointing the Wii Remote at the screen moves a reticule that changes when you move it over hotspots. This is used with the A button to interact with items or move from one area of a room to the next. Movement and room transitions come in the form of brief warps, instead of walking smoothly like in a first-person shooter. Generally speaking, the controls work well for exploration and interacting with the game's puzzle elements.
There's more to the puzzles in safecracker than merely cracking safes. Granted, you'll encounter many keypads that require you to input codes culled from clues hidden in the game, and plenty of safes that utilize a mixture of unusual and traditional locking mechanisms, but the mansion's depths contain more than a few challenges to match the eccentric nature of its previous owner. You'll also find these are balanced by a reasonable number of simple item-specific puzzles, whether it's a matter of finding the right key or using a certain item on a location.


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The Michigan Supreme Court has released for comment proposed amendments to the Michigan Court Rules.
Summary Disposition: A change to MCR 2.116(C)(7) would clarify the procedure for bringing a motion for summary disposition on the grounds of a forum selection clause.
Attorney Discipline: MCR 9.113 would be revised to clarify that the grievance administrator is required to disclose an answer in a Request for Investigation to the complainant, but may decline to disclose supporting documents if there is good cause not to do so.
Criminal Law: A proposed amendment of MCR 6.419 (Motion for Directed Verdict of Acquittal) contains two alternatives. Alternative A would revise MCR 6.419 to be similar to the federal corollary of this rule (FR Crim P 29[b]). Under this language, the trial court would be entitled to reserve judgment on a motion for directed verdict. Alternative B would allow a trial court to reconsider its decision to grant a directed verdict. This language was proposed based on the United States Supreme Court decision of Smith v Massachusetts, 543 US 462 (2005).
Parole Board Appeals: The concept for a proposed revision of MCR 7.118 was submitted by the State Bar of Michigan Prisons & Corrections Section. The section asserts that if a prosecutor or victim files an appeal of a decision of the Michigan Parole Board to grant parole, the appellee (the prisoner) should be entitled to be represented by counsel if the prisoner is indigent. The proposed amendments would require a prisoner to request representation within 14 days of notice of the appeal, and establish other procedural steps.
Foreign Language Interpreters: A proposed amendment of MCR 1.111 and MCR 8.127 includes two separate proposed rules that relate to foreign language interpreters. The first proposed rule, MCR 1.111, would establish the procedure for appointment of interpreters, and establish the standards under which such appointment would occur. The proposed rule includes alternative language for subrules (B) and (F)(4).
The second proposed rule, MCR 8.127, would create a board to oversee certification of interpreters and other interpreter-related functions, and provide a procedure for imposing discipline upon interpreters who commit misconduct. The board's structure and responsibilities are similar to those of the Court Reporting and Recording Board of Review described in MCR 8.108.
The comment period for these proposals closes Sept. 1, 2012. Please refer to the link for each proposal for instructions on submitting comments.


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I've been absent from this forum for waaaay too long.
But I hadn't ever left.
A friend has just been talking about Campbell & Syme near East Finchley tube station. They've just opened (Friday and Saturday mornings only), and he tells me they have a good range of SO espresso and clearly know and love what they're doing.
A quick look at their website tells me that they're roasters first and foremost, and their website actually says their shop is closed to focus on the roasting site. So it really must be just opened.
Next time I'm up that way,...
In the meantime - anyone know anything about them? Is Joe active on TMC even?


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Mallorytown Foreclosures & Power of Sale
Buying a house from foreclosure listings could be a great way to buy a home or investment property at a huge discount! So, why don't more people capitalize on this untapped market of houses? Largely this is thanks to lack of knowledge about the procedure or fear from misinformation they may have heard about buying a foreclosure. Foreclosuresearch.ca is a excellent resource to learn about the foreclosure market and how best to negotiate a deal that suits your unique needs. Click below for foreclosures, power of sale and bank owned homes in Mallorytown.
How can I find foreclosures in Mallorytown?
I use Foreclosuresearch.ca for my foreclosure needs because it is a one stop shop so to speak for learning about the market and foreclosure process as well as lists of available properties with photos and descriptions.
This saves me a considerable amount of time and effort. I don't have to search the internet for many hours looking at different Realtors websites sifting through houses in Mallorytown that are definitely not foreclosures or don't fit what I am looking for.
Other options for finding foreclosed houses is to speak to your local bank to see if they are keeping properties in their portfolio or to contact a local Realtor that specializes in foreclosure listings. Many Realtors will list whatever property they can get their hands on but they may not be well versed in the foreclosure buying process so you need to be informed before going in.
How to buy a repo house in Mallorytown with bad credit.
Let me start off by saying that investing in a foreclosed house in Mallorytown with bad credit is entirely possible!
To begin with, you have the option to buy a house for cash at a real estate auction. Your credit doesn't play a factor at all because you are not taking out a loan. Not everyone has this sort of money lying around though so lets think about other options.
Research federal home buying programs. After the global economic crisis the last few years, banks have started to loosen up their lending requirements again at the urging of governments to allow homebuyers the chance of experiencing homeownership. There are many programs available again to enable those with low incomes or bad credit to buy homes. Your local housing authority agency should be able to help if you don't find what you need on the net.
Search for properties in Mallorytown and try to find loans with low down payments. Save up money for your down payment but expect to pay a slightly higher interest rate thanks to your lower credit score. You should be able to refinance in a couple of years after making on time payments to obtain a lower rate.
How you can buy a foreclosed condo in Mallorytown, ON.
The initial step is to get pre approved for a mortgage through a bank of your choosing or obtain enough money to buy a property through an auction for all cash.
Next, find condos in Mallorytown, ON that you are interested in. Find a Realtor that is skilled in foreclosures and will be able to help you through the process of buying.
If you have questions about the process, I would consider speaking to a real estate or foreclosure attorney before purchasing to make sure you understand the method and the complexities of purchasing foreclosed properties.
Something that needs to be considered before you buy is that some foreclosure properties are not open to having a home inspection done before buying and/or the bank that owns the property may not agree to make any repairs. This could end up costing you some money to ensure the repairs after purchasing. This is the only downfall in my opinion when buying foreclosed homes.
How long does it take to buy a bank owned home in Mallorytown?
This depends upon how you are buying the residence. Properties that are purchased in cash at an auction are turned over within a week or two maximum depending upon how much time it takes your funds to move to the bank and the title to be completed. Personally, I have had properties transfer to me within three days in most cases.
If you are buying a property through a mortgage then the closing process takes a little bit longer. My experience has been about thirty days to closing, which is pretty regular when purchasing a property.
Are there reasons not to buy a foreclosure?
Foreclosed houses are usually sold "as is," indicating the bank is not willing to make any repairs before selling the property. This means that any repairs could fall back upon the new owner to fix. Sometimes the repairs are small-scale and other times they are major.
Often a foreclosed property in Mallorytown ON has sat uninhabited for some time so maintenance has been ignored and will need to be taken care of immediately.
Sometimes, just because the title has changed to a new owner doesn't mean that all difficulties have vanished. This is the significance of having a title search done well before buying a property since liens or lawsuits could be attached to the property and you could take over them without understanding it.
How to negotiate for foreclosures.
Patience is key here! The bank is in business to make money so they will be trying to get the greatest price for the house that they can.
Dealing with banks is a mechanical process and usually handled by computers and not actual people. This can be annoying for you the buyer but it is what it is. Ultimately if you are persistent the bank will likely cave if they have no other offers because they know they need to move the property quickly.
Are Mallorytown repo homes good or bad?
This all relies on your goals and the risk level that you are ready to accept. If you are willing to take on the prospective repairs yourself and not count on the bank to pay for them then this is a great deal!
Remember to do your due diligence on foreclosures and on your property before purchasing to know exactly what you are getting involved in.
Power of Sale Introduction
There are many things you may unknown about the power of sale. When do you understand you are faced with a power of sale or foreclosure in Mallorytown, and how do you understand if it is the ideal financial investment for you? Provided below are answers to 7 frequently asked questions regarding the power of sale, and how it can help you make informed purchases in Ontario.
What is power of sale or foreclosure?
This is a term that not many everyday individuals have actually heard of. If you are interested in investing in genuine estate, specifically those on the foreclosure market, then you want to be familiar with this term. A power of sale is a clause that is written into a home mortgage which permits the lending institution to offer the home in case of default to pay back the home loan financial obligation. It technically is the clause that enables foreclosure on a home when a financial obligation is not paid. This kind of sale occurs so that the lending institution, which is usually a bank, can recuperate losses that they incurred by the loan default.
A power of sale likewise describes the power expressed or suggested in a trust agreement permitting the trustee to offer the investment consisting of the trust.
Basically, this stipulation in a home mortgage or trust allows the loan provider to offer the residential or commercial property without going to court to do so. It is a type of faster way to allow healing much easier and quicker. For those aiming to acquire foreclosed house, this is much easier as the lender does not have to go through the courts to make the sale happen.
If you are looking to purchase a power of sale foreclosure house, there are some advantages. This includes an expedited procedure. Generally a foreclosure through the courts can take a great deal of time; whereas those that go through a contract stipulation can be much quicker.
Where can you discover power of sale houses?
It is in fact simpler than you believe to find power of sale homes. In Ontario, as in all of Canada, the typical process is to sell the home by power of sale, which is unlike most of the United States which has the tendency to go through the courts for a foreclosure. Normally, when a home is being offered through power of sale, it in fact goes through a real estate agent. That makes it simple to discover houses under power of sale. A realtor, or other realty websites, will likely have listings of power of sale houses in your location.
How do you purchase a power of sale houses in Ontario?
It is a fantastic choice to purchase power for sale foreclosures in Mallorytown Ontario. The procedure is quite quick and easy. The procedure for the sale is typically set out in the home loan, so they may differ a little bit in a different way for residential or commercial properties depending on the lending institution.
In Ontario, there are two kinds of power for sale – contractual and statutory. A contractual power of sale is when the home loan documents have actually included the power of sale clause. A statutory power of sale is when the power of sale provisions is not included, however these are extremely uncommon.
The general process includes:
Notification provided to the customer after fifteen days of default
Notification provided to anybody who has an interest in the residential or commercial property
For contractual power of sales, the debtor has 35 days to pay, if statutory, the debtor has 45 days
As soon as the period ends and the default is not remedied, the lending institution can offer the property
The residential or commercial property can be sold by auction, personal agreement, or by tender. The property is usually listed with a realtor and placed on the marketplace for sale utilizing several listing service (MLS).
The ownership of the home will alter hands just if the home is offered. This is likewise not a fire sale, although it is quicker than a court process. The offers from the purchasers like you are thoroughly analyzed, and the current owner may request an accounting.
How do you find power of sale listings?
Among the best ways to discover a power for sale listing in Mallorytown is to make use of an outstanding MLS. These services are offered on line and provide an extreme amount of listings so that you can find the specific house you are trying to find. A site, such as foreclosuresearch.ca, can offer you with all the listings in Ontario under power of sale. Websites like this one permit you to search in your area for power of sale home, along with the timing and costs included.
Are power of sale acreages available for sale?Yes. Regrettably, there will always be those who can not pay for to pay their home loan. This can be a disaster, the chances that come along with a power of sale are fantastic. It is a great way to buy your home, or to become a real estate investor. Throughout Canada, there is a continuous rotation of foreclosure houses that are offered for you to pick from at any moment. They do go quickly due to the fact that they can be such an excellent deal!
For more information on buying foreclosed properties please check the information here. When buying or selling any home, use a real estate agent for your own safety and peace of mind. Find an agent here. A lawyer would be a good idea also.


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New AFDKO Version Is Available!
The Adobe Type Team's very own Read Roberts has been hard at work preparing a new version of AFDKO (Adobe Font Development Kit for OpenType), and posted the release earlier this month. It is Build 58732, dated September 4th, 2012, and is ready for public consumption. Be sure to read the detailed Release Notes for this new version. In particular, this release includes several important bug fixes for font developers who use AFDKO tools to build OpenType/TTF fonts, or fonts that include mark 'GPOS' lookups and/or the 'GDEF' table. In addition, the checkOutlines tool incorporates several important fixes for cases when it inadvertently reversed subpaths or removed the wrong subpath.
According to Read, this release marks the beginning of a period during which he hopes to make a number of additional bug fixes and enhancements to various AFDKO tools. If you are aware of any outstanding issues with any AFDKO tools, or have ideas to improve them, this is an excellent opportunity to let Read know, by posting comments to this article. The next release is likely to be within a few months.
In any case, if you are an avid user of AFDKO tools—or have considered using its powerful font-development tools in your production workflow—please be sure to download this latest release. It is useful to once again point out that our team uses these same tools on a daily basis, and are what I like to refer to as industrial-strength. And, as always, feedback is welcomed and encouraged.
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Finally! After 2 years of working with a manual patched MakeOTF.py a new release. I don't know how it should have been possible to build ttf's with the old version. Thanks to Read I already had a pre-release version. And despite http://blogs.adobe.com/typblography/2012/02/how-much-interest-in-afdko-tools-for-other-platforms.html its still in source. I hope Adobe will keep that FOSS strategy and move also AFDKO to GitHub. Git-Flow as a next step?
I'm a novice type designer with an interest in pervasively-ligated script fonts in non-Latin alphabets (Quikscript, actually). I'm trying to replicate some of the methods used in OTFPOC and Pecita in my own font. Unfortunately, FontForge seems to support things that AFDKO doesn't.
In both Pecita and OTFPOC, the FontForge-generated UFOs look like:
@connects_at_baseline_either_side_theoretically = [b c e g];
@connects_at_baseline_just_on_the_left = [b.1x0 c.1x0 e.1x0 g.1x0];
@connects_at_baseline_just_on_the_right = [b.0x1 c.0x1 e.0x1 g.0x1];
@connects_at_baseline_on_both_sides = [b.1x1 c.1x1 e.1x1 g.1x1];
# similarly for "at the x-height on both sides"
# similarly for "at the baseline on the left side and at the x-height on the right"
# similarly for "at the x-height on the left side and at the baseline on the right"
# similarly for "only connects at the baseline on the right, if at all"
lookup calt_pass_1 {
sub @connects_at_baseline_either_side_theoretically'
# ...
} calt_pass_1;
lookup calt_pass_2 {
sub @connects_at_baseline_just_on_the_right'
# ...
} calt_pass_2;
feature calt {
lookup calt_pass_1;
lookup calt_pass_2;
} calt;
so if the input sequence is
c c c c
it'll get turned into
c.0x1 c.1x0 c.0x1 c.1x0
calt_pass_1, and
c.0x1 c.1x1 c.1x1 c.1x0
calt_pass_2— or, in English, a string of four cs where the first one connects to the second one, the middle two connect to both the outer ones and each other, and the last one connects to the penultimate one, as on the OTFPOC page.
However, AFDKO 2.5 doesn't seem to support the
sub a' b' by c d;syntax (which makes sense given its documentation). If
makeotfsupported this, it'd be extremely helpful — I haven't yet found a way to do it, even if I'm generating the features file with a Python program. I'm guessing that this isn't impossible, given that FontForge does it, but I'm not quite able to read and understand LookupType 6 well enough to figure out how. If FontForge can do it, it's certainly possible, though, right?
What might be the handiest for my purposes, is a way to go through a string of text, letter by letter, advancing the "current letter" index by only one letter each time, and performing substitutions not only on the current letter, but also on the backtrack and lookahead sequences as well. I'd use this to:
change the glyph of the previous character so it connects to the current character (changing a "connects on the left" glyph to a "connects on both sides" glyph)
change the glyph of the current character to something that can connect to the previous and/or next characters if possible
change the glyph of the next character to something that can connect to the current glyph (or not)
so for a version 1.0 of my font I'd have one character of lookahead, but for a version 2.0 of my font I'd probably go for two characters of lookahead so I can choose between a series of right-side-up glyphs or upside-down glyphs — whichever reduces the number of (virtual) pen-lifts.
So given the use case I've outlined, does supporting multiple substitution seem useful to anyone else?
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