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Published June 19, 2014
Rowland Richards Jr., a UB civil engineering professor for 30 years, died Jan. 8 in his Buffalo home after a brief illness. He was 77.
Born in New York City and raised in Southern California, Richards received a bachelor's degree from Princeton University in 1957, a master's from California Institute of Technology in 1958 and a doctorate from Princeton in 1964.
He taught at Princeton for several years and at the University of Delaware for a decade before his wife, Martha, persuaded him to take a position as a professor in her hometown of Buffalo in 1980.
At UB, Richards taught courses ranging from fluid mechanics to structural aesthetics.
A specialist in seismic soil mechanics, he authored numerous journal articles and book chapters, as well as well as the textbook "Principles of Solid Mechanics," which contains elegantly hand-drawn diagrams and plentiful footnotes full of literary and observational asides.
He retired from UB in 2010.
As a young man, Richards twice was a U.S. national champion archer and won the 1950 World Junior Archery Championship held in Brussels. He spent his summer vacations as a youth working at Trail Lake Ranch in Wyoming. As a college student, he spent summers gold mining in California and the Yukon Territory of Canada.
In 1960, he purchased farmland in Waitsfield, Vt., where he opened Floodwoods Farm to raise Belted Galloway cattle.
He taught during the school year, but during the summers he worked the farm, which continues to be operated by his family.


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Wake up with us every morning from 6:00 until 10:00 a.m. for the best country music, local news, traffic and weather. Gary McCoy I've been fortunate enough to spend most of my life here in Kiss Country. Delivered by old Dr. Flake in Shreveport, Mom and Dad hauled me back to Blanchard as quick as they could; before the "city" ever got a chance to ruin me. Now, Haughton is home with "Wife Julie" and my sons, Buddy, Craig and Colt. Julie K My family means everything to me! I have two dogs: a cocker spaniel Balla Poo, and my little stray Nugget. They are my babies and are spoiled rotten. On my off time, I enjoy watching football (Go Cowboys!), attending NASCAR races (Go Junior!), working out at the gym and finally reading romance novels in the tub. What can I say -- I'm a chick.
Gary and Julie
Louisiana to Observe National Fishing and Boating Week With Free Fishing
In Louisiana, with us being the "Sportsman's Paradise," every week should be dedicated to boating and fishing! But this week is actually the official National Fishing and Boating Week.

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GaaaWater Digitage: From Sound to Symbol
March 18, 2011
With his incredibly gifted team MIT researcher Deb Roy wired up his house with videocameras to catch almost every moment of his son's life five years ago. The team then parsed 90,000 hours of home video producing compelling images of data at work. One of the most memorable is the condensed brief awe-inspiring sound digitage of clips of his baby's voice as he learns to produce the word "water" starting with the sound "gaaa."
The brilliant visualizations of data dynamics are true art forms for a digital age.
Connectivity takes on a whole new meaning.


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Quiet Day
Things are quiet around the office. Folks who have been working extra hours are getting a break. Plans for a parade went through the shredder.
Fans continue visiting the Majestic Clubhouse Store at the park to buy their World Series memorabilia. Did a little early Christmas shopping there this a.m. But, compared to a week ago, the number of shoppers is down. This is to be expected.
Clubhouse is also quiet. Duffle bags and boxes, both empty and filled, dominate the floor area. Uniforms are already hung in the storage area next to the weight room. Players can come in on their own to pack. Some will return for 2010, some won't. Todd Zolecki covered that in his blog.
Ruben has begun preparing for next season. Monday, he'll be in Chicago for the three-day GM meetings. Winter 40-man roster must be finalized by Nov. 20. Zolecki will provide all the Phillies offseason news on this site.
To all of you who have visited Phillies Insider this year, thank you, thank you, thank you. This blog ranked 19th among the MLB Pro blogs and that ranking was attained because of you.
Thanks, too, for those who have posted comments during the postseason. Yesterday Tugger1 pointed out my error in the previous blog (Yankees are the first team to win two World Series this decade; Red Sox also won two). Richie Ashburn used to refer to me as the "Minister of misinformation."
Always welcome feedback, especially corrections.
Congratulations to Zolecki. He's blog ranked second among the MLB.com beat writers. Congrats too to Jenn and her Phillies Phollowers blog. It ranked eighth among fan blogs.
Phillies Insider will continue during the offseason but at a reduced frequency. My twitter will continue, too.
2009 National League Champions. Still has a great ring!
Phillies Insider is on twitter as barons63.
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Your blog is great! Thank you! Enjoy some time off.
Love your blog. Hearing about when the bus leaves and stuff really makes me feel like an insider.
Thank you, Baron! Appreciate the shout out :O) And congrats to you too! LOVE the blog…hope you will continue next year as well. I wish you a safe and well rested off-season…take care,


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Let me start from his question:
cairnswk wrote:So from this i can deduct that there are files waiting to be uploaded, that have been betad, and other maps waiting behind them that have not been betad but still have to be and these maps haven't had their files sent to lackattack for uploading because they are not betad.
Do tell me please tnb80, how many maps can be in beta at once?
There's no limit, or better at least untill it doesn't become something impossible to manage for me. Technically, right now there're just two limits, the first one is the time the the people that is involved into the map development process can put into it, from mapmakers to Lackattack.
The second is the visibility I want to give to the maps. It's not just a personal choice but more something worth the effort that everyone here (mapmakers, CAs and foundry commentors) put into a map project.
But let me explain this concept a bit better.
Right now I prefer to give the Beta stamp to a map, then update all the info I have to update (like the gallery index), send the file to Lackattack and write an headline for the map. Then I have just to wait that the map is uploaded. When the map is live, usually I post a message on the map thread to let the mapmaker knows about it. This procedure hasn't a predefined schedule, so sometimes it require few hours, sometimes a couple of days.
Now you're certainly thinking: "if you have just to send the file to Lackattack, why not stamp all maps that are ready and send them to him at once?"
The answer is simple and it's again visibility.
You have probably noticed that since I become the Foundry Foreman, I've started to use the headlines also when a map reach the Beta stage, not only when it comes out. Not saying that the old system was wrong, just I think that headlines are a powerful way to bring more people here and express their opinion. To be honest, it's not just matter of a my personal opinion , because everyone here has noticed that there're more people that come here to share their thoughts about a map since I started to headline beta maps, so let me say that it works and this is a tangible proof of that!
In addition I'm of the opinion that every single map on CC should have his 2 days of celebrity, 2 days in which we put it under the spotlight and say to everyone: "Hey there's a new map, take a look at it!"
Unfortunately this thing creates also a limit. In fact I can have just 2 headlines right now. It's not that I'm not allowed to use headlines all days, is just that if I headline 3 maps, the 3rd covers the 1st. To prevent this thing I try to stamp and headline just 2 maps in the same time, so everyone has the same visibility on the homepage, without considering if the map is a masterpiece or just a map to my eyes. Like i said in other occasion you're all worth to receive the same treatment and the same respect.
Coming back on topic, I'm discussing with the admins about the possibility to speed up the mapmaking process, specially during the final phase, where the maps have already passead through a depth scanning process in terms of gameplay and graphics. For now I won't give you more details, this because there's nothing set about this, so I won't make a promise that I won't able to comply...but consider that I'm working on it.
What we can decide for now is to change a bit the way how things are done but using what we have now. (in the next future we will see)
Like I said, now it works in this way: Beta Stamp, headlines, file sent, then wait for the upload
We can change it in: Beta stamp, file sent, then wait for the upload and then use headlines
Or again: Send the file, wait to have them uploaded, Beta stamp and Headlines
all those options have pros and cons...
I'm all ears
over to you guys
P.s. the post is a bit long and I've some urgent home stuff to do, like prepare the dinner, so I'm not going to re-read what I wrote; if something doesn't make much sense,just let me know.
P.P.s the objective of the discussion is to talk about realistic/feasible options for now- that in other words I mean no code changes or the like....my wish list for lackattack is long enough as it is now....like we say in italy: Don't ask the moon!


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Hi all,
GNOME2.2 packages are uploading to current as I type this.
Some notes for people upgrading:
-- GStreamer and GStreamer based services crash; it's an upstream bug that only occurs when you have an i686 optimized glibc (like Arch Linux).
-- Gnome-Terminal is a little flaky, not sure why yet - might be related to XFree86 4.3.0 and Xft2/fontconfig.
-- If you build from sources, and the xfree86 package hasn't been fixed yet, you need to export the environment variable
xfree86 put the .pc files there instead of the correct /usr/lib/pkg-config
-- If you get any weird behaviour in apps, you should probably backup then delete your GNOME settings first: namely, ~/.gnome*, ~/.gconf*, ~/.nautilus, ~/.metacity ; this shouldn't be necessary, but you never know.
-- And no, you still can't build GNOME1.x apps against the GNOME2.2 libs - there isn't, and probabyl won't be, GNOME1.x libs in Arch; they're depricated and no longer maintained upstream. Most apps have GNOME2.0/2.2 versions now, if only in CVS version, including Galeon (or it's much better offspring Epiphany), Evolution, Sodipodi, X-Chat, Gnumeric, Abiword, and others.
hey elanthis!
Thanx for this great work!
I just got one question: how to unistall all of gnome 2.0 and install 2.2?
pacman -Syu !!!
and delete those directories elanthis was talking about
restart X and your done
apt-get install arch
I've done that!
But "pacman -Q | grep gnome" just show *2.0* and no *2.2*
I've had a look at the ftp-server. The old files are still up. Could that be the problem?
BTW: default pacman.conf (nothing changed)
Could? it *is* the problem
wait untill the ftp server and the mirrors (if you use one) is updated with the new packages
apt-get install arch
I have a problem with it... when I do a pacman -Syu I get this:
loading package data... done.
error: unsatisfied dependencies:
libgnomecanvas: requires xft2
Any ideas?
pacman -S xft2
though xft is part of Xfree now ...
guess that the gnome2.2 package dependencies are a bit outdated
apt-get install arch
Nice !! gonna check it when i'm back home
Who is peer, and why is he resetting my connection ??
[greg@poseidon greg]# sudo pacman -Sy xft2
:: Synchronizing package databases...
current.db.tar.gz [#################################] 100% | 30K
unofficial.db.tar.gz [#################################] 100% | 45K
unstable.db.tar.gz [#################################] 100% | 0K
xft2: not found in sync db
I've already been that smart Arielext...
Edit: I simply did a pacman -Syud and everything seems to be working.
doesn't work
/opt/gnome/bin/metacity: error while loading shared libraries: libstartup-notification-1.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
what package do i need for that? i ignored some deps what is probably causing this problem
Who is peer, and why is he resetting my connection ??
It was a dep problem in the libgnomecanvas package (obviously). should be fixed with today's release (220.127.116.11-2)
I did a pacman -Sy libgnomecanvas, but the problem remains. What should i do now ?
Who is peer, and why is he resetting my connection ??
hehe... pacman -Syu works today Don't ask me!
but I get the same errors as Nickm get's. (with libgnomecanvas 220.127.116.11-2)
Ya, looks like I forgot to fix the dep in that package. If apeiro or someone else hasn't fixed it already, I'll upload a new one in a bit.
libgnomecanvas was fixed about 5 hours ago.
heh. ya, that whole going to work thing for 8 hours a day slows me down a bit. sorry. ^,^
well this morning gnome finaly worked but i was missing the themes..
so i start compiling gnome-themes and gtk-engines, well i doesn't work fine.
after some searching i found this http://gnomesupport.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=12192
i am going to try it out now, this solution will interfear with arch policies on how to install big packages.:(
any idea's thoughts about this ?
wel that's stupid of me i forgot to logon :oops:
the previous post is for me!
well i builded the themes now in the right way, i mad a link from /opt/gnome/share/themes to /usr/share/themes.
but now i ran in to another trouble i can't get AA too work
Freedom is what i love
after a fresh install on my laptop, i found out that gnome2.2 missed 1 important package.....
gnome-icon-theme, nautilus makes use of this to draw his mime types.. i have build this packages and uploaded it to incoming.
Freedom is what i love
I already had gnome-icon-theme packaged and installed, but my CVS copy was screwed up ther e- probably idiot me copying it around wrong.
Updating my packages now...
great just perfect
Freedom is what i love
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Basic croptop and black mini skirt: Primark & H&M
Boots: H&M/ or nearly like THESE *(one zip missing haha)
Oversized things are what the world needs at the moment! It would be nice to begin with "I'm writing from my new apartment" but actually I have to wait some days for the wifi connection :( So since I had to take some more things from the old apartment, I'm still here now! I guess I'll need to go again to Starbucks to upload something haha
The look is pretty simple (as always) and the only new thing here are my new boots from H&M, I needed to share them with you! They have two zips, and let's just say it.. zips can make look better everything. I love them and it surprised me for the pretty good quality. Also, they're perfect because I can wear them even for my german lessons without looking as a giant (I'm 1.80m with my Topshop boots).
If your trying to understand what I did with my hair, THIS is the answer.. I just wanted to try something different since my hair is long enough to play with it, naturally I have to practice more to be as good as the tutorial (check the pretty videos of that channel, they helped me in many things!) :)


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A bipedal dinosaur about the size of a German shepherd has been crowned the all-time headbutt champion of the world by Canadian boffins.
Researchers in Alberta, following extensive analysis of the skulls of various species which are known to indulge in headbutting, say that the herbivorous pachycephalosaur Stegoceras validum had the winning bonce. Modern species which routinely go noggin-on-noggin to settle disputes were simply nowhere against the advanced design features sported by the short two-legged prehistoric contender.
Llamas and giraffes are particularly soft puffs, according to Dr Eric Snively, one of the experts who carried out the cranium-clash research. A llama could easily crack its skull against that of another, and giraffes' efforts plainly aren't serious at all.
"If giraffes do manage to butt heads, they can knock each other out because their anatomy isn't built to absorb the collision as well as something like muskox or big horn sheep."
Even horny sheep, however, would stand little chance if transported back in time to the favourite pub of Stegoceras validum, there to spill his pint or inadvertently find his lady in their field of vision. Though small, the ancient biped would emerge from any head-to-head encounter in fine shape.
"It's pretty clear that although the bones are arranged differently in the Stegoceras, it could easily withstand the kinds of forces that have been measured for the living animals that engage in head-butting," says Snively's associate Dr Jessica Theodor. Theodor believes that the primitive bean-battlers, like many modern day species, would knock noggins in disputes over females.
Snively and Theodor's paper Common functional correlates of head-strike behavior in the pachycephalosaur Stegoceras validum (Ornithischia, Dinosauria) and combative artiodactyls is published in PLoS One. ®


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This has been a great thing for me the past couple of years, but it's time for it to come to an end. As I'm currently in the process of pursuing publication for my own series, my agent's decided that I ought to stop posting reviews of other folks' work. And I totally get it. Bad ton, you know. 😉
I may or may not have to delete the blog in the future. Whether it just goes into archive status or gets purged depends on what I end up hearing on that front for my agent.
Thanks for reading!


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Puree of Split Pea
Wine Pairings
Add the broth, potatoes, peas, and ham hock. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the sachet and simmer, skimming foam from the surface as needed, until the split peas are soft, about 30 minutes.
Remove and discard the sachet. Remove the ham hock and set aside to cool. When cool enough to handle, dice the ham and set aside.
Strain the soup through a sieve, reserving both the solids and the liquid. Purée the solids and return them to the soup pot. Add enough of the reserved liquid to achieve a thick soup consistency. Blend well. Stir in the diced ham and bacon and simmer for 2-3 minutes more to heat thoroughly. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with croutons.
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The Foundry Modo 801 SP5 Win
The Foundry Modo 801 SP5 Win | 318 MB
MODO 801 offers innovative new and refined workflows for design ideation game content creation character animation and producing high-quality advertising images. Created with artistic workflows in mind MODO 801 puts the fun back into digital content creation and design. With the freedom to explore artists and designers can focus on creative efforts that maximize quality output in less time.
MODO has the fastest, most advanced polygonal and subdivision surface 3D modeler anywhere. MODO's flexible modeling tools are ideal for precision modeling of mechanical and architectural designs, and for freeform organic modeling of virtually any shape. Integrated multi-res sculpting tools work alongside traditional modeling tools to offer a superior modeling experience as well as providing unique workflows for ZBrush users.
In MODO, sculpting and traditional modeling are brought together in one application. When you need sculpting tools, they are always right at hand. Together, the combination of modeling and sculpting tools in a single application delivers a uniquely powerful 3D modeling experience.
Animating in MODO comes naturally as the modeling and animation tools work hand in hand. The same tools used in modeling are directly leveraged in the animation system. As you create in MODO, time is just another dimension for you to draw upon. Use MODO to create precise mechanical animations or fully articulated skinned characters.
MODO is equipped with one of the worlds great renderers for creating gorgeous images and animations and for baking out everything from HDRI files to textures for game engines. The renderer is provided as both a final render engine and as an optimized progressive refinement system that updates nearly instantly as you model, paint or change any item property within MODO. The renderer is an over-achiever that offers that rare blend of speed and quality, and includes UNLIMITED network rendering on Mac, Windows and Linux platforms.
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He's a star producer, he's a music mogul, and he's many other things, but most importantly, he's the Father of Asahd. DJ Khaled has finally shared his highly anticipated new album, Father of Asahd, with the world, and as expected, it is packed with star power.
Father of Asahd is Khaled's 11th full-length studio album and follows his 2017 release Grateful. The new LP showcases a stunning list of features from artists like Cardi B, Nipsey Hussle, John Legend, SZA, 21 Savage, Travis Scott, Post Malone, Jeremih, Lil Baby, Meek Mill, J Balvin, Big Sean, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and more.
Khaled tells iHeartRadio of his new album, "Father of Asahd is my biggest album out to date. It's my 11th album. I put 10 albums out, now it's my 11th album out, [and] I feel like number 11 is the next chapter. More success, more blessings and more wins. I challenged myself. I wanted not only to evolve, but I wanted to make records and every time I made a record, I was so excited to shoot the video, and I knew it was a hit anthem. But, I kept saying to myself, 'Man, inspire me to make another one, and another one, and another one.' I just kept making them. And I kept shooting the videos and I kept putting everything in I can. What I learned through this process is about being disciplined and also being patient for me to give the radio world and my fans and my listeners and just all my supporters a presentation of album of full of greatness. I didn't wanted to settle. I didn't settle for nothing. I made sure I did everything to the fullest."
DJ Khaled is well known for his superstar collaborations, and Father of Asahd is no exception. Fans will also get to see how these collaborations happen in a new documentary, The Father of Asahd Experience. The music mogul tells us, "Some of my favorite artists to work with on Father of Asahd, I'll be honest with you, is everybody on the album. That's why this album is special. And make sure you check out my documentary of The Father of Asahd Experience, you'll see why. You'll see every song on the album and every artist I work with, it was a special moment. I documented it. I can show you better than I can tell you. Go watch the documentary."
He adds, "My favorite songs on Father of Asahd, is the whole entire album from top to bottom. And I ain't just saying this. From top to bottom it's my favorite and that's why it's my best album."
Just before dropping Father of Asahd, Kahled revealed that proceeds from one of the songs on the album, "Higher," featuring Nipsey Hussle and John Legend, will go to the late rapper's two children. He explained in a post on social media of the track:
"Recently, I embarked on a soul-searching journey down a road I never thought I would travel in a million years. It began when a tragedy robbed the world of an enlightened soul, a brother, a father, a partner and my friend, Nipsey Hussle. Just days prior, he shared his energy and positivity with me on a video set for a song called 'Higher.' After much prayer and reflection; and with the full blessing of the Asghedom family. I am sharing that moment with the world. The very title of the song reminds os that vibrating on a 'Higher' level was the essence of Nipsey's soul. It is in this spirit, of moving forward, of preserving his mission that I, my co-writers, producers and label partners are donating 100% of all our proceeds from 'Higher' to Nipsey's children, Emani and Kross. The Marathon Continues."
DJ Khaled also collaborated with Jamaican dancehall/reggae musician Buju Banton, and it's perhaps one of the most important collaborations to the star producer because as he explains he went back to his roots (as in musical inspirations) during the making of Father of Asahd.
Khaled explains of working with Banton, "What's special about Father of Asahd is I made sure I went back to my roots, meaning I don't want use the word 'back to my roots,' I went to, actually, in physical form, to my roots from inspiration of music. And everybody knows DJ Khaled at a super young age has always been a DJ/producer, but also was in the trenches, sound clashing and really heavy in the dancehall/hip hop culture. And I went to Jamaica and I got a chance to record with Buju Banton, which is my brother that supported me day one in my career."
He adds, "It's a blessing for him when he came home. I was one of the first to record with him, and I made two blessings with him. We did some things together, man. The album is crazy. On that record, I am talking about this 'Holy Mountain,' and that's the intro and it's special. And then I ended my album [with a song] called 'Holy Ground' with Buju. And Buju is on both of them. So, you on 'Holy Mountain' and 'Holy Ground'; you start the album and end the album. It's holy. Every ground, any ground I stand on is holy ground. And I've been climbing the holy mountain my whole life."


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I love playing WoW, but after a while that $15 a month adds up. And that's on top of the money I originally spent on the game, plus the two expansions. Lets face it, MMO's are expensive. Aside from buying your own arcade cabinet, an MMO is probably the most expensive video game you can buy. Naturally, any help you can get on those monthly fees is always appreciated. So how would you like to never have to pay for a single month of WoW again? Sure, you could just quit playing, but what's the fun in that? No, what you need to do is win a lifetime pass from Blizzard.
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Although it's not that important to pay a high price for accessories like handbags or purses, due to the same reason most of consumers prefer to pay less for a minor defected hand bag or purse, this helps them in saving a good amount of money. Apart from that there are hundreds of consumers who love to pay more for perfect and quality accessories. And due to this reason you will always observe a high sell of leather handbags and purses at all outlet stores.
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Today's "10 Things" list comes from one of my favorite "newer" bloggers, Bailey of Peppermint Bliss. The girl is hilarious, has a no BS approach about life (which is incredibly refreshing), and she does it all with great style! It just so happens that Miss Bailey is also a native Houstonian, though she currently lives in Chicago where she works as a fabulous interior designer.
Well hello there dollbabies! I am so super flattered that Paloma would have me on her fabulous blog. She has always been one of my favorites, I think she was one of the first blogs I ever read and I felt an immediate connection, especially when I found out that she lives in my hometown of Houston! When creating this list I tried to think a little outside the box, obviously my most essentials in life are my incredible friends and my super foxy new husband who I adore and IS my favorite thing.Isn't he darling?
These are the other little random things that make my world go round! Hope you enjoy…
When people talk about being on a diet and exclaim proudly that they have given up bread, I feel grateful that they have cut to the chase and have clearly indicated to me that we will probably not be friends. People who talk about how bad bread is for you, I want to sock in the face, I take it so personally. And if you want to put salt on your butter, well then come sit by this girl.
2. Cocktails
My parents used to joke that French jail would be my dream because I would actually prefer to subsist on bread and water alone. That is false. Bread and cocktails alone would be my dream. Margaritas, champagne, a gimlet, I am an equal opportunity imbiber- and maybe a bit of a drunk- although if you put a mint julep in front of me you might end up wearing it.
3. Baths
Katie Ridder
People often find it curious that I pretty much refuse to shower. I just find a bath much more civilized. Growing up my mom had a TV in her bathroom and I remember sitting in there till I was completely pruney just chillin on out for hours. Now that I live in the cold blue yonder, baths are pretty much necessary to keep me from freezing to death.
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Having just recently started my own interior decorating business, I am absolutely obsessed with textiles. I would wallpaper every room in my house if I could. I am constantly inspired by fabrics and use them as my main inspiration and starting point when designing for clients. Everytime I walk into a showroom its like a museum for me, filled with unbelievable art, except its better cause you can run your paws over it which I have found is generally frowned upon in real museums.
5. Entertaining
Eddie Ross
Pete and I both love to entertain. I have become quite domestic in my old age, and definitely would say I know my way around a kitchen. There is nothing I love more than a theme or some flare, and whether it is our weekly Worldly Wednesday dinners where we cook a different cuisine from around the world, or more traditional events like Thanksgiving which we are hosting this year, there is nothing I enjoy more than food, bevys, and fellowship with friends and family.
6. Music Videos
Video killed the radio star, and for my money, Vh1 video jumpstart is the only alarm clock you could ever need. Except for the occasional unfortunate Train moment, there is no better way I can think of to start my day. I also download hot lady music videos-think Rihanna, Britney- to my iPod to watch while I work out. There is nothing like Rihanna Rude Boy-ing in your face to get you going.
7. PupperzBernieBoyBellaGirlBella out on the town...
I know I said I would keep the obvious essentials off of this list, but my darling nuggets were sitting there staring at me with their sad eyes and I couldn't leave them out. They are the most hilarious, entertaining, fuzzy joynuggets and they light up my life more than is probably normal. I mean, look at those faces!
It started when I was in boarding school in the hinterlands, and has grown into a full on obsession. Thank goodness I have a blog-and now clients- that sort of legitimize the sickness. I honestly have very little desire to visit a store in person, I feel like I am always so sloppy juggling bags and my purse and crowds make me sweat. But a beautiful pure online marketplace is just magic. My favorites are ShopBop and net-a-porter for clothes. 1stdibs, GardenHouse, and Furbish for home. And FredFlare and GirlProps for smiles.
9. Travel/AdventuresMy best friend Laura and I at Graceland on our RoadtripShowing off all of the bumper stickers we collected over our trip, and our home for 6 weeks, The Beast.
I have been lucky to travel a lot in my life, and nothing fills my soul like exploring different cultures and experiencing things you have only ever seen in pictures come to life and become a part of your history. Obviously there is nothing more fabulous than far flung destinations like Germany (my most favorite place I have ever been) or Japan (next on my list), but there is something about the good ol' fashioned Road Trip that makes my heart sing. The freedom to hop in a car and just go sustains me when I get overwhelmed with life. To this day one of the most important experiences of my life was driving from Houston to Montreal and back for 6 weeks with my best friend. We visited all of those kitsch americana sites like Graceland and Niagara Falls, and saw the country in such a unique way. Everyone should do that once in their lives with someone they love.
10. Pictures(One of my favorites from our wedding...don't even get me started on a wedding album. I don't even know where to begin!)
I am a super visual person, and there is nothing I cherish more than my memories with family and friends and photos of magical times. My end-of-year resolution is to get better at making albums and actually putting pictures into frames. I am blessed and cursed to have the most wonderful friends in the world all spread out around the world, and I love being able to surround myself with all of the beautiful faces I love everyday, even if I can't squeeze em in person. Another goal of mine is to actually learn photography next year...dream big!
Thank you so much for having me, Paloma! And I cannot WAIT to see the first issue of High Gloss!


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Fase #3 uses a new substance called Demodé. It uses a starch-based binder to turn textile waste from factories in Santiago, Chile into a useable building material.
Developed by Pecas, Demodé is primarily used for wall tiling and small home furnishings, but this may expand as the material is still in development. It's already proven its versatility in being easily drilled, sawed, or bound to other materials.
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Wow, SO dissapointed. FFXII gameplay BLEW
speaking of rumours today kotaku reported that versus 13 is dead and that sqeenix has decided to keep it quiet so not to ruffle the stock. if that's the case i hope they hit those bullet points cause after watching the versus 13 gameplay trailer i see what the hype was about. i wouldn't be so surprised if they fold versus 13 into 15 somehow.


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Hey all, long time no see ;p
Having not done any Java2D in many months now, I thought it was about time I got stuck right in.
I know that you can set the background colour for a content pane easily through methods such as frame.getContentPane().setBackground(Color.BLACK), but as soon as I wanted to make my own custom content pane, contentpane.setBackground never seemed to work. Blissfully unaware of the reasons for it, the only way I've seemed able to get a background colour illusion to work is using the demonstration code below, where I simply draw a rectangle to cover the content pane.
public class ContentPane extends JComponent { public ContentPane() { setBackground(Color.PINK); } @Override public void paintComponent(Graphics g) { super.paintComponent(g); g.setColor(getBackground()); g.fillRect(0, 0, getWidth(), getHeight()); Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D) g; //Begin drawing } public static void main(String[] args) { JFrame gui = new JFrame("Window Title"); ContentPane cp = new ContentPane(); gui.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); gui.setSize(800, 600); gui.setResizable(false); gui.setLocationRelativeTo(null); gui.setContentPane(cp); gui.setVisible(true); } }
Simply, what I'm asking is if there are any "formal" ways to do this; i.e. is there a way to get setBackground to work on a custom set CP? as without
g.setColor(getBackground());is just doesn't work.
g.fillRect(0, 0, getWidth(), getHeight());
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Oracle Site Studio is a powerful, flexible web development application suite that offers a comprehensive approach to designing, building, and maintaining enterprise-scale Web sites. It goes beyond conventional HTML and script editors by offering Web site creation and content management all in one.
Oracle Site Studio brings several concepts to the Web site development and management process including several applications geared to different site roles (designer, contributor, manager, administrator), manageable site hierarchies, reusable site assets and content, fragments, and editable site regions. When used together, you can create enterprise-scale Web sites without the publishing bottlenecks typically associated with such sites.
The following topics describe Oracle Site Studio in more detail:
Oracle Site Studio has many parts to it, some of which operate on the content server and others that operate on client computers. The parts are used so that an organization can create, manage, and distribute a Web site in a timely and seamless fashion. The organization can create and change the roles for each individual responsible for the site.
To accommodate this, Oracle Site Studio comprises the following parts:
|Oracle Site Studio Product
|Content Server component
|The component must be installed on the content server before anything else. It is required for Web sites to function. The component provides numerous server-side functions, and it communicates with clients (like Designer) and other parts of the site.
The component also provides the Oracle Site Studio administration interface, which is used by site administrators to perform several administrative tasks for Web sites. See "Oracle Site Studio Administration".
|Oracle Site Studio Designer
|A client-side application that provides a development environment in which site designers can create and design Web sites, including defining page templates, setting up editable page regions, and so on. For more information, see Using Oracle Site Studio Designer.
|Oracle Site Studio Manager
|A web-based application that provides an environment in which site managers can make changes to the site hierarchy such as adding and removing sections, changing the page template assigned to a section, and modifying several site properties. For more information, see "Using Oracle Site Studio Manager".
|Oracle Site Studio Contributor
|A client-side application that provides an in-context editing environment in which site contributors can add and edit web pages on existing Web sites. For more information, see Using Oracle Site Studio Contributor.
While the applications are separate, they are tightly integrated. Tasks performed in Designer affect Manager and Contributor, and tasks performed in Manager affect Contributor. It is assumed that people using Manager also occasionally use Contributor.
Oracle Site Studio provides an environment where three types of users can create and maintain Web sites:
Designer: Possibly a webmaster or web developer, this individual is responsible for creating the site, designing page templates, adding and editing fragments, setting up editable or manageable site areas, and so on.
Manager: Possibly the head of a division or department, this individual is responsible for the structure of the site, modifying sections, creating areas, reassigning page templates, and so on.
Contributor: Possibly a member of the marketing or sales team, this individual is responsible for adding and editing the content that appears on the site.
Typically, one designer works with multiple managers, and each manager with one or more contributors. The designer may also choose to initially hand the site over to a manager, who builds the site hierarchy and determine where content should go. The manager could then notify contributors to start updating (or creating) the content of the site pages.
Note:One person may have multiple roles, depending on the organization's size and structure.
In addition to these three Oracle Site Studio roles, there may also be separate site administrators, who could take on responsibility for assigning web addresses to the site, backing up the site, replicating the site, and so on. All these administrative tasks are performed on the content server.
Oracle Site Studio is designed around a three-user model: designer, manager, and contributor. The designer creates the site, the manager operates the site, and the contributor adds and edits content on the site. This model helps organizations get a site up and running quickly and efficiently, and it enables the users in the organization to update content quickly without any of the bottlenecks often associated with large Web sites.
Here is a summary of the tasks performed and the applications used to perform each task:
Step 4: Preview and Distribute the Completed Web Site
Note:Your organization may choose to follow this model or come up with its own publishing model depending on its needs.
The designer of the site starts the process by creating a site connection to the server hosting the site, a site name, and a site address. The designer then defines the site assets (placeholders, page templates, element definitions, and so on) and builds the site based on these assets, including creating the site hierarchy (unless this task is left to the manager). All of these tasks are performed in Oracle Site Studio Designer.
When finished, the designer notifies the site manager and site contributors that the site has been created and now must be managed and edited. To do this, the designer may place instructions in a contributor-only section of the site, or implement a more formal process using workflows or a different method in accordance with the organization's standard procedures.
Note:For more information on the Oracle Site Studio Designer application, see the Using Oracle Site Studio Designer.
When the manager enters the site, most of the site design should be complete (that is, the look-and-feel of the site pages). The manager can review and modify the defined site hierarchy (if the designer chose to set up a hierarchy), add and modify sections, assign templates to site pages, and set some site properties. All of these tasks are performed in Oracle Site Studio Manager.
Depending on how it was set up by the site designer, the Manager application may be available on every page of the site or only on a dedicated section of the site. It can also be opened from the Oracle Site Studio administration pages in the Content Server user interface.
When finished, the manager notifies one or more contributors to start adding and editing the content on the site. The manager may pass these instructions along in a contributor-only section of the site or implement a more formal process using workflows or a different method in accordance with the organization's standard procedures.
Note:For more information on the Oracle Site Studio Manager application, see the Chapter 2, "Managing Web Sites."
By the time a contributor starts work, the full site hierarchy should be ready for content. Contributors then add and edit the content that appears on each page on the site. This means working with text, graphics, lists, links to pages, and much more. All of these tasks are performed in Oracle Site Studio Contributor.
Depending on how the site was set up by the designer and the manager, the contributor's experience varies from page to page and Web site to Web site. The contributors may be working exclusively in the Contributor application (when editing contributor data files) or third-party applications (when editing native documents). Additionally, several options might be enabled or disabled in Oracle Site Studio Contributor.
When finished, contributors may notify other contributors or reviewers that the page has been added or edited. They may communicate with one another in contributor-only sections or follow a formal review process using workflows or a different method in accordance with the organization's standard procedures.
Note:For more information on the Oracle Site Studio Contributor application, see Using Oracle Site Studio Contributor.
In addition to using the Designer, Manager, and Contributor applications to create and manage a site, you can also perform several administrative tasks from within the Oracle Content Server interface, including starting and stopping sites, assigning default metadata to project files, managing fragment libraries, replicating sites, and backing up and restoring sites.
You perform these tasks from the Oracle Site Studio Administration page in the Oracle Content Server interface. To open this page, perform these steps:
Log in to the content server as an administrator.
In the Administration section, select Oracle Site Studio Administration.
The Oracle Site Studio Administration page is displayed. If you run Oracle Content Server in the Top Menus layout, you do not see this page. Instead, all administration options are then items in the Oracle Site Studio Administration menu.
The following options are available on the Oracle Site Studio Administration page:
|Manage Web Sites
|Opens the Manage Web Sites page (see "Manage Web Sites Page"), where you can view each site, update navigation, view a site report, stop and start the site, and reload a site.
See Chapter 2, "Managing Web Sites" for more information.
|Manage Web Site Addresses
|Opens the Manage Web Site Addresses page (see "Web Site Addresses Page"), where you can add domain addresses that point to your Web site.
See Chapter 3, "Managing Web Site Addresses" for more information.
|Manage Fragment Libraries
|Opens the Manage Fragment Libraries page (see "Manage Fragment Libraries Page"), where you can deploy fragment libraries and configure JSP support, if necessary.
See Chapter 4, "Managing Fragment Libraries" for more information.
|Set Default Project Document Information
|Opens the Set Project Default Document Information page (see "Set Default Project Document Information Page"), where you can specify the default metadata that is assigned to new project files (created in Designer).
See Chapter 5, "Setting Default Project Document Information" for more information.
|Manage Site Replication
|Opens the Manage Site Replication page (see "Manage Site Replication Page"), where you can replicate your site from one content server to another.
See Chapter 6, "Managing Site Replication" for more information.
|Backup and Restore
|Opens the Backup and Restore page (see "Backup and Restore Page"), where you can create a backup of your Web site and restore from a backup of your Web site.
See Chapter 7, "Backing Up and Restoring Web Sites" for more information.
|General Component Information
|Opens the General Component Information page (see "General Component Information Page"), where you can view useful information about your site, including the version, Oracle Site Studio-specific metadata, directory paths, and so on.
See Chapter 8, "General Component Information" for more information.
You can open the Oracle Site Studio Administration page from the Administration section in Content Server or using the preview icon menu (Figure 1-6) in Designer (Oracle Site Studio Admin option).


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Pigou, Arthur Cecil
Arthur Cecil Pigou (pĬ´gōō), 1877–1959, British economist, grad. King's College, Cambridge. He was a lecturer at University College, London, and at Cambridge. He was professor of political economy at Cambridge from 1908 to 1943. He served as a member of the committee on currency and foreign exchange (1918) and of the royal commission on income tax (1919). He was a leading exponent of the theory that economic waste due to unemployment, poor health, and poor housing is a responsibility of society, which should bear the costs. Among his many works are Wealth and Welfare (1912), The Economics of Welfare (1920), The Political Economy of War (1921; new ed. 1941), The Theory of Unemployment (1933), Socialism versus Capitalism (1937), and Income: An Introduction to Economics (1946).


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I just read of someone at Philly airport bricking their car and having others offer to move the car and charge it or offering charging once the owner got on the road.
Is there a site, service, or app that allows those that are willing to offer charging points to others? I'd think it should be searchable by location that people could plan. There should be an international symbol to point casual drivers in the right direction. There should be on the go GPS and cell phone based search. There should be an acceptable method of payment to describe at cost or for profit enterprises.
If such a thing exists already, I'm willing.
Okay, I see plugshare and Recargo. Does anyone have an idea how expensive it is to get one of these systems installed? It looks like my area has few or no charging access points.
In The Netherlands we have "thenewmotion.com", I think that this is what you mean. Google it.


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Readers of this blog may have noticed that Fizzback, an investment we made in 2005, gets lots of coverage – here in and in tweets @robinklein. Aside from the fact that I'm passionate about customer service being a fundamental competitive advantage and one of the pillars of a great brand, I have a strong personal connection with the company.
Today we are announcing that a sale of Fizzback to Nice Systems (NASDAQ: NICE) for approximately $80m has been agreed. The transaction is scheduled to close in a few weeks.
In many ways this is a great result for the team and the investors to be celebrated. Nice is a very good home for Fizzback and Fizzback is going to add considerably to Nice (see product/market details below)
On the other hand, its a disappointment that a company which had begun to make a global impact in the world of Customer Experience Management, had captured some of the largest corporate clients worldwide, is not going solo 'all the way'.
The TAG philosophy has always been to support founders and to recognize that entrepreneurs' own motivation must ultimately be the deciding factor in these types of decisions.
Some history of this super company is relevant and I think interesting.
Our relationship with Rob Keve, Fizzback's founder, goes back about 15 years and we invested in IMI (Instant Market Intelligence – its former iteration) in 2005 - as part of the company's small seed round. I well remember the 4 hours Rob and I spent driving to and from the Cotswolds every month during 2003 for the Cotswold Company's board meetings. Rob was thinking about starting IMI.
Like many successful companies, the vision for Fizzback made a few pivots along the way.
Its initial vision was to address demand for rapid market research and new forms of customer insight- kind of vox pop via SMS. Selling a product to the market research community didn't seem to me to be a place where we'd find good sized budgets. Rob had another much more appealing idea which he was running in parallel. A service to retailers and service providers which enabled consumers to provide feedback at the point of experience – in store, on the train etc – via their mobile phones – via SMS. IMI would interpret the message (using NLP appropriate to SMS 'speak'), categorise and direct the message to the appropriate department for action.
This latter idea got me excited. I agreed to invest and join the board as Chairman.
Rob and I pulled together a small group of angels – including Jonathan McKay – and what a great decision that was! Jonathan, who is a real enterprise software/services guru, took over the Chair in 2008 and helped Rob build the stellar sales team and been an invaluable guide to the business.
Step one back in 2005 was hire a small team. Tech head was Herx Fisherman who conceived and built the original Fizzback Enterprise platform. Operations head was Jonathan Morris (my son-in-law) – still the Operations Director of the group, often holding things together …. another reason for the soft spot for this company.
Step two was creating a brand which would define a category. With the help of Phil Ley of Branded, Fizzback emerged. This was not about market intelligence, it was about actionable feedback.
The learnings gleaned from early clients like Butlins, National Express and others helped the evolution of the product.
The 2 relatively modest funding rounds – first from Advent £2.5m in October 2006 and later, at the end of 2009 £1.6m from Advent, Nauta and TAG helped focus the company on bravely targeting giant accounts like Tesco, Carphone Warehouse, BT, Vodafone, Virgin, O2, Waitrose, Eurostar and the rest.
These kinds of customers ensured that the Fizzback platform was always at full stretch – not just in terms of scaling but in their demands for enhanced functionality. Great customers demand great products and service!
The support from our VC backers has been magnificent – in the very early days from our good friends at Advent - first Frederic Court and then from Mike Chalfen – who is a master at the insightful intellectual challenge and has been an active practical support all the way.
Jordi Vinas, the Nauta board member provided the Euro perspective and his knowledge of the mobile vertical in particular has been hugely valuable.
So another great European company gets sold to a foreign company just 6 years after its foundation. No problem with that -and I do expect we'll see more of the proceeds being re-cycled and re-invested in the growing Euro tech eco-system.
So another great European company gets sold to a foreign company just 6 years after its foundation. No problem with that -and I do expect we'll see more of the proceeds being re-cycled and re-invested in the growing Euro tech eco-system.
Extracts from the press release:
The Fizzback SaaS offering is a real-time operational VoC solution. It sends consumers requests for feedback relating to a specific interaction or transaction via mobile, web or social media. The consumer is engaged at the point of experience, for example in the contact center, branch, point of sale (POS), mobile application, or web. The feedback is analyzed by the system to determine a relevant response, and automatically conduct a dialog with the consumer in natural language rather than a survey format.
Fizzback's unique approach generates game-changing response rates of up to 50%, significantly higher than industry norms at under 10%, as it motivates consumers to provide relevant feedback, at the moment of interaction. Additionally, consumers provide feedback about their experience rather than only about what was asked in a survey. With more than 150 million feedbacks collected annually, Fizzback enables organizations to better understand their customers' perceptions, and be agile across the organization, while improving customer experience at the various enterprise touch points.
The combination of Fizzback and NICE will both improve CEM as well as operationalize VoC both for the contact center and across the enterprise. Correlating customer feedback to specific interactions or transactions helps improve performance enterprise-wide with statistically validated responses, as well as enhance quality management and processes. Key efficiency metrics that can be significantly improved include First Contact Resolution (FCR) and Average Handle Time (AHT) in the contact center and employee performance in direct customer facing roles.
Capturing, analyzing and acting on the Voice of the Customer (VoC) is critical to the success of any Customer Experience initiative. NICE's cross-channel analytics solutions support VoC programs by: (1) analyzing customer interaction content (indirect feedback), whether the customer is interacting with the organization or talking about the organization through the contact center, social media, or other channels, and by extracting insights from these interactions; and (2) by analyzing customer behavior (inferred feedback), such as transaction and web browsing patterns or their journey along different touch points. By adding direct customer feedback with the Fizzback solution, NICE now provides a complete CEM solution that delivers a holistic understanding of the customer by combining on one platform the VoC from each of the three feedback dimensions: direct, indirect and inferred.
Zeevi Bregman, President and CEO of NICE said, " The adoption of and demand for CEM solutions, at all levels of the organization, including Marketing, Finance and Operations, is on the rise. With the addition of Fizzback, NICE is expanding the scope of its capabilities of Impacting Every Customer Interaction by introducing a Customer Experience Management solution with the most complete Voice of the Customer offering. This enables our customers to more effectively capture, understand and leverage VoC as the foundation to a cross-enterprise CEM strategy."
Rob Keve, CEO of Fizzback said, "Our unique solution has been enabling our customers to achieve exceptionally high response rates from their customers, and to receive feedback in real-time. This combination allows them to take immediate action for increasing customer loyalty and driving efficiency across the enterprise. This has resulted in extremely high usage rates for our customers, making Fizzback a strategic part of how our customers make decisions and run the business. Thus, we are proud to have experienced rapid growth and high rates of product adoption. We are looking forward to combining these capabilities with NICE's real-time, cross-channel analytics to provide both NICE and Fizzback customers greater access to even broader capabilities with a more complete VoC solution."
Under the terms of the agreement, NICE will acquire Fizzback for a total cash consideration of approximately $80 million. Subject to certain conditions and satisfaction of terms, the transaction is scheduled to close in the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2011 with 2 to 3 cents dilution of fully diluted Non-GAAP EPS for that quarter. In 2012, the acquisition is expected to add approximately $20 million to NICE's non-GAAP revenues, to be slightly dilutive, and to become accretive to fully diluted Non-GAAP EPS within four quarters post closing.
About Fizzback
Founded in 2004 headquartered in the UK and backed by Advent Venture Partners, Nauta Capital and TAG, Fizzback is a global provider of Voice of the Customer solutions, providing software solutions for Real-Time Customer Feedback that drive customer loyalty and employee performance. The award winning Fizzback solution helps companies listen, respond and act in real-time to their customers' comments. Fizzback customers include tier-1 organizations from a variety of vertical industries, including, British Telecom (BT), O2, Best Buy Europe, Everything Everywhere, National Express Virgin Media, Tesco and several Tier 1 North American telecom carriers.
About NICE Systems
NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE), is the worldwide leader of intent-based solutions that capture and analyze interactions and transactions, realize intent, and extract and leverage insights to deliver impact in real time. Driven by cross-channel and multi-sensor analytics, NICE solutions enable organizations to improve business performance, increase operational efficiency, prevent financial crime, ensure compliance, and enhance safety and security. NICE serves over 25,000 organizations in the enterprise and security sectors, representing a variety of sizes and industries in more than 150 countries, and including over 80 of the Fortune 100 companies. www.nice.com.
NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE), is the worldwide leader of intent-based solutions that capture and analyze interactions and transactions, realize intent, and extract and leverage insights to deliver impact in real time. Driven by cross-channel and multi-sensor analytics, NICE solutions enable organizations to improve business performance, increase operational efficiency, prevent financial crime, ensure compliance, and enhance safety and security. NICE serves over 25,000 organizations in the enterprise and security sectors, representing a variety of sizes and industries in more than 150 countries, and including over 80 of the Fortune 100 companies. www.nice.com.
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Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.
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The first "Man of Steel" teaser is nothing like you'd expect from a shameless stylist like director Zack Snyder--it's quiet, thoughtful, contemplative and very little happens. This is probably why Warner Brothers asked Christopher Nolan to serve as a producer on the film.
The clip features star Henry Cavill as a young man working as a fisherman in what one would assume is Alaska, bearded and directionless. We see moments of flashback to his childhood in Smallville, before he starts hitchhiking, presumably heading north to build the Fortress of Solitude.
There are actually two versions of the teaser, with the same visuals, but two different voice overs. In one, above, we hear the voice of Superman's biological father, Jor-El, played by Russell Crowe, telling his son he is destined for greatness.
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In the other (below), we hear the voice of Superman's adoptive father, Jonathan Kent (Kevin Costner), telling the boy he will have to make a choice as to what kind of person he wants to be.
It's only at the very end of the teaser do we get Superman in full dress doing anything that might be termed "super," as he flies skyward.
"Man of Steel," which also co-stars Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Diane Lane and Laurence Fishburne, opens June 13, 2013.


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A simple blood test could lead to early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease — before tell-tale symptoms like tremors develop, according to new research led by a professor at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
Parkinson's is generally diagnosed after the disease is already more advanced. By the time rigid muscles, tremors and loss of balance point to Parkinson's, nerve cells in the area of the brain that controls motor activity are already damaged.
Getting the Parkinson's diagnosis earlier, before symptoms appear, would help patients manage their illness better — and help scientists figure out how to halt or reverse the disease.
A research team led by Dr. Robert Nagele, a professor at the UMDN-School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, may have achieved a key breakthrough.
In a paper published in the online, open-access scientific journal PLoS One, Nagele reports on the success of a blood test that diagnoses the disease by identifying autoantibodies that are specific to the body's response to the brain damage caused by Parkinson's.
Nagele said his theory is that since brain cell death occurs in Parkinson's before the symptoms appear, the autoantibodies which his test detects should also start showing up in the blood before symptoms are present. "We should be able to detect Parkinson's even before your hands begin to shake," Nagele said.
His hope is eventually "when you go to the doctor once a year for your annual checkup and get your blood sugar and cholesterol tested, you will also get a test for neurodegenerative diseases" such as Parkinson's.
But there remain several hurdles to cross on the path to a commercial blood test for Parkinson's. Nagele's initial study of 199 individuals, some with and some without Parkinson's, worked "97.1 percent of the time, which is very, very high in terms of accuracy," he said. A verification study is underway, and if it succeeds, Nagele will work with the Food and Drug Administration to design a larger study, on perhaps 1,000 people, in order to obtain FDA approval for commercial production.
Nagele has founded Durin Technologies, which has licensed the patent from the university and seeks to develop the discovery into a diagnostic product.
If Nagele can develop an early blood screen for Parkinson's, it will be a major medical breakthrough, according to Dr. James C. Beck, director of research program for the Parkinson's Disease Foundation. Currently, the diagnosis is performed through clinical examination of the patient's symptoms.
"The process of getting the diagnosis can be quite time-consuming — it can take six months to a year before a clinician feel comfortable" making the diagnosis, Beck said. Other neurological disorders mimic Parkinson's, which is misdiagnosed about 15 percent of the time.
Maple Shade-based neurologist Dr. Manzoor Abidi, who has treated thousands of Parkinson's patients, said diagnosis begins "by observing the patients literally as they walk into your office. About 90 percent of the time, that is when you start to suspect" that the trouble is Parkinson's.
The most common symptom is the tremor, followed by a variety of other motor function impairments, including rigidity, inability to achieve a normal gait while walking, and problems with handwriting. In the past several years, research has found that more than 85 percent of those with Parkinson's also have an impaired sense of smell, Abidi said.
There is no drug to halt or reverse Parkinson's, which Beck said afflicts more than 1 million nationwide, and an estimated 19,000 in New Jersey. Most patients take levodopa, which treats the symptoms by enabling the brain to release dopamine, but levodopa is less effective as the disease worsens.
A blood test for Parkinson's that identifies the disease years before symptoms appear would accelerate research by identifying patients who can be recruited for clinical trials of the new drugs scientists are now trying to discover, he said.
"Early diagnosis with a blood test is the holy grail," Beck said. "Anytime we can move the diagnosis earlier in the disease process bodes well for the time when we have therapies that can actually modify the disease."


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We've been to the Peoples Palace and Winter Garden before, but I recall parts of it being closed due to restoration work. The Peoples Palace opened in 1898. These days it is museum of social history and showcases stories of the people from 1750 to the present time.
First stop was the Winter gardens, an elegant Victorian glasshouse where you can chill out among the tropical and exotic plants.
It is a peoples museum, but you'd be surprised how many people show lack of consideration to 'other people', hence the need for this very necessary sign. It is a reminder of the reality of what some fellow human beings have to face in some parts of the city, even the country as these incidences do happen, quite often I am sorry to say.
I loved these pieces of metal work which depicted the story of Saint Mungo, the founder of the city of Glasgow. Saint Mungo is said to be an immigrant himself, a refugee who arrived in Glasgow in about 540 CE. Saint Mungo is said to have performed four religious miracles in Glasgow. These are all represented in the city's coat of arms. The following verse is used to remember these: Here's the bird that never flew, Here's the tree that never grew, Here's the bell that never rang, Here's the fish that never swam. The verse refers to the bird (see below) Saint Mungo restored life to the pet robin. The tree (you can just about see it int he above photo) Saint Mungo had been left in charge of a fire in Saint Serf's monastery. He fell asleep and the fire went out. So he took some branches from a tree and relighted the fire. The bell (see above photo) is thought to have been brought from Rome by Saint Mungo. It was said to have been used in services and to mourn the deceased.
And finally the fish refers to the story about a Queen who was suspected of infidelity by her husband. The King demanded to see her ring, which she had given to her lover and the King had subsequently thrown into the River Clyde. Faced with execution she appealed for help to Saint Mungo, who ordered a messenger to catch a fish in the river. On cutting open the fish, the ring was miraculously found inside, which allowed to Queen to clear her name. Source. You will see these symbols all over Glasgow city. Glasgow's motto Let Glasgow flourish is also inspired from St Mungo's original sermon.
Graceful Birds of Paradise. I've only ever seen them growing once in my life when I visited the state of California and many of the gardens in the affluent areas had them growing in their front yard. A truly beautiful sight.
After a gentle wander through the gardens and being hit now and again by water leeks from above, we stopped at the cafe for a coffee and a slice of apple pie which was served cold and extremely disappointing.
Then upward and onward.
From the green lush of the gardens into the dark days of history.
A painting depicting 'the steamie' and hard working washer women. I am so grateful for the washing machine. The term 'steamie' is still used by a lot of Glaswegians, these days though it means 'gossip room', well that's what I've been told.
MMMMmmmm.....Not exactly roses are red...
The bevvy a UK slang for beverage and in this context the demon drink.
Charity starts at home.
Iron and steel.
The reigns of industry. But before we got to explore this, we were entranced by a series of paintings on the ceilings dome of the museum. The eight panels mark the 200th anniversary of the Calton weavers Massacre of 1787 and depict the history of Glasgow's workers from that day to the present. Unfortunately it was very difficult to capture these powerful and vivid paintings which were created by artist Ken Currie, so that is something for you to check out in person should you ever visit the Museum.
Womens Suffrage
Votes for Women
This hanging below depicts the International Brigades fighting in the Spanish Civil War.
From the serious to the light-hearted.
One of Scotlands well known and much loved comedians Billy Connolly, his guitar made from a wooden whiskey box and those famous Big Banana Boots. After our tour of the Museum and the gardens, we strolled over to the Barra Market.
The Barras is a major street and indoor weekend market in the East End. The term barra is Glaswegian dialect for 'barrow', relating to the market's early years, where traders sold their wares from handcarts. This specific painting at the museum is a pretty good depiction of the hustle and bustle of the market, full of character and 'characters', but its not a place you want to go snappy with the camera. Just take my word for it.
This photo was also taken at the museum and not the original, distinctive animated neon sign found on the front of the Barrowland building. The Barrowlands originally known as The Barrowland Ballroom was a major dance hall, nowadays thought it is used primarily as a concert venue. I've seen a handful of bands there. If your an Amy Macdonald fan like me, on her album This is the life has a song where she mentions the Barrowlands. Heres a link to the song if you'd not heard it.
Okay all this walking had got to me and my little feet wanted a rest, plus my belly was rumbling too. So we stopped at The 13th Note, perhaps my favourite vegetarian and vegan eatery in Glasgow. D had the veggie burger with spiced potato chips. I had something far more experimental. Thai green curry with risotto balls served with a tortilla flatbread. It was a good portion, though the combo and clash of the flavours was interesting.
After being fed and watered, we had one more place to visit. Its Fairtrade fortnight and the Royal Concert Hall was hosting The Fair Trade Experience. I went last year and picked up a few bits and pieces, but not so much this time.
Finally on our way out, D an admirer of the works of Peter Howson's snapped this picture of a boxer in the hallway of the building. Look at the muscles on that man. I wonder if he can carry me home?!


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Tel Aviv Dance 2010
Video: Preview of Tel Aviv Dance 2010
Four years after its founding, the Tel Aviv Dance festival – an outgrowth and expansion of the earlier Dance Europa festival – is now an eagerly anticipated annual staple of Israel's jam-packed dance calendar. From October 4-30, dance lovers can take a whirlwind world tour of exciting, exceptionally diverse dance from the comfort of two local dance hubs, the Suzanne Dellal Centre and the Israeli Opera – Tel Aviv Performing Arts Centre (TAPAC).
Yair Vardi (director of Suzanne Dellal) and Hannah Munitz (director of the Opera House) declared in a press release, "As each year in the festival, we try to keep the Israeli audience up to date and present contemporary dance from all over the world, including intriguing, far-away places. This year the festival will host premieres from dance companies from South Africa, South Korea, and China alongside those from the U.S., Canada, France, and Israel."
The numbers are indeed impressive: by the end of the festival, 12 companies from 9 countries will present 34 performances. And the breadth of genres and aesthetics on display is breathtaking. Tel Aviv Dance 2010's programming runs the gamut from hip-hop to ballet and offers lavish large-scale works alongside more intimate and modest approaches.
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Sutra. Photo by Hugo Glendinning. Photo courtesy of Ora Lapidot PR.
Tel Aviv Dance 2010's lineup includes some of the biggest names, old and new, in modern and contemporary dance. From Belgium hails Eastman, a young company headed by the acclaimed Flemish-Moroccan choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. Eastman will offer Aleko, Faun, and a new work at Suzanne Dellal. Cherkaoui's striking Sutra, a collaboration with sculptor Antony Gormley, composer Szymon Braska, and monks from the Shaolin Temple in China, will also be performed at the Opera.
The U.S. modern dance powerhouse Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will also visit the Opera, bringing not only Ailey's masterpiece Revelations but also George Faison's Suite Otis, Ronald K. Brown's Dancing Spirit, and Robert Battle's Unfold.
Kader Attou's Petites Histoires.com. Photo courtesy of Ora Lapidot PR.
Hip-hop also makes a few appearances on this year's program. The French troupe Accrorap brings Algerian choreographer Kader Attou's PetitesHistoires.com, while ten male dancers from South Korea will offer Shin Chang Ho's No Comment. On the same bill with No Comment is Kim Jin-Mi's A Body Conflicting with Emotion, a work for four women.
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet in Carmina Burana. Photo courtesy of Ora Lapidot PR.
Some ballet influence is visible as well in Tel Aviv Dance 2010's lineup. From Canada hails the Royal Winnipeg Ballet in Mauricio Wainrot's Carmina Burana and Peter Quanz's In Tandem. 10 principal dancers from the acclaimed New York City Ballet present a program called To Dance, with excerpts of works by George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp, and Tom Gold.
Dada Masilo's Carmen. Photo courtesy of Ora Lapidot PR.
Rising star Dada Masilo, a 24-year-old dancer and choreographer from South Africa, has also revealed a predilection towards ballet influences in her work. For Tel Aviv Dance, Masilo brings her dance theater work Carmen to Suzanne Dellal.
Also among this year's offerings is the Spanish dancer and choreographer Miguel Angel Berna's sweeping Goya, inspired by painter Francisco Goya.
Maria Kong in Miss Brazil. Photo by Ascaf.
Dance from Israel forms a strong presence in this year's programming. Barak Marshall's Rooster, which was a success at the Opera House during Tel Aviv Dance 2009, will make an appearance in 2010 at Suzanne Dellal. Batsheva Dance Company will present house choreographer Sharon Eyal's Bill, which debuted last May, while the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company will unveil Rami Be'er's newest work, Transform. Maria Kong Dancers Company, a collective of dancer-choreographers Anderson Braz, Talia Landa, Leo Lerus, and Ya'ara Moses, will offer their own creation Miss as well as Brazil by Idan Cohen.
For a more in depth look at what is in store during Tel Aviv Dance, check out the longer video below. The clips are, in order, Accrorap, Shin Chang Ho, Kim Jin-Mi, Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company, Dada Masilo, Barak Marshall, New York City Ballet, Batsheva Dance Company, Eastman, Miguel Angel Berra, Winnipeg Royal Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Maria Kong, and Eastman.
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