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Vice Captain Denesh Ramdin says the West Indies would not be taking Bangladesh for granted during their tour which begins on November 13.
Vice Captain Denesh Ramdin says the West Indies would not be taking Bangladesh for granted during their tour which begins on November 13.
The West Indian players are already in Dhaka and will meet the home side in the first of two Test matches next Tuesday at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, reports CMC.
Ramdin says winning the first Test is an important strategy for the visitors.
"(Bangladesh) are a team that on any given day can come and put up a good fight," Ramdin told WICB Media Tuesday.
"We are not going to take them lightly. They have good players, but we are going to play hard. They are favourites in their home conditions, but we are confident that all will go well for us on this tour."
The second test begins Nov 21 at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in the south-western city of Khulna to be followed by five One-day Internationals and a Twenty20 International.
Ramdin has described the playing conditions in Bangladesh as similar to what exists in the Caribbean.
The Windies squad includes off-spinner Sunil Narine on his first trip to Bangladesh and left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul on his debut tour with the senior squad.
"It is very important that we start well and not take them lightly," the West Indies wicketkeeper said.
"We have some good players in the fray, like Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels and Shivnarine Chanderpaul, and hopefully they can give us the impetus to do well in this series."
The West Indies cricketers are still on a high following their sensational win over Sri Lanka to claim the ICC World Twenty/20 title last month.
Ramdin said the players would have to overcome the diet of limited-overs cricket which they have been playing in the last few months.
"We would like to win this series, but it will depend on the weather. Hopefully, we can all prepare well and adapt quickly to the conditions. It is very important that we keep the momentum from winning the World T20 going," he said.


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The public's long fascination with great white sharks has reached a crescendo in recent weeks with the appearance of a massive 16-footer cruising along the coast including a pass by Assateague and Ocean City last weekend.
OCEARCH Shark Trackers, a group of scientists dedicated to tagging and tracking sharks and researching their often misunderstood migration patterns, has been tracking the suddenly famous "Mary Lee," an estimated 3,500 pounder.
"Mary Lee" was tagged Sept. 17, 2012, off the coast of Cape Cod and fitted with a transmitter that allows the OCEARCH team to track her migrations. The transmitter emits occasional pings, which are then charted on the group's website to show the remarkable migration patterns. OCEARCH scientist Chris Fischer said he named "Mary Lee" after his mother, who, along with his father, has been so supportive of his research.
"My parents have done so much," he said. "I was waiting for a special shark to name after her and this one is truly the most historic and legendary fish I have been a part of."
After being tagged in September off the coast of Cape Cod, "Mary Lee" traveled south along the east coast throughout much of the late fall and early winter before starting to circle back in January.
After several pings tracked her location to the North Carolina coast and the Outer Banks earlier in January, the great white was tracked in the mid-Atlantic region a week or so ago. For example, on Jan. 25, "Mary Lee" was pinged at several times and at different locations around the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.
Last Saturday, Jan. 26, "Mary Lee" was recorded several times at different locations off the coast of Chincoteague and later Assateague. Later on the same day, pings from "Mary Lee" were detected off the coast of Ocean City, and on Sunday, Jan. 27, the great white emitted pings from different locations and at different times from off the coast of Delaware.
By Tuesday, "Mary Lee" was tracked off the coast of Long Island, where she apparently remained through mid-week. By Wednesday afternoon, the latest ping emitted by "Mary Lee" was recorded well off the coast of Long Island and the dots on the chart seem to indicate the great white could be heading south again.
Tens of thousands of shark enthusiasts have been tracking the whereabouts of "Mary Lee" on the OCEARCH global tracking central at sharks-ocearch.verite.com, and the OCEARCH Facebook page. Meanwhile, OSEARCH is also currently tracking another great white shark named "Genie," which was also tagged off Cape Cod last September. Thus far, "Genie" has been lurking around the warm waters off the south Atlantic coast. The last ping recorded from "Genie" came on Jan. 12 and placed her off the southeast coast of Savannah, Ga. The OCEARCH team is currently keeping tabs on around 36 sharks worldwide with its sophisticated tracking system.
According to OCEARCH, conserving sharks is a global priority and devising successful conservation and management strategies is largely limited by scientific knowledge on their biology and life history. Significant information is lacking with regard to the medium- and long-range movement patterns of white sharks. Traditional research has focused on fine small scale movements of white sharks within known aggregation sites. Gaining this previously unattainable information enables more effective shark and ocean conservation.
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Naplenews.com reports that Florida Gulf Coast University Professor Patrick Davis has been cleared of charges that he had an inappropriate relationship with a student who he had impregnated and had plans to marry, and that he had inappropriately engaged in changing grades that he had assigned to the student.
After the university investigated all of these charges, the FGCU administration sent a letter to Professor Davis indicating all of the charges were unfounded. However, in that same letter, the university administration chastised Professor Davis for engaging in what they termed "retaliation" against Professors Russell Sabella and Marilyn Isaacs, the colleagues of Professor Davis who had initiated the charges against him. The university indicated that the retaliation took the form of sending an email to a reporter of a local TV station in which the identities of the charging professors were revealed. In the letter to Davis, Provost Ronald Toll stated-"The University finds your behavior in this matter to be irresponsible, unprofessional, and retaliatory. The particularly malicious level of your accusations provided directly to the media reflects a disregard for FGCU regulations, policies and procedures that cannot and will not be condoned by the University."
Davis was also chastised in the letter for not being responsive to his Dean's questions regarding the charges lodged against him.
The naplenews.com also reported-
in his appeal letter, dated Nov. 14, Davis writes that the administration was aware he had not violated FGCU's policies or procedures, as Associate Vice President Hudson Rogers conducted a previous investigation a year ago and found no improprieties.
"FGCU not only pursued this matter to its already predetermined conclusion (UNFOUNDED) by conducting yet another investigation (without any new supporting evidence), FGCU released knowingly false, albeit salacious accusations against me to the media in what appears as a deliberate, coordinated effort to defame my character and humiliate me," he wrote. "The damage done to my reputation can not be undone."
Provost Toll also found Professor Isaacs responsible for retaliation against Davis and she was given a written reprimand for her behavior.
Davis who has been suspended from classroom teaching will not be allowed to return to the classroom as a result of the investigation clearing him since another investigation of him has not been completed. This investigation relates to a complaint from a student "alleging unprofessional behavior in the classroom" by Davis.
The dankprofessor finds it to be quite clear that the FGCU administration does not honor in any way the presumption of innocence. No matter that Davis has been cleared of rather serious charges, he has not been cleared in an ultimate sense since another charge is still pending. And once that charge is resolved in the favor of Davis another charge could be brought and Davis could remain in a state of "suspended animation" with no end in sight.
The dankprofessor says enough is enough. Let Professor Davis do his job. But apparently too many key persons at FGCU just can't handle reinstating a professor who had sex with a student, not only had sex but also fathered a child with the student and became engaged to the student and I assume married the student.
Of course, the Davis case was complicated by the fact that the charges also involved the charge that Davis had inappropriately changed a student grade. However, the involved parties in this case very well know that if there was no sexual component there would have been very little attention given to Davis. Prejudicial grading is widespread in just about all universities much more widespread than sex between a student and a professor. If there were fewer of the sexually obsessed at our universities, there would be more attempts to engage major problems at universities, such as plagiarism, conflicts of interest that involve huge amounts of money and, of course, the tolerance of cavalier attitudes toward grading and the tolerance of prejudicial grading.
The hardcore bottom line at universities is that students care about grading and most professors do not; if most professors could have their way most of the time, grading would be left in the hands of inexperienced TAs.
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|Vintage Taildragger, brings back thoughts of Amber Rum
This is a rum that will take you to a remote isle in the Caribbean and offers you the feeling of freedom and escape that keeps you in a great and happy mood. Taildragger Amber is a small batch, hand crafted rum that gives you flavors that can only be achieved through this method of distillation.
This is a fine young rum, you can pick up aromas of grassy cane, caramel, nuts, dried bananas and some other spices. On the palate, it has a very smooth, fruity, medium bodied flavor, and slides into a somewhat dry or maybe semi sweet finish.
Taildragger Amber is good replacement for white rum in many traditional rum cocktails including Cuba Libre's, Mojito's, or Daiquiri's. I feel that this very shippable rum, I like it best with a cube or two of ice to open up the flavor and sets the mood for an easy relaxing evening of the aft deck at sunset. ;o)


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In the weeks coming up to Superior 100 I wasn't sure if I was going to be fortunate enough to line up at the start or not. My ankle was so so-not painful , but not strong, either. I decided I was going to line up and let it take me as far as it could.
A week or so before the race I invited my Dad up to hang out on the North Shore in my beautiful condo. He was recovering from a broken clavicle so wouldn't be able to do a lot of hiking or biking, but said he'd like to meet me at some of the aid stations. I was thrilled!!! I've never had anyone want to meet me at the aid stations before and especially not a 100! WOW! How wonderful.
FaceBook had me on edge! Running races with since the social community came on board adds a measure of anxiety for me. Instead of nestling in and thinking about it myself there are many many others posting about the race as well. I don't need the added anxiety factor!
The weekend weather was forecast to be gorgeous! I was really excited to get some hours on the Superior Hiking Trail.
I drove to Two Harbors on Thursday afternoon for the packet pick up party. It was awesome! Lots of friends to reconnect with and listening to John Storkamp is always a blast. Drove back to Lutsen to Eagle Ridge to nestle in for the night.
Friday morning was beautiful. Not cold, not wet. I loaded the bus at Caribou Highlands to the start at Gooseberry Falls. Lots of nervous chatter enroute. I could have done without that! I haven't bussed to the start before..in the future I will continue to drive myself J
We mingled and conversed at Gooseberry. Took photos, reconnected with my best of friends. I have so missed the ultra community during my injuries. They truly are what is most important about ultra, to me.
John spoke for quite some time before he told us to GO! We were off! Off to make some memories!
The first thing I realized was I was hot as hell. So glad that I was only wearing a skirt and tank. I was carrying 3 – 24 ounce bottles of water/heed in my pack with a bunch of Hammergel. This would carry me to the first aid station 10 miles or so out.
In my previous race reports for Superior Sawtooth I have described every foot of the trail-look back to 2006, 2007 and 2008 if you are curious. This is a more concise version!
I ran into aid station 1 at Split Rock, 10 miles out from start. My third bottle was dry..I couldn't believe how warm it was. I filled up my bottles and headed on down the trail. My ankle was feeling solid , blisters were becoming a problem. I removed a sock at this station and popped my blisters with the pin from my race bib. Slathered on some more foot potion and headed on down the trail.
Aid station 2 was another 10 miles out, at Beaver Bay. I knew Dad would be here! I was so excited as I ran, just knowing that I would see him there. What a great concept..having someone who loves you at the aid stations. I didn't put any pressure on him, didn't ask for any crew duty. He was going to drive along the course and check in..awesome!
I again drank 80 ounces during this section. As I ran into the station I spotted Dad right away! I gave him a big hug and accidently hurt his collar bone which he just had surgery on. Oops! I was so excited to see him there. He had my drop bag so I again popped a blister, cleaned my foot, put on a new sock. Laughed a bit, gave him a big kiss and hobbled on down the trail.
Yup, the ankle was barking at me now. I could feel it tighten and saw how swollen it was becoming when I removed my gaiter and sock at the previous aid station. I knew that each step was a gift and that I would do whatever the ankle would allow. Of course I was bummed that I wasn't going to make it, but I really was happy just to be running some miles on the Superior Hiking Trail.
Aid station 3 is at Silver Bay, 25 miles out. As I approached the station I spotted Dad, holding my bag with a big smile on his face! I grabbed a sweet potato from the bag that I had stored in a Ziploc with an ice pack. It was still cold! Awesome as it was SO hot out! I introduced him to everyone, most of which who had already introduced themselves to him. It was great fun.
I told Dad that my ankle was holding up so well and that I was going to try to make it to Co Rd 6 but Tettegouche could be the end of my race. I told him that nobody was allowed at Tettegouche, this was a mistake. There were not drop bags at Tettegouche but people could park and walk in. Oops. He then went onto Co Rd 6.
As I ran into the plus 50K mileage I knew the end was coming. My ankle was swollen and felt horrible. I wasn't going to risk it … I didn't realize I had already done the damage.
I ran into Tettegouche-35 miles and called it a day. I hung around a while and caught a ride to Co Rd 6 to meet up with my Dad.
As I walked up to him he was looking toward the aid station, waiting for me to come in. I showed up on the opposite side, he knew my race was then finished. No tears, no huge disappointment, just the end of a fun day on the trail.
We drove back to the condo and visited, reminiscing about the day and other things..it was really quite awesome. I guess I've grown quite a bit since my first DNF at Superior! Thank God.
I called my Dr. and was able to get right in. Xrays showed I broke the fibula bone, right above where I had fractured it in July. I was immediately placed back into the boot..for 5 more weeks.


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Towards the end of 2011 I was convinced 2012 would be the year of social. Social Business. And Social Media. Two socials. Work and Leisure. As 2012 closes out that prognosis looks very wrong. In 2013 I expect the skepticism will grow. Why?
As Maureen Henderson points out we do more when we are not preoccupied with social. We have to make our living in the real world, and those that cut a financial dash online are rarer than we think.
But disillusion comes at us from many angles. And I said as much back in August when asking for the decline of Facebook and Twitter to accelerate.
The first disillusion is Facebook's behavior around its IPO. Remember that, 100 billion and pretty much in decline from the next day onwards. Facebook's duping of investors casts a pall over social.
Another (small) factor is the tendency of the three main social sites now to spam us with reminders. You have Facebook notifications; these people are following you on Twitter; your LinkedIn updates. Sorry too busy.
Not to mention the desperation that both Twitter and Facebook face in trying to adequately monetize the vast user base that each "serves", which is another way of saying their business model is antagonistic to users. Instagram's dalliance with using member pictures in ads, a Trojan horse for Facebook's expansion of social ads, will also hurt social in 2013.
So I think the big issue is that every company that relies on ad revenues will suffer in 2013 as more of us move to mobile. 2012 gave us the first glimpses of that.
It will mean that companies strong in video and audio (Google, Radio, X-Box) will benefit more than those that rely on text (Facebook, Twitter). I rely on the guys at Triton Digital for this observation and for the expectation that the audio-visual sector will grow significantly in importance, online, next year. My thanks to Patrick Reynolds.
Having said those things, it is clear that enterprises need to be more social - but by that I simply mean more responsive to their customers in any way they can (so nothing very new there).
Meanwhile in the business platform sphere vendors continue to ply social platforms with no clear vision of their application beyond the obvious requirement to collaborate. I think this will become increasingly problematic in 2013 as executives see another year of cost cutting and over-rational spending in front of them.
In place of social I think we will see a revival of the innovation meme. There it is, 2013 the Year of Innovation.
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text: March 27, 2017 Social Media Leave a comment A Century-old Style Mingles with Social Media There is such a thing as too much Twitter. The University of Chicago and Chicago's public radio station WBEZ recently hosted a talk called "More than a Century of Style" in honor of the Chicago Manual of Style's historic influence on the written word. A detailed description of the event and its panelists can be found here. Read More


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I came across a mention of a new app from King County Library System. It is an app which records how much you read - as a motivation.
When I first checked it out, it was only available for people in the USA, but still the library staff were very kind in their comments to be via twitter.
The app is now available for people all around the world to use, and it is lovely.
Added 21 December 2013 To show how lovely they are - they sent this tweet
@ellenforsyth Aww, thanks! :) Happy to help others #TakeTimeToRead
— King County Library (@KCLS) December 19, 2013


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Character Info Toolbox
CHIT is a charpane relay override that allows you to customize the layout and content displayed in your character pane. It also adds some extra functionality, like the ability to quickly change your familiar equipment. And progress bars. Lots and lots of progress bars. And cute little icons.
The script itself contains detailed instructions for setting up and customizing your charpane, so take a couple of minutes, read it, and play around.
CHIT does not currently support compact charpanes.
You will need the latest version of zlib, and a recent mafia daily build for everything to work.
Once you've downloaded the zip file in the following post, extract all the files to the following folders in your mafia directory:
- charpane.ash: /relay
- chit.js: /relay
- chit.css: /relay
- chit_effects.txt: /data
- images: /images/relayimages/chit/
Note that the directory structure in the zip file is the same as this, so if you feel confident you can simply extract it to your mafia directory and let everything unzip into the proper places.
This is my first serious attempt at an ash script, so any feedback is greatly appreciated.
2011/08/15 - Version 0.1 Initial Release
2011/08/16 - Version 0.2 Fixed bug with Kung-Fu Hustler (and probably other) intrinsic effects. Enabled daily version checking.
2011/08/19 - Version 0.3 Fixed some parsing errors when in Valhalla. Added Ronin information with a link to Hagnk's. Recognize Way of the Fist paths correctly. MCD changer now checks if the Gnomads camp is available. Changed the order of organs in the consumption toolbar popup. Added the "elements" tool (Displays the Elements chart fom the wiki)
Fixed a custom title parsing bug. Fixed some documentation errors. Added chit.stats.showbars preference. Added chit.effects.usermap preference
2011/08/25 - Version 0.4 Fixed a typo in 0.3 that prevented the semirare helper from popping up. Added "updates" brick. Quests brick now recognizes the new "This quest tracker is a work in progress" message. Fixed various bugs related to moods, effects and intrinsics. Added a "Burn extra MP" toolbar icon. Made layout changes so that the charpane doesn't look horrible when updated via AJAX. Various other small code and styling tweaks
2011/09/03 - Version 0.5 Fixed more documentation errors (update vs. updates, spelling mistakes). When no MCD is available (unascended characters), show only ML info. Add link to Hey Deze for characters in Bad Moon (untested)
DOWNLOAD Instructions
- ChIT will download and install itself (33 files in 3 directories) if you copy/paste the following line into the CLI (and then press enter):
svn checkout https://svn.code.sf.net/p/mafiachit/code/
- Once it is installed, to update or even just check for updates you can use the following command in the CLI:
svn update


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How the Chicago Teacher Union Strike Affects Michigan
Michigan Ballot Proposal Could Nullify State's No Strike Law
Chicago teachers want 16 percent raises and are fighting accountability benchmarks.
The 26,000-member Chicago Teachers Union went on strike Monday, leaving nearly 400,000 students in the lurch.
Teacher strikes are illegal in Michigan, but they have happened in the past, most recently when Detroit Public Schools teachers walked out on students in 2006.
Paul Kersey, director of workforce policy at the Illinois Policy Institute, works at an office so close to where the striking Chicago teachers are marching that he said he could hear the protesters outside his window. Kersey, who formerly was director of labor policy at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, said the strike is impossible to justify.
"These are teachers who have a great deal and they are striking because they refuse to make needed concessions," Kersey said. "It's just breathtaking to watch. They are very well paid and their instructional time is just five and a quarter hours long — either the shortest or one of the shortest in the nation."
Teacher evaluations and a recall process for laid-off teachers are main sticking points between the union and the school district in Chicago.
"They teach for a school district that is projected to have a $1 billion deficit next year," Kersey said. "Only 60 percent of the students who go through the school district's high schools get a diploma. Yet, the union is refusing any reasonable process for teacher evaluation. The head of the union made an amazing statement the other day, saying that if they have this evaluation process, 6,000 teachers would lose their jobs. In other words, they just admitted the district has 6,000 bad teachers. I hope that's not the case."
The Chicago Public Schools has the shortest school-year among the nation's 10 largest cities. In addition to its projected deficit, the school faces massive legacy costs for pensions. Its roughly 60 percent graduation rate compares poorly with the national average of 75 percent and far worse than the more than 90 percent graduation rates in some nearby Chicago suburbs.
More than 80 percent of CPS students qualify for free lunches.
Meanwhile, the district's teachers are among the highest paid in the nation, averaging $71,236 per year, not including benefits. The average annual earnings for Chicagoans is $48,866 a year.
Michael Van Beek, director of education policy for the Mackinac Center, said that Michigan voters should pay attention to what's happening in Chicago.
"In contrast to what's happening in Chicago, Michigan recently passed reforms that create incentives for unions to come to table and bargain, and (it) empowered publicly elected school boards to create teacher accountability systems without having to deal with union obstructionism," Van Beek said. "Unfortunately, [Proposal 2] the union-backed 'Protect Our Jobs Amendment' puts these reforms at risk."
Proposal 2 will be on the Nov. 6 ballot.
Nick De Leeuw, spokesman for Citizens Protecting Michigan's Constitution, said what's taking place in Chicago could soon come to Michigan if Proposal 2 passes.
"The union bosses behind this deceptive proposal are telling parents it will not legalize teacher strikes, but what they don't tell parents is that it would eliminate the penalties that make the word 'illegal' mean anything," De Leeuw said in a news release, titled "Chicago-Style Teacher Strikes in Michigan?"
Citizens Protecting Michigan's Constitution, is the coalition opposing Proposal 2.
See also:
CapCon Coverage of Proposal 2: The 'Protect Our Jobs' Amendment
Commentary: What the 'Protect Our Jobs' Amendment Would Mean For Michigan


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In some ways the contest between Toni Preckwinkle and Lori Lightfoot reflects a movement happening nationally in the Democratic Party as typically younger, fresh faces with less political experience challenge the more established "old guard."
Attorney Steve Greenberg believes the celebrity attorney may have "bullied" or "manipulated" the Cook County state's attorney into filing sexual abuse charges against R. Kelly.
Anthony Jakes was just 15 years old when he says he was held by police for 16 hours and beaten into falsely confessing to participating in a 1991 murder. He served 20 years before he was released from prison.
Northwestern University is one of dozens of medical centers across the country studying whether the drug can protect against or slow down the progression of the disease in patients already experiencing symptoms.
After teasing social media by announcing the discovery of "unprecedented" dinosaur fossils under a Michigan Avenue storefront, the Field Museum unveiled a new pop-up exhibit that replicates a "dig site" where paleontologists search for fossils.
The Frederick C. Robie House – a masterpiece of Prairie School architecture – reopened to the public Friday after a multimillion-dollar restoration both inside and out.
Chicago's historic 2019 election will soon be over, ushering in big changes to city government.
Candidates are making their final sprint toward Tuesday's runoff election. Will voters show up? Carol Marin leads a political roundtable with three journalists who have followed the race closely.
Behind the good cheer, Ernie Banks hid a melancholy and lonely man. We talk with Ron Rapoport, the author of "Let's Play Two," a new biography about Mr. Cub.
Measles, a virus once thought to be eradicated in the U.S. less than 20 years ago, seems to be rearing its head again. Where are we seeing the virus take hold, and why doesn't it completely die off?
Watch the April 1, 2019 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."


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Xbox One Sales Lag PS4 As Microsoft Slowly Figures Out You Can't Tell Gamers What They're Supposed To Want
from the It's-innovative-because-I-say-so deptMicrosoft's Xbox One console (now affectionately referred to as the "Xbone") obviously had a rocky start, with the company having to back away from some of their more obnoxious DRM ambitions (and admittedly a smattering of actually interesting ideas) in response to user backlash. That effectively gave them public perception issues right out of the gate as the next-generation console wars got underway. That allowed Sony to enjoy a stretch of great press simply for giving consumers what they actually wanted and they had assumed was baseline functionality (like oh, the ability to still rent games).
Unsurprisingly, the latest data from the NPD Group suggests Microsoft's stumbles have contributed to Sony selling twice as many PlayStation 4 consoles during the month of January. That's despite some PS4 supply constraints in North America, and the fact that Sony's console has yet to even launch in their home country of Japan. As any good fanboy worth their salt will tell you, it's far too early to read too much into these results. Still, there's numerous obvious lessons here that still somehow haven't penetrated the somewhat thick, public perception shell known to ensconce the Redmond giant.
Microsoft could probably obliterate much of Sony's lead by simply cutting the price by $100 to match the $400 PS4. That, however, would require lopping off the gimmicky head known as their Kinect motion-sensing attachment, something Microsoft seems insistent on believing everybody still finds immensely innovative. Except the lion's share of gamers (there's always exceptions) grew bored with the concept of full-body game controls somewhere in late 2010 (or about two days after it was released). There's also the fact that the new-but-still-gimmicky Kinect 2.0 still just doesn't work very well for many people:
"The Kinect for the Xbox One is a sophisticated, expensive piece of equipment that adds very little to the act of playing games. I'm able to get voice commands to work around 80 percent of the time, but my wife and children have much worse luck...The system is still new, but every Xbox One owner now has a peripheral that has little reason to exist, aids their gaming in very few real ways and costs them a significant amount of money."You can assume Microsoft will figure this out and offer an Xbox One without a bundled Kinect -- about seventy meetings, four-thousand internal e-mails, and one year from now.
Another stumble came because while Microsoft wanted the console to be the innovative heart of the television experience, the company lacked the courage or aptitude to make that actually happen. Fundamental technologies required by the audiophile set were oddly excluded, like HDMI 5.1 pass through. Microsoft also sacrificed functionality for control; omitting features available in the last generation of consoles like DLNA streaming and MP3 playback capabilities (one can only assume with the purpose of driving users away from piracy or competing services and toward Microsoft and Microsoft partner content). The Roku 3 does significantly more things on the video and music front arguably better, and it's around $90 and the size of a bloated hockey puck.
While many of these issues can be fixed or improved upon with software updates, Microsoft may not have the aptitude to course-correct their biggest stumble: the decision to hitch their shiny, sleek, new, black spacecraft to the innovatively-skittish donkey known as the traditional cable industry.
As with the Xbox 360, Microsoft seems intent on embracing the cable industry's "TV Everywhere" mentality, where the lion's share of your viewing options only work if you subscribe to a particular company's cable or broadband services (sometimes both are required). Cable executives and Microsoft think hamstringing a powerful game console into being a less functional cable box with a fractured viewing experience is the height of innovation. While Microsoft has been tinkering with original content, if the company was truly interested in embracing next-generation options they would have followed Roku's successful lead and embraced a much broader array of "channels" and services appealing to cord cutters -- like Plex.
The PlayStation 4 isn't exempt from criticism, given it too can't play MP3s and lacks DLNA streaming support also courtesy of anti-piracy myopia, but at least it's a console that appears to understand what it is, and Sony's intentions aren't buried under quite as many layers of assumptions and demands as to what consumers are supposed to desire. These consoles have an immensely-long life cycle and an ocean of updates will change them immeasurably over the next decade for better or worse; I have no doubt Microsoft can manage to keep the Xbox One in the contention if not beyond (competition is useful like that). But Microsoft would certainly take things a long way if they would stop telling consumers want they're supposed to want -- and actually deliver what consumers want.
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Dining Services honored with Silver Plate Award
Princeton's Dining Services has been selected as the winner of a 2009 Silver Plate Award, which honors the most outstanding and innovative talents in foodservice operations. Bestowed annually by the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association, the award is presented in nine categories, and Dining Services was recognized in the category of colleges and universities.
Dining Services oversees residential dining, retail dining, convenience stores and catering on campus. The department serves about 14,000 meals per day and has a staff of 300 full- and part-time employees, 55 managers and chefs, and 240 student employees.
Some of the initiatives reviewed and honored by the Silver Plate jury include the transformation of two residential dining halls into restaurant-style eateries, with chef-managers; its visiting chefs series; the partnership with the student group Greening Princeton to incorporate sustainability and organic foods into its purchasing; profitable retail cafés and catering operations; and employee recognition programs, support for employee training, opportunities for promotion and low turnover.
Stu Orefice has served as director of Dining Services for the past 16 years.
The Silver Plate Awards, begun 55 years ago to recognize industry excellence, are selected by past winners and editors of leading trade publications. The awards ceremony will take place on May 18 during the National Restaurant Show in Chicago.


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keep quiet
1. To be quiet; to not make any noise. Often used as an imperative. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is sometimes used between "keep" and "quiet." Please keep quiet during the movie, kids. People are trying to listen. The only way I can keep my dog quiet when the mailman comes around is to give him a treat.
2. To force someone to stay silent or not divulge information. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is often used between "keep" and "quiet." They offered me a ton of money to keep me quiet, but I'm still going to testify.
keep quiet (about something)
To refrain from divulging any information about something. They offered me a ton of money to keep quiet, but I'm still going to testify at the trial. We all agreed to keep quiet about what we found that day.
keep something quietand keep something still
Fig. to keep something a secret. I'm quitting my job, but my boss doesn't know yet. Please keep it quiet. Okay. I'll keep it still
keep quiet (about someone or something)and keep still (about someone or something)
to refrain from talking about someone or something; to keep a secret about someone or something. Please keep quiet about the missing money. Please keep still about it. All right. I'll keep still.
keep quiet
Also, keep still.
1. Also, be quiet or still . Remain silent; same as hold one's tongue. For example, Please keep quiet about the party. Also see keep one's mouth shut.
2. Refrain from moving, stay in the same position; same as hold still. For example, The doctor gave the young boy a toy to keep him quiet while on the examining table, or It's hard for the baby to keep still unless he's sleeping. [Late 1300s]


text: Good-bye, Mrs. Snail Posted on June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 by Child Of God Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things. Psalm 98:1 Our now-grown daughter, Danae, loved every aspect of childhood and was reluctant to leave it. As a small child, she would place her dolls on a shelf and role-play with her teddy bears, stuffed rabbits, and kittens. Each one had a special name and would take its turn sleeping with her. I earned my own special name during that time. I had decided to give Danae and her friends a tea party. We set out the good china, cookies, and napkins. Then Danae helped me create pretend names for all her friends. We had Mrs. Perry, Mrs. White, and Mrs. Green, and I was Mrs. Snail (I didn't ask any questions!). The names stuck, and every time we put on a tea party after that morning, I was Mrs. Snail. I thoroughly enjoyed being "Mom" in those days and wished they could have gone on forever. And I think Danae felt the same way. Her stuffed animals and old phonograph records and other toys were cherished possessions throughout her grade school years. But kids do grow up. When Danae turned thirteen, her interests began to change. The stuffed animals went untouched in their various "homes," and the familiar records began collecting dust. About a year later, Danae went through her toys and possessions, stacking them neatly and leaving them in front of Ryan's bedroom door. I discovered them there with a note that brought tears to my eyes. It read: Dear Ryan, These are yours now. Take good care of them like I have. Love, Danae That brief message made me realize that Danae had left childhood behind. She was now a young woman entering an exciting new phase of learning and maturing. And as she changed, I needed to change my approach to her as a parent. By God's holy wisdom, transitions are part of His plan for each of us. Nothing remains the same. The Lord presents us with new challenges and opportunities in every stage of this life. That's not a bad thing! When we acknowledge that God is in control of our lives and our families, it becomes easier for us to embrace change. After all, the Author of change has blessed us by establishing the greatest transition of all: "If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" (2 Corinthians 5:17). – Shirley M Dobson From Night Light For Parents, by Dr. James & Shirley Dobson Copyright © 2000 by James Dobson, Inc. All rights reserved. Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInMoreSkypeWhatsAppPinterestRedditLike this:Like Loading... Related


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I Hope That Isn't Rinku or Dinesh
Although the Japanese no longer provide the same nightmare fodder that they did in the early 90's, the Chinese have more than made up for the loss. Sure, most of the population still lives in abject poverty but the country's economic might is ever increasing. More than that, with 1.2 billion people, how do we know they aren't creating an army of Yao Ming-like super soldiers?
If you think I'm just fear-mongering, think again. The Chinese have developed a missile that can hit a moving aircraft carrier. And who has the aircraft carriers? Yeah, that'll keep you up at night. Did I mention that there are 1.2 billion of them? Oh. Right. Sorry.
We should probably keep in mind that the Chinese aren't the only Asian nation with a billion plus people at their disposal. And beyond taking over call centers and consulting companies, India has made a strong move into our national pastime with their exportation of Rinku and Dinesh as well. Ok, strong might be a bit of an overstatement since these guys haven't even made it through the Pirates' farm system. But you see my point.
However, if there's one area where we should truly fear the Indians, it's marriage. Not understanding the concept? I think this will make it very clear:
Repeat after me: I will not run away on my Indian girlfriend, I will not run away on my Indian girlfriend, I will not run away on my…..


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Uber's Latest Funding Gives It a Seat at an Elite Table
Uber is raising $1.2 billion in additional funding that values the on-demand car service at $18.2 billion, among the highest valuations ever for a venture-backed startup.
With a valuation north of $18 billion, Uber has more than quadrupled its valuation in less than a year and earned an elite place in the world of venture-backed startups. Only Facebook in 2011 raised capital at a higher valuation from private investors – an investment from Goldman Sachs valued the social network at $50 billion – according to VentureSource data.
Read the full article on Uber's latest funding raise.


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Meal Prep Ignite™
Section 1: Meal Prep 101
1A: What, Where, When, Why, & How? (5:30)
1B: Meal Prep Survival Kit
1C: Composing Balanced Meals (3:37)
1D: The Spectrum of Meal Prep (1:53)
1E: The Meal Prep Ignite System—Overview (2:35)
Section 2: Tackling the Prep Process
2A: The Wheel of Meal Prep
2B: Produce (6:55)
2C: Protein (5:53)
2D: Grains & Starches (1:33)
2E: Snacks
2F: Flavors & Sauces
Section 3: Meal Prep Underground—Pro Tips
3A: Cleaning
3B: Storing & Labeling
3C: Food Safety—Refrigerating & Freezing Food
3D: Food Waste (3:52)
Section 4: Prepping for YOUR Lifestyle
4A: Prepping on a Budget
4B: Finding the Time & Mastering Multitasking (2:25)
4C: Keeping Meals Versatile
4D: Weeknight & University Prep
4E: Microwave Meal Prep (6:53)
4F: Do's & Don'ts—Classic Meal Prep Mistakes
Section 5: The Meal Prep Ignite System!
5A: Kitchen Inventory
5B: Weekly Meal Calendar (2:03)
5C: Meal Planning (4:33)
5D: Menu Ingredients (3:18)
5E: Grocery List Generator (1:54)
5F: Prep Day Map
5G: Prep Day Game Plan (1:24)
5I: MPI Digital Sheets (14:55)
Section 6: Meal Prep Mastery, eBooks, & Prep Examples
6A: Best & Worst Foods for Meal Prep
6B: Making the Most of Ingredients & Ingredient Substitutions
6C: Free eBOOK Downloads!
6D: Gluten-Free Example Prep (6:30)
6E: Vegan Example Prep (5:51)
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6G: Cool Tools & Kitchen Equipment
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7B: Buffet-Style Meals & Self-Prep Meal Inspiration
7C: Example Family Prep (6:52)
7D: How to Approach Multi-Person Prep
7E: Picky Eaters 101
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Ever since Marvel stuck their landing with the $1.5 billion grossing Phase One-capper The Avengers, a number of other studios have been making moves to try and mimic the studio's "Cinematic Universe" model. One of the most notable reactions to The Avengers came by way of the announcement that Warner Bros. was going to finally try to mount their Justice League movie for a 2015 release. When a major update on Justice League first broke last summer, we learned that WB had enlisted scribe Will Beall (Gangster Squad) to tackle the screenplay.
The studio has yet to nab a director since then, and a few weeks ago we learned that WB was waiting to see how Man of Steel does this summer before giving Justice League a greenlight. Now it appears that WB is having an even harder time with JL than we previously thought, as a new report claims that Beall's script is being entirely tossed out. Hit the jump for more.
Over at Badass Digest, Devin is hearing from multiple sources that Beall's script has been scrapped. Apparently each of his sources claim that the script is "terrible," with some even saying that the quality of the screenplay is the reason why WB has been unable to land a good director (this isn't hard to believe seeing as how Beall's script for Gangster Sqaud was quite disappointing). We previously heard that Beall's story involves the villain Darkseid and "a heavy cosmic threat," with Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, and Green Lantern set as the film's primary heroes, but if his script is indeed being thrown out, that could mean a wholly new story and/or different characters.
I've been unconvinced that Justice League could make the 2015 release date for a while now, and if Badass Digest's report does indeed turn out to be true, it seems unlikely that the film could hit theaters in just two years. A new script will have to be written, a director will have to be found (who will have his own input on the screenplay), a prolonged casting process will need to take place, and then there's the lengthy production and post-production schedule to take into account.
Though this recent development is certainly disconcerting, it's been clear for a some time that Warner Bros. isn't entirely sure how to approach Justice League. Marvel threw the gauntlet down hard with The Avengers, so the DC superhero team-up film is feeling the pressure. Maybe this development isn't such a bad thing, though. I'd rather have a high-quality Justice League movie in 2016 or 2017 rather than a rushed, subpar Justice League movie in 2015. We should hear more regarding the film soon as we approach the June 14th release of Zack Snyder's Man of Steel.


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The Occasional Vegetarian's Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Butternut Squash, and Apple with Candied Walnuts
Brussels sprouts and bacon have a natural affinity for one another, so much so that when it comes time to cook up the little guys, many of us wouldn't even dream of getting started without rendering something porky. But it is early January (read still New Year's resolution season) which means that we're trying to keep things a little lighter (i.e. not tossing bacon into all of our otherwise virtuous veggies).
These Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Butternut Squash, and Apple with Candied Walnuts were created by Carmen Quagliata, chef of New York's fantastically Greenmarket-centric Union Square Cafe for The Occasional Vegetarian. Instead of enriching the cabbage-y sprouts with salty, porky flavors, this recipe pairs their slight bitterness with chunks of sweet winter apples, butternut squash, crunchy candied walnuts, and maple syrup.
Roasted and caramelized with slices of shallots and leaves of sage, the sprouts, apples, and squash come together savory-sweet and totally satisfying, especially when served with crusty, toasty slices of buttered walnut bread.
As always with our Cook the Book feature, we have five (5) copies of The Occasional Vegetarian to give away this week.
Adapted from The Occasional Vegetarian by Elaine Louie. Copyright © 2011. Published by Hyperion. Available wherever books are sold. All Rights Reserved
Read more: Cook the Book: 'The Occasional Vegetarian'
- Yield:serves 2 to 3
- Active time: 1 hour
- Total time:1 hour 30 minutes
- For the brussels sprouts:
- 1 1/2 cups trimmed, halved brussels sprouts
- 2 cups peeled butternut squash, cut into 1-inch asymmetrical chunks
- 2 cups (about 1 large) Honeycrisp, Cortland, or Granny Smith apple, cored and cut into 1-inch asymmetrical chunks
- 1 shallot, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch slices
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 fresh sage leaves
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup
- For the walnuts (purchased candied walnuts may be substituted):
- 6 cups vegetable or canola oil, or as needed for frying
- 6 ounces walnut halves
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- Kosher salt
- Walnut bread, for serving (optional)
For the brussels sprouts: Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a large, shallow baking dish, toss the brussels sprouts, butternut squash, apples, and shallot with the olive oil and sage leaves. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bake without stirring until the vegetables and apples are wrinkled, slightly brown, and the edges of the squash are beginning to crisp, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Meanwhile, prepare the walnuts.
For the walnuts: Place a deep fryer or high-sided saucepan over high heat, and add vegetable or canola oil to come no closer than 3 inches from the top of the pot; when the walnuts are added, the oil will bubble and rise. Heat to 375°F. If using a saucepan, reduce the heat to very low to hold the temperature.
In a medium pot over high heat, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Add the walnuts and boil for 10 seconds. Drain well and immediately toss with the confectioners' sugar. Spread flat on a baking sheet and allow to dry for a few minutes.
Have a baking sheet lined with paper towels nearby. Confirm that the temperature of the oil is 375°F, adjusting as needed. Working in batches if necessary, add the walnuts and stir once or twice. Fry until amber-brown, about 30 seconds. Using a wire skimmer or heatproof slotted spoon, remove from the oil and transfer to paper towels. Sprinkle lightly with salt and allow to cool for 5 minutes before handling. May be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
To serve: Remove the vegetables from the oven, drizzle with maple syrup, and sprinkle with 2 to 3 tablespoons of halved or roughly crumbled walnut pieces. Serve with walnut bread, if desired.
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Rotifers (Brachionus plicatilis) are very tiny animals measuring between 130-200 micrometers. Rotifers are often raised as food for live corals and fish larvae. They are the ideal starter food for species of fish such as clownfish fry which have tiny larvae with very, tiny mouths.
Almost any marine aquarium will benefit from the addition of rotifers, Their size and excellent nutritional value and make them the perfect live food for all (freshwater and marine) fry, anemones, sponges etc.
Copepods are the second largest source of protein in the oceans, second only to krill. They are the natural food of many fish in the oceans, especially the early life stages.
Some fish will not eat non-living foods, and require live feeds such as copepods and mysids. Some good examples are: mandarin gobies, any seahorse species, scooter blennies, and early life stages of dottybacks, chromis, tangs, flame angels, etc. Owner's of these type of fish definitely need a consistent and reliable source of copepods for feeding.
Reef tank systems do better when there are a variety of natural organisms to maintain the ecological balance. The reason that "live rock" or "live sand" is such a great item is that it provides a foundation for healthy microorganisms that will allow the larger, more visible fish and invertebrates to thrive.
Over time, the population of the invertebrates from the live rock will naturally decline, as they are grazed by the corals, anemones, fish and shrimp in the tank.
Mangroves copepods are a great way to boost your natural populations of copepods.
You will receive a good batch of copepods in each container.
If you replenish your system regularly you will give these a good chance of survival.
Mangroves copepods are detritivores and will stay in your tank, thriving and reproducing without any additional food.
Mangroves Copepods are shipped in a 200ml bottle at 28 ppt to 32 ppt salinity (1.022 to 1.025) with a little bit of food (this food will not harm your tank residents). Copepods will settle to the bottom during shipping, so if you open the bottle and don't see any, try shaking it up.


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Those German men in that inflammatory Saturn ad should have had a fire extinguisher in their tiny kitchen. Even if the Jamaican flag did 'catch a fire' like the Bob Marley and the Wailers album, there would have been no need to take it to the streets. The fire could have been extinguished immediately, and an international incident would have been averted.
Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs wouldn't have had to issue a statement on the improper use of the Jamaican flag, including an appeal to the appliance manufacturer to "repair this most unfortunate breach". Olivia 'Babsy' Grange, JLP spokesperson on culture, wouldn't have needed to call on Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller to take up the matter at the highest diplomatic levels.
All of the fuss over the ad is a classic example of life imitating art, or, more accurately, artifice. The real-life protest mirrors the outrage of the masses of 'Germaican' fans in the fictitious drama who invest cultural capital in our flag and what it represents: a nation of people who excel in all sorts of fields.
And beyond all reasonable expectations! How could Jamaicans really think we could compete internationally at winter sports? Quite easily! Bobsledding is no big deal. We have a history of go-kart racing. Freestyle skiing? 'A no nutten dat!' Errol Kerr certainly carried our flag with grand style at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
The high visibility of the Jamaican flag on the world stage, particularly at the Olympics, both summer and winter, is the very reason it was selected for 'desecration' in the Saturn ad. Which other nation's flag would have excited that extreme response? Cynics will argue that our flag was abused in order to cut Jamaicans down to size. They've missed the point.
Hate crimes
The protestors in the ad can be forgiven for their righteous anger. They don't know the whole story. Viewers of the ad have no excuse. They know that the real culprit is a defective coffee machine. That's what caused the fire. It forced the endangered men to turn a private matter into a most public affair. Their cramped living quarters could not contain the fire so they end up trampling the Jamaican flag in a full view of surveillance cameras.
The burning flag becomes national news. A female news anchor announces, "Our top story today: rioting on streets, as burning Jamaican flag leads to country-wide protests." A diplomat in an international setting declares, "We all love Jamaica. These people are burning the Jamaican flag!" A baffled journalist at the scene of the 'crime' asks, "The question is: why all this hatred?" Of course, it's not hatred at all. It's admiration.
Though I'm quite willing to concede that the Saturn ad was well intentioned, I must admit that I do find it troubling. The burning flag is the least of the issues. The average Jamaican is not going to go out on any demonstration because the national flag got burnt accidentally. I suspect that most of us watching that Saturn ad would just kiss our teeth and ask how come 'di eedyat man dem never throw lickle water pon di flag an out di fire inna di kitchen, an no tek it outa road'.
What struck me most forcibly was the way in which the Jamaican flag got caught up in a specifically European culture of political violence. 'How we get mix up into dat?' When a black man is interviewed on the street, his immediate response to the crime is retaliation: "If they burn our flag, I'm going to burn theirs". It's now a racialised hate crime.
Despite the apparent affirmation of the power of Jamaican identity as represented by the flag, the Saturn ad seems to be feeding on fears of foreign culture.
Burning Questions
Ellen Koehlings and Pete Lilly, co-editors of Riddim, Germany's upscale reggae/dancehall magazine with a bimonthly circulation of 45,000, ask a penetrating question in their chapter of the Global Reggae book: "How did it come about that youths from European countries without significant Caribbean communities are able and motivated to recreate something that is genuinely Jamaican in origin but can, to a certain extent, even compete with what's happening in Jamaica today?"
Ellen and Pete argue that German folk music had been taken over by the Nazis and so was discredited. This music could not, therefore, be embraced as the source of modern pop songs. So German youth tuned into the music of Britain and the United States to find a language to express their 'post-Holocaust' identity.
Then they discovered Bob Marley who embodied the spirit of rebellion against 'ism and schism'. So the Jamaican flag and the reggae sound track of the Saturn ad are both signs of German identification with a 'cool' culture. But why "Murderer"? I much prefer the 'get in and get happy' vibe of the VW Super Bowl ad.
Both ads celebrate German technology. But the scenes of social chaos in the Saturn ad are problematic. The image of Jamaica is tainted by association with street violence. When the new coffee machine goes on and the only flames are in the street, the voice of authority declares, "The world needs better technology. Saturn: that's what technology should be all about". But the ad is not all about that.
Bowing to the demands of literal-minded fanatics, protocol experts, humourless viewers, incompetent readers of signs etc. etc., the electronics company has done the decent thing. It has pulled the ad. But the flames of dissent have not been entirely doused. If Saturn doesn't already do so, it needs to start manufacturing extinguishers. For all sorts of fire!


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Celtic Woman and Natasha Bedingfield Perform on Dancing with the Stars Results Show
I always love the Dancing with the Stars results shows. Not because of the results. They drag that out too much. Instead, I love to see the special guest performances and adore seeing the professional dancers interpret the music and show their incredible skills. The following were tonight's special guests on Dancing with the Stars:
Natasha Bedingfield sang the song "Soulmate" while Dmitry Chaplin and Lacey Schwimmer performed.
Celtic Woman sang the song "You Raise Me Up" while Eric Luna and Georgia Ambarian performed.
I must admit that I wasn't sad to see Lawrence go home at all. I'm always sad when Edyta is gone, but Edyta and Lawrence just didn't have a great connection so it was all good. I am very happy that Ty is still sticking around. Chelsie's worked wonders.


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So far, just have the prologue, and it'll probably go through another couple revisions after the rest of the play is written. BUT SEE? I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON IT.
The way I've been planning it, the Gods will stand off to the sides throughout the entire play, giving commentary and introducing characters as they enter.
(The GODS, with the exception of SU'RIIK [who does not enter] file in from different directions. They approach the stage, but stay on the outsides, below and around the stage. KRAD is directly below the stage.
KRAD is tall and powerfully built, with wild black hair. He is dressed in armor, and carries a very large sword.
TRIXER is handsome, with blond hair and spectacles. He wears blue robes and sandals, with a trident in one hand and a huge, leather-bound tome tucked under the other arm.
LAETHA is a beautiful woman with blond hair. She wears a sky-blue tunic and skirt and brown boots, with a longbow in her hand and a quiver of arrows on her back.
ALEXAIREA is a thin and extremely attractive goddess with pale skin and raven hair. She wears robes of white and gold, and carries a large shield.
VERIR appears old and gaunt, bald with a long, gray beard. His robes – not nearly as well-made as those of the other gods – are dark green. He carries a gnarled staff with scales suspended from the end.)
KRAD: Elemaer. (He swings himself up onto the stage, then turns and addresses the audience.) We created this world, you know, thousands of years before life was even a thought.
LAETHA: It was so much less interesting back then.
KRAD: True enough. Though, it must be said, it was easier to deal with.
TRIXER: Give me chemical relationships over human relationships any day. I've always had the nagging feeling that life was a bad idea.
VERIR: So it is written: (He intones.) "As mortals may gods bring life, so may gods mortals bring ruin.â€
ALEXAIREA: Thyrios of Lats.
(VERIR nods.)
KRAD: A pessimist and a drunkard! I'll hear no more philosophy.
TRIXER: That's what you always say. They're not all pessimists and drunkards.
KRAD: Very true. Some are foolishly idealistic and drug-users. Still others are trite and sexual deviants or plagiarists and gluttons.
LAETHA: That's not fair. Ralthus Casur was trite, and he wasn't sexually devious. He was a glutton.
KRAD: Ah! So he was. Very well. Trite philosophers can also be gluttonous.
VERIR: Krad, if you would just apply yourself to introspection, and ruminate on something other than war…
ALEXAIREA: Then he would cease to be Krad, and start to be some other unfamiliar, boring deity. You wouldn't want to change our Krad, would you?
LAETHA: Besides, it's not like Krad would come up with anything in his introspection except a new way for humans to kill each other efficiently.
KRAD: Guilty as charged, I'm afraid.
VERIR: My point still stands, however. Perhaps Thyrios of Lats was right in what he said. If our Orders cannot stand together as one-
(KRAD interrupts him.)
KRAD: Humans are fallible creatures, yes, but not infinitely so. They get it right most of the time.
VERIR: But hardly all of the time. You know what is to come.
KRAD: (He sighs heavily.) Yes. I know what is to come.
(KRAD leaves the stage and moves to one side, out of the way as the other GODS are.) <p>-_-___-___-___-_-
"Even if you have lots of hit points, a dagger through the eye is a dagger through the eye."
-Dungeons and Dragons Player's Handbook v3.5, page 145
"I don't know who's a bigger fool: Him for going, you for following, or me for not leaving you both."
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The Albuquerque man who rescued an abducted girl is in the U.S. illegally.
LOOK OUT! More People of Walmart (Thank you, Sarah.)
Michele Bachmann thinks Americans fear the "rise of the Soviet Union...."
400 new words added to latest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Lighting a cigarette while using nail polish remover? Stop... NOW!
A lesson in pre-digital newspaper production.
Are there too many farmer's markets?
"Chap-Rap" answer-song/dis by Professor Elemental. Looks like this is the original Chap-Rapper, for what it's worth....
The West Memphis Three were released this morning.
Oh, God. The 12th annual Gathering of the Juggalos.
Are cell phones making men sterile?
Recently discovered antimatter may fuel future spacecraft.
Dateline, 1967: in the future, the use of well-trained apes as family chauffeurs might decrease the number of automobile accidents.
Excellent 1965 National Film Board of Canada travel film with Buster Keaton. -Even more excellent documentary made during the filming of the Railrodder.
On this day in 1966 The Beatles were pelted with rotten fruit while on stage in Memphis.


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ZIMMER KNEE RECALL: Zimmer Recalls NexGen Knee Replacement Component Due to Risk of Failure - Zimmer NexGen Knee Failure Rate May Be Unusually High - Lawyers Offer Free Zimmer NexGen Knee Case Review
Prominent joint replacement surgeons, including one of Zimmer's most highly regarded former orthopedic surgeon consultants, have issued stern warnings about the long-term viability of select Zimmer NexGen knee replacement systems. Major publications have reported on multiple medical studies by different orthopedic surgeons for different Zimmer NexGen knee replacement systems that show an unacceptably high number become loose at the femoral component and require revision surgery to be corrected. While most of the Zimmer NexGen knee replacement systems are not experiencing problems, other are - both those recalled & those not recalled.
This website contains information about the Zimmer knee recall and claims you or a loved one may make if you have a Zimmer NexGen knee replacement system that has loosened or is otherwise causing you pain and/or a decrease in mobility.


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A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution comparable in standard and content to a bachelor's degree from Hunter College.
Minimum undergraduate grade point average of 2.7.
At least 3 credits in statistics, 3 credits in research methods and a background in sociology or other social science are desirable but not required.
Official score report of the GRE (For information on taking the GRE, visit www.GRE.org). Official score report of the GMAT can substitute for the required GRE. (information on taking the GMAT, visit http://www.gmac.com/gmac/thegmat/).
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Who gets to repeatedly violate a patient rights and than repeatedly violate a patient's
body -- my hand/iphone, my face permanently damaging my eye, ripping out my
earring, grabbing my hair ripping out my hair with the goal to drag my down the hall
and place her bare foot against my vaginal area and LIE ABOUT it all including to her
NYPD helpers who sealed her false cross complaint instead of bringing it
to the DA and they threatened me with it first insisting I wait until 20 days
later for a arrest on Saturday at 4pm unless I dropped the charges?
Delita Hooks. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/Cocktails-With-Delita-Hooks_14378007
Thanks and gratitude to a mosaic of People all colors and backgrounds male and female who helped me obtain just a little bit of Justice via YouTube aka YouTubeland helping me break 22,000 views to shame Dr Andrew Fagelman who ignored how many yelp reviews regarding his staff and I paid the price with a hole in my retina and permanent damage to my eye and my neck.
Than I went to the NYPD and took 20 days to commit the crime of COERCION.
Coercion is a crime not a policing tool.
Internal Affair also turned out to be corrupt as well so thanks and gratitude.
I believe the NYPD via YouTube posted a comment telling me my lawsuit against them would go no where -- the same words I heard when I tried to report the savage attack.
Well the lawsuit is now past the 9 month mark so what ever the Judge rules it has gone some where and there is a Federal record of what was done to me and via their lawyer I got more incriminating evidence including NYPD DOCUMENTS which are fabrication and from NYPD officers that NEVER MET WITH ME!!!!!!!!
The NYPD prevented me from reporting an alleged HATE crime by the detective that was supposed to investigate my case Det John Vergona pre- lawsuit, also they prevented me from reporting the false cross-complaint - I have audio proof which contradicts what the New York Police Department's lawyer stated to me on the phone attempting to defend her client Sgt Chen. I have audio of IAB Sgt Mary O'Donnell stating case closed. FYI the case is open. I have NYPD documents that prove Det Vergona and Lt Burgos lied about me. Lt Burgos never even contacted me refuse to answer emails asking for BADGE numbers and I sent the email to him to Mr Kelly, Mr Esposito, Mr Campisi and Mr Ed Winski.
Lt Agnes never contacted me. Reported my allegations unfounded and he is from "the integrity bureau.
I have more and will get more evidence if I get subponea power.
Before I was attacked - note all the bags and FYI my arm was numb with 2 injections in my elbow as well as I held my phone as she repeatedly attacked me.
Det Vergona asked me why did you walk by her.
I responded if you kept your word and went to the office as he said she would know she sits at the very front of a long closed off desk....
MD Office Violence NYPD Coercion YouTubeland Justice Delita Hooks Attacks Me a Patient 22,000 Views


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Alaron talked about it, as did Jacemora.
But what did they miss? Oh, they missed this little beauty.
The tauren racial trait War Stomp can now be used while shapeshifted.Oh, HELL yes.
Even on a 3 minute CD this is great for PvE, especially heroics. Interrupts, stopping a lot of damage early on, being able to get stupid achievements like the one from BRC - it has tons of potential use. Just awesome. Of course ,it's something we should have had for a long, long time - but at least we get it.


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Hey guys,
After much internal struggle, I've decided to sell a couple of the more valuable minifigs from the LOTR Helm's Deep set.
I need to make some money back after spending $500+ on Lego in the last 2 weeks
I'm selling the awesome elf, "Haldir" and noble King Theoden. Bricklink price is $19.93 each.
If you are interested in them, send me a PM and I'll give you a discount if you want to buy straight from me instead of going through Bricklink.
For more inventory, check out my Bricklink Store HERE or on Facebook HERE. I mainly sell licensed minifigs, but there is some other stuff on there too.
(His armor and helmet are so cool, I almost don't want to sell him. Torso is good also)


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When Willow Grove Day Camp opened in 1955, founder Howie Zeitz estimated that practically every camper was Jewish.
Even today, Zeitz estimates that up to 90 percent of the children who spend the summer boating, swimming and playing on their grounds are members of the tribe.
Directors at several other secular day camps around the area also report overwhelmingly Jewish populations. What's more, they and their staff members are disproportionately Jewish, too.
"The camp culture is very much embedded in the Jewish culture," says Lisa Kasser, owner of Burn Brae Day Camp in Dresher, Pa.
But these directors — with at least three Howards in their midst — never intended to target only Jewish campers.
"If you went into the whole Jewish thing, you exclude a vast potential market," explains Howie Gilbert, owner of Arrowhead Day Camp just outside Newtown Square. Gilbert says he'd love to have more non-Jewish campers but those families "just seem to have a different mindset. We've been trying to crack that nut forever."
Plus, says Howard Batterman, who runs day camps in Bucks and Montgomery counties, as well as a teen travel program, "if every day camp is competing for the same Jewish population, no one is going to survive."
Aside from survival, Batterman says he chose to run secular camps because it's nice for kids to be around people who aren't like them so they can learn to be accepting and inclusive.
"If we can turn on other nationalities to the value of sending your child to day camp, it'll just perpetuate the business."
Diversity or lack thereof, more than a half-dozen Jewish directors seem to be perpetuating their camps just fine. Read on to find out how they got into the business and why some of them are still at it — well past the typical retirement age.
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Howard Batterman
Owner of Diamond Ridge day camp in Bucks County and Sesame/Rockwood camps and teen travel program in Montgomery County
Age: 60.
Enrollment: About 800 campers between the ages of 3 and 15 collectively attend the three programs. Batterman estimates that 85 percent are Jewish.
A Fateful Ad: In 1973, Batterman needed a summer job to bolster the $8,200 annual salary he earned as a social studies teacher in the Neshaminy School District, so he answered an Exponent ad for a waterfront director at the former Camp Akiba in the Poconos. "I thought, 'What can I do to be around kids and enjoy that lifestyle and really do better for my family?' " He'd never been to camp in his life. Four summers later, the owner hired him to work year-round. He stayed at Akiba until 1986, when he purchased Sesame/Rockwood in Blue Bell. He added a teen travel program in 2000. Then, seven years ago, he bought Diamond Ridge from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Camp Advocate: Batterman sings the praises of all kinds of camps, though he claims he's never lost a camper to another day camp. A few, he says, went on to overnight camp — but "I'm kind of proud of that."
Pro-Pool: Batterman started with one pool and now has five on site. "Parents can't measure friendships and respect, but swimming, they can see that they progressed."
Generational Payoff: He counts at least 11 marriages between couples who met at camp. He's also tickled whenever former campers become staff, or bump into him as adults and say, " 'Uncle Howard, do you remember me?' There's nothing better."
Motorcycle Madness: Batterman occasionally dons full leathers to make a dramatic appearance during Color War on the Harley he bought in 2001.
Ben Coren
Co-owner of Indian Springs Day Camp in Chester Springs
Age:88, which Coren says may well make him the "oldest camp man in the country."
Enrollment: Of 185 campers ages 3 to 14, Coren guesses about half are Jewish. When they started, he says, they were almost all Jewish.
Football Forte: Coren, the first Jewish All-American football player from West Chester University, began working at various overnight camps because he needed a summer job. After several successful summers as an athletic director and head counselor, he says, "I figured I might as well find a property." He co-founded Indian Springs in 1959 with former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Bill Mackrides.
Seeking Diversity: Though Coren personally made a point of marrying a Jewish woman and raising three Jewish sons ("I could've had a gentile girl, I wouldn't do it,"), he says he wanted to run a secular camp because he'd always worked with athletes from other backgrounds.
Multigenerational Camp: Being in the business for more than 60 years, Coren's seen great-grandchildren come through the camp. Some staff members have been around more than 40 years. His secretary started out as a 3-year-old camper. "She could hardly climb on the bus," Coren says, chuckling. "She's 55 now. It's like they never left camp. It's a family here." Likewise, Coren has no intention of leaving camp, "as long as I can get here and be involved. I've touched a lot of lives here."
Best Job Perk: Seeing happy, healthy kids running around. "They grow up real fast here and they come back every year. I see them dancing, I see them making things, I see them catching fish. To me, that's worth everything."
Howie Zeitz
Co-owner of Willow Grove Day Camp in Willow Grove
Age: 81.
Enrollment: Of more than 500 campers ages 3 to 15, Zeitz estimates 90 percent are Jewish.
Supplemental Income: Other than a few sessions at a day camp for low-income families, Zeitz's camping experience started during summer breaks from West Chester University when he and roommate Marvin Domsky oversaw the waterfront and athletics at an overnight camp. After graduating, they both went on to become gym teachers — but they still needed some kind of summer business to supplement their income "and camping just fit the bill perfectly." Domsky leased four acres of property from a Jewish farm to open Willow Grove in 1955.
Secular Season: Even though they knew they'd get most of their support from the Jewish community, Zeitz says they created a secular program in hopes of drawing "from every possible avenue. If we did not open it up to the entire population, we probably would not be able to get the enrollment we needed. You've got to make a buck, you've got to pay your bills." Plus, he says, they don't want to discriminate against any child who wants to come.
Rapid Growth: They started with 75 kids, and enrollment quickly doubled. The camp now includes 40 acres of property, including a man-made lake for boating and fishing, four swimming pools, cabins with air conditioning, athletic fields, a gym and a dining hall.
Passing the Campfire: Zeitz's son, Larry, 55, serves as the full-time director, but Howie continues working every summer as the "No. 1 gopher. The kids keep me young, I absolutely adore them. There is nothing, nothing — I'm not sure even the home or the school or the athletic team — that does the character-building and the friendship-building that a camp does." Zeitz isn't the only one who can't let go. Some staff members have been working there for almost 50 years.
Lisa Kasser
Owner of Burn Brae Day Camp in Dresher
Age: 55.
Enrollment: Of a "couple hundred" campers — she won't disclose her exact enrollment — Kasser estimates that a little more than half are Jewish. Because the camp specializes in visual and performing arts, music, computer animation and video production, the kids come from many different areas. "It's not like a neighborhood camp," she says.
Shifting Dreams: After studying theater, communications and dance at the University of Michigan, Kasser returned to the area to work as an associate producer of a live dance television show. She had dreamed of starting a children's theater, but that shifted when she came across the opportunity to purchase a former sports camp. She credits her father, Norm Kasser, for helping her start Burn Brae 31 years ago so she could make time to attend business classes at night.
Famous graduates: Former campers include actor Seth Green, Broadway performer John Tartaglia and violinist Sarah Chang.
"John Tartaglia told me from the age of 6 or 7 that he wanted to be on Broadway. He knew. And I said to him, 'I know you will be,' because he wanted it so badly." Many others have gone on to work in the arts; even more "have these wonderful hobbies for the rest of their lives. The kids sometimes find things in themselves that they never knew they had."
Halloween in July: Once every summer, kids come to camp in costume, many of them homemade, and rotate through stations to compete for treats and prizes. Instead of visiting day, they have two Arts Fests, where parents can see performances, plus an open-air museum of the campers' artwork and movies.
Confidence Booster: Watching introverted children blossom at camp is the best part of the job, Kasser says. She recalled one boy with a speech impediment who wanted to do musical theater. When he was on stage playing a character, "all of a sudden he stopped stuttering. He just stopped. That was miraculous and his self-esteem soared. I walk around in tears seeing these little miracles that happen all the time. It's like the best feeling in the world."
Howie Gilbert
Owner of Arrowhead Day Camp in Newtown Square.
Age: 57.
Enrollment: More than 500 campers ages 4 to 13. Of those, Gilbert estimates that 70 to 85 percent are Jewish. "It's a cultural thing. If you went to camp as a child, you want your kid to have the same experience." The non-Jewish campers usually live in the area, he says.
A Family Affair: Gilbert's dad founded the camp in 1956. He's now 83, but still visits every opening day. "He's Chief Arrowhead," Gilbert says, laughing. He and his sister, Ellen, both left jobs — his in insurance and hers as a preschool teacher — to take over the camp. Their children are poised to do the same when they retire.
Mission: To give children a memorable, safe summer experience where they can learn, explore and make new friends. "We want this to be totally different from school — no pressure, no tests. The hardest thing the kids do here is swim instruction."
Outdoor Push: While the camp goals haven't changed much, Gilbert says the children don't seem to have as much energy as they used to. "Kids are kids, they like to play and have fun," Gilbert says, "but they're not as active. Especially with this generation, you've got to get them up and moving, teach them how to recreate."
More Choice: The camp recently changed the schedule to allow campers to choose a few daily activities, which they sign up for online a few days in advance. It's proven popular already, Gilbert says. "Choice and flexibility is the buzz words of this newest generation."
Julian Krinsky
Who runs Julian Krinsky Camps and Programs at various sites in Philadelphia and the suburbs along with his wife, Tina, and business partner, Adrian Castelli
Age: 62
Enrollment: About 4,000 campers ages 4 to 18 are attending the 22 programs Krinsky is running this summer. Of those, 1,500 are day campers, the rest stay overnight in various dorm facilities. He estimates that 80 percent are Jewish. "They come from France and I see a Magen David on their neck, and from Brazil. Maybe Jews trust Jews."
A Tennis Start: Growing up in South Africa, Krinsky developed a talent for tennis and represented his country in several international competitions, including the 1969 Maccabiah Games in Israel. After immigrating to the Philadelphia area in 1977, he took a job working for an accounting firm. That lasted six months before he quit to teach tennis full-time. His first campers slept in tents in his back yard.
Multiplying Programs: Over the last 35 years, Krinsky built onto his tennis camp with a number of other sports programs, cooking, arts, fashion, business, magic and other subjects. He added Yesh Shabbat nine years ago, which includes many of those speciality subjects, but in an Orthodox environment. More recently, he hired staff from the University of Pennsylvania and the Curtis Institute to run music, law, career internship and sports business programs, and a medical program is on tap for next year. "Everything we do is life skills," Krinsky says. "It's not s'mores and campfires."
Facebook Fan: Krinsky keeps in touch with current and former campers via Facebook, where he's linked to 2,900 friends. One who went through his cooking program and now works at an upscale restaurant just invited him to dinner.
Workaholic: "Everybody says, 'What's your exit strategy?' and I say, 'To die.' I have no desire to let this go in a hurry. It's an honor to be part of these young people's lives, to see these people grow up." And, Krinsky says, to see them cry when they leave camp. "Every day is an adventure. I could write a book. I suppose some of it would have to be posthumously because there's some funny stuff."
Justin Lavner
Owner of Lavner Camps & Programs, based at several locations around the area.
Age: 30.
Enrollment: More than 1,000 children ages 4 to 16 among nine programs. Lavner says he has no sense of how many are Jewish, though he notes that they've made special arrangements for campers who keep kosher.
Law to Tennis: Though Lavner grew up attending Sesame/Rockwood and Pine Forest overnight camps, he had planned to go into law, not camping, after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania. He started teaching tennis lessons to earn money on the side while attending law school at Villanova "and it snowballed very quickly" into a full-blown academy. "Being around kids all the time, I realized that not everybody's interested in playing tennis — or they like tennis but there's also other things they want to learn and explore," Lavner says. So he expanded over the years, adding a culinary program and robotics. This year, his fifth summer in the business, he more than doubled his offerings with golf, video game design, filmmaking, theater, acting and salon services.
Young Blood: While not as seasoned as his counterparts, Lavner says business books and his legal education give him the guidance he needs, especially when setting up liability and negotiating contracts. He sees his age as an advantage. "I have the energy to work 70, 80 hour weeks all year round if I want to."
Tapping a Trend: Unlike traditional day camps, Lavner's campers don't sing songs or rotate through periods of outdoor activities. They choose the specific topic that interests them, so they don't have to sit through activities they're not excited about and can "make friends with like-minded kids," Lavner says. Each camp has its own special program at the end of every week, whether a "tennis Olympics," robotics competition or bake-off.
Best Job Perk: "The kids really look up to me. I know that when I talk, the kids listen." Because of that, Lavner says, he and the staff "can really become life changers. It's a business with a huge public benefit."
Mike Green
Co-owner, along with Matt Frankel, of Briarwood Day Camp in Furlong, Pa.
Age: 43.
Enrollment: About 450 campers ages 3 to 15. Of those, an estimated 70 percent are Jewish.
Camp Roots: Green and business partner Frankel shared the same bunk at Camp Saginaw at age 14. Green went on to law school; Frankel to business school. They were both seeking "the next big thing," when they heard that the owners of Briarwood were selling the site in 2009, Green says. "We were looking for a warm, positive, traditional day camp and we found it. We really believe in camp and want to pass that same positive camp experience on to as many kids as we can."
Jewish Spirit: Green says he wouldn't have minded running a Jewish camp, but none have been up for sale around here in recent years. "The Jewish values we learned permeate the camp," he says, even though "we don't say a word of Hebrew in this camp or reference Judaism or God at all. Our camp teaches you how to be a mensch, how to grow and be a friend."
Best Job Perk: "I hear laughing, splashing campers in the pool from my office."
Running From the Law: The self-proclaimed "recovering lawyer" has run 14 marathons.
Proud Papa: Aside from kvelling over his own three campers (7-year-old fraternal twins and a 5-year-old son), Green revels in watching all the children achieve things "they didn't know or think they could do. To see them make the big catch and go down the zip line makes it all worth it."


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There are some who are starting to doubt whether Blu-ray will ever become the dominant standard for movie media, or whether it will be bypassed by cloud-based or digitally-stored video content instead. And as for 3D Blu-ray, it's struggling to get any sort of user-base thanks to exclusivity deals, and some studios' lack of urgency or interest...
However, Samsung is happy to support the format, and with decks like the BD-D7000 we might find take up quicken over 2011.
This new deck is primarily designed to be housed in a second room, or funky living room. It's not the company's top of the range model, yet it does sport plenty of the features as the super-slim BD-D7500.
For starters, not only can it spin Blu-ray platters, 3D and otherwise, with the proficiency of a futuristic DJ, but it has the manufacturer's latest version of its 2D to 3D conversion.
Pocket-lint got to try the upgraded technology at CES 2011, and we must admit that it performs far more admirably than its 2010 equivalent. Rather than give the impression of a sequence of 2D images stacked on top of each other, the new upconversion techniques genuinely fake a tangible sense of depth. It's not real 3D, but you'll give it a whirl.
The BD-D7000 also has Samsung's one-foot DLNA connection tech inside, which means it will read and play media files stored on any compatible device placed within a foot of the player, regardless of being connected to a router or not.
In the confines of the CES, it was impossible to see this in action, but it does come on all of Samsung's 2011 range of AV and mobile devices, so the Korean company must be confident it works to a reasonable standard.
Other than these, and the obvious regular features for the format, including integrated Wi-Fi, the striking thing about this specific deck over rivals and stablemates is its form factor. It's dinky - like an external Blu-ray player. The top rises slightly to accept a disc, but that's the only external moving part.
And Samsung is also releasing a range of other kit to match the BD-D7000, including bookshelf speakers and an amplification unit, so you can even turn it into a more-than decent mini-system for audio playback. Tasty.
There's no price or release date yet, but we would expect it to hit the UK in March/April time and if it's not around a ton (£100), we'd be surprised.
Has Blu-ray had its day? Is streaming media the future of HD video content? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below...


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"that's another thing. we all have to look at the stars more often" says lorelai gilmore as she, sookie, jackson, and michel are lying on a blanket, sleeping with the zucchini.
henry van dyke said, "be glad of life because it gives you the chance to work and to play and to love and to look at the stars."
"can you tell my step-mom likes stars?" nathan asked dodger the first time he came over to visit. then two thirteen year-old boys stood in the living room and counted all the stars. there are a lot. without even getting out of my comfy chair, i can see fifteen.
about thirteen years ago i started noticing the shape of stars. i have no idea why i was drawn to them. i remember making christmas cards that year with water-colored stars on them and wondering how long my affinity would last. i was aware than this was a phase, and like many others, it would pass. thirteen years, and a star tattoo on my foot later, i am willing to admit that i have more than an affinity for stars.
i still have no idea why...
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