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Dream Big
By Terri Schlichenmeyer
Original Dreamgirl Sheryl Lee Ralph tells the truth about who a diva really is
Is it so horrible to know what you want?
You don't think so. That's why you're decisive, you state your needs clearly and firmly, and you expect people to act accordingly. What's wrong with that?
Nothing. So why do people call you the "B" word that rhymes with itch? You're not nasty or horrible, so why would they call you a diva?
Author Sheryl Lee Ralph doesn't know the answer. But, as she says in her new book Redefining Diva, if they call you that last name, you really should thank them.
Okay, so you're a diva. What is that, anyhow?
The word, says Ralph, has gotten a bum rap lately, but it was originally an Italian noun derived from the Latin word for deity; in other words, a diva is a goddess. Ralph also says that the word is an acronym for Divinely Inspired Victoriously Anointed.
A diva, says Ralph, "copies no one. She is her own woman."
Ralph became a diva through a lifetime of observing strong women. Her mother, a Jamaican immigrant, worked in a hospital to pay for her ticket to America. Ralph's grandmother, a North Carolina belle, was headstrong and fearless enough to tussle with the burglars who killed her husband.
Divas, you see, know that risks are to be seized.
At 16, Ralph took on a big risk when she went to Rutgers University.
She had initially considered going to medical school, but she hated dissecting. She switched to law school, but it was "boring." Then Ralph stumbled into drama auditions, tried out for a play and found her niche.
When a Diva discovers what she's meant to do, Ralph says, she knows it.
After working with the Defense Department, she landed in Hollywood and the movies, but Broadway was her first love. Good Diva that she is, she tackled every opportunity, which eventually gained her a part as one of the original Dreamgirls in the stage show. She ultimately quit the show, went back to Hollywood, and enjoyed more fame on television.
Today, Ralph still acts because Divas know "yes" can be satisfying. She also works with the Diva Foundation, an organization that focuses on HIV/AIDS awareness and testing. She does it to memorialize her friends and because, she says, a "real Diva counts . . . her blessings."
I wasn't sure what to expect when "Redefining Diva" crossed my desk. Is it a memoir? Or is it meant to inspire?
The answer to that is, delightfully, both.
Author Sheryl Lee Ralph weaves a lot of advice into this biography, giving readers plenty of takeaways while she shares tales of family, fame and folly.
And that's what makes this book so enjoyable: Ralph imparts life lessons in between star-studded gossip and her own experiences, on-stage and off. Advisements are wrapped inside anecdotes, which somehow make them more memorable and definitely more fun to read.
I liked this book, and I think you will, too. Read Redefining Diva for the advice. Read it for the biography. Either way, this'll be a book you'll want.
Redefining Diva: Life Lessons From the Original Dreamgirl by Sheryl Lee Ralph, Gallery Books, 200 pages. List price: $14.


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Everyone will be dropped off at Harrah's Casino.
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Up Front - The Publisher's Column
Florida Trend is on the Upswing
Early summer is awards time in the magazine industry, and I'm pleased to report that once again Florida Trend has brought home a bucket of prizes. Of course, that's not why you read Florida Trend, but the awards at least confirm the quality we deliver month after month.
Two awards come from the Society of Professional Journalists, a 100-year-old national organization encouraging the free flow of information vital to a well-informed citizenry. In SPJ's Green Eyeshade Awards, Florida Trend won first place for the May 2010 edition "Medical Makeover," which included a package of articles on changes in healthcare across Florida. Trend also won second place in investigative reporting for the November 2010 report on Florida's role in international adoptions.
Then the national association of regional business publications handed Florida Trend eight awards, including four in design categories: Feature layout, cover, use of photography and overall design, all accolades for art director Gary Bernloehr and associate art director Jason Morton. Of further note, editor Mark Howard won a silver award for his commentary, writer Amy Keller a silver for her cover piece on hookah smoking parlors, and writer Art Levy a silver for his "Of Counsel" law column.
Equally as pleasing was the award for Trend's "Daily Pulse" e-mail edited by Will Short Gorham. The Pulse has taken off like a rocket with more than 43,000 readers signed up for the synopsis of business headlines each weekday. To sign up for free, click here.
Readers must be noticing. Trend's circulation for the first half of the year is up 2,000 to 52,000-plus copies each month. All indications point to circulation growing another 2,000 in the second half of the year. Research shows each copy has five readers thanks to pass-along, so more than 250,000 leaders are reading each edition of Florida Trend.
Why are some companies great places to work but others not? What differentiates a great place to build a career from the ho-hum? That's what Florida Trend asks in this issue with the survey of the state's best workplaces.
It's very easy to become insulated in the executive suite, where life generally is pretty sweet even if the work is stressful. So I encourage every CEO to read this section carefully and learn what workers value.
The Best Company winners are divided into three groups, small, midsized and large. Right now, of course, the economy is growing only slowly and employees aren't jumping ship in droves. But my takeaway from this section is that business conditions change fast, that many of the factors of a fine workplace are relatively easy to achieve and that management needs to stay on its toes to avoid a brain drain in the coming months.
You might be hearing the same themes from your human resources department, the group responsible for listening companywide and bringing issues or opportunities to the attention of senior management. And we certainly owe our own debt of gratitude to the professionals at the HR Florida State Council for their help in putting out calls for entry in this survey.
Fitness update (sort of): I wrenched my back while lifting a plastic lawn chair, leading to a round of chiropractic/medical appointments that have kept me out of the gym. Now I have to perform a host of stretches daily, so back to the gym I'll go.


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China's censors blocked Internet access to the terms "six four," "23," "candle" and "never forget" yesterday, broadening extensive efforts to silence talk about the 23rd anniversary of China's bloody June 4 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.
For the Chinese Communist Party, the 1989 demonstrations that clogged Tiananmen Square in Beijing and spread to other cities remain taboo, all the more so this year as the government prepares for a tricky leadership transition.
Searches for the terms related to the anniversary, such as "six four" for June 4, were blocked on Sina Weibo, the most popular of China's Twitter-like microblogging platforms. Users encountered a message that said the search results could not be displayed "due to relevant laws, regulations and policies."
"It's that day again and once more numerous posts are being deleted," a Weibo microblogger wrote.
Weibo was not immediately available for comment.
The anniversary of the date on which troops shot their way into central Beijing in 1989 has never been publicly marked in China.
The Chinese government has never released a death toll of the crackdown, but estimates from human rights groups and witnesses range from several hundred to several thousand.
US Department of State deputy spokesman Mark Toner urged the Chinese government on Sunday "to provide a full public accounting of those killed, detained or missing."
Microbloggers denounced the overzealous rash of censorship, complaining that their posts had been "harmonized" — a euphemism for censorship — within minutes.
Censors also prevented microbloggers from changing their display photos in an apparent attempt to prevent them from posting any photo commemorating the anniversary.
Yet some people did manage to beat the censors, and a few pictures of the 1989 protests did find their way onto the Web.
"There can be no social stability if people cannot speak out and must live in terror of punishment," a microblogger commented on one of the photographs.
Yao Jianfu (姚監復), author of a new book of interviews with Chen Xitong (陳希同) the Beijing mayor at the time of the crackdown, said that Chen had said "this was a tragedy that should have been averted, but wasn't."
"I never foresaw there would be shooting, because Mao Zedong (毛澤東) said that ordinary people should not be shot at and suppressing student protests comes to no good," Yao said.
The government has restricted the movements of dozens of dissidents, former prisoners and petitioners during the anniversary period and warned them against speaking to journalists or organizing activities, Wang Songlian (汪松鐮) of Hong Kong-based rights group Chinese Human Rights Defenders said.
A coalition of lawyers and rights activists began a one-day fast in their homes yesterday to commemorate the anniversary, said Liu Weiguo (劉衛國), a Shandong-based lawyer who represented Chen Kegui (陳克貴) before being intimidated by Chinese authorities.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend a candlelight vigil in Hong Kong, said organizers, who had erected a replica of the goddess of democracy that was built in Tiananmen Square in 1989.
Chinese tourists stopped on Tiananmen Square shook their heads and appeared mystified when asked about the anniversary. There were no obvious signs of extra security on the already well-guarded square.
However, a trinket vendor said he was well aware what day it was.
"Do foreigners also know about June 4?" he asked a reporter in a hushed tone, looking around to make sure nobody heard him. "I think it is important we remember, but nobody will talk about it now."


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FreeBSD 6.1-RC1 has been released. "The FreeBSD Release Engineering Team is pleased to announce the availability of FreeBSD 6.1-RC1. It is meant to be a refinement of the 6-STABLE, branch with few dramatic changes. A lot of bugfixes have been made, some drivers have been updated, and some areas have been tweaked for better performance, etc., but no large changes have been made to the basic architecture."


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CLEVELAND (August 10, 2009) The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum today announced that Austin City Limits will be officially designated an historic rock and roll site as a part of the Museum's Landmark Series this coming October.
Terry Stewart, President and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, and Terry Lickona, Executive Producer of Austin City Limits, made the announcement at the KLRU-TV studio, home of the groundbreaking Austin City Limits series now in its 35th season.
"Austin City Limits represents one of the most unique archives of modern American music," said Terry Stewart. "It shares with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the mission of collecting, preserving and interpreting the rock and roll story and educating fans about the cultural significance of this art form."
The Rock Hall will unveil a historic marker on Thursday, October 1 to celebrate the premiere of the 35th season of Austin City Limits on PBS. As a part of this designation, the Rock Hall and Austin City Limits will host educational panels with artists, members of the media and ACL staff discussing the significance of the groundbreaking music series and its impact on our culture.
"With more than 800 performances on our stage from all musical genres its really amazing to receive this honor from the Rock Hall," said Terry Lickona, "the places to receive this honor are iconic and we are thrilled to be included among such legendary venues."
The Rock Hall's Landmark Series designates historic rock and roll landmarks around the United States that are essential to tell the story of rock and roll music. There are currently nine sites including the Whisky-a-Go-Go in Los Angeles where the Doors were resident performers; King Records in Cincinnati, a prominent American record label started in the 40s, The Crossroads in Clarksdale, Mississippi and the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa . Five sites are located in the Cleveland area and include Brooklyn High School, the location Elvis played his first concert north of the Mason-Dixon line and WJW Radio, home to Deejay Alan Freed who popularized the term "rock and roll."
Inspired by the music scene that continues to thrive in Austin, ACL has for 35 years presented viewing audiences with live concerts from many of the world's most acclaimed, accomplished and pioneering talent. At the same time the show has represented Austin to the nation and the world, laying the foundation for Austin's reputation as the Live Music Capital.
"Austin City Limits has been the pride of our community for more than three decades," said Mayor Lee Leffingwell. "That's why it's so gratifying to see the show receive this prestigious national recognition. I salute the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for choosing to honor the show's legacy – and future – of unforgettable performances by America's most treasured musicians."


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Maybe it could learn to recognize someone throwing up their hands in disgust and slamming their fists on the desk...
Clippy: You appear to be royally pissed off at your computer. Would you like me to search for some humorous kitten videos on Bing?
Just put a brick through the monitor and kick the tower over. Much better stress reliever, plus it gives you an excuse to buy a Mac.
Yup. Crash Different.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTqmFNTNgsU [youtube.com]
Guess the most easily reached UI element of XP Mode under Windows 7 which is basically hand crafted Virtual PC?
a button saying "ctrl-alt-delete" is right at its toolbar. Believe or not.
I'll believe it, cause its the same for a lot of VM's, because hitting Ctrl+Alt+Del in the VM, is often sent to the host PC instead. SO you can either change the keystroke to Shift+Alt+Del or something, or... use the button.
He goes into why he spent his own money to make a series of classic physics lectures available free on the Web
That's easy. It's a good way to lure technically minded people into installing Silverlight. No sale here Gates, I'll wait until it's available by torrent.
He goes into why he spent his own money to make a series of classic physics lectures available free on the Web
That's easy. It's a good way to lure technically minded people into installing Silverlight. No sale here Gates, I'll wait until it's available by torrent.
For the technically literate, Moonlight is open source. You should try it out [go-mono.com] to view these. Word of warning, it uses some of the same protocols so if you're concerned about violating Microsoft's copyright, better to avoid it. They are listed under the community promise now but you never know. And if you're RMS, you're probably going to rip this post apart.
You don`t have to be RMS to reject Microsoft`s "me too" technologies cloned by their clowns.
I don`t care, I use UNIX 03 aka OS X. Only good thing coming from MS are fonts which they purchased exclusive rights and Apple licensed them for me so I paid for them. No shadowy agreements etc.
Linux reimplemented Unix, thus joining tyhe family of the best operating systems ever created.
Moonlight tries to reimplement Silverlight, some piece of crap from Microsoft with no technical merit whatsoever.
I'm going to rip it apart for different reasons than RMS would.. I installed moonlight, but every time I tried to access a silverlight page it refused to even try to load, said I needed silverlight instead.
Are you running the current Moonlight Preview? That's required for managed code support, and hence Smooth Streaming.
This definitely works in Moonlight. If you can see it, you've got it installed correctly.
http://www.iis.net/media/experiencesmoothstreaming [iis.net]
Come over to the dark side Luke...
What about some great reading in HTML instead? It tells about where the real IT World was while MS was monkeying with some clone of CP/M
http://www.longnow.org/views/essays/articles/ArtFeynman.php [longnow.org]
BTW, dear BillG: There is something called archive.org if you want to donate something to technical community. They offer standard MPEG and OGG files and Flash, which is current de-facto standard can stream them embedded if one is in hurry. Your attempt to kill Flash has failed, fire that team and target something else.
Ah well, you're missing out. I watched two lectures last night and was impressed (my first silverlight experience). I use my cell phone as a modem and thus don't get a create connection speed, and watching videos usually requires me to buffer for some time... the lectures played fine and in decent quality. What impressed me, though, were the closed captions that were displayed below the video window.
Why the knee-jerk reactions to Silverlight? Is it because it doesn't have full Linux support yet? By that reg
Why the knee-jerk reactions to Silverlight?
It's yet another attack vector. I already have a video player on my system, and Silverlight offers me nothing that I can't do without it. It does however potentially contain vulnerabilities that could compromise my system.
I already have a video player on my system, and Silverlight offers me nothing that I can't do without it.
Sure it can. Check out the player experience, and its navigation, commentary, captioning, etcetera. And it uses Smooth Streaming to provide proxy-cachable video at multiple bitrates.
http://alexzambelli.com/blog/2009/03/27/smooth-streaming-white-paper/ [alexzambelli.com]
It does however potentially contain vulnerabilities that could compromise my system
FWIW, Silverlight so far has had 0 exploits over three versions. It's done well compared to other media players in the same period. One advantage of a relatively recent technology is that it was designed for security from the get-go, after the web had shifted
FWIW, Silverlight so far has had 0 exploits over three versions. It's done well compared to other media players in the same period. One advantage of a relatively recent technology is that it was designed for security from the get-go, after the web had shifted to its current "presumed hostile" state.
A reasonable track record so far. It makes a nice point. However, exactly when did the 'web shift to a "presumed hostile" state?
I ask because by my count, we've been in a hostile environment for years. And throughout those years, Microsoft has either introduced some very disturbing implementations or promised secure implementations that later fall short of these grand claims.
I don't want to completely discount Microsoft's improved attitude towards security. But there isn't an entirely solid track record
However, exactly when did the 'web shift to a "presumed hostile" state?
2000 or so? Probably when always-on broadband become common.
I ask because by my count, we've been in a hostile environment for years. And throughout those years, Microsoft has either introduced some very disturbing implementations or promised secure implementations that later fall short of these grand claims
Certainly XP as released was way too trusting. But I think Microsoft's track record has been quite positive since XPSP2. I wasn't around for that period, but it definitely got people VERY focused on security as something that has to be baked into product design from the inception of the product. Vista, IE 7/8, Silverlight, Office 2003/2007 all have had much better security records than their predecessors.
Lots of complaints about Microsoft products, most notably Vista, are on areas where Microsoft prioritized security over simplicity or backwards compatibility. And that's a problem for everybody, including Mac and Linux, with years of regular security updates ahead of us.
It's been easier in Silverlight since there wasn't anything to be backwards comaptible to. But there are defintley features that have been cut, delayed, or reduced in scope due to the test cost of verifying security. Every feature gets a threat model and security test plan before it gets approved.
We're really serious about it. On the media side, for example, there's a lot of fuzz testing of malformed bitstreams to make sure there's no way to cause a crash that could then lead to an exploit.
Yep, right there in my email address.
My blog: http://on10.net/blogs/benwagg [on10.net]
For about 3.5 years now, I'd hit the karma cap here will before then
Because requiring Silverlight (and therefore Windows) severely dilutes the notion that Gate's action is altruistic. The content is only kinda free.
Look at it this way: assume for a moment that he wants to be altruistic. The technologies available to him to do this the way he wants are Silverlight and Flash. He's a Microsoft fan, he naturally chooses Silverlight - or more likely, the Microsoft lackey he gives the job to chooses it out of fear of being berated for choosing something "inferior".
So, looking from the outside, the altruistic explanation looks exactly the same as the conniving one.
I saw 4 feynman lectures put online here [vega.org.uk], he became my hero instantly. He was a great man.
Why the knee-jerk reactions to Silverlight?
It might have something to do with the knee-jerk reactions to Linux from Microsoft's CEO. When one starts rattling sabers, it's not entirely unfair to think that there might be a willingness to follow through.
Why the knee-jerk reactions to Silverlight?
What makes you think it's a knee-jerk reaction rather than a well reasoned reaction from years of experience dealing with Microsoft?
For most users, Silverlight doesn't provide any real benefits. The whole thing was invented, not to fill a need, but to push Microsoft's vendor lock-in.
Sure, they support OSX. For now. They also used to release IE for OSX, but they stopped updating it, letting it fall behind IE for Windows, and then killed it off. They also used to sell Outlook for OSX, before killing it and replacing it with a substandard version that didn't support Exchange servers. Their broadness of support only seems to last as long as it takes them to dominate that particular market, and then they drop support in order to drive everyone back to Windows.
So now, tell me, except for Microsoft putting up content like this on their own site and requiring Silverlight, what reason do I have to install the thing at all? What reason did Microsoft have for using Silverlight instead of just letting people play the video files?
That's easy. It's a good way to lure technically minded people into installing Silverlight.
Yes -- it would save me the walk over to the bookshelf to get the dead-tree version.
Ballmer and Gates also echoed the note Business Division President Stephen Elop sounded in an interview with CNET News last week--that Microsoft really doesn't know what Chrome OS will look like.
"Who knows what this thing is?" Ballmer said.
It's the Linux kernel with a new UI. Probably will have some other beefed up parts (security or graphics) along with better hardware support on select devices as they throw their weight around. Judging by the name, it will most likely have a windowing look a lot like the browser [pcworld.com]. Could be different but I'll bet they build it with real estate in mind like the Chrome browser for netbooks.
I'm also guessing that you know a hell of a lot more about Chrome OS than many of Google's own employees as you've never been entirely stupid when it comes to keeping tabs on your enemies. So either you're letting your own personal ego get in the way of your business sense while underestimating Google or you are asking a rhetorical question to spread uncertainty of what Chrome OS could be. Either way it's pretty childish. I may not know exactly what Chrome OS is but I definitely know what Windows Vista is and I do not want.
>> Ballmer and Gates also echoed the note Business Division President Stephen Elop sounded in an interview with CNET News last week--that Microsoft really doesn't know what Chrome OS will look like. "Who knows what this thing is?" Ballmer said.
> It's the Linux kernel with a new UI. Probably will have some other beefed up parts (security or graphics) along with better hardware support on select devices as they throw their weight around.
Maybe Ballmer just sucks at explaining things? [xkcd.com]
Either way it's pretty childish
No more childish than requiring Silverlight to read some lectures. No more childish than Windows. No more childish than Microsoft's advertising. No more childish than Ballmer's chair throwing and his "DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS!"
"Childish" is par for the course with Microsoft.
OS X is NeXT/BSD Lite/Carbon/FreeBSD with a new UI and collection of frameworks. That almost schizoid mix of things is being chosen instead of Windows by 70 year old ladies because it is easier to use!
One gotta be afraid of "new UI" things especially when they are released by some company almost same size as them. Funny thing is, Google can lose billions with no harm (just like MS silverlight) and say "oh well, it didn`t work" and continue their regular business. In fact they don`t even have to cancel it as
//It's the Linux kernel with a new UI.//
You seem to be suggesting that a new interface for linux is passe- but look at what Apple did with BSD.
He's just laying the groundwork for their coming marketing campaign, centered around "trust" and "stability" messages to soothe the Windows 7 buying soul. It will probably work on the older baby boomers, but everyone else will yawn and go back to tooling around on Facebook and watching Hulu, on whatever operating system they like.
If Google creates a framework where you can locally host Google Apps that automatically sync with low horsepower terminals connected to the local network, Microsoft will be in a wo
He goes into why he spent his own money to make a series of classic physics lectures available free on the Web
Well, one reason I can say for sure is that he happens to have billions of dollars in his bank account. So the cost of doing this is amounts to a rounding error in his checking account. Let's not ascribe too much a sense of moral duty to him for doing this.
When people sing the praises of the ultra-wealthy who donate a bit of money to this or that, it makes me annoyed a little bit. On the one
however much we dislike Gates and M$, we must recognize that he is a serious philantropist and has a record on donations to charity, particularly towards serious world problems like malaria, measles, etc. That is something good I can say about him. Silverlight, on the other hand, is not
But on the other hand, they usually do not donate anything close to being something that they would actually feel. Some do, but most don't.
Well I think Bill Gates, when you add up a lot of the things he's done, has donated more than what would be a rounding error. Still, you can look at all these things in the sense that it's no more generous for Gates to give away a few billion dollars than it is courageous for Superman to jump in front of a bullet. The hurt isn't large. It's not as though Gates is going to cease to live an extremely comfortable lifestyle. What's more, you could argue that something like this is just robbing Peter to pay Paul. Gates is screwing society out of billions of dollars through underhanded business tactics, only to give back a portion of the money through charitable donations.
You can argue those things, but on the other hand, it's not always worth looking a gift horse in the mouth. He's donating more than he's required to, and doing it of his own free will. May as well be pleased about that.
"Click here to download. Needs no restart".
The Goddamned site requires suilverlight. Now why would lectures need silverlight? Damn it, I just want to read the paper, not play some goofy game.
I see why Gates put these on the net, he wants more Silverlight penetration. Evil bastard will rot in hell when he dies.
I wonder if I should grab the videos, repack it in a mp4 file and publish it to pirate bay as in torrent?
The only issue would be installing Silverlight and being another number in MS statistics. I don`t have tripwire on this partition too and I have no time to review
I bet someone else who got experience in these things is already on it.
I don't care that it's MS Research. The irritating part is that my "browser is not compatible" because I don't use silverlight.
Oh, and regarding Bill's comments on it being a bad idea for Google to have two OS's (Chrome and Android)... MS HAS MORE THAN ONE OS, DUMBSHIT! Is Gates so out of touch that he thinks that win mobiles run Vista?
Funny is Tuva is really close to word Truva in Turkish which is basically the city of Troy. Installing some silverlight clone to be able to watch them really reminds "trojan".
Apparently my browser is incompatible with the "web app." One wonders what standards their web is based on.
That post alone explains the reason of Silverlight and its trojan clone.
For example, not just Linux users, Symbian users can also view them as well as anything supporting Flash video. Or, they can easily change the container as it is completely documented and watch in their multimedia device.
Man Flash must be really bugging them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Feynman#Commemorations [wikipedia.org]
The main building for the Computing Division at Fermilab, the FCC, is named in his honor: The "Feynman Computing Center".[42]
Thanks for the links!
Looks like Bill couldn't give something to the world without including a self-serving requirement.
A leopard can't change its spots?
Bill Gates has a monopoly on these lectures, and he leverages that monopoly for the benefit of Silverlight. Always a self-serving monopolist, I guess.
One wonders if the rest of the world has to sign a EULA to get access to his malaria treatments.
...but this guy still makes me facepalm.
"It just shows the word browser has become a truly meaningless word," Gates said. "What's a browser? What's not a browser? If you're playing a movie, is that a browser or not a browser? If you're doing annotations, is that a browser? If you're editing text, is that a browser or not a browser? In large part, it's more an abuse of terminology than a real change."
Editing text has been part of browsing ever since HTML forms were introduced. Playing movies has been part of browsers since QuickTime and RealPlayer -- so, could easily be 10 years.
And of course, he's playing dumb about the real difference here. It seems like he's trying to suggest that it shouldn't be called a "browser", but rather, we should be talking about text editors and movie players.
No, see, the difference is whether I can just watch stuff on YouTube, edit text on Google Docs, pretty much do whatever I want on the Internet, without downloading anything other than a browser update. It means I get a fat client to some very cool services -- one that auto-updates the next time I refresh, yet one that's sufficiently sandboxed as not to be able to touch anything else in my OS.
It also means that when developing such applications, not only are they automatically cross-platform, but I can develop most of the logic as part of the server, and on the server side, I can use whatever technologies and languages I want.
And this reality is something Microsoft has been fighting since day 1, with the bastardization of web technology that is IE, so I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that Gates doesn't get it. I guess I gave him the benefit of the doubt...
Ballmer and Gates also stressed the fact that Google now has two operating systems--Chrome OS and Android. Ballmer noted that Microsoft learned with the separate Windows 95 for consumers and Windows NT for businesses that having two operating systems isn't necessarily a positive thing.
Ok, leaving aside the fact that you've got, what, five or six versions of Vista, and it looks as though there will be even more versions of Win7 -- just what does Gates think runs on Windows Mobile? It's not Vista, and it's not Win7.
Sure, Chrome OS and Android are closer to each other than Windows Mobile and Vista, but they're still directed at different markets -- Chrome OS is meant for netbooks, while Android was meant for mobile phones. Android runs on netbooks, but serves an entirely different purpose -- while NT and Win95 look exactly the same -- oh, and as he pointed out, Android has a browser, meaning anything Chrome OS can do, Android can do -- meaning it's more like comparing Vista Starter with Vista Ultimate, whereas NT and Win95 actually had mutually incompatible software.
Obviously, requires you to have Silverlight installed. I'm using Windows, so I don't have a chance to try it with Moonlight. Somewhat disappointing that Moonlight isn't aimed at Windows. Could probably pick up some more users for those of us, who aren't fans of IE or Firefox
IE 8 - works (duh)
Firefox 3 - works (surprise)
Opera 9/10 - doesn't work
Chrome 2 - doesn't work
Safari 4 - doesn't work
The site need Silverlight to view the lectures, so one has to wonder whether Microsoft was looking for a 'killer application' to make people want to install the plug-in.
On a more optimistic note, does anyone have these lectures in MKV or MPEG4 format, or at least something using a more open format?
> It installs and plays on XP in a virtual machine.
Only if one has a copy of XP.
These are very interesting: http://vega.org.uk/video/subseries/8
They're what I thought this slashdot article was about when I read the headline.
So let me get this straight: an employee of a public institution (Cal Tech) gave some speeches that were recorded by a government-funded entity (the BBC), and in order to release those recordings to the public, a private individual (Bill Gates) had to purchase the rights? And rather than release in them in a standards-based format, we instead have to to download and install proprietary software (Silverlight) that we may not want on our computers?
Caltech (not Cal Tech) is a private university, though it receives significant public funding like any research university. However, I don't believe the development of these lectures was publicly funded.
Bill Gates, thank you!
I will watch them all.
You can get the lectures here:
http://vega.org.uk/video/subseries/8 [vega.org.uk]
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Whether bundling countless layers of clothes under oversize jackets or hiding merchandise in the depths of stock rooms, small business retail employees are getting creative on how they can deceive their employers under the radar. As a small business owner or manager, it's critical to set protocols, properly train employees and involve them in protecting inventory and assets from theft.
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Back in October, we profiled triple-threat collector Drrum's coordinated armor, pet, and mount collections, meticulously assembled and screenshot in complementary in-game settings. Last week, we chatted with collector Moonjade of Twisting Nether (US-A), who focuses on items somehow linked to game lore. This week, we complete our trifecta of collectors with an interview with a player who's assembled an actual in-game museum -- yup, curator-led tours and all -- of unusual gray items and assorted oddities. Now, we get crazy emails all the time here at WoW Insider about all sorts of weird things that've been found in game ... but man, I've never even heard of some of this stuff!
Pestle, who's also GM of Infinite Asylum on The Scryers (US-A), manages the massive, multi-bank collection via Riplington E. Winchester III, the museum's intrepid gnomish curator character. The list of random items that she sent me is so long that there's literally no reader-friendly way to display it here (let alone the fact that it would take days to slap Wowhead links on all of it); we'll stream it for you in paragraph form just after the jump. For a visual idea of the scope of this massive collection, click through the gallery below before joining us to chat with its curator after the break.


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So nice, they'll play twice: Giants spending week in NYC
NEW YORK -- There's more of everything in New York, as the Giants will learn this week.
They'll experience a supersized trip to the Big Apple in which they'll play back-to-back three-game series against both the Mets and Yankees, following Monday's scheduled off-day.
NEW YORK -- There's more of everything in New York, as the Giants will learn this week.
They'll experience a supersized trip to the Big Apple in which they'll play back-to-back three-game series against both the Mets and Yankees, following Monday's scheduled off-day.
While this could happen more frequently in the future for logistical reasons, it's a scheduling rarity for now, though the Cincinnati Reds visited the Mets and Yankees back to back last year for a total of five games. According to STATS Inc., the last time the Giants played six or more games in New York within the same week was Sept. 2-8, 1957. Then, of course, New York was home for the Giants, who later in the month announced their move to San Francisco.
For ballplayers accustomed to occupying cities three or four days at a time, spending a week in the same road town could seem unsettling. Add to that the simple fact that the Giants aren't in any ordinary place. They're in New York, home of culture and subcultures, armadas of taxis, the greatest of what civilization has to offer and civilization's sheer excess in the form of people everywhere.
Giants right-hander Sergio Romo is torn between cocooning in his hotel room and allowing himself to enjoy New York's charms.
"I don't think that I've ever been in one hotel for one week in professional baseball," Romo said. "I'm not too sure if I'm excited to see the same four walls for that long. But it is New York. You can wander outside, and there are a lot of interesting things you can see and do."
So Romo, like a lot of other Giants, will try to strike a balance between taking refuge in his room and appreciating the city.
"I have my Xbox," Romo said. "And I definitely have some snacks.
"I'm going to have to find a way to keep myself entertained and not really perceive it as being in the same room for a whole week -- the same small, confined room, in a sense. Obviously, it's a nice room, but it's still a room. I've got to move around a little bit."
Right-hander George Kontos plans on moving around a lot.
"I still haven't been to the top of the Empire State Building or the Statue of Liberty," said Kontos, a Yankees draftee who was a September callup with them in 2011.
Kontos will make sure not to move himself around, however.
"The one thing I would recommend not doing in New York is driving," he said.
Recalling an ill-fated attempt to see the city when he was about to report to the Yanks' Rookie-level Staten Island affiliate in 2006, Kontos said that he got stuck on the Brooklyn Bridge in a 90-minute traffic jam at 12:30 a.m.
The first half of the Giants' visit should be somewhat routine, since they'll face the Mets, who they regularly encounter on the National League circuit. The Giants will be reminded of what might have been, though, as they confront right-hander Zack Wheeler in Tuesday's series opener.
Wheeler was San Francisco's No. 1 selection in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft and was traded for right fielder Carlos Beltran at the 2011 Trade Deadline. Beltran didn't propel the Giants into the postseason, as they had hoped, but Wheeler (7-5, 3.22 ERA as a rookie) has developed into a quality starter, as they expected. Wheeler allowed one run and three his in seven innings while defeating the Giants, 7-2, on July 10 at AT&T Park.
The weekend Interleague series against the Yankees has the potential of being a more memorable experience for the Giants. Playing at the current Yankee Stadium, which opened in 2009, will be a novelty for most of them. Moreover, performing before the sometimes vociferous Stadium crowds could be a unique experience for the less-experienced Giants.
"It can be intimidating," said Giants first-base coach Roberto Kelly, who played for the Yanks from 1987-92. "Those fans are going to try to get on you. The fans are really part of the game there. They make their presence felt."
The Yankees series should be especially meaningful for a pair of Giants rookies -- outfielder Juan Perez and catcher Johnny Monell. Both have ties to the Bronx, the borough which is home to Yankee Stadium. Monell was born there, and Perez attended high school there.
Perez, 26, sharpened his skills literally in the shadow of the previous version of Yankee Stadium. He worked out at a complex consisting of three baseball fields and a running track where the current Stadium now exists. Occasionally he drew inspiration by staring up at Yankee Stadium, which symbolized his baseball hopes and dreams.
"I knew I had to work my way up," he said.
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com.


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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
First Lessons on Painting a Self-Portrait
I found this amazing mirror last summer at a local thrift store. I think I paid $3.99 for it. It has been sitting on the top of my dresser for months now. I hemmed and hawed over whether to bring it to school or not as I was worried it may break and I would lose it. This morning I packed it in my bag and took it to work. The time had come to begin a series of lessons on self-portraiture.
I placed it on the top of the art shelf. Soon a student approached me and asked me what it was for. While I described self-portraiture to her, I watched as other children caught glimpses of themselves in the mirror.
I used several art cards to assist my description of a self-portrait. I especially liked the Van Gogh because this self-portrait captured him painting at his easel. I asked the student if she could see her face without a mirror. She quickly answered no. I showed her the mirror, pointing out the beautiful image on the back, and asked her to study herself in the mirror. It was a very slow paced, self-study. First she re-arranged some of her hair. She sat up straight and she adjusted her shirt.
I instructed her to use a pencil to make the initial sketch of her face. She did and she was very serious. She then used markers to finish her painting.
Soon another child was doing their self-portrait.
And another...
I think I will put color copies of these self-portraits into a book pairing paintings with photos of the students. One of the most popular works in the afternoon class was made from extra class pictures of the students and teachers. Cristina cut out individual pictures of students and teachers (two of each), glued them to construction paper and laminated them. This favorite pairing work is used by matching pictures. I have heard, "It's you Miss Dyer," blurted out excitedly by a child using the work many, many times.
The self portrait work allows the children the opportunity to boldly look at their face in the mirror - something they love doing.
Posted by Susan Slocum Dyer at 7:41 PM
Labels: Art, How to teach a child to paint
3 comments:
- Mary said...
hi! i love your site! i was wondering where you get your art cards?
- January 22, 2009 at 3:53 PM
- Susan Y. Dyer said...
I have collected them for years. I wrote for an Art Magazine in London, England as an international art critic for eight years.
So...I have a lot of them. You can buy postcards of art at Barnes and Nobles, Borders, etc.
Susan Dyer
The Moveable Alphabet
- January 22, 2009 at 5:00 PM
- jk said...
What a *great* idea! I'm going to have to try this with my two older kids...
- January 22, 2009 at 5:55 PM
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One approach to dangerous joint infections in the horse involves isolating treatment to the infected limb, a procedure that can be performed while the horse is standing and awake or "sleeping" under general anesthesia. So which is best? A group of researchers in South Africa recently sought to answer this question, and Arnold T. Mahne, BVSc, of the University of Pretoria, in Onderstepoort, South Africa, presented the results at the 2011 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention, held Nov. 18-22 in San Antonio, Texas.
Mahne described the study in which he and colleagues conducted "intravenous regional limb perfusion" in horses that were either under general anesthesia or that remained standing, measuring both discomfort caused by the procedure and efficacy.
Intravenous regional limb perfusion (IRLP) involves injecting one or more antibiotics into a vein that supplies blood to the lower limb by isolating it with a tourniquet. This procedure provides very high concentrations of medications to the lower limb, which is difficult to achieve using standard routes of antibiotic administration (i.e., oral, intramuscular, or intravenous [IV]).
Sometimes veterinarians perform IRLP with the horse under general anesthesia (GA) and other times they complete it in the standing, sedated horse, with or without a "nerve block" or other local anesthesia to minimize pain and discomfort. Putting a horse under general anesthesia is expensive and is typically a risky procedure due to, among other factors, the amount of stress it puts on the animal.
To determine which technique was the most comfortable and effective in horses, Mahne and colleagues looked at pain levels (by monitoring changes in heart and respiratory rate, the number times the horse lifted the targeted leg, and a visual analog scale of discomfort) and measured amikacin (antibiotic) levels in the knee joint. Horses were divided into four groups: GA; standing sedation alone; standing sedation plus nerve block; and standing sedation plus IV anesthesia (local anesthetic drug was injected IV in the lower limb).
The researchers found:
- No significant difference in amikacin (antibiotic) levels among the groups of horses. All treatments resulted in therapeutic levels of amikacin;
- Horses were more comfortable in the standing sedation plus nerve block group than in both the standing sedation alone and standing sedation plus IV anesthesia groups; and
- Horses in the standing sedation plus nerve block group lifted their legs fewer times than horses in the standing sedation alone group.
"Based on this study GA for IRLP is not justified as this procedure can safely, effectively, and comfortably be performed (with the horse) standing, particularly when done with a nerve block," concluded Mahne.
Disclaimer: Seek the advice of a qualified veterinarian before proceeding with any diagnosis, treatment, or therapy.


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Yijala Yala Project is a long-term, multi-platform arts project based in Ieramugadu (Roebourne) focused on telling the story of the community's culture, history and future in a range of media: theatre, film, games, iPad applications and music. Through arts and digital media skill development and content creation, it explores the inter-connection between past, present and future, young people and older generations, ancient and modern culture and how critical they all are to the heritage of the 'now'.
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Indeed, his demo at last years Summer NAMM was a real eye opener and demonstrated the power and ease of use of the system. But of course, he's the bloke who made it. So what happens when you dump the package onto a DJ who's never used this kind of DJ software before....
Enter DJ Jay, AKA Jay Hughes who's been doing gigs with a Macbook and Ableton up to now and has no experience of DJ styled software.
The package we're looking at is the Conectiv/ Torq combination which is the USB audio interfcase with two sets of stereo ins and outs. Using the 1.1 standard it's capable of 48kHz 24-bit audio and gives you the ability to mix between two sets of phono inputs from decks or CDs and blend with the USB audio from the Torq software which adds a futher two virtual decks.
The Software It's a colourful, user friendly piece of software set up very much how DJs perceive theworld; 2 decks [virtual] a crossfader, some EQ's and 2 faders. Torq plays MP3, AIFF, WAV, WMA and ACC. You can use the 10 included effects and/or any VST effects you have. It even functions as a ReWire slave. Software specs:
Pretty much the only thing that DJ Jay had to say against this system, was that it was limited to two decks only, so coming from Ableton it meant he had to plan the set a little more tightly.
Prices The TORQ/Conectiv package $299.95/£169 With Vinyl/CD pack $349.99/ £229.99 TORQ Mixlab - Torq LE and X-Session USB hardware $129.99/£72.99 Xponent DJ Control system (with Torq) $749/£458.99
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- 32nd and Mead, Yakima, WA 98902 United States
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My name is Elizabeth Fernandez and I'm organizing the 1st Annual Yakima Walk-a-Thon to raise awareness and money for the Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America (CASANA). It is the only national non-profit that is dedicated to Childhood Apraxia of Speech; a motor speech disorder.
This is the first event like this in Washington! We are striving for great participation to kick off our first year. Our organization would love to have you join the walk on Saturday, October 5th, 2013. It is a great family event that includes a walk on a paved trail in Kissel Park; plus there are many activities planned for both kids and adults.
We are currently looking for company, team and/or individual sponsorships, as well as, teams and individuals to help at the event. Included with this letter is information and paperwork regarding sponsorship opportunities. You can also visit the Yakima walk site at http://secure.apraxia-kids.org/yakimawalk. This link provides details about the event and event registration is available.
Childhood Apraxia of Speech is not well known within our communities. We are hoping to change this. There are many children and families who struggle with this speech disorder every day. They deserve the best care they can receive and with the help of so many people like you, these kids are finding their voices! It is amazing to see how this has such positive impacts on them.
Please take this opportunity to support us and help raise awareness of this disorder. Your kind donation, in any amount, will help raise money for future programs and much needed research to study the cause of this disorder.
Thank you for taking the time to consider a sponsorship opportunity. Our team is dedicated to Apraxia research, helping kids and families, and increasing awareness to this unknown disorder. We look forward to hearing from you! Sponsorship forms need to be returned to CASANA by August 12th to have your name included on the printed materials. If you have questions, please contact me at 509.823.4703.


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As you begin to plan for Commencement/Senior Week 2014, please keep in mind the following on-campus housing guidelines. All campus residents except for graduating seniors, Resident Assistants, and Circle Apartment residents are required to vacate their rooms no later than 3:00 p.m. on May 10, 2014 unless they receive written approval from the Office of Residential Life to remain. For students with a final exam scheduled, or final papers/projects due on Monday, May 12, 2014, the deadline to vacate their rooms will be extended until 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Students with a Monday final exam, paper or project due should notify their RA.
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Student supervisors, faculty, and IC staff members must submit requests for their students who are required to remain on campus to fulfill student employment, academic, athletic or commencement-related responsibilities during Commencement Week (e.g., Commencement Concert, Senior Week Volunteer, post-season competition). Note: It is recommended to submit a request for all your students without regard to whether they live on or off campus.
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HANOVER, N.H. – Head coach Erin Lindsey has announced the 2013 Dartmouth women's volleyball schedule as the Big Green take to the court 26 times. Fifteen of those contests will take place at home inside Leede Arena.
The Green and the White start the season on the road, taking part in the Volley in the Valley Tournament hosted by Marist. The Big Green open the year versus the Redhawks (Sept. 6) and wrap up the weekend squaring off with UMass Lowell (Sept. 7) and Hartford (Sept. 7).
Before Dartmouth opens its home slate, the team will be hosting a free clinic & autograph signing in Leede Arena on Sept 8 at 4:00 p.m.
The first home weekend of the campaign will see four squads come to the Upper Valley for the Big Green Invitational. On Sept. 13, Lindsey's team will host Central Connecticut State and Manhattan before concluding the weekend with tilts versus Providence and Grand Canyon on Sept. 14.
The following weekend, the Big Green hosts another four-team tournament as Rhode Island (Sept. 20), UConn (Sept. 20), New Hampshire (Sept. 21) and Minnesota (Sept. 21) head to Hanover for the Dartmouth Duel.
After back-to-back homestands, the team hits the road for four straight games away from the Granite State. Dartmouth opens Ivy League play at Harvard (Sept. 27) before wrapping up its non-conference schedule at Bryant (Oct. 1). The first league road weekend comes in the first week of October as the Big Green take on Brown (Oct. 4) and Yale (Oct. 5).
The first Ivy League home match of the season comes against Columbia (Oct. 11). The game with the Lions is the team's Pizza Night and is one of four featured home matches in 2013. The themes for the other events are Dig Pink Disco against Harvard (Oct. 25), Trick or Treat versus Brown (Nov. 2) and Senior Night against Princeton on (Nov.9).
The remainder of the home schedule will see Cornell (Oct. 12), Yale (Nov. 1) and Penn (Nov. 8) make their way to Leede Arena.
Dartmouth's final conference road games come against Princeton (Oct. 18), Penn (Oct. 19), Cornell (Nov. 15) and Columbia (Nov. 16).


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❤ Fabulous MAX~! ❤
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Oh God, please protect us!
|2007-10-03, 19:11
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I'm sticking with this no matter what comes of it, but I have a comment on the OP.
...did they have to have everyone standing still like that? If I wanted to go through the Negima wax museum, I'd do that on my own time. Even "1000% Sparking!" had more movement from the girls.
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I've said my piece over on the Random Curiosity blog (see Vibeke's link).
I'd say all author Ken was looking for was the opportunity to hang out on the set with 30 pretty girls in school uniforms and cosplay bits. He probably got to eat lunch with them. The silly thing is that he's married to a quite striking lovely little thing. He seriously is the George Lucas of manga/anime .... his team creates some interesting things and then he proceeds to demonstrate that he has NO idea how to treat them.
I'll wait til I see the ep because the stills might just indicate Dr. Who budget funny cheap.... but:
1) an animated Kamo sewn into his(her) coat .... frankly, a Muppet would have been a better choice. I find myself wishing for Motsu....
2) apparently the acting is quite flaky (based on comments)
3) Its really hard to get past the "Negi played by a girl" problem which makes many scenes "odd" unless Negi-yuri was your goal anyway.
4) since the sfx is cheezy maximum...... it'll have to fly on story and acting --- oops.
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... Horror... I have seen the horror of live action.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy live action stuff like PGSM but... I can't tell who is who in the class of girls, sure I can tell them apart but that doesn't me I know which character is which.
In other news, I think Takahata sensei (or at least the actor) is really really hot...
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Wondering if any chinese subbers is going to take thing on? Raw's are all over the place but I'll wait some more.
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This is going to make me cry!
The only one that remains cool is Takamichi
(Oh, the humanity!)
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For just a brief instant, I thought about looking at the raw for grins .... no grin is worth 487MB of wasted bandwidth. Maybe someone will sub it at a 95MB encode
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I didn't think it was that bad really, special effects weren't too bad, seen worse and the acting didn't really bother me all that much.
OP is stupid though, I would have preferred to see them moving but songs are decent i think, OP and ED. It's still early days for it, a lot of the characters haven't been introduced yet so I'm going to keep watching ^_^
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I have to differ. In my point of view Negima!? is a way better anime series than 1st Negima anime. You may accuse Negima!? not being a very faithful adaptation, but you cannot say itself is extremely poor.
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Sorry but Negima!? ratings disagree with you. It epic failed in the end. Started good but ratings dropped all through out it showing. I say again it Epic failed by the time it ended.
Anyway I went ahead and watched this just for the hell of it. I can actually hear my brain break.... Worst pieces of... well you know... ever made.
|2007-10-04, 11:49
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I was surprised that the Shaft "reinterp" of Negima!? was licensed for R1 after the japanese ratings plummeted so badly by the end. Those aren't subjective but more indicators of risk.
It wasn't helped by the fansubs either by being left in limbo by sub groups (who also lost hope it seems).
For people who enjoyed it (and it did have some lovely moments), fabulous ... but then I thought the first season of Negima as a trainwreck of its own as well (animation issues, tortured ending plot) with just a few lovely moments (the Evangeline arc, Sayo's anime-only ep 19, some of the battle sequences). Some fans loved that as well. I'll just call "can I please have the Negima I'm looking for?" on my take.
Negima!? was my clue, however, that director Shinbo needs to take a sabbatical. Even his Hidamari Sketch -- arty and fun as that was, showed serious problems by the time ep 10 "slideshowed" around.
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115MB subs are out, 5 minutes in and I already used up an entire box of tissues wiping blood off my hemorrhaging eyes and ears.
I also find it funny that the retired porn star who plays Shizuna Minamoto is doing a better acting then Negi.
|2007-10-04, 19:13
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yo!! minna san, genki ???...
hi, i'm new here...and i'm not american, so my english is so bad....'cause i'm a brazilian girl ...and i love soooo much animes/doramas/asian movies, etc,etc,etc....and i'm so excited with negima dorama version..... i dont know if u guys already seen this, but i saw, right now, on youtube the 1st episode...but, without any sub....=´[....and i wanna know....if somebody know where can i find the subs.....i loved the dorama!! and i want it so much...soooooooooo much!! so, please...somebody help me
well...bye bye...kissu guys
ja ne
|2007-10-05, 01:09
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Apparently, you should ask Hypernova via PM --- he says there are subs out but when I look in the "usual places" I'm not spotted it.
115MB and box of blotting tissues and brain bleach might be worth an initial watch
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Nashville Songwriter Danny Morrison Dies
Dozens of country music legends are undoubtedly saddened by the passing of songwriter Danny Morrison. The Nashville native died on Tuesday at the age of 67, after suffering a heart attack.
Amongst Morrison's more well known hits were Kenny Rogers' 'Blaze of Glory' and Joe Diffie's 'Is it Cold in Here.' "Miss you brother. Thanks for being part of my life," Diffie wrote on Morrison's Facebook page upon learning the sad news. Morrison also wrote hits for Alabama, Lee Greenwood, George Jones and Johnny Paycheck.
The Tennessean reports that Morrison was a well-known and lovable face in Nashville. "Danny was a very unique and creative individual," his friend Tom Long, tells Music Row. "He had an inspiring wit, a huge heart, and a love for music and especially songwriters. He carved his own notch in Music Row history."
Morrison's son, Todd Morrison, has been sharing his favorite stories and videos of his dad's songs on his Facebook page. The legendary songwriter's earliest work included penning hits for George Jones ('I've Seen Better Days') and later, Reba McEntire. He also wrote for Razzy Baily, the Oak Ridge Boys and Waylon Jennings.
Morrison is survived by his wife, Sherri West. Visitation is set for Sunday (Feb. 19) at 2PM CT and Monday at 10AM CT at Phillips Robinson Funeral Home in Nashville. The funeral is schedule for Monday at noon.


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While discussing the challenge of building trust in a particular industry where clients are known to be especially skeptical and wary, one business owner's story stood out clearly. It was a failure story, and it was extremely powerful. People paused, turned around in their chairs, and listened closely.
Yes, yes, yes -- your 'failure' or 'mistake' stories are just as powerful as your 'success' stories. And they are critically important to tell, especially if you want to build trust.
Unfortunately, it is a rare article that discusses this type of story and why it is needed. Until now.
I get weary and leery of the exclusive focus on 'success' stories while forsaking others. They are so one-dimensional. And as gratifying as success stories are, it's not only what happens in business.
That's why whenever I work with clients -- either individually or with their companies -- we also find those 'failure' or 'mistake' stories to convey authenticity. The real world is full of successes and mistakes -- and clients want to hear both because hearing both builds trust.
Even when I work with job-seekers, we always include a story about a mistake they made and how they recovered.
The secret to making this kind of story work? Sharing how you overcame the failure, the lesson you learned, your take-away from the experience.
I like the reasoning in this post, and then the questions at the end to get you started. Enjoy adding this powerful story into the mix.


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STOCKTON - Senior-to-be Aaron Short has left the Pacific men's basketball program, in what coach Ron Verlin described as a "mutual" parting.
STOCKTON - Senior-to-be Aaron Short has left the Pacific men's basketball program, in what coach Ron Verlin described as a "mutual" parting.
Short's departure leaves Verlin with just three returning players for the 2014-15 season - sophomore guards T.J. Wallace and David Taylor and senior center Gabriel Aguirre - who averaged a combined 12.8 points in 37.4 minutes per game last season. They will be joined by freshman guard Raymond Bowles, who redshirted this past season.
A fracture in his right foot cost Short most of the 2011-12 season and he fell out of former coach Bob Thomason's rotation in 2012-13. The 6-foot-3 wing was the eighth man in Verlin's rotation, averaging 4.7 points and 3.3 rebounds in 17.4 minutes over 33 games. He was suspended for a road game at Santa Clara for academic reasons in February.
Verlin said he had no issues with his on-court performance, but he wanted a greater commitment from Short regarding always being on time and not missing class as a senior and he didn't get it.
"He's a great kid and absolutely, he could have stayed here," Verlin said. "But I can't change my core values for one player and I'm going to hold you to a high standard because you're supposed to be a leader as a senior. How can I count on you when the chips are down, when you can't do the little things I ask of you?"
Short, who walked in his commencement ceremony earlier this month and said he will earn his communication degree by August, agreed the parting was mutual and said his issues were about his on-court role moving forward.
"I had a good time being here and being a Tiger and I'm leaving on good terms," Short said. "But I just felt it wasn't a great fit for both of us as far as basketball. I feel like I could give a little more at another place."
Short has a year of eligibility remaining if he transfers within Division I. Verlin said Short's experience and impact on the floor will be missed, especially since he likely would have been the starting small forward in the fall. Verlin said he will look to fill Short's scholarship with another player, preferably a Division I transfer that can make an impact on a team that will need it.
Short's void will put great pressure on an eight-player recruiting class that will have to play significant minutes next season. The class includes four junior college transfers, junior guard Dulani Robinson (5-foot-9) of City College of San Francisco, his sophomore teammate Sami Eleraky, a 7-foot center, junior shooting guard Alec Kobre of Santa Rosa and 6-foot-7 power forward Eric Thompson of Saddleback College.
The rest of the class is high school wings DJ Ursery (Encino) and Kaleb Warner (Mercer Island, Wash.) and forward Jacob Lampkin (Seattle). The final piece of the class was Wisconsin prep schooler Ilias Theordou, who will also come in with four years of eligibility. The team will convene for the first time on June 15.
"I like the talent we have coming in, but we won't know what we really have until June 15, 16 and 17," Verlin said.
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Many wine buffs take a spare-no-expense attitude when it comes to ordering a glass of Chardonnay at a restaurant, suggests a new survey from Restaurant Sciences.
When out on the town, consumers who order wine by the glass tend to "select by palate rather than price," said Restaurant Sciences, a Newton company that collects and analyzes data about food and beverage consumption in restaurants, bars, and food-service establishments. In compiling its wine-by-the-glass survey, the firm said it analyzed 10 million wine purchases.
The most popular wine-by-the-glass choices in restaurants were Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. And the best values were Pinot Grigio and Zinfandel, the firm said.
In a statement, Restaurant Sciences president Chuck Ellis said that consumers "were not concerned by prices per glass as three out of the four most popular wines were more expensive across the dining categories."
For folks on a budget, here some advice: It's grand to enjoy wine in the privacy of one's home, but when in the night-clubbing souse mode, stick to the Budweiser hydration program. It can be gentler on the wallet, if not on the mind.Chris Reidy can be reached at email@example.com.


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Quote:1. We have removed our Xian wedding bands, as they represent a Xian ceremony and I esp believe nothing should adorn my body (ESP, ESP gold) on my left hand. (Hand that holds said Xian wedding ring).Now my feeling is for us to just remove the rings and destroy them.Maybe this is overboard (Destroying the ring that represented our committment and ever lasting love and devotion to each other for 17 years). But is there something that might be of significance once these rings are removed that should be carried out? Our Xian marriage will still be remembered and legal. (unless we can reaffirm our marriage vows to overrule the Xian ceremony to a Satanic connection).
Quote:Why do you care what other people think of you?
Quote:(No not looking to make some kind of fashion statement.)
Quote:Life is the great indulgence -- death, the great abstinence. Therefore, make the most of life - - HERE AND NOW!
Quote:"The term at the right hand of God points to his exalted position he now is active on. There is numerous things that need to be considered to understand this phrase. The phrase right hand is a metaphor, God exercises his authority by his right hand.
Quote:Before the ritual begins curses are placed to the right of the priest, and charms or blessings are placed to the left of him.
Quote:One white candle is placed to the right of the altar, representing the hypocrisy of white light "magicians" and the followers of the right-hand path.
Quote:At least one black candle is placed to the left of the altar, representing the Powers of Darkness and the left-hand path.
Quote:In the Satanic ritual....... or crockery may be used -- anything but gold. Gold has always been associated with white-light religions and the Heavenly Realm.
Quote:You can give the rings to a blacksmith to make some nice earrings\necklace out of them. Than the original material that symbolizes your love would be kept, the money you spend on the rings would not go to waste, and you'll have some nice new jewelry!
Quote:"Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed." - Mark Twain
Quote:Wife: Bring out the Gimp.Me: But the Gimp's sleeping.Wife: Well, I guess you're gonna have to go wake him up now, won't you?
Quote:Now at least I won't get soap chunks stuck under my ring when I am in a hurry washing my hands!
Quote:Jesus Christ with hemmorhoids, you cut your wedding band in half without asking how your wife felt about this? I hope you have a comfortable couch.


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DES MOINES Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey is highlighting the requirements for Iowa livestock farmers under the Animal Disease Traceability rule that went into effect on March 11. The rule finalized regulations to improve the traceability of cattle/bison, equines, swine, sheep/goats, poultry and captive cervids moving in interstate commerce.
Under the rule all covered livestock moved interstate will have to be officially identified and accompanied by an interstate certificate of veterinary inspection or other documentation unless they are specifically exempted. The proposed regulations specify approved forms of official identification for each species but would allow the livestock to be moved interstate with another form of identification, as agreed upon by animal health officials in the shipping and receiving States
For more details about regulation, visit the APHIS traceability website at www.aphis.usda.gov/traceability.
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As in the old blues standard �You Got To Reap What You Sow� (Tampa Red, 1929), the city of Asheville is paying for its past behavior with state legislation that passed this week. At least that�s how Republican legislators see it.
As in the old blues standard �You Got To Reap What You Sow� (Tampa Red, 1929), the city of Asheville is paying for its past behavior with state legislation that passed this week. At least that�s how Republican legislators see it.
The General Assembly gave final approval Wednesday to a bill merging the city�s water system with sewer systems in Buncombe and Henderson counties. If the bill is signed by Gov. Pat McCrory as expected, the new Metropolitan Water and Sewerage District takes effect May 15.
Legislators say the merger will save the average ratepayer in Henderson County about $120 per year and give the county a greater voice in regional water decisions. But Asheville is likely to sue to stop the state from depriving it of sole control of its water system.
Sen. Martin Nesbitt, D-Buncombe, called the legislation, and another law passed last year to expand governance of Asheville Regional Airport, �outrageous behavior.�
�Those of us in the mountains don�t do this to each other,� Nesbitt fumed. �If we go into one another�s counties and take stuff from each other, there�s no end to it.�
That�s exactly how Henderson and Transylvania county residents felt when Asheville commissioned a study of possible sites for dams and reservoirs to quench the city�s thirst 23 years ago.
One of the beauties of newspapers is how they provide a record of public matters. Since the public Internet just turned 20 this week, one has go back to some rather yellowed newspaper clippings to find the records, but they tell the story. A May 25, 1990, Times-News article explains that Asheville was looking at 10 potential water supplies, including the Mills River in Henderson County and the Davidson River in Transylvania County. Another article from Sept. 1, 1990, headlined �Idea to dam river dropped,� explains an outcome.
It seems residents of Mills River and Transylvania County, having fought off earlier proposals by the behemoth TVA to dam their rivers, protested Asheville�s plan to, as Nesbitt put it, �go into (other) counties and take stuff.� Asheville dropped its study, but not due to some epiphany of neighborly spirit. Rather, the General Assembly passed a law specifically prohibiting governments from condemning property in other counties without local consent.
Shortly thereafter, Asheville offered to enter into a �regional water authority� with Henderson County. The county allowed the city to build a $33 million drinking water plant and lines on the Mills River. In exchange, the city was supposed to extend water lines in the Mills River and Fletcher area. When the city balked, that agreement fell apart, leading to litigation and more ill will.
There�s a strong argument to be made that the General Assembly is overreaching and setting a poor precedent in taking control of Asheville�s water system without compensation. The courts almost certainly will decide the matter. But whether you call it reaping what you sow, karma or plain old comeuppance, it�s hard to shed tears for Asheville given the city�s past dealings with its neighbors.


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Done deal: Tim Tebow will break camp with Patriots
Asked on Tuesday if third-string quarterback Tim Tebow will make the Patriots 53-man roster, head coach Bill Belichick said, Thats not anything that were ready to talk about right now. A lot of competition out there. Well see how it all plays out.
Belichick doesnt have to talk about it because the question has already been answered. He tipped his hand the moment Tebow entered last Fridays 31-22 preseason win over the Eagles for an injured Ryan Mallett late in the second quarter.
As bad as Tebow was in the victory and he was, converting on 4-of-12 passes for 55 yards (a total diminished by three sacks) to go along with another 31 yards on four carries he all but officially has a spot on the New England roster when the team breaks camp in a few weeks.
The reason? Belichicks unveiling of an alternate offense.
Once Tebow took over for his two-plus quarters of action, the offensive formation changed at times to the Pistol, the NFLs latest fad for mobile quarterbacks. Passing was no longer the top priority, as it would be with Tom Brady or Mallett under center. Instead, it was the read-option. Runs. Pitches. Short passes. None of the drop-back, downfield target practice.
More to the point, it displayed an expansion of the playbook, a willingness to break from the Patriots norm. The coaching staff says it was simply utilizing a players skill-set, just as it would with anyone else.
But, heres the thing: its not necessarily simple. These are systems associated with the likes of Colin Kaepernick, Robert Griffin III, and Russell Wilson, among others, not the 36-year-old, gun-slinging Brady. Its a second offense that caters to the unconventional Tebow and simultaneously gives his teammates more work. Even if the separate scheme is only made up of 15 to 20 plays, the rest of the offense has to spend valuable practice time learning and adjusting. You dont install such tactics or devote that kind of time and energy to a run-of-the-mill camp body who is a question to make the roster.
All of this for a guy who isnt a good decision-maker, often looks like hes panicking, doesnt read defenses well, struggles with accuracy, holds onto the ball too long, and wouldnt have a job in the league if not for Belichick and Pats offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, the man who drafted him in Denver. But, damn it, hes a nice guy!
That last jab was unnecessary. In truth, I have nothing against Tebow. Really, my problem is with the media (yes, guilty) and its desire to constantly dissect the day-by-day performance of a Heisman Trophy winning college quarterback who, in all likelihood, will never be an above-average QB in the NFL. None of that is his fault. Hes a hard-worker who says and does all of the right things and, frankly, there isnt a team in the game that couldnt use more guys just like him except with more talent.
Tebow, if he has any hope of becoming a more traditional quarterback, is a project, a long, long-term project. The Patriots are clearly invested in at least one season of seeing what may be there to mold.
Belichick knows that, like Liam Neeson in Taken, Tebow has a very particular set of skills, skills that can make him a nightmare for opposing defenses. He can run and take a hit, and his stretch of good fortune with the Broncos in 2011 proves he can complete a pass or two when it counts. However, hell never, ever ever! take a snap away from Brady. It just wont happen. For Tebow to take the field at all, hed either be alongside the future Hall of Famer in some type of Wildcat or goal-line strategy, or Brady would be on his way to the hospital.
Now, maybe, his value will be no greater than working with the scout team as an option QB who can help arm the Pats defense for its upcoming opponents. That could conceivably be helpful in prepping for the Dolphins, Jets, Bills, or Panthers, depending on how those teams shape their offenses. Tebow isnt necessarily as fast as some of the guys the Patriots would face, but he has better wheels than the other two in-house options. Imagine that, Tebow does something better than Brady.
Tebow acknowledged after last Fridays win that he has some room for improvement. Thats an understatement, and coaches Brian Daboll and Dante Scarnecchia have their work cut out for them.
Ultimately, though, the fourth-year pro will have that time to grow because hes not going anywhere. Truth be told, there are people out there who expect him to bypass Mallett for the backup job by the Sept. 8 season-opener in Buffalo. Im not there yet, but I dont find the notion nearly as crazy as I did in minicamp.
Lets just hope nothing happens to Brady. Foxboro isnt ready for the Tebowmania era, and Tebow most definitely isnt ready for the pressures in Foxboro.
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Fewer U.S. homes faced foreclosure filings in November compared to the previous month and the same time last year, according to the U.S. Foreclosure Market Report.
Annual foreclosure filings rose sharply in the Carolinas, however.
South Carolina posted the fifth-highest foreclosure activity in the country, the data shows.
One out of every 728 U.S. housing units had a foreclosure filing in November, down 3 percent from October and a 19 percent drop from November 2011 - the 26th consecutive month showing an annual decrease in foreclosure activity, according to the report, released Thursday by analytics firm RealtyTrac.
In North Carolina, one in 1,254 homes faced foreclosure activity - up 27 percent compared to November 2011 and down less than 1 percent from the previous month.
In South Carolina, one in 455 homes faced foreclosure activity, an increase of 17 percent for the year and up 32 percent from the previous month.
Foreclosure filings include default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions.
RealtyTrac said that while the U.S. housing industry is past the worst of the foreclosure crisis, "...foreclosures
are continuing to hobble the U.S. housing market as lenders finally seize properties that started the process a year or two ago — and much longer in some cases," said vice president Daren Blomquist.
"We're likely not completely out of the woods when it comes to foreclosure starts, either, as lenders are still adjusting to new foreclosure ground rules set forth in the National Mortgage Settlement along with various state laws and court rulings," Blomquist said.
The national decrease in foreclosure activity was driven largely by big year-over-year drops in California, Georgia, Michigan, Texas and Arizona. Foreclosure activity meanwhile rose in 23 states and the District of Columbia.
South Carolina was one of nine states posting a 12-month highs in November for foreclosure activity.
Lenders completed the foreclosure process on more than 59,000 U.S. homes in November, up 11 percent from the previous month and up 5 percent from November last year. This is the first annual increase in bank repossessions since October 2010, when the practice of robo-signing foreclosure documents came to light and sparked a moratorium on foreclosures, slowing activity for months.
To view the report, go to http://www.realtytrac.com/content/foreclosure-market-report/november-2012-foreclosure-activity-report-7514
Thursday, December 13, 2012
S.C. posts 5th highest foreclosure activity in November
Fewer U.S. homes faced foreclosure filings in November compared to the previous month and the same time last year, according to the U.S. Foreclosure Market Report.
3 comments:
- Anonymous said...
How's that Governor Haley thing working out for you fine citizens of South Carolina.
- December 13, 2012 at 9:02 AM
- Skippy said...
Poster number one, SC has a lower unemployment rate, oh by the way NC has the 4th highest unemployment rate in the country. So just crawl back under your rock.
- December 13, 2012 at 9:30 AM
- Brendan Kenny said...
I am actually starting a new life in SC with a new job and everything. The company I am working for has very low employee turnover. It is hard to believe that the state posted it's fifth highest foreclosure rate. When my wife and I were looking for homes for sale in charleston sc the agent told us about this, but said the same thing about unemployment rate. I hope this doesn't hit us. Thanks for sharing this is a great thing to know before we make the big move.
- January 3, 2013 at 10:21 AM


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Forum Post: Why Detroit's "Bankruptcy" Distracts From Attack on Constitution
Posted 4 years ago on Dec. 9, 2013, 11:01 a.m. EST by shoozTroll
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"Detroit's recent bankruptcy eligibility was achieved in part by the Michigan governor defying a court order, the Detroit czar defying a court order, and a federal bankruptcy court telling other federal and state courts that their orders and the cases before them challenging the constitutionality of state law and state actions simply don't matter. Since December 3, the dominant media narrative following Judge Steven Rhodes's bankruptcy court ruling suggests, in over-simplified form, that Detroit's one-man government can dispose of most of the city's estimated $18 billion debt and long term liabilities by defaulting on pension contracts and selling off its art collection. This is essentially false as an overview, and false in most of its details. It would be more accurate to say that Detroit is the victim of dishonest politicians colluding with banks and other corporate predators, and we are now witnessing the late stages of an extended municipal lynching that is the natural expression of contemporary American capitalism. That this is essentially true as an overview, and in most of its details, is supported in the question and answer format that follows. But first, here's the sanitized frame for the consensus narrative reliably delivered by American pack journalism - in this instance, The New York Times of December 4, under the headline "Detroit Ruling Lifts a Shield on Pensions" (duplicated verbatim in the Boston Globe and Houston Chronicle): "In a ruling that could reverberate far beyond Detroit, a federal judge held on Tuesday that this battered city could formally enter bankruptcy and asserted that Detroit's obligation to pay pensions in full was not inviolable." You would not know from coverage by the Times and most other outlets that this and other issues involving Detroit are under widespread court challenge, or that the current situation has been created by officials taking actions that would, in ordinary circumstances, be considered contempt of court.
See more at: http://www.occupy.com/article/why-detroits-bankruptcy-distracts-attack-constitution#sthash.4keYuHbz.dpuf