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Thiebaud's fascinating study of de Kooning
Generations of Bay Area painters inherited from Clyfford Still (1904- 1980), who taught in San Francisco in the late 40s, the notion that improvisation on canvas tests artistic chops like nothing else.
But Still's New York School contemporary Willem de Kooning (1904-1997), a close second in influence here, offered a better example of a painter drifting between figure and abstraction, as Richard Diebenkorn and Elmer Bischoff learned to do.
The Paul Thiebaud Gallery has on view a de Kooning miscellany just large and good enough to remind us what all the fuss was about.
The earliest pieces at Thiebaud reach back to the 1930s, before de Kooning really found his voice. They include a delicate graphite "Study for the Mural in the Hall of Pharmacy at the World's Fair, New York," which recalls de Kooning's attraction to Surrealism.
A calm, slightly haunted pencil drawing of a woman lets us gauge the distance de Kooning traveled to arrive at his infamous, explosive "Women" of the early '50s, from which descended the small painting on paper "Woman" (1962- 63) here and a big untitled charcoal drawing on vellum from the early '70s.
The black, white and gray "Untitled (Abstract)" (c. 1945), whose internal shapes seem to derive from a palette, recalls how heavily Picasso's influence weighed upon the young New York modernists.
A wonderful "Study for 'Attic,' " a breakthrough painting of 1949, is a swatch of the style in which de Kooning did finally find his own way beyond Picasso.
It displays the suave hand for which de Kooning became famous. We see the suavity go all slurry in the small "Woman" from the early '60s, one of the weakest (and most alcoholic) periods of the painter's career.
"Untitled (The Commuter)" (1971-72) and "Calf" (1972) suggest the need that de Kooning's finesse periodically induced: to hurl himself into awkwardness and try to snatch a picture back from incoherence without overworking.
The Thiebaud Gallery show may be small and inconsistent, but we seldom see this much de Kooning anywhere at one time in San Francisco. It must be seen by anyone who cares about the critical issues bearing on the past half century of painting.
A large survey exhibition could be devoted to all-black works of modern art.
Such a show might look tedious in the mind's eye. But in reality it would reveal the amazing range of expressive uses artists have found for what seems like a noncolor.
The "Charred Panels" of British sculptor David Nash at Haines extend that expressive range a little further.
Nash typically cuts into salvaged wood in ways that anticipate how it will continue to change as it dries and splits or warps.
Some of the "Charred Panels" have been incised with a chain saw and perhaps chiseled here and there as well. But whereas many of Nash's sculptures retain hints of the unmilled shape of his found wood, most of the panels are flat slabs, almost like painting surrogates.
Nash has worked them by dousing areas with linseed oil and igniting them with a blowtorch. The color that results tends to be consistent, but Nash has created patterns -- grids in most cases -- by controlling the degree of burn. Some areas have been scorched to a patterned sheen that looks like plumage. Others appear merely blanketed by soot.
"Two Panels: Beech Fissures" (1999) and "Beech Fissured Panel" (1999) make of roiling wood grain an explicit reference to Abstract Expressionism and a clue to the critical edge of Nash's new work.
Black, in his hands, evokes not merely an elegiac or pessimistic mood but the incendiary temper of modern history itself.
Contemporary art gets no more incendiary than the C-prints on political and social topics by defrocked journalist Clinton Fein at Toomey-Tourell, drawn from his Web site, www.annoy.com.
"I Want You -- But Don't Tell" reads the text of Fein's military recruiting poster, with the traditional finger-sticking Uncle Sam, updated to mock the "don't ask/don't tell" rule.
Pope John Paul smiles from the wrapper of Fein's "Holier Than Thou" condoms,
perforated to insure birth-control failure.
"Justice for Just Us" reads the caption of an image in which George W. Bush and Donald Rumsfeld emerge from the open hatch of a tank that has just blasted the Supreme Court building.
As art, Fein's work may not rise very high, but as political comedy, his digital fabrications, at their best, have few rivals.
Enron and its political friends have certainly done their part to expand Fein's audience.
WILLEM DE KOONING: WORKS ON PAPER AND SELECTED PAINTINGS: Through March 2. Paul Thiebaud Gallery, 718 Columbus Ave., San Francisco. (415) 434-3055.
DAVID NASH: CHARRED PANELS: Sculpture. Through Feb. 2. Haines Gallery, 49 Geary St., San Francisco. (415) 397-8114. www.hainesgallery.com.
CLINTON FEIN'S ANNOY.COM: C-prints with text. Toomey-Tourell Gallery, 49 Geary St., San Francisco. (415) 989-6444, www.toomey-tourell.com.


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I'm so glad the new year is here. Last year was the most difficult I ever had, but it is behind me now.And I'm here and feel light. And somehow free in a way that is hard to put to words.
January begins with songwriting for me. And so the year will go, because I need new songs like life needs water. It's time.
A handful of live shows will happen this year still. Next up: Soliti Winter Beach Party on January 30th. It is important for you to be there, if you believe that we need alternative artists and bands to keep doing their work on a professional level in Finland. This show will be all about raising money for SOLITI so that it can keep going and releasing great Finnish music. Times are tough. But sounds are good. Ten bands in one night. You need to come to Helsinki for the 30th of January.
On February 4th I will perform @Tekosyyklubi. It's a monthly songwriter's club organized by Elvis ry. Anssi Kela will be performing on the same night there, so hello! Better get there early!
Last year I wrote about bucket lists. This year I won't make promises or bucket lists, but I do have one wish: I want to experience Paris. It is a need really. I have the perfect boots and trench coat for the trip, just tickets and hotel needed.
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Mumtaz Mahal (an inseparable life companion of Shah Jahan) died in 1631, at the time of giving birth to their 14th child. To commemorate the memory of his love for Mumtaz Mahal, Shah Jahan built a very stately monument as a mark of respect to her, which we now know as the 'Taj Mahal'. Construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1631. The construction of the Taj Mahal itself involve hundreds of workers, stone carvers, carpenter carvers, painters, calligraphers, dome-builders and other fine artists of the Mughal empire itself or from Central Asia and Iran. It takes approximately 22 years to build the Taj Mahal up to be as we see it today. As a symbol of love, the Taj Mahal harness the 22,000 laborers and 1,000 elephants. This monument is built entirely of white marble, imported from all over India and Central Asia. At a cost of about INR 32 million and the construction of the Taj Mahal was finally completed in 1653.
Immediately after the completion of construction of the Taj Mahal, Shah Jahan was deposed by Aurangzeb (his own son) and placed under house arrest at nearby Agra Fort. When he died, Shah Jahan was buried in the mausoleum with his wife. Although many centuries have passed since its construction, the Taj Mahal remains to be a symbol of love that continues to shine and attract people from all over the world to visit it.


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McCrory announces re-election bid online
In a video posted online Tuesday evening, McCrory made it clear he was running for re-election, although there was never any doubt that he would.
His campaign tweeted and later emailed a video that was less a formal announcement than it was a preview of upcoming stump speeches.
Over a slow progression of piano chords and still photos, McCrory narrates what will be a recurring campaign theme: That he steered the state out of economic straits.
"Long before I was elected governor, one of hardest things I ever had to do in my life was to come home after my job was eliminated and tell Ann I didn't have a job any more," McCrory says.
"When I was sworn in I knew what too many families were going through."
The video picks up momentum at the end, with violins swelling in the background.
"I'm running for governor not because of what we've accomplished," he says. "I'm running for governor because our comeback story isn't over."
Ford Porter, a spokesman for the state Democratic Party, issued this statement: "The bottom line is that Pat McCrory just hasn't been straight with middle-class families and taxpayers. That's why voters are ready for a change.


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Years ago, before I became a Health Coach, I watched Biggest Loser on a regular basis.
I would sit down and watch all two hours every single week.
I thought about it very differently then than I do now.
Back then, I was in the midst of my own diet drama: eating very little (all low-fat or no fat foods) and running (or elliptical-ing)for at least an hour a day. Back then, The Biggest Loser was just an example of what someone could do with willpower, discipline and determination.
It seemed perfectly realistic.
As I came out of my diet haze, I also came to see that The Biggest Loser isn't an accurate (or healthy) depiction of weight loss (or health gain).
The Biggest Loser is NOT reality TV.
The Biggest Loser is a game show.
People racing to lose as much weight as possible in a set amount of time for a huge monetary prize.
That's the game.
It's not a lifestyle change.
It's not even a healthy model for realistic weight loss.
It's a game.
A game where whoever loses the most weight wins– no matter what the state of their health is at the finale.
I still watch The Biggest Loser from time to time.
It's a bad habit.
I mostly watch to see how Bob Harper secretly plugs Rogue.
I DVR'ed this past season's finale. Well, I watched half of it, because there was nothing else on, and then DVR'ed the last hour before the finalists came out.
The next day, I got an email from a friend with a link to an article on Jezebel about the look of shock on Bob and Jillian's faces when they saw the winner.
Of course, I immediately sat down and watched the rest of the finale…and I too was totally shocked.
Rachel had been one of my favorite contestants.
Because she was a former athlete who, through the show, was (seemingly) inspired to get back to her athletic self.
At makeover week she looked great! Strong and healthy– she actually seemed to be glowing. The photo above is of the three finalists in the last episode before the finale, which (I think) takes place a month or so later.
After seeing Rachel in this last episode, I literally gasped when she burst through her picture.
Her face was drawn.
Her arms had lost all of their muscle.
She looked fragile.
She looked dull.
She had lost her glow.
Along with (it seems) all of her strength.
It made me really sad.
I wished she had stopped playing the game after makeover week.
Rachel ended up weighing in at 105 pounds.
She's my height.
As an athletically built person, I can't even imagine weighing that much.
I know that everyone's different, and that weight is NOT a good indicator of health or even a good way to evaluate your body.
I also know that at one point toward the end of the show, Dr. H (the show's doctor) told Rachel that she had 20% body fat, which is representative of a leaner, athletic frame.
20% body fat is, for most people, a healthy body fat.
I wished she had stopped playing the game then.
I wish they had ALL stopped playing the game. One of the other finalists even made a comment about how he wished he'd lost more weight (after losing over 100#)– solidifying that this game is all about weight loss and not about health.
I'm now fully aware that The Biggest Loser is a game.
Contestants play the game, but they're playing the game with their REAL LIVES.
The pressure of winning might push them from one end of the disordered eating spectrum to the other.
It's easier to go from one extreme to the other than one might think.
I wish that The Biggest Loser gauged their contestants progress by something other than their weight lost.
I wish it were about getting people healthy and teaching them tools for a new life instead of a race to lose weight.
What do you think? Do you watch The Biggest Loser? Did you watch the finale?


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Hip, hip! I'm published in Edible SLO! Grab a copy and read my story on Ember Restaurant! I will contributing to their Spring issue as well :) Check out my writing portfolio to see what else I'm working on these days. xo, Kendra
Ember: Wood-fired honest food
written by Kendra Aronson
photos by Jennifer Olson
"I actually cooked at her home once for her daughter's 16th birthday. All these other famous chefs from the Bay Area were there," beams Brian Collins, a modest man bursting with talent and genuine kindness. I squeal delightedly as he is telling me this dreamy anecdote - he is not just cooking in any ordinary home for just any sweet sixteen-er; he is cooking in the kitchen of Alice Waters. Yes. The Alice Waters. The Holy Mother of the seasonal, local, organic farm-to-table food movement in America! "You are in Alice Water's home kitchen which is like no other home kitchen. It has a fireplace. A wood-burning oven inside. A beautiful butcher block. Outdoor garden next to it. Antique French everything. That was an experience of a lifetime!" Can you imagine?!
Brian's love of food stems from his family's Friday ritual. Every week he, his parents, and his brother would try out new restaurants - different cuisines in different settings - and they would discuss why they loved certain dishes and certain places. Fast forward a few years: his family moved to Arroyo Grande where he attended High School and he met his High School sweetheart, now wife, Harmony. At that time she worked at the local health food store and would bring home all sorts of goodness Brian had never tried before: fresh hummus, kale salads, local honey, brewer's yeast, ginseng, organic tofu. "These were all new to me at the time and really awakened my palate and opened my mind to trying new things." Shortly thereafter he got his first job ever at Splash Cafe - frying up potatoes and cod, and stirring creamy clam chowder. It was his first kitchen experience and he was hooked. In 2000, the two 23-year-olds with their 1-year-old baby girl Emma in tow left their cozy Shell Beach home to learn from the City's best: San Francisco's California Culinary Academy. The program was 14 months of classes finishing up with a 3-month long internship. Collins played his cards right. Before his internship began and while completing his coursework, he volunteered one day a week in the kitchen at Chez Panisse. He was soon hired on as prep cook and rose through the ranks all the way to the sauté station where one was considered a "pseudo-Sous" Chef. After 6 wonderful years at the famed Berkeley restaurant, Brian and his wife Harmony decided they wanted to raise their little daughter, a kindergartener at the time, in Arroyo Grande. Before starting Ember, Brian cooked at some of the most premier restaurants on the Central Coast such as Windows on the Water in Morro Bay, Lido in Pismo Beach, and Full of Life Flatbread in Los Alamos. Finally it was time to start a place of his own, "I wanted to bring what I had learned here to the Central Coast. I knew it would be a while before I opened the doors of my own place but I always knew that day would come." And boy, did he hit it out of the park with Ember!
The moment you enter Ember you instantly feel the warmth of the space: the fire, the food, and the ambiance - everything about this environment is incredibly inviting. The massive turquoise-tiled pizza oven mesmerizes you as flames tickle the perfect amount of char on their culinary creations sitting in cast iron skillets and basking on metal pizza paddles. The beautiful build-out boasts rustic barnyard wood paneling, structural high beams, soft glowing string lights, and a sleek copper bar serving up craft beers and a well-curated wine list. Wonderful wafts of authentic hand-crafted food fill the air: grilled rib-eye steak with garlic confit and avocado chimichurri, wood fired squid with cannellini beans, aioli, and toasted bread crumbs, pan-roasted sea scallops with fried green tomatoes; and at the center of it all is Brian in his big white Chef's coat, cool, calm, and collected.
Shaking hands with friends and smiling at guests from across the room, Brian ensures that everyone is taken care of and everyone feels connected to the metaphorical communal table. "It just goes back to me being that little kid with my family, that experience. Twenty years ago there weren't little screens everywhere and internet. It's just a time to connect again in a real human way. I think that with fire and food it connects you to your inner caveman. Up until 150 years ago we only cooked with fire and coals; there are flavors to be found there with that intense heat."
The coming months will, as always, bring new items to the Ember menu. "Winter to me is soul food - hearty, stick-to-your-ribs meals, meats that are long-cooked until they are falling-apart-tender." I know I'll definitely be there this winter to see what Brian and his team cooks up! A word to the wise: Ember does not take reservations; show up early, stay late. See you at the table.
Kendra Aronson is currently writing, photographing, designing, and self-publishing her first book - The San Luis Obispo Farmers' Market Cookbook: Simple Seasonal Recipes & Short Stories from the Central Coast of California. Stay in the loop with fresh updates by visiting www.slofarmersmarketcookbook.com. She is also the Editor of Field to Vase, a collaborative online resource about localizing the flower industry.
[Originally Published in the 2014 Holidays Issue 8 of Edible SLO]


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If you are playing as Taki and block an attack with safe, can you use her R (R [Once per turn]: After this blocked attack resolves, discard all cards from both card pools and draw 1 card.) to discard the attack from the card pool, get rid of the safe restriction, and play a reversal to the attack?
As I understand it, Taki's R and the Reversal R have the same response window (a blocked attack resolving) and you can therefore choose in which order you play them. By the time Taki's R resolves and you move to play the Reversal, the safe restriction is no longer there because the attack is no longer in the card pool and has no abilities.
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Jul 8, 2012
After the PC reigning supreme as the primary computing device for three decades, the post-PC era is now indisputably upon us. The trend of computing devices becoming faster, smaller and cheaper coupled with the growing ubiquity of fast wireless Internet connectivity culminated in the smartphone entering the mainstream. Last year, smartphone shipments surpassed PC shipments for the first time. More recent developments such as tablets and e-readers have also rapidly entered the mainstream. These affordable, specialized devices connected through cloud services are challenging the way we lead our lives in both the developed and developing worlds. Further, a slew of technologies in various stages of maturity (e.g. smart watches, smart cars and smart glasses) promise to further redefine the way we live and think in the near future. But essentially, post-PC era devices are simply connected computers with different sized displays. Correspondingly, a "morphing device," a powerful and portable device that elegantly transforms to power different-sized displays and seamlessly adapts to different contexts, is patently desirable. Such a device with the smartphone at its core is not just feasible but also inevitable.
The death of the desktop and the rise of the morphing laptop
One type of morphing device is commonplace today: the laptop that morphs into a desktop. Although PCs are becoming less relevant in the grand scheme of things, within the PC class of devices, desktops have been becoming less relevant in relation to laptops for quite some time. There was a time when PC hardware was improving so rapidly that your PC felt obsolete soon after you bought it. You had to replace your PC at least every couple of years. Doesn't that sound like smartphone technology today? But PC technology has matured and ownership lifecycles are much longer now. Over time, as laptops continued to become smaller, cheaper and more powerful, the power versus size equation of laptops became more and more appealing. In the last quarter of 2008, laptop sales overtook desktop sales for the first time. Today, desktops are used only for very computationally intensive niche enthusiast or professional applications like software development, high-end gaming, video editing and 3D graphics work. Meanwhile, laptops have reached the point where they have lots of latent computing power, more power than is really required for regular use. Accordingly, today's laptops rarely run at full performance. Instead, they throttle back processor performance depending on what applications are running to conserve battery life. Although desktops are all but dead for everyday consumers, the appeal of a large desktop-sized display still remains, either on its own or as a primary display with the laptop as a secondary display. Thanks to its latent computing power, any mid-range laptop today will happily power a large high resolution display in addition to it's own. Plug in a mouse and an external full-sized keyboard and the transformation from a laptop to a desktop is complete. In the context of the morphing laptop, I refer to the desktop monitor as a "morph-capable display" or "child device."
The smartphone as the center of the personal computing universe
Similarly smartphone technology is maturing rapidly. On average, phone screens have been steadily growing in size. However, unless our fingers and pockets miraculously grow overnight, phones cannot practically have screens larger than around 5 inches. Today's most advanced phones like the Samsung Galaxy S III and the HTC One X with 4.8/4.7 inch displays have all but reached this limit. These are bright, high-contrast displays sporting pixel densities of more than 300 pixels per inch, which according to Apple, is the maximum number of pixels that the human retina can distinguish at 10 – 12 inches, the normal viewing distance for a phone. Both these phones are wafer thin with a sub-9mm thickness. Do we really need phones slimmer than that? They also have quad core processors. Do eight cores really make sense? While there is room for improvement in areas such as battery life, most hardware specifications are clearly plateauing.
So what's next then? Simply, that the hardware technology available in the top-of-the-line phones of today will rapidly become much cheaper and therefore much more accessible by the mainstream consumer. Further, manufacturers will be able to pack in more and more processing power into these phones while keeping costs down, resulting in lots of latent computing power. So much in fact that the smartphone will be able to drive all of our personal computing displays from watches to desktops to cars.
Let us look at how the smartphone might power the devices we're most familiar with. If we can currently morph a laptop into a desktop by adding a large display and a keyboard and mouse, then it's not hard to imagine a powerful phone that morphs into a tablet. And that tablet into a laptop and that laptop into a desktop! In fact, this kind of technology is already starting to appear. The innovative upcoming Asus PadFone is a smartphone that slots in to the "PadFone station" (essentially just a dumb tablet-sized display) to convert it into a tablet. A keyboard dock converts it into a laptop-like device. It even has a stylus that doubles as a Bluetooth headset for using the phone while in its tablet incarnation. I don't believe it can power a desktop-sized display…yet. It certainly could though; Ubuntu for Android should leave you in no doubt that high-end phones are powerful enough for traditional PC-style computing. Even though it has several drawbacks, the PadFone is the currently the best embodiment of the concept of the morphing device and a glimpse of what the future holds.
Wireless technologies will play a key role in absorbing the morphing device into the mainstream while augmenting its capabilities. Currently, to morph a laptop into a desktop we can connect a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse wirelessly, but still have to physically plug the desktop monitor into the display port of the laptop. This is set to change as technologies like WiDi and WirelessHD, which can transmit an HD video signal wirelessly to a larger display, become de rigueur. Wireless display technology, coupled with NFC (near field communication) that allows devices in close proximity to communicate with each other, can make device morphing natural and spontaneous. Imagine setting your NFC-equipped laptop on your desk. As you do that, the NFC sensors in the two 22" displays on your desktop bring them to life. Yes, you will still have to plug the power adapter into your laptop to charge it, but there's an upcoming cure for that too—inductive charging! Similarly, imagine a smartphone equipped with wireless display. Touch it to your "dumb tablet display" and it awakens. Since it is not physically docked to the tablet, you can continue using your phone as before—it simply powers the tablet in addition. Set both on your desk and you can now run large screen applications on your desktop monitor in addition to the tablet.
The morphing smartphone will obviate the need for internal electronics (processor, memory, graphics, storage, network/cellular connectivity, audio etc.) in the child devices that it morphs into, leaving essentially dumb displays behind. Since these internal electronics make up the bulk of the cost, morph-capable displays will be extremely thin, light and affordable. My current laptop, the 256GB 13" MacBook Air, is what I consider to be the optimum balance between portability and power. It has a thickness that varies between 0.11 and 0.68 inches, weighs 2.96 pounds and retails for $1,499. With most internal electronics gone, the morph-capable equivalent – essentially just a screen, keyboard and trackpad – would be as thin as the current one at its thinnest point and weigh a fraction as much: a mere sliver at .11 inches (3mm) and ~10 ounces (300g)! Instead of replicating electronics as they do currently, morph-capable devices could supplement the smartphone's electronics with specialized capabilities. For example, the PadFone station has a large battery in it that can charge the phone. Similarly, a keyboard dock could have 3D acceleration hardware to drive high-end graphics applications such as games on a large display. A desktop monitor could have additional storage or connectivity via USB ports. Additionally, when you upgrade the phone, all of the devices that it morphs into get upgraded simultaneously. Further, you can upgrade the child devices independently while retaining their smarts in the morphing phone. One might argue that the morphing device creates too much dependency on the phone, but all data will be stored / backed up on the cloud, so if your phone gets lost or stolen or goes belly up, you simply need to get a new one and restore settings and data from the cloud.
The morphing smartphone will vastly improve the affordability of post-PC era technologies that are set to permeate every aspect of our daily lives. In the car of the near future, ageing audio system panels with analog buttons will be replaced by a main touchscreen for applications like navigation and audio. A customizable display for the driver will replace traditional analogue gauges. Anti-socially, but inevitably, we will also see touchscreens for rear passengers for entertainment applications – music, videos and games. Ford's SYNC hints at the future of personal automotive computing. Wearable computing is also entering the mainstream. A smart watch runs simple apps via an interface on your wrist, for hands-free activities like sporting and fitness. The iPod Nano with a watch strap , the Sony SmartWatch and the Pebble are some early examples of this technology. In the same vein, Google's Project Glass will offer a hands-free computing environment via a heads-up display and natural language voice commands. These types of devices fit in perfectly into the model of the morphing smartphone. To supplement the phone's core capabilities, a car could have a more accurate GPS and specialized electronics for diagnostics. A smart watch could have a heart rate monitor and a pedometer. For adventure sports such as hang-gliding it could have an altimeter and a barometer. With each additional device, the benefits of being able the upgrade the phone and the child device independently are cumulative. Just got a new car? No problem—just dock your phone into the main console and your personalized display will come up just as before, maybe on a bigger, brighter and sharper display. Perhaps the kids can now play games against each other via the new morph-capable displays in the back seats.
The morphing OS is key in the battle for post-PC era supremacy
The success of the morphing phone hinges on a crucial factor: the morphing operating system, a full-fledged desktop OS at its core with functionality and features borrowed from a phone OS. With the ability to support numerous devices, the morphing operating system needs to combine the usability of a phone OS with the power of a desktop OS. The desktop-style features would largely be hidden until the phone is morphed into a device with a larger display such as a tablet or a desktop monitor. Conversely, it would present more minimally on the likes of automotive displays, smart watches and smart glasses.
The incumbent heavyweights with desktop and mobile OS's—Google, Apple and Microsoft—are in the best position to push such a hybrid OS. And their respective operating systems are beginning to converge. While Google initially released different versions of its mobile operating system for tablets and phones, they were merged in version 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Further, Android already powers numerous devices such as smart watches, headphones, refrigerators, smart TVs, home automation systems and fitness equipment. Sergey Brin has publicly stated that Android and Chrome OS (the company's desktop OS) are likely to converge over time. Similarly, Apple's mobile OS iOS powers both the iPhone and the iPad. OS X Lion, the current version of its desktop OS borrows features such as multitouch gestures, App Store and Launcher from iOS. Mountain Lion, the next version, borrows numerous more such as Messages, Notes, Reminders and Notification Center.
Interestingly, Microsoft, the underdog in this space has a powerful edge over Google and Apple. The dominant tablet operating systems iOS and Android are hopelessly inadequate for anything that resembles "work." However, Microsoft's recently announced Surface tablet runs Windows 8, a full-fledged desktop operating system. Even more significantly, the next version of its phone OS is built around the core of Windows.


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Stage: King Albert Stage 2 (King St. & Albert St.)
Date: Friday August 16, 2019
Time: 6:00 pm
Artist Links:
Website: www.inmycoma.com
Facebook (13,000+ fans): www.facebook.com/inmycoma
Instagram: www.instagram.com/inmycoma or @InMyComa
Twitter: www.twitter.com/inmycoma or @InMyComa YouTube: www.youtube.com/inmycoma
From struggle comes strength, from perseverance comes professionalism and from passion comes creative excellence. For alternative rock band In My Coma, their new album Next Life is a landmark musical statement enveloped by epic arrangements, meshed with powerful melodies, insistent guitar riffs and a dark emotional intensity that infuses every note and every lyric.
In My Coma has worked hard to build a solid fan base, touring coast-to-coast and sharing the stage with the likes of Sum 41, Moist, USS, Bif Naked, and Neverending White Lights. They have enthralled audiences with their fresh, modern take and unique mix of Brit-Pop, 90s Alt-Rock with a dose of the emotionally darker side of the 80s synth-pop scene.
Next Life sees each member going 'all in' devoting their creative impetus and prodigious talent to make In My Coma the next truly exceptional Canadian rock band.
"We take every aspect of what we do seriously. Our attention to detail is off the charts and each time we play, each song we write, we get better and better," said James.
Next Life was produced by Mark Makoway, co-founder of the Juno Award-winning band Moist, who has produced the likes of Hey Rosetta, Wide Mouth Mason and Colin James. "Mark captured the essence of the band's energy by recording the tracks live off the floor, then brilliantly sculpted around that.
Everything about the process with Mark felt natural and unforced like he was letting each song guide the process, so the album feels exactly like what it was meant to be" said James.
Like a fiery crucible, a host of frustrations and challenges over the last few years have hardened the resolve of each member of In My Coma and have inspired the leave-it-all-on-the-stage intensity they bring to every show. James said that attitude has also grafted itself onto the creative process, spawning songs such as the title track for Next Life.
"It's a song that has a lot of parallels with the struggles we've had as a band and speaks to a lot of the turmoil that everyone has in their lives. It's kind of talking about a point in time when you don't see the light at the end of the tunnel, but you still have some shred of hope," James explained.
'Desperate Man' has a universal message of pushing through the barriers and the blocks to get to the fruitful end of the process – acting as a metaphor for life, for careers, for relationships, for creativity in general.
"There is this sense of impending doom and time running out and sometimes you feel like time is the enemy and that is kind of what I am saying in this song. There are a lot of references to time and a real sense of finality to it. And I think that feeling is applicable to so many things, so many goals, so many relationships in life," James said.
The album's first single, 'Take a Ride', aptly demonstrates In My Coma's ability to convey emotional depth and complexity while still retaining the ability to create a solid memorable riff-oriented rock song.
"It's a song that is really full of conflicting messages and imagery. The initial inspiration came from the mythology of the Sirens, who were both beautiful and deadly, and who lured sailors causing ships to be wrecked on the rocks. I love that dichotomy of beauty and death together," James said, giving a great deal of credit to Makoway for helping he and his bandmates dig deeper creatively and performance-wise than even they thought they could go.
There is an admirable persistence to the band that is conveyed through the music on Next Life – a barely harnessed energy that is bursting to be unleashed. But it is not reckless abandon, lashing out blindly, but rather a focused power that In My Coma uses to create songs that are instantly memorable and stage shows that are remarkably powerful.
After years of hard work, perseverance and dedication it's all paying off, as In My Coma delivers a record of remarkable depth and artistic excellence – an album that insists upon repeat listens and the full attention of the listener.


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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Among the stocks that could see active trade in Monday's session are American International Group Inc., DigitalGlobe Inc. and Georgia Gulf Corp.
Companies scheduled to report results Monday include Sysco Corp. SYY, -0.06%, Tyson Foods Inc. TSN, +0.69%, Pitney Bowes Inc. PBI, -2.13%, Louisiana Pacific Corp. LPX, -0.97%, Electronic Arts Inc. EA, -0.06%, Avis Budget Group Inc. CAR, -1.77%, Churchill Downs Inc. CHDN, +0.01%, Trex Co. TREX, +0.03%, Wynn Resorts Ltd. WYNN, -0.82%, Nautilus Inc. NLS, -3.16%, PetMed Express Inc. PETS, -0.47%, Dendreon Corp. DNDN, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. CLNE, -2.31%, Tower Group Inc. TWGP, Rackspace Hosting Inc. RAX, +1.10%, Synchronoss Technologies Inc. SNCR, -7.42%, Towers Watson & Co. TW, +0.74% and Official Payments Holdings Inc. OPAY, among others.
American International Group AIG, -0.76% said the Treasury Department priced at $30.50 each an offering of nearly 164 million AIG common shares. In connection with the public offering, AIG said it indicated to the Treasury that it intends to buy up to $2 billion of the shares, acquired by the federal government as a result of the $182 billion bailout of the New York-based insurance and financial-services company in 2008. Underwriters will have the option to buy up nearly 24.6 million additional AIG shares if investor demand warrants. The sale reflects the Treasury ongoing program to whittle down its equity stake in AIG, reportedly to 63%. In March, the Treasury sold some $6 billion of its holdings of AIG common at a price of $29 a share, with half of the offering purchased by the company.
Also Sunday, DigitalGlobe DGI, +0.00% said its board unanimously rejected the unsolicited offer by GeoEye Inc. GEOY to acquire the Longmont, Colo.-based company for cash and stock valued at $17 a share. DigitalGlobe's shares rallied Friday in the aftermath of the $792 million offer. The directors determined the bid "substantially undervalues the company in relation to DigitalGlobe's standalone business and financial prospects," the company said. DigitalGlobe also said that Herndon, Va.-based GeoEye made "private unsolicited proposals" since February and that it had been willing to discuss acquiring GeoEye itself but then broke off the talks. In addition, DigitalGlobe said it would consider whether to make a proposal to acquire GeoEye once the federal government has rendered a funding decision about the EnhancedView satellite imagery program.
Late Friday, Westlake Chemical Corp. WLK, -2.21% said that it's withdrawn its proposal to acquire Georgia Gulf Corp. GGC, -1.85% and that it won't pursue a transaction between the companies. No reason for terminating the proposal, coming on the heels of acquisition discussions with Georgia Gulf's management under terms of a confidentiality agreement, was disclosed. Atlanta-based Georgia Gulf acknowledged that Westlake had dropped its pursuit. Houston-based Westlake first made a $30-a-share unsolicited bid in January, then raised it to $35 a share in cash on Feb. 1. A pairing would have combined two major manufacturers of building products.
Delaware's chancery court has blocked Martin Marietta Materials Inc. MLM, +0.08% from moving forward with its attempt to mount a proxy contest aimed at electing four nominees to the board of Vulcan Materials Co. VMC, -0.27% for a period of four months, Birmingham, Ala.-based Vulcan said Friday. The decision also applies to making an exchange or tender offer for Vulcan shares. Late last month, Raleigh, N.C.-based Martin Marietta Materials announced plans to send a letter to Vulcan stockholders along with definitive proxy materials, in anticipation of Vulcan's 2012 annual meeting, scheduled for June 1. Martin Marietta Materials previously commenced a stock-swap exchange offer for Vulcan shares, after Vulcan formally rejected its hostile takeover bid last December.


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Neuronal activity and function of subplate cells have been proposed to be involved in the formation of functional architecture of the visual cortex. We have studied the effects of kainic acid injected locally into the visual cortex of a few-days-old kitten. Electrophysiological and immunohistochemical examinations showed that the synaptic connections for normal visuocortical function was prevented to develop by this pharmacological manipulation. In order to examine in detail about the termination pattern of individual axon of neurons in the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) , anterograde tracing experiments using PHA-L were performed. The results clearly indicated that LGN axons extended to layr II-III outside the usual termination layr IV in the visual cortex treated with kainic acid. This abnormal termination pattern of LGN axon is considered as a reason why we could not obtain visual responses in the cortex injected with kainic acid. We also examined the effects of kainic acid inject
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ion on the development of the visual callosal projection. Retrograde tracing experiments have shown that the number of the callosal projection to the visual cortex injected with kainic acid was significantly reduced. Larger number of pyramidal cells were identified as callosal neurons in the contralateral visual cortex to the kainic acid injection. These results first demonstrated that the kainic acid injection in the first week of age affected not only thalamocortical projection but also the callosal projection in kitten visual cortex. It is necessary to examine the specificity of kainic acid injection on subplate cells, however, the present study first demonstrated that the interaction of axons with deep cortical cells, including subplate cells plays an important role for establishing appropriate contact to the post synaptic cells and maintaining them in the visual cortex We continue to study molecular and cellular mechanisms of formation of functional connections in the visual cortex during development. Less
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Editorial Apathy
Everyone has been pushing me as of late to return to some form of writing -- half would like to see the never ending book completed, others would like to see me return to this format. I'm going to make a push to accomplish both, but the latter is much more likely to succeed.
I'm going to return in a comparable style as the past, mostly relentless ramblings of my degenerate nature. I'm also going to bring a couple friends on board to tackle topics I feel are of interest of those that follow along with my shenanigans.
I'm thinking of returning to tech reviews since that was my prior focus, but less geek more chic -- more of an emphasis on daily usage than actual specs or tech jumble. Basically bringing more of a 'for the people' focus to the platform as opposed to imitating the monotonous postings that resonate throughout the community.
My lack of interest in the past has come from my lack of organization, no real focus or motivation to push forward with the platform -- with having others onboard for the project, there will be a sense of schedule and direction that hasn't been available in the past. This will help keep the site pushing forward instead of becoming stagnant and abandoned.
I may bring a couple old posts over, in order to give an initial content push, a couple posts I feel are worth revisiting. That and I like photos of food.
Here is to seeing what the future shall hold.


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We are proud that the Zsidai Group is present in the Hungarian gastronomy for more than 30 years. This year our 'base kitchen' was opened where our own confectionery and pastry shop also found a place. We offer 7 different types of cakes (8 or 16 slices) that can be ordered in basic or decorated version as well. Most of our cakes are also available in lactose, gluten or sugar-free version, for more information please do not hesitate to contact us:
· Belgian chocolate cake
· Cheescake
· Sacher
· Fruitcake with berries
· Eszterházy
· Salted Caramell
· White chocolate triffle with stewed berries
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The Big Benefits of Maintaining Your Health
Life can be challenging, there's no question about that. For college students, mid-terms, final exams or the ever-dreaded group project deadline can mean a one-way train to Stress City. For others, big changes like moving, getting a new job, having a baby, or just trying to balance life in general can bring on a major case of anxiety.
When the going gets tough, it's easy to skip the gym, hit the drive thru and skimp on sleep. It's almost as though your brain is shouting, "I'm busy, it's ok!"
But the truth is, the better you take care of yourself during stressful times, the easier they'll be for your mind and body to endure. Here are some things you can do that will help you deal with stress physically, mentally and emotionally
Don't Give Up on Healthy Eating
For some, feeling anxious or stressed triggers the desire to eat. An increased appetite combined with less time to prepare proper food is a recipe for disaster, or at least, a calorie disaster. Eating too much or eating unhealthy foods as a way to calm down are very common responses to stress.
It might be easy to grab a cheeseburger after a long day of studying or work, but there are actually foods that can help you relax, such as leafy greens. Vegetables like spinach contain folate. Folate produces dopamine, which is a pleasure-inducing brain chemical that helps you keep calm.
There are also easy ways to make crave-able comfort food a little healthier, such as swapping regular pasta for whole wheat or making turkey meatballs instead of beef.
Move Your Body
When stressful situations hit, gym time usually gets bumped to the bottom of the to-do list. It's understandable, but actually the opposite of what should happen. Of all known stress fighting techniques, exercise may be the one most recommended by healthcare professionals. And there's a good reason for that: Physical activity produces endorphins, which are chemicals in the brain that act as natural painkillers. Endorphins improve the ability to sleep, which in turn, reduces stress.
Exercising has many other benefits too. Even just five minutes of cardio activity can help relieve anxiety. It can improve concentration, reduce fatigue and enhance overall cognitive function – which is especially helpful when your energy is depleted because of stress. Alertness and concentration are two things you definitely don't want to squander when it comes to finals, tests or presentations.
Or Don't Move Your Body
While breaking a sweat can work wonders by releasing endorphins and improving overall wellbeing, so can sitting still. Meditation and other relaxation techniques can help you control stress, improve heart health, decrease anxiety, and achieve a greater overall sense of relaxation. The best part is, it doesn't have to be time consuming. Spending 10 minutes a day meditating can push your body and brain in the direction of inner calm.
Having a hard time thinking about not thinking, or just don't know where to start? There are tons of ways to dip your toes into meditation - from guided meditation websites to phone apps. And even though 10 minutes isn't very long, it might seem like a long time when you're first getting started. If you find your mind wandering or start making a to-do list in your head, aim for a shorter time period. Try meditating for just two or three minutes, and increase your time from there.
Count Enough Sheep
The relationship between stress and sleep is a complicated cycle. Either we can't sleep because we're stressed, or we're too stressed to make time to sleep! But the fact is, sleep is an incredibly important human function. It allows the brain to rest and the body to recharge. Even the slightest sleep deprivation can cause a change in memory, judgment and mood - and not for the better.
According to a study by the American Psychological Association, more than a third of millennials say they don't sleep eight hours a night because they have too much to do, and not enough time to do it.
Not only does sleep deprivation make you tired and sluggish, it can also mess with your weight. Lack of sleep disrupts the functioning of ghrelin and leptin—chemicals that control appetite. You might also find it harder to resist the temptation of vending machines or late-night takeout when you're tired or grumpy from lack of zzzs.
Here are some easy things you can do to get a better night's sleep, even during stressful times.
- Limit caffeine, alcohol and big meals late at night
- Do some type of physical activity at least once each day
- Meditate or read before falling asleep
- Keep your room as dark as possible and/or wear a sleep mask
Know It's OK to Ask for Help
Sometimes stress is more extreme, and can't be conquered with fierce workouts or meditation. If you're still feeling anxious even when finals are over and your last project has been turned in, you might want to consider talking to a therapist, counselor or physician. A trained professional can help you figure out what's triggering your reactions and might even be able to help prevent these reactions from recurring. It's always okay to reach out for help when you need it.
Regardless of lifestyle, life will throw you curve balls. You'll experience periods of pure chaos, and periods of relative calm. This is all part of life, and it's important to know how to navigate these times while still maintaining your health. Because in the end, maintaining your health during tough times actually helps you get through them better.


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Jon 'Jake' Kaye is the driving force behind Jake's Artisan foods, makers of the very delicious Jake's hand-cut pork pies. Being quite a fan of pork pies, and having discovered Jake's Pies at the Winchester Farmers' Market back in the autumn, I was intrigued to know what attracts a man like Jon to the pork pie industry…
So, I have to ask: why on earth pork pies?
This was completely accidental. I'd been hankering after being involved in food as a full-time endeavour for many years. Pork pies happened to be the thing at the right time and place. But it could have been cured trout, curry paste, pasta sauce, puff pastry, brioche, croissants or ready-to-cook cookie dough. In fact, the pork pies are just the first of a range of Jake's products, all of which will embody the same focus on taste, flavour, simplicity and honesty.
Did it take you ages to find the recipe, or was it a trusty one you already had, just waiting in the wings?
The first pies I made were based on a recipe in an old catering textbook I'd picked up, but it evolved over a few years of domestic consumption. From December 2012, after deciding to sell them, the recipe was further refined until it became pretty much what it is today. If you want to make new friends, spend three months taking in tasters to your place of work.
I notice that you have a distinctive accent going on – there's definitely a Canadian twang, but am I right in thinking you are an Englishman by birth?
Yes, born in Manchester, grew up in Canada (Ottawa and Toronto mostly), and came to England after Uni with my dual citizenship, expecting to stay a year or two. And like so many before me, I ended up staying. I grew up in Canada with unreconstructed working-class Mancs, so my world view was quite a mixed one. For me, eggs, chips and beans were a totally normally Sunday meal, much to the horror of my school friends, while today pancakes aren't pancakes unless they're thick, fluffy and slathered in butter and maple syrup.
So what did you do for a living before Jake's, and why did you gave it up in pursuit of pies?
Having always thought that I would have a career with words, in the late 1980s I found myself writing for the IT industry trade press. I'd previously worked on titles covering North American sport and recording technologies, and I ended up editing a few titles and working as an industry analyst.
Then, 20 years later, I got bored. I needed a major change in direction and, after some time, I realised it was food that was going to be at the heart of it all. In 2004, still freelancing, I took an NVQ catering course and, ironically, got a job working as a commis chef in a restaurant in Belgravia where I'd had many a business lunch as a paying customer.
However, I soon found that while I loved prepping, cooking and learning the business of kitchen craft, I was pretty rubbish during a busy service. But I learned so much in those six months that the lessons are still proving useful. A stint at a Hampshire pub followed by a three-rosette restaurant in Surrey completed my cheffing career, then I went back to full-time work as a communications editor. It was during my last role in Chichester that I began plying colleagues with pork pies,perfecting the recipe. I began selling them in April last year and went full-time in late November, so I think that brings us roughly up to speed.
Where did your love of cooking begin, and do you still cook in your spare time, now that it's a business for you?
My parents encouraged me and my brother to cook when we were young. I think making my first successful cheese omelette when I was about nine kicked it all off. I haven't stopped trying new things or perfecting others since (though my brother didn't get the bug – he still defaults to fast food and ready meals).
I still cook most meals for the family, but there's less time for playing with food. Which I'm trying to rectify by stuffing the fridge and freezer with home-made ready meals.
So, where do you get the ingredients for your pork pies from?
I get all my pork from nearby Rother Valley Organics, which sources free-range pork from Hampshire-based farms – saving me the hassle of travelling vast distances. Plus, they're a really good bunch of people.
After you've used the meat there is a lot of rind left, so I try to make use of that too. About a third of the rind and fat from the whole shoulders I buy goes into making the jelly for the pies, and the rest of the rind now goes into making crackling for domestic consumption (which I hope to make part of the Jake's range soon). Some of the back fat does get wasted, but on the backburner I'm experimenting with a lardo-type product. I've tried rendering the fat to make home-made lard but I'm not convinced it's worth the effort – yet…
Pork pies are a pretty niche, who are your main customers, and where can we get hold of these bad boys?!
I don't see pork pies as being niche. In my mind, they're a staple product that should be in everyone's fridges at any given time, just like sliced ham, cheese, pickles, salami and other charcuterie. They work brilliantly as a classic lunch or snack, but also as part of a tapas plate. And you'll find them perfectly suited to wine tastings, where they're increasingly being used.
The pies are sold at Hampshire Farmers' Markets in Winchester, Petersfield and Southsea, as well as at shops, delis, pubs and restaurants. While the markets remain absolutely core to the business, growth is coming from the trade, with more outlets coming on stream over the next months (see the end for the full list).
What do your family and friends think of it all?
For those who've known me the longest, the common feeling is a great sense of relief that I've finally stopped talking about doing something with food, and actually done it. For everyone else, there's just a huge amount of goodwill and support for the project. That's taken me by surprise, and is one of the nicest aspects of it all. Maybe it's because it's set off against my natural cynicism, but it nevertheless restores my faith in people and creates a strong connection with individuals and communities – not something you feel often working in a faceless office.
Finally, are there any local food producers who you especially admire?
I can't rate Hampshire Cheeses and its Tunworth highly enough. Here's a company that, over time, has created one of the most fabulous cheeses you'll ever taste. While it is developing its new Winslade, it's still essentially a one-product company focusing on serving an increasingly broad and diverse market. Think Poilâne, Macsween – similarly single-product companies (with a relatively few variants) that have made their mark on the world food scene. I don't see why Jake's can't one day be grouped in the same category.
At a glance:
- Delicious hand-cut pork pies – and more to come
- Follow Jake's on Twitter: @Jake_Hampshire
- Buy Jake's Pies at the following places:
Harting Stores, South Harting
Durleighmarsh Farm Shop, Petersfield
Bodega Continental Delicatessen, Winchester
Sussex Farm Foods, Pulborough
Rother Valley Organics, Rogate
Hampshire Farmers' Markets in Petersfield, Southsea and Winchester.
On the menu at:
The Old Vine, Winchester
The Ferry Restaurant, Old Bursledon
Folly Bar Downstairs, Petersfield
Waterstone's Café W, Ringwood


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IT Asset Graveyard: 10 Pictures of Crazy Abandoned Technology
Categories: Friday Fun
At some point in any IT service desk career, you'll step into a closet, basement, or storage facility, and discover ancient computer equipment that no longer has any earthly use whatsoever. In its day, it was state of the art. Now it's a curiosity, a museum piece.
If your company doesn't have an IT asset management solution in place, the origin of some of these technological artifacts can be a mystery, particularly if you're not old enough to remember how these things were used. Where did they come from? Were they delivered to us by aliens? More importantly, can you get decent money for them on eBay?
Here's a sampling of some of the craziest abandoned technologies that our colleagues have turned up in their IT asset graveyards.
Take this jewel, for instance. This is an SCS 110 baud modem. Note the rotary dial and four-pronged phone plug. (Yes, kids, at one time, phones plugged into the wall.)
Or this Atari 830 modem that actually connected to your phone handset. Just like in WarGames!
Uncovering this in your storage room would be a trip down memory lane. A Radio Shack TRS-80, affectionately known as the "Trash 80" due to its poor hardware design and substandard Level II BASIC. (Even back then, Apple users flaunted their superiority.)
This Radio Shack daisy wheel printer was incredibly loud. With its polyrhythmic beats and dance like sound pattern, many people have said these early daisy wheels were the inspiration for dubstep dance music.
Behold: the Timex Sinclair ZX Spectrum. Instead of saving your files to the cloud, you ran a line out to a cassette recorder, which usually erased your files instead of saving them. It had a whopping 16K of memory, could display on any television via an RF cable, and would run so hot that it would spontaneously shut itself down unless you sat it on an ice pack.
Before 1980, CP/M was the dominant operating system on the market. That all changed with the IBM 5150, the original IBM PC. The 5150 was a well-built computer, solidly designed, but its real claim to fame was the PC-DOS operating system, created by a little company called Microsoft.
We didn't have your fancy wireless printers! We used these parallel printer cables, and we liked them! (Actually, we didn't like them, because they were never as long as you needed them to be.)
Here's a General Numeric System P Model D. Manufactured by Fujitsu Fanuc of Japan in 1980, this classic computer was used for everything from making punch tapes to controlling machine shop tools. The cassette you see was a reader, not data storage. It was the first desktop unit of its kind. Again, note that the basic keyboard layout has not changed in all these years.
The original Apple Computer, hand built by Steve Wozniak (though you did have to provide your own case, power supply, keyboard, and video display). If you run across one of these in your IT graveyard, don't throw it out: they have sold for up to $50,000 at auctions. There's even one on display at the Smithsonian.
We'd love to see your best technological finds. If you've found an ancient, obscure, or just plain cool piece of technology in your travels, post it below!
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Nathan Riley is a Sales Director, ITSM at SolarWinds. He has nine years experience in the industry, and has had a front row seat for the evolution of service management as a platform for the entire organization. He helps organizations ranging from SMB to Fortune 500 bring customized service to employees. Nathan proudly served the United States Armed Forces in the United States Marine Corps.
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Atari 2600: Did You Miss Me? River Raid is a scrolling shooter video game designed at 1982. We tried to make the exact clone of this fantastic game with its marvellous atmosphere in every possible aspect of the original game (sounds, graphics, gameplay, scoring, etc) and added few touches here and there, like adding GameCenter for online scores. Features. This is the exact remake of River Raid. Multiplayer game with WiFi. Unlimited game play and maps. A new Fantasy mode. Cool achievements. 3 types of controls (Tilt, Retro, Directions). Autosave & load. Universal App: River Raid Original is supported on iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone 6, iPhone 6S, iPhone 6 and 6S Plus, all iPad models, 4th, 5th and 6th generation iPod Touch.
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EcoTraining Field Guide (FGASA & CATHSSETA)
FGASA Apprentice Field Guide / Nature Site Guide (NQF 2)
Every minute of your 55 days on this course will be a learning experience, as you are constantly exposed to the bush. It covers a broad spectrum of subjects, using a mix of formal lectures as well as time out in the field.
"I completed the FGASA Level 1 course at Nakavango camp last week. Had a fantastic time and learned a great deal. Mark Gunn is an absolutely fantastic teacher. Incredible knowledge and very fluent way of teaching. Couldn't have had a better person there for us. This course has opened my eyes to a whole new world of possibilities and knowledge to continue exploring."
Daan Hendricks — February 2015
Although this course forms the foundation for a career in field guiding (and many other wildlife-orientated careers), many participants sign up for this course for a gap year experience or extended bush holiday.
The course offers a solid base of knowledge and practical skills for careers across the world in the environmental and wildlife sectors. Forest or park rangers in America would be able to apply the universal principals of ecology, ecosystems, animal behaviour; astronomy, guest interaction; conservation principals and more, as would wildlife and park rangers in Germany or Britain.
For a gap year, you would walk away with a unique wealth of knowledge that will remain with you for life. Every time you enter a natural environment anywhere in the world, you will understand its fascinating web of life, be able to identify species and feel that much more connected to nature. Add to that the wonderful friendships and bonds made by living with like-minded people from South Africa and all over the world, sharing a close-knit camp and experiencing the adrenaline and peace that comes with the wild.
- Planning of game drives and walks
- Navigation and orientation
- Radio procedures
- Ecology
- Reptiles
- Geology and soil
- Amphibians
- Fish
- Mammals
- Weather and climate
- Anticipating animal behaviour
- Plant communities
- Career opportunities
- Plant identification and uses
- Identification and ecology of invertebrates
Our winning formula
This course not only offers excellent value for money, but also opportunity. You will be exposed to a variety of natural working conditions because of EcoTraining's vast network.
FGASA (Field Guides Association of Southern Africa) – EcoTraining is a FGASA-endorsed training provider that is accredited by CATHSSETA. We will assist you by registering you with FGASA. FGASA will automatically register you with CATHSSETA.
Course dates
04 January – 27 February 2020 (Karongwe, Pridelands & Selati)
24 February – 18 April 2020 (Makuleke, Karongwe & Botswana)
13 March – 06 May 2020 (Pridelands & Selati)
09 April – 02 June 2020 (Karongwe & Selati)
06 May – 27 June 2020 (Karongwe & Selati)
10 July – 02 September 2020 (Selati, Pridelands & Karongwe)
06 October – 29 November 2020 (Mara Training centre)
10 October – 03 December 2020 (Pridelands & Selati)
Participants will have the opportunity to attempt their EcoTraining Field Guide Certificate and FGASA Apprentice Field Guide (NQF2) qualification, by successfully completing a theoretical and practical assessment. These assessments will be conducted by our instructors (who are accredited FGASA assessors) at our camps, during the course.
If you would like to prepare for your time in the bush on an EcoTraining course, Wildlife Campus is an established, reputable and accredited online and offline distance learning provider, and has been offering wildlife-related, natural science and ecotourism courses since 1999. Visit its website for the online course as a pre-study option.


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What is Peccato Italiano
It is the symbol of the «Made in Italy» excellence synthesis in gastronomy, orienting its proposals to HO.RE.CA. market, that includes chains of Hotels «5 Stars», Chains of Restaruantes «5 Forks» and Gourmet Shops, through Partnerships with specialized IMPORTERS.
Represents producers only committed to quality, with care for the environment and with traditional craftsmanship history, who entrust PECCATO ITAIANO their products sale to export.
PECCATO ITALIANO is the bridge between the excellence and exclusivity of the Italian food and wine products, and those interested in unique flavors and the PREMIUM quality of exclusive, original products of the Mediterranean diet with centuries-old traditions.
What we do ?
- We exercise the Commercial Representation of Italian Eno Gastronomic Producers of artisanal excellence.
- Sales of quality guaranteed and certified products.
- Assistance to commercial operations, planning and execution, in the pre and post sale.
- Market exploration,
- Direct sales channels, 5-star restaurant chains, 5-star hotel chains, Gourmet stores
- Partnership with Importers specializing in gastronomy
«Commercial management»
- Dealing directly only with certificates «Made in Italy» producers.
- Coordination and supervision of the entire process of sales and customs logistics
- Complete monitoring of the import process at the destination.
- The mission of PECCATO ITALIANO is to offer the «State of the Arts» in Italian excellence craftmanship gastronomy, selecting producers committed to the Premium quality of their organic, original products with quality and origin certifications,
D.O.P. (Denominazione di Origine Protetta)
S.T.G. (Specialità Tradizionale Garantita)
I.G.P. (Indicazione Geografica Protetta)
DOC. (Denominazione di Origine Controllata)
- Aware of the reality of the Global Village in which humanity has been envelved by technological advances, our VISION is international, so we expand our horizons to other markets, based in Europe.


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The Wilshire Collection is nothing fancy - straight walls and a slight reveal. Put several of them together and it creates a highly effective way to configure space using live plants. The elegant straight lines disappear, emphasizing the plant, as it should be. Wilshire planters are also available as Wilshire Hanging Box Planters and as a Wilshire Screen Planter with Trellis System. Available in FRP fiberglass, lightweight GFRC concrete and in steel in a huge range of sizes.
Tournesol Siteworks' standard pots & planters are designed to be used with drain holes. When a container needs to be watertight, we recommend waterproofing the interior. Our TourneSeal coating system is liquid applied, elastomeric waterproofing material, designed to seal the pot. While we water test every planter coated with TourneSeal, best practices (and our warranty) demand that the installing contractor field test with 6" of water to confirm the absence of installation or shipping damage prior to planting. Bioretention Planters
All of our pots & planters are designed to be used with drain holes to ensure long-term plant health. Typically, our FRP pots are delivered without drain holes to allow the contractor to field verify the correct location prior to drilling. Tournesol Siteworks is pleased to pre-drill drain holes in either GFRC lightweight concrete or FRP fiberglass pots when requested by the customer. Standard drain hole configurations (see below) are done free-of-charge at the factory. For unique configuration hole sizes or quantities, please speak with your salesperson. Note: All dimensions are approximate and the location of drain holes can vary +/- ½"; standard drain holes are 1-5/8" Dia.
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Add mobility to most small and medium sized FRP and GFRC planters. We use hard polypropylene casters, appropriate for smooth and slightly rough surfaces. The casters are non-locking and recessed in the floor of the pot. The bottom of the skirt hiding the casters will be approximately 1/2" off the surface, around the entire pot. Casters are not typically provided for pots larger than 48", or especially narrow planters.
Scoop is a feature added to Wilshire Collection planters that allows multiple individual modular units to appear to form a continuous planting area. Adjacent planter walls are lowered and may be sealed in the field with the recommended Scoop Connection Kit, which allows for a continuous layer of soil and planting above.
Tournesol Siteworks can customize a standard planter with pockets to hold lighting, audio, electrical, or junction boxes. We can cast in sliding or swinging doors, creating hidden spaces for irrigation controls or storage access.
Bioretention (also referred to as flow-through) planters act as an on-structure organic filter for stormwater systems. Tournesol Siteworks offers several standard configurations as well as modifying our designs to a specific application. See our website for details.


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Kinetic Kids Rules and Policies
Payment Policy: Full payment is due upon registering. If necessary, other arrangements may be made with Sue.
Registration Policy: All registrations will be taken on a first come basis four weeks before each session start. Please register early.
Refunds: All fees are non-refundable after three weeks of the session, although a credit can be arranged in most circumstances.
Parking: Please only park in the handicapped spot if you are HANDICAPPED. Don't park in spots designated for other companies. Do not leave double parked cars unattended.
Family Discounts: Your second child will receive a 10%
Pro-rated Fees: All fees will be pro-rated for the number of weeks remaining in the session.
Returned Checks: There will be a $20 fee for any returned checks.
Trial Classes: Free trial classes are available at all levels during the first 7 weeks of the session. Please call the office for information.
Make-up Policy: If your child is possibly contagious, please keep him/her out of class and schedule a make-up. All gymnasts are allowed 1 make-up per session. They must be made up within the session in which they were missed. Make-ups must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance, as soon as possible after the missed class, and are subject to availability. There will be no make-ups during the award week.
Class Cancellations: For storm closings, an email will be sent out, and the gym's status will be posted on the front page of this website as well as Facebook. If your child misses a class because WE cancel his/her class, you may schedule an additional make-up during that session, but make-ups are subject to availability. You cannot be credited unless the cancellation occurs during the last 2 weeks of the session.
Preschool Attire: Girls should wear either a leotard or shorts/pants and a t-shirt. Any tights must be without feet. Please no dresses, leotards with skirts, or 2 piece leotards. Hair must be secured to stay out of their face. Boys should wear shorts or sweat pants and a t-shirt that tucks in. All children must have bare feet. Please no jeans, belts, or overalls. All jewelry must be removed before entering the gym. This includes all earrings except studs with a safety backing, and bracelets of all kinds (silly bands, etc). In "Mom" & Me classes, the adult accompanying the child must take off their shoes.
Girls After School Attire: Girls must wear a leotard. Leotards with skirts are not permissible. Bike shorts or footless tights may be worn with a leotard if desired. All students must have bare feet.
Boys After School Attire: Boys must wear shorts, or sweats and a t-shirt that tucks in. Hair must be secured to stay out of their face. All students must have bare feet. Wait in the waiting room for your class to be called.
Other Attire rules:
1. All hair must be secured back away from the face.
2. All jewelry must be removed before entering the gym. This includes all earrings except for studs with safety backs, and bracelets of all kinds (silly bands, etc).
Other Gym Rules:
1. No parents are allowed in the gym except by invitation. If, at any time, you have a question or see something of concern to you, please speak to the office staff.
2. Wait in the waiting room for your class to be called.
3. No gum chewing is allowed in the gym.
4. No food or beverages are allowed in the gym. Water is permitted in a sport-type bottle.
5. All "booboo's must be completely covered by bandages
6. No shoes are allowed in the gym.
7. In Mom & Me Classes, all babies brought into the gym MUST be in a stroller or a car seat. BABIES MAY NOT BE CARRIED AROUND THE GYM FOR SAFETY REASONS.


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A simple, tangy and flavorful side dish for rice that can be made under 20 minutes. The tanginess from the green tomatoes are the highlight of this aviyal and can be made with everyday ingredients available in your pantry. Here you go…
Green tomato 2 big, cut to thin wedges or rounds
Grated coconut ½ cup
Green chilly 1 no, slit
Red onions 1 small, sliced
Red chilly powder ¼ tsp
Cumin powder ½ tsp
Turmeric powder ¼ tsp
Salt as needed
Coconut oil 1 tsp+ 1 tsp
Curry leaves
Heat a non stick pan, and add oil. When hot, sauté the onions along with green chilly and sliced tomato. Sauté this until the tomatoes are cooked but still hold its shape. Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilly powder and cumin powder. Mix well and cook for 3 more minutes. Now add the grated coconut and curry leaves. Mix and adjust salt. Add more curry leaves and sprinkle 1 tsp coconut oil. Switch off flame and close the aviyal for about 10 minutes for the flavors to lock well. Enjoy with rice..


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About this project
Fibonacci Stone is the only terrazzo tile supplier to achieve a 100 per cent Green Star rating, and has a unique, ethical and versatile product range that is environmentally sustainable. Starship was asked to create a B2B brand re-launch and creative campaign, targeting architects and designers, including communication strategy, brand ID, positioning line and website.
With our new brand positioning – 'From nature comes art' – Starship positioned Fibonacci Stone as the environmental flooring solution for all interior/exterior situations, reflecting their core brand ethos and the unique nature of their terrazzo tile product.
In order to express this new positioning, unique art pieces were created from the terrazzo material, breaking the category from the usual standard product shots, therefore allowing Fibonacci Stone to stand out from its competitors in the industry. The brand refresh and campaign was rolled out over print and digital mediums, all tailored to appeal to the client's target market.
Fibonacci is now one of the most highly regarding terrazzo suppliers in the industry. Since the brand re-launch and campaign, Fibonacci has won several new clients, including the Coles group, and has since been implementing their product into several new supermarkets. They are now expanding into the US market.


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There are very many wine blogs. As of the last "official" count, there are over 1.2 million blogs that either self-define as wine blogs, or include enough content on wine to be classified as such. ~ Ok, that's not actually… Read More ›
Wine Bloggers Tasting: The Acrostic Anagram Sessions!
Greetings all! So, we've just very recently hosted the final Wine Bloggers Tasting of 2010 here at Monte Bello, and as always, it proved to be a delicious, and deliciously entertaining session. Many, many thanks to the bloggers who attended!… Read More ›
And One More Time From The Wine Blogger's Tasting!
In a previous post from just shortly after the Wine Blogger's Tasting, I noted some wonderful wrap-ups from three of our attendees, Amy at WineBookGirl, Dave at Santa Cruz and Santa Clara Valley Wines, and Liren at Kitchen Worthy, all of… Read More ›


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It's the day after my birthday and I'm making a concerted effort to avoid the post-birthday blues. I cannot help but feel a little sad after every holiday and birthday because all of the fun leading up to the special day dissipates and it's back to normal life.
But the good news is that I like normal life.
I have a nut job dog that makes me laugh…
And I have a husband that stays up way too late with me in bed playing Words with Friends on our phones.
For those of you not aware of the Words with Friends phenomenon, get on board! It's basically Scrabble you can play on your phone and it is addicting.
Okay fine, so Ryan and I just downloaded it on our phones yesterday, but it is awesome.
It really appeals to the wordsmith in me and the immature kid in both of us.
Yes, Ryan started the game with the word "sexy" and I hollered back with "cox" and "dung" later in the game. We're 26 and 27 going on eight and nine.
This morning's workout wasn't too shabby, but it wasn't really kick-butt either. I was more interested in reading about Reese Witherspoon's wedding in People and learning all about Kate Middleton and Prince William's romance history in Newsweek than really getting a good workout. Hey, it happens.
I did manage to break a sweat though and in the end my workout looked like this:
- 40 min. elliptical (insert tons of magazine-reading here)
- 10 min. run
- 5 min. stair master
Then it was on to my morning walk with the pup!
After taking Sadie on a one-mile loop, I hopped in the shower and got to work on breakfast.
Last night I received a package containing two samples of ZonePerfect all-natural nutrition bars to try out.
When I saw that the flavors were marketed as both sweet and salty, my mouth started watering. As demonstrated by my affinity for cheese 'n' jelly bagelwiches, I'm a big fan of enjoying the differing tastes simultaneously.
Since flavor curiosity got the best of me, I ate half of both the cashew pretzel and trail mix varieties this morning.
Though they were both really good (I'm a fan of ZonePerfect bars in general), I did a little flip in the kitchen for the trail mix bar.
I loved the underlying peanut butter flavor (big surprise) and the little bits of raisin throughout the bar.
And because I have a serious smoothie addiction, I also made myself a smoothie bowl to slurp up while typing this blog post.
There's a heat wave in Central Florida right now and the only cure is more
cow bell smoothies.
Now it's time to get to work, but before I go, I totally forgot to mention that I updated the Fashion page last night.
I hope to update it again later today to answer your inquiries about the pink dress from the photo I included on my 25th-year recap post yesterday from the hot date I went on with Ryan for this birthday. Stay tuned!


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You don't need me to tell you, but there's a problem with gender.
It's something the likes of Jeremy Corbyn – the man still battling to win his place as leader of the Labour opposition party here in the UK – is keen to address. He has called for small businesses to report their gender pay gaps, claiming that women were overrepresented in the lowest paying jobs.
Not long after Corbyn made the point, The Times published figures revealing that it is men that occupy all the senior roles in his team while women were relegated to the lowest paid positions. Even those are the far-left of the debate are failing to take appropriate steps to redress the balance.
The situation is worse in business. Take our supposedly enlightened cousins in Silicon Valley. Facebook and Twitter are happy to talk about the importance of diversity, but only 16% and 13% of their tech roles respectively are occupied by women.
As Gabriel Phillips writes in Management Today last week, "Many seem to work under the false assumption that there aren't enough qualified women to work or even talk about the lack of gender diversity in the sector.
"A recent panel on 'Gender Equality and Inclusion at the workplace' hosted by PayPal failed to include a single woman speaker while Michael Moritz, the CEO of Sequoia Capital, said that the company was not willing to 'lower their standards' for the sake of diversity."
Outside of the developed world, millions of female workers worldwide continue to be deprived of basic rights such as schooling, a rest day or minimum wage. And our guest business this week is campaigning to support the wellbeing of women and girls through its own commercial venture.
Shoes by Shaherazad is a "for purpose" company and since launching earlier this year has already empowered many women in Kenya, Peru, Pakistan and Palestine through its 18-hour heels.
Enjoy. And, as ever, let me know what you think of Shaz and her story.
You can find out more about the business here.
Key quotes, points and takeaways from this week's show:
- "Nobody should have to work an 18 hour day, but it happens."
- "Empowered women buy my shoes, to empower women living in poverty."
- "I've always worked with big UK retailers – and even there there's an imbalance in opportunities for women."
- "I wanted to do something for women who don't have access to education and opportunity."
- "I'm head of customer marketing for the Co-operative. But I wanted to do something for other people. I'm not capable of running a marathon, but thought if I can use my business skills to raise money for other people, that's what I will do."
- "Our products are made in the UK. We don't use sweatshops and we make sure everyone is paid a fair wage."
- "You can wear our heels for 18 hours and they won't hurt your feet."
- "Women working in boardrooms shouldn't be hobbling; it's not a good look."
- "I went to the London College of Fashion on weekends and learned the principles of design, found a factory to hep me and launched earlier this year."
- "We work in 5 countries and aim to give 3 months of education for every pair of shoes sold."
- "I didn't want to just give money to a cause. By supporting education, women can go on to make their own living and take control of their own futures."
- "I want us all to be flamingoes. They believe in equal rights; the male and female share in child rearing and live in harmony."
- "You do need to invest in good marketing and PR. Also, trust the people around you to get more done."
- "Having more faith at the beginning would have been good; hold your nerve."


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General Midwest Healthcare has hospitals in seven locations in the Chicago area.
They would like their doctors and nurses to order their apparel themselves and have it deducted from their paychecks. For the most part they do not require specific apparel so there are often multiple choices that can be made.
RNs can select from two specific brands. Doctors and lab technicians have a handful of lab coats from which to choose. And the people in the administrative office have a selection of business casual attire available to them.
But General Midwest does not want to manage their employees' online accounts.
They call Lakefront Uniforms to see if they can help.
Can LU provide a solution that is simple for employees to use and allows General Midwest Healthcare to effortlessly manage employee purchases?
Lakefront Uniforms says "Bring It On"!
Lakefront Uniforms creates a private store website within their UniformMarket Store, with a general password for employees. The password is distributed on the hospital's secure intranet. Once an employee logs in to the website they create an account using their employee ID number. From that point on the employee can place orders. Employees have the option to use their personal credit cards or request a payroll deduction for purchases. The information is then collected and sent back to hospital administrators for processing.
So when Jenna is hired as a pediatric nurse at General Midwest's Northside Hospital, she is given the same password as all the other employees in the General Midwest system. Using her employee ID number, she creates her personal account. When she goes to the private store she sees the options for scrubs that are available to her. She selects a set of light blue floral print scrubs, as well as scrubs with cartoons on them. She chooses the option to have her scrubs purchase deducted from her payroll and places the order. The administrators at General Midwest can then process Jenna's order.
With this Lakefront Uniform made another customer happy and General Midwest continued to save lives.
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The Part Plisse Tunic: Living Coral
Code: DA2293LC
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If your a fan of our infamous Full On Frill & Sheer Shirt Tunics then we can guarantee you will love ths Part Plisse Tunic too!
The oversized shape and high button detailing is flattering on all shapes and sizes.
Features a plisse pleat detail on the collar and runs three quaters down the front and features on the cuffs too.
This is a great going out item as you will feel like you`ve made an effort to dress up and is so easy to wear when teamed with skinny jeans.
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