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The survey found that 20.1 percent of licensed Americans would not pass a written drivers test if taken today, declining results from a year earlier.
Drivers in Idaho and Wisconsin performed best in the nation, while New York drivers were the worst; California wasn't far from bottom either.
"We've seen the results ebb and flow, and this year, scores are down. This reiterates the fact that each and every one of us need to continually be brushing up on safe driving practices," said Wade Bontrager, senior vice president, Affinity Division, GMAC Insurance, in a press release.
Respondents continued to have difficulty on questions relating to yellow lights and safe following distances, while nearly all drivers knew what a solid line meant.
If drivers simply kept a safer following distance, many car accidents could be avoided.
The survey also found that the older the driver, the higher the test score, with those 35 years and older performing best, while young adults performed the poorest.
That partially explains why insurance premiums are higher for young adults versus seasoned drivers.
With regard to gender, men were slightly more likely than women to pass the test, though the gap has narrowed.
However, men are generally still charged more for auto insurance than women, regardless of whether they know the rules or not, because they tend to get into more accidents.


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USA Olympic Basketball Team Picked
When you think of the USA Men's Basketball Olympic Team, you immediately remember the 1992 "Dream Team." The 1992 team was the first American team to feature active NBA players and is considered the greatest team ever put together in any sport. Let me break it down for you. The Dream Team consisted of Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Patrick Ewing, Karl Malone, John Stockton, David Robinson, Christian Laettner, Scottie Pippen, Clyde Drexler, and Chris Mullin. Unless you live in a shell or have never heard anything about professional basketball you should have heard of majority of these players. The USA coasted through the Olympics embarrassing country after country and letting the world know that this is America's sport and no one will change that. Even though the USA is ranked the #1 in the FIBA world rankings, they have found it difficult to portray the same dominance that they showed in the 90's.
In 2004, the USA finished with an embarrassing bronze medal and received criticism from a country that does not accept anything but gold in this competition. If we lose a gymnastics competition or two who cares, but the basketball team must bring home the gold. The 2008 team redeemed the 2004 team's failure by winning it all and restoring balance to the basketball world. This afternoon the 2012 squad was announced and I have to say that as an American I am very proud of the team we are sending to the London Olympics. Led by veteran's Kobe Bryant, Lebron James and Carmelo Anthony, the USA will look to sweep through these Olympics with what I feel is the best team since 1992. Besides the three I have already mentioned, the USA will have the talents of Russel Westbrook, Chris Paul, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, Andre Iguodala, Kevin Love and Tyson Chandler.
A lot of people look at this team as undersized and inexperienced, but what I see is a team that is built for the modern-day game. If you read the names of the 2012 team you will find only one true Center in Tyson Chandler and then no other dominant big men. Don't try to come at me with Blake Griffin and Kevin Love because neither of them represent the typical big man that NBA fans are used to. They are both great players in their own rights, but players like Ewing, Robinson, Barkley and Malone are true big men. Some people will look at this like a negative, but with the way that international basketball is played now, the big man is a formality and no longer a necessity.
This is Carmelo, Kobe and Lebron's third Olympics that they are playing together so the veteran leadership is present and accounted for. For some reason there are some skeptics out there that feel this year's squad can't match up to the 2008 team.
"They are just like us, they also have players with a lot of talent," the Oklahoma City power forward said Saturday in his first full day of training with the Spanish team. "They are a different team to 2008, but their players are still very good." I hope that the USA team doesn't take condescending comments like this lightly. Sure Spain finished with the silver medal back in 2008, but there is no way they think they can actually match up with all of the best scorers in the NBA. The NBA scoring champion 7 out of the last 8 year's is currently on the USA team. I honestly feel that the roster that we have going into the Olympics could have competed with the Dream Team. Now I am not saying they would have beaten the Dream Team, but any game between them would have definitely been competitive.
Chris Paul thinks that this team is much better than the '08 squad. "When I think about '08, we were really good then. But like me, LeBron and D-Will, all of us talk about, you've got to think about how much better all of us are now than we were in '08," Paul said. "All of us as players, we shoot the ball better. Guys are more athletic, guys are more confident. One through 12, no question we're deeper than we were in '08."
If you didn't notice, OKC will have their big 3 on the roster and James Harden couldn't be more proud. "Great characters, workaholics, just humble guys, humble guys and blessed to be in this position," Harden said of himself, Durant and Westbrook. (Guys) who work hard and just set ourselves up for greatness and to achieve, and just to be on the same team with these guys means a lot."
Spirits are up and the gold medal is America's to lose. Will all of these high expectations be too much for America to handle? I think not. I expect to see the USA dominate throughout the Olympics and bring home the gold. If that doesn't happen it will be considered on of the biggest tragedies in American basketball history. How do you feel this USA team will finish the 2012 Olympics?
It's About Damn Time, It's About Damn Time!
NBA Rookie of the Year, 8-time NBA All-Star selection, 2008 Scoring Title, 3-time NBA MVP, and 6-time NBA All First Team selection would seem to be enough accolades to be considered one of the best ever. Well, for Lebron James it wasn't until last night when he led his Miami Heat to the NBA Title and picked up his first ever Championship ring and Finals MVP award. The dark cloud that has been following over Lebron's head since he decided to take his talents to South Beach has finally gone away and now the best player in the world can get the credit he deserves. I can't say I was rooting for James to win it, but as a basketball fan and they way he won it was absolutely remarkable.
From the opening tip in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, James seemed determined to finish the series in Miami and not have to travel back to the most hostile environment in the NBA, OKC. Fittingly, Miami's first two points were from an emphatic slam by James and from that point on you just felt that his talents had finally surfaced in South Beach the way he promised his fans back in 2010. Throughout the playoffs I was cheering against Miami for no other reason than I am a huge supporter of the underdog. I mean I am a Mets, Knicks and Jets fan. In this game, as the minutes slowly diminished and Miami was rapping up their rout of the Thunder, 121-106, I found myself smiling and slightly impressed with what Miami had accomplished.
There's something to be said about winning a championship, but there is a lot more to be said about a team that wins a championship when most of the world is rooting against them. As much as I would like to not give any credit to anyone except Lebron, I can't. This Championship run was a legitimate team effort. From consistently strong games from Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh, to surprising shooting performances from Shane Battier and Mario Chalmers, there was really no chance for OKC. The second that the Thunder developed a game plan, Miami seemed to have their counterattack ready to go.
In the clinching game 5, Miami's surprising star was non-other than "Sir Limps A Lot," Mike Miller. Like a robotic zombie, Miller limped up and down the court and just drained 3-pointer after 3-pointer. Miller entered the game 0-3 from downtown, but after game 5 finished he was an astonishing 7-11 for the series. For all you math whizzes out there, that means he went a lights out 7-8 from beyond the arc in an NBA Title clinching game…that is amazing! I hate to say it but even Miami's undeserving coach seemed to of run a few plays that actually looked like he knew what he was doing. I find it remarkable that a team that has basically been together for 2 years waited till their final game of the NBA Finals to show the world their best stuff.
Sure Miami won their second Championship ever as a franchise and it was a total team effort, but what the fans of basketball will always remember this series as is Lebron's first title. Now, will it be the first of many like Lebron promised us two years ago? In my opinion I think it is. If last night's game, and all of the playoffs for that matter, is any indication of how Lebron's game is improving then the rest of the world should step aside. Michael Jordan didn't win his first Championship until he was 28 and the now 27 year-old James has a platform to measure the rest of his career against. Congratulations to the Miami Heat for winning the NBA Championship and a special congratulations to Lebron James for not only proving the haters wrong, but proving that he is the best player in the world.
Super Mario and the Heat Are One Game Away
It wasn't Lebron James, it wasn't Dwayne Wade and it wasn't Chris Bosh, so who pushed the Miami Heat to a 104-98 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in game 4 of the NBA Finals? His name is Mario Chalmers and he was absolutely marvelous. When the Heat were down and needed a place to turn, Mario took a note out of Russel Westbrook's book and focused more on scoring rather than passing. Now that is not typically the mentality you want from your starting point guard but there are many times when it is effective. Chalmers scored 25 points which was only 1 point behind James for their team high. There were times late in the game where Chalmers looked as dominant as he once did when he played for the Kansas Jayhawks.
OKC came out to a blazing start and seemed to have complete control over the game. Unfortunately for the Thunder, they really only had one player show up and that was Russel Westbrook. Westbrook had a performance that I can only describe as one of the most impressive offensive outbursts I have ever seen in an NBA Finals game. Russel had a stat line of 43 points, including 17 in the fourth, and 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Westbrook's PIC (Partner in Crime), Kevin Durant, seemed a little flat during the game and although he finished with 28 points he never seemed to make the big shot that shifted momentum back into the Thunder's favor. Sixth man of the year, James Harden, was pathetic all game and if he doesn't turn it around then the Thunder have absolutely no chance to beat Miami Thursday.
Now I don't like making excuses, especially in the Finals, but something is getting out of hand. The refereeing in this series as well as every one of Lebron James' series, has been inconsistent and unfair. Westbrook had 43 points, he took 18 shots from within the painted area and seemed to get hacked nearly every time. He accumulated 3 foul shots. Lebron and Wade had 51 points combined, they took a total of 17 shots from within the painted area and got to the line 17 times. That stat seems a little off because there is no way the calls can be that lopsided. OKC went to the foul line the second most amount of times out of every team in the NBA during the regular season but only made it there 16 times in game 4. That is a fucking joke because the refs seem to cradle Lebron James' testicles in their hands as he hacks players without whistles on a regular basis. Even my PIC, NYBobby, called me during the game to say he noticed what I and the basketball world have been saying all year.
ESPN analyst Steven A. Smith has been criticizing the refereeing all playoffs long and said this morning that one of the reasons that Durant is getting the shit end of every call this series is because he is too skinny. That really pisses me off because with that logic I should be in the NBA because my fat ass would be getting every call in my favor. Now I will stop bitching about the refs and give some credit where credit is due. Lebron James is the best player in the world. He can dominate whenever he wants and in game 4 he even proved that he can score without being able to use his legs. Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said after the game that James was cramping because he was dehydrated. Well Erik, maybe you should grab the man a cup of water once in a while because he is about to win you your first of many undeserved championships. The series seems to be slipping away from OKC and now Thursday's game will determine if these two teams are going to travel back to Oklahoma. If OKC can win Thursday then its anyone's series from there on.
The Fundamentals Are Not So Fun
Last night was the perfect description of what Pat Riley and the Heat organization envisioned when they put together their team of all-stars in 2010. Fluid ball movement and precision passing for easy baskets inside the paint is the only way Miami can succeed and they did it nearly flawlessly last night in their 91-85 victory. Led by 29 points and 14 rebounds from James, Miami found different ways to hurt the Thunder throughout game 3 of the NBA Finals last night. Wade, although he had a poor shooting performance, finished the game with 25 points and 7 boards and 7 assists, which was without question his best game of the Finals thus far. Chris Bosh also provided his second straight double-double since being reinserted into the starting lineup that seems to have the Thunder flustered.
So where did the Thunder go wrong last night? Durant finished with a respectable 25 points with over 50% shooting, while Russel Westbrook added a hard-fought 19 points. The key missing piece to the puzzle was James Harden. The sixth man of the year shot a pathetic 2-10 from the floor and finished with a dismal 9 points. The Thunder can not beat the Heat in Miami without the spark off the bench that has made them such a formidable team throughout the year.The loss might also be attributed to the fact that Shane Battier, Miami's former sixth man but now starter, is having one of the best 3-point shooting Finals of all time. Through the first three games of the series Battier has made at least four 3-pointers. No one in the NBA has done that in four straight finals games since Dennis "3D" Scott did it back in 1995 for Florida's other team, the Orlando Magic. It's amazing because Battier is coming off career lows for field goal percentage as well as 3-point percentage, but he has absolutely been Miami's x-factor this series. I'm sure NYBobby is thrilled with my shout out for Shane based solely on the fact that I am a UNC Tar Heels supporter, while he goes for their rivals the Duke Blue Devils, Battier's alma mater.
Maybe the reason that the Thunder lost isn't because Miami's "Big 3" got their shit together, or because James Harden was building a house with his bricks last night, or because Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra has a striking resemblance to a Tarsier Monkey from his native lands of the Philippines (I don't know why I feel the need to trash him, but I do). Maybe the reason the Thunder lost is based solely upon their lack of execution when it comes to basketball fundamentals. OKC shot an out-of-character 15-24 from the foul line and committed 6 fourth quarter turnovers. They also finished the game with a minuscule 11 assists on 33 field goals made. While the Thunder went most of the season lacking an assist man, they were also the best foul shooting team and they committed the second fewest turnovers, so these two stats are inexcusable. If OKC has any hope of making it out of Miami alive then they better get their act together. And maybe Scott Brooks shouldn't ever have his two best players, Westbrook and Durant, on the bench for the same time for 5 minutes like he did at the end of the third quarter where Miami made their comeback.
P.S. NBA referees please know that it is acceptable to call fouls on Lebron James!
Two Man Game
Miami came out of the gates scorching hot and the Thunder looked in trouble from the get go. Lebron was shutting everything down that came his way and role players like Mario Chalmers and Shane Battier were hitting their open shots on every James or Wade doubled pass out. OKC's real 6th man, their fans, were removed from the game quickly and the advantage that has helped the Thunder remain perfect on their home court during the postseason was no longer present. Coach McFly called multiple time outs and made earlier than usual substitutions to try to answer this Miami Heat onslaught. Trailing by as many as 13 in the first half, OKC did everything they could just to stay alive in the game and keep themselves within a small run to mount a comeback.
After slicing the Heats' lead nearly in half and trailing only by 7 points going into halftime, the Thunder looked as if the momentum in the game was falling in their favor. At this point in most Miami Heat recaps of games, I would usually find a way to insult coach Spoelstra but I think I can leave him alone for this one. Clearly the Thunder had a halftime plan and they executed it perfectly.
Their plan of, "pass the ball the Kevin Durant or Russel Westbrook and score," seemed to work flawlessly as the two players single-handily out scored the entire Miami Heat team in the second half 41-40. Add that with the support they received from Serge Ibaka and Thabo Sefolosha and you have a half of basketball completely dominated by the home team. It seemed as if every time that OKC had an offensive possession, they scored. Durant scored 17 of his 36 points in a true anti-Lebron fashion…he did it in the fourth quarter. Westbrook nearly had a triple double with an impressive stat line of 27 points, 11 dimes and 8 boards.
With their 104-95 loss in game 1 to OKC, Miami is going to have to develop a game plan to see if they can weather the Thunder's storm leading into game 2. Step one should be helping Dwayne Wade find his old form that made him the 2006 NBA Finals MVP. Wade started the game sluggish and finished even worse. He scored a meaningless 19 points on 7-19 shooting, which is only as good as it was because of a few nice dishes from Lebron that made for easy layups. Miami stands no chance of beating this young and talented Thunder team without exceptional games on a nightly basis from both Lebron and Wade. The same goes for OKC's Durant and Westbrook. These teams lean heavily upon their stars and in game one, Miami's two scored a combined 49 points compared to the 63 scored by Duranbrook or Westurant…you choose. I also think that for Lebron and Wade to find themselves open more often, Miami's worthless coach Erik Spoelstra (I knew I couldn't make it through the whole article), is going to have to start Bosh. I don't think it's rocket science, I mean this guy is paid $20 million a year and is one of the best perimeter PF/C shooters in the game. Game one is over and I am sure all the basketball fans in the world like myself are craving game 2 but we will have to wait until Thursday night to see it. I predict that the Thunder will remain perfect in the sea of Blue that fills the Chesapeake Energy Arena on a nightly basis.
NBA Finals Preview: Lebron vs Durant
Elgin Baylor, John Stockton, Karl Malone, Charles Barkley, Pete Maravich, Reggie Miller, Patrick Ewing…Lebron James. What do all of these names have in common? They all have had Hall of Fame careers, but always fell just short of that elusive NBA Championship. Lebron James has a chance to remove his name from this list as he makes his 3rd trip to the NBA Finals and second in as many years. The 2012 NBA Finals has one of the most exciting matchups of all time, featuring the most hated man in basketball versus one of the most loved. Lebron James and Kevin Durant are headlining what is sure to be an epic duel of good vs evil.
The Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder make their way to the NBA's biggest stage having traveled completely different paths. OKC, formally the Seattle Supersonics, drafted Durant back in 2007 and spent years building around him to find the proper championship fit. The Miami Heat drafted Dwayne Wade back in 2003 and followed the New York Yankees philosophy of "if you can't beat them, buy them," to get their championship squad. Regardless of how they got there, we have a great matchup to watch over these next 2 weeks. Both of these powerhouse teams finished 2nd in their respective conferences, but were the favorites from most to make it to the big dance.
Even though they are playing in the same series, the pressures for both teams are on totally different levels. For Oklahoma City, this is the first trip to the Finals for pretty much everyone outside of role-playing center Kendrick Perkins and long time veteran back up point guard, Derrick Fisher. As for Miami, this is their second consecutive trip to the Finals and if you ask anyone in the organization I can assure you that they are playing by the mantra "win or the season is a failure." OKC is bringing the 3rd best offense in the NBA this season to the Finals to matchup against the 4th most stingy team when it comes to giving up points. Miami, or should I say Lebron James and Dwayne Wade, bring a level of intensity on defense that they will need every second of each 48 minute game just to stay in contention with OKC. The Thunder lack the defensive abilities that the Heat portray, but more than make up for it by draining shots from pretty much anywhere.
This might be an NBA Finals matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Miami Heat, but the world will be paying much more attention to a very specific battle…"The Durantula" vs. "The King." The 3-time NBA MVP, Lebron James, and the 3-time scoring champion, Kevin Durant will fight for the most coveted award in basketball. I can assure you that either one of these players would sacrifice all of their previous accolades to get their hands on that 14.5 pound sterling silver hardware with a 24-karat gold overlay. Lebron, who turned the whole state of Ohio as well as most of America against him as he decided to bring his "talents to South Beach," has more to prove than anyone. James' birth certificate might say he is 27, but his receding hairline that requires a double headband to cover it up, says that he is closer to 60. Over the past 2 years since joining Miami, James has suffered through more high pressure situations than former president George W. Bush would in a Boggle tournament.
Like many others, I have given Lebron James and the rest of the Miami Heat a hard time throughout this season and there really is only one way they can all shut me up…WIN! The mightier pressure might be on Miami but my pick is OKC in a thrilling 7 games. Let me know if you agree or not.
Lebron Quiets Critics as the Heat Beat the Celtics…and Manny Pacquiao!
"Thank you for helping me keep my job," is probably exactly what Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was thinking as the final seconds of Miami's game 7 101-88 victory over the Boston Celtics wound down. Before the game started, a stoic Lebron James was asked how he felt about the game 7 matchup, since he had lost in his previous 2 game 7's, and James responded with "I won't regret it!" That type of confidence would intimidate anyone, but coming from arguably the best basketball player on the planet would make even Chuck Norris shit his pants. After the disappointing game 5 loss to Boston that put Miami down 3-2 in the best-of-seven series, critics were trashing Lebron's "lack of a clutch factor," while Miami fans were begging for Spoelstra's head/resignation form.
Game 6 was a breeze and entering game 7, Miami was considered a big favorite on their home court. As the game started it was lead change after lead change with both teams countering their opponents attacks. When the third quarter approached, Boston came out of the gates fast and built an 11 point lead. At that point you could see the fear in Spoelstra's eyes as he was about to lead the favored Miami Heat to yet another disheartening early exit from the playoffs. Luckily for Spoelstra, James didn't show that same fear. Lebron had a sense of motivation and determination that I have personally never seen him have. There was absolutely no way that Lebron was not going to face off with OKC in the NBA Finals. Even though James was the clear reason that Miami won this game and the series, he gave credit to a player that made a huge difference in games 6 and 7. "He was big time — every shot, every defensive play, every rebound — we missed him," James said of Chris Bosh. "We're just happy to have him back at the right time. If it wasn't for him and the rest of the guys that stepped up, we don't win this game." Classy statement from Lebron, but the truth of the matter is that without James, Miami would have been swept by the Knicks in the first round.
I have to give Boston a lot of credit, because during the regular season they were under .500 going into the all-star break. For them to completely turn their season around and make it all the way to game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals is an impressive feat in itself, but to do it with a team filled with players that will be using walkers and wearing Depends in a few years is all the more extraordinary. This was most likely the last game that Boston's "Big 4," (Rondo, Garnett, Pierce, and Allen) will ever play together. I'm a die-hard Knicks fan so I am not to unhappy with that news, but as a sports fan it is always sad to see a dynasty die.
The Celtics didn't only lose this game for themselves, but they seem to have helped Timothy Bradley beat a disgruntled Boston fan in Manny Pacquiao. The two welterweights had an epic matchup of their own last night that Bradley ended up winning in a split decision. What's incredible about this battle is that Pacquiao has been a life long Celtics fan and refused to let the match start until the Boston Miami game was over. By caring more about the basketball matchup then his own fight, Manny seemed to have had his priorities askew. "I did my best," Pacquiao said. "I guess my best wasn't good enough." Don't worry Manny, neither was Boston's.
Magical Effort From James
The other team in Florida might be named the Magic and the former NBA great and current analyst might be called Magic, but what Lebron James did last night in Boston was pure Magic. With 45 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists in Miami's crucial 98-79 romp of Boston, Lebron put himself in the record books as one of the only two players in playoff history to boast those types of numbers. The other man was a guy called Wilt Chamberlain…have you heard of him? At halftime, with a 13 point lead over Boston, Lebron told ESPN reporter Doris Burke that he did not plan on coming out of this game at all. James shot 19 of 26 from the field and finished four points shy of his playoff career-high, while only sitting for the final 3 minutes of the game because it was long over.
I know I rag on Lebron a lot, along with the rest of the world, but James set that shit up for himself. He played with America's minds and decided to go to a powerhouse stacked team rather than have a franchise built around him. Regardless of if you like him in Miami or not, his decision was cowardly. When I rip Lebron on the regular, it is usually about his lack of finishing out the fourth quarter strong. Now James might have done the majority of his scoring and stat building in the first 3 quarters, but to me that was a great strategy. He didn't give himself a chance to blow it in the final minutes. James was smart enough to completely take over the game for the first 3 quarters so he wouldn't have to worry about closing crunch time minutes. All jokes aside, Lebron put on one of the most dominant playoff game performances I have ever seen…and it made me sick. Saturday night in Miami should be a good one for the fans.
It must be tough on the Boston faithful to see their Celtics lose on their home court like this. Even their mayor seems to really be supporting their team and star players "KJ" and "Hondo," as he has with other Boston sports teams. Take a look:
"KG" and "Rajon Rondo" were not Boston's problem last night. I would have to take credit for yet another curse I inflicted on a player. Paul "The Truth" Pierce had his worst game in the 2012 playoffs with a pathetic 4-18 shooting and a minimal 9 points. The aging Celtics finally showed their age last night as they looked sluggish up and down the court while James absolutely took advantage of their spotty play all night. I rarely, if ever, pray for anything Boston but I would love to see them put up a good fight Saturday in Miami. Here are the highlights from last night's game:


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I am trying something new rather than making a post for each day of EUCON 2017 I am posting all three videos in this one post. Let me know what you think of this concept.
Eugene Comic Con (EUCON) 2017 Cosplay/Vlog Eugene Comic Con or EUCON was a two day event held Saturday November 11 & Sunday November 12 2017. At the Lane Events Center in Eugene Oregon. 2017 marked the third year of EUCON.


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Happy Friday everyone! Today we're taking a break from the Leadership in Communications series to have a little fun. Take a look at this funny video created by Meredith Gould about social media and the church.
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JAPAN – Sato has launched the latest addition to its range of thermal transfer printers – the Sato HR2 printer – which offers precise and high resolution printing on very small labels particularly for heavy industrial and manufacturing applications.
Integrated with a dispense and rewinder, the Sato HR2 can efficiently dispense the label with the backing liner and rewind the backing material from the dispensed labels all at the same time automatically after every print, providing greater convenience to users.
In addition, the label and ribbon compartments are uniquely designed at the top of the printer for easy access and loading. As the printer is constructed with a heavy-duty metallic casing, it is particularly fit for use in demanding industrial environments that have space constraints.
The Sato HR2 has a maximum print speed of 4ips, a print width of 56mm and media width of 7mm to 58mm. Multiple standard communication interfaces like LAN, USB, RS-232C and EXT Port are integrated at the rear side of the printer for a wide variety of application connections.
"Asia continues to be a hot bed for the manufacturing industry and there is a need for better standards in the labelling of consumer products. Mobile phone chips, laptop batteries, safety certification logos, automotive parts, cosmetic accessories are some examples of where precision and high resolution printing are basic requirements as the labels for these items are very small," said Lim Yee, managing director of Sato International Asia Pacific.
"The SATO HR2 printer will meet this need with its ability to utilise labels that are much smaller than a microchip. Plus, it is designed to rough out the tough environment that it needs to perform in."
Barcode printing, labelling and EPC/RFID solutions provider Sato was founded in 1940. Publicly listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan, it has sales and support offices in over 20 countries and is represented globally through a network of partners. For the fiscal year ended 31 march 2012, Sato reported revenues of ¥80,536 million (US$1.018 billion).


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After the massive hack in 2014 that saw millions of customers' personal details stolen, has Yahoo betrayed your trust for the final time? Mike Plant explains what you need to do before ditching the email service for good
Yahoo has been in hot water of late. First, it admitted – after two years – that hackers had breached its security and stolen the account details of 500 million of its customers in 2014. Then there were allegations that the company secretly scanned its customers' emails on behalf of US intelligence (www.snipca.com/22184).
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My first job as a public health physician after my residency training was in vaccine safety at the Public Health Agency of Canada. I learned all about the systems that are used to conduct post-marketing surveillance to continuously monitor vaccine safety and protect the health of Canadians. While reviewing different reports of adverse events, I personally observed the rigorous attention that each serious report received to determine whether, based on seemingly interminable criteria and safeguards, the vaccine given could have even remotely caused the outcome of concern. ...continue reading


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We've mentioned why data citation is important to the research community. Now it's time to roll up our sleeves and get into the 'how'. This part is important, as citing data in a standard way helps those citations be recognised, tracked, and used in a host of different services.
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A couple of weeks ago we shared with you that data citation is here, and that you can start doing data citation today. But why would you want to? There are always so many priorities, why should this be at the top of the list?
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Every now and then you stumble across some phenomenon of nature that is so surprising that it almost seems like magic.
Imagine that you could conduct a code review that not only told you how many bugs you have found, but also told you how many bugs you haven't found. What? How can you know how much of something you didn't find? This is the magic of the capture-recapture method.
The theory
In population biology, when you want to measure the size of an animal population in the wild, you don't just go out and count every single animal in the environment. That would be impossible for most circumstances. Instead you do something that I'm sure you'll recognize from television nature documentaries1. You set traps and capture a group of animals from that environment. After you have captured those animals, you tag them. Then you release them back into the wild, and wait for enough time to pass for the population to randomly redistribute. Then you set traps again and capture another group of animals from that same environment.
If many of the animals you capture the second time are tagged, then you have probably captured a large portion of the total population:
If few of the animals in the second capture are tagged, then the total population is probably much larger than the size of your capture:
The trick to making the population estimate work is the statistical independence of the samples. In the wild, this is done with the spatial arrangement of traps and the time difference between captures. Amazingly enough, you can apply the same reasoning to the population of design defects in a product specification. In a quality inspection, statistical independence can be achieved by assigning multiple reviewers to independently analyze the design artifact (e.g. source code). Each reviewer separately inspects the artifact for defects and submits a marked up copy.
If each reviewer has discovered many of the same defects, then most of the defects have been found:
If each reviewer identifies a mostly unique set of defects, then the total number of defects, and hence the number of undiscovered defects, is large:
At the very least, a high number of latent defects should trigger a reinspection. Such a finding might even be cause to reject the artifact and perform root cause analysis to find the upstream source of poor quality.
Almost as surprising as the method itself is the simplicity of the formula for estimating the total population:
N = Estimate of total defect population size
n1 = Total number of defects discovered by first reviewer
n2 = Total number of defects discovered by second reviewer
m = Number of common defects discovered by both reviewers
A more accurate, and slightly more complicated formula is:
I have a warm place in my heart for these little probability tricks.
The practice
The procedure for conducting this type of review is simple. The basic version requires four roles:
- the reviewee
- reviewer A
- reviewer B
- review moderator
The size of the code to be reviewed is important. Approximately 200 lines of code will result in the highest inspection yield, or defects found per line. Review effectiveness starts to decline as the review target increases beyond 200 lines. Fortunately for us, our lean, feature-oriented work definition should produce artifacts that are suitable for such a review.
Prior to the review meeting, the code to be reviewed should be identified and sent to the two reviewers. The reviewers inspect the documents to their satisfaction, or better yet, time-box their inspections. It is essential that the reviewers do not interact with one another prior to the review meeting. Capture-recapture depends upon the statistical independence of the samples. The reviewers should each inspect the code according to a defined set of criteria. The review criteria should include the requirements, the design, and code standards. The emphasis of their inspections should be on finding defects rather than nitpicking style issues. Defects might be true coding mistakes like an off-by-one loop index or an operator precedence error. They might be low-level design mistakes like a missing argument validation or an incomplete rollback after an early function return. Defects might also be high-level design or even requirements errors that were not discovered previously.
The reviewers should bring their marked-up documents to the review meeting. Each inspector will enumerate his findings, and the group will validate each defect. Legitimate defects are marked for logging. Any discussion about corrections should be deferred to another time. As the defects are enumerated by the first inspector, the second inspector will call out any defects that are common. The tally of common defects is recorded by the facilitator.
After the review, the totals of each inspector's approved defects and the total of common approved defects are applied to the formula. If the estimated population of undiscovered defects is large, then the inspection should be rerun, with different inspectors if possible. If reinspection produces a similar result, then the code change should be rejected and a root cause analysis should be performed to determine the source of the defects and propose a process improvement.
There really is only one legitimate purpose for a code review: to find defects. Code reviews are expensive and bureaucratic. They are only worth doing if they are done very well, and most code reviews are not done well at all. There are a small set of techniques that are genuinely effective, though fortunately, some of them can be combined. Capture-recapture probably gives the best value of all of them.
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I wouldn't recommend mobile Chrome either for security purposes, your best option is xat's Mobile App.
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Dear Ahmedgamal, To further elaborate on Stif's post, I would highly recommend not using the Puffin Browser when using xat, especially since you have enabled security on your account. As a result of the pages being processed on cloud servers, the IP address reflects the cloud server's IP address and some websites might detect the browser to be a proxy server, which includes xat. A lot of users use Puffin browser to troll and cause havoc at certain chats, and since xat recognizes It as a static IP, you would also be banned by default. I would advise talking to a main owner about this to get that resolved. As for the the 5 day hold, you need to wait it out and not trade/transfer using any proxy servers, as well as not trading/transfering at any other location that is not registered to your account. Best Regards.
Sean replied to Erick's topic in Suggestions1. Use of Service xat.com does not promote groups or users that are based on religious or political views.
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Sean replied to HelperNate's topic in SuggestionsOf course this implementation would be more distinct and organized, but it isn't really a major issue to the point where it's detracting a user's experience. It may take a while (as in years) before this is actually updated, and I say that because xat is focused on bigger projects at this point of time.
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Sean replied to xBando's question in General SupportLike Adeis said, you are going to have to wait since that is the only thing you can do at this point. You need to keep in mind that ticket responses are a factor of specialization, meaning only certain volunteers can help with your situation. Your issue may involve an investigation process which may involve questions to be answered on your part, so it may take some time.
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The peak of user activity was the upsurge of online gaming culture; from several communities such as Club Penguin, Runescape, and then some. It was the "coolest" platform for them to communicate on at the time. It was more pleasing to the eye than aim or yahoo messenger, for example. It just so happened that xat offered more than just communication which has prolonged their use of the website so we still see most of those users online today, including myself. I don't think looking at it as "it was better with 2 admins then so why change now" is a productive approach because times have changed. If we want xat to grow heathfully we have to look at different angles and test things out to see what will advance. The goal is working towards efficiency which is my magic word for this post. Most businesses have thrived on that alone. Everything else falls into place. (I don't want anyone to reply to this post, it was just a response to Cryo. If anyone else wants to speak on this topic you can find me at Help or send me a direct message. I don't want to derail the purpose of this thread out of respect for Echo, thank you)
This wouldn't be too bad of an idea. However I feel like it should be a slideshow; alternating between the popular chat page, a stats page, and a promoted chat page, rather than having everything cluttered all together. Would look sleeker, vibrant and just more fresh. Less intimidating for new users as well. I think there should be management that focuses on these types of things. We always blame admins for neglecting certain aspects of the website experience but it may just be too much of a load for them to tackle all at once. To our knowledge, there is only two active ones. (Chris and Darren) We have never questioned or entertained the thought of adding more administrators with specialized tasks. It would be more efficient. Anyways, that is a complex conversation to have. To stay on topic, there should be an administrator that is primarily focused on visual aspects, coloring and typography of the page. (Snapchat, instagram, and facebook have teams for this purpose and so you see the layers change every now and then)


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Investing for retirement is indeed very essential. It is good that while you are still capable of taking jobs, you prepare for the time when you are not anymore capable of doing so. There are many retirement investment options that you can choose from. One of which is the Roth IRA. Now, if you are interested on this new type of retirement investment, what should you do before your open a Roth IRA accounts?
First of all, you have to be familiar of how Roth IRA works. The traditional IRA works by means of allowing you to just invest and invest to your account. By the time that you are to withdraw them, that is the only time where you will be taxed. This, of course, is the exact opposite of the Roth IRA. Here, you have to do all the taxes payment during the investment. By the time that you are to do the withdrawal of funds, it will already be tax free. Of course, it is more convenient on your part since taxes and inflation rates might increase as soon as you retire. Read the full story


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What is Art Undefined!
"My life is going by so fast I hope we go into overtime!" The world has become so fast paced. With everything defined by labels for easy reference. Nothing simply is. It feels like we have lost all sense of the individual. As landscapes merge into blurs as we pass by in a rush for that Bus-Plane-Train-Taxi. We miss the beauty of existence… Life is a perfect and beautiful tapestry; with intertwined threads weaving through time and space.
Art Undefined! is what we see, when we experience life in its totality.
For this reason Naz Knight and Silky G, created Nine Red Presents…(cic). A free-spirited and multi-faceted organisation. Our events, our shows and our exhibitions, all encompass art and artists from around the entire Globe. Sound with a Vision best describes our performance style. This is because, it is not simply about the words or about the music. It is about the journey that we take our audience on. It's a whole package. Our art form is a compilation of art forms from around the world and crosses over genres – Music, Dance, Drama, Spoken Word, Poetry, Visual, Digital and Graphic Art.
So why Art Undefined?
By definition, art undefined is art undefined! Because of this we can feel free to display our art form and performance style without the confines of having to fit into some tight labels. I mean, who really fits in to a label anyway?
So who are we? At our Core, we are a Poet and a DJ. What we do is deliver an art-form that fuses Spoken Word, Music, & Visual Arts. Due to this we can to produce an explosion of sound, colour and movement. At our best, we are Life in Motion, creating drama and dance, twisting through time, entwining with sound, colour and movement to weave a tapestry of combined arts.
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How to Get Kids to Do Chores Without an Argument
By Janet Lehman, MSW
"I've told you to clean your room 1,000 times!" Why nagging your child, yelling and repeating yourself don't work—and how to talk to your kids so they will listen.
Here's the truth: nagging and arguing with your child doesn't work. We parents often get in a rut—out of stress, frustration or just not knowing any other way—and so we do the same thing over and over again, expecting different results. It's important to understand that yelling and nagging won't get you anywhere—and will ultimately create a negative pattern in your relationship. When you do this, all your child will learn to do is tune you out. This allows them to gain more power and control, rather than becoming more responsible.
"In order to change behaviors, don't try to take on too many things at once. It will just overload both you and your child."
Let me stop here and say that I know firsthand that parenting isn't easy. Parents today experience stress in all parts of our lives—–financially, at work, and with a host of family demands. The idea of having to deal with difficult issues with your child can become overwhelming, especially when you feel like you're yelling and repeating yourself and no one's listening. When that happens, our frustration just spills over and we become even less effective. Sometimes, even if you realize that nagging and arguing with your kids isn't getting them to do their chores or be more responsible, doing things differently can feel like it would take too much energy and time. It just becomes easier to go back to the default system—even if it doesn't work.
So, Why Doesn't Nagging Work?
The reason nagging doesn't work is because kids understand that we are just going to say the same thing over and over and not follow-through or hold them accountable. Little by little, kids push our limits, responding more slowly to the request, ignoring the "or else," or just ignoring us altogether. We nag more, they disregard us more, and it becomes a vicious cycle. The good news is that when you can stop nagging and do things a little differently, your child will take notice. This new way of doing things may take time to be effective, but it will definitely capture your child's attention. (I'll tell you more about that in a moment.)
When you come to the point where you are sick and tired of getting no results with your child, you are probably sick and tired enough to try something else. There are techniques to get our kids to do chores, homework and their other responsibilities that work, and others (like nagging and fighting with them) that usually don't.
There are some tips to getting our kids to do things without nagging and arguing with them:
- Focus on one chore at a time: In order to change behaviors, don't try to take on too many things at once. It will just overload both you and your child. It becomes overwhelming to try to change too many things at once. Pick the most bothersome problem—let's say it's putting their dirty clothes in the hamper—and start there. This focus will help both you and your child set realistic expectations, follow-through, and ultimately succeed.
- Plan how you are going to intervene differently: Not nagging, pleading or yelling may feel strange and uncomfortable to you at first. Act as if you are confident and you mean business. If you're able to do this, you will learn how to be more comfortable over time. Changing our behaviors as parents can feel strange and new, and maybe even a bit disingenuous in the beginning (it's hard to bite your tongue when you really want to let loose!) but we need to be good actors. Understand that it's the change in our behavior that will catch our kids off-guard. They have become used to the same repetitive requests and yelling from us, not unlike a mantra or chant—or white noise that they have gotten good at completely ignoring.Kids get so used to it, in fact, that they know exactly what we're going to say, and how far things go before they have to respond. We say things like: "Do the dishes—I mean NOW!" and then neglect to follow through on the limits or consequences we've set. Instead, try saying calmly and with authority, "Your responsibility this week is to do the dishes. Please get these done before you watch any TV tonight."—and then turn around and leave the room.
Maybe your child is slow to get out of the house when you need to leave, and you find yourself saying (in an increasingly loud tone), "Get in the car, get in the car, get in the car right now!" Instead, you can try saying, "We're leaving now and in order for me to do the things I need to do today, we need to go. If you delay us, I will need to take that time off your computer time."
In the grocery store, you might be in this habit of saying to your younger child, "Don't touch that—I said don't touch that! I mean it!" Instead, you could say "If you touch that food again, we're going to have to leave the store and go home." Then—and here's the important part—you have to be willing to go home, if it comes to that. (Don't worry about your cart…someone will put things back, especially if you have a chance to let a store clerk know on the way out.)
I had an experience with my son when he was young where he really wanted a plastic sword at the grocery store, and he became quite demanding. I said, "Stop it" and "no" a few times, to no avail—his screams just got louder and louder. When I saw it wasn't working, I thought about how I could respond differently. I decided to be honest and tell him why he wasn't getting the sword – because I had already bought it for him for Christmas. He really didn't want to know that, as it spoiled the surprise, but he immediately stopped demanding it and still remembers that interaction to this day, as a fully grown adult.
The point is, instead of our nagging and arguing becoming louder, harder and more intense, we can find alternative ways to communicate our expectations. After doing this for a while, you will see your child take notice and begin to show that they know that you mean business. It's important to remember that our kids really want structure and limits from us because it makes them feel safer. We also become more comfortable as we gain success and realize we can have an impact on our kids' behavior without resorting to nagging and arguing with them.
- Explain to your child that you are going to do things differently. Tell your child that things are going to change, and don't make it a long lecture. Be succinct and clear in your directions. Remember, this is not a discussion, and definitely not a debate. Plan out what you are going to say and set up where and when you're going to deliver the message. For example, call a family meeting and say, "We're here to tell you what we expect of you. These are the rules of our house. We all take responsibility to do the chores, and this week your chore is the trash and recycles." Let your children know they are all members of the family with responsibilities. You might say, "We all have roles—our job is to work and raise you and take care of you, and your job is to go to school, and contribute to the household in different ways. We all have responsibilities to each other and to our family."
If you're having trouble establishing your authority as a parent, you may even go so far as to plan where you sit to reflect that you're in charge. A single mother I knew planned to tell her kids the new clear expectations at the dinner table after dessert while sitting at the head of the table. It was her first step toward taking charge of her family again, and it set the tone for future positive interactions and a better relationship with her kids.
- Be clear about consequences for not doing the chores. Be up front about consequences if your kids don't follow through on their chores. Don't box yourself in, but let them know what the results of their actions—or lack of actions—will be. Make sure the consequences you set up are age-appropriate. For a teen it might involve use of the car, for a younger child it might be reflected in what they get in their allowance (or if they've earned one that week) or whether or not they can have a friend over.
- For younger children or kids who are pretty disorganized: With younger kids, kids with ADHD or those who lack organizational skills, you may need to help them figure out how to approach a task. Some of their resistance to your nagging may have to do with their inability to know where and how to begin. Their room may be so messy and full of stuff that they really don't know where to begin and simply give up. You may want to take time to start the organization process to ensure ultimate success. You can say, "Okay, let's start with your dirty clothes, then your bed, then the floor…" and take it from there. A chore chart or a list of things they need to do to complete the chore might also come in handy.
It's important to remember that the goal with setting expectations for our kids and holding them accountable is to make them responsible, successful members of society. Always ask yourself, "What does my child need from me right now?" Nagging and arguing won't help you get to your goal, but setting clear expectations and following through will.


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Modernization of Management System
- Introduction of new and development of existing information systems of the University management (implementation of the "Staff management" system, integration of the information systems of the University at the University portal):
- Development of information-educational portal of the University which contains all basic information systems of the University on the basis of web services;
- Personal pages for teachers and students which allow them to automatically create a available to all personal portfolio, provide access to the information resources of the University and make possible on-line transfer of information to different groups of users;
- Private pages for structural units of Kuban State University are used for informational management and interaction between different structures of the University;
- Extension of support for scientific activities (internal competitions to support young scientists, research in the priority research areas, creation of information systems and development of information resources);
- Personification of the remuneration system that encourages all categories of employees to achieve individual high performance for the efficient development of the University, supporting its academic reputation and brand;
- Establishing a list of basic indicators and defining incentive indicators for academic teaching staff of Kuban State University to implement effective system of individual contracts;
- Support of the Councils of Kuban State University defining the main objectives of the University in all areas (Scientific and Technical Council, Educational Council, Informational Council , the Council for Upbringing and Educating Students, Students' Council);
- Optimization of the management structure of the University within the framework of the Strategic Development Program;
- Implementation of measures within the framework of the Program for support of the activities of student organizations aimed at the development of the student self government.
Infrastructural Modernization
Development of the University infrastructure went on in the following directions:
- Major overhaul of the main academic buildings, academic building of departments and university branches, students' dormitories, basis for students' university practice; improvement of the stadium;
- Modernization of the laboratory and auditorium fund and material and technical maintenance of educational and scientific activities;
- Infrastructural development of telecommunication (creation of secure access lines for remote university buildings and branches to the Kuban State University data systems), University wireless network coverage enhancement;
- Development of general data processing centre, i. e. consolidation in virtual environment of many server side applications and data resources of the University, change for usage of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and implement of cloud-based technologies for providing computing resource and access to licensed software in order to solve educational and scientific tasks.
Finances Directed at Maintenance and Development of Current Infrastructure
Spent funds, thousand roubles
Major overhaul of academic buildings, dormitories, basis for the student's practice, improvement of the stadium
Support of academic activity with high-technology educational and laboratorial equipment
Support of scientific and educational activity with hardware platform, multimedia equipment and telecommunication facilities
Support of scientific and educational activity with remote world database access and development of remote access systems to shared knowledge centre equipment
Material and technical maintenance of campus objects, educational buildings and other social objects
Material and technical maintenance of fitness and health recreational events, sport and leisure activities,
Procurement and design of software for scientific and educational activity and university management
Total funds directed at maintenance and development of current infrastructure: 185 437,81 roubles, including 72 307,65 roubles from Federal budget resources


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For some reason, I seem to have more forward momentum than usual — I've finally deduced, transcribed, tested and written out my kitty hat pattern. Now all that's left is to find a yarn option (the ones I've made so far have all used yarn I made by cutting up old thrift-store sweaters), write and shoot the tutorials, retool it to a kid's size, get decent photos for each version and put the pattern together. Fortunately, I can crank out one of these bitches in an hour and a half, and I think I can do the kid version just by changing the gauge. I'm stoked!
What's especially funny to me is that I'm putting so much effort into something that's been made so many times, thanks to my crazy-ass incredibly high standards. But the end result is something I love, and I think it's worth it, dammit.


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Welcome back to Sundays at Home!
Today was a broiler in SoCal, hope you are enjoying a sea breeze or two where you are. I know you will enjoy this week's features they are truly inspiring!
There are loads of great ideas in this week's party and we are excited to share them with you, but first here's what Julie, Kristy, Jennifer & I were up to this week…
My Porch BEFORE & AFTER * How to Add Industrial Style
Front Door for July * Red White and Blue for the Bedroom * Easy Patriotic Floral Arrangements
How To Make A Simple DIY Succulent Centerpiece In 3 Easy Steps video tutorial
Now let's check out this week's features…
We absolutely couldn't resist Susan from Saw, Nail, & Paint's farmhouse table with french flair!
Oh la la – it is patriotic and charming all rolled into one fantastique table! Loads of lovely details and inspiration.
While you're there check out her garden too – what a green thumb she has!
What a beautiful kitchen makeover from Orphans with MakeUp. Mary shares great tips to achieve chippy paint perfection too!
Chellie from Art From My Table shared her Cobb Salad on a Stick via CarrieElle.
What a fun way to switch up this classic! Who knew salad could look so yummy on a stick?!
Congratulations to our featured bloggers!
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Map of London Elephant & Castle tube station
One of the best names in London. Elephant and Castle is actually a large busy roundabout and a large pink shopping centre. No elephants or castles in sight (other than the pub of the same name).
One version of the origin of the name is that it comes from:
"Infanta of Castille", a Spanish Princess Royal who was sent over to marry a prince or king, and presumably arrived from Dover via the Old Kent Road, stopped to freshen up in South London before making a triumphant entry into the city.
This is garbage, if colourful garbage. I believe that some guild of master craftsmen had as their crest an elephant with a castle. I think it was the locksmiths and they used the elephant and castle to represent the strength of their products. There was probably a Locksmiths Arms pub ( or possibly a guild hq ) with a large flashy sign of an E&C round here. This explanation is the one favoured in a History of place names I have.
Believe which you like. The Infanta is the local favourite, but has no historic support: the guild sign should be checkable.
- Lesley McFadyen
Sad really - real elephants and castles would have been much more fun.
The London College of Printing and South Bank University are situated here. South Bank University also has a site at nearby Vauxhall
You can click and drag the map around to find nearby restaurants, attractions and pubs near Elephant & Castle:
Aldwych | Baker Street | Bank | Barbican Center | Bloomsbury | Camden Twon | Canary Wharf | Chancery Lane | Charing Cross Road | Covent Garden | Downing Street | Elephant & Castle | Embankment | Euston | Farringdon | Fenchurch Street | Fleet Street | Green Park | Greenwich | Hampstead | Hyde Park | Islington | Kentish Town | King Cross | Knightbridge | Leicester Square | Liverpool Street | Marble Arch | Marylebone | Monument | Oxford Street | Paddington | Pimlico | Regents Park | Sloane Square | South Bank | St James Park | St Pancras | St Pauls | Tower Bridge | Trafalgar Square | Vauxhall | Victoria | Wapping | Waterloo | Westminster | Whitehall | Woolwich


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A photoblog of Zaha Hadid's first solo show in Scandinavia
Zaha Hadid – World Architecture
DAC, Copenhagen
Until September 29, 2013
Baghdad-born British architect Zaha Hadid (1950) is one of the brightest stars in the galaxy known as contemporary architecture, and the press never tires of writing about her on a practically weekly basis. She is the first woman to have received the Pritzker Prize (2004), known as the Nobel Prize of architecture, and was awarded the Stirling Prize two years in a row (2010, 2011). Hadid is the only woman who securely sits on the otherwise male-dominated summit of world architecture.
Zaha Hadid's buildings, with their signature streamlining and courageously extravagant shapes, have become modern-day icons. "I'm eccentric, I admit, but I'm not crazy," Hadid has said, devoting all of her time to her trade and keeping perfection in high regard; she avoids, however, designing "nice" buildings, giving preference to "vitality, the wild, and the savage strength of nature". The London Aquatics Center (2012), the MAXXI museum of contemporary art in Rome (2010), BMW's Central Building in Leipzig (2005) and the Ordrupgaard Museum Extension in the north of Copenhagen (2005), her only building in Scandinavia, are just a few of the most shining examples of her 30-year-long career.
Several times Hadid has also given way to a flirtation with design and fashion, and this summer she presented her third series of "luxury shoes" (called "skyscraper shoes" by the press), this time in cooperation with the label United Nude. For Milan's Fashion Week in September, Hadid has created for the boutique shoe designer Stuart Weitzman, whose trademark is using unfathomable materials for his shoes, such as cork, wallpaper and 24-carat gold.
A comprehensive exhibition put together by the Offices of Zaha Hadid is on view at Copenhagen's Danish Centre of Architecture, through 29 September. This is the architect's first solo show in Scandinavia. The creators of the exhibition have taken care to present an experience in which architecture, design and installations have "grown together" into a thicket quite uncharacteristic of exhibitions.
We provide you with a look into the exhibition, all the while keeping in mind the following question – Has the world's leading female architect decided to strengthen her ties to the Nordic region?
The exhibition also contains the interactive installation Parametric Space, which changes its shape according to the movements of the people in the room.
Photo: DAC
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